Espio vs Gun Safety

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

[It's not all that surprising that Espio can actually use handguns. When it comes to class, after all, he is a very hard worker even on subjects he doesn't like, and the training he's taken has at least covered basic firearm usage and safety.

He's not entirely confident with them, however, which is why he waited until a time the training centre had few - if any - people training there before giving it a go, and does so while checking his surroundings frequently. So, while nobody's around, he takes on a few grats, trying to keep as much distance as he could between him and them...

For about fifteen minutes.

After which he gives up and hurls the small gun at a grat in a complete lapse of sense. These things were slow - yes, he had range, but!

And that's the sound of a gun going off, and Espio throwing himself to the ground as he realises what a stupid move hurling a firearm at a monster is. He swivels to see if it hit anything, and is thankful that it's only hit another grat, but... that was still extremely stupid. And a very near miss, at that - it could have easily hit him.]

What kind of stupid move was that?! Anyone'd think I'm a complete moron!

[Well, that's enough of that for the day! His patience with Mikuru's pistol has failed - he'd better quit for the day, before he causes a real accident. He retrieves the pistol, and decides that now's the time to leave, hoping that nobody got to hear that. He'd rather leave without a curious someone questioning him.]

This was a stupid idea, anyway...

Comments

[heartcorrupt.livejournal.com]

Are you okay?

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Ah!

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I'm fine.

[heartcorrupt.livejournal.com]

[Tobias is ninja. Why have you not learned this yet?]

I'm glad, then.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

...thanks.

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But remind me never to throw a gun, even if it annoys me. It's a bad idea.

[heartcorrupt.livejournal.com]

[He cringes.]

Sure. I'll try.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

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Honestly, I'm not sure I can do this. I know I said I'd do anything but...

[heartcorrupt.livejournal.com]

If you can't do it, then don't do it.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

What kind of attitude is that?!

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I've been told there's a lot of things we can't do, but you know what? Every time, we've succeeded in one way or another!

[heartcorrupt.livejournal.com]

[Ack! What'd he say?! Tobias blinks at him, looking confused.]

Sorry.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

I don't quit easily.

[kat-asks-later.livejournal.com]

I know that guns are projectile weapons, but that is probably the most unique way I've seen them used since--oh, the time I decided that smacking a Scarlet Crusader to death with my bow was a good idea, since I was out of arrows.

[If Katsura is mocking anyone, it's mostly herself, but there's still a slight smile on her lips.]

I'll take it as a given that that's not your preferred method.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

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No. It's not. I'd rather not use guns at all.

[kat-asks-later.livejournal.com]

Any specific reason? Or just prefer your fists? [She had said she'd like to observe...she just did it sneaky like! Though Kat doesn't react to the snap, seeming genuinely curious.]

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

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Prefer my fists? I suppose you could say that.

[kat-asks-later.livejournal.com]

I could say a lot of things, but being a marksman, I prefer accuracy.

[She gives a friendly wink at that, and chuckles softly.]

So a gun isn't a long-range weapon for you. Nothing wrong with that. But you do want something with distance? [Kat rests a hand on her chin, brows arching. Assessing.]

You ever tried anything else?

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Only as far as I've needed to pass classes. I didn't really take to anything in particular. [] Where I come from, firearms and superpowers are the go-to options for range.

[kat-asks-later.livejournal.com]

There's magic, where I'm from, but I've heard that's looked down upon, here. Unless it's para-magic. [There's a wry look on her face at that, but as to the why, she doesn't elaborate.]

How about you throw something a little less explosive? A rock? Or if there's none to hand, you can use this.

[With a bit of rummaging, she holds out a balanced dagger, hilt first. Kat isn't too afraid of getting her fingers sliced, as she still prefers wearing her mail around at times.]

See what you can do with that, eh?

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

...try throwing a knife?

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Fine. I'll try.

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...I was aiming for the big gash.

[kat-asks-later.livejournal.com]

How often have you done this before? [One brow is quirked, expectantly. With the questioning tone of his voice, Kat is curious.

She gestures to the tree and the knife.]

Would you do it again?

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Only a few times. They were only covered briefly - I'd do better with a rock or something.

[lovesthehero.livejournal.com]

Even things we think of as monsters have lives too you know.

[She's been sitting nearby, watching him more out of curiosity than anything else. Even for all the things she's seen, Deedlit has never seen anyone that looks quite like that. Still, since he seems fed up with his gun practice, it seems like a good time to come forward for that promised indirect magic demonstration.]

No life should be taken lightly, not even theirs. [She gestures at the grats near by.]

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

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So do plants.

[lovesthehero.livejournal.com]

[The response was so unexpected that it startles a smile out of her as she practically all but beams at Espio. At last someone who understood.]

Exactly!

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

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...right.

So what do you want? Are you the one who's gonna show me some magic?

[lovesthehero.livejournal.com]

[What is sarcasm?]

That's right. Indirect magic is what you wanted a demonstration in especially haste, slow, and stop, right?