Just Don't Shoot Your Eye Out, Kid

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Just Don't Shoot Your Eye Out, Kid

Who: Olivier Armstrong & Emmett Brown
What: Shooting lessons
Where: Backyard of 1671 Nelson
When: Friday, March 2nd 915x
Warnings: None

[Olivier waits for Emmett to join her in the backyard. She's set up close range and long range targets for him to practice with. Nothing like the firing ranges back home, but it'll do. A small table holds the small collection of pistols she'd convinced Buccaneer to help her purchase before he was droned.]

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[Emmett appears out of the back door, finally. He walks over a look of nerve on his face. The idea of using a gun was quite racking to his nerves frankly. Guns where something he related more to street gangs, like Kid Tannen, rather then a form of safety. Granted he knew cops had weapons to keep the peace, which he always thought was a bit contradicting. That and you never saw an officer pull a weapon on you. Still she only wanted what was best for him and Emmett had a bad issue of being told what to do still at seventeen]

I see you're prepared.... [Eyeing the pistols on the table, he really wasn't sure which would be best.]

[She nods.]

I prefer to be prepared.

For now, just pick them up and try to decide which one feels the most at home in your hand.

[OOC: doing some research on guns, I'll send some links to you in the plurk about the log]

[Emmett looks over the guns. The Smith and Wesson 39. M1911A1. The Smith and Wesson 39 bothered him so he tried the M1911A1]

I suppose this one feels fine.

[She nods and takes the matching pistol from her holster.]

[She holds it out for him to see her grip.]

They call the index finger your trigger finger. Your other three fingers should wrap around the grip, and your thumb should be near the safety, on the side here. Now, if you don't slide down this safety at the top of the grip, you can't pull back the hammer and the gun won't fire. You should always keep the safety on when your gun isn't in use.

For a beginner, you probably want to use both hand to grip it, so go ahead and place wrap your left fingers around your right on the grip.

So, grip, safety off, pull back hammer, then squeeze the trigger, got it?

[Emmett watches and listens on the work the gun]

Yes, I'm aware of the propulsion workings of the gun.

[However, that was just in theory and not in pratice. Emmett nods before he picks up the gun with one hand, applies the other hand and puts his fingers in place. He shakes a bit pointing at one of the targets. Theory in place now it's just maning up]

[She watches him for a minute, then steps closer.]

Pulling the trigger is the easy part, you can do that. The aim is what takes work, and you seem to like being precise when it comes to important tasks. I think you'll be good with a bit of practice.

[Being precise on equations this was truth but being behind the barrel of a revolver. His hand shaking as Emmett raises the gun to point straight ahead - There was a loud bang. Expect Brown had decided to close his eyes at the last second so must likey he missed the target. Emmett stands breathing heavily for a moment]

[Olivier refrains from sighing when he closes his eyes, reminding herself that he isn't one of her soldiers, he's just a kid who never expected he'd have to use a gun.]

You can try it with your eyes closed again, just aim first this time, and focus and keeping your aim in the same place. Then, we can work on you keeping your eyes open.

[Emmett has his eyes open and his hands with the gun lowered, his breathing starts to return to normal but the first shot from behind the revolver, well he still finds himself questioning why do we have to solve all of our problems with guns and bullets? Aren't there ways? Before sighing. This lesson was really tough on his moral beliefs.]

[Brown nods on having had heard her but then looks at her with his big brown puppy dog eyes]

[She looks away from the puppy dog eyes he's giving her, but looks back at him after a moment.]

You can do better, I know it, and it's not like it was a horrible first shot. You didn't get the target, but it wasn't too far away.

[Emmett eyes the hand gun he's holding]

Why must problems be resolved this way? [Before looking over at Olivier. He really hopes it never comes to using this]

[She's quiet for a moment.]

Because there are people out there who think it's amusing to see others hurt or in pain and some who are greedy and want everything no matter what they have to do to get it.

If you don't at least learn to protect yourself, you will become an easy target.

[Emmett is silent as he listens before sighing. Brown looks at the gun in his hands. Making a vow to only use this in self defense]

Alright, I'll try this again.

Good. Just concentrate, it really isn't that hard after some practice.

[Small gulp and deep breath. Emmett raises the pistol with both hands, a bit less shakey. There's a bit of a pause before he pulls the trigger again. At least he kept his eyes open?]

[She nods.]

That was much closer, but you've still got a way to go. At least I know if you aim for something you'll hit it, maybe not in the place you intended, but a hit no matter how you look at it.

[Another deep breath before there was a long pause of focus as Emmett tried to signal to his finger to pull the trigger again. The trigger finger was hesistant until the gun finally went off again.]

[She grins.]

There we go, a nice clean hit to a vital organ! I think you should keep that gun, you seem to do well with it. Just practice a bit every week to keep your aim true.

[Breaking down to his knees and crying a bit. Olivier shouldn't had said that]

[She just stares at him, perplexed for a moment, before deciding she can't just treat him like a soldier and tell him to walk off whatever got to him.]

[She kneels and puts a hand on his shoulder.]

Hey, you did good. What's wrong?

[After a moment or so Emmett quiets down and looks over at Olivier]

[There's a long pause]

Hitting a vital organ.

Well, if you'd rather not do that, you can take someone out of a battle without hitting a vital organ. I suppose that would be enough to keep yourself out of trouble.

I like that idea better.

You can take out their knee, but the knee seems to bleed out a lot. So, I'd go for the foot if you want to keep someone from advancing. The shoulders and forearms are good areas to aim for if they're shooting.

Will that be all for today? [Finally catching his breath]

[She nods and ruffles his hair.]

Yeah, we can call it a day.

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Hope I'm getting this right /crosses fingers

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