( video | un: jaguar )

[scarcastically]

'Sup, ship mates. You've gotten the low-down from Newt already, Dusty's managing food and Grandpa Barnes is still passin' the buck as always . . . I figured I drop in my stuff too. A while back, I had a few people ask about self-defense classes and training.

And I figured that's useful 'cuz the last mission definitely went hairy and people got hurt. I'm happy to offer up some tranin', sparring or hell, even weapon maintenance or setting you up with some basic gear.

I got the qualifications. Did a stint in MIT, but also did a couple of active war tours 'round Afghanistan and Iraq, was a Navy Seal. Trained in a couple of martial arts disciplines. Ain't too shabby with swords and shields along with guns.

You're welcome to hit me up and we can start training. Skill's the best asset you got and you never know, even with superpowers or magic and whatever, to have an extra edge.

If that ain't your thing, I'll hook you up with some basic flash bombs. No fuss.

Comments

[peerlesscucumber]

( he nods his head, but frankly, he wants to see that twice more, because this man's so assured in what he's doing it's absolutely fascinating in its own terrible right. terrible, knowing the harm guns cause, but it's still a far off, not truly real sense at the moment. it's not like he's lived with them leveled at him before; no, just other dangerous, life-taking potentials.

how much does getting shot hurt? may he not need to find out. )

Kickback?

( he flicks the safety off, then on again. leaves it on as he holds the gun in one hand, aimed away from both of them, and cups his other around the bottom. is his elbow supposed to be locked? at least he doesn't do something like turn the gun sideways! )

Is this sighted like a bow?

( do we compensate for shot. please instruct, thank you, erik! )

[scarcastically]

A bit like it, yeah. Just lower.

[ erik adjusts qingqiu's stance, adjusting his shoulders and arms. ]

When I say kickback, I mean it'll feel like a recoil. Your body will feel itself revolt against it. Your ears will ring.

[peerlesscucumber]

To compensate for direction?

( he doesn't offer resistance to being adjusted, simply takes it as direction like it's meant, and tries to keep part of his brain from going WHAT THE HELL YOU'RE HOLDING A GUN?! and shooting it.

hahahaha--oh. )

Mm. Understood.

( his eyes flick to the safety: on. then forward, to his target. )

Safety off, then pull on the lever, expect the recoil, and the loudness.

( spoilers: he won't be prepared for the loudness, but as soon as he has the word to take the shot, he will be surprisingly steady. recoil simply absorbed, arm and hand unmoving and unflinching. less on purpose, more on training he has as a cultivator, holding still in the face of all sorts of pressing violence. )

[scarcastically]

[ erik merely watches with an observing eye. no judgement, no praise. he's a tough taskmaster in general, though he'll never be cruel about it. there's no sense in belittling someone's lack of knowledge unless it's deliberately hidden in ignorance. and erik knows the difference. ]

That's it. Keep those 'n mind and you should be good for basically any kind of firearm you see.