safest of intros

[misswexler]

[Caroline is sitting on top of her trunk. She's got her new laptop, she's got her old luggage, she's squinting down the barrel of the shotgun. It may be pointing dangerously towards bystanders. The safety is off. She's fiddling with...things.

Beware.]

Hey, does anyone know how to use this thing?

Comments

[hyperneurosis]

Maaaaybe you should put it down before asking a question like that!

[misswexler]

Hm?

[barrel HELPFULLY SWINGS AROUND as she turns to look at you. It is pointing up slightly now, though!]

[hyperneurosis]

[getting shot sucks, but at least it wouldn't ... do anything. just stares down the barrel]

You're lucky I'm not afraid of that!

[misswexler]

[she switches to holding it pointing vertically up to look at the barrel, makes a face] Sorry. [she sounds like she means it! but also like she's distracted] You'd think it would come with an instruction manual.

[tickingtykebomb]

Put that down before you kill somebody, dumbass.

[misswexler]

[WELL. but she props it across her knees, chastened] I am guessing from that extremely authoritative tone that you could have a word of advice or two. [a little snarky. BUT IN A VERY NICE WAY, IT'S JUST HER DEFAULT]

[tickingtykebomb]

I might. Like putting the safety on before you screw around with a loaded shotgun.

[misswexler]

...safety? [knows the word but not how to find the mechanism]

[baconstripping]

Rule number one of guns! Do not point your weapon at a person. That includes your own face. Give me that.

[misswexler]

[she's okay with handing it over, bossy person. watching curiously!] You mean unless I want to shoot somebody.

[baconstripping]

[checks the break action, then on goes the safety]

Always assume every gun is loaded.

[misswexler]

[still watching, with low comprehension level. the safety was explained to her, but the actual working of competent hands on a weapon can fly over one's head] Well, how do I check?

[in case zombies suddenly acquire a good clip, you know how is is]

[downbeating]

Can you not point that at me?

[misswexler]

Oops. [points it elsewhere. like, at the sky

now hugging it like a teddy bear, though]

[downbeating]

Thanks.

[misswexler]

Didn't mean for my first hello to be threatening lives.

[ladycoderring]

[aljksdfasd]

Um. Very carefully?

[misswexler]

[the safety is applied! is her quota of terrorized campers up to snuff?] So I've been told. [gun is now pointed at the ground] Now I can be armed and dangerous on purpose.

[she's messing with you a teensy bit]

[ladycoderring]

How reassuring...

[misswexler]

I'm being careful now! Promise.