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

[baconstripping]

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

[baconstripping]

Ideally, this is when we would actually load the gun. Remember that. Now! Which is your dominant eye?

[misswexler]

Mmmmmn....right. Should you show me how to load it?

[baconstripping]

Good question!

[demonstrates]

[misswexler]

[MOST STUDIOUS!]

[baconstripping]

[holds the shotgun out once that's done]

Put your left hand here. Since you're right-eyed, you'll be pulling the trigger with your right index finger.

[misswexler]

O-kay...? [carefully obeying. once she's positioned, looks to you for instructions?]

[baconstripping]

[moves her so she's at an angle to the target]

Keep your finger off the trigger as you scope out your target. You should be aware of not only what surrounds it, but what's behind it. Bullets don't stop going just because you hit what you were -- or weren't -- aiming for. And, as always, leave your safety on, or bad things will happen and it will all be your fault. Do you follow me?

[misswexler]

[winces a little at the 'all your fault.' after a second's hesitation she tucks her finger inside the trigger guard as she aims, but waits for his permission to fire] Got it.

[baconstripping]

Turn the safety off, and good luck.

[steps back]

[misswexler]

[whoa, recoil?!]

[baconstripping]

--And brace yourself.

[misswexler]

I'll, uh, I'll remember that one next time. [but she's trying it again!]

[baconstripping]

[staaanding clear]

[misswexler]

[SHOOTIN' THINGS

for all her city snobbery, she's kind of having fun. 'roaming zombies' lends a whole new slant to the gun-toting situation.

she's probably about average, but she's gonna need some more practice before she gets the 'aiming' thing down.]

[baconstripping]

Not bad.