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Doing It Right, Rituals and Roles
I really, really couldn't decide between these two excellent stories. Both have to do with Blair coming to terms with a gun after he makes the decision to join the police. I hope you enjoy them both as much as I do.
Claim: The Sentinel: general series
Prompt: Weapons
Title: Doing It Right
Author: Arrow
Rating: R
Length: short
Brief summary: Blair contemplates his first gun and all the implications that goes with it as Jim teaches him proper cleaning procedures. Then he contemplates Jim.
Link: Doing It Right
Prompt: Weapons
Title: Rituals and Roles
Author: LitGal
Rating: SAFE
Length: short
Brief summary: Jim helps Blair buy a gun. They have quite different opinions on the subject.
"That one's nice." Blair pointed and Jim nearly swallowed his tongue. While he understood that Blair felt like he had something to prove, that particular weapon was going above and beyond in the point proving department. The Wildey Survivor was about nine and a half inches, and Jim had a flash of Blair putting that on his hip only to topple over sideways from the weight of it.
"Chief, that has quite a kick," Jim said in his most neutral tone. He definitely didn't want Blair feeling like he had something to prove and getting it just to spite him.
"It takes a strong hand to keep this baby in line," the shopkeeper agreed with an affection a man normally reserved for his first born child or his dog.
"Pretty bad, huh?" Blair asked as he picked up the large gun and sighted down it. "I don't think having my own gun kick my ass is the impression I’m trying to make here," Blair laughed tightly, and Jim clenched his jaw as Blair confirmed his suspicions.
How could he make the man understand that he didn't have anything to prove? He didn't need to carry some Dirty Harry weapon just to prove that he was capable of carrying.
In the end, they come to an understanding and accord. (No, Blair doesn’t get the Wildey Survivor!)
Link: Rituals and Roles
My Rec50 Master Table
Claim: The Sentinel: general series
Prompt: Weapons
Title: Doing It Right
Author: Arrow
Rating: R
Length: short
Brief summary: Blair contemplates his first gun and all the implications that goes with it as Jim teaches him proper cleaning procedures. Then he contemplates Jim.
Link: Doing It Right
Prompt: Weapons
Title: Rituals and Roles
Author: LitGal
Rating: SAFE
Length: short
Brief summary: Jim helps Blair buy a gun. They have quite different opinions on the subject.
"That one's nice." Blair pointed and Jim nearly swallowed his tongue. While he understood that Blair felt like he had something to prove, that particular weapon was going above and beyond in the point proving department. The Wildey Survivor was about nine and a half inches, and Jim had a flash of Blair putting that on his hip only to topple over sideways from the weight of it.
"Chief, that has quite a kick," Jim said in his most neutral tone. He definitely didn't want Blair feeling like he had something to prove and getting it just to spite him.
"It takes a strong hand to keep this baby in line," the shopkeeper agreed with an affection a man normally reserved for his first born child or his dog.
"Pretty bad, huh?" Blair asked as he picked up the large gun and sighted down it. "I don't think having my own gun kick my ass is the impression I’m trying to make here," Blair laughed tightly, and Jim clenched his jaw as Blair confirmed his suspicions.
How could he make the man understand that he didn't have anything to prove? He didn't need to carry some Dirty Harry weapon just to prove that he was capable of carrying.
In the end, they come to an understanding and accord. (No, Blair doesn’t get the Wildey Survivor!)
Link: Rituals and Roles
My Rec50 Master Table