IC: At the shooting range this dusk

[bitingcynicism]

[ITP: Stress relief. Via lots of bullets and lots of perfectly aimed bulls-eyes. Though considering the shooter's stress levels, this could go on for a bit.]

Comments

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

She's here because of them. Don't get involved.

[forthehoard]

Give me something to do.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

What?

[forthehoard]

If you're going to stand here and tell me all the things I'm not allowed to do, after I've just been told by someone who was going to torture me that I'm not allowed to do the only things I'm good at, then give me something to do instead. I have to do something.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

. . .

[forthehoard]

No? Then I'll keep on figuring it out for myself.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

... What do you know about defending yourself?

[forthehoard]

I'm pretty good at fighting. I know it's hard to believe, but everyone here's too fast. I'm fine against normal people. I can shoot a gun but those are messy. I'm also good at stabbing.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

Speed won't matter if you can use their strength against them.

[forthehoard]

Yeah, I'll be sure to try that next time.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

... I can teach you.

[forthehoard]

You can try.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

[Laughs a little.]

You don't think you can learn?

[forthehoard]

I'm a fast learner. I might even be able to remember how to do it. But I don't know how it will work.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

I will teach you how to do it against me. I'm also fast, remember?

[forthehoard]

Fine.

And then maybe I'll go steal a taser.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

It's worth a try.

[forthehoard]

Then let's try.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

All right.

[forthehoard]

What should I do?

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

You have to learn to move in the same direction as them. Momentum will take care of the rest. They won't expect it, and it will give you enough time to put some distance between you or call for help.

[forthehoard]

What if they grab my arm? People don't exactly throw punches at me very often.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

You can still use it then. The angle's just different.

[forthehoard]

Show me.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

[Awesome training montage is going on here. Feel free to select your own favorite 80's song to go with.]