Shot 03 -- IM/Action

[wintersergeant]

[Hello camp! Bucky's out by the archery range, smiling. His rifle is behind him on a table]

So I started teaching Cosette to shoot the other day an' I got to thinking. Sure, archery's handy an' all but guns. Guns are a lot more likely t'kill whatever you're aimin' to kill. I'm an Apollo kid, I can shoot both, so why not see if I can teach other people to use guns. So, if anyone's interested, I'm gonna start offering shooting lessons outside of the archery ones.

[No Steve, he won't teach you. Same for you, Naomi.]

Comments

[wintersergeant]

Because you can't aim all that well, Steve. If you could aim I'd have no problem teachin' you to shoot. Maybe we can talk to Chiron, get you some glasses or somethin' soon.

[thestarspangledman]

[There's a disconsolate sigh.] Fine, I guess I'll watch or somethin'.

[wintersergeant]

Sorry, buddy. It's a safety thing--I'd never forgive myself if you got hurt doin' something that's as easy as breathing to me.

[thestarspangledman]

I'd be real careful.

[wintersergeant]

I know you would, but there's still a risk an' it's not one I wanna take. It's one thing t'teach you to fight--punches can't kill people as easily as bullets.

[thestarspangledman]

Speak for yourself. [There's a sort-of joking smile, there, but they both know how many times Bucky had to drag him out of the gutter.]

[wintersergeant]

Well, okay. You gotta really want to kill a guy to kill him with a punch.

[thestarspangledman]

I guess so, yeah. ...Have fun, I guess?

[wintersergeant]

You can come an' watch, y'know. I like your commentary.

[thestarspangledman]

I prob'ly will, I dunno. When are you planning on doing it?

[wintersergeant]

Tomorrow and then whenever people want it.

[thestarspangledman]

Alright, I'll come by tomorrow then.