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Post by jernus on Aug 22, 2010 21:20:18 GMT -5
Kage contemplated what his boss was saying, able to understand it at the very least. He didn't quite get why the safety wouldn't turn back on if the magazine wasn't empty, but that was likely because he didn't know whether the handgun fired once, like the revolver, or in rapid succession. The difference between a mag and a cartridge, on the other hand, was completely over the giant's head. For a moment, Kage wondered just how well Satoru tolerated smart-assery, but the question was mostly irrelevant.
"Well, I can't see why folks would think a magazine and a cartridge to be the same," remarked the wanderer. He gave a short pause here, to let the older Tora think that Kage knew what he was talking about. "I mean... one's literature, and the other's used in a video game console, right? Sounds plenty distinguishable to me..."
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Aug 23, 2010 13:52:11 GMT -5
Satoru just stared at him before his head hit the table. This was partly due to annoyance and partly so the younger Tora wouldn't see his grin.
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Post by jernus on Aug 23, 2010 18:29:05 GMT -5
Mission accomplished... rang the voice of Joshua triumphantly in Kage's head. Whether Satoru had taken that little curve-ball well or not, the head-to-table contact was a satisfying reaction. After all, learning wasn't easy unless the student was having fun, right?
"But seriously, I have no clue what the difference is," admitted the giant with a grin. Chances were, he'd get to know the other guns for the sake of keeping his new job, but the revolver seemed to call out to him, it seemed.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Aug 31, 2010 19:21:18 GMT -5
Satoru picked his head off the table at the large man's question, schooling his features to maintain some nonchalance. "A cartridge is a bullet casing and a magazine is what holds the bullets." Well, actually the clip held them and the magazine held the clip, but people tossed around the terms so often he hardly bothered anymore. "Got that?" He asked, hoping he wouldn't have to damage his forehead anymore.
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Post by jernus on Aug 31, 2010 20:52:54 GMT -5
Kage nodded dutifully, able to see that Satoru was only barely managing to keep his poker face on. Sometimes, it was nice to know how most humans worked...
"Magazine's got the bullets, which are cased in cartridges," repeated the giant as best he could. He'd ask something like 'When do we get to shoot stuff?', but that wasn't Kage. It never had been.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Sept 2, 2010 18:35:30 GMT -5
Satoru grinned. "Good enough."" He said. "Howsabout we go shoot stuff?" He asked, not really giving Kage enough time to respond. "Go wash your hands, then we'll take you out to practice a bit, it's the best way to learn what to do and how to really work a gun." The elder Tora proceeded to put the guns back on the wall. He wasn't at all a mysophobic, but considering they had just taken apart a revolver it was common sense you didn't want that stuff on you.
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Post by jernus on Sept 3, 2010 23:02:42 GMT -5
Kage looked down at his new teacher, unsure of how exactly Cort had known what joke he was about to pull from his proverbial sleeve.
Trig, indeed... thought the giant as he returned to the sink for another hand-scrubbing. He didn't much care for the loud noise of gunfire, but this was a paying job, and Satoru seemed like a pretty cool guy. In the end, it was worth it...
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Sept 17, 2010 21:02:50 GMT -5
Finishing with his own wash, Satoru beckoned the younger Tora to follow him with a wave of the hand. Tramping down another corridor led to a large door, an indoor shooting range was just beyond. Inlaid in the wall beside the door were several shelves containing earplugs and large headphone-like earmuffs to muffle the sound. With guns going off right by one's head, if was easy to go deaf. "Grab one of 'em. There are a few others inside and it echos a little." He'd rather use the outside range for the lesson, but that was under repairs after a clan scuffle over the territory. Inside would have to do.
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Post by jernus on Sept 18, 2010 20:02:51 GMT -5
Kage nodded, taking a set of the earmuff things and twirling them on his finger before placing them on his head. This would still be loud, as the giant had sensitive ears, but at least he'd be able to hear Satoru with the headpiece on. This would have been the time to ask some sort of question, but Kage honestly couldn't think of one, even with all of the snarky nooks and crannies that lie within his mind.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Sept 19, 2010 14:43:02 GMT -5
Satoru gave a nod to Kage, placing his own gun-muff over his ears and stepping through the door into the next room. A few large men were shooting either rifles or handguns at targets and looked either very new to the whole thing or very good at it. Another worker stood off to the side and watched the proceedings carefully. Sandy hair fell in his face and covered his ears, though the ear-coverings that everyone wore in this room could still be recognized by lumps on the sides of his head and the black strip connecting them on top of his head. Hazel eyes were covered by dark-rimmed glasses that were perched upon his nose.
"Egil!" Satoru called, surprisingly, the blond looked over and gave a wave. The Tora rolled his eyes and strode over the the Ookami. "This is Kage," He said, introducing his fellow Tora. "I'm gonna give him a private lesson, make sure none of them bug us. Alright?" Satoru was dwarfed by the blond, it made sense though, if rumor had it Egil was a Viking from Sweden. War was in his blood, and that generally made for a large person. Egil simply nodded before returning to his earlier position.
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Post by jernus on Sept 19, 2010 22:23:33 GMT -5
Kage barely managed to not stare at the enormous Egil, who was probably even taller than the giant himself. He seemed like the peaceful type, the epitome of Roosevelt's saying about carrying a big stick and walking softly. The younger Tora was rather amazed at how good some of the shooters were, and it made him wonder if he'd ever be that good. Maybe he'd learn to fire his coin from his hand like a bullet. That would, at least, be more humane than putting a slug in someone's head.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Sept 20, 2010 17:08:54 GMT -5
Satoru stepped though the door Egil stood by. He put the largest and most intimidating guy he could find in front of his more public armory to keep it from being raided. After all, just by looking at the Swede it was easy to see he was strong. Only problem was, Egil had no intention of hurting anyone unless he was protecting someone. It was a good thing no one else but the workers there knew that.
The door led to another gun-filled room. Satoru pulled a rifle off the wall this time. It wasn't incredibly large, but he didn't want Kage knocked back from the recoil (it probably wouldn't happen considering his size though). The dark-haired man stepped out of the room quickly, bringing with him a simple bolt-action rifle. "Alright. Time for your first lesson with rifles." Preparing Kage with the bigger kickback of the rifle would help him keep a steady arm with handguns.
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Post by jernus on Sept 20, 2010 17:23:58 GMT -5
Kage gulped when he saw the rifle. It wasn't as big as some guns he'd seen, but it was a big gun nonetheless, and that bothered the giant a little. Not that he'd likely have a problem with recoil or anything, but big guns meant big pain for the recipient of the bullet, and Kage didn't much care for the idea of knowing how to hurt someone like that. Still, there was no tempting dark side to use the knowledge, and it was still a paying job, so the shaggy Tora nodded steadily.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Sept 20, 2010 17:50:19 GMT -5
Satoru soon noticed the look on the Tora's face, quickly recognizing it for what it was. "Look Kage," He said with a half-smile on his face. "You're not gonna be shooting anyone, half of what I'm teaching you is to make sure you won't hurt anyone accidentally. You probably won't be handling many guns upfront anyway." He hoped this would reassure the giant. What was it with him hiring pacifists? Egil, and now Kage? Mina and he were perhaps the only ones capable of firing a gun at someone with malicious intent.
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Post by jernus on Sept 20, 2010 18:10:13 GMT -5
Kage nodded, reworking his face to show the feeling of ease that had veiled his unsettlement.
"That helps a bit," the giant replied. "For that matter, it's not so much handling them that bugs me. It's more the firing aspect, but I've had to get over worse things." That horrible week of cleaning the torture dungeon of one of those total freaks flashed in his mind, causing Kage to shudder a little. "Anyway, let's get this over with."
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