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Post by jernus on Oct 10, 2010 0:44:00 GMT -5
Throwing a hasty salute, Kage took aim and began on the details of his little bullet-doodle. The lead projectiles defined where the cap connected to the trunk of the mushroom, and then the vertical eyes were added. With a few last shots that didn't even hit the target, Kage managed to make the paper flap in place, effectively giving the illusion that the figure outlined in lead was indeed dancing. Kage would've happily added a comment or something, but he didn't want to actually anger his teacher. After all, he was just having a little fun.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 10, 2010 0:55:15 GMT -5
Mina clapped at the performance, striding over from her previous spot now that the lesson she was giving was over with. Satoru just stood where he was, grin twitching slightly. Egil just leaned back against the wall, watching it all unfold.
"You should get more of these guys Toru!" Mina chirped, whacking Kage's arm playfully. "He knows how to have fun."
"Don't you have work to do?" He shot back at the girl. She stuck out her tongue at him.
"Killjoy." She gibed.
"Work doesn't just disappear and I don't pay you for standing there." He jerked a thumb back to the door. "Go get on it." The dark-haired girl gave a toss of her head, catching both Tora men with a face-full of hair and sauntered off.
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Post by jernus on Oct 10, 2010 7:54:42 GMT -5
Kage couldn't help but chuckle as he watched the exchange. Mina was certainly interesting; it seemed as though she and the giant had similar senses of humor. Wincing at the maelstrom of hair, Kage turned back to Cort.
"Okay, so I think I've got semi-automatics down," he continued. "What's ne - " The giant was stopped by an enormous rumbling sound. It started low, and then rose to more of a whine. A few seconds after it stopped, Kage grinned sheepishly and looked down at his massive gut.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 10, 2010 9:03:01 GMT -5
"Handguns." Satoru said, ignoring Kage's rumbling stomach. No food until the lesson was over and done with. He had done this with all of the ones he taught. Hunger sharpened the senses, it was how he himself had learned.
Egil had already started over with a revolver, knowing Satoru's teaching methods was pretty helpful. The Swede couldn't help but let the corner of his mouth tug up in an amused grin. It was better that he selected the revolver though, the weight would be better.
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Post by jernus on Oct 10, 2010 14:13:19 GMT -5
Kage's eyes brightened when he saw the revolver. It was no ancient Gunslinger's tool (and for that matter, he'd have to talk to Mina later about this "Dark Tower" that he was apparently now a fan of), but the robust nature of the gun still appealed to him. The eagerness made the giant forget about his approaching hunger as he held out his hand for the firearm and awaited Satoru's instruction.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 10, 2010 14:39:10 GMT -5
"Alright, aiming with a handgun is harder than aiming with a rifle. Put your left foot forward and your right one back and face the target." He gave the instructions quickly, Kage would keep up. "And keep your shoulders forward, it'll lessen the recoil and make the next on the trigger happen with less of a jerk." He waited for the Tora to comply.
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Post by jernus on Oct 10, 2010 14:49:36 GMT -5
In a motion that was just short of fluid, Kage took the gun and assumed the position the older Tora had described.
"Like this?" asked the giant uncertainly. No matter how much he liked the revolver, he still wanted to get this done. Kage's stomach growled again, and the enormous Tora could swear that the target had just become a giant cheeseburger.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 10, 2010 15:00:03 GMT -5
"Arms up and out straight," The elder Tora corrected. "Now have your hand as high up on the handle as you can get it and grip it as tight as you can. The crush-grip makes it so you don't pull it off-target when pulling the trigger. There'll also be tremors from your hand. Get used to it. It won't effect your shot if you're aiming right."
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Post by jernus on Oct 10, 2010 15:09:10 GMT -5
Kage did as his teacher prescribed, positive that this gun would forever be marked by finger-dents in the handle. The giant severely hoped that this was all there was to aiming a handgun. That cheeseburger was looking pretty damn good, and now Kage thought he was aiming a French fry.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 10, 2010 15:24:33 GMT -5
"Yeah, now line up the sights, the little notches on the top, and put all your focus on the front sight. Once you know what you're trying to aim at, put all you focus on it and the aim will be better." Satoru gave a look at the grip on the gun. "After that, you want to pull the trigger straight back, and don't jerk 'cause If you do you'll wind up shooting off-target."
He paused for a moment. "Hit five bulls eyes and you can eat. Not a moment before." He smirked, knowing that it was probably going to be a good motivator.
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Post by jernus on Oct 10, 2010 15:39:24 GMT -5
"Hit five pickles in a row..." Kage murmured. He did as Cort told him, lining up the sights and setting them on the center of the cheeseburger. Reality wavered back and forth long enough for the giant to discern where the bull's-eye was, and then it was all a matter of mechanics. Kage's finger pulled back rhythmically, sending five bullets solidly through the target at its direct center. Sure, it was probably a fluke, but there was no way in HELL the giant was going to allow his teacher to deny him food. Absentmindedly, the younger Tora's finger kept up its beat, causing the last bullet to join its brethren on the other side of the target. "Food now?" asked Kage, twirling the gun on his finger.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 10, 2010 15:55:25 GMT -5
Satoru blinked, this was a promising start but he wasn't entirely sure Kage's mind was all there right now. "You're hallucinating with hunger, aren't you?" He asked dryly, more of a statement than a question.
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Post by jernus on Oct 10, 2010 18:40:04 GMT -5
Kage turned around and shrugged at Satoru.
"Eh, I fade in and out," he replied. Deciding that it would end up being nice and confusing, the giant tilted his head and cracked a lazy smile at his teacher. "Can I eat now, Cort-brand chili?"
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 10, 2010 19:53:44 GMT -5
Satoru nodded. "Sure, Mina wanted to talk to you though, so meet her in the front." He had to stick around and fill in for the hungry college student, bad luck for anyone who was hoping for an easy day there... "Just head straight." He added, he didn't want Kage to get lost and mistake a rifle for a salami sandwich.
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Post by jernus on Oct 10, 2010 20:29:45 GMT -5
Kage nodded at Cort and started off down the hallway toward the front. The giant wasn't anywhere near stupid enough to try and eat anything in the shooting range, but if his actions gave him leave from the soon-to-be rigorous training, then Kage would let Cort believe what he wanted to believe.
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