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 Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:40 pm
Since the snow finally melted away and turned to a soggy mess, Melvin decided to go to the indoor training field and practice on a few more target dummies. Despite being a Lifer, he still tried to squeeze in target practice in hopes of improving his aim. It was also a oddly relaxing experience to focus on one thing and let your mind think about other things.
Stretching his arms, he flexed his shoulders before reaching for the red pen behind his ear and summoning Saliva into his hand. Picking a target, he started to fire a few rounds.
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:30 pm
It had grown mildly warmer over the course of the last few days, and with it had come several more not-entirely-painless rehabilitation exercises for Gale, who was still struggling with the use of his left hand properly. His day so far had been spent doing either one of two things - arguing with Jinhai and cursing Caelius's name with every fiber of his being.
Needless to say there was a bad case of cabin fever in the little Gentry house.
Which was why, early on a Tuesday morning, Gale had decided to finally make his way back over to the training fields. It had been some time; he'd been a little wary of shooting without the use of his left hand, but now that it was getting better, he was feeling much more confident.
The grounds were mostly deserted - with the exception of one or two other hunters - one in particular looked familiar, a head of strawberry blonde hair catching Gale's eye.
He frowned a little, tilting his head as he stepped towards him.
"Good morning."
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:47 pm
Melvin looked up from aiming to see the shorter man walk over. "Morning...." He sorted through the names, remembering Gale only slightly as the upset boy from the town that was on his rose delivery list. "It's....Gile, right?" Seeing as he only met him once, he tried to remember how he associated the boys name, which he used a memory cue as "Gal" to remember his name.
He aimed again, managing just to barely hit the side of the dummy. His eyes flickered back to the other. "Training early?" He asked, just to make conversation.
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:22 am
"Gale, actually," he replied, watching the other's shot glance off of the test dummy, lifting his brows. He absently rubbed at his hand and said, "Yes...well, it was a little cramped in my house this morning, so..."
He trailed off, eyeing Melvin's weapon.
"So you use a gun too?"
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:50 am
"Cramped? Got company over?" He asked, before aiming and pausing when Gale mentioned his weapon.
"Uh, yeah. Not a big one, but a gun is a gun. Better than absolutely nothing."
I'm better than a lot of weapons! Saliva huffed.
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:40 pm
"Er, you could say that," said Gale. He wracked his brain for a moment for the other's name, which was at the tip of his tongue. All he could recall was a very awkward moment in which he had been mistaken for a girl, and then -
<< Melvin. >>
Right.
"True," Gale conceded. He didn't summon Jinhai yet, but watched Melvin rather curiously. "It's an interesting weapon; I don't think I've seen one like that before. What's its name?"
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:32 pm
"Sounds like a lousy house guest." Melvin pressed, wondering who the shorter man had over that was causing him problems. While he didn't look like the type of man girls would faun over, it could very well be trouble in paradise.
When asked, Melvin stopped and held his gun up to be seen. "This is Saliva. She's a Death Worm - ah, a Mongolian Death Worm. Apparently there is a difference." He lowered her and looked over. "What's your weapon?"
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:41 pm
<< Mongolian Death Worm. How fascinating. >>
Sounds.......gross.
<< Maybe to YOU. >>
Gale gave a nod, mentally pushing Jinhai away, and said, "Never heard of a Mongolian Death Worm before, but either way it looks interesting."
He gave a small shrug, the silver ring on his finger glowing bright for a moment and then the form of his rifle appeared, Gale leaning on it almost as though it were a crutch of sorts. He gave Melvin a slightly weak smile.
"I, er...use a gun too."
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:00 pm
He said I was interesting.
I heard. He didn't want to break it to Saliva that 'interesting' was usually the polite way to say weird.
As Gale presented his own weapon, Melvin wanted to sigh. Once again a weapon, even a gun, that was bigger than his. Could he catch a break even once?
'I see." He noticed from Gale's jacket too that he wasn't just fresh off the streets either, and felt the need to stand just a little bit straighter. "What creature was it?"
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:04 pm
Gale gave a slightly apologetic look to Melvin. "I, er...well, I've been here a while, and sometimes I feel like I have to...overcompensate for my height and age, so..."
He gestured lamely to the rifle, felt he wasn't making much sense, and cleared his throat awkwardly. "Ah, a dragon," he said. "His name's Jinhai, and he's - "
<< Beautifully majestic. Wonderful. A charming weapon, the best one you could have. >>
" - a pest."
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:45 pm
He smiled. "At least you have an excuse. There are a lot of Suns who I feel are overcompensating a bit too much. Has to make you wonder what." He said with a smile before stepping aside a moment.
"Sounds like a weapon. Mine isn't exactly sweet either, though I guess if you have anyone occupying your brain without a shut off switch, it's bound to really grate your nerves."
He gestured at the dummies. "Can I see?"
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:57 am
Gave gave a snort. "Believe me," he said. "I can think of several who fit that description."
He sighed, and smiled a little, giving a small nod. "Well, Jinhai and I get along. I mean, it was really weird at first, you know, having a second voice in my head, and then it's just there all the time - "
<< I love you too, Galey poo. >>
Hush, you.
Gale lifted a brow. "You mean...shoot at it?" he said, slightly taken aback. "Er, sure, I mean, I'm a little...off because of an, er, incident with Caelius, but..."
He lifted the rifle over his head, settling the strap around his neck, and then held it steady on his shoulder, peering through the telescopic lens. He took a step back, pulled the trigger, and fired.
The bullet zipped through the air and embedded itself in the dummy's left arm.
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