Second Wind

[bantorain]

-Virginia's near the outskirts of town. She figured doing this in either the neighborhood, uptown, or downtown would get her in trouble with the drones. So instead she's taken to going a bit out of her way.

What is she doing? Well that's simple. Gun practice.

Specifically, fast drawing both of her pistols on targets placed throughout the terrain (old food cans). After a few shots (they seem to go by in less than a second), she tosses the guns into the air, and in an even faster motion, manages to reload them after tossing a clip's worth of bullets up after them and a swift motion of her arm. In another blink, she fires again (was that four shots or five? Who can tell?), knocking out the last of the targets. Her shooting stance seems to shift the whole time, making it nearly impossible to tell where her body will be positioned on the next shot.

Of course, once all the targests are hit, she can only sigh.-

Still not as good as daddy was...

Comments

[mymic.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't set such high standards

<sub>[was just

exploring, or something]</sub>

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

E-eh?! Marivel?

[mymic.livejournal.com]

Yes? Is my appearance that alarming?

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

I didn't hear you walk up, ha ha. Nor did I expect anyone.

[mymic.livejournal.com]

I do like to pride myself on the element of surprise, but I was simply on a walk, in this case. "Clearing my thoughts", you could say.

So I take it you're practicing?

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

Yes, ma'am. Gotta practice every day or else I'll get rusty.

[mymic.livejournal.com]

No need to call me "ma'am", here. I'm a human like yourself while I'm in this town; the drones treat me like any other child.

I see. Do you mind if I watch?

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

Only showing respect.

And of course I don't mind!

[mymic.livejournal.com]

The thought's appreciated.

Well, then, I'll be sitting over here, then. _{[motions to a spot on the ground that's at a safe distance from where Virginia is working]}

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

-And Virginia goes about setting her targets up again.-

[mymic.livejournal.com]

Do you practice often?

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

Yes, ma'am. Every day, before coming here.

[mymic.livejournal.com]

I see. You're fairly dedicated, then.

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

One has to be in order to be a drifter.

[mymic.livejournal.com]

Drifter? Is that what they're calling Mercs these days?

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

Mercs?

[mymic.livejournal.com]

Treasure hunters, or those who do freelance work in general, such as bodyguard work.

Does this fit the description of a Drifter as well?

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

Yes... actually.

[mymic.livejournal.com]

I see; so the meaning stays the same while the word changes. Of course, I believe the stories are that they once were called Migratory Birds, as well, so perhaps the word evolves over time.


Now that I've had a chance to talk to you in person, you slightly resemble someone I knew.

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

Really? Can I ask who?

[mymic.livejournal.com]

Lilka Eleniak. A Crest Sorceress from the Sielje Region.

whom I am trying to enable a friend into apping

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

A crest sorceress?

haha kinda wish I could enable someone to app Anastasia /wants to work on some headcanon for Marivel

[mymic.livejournal.com]

Yes.

_{[and a description of Lilka goes here because it'd take forever otherwise]}

WA2 seems to be the game least RP'd from for whatever reason

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

That's... pretty amazing! Though anyone with a Medium can use Arcana in our time. Invoking the power of the Guardians grants that power.

sob. I wanna say Atelier too but idk. now watch me make a legend of dragoon muse

[mymic.livejournal.com]

Seems a lot of things have changed, then, over time.