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[tawarwaith]

[Tauriel has been pretty busy lately with her various tasks, projects and self imposed duties, so it's been awhile since she actively appeared to talk to anyone on her own terms. Currently she was outside-- possibly on a rooftop as there seems to be nothing but sky behind her.]

I have been studying a great many things lately in an attempt to better understand the world of technology and industry. Unfortunately, I think I have gone as far as I can on my own without some sort of guidance. Even suggestions on what subjects I should focus on will be of help.

There is something else I would also like some assistance with as well, though I think there will be fewer people who can help me. Up until now I have fought using bow and dagger--to great effect, but I am interested in learning other means of combat, such as the use of firearms? There is the tiniest frown as s he says the word "firearms" [It had taken her nearly an hour to come to terms that it was an actual word.] I feel as part of the security team, such skills would be beneficial to have.

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that is a-okay for me o/

[tawarwaith]

[She arrives eager but surprisingly attentive as he goes over the rules of firearms. They were without a doubt vastly different to a bow. Not only in safety but on the basic principles they operated on. That a gun could even be accidentally fired alarmed her even more.

So she took the gun with great reverence and caution testing the weight and balance, mindful to point it away from Boone and Rex (as well as herself). She does point the gun, standing as she might with a bow-- with one leg before the other and aiming only with one hand. This again is done without pointing it at anyone, and with her finger firmly off the trigger.

Satisfied she offered the gun back to Boone, suddenly a lot less enthusiastic about shooting it, and properly intimidated.]

This will take time to get used to. It is far different in weight and balance to that of my bow.

[thumbsdown]

[He takes the gun back and nods. It's good that Tauriel is a little intimidated by the weapon. It means she's more likely to handle it properly and not get careless.]

Yeah, it'll take some time. Not expecting you to be perfect in the first day or anything. You shouldn't stand like that with it, though.

[Setting the magazine down for a moment, Boone stands with his feet about shoulder width apart and holds the gun with both hands, his arms out straight.]

Whenever you fire this, it'll kick. That's cause when the bullet is fired, the force that's pushing it forward is also pushing your weapon back. That's the recoil. Some weapons kick harder than others. You wanna get into a position that'll let you absorb it properly, or you're gonna miss. You should be holding the gun fairly tight, too. Like this.

[He moves over to her and shows her how and where his hands are positioned.]

It'll probably surprise you a little when you first start shooting, but you should get used to it after a while. If you're holding it properly, your arms will probably just jerk upwards a little. Might sting your hand too, but it's not really all that painful. Like I said, it's just surprising.

[tawarwaith]

[She had figured that firing a gun would be easy to learn, but now she was not so certain. Still, she was determined to succeed as she copied his stance which felt awkward and a little clumsy.

Thankfully positioning her hands is easier than the stance as her fingers are nimble enough to move into the correct way of holding it. So now she had the stance and the way to hold the gun and was feeling a little more confident, but still wary of firing. This "kick" he was describing sounded unpleasant.]

Alright then. Is there any other trick I should know about, and is it much like a bow where you sight your target to fire?