Team Harding: Day One

[sparednothing]

[By now you should have already woken up to your surroundings. Your camp is near a clifface, overlooking the sea. Nearby are long, metallic trailers, full of hi-tech tracking equipment and enough space to sleep four people. Each has a kitchen and a bathroom, too. In the distance, is the jungle, but it seems largely quiet today]

[[ooc: The camp | Pick a trailer | The stegosauruses | Sarah Harding | Day One OOC post | Plot Hub]]

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[eat_me_beat_me]

[She laughs]

Okay, yeah, stupid question. Sorry but I'm not used to seeing dinosaurs walking around.

[hatesgoodbyes]

Not exactly on my day planner either, but I'd rather be prepared than not.

[Annnnnd since half her sensors were on the fritz for some reason she was going to have to go with overkill.]

You got a way to protect yourself?

[eat_me_beat_me]

[She shakes her head, shrugging a little]

No. A friend of mine has been teaching me how to fight with a mace he got me for Christmas but that's still back at the castle. Someone else was gonna start teaching me some kickboxing but we haven't been able to yet.

[hatesgoodbyes]

[Tex dug into the bag and pulled out a small handgun. She checked it and extended it to the girl.]

Know how to use one of these?

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Nora just stares at the gun for a minute, weighing the pros and cons of taking the weapon. She'd seen them used in the movies and shit so she has a pretty good idea how they work... she thinks... Though there's always shit in the news back home of people killing each other because they don't know how to use a gun.

In the end she bites her lip and shakes her head]

No. I've never used one before.

[hatesgoodbyes]

This end, [A gloved fingertip tapped the barrel.] Gets really loud and makes things dead. Don't point it at yourself or others.

Unless you know..you have to. Dinosaurs are fair game if they are looking at you like you're lunch.

[If the dark humor didn't scare her Tex would give her more serious instruction. But knowing where the kids head was at was important first.]

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Oh a smart-ass, huh? Nora gives Tex a sarcastic smirk]

So it's a fancy noisemaker. Got it. [She rolls her eyes] I've seen guns before, I've just never shot one before.

[hatesgoodbyes]

[She can deal, good, that gives her at least a 63% better chance of survival.

Tex stepped closer and held the pistol in her palm, her thumb depressed a small button.] That's the safety, stops the firing mechanism. Keep it on unless you are willing to kill something.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[She can deal with the lesson... actually pulling the trigger and shooting at someone is another story. She nods as she listens, looking over the weapon. It's the first time she's seen one up close, actually. So THAT'S what the safety looks like. They always talk about it in the movies and she'd always wondered. Her eyes move up to Tex's helmet]

Are you seriously giving me a gun? I mean... not that I don't appreciate it but you don't even know me.

[hatesgoodbyes]

I know you're too young to die out there because you didn't have something. And they are good for more than that, a shot carries louder and farther and more direct than a voice, the sounds can scare off most animals even if you don't shoot at them.

[Tex wouldn't force it on her, but the offer was there just the same.]

I'm Tex, and you are?

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Hey, lady, she may look like she's only 16 but she's turned 19 since she's been in Paradisa and she's really not helping her case any is she? Okay fine she'll go with it. She smiles]

Nora. Nora Diniro. It's nice to meet you, Tex. [She tentatively reaches for that pistol]

And, uh, thanks.

[hatesgoodbyes]

Ok, so now I know you. I can show you how to hold and fire it, gt you familiar with it if you're up for it.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[She nods]

That's probably a good idea. I'd rather not shoot myself in the foot... or anyone else for that matter.

[hatesgoodbyes]

Looks like plenty of open area out there to practice, so if you want we can do that.

[eat_me_beat_me]

But wouldn't we scare the dinosaurs? I don't want to start, like, a stampede or anything.

/hi have a threadjack

[hard_talker]

Seriously, I know they're not gonna eat us because they're triceratops, but -- still, I don't wanna get stepped on by those feet!

oh hai! I didn't see you thar

[hatesgoodbyes]

You don't have to actually fire, just get the nuances of it. It'll kick but the dynamics will be mostly the same.

[And well hello dude, way to drop in.] Someone you know? [She asked Nora with a jerk of her head to Mark.] Or do we use him for target practice?

[eat_me_beat_me]

Okay. Yeah let's do that.

[Nora laughs, nudging Mark with her shoulder]

Can't it be both? [She winks at Mark] Tex this is my boyfriend, Mark.

[hard_talker]

[Tex? oh man, Church's ex-boyfriend. play it cool, Mark, play it cool. he DID warn you not to get on her bad side]

Hey, Tex. Nice to meet'cha. ... I'd appreciate not bein' target practice, if you don't mind.

[hatesgoodbyes]

[If she could read thoughts...]

As long as you stay out of my line of fire you won't be a target. You and Nora set up for this kind of things? I guess this stuff has happened before?

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Nora shrugs, glancing at Mark]

Yeah shit like this's happened but we're not usually right in the middle of it...

[hatesgoodbyes]

Either stay close to me or stay out of sight. I'll do what I can if things get really ...shitty.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Nora nods]

We will. [beat] Thank you.

[hatesgoodbyes]

Don't thank me till we get out of here. Just.. stay safe. I'll do what I can.

[Just weird how it almost sounds like she's enjoying the idea.]