Yoritomo Ochiba wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 3:00 pm
"It's okay, you make it work. But there's wearing, there's styling and then there's going down in a hail of radiant energy because you weigh as much as Kaida. Just means you got to be smart, yeah? Some concealed armour would be a good first step. I hear the Crab are actually best in the Empire at that, funnily enough."
Clapping Ichitaiyo on the shoulder she gestures out to the range.
"Right, let's see how you handle it, same as before we're going to have some targets and I want you to fire naturally, show me your instincts. And for fortunes sake make sure you're braced, don't want you sliding back into the dojo after you fire."
Ochiba winks and hits a button on her communicator.
Out on the range 3 targets targets pop up, but this time they're moving. The first is just slowly moving back and forward horizontally, an easy target displaying some kind of monster 50 feet away.
The second is also moving horizontally but faster and there's a little scrub providing cover 100 feet away.
The final is 400 feet away and this one is actually bobbing up and down as well as moving left and right, it depicts an enemy sniper.
(( OOC same as before ATN 5, then 15 then 25 if you feel up to rolling, don't forget the marksman rifle is +2k0 to attack rolls!))
She would have liked to say 'I'm not that weak', however the fact that Ochiba's hand did shake her like a bear looking for beehives upon the clap begged to say otherwise. Thus, with a bit of resignation, she settled onto the firing bench.
Usually, she would try to zero her sight first, but one, would assume that the pirate hadn't done that previously, and second, even if she did, she would probably tear her head off for messing with her settings. The Dragon knew better than to 'chase' the target, she had to take aim where it would be, and then just time the shot.
First show was as easy as it got, nailing the monster on it's head with no problems.
Second one was none harder by using the same principle, even deciding to place her through the cover of bush, showing her mastery over the timing and principle.
The third target was up now, rather than she had actually seen firing at up close, finally noticing the tremble on her hand and how, despite being able to read the predictable movements, to set her crosshair on the right spot was difficult on it's own.
So, she closed her eyes. Breathed in calm, letting her heartbeat slow, the pressure from Ochiba's scrutiny pass by her like water, learn the pattern to her own trembles, how each beat of her heart shook the cross...
And with the momentary understanding of her body, without pressures, she pressed the trigger.
The enemy sniper's cardboard head was blown right off.
Ichitaiyo let a breath off, as if she had been under the water.
"I think that was a lucky shot."
