Override
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The Chancellor, Her Noble Potency, Empress Override. The Glorious Victor over Everyone Else On the Track
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Post by Override on Aug 1, 2009 23:44:30 GMT -5
Override gives a sharp nod. "I'm actually bigger than a lot of the folks I race," hey, she's just built big!, "but I wouldn't have stayed the champ for as long as I did if I didn't know a few tricks for dealing with the bigger guys."
She grins and leans against the wall. "Sounds like Arcee's got a plan. Sure, I can help."
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Post by Clipper on Aug 2, 2009 12:00:21 GMT -5
Excitement returns a hundred fold as the older bots agree to help Clipper out, and her face breaks out into a radiant, sunny smile.
"Oh thank you!" she exclaims, and Arcee, who is closer at the moment, should suddenly find her leg glomped by the very enthusiastic Micromaster, as Clipper hugs it tightly with unalloyed gratiutude. Override doesn't escape the same treatment, as Clipper breaks off and dashes over to repeat the action upon the Velocitronian quite enthusiastically.
"Thank you both so much! I just want to do my best and not be a hindrence to everyone here, and just knowing how to shoot my pistol isn't enough. I know it! Thank you, thank you!"
Yes, the little Micromaster is bouncing with excitement as she returns to Arcee's side. "So, where do we start?" she asks, glancing back and forth between the two, her optics literaly shining with admiration and adoration.
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Post by Arcee on Aug 3, 2009 19:08:19 GMT -5
Arcee very carefully hides a laugh at Clipper's glee. The Micromaster has such a joyfulness that it's practically infectious.
She considers the little one's question. "A little shooting practice first, maybe? I'd like to watch you shoot again, see how you handle a pistol."
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Override
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Post by Override on Aug 3, 2009 23:23:46 GMT -5
Override doesn't hide the wide grin, or the chuckle as her leg is hugged, although she does seem a bit embarrassed by the enthusiasm of the reply.
"Hey, not a problem, little sister," she says affectionately. "Anything I can do to help!" She withdraws her weapon and steps way from the range, waiting to see Clipper fire once more.
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Post by Clipper on Aug 6, 2009 14:28:00 GMT -5
Clipper is excited. Clipper is happy. Clipper is... a little sister? Oh, but that just tickles her endlessly, and she turns another of those beaming, wildly content smiles upon Override.
"Yes, yes, okay!"
Conscious that she is now being watched closely by both mentors, Clipper takes very careful aim at that far target once she steps up to the line again. Her stance is just a little stiff from nervousness, but she has a comfortable grasp on her weapon, and doesn't seem to fear it at all. It's a weak weapon, though, her three quick shots leaving heavy scorch marks but no siggnificant damage on the targets. At least all three shots hit the target, clustered together halfway between the bullsey and the outer edge.
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Post by Arcee on Aug 7, 2009 22:18:09 GMT -5
Arcee watches with the practiced eye of a sharpshooter, nodding slightly at Clipper's shots.
"Okay," she says, as she bends down next to Clipper. She adjusts her arms slightly, bringing her overall aim up just a little and bending her arms. "You arms should be more like this... Even with a laser pistol, you get a bit of recoil, so you want to compensate for that, and spread your legs to better brace yourself..."
She finishes up. "Okay, give it another go."
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Override
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Post by Override on Aug 8, 2009 21:20:39 GMT -5
Override has a little less to contribute, being a racer, not a sharpshooter, but she does look up at the cluster of shots, then down at Clipper. Specifically, her pistol.
"Hey, when was the last time you had the sites on that thing checked, anyway?" she asks.
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Post by Clipper on Aug 9, 2009 17:20:36 GMT -5
It feels just a little strange to be handled in such a manner by a larger mech like Arcee does, but Clipper trusts the gunner and eagerly allows herself to be shifted. When her aim improves and her next pair of shots hit closer to center, she is even more glad that the two larger Autobots are so willing to help her.
"Checked?" she asks, perplexed as she glances up at Override. "What do you mean?"
That should be all the answer you need there.
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Post by Arcee on Aug 11, 2009 0:20:04 GMT -5
Arcee smiles at the results of Clipper's shooting. "Way to go!" she said, giving the Micromaster a thumbs-up.
She'll let Override answer the question, since she brought it up. She just wishes she'd thought of it herself.
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Post by Override on Aug 11, 2009 12:30:34 GMT -5
Override blinks at the question. She had been leaning against the nearest wall, but now she pushes herself away from it and shrugs. "Well, I mean, it works differently depending on what weapon you use - this is another case where my double-gun is pretty different from the norm - but if the sights aren't lined up correctly your aim is going to be a little off." She inclines her head towards the target. "Sometimes, if your form is right and you're doing everything right but you're still finding your shots to all be slightly off in the same direction, it means something's gotten misaligned somehow."
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Post by Clipper on Aug 11, 2009 16:23:46 GMT -5
An important thing to keep in mind about Clipper: She's given a good accounting of herself on Micro, and she knows how to shoot, but she isn't a fighter. She's a clerical assistant on a world that has only just been dragged into the war in her reality.
Oh, sure, they have their fair share of criminals and undesirable elements, but, still, she's not a real combatant. Not yet. A lot of the things which most other fighters - or even roughhousing racers - take for granted are things which she's never been exposed to or taught yet.
Holi takes good care of her, and teaches her what he can, but Holi is also just a little... protective. And even he forgets that she doesn't know some things which she probably should. Mainly all the fiddly little details of weapon maintenence.
Clipper falls out of stance and stares down at the pistol in her hand consideringly. "Can one of you look at it to see if it's okay? I... Guess I've never had that checked?"
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Post by Arcee on Aug 14, 2009 19:49:55 GMT -5
Arcee bends down so she's a bit more on Clipper's level.
She nods. "Sure, Clipper," she says. "I'll give it a once over."
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Post by Override on Aug 14, 2009 20:59:35 GMT -5
Override dips her head. Better Arcee take this one because, again, her own weapon is so far from the norm that she's not really used to dealing with a standard pistol's sites.
The racer looks back and forth between the two other females, frowning faintly.
"So... is pink common on females where you folk come from, or something?"
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Post by Clipper on Aug 20, 2009 15:04:11 GMT -5
"Thank you, Miss Arcee!" Clipper beams. She is such a sunny, chipper little bot - when she isn't trying to play it cool around Holi, that is. The pistol that she hands over to the larger Autobot is probably in pretty good repair, but not likely up to Arcee's standards. But Arcee is probably a bit more exacting of her weapons, being a real gunner and all.
"Pink?"Clipper asks, tilting her head. She thinks hard. "I... I suppose so. It's a lot more common than, say, black or white or purple, I mean. Although... come to think of it... I can't think of any males that use pink much. Pretty much only females, that I know of. Well, on Micro, at least. Why?"
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