I'd back-hand the girl exclaiming "WHAT KINDA CLICHED MALE POWER-FANTASY HAVE I STUMBLED INTO!!!" thus uttering my last words, since at that moment the balaclava-wearin' dude would undoubtedly turn me into Swiss-Cheese.
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I'd pull back the slide, load a round, and shoot the prick. Then I'd like to know who the fuck she is, who the fuck she works for, what the fucks happening, who the fuck these terrorists are, and why the fuck she gave me the gun when she was clearly trained enough to load a mag, switch off the safety, and hand it to me correctly (holding the barrel, presenting the grip).
I take the gun and fire two rounds into his chest.
In all probability though, I've just been duped by a pretty girl and won't live too long to regret it.
In all probability though, I've just been duped by a pretty girl and won't live too long to regret it.
I pop him two in the chest. If the gun even fires actual bullets and the big scary man is a stupid terrorist, he now has two bullet holes in his chest. I make a "follow me" gesture to the girl, whom I have become very protective of.[footnote]this one is easily manipulated[/footnote] She will likely follow, and I will take what I can from [stupid]terrorist. I will then hide with the girl, ask her who she is, what she knows and what's going on.
If the man is actually a police officer or a smart terrorist, he merely has the wind knocked out of him. I make a "follow me" gesture to the girl, whom I have become very protective of.[footnote]as I said, this one is easily manipulated[/footnote] She will likely follow, and I will move towards the cop/[smart]terrorist. I stand above him (out of arms reach), gun to his head. I calmly state "Today has been a little hectic. Who are you. What are you doing." If need be, I'll take his body armor and either wear it myself or give it to the girl. After that is resolved, I will hide with the girl, ask her who she is, what she knows, and what's going on.
If the girl is a secret terrorist, I likely am either turned into a rube or get a bullet to the brainpan.
If the man is actually a police officer or a smart terrorist, he merely has the wind knocked out of him. I make a "follow me" gesture to the girl, whom I have become very protective of.[footnote]as I said, this one is easily manipulated[/footnote] She will likely follow, and I will move towards the cop/[smart]terrorist. I stand above him (out of arms reach), gun to his head. I calmly state "Today has been a little hectic. Who are you. What are you doing." If need be, I'll take his body armor and either wear it myself or give it to the girl. After that is resolved, I will hide with the girl, ask her who she is, what she knows, and what's going on.
If the girl is a secret terrorist, I likely am either turned into a rube or get a bullet to the brainpan.
By the way, from that distance I could likely hit that target. I'm no expert marksman, but I can handle a gun. The issue would be me likely being a rube.
So, how'd I do? Honestly, I'd either react like that or with catatonia. Depends on my day.Battleaxx90 said:
Grab the girl by the wrist, twist her arm until she's in front of me like a human shield. If the soldier shoots, I've got a protection for enough time to shoot him back. If he stops and explains himself I let both go. Obviously I'd want an explanation from the girl as well but she's not armed.
I'd think "yay, finally a hypothetical situation where I can do what I am good at".
See I was a soldier.
I'd shoot the guy and take his rifle.
As for what happens next it would depend on a few things.
Where did we crash, where is the nearest town, which direction is the gunfire coming from and are there any chocolate bars lying around.
Then, soldier or not, i'd start moving in the opposite direction to the shooting.
I'd find somewhere safe(ish) to drop the lass off and then start the trek home to see what's happening there.
I couldn't take her with me. From the conversation on the train I already know getting any information out of her will be difficult. I know nothing about her and would not trust anyone I don't know in a situation like that to be watching my back.
See I was a soldier.
I'd shoot the guy and take his rifle.
As for what happens next it would depend on a few things.
Where did we crash, where is the nearest town, which direction is the gunfire coming from and are there any chocolate bars lying around.
Then, soldier or not, i'd start moving in the opposite direction to the shooting.
I'd find somewhere safe(ish) to drop the lass off and then start the trek home to see what's happening there.
I couldn't take her with me. From the conversation on the train I already know getting any information out of her will be difficult. I know nothing about her and would not trust anyone I don't know in a situation like that to be watching my back.
Well, since lethal handguns are more illegal than heroin over here, I'd be rather confused. All in all, I'd blindly fire at said balaclava ma, missing every shot. As he dives under the hail of badly aimed shots, I run up and pistol whip him. then I point the gun at the girl and get some answers.
Try to shoot whoever gets in my way, hopefully I can get out.
And I agree with this.Ignatz_Zwakh said:
"Over the course of the train trip, you somehow manage to break through her shy disposition and strike up a conversation with her."
Thats where I went, fuck this cannot be me!
BUt...
I would kill with no hesitations. Success is measured in the blood of you, and your enemies; kill or be killed.
Thats where I went, fuck this cannot be me!
BUt...
I would kill with no hesitations. Success is measured in the blood of you, and your enemies; kill or be killed.
I'd say "Shit, lady, you deal with it." Then hide or run away, possibly dying in the process.
Captcha: am I happy?
Captcha is fucking with me.
Captcha: am I happy?
Captcha is fucking with me.
This is the kind of answer I'm looking for, btw.Zen Toombs said:
It actually interests me how many different kinds of responses there are to this situation. Truth be told, I only expected people to give either troll responses, jerk responses, or the kind of response I wanted. I got that, and everything in between. Thanks, guys! You've all given me some insight on how a normal person would react in this situation!
Okay, I guess I should come clean. That story I wrote at the beginning? It's actually based off the first half of this short story I'm writing. Before I wrote the second half, I said to myself: "How would a normal person react in this situation?" I have Aspergers Syndrome, which essentially means my train of thought runs on a different set of tracks than the average person, and I doubt the protagonist of this story has Aspies as well.
Once again, this has been a real big help. Thanks!
Also, in regards to everybody asking why she's giving YOU the gun, I say this: Did I ever say that she was unarmed? Or defenceless?
Drop the gun, Stand up and brush the dirt off myself and then say "Fuck this shit, I'm going home. You two do what you want.". Then stumble though the debris looting the occasional corpse.
Or
Shoot the guy, then walk off into the sunset with the girl around my arm... Looting the occasional corpse.
Or
Shoot the guy, then walk off into the sunset with the girl around my arm... Looting the occasional corpse.
Die in shame as I miss the shot, knowing my luck the girl would be a double agent and I'd be fucked anyway
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Edited the image out because the text is fixed and if you want to know how a clip is just google it.
Yeah, decent writing, but...
Aiming a handgun is considerably harder than a rifle. But most defensive uses of handguns happen at ranges so close the user doesn't often need the sights.
Plus, you have the advantage because a rifle is harder to wield in close quarters.
You would just have a hard time reloading a pistol with "clips".
EDIT: Oh, wait, the clip magically turned into a magazine. That evens the odds.
Edited the image out because the text is fixed and if you want to know how a clip is just google it.
Yeah, decent writing, but...
Same deal with ammunition, during travel the gun must be secured or have certain components removed to prevent it from being used. Someone carrying a really old gun would have no reason to load the ammunition into the clips.Chekhov's gun said:
Da Orky Man said:
Aiming a handgun is considerably harder than a rifle. But most defensive uses of handguns happen at ranges so close the user doesn't often need the sights.
Plus, you have the advantage because a rifle is harder to wield in close quarters.
You would just have a hard time reloading a pistol with "clips".
EDIT: Oh, wait, the clip magically turned into a magazine. That evens the odds.
Or, the impact broke a rib or two and now he has either a collapsing lung or a severed major artery.Zen Toombs said:
I drop to my knees, put the gun on the ground, feign surrender and then when he comes over to take the gun, I headbutt him in the groin, push his rifle away by the barrel and give him a swift uppercut to the jaw.
Then I wait for the neds to fix it all.
What? I'm obviously going on the train to Glasgow to go to college.
Glasgow is not a good place to start shit. Even if you have guns.
Then I wait for the neds to fix it all.
What? I'm obviously going on the train to Glasgow to go to college.
Glasgow is not a good place to start shit. Even if you have guns.
well i wouldn't take the gun in the first place since i can't use guns. Whether i had the gun or not i would almost certainly cower and try to talk my way out of it (ie. plead like a worm). If i had the gun i'd drop it. My survival chances are best served by not presenting any kind of threat. Heck, if it wasn't clear i'd already been noticed, i'd be hiding/playing dead once i saw the guy with the rifle.
Ummmm.... Am I the only person who can clearly see that the girl is a terrorist (the backpack contained the bomb) and the dude in the balaclava is a SpecOps agent of some sort?
With that said, I'd probably use her as a shield while querying both of them their agendas, then acting accordingly. (shoot the terrorist/s)
Also, quick question: What caliber is the handgun? It makes a difference to handling recoil and whether one shot is enough to down someone.
With that said, I'd probably use her as a shield while querying both of them their agendas, then acting accordingly. (shoot the terrorist/s)
Also, quick question: What caliber is the handgun? It makes a difference to handling recoil and whether one shot is enough to down someone.