[IC] Forgotten History

[Rose]

Reluctantly she handed over here gun. "It's not that complicated, I don't get why I can't do better!" She complained. Carefully she watched him work, trying to be sure she learned as much as possible. "So are you only writing about my dad because you have me in your class?" She asked honestly and seemingly out of no where.

[Thorned Hammer]

"Yup, pretty much." Marcus said, emptying her clip. "here, just put your thumb on the back of the bullet and slid 'em in real quick, don't fuss with them just keep the mag steady. Tap when it's full to line them all up, then slap it on in." He handed her back her clip after putting in two rounds.

[Rose]

Just when she was going to get on to him she realized that his honesty was refreshing. As he talked and demonstrated she nodded. What he showed her was simple but very helpful. "Thanks" She said as she took the gun and magazine. Just as he had demonstrated she loaded it. Immediately she could see how much better this technique was. "Okay. You helped me a little. Your turn. What would you like to know first?" She asked.

[Thorned Hammer]

"For starters, what did he do that was so outstanding." Asked Marcus, bringing up his own gun again after making sure she had loaded her's right. "I mean I know the gist of it, but tons of pilots have gone down for that stuff before, why does he stand out?"

[Rose]

For a moment she thought and then sighed. "While the battle was going on he landed on the Battlestar Gia they fueled his ship and reloaded the ammo. Meanwhile he stole a nuclear warhead from the armory. Then he loaded it in his ship and took back off. Against the orders of his superiors he flew into the atmosphere of Tenish. Rather than following the orders of the Admirals the Viper pilots started taking his orders. He knew the heavy weapons ship that was planning on nuking every city on Tenish would have to be in the upper atmosphere to fire. So he had all the fighters herd the ship into a specific area that is mainly ocean. As the ship was acceding into the atmosphere he flew up under it and rammed his ship into the exhaust. The nuke detonated and destroyed the ship as well as the two battle ships that were directly escorting it. They called it the rain of sorrow. " She explained. Her eyes became glassed over as she talked.

[Thorned Hammer]

"So, he's honored for stealing a nuke, disobeying his superiors, and causing a mutiny?" Marcus said slowly, taking a breath and exhaling as he fired off three rounds. He lowered the gun after that, glancing her way and almost feeling apologetic after noting her expression. "Sorry. Probably coulda phrased that better."

[Rose]

"And saving my life. And your life. And every other life on this planet. They were going to kill us all. He did what he had to, knowing that it meant he would never come back home, never see his family again. " Her words came out more cold and serious than any before. Turning her attention down the lane she focused in on the target and squeezed off a few shots. They all made it to the target but the spread was wide and somewhat random.

[Thorned Hammer]

"Breath through your shots, your holding it in and it's jerking your aim" Marcus said after a bit, "Honestly, it'd be nice to see more people around with guts like that. Almost everyone I know inside and outta this place is a whining spineless useless heep" He gritted out, before emptying the rest of his clip into the target and popping it out to reload.

[Rose]

For a moment she paused, trying to control her breathing. Once she felt she was ready she started shooting again, this time the spread being closer together in the low abdomen of the paper target. "Thanks" She said honestly then started reloading. "He had always been like that. All through his personal life and career in the military. Sure it got him in trouble but the outcome was usually good enough no one could hold it against him. He was good, he was great at tactics, commanding, and piloting. " She elaborated.

[Thorned Hammer]

Marcus nodded, making mental note of all this as he reloaded. Nice grouping. He remarked, gesturing to her target before bringing up his handgun again. This time, hold it lighter like it's just resting in your hands, and all you do is just lightly tap it

[Rose]

Before turning to try the advice she looked over at him. "Also, very important that you know, he only barely passed history." She remarked then smiled and laughed. Directing the gun down the lane she tried to steady herself. Applying his advice once again improved her aim and overall comfort with shooting. After emptying one clip she would reload, getting faster each time, and practice more.

[Thorned Hammer]

Marcus laughed at that "Great, sure the prof will love that" He smirked, setting his gun down when it was empty to step back and watch Rin basically destroy the target. He scratched absentmindedly at his inked arm, watching her stance and noting how much more relaxed she was compared to how she had been upon arrival.

[Rose]

Upon emptying another clip she laid her gun down on the table in front of the lane then turned around and leaned against it. Out of habit she crossed her feet. "How bad did it hurt?" She asked looked at his tattooed arm. She admired the art work, it looked like someone had put a lot of time into it. She crossed her arms and flicked her head to move the hair out of her face.

[Thorned Hammer]

"Hm? Oh that. Not as much as you'd think." Marcus said, looking down at his arm and turning it this way and that to peer at some of the lines on the underside. He didn't mention how he had dragged his brother Richard with him to get it done and had nearly snapped all the bones in Richard's hand while under the needle. She didn't need to know that... "Went pretty quick too."

[Rose]

"I've been thinking about getting my mom and dad's names tattooed on either side of my ribs." She said as she raised her shirt enough to reveal the area she was referring to. To clarify she pointed it out with her finger then lowered her shirt. "Despite having a pretty good pain tolerance I'm still worried though. I hear it hurts like a bitch, especially in that area." She added.

[Thorned Hammer]

"Yeah ribs hurt, would look good though." Nodded Marcus, "Just make sure you get them done right. the guy who did mine fucked up a part on my elbow, charged me to fix it to." He glanced down at the peppered target, considering replacing it with a fresh one if Rin wanted to keep going. "Im Marcus by the way. Didn't really say that earlier I suppose."

[Rose]

Looking down at the clunky black watch on her wrist she saw how late it had gotten. There was a party she wanted to go to but didn't want to leave Marcus hanging. "Yeah I already knew your name, thanks for making sure though. So hey, a friend of mine made me promise to swing by their party. Wanna go with me then we can work more on your essay?" She asked.

[Thorned Hammer]

"Sure, not sure how much essay is gonna get done at a party though." Marcus said with a snort, moving to gather up his weapon and remaining ammo. "In my experience they aren't the best for that kinda work."

[Rose]

With a big smile she picked up her things. "Don't worry, Tequila gets the creative juices flowing." She said playfully. Making her way to the door she pushed it open. "Besides, work without reward is not worth it." She remarked. Letting her hair out of the braid it was in revealed it almost came down to her waist. The wavy texture caused the pink color to glisten in the light.

[Thorned Hammer]

Marcus eyed her hair, thinking for a moment how fetching that pink really was, before seeming to come out of a daze and clipping his gun into his holster. "Right, right." He grinned, following after her.