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Balisugar
Posts : 905 Join date : 2012-04-04 Birthday : 1998-09-29 Age : 26
Character sheet Hitpoints: (150/150) Character Name:: Alliance::
| | | | Cowvus Queen of the Wolves
Posts : 1549 Join date : 2011-06-05 Birthday : 1996-02-26 Age : 28
Character sheet Hitpoints: (1/1) Character Name:: Mysterious Cow Alliance:: Mystery
| Subject: Re: Archery Maybe? Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:41 pm | |
| After a moment of indecision, I wander over to the archery station. Why not learn some ranged weapons? That would keep me from getting to close to other tributes in the arena. Once I get there, I see another tribute already there. I don't know who she is, but I can tell she's probably only 12 or 13. She's already practicing with a bow, but the instructor tells me to go ahead and pick out a bow and start on a different target. Once I pick out a bow, a strong re-curve made of some type of metal, the instructor tells me how to shoot. I pull back the string and let the arrow fly. It hits the hand of the human target I'm aiming at, nowhere near the head that I was originally going for. Crestfallen, I get another arrow and start to reload. Then I realize that the girl must have noticed me finally, so I give her a little wave, "Hi there" I say, trying to be friendly. | |
| | | Balisugar
Posts : 905 Join date : 2012-04-04 Birthday : 1998-09-29 Age : 26
Character sheet Hitpoints: (150/150) Character Name:: Alliance::
| Subject: Re: Archery Maybe? Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:44 pm | |
| Ariana was a bit taken aback as the guy was so friendly. Great, now she had to answer him. Even though they were in a completely different situation from home, Ariana could still remember her mother's warnings of stranger danger. But surely she could have a chat with this guy. He seemed nice enough, and he wouldn't be able to hurt her until the actual Games. "Hello." Ariana said slightly shyly. This guy was quite a bit older than her. But, then again, most people here were. Only that District 8 girl was her age. Ariana snapped out of her thoughts as she realized she was meant to be learning archery. She pulled another arrow back and let it loose. This time it hit the ring second from the edge. Well, at least she was improving. | |
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| Subject: Re: Archery Maybe? Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:21 pm | |
| Heather meandered over after eating and ignored the other tributes, picking up a bow and arrow with disgust. She preferred close combat, but archery seemed a useful tool to learn. Let's see... she thought to herself, watching the instructor teach someone else and copying their movements. She struggled a bit with notching the arrow, but once she got it on there, the rest came naturally. She stood to the side, pulled the string back to her cheek, and let the back of the arrow go with her fingers. The arrow shot forward with a dramatic hiss but landed in the circle farthest from the center of the target. Heather cursed and tried again, getting a little closer, but her next try landed her way over on a different wall. An instructor saw her trouble and came over to help, correcting little things like where her fingers were and how she aimed. Heather tried again and got a shot in semi-close to the middle. She tried shooting one at a dummy and accidentally hit the knee when she was aiming for the stomach, but it was good enough for her.
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| | | Cowvus Queen of the Wolves
Posts : 1549 Join date : 2011-06-05 Birthday : 1996-02-26 Age : 28
Character sheet Hitpoints: (1/1) Character Name:: Mysterious Cow Alliance:: Mystery
| Subject: Re: Archery Maybe? Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:13 pm | |
| I shrug at the girl's simple response; it's understandable that she didn't want to talk much. I finish reloading and fire again, this time hitting the shoulder. As I set up for my next arrow, another girl shows up. I give her a little nod of encouragement before firing again. This time I hit the head, almost perfect. I smile and get ready for another shot. | |
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