[003 - VIDEO][LOCKED FROM LOKI. ]

[worldsbestmarksman]

[Ladies and gentlemen...Clint Barton! Is...still in the shooting range but that's because he is maybe still feeling slightly insecure some pretty intense bad news bears feels. However. There's nothing to be done about them, so he's setting about cheering himself up by doing the next best thing he can do. Showing off.]


I met some of you in a way that maybe I shouldn't have. I'd like to issue an apology about that.
It's...a complicated issue and one I'm not going to go into so I figured, apologize and give something back. What better way to give back then with a little entertainment?



[By way of response, Clint holds up an arrow. Attached to the arrow is a funnel and attached to that...is a small basket ball. A basket ball. He has found a basket ball hoop and attached it to one end of the range.]

I saw we had a basketball court. I'm guessing basketball is a thing? How many of you have ever played it...with a bow and arrow set?

[Is there music? Yes there is AND IT'S awesome. Aiming the weapon Clint points and shoots. The ball drops, into the hoop.]

...Ah. [He holds up a hand] I can hear some of you now, "But Agent Barton, how is that special. Honestly, that looks difficult but not impossible." And I'd agree. Because basket ball needs trick shots just like arrows do. So. [He twists the bow to the side, glances over his shoulder and shoots. The ball spirals off and bounces into the basket...after hanging off the rim for a moment.]

...nope. still not tricky enough. We want a shot that Kobe could make. so. [He attaches another arrow drops into a roll comes up, aims, fires-and it's in the basket again.]

And now, what I used to call the "Gambit" trick. [Up there for the camera is an ordinary playing card. He twists it casually, and then tosses it into the air, draws, and pins a hole through the card. casually.]

The thing about the Gambit trick is, it's boring. And the first rule of performing is-why do something boring. So. [He notches three arrows to his bowstring and launches three cards in the air and fires them-in succession. Thank you so much Marvel and your laws of physics.

I don't do birthday parties, but I do do basic lessons in projectile weaponry. Both it's use and evasion. [Just don't ask him about guns. That's Natasha's thing.] Lessons I'll be offering to interested parties depending on their...ship status I suppose. Wardens first, but if you have an inmate with a use for this stuff bring 'um along.

[What is this? It's making amends as far as he can see. Or at least trying to. And also showing off. It's that too.]

Comments

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[ She does not give a single crap about the trick shots, they seem dumb to her. But she sees archery, and she remembers how Arya new a man named Anguy once, and how fast he had been with a bow, and how badly she'd wanted to learn. ]

Will a man teach a girl?

[worldsbestmarksman]

[What the heck creepy kid. Clint considers this.]

...Does a girl want to learn?

You've really got to stop talking like that by the way. [His brow furrows] But with permission yeah. From...whoever's in charge of you.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[ Whatever Clint a girl talks the way she talks 8) ]

A girl is in charge of herself. [ Hmph. ]

[worldsbestmarksman]

[Hmph.]

...Skill for a skill. You teach me something, I'll teach you something.

[that seems fair to him.]

[Private]

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[ There's a long pause while she makes sure she knows how to make it private. ]

Does a man still wish another dead?

A girl would take lessons in payment.

[trenchcoatedly]

Who is Kobe?

[scarlet_discord]

[The Gambit trick. Gambit. That meant he was from a variant of her world. And he called himself Agent Barton. Not really a stretch to figure out which agency if he works regularly with superheroes. Now that's ironic.]

[She looks stressed out and depressed, but she speaks up anyway. The impulse is too strong.]

That's pretty damn cool. You got any use for a completely randomized multi-target practice session?

[worldsbestmarksman]

I haven't programmed one in yet. I was just sort of playing with the controls.

[clint raises an eyebrow] You know how to work this thing?

[scarlet_discord]

I wasn't offering that. I don't need a ranged weapon and I don't know how to use them. I was going to generate the challenge myself in the CES.

[worldsbestmarksman]

[eyebrow raise] ...Generate the challenge yourself? How?

[scarlet_discord]

[She shrugs and gestures, and some of the books lift off the shelf behind her and start flying around randomly.] Just bring a coupla baskets of tennis balls and we're good to go.

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[canfindrope]

Wow.

[She's holding her own bow, now.]

That's... [Impressive; but why would you want to do that?]

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[thestarspangledman]

That's very impressive, but you don't need to make any apologies to me,

Re: private;

[worldsbestmarksman]

[Clint looks mildly amused] Wasn't talking about you sir.

[Look at him smile to show he's kind of kidding. Kind of.]

...Figured after acting like a jerk on the boat I ought to give back a little Captain.

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[thestarspangledman]

Well, that's admirable. [And there's a small smile.]

I'm not gonna stop you.