(OPEN MINGLE) i wanna be the very best

[skelters]

Who: vash & caitlyn and YOU!
Where: an empty field on the outskirts of aldrip, somewhere out of the way but not too far from town.
What: anytime before the march event - a friendly sharpshooting practice turned competition turned ??? if you want to come and practice or learn or if you just wanna come and show everyone you're the best, or if you want to just come and judge people, open to all!
Warnings: nothing yet, will mark as needed.

[ there are a few ways you'd have found your way to the empty clearing that serves as the impromptu target field for some shooting practice ... there are some hastily drawn posters that you might find pinned up at the common room of the inn or any public noticeboard, that simply says

PRACTICE DAY: we've got plenty of targets!
which ... really, doesn't tell you all that much about just what kind of practice it's meant to be?

or otherwise you might find vash walking past with a cartload of little clay plates - or you might be out on a walk and run into caitlyn critically arranging some empty bottles (and other things, go creative go wild) in neat rows along various points on the field, with little cards to mark out the distance.

honestly, however you made it here, this is just a friendly competition / friendly opportunity to practice somewhere safely without getting in the way of others! feel free to make your own top levels and mingle! teach people how to be gun safe! challenge them to some clay shooting (and welcome to up the stakes by making the throws as difficult as you want for the other person) or do an old fashioned bottle shooting - or come up with a fun competition idea yourself! shoot a leaf out of the air? you don't shoot but you want to stand around and criticise how everyone's forms are totally wrong? go wild! ]

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[murderingjustice]

[He stays quiet for a moment. Brows knitted in a heavy frown and lips pressed into a tight line. He doesn't want to have this discussion again. Akira has forgiven him, yes, but it doesn't help with the hateful guilt eating him from inside out. Especially not in moments like these..

Deep down he knows Akira's right, and the only way he'll ever be able to overcome the guilt is to forgive himself. But that's nor here or there.]

Can you stand?

[chemex]

[He doesn't like that you deflected that, sir, but fine. He blinks slowly, looking down at his legs all folded up under him, and nods uncertainly.] Prob'ly.

[murderingjustice]

[it's fine, they can repress it deep down until another crisis awakens.]

Okay, I'm going to stand up. [He nods. Then he counts quietly to three before slowly standing up, carefully pulling Akira with him]

[chemex]

[He wobbles, briefly tips forward into Goro's collarbone, and then rights himself, but doesn't let go of where he's grasped his forearms.]

[murderingjustice]

[The wobble is just a little concerning. He really hopes that Akira's coherent enough to actually make the walk to the spring. If not.. guess he could carry him on his back. It's not the ideal but doable.]

Wait, I'll just -- [He mumbles, turns around and picks up the disregarded gun from the ground. It stings is mind a little but there's no way he's going to just abandon his weapon here. Even if having it would risk Akira's discomfort. He pockets the gun and turn back to Akira, hand grasping on the other's arm.]

Are you okay?

[chemex]

[He just closes his eyes and stands still, figuring Goro would need to reclaim the gun-- he doesn't want to risk freaking out again. It wasn't even the same gun. His face pinches.]

...little nauseous, but yeah.

[murderingjustice]

Okay. [He nods, fingers curling around Akira's forearm.]

Tell me what do you need? Should we just head back to home so that you can rest or do you would fresh air help?

[chemex]

[He steps closer, looping his arms loosely around Goro's middle and putting his face in the side of his neck again.] Just you.

[murderingjustice]

[Goro takes deep breath in, lower lip twitching a little. But he does not rebuke the gesture, allowing Akira to seek comfort from him again. His own hand finds its place resting behind the back of the other's neck as a sign of acceptance.

"You can't have me here", he almost says. But he knows that wouldn't be very helpful. Akira is currently in the state where he can't make decisions for himself, so it's ok. Goro exhales the air through his nostrils and let's them both stay still there for a moment before pulling back. He searches for Akira's eyes with his own and takes a tentative step back.]

Ok. Let's walk for a bit, alright? I don't know about you but I could use a drink.

[chemex]

[He lets Goro draw back after a moment and meets his eyes, but he's still a little dazed. He nods, looking past Goro in the direction of the spring he mentioned. Water actually sounds... very good, right now.]