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| SaintAbsol | May 29 2012, 07:43 PM Post #31 |
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"In the guard, most definitely." Steel Wing smirked. "Much to the chagrin of every overly confident unicorn that joins. A few of the older guards even say I'm the best in the world; so it's tough to not get a bigger head than I already have. Thankfully, the rest of me is just so big that nopony notices." There was a lot of times that ponies had accused Steel of being self-loathing; really, he was just capable of laughing heartily at himself. That was just the way that it was, and he saw no reason to change it about himself. "Now; you've seen what I can do, but I can't promise you that you'll be able to do something like that. I'm willing to teach you what I can if you like, but you've also seen that I tend to be imaginative when it comes to discipline. So, knowing that, do you still want to learn from me?" |
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| yew | May 29 2012, 07:57 PM Post #32 |
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"Absolutely sir!" She said, going rigid and giving him a regal salute. From what she'd seen so far, he was a riot. And she wouldn't ever skip out on training. They might be ungrateful for the knowledge they had, the jobs they had. But she wouldn't miss anything. "I can guarantee, the only reason I won't ever not be on time, neigh, early, to our training sessions, would be that I'm in the hospital in critical condition." They may tease Steel wing, but she didn't care to even concern herself with that. He was the best, never mind what the hay the stereotype was for archer's. "They're just jealous." Legacy added. She knew her compatriots in band had been jealous about her. One time she'd actually heard them saying that mares shouldn't even be allowed in the brass section. She hadn't said anything, just smiled to herself and went on with her day. Legacy knew what jealously looked like. |
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| SaintAbsol | May 30 2012, 03:30 PM Post #33 |
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A smirk answered Legacy. "I like your attitude, kid. Okay, let's just jump right into this then." Steel Wing proceeded to lead Legacy and- by proxy- Snowbird down to the proper spot for Archery training. "I'm going to assume you know how to hold a bow and aren't just here in a desperate bid to learn a weapon. So, let's get your range down right now." With a wing, the overlarge guard gestured down range where there were still a large number of targets at various ranges. "Legacy, I want to hit any target you can; don't worry about how accurate you are, this is just about distance right now. Accuracy comes later." |
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| yew | May 30 2012, 03:44 PM Post #34 |
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Legacy had figured out how to by watching the other ponies do it… Just ten seconds ago. "Well now I know how to! Just watching' those guys! But look on the bright side. I don't have any bad habits to unteach!" He'd caught her at the desperate bid part unfortunately, but holding the bow looked easy enough. It was the notching it that looked like it would be rather difficult. Of course it would be more difficult than it looked, it always was. "Actually… Now that I think about it I don't know. Most the archers here are using their magic. And I don't have any." |
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| SaintAbsol | May 31 2012, 08:45 PM Post #35 |
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Steel Wing sighed to himself, shaking his head, though his smile remained. He should have guessed that he was a last resort; he was a guard after all, ponies really didn't interact with the guard unless they had to. "Okay, I'm not going to assume you can do something else that most ponies can't do and just make that your homework. Hey, lover-boy!" He turned to Nocturne. "Get over here; you're going to help your marefriend learn to shoot a bow." With a grunt, he reared back onto his hind legs and just stood there as his balance shifted. "Since you don't have a horn, you're going to need to learn to stand on two legs to hold your bow, so practice when you're not here. Until then, Nocturne's going to just have to hold you." |
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| Nocturne | May 31 2012, 11:19 PM Post #36 |
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Nocturne looked up at Steel Wing's shout, galloping over to place his hooves on her hips, firmly but gently holding her up. He stood close, but not too close, simply making sure she was balanced, and smiled as he cast a quick glance over her body. He quickly returned his gaze to her bow and the target, watching as Legacy took up her bow. Nocturne nudged her shoulder with his nose. "Okay, you good?" |
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| yew | May 31 2012, 11:25 PM Post #37 |
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Legacy felt a little shiver go through her at Nocturne's touch- and not the good kind either. She gritted her teeth, baring through it as she stood up. this was definitely going to be odd. Personally Legacy just wanted to get used to it soon as possible so that Nocturne wouldn't have to touch her. She'd feel bad… But she knew she could feel worse. "Yah." Her voice shivered a little. |
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| SaintAbsol | Jun 1 2012, 11:50 PM Post #38 |
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It wasn't hard for Steel, somepony whose eyesight was so potent that he could do things like snipe the apple off another pony's head without any danger to them, to see that there was some issue with Legacy and having other ponies touch her. However, it was not his place to comment on this fact; if it was over something so intimate as touching, then it was obviously not something that should be broach by a stranger such as himself. She was managing for the moment, and that was all he needed her to do until she could stand on her own. “Okay, holding the bow itself is rather simple.” He held up his own. “Just wrap your hoof around it and that should hold it in place; adjust how you're holding it if it feels awkward in your grip, you're going to want to hold onto this thing as best you can.” Now, the hard part. “Next, take an arrow with your other hoof and let it rest against the string. Then, you're gonna want to slide your hoof from the arrow to the bowstring, while keeping a grip on it. Sorta like this.” He showed her his own set up, with his wrist pinching the arrow to the bowstring as he pulled it back. “Then, just pull back as far as you can, and let go.” SWIIIP ... ... THWACK And, with that, his arrow was embedded in the center of a target some 200 yards downrange. |
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| Nocturne | Jun 2 2012, 12:57 AM Post #39 |
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Nocturne felt her shiver and could tell her jaw was tensing. The trembling in her voice certainly wasn't helping his idea of what was going on. That is to say, he could tell that she was being affected by the psychological scars she'd gained. He tried to be as comforting for her as possible, keeping loose as possible and holding her just firmly enough to keep her upright. "Tell me if you want me to let go, Lega. Would you rather Snow hold you up?" he said quietly. |
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| yew | Jun 2 2012, 01:27 AM Post #40 |
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"Sure." She supposed that would help a bit. At least she hoped so. She had to learn, and she couldn't afford to slip into a flash back. Legacy managed to get to holding the wood of the bow, and the string as well. But she found that holding an arrow there was a lot harder. It kept slipping off. Legacy used her tail to push up the arrow, putting it back on her bow. This was going to be pretty hard… But it would all be worth it. |
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| Nocturne | Jun 2 2012, 01:09 PM Post #41 |
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Nocturne nodded, giving her a peck on the cheek. Turning to Snowbird, he gave her a wave, beckoning her over. He hoped it would help. Nocturne couldn't help but feel hurt that he couldn't help her. It was hard to watch, to see that she could hardly stand being touched by him... But he would endure. Nocturne loved Legacy, undoubtedly. And he would stand by her, no matter what. |
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| Icefox | Jun 2 2012, 01:12 PM Post #42 |
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Snow trotted over from her place in the viewing gallery, placing her hooves gently on Legacy's waist and extending her wings against her back. She was glad that Legacy could be with her, but she didn't like seeing Nocturne dejected as he was. "That good? Do I need to push anywhere, or are you settled?" |
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| SaintAbsol | Jun 2 2012, 02:30 PM Post #43 |
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Steel Wing, still holding his two-legged posture like it was the most natural thing in the world for a pony to be doing, sighed as he watched Legacy struggle with the arrow and bowstring. "Yeah, I'm not going to pretend that it wasn't the hardest part for me either; compared to that, learning to stand on your back legs is cake." He actually took a few steps like that; though they weren't exactly steady, he didn't look all that worried about falling over. "Anyway. Here's the long and short of it: You're going to have to learn the trick, same as I did, otherwise, you're going to be hard pressed to use your bow properly. I know it's not easy, I was right there were you are now, but it's worth it." He threaded another arrow, showing Legacy the trick yet again. "That's the first step to doing things like this." SWIIIP ... ... THWUNCH! The arrow struck the same target as the last one, and in the exact place as the last one as well. Resulting in Steel splitting his own arrow from 200 yards away. "Not saying you'll necessarily be that good, but- then again- not saying you won't either." |
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| yew | Jun 2 2012, 02:51 PM Post #44 |
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"Settled." Legacy said with a nod, looking at how Steel Wing was managing to do it. This would be just like riding a bicycle surely. She could take a few dozen falls. Just as well she couldn't sleep anyway- it would give her access to practice time she wouldn't otherwise have. "okay…. Imma try it again." Legacy did so like him, to have the arrow fall off the string once more. |
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| SaintAbsol | Jun 6 2012, 10:09 PM Post #45 |
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Another arrow was threaded by Steel Wing, a bit slower this time so that Legacy could actually watch the action happen instead of just seeing Steel do what had become so routine for him. He made a show of repeating the transfer from arrow to bowstring several times, then pulling back his string again. He picked a different target, as hitting the arrow again was just going to get boring, and then switched at the last moment to a different one. "Damn parasprites." He muttered, though none too quietly. "I thought we sprayed for them this year; I'm sick of them getting onto the training field, so distracting." True to his complaint, his arrow had just pinned a parasprite to a target about 300 yards away from his current position. |
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