3rd Magic Bullet

[drank_the_milk]

[Phone; unfiltered]

Man, that was pretty weird, huh?  How much of all that do you guys think actually happened?  Was it an illusion or something?  Or maybe it was a really long and awesome dream?  Either way, the people in charge around here must be pretty powerful mages to affect a whole town like that for so long.

I'm glad the robot's gone and everything, but I kind of wish they'd have let me keep my other stuff from home.  But they left me the most important thing, so I can't complain too much.  Anyway, if anybody wants to join me since the weather's warmed up, I'm gonna be shooting some hoops after school today!

[Action; Friday afternoon - Mayfield High Gymnasium]

[Just like she said, Yuna's in the school gym after hours today, practicing on the basketball court.  She's wearing a loose shirt and boys' athletic shorts for lack of anything suitable for girls, dribbling the ball up and down the court and taking practice shots.  The hoop's too high up for her to get any awesome dunk shots or anything, but she does land over 90% of the shots she takes from mid-court or closer.  Anyone can feel free to come and join her during her practice, or when she's gone over to the bleachers for a water break]

Hah... I wonder if anyone would be interested in starting up a girls' team?

[Action; Friday night - Makeout Point]

[Yuna didn't announce this, but late Friday evening after the sun goes down, she's up at Makeout Point to practice some gunplay.  It's secluded and out of the way, she reasons, and the fact that she might be interrupting some hot dates seems not to have occurred to her.  At any rate, she draws a small rectangular card out of her pocket.]

Adeat!

[As the command leaves her lips, the card flashes and transforms Yuna into an awesome gunner outfit complete with magical pistol.]

All right, time to get some practice in!

[And she begins running all through the area, dodging left and right and strafing while firing magically charged bullets at rocks and various other pieces of scenery.]

Comments

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

Yeah! Lots of my classmates are learning. I think it'll be a little easier for me, though, since my parents were both mages.

[ahogevamp.livejournal.com]

So magical ability is a biological thing?

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

Maybe! I'm pretty new at this. But Negi-sensei's dad was one of the strongest mages who ever lived, so it seems like that idea's holding up so far.

[ahogevamp.livejournal.com]

Then I guess you've got a leg up on the competition. You should do just fine.

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

Just gotta do my best like I always do, right?

[ahogevamp.livejournal.com]

Hm... maybe a little bit better than your best, even.

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

Push it 110%! Something like that, right?

[ahogevamp.livejournal.com]

How could you lose if you do?

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

That's definitely a good attitude to have.

[ahogevamp.livejournal.com]

Although it's kind of pathetic if you end up losing even after saying all that...

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

I won't lose! Whether it's on the basketball court or the field of battle!

[ahogevamp.livejournal.com]

Exactly..

Wait, what does that mean for me then? Didn't I agree to play basketball with you?

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

That doesn't mean I'll go easy on you!

[She laughs a little.]

Don't worry, though, it's just for fun!

[ahogevamp.livejournal.com]

If you say so...

I could use a little fun for once, it seems to be a rarity lately.

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

Everybody needs to relax sometimes. Especially around here. So I'll be in the high school gym after school, if you want to meet me there. Look for the only girl playing basketball.

[ahogevamp.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't be too hard to spot. I'll be there... don't have anything else to do.

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

[And after school, there she is in the gym just as advertised, wearing boys' athletic shorts and a t-shirt and practicing her shots. She's pretty good at it.]

[ahogevamp.livejournal.com]

[As promised, Koyomi shows up though he definitely looks a bit hesitant. He's really starting to question whether this was a good idea at all, and how much a fool of himself he'll probably make...

But as she spots him, he realizes he has no choice but to carry through now. At least it's not Kanbaru]

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

Hey, Koyomi!

[Yuna smiles and waves as she sees him approaching.]

Think fast!

[BASKETBALL COMIN' RIGHT AT YOU]

[ahogevamp.livejournal.com]

Hey... Huh?!

[He barely raises his arms in time to catch the ball, not seeing it coming at all until nearly the last second. Though he manages to catch it, he's clearly a bit rattled.]

Wh, what was that for!?

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

Chest pass!

[Because that totally explains it, right?]

[ahogevamp.livejournal.com]

[He just stares at her in confusion for a bit before letting out a sigh, an startling to dribble the ball a bit...

Before shooting at the basket and missing completely with a spectacular air ball.]

Er... whoops.

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

[Yuna smiles, laughing a little as she runs out to retrieve the ball. She passes it back to him.]

Here, bend your knees like this when you shoot.

[She demonstrates the posture.]

And then use your legs to give the shot some momentum. Once you're at the top of the jump, steady the ball with one hand and shoot it with the other. You get better accuracy with a one-handed release.

[Yuna goes through the whole motion for him.]

Try it like that!

[ahogevamp.livejournal.com]

You really know your stuff.

[He walks over to go pick up the discarded ball, before doing what she told him. Or at least, his closest approximation... it's not quite right, but a lot better than what he was doing before at any rate.

As he releases the ball it actually hits the rim this time, though it's still a bit shy of actually going in the hoop.]

Some improvement's better than nothing I guess.

[gonnamarrydaddy.livejournal.com]

Well, I've been on the team for a while.

[Yuna grins, flashing a V for victory sign.]

But yeah, it just takes practice. Everybody has to start somewhere, right?