[GP/EP] You're not clear of story out here

[st_arkcrowblack]

Even before she knew for certain that it was the first of a month, Snow’s body had started bracing for it. She was wary and tense, preparing to cope with yet more people in the space of the hotel. It seemed that no sooner had she adjusted to whoever had showed up the last time, there was someone new again.

She didn’t want anything to do with the lot of it. That was what those busy women on the welcome committee were for. She didn’t think the committee was a stupid thing, not at all. Focusing on settling new people in kept the lot of them busy and away from her, and that was where she wanted them. They terrified her.

Snow White had only come into the main building to forage for food. The original plan was of course to turn right back around and escape before the expected rush (small or large) of new people to flood in.

But that was of course not what happened. When a universe was a pocket, it had less to focus on and fewer people to fuck with, and so Snow was entirely certain it was fucking with her when she was the one in the lobby when a new face came through the door.

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Re: Alcuin - OTA

[st_arkcrowblack]

So that was a no, but it gave Snow context for how to approach this. "What about a crossbow? Ever seen one of those?"

Re: Alcuin - OTA

[st_unning]

"Yes," Alcuin said, almost relieved that he could finally admit knowledge of something. "That is what you mean by long range weapon? A projectile?" He looked down at the object at her hip. "Is there something else that goes with it?" He could not imagine anything that could do any sort of damage fitting inside something so small.

Re: Alcuin - OTA

[st_arkcrowblack]

"The ammunition's smaller than a crossbow," Snow explained softly, indicating the size of a bullet with her finger and thumb. "But the same basic idea. Get a piece of metal to move fast enough, you can tear right through a man."

Re: Alcuin - OTA

[st_unning]

Alcuin looked fascinated. "That is remarkable. Does it do as much damage as a sword or an arrow?"

Re: Alcuin - OTA

[st_arkcrowblack]

"If you mean can you kill a man, then yeah," Snow answered with a shrug. "But it don't leave as big a hole, no."