She had no idea of Collins encounters with the others. Song and Saga were perfectly nice wardens, as far as Aerith was concerned.
Cain...well, he was a temperamental feral cat. There was a reason why Abel had thay network call after all.
"I'm kind of dubious about using blades in the first place." She admitted. "But you're right. I don't know how to shoot arrow or bullets at all. And you do know how to shoot."
"Aye, I do." He said with a faint curl to his lips. "It don't take much strength ta shoot a gun neither. Just tha right amount of trainin' and practice."
He made a small gesture and expression that appeared to be an offer. He was not going to presume she would want lessons from him, but he would not deny himself an excuse to play with guns.
She had certainly seen him shoot on the run. And honestly...it had been pretty cool, in retrospect.
"Thank you Collins. I'd like that- the training- very much. I don't know if we can do that in the gym, since it's so loud but..."
She offered a little shrug. "Just let me know when, and we can try things out in the Enclosure. Would you want to teach me normal-sized guns, or big guns?"
Since she knew Collins had the regular hand-sized gun, she thought he might have fun with playing with shotguns and rifles.
He allowed himself a small smile but hid the rest of his excitement over the prospect of playing with guns. And teaching them to someone, of course.
He considered her question seriously for a moment. "Why not both if yer interested? Though you'll need ta work on yer strength a little fer tha larger guns."
Her noodle arms would need some reinforcement. Overall the guns didn't seem that heavy and she could probably easily carry a rifle. But the shooting process, holding the gun up at shoulder height long enough to aim and fire, that took more strength than expected honestly. He was long past the point of remembering what it felt like, but he had seen plenty of greenhorns have that problem.
"Why don't you... get a few guns from yer world, something you would be able ta find and use there, modify them ta be useless here expect fer trainin' purposes, and give them ta me ta get used to them. I'll read up, figure out any differences if there are any, and then I'll teach you how ta use them. I'll show ya mine, too, so you can round out yer knowledge while yer here. Might not be much of any differences, but I won't know till I see 'em."
Aerith would not be surprised if Collins was plain excited at the idea of using weapons. Which wasn't surprising, since violence sang to him like water over stone.
"Well...I'm already trying to work out at the gym at least."
Aerith found herself frowning in thought. "To be honest, I'm used to seeing rifles more than anything. They were more useful against monsters. I mean, other than Vincent's gun, but? That can also house materia- the orbs I mentioned before. So maybe...not his gun as a blueprint."
Aerith shook her head. "But I can look some up, see about getting some practice guns or something? Maybe there's like...training guns? Something that's only usable for the gun range? I'll have to think about it."
Collins nodded and then added, "You can ask tha 'admiral' bastard ta make modifications as you see fit. Weapons that'll only work in tha Enclosure or make them incapable of harmin' anyone. Make 'em not fire except when certain people are holdin' 'em. Nonsense like that."
He didn't sound very enthused by the suggestions but he was being honest. Most of the things he said were based off what he knew some wardens had done by requesting it from the bastard entity that ran the Barge. Collins figured that it might make Aerith feel more safe if she had such restrictions on any weapons she might bring into the mix.
"If that still don't make ya fit yer fancy, I'm sure tha Enclosure can probably whip up something that includes weapons that can't be taken out of its space since they're only illusions. We can just do that."
Aerith frowned, thoughtful. Those were good things to know but...well.
"Sure, the gun could be stolen...but if there's an emergency, I'd just want it to be a normal gun. That way, it'll be less complicated."
Aerith shook her head. She might toss it to Cloud, or someone else who knew how to use a gun. If they were stuck in another hellscape, She'd rather be armed and arming those who needed it without fussing over details. Funny enough, for her it wasn't an issue of safety.
The idea of someone turning the gun on her didn't occur to her.
"Why don't we just go with the Enclosure for now? We can find the one that works best for me without wasting bullets." She decided. "And you can demonstrate with all sorts of models. It might be better to go with a gun from Earth for me, rather than Gaia."
Collins simply raised his brow at her response but he didn't say anything. It was interesting that she didn't want to bother with bringing a gun here unless it were simply a gun and nothing more. If she wasn't worried about it then why not just bring one here.
If she was worried about it then why bother-
It didn't matter. He could still play with guns for a bit and have her company, too. It wouldn't be the same using the fake ones replicated by the Enclosure but the illusion would do for teaching.
He at least liked her last sensibility and nodded with a small smile. "Maybe it will. Maybe you'll like something from me world instead. We'll see then. Those I know how ta get tha Enclosure ta make, simple. You'll have ta help me with anything else. I don't know tha names or models of 'em." He was still smiling though, a hint of amusement lacing his gaze now. "We'll get to it whenever you like, petal. We've all tha free time in tha world."
Mostly she just want to make sure she wasn't energy by getting a gun that didn't suit her at all. She was used to the mentality of gathering only what she needed- and that was part of her upbringing. Dressing up, having materia, these were things that were luxuries.
And bullets, she thought, were expensive, especially since she did not know if they could forge them here. But once she knew what was best for her, she'd ask for one. And only then.
Besides, it might be fun to see how many guns they could come up with. They might even make each other laugh by some crazy illusions the Enclosure would spit out.
"Well- why don't we go right now? The Enclosure can just go by descriptions." Aerith's smile was tentative. "We can write it down or you can describe them. Maybe we can make up some gun models and see if we can use them. Heck- we can see if we can do something like my friend's gun. You might like it. It's giant and weird."
She said it with all the fondness of someone who had no idea how it worked, knew it was custom, but thought Collins might get a kick out of it.
Collins seemed a bit surprised by the suggestion of going to try it out now, but he definitely was not opposed. He smiled hesitantly and then nodded. "Certainly. Why not?"
There was nothing here that he couldn't do later.
"I've had quite a bit of fun with experimental weapons over tha years, but nothin' like what other worlds can offer. Let's see what we can make then."
"Right? It'll be fun! I have no idea if they'll work, but I can't wait to see!"
The Enclosure hadn't let her down yet. She started moving towards the Enclosure, glancing over her shoulder.
"Come on! Let's see what we can make- or what the place will spit out at us!"
She had full intentions to have Collins set it up. He had a better idea of the guns in mind- but she'd try to throw in things too. Fun for both of them.
And a way to soothe over any troubled feelings from before.
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Cain...well, he was a temperamental feral cat. There was a reason why Abel had thay network call after all.
"I'm kind of dubious about using blades in the first place." She admitted. "But you're right. I don't know how to shoot arrow or bullets at all. And you do know how to shoot."
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He made a small gesture and expression that appeared to be an offer. He was not going to presume she would want lessons from him, but he would not deny himself an excuse to play with guns.
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"Thank you Collins. I'd like that- the training- very much. I don't know if we can do that in the gym, since it's so loud but..."
She offered a little shrug. "Just let me know when, and we can try things out in the Enclosure. Would you want to teach me normal-sized guns, or big guns?"
Since she knew Collins had the regular hand-sized gun, she thought he might have fun with playing with shotguns and rifles.
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He considered her question seriously for a moment. "Why not both if yer interested? Though you'll need ta work on yer strength a little fer tha larger guns."
Her noodle arms would need some reinforcement. Overall the guns didn't seem that heavy and she could probably easily carry a rifle. But the shooting process, holding the gun up at shoulder height long enough to aim and fire, that took more strength than expected honestly. He was long past the point of remembering what it felt like, but he had seen plenty of greenhorns have that problem.
"Why don't you... get a few guns from yer world, something you would be able ta find and use there, modify them ta be useless here expect fer trainin' purposes, and give them ta me ta get used to them. I'll read up, figure out any differences if there are any, and then I'll teach you how ta use them. I'll show ya mine, too, so you can round out yer knowledge while yer here. Might not be much of any differences, but I won't know till I see 'em."
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"Well...I'm already trying to work out at the gym at least."
Aerith found herself frowning in thought. "To be honest, I'm used to seeing rifles more than anything. They were more useful against monsters. I mean, other than Vincent's gun, but? That can also house materia- the orbs I mentioned before. So maybe...not his gun as a blueprint."
Aerith shook her head. "But I can look some up, see about getting some practice guns or something? Maybe there's like...training guns? Something that's only usable for the gun range? I'll have to think about it."
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He didn't sound very enthused by the suggestions but he was being honest. Most of the things he said were based off what he knew some wardens had done by requesting it from the bastard entity that ran the Barge. Collins figured that it might make Aerith feel more safe if she had such restrictions on any weapons she might bring into the mix.
"If that still don't make ya fit yer fancy, I'm sure tha Enclosure can probably whip up something that includes weapons that can't be taken out of its space since they're only illusions. We can just do that."
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"Sure, the gun could be stolen...but if there's an emergency, I'd just want it to be a normal gun. That way, it'll be less complicated."
Aerith shook her head. She might toss it to Cloud, or someone else who knew how to use a gun. If they were stuck in another hellscape, She'd rather be armed and arming those who needed it without fussing over details. Funny enough, for her it wasn't an issue of safety.
The idea of someone turning the gun on her didn't occur to her.
"Why don't we just go with the Enclosure for now? We can find the one that works best for me without wasting bullets." She decided. "And you can demonstrate with all sorts of models. It might be better to go with a gun from Earth for me, rather than Gaia."
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If she was worried about it then why bother-
It didn't matter. He could still play with guns for a bit and have her company, too. It wouldn't be the same using the fake ones replicated by the Enclosure but the illusion would do for teaching.
He at least liked her last sensibility and nodded with a small smile. "Maybe it will. Maybe you'll like something from me world instead. We'll see then. Those I know how ta get tha Enclosure ta make, simple. You'll have ta help me with anything else. I don't know tha names or models of 'em." He was still smiling though, a hint of amusement lacing his gaze now. "We'll get to it whenever you like, petal. We've all tha free time in tha world."
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And bullets, she thought, were expensive, especially since she did not know if they could forge them here. But once she knew what was best for her, she'd ask for one. And only then.
Besides, it might be fun to see how many guns they could come up with. They might even make each other laugh by some crazy illusions the Enclosure would spit out.
"Well- why don't we go right now? The Enclosure can just go by descriptions." Aerith's smile was tentative. "We can write it down or you can describe them. Maybe we can make up some gun models and see if we can use them. Heck- we can see if we can do something like my friend's gun. You might like it. It's giant and weird."
She said it with all the fondness of someone who had no idea how it worked, knew it was custom, but thought Collins might get a kick out of it.
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There was nothing here that he couldn't do later.
"I've had quite a bit of fun with experimental weapons over tha years, but nothin' like what other worlds can offer. Let's see what we can make then."
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The Enclosure hadn't let her down yet. She started moving towards the Enclosure, glancing over her shoulder.
"Come on! Let's see what we can make- or what the place will spit out at us!"
She had full intentions to have Collins set it up. He had a better idea of the guns in mind- but she'd try to throw in things too. Fun for both of them.
And a way to soothe over any troubled feelings from before.