I wonder how he thinks he is going to be able to keep four of his enemies in line without having a gun constantly pointed at them.
I guess for the guys, if they get what they want, then they might listen to Scap anyways, but Gemini is a different kind of broad, she isn’t going to let anyone tell her what to do.
If this was the 50’s they could be dressed as a greasy biker gang. Actually, that would look kinda’ cool (it would make no sense, but hey, neither does a guy in a skeleton costume leading a pack of lousy punk musicians).
This will indeed take a lot of quick-thinking on Scapula’s part, so let’s see if he can pull it off (without getting himself clobbered).
I’ve heard it said that one should keep one’s friends close and enemies closer. I think the saying was implying also using more tact than Scapula is capable of even conceiving in his dark little mind. Gemini is as close as possible but the gun to the head is not subtle and the finger on the trigger is risky if it is a single action and cocked. Looks like a double-action striker pistol though. Okay, I used up my gun lingo.
We have a regular reader who will inform us on any gun info, no matter how remotely related the topic may be to the current discussion (ain’t it great?).
Scapula has got her under his gun (to paraphrase that Rolling Stones song…), but we’ll see just how long Jemini stays under!
Hooookay….. first the saying. The ‘Keep your enemies closer’ thing is a cliche that has never made a lick of sense and is tactically as dumb as it gets unless your enemies routinely employ explosives, area of effect weaponry, or deadly poisons and thus risk hitting their own or themselves….. in war with air cover, being close to your enemy meant they couldn’t attack from above without inflicting friendly fire casualties. It also applies in business, tangling your fortunes to your foe’s so if they harm your interests they also affect their own stock. It doesn’t apply in a situation like this, at least not intelligently!
Now the gun. It’s a pistol, obviously enough. Most pistols are double action (meaning pulling the trigger both cocks the hammer and then fires the gun, in one pull) or Single/Double (meaning you CAN cock it to react with a shot faster, or just pull the trigger). Single action requires you to cock the hammer manually for the first shot on an automatic, the slide action automatically cocking the hammer as it ejects the spent cartridge……. the same as many double action automatics. Homophobe has already fired several shots, meaning this gun is cocked and ready unless it’s been manually decocked (typically through use of a device called, of course, a Decocking Lever). At this point the action is essentially a nonissue. If it were a revolver it might matter but not so for a pistol. It’s probably a nine millimeter handgun (the most common automatic caliber in general), which is more than enough to leave a fist-sized exit wound in a skull and would cleanly penetrate one of Jemini’s heads and make a terrible mess of the second with standard bullets. The typical automatic single action has a lighter trigger pull than the double action, but not so much that most people would notice…… it would amount to a fraction of a second. In general the only way that gun is safe to be around is if the safety is on, there’s no bullet in the chamber, or if it’s not being touched. With the pistol cocked, the trigger pull isn’t even much of an issue unless it’s been manually set to a higher tension (most are pulling at about 4-5 pounds when in this ready state, which means quite easy to fire). Since the Miscreants are idiots, I doubt they have the technical skills to modify the gun for more safety even if they wanted to, though a beefy guy like Homophobe might have wanted to SPECIFICALLY to prevent weenies like Scap from having an easy time of it. My pistols all have at least a ten pound pull for that very reason. Most people think my guns are jammed.
…aaaaaaaaand there you have it! No amount of danger or disaster in this comic is beyond the analyses of Lady Jenn! You’d definitely want her around in the event of a zombie apocalypse (or even a slumber party…that would be a fun night!).
Well, he’ll at least have to keep them close enough that he can effectively shoot them and not so close that they can disarm him. The big guy could disarm him in more ways than one.
I think the saying, keep your enemies closer simply means to keep a close eye on them to stay in the know about their plans, behavior, etc. And that idea is a sound one. You want to know everything you can about that person.
Further, I doubt they literally mean being as close to your enemy as possible. There are more then one way to keep tabs on your enemies. I mean seriously, anyone who is so dangerous that you want to keep tabs on them obviously needs to be watched.
The original use of the saying, I have been informed by the ever-too-clever Pocket Philosophy, is to treat your enemies like your friends so they never realize you’re going to kill them. This makes it pretty useless in this circumstance since everyone here wants to kill everyone else by now anyways. The better treated they are, the more they think they’ve pulled the wool over your eyes, the more surprised they are when they get taken down.
Yyyyeah… Jem is not a happy camper there. The second Scap lets his guard down he’s going to get a knee in the fork so hard, he’s going to be swallowing with three Adam’s apples.
The really sad part is Scapula knows some hot talent, and he can get them together, but he’s such a numbskull he never does so in a way that makes them want to stick around. Waving a gun at them and acting all bad to the bone only works until you show an ounce of weakness, then you’re toast.
If he had half a brain the moment they got back Jemini would be bound and gagged in a cage with security cameras on her, he’d get these twits some medical help and money, and then he’d get his old gang together after a heist or two to prove he’s got the money on. Those guys would sell out their own parents for a few nickels, so as long as you’re making bank they’re with you. If he wants revenge he can always whack them later when they least expect it.
This is why most crime lords need a good human resources department to handle employee relationships…because you never know when someone is going to end up with a bullet hole in the back!
Whatever Scapula has in store for Jemini and the Miscreants, he’ll have to watch his steps carefully. This is thin ice, and underneath it is hot lava!
I wonder how he thinks he is going to be able to keep four of his enemies in line without having a gun constantly pointed at them.
I guess for the guys, if they get what they want, then they might listen to Scap anyways, but Gemini is a different kind of broad, she isn’t going to let anyone tell her what to do.
Fuck, too bad it wasn’t the 50’s.
If this was the 50’s they could be dressed as a greasy biker gang. Actually, that would look kinda’ cool (it would make no sense, but hey, neither does a guy in a skeleton costume leading a pack of lousy punk musicians).
This will indeed take a lot of quick-thinking on Scapula’s part, so let’s see if he can pull it off (without getting himself clobbered).
Maybe he should have thought about bomb implants in their skulls.
Hmmm…I’d like to try to avoid any plot devices from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
I’ve heard it said that one should keep one’s friends close and enemies closer. I think the saying was implying also using more tact than Scapula is capable of even conceiving in his dark little mind. Gemini is as close as possible but the gun to the head is not subtle and the finger on the trigger is risky if it is a single action and cocked. Looks like a double-action striker pistol though. Okay, I used up my gun lingo.
We have a regular reader who will inform us on any gun info, no matter how remotely related the topic may be to the current discussion (ain’t it great?).
Scapula has got her under his gun (to paraphrase that Rolling Stones song…), but we’ll see just how long Jemini stays under!
*Cracking mental fingers*
Hooookay….. first the saying. The ‘Keep your enemies closer’ thing is a cliche that has never made a lick of sense and is tactically as dumb as it gets unless your enemies routinely employ explosives, area of effect weaponry, or deadly poisons and thus risk hitting their own or themselves….. in war with air cover, being close to your enemy meant they couldn’t attack from above without inflicting friendly fire casualties. It also applies in business, tangling your fortunes to your foe’s so if they harm your interests they also affect their own stock. It doesn’t apply in a situation like this, at least not intelligently!
Now the gun. It’s a pistol, obviously enough. Most pistols are double action (meaning pulling the trigger both cocks the hammer and then fires the gun, in one pull) or Single/Double (meaning you CAN cock it to react with a shot faster, or just pull the trigger). Single action requires you to cock the hammer manually for the first shot on an automatic, the slide action automatically cocking the hammer as it ejects the spent cartridge……. the same as many double action automatics. Homophobe has already fired several shots, meaning this gun is cocked and ready unless it’s been manually decocked (typically through use of a device called, of course, a Decocking Lever). At this point the action is essentially a nonissue. If it were a revolver it might matter but not so for a pistol. It’s probably a nine millimeter handgun (the most common automatic caliber in general), which is more than enough to leave a fist-sized exit wound in a skull and would cleanly penetrate one of Jemini’s heads and make a terrible mess of the second with standard bullets. The typical automatic single action has a lighter trigger pull than the double action, but not so much that most people would notice…… it would amount to a fraction of a second. In general the only way that gun is safe to be around is if the safety is on, there’s no bullet in the chamber, or if it’s not being touched. With the pistol cocked, the trigger pull isn’t even much of an issue unless it’s been manually set to a higher tension (most are pulling at about 4-5 pounds when in this ready state, which means quite easy to fire). Since the Miscreants are idiots, I doubt they have the technical skills to modify the gun for more safety even if they wanted to, though a beefy guy like Homophobe might have wanted to SPECIFICALLY to prevent weenies like Scap from having an easy time of it. My pistols all have at least a ten pound pull for that very reason. Most people think my guns are jammed.
…aaaaaaaaand there you have it! No amount of danger or disaster in this comic is beyond the analyses of Lady Jenn! You’d definitely want her around in the event of a zombie apocalypse (or even a slumber party…that would be a fun night!).
I’d rather be in the zombie apocalypse! At least then my skills would be put to productive use.
Well, he’ll at least have to keep them close enough that he can effectively shoot them and not so close that they can disarm him. The big guy could disarm him in more ways than one.
I think the saying, keep your enemies closer simply means to keep a close eye on them to stay in the know about their plans, behavior, etc. And that idea is a sound one. You want to know everything you can about that person.
Further, I doubt they literally mean being as close to your enemy as possible. There are more then one way to keep tabs on your enemies. I mean seriously, anyone who is so dangerous that you want to keep tabs on them obviously needs to be watched.
The original use of the saying, I have been informed by the ever-too-clever Pocket Philosophy, is to treat your enemies like your friends so they never realize you’re going to kill them. This makes it pretty useless in this circumstance since everyone here wants to kill everyone else by now anyways. The better treated they are, the more they think they’ve pulled the wool over your eyes, the more surprised they are when they get taken down.
Yyyyeah… Jem is not a happy camper there. The second Scap lets his guard down he’s going to get a knee in the fork so hard, he’s going to be swallowing with three Adam’s apples.
He better keep both eyes open, because Jemini is certainly keeping all four of hers on him!
The really sad part is Scapula knows some hot talent, and he can get them together, but he’s such a numbskull he never does so in a way that makes them want to stick around. Waving a gun at them and acting all bad to the bone only works until you show an ounce of weakness, then you’re toast.
If he had half a brain the moment they got back Jemini would be bound and gagged in a cage with security cameras on her, he’d get these twits some medical help and money, and then he’d get his old gang together after a heist or two to prove he’s got the money on. Those guys would sell out their own parents for a few nickels, so as long as you’re making bank they’re with you. If he wants revenge he can always whack them later when they least expect it.
This is why most crime lords need a good human resources department to handle employee relationships…because you never know when someone is going to end up with a bullet hole in the back!
Whatever Scapula has in store for Jemini and the Miscreants, he’ll have to watch his steps carefully. This is thin ice, and underneath it is hot lava!
Okay, dumb analogy, yet strangely fitting.
I’d call it ‘picturesque’. Very much gets the point across.