04/20/2014
Scapula’s connections with the Sinister Monster Doom Legion have definitely been soured after their disastrous attack at the Burning Man festival. What does he have in mind for them now?
Scapula’s connections with the Sinister Monster Doom Legion have definitely been soured after their disastrous attack at the Burning Man festival. What does he have in mind for them now?
The only thing that settles most arguments quicker than half a dozen safeties coming off is the sound of a pump action shotgun chambering a shell. Just a pro tip for those of you who ever end up in a situation where you need to silence the floor and have some ordinance around! Incidentally as someone who carts around her share of firearms, let me also point out that most people prefer handguns (especially lighter automatics like the current favorite, the 9 mil) for weight reasons. Those who are serious about using weapons effectively generally prefer a rifle of some sort, or a shotgun. Handguns are light and easy to wave around, but accuracy is very difficult with them by design…… short barrel, relatively low power, and little stability even in a two handed grip. Plus a handgun puts your preferred side towards your foe, while a rifle lets you shield yourself somewhat by leaning your off-side forward. The major benefit to a handgun is concealment, and eventually with practice you can get decent at mid range with reflex firing. They also carry less ammo in most designs, ergo less weight again.
In this situation, I’d be looking for something with stopping power: Shotgun.
Hoping the SMDL hooks up again. I’ve been hoping they would! Scapula’s goons are alright, but they lack any real personality or character (as faceless mooks do). Having some people to actually bounce ideas off of might benefit old bonehead a bit…… especially if Rizz is cheesed off with him.
Knowing these dunderhead kids they would probably try to conceal shotguns in a cumbersome way (the guys would probably hide it in the bulge of their pants and make dirty jokes before inadvertently shooting off a vital piece of anatomy). It’s probably best if Scapula doesn’t give them all big toys.
We’ll see what happens with the SMDL, and whether or not Scap is going to have to shout for reinforcements if the negotiations go awry!
Lady Jenn’s comment makes me think of that scene from Evil Dead. “This is my BOOMSTICK!” There was nothing more fun that using a shotgun at the outdoor range. Such a satisfying noise.
Also, thanks for ruining Indian food for me, Scap.
Army of Darkness, a good source of many wise quotes and sage advice.
“You ain’t leadin’ but two things, right now: Jack and shit…and Jack left town.”
Never tried Indian cuisine. I only know it as the food that induced Tommy Monaghan into puking onto the front of Batman’s tights.
I’m not fond of it personally, but I know a lot of more ‘culturally open-minded’ folks who swear it’s great. To each his own (just don’t make me eat any!).
Being in britain right now, I eat a lot of bad fast-food Indian stuff. And let me tell you, it’ll sear your taste buds dead according to most people I run into that eat it. Not a fan.
You can always use it to eat through walls when in need of a speedy escape!
The people that know (yourself?) say that a handgun is what you use to fight your way back to your rifle. As for caliber, I think that a .22 you can hit with is better than a .454 that you can’t.(problem being, I can’t hit with any of them.)
…and here I thought the best weapon was shouting, “TIME OUT!”, then running away. Usually works for me.
Words to live by, Me. The only time a handgun is a better choice than a rifle is when you’re in tight enough quarters that you can’t manouver your weapon…….. and we’ve made SMGs for that. As for accuracy, I find for rifles a longer round on a longbarrel is best but shorter guns are definitely better off with smaller rounds. On a handgun, may as well go big (love my .45’s), because you want to stop someone if you manage to hit them! (good luck….)
Don’t sweat the missing. Accuracy is hard without DAILY practice, and even then you’re not ever going to land every shot. Despite what Hollywood says, hitting something moving with something the size of a dime or smaller is REALLY DAMN HARD.
The next time that goddamned ‘Duck Hunt’ dog snickers at you, trying having that f__king mutt try taking a shot at a duck. That oughta’ shut his punkass mowf right the hell up!
Yeah, I know it’s been thirty or so years, but that two-bit 8-bit dog’s judgmental mocking never stops burning…NEVER.
I can still hear its laugh…
IT IS THE MOST HATED SOUND IN GAMING. This has been proven repeatedly.
Ha! i take it you don’t like indian food, eh, A.? 😀 It appears (to me, anyway) that Scap is developing a lil’ Hitler Complex particularly by his outfitting and his despot stance. I hope his ego doesn’t lead to his undoing. His humility and careful tactics have been serving him so well this go-round.
The last guy in this comic who looked like Hitler didn’t have such a happy ending, so here’s hoping Scapula has learned from his mistakes!
“The only thing that settles most arguments quicker than half a dozen safeties coming off is”…someone offering to order pizza