[Caitlyn can tell what she's said has had an impact. She doesn't know what kind of impact, but when Misa goes silent, and the comes back at her in the indignant way that only a teenager can manage she knows. She doesn't like it, and she doesn't like the necessity of what's going to come next. But no matter what, this girl couldn't be allowed to remain as part of the conflict. She was practically a child, yes, but she also had a power that could stop Johnny and the others from accomplishing their mission...and that meant keeping her from interfering.
Still, she couldn't leave the conversation at that.]
If I wanted you dead, I'd have shot you in the head, Misa. You're right, I'm here to keep you from being a threat to my friends, but that doesn't mean I bear you any true malice. We're enemies because of our circumstances, nothing more personal than that, as far as I am concerned. I want to understand the Kenoma mindset, because then I can understand how best to end the conflict with a little violence as possible. Today is regrettable, but I know you'll make it through.
[All of that is true. It's stated calmly and rationally. Caitlyn does not like this, but she also knows that while gunshot wounds are painful, they not fatal to an Aion. So, when Misa diverts her attention towards Howl and Akua, the rifle comes up again. A sharp eye might see the barrel poking out between two crates, positioned in such a way that the sniper is obscured.
She has a clear shot, with the chance for the precision she requires, so Caitlyn takes it. The bullet is aimed squarely for an exposure shoulder, the crack of the rifle echoing in the air. And as always, Cait moves, intending to get clear. Slipping backwards on her belly, she exposes her arm as she slithers backwards to begin her retreat from the battlefield. It isn't much, but that should be more than enough for a keen observer like Misa to spot her, if she can figure out the position.]
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Still, she couldn't leave the conversation at that.]
If I wanted you dead, I'd have shot you in the head, Misa. You're right, I'm here to keep you from being a threat to my friends, but that doesn't mean I bear you any true malice. We're enemies because of our circumstances, nothing more personal than that, as far as I am concerned. I want to understand the Kenoma mindset, because then I can understand how best to end the conflict with a little violence as possible. Today is regrettable, but I know you'll make it through.
[All of that is true. It's stated calmly and rationally. Caitlyn does not like this, but she also knows that while gunshot wounds are painful, they not fatal to an Aion. So, when Misa diverts her attention towards Howl and Akua, the rifle comes up again. A sharp eye might see the barrel poking out between two crates, positioned in such a way that the sniper is obscured.
She has a clear shot, with the chance for the precision she requires, so Caitlyn takes it. The bullet is aimed squarely for an exposure shoulder, the crack of the rifle echoing in the air. And as always, Cait moves, intending to get clear. Slipping backwards on her belly, she exposes her arm as she slithers backwards to begin her retreat from the battlefield. It isn't much, but that should be more than enough for a keen observer like Misa to spot her, if she can figure out the position.]