EQUIPMENT ORIENTATON - Monday evening

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WHO || Andrew Gatewood and any/all Knights who haven't attended an equipment orientation yet
WHAT || Equipment Briefing
WHERE || Knights Headquarters, the Dragon's Hoard Laboratory
WHEN || Monday, June 15th, evening {back dated}
HOW || actionspam

Anyone showing up to equipment orientation would find a very tall, curly haired man leaned against a wall. He's waiting inside the lab, behind its "Biohazard" labelled doors. Once people begin to show up, he offers a quick greeting and a brief smile, gesturing for them to continue on while he waits for the rest. People are free to look around at the grand library while he waits for the proper head count. Once he thinks everyone has arrived, he takes them up the steps. A great deal of models are suspended from the ceiling that look like space age designs for jet planes, cars, boats, and any number of other things. There are other objects that are much more inexplicable: a giant silver ball, suspended by several rods, for example.

There's another set of doors at the end of the balcony, and he swipes his access card through a reader beside them. They depress with a space age hiss. revealing a clean white laboratory, with rows and rows of tables and lab equipment set up. Numerous knights buzz around in white lab coats, working under microscopes and on computers, conferring over a number of projects.

"Just a bit further." He calls over his shoulder as he waves to a few of the lab techs that he knows. There's a door on the left side of the room with a panel that he presses his hand to, causing the light to change from red to green, unlocking the door for the group.

Beyond is a very long room, with rows of labelled cases and cabinets with transparent glass revealing what's inside. He puts both hands on the edge of the table and takes a deep breath to begin.

Comments

Excalibur Brand Pistol

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[Andrew points over to some aluminum cases lined up along the floor.]

That's your Excalibur. It's our signature issued firearm- a modified Glock 17 handgun. You don't have to take one, but if you do, there's weapons training to make sure you get certified to carry and use it in the field. We get that not everyone wants to use a gun. But we've got the resources to get you trained up, in the event that it's up your alley.

[As he speaks, he opens one of the cases to show off what's inside. The weapon is located inside with the Knight's symbol of a dragon on the handle, and the words EXCALIBUR across the barrel. Below it are located several 17 shot magazines and a silencer.]

Just don't mess around, alright, guys? If you're found out to be misusing the weapon, you could end up not being granted full knighthood in the order. I've seen some people wash out because they didn't take it seriously.

Also. [He waves over someone from the back to join him up front.] Sir Saltzman here works with weapon modifications, so any questions you have about that, he'd be your guy.

[byyourleave]

[this is show and tell, right? He's allowed to touch the weapon, right? Because he's totally reaching for it]

What kind of modifications were made to it?

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To this one? Nothing. I'm just saying that people can.

[byyourleave]

What have people done in the past?

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Sounds like you have something in mind. [Andrew says, raising his eyebrows.] Maybe get used to the regular one and then worry about the rest.

[byyourleave]

Not so much as things that I know would be helpful in certain situations. Once I am sure you have already thought of.

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Hey, you never know. No such thing as a bad idea. [Unless Shawn comes up with it tbh.]

Might as well just start spitballing.

[byyourleave]

Well, it is named after a sword - having a panel that slides out to reveal a blade would almost be expected.

[procurer]

Wait, Excalibur is a gun?

[ Despite the mock offense in his tone, Nick steps up to pick up one of the Glocks, handling it with an easy familiarity as he looks it over with an intent eye. It's obvious he knows his way around similar weapons at the very least, but that doesn't reduce the mildly scandalized expression on his face. ]

I feel so lied to right now.

[canaria]

[Just because a gun isn't Sara's first weapon of choice doesn't mean she hasn't been trained to use one before; she was, back in her home world. But this is a new gun, new things to get used to and learn about it. She hears Nick's comment and lets out a short laugh. What? It was amusing.] Yeah, me too. [feeling lied to, that is.] Looks like a nice gun, though.

[procurer]

[ He's still looking it over, but he has to agree. He's never seen its like. ]

Well, yeah, but Excalibur?

At least they're not making us prove ourselves by pulling it out of a rock, I suppose...

[canaria]

At least there's that -- which, trust me, I'm glad for.

Though, I'd probably just try to beat it out of the rock with my baton. Do you think that'd be cheating? [probably.]

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[Andrew clears his throat.]

It's not the Excalibur. We've each got one, and you don't need to yank it out of the stone or anything. It's just a name. Someone thought they were being clever.

[canaria]

No, clever is good. I've got no real complaints so long as the gun works.

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It definitely works. Just- not in here. Again, that's for the firing range.

[He just wants to make that clear.]

[canaria]

Does that mean Sir Saltzman can make modifications to it or that he has made modifications to it? [it's a serious question, yes. she'll take either answer. or both.]

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I don't think he's messed with the Excalibur at all, but a lot of what he does with the Hoard has to do with modifying other weapons.

[canaria]

Oh. [Well, at least it's just a gun so far.] That's good to know, thanks. [Sara casually starts thinking of all the ways she might be able to get her baton modified...]

[badexample]

No problem. Let me know if you have any other questions.

[leftenants]

[Guns are definitely Abbie's style-- she's glad to be presented with something she's so familiar with, even if she's been dabbling in slightly more dated weapons lately, as well. A gun is comforting; hers had always felt like an extension of herself, and she'd felt safer just having one on the job, even if she rarely pulled the trigger.]

Modifications?

[Interesting.]

Naming it after Arthur's sword-- clever.

[keptbiting]

[ MEANWHILE before anyone can answer abbie, amy's dropped hers on the ground and leapt back from it like it's loaded. even though it's not. LOOK AT ALL THE AMERICANS EXCITED ABOUT WEAPONS and she's freaking out. ]

Sword woulda been better!

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[Andrew calmly walks over and picks the gun up off the ground, holding it out with a slightly amused look.]

It doesn't bite, you know. [He glances to Abbie.] As if calling ourselves the Karthur Institute wasn't bad enough, yeah?

[leftenants]

First rule of thumb about guns? Don't drop them.

[Actually, the first is probably 'don't shoot yourself,' but they kind of go hand in hand. We're aiming to prevent accidents, Amy.

She glances towards Andrew, grimacing.]

Well, helps get the point across, I suppose. Just in case anyone here forgets we're supposed to be knights.

[keptbiting]

[ she grumbles, grumpy, and when she takes it back from andrew, she immediately puts it back in the case. no more guns for amelia pond, no thank you. ]

Round table an' all.

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Yeah, but don't forget the whole secret organization bit. It's obvious to us but don't make too many jokes out there in the world.