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on May 6, 2009

In retrospect, shooting the handcuffs would have made more sense, but Fudo's aim isn't nearly as good as Kaida's, so he might have missed. Plus I wanted to demonstrate the power of Meredith's weapon-of-choice.

I had this event in mind before I chose this setting for the encounter. I wanted Mike cuffed to something that could be destroyed by a powerful enough weapon but without it being too far-fetched. A pole was feasible, so I thought about a warehouse. Then I couldn't figure out how to get Mike in that location. It dawned on me to use Mina, and the "pole" idea evolved into a water fountain in the park. I liked the idea that he would actually be forced to sit or kneel in that position and the water spray (not considering how hard it would be to draw – more trial-and-error than I care to recall). At that point, I still didn't know how Fudo was going to get hold of the weapon (or lose it again), but those details fell into place later.

Warpedwenger: Thanks!

patrickdevine: Did it go where you thought? At least I didn't have someone else appear to "save the day." :-P

ghostrunner: Silly ghost, hollow bullets can't pass through multiple victims! They essentially explode on impact.

DAJB: Not who nor whom but what. ;-)

Jonko: Don't you love a Mexican standoff?

Peipei: It hit its mark, I think.

amanda: Come now, amanda. Is he that messed up? Mike's the one he came here to save!

Tantz: You know I'm just teasing… maybe. XD

trevor: I wear a snazzy state park uniform. I douse myself in bug repellent daily. (Still get a few ticks and spiders.) It's just part of the job. ~_^

n_y_japlander: It's always nice to hear from you. :-)