“Matthew heard us giggling,
shot my friend and knife killed
me in the back. Well I was a
little surprised, and a bit upset
that my giggling-bush hiding
technique was ineffective!”
do some tactical kills. My favourite airsoft
moment so far was at The Mall in Reading,
where I got myself into an awesome little
nook literally picking people off as they tried
to get down the concourse.
Is there a particular moment that stands
out in your mind?
Carrie: Probably the time I did the ‘Chicken
Run’ because it had been my birthday in
the week before. This is a tradition at a
site called Better Battles; it entails running,
armed only with a pistol (if you’re lucky),
from the furthest bunker to just outside the
Safe Zone while under constant fire from
all the other players. When the whistle
blew I sauntered casually down
towards the netting. When the first
bunch of guys opened fire on me
I lifted the pistol I’d been lent
and started trying to pick them
off one by one, still walking. I
then walked into a flurry of rounds
from assault rifles, which didn’t
bother me that much initially (I do
admit it stung a lot), but then a few
rounds hit my knuckles, which is where I
least like being hit, and I instinctively turned
my back to the incoming fire to shield my
hands. After that I was peppered with a
barrage of rounds from all directions and
both my legs were in intense pain. After the
whistle blew for everyone to stop firing I
slowly zoned back into mental clarity. Many
players came and shook my hand before
the next game began, the first two rounds
of which I sat out for while enjoying the
most incredible endorphin rush. One of
the marshals later told me he
thought I was nuts for doing
it and admitted that he
never would himself. A
friend who was there
compared it to the
scene in the police
station in the original
Terminator movie. It
was awesome!
Carly: My favourite
moment has to be
when I met the man
GIRLS 'N' GUNS
that’s now my husband! I had just finished
clearing out two people from the opposing
team and decided to hide in a bush with
my friend. Matthew heard us giggling, shot
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