#Snipers

[mysharona1987]

Dr Mark Pearlmutter on his time in Gaza.

[eddie-redmayne-italian-blog]

My gifs from new short video !!

Repost @skytv

"Eddie Redmayne on how real life snipers helped build episode 8 of TheDayOfTheJackal"

[wesleysniperking]

One Piece and Snipers

I find it fascinating how the One Piece fandom is knowledgeable about snipers and how they are part of a crew, but snipers haven't been prominently featured. I hope that characters like Yasopp or other snipers are given more attention so we can learn more about how snipers function in the One Piece world. Despite its long run, One Piece hasn't focused much on snipers, and I believe there is a lot of potential in exploring their role. Learning about Yasopp being a renowned sniper before joining Shanks' crew makes me curious about their backstory and abilities.

Seriously, Van Augur is finally getting some well-deserved spotlight, and his mystique is really intriguing. It's frustrating how critical people are of Usopp's position as a sniper as if they don't even consider him a 'real' sniper anymore, which I find absurd.

But my point is, if the sniper role was given the spotlight in a few chapters or episodes, it would shed light on a lot of things. For example, it would make people see how cool Usopp's role is, we would understand why his dad is renowned for his sniping, and perhaps we would see what a sniper duel is all about. I even think back to Marineford when Van Augur pointed his gun and Yasopp flashed his, and I wonder if that could one day serve as a foreshadowing.

I am genuinely intrigued by the lack of sniper action in One Piece. Despite the hype around the sniper role, characters like Usopp barely get any action. I'm looking forward to seeing a classic sniper scene where a team is facing a big enemy and the sniper takes down countless enemies to reach the main villain. It would be great to see a moment where the team is at a stalemate, and the sniper comes in to save the day with a well-timed shot from a distance. However, since Oda hasn't focused much on snipers in the series, it's unclear what being a sniper in the One Piece world really entails. Dressrosa counts, but it barely even skimmed the surface.

In my personal fan theory, I like to think that Yasopp was already well-known as a skilled sniper before joining Shanks because he had been defending Syrup Village from pirates. I imagine that the pirates started to refer to him as "Chaser," the sharpshooter who could drive them away. It would also be interesting to see how his observation haki awakening happened.

Anyway, I hope Oda will give more attention to snipers in the future.

Does Sniper Island really exist?

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[thegodemperorsmycopilot]

ArtStation - Gaunt's Ghosts

[cavalierzee]

IOF Sniping A 9 Year Old

A snipers from the Jewish State deliberately shot 9-year-old Alaa Abu Aasi at her spine, intending to execute her directly when she was playing near her tent after her home was destroyed.

This is not “self-defense”.

Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis

[offscreendeath]

[g1ngerbeer]

that feeling when The Wizards

[mindofsombre]

[mysharona1987]

“No toddler gets shot twice by mistake by the world’s best sniper.”

[theultrablog]

Pulp Storytime #67: The Doom of the Lost Library! by Peter Schweighofer.

The city was lost… But lost is different than abandoned…

Cowgirl novelist Querida Wilcox and sniper shutterbug Javid Kulfiwere relaxing in beautiful Ruratonga. It was too relaxed, in fact…Querida’s publicist Dolores kept pointing out their “work” for Ziegler Security Services was going to put them behind schedule. Luckily, a new client arrived on the supply boat! Yale orientalist professor Carter Dudley needed help traveling to an abandoned island. According to legend, it was settled by an Indian fleet long ago, but was destroyed in the squabble between Kali and Ganesha worshipers. Miss Wilcox took the gig and flew the group to the island. It wasn’t until they landed that she discovered sneak-thief Lord Simon, napping on the seaplane’s supplies.  More importantly...It turned out the rumors were true! The overgrown jungle concealed an ancient city, with two temples visible from the air. Shortly after they landed in the central lagoon, horrifying ape-men ambushed the party! But apes were no match for the blue-collar brawler and the Afghan militiaman.

Unluckily, the Ganesha temple’s guardians were mightier. Lord Simon accidentally activated and distracted the stone guardians, with Carter Dudley chasing after. The writer and the photog braved the inspiring temple, carved out of a giant cave with care. Trapped with care, too. Cunning and experience help them avoid a seesaw hallway and crumbling stairs. A disregard for tradition and curses allowed them to loot several historical artifacts. Querida explained that they weren’t stealing… They were furnishing proof that this place even existed. Smart. The greatest treasure was a 3-foot-long piece of embroidered ivory. “Ganesha’s Tusk”, explained Javid. Dolores sighed.

Carter Dudley appeared when they reached the temple’s library… Just in time to steal a sacred book and cause a cave-in! The group easily guessed his destination: the Kali temple! Unfortunately the Yalie had a massive lead, and they didn’t have a way to catch up… Until Querida decided to lasso and ride an elephant! They arrived at the Central Lagoon just in time to see Carter Dudley steal their seaplane… And putter it slowly the other half of the lagoon. The group would’ve swam for it… Except the water was filled with sharks! Sharks that were willing to eat aggressive, evil ape men, turns out. The group was forced to leave the elephants behind, and trudged through more of the ruined city. Lord Simon helped them sneak into the crumbled side of the Kali temple… But Carter’s third eye had opened, and they were discovered before they could get a shot off! Querida Wilcox was an expert at fighting outnumbered. As the apes climbed at her, she stomped the fastest in the eye, sending him onto his fellows. The crack of broken spines reverberated through the temple, which seemed to glow in satisfaction. Javid shuffled backward, using his pistol deftly. Kali may have created these monsters, but she didn’t prepare them for Nagant.  Too bad fighting the British didn’t prepare Javid for mystic attack! Professor Dudley snickered as he emerged from a secret passage, his eyes purple. He called upon the goddess to paralyze the man, and the Afghan felt his arms and legs lock in place! Luckily, Dolores and Simon had been carrying around the massive Tusk. Simon tried to make the stiff Javid carry it… Which cured the paralysis magic completely! But this sent the tusk tumbling to the floor, where the apemen were able to grab it. Freed of malicious intent, they carried it back into the jungle out of sheer curiosity, with Lord Simon chasing after them and yelling. “Hey! We stole that first!”

The sorcerous New Havenite whirled on his opponents.  This was academically dishonest, a complete violation of their escort contract, and heresy! His blood magic would’ve made a mind-slave of Querida… But her brain was rescued when publicist Dolores demanded she snap out of it and stick to the schedule! Despite a small amount of boxing training, Carter Dudley was ill-prepared for the blue-collar brawler and ex militia sniper. His wounds turned into purple vortexes of energy. The Temple rumbled. In a moment of desperation, Querida lassoed his stolen tome… And threw the book at him, literally! Kali took her toll from the academic, his blood snaking through the air and splattering all over her statue. His bones rattled to the ground… And the group fled for their lives! Although Querida rolled her ankle, everyone escaped before the temple collapsed even more.  Now all they needed to do was steal back a mystic artifact from a group of monkeys. And hopefully no one saw them leave with Carter...

Pictured: Gorgeous Ruratonga.

[otakufimi]

I love snipers...

[gianluc30]

Snipers nest 81 years later..found as is..if that bolt could talk

[wesleysniperking]

I just realized…

God Usopp’s greatest rivals are potentially his dad and a priest. Not only that, but his captain is an emperor just like theirs—respectively.

I don’t know why it just hit me. Usopp is a sniper who’s part of a Yonko crew, just like his dad Yasopp and that mysterious teleporting priest no one wants to talk about or can’t stop talking about. WOW. So, that's why people think Usopp has nothing to offer…Oda needs to show us what Usopp’s all about. He's Strawhat Luffy’s sniper. Which means, how dispensable is his role if every emperor besides Buggy has a sniper? That's fate bruh...it has meaning!