gunshot wounds
I'm looking for a gunshot wound that would work in this context:
Character is shot by someone who is trying to kill him. He doesn't die and no permanent damage is done. He's in the hospital a few days at most, and after he's released he's able to pretend that the bullet missed completely--he can walk to his classes, take notes, and do his homework. The wound is somewhere under his clothes.
However, the wound has to severely impair his ability to fight and react quickly to things by shooting things for as long as possible. (Making it difficult to draw quickly is enough.) It's okay if pretending to be unhurt is painful or implausible (but not impossible), because this character is an especially tough and stubborn bastard in canon.
The gun was a 9mm semi-automatic pistol. Can't give the exact gun, since this is the future and they don't use our guns. I'll probably be making something up.
Hope that makes sense. Poke me if I've left any important info out.
* Suggestions for type of wound?
* Information on the healing process and how long it will take?
Edit: Thanks for your input, guys. I think I'd like to use a wound to his left shoulder, as per
dulcinbradbury. What I really need to know now is where, precisely, would be the best spot for the bullet to travel through, and how it would heal. I've looked at some of the links that were posted recently but they're not specific enough or cover injuries more deadly than I'm going for here.
Character is shot by someone who is trying to kill him. He doesn't die and no permanent damage is done. He's in the hospital a few days at most, and after he's released he's able to pretend that the bullet missed completely--he can walk to his classes, take notes, and do his homework. The wound is somewhere under his clothes.
However, the wound has to severely impair his ability to fight and react quickly to things by shooting things for as long as possible. (Making it difficult to draw quickly is enough.) It's okay if pretending to be unhurt is painful or implausible (but not impossible), because this character is an especially tough and stubborn bastard in canon.
The gun was a 9mm semi-automatic pistol. Can't give the exact gun, since this is the future and they don't use our guns. I'll probably be making something up.
Hope that makes sense. Poke me if I've left any important info out.
* Suggestions for type of wound?
* Information on the healing process and how long it will take?
Edit: Thanks for your input, guys. I think I'd like to use a wound to his left shoulder, as per