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 Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:29 am
" Automatic knives (switchblades) are almost universally banned from civilian carry if not possession." -Wikipedia-
My dad pulls out his switchblade all the time. >>
I guess that's bad.
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:30 am
Hmm, throwing weapons can be fun, but most projectiles are ineffective. Boomerang-esque blades can be deadly. smile
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:31 am
Boomerang blades? Ones that come back?
They'd be useless if the enemy grabbed it/pinned it down somewhere after you threw it.
Unless you had some way of getting it back.
/me coughs.
Bridget has a yo-yo. That would come back.
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:33 am
They obviously got that idea from Yu Yu Hakasho. >_>
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The dual-bladed blade would be quite deadly in the hands of Cziri actually due to his exotic body structure. Hmmm . . .
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:37 am
Star_Burst007 They obviously got that idea from Yu Yu Hakasho. >_> -- The dual-bladed blade would be quite deadly in the hands of Cziri actually due to his exotic body structure. Hmmm . . . Yo-yo from Yu Yu Hakasho? Which one came first? Same thing with uh... Uhh... Metal Slug and Independence Day. They both had the plane crashing into the alien laser beam :O!
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:39 am
YuYu. And as for the Frincescas, as I said.. they'd be "flaming".
So, sure, an opponent could grab one. But, since the 'elemental' concept's not to harm the one and only owner, while the actual wielder of the weapons could place his or her hands on them & the flame would be quelled about their skin.. someone else? Not as much. domokun
Just an idea.
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:44 am
Typhoon_Omi Toast: Ah, but we're not roleplaying elites. We all have marginal-to-large room to improve. domokun Plus, being creative and incorperating roleplay-specific "logic & fact" can both totally roll with one another; fantasy can go as far as it wishes, but it's always interesting for explanations to accompany it. So hey, that's me. domokun
Oh, snap. When I say "You roleplaying elites" I'm not actually referring to you guys, no matter how strange that sounds. I'm also totally for putting reality with fantasy, but I think that- Aw ******** it. My friends used to force me to go to way too many D & D games, in where I learned that reality and fantasy only results in a bunch of losers yelling at eachother from across tables.
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:14 am
Toastbusters Oh, snap. When I say "You roleplaying elites" I'm not actually referring to you guys, no matter how strange that sounds. I'm also totally for putting reality with fantasy, but I think that- Aw ******** it. My friends used to force me to go to way too many D & D games, in where I learned that reality and fantasy only results in a bunch of losers yelling at eachother from across tables. Caladbolg
22 centimeter hilt. Blade length from the hilt itself: 40 centimeters. A sword guard made of the same material as the blade lays at the junction between the blade & it's handle, round in shape. Fashioned like an average straight katana, it has a strange design - for about ten centimeters down from the tip, it curves gradually, similiar to the 1st design mentioned here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife#Shapes
Spanning from the sword guard about two centimeters, is what is commonly referred to as a "Tanka"; a thin sheet of metal designed to lock the guard in place, as well as to maintain the weapon in it's sheath [commonly referred to as a scabbard.]
The handle is fairly long for a weapon such as this; square until the end, in which case, it rounds off. Obviously, the handle is made of an assortment of light metals (light traces of copper secreted in the middle, surrounded by silver), & dark blue & black cotton straps, both for grip and for functionality. A good strike from the handle would likely wound an opponent in and of itself, if with sufficient force. And, the lovely straps of cotton give it an almost ethral & light design.
However, the blade itself, could only be described as 'magnificent'. Made of the metal called "Ghost Jade", which is a highly translucent metal with a white & light-blue glow emitting off of it. It is said, blacksmiths actually craft spirits into the blade, for Ghost Jade has never officialy been seen until crafted into something; but, whether one believes this or not, it cannot be denied that the blade holds an almost otherwordly aura. In fact, the metal is incredible in and of itself; less than 1/5th the weight of steel, but with significantly more durability & cutting power. Not to mention, a beautiful, fine edge.
A one-handed blade. Most katanas and weapons of the sort weigh in the area of three to five pounds. This weapon, however, is light as a feather; one pound at most, yet, would probably prove the better if pitted against a larger, much more weightier weapon. And, to support the theory that Ghost Jade is crafted, truthfully, with spirits - it is said, this particular weapon holds some otherwordly, unnatural abilities.. perhaps, heresay as well.
Crafted by the swordsmith Kuro Tsuwamono in a gesture of kindness (and as a reward for aid in a small battle), this blade was given to Omi Barsait, a wandering mercenary of sorts. It could be said, there's not a sword in existance quite like it; and, it suits the mercenary quite fine. However, Omi was the one to name it.
It's speculated, he gave it the name after an old legend he'd heard of concerning a man whom wielded a two-handed blade named Caladbolg - a famed weapon that would make an arc of raw, rainbow translucant energy and split three hills apart in one fell blow. It was rumored, that the original Caladbolg was to be the predecessor to the legendary blade of numerous folklores, Excalibur.
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:25 am
I'll apparently cruise straight to the top.
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:39 am
Hopefully we can at least call round three a match.
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:36 am
I too am hoping for the same in round 3.
And Ken, I know a lightsaber isn't made of light. It's just a point that I'm able to believe something which is unlikely to exist because of all the energy needed for it to opperate.
Toat's sword on the other hand breaks all suspension of disbelief, SoD is a critical thing, in fantasy you can believe things to work differently to an extent in a fantasy setting; but then there are some things that just go too far. Such as light becoming dense enough to be forged into a blade.
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:01 am
O.o?
I read the last page, and saw talk of swords.
I want in!
My main character (Azmaru Seran. In Barton)
Uses two swords, one a schimitar called fear. Another a two handed broad sword (generic design).
Both have control over certain things, only primitivly though.
Destruction is able to manipulate/convert Azmaru's energy that he channels into the sword into heat energy. The heat energy is conducted through the sword. The sword holds it in a small space. Then, it releases it through a small area of the sword (any part of the blade, including tip). Creating an explosion.
(My science is a bit off, but none-the-less, makes for a cool attack)
Fear doesn't so much convert the energy as it does eat it. Fear is actually an organic material (bio-engineered plant gone wrong) that is built into the sword. The sword eats the energy given to it, and then blasts out sound waves. (depending on the energy, it can create sonic booms). And then direct them to an extent.
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:02 am
Nihilistic_Impact Toat's sword on the other hand breaks all suspension of disbelief, SoD is a critical thing, in fantasy you can believe things to work differently to an extent in a fantasy setting; but then there are some things that just go too far. Such as light becoming dense enough to be forged into a blade. My sword relies heavily on the fact that I invented it when I had a really basic imagination, before I there had to be strings on everything. And besides, does it really matter?
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:06 am
But you know what, straight up, I'll admit that you're right. All of the science behind my weapon is entirely made up and totally impossible. I'm not saying my weapon is therefore stupid, just the lameass story behind it.
In reality, I made that weapon ages ago. It was only years after that a story appeared behind it. It was rushed, and I saw little point in researching everything.
(Also, I'm a horrible science student)
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:40 am
I'll have you know that I have nothing wrong with your sword and what it can do; it's just the explanation for it, it broke my SoD.
Now unto other things.
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