Miscellaneous acquisitiveness

[kiya]

I found a chest that suits what I needed to set up an akhu shrine. Go me. I win.

{Edited to add: also, a walking stick that I can take out of the house without getting arrested.}

Comments

[artan]

Will the chest fit in the car though? Otherwise it may be difficult to get back.

I still want a proper sword cane, but my tastes are too specific... I suspect that to ensure quality I'd either want something old or custom. I don't think that I want it enough to have it done custom...

[kiya]

We got it back to the hotel just fine. ;) Even with teinedreugan dropping one of the drawers.

I'm not sure that that would be easy to find in an antique shop either, due to the whole not being able to take it out of the house without getting arrested schtick. . . .

[artan]

That's part of what I mean by properly designed - modern sword canes usually have a rather obvious button on the side. Victorian ones were better hidden. Sure, it still wouldn't pass x-ray, but possibly casual inspection unless someone tried to disassemble it. Also a weakness of the design is that unless the blade is very well done for spring instead of stiffness they're prone to breakage.

[kiya]

You're cute.

[arianadawnhawk.livejournal.com]

One of my friends has a sword cane where the hilt (and blade part) unscrews from the rest. It's quite subtle. Not sure where he got it though.

[artan]

I've seen those. I had one at one point. I don't know what your friend's one is like. Mine was kind of cheap and threw me off the screw-type design, which is why I got rid of it. It was a 1.5', inflexible pakistani blade and required about three turns to draw. Properly done for potential use a sword cane is an instant-draw weapon. First you're not armed, then you are, instantly. Much like iaido - fast, smooth, draw/ready/strike in one motion. I just don't see that with a screw-based securing system, though I could be wrong with a better designed one.

I just think it's kind of a neat item. Not that I have any intention of carrying one around on a regular basis. I've become rather snobby over the years about my weapons.

[kiya]

Proper weapons for proper hunting of heads?

[artan]

Harp, pen or sword, depending on the situation I guess.

[kiya]

When all else fails, set it on fire?

(brooksmoses is currently speculating about rock, paper, scissors variants with harps, pens, and swords.)

[artan]

Sword beats harp (cuts strings)
pen beats sword (it's mightier after all)
As for why harps would beat pens?

Proper hand positions are more difficult.

[brooksmoses]

I suspect there's something in the "for your name scans to Greensleeves" range for why harps would beat pens, with only a little work.

[artan]

Oh, and of course: "Build a man a fire, and he's warm for a day..."

try setting it on fire...

[(Anonymous)]

If the axes and spears bounce off, try setting it on fire.
If it doesn't burn, odds are it doesn't float.
If all else fails, pile rocks on it.

-- Graydon

Re: try setting it on fire...

[kiya]

Hey, long time no see. :) I hope you're well.

[arianadawnhawk.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it doesn't seem so much useful for the quick drawing. Still amusing, though.

I don't have any weapons at the moment, although I'd like some. Partially because I'm also a little snobby, and would like them to be nice when I get them, and nice=many bucks. So not right now.

[sstaten.livejournal.com]

Getting arrested? (I don't think I've heard this one before)

[kiya]

arawen gave me his old sword-cane, bitched about above. It is exceedingly not legal.