video ;username: julius

[viscontree]

This is Julius Visconti reporting in. It's been so long since I last spoke up. I figured that I should say something in case anyone was worrying. There's nothing wrong on on my end, thankfully. [He just went out for five months straight...on a mission he didn't even enjoy all that much.]

Anyways, let's move on. [Enough about that!!]

Today I'd like to ask about weapons. In your opinion, what's the most efficient and effective weapon?

Personally I prefer using assault guns for ranged attacks. We all come from different places so I expect to hear unique answers.

Alternatively, if you aren't armed with a weapon and wish to learn how to fight I could be of some assistance. You can meet up with me at the local trading post. That's all for now. Thanks for your time.

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un: redlion; video

[secondnature]

Well, I'd say the most effective weapon is Voltron.

But most of the people haven't heard about it.

[Most, but not all. Some have. Really annoying people have. Which makes him wish he could count them out because they might be too annoying to know about Voltron, but whatever.]

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[viscontree]

You're right, I haven't heard of that weapon before either.

What does a Voltron do? [Tell him in detail please, he's interested.]

[secondnature]

Sure, I don't mind explaining. [But where to begin? Olivia didn't know what a robot was, so he likes to play it safe:] Before I get going with it, do you know what a robot is?

audio; un: Evening Spider

[araigneedusoir]

Sniper rifles.

[Short and to the point, that's her.]

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[viscontree]

Sniper rifles are deadly indeed. How long have you been wielding one?

[He's not completely ignorant of how a sniper rifle works. This should be an interesting conversation. ]

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[araigneedusoir]

[Well it's certainly refreshing to hear that.]

Five years now. Though I won't deny I'm interested to hear more about the assault gun you mentioned.

AUDIO. UN: LOKI

[selfimage]

Words, of course.

[ he says it like it's obvious, but he was never really one for weapons. ]

There's a mortal saying about pens being mightier than swords.

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[viscontree]

Even I've heard that saying once. [An acceptable answer. That phrase still exists in his time. ]

A pen can help an individual share new ideas. You can't expect to do everything with brute force alone. Life isn't that simple.

[selfimage]

Far from it.

But I doubt you made this post to exchange platitudes.

audio; un: cardmaster

[fateality]

Cards, of course.

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[viscontree]

I take it these aren't normal cards? [You can't just use a normal trading card as weapon like that. Unless you intend to scratch someone with a paper cut...? That's just silly. ]

What otherworldly abilities do they posses?

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[fateality]

Far from it. They're mine, after all.

Well, I'm not inclined to share all my secrets, but we'll just say they're magic.

video | un: lavellan

[strikingtwice]

Whatever people are trained and comfortable with using. Handing someone a weapon that's more effective in your mind won't mean much if they're not comfortable with using it.

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[viscontree]

You make an excellent remark. That applies to anyone here.

Normally you just can't hand a swordsman firearms and expect them to wield it well. Their talents lie elsewhere.

Everyone's different and I find value our various strengths.

[strikingtwice]

So your question is more what people are most skilled in using effectively? Magic is what I'm most familiar with, though I can use a staff for close combat. I'm working on learning more in that area though.

( video ) UN: Arima

[prodigism]

Quinques have been the standard weapon back home. They're the only things that are able to kill ghouls. [ Make of that what you will. But Julius is probably familiar with such weaponry within his own world. ]

There's various models and modes to them as well.

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[viscontree]

[Yeah, he can get the gist of having a weapon capable of slaying one specific thing. His God Arc's similar in a way.]

Are you able to use a Quinques on something other than a ghoul? I admit I'm intrigued. [A weapon like that might have some restriction. He isn't sure of its limitations based on what Arima said alone. ]

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[prodigism]

The bugs that recently affected Oska were harmed by it. [ So there's your answer. ]

However the one currently in my possession is broken and I'm not sure if there's any way to fix it here. They require a very specific method to do so.

video ; un: man of still

[figureitout]

A baseball bat.

[ This.... is probably a weird answer, and it's about to get weirder, as much as Stiles delivers it like a completely mundane fact of life. ]

I mean, a metallic one, a wooden one is a no-go. 0/10 would recommend.

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[viscontree]

With enough strength, a metallic baseball bat can pack a punch. [Thankfully, he specified that it isn't wooden.]

How exactly are you wielding it? Something like that can't be easy to carry casually.

[figureitout]

Dude, it totally can. And, uh, when there's nothing else to go for... [ It's better than nothing?? Or a gun, he'd probably shoot himself in the foot when trying to shoot at someone else. ]

I made it this carrier thing, like a bag, you know, like you'd have a guitar case or carry a long sword at your back? It's worked so far.

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[keystaff]

Weapons.... [Yeah, she's kind of skipping the 'welcome back' part since they already managed to catch up a bit before.]

I guess the only weapon I have is the Sword. Unless you count the cards themselves. But there's no specific long range one.

[Again, unless one counts the cards themselves and their effects as weapons.]

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[viscontree]

From what you've told me your cards seem versatile enough.

Not having a long range weapon shouldn't make much of a difference. Besides, it might be harder to carry. [Sakura might have some trouble holding something heavy like a gun.]

audio; un: JASPER

[hardnosed]

None.

Weapons are unreliable. [ well, hers isn't, but hers is something she can just manifest at will. Jasper's expectations of the rest of the Audentes crew are dramatically lowered in comparison. ] Utilizing them in combat is one thing. But when they fail, channeling all your strength towards their use only leaves you vulnerable. And to use them to compensate for your own weakness isn't just fatal -- it's a disgrace.

[ okay, she just worked herself into some lowkey melodrama! time to tone it down for the finish. ]

You are your own most efficient weapon. Everything else is just an extension.

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[viscontree]

I understand what you're saying. A weapon's strength varies on a case by case basis. Therefore, everything else is extra. [He nods, off screen because they're on audio.]

We should put more faith in ourselves than our weapons.