video; un: harmonia

[digiorno]

So, who in Audentes knows what to do with a sword? Because Fugo and I, who don't have the first clue, have found one.

[Giorno sounds. A little sour about this. Couldn't find anything useful, clearly! That would be too easy!]

Show the nice people, please. Wave it around or something.

[But the focus of this video is Fugo, who is holding the sword looking equally sour; he’s got both hands on the hilt, with the pointy bit pointed towards the ground. He rolls his eyes at the request for dramatics and… lifts it a bit higher? Knight in shining armor he is not.]

This was buried beneath a stone cairn on the edge of a lake. I don’t know how the hell it managed to escape water damage and keep its edge—the rocks it was buried under didn’t look as if they had been disturbed in a long while.

[Fugo then proceeds to squint suspiciously at the weapon, as if giving it a dirty look will make it give up its secrets. Since his model is useless, Giorno moves so that he's the focus of this post again, looking wide-eyed and concerned and Focused On Teamwork, probably.]

There was a notebook with it, full of information that would probably have been incredibly useful if it hadn't been destroyed by the water of the lake. But what we could read says something about "piercing armor". It's possible that has nothing at all to do with this mysteriously rust-resistant and portentous sword, but there's also another fairly obvious possibility.

[Here he turns to Fugo, who continues to be less than impressed. And tired. Not that either of things are unusual for Fugo in general, but he's looking especially annoyed and worn out.]

Regardless. Has anyone found signs of or any last wills and testaments mentioning some sort of unusually dangerous monster? Robot? Whatever. Who fucking knows what’s waiting for us deeper in this shining example of an interstellar justice system. Whatever it is, it’s got armor that needs piercing that we should probably take into account.


( ooc ; feel free to theorize wildly in this post as per usual. both fugo & giorno will be responding! )

Comments

video; un: OHNO

[nextlineis]

How is he still grumpy? You just found a sword that doesn't rust!

[Yes, Joseph. They know. They were not only there when it happened, they were the ones who did it. They found the sword.]

And it's got a mystery around it. I bet nobody else has found something that nice!

[digiorno]

. . . How is it nice? It's basically a portent of doom or at least massive inconvenience, and I don't know how to use it.

[You know nothing, Joseph Snow.]

[nextlineis]

[Excuse you. Jo Snow.]

So? You found a sword in a lake! That's like King Arthur!

[You're his only hope (for hype), Gioi-Wan Kenobi.]

[unholey]

[Fugo remains................ unimpressed.]

So what? There are plenty of tools out there that don't rust. Neither of us use swords, enjoy fighting mysterious monsters, or lugging around unwieldy objects in a death maze.

[nextlineis]

[Joseph frowns.]

Oh my God, don't suck all the magic out of it, Fugo...

[unholey]

Given the technology we've encountered before, I'd be willing to be that this sword isn't magic. It's just a sword and Giogio's just being dramatic.

[Giorno?? Dramatic??? Fugo, how could you just spread blatant lies about your boss, who has never been dramatic before, in his life, like that over the comms...]

If it really were a weapon like Excalibur, I sincerely doubt either of us would be able to handle it. I'm more interested in the notes that were left behind with it and if we can find more information about whatever they're talking about.

audio; un: okami

[whatshimadayou]

...It should be held onto by someone who knows how to use it.

I do not suspect it would have been left here without a purpose. And if this is a place to truly test us, then it will no doubt play a part.

[digiorno]

I'm certain it's relevant. It would be a lot of effort to go through for a red herring. Whatever armor needs piercing, it's probably in the center of this labyrinth.

I absolutely agree that someone other than either of us should do the piercing, as an aside.

[whatshimadayou]

[He sighs uneasily.] Then I suppose we should determine who knows how to handle the sword in our team.

I am certain we have experts.

video; un: deathweaver

[respired]

Are you seeking instruction?

video; un: hemlock

[unholey]

Oh, no. Not really. I don't think we have the time for that.

We're looking more for a volunteer who's willing to take it off our hands. Preferably one who is more familiar with using weapons like it.

[respired]

Like as not. But it may be a useful skill to take up, once we've found our freedom.

[ To Koltira's mind, everyone should learn swords. ]

[digiorno]

Um, I suppose if that's sufficient? It seems like a complicated enough skill that it'd be difficult to learn before we get to the center of the maze, though. Not that I know.

[He Uses Guns Like A Civilized Individual]

[respired]

It is indeed complex. I was not suggesting you learn now. But it would be shameful to waste such a beautiful weapon.

VIDEO ( NN ).

[trueborn]

[ oh, it's fugo AND giorno! what a bargain. ]

Have you two seen anything unusual, since picking it up?

[unholey]

[You just won't find a pair of teenage gangsters for prices like these, Nin. Although the deal is kind of sketch, since one of them is fake Italian.]

Outside of our usual bizarre circumstances? No, not really. Why do you ask?

[trueborn]

There are no strangers - outside of the inmates and officers in our midst? No peculiar individuals trying to make bargains or assert control?

[ sounds like it's a normal sword, neeners - be cool about this ]

Hm. It's certainly not a demon stone, if that's the case.

video | un: redlion

[secondnature]

I'm good with swords. Let's see if I can handle it.

[Mysterious swords are also kind of his thing.]

audio; un: fiona

[cachemoney]

Are you sure it isn't just stainless steel or something? Rust-resistant metals aren't unusual.

video; un: urahara

[predomination]

Oh dear. Well, it could have something to do with all that bull iconography I found...

[unholey]

Maybe we should keep an eye out for a trail of string on the ground.

[Come on, space Theseus and/or space Ariadne. Do them a solid.]

Or, since the genre is so obviously sci-fi, maybe we should look for a cable. Or a laser. Anyway. How likely do you think it is that we're going to run into an actual flesh and blood minotaur? Given the armor note and the level of tech in the prison, I'm leaning more towards robot.

[predomination]

Not likely at all, honestly. It's either going to have some sort of unpleasant additions or it's some kind of creation that a fan of Earth mythology thought was clever.

Either way... Terribly unpleasant, but perhaps this means the maze will be over soon.

video; un: white_lotus, im sry

[pummelling]

Whoa.

[...]

Sick.

im also sorry for how rude he is...

[unholey]

[Fugo attempts to be patient. He gives Jin a moment to elaborate. Add something thoughtful. But nothing comes. That's it. That's the whole message.]

You're so lame. Do you have anything actually useful to contribute, or are we going to spend fifteen minutes going back and forth over nothing?

dont be tbh

[pummelling]

Oh, come on. You don't think it's cool? You found an unrustable sword, hidden away for the express purpose of killing whatever is lying in wait for us.

It's magic. Reeks of it. Consider yourselves lucky.