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.]

[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.

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.

[digiorno]

At least it doesn't seem like the sort of sword that's particularly fussy about who wields it. [Jokes aside, it isn't actually Excalibur if it lets Giorno pick it up, he's not the one true king of anything.] We won't have to hold any contests of, I don't know. Worth. Or whatnot.

[whatshimadayou]

[That does make Hanzo snort a little in amusement.] Fortunate, that. I think there have been enough matters regarding who is fated to do what. Destiny is not always so favorable.

I have no doubt someone will relieve it from you soon. Preferably, someone you can count on.

[digiorno]

I have to agree. Fate doesn't always know what it's talking about, honestly.

Preferably also someone who won't poke their own eye out with it.

video; un: deathweaver

[respired]

Are you seeking instruction?

[whatshimadayou]

I can unfortunately think of a lot of people who would.

But I think that you can, perhaps, make the assessment yourself.

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.

[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]

[digiorno]

I tend to be able to tell the competent and incompetent apart at least six out of seven days a week, yes. We'll see if that holds up when it comes to sword-wielding.

[whatshimadayou]

Good luck, then, in that regard.

[digiorno]

It's much appreciated.

[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. ]

[respired]

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

[digiorno]

. . . This is the part where I admit I was not thinking beyond our immediate survival and getting back to Oska.

[He is a little sheepish because Koltira kind of has a point? This sword is pretty baller.]

[respired]

Fair enough. We have been in crisis for quite some time.

[ Or, well, he supposes that's what it must feel like, for the living. ]

I would take it myself, but I already have my runeblade. If you cannot find anyone for it, consider this an opportunity to develop a new skill.

[digiorno]

How long does it take to learn how to use a sword properly?

[Does it take longer if the sword is sicknasty like this one? Inquiring minds want to know.]

[respired]

Mastery requires years. Competence, however, can be achieved within a few months.

[ Though the sword is badass, Koltira feels sure he could guide even a beginner towards usefulness with it. ]

[digiorno]

Hm, so I wasn't that far off after all.

[Thanks, whatever book he found some assorted stories of King Arthur when he was barely big enough to lift it.]

If you're sure you wouldn't rather just take it yourself, and if nobody else does, then it would be a good idea to learn, I think. Even though swords aren't exactly a common weapon where I come from. [Or maybe because of that.]

[respired]

Byfrost is the only weapon I require.

[ Indeed, he must use Byfrost, at least primarily. His soul depends on it. ]

But if you keep the sword, and you require a teacher, I will help you. You never know when you might need an unusual skill.

[unholey]

Oh, right. [Fugo absently reaches up to idly tap his jaw; fidgeting because he honestly wasn't thinking about the sword beyond its use as a tool in their current predicament.] I suppose so. Although I'm not in the habit of carrying around weapons outside of crisis situations, especially something as big as a sword.