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Post by Admiral Lithp on Jul 15, 2009 20:55:45 GMT -5
If he uses a scythe, somehow, he will become immeasurably more badass with the power to rain down flower petals. Two words: fire scytheWoah. Kicks the shit out of Marluxia.
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Post by Hades on Jul 15, 2009 21:33:30 GMT -5
Scythe... now that's a great idea. -ponders-
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Post by Admiral Lithp on Jul 16, 2009 0:54:13 GMT -5
The thing about scythes is that they tend to work best with characters who are not only strong, but also graceful.
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Post by Hades on Jul 16, 2009 23:20:55 GMT -5
I've got strength covered, and I'm toying with grace. I'm also working on a design that would make a scythe a little easier to carry around.
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Post by Admiral Lithp on Jul 16, 2009 23:48:11 GMT -5
Oh? Do tell.
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Post by Hades on Jul 17, 2009 2:43:02 GMT -5
I made this really quick image to show the basic idea of how it would work. The red would be the sheath. As you can see, when it's folded and locked, it's not too different from a sword. I guess it would be spring loaded or something like that. When you pull the pin, it springs into its full form. I'm thinking maybe both side of the blade can be cutting edges, so it can be used as a sword in tighter spaces?
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Post by Admiral Lithp on Jul 17, 2009 3:23:21 GMT -5
That is pretty neat. My only question is how you'd keep it rigid & deploy it.
Also, just a suggestion: Scythes & swords both have to go through a somewhat lengthy swing. If it were me, I'd put a spike or something on the end of the handle.
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Post by Hades on Jul 17, 2009 18:49:38 GMT -5
Yeah I've thought about the rigidity issue, and I figure it's not a big problem. I mean, weapons in fantasy worlds usually aren't thought out well enough to be viable in the real world anyway. Batman's arsenal, for example (Mythbusters busted a few). Renji's Zabimaru somehow retains its rigidity when it's not extended.
The spike is a good idea. I need to figure out how to retract it though. I guess I could just have it always retract unseen, but that's no good. Any ideas?
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Post by John E on Jul 17, 2009 21:08:58 GMT -5
Rigidity might not be as vital for a scythe as for a sword. I mean, it would have to be rigid, but I don't think it would undergo as much stress as a sword blade, or even an axe handle. With those weapons, when you strike the target, the force is perpendicular to the blade or shaft, but with a scythe, it's at an angle (I'm not sure I'm describing it well). I think it would be believable enough to just have some kind of quick locking mechanism for the shaft. Imagine a short steel bar bolted to the lower end of the shaft that extends to the upper end, with a quick release/locking pin that goes through the upper shaft. Again, I'm not sure I'm describing it well, but my point is that some kind of simple, quick locking support between to two halves of the shaft would be pretty believable.
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Post by Hades on Jul 17, 2009 21:59:11 GMT -5
Rigidity might not be as vital for a scythe as for a sword. I mean, it would have to be rigid, but I don't think it would undergo as much stress as a sword blade, or even an axe handle. With those weapons, when you strike the target, the force is perpendicular to the blade or shaft, but with a scythe, it's at an angle (I'm not sure I'm describing it well). I think it would be believable enough to just have some kind of quick locking mechanism for the shaft. Imagine a short steel bar bolted to the lower end of the shaft that extends to the upper end, with a quick release/locking pin that goes through the upper shaft. Again, I'm not sure I'm describing it well, but my point is that some kind of simple, quick locking support between to two halves of the shaft would be pretty believable. Don't worry, I have a hard time conveying how I imagine it to work as well, even though it's clear in my head. I'm glad you find it fairly believable. I don't want to make this thing ridiculous (the bad kind), but I still want it to be bad ass. If it even can be considered so. Do you have suggestions on how to retract it? It obviously can't be difficult to retract otherwise it becomes a hassle and the character would be better off with a sword. I'm thinking maybe a piece of cloth on the end that he could just grab to lock it down. It could also serve as a disorienting feature, like cloth/feathers on the end of spears in martial arts. Kinda like this (WARNING: absolute shit drawing)
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Post by Admiral Lithp on Jul 18, 2009 6:25:18 GMT -5
Makes sense, I just figured attributing it to some kind of mechanism. The thing about it being rigid is just that, from the drawings, I imagine it hitting something & then snapping back to its storage shape.
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Post by Hades on Jul 18, 2009 22:31:51 GMT -5
So guys, honestly. Kinks in the mechanics of this thing aside, what do you really think of the idea? Is it ok? Stupid? Bad ass? I don't want to continue with this weapon of people find it dumb. Which I have no problem with, I'm not attached to it. I would just like to know.
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Post by spaniel on Jul 18, 2009 23:01:25 GMT -5
Sweet man, scythes are highly underrated.
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Post by John E on Jul 18, 2009 23:08:30 GMT -5
I think a scythe could be a badass weapon, but it depends on the character. The character would have to have a dark side and/or be eccentric in other ways in order to make a scythe believable in terms of the character choosing it.
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Post by Hades on Jul 19, 2009 1:41:14 GMT -5
I think a scythe could be a badass weapon, but it depends on the character. The character would have to have a dark side and/or be eccentric in other ways in order to make a scythe believable in terms of the character choosing it. He's a demon reincarnated in human form (sorta, I won't explain the whole thing right now x.x). That's why the scythe interested me to begin with ;] So I guess it fits?
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