Writing Taking the power of a weapon into body

[NotaNuffian]

So the cheat I thought about is when MC gets WILLINGLY touchy on a weapon, he gains all of its cool effects.

The first handicap is that he can't be using any weapons when the cheat is on, meaning he has to fight barehanded with the cool effects of the weapon. The second handicap is that he is only allowed to keep one weapon's effect at a time, for now. Touch a new weapon and immediately he loses the previous weapon's effect.

So what does it mean by "gains all of its cool effects"? If he touches Zangetsu or FGO's Caliburn, he gets to shoot sword beams. If he touches a magic flaming sword, he is lit on fire and deals fire damage.

Due to me being fickle-minded, I am now stuck in the scenario where MC can only touch generic weapons, ie normal non enchanted, no special gimmick weapons such a dagger, arming sword and M16.

Initially what I thought is MC gaining weapon proficiency... on the weapon that he can't use due to handicap, which is quite dumb.

Then I tried to have MC able to gain bits of hardness and sharpness of said weapon onto certain body parts, ie index and middle fingers together to form dagger and tip of hand to forearm as arming sword.

Then it becomes another can of worm of its own. What happens when MC touches Captain America's shield? The kinetic absorption is fine, but would MC bounce up and down when flung? How far should I allow the hardness and sharpness exist in said body part? Does it mean that MC has metal properties on one arm that can also stab and slash?

What about guns that shoot normal bullets like a Glock? Does MC doing a finger gun means that he can shoot bullets?

Some suggestion would be nice, thanks.

 

[Alski]

BBE uses generic longsword
MC blocks attack
MC dies

 

[NotaNuffian]

BBE uses generic longsword
MC blocks attack
MC dies

Yeah, I will update willingly touch.

BBE uses generic longsword
MC blocks attack
MC dies

Edited.

Any suggestion?

The true reason why I don't want to have MC makes his body parts into weapons because gaining abilities from weapons is already quite broken.

If I open leeway for generic weapons and MC ends up touching a gundam made of gundamium, he will be invincible like Superman.

 

[Crazy_Cat]

Why not absorb special properties and attributes?

Like gaining space affinity or internal storage space from space ring?

 

[NotaNuffian]

Why not absorb special properties and attributes?

Like gaining space affinity or internal storage space from space ring?

That sounds fantastic.

I don't want to do it because I had seen TONS OF IT.

So no thanks.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Ever see a Russian horror/adventure movie "Nightwatch" (part of a weird trilogy with "Daywatch" and another one I think I saw but can't remember the title to)? At the climax, the main villain rips out his own spine and uses it as a sword. Kind of the reverse of what you're describing here (and he only seems to lose about an inch of height with no other "penalties" for being "spineless"). One of the coolest visual effects, ever, though.

 

[The_Bip_Boop2003]

That power make me think of Soul Eater where the people can be the weapons themselves, turning body part into blades, guns and the likes.

Like the MC absorb a sword and can turn his arm into the blade, or his entire body into the weapon. From there it just depends on what limits you want and it also open the question of how injuries works.

 

[NotaNuffian]

Ever see a Russian horror/adventure movie "Nightwatch" (part of a weird trilogy with "Daywatch" and another one I think I saw but can't remember the title to)? At the climax, the main villain rips out his own spine and uses it as a sword. Kind of the reverse of what you're describing here (and he only seems to lose about an inch of height with no other "penalties" for being "spineless"). One of the coolest visual effects, ever, though.

Lol I seem that in a CN.

Basically it is an ult that allows MC to use his own spine as a blade of blood.

Not what I am looking for though.

Thanks.

That power make me think of Soul Eater where the people can be the weapons themselves, turning body part into blades, guns and the likes.

Like the MC absorb a sword and can turn his arm into the blade, or his entire body into the weapon. From there it just depends on what limits you want and it also open the question of how injuries works.

Same, but I don't want MC to absorb the physical properties as well because MC just becomes Blade Blade Man in One Piece.

Thanks for suggestion.

 

[The_Bip_Boop2003]

A skin-tight adaptive force field (visible or not) that mimics the properties of the weapons and doesn't do anything else, maybe? It avoids a lot of problems and can be tweaked to have set limitations and potential for growth and such.

Or something of that nature if you want the MC to remain as is. Frankly, this type of power requires precise rules and limitations to work properly. Or you can go with some kind of energy construct but I don't think that is what you want.

 

[Staag]

How about adapting the weapon's 'talent' like a martial art that physically appears on their body as a sort of mark? Imagine a longsword, a tattoo would appear on their forearm to signify their weapon and further magical effects can be added unto the temporary tattoo? Like a longsword's parrying, thrusting and slashing attacks would translate into an odd martial art along with the additional powers in case the MC gets an OP weapon.

 

[NotaNuffian]

How about adapting the weapon's 'talent' like a martial art that physically appears on their body as a sort of mark? Imagine a longsword, a tattoo would appear on their forearm to signify their weapon and further magical effects can be added unto the temporary tattoo? Like a longsword's parrying, thrusting and slashing attacks would translate into an odd martial art along with the additional powers in case the MC gets an OP weapon.

Thanks.

I will totally do that.

I am being hell of serious. I had some framework earlier but your idea fully cement it.

I had some ideas on expanding it though.

With the weapon proficiency he gained, MC could also ended up predicting his opponents moves who use similar weapons. Because human anatomy is similar, if not sometimes same, if MC could learn how best to swing a sword, he could also predict how his foe will use similar sword.

A skin-tight adaptive force field (visible or not) that mimics the properties of the weapons and doesn't do anything else, maybe? It avoids a lot of problems and can be tweaked to have set limitations and potential for growth and such.

Or something of that nature if you want the MC to remain as is. Frankly, this type of power requires precise rules and limitations to work properly. Or you can go with some kind of energy construct but I don't think that is what you want.

I made a conscious decision to not let MC summon touched weapons, I kind of don't want it to become MC can copy the weapons and do an Unlimited Blade Works even with said close proximity limits.

 

[Staag]

With the weapon proficiency he gained, MC could also ended up predicting his opponents moves who use similar weapons. Because human anatomy is similar, if not sometimes same, if MC could learn how best to swing a sword, he could also predict how his foe will use similar sword.

No problem! I just really love characters who have irregular abilities, especially one with insane limitations or conditions to work properly. Also, the countering potential is insane.

Imagine having to decide between infusing yourself with a shield or a longsword. Either you use a shield, but because you're not experienced with it you can only use what your proficiency gave you but it also allows you to understand your enemy's potential moves which also uses a shield or using a longsword because you're far more used to, experienced and more comfortable with it. It adds a little bit of decision-making to your MC's ability which is just awesome.

 

[Peter3135566]

Suggestions... overpowerd suggestion that is...

take weaponized nanites and if you survive you can eat past metal or weaker solid things with micron scale 'bites' from eny part of the mc's body. Or it could just permenetly make his digestion OP efficent or smt idk...

What about a aoe type weapon? Will he harm eny 'enemy' within range?

Biological weapons will prob make his farts fetal to everyone else i gess?

Militery grade laser will give him laser eyes! Not sure how he will see and shoot lasers at the same time tho...

 

[NotaNuffian]

Suggestions... overpowerd suggestion that is...

take weaponized nanites and if you survive you can eat past metal or weaker solid things with micron scale 'bites' from eny part of the mc's body. Or it could just permenetly make his digestion OP efficent or smt idk...

What about a aoe type weapon? Will he harm eny 'enemy' within range?

Biological weapons will prob make his farts fetal to everyone else i gess?

Militery grade laser will give him laser eyes! Not sure how he will see and shoot lasers at the same time tho...

I am still thinking about way too overpowered weapons and currently I have no plans to put them in.

 

[RoyalTime]

He can become half black and half white, together he will unite the humanity

 

[mememon]

What classifies as weapon? What makes weapon, weapon? If he can use anything as weapon then maybe he can get special effects from random objects too. People use car as weapon. Can he touch a car and gain fast travel? Lol

 

[NotaNuffian]

What classifies as weapon? What makes weapon, weapon? If he can use anything as weapon then maybe he can get special effects from random objects too. People use car as weapon. Can he touch a car and gain fast travel? Lol

That is a good idea.

Might copy it though.

Some engines as thighs and I get Iida from mha

Engine for heart and I get a human who can rev or something.

 

[Spacerunner357]

Do you Mean by His Body Part turns into the Weapon or and gets the Skill:s;? Abilitys.

Do you Mean by His Body Part turns into the Weapon or and gets the Skill:s;? Abilitys.

Ablilties.

 

[Valmond]

Well, I’ll bite. What happens when a sword goes down under?

 

[NotaNuffian]

Do you Mean by His Body Part turns into the Weapon or and gets the Skill:s;? Abilitys.

Ablilties.

No I try not to do that.

Only that he gets the skills.

Which is dumb yes.

But I am putting the handicaps, so yeah

I hate my life.

Well, I’ll bite. What happens when a sword goes down under?

If you mean up his arse, then it is just an anal colonoscopy with a long sharp stick.

If you mean his penis becomes a sword... no. Not happening.

Once again I am trying not to make MC into a Blade Blade man.