Hypothetical: What is your chosen ceremonial melee weapon?

[Deleted member 34529]

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I give the post more character!!!

 

[GlassRose]

and no one really use it as a weapon, generally (unless they are perverts)

Well, I presume there is some kind of time when it's appropriate to use as a weapon.

Anyway, I'm partial to katars, daggers, and kama. And of course, the sword. But only the dagger and sword really feel appropriate as a ceremonial thing.

In general, meteor hammers could be good. Wearable, and require high skill to use effectively, meaning training is required, and that could be part of why they're respected, because it's seen as a representation of one's dedication and discipline. They'd also be a good choice as they'd lend themselves well to ceremonial-dance stuff.

A staff or a cane would be a good utility pick, leaning on it be any every-day kinda deal.

They're not the greatest weapons, and it is kinda dangerous, but- technically you can wear a charkram? And it's been done historically? There might be something there?

I'm gonna go with a dagger. Either of two designs. The first is a long, straight, single edged design, no guard, designed to resemble half a feather. The other is a fairly standard dagger shape, diamond cross section, straight crossguard, etc, but it's carved out of ivory (assuming that's not a hot topic in this hypothetical society) and has a line of runes carved into the blade, inlaid with stained glass, one rune for each color of the rainbow.

No one steals other people weapons, its like rape.

So, 1 in 3 women, and it is grossly underplayed and rife with victim blaming?

 

[Deleted member 34529]

So, 1 in 3 women, and it is grossly underplayed and rofe with victim blaming?

"If you didn't want your axe to be stolen, you should not have bejeweled it and should not have added a gold inlay, the blade sheath barely cover the luster is really just asking for it."

 

[Woolen_Monkey]

"If you didn't want your axe to be stolen, you should not have bejeweled it and should not have added a gold inlay, the blade sheath barely cover the luster is really just asking for it."

"Are you really going to ruin that young man's life just because of a little trinket! It was a small mistake and if anything you where tempting him showing that thing off."

 

[ArchlordZero]

RPG Launcher for the first American Civil Jihad

 

[Deleted member 34529]

RPG Launcher for the first American Civil Jihad

??? Whats that?

 

[Grizzly18]

I’d want mine to be easily portable but also not so small I’d lose it. Maybe one of those knives with the knuckle duster handles? Maybe a Kodachi or katana if I have to go bigger.

 

[Deleted member 34529]

I'd have sword cane I think, with a eastern dragon motif

 

[Arkus86]

??? Whats that?

RPG stands for rocket-propelled grenade. It is best known as an anti-tank weapon, but there are also warheads specialized against infantry and fortifications.

 

[laccoff_mawning]

Ceremonial weapons don't really mean much without the symbolism part. In this particular case, it sounds like the ceremonial weapon would more be used as a family symbol rather than anything else.

In this case, probably a mace or dagger? They're small enough not get in the way, and retain the ability to be used in self defence. Since a sharp edge is going to be more practical than a blunt edge, I'd probably go with the dagger.

edit: In the case where you're not actually meant to use it for any reason at all, I'd go for the mace because it's cooler.

 

[SwordSong]

I think it's obvious from my username, but specifically this:

The keris is not just a weapon. Especially in Central Java, it's also used as a talisman, heirlooms, and an accessory to ceremonial clothing.

The patterns you see on the blade is called the pamor, which are believed to bestow boons on the wielder. There are different patterns for different boons. Because of this, the empu (master, in this context referring to the keris maker) have to hold small ceremonies to pray over the materials and ask for God's blessing to make sure the crafting process goes well.

 

[Deleted member 34529]

RPG stands for rocket-propelled grenade. It is best known as an anti-tank weapon, but there are also warheads specialized against infantry and fortifications.

I thought as much... but it just didnt seem to embody the spirit of the question which is a melee weapon of sorts.

 

[Arkus86]

I thought as much... but it just didnt seem to embody the spirit of the question which is a melee weapon of sorts.

You will change your mind, if you ever get smacked by 7kg of steel tube.

 

[EchoHellion]

I choose the humble macuahuitl.

 

[Envylope]

Mine will be the roundel/rondel dagger.

 

[Alski]

Jaymark is my prefered melee weapon.

 

[Envylope]

Jaymark is my prefered melee weapon.

I will take his horn in an auction.

 

[Iloveshovels]

No words needed

 

[Alski]

I will take his horn in an auction.

Its better to wield him while hes alive, with one word you can make him kill a few and maim many.

 

[NotaNuffian]

A 400 meter sabre.

I'll let you run for 399 meters first.