Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20150712053515/@comment-24891101-20150721201406

It is also my supposition that Coco had to compromise a lot with that gun of hers, mostly in terms of durability, ammo capacity, and maintenance time. The only way I can rationalize it is by assuming that the only way it can fire without tearing itself apart is by aura reinforcement, with a limited ammo capacity. Even then, it's probably not enough, and it needs to be torn down and rebuilt and repaired fairly often.

As to that weapon, scale down the shield. Give us an idea of the caliber of the gun you're going for. Alternatively, split it in half, so that there are two manicae, each of which carry half of a slightly oversized scutum or similar, which when stowed protrude past the elbows. It's going to be very unwieldy in all its forms, regardless.