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Epic weapon idea incoming. I'll just edit this post with it.

Name: Evening Diamond

Wielder: Kya Twilight

Smith/Maker: Herself

Classification: Rythmic Chain Star Flail (RCSF)

Weapon Derivation: Gymnastic ribbons; flails and morning-star maces

Design: The weapon, being a flail, is very similar to a mace, simply with the mace head and the weapon handle shaft connected via a chain in between. The head of the weapon is designed to be reminiscent of two six-pointed stars overlayed perpendicular to each other, and is colored with shades of blue, orange, and purple. The chain, conversely, is rather plain, simply being a uniform dark blue, although it is decorated with black patterns that change color when Dust is in use. The handle itself has colors to match the head of the weapon, albeit in slightly darker shades. There is also a flat circular "pommel" at the bottom of the handle, inside which additional chain length is stored, and attached to which is a mechanism for dust application.

Holstered/Inactive Form: The chain is withdrawn to a short and manageable length, and the weapon hangs from hooks on a belt, with the handle positioned in a holder on the right hip.

Form 1: The weapon is essentially a fancy souped-up flail with high movement range and Dust properties. It does not have a "ranged" mode per se, as it's base form functions for close-to-mid range combat.

Features: Although it cannot transform, the weapon does have an extension feature, with the chain retracting or extending at the press of a button on the handle (although it cannot retract fully to the point it becomes a mace). Either feature can be activated on a dime, allowing for the length and range of the weapon to constantly changed throughout combat. This does also cause the weapon's center of gravity to change, requiring the user to be constantly adjusting and moving along with it.

Dust Capacity: The handle features a mechanism which allows small Dust tubes to be inserted, at which point said Dust is applied to the weapon's chain (but not the head). This gives the chain itself the properties of the Dust type in question, along with releasing particles of Dust into the air with excessive movement. Fire, Ice, and Lightning are the preferred Dust types, resulting in a flaming, frosty, or electric chain respectively.

Usage: The user is an experienced dancer and gymnastic specialist, which ties in heavily with her fighting style. Particularly, the fighting style is reminiscent of ballet and, of course, rhythmic gymnastics (which utilize the spinning and twirling of a ribbon along with physical movement). In combat, the weapon is used akin to a ribbon, constantly in motion along with its wielder. The head of the weapon is flung offensively, while the chain is used for both defense and, on certain occasions, for temporarily restraining targets. To compensate for the extra weight on the end of the chain, the extension feature is utilized extensively, allowing for the head to be quickly withdrawn after an attack or any other type of movement and then immediately sent back out.

Trivia: The name is a multi-part pun. Evening is both a reference to her last name ('Twilight') and a reference to Morning Stars, a type of spiked mace which the weapon is partly modeled after. Diamond however, is a direct reference to her first name, which means "diamond in the sky".