Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20170714130723/@comment-27447621-20170731035220

Wow. I think this may be the fastest I've cranked out a weapon. I'm sure I'm going to regret that, as this thing probably has a lot of mistakes, but I was just so excited for it, so here we go!

- Name: Heka and Kettenstern (see notes for translations and meaning, name subject to change)

- Wielder: To Be Named

- Maker/Smith: Same as above

- Classification: DICF- Dust-infused Crook and Flail

- Weapon Derivation: The symbols of power for an egyptian Pharaoh, the Crook and Flail.

- Form 1 Design: This is the weapon's stored form. In this form, the Crook shortens to about 9 inches (22.86 cm), revealing only the handle and the curved portion of the crook. This is typically tucked into a belt or cylindrical sheath on the belt. The spikes on the Flail's head retract, and the chain retreats into the handle, turning it into a morning star. Half of the handle collapses into the other half, leaving only the handle and mace-head showing. This form is around 6 inches (15 cm).

Each weapon has a small hatch in the bottom for Dust Crystals at the bottom.

- Form 1 Aesthetics: In this form, only the handle and 'business end' of each weapon are exposed. The curved end of the crook is decorated with blue, gold, and clear (glows with infused Dust color) patterns and designs. All other exposed wood is a glossy light brown, but is ornamented.

- Form 2: This is the weapon's active form. The Crook extends to around 14 inches (35.56 cm), while the entire length of the flail is equal to roughly 30 inches (76.2 cm)

- Form 2 Aesthetics: The chain and head of the flail are typical steel. The handles are a light brown wood ornamented with blue and gold designs above where the weapon is supposed to be held and traveling up the entirety of the wooden portions of the weapons. Slots open on the head of the flail and inch-long spikes with triangular bases extend at regular intervals.

- Form 3: Looking for some form of gun mode for the user to pull out when they're out of Dust. Ideas are appreciated.

- Dust Usage: The user uses all manners of Dust in these weapons, but prefers using Fire and Earth Dust in the Flail, and Barrier and Electric Dust in the Crook.

- Ammunition: So far, none to speak of. Again, though, ideas are welcomed.

- Usage: At range, the user prefers using Dust in a way similar to Weiss from about 7:54-ish into the episode "Players and Pieces", using streams of energy for ranged elemental attacks. Up close, the flail is for offense and is used like a flail is typically used- generating energy in a swing that puts force into the head. The chain can wrap around or tie up weapons from time to time and bashes with the pommel aren't uncommon, but the flail head is the preferred method of attack. The Crook is used for control and defense. Typically infused with Aura and Force/ Barrier/ Kinetic/ Shield/ Whatever-it's-called-at-this-point Dust, it serves to block attacks with or without Barrier Dust. It can also catch opponent's weapons or limbs to throw them off-balance or limit their mobility, while delivering a shock if the Crook is infused with Electric Dust.

- Planned/Possible Upgrades: Possibly small teeth on the inside edge of the crook to inflict damage when catching an opponent's arm or leg.

- Notes: (Heka is Egyptian for Crook (the tool), while Kettenstern comes from Kettenmorgenstern, or chain morning star, denoting a medieval flail. Kettenstern actually means 'Chain Star' in German)

I don't know if this has been done before within the Egypt-themed contest that took place in May, but my Control-F searches yeilded nothing of the sort, so I think I'm in the clear here.

And if you say that this weapon shouldn't exist because the Egyptians didn't exist in RWBY (glares at SYUTK) I assume Grain-threshing flails existed because Nunchucks also were derived from flails and Ruyi and Jingu Bang say hi. As for the crook, crooks herd animals so it's not too big a stretch to downsize it. This character just uses them in tandem.