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A newbie from me. And I shall sit and watch the fireworks. >.>

For those who say you can't dual weild full sized longswords; yes you can. The style is called Florentine. My fiance uses it. In fact, besides his two-hander, florentine is his preferred style when in combat. Please note I am a medieval reenactor and my group uses proper weapons with blunted edges - full sized, full weight, proper material, the lot. So Florentine is a thing. It's called Florentine because it originated in Florence.


 * Name: Canlan
 * Wielder: Qing Lin
 * Maker/Smith: Qing Dian
 * Type: Dust Enhanced Scissor Blades (DESB)
 * Weapon Derivation: This picture
 * Design: Elaborately engraved silver metal handles and quillons with jade green gem set in tip of each quillon. Silver blades with jade green circle on both sides, denoting where blades join together. Forest green sheath with matching elaborate engravings and silver brooch near opening with symbol embossed on it.
 * Holstered/Inactive Form: Blades stack together, hilt to hilt, and slot into sheath on left hip.
 * Form 1: Dual Swords. Dual edge stiletto blade longswords, 26 inches (66cm) long and 3.5 inches (9cm) across at base. Hilt of each is set to one side of the blade, with only one quillon. Handle comes down as normal, pommel is an oval large enough to hold comfortably which is thinner on the side without the quillon.
 * Form 2: Scissors. Blades clip together, hilts side by side. Quillons face opposite each other, and thinner parts of pommels connect, becoming the handle for the new blade, or utilising old handles for scissor motions.
 * Features: Blades can be drawn one at a time, despite sharing a sheath.
 * Dust Capacity: Dust infused in both blades; fire in one, ice in the other.
 * Usage: Fast paced and very agile, absorbing as much light as he can from his surroundings and the dust in the blade to give him speed boosts wherever possible. When using both blades florentine style, focuses on fast slashes and quick attacks, never staying in one place very long. When using both blades together or as scissors, uses heavy slashes to make use of the extra weight in the blade, or uses scissor motions to either catch an opponent between the blades and crush them, or stab an opponent and force the blades to open.
 * Planned/Possible Upgrades: Crafted by his grandfather, he’s reluctant to modify them at all.
 * Notes: Name uses the characters 灿烂 which is Chinese for Resplendent, meaning ‘attractive and impressive through being richly colourful or sumptuous.’