Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25396609-20160520230037/@comment-27082610-20160525133502

SpiritedDreaming wrote: So, earlier in the thread I saw some things about the FF13-2's bow sword. And then I saw that everyone basically went "No, it can't be done. You should scrap the idea, Arkantos." So in my mind I thought Challenge Accepted. This is the result. I even drew a picture. =3 (Arkantos, this is sorta for you, and because I wanted to prove that just because a weapon runs off magic in other works does not mean they can't be made for RWBY)


 * Name: Taliesin
 * Classification: Bifurcated Dust Shot Sword (BDSS)
 * Weapon Derivation: FFXIII-2 Serah’s Bow Sword
 * Design: Purple blades with silver arrow-shaped centre. Dark red diamond shaped mechanism, silver quillon and handle and dark red pommel.
 * Holstered/Inactive Form: Sword form, clipped to back via magnetic holster
 * Form 1: Short Sword. 9inch (22.5cm grip) with a 24.8inch (63cm) blade, quillons are set away from the grip by 1.5inch (3.5cm) rather than flush with grip. Mechanism just above quillon for rotating blades and pommel shaped like three finger knuckle rings.
 * Form 2: Bow. Blade splits in half and rotates outwards, leaving arrow shaped central part of blade in place. Quillon becomes grip for bow. Fires by pulling on pommel, which charges dust shots. The further the pommel is pulled back, the more dust is charged. Shot is released when pommel is released.
 * Features: Can charge blades with dust temporarily in sword form by pulling on pommel. Inside of sword halves are sharpened as well to allow for slashing attacks in bow form.
 * Dust Capacity: Cartridges loading into handle via side of handle. Capable of holding any type, one at a time.
 * Planned/Possible Upgrades: Find a way to load multiple dust types at a time, more powerful shot for less pull of the pommel.
 * Notes: Named for the famous early Brythonic poet of Sub-Roman Britain.

Neat.