Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20170714130723/@comment-27447621-20170808002604

Malcolm Neill wrote: I don't understand your comment regarding the hooks. What I gathered from your post was that the strings fire themselves across the gap between Khopesh and somehow lock into place. This could pose an issue if the user in any way shifts his grip or a wind is blowing or something between the time the strings are fired and the time the strings lock into place, as the strings could miss their target.

My idea was on the back half of one Khopesh (the unsharpened inside of the hook), there could be small hooks attached to wire, while there are slots on the other side. Each hook is placed in a slot before the khopesh are put together which stretches the string. The handles are then put together to form the Tennis Racket Shape, which in turn strings the Tennis Racket. I can try to draw it out if need be, but I'm trying to explain it as best I can.

@Stormbyte

The contest theme for the month is Royalty, so you can understand my confusion.

I can't really think of much a Rapier could turn into. The issue for me is the lack of material, as Rapiers don't typically have a ton to work with. As far as Sidearms are concerned, I think anything bigger than a pistol wouldn't really be a 'sidearm' per se.

Rapiers historically had a second 'parrying weapon' to block attacks, typically a buckler, cloak or parrying dagger. That could turn into a pistol of some kind, if that helps.