Season 2, Episode 17. Bowdlerized

[blue_shields]

What happened to my sword?!

I can't fight like this!

[[OOC: Sky's sword has become the Soft Attack Shadow Saber, a harmless foam toy.]]

Comments

[ice_echani]

Yours as well? [pentaps.] Have your hands and feet been affected?

[blue-shields.livejournal.com]

It's just my weapon, as far as I can tell.

[spandexisyouth]

You do not have any knowledge of hand-to-hand? [A bit of a pause.] If you wish to come over, I can show you a few moves.

[blue-shields.livejournal.com]

I do, but I'm better with weapons.

I'd appreciate it just the same.

[spandexisyouth]

A fit body produces a fit mind, and prepares you to stand up to more. You are welcome to come to our house.

[blue-shields.livejournal.com]

I agree completely. Thank you.

[spandexisyouth]

Of course.

[stonyfaced.livejournal.com]

You and everybody else, it seems. Do me a favour and tell the other lads not to tell everybody that they're useless on the journals if you see them, will you? I don't like everybody knowing which of my men are out of commission.

My knuckleduster works just fine, so it looks like blunt objects work well.

[ooc: struck out because he doesn't like people knowing what numerous nasty weapons he has on his person.]

[blue-shields.livejournal.com]

Ah, of course, sir.

I can still fight, I just prefer having an effective weapon on me.



I'll have to see if my truncheon's still normal, then.

[stonyfaced.livejournal.com]

True enough. I don't seem to be affected this time round, which is a good thing, 'cos if I couldn't have my sword or my cigars I'd probably just resort to punching somebody in the face. Having some hand-to-hand practice can't be a bad thing, either.

[blue-shields.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have heard of cigarettes and the like disappearing, too. It's odd... my weapon has changed, but my shields still work.

I'm glad Youth offered, yes. I could stand to brush up on my hand-to-hand skills.

[stonyfaced.livejournal.com]

That's convenient. I know you can use those for things other than the obvious.

Of course. Youth's got good technique, but make sure you remember certain techniques that aren't exactly in The Gentleman's Handbook of Clean Fighting, so to speak.

[blue-shields.livejournal.com]

It's not ideal, but a lot better than nothing.

Naturally, sir. I'm not averse to using some of them if I absolutely have to.

[forgotmyforge.livejournal.com]

What's wrong with it?

[blue-shields.livejournal.com]

It's- become pretty harmless.

[forgotmyforge.livejournal.com]

How awful! Whatever this is going on - it's ridiculous! It's dangerous! It's very worrying.

[blue-shields.livejournal.com]

Very true. But on the other hand, at least we're not completely helpless.

[forgotmyforge.livejournal.com]

What are you going to do without your sword?

[blue-shields.livejournal.com]

I can still fight hand-to-hand.

[forgotmyforge.livejournal.com]

Assuming something doesn't stop that. I hope it doesn't.

[blue-shields.livejournal.com]

Same here. It seems my ability for that is so far unhindered.

[forgotmyforge.livejournal.com]

I hope everyone else is so lucky.

What did happen to your sword, actually?

[blue-shields.livejournal.com]

It feels like it's made of rubber or foam. It looks almost the same, but it's harmless now.

[forgotmyforge.livejournal.com]

Oh, how frustrating! I can understand your concern.

Gosh darn censoring. I can't talk porn.

[grab-my-bells.livejournal.com]

If your sword has become ineffective, I'm sure there's someone around here who could fix that for you.

Bawwwl

[blue-shields.livejournal.com]

Oh, more than likely.