Quinneapolis
setting where someone uncovers an ancient glowing sword, leading to the discovery that magic exists
Quinneapolis
but it turns out that the capabilities of magic
Quinneapolis
are restricted to making swords glow
Quinneapolis
that's all it does
oh i'm scary
any sufficiently shitty magic is indistinguishable from technology
Quinneapolis
you can create light with no power source
Quinneapolis
but only on swords
Gabiluzbad
If you fence with two glowing swords they shoot sparks out when they hit each other
Quinneapolis
yeah
Gabiluzbad
It looks really cool
Gabiluzbad
still just swords tho
Quinneapolis
lots of research goes into seeing if the glow does anything
Quinneapolis
makes the sword stronger, or sharper
Quinneapolis
it doesn't
Quinneapolis
it just glows
Doctor Ansem
Basically VFX people have a field day and no one else does?
Quinneapolis
and people with swords
Gabiluzbad
do they glow brighter if your heart is full of burning spirit?
Quinneapolis
yes
Usagi
the vfx people are having the best time of their lives
Usagi
also the larpers
Frozen Time
a real sword?
Quinneapolis
for a few years at least
Quinneapolis
then people see a glowing sword in a movie and go "oh, it's that effect again"
Quinneapolis
"magic sword"
dragon time
vital tool for spelunking and camping? sword
Quinneapolis
a sword or a flashlight
dragon time
sword doesnt need batteries
dragon time
unfortunately if you run into another camper you have the socially awkward situation of
dragon time
"ok do they have the sword for NORMAL reasons or,"
thetaClysm
pocket flashlight keychains except theyre mini swords
dragon time
When does something stop being sword and start being knife
Quinneapolis
it's fuzzy
Quinneapolis
particularly sword-like knives only glow a little
skerple
does the material of the sword matter
⏏️ndrusi
is it possible to make an object that can be made to start and stop being a sword? (I'm imagining separating it into pieces or something)
⏏️ndrusi
if it is, you could make sword lighting you can turn on and off
Lightning Bolt
that's called a sheath
oh i'm scary
a whole new category of mining accidents emerges as people start strapping swords to helmets