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[Anonymous text.]

Weapons experts.

Kind of without a weapon right now and not even sure if I should get it out of the stupid rock.

[His poor family heirloom. Even if it's probably safer in there than in his hands.]

I'm looking to build my own. It's a tradition where I'm from. I'm also wondering what made you choose yours? If it works for you, there must be a reason.

[Maybe not one of the more hopeful reasons he would have believed in the past. He's done with that. But one that makes sense.]

Stay on topic.

[Private text to Weiss, not anonymous.]

My answer is yes.

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[justicereigns]

Mine actually is made of a type of stone. Well, and steel.

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Stone is a unique choice. Do you use it more for bludgeoning?

[justicereigns]

That's exactly right.

I use a jitte. It's to apprehend criminals without killing them.

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[After a moment of him looking it up to get an idea of the weapon.]

That doesn't look very versatile.

[Like he can talk.]

[justicereigns]

That depends on how you intend to use it. What do you want the weapon for?

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[That's a good question, Smoker. He's made a choice, but he's always been better at reacting in the moment and his idea is still vague to him at best.]

I need to kill if it comes to it.

I used a sword.

[justicereigns]

My second in command does as well.

Granted, you can still kill with a jitte, it's just harder.

What kind of sword is your preference?

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Do you need a lot of strength for it? It's made of stone.

I'm used to the longsword. I don't prefer it. I'd probably go with something with a greater range of damage, that hits harder.

[justicereigns]

Yes.

Sounds like you'll need to train up for that.

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No time.

Let me just throw my rocksword at everyone from now on.

If I could infuse the resources from my world with a longsword, there would be less time to account for training.

[justicereigns]

Or free the old from the rock, what kind of stone is it stuck in and why?

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I don't know. It's a rock. I'm not a rock expert.

I can't give you the details but basically a lot of force going toward the rock made it stuck.

[justicereigns]

Chip it out. Shouldn't be too difficult.

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No.

It's probably best if it stays in there.

[justicereigns]

Why?

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I don't think I can use it anymore.

[justicereigns]

Then how would you replace it?

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I don't know. I haven't gotten that far yet.

But I have no choice. That's why I asked. To get an idea of the advantages to different weapons.

[justicereigns]

[Face palms.]

As far as lethal weapons go, try a rifle or musket. Provided you are not fighting devil fruit powers or "magic," they are of a lower learning curve and can still be used defensively as well as offensively.

There are also smaller ones that are much lighter, but they have far less distance, and less versatility. Also they hold less rounds, so you might have to carry more than one, but at least it can be done easily enough. My brother in arms, Dadi, did that. Before and after becoming a bounty hunter.

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[You're facepalming now, Smoker, but it can only get worse with Jaune.]

We have different types of ammo on my world that use different types of elements.

I'll do what I have to.

He carried more than one? Maybe if I found a way to make them get smaller so I could carry more.

[He's thinking of his shield. It weighs the same but it's easier to carry when it's in sheath mode.]

[justicereigns]

[He's becoming too used to pirates, his life is terrible.]

Derringers are the smallest I know of, although they may be called something else in your world.

[LAWL IT'S ALREADY AUTO-TRANSLATED :V]

They are smaller than even a dagger. About half a palm's length. They have a very short range, but they're faster than throwing a knife and they can only carry one or two bullets without being reloaded, but if you stack them with your different elements, you should be able to get off enough rounds to see what works best.

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That's small. But they don't have to be that small to fire them. They just have to be easier to store when they're not being used.

I had a professor who used a coffee thermos to fight. There has to be a way to accomplish it. The only thing is that means it would probably have to be loaded prior to attacking, instead of having ammo already in.

[justicereigns]

Again, if you wish to take the time to train it, there are guns with parts you can assemble just before fighting to allow for more range and versatility, but it would take some months to truly learn effectively.

I never was big on guns personally, so I'm not an expert, but I believe there are some that can snap together or apart so you could carry it quietly and hide when not in use.

For adding ammo quickly, there are many means, Dadi was fond of all of them, since then there was no telling what we would fight at any given occasion. He used bandoliers: think of belts with slots to hold each bullet, and that's why I do so with cigars now. [Also because Smoker's a freak. Mostly the freak thing.] I'm not sure what loads the quickest, I recommend finding a gun expert and trying out different types in advance to see what works best for you: size, style, and reloading included. Cannons obviously are the biggest, and slowest to reload. But derringers are not easy to reload either, which was Dadi carried so many, he would only reload them after battles were through. I wonder if he has switched to a heavier gun now that he's bounty hunting, however. Since damage isn't as necessary as intimidation, but it's weird to think of him changing styles at all.

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I don't have that time right now. Maybe later.

[It's something for him to look into, eventually. Probably not for a while. He still has a lot to sort through, and he's not sure if this is what Alice meant by finding the right ingredients. But it's something to think about.]

They seriously make build your own guns?

[He's pretty certain having that many cigars can't be healthy. But he's in no position to say anything.]

Doesn't a cannon take longer to aim? Unless you have super strength.

What about a cannon made of derringers.

There are a lot of options. I'll look into it more.

[justicereigns]

What. A cannon filled with derringers would splinter and possibly just explode. Just use grenades at that point.

Cannons are not precise, and generally shouldn't be used if you need to aim them. They're meant for extremely heavy damage, like city walls, ships, or mountainsides. I can't think of any practical reason you would need a cannon here. And you need to load guns, and even cannons, with smaller balls. Like firework tubes. Balls & bullets use torque to aim properly, which would not work without centripetal force -- roundness.

And yes, gun fanatics are as loony as sword fanatics, so there are guns for just about any occasion imaginable.

If you want to get extremely fancy, you could make a 4-tier gun with multiple bullet chambers, one for each element. You'd need to find a way to keep it from overheating in the ignition chamber, but it would be... the closest you could get to a cannon of derringers. I think. [SINCE THAT WAS A LITTLE BIZARRE TO IMAGINE EVEN FOR SMOKER.]