SR - Fw: Re: [MZML] Phasers, bullets, swords, and energy weapons

[keyna]

-----Original Message-----
From: Kencyr <kencyr at yahoo.com>
To: keyna at n-link.com <keyna at n-link.com>
Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 2:39 AM
Subject: Fwd: Re: [MZML] Phasers, bullets, swords, and energy weapons


>here's a story for the SCA folks - funnnny!
>
>
>
>---LITTLE LOCUS <clubrol_grebas at geocities.com> wrote:
>>
>> Robert Holland wrote:
>> > 
>> > >Not only swords look cool, have a strong symbolism, won't
>penetrate a
>> > >ship's hull, certainly won't run outta ammo, and have an
>intimidatory
>> > >factor as big as a handgun: on Anime, without a sword, YOU ARE A
>HAVE
>> > >NOT!
>> > >
>> > >At least, ALL my MZ characters have one.
>> > 
>> > This reminds me of a story.
>> > 
>> > An acquaintance of mine once went to Marcon, a big sci-fi
>convention in
>> > Columbus, Ohio. He's a stubby little guy, maybe 5'3" and built
>like a
>> > fire hydrant. He's also involved in the Society for Creative
>> > Anachronism, a historical recreation group, and he had his costume
>with
>> > him. Anyway, the moment he steps out of the car two big, burly
>> > gangbangers come up and start hassling him. He doesn't say anything,
>> > just puts his hand inside his coat to demonstrate that he's
>carrying a
>> > gun. The gangers do likewise--they're both packing as well. He
>shrugs,
>> > reaches into the back seat, and pulls out a six-foot battle axe.
>> > 
>> > The gangers leave in a big hurry.
>> > 
>> > The moral of this story is: in a society where guns are
>commonplace, a
>> > man who carries a gun is nothing special, but a man who carries a
>melee
>> > weapon is scary as hell. Intimidation is everything.
>> 
>> "...Now THAT's a knife" ;)
>> 
>> L.L.
>> 
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