Two McMillion he/him Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 A while back I posted the thread, "What would you do with the Lord Ruler's powers?" I thought the ensuing debate was interesting, so I'm back with another question of the same sort. You just wake up one morning, and boom, you have a shardblade. What would you do with it? Assume it's the good kind of shardblade, the kind Kaladin has at the end of WoR: instant summons, shapeshifting weapon, etc. It's not sentient, though, and you don't get any other KR abilities. For bonus points, describe what you'd do if you had the Lord Ruler's powers as well as a shardblade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signspace13 he/him Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 when you try to think of the practical application of a shard blade it kind of falls shot to that of say, allomancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newan he/him Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Crying because I can't choose "Yes" and "Pizza" 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unhinged he/him Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Crying because I can't choose "Yes" and "Pizza" here's what I'd do, I would chose a shardblade cut my way thought the back wall of a pizza parlor steal a pie and run for it. then i'd have both problem solved. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodfalcon he/him Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I'd very likely just end up twirling it around making lightsaber noises until I got hurt. Unless it made noises of its own. Then I'd just get hurt to those noises instead. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High prince of geeks he/him Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Dress up in a cloak and mask. Follow people around with the blade summoned whispering "Redemption" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moogle Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 If you get two, I imagine they'd be useful for mountain climbing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmurfAquamarineBodies he/him Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I'd probably end up maiming random people. It would amuse me to cut someone's leg just below the knee and watch them try to walk. I'd also use it for chopping wood, hunting ( is the meat edible after the Blade ciuts it? ) turning metal into scrap pieces, that kind of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of nowhere Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Can I turn it into something without a cutting edge? Say, like a screwdriver or a wrench? because I'm sure in that case a universal mechanical tool would be pretty useful. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curiosity he/him Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Hmmm. Use it to kill my live lobster without having to worry about slipping a knife into its brain. Edit: But then again, I've never had to cook lobster. Aha! I'd use it to open all of that annoying plastic packaging! Who needs a utility knife anyways? Edited December 2, 2014 by Curiosity 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 WoK: Trade it for my very own bridge crew. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surgebound Rainspren he/him Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 1) I'd use to open doors that i can't be bothered unlocking. 2) I'm sure it would make a good conversation starter, i.e: "gee where'd you get that giant holy killing device" "ah that's just something i got at a garage sale a couple years back" "oh really, what do you use it for" "just boring things like dispatching peoples souls and cutting pizza into the appropriate slices" "oh yeah that is pretty mundane....wait what about souls" "ummm, i have no idea, what about souls. I never mentioned souls, want some more tea" 3) I'd take it to the store and walk behind people, then when they least expect it i would slice open the bottom of their shopping bags or baskets and laugh maniacally as all there groceries fell to the floor. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 1) I'd use to open doors that i can't be bothered unlocking. 2) I'm sure it would make a good conversation starter, i.e: "gee where'd you get that giant holy killing device" "ah that's just something i got at a garage sale a couple years back" "oh really, what do you use it for" "just boring things like dispatching peoples souls and cutting pizza into the appropriate slices" "oh yeah that is pretty mundane....wait what about souls" "ummm, i have no idea, what about souls. I never mentioned souls, want some more tea" 3) I'd take it to the store and walk behind people, then when they least expect it i would slice open the bottom of their shopping bags or baskets and laugh maniacally as all there groceries fell to the floor. "Life before death. Journey before destination. Strength before weakness." "I will abuse any powers or privileges granted to me." 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High prince of geeks he/him Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Manipulate the shape of it to make exact copies of epic swords from video games or anime and show it of to my freinds 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Never summon it for fear of accidentally bisecting an atom and destroying the city through accidental fission. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curiosity he/him Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 But what I really want is a Cryptic. I don't care about the Surges or the Shardblade, really. I just want a genius, buzzing, pattern-happy spren with me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High prince of geeks he/him Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 I'm going to go with the theory that you can turn your shardblade none weapons. I would totally do a magic show with it, give people a coin and tell them to take it. them "poof" in my hand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenty@20 he/him Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 A shardblade would be useful for miners, sculptors, demolition teams and magicians. Doctors could use it rarely to amputate quickly. Lets leave aside assassins, robbers and their types. Anything else? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nahlion Dahlyr he/him Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Quite honestly, it'd be better to ask me what I wouldn't do with a Shardblade..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Arum Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Can I turn it into something without a cutting edge? Say, like a screwdriver or a wrench? because I'm sure in that case a universal mechanical tool would be pretty useful. Ohh, what if you had a Shard-Leatherman? Best. Tool. Ever. My answer, though, is sorta spoiler-ish for the Cosmere as a whole: In all seriousness, I'd worldhop to Nalthis and Awaken it with the command "Mine for metals" (since I'm inherently too lazy to cut the metals away from stone on my own) and then worldhop to Scadrial to set up my own metal-shop after acquiring a huge horde of inventory and undercut all other metal sellers until I had a monopoly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two McMillion he/him Posted December 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Ohh, what if you had a Shard-Leatherman? Best. Tool. Ever. My answer, though, is sorta spoiler-ish for the Cosmere as a whole: In all seriousness, I'd worldhop to Nalthis and Awaken it with the command "Mine for metals" (since I'm inherently too lazy to cut the metals away from stone on my own) and then worldhop to Scadrial to set up my own metal-shop after acquiring a huge horde of inventory and undercut all other metal sellers until I had a monopoly. You'd need a lot of breaths to awaken something as Invested as a Shardblade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Radagu she/her Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Quite honestly, it'd be better to ask me what I wouldn't do with a Shardblade..... Well I, for one, would hesitate before using it as a shard-toothpick. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unodus he/him Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Use it to open stuck jars... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great and Powerful Og Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 I've always wondered how specific you could be with the soul-slicing thing. If you were to slice a Blade through, say, a nose, would the person lose the ability to smell? Even better, if you cut through their tongue would they be unable to speak properly? If so, give me a Shardblade and a lot of people who talk too much would stop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenty@20 he/him Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 I've always wondered how specific you could be with the soul-slicing thing. If you were to slice a Blade through, say, a nose, would the person lose the ability to smell? Even better, if you cut through their tongue would they be unable to speak properly? If so, give me a Shardblade and a lot of people who talk too much would stop. If you want to shut up people, a plain old knife would be enough to cut out their tongues. oops! Shouldn't stick out my tongue like that. Can anyone tell me why the idea of cutting someone's tongue with a knife sounds worse than the idea of using a shardknife for the same purpose? Is it due to the lack of blood in the 2nd case or some thing is wrong with my head? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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