Spendel
11-13-2007, 11:35 AM
It is with much reluctance that I now put this up for sale. This has been my prized weapon/item for a few years, and I have been proud to own and use it. It was the reason I converted from a warrior to a paladin. Why I'm a katana freak, anyway. Looking for a good home for this weapon. I will sell this via auction, however I reserve the right to refuse the top bid. I want a good home for this, not a good bank account.
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The history of this weapon:
Historically, this is the *first* *true* katana in the realms. I won this in a raffle when the Erithian merchants came to landing years ago. Not only was it the first, but it is also one of the few true sancted katana.
Significance not only in historical terms, but in spiritual terms.
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The Wakizashi was also raffled off in the event. I was eventually able to pry it from the winners hands 2 years later.
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a silver-traced white-ora katana, which is in your right hand.
From every angle this blade appears to be an outstanding piece of work. The long blade has been tempered to a lustrous white finish. The silver veins add to the illusion of the blade simply flowing out from the hilt. The guard has been made from silver mixed with faint outlines of brass along the edges. The hilt has been wrapped in leather, and the end has been capped with a piece of hammered bronze etched with a slit-eyed pupil. You also notice a small enchanter's glyph.
a silver-hilted pure white ora wakizashi, which is in your left hand.
The silver hilt of the slender sword has been wrought in the form of a stooping falcon, and the outstretched wings fan forward to protect the wielder's hand. A strip of blood red leather stitched with black Erithian runes wraps around the grip. The blade itself is razor-sharp, perfectly white in hue, and totally devoid of all ornamentation.
There appears to be something written on it.
In the Common language, it reads:
Destiny's Reassertation
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You see an ornate white sash made of fine silk and decorated with masterful skill. Wound securely within lengths of the sash and positioned to be worn on the left hip, you see two fine scabbards set together. The first, a richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard, is set slightly forward and lower than the second, a gold-inlaid dark lacquered scabbard. Both are angled for a quick draw in combat.
With deliberate poise, you draw the white-ora katana from your richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard, bringing it up gripped in both hands into a ready position.
With a fluid movement, you slide your katana into the richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard with a barely audible *snick!*
With a nearly imperceptible movement, you neatly draw your pure white ora wakizashi from the gold-inlaid dark lacquered scabbard and bring it to a ready position.
With a flick of the wrist, you spin your wakizashi around and smoothly slide it into the smaller gold-inlaid dark lacquered scabbard.
>rub sash
You run your fingers along the white sash, enjoying the texture of your richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard and gold-inlaid dark lacquered scabbard beneath your fingers.
>tilt sash
You pause for a moment to tilt your richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard back and forth, watching the light play off it.
>pull sash
You tug a bit on your richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard, pulling it forward until you're comfortable with its position.
>push sash
You push your gold-inlaid dark lacquered scabbard back a little, adjusting your white sash in the process.
>turn sash
You adjust the white sash, moving your richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard and gold-inlaid dark lacquered scabbard until they sit just right.
MB: 45m or OBO
Coins or silver accepted
Spendel
mail: spendel at) gmail.com
AIM: LRDSPENDEL
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The history of this weapon:
Historically, this is the *first* *true* katana in the realms. I won this in a raffle when the Erithian merchants came to landing years ago. Not only was it the first, but it is also one of the few true sancted katana.
Significance not only in historical terms, but in spiritual terms.
___________________
The Wakizashi was also raffled off in the event. I was eventually able to pry it from the winners hands 2 years later.
__________________
a silver-traced white-ora katana, which is in your right hand.
From every angle this blade appears to be an outstanding piece of work. The long blade has been tempered to a lustrous white finish. The silver veins add to the illusion of the blade simply flowing out from the hilt. The guard has been made from silver mixed with faint outlines of brass along the edges. The hilt has been wrapped in leather, and the end has been capped with a piece of hammered bronze etched with a slit-eyed pupil. You also notice a small enchanter's glyph.
a silver-hilted pure white ora wakizashi, which is in your left hand.
The silver hilt of the slender sword has been wrought in the form of a stooping falcon, and the outstretched wings fan forward to protect the wielder's hand. A strip of blood red leather stitched with black Erithian runes wraps around the grip. The blade itself is razor-sharp, perfectly white in hue, and totally devoid of all ornamentation.
There appears to be something written on it.
In the Common language, it reads:
Destiny's Reassertation
____________________________
You see an ornate white sash made of fine silk and decorated with masterful skill. Wound securely within lengths of the sash and positioned to be worn on the left hip, you see two fine scabbards set together. The first, a richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard, is set slightly forward and lower than the second, a gold-inlaid dark lacquered scabbard. Both are angled for a quick draw in combat.
With deliberate poise, you draw the white-ora katana from your richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard, bringing it up gripped in both hands into a ready position.
With a fluid movement, you slide your katana into the richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard with a barely audible *snick!*
With a nearly imperceptible movement, you neatly draw your pure white ora wakizashi from the gold-inlaid dark lacquered scabbard and bring it to a ready position.
With a flick of the wrist, you spin your wakizashi around and smoothly slide it into the smaller gold-inlaid dark lacquered scabbard.
>rub sash
You run your fingers along the white sash, enjoying the texture of your richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard and gold-inlaid dark lacquered scabbard beneath your fingers.
>tilt sash
You pause for a moment to tilt your richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard back and forth, watching the light play off it.
>pull sash
You tug a bit on your richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard, pulling it forward until you're comfortable with its position.
>push sash
You push your gold-inlaid dark lacquered scabbard back a little, adjusting your white sash in the process.
>turn sash
You adjust the white sash, moving your richly engraved dark lacquered scabbard and gold-inlaid dark lacquered scabbard until they sit just right.
MB: 45m or OBO
Coins or silver accepted
Spendel
mail: spendel at) gmail.com
AIM: LRDSPENDEL