A Matter Of Opinion

[imp_resario]

Sender: Moxxie
Subject: re: Armaments, traditions, and customs, vis-a-vis names

Reverein, I need a little help in resolving a minor dispute on a matter of opinion. And weapons.

Namely, the naming thereof.

Now, I've always had a mind for the classics in both music and literature, and giving a weapon a name all its own is a way of establishing personal significance, identity, and legacy, to say nothing of gravitas in recognition of or anticipation of the deeds ascribed to it. What, pray tell, would be Der Ring des Nibelungen without Nothung, the accursed sword of Siegfried? What would be the Arthurian legends without Excalibur or La Chanson de Roland without Durandal?

I would assert, therefore, that the practice is timeless, and has a well-earned place in the modern day, and with modern weaponry besides; that something like, for example, a shotgun can have enough significance to its wielder and within its deeds that it is no less worthy of being given a name than the weapons of old.

HOWEVER, in contrast, a certain colleague of mine does not share my views on this matter and describes the entire practice as, and I quote them directly,

"Cringe, T B H".

Which to me not only shows a lack of dramatic appreciation but also ignorance of the proud tradition upheld by the act of doing so. Thus I put it to a vote in a public forum before my fellow dreamers:

Is the practice of naming weapons really just a relic of a bygone sentimentality, or is it a timeless practice honoring the tools of the world's second-oldest trade?

Comments

[notladyluck]

Custom MANPADS rocket launcher. Named after my mother, Kalina Ann. It was my first custom weapon.

Dante's holding onto her with the rest of the devil arms if you want to take a look.

[imp_resario]

A custom MANPADS rocket launcher?

How in hell do you customize a MANPADS rocket launcher?

And what do you use it for? Some kind of demon that flies in a military aircraft?

[notladyluck]

You know the right people. There's a weaponsmith back home who can use demon parts for some interesting upgrades to weapons.

And I don't deal with the military. Too many restrictions, but demons where I'm from are rather tough and I've had a few survive direct hits.

[imp_resario]

That's... fair. From what I've seen of those 'Devil arms' weapons, something as simple as a shotgun can bear little resemblance to its more commonplace counterpart in terms of how it functions.

I wonder if we'd be able to make the same sort of thing out of Noctaere here. Probably not, especially if we're not lucky enough to have that weaponsmith present.

[notladyluck]

It would be nice to have Nico here. She's a bit odd, but so is anyone that works with Dante and Nero. Myself included.

Her grandmother was the one that created Dante's pistols.

[imp_resario]

Guilty of oddness as charged.

I'm guessing their trade runs in the family? I can't imagine there are many people in the mortal realm who are used to working with demonic materials. I can't even imagine how they'd get said materials in the first place.