SilverThorn

Registration
Melee:

[x] Slashing

[x] Piercing

[x] Bludgeoning

[ ] Other: (Describe)

[ ] None

Ranged: [] Bullets: (List Caliber)
 * Ammunition:

[x] Other: (Pure dust, blasted out through barrel. Variable strengths depending on how long trigger is held.) [x] Dust:
 * Delivery Method:

[ ] Tension (Bow, Slingshot, Etc)

[ ] Thrown:

[x ] Casting:

[x ] Other: Aura [x] Any [ ] Cut
 * Dust type:
 * Dust status:

[ ] Uncut

[x] Powder

Description
SilverThorn is Magentos' weapon of choice, and it has emotional meaning for him since it was a gift from his father. On the pommel is engraved the emblem of the Indigrave family, which is a lilac flower, and down in spirals some intricate details are engraved along the length of the cane.

Sheathed/Cane Form
In its sheathed form the hilt has a knuckle guard with a trigger on the blade side of it. Trigger is unused in this form, but the cane can still be used as a bludgeoning weapon. Dust is kept within the hilt, inserted through the pommel.

Rifle Form
By extending the hilt to create a stock and pushing down the knuckle guard a couple degrees away from the cane to make a handle. Iron sights pop out from the cane, and a magazine with extra dust can be added a couple centimeters in front of the trigger. This can be used for the anterior hand as a grip in order to improve weapon control. While the knuckle guard is raised and the magazine is loaded on the weapon the rapier form cannot be used. The cane/sheath itself has a thin barrel running over it's length on the top edge of the blade, opposite from the knuckle guard.

Rapier Form
This form can be used in two ways, either as a normal rapier or by curving the hilt to various degrees the user can hold the sword at a variety of angles, while depending on the grip the blaster trigger could also be reached.
 * Removing the concealed blade from it's sheath, often straight from cane form, the rapier form is achieved. Standard thin dual-edged blade, very pointy at the end. The sheath (the rest of the cane), can be dual wielded as a parrying and bludgeoning weapon in order to increase fighting effectiveness.
 * By slightly curving the handle, and pivoting along the guard towards the knuckle guard, the gripping angle is altered and the trigger becomes accessible. The different grip angles achievable allows for a varied sword fighting style depending on the taste of the user, while also allowing access to the trigger, but in this form, without the extended barrel of the cane, the dust blaster is short barrelled meaning that the aim will suffer. Also the dust will interact with the blade, possibly giving an interesting spin to the melee combat but affecting aim of ranged attacks.

Dust usage
Any type of dust can be used, and multiple types of dust can be used at the same time during rifle form, by adding one type of dust through the hilt and another through the magazine.

Usage
Magentos use of SilverThorn is highly influenced by his fighting style. He uses the rifle in long range exchanges, and possibly when acting as support for his team mates.

He uses the cane form when he's not too worried about his opponent's strength, and uses wide heavy swings with it since he is aiming to bludgeon the opponent rather than gracefully cut.

The rapier form is used when Magentos is ready for a true fight, used with graceful movements. His Fighting style will look like a typical fencing style, but with more relaxed body movement as if handling a sabre. The sides of the sword will be used to parry, or make shallow cuts when pulling the blade back after a thrust. The tip will be used for stabbing and slashing. The hilt being able to curve will allow the user to hold the handle at different angles, allowing the style to be modified dramatically based on which opponent is being faced, and by being able to reach the trigger means that the blade can be infused with Dust while wielding the sword, to enhance the effect of the blade.

History:

 * The cane was originally Magentos' grandfather, who then passed it on to his son, Magentos' father. The father added the engraved detailing, then passed on to Magentos, on his 15th birthday.
 * Magentos made SilverThorn out of the cane while studying at Signal Academy.

Trivia:

 * Magentos also added engravings to the blade, similar to the ones on the cane.
 * No updates planned, but open to suggestions.
 * The blaster looks like an 18th century pistol, in order to keep with the motif. The rifle form resembles a musket.