I believe you are missing the point of the Fellowship analogy. Just because the swords exist and are important to the world doesn't mean that every single character in the party should have one.
EDIT: You can still be an absolute badass without a Blade, if that's what you're worried about.
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-shakes head- The swords are literally ancient divine artifacts. A random drifter isn't going to have one. Besides, the entire story is not about the blades or straight combat, but the mystery of the Witchblade, the Witch, and the long-dead Master.
Basically, the entire Fellowship didn't have Rings of Power when they left Rivendell, but that lessened neither the Rings' nor the Fellowship's importance to the story.
Basically, the entire Fellowship didn't have Rings of Power when they left Rivendell, but that lessened neither the Rings' nor the Fellowship's importance to the story.
-shrug- Well, why does anyone? It's known as a haven, so it makes sense that people would want to move there. As for the pseudo-philosophy there at the end, I believe that is Graves' own viewpoint on life.
I mean, it's not the best character, but there's nothing particularly bad about it, either.
EDIT: Hrm. I think I'm in a rather argumentative mood tonight. Feel free to ignore me.
I mean, it's not the best character, but there's nothing particularly bad about it, either.
EDIT: Hrm. I think I'm in a rather argumentative mood tonight. Feel free to ignore me.
Well, hold on, Tatsua, I think you're reading it too literally. He was probably forced to leave Japan to escape some specific threat (human slayers, most likely), and then over time forged documents and created a false past in America, allowing him to be drafted.
Also, Japanese/American relations didn't go sour until WW2, and it seems he was there quite a while before then. It's likely his first war was WWI.
EDIT: In addition, there were a substantial number of Japanese American troops fighting the Germans... In WW2. It isn't far-fetched at all.
Also, Japanese/American relations didn't go sour until WW2, and it seems he was there quite a while before then. It's likely his first war was WWI.
EDIT: In addition, there were a substantial number of Japanese American troops fighting the Germans... In WW2. It isn't far-fetched at all.
^-^ Well, I'm definitely still down for this, and I'll be watching out for more posts (considering there's no subscription system yet).
I'm back (again), with a (very slightly) better avatar, even. One race and one dragon, coming right up.
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Late to the party, huh?
I even checked the site an hour past the launch, and didn't think to re-register when I couldn't log in. A dope am I.
-sigh- I went down over 500 spots, from 113 to... 622. Dammit.
EDIT: First post on the post-lauch site, and my avatar... Somehow, amazingly, still looks like shit. Just a really unhealthy one this time. Is this some kind of cosmic sign?
EDIT: First post on the post-lauch site, and my avatar... Somehow, amazingly, still looks like shit. Just a really unhealthy one this time. Is this some kind of cosmic sign?
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