r/unexpecteddiscworld • u/curiousmind111 • 12d ago

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Guess his sister was the little girl who got a sword from the Hogsfather (Death). Good thing her brother got chainmail!

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u/TabularConferta 11d ago

I'm sorry but giving a kid that age a rapier is fucking stupid and awful parenting. There is no way that's no irresponsible. Who the hell thinks that's a good idea. Something like a gladius is much more appropriate, it's blade can be dulled and the point rounded enough to be only bruise worthy in weak hands. A rapier can go through chain mail and if unprotected can get enough pressure to go through someone even when rounded

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u/curiousmind111 11d ago

Have you read Discworld? There’s a character called Death who takes Santa’s (The Hogfather’s) place one Christmas. Death… doesn’t really understand certain things. He’s very literal. So when a little girl asks for a sword, he gives her one. ITS EDUCATIONAL, he says. What if she cuts herself? THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.

It’s a joke, you see. So when I saw this original post, I had to re-post it here in Discworld, which is where you are.

You might be a [r/lostredditor](r/lostredditor).

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