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[seeker]

Ali Sobeck shared a photo. 7 June near Union Grocery.

hey, it's alison. long time reader, first time poster, etc. everyone else gets pointy teeth and anime hair, and all i get is this rudimentary bow and arrow set. in the back seat of my car. i feel cheated and uneasy. things of note: the construction's solid if old-fashioned. ancient almost. looks like it's been through a lot of hunting or combat. well-cared for. it's been restringed recently. funny: the bowstring's stronger than any modern-day bow i've ever held. tbf, last time i tried to shoot a bow and arrow was in summer camp, and that was a disaster. i couldn't hit the broad side of a barn... the metal pieces are strong too. same metal pieces have been shaped for the arrow heads. dried blood still on one of those. spooky. weird thing about the design. the metal's been shaped and painted(?) in a way to resemble animal bone. does that make sense? as if it was deliberate. they don't match with the construction of the thing, but i don't know why. just a feeling. has anyone ever seen these symbols? did anyone else get some ancient weapon, or did i luck out?

Comments

[mincingminuet]

You too, huh?

I've never seen those symbols, but you're not the first person to get a weird weapon covered in letters nobody can read.

Just show up this morning?

[seeker]

i'm part of the club now. i guess i should feel lucky.
yeah, this morning. damndest thing. no sign of breaking and entering. it was just there, wrapped in cloth.

[destiny_key]

everyone else is getting cool weapons but me

[seeker]

maybe your time just hasn't come yet. you never know

[lingeringwill]

fuck, all of the talking like a superhero worked

you were definitely like, stalking on rooftops firing arrows into evil doers all vigilante like

[seeker]

sorry to ruin your dreams of me being a caped vigilante, but i can barely shoot a bow. my aim's terrible

[longwei2go]

yeah my "present" was made up of advanced alloys
shit people cant just go out and hammer together in their garage
might want to get this checked out by the police like i did
could have some clues

[seeker]

that's an idea.
would they confiscate it?
i don't want to end up getting it taken. it feels like i should have it

[truedetective]

It being a weapon that's been around for millennia doesn't make it "ancient."
From that picture and your description, that seems like a very modern construction.
Perhaps some kind of hobbyist bow?

[seeker]

i'm not saying it's ancient because of that. it just...it's hard to explain.
the parts are mismatched.

[eyestitch]

Nui Harime that busybody cop's gonna have a heart attack
Nui Harime plus i think you just landed yourself on some kind of registry
Nui Harime like, another one

[seeker]

Ali Sobeck if he loses it over a bow and arrow, he needs another job
Ali Sobeck and funny
Ali Sobeck trying to save someone from a giant bug has to fall under some good samaritan clause

[covenantal]

Some of my friends have received weapons from Retrospec. I got a golf club that I remember using as a weapon, once.

But sorry, no, the symbols aren't familiar.

[seeker]

i guess anything can be a weapon if you swing it hard enough. who were you fighting?

[me_matey]

DUDE THAT THING LOOKS FUCKN KILLER

[seeker]

thanks. i think i'd appreciate it more if i'd taken archery classes. i'm kicking past me.

[biellmann]

That thing's pretty intimidating. I don't know if I'd call it rudimentary.

Maybe you could get the blood looked at?

[seeker]

you know, after spending more time looking at it, i agree. i guess i'd appreciate it more if i could shoot it.
that's something i intend to do. i'm hoping it's just from some kind of animal.

[youraffection]

oh shit thats sweet!
i mean its kinda like tribal and stuff yea but its cool lookin
the dried blood thing is kinda creepy tho like isnt that a health risk??

[seeker]

it's pretty cool. i feel like it's wasted on me, though.
i'm being careful with my handling. gloves and everything. should be fine.
i'm hoping the blood's a fluke

[chiseler]

potentially ancient weapon? yeah, but I'm still trying to understand some parts about it
here's a question for you. have you tried to shoot THIS bow and arrow yet?
also can't say I recognize the symbols. some kind of hieroglyphs? could also mean nothing

[seeker]

what did you get?
and no, i haven't. should i?

[foretellable]

That looks so cool!!

Are you gonna use it? Not using the arrows covered in blood, I know, but are you gonna use it in general? Can you use a bow and arrow? Maybe this is a sign you gotta be an Olympic archer or something.

[seeker]

thanks. i thought it looked cool too
i don't think i'll be using it. i'm not any good at archery. i could give it a shot, though.
no pun intended.
and maybe so. this looks too tribal to be from the modern-day olympics, but stranger things have happened.

[twelfthspark]

No fair. All I got was baby's first shiv.

[seeker]

jesus. guess i shouldn't be complaining.
at least a shiv's pretty self-explanatory. if unsettling. this thing requires a lot of practice.

[heiroglyphs]

Weird, it looks like it was made in a cave out of scraps.
How can it look so old but be made out of modern metals? Is it a museum piece or something?

[seeker]

a little bit. a lot of care was put into the construction, nonetheless. at least from what i've seen looking over it.
i don't know. it's meant to be functional, so it isn't just a display piece. that's all i've got so far.

[arahoushi]

upside: when society falls apart and we all revert to our ancient hunter gatherer roots, you'll be really well prepared

[seeker]

yeah. guess i'm one ration pack away from being ready for the post-apocalypse.