retrospec | (no subject)

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?

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

a prosthetic? made of advanced alloys?

military grade stuff
i tried to confront the only person i know made of that kind of money
no luck there
no fingerprints or other good info on the arm itself

yeah. kind of overkill for a prosthetic.
is it particularly advanced other than that?

he said the way the joints looked was unique
didnt actually try it out yet
makes a decent backscratcher though

you're not curious?
...is that rude to ask? sorry

heh it kinda is
but your not the first one to ask

im not too interested bc i know the real thing isnt just plug n play
it takes months of bullshit to get a normal fake arm to work
sizing
prototypes
training

trust me i looked through a bunch of stuff while they had me doing physical therapy

i've got you. more work than it looks like.
i have no point of reference for this, so i put my foot in my mouth there.
sorry again.

most people dont
be happy about that

thats a main reason i dont want to try it
its too easy to think itll just magically work
miracles arent real
im not about to set myself up for disapppointment

i understand. i can see why that would be a difficult decision to make.
um
weird question, though.
i want to preface by saying i would understand if you said "no," and "go away," in that order.

but would you mind if i took a look at it?

only if i get to see your bow too
seems fair right
wonder if their the same metal or not

fair enough. it's a deal.
that's a possibility. it might take a little longer to figure that out, though.

not if i introduce you to my csi contact and you let him take a peek
up to you

a csi contact. with every other weird thing i've seen and heard, that shouldn't surprise me. and yet...

i suppose i could agree to that.

its the one time i can say
its good to know a cop

ill send you his info soon as im off work

[ which will either be a number or a snapshot of Tatsuo's business card (if he has one) ]

got it. i'll keep an eye out for it.