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fandomhigh2021-08-19 04:10 am
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Weapons 101; Thursday, Fourth Period [08/19].
There was really no building up to their last lesson in this class with a dramatic reveal, since the topic of the lesson was a little hard to miss, and so Amaya didn't bother, and was going to jump right into it.
"Siege weapons!" she announced proudly, excitedly, gesturing to the small collection of various delightful mechanical wonders around her. "Specifically, petrary weapons, which are a classification of siege weapons that involve flinging heavy objects or missiles, typically large stones, though not always. I figured, since Detective Diaz couldn't make it into class today on account of other obligations, this is a good one, because siege weapons is the one area of weaponry where I've got significantly more practical experience than she has. And before anyone asks, no, we will not be flinging each other, or buildings!," since that was a thing now!, "even if it is the danger shop. I'll admit, they're not exactly the most practical of weapons in this particular day and age. They're not really the most practical of weapons outside of war, if I'm entirely honest, but we all know now that a catapult can be used in unexpectedly useful ways, and I dare anyone to give one of these a try and then look me in the eye and tell me that they didn't have a good time with it.
"Petrary weapons were developed as a way to break down fortresses and walls to gain points of entry into enemy strongholds. Some of them are gravity operated, like a trebuchet, where a large counterweight is used to propel the missile, or they're tension operated, like a catapult, where the throwing arm is pulled back and then released.
"Today, you'll have the chance to give four different petrary weapons a try: the classic catapult, the traditional trebuchet, a biting ballista, and the more manual mangonel..."
And if anyone in particular was wanting a complete and detailed dissection on exactly what made each one different in painstaking detail, you were in luck! Because that was exactly what you were getting now, as Amaya launched (ha!) into how each one was made, how to use one, what the benefits and downfalls of each design was, and all the thrilling science behind it all. Look. They were both weapons and machines. She was going to geek out about them. It was just her job, really!
But she also knew that if she were a student in this class, she'd be itching to go break down some fake walls on that nice stately castle on the sloped hill in the distance (it was only a model), so she eventually got around to wrapping it up. "If anyone wants me to go over anything again once they actually get up to one of the machines and start to figure out how to put all of this into practice," she said, "just let me know. But I think you're ready to give it a try, so go ahead and let's get our siege on."
"Siege weapons!" she announced proudly, excitedly, gesturing to the small collection of various delightful mechanical wonders around her. "Specifically, petrary weapons, which are a classification of siege weapons that involve flinging heavy objects or missiles, typically large stones, though not always. I figured, since Detective Diaz couldn't make it into class today on account of other obligations, this is a good one, because siege weapons is the one area of weaponry where I've got significantly more practical experience than she has. And before anyone asks, no, we will not be flinging each other, or buildings!," since that was a thing now!, "even if it is the danger shop. I'll admit, they're not exactly the most practical of weapons in this particular day and age. They're not really the most practical of weapons outside of war, if I'm entirely honest, but we all know now that a catapult can be used in unexpectedly useful ways, and I dare anyone to give one of these a try and then look me in the eye and tell me that they didn't have a good time with it.
"Petrary weapons were developed as a way to break down fortresses and walls to gain points of entry into enemy strongholds. Some of them are gravity operated, like a trebuchet, where a large counterweight is used to propel the missile, or they're tension operated, like a catapult, where the throwing arm is pulled back and then released.
"Today, you'll have the chance to give four different petrary weapons a try: the classic catapult, the traditional trebuchet, a biting ballista, and the more manual mangonel..."
And if anyone in particular was wanting a complete and detailed dissection on exactly what made each one different in painstaking detail, you were in luck! Because that was exactly what you were getting now, as Amaya launched (ha!) into how each one was made, how to use one, what the benefits and downfalls of each design was, and all the thrilling science behind it all. Look. They were both weapons and machines. She was going to geek out about them. It was just her job, really!
But she also knew that if she were a student in this class, she'd be itching to go break down some fake walls on that nice stately castle on the sloped hill in the distance (it was only a model), so she eventually got around to wrapping it up. "If anyone wants me to go over anything again once they actually get up to one of the machines and start to figure out how to put all of this into practice," she said, "just let me know. But I think you're ready to give it a try, so go ahead and let's get our siege on."
Sign In - Weaponry, 08/19.
Re: Sign In - Weaponry, 08/19.
Listen to the Lecture - Weaponry, 08/19.
Obviously, very useful things that you'll use quite often in your every day life!
Actually, that whole hole thing was going to be very useful as a reason why being so knowledgable about the inner working of catapults really was helpful information to have for years now!
Get your Siege On! - Weaponry, 08/19.
Or just wonder what all the fuss is all about when the ballista is clearly the best.
Talk to the Teacher - Weaponry, 08/19.
OOC - Weaponry, 08/19.