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Manelwen · 05-04-2002, 08:28 PM

Keldin muttered out loud as his fingers moved deftly over the shaft of the newest design of arrow. He twirled it in his hands and as he did, his muttering turned louder "Mallome, I don't know if this will work...but it is worth a try, right?" he asked. It would need a special bow and a very strong archer to pull the weight recquired to fire the arrow at a sound speed and distance, but with the on-coming army of orcs right at Rivendell's doorstep and the lord of Imladris captured, time was of the essence. Even he was trying to hurry about his tasks.

The wood of the arrow was Mallorn. It was light and flexible, and would hold the weight fine. The arrowhead was made of three parts; one, the base that the shaft was held to. It was made of steel and three claws that held the second part to the arrow; the glass component. This was rather weighty and threw the balance of the arrow of some, but he could fix that later with a glass nock and a steel band around the feather. The steel tip was like a barb but it still wouldn't do enough damage until it hit something hard; like armor. As the arrow hit its mark, the glass would shatter, causing more damage to the foe; when pulled out, the three prongs that held the glass to the arrow tip would snap in, creating a worse wound. When it was pulled out, if pulled out correctly, the arrow would take on a second transformation: Linna-gur.

He touched the feather, and then pulled them out. Renotching the end of the arrow with his small carving knife, he cut a spiral for the feather to be fit in. "A flu-flu* would be good, it would cause more trouble for our foe, right Mallome?" He smiled as he glued the feathers back in place, then he carefully fit the steel rings on the end and last but not least, the glass nock. It was made of Elfin glass that wouldn't break as easily and shone like a star in the night, so they could find their arrows again. "Come, we must test it." He grabbed his bow and the Dozen arrows that he had made in the span of a day, setting them in his specially made quiver, he set out.

OOC. A flu-flu is a term for the end of an arrow where the feather is. It is called that when the feather is slightly curved on the shaft. It causes the arrow to spin. The design for this arrow is from a story that I created...I hope it isn't too confusing.

[ May 04, 2002: Message edited by: Manelwen ]

05-04-2002, 08:28 PM	#16
Manelwen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Alqualondë Posts: 78	Keldin muttered out loud as his fingers moved deftly over the shaft of the newest design of arrow. He twirled it in his hands and as he did, his muttering turned louder "Mallome, I don't know if this will work...but it is worth a try, right?" he asked. It would need a special bow and a very strong archer to pull the weight recquired to fire the arrow at a sound speed and distance, but with the on-coming army of orcs right at Rivendell's doorstep and the lord of Imladris captured, time was of the essence. Even he was trying to hurry about his tasks. The wood of the arrow was Mallorn. It was light and flexible, and would hold the weight fine. The arrowhead was made of three parts; one, the base that the shaft was held to. It was made of steel and three claws that held the second part to the arrow; the glass component. This was rather weighty and threw the balance of the arrow of some, but he could fix that later with a glass nock and a steel band around the feather. The steel tip was like a barb but it still wouldn't do enough damage until it hit something hard; like armor. As the arrow hit its mark, the glass would shatter, causing more damage to the foe; when pulled out, the three prongs that held the glass to the arrow tip would snap in, creating a worse wound. When it was pulled out, if pulled out correctly, the arrow would take on a second transformation: Linna-gur. He touched the feather, and then pulled them out. Renotching the end of the arrow with his small carving knife, he cut a spiral for the feather to be fit in. "A flu-flu* would be good, it would cause more trouble for our foe, right Mallome?" He smiled as he glued the feathers back in place, then he carefully fit the steel rings on the end and last but not least, the glass nock. It was made of Elfin glass that wouldn't break as easily and shone like a star in the night, so they could find their arrows again. "Come, we must test it." He grabbed his bow and the Dozen arrows that he had made in the span of a day, setting them in his specially made quiver, he set out. OOC. A flu-flu is a term for the end of an arrow where the feather is. It is called that when the feather is slightly curved on the shaft. It causes the arrow to spin. The design for this arrow is from a story that I created...I hope it isn't too confusing. [ May 04, 2002: Message edited by: Manelwen ] __________________ Victory favors neither the righteous nor the wicked. It favors the prepared.