Π's Thaumaturgic Armory

Introduction

Welcome to my secret armory. I'm Ioannis, but you may call me Π, my pseudonym. Here's where I keep my collection of weapons, armors, and ammunition, both created by me or collected in my wanders around the Ways. As you can see, I'm a hoplomancer, a mage of the cold weapons and armors, thus my interest in these kinds of relics. At the same time, I'm fascinated with old texts. Every old inscription that I've found has been translated by me or one of my students. You are free to roam the armory, but don't touch the artifacts.

Texts

Some of the documents, books, and papers that I had translated, written, or found in the Wanderers' Library. Most of them I keep for study or because they made me curious about something.

Translated

• Visviseha, translated from ancient daevic runes. It's a historical poem about the ancient and forgotten city of Visviseha, destroyed in the war between the Nälkä and the Daeva. Maybe a forgery, as Visviseha is described as a city made of "flesh and bones", but the Kiraakian architecture¹ was invented by the Kalmaktama Empire which was created after the fall of the Daeva Empire.
• The Sleep and his Six Children, apparently an ancient greek lost myth. Possibly a fable created by a "Hans Andersen" or "Brothers Grimm" figure of the Alexylva University reality. Talks about different types of dreams and the rite of passage of the younger son of Hypnos, a prince without a name.

Written

• None, yet.

Found

• Morty's Meat &Munchies, an epistolary conjunct of documents about a strange event around a Food Company. The veracity of the facts and the universe where it took place is to be researched.

The Armory

One of the arts of the hoplomancy is the forgery. Creating magical weapons is a difficult job that demands intelligence and strength. This armory contains material that I made myself or that I collected during my travels and training through the world.

→ Ajna's Vajra ←

A club-like golden weapon used by princes Ajna of the Mneiya Clan the I recovered from Daevic ruins. This little thing was used to destroy entire Nälkä troops with only one shoot in the war between de Daevas and the people of Ion. The Vajra is capable of absorbing high amounts of electricity and blast it as powerful lightning. Weak users may present Lichtenberg figure scars in their arms and can die by using this weapon. Never use it during a thunderstorm as it turns into a literal lightning rod. Ajna herself died being pulverized by bolts of lightning.

→ Feathersoul ←

Forged by myself when I was learning hoplomancy, Feathersoul is a halberd that had the objective to make its master fly without wings. Due to the lack of proper materials² when it was made, Feathersoul just throws itself and its owner in one direction. I keep it because it still has emotional value.

→ Shingetsu ←

Created while I trained at the Muramasa School³ in Kuwana, Japan, this tantō can be bonded to someone's True Name ("Ren"). While bound, the blade will become intangible to the owner of the Name. It's easily hidden and is very effective in a cloak and dagger situation where you have to strike fastly and stealthily.

→ Executioner's Sword ←

A ngulu, a Bantu⁴ sword. I recovered it from a forgotten temple in Nigeria while I was training with the Ogun⁵ followers. It's made of black metal and absorbs its victim's blood to repair itself. Can be very difficult to manage because of its powers. While in Japan, I was informed that it is a yōtō, a "species" of bladed weapons that born bloodthirsty, being considered cursed as, once drawn, these blades have to draw blood before can be returned to a scabbard

→ Helm of Darkness ←

A Mycenaean Greek helmet made of beryllium bronze and stygian metals.⁶ The mix of metals and the thaumaturgic power imbued in the piece of armor makes it possible for the user to become invisible while in dark places. It was taken from a site near Gyros before the Jailors sieged the island when I was training with the cyclops. It's possible that the helmet is just a fraction of a full umbramantic⁷ and/or necromantic armor, as suggested on Linear B passages from the Library.

Archives

These are my personal things. Don't touch anything!

→ Open 1st drawer ←

My library card. I was a wanderer before becoming a Library's wanderer. It changed my life as I got next to people with the same ideals as me. I was 31 when that photo was taken. No more questions about my age.

→ Open 2nd drawer ←

That's my dog, Seneca. He's a Great Dane sized crossbreed between a German Shepherd, a Husky, and a Black Shuck. As such, he is anomalous and can teleport himself at will. He's a good boy.

Tip: He's a black shuck descendant. Don't look directly into his eyes. It would not kill you or your family, but after one year you'll suffer from herpes labialis, and your lips will be full of blisters. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Footnotes

1. Style of construction where the buildings are made by carnomancy

2. and Knowledge

3. Swordsmithing school created by Sengo Muramasa, one of the most famous smiths from eastern Asia.

4. Collection of numerous ethnic groups from sub-Saharan Africa that speak the Bantu language.

5. Blacksmith and Metalworking divinity

6. Ores mined from the riverbanks of the Styx River, an anomalous watercourse.

7. Shadow bending thaumaturgy.

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Out of Character

Hi, I'm Impperatrix! I'm a Brazilian writer, artist, game designer, fan of cosmic horror, cinema, comics, RPG, Indie Pop, and mythology, male, cis, gay, leftist, and long time SCP fan. You can call me any pronoun except "it/its". I'm trying to write more as I have a dream to write cinematic scripts.

Thanks for reading my things! Please, feel free to crit my works, even if you feel that you'll be harsh, just don't be rude.

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