Reply to this and I'll assign you a weapon story!

Ancient Overlord/Kingsblood!

The Drakengard 1 story goes:

In ancient times, this black sword once belonged to a mighty king who built a

glorious empire. Under his wise and just rule, the empire thrived and

prospered, and knew no equal.

But a ripened fruit can only rot. Spoilt by their wealth and prosperity, the

servants of the king began to swell with pride--and fell into corruption and

depravity.

Powerless to cease the rot, the king's summoned a wicked god into the blade of

his sword. He then began to murder his treacherous vassals one after another.

The god inside the blade reveled in the bloodbath. When only the king himself remained, the sword slew him as well, and the silver blade was dyed by the royal blood.

Cruel Arrogance!

NieR Automata story goes:

"The dark, hideous lance was crafted by a beautiful female artisan. As people far and wide praised its design, the artisan's apprentice grew jealous and slew her, the lance itself soon vanishing into the mists of time."

"The lance's second owner was a puppeteer who crafted a clockwork doll capable of doing nearly everything. When he put the lance in the doll's hand, she lashed out and pierced the puppeteer's skull right between the eyes."

"The third owner was an infant prince who was gifted the lance by the queen regent. She died soon thereafter, and on the night of her funeral, the lance vanished from the infant's room, leaving behind only a tiny corpse in the crib."

"The fourth owner was a simple, honest man who wanted to aid his sickly daughter. He gave all to this cause—including his very existence and that of all else in the world."

Vile Axe!

NieR Replicant story goes:

"The girl stares at the sight before her.

Her father lies nearby, carved to pieces by countless blades. Her mother also lies dying, as well as her newborn baby brother. All had suffered terribly in their final moments, and the girl can do nothing but cry as she stares at the three soldiers who have murdered her only family."

"Years later, the girl reappears, her visage made strong by her vow for revenge.

The first soldier has grown so fat that the buttons on his uniform can barely contain his girth. The girl approaches him and claims to know an easy way to lose weight. On the pretext of an examination, she has him lie down on a bed before suddenly hacking off his arms and legs with an axe. The remaining lump of soldier screams and attempts to wriggle away, but the girl pins him down and tells him he still has parts he can lose.

Some time later, the girl sits in front of the now-rounded torso and smiles. "There we are," she whispers. "Look how nice and slim you are.""

"The second soldier is a peerless lothario; each night, a new woman is invited to his manor to spend the night. The girl breaks into his home and kills the women at his side, then uses her axe to hack off his manhood as he trembles and beg for mercy."

"The third soldier has long since left the service, and is now living a quiet life with his family in a remote village. After they have fallen asleep, the girl takes her axe and cleaves the support beams of the house, causing it to collapse. She then sets fire to the wreckage, creating a great bonfire that can be seen for miles in all directions.

Suddenly, the soldier's son crawls from the wreckage, covered from head to toe in terrible burns. As his eyes fall on the girl who has murdered his family, she hands him her axe and flees into the dark of night, never to be seen again."

@Nehiri

likes this… very nice

Virtous Grief!

NieR Automata story goes:

"I see you in my sleep.

Restless sleep.

My heart flies to pieces each time I wake.

I burn to see you in the real world."

"I hunt for the woman who pines for you.

The scream pleases me.

Your body and heart shall be mine."

"Your heart. I long for it.

Yet it does not return my love in kind.

All you care for is your cold, dead wife.

So I must at least take your body."

"Your head is mine. Beautiful head.

The eyes that scorned me are so lovely now.

Hate me if you like. Begrudge me all.

You are still mine forever."

@Nehiri Oh! Okay! That uh. That resonates. 😀

3rd I presume since Drakengard 4 is just magazine shitpost and not a real game yet lol. Don't torture yourself with DoD1 I'd say but it's up to you!

Earth Wyrm's Claw/Dragonhook!

NieR Replicant story goes:

"An elderly scholar sits in the dim reference room of a moldy museum. Before him lies a single box which has long been sealed away; it is an article the museum's previous curator made abundantly clear should never be opened."

"It is said the box contains a fossil that drinks the blood of humans. What foolishness! One would think we as a people would have outgrown such nonsense. Only someone who spends all their life surrounded by books could possibly believe such preposterous superstition."

"He opens the box, which spits forth a cloud of dust, and beholds a single stone of bizarre shape. Looking at the attached handle, one could easily conclude it was used in some manner of ceremony. However, it could also be viewed as a weapon. And what a fascinating shape! Yes, this will require rigorous research indeed..."

"How foolish everyone was, to be afraid of something like this! The scholar chuckles softly to himself as he reaches up and gouges out his left eye with the fossil's tip."

@Nehiri

drakengard looks really complex, but actually i don't mind torturing myself. i actually enjoyed playing the og ps2 yakuza with the english dub

also great story, kinda i feel like the scholar rn

Beastlord!

NieR Replicant story goes:

"Long long ago in a faraway kingdom, there were three brothers. The eldest brother was a king who ruled over the nation entire. He was a most terrifying king, feared by all."

"Each day, the king would select one of his subjects to execute as a sacrifice. This day, he chopped off a mother's head and forced her family to watch. The head spun three times as it flew through the air before landing next to the head of her son, who the king had previously killed.

Oh, the horror of it all.

But the king merely watched the sight unfold before him and laughed in a most unsettling voice."

"One day, the king contracted an illness most dire—one which caused his body to rot while he was still alive. But though diseased, the king would still drag his decaying flesh to the executions all the same. His retainers dared not defy their king, so they continued to kill day after day after day after day."

"In the end, the king rotted and died. His was a disgusting, foul, rotten death, but his retainers continued carrying out executions before the king's rotted corpse every day... Every day, killing... Every day the rotted king and the rotted retainers and the rotted citizens... and the rotted you."

@Randy Oops somehow failed to respond to your comment but the Phoenix Spear was supposed to be yours!

Dragonstorm!

Drakengard 1 story goes:

Due the the scheming of vassals, an unwilling princess was sent to be married in a neighboring land. On the way to the wedding, her caravan was set upon a gang of thieves hired to kill her.

Against the determined brigands, the princess's guards had no defense. But as the death blow was about to be struck, a guard sacrificed his own life and summoned a storm dragon.

By the time the storm dragon had slain all the bandits, the guard had breathed his last. The dragon imbued this hammer with his own strength and the soul of the soldier who had created him.

Then, in accordance with the soldier's dying wish, the princess bore the hammer with her into battle, wreaking dread revenge on her treacherous vassals.

Dragoon Lance!

NieR Replicant story goes:

"He had grown old.

The king's dauntless gaze had lost its light, and his stalwart body had grown soft. What's more, every ounce of fear and vanity he had gained with age now gnawed away at his heart.

The king was afraid, so he repeatedly ordered the invasion of neighboring countries so as to hold onto the lands he had been sworn to protect.

The king was afraid, so he tried to take everything through violence and oppression, for he no longer trusted his own advisers and vassals."

"There was a dragon that had sworn fealty to the king.

This wingless creature would do anything the king commanded, for he had been saved by the king once, and sworn to repay this debt with his very soul. Even if the king's orders were folly and madness, the dragon would follow them to the last, for his king was justice itself."

"One day, the dragon requested an audience with the king. He was covered in blood from his latest victim—the king's own son, who the regent had ordered the dragon to assassinate.

The bloody dragon hung his head low and said, "I cannot defy your orders, O king, but neither can I obey them any longer. I beg of you, kill me and grant me release.""

"This is a tale of a foolish king and a wingless dragon in a nation that fell centuries ago.

Even now, the wind blows ceaselessly across the grasslands. It blows just as it did on the day king and dragon made their pact."

Fool's Accord!

NieR Replicant story goes:

"This is the story of a sorrowful prince. A tale of a kingdom in a time long past.

Attacked by the forces of darkness, the nation was annihilated in a single night by inhuman soldiers with red eyes and a group of black dragons so numerous they blotted out the sky. Having infiltrated the king's castle, the black dragons visited upon the king and queen a most horrible fate—it is said that their stomachs were torn open by the black dragons' mighty claws and the very floor they stood upon became a sea of blood.

The prince and princess, though wracked with sorrow, escaped to live another day. The prince, spurred by the shock of witnessing his parents' tragic end, became consumed by a desire to exact vengeance."

"This is the story of a terrifying prince. A history of conflict in the long ago.

Obsessed with laying low his hated enemies, the prince indulges in his vengeance day after day after day. Even when faced with foes who take heel, he chases them down and tears them apart from groin to gullet. The carnage is so horrific, his fellow soldiers whisper tales of how they saw him mutilating bodies that are already long-dead.

Perhaps because no commander can control him, the prince is sent to an even harsher battle."

"This is the story of a fooled prince. The whereabouts of fate in the long ago.

The prince's next battleground is a castle that guards a goddess. He lays waste to all before him: hacking arms, cleaving legs, rending stomachs, gouging eyes, separating heads from shoulders. But soon the injured prince can no longer tell the difference between the blood that rains down and that which comes from his own wounds, and he collapses in a heap.

As he writhes in pain, coughing up gouts of hot blood, he lifts his gaze and sees a hated dragon standing before him."

"This is the story of a mad prince. A meeting with a dragon in the long ago.

An injured red dragon stands before the prince—and though it is a different color than the beasts that killed his parents, he feels the need to avenge himself upon it regardless. But as he raises his sword, the dragon says, "In exchange for both our souls, human, I will save your life and grant you power."

After some thought, the prince makes the pact. It matters not to him what he might lose in the deal or that it involves a dragon; all he cares about is that he can continue swinging his blade. So he swings and swings and swings, and with each blow, his heart fills with a desire as black as the deepest night."

Phoenix Dagger!

NieR Automata story goes:

"The girl lay there on the day of her wedding. Her parents and beloved were dead, and she herself had been violated in front of their corpses. As she swore to kill those who had done this terrible deed, a shining songbird appeared."

"Allow me to grand your wish," said the bird. "Wish upon this dagger, and never forget this hatred that you feel." The girl grasped the weapon and spat out a tearful curse: "I vow not to forget. Please! Give them a painful death!"

"Time passed, and eventually, she got her revenge. Years later, when she was an old woman, the songbird appeared anew. "What of your vow?" it asked. But she did not understand. And come to think of it, what became of her beloved dagger?"

"That night, bandits broke into her house, assaulted her daughter, and murdered her grandchild. The songbird then reappeared with a single question: "How long will your hatred burn this time?""

@Nehiri i got the Kill Bill dagger . fuck yeah

Moonrise/Moonfire!

NieR Replicant story goes:

"There is a legend of long ago that speaks of a nation threatened by a great inferno. This nation, however, was saved from eternal hellfire by a sword with the power to freeze anything. Around this sword stood thousands upon thousands of ice sculptures."

"A man on a journey to seek out weapons eventually discovered the sword.

He wrapped it in several layers of cloth and took it with him, placing it in the bag he carried upon his back. But before the man realized what was happening, the cloth, the sword, and his own body ended up frozen solid."

"A traveling shrine maiden eventually discovered the sword.

She offered a prayer to her god and gripped the hilt, but cold instantly shot through her fingers and into her body, freezing her solid. In her final moments, the shrine maiden unleashed words of great blasphemy to the god who had failed her."

"An enslaved woman in a mine eventually discovered the sword.

Desiring an easy death over the continuation of her daily suffering, she grasped the weapon firmly. And while the woman did not freeze, she was also unable to pierce her own flesh. Soon, moonlight shone upon the blade of the weapon, reflecting the sight of the woman being beaten and dragged away by her master."

@Nehiri whoa.... this things awesome! cheers man :D

Poisontongue!

Drakengard 1 story goes:

There was once a surgeon who saved many patients from sickness and death. Word of his skills spread, and so great did his renown grow that he was appointed physician to the king.

Several years passed. One day, the king's daughter fell gravely ill. Despite all the doctor's skill and efforts, the illness proved fatal, and the princess slipped into death.

A hateful grudge toward the doctor took root in the grieving king's heart. Deaf to the doctor's entreaties, the king sentenced the physician's family to death.

Mad with grief, the doctor threw deadly poison in the royal well, and the entire royal household died agonizing deaths. The blade of this axe was sharpened using water drawn from that well.

Yeah its absolutely fine! Starting with Replicant would be more preferable since Automata has some references to Replicant and Replicant takes place before Automata, but you will still completely understand Automata's story as both stories are completely disconnected from one another!

Maiden's Kris/Nirvana Blade!

Drakengard 2 story goes:

A short sword lay, at the corner of the altar in the shrine. During its

construction, the sword was

used to take the lives of sacrificial

maidens, whose blood was offered

to earn the blessing of the gods.

The number of maidens sacrificed

is the number of the pillars.

Each of the maidens, who died

against their will, cursed the

sword with their last breath.

Soon after the shrine’s completion,

the priests fell victim to disease

and misfortune. One by one their

order dwindled and the shrine was

eventually abandoned in the wake of the war.

Several hundred years later, the

shrine still stood. Resting on its

forgotten altar, the cursed sword

remained, casting an eerie light

around the murdered maidens’ tomb.

Rebirth/Ravenfeeder!

NieR Replicant story goes:

"That's right, this here's the weapon that'll be ending your life. Aw, don't sweat it—there's nothin' to worry about. It'll be a pain the likes of which you've never felt before. In fact, you won't even feel pain at first—it'll be more like water slidin' across your skin. Honestly, for most folks, it ain't the pain that makes 'em scream—it's the sight of their own blood flowin' out of 'em."

"Yeah, it won't end so easy. See this part of the blade right here? This part hurts like a real sonuvabitch. It's my favorite, which is why I always save it for last. I like to use it after people's voices get too hoarse and you can't tell what they're sayin', which is a real...

Fucking hell, are you ever loud! Mind pipin' down there? You're gonna make my hand slip."

"I won't kill ya right away, so don't worry about a thing there, champ. I'm gonna take my sweet time before ya finally give up the ghost. Honestly, you'd be surprised how much it takes to kill a person.

I mean, think about it! People got two eyes—most of 'em anyway—and two ears. Ten fingers, ten toes, twenty nails across the lot—and don't even get me started on joints, 'cause folks got hundreds of the damn things! Yeah, we got plenty of ways to keep ourselves entertained."

"...Huh? Why am I doing this? Now ain't that a question! Buddy, I'm just doing what you've been doing for a good long while now: nabbing innocent citizens on fake charges, torturing 'em, and puttin' their severed heads on display.

That ring any bells, buddy? It should, 'cause it was all you. Guess maybe you forgot about all that, eh? Well, that's okay. I'll spend all the time it takes to make sure you remember every last thing ya did to my wife and daughter.

Heh heh... Heh heh heh..."

Beastcurse!

NieR Replicant story goes:

"Long, long ago, in a faraway kingdom, there lived three brothers.

The youngest was a terrifically lazy lad who spent most of his days fast asleep. However, he was every bit as cheerful as he was lethargic, and so was beloved by all."

"When the nation was beset upon by a most contagious disease, the youngest son did naught but laze about the palace, humming to himself all the while.

But his cheerful music comforted the townspeople, so instead of hating him, they sang his praises. "Oh, what a fine young man!" they would say. "Just the finest young man you will ever find!""

"When the nation became embroiled in war, the youngest son did naught but laze about the palace, telling stories of the good old days all the while.

But his fascinating stories helped the townspeople forget the horrors of war, so instead of hating him, they sang his praises. "Oh, what an amazing young man!" they would say. "Just the most amazing young man you will ever find!""

"One day, the youngest son was lazing about the palace as usual when he realized he could no longer hear the voices of the townspeople, and he wondered why that might be.

He lazed and he wondered.

He lazed and he wondered.

He lazed and he wondered.

Eventually all that wondering tired him out, and he went to sleep. That is why, in that nation where all have perished from war and disease, the only sound that can be heard is the soft snoring of a young man.

It is a nation of happiness. A nation of happiness. A nation of happiness. A nation of happiness. A nation of happiness."

@drifter

I am! Just took a second for me to find the motivation to look through all the weapons again lol.

Spear of the Usurper

NieR Replicant story goes:

"In a far-off land, there was a man who acted as a double for the nation's prince, performing duties in his stead as was required.

One day, having finished his work, he returned to the prince's chamber to find the princess lying naked in his bed. As the double stood in place, dumbfounded, the man who shared his face sneered and invited him to join them."

"The double loved the prince's sister, and he felt that the princess—who admired him as her brother—loved him as well. Indeed, she was the only thing that kept him going in an otherwise miserable job, for the prince was a most despicable man indeed."

"Eventually, it came to pass that a war was to be waged under the prince's command.

The night before it was to begin, the prince took his double aside and promised him a night with his sister if he could bring him the head of the enemy general. And as the prince chuckled with delight, the double took up his spear and thrust it through the prince's gaping mouth."

"The war over, the "prince" made a queen of his sister, and would inflict wounds upon his own face and throat, an act which would occur every time she called out to him using her brother's name.

Before long, the "prince" was found dead, his face burned and a spear thrust through his open mouth.

The man's face, hideously burned, was the very picture of serenity."

@Nehiri woah! how very fascinating!! thank you!