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Let Us Wield the Good Book as a Temporary Weapon

Started by Shua [3862651] on in Suggestions.

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Shua [3862651]

Citizens of Torn, I rise today not merely with a suggestion, but with a calling.

 

We live in a city of chaos. A city of thieves, killers, muggers, addicts, scammers, arsonists, and degenerates of every imaginable variety. Every day we are stabbed in alleys, shot in the street, hospitalized for pocket change, and hunted by people who would sell their own grandmother for a favorable market flip.

 

And yet, in all this glorious madness, there remains one weapon conspicuously absent from our arsenal.

The Good Book.

 

I say it is time no, long past time for Torn to receive the most righteous temporary weapon imaginable.

 

Not as some overpowered instrument of domination, but as a balanced, hilarious, and deeply fitting temporary weapon. Something with modest damage, average accuracy, and unforgettable flavor. A weapon not merely of force, but of statement. Of purpose. Of divine disrespect.

 

Because let us be honest: Torn is not lacking in targets worthy of correction.

 

Yes, this would be perfect during Halloween, when M'aol and his demonic legions rise and the city needs cleansing. But why should the holy work end there? Evil in Torn is not seasonal. It thrives year-round. It walks among us in the form of vault thieves, scammers, buy muggers, and every other shameless creature that makes this city the lawless pit we know and love.

 

We must cleanse Torn of all demons — both of this world and of others.

 

And if that cleansing occasionally begins with a Bible swung at full force into the side of some unrighteous citizen’s head, then so be it.

 

Let it be glorious. Give it average accuracy, low-to-moderate damage, and some absolutely legendary attack lines.

 

Imagine the possibilities:

  • “You struck them with the holy word.”
  • “You delivered righteous blunt force.”
  • “You brought scripture to the battlefield.”
  • “You beat the sin out of them.”
  • “They were judged, immediately and physically.”

Tell me that would not instantly become one of the greatest event items Torn has ever seen.

 

This suggestion is not born from greed. It is born from vision. From conviction. From the simple belief that if we are to stand against demonic filth, then we ought to have the proper tools for the job.

 

This would not just be an item. It would be a mission. A calling. A sacred duty placed into the hands of the people of Torn.

 

Let the honest citizens use it in defense.
Let the chaotic citizens use it ironically.
Let the wicked fear the sound of pages rustling before impact.

 

In a city this cursed, it only makes sense that sometimes the answer is not another knife, another gun, or another grenade.

 

Sometimes the answer is the Good Book, applied directly.

 

Amen.
Your Humble Servant,
Shua

gards [1382579]

Blessed be the Lord God Almighty Who was and is and is to come for this holy idea has come upon us to be implemented in this unholy city

VenVit [1816452]

Brother Shua,
Your words resonate with the divine clarity of a thousand choir angels. The Nine Heavens have heard your plea, and we stand with you in this righteous crusade.

Torn is indeed a den of iniquity, a playground for the wicked, and a testing ground for the faithful. What better tool to combat such depravity than the Holy Bible—a weapon of moral authority, a beacon of hope, and, when necessary, a blunt instrument of divine justice? Your vision aligns perfectly with our sacred mission: to cleanse, to correct, and to deliver swift, scripture-backed retribution to those who would dare defile this city.

The Nine Heavens endorse this proposal without reservation. Let the Good Book be wielded by the pious and the ironic alike. Let its pages rustle with the weight of judgment, and let its impact be felt by all who stray from the path of righteousness. The time for half-measures is over. The time for holy blunt force is now.

As a humble offering to this cause, we have already composed a hymn to inspire our brethren in their sacred duty. May it serve as both a rallying cry and a warning to the unrepentant:

YouTube video SgK1PfnxEcU

The battle for Torn’s soul has begun. Let the cleansing commence.
In faith and fury!

DoctorCuraga [2615198]

Absolute minefield, not gonna happen.

 

You'd have to include the Quran, Tanakh, etc. for "equality" and then get in a shit-storm for throwing it in the first place.

 

 

Shua [3862651]

The Quran is in the game already. Along with the rosary. There are many religious items in the game. This would be no different.  

Apolinus [3017918]

Only if:

 

  1. It does the same damage as a punch and
  2. You have spend an hour talking to an AI busybody NPC that bitches at you for misusing a bible 
Ilmatar [641520]

Make blessings a stat. Which would grant luck aside from making the bible a better weapon.

 

Bible as a bludgeon melee weapon: the more blessed one is buffed and the less blessed is debuffed. 

Beating others gets you more blessed, violence in the name of god being good. 

KingTurk [3658422]

It would be like a glitter bomb or a party popper (for anyone wondering).

 

I think that it would be funny and could create for some great rp moments, like we had some with throwing confetti on someone for laughing at them. 

Salvia [279547]

This suggestion by OP would allow you to attack others with a bible. What religious items currently in circulation can you attack another player with?