[quote=@HereComesTheSnow]
Anyway, more seriously on the cultural matter, would you say Aubri's katana would be particularly commonplace compared to the cut-and-thrust style I originally had Amerigo carrying? We might want him to keep that to better convey the blend— and actually start the annoying [color=50849f]"hey lemme try out your sword"[/color] thing right away, as well, especially if the weeb factor might be indicative of station of intra-republic regionality. I've been running the bit but this is on me for not asking ahead of time or sleeping enough since it's new years
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I think Aubri wasn't trained with this sword, but a more practical fencing weapon. It's a "gift" from his father, a show of power and prestige, but also a means of getting his son killed if a fight breaks out and earning the family "woe is them, they have lost a son for the glory of the Republic" pity points in the Assembly.