The Joyeuse sword is believed to have been wielded by Charlemagne himself. This iconic artifact, spanning centuries of royal ceremonies and historical intrigue, was a coronation sword of French monarchs. From ancient myths to modern preservation, this iconic blade has fascinated generations.
La Mode illustrée, no. 29, 22 juillet 1894, Paris. Toilette de plage et de visites. Modèle de la Maison Cl. Joyeuse, rue du Colisée, 44. Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney
No, this isn't a crossover with Tron: Legacy (not that I wouldn't be open to such a thing...) but @ageless-aislynn you know what's up here!
This is one of those fics where I kind of got to "eff it" mode and needed it out of my head. I do have some ideas for other stories in this same vein, honestly I might have used them here and made the fic longer but it's heavy enough as is. Will they come later? Who knows?
which of your characters is most capable of killing a man, and which one is most willing
Out of the ones I posted, Joy talks the biggest talk (and she talks a BIG talk)... but the thought of actually killing someone deeply disquiets her. She stops short at kicking the shit out of people.
I do have characters that can and would kill, but most of my cast are gay college students and not experienced fighters. That, and I don't have images of my less scrupulous characters on hand.
La Mode illustrée, no. 32, 12 août 1894, Paris. Robe en crépon. Robe surah plissé. Modèles de la Maison Cl. Joyeuse, rue du Colisée, 44. Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney