This Weapon Will Do

WARNING: OLD ART!! The art and comments in this Deviation may no longer represent the artist's current views or interests.

Pulled up more of 's wonderful fictions for inspiration. The text is shortened, so I recommend reading the entire thing for a good laugh:

HoND: Scarred“Will we allow it?”
The roar was inconceivable, and Clopin shoved his way to the front of their iron prison. His eyes stayed trained on Notre Dame, watching the tower that Quasimodo and Esmeralda had disappeared into. His lips curled into a scowl as he addressed the Cathedral. This was just one more reason to hate it.
Lost in his thoughts, Clopin lagged behind the wave of gypsies that were clamoring through the collected weapons. When he reached it, he scanned the pile, tossing daggers and swords aside with indifference. Clopin was useless at swordplay. He needed something with a bit more class, anyway. Everyone had a swords, knives and...
Scythes?
For the first time in hours, Clopin grinned devilishly, bending at the hip to retrieve his new toy. Yes, indeed. This would do swimmingly.
The blade was freshly sharpened, which was unsurprising given the time of year, and the longer he looked at it the more Clopin was convinced that this was, in fact, a weapon worth using.


--Sak
_{'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' © Disney/Victor Hugo
Story excerpts ©
Artwork © Shamine Athena King}