She was, apparently, a longsword of European design. She would have expected something clumsy and crude, but was actually quite flattered with the slender and elegant form of her blade and hilt.
She watched, as her essence was chained within and flooded through the weapon, the bloom of a rose appeared on her pommel and each face of the cross guard that rested above the inverted, double-edged blade. A pattern of vines rolled out across the grip and the blade, framing her name written in regal, glittering letters across her black surface.
If, she decided, she had to spend the remainder of eternity as a slave in the form of an indestructible magical weapon, at least it was a work of art befitting a woman such as herself. And Kodachi could only begin to hope that the woman that would come to wield her was even half so worthy of such magifience.
It would be embarassing otherwise.
And she had some idea of the powers available to her of the moment. The blade secreted a magical toxin that, with each slice, drove the opponent closer to sleep or paralysis as Kodachi, or her wielder, desired. She had some control over the plants in her area, being able to animate them and send them to entangle or such things. And the blade was phenomally quick and made for a hit and run style of combat that she felt comfortable with. She could heal her weilder by a small degree.
Finally, she could project a magical construct of her old self to wield herself, speak or otherwise interact with her weilder. The construct would appear human and function in mostly human fashion and could relay most human sensations, but it was not human.
There were no vital areas in her puppet, she could not have her mind controlled by any force outside her geas and wielder. Nor would her puppet feel pain, as there was no way to threaten her existence, it was unnecessary.
Unfortunately, she was limited in when she could project. Only for challenges in seeking a new wielder, or for a limited space of time each day.
Growling and still irritated over her new status as a slave and tool, Kodachi remained still and waiting for her first challenger.
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