
| Anonymous #162163 1 year ago |
Did Rarity really do with that cat what I think she did? |
| TooOldForThisShow #162164 1 year ago |
Always keep a cat handy in case you get attacked by commoners or a level 1 wizard. |
| StreakTheFox #162165 1 year ago |
She's right...
cats are fucking bitches |
| Anonymous #162175 1 year ago |
I'm sure the cat's just sitting on her hoof... |
| Hoofyo #162198 1 year ago |
What? Dash should be Miyamoto and Rarity should be Sasaki!
Atleast, according to Samurai Warriors... |
| Anonymous #162200 1 year ago |
Boat-oar stuff? |
| Anonymous #162215 1 year ago |
Miyamoto Musashi's duel with Sasaki Kojiro - Musashi is said to have used a wooden sword made out of a boat oar. |
| Drpepperfan #162216 1 year ago |
^ According to history (or legend, who knows) famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi once overslept for a duel he had with Sasaki Kojiro and forgot his sword, so he ought the duel with a sharpened wooden oar, and still won, partially due to tricking him psychologically with this tactic. |
| Drpepperfan #162217 1 year ago |
Oops ninja'd. |
| Princess_Luna #162219 1 year ago |
^
Musashi Miyamoto had a famous fight with Sasaki Kojiro, where he defeated him using nothing but the oar of a boat. |
| Princess_Luna #162222 1 year ago |
Well.
Looks like there's more than one History Nut around here! |
| MetalHooves #162242 1 year ago |
Yeah, as it so happens, throwing a pissed off cat is a helluva battle tactic. |
| Anonymous #162370 1 year ago |
It wasn't exactly "nothing but" -- we're talking a 10 foot long stick, here. There are several versions of the story, but the generally agreed-upon facts are that Musashi used a very long wooden sword carved from an oar to get reach on Kojiro, cracked his head open, and fled back to the boat before Kojiro's allies could cry foul and cut him down.
The version I heard is that he knew Kojiro's allies would say he cheated if he won and cut him down without any other witnesses. Musashi pulled the trick with the oar so he could win the duel and run before they were ready to jump him. |
| Caramel #162377 1 year ago |
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| Caramel #162381 1 year ago |
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| Anonymous #162393 1 year ago |
Cats. Because getting up close and personal with just one blade is stupid. |
| Anonymous #162521 1 year ago |
You need two things for a duel! Dudes and swords! |
| Anonymous #162542 1 year ago |
Well, a cat is fine too...
FOR DEATH! |
| Anonymous #162686 1 year ago |
Theory of why Kojiro lost #1: Musashi pissed him off TREMENDOUSLY by being several hours late and not even bringing a sword. This made Kojiro clumsy and unfocused, so he lost.
Theory #2: Musashi intentionally showed up late because he knew Kojiro wouldn't sleep until he showed. Musashi thus was well-rested (since he'd been napping) while Kojiro was exhausted. Theory #3: The boat oar gave Musashi better reach. He "forgot" his sword knowing this full well. Very few scholars think he would have won the duel if it had been on even terms. Ironically, this is what makes him such a folk hero in Japan. |
| WhiteSocks #163024 1 year ago |
Cats. The ultimate ranged weapon. |
| Anonymous #163232 1 year ago |
Am I the only one who dislikes Manga/Anime? |
| Anonymous #163301 1 year ago |
^No, Anon, you are not. I do, however, like seeing Rarity throw cats at Rainbow Dash. |
| Mask_de_pony #163308 1 year ago |
#163232
You cant hate all cartoons from a whole country it is statistically impossible. |
| Anonymous #163418 1 year ago |
^^ Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro are historical figures. The comic is based off a famous duel they really had (look it up). They're not from a manga/anime. |
| Anonymous #163615 1 year ago |
Owned |
| Anonymous #163620 1 year ago |
Hoofyo: Rarity fights with her wits, this seems perfectly fitting |
| Mask_de_pony #164035 1 year ago |
#163418
I knew that but people who discount whole forms of media just irk me. Anyway i kind of want to see a pony Nobunaga now. |
| Anonymous #164230 1 year ago |
I get the joke but isn't this very miscast as Musashi was well known for caring very little about how he looked? He rarely bathed, he didn't wash or fix his hair, and supposedly had a severe case of eczema that made his face bright red... and they cast RARITY as this unwashed badass? |
| Hoofyo #164579 1 year ago |
Anyonymous: But Musashi is always depicted as rude/a badass/loud/brash/prideful and blue in media!
And in Samurai Warriors, Kojiro had a thing for beauty... And his face was pure white. Perfect Rarity! |
| Tkun #269983 1 year ago |
The story I heard about Musashi was that
1. Arrive late to make Kojiro upset and unfocussed also he used the sunset obfuscate Kojiro's vision. 2. Kojiro used one long sword while Musashi used two but shorter swords. This would give him a range disvantage so he used one very long wooden sword carved from an oar. |