#lirpa

[almalvo]

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<sehlat eh abertau> | ST:Ex | Concept053123

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[indignantlemur]

Is there anyway we could take a tour through Thoris's weapons collection? Either the one on earth or the one on andoria.

Hello! We absolutely can do that! I hope you don't mind the delay - I took some time to draw concepts for a few weapons! (Scale is all over the place, just roll with it.)

Thoris' collection travels with him between planets, so it's all one collection rather than two split ones. Andorians take personal armaments very seriously, which should surprise no one, and Thoris considers his arsenal part of his personal kit.

Details below the cut!

So, pictured above we have:

Veeg-kaav (Veeg snare)

Rezhveeng (Throwing knives)

Punch-blade

Ngoog (Boot knives)

Ushaan-tor x2

Phoog aam Kor (Clan Kor-style sword)

Hrisal (tactical)

Hiith (Belt blade)

Plasma tonfa

Mace (traditional Andorian)

Plasma rifle

Plasma pistol

Shattered lirpa fan blade

Some of these are self-explanatory, such as the boot knives, throwing knives, punch-blade, and belt blade. Most of these are holdout weapons, or last-ditch close quarters options. An Andorian is never unarmed, if it can at all be helped, and Thoris has many years of experience in hiding weapons on his person.

The veeg-kaav is part of Thoris' hunting kit, as veeg cannot be readily be killed unless the head is separated from the body. The snare serves to pin the head (and thus the body) down while cutting through armoured chitin and allowing the user to give a sharp twist to the side to separate the head from the rest of the beastie. (The spikes along the haft are, in Thoris' words, "For when the little bastard dodges and I have to bludgeon it back into a corner.")

Thoris' ushaan-tor have a little wear and tear, as an oft-used weapon might. He's probably due to replace these with freshly forged ones, soon, but he has a fondness for weapons with a few scuffs and gouges; it shows they've not been idle.

The Phoog aam Kor (or Clan Kor-style sword) is a Clan variation on a traditional single-edge sword popular throughout Andorian history. Each Clan has a slight variation on the same theme, changing up the blade's edge, or length, or altering the shape somewhat. Clan Kor favours one which is serrated for the last two thirds of the blade.

The tactical hrisal (the blade from which Clan Hrisvalar draws its name) is a vicious weapon, meant for inflicting deep and catastrophic wounds. Andorians have a scant few deep arteries and veins in their bodies, and the rest of their circulatory system is a vast and dense network of capillaries. A hrisal blade is intended to punch through chitin and sink deep enough to not only reach but rupture any such major blood vessels. The triangular wounds left behind are extremely difficult to close, even with modern medicine.

A plasma tonfa might seem a bit bizarre at first, but I am compelled to remind readers that Andorians don't believe in nonlethal weapons. More than that, Ambassador Thoris is largely of the opinion that if he hits something, it shouldn't be able to get back up again. The plasma tonfa, to that effect, can discharge superheated plasma if the user desires - though it is a single-use charge, and meant as a last resort.

Thoris' plasma rifle and pistol are the standard Andorian Imperial Guardsman issue, though he has taken the time to customize the grips for both.

The mace is a very traditional, very old school weapon by Andorian standards. It's not something Thoris uses often, but he's as proficient with it as everything else in his collection. Mace design doesn't change much across species, as it turns out - something Dagmar will find amusing - but unlike most examples of Terran maces the Andorian versions are extremely heavy.

And, finally... the shattered lirpa. Contrary to what some believe, this is not a trophy. Somewhere out there is the Vulcan officer who led the boarding party that killed Thoris' eldest sons. The coward responsible fled before Thoris' squad arrived on scene, pulling back the moment the tide of battle turned in typical Vulcan fashion. It is a cold comfort, but even amid the chaos and the damage it was evident that his sons had fought well; a great deal of blood was spilled in the choke point they were protecting ahead of engineering, and most of it was green. The younger of Thoris' sons shattered the lirpa that killed the elder, but succumbed to his wounds before help could arrive. Thoris has carried the fragment with him ever since.

(Strangely, Ambassador Soval has never once protested the lirpa fragment's inclusion in Thoris' weapons display. No one can quite decide what to make of this, Thoris included.)

Hope this was enlightening! <3

[trek-tracks]

We were watching Amok Time tonight to celebrate Amoktoberfest, and as they were laying out the first weapons, Spouse exclaimed:

"There are two of them! So it's Dua Lirpa!"

...I clearly married the right person.

[paulgadzikowski]

kitty with a lirpa what will he do

[purpleenma]

Vulcan goddess T'Khut

Pencil sketch

A closer look below the cut ✨

*please click the images for better quality

More Vulcan deities art here and here.

[spirkbitch]

examples

[raisins-n-space]

these were just sketches but i like the colour red or something and had to put them together for some fucking reason.

tap for better quality, bon apetit 👍

[bumblingbabooshka]

Stonn/T'Pring

[almalvo]

Concept052223a3 | Spock | ST:Ex

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[lonestarflight]

The seldom seen Blue Shuttle (or military shuttle) of the United States Air Force. This shuttle, Constitution (OV-unknown), was forced to land at Kennedy Space Center due to bad weather at Vandenberg Air Force Base on April 1, 1988.

It had just completed the still classified STS-82-B mission, but most of the online community believes the mission has something to do with the mysterious Project: LOOF LIRPA.

source, source, source

[deepspacedukat]

Okay hilarious scenario a Vulcan falls in love with a human and because of them deciding to pursue the relationship the Vulcan puts in a request to call off the arranged marriage. The Vulcan ex bride to be shows up to the station the Vulcan guy is on to fight the human. So the Vulcan and human are having a nice peaceful candlelight dinner with soft music playing in the background and suddenly this Vulcan lady bursts down the door shouting the Vulcan equivalent to “Homewrecker!” (who by the way the human knows nothing about because the Vulcan manz decided it wasn’t worth mentioning that he called off the arranged marriage his family set up)

Cue Vulcan lady in her wedding dress chasing the human down with a Lirpa and the only thought in the humans mind is ‘how the heck can she run so fast in heels 🤔’

Then another member of the crew seeing them run past in the hallway “Oh man been there” smh

Idk maybe this is funnier in my head 😅 -AzoraStarr

also imma finish the other scenario I mentioned in my last ask (if I’m not pestering you with my ideas 😓) I just meant for that to be short and sweet but I got into writing it got late and I got tired

Azora, I promise you, you never ever pester me with your ideas! I always love hearing from you! 💙💙💙💙💙💙

I absolutely love that, omg. That man is a walking Vulcan comedy of errors, and I love it. 😂 And that poor Human lady just sitting there relaxing with her man, then BOOM she's in a fight for her life. I bet she didn't have that on her bingo card for that date lol.

[edlim-sims]

Festivités cosy 🎄 Quête 1

Je vous présente… Patru Lirpa! Fraîchement débarqué dans une nouvelle partie, c'est avec lui et sa famille que je complèterai l'événement Festivités cosy.

Inspiré par les nouveaux vêtements de Roumanie, Patru veut dire quatre en roumain. Et pour Lirpa, c'est simplement April à l'envers.

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Je joue avec tous mes packs pour la première fois depuis… plusieurs années! Ça fait tellement étrange d'avoir accès à d'autres mondes que Willow Creek, Oasis Springs et Newcrest. J'ai presque l'impression de tricher 😂

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Voici la maison où habite Patru et le reste de la famille Lirpa. Elle est toujours en construction. Je me laisse inspirer par l'architecture roumaine, ce que je n'ai jamais fait.

Et un cliché avec la neige parce que les saisons sont activées! 🤩 C'est une meilleure ambiance pour les quêtes Festivités cosy.

Patru étendu sur le sol, regardant les nuages, amassant des points pour les récompenses cosy…

Quiétude: rien n'en était plus empreint que les instants passés, enfant, étendu dans la neige. Pour seul bruit, celui des flocons tombant aux alentours. ❄️

Patru vous présente les membres de sa famille.

D'abord, son père, Bogdan Lirpa.

Ensuite, sa mère, Elena.

Et pour finir, sa sœur cadette, Lavinia.

Pour s'imprégner de la magie des Fêtes, Lavinia et son frère s'essaient à la préparation d'un japchae, un plat traditionnel coréen.

Il faut bien mettre l'accent sur le mot « essayer », car la recette n'a jamais vu le jour.

Est-ce dans la tradition coréenne de faire participer les pompiers?🤔

Patru pilote le chaudron pour la 2e tentative de cuisiner un japchae. Elena: Que je te vois mettre le feu! Qu'est-ce que les voisins diraient?

Mais la situation se termine avec plus de peur que de mal et toute la famille peut passer à table.

[fresh-bag-of-ham]

bang bang t'pring's silver lirpa came down upon his head

[curator-on-ao3]

For the one sentence meme:

There were worse ways to be dumped.

Surely.

Probably.

Doesn’t mean the lirpa cuts don’t sting, though.

“I’ll see you around, I guess.” Erica slings her delta-emblazoned duffel bag over her shoulder, clothes inside shifting like the damn sand everywhere. “Or not.”

“Erica,” T’Pel’s hand outstretches, “I may be betrothed to Tuvok now, but I would very much like it if you and I could remain friends.”

“Yeah, no.” Erica holds onto her bag, onto her future at Starfleet Academy. “That wouldn’t be logical.”

The brightness returns to T’Pel’s eyes, their verbal interactions usually fun for them both. “On the contrary —”

“I said no.” Erica turns. She needs to catch the shuttle that will fly her away from here. “Have a nice life, T’Pel. I hope Tuvok makes you happy.”

And the sand shifts under Erica’s feet as she walks away.

[for the “send me a sentence and I’ll write five more” fic ask game … for which I am clearly incapable of writing only five sentences]

[purpleenma]

The Ritual Duel Braid

I'm slowly building up a post around this idea I have that hair and braiding were of great importance for pre-Reform Vulcan and all the headcanons surrounding it. Tonight I felt in the mood of sketching Spock rocking one of them.

Vulcan warriors would wear this braid for an ancient ritual duel where the contenders must try to cut their opponent's braid with their lirpa blade, risking their lives in the process. The length of a warrior's braid was deeply important, since the longer it was the more skilled and practiced the warrior was perceived as, being that no edge had touched their hair in battle.

It was a rare ritual to perform even back them, for deep offenses to one's honour or their kin.

[jester-writing]

esrever ni yleritne gnikaeps m'I sloof lirpA siht

lol nuf evah