I plan on a Skyrim/MLP Fanfic...

[Indigo 127]

...but I have encountered a serious issue.

 

How the buck does a pony operate medieval weaponry?

 

Now unicorns could just as well float melee weaponry around them, and use their magic to get arrows from their quiver and pull back strings on a bow. But well, I'm confused about the others.

 

I'm not sure whether I should go realistic Fallout-Equestria-style and make them use melee weapons in their mouths. But this is cumbersome, and stops speech. And you can't operate a bow in your mouth.

 

The alternative is them just using their hooves. In the show the hooves are manipulated in completely unrealistic ways anyway so it isn't like I'd be breaking canon. But at the same time I'm not sure I want to take the risk.

 

Anyone know what I should do?

[Tom 891]

An interesting crossover, never seen any fanfics of it, as for the wielding of weapons. I say you should have them use their mouths.

[Aureity 3,055]

They could attack with spiked horseshoes, this would allow them to talk while fighting.

[Finesthour 7,287]

Oh my sweet jesus.

 

Now I want to write one.

[Tom 891]

They could attack with spiked horseshoes, this would allow them to talk while fighting.

 

That seems like a perfect idea. I applaud you good sir!

[Aureity 3,055]

As for bows, they probably wouldn't be able to use hand bows by themselves, but they could use ballistaes or the like. One pony bites the bow, the other would draw back the string with their teeth. (If the bow is already fixed to a spot like a ballista, one one pony is required).

[Tom 891]

Same goes for other siege weapons (battering rams, trebuchets).

Also they could wear armour that has spikes and ram into each other.

[Aureity 3,055]

Can't help but think Pegasi ponies get sort of an advantage here. They are usually fast enough to dodge most arrows. They could dive down sort of like peregrine falcons and most likely the impact would kill whatever they just hit :\

[Killian Jones 2,655]

perhaps have them switch between an attack stance and a idle so they don't constantly have to use weaponry.

[Lady Rarity Pony 4,892]

Ponies were holding spears in Hearths Warming episode, they just wrap their hoofs around them.

[Tom 891]

So they can use spears, halberds etc.

But still no simple solution for swords and the likes, without using there mouths.

[Shankveld 4,949]

cool idea! They could use their mouths or hoofs (we've seen many ponies holding things without fingers) (: ~

[Indigo 127]

I'm starting to realise that anything logical like spiked hooves or siege-saddles would be a little er...outside Skyrim canon. And those ponies with spears in Hearth's Warming Eve kinda prove they can use those.

 

Swords in the mouth seems like a good idea as long as there is limited control with the hoof (as in, mouth is recommended but can be held with a hoof). But then there's the issue of bows. At this point, going all out mis-logical kinda makes sense for bows now. Or a better idea would be "only unicorns can use them."

 

As for pegasi, I actually planned on them having wings as an additional weapon. Remember the two guards blocking Fluttershy's way to the party? The *shing!* off their hardening wings? That could be a vicious advantage.