<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Sithy Things]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://aggiesprite.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[LC Aggie Sith]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://aggiesprite.wordpress.com/author/aggiesprite/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Aggie Tam]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>If y&#8217;all aren&#8217;t familiar with the TV show <em>Firefly</em>, and the film <em>Serenity</em>, then the title means nary a thing to ye. So, to explain:</p>
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<p>The character is River Tam, and she is <em>deadly</em>. Especially with a reaver sword.</p>
<p>Anyway, this Monday I was scrubbing dog barf from the carpeting when the doorbell rang, causing said dogs to bark and jump and wag and generally make a nuisance. I had been <del>warned</del> informed that I was going to receive a package from the Lemur Compound™. I thought it might be <del>in retaliation</del> a thank you gift consisting of chocolate or turducken, in return for the gift I had sent. I was so happily wrong.</p>
<p><a href="https://aggiesprite.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/sword1.png"><img data-attachment-id="2399" data-permalink="https://aggiesprite.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/aggie-tam/sword1/" data-orig-file="https://aggiesprite.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/sword1.png" data-orig-size="474,604" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="sword1" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://aggiesprite.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/sword1.png?w=235" data-large-file="https://aggiesprite.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/sword1.png?w=474" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2399" title="sword1" src="https://aggiesprite.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/sword1.png?w=474&#038;h=604" alt="" width="474" height="604" srcset="https://aggiesprite.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/sword1.png 474w, https://aggiesprite.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/sword1.png?w=118&amp;h=150 118w, https://aggiesprite.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/sword1.png?w=235&amp;h=300 235w" sizes="(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px" /></a></p>
<p>Behold Serena, my very own reaver sword!!! Yes, I named her Serena, after <em>Serenity.</em></p>
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<p>Look at that blade. <em>JUST LOOK AT IT!!!!</em></p>
<p>Makes you feel tingly inside, doesn&#8217;t it?</p>
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<p>Yes, the photos were taken with my iPhone 3 GS, which does no justice to the absolute beauty of the steel. And yes, the blade is very sharp. This isn&#8217;t just for looks. It&#8217;s for life.</p>
<p>I think this would look great with my Steampunk costume, don&#8217;t you? 😉</p>
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