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{{quote|[[No Ontological Inertia|If I hit you with a hammer which then disappears, you've still been hit with a hammer]]. |
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|'''Sam Simeon''', [[Phil Foglio]]'s ''[[Angel and the Ape]]''}} |
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[[Hammerspace|It comes from nowhere]], it strikes without mercy, and disappears again. It's a mallet the size of a circus sledgehammer, and it's evidence that [[Anime]] characters watch too many [[Bugs Bunny]] cartoons or [[Three Stooges]] shorts. An angry character |
[[Hammerspace|It comes from nowhere]], it strikes without mercy, and disappears again. It's a mallet the size of a circus sledgehammer, and it's evidence that [[Anime]] characters watch too many [[Bugs Bunny]] cartoons or [[Three Stooges]] shorts. An angry character - usually but not restricted to [[Tsundere|short-tempered schoolgirls]] - can often whip out a massive hammer with which to slam the target (and cause) of her ire. |
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In [[Fanfic]] circles, the notional storage place for mallets when not in use is known as "[[Hammerspace]]" or "malletspace". |
In [[Fanfic]] circles, the notional storage place for mallets when not in use is known as "[[Hammerspace]]" or "malletspace". |
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== Tabletop Games == |
== Tabletop Games == |
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* In the ''[[GURPS]]'' anime universe, one of the character abilities is the non-damage-dealing ten-ton hammer that can be pulled out of nowhere. It is ONLY available for female characters. |
* In the ''[[GURPS]]'' anime universe, one of the character abilities is the non-damage-dealing ten-ton hammer that can be pulled out of nowhere. It is ONLY available for female characters. |
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* ''[[Maid RPG]]'', the game with its roots deep in anime, has "Weapon From Nowhere" as one of Maid Powers. It allows a surprise attack (the target is denied an opposed roll). |
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