It's a rather new substance

I guessing its like a metal or a composite but incredibly hard and very possibly green.

I left the color open, so that everyone could have their own Rithum colors. (or maybe I just made up a reason why i didn't specify color)

Anyways, they are extremely durable crystals.

Bah.

Solid material doesn't really have the portability of a energy weapon.

I mean, weith a energy blade you can (assuming its a sword of some sort) pull out the hilt and flip it on and bam, blade's there, very portable, easily concealable. Probablly adjustable length too. '

The only downfalls are that it probablly needs to be recharged every one and awhile, and likely won't work in water...

and is also extremely cliche in sci-fi things. I'm trying to make this a little different.

And seeing as Rithum is used as reinforcement in ship hulls and is used to make armor, I'm sure it's durable enough.

Besides, you look way cooler carrying around a sword than you do a little tube with a button.

You also look more conspicuous. The point of the portabilitty is to be able to conceal it and whip it own fast. Surprise attack.

And crystal stuff isn't exactly original either, I've seen it before.

At least we get to have laser/plasma/whatever ranged weapons? Right?

Oh, and what about aliens?

In do time my friend.

Many alien races, and plasma/laser ranged weapons as well.

Crystal is a little less cliche. ever since star wars, laser swords have become extremely prominent. Almost to the point where anyone who uses them bsides Jedi or Sith, i feel a strong urge to kill them.

Well, obviously not everyone should use a laser sword.

Its hard to use a weapon like that, no weight to a energy-blade besides the hilt. A novice easily can lose track of the blade and thus lose a body part...

But Aliens = yay.

And Itas a good thing you got laser/plama/deathrat/whatever gun. I'd have shot you otherwise.

With my spork-launcher. Of course.

I'm feeling for doing a dual pistol kinda Ryki.

Or a engineerish kinda Rykar/Ryki with a rather large machine gun.

'He' will be a member of 'Blood', anyhow.

should this be locked? we dont really need it now...