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'''Basic Trope''': A belief or requirement that a sword must bleed something before being returned to scabbard.
* '''Straight''': Gurk the Gurkha insists his kukri must draw blood before being returned to it's scabbard.

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'''Basic Trope''': A belief or requirement that a sword must bleed something before being returned to its scabbard.
* '''Straight''': Gurk the Gurkha insists his kukri must draw blood before being returned to it's its scabbard.



* '''Justified''': It's an EvilWeapon, and the kukri [[EmpathicWeapon literally refuses to be returned to it's sheathe without blood.]]

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* '''Justified''': It's an EvilWeapon, and the kukri [[EmpathicWeapon literally refuses to be returned to it's sheathe its sheath without blood.]]



** Gurk takes out his Kukri, looks it over and return it to it's sheath without consideration.

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** Gurk takes out his Kukri, looks it over and return it to it's its sheath without consideration.



** The blade Tyrfing is the most powerful weapon Gurk can use, but it's requirement to killing a loved one for every use means that the situation has to be far, far past the GodzillaThreshold for this even to be considered.

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** The blade Tyrfing is the most powerful weapon Gurk can use, but it's its requirement to killing a loved one for every use means that the situation has to be far, far past the GodzillaThreshold for this even to be considered.



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Make sure you your mouse draws blood before returning to [[DrawSwordDrawBlood the main page.]]

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** [[IaijutsuPractitioner Alternatly, it must be returned to it's sheath constantly.]]

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** [[IaijutsuPractitioner Alternatly, Alternately, it must be returned to it's its sheath constantly.]]



* '''Double Subverted''': Before he puts it all the way in, he takes it out and quickly nicks himself with it again.

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** Gurk later admits, using the blade to chop fruits, that the "must draw blood" thing was a story he made up because he was sick of people asking to see it.
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Before he puts it all the way in, he takes it out and quickly nicks himself with it again. again.
** Or at least, it ''was'' just a superstition or a story until [[EvilWeapon the thing got empowered by a demon]].

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* '''Subverted''': Gurk takes out his Kukri, looks it over and return it to it's sheath without consideration.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Gurk takes out his Kukri, looks it over and return it to it's sheath without consideration.



*** The rule is applied to a blunt or soft object that shouldn't be able to draw blood at all, let alone hurt someone.

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*** ** The rule is applied to a blunt or soft object that shouldn't be able to draw blood at all, let alone hurt someone.
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** The "requirement" is nothing more than the result of Gurk's superstition.


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*** The rule is applied to a blunt or soft object that shouldn't be able to draw blood at all, let alone hurt someone.
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** Alice is an Equippable Ally, and if she's untransformed without drawing blood she compulsively bites people.

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** Alice is an Equippable Ally, EquippableAlly, and if she's untransformed without drawing blood she compulsively bites people.
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** Alice is an Equable Ally, and if she's untransformed without drawing blood she compulsively bites people.

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** Alice is an Equable Equippable Ally, and if she's untransformed without drawing blood she compulsively bites people.

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'''"DrawSwordDrawBlood"''': A belief or requirement that a sword must bleed something before being returned to scabbard.

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'''"DrawSwordDrawBlood"''': '''Basic Trope''': A belief or requirement that a sword must bleed something before being returned to scabbard.



* '''Inverted''': [[NonLeathalWarfare Hiro's sword must never draw blood.]]

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* '''Inverted''': [[NonLeathalWarfare '''Inverted''':
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Hiro's sword must never draw blood.]]



* '''Parodied''': The same rule is applied to a butterknife.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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The same rule is applied to a butterknife.



* '''Lampshaded''': "You must go through a lot of band-aids with that rule..."

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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
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"You must go through a lot of band-aids with that rule..."



* '''Invoked''': Gurk does this in order to prove his dedication.

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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Gurk does this in order to prove his dedication.



* '''Defied''': "It needs to do what? No that's stupid, I use the damn knife all the time."

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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"It needs to do what? No that's stupid, I use the damn knife all the time."



* '''Conversed''': "That's about as realistic as a HornyViking."

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* '''Conversed''': "That's about as realistic as a HornyViking.{{Horny Viking|s}}."



* '''Played For Drama''': The blade Tyrfing is the most powerful weapon Gurk can use, but it's requirement to killing a loved one for every use means that the situation ahs to be far, far past the Godzilla threshold for this even to be considered.
* '''PlottedAGoodWaste''': Gurk is always very careful to give his kukri blood after every use, and it's [[EvilWeapon jet black with a glowing red eye.]] [[SealedEvilInACan It turns out there's a demon inside it]], and if it's sheathed without blood the demon will be able to break free.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Drama''':
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The blade Tyrfing is the most powerful weapon Gurk can use, but it's requirement to killing a loved one for every use means that the situation ahs has to be far, far past the Godzilla threshold GodzillaThreshold for this even to be considered.
* '''PlottedAGoodWaste''': ** Gurk is always very careful to give his kukri blood after every use, and it's [[EvilWeapon jet black with a glowing red eye.]] [[SealedEvilInACan It turns out there's a demon inside it]], and if it's sheathed without blood the demon will be able to break free.



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'''Draw sword draw blood''': A belief or requirement that a sword must bleed something before being returned to scabbard.

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'''Draw sword draw blood''': '''"DrawSwordDrawBlood"''': A belief or requirement that a sword must bleed something before being returned to scabbard.
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'''Draw sword draw blood''': A belief or requirement that a sword must bleed something before being returned to scabbard.
* '''Straight''': Gurk the Gurkha insists his kukri must draw blood before being returned to it's scabbard.
* '''Exaggerated''': Gurk's kukuri must kill a loved one every time it is drawn.
* '''Downplayed''': Hiro's sword must not be sheathed until a battle is over, one way or another.
* '''Justified''': It's an EvilWeapon, and the kukri [[EmpathicWeapon literally refuses to be returned to it's sheathe without blood.]]
* '''Inverted''': [[NonLeathalWarfare Hiro's sword must never draw blood.]]
** [[IaijutsuPractitioner Alternatly, it must be returned to it's sheath constantly.]]
* '''Subverted''': Gurk takes out his Kukri, looks it over and return it to it's sheath without consideration.
* '''Double Subverted''': Before he puts it all the way in, he takes it out and quickly nicks himself with it again.
* '''Parodied''': The same rule is applied to a butterknife.
** Gurk must draw a picture of someone bleeding before his Kukuri can be sheathed.
** Alice is an Equable Ally, and if she's untransformed without drawing blood she compulsively bites people.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Kukris can be drawn and sheathed fine, but Gurk's katana requires blood. Then he finds an evil kukuri that also requires this, as well as a holy katana that does not.
* '''Averted''': No such rule is mentioned.
* '''Enforced''': Gurk only does it for the tourists.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You must go through a lot of band-aids with that rule..."
** "A sword that must be fed blood? That's...creepy."
* '''Invoked''': Gurk does this in order to prove his dedication.
** It's a rule of the culture to prevent people from being too eager to draw their swords pointlessly.
* '''Exploited''': Gurk doesn't know if his EvilWeapon needs blood, but does this anyway in an attempt to keep it happy.
* '''Defied''': "It needs to do what? No that's stupid, I use the damn knife all the time."
** Gurk draws the sword... and just keeps it [[BladeAcrossTheShoulder on his shoulder instead, of sheathing it,]] [[LoopholeAbuse allowing him to avoid the requirement.]]
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "That's about as realistic as a HornyViking."
* '''Implied''': Gurk's hand is covered in cuts, and we never see him draw a blade without killing something.
* '''Deconstructed''': Gurk needs to draw his kukri constantly due to training and using it to prepare food. As a result, he picks up a blood infection this way, and his hand is marked with cuts. His kukri is also rusting due to constant contact with blood
* '''Reconstructed''': The kukri in question is the "war knife," rather than one for peaceful uses or training. The fact that [[HairTriggerTemper he draws it without cause that often]] indicates his bad character and lack of respect for the blade.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Gurk dramatically poses with his sword... and then has to cut his hand to put it back. He then sighs and gets out another band-aid, to put on a hand covered with them.
* '''Played For Drama''': The blade Tyrfing is the most powerful weapon Gurk can use, but it's requirement to killing a loved one for every use means that the situation ahs to be far, far past the Godzilla threshold for this even to be considered.
*'''PlottedAGoodWaste''': Gurk is always very careful to give his kukri blood after every use, and it's [[EvilWeapon jet black with a glowing red eye.]] [[SealedEvilInACan It turns out there's a demon inside it]], and if it's sheathed without blood the demon will be able to break free.
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