Weapon/Object Duality

Weapon/object duality is a game concept that would appear to be a glitch in Problem Sleuth whereby all weapons have an innocuous double, switching back and forth between the two forms seemingly at random. Interestingly, the object and the weapon may have large differences in their degree of encumbrance. Bizarrely, they often do not, the hairpin being heavy enough to break the glass in the skylight. Pumpkins also seem to have this effect in Jailbreak, though their innocuous double is nothing (or air).

Originally, the effect would be triggered whenever the object was named (You would have a Gun if you called it a Key, and vice-versa). This later changed to whatever was funnier at the moment.

During the Midnight Crew Intermission, Clubs Deuce acknowledges this gag by mentioning how he can never remember which one of his weapon/object "cards" to pick up. It appears that every card will have a double. Furthermore, when Spades Slick takes out his deck of cards, it appears as a large spiked chest instead. Interestingly, the chest contains some of his possessions... including another deck of cards.

In Homestuck, Kanaya Maryam has a Chainsaw/Lipstick, but it appears to collapse or expand mechanically from one object into the other. This oddly achieves the same effect as the duality seen in Problem Sleuth without any "glitch" occurring. Her chainsaw/lipstick appears to be designed to transform rather than doing so for no apparent reason such as in Problem Sleuth and the Midnight Crew Intermission.

Later on in Homestuck: Intermission 2 it's revealed that 's CAIRO OVERCOAT turns into an Egyptian Sarcophagus, which is a play on gangster slang for coffin: "Chicago Overcoat".

After the Scratch in Homestuck, Jane Crocker also owns a spoon that on 11/11/11 11:11 switches into a fork, and from then on is able to switch between the spoon and the fork.

Calliope has a white wandHS 7013 that is the innocuous double of her magnum. She HS 7014 (notes) that Caliborn has a similar but more heavy-handed weapon, which later turns out to be a scepter/machine gun.

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Problem Sleuth

 * Weapon
 * Innocuous Double
 * Gun
 * Key
 * Tommy Gun
 * Ring of Keys
 * Machine Gun
 * Hairpin
 * Knife
 * Teddy Bear
 * Stun Gun
 * Paint Roller
 * Flame Thrower
 * Paint Stripper
 * Sniper Rifle
 * Sextant
 * Brass Knuckles
 * Megaton Key
 * Prussian Kuirassier Helmet
 * Blond Wig
 * 2 by 4
 * Romance Novel
 * Bandoleer of Grenades
 * Chocolates
 * Chainsaw
 * Lipstick
 * Scythe
 * Everything
 * Tectrixcalibur
 * Tectrix of the Arbitor
 * Scabbard of Tectrixcalibur
 * Ink of Squid Pro Quo
 * Smith Corona Blotspitter
 * Typewriter
 * Ink Ribbon Cartridge
 * Semigoddess' hair ribbon
 * Fork
 * Gay Pornography
 * Probably skeleton key
 * Skeleton Brush
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 * Everything
 * Tectrixcalibur
 * Tectrix of the Arbitor
 * Scabbard of Tectrixcalibur
 * Ink of Squid Pro Quo
 * Smith Corona Blotspitter
 * Typewriter
 * Ink Ribbon Cartridge
 * Semigoddess' hair ribbon
 * Fork
 * Gay Pornography
 * Probably skeleton key
 * Skeleton Brush
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 * Fork
 * Gay Pornography
 * Probably skeleton key
 * Skeleton Brush
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Midnight Crew Intermission

 * War Chest/Battledrobe/Brawlsoleum/Wrathtub
 * Deck of Cards
 * Cast Iron Horse Hitcher
 * Ace of Spades
 * Occam's Razor
 * King of Spades
 * Claymore Sword
 * Eight of Spades
 * Saber Rattle
 * Four of Spades
 * Bait and Switchblade
 * Seven of Spades
 * Spades Key
 * Instructions for Playing Blackjack
 * Licorice Scotty Dogs
 * Deuce of Spades
 * Licorice Gummy Bears
 * Deuce of Clubs
 * Swedish Fish
 * Deuce of Diamonds
 * Wax Lips
 * Deuce of Hearts
 * Radio
 * Ten of Spades and Four of Diamonds
 * Demolition C4
 * Seven of Spades
 * CD's Backup Hat
 * Jack of Diamonds
 * King of Clubs
 * Eight of Hearts
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 * Radio
 * Ten of Spades and Four of Diamonds
 * Demolition C4
 * Seven of Spades
 * CD's Backup Hat
 * Jack of Diamonds
 * King of Clubs
 * Eight of Hearts
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 * Eight of Hearts
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Homestuck
Cane
 * Kanaya Maryam's Lipstick
 * Chainsaw
 * Egyptian Sarcophagus
 * Cairo Overcoat
 * 's Assault Rifle
 * Golden Cuestaff
 * Calliope's magnum
 * Wand
 * Caliborn's assault rifle
 * Calliope's magnum
 * Wand
 * Caliborn's assault rifle
 * Caliborn's assault rifle
 * Caliborn's assault rifle
 * ' oven (with  plus Ms. Paint inside)
 * Thirteen of Stars
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