Fuses also mean you can use a candle as the timing element. A bit redundant, I know, but I looooove candles in peril. Excellent dichotomy with how calm and serene they usually are.

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I'm not a fan. Too goofy. Only way I could see it working would be in some kind of medieval setting where explosives might actually look like that.
That'd be neat, come to think of it. Some sexy lady knight about to be killed by the sort of weapon which has rendered her obsolete. Could do some good stuff with that kind of scene.