It's all right, Starfall.  We'll let judgment sort it out.  

Though, in the interests of that clarity mentioned earlier and avoiding vagueness (I [i]do[/i] wish quotes here had time/post stamps):

[quote=@DLL]
Well.  If the words weren’t enough, conjuring up some sort of massive, diamondite lance-thing was certainly an indication of hostile intent.  All right then – game on.

On the curve of beach facing Not-Quite-Corban, a dozen coconuts fell from a dozen palm trees in a wide arc...

[b][u]Hardened by Meteor’s will[/u][/b], the tropical cannonballs would hit like [i]actual[/i] cannonballs...

...Nothing [i]immediately[/i] fatal, yet…but certainly enough to cripple and end the contest then and there, should NQCorban prove sloppy.
[/quote]