Starfall's a fight fiend; she reads everything and loves nothing more than a right and propah throwdown, but she hates it whenever there's weird shit like this that gets in the way of said throwdown.  Trust me, she ain't jumping in specifically to defend me; I've been on the receiving end of her Don't-Be-A-Dumbass backhand more'n once.  She tends to be a bit more protective of me because I'm usually a very easygoing guy who's somewhat prone to being walked on by folks more ruthless than sporting, but trust me - I know [i]exactly[/i] how the Don't-Be-A-Dumbass backhand feels.

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Heh, we all know what it's like to hold strong opinions, and the nature of the game means we're all right on point for throwing them out there.  I've stated my case, both IC and OOC, and will discuss with a judge anything else the judge wants clarified.  There's not much more I can do before that point, but I more than understand the frustration everybody's feeling right now.  It's a hot topic.  If I may suggest we all adjourn it until Shawdus, or someone else, has a chance to lend a less biased opinion?