@Dervish I barely comprehend the metric system. The United States is a sad state of affairs.

Also I think I need alcohol. Kraken or SoCo?

@Dervish I barely comprehend the metric system. The United States is a sad state of affairs.

Also I think I need alcohol. Kraken or SoCo?

Kraken is the only choice.

Followed by Revelstoke.

@Dervish I also love Bulleit

Awwwww, I wake up to 12 notifications in the morning before the tournament

Love y'all <3

@SgtEasyBest of luck buddy.

There we go~

Fencing bouts are done :D

Came into the quarterfinals and flopped bad XD Lost 15-11

@SgtEasy Still, quarter finals. That's something. Well done dude.

@SgtEasy congrats on a good run :D

@BlackSam3091

Yeah but looking back at the footage, I can see so many technical mistakes XD

In that photo up there, I could have gotten him with a lunge or a fleche to the face XD I'm getting better but I'm still screwing up every now and then

I was actually considering giving Ja'Far a sword so that I can write expert sword fights. It seems like something he would do in his spare time :P

Edit: I feel like Batarians would settle their disputes with a blood duel, he'd probably be trained in that to settle any claims of dishonorable action or insults against him. He was quite hated by the rich after all :P

@SgtEasy He'd have sparring partner in the face of Salissa xD

@rivaan

That would be awesome <3 I could imagine Ja'Far in knee-high socks, breeches and a coat. He'd look hilarious XD

Wished fencing Epeé was a little more popular, I could actually fence more than ten people in the Auckland u17 regionals XD

I was actually considering giving Ja'Far a sword so that I can write expert sword fights. It seems like something he would do in his spare time :P

It would certainly give him something to talk about with Aegon. Batarian fencing sword is something else he could try to requisition through Spectre supplies.

I used to fence when I was a kid, was the junior champion of the Highlands of Scotland at one stage. Though when I say kid, I mean like ten, and back then no one fought with any real skill. March up to the other guy and swing wildly was the order of the day, and since I was a tall kid with a long reach, I had a bit of an advantage. It's one of my regrets, dropping the sport when I started Academy.

I also remember my instructor saying that Epeé fencing was seeing a resurgence in popularity - relatively speaking - at the time due to a fencing scene in one of the James Bond movies that had come out. At that stage we were all too small/young to be using them though, so the swords we were using were closer to foils, though if I remember correctly they were still smaller and lighter than your usual tournament weapons.

@BlackSam3091

That would be wonderful <3 I would love for some fencing duels done between missions, that would be great.

Epeé is a little popular in NZ, I'm definitely seeing more people do it as more clubs open up in high schools. But foil is absolutely dominating right now in terms of popularity and unfortunately there aren't many sabre coaches to have big clubs and competitions with. My coach is teaching a mostly Hungarian type style with the pistol grip although he has taught French style with the French grip to us before.

Batarian fencing would probably more in the lines of the longer Epeé duels rather than the three second sabre duels. I'd imagine that the swords actually have a sharp point and their style would most likely be more parrying and catching the sword and aggressive movements. A focus on fleche, parries and lunges instead of feinting, dodging and footwork.

I wish I started fencing a little earlier but I'm glad that I decided to actually sign up. It fills a nice niche in my schedule ^^

@SgtEasy I hope you had fun! Quarter finals is still pretty good man.

I thought it was funny that Ja'Far thought very lowly of priests who carried swords in his CS so that might be kind of ironic. I don't know if Batarians are the fencing type though, they seem like they would enjoy hacking and slashing like Conan more. It'd be oddly sweet if he bonded with Aegon over a mutual love of cutting fools though.

@MrDidact

I mean the difference is that those fools are bringing them into actual fights :P I meant that he would use it more for recreational uses, hand-eye co-ordination training and general exercise. I feel as though the high-class would love fencing as recreation or for settling disputes buuuuuut fights with longer, sturdier swords are probably more popular to watch.

Edit: But I do see your point that they probably like the sadism that comes with hacking your opponent to bits XD. I dunno, I just brought this up as an idea because it would be something him and Aegon can talk about. Plus, something new and another aspect to Ja'Far's character

Stabbing people recreationally creates a tight-knit community ya know? XD

Stabbing people recreationally creates a tight-knit community ya know? XD

As a proponent of recreational stabbings, I support this statement wholeheartedly.

On the topic of fencing, I wonder who of the RP's characters would be the best at fencing xD

Whilst our dear Krogans might be generally OP in melee, I don't think they'd be so good at fencing!^^

Lanky, 8ft tall Tiberius on the other hand...

@Rithy

Aegon I think. Its actually one of his listed skills.

On another note, after discussing it in the Discord, here's a skeleton template for characters to show relationships with one another, what A thinks about B and such. This is by no means compulsory to fill out, but it might add a nice bit of colour to your sheets, and give you a handy tool that allows you to remember what your character thinks of the others, and help you to act accordingly.

[hider=(Insert your character's name here) Relationship Sheet]
[center][color=7B68EE][b]╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗[/b][/color][/center]
[center][h2][color=9966CC]Insert your character's name[/color][/h2][/center]
[center][color=7B68EE][b]╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝[/b][/color][/center]
[center][b][i][color=9966CC]Character quote, if desired[/color][/i][/b][/center]
[center]| [color=yellow]☀[/color] Friends | [color=FF00FF]✌[/color] Neutral | [color=brown]☕[/color] Who? | [color=gray]☠[/color] Not fond of | [color=00FA9A]⚜[/color] Acquaintances | [color=00BFFF]✸[/color] Best friends | [color=pink]❤[/color] Love interest | [color=red]❧[/color] Dating |[/center]  

[center][color=#00FFFF][h3]|| Insert other character’s (I.E The character your character is thinking about) name here|| [/h3][/color]
[color=FF00FF](copy and insert whichever symbol from above which applies to the relationship here I.E. ✌ for neutral)[/color] [i]Laconic quote about how your character feels about this character, if desired[/i][color=FF00FF] (copy and insert whichever symbol from above which applies to the relationship here I.E. ✌ for neutral)[/color]
Longer explanation and exploration of feelings.[/center]
[center][color=#00FFFF][h3]|| Insert other character’s (I.E The character your character is thinking about) name here|| [/h3][/color]
[color=FF00FF](copy and insert whichever symbol from above which applies to the relationship here I.E. ✌ for neutral)[/color] [i]Laconic quote about how your character feels about this character, if desired[/i][color=FF00FF] (copy and insert whichever symbol from above which applies to the relationship here I.E. ✌ for neutral)[/color]
Longer explanation and exploration of feelings.[/center]
[center][color=#00FFFF][h3]|| Insert other character’s (I.E The character your character is thinking about) name here|| [/h3][/color]
[color=FF00FF](copy and insert whichever symbol from above which applies to the relationship here I.E. ✌ for neutral)[/color] [i]Laconic quote about how your character feels about this character, if desired[/i][color=FF00FF] (copy and insert whichever symbol from above which applies to the relationship here I.E. ✌ for neutral)[/color]
Longer explanation and exploration of feelings.[/center]
[center][color=#00FFFF][h3]|| Insert other character’s (I.E The character your character is thinking about) name here|| [/h3][/color]
[color=FF00FF](copy and insert whichever symbol from above which applies to the relationship here I.E. ✌ for neutral)[/color] [i]Laconic quote about how your character feels about this character, if desired[/i][color=FF00FF] (copy and insert whichever symbol from above which applies to the relationship here I.E. ✌ for neutral)[/color]
Longer explanation and exploration of feelings.[/center]
[center][color=#00FFFF][h3]|| Insert other character’s (I.E The character your character is thinking about) name here|| [/h3][/color]
[color=FF00FF](copy and insert whichever symbol from above which applies to the relationship here I.E. ✌ for neutral)[/color] [i]Laconic quote about how your character feels about this character, if desired[/i][color=FF00FF] (copy and insert whichever symbol from above which applies to the relationship here I.E. ✌ for neutral)[/color]
Longer explanation and exploration of feelings.[/center]
[/hider]
[COPY THE CODING UNTIL YOU HAVE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ENTRIES FOR CHARACTER RELATIONSHIPS. RECOLOR COLORED TEXT AS ACCORDING TO YOUR WISHES. PLEASE DELETE THIS TEXT WHEN POSTING]

These can be filled out and posted here, to the OOC, or added to your character sheets. If you have any issues with the coding, please let me know and I'll help you out. I tested it myself and it worked then, but I know it doesn't look like the easiest template to work with.

Many thanks to @MechonRaptor for the skeleton, and @SilverFox for the idea.

@Rithy I might be a bit biased but I agree with Sam. Aegon has been training with swords for a long time, and he has the latest in gene-mods to boot. I kind of imagine him to be the space version of Geralt of Rivia when it comes to swordplay.

Posted. This post gives everyone time to duck and cover before the big boom.