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Heyt Dore'

Don't you have a couple extra cadets....you can surely spare one

Rurik

> Sean Hertzberg wrote:
>> Against a draw?  Sure.
>>
>> Against a thrust?  Hell no.
>>
>
> Because you don't think a real cloak would stop a thrust? I suggest we
> test that.
>
> Of course, 1 or 2 wraps of those little hankies some people use wouldn't
> stop squat. But several wraps of good linen and wool? Again, I say we
> test it. Now we need a cadet with good health insurance...
>
>  Christian Doré
>
>> Avery
>>
>> On 10/12/07, James Crouchet <james at crouchet.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I forgt ot add:
>>>
>>> You can thrust through your cloak with your weapon. It is ok if you let
>>> go of your cloak in the process.
>>>
>>> While we are talking about cloaks, what do you think of an "armor as
>>> worn" type rule allowing a cloak wrapped around the arm to be treated
>>> as
>>> armor?
>>>
>>> Doré, KRM
>>>
>>> James Crouchet wrote:
>>>
>>>> I don't recall that discussion, but off the top of my head I would
>>>> say:
>>>>
>>>>     * With a cloak you can whack someone's bade out of the way.
>>>>     * You cannot whack or pop the other fighter with your cloak.
>>>>     * Incidental/Accidental contact with the fighter is no a problem
>>>> (so
>>>>       long as no incident results)
>>>>
>>>>     * You can pass your cloak in front of a fighter's face to briefly
>>>>       block their vision.
>>>>     * You cannot cover a fighter's eyes so as to blind them.
>>>>     * You may toss your cloak to the side, behind the other fighter or
>>>>       between you and him.
>>>>
>>>>     * You can toss your cloak onto the other fighter's weapon.
>>>>     * Incidental/Accidental contact with his arm is no a problem (so
>>>>       long as no incident results)
>>>>     * You cannot use your cloak as a projectile to hit the other
>>>>       fighter. (I agree this is a dumb restriction -- I like this
>>>> tactic
>>>>       and have used it safely many times in the past.)
>>>>     * If your cloak becomes tangled about the other fighter or his
>>>>       weapon, hold should be called.
>>>>
>>>> I will dig into this further when I have some time but for now, follow
>>>> this and you should not have any problems.
>>>>
>>>> Doré
>>>>
>>>> Kevin Wilson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Dore, please clarify the rule about throwing a cloak at an opponent
>>>>> (and if
>>>>> this has been changed/clarified in the most recent rule change,
>>>>> ignore
>>>>> this):
>>>>>
>>>>> What was stated (I believe as a change in the rules) in the marshal's
>>>>> meeting at Red Tape was that while a fighter can throw a cloak at an
>>>>> opponent, the thrown cloak cannot actually hit, strike, or land on
>>>>> the
>>>>> opponent.  But a cloak being wielded in the hand did not have the
>>>>> same
>>>>> restriction.  I'm not sure of the rule applied to this, I just
>>>>> remember you
>>>>> stating it and clarifying a question on it. But a number of fighters
>>>>> have
>>>>> asked for clarification.  This has caused a large amount of confusion
>>>>> in
>>>>> various fights, tournaments, and practices.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Corvin
>>>>> Stargate Rapier Marshal
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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