From: jaycyashleana@aol.com (Jaycy Ashleana)
Date: 24 Sep 1999 22:31:43 EDT
Baron Elijah Eagle Ecore;
Tonight I stopped in the Arena and you made a comment to the effect of "Barons shouldn't have to call in a duel." I asked before, but maybe you didn't hear me, so I'll ask again. What did you mean by that statement? This is not meant as an attack; I was just wondering why you said it.
Curious;
Jaycynda Ashleana
Lady of Bryony
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From: elijaheagleecore@aol.com (ElijahEagleEcore)
Date: 24 Sep 1999 23:57:37 EDT
M'lady Jaycynda Ashleana,
To answer your query about my statement, "Barons shouldn't have to call in a duel." In the traditions I know of these rings from a time long before your blade graced these rings, it was a simple custom. A custom that lower ranked duelers should be the ones to challenge higher ranked duelers, and of course take care of the particulars, as in notifying the officials of the desire to duel. It is something I have always tried to do myself, unless a
title holder informs me they have already done it. Especially in regards to the titled ranks of this sport, they should never have to arrange a duel themself or ask one of lower rank if they desire to duel. Even I with my usual perferred dueling style of not wanting to even duel ranks of less than Warlord, as a Baron I have lifted that personal restriction to be available to cross blades with all duelers of all ranks as should be my duty as a title
holder of Swords. However, as a Baron, I expect to be asked to duel and for them to handle the arrangements of the duel. Against my current peers, whoever asks who first can handle the details. While not everyone abides by this tradition, it is one that I plan to enforce as a title holder. A lot of basic respect for the customs and the traditions of the rings has been lost over the years, and one statement I have always tried to live by is that
if you don't like or respect a title holder you should always respect the title they bear.
As Guardian of the Seventh till Draco fails me,
~Elijah Eagle Ecore~
~Baron of Swords~
Date: 24 Sep 1999 23:57:37 EDT
M'lady Jaycynda Ashleana,
To answer your query about my statement, "Barons shouldn't have to call in a duel." In the traditions I know of these rings from a time long before your blade graced these rings, it was a simple custom. A custom that lower ranked duelers should be the ones to challenge higher ranked duelers, and of course take care of the particulars, as in notifying the officials of the desire to duel. It is something I have always tried to do myself, unless a
title holder informs me they have already done it. Especially in regards to the titled ranks of this sport, they should never have to arrange a duel themself or ask one of lower rank if they desire to duel. Even I with my usual perferred dueling style of not wanting to even duel ranks of less than Warlord, as a Baron I have lifted that personal restriction to be available to cross blades with all duelers of all ranks as should be my duty as a title
holder of Swords. However, as a Baron, I expect to be asked to duel and for them to handle the arrangements of the duel. Against my current peers, whoever asks who first can handle the details. While not everyone abides by this tradition, it is one that I plan to enforce as a title holder. A lot of basic respect for the customs and the traditions of the rings has been lost over the years, and one statement I have always tried to live by is that
if you don't like or respect a title holder you should always respect the title they bear.
As Guardian of the Seventh till Draco fails me,
~Elijah Eagle Ecore~
~Baron of Swords~
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From: ixdaelinxi@aol.com (IXDaelinXI)
Date: 25 Sep 1999 17:44:58 EDT
Personally,
I don't care who calls the duel in, I usually ask the person I'm dueling because it's sort of a tradition for me. Sometimes, I'll do it if I'm in an ok mood. I personally, don't think anyone owes us any particular favors as title holders. some of the Warlords now don't even know everyone on the Council without a page of the standings in their hands. That's particularly disturbing to me. Sometimes you step in the ring with someone and they ask your
rank and you say "Baron"..then all hell breaks loose.
::scrawled in blazing blue ink::
~Daelin Dragonsblade~
~Regent King of Dragonia~
~Current Baron of the Eleventh~
~Twice Baron of the Seventh~
Date: 25 Sep 1999 17:44:58 EDT
Personally,
I don't care who calls the duel in, I usually ask the person I'm dueling because it's sort of a tradition for me. Sometimes, I'll do it if I'm in an ok mood. I personally, don't think anyone owes us any particular favors as title holders. some of the Warlords now don't even know everyone on the Council without a page of the standings in their hands. That's particularly disturbing to me. Sometimes you step in the ring with someone and they ask your
rank and you say "Baron"..then all hell breaks loose.
::scrawled in blazing blue ink::
~Daelin Dragonsblade~
~Regent King of Dragonia~
~Current Baron of the Eleventh~
~Twice Baron of the Seventh~
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From: anubikar@aol.com (AnubiKar)
Date: 26 Sep 1999 05:50:10 EDT
The fool seems to think himself too high to approach the official and request a match. "Mighty warriors" like Elijah do not request, they order. That should be obvious even to a slavegirl such as yourself.
Anubis Karos
"To kill one man makes you a murderer, to kill many makes you a conqueror."
Date: 26 Sep 1999 05:50:10 EDT
The fool seems to think himself too high to approach the official and request a match. "Mighty warriors" like Elijah do not request, they order. That should be obvious even to a slavegirl such as yourself.
Anubis Karos
"To kill one man makes you a murderer, to kill many makes you a conqueror."
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From: drakewyni@aol.com (Drakewyn I)
Date: 26 Sep 1999 07:15:26 EDT
Anubis...
Hie yourself back to the hole you crawled out of, ere it be made into your grave.
Elijah...
While your wording might be a bit over-zealous, I do see your point. It is my personal preferance to have others deliver the request... but that is merely a superstition of mine.
I find that a polite request that the other deliver the duel request works much better than an imperious demand or other similar statement... It would also go a long way towards increasing the amount of respect given, I believe.
Lady Drake, aka the Gryphon.
Date: 26 Sep 1999 07:15:26 EDT
Anubis...
Hie yourself back to the hole you crawled out of, ere it be made into your grave.
Elijah...
While your wording might be a bit over-zealous, I do see your point. It is my personal preferance to have others deliver the request... but that is merely a superstition of mine.
I find that a polite request that the other deliver the duel request works much better than an imperious demand or other similar statement... It would also go a long way towards increasing the amount of respect given, I believe.
Lady Drake, aka the Gryphon.
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From: elijaheagleecore@aol.com (ElijahEagleEcore)
Date: 26 Sep 1999 10:17:38 EDT
Drake,
My intent when I post my points is not to sound demanding or condesending or otherwise belligerent about my views, I am just an intense guy.
As Guardian of the Seventh till Draco fails me,
~Elijah Eagle Ecore~
~Baron of Swords~
Date: 26 Sep 1999 10:17:38 EDT
Drake,
My intent when I post my points is not to sound demanding or condesending or otherwise belligerent about my views, I am just an intense guy.
As Guardian of the Seventh till Draco fails me,
~Elijah Eagle Ecore~
~Baron of Swords~
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From: takcouma@aol.com (Takcouma)
Date: 26 Sep 1999 14:55:05 EDT
I don't care who calls the duels, personally, in an official match, but when a challenge occurs, I'd want to choose a caller with whom both me and my opponent are comfortable. Nae the reason needs to be given to any of why one chooses nae to 'ave a certain caller but that it be reckoned wit' amongst only those involved. Many reasons and many valid lay claim to why one
feels one should nae call his or her challenge, and hope...that both parties respect it and concede to cooperate.
Marit Takcouma.
Date: 26 Sep 1999 14:55:05 EDT
I don't care who calls the duels, personally, in an official match, but when a challenge occurs, I'd want to choose a caller with whom both me and my opponent are comfortable. Nae the reason needs to be given to any of why one chooses nae to 'ave a certain caller but that it be reckoned wit' amongst only those involved. Many reasons and many valid lay claim to why one
feels one should nae call his or her challenge, and hope...that both parties respect it and concede to cooperate.
Marit Takcouma.
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From: zamhulem@aol.com (Zamhulem)
Date: 26 Sep 1999 18:58:08 EDT
When I first started dueling I was told it is custom for the challenger to send in the duel request. I don't remember who said it but it makes perfect sense to me.
Zamhulem protector of the meek and weilder of SoulBinder.
Date: 26 Sep 1999 18:58:08 EDT
When I first started dueling I was told it is custom for the challenger to send in the duel request. I don't remember who said it but it makes perfect sense to me.
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From: thshighwaymen9@aol.com (THS Highwaymen 9)
Date: 30 Sep 1999 17:24:48 EDT
You can abide by these customs, but don't expect others to; new creatures enter the sport every day, I assume, and new customs assimilate with the old. Everyone goes about how they've aways gone about, and why you can ask them to change, you can't expect them to. Not to say, I am stating you were, nor am wishing to attack you.
Fuezzah.
Date: 30 Sep 1999 17:24:48 EDT
You can abide by these customs, but don't expect others to; new creatures enter the sport every day, I assume, and new customs assimilate with the old. Everyone goes about how they've aways gone about, and why you can ask them to change, you can't expect them to. Not to say, I am stating you were, nor am wishing to attack you.
Fuezzah.