Subj : Re: Farscape Fan test To : alt.tv.farscape From : John Iwaniszek Date : Sat Sep 10 2005 04:05:30 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape weirdwolf wrote in news:Xns96CD1ECD61C7Br73u67jw56nas@62.253.170.163: > John I wrote in > news:Xns96CC9DD2585C5oiwhnanri@66.26.32.9: > >> weirdwolf wrote: >> >>> "Finnigann" wrote in >>> news:4321E005.1693.farscape@bnb.synchro.net: >>> >>>> I think it's time to determine who's loyal and who's not. >>>> >>>> So I ask you all one question to find out if, in fact you are a >>>> loyal fan of Farscape... >>>> >>>> >>>> Ready? >>>> >>>> >>>> Q.) If, in the heat of a major battle, do you reach for your sword >>>> to your right side of your waiste or over your shoulder? >>>> >>> >>> Neither, the left of my waist, if your sword was on the right side >>> of >>> your waist you would be left handed and therefore a freak. >>> Ted >>> >>> >> >> You could store a short sword there and draw it (sharp side facing >> front) to block a strike or inflict a very efficient slashing >> cross-cut. >> > > That's not a short sword that's a knife! > Most of the time a blow would come in from the left, which is one of > the reasons the prime parry is the way it is you can draw your sword > and block in the same motion, seconde is the same but on the other > side. Basically you have covered the main areas of attack with a large > blocking area quickly. > With a short sword like you suggested the best way to wear it would > be > handle first drawing it straight out with the blade tucked along your > forearm giving support for the close in work that a shorter sword > requires and to control the blade, you'ld also have to be nifty enough > on your feet so you could close the distance. > Or so it seems to me, I've not really put a lot of thought into it. > Ted > That's what I had in mind. It's a routine overhead block fortified with a ribbon of sharp steel. .