[MR] Untouchables?

[Achbar Ibn Ali]

On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:29:48 -0500, you wrote:


>My statements have nothing to do with maintaining a "caste of untouchables". 
>Heck, anyone who wants to put forth the effort can do anything they please. 
>And there are too many fencers doing wonderful things to support the kingdom 
>for me to ever consider them "second class citizens". 

>
>Dulcy


 I have to agree with my old friend here.  Many knights of our kingdom
enjoy Rapier, I refuse to call it Fencing  ( smile).   What Peerage
name would you called a Rapier Peer?   In truth, I am not against  the
idea.  There are many who have pointed out that many Kingdoms lack a
viable Rapier program.   This is sad  to hear, but this can be
corrected  with friendly communication and encouragement from  allied
kingdoms.
    There is nothing Untouchable about Rapier fighters.   They inspire
me because the Dress better than Heavies for the most part.  There has
been encouraging voices in the Heavy community, but let us be for
real, the Rapier Fighters have us beat on that  issue.   Rapier
fighting is fighting and I do not consider it a lesser fighting art.
As a big man I could thug my way through a fight, but  where is the
art and skill in that?  many could say that Baron Achbar hits like a
tone of Bricks and he moves like one when he fights, where is the art
and skill?  I don't see it.  Rapier fighting is like a dance and fight
at the same time.   There is motion, skill and art in Rapier fighting
and I can see how this deserves it's own Peerage.
   Rapier fighters as Untouchables, I laugh at the thought!  ( smile) 


Achbar