umpire ump Photophobe imtersonater, you're out of line. [Blowing whistle] 020411 ... Photophobe is this where we fight? 020412 ... Photophobe with guns blazing if so.. "agreed" 020412 ... Softly spoken yeah, 'agreed' 020412 ... good people three-two-one robot 020412 ... blown cherry the commentator The crowds sits pensively in the stalls, perfectly divided in their loyalties, anxiously awaiting the first drop of blood to hit the sand. Like vampires they crave the blood of the duelers to enrich their own souls. But who will shed the first drop? Will it be the long-time unnoticed hero of the muse, Photophobe? Or the highly elusive yet brave and steely eyed Softly spoken? 020412 ... yummychuckle WHAT is this whole thing about??? I know someone is superpissy at another and... well could this just be explained and argued out because.... if you dont have an umpire I'll be it, but I think you've got one. I'd be a judge if i didnt have to fuck with all that law school bullshit. libras are good at seeing from every point of veiw and balancing things. hence the scales being the symbol :) **super proud** :::comes down:: ok so go on, continue. 020413 ... . I think maybe they're waiting for somebody to start the match by blathing "May the wrong man die" see blatherduel_rules I think They've said 'agreed' too early though (both of them) because they didn't pick an umpire as far as I can tell. Somebody has to be an umpire by saying "Game on" and THEN they say agreed. 020413 ... Photofused ok fine. Who wants to umpire. Anyone who does, say "game on", and if both softly spoken and myself think they'll be ok as an umpire, then we'll say agreed. 020413 ... Photophobe so either ump or yummychuckle - would you do the honours (if thats ok with you, or are you going to back down from me "having at you with my guns") 020413 ... yummychuckle game on! 020414 ... Photophobe "agreed" 020414 ... Softly spoken agreed 020414 ... yummychuckle May the wrong man die. 020414 ... yummychuckle i like both of you. as a side note. i went back and read this silly thing thats going on and I like you both. yummy. i hope this doesnt interfere with your duel, which might i say is taking forever. 020414 ... Photophobe BANG! 020414 ... Softly spoken ouch 020414 ... Photophobe woo hoo I guess I win. "Take that, you villainous wretch!" 020415 ... blown cherry the commentator And the crowd explodes in a cheer of glory for the magnificent Photophobe! The starry light reflecting off that champion's smile could only come in the light of triumph. Photophobe steps proudly into the light and accepts the shower of praise owed to him and given freely in great quantities by his many admirers, fans and fellow robots. A short and intense fight saw him claim victory before anyone had time to realise that the vendors had run out of choc tops! And over the other side of the stands... A disgruntled and moody crowd of Softly spoken supporters moves quietly on to the field to honour the remains of their 11th hour hero. A battle bravely fought, intelligence and insight wrought with every move, but blathering reflexes proved just a little too slow at the crucial moment. The silent mourners approach the body of their leader, but wait! Is that movement visible in the little pinky finger of the right hand that we can see poking out from just behind the left knee and to the side of the right ear?..... 020415 ... blown cherry the commentator News just in! Blatherduel judges are unsure of the entry rules regarding robots, being perceived as having much greater reflex skills than we ordinary humans. Investigations regarding ISPs and connection speeds are currently underway. We will keep you updated should there be any alteration to this most wonderful victory that was witnessed here today. 020415 ... The Ghost of Lord Tewkesbury Honour! Victory! Death! Just like the good old days... 020416 ... DannyH I feel I should point out that strictly speaking the duel is not over until Yummychuckle declares Photophobe the winner. 020416 ... corvus corone corone is ther any carrion lying about the battle field? it's almost lunch time 020416 ... PhotoP Good point DannyH. well, yummyc? 020416 ... silentbob *carrying in suitcases* hey guys! what did i missss..... oh...hmmm. it seems that one would have to go out of ones way to not even see that this was happening... i was just traipsing through the blathers, la la laing to myself blathering what i pleased. i had no idea that any of this was going on. 020420 ... Photophobe yeah well it seems to be over, anyway. Softly spoken hasn't tried to fuck with me in days now, so I guess he/she got bored. 020420 what's it to you? who go blather from