Punzel / Starke

A Duel of Honor
- December 20 -

[Being an edited transcript of the events during and surrounding that duel.]



Punzel arrives through the south doorway.
Edanya arrives through the south doorway.
Watchman Zero arrives through the south doorway.
Edanya smiles proudly.
Punzel curtsies.
Starke eyes Punzel.
Sinistrelle glances at Watchman Zero.
Sinistrelle glances at Punzel.
Edanya bows flamboyantly.
Watchman Zero bows officially.

Angron smiles supportively at Punzel.
Benedict bows deeply to Punzel.

Watchman Zero eyes Starke.
Starke laughs at Punzel, "You're going to fight me in a dress?"
Edanya stands up near Punzel.

Benedict frowns at Starke.
Watchman Zero smiles at Starke, "Only if you choose to wear one."
Angron sighs at Starke.
Myrth smiles brightly at Punzel.

Sinistrelle gazes boredly at the practice room.
Starke smiles nastily at Watchman Zero.

Punzel removes a silver clasp.
Punzel removes a white cape.
Punzel nods gratefully to Edanya.
Edanya accepts a silver clasp from Punzel.
Edanya accepts a white cape from Punzel.
Punzel smiles gratefully to Edanya.

Duren waves at Punzel.
Edanya smiles proudly at Punzel.

Starke bows mockingly to Punzel, "I'll try not to spill to much
blood on your brocade"

Punzel glances hopefully at the practice room.
Watchman Zero gazes supportively at Punzel.

Punzel smiles politely to Starke, "Good eve, ser."

Watchman Zero tells Starke, "Then turn away as she impales you, ser."

Starke asks Watchman Zero, "Are you here to fight all her battles?"

Watchman Zero smiles at Starke, "I do not have to, as you will see soon."

Starke nods, "Then I suggest you let her speak for herself"

Angron glances at Starke.
Angron mutters to himself.

Watchman Zero smiles at Starke, "Why waste words on you?"

Starke drawls at Watchman Zero, "I don't know. Why are you?"

Punzel tells Starke, "Ser, I feel no need for posturing ... my
sword will speak for itself."

Watchman Zero smiles approvingly at Punzel.
Benedict smiles approvingly at Punzel.

Angron nods at him, Gaerin, Radulf, Twulf, Anabeth, Noddi,
Gareth, Duraze, Charmiam, Alpha, Watchman Lucas, Myrth, Erin,
Gwen, Andrew, Kimli, Edanya, Watchman Zero, Punzel, Benedict,
Ghobii, Duren, Jayland, Sinistrelle, Starke, Ethelbald and Sarin
politely.

Starke nods to Punzel, "So you won't need a girdle or bustle
with your dress is what you are saying"

Punzel smiles serenely to Starke.

Starke yawns boredly.
Sinistrelle chuckles at Starke.

Myrth smiles at Punzel.
Punzel smiles at Duren.
Punzel inhales deeply.
Jayland smiles at Punzel.
Starke nods to Sinistrelle.
Punzel nods to Edanya.
Duren smiles reassuringly at Punzel.
Punzel exhales slowly.

Gareth asks, "Can all be as quiet as possible, to not disturb
the combatants, and to let them prepare in peace?"

Starke snorts, "I need no peace"

Punzel smiles nervously at Watchman Zero.

Myrth tells Starke, "Don't worry ser, we're all here for punzel
in any case."

Watchman Zero smiles reassuringly at Punzel.
Charmiam smiles at Myrth.
Angron nods agreeingly at Myrth.

Starke grins at Myrth, "That's okay, your not really my type"

Myrth tells Starke, "I am so very glad"
Myrth smirks.

Starke chuckles, "me too"

Sinistrelle grins at Starke.

Punzel holds Edanya's hand.
Edanya smiles fiercely at Punzel.

Gareth asks Punzel, "Who is marshal for this duel?"

Punzel admits hesitantly to Gareth, "I ... I know not ..."

Martel arrives through the south doorway.
Edanya smiles at Martel.
Angron nods at Martel deferentially.
Watchman Zero nods to Martel.
Punzel gasps happily.
Punzel hugs Martel.
Anabeth curtsies to Martel.

Gareth asks, "Would it be amenable to others if I offered
myself as marshal?"

Martel asks Punzel formally, "Has a sword been found for you?"

Punzel shakes her head.

Watchman Zero takes a long sword.
Watchman Zero offers a long sword to Punzel.

Gareth says to Starke, "Woulds't thou be amenable to have this
adjudicated by one such as myself?"

Starke glances at Gareth, "You don't even carry a sword"

Martel takes a long sword.
Watchman Zero glances at Martel.
Punzel glances at Watchman Zero's long sword.

Martel asks Punzel, "Then, if you will. I would loan you my blade."

Punzel glances at Martel's long sword.
Punzel smiles slightly.
Edanya smiles at Martel.

Martel says, "Given to me be Calla Dane. After my duel with Victor."

Martel kneels near Punzel.
Martel offers a long sword to Punzel.
Punzel blushes deeply.

Starke rolls his pair of brown eyes.

Gareth bows to Starke, "I offer no sword, only to preside over
this bout, and to see that it is fairly maintained."

Edouard watches Martel approvingly.
Sinistrelle chuckles derisively at Martel.
Edanya nods approvingly.
Punzel gazes nervously at Martel.

Starke confides in Sinistrelle, "I hate this mushy, pomp and
circumstance garbage"

Martel smiles confidently at Punzel.

Sinistrelle nods to Starke.

Punzel tells Martel quietly, "I would be honored."
Punzel accepts a long sword from Martel.

Watchman Zero puts a long sword in Watchman Zero's Winter Watch scabbard.

Martel tells Punzel firmly, "THink of your honor. And our
practices. Remember the times you beat me. He will fall
before you."

Gareth says to Starke, "Oyez! Oyez! Give ear and eye."

Martel stands up near Punzel.
Starke rolls his pair of brown eyes.
Punzel smiles gratefully to Martel.
Watchman Zero watches the practice room.
Martel kisses Punzel softly.
Punzel blushes slightly.

Gareth says, "Who is the challenger, and what is the challenge?"

Duren gazes quietly at Watchman Zero, "She'll prevail in the end."
Watchman Zero nods to Duren.
Edouard smiles encouragingly at Punzel.
Martel smiles reassuringly at Punzel.
Corporal Petris watches Punzel intently.
Watchman Artegal smiles at Punzel.
Punzel nods respectfully to Corporal Petris.
Corporal Petris frowns at Watchman Zero.

Gareth says, "Oyez! Oyez! All give heed and hinder not the proceedings."

Corporal Petris glances at Starke.

Gareth says, "Who offers a challenge this evening?"

Watchman Zero glances at Corporal Petris.
Corporal Petris glances at Punzel.
Starke nods to Corporal Petris.
Punzel squirms nervously.

Watchman Zero nods to Gareth, "Sera Punzel, ser."

Gareth frowns, "And what is the cause of this challenge? A
public, or a private matter?"

Corporal Petris glances covertly at Allenya.
Corporal Petris raises his eyebrow.
Allenya glances at Corporal Petris appraisingly.
Allenya sighs.

Watchman Zero tells Gareth, "A private matter."

Starke snickers.

Gareth says, "And what is the type of challenge? A plaisance --
for love -- or a outrance -- to the uttermost?"

Punzel asks quietly, "May I speak, or is it inappropriate?"

Gareth nods to Punzel, "Ye may speak as ye list, for this is
thy challenge."

Watchman Zero nods to Punzel.

Punzel tells Gareth, "This duel concerns ser Starke's slights
against my honor as a swordswoman. He claimed I could not
conduct myself honorably in a duel."

Starke nods, "I still do"

Edouard glares at Starke.
Sinistrelle smiles crookedly.
Corporal Petris smiles silently.
Kiera narrows her pair of violet eyes.
Martel smiles confidently at Punzel.
Allenya smirks.
Martel ignores Starke disdainfully.
Allenya smiles encouragingly at Punzel.
Watchman Zero gazes proudly at Punzel.

Gareth nods, "Then, as this duel shall be over the sake of
honor, I would suggest that this be fought only "a plaisance,"
for it is to prove capability, and not to press a point unto
death. What sayeth thee, Sera Punzel? This is thy challenge."

Corporal Petris frowns at Watchman Zero.
Watchman Zero gazes oddly at Corporal Petris.

Punzel assures Gareth, "It was never considered as a
possibility to make it a duel to the death, ser."

Gareth nods.

Punzel says, "But only to first blood."

Watchman Artegal gazes appraisingly at Starke.
Watchman Artegal gazes appraisingly at Punzel.
Watchman Artegal strokes his rugged jaw.

Starke nods, "I'd not kill her"

Edanya smiles proudly at Punzel.

Sinistrelle shrugs disappointedly.
Allenya nods approvingly to Edouard.
Martel growls softly at Starke.
A cat meows disapprovingly.
Punzel glances at a cat.

Gareth says, "Then, the first to land such a blow, let that be
the condition of the duel."

Sinistrelle winks at Martel.

Gareth says, "Ready thyselves for this recounter."

Punzel gulps nervously.

Gareth says, "Let all who witnesseth this know that this shall
be fought to first blood, and over honor!"

Starke shakes his head.

Punzel moves from Watchman Zero to the center of the room.

Sinistrelle frowns slightly.

Erin nods encouragingly at Punzel.
Martel nods reassuringly to Punzel.
Corporal Petris nods firmly.
Kiera smiles encouragingly to Punzel.
Gareth bows to Punzel.
Corporal Petris crosses his arms.

Sinistrelle asks the practice room, "Uh... anybody have a sword?"

Allenya grins.
Starke gazes idly.
Edanya murmurs to Punzel, "Go get 'em, sis."
Gareth bows to Starke.
Robert nods encouragingly to Punzel.
Anabeth nods confidently to Punzel.

Corporal Petris frowns.

Punzel tells Gareth, "Ser, my opponent needs a sword, or I fear
I shall defeat him all too easily."

Punzel smiles slightly.

Gareth raises his hand silently.

Martel grins.
Starke smirks, "Maybe"
Sinistrelle chuckles.
Allenya nods slightly to Punzel.
Allenya smiles.
Angron grins.

Gareth says, "Doth anyone have a sword for Ser Starke?"

Corporal Petris takes a sword.
Edouard suggests, "I'd offer mine, but..."
Watchman Artegal glances suspiciously at Sinistrelle.
Corporal Petris offers a sword to Sinistrelle.
Edouard smiles ruefully.

Sinistrelle accepts a sword from Corporal Petris.
Starke nods thankfully to Corporal Petris.
Sinistrelle nods to Corporal Petris.
Allenya glances at Corporal Petris.
Twulf nods to Corporal Petris agreeably.
Sinistrelle offers a sword to Starke.
Punzel nods gratefully to Corporal Petris.
Starke accepts a sword from Sinistrelle.
Starke moves from the west wall to the center of the room.
Martel frowns slightly at Corporal Petris.
Watchman Zero sighs slightly.

Gareth says, "Combatants, ready thyself!"

Punzel nervously watches Starke.
Starke gazes at his sword appreciatively.

Starke wields a sword.
Punzel wields a long sword.
Punzel begins to examine Punzel's long sword.
Watchman Zero smiles encouragingly at Punzel.

Gareth says, "Draw swords, salute, and, when ready, do battle."

Punzel begins to examine Starke's sword.

Punzel curtsies respectfully to Starke.

Starke laughs, "A curtsy?"
Starke bows mockingly.

Punzel smiles sweetly at Starke.
Sinistrelle chuckles at Punzel.

Corporal Petris smirks slightly.
Watchman Artegal frowns at Starke.
Allenya bites her full lip anticipatorily.

Starke accepts Punzel's challenge.
Punzel salutes Starke.
Starke salutes Punzel.

Punzel shifts into a guarding stance.
Punzel watches Starke quietly.

Punzel sighs impatiently.

Starke sneers at Punzel, "What, your not going to attack while
I salute?"

Martel squeezes his hands.

Punzel taps her foot.
Starke drops into a guarding stance.

Watchman Zero frowns darkly.

Punzel quickly parries a thrust by Starke.

Starke desparately parries Punzel's blade and launches an
attack of his own -- which Punzel deflects easily.

Starke parries a cut made by Punzel and pulls back his sword.

Punzel nervously eyes Starke.

Even as he pulls his blade back, Starke quickly parries one of Punzel's thrusts.

Starke expertly circles his sword with an intricate dance of footwork.

Punzel parries a cut made by Starke and pulls back her blade.

Punzel's and Starke's blades come together with a metallic
crash as each of them parries the other's attacks.

Starke smirks.

Punzel parries a thrust made by Starke and pulls back her blade.

Even as he pulls his sword back, Starke quickly parries one of Punzel's thrusts.

As Punzel brings her blade back, Starke launches an attack
which Punzel barely parries.

Starke parries a slash made by Punzel and pulls back his sword.

As Starke brings his sword back, Punzel launches an attack
which Starke barely parries.

Punzel parries a thrust made by Starke and pulls back her blade.

Punzel parries a thrust made by Starke and pulls back her blade.

Punzel nervously gulps.

As Starke brings his sword back, Punzel launches a slash which
Starke barely parries.

Starke begins to rest.

Trying to gain his wind, Starke parries Punzel's attack.

Starke drops into a guarding stance.

Punzel parries a cut made by Starke and pulls back her blade.

Punzel begins to rest.
Punzel slides into a guarding stance.

Starke parries Punzel's thrust.

Starke waves his sword menacingly.

Starke parries Punzel's thrust.

As Punzel brings her blade back, Starke launches an attack
which Punzel barely parries.

Starke parries a swing made by Punzel and pulls back his sword.

Punzel parries a cut made by Starke and pulls back her blade.

Punzel watches Starke closely.

Starke barely parries Punzel's slash; their swords ring together.

Starke quickly parries a thrust by Punzel.

Starke kisses his hand.
Starke exhales at Punzel.

Punzel parries a thrust made by Starke and pulls back her sword.

Punzel blushes deeply.

Even as she pulls her sword back, Punzel quickly parries one of
Starke's thrusts.

Punzel glares at Starke.

Punzel moves from the center of the room to Starke.

Punzel takes a step towards Starke, barely parrying his slash.

Punzel's and Starke's blades clash and ring as they parry each
other's attacks.

Starke quickly parries a thrust by Punzel.

Starke swings at Punzel while her guard is down, successfully
wounding her.

Starke and Punzel stop dueling. Punzel has been declared the loser.

Gareth says, "Hold!"

Punzel suddenly grabs her waist.
Starke cheers triumphantly.

[Lots of people gasp or frown.]
Martel moves from Edoaurd to Punzel.

Gareth says, "Ser Starke is the victor."

Punzel dazedly glances at Starke.
Edanya exclaims, "Punzel!"
Watchman Zero moves from the south doorway to Punzel.
Watchman Zero kneels near Punzel.
Twulf smirks at Starke.
Martel says, "Viola!"
Duren moves from a long table to Punzel.
Duren holds Punzel steadily.

Punzel grimaces painedly.
Martel holds Punzel, "Viola?"

Corporal Petris moves from the east wall to the center of the room.

Myrth says, "That doesn't make him any better than one of the castle rats."

Starke gazes at Punzel patiently.

Corporal Petris says to Starke, "My sword, ser."

Angron gazes concernedly at Punzel.
Watchman Zero holds Punzel's waist.
Angron glares at Starke.
Starke nods to Corporal Petris.

Punzel proudly straightens.
Starke removes a sword.
Martel glares hotly at Starke.
Watchman Zero stands up near Punzel.
Starke offers a sword to Corporal Petris.
Corporal Petris accepts a sword from Starke.
Martel growls darkly at Starke.
Angron glares at Starke.

Corporal Petris puts a sword in Corporal Petris' Winter Watch scabbard.

Starke smiles sweetly at Martel.
Allenya considers.
Gareth bows to Punzel.
Watchman Zero gazes hatefully at Starke.
Robert asks Punzel, "Are you hurt badly?"

Corporal Petris says to Starke, "Well fought."

Angron says to Starke, "How..dare..you.."

Edouard watches Martel carefully.
Watchman Artegal strokes his rugged jaw.
Starke bows to Corporal Petris.

Andrew moves from the south doorway to Angron.

Retribution grumbles at Starke, "And I thought I was good at
making enemies."

Martel exhales slowly.

Sinistrelle cheers Starke.

Gareth says, "Oyez!"

Edanya watches Punzel quietly.

Punzel curtsies painedly to Starke, "Well fought, ser. The
victory is yours."

Starke says, "Thank you for the sword, ser"

Corporal Petris says to Punzel, "Well fought."

Gareth says, "Peace!"

Angron inhales slowly.
Andrew says, "Enough, Angron."
Angron nods reluctantly at Andrew.

Martel holds Punzel, "Where does it hurt?"

Starke nods to Punzel, "Of course"

Corporal Petris nods to Starke.
Gareth raises his hand quietly.
Duren holds Punzel steadily.
Charmiam smiles proudly at Punzel.
Corporal Petris frowns disapprovingly at Punzel.
Punzel glances confusedly at Corporal Petris.
Martel offers a long bandage to Punzel.
Watchman Zero frowns slightly at Corporal Petris.
Duren shrugs heavily, "It's karma neh? Karma will be karma."
Punzel accepts a long bandage from Martel.
Punzel wears a long bandage.
Punzel grimaces slightly.
Corporal Petris glances at Watchman Zero.
Martel smiles proudly at Punzel.
Corporal Petris frowns.

Gareth says, "Are there any more challenges?"

Martel glares hotly at Starke.
Kiera smiles softly at Punzel.
Watchman Artegal gazes sympathetically at Punzel.

Starke asks Punzel, "Wel, honor has been served, yes?"

Martel growls at Starke.

Punzel curtsies to Starke, "I am defeated this eve, and your
accusations therefore deemed true, and so I plan to never again
wield a blade, to cease pursuit of the sword path, for it would
hold honor for me no longer."

[Lots of people gasp, frown, etc.]

Starke nods approvingly to Punzel.
Martel glances at Punzel's long sword.
Allenya shakes her head.
Illiana gazes at Punzel unbelievingly.
Watchman Artegal gazes at the floor.

Punzel removes a long sword.

Duren shrugs angrily, "I'm going for a walk. Before I break
someone. Because I will. Very soon."

Kiera murmurs, "No, no, no.."

Martel turns to Punzel.

Retribution exclaims to Punzel, "Punzel, you don't want to, I
know what it feels to be without the thing you love!"

Punzel offers a long sword to Martel.
Martel accepts a long sword from Punzel.
Martel wields a long sword.

Duren bows angrily.
Duren leaves through the south doorway.

Watchman Zero frowns deeply at Punzel, "Do not let him win."

Gareth says, "SILENCE!"

Punzel tells Martel quietly, "I do thank you for the loan of
your sword, ser."

Edanya tears softly.
Edanya leaves through the south doorway.
Kiera curtsies quickly.
Kiera leaves through the south doorway.

Sinistrelle claps Starke's back proudly.
Martel cries softly.
Corporal Petris glances at Martel.
Starke smiles warmly at Sinistrelle.
Corporal Petris raises his eyebrow.
Allenya shakes her head hotly.
Robert gazes unbelievingly.
Allenya bows.
Martel glances at Allenya.
Punzel painfully holds her waist.
Illiana glances at Watchman Artegal.
Edouard glances at Allenya.
Retribution glares at Sinistrelle.
Corporal Petris shakes his head.
Allenya leaves through the south doorway.
Martel glances at Edouard.

Gareth says to Starke, "Ser, shall ye accept this offer of Sera
Punzel, or shall ye lever her to leave in peace and honor, and
able to wield a sword?"

Corporal Petris watches Starke curiously.

Angron shuts his pair of black eyes.
Angron holds his head.

Edouard turns to Starke.
Twulf glances at Starke.
Starke considers.
Watchman Zero glances warningly at Starke.
Punzel watches Starke solemnly.
Punzel grimaces.
Martel listens to Starke.
Martel holds Punzel comfortingly.

Starke shrugs, "She's learned her lesson. I'll not stop her
from holding a sword again"

Watchman Zero relaxes.
Andrew sighs relievedly.

Gareth smiles, "Then honor has truly been served."

Illiana glares at Starke.
Anabeth smiles.
Punzel painedly shakes her head.
Watchman Zero nods to Starke.
Sinistrelle shrugs.
Illiana shakes her head sadly.

Punzel murmurs to Martel, "I can't. It isn't right. He's been
proven right ..."

Andrew hisses at Punzel, "No he hasn't!"

Watchman Zero frowns at Punzel, "He was proven WRONG, sera."

Martel says to Punzel, "He's been shown the better fighter.
That is all."

Punzel gazes at Martel's pair of dark brown eyes, "Like Cedric said ..."

Gareth says, "Then, without further ado, I shall declare this
duel quit and won and lost -- with honor."

Corporal Petris frowns at Watchman Zero.
Punzel grimaces painedly.

Watchman Zero tells Punzel, "You handled yourself as a true
swordswoman."

Martel gazes firmly at Punzel's pair of grey eyes, "Only better
with a blade. For now."

Starke nods approvingly to Gareth, "Excellent job, marshall"

Retribution smirks, "Well, this wasn't quite as interesting as
the last duel...."

Andrew grumbles darkly, "Honor stinks!"

Edouard nods to Punzel, "Martel is right.."
Martel holds Punzel's hands, "These hands can still do good."

Angron shakes his head absently.
Watchman Artegal glares at Retribution.
Corporal Petris glares at Andrew.

Robert says to Punzel, "Don't think that. You have honor aplenty"

Sinistrelle tells Starke, "Great job and all. I must be going, though..."

Charmiam smiles encouragingly at Punzel.

Corporal Petris asks Andrew, "Excuse me, ser?"

Gareth says, "If I may call for the aid of the Watch, can we
clear this room???"

Martel touches Punzel's head, "This head, think good thoughts.
And do good deeds."

Starke nods to Sinistrelle, "It was a pleasure working with you ser"

Watchman Zero nods to Gareth.
Watchman Artegal nods to Gareth.

Andrew flippantly says to Corporal Petris, "You're excused."

Sinistrelle smiles at Starke.

Corporal Petris announces, "Okay, everybody move along, show's over!"

Angron glances at Corporal Petris.
Sinistrelle nods to Starke.

Retribution says to Corporal Petris, "He said Honor sticks, and
I wholeheartedly agree"

Illiana gazes at Punzel sadly.

Martel smiles at Punzel, "You are no less than you were an hour ago."

Andrew leaves through the tall north door.

Robert says to Punzel, "And join the Duelists as you are meant to"

Punzel asks Martel quietly, "Can we ... it hurts ..."
Punzel grimaces painfully.
Martel nods, "To the duelist rooms."
Watchman Zero glances concernedly at Punzel.
Martel holds Punzel supportively.
Punzel smiles sadly at Watchman Zero.
Martel leaves through the south doorway.
Punzel leaves through the south doorway.

[Lots of people leave.]

Edouard turns to Gareth, "Ser, thank you for your services this evening."

Gareth bows to Edouard, "My thanks, ser."



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