I believe the general convention is you surrender if under half endurance..
in some cases this can be "first blood" in others it may be "second" or
"third". You might be able to say that your surrender conditions are "first
blood" or under half endurance, if Greg is willing [not sure the
adjudication program will handle this] which would allow you to continue
dueling during the month unless you are below half endurance...
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris holmes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PressEnGarde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 3:59 PM
Subject: Fw: HSE to SdS, re duel with JBD
> (OOC For the record, my main reason for asking for half endurance was my
> concern that if I ended up facing anyone else the same month, my orders
> would be to first blood for them, unintentially. I could not see a way to
> specify rules for a particular Dual, other than by requesting Greg's
> intervention)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joel M. Halpern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: banana list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 9:45 PM
> Subject: Re: HSE to SdS, re duel with JBD
>
>
> > Captain Henri Serf-Edly,
> > While I understand your concern, I belive that you had the Major
had
> > reached an understanding of the practicalities of your discussion. It
is
> > my believe that as a practical matter the terms that had previously been
> > agreed will sufficiently approximate what you ask for here, and is much
> > simpler [OOC: from a game mechanics point of view].
> > I appreciate your cooperation on this matter,
> > Yours,
> > Lt. General le Baron Soire de Success
> >
> > At 04:16 PM 3/22/01 +0000, Peter T Davies wrote:
> > >To the esteemed Lt. General Baron Soire de Success (SdS)
> > >
> > >Sir,
> > >
> > >I write concerning the forthcoming duel between my good self and Major
> > >Chevalier Jean Baptiste Doutron (JBD), whom I understand you will be
> > >seconding in this matter of honour. Please excuse this direct
> > >communication, but my second, the honourable Captain Jean de Lacey
(JdL),
> > >is hard pressed repulsing the accursed foreign foes of our beloved
> France,
> > >even as I hurriedly write in this brief respite from fighting.
> > >
> > >While the choice of rapiers has been agreed, I am a little concerned
that
> > >there remains, at least in my mind, a little confusion over the precise
> > >terms of the engagement. I originally asked that the duel be fought to
> > >first blood, after having been made keenly aware by my second of the
> views
> > >of his immediate commanding officer, the most esteemed Major Alain de
> > >Sevigny (AdS), Commissioner of Public Safety. Major Doutron wished to
> > >reject this proposal, perhaps understandably, for fear that some lucky
> > >blow from myself might surprise him and count as a victory for myself.
> His
> > >response was a request to fight to half-endurance.
> > >
> > >When discussing this with Captain de Lacey, I suggested a middle path
> > >between these two ways, one which I referred to as "second blood."
Please
> > >forgive my inexperience with such matters, but this was not some
codified
> > >means of agreeing to fight to half endurance as might have been first
> > >imagined. I merely meant that, just as "first blood" affords a victory
to
> > >the duellist who first strikes his opponent, "second blood" was used as
a
> > >means to denote the winner would be the first duellist to successfully
> > >gain two hits against his opponent.
> > >
> > >This "middle way" should, I trust, allay the fears of Major Doutron of
> > >losing to a lucky blow of mine, but should not seriously incapacitate
> > >either of ourselves, should further combat at the front be necessary.
(I
> > >realise this is far more likely for myself than Major Doutron, unless I
> am
> > >privileged enough to gain some pecuniary success when looting our
> defeated
> > >foes this month). I hope that honour would be satisfied with this
> > >proposal, and would be grateful if you would discuss the matter further
> > >with your principal, and send word to me of the outcome of your
> > >deliberations. Thank you, sir.
> > >
> > >Your humble and obedient servant.
> > >
> > >Henri Serf-Edly (HSE), Captain and Regimental Adjutant, Grand Duke Max
> > >Dragoons.
> >
>
>
