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Old 09-15-2004, 09:44 PM   #1
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Mary Poppins

If she was a fencer, what weapon would she fence?

Remember, "practically perfect in every way."
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Old 09-15-2004, 10:01 PM   #2
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I can't see anyone who wears frilly clothing and flies away on an umbrella fencing anything other than foil. She's too ... dainty for anything else.
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Old 09-15-2004, 10:05 PM   #3
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I can't see anyone who wears frilly clothing and flies away on an umbrella fencing anything other than foil. She's too ... dainty for anything else.
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Old 09-15-2004, 11:48 PM   #4
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I'd say epee, because she's practically perfect, but she's faaaaaaaaar too dainty and frilly for it, plus she can fly. So foil it is.
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Old 09-16-2004, 06:33 AM   #5
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She's not down to earth enough to be fencing sabre....

Seems like a foilist to me....
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Old 09-16-2004, 08:55 AM   #6
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Well she'd obviously fence foil because it's got the best of both saber and epee without the drawbacks.

P.S - If putting Dabre in the poll as an option was to remind the world of me doing it accidently a little while ago - I applaud you.

If it wasn't then welcome to the accidentaly typing the wrong letter in a weapon name club.
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Old 09-16-2004, 09:28 AM   #7
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Myself being an epeeist nontheless, I believe I have to go with Foil. She just fits the frilly image

(and what's Dabre? )
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without the drawbacks.
Well, except for the arm when you guys are "attacking"...
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I vote for Single Sticks.
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Mary Poppins weapon

I think she would go one better than a foil and probably use a hat pin.
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Old 09-16-2004, 06:39 PM   #11
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Funny, I see her more like the basket hilted claymore type...
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I voted for foil. She just seems the sort. Finicky, sitckler for rules and all that on the surface, but a sneaky rule bender when the adults aren't looking. Yep foil fencer.
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I voted for foil. She just seems the sort. Finicky, sitckler for rules and all that on the surface, but a sneaky rule bender when the adults aren't looking. Yep foil fencer.
D'accord!
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Old 09-24-2004, 06:49 AM   #14
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No, what weapon she fences, not what car she drives!
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Foil, with its emphasis on rules, right of way, and quick, sneaky attacks. "Spit-spot! Touche!"
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