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  • Foil!

    31 73.81%
  • Epée!

    7 16.67%
  • Dabre!

    4 9.52%
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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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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by a517dogg
    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.
    I agree!!!!!!!

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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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    She's not down to earth enough to be fencing sabre....

    Seems like a foilist to me....
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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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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by LordTofuDog-jnr
    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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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by epeefencer74
    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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    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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