Dry inspiration

[Maria Graziano]

Baroness, before you start spewing out the wrong end. You ought check your pen at the desk. When a Baron signs in such a manner it is obviously a God complex, otherwise associated with a "holier than thou'" attitude.

Think before you preach.

Lailie Youngblood

P.S. - What relevance did your message have with the topic at hand? To me you simply lashed out against Mrs. Wilder. With whom you have a glaring vendetta against, and I've only been in town a month.

Who the hell are you? Maybe you should learn about what you're talking about before you pick up your pen.

How is saying I'm the senior baron a God complex? Did I say I was God? Did I say I control life and death? Did I say that I, the all-knowing and almighty Maria Graziano, was prepared to smite her where she stood?

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you're an idiot rather than disrespectful. Being the "senior baron" means I've been the baron the longest of the current crop. Check the standings. It's a true statement. The way I sign my posts is a joke meant to irritate my youngest brother that started back when Des called me "honorable" at my match. I then began signing any letter I wrote "Your HONORABLE baroness". This time I just took a new twist on it because Overlord Rollo told me I was the senior baroness a couple weeks back.

I have no vendetta against her. Again, if you knew me you'd know better than to say that. I don't really carry vendettas. I don't have the attention span for them. Furthermore, if I was going to have a vendetta in this situation, it would be against Cletus who has insulted my family more times than I can count.

I'm tired of people childishly defending someone who has disrespected this sport on numerous occasions merely because this particular time he disrespected the sport in the face of someone she didn't like. Before you defend Xeric's dumb tail so blindly, why don't you check out the history of this sport?

Cletus is a several time former Overlord and many time former Baron. If he's making the charge that a baron stepped in and then purposefully lost a match on the Overlord's behalf, I'd like to hear more about it. I wouldn't like to hear more about it from you and Karen who obviously were not present and are clearly biased for some reason. I'd like to hear the opinions of the experienced duelers, including the Overlord himself, who actually witnessed the match.

In fact, as a loyal baron, I am requesting the Overlord make a statement as to whether or not he believes Xeric threw a match on his behalf. I do not believe this Overlord would have anything to do with such a scheme but I would like to hear that for myself from him. I know I, for one, would be appalled if someone did that so I could keep my title.

Let me just give you this little piece of advice since nobody seems to have clued you in yet. It's best to learn about a community before you attack it with your opinions. Check out the standings. Look at the histories. Shut the hell up and sit back for a while so you can get an accurate picture of what is going on here.

If after all that, you still want to be Xeric's little fangirl, fine. You can be labeled a moron and dismissed with the morning trash like he will be.

YOUR honorable baroness of Battlefield Park,

MGB

P.S. First of all, how old are we that we are writing postscripts? Secondly, you know that title that you're so offended that I cite at the end of my statements? It's up for challenge. Come and get it, baby.

[Artemus Kurgen]

Lailie versus Maria

I'll start the betting at 3:1 with 1K from my own pocket. Any takers?

[Sartan]

I'm being insulted by a lap dog. I'm a little less than offended.


Xeric

I'm glad you're not offended, Xeric. That wasn't me trying to insult you, that was me stating fact. As to me being a lap dog? Sorry, man, I guess you know not what it means to have friends.

Best wishes,

Sartan

[Karen Wilder]

I really can't believe that you have the gumption to accuse someone else of wanting to be the center of attention, Karen.

You run around here with your holier than thou attitude "saving the city". You're constantly bragging about your titles but, really, the thought of dueling you doesn't strike fear in anyone's heart. You're running for governor so that everybody knows your name. And now you choose to stand up for the most idiotic of the barons merely because a group that you don't like criticizes him? Hilarious and oh-so very Christian of you.

If you want to be Xeric's great protector why don't you read him the challenge rules? He obviously couldn't handle that on his own.

So says the SENIOR baroness,
MGB

Maria...

Meybe ye din't read my earlier posts... an' thet's fine too. I really would like tae know what ye mean 'bout me braggin' 'bout my titles though. As fer runnin' fer Governor... some'un said they wanted a serious candidate, so I stepped up. I've been holdin' meetin's an' talkin' tae people so they know what I stand fer... nae so they'll know me name.

Savin' th City? Yeah, th' Templars work an' fight tae protect th' City an' it's people... an' I be a Templar. But then, thet's what good people do... they help others... e'en at a cost tae themselves. Nae fer recognition... We don' talk 'bout it 'lest some'un asks.

A wise man once said, "I may not like what ye say, but I will defend tae th' death yer right tae say it." I defend th' Law an' th' Rules... e'en when they're used in a dishonorable manner. I dinnae speak out 'gainst Rakeesh when 'e stepped in fer Damien when 'is only reason tae do so was tae keep Skylar from meybe gettin' a Ring. I warned Lydia tae wait fer th' Standin's when she said she'd Challenge me th' night I defeated Gork. I e'en spoke out 'gainst Commissioner Golden when 'e sought tae overturn th' Council's decision tae strip me o' th' Fourth Ring.

It's been said 'ere often... ifin ye don' like somethin', fight tae change it. Ifin ye don' like what some title holder does, Challenge 'im.

Cletus likes tae Challenge... 'e said so 'imself. Yet, rather than work tae Challenge Xeric or see 'im Challenged, 'e's whinin' 'bout 'im... an' yer defendin' 'im.

Me... I'm encouragin' people tae Challenge, an' considerin' doin' it m'self.



An' Xeric... 'bout Sartan bein' a lap dog...

Sartan's a man o' Loyalty an' Honor. Yer a hotblood who'd sell 'is Loyalty fer a copper, then Challenge some'un ye'd offered thet Loyalty tae and claimed respect fer.

If that makes Sartan a lap dog... yer nothin' but a cur.

[Harris]

To me this is pretty cut and dry. Did Xeric throw his match? Couldn't tell you, wasn't there. Did Xeric act within the boundaries of the rules of this sport? Looks that way to me. If he did throw the match does he then represent everything that's wrong with the sport? Yup.

If anyone takes an issue with his actions then either A) Remove him from his current station as a Baron by way of challenge, B) Attempt to get the rules changed in order to prevent this from happening again, or C) Shut the hell up and deal with it if you're too lazy to opt for A or B.

[Karen Wilder]

Thank ye fer sayin' more clearly what I were tryin' tae say, Harris.

[Lailie Youngblood]

Dear Diluted Baroness,

Thank you for answering questions I did not ask. Whenever you get back on track I'll be happy to listen to you.

Until then,
Lailie Youngblood.

[Maria Graziano]

Diluted or not, I have said what I wish on the topic and I believe that from what I have said it is clear where I stand. Karen knows how I feel. Xeric knows how I feel. The Overlord I am loyal to knows how I feel. The district I represent knows how I feel.

However, I do remain open for challenge. I look forward to hearing from you in that manner because that is the only way in which you will be able to gain my attention in the future.


- MGB

[Cletus Ganderfald]

To think I'm not working towards challenging him is yet another foolish thought of yours, Wilder.

Cletus Ganderfald

[Lailie Youngblood]

Diluted or not, I have said what I wish on the topic and I believe that from what I have said it is clear where I stand. Karen knows how I feel. Xeric knows how I feel. The Overlord I am loyal to knows how I feel. The district I represent knows how I feel.

However, I do remain open for challenge. I look forward to hearing from you in that manner because that is the only way in which you will be able to gain my attention in the future.


- MGB

I've taken your advice and investigated further.

Of course Karen knows how you feel. You take every opportunity to attack her and cloud the field with your belligerent ranting.

I count twice you've invited myself and others to challenge you. Honestly, why would I waste valuable peer wins once the appropriate rank is attainted to challenge a Baron who consistently flames anyone who happens to disagree with you on the hot topic of the hour? Personally. I'd rather avoid being forced into a ring with you for any given number of rounds.

On any given day a duelist might defeat another and vice versa the next. Perhaps you'd like to become a regular figure in the Arena rather than an annoying pest that flutters around the cork and provide some schooling to the inexperienced and younger duelist. You're awfully high atop your pedestal.

Which brings me back to the 'holier than thou' comment. Are you that blind MGB? Do you become suddenly possessed by a demon when you take hold of a pen to believe that your word is gold and immune to any contradiction?

Allow me to correct you before making a further fool of yourself. I never once took sides of any one party during this discussion. I asked Cletus to provide proof of his accusation other than his hearsay. To which, I've received no rebuttal. I'll take this time to remind Cletus that I'm still waiting for this evidence. Xeric is as guilty as Cletus.

Lailie Youngblood

[Sabastian GoldRaven]

the baroness remains open to challenge because she will only duel when she must

anyone who would throw a duel deserves to be hung by their toenails from the rafters

a renegade baron who interferes in a challenge against the wishes of all parties involved in that challenge is merely abusing their power

[G]

Honestly, why would I waste valuable peer wins once the appropriate rank is attainted to challenge a Baron who consistently flames anyone who happens to disagree with you on the hot topic of the hour? Personally.

I understand not wanting to step in a ring with her, I'm not judging you on that. However, your statement which I quoted, in most cases that is a reason to challenge that Baron. To remove them from that position when you disagree with them. Otherwise, she'll be a mouthy Baron forever.

Of course, if anyone were to remove her from her Barony, she'd just be a mouthy warlord. That's about how it works.