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Post by solveig on Jul 12, 2008 10:39:41 GMT -5
Noble Cousins!
Greetings from Solveig! Here is a Japanese Battle Proposal:
1. Objective - Capture or Kill the Field Marshal of the opposing team
2. Combat rules - Same as Usual
3. Resurrection Rules - If you are captured or killed, then you go to the opposing team's resurrection point and join that team.
4. You can opt out of resurrection by performing seppuku and permanently leaving the battle.
5. You can, and should, bear two weapons into the battle. One of these should be a sword.
6. Stationary tate would be permitted, but not arm shields.
These scenario follows Japanese sensibilities. It might also be interesting.
Practical consideration.
Since people would be changing sides during the battle, tape does not work. Thus, the Japanese solution should be used. A colored flag should be attached to the back of the helmet. The flag would change colors when the fighter changed sides. Each fighter would be responsible for bringing a pair of flags. Basically, you can assume that anyone you are directly facing is the enemy and act appropriately.
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Post by Imagawa Tadamori on Jul 12, 2008 14:02:49 GMT -5
For some reason "Battle of Okehazama" rattles through my mind when I read that.... That sounds like a really fun battle concept. It would be interesting to run that at Pennsic. - Imagawa
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Post by dianet on Jul 12, 2008 15:06:11 GMT -5
Could be an interesting concept at any war, though I'd talk with the opposing team and clear the rules with them before attempting the joining of the other side... and make sure you have a Second with you when the Seppuku is performed. I don't think SCA combat allows for ritual suicide on the battlefield.
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Post by solveig on Jul 19, 2008 0:14:36 GMT -5
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! Could be an interesting concept at any war, though I'd talk with the opposing team and clear the rules with them before attempting the joining of the other side... and make sure you have a Second with you when the Seppuku is performed. I don't think SCA combat allows for ritual suicide on the battlefield. True! But, the rules do allow you to declare yourself dead. So, just fall down, and walk off the field during the next hold or whenever nobody is around.
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Post by dianet on Jul 19, 2008 2:59:31 GMT -5
Of course, if you REALLY want to make a show of comitting ritual suicide on the battlefield, might one suggest waiting until there is a Lull in the battle and do it so the impact of your honorable deed be known amongst all the fighters? *smiling* That would get to be interesting. Would make for many a story around the fires at night.
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Post by solveig on Jul 19, 2008 15:11:55 GMT -5
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! Of course, if you REALLY want to make a show of comitting ritual suicide on the battlefield, might one suggest waiting until there is a Lull in the battle and do it so the impact of your honorable deed be known amongst all the fighters? *smiling* That would get to be interesting. Would make for many a story around the fires at night. I LIKE your style!
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Post by dianet on Jul 19, 2008 15:47:44 GMT -5
*bowing*
Domo.
And if you plan ahead, and if someone DOES do this action... I have but one request! PICTURES!!!
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Post by Ishikawa Yoshimasa on Jul 23, 2008 7:55:21 GMT -5
if you are leaving the field for the duration, might as well go grab your whites, and make a real show of it at the end of the battle. Hhmmmnnn... Pennsic themed death poems?
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Post by Kôriki Ryuushirô Hiroshige on Jul 23, 2008 10:49:24 GMT -5
*bowing* Domo. And if you plan ahead, and if someone DOES do this action... I have but one request! PICTURES!!! Pictures would be great, but VIDEO would be better ;D
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Post by dianet on Jul 23, 2008 23:52:06 GMT -5
Video would be the BEST!!!
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Post by Uryuu Ujishige on Sept 26, 2011 22:57:07 GMT -5
Did the seppuku thing (sort of) in a tournament once. I and another Japanese friend were going to face each other and decided the winner would take the head of the loser. He lost. Instead of falling down he went to his knees and loosened the chin strap on his kabuto, lean slightly forward and did a do-giri style half-speed cut to the back of his head. Just as I touched the back of his head he fell forward and slightly away for me. Which allowed me to complete the cut instead of stopping it. As he fell his kabuto came off and roll away from his body. As he hit the ground he tucked his head towards his chest with his back to the gallery. Very cool looking. We received an audible instinctive gasp from the gallery. I walked over to the helm, picked it up and raised it on the point of my katana. Silence. Then great applause once he started to get up off the ground. We faced each other, bowed, I handed him his kabuto, we bowed again and left the field together.
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Post by Yamamori on Dec 17, 2011 13:21:07 GMT -5
Did the seppuku thing (sort of) in a tournament once. <snip>... As he fell his kabuto came off and roll away from his body... <snip>... walked over to the helm, picked it up ...<snip>... Silence. Then great applause ... Very nice! This (or some variation of head-taking) should be the standard end of a final/ semi-final bout between Japanese personae, Society-wide. Iidesune.
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Post by Yagyu Jubei Takemori on Dec 26, 2011 12:32:49 GMT -5
Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! Here is a Japanese Battle Proposal: 1. Objective - Capture or Kill the Field Marshal of the opposing team 2. Combat rules - Same as Usual 3. Resurrection Rules - If you are captured or killed, then you go to the opposing team's resurrection point and join that team. 4. You can opt out of resurrection by performing seppuku and permanently leaving the battle. 5. You can, and should, bear two weapons into the battle. One of these should be a sword. 6. Stationary tate would be permitted, but not arm shields.These scenario follows Japanese sensibilities. It might also be interesting. Practical consideration. Since people would be changing sides during the battle, tape does not work. Thus, the Japanese solution should be used. A colored flag should be attached to the back of the helmet. The flag would change colors when the fighter changed sides. Each fighter would be responsible for bringing a pair of flags. Basically, you can assume that anyone you are directly facing is the enemy and act appropriately. I foresee a lot of people having issues with this. If this were very specifically a japanese event, and plenty of warning given that the melee fighting would include some "No Shields" scenarios then that would be better, but I would not expect to have a lot of people on the field for those scenarios. Otherwise I think its cool. I may dump the rez rules to make it easier to run, but otherwise me gusta.
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Post by Takeda Sanjuichiro on Jan 11, 2012 0:14:32 GMT -5
There has been at least 1 (and I am sure there are more) scenarios similar in nature (though without Resurrection) run for those wishing to portray Japanese. One I speak of was run by His Excellency of Northshield (not sure if it was prior to him being king, or during his reign)
(your excellency, I beg forgiveness, because I am totally spacing on your name at the moment)
-Takeda
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yoshimitsu
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Post by yoshimitsu on Jan 11, 2012 2:40:37 GMT -5
Takeda I believe you are referring to Duke, Sir, Baron Raito.
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