by Izareth » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:45 am
I think that maybe we can start out the rules for Shennanigans with something like an OUT-OF-PLAY mark. If you don't find it funny, and your guys go out and pick fights with other units who may retaliate by stealing your flag, they may think again if your flag is indicated as an out of play item by the event staff.
Something, a colored Zip tie with a laminated tag, or something equally as difficult to remove an item will indicate:
You are not retaliating against the Horde by stealing this, you are only causing a headache for event organizers, because they will be immediately informed.
You cut the owners out of the ordeal and add pressure directly from the event staff and participants. The tag makes it Event property.
Subsequently, if an item is not carrying the tag (which should be readily available from Troll, or from organizers) your item is in play. You don't mind, and if it turns up missing, you believe it will be returned unscathed (as it should be) or you believe you can go fight to bring it back.
Otherwise, stealing or property damage is against the rules of shennanigans. I was surprised to hear that the castle was not cleanable without damage when vandalized with mud. I know it's been done several times, and I had no idea. In good fun, damage should not occur.
My reason for re posting this is valid. I'll illustrate it now.
My idea listed above is not part of an overall Banner game. It is an assertion on how we can illustrate as a group that someone's property is not to be messed with. I do believe that the banner game is a separate discussion from indicators that participants can use to ward off offenders. Pretty much anything Horde has will always be in play, whatever it is. But other groups will never put their stuff in play. At an event where there is no Banner competition, we can still flag items as a service of Belegarth, just to keep stuff from being vandalized "in fun" and causing bad feelings.
It takes out guesswork.
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