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- h1. Martial Arts
- There are several armed and unarmed martial arts native to #maelfroth;
- this is by no means a complete list of forms and techniques, but should
- serve as an introduction to some of the more idiosyncratic combat methods
- found in the channel.
- -h2. Shark Attack
- +h3. Shark Attack
- h3. Climbing the Chandelier
- h3. Climbing Delvy
- -h2. Ceilingdrop
- +h3. Ceilingdrop
- +
- +This is currently the main form of greeting practiced by Dirge. He has a
- +habit of shouting "Incoming!" first.
- h3. Basic drops
- -h3. Advanced drops
- +h3. Advanced drops (See 'Stealth drop')
- h3. Badger-assisted drops
- -h2. Resplendant Troll Form
- +h2. +Resplendent Troll Form+
- An embryonic martial art under development by ((~oxfordgirl)) and
- ((~Iasus)), the Resplendant Troll Form is practiecd by many and mastered by
- few. This form is divided into a number of basic techniques, which are
- practised in series known as _wankfests_, and a series of more elaborate
- kata which are practised in groups of between two and twenty Trolls.
- -h3. Floor and Ceiling Inspection Technique
- +h3. 6 Feet Under Prana
- +
- +h3. Floor and Ceiling Inspection Technique.
- -h3. Arse and Elbow Differentiation Technique
- +_Trolls easily avoid blame in arguments they seed. The student examines
- +the floor and ceiling of his local area, utilising subtle body language to
- +convey complete ignorance of his surroundings, or on a forum, using
- +confusion and smilies to create an air of innocence. Once mastered, Floor
- +and Ceiling Inspection Technique functions as a perfect social defence in
- +most situations._
- +
- +h3. Arse and Elbow Differentiation Method
- +
- +_Trolls are seldom confused by obfuscatory or unnecessarily detailed
- +arguments. By harnessing his inner reserves of energy, the student
- +focusses on the matter at hand. He can clearly identify the root of the
- +discussion, regardless of how derailed it has been. So armed, his
- +subsequent attempts to derail the thread are bolstered by his knowledge of
- +where it all started._
- -h3. "Lunging at The Pope"
- +h3. "Lunging Wildly at The Pope"
- h3. "Derailing the Wanky Thread"
- -_Also known as "Enlisting in Matt Pennington's Navy"._
- +_Also known as "Enlisting in ((Pennington's Navy))"._
- +_No thread is safe from the surreal cannon of Pennington's Navy. Once
- +they have mastered this kata, students may pool their mental resources in a
- +wankfest of terrifying proportions. Together, the students center their
- +personal energy, and bring it outside themselves, blending it with the
- +energy of their comrades. By their powers combined, they are Pennington's
- +Navy._
- h3. "Faking Transsexuality"
- h3. "Motivational Thread Transcendence"
- +
- +h3. "Mokosh Deflecting Prana"
- +
- +_Trolls are not vulnerable to the deadly ceilingdrop. The student uses a
- +directed wave of irony to reflexively deflect his assailant, even if it was
- +a surprise attack. This kata was developed by ((Iasus)) as a protection
- +against being squashed by Dirge's typical greeting. This kata suffers from
- +one of the four flaws of ((Your Mum))._