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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 6:59 am
by voyagers_uk
with their freakish strength/lack of fear and total familiarity with extreme pain (having knackers removed is a good start with pain I've heard), They would be fantastic players of BB.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 9:07 am
by Norse
Er.... let me correct you VUK..
Eunuchs for the most part do not have freakish strength (have you been watching Ben Hur again?) because their total lack of testosterone renders them without aggression.
Furthermore, the imbalance of hormones this lack of testes entails usually results in extreme obesity (the same reason farmers castrate bullocks to make them fat quickly). I don't quite know what kind of gladiators you envisage, but I see fat faggots who hide from danger.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 9:08 am
by voyagers_uk
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 9:17 am
by Ancalagon
I always thought that you need lots of testosterona to play BB er... and what about amazons? ups...
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 9:21 am
by Norse
Ah... at last my degree in Classical History pays off
I'm with Ancalagon. If you want Eunuchs, buy an Amazon team and model some extra putty round their middle. Fat dodgers
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 9:28 am
by voyagers_uk
I think the BBRC should look into allegations of doping - or do they just drink herbal tea before a game
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 9:46 am
by Ancalagon
Or they have an amazon coach who controls how they feed and do their exercise tables, a kind of mistress wearing dark leather and a whip...
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 10:18 am
by voyagers_uk
Or possibly they have advisors from the Chinese womens swimming team. (only joking any Chinese readers who don't understand English humour
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 1:28 pm
by GalakStarscraper
Okay, it doesn't match the history well as stated, but yes a team does have Eunuchs.
Check out the Araby - Holy team on
http://www.midgardbb.com
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 1:34 pm
by voyagers_uk
Cool, that assuages my curiosity
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 1:42 pm
by Norse
How about...
M4 S2 AG2 AV7 SKILLS: Dodge, Dodge, Dodge TRAITS: Drop the Soap
I'm sorry, but I can see no way why Eunuchs should be considered as Black Orcs!!
I suppose though, to extend my original description, the physical state of the Eunuch would depend upon when they had been castrated, as a child or as an adult. That would make a huge difference!
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 2:42 pm
by Anthony_TBBF
Eunuchs would probably make better cheerleaders than players.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 2:44 pm
by voyagers_uk
Does this mean the opposition have a new secret weapon
cost 100,000gp
"The Golden Rivet"
all eunuchs on field must lose their tackle zones for rest of turn whilst they search for mysterious piece of mythical ironmongery
all players with dirty player attempting a block on these players get an immediate knock-down result. roll armour and injury as normal.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 2:49 pm
by Deathwing
I thought they'd already lost their tackle.......oh sorry, ZONES!
I'll get my coat....
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 2:54 pm
by voyagers_uk