Rules of Waterbearing

[jducoeur]

In light of the Board's proposed deregulation of waterbearing, one of my friends in someone else's journal asked what the previous regulations had been. Having answered her there, it occurs to me that this would be a public service to list those rules here, just so everyone knows what's being changed.

The rules are very simple:

• The water bottle must be properly wrapped in duct tape.


• You must also be wrapped in duct tape.


• Note that the duct tape rules are, of course, specifically for water bottles to be used in heavy list. Water bottles for fencing must be wrapped in three layers of trigger cloth, with non-overlapping seams.


• The water bottle must be constructed of at least 16-gauge steel, or other materials that are demonstrably of similar strength.


• Water bottles constructed of chain mail are not permitted.


• You must not bear water in an offensive manner.


• Squirting water at fighters from a distance is not permitted. However, there is a new experimental "water balloon" program that is exploring this; contact your Kingdom Water Marshall if you wish to participate.


• Before taking the field as a waterbearer, you must be authorized, by demonstrating your skill in front of three Water Marshalls.


• If you want to bear *Gatorade*, that is of course a separate authorization.

You're welcome.

(Can you tell it's been a long week? I knew you could...)

Comments

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

*applause*

[dlevey.livejournal.com]

You must maintain direct possession of your water bottle at all times. Passing water on the field of combat is forbidden.

[greatsword.livejournal.com]

Holy water, of course, is not permitted at any time.

[siderea]

*YES*!!! Oh, this is perfect.

[blackbyrd2.livejournal.com]

Out here in An Tir, 'Heavy' water bottles are not permitted to be used on lights. You can, of course, approach within (I think it's something like 20 feet?) and yell "Water!" at the light. The light must then acknowledge the drink, and retreat from the field to the rehydration line before returning to combat.

I've heard in some kingdoms that 'Light' water bearers are allowed to offer water to heavy fighters, but only after their initial supply of light water is exhausted. Is this the case where you are?

[eclecticmagpie.livejournal.com]

I think "Heavy Water" is OOP.

[cellio]

I understand that in Atenveldt, fighters not also authorized as water-bearers may not even touch the water bottle; the water-bearer must squirt the water in for them. Is that true anywhere else?

[jducoeur]

My understanding is that this is true, and that moreover it directly conflicts with the East Kingdom regulation that the fighter must acknowledge the bottle via direct contact (or, if necessary, by making eye contact with the waterbearer and saying, "Wet!").

I am given to understand that the inability to find a suitable compromise on this point is the principal reason why there have been no direct wars between Atenveldt and the East to date...