[net.games.hack] Flails

gaynor@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Silver) (09/21/85)

DDT   Black Flag   Raid   Borax   These are a few of my favorite things.

If I'm not mistaken, I believe a flail is an evil-looking medieval weapon.
I think it's composed of a handle, with a(some) spiked-ball-and-chain(s)
on the end  viz

                _____
              _/_    \____  \ | /
             / / \__      `--(*)--
            / /     \__     / | \
           /A/         \
          /C/           |
         /M/            \ | /
        /E/            --(*)--
       /_/              / | \

I think the trick to using one effectively was to swing the balls around
until they gathered sufficient force, and then to transfer as much of that
force to your ( opponent | mother-in-law | Pee-Wee Herman )'s face.
<:-D  -{chortle chortle}

Silver.