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| 'Weapon, sir?' 'I suggest airbrushes, with finishing spray at 2 paces...' |
These affairs de la brosse help motivate participants to keep the steam up over the length Challenge and create a fun atmosphere of smack-talk and brush-baiting.
For those who are new to this silliness, the paint duels allow a set of individuals or small groups to test one another against a self-defined set of criteria. Maybe it's to see who can paint the most sailing ships over the length of the Challenge, or to paint figures within a particular historical period/genre; other duels might be created to see who can reach a specific points threshold first. Really, the sky's the limit - it's up to your imagination.
Over the years the side duels have become more formalized, with many of these clashes of brush and paint now enshrined in Challenge lore.
We even have an area of the blog dedicated to this silliness. You can find the link to the Duels page on the top navigation bar. This will take you to the Duels page which will keep track of the madness.
Okay! Let's have some fun with this! I want to see jersey's pulled over heads, gauntlets thrown and seconds selected.
Keeping to tradition, our brain-fevered antipodean minion, Millsy, will be The Duels Wallah for this edition of the Challenge. ALL updates on duels must be sent to him for tabulation and posting - He is the official scorekeeper of Duels & Challenges (Note to self: I must come up with some sort of special hat for him or something... perhaps a monogrammed leather mask, embossed ball gag...) No bogus spreadsheets, heretical documents or flaky scorecards will be recognized. So, send Millsy a note to get your duel registered and keep him appraised of the progress you make.
Millsy can be reached at:
challengesideduels@gmail.com
To recap:
1) Issue the duel/challenge in the comments below, and contact Millsy to have it recorded;
2) When you finish an entry that's eligible for scoring in a duel, please send Millsy a quick email. Give him the name of the duel and the points you wish to add.
3) Millsy will refresh the duels blog page with your updated stats/information.
Easy peasy!
