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       IMMORTAL  RULES
       By: 22639 Date: September 30, 2011, 5:18 pm
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       [font=flat brush]  The Rules of the Immortals
       
       "Tradition, it's all we have."
       
       These are the rules that the immortals follow.  The ones that
       are bound by honor have no problem in the following of the
       sacred rules.  There are some, though, who occasionally break
       the rules.  Though we do not know the consequences of these
       actions, it is expected that breaking the rules would cause a
       great disturbance in the Game.
       
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       1. Activation:  One can only become an immortal by suffering a
       violent death.  Though this is a terrible thing to imagine, it
       is a sad fact.  If a pre-immortal eventually dies of old age,
       without being made an immortal, they will die, and never realize
       that they were immortal.  Once an immortal dies, that is the age
       that they remain for the rest of their life.
       
       2. Combat:  Inexperience kills, find a mentor.  One on One
       combat only!  Tag teaming is against this rule. Battling one
       immortal with a group, is also against the rules.  An immortal
       must not kill another immortal, if both parties do not agree to
       the challenge.
       
       3. Weaponry:  Traditionally, the only thing used in combat are
       swords.  This is considered an honorable weapon among the
       immortals.  There are exceptions though, if an immortal feels
       that he or she is incapeable of using such a weapon, they can
       resort to something easier for them to handle.  NO GUNS!!
       
       4. Interference:  Once the battle has begun, no one is allowed
       to interfere.
       
       5. The Goal:  There can be only one.  A majority of immortals
       fight for the Prize, an unknown gift given to the last remaining
       immortal.  The thought of being the last one, and not receiving
       the Prize, because of their distruction of the rules, keeps most
       immortals in line, and makes them uphold these rules.
       
       6. Endgame:  Once you loose your head, it's over.  This is the
       only way to kill an immortal.  All other ways, are the
       equivilant to a mortal being comatose or knocked unconscious.
       There can be only one.  Immortals fight unitl only one remains.
       This may or may not happen during a mentor/student trainning
       battle.
       
       7. Limitations:  Never fight on Holy Ground.  Though it has been
       proven that if an immortal is to fight on Holy
       Ground, nothing will happen.......immediatly.  There is no
       indication that this immortal will not pay dearly later on in
       their life or in the Game.
       
       8. Confidentiality:  Never let mortals know your secret.
       Certain immortals do settle down to lead "normal
       lives"
       with a mortal, but there are the mortals in the world that
       cannot be trusted.  Aside from the watchers, that
       already know about the immortals, most of the mortal world is
       seen as a threat to the immortal race.
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