How to do a 7/7/7 on GCN Gor
A 7/7/7 is actually made up of 5 different posts. These include an intent post, three separate action posts, and a done post.
Intent post; This post shows ONLY the intent to commit action against another person. The person being attacked MUST be stated in this post and a distance defined. No attacks are permitted in an Intent post.
Combat posts; These are posts showing a single action. An attack post must be at minimum 7 words of at least 3 letters in length. No abbreviations are supposed to be accepted as legitimate words. (In practice lt and rt work for left and right) There must be three of these posts. All actions in a post must be accompanied with either attempts or tries. If you attempt two actions in the same post each must be attempted or tried. However only one action may be an attack, An attempted strike must be made TOWARD a specific point on the target.
DONE; The word DONE in caps as it is here must be the last and actual 5th post of the Melee.
Any post by an attacker starting with the intent post can be broken by the person being attacked as long as their post is also a minimum of 7 words of at least 3 or more letters. Again abbreviations do not count as words. (except for lt, left and rt right) The defender must state who the attacker He or She is trying to defend against is. In the case of two combatants if a 7/7/7 is broken there are two alternatives. First the combatants may start their combat posts again trying to get three posts. (This starts from the first post after the break) Or two if a 7/7/7 is broken properly then the combat may be taken to the pit or the arena of combat in the Home the action has started in. In the case of a Woman trying to collar a Man this rule does not apply but the FW attempting to collar a Man is at risk of being collared Herself in the same 7/7/7 format.
All actions must be realistic and believable. Which brings up the second way to break a 7/7/7, It can be broken with a story line. For example when a slave goes through the escape tunnel to exit outside the home or a combatant is thrown from a moving wagon.
Example
[20:25] Piosenna has entered the room.
[20:26] *JosekiKo nods for chubby to open the gate for theFW and the girl*
[20:27] *Piosenna slowly makes her towards the main room, eyes darting about at those present. Bracelets jingles at her slender wrists as she lifts her chin, "Might a traveler rest within your walls?"*
[20:27] *JosekiKo looks over to the FW and looks her up and down*
[20:27] *JosekiKo chuckles*
[20:28] JosekiKo: Dressed as a slave are you sure you wish to enter a Gorean room?
[20:29] *Piosenna furrows her brow slightly. A hand comes to rest against her hip as she scoffs slightly, "A dress as I will."*
[20:29] JosekiKo: In Gor if you advertise you will be collared not a threat just a fact
