Okay, folks, in an attempt to stir up some activity, plus provide a service, I'm taking some initiative and opening up Captain Smirk's Training Center.
Basically, here's how it works. If you want training on how to sharpen your wit before your next battle, you come here, and we (the judges, or just me, I guess) train you. There are two training options:
1-on-1 training: In this, the trainee gets five rounds of insults with the trainer, after which the trainer gives you some general tips.
THE MACHINE: Against the machine, you get three rounds of insults with the judges (the machine tires you out faster), but the judges give advice throughout.
For each of these, you can choose to only defend, only attack, alternate, or just treat the turns like a normal battle, wherein the winner insults. High-seas training is also available to those who are able to participate in high-seas battles.
You can only do one training routine a month, and only one person can train here at a time. Any questions? I thought not. Smirk's is open for business!
Current Trainee: None
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Stevenson's Vocabulary Word of the Week:
Foment: (verb) To excite or arouse, i.e. 2014's Week of Randomness hopes to foment some activity on the forums.
Stevenson's Latin Phrase of the Week:
Brutum Fulmen: (senseless thunderbolt) This phrase, coined by Pliny the elder, is used to refer to an empty threat.





