Board Thread:Midian Ideas/@comment-4701109-20170211223731/@comment-24302820-20170507215956

It would seem to me (maybe I'm just watching too much historic-inspired anime) that impertinence would be one of the big reasons for a duel. Are there social constructs in place that addresses improper duels? That is, what if one party perceived social equality (or close enough) or wanted to use the duel to achieve parity of standing, but the other disagreed? Would that person be shunned or ostracised, or suffer some other communal punishment? Would there be punishment for the person who assumed that the differences in standing were sufficient to reject or outright ignore the challenge? Other than the financial costs, what prevents someone from excessive challenges? I'm thinking of player-character types here, the ones with too much skill with the blade or gun, and too few morals or scruples. Or, another analogy might be the overly litigious lawyer or client who sues people left and right.