Dana what am I missing on the link?

Susan -- backhand or front? Open or closed fist? You're more likely to get blood with the backhand, since the knuckles squeezing flesh against teeth encourages the whole blood stuff.

You may want to also consider the wrenching in the neck, a fiery sensation on the outside of the cheek as well as the shredded inside (especially if her mouth was open when he hit her). And it might prompt involuntary tears. Being hit in the face (especially near the nose) can do that.

Guns, IME, left me feeling like I had far fewer choices.

Don't forget knives. Dangerous shit. Really dangerous.

everything makes me think of SNL today. The Zell Miller stuff on their Chris Matthews mock is FUNNY.

Thanks again!

Susan, I haven't been slapped or punched since I was a teenager, but based on the last fight I fought, I'd think her cheek might buzz, sting, and later burn. If her mouth was open, she would have cut her inner cheek on her teeth. Depending on how hard she was hit, she might feel dizzy from the impact, but she would probably be feeling sort of heightened awareness (and maybe a bit woozy) from the rush of adrenaline.

(Lots of xposts there)

Dana what am I missing on the link?

This (already edited): [link]

brenda and ita, click on the link again and look at the upper right hand corner. The picture and the entry do not match.

Oh, I see.

Of course, I have no idea who that is, but there you go.

Oh. I assumed that was a picture of him as a young(er) man in some German church get-up. Who is it really?

Edit: Never mind, it's a Star Wars joke.

Who is it really?

Emperor Palpatine, from Star Wars

also, props to the Wikipedites for being fast on the edits

The Emperor Palpatine, from the Dark Side of the Force. Vader's patron in the pursuit of evil-tude.

edit: a lovely x-post among 2 of the Buffista brides-to-be. That's good company.