[MA] [UT] [HT] Whips with dynamic length adjustment, and (Un-) Readying

Refplace · 05-07-2012, 10:20 AM

I don't see why it wouldn't be possible.
All you need is a whip tail that is braided onto a short rod (to anchor it) inside or behind the handle part and then the rod could be motorized to reel it in or out.
Using such a whip accurately would be a problem as your distance changes your stance would need to as well.
I would recommend it be preset to various lengths. Push the button 1 time for each foot or maybe have a couple of buttons set for spooling to specific length. So need a simple computer chip to run your motor.
Another caveat is you need to unspool it before striking. This is becasue you have to swing the full length of the whip back in order to build up the momentum as you swing it forward towards your target.

As for the unready I think each time you use the whip it is unready and you have to reready it in GURPS right?
Dont have that book handy at the moment.
In real life there is a maneuver called the 4 corners that involves quickly snapping the whip over head to the 4 compass points one after the other and it does not involve what I would call a Ready maneuver.
Here is a FAQ by a renowned whip maker.
http://www.murphywhips.com/FAQwhips.html

Tried to find a video of the technique but no luck.
If I recall it you crack forward left then rear right then forward right then rear left but I am not a performer (or even whip expert) and I might be remembering that wrong.

05-07-2012, 10:20 AM	#2
Refplace Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yukon, OK	Re: [MA] [UT] [HT] Whips with dynamic length adjustment, and (Un-) Readying I don't see why it wouldn't be possible. All you need is a whip tail that is braided onto a short rod (to anchor it) inside or behind the handle part and then the rod could be motorized to reel it in or out. Using such a whip accurately would be a problem as your distance changes your stance would need to as well. I would recommend it be preset to various lengths. Push the button 1 time for each foot or maybe have a couple of buttons set for spooling to specific length. So need a simple computer chip to run your motor. Another caveat is you need to unspool it before striking. This is becasue you have to swing the full length of the whip back in order to build up the momentum as you swing it forward towards your target. As for the unready I think each time you use the whip it is unready and you have to reready it in GURPS right? Dont have that book handy at the moment. In real life there is a maneuver called the 4 corners that involves quickly snapping the whip over head to the 4 compass points one after the other and it does not involve what I would call a Ready maneuver. Here is a FAQ by a renowned whip maker. http://www.murphywhips.com/FAQwhips.html Tried to find a video of the technique but no luck. If I recall it you crack forward left then rear right then forward right then rear left but I am not a performer (or even whip expert) and I might be remembering that wrong.