[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Armistead

I never liked Aktungbby...I consider him a humbug, a man of small capacity, very obstinate, not at all chivalrous, exceedingly conceited, and totally selfish.

The very(required) definition of a bilgerat rat initiate, as set forth in the CC&R's of the Bilgerat Code; I'm appalled you left out misanthropic; it has taken me decades to become such; having started out with mere bigotry: against lab rats, tunnel rats, THE rat pack, swamp rats and lesser rodentia...all the way to full-fledged Misanthrope!

...I cannot kill a fellow rat, not now, I would rather fall on my sword....

HMMM NOW Where did this fresh idea spring from suddenly? remember: when 'offing' thusly, to consider the gravity of the situation. Don't make a muck of it! The Japs generally have a buddy to keep it tidy!

To be honest, I'm not sure anymore of myself,... I even dribble

Honesty is an impermissible virtue in a bilgerat! You may recall at the initiation you are required to show capacity to lie-even unto to yourself-Prevarication and pure hokum are the benchmarks of our fellowship...ie keep telling yourself that sword is a very long one...at our age, any dribble is a good dribble-keep your aim true!