Sacred Haven of Debauchery

I'm not an elf either, to be honest.

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Well, since you also beat someone up, that's fine.
Although, I still wonder, why did you go behind the garages to fight, knowing full well that you would probably get beaten up? Why didn't you take a sword with you and show them your coolness and fencing skills?

why did you go behind the garages to fight, knowing full well that you would probably get beaten up

Young...
And when he finally gained some sense, no one asked him anymore – they just grabbed him by the arms and legs (one or two people per limb) and carried him away. Ah, those were the good old days!
I wasn't into fencing back then. And Ment brought some good pictures. Especially the second one, where the blade is clearly visible. In the first one, it's more like a light steel sword.

even a piece of textolite can leave a nasty bruise

There was a case of manslaughter. With a piece of textolite. True, there were people of considerable strength involved, and I don't think I could even repeat that feat in my best days, but it was still significant. And you can easily ruin your kneecaps and knuckles.