Blades for Hire: Five Fictional Duellists
"An Interrupted Duel" by Marcus Stone (c. 1868) One could handle a personal conflict with diplomacy, which might be boring (too much talking) and involve some compromises on your part. Or one could just challenge the other person to a duel. This is expeditious, but much riskier. You might face murder charges…or you might find yourself losing said duel. People who come in second in a duel do not get a silver medal. If you’re taking the expeditious route, perhaps it would be better to hire a professional duellist, as many people, both real and fictitious, have done. Here are five fictitious...
Source: tor.com