[UA] Anyone here ever been pepper-sprayed?

[Rich Harkrader]

> The effect of hi-grade pepper spray is (per Hush Hush) 3 rounds of
> incapacitation unless the victim makes a matched Soul check. He can't even
> Dodge. Afterwards, though, it doesn't list the effects . . . but there's
got
> to be some, right? Amanda would prefer to not have to put a bullet in her
> targets during their panic attack, or spray them every 9 seconds, I'm
> wondering whether there shouldn't be some long-term effects.
>
> For one, how long would the blinding last? '

Well, I've been maced and tear gassed, so I think I can give you a pretty
good perspective on it.  When I was maced, the burning and coughing and
blurred vision lasted about a minute, maybe two.  I was driving, and some
road ragin arsehole came up on my side and maced me through the window, so I
prolly didn't even really get the full effect.  I had burning around my eyes
and nose, and had to blink very frequently to prevent tearing up for a good
10-15 mins afterwards.

When I went through basic training, we had to experience getting tear
gassed, and that was much worse than being maced.  I ran out of the little
hut where they expose you to the CS with my nose running like a faucet, half
gasping for breath, half vomiting, totally blind.  They make you walk around
a large perimeter, flapping your arms, saying something like "my opens are
open and my arms are flapping."  The effects of that stuff last a good
while.  It was prolly 5 minutes before I could see clearly, and the burning
on my skin lasted an hour at least.

Hope that helps!
Rich;)