FLANGES

An external or internal rib or rim, used either to add strength or to hold something in place.

The projecting edge of a rigid or semi-rigid component.

An ability in a role-playing game which is not commonly available, overpowered or arbitrarily imposed by the referees.

"1998: Mr MI Pennington, Can the Players be Trusted? on rec.games.frp.live-action http//groups.google.co.uk/group/rec.games.frp.live-action/browse_thread/thread/13742e3a1c45df34/f9662af9a11a42d3?lnk=st&q=flange+roleplay&rnum=1#f9662af9a11a42d3 [The] enduring problem with the Gathering is that [players] can't affect anything that happens ... whatever they do, the LT just flange it back to the original plot line."