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[[File:amue chained princess.jpg|link=GoLion|frame|See, I told you. She really helps the feng shui when she's dangling there.]]
[[File:amue chained princess.jpg|link=GoLion|frame|See, I told you. She really helps the feng shui when she's dangling there.]]



A [[Bound and Gagged]] prisoner is suspended by (usually) a rope from the ceiling
A [[Bound and Gagged]] prisoner is suspended by (usually) a rope from the ceiling
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Reasons for doing this include:
Reasons for doing this include:
* It provides for more effective immobilization of the prisoner. Tie somebody to a chair and they will be able to maneuver the chair toward a [[Conveniently Placed Sharp Thing]] nine times out of ten. Hang them from the ceiling and they have nothing to get traction against. Also, enough rope to hold someone's weight will also be enough rope that it's hard to get out of, especially if the [[Real Life]] consequences kick in.
* It provides for more effective immobilization of the prisoner. Tie somebody to a chair and they will be able to maneuver the chair toward a [[Conveniently-Placed Sharp Thing]] nine times out of ten. Hang them from the ceiling and they have nothing to get traction against. Also, enough rope to hold someone's weight will also be enough rope that it's hard to get out of, especially if the [[Real Life]] consequences kick in.
* The victim can be suspended above a chasm, [[Shark Pool|piranha pond]], or other [[Death Trap]], as a disincentive from struggling loose.
* The victim can be suspended above a chasm, [[Shark Pool|piranha pond]], or other [[Death Trap]], as a disincentive from struggling loose.
* Because the [[Rule of Cool]] says so.
* Because the [[Rule of Cool]] says so.