DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/11/2009 Duedate: 11/24/2009
ARVAT ARENA
DM-32 TURN-615
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
LOU C. FIRR
DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
(32-4853) [23-21-0,122]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
LOU C. FIRR POSITION IS EMPTY
DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
(32-4853) [23-21-0,122]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
LOU C. FIRR AGONY
DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
(32-4853) [23-21-0,122] (32-4944) [14-4-1,94]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 38
2. ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 27 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
3. FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 21 Unchartered Team
4. CHRISTIAN ROCK (415) 13
5. PHILANTHROPISTS (368) 13 BEEN THERE (383)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) %1127 673 57 62.6 1/ 1 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 12 3 1
2/ 2 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 281 192 16 59.4 2/ 3 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 5 9 0
3/ 0 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415) 32 25 0 56.1 3/ 4 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 3 6 0
4- 3 ROMAN HEROES (73) 671 571 70 54.0 4/ 0 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415) 2 1 0
5/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (368) 55 58 7 48.7 5/ 0 APOCALYPSE (385) 1 3 0
6/ 0 APOCALYPSE (385) 113 139 7 44.8 6- 2 ROMAN HEROES (73) 1 4 0
7/ 4 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 447 721 15 38.3 7/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (368) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Arvat, the Ducal Manor:
As Agony waited in the shadows of a storage closet in the kitchen of the Ducal
Manor of Arvat, garbed in servant's clothing and tense with the anticipation of
assassinating the Duke himself, he became aware that the sword had dropped its focus
on him and was silently communicating with someone else. With the focus off of him,
Agony regained some of his own will and began to eavesdrop on the sword.
Apparently it was telepathically communicating with an ally or other servant,
and he was unable to hear the other part of the conversation, only what the sword was
sending.
'Unleash the undead now.' The sword demanded of its unknown partner. 'We will
need a diversion and the nearness of the Underworld at this time of year makes it
that much easier. Your minions must rampage through the city of Arvat and keep any
assistance from coming to the Duke's aid. It is not necessary that they take the
town, just that they keep anyone else from storming the manor. As it is there will
be a number of the arena managers here as well as armed servitors of the Duke
himself.'
The sword paused while it obviously received a telepathic response, then
continued. 'Yes. I have made arrangements for the Dark One to be absent from the
Duke's Ball, so there will be none here with magical aptitude, yet many others will
be here including Caesar and his retinue, all skilled warriors, and Zalgor should be
here as well. They will be enough for me to handle. Also it is apparent that the
fool of a Duke is romantically engaged with the Arenamistress. I must be prepared to
counter her interference as well. Very well. When next we meet, your realm of death
shall have gained a foothold here in the material world.'
Agony was shocked. The sword was speaking with either Ahringol, the God of
Death, or one of his close minions. He had not been told anything about this from
the sword before. Everything was about killing the Duke. But then why would the
sword worry about filling him in on its plans? He was but a pawn to it. Expendable.
Obviously it had greater designs. Then all thoughts of the sword and its plans were
wiped away as the sword reasserted its control over the former Duelmaster.
Isle of the Eye, Free Blades Arena Headquarters:
Defiance paced back and forth. He had assembled a small group of fellow
guildmates and was waiting for word from Tortured Trout, the guild wizard, about his
progress in contacting the Dark One. In addition to the fishy one, he had two
skilled fighters and arena veterans with him - D. Moe Gorgon and Levi A. Thon. Both
were deadly warriors, if not all that bright.
In the past day much had been revealed to Defiance. The sword which was the
symbol of the Lord Marshall of Free Blades, El Cid, had warned him that an equally
powerful blade, called the Sword of the Underworld, had been unearthed and was
currently active in the city of Arvat. Why or how, Defiance did not know. He was
only sure that the sword needed to be stopped, and he was best equipped to stop it,
with El Cid in hand.
The double doors to the conference room flew open and Tortured Trout stalked in.
'I have been unable to reach the Dark One for instructions. He is on another plane
of existence at this time and I don't have the power to break through the veil to
contact him. We are on our own.'
Defiance expected as much. 'Very well, it's up to the four of us. Can you
teleport us to Arvat? As close as possible to the Sword of the Underword without it
being able to detect us? We can then try to determine what it's up to and stop it as
quickly as we can.'
Tortured Trout nodded. 'Gather around me.'
With a flash of light and the smell of brimstone, they were gone.
Arvat, Devil Advocates Guildhouse:
Lou C. Firr and Abbie Donn were arm wrestling in the dining hall of the Devil
Advocates guildhouse. The two had tied for the top spot in the arena based on
recognition points and neither of them was granted the title of Duelmaster. And
neither of them was willing to cede their claim.
Lou had been in the arena for a long, long time. His 21-21 record was built
over nearly two years fighting in Arvat. He wanted more than anything else to hold
the title before he either died or graduated. Anyone who got in his way would be
rolled over.
Abbie was a physical specimen, extremely tall for a woman, towering at 6'8" in
her stocking feet; she had always been called a freak or insulted endlessly in her
youth. Before she had been recruited by the guild she had expected to have a career
lighting streetlamps or some other equally ignoble destiny. She was passionate about
her dueling and was never willing to give an inch.
As the two strained and struggled to gain the advantage in the arm wrestling,
junior guild member Lil Ethe rushed in, wearing her plate armor and brandishing a war
flail. They homely young girl had a look of panic on her face.
'The streets are full of zombies! They just smashed down the front gate and
seized Forim, the butler. They ripped him into pieces and are eating him!' Lil
looked like she was going to pass out.
Lou and Abbie glanced at each other for a moment and leaped up.
'To arms! To arms!' Lou bellowed, running for his equipment locker while Abbie
snatched up her scimitar and shouted, 'Guildmates! To me! Intruders in the Guild!'
From all corners of the ancient tower answering shouts rang out as the guild
prepared to do battle.
Arvat, Grisly Lion Inn:
Hobar the Miller was a good man. He worked every day at his mill in the sleepy
town of Arvat. Milling was hard work. He bought the wheat, set the milling wheel
and ground the meal. He then sold the meal and transported it to seven different
bakers throughout the city. He maintained his own equipment, tended his wagon and
mules and essentially completed every other task in the mill.
All he asked was that he be allowed to stop at the Grisly Lion on his way home
and have the chance to enjoy one tankard of ale. It was all he asked.
But his wife, Hilgar, didn't understand. She never approved of drinking and to
her all ale was the work of Ahringol. Every night she frowned and scowled and
stomped around once he returned home, showing her disapproval.
That didn't stop Hobar, though. He still stopped at the Grisly Lion every
night.
As Hobar tipped his mug and swallowed the last of the cool, spicy ale, he heard
a disturbance outside. Probably one of the Roman coolies had blocked the road and a
cart driver was shouting at him.
Hobar rose, tipped the bartender and headed out. As he opened to door, a scene
of horror stood before him. Lumbering walking corpses in various stages of decay
were everywhere. Covered with maggots and oozing, rotting flesh, the zombies slowly,
inexorably were chasing down citizens and killing them. Worse, they were then
devouring the bodies in gory fashion!
An eerie groan drew Hobar's attention. He looked quickly to his left and saw a
zombie lunging for him. In an instant he was lifted off his feet, too shocked even
to scream. The zombie twisted and he heard his neck snap like a rotten branch.
As darkness fell, Hobar's last thoughts were, 'All I asked was one pint of
ale...'
Arvat, the Ducal Manor:
The guests had arrived. Four huge, rectangular tables filled the ball room, one
forming each side of the giant square dance floor. Servants scurried back and forth,
fetching hors d'oeuvres and glasses of sparkling wines for the rich and famous of the
city of Arvat. The Ducal Ball was the highlight of Arvat social life. Once a year
everyone who was anyone was invited to attend for a night of feasting, drinking and
dancing.
Aristocrats, the richest merchants, owners of the best gladiatorial stables in
the city and famed actors and actresses all mingled in a mass of ego and self
worship. It was always quite the spectacle.
From his closet Agony surveyed the guests and watched for the arrival of the
Duke. He always came fashionably late to his own party. Fortuitously, the Duke's
path would take him right past Agony's hiding spot, allowing him to leap forth and
strike before anyone could react.
The sword would charge him with extra strength and skill prior to the attack,
making him an almost superhuman assassin. That coupled with his already
considerable skills from the arena... Agony was certain that no one could stop him
At that moment the fanfare of trumpets announced the arrival of the Duke.
Smiling, the fellow emerged from an upstairs room and began to descend the wide,
marble stairs to the applause of his guests.
The Arenamistress Sugar was on his right, holding the Duke's arm. She was a
concern, but not overmuch. In her blue silk gown she might have several weapons
stashed away, yet surprise and the magical advantage given by the sword would allow
Agony to kill the Duke before worrying about any counterstrike.
Slowly he watched as the Duke grew near. Agony slowly eased the closet door
open and stepped from the shadows...
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 630): BLHU MURTHER of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 632): SOPHOCLES of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 626): QRYSYS of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 628): GOLDBRICK of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 620): URSILA VINE of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 625): MODERN SCENE of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 312): SURGICAL of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 618): VON GROV of TRAIL OF TEARS (?, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 310): MARLENUS of CAESAR'S POOL HALL (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 614): LOU C. FIRR of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 612): TOBY of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 603): FARTIOR of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 566): PRINCE CONNOR of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 288): HALF of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 282): SPARROW of RAPTOR (Owlin, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 269): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 493): EBRIA GANNET of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 480): MANAGER of ANDORIA (?, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 460): DECAY of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 457): LUISENYA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 217): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 419): JAXON of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 410): ABITA of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 403): LANCE of IRON MEN (Papa Bear, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 519): GAZELLE of REDHORSE (She-Puppy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 630): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 632): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 626): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 628): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 620): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 625): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 312): STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 618): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 310): OVERLORDS (The Icelord?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 614): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 612): RAVAGOMG LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 603): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 566): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 288): SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 282): THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 269): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 492): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 480): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 460): AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 457): TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 217): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 419): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 410): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 403): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 519): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 625): MODERN SCENE of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 312): EXPERIMETIA of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 309): ULTHAR STORMHELM of THE STORM GUARDS (The Icelord)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 611): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 603): OEDIPUS of MOMMY DEAREST (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 288): HALF of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 281): SPECTRE of GOTHIC MINISTRY (Liam the Goth, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 269): INGLEMORT JULS of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 493): PURPLE KITTEN of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 460): DECAY of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 402): HALGAR SNAGTOOTH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Just as Agony began moving forward to assassinate the Duke, a piercing scream
shattered the festivities at the Ducal Ball. From the front hall of the manor,
shouts rang out, followed by the sounds of fighting. An instant later a wave of
rotting corpses lumbered into the ballroom, eagerly seizing guests and servants alike
and ripping them into edible pieces.
At the same moment, the kitchen doors flew open, slamming against the side walls
of the hallway despite the mechanism meant to halt their progress. Defiance, armed
with El Cid, charged into the ballroom.
"Assassin! Assassin!" Defiance shouted. "Sugar! Get the Duke to safety!"
Tortured Trout, Levi A. Thon and D. Moe Gorgon moved to intercept the zombie
hoard, leaving Defiance to stop Agony and the Sword of the Underworld.
Arenamistress Sugar, upon hearing the shouted warning, spun and suddenly a
dagger appeared in her hand. She grabbed the Duke with her other hand and pulled him
down a side corridor.
Agony took one step towards the Duke and then the sword began speaking to him.
"No, fool, it is no use now. The weakling Duke will have to await another day. We
must escape."
Agony sensed fear in the blade's mental sending. It was definitely not
confident of victory here. But why? Then he noticed the glowing sword in Defiance's
hands. It was very much the same as his own. That must be what the sword feared.
Defiance moved through the retreating crowd, keeping his eye on Agony and the
Blade of the Underworld. He wasn't sure why one of his former guildmates was
wielding the cursed weapon, and even less sure why Agony would be trying to kill the
Duke.
El Cid spoke suddenly in Defiance's mind. "The Sword of the Underworld does not
ally itself with humans. Your friend is but a pawn to it. It is controlling his
every action. Unfortunately we may have to kill him to stop it."
Defiance frowned as he moved a gowned matron aside to continue his advance. He
wasn't particularly enthusiastic about killing Agony. They were not close friends,
but he had helped Agony train and they were more than acquaintances. There had to be
another way to stop him.
At that, Agony turned and ran, back into the pantries of the manor, seeking the
hidden stairs and the long descent back through the cellars. The Sword of the
Underworld seethed. It had been thwarted, once again, by its brother blade. The
plan was so perfect. The Duke should be dead! It had happened before. Many times.
Somehow every time it forged a plan to destroy the balance and shift the world into
darkness, the other sword always discovered the plot and interfered. Then it would
have to flee, bide its time until another plan could be created. Enough! This was
enough! For once it would turn and fight!
Defiance raced down the spiral staircase in pursuit of Agony and the cursed
sword. Urged on by El Cid, he leaped the banister near the bottom and bolted along
after the tracks in the dusty cellar.
He only had a moment's warning to throw himself flat when the Sword of the
Underworld whistled out of the darkness, just missing shearing off the top of
Defiance's head. He rolled to his feet and lunged into the attack.
A fierce flurry of feints, attacks and parries followed as both gladiators moved
too fast to be seen by mortal eye. Sparks showered from the blades as they met again
and again in the deadly dance.
Across the cellar the battle flowed with each combatant seeking to gain an
advantage, using the old furniture as a barrier to interfere with their opponent's
range of motion.
Defiance, judging the battle dispassionately from his perspective, felt that
they were too evenly matched for the fight to be won easily or quickly. With the
swords enhancing the gladiator's already honed skills, they might fight on and on for
hours.
Agony, trapped within the iron grip of the will of the Sword of the Underworld,
had come to much the same conclusion. But then he realized that the Sword was so
occupied on the battle, its hold over him was slipping a little. At least he could
think independently now, even if he couldn't do anything about it. Or perhaps he
could.
As the next lightning blow arced towards him, Agony focused all his strength and
tried to will himself to alter the parry. For an instant it appeared that his effort
was insufficient, as the swords met with a clang, but then El Cid slipped around the
parry and buried itself to the hilt in Agony's chest.
Slipping into darkness, he threw a defiant thought at the Blade of the
Underworld. 'I am no pawn, sword. And you have lost!' Blackness enveloped him.
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Isle of the Eye -- Free Blades Headquarters:
Defiance returned El Cid to the new Lord Marshall of Free Blades. He had kept
the sword longer than he should have, having lost his title several turns back.
There would be some penalty for that, but it was necessary.
In the end, once he had won the fight with Agony he had consulted with El Cid on
how to destroy the Blade of the Underworld, and determined that there really wasn't
any way to unmake the sword permanently. Instead they had taken it and sealed it
within a great block of crystal, forever to rest as an exhibit in the Hall of
Trophies on the Isle of the Eye. No one could touch the sword and, therefore, it
would be unable to work its mischief. Defiance was less than satisfied with this
resolution, but swords made by gods were beyond him. It would have to do.
Arvat -- Devil Advocates Guildhouse:
Agony awoke with a groan.
His teammates and Tortured Trout, the old gladiator-turned-wizard who was the
Dark One's apprentice, stood around his bed looking down at him.
"I'm alive?" He was shocked. "Neat trick, that."
Lou C. Firr wouldn't meet his gaze. "Well, not exactly. You were pretty well
killed by the time Defiance brought you back here. And you're not immortal or
anything. And the magic to resurrect you is pretty rare. That's why they use it for
tournament prizes and stuff..."
Tortured Trout nodded. "What he's trying to say is that the best we could do is
to latch on to some of the magic that the Sword of the Underworld was using and bring
you back... as a zombie."
Agony considered that. "I don't feel like a zombie. I don't feel quite right,
but I'm not hankering for human flesh or anything."
"That's because you still have your soul. We got to you in time for that, at
least."
A zombie with a soul. Agony sat up. There were worse things to be, he
supposed. Like dead. Or being controlled by a cursed sword for the rest of your
days.
"Well, I'd better get up and start practicing. I'm still in the arena and
there's a title to win."
SPY REPORT
If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of
ARVAT brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. If this keeps up, ROMAN HEROES, you'll
have to shine swords instead of use them. A drop of 4 in the rankings? Of course,
we're all terribly impressed to see UNBREAKABLE win a fight and gain 21 points,
terribly. Tsk, tsk, ABBIE DONN beat EAST TO WEST and EAST TO WEST lost 16 points.
You're breakin' my heart. And if variety is the spice of life, ARVAT may be getting
bland, as LOU C. FIRR stays top dog in the city. I'm not in a very good mood today,
but why am I telling you this? You want to know what's new, don't you, ARVAT?
My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start
talking.' I loved that woman. DEVIL ADVOCATES, I suppose you'll be glad to know you
were this turn's most avoided team. Care to know who is the most afraid of you? And
it looks like ANGELS OF PAIN avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would
be losers, if you ask me. Hmph.
Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for ARVAT's
morgue. More variety. We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate
catches up with you sooner that later?
I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for
an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Phlllt! Just had to do that before
I leave the fine city of ARVAT. I feel much better now. Paste this one in your
scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LOU C. FIRR 4853 23 21 0 122 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PETER PIQUIN 4434 22 14 0 113 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
ABBIE DONN 5038 14 5 1 102 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
-ARTEMIDORUS V 4686 27 15 0 100 ROMAN HEROES (73)
AGONY 4944 14 4 1 94 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
MALIGNANT TUMOR 4493 17 9 0 91 APOCALYPSE (385)
EAST TO WEST 4929 12 9 0 91 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UNBREAKABLE 4996 10 5 0 84 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
SARLOW 4346 14 38 0 80 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
-PHIFDEN 4327 8 12 0 77 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
-BISIMWA 4291 11 11 2 71 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
E. BLISS 5096 11 3 1 68 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
COMATOSE 4926 10 5 0 62 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
LIL ETHE 5079 11 3 0 58 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CARNAGE 5089 7 6 0 55 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
BILL P. GORE 5114 8 1 1 52 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
-JHANTI GRAVETT 4292 11 11 3 51 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
FILLIS BOUY 4536 10 21 0 51 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
ENVY 5113 5 0 0 38 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
IHAO 4476 5 5 1 34 APOCALYPSE (385)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-OCTAVIUS 5054 5 11 0 34 ROMAN HEROES (73)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RAMPAGE 5076 2 0 0 32 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CUTLER BATES 4813 3 3 0 22 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
-ISA 4372 3 5 1 20 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
HAMMIR 4475 3 5 0 15 APOCALYPSE (385)
OSHAN 4469 0 1 0 13 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
BIG MINNOW 5147 1 0 0 11 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
GREED 5148 1 0 0 10 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
FAMINE 4541 1 2 1 6 APOCALYPSE (385)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Sarlow -- Good title fight... Like you said last turn, one would think we'd be
learning better than that. And what's with the decise learns? Those aren't about to
help either of us at this stage of the game. -- Lou
Heron -- Is that flirting? I'm not much familiar with that, so pardon me if I don't
recognize it. Why don't you come over and spar with me and we'll see where things go
from there? -- Abbie Donn
Peter Piquin -- Ouch. I thought I had you there for a moment, but nice counterattack
on your part. -- Abbie Donn
HELP WANTED: For removing rotting zombie parts from the streets of Arvat.
Three coppers a head, two an arm, three a leg or eight for a torso. No limit.
Abbie Donn -- Ah, now, that's good. I like a woman big enough to get hold of. --
Peter Piquin
Lou C. Firr -- Naturally I lost. No one expects me to defeat a lord protector, after
all. And it feels good to have that excu-- explanation. -- Sarlow
Bill P. Gore -- Damned politicians. -- Cutler Bates
Lil Ethe -- My, you certainly seem prepared to go on and on about things. I suppose
this is good, but some things are better not talked about, is what *I* think, even to
other women. -- Fillis Bouy
Devil Advocates -- Enjoying your story, good work. -- Fisherman's Wharf
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
AGONY was unbelievably bested by PETER PIQUIN in a 6 minute master's Challenge fight.
LOU C. FIRR savagely defeated MALIGNANT TUMOR in a 2 minute veteran's Title melee.
EAST TO WEST lost to ABBIE DONN in a popular 1 minute master's brawl.
SARLOW was overpowered by UNBREAKABLE in a crowd pleasing 8 minute mismatched match.
E. BLISS overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
CARNAGE was outwaited by COMATOSE in a popular 7 minute competition.
BILL P. GORE handily defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
LIL ETHE viciously subdued FILLIS BOUY in a 9 minute gory duel.
CUTLER BATES lost to IHAO in a 2 minute duel.
ENVY overpowered HAMMIR in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
RAMPAGE handily defeated CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
FAMINE was subdued by BIG MINNOW in a crowd pleasing 1 minute amateur's match.
OSHAN was devastated by GREED in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 6 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 - 0 100 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 6 - 0 68 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 14 - 9 - 1 61 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 4 - 0 60 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 3 - 0 57 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 TOTAL PARRY 28 - 35 - 1 44 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 23 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 6 - 0 25 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 615 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are:
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 5 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 3 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 4 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK LOU C. FIRR 4853 23 21 0 122 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
TOTAL PARRY PETER PIQUIN 4434 22 14 0 113 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
STRIKING ATTACK ABBIE DONN 5038 14 5 1 102 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
WALL OF STEEL MALIGNANT TUMOR 4493 17 9 0 91 APOCALYPSE (385)
AIMED BLOW EAST TO WEST 4929 12 9 0 91 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
SLASHING ATTACK ENVY 5113 5 0 0 38 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is LOU C. FIRR 4853. The most popular warrior this
turn was AGONY 4944. The ten other most popular fighters were CARNAGE 5089, PETER
PIQUIN 4434, UNBREAKABLE 4996, LOU C. FIRR 4853, ABBIE DONN 5038, BIG MINNOW 5147,
SARLOW 4346, RAMPAGE 5076, FAMINE 4541, and BILL P. GORE 5114.
The least popular fighter this week was OSHAN 4469. The other ten least popular
fighters were HAMMIR 4475, LIL ETHE 5079, IHAO 4476, FILLIS BOUY 4536, COMATOSE 4926,
E. BLISS 5096, EAST TO WEST 4929, MALIGNANT TUMOR 4493, GREED 5148, and ENVY 5113.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
AGONY (32-4944) ANGELS OF PAIN (360)