DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 04/20/2009 Duedate: 05/02/2009 NIANIA ARENA DM-2 TURN-504 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS GALLORDIN THE GOLDEN FISH (147) (2-5486) [24-20-1,102] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader GALLORDIN BUBBA BENDER THE GOLDEN FISH (147) PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) (2-5486) [24-20-1,102] (2-5566) [5-1-0,63] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite GALLORDIN KESTRATLAK THE GOLDEN FISH (147) THE GOLDEN FISH (147) (2-5486) [24-20-1,102] (2-5511) [21-11-0,97] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM THE GOLDEN FISH (147) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (655) 19 2. THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 12 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 3. PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) 12 Unchartered Team PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*PEANUT BUTTER FUDG (657) 23 7 1 76.7 1/ 2 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 11 4 0 2/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 677 766 22 46.9 2/ 1*PEANUT BUTTER FUDG (657) 9 6 1 3/ 0*POSITIVE ALTERNATI (655) 0 4 0 0.0 3/ 0*POSITIVE ALTERNATI (655) 0 4 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 621): MIASMA of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 503): GALLORDIN of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 628): KOVARARMANN VOTH of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 622): JAMMY LARKE of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 623): HATTIE of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 625): HIDA YAMAKO oF CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 615): JOLEEN KRUZ of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 611): BLUE MOON of RUN AND HYDE (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 610): JAGARE of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 382): KYRA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 574): VANILLA JOE of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 258): D'URVILLE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 558): CHATTY CABALIST of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 509): HASARCH of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 245): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 233): KIRRALA of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 459): ANGRY DECKHAND of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 209): UM-PAH of ONE MAN BAND (Allegro, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 503): SUPER BUM of FLAT BROKE (The Muffin Man, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 621): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 503): PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 628): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 622): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 623): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 625): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 615): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 611): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 610): MONADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 582): GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS (Non?, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 574): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 258): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 558): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 509): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 245): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 233): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 459): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 209): ONE MAN BAND (Allegro, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 503) FLOPS et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 5 KALTOS (turn 622): JAMMY LARKE of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 625): HIDA YAMAKO oF CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh) (turn 624): LORD T. JEEBUS of AMEN! (?, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 615): REESE SILEEN of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 611): DECK APE of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 610): JAGARE of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 572): AVERAGE JOE of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 574): VANILLA JOE of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Obviously we can't have an Insurance Salesman for Duelmaster! You can't trust those guys. They sell you HUGE insurances, ah, is that insurances for huge premiums? Whatever. That lapse about two minutes before you need them, and even if they hadn't lapsed, they turn out not to cover injuries sustained in the arena. I've been down THAT road before. It was a pleasure to smack him around, and then... HIS insurance had lapsed! Life can be sweet. Gallordin SPY REPORT Hail and well met warriors of NIANIA! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE was unseated this week as THE GOLDEN FISH moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 4-1-0 record for the round. BRANDY PINKERTON caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested GOLDINA and was awarded 18 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, BRANDY PINKERTON put down GOLDINA, causing her to lose 15 points of recognition in the process. Although KUNG-FU MASTER made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious GALLORDIN. Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor. Watch out! I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's challenge seeking began. THE GOLDEN FISH is feared. This much I can say. Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part of last week avoiding THE GOLDEN FISH. Indeed it was PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE. Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. KESTRATLAK take warning! You have more than a few enemies in NIANIA. A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that BUBBA BENDER posted a challenge against the more highly recognized KESTRATLAK. The results, you ask? Well, the firebrand BUBBA BENDER was bested by KESTRATLAK. Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel. What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his foe's mortality? Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins. In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always! The girls are as pretty in NIANIA as ever I remembered them....and the fighters as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me! Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GALLORDIN 5486 24 20 1 102 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KESTRATLAK 5511 21 11 0 97 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) GROND 5540 14 10 0 91 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BUBBA BENDER 5566 5 1 0 63 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) GULBY 5558 10 5 1 58 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) EIO YUE 5568 5 1 0 57 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BRANDY PINKERTON 5565 5 1 1 42 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) LILLY PEPPER 5564 4 2 0 40 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GOLDINA 5563 6 3 0 31 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) HAUS HEUS 5567 4 2 0 24 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? KAREN BECK 5550 0 1 0 POSITIVE ALTERNA 655 STONE GOLEM 504 NONE OH! GRAVITY 5551 0 1 0 POSITIVE ALTERNA 655 CLARENCE S. VOLE 504 NONE PORTABLE 5547 0 1 0 POSITIVE ALTERNA 655 BLACK ORC 504 NONE SOUNDS 5549 0 1 0 POSITIVE ALTERNA 655 HIGH ELF 504 NONE PERSONAL ADS Bubba Bender -- Oh, ouch, don't! You... you bent me where there wasn't a joint! Aaaah, ouch. I may never be the same again. -- Gulby Oh, gods, the Insurance Salesman. I don't like *any* kind of salesman, you know? And insurance is the worst. It's nothing more nor less than gambling. I bet the agent that I'm going to need financial aid for health reasons, he bets that I won't. The winner collects. The only problem is, *I* have to put up stakes, but *he] doesn't. He just promises to pay if the time comes and he can't get out of it. -- Grond Erg. Classic lose-lose situation. If I throw the fight to the Venomous Concubine, she despises me, and if I defeat her, she arranges for someone to beat me up in an alley. What's wrong with this picture, eh? -- Kestratlak Brandy Pinkerton -- I wasn't actually playing with you, I was just, um, giving you time to learn. Too bad you didn't use it for that! -- Goldina P.S. If you need someone to do your hair, other than whatever unfortunate is doing it now, I can recommend a couple of places. Just a comment, some people *like* the "bird's nest" effect. Gavin -- Indeed, you're doing quite well. Congratulations. -- Jorja Unfortunately... *sparks fly as he smacks his mailbox* my mail service is on the fritz. -- Gavin Goldina -- THAT was an excellent fight. It could have been better in only one way. Nice win. -- Brandy Gulby -- Sorry to disappoint ya. Seems I've been lucky so gotta reach for the top while it's still kicking in. -- Bender Yes, please assume we will answer any personals inthe next newsletter, pigeons and ponies willing. -- P.B.F. **** From Last Cycle **** Cult Member -- I haven't a clue what your name is. If you really are a Cult Member than it's prbably something all icky and made up. Anyhow, by the time you read this you'll be newly resurrected and sore. No hard feelings? I didn't mean to hit you there... I mean 3 strikes you're out and all in the same spot. Ouch. Guess I'm lucky. -- Brandy Goldina -- Sometimes it doesn't pay to be so large. Mom say's I was built like a rubber band. Wound tight ready to spring but a bit wobbly in the knees. I almost had you though. Gavin's working on a new strategy for me. Just wait til next time! -- Haus P.S. Wanna go out for a beer sometime? Ambitious Guard -- *tugs on his beard with an amused glint in his eyes* I'd give ye some advice kid, but there's no telling what you'd use it for. From your show in the arena I'd hope you'd be more than a practice dummy. -- Bender Red Barkol 'Free Trader' -- Ow. Well Red, I guess we're even. I want my panties back though! Men and their stupid trophies... you must have been a Convicted Thief at one time. Why didn't you tell me you were a standby? We're OVER! -- Lilly I don't know what the thief was trying to steal from me... but that's what you get, Lilly, for not wearing armor. Hey, what's up with Bubba and his multiple personalities? -- Eio The Golden Fish -- We're here! About time too. I heard a rumor the arenamaster was going to start putting 2 standbys in against us. So I figured a couple strategic losses would help. Silly Orc. -- Gavin Gallordin -- I hope you realize that I sacrificed my own reputation in the arena to make you look good! There will be a small fee for this, but I'm sure it's nothing you can't afford. -- M Laymoness Chardinee, Insurance Salesman (It's my day job.) Grond -- I have done you a service, pointing out the flaws in your performance and indicating areas where more practice is needed. I'll send you a bill. -- M Laymoness Chardinee, Insurance Salesman (It's my day job.) P.S. But you are a bad insurance risk. I will recommend that your policy be cancelled. Kestratlak -- A poor beginning, but you did redeem yourself in the fifth second. Were you not a golem, I would consider taking you for a lover, but I do not get familiar with golems. That is beneath me. -- Seef Haraine, Dangerous Courtesan Lilly Pepper -- Devastated indeed! I fall at your feet, stunned by your, ah, something or other. -- Moro Salleshi, Guardsman First Class Eio Yue -- I'll get you for that! -- Red Barkol, Dangerous Freetrader Haus Heus -- But I don't *like* peanut butter, fudgy or otherwise! It sticks to the roof of my mouth. -- Biff Mugg, Late of Mordant Eio Yue -- I suppose the thought counts for something, although it's hard to take it to the bank. -- Tarash Tarindanall, Financial Scribe and Entrepreneur P.S. It's the Infirmary crew that is barbaric. Have you seen some of the "tools" they use? Horrific. Brandy -- Ah, c'mon, gimme a little kiss! -- Ressero, Beggar in Good Crouching Gallordin -- If I say you're worthy to be my lover du jour, then you *are* worthy. -- Seef Haraine, Dangerous Concubine LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS OH! GRAVITY was butchered by CLARENCE S. VOLE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. KAREN BECK was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel. SOUNDS was murdered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee. PORTABLE was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight. BUBBA BENDER was devastated by KESTRATLAK in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest. BRANDY PINKERTON subdued GOLDINA in a 2 minute Challenge competition. GALLORDIN slimly won victory over KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute one-sided Title duel. GROND devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched match. EIO YUE handily defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute uneven fight. GULBY vanquished HAUS HEUS in a 1 minute uneven duel. LILLY PEPPER was vanquished by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 10 - 2 - 1 83 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 5 - 1 - 0 83 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 2 - 0 71 | |AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 3 - 1 70 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 3 - 0 70 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 9 - 1 64 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 3 - 0 63 | |LUNGING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 5 - 0 58 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 504 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: AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 1 PARRY-STRIKE PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 3 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 LUNGING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-STRIKE GALLORDIN 5486 24 20 1 102 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) WALL OF STEEL KESTRATLAK 5511 21 11 0 97 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) BASHING ATTACK GROND 5540 14 10 0 91 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) SLASHING ATTACK BUBBA BENDER 5566 5 1 0 63 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) STRIKING ATTACK GULBY 5558 10 5 1 58 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) AIMED BLOW EIO YUE 5568 5 1 0 57 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) PARRY-RIPOSTE BRANDY PINKERTON 5565 5 1 1 42 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) LUNGING ATTACK LILLY PEPPER 5564 4 2 0 40 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is GALLORDIN 5486. The most popular warrior this turn was KESTRATLAK 5511. The ten other most popular fighters were GALLORDIN 5486, GROND 5540, BRANDY PINKERTON 5565, EIO YUE 5568, GULBY 5558, GOLDINA 5563, OH! GRAVITY 5551, KAREN BECK 5550, SOUNDS 5549, and PORTABLE 5547. The least popular fighter this week was LILLY PEPPER 5564. The other ten least popular fighters were HAUS HEUS 5567, BUBBA BENDER 5566, PORTABLE 5547, SOUNDS 5549, KAREN BECK 5550, OH! GRAVITY 5551, GOLDINA 5563, GULBY 5558, EIO YUE 5568, and BRANDY PINKERTON 5565.