DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 02/08/2010 Duedate: 02/20/2010 NIANIA ARENA DM-2 TURN-525 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS GROND THE GOLDEN FISH (147) (2-5540) [25-20-0,104] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader GROND IGNORANT BAUD THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 042909A (659) (2-5540) [25-20-0,104] (2-5609) [8-1-0,66] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite GROND TURTELLINNI THE GOLDEN FISH (147) REPTILES 'R' US (331) (2-5540) [25-20-0,104] (2-2416) [3-2-0,26] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM 042909A (659) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 53 2. 042909A (659) 31PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) 3. POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (655) 15 Unchartered Team 4. HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) 12 5. REPTILES 'R' US (331) -6 042909A (659) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*042909A (659) 19 6 1 76.0 1/ 1*042909A (659) 9 2 0 2/ 0 PEANUT BUTTER FUDG (657) 67 37 1 64.4 2/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 9 6 0 3/ 2 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) 24 26 5 48.0 3/ 2 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) 7 8 1 4/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 736 811 22 47.6 4/ 0 PEANUT BUTTER FUDG (657) 1 4 0 5/ 4*REPTILES 'R' US (331) 3 10 0 23.1 5/ 4*REPTILES 'R' US (331) 0 2 0 6/ 0*POSITIVE ALTERNATI (655) 0 5 0 0.0 6/ 0*POSITIVE ALTERNATI (655) 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 + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Peanut Butter Fudge ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Part 1 The crowd roared their approval yet again, making the ground thrum with their excitement. The streets were deserted as a lean bronze man ran at breakneck speed. He bent to rest his hands on his knees as he stopped to gain his breath and wiped at his throat; it burned like fire where blood mingled with sweat from the cut. *That had been a close one! Forget about it, you're still alive. You're alive!* He pulled his hair back from his face, unsticking the thick dark ringlets that fell halfway down his back. Another gasp of air, and he continued the jog around the corner and up the few stairs, bursting through into the common room. "Ori! Over here!" Brandy waved. Her smile turned into an 'O' as her eyes widened, and Ori captured her into a fierce hug. He laughed and swung her in a big circle. "Euw! You're sweaty and smell like an ox. Let me go!" She struggled, then laughed. He set her back down and spun into a chair and kicked his feet up on the table. Brandy looked at her clothes and sniffed disapprovingly. "You must have been using Bubba's armor." That received a laugh from Ori, a slap on the back from Bubba, and even Gavin had to smirk. "Well done, Ori. Two fights, two victories. That and only a single wound received so far, I see." Gavin raised his wine glass in salute. "I suppose you're off probation now." That announcement was followed by a cheer and applause. Brandy looked at Ori's neck with concern and grabbed up a napkin. "Lemme get it." No, it's fine... really, oh, fine!" He gave up fending her off and pulled Brandy into his lap. His brown eyes sparkled. Bubba and Eio exchanged a look and then watched as Brandy, unfighting, doted on him. Gavin couldn't hide his amusement. Brandy, usually so cool and collected, and, well... professional, was falling on the handsome man like a school girl. He glanced at Lilly, curious at her show of disinterest. She caught his gaze and shrugged, leaning close. "I know that look, I'm not that predictable!" Gavin laughed. "As pretty and charming as he is?" Lilly smiled knowingly. "I'd get him eventually, if I felt like trying. Look at them, though, she's gaga over him. Besides, there's some kind of history." "Oh." Gavin leaned back, even more confused. Lilly had morals? "That's official, then!" Bubba roared. But to be part of this team, you better keep up that winning record." Another cheer went up before Brandy broke her concentration on the hollow of Ori's throat where the sweat mingled with a small sliver of blood. There was something enticing about the small diffusing ribbon of red, the little salty drop. "Earth to Brandy," Gavin called. Brandy glanced up, blinking. "Huh?" Then stood and blushed from the transparency of her thoughts. She couldn't help it. The bounce his long hair had, even when wet. She almost craved to run her fingers through its thickness. He wasn't too muscular, but well toned, with a deep bronze skin that shone. He had golden hoops in each ear and one in the eyebrow, just enough to add mystery and fun both to his character. His body exuded confidence and moved with an uncanny grace. He was masculine but in a nearly feminine way. The sculpt of his jaw, the slant of the eyes.... "Why don't you two get a room and get it over with?" Lilly piped up. Brandy narrowed her eyes at Lilly and then excused herself and rushed up the steps of the Land's End Inn. "What's gotten into her?" Eio asked, giving Bubba nudge with his elbow. "I take it that you guys have known each other for a while?" "Well, in a manner of speaking." Ori lowered his feet and seemed lost in thought for a moment. "If you're going to be around me, I suppose I should start with my story. It's only fair." "Fair warning, you mean," Bubba interrupted with a smirk. "Fair," Ori corrected, drawing out the word, "in the sense that I have nothing to hide and don't care about the social stigmas of others. The naked truth, if you will." Lilly scooted closer, ignoring the look Gavin sent her. "This might be good." Eio rolled his eyes and slipped an arm around Lilly's small waist as he sat back. "My dear little firecracker, anything with naked mentioned gets you interested." Ori stood and stretched, drawing their eyes, and others in the room. "That's interesting to note. My story is a bit of a long one, and any story told deserves to be told right. There is laughter and sadness, horror and, of course, hope." He spun the chair around and straddled it, resting his elbows on the back. "But first, we begin with a drink...." * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 642): BALL PEIN of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 524): GOLDINA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 648): KOVARAMANN VOTH of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 619): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 643): CREDIT CARD of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 638): ACOLYTE 1 of GOLDEN DAWN (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 646): SALTILLA of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 631): CHAGAN of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 632): GRUMPY GHOUL of THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 631): SARALEE JO of SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 603): EDDIE INCHER of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 595): ZIG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 269): MATT RICIDE of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 579): ALMOST PRETTY of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 530): CARGO of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 253): MATEEN of SAI'FULLAH (?, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 244): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 477): SAND STORM of DISASTERS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 220): ROOT of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 524): STASSIA of UP TO NO GOOD (She-Puppy, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 642): LAB EXPERIMENTS (?, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 524): 042909A (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 648): IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 619): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 643): BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 638): THE DIRECTORS (?, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 646): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 631): VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 632): SKI-BUM 18 (Ski-Bum, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 631): BEN'S BAZAAR (Gentleben, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 603): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 595): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 269): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 579): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 530): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 253): STREET-SOLDIERS (Darkface, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 244): WHAT'S IN A NAME (Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 477): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 220): KIWI CONNECTION 7 (The Mun, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 524) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 642): BALL PEIN of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 524): GOLDINA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 646): PALMETTA PATTY of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) BARRIO of WORDS THAT END IN 0 (Otis?, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 632): TAREK of LUROCIAN PRIDE (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 631): SARALEE JO of SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 579): ALMOST PRETTY of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 528): GOB of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. The Kung-Fu Master set me up! I'm being forced to graduate, and I'm not READY! I need to find the cure for my golemnity before I go to the Isle and get FROZEN this way. I want to be a real person again, I'm sure I was originally. I don't LIKE this. Goldina P.S. In case you want to know, I go into disgruntled retirement--probably here in Niania somewhere--as 10-11-10-13-15-10-15. Not exactly stellar, you'd think a golem, specially designed to fight and all that, would be a little more apt. Still, it could be worse, favorites are SC, very low/high, decise tactic. Expert in init, adex in decise. What am I talking about, it IS worse! VERY LOW Offensive Effort? That's offensive in itself. SPY REPORT Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport. I doubt NIANIA will ever be the same. And let's see, GULBY fought BUBBA BENDER and gained 23 points and contributed to THE GOLDEN FISH's 4-1-0. BUBBA BENDER has lost to GULBY, falling 16 points, while helping make PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE a 1-4-0 turn. Defending hers title for another turn, GOLDINA kept PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE's warrior, LILLY PEPPER, from claiming the throne. Can someone confirm a rumor for me? I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at Jim's Tap Room until they win. Maybe? The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more could a warrior ask of life? Well, besides that. THE GOLDEN FISH has cause to stand tall, as they were NIANIA's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat. And avoiding THE GOLDEN FISH more than any other team we find PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE. NIANIA, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing? The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace. Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. Is it really true that NIANIA has more dishwashers per capita that fighters? Just thought I'd ask... Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the sweetest. It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords sharp and your hammers heavy. Until you see my quill in NIANIA again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GROND 5540 25 20 0 104 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -HORMONAL GROWTH 5534 10 2 0 121 WIDE WORLD OF... (653) GULBY 5558 20 16 1 97 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) LILLY PEPPER 5564 14 7 0 93 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BRANDY PINKERTON 5565 13 8 1 80 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) EIO YUE 5568 13 8 0 78 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BUBBA BENDER 5566 14 6 0 72 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME IGNORANT BAUD 5609 8 1 0 66 042909A (659) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618 6 0 0 44 042909A (659) LORINDA 5603 8 7 0 41 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) IMMANUEL KANT 5614 4 6 1 35 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BOLD MR. WASABI 5622 2 0 0 33 042909A (659) ENRKO FERMI 5613 7 3 1 28 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) TURTELLINNI 2416 3 2 0 26 REPTILES 'R' US (331) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612 6 4 1 23 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) DESMOND TUTU 5610 4 6 1 22 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) ORI ONYX 5620 3 0 0 22 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) TWO-PIECE TOENAIL 5627 3 1 1 19 042909A (659) GHANDI 5611 3 7 1 17 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) BLINK 5548 0 1 0 15 POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (655) SESKERINTH 5638 2 1 0 11 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) -SLITHER N' COIL 5621 0 2 0 2 REPTILES 'R' US (331) -AL E. GATOR 2414 0 1 0 1 REPTILES 'R' US (331) LONESOME GEORGE 5649 0 1 0 1 REPTILES 'R' US (331) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? MORDALL 5616 2 2 0 THE GOLDEN FISH 147 ENRKO FERMI 5613 522 REVENGED PERSONAL ADS Seskerinth -- My manager named me after an unfortunately true incident involving one of his toes. -- Two-Piece Toenail Goldina doesn't like graduating? I'd take it. What I don't like is the Kung-Fu Master. These damned orcs like to throw their weight around... behind a ferocious forearm smash. Ouch. -- Grond Oh, cheese louise! Just because we've got a Karragit on our team again, no reason for Ssothiss to dump on me. Damned assassins. -- Gulby Enrko Fermi -- Take that, you wuss! -- Lorinda Bold Mr. Wasabi -- I don't know where the Muffin Man finds runts like you, but I think it would be a good thing if he were to leave you there. -- Seskerinth LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS BOLD MR. WASABI devastated JEAN PAUL SATRE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. GOLDINA vanquished LILLY PEPPER in a exciting 1 minute uneven battle. GROND overpowered BRANDY PINKERTON in a 1 minute mismatched Title duel. BUBBA BENDER was devastated by GULBY in a 2 minute brutal one-sided fight. EIO YUE was bested by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute expert's brawl. IGNORANT BAUD overpowered LORINDA in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. AMBEERDEXTROUS devastated DESMOND TUTU in a 2 minute one-sided competition. IMMANUEL KANT overcame TURTELLINNI in a action packed 2 minute gruesome melee. ENRKO FERMI vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven fight. GHANDI lost to ORI ONYX in a 5 minute fight. SESKERINTH savagely defeated LONESOME GEORGE in a popular 4 minute beginner's match. TWO-PIECE TOENAIL luckily beat BLINK in a 2 minute match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |AIMED BLOW 6 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 0 - 0 100 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 25 - 11 - 2 69 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 10 - 0 63 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 8 - 1 53 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 10 - 1 47 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 6 - 0 45 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 14 - 18 - 1 44 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 17 - 1 39 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 525 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: TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 BASHING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 5 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK GROND 5540 25 20 0 104 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) STRIKING ATTACK GULBY 5558 20 16 1 97 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) LUNGING ATTACK LILLY PEPPER 5564 14 7 0 93 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) PARRY-RIPOSTE BRANDY PINKERTON 5565 13 8 1 80 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) AIMED BLOW EIO YUE 5568 13 8 0 78 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) SLASHING ATTACK BUBBA BENDER 5566 14 6 0 72 PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) WALL OF STEEL LORINDA 5603 8 7 0 41 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is GROND 5540. The most popular warrior this turn was TURTELLINNI 2416. The ten other most popular fighters were SESKERINTH 5638, GULBY 5558, BLINK 5548, DESMOND TUTU 5610, GHANDI 5611, TWO-PIECE TOENAIL 5627, BOLD MR. WASABI 5622, GROND 5540, IGNORANT BAUD 5609, and AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618. The least popular fighter this week was LONESOME GEORGE 5649. The other ten least popular fighters were ORI ONYX 5620, LORINDA 5603, BRANDY PINKERTON 5565, JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612, ENRKO FERMI 5613, EIO YUE 5568, BUBBA BENDER 5566, LILLY PEPPER 5564, IMMANUEL KANT 5614, and AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: BUBBA BENDER (2-5566) PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657) The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: GOLDINA (2-5563) THE GOLDEN FISH (147)