DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/22/2008 Duedate: 02/04/2008
JHELUM ARENA
DM-4 TURN-593
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
FOOS BALL
F BALLS (523)
(4-6366) [9-2-1,126]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
FOOS BALL ATTENTION SEEKER
F BALLS (523) JHELUM JUVENILES (600)
(4-6366) [9-2-1,126] (4-6418) [2-0-0,28]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
PETE MASTIFF PETE MASTIFF
DOGS OF WAR (115) DOGS OF WAR (115)
(4-6387) [11-5-0,68] (4-6387) [11-5-0,68]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
JHELUM JUVENILES (600)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE WALL (367) 13
2. F BALLS (523) 12 THE WALL (367)
3. DOGS OF WAR (115) 11 Unchartered Team
4. JHELUM JUVENILES (600) 5
5. TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) 0 JHELUM JUVENILES (600)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*JHELUM JUVENILES (600) 8 2 0 80.0 1/ 4*JHELUM JUVENILES (600) 8 2 0
2- 2 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) 154 93 16 62.3 2/ 3 DOGS OF WAR (115) 7 8 0
3/ 3 THE WALL (367) 42 32 0 56.8 3/ 2 F BALLS (523) 6 2 1
4/ 4 F BALLS (523) 125 98 10 56.1 4- 1 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) 5 4 0
5- 5 LUROCIANS Z2 (555) 37 33 2 52.9 5/ 6 THE WALL (367) 3 6 0
6/ 6 DOGS OF WAR (115) 477 690 26 40.9 6- 5 LUROCIANS Z2 (555) 1 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
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 588): BALLAST of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 471): EDWARD O'HARE of MEDAL OF HONOR A1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 596): DRUNK DENNIS of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 592): FOOS BALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 591): MOON CHILD of TEAM CHAOS ELITE (?, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 595): CUEBALL of HIGH ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 593): OBROJOBO of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 587): BUFFALO BOB of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 579): DINAH MIGHT of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 578): DJININSKI of SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 552): PUSS N BOOTS of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 542): CONNIE PAKKIT of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 242): NAKOR of DOG SOLDIERS II (?, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 529): MASUMI of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 478): ENDLESS WATCH of RAISING RYLYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 229): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 217): DERELICT of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 426): DARTH SCION of RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 194): KATSUMOTO of SACRED REALM (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 470): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 588): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 471): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 596): PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 592): TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 591): PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 595): HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 593): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 587): SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 579): WIZARDGUARD (?, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 578): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 552): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 542): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 242): CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 529): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 478): RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 229): FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 217): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 426): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 194): ANTIQUATED LEGACY (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 470) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 2 NIANIA (turn 471): KORONEDUS of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 596): DRUNK DENNIS of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 591): JERI LOUGH of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 594): HOFFA of THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 578): OAKLAND FU of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 578): DJININSKI of SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 241): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 228): GLUM of JANIX (Kat, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day,
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again! The boys at TANKS FOR NOTHIN' left the arena
dejected, after being kicked out of the top spot by JHELUM JUVENILES. Good show!
What's a move up by 3 you ask? (alright, maybe you didn't ask) Cause for
celebration, according to JHELUM JUVENILES. DOGS OF WAR had cause to celebrate,
after LOVARNO got 16 points by beating VENGEANCE IS MINE. A certain someone should
cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 13 points to MORDANT
DESERTER. (Discrete enough, GOOD NIGHT GRACIE?) Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster
were disappointed by LEONIDAS, of DOGS OF WAR, who despite a 10-10-0 couldn't
overcome JHELUM's Number 1. So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last
week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me.
And how sociable are JHELUM's warriors? Come, let us see.
Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Questions are
being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena. A certain
tavern in JHELUM would I avoid!
Do not think spyreporting in JHELUM is the highlight of my life. As if buffeted
by forces of nature beyond my control, I must take my leave of this place. Can
anything compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for JHELUM? On that giddy
note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FOOS BALL 6366 9 2 1 126 F BALLS (523)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ULTIMATE HOTTY 6090 7 1 0 90 LUROCIANS Z2 (555)
LEONIDAS 6382 10 10 0 87 DOGS OF WAR (115)
-MIA2 3553 21 9 2 85 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
-MERKAVA 1839 18 23 2 84 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
TEACHER 3940 14 6 0 71 THE WALL (367)
PETE MASTIFF 6387 11 5 0 68 DOGS OF WAR (115)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ULTIMATE WRATH 5775 6 3 0 66 LUROCIANS Z2 (555)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE PROSTITUTE 3938 8 12 0 46 THE WALL (367)
-FUZZ BALL 6404 4 0 0 46 F BALLS (523)
THE JUDGE 3939 10 10 0 43 THE WALL (367)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FUR BALL 6398 1 1 1 29 F BALLS (523)
ATTENTION SEEKER 6418 2 0 0 28 JHELUM JUVENILES (600)
FLIPPY THE HIPPIE 6415 2 0 0 27 JHELUM JUVENILES (600)
JOSEPH 6407 5 2 0 26 DOGS OF WAR (115)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TIGER II 6409 3 0 1 22 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
SCREAMS AT MOVIES 6416 2 0 0 17 JHELUM JUVENILES (600)
LOVARNO 6424 1 0 0 16 DOGS OF WAR (115)
CROOK 6408 3 4 0 13 DOGS OF WAR (115)
-FLY BALL 6412 1 0 0 13 F BALLS (523)
GOOD NIGHT GRACIE 6417 1 1 0 7 JHELUM JUVENILES (600)
-ULTIMATE PAIN II 6148 0 1 0 7 LUROCIANS Z2 (555)
-PERSHING 6410 1 2 1 6 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
VENGEANCE IS MINE 6414 1 1 0 4 JHELUM JUVENILES (600)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CHALLORN 6402 4 5 0 DOGS OF WAR 115 FUR BALL 6398 592
FOUL BALL 6413 1 1 0 F BALLS 523 SPYMASTER 593 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Ultimate Wrath -- Ultimately, I don't think wrath is the correct weapon or attitude
for the arena. Maybe you should work on ultimate control? -- Leonidas
Fur Ball -- This is not only enough, it's too darned much. I hope you choke on that
hairball. But whatever, *I* am not coming back. I am going to take ordinary
reincarnation and come back as somebody who not only has never heard of the arena, is
much too young to be entering it anyway. A wholly new rebirth. I'm looking forward
to it. -- Ghost of Challon-Challost-Challorn, done with it all
The Judge -- I hope you're better at judging than at gladiating. -- Pete Mastiff
Ah, yes, Dirty Joe the Persistent Beggar. He needs a bath, but I am not giving it to
him. He'd take it and use it to buy cheap wine. -- Joseph
Tiger II -- For some strange reason, I feel as though I've been run over by a larger
armored wagon. Not an experience I appreciate, and I shall attempt to sidestep
further occasions. -- Crook
Odd, the holes in the style roster for this team are basher, lunger, and striker.
Not at all where I'd expect to see gaps. I'll have to look into this. -- Jorja
Joseph -- You're incredibly unfriendly. Give me some money, dammit, and I'll leave
you alone. That isn't too much to ask. -- Dirty Joe, Persistent Beggar
Flippy the Hippie -- At least get your hair cut. It's disgusting to be in the same
arena with you, long-haired freak. -- Balbonsigo of Mordant
Screams at Movies -- Yeah, yeah, they all say that. Doesn't make 'em any more
cooperative when I try to give 'em a hug. So forget that and give me some coins,
okay? -- Dirty Joe, Persistent Beggar, persisting
Good Night Gracie -- Good night, George. -- Annoyed and Embezzling Scribe
Attention Seeker -- You want attention? Tough. But I'll take a very careful look at
your finances. -- Doubly Annoyed and Embezzling Scribe
All -- Thanks for making us feel at home! -- Jhelum Juveniles
22 December 2007
All -- Just that tired old reminder to check your e-mail settings when you send ads
and such. Please send stuff as plain text rather than as HTML or formatted text.
HAL, being the simple golem it is, doesn't know what to do with anything other than
plain text. Note, this also means it doesn't know what to do with "smart" or "curly"
quotes, whether single or double, em-dashes (rendered here as two hyphens "--") or
everyone's favourite ellipsis (..., aka three dots). -- A public self-service
announcement from your Ed.
15 January 2008
Order of Lost Souls
Where there is a beginning, there is an end. Where there is a whole, there is a
part. Where there is light, there is dark. All these are found to be true and along
with the most important, when something is lost it can always be found.
Many a person has walked this land in one form or another. Some truly believe
that here is there and there is here but who really knows? Among the peoples of this
great land many have felt lost in time and in place. Some have gone as far as to be
lost of soul....
Although most are thought to have been born into this world in a mortal way, no
one can be sure. Life is something they have in a way but a torturous joke to them
in all others. They live in a sense as they are here and now and having mind and
knowledge. They are flesh and blood of one sort of another. They cast a shadow as
all things living do. Blood courses through their veins.
These beings have become wraiths drifting here and there, knowing that they
truly belong nowhere. Searching for that one thing that they seem to be missing or
the one thing in them that puts them beyond others. These people have become masters
of many things as time seems to have no hold. For not even time can find those that
are truly lost. Many of these beings have drifted toward the gladiatorial games. In
the blood and chaos of the arenas something holds them like no other. It's the loss
of something they have never had or something they had so long ago it seems to have
never been. LIFE.
A few of the more shall we say "human" of these beings have settled into many
arenas around the land. The loss of life and the crazed emotions of the arenas
giving them glimpses of things they longed for but seemed incapable of attaining.
A number of these lost ones saw in each other something that might be able to
help the other. They spent many a day traveling to and fro, for what is time to one
who it doesn't touch. The more time they spent together the more they seemed to
change. No one noticed the change in the others but each recognized it in himself.
Years passed and the changes stopped. Each had been changed in different ways but
all felt more whole. A discussion ensued between them. They came to a realization
that in each other they had found parts of themselves that had been missing. Then
came the next thought. If they could find more of like minded lost ones they might
eventually find what they always wanted, their true selves.
The group settled down to think things through. They finally came up with an
idea they all could accept. They would form an organization that through their
arenas through out the land they would seek out other lost ones. If they were of
like mind they would be invited to join the group and seek that special something
they all desired.
This was how it began and how it still is. The Order of Lost Souls was formed
and the search began. The original members numbered six. They were Baphomet,
Blackstorm, Hammer, JGW, Reaper and Wretch. These members of the Order spread their
gladiator stables through out the realm seeking others like them. Through blood and
death they lived through others. One day hoping to live for themselves. For as they
all know what is lost must eventually be found....
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
FOUL BALL was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
FOOS BALL devastated LEONIDAS in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
TEACHER outwaited CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a slow 14 minute match.
PETE MASTIFF viciously subdued THE JUDGE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory brawl.
THE PROSTITUTE defeated JOSEPH in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody match.
CROOK was vanquished by ATTENTION SEEKER in a 1 minute brutal mismatched fight.
VENGEANCE IS MINE was devastated by LOVARNO in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
FLIPPY THE HIPPIE handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SCREAMS AT MOVIES won victory over MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's duel.
GOOD NIGHT GRACIE lost to MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 5 - 1 71 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 7 - 3 67 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 23 - 12 - 1 66 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 LUNGING ATTACK 14 - 8 - 0 64 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 26 - 21 - 1 55 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 - 1 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 3 - 0 25 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 4 - 0 20 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 3 - 0 0 |
Turn 593 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:
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK FOOS BALL 6366 9 2 1 126 F BALLS (523)
TOTAL PARRY TEACHER 3940 14 6 0 71 THE WALL (367)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is PETE MASTIFF 6387. The most popular warrior this
turn was PETE MASTIFF 6387. The ten other most popular fighters were THE PROSTITUTE
3938, FOOS BALL 6366, ATTENTION SEEKER 6418, LOVARNO 6424, FLIPPY THE HIPPIE 6415,
THE JUDGE 3939, JOSEPH 6407, SCREAMS AT MOVIES 6416, FOUL BALL 6413, and LEONIDAS
6382.
The least popular fighter this week was TEACHER 3940. The other ten least popular
fighters were GOOD NIGHT GRACIE 6417, VENGEANCE IS MINE 6414, CROOK 6408, LEONIDAS
6382, FOUL BALL 6413, SCREAMS AT MOVIES 6416, JOSEPH 6407, THE JUDGE 3939, FLIPPY THE
HIPPIE 6415, and LOVARNO 6424.
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, 47 additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
LAND OF FLUSH (11-4373) of CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)
LORD KRONOS (11-6111) of MANIACAL TUFTS (431)
NATAS (11-6531) of DO IT AGAIN (565)
TOTTI (17-5991) of ITALIAN FOOTBALL (407)
SIXTH SICK SHIEK (18-2940) of TONGUE TWISTERS (265)
SOLSBURY HILL (18-8558) of STREET PIZZA (106)
CAFFREY'S (21-4748) of REAL BEER (424)
LEE (30-4255) of LHI'S ANGELS (406)
PRIVATE ROOM (31-3620) of MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
OBERON (31-6133) of AUTUMN LIGHTNING (615)
PADISHAR CREEL (36-2208) of BIG LAKE BASHERS (23)
BLUE-GREY (55-3370) of ALL AMERICAN (362)
RUBBER KNIFE (57-2546) of USELESS TOOLS (345)
SVETLANA (57-4040) of MORDYKR KEEP (466)
DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (68-4666) of BLOOD 4 THE MASSES (447)
CATASTROPHE (71-6273) of THE BROTHERHOOD 98 (708)
BIGFACE (82-237) of RUPTURE FARMS (43)
SHORT-TEMER (82-980) of LIFESPAN (165)
FOGGED IN (82-1298) of TEMPE '99 (225)
SINISTER (82-3298) of EVIL (450)
I-10 (82-5256) of TRIP TO TEMPE (711)
CAL RIPPER JR (82-6799) of ORIOLE MADNESS (967)
TINY ARCHIBALD (82-8174) of THE POINT GUARDS (1183)
LARG JOHN (82-8616) of THE MUSIC MAN (1256)
0002 (82-13973) of JAN 2002 (2073)
DEIRDRE (82-15176) of TOADS OF AMBER 2 (2276)
OOPSIDIDITAGAIN (82-15292) of LUROCIANS XVII (2294)
TV EATS MY LIFE (82-17438) of RESCUE ME (2667)
FLUFFY BUNNY (82-18105) of OFFENDED SANDY (2774)
COLLEEN (82-18383) of SUPERIOR FORCES 1305 (2828)
ICHIRO TRICKLE (82-19442) of NASCAR NINJAS II (3009)
STURM PYRE (82-19644) of DARK TOADS 03A (3046)
BOTTACELLI (82-22958) of HER ALTEREGO (3659)
UNHOLY GERBIL (82-24046) of CROSS BREED! (3837)
HANA (82-24461) of 4-LETTER GIRLS (3901)
TEEVELLA (82-24954) of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (3983)
1001 (82-25095) of DUMB PUDS (4011)
OPEN UP, POLICE (82-25801) of DONT ANSWER THAT (4148)
CRACKED AND LEAKING (82-28597) of STREET PIZZAD XXI (4657)
VAMPIRE (82-29366) of DARK TOADS 04V (4791)
WYVERN (82-29373) of DARK TOADS 04W (4792)
MEGALODON (82-32285) of DEVILS OF THE DEEP (5329)
CONCRETE (82-33162) of LUROCIANS III (5473)
DESSERT (82-34664) of SUPERIOR FORCES 1505 (5709)
TURNIP TORNEDO (82-35257) of GARDEN OF EVIL II (5807)
XRIS (82-36974) of WOW (6113)
FREAKSHOW (82-38749) of 072905O (6445)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes