DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/24/2004 Duedate: 09/06/2004
KALTOS ARENA
DM-5 TURN-503
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BELISS DON
THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
(5-4558) [18-18-0,102]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BELISS DON DOG
THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) ON THE FARM (478)
(5-4558) [18-18-0,102] (5-4576) [5-3-1,59]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BELISS DON BELISS DON
THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
(5-4558) [18-18-0,102] (5-4558) [18-18-0,102]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (476)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 29
2. MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (476) 26 MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (476)
3. ON THE FARM (478) 18 Unchartered Team
4. LARGE LOSERS (440) 13
5. RENEGADES II (180) 0 ON THE FARM (478)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (476) 43 13 1 76.8 1/ 4 MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (476) 4 0 0
2- 3*SCOUNDRELS (483) 3 1 0 75.0 2- 1 RENEGADES II (180) 4 1 0
3/ 5*ON THE FARM (478) 12 8 1 60.0 3/ 8*ON THE FARM (478) 4 2 0
4- 4 THE TAKEN (370) 63 50 3 55.8 4/ 6 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 4 11 0
5- 6 PARTY ANIMALS (324) 113 99 8 53.3 5- 5*SCOUNDRELS (483) 3 1 0
6/ 0 LARGE LOSERS (440) 10 9 0 52.6 6- 2 THE TAKEN (370) 3 2 0
7- 7 RENEGADES II (180) 276 249 19 52.6 7/ 3 JOHNS (379) 3 9 0
8/ 8 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 170 161 7 51.4 8- 7 PARTY ANIMALS (324) 2 2 1
9/ 9 JOHNS (379) 196 319 8 38.1 9/ 0 LARGE LOSERS (440) 1 0 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 502): JEJUNE of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 388): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 507): LEFTISTS BLOW of THE CONFUSED (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 503): GROTESQUE of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 502): FRIED TWINKIE of MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 506): BLUE FALCON of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 503): GINGER of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 498): SIR PENT of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 490): LIPPS MCFRENZY of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 488): I ATE A PUTY TAT of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 462): HUGGY BEAR of SUICIDAL DREAMS (Bookie, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 453): STEVEN SCIMITAR of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 198): ANGELOST of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 440): LIMPY TWO-SCREWS of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 388): APPLE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 184): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 172): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 338): BET OR NOT DIE of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): CANNONBALL of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 381): DR DAZZLE of PEPPER PRACTICE II from ANDOR (The Muffin
Man, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 502): LAB EXPERIMENTS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 388): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 507): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 503): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 502): JOHNS (Dear, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 506): DARK PREDECESSORS (Liam the Goth, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 503): BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 498): SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 490): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 488): COSMIC FREAK OUT (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 462): THE DREAMING (P-Diddy, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 453): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 198): THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 440): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 388): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 184): USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 172): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 338): DEVIL'S MAYHEM (Dincuru Feadagnor?, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 381): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 3 OSKSI (turn 506): GRAPH of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 502): STANLEY'S CUP of SPORTZ! (Guardian, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 502): FRIED TWINKIE of MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 503): GINGER of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 498): SIR PENT of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
QUIETUS of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
SIR PRISE of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 490): GOUT GOUT of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
(turn 489): SWEATCAKE of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
POOPIEHEAD of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 488): I ATE A PUTY TAT of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 453): TEDIOUS TED of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 197): MYRON NAGEL of THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 440): LIMPY TWO-SCREWS of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
(turn 439): STUPID SEXY FLANDERS of I'M SO SEXY (Muffy, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 184): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 172): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
(turn 171): HOFFA WITH HAIR of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 337): YOU of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): CONSTANTINE of AGELESS WONDER (Belyn, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Finally! Man, I must be dumb or something. Sitting here with an Adex Parry and an
Ex Decise didn't do squat for me. I thank Beliss Don for giving me an Ex in Riposte.
I couldn't have gone to the isle without you! I even have the benefit of good
favorites: Moderate, Low, Battle Axe, Parry tactic, Decise learn. Pretty awesome,
if you ask me...
See you guys in Darkholm.
LP Fried Twinkie
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly KALTOS games. Former top team RENEGADES II was
unseated this week as MORE NEW TEAMS 2 moved up from 4th ranking to take the top spot
with a 2-0-0 record for the round. Fortune did not smile upon THE TAKEN this time
out who this turn suffered a fall into 6th position in the wake of a 0-0-0 round.
Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how this week
ON THE FARM went 2-0-0 to move up 5 in the rankings. FERGHAN HOHL caught the eye of
many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested HOFFA and was awarded 18
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, HORSE put down
FLYNN, causing him to lose 8 points of recognition in the process. Not for nothing
has FRIED TWINKIE in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week
she's proven hers combat skill yet again. No confirmation, but my sources claim that
the top team has gained their position using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps?
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city KALTOS. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in KALTOS these
days is RENEGADES II. At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them. If
you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of ON THE
FARM last week. Busy avoiding RENEGADES II? For some warriors honor is not
important--only empty victory. See, gladiators, how DOG of ON THE FARM challenged
down 18 points to ZAKAU. The weight of the challenge fell hard upon ZAKAU and
predictably he was beat by DOG. This is how to arouse the anger of an entire guild!
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in KALTOS. Nice atmosphere you have here! 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
BELISS DON 4558 18 18 0 102 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BULL DURHAM 4324 10 2 0 114 PARTY ANIMALS (324)
-SILENT 4600 13 5 1 100 THE TAKEN (370)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ROSE 4603 12 4 2 91 THE TAKEN (370)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MOUSE DAVIS 4379 7 1 2 90 PARTY ANIMALS (324)
MANUTE BOL 4233 7 3 0 89 LARGE LOSERS (440)
-BEATLE BAILEY 3745 13 10 0 86 PARTY ANIMALS (324)
HOFFA 4348 8 57 0 81 JOHNS (379)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GOBLIN 4605 7 9 0 60 THE TAKEN (370)
DOG 4576 5 3 1 59 ON THE FARM (478)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SAM BOWIE 4256 3 4 0 54 LARGE LOSERS (440)
-THE LIMPER 4639 6 0 0 52 THE TAKEN (370)
HORSE 4575 5 4 0 39 ON THE FARM (478)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SPONGE II 3897 7 0 0 33 RENEGADES II (180)
-VINNY THE JET 3889 6 2 0 33 RENEGADES II (180)
ZAKAU 4623 6 5 0 30 JOHNS (379)
FERGHAN HOHL 4633 2 7 0 28 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
-FENRIS 4530 4 2 1 27 RENEGADES II (180)
-BRAND 4651 3 0 0 25 RENEGADES II (180)
INSANITY 4625 2 1 0 25 MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (476)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HOFFA 4622 6 5 0 23 JOHNS (379)
FLYNN 4624 5 6 1 22 JOHNS (379)
-MALEFACTOR 4630 2 0 0 22 SCOUNDRELS (483)
-CAITIFF 4627 1 1 0 21 SCOUNDRELS (483)
ERLOI GILL 4620 4 8 0 20 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
-COW 4577 2 1 0 13 ON THE FARM (478)
INGOLD KERR 4652 1 3 0 12 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
-SAMANTHA FOX 4574 1 4 0 11 PARTY ANIMALS (324)
-WOLFMAN JACK 4594 1 0 0 11 PARTY ANIMALS (324)
-MIGHT AS WELL 4261 0 2 0 10 LARGE LOSERS (440)
NORLE PARTH 4658 1 2 0 5 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
HANS JOILICE 4606 5 9 0 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 453 DOG 4576 499 NOT REVE
MARIGON ORRIS 4645 0 3 0 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 453 FENRIS 4530 500
PRIME 3882 10 3 1 RENEGADES II 180 MOUSE DAVIS 4379 501
PERSONAL ADS
Fried Twinkie -- Totally yucky, and it took me hours to get that stuff off my armor.
Go graduate. -- Beliss Don
Horse -- Ah, a golem horse. Did we mention in the past that we'd read about such and
are NOT inclined to get too intimate with you in consequence? Just so you know. It
isn't you, personally. -- Erloi Gill
Zakau -- I consider that downright RUDE. Don't do it again. -- Ferghan Hohl
Zakau -- I consider that one shot to the buttocks totally appropriate. Do it to him
again. -- Beliss Don
Hoffa -- I don't see how you can be a Dwarf. Dwarves are HAIRY. -- Ingold Kerr
Caitiff -- How can you be a properly excoriated caitiff knave if you're a golem?
You're programmed to be that way and couldn't be a nice guy if you wanted to--
assuming you have a soul and spirit, like a live person, of course. And if you have
said soul but are barred from decency by your programming, you're not to blame and
thus not a scoundrel, whereas if you DON'T have a soul but are just a piece of
soulless machinery, you ALSO can't be a scoundrel, because you don't "know better."
I think you need to either get a life or change teams. -- Norle Parth
Scoundrels -- You Scoundrels! I came here for free fights and you steal one from me!
That's not nice! -- Assurnasirbanipal, On the Farm
P.S. Is that you, One Armed Bandit?
Flynn & Erloi Gill -- Basher Power! -- Assur
30 July 2004
The total number of fights calculated was reported as 250 fights. This is a
misprint. It should have read "over 2,500 fights." -- Baphomet
24 August 2004
Invitation to Newbie Managers
by Hammer
As a Captain of the Vendetta Cartel, Hammer has recently dissolved the Vendetta
Cartel Crimson Ascension Family. Lady Martilyo and Rook are NO LONGER members of the
Vendetta Cartel.
The Vendetta Cartel is divided into "Families" under the leadership of Captains;
who have been appointed by the VC God Father known throughout the dueling land as
Master Darque.
Hammer is now the Captain of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe and the veteran
manager extends an invitation for prospective membership as a Probate [ONLY 2 Probate
positions are available in the VC Tarantula Tribe at the present time!] to any Newbie
Manager who qualifies under the following conditions:
1. Newbie Manager MUST have Online Access for Email communications! [Hammer is
presently living in Qatar and Lieutenants Maximillian and Firehawk are living in
Canada; so Email Communication is a MUST for consideration!]
2. Newbie Manager MUST have the time and funds to create 2 new stables to be
placed in 2 separate Slow Arenas [the cost of running 1 stable in a Regular Arena!]
to actively participate on a monthly basis with the other 3 T-Tribe members of the
Vendetta Cartel!
3. Newbie Manager MUST have the DESIRE to be an Active Member of the Vendetta
Cartel as a Tarantula Tribe trainee aka Probate; developing his/her managerial skills
under the mentorship of Hammer and the other VC members; thus proving themselves
worthy to become Vendetta Cartel Lieutenants in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe!
The Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe lives by the Feud; thereby prospective
Probates are forewarned that membership guarantees instant Friends and instant
Enemies!
Any prospective Probates who 1.) seek to improve their managerial
insights/abilities under the counsel of Hammer and other Vendetta Cartel members 2.)
desire to be active members of an Active Alliance that WILL NOT Dissolve in a Few
Months; building lasting friendships while enjoying Feuding with Common Enemies 3.)
who enjoy sending their gladiators to Tournaments and would strive to see their
manager name listed among the TV and TC winners in the Mailer Tourney Newsletters as
a member of the Vendetta Cartel MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
Send an Email to HammerDM@fastermail.com to introduce yourself and provide
Hammer with a short Bio of your managerial successes/failures and favorite/least
favorite fighting styles; with a listing of your active stable/stables for Hammer to
verify in the online newsletters.
Hammer will choose the 2 prospective Probates for membership in the Vendetta
Cartel Tarantula Tribe on the basis of who he decides will be most suited [to
Hammer's purposes as the T-Tribe Captain!] from among those responding to this All
Arena Ad on a first response/first acceptance or rejection basis!
-- Hammer; Vendetta Cartel Captain/WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta
Cartel Tarantula Tribe
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DOG devastated ZAKAU in a action packed 1 minute brutal mismatched Challenge fight.
HORSE handily defeated FLYNN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
FRIED TWINKIE outwaited BELISS DON in a popular 8 minute gory master's Title brawl.
HOFFA was demolished by MANUTE BOL in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
INSANITY vanquished ERLOI GILL in a exciting 1 minute bloody mismatched fight.
HOFFA was handily defeated by FERGHAN HOHL in a 2 minute gruesome uneven fight.
NORLE PARTH lost to EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute beginner's duel.
INGOLD KERR defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute beginner's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 28 - 9 - 0 76 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 STRIKING ATTACK 21 - 10 - 2 68 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 LUNGING ATTACK 20 - 12 - 2 63 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 12 - 3 52 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 19 - 1 42 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 8 - 0 38 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 3 - 8 - 0 27 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 13 - 0 7 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 4 - 0 0 |
Turn 503 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 WALL OF STEEL
1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW MANUTE BOL 4233 7 3 0 89 LARGE LOSERS (440)
BASHING ATTACK DOG 4576 5 3 1 59 ON THE FARM (478)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BELISS DON 4558. The most popular warrior this turn
was BELISS DON 4558. The ten other most popular fighters were FERGHAN HOHL 4633, DOG
4576, MANUTE BOL 4233, INSANITY 4625, HORSE 4575, INGOLD KERR 4652, ZAKAU 4623, FLYNN
4624, ERLOI GILL 4620, and HOFFA 4622.
The least popular fighter this week was HOFFA 4348. The other ten least popular
fighters were NORLE PARTH 4658, HOFFA 4622, ERLOI GILL 4620, FLYNN 4624, ZAKAU 4623,
INGOLD KERR 4652, HORSE 4575, INSANITY 4625, MANUTE BOL 4233, and DOG 4576.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
FRIED TWINKIE (5-4562) MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (476)
FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV
Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday
through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S
Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year). Room rates are $139.00 per night,
1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast. The rooms are blocked. The reservations
number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face
Convention" block. Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make
sure you reserve your room before then!
Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour
manager's reception. There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking.
The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe. All rooms have high speed internet
(for an extra charge). There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a
bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel. And there's Denny's right across the
street. Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet.
The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late
November/early December.
If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue. If you have,
you'll be back. Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast! See you there!
-- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff