DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 04/17/2007 Duedate: 04/30/2007 KALTOS ARENA DM-5 TURN-572 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS TWINK PAPER MARIO (457) (5-4396) [13-8-1,87] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader TWINK MOON CHILD PAPER MARIO (457) TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) (5-4396) [13-8-1,87] (5-4878) [4-2-0,38] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite JERI LOUGH ELINDE GOSS THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) (5-4840) [8-18-0,70] (5-4841) [11-14-0,72] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 38 2. PAPER MARIO (457) 9 PAPER MARIO (457) 3. SPORTS GREATS (496) 0 Unchartered Team 4. TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) -18 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 2 PAPER MARIO (457) 66 24 1 73.3 1/ 2 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 11 4 0 2/ 1*TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) 20 10 2 66.7 2/ 1*TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) 9 6 1 3- 3 SPORTS GREATS (496) 39 33 5 54.2 3/ 3 PAPER MARIO (457) 5 4 0 4/ 4 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 327 342 13 48.9 4- 4 SPORTS GREATS (496) 3 3 1 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT "It's infamous!" Ardane, spy reporter for Andorak, scowled and drew back his arm to throw his goblet through the window at the crowd outside. Then paused to drain the contents before resuming the about-to-throw-it position. "Now, now, it isn't THAT bad." Desiree of Darkholm, always the voice of sweet reason at these meetings, laid a hand on his, smiled, and guided the goblet back to the table. "It's just a little mistake, you know." "Ha!" Debby Tonte of Free Blades stabbed viciously into her drink with an umbrella. "That's easy for YOU to say. The Delarquans aren't complaining." "Of course not." Galen of Talahya looked faintly envious as she pulled a chunk of pineapple out of her glass and began to nibble it. "That's because the Delarquans are THE Masters of Kung-Fu." "You think some managers are complaining," Olaf Modeen said, "you should hear what the GLADIATORS are saying. All these rumors about the Aimed Blows having 'special enhancements'..." he shook his head. "I know it isn't true, you know it isn't true, the top managers know it isn't true--" "Of course it isn't true!" Ketchum, spy reporter for Crysalis, matched scowls with Ardane and said, "If ANY one style was going to get a special enhancement, it should be--" "Not now, Ketch," Olaf said. "Nobody gets, nobody has gotten, nobody WILL get, special enhancements. That's always been the rule, and we all know how the Greywand hates changes. The real problem--" "Try telling that to some of the managers," Debby muttered, peering into her glass for more fruit. "They don't want to hear it. Every time I turn around, some manager is claiming that someone got a special change and, you know, HE didn't and it's all unfair." "The REAL problem," Olaf said firmly, over-riding her voice, "is explaining to all the second-rate Aimed Blows why they haven't received any of these 'special enhancements' they keep hearing about." "There aren't any special enhancements," Ardane growled. "None. Just managers who noticed that the Kung-Fu Master is a lot more dangerous than anyone expected, and have put YEARS into the study of Kung-Fu and learned how to really USE it for their own gladiators." "Saved a lot on weapons, too," Ketchum murmured. "But people keep complaining," Debby Tonte said. She fished one last piece of fruit out of her glass and stared at it dubiously. "There WERE no special enhancements," Olaf said. "There ARE no special enhancements. There WILL BE no special enhancements. It's all a matter of deep study and skilled management." "Like anyone's going to believe that!" "They have no choice," Ketchum said. "If no 'special enhancements' were given out, then none can be taken back. It is the way it is. What's the point in complaining because the sun rises in the east?" DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. That was an a amazing encounter, Star Rod, and a profitable one for me--I would guess that the political points from retaining the title are what put me over the edge. And at least you didn't die. Some days, that's the best a gladiator can hope for. Fergus Hill P.S. Gods, they did it to me! I got the tee-shirt from the Commission...the one that says "Born to Scum." I hate that. SPY REPORT It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters. Look on my work, ye mighty, and despair! Nothing is certain in KALTOS, with changing loyalties, changing Duelmasters. Write this down: new top team--THE MIDDLE WAY 5. Practice pays for ORVERD QUILL, who pummelled GODSMACK, to pocket 10 points. A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 8 points to ORVERD QUILL. (Discrete enough, GODSMACK?) FERGUS HILL successfully staved off a grab for the roses by TWINK of PAPER MARIO. Does KALTOS have no one talented enough to dethrone him? Word has it one team in KALTOS is using psychics to predict wins. They lead a charmed life! So much to report, so little time! Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the mountaintops, so stand the warriors of SPORTS GREATS, alone and unchallenged. As a woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of TEAM CHAOS ELITE, so did that sorry team shy from SPORTS GREATS Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and BOMBETTE is it right now. Most challenged warrior. Isn't PAPER MARIO proud! Word has it IRON MAIDEN suffered a romantic setback. Note how she challenged JERI LOUGH, 31 points hers senior. Like a mother cat batting her overly rambunctious kitten into submission, JERI LOUGH quashed IRON MAIDEN. But IRON MAIDEN, if at first you don't succeed... OVERKILL challenged ELINDE GOSS! Who says TEAM CHAOS ELITE are just a bunch of wimps! OVERKILL of TEAM CHAOS ELITE kept its wits as it lost to ELINDE GOSS. Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors. Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena. A certain tavern in KALTOS would I avoid! All good things must come to an end. As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond my control, I must take my leave of this place. Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid KALTOS farewell-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TWINK 4396 13 8 1 87 PAPER MARIO (457) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -GRETZKY 4873 7 2 0 86 SPORTS GREATS (496) STAR ROD 4391 16 6 0 84 PAPER MARIO (457) ELINDE GOSS 4841 11 14 0 72 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) JERI LOUGH 4840 8 18 0 70 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) HELENE JUSTE 4875 6 5 0 69 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BOMBETTE 4399 17 4 0 66 PAPER MARIO (457) ORVERD QUILL 4834 12 14 1 58 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -TUBBA BLUBBA 4395 4 3 0 39 PAPER MARIO (457) MOON CHILD 4878 4 2 0 38 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) OVERKILL 4882 4 2 2 35 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) GODSMACK 4879 4 2 0 34 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME IRON MAIDEN 4880 4 2 0 32 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WRATHCHILD 4881 4 2 0 23 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) -THORPE 4889 1 0 1 21 SPORTS GREATS (496) -FEDERER 4890 1 0 0 15 SPORTS GREATS (496) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Twink -- What is this, revenge? No, no, of course not, you're a golem. Golems don't do things like "revenge," do they? (pause for thought) I suppose it's at least as likely that it was me, getting careless. Drat. Not a thought I wanted to think. -- Helene Juste Okay, let me get this straight, now. We have a "Fratsfa Slave" who is a Karnhorn. So...he is a Karnhorn who was enslaved by the Fratsfans and sold "down the lake" to Kaltos? I thought Fratsfans didn't DO stuff like that. -- Elinde Goss And somebody keeps sending this poor Slave out into the arena again and again in the hopes that us gladiators will kill off the embarrassing evidence? Pretty rotten, if you ask me. Why should we clean up someone else's mess? -- Jeri Lough I really hate the Dangerous Criminal. Really, really, really. -- Orverd Quill P.S. Really. We thought about writing personals to all the people we fought, but Larsanthek of Kurukar and Fratsfa, the one you call the Fratsfa Slave, is the only one who's fully literate, and he just isn't up to it today. Well, the Chardinee is literate, and I suppose the Embezzling Scribe, too, but...just nobody to talk for us. So we say to you all, phlbbbt! -- the Overworked Standbys of Kaltos LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS IRON MAIDEN was devastated by JERI LOUGH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. OVERKILL was vanquished by ELINDE GOSS in a exciting 1 minute uneven Challenge battle. MOON CHILD was vanquished by HELENE JUSTE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. FERGUS HILL defeated TWINK in a 2 minute veteran's Title fight. STAR ROD unbelievably bested VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a popular 5 minute expert's brawl. BOMBETTE outwaited FRATSFA SLAVE in a unpopular 12 minute mismatched match. GODSMACK was overpowered by ORVERD QUILL in a 1 minute uneven melee. WRATHCHILD won victory over CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 15 - 5 - 0 75 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 3 - 0 70 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 6 - 1 68 | |AIMED BLOW 1 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 2 - 0 67 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 6 - 0 65 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 5 - 3 - 0 63 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 8 - 2 60 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 20 - 20 - 0 50 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 572 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 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 3 2 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK TWINK 4396 13 8 1 87 PAPER MARIO (457) TOTAL PARRY STAR ROD 4391 16 6 0 84 PAPER MARIO (457) STRIKING ATTACK HELENE JUSTE 4875 6 5 0 69 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) SLASHING ATTACK MOON CHILD 4878 4 2 0 38 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) BASHING ATTACK GODSMACK 4879 4 2 0 34 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is JERI LOUGH 4840. The most popular warrior this turn was ELINDE GOSS 4841. The ten other most popular fighters were JERI LOUGH 4840, TWINK 4396, HELENE JUSTE 4875, ORVERD QUILL 4834, WRATHCHILD 4881, OVERKILL 4882, IRON MAIDEN 4880, MOON CHILD 4878, STAR ROD 4391, and GODSMACK 4879. The least popular fighter this week was BOMBETTE 4399. The other ten least popular fighters were GODSMACK 4879, STAR ROD 4391, MOON CHILD 4878, IRON MAIDEN 4880, OVERKILL 4882, WRATHCHILD 4881, ORVERD QUILL 4834, HELENE JUSTE 4875, TWINK 4396, and JERI LOUGH 4840. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: FERGUS HILL (5-4805) THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENAS (DM 81/83) Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed in a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 81 or DM 83. If you requested that your team be placed in a specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena. Any teams not transferred out of DM 81 and DM 83 by May 1 will be deleted. If you have questions about any of your teams, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI