DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/07/2007 Duedate: 08/20/2007 KALTOS ARENA DM-5 TURN-580 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS STAR ROD PAPER MARIO (457) (5-4391) [21-6-0,102] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader STAR ROD POSITION IS EMPTY PAPER MARIO (457) (5-4391) [21-6-0,102] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite JERI LOUGH HELENE JUSTE THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) (5-4840) [10-24-0,90] (5-4875) [10-9-0,95] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. PAPER MARIO (457) 39 2. TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) 20 PAPER MARIO (457) 3. SPORTS GREATS (496) 0 Unchartered Team 4. THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) -2 DECK OF APATHY (335) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 PAPER MARIO (457) 86 30 2 74.1 1/ 1 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) 10 5 0 2/ 2 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) 42 28 3 60.0 2/ 2 PAPER MARIO (457) 8 2 1 3- 3 SPORTS GREATS (496) 45 41 7 52.3 3/ 3 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 6 9 0 4/ 4 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 345 364 13 48.7 4- 4 SPORTS GREATS (496) 1 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 + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ A Fishy Tale ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + "You're looking good, Bombette. Of course, you always do...." When she whirled, Lord Protector Fergus Hill grinned at her. "What are you doing here?" "I missed you, so I came back." He shrugged. "Why not? It isn't like I'm some godling warrior to fight on the Isle." "The Lady allows this?" "I don't suppose she knows. I never did make it all the way to the Isle. Got sidetracked off the coast of Ardivent, if you want to know the truth." "Sidetracked." She snorted. "What was her name?" "You wound me! I wouldn't do something like that. Not and then come back here, anyway," he amended. Bombette nodded slowly. Whatever else he might be, Fergus was trustworthy. Even the Commission had seen that, and the gods knew they were usually blind to a gladiator's true qualities. "Okay, I concede it and withdraw the question. What sidetracked you?" "It's a little complicated how it happened," he said, "there was a storm, we got blown into a little cove where we wouldn't otherwise have gone, that sort of thing. But the gist of it is: there was this sunken ship. The water was so clear that I could actually read the name on her bow: Marie Celeste. And--we stayed in the cove overnight--I had this dream." He took a deep breath and leaned closer. "Treasure!" SPY REPORT Greetings, Warriors of KALTOS. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. PAPER MARIO had cause to celebrate, after TINY TOES got 20 points by beating EMBEZZLING SCRIBE. Win some, lose some. Speaking of which, MOON CHILD was winsome, after beating ELINDE GOSS and seeing her lose 15 points. Can you believe it? GRETZKY apparently has better things to do as KALTOS' Duelmaster than show up and fight! What can be a greater victory? STAR ROD has taken its place as the top, as KALTOS' new Duelmaster. So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me. So much to report, so little time! To quell some nasty rumors, the guys in TEAM CHAOS ELITE are not carrying any incurable diseases. No need to avoid 'em. As a woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of PAPER MARIO, so did that sorry team shy from TEAM CHAOS ELITE Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee. 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. Can anything compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for KALTOS? On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME STAR ROD 4391 21 6 0 102 PAPER MARIO (457) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -GRETZKY 4873 11 3 0 103 SPORTS GREATS (496) BOMBETTE 4399 22 7 0 100 PAPER MARIO (457) HELENE JUSTE 4875 10 9 0 95 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JERI LOUGH 4840 10 24 0 90 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) ORVERD QUILL 4834 16 18 1 85 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) MOON CHILD 4878 10 4 0 81 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) ELINDE GOSS 4841 14 19 0 71 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME IRON MAIDEN 4880 8 6 0 56 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) WRATHCHILD 4881 10 4 0 51 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) OVERKILL 4882 8 6 2 47 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) -TUBBA BLUBBA 4395 4 3 0 39 PAPER MARIO (457) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GERDIG IBBINS 4902 5 3 0 36 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CLANK 4903 4 1 0 31 PAPER MARIO (457) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TINY TOES 4913 1 0 0 20 PAPER MARIO (457) -WOODS 4872 0 1 0 17 SPORTS GREATS (496) ALICE IN CHAINS 4904 1 2 0 10 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Gretzky again? Congrats, Champ. -- Luigi and The Paper Marios P.S. We want a DM Column. We want a DM Column. Jorja and Crew -- Twink thanks you for the compliment. He really did it to that Wurm Kin, didn't he? Twinked him good! -- Luigi and The Paper Marios Overkill -- You had way too much experience and expertise for little old noisy me. Shucks! -- Clank Jeri -- It was fun. -- Bombette Bombette -- I've been told that one of my teammates has, ah, "given you your just desserts," which he said involved a lot of chocolate. Whatever. -- Jeri Lough P.S. I don't much care for the "hair standing on end" coiffure. You might want to rethink it. Iron Maiden -- Those corsets aren't really good for you. Sure, with a steel corset, you can be POSITIVE that your waist will be narrow no matter what, but how do you eat? Obviously, you can't take anything but fluids, and this has grave disadvantages. Unless you're a vampire, of course, but I see no sighns of that. -- Helene Juste Wrathchild -- What a nasty temper! Somebody obviously spared the rod and spoiled the child with you. -- Gerdig Ibbins Gretzky -- Good save! No way I wanted the title, and I did enjoy a few days of rest. -- Orverd Quill That's always amusing, to be matched against the Kung-Fu Master and defeat him because he injures himself on my parries! Gotta love it. -- Elinde Goss P.S. Of course, he doesn't teach worth spit. Bombette -- (wincing) Slingback pumps in the arena? Not a good plan. -- Jeri Twink -- Well...sure. But you're still a GOLEM, and I guess you just can't help yourself. Unless, now that you've been Called by the Grey Witch, you can get yourself "made real," so to speak. After all, Pinocchio did it. -- Elinde Iron Maiden -- Ooooh, come get me! -- Orverd Quill 9 July 2007 I have not been receiving my physical turns in a reliable manner lately. If there are diplos with the turns that go missing, they're gone for good. So if you send me a diplo and do not see an acknowledgement of receipt in the personals, know that I have not gotten it (yet). If you have email, contact me at Livia AT reality DOT com. If you don't have email, keep trying with the diplos. We are working on this problem. -- the Scribe/Jorja/Leeta P.S. If you email me, put "Re DM" on the subject line. 27 July 2007 ************************************* ************************************* ** STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE II ** ************************************* ************************************* Years have passed since the last Slaughterhouse, but the season is right for a return to STORMCROWE! Join us in DM-45 for the STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE II. WHEN *The actions begins TURN-263 (due approximately November 27, 2007) WHERE *STORMCROWE (DM 45) HOW LONG *13 Turns (Turns 263-275) TEAMS *Teams will consist of two (2) managers. No more, no less. Only one team allowed per manager. Violators will be disqualified from the competition. Old teams and new teams are welcome to join the competition. Once the contest has begun (TURN 263) managers MAY NOT exchange teams or partners. SCORING In the tradition of the Slaughterhouse, scoring will be simple and straight-forward. Victory and achievements will be rewarded while defeats will be mocked and ridiculed. +3 Win +2 Kill (in addition to +3 Win for a total of +5) +5 Team on the Move (Top Gainer(s) Only) +3 Turn's Most Popular +3 Turn's Least Popular +5 Current Top Team (begins 3rd turn of contest) SPECIAL SCORING CONSIDERATIONS *Fights against teammates garner NO POINTS. *Fights against Judith's team (Northern Lights), Arena Stand Bys and the Dark Arena garner NO POINTS (this includes DA kills). *Tourney participation is allowed (even encouraged), but NO POINTS will be given for success in those endeavors. *NO POINTS will be awarded for DM, Popularity Leader, Chartered Recognition Leader, Top Chartered Team, Stylemasters, Top Unchartered Team, and Unchartered Recognition Leader. Every effort has been made to insure scoring neither benefits established teams nor new teams. ENTRY Entry into the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse is easy: *Find a Partner *Declare your intentions in the Stormcrowe newsletter to enter before the first turn of the contest. You may also email or diplo Master Darque. *Each manager entering the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse must submit one (1) Team Roll-Up Certificate. Only certificates will be accepted for entry. All certificates submitted will be used during the course of the contest as prizes. PRIZES *ENDURANCE AWARD: One (1) +1 Bonus Potion will be given to every team that competes in 60 of the 65 contest fights. *KILL MASTER AWARD: The individual manager with the most kills will receive a Limited Immortality Potion. This potion may be applied to one (1) warrior. He/she will be resurrected ONE-TIME if they are killed in Basic D2. *TOP TEAM AWARD: Each manager on the winning team will receive the following prize pack for their Slaughterhouse Dominance: *One (1) +1 Bonus Potion *Favorites Knowledge for one (1) Warrior *Undisclosed amount of Team RU Certificates Special note from RSI on prizes: All contest prizes must be used within three months. All contest prizes may only be used on a living warrior on the participating contest team in DM 45. The immortality potion may resurrect a warrior one time, after a death in DM 45 only, after which time the potion disappears. TIE-BREAKERS In the unlikely event of a tie, pre-contest established tie-breakers will be consulted to determine a winner. The tie-breaking criteria are known to the Moderator and RSI. They will not be made public knowledge to avoid any exploitation. MODERATOR Master Darque will be serving as Master of Ceremonies for the Slaughterhouse II. As such, all his decisions are final. Any rules inquiries should be directed to him. CONTACT INFORMATION Master Darque can be reached by Diplo in DM 45 (Darque Forces-428) or you may email him at the following address: rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com. Be sure to put STORMCROWE in the Subject line of your Email so it can be easily spotted if sent to his Spam folder. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS HELENE JUSTE was unbelievably bested by BOMBETTE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute fight. STAR ROD subdued JERI LOUGH in a popular 4 minute veteran's Title melee. ORVERD QUILL vanquished IRON MAIDEN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. ELINDE GOSS was defeated by MOON CHILD in a exciting 1 minute fight. GERDIG IBBINS was viciously subdued by WRATHCHILD in a 2 minute gruesome brawl. OVERKILL overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. ALICE IN CHAINS was devastated by CLANK in a 1 minute one-sided competition. TINY TOES handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven melee. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |SLASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 - 0 100 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 5 - 0 71 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 7 - 3 - 0 70 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 9 - 1 57 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 13 - 0 57 | |AIMED BLOW 1 LUNGING ATTACK 23 - 22 - 3 51 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 5 - 0 50 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 7 - 1 50 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 580 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 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 SLASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY STAR ROD 4391 21 6 0 102 PAPER MARIO (457) STRIKING ATTACK HELENE JUSTE 4875 10 9 0 95 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) SLASHING ATTACK MOON CHILD 4878 10 4 0 81 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) AIMED BLOW WRATHCHILD 4881 10 4 0 51 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) LUNGING ATTACK GERDIG IBBINS 4902 5 3 0 36 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 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 HELENE JUSTE 4875. The ten other most popular fighters were JERI LOUGH 4840, WRATHCHILD 4881, BOMBETTE 4399, ORVERD QUILL 4834, MOON CHILD 4878, GERDIG IBBINS 4902, ELINDE GOSS 4841, OVERKILL 4882, CLANK 4903, and TINY TOES 4913. The least popular fighter this week was ALICE IN CHAINS 4904. The other ten least popular fighters were IRON MAIDEN 4880, STAR ROD 4391, TINY TOES 4913, CLANK 4903, OVERKILL 4882, ELINDE GOSS 4841, GERDIG IBBINS 4902, MOON CHILD 4878, ORVERD QUILL 4834, and BOMBETTE 4399. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: STAR ROD (5-4391) PAPER MARIO (457)