DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/08/2008 Duedate: 01/21/2008
KALTOS ARENA
DM-5 TURN-591
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
MOON CHILD
TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
(5-4878) [15-7-0,133]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
MOON CHILD STREET WISE WANDA
TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) KALTOS KRIMINALS (514)
(5-4878) [15-7-0,133] (5-4923) [1-0-0,16]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
JERI LOUGH MOON CHILD
THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
(5-4840) [14-31-0,114] (5-4878) [15-7-0,133]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
PAPER MARIO (457)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. KALTOS KRIMINALS (514) 41
2. THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 35 PAPER MARIO (457)
3. TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) -1 Unchartered Team
4. SPORTS GREATS (496) -4
5. PAPER MARIO (457) -11 KALTOS KRIMINALS (514)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 PAPER MARIO (457) 106 42 4 71.6 1/ 2 PAPER MARIO (457) 8 2 0
2/ 0*KALTOS KRIMINALS (514) 3 2 0 60.0 2/ 1 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) 8 7 0
3/ 2 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) 63 49 4 56.3 3/ 3 SPORTS GREATS (496) 5 6 2
4/ 3 SPORTS GREATS (496) 65 53 12 55.1 4/ 4 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 5 10 0
5/ 4 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 374 390 13 49.0 5/ 0*KALTOS KRIMINALS (514) 3 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
The prison magistrate, for want of a better term to describe the hardened
official behind the oak desk stationed in a secluded office of the Kaltos prison
system, nervously shuffled a stack of papers as the mysterious visitor studied his
reactions. Only mere moments ago the magistrate awkwardly cleared his throat and
reached for the stack of prison papers after reading the proclamation message that
the mysterious visitor clad in the Elven War Cloak had hand delivered bearing the
authentic authority seal of the Kaltos Arena Master.
"Are ... are ... are you sure about this?" stammered the magistrate as he handed
the veteran manager a fistful of papers to review for himself. The pointing finger
gesturing towards the parchment proclamation was all the confirmation the magistrate
needed. This was a sanctioned message that gave the mysterious visitor the authority
to liberate the prisoners of his choice from the Death Sentence of the Kaltos prison
system, to serve as gladiators in a newly registered stable that would debut on the
Kaltos Arena sands after the New Year.
"It has come to my attention from a multitude of my sources," reaffirmed the
mysterious cloaked visitor, "that many of these prisoners in the Kaltos prison system
were wrongly sentenced to Death for crimes they may or may not have committed. The
problem is the decisions are irreversible."
The magistrate squirmed uncomfortably at the cold stare from beneath the cloaked
hood. He knew these allegations were true enough to cost him not only his position,
but his very life if certain officials became privy to the information. In all
probability the magistrate was living on borrowed time anyway and it was now in his
best interest to comply with his unexpected visitor for any possible chance at
preserving his own contemptible life; especially since the connections of his
mysterious visitor may be his only hope for defying certain death at the hands of
unscrupulous officials in higher offices who had placed him in this awkward position
in the first place.
"An irreversible decision," continued the cloaked visitor, "that grants the
prisoners of my choice the opportunity to fight in Kaltos Arena for their only option
to stay the executioners blade with the possible reward of Graduating to the Grey
Wand Isle!"
"Of course," agreed the magistrate as his visitor selected the candidates to
populate his newly registered stable, "and if Vengeance sees fit...then they will Die
in the Arena at the Expense of Your Coffers...rather than at the expense of the city
treasury!" His nervous chuckle died away into deafening silence as the veteran
manager made his final selections, along with several stays of execution for other
prospects to populate his new stable when the future time or circumstances required.
"Have these candidates delivered to my trainer BluddSynnDorr before the noon day
sun crests the prison walls tomorrow," ordered the cloaked veteran manager as he
stood to conclude his order of business with the nervous magistrate.
"Where...where...where shall I locate this...BluddSynnDorr..." stammered the
magistrate as he signed the necessary papers and handed them to the veteran manager.
"I mean...which stable training ground do I send these...prisoners...err...I mean...
gladiator...prospects...property...persons..." Another cold stare from within the
hooded cloak gave the magistrate pause while perspiration poured down his neck like
rivulets of melting icicles.
"The stable is well marked and well known," grinned the veteran manager. "You
will find BluddSynnDorr awaiting his new charges at the Kaltos Kriminals training
facility."
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Sorry, guys, but I just don't have the energy to write a column. Fergis wore me
out.
Bombette
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last
week's fights. We now have a new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on. PAPER
MARIO now holds the crown and they are betting they can keep it. THE MIDDLE WAY 5 is
no joke as it posted a 5-0-0 week advancing from 4th place to 4th place. Hey
everybody, watch out for STREET WISE WANDA, who flew up 16 points in the rankings
after mashing PERSISTENT BEGGAR like a melon. Keep your eye on this gal. And
falling like a basher in the top ten was IRON MAIDEN, who dropped 8 points after a
disappointing (to say the least) bout with JERI LOUGH. Drawing on all of hers
experience as a 14-7-0 warrior, MOON CHILD went for the Duelmastership against
BOMBETTE this week. In front of all the crowds, MOON CHILD took the Duelmaster's
crown for hers own. I give the bum two weeks. 4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed
protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location.
Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the KALTOS arena. Did you
hear that THE MIDDLE WAY 5 was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the
personal hygiene of THE MIDDLE WAY 5's warriors, I'm not surprised! For those of you
who like math, try this one: THE MIDDLE WAY 5 + Weapons That go Boom = TEAM CHAOS
ELITE + Avoid City. Well just about everybody wants a piece of JERI LOUGH, who was
this week's most challenged warrior.
Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the
most interesting, though! Knowing when to use the right tactics at the proper time
is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.
Well, there's the manager of the KALTOS giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some
tracks. See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOON CHILD 4878 15 7 0 133 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JERI LOUGH 4840 14 31 0 114 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
BOMBETTE 4399 30 9 0 109 PAPER MARIO (457)
ORVERD QUILL 4834 22 23 1 93 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-WOODS 4872 5 4 2 89 SPORTS GREATS (496)
ELINDE GOSS 4841 20 24 0 87 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
IRON MAIDEN 4880 13 10 0 85 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
GERDIG IBBINS 4902 12 7 0 71 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
CLANK 4903 10 3 1 68 PAPER MARIO (457)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OVERKILL 4882 13 10 2 57 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WRATHCHILD 4881 11 10 0 45 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
ALICE IN CHAINS 4904 6 6 1 43 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
-TUBBA BLUBBA 4395 4 3 0 39 PAPER MARIO (457)
-INSANITY 4625 3 1 0 38 MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (476)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SLINKY 4915 4 4 1 32 PAPER MARIO (457)
TINY TOES 4913 3 3 0 26 PAPER MARIO (457)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRADY 4917 3 1 2 22 SPORTS GREATS (496)
STREET WISE WANDA 4923 1 0 0 16 KALTOS KRIMINALS (514)
SHADY LARRY LARUE 4922 1 0 0 14 KALTOS KRIMINALS (514)
WANTED FOR MURDER 4921 1 0 0 9 KALTOS KRIMINALS (514)
MONTANA 4918 2 2 0 8 SPORTS GREATS (496)
JAMMY LARKE 4926 1 1 0 7 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
ASSAULT N BATTERY 4920 0 1 0 1 KALTOS KRIMINALS (514)
TRICK PONIE POLLY 4924 0 1 0 1 KALTOS KRIMINALS (514)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
TY COBB 4914 1 1 0 SPORTS GREATS 496 ALICE IN CHAINS 4904 587 NOT REVENGED
ILTOMING KUPP 4919 0 1 0 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 453 BRADY 4917 589
PERSONAL ADS
Jorja -- I suspect you go for the long, lean, sinuous masculine cowpoke type, and I
know I go for the long-legged, perky, cute type--and after all that beer everyone
within sight matched up quite well with our every expectations! Great party! --
Luigi
P.S. Today, nothin' looks or feels good.
A good reason not to let a party end.
Jeri -- Of course they are envious and blocking me. Jealous meanies! And now I want
out so I can get to the Isle and get my hands on Fergis every day. -- Bombette
P.S. Another great fight. We'll get this dance routine perfect yet.
Maybe some music...?
Brady -- You have to be at your best if you want to challenge me. I intercepted you
way too often. -- Slinky
Wrathchild -- Man, I really made a lot of noise in that fight, didn't I? -- Clank
Zaharius -- What a cold manager you had! Sending a Babe to the DA? Disgusting. --
Luigi
Bombette -- Some days, I just get really tired of this, you know? I realize you
don't have much in the way of choices, well, neither do I, of course, but some
days... maybe I should just sleep in. -- Jeri Lough
If you figure out how, let ME know.
Woods -- Right, and fields and streams, too. Pardon me if I'm not thrilled, but
they're dripping down the back of my neck, okay? -- Gerdig Ibbins
Moon Child -- Where is an eclipse when I really need one? -- Elinde Goss
Iron Maiden -- Wow, I barely survived your steely embrace. Maybe I should think
about... avoiding you? But then, who else is there to fight? -- Orverd Quill
Montana -- Surely it isn't supposed to be like that? I mean, shouldn't *I* have won?
-- Jammy Lark
Luigi -- Consider that we have entered a time stasis, things are so busy here
(somewhere else), there is no time to develop the party theme properly. -- Jorja
Kaltos Killers -- Here is your opportunity to serve as judge, jury and executioner
when facing any or all Kaltos Kriminals on the arena sands! -- BluddSynnDorr/Kaltos
Kriminals special trainer
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22 December 2007
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LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
IRON MAIDEN was devastated by JERI LOUGH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
MOON CHILD viciously subdued BOMBETTE in a 3 minute expert's Challenge Title battle.
ALICE IN CHAINS was vanquished by CLANK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
TINY TOES overpowered MONTANA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
ORVERD QUILL devastated OVERKILL in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
ELINDE GOSS defeated VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 2 minute veteran's struggle.
GERDIG IBBINS devastated WRATHCHILD in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
SLINKY was viciously subdued by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 2 minute gruesome melee.
BRADY won victory over TRICK PONIE POLLY in a action packed 3 minute novice's duel.
JAMMY LARKE viciously subdued ASSAULT N BATTERY in a 2 minute brutal novice's fight.
WANTED FOR MURDER overcame PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a tiresome 4 minute novice's bout.
SHADY LARRY LARUE demolished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
STREET WISE WANDA devastated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 - 0 100 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 5 - 0 67 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 4 - 0 60 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 8 - 2 60 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 8 - 1 58 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 20 - 15 - 1 57 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 22 - 19 - 4 54 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 2 - 6 - 0 25 |
Turn 591 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 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 4 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 3 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK MOON CHILD 4878 15 7 0 133 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
TOTAL PARRY BOMBETTE 4399 30 9 0 109 PAPER MARIO (457)
LUNGING ATTACK GERDIG IBBINS 4902 12 7 0 71 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
BASHING ATTACK CLANK 4903 10 3 1 68 PAPER MARIO (457)
AIMED BLOW WRATHCHILD 4881 11 10 0 45 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 MOON CHILD 4878. The ten other most popular fighters were BRADY 4917, ORVERD
QUILL 4834, ELINDE GOSS 4841, JAMMY LARKE 4926, SHADY LARRY LARUE 4922, STREET WISE
WANDA 4923, JERI LOUGH 4840, CLANK 4903, TINY TOES 4913, and ASSAULT N BATTERY 4920.
The least popular fighter this week was WANTED FOR MURDER 4921. The other ten least
popular fighters were TRICK PONIE POLLY 4924, WRATHCHILD 4881, OVERKILL 4882, MONTANA
4918, ALICE IN CHAINS 4904, IRON MAIDEN 4880, SLINKY 4915, GERDIG IBBINS 4902,
BOMBETTE 4399, and ASSAULT N BATTERY 4920.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
JERI LOUGH (5-4840) THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)