DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/10/2006 Duedate: 10/23/2006
BONSUR ARENA
DM-7 TURN-560
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ALBINO
WORDS THAT END IN O (507)
(7-5209) [8-0-0,110]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
MARSHAL ALBINO
SENTINELS (122) WORDS THAT END IN O (507)
(7-1933) [18-7-1,93] (7-5209) [8-0-0,110]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SALTON SEAHORSE ALBINO
BEACH BABES (309) WORDS THAT END IN O (507)
(7-5713) [19-28-2,91] (7-5209) [8-0-0,110]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
BEACH BABES (309)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. WORDS THAT END IN O (507) 33
2. BEACH BABES (309) 19 SENTINELS (122)
3. CHURCH LADIES (548) 10 Unchartered Team
4. SENTINELS (122) 4
5. BRUTAL LEGION (549) 4 BRUTAL LEGION (549)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*BRUTAL LEGION (549) 18 10 1 64.3 1/ 2 BEACH BABES (309) 9 6 0
2/ 2 SENTINELS (122) 135 84 11 61.6 2/ 1*BRUTAL LEGION (549) 8 5 0
3- 3 BRAIN (467) 23 16 0 59.0 3/ 3*WORDS THAT END IN (507) 8 6 1
4- 4 WASTELAND II (267) 864 615 29 58.4 4/ 4 SENTINELS (122) 6 9 0
5/ 5*WORDS THAT END IN (507) 23 18 3 56.1 5/ 6*CHURCH LADIES (548) 4 3 0
6/ 6 BEACH BABES (309) 588 889 18 39.8 6- 5 WASTELAND II (267) 2 2 0
7/ 7*CHURCH LADIES (548) 5 9 0 35.7 7- 7 BRAIN (467) 1 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Backups. Today's lesson will be on the value of backup weapons. If you don't carry
one and your weapon happens to break on, say, your fourth swing, what are you going
to do? If you're Harry you're going to start throwing punches. Recklessly throwing
your arms at your opponent's weapon, what part of that sounds like a good idea? So
the lesson for all of you young gladiators out there--don't throw punches at a
scimitar. And carry a backup so you don't have to do so.
Now I am left with a choice. One more win and I will probably get to have that
parade the Babes were talking about. Graduation to the isle beckons. But if I don't
fight this turn I can try and make a run at the next tournament. Hhhhmmmmm...I just
can't imagine not defending the throne so I'll stick it out. So who to face? Give
Harry a chance with a weapon in his hands? Maybe next time. He already had a shot.
This one goes out to Albino. Let's see what the youngster is made of.
Well, that's the view from the big chair this time out. If everything works out as
planned I should have one more of these left to write. Anyone care for a history
lesson about the good old days?
-- Duelmaster Marshal
Sentinels
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly BONSUR games. Former top team BRUTAL LEGION was
unseated this week as BEACH BABES moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with
a 4-1-0 record for the round. YANKEE ROSE caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as she skillfully bested FATALITY and was awarded 22 points in
recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, YANKEE ROSE put down FATALITY,
causing him to lose 18 points of recognition in the process. Most watched of the
fights this week, the spotlight was on ALBINO as it bore arms against the challenge
of reigning Duelmaster MARSHAL. The city has turned out in honor of ALBINO, for with
its arena victory it may now lay claim to the highest position in the city!
Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without
pantyhose on beneath his armor. Watch out!
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city BONSUR. I cannot but express pride for the fearlessness of RADIO who
cast caution to the winds and challenged BEACH BETTY, a fighter 28 points higher. To
be sure the battle was a losing one. But I like to think RADIO at least gave BEACH
BETTY a run for hers money. Give BARRIO credit for its courage. Did you note how it
challenged RAMSES despite the 26 point difference in their rankings? The WORDS THAT
END IN O stable will be up late tonight, for indeed it was BARRIO who claimed victory
in the contest, ascending 26 in recognition!
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! I must report the passing of RAMSES, veteran of
many duels. 14-13-1 final record His was not illustrious--but death plays no
favorites. This week in mortal passion BARRIO let the blood of RAMSES, sending one
more soul into the void. Retribution by SENTINELS seems inevitable! Some say a
warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in
hand then a sword on the belt!
The girls are as pretty in BONSUR as ever I remembered them....and the fighters
as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! 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 we meet again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms
no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ALBINO 5209 8 0 0 110 WORDS THAT END IN O (507)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HARRY 4851 11 7 0 94 BRAIN (467)
MARSHAL 1933 18 7 1 93 SENTINELS (122)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SALTON SEAHORSE 5713 19 28 2 91 BEACH BABES (309)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RED LANCE 1205 18 17 1 86 SENTINELS (122)
-VEGAS, BABY! 5809 9 1 0 78 WASTELAND II (267)
-MICRO MIRACLE 5236 11 8 0 71 WASTELAND II (267)
BEACH BETTY 5768 15 16 0 69 BEACH BABES (309)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SANDY SHORE 5769 15 15 0 64 BEACH BABES (309)
YANKEE ROSE 2057 7 4 2 59 SENTINELS (122)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BARRIO 5207 3 6 3 56 WORDS THAT END IN O (507)
PAM 5827 4 0 0 52 CHURCH LADIES (548)
FATALITY 5820 5 1 0 36 BRUTAL LEGION (549)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RADIO 5811 5 3 0 33 WORDS THAT END IN O (507)
CHAOS 5823 4 2 0 32 BRUTAL LEGION (549)
-FLAIL 5825 3 0 1 32 BRUTAL LEGION (549)
OZYMANDIUS 2521 6 7 1 31 SENTINELS (122)
GALVESTON GAL 5834 2 1 0 30 BEACH BABES (309)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOLO 5210 4 3 0 21 WORDS THAT END IN O (507)
DESTROYER 5821 3 3 0 21 BRUTAL LEGION (549)
BURRITO 5208 3 5 0 20 WORDS THAT END IN O (507)
WOMBAT 5822 3 3 0 16 BRUTAL LEGION (549)
PENSACOLITA 5831 1 3 0 14 BEACH BABES (309)
-COVER YOUR MOUTH 5814 2 2 0 8 WASTELAND II (267)
-ONE COATED TABLET 5832 2 1 0 7 WASTELAND II (267)
-COUNT SMACKULA 5835 1 0 0 7 WASTELAND II (267)
-ARTIS 5816 0 1 0 7 CHURCH LADIES (548)
JERI 5833 1 2 0 5 CHURCH LADIES (548)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
RAMSES 1050 14 13 1 SENTINELS 122 BARRIO 5207 560
PERSONAL ADS
That dang dwarf again! If I have to fight an NPC, why can't I get someone else? --
Red Lance
Betty -- "Vulture's beak?" No, let's go with masterful. As for my public image, I
think what it needs is a few wins, not a nose-bob. Care to help me out with that
one? -- Ramses
Betty -- Well, of the limited options I thought I'd try taking on another lady. It
didn't work so well. I guess I'll have to go back to beating up on the guys around
here for a while. -- Yankee Rose
Sandy -- You can feel free to despair now. Oh, wait, I lost that dang fight! Drat!
Maybe I should---no, despair isn't good. Maybe I just need another round with Betty.
Betty is much friendlier than you seem to be. (Except for the nose comments) --
Ramses
Pam -- No comment -- Ozy
Albino -- How can you thank the gods that I'm alive when, a, the gods had nothing to
do with it, b, they don't care, and c, my liveliness is just a tad questionable? You
aren't exactly, gentle out there, you know! -- Salton Seahorse
P.S. Okay, "gentle" is probably not something I should expect from a neutered dwarf,
but I've always been an idealist and a dreamer.
Yankee Rose -- Nothing personal, kiddo, but...let's face it, I'm not getting any
younger here, and I worry about the competition, you know? So I guess it IS
personal, come to think of it. But it's a survivable personal, so it should be okay,
right? Of course I'm right. I'm always right, about...fifty percent of the time. --
Beach Betty
Ramses -- Hmm, I think your problem is your insistence on granite. Great stuff,
granite, I'm not saying it isn't...IF you want to make a lasting monument on firm
ground. In the sand? Forget it. -- Sandy Shore
Count Smackula -- You were a big disappointment. I expected you to be, you know,
taller, and handsome, and more suave and all. Charming, at least at the first. But
you just IGNORED me, and I'm worth noticing, you know! My Attractiveness is FIFTEEN.
And I'm also enormously Charismatic. But you? You just STOOD there and SMIRKED at
me! You get ONE warning, buster, and then I'm coming after you in a dark alley with
a steak! -- Pensacolita the Seriously Annoyed
One Coated Tablet -- Ah, your problem was the coat, I bet. It restricts your
movement. Take it off, boy, take it ALLLLL off! -- Galveston Gal
Marshall -- Well, if you're looking for great games, we have Bingo at the cabana on
Twisdy afternoons. Y'all come on by! -- the Beach Babes
Ozy -- But I bet with a little of the aforementioned work, you can have people
despairing like anything. Go, Ozy! -- Sandy Shore
Red Lance -- Well...but there's the possibility of the loser dying. I'd rather YOU
worry about that than me, you know? -- Salton Seahorse
P.S. Okay, that's a selfish attitude, but there it is.
Marshal -- No PARADES? But...not even one where we all carry you on our shoulders to
be our Duel2dude and speak fair words from the top? -- the dismayed Beach Babes, who
love a good parade
14 September 2006
I am back in the arena and thinking back to those days in 1984 where I was a
novice and clueless manager.
Now, 22 years later it looks like I am an ancient and once again clueless
manager.
I am looking to recover some old warriors. Since none of them are Aimed Blows,
they are no threat to win anything. I just want to see how they turned out.
The Couatl 2-17
Madam Butterfly 20-701
Gypsy Moth 20-703
King Crab 21-1
Priestess Python 26-1388
Please contact me at DekeYoung@Comcast.net if you know about any of these ancient
warriors, or just want to bs about the old, old, old times.
25 September 2006
It is obvious that the Dark Knights wish to be shown the light. Allow me to step
forward and blind them with truth. YOU ARE WORTHLESS!!! The Dark Knights are so
afraid of the light that they hide behind their black armor and empty threats. It is
too bad they are unwilling to actually FIGHT us! I guess our natural light is too
bright for you all to face! Fear us, for we are here! -- Gemini Goldphoenix,
Overlord of the Avengers of Light!
5 October 2006
*Turf War IV Rules*
Everyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created to compete in the Turf War! However, to participate, each alliance must:
A. Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM
47) newsletter.
Captains are responsible for:
a. verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance;
b. distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
Managers must:
a. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Gift Certificate to participate to:
Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (568), DM 47 -- North Fork, or
Rick Stringer
13 St. Michael's CT
Elkton, MD 21921
b. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance
they will be fighting under in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
Rules:
1. No scoring will begin until a Gift Cert is received. No exceptions.
2. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare and be verified by the
Captain of the alliance he/she has claimed for;
3. Only one (1) team per player may compete. NO multiple aliases please.
Violations will result in disqualification.
4. The contest will begin on the turn following the January F2F and run for 12
turns.
5. The turn a declaration and verification will begin the scoring process.
6. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 10 of the Turf
War 5.
7. For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions.
Scoring:
Win Loss Kill Die
Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5
Match-Up +1 -1 +1 -5
Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10
Champion x2 x2 x2 x2
Downchallenge -10 xx -10 xx
Dark Arena +10 -5 xx xx
Special Scoring:
a. Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 2 points (team mentions only!)
b. Each Style Master is worth 2 points.
c. Duelmaster Throne is worth 2 points
Champions:
a. Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory. If declared, the Champion
must be in the Adepts or lower brackets on the turn they are declared
without having gone above the Adepts bracket at any time...including
transferred teams. (I'll be watching for this occurrence!)
Bloodfeuds:
a. Bloodfeuds count for all four (4) turns. However, the same warrior may not
be used all four turns. 4 turns means 4 separate warriors. A penalty of
-10 will be given to the team who violates this.
Special Conditions:
a. I reserve the right for all final decisions.
b. If I make a mistake, I'll multiply the points by 2.
c. If you claim I did, and *YOU* are wrong, I'll subtract points at the rate of
x10.
d. Each alliance begins with zero (0) points.
e. Dark Arena may be used on the first turn of every warrior with no penalty
(this means a warrior with 0 FE).
f. TVs won after the contest begins gain a 25 point one time score once the
tourney reports are posted in the NL.
g. TCs won after the contest begins gain a 50 point one time score with the
same conditions as noted for TVs.
h. NO switching alliance once verified by an alliance that a team has declared
for.
i. Only 7 teams are permitted per alliance for the Turf War 5.
PRIZES:
Turf Wars are a "Winner Takes All" type contest. All prizes and 100% of the RU
Certs will be given to the Captain of the winning alliance and it is his/her
responsibility to give these to the alliance membership.
I have requested from RSI the following:
a. renaming of the orth Fork (DM 47) arena;
b. renaming of Dark Arena Monsters;
c. known favourite rhythms for one warrior on each team of the winning
alliance. This warrior would be in the Initiates or above brackets on the
last turn of the Turf War (they must have at least one arena fight to
receive this award).
Baphomet, Host of TW5
Special Note: A downchallenge is considered from a higher bracket to a lower
bracket. Same bracket, more recognition points? Not a downchallenge!
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MARSHAL was viciously subdued by ALBINO in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight.
RADIO was handily defeated by BEACH BETTY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
BARRIO viciously butchered RAMSES in a 1 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
JERI was luckily beaten by WOMBAT in a 1 minute brutal Challenge fight.
SANDY SHORE was devastated by RED LANCE in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
SALTON SEAHORSE overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
YANKEE ROSE handily defeated FATALITY in a 1 minute uneven fight.
PAM viciously subdued THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a action packed 3 minute gruesome duel.
BURRITO was savagely defeated by OZYMANDIUS in a action packed 1 minute gory duel.
SOLO was overpowered by CHAOS in a 1 minute uneven match.
DESTROYER beat ANDORIAN NOBLE in a 2 minute fight.
PENSACOLITA demolished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
GALVESTON GAL handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 5 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 2 - 0 75 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 22 - 12 - 2 65 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 10 - 0 63 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 3 - 0 63 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 20 - 15 - 0 57 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 21 - 18 - 3 54 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 7 - 8 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 16 - 0 33 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 4 - 0 33 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 560 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-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 WALL OF STEEL
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK ALBINO 5209 8 0 0 110 WORDS THAT END IN O (507)
WALL OF STEEL MARSHAL 1933 18 7 1 93 SENTINELS (122)
LUNGING ATTACK RED LANCE 1205 18 17 1 86 SENTINELS (122)
STRIKING ATTACK YANKEE ROSE 2057 7 4 2 59 SENTINELS (122)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SALTON SEAHORSE 5713. The most popular warrior this
turn was ALBINO 5209. The ten other most popular fighters were PAM 5827, OZYMANDIUS
2521, DESTROYER 5821, BARRIO 5207, SALTON SEAHORSE 5713, BEACH BETTY 5768, JERI 5833,
YANKEE ROSE 2057, GALVESTON GAL 5834, and MARSHAL 1933.
The least popular fighter this week was SOLO 5210. The other ten least popular
fighters were RAMSES 1050, PENSACOLITA 5831, CHAOS 5823, BURRITO 5208, FATALITY 5820,
RED LANCE 1205, SANDY SHORE 5769, WOMBAT 5822, RADIO 5811, and MARSHAL 1933.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
MARSHAL (7-1933) SENTINELS (122)