DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/09/2003 Duedate: 11/05/2003
ARKERS ARENA
DM-8 TURN-236
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ABYSS
PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)
(8-3178) [17-12-0,106]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ABYSS FIRE FLY
PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400) PHOENIX FIRE (532)
(8-3178) [17-12-0,106] (8-4533) [4-0-0,28]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MISS STEP YMIR BLOODRAVEN
LADIES IN WAITING (115) NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
(8-3978) [17-14-0,73] (8-4369) [4-2-0,36]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
TREE PEOPLE (511)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BONDAGE (469) 45
2. BLACKTHORN ORCS (425) 39 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
3. Z GLADIATORZ (519) 34 Unchartered Team
4. HAPLESS WAIF (515) 30
5. PAGAN MYSTERIES (533) 15 PHOENIX FIRE (532)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0 Z GLADIATORZ (519) 32 14 0 69.6 1/ 2 TREE PEOPLE (511) 10 3 0
2/ 1 BONDAGE (469) 83 48 7 63.4 2/ 4 HAPLESS WAIF (515) 8 4 0
3/ 2 BLACKTHORN ORCS (425) 231 143 22 61.8 3/ 5 BONDAGE (469) 8 6 0
4/ 0 SMITHSONIAN (245) 469 315 13 59.8 4/ 9 BLACKTHORN ORCS (425) 8 7 1
5/ 0 NORTHERN BADLANDS (397) 92 69 7 57.1 5/ 1 WIMPS OF PERIL (504) 8 7 0
6/ 3 LADIES IN WAITING (115) 294 241 12 55.0 6/ 3 X-FORCE (484) 7 8 1
7/ 6 HAPLESS WAIF (515) 41 35 1 53.9 7/ 7 LADIES IN WAITING (115) 7 8 0
8/ 4 LA PENTARCHIE (481) 121 104 3 53.8 8/ 6*PHOENIX FIRE (532) 7 8 0
9- 5 DOGPOUND (477) 46 41 2 52.9 9/ 8 LA PENTARCHIE (481) 5 8 0
10/ 7 WIMPS OF PERIL (504) 66 67 4 49.6 10/ 0 Z GLADIATORZ (519) 4 1 0
11/ 9 TREE PEOPLE (511) 45 47 1 48.9 11-10 DOGPOUND (477) 2 0 0
12/ 8*PHOENIX FIRE (532) 13 14 1 48.1 12-11*CHAOS REAVERS (520) 2 1 1
13-10*CHAOS REAVERS (520) 11 12 1 47.8 13/ 0 NORTHERN BADLANDS (397) 2 1 0
14-11*TRIAL BY COMBAT (512) 16 18 3 47.1 14/ 0 PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400) 2 3 0
15/ 0 PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400) 64 77 7 45.4 15/14*PAGAN MYSTERIES (533) 2 8 1
16/12 X-FORCE (484) 76 106 7 41.8 16/ 0 SMITHSONIAN (245) 1 3 0
17-13 DYSERAY (456) 97 151 2 39.1 17-12 DYSERAY (456) 1 3 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
18-14 WOLFBANE (521) 30 56 1 34.9 18-13 WOLFBANE (521) 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[ The Aruaki Clanhold #119 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Tobir:
Karanjal of Zorpunt held the invitation to adventure while Daisy January swung
the hammer with more determination than skill. He would have felt safer if HE had
been the one with the hammer, but there was no arguing with a determined woman who
didn't want to listen. But if "safe" had been something that really mattered to him,
he'd never have become a gladiator.
"You really expect someone to respond to this...invitation to disaster?" he
asked.
"Not anyone with YOUR attitude. It's an invitation to ADVENTURE. To explore
the whole issue of why Krael is attacking coastal towns. And yes," Daisy said
calmly, "I DO expect people to respond." She glanced over her shoulder at him, then
stepped away from the wall. "You should know how bored warriors can get on the Isle,
after all.
Karanjal shrugged, but he could hardly argue with that. "You'd better have a
definite plan," he warned her.
"I do. I'll tell you about it over lunch." She set off briskly toward a small
cafe the gladiators in Tobir favored.
"Tell me while we walk," he suggested. "I can't bear to wait that long."
"Ha ha. Like this was some huge city that it would take more than ten minutes
to walk across." She frowned straight ahead, then shrugged slightly. "Okay. This
won't be the first time gladiators have investigated Krael, you know. There was a
group from Point and Iaye that set out to do that several years ago--"
"I don't think I ever heard of that," Karanjal admitted. "What happened?"
"It was hard to find out." She ducked under the awning that protected the front
of the cafe and made for a booth against the far wall. When Karanjal slid in across
from her, she said, "I had a hard time finding any information about it--" To the
waiter she said, "Pizza with everything, I don't want to piss off the pizza guys."
Her companion frowned. "Is this a joke?"
"Hey, the Pizza Guys here in Tobir carry swords! I don't want them mad at me!"
"If you say so. What about Krael?"
"I did manage to find one of the gladiators that went on that expedition, and he
said--well, he said a lot of stuff, but the important thing was that some kind of
time shift occurred, and when they came back to OUR time from the last days of Krael,
someone from then came too."
"Oh...shoot," Karanjal said softly. "I don't like where I think this is going.
There were a lot of wizards in Krael, especially in the 'last days'. If one of THEM
came to our time...."
"Exactly. Quite a possible adventure, don't you think?"
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Andorians Abroad #15 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Istoreth, Skaithvarn:
From the ship, Istoreth was a city of spires, white marble and dark pines
climbing a cliff together above a crowded harbor. Silent, beautiful, not quite
familiar. Close up, with the Iayen ship moving restlessly against the worn stone of
a wharf, it was more familiar, less beautiful, and not at all silent. The basic
nature of a waterfront is not changed by the language of the people inhabiting it.
Goff was arguing with somebody who acted official, probably a harbormaster,
Raoul decided. No doubt there would be docking fees or something of that kind, and
they might have to identify themselves and their purpose, register somewhere as
visiting foreigners. None of that stuff was his problem. Goff could handle the
harbormaster, he was doing that already. And Berdan could make himself useful
dealing with any other officials. The Fratsfan looked like somebody who could deal
with officials, maybe even enjoyed it. If he'd been a gladiator, he would probably
have been a total parry....
The ex-assassin was talking to another man a little farther along the dock.
Raoul saw money change hands, and Berdan accepted a package from the stranger. The
gladiator frowned, watching the stranger walk away quickly. Berdan wasn't supposed
to know anybody here...except the other assassin, Peranis. And that man was not
Peranis. Was this an indication of the wide contacts Raoul had suspected all along
that Berdan had? Probably. But was it a sign of treachery, or at least that Berdan
was playing his own game as well as theirs? Possibly. The man was an ex-assassin,
which automatically made him...not exactly untrustworthy, perhaps, but someone to be
watched carefully. The assassins had been spies, as well as killers. Concealing
their purposes was second nature. And he was a Fratsfan, besides, a race noted for
the labyrinthine complexity of their thoughts and schemes. But he and Jeri and Goff,
and by extension King Mickeal, had to trust somebody.
Still, Raoul watched very closely as Berdan came back toward Goff's boat. The
man was holding his package, still unopened, very carefully, on the palm of his
opened hand and well away from his body.
"I need a bucket of water," Berdan said quietly. "I need it rather quickly," he
added when the others gaped at him. "I don't think this will explode until I open
it, but I can't be sure...."
Jeri jumped and reached for a bucket, Raoul took it from her and dunked it over
the side, then held it out.
"Set it over there, away from us all," the ex-assassin said. "There are even a
few explosive devises which are activated by water, though I don't think this is
one." He wasn't quite whispering. "They're...tricky to handle, and Peranis had to
leave this in the hands of a stranger who might be careless. It should be something
simple, perhaps not even magical." When the bucket was positioned to his
satisfaction, and Goff had drawn the staring harbormaster out of the way, Berdan
lowered the package gently into the water and sprang back.
"If it's magical, what difference will water make?" Jeri asked.
"More than you might think," Berdan answered. "Water is amazing stuff and
washes out many things." The bucket suddenly erupted into a plume of dark foam.
"Ah! I wondered what Peranis might have available. That he would risk using black
ice tells us that he is truly desperate." As he spoke, the plume reached the height
of a man, collapsed, and dissolved the end of the dock before falling into the
harbor.
"The other ships!" the harbormaster exclaimed, looking around frantically.
"They're not in danger," Berdan said. "The black ice has exhausted itself. You
see?" He pointed downward. "It is dissipating."
"You said it would be safer to put the package into water," Jeri muttered in a
shaky voice.
"It is, it was, young lady. Had black ice been exposed to air before water, the
results would have been disastrous."
"It's disastrous as it is!" the harbormaster wailed. "My dock!" He turned on
Berdan fiercely. "You brought this here--"
"I did nothing of the sort," the ex-assassin answered coldly. "It was handed to
me but moments ago by one of YOUR men."
Before the harbormaster could respond, a squad of soldiers thundered onto the
dock. "Everyone here is to see Lord Dankilvan immediately!" the leader commanded.
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Andorians Abroad #16 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Possibly Zuwayza:
It seemed to take Tankesh forever to fall out of the Gate, his motion slowed to
the point where he wasn't even sure he was moving at all. And then there was a sort
of soundless click, and the floor came up fast and hard, knocking the breath out of
him as he hit and rolled.
Voices speaking akkhadic, upper-class accents. Shouting. No time to sort
things out. Gasping for breath but too well-trained to pause, he rolled to his feet
with his sword out, ending crouched and ready for anything. By the grace of all the
gods, he was face to face with the Karnhorn vizier, Khannarth. The man who had
betrayed his city and his ruler, plotted with the Satrap's First Wife to turn over
the Zuwayza to the minions of Inzolas, tried to have the Satrap's Second Wife and
Tankesh killed..... Ah, it was GOOD to be here, now, and ready.
The Vizier was looking past him and commanding someone to "get him!"
Right, voices, plural. Other people in the room. Probably guards. Tankesh
took a quick slash at the retreating Vizier; not a killing blow, but he felt the
resistance of clothing and flesh. Continued the motion into a turn. Right, guards.
Two...three. Startled by his arrival out of nowhere, not expecting him to come
around so fast. The first man would never have a chance to adjust his thinking; the
slash aimed at HIM gutted him and nearly cut him in two. The second was a little
farther back. He might recover, if he got the bleeding stopped in time. But with
only one hand left to use, that wasn't likely. Shocked by the unexpected and extreme
violence, he was out of the fight. Khannarth was screaming orders behind him, and
the third man was leveling his spear for a charge. Stupid weapon to carry indoors,
maybe it was tradition, maybe it was just ornamental, didn't matter.
Tankesh edged to the right, drawing the spearman's attention with him. When the
man was fully committed, all his momentum focused into the charge, Tankesh ducked to
the left. Tripped over his first victim but rolled and came up again, whacked the
spear in two in passing, kicked the man in the belly as his charge brought him within
range, and turned to face Khannarth again.
The Vizier was holding his robes against a bleeding chest wound with one hand
and tugging on a bell-pull with the other. Tankesh lunged closer and cut through
bell rope.
And then froze as a man with a cocked and ready crossbow appeared in the doorway
behind the Vizier. More than one man, and several with crossbows. Karnhorns, of
course. Damn. They were all dressed alike, no doubt a uniform, but not the same as
worn by the three guards he'd just dealt with. Khannarth began babbling out
accusations and orders.
The first of the newcomers silenced him with a curt word. "You will BOTH
explain yourself to the Exalted Satrap, may His justice be swift and sure," the man
said. He gestured them out into the hallway with his crossbow. "Now."
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Arkers,
Well, my belated reawakening has led to a quicker invite than expected. As I'm going
into permanent retirement now, here are a few facts and figures about me:
I'm an 11(1)-18(1)-8-17-17-8-7 WS. Great End, Take Tremendous, Do GOOD (I got lucky
there, didn't I!). Current skills (learnt/base) are 18(12)-5(?)-19(8)-14(4)-8(?)-
5(?). So far mode across the board in skills, maybe -1 or 2 Def though as yet
unconfirmed. My faves are Mod/V.Low, Learn ini, weapon Battle Axe. I've a tourney
record of 12-9-0 from 3 tourneys; best effort a 5-3-0 in the Novices way back.
Overall I'd say I've probably underachieved my boss' (high) initial expectations...
but a high 60's % win/loss ratio and over 2 skills/FE overall is hardly too shabby.
Not sure whose going to take over from me here when I leave. I'm going after the top
contender, Meltdown and avoiding the other two. Let's see if Meltdown deserves this
top spot.
Oddjob
SPY REPORT
Thankyouthankyou. It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in
ARKERS. Hope you enjoy the show. Oh, who am I kidding? I already got paid! Say
good-bye to WIMPS OF PERIL, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by the
TREE PEOPLE stable. For every winner there is a loser. Speaking of losers, lets
take a look at DYSERAY, who went down to 12th from 17th. Life is tough. Coming up
with a solid 5-0-0 outing, BLACKTHORN ORCS has advanced 5 places in the rankings.
HAPLESS WAIF is no joke as it posted a 3-1-0 week advancing from 4th place to 2nd
place. Hey everybody, watch out for LUMBERING WAIF, who flew up 26 points in the
rankings after mashing MISS STEP like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. And
falling like a basher in the top ten was MISS STEP, who dropped 23 points after a
disappointing (to say the least) bout with LUMBERING WAIF. Unlike most arenas,
ODDJOB managed to get his challenge off against the 16-3-0 MELTDOWN. Our battling
duelmaster ODDJOB has managed to hold the title, fending off MELTDOWN's none too
subtle advances. Better luck next time, X-FORCE. Advice to bashers--never force
anything, just get a bigger halberd!
Here is other news that is of note. Here's a song for you: Who's afraid of the
big, bad WIMPS OF PERIL? Big bad WIMPS OF PERIL. Big bad WIMPS OF PERIL. ARKERS'
afraid of the big bad WIMPS OF PERIL. Tra la la la la! For those of you who like
math, try this one: WIMPS OF PERIL + Weapons That go Boom = BONDAGE + Avoid City.
And who is this PSYLOCKE you ask, with 33 points and a 3-5-1 record. Ooh, the tales
I could tell! In a mismatch, our friend GOLDENEYE of BONDAGE got heroic notions and
challenged RANCID WAIF. What did it get it? A 8-2-0 record, that's what. I heard
GOLDENEYE laughed all the way to the inn as its new point total of 96 was posted in
the arena. I guess beating RANCID WAIF really pays! In a touching display by a
'touched' warrior, G. WHIZ went after FIRE FLY, who was higher by 23 points. Well,
when the dust settled, G. WHIZ was beat by FIRE FLY.
Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). In the 'Oops, What Have I Done?' category,
PSYLOCKE was mashed by CLOSED MIND, who let PSYLOCKE know that killing members of
BLACKTHORN ORCS is a no-no. Congrats to BAD 2 THE BONE for revenging the death of
his teammate (but more importantly, feeding CERNUNNOS a bit of dirt). Here's some
advice: warriors with little wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the
Isle.
I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of
you whom I have not offended yet. Well, there goes another Spy Report. Good luck in
next week's fights. Its been fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos). Now that I've
got you worked up for Snide Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ABYSS 3178 17 12 0 106 PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HUNGRY WAIF 4349 9 9 1 99 HAPLESS WAIF (515)
GOLDENEYE 4479 8 2 0 96 BONDAGE (469)
LUMBERING WAIF 4346 10 8 0 95 HAPLESS WAIF (515)
MELTDOWN 4353 16 4 0 92 X-FORCE (484)
CLOSED MIND 4429 12 5 0 91 BLACKTHORN ORCS (425)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ZIG ZAG 4384 10 2 0 90 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE 3865 19 15 0 86 SMITHSONIAN (245)
RANCID WAIF 4413 10 7 0 85 HAPLESS WAIF (515)
NIGHT BLACK 3174 12 16 0 84 PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)
MISS TOOK 4091 12 9 1 75 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
MISS TREE MEAT 4418 10 2 0 75 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
SQUIFFY 4490 10 2 0 74 WIMPS OF PERIL (504)
MISS STEP 3978 17 14 0 73 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-THOG 4399 9 9 0 69 WOLFBANE (521)
FRENZIED WAIF 4345 11 7 0 68 HAPLESS WAIF (515)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-WOLFHOUND 4158 10 4 0 66 DOGPOUND (477)
MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118 9 8 0 65 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BORZOI 3983 10 6 0 59 DOGPOUND (477)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ASH 4307 10 10 1 54 TREE PEOPLE (511)
L'ORC BLEU 4352 9 11 0 54 LA PENTARCHIE (481)
HOOF HEARTED 4503 7 4 0 53 WIMPS OF PERIL (504)
-REBECCA RAVEN 4308 6 1 0 53 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
SASHA BAL TOR 4034 15 7 0 52 NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
ZZZZ'S 4381 10 3 0 51 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
ZIP 4383 5 3 0 51 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-JENDAR ILLKEN 4112 12 14 0 50 DYSERAY (456)
MISS CONSTRUED 4419 4 8 0 50 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
REDWOOD 4304 12 6 0 49 TREE PEOPLE (511)
CASTOR BEAN 4442 10 5 0 49 TREE PEOPLE (511)
ZIT 4385 7 1 0 47 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-BLACK LAB 4265 7 2 0 45 DOGPOUND (477)
RICHARDTHELIONHEART 4023 8 10 1 40 SMITHSONIAN (245)
-SONYA 4397 7 8 0 40 WOLFBANE (521)
KAMEN THE HUNTER 4259 6 4 2 40 NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
-ANGELA DEATH 4310 4 3 1 39 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
PUSSY GALORE 4467 4 2 0 39 BONDAGE (469)
-DAMSEL OF DOOM 4309 3 4 1 37 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
YMIR BLOODRAVEN 4369 4 2 0 36 NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
TOM SAWYER 4281 3 4 0 34 SMITHSONIAN (245)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PSYLOCKE 4470 3 5 1 33 X-FORCE (484)
-MATARA WENTTRO 4266 6 10 0 32 DYSERAY (456)
SLICK 4495 6 6 1 29 LA PENTARCHIE (481)
QUEUE 4549 5 3 1 29 BONDAGE (469)
CHIKEN HEARTED 4502 5 6 0 28 WIMPS OF PERIL (504)
FIRE FLY 4533 4 0 0 28 PHOENIX FIRE (532)
ESTUPIDO 4572 4 2 0 27 WIMPS OF PERIL (504)
EMM 4588 2 1 0 26 BONDAGE (469)
-SIDESWIPE 4585 1 0 1 25 CHAOS REAVERS (520)
HAMMURABI 4219 4 3 0 24 SMITHSONIAN (245)
JAGUARMAN 4532 3 3 0 24 PHOENIX FIRE (532)
MORRIGAN 4557 2 3 1 24 PAGAN MYSTERIES (533)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
POLARIS 4547 5 3 0 22 X-FORCE (484)
WEEDS II 4577 4 0 0 22 TREE PEOPLE (511)
TOBACCO ROSE 4529 2 4 1 21 PHOENIX FIRE (532)
-LADY GHOST 4391 3 1 0 19 CHAOS REAVERS (520)
-MARKS CLOAKER 4481 3 2 0 18 DYSERAY (456)
DART 4586 3 0 0 18 X-FORCE (484)
-MOMMA CASKET 4311 2 5 1 18 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
-MIST DANCER 4387 4 2 0 16 CHAOS REAVERS (520)
SPRITE 4600 1 0 0 15 PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)
MOTEL DU LAC 4580 2 2 0 14 LA PENTARCHIE (481)
-CRONUS 4550 2 1 0 14 WOLFBANE (521)
BAD 2 THE BONE 4583 2 2 0 14 BLACKTHORN ORCS (425)
-WITLESS WAIF 4347 1 3 0 14 HAPLESS WAIF (515)
-KAZANDRA KRUEL 4460 1 0 0 14 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
HAZY DAISY 3577 3 3 0 12 PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)
KNAVE OF NAUGHT 4602 1 0 0 12 BLACKTHORN ORCS (425)
THORN BE GONE 4601 1 0 0 12 BLACKTHORN ORCS (425)
CERNUNNOS 4556 2 3 1 10 PAGAN MYSTERIES (533)
LUGH 4559 2 3 1 10 PAGAN MYSTERIES (533)
DREAM STEALER 3576 2 4 0 10 PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)
-IRON FIST 4390 2 3 0 9 CHAOS REAVERS (520)
NIGHT THORN 4596 1 1 0 9 BLACKTHORN ORCS (425)
-GORM 4488 1 5 0 8 WOLFBANE (521)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CHOW 4552 0 2 0 6 DOGPOUND (477)
GRYPHOS 4582 1 2 0 5 PHOENIX FIRE (532)
CALLIECH 4558 0 5 0 5 PAGAN MYSTERIES (533)
BRIGID 4555 0 5 0 5 PAGAN MYSTERIES (533)
MAPLE-WOOD 4587 1 1 0 4 TREE PEOPLE (511)
ZYGLOT 4382 0 4 0 4 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-DUSTY 4579 0 2 0 2 DYSERAY (456)
V.BALTIMORE-'W.BALT 4598 0 2 0 2 LA PENTARCHIE (481)
G. WHIZ 4594 0 2 0 2 WIMPS OF PERIL (504)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BIG BAD BUBBA 4575 0 1 0 BLACKTHORN ORCS 425 MORRIGAN 4557 232 REVENGED
LAZY BONES 4584 2 1 0 BLACKTHORN ORCS 425 PSYLOCKE 4470 235 JUST REV
THORNWOOD 4589 0 1 0 BLACKTHORN ORCS 425 CERNUNNOS 4556 234 JUST REV
POODLE 4517 2 2 0 DOGPOUND 477 TOBACCO ROSE 4529 232 REVENGED
BILL BALOUD 4581 2 1 0 LA PENTARCHIE 481 SIDESWIPE 4585 235
FAERIE DRAGON 4534 3 3 0 PHOENIX FIRE 532 DARK CHAMPION 408 236 NONE
WEAPON 2 4599 0 1 0 X-FORCE 484 DARK CHAMPION 408 236 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Oddjob -- I feel like I've been pushed aside effortlessly. Congrats on the invite.
-- Miss Step
Jaguarman -- I'd like to think I'm not as bad as my record looks. -- Miss Construed
Rancid Waif -- The ladies are impressed. Of course all that means is that the
challenges will keep coming. -- Miss Commune Kate
Frenzied Waif -- You are no Rancid Waif. -- Miss Took
Good thing. There's only so much rancidity a person can stand! -- Ed.
Slick -- There's always going be a lady who'll get the better of you. -- Miss Tree
Meat
Good evening to all you fine managers. The Smithsonians are pleased to have returned
to Arkers. The Quest and Crusades were long, but we are quite happy to be back on
home soil. A salute to all our friends--old and new. -- Curator, Smithsonian
Slugbait, my long lost friend, are you mad at the Dark Arena or something? It seems
as though that is the only team you challenge these days? -- Curator
Polaris -- I suggest you continue to search for your star. -- Chiken Hearted
Faerie Dragon -- You forgot to light your breath. You were cold. -- Estupido
Weeds II -- Ouch, ouch. I didn't have a chance. Now with increased hit points I
might come after you in the near future. -- G. Whiz
Hungry Waif -- I hate you waif characters. Oh well, my attack is now much better. --
Hoof Hearted
L'Orc Bleu -- Never have cared much for you frogs. -- Squiffy
Arkers -- Please welcome the return of Phantom Forces 2. For the past six years
Hiddukel has kept the team of warriors locked away in the abyss, torturing them for
their overly bad performances in the arena. Having finally escaped they recruited a
new manager, The Catalyst. Are you ready to embrace change? -- The Catalyst
Mist Dancer -- You clearly don't like dancing with me...why?? -- Pussy Galore
Tobacco Rose -- I'd give up smoking...don't you know it's bad for you?? -- Emm
Ash -- I knew that'd be over quickly. Wasn't so sure of the result, but glad I got
the right one! -- Goldeneye
Redwood -- Didn't realize your wood was so slippery and hard to nail! -- Queue
Miss Step -- Thought you'd finish me off in minute one there...however my Con saved
me one more time!! Thanks. -- Oddjob
Lazy Bones -- Rest in peace. -- Psylocke
P.S. I can't believe that happened.
Chicken Hearted -- I knew this was coming. -- Polaris
Closed Mind -- I believe you are the most vicious opponent I have ever faced. --
Meltdown
Miss Construed -- If you keep fighting that ferociously, your record will jump past
50/50 real soon! -- Jaguarman
Estupido -- Three skills learned is quite a rarity for those of your ilk, is it not?
-- Faerie Dragon
Emm -- Huzzah to the bold challenger of more highly ranked foes, and to the most
valorous victor of armed combat! 'Tis endeavors as this that get one talked about in
all the right circles. -- Tobacco Rose
Dart -- My manager and I incorrectly guessed your style, based on your 1-0-0, 14
record. -- Gryphos
Dusty -- That match was certainly unfavorable for you recognition wise; nonetheless,
I was relieved to draw first blood from you instead of the other way 'round. -- Fire
Fly
Arkers -- For those among you who have the sight, blessed be the Samhain. And for
those who see only shadows of the past, Happy Halloween. All are invited to Phoenix
Fire's Guildhall for warm spiced cider to take the evening's chill away, and for
festive merry making to lighten the spirits. -- Bobby Bigfoot and all at Phoenix Fire
9 September 2003
WE'RE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MANAGERS! If you think you have what it takes to match
wits and blades with some of the best managers in Alastari, then WE WANT YOU! The
Tournament Of The Golden Scrod #4 will begin in Aradi (DM 60) the turn after the Fall
Mail-In. It's not too late for you to sign up. I realize that many of you may be
hesitant after seeing that myself and Hombre have teamed up again, but we'll try to
take it easy on you guys a little bit. For more information on T#%S IV, please
contact me at ganolus@aol.com. We're looking for a few good managers...the few, the
proud, the TOGS!
-- Ganolus Oakleaf, T#%S IV Commish
15 September 2003
An Announcement Concerning the Brotherhood of the Blade Alliance:
I have chosen to withdraw my membership from the Brotherhood of the Blade
alliance. The years I have spent in the alliance have been the best of my DM career.
I leave the alliance with many great friends and will always remain close to my
former brethren.
The Brotherhood of the Blade will not skip a beat without my membership. It
remains in very capable hands and its roster is among the strongest in the game.
With the return on some of its founding members to DM, I know the BOB will continue
to grow in strength and prestige in the years to come. -- The Sandman
29 September 2003
All -- Let it be known that the Firm accepts SOL into its ranks. The Firm is:
SunGod, Dark Spirit, Youngblood, Tripwire, and SOL.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
FAERIE DRAGON was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
WEAPON 2 was dispatched by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
CLOSED MIND handily defeated PSYLOCKE in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud match.
BAD 2 THE BONE won victory over CERNUNNOS in a 6 minute amateur's Bloodfeud brawl.
SQUIFFY defeated MISS COMMUNE KATE in a 5 minute Challenge match.
PUSSY GALORE was outwaited by REDWOOD in a dull 9 minute Challenge brawl.
ODDJOB overpowered MELTDOWN in a 3 minute bloody one-sided Challenge struggle.
GOLDENEYE overcame RANCID WAIF in a action packed 1 minute Challenge fight.
MISS TREE MEAT vanquished HOOF HEARTED in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
MISS CONSTRUED vanquished CHIKEN HEARTED in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
ASH slimly lost to FRENZIED WAIF in a 2 minute brutal veteran's Challenge fight.
G. WHIZ was handily defeated by FIRE FLY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
EMM savagely defeated POLARIS in a unpopular 11 minute bloody Challenge match.
MAPLE-WOOD was bested by MOTEL DU LAC in a 2 minute novice's Challenge battle.
MISS STEP was devastated by LUMBERING WAIF in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
ABYSS viciously subdued SIR FRANCIS DRAKE in a popular 2 minute expert's Title fight.
NIGHT BLACK lost to ZIG ZAG in a crowd pleasing 6 minute bloody veteran's fray.
MISS TOOK was devastated by HUNGRY WAIF in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
SASHA BAL TOR narrowly defeated ESTUPIDO in a tiresome 30 minute gory bout.
TOM SAWYER was viciously subdued by ZZZZ'S in a unpopular 33 minute gory competition.
RICHARDTHELIONHEART was defeated by CASTOR BEAN in a exciting 5 minute duel.
L'ORC BLEU savagely defeated QUEUE in a 2 minute gruesome fray.
YMIR BLOODRAVEN was unbelievably bested by ZIT in a popular 5 minute brutal contest.
ZIP overpowered SLICK in a 1 minute uneven fight.
KAMEN THE HUNTER overpowered TOBACCO ROSE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
JAGUARMAN overpowered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
DREAM STEALER was vanquished by MORRIGAN in a 1 minute uneven bout.
HAZY DAISY was viciously subdued by HAMMURABI in a 1 minute gruesome bout.
CALLIECH was luckily beaten by NIGHT THORN in a 4 minute beginner's competition.
LUGH was overpowered by SPRITE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BRIGID was handily defeated by KNAVE OF NAUGHT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
WEEDS II narrowly defeated V.BALTIMORE-'W.BALT in a 2 minute brutal novice's fight.
GRYPHOS was luckily beaten by DART in a 7 minute beginner's bout.
ZYGLOT was demolished by THORN BE GONE in a 1 minute uneven contest.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 15 WALL OF STEEL 21 - 13 - 0 62 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 9 TOTAL PARRY 57 - 37 - 2 61 |
|AIMED BLOW 8 LUNGING ATTACK 34 - 35 - 1 49 |
|BASHING ATTACK 7 BASHING ATTACK 25 - 27 - 2 48 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 7 SLASHING ATTACK 22 - 24 - 1 48 |
|WALL OF STEEL 5 STRIKING ATTACK 45 - 50 - 8 47 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 5 AIMED BLOW 31 - 38 - 0 45 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 21 - 1 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 11 - 18 - 2 38 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 17 - 1 29 |
Turn 236 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:
WALL OF STEEL 4 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 8 3 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 4 2 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 2 AIMED BLOW 3 - 5 2 BASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 4 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 1 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 3 1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL ABYSS 3178 17 12 0 106 PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)
STRIKING ATTACK GOLDENEYE 4479 8 2 0 96 BONDAGE (469)
BASHING ATTACK LUMBERING WAIF 4346 10 8 0 95 HAPLESS WAIF (515)
TOTAL PARRY MELTDOWN 4353 16 4 0 92 X-FORCE (484)
SLASHING ATTACK CLOSED MIND 4429 12 5 0 91 BLACKTHORN ORCS (425)
AIMED BLOW RANCID WAIF 4413 10 7 0 85 HAPLESS WAIF (515)
LUNGING ATTACK MISS STEP 3978 17 14 0 73 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MISS STEP 3978. The most popular warrior this turn
was YMIR BLOODRAVEN 4369. The ten other most popular fighters were
RICHARDTHELIONHEART 4023, ABYSS 3178, NIGHT BLACK 3174, ASH 4307, MOTEL DU LAC 4580,
CALLIECH 4558, MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118, FRENZIED WAIF 4345, HUNGRY WAIF 4349, and ZIT
4385.
The least popular fighter this week was ZZZZ'S 4381. The other ten least popular
fighters were TOM SAWYER 4281, ESTUPIDO 4572, SASHA BAL TOR 4034, POLARIS 4547,
REDWOOD 4304, BAD 2 THE BONE 4583, DART 4586, CERNUNNOS 4556, PUSSY GALORE 4467, and
ZYGLOT 4382.
The following warriors have traveled to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after fighting this turn:
ODDJOB (8-3920) BONDAGE (469)
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, 18 additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament:
CAFFEINE JUNKIE (3-6110) ADDICTED
CATFISH HUNTER (5-3315) PARTY ANIMALS
MATTAHOOPLE (16-4203) GIFTED GODS
SWEET JANE (53-6535) THE DARK TEMPLE
LIL NOIR (62-3311) ENIGMA
NARCISSISTIC NUN (69-8644) ODD SQUAD
LEGION '8' (71-2369) D.O.A.
RAW SEX APPEAL (82-1331) WHY WE LOVE TUM
ZOMBIE STOMP (82-2617) NO MORE TEARS
VIOLENT VOLE (82-4565) MAMMAL MILITIA
LADY OF THE MOON (82-5481) HARM NONE
KAMIKAZI GNAT (82-6073) DEADLY ATTACKS II
THE 13TH WARRIOR (82-6346) STOOPID MOVIES
SIRTON (82-9190) I AM SUCK
DUNE (82-10414) 4-LETTER EPICS
FLEM (82-12614) 4-LETTER FLUIDS
GREENHOUSE EFFECT (82-12996) GLOBAL WARMING
UGLY (82-14501) 4-LETTER DESCRIPTION
-- Green Eyes
FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XXXI
GATEWAY TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CHRISTINE 4225 (26-10-0) 1 4 0 MUSICAL CHAIRS
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DEE DEE 384 (130-45-2) 5 3 0 CHESSMEN
MASQUERADE 2297 (103-54-0) 1 4 0 THE MERCENARIES
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GRAZ'ZT 2769 (60-17-0) 0 3 0 THE BROTHERHOOD
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MISS ERABLE 2766 (39-30-3) 5 3 0 LADIES IN WAITING
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
FANTA FUELED FUZZ 4092 (24-7-0) 5 3 0 BLACKTHORN ORCS
DOMINO 3994 (14-4-3) 2 3 0 BONDAGE
FRENZIED WAIF 4345 (8-6-0) 1 3 0 HAPLESS WAIF
HUNGRY WAIF 4349 (6-8-1) 0 3 0 HAPLESS WAIF
LUMBERING WAIF 4346 (8-6-0) 0 3 0 HAPLESS WAIF
RANCID WAIF 4413 (7-6-0) 0 3 0 HAPLESS WAIF
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
WITLESS WAIF 4347 (1-3-0) 1 3 0 HAPLESS WAIF
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SQUIFFY 4490 (7-1-0) 8 3 0 WIMPS OF PERIL
HOOF HEARTED 4503 (5-2-0) 6 3 0 WIMPS OF PERIL
MISS TREE MEAT 4418 (6-2-0) 1 3 0 LADIES IN WAITING
MISS CONSTRUED 4419 (2-6-0) 0 3 0 LADIES IN WAITING
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
FALLEN ANGEL 4198 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 POISON
KAZANDRA KRUEL 4460 (1-0-0) 3 3 0 TRIAL BY COMBAT
CHIKEN HEARTED 4502 (3-4-0) 1 3 0 WIMPS OF PERIL