DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/16/2009 Duedate: 05/13/2009
ARKERS ARENA
DM-8 TURN-308
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
CONCUSSION
CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
(8-4893) [11-2-0,160]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
CONCUSSION POSITION IS EMPTY
CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
(8-4893) [11-2-0,160]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
QUEUE EMM
BONDAGE (469) BONDAGE (469)
(8-4549) [14-11-4,83] (8-4588) [12-8-1,98]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CONSANGUINEOUS (567) 49
2. HEAVEN'S SHADOW (594) 33 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
3. WARRIOR POETS (578) 20 Unchartered Team
4. SMITHSONIAN (245) 12
5. Z GLADIATORZ (519) 0 WARRIOR POETS (578)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 CONSANGUINEOUS (567) 55 11 0 83.3 1/ 1 CONSANGUINEOUS (567) 11 4 0
2/ 0*WARRIOR POETS (578) 11 4 3 73.3 2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546) 8 7 0
3- 3 Z GLADIATORZ (519) 138 74 0 65.1 3/ 5 SMITHSONIAN (245) 5 2 0
4/ 4 BONDAGE (469) 128 81 12 61.2 4- 3 Z GLADIATORZ (519) 5 2 0
5/ 5 SMITHSONIAN (245) 601 388 13 60.8 5/ 8*HEAVEN'S SHADOW (594) 4 7 1
6/ 8 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546) 130 176 2 42.5 6/ 4 BONDAGE (469) 4 9 0
7/ 9*HEAVEN'S SHADOW (594) 11 20 3 35.5 7/ 0*WARRIOR POETS (578) 3 2 1
'*' 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 Andorian Succession #26 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Fratsfa:
Fandil stared out over Fratsfa from his high window, then shook his head and
turned away to finish stowing a few necessary items into a carpet bag. And told
himself, again, that Lenpro could take care of himself and was probably following up
some hot tip. That he was not, in fact, his brother's keeper, and Lenpro wouldn't
thank him for this dither and fuss. And that he himself had a hot tip to
investigate.
He pulled the carpet bag shut and buckled the strap. All this dithering was
silly, pointless, insulting to his brother, and most of all, not like himself. He
shook it off. It was just a mood, and he didn't need it. He picked up his bag and
glanced out the window one last time. Odd how noisy a city could be--
By all the gods, that wasn't just city noise, it was a mob! Men with clubs were
standing in front of the Flower Shoppe, shaking their fists and shouting! He
couldn't make out the words up here under the roof, so turned and plunged down the
stairs to find out what was going on.
Lady Fern met him at the bottom of the stairs. "Relax, Fandil," she said before
he could speak. "This is just a rented mob, and I've dealt with them before. You
have important work to do, so go and do it."
"But--"
"I can handle this." She raised an eyebrow. "Do you doubt me?"
The young Fratsfan mage, Elosjon, came from the front room, face white and eyes
staring. "They're calling for 'Fandil the Traitor' to be released to them!" he said.
The look he turned on the older mage was worried.
Fandil cursed mentally but allowed no sign of his annoyance to show in face or
voice. "That is just what people would call me who want to stop me. It is only
words, Elosjon, not truth."
"Did you hear any details?" Fern asked. "Who hired the mob, for instance?"
"Hired...?" The young man blinked and looked over his shoulder. "They were
hired? But why?"
"To make trouble, to stop me finding the magician behind the current
disruptions," Fandil said. "It isn't an unusual move for a politician, you know."
Could this young man be so naive? Hmm, if he'd been head down over the spell-books
since he was old enough to understand them, yes, he probably could be. Was. "We'd
better get going."
"It's Lord Orboj," Elosjon said. "He's the richest man in Fratsfa. Nobody
crosses him--if he names me a traitor, too, I'm through here!"
"Well, if the city and your colleagues are so fickle and easily swayed, you
might do better elsewhere anyway," Fern said. She snorted. "Orboj--he doesn't come
here. I don't cater to his tastes and never will."
Fandil opened his eyes wide. Fern catered to many tastes, if Orboj wanted
something different, he must be strange indeed, and notably perverse.
There had been a lot of coming and going of the Flower Girls while they talked,
but Fandil only noticed it now because one stopped. A redhead of statuesque
proportions and discretely indiscrete garb. She leaned close to Elosjon, linking an
arm through his. "You won't mind going out with ME, in fact, I know you'll like it,"
she half-whispered. "And no one will notice if old Fandil trails along behind us."
She kissed his ear. "I can hardly wait."
Lady Fern laughed. "Be good, Ravishing Redbud! This--"
"I am ALWAYS good," Redbud answered.
Fern laughed again, and Elosjon had turned as red as the woman's hair and seemed
incapable of speech or even thought; he allowed her to pull him out the back door and
didn't notice Fandil following.
"Take care," Fern said as Fandil passed her. "And don't worry about me here, or
about Lenpro either. Ours is a family that copes, you know that." She pushed him
out and shut the door behind him.
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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 307): CONCUSSION of CONSANGUINEOUS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 617): LILAC LIZARD of ANIMAL FARM (Mino, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 616): WHOLE MUTT of THE DOGHOUSE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 606): ULTRA FAIT of DROP THE LEASH (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 606): TCHENI LOY of KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 603): GRIFLET IRVEL of THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 602): AMARANTH of MENAGERIE (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 598): SIR CARLSON of LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 568): GRUNT 5 of MEDAL OF HONOR G1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 509): TERRINDAR of WANDERERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 550): BUM of DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 255): BRAIN TUMOR of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 449): M.T. LANE of WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.}
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 209): NAPOLEON of DOGS OF WAR (Omega, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 502): MAXIMUS of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 307): CONSANGUINEOUS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 617): BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 616): ALL THE MUN'S MEN (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 606): MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 606): MEDAL OF HONOOR J4 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 603): FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 602): MENAGERIE (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 598): LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 568): MEDAL OF HONOR G1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 559): MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 550): BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 255): BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 449): MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 209): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 502): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 306): FEORDIS INK of MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 616): FILET MIGNON of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 616): WHOLE MUTT of THE DOGHOUSE (Jorja, mgr.)
MINUTE MUN of ALL THE MUN'S MEN (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 568): GRUNT 5 of MEDAL OF HONOR G1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
(turn 568): GRUNT 3 of MEDAL OF HONOR G1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 558): JANIE JONES of RADIO CLASH (Rude Buddha, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 549): JACINTHE of BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (Jorja, mgr.)
IZZCO of INFERNAL LORDS (DeGotti, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 255): TEALIN SALI of MIDDLE WAY 8 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 449): M.T. LANE of WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.}
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 208): DORINE EAGEL of THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Much has changed in ARKERS since last I was here. Never fear, Olaf Modeen
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters. Ya gotta be quick on yer
feet! Keep your elbow off the table! Thrust! Block out the pain! HEAVEN'S SHADOW
is now ranked 5th with a 4-0-1 turn. What's with WAR BOND? It actually beat ARKERS'
KHALHUMS DWARF, and walked away with 21 more points from the fight. Major screwup at
BONDAGE. QUEUE lost 12 points to CONFIDENCE. Some new strategies, perhaps? Maybe
QUEUE will provide more easy wins... Another fighter (PEARL HARBOR 15-10-0)
challenged another Duelmaster (CONCUSSION 11-2-0). Life goes on. Try as she might,
PEARL HARBOR wasn't good enough at persuading CONCUSSION to step down from the
Duelmaster's throne... I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about
your fellow fighters? Tough!
No matter the time or place, men will always duel. The most avoided team was
BONDAGE. The bums at SMITHSONIAN couldn't face the challenges from BONDAGE! No
excuse for that! What do people see in ROSA KLEBB? Hers 7-7-1? BONDAGE ain't
talkin', but she's got 33 points.
There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit. Do you want the fighters
to walk away, or not? Let's see... Uh, looks like BLOOD RITES has one week left to
revenge BOILING BLOOD's death. But QUEUE tells me he's not losing any sleep. Many a
warrior has met his fate in a hungover stupor. You young rapscallions, take note!
Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors. Any plans here? The
end of another Spyreport! That's cause for celebration in my book! Time for my
medication, so I'll leave now. Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CONCUSSION 4893 11 2 0 160 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ZINGER 4890 25 8 0 114 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
CONSTERNATION 4896 12 1 0 107 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
-ZIP 4383 17 11 0 104 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
CONUNDRUM 4892 14 3 0 104 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
EMM 4588 12 8 1 98 BONDAGE (469)
CONFIDENCE 4894 10 3 0 94 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
PEARL HARBOR 5076 15 10 0 92 SMITHSONIAN (245)
-ZENITH 5082 12 7 0 92 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
INDIOR LANDIS 5058 15 15 0 90 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
QUEUE 4549 14 11 4 83 BONDAGE (469)
WAR BOND 5066 14 11 0 81 SMITHSONIAN (245)
PUSSY GALORE 4467 11 11 0 76 BONDAGE (469)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ZILCH 5081 8 4 0 66 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
KERBIN NOTTS 5040 12 20 0 64 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CONFESSION 4895 8 2 0 47 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
-GERONIMO 5125 3 4 0 45 SMITHSONIAN (245)
WATERLOO 5119 5 2 0 44 SMITHSONIAN (245)
NORM QUESHA 5171 4 0 0 38 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
-ALAMO 5151 3 0 0 38 SMITHSONIAN (245)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ROSA KLEBB 4713 7 7 1 33 BONDAGE (469)
JUVENAL 4988 2 1 1 31 WARRIOR POETS (578)
DIOCLETIAN 4990 2 1 0 31 WARRIOR POETS (578)
AYANNAH WULF 5145 2 4 0 28 HEAVEN'S SHADOW (594)
-ZITHER 5153 4 0 0 25 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MARTIN LUTHER 4987 3 0 2 22 WARRIOR POETS (578)
ESAU HARDGRAVE 5144 4 2 1 20 HEAVEN'S SHADOW (594)
SIMON BOLIVAR 4989 2 1 0 19 WARRIOR POETS (578)
JOS GATECRASHER 5146 3 3 1 17 HEAVEN'S SHADOW (594)
MENCIUS 4986 2 1 0 15 WARRIOR POETS (578)
ALBRECHT WULF 5142 1 6 0 13 HEAVEN'S SHADOW (594)
JEREMAYO MELLON 5179 2 1 0 9 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
STRAY CATMAN 0 0 0 JOS GATECRASHER 5146 308 NONE
BOILING BLOOD 5093 13 7 0 BLOOD RITES 585 QUEUE 4549 305
GEORGE JOHN 5186 0 1 0 MIDDLE WAY 11 546 MARTIN LUTHER 4987 308
MORG POTTS 4868 15 24 0 MIDDLE WAY 11 546 QUEUE 4549 304 NOT REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Concussion -- You cad! Whadderya doin' with that marginal thing?! And how am I
going to get to the peak if you keep whapping me up the side of the head? You dog!
Well, anyway, I guess I have to say "well done." -- Zenith (feelin' low)
Consternation -- Thanks! I couldn't have done that without you. I knew Daydream
Believer and you are no Daydream Believer. (Probably the management.) -- Zinger
Indior -- I appreciate all the skills, but THOSE? I like the aggressive ones, you
know. Oh, what the heck, losers can't be choosers. -- Zilch (And feeling like it.)
Jo Gatecrasher -- Now, now, now. No crashing, just lovely music, you know? -- Zither
Kerbin, Kerbin, yu da man! Your comment to Pussy Galore ("No kidding! I didn't know
where to look.) had us laughing on the floor. -- The Z Man (still chuckling)
Congratulations to Lord Protector, Feordis Ink. -- Curator
And kudos to a very fine Duelmaster, Concussion. -- Curator
Rosa -- I don't know exactly what I was trying to do in that fight, but it certainly
felt like a... -- Waterloo
Queue -- Why thanks, Honey. When I saw that 14-9-4 record, I thought I was a goner.
Whew! -- Pearl Harbor
Middle Way Gang with a 4-1! Way to go! -- Curator
Mannequin and Spawn -- You guys are TOUGH! I'm feeling like the last man out. --
Curator
P.S. Spawn, nice reprint.of Neon's article. Well done.
All -- I am here again in wonderful Arkers. Hope it's as fun as it was 2 years ago!
-- Toker, mgr Warrior Poets
Curator -- Hello! -- Toker
Zilch -- I'm figuring you must be getting deaf from all that pounding on the
hardware. Still, it might be worth it for the feeling of safety you get, eh? Oh,
wait! I've got it backward! But *I* didn't hear any pounding on the hardware, so
I'm not worried. Of course, it might be my hearing's shot.... -- Indior Landis
Conundrum -- It is with pleasure that I note I don't have to ponder your questions
any more. Questions are so disturbing! Now if I can just figure out how to persuade
Jorja that I really don't need to fight in Crysalis, all will be golden. Or at least
silver. -- Feordis Ink
Confession -- They tell me that's good for the soul, but my soul is fine, and *I*
think they just want some hot gossip. So I'll keep my peccadilloes to myself. The
whole spiritual strip-tease isn't my can of worms. -- Kerbin Notts
Albrecht Wulf -- Wow, with a record like that, you should be on OUR team. I could
get to worrying about you with just about no trouble at all. -- Jeremayo Mellon
Esau Hardgrave -- Dammit, man, repeat after me: Armor is my friend. You shouldn't
go down that easily. -- Norm Quesha
Albrecht Wulf -- Por que no? -- Norm Quesha
Let us now pity the passing of poor Phalene. Born under the shadow of heaven, she
was the flawed creation of a novice creator. A 9-9-16-9(+1)-9(+1)-17-17 parry
lunger, her strength was questionable. Her intelligence was doubtful. Her endurance
was nonexistent. Yet, she shall be honored in song and legend... and commemerative
bobbleheards. Want one? -- Downtime
Oh, and I may change the name of the team to "Welcoming Committee." Or "Tutorial."
Or "Mid-boss." You get the idea. -- Downtime
Zitler -- Okay, okay, we bow to the superiority of your armor! Sheesh. You try to
ask a girl out... -- Jos Gatecrasher
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
PEARL HARBOR was devastated by CONCUSSION in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
WATERLOO slimly won victory over ROSA KLEBB in a 2 minute Challenge match.
EMM was narrowly defeated by CONSTERNATION in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody duel.
QUEUE was defeated by CONFIDENCE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran's fight.
CONUNDRUM slimly won victory over INDIOR LANDIS in a 4 minute veteran's duel.
KERBIN NOTTS was bested by PUSSY GALORE in a 3 minute master's match.
WAR BOND viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 5 minute expert's fight.
CONFESSION won victory over JUVENAL in a 2 minute duel.
NORM QUESHA overpowered MENCIUS in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ALBRECHT WULF defeated ARDIVENTI NOBLE in a 1 minute fight.
ESAU HARDGRAVE overpowered SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
AYANNAH WULF overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
JOS GATECRASHER delivered the death blow upon STRAY CATMAN in a 2 minute conflict.
DIOCLETIAN devastated VIRTUOUS SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
SIMON BOLIVAR bested JEREMAYO MELLON in a 2 minute amateur's bout.
MARTIN LUTHER put to death GEORGE JOHN in a 1 minute beginner's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 27 - 16 - 1 63 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 BASHING ATTACK 32 - 20 - 2 62 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 27 - 21 - 0 56 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 LUNGING ATTACK 26 - 23 - 5 53 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 WALL OF STEEL 9 - 10 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 12 - 14 - 0 46 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 10 - 1 44 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 20 - 0 44 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 11 - 0 39 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 19 - 1 39 |
Turn 308 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 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 3 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK CONCUSSION 4893 11 2 0 160 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
PARRY-RIPOSTE CONSTERNATION 4896 12 1 0 107 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
AIMED BLOW CONUNDRUM 4892 14 3 0 104 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
LUNGING ATTACK CONFIDENCE 4894 10 3 0 94 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
WALL OF STEEL PEARL HARBOR 5076 15 10 0 92 SMITHSONIAN (245)
PARRY-LUNGE CONFESSION 4895 8 2 0 47 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is QUEUE 4549. The most popular warrior this turn was
EMM 4588. The ten other most popular fighters were WAR BOND 5066, CONSTERNATION
4896, JUVENAL 4988, CONCUSSION 4893, ROSA KLEBB 4713, CONFIDENCE 4894, JEREMAYO
MELLON 5179, WATERLOO 5119, CONUNDRUM 4892, and INDIOR LANDIS 5058.
The least popular fighter this week was KERBIN NOTTS 5040. The other ten least
popular fighters were GEORGE JOHN 5186, MENCIUS 4986, SIMON BOLIVAR 4989, DIOCLETIAN
4990, JOS GATECRASHER 5146, PEARL HARBOR 5076, ESAU HARDGRAVE 5144, ALBRECHT WULF
5142, QUEUE 4549, and MARTIN LUTHER 4987.