DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/18/2004 Duedate: 05/31/2004
KOLACT ARENA
DM-10 TURN-492
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
VAPID VANNA
SPRINGBORN (358)
(10-5147) [15-9-0,144]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
VAPID VANNA HIRED GOON
SPRINGBORN (358) HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)
(10-5147) [15-9-0,144] (10-5450) [2-0-0,24]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SULTAN OF SWING POINT GIVEN
TERRAPIN STATION (189) THOROUGHBREDS (469)
(10-5076) [20-12-2,105] (10-4964) [9-7-1,69]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) 50
2. DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498) 46 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)
3. BLOODSHED (502) 42 Unchartered Team
4. TOWNSVILLAINS (457) 41
5. TERRAPIN STATION (189) 30 HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513) 6 3 1 66.7 1/ 1 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498) 13 1 0
2/ 6 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498) 36 24 2 60.0 2/ 5 QUBIT (464) 8 5 0
3/ 4 TERRAPIN STATION (189) 480 357 23 57.3 3/ 6 BLOODSHED (502) 8 7 1
4/ 2 FARSCAPE (425) 32 24 1 57.1 4/ 2 SIR AGLIO (296) 7 5 0
5/ 5 SIR AGLIO (296) 635 479 28 57.0 5/12 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) 7 6 0
6/ 3 ALASTARIAN IDOL (489) 15 12 2 55.6 6/ 7 THE MOONDOGS (97) 7 8 0
7/ 0*THE JERKS (508) 10 8 0 55.6 7/ 9 SPRINGBORN (358) 7 8 0
8- 7*FLAGG'S FAMILY (509) 5 4 1 55.6 8/15*HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513) 6 3 1
9- 8 VENEMOUS VIPERS (437) 23 19 0 54.8 9/ 3 LIGHTNING DECK (488) 6 4 1
10/11 QUBIT (464) 407 366 13 52.7 10/16 TOWNSVILLAINS (457) 5 4 0
11/ 9 THOROUGHBREDS (469) 46 42 3 52.3 11-10*FLAGG'S FAMILY (509) 4 4 1
12/10 LIGHTNING DECK (488) 19 18 4 51.4 12/ 8 TERRAPIN STATION (189) 4 6 1
13/12 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) 283 344 19 45.1 13/13 MEGAWARRIORS (47) 4 11 0
14/13 TOWNSVILLAINS (457) 131 162 7 44.7 14/ 4 THOROUGHBREDS (469) 3 7 1
15/14 SPRINGBORN (358) 312 411 20 43.2 15/14 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220) 3 10 0
16/15 MEGAWARRIORS (47) 117 158 7 42.5 16-11 VENEMOUS VIPERS (437) 2 1 0
17/16 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220) 69 99 7 41.1 17/ 0*THE JERKS (508) 1 1 0
18/18 BLOODSHED (502) 23 37 2 38.3 18-18*T. CITY (492) 1 3 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
19/17 THE MOONDOGS (97) 212 362 9 36.9 19/17 ALASTARIAN IDOL (489) 0 3 0
20-19*T. CITY (492) 3 6 1 33.3 20/19 FARSCAPE (425) 0 2 0
21-20*EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510) 0 2 0 0.0 21-20*EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510) 0 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
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Out of the Past #7 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Delarquan Edition
Old Valamantis:
The group of gladiators moved toward the edge of the risen city as slowly and
carefully as they would have approached a sleeping dragon... that maybe wasn't
sleeping after all. There was a partial wall separating the buildings from the
countryside around them, but it must be outside the area of effect, because it was
not in good condition. There were gaps and fallen stones, even trees growing between
them where the ages had trapped dirt.
Smeds of Mordant patted one of the stones thoughtfully. "Honest stonework
here," he murmured.
"And more recent than the ruins," Shamu of Cliffhome agreed. "Six hundred
years, I'd say." He glanced at Smeds, and the other Dwarf nodded agreement.
"Built just before the most recent Chaos War," the Silver Mage said, "to keep
things in the ruins from getting out. Brought down by that war, at least in part.
But..." he touched several stones lightly and smiled a little, "not completely
useless even now and against this enemy. Honest stonework, as you say, but there is
a barrier spell bound within the stones, and it remains."
"If the spell is still working, why are we worrying about the ruins?" Smeds of
Mordant demanded.
"Because the spell will not keep working much longer." Tensekai frowned across
the wall into the city. "It was a good wall and a good spell, but it won't hold
Folstrom forever. Nothing--" He stopped and looked uncomfortable.
"You were going to say that nothing will hold the Folstrom forever?" Sputter of
Dwes Eg asked.
Tensekai shrugged. "No absolute statement like that should be trusted, but I
can honestly say that nothing we've found so far, except raw Chaos, will stop them.
We have new spells, of course, but what was there to test them on? We don't know."
"Yes, okay, but what are we supposed to be DOING here, then?" Lavender Lance of
Illis asked.
"You must observe," the Silver Mage answered promptly. "And I must go with you,
because there are some things ONLY a mage can observe. If we can find the keystone
of the spell that holds the towers up, we could destroy it, yes, and it might be a
good thing to do so, but the towers are just a symptom. There are more dangerous
things in Old Valamantis than just the towers."
"Those things being?" Smeds cut in.
"The wizards, obviously," Lavender Lance snapped.
"Again, just a symptom," Tensekai said. "Dangerous, yes, very dangerous,
but...."
Ka D'Argo, who had never been described as stupid, even by his enemies, nodded
slightly. "The wizards in Old Valamantis were resurrected along with the city," he
said slowly. "You think there might be some way for them to reach other wizards,
other Folstrom, of THIS time, don't you? That's what we have to prevent."
Tensekai nodded.
"How?" Smeds demanded.
"I'm not sure," the Silver Mage admitted. "Killing the resurrected wizards
might do it."
"But you don't think that's enough, do you?" Goblin said.
"No. I think we'll have to destroy the old city again," Tensekai answered.
"And that won't be easy with all the blood that's been spilled there. Not when blood
magic is at its strongest, as now."
"But it can be done?" Smeds asked.
"To get rid of bloodstains, soak in cold water and hand-wash," Lavender Lance
muttered.
Tensekai turned toward her slowly, eyes wide. "WHAT did you say?"
The Illisni gladiator backed up a couple of steps in the face of his intensity.
"It's how you get bloodstains out of cloth. Soak it in cold water--"
"Yes!" The mage stared around almost feverishly. "We'll need a LOT of cold
water...."
"Ice," Smeds suggested. "From the mountains above Khalhums. Dwarves can do
that." He glanced at Shamu, who nodded. "We're on it." The two Dwarves stepped
aside, muttering together about sledges and sawdust.
"If the wizards now in Old Valamantis realize we're trying to... quench the
blood magic, they'll move to stop us," Ka D'Argo said. "So securing the arena and a
route of access will be our job."
"And if any wizards get killed in the process..." Goblin bared his fangs, "too
bad for them."
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 495): SMEDS of THE BLACK COMPANY (Darkfist, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 380): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 500): HARALDUR of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 496): MARCH MADNESS of SPORTZ! (Guardian, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 495): FRIED TWINKIE of MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 499): ZEP of IRON BROTHERS (?, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 496): GOOBATRON of FLOWER CHILDREN (Ebenezer Frothingslosh)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 491): VAPID VANNA of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 482): PARALLAX of MAD SCIENTISTS (Neon Necromancer, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 481): MR. TWISTER of IRONIC TAILS (Mr. Twister, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 455): HALO 14 of BLIND HYPOCRISY (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 446): UHLEK of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 194): SKULK of CHEAP SHOTS (?, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 432): ANN ARTICHOKE of DELVERS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 381): APPLE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 181): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 169): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 331): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 146): 2 PHAT of VERMIN (Sultan, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 374): LARGE SPINNY GUY of DIABLO TOO from TI (The Muffin Man)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 495): KING'S TEN (?, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 380): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 500): SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 496): SUPERIOR FORCES ZC2 (Manager, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 495): THE TAKEN (Silver Stroke, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 499): BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 496): FLOWER CHILDREN (Ebenezer Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 491): DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (Assamite, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 482): BIG MEAN FISH (Big Wave Dave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 481): COSMIC FREAK OUT (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 455): KAMIKAZI (Turtle, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 446): DENNY'S BKFAST (T'Loi, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 194): CHEAP SHOTS (?, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 432): none
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 381): FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 181): PLAGUES (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 169): THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 331): SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 146): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 374): BLACK PRIMER (
Recent Graduates
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DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 499): MEDUSA of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
(turn 498): RED FUSION of IT'S NEW! (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 496): GOOBATRON of FLOWER CHILDREN (Ebenezer Frothingslosh)
SUGARBEET of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
(turn 495): HOOSIER DADDY of FLOWER CHILDREN (Ebenezer Frothingslosh)
JERICO of MORGAN'S BOYS (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 482): MORROCCO MOLE of BEAST MASTERS (The Druid, mgr.)
TALON of GET OUTTA MY WAY (Floyd, mgr.)
HO HUM HO of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
(turn 481): DALLAS of SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (Manager, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 480): GLIMMOR of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 446): CRACK MONKEY of THE MASTER CLEANSER (Big Wave Dave)
(turn 445): NUTCRACKER of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 194): TAMMY FAYE of WITLESS WONDERS (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 432): GATE WITCH of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 331): SPENCER of THE BOLT (Hombre, mgr.)
(turn 330): AKLAR of MITHRAL HALO (Barnabas, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Sultan of Swing, game effort. So, I'm still dancing and once again my social-
butterfly honor is being honored. Here's to the crab-trappers, (Busted Trap
Night...wouldn't miss it) Shaving Cream Day at the turtle races, (thrilled) St Elmo's
Fire Weenie Roast, (you make that one up?) Tri-annual Toss-a-Virgin to the Typhoon
Gods, (falls during my incarnation, does it? What're the odds?) Rocky-Flat Beanbag
tourney, (I saw the championships played in Stormcrowe...it was very exciting...many
people were killed) low tide tide-pooling, high tide cave-surfing, ...oh, my fun-
loving calendar just runneth over with the popular crowd's invitations. -- Vapid
Vanna, Duelmistress (doesn't anyone just go sailing any more? Lazing through a
sunny afternoon)
SPY REPORT
The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon KOLACT, for I,
Novgorodny Vir, have returned! Nothing works for a team like victory (How's that for
a perceptive observation?) as PRAETORIAN GUARD can attest... Say what you will about
blind luck and dirty fighting, but HIGHWAY ROBBERS will tell you 6-3-1 is nothing to
laugh at... Practice pays for SILENT KNIGHT, who pummelled QUADRICEPS, to pocket 25
points. A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after
losing 18 points to SILENT KNIGHT. (Discrete enough, QUADRICEPS?) You could cut the
tension with a scimitar as OJO TANGO of TOWNSVILLAINS met the Duelmaster. OJO TANGO
found out that KOLACT isn't a democracy. You've gotta be the best to be Duelmaster
here! Word has it one team in KOLACT is using psychics to predict wins. They lead a
charmed life!
My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter.
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! Perhaps the warriors of BLOODSHED
should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team... The warriors of
BLOODSHED found their efforts at combat frustrated as DEVIL'S ADVOCATE apparently had
more important things to do than fight. Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and
SIR PENT is it right now. Most challenged warrior. Isn't SIR AGLIO proud! QUIETUS
found himself challenged by a warrior 23 below: BLOODY MARY. BLOODY MARY of
BLOODSHED kept hers wits as she was overcame by QUIETUS.
Is there life after death? Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after
life! Congratulations, SULTAN OF SWING. The manager of THE MOONDOGS should have
sent CLEO to the Dark Arena for having a 15-30-2 long ago. Justice was served as
VULGAR fought REPENT in bloodfeud. Well done, MEGAWARRIORS! Questions are being
raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena. A certain tavern in
KOLACT would I avoid!
All good things must come to an end. As the seasons change, and the creatures
of the wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave this place. Do not
despair! I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VAPID VANNA 5147 15 9 0 144 SPRINGBORN (358)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-EYELASH VIPER 4436 13 5 0 125 VENEMOUS VIPERS (437)
PAPPY WHAPPY 5045 17 13 1 107 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
SULTAN OF SWING 5076 20 12 2 105 TERRAPIN STATION (189)
HOLY BULL 4974 12 4 1 99 THOROUGHBREDS (469)
SIR OCCO 5079 18 9 0 95 SIR AGLIO (296)
QUIETUS 5165 13 7 1 94 QUBIT (464)
-SIR PRISE 3573 18 15 2 92 SIR AGLIO (296)
OJO TANGO 5046 17 15 2 92 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SIR PENT 5089 12 11 1 87 SIR AGLIO (296)
-LENNY BAXTER 5064 15 14 0 84 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
TYCHO 4997 13 33 0 80 THE MOONDOGS (97)
DANTAVIUS 5270 9 3 1 78 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)
SIR INGOMYELIC 5119 13 11 1 71 SIR AGLIO (296)
POINT GIVEN 4964 9 7 1 69 THOROUGHBREDS (469)
SAFFIRE 5274 8 5 1 68 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VULGAR 5251 9 9 1 66 MEGAWARRIORS (47)
GRACIE 5125 13 13 1 63 SPRINGBORN (358)
BLOODY MARY 5321 6 6 0 63 BLOODSHED (502)
REPENT 4992 10 5 1 61 THOROUGHBREDS (469)
JOLTEON 5180 8 2 0 61 LIGHTNING DECK (488)
CYCLONE 2057 12 10 0 60 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
THE UNKNOWN LU 4709 8 7 1 57 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OCTAVIAN 5210 13 6 1 56 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
-GABOON VIPER 4438 6 6 0 56 VENEMOUS VIPERS (437)
SIR PLUTZ 5207 10 9 1 55 SIR AGLIO (296)
QUANTUM 5246 8 5 0 55 QUBIT (464)
SILENT KNIGHT 5322 5 7 1 55 BLOODSHED (502)
GOGO PATROL 5228 9 7 0 54 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
STORMBLADE 2210 10 15 1 52 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
XTRA HEAT 4975 7 9 0 52 THOROUGHBREDS (469)
THE UPRIGHT MAN 5185 11 9 0 50 ALASTARIAN IDOL (489)
CUTTHROAT 2019 9 15 2 48 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
-EX NIHILO 5407 3 0 1 48 FLAGG'S FAMILY (509)
REVENANT 5430 4 2 0 44 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)
BAILEY O'BEAD 5253 8 10 0 42 THE MOONDOGS (97)
LUNELLE 5252 11 7 0 40 THE MOONDOGS (97)
ART ERY 5324 4 8 1 40 BLOODSHED (502)
DOGMA 5323 4 8 0 38 BLOODSHED (502)
QUADRICEPS 5326 8 4 0 36 QUBIT (464)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PIKACHU 5176 4 1 1 33 LIGHTNING DECK (488)
HELL BLAZER 5446 3 0 0 32 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEEMONICA 5343 5 6 0 31 MEGAWARRIORS (47)
QAEDA, AL 5302 6 6 1 29 QUBIT (464)
DIABOLIC 5438 4 1 0 29 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)
GRAND SLAM 5382 5 3 0 28 THOROUGHBREDS (469)
-ELECTRABUZZ 5242 5 2 2 27 LIGHTNING DECK (488)
CHINA DOLL 5287 7 5 0 26 TERRAPIN STATION (189)
-CUP O'PIZZA 5397 2 0 0 24 THE JERKS (508)
HIRED GOON 5450 2 0 0 24 HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TROJAN ROC 5364 6 4 0 22 THE MOONDOGS (97)
CHOBOJA SAMURAI 5365 4 6 0 22 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
-JUMPING VIPER 4437 4 6 0 22 VENEMOUS VIPERS (437)
RUN ABOUT RON 5426 2 4 0 22 SPRINGBORN (358)
KOSIKA 5437 2 2 0 21 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
-JOHN CRICHTON 4269 2 2 0 21 FARSCAPE (425)
QUAINT, TOO 5352 1 1 0 21 QUBIT (464)
OIL CAN 5393 2 3 0 17 THE JERKS (508)
-SUAVE 5183 2 0 2 16 ALASTARIAN IDOL (489)
CHINCHOU 5306 1 1 0 16 LIGHTNING DECK (488)
LATVIUS 5460 1 0 0 16 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
FLAGG 5381 3 6 0 15 MEGAWARRIORS (47)
BLACKGUARD 5449 2 0 1 13 HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)
SPECIAL PURPOSE 5394 2 3 0 13 THE JERKS (508)
-GYSHT ADLER 5458 1 0 0 13 FLAGG'S FAMILY (509)
AFFLICTION 5443 2 2 0 12 BLOODSHED (502)
-TOKYO 5205 1 1 1 11 T. CITY (492)
-PA'U ZOTOH ZHAAN 4297 1 1 0 11 FARSCAPE (425)
-CHARLATAN 5453 1 0 0 11 HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)
KAIZAR 5459 1 0 0 10 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
BUSHWHACKER 5452 1 1 0 9 HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)
-MUMBAI 5239 1 0 0 9 T. CITY (492)
-SAM FRANCISCO 5411 0 1 0 7 EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)
-SYDNEY 5206 1 1 0 4 T. CITY (492)
LADY DIVAN 5456 1 1 0 4 SPRINGBORN (358)
-PYRROLE 5408 1 1 0 4 FLAGG'S FAMILY (509)
POACHER 5451 0 2 0 2 HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)
DARK VIPER 5461 0 2 0 2 MEGAWARRIORS (47)
-CAT JUGGLER 5424 0 1 0 1 THE JERKS (508)
MORAXX 5470 0 1 0 1 MEGAWARRIORS (47)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
RUBICON 5271 4 6 0 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE 498 LONGFELLOW 5419 489 REVENGED
SIKOZU 5428 1 3 0 FARSCAPE 425 BLACKGUARD 5449 492
HYRAX 5405 0 2 0 FLAGG'S FAMILY 509 FLAFFY 5454 491
FLAFFY 5454 1 1 1 LIGHTNING DECK 488 HIGH ELF 521 492 NONE
NEVENGAR 491 13 15 0 MEGAWARRIORS 47 REPENT 4992 490 JUST REV
CHAOTIC EXP#1 5439 2 2 0 MEGAWARRIORS 47 ART ERY 5324 491
CLEO 4996 15 31 2 THE MOONDOGS 97 SULTAN OF SWING 5076 492
NOKANIA 5422 1 5 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD 6 HIGH ELF 521 492 NONE
FAC-TORY 5457 0 2 0 SPRINGBORN 358 MOUNTAIN TROLL 520 492 NONE
LONGFELLOW 5419 3 3 1 TERRAPIN STATION 189 ARENAMASTER FILIA 525 492 NONE
ACK 5462 0 1 0 TERRAPIN STATION 189 ARENAMASTER FILIA 525 492 NONE
RIVERWIND 2714 2 11 0 THUNDERSTRIKERS 220 EX NIHILO 5407 490
PERSONAL ADS
Ex Nihilo -- The way in which you challanged Riverwind disgusts me, and shows that
you have no honor. Everyone that read his challange to all, knew it was to be fought
with no weapons. And you come in swinging a broadsword. We turn our backs to you. -
- Zeus mgr. of Thunderstrikers
Ex Nihilo -- We dont think highly of you, but you fight with more experience than
your record leads us to believe, you must be one of those "tourney babies" that I am
always hearing about. -- Stormblade
Quadriceps -- Well Done! Oh and by the way, did anyone ever tell you, that you can
stop eating your wheaties? I felt like I was shadowed by a tower...oh..maybe because
I was. -- Cutthroat
Cheeto -- Well... you've killed so many warriors in your own alliance it's about time
you take some heat. -- (your pal) MATRIX
SULTAN -- Damn. With all the bloodfeuds, I hardly have time to come up with a plan!
-- MATRIX
P.S. You seem to own me.
ASSAMITHIUS -- Damn good job for C H A O S my brother. -- MATRIX
Hey?! Where did BUDDHA go? -- Matrix
Nirvana?
REPENT -- You on vacation? -- VULGAR
Poacher -- It was that vast range of gladiatorial experience, that's what it was. --
RA Ron
Pikachu -- Choooo to you too. -- Ron
Electrabuzz -- My friend, my best friend...what was your name again? I did win a
fight so I'm standing here. And any friend of yours...definitely needs to meet a
better class of friend. <grin> So, hoz'n we incher-dux each other aroun? -- Run
About
Quietus -- That was retro-day and your recommendations have been noted. We ain't a
lookin back. -- Gracie
Dark Viper -- Cat got your forked tongue? Don't you know a Lady when one hits you? -
- Lady Divan
Greetings, Kolact. Please give my Highway Robbers a warm welcome on the sands. --
One Armed Bandit
Hi.
Chinchou -- Grrr. Watch your back. -- Bushwhacker
Charlatan -- I think you'll find this round's opponent a bit more challenging... --
One Armed Bandit
6 May 2004
DEATH FEST
The ferocious ghosts of former glories whispered across the wind swept sands of
DM 59; agonizing incessantly due to the diminutive demise of the Delarq arena known
as Illis.
Tattered banners and forgotten memories wailed in the wind for a dynamic death
march to dawn once more upon the blood stained sands of the Delarq slow arena.
The distant call crying for a declaration of restoration amidst the ruin of the
all but forgotten Delarq arena carried to the far corners of Alastari; drawing the
Devious, the Diabolical, the Dangerous and the Down Challenging to cross blades and
wage warfare among an assemblage of new stables managed by the Known and Unknown;
willing to spill fresh blood, while carving their destiny during 15 Rounds of contest
driven combat to be known as the "Illis Incredibly Diabolical Delarq Death Fest".
A lone cloaked figure huddled by lamplight in a remote outpost near the
crossroads of ElseWhere and ElseWhen; feverishly formulating the foundational
framework for the dawning of the Delarq Death Fest in DM 59, complete with
Gladiatorial Commission sanctioned prizes to promote the growing thirst for a Delarq
Slow Arena Death Festival.
Delarq Death Fest Opening Round debuts the first turn immediately following the
Summer 2004 F2F Tourney and continues through the completion of 15 consecutive
rounds.
Death Fest points are Won or Lost ONLY in the DM 59 Delarq Slow Arena [Tourneys
DO NOT Add or Subtract from the Death Fest Point Scoring System]:
Death Fest Scoring Format:
Win =3D +2 pts
Loss =3D -1 pt
Kill =3D +5 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Death =3D -3 pts [in addition to 1 pt for Loss]
Dark Arena Kill =3D +10 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Dark Arena Death =3D -5 pts [in addition to 1 pt for Loss]
Revenged Blood Feud =3D +5 pts [successful Revenged Blood Feud provides Death Fest
contestants the opportunity to cancel out 3 pts for Death and 1 pt for Loss; while
gaining +1 pt overall for the Revenged Blood Feud in addition to the +2 pts for Win]
DEATH FEST PRIZES will be awarded to the Top Ten Death Fest Stables on the basis
of Total Points*** accumulated during the 15 rounds of competition as follows:
1. Favorite Weapon Knowledge for 1 (one) warrior ranked Initiate or higher on the
Final Round to be revealed by RSI to each of the Top Ten Death Fest Stables
2. Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters and NPCs [yet to be determined according to how
many DA Monsters and NPCs are available in DM 59 for Renaming]
3. The Top Five Death Fest Stables will receive New Team Rollup Certificates as
follows: 1st (10), 2nd (8), 3rd (6), 4th (4) and 5th (2)
4. Renaming Illis Arena for 6 months plus Receiving 6 months Free Play courtesy of
RSI will be awarded to the manager of the 1st Place Death Fest Stable
5. Discussions are underway regarding a possible Special Award granted to the Illis
Iron Stable qualifiers who compete in 67 of a possible 75 fights during the course of
the 15 consecutive rounds of the Death Fest [Key Factor is How Many (?) stables will
be competing in the Death Fest without drawing away participation by current managers
in the remaining slow arenas!] Therefore, it is important for all managers entering
stables in DM 59 for the upcoming Death Fest to contact RSI as soon as possible
regarding their participation in this contest so that a Final Ruling on the proposed
Illis Iron Stable Award can be issued by RSI.
***TieBreaker is determined on the Final Round by the DM 59 Newsletter Recognition
Rankings. The stable with the Highest Ranked Active Gladiator is granted the
decision. [Example: Warrior A and Warrior B are both listed in the Recognition
Rankings with 87 pts; however, because Warrior A is listed in the Recognition
Rankings ahead of Warrior B, then Warrior A is granted the TieBreaker Decision for
His/Her stable!]
Opening Round Team Spotlight Bonus [minimum 15 paragraphs!] Each Delarq Death
Fest competitor who writes a Team Spotlight featuring their Stable (Name) and
Managerial Alias [Gladiatorial Names Optional] in regards to competing in the Delarq
Death Fest will receive 25 pts added to His/Her opening round score.
Illis Iron Stable Bonus [in addition to the proposed award awaiting RSI
approval!] Any manager whose stable competes in at least 67 of the possible 75
fights during the 15 rounds of Death Fest receives 25 points added to His/Her final
overall score [this allows each stable the cushion of missing one round of
competition; plus up to 3 additional fights due to waiting for replacement rollups
from Deaths suffered either in Tourneys or during the Death Fest contest in DM 59
over the course of 15 rounds of competition!]
Delarq Death Fest
Hosted by Hammer
[Who Else?]
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
NOKANIA was butchered by HIGH ELF in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
LONGFELLOW was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER FILIARIL in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
FAC-TORY was put to death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena match.
FLAFFY was viciously butchered by HIGH ELF in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
ACK was assassinated by ARENAMASTER FILIARIL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
VULGAR demolished REPENT in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud competition.
DEEMONICA was vanquished by ART ERY in a exciting 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
PAPPY WHAPPY handily defeated SIR PENT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
OJO TANGO was vanquished by VAPID VANNA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title duel.
BLOODY MARY was vanquished by QUIETUS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
THE UNKNOWN LU overpowered LUNELLE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
THE UPRIGHT MAN was unbelievably bested by JOLTEON in a 3 minute Challenge bout.
GOGO PATROL subdued STORMBLADE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge competition.
REVENANT devastated QAEDA, AL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided Challenge battle.
CHINA DOLL was overpowered by BAILEY O'BEAD in a 1 minute Challenge conflict.
DIABOLIC defeated CHOBOJA SAMURAI in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
KOSIKA overpowered AFFLICTION in a 2 minute uneven Challenge struggle.
HIRED GOON handily defeated CHINCHOU in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
SULTAN OF SWING butchered CLEO in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
HOLY BULL overpowered SIR INGOMYELIC in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided match.
DANTAVIUS savagely defeated GRACIE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute master's conflict.
POINT GIVEN was luckily beaten by TYCHO in a popular 3 minute gruesome veteran's duel.
SIR OCCO vanquished KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 1 minute brutal mismatched fray.
XTRA HEAT was defeated by CYCLONE in a action packed 3 minute fight.
SAFFIRE savagely defeated SIR PLUTZ in a action packed 2 minute gory fight.
GRAND SLAM was overpowered by QUANTUM in a exciting 1 minute gruesome uneven match.
CUTTHROAT was overcome by OCTAVIAN in a 2 minute brutal expert's bout.
QUADRICEPS was handily defeated by SILENT KNIGHT in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
DOGMA savagely defeated TROJAN ROC in a action packed 2 minute gruesome fight.
FLAGG was defeated by QUAINT, TOO in a exciting 1 minute match.
HELL BLAZER overpowered SPECIAL PURPOSE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
RUN ABOUT RON overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute one-sided fray.
SIKOZU was viciously butchered by BLACKGUARD in a 7 minute bloody novice's duel.
OIL CAN demolished POACHER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BUSHWHACKER savagely defeated DARK VIPER in a exciting 2 minute brutal novice's fray.
LADY DIVAN was handily defeated by LATVIUS in a 1 minute uneven match.
KAIZAR overpowered MORAXX in a 1 minute uneven bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 21 WALL OF STEEL 31 - 19 - 0 62 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 10 LUNGING ATTACK 120 - 88 - 3 58 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 29 - 30 - 0 49 |
|TOTAL PARRY 6 STRIKING ATTACK 27 - 28 - 1 49 |
|AIMED BLOW 5 AIMED BLOW 21 - 23 - 2 48 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 SLASHING ATTACK 38 - 49 - 3 44 |
|WALL OF STEEL 5 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 17 - 0 41 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 22 - 35 - 2 39 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 18 - 32 - 1 36 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 12 - 23 - 0 34 |
Turn 492 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:
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 3 5 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 3 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 6 2 AIMED BLOW
LUNGING ATTACK 11 - 10 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 3 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 3 1 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 3 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK VAPID VANNA 5147 15 9 0 144 SPRINGBORN (358)
BASHING ATTACK PAPPY WHAPPY 5045 17 13 1 107 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
STRIKING ATTACK SULTAN OF SWING 5076 20 12 2 105 TERRAPIN STATION (189)
AIMED BLOW SIR OCCO 5079 18 9 0 95 SIR AGLIO (296)
WALL OF STEEL OJO TANGO 5046 17 15 2 92 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
SLASHING ATTACK SIR PENT 5089 12 11 1 87 SIR AGLIO (296)
TOTAL PARRY JOLTEON 5180 8 2 0 61 LIGHTNING DECK (488)
PARRY-RIPOSTE LUNELLE 5252 11 7 0 40 THE MOONDOGS (97)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SULTAN OF SWING 5076. The most popular warrior this
turn was POINT GIVEN 4964. The ten other most popular fighters were DANTAVIUS 5270,
XTRA HEAT 4975, SAFFIRE 5274, BUSHWHACKER 5452, THE UPRIGHT MAN 5185, GOGO PATROL
5228, DOGMA 5323, BLACKGUARD 5449, ART ERY 5324, and QUIETUS 5165.
The least popular fighter this week was MORAXX 5470. The other ten least popular
fighters were DARK VIPER 5461, POACHER 5451, SIKOZU 5428, TROJAN ROC 5364, SIR PLUTZ
5207, CLEO 4996, CHINCHOU 5306, AFFLICTION 5443, CHINA DOLL 5287, and QAEDA, AL 5302.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
VAPID VANNA (10-5147) SPRINGBORN (358)