DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/24/2004 Duedate: 09/06/2004 KOLACT ARENA DM-10 TURN-499 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS SIR INGOMYELIC SIR AGLIO (296) (10-5119) [17-14-1,107] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader SIR INGOMYELIC GUTBOY FISHFOOT SIR AGLIO (296) KING NIXON (522) (10-5119) [17-14-1,107] (10-5543) [1-0-0,14] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite RANVENAR DOGMA DARK CREATION (210) BLOODSHED (502) (10-1801) [21-25-4,104] (10-5323) [7-12-1,38] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SIR AGLIO (296) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. SPRINGBORN (358) 65 2. KING NIXON (522) 51 THE JERKS (508) 3. MEGAWARRIORS (47) 29 Unchartered Team 4. BLOODSHED (502) 24 5. LIGHTNING DECK (488) 24 KING NIXON (522) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0*KING NIXON (522) 4 1 0 80.0 1/ 1 SIR AGLIO (296) 11 4 0 2/ 1 THE JERKS (508) 26 13 0 66.7 2/ 5 QUBIT (464) 9 5 0 3- 2 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498) 49 29 2 62.8 3/ 6 SPRINGBORN (358) 9 6 0 4- 3*HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513) 13 8 1 61.9 4/ 3 MEGAWARRIORS (47) 9 6 0 5/ 4 TERRAPIN STATION (189) 494 369 23 57.2 5/ 2 BLOODSHED (502) 7 8 0 6/ 5 SIR AGLIO (296) 653 493 28 57.0 6/ 7 THE JERKS (508) 6 2 0 7/ 6 QUBIT (464) 426 380 14 52.9 7- 8 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498) 6 3 0 8/ 8 LIGHTNING DECK (488) 25 25 4 50.0 8/13 TOWNSVILLAINS (457) 6 8 0 9/ 9 ALASTARIAN IDOL (489) 17 17 2 50.0 9/12 TERRAPIN STATION (189) 5 5 0 10- 7*EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510) 2 2 0 50.0 10/ 4 CLAN BATTLEAXE (197) 5 10 3 11/10 CLAN BATTLEAXE (197) 242 265 16 47.7 11/ 9 THE MOONDOGS (97) 5 10 0 12-11 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) 297 351 20 45.8 12/ 0*KING NIXON (522) 4 1 0 13/12 TOWNSVILLAINS (457) 144 180 8 44.4 13-10 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) 3 2 0 14/13 BLOODSHED (502) 42 53 4 44.2 14/17 LIGHTNING DECK (488) 3 6 0 15/14 SPRINGBORN (358) 331 427 21 43.7 15/11 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220) 3 11 0 16/15 DARK CREATION (210) 93 127 13 42.3 16-14*EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510) 2 0 0 17/16 MEGAWARRIORS (47) 130 179 7 42.1 17-15*HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513) 2 1 0 18/17 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220) 79 120 9 39.7 18/16 DARK CREATION (210) 2 8 0 Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 19/18 THE MOONDOGS (97) 223 386 9 36.6 19/18 ALASTARIAN IDOL (489) 1 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 502): JEJUNE of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 388): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 507): LEFTISTS BLOW of THE CONFUSED (Shocking Toad, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 503): GROTESQUE of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 502): FRIED TWINKIE of MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 506): BLUE FALCON of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 503): GINGER of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 498): SIR PENT of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 490): LIPPS MCFRENZY of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 488): I ATE A PUTY TAT of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 462): HUGGY BEAR of SUICIDAL DREAMS (Bookie, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 453): STEVEN SCIMITAR of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 198): ANGELOST of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 440): LIMPY TWO-SCREWS of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 388): APPLE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 184): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 172): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 338): BET OR NOT DIE of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): CANNONBALL of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 381): DR DAZZLE of PEPPER PRACTICE II from ANDOR (The Muffin Man, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 502): LAB EXPERIMENTS (The Mun, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 388): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 507): AESIR (Buri, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 503): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 502): JOHNS (Dear, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 506): DARK PREDECESSORS (Liam the Goth, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 503): BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 498): SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 490): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 488): COSMIC FREAK OUT (Floyd, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 462): THE DREAMING (P-Diddy, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 453): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 198): THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 440): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 388): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 184): USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 172): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 338): DEVIL'S MAYHEM (Dincuru Feadagnor?, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 381): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 3 OSKSI (turn 506): GRAPH of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 502): STANLEY'S CUP of SPORTZ! (Guardian, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 502): FRIED TWINKIE of MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 503): GINGER of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 498): SIR PENT of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.) QUIETUS of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.) SIR PRISE of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 490): GOUT GOUT of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) (turn 489): SWEATCAKE of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) POOPIEHEAD of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 488): I ATE A PUTY TAT of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 453): TEDIOUS TED of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 197): MYRON NAGEL of THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 440): LIMPY TWO-SCREWS of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) (turn 439): STUPID SEXY FLANDERS of I'M SO SEXY (Muffy, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 184): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 172): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.) (turn 171): HOFFA WITH HAIR of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 337): YOU of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): CONSTANTINE of AGELESS WONDER (Belyn, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Like I said last turn, "So said, so done." That said, and that done, I think I'll just slither on out of here. Sir Pent SPY REPORT Hail KOLACT! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your deeds. Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for CLAN BATTLEAXE, whose 0-5-0 this turn dropped them by 6 into 10th. TOWNSVILLAINS stable has parlayed this turn's 2-3-0 into a 5 space move up the rankings. This brings them up to 8th place. Good work, guys! The SPRINGBORN guild has had a 5-0-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future. You never know where this kind of thing can lead. On their very first turn, KING NIXON had a 4-1-0, and with this kind of luck or skill, should do well. Welcome to KOLACT. And let's see, LUNELLE fought SIR PRISE and gained 26 points and contributed to THE MOONDOGS' 1-4-0. WOLFRAVEN has lost to RUN ABOUT RON, falling 18 points, while helping make CLAN BATTLEAXE a 0-5-0 turn. Defending his title for another turn, SIR PENT kept BLOODSHED's warrior, BLOODY MARY, from claiming the throne. By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at Don Corleone's? Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' Inscrutable, but true. I also notice that the THUNDERSTRIKERS stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on KOLACT, what are you afraid of? And avoiding THUNDERSTRIKERS more than any other team we find CLAN BATTLEAXE. KOLACT, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing? Well, sports fans, take notice that CUP O'PIZZA from THE JERKS was KOLACT's most challenged warrior this turn. Tsk, tsk, tsk. CUP O'PIZZA, does your manager know you're challenging down 19 points to fight TYCHO from THE MOONDOGS? I thought challenges were for warriors, not cowards looking for easy wins. CUP O'PIZZA subdued TYCHO, is nothing sacred? In a fit of brilliance or of stupidity (hard to say sometimes), BIG JOB challenged ST STEPHEN today, facing a 26 difference in recognition. And crowds were on their feet when BIG JOB claimed a victory from ST STEPHEN, and now has 22 points for his efforts. In a brave attempt, OJO TANGO from TOWNSVILLAINS challenged up 20 points to fight SIR INGOMYELIC from the SIR AGLIO stable. OJO TANGO perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he was bested by SIR INGOMYELIC and ended up with 86 recognition points. The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace. Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. Don Corleone's declares a free round for JOLTEON and all of LIGHTNING DECK, for having revenged CLAN BATTLEAXE's SHARD for killing one of their comrades. A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over. Consider well. I like this place, KOLACT, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls. Who could ask for more? It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords sharp and your hammers heavy. Until you see my quill in KOLACT again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SIR INGOMYELIC 5119 17 14 1 107 SIR AGLIO (296) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME VULGAR 5251 14 11 1 106 MEGAWARRIORS (47) CUP O'PIZZA 5397 9 0 0 105 THE JERKS (508) RANVENAR 1801 21 25 4 104 DARK CREATION (210) -SAFFIRE 5274 11 6 1 101 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498) SIR OCCO 5079 21 13 0 97 SIR AGLIO (296) QUANTUM 5246 14 6 0 96 QUBIT (464) -DANTAVIUS 5270 12 4 1 95 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498) LUNELLE 5252 15 10 0 94 THE MOONDOGS (97) GRACIE 5125 19 14 1 91 SPRINGBORN (358) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SAVARE 1978 18 18 1 89 DARK CREATION (210) PAPPY WHAPPY 5045 18 18 1 88 TOWNSVILLAINS (457) OJO TANGO 5046 18 20 2 86 TOWNSVILLAINS (457) BLOODY MARY 5321 11 8 0 86 BLOODSHED (502) GOGO PATROL 5228 13 10 0 83 TOWNSVILLAINS (457) CYCLONE 2057 15 14 0 80 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220) JOLTEON 5180 11 2 0 80 LIGHTNING DECK (488) TYCHO 4997 13 40 0 79 THE MOONDOGS (97) THE UNKNOWN LU 4709 10 11 1 78 TOWNSVILLAINS (457) ART ERY 5324 9 10 1 78 BLOODSHED (502) STORMBLADE 2210 12 20 1 73 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220) SILENT KNIGHT 5322 9 10 1 73 BLOODSHED (502) BAILEY O'BEAD 5253 12 13 0 69 THE MOONDOGS (97) -OCTAVIAN 5210 17 7 1 68 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -REVENANT 5430 7 2 0 64 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498) SIR PLUTZ 5207 13 13 1 63 SIR AGLIO (296) -CUTTHROAT 2019 10 17 2 59 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220) THE UPRIGHT MAN 5185 13 14 0 57 ALASTARIAN IDOL (489) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -HELL BLAZER 5446 6 1 0 56 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498) ASHLII 4187 12 7 1 51 CLAN BATTLEAXE (197) QUADRICEPS 5326 12 7 0 51 QUBIT (464) SHARD 4213 7 7 2 51 CLAN BATTLEAXE (197) LADY DIVAN 5456 6 3 0 51 SPRINGBORN (358) RUN ABOUT RON 5426 5 8 0 51 SPRINGBORN (358) DEEMONICA 5343 7 11 0 46 MEGAWARRIORS (47) ELECTRABUZZ 5242 6 3 2 45 LIGHTNING DECK (488) HAWKWIND 2643 8 12 1 43 DARK CREATION (210) QAEDA, AL 5302 8 11 1 40 QUBIT (464) ENGINEER FRED 5491 3 1 0 40 THE JERKS (508) -KOSIKA 5437 6 3 1 39 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) DOGMA 5323 7 12 1 38 BLOODSHED (502) PIKACHU 5176 5 2 1 38 LIGHTNING DECK (488) SUGAR MAGNOLIA 5476 3 4 0 38 TERRAPIN STATION (189) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TROJAN ROC 5364 8 9 0 33 THE MOONDOGS (97) -BUSHWHACKER 5452 4 2 0 33 HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -QUAINT, TOO 5352 3 5 1 30 QUBIT (464) -CAT JUGGLER 5424 2 2 0 30 THE JERKS (508) WOLFRAVEN 5474 4 3 1 29 CLAN BATTLEAXE (197) QUARTERMASTER 3580 5 4 3 28 DARK CREATION (210) -HIRED GOON 5450 3 1 0 28 HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513) BANE 5505 3 0 0 28 MEGAWARRIORS (47) FLAGG 5381 4 12 0 24 MEGAWARRIORS (47) -LATVIUS 5460 4 2 0 24 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) -POACHER 5451 2 2 0 24 HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FEAR FOOL 5504 2 1 0 23 MEGAWARRIORS (47) -SAM FRANCISCO 5411 1 1 0 23 EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510) BIG JOB 5531 1 1 0 22 SPRINGBORN (358) -ANN OREXIA 5409 1 0 0 21 EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510) ARKANE SLAYBACK 3651 3 3 1 19 DARK CREATION (210) IVAN MASHMINAPLP 5513 2 1 0 18 SPRINGBORN (358) ST STEPHEN 5478 5 2 0 17 TERRAPIN STATION (189) OPTI-GRAB 5492 2 1 0 17 THE JERKS (508) -SUAVE 5183 2 0 2 16 ALASTARIAN IDOL (489) BLAME SULTAN 5477 1 1 0 15 TERRAPIN STATION (189) -KAIZAR 5459 4 2 0 14 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) GUTBOY FISHFOOT 5543 1 0 0 14 KING NIXON (522) WICKED SUNSHINE 5541 1 0 0 13 KING NIXON (522) SLIME GIGGLE 5540 1 0 0 13 KING NIXON (522) -BLACKGUARD 5449 3 1 1 12 HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513) BERSERK 5503 2 1 0 12 TOWNSVILLAINS (457) MAL ADY 5483 2 4 1 11 BLOODSHED (502) MUTE SCREAM 5542 1 0 0 10 KING NIXON (522) MICKEY MITE 5473 1 6 0 9 THE MOONDOGS (97) HOOKFANG 5514 1 2 0 5 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220) RAYNESTORM 5532 0 2 0 2 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220) VIVID SLUR 5544 0 1 0 1 KING NIXON (522) ZAPDOS 5545 0 1 0 1 LIGHTNING DECK (488) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? TWO 5550 0 1 0 CLAN BATTLEAXE 197 MOUNTAIN TROLL 520 499 NONE ONE 5549 0 1 0 CLAN BATTLEAXE 197 BANDIT PRINCE 527 499 NONE DUFFER 5546 0 1 0 LIGHTNING DECK 488 WURM KIN 529 499 NONE CHINCHOU 5306 2 3 0 LIGHTNING DECK 488 SHARD 4213 498 JUST REV PETUNIA 5481 0 3 0 SPRINGBORN 358 MAL ADY 5483 496 REVENGED CHOBOJA SAMURAI 5365 7 8 2 THUNDERSTRIKERS 220 WOLFRAVEN 5474 497 REVENGED PERSONAL ADS Sultan -- Yeah, I was a little sir prise d, but hey, it's all good. I'll get you back in ADM. ;) -- Assamite Seem to be a lot of new faces in Kolact, and some returning teams as well, so welcome all newcomers and returning teams. -- Assamite, mgr. Devil's Advocate Sultan -- What's that now...??? Dee 3...Al 2?? -- Matrix Zeus -- Hey...I just went through three turns of HELL...or was it four?? A nice 5-0-0 really turns it around!! Bear down and forget the BAD ones. -- Matrix Al -- You havin' fun yet??? -- Dee All -- Did I do that? A win finally? After nine straight losses, guess I was due. -- Flagg All -- DAMN! I guess I do talk more when I win. Hmmm. -- Matrix Wolfraven -- You had to have known a bloodfeud was coming from above, and yet you still showed up to the arena. You are a true warrior. Good luck in your future battles. -- Zeus Mithril -- I wouldn't want to be in the stables when Ashlii got back from her meeting with the Black Orc! She's gonna want answers! Then again, she may of just thought it was another thug on the sands and never gave it much thought. -- Zeus Ivan the Masher -- *snort-wimper-growl-spit-slobber-chew-howl-grunt* -- Hookfang Ivan Pulpmasher -- I think what Hookfang is trying to say is, welcome to dry land. -- Zeus Cup O'Pizza -- Gods, am I not out of range YET? -- Tycho, sick of pizza Sir Ingomyelic -- I'll probably die of your foul disease, and then what will you think, eh? -- Bailey O'Bead Hell Blazer -- Let me get this straight, now. You're advocating, as in speaking for and supporting, a devil? How does setting hell on fire aid this purpose? -- Lunelle Fear Fool -- Well, I'm not a fool, so there's no need to fear me. -- Mickey Mite Ah, the Osksi Noble. One wonders what led him to this pass. -- Trojan Roc Revenant -- Maybe I'll try frying some smaller flying-fish. The one-step-at-a-time program. -- RAR Zeus -- Give em scimitars, I sez. -- Still, the Distiller P.S. Slasher, attack strikers, competent bashers, encourage the initializing of plunger types, or wait till they get tired of fighting each other. Bane -- The groundskeeper did a good job here, well packed. -- Ivan Mashminaplp Silent Knight -- "Prat-falls and Pit-falls of the Silent Type" A third semester class in Mrs. Snodgrass' Charm School, where they spoke glowingly...both fore and against. -- Lady Divan Sir Pent -- Surprise! Well, probably not for you, but it is hanky-wavin time...lucky you...you get to travel with Sir Prise to the Isle. Surprise! -- Gracie Quietus -- Good steal for all time popularity leader! I thought I had it without contest, but you surprised me. I guess the crowd likes people who win more than they like people who don't, all else equal. Good luck in ADM and now GIMME BACK MY POPULARITY AWARD! -- The Upright Man Sir Plutz -- Good fight. We put on a good show! -- TUM Zeus -- Now, now...don't fret, little one. Yes, lungers do very well, but it's not all in the warrior's style. The manager has quite a bit to say in the matter. Best of luck. -- Sultan Gogo Patrol -- Nice fight. Nice learns. Bye! -- Sir Prise Deemonica -- Seems you have my number. -- Qaeda, Al Quatermaters -- It's a Q thing. -- Quadriceps 30 July 2004 The total number of fights calculated was reported as 250 fights. This is a misprint. It should have read "over 2,500 fights." -- Baphomet 24 August 2004 Invitation to Newbie Managers by Hammer As a Captain of the Vendetta Cartel, Hammer has recently dissolved the Vendetta Cartel Crimson Ascension Family. Lady Martilyo and Rook are NO LONGER members of the Vendetta Cartel. The Vendetta Cartel is divided into "Families" under the leadership of Captains; who have been appointed by the VC God Father known throughout the dueling land as Master Darque. Hammer is now the Captain of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe and the veteran manager extends an invitation for prospective membership as a Probate [ONLY 2 Probate positions are available in the VC Tarantula Tribe at the present time!] to any Newbie Manager who qualifies under the following conditions: 1. Newbie Manager MUST have Online Access for Email communications! [Hammer is presently living in Qatar and Lieutenants Maximillian and Firehawk are living in Canada; so Email Communication is a MUST for consideration!] 2. Newbie Manager MUST have the time and funds to create 2 new stables to be placed in 2 separate Slow Arenas [the cost of running 1 stable in a Regular Arena!] to actively participate on a monthly basis with the other 3 T-Tribe members of the Vendetta Cartel! 3. Newbie Manager MUST have the DESIRE to be an Active Member of the Vendetta Cartel as a Tarantula Tribe trainee aka Probate; developing his/her managerial skills under the mentorship of Hammer and the other VC members; thus proving themselves worthy to become Vendetta Cartel Lieutenants in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe! The Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe lives by the Feud; thereby prospective Probates are forewarned that membership guarantees instant Friends and instant Enemies! Any prospective Probates who 1.) seek to improve their managerial insights/abilities under the counsel of Hammer and other Vendetta Cartel members 2.) desire to be active members of an Active Alliance that WILL NOT Dissolve in a Few Months; building lasting friendships while enjoying Feuding with Common Enemies 3.) who enjoy sending their gladiators to Tournaments and would strive to see their manager name listed among the TV and TC winners in the Mailer Tourney Newsletters as a member of the Vendetta Cartel MUST DO THE FOLLOWING: Send an Email to HammerDM@fastermail.com to introduce yourself and provide Hammer with a short Bio of your managerial successes/failures and favorite/least favorite fighting styles; with a listing of your active stable/stables for Hammer to verify in the online newsletters. Hammer will choose the 2 prospective Probates for membership in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe on the basis of who he decides will be most suited [to Hammer's purposes as the T-Tribe Captain!] from among those responding to this All Arena Ad on a first response/first acceptance or rejection basis! -- Hammer; Vendetta Cartel Captain/WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS TWO was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. ONE was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle. DUFFER was murdered by WURM KIN in a action packed 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. JOLTEON bested SHARD in a 4 minute Bloodfeud fight. CUP O'PIZZA overpowered TYCHO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched Challenge match. OJO TANGO was defeated by SIR INGOMYELIC in a 2 minute Challenge Title struggle. THE UNKNOWN LU slimly lost to GRACIE in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge competition. VULGAR vanquished GOGO PATROL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel. ASHLII was overpowered by ART ERY in a 2 minute gory uneven Challenge duel. LADY DIVAN overpowered DEEMONICA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match. PIKACHU savagely defeated TROJAN ROC in a 2 minute brutal Challenge fight. RUN ABOUT RON demolished WOLFRAVEN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition. ENGINEER FRED slimly won victory over DOGMA in a 7 minute Challenge battle. FLAGG was overcome by QAEDA, AL in a 2 minute Challenge fight. BERSERK won victory over MICKEY MITE in a 3 minute Challenge bout. BIG JOB bested ST STEPHEN in a 3 minute Challenge duel. SIR PENT handily defeated BLOODY MARY in a 1 minute mismatched bout. QUANTUM viciously subdued KUNG-FU MASTER in a popular 5 minute brutal brawl. QUIETUS demolished SAVARE in a exciting 1 minute gory one-sided bout. SIR OCCO handily defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute mismatched competition. SIR PRISE was overpowered by LUNELLE in a 1 minute uneven fight. RANVENAR subdued STORMBLADE in a 1 minute expert's bout. SIR PLUTZ was vanquished by PAPPY WHAPPY in a 1 minute mismatched fray. BAILEY O'BEAD was luckily beaten by CYCLONE in a popular 1 minute veteran's match. SILENT KNIGHT vanquished QUADRICEPS in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided match. ELECTRABUZZ defeated HAWKWIND in a 2 minute bout. THE UPRIGHT MAN demolished QUARTERMASTER in a 1 minute one-sided melee. SUGAR MAGNOLIA vanquished ARKANE SLAYBACK in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fray. BANE overpowered HOOKFANG in a 1 minute uneven competition. MAL ADY was beaten by FEAR FOOL in a 2 minute fight. BLAME SULTAN overpowered RAYNESTORM in a 1 minute uneven duel. IVAN MASHMINAPLP overpowered ZAPDOS in a 1 minute one-sided match. OPTI-GRAB overpowered VIVID SLUR in a 1 minute one-sided fight. GUTBOY FISHFOOT overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a monotonous 4 minute uneven bout. MUTE SCREAM bested PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute novice's duel. WICKED SUNSHINE devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided battle. SLIME GIGGLE devastated CONVICTED THIEF 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 18 SLASHING ATTACK 47 - 34 - 3 58 | |SLASHING ATTACK 9 AIMED BLOW 29 - 21 - 5 58 | |TOTAL PARRY 9 LUNGING ATTACK 107 - 88 - 6 55 | |WALL OF STEEL 6 WALL OF STEEL 24 - 21 - 0 53 | |STRIKING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 38 - 40 - 1 49 | |BASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 17 - 18 - 0 49 | |AIMED BLOW 4 STRIKING ATTACK 24 - 27 - 1 47 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 17 - 24 - 0 41 | |PARRY-STRIKE 3 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 24 - 1 37 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 25 - 0 19 | Turn 499 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-RIPOSTE 3 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 4 4 LUNGING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 4 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 6 2 PARRY-STRIKE PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 AIMED BLOW 1 - 3 1 SLASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 4 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 8 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 4 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 BASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK SIR INGOMYELIC 5119 17 14 1 107 SIR AGLIO (296) PARRY-STRIKE VULGAR 5251 14 11 1 106 MEGAWARRIORS (47) AIMED BLOW SIR OCCO 5079 21 13 0 97 SIR AGLIO (296) FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-RIPOSTE LUNELLE 5252 15 10 0 94 THE MOONDOGS (97) WALL OF STEEL GRACIE 5125 19 14 1 91 SPRINGBORN (358) TOTAL PARRY JOLTEON 5180 11 2 0 80 LIGHTNING DECK (488) SLASHING ATTACK LADY DIVAN 5456 6 3 0 51 SPRINGBORN (358) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is RANVENAR 1801. The most popular warrior this turn was DOGMA 5323. The ten other most popular fighters were THE UNKNOWN LU 4709, CUP O'PIZZA 5397, QUANTUM 5246, SHARD 4213, SIR INGOMYELIC 5119, ART ERY 5324, PIKACHU 5176, QAEDA, AL 5302, GRACIE 5125, and SILENT KNIGHT 5322. The least popular fighter this week was GUTBOY FISHFOOT 5543. The other ten least popular fighters were ST STEPHEN 5478, MUTE SCREAM 5542, VIVID SLUR 5544, ZAPDOS 5545, RAYNESTORM 5532, HOOKFANG 5514, ARKANE SLAYBACK 3651, QUARTERMASTER 3580, SIR PLUTZ 5207, and STORMBLADE 2210. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: SIR PRISE (10-3573) SIR AGLIO (296) SIR PENT (10-5089) SIR AGLIO (296) QUIETUS (10-5165) QUBIT (464) FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year). Room rates are $139.00 per night, 1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast. The rooms are blocked. The reservations number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face Convention" block. Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make sure you reserve your room before then! Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour manager's reception. There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking. The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe. All rooms have high speed internet (for an extra charge). There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel. And there's Denny's right across the street. Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet. The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late November/early December. If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue. If you have, you'll be back. Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast! See you there! -- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff