DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 06/22/2007 Duedate: 07/05/2007 ARUAK CITY ARENA DM-11 TURN-570 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS ROMMEL LETHAL HERITAGE (570) (11-6621) [10-9-0,126] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader ONEWOLF FRESNO FATS WOLFBROTHERS (506) CHUNK-N-DALES (595) (11-5505) [25-4-0,127] (11-6949) [2-0-0,16] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite DONALD DUNSEN ROMMEL TUFT TUGGERS (305) LETHAL HERITAGE (570) (11-6787) [17-7-1,91] (11-6621) [10-9-0,126] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM TUFT TUGGERS (305) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. BULLDOGS (157) 46 2. LETHAL HERITAGE (570) 35 COLORIFIC (511) 3. MANIACAL TUFTS (431) 30 Unchartered Team 4. KRILL CAVALRY (374) 27 5. NEVERWAKE (508) 23 ETHEREAL ANGELS (481) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 2*ARMED & GREGARIOUS (580) 3 1 0 75.0 1/ 1 TUFT TUGGERS (305) 12 3 0 2/ 3 COLORIFIC (511) 310 168 12 64.9 2/ 2 BULLDOGS (157) 8 6 1 3/ 4 ANIMAL FARM (510) %1049 613 34 63.1 3/ 9 NEVERWAKE (508) 7 5 0 4/ 5 MANIC MARVELS (456) 96 60 2 61.5 4/ 5 KRILL CAVALRY (374) 7 8 2 5/ 6 UNIVERSAL HORROR (552) 13 9 0 59.1 5/ 4 IMMORTALS (85) 7 8 0 6/ 7 MANIACAL TUFTS (431) 124 94 6 56.9 6/11 LETHAL HERITAGE (570) 7 8 0 7/ 8 BULLDOGS (157) 931 706 29 56.9 7/ 3 ANIMAL FARM (510) 6 2 0 8/ 9 WOLFBROTHERS (506) 86 73 7 54.1 8/ 7 COLORIFIC (511) 5 4 0 9/10 TUFT TUGGERS (305) 732 685 25 51.7 9/10 MANIC MARVELS (456) 5 5 0 10/13 LETHAL HERITAGE (570) 41 40 0 50.6 10/ 8 MANIACAL TUFTS (431) 5 7 1 11-11 ORDO HERETICUS (593) 49 49 2 50.0 11/16*CHUNK-N-DALES (595) 4 6 0 12/ 1*ETHEREAL ANGELS (481) 1 1 0 50.0 12- 6 ORDO HERETICUS (593) 4 6 0 13/12 SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507) 170 174 8 49.4 13/20 MILITANT LEGION (586) 3 3 0 14/14 MILITANT LEGION (586) 27 28 3 49.1 14/18 ELFQUEST (515) 3 6 0 15/15 IMMORTALS (85) 842 934 65 47.4 15/13 WOLFBROTHERS (506) 2 1 0 16/16 ELFQUEST (515) 275 322 12 46.1 16/15 UNIVERSAL HORROR (552) 2 1 0 17/17 SCARLET KNIGHTS (375) 318 414 17 43.4 17-12 DARKOVER II (592) 2 3 0 18/18 NEVERWAKE (508) 106 138 14 43.4 18-14*ARMED & GREGARIOUS (580) 1 0 0 Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 19/19*CHUNK-N-DALES (595) 4 6 0 40.0 19/19*ETHEREAL ANGELS (481) 1 1 0 20-20 DARKOVER II (592) 63 101 6 38.4 20/17 SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507) 1 5 0 21/21 KRILL CAVALRY (374) 313 565 8 35.6 21/21 SCARLET KNIGHTS (375) 0 3 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[ Chronicles of Andoria #10 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Following the defeated attempt by unknown forces to unleash a horde of demons into the Palace in Aruak City, a number of questions arose. Was it an attempt to assassinate King Mickeal, the new King of Andoria? Was it an attempt to destroy the Aruaki King, or to usurp the power of the Priests of Demnat? Who was behind the abominable plan? At this time, magic became unstable and tainted throughout Ghea. The reasons would be learned later. Forces were at work to destabilize Andoria during those times, and the King moved to consolidate his power. He began issuing new proclamations from on high to the dislike of the Andorian League's members. He disbanded the assassin's guild. He took power from the local regimes and consolidated it under his authority, slowly turning the League into a single Kingdom. Many approved of his moves, as he was not eroding the rights of the citizens of Andoria, and in fact was codifying their liberties at the expense of the local rulers' ability to curb them. But some balked at his reforms. Some managers did not approve of his abolishing of death in the Dark Arena, instead turning it into a path for poor gladiators to 'retire'. He sent an army to join the Karnhorns in battle against invaders from the east across the sea. This displeased many, and later they would be proven right. Some rulers were loath to give up their power, and one man in particular was sure that Mickeal was some kind of imposter and usurper. Kyrican, Chancellor of the Military Academy in Targirr, led the charge against King Mickeal's reforms. Influenced by outside powers, later known to be manipulated by a powerful chaos being the lady known as Raven, who had ties to the Folstrom, Kyrican led an insurrection. He took over Aruak City with his army and challenged the King. It would later be learned that it was Raven and her backers who were behind the attempted demon invasion in the caverns beneath Aruak. By the time Kyrican had made his move, King Mickeal had new trusted allies. Many of them loyal Andorian gladiators and their managers, some of them very powerful. To be continued... + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Cities by the Shore #16 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Aruak City, the Bulldog Inn: "Things are worse than they look," Kennelworth said. The old innkeeper rubbed his forehead. "I don't know where to start in telling you--" "Start with the plague," Fandil suggested. "We've heard that has reappeared." Kennelworth shrugged. "Something LIKE the plague, but I'm not sure it's the same." "Unintended shape-change, with the Aruaki being unable to change back?" Adie asked. "That, yes, but that's the least of it. A lot of the people who change die immediately, sometimes in the process of changing." He grimaced. "Very... unpleasant to clean up after. The ones who survive either go on a bloody rampage--" "Instinctively seeking the power of blood magic to restore themselves?" Fandil theorized. "How should I know? The ones that don't go all-out for blood fade away, wither, as though they were aging fifty years in an hour, and they die of it. This is not a good time to be Aruaki." "And probably no better a time to be Narsh Utur, even though their origin is a little different," Fandil said. "I wonder if it would help to know exactly what the old magicians put into their spells when they were creating the Aruaki?" "Maybe," Adie said, "but that's a project for a different year. It could take months to find out, *IF* it is possible at this late date, and we have more urgent problems." "The alligators," Fandil said, nodding. "Is there any pattern to this version of the plague? Does it hit only people who are already functional shapechangers? People of a given clan, age, gender...?" "The closer they are to an arena, the greater the risk," Kennelworth said. "But everything's worse near the arena, and worst of all on or right after fight days. Hatred expressed between Aruaki and non-Aruaki. Casual violence, and not just by, well, thugs and the like. Last week I saw a woman, a genuine lady--I won't tell you her name--kick a man in, ah, the lower body because he didn't get out of her way fast enough. I've seen children pushed under carriage wheels to get them out of someone's way. Nobody CARES about anything except themselves these days. If this is Khaldren's doing, then the sooner we take him down, all the way down, the better. Anything it takes to defeat him, I say we do it. Whatever the cost. Or there won't be anything left here worth having." Adie stood, eyes blazing and jaw set. "We have to go after Khaldren. Now." "We're not ready, Adie," Fandil protested. "If we follow Cho's advice and WAIT--" she spat the last word, "we'll waste our energies fighting the damned alligators and have no strength LEFT when it comes time to tackle Khaldren. If he ever decides it is time." "Cho is honest," Fandil said, "and I know he's being straight with us in his advice. It really would be a bad idea to ignore--" "I'm tired of going around in circles, poking at the edges of the problem with a long stick. I'm starting now, and I'm going to move fast and act with all my strength, whether you will help me or not. This has got to stop!" "I think you're making a mistake," Fandil said, "or at least taking bigger risks than you realize. But if you're determined to do it, I'll help you any way I can." "Good." She took a deep breath and sat down again. "I'm not going to take of without a thought, you know. I realize we need a plan of some kind. BUT! We don't need an elaborate, every I crossed and every T dotted plan. I say we start at the arena here. Find, again, that device or talisman that collects the blood-power and stores it and transmits it to Khaldren. Destroy it--cut its connections, drain it of power, and destroy it, as a first step. Yes?" She looked at Fandil and Kennelworth. Fandil exhaled noisily, stared at the ceiling for a moment, then looked back down. "Okay." "Better to do it now, before the fights, then," Kennelworth said. Below Point or Krael: This new tunnel had none of the polish of the ones they'd started with. It was naked rock with exposed tool marks (though nothing crude), and it seemed to Gissanniah that it was, in some way she couldn't define, more "dwarven." Okay, she could define the low ceiling, but other than that... she could almost see the dwarves working here. In fact, she could see them, shadowy ghosts moving about their ancient business. How odd. Could they be ghosts? And if they were ghosts of the builders, why should they be HERE? She wished Kegrald, the Khalhums Dwarf of Iaye who had first told them about the tunnels, was here. Kegrald had said his grandfather (some ancestor, she couldn't remember now if it was his father or his great-grandfather or some other) had told about the building of these tunnels. Which must mean he hadn't died here. But maybe some of the others had? It was not unknown for powerful men to kill the people who had prepared secret places, in order to keep the secrets. If some of the dwarves had been killed to keep the secret of these tunnels--and others had escaped in time to take it out into the world--then that must prove the tunnels were important? At least, that they had been important once. She bumped into Old Doc Circ and stopped, blushing a little. At least no one would be able to see her blushes in this murky underground place! "What?" "First power node," the alchemist said, steadying her with one hand and gesturing upward with the other. A sigil had been carved into the arched ceiling of the passage. "Oh... good. That means we're on the right track, then? Do we destroy it now, or what?" "Or what, I believe," Senator Sedalia said. "How does this sound as a plan: We will penetrate to the heart of this place, marking the nodes as we pass them. Devise the destruction to work by a remote signal after we're out again--" "GOOD idea!" "But in any case, move quickly," the senator finished. "Right." Circ removed his backpack and began to take out small bottles, half of them round, the other half cubical. He passed the round ones to Gissanniah, the square ones to Sedalia. "These potions are inert by themselves," he said. "Poured together, one bottle of each, onto a double handful of lamb's wool," which he also pulled from his pack, "they turn it into a clay-like mass that can be molded and stuck to walls or ceilings. Ten minutes after mixing, the result becomes rather drastically explosive and should be enough to muck up any magical sigils they're stuck to." Sedalia looked at one of the square bottles dubiously. "I'm not sure I like the sound of this procedure." "You'd be strange if you did," Cho answered. "But it'll work, and everything else I can think of would take longer to set up." He unrolled the map and held it against the wall so they could all see it. "We're here." He pointed to a node at the edge of the pattern of tunnels. "This node over here is the central one. Blowing it is necessary but not sufficient to destroy Krael again. For sufficiency, for certainty, we need to take out at least three other nodes as well." He traced a route with his finger. "We'll go in this way and come back out by the same path. I know that isn't the wisest thing, but some the tunnels may be impassable. The ones we've already been through, we know will be open." "We aren't going to argue," Sedalia said. "Let's do it and get out." DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Hello Aruak City! Running short on time as usual for ads, so I am going to make my ads the Dm column for this turn. I have always tried to take the time to write a Dm column when possible over the years. It is an honor to take the Throne, one should respect it enough to say a few words. So without further ado, I'll peruse the ads and make a few comments: Kennelworth - I explained your congratulations to Onewolf and he seemed pleased. Thanks. -- Doc Steele Kaelen - It seemed like a good turn to come back in and have Onewolf reclaim the Throne with a couple of TPs on top. I do not see Onewolf being out TPed anytime soon. -- Doc Steele Airk -- The tendency for tons of plate-con warriors in this arena is exactly why Doc says I did not get DAed long ago. -- Farshot Maxim -- I will answer for Sledge on this one since your threats were directed at my whole stable. Bloodlust? I run 7, 6, and 5 KD and rotate all attack locations in this or any arena. Perhaps it is not that I am unfamiliar with your traditions, but then you are unfamiliar with me. 24 years ago when I started playing in Talcama, I used to pull out the strategy sheets before I even read my fights and fill in a 10 for every minute for Kill Desire. When the game began you got 2 points for a win, 1 point for a loss, and 4 points for a kill. The spy reporters went out of their way to praise the slayers. In short, it was a game about gladiators fighting in an arena to the death. 24 years later my record in Talcama is 1037-938-126. That is Bloodlust. I have come to respect and even admire many of the managers here. I have learned that up challenging with avoids is about as competitive as downchallenging and not avoiding (my old ways), so I changed my style of play to honor Aruak City and her managers. I am enjoying an old fashioned basic experience, where I allow warriors to get political points and write personal ads. Hell, I am enjoying blowing up at you right now. If another "invasion" were to happen tomorrow, I would stand with Aruak City and drive off whoever showed up. Please let that be enough. I will never be able to completely abandon my roots and run 1 KDs and attack the arm. I may be slightly wiser and more tolerant after all these years of conflict in the game, but I am still Doc Steele. When I first came to this arena it is because I heard of managers that would threaten and gang up on less experienced managers that did not honor your traditions. Perhaps my unusually poor arena record here has misled you to think that I was one of those sheep for you to slaughter? I do not know who ran the Purple People Eater team or what happened to them, but I am willing to bet they did not have my experience, skill, or tenacity. I assume this was Maxim of Ordo Hereticus that was speaking. When I challenge your team I will be going back to the old days and using that 10 kill desire again. So gather your girlfriends together and let us all bath in our own blood! -- Doc Steele of Neverwake and Wolfbrothers Well that was fun. I hope this column makes it in on time. Should spark a little conversation. Doc Steele for Onewolf SPY REPORT Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the clash and bustle of the weekly ARUAK CITY games. There were bitter words at ORDO HERETICUS' guildhouse after a 0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 12th. Dark Arena anyone? Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how this week MILITANT LEGION went 2-1-0 to move up 7 in the rankings. Did only my eyes note the 4-1-0 record which LETHAL HERITAGE managed to post this round? I don't doubt that such a record will draw challengers! FLEA BAG caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested LORD BENNETT and was awarded 21 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, PONY put down DIRK DARKBLADE, causing him to lose 16 points of recognition in the process. As is fitting, the most sought after warrior on the challenge boards this week was none other than Duelmaster ONEWOLF himself. Who here was not present for the title fight this week as ROMMEL boldly challenged ONEWOLF in order to strive for the Duelmasters honors? This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper. All hail ROMMEL, Duelmaster of ARUAK CITY! Heed this! A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish! Just remember...5 or 7! But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades that is city ARUAK CITY. ARUAK CITY, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names of thy guilds is BULLDOGS, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels. Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part of last week avoiding BULLDOGS. Indeed it was TUFT TUGGERS. What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his foe's mortality? I must report the passing of TWO-S0PEAR, veteran of many duels. 15-21-0 final record His was not illustrious--but death plays no favorites. Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt! If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times already in ARUAK CITY. Nice atmosphere you have here! More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me! Till we meet again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ROMMEL 6621 10 9 0 126 LETHAL HERITAGE (570) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ONEWOLF 5505 25 4 0 127 WOLFBROTHERS (506) MAGENTA MAGGOT 6627 14 11 0 121 ANIMAL FARM (510) ZYN'KYR 6579 13 2 1 121 MANIACAL TUFTS (431) LORD BENNETT 4974 20 6 0 116 MANIC MARVELS (456) KAELEN THUNDERHEART 6777 15 6 1 115 TUFT TUGGERS (305) -LORD KRONOS 6111 13 9 1 115 MANIACAL TUFTS (431) -VIOLET VULTURE 6612 18 4 0 113 ANIMAL FARM (510) AIRK ARCSTONE 6778 13 8 2 108 TUFT TUGGERS (305) MAN'S BEST FRIEND 6694 23 8 1 104 BULLDOGS (157) JACKHAMMER 6613 12 6 4 101 NEVERWAKE (508) FLEA BAG 6804 19 8 0 100 BULLDOGS (157) FARSHOT 6713 10 6 0 96 NEVERWAKE (508) GOLDEN GLOW 6803 17 7 0 93 COLORIFIC (511) DRACULA 6319 11 6 0 93 UNIVERSAL HORROR (552) DONALD DUNSEN 6787 17 7 1 91 TUFT TUGGERS (305) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -WIND RUNNER 5510 11 4 1 88 WOLFBROTHERS (506) FIONA STARMANTLE 5022 13 14 1 79 MANIACAL TUFTS (431) DAWNING DANIKA 6866 9 4 0 79 TUFT TUGGERS (305) MR. B. 6249 7 4 0 78 MANIC MARVELS (456) JUMPIN' 6704 15 21 2 77 SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507) KORO CLOUD 6618 11 34 0 76 KRILL CAVALRY (374) -YOUSEFF 6906 9 11 0 76 ORDO HERETICUS (593) SARAYA STEEL 6545 11 13 0 74 IMMORTALS (85) -MARGARET ALTON 6887 9 6 0 74 DARKOVER II (592) -SMUSH 6916 5 0 0 74 NEVERWAKE (508) WOLFBROTHER 6706 17 19 1 71 SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507) DELIA'S GONE 6707 15 21 0 69 ELFQUEST (515) -TOBIUS 6905 12 8 0 67 ORDO HERETICUS (593) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PONY 6820 12 13 0 66 KRILL CAVALRY (374) -ARVIN LARN 6904 10 8 1 66 ORDO HERETICUS (593) PATTON 6619 10 9 0 66 LETHAL HERITAGE (570) WALK THE LINE 6708 14 22 0 64 ELFQUEST (515) JOHNNY ASH 6912 6 2 0 64 TUFT TUGGERS (305) SLEDGE 6917 6 3 1 63 NEVERWAKE (508) BLUE SMASH 6553 11 12 1 58 IMMORTALS (85) -HONOR 6880 8 5 0 57 DARKOVER II (592) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SHOTGUN GANDHI 6760 3 0 0 55 ARMED & GREGARIOUS (580) ONE-EYE 6711 8 28 2 54 SCARLET KNIGHTS (375) LON BRADDOCK 6617 8 9 1 52 IMMORTALS (85) DIRK DARKBLADE 6528 11 15 1 49 IMMORTALS (85) SAFFRON SKUNK 6910 5 2 0 43 ANIMAL FARM (510) GREEN THUMB 6830 7 5 0 41 COLORIFIC (511) BARRICADE 6819 9 1 0 40 MILITANT LEGION (586) DOMINGO 6313 10 4 0 36 MANIC MARVELS (456) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -THRISS 6883 4 10 0 32 DARKOVER II (592) BARK 6915 6 3 0 31 BULLDOGS (157) PEE-WEE HERMAN 6677 5 5 0 31 LETHAL HERITAGE (570) CHIEF SITTING BULL 6872 8 5 0 29 BULLDOGS (157) HORSEFLY 6860 6 11 0 29 KRILL CAVALRY (374) SELIA STORM 6953 3 0 2 29 KRILL CAVALRY (374) -MAXIM SOREL 6921 4 4 0 28 ORDO HERETICUS (593) YAMAMATO 6701 3 2 0 25 LETHAL HERITAGE (570) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -WHEAT WILDEBEAST 6942 2 0 0 25 ANIMAL FARM (510) DAYLE GLASSJAW 6698 3 1 0 24 MANIC MARVELS (456) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -LUSTIG BROKLAW 6929 1 4 0 23 ORDO HERETICUS (593) -BROWN NOSE 6939 1 0 0 20 COLORIFIC (511) SAMANTHA 6724 1 1 0 17 MANIC MARVELS (456) MACARTHUR 6763 4 1 0 16 LETHAL HERITAGE (570) JON FLUTE 6922 3 7 0 16 KRILL CAVALRY (374) -BENJAMIN 6878 2 9 1 16 DARKOVER II (592) FRESNO FATS 6949 2 0 0 16 CHUNK-N-DALES (595) CHICAGO CHUNKY 6951 1 1 0 13 CHUNK-N-DALES (595) JOE THE SPLICE 6938 3 3 0 12 IMMORTALS (85) -THE MUMMY 6316 1 1 0 11 UNIVERSAL HORROR (552) STRIKE 6943 1 2 0 10 MILITANT LEGION (586) GRAVETWIST 5253 1 1 0 8 ETHEREAL ANGELS (481) -CALLISTA ALTON 6937 1 3 0 7 DARKOVER II (592) PORTLAND PORKY 6952 1 1 0 6 CHUNK-N-DALES (595) -LEATHER HIDE 6914 0 6 0 6 BULLDOGS (157) TULSA TUBBY 6950 0 2 0 6 CHUNK-N-DALES (595) SLAG 6947 1 2 0 5 NEVERWAKE (508) -THE WOLF MAN 6315 1 0 0 5 UNIVERSAL HORROR (552) -BLACK EYE 6946 1 1 0 4 COLORIFIC (511) CHARLOTTE CHUBS 6948 0 2 0 2 CHUNK-N-DALES (595) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PINK EYE 6911 2 4 1 COLORIFIC 511 SELIA STORM 6953 570 TWO-S0PEAR 6700 15 21 0 ELFQUEST 515 MAN'S BEST FRIEN 6694 570 BLOOD SACRIFICE 6967 0 1 0 MANIACAL TUFTS 431 SHEWISH GIANT 489 570 NONE BLOOD TRIBUTE 6968 0 1 0 MANIACAL TUFTS 431 STONE GOLEM 494 570 NONE AMBUSH 6870 2 3 0 MILITANT LEGION 586 SPYMASTER 490 570 NONE PERSONAL ADS Soultaker -- Now, now. Trashtalking my fine Bulldog Inn, huh? Let me know when you are here next (Where WERE you, by the way?) and I will give you some mash that will rot even your lost soul! -- Kennelworth, Proprietor Tuft Tuggers -- A salute to your 12-1-0! Well done. -- Kennelworth Onewolf -- Congratulations again. Duelmasters drink free at The Bulldog Inn. -- Kennelworth, Proprietor Doc Steele -- You make an interesting proposal, but I am sorry, but my opinion is that up is up is up to me. Only the Duelmaster is exempt. Good luck to you. Health. Humility. Honor. -- Kennelworth Youseff -- Yourself is fast becoming a Bulldog favorite! -- Flea Bag Slag -- Join the party. Run my fine record to 0-6. Makes your life easy, eh? -- Leather Hide (soon getting plate) Mr. B. -- I guess I was the "A" dog? -- Man's Best Friend Domingo -- You are an enduring fellow. I had no bite at all.... -- Bark Jon Flutem -- Me smokum pipe! Gud! -- Chief Sitting Bull Two-S0pear -- Next time, not so much off the top, please? -- Patton Tangerine Toad -- Frog legs are a delicacy. I can't wait until The Bulldog Inn serves them again! -- Rommel Lon Braddock -- Eh-eh! I MEANT to do that! -- Pee-Wee Herman Saffron Skunk -- PEEEE-EWWWWWE!!! Next time, take a bath stead of taking off my NOSE! -- Yamamato Tulsa Tubby -- I saw that purple purse you carried into the arena.... -- MacArthur Kennelworth -- Thanks for the welcome! It IS good to be back, my friend. Even tho Mino seems to want to take my team out single-handedly. *sigh* I'm ordering the deep-fried frog legs, with a great big stein of your famous ale! And I'll buy a round fo <cut off by Hal> Kaelen -- Mighty kind of you. I hope I can stay around as well. It has been too long, and I need to regain my previous place in the rankings. -- Lord Xiang Doc Steel and Seraphim -- Huzzah! It is good to be here with other Delarquans. -- Lord Xiang, mgr Lethal Heritage Soultaker -- My humorous friend, it will be good to banter with you again. -- Lord Xiang Jackhammer -- I consider myself lucky to have survived, never mind find myself victorious. The learns on top of that just makes my whole week! -- Rommel Dirk Darkblade -- Oiy. I hate when I get the jump, then lose the fight. All in one minute, of course. I salute you. -- Pee-Wee Herman Lon Braddock -- OUCH! That was slightly off-balanced. Need to renew the bribes at the Commission. -- Yamamato Wheat Wildebeast -- Okay, okay. I see EXACTLY where I went wrong with my strategy. Let's try that again sometime soon. -- MacArthur Dawning Danika -- You definitely deserved that one more than me. Oh, btw, NICE learns. At least I got the booby-prize, tho. -- Patton Two- Sopear -- The deck was kinda stacked on my side, nice try! -- Lord Bennett Man's Best Friend -- Thought I had you there a few times, had you desperate a few also, just couldn't put you away. Nice fight! -- Mr. B. Bark -- I knew it, all bark and no bite, congrats on hangin' so long. -- Domingo Pink Eye -- Looks more like blood red now, you really should get that looked at. -- Dayle Glassjaw Selia -- Looked like a good fight there for a few seconds, congratulations on a fine victory. -- Samantha Kennelworth -- Howdy, old buddy, looks like we are hooking up in randoms just like in years past, good luck to you my friend. -- Barnabas Wow, the newsletter was a mess! -- Tuft Tuggers Once a golem makes up its mind to do something one way, it's just about impossible to change the said mind. We did try. -- Temp Ed. Onewolf -- Congratulations on holding the throne. Drinks are free for the Duelmaster at the Bulldog Inn. Although Doc Steele wrote your column for you, it's always good to see somebody new writing the column. -- Tuft Tuggers Doc Steele -- We're sure the Consortium will respond as well similarly, but yes, the Duelmaster can challenge whomever they wish. It is an honor to receive the challenge of the DM. Some though find it is the MOST honorable if a DM challenges the top of the CCs. As for challenging up or down within the CCs, although we are somewhat amenable to that idea because we have had our own difficulties challenging up when our warriors are ranked at the top, not DCing even up there has always been the most Andorian thing to do, and has been a part of Aruak culture for a LONG time. Plus, allowing DCs in the CCs would add another small bit of 'exception' to DCing in general that could be a bit more confusing to new managers or other non-Andorians. Another way to supposedly tag us as 'hypocrits'. We already DC from the throne and sometimes on bloodfeuds, we're inclined not to make another exception. -- Tuft Tuggers Kennelworth -- We hardly avoided you last turn, but we end up still avoiding you the most. Interesting, people either must be lazy and not putting in their avoids, or your gladiators just aren't feared anymore. -- Kaelen, for Tuft Tuggers Jumpin' -- The win was nice. The learning was pathetic. -- Airk Lustig Broclaw -- Nice try buddy. -- Johnny Ash Venemous Concubine -- Reven had a lady before. People think I'm mid and dislike my hceeps impediment. I like you. Nice and kinky! Want to do more naht fight? -- Donald Dunsen Veteran Mercenary -- Veteran? Not from my vantage. How'd you survive so long? -- Kaelen Patton -- I crushed you. -- Danika Magenta Maggot -- We've had a great dearth of death recently, let's not spoil it by talking up death. It's looking very Andorian around here despite so many Delarquans in town. We like it. -- Kaelen for Tuft Tuggers Master Darque -- Too bad it's just for timing. We'd love to have you stay more often. Shame. -- Kaelen for Tuft Tuggers Koro Cloud -- It is 'Black' Root, not dark root that causes heart problems. Not that I have any problems. I think you just need to get the wax out of your ears, you're hearing things, perhaps your own heartbeat. -- Kaelen Arvin -- That was a good scrap, wasn't it. -- Johnny Jackhammer -- You and I both. Broke both my weapons against Tobius. It was infuriating having to rely on my delicate hands. The arenamaster was foolish enough not to let me surrender. Physical combat definitely is too based on the fickle lady luck. With magic, luck is not a factor, as the arenamaster found out. <cunning smile> -- Fiona The Venemous Concubine will not get her kicks with Donald Dunsen. I have added the essence of her soul to our... 'collection'. -- Zyn'kyr Koro Cloud -- Overmatched by experience. Figures. -- Fiona What a fool! Morlin (Special!) got himself killed in the Dark Arena! Well, we didn't get as much essence out of him as we would have gotten from Wurm Kin, but we will take it. <devious gentle laugh> -- Fiona Wow, I think that is the first 5-0 turn I have had in years. Hopefully that is a sign of good fortune for me. -- Dartor Tuggers -- Sorry I haven't emailed you yet. I have been busy lately. I will try to soon. -- Dartor Onewolf -- You are one dominating defensive. Congrats. -- Immortals Doc Steele -- I know we have never spoken before, but I would like to say that your presence here is appreciated by us here and we wish you a long and prosperous stay here, from one ancient manger to another. -- Dartor, mgr Immortals "The signal is given for the duel to begin." And a good thing, because we were waiting poised on our toes to rush out and start flailing away, and there's just so long you can poise on your toes before they start to cramp. -- Krill Cavalry Maxim Sorel -- Not to sound rude or anything, but you'd make a great salad. Just the tiniest dab of oil and a merest drop of vinegar. Delicious. -- Horsefly P.S. That assuming one can't find a horse to bite. Fiona Starmantle -- As maniacs go, you're quite a pleasing sight. -- Koro Cloud P.S. So is the win! P.P.S. I was going to say something else, but just in the time it took to move to a new line, it slipped awa-- Ah! I note that, as usual, the arena clerks state that we are both "local." Have you EVER seen them state that one duelist in a match is from out of town? This business about being local is so unnecessary, because we already KNEW that. Blue Smash... that's a kind of blueberry punch, isn't it? Seems like it must be. You certainly punched me! And smashed me, too. -- Pony Chief Sitting Bull -- That you defeat me is not something that bothers me much, everybody does that. But you could at least get UP to do it. -- Jon Flute Samantha -- I am so envious of your height, I'm afraid it made me a little testier than I might normally be. Of course, I'm not used to this gladiator stuff, and maybe I'm always that testy. It's probably too early to tell. -- Selia Storm P.S. A lot of maniacs around this town. My, isn't it amazing what the golems will do when they get away from you? Lurking control characters, even! -- Jorja Tankesh -- The golems get in on it regardless. Very pushy, golems. -- the Scribe LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS AMBUSH was dealt death by SPYMASTER in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight. BLOOD SACRIFICE was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel. BLOOD TRIBUTE was easily killed by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena match. ZYN'KYR overpowered DRACULA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel. ROMMEL viciously subdued ONEWOLF in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge Title fight. MAN'S BEST FRIEND delivered the death blow upon TWO-S0PEAR in a 6 minute duel. DAWNING DANIKA was devastated by JACKHAMMER in a 1 minute Challenge competition. FIONA STARMANTLE handily defeated BLUE SMASH in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee. SLEDGE vanquished ONE-EYE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. PATTON vanquished WALK THE LINE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. JOHNNY ASH overpowered SAFFRON SKUNK in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match. YAMAMATO overpowered JON FLUTE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. PINK EYE was murdered by SELIA STORM in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition. FRESNO FATS slimly won victory over GRAVETWIST in a 3 minute Challenge battle. CHICAGO CHUNKY viciously subdued SLAG in a 3 minute amateur's Challenge bout. FARSHOT won victory over MR. B. in a 2 minute bloody bout. MAGENTA MAGGOT vanquished DONALD DUNSEN in a 1 minute one-sided fray. KAELEN THUNDERHEART devastated KORO CLOUD in a 2 minute mismatched brawl. GOLDEN GLOW defeated SARAYA STEEL in a 3 minute veteran's bout. LORD BENNETT was outlasted by FLEA BAG in a tiring 25 minute bloody veteran's bout. AIRK ARCSTONE devastated JUMPIN' in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest. WOLFBROTHER was vanquished by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute one-sided match. DELIA'S GONE unbelievably bested CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 14 minute mismatched fray. DIRK DARKBLADE was demolished by PONY in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight. PEE-WEE HERMAN was luckily beaten by GREEN THUMB in a 2 minute gruesome fight. LON BRADDOCK savagely defeated DOMINGO in a 2 minute brutal bout. BARRICADE outwaited CHIEF SITTING BULL in a crowd boring 31 minute gruesome bout. HORSEFLY was luckily beaten by BARK in a 2 minute brutal fray. JOE THE SPLICE was handily defeated by SAMANTHA in a 1 minute one-sided duel. MACARTHUR outlasted PORTLAND PORKY in a dull 25 minute beginner's fight. DAYLE GLASSJAW overpowered CHARLOTTE CHUBS in a 1 minute one-sided match. STRIKE defeated TULSA TUBBY in a 2 minute novice's fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 15 PARRY-STRIKE 16 - 3 - 1 84 | |TOTAL PARRY 13 AIMED BLOW 25 - 15 - 0 63 | |WALL OF STEEL 6 WALL OF STEEL 25 - 20 - 1 56 | |BASHING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 53 - 44 - 1 55 | |PARRY-LUNGE 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 12 - 10 - 1 55 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 33 - 29 - 3 53 | |AIMED BLOW 3 LUNGING ATTACK 59 - 70 - 1 46 | |PARRY-STRIKE 3 PARRY-LUNGE 11 - 14 - 0 44 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 SLASHING ATTACK 14 - 20 - 3 41 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 32 - 0 26 | Turn 570 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: AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 8 4 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 7 2 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 1 BASHING ATTACK PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 2 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 3 1 PARRY-STRIKE SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE WALL OF STEEL 3 - 3 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK ROMMEL 6621 10 9 0 126 LETHAL HERITAGE (570) TOTAL PARRY ONEWOLF 5505 25 4 0 127 WOLFBROTHERS (506) BASHING ATTACK MAGENTA MAGGOT 6627 14 11 0 121 ANIMAL FARM (510) PARRY-STRIKE ZYN'KYR 6579 13 2 1 121 MANIACAL TUFTS (431) PARRY-RIPOSTE KAELEN THUNDERHEART 6777 15 6 1 115 TUFT TUGGERS (305) WALL OF STEEL JACKHAMMER 6613 12 6 4 101 NEVERWAKE (508) AIMED BLOW FARSHOT 6713 10 6 0 96 NEVERWAKE (508) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is DONALD DUNSEN 6787. The most popular warrior this turn was TWO-S0PEAR 6700. The ten other most popular fighters were ROMMEL 6621, CHICAGO CHUNKY 6951, FRESNO FATS 6949, HORSEFLY 6860, BLOOD TRIBUTE 6968, GRAVETWIST 5253, FARSHOT 6713, SARAYA STEEL 6545, AIRK ARCSTONE 6778, and PEE-WEE HERMAN 6677. The least popular fighter this week was FLEA BAG 6804. The other ten least popular fighters were LORD BENNETT 4974, CHIEF SITTING BULL 6872, BARRICADE 6819, PORTLAND PORKY 6952, MACARTHUR 6763, DELIA'S GONE 6707, CHARLOTTE CHUBS 6948, JOE THE SPLICE 6938, KORO CLOUD 6618, and DONALD DUNSEN 6787. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: LORD BENNETT (11-4974) MANIC MARVELS (456)