DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 09/19/2007 Duedate: 10/02/2007 RIZTAB ARENA DM-12 TURN-577 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS DEXTER HIGH JINKS (584) (12-6524) [23-7-1,120] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader DEXTER CYDONIE HIGH JINKS (584) TALLON ZEK (470) (12-6524) [23-7-1,120] (12-4469) [0-1-0,17] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite KRANKYKARL TARILISS HIGH JINKS (584) SWEET MAGIC (267) (12-6406) [23-16-1,99] (12-6527) [8-22-1,47] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM (-1) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. CULTS-R-US (624) 50 2. DREAMERS (142) 18 CULTS-R-US (624) 3. SWEET MAGIC (267) 18 Unchartered Team 4. TALLON ZEK (470) 17 5. ICE AGE (639) 15 TALLON ZEK (470) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 CULTS-R-US (624) 138 102 2 57.5 1/ 1 DREAMERS (142) 12 3 0 2/ 3 HIGH JINKS (584) 253 234 15 52.0 2/ 2 HIGH JINKS (584) 12 3 0 3/ 2 BLACKED OUT ON... (560) 31 31 4 50.0 3/ 4 SWEET MAGIC (267) 10 5 2 4/ 5 DREAMERS (142) %1145 %1155 89 49.8 4/ 3 CULTS-R-US (624) 9 6 0 5- 6 COLD IRON BLOWS (637) 42 50 2 45.7 5/ 7 ICE AGE (639) 4 8 0 6/ 7 ICE AGE (639) 37 48 1 43.5 6/ 5 BLACKED OUT ON... (560) 4 11 1 7/ 9 SWEET MAGIC (267) 476 800 15 37.3 7- 8 COLD IRON BLOWS (637) 2 6 2 8/ 0*TALLON ZEK (470) 0 1 0 0.0 8/ 0*TALLON ZEK (470) 0 1 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+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 576): INCISOR of FANGS (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 576): DEXTER of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 570): SOMNAMBULANT of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 572): BEAUFORT of ROSE NOBLES (Chancellor, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 571): ATTILA THE HUN of DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 569): WHITE CHOCOLATE of WALI'S FINEST (?, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 284): VAIDISAIVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 562): TYE FOON of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 282): ULTHAR THYDRIM of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 558): ROLAND of RILL'S GCSC 2 (Rillion, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 556): SOCIETY RED of JAILBIRDS (Philthy Phil, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 547): PITFALL HARRY of FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 510): KURESSA D'GEN of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 261): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 254): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 241): SWEET AIR of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 437): BUCK FEVER of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 416): PARLEN QUIR of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 403): STEELHORSE of POSSE (Rosebud, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 189): KARATIA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 373): VORGAN TEN TALH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 369): SUN WEI LO of DRAGONS KEEP (Chi'en, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 358): MIRIAL ADAMANT of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 463): JOE SCHMOE of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 575): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 576): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 15 MALCORN (turn 570): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 16 WILLAF (turn 572): JLG (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 571): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 568): TAHAHN HAH (Mr. Humlae, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 284): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 562): ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 282): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 32 ARVAT (turn 558): LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 566): JAILBIRDS (Philthy Phil, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 547): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 510): MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 261): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 254): THINGS I DROOL IN (Snuln, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 241): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 437): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 416): ELEPHANTS ON PARADE (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 403): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 189): PLAY BALL (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 373): SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 369): DRAGONS KEEP (Chi'en, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 358): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 463): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 15 MALCORN (turn 569): AZAZEL of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 568): BLOOD SPORTS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 280): POSEIDONIS of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 558): P.Y.T. of NOTORIOUS (Destitute Noble, mgr.) LARS of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.) BILL BERITH of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) (turn 557): I.M. CEYTIN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 555): THE CRIPPLER of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 547): CULANN COONTZ of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 253): SISTER MARY SARAH of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.) SISTER SLEDGE of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 241): SWEET AIR of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) GERRICK GRIMM of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 403): STEELHORSE of POSSE (Rosebud, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 373): VORGAN TEN TALH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Bicardi Limon -- This is the life, floating around aimlessly in a canoe. I wanted a flat-bottom but the girl at the boathouse didn't have one. (Groucho!) Giggin with the dexterous Dizzy-Liz. I tell you that's a gal what can tickle a catfish into saying "roll me over and gut me." Whatta touch. -- Dexter, Duelmaster SPY REPORT Well, what are you looking at, RIZTAB? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see CYDONIE win a fight and gain 17 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, DEVAR THE TRAITOR beat MISSY MOSSY and MISSY MOSSY lost 22 points. You're breakin' my heart. And if variety is the spice of life, RIZTAB may be getting bland, as DEXTER stays top dog in the city. Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights? Skill? Ha! My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start talking.' I loved that woman. DREAMERS, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided team. Care to know who is the most afraid of you? And who led the way in this mass act of cowardice? Let's see, well, whatcha know? It was CULTS-R-US. Ha ha ha ha! Ooh, I'm frightfully impressed, KRANKYKARL was this turn's most challenged warrior. Watch that ego swell, sports fans. I guess I can give a little credit to BROTHER ZEN of CULTS-R-US for challenging up by 21 to TARILISS. BROTHER ZEN won to get 41 points of recognition. Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and gone, and get to see if their team cared. We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate catches up with you sooner that later? What does the RIZTAB arena have in common with the inns? It's just as comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Phlllt! Just had to do that before I leave the fine city of RIZTAB. I feel much better now. Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DEXTER 6524 23 7 1 120 HIGH JINKS (584) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KRANKYKARL 6406 23 16 1 99 HIGH JINKS (584) -RANFNAGUD 6567 14 6 0 92 COLD IRON BLOWS (637) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BIG SHRIMP 6561 11 6 0 87 ICE AGE (639) BACARDI LIMON 5509 9 5 0 87 BLACKED OUT ON... (560) WINTER SHADOWS 6526 18 12 0 79 SWEET MAGIC (267) KOOL-AID DRINKER 6557 14 10 0 79 CULTS-R-US (624) -EGROS 6565 10 11 2 75 COLD IRON BLOWS (637) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MISSY MOSSY 6539 17 11 1 72 HIGH JINKS (584) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MADAM Y 6576 11 7 0 65 CULTS-R-US (624) WACKY WACO WONK 6505 15 15 1 63 CULTS-R-US (624) SISTER Q 6579 10 7 0 59 CULTS-R-US (624) JIM BEAM 5506 5 8 0 57 BLACKED OUT ON... (560) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SWEET BETSEY 6571 12 9 0 55 SWEET MAGIC (267) TARILISS 6527 8 22 1 47 SWEET MAGIC (267) PARMENIDES 6599 6 6 0 46 DREAMERS (142) DEMOCRITUS 6611 6 4 0 44 DREAMERS (142) -QUALIX 6564 8 13 0 41 COLD IRON BLOWS (637) BROTHER ZEN 6602 8 4 0 41 CULTS-R-US (624) HERACLITUS 6646 3 0 0 41 DREAMERS (142) ARISTOCRAT RUM 5505 5 8 1 36 BLACKED OUT ON... (560) TIANNARY 6612 4 6 2 35 SWEET MAGIC (267) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LEUCIPPUS 6601 3 9 0 29 DREAMERS (142) CORIANELLE 6621 3 4 0 28 SWEET MAGIC (267) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ARISTOCRAT VODKA 5508 4 9 1 22 BLACKED OUT ON... (560) MARLOW 6644 3 0 0 22 HIGH JINKS (584) PYTHAGORAS 6647 3 0 0 21 DREAMERS (142) -IAINTPLAYING 6568 3 6 0 19 ICE AGE (639) CYDONIE 4469 0 1 0 17 TALLON ZEK (470) MAMA MIA X 6642 2 1 0 14 ICE AGE (639) THREE OLIVES 6650 1 1 0 12 BLACKED OUT ON... (560) SILLY SARA 6645 1 2 0 5 HIGH JINKS (584) -JAX 6649 0 1 0 1 COLD IRON BLOWS (637) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? THE BEZERKER 6605 0 6 0 ICE AGE 639 HEZDLAT THE GIANT 494 577 NONE OKIE BURK 6638 0 3 0 ICE AGE 639 SPYMASTER TORRIC 495 577 NONE PERSONAL ADS Mama Mia X -- I was a'feerin that, thinkin I could maintain the initial velocity. Didn't work. Dang! -- Sister Silly Sally Okie Burk -- Ah, the old hook n' crook ploy. Wish I had a million dollars for every time someone fell for that one. Well, at least I'd have a million dollars. -- Marlow Sister Q -- <grin> My "parallel to the ground" cleaving's a pret-ty individual shot. It seems to hit different fighters in different ways. And places. -- Missy Mossy Jim Beam -- I woke the other morn to discover someone had hooked a great grey false beard over my ear-bones. Someone...trying to tell me something? -- Krankykarl (well sure the sideburns, everyone gets grey in the sideburns) Wacky Waco Wonk -- Ah, it's you. Ha! We had a cold snap here, and I am now recharged and READY for you. Let the chips fall, or not fall as the case might be, where they will, so long as they don't fall on ME. Which, as you can see, means I'm not quite so "live and let die" as One might expect, but One, expecting me to view my own death equally with that of someone else, is expecting Too Much. Make no mistake about it, *I* want to live. And win. -- Winter Shadows P.S. But if you're nice to me, I might tell you a secret or two about Debby Tonte's skis. Kool-Aid Drinker -- Gah! The very idea of coming to close quarters with anyone who drinks That Stuff (you are what you drink, after all!) was so repulsive that I was less than intelligent about the whole thing. Bleh. Now my stomach hurts. -- Tariliss P.S. "Her face sweats with the strain of rebuking such weighty blows"? This is new, and cool. Or if not new, very rare. Whatever, I like it even though it was you who deflected successfully. Aristocrat Rum -- Uh...I'm more of the plebian type, myself. Hard cider at the most. It's got vitamins and minerals, after all. Builds you up even as it tears you down, stuff like that. These things matter. -- Sweet Betsey Bolgar the Foolish is a Shew at five foot nine? I don't THINK so, that's just plain foolish. -- Corianelle P.S. You know what they say, if the Shew is too small, get rid of it. Willie the Rat -- If I catch you with your hand in my pocket--or anywhere else!-- again, you are creamed rat on toast, boy. -- Tiannary Three Olives -- Damn, I just can't get you all out of the jar at the same time. Guess I have to work on that. -- Willie the Rat P.S. If I find out that you deliberately set me up to be tired and not at my best so Tiannary could kill me, I'm going to be annoyed. Tiannary -- (gigglin) Come on, babe, you've got something for me, I know it. -- Willie the Rat P.S. You OWE me, babe. That resurrection wasn't fun, you know. Or cheap, that old skinflint Arenamaster Rillion always docks our pay when we have to be resurrected. Corianelle -- You redheads, fiery isn't in it with you. Temper! Cool down, okay? I just want to pinch your toes. -- Bolgar, called The Foolish, which is unfair Madam Y -- Tall women intimidate me, okay? Back off. -- Zagga the Claw P.S. Or lie down. You're all the same height lying down. 6 September 2007 ****************************************** ****************************************** ***** ******* ***** STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE 3 ******* ***** ******* ****************************************** ****************************************** 15 managers have announced for the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse!!!!!! There is still time to join and make a name for yourself in one of Alastari's fiercest contests! I must correct a mistake in the previous announcement. I incorrectly called it the Slaughterhouse 2, but in reality, this will be the third installment of the Slaughterhouse! HOW TO JOIN *Find a Partner *Declare your intentions in the Stormcrowe newsletter to enter before the first turn of the contest. You may also email or diplo Master Darque. *Each manager entering the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse must submit one (1) Team Roll-Up Certificate. Only certificates will be accepted for entry. All certificates submitted will be used during the course of the contest as prizes. *RU certificates must be received on or before the first turn of the contest which is Stormcrowe Turn 263 (running approximately November 27, 2007). RULES and SCORING Rules and Scoring information for the Slaughterhouse will be posted every turn in the Stormcrowe newsletter beginning with Turn 260 and in a final all arena ad in November. PRIZES ENDURANCE AWARD: One (1) +1 Bonus Potion will be given to every team that competes in 60 of the 65 contest fights. KILL MASTER AWARD: The individual manager with the most kills will receive a Limited Immortality Potion. This potion may be applied to one (1) warrior. He/she will be resurrected ONE-TIME if they are killed in Basic D2. TOP TEAM AWARD: Each manager on the winning team will receive the following prize pack for their Slaughterhouse Dominance: *One (1) +1 Bonus Potion *Favorites Knowledge for one (1) Warrior *Undisclosed amount of Team RU Certificates Special note from RSI on prizes: All contest prizes must be used within three months. All contest prizes may only be used on a living warrior on the participating contest team in DM 45. The immortality potion may resurrect a warrior one time, after a death in DM 45 only, after which time the potion disappears. NEED MORE INFORMATION Rules questions and clarifications may be directed to Master Darque the contest coordinator. He may be reached by email at rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com or by diplo in DM 45 (Darque Forces-428). LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS THE BEZERKER was dealt death by HEZDLAT THE GIANT in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight. OKIE BURK was slaughtered by SPYMASTER TORRIC in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle. BACARDI LIMON was overcome by KRANKYKARL in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge match. JIM BEAM was devastated by WINTER SHADOWS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest. ARISTOCRAT RUM was savagely defeated by SWEET BETSEY in a 2 minute Challenge match. MADAM Y devastated DEMOCRITUS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. BROTHER ZEN bested TARILISS in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge match. DEXTER handily defeated BIG SHRIMP in a 1 minute uneven Title fight. MISSY MOSSY was vanquished by DEVAR THE TRAITOR in a 1 minute uneven duel. SISTER Q was savagely defeated by ANGRY ROSETTA in a 2 minute gruesome duel. WACKY WACO WONK overpowered FRED THE UNREADY in a 1 minute one-sided fight. KOOL-AID DRINKER viciously subdued MOTTA THE PIKE in a 3 minute gory bout. PARMENIDES subdued CORIANELLE in a 1 minute match. HERACLITUS devastated FRED THE UNREADY in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. TIANNARY demolished ARISTOCRAT VODKA in a 1 minute mismatched match. LEUCIPPUS overpowered SILLY SARA in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. MAMA MIA X defeated CYDONIE in a popular 2 minute bloody duel. MARLOW won victory over THREE OLIVES in a 2 minute novice's fray. PYTHAGORAS devastated WILLIE THE RAT in a tiring 5 minute mismatched brawl. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 AIMED BLOW 7 - 2 - 0 78 | |WALL OF STEEL 4 TOTAL PARRY 15 - 5 - 0 75 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 30 - 21 - 2 59 | |PARRY-STRIKE 4 SLASHING ATTACK 21 - 17 - 2 55 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 26 - 22 - 1 54 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 25 - 23 - 3 52 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 LUNGING ATTACK 27 - 31 - 1 47 | |AIMED BLOW 2 BASHING ATTACK 24 - 29 - 2 45 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-STRIKE 10 - 19 - 0 34 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 10 - 0 33 | Turn 577 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: LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 BASHING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 2 SLASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 4 2 WALL OF STEEL AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK DEXTER 6524 23 7 1 120 HIGH JINKS (584) PARRY-RIPOSTE KRANKYKARL 6406 23 16 1 99 HIGH JINKS (584) SLASHING ATTACK BIG SHRIMP 6561 11 6 0 87 ICE AGE (639) AIMED BLOW BACARDI LIMON 5509 9 5 0 87 BLACKED OUT ON... (560) WALL OF STEEL WINTER SHADOWS 6526 18 12 0 79 SWEET MAGIC (267) PARRY-LUNGE SISTER Q 6579 10 7 0 59 CULTS-R-US (624) STRIKING ATTACK DEMOCRITUS 6611 6 4 0 44 DREAMERS (142) TOTAL PARRY BROTHER ZEN 6602 8 4 0 41 CULTS-R-US (624) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is KRANKYKARL 6406. The most popular warrior this turn was TARILISS 6527. The ten other most popular fighters were CYDONIE 4469, THE BEZERKER 6605, SWEET BETSEY 6571, KOOL-AID DRINKER 6557, THREE OLIVES 6650, KRANKYKARL 6406, DEXTER 6524, WACKY WACO WONK 6505, PARMENIDES 6599, and LEUCIPPUS 6601. The least popular fighter this week was PYTHAGORAS 6647. The other ten least popular fighters were SILLY SARA 6645, ARISTOCRAT VODKA 5508, CORIANELLE 6621, BIG SHRIMP 6561, DEMOCRITUS 6611, OKIE BURK 6638, SISTER Q 6579, MISSY MOSSY 6539, MADAM Y 6576, and ARISTOCRAT RUM 5505. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: KRANKYKARL (12-6406) HIGH JINKS (584)