DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/05/2008 Duedate: 03/18/2008
RIZTAB ARENA
DM-12 TURN-589
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
MADAM Y
CULTS-R-US (624)
(12-6576) [21-8-0,110]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
MADAM Y POSITION IS EMPTY
CULTS-R-US (624)
(12-6576) [21-8-0,110]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SWEET BETSEY MADAM Y
SWEET MAGIC (267) CULTS-R-US (624)
(12-6571) [17-16-1,80] (12-6576) [21-8-0,110]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
CULTS-R-US (624)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SWEET MAGIC (267) 44
2. DREAMERS (142) 36 CULTS-R-US (624)
3. CULTS-R-US (624) -13 Unchartered Team
4. HIGH JINKS (584) -25
(-1)
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) 176 120 3 59.5 1/ 1 CULTS-R-US (624) 12 3 1
2/ 3 HIGH JINKS (584) 287 259 17 52.6 2/ 2 HIGH JINKS (584) 8 7 0
3/ 4 DREAMERS (142) %1168 %1178 89 49.8 3/ 3 DREAMERS (142) 6 6 0
4/ 5 SWEET MAGIC (267) 499 837 16 37.4 4/ 4 SWEET MAGIC (267) 6 9 1
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 588): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 588): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): DARKWIND of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 582): BET TWICE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 584): TANOSHII of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 580): JACK HAMMA of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 290): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 573): MURRY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 570): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 559): TOURNEY SCUMM of BUSY, BUSYTONW (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 521): MUSHAD of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 260): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): TRASH CAN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 449): HAWTHORN of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 436): WEEZY DANG of THE BUNKHOUSE (Pauly, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 427): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 195): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 384): GREEN DISEASE of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 381): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 367): NECROMANCER of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 474): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 588): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 588): CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): THE TERMAGANTS (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 582): GREEWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 584): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (CaesaR, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 580): TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 290): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 573): WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 570): DEVIL ADVOCATETS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 559): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 521): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 260): ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 449): BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 436): FRUIT OF THE LOOM (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 427): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 195): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 384): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 381): MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 367): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 474): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 587): NOSFERATU of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 588): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): SILENT HAWK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 572): ZERO VISIBILITY of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 559): BILDIS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 558): GARTH THE SEAMITE of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
THE BRIDE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 448): AARON of AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.)
MATT of AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 380): DARQUE of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Graduation for me? Oh deary, what a glorious day for such a glorious lady with
such glorious numbers. [11(1)-11(1)-9-21(1)-17-4-15(1), Mas Att. & Init., Ad. Ex.
Parry(-2) & Def.] And to top it all, I'm told my favorites are Med/VH with a SC.
How delightful! But, oh no, looking at my position, who am I to share my joy with?
Who am I to laugh with, cry with, and embrace at the pinnacle of my career? Down the
line nothing but Cultists as far as my eyes can see! Oh, the shame of Riztab! Where
are the Dreamers, the Magicians, the Jinxters to brighten my lonely days! Am I truly
forced to challenge only standbys and my own Cult-mates? No one to sing and dance
with but those dusty old conformist Culters with their blank stares and Kool-Aid
cocktails? It can't be! No more, I can't stand it! I'll breathe my last breath and
fling my tortured soul at those Dark Arena heathens before succumbing to their vile
ideology! Farewell, dear Riztab, you shall not see me again. I leave you, marching
to my almost certain death, leaving nothing behind, except, my white plume....
Sister Q
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of RIZTAB! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. My praise to SWEET MAGIC for their 4-1-1
week this time out. Indeed, it was a skillfully fought round deserving of notice!
Most watched of the fights this week, the spotlight was on TILKIRRIN THE ELF as he
bore arms against the Dark Arena Challenge of reigning Duelmaster SISTER Q. Although
TILKIRRIN THE ELF made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of
victorious SISTER Q. Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he
never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor. Watch out!
Many and various are the arts of battle. In RIZTAB "art" is a word that has
long since passed from the language! RIZTAB, city of gladiators! Mighty among the
names of thy guilds is DREAMERS, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly
duels. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any
of CULTS-R-US last week. Busy avoiding DREAMERS? Loose talk at the arena has
reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after
BROTHER ZEN. Watch your back! A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games this
week, it seems that PARMENIDES posted a challenge against the more highly recognized
BROTHER ZEN. The results, you ask? Well, the firebrand PARMENIDES beat BROTHER ZEN.
Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Strange what qualities come forth in the face of
certain doom. SISTER Q has the town astir with the news of hers Dark Arena victory!
I must report the passing of LEUCIPPUS, veteran of many duels. 7-15-0 final record
His was not illustrious--but death plays no favorites. Fate is a fickle mistress.
She showers the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.
Remember this!
A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise
manager learn the secrets of them all? Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! Till next we
meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different
story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MADAM Y 6576 21 8 0 110 CULTS-R-US (624)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KOOL-AID DRINKER 6557 21 15 0 99 CULTS-R-US (624)
PARMENIDES 6599 12 10 0 99 DREAMERS (142)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SWEET BETSEY 6571 17 16 1 80 SWEET MAGIC (267)
-DEMOCRITUS 6611 11 5 0 78 DREAMERS (142)
BROTHER ZEN 6602 16 7 0 74 CULTS-R-US (624)
TARILISS 6527 10 32 1 74 SWEET MAGIC (267)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HERACLITUS 6646 8 5 0 65 DREAMERS (142)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MARLOW 6644 9 6 0 55 HIGH JINKS (584)
TIANNARY 6612 10 12 2 50 SWEET MAGIC (267)
REPULSIVE ROGAN 6663 6 2 0 43 HIGH JINKS (584)
PYTHAGORAS 6647 6 7 0 39 DREAMERS (142)
CORIANELLE 6621 8 11 0 38 SWEET MAGIC (267)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TIDDLES 6664 4 4 0 28 HIGH JINKS (584)
MOLLY 6662 4 5 0 27 HIGH JINKS (584)
BROTHER ZOINK 6665 2 5 0 24 CULTS-R-US (624)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BILLY 6669 3 1 0 18 HIGH JINKS (584)
CARLOTTA 6671 1 1 0 13 SWEET MAGIC (267)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
LEUCIPPUS 6601 7 15 0 DREAMERS 142 SWEET BETSEY 6571 589
PERSONAL ADS
Tarliss -- Some kinda magic. -- Marlow
Sweet Betsy -- How about letting me work you over a bit first, next time. Keep my
hand in. Getting stuffed I understand. -- Tiddles
Pythagoras -- I guess the grins on the other foot. S'truth, I did have to tap the
re-serves, but there you go. -- Repulsive Rogan
Corianelle -- How'd that work? Did I run a bad batch of tonic? In the name of
Science I have to sample the brew, uh, product myself. Maybe should have aged it a
bit more, sampled it too early...that green stuff plays tricks on a body. -- Molly
(granny)
Carlotta -- You see that fellow squawkin because he lost an ear? You don't hear me
squawk when I lose an ear...course'n mine don't have diamonds in em either. <grin> --
Billy
Jorja -- I don't know. It's funny, after all these years, all of a sudden, really
small arenas vex me. -- Jondeaux
Marlow -- Odd, I don't remember checking that weapon out of the armory this morning.
Must've been sleepwalking. Seems like it worked, so I won't knock it. -- Tariliss
P.S. Odd how you learned all those riposte skills, when there was NO riposting going
on during that match. Did you study in secret during the week, and then just admit
them to your manager after this fight? Did you think he wouldn't LIKE you to study
riposting? You probably need to hustle up some parry skills, to give you a CHANCE to
riposte.
Tiddles -- I have so many things to say to you, I hardly know where to start.
(brooding silence for several minutes) Okay, what it really boils down to, if you
can get your fire hot enough, is: You're too darned tall, and I don't like tallness
in people. It makes me want to smash their knees. -- not-so-Sweet Betsey
P.S. I don't think gardener's knee-pads will be enough. Ha!
Heraclitus -- Yeah, I think Betsey must've been right a couple of months ago when she
said you were made from the stuff that collects at the bottoms of cliffs. Broken
rocks, acorns, sticks, and the bones of careless hikers. That's got your nature to a
T. Or an H. Ouch. -- Tiannary
Molly -- You face foes in the bathtub!? That's...well, I wouldn't do it. Not even
mud-wrestling, which at least is opaque. But I will say that I find it hard to
imagine using that weapon in that fashion in a bathtub or any body of water. Next
time you have such a match scheduled, let me know so I can come and watch? My
imagination is boggled, and that always causes congestion and blocked ears, very
annoying. Best to unboggle it as quickly as possible, you know? -- Corianelle
Billy -- For a runty little guy, you aren't bad. How about if you take me out to
dinner to make up for being so mean? A quarter of a cow would be enough, I'm not a
big eater these days, trying to keep my weight down, you know? Pick me up at six, I
get hungry early. -- Carlotta
Marlow -- Why not? Sounds like a good plan to me. -- Tiannary
Jondeaux -- Interesting strategy. I might ponder on it. -- Winter Shadows
P.S. Of course, I'm not ambidextrous, but I do have a parry-tactic favorite. Hmm.
Our congratulations to Sister Q. -- Jorja and Sweet Matic
As threatened, here is a current manager list for this arena. Let me know if
I've gotten anyone's name wrong! -- The Saint, keeper of lists
CULTS-R-US ? LUROCIANS IV The Greek Guy
DREAMERS Sleepy SWEET MAGIC Surfer Sam
HIGH JINKS Jondeaux
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SISTER Q viciously butchered TILKIRRIN THE ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
PARMENIDES demolished BROTHER ZEN in a 2 minute gory one-sided Challenge melee.
HERACLITUS vanquished REPULSIVE ROGAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
MADAM Y savagely defeated SHORT PETER in a 3 minute veteran's Title fight.
KOOL-AID DRINKER won victory over TARILISS in a 1 minute master's fight.
SWEET BETSEY executed LEUCIPPUS in a 1 minute gory mismatched brawl.
MARLOW handily defeated BROTHER ZOINK in a 1 minute uneven melee.
TIANNARY vanquished BILLY in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
TIDDLES was unbelievably bested by PYTHAGORAS in a 3 minute gory duel.
CORIANELLE defeated MOLLY in a 1 minute match.
CARLOTTA handily defeated SIBATA THE THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 4 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 2 - 1 80 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 14 - 7 - 0 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 3 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 15 - 8 - 0 65 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 7 - 1 59 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW 12 - 10 - 0 55 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 9 - 9 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 21 - 21 - 1 50 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 13 - 19 - 1 41 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 9 - 0 31 |
Turn 589 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are:
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-RIPOSTE MADAM Y 6576 21 8 0 110 CULTS-R-US (624)
WALL OF STEEL KOOL-AID DRINKER 6557 21 15 0 99 CULTS-R-US (624)
LUNGING ATTACK PARMENIDES 6599 12 10 0 99 DREAMERS (142)
TOTAL PARRY BROTHER ZEN 6602 16 7 0 74 CULTS-R-US (624)
STRIKING ATTACK HERACLITUS 6646 8 5 0 65 DREAMERS (142)
AIMED BLOW MARLOW 6644 9 6 0 55 HIGH JINKS (584)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SWEET BETSEY 6571. The most popular warrior this
turn was MADAM Y 6576. The ten other most popular fighters were PARMENIDES 6599,
TIDDLES 6664, TIANNARY 6612, KOOL-AID DRINKER 6557, MARLOW 6644, CORIANELLE 6621,
CARLOTTA 6671, HERACLITUS 6646, TARILISS 6527, and SWEET BETSEY 6571.
The least popular fighter this week was BILLY 6669. The other ten least popular
fighters were BROTHER ZOINK 6665, REPULSIVE ROGAN 6663, BROTHER ZEN 6602, MOLLY 6662,
PYTHAGORAS 6647, LEUCIPPUS 6601, SWEET BETSEY 6571, TARILISS 6527, HERACLITUS 6646,
and CARLOTTA 6671.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
SISTER Q (12-6579) CULTS-R-US (624)