DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/09/2012 Duedate: 07/14/2012
DULLENS ARENA
DM-13 TURN-635
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GRIM LAUGHTER
CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
(13-5488) [14-10-1,105]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GRIM LAUGHTER POSITION IS EMPTY
CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
(13-5488) [14-10-1,105]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BLACKBUCK BLACKBUCK
CARDOW HUNTERS (445) CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
(13-5474) [13-18-0,57] (13-5474) [13-18-0,57]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MMM BEER (583) 10
2. CARDOW HUNTERS (445) 6 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
3. ARCANE ROYALTY (581) 2 Unchartered Team
4. HOUSE OF CARDS (561) 0
TORMENTORS II (383)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 2 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) 177 109 4 61.9 1/ 1 ARCANE ROYALTY (581) 9 6 0
2/ 1 ARCANE ROYALTY (581) 61 39 0 61.0 2/ 2 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) 6 9 0
3/ 4 MMM BEER (583) 7 7 0 50.0 3/ 4 MMM BEER (583) 2 1 0
4/ 3 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) 586 590 15 49.8 4- 3 HOUSE OF CARDS (561) 1 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 700): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 702): WHERE of GUESSING GAME (A-sop, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 634): GRIM LAUGHTER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 696): INKED PIG of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 698): HORUS MANN of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 689): CAPT KIRCHNER of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 690): BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 347): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 687): PUB O'CONNOR of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 345): XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 684): TAMARIN of GOING APES (?, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 681): HEADLESS NORSEMAN of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 673): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 631): THE BIG UNIT of FAMOUS HURLERS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): CELESTIAL ROSE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 317): ULTIMA REGUM of IN QUETERNUM (Vae Victis, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 563): TAM TAM KA'BLAM of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 548): SLIPPERS of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 530): VINDA YARRO of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 524): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 252): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 485): SPIDERPIG of HOMER'S PETS (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 480): LIGHTNING THRUST of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 471): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 588): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 700): DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 702): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 634): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 696): INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 698): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 689): 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 690): THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 347): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 687): CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 345): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 683): SHIP HAPPENS (?, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 681): HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 673): REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 631): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 317): VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 563): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 548): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 530): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 524): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 252): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 485): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 480): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 471): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 588): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 702): ITCHY FROGGY of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 698): HORUS MANN of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 697): RIPLEY BYRD of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 689): CAPT KIRCHNER of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 683): MATHEU of ASSORTED (A-sop, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 681): HEADLESS NORSEMAN of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 673): MONKEY MAN of REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): CELESTIAL ROSE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
(turn 321): JOSIE WALES of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 317): ARTICHOKE ON THIS of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist)
SPAWN of FANTASTIC FIVE (?, mgr.)
(turn 316): ENDEMIC of BLACK LIGHTING (Dark Angel, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): THRESHPACK of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
(turn 302): RED ALERT of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 548): SLIPPERS of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 251): RED HOT CHILE PAPA of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
MONGOL HORDE of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
CROSS CZECH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
YANKEE DOODLE of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
APPLE DANISH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
This time, I defeated Floyd Castaway. I'm sure I've done it before, and that he
has beaten me before. Back and forth. Nothing personal in it. I don't even blame
the Castaway for being called Rirorni. That's the Commission's doing, and he may
even be Rirorni. Thing is, so am *I*, and those IDIOTS at the Commission won't admit
it. Think they can get away with saying that I "don't fit the profile." What the
HECK? I have a FINE Rirorni profile, bequeathed me by my parents, who are both
Rirorni. Those clerks at the Commission are too... clerkish. I was going to say
"hidebound," but then it occurred to me that maybe I could arrange for them to BE
hidebound, in the literal sense. I'll have to look into that.
Grim Laughter
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly DULLENS games. ARROGANT BASTARD caught the eye of
many in the gladiatorial commission as it skillfully bested FLOYD CASTAWAY and was
awarded 10 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, ARROGANT
BASTARD put down FLOYD CASTAWAY, causing him to lose 7 points of recognition in the
process. Not for nothing has GRIM LAUGHTER in the past laid claim to the
Duelmaster's throne, and this week she's proven hers combat skill yet again.
Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without
pantyhose on beneath his armor. Watch out!
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city DULLENS.
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
The girls are as pretty in DULLENS as ever I remembered them....and the fighters
as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! 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: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise are angered by
the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GRIM LAUGHTER 5488 14 10 1 105 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MICKEY HANDS 5489 12 7 0 92 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
ARROGANT BASTARD 5494 7 7 0 92 MMM BEER (583)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GEMMA 5356 16 6 1 86 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLOYD CASTAWAY 5478 11 9 0 78 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
-FATHER OF FOUR 5366 13 2 0 72 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NIMBLE DANCER 5477 15 5 0 66 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
THAT I DO SIR 5476 14 6 0 63 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
IRONHAND 5498 11 4 0 61 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
BLACKBUCK 5474 13 18 0 57 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLOYDRIFFIC 5480 9 11 0 41 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
GRAY BEAR 5487 8 16 1 41 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HAILSTONES 5499 5 8 1 24 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Nimble Dancer -- Lucky indeed, and you know how it is with luck. You start depending
on it, and it leaves you. -- Blackbuck
P.S. I'm Rirorni, too, all our team is, but unless Jorja raises a storm in the
Commission office, they ignore it.
D'Artangnon -- I don't care if you're a genuine dwarf or not, I don't like your
facial hair. -- Ironhand
Floydriffic -- That's the way it goes. Oh, well, give the crops another month, and
I'll "savagely defeat" all the farmers in the area. Ha. -- Hailstones
Matching me against the "Teddy Bear of Death" is all part of an evil plot, isn't it?
-- Gray Bear
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
GRIM LAUGHTER bested MICKEY HANDS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Title fight.
FLOYD CASTAWAY lost to ARROGANT BASTARD in a 1 minute battle.
NIMBLE DANCER overcame BLACKBUCK in a 2 minute match.
IRONHAND defeated FLOYDRIFFIC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute duel.
THAT I DO SIR devastated GRAY BEAR in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
HAILSTONES was devastated by TEX IMPERSONATOR in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 4 LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 2 - 0 80 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 26 - 17 - 0 60 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 8 - 0 60 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 10 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 7 - 0 30 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 8 - 1 20 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 635 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 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 4 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK GRIM LAUGHTER 5488 14 10 1 105 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
AIMED BLOW MICKEY HANDS 5489 12 7 0 92 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
TOTAL PARRY NIMBLE DANCER 5477 15 5 0 66 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
LUNGING ATTACK THAT I DO SIR 5476 14 6 0 63 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BLACKBUCK 5474. The most popular warrior this turn
was BLACKBUCK 5474. The ten other most popular fighters were GRIM LAUGHTER 5488,
ARROGANT BASTARD 5494, IRONHAND 5498, THAT I DO SIR 5476, MICKEY HANDS 5489, NIMBLE
DANCER 5477, FLOYDRIFFIC 5480, GRAY BEAR 5487, FLOYD CASTAWAY 5478, and HAILSTONES
5499.
The least popular fighter this week was HAILSTONES 5499. The other ten least popular
fighters were FLOYD CASTAWAY 5478, GRAY BEAR 5487, FLOYDRIFFIC 5480, NIMBLE DANCER
5477, MICKEY HANDS 5489, THAT I DO SIR 5476, IRONHAND 5498, ARROGANT BASTARD 5494,
GRIM LAUGHTER 5488, and BLACKBUCK 5474.