DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 09/08/2003 Duedate: 09/20/2003
TOBIR ARENA
DM-14 TURN-471
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
LIVING DEAD GIRL
THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
(14-4077) [11-0-1,117]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
LIVING DEAD GIRL POSITION IS EMPTY
THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
(14-4077) [11-0-1,117]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SABRE REFLECTIVE STEEL
LEGION OF STEEL (241) LEGION OF STEEL (241)
(14-2142) [12-11-2,68] (14-4124) [1-1-0,7]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE DOGHOUSE (188)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. LEGION OF STEEL (241) 45
2. THE DOGHOUSE (188) 28 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
3. PISSED PIZZA GUYS (389) 0 Unchartered Team
4. OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348) 0
5. DELIVERANCE (33) 0 BLACK LEGION (196)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348) 203 117 13 63.4 1/ 3 THE DOGHOUSE (188) 8 6 0
2- 2 PISSED PIZZA GUYS (389) 98 77 10 56.0 2/ 2 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) 7 8 0
3/ 3 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) 277 252 23 52.4 3- 1 OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348) 6 4 1
4- 4 DELIVERANCE (33) 429 481 44 47.1 4/ 6 LEGION OF STEEL (241) 5 4 0
5/ 5 THE DOGHOUSE (188) 245 289 5 45.9 5- 4 PISSED PIZZA GUYS (389) 3 2 1
6/ 6 LEGION OF STEEL (241) 44 58 4 43.1 6- 5 DELIVERANCE (33) 2 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[ Andorians Abroad #14 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Not in Zuwayza:
The change from the sunlit courtyard to the shuttered interior of the house was
abrupt and extreme enough to blind Tankesh temporarily. He blinked impatiently,
trying to clear his vision, and blundered after the old man as soon as he could see
vague outlines. Furniture seemed to leap out and bite him in the shins. When his
eyes finally adjusted to the shadowed interior of the building, he saw that he was in
a long hallway with arches opening off both sides. The old man was just disappearing
through one half way down on the left. Tankesh hurried after him.
The room was bare and dark, lit only by a single candle, although the
whitewashed walls made it seem brighter than it actually was. The old man was
kneeling on the floor, which was of tile, white tile with black and red and gold ones
inlaid in a series of concentric circles. It looked too much like a target for
Tankesh's comfort; he supposed that was just his imagination. He hoped that's all it
was. He squinted at the symbols the old man was drawing in some of the rings, but
they meant nothing to him. Well, he didn't expect they would. Adie would probably
recognize them, though. Could he remember enough detail to describe them to here
when he got back?
The old man stood up cautiously, one hand on the small of his back. He pointed
with his stick of chalk to a spot in one of the outer rings. "Stand there, young
man, and ask no questions. Pay attention and watch for the proper place to get off.
This is simple, but not easy."
The elf stood where he had been directed and watched the old man take his place
in the center of the circle. "Proper place to get off?"
"When the rim of the circle passes through your world," the old man said.
Sliding his sleeves back on arms like withered sticks, he began to chant.
It was, or it felt like, several minutes before he saw the arch to the hallway
pass in front of him and realized that the circle was rotating. He glanced down, but
there seemed to be no change in the tiles under his feet. Back up, as a corner of
the room slid by, quickly followed by the next one. Definitely rotating, and picking
up speed, too. "When the rim of the circle passes through my world," he muttered.
"How will I know that, unless there happen to be landmarks in sight?"
The old man didn't answer. Tankesh hadn't really expected him to. The walls
blurred and vanished, to be replaced by a seascape with waves breaking on a beach of
white sand and on rocks farther out. A wave sliding inward at the end of its course
dampened the toe of one boot. Pleasant looking, but nothing familiar. Another blur.
A forest of standing stones lit by bluish light from two moons, both near full, and a
smell of fresh-spilled blood. A blur. A true forest, trees like columns reaching
into a green darkness overhead, mist, and a smell of things growing and dying. It
called to something in his elven heritage, but it was not where he needed to be. A
blur that seemed to last longer than the others, there was a hesitation and a pulsing
red light half way through it. Something they weren't going to stop for. Just as
well, that light looked like it might be fire. A large vaulted chamber, the image
wavering slightly and indistinct at any distance from his apparent location. Voices
speaking akhadic. He tried to step out of the circle, but it was like moving through
cold tar. The view began to blur, and he forced himself outward, throwing himself to
the floor outside the circle in a dive.
It seemed to take forever to fall, his motion slowed to the point where he
wasn't even sure he was moving at all. And then there was a sort of soundless click,
and the floor came up fast and hard, knocking the breath out of him as he hit and
rolled.
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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 234): MISS STEP of LADIES IN WAITING (Crip, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 470): VAJRA VALMEJAR of SCARLET KNIGHTS (Talon Warsmith)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 470): LIVING DEAD GIRL of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 463): HOMELESS PRINCE of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellubmo)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 459): HUGE TWIRLING MAN of DIABLO ALSO (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 460): PEROXIDE of THE NATURALS (Lord Genesis, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 460): EBON AH'BIS of THE DREADLANDS (LHI, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 456): PURPLE DONKEY of TRIP OUT (Angus, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 421): KING LOVE of SUNNYLAND (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 415): FOOTSORE of WANDERERS (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 407): BINKLY of DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 182): MERADI of KING AND COUNTRY (Generalissimo Puerco, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 319): ACHONDROPLASIA of ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 309): PIPE LAYER of WORKING MEN (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 136): LONGSHOT of SHADOW GOLD (Shadowgate, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 355): PIGMY RATTLESNAKE of NAME YOUR POISON from SOLVEN (Poison
Ivy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 234): WIMPS OF PERIL (Wimpy, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 470): MENS REA (Cosmo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 470): OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 463): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 459): THE ASININE (Philthy Phil, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 460): CHAUCERS WORDS (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 460): HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 456): TRIP OUT (Angus, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 421): THAT 80'S METAL (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 415): BIRDS (JE, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 407): HARDTIMESINBABYLON (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 182): OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 319): POWER BROKERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 309): WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 136): SHADOW GOLD (Shadowgate, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 355): BOXES, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 233): FANTA FUELED FUZZ of BLACKTHORN ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
FOTHERINFOP of WIMPS OF PERIL (Wimpy, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 469): LUKARIAN LAMORAK of SCARLET KNIGHTS (Talon Warsmith)
JUGHEAD of KRILL CAVALRY (Leeta, mgr.)
BART WELLENS of 'CROSSED UP (Dr. Mabuse, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 459): HUGE TWIRLING MAN of DIABLO ALSO (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
(turn 458): FLITTER MCGEE of KRILL CAVALRY (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 459): WENT TO MARKET of THIS LITTLE PRIGGY
(Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 455): EGG SHERBERT of TRIP OUT (Angus, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 420): BIRDBRAIN of WIMPS MOST FOWL (Wimpy, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 414): AFRICAN GREY of BIRDS (JE, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 407): BINKLY of DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
OL' JOE COLLIN of BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 181): LONGARMOFTHELAW of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 319): ONOMOTAPOEIA of ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (Soultaker, mgr.)
(turn 318): TYCANE of SWIFT CURRENT (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 308): RHYTHM METHOD of SURPRISE! (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 136): LONGSHOT of SHADOW GOLD (Shadowgate, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills? Well
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for TOBIR. Too bad, OTAGO HIGHLANDERS, but
THE DOGHOUSE was just too good to be stopped. MVP award for SHARP STEEL? LEGION OF
STEEL's proud of her after beating TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE and getting 20 points. Talk
about yer big time losers! ATROPHY got smashed by KUNG-FU MASTER, and lost 14
points! Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair? I think LIVING DEAD GIRL
should let SABRE be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it. I hear the
top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep. They want photogenic
fighters for PR photos.
I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies. Really, I just
wing this stuff. Like, is SOLLY BILL popular, or what? He was challenged the most
in all of TOBIR! He's got a 16-12-0, is that good? For sure, I was holding my
breath when I found out JOHN Q. PUBLIC challenged BOWSER. After all, haven't THE
DEATH SQUAD and THE DOGHOUSE had a long standing duel in TOBIR? It wasn't a
spectacular fight, or anything, but BOWSER wants me to write about it since he
subdued JOHN Q. PUBLIC. Satisfied?
Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other! Don't you guys ever give
it a break? What if they had a fight and nobody showed up? I'd be out of a job,
that's what!!!
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits. I had a fun
time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LIVING DEAD GIRL 4077 11 0 1 117 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-WINDOW WING SIGN 3876 7 0 3 106 PISSED PIZZA GUYS (389)
-SWAMPY SPUR 3928 10 8 1 97 OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348)
-BERWICK 3901 15 9 1 92 OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CONAN 3986 13 13 0 83 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
-RUDE CUSTOMER 3810 12 11 1 82 PISSED PIZZA GUYS (389)
ATROPHY 4034 10 6 1 73 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
-MOLYNEUX 3921 13 6 0 71 OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348)
SABRE 2142 12 11 2 68 LEGION OF STEEL (241)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOLLY BILL 3998 16 12 0 63 THE DOGHOUSE (188)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HYDE 3927 10 8 2 49 OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (348)
CATKILLER 4109 5 0 0 48 THE DOGHOUSE (188)
10% VIGORISH 4108 3 3 0 35 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
-YETI 4025 7 12 1 34 DELIVERANCE (33)
BOWSER 4096 4 5 0 34 THE DOGHOUSE (188)
-$2 A GALLON GAS 3884 4 1 0 34 PISSED PIZZA GUYS (389)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FAKE PHONE NUMBER 3839 6 7 1 33 PISSED PIZZA GUYS (389)
-VICTIM 4033 7 9 1 31 DELIVERANCE (33)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SURGICAL STEEL 4125 2 0 0 23 LEGION OF STEEL (241)
-RAPINE 4091 5 2 1 22 DELIVERANCE (33)
SHARP STEEL 4123 1 0 0 20 LEGION OF STEEL (241)
-THE COUGAREAT 3885 2 1 0 18 PISSED PIZZA GUYS (389)
-PRITHEE 4092 4 3 1 16 DELIVERANCE (33)
JOHN Q. PUBLIC 4102 1 7 0 11 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
REFLECTIVE STEEL 4124 1 1 0 7 LEGION OF STEEL (241)
-UNGER THE OGRE 4103 1 3 0 6 DELIVERANCE (33)
PUSSYFOOT 4126 1 0 0 5 THE DOGHOUSE (188)
LOGCHAIN 4111 0 2 0 2 THE DOGHOUSE (188)
COLD STEEL 4122 0 1 0 1 LEGION OF STEEL (241)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
JUNKYARD MUTT 3936 15 22 2 THE DOGHOUSE 188 SWAMPY SPUR 3928 470
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BLACKHEAD 3994 7 3 1 OTAGO HIGHLANDERS 348 WINDOW WING SIGN 3876 470
PERSONAL ADS
All -- We're back, probably sporadically at first, but now that our manager finally
finished his Master's degree he can devote more time to us. Prepare to suffer at our
hands and please remember to tip your drivers. -- Rude Customer
Mun -- Thank for pestering me to come back. -- Wuapinmon
All -- Strange how my name seems to stay relevant over the past few years. -- $2 a
Gallon Gas
Unger the Ogre -- Cat-lover! Take that, you big oaf! -- Catkiller
Swampy Spur -- Wow, you drowned the Mutt! (sigh) He was probably asking for it. He
never did look where he was going. -- Daisy and Leeta
That Cheerful Fan was MEAN! I don't think he LIKES dogs, and you know what they say
about people who don't like DOGS. -- Bowser
Bowser -- I smacked him around for you. -- Solly Bill
P.S. But that's no reason to lick my face!
Surgical Steel -- (whimper) That hurts! Are you SURE it was necessary? -- Logchain
Sabre -- I don't think Leeta pays a lot of attention to how the fights go, so long as
she doesn't have to recruit anyone new. -- Solly Bill
Logchain -- Very sloppy, I thought you were gonna stab yourself with that spear. My
manager really loves our style, but was confused by your tactics. Amused but
confused. -- Surgical
Cougareat -- On reflection of our fight; it looked to me that you were aiming for my
head. The fact that you hit it confirms my suspicion. I have to admit that a hammer
to the skull makes thinking difficult. -- Reflective
Conan -- Soon, very soon. -- Sabre
All -- Wow, this arena is almost starting to feel 'larq like in its competition.
Goody, I was beginning to feel I was in the wrong place. To think that I was issuing
the typical Andorak non-lethal weapons all this time for no reason. Or maybe it was
just the Pizza Deliverance squad, I'll have to watch a little closer perhaps. --
Seraphim
Tobir -- At last a full squad. Take note that I did not say 'good' squad, just
'full'. -- Seraphim
19 August 2003
Citizens of Ghea (only the ignorant fail to note Lirith Kai is not in Alastari),
no new day is rising, but the sun is setting on just another beautiful evening.
While you were sleeping, an irksome rabble has entered the always fair Aruak City.
Of course they fought alongside our warriors, most not so treasured, as all
gladiators do. They drank with themselves, and slept with themselves. Whether they
had masks, who cares.
Warriors, don't be afraid. For years Aruak has been one of the safest cities in
Ghea, and that custom has been continually cultivated, and will continue to be by
those who have called it home for years and those who live, fight, and die by the
same ethics. There is no contest, nor has there ever needed to be one for many
years. A conflict of personalities has arisen, and the city has been 'invaded' by
pests.
Any rules that are annouced will be purely for the joy of the lemmings' own
little world. Those who are being targeted have no interest in participating except
to defend the integrity of an arena that is different from others. Whether you
choose to come to Aruak, do it for your own reasons, not theirs.
Competing in Aruak City has never been for the faint of heart or the weak willed.
Combat is combat, wherever you go. Blood will flow as always, and now many innocents
will be caught in the middle, but those who defend Aruak's traditions never target
those who bring respect of Aruaki customs with them to our home.
So ignore the private ranting announcement brought by the stuporous
Frothingsloshers. If you choose Aruak City, do not choose it for an unsanctioned and
bogus 'contest', choose it for the tradition. Choose it because Aruak is different.
Defenders of Aruak
25 August 2003
To any that care -- The CDC is back; our current roster is:
Malaquar -- Minion of Guardian
Pip the Troll -- Burly Enforcer Type
mouse -- Official Sneaky Bastard
Papa Bear -- Elder Statesmen
The Sealer says, "Hi, I'm the dealer."
Papa Bear says, "It's not my f****n fault."
Guardian -- Paper Figurehead
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
10% VIGORISH was devastated by SOLLY BILL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
JOHN Q. PUBLIC slimly lost to BOWSER in a 4 minute gruesome Challenge battle.
LIVING DEAD GIRL demolished SABRE in a 1 minute uneven Title fight.
CONAN was bested by VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a popular 1 minute veteran's contest.
ATROPHY was subdued by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 3 minute competition.
CATKILLER devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
REFLECTIVE STEEL viciously subdued LOGCHAIN in a 5 minute bloody amateur's match.
SURGICAL STEEL overpowered TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SHARP STEEL vanquished TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
COLD STEEL was defeated by PUSSYFOOT in a 2 minute beginner's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 7 - 1 65 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 9 - 5 - 1 64 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 STRIKING ATTACK 19 - 12 - 1 61 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 10 - 1 58 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 8 - 6 - 1 57 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 4 - 2 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 9 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 7 - 0 46 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 13 - 0 38 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 15 - 0 32 |
Turn 471 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-RIPOSTE 2 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 PARRY-LUNGE
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 WALL OF STEEL
1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK LIVING DEAD GIRL 4077 11 0 1 117 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
AIMED BLOW ATROPHY 4034 10 6 1 73 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
SLASHING ATTACK SABRE 2142 12 11 2 68 LEGION OF STEEL (241)
WALL OF STEEL SOLLY BILL 3998 16 12 0 63 THE DOGHOUSE (188)
LUNGING ATTACK CATKILLER 4109 5 0 0 48 THE DOGHOUSE (188)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SABRE 2142. The most popular warrior this turn was
REFLECTIVE STEEL 4124. The ten other most popular fighters were JOHN Q. PUBLIC 4102,
CONAN 3986, CATKILLER 4109, SOLLY BILL 3998, ATROPHY 4034, SURGICAL STEEL 4125, SHARP
STEEL 4123, PUSSYFOOT 4126, BOWSER 4096, and LIVING DEAD GIRL 4077.
The least popular fighter this week was LOGCHAIN 4111. The other ten least popular
fighters were SABRE 2142, 10% VIGORISH 4108, COLD STEEL 4122, LIVING DEAD GIRL 4077,
BOWSER 4096, PUSSYFOOT 4126, SHARP STEEL 4123, SURGICAL STEEL 4125, ATROPHY 4034, and
SOLLY BILL 3998.