DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 09/06/2004 Duedate: 09/18/2004 TOBIR ARENA DM-14 TURN-497 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS ZERO THE HERO THE DEATH SQUAD (63) (14-4129) [15-4-0,139] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader ZERO THE HERO SCIPIO AFRICANUS THE DEATH SQUAD (63) SPQR (427) (14-4129) [15-4-0,139] (14-4221) [4-1-1,30] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite ZERO THE HERO HONEY PUP THE DEATH SQUAD (63) THE DOGHOUSE (188) (14-4129) [15-4-0,139] (14-4207) [6-8-0,54] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM THE DEATH SQUAD (63) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. THE DEATH SQUAD (63) 40 2. SPQR (427) 26 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) 3. THE DOGHOUSE (188) 1 Unchartered Team SPQR (427) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) 357 296 24 54.7 1/ 1 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) 13 2 1 2/ 3*SPQR (427) 18 19 5 48.6 2/ 3*SPQR (427) 8 2 2 3/ 2 THE DOGHOUSE (188) 296 367 8 44.6 3/ 2 THE DOGHOUSE (188) 7 8 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank SPY REPORT It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report. Sit back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis. Hey everybody, watch out for SCIPIO AFRICANUS, who flew up 11 points in the rankings after mashing TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE like a melon. Keep your eye on this beast. And falling like a basher in the top ten was FLAVIUS MAXIMUS, who dropped 6 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with JUNO. Well, everybody's pal ZERO THE HERO moved his record to 15-4-0 by defeating VETERAN MERCENARY in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 6 recognition points. Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff? Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the TOBIR arena. And who is this BOWSER you ask, with 68 points and a 13-22-1 record. Ooh, the tales I could tell! In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, VISIGOTH went after PUSSYFOOT, who was higher by 23 points. Well, when the dust settled, VISIGOTH bested PUSSYFOOT. Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the most interesting, though! In the 'Oops, What Have I Done?' category, FLAVIUS MAXIMUS was mashed by JUNO, who let FLAVIUS MAXIMUS know that killing members of THE DOGHOUSE is a no-no. Here's some advice: warriors with little wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle. I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of you whom I have not offended yet. Well, there goes another Spy Report. Good luck in next week's fights. Its been fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos). Now that I've got you worked up for Snide Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ZERO THE HERO 4129 15 4 0 139 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ANGRY SHEW 4201 11 3 0 89 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) DEAD MAN WALKING 4220 9 0 1 79 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) BOWSER 4096 13 22 1 68 THE DOGHOUSE (188) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THE THING 4185 12 5 0 59 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) JUNO 4178 9 9 0 58 THE DOGHOUSE (188) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HONEY PUP 4207 6 8 0 54 THE DOGHOUSE (188) PUSSYFOOT 4126 12 15 1 52 THE DOGHOUSE (188) VISIGOTH 4214 7 4 0 46 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SCIPIO AFRICANUS 4221 4 1 1 30 SPQR (427) FLAVIUS MAXIMUS 4223 4 1 2 29 SPQR (427) REMUS 4218 4 3 1 26 SPQR (427) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CORNELIUS SULLA 4222 3 2 1 23 SPQR (427) MARCUS ANTONIUS 4235 3 2 0 22 SPQR (427) DIM HAIRY THING 4236 1 1 0 4 THE DOGHOUSE (188) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? DUM HAIRY THING 4215 3 6 1 THE DOGHOUSE 188 FLAVIUS MAXIMUS 4223 495 JUST REV PERSONAL ADS The Thing -- One thing about small arenas is that a person's always meeting his old friends. Every time he turns around, in fact. It makes things, um, homey. Familiar. Not very many surprises. I suppose this is all to the good, but I could be wrong. After all, I was never brought up for that kind of thinking. I'm just your basic model dog, bark at cats, the moon, and the occasional stranger, wag my tail for people I know, chew on slippers, that kind of thing. -- Bowser Ambitious Guard? Who does he think he is, this Ambitious Guard? Why does he think he can come to OUR house? We don't want him here! -- Honey Pup The Arenamaster was disgusted? How does he suppose *I* felt about it? I hear a peddler at the door and come out prepared to bite the heck out of his ankles, and it's this "Honest Merchant" wringing his hands and claiming he was framed, he really is honest, please help him re-establish his reputation and business. Pfaugh! So I bit him. Both ankles, hard. What else could I do? -- Juno Civilized, is he? I don't know about THAT, but he's DEFINITELY a Criminal! He tied a can to my tail! -- Pussyfoot I dunno anything about Convincian Heroes. Nobody told me to watch for them and give 'em special treatment. If they want me to give somebody special treatment, they've gotta TELL me, becoz I don't do thinking. That ain't my job. -- Dim Hairy Thing 24 August 2004 Invitation to Newbie Managers by Hammer As a Captain of the Vendetta Cartel, Hammer has recently dissolved the Vendetta Cartel Crimson Ascension Family. Lady Martilyo and Rook are NO LONGER members of the Vendetta Cartel. The Vendetta Cartel is divided into "Families" under the leadership of Captains; who have been appointed by the VC God Father known throughout the duelingland as Master Darque. Hammer is now the Captain of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe and the veteran manager extends an invitation for prospective membership as a Probate [ONLY 2 Probate positions are available in the VC Tarantula Tribe at the present time!] to any Newbie Manager who qualifies under the following conditions: 1. Newbie Manager MUST have Online Access for Email communications! [Hammer is presently living in Qatar and Lieutenants Maximillian and Firehawk are living in Canada; so Email Communication is a MUST for consideration!] 2. Newbie Manager MUST have the time and funds to create 2 new stables to be placed in 2 separate Slow Arenas [the cost of running 1 stable in a Regular Arena!] to actively participate on a monthly basis with the other 3 T-Tribe members of the Vendetta Cartel! 3. Newbie Manager MUST have the DESIRE to be an Active Member of the Vendetta Cartel as a Tarantula Tribe trainee aka Probate; developing his/her managerial skills under the mentorship of Hammer and the other VC members; thus proving themselves worthy to become Vendetta Cartel Lieutenants in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe! The Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe lives by the Feud; thereby prospective Probates are forewarned that membership guarantees instant Friends and instant Enemies! Any prospective Probates who: 1) seek to improve their managerial insights/abilities under the counsel of Hammer and other Vendetta Cartel members 2) desire to be active members of an Active Alliance that WILL NOT Dissolve in a Few Months; building lasting friendships while enjoying Feuding with Common Enemies 3) who enjoy sending their gladiators to Tournaments and would strive to see their manager name listed among the TV and TC winners in the Mailer Tourney Newsletters as a member of the Vendetta Cartel MUST DO THE FOLLOWING: Send an Email to HammerDM@fastermail.com to introduce yourself and provide Hammer with a short Bio of your managerial successes/failures and favorite/least favorite fighting styles; with a listing of your active stable/stables for Hammer to verify in the online newsletters. Hammer will choose the 2 prospective Probates for membership in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe on the basis of who he decides will be most suited [to Hammer's purposes as the T-Tribe Captain!] from among those responding to this All Arena Ad on a first response/first acceptance or rejection basis! -- Hammer; Vendetta Cartel Captain/WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS DEAD MAN WALKING bested BOWSER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. THE THING won victory over HONEY PUP in a action packed 4 minute Challenge battle. VISIGOTH subdued PUSSYFOOT in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge fight. ZERO THE HERO devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute gory one-sided Title contest. ANGRY SHEW subdued VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute bloody competition. FLAVIUS MAXIMUS was vanquished by JUNO in a 1 minute mismatched fight. REMUS beat CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute brawl. SCIPIO AFRICANUS handily defeated TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven fight. CORNELIUS SULLA vanquished CONVINCIAN HERO in a 1 minute uneven duel. DIM HAIRY THING was vanquished by MARCUS ANTONIUS in a 1 minute uneven fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 23 - 6 - 2 79 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 TOTAL PARRY 9 - 3 - 0 75 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 15 - 7 - 1 68 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 4 - 2 67 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 6 - 2 65 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-LUNGE 9 - 8 - 0 53 | |AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 5 - 1 50 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 6 - 8 - 0 43 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 12 - 0 37 | Turn 497 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 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK ZERO THE HERO 4129 15 4 0 139 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) SLASHING ATTACK ANGRY SHEW 4201 11 3 0 89 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) TOTAL PARRY THE THING 4185 12 5 0 59 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) PARRY-LUNGE VISIGOTH 4214 7 4 0 46 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is ZERO THE HERO 4129. The most popular warrior this turn was HONEY PUP 4207. The ten other most popular fighters were ANGRY SHEW 4201, VISIGOTH 4214, DEAD MAN WALKING 4220, ZERO THE HERO 4129, THE THING 4185, JUNO 4178, REMUS 4218, SCIPIO AFRICANUS 4221, CORNELIUS SULLA 4222, and PUSSYFOOT 4126. The least popular fighter this week was DIM HAIRY THING 4236. The other ten least popular fighters were FLAVIUS MAXIMUS 4223, BOWSER 4096, MARCUS ANTONIUS 4235, PUSSYFOOT 4126, CORNELIUS SULLA 4222, SCIPIO AFRICANUS 4221, REMUS 4218, JUNO 4178, THE THING 4185, and ZERO THE HERO 4129. FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XXXIII ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME PINE SCENTED WONDER 3682 (31-12-1) 0 4 0 UNKNOWNS XIX CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME SKIPPY 2305 (0-0-0) 9 3 0 PRIDE OF THE CDC CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME I ATE MY WORM 4053 (13-3-0) 2 2 0 DEAD I BENT MY WOOKIE INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME PICCOLO 3988 (2-0-0) 2 3 0 DRAGONBALL Z SNOW LEOPARD 4142 (2-1-0) 2 3 0 TOTEM APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME I WET MY BED! 4052 (0-0-0) 5 3 0 I BENT MY WOOKIE ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME HOBBITDRAGGER 4198 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 BLACK ORCS