DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 04/19/2006 Duedate: 05/02/2006 MALCORN ARENA DM-15 TURN-534 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS MEAT GRINDER MEAT MARKET (475) (15-4692) [16-3-0,107] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader CHARISMATIC LOTRUAXE TRIPLE CROWN (382) BLOODSWORN (482) (15-4607) [28-24-0,113] (15-4771) [2-1-0,26] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite XANE REAVER TENDER LOIN DARK CREATION (471) MEAT MARKET (475) (15-4666) [18-15-0,101] (15-4751) [8-3-2,86] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM DARK CREATION (471) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. BLOODSWORN (482) 45 2. STARBASE 5 (263) 41 TRIPLE CROWN (382) 3. GREENWARDENS (244) 22 Unchartered Team 4. FEELINGS (484) 22 5. MEAT MARKET (475) 15 BLOODSWORN (482) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*PHILANTHROPISTS (479) 10 3 0 76.9 1/ 1 DARK CREATION (471) 11 4 0 2/ 2 TRIPLE CROWN (382) 349 262 17 57.1 2/ 3 STARBASE 5 (263) 10 5 1 3- 3*J FILES (432) 8 7 0 53.3 3/ 5*BLOODSWORN (482) 7 8 0 4/ 4 DARK CREATION (471) 83 81 1 50.6 4/ 2 MEAT MARKET (475) 6 9 1 5/ 7 STARBASE 5 (263) 112 110 5 50.5 5/ 6 GREENWARDENS (244) 6 9 0 6/ 5 MEAT MARKET (475) 46 48 3 48.9 6/ 7 WEST COAST WARRIOR (476) 5 5 2 7/ 6*BLOODSWORN (482) 7 8 0 46.7 7- 4*J FILES (432) 4 6 0 8/ 8 WEST COAST WARRIOR (476) 32 38 7 45.7 8- 8*PHILANTHROPISTS (479) 3 2 0 9/ 9 GREENWARDENS (244) 424 540 10 44.0 9/ 9 TRIPLE CROWN (382) 3 6 0 10/10*FEELINGS (484) 3 7 1 30.0 10/10*FEELINGS (484) 3 7 1 '*' 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 539): DJESEE of THE MONGOLOIDS (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 539): CHIC SHEIK of ALL HALLOW'S EVE (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 533): MEAT GRINDER of MEAT MARKET (?, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 535): PERSIFLAGE of SHROUD IN MYSTERY (Noachian, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 533): KHALUM'S MIDGET of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 531): SUE SHEE of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 266): CAM SHAFT of OTTO'S MECHANICS (Crip, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 524): ACCO of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 264): BUSTER BUNNY of LOONY TOONS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 521): GRETH of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 519): KID RODELO of SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 510): BUMP 'N' JUMP of FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 472): DAPHNE CAMISADO of TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 241): HOT LIPS of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 235): JACK MCFARLAND of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 222): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 400): ZIPPER of RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 379): SCYTHE of BLADES OF TERROR (Soultaker, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 365): VIRGINIA, NO SANTA of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 171): APPLE DANISH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 336): RAGING PYROTHAG of GEMSTONE CREATIONS (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 333): SHORT ROCK of SAND DANCERS (Lorana, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 320): AIDEN of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 425): NIGHTFALL of DARKLINGS from DAIYLA KIV (Mila, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 539): THE MONGOLOIDS (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 539): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 533): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 535): DRAGOONS (?, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 533): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 531): FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 266): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 524): CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 264): none DM 32 ARVAT (turn 521): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 519): SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 510): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 472): TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 241): A DEAL'S A DEAL (Applejack, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 235): none DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 222): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 400): ARNIE'S ARMY (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 379): BLADES OF TERROR (Soultaker, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 365): GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 171): FAMILY JEWELS (Gem Genius, mgr.) DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 336): SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 333): HUE AND CRY (Noachian, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 320): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 425): SUNNYLAND, etc. (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 538): PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 538): BANSHEE of MARVEL HEROES (Dr. Strange, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 532): EXODUS of THE OLD TESTAMENT (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.) DM 28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 266): MR. CHOMP CHOMP of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 524): MOLLY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 264): NINJATO of SAMURAI KIDS II (Sensei Jan, mgr.) (turn 263): BRILLIANT ORANGE of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 520): M. A. FISTAFOLES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 519): KID RODELO of SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 235): BOMBADIL of FREEDONIA (Mr. Snarky, mgr.) (turn 234): ART PENDRAGON of KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (Baphomet, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 221): NEUMA of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.) FENDER GRALE of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 335): CHESSARA of SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 319): XANTHIPPE MANWAR of THE LUNATIC FRINGE (Noachian) SPY REPORT Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the clash and bustle of the weekly MALCORN games. My praise to STARBASE 5 for their 5-0-0 week this time out. Indeed, it was a skillfully fought round deserving of notice! COUNT KOMA caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested LITTLE PUPPET and was awarded 26 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, COUNT KOMA put down LITTLE PUPPET, causing him to lose 25 points of recognition in the process. Not for nothing has MEAT GRINDER in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his combat skill yet again. Heed this! A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish! Just remember...5 or 7! But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades that is city MALCORN. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in MALCORN these days is MEAT MARKET. At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them. Apparently the stalwarts of DARK CREATION are catching the bulk of jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids. Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. CHARISMATIC take warning! You have more than a few enemies in MALCORN. At the gambling halls I have started to bet money on TENDER LOIN. He has got the courage it takes. Witness his challenge this turn against CHARISMATIC! Truth to tell, TENDER LOIN did not come out of the fight a winner, but he managed to capture much attention, gaining 3 in recognition. I can not but mention with disdain the name of FOREVER who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 10 points below in the rankings. I thought FOREVER showed great skill and promise when he bested WHIRLAWAY. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand ready at your right hand forever! Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt! The girls are as pretty in MALCORN as ever I remembered them....and the fighters as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off city calling to me. I must away! 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 MEAT GRINDER 4692 16 3 0 107 MEAT MARKET (475) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CHARISMATIC 4607 28 24 0 113 TRIPLE CROWN (382) -GO AND GO 4638 14 1 0 109 TRIPLE CROWN (382) XANE REAVER 4666 18 15 0 101 DARK CREATION (471) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME AFFIRMED 4650 13 3 0 89 TRIPLE CROWN (382) SLAYVER 4684 14 12 0 88 DARK CREATION (471) FOREVER 2540 19 21 0 86 STARBASE 5 (263) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TENDER LOIN 4751 8 3 2 86 MEAT MARKET (475) WHIRLAWAY 4680 10 6 0 71 TRIPLE CROWN (382) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BUTCHER 4695 9 10 0 61 MEAT MARKET (475) FIERCE TIGER 4750 7 6 1 60 STARBASE 5 (263) INDEMOS 4668 13 16 0 59 STARBASE 5 (263) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME VAREKAI 4714 10 7 0 56 DARK CREATION (471) COUNT KOMA 4711 6 11 0 52 STARBASE 5 (263) OBMF 4700 8 6 0 46 WEST COAST WARRIORS (476) PATTERSON PINE 4752 8 4 1 45 GREENWARDENS (244) STRADA 4703 7 4 0 38 STARBASE 5 (263) PUPPET 4701 7 7 3 35 WEST COAST WARRIORS (476) MIKLO 4702 7 7 2 35 WEST COAST WARRIORS (476) CLEAVER 4696 7 12 1 34 MEAT MARKET (475) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LITTLE PUPPET 4699 7 7 2 31 WEST COAST WARRIORS (476) JESSALIN 4713 6 11 0 29 GREENWARDENS (244) TREE SHADOW 4717 6 10 0 28 GREENWARDENS (244) LOTRUAXE 4771 2 1 0 26 BLOODSWORN (482) REVANENT 4770 2 1 0 24 BLOODSWORN (482) LOSS 4782 2 0 0 24 FEELINGS (484) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CANNONADE 4749 1 0 0 22 TRIPLE CROWN (382) -JOSHUA 4356 3 0 0 18 J FILES (432) CENO 4769 3 0 0 18 BLOODSWORN (482) SOMNAMBULANT 4784 2 0 0 15 DARK CREATION (471) -HADHOD 4742 1 0 0 15 PHILANTHROPISTS (479) -JAMES I 4352 3 0 0 14 J FILES (432) ENVY 4781 1 1 1 14 FEELINGS (484) PERIWINKLE 4787 2 0 0 12 GREENWARDENS (244) -BERETHOR 4745 1 0 0 10 PHILANTHROPISTS (479) STIR FRY 4783 0 2 0 10 MEAT MARKET (475) HOB L. D'HOY 4786 2 0 0 9 GREENWARDENS (244) -EODEN 4746 1 1 0 8 PHILANTHROPISTS (479) ALHAZRED 4785 1 1 0 7 DARK CREATION (471) -JARED 4354 1 2 0 5 J FILES (432) -JEZEBEL 4355 1 2 0 5 J FILES (432) -JEBEDIAH 4353 0 3 0 3 J FILES (432) GUILT 4779 0 2 0 2 FEELINGS (484) MALICE 4780 0 2 0 2 FEELINGS (484) HELLWRAITH 4788 0 1 0 1 BLOODSWORN (482) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? INFERNAL 4768 0 3 0 BLOODSWORN 482 ARENAMASTER LANDO 456 534 NONE REMORSE 4790 0 1 0 FEELINGS 484 WURM KIN 460 534 NONE PEBBLE 4715 7 8 0 GREENWARDENS 244 LITTLE PUPPET 4699 532 WASPTONGUE 4760 3 1 1 GREENWARDENS 244 MIKLO 4702 532 T-BONE 4748 4 8 0 MEAT MARKET 475 FIERCE TIGER 4750 532 PHILOSOPHER 4744 7 2 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 479 TENDER LOIN 4751 533 DEBO 4777 0 3 0 WEST COAST WARRIO 476 SHEWISH GIANT 454 534 NONE SPIDER 4761 0 1 0 WEST COAST WARRIO 476 WASPTONGUE 4760 530 REVENGED PERSONAL ADS Strada -- I suppose I'm being cursed by my name. (heavy sigh) After all, the shadows of trees lie on the ground and people walk on them. That wasn't how I originally came by it, of course, but that's how people are looking at it now. And walking on it now. I feel like a doormat. -- Tree Shadow Varekai -- Oh. (startled, not to say taken aback or nonplussed) I thought--just from your name, you know--that you'd be Rirorni. But you're not. That's confusing. -- Jessalin P.S. I never fight well when confused. A bad fault, I know, since confusion is so common in the world, but there it is. I'm working on it, but...it takes so much TIME. Count Koma -- Huh, that was a surprise! Were you up too late last night? Tossed and turned? Didn't get a proper breakfast? Received bad news? There must be SOME reason why I won. -- Patterson Pine P.S. Maybe you need a more vigorous weapon? Jared -- (sigh) I thought, hey, my first fight, and I meet a tall, good-looking guy...and then I get closer and see you're a golem. Not what I needed this morning. -- Periwinkle P.S. Is it true, what they say about golems? Guilt -- Ha! JUST like an elf, trying to impose THOSE kind of feelings on "mere" humans. Well, I'm not buying it, buster. -- Hob L. D'Hoy 24 March 2006 A few notes about e-mailed personals: You may submit personal ads, columns, spotlights, etc. electronically, either via e- mail to ads at reality dot com (which doesn't need any more spam, thank you) or on the web at http://www.reality.com/duel2/modules.php?name=Ads. When you submit something, you should get back a receipt from HAL at RSI. If you do NOT get a receipt, your ads may have gone astray (not all e-mail makes it to its destination any more than all snail mail does). If you DO get a receipt, it should, in the body of the message, tell you what arena your stuff was filed in. Check your receipt to make sure your submission made it to the intended destination. Also check to see that everything you sent made it to the same place. Sometimes HAL, who is rather simple-minded in some ways, will send half your stuff to another arena if the name or number of that arena shows up at the beginning of a line. So if the word Ti appears at the beginning of a line halfway through your ads, all the ads after that may end up in Ti, which is closed and doesn't need ads. As a side note, sometimes things move slowly, so don't wait until the last minute to send your ads and all. If they get held up along the way, they may not show up until next turn. Happy writing! -- Ed. 28 March 2006 We of the Desolate Empire Alliance want to welcome two managers to our fold. Kon of the Empire Rising, and Osiris! May they be blessed with the blood of their enemies, and give no quarter in War! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire 11 April 2006 To all those lookin' for some easy pickins: I, Elfwine, manager of The Shallowship, the most feared team in all of Jhelum, invite all who seek wide open spaces for pubs and other such establishments of limited debauchery, to visit this deserted city and help me clear up some of the dust. I'm just about ready to have my guys face off against each other to get some new action. Guess I'd better join a tournament or something...hmmmm, there's a thought. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS DEBO was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. INFERNAL was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER LANDON in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle. REMORSE was easily killed by WURM KIN in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match. STIR FRY was viciously subdued by FIERCE TIGER in a 2 minute Bloodfeud brawl. TENDER LOIN was luckily beaten by CHARISMATIC in a 6 minute Challenge competition. FOREVER unbelievably bested WHIRLAWAY in a exciting 5 minute master's Challenge fight. BUTCHER was handily defeated by SLAYVER in a 2 minute gruesome uneven Challenge fight. CLEAVER lost to STRADA in a 5 minute Challenge duel. CENO won victory over ALHAZRED in a 1 minute beginner's Challenge fight. MALICE slimly lost to HOB L. D'HOY in a 4 minute brutal novice's Challenge fight. MEAT GRINDER overcame XANE REAVER in a exciting 4 minute veteran's Title bout. AFFIRMED demolished VAREKAI in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched competition. INDEMOS demolished JESSALIN in a 1 minute mismatched match. LITTLE PUPPET was overpowered by COUNT KOMA in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. OBMF savagely defeated LOTRUAXE in a 2 minute gruesome veteran vs. amateur duel. PUPPET was overcome by PATTERSON PINE in a 1 minute bout. TREE SHADOW was viciously subdued by REVANENT in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gory brawl. MIKLO beat ENVY in a 1 minute match. LOSS overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided bout. SOMNAMBULANT defeated GUILT in a 2 minute amateur's conflict. PERIWINKLE bested HELLWRAITH in a 2 minute novice's bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 7 AIMED BLOW 24 - 14 - 0 63 | |TOTAL PARRY 6 LUNGING ATTACK 32 - 22 - 3 59 | |STRIKING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 26 - 19 - 0 58 | |PARRY-LUNGE 5 PARRY-LUNGE 14 - 13 - 3 52 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 3 - 1 50 | |WALL OF STEEL 3 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 15 - 0 48 | |AIMED BLOW 3 STRIKING ATTACK 22 - 26 - 0 46 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 8 - 10 - 0 44 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 11 - 2 42 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 20 - 0 38 | Turn 534 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: TOTAL PARRY 6 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 3 4 TOTAL PARRY SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 4 LUNGING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 4 2 WALL OF STEEL BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 5 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY MEAT GRINDER 4692 16 3 0 107 MEAT MARKET (475) LUNGING ATTACK XANE REAVER 4666 18 15 0 101 DARK CREATION (471) AIMED BLOW AFFIRMED 4650 13 3 0 89 TRIPLE CROWN (382) WALL OF STEEL SLAYVER 4684 14 12 0 88 DARK CREATION (471) STRIKING ATTACK OBMF 4700 8 6 0 46 WEST COAST WARRIORS (476) BASHING ATTACK PATTERSON PINE 4752 8 4 1 45 GREENWARDENS (244) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is XANE REAVER 4666. The most popular warrior this turn was TENDER LOIN 4751. The ten other most popular fighters were WHIRLAWAY 4680, XANE REAVER 4666, REVANENT 4770, FIERCE TIGER 4750, SLAYVER 4684, CLEAVER 4696, OBMF 4700, TREE SHADOW 4717, FOREVER 2540, and MALICE 4780. The least popular fighter this week was STRADA 4703. The other ten least popular fighters were ENVY 4781, PUPPET 4701, LITTLE PUPPET 4699, JESSALIN 4713, HOB L. D'HOY 4786, ALHAZRED 4785, CHARISMATIC 4607, INFERNAL 4768, SOMNAMBULANT 4784, and COUNT KOMA 4711.