DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 09/04/2004 Duedate: 09/17/2004
WILLAF ARENA
DM-16 TURN-494
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
PERSIFLAGE
SHROUD IN MYSTERY (433)
(16-4219) [24-9-0,102]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
PERSIFLAGE NICK O TEEN
SHROUD IN MYSTERY (433) FUNKY FOLK II (565)
(16-4219) [24-9-0,102] (16-5468) [2-0-0,25]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
PEACH NUTT CAT MAN DO
PUNNY AMINALS (305) ARENA FELINES (452)
(16-5298) [15-13-2,84] (16-4901) [9-7-0,86]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ARENA FELINES (452)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FUNKY FOLK II (565) 33
2. ARENA FELINES (452) 18 ARENA FELINES (452)
3. THUNDER CLAP (543) 11 Unchartered Team
4. SAILS OF CHARON (419) 8
5. PUNNY AMINALS (305) 5 FUNKY FOLK II (565)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 6*FUNKY FOLK II (565) 4 2 1 66.7 1/ 1 ARENA FELINES (452) 8 2 1
2- 1 BLACKHEART'S AXE (534) 72 41 4 63.7 2/ 2 SHROUD IN MYSTERY (433) 6 7 1
3/ 3 ARENA FELINES (452) 107 75 7 58.8 3/10*FUNKY FOLK II (565) 4 2 1
4/ 0 SAILS OF CHARON (419) 47 34 1 58.0 4/ 3 THUNDER CLAP (543) 4 7 0
5- 4 MINOTAURS (152) 151 144 20 51.2 5/ 4 PUNNY AMINALS (305) 4 11 0
6/ 5 SHROUD IN MYSTERY (433) 70 72 7 49.3 6- 7 LUST MUPPETS (188) 2 0 1
7- 7 LUST MUPPETS (188) 73 84 2 46.5 7- 5 BLACKHEART'S AXE (534) 2 0 0
8- 8 YAMABUSHI (432) 93 113 12 45.1 8- 9 YAMABUSHI (432) 2 2 0
9- 9 ABSTRACT DEMONS (561) 29 37 2 43.9 9- 8 MINOTAURS (152) 2 3 0
10/10 THUNDER CLAP (543) 35 48 1 42.2 10/ 0 SAILS OF CHARON (419) 1 0 0
11/11 PUNNY AMINALS (305) 375 554 15 40.4 11-11 ABSTRACT DEMONS (561) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.
I doubt WILLAF will ever be the same. FUNKY FOLK II stable has parlayed this turn's
3-1-1 into a 7 space move up the rankings. This brings them up to 3rd place. Good
work, guys! And let's see, CAT MAN DON'T fought LITTLE DIPPER and gained 15 points
and contributed to ARENA FELINES' 3-2-1. CAT A. CLYSMIC has lost to NICK O TEEN,
falling 8 points, while helping make ARENA FELINES a 3-2-1 turn. And all eyes were
on PERSIFLAGE this turn as she ascended to the throne of Duelmaster. WILLAF has a
new victor! By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under
the table at The Dripping Blade?
Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.'
Inscrutable, but true. I also notice that the SHROUD IN MYSTERY stable was the most
avoided team this turn. Come on WILLAF, what are you afraid of? And guess who
avoided SHROUD IN MYSTERY stable the most? Believe it or not, it was ARENA FELINES.
Anyone surprised? Well, sports fans, take notice that PERSIFLAGE from SHROUD IN
MYSTERY was WILLAF's most challenged warrior this turn. In a brave attempt, CAT MAN
DO from ARENA FELINES challenged up 18 points to fight PERSIFLAGE from the SHROUD IN
MYSTERY stable. CAT MAN DO perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he was overcame
by PERSIFLAGE and ended up with 86 recognition points.
A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once. Wise men know this to
be true. THUNDER CLAP made what looks to be a tough decision this turn, as they sent
TONIUS, with a record of 5-9-1, to TONIUS death. Farewell, his. You gotta do what
you gotta do. THUNDER CLAP has sent NEVRON to the Dark Arena. The deed is done.
Lift the ale, and toast the memory. Hearty mugs of ale were raised in WILLAF today
as LITTLE DIPPER was bid farewell to a 9-4-1 warrior, with CAT MAN DON'T of ARENA
FELINES standing silent and pensive. MURDOX has departed WILLAF, leaving THUNDER
CLAP without their 8-7-0 warrior. Question, just what was his team doing at the
taverns last night? We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their
enemies. You know who you are; and it's considered rude.
I like this place, WILLAF, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.
Who could ask for more? It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep
your swords sharp and your hammers heavy. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets
to paper-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PERSIFLAGE 4219 24 9 0 102 SHROUD IN MYSTERY (433)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SLOTHIS 3041 29 10 0 127 MINOTAURS (152)
ORAN JI 5299 16 12 1 100 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
-YUSHIMO 5101 13 13 3 98 YAMABUSHI (432)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CAT MAN DO 4901 9 7 0 86 ARENA FELINES (452)
PEACH NUTT 5298 15 13 2 84 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
-SULLY 4344 12 6 0 84 SHROUD IN MYSTERY (433)
-MAILSTAR 3155 10 14 3 84 MINOTAURS (152)
FELIX 4413 20 16 1 83 ARENA FELINES (452)
KORE SURYA 4232 13 16 2 76 SHROUD IN MYSTERY (433)
-HAPPY FUN BALL 4259 11 9 0 76 LUST MUPPETS (188)
-SHOCHU 4912 10 8 2 71 YAMABUSHI (432)
-MOOT 5075 14 3 0 69 LUST MUPPETS (188)
O. PUN PLEEZJ 5113 12 33 0 69 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CAT MAN DON'T 5041 8 2 1 66 ARENA FELINES (452)
FLUFFY 5060 7 1 0 57 ARENA FELINES (452)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
QUARTERMASTER 4477 4 0 0 46 SAILS OF CHARON (419)
-JORDAN 3214 9 7 3 41 MINOTAURS (152)
-LAYETTE 4225 4 2 0 41 SAILS OF CHARON (419)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FACE PLANT 5368 3 4 0 38 LUST MUPPETS (188)
BENMAR 5227 6 10 0 37 THUNDER CLAP (543)
-KUROHANA 5128 7 1 0 36 YAMABUSHI (432)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-KUROME 5342 6 8 2 31 YAMABUSHI (432)
-FIDELITY 3298 6 5 2 25 MINOTAURS (152)
-DYNAMIQUE 3353 4 3 0 25 MINOTAURS (152)
NICK O TEEN 5468 2 0 0 25 FUNKY FOLK II (565)
HUSAM AL DIN 4422 5 9 0 24 SHROUD IN MYSTERY (433)
-MILDEW 5431 3 0 0 24 ABSTRACT DEMONS (561)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MONKEYPANTS 5424 2 1 1 20 LUST MUPPETS (188)
CAT A. CLYSMIC 5074 2 2 0 15 ARENA FELINES (452)
-QUIVER 5427 2 0 0 15 ABSTRACT DEMONS (561)
CARRIE OAKEY 5469 1 0 1 14 FUNKY FOLK II (565)
-HAJIMARI 5425 1 2 0 14 YAMABUSHI (432)
MARI ACHIE 5471 1 0 0 7 FUNKY FOLK II (565)
-BARNACLE 4339 1 0 0 6 SAILS OF CHARON (419)
APRIL FOOLS 5476 1 0 0 5 THUNDER CLAP (543)
TESS TOSTERONE 5475 0 1 0 1 FUNKY FOLK II (565)
PETTIFOGGER 5473 0 1 0 1 SHROUD IN MYSTERY (433)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
LITTLE DIPPER 5422 9 4 1 PUNNY AMINALS 305 CAT MAN DON'T 5041 494
PHILODENDRON 5465 1 4 0 PUNNY AMINALS 305 CARRIE OAKEY 5469 494
HELLEBORE SIREN 5124 2 3 0 SHROUD IN MYSTERY 433 MONKEYPANTS 5424 492
TONIUS 5229 5 10 1 THUNDER CLAP 543 BANDIT PRINCE 541 494 NONE
NEVRON 5231 7 9 0 THUNDER CLAP 543 HIGH ELF 535 494 NONE
MURDOX 5228 8 8 0 THUNDER CLAP 543 AMBITIOUS GUARD 525 494 NONE
MALVO 5371 6 5 0 THUNDER CLAP 543 KORE SURYA 4232 493
PERSONAL ADS
Sully -- Yes, well, I, um, didn't want to sully the name of our fair arena (actually,
it's brunette) with a win for you? No, that doesn't really fly. How about, I thought
your mystery should stay shrouded a while longer so was careful not to expose you to
the searching gaze that falls on a winner? -- Oran Ji, eager to please, especially if
it means winning
P.S. It wasn't really a deadly attack on YOU when I smashed your right arm. It was
this fly that had landed on your arm. Flies are dangerous, carriers of disease, and
ill-omened besides. So, I smashed it. It was just bad luck that your arm was right
there, too.
Felix -- Cherish that win, you... CAT. If the Arenamaster hadn't stopped me, things
might have been different. I was good for at least another two seconds. -- Peach Nutt
Cat Man Do -- We knew that. And it's a filthy habit, too. DOGS don't do that. -- O.
Pun Pleezj
Yushimo -- (wincing) Well, you were QUICK, I'll say that for you. But I won't say
anything else, because my momma always said that even if the other person is RUDE,
that's no reason for ME to sink to his level. A death match, good gods. I'm glad you
didn't learn anything! -- Little Dipper
Cat A. Clysmic -- Oh, well, a cat. I suppose I can't be surprised that a CAT would be
so harsh to a houseplant. Cats are LIKE that. They--you--don't value the oxygen we
put back into the air. But try getting along without it, eh? -- Philodendron
P.S. And no, you are NOT to call me "Phil, baby." The NERVE of some cats!
Persiflage -- The Punny Animals have been doing better than they deserve. That is
probably due to your long absence, though, and about to change.... -- Jorja
Ambrosius -- That was not a random matchup. I suspect the powers that be are trying
to keep me from being duelmaster. Admit it. You are part of the plot too aren't you.
I will be DM. There is no stopping it. It is inevitable! -- Persiflage
Malvo -- I feel the Spirit of Kjarran within me. A frenzy came upon me and I had to
kill you as tribute to my Lord. May your blood bring me closer to my Lord. -- Kore
Oran Ji -- Wow. You pulled that one out in the last second. We will fight again. --
Sully
Fluffy -- You need to change your name to buzzsaw. -- Husam
Willaf -- War! Yamabushi verses Minotaurs! Wow, this should be exciting. My money is
on Yamabushi. We've fought them before and they are pretty tough. Minotaurs haven't
impressed us much. -- Persiflage
Monkeypants -- Where are you? We only want to kill you once. Come on back and take
it like a man! -- Persiflage
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
TONIUS was viciously butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
NEVRON was viciously butchered by HIGH ELF in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
CAT MAN DO was luckily beaten by PERSIFLAGE in a 7 minute Challenge Title fight.
CAT MAN DON'T butchered LITTLE DIPPER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
NICK O TEEN luckily beat CAT A. CLYSMIC in a 3 minute bloody Challenge competition.
ORAN JI won victory over KORE SURYA in a 2 minute master's fight.
PEACH NUTT overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 4 minute mismatched brawl.
O. PUN PLEEZJ was outlasted by FELIX in a 10 minute expert's melee.
QUARTERMASTER vanquished HUSAM AL DIN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BENMAR was defeated by FLUFFY in a action packed 1 minute duel.
MURDOX was savagely slain by AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 3 minute brutal fight.
PHILODENDRON was easily killed by CARRIE OAKEY in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
MARI ACHIE subdued PETTIFOGGER in a 1 minute amateur's match.
TESS TOSTERONE slimly lost to APRIL FOOLS in a exciting 6 minute novice's contest.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 3 - 0 87 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 7 - 1 70 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 WALL OF STEEL 12 - 7 - 0 63 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 8 - 3 56 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 5 - 1 55 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 10 - 10 - 1 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 AIMED BLOW 4 - 5 - 1 44 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 11 - 15 - 0 42 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 19 - 3 41 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 7 - 0 30 |
Turn 494 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:
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 3 4 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY PERSIFLAGE 4219 24 9 0 102 SHROUD IN MYSTERY (433)
WALL OF STEEL ORAN JI 5299 16 12 1 100 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
STRIKING ATTACK CAT MAN DO 4901 9 7 0 86 ARENA FELINES (452)
PARRY-RIPOSTE PEACH NUTT 5298 15 13 2 84 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is PEACH NUTT 5298. The most popular warrior this turn
was CAT MAN DO 4901. The ten other most popular fighters were TESS TOSTERONE 5475,
PERSIFLAGE 4219, PEACH NUTT 5298, FLUFFY 5060, CAT A. CLYSMIC 5074, ORAN JI 5299,
QUARTERMASTER 4477, TONIUS 5229, MURDOX 5228, and MARI ACHIE 5471.
The least popular fighter this week was O. PUN PLEEZJ 5113. The other ten least
popular fighters were PETTIFOGGER 5473, PHILODENDRON 5465, BENMAR 5227, HUSAM AL DIN
4422, FELIX 4413, LITTLE DIPPER 5422, APRIL FOOLS 5476, CARRIE OAKEY 5469, KORE SURYA
4232, and NICK O TEEN 5468.
FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XXXIII
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LEITZITH 4444 (30-30-1) 2 3 0 ALL-TIME GREATS
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MATTAHOOPLE 4203 (6-1-1) 8 3 0 GIFTED GODS
MANAGER TC'S 4885 (9-1-0) 1 3 0 IT'S JUST WRONG
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ROWARDENN 4105 (18-11-0) 2 3 0 SAILS OF CHARON
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DARLING TATIANA 5052 (14-12-0) 3 3 0 ARCHERS OF LOAF
THE MECHANIC CRAZY 4977 (9-8-0) 3 3 0 ALL-TIME GREATS
ARGINASE 4137 (5-3-1) 0 3 0 ENZYMES
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SADIE FAIRBORNE 5378 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 MEMPHIS MAFIA 3
SAR NARAN 4350 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 CLAN BATTLEAXE
TWILO TALON 5263 (0-0-0) 3 3 1 TALON'S TERRORS