DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/31/2006 Duedate: 09/13/2006 ZUWAYZA ARENA DM-19 TURN-542 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS HEDED HAG JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) (19-4872) [11-3-3,130] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader HEDED HAG WHITE CHOCOATE JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) WALI'S FINEST (419) (19-4872) [11-3-3,130] (19-4923) [1-0-0,15] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite DEO VOLENTE BLOOD SPORTS JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) (19-4751) [21-14-1,102] (19-4926) [2-0-0,20] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) 36 2. WALI'S FINEST (419) 33 FUNKY FOLK (405) 3. FUNKY FOLK (405) 28 Unchartered Team 4. TAHAHN HAH (420) 19 5. VALAMOND'S CREW (357) 0 WALI'S FINEST (419) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1 VALAMOND'S CREW (357) 15 6 1 71.4 1/ 1 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) 9 6 3 2- 2 THE SIERRAS (393) 70 31 3 69.3 2- 4 THE SIERRAS (393) 6 3 0 3/ 3 FUNKY FOLK (405) 70 46 2 60.3 3/ 2 FUNKY FOLK (405) 6 3 0 4/ 0*WALI'S FINEST (419) 3 2 0 60.0 4/ 3 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 6 9 0 5/ 4 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) 330 348 28 48.7 5/ 0*WALI'S FINEST (419) 3 2 0 6/ 5 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 343 446 15 43.5 6/ 0*TAHAHN HAH (420) 2 3 0 7- 6 KARNHORN KARNAGE (310) 34 45 3 43.0 7- 6 KARNHORN KARNAGE (310) 1 0 0 8/ 0*TAHAHN HAH (420) 2 3 0 40.0 8- 5 VALAMOND'S CREW (357) 1 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[ A Dark and Stormy Night ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + The chariot careened around a corner on one wheel, just as his teammate Times had predicted. Hot Rod clung to the reins, not because he thought he could control the monstrous beast between the traces, but just for something to hang on to. A whip cracked, and he flinched. His new teammate Blood Sports had the whip, and he was not driving the horse forward with it. That lash had burned across Hot Rod's ribs the one time he'd thought he could jump out. Though he still didn't understand why, Hot Rod knew that he was doomed to remain in this chariot and ride out the whole desperate course. He squinted into the rainy night, trying to guess where they were. Sometimes he glimpsed a building that looked familiar, other times... what he saw would have been strange in a nightmare. And he had seen no other living thing. True, the rain would keep any person or animal indoors who had a door and no reason to come beyond it. But there should be somebody. A thief. A member of the night watch. A feral cat, even. Zuwayza might have been a city of the dead for all that he could see. As he had that thought, he shivered. Maybe it was. DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Such courage, Deo Volente! If you survive to maturity, you will be a formidable woman. I salute you. Modern Maturity P.S. Broadsword? Why? SPY REPORT Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the clash and bustle of the weekly ZUWAYZA games. MATARSE FURY caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested HOT ROD and was awarded 20 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, WHITE CHOCOATE put down FLIGHT JOURNAL, causing him to lose 9 points of recognition in the process. This time out HEDED HAG made his bid for the throne as he challenged MODERN MATURITY in an all out contest of skill for possession of the title! The city has turned out in honor of HEDED HAG, for with his arena victory he may now lay claim to the highest position in the city! 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 ZUWAYZA. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in ZUWAYZA these days is VALAMOND'S CREW. At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of JAGUAR WARRIORS last week. Busy avoiding VALAMOND'S CREW? Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after VED BUENS ENDE. Watch your back! I cannot but express pride for the fearlessness of CARY YON who cast caution to the winds and challenged VED BUENS ENDE, a fighter 26 points higher. The FUNKY FOLK stable will be up late tonight, for indeed it was CARY YON who claimed victory in the contest, ascending 26 in recognition! 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 ZUWAYZA as ever I remembered them....and the fighters as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me! Till we meet again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HEDED HAG 4872 11 3 3 130 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -HAWKINS 4649 12 2 1 114 THE SIERRAS (393) DEO VOLENTE 4751 21 14 1 102 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) -MURPHY 4703 15 6 2 96 THE SIERRAS (393) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CARY YON 4879 7 3 0 90 FUNKY FOLK (405) VED BUENS ENDE 4749 19 17 5 79 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) HIDEKI HAO 4874 9 4 1 71 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GENE POOLE 4888 5 1 0 49 FUNKY FOLK (405) HOT ROD 4854 11 15 0 48 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) MATARSE FURY 4880 5 7 1 47 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) LEW SIFFER 4875 7 2 1 45 FUNKY FOLK (405) -BRYAN 4036 8 2 0 37 VALAMOND'S CREW (357) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -PUTRID DEFILER 4323 3 0 0 29 KARNHORN KARNAGE (310) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BLOOD SPORTS 4926 2 0 0 20 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) -GELEB FLAMEFINGER 4338 2 0 0 18 KARNHORN KARNAGE (310) WHITE CHOCOATE 4923 1 0 0 15 WALI'S FINEST (419) TIMES 4908 2 2 0 14 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) -MUD 4910 1 0 0 14 THE SIERRAS (393) JEWEL 4924 1 0 0 10 WALI'S FINEST (419) HUMLAE 4927 1 0 0 10 TAHAHN HAH (420) FLIGHT JOURNAL 4907 2 2 0 8 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) -RED LAKE 4834 2 2 0 8 THE SIERRAS (393) CARAMEL 4921 1 0 0 6 WALI'S FINEST (419) ONG-BAK 4928 1 0 0 6 TAHAHN HAH (420) CHOCOLATE 4925 0 1 0 1 WALI'S FINEST (419) GRUNT 4929 0 1 0 1 TAHAHN HAH (420) DARK CHOCOLATE 4922 0 1 0 1 WALI'S FINEST (419) POOCHY DAHP 4931 0 1 0 1 TAHAHN HAH (420) FINESSE 4930 0 1 0 1 TAHAHN HAH (420) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? SPORTS III 4812 14 25 1 THE MAGNIFICENT M 241 HEDED HAG 4872 540 SEA DAR 4721 12 7 0 THE SIERRAS 393 HEDED HAG 4872 541 HELENA 4037 7 2 1 VALAMOND'S CREW 357 DEO VOLENTE 4751 540 PERSONAL ADS Hawkins -- You are dangerous. Time to use those avoids. -- Ved Buens Ende Modern Maturity -- Congrats on your invite. Now, maybe I can sit on the throne for more than one turn. -- Deo Volente All -- Two kills in a row! Bwa HA Ha! I am possessed by Kjarran! Someone stop me before I kill again! Bwa Ha Ha!!! -- Heded Hag Bryan -- What happened to your perfect record? Oh yeah, I happened. <snicker> -- Hideki Hao Red Lake -- I think I'm getting the hang of this gladiator stuff. Fight lesser opponents. -- Matarse Fury Lew Siffer -- You're probably in league with that monstrous Blood Sports! He wants me dead, you know. Messily dead. But you can't do it! I'm going to live, I'll become IMMORTAL, see if I don't. -- Hot Rod P.S. At least, if I don't crash the damned charriot. Gene Pool -- I can see that someone very... sharp has been swimming in your pool. Ouch! -- Flight Journal Mud -- (growling and spitting) I TOLD Jorja there would be trouble with all this rain. But did she listen? No, of course not. -- Times P.S. I've even got mud between my teeth. Gods. The Persistent Beggar is a fool. Also, an insult to all dwarven-kind, for which I would have slain him had the arenamaster not stepped in at the last minute. Something of a pansy, our arenamaster. -- Blood Sports Ved Buens Ende -- No, child, I will not do that, although I suppose it WOULD be a public service, what with me being immortal now. But... probably not. -- Modern Maturity P.S. Your fixation on killing is rather immature, you do realize? 11 August 2006 All -- I support Vendetta Cartel's observation of The Dark Knights! If war is declared on V.C. by The Dark Knights, then war is also declared on The Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire by The Avengers of Light! We have been quietly awaiting such a chance to expose ourselves (all interested parties contact me c/o The Barbarians: DM 31, Attn: Timothias)! Come, Vendetta Cartel, let us show these broke-down "Knights" what true warriors are! -- Gemini Goldphoenix, Overlord of The Avengers of Light 26 August 2006 The Avengers of Light. Another VC lackey? What's the matter VC, are you scared? Bringing in reinforcements. It matters not, bring your avengers and they shall be crushed! I am Dark Knight Blackstorm and I represent the Desolate Empire and can easily be found in 8, 28, 31, 47, 54, and 106. I reply with steel and your women shall cry when they start the body count!!!!!!!!! Remember to sign your posts to whoever from the VC wrote that earlier Ad. -- Dark Knight Blackstorm LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS HEDED HAG devastated MODERN MATURITY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight. CARY YON demolished VED BUENS ENDE in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee. LEW SIFFER was vanquished by HIDEKI HAO in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. DEO VOLENTE overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided fight. GENE POOLE viciously subdued THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute gruesome brawl. HOT ROD was overpowered by MATARSE FURY in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. BLOOD SPORTS viciously subdued GRUNT in a action packed 4 minute novice's competition. FLIGHT JOURNAL was unbelievably bested by WHITE CHOCOATE in a 2 minute duel. TIMES vanquished DARK CHOCOLATE in a 1 minute one-sided duel. JEWEL overpowered POOCHY DAHP in a 1 minute uneven match. CHOCOLATE was beaten by ONG-BAK in a exciting 1 minute novice's fight. CARAMEL bested FINESSE in a 2 minute brutal amateur's conflict. HUMLAE subdued PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute bloody novice's brawl. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |SLASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 6 - 1 67 | |LUNGING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 25 - 14 - 2 64 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 18 - 13 - 3 58 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 6 - 0 57 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 5 - 4 - 1 56 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 2 - 0 50 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 6 - 1 45 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 5 - 0 44 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 13 - 0 35 | |AIMED BLOW 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 - 0 33 | Turn 542 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 4 SLASHING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK HEDED HAG 4872 11 3 3 130 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) PARRY-STRIKE DEO VOLENTE 4751 21 14 1 102 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) SLASHING ATTACK CARY YON 4879 7 3 0 90 FUNKY FOLK (405) AIMED BLOW VED BUENS ENDE 4749 19 17 5 79 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) BASHING ATTACK HIDEKI HAO 4874 9 4 1 71 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is DEO VOLENTE 4751. The most popular warrior this turn was BLOOD SPORTS 4926. The ten other most popular fighters were GENE POOLE 4888, FLIGHT JOURNAL 4907, CARAMEL 4921, CARY YON 4879, DEO VOLENTE 4751, ONG-BAK 4928, HEDED HAG 4872, MATARSE FURY 4880, WHITE CHOCOATE 4923, and JEWEL 4924. The least popular fighter this week was FINESSE 4930. The other ten least popular fighters were POOCHY DAHP 4931, DARK CHOCOLATE 4922, GRUNT 4929, HOT ROD 4854, LEW SIFFER 4875, HUMLAE 4927, CHOCOLATE 4925, TIMES 4908, HIDEKI HAO 4874, and VED BUENS ENDE 4749. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: MODERN MATURITY (19-4855) THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)