DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/13/2016 Duedate: 12/26/2016 SEAM ARENA DM-20 TURN-39 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS MELANROH PHILANTHROLORDS (14) (20-402) [14-7-1,102] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader XAD BRONZEWOLF AHSHONDALAI DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49) (20-288) [19-13-1,135] (20-498) [2-1-1,21] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite CLUCKEROO EQUALIZER I'M NOT EGGBERT (9) PIXELBENDERS (36) (20-67) [17-18-1,95] (20-487) [1-5-0,23] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM PHILANTHROLORDS (14) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49) 38 2. LOSERS (20) 33 THIRSTY THUGS (31) 3. HUCKLE'S CATS (23) 27 Unchartered Team 4. PIXELBENDERS (36) 23 5. PHILANTHROLORDS (14) 12 AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 THIRSTY THUGS (31) 115 75 5 60.5 1/ 1 PHILANTHROLORDS (14) 9 6 0 2/ 3 PHILANTHROLORDS (14) 103 82 3 55.7 2/ 2 DIETIES AND DEMIGOD (37) 8 6 1 3/ 2 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9) 95 76 10 55.6 3/ 6 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) 8 6 0 4/ 4 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) 100 88 8 53.2 4/ 4 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) 8 7 1 5- 6*COMMERCIALIST (48) 18 17 3 51.4 5/ 7 THIRSTY THUGS (31) 8 7 0 6/ 5 DIETIES AND DEMIGOD (37) 92 88 9 51.1 6/ 8 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9) 7 8 0 7/ 7 PIXELBENDERS (36) 84 90 7 48.3 7/ 9 LOST SENTINELS (19) 7 8 0 8/12*AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49) 6 7 1 46.2 8/10 LOSERS (20) 7 8 0 9/ 8 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) 78 100 1 43.8 9/11 PIXELBENDERS (36) 7 8 0 10/ 9 LOST SENTINELS (19) 77 109 6 41.4 10/12*AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49) 6 7 1 11/10 DEADLINE (32) 34 50 3 40.5 11- 3 THE OUTLAWS 3 (40) 5 5 1 12-11 THE OUTLAWS 3 (40) 24 40 2 37.5 12- 5*COMMERCIALIST (48) 4 6 1 13/13 LOSERS (20) 68 117 14 36.8 13/13 DEADLINE (32) 0 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 "I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly." -- Winston Churchill It was not that Frettyah was an ugly Half Kannari and Half Shagornan Elf, far from it as her beautiful curves and features most assuredly confirmed; but rather, it was her ugly 0-2 record from her two dances on the Seam Arena sands, as the wagerers at the Tongues Of Fire Resort were quick to point out, as they placed their bets once more for Turn 39. There was great celebration among the Patrons at the Tongues Of Fire Resort as the twin Half-Elf sisters Ahshondai and Ahshondalai amazed the Seam Arena crowd with their unexpectedly successful Blood Feuds against Baldur and Frito Bandito, respectively. Frettyah was all but forgotten amidst the revelry, except for the occasional derogatory remark, following her loss to Barnabus Crow. Even the twin Shagornan Elf brothers, who had not even yet set foot inside the Seam Arena sands, were being honored as better candidates to eventually ascend to the Seam Arena Throne to be crowned Duelmaster, than were the bets being placed against Frettyah to ever be the one first ascending to the Throne. Frettyah had chosen to keep herself pure from the debauchery that had probably caused both Roobahiah and Eliamahgondah to be slain unceremoniously upon the Seam Arena sands, after much passion and pleasure with their paid consorts in the Tongues Of Fire Resort private baths. It seemed that the twin sisters and the twin brothers may be throwing all caution to the winds, as they flirted and cavorted with the patrons, causing countless gold coins to be wagered in anticipation of their exploits on the Seam Arena sands. Frettyah referred to the twin brothers merely as 'K' and 'R' because their names were not only lengthy, but the only difference in the spelling of their names were, quite obviously, 'K' and 'R'. The shapely and seductively chaste Half Elf chose to seclude herself in a particular underground cavern that was unknown to anyone but her benefactor. It was here that she diligently practiced her own unique art of sand warfare, far from the jeers and mocking taunts of her many detractors. On the eve of her third sand dance, her benefactor chose to meet secretly with her, affording a timely word of encouragement to the somewhat sad and solitary sand dancer. "Do not entertain thoughts of doubt or despair," her benefactor spoke with reassuring words of comfort. "I have no intention of sending you to fight by the light of the torch at the Dark Arena, either now, or ever! "Be patient little one," the veteran manager continued with his soothing words, "I have managed far worse than you! Time will tell that you have been rightly chosen as one of my favorites to ascend to the Seam Arena Throne, with a winning record that will stop the mouths of the gainsayers and detractors! "Continue your training little one," her benefactor concluded as he hugged her and kissed her lightly on both of her cheeks and forehead. "I have to go away for a time to attend to other matters after tomorrow's clashing of blades, but I expect you to gain more experience and skills, plus the elusive wins that many are betting you will never achieve!" Frettyah threw her arms around her benefactor and wept openly with heartfelt gratitude. "Thank you, Hammer." ***---------*---------*---------*---------**---------*---------*---------*---------*** CONGRATS to the TURF WAR 10 (TWX) winners! Alliance INNER CIRCLE (IC) Dameon Darkheart, Spectral Steel Spirit, D A Rejects The Chosen One, A'merkin Injuns Var, Baal's Minions Prize statement: The Turf War is meant to be a "winner takes all" contest. All prizes, except the Endu Award listed below, and 100% of the Gift Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance at the end of the competition. It is the responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates. Moderators will submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the contest for the non- Certificate prizes. All entry fees (rollup certs) are awarded to the winning alliance IC. Alliance Captain Dameon Darkheart (Spectral Steel) will provide an address to Oz The Magnificent (Use Consortium on RSI site or wfms101@aol.com The total 106 certificates will be promptly mailed. The following prizes have been secured from RSI for the winners: 1. Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena; Captain Dameon Darkheart will provide the name to Lee. 2. Renaming of all Dark Arena Monsters Captain Dameon Darkheart will provide the list of 10 names to Lee. 3. Known Favorites for one DM47 warrior on each team of the winning alliance (warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have at least one DM47 arena fight to receive this award). Each of the four winning managers, Dameon Darkheart, Spirit, The Chosen One, and Var, will provide the warrior name, team, and ID number to Lee to receive the faves. 4. +1 Skill bonus (three) for each manager on the winning alliance. Bonus potions must be applied to living warriors from DM 47, no more than two skills per warrior. Each of the four winning managers, Dameon Darkheart, Spirit, The Chosen One, and Var, will provide the three skills, the warrior names, team, and ID number to Lee to receive the bonus skills. 5. Two additional random rollup sheets or rollup certs for each manager of the winning alliance from RSI. Lee will provide the following winners, Dameon Darkheart, Spirit, The Chosen One, and Var, two rollup teams in the mail. 6. +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each and every individual manager who fights in all 10 rounds AND at least 45 fights of the Turf War. Bonus potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47) (Endu Award) The following long list of managers earned the one skill Endu Award (all ten rounds and at least 45 fights). Each manager will provide the skill, the warrior name, team, and ID number to Lee to receive the bonus skill. Land Of Oz, Oz Star Prairie, Deeders Second Bananas, Mannequin Gas Monkey, Stillgard Royal Flush, Crip Snow Fort, Studcraft Mystic Orc Feast, Slugbait Ottodrome TX, Otto X Pawn Of Prophecy, Gentleben Fast Food, Madwand Tolbins Hive A, Tolbin Spectral Steel, Dameon Darkheart Howlin Mad, Howlin Wolf D A Rejects, Spirit Satan's Minions, the Dark One Amerkin Injuns, the Chosen One El Camino Hot Sauce, Floyd Baal's Minions, Var 80's Disco, Destitute Noble Natural B Killers 2, Maximillian Big Lake Groove, Den Mentors Misfits, Dr, F Big Lake Maulers, Crambus Blackstorm, Blackstorm Frayed Sanity, Philthy Phil The Wild Hunt, Nomad Rick and Morty, TMM Token Entry, Manta Inquisition 100, LHI Bad Beats, Poker Brat Mailin Madness, TUM Weird Students, Jerman Wicked Martyrs, DMobster Destroyer's Legion, DeGotti Bash Bros Park, Assur Serpents Hold II, Khisanth Shewish Diner, OAB Les Turfistes, La Pentarque Garbage Pail Kids, Kharadmon Weird Alchemy, La Guillotine Cheers, Otis Sprout of my Mind, Vlad These RSI awards will be listed by the Moderators immediately for claiming from RSI (Lee) within 4 turns of the end of TWX. The certs will be mailed to the winning alliance by the Moderators within two weeks of the end of the TW if the address to which the certs should be mailed is provided in a timely manner. Another successful Turf War concludes. CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS! DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Ode to Sif Lucky for you, I'm the Cluckeroo Connecting with the ladies is what I do When I'm not putting you on your derriere While sipping me some Chanticleer, I'm The ruling Chicken who's Alien Slapping people claiming they salient Like I was Catholic and they were Episcopalian I said the name's Cluckeroo and Imma hurt you too Watching you fall back with alacrity Due to a smack from me And I was back for tea before you found a knee You embarrass me with what you do Your name might be Sif, but what did you see, diff? Like Clostridium Difficile, you an imbecile So lay there a while, watch a DM with style You disrespecting the Isle while I crack a smile I took a whiff, you didn't bother to spiff I'm like Chickaletta and I was a betta but You'd like to forget, uh, that I had money on my vendetta Practicing Hen-Kido, I beat you like bread dough Laid you flat like a yoga mat and Proceeded to teach you that The DM throne doesn't condone a bed wetter You a Two Buck Chuck while Imma new Buck Cluck Rockin Chicken Little while you bathin' in my spittle My sleeves rolled up, you a whimpering pup As if your mama gone, you weren't no swan song Just a duck I pluck You were DM but Imma call you Scratch Cause I treated you like snatch, with dispatch Having me a ball, while you took a fall Taking my stick while you made me sick It was a mismatch and you failed a fair catch So go on to the immortal Isle, a portal away from my freestyle Enjoy your lifestyle as an erstwhile juvenile Imma hang here like Camilla the Chicken with a thick skin Tacking on another win Against someone who's senile and has been for a while There's no denial. -- Duelmaster Cluckeroo SPY REPORT Good afternoon, my pretties! It is so good to see you this cycle. It has been a busy week for me thus far! Shopping, shopping, shopping! My spell components were running low, so I could think of nothing better than to shop for more. Sadly, there is not a one-stop component emporium for all your "witching needs!" So, I have to travel quite extensively throughout Alastari to replenish my wares. Needless to say, I am exhausted, but in a good way. Though tired, I am overjoyed to be here with you in Seam. So, let's get to the fights! Last cycle, our Duelmaster was Cluckeroo from I'm Not Eggbert. He took the throne, by force of arms, from Sif, who was leaving us for the Isle of the Eye. Ever the go-getter, Cluckeroo issued a challenge to Melanroh from Philanthrolords. Sadly, Cluckeroo's reign is a brief one as Melanroh overcame him in a 3 minute fight. Congrats to Melanroh, our new Duelmaster. Melanroh, and the rest of the Philanthrolords, are managed by Aragorn. In other news, we see that Darque Knights are the most avoided team. Considering their 1-4-1 turn, I must not be seeing what is beneath the surface. I'm Not Eggbert avoided them the most. As it should be, our former Duelmaster, Cluckeroo, was the most challenged warrior for the turn. There were many gunning for his seat, but as we have already seen, Melanroh got the challenge and made the most of it. Philantrolords remain the top team over the last 3 turns, followed by Deities and Demigods. Huckle's Cats move up 3 spots into the top 5 and take over the 3rd position from the inactive The Outlaws 3. Darque Knights sit tight in 4th, despite their dismal turn, and Thirsty Thugs round out the top 5. There were no position loses among the active teams, but The Outlaws 3 and Commericalist plummeted out of the top 5 into the bottom ranks of the arena. What happened, my darlings? We hope to see you back soon! A moment of silence for a veteran warrior who fought his last turn. Anubis, who was nearly as old as this newly reopened arena, fell on the sands to Xad Bronzewolf of Darque Knights. Condolences to Anubis and his Deities and Demigods guild for the their loss. Also leaving us this turn is Baldur, who fell in a bloodfeud challenge from Ahshondalai of Ah Tongues of Fire. Is this going to turn into a vicious cycle of death and revenge between these two guilds? There were 5 deaths in the Dark Arena this turn too. In closing, I want to bid farewell to Cluckeroo. He has been invited to the Isle of the Eye and immortality, yay! The list of graduates from New Seam continues to grow. Hopefully, we will have a worthy list of Lord Protectors to celebrate when our half-century mark rolls around. I anticipate we will have a special New Seam Times publication from the Yellow Press on turn 50 (I have it on good authority). Until next turn, my sweets, stay safe in your travels and come back to see me on turn 40! -- Sidara Brightbell DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MELANROH 402 14 7 1 102 PHILANTHROLORDS (14) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME XAD BRONZEWOLF 288 19 13 1 135 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) HARRY HYENA 137 21 15 0 109 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) KININVIE 174 21 17 1 104 THIRSTY THUGS (31) CLUCKEROO 67 17 18 1 95 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME OPACITY: 100% 314 19 12 0 89 PIXELBENDERS (36) PROF. MONKEYPANTS 409 10 7 0 86 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9) PUCKER & BLOAT 387 13 11 3 84 PIXELBENDERS (36) THOR 216 15 23 2 83 DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37) ABLE BAKER CHARLIE 133 15 21 1 83 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) RAYNER 182 17 15 2 76 DEADLINE (32) MERCILESS 433 11 5 0 76 LOST SENTINELS (19) THE OGRE SPRITE 403 13 8 0 69 PHILANTHROLORDS (14) BANANAS GORILLA 366 13 12 0 67 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KARMA 419 10 9 2 66 LOSERS (20) NUKE 417 10 9 0 65 LOSERS (20) ARDBEG 429 9 8 0 65 THIRSTY THUGS (31) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MINNESOTA JONES 196 14 20 2 64 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THE OGRE TROLL 434 9 6 0 55 PHILANTHROLORDS (14) HAHARI HEL 458 8 2 0 53 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) SUNRISE VICTORY 390 10 13 0 51 PHILANTHROLORDS (14) -WILL SONNET 483 4 1 0 45 THE OUTLAWS 3 (40) LEDAIG 435 10 5 0 42 THIRSTY THUGS (31) STERO BANEWOOD 471 6 2 0 42 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) LENS CORRECTION 448 6 6 0 35 PIXELBENDERS (36) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -MAYHEM 475 3 4 1 29 COMMERCIALIST (48) SNOZZLE 460 4 5 0 27 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) IRONCLAD 457 8 2 0 26 LOSERS (20) CRAQUELURE 486 4 2 1 26 PIXELBENDERS (36) BARNABUS CROW 501 3 1 0 25 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9) -MR. WHIPPLE 474 4 3 0 24 COMMERCIALIST (48) -JOSEY WALES 492 3 1 0 24 THE OUTLAWS 3 (40) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME EQUALIZER 487 1 5 0 23 PIXELBENDERS (36) -FLO 476 3 4 0 22 COMMERCIALIST (48) AHSHONDALAI 498 2 1 1 21 AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49) -RUBE BARROW 484 2 3 0 20 THE OUTLAWS 3 (40) RHONDOHLAVISHAH 507 1 0 0 20 AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49) -MORRIS 472 4 3 1 19 COMMERCIALIST (48) HAIG 488 4 2 0 18 THIRSTY THUGS (31) HELIX 511 2 0 0 18 LOSERS (20) -PEARL HEART 462 3 5 1 17 THE OUTLAWS 3 (40) ZEBZABUB 503 3 1 0 16 PHILANTHROLORDS (14) AHSHONDAI 497 2 1 0 15 AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49) KHONDOHLAVISHAH 506 1 0 0 15 AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49) RA-RA RAINWAR 490 3 2 0 11 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) HASTUR 481 3 1 0 10 DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37) -DINOSAUR DAN 500 1 2 0 9 THE OUTLAWS 3 (40) -FRITO BANDITO 499 2 1 1 8 COMMERCIALIST (48) VOID 504 2 1 0 7 LOST SENTINELS (19) -JASON THE MASON 512 1 0 0 6 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) BEN NEVIS 508 1 1 0 4 THIRSTY THUGS (31) FRETTYAH 496 0 3 0 3 AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49) BAD PENNY 509 0 2 0 2 LOST SENTINELS (19) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? ELIAMAHGONDAH 495 0 1 0 AH TONGUES OF FIR 49 FRITO BANDITO 499 37 REVENGED ROOBAHIAH 494 0 1 0 AH TONGUES OF FIR 49 BALDUR 505 37 JUST REVENGED ARTARIAN GREY 479 1 6 0 DARQUE KNIGHTS 22 SHEWISH BOUNCER 39 NONE ANUBIS 219 18 20 2 DIETIES AND DEMIG 37 XAD BRONZEWOLF 288 39 BALDUR 505 1 2 1 DIETIES AND DEMIG 37 AHSHONDALAI 498 39 JASON THE MASON 445 3 7 0 HUCKLE'S CATS 23 PEARL HEART 462 37 RED BELLY BART 477 2 4 0 I'M NOT EGGBERT 9 HIGH ELF 39 NONE TRITON 510 0 2 0 LOSERS 20 WURM KIN 39 NONE MONA LISA 454 6 5 0 LOST SENTINELS 19 ARENAMASTER VYAN 39 NONE WILLOW 502 1 3 0 LOST SENTINELS 19 WURM KIN 39 NONE PERSONAL ADS Gladiatorial Commission -- While I'm okay with Ashe, most people around these parts call me Master Darque -- Master Darque, (Ashe in another reality) I shouldn've known those old notes from Ketchum were suspect. Tossing them now. Sorry about that. -- Ed All -- Just a reminder for everyone that is participating in DM 20, 81, and 83 concerning the rules for the no-tournament arenas. One of the conditions for fighting in any of these arenas is your agreement to the No Tournament Pledge. The key portions of the pledge are: 1. I pledge that I will not send warriors from this team (DM 20) to a Tournament, nor will I use a Tournament prize on a warrior from this team. 2. I pledge to run a full team when I run turns in this arena. 3. I understand that any warrior that participates in a tournament shall be sent to the Dark Arena until they are dead. 4. I understand that any warrior that receives a tournament prize shall be sent to the Dark Arena until they are dead. These rules were once enforced by a Player Committee (PC), but that function has now become defunct, so we are generally self-policing. Even without a PC, the same rules still apply. RSI does their best to avoid inputting warriors from these arenas into tournaments, but inevitably, some will slip through the cracks. If this occurs, the warrior will be sent to the Dark Arena. The no-tournament rule also applies to Dead Tournaments. If there are any questions or something I can clarify, I would be happy to do so. I've been in the no tournaments since the beginning and they have run smoothly as these rules have been enforced. -- Master Darque Lost Sentinels -- I do not know if Mona Lisa was an input error or there was a miscommunication concerning the rules of DM 20. I'm sorry you lost the warrior. If there is anyway I can help in DM 20 or otherwise with the game, feel free to drop me a note. -- Master Darque, mgr. Darque Knights Hammer -- Sorry for referring to your warrior-sisters as gentlemen in my Spy Report. From the press box, they all look the same to me under all that armor. -- Sidara Brightbell Sidara Brightbell -- I so enjoy reading your Spy Reports! They brighten the Seam Arena newsletters! I am so looking forward to more! Thank You for Your Kind Words! -- Hammer, mgr Ah Tongues Of Fire Gladiatorial Commission and Sidara -- Thank You for listing the Managers with Active Stables in Seam Arena! -- Hammer, mgr Ah Tongues Of Fire Baldur -- Surprise! -- Ahshondai Frito Bandito -- Likewise! -- Ahshondalai Barnabas Crow -- Thank You Sir for the Sand Dance Experience! I Salute Your Victory! -- Frettyah Cluckeroo -- Congratulations on Gaining the Seam Arena Throne! My Goal is to Ascend to the Seam Arena Throne in the Future! -- Frettyah Sif -- Congratulations on Gaining Entry to the Isle of the Eye! -- Frettyah All -- Please Welcome My New Stable Mates 'K' and 'R' to the Seam Arena Sands! Most are Betting that 'K' and 'R' will Rank Higher than Me! We Shall See! -- Frettyah ***---------*---------*---------*---------**---------*---------*---------*---------*** THE STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5 OVERVIEW A contest for Stormcrowe (DM 45) that runs 10 turns (starting turn 385, due 05/23/2017). Squads will consist of two (2) teams. One (1) team per manager. Participating managers may not run multiple teams in the arena during the contest. PREMISE Master Darque opens a Chaos Gate in Stormcrowe, which creates a temporal distortion. Turn 1 (Stormcrowe turn 385) and Turn 10 (Stormcrowe turn 394) will be scored using Slaughterhouse scoring. Turns 2 through 9 will use a wide variety scoring mechanisms from various contests throughout Alastari's history. ENTRY Entry into the contest is open to anyone who meets the following criteria: 1) FORM A SQUAD: A squad will consist of two (2) managers. No more, no less. This means there will be NO single manager teams. You must choose a name for your squad. 2) DECLARE ENTRY: Each manager must declare their intention to participate in the contest BEFORE Turn 1 of the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse (No exceptions will be made). Declarations must include 1) TEAM NAME; 2) MANAGER NAME; 3) PARTNER'S NAME; and 4) SQUAD'S NAME, and may be submitted by any of the following means: a. A personal ad in DM 45 b. A diplomatic note to Darque Forces (428) in DM 45 c. An email to rebelnerfherder@yahoo.com (put SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5 in Subject Line) **NOTE: Failure to meet this criteria by the deadline will result in NO ENTRY into the contest. Please be mindful of the requirements and submit them in a timely manner to avoid any misfortunes. 3) SEND RU CERTIFICATES: Submit two (2) Roll Up Certificates to Master Darque, contest moderator. This can be done by requesting Roll Up Certificates from RSI Customer Service. NOTE: Be sure to submit Roll Up Certificates, not Roll Up Sheets. PRIZES ENDURANCE AWARD Every participating Team will receive one (1) +1 Bonus Potion* for participating in all 10 rounds of the contest and in at least 45 of the 50 scheduled fights. BEST RECORD AWARD The individual manager that achieves the best Win/Loss% over the course of the contest (turns 385-394), will receive 10% of the entry RU Certificates. Tie breakers will be: 1) total kills during contest; 2) total fights during contest; and lastly, 3) head-to- head win/loss% between tied teams. UNSTUCK IN TIME AWARD The manager that achieves the most kills during the course of the contest (turns 385- 394) will be allowed to transfer one (1) warrior from another team onto his/her team in DM 45. FIRST PLACE WINNERS The winning squad receives the following: 1. 60% of the Entry RU Certificates (to be divided at squad's discretion) 2. Two (2) +1 Bonus Potions for each member of the squad* 3. Favorites Knowledge for one (1) warrior on DM 45 team of each squad member 4. Rename Stormcrowe Arena for six (6) months 5. Rename four (4) Dark Arena Monsters for six (6) months 6. Rename four (4) Arena Stand Bys for six (6) months SECOND PLACE WINNERS 1. 20% of the Entry RU Certificates (to be divided at squad's discretion) 2. One (1) +1 Bonus Potion for each member of the squad* 3. Favorites Knowledge for one warrior on DM 45 team of each squad member 4. Rename four (4) Dark Arena Monsters for six (6) months THIRD PLACE WINNERS 1. 10% of the Entry RU Certificates (to be divided at squad's discretion) 2. Favorites Knowledge for one warrior on DM 45 team of each squad member 3. Rename four (4) Arena Stand Bys for six (6) months *Bonus potions must be used with 2 turns of contest end AND can only be used on living warriors that participated in the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse 5 contest. MODERATOR Master Darque will be the moderator for this contest. All questions and disputes can be directed to him. He is the final arbitrator for the contest and his decisions are final. A copy of the scoring rules can be requested via email or diplomatic note. Please use the email listed above for any inquiries and note SLAUGHTERHOUSE in the subject line. * * * * * * * * * * SCORING FOR THE STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5 (SSV) Turn 1: SSV Scoring (DM 45) +1 Win -1 Death +1 Kill Wins and kills against Arena Stand Bys and Squad-mates will not be scored (Please note: Death against any opponent will be scored with a -1). Dark Arena fights will be scored regularly. Turn 2: Delarquan Death Fest (DM 59) Win = +2 pts Loss = -1 pt Kill = +5 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win] Death = -3 pts [in addition to -1 pt for Loss] Dark Arena Kill = +10 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win] Dark Arena Death = -5 pts [in addition to -1 pt for Loss] Challenges against squad-mates will incur -1 penalty for both participants. Death penalties will also apply. Turn 3: TOGS IV Scoring (DM 60) 10 points for winning on your upchallenge against another SSV warrior. 7 points for winning on your even challenge of another SSV warrior. 7 points for winning on another SSV warrior's challenge. 7 points for winning a random matchup against another SSV warrior. 4 points for winning a random matchup against a non-SSV warrior. Do not fight your teammate, you will not get any points. Also, you will not get any points if you challenge a non-SSV team (this includes the Dark Arena). 5 points for a spotlight written by any team member, 1 per manager per turn. The minimum length of a spotlight to receive points is 1/2 column in the newsletter (that's 31 lines--each line 86 characters across). In addition to the length criteria, spotlights will not be given any points if they are in any way plagiarized or if they are not Duelmasters or fantasy related. If in doubt about the content, email me before the turn and I will be happy to verify it for you. -5 points per manager who does not write at least one (1) personal ad. -5 points for being the team that avoided the most. Turn 4: Battle Royale (DM 18) +1 Win +1 Kill -1 Loss -1 Death No Avoids (-10 point penalty for avoiding) Turn 5: (Un)Popularity Contest +11 for Turn's Most Popular with a descending point award for most popular warriors' list (e.g. +10 for second most popular, +9 for third most popular, etc) Only warriors listed on the most popular list will score points (between +10 and +1). +11 for Turn's Least Popular with a descending point award for least popular warriors' list (e.g. +10 for second least popular, +9 for third least popular, etc) Only warriors listed on the least popular list will score points (between +10 and +1). Turn 6: Slaughter Priest Memorial (DM 54) No Challenges 3 points for winning 3 points for killing (giving 6 in total, 3 for the win and 3 for the kill) 3 points for at least one of your warriors writing a personal (regardless of number of personals beyond one you still only get three (3) points). Make sure it is written from one of your team's warriors and not simply the manager entity or you will not get the point. -3 points for losing -3 points for being killed (giving -6 in total, -3 for losing and -3 for being killed) Turn 7: Turf War (DM 47) Team Points: Fights made: 1 = 0 points, 2 = 0 points, 3 = 1 point, 4 = 3 points, 5 = 5 points Wins earned: 1 = 1 point, 2 = 3 points, 3 = 6 points, 4 = 10 points, 5 = 15 points Champion win = 3 additional points Down Challenge = (-5) points each (DM is exempt from DC rule) Team with most wins per round earns 4 additional points (If ties, no points awarded) Alliance/Squad Points (Round 7 Only): Fights made (DA fights count as a fight made) All (each) team of the alliance fights 1 to 3 warriors = 3 points All (each) team fights 4+ warriors = 6 points All (each) team fights all five warriors = 9 Alliance with most wins per that round = 5 points (If tied, no points awarded.) Turn 8: Morya Madness (DM 28) +3 points to the highest ranked warrior of each style. Highest ranked is the highest recognition total, regardless of record. If case of a tie in recognition points, win/loss percentage will be the tie breaker, followed by total kills (warrior). +5 Top Team on the Move descending scoring down to #5 (e.g. +5 for first, +4 for second, etc). +5 Most Successful Bloodfeuds (Contest Turns 1-8; cumulative for squad). Bloodfeud victories for kills that did not occur during the contest do not count to this total. +5 Most Avoided Squad (Contest Turns 1-8; teammates avoiding one another will not be counted) -5 Most Avoiding Squad (Contest Turns 1-8) +5 Most Turn's Most Favorite (Squad) (Contest Turns 1-8) +5 Most Turn's Least Favorite (Squad) (Contest Turns 1-8) Turn 9: Mordant Olympics (DM 1) The three teams (not squads) with the best win-loss record over turns 1-9 (who meet minimum fight criteria). Cumulative kills and total recognition will serve as tie breaks if needed. Gold -- 25 points Silver -- 15 points Bronze -- 10 Points + 3 Points for an Attacker [Challenge] Win (Challenges against squad-mates will incur a -2 point penalty) +3 Points for a Defender [being Challenged] Win (Challenges from squad-mates will incur a -2 point penalty) Turn 10: Slaughterhouse V (DM 45) +5 Win -5 Death +5 Kill Wins and kills against Arena Stand Bys and Squad-mates will not be scored (Please note: Death against any opponent will be scored with a -1). Dark Arena fights will be scored regularly. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS MONA LISA was butchered by ARENAMASTER VYANDYL in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. RED BELLY BART was slaughtered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle. ARTARIAN GREY was murdered by SHEWISH BOUNCER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. TRITON was slaughtered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl. WILLOW was butchered by WURM KIN in a popular 1 minute brutal Dark Arena fight. AHSHONDALAI viciously butchered BALDUR in a 2 minute gory beginner's Bloodfeud brawl. CLUCKEROO was bested by MELANROH in a 3 minute master's Challenge Title match. PROF. MONKEYPANTS handily defeated ARDBEG in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee. MINNESOTA JONES was vanquished by PUCKER & BLOAT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight. KARMA overpowered STERO BANEWOOD in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match. NUKE beat SUNRISE VICTORY in a exciting 2 minute Challenge fight. LEDAIG subdued LENS CORRECTION in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge competition. RA-RA RAINWAR slimly lost to HAIG in a exciting 7 minute bloody Challenge battle. HELIX savagely defeated VOID in a 1 minute gory amateur's Challenge conflict. ANUBIS was viciously butchered by XAD BRONZEWOLF in a 2 minute gruesome master's bout. KININVIE handily defeated RAYNER in a 2 minute bloody mismatched bout. HARRY HYENA viciously subdued OPACITY: 100% in a exciting 9 minute veteran's fight. MERCILESS outlasted BANANAS GORILLA in a tiring 22 minute match. THE OGRE SPRITE was viciously subdued by ABLE BAKER CHARLIE in a 4 minute competition. THOR vanquished HAHARI HEL in a 1 minute one-sided match. THE OGRE TROLL handily defeated IRONCLAD in a 1 minute uneven duel. SNOZZLE bested AHSHONDAI in a exciting 1 minute bout. CRAQUELURE overpowered BAD PENNY in a 1 minute uneven fight. EQUALIZER savagely defeated HASTUR in a action packed 3 minute gory fight. FRETTYAH was overpowered by ZEBZABUB in a 6 minute brutal uneven match. BARNABUS CROW vanquished BEN NEVIS in a 1 minute one-sided fray. RHONDOHLAVISHAH handily defeated INCOMPETENT PUNK in a 2 minute mismatched bout. KHONDOHLAVISHAH vanquished POLITE BEGGAR in a slow 3 minute one-sided bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 10 AIMED BLOW 16 - 8 - 1 67 | |TOTAL PARRY 8 TOTAL PARRY 47 - 26 - 1 64 | |STRIKING ATTACK 5 SLASHING ATTACK 23 - 20 - 3 53 | |PARRY-LUNGE 5 PARRY-STRIKE 21 - 20 - 1 51 | |PARRY-STRIKE 4 LUNGING ATTACK 56 - 56 - 4 50 | |WALL OF STEEL 4 PARRY-LUNGE 19 - 21 - 1 48 | |AIMED BLOW 4 STRIKING ATTACK 33 - 45 - 1 42 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 26 - 39 - 1 40 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 14 - 2 39 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 12 - 25 - 1 32 | Turn 39 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: SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 5 - 3 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 2 AIMED BLOW 1 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 4 1 PARRY-LUNGE LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 5 1 SLASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2 1 LUNGING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-LUNGE MELANROH 402 14 7 1 102 PHILANTHROLORDS (14) SLASHING ATTACK XAD BRONZEWOLF 288 19 13 1 135 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) TOTAL PARRY HARRY HYENA 137 21 15 0 109 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) WALL OF STEEL KININVIE 174 21 17 1 104 THIRSTY THUGS (31) STRIKING ATTACK PROF. MONKEYPANTS 409 10 7 0 86 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9) PARRY-RIPOSTE RAYNER 182 17 15 2 76 DEADLINE (32) LUNGING ATTACK THE OGRE SPRITE 403 13 8 0 69 PHILANTHROLORDS (14) BASHING ATTACK STERO BANEWOOD 471 6 2 0 42 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is CLUCKEROO 67. The most popular warrior this turn was EQUALIZER 487. The ten other most popular fighters were THE OGRE SPRITE 403, CLUCKEROO 67, LENS CORRECTION 448, HARRY HYENA 137, ABLE BAKER CHARLIE 133, NUKE 417, RA-RA RAINWAR 490, MELANROH 402, XAD BRONZEWOLF 288, and AHSHONDALAI 498. The least popular fighter this week was MERCILESS 433. The other ten least popular fighters were BANANAS GORILLA 366, FRETTYAH 496, OPACITY: 100% 314, KHONDOHLAVISHAH 506, RHONDOHLAVISHAH 507, BEN NEVIS 508, BAD PENNY 509, IRONCLAD 457, HAHARI HEL 458, and VOID 504. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: CLUCKEROO (20-67) I'M NOT EGGBERT (9) A DM TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS 12 political points a'pumpin' 11 TVs a'workin' 10 free duels of credit 9 ABs to challenge 8 criticals a'connectin' 7 scums a'dyin' 6 skills a'maxin' 5 A.D. invites 4 lucky warriors 3 size on replacement 2 proxied TCs And a quarterstaff from a pear tree. May your days be merry, And your wins be often. The Consortium NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. TRICK SHOULDER (52-1053) OTTO'S PARTS (150) POSSUMS (82-23222) LEE SAYS SO (3699) MEROBRYLLA (82-37956) SUPERIOR FORCES 5702 (6302) IRONPUSS (82-38621) METALLICATS (6419) AFRAID TO SHOOT (82-43653) ROOKIE MAIDEN 47 (7323) BLACK ANGEL (82-46442) STONED ROOKIES 16 (7787) FLIGHT (82-46541) STONED ROOKIES 35 (7806) RUN LIKE HELL (82-52904) ROOKIE PINK 13 (8917) LEONARD FUNK (84-9258) MEDAL OF HONOR X10 (1679) TENURED WHELP (84-15361) DA ORLANDO MOB XXIII (2713) CAT MESSIAH (84-16763) THE INQUISITION IX (2961) HAND ON THE PUMP (84-29220) CYPRESS HILL (5177) FJORD (84-36346) IDIOCRACY (4683) CLICK STUPID LINKS (84-42122) 99 OF 100 USERS (7321) Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes