DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/30/2004 Duedate: 07/13/2004
SOLVEN ARENA
DM-22 TURN-485
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
FLAT TAX
THE REPUBLICANS (103)
(22-5998) [18-19-0,109]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
FLAT TAX BOSCOE
THE REPUBLICANS (103) K FORCE (706)
(22-5998) [18-19-0,109] (22-6231) [3-2-0,42]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
FLAT TAX WHAT UP
THE REPUBLICANS (103) JUST CHILLIN (699)
(22-5998) [18-19-0,109] (22-6172) [10-3-1,53]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676) 42
2. K FORCE (706) 41 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
3. WHITE WOLF (707) 37 Unchartered Team
4. PSY CORPS (712) 35
5. PROTECTORS (695) 29 PSY CORPS (712)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*THE 7TH DAY (702) 3 1 0 75.0 1/ 1 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676) 12 3 0
2/ 2 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676) 129 63 4 67.2 2/ 2 BIBLE BELTERS (364) 10 5 0
3/ 0*PSY CORPS (712) 3 2 0 60.0 3/ 3 THE REPUBLICANS (103) 8 7 0
4/ 3 THE POISON CLAN (692) 44 31 1 58.7 4/ 4 THE DEMOCRATS (202) 7 8 1
5/12*WHITE WOLF (707) 11 8 1 57.9 5/ 6 JUST CHILLIN (699) 7 8 0
6/ 4 JUST CHILLIN (699) 37 28 3 56.9 6/11*K FORCE (706) 7 8 0
7- 5 CONSPIRACY INC. (100) 144 116 10 55.4 7/ 7*WHITE WOLF (707) 6 3 1
8/ 6 PROTECTORS (695) 27 22 2 55.1 8/ 8 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697) 6 9 1
9/13*K FORCE (706) 13 12 1 52.0 9/ 5 THE ZOO (205) 5 10 0
10/ 7 BIBLE BELTERS (364) 41 38 1 51.9 10/10 THE POISON CLAN (692) 5 10 0
11/ 8 THE REPUBLICANS (103) 344 322 23 51.7 11/14 PROTECTORS (695) 4 2 0
12/ 9 THE DEMOCRATS (202) 143 134 10 51.6 12/ 9 CHINESE CONNECTION (700) 4 11 0
13-10*WHY (708) 4 4 0 50.0 13-12*THE 7TH DAY (702) 3 1 0
14-11*WOLF PACK II (639) 1 1 0 50.0 14/ 0*PSY CORPS (712) 3 2 0
15/14 THE ZOO (205) 349 473 5 42.5 15-16*WOLF PACK II (639) 1 1 0
16/16 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697) 26 44 2 37.1 16-17*OXYMORONS (698) 1 2 0
17/15 CHINESE CONNECTION (700) 21 37 1 36.2 17-13*WHY (708) 1 2 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
18-17*OXYMORONS (698) 1 12 0 7.7 18-15 CONSPIRACY INC. (100) 1 4 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[ Out of the Past #7 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Andorian Edition
Aruak City:
"First, gather information," Adeolar muttered. It was one of the basic rules
that the more information you had relevant to your problem, the better your chance
was of solving it. She frowned at her gilt-framed magic mirror, twisting a lock of
hair thoughtfully as she considered how to make best use of it. It was still
working, after a fashion, but the reddish film tainting the glass was stronger. It
confused the images, and she suspected that it also indicated something more
dangerous than misreading a scene: that the spell which it embodied was being
contaminated by blood magic, as well. Contaminated, and maybe distorted, maybe even
subverted. Did she dare use the mirror spell now?
Did she dare NOT use it? She needed information to plan her campaign against
Khaldren. She shook her head and wiped at the red-tinged glass once more. She would
just have to--
"Ma'am?"
She glanced over her shoulder as Segallion Sundancer, one of her warriors,
looked into the room. His countrywoman Nila was with him.
"Nila and I were wondering if we could help, ma'am. You being a sun priestess,
and us being temple staff of the Sun Temple on Korvant Isle, well, we thought we
might be... compatible."
"Oh. Hmm." Adie frowned, her fingers automatically going to one of her curls
and twisting it as she considered the possibilities. The worship of the sun as
performed in the western Karian states was not at all like that of her own tradition,
but it might work. It might, at least, be worth trying. "Perhaps," she said
finally. "Let's set it up this way: I'll start on my own, and if I don't need your
help, you keep out of it-- It's too dangerous to mix in if you aren't needed," she
added sternly as Segallion opened his mouth to protest. "But you be READY, and if I
need help, I'll signal you." Maybe she would, but maybe not. It WAS dangerous, and
neither gladiator had achieved Shelia Greywand's immortality yet. But she understood
the need to be helpful, and she might not have to make use of their aid.
When both gladiators nodded agreement, she turned back to her mirror.
Carefully, with every aspect of the spell observed meticulously--something that
wasn't necessary under better times, because spells were normally all of a piece and
could "take a hint," as it were--she began the incantation that would activate the
mirror. The surface shimmered crimson silver, glittering and trembling. This was
NOT the normal behavior of a mirror spell! It felt as though she was trying to lift
a great weight with her mind. She had never thought of the veil between HERE and
THERE as a weight before....
Abruptly the glass cleared, or nearly so, a reddish film remained. And there
was risen Krael as she had seen it before. But this time she was not interested in
the general view. It was an accepted law of magic that for every strength a magician
or wizard had, there was a corresponding weakness. Khaldren had come into the
present from Krael, and somewhere in that city she hoped to find a clue to his power
and his weakness.
There was the ancient city, mud-stained and battered by the centuries it had
spent sunk beneath the Trier. There the survivors, moving about their tasks which
seemed inexplicable but must be linked in some way to Khaldren. She selected one of
the better-dressed men and began to follow him through the ruins. His course was
erratic, she thought at first it was to avoid the obstacles presented by the city's
decrepit state. But he climbed over the mound of rubble that represented a fallen
wall, and splashed through a knee-deep pool of water and mud. There were easier ways
to get from one point to another, so why...?
The man met up with another, handed over a... she couldn't see what, a crystal
of some sort, and sat down on a stone to wring out the hem of his robe. The other
man set off across the rubble. With a cold shock, Adie realized that the movement of
these men, and others in Krael, were themselves parts of a spell.
What kind of spell would be produced by somatic components on such a scale? A
very powerful one.... Were the other "risen cities" involved in this? Celestinvael
had been mentioned, and Old Valamantis. Adie turned her mirror-sight to the south.
She was marginally aware that behind her the two gladiators began to dance and
chant.
Near Ardivent:
Master Cho, former manager of the Bluvalley Warriors of Ardivent and Chan Chi
Monastery of Khalhums, sipped his wine and nodded approval. "Very good. Quite
drinkable, in fact."
Fandil, former manager of the Fandils, laughed and poured wine into his own cup.
"Like you wouldn't drink it anyway, you old bandit?" He sobered. "What brings you
down from the mountains, Cho? The rumors about Celestinvael?" The ancient city lay
in the forested no-man's-land between Ardivent and the Delarquan Federation, and
woodsmen had been bringing tales of marvels and minor disasters for weeks now. That
it was a matter for concern, a matter that would bear watching, was undeniable, but
Fandil had seen nothing to indicate that it was urgent.
"Celestinvael is enough to worry about," Master Cho answered, nodding, "and it
is indirectly what brought me here. If you think about what the city was like in its
last days...! But my immediate concern is young Adeolar up in Aruak City."
"I may be retired," old Fandil said stiffly, "but I'm not COMPLETELY out of
touch, Cho! Adeolar is a very competent woman, and Kennelworth is not worried about
her--he'd have mentioned it in his last letter. She can handle anything she's likely
to meet."
"No doubt... one on one. But that fool Khaldren has invoked and involved
wizards from a dozen centuries. Not all of them will work together--as well try to
get cats to run in step! But some will, and can she handle two, or six, or ten, if
they're all working together?"
"Ah." Fandil was silent for several minutes, stroking his beard slowly as his
mind raced. "Ah. That could be... bad. Very bad." He set his wine cup down
carefully. "You're quite right. We'll have to assist her, or at least be ready to
do so. Now?"
"What better time?"
* }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ *
---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
-----------
DM 8 ARKERS (turn 245): MISS STEP of LADIES IN WAITING (Crip, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 492): BARK of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 491): I ATE MY WORM of I BENT MY WOOKIE (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 484): TERMINATOR of SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (Silver Stroke, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 481): CROCONAW of WATER DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 480): WRATH OF DOOM of REDSANDSBLACKDEATH (Cosmo
Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 481): FLIMSY of WARCKERS (Papaiz, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 476): DARK CHOCOLATE of RED DOG GANG (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 443): SQUISH THE GERBIL of CRUEL PET NAMES (Crip, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 436): SADISTA FAIRBORNE of MEMPHIS MAFIA (Bookie, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 429): BERKE of DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 193): MUTILATE of ASSASSIN NATION (Ghab, mgr.)
DM 60 LOOPHOLES (turn 340): BLACK EYE of JOKA MASHER! (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 330): SEXTANT of SAILS OF CHARON (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 147): CHEROKEE of CHIEFS' ELITE (Matrix, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 377): HELIO of ULTIMATE ACCELERATION from ARVAT (LHI, mgr.)
Top Teams
---------
DM 8 ARKERS (turn 245): TEN TON TOGAS (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 492): BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 491): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 484): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 481): WATER DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 480): CHAUCERS WORDS (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 481): WARCKERS (Papaiz, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 476): LOVE LETTERS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 443): TACO GODS (The Oracle, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 436): MEMPHIS MAFIA (Bookie, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 429): DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 193): ASSASSIN NATION (Ghab, mgr.)
DM 60 LOOPHOLES (turn 340): WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 330): SAFE HAVEN (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 147): CHIEFS' ELITE (Matrix, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 377): RISEN FROM THE DEAD, etc. (LHI, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
----------------
DM 8 ARKERS (turn 245): MISS STEP of LADIES IN WAITING (Crip, mgr.)
GREY FOX of A.K.A. (?, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 492): BARK of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
(turn 491): BEEF BULLION of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
SKYWISE of ELFQUEST (Armalias, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 484): KANGAROO KATE of THE ZOO (Leeta, mgr.)
(turn 483): RUMSFELD of THE REPUBLICANS (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 60 LOOPHOLES (turn 340): BLACK EYE of JOKA MASHER! (Sultan, mgr.)
(turn 339): TRIPLICATE THUNDER of WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.)
LORD OF THE O RINGS of WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.)
BRAK of THE UNDERWORLD (Proximo, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 146): TOMB of SHADOW GOLD (Shadowgate, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
This is Gilomona with the Gladiatorial Times and I'm here to speak with this week's
Duelmaster from Solven.
Gilomona: So how does it feel to take the throne?
Terminator: It feels good. I've finally taken my rightful place in Solven. I sure
feel a lot better than Rumsfeld, that is for sure. ;)
Gilomona: Some say you didn't like Rumsfeld and that is the cause of his untimely
demise. Is there any truth to this rumor?
Terminator: I like the guy. I was thinking of his health and financial well-being,
I tell you. (smile)
Gilomona: And may I ask how that is when you shoved that scimitar through his skull
repeatedly?
Terminator: That's just my way of saying I lub joo! Anyway think of the skin cancer
I saved him from and him being in a body bag will cut down on carriage cost. He
rides with the luggage now 1/2 off, not to mention not needing those costly meals on
the road to the Isle. <wink>
Gilomona: Hmmm...I see. But how do explain the five minutes of carving on him even
after he was dead?
Terminator: Well you see, plastic surgery has always been a art for me. :) You
kidding, I usually charge 1000 gold for such a service.
Gilomona: You have a good heart, I see.
Terminator: Aye.
Gilomona: So who does your challenge go through to this week?
Terminator: Ilsa-shewolf.
Gilomona: What a lucky girl.
Terminator: Well if my challenge goes through she or he--as you never know with
Detective Klinger's team, as the men like to dress up in dresses and call themselves
women--will wish my challenge hadn't gone through.
SPY REPORT
Good day, in SOLVEN a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news. Now keep the taverns open late
tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for THE ZOO, whose 0-5-0 this turn dropped
them by 4 into 9th. K FORCE stable has parlayed this turn's 4-1-0 into a 5 space
move up the rankings. This brings them up to 6th place. Good work, guys! The WHITE
WOLF guild has had a 4-0-1 turn and deserves to be watched in the future. You never
know where this kind of thing can lead. FLAT TAX Bloodfeuded for the Duelmastership
this turn, attempting to dethrone SAVAGE HEARTS 2's warrior. And all eyes were on
FLAT TAX this turn as he ascended to the throne of Duelmaster. SOLVEN has a new
victor! Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that
The Victory Tavern uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle!
I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher
friend of mine assures me this is true. I also notice that the K FORCE stable was
the most avoided team this turn. Come on SOLVEN, what are you afraid of? And
avoiding K FORCE more than any other team we find WHITE WOLF. SOLVEN, are we going
to accept, or respect this sort of thing? Well, sports fans, take notice that
CAPTAIN CHAOS from KELLUMBO'S KIDS was SOLVEN's most challenged warrior this turn. I
don't know about you, but LASOMBRA challenging down 17 points to THE DEMOCRATS' AL
FRANKEN, is not really worthy of WHITE WOLF. It pains me to see warriors take
advantage of the system like this. LASOMBRA dealt death to AL FRANKEN, as if it
surprises anyone. In a brave attempt, SAMURIA SAM from SAVAGE HEARTS 2 challenged up
21 points to fight MAYBE LATER from the JUST CHILLIN stable. SAMURIA SAM perhaps got
his just desserts, seeing as he subdued MAYBE LATER and ended up with 58 recognition
points. THE LOTUS of THE POISON CLAN had better have a good reason for challenging
down 11 points in a challenge which he lost. I thought THE LOTUS showed great skill
and promise when he was bested by ATILLA. All right, so I slept through it! Big
deal!
The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. A brave warrior does not carry a
red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over. Consider well.
Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the
sweetest. Well, I'm burning daylight here in SOLVEN and I've a long road ahead of
me. Happy Trails. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- Alarond the
Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLAT TAX 5998 18 19 0 109 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ILSA SHE-WOLF 6107 14 5 1 103 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
NANCY PELOSI 6076 15 8 2 102 THE DEMOCRATS (202)
TERMINATOR 6158 8 6 1 95 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GEORGE BUSH 1708 18 10 1 90 CONSPIRACY INC. (100)
THE TOAD 6121 13 2 0 71 THE POISON CLAN (692)
NO HURRY 6174 9 4 0 67 JUST CHILLIN (699)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SNAKE CHARMER 6169 12 3 0 62 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
DYSON 6137 7 3 0 62 PROTECTORS (695)
-DARRELL ISSA 6108 10 7 2 61 CONSPIRACY INC. (100)
GIDEON 3308 10 8 0 61 BIBLE BELTERS (364)
SAMURIA SAM 6200 7 4 0 58 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697)
ROE V WADE 6226 6 2 0 58 THE DEMOCRATS (202)
JOSIAH 6201 7 3 0 57 BIBLE BELTERS (364)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WHAT UP 6172 10 3 1 53 JUST CHILLIN (699)
KALAMAZOO 6116 9 8 0 52 THE ZOO (205)
SAVAGE DRAGON 6155 6 8 1 51 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697)
-ANTHONY SCALIA 6103 12 6 0 50 CONSPIRACY INC. (100)
-SHALL BE 6243 2 0 0 50 WHY (708)
EASY BREEZE 6173 7 6 1 49 JUST CHILLIN (699)
LYEKKA 6140 5 4 0 46 PROTECTORS (695)
BOSCOE 6231 3 2 0 42 K FORCE (706)
CHARLES RANGEL 6229 4 3 1 40 THE DEMOCRATS (202)
THE SCORPION 6117 9 6 0 39 THE POISON CLAN (692)
RUFUS 6180 9 4 0 38 BIBLE BELTERS (364)
MAYBE LATER 6176 7 6 1 36 JUST CHILLIN (699)
THE LIZARD 6120 7 8 1 36 THE POISON CLAN (692)
HANNAH 6144 7 8 0 34 BIBLE BELTERS (364)
BRUJAH 6237 3 1 0 34 WHITE WOLF (707)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LASOMBRA 6240 3 1 1 33 WHITE WOLF (707)
2ND AMENDMENT 6211 3 6 0 33 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
-GANGREL 6238 2 1 0 33 WHITE WOLF (707)
LIA' KIAN 6185 5 7 0 32 CHINESE CONNECTION (700)
-CADE 6138 3 4 1 32 PROTECTORS (695)
-MS. MADNESS 5468 1 1 0 32 WOLF PACK II (639)
IRON MONKEY 6186 4 7 1 30 CHINESE CONNECTION (700)
CHUNG' FOW 6184 6 6 0 29 CHINESE CONNECTION (700)
-ANN COULTER 6168 6 7 0 29 CONSPIRACY INC. (100)
JER BER 6235 3 2 1 29 K FORCE (706)
CAROL M. BRAUN 6146 6 10 0 28 THE DEMOCRATS (202)
THE LOTUS 6208 5 5 0 26 THE POISON CLAN (692)
ATILLA 6228 3 4 0 26 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697)
ZOOIE 6152 4 12 0 24 THE ZOO (205)
THE PHOENIX 6227 4 4 0 24 THE POISON CLAN (692)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ASSAMITE 6239 2 2 0 23 WHITE WOLF (707)
ARLS 6233 2 3 0 22 K FORCE (706)
SHADE 6232 3 2 0 21 K FORCE (706)
JESSICA 6287 2 0 0 21 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
-D.O.A. DOMINANCE 6162 1 5 0 21 OXYMORONS (698)
SCHWARZENEGGER 6265 3 1 0 20 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BONG HITS 4 JESUS 6197 1 0 0 19 THE 7TH DAY (702)
TOXYGEN 6291 1 0 0 16 PSY CORPS (712)
LING' LON 6187 1 11 0 14 CHINESE CONNECTION (700)
GIL STAYNE 6234 2 3 0 13 K FORCE (706)
-BONG 1 KIRK 0 6198 1 0 0 13 THE 7TH DAY (702)
ARISHTARTE 6257 3 2 1 12 THE ZOO (205)
GOLIATH 6270 2 1 0 11 BIBLE BELTERS (364)
CLINT EASTWOOD 6286 1 1 0 11 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
VENTRUE 6273 1 1 0 11 WHITE WOLF (707)
THE DELTA 6292 1 0 0 11 PSY CORPS (712)
NEXT TIME 6274 1 2 0 8 JUST CHILLIN (699)
-HAPPY FUN DAY 6199 1 0 0 8 THE 7TH DAY (702)
-WHO ME 6246 2 1 0 7 WHY (708)
CAPTAIN CHAOS 6271 2 1 0 7 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
LUBIA' MEI' 6258 1 3 0 6 CHINESE CONNECTION (700)
DARK SOHO 6290 1 0 0 6 PSY CORPS (712)
TAX DEDUCTION 6269 1 2 0 5 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
-RATTLESNAKE ANNIE 6136 0 3 0 3 PROTECTORS (695)
ELDRIDGE PHANT 6280 0 3 0 3 THE ZOO (205)
TROLL 6293 0 1 0 1 PSY CORPS (712)
HALLUCINOGEN 6294 0 1 0 1 PSY CORPS (712)
ACHILLES 6296 0 1 0 1 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
VIRGINAL CONCUBIN 398 0 1 0 1 NANCY PELOSI 6076 485 NONE
JEHORAM 6209 2 5 1 BIBLE BELTERS 364 IRON MONKEY 6186 482 JUST REV
PING' LEE 6188 4 3 0 CHINESE CONNECTIO 700 WHAT UP 6172 481 NOT REVE
AL FRANKEN 6253 2 4 0 THE DEMOCRATS 202 LASOMBRA 6240 485
TAX SHELTER 6295 0 1 0 THE REPUBLICANS 103 KORGE, SHEWISH GI 404 485 NONE
THREE STRIKES 6255 0 1 0 THE REPUBLICANS 103 CHARLES RANGEL 6229 481 REVENGED
RAVNOS 6236 0 1 0 WHITE WOLF 707 JER BER 6235 481 NOT REVE
COULD BE 6245 0 1 0 WHY 708 ARISHTARTE 6257 481 NOT REVE
PERSONAL ADS
Nancy Pelosi -- You'd think that a scared little girl like you would want to stay
away from wolves. -- Ilsa
Ms. Madness -- You'll have to hit harder than that, sweetheart, if you want to take
me down. -- Snake Charmer
Atilla -- Do you always let your manager make bad challenges like that? --
Schwarzenegger
Eldridge Phant -- Strike up another win for truth, justice, and Kellumbo's way! --
Captain Chaos
Tax Deduction -- That had to hurt! -- Jessica
Judge -- If you ask me, that seemed like a pretty lame attempt at bashing me in the
DM's column. Which fine managers of this arena are you referring to that don't run
scum or downchallenger? -- DK
Chaos Chumps -- I see there are four of you here. Why don't you be real men and let
everyone know what teams you run? That's right, because you are sissy wimps, that's
why. -- Detective Kellumbo (who whupped on your butts last turn btw)
Ms. Madness -- Don't they take away your gladiator card when one of your type losses
to one of my type? -- Snake Charmer
Kangaroo Kate -- Congrats on the invite! Enjoy the retirement, and say hi to Turkey
Joe for me. -- Detective Kellumbo
Al Gore -- I don't think I like Sliver very much either. -- Master Tazo
Lia'Kian -- Okay, not fair...I was laughing so hard watching you try to lift that
weapon, that when you finally got it off the ground I was exhausted. -- The Lotus
Gideon -- Well young grasshopper, the student becomes the master. Nicely done. It's
still 2 to 1 my favor though. -- The Lizard
Kangaroo Kate -- What happened? I thought we were friends? -- The Toad
Arls -- Good lord, man! Anorexic, 7 year old girls hit harder than you do. I mean,
I've seen skinny girl arms before but you, my friend, take the cake. -- The Phoenix
Kellumbo -- The Toad is just the first of a long line of fighters that are going to
walk all over your records here in my arena. -- Master Tazo
Mr. Taco (a.k.a. Klinger's Lady) -- Lol. You trusted a manager with the name of
Woelfe. You and Klinger can't be that dense. -- Silver Stroke
Woelfe -- You flea infested dirt bag, stirring up trouble again I see. At least
carry a pooper scooper with you in the arena, hehehe. -- Silver Stroke
Rumsfeld -- Well, you left with bang. -- Terminator
No Hurry -- You sure handed out that butt whipping in a hurry. <wink> -- Savage
Dragon
Shade -- You have yet to master the art of the iron head. -- Sam
Wwar -- Hmm...I guess you were pumping up, lol. -- Atilla
P.S. I'm going to have the commission test you for steroids.
Detective Klinger -- Hmmm...you seem to be pretty obsessed with my lower pelvic
region. That isn't what you want to hear from a guy who likes to wear dresses and is
constantly talking about your jimmie left and right kind of scary there, bub. --
Silver Stroke
All -- Greetings from the Psy Corps. -- Paradox23
Lyekka -- If you're going to be a protector, you'll have to try harder. -- Kalamazoo
Boscoe -- You definitely boscoed me a good one. -- Zooie
Captain Chaos -- That left me feeling very, er, confused and chaotic in the mind.
Ouch, and probably other sentiments of a similar sort. -- Eldridge Phant
P.S. Probably.
The Toad -- A classic match. -- Kangaroo Kate
P.S. Ah! And I see I'm naturally adept with the scimitar, which I've been using
right along. Very good.
Roe V Wade -- (glower) -- Arishtarte
Judge -- At least try to make it a challenge. Though Rangel is losing the fight,
he's winning the most skills. -- Al Gore
Ilsa -- Nice fight. You almost had Nancy. -- Al Gore
Arishtarte -- Easy win. Thanks. -- Al Gore
2nd Amendment -- Ha ha! A matchup of the losers. -- Al Gore
Bong Hits 4 Jesus -- Stupid hippy. -- Al Gore
All -- Good luck at the Face. Wish I could participate. -- Al Gore
16 June 2004
Death Fest Begins July 29/DM 59 T-172
"You drive a hard bargain Hammer," responded Lord Lian Ki Na-Sul, "but the
Gladiatorial Commission has agreed to re-open DM 58 Delarq Tor as a Slow Arena
exclusively for a period of six months to those Death Fest contestants who fight
their stables at least 67 times out of a possible 75 during the 15 rounds of Death
Fest; on the condition that at least 20 stables qualify for the Illis Iron Stable
Award at the conclusion of the Death Fest and those qualifying managers send a New
Stable to DM 58 Delarq Tor without Cannibalizing their participation in the other
arenas where they have active stables!"
Hammer felt a certain sense of satisfaction as he studied the ghoulish grin
spreading across the face of Lord Lian Ki Na-Sul; proud Arena Master of the once
dying Illis Arena, as the DM 59 Arena Authority signed the Gladiatorial Commission
papers authenticating the arrangement agreed upon by the two parties presiding.
"You and the Gladiatorial Commission also drive a hard bargain," Hammer replied
as he reflected upon the prospects of Delarq Tor DM 58 being re-opened as a Slow
Arena with at least 20 New Stables by the Managers who fight their stables at least
67 times out of a possible 75 during the 15 rounds of Death Fest. "I also notice the
clause that for Delarq Tor to be open Exclusively for 6 months to the New Stables
managed by the Illis Iron Stable Award Winners that there must be at least 15 stables
Active each cycle. That is a fair bargain for the opportunity to battle for the
Duelmaster Throne each of those six months before Other New Stables are allowed to
enter Delarq Tor."
This was a Golden Opportunity for both Veteran and Newbie Managers to pave a new
frontier of Delarq history by qualifying their Death Fest stables in DM 59 with 67
fights out of a possible 75; then for the price of running a stable in a Regular
Arena, continuing to be Active in DM 59 and sending a New Team Roll Up to be a part
of "History in the Making" when Delarq Tor would re-open for its First Turn as a Slow
Arena on November 3rd, 2005.
Death Fest would conclude on T-186 August 25th, 2005 allowing the Illis Iron
Stable Award Winners enough time to be registered with the Gladiatorial Commission;
whereupon they would be able to submit a New Team Roll Up to the GC to start a New
Stable in Delarq Tor; be able to fight those New Gladiators in the Rookies 2005 Fall
Mailer Tourney; then begin competing for the DM 58 Duelmasters Throne in Delarq Tor
right out of the gate with the November 3rd 2005 T-1 Debut Opening Round.
Hammer of the First Part had also negotiated with Lord Na-Zul of the Second Part
an agreement that All 10 Dark Arena Monsters and 17 NPCs Characters be re-named by
the Top Ten Death Fest Finishers. [See DM 59 T-171 Newsletter Team Spotlight by
Hammer for the complete listing of Dark Arena Monsters/NPCs and the Official Death
Fest Designation for which Top Ten Finishers re-name which characters!]
Lord Na-Sul could not hide his delight at the prospects of Death being re-
delivered to his once dying arena during the Delarq Death Fest; the DM 59 Arena
Master agreed that these Death Fest Prizes were but a Small Exchange in Comparison to
the Profits to be made by the local Illis business merchants and surrounding
community from the Anticipated Influx into Illis by the Veteran and Newbie
Managers/Gladiators/Stables seeking to make History in the Delarq Death Fest.
Nor could Hammer conceal his jubilation regarding the Call Across Alistari being
Answered to Cross Blades and Match Wits with the Devious, the Diabolical, the
Dangerous and the Down Challenging who were being drawn to the Delarq Death Fest to
Fulfill their Delarq Dueling Destiny!
REMEMBER: Death Fest begins July 29th T-172 with 25 points being awarded to
those who write a minimum 15 paragraph Team Spotlight [including Stable Name &
Managerial Alias in the Storyline!] for the DM 59 T-172 Newsletter [So Make Sure HAL
Does Not Eat any Lengthy Sentences that are Emailed without Proper Formatting; and
the RSI Typist has Plenty of Time to Type Any Hand Written Spotlights; Lest Ye
Discover 0 Points Awarded for a Missing or Incomplete T-172 Team Spotlight!]
"May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!" -- Hammer/Death Fest
Host/Vendetta Cartel Captain; WordSmith and High Priest of the Crimson Ascension
Family in DM 28
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
TAX SHELTER was butchered by KORGE, SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
FLAT TAX won victory over TERMINATOR in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud Title battle.
GIDEON overpowered IRON MONKEY in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud duel.
ILSA SHE-WOLF devastated KANGAROO KATE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
JOSIAH was outlasted by THE TOAD in a unpopular 15 minute Challenge competition.
HANNAH slimly lost to LYEKKA in a crowd pleasing 4 minute brutal Challenge fight.
DYSON devastated RUFUS in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
SAVAGE DRAGON vanquished CHUNG' FOW in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
ROE V WADE overpowered THE SCORPION in a popular 1 minute gory uneven Challenge duel.
SAMURIA SAM overpowered MAYBE LATER in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
LASOMBRA murdered AL FRANKEN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
THE LOTUS was viciously subdued by ATILLA in a 4 minute brutal Challenge contest.
LIA' KIAN was subdued by EASY BREEZE in a popular 1 minute Challenge brawl.
2ND AMENDMENT handily defeated ZOOIE in a 3 minute one-sided Challenge conflict.
THE PHOENIX luckily beat LING' LON in a crowd boring 14 minute Challenge struggle.
NEXT TIME was overcome by ARLS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge bout.
GOLIATH bested LUBIA' MEI' in a 4 minute brutal novice's Challenge brawl.
JESSICA demolished TAX DEDUCTION in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
ASSAMITE overpowered CAPTAIN CHAOS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
NANCY PELOSI delivered the death blow upon VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a 1 minute contest.
WHAT UP lost to SNAKE CHARMER in a popular 6 minute match.
NO HURRY overcame KALAMAZOO in a action packed 1 minute duel.
CAROL M. BRAUN was devastated by BOSCOE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
THE LIZARD was outlasted by BRUJAH in a slow 16 minute expert vs. novice upset fight.
CHARLES RANGEL vanquished GIL STAYNE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
SHADE won victory over CLINT EASTWOOD in a 3 minute bout.
JER BER vanquished ARISHTARTE in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
SCHWARZENEGGER handily defeated TROLL in a 3 minute mismatched bout.
VENTRUE vanquished HALLUCINOGEN in a 1 minute gory one-sided bout.
ELDRIDGE PHANT was vanquished by THE DELTA in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
TOXYGEN overpowered POLITE BEGGAR in a 2 minute gory one-sided match.
DARK SOHO savagely defeated ACHILLES in a 2 minute gruesome novice's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 14 TOTAL PARRY 56 - 31 - 0 64 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 12 STRIKING ATTACK 68 - 48 - 4 59 |
|TOTAL PARRY 10 WALL OF STEEL 25 - 25 - 1 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 SLASHING ATTACK 19 - 21 - 1 48 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 LUNGING ATTACK 45 - 54 - 3 45 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 18 - 28 - 0 39 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 PARRY-LUNGE 9 - 14 - 2 39 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 BASHING ATTACK 20 - 33 - 0 38 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 AIMED BLOW 8 - 14 - 1 36 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 11 - 20 - 0 35 |
Turn 485 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 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 4 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 9 - 5 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 3 2 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 6 - 4 AIMED BLOW 0 - 3 2 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 6 1 PARRY-LUNGE
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK ILSA SHE-WOLF 6107 14 5 1 103 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
LUNGING ATTACK NANCY PELOSI 6076 15 8 2 102 THE DEMOCRATS (202)
TOTAL PARRY THE TOAD 6121 13 2 0 71 THE POISON CLAN (692)
WALL OF STEEL DYSON 6137 7 3 0 62 PROTECTORS (695)
SLASHING ATTACK SAMURIA SAM 6200 7 4 0 58 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697)
PARRY-RIPOSTE KALAMAZOO 6116 9 8 0 52 THE ZOO (205)
BASHING ATTACK EASY BREEZE 6173 7 6 1 49 JUST CHILLIN (699)
PARRY-STRIKE LYEKKA 6140 5 4 0 46 PROTECTORS (695)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is FLAT TAX 5998. The most popular warrior this turn
was WHAT UP 6172. The ten other most popular fighters were ARLS 6233, LYEKKA 6140,
DYSON 6137, ROE V WADE 6226, SAMURIA SAM 6200, 2ND AMENDMENT 6211, NO HURRY 6174,
CHARLES RANGEL 6229, TROLL 6293, and DARK SOHO 6290.
The least popular fighter this week was THE TOAD 6121. The other ten least popular
fighters were JOSIAH 6201, BRUJAH 6237, THE PHOENIX 6227, THE LIZARD 6120, LING' LON
6187, ELDRIDGE PHANT 6280, ARISHTARTE 6257, GIL STAYNE 6234, CAROL M. BRAUN 6146, and
CAPTAIN CHAOS 6271.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
KANGAROO KATE (22-5900) THE ZOO (205)