DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/14/2004 Duedate: 07/27/2004
SOLVEN ARENA
DM-22 TURN-486
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ILSA SHE-WOLF
KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
(22-6107) [15-5-1,113]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ILSA SHE-WOLF JER BER
KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676) K FORCE (706)
(22-6107) [15-5-1,113] (22-6235) [4-2-2,35]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
FLAT TAX ROE V WADE
THE REPUBLICANS (103) THE DEMOCRATS (202)
(22-5998) [18-20-0,93] (22-6226) [6-3-0,62]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. JUST CHILLIN (699) 51
2. KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676) 37 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
3. K FORCE (706) 22 Unchartered Team
4. THE POISON CLAN (692) 17
5. THE ZOO (205) 17 THE 7TH DAY (702)
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) 4 1 0 80.0 1/ 1 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676) 11 3 0
2/ 2 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676) 132 64 4 67.3 2/ 6*K FORCE (706) 10 5 2
3- 3*PSY CORPS (712) 3 2 0 60.0 3/ 5 JUST CHILLIN (699) 10 5 1
4/ 4 THE POISON CLAN (692) 47 33 1 58.8 4- 2 BIBLE BELTERS (364) 6 4 0
5/ 6 JUST CHILLIN (699) 41 29 4 58.6 5/ 4 THE DEMOCRATS (202) 6 9 1
6- 5*WHITE WOLF (707) 11 8 1 57.9 6/ 8 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697) 6 9 1
7/ 9*K FORCE (706) 17 13 3 56.7 7/10 THE POISON CLAN (692) 6 9 0
8- 8 PROTECTORS (695) 27 22 2 55.1 8/ 3 THE REPUBLICANS (103) 5 10 0
9-10 BIBLE BELTERS (364) 41 38 1 51.9 9- 7*WHITE WOLF (707) 4 0 1
10/11 THE REPUBLICANS (103) 345 326 23 51.4 10/13*THE 7TH DAY (702) 4 1 0
11/12 THE DEMOCRATS (202) 143 139 10 50.7 11/ 9 THE ZOO (205) 4 11 0
12-13*WHY (708) 4 4 0 50.0 12/12 CHINESE CONNECTION (700) 4 11 0
13-14*WOLF PACK II (639) 1 1 0 50.0 13-14*PSY CORPS (712) 3 2 0
14/15 THE ZOO (205) 351 476 5 42.4 14-11 PROTECTORS (695) 2 2 0
15/17 CHINESE CONNECTION (700) 23 40 1 36.5 15/16*OXYMORONS (698) 1 0 0
16/16 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697) 27 48 2 36.0 16-17*WHY (708) 1 2 0
17/18*OXYMORONS (698) 2 12 0 14.3 17-15*WOLF PACK II (639) 0 1 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
'*' 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 #8 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Andorian Edition
Aruak City:
The mirror was resisting, a thing that had never happened before. Adeolar
wrestled with the spell, her entire attention concentrated on it. The mirror spell
was PASSIVE, it shouldn't be doing this! She took a deep breath and let it out
slowly, then stepped back mentally from her work. Magical devices were no different
than mechanical ones in some ways, they could get "stuck" on a certain phase of
operation. The mirror spell had simply gotten "stuck" on looking at Krael. All she
needed to do was deactivate it, then start over with a different target.
It was a simple matter.
It should have been a simple matter.
She couldn't shut the spell down. She took another deep breath and ran through
the shut-down sequence again. There were currents of unformed magic swirling around
her now, and most of them were from sources she would not touch. Blood magic, from
the arena. It seemed to be working against her, reinforcing the mirror's resistance,
if such a thing was possible. Dammit, the mirror wasn't alive, it didn't have a
will, couldn't consciously resist...but that's what it felt like. Or that someone
she'd been looking at had sensed the spell, seized it from the other end, and was
trying to use it to look at HER. She was distantly aware of power--not a lot, but
some, enough to help--coming from outside her and reinforcing her efforts. More
distantly, she realized that it was Segallion and Nila. That power she could use.
She wove their offering into her own efforts and made a third attempt to shut down
the mirror spell.
The resistance continued, maybe increased. It was hard to be sure, because her
head was beginning to ache with the effort. Not good! If she made a slip through
weariness, the spell could escape her completely.
Another strand of power, faint as starlight but just as pure, joined with hers.
Absolutely precise. Familiar. Shania! The united effort bore down on the critical
points of the mirror spell. Not the points SHE had chosen.
*I can't hold this link for long* Shania thought to her. *But without it, I
couldn't have reached you at all. The high magics are fading with the Eyes, Adie.
Soon they'll be gone--*
"Leaving nothing but blood magic and petty witchcraft," Adie agreed grimly. "I
know."
*It's worse than you're thinking.* Shania's thought was urgent. *When there is
no high magic, there will be no protecting circles, demons will be unbound, all the
things that Sheila Greywand holds at bay will be loosed on Alastari! Gates will open
as though they'd never been sealed. ANYTHING could get loose! There are residual
traces of Old Chaos in Alastari, and if they aren't bound--*
"Disaster!" It didn't occur to Adie to doubt Shania's assessment. In matters
such as that, the elf seeress was unmatched. "But without high magic, how can we
hold the bindings? You don't suggest WE use blood magic?"
*No. Everything done with blood magic is tainted by it. Even for a good end...
the result will be twisted. Always.*
Adie was aware of Shania's shudder of revulsion. "There aren't a lot of other
sources--"
*I have a plan--it would take too long to explain now.* Shania's mental voice
was fading. *I'll be there soon.* The link between them shivered. *Break the
mirror!* She was gone from Adie's mind.
It was an effort for Adie to focus outward and look at the mirror. The
reflective surface was a sheet of blood! She couldn't disentangle her mind
completely from the spell and realized that the mirror had gone beyond resistance and
it--or something using it--was actively attempting to trap her. Easier said than
done! Most of her mental barriers had been lowered to work the spell, but she
slammed them back into place. Which was more difficult than it should have been, but
she DID manage it.
Her warrior Segallion staggered toward her, sword drawn. Adie saw that Nila had
collapsed behind him. Had they been seized by the spell, when it lost its grip on
her?
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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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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 492): ZERO THE HERO of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 485): FLAT TAX of THE REPUBLICANS (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 481): CROCONAW of WATER DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 481): MONKEY WRENCH of PRIMATES-R-US (Crip, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 482): FLIMSY of WARCKERS (Papaiz, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 477): 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 341): LACHES of LEGALESE (The Judge, 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
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 245): TEN TON TOGAS (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 492): BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 492): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 485): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 481): WATER DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 481): CHAUCERS WORDS (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 482): WARCKERS (Papaiz, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 477): RED DOG GANG (Leeta, 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 341): BUMS 'R' US (Berylstar, 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
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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.)
DM 60 LOOPHOLES (turn 340): BLACK EYE of JOKA MASHER! (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 146): TOMB of SHADOW GOLD (Shadowgate, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
It's always fun to use a bloodfeud to take the throne. It seems that Terminator
is not particularly remorseful about killing my stablemate, Rumsfeld. That's
alright--I guess it earns him another shot at Solven's throne (or death), as he will
get another bloodfeud challenge this cycle.
Kellumbo, in response to your question to my manager, Judge, The Sentinel, and
Lorona (formerly known as Morris), and many other old time Solven managers do not run
scum or downchallenge here. Take your large shields and downchallenges to Aruak
City.
I hope to be here next cycle. I am not the best lunger Judge has run, by a long
shot, but I almost have an advanced master in attack, so I can beat most of you.
Your Duelmaster,
Flat Tax
P.S. Al Gore, Rangel got the beat down he deserved--just as Kerry and Edwards will
get their beating in November.
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 REPUBLICANS, whose 1-4-0 this turn
dropped them by 5 into 8th. K FORCE stable has parlayed this turn's 4-1-2 into a 4
space move up the rankings. This brings them up to 2nd place. Good work, guys! The
JUST CHILLIN guild has had a 4-1-1 turn and deserves to be watched in the future.
You never know where this kind of thing can lead. And let's see, GIL STAYNE fought
IRON MONKEY and gained 19 points and contributed to K FORCE's 4-1-2. BOSCOE has lost
to LIA' KIAN, falling 10 points, while helping make K FORCE a 4-1-2 turn. ILSA
SHE-WOLF challenged for the Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone THE
REPUBLICANS' warrior. We should ask ILSA SHE-WOLF about the thrill of victory, and
what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, she's now the one to ask. Tell me,
is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Victory Tavern
uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle!
Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.'
Inscrutable, but true. I also notice that the THE DEMOCRATS stable was the most
avoided team this turn. Come on SOLVEN, what are you afraid of? And guess who
avoided THE DEMOCRATS stable the most? Believe it or not, it was THE POISON CLAN.
Anyone surprised? The most challenged warrior this turn was SAVAGE HEARTS 2's
warrior TERMINATOR. More fighters challenged him than challenged the Duelmaster! NO
HURRY from JUST CHILLIN took a risk this turn by bravely challenging up 35 points in
a challenge against NANCY PELOSI. And crowds were on their feet when NO HURRY
claimed a victory from NANCY PELOSI, and now has 99 points for his efforts. I don't
know about you, but THE PHOENIX challenging down 23 points to SAVAGE HEARTS 2's
ACHILLES, is not really worthy of THE POISON CLAN. We're not surprised to hear that
THE PHOENIX bested ACHILLES, but I bet it would be interesting to hear why THE POISON
CLAN made such a challenge. In a brave attempt, CHUNG' FOW from CHINESE CONNECTION
challenged up 24 points to fight WHAT UP from the JUST CHILLIN stable. CHUNG' FOW
perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he was defeated by WHAT UP and ended up with
27 recognition points. THE LOTUS of THE POISON CLAN had better have a good reason
for challenging down 12 points in a challenge which he lost. I thought THE LOTUS
showed great skill and promise when he was beat by LING' LON. All right, so I slept
through it! Big deal!
A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once. Wise men know this to
be true. THE REPUBLICANS has lost 2ND AMENDMENT to the arena in the sky, but they
don't seem to be worried. What do you expect from 3-7-0? A brave warrior does not
carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over. Consider
well.
Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare
to fight bravely. Always good to rest in SOLVEN, but never good to wear out my
welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until you see my quill in SOLVEN again,
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ILSA SHE-WOLF 6107 15 5 1 113 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NO HURRY 6174 10 4 0 99 JUST CHILLIN (699)
TERMINATOR 6158 9 6 1 97 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697)
FLAT TAX 5998 18 20 0 93 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NANCY PELOSI 6076 15 9 2 75 THE DEMOCRATS (202)
THE TOAD 6121 14 2 0 75 THE POISON CLAN (692)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SNAKE CHARMER 6169 13 3 0 64 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
SAMURIA SAM 6200 7 5 0 62 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697)
-DYSON 6137 7 3 0 62 PROTECTORS (695)
ROE V WADE 6226 6 3 0 62 THE DEMOCRATS (202)
-GIDEON 3308 10 8 0 61 BIBLE BELTERS (364)
WHAT UP 6172 11 3 1 57 JUST CHILLIN (699)
KALAMAZOO 6116 10 8 0 57 THE ZOO (205)
-JOSIAH 6201 7 3 0 57 BIBLE BELTERS (364)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
EASY BREEZE 6173 8 6 2 56 JUST CHILLIN (699)
SAVAGE DRAGON 6155 6 9 1 55 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697)
-SHALL BE 6243 2 0 0 50 WHY (708)
-LYEKKA 6140 5 4 0 46 PROTECTORS (695)
MAYBE LATER 6176 8 6 1 45 JUST CHILLIN (699)
THE LIZARD 6120 8 8 1 44 THE POISON CLAN (692)
LIA' KIAN 6185 6 7 0 44 CHINESE CONNECTION (700)
THE SCORPION 6117 9 7 0 40 THE POISON CLAN (692)
-RUFUS 6180 9 4 0 38 BIBLE BELTERS (364)
JER BER 6235 4 2 2 35 K FORCE (706)
-HANNAH 6144 7 8 0 34 BIBLE BELTERS (364)
CHARLES RANGEL 6229 4 4 1 34 THE DEMOCRATS (202)
-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)
JESSICA 6287 3 0 0 33 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
D.O.A. DOMINANCE 6162 2 5 0 33 OXYMORONS (698)
-GANGREL 6238 2 1 0 33 WHITE WOLF (707)
-CADE 6138 3 4 1 32 PROTECTORS (695)
BOSCOE 6231 3 3 0 32 K FORCE (706)
GIL STAYNE 6234 3 3 0 32 K FORCE (706)
-MS. MADNESS 5468 1 1 0 32 WOLF PACK II (639)
CAROL M. BRAUN 6146 6 11 0 29 THE DEMOCRATS (202)
BONG HITS 4 JESUS 6197 2 0 0 29 THE 7TH DAY (702)
CHUNG' FOW 6184 6 7 0 27 CHINESE CONNECTION (700)
THE LOTUS 6208 5 6 0 27 THE POISON CLAN (692)
THE PHOENIX 6227 5 4 0 27 THE POISON CLAN (692)
ARLS 6233 3 3 1 27 K FORCE (706)
ZOOIE 6152 4 13 0 25 THE ZOO (205)
LING' LON 6187 2 11 0 25 CHINESE CONNECTION (700)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHADE 6232 4 2 0 23 K FORCE (706)
-ASSAMITE 6239 2 2 0 23 WHITE WOLF (707)
IRON MONKEY 6186 4 8 1 21 CHINESE CONNECTION (700)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SCHWARZENEGGER 6265 3 1 0 20 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
CLINT EASTWOOD 6286 2 1 0 19 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
ATILLA 6228 3 5 0 18 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697)
-TOXYGEN 6291 1 0 0 16 PSY CORPS (712)
ARISHTARTE 6257 3 3 1 13 THE ZOO (205)
-BONG 1 KIRK 0 6198 1 0 0 13 THE 7TH DAY (702)
-GOLIATH 6270 2 1 0 11 BIBLE BELTERS (364)
-VENTRUE 6273 1 1 0 11 WHITE WOLF (707)
-THE DELTA 6292 1 0 0 11 PSY CORPS (712)
KIWIRA 6305 1 0 0 9 THE ZOO (205)
-HAPPY FUN DAY 6199 1 0 0 8 THE 7TH DAY (702)
-WHO ME 6246 2 1 0 7 WHY (708)
LUBIA' MEI' 6258 1 4 0 7 CHINESE CONNECTION (700)
-DARK SOHO 6290 1 0 0 6 PSY CORPS (712)
TAX DEDUCTION 6269 1 3 0 6 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
ACHILLES 6296 0 2 0 5 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697)
ELDRIDGE PHANT 6280 0 4 0 4 THE ZOO (205)
-RATTLESNAKE ANNIE 6136 0 3 0 3 PROTECTORS (695)
-TROLL 6293 0 1 0 1 PSY CORPS (712)
-HALLUCINOGEN 6294 0 1 0 1 PSY CORPS (712)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
FRATSFAN NOBLE 386 0 1 0 1 JER BER 6235 486 NONE
JEHORAM 6209 2 5 1 BIBLE BELTERS 364 IRON MONKEY 6186 482 REVENGED
LAME 6298 0 1 0 THE DEMOCRATS 202 DARK CHAMPION 407 486 NONE
AL FRANKEN 6253 2 4 0 THE DEMOCRATS 202 LASOMBRA 6240 485
NEXT TIME 6274 1 3 0 JUST CHILLIN 699 ARLS 6233 486
CAPTAIN CHAOS 6271 2 2 0 KELLUMBO'S KIDS 676 MASTER KAYR VAILL 406 486 NONE
B. FRIST 6299 0 1 0 THE REPUBLICANS 103 STONE GOLEM 409 486 NONE
2ND AMENDMENT 6211 3 7 0 THE REPUBLICANS 103 EASY BREEZE 6173 486
PERSONAL ADS
Paradox23 -- Welcome to the fray. -- Master Tazo
Judge -- Congrats on your second DM in two years! Way to go. -- Kellumbo
K Force -- Who manages you, and what alliance are you part of? -- DK
Terminator -- You must be crazy if you think you could beat Ilsa. She'd tear you up,
bub. -- DK
Oh great and mighty Master of Tacos far and near -- You'll have to do better than 5-
10 or 1-4 to take down my records in this arena. If you're gonna downchallenge, at
least win! -- Kellumbo
Silver -- Please don't tell me you named (jimmie) parts of my body??!! Let it go,
perv. -- DK
Paradox -- Welcome to the best arena in all of Alastari! -- Detective Kellumbo
Kate -- Ah, what a wonderful going away present you left me. -- Ilsa
Tax Deduction -- Yup, that must have hurt too. -- Jessica
Assamite -- Thanks for confirming that the Captain is just not good enough. Off to
the DA with you, Captain. -- DK
What Up -- Getting your butt whupped, that's what up! -- Snake Charmer
Troll -- An unfortunate matchup for you. Good luck down the road. -- Schwarzenegger
Nancy Pelosi -- Killing a Virginal Concubine! You swine! I bet you even used your
trusty longspear for the job! -- Kellumbo
Lasombra -- Oh, you did it now. Methinks Al will be sending Nancy your way for a
little payback. -- DK
Phoenix -- Next time I need to remember to bring a sword instead of a wet noodle!
Apparently I couldn't bruise you to submission. Perhaps I should start taking a new
combo of Wheaties and Roids! -- Arls
Duhtective -- Chaos will be rained upon you. -- K Force
Zooie -- Don't worry. I was just in a good zone that fight. Must have been the
funny ice in my drink. Hmm. -- Boscoe
Ilsa She-Wolf -- Heck. I guess that means the wolf is faster than the kangaroo.
Odd, I wouldn't have thought so in the short run. -- Kangaroo Kate
2nd Amendment -- Okay, you want to bare your arms, that's fine with me. But who said
you could come out with FOUR arms? I've heard of "four-eyes," but four ARMS? Ooooo.
-- Zooie
No Hurry -- That works for me. -- Kalamazoo
Jer Ber -- I thought you were some kind of baby food. Obviously, I was wrong. --
Arishtarte
The Delta -- Way too muddy for me. -- Eldridge Phant, who likes his ground to be FIRM
Captain Chaos -- After that provocative comment last time, I feel I should mostly
keep my mouth shut here. But I wanted you to know that I DID read it. -- Eldridge
Phant
Detective Kellumbo -- Thanks for the congratulations, but I intend to stay as far
from Turkey Joe as possible. He actually plans to RAISE turkeys! And they're dumb
and messy and I want NOTHING to do with them. At least, until someone (not me) has
cooked them. -- Kangaroo Kate
The Toad -- Aren't we? How can you tell? -- Kangaroo Kate
P.S. Friends don't throw fights. That would give you a skewed notion of what you
could do on the sands against an enemy.
Lasombra -- You are a coward born from cowards. You have no honor, your manager is
pathetic and has dishonored himself by downchallenging and murdering my warrior. I
call upon all loyal Andorians to punish these scum. You shall no longer pad your
win/loss record with easy downchallenges. Prepare for a bloodfeud that will never
end. -- Al Gore
The Scorpion -- I will be turning my eye towards another. I tire of your avoids and
wasted challenges. I thank you for the easy wins and skills. -- Al Gore
Boscoe -- So close, yet so far away. At least I got more skills than you. -- C.M.B.
Gil Stayne -- Thanks for sucking. -- Al Gore
To the new teams -- Welcome. -- 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
12 July 2004
All Readers -- Due to the pressures resulting from preparing for and dealing with the
Face to Face, no spotlights will be written until it's over. -- the Scribe
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CAPTAIN CHAOS was butchered by MASTER KAYR VAILL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
LAME was dispatched by DARK CHAMPION in a action packed 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
B. FRIST was narrowly killed by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
ILSA SHE-WOLF devastated FLAT TAX in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title contest.
NO HURRY overpowered NANCY PELOSI in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
SNAKE CHARMER unbelievably bested SAVAGE DRAGON in a popular 3 minute Challenge duel.
THE LIZARD bested CHARLES RANGEL in a 2 minute Challenge match.
LIA' KIAN viciously subdued BOSCOE in a 1 minute gory Challenge competition.
THE PHOENIX outwaited ACHILLES in a 7 minute expert vs. beginner Challenge melee.
2ND AMENDMENT was slaughtered by EASY BREEZE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
THE LOTUS was outlasted by LING' LON in a 8 minute Challenge match.
ATILLA was handily defeated by JESSICA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
CHUNG' FOW was demolished by WHAT UP in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
D.O.A. DOMINANCE handily defeated ZOOIE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
NEXT TIME was savagely slain by ARLS in a popular 3 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
TERMINATOR overcame VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a action packed 1 minute gory fight.
THE TOAD unbelievably bested ROE V WADE in a action packed 10 minute duel.
SAMURIA SAM was luckily beaten by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute brawl.
THE SCORPION was bested by KALAMAZOO in a 2 minute brutal fight.
MAYBE LATER demolished CAROL M. BRAUN in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
IRON MONKEY was overpowered by GIL STAYNE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
JER BER butchered FRATSFAN NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
BONG HITS 4 JESUS overpowered ARISHTARTE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
SHADE outlasted LUBIA' MEI' in a crowd boring 9 minute fray.
TAX DEDUCTION was overcome by KIWIRA in a 4 minute novice's contest.
ELDRIDGE PHANT was demolished by CLINT EASTWOOD in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 14 TOTAL PARRY 54 - 32 - 0 63 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 8 STRIKING ATTACK 73 - 50 - 5 59 |
|TOTAL PARRY 6 SLASHING ATTACK 21 - 19 - 2 53 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 21 - 26 - 1 45 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 42 - 56 - 3 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 19 - 27 - 0 41 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 12 - 2 40 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 BASHING ATTACK 20 - 30 - 1 40 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 AIMED BLOW 9 - 15 - 1 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 9 - 19 - 0 32 |
Turn 486 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 3 - 1 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 5 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 6 2 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 4 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 7 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 3 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK ILSA SHE-WOLF 6107 15 5 1 113 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
LUNGING ATTACK NANCY PELOSI 6076 15 9 2 75 THE DEMOCRATS (202)
TOTAL PARRY THE TOAD 6121 14 2 0 75 THE POISON CLAN (692)
SLASHING ATTACK SAMURIA SAM 6200 7 5 0 62 SAVAGE HEARTS 2 (697)
PARRY-RIPOSTE KALAMAZOO 6116 10 8 0 57 THE ZOO (205)
BASHING ATTACK EASY BREEZE 6173 8 6 2 56 JUST CHILLIN (699)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
The overall popularity leader is FLAT TAX 5998. The most popular warrior this turn
was ROE V WADE 6226. The ten other most popular fighters were ACHILLES 6296, SAVAGE
DRAGON 6155, ARLS 6233, SAMURIA SAM 6200, LAME 6298, B. FRIST 6299, CHARLES RANGEL
6229, TERMINATOR 6158, KALAMAZOO 6116, and NO HURRY 6174.
The least popular fighter this week was LUBIA' MEI' 6258. The other ten least
popular fighters were SHADE 6232, THE LOTUS 6208, ELDRIDGE PHANT 6280, TAX DEDUCTION
6269, ARISHTARTE 6257, IRON MONKEY 6186, CAROL M. BRAUN 6146, ZOOIE 6152, CHUNG' FOW
6184, and ATILLA 6228.