DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 10/14/2004 Duedate: 10/27/2004 ZORPUNT ARENA DM-24 TURN-489 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS TELLER FLETE KRILL CAVALRY (403) (24-4510) [11-15-0,81] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader TELLER FLETE POSITION IS EMPTY KRILL CAVALRY (403) (24-4510) [11-15-0,81] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite TELLER FLETE TELLER FLETE KRILL CAVALRY (403) KRILL CAVALRY (403) (24-4510) [11-15-0,81] (24-4510) [11-15-0,81] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM KRILL CAVALRY (403) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. KRILL CAVALRY (403) 48 2. CHARM CITY (437) 34 13 YRS & COUNTING (465) 3. FACES OF DOOM (449) 0 Unchartered Team 4. AUSSIE KILLERS (455) -14 5. 13 YRS & COUNTING (465) -19 BEST C4 (265) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*FACES OF DOOM (449) 5 0 0 100 1/ 1 KRILL CAVALRY (403) 10 4 0 2/ 2 13 YRS & COUNTING (465) 24 12 1 66.7 2/ 2 13 YRS & COUNTING (465) 5 3 1 3/ 4 AUSSIE KILLERS (455) 77 71 3 52.0 3/ 5 CHARM CITY (437) 3 2 0 4/ 5 KRILL CAVALRY (403) 417 430 12 49.2 4/ 3 AUSSIE KILLERS (455) 2 4 0 5/ 6 CHARM CITY (437) 9 16 0 36.0 5- 4*FACES OF DOOM (449) 1 0 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ A Dark and Stormy Night ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Lightning danced across the heights of the Hurinwood behind the town. Teller Flete stood at the window and glared out, the room dark behind him. Nothing moved but rain. So far. Soon, there would be something, someone else. Storms always brought the Cat out. He had seen it, actually seen the Cat itself, twice, and he'd seen its tracks and its kills several times. People talked about it in hushed voices when they talked at all. They seemed to think it was a demon. Maybe it was. So what? He fancied the idea of having a demon for a pet.... There was movement. Teller leaned out of his open window, heedless of the rain. What was a little rain at a time like this? There was someone in the narrow street that ran along the side of the guildhouse. Some ONE, not the Cat. He could tell that by the way the man moved. Something familiar about the movement...ah! The rolling gait of a horsemen or a sailor. And a tall man. Not tall as a Shew, but taller than normal. A flash of lightning closer to the town lit the alley briefly. Long enough. Barkhaotai, the Ambitious Guard! If his ambitions extended to catching the Cat, Teller would have to deal with him. And, after all, what was one dead Rirorni that anyone would care? They would probably put it down to the Cat, anyway. Teller eased himself through the window and dropped to the ground, then straightened to his full height. The terms of his arena contract stated that he was five feet eleven inches, requiring him to take two feet off his true height. Hunching wouldn't do it, he had a spell to make up the difference. A lot of people associated with the arena didn't realize that. They'd be in for a shock if they met him now.... Teller followed the Guard. The man seemed to have a definite goal in mind, and it wasn't the city governor's compound where he normally worked. The wizard had taken over that; some people were upset, but Teller didn't figure it mattered. Not to ordinary people. The wizard never bothered HIM, and the fights were more exciting now. Especially the night fights. Impressively gory if you liked that kind of thing, and he did. If the wizard was in the government compound, did that mean the Guard worked for the wizard now? That was a thought to make any man pause. Teller had no desire to cross the wizard. At least, not until he had the Cat in his possession. The Guard was working his way to the inland edge of town. The Cat's hunting ground. So he WAS after the Cat! The question remaining: was Barkhaotai working on his own, or was he on the wizard's business? *** ***** *** ***** *** Meanwhile, on the waterfront, all was quiet and dark. Except for the drumming of rain on cobbles and roofs and the chinks of lamplight that escaped the shutters. Basically, quiet and dark. A woman screamed. A door slammed open, spilling light and a tangle of the tavern's customers onto the wet pavement. The knot of arms and legs began to unravel itself into individual people who slipped away down one alley or another. A dog, standing a lonely watch on one of the ships tied up nearby, began to bark. The Great White Shark surfaced and swam to the foot of a ladder, climbed quickly, and accepted the hooded cloak Stonefish had ready. Neither gladiator spoke, but the Shark nodded once as it pulled the cloak around its pale body. They crossed the paved waterfront, avoiding the spill of light from the tavern door, and merged with the shadows. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 249): GOLDENEYE of BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.) DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 499): WALL OF GLASS of SCARLET KNIGHTS II (Talon Warsmith) DM 14 TOBIR (turn 499): SHADOWCAT of FRAG 'EM ALL! (Edge, mgr.) DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 492): WHAT UP of JUST CHILLIN (Mr. Freeze, mgr.) DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 488): TELLER FLETE of KRILL CAVALRY (Leeta, mgr.) DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 488): STAYED HOME of THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (Assurnasirbanipal) DM 26 CALEAM (turn 489): BLUE RING OCTOPUS of VENOM (Lord Fang, mgr.) DM 30 IAYE (turn 481): SONORA SARA of RED DOG GANG (Leeta, mgr.) DM 40 ZENSU (turn 450): SPECTRUM of AS FAR AS SIAM (?, mgr.) DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 443): PORTERHOUSE ARREST of GLAD TO MEAT YOU (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 436): FLOYD B. RICK of FLOYDS FAN CLUB (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 196): BEXLEY of OHIO (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 60 LOOPHOLES (turn 348): LACHES of LEGALESE (Judge, mgr.) DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 337): JHANA of SAFE HAVEN (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 151): MORROLAN E'DRIEN of THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco, mgr.) ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 384): HELIO of ULTIMATE ACCELERATION from ARVAT (LHI, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 249): BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.) DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 499): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective, Kellumbo, mgr.) DM 14 TOBIR (turn 499): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.) DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 492): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.) DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 488): KRILL CAVALRY (Leeta, mgr.) DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 488): none DM 26 CALEAM (turn 489): HEADBANGERS (Sablon-o-Vlad, mgr.) DM 30 IAYE (turn 481): RED DOG GANG (Leeta, mgr.) DM 40 ZENSU (turn 450): AS FAR AS SIAM (?, mgr.) DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 443): GLAD TO MEAT YOU (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 436): BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (Leeta, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 196): OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.) DM 60 LOOPHOLES (turn 348): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 337): SAFE HAVEN (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 151): OUTCASTS (Savant, mgr.) ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 384): BOXES (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ---------------- DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 498): PERSIANA JONES of SKASMONAUTS (Rude Buddha, mgr.) DM 14 TOBIR (turn 498): ZERO THE HERO of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.) DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 488): STAYED HOME of THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (Assurnasirbanipal) DM 26 CALEAM (turn 489): BLUE RING OCTOPUS of VENOM (Lord Fang, mgr.) DM 30 IAYE (turn 481): DARK CHOCOLATE of RED DOG GANG (Leeta, mgr.) DM 40 ZENSU (turn 450): SPECTRUM of AS FAR AS SIAM (?, mgr.) DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 337): JHANA of SAFE HAVEN (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. No doubt Boo could have handled a goose, or even a Duck, but not ME. I am something quite SPECIAL and not often met with. And I say to Boo, Ha! Teller Flete SPY REPORT The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon ZORPUNT, for I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! CHARM CITY had cause to celebrate, after LORD BALTIMORE got 23 points by beating TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA. Win some, lose some. Speaking of which, LORD BALTIMORE was winsome, after beating TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA and seeing it lose 22 points. KHALHUMS DWARF found out that ZORPUNT isn't a democracy. You've gotta be the best to be Duelmaster here! Word has it one team in ZORPUNT is taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death. I'll bet it works. My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! Is it charming personality? Conversational abilities? Good oral hygiene? Whatever it is, JOE POOLE is the most challenged warrior. Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen into an unconscious stupor. Do not think spyreporting in ZORPUNT is the highlight of my life. My fingers tire and I fear my incessant prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable character. ZORPUNT, I leave you now. The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Dripping Blade. 'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TELLER FLETE 4510 11 15 0 81 KRILL CAVALRY (403) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -GORTHAUR 4372 5 0 0 78 FACES OF DOOM (449) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JOE POOLE 4534 10 7 0 64 KRILL CAVALRY (403) CAPTAIN INSANO 4564 10 3 0 63 13 YRS & COUNTING (465) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PINE LEAF 4580 9 6 0 53 KRILL CAVALRY (403) LORD BALTIMORE 4232 5 6 0 51 CHARM CITY (437) STONEFISH 4489 11 8 0 50 AUSSIE KILLERS (455) LIMPETTE 4581 10 5 0 49 KRILL CAVALRY (403) GREAT WHITE SHARK 4511 10 11 0 45 AUSSIE KILLERS (455) -BOO 4558 6 4 0 42 13 YRS & COUNTING (465) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA 4594 3 4 1 29 13 YRS & COUNTING (465) -TIGER SHARK 4575 3 4 0 28 AUSSIE KILLERS (455) -TAIPAN 4583 1 3 0 27 AUSSIE KILLERS (455) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JFX 4265 2 0 0 19 CHARM CITY (437) -JHU LACROSSE 4234 1 2 0 15 CHARM CITY (437) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? KILL ME PLEASE 4336 0 1 0 CHARM CITY 437 BANDIT PRINCE 417 489 NONE TOMBO LARK 4488 9 21 0 KRILL CAVALRY 403 TRISKAIDEKAPHOBI 4594 488 PERSONAL ADS Triskadekaphobia -- You just HAD to do that, didn't you? Now I've got no choice but to regard thirteen as an unlucky number. -- Ghost of Tombo Lark Y'know, this "Fratsfa Slave" is kinda sad. He's Aruaki, you can tell by his furry pointed ears, but cats just shouldn't BE that humble. The Fratsfans must've really done a number on him. They should be hung. And buried in a cat box. -- Joe Poole Stonefish -- I never SAW such a fish for getting under foot! Every time I stepped clear, you squirmed over and got right back under my feet. -- Pine Leaf Lord Baltimore -- Did you know your wife's a cake? Fact. I have the recipe. At least, I think it's here somewhere.... -- Limpette That's it? No personals from anybody but us last time? So few active warriors, so few fights, that there were PERSONAL ADS on the FRONT PAGE? That's Bad. -- Leeta JFX -- At least I made you work for it! -- Jessaro Dra, once of Mordant Joe Poole -- My master expects you to pay for the skill I taught you. The going price for an initiative routine is half an eagle. -- Piatri, slave of Arsanj of Fratsfa P.S. It would have been more if you'd gotten a rating at the same time. 20 September 2004 Azereth has returned! I am the manager for Scarlet Blades in DM 25. I was a member of the Crimson Alliance and the Crimson Brotherhood (which was composed of former CA members). I've been out of the game for many (at least 5) years. I would like to hear from anyone who remembers me, as well as any Alliance that is seeking to add experienced managers to their roster. Contact me at: Anthony Wells 600 W. Shore Dr. Stanton, MI 48888 or by personal ads in DM 25. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS KILL ME PLEASE was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. GREAT WHITE SHARK was vanquished by JOE POOLE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle. STONEFISH was outlasted by CAPTAIN INSANO in a dull 23 minute Challenge fight. TELLER FLETE viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute veteran's Title contest. LIMPETTE demolished CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute mismatched competition. TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA was vanquished by LORD BALTIMORE in a 2 minute mismatched fight. PINE LEAF savagely defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 2 minute bloody brawl. JFX defeated CULT MEMBER in a dull 6 minute melee. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |TOTAL PARRY 5 STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 8 - 1 68 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 TOTAL PARRY 19 - 10 - 0 66 | |AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 6 - 4 - 0 60 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 9 - 0 55 | |LUNGING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 19 - 16 - 1 54 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 12 - 0 40 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 3 - 0 0 | Turn 489 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: AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 4 TOTAL PARRY STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL TOTAL PARRY 3 - 2 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL JOE POOLE 4534 10 7 0 64 KRILL CAVALRY (403) TOTAL PARRY CAPTAIN INSANO 4564 10 3 0 63 13 YRS & COUNTING (465) AIMED BLOW LIMPETTE 4581 10 5 0 49 KRILL CAVALRY (403) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is TELLER FLETE 4510. The most popular warrior this turn was TELLER FLETE 4510. The ten other most popular fighters were PINE LEAF 4580, LORD BALTIMORE 4232, JOE POOLE 4534, LIMPETTE 4581, TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA 4594, KILL ME PLEASE 4336, GREAT WHITE SHARK 4511, JFX 4265, STONEFISH 4489, and CAPTAIN INSANO 4564. The least popular fighter this week was CAPTAIN INSANO 4564. The other ten least popular fighters were STONEFISH 4489, JFX 4265, GREAT WHITE SHARK 4511, KILL ME PLEASE 4336, TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA 4594, LIMPETTE 4581, JOE POOLE 4534, LORD BALTIMORE 4232, PINE LEAF 4580, and TELLER FLETE 4510. FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year). Room rates are $139.00 per night, 1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast. The rooms are blocked. The reservations number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face Convention" block. Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make sure you reserve your room before then! Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour manager's reception. There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking. The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe. All rooms have high speed internet (for an extra charge). There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel. And there's Denny's right across the street. Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet. The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late November/early December. If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue. If you have, you'll be back. Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast! See you there! -- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, 51 additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. CAPTAIN CRUNCH (5-4330) TECHNOLOGY GARAI (7-4608) BLADES OF ICE GAZREK (7-5097) DEMONS OF DARKNESS 7 CRIMSON BLUSH (7-5351) VENGEANCE SEEKERS NEMESIS (10-2676) MYTH AND MIGHT PLAYFUL DOG (10-4237) MONGREL HORDE CALLISTO (12-4974) NAUGHTY NYMPHS ILLUMINAUGHTY (12-5423) LOBOTOMATION SKIPPY (14-2305) PRIDE OF THE CDC ARGINASE (16-4137) ENZYMES CADEX CFM (18-3366) THE BIKE SHOP CRY-O-LIT (18-6106) ROCK-ETTS PAPA RATTLESNAKE (18-6800) APACHE SUICIDE (21-4832) APPLE CIDER REVEREND LOVEJOY (22-5517) SPRINGFIELD DVDA (22-5768) THAT'S UNPOSSIBLE! DONAHAR (24-3006) MAGIC REALM LINK HOGTHROB (33-5358) INTERSTELLAR PORK JETS TO BRAZIL (36-5604) SKATE DRAGONS ARTEMIS (41-3675) LADY OF THE MOON SELENE (41-3676) LADY OF THE MOON BETTY (58-5755) HELL HOUNDS INSURRECTION (60-5607) BLADES OF DESTINY COPPERHEAD (65-5467) NATURE'S ASSASSINS CHRISSEL (70-5208) LITHE & LOVELY SUPERIOR II (75-760) SUPERIOR FORCES ARCHER (82-1198) GORGONITES SQUIRREL KILLER (82-3278) END OF THE LINE CICINISTI (82-3706) BEGUILERZ GNORE (82-3717) MILITARY SCIENCE FINALITY (82-4063) SUPERIOR FORCES 3P SIR LANCELOT (82-5350) ROUND TABLE WILLY T MAC (82-5925) RAPTURE KHORGA KHAN (82-6730) THE BEGINNING ELLYN (82-8983) LAS VEGAS II MANTISSA (82-9324) MATMATICA JETS TO BRAZIL (82-9697) DRAGON SKALE ON THE WASHER (82-10019) SUNNYDALE ORAL B (82-10020) SUNNYDALE 2-STROKE (82-10384) THE WILLBURYS 79 HITZ (82-10428) 4-LETTER DOCTORS UNDEFEATABLE (82-10966) SUPERIOR FORCES 5M GOLDWRAP (82-11886) SUPERIOR FORCES 34 CHIMPANZEE (82-12985) ANIMAL CRACKERS THE CUTICLE DANCE (82-13639) DON'T ASK SCHWETTY OLIVES (82-14247) SCHWETTY FOODS QSTAFF INFECTION (82-14523) DIRTY INFIRMARY BING S7 WANG (82-16000) SUPERIOR FORCES 6201 TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT (82-16651) SLIGHTLY HEATED SMILING GOAT (82-20735) SHAVE MY POODLE CRITICAL UPDATES (82-24025) ANNOYING THINGS II LIGHTNING XLV (82-24103) DEATH STUDS IX Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes