DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/01/2003 Duedate: 12/13/2003
LYRATILAN ARENA
DM-25 TURN-466
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
NOLAN ORGEL
THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
(25-4981) [13-7-1,100]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
NOLAN ORGEL SIAMESE SPY
THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) KITTY KONSPIRACY (462)
(25-4981) [13-7-1,100] (25-4971) [3-0-0,61]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
TAM ULLAN NOLAN ORGEL
THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
(25-4984) [12-8-1,82] (25-4981) [13-7-1,100]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. KITTY KONSPIRACY (462) 25
2. THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) 14 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411)
3. THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411) 5 Unchartered Team
4. PRIMATES-R-US (389) 0
KITTY KONSPIRACY (462)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411) 18 9 3 66.7 1/ 2 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) 8 7 0
2/ 3 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) 63 37 4 63.0 2- 1 PRIMATES-R-US (389) 4 4 0
3/ 1*KITTY KONSPIRACY (462) 3 2 0 60.0 3/ 3*KITTY KONSPIRACY (462) 3 2 0
4- 4 PRIMATES-R-US (389) 102 80 4 56.0 4/ 4 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411) 2 0 1
'*' 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[ Andorians Abroad #20 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Skaithvarn:
Raoul glanced over his shoulder, but Dankilvan's mansion was already out of
sight around one of the street's numerous curves. He wasn't sure Berdan had even
noticed their departure yet; at least, the Fratsfan wasn't coming along behind them.
He shrugged and turned forward again. As he'd told Hallie, they could do this
mission without Berdan if they had to, and looked like that was the way it was going
to be. He looked at the Delarquan. "Tell us more about these vampires in Leemith,
doll. Are they going to be a problem to deal with? Do they attack chance
travelers?"
"Well...not instantly, anyway." Hallie pulled a couple of pocket-sized leather
folders from a belt pouch, handing one to each gladiator. "These are passes signed
by Lord Dankilvan and naming you as being on business for Istoreth. If you get a
chance to show the pass, that should give you some protection. Of course, if we meet
someone who's working for, oh, Sharvan or Pantiello, or even Ulm, maybe, then the
passes will get us INTO trouble...."
"Those being other city-states here, I take it?"
"Yep. The Ulmers are probably okay, they've got some kind of trade treaty with
Convincia. But if the Leemin don't want whatever it is your Peranis is selling, I
bet the Sharvanese will."
"These Sharvanese have Delarquan ties?" Jeri asked.
"No, ISTORETH has Delarquan ties," Hallie corrected her. "Sharvan isn't a
player in Trier politics. Yet. But they want to be."
"And Peranis' book of names and blackmail material would give them their ticket
to the party," Raoul finished. "Damn." He scowled at the crowded street and the
city gate ahead of them without seeing any of it. "What's the political stance of
this Leemith place?"
"Mostly they just want to be left alone," Hallie answered promptly. "If they
buy the list of names, it would be some lord doing it for personal profit, I would
guess. Nobody's ever suggested they want to be a power in the Trier."
Raoul nodded, his attention returning to his companions. "So Peranis might be
able to sell it in Leemith if he's in a hurry, but he'd probably get more money, and
cause more trouble for Andorian, if he takes it to Sharvan?"
"Yes. That'd be how I see it." Hallie glanced at Raoul. "Whose names are on
this list?"
"According to Berdan, noblemen, politicians, merchants, even some arena
managers--people who make a big noise in Andorian politics and the Andorian economy."
"People with secrets they'd pay a lot--or do a lot--to keep hidden."
"Right."
"Hmm." Hallie showed her own pass at the city's gate and indicated her
companions with a gesture. "They're with me." She led the way through the gate and
onto the open road.
"We might've asked how long ago Peranis went through," Jeri said, urging her
mount up beside Hallie's.
"I already did. Two days. It's one day from here to Leemith, another day to
Ulm, a third to Sharvan, moving at a normal traveling pace. Peranis may already have
made his deal in Leemith, if he found a purchaser there."
Raoul glanced at the sky. It was midmorning, clear and crisp. Maybe eight
hours of daylight left, he judged. "Let's pick up our pace a little, then, so we can
make inquiries in Leemith this evening."
*** ***** *** ***** ***
The road hugged the coast, sometimes running along the narrow, stony beach,
sometimes veering inland to cross small, steep-sided valleys, occasionally clinging
to a cliff above the water. They met no one coming from the south, and were
overtaken by no coming from behind them. There were no villages or inns along the
road. A dense pine forest covered most of the land near the road.
"You could BELIEVE in vampires in a place like this," Jeri muttered, twisting to
reach the cloak tied behind her saddle. The temperature had dropped steadily all
morning, and now, looking north, she saw why. A bank of clouds filled the northern
sky with shades of slate and charcoal.
"Of course. What's to disbelieve? I never argue with the facts, doll," Raoul
said. He glanced over at her--they were riding all three abreast--and followed her
gaze northward. "Damn. Any place along here where we could take shelter?"
"Not that I know of," Hallie admitted, squinting at the clouds uneasily. "We
might come across something, I suppose, but would YOU trust any shelter you found
along here under these circumstances? Bound to be a disaster waiting to happen."
"We don't have much choice," Jeri argued. "If we can find ANYTHING, a house, a
ruin, a CAVE, even, I'm for it!" She kicked her horse into a better pace. "We know
there's no shelter behind us, almost all the way back to Istoreth, so--" The horse
seemed to share her dislike of storms and willingly shifted into a pounding gallop
down the hill into the next little valley.
Almost hidden among the trees was the curved stone wall of a stubby tower.
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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 237): MELTDOWN of X-FORCE (Savant, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 476): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 476): ATROPHY of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 469): HOMELESS PRINCE of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellubmo)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 465): KID ROCK of THE MC5 (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 465): MONKEY WRENCH of PRIMATES-R-US (Crip, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 466): SARINA of GOLDEN CANYON (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 462): SONIC TACO of TRIP OUT (Angus, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 427): SUSAN STO HELIT of THE DISC (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 420): BARNEE of THE FLINTSTONES (Lord Genesis, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 413): ANASTASIA of RUBY DRAGONS (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 185): VIOLENT VIOLET of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 325): BLACK CAT of SHADOW SIGNS (Shadowgate, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 314): GORDIAN of WHY KNOT (Clove-Hitch, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 139): BATTLEMAGE of SHADOW MAGIC (Shadowgate, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 361): DEMONFANG of DARK PANTHEON from TRANSEL (Doc Steele)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 237): BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 476): BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 476): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 469): CONSPIRACY INC. (?, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 465): THE MC5 (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 465): PRIMATES-R-US (Crip, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 466): HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 462): TRIP OUT (Angus, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 427): TACO GODS (The Oracle, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 420): THE FLINTSTONES (Lord Genesis, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 413): HARDTIMESINBABYLON (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 185): MIDDLE WAY 8 (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 325): I'M WITH STUPID (Yukon Cornelius, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 314): WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 139): HAZAARDS OF CLONING (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 361): DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 476): HUSHPUPPY of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
(turn 475): DREIHDENSMURF of U.B.O.S.M. (Dreihdenflahg, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 469): HOMELESS PRINCE of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellubmo)
EDWIN MEESE of CONSPIRACY INC. (?, mgr.)
HOW--LITE of ROCK ETTS (Pie-Rite, mgr.)
(turn 468): GUANTANAMO BAY of THE REPUBLICANS (The Judge, mgr.)
PISHTUSH of ANDORIAN WIMPS (Wimpy, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 464): APE WILD of PRIMATES-R-US (Crip, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 465): OMNIBOOK 6000 of AT WORK (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 411): COURIER of HARDTIMESINBABYLON (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 185): VIOLENT VIOLET of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
SQUASH BUTT of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
PYROTECHNICIAN of THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 325): THE LIMELIGHT of CLUB CULTURE (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 139): BATTLEMAGE of SHADOW MAGIC (Shadowgate, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
You elder fighters surely remember me. The younger ones may call me Olaf
Modeen. I return to LYRATILAN once again! Biff! Pow! LYRATILAN watched with glee
as PRIMATES-R-US got knocked off top spot by THE MIDDLE WAY 4! What's with SIAMESE
SPY? She actually beat THE MIDDLE WAY 4's YENTA ZEL, and walked away with 26 more
points from the fight. Laughs were big at KITTY KONSPIRACY while they watched
SIAMESE SPY clobber YENTA ZEL. She lost 16 points and got bruised from objects
thrown from the stands. What a role model for LYRATILAN's young 'uns! MONKEY WRENCH
becomes Duelmaster, but don't bother to fight no more! I'm sure LYRATILAN is excited
about NOLAN ORGEL, the new Duelmaster from THE MIDDLE WAY 4. (remember?) But when
you've seen as many as I have... Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to
practice on? I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.
Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...
Warriors of LYRATILAN unite. You have only your games to lose! Is it my
imagination, or are fighters getting younger every day? To die so young, so
gloriously!
Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors. Any plans here? The
end of another Spyreport! That's cause for celebration in my book! Time for my
medication, so I'll leave now. Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NOLAN ORGEL 4981 13 7 1 100 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MONKEY DO 4152 19 18 0 127 PRIMATES-R-US (389)
-MONKEY WRENCH 4442 11 3 0 100 PRIMATES-R-US (389)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TAM ULLAN 4984 12 8 1 82 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
BRON CHOLLU 4988 11 5 0 77 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
XYLZ AREE 4987 10 6 1 74 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SIAMESE SPY 4971 3 0 0 61 KITTY KONSPIRACY (462)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JUNGLE JIM 4713 8 2 0 52 PRIMATES-R-US (389)
YENTA ZEL 4986 12 5 1 42 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
-GRAPE APE 4949 5 3 0 38 PRIMATES-R-US (389)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STAYED HOME 4967 2 0 1 14 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
KORAT KILLER 4973 0 2 0 KITTY KONSPIRACY 462 STAYED HOME 4967 466
PERSONAL ADS
Ape Wild -- Oh. I guess that's why grinding the hand-organ didn't make you dance,
huh? Darn. Back to the ol' drawing board. -- Nolan Orgel
Monkey Wrench -- OW! You HIT me with it, and that HURT. -- Xylz Aree
P.S. Good work, though.
Jungle Jim -- Good try, but no seegar. Not that I assume you want a seegar. Horrid
things. Taste like trash fires, usually. Ick. -- Tam Ullan
The "Noble Assassin" hit me while I was still in shock at hearing that foul killer so
named. I call this grossly unfair. I mean, I was coming out of it, I was AHEAD at
the end of the first minute, and that he did one of his sneaky assassin things, I
still don't know what it was exactly, and I was staggering with exhaustion. Bound to
have been some kind of trick, right? -- Bron Chollu
Grape Ape -- And to think that we came out of our fairly peaceful retirement to a
tavern in Point just to fight you guys. Sometimes I'm amazed at the tricks life
plays on us all. -- Yenta Zel
13 November 2003
Let it be known far and wide, that the Warrior TUM 18-7380, the Champions Runner-Up
for the recent Tournament, is managed by none other than Shocking Toad. I named this
fabulous warrior after my friend and mentor, TUM, a.k.a. Don! Sorry TUM didn't get
me my first TC; however, a runner-up with all those sandbaggers is pretty impressive,
if I do say so myself. -- Shocking Toad, The Manager
13 November 2003
All -- This is to announce that I am no longer a member of the Vendetta Cartel
Alliance. I have enjoyed my time there, and I've made some great friends. Their
company will be missed, but they will endure. I wish them well. -- Apex
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
NOLAN ORGEL bested VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute bloody Title fight.
XYLZ AREE was unbelievably bested by VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a 1 minute battle.
TAM ULLAN overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
YENTA ZEL was devastated by SIAMESE SPY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BRON CHOLLU demolished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
KORAT KILLER was dispatched by STAYED HOME in a 2 minute amateur's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 - 0 100 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 21 - 5 - 2 81 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 3 - 0 67 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 10 - 0 62 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 4 - 1 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 TOTAL PARRY 8 - 6 - 0 57 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 AIMED BLOW 9 - 9 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 9 - 1 36 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 16 - 0 33 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 466 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 3 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL NOLAN ORGEL 4981 13 7 1 100 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
PARRY-STRIKE TAM ULLAN 4984 12 8 1 82 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
SLASHING ATTACK XYLZ AREE 4987 10 6 1 74 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
LUNGING ATTACK SIAMESE SPY 4971 3 0 0 61 KITTY KONSPIRACY (462)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is TAM ULLAN 4984. The most popular warrior this turn
was NOLAN ORGEL 4981. The ten other most popular fighters were XYLZ AREE 4987, TAM
ULLAN 4984, SIAMESE SPY 4971, BRON CHOLLU 4988, KORAT KILLER 4973, STAYED HOME 4967,
YENTA ZEL 4986, 0, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was YENTA ZEL 4986. The other ten least popular
fighters were STAYED HOME 4967, KORAT KILLER 4973, BRON CHOLLU 4988, SIAMESE SPY
4971, TAM ULLAN 4984, XYLZ AREE 4987, NOLAN ORGEL 4981, 0, 0, and 0.