DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 09/20/2004 Duedate: 10/02/2004 LYRATILAN ARENA DM-25 TURN-487 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS FELAWESHIPE CHAUCERS WORDS (452) (25-4968) [16-2-0,120] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader STAYED HOME RICK O'SHEA THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411) FUNKY FOLK VI (469) (25-4967) [15-4-1,129] (25-5028) [3-0-0,28] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite FELAWESHIPE STAYED HOME CHAUCERS WORDS (452) THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411) (25-4968) [16-2-0,120] (25-4967) [15-4-1,129] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM FUNKY FOLK VI (469) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. FUNKY FOLK VI (469) 26 2. THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) 23 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411) 3. THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411) 11 Unchartered Team 4. CHAUCERS WORDS (452) 7 5. SCARLET BLADES (328) 2 FUNKY FOLK VI (469) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411) 31 13 3 70.5 1/ 2*FUNKY FOLK VI (469) 8 4 0 2/ 4*FUNKY FOLK VI (469) 8 4 0 66.7 2/ 1 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) 7 8 0 3/ 3 CHAUCERS WORDS (452) 88 51 2 63.3 3/ 5 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411) 3 0 0 4/ 2 SPONGMONKEYS (467) 11 7 2 61.1 4/ 3 CHAUCERS WORDS (452) 3 6 0 5/ 5 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) 109 95 4 53.4 5/ 4 SPONGMONKEYS (467) 2 1 0 6/ 0 SCARLET BLADES (328) 132 167 11 44.1 6/ 0 SCARLET BLADES (328) 0 1 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT A cool summer night's breeze made its way across the Lyratilan harbor. This breeze carried the stench of death and fresh blood. A small ship eased into anchor in the harbor. A banner long forgotten flowed from the longboat that carried three people to the Lyratilan shore. The blood-red banner of the Crimson Brotherhood. A middle aged man set foot on shore first. He was followed by a beautiful young woman. Last to come ashore was a man or maybe not, as it seemed he just flowed with the wind and did not actually move. The young woman looked to the middle aged man and said, "Azereth, we have come home!" "Yes, Scarlet, it seems we have," was the reply the man gave to the woman. The thing that was a man or maybe not a man spoke up. "Yes, it is time for the city of Lyratilan to welcome home Azereth, the man who manages the deadly team Scarlet Blades. It's time the city welcomes back the beautiful lady Scarlet. The lady who has shed more blood of her foes than the rest of the Lyratilan arena combine. And last but not least, it's time for the city to welcome me back. For I am the Master of the Night. I am the vampire Draco and I shall win this next tourney of the dead!" The three who had not been seen for maybe five years or more made their way into the city to reclaim what was theirs long ago. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 248): GOLDENEYE of BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.) DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 497): WALL OF GLASS of SCARLET KNIGHTS II (Talon Warsmith) DM 14 TOBIR (turn 497): ZERO THE HERO of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.) DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 490): SNAKE CHARMER of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo) DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 486): GYRADOS of WATER DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 486): FELAWESHIPE of CHAUCERS WORDS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 26 CALEAM (turn 487): SAILOR VENUS of SHERWOOD FOREST (Papaiz, mgr.) DM 30 IAYE (turn 480): SONORA SARA of RED DOG GANG (Leeta, mgr.) DM 40 ZENSU (turn 448): SPECTRUM of AS FAR AS SIAM (?, mgr.) DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 441): PORTERHOUSE ARREST of GLAD TO MEAT YOU (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 434): FLOYD B. RICK of FLOYDS FAN CLUB (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 195): MUTILATE of ASSASSIN NATION (Ghab, mgr.) DM 60 LOOPHOLES (turn 346): LACHES of LEGALESE (Judge, mgr.) DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 335): LOCKHEART of SAFE HAVEN (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 150): CHEROKEE of CHIEFS' ELITE (Matrix, mgr.) ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 382): HELIO of ULTIMATE ACCELERATION from ARVAT (LHI, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 248): BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.) DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 497): SCARLET KNIGHTS II (Talon Warsmith, mgr.) DM 14 TOBIR (turn 497): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.) DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 490): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.) DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 486): 13 YRS & COUNTING (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 486): THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Leeta, mgr.) DM 26 CALEAM (turn 487): SHERWOOD FOREST (Papaiz, mgr.) DM 30 IAYE (turn 480): RED DOG GANG (Leeta, mgr.) DM 40 ZENSU (turn 448): BEYOND THE PALE (Leeta, mgr.) DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 441): OLD SCHOOL (Otto X. Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 434): DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 195): OHIO (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 60 LOOPHOLES (turn 346): MY BRAIN ON CHLORINE (The Sandman, mgr.) DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 335): SAFE HAVEN (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 150): HAZAARDS OF CLONING (Crip, mgr.) ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 382): BOXES (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ---------------- DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 496): TONY MCALPINE of THE HEADCUTTERS II (Street Legal) LONNIE JOHNSON of THE HEADCUTTERS II (Street Legal) DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 486): SQUYER of CHAUCERS WORDS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 60 LOOPHOLES (turn 346): SANDSTORM of NATURAL DISASTERS (Soultaker, mgr.) DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 334): FREAN of SAFE HAVEN (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.) SPY REPORT Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in LYRATILAN this turn, and let's start with a look at some of the teams. It seems the training can make the difference, as THE MIDDLE WAY 4 is pushed out of top team by FUNKY FOLK VI, who came from 2nd with a 3-1-0 this turn. The FUNKY FOLK VI guild has had a 3-1-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future. You never know where this kind of thing can lead. And let's see, JERI COE fought FRIENDLY CONSTABLE and gained 13 points and contributed to FUNKY FOLK VI's 3-1-0. WE LIKE THE MOON has lost to BRON CHOLLU, falling 4 points, while helping make SPONGMONKEYS a 0-1-0 turn. Defending hers title for another turn, FELAWESHIPE kept SCARLET BLADES' warrior, SCARLET, from claiming the throne. By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Piper's Rest? The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more could a warrior ask of life? Well, besides that. CHAUCERS WORDS has cause to stand tall, as they were LYRATILAN's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat. And guess who avoided CHAUCERS WORDS stable the most? Believe it or not, it was THIS LITTLE PRIGGY. Anyone surprised? The most challenged warrior this turn was CHAUCERS WORDS' warrior SQUYER. More fighters challenged it than challenged the Duelmaster! Well now, what do you expect when someone like STAYED HOME from THIS LITTLE PRIGGY challenges down 26 points to fight SQUYER of CHAUCERS WORDS? I thought challenges were for warriors, not cowards looking for easy wins. STAYED HOME subdued SQUYER, is nothing sacred? We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and shave it close? Kudos go out to BRON CHOLLU this turn, for revenging THE MIDDLE WAY 4's bloodfeud against SPONGMONKEYS' warrior WE LIKE THE MOON. Well done. Is it really true that LYRATILAN has more dishwashers per capita that fighters? Just thought I'd ask... Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the sweetest. Always good to rest in LYRATILAN, but never good to wear out my welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until you see my quill in LYRATILAN again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FELAWESHIPE 4968 16 2 0 120 CHAUCERS WORDS (452) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME STAYED HOME 4967 15 4 1 129 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SCARLET 3928 17 12 2 72 SCARLET BLADES (328) BRON CHOLLU 4988 15 22 0 70 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WE LIKE THE MOON 5013 8 6 1 58 SPONGMONKEYS (467) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME VELOND WOK 5006 9 7 0 47 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) HONOUR 5002 9 9 0 44 CHAUCERS WORDS (452) QUIA SALIAN 5032 4 0 0 40 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RICK O'SHEA 5028 3 0 0 28 FUNKY FOLK VI (469) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ANN R. KIST 5031 3 0 0 23 FUNKY FOLK VI (469) CALLI GEIER 5023 4 5 0 17 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) -TOASTY 5015 1 0 0 15 SPONGMONKEYS (467) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ZEPPELIN 5014 1 0 1 14 SPONGMONKEYS (467) JERI COE 5027 1 0 0 13 FUNKY FOLK VI (469) -PEPPER BAAAR! 5016 1 0 0 13 SPONGMONKEYS (467) BELTRAN FOSS 5038 0 2 0 2 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) -PUFFIN 5012 0 1 0 1 SPONGMONKEYS (467) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? RICK SHAW 5029 1 2 0 FUNKY FOLK VI 469 LIZARD MAN 363 487 NONE PARDIS RAEN 5017 4 5 0 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 464 WE LIKE THE MOON 5013 483 JUST REV PERSONAL ADS Squyer -- You're a good sport! Thanks for the many fights and skills. I wish you the best in your ADM career. I expect it'll be much better than mine (which is instant retirement). One more for the old times sake? How about one more for the road? Congratulations, regardless! -- Stayed Home Virginal Concubine -- This was the classic dog-and-cat thing, wasn't it, because of you being Narsh Utur and me Aruaki. Well, listen, it isn't like I could HELP that. Honest! -- Bron Chollu, trying to appear sincere P.S. It wasn't me who said that, it was some cad in the stands. Honest! I have it on good authority that the so-called Honest Merchant is a killer of houseplants. Yes! A veritable murderer of defenseless geraniums! No fate is too ugly for such a man. -- Velond Wok I SWEAR that Happy Peasant must be on drugs, and I don't mean just mood-altering ones, either, although could also be a factor. What price wounds, after all, if you can't feel them? Someone should check on this man. -- Calli Geier Rick Shaw -- How interesting. Is that a Karnhorn type of thing? -- Quia Salian P.S. While I appreciate your invitation to an evening "drive" in your vehicle, it could hardly be called a social occasion, could it? Rick O'Shea -- (frowning) You're secretly Aruaki, a CAT, aren't you? Don't think you can hide it from me! A dog KNOWS about things like that. -- Beltran Foss P.S. And a Ratani is simply an Aruaki who hasn't come out of the closet, right? Stayed Home -- Ah, you mean Leeta isn't the only manager who disdains to submit paperwork? -- Bron Chollu Bron Chollu -- Can you expect me to be "gentle" with you, as you had the NERVE to suggest during our encounter? You called me a witch! -- Teela Mara, a genuine Virginal Concubine I have been traduced! My very presence in the arena, innocent though it is, has led people to assume that I am not, regardless of my title and my protests, an honest man. I continue to protest. I am honest in my personal dealings and honest in my business as well. My presence in the arena is the result of the firm enmity of Manoldo Sailis, who has raised dishonesty, treachery, and duplicitious dealings in general to the height of an art form. Do not LISTEN to this man! -- Phaidon Kansi 24 August 2004 Invitation to Newbie Managers by Hammer As a Captain of the Vendetta Cartel, Hammer has recently dissolved the Vendetta Cartel Crimson Ascension Family. Lady Martilyo and Rook are NO LONGER members of the Vendetta Cartel. The Vendetta Cartel is divided into "Families" under the leadership of Captains; who have been appointed by the VC God Father known throughout the dueling land as Master Darque. Hammer is now the Captain of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe and the veteran manager extends an invitation for prospective membership as a Probate [ONLY 2 Probate positions are available in the VC Tarantula Tribe at the present time!] to any Newbie Manager who qualifies under the following conditions: 1. Newbie Manager MUST have Online Access for Email communications! [Hammer is presently living in Qatar and Lieutenants Maximillian and Firehawk are living in Canada; so Email Communication is a MUST for consideration!] 2. Newbie Manager MUST have the time and funds to create 2 new stables to be placed in 2 separate Slow Arenas [the cost of running 1 stable in a Regular Arena!] to actively participate on a monthly basis with the other 3 T-Tribe members of the Vendetta Cartel! 3. Newbie Manager MUST have the DESIRE to be an Active Member of the Vendetta Cartel as a Tarantula Tribe trainee aka Probate; developing his/her managerial skills under the mentorship of Hammer and the other VC members; thus proving themselves worthy to become Vendetta Cartel Lieutenants in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe! The Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe lives by the Feud; thereby prospective Probates are forewarned that membership guarantees instant Friends and instant Enemies! Any prospective Probates who 1.) seek to improve their managerial insights/abilities under the counsel of Hammer and other Vendetta Cartel members 2.) desire to be active members of an Active Alliance that WILL NOT Dissolve in a Few Months; building lasting friendships while enjoying Feuding with Common Enemies 3.) who enjoy sending their gladiators to Tournaments and would strive to see their manager name listed among the TV and TC winners in the Mailer Tourney Newsletters as a member of the Vendetta Cartel MUST DO THE FOLLOWING: Send an Email to HammerDM@fastermail.com to introduce yourself and provide Hammer with a short Bio of your managerial successes/failures and favorite/least favorite fighting styles; with a listing of your active stable/stables for Hammer to verify in the online newsletters. Hammer will choose the 2 prospective Probates for membership in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe on the basis of who he decides will be most suited [to Hammer's purposes as the T-Tribe Captain!] from among those responding to this All Arena Ad on a first response/first acceptance or rejection basis! -- Hammer; Vendetta Cartel Captain/WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe 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 RICK SHAW was butchered by LIZARD MAN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. STAYED HOME vanquished SQUYER in a exciting 1 minute uneven Challenge battle. WE LIKE THE MOON was defeated by BRON CHOLLU in a 1 minute Challenge duel. FELAWESHIPE devastated SCARLET in a 1 minute one-sided Title contest. HONOUR was narrowly defeated by VELOND WOK in a 8 minute match. QUIA SALIAN devastated CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute uneven brawl. CALLI GEIER was overpowered by RICK O'SHEA in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. ANN R. KIST viciously subdued BELTRAN FOSS in a 1 minute novice's competition. JERI COE vanquished FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute uneven duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 2 - 0 85 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 2 - 0 80 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 2 - 0 67 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 9 - 2 65 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 TOTAL PARRY 8 - 6 - 0 57 | |AIMED BLOW 1 WALL OF STEEL 12 - 14 - 0 46 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 5 - 0 44 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 6 - 0 40 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 5 - 9 - 0 36 | |BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 - 0 0 | Turn 487 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 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 3 3 LUNGING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK FELAWESHIPE 4968 16 2 0 120 CHAUCERS WORDS (452) WALL OF STEEL STAYED HOME 4967 15 4 1 129 THIS LITTLE PRIGGY (411) LUNGING ATTACK SCARLET 3928 17 12 2 72 SCARLET BLADES (328) TOTAL PARRY VELOND WOK 5006 9 7 0 47 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) SLASHING ATTACK QUIA SALIAN 5032 4 0 0 40 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is FELAWESHIPE 4968. The most popular warrior this turn was STAYED HOME 4967. The ten other most popular fighters were FELAWESHIPE 4968, HONOUR 5002, QUIA SALIAN 5032, ANN R. KIST 5031, BRON CHOLLU 4988, JERI COE 5027, RICK O'SHEA 5028, RICK SHAW 5029, WE LIKE THE MOON 5013, and SCARLET 3928. The least popular fighter this week was VELOND WOK 5006. The other ten least popular fighters were BELTRAN FOSS 5038, CALLI GEIER 5023, SCARLET 3928, WE LIKE THE MOON 5013, RICK SHAW 5029, RICK O'SHEA 5028, JERI COE 5027, BRON CHOLLU 4988, ANN R. KIST 5031, and QUIA SALIAN 5032. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: SQUYER (25-4871) CHAUCERS WORDS (452)