DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/06/2009 Duedate: 07/18/2009
CALEAM ARENA
DM-26 TURN-609
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
KETTELMAN
GOLDEN CANYON (290)
(26-4749) [18-21-1,104]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
KETTELMAN POSITION IS EMPTY
GOLDEN CANYON (290)
(26-4749) [18-21-1,104]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
KETTELMAN ACID PEEL
GOLDEN CANYON (290) ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
(26-4749) [18-21-1,104] (26-4796) [0-2-0,2]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. GOLDEN CANYON (290) 43
2. ULTRA-VIOLENT (479) 19 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
3. MENAGERIE (228) 0 Unchartered Team
4. MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481) 0
THE IRON HORDE (205)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481) 67 32 4 67.7 1- 1 MENAGERIE (228) 6 2 0
2- 2 MENAGERIE (228) 227 112 13 67.0 2/ 3 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479) 5 5 1
3/ 3 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479) 102 59 2 63.4 3/ 4 GOLDEN CANYON (290) 5 10 0
4/ 4 GOLDEN CANYON (290) 675 868 23 43.7 4- 2 MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481) 4 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
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Andorian Succession #32 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Elsewhere:
"I wouldn't want easy," Sunflower told the vampire. Not strictly true, all she
wanted right now was out of this... whatever. Pocket dimension. But any trick that
could startle her opponent was good. Vampires were tricky to fight, and there was no
choice here but fight or die; a vampire wouldn't take a surrender. Well, except to
kill the loser at more leisure. But she, Sizzling Sunflower, was going to win.
Which raised a question. She pondered it as she parried the vampire's dark
blade in a shower of sparks, riposted, lunged and withdrew. In this pocket
dimension, the nature of reality was, call, it suggestible. Intuition told her that
letting the "suggestions" get too far with her would be a bad move. But could she
use just a little? Use the "Sunflower" part of her arena name against a vampire who
might not be able to bear sunlight? She had noticed when they first entered this
place that there wasn't any true sun here; the sky was a bright gray, and that was
the source of the "daylight."
Hmm. This vampire was strong and fast, but not particularly skilled with a
blade. Ah, make that, apparently not skilled. She supposed it could be a ruse. Her
gladiator's instincts told her it was no trick: this vampire really wasn't a
swordmaster. Probably didn't have to be. Until now.
Their swords crossed again, shrieking metal and the weight of the vampire's
strike jolting down her arm, but the blade, HER blade, flashed bright as the sun, and
the sparks this time were hot and golden. The vampire reeled back, shrieking as
loudly as the dark blade had done.
Now.
Sunflower pressed the attack. A slash, and the vampire shied back, not as
confident as she'd been before. A lunge. Further retreat, and a stumble. Another
lunge, a swerve as the fallen vampire kicked out at her. Drive forward, keep the
creature on the defensive. Hamstring, that's what she wanted. Sunflower feinted for
the torso and then drove her sword--flaring hot gold again--into the vampire's leg.
A scream such as she never wanted to hear again, a sudden cloud of oily black
smoke, and... nothing left. The vampire was just gone.
West of Fratsfa:
Elosjon heaved a sigh of relief when his feet touched firm ground again, and he
didn't care if Fandil heard him or not. He had been afraid--no, he was afraid now.
In the tree, he had been terrified. Of falling. Of failing.
The old mage gripped his arm, held one hand to his mouth briefly to signal
silence, and then pulled him away from the ravine, deeper into the forest. Higher up
the mountain.
After several minutes of silent walking, or at least walking without speech,
Elosjon figured he could risk speech. "What about Redbud?" he whispered.
"We keep going," Fandil said. "She may, probably will, be fine. And she's
doing a necessary job so that we can go forward and do a different and even more
necessary job. Let us not waste her efforts."
"Right, right. The magician at Mountain Home." He hesitated. "I could be
wrong about Mountain Home. I only have the word of Herlas of Zensu and he's, well,
his reputation isn't exactly--"
"I feel sure that you ARE correct," Fandil said. "All my instincts tell me so.
We will find an answer up there on the mountain. If we get there soon enough."
Andor:
Orchid stared back toward the avenue and the slaughter. "I don't believe it!
Those gladiators were waiting to kill the king--the golem they thought was the king.
How could they do such a thing?"
"You saw how," the man beside her said.
"Yes, but--"
"Gladiators come all kinds, just like ordinary people," he went on. "Some good,
some bad, and a lot of them on the fence. And this hasn't been a good town for a
gladiator since the arena closed. They were probably so glad to have a job that they
didn't look into it closely."
"You're saying someone paid them to--?"
"Of course." He steered her into an alley just before a troop of mounted guards
rushed past. "Very few people, gladiators or not, are genuine anarchist to kill what
they believe is the king just for... kicks." He paused at the other end of the
alley, looked both ways, and hurried her across another street into an overgrown
park.
"But they must have expected the guards, why didn't they have an escape route
ready?"
"They were most likely told the guards wouldn't be a problem. Don't you see?"
He stopped and turned to face her. "They were set up to kill and to die." He shook
her a little. "Believe it, lady! Lord Korneth doesn't care whose death he ordered,
and you will be a target if anyone noticed and recognized you. Even if no one saw
you at the parade--any gladiator found in Andor today will be marked for death. You
have to get out of the city!"
Readers: I'm using Consortium managers and gladiators here simply because they're
available. If anybody else wants to be mixed up in this, just say the word, by
personal, email, or diplo. -- the Scribe
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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 310): ZENITH of Z GLADIATORZ (? , mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 623): CARMEN ELECTRA of GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS (Weasel, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 622): GEORGE FOREMUN of ALL THE MUN'S MEN (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 610): SEREPHIM of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 612): PAUL WIEDORFER of MEDAL OF HONOR J4 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 609): SAML ULRON of THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 608): GUT BUSTER of ULTRA-VIOLENT (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 604): BAINES of GAMEHENDGE (Malaquar, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 573): THE FOOL of AQUARIAN TAROT (Sage, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 565): SERGEANT2 of MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (The Anarchist)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 556): BINKLY of DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 258): BRAIN TUMOR of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 455): SERGEANT2 of MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 212): ALBUQUERQUE of WESTERN FRONTIERS (?, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 508): WORKS 4 EVIL EMPIRE of SUPERIOR FATHER (Manager, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 310): CONSANGUINEOUS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 623): KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 622): OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 610): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 612): MEDAL OF HONOOR J4 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 609): FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 608): MENAGERIE (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 604): LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 574): MEDAL OF HONOOR G1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 565): MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 556): DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 258): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 455): MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 212): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 508): NO-HALF STEPPING (?, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 309): CONCUSSION of CONSANGUINEOUS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 608): GUT BUSTER of ULTRA-VIOLENT (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 604): BAINES of GAMEHENDGE (Malaquar, mgr.)
MAYOR MCLAY of LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 573): THE FOOL of AQUARIAN TAROT (Sage, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Greetings, Warriors of CALEAM. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give
you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. Nothing is certain in
CALEAM, with changing loyalties, changing Duelmasters. Write this down: new top
team--ULTRA-VIOLENT. Practice pays for DISEMBOWELER, who pummelled SHIFTYEYED
VOLUNTEER, to pocket 13 points. In CALEAM, nothing is permanent (except Death), and
we find ourselves a new Duelmaster, KETTELMAN. So who's the team that's been walking
into taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me.
A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn? And do not the
little birds cry out?' Any ideas?
Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.
Oh hard! that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!
Leave me now, you base fools! As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond my
control, I must take my leave of this place. Can anything compare to the pleasure of
writing Spyreports for CALEAM? On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KETTELMAN 4749 18 21 1 104 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FALLEN 4781 17 3 2 136 MENAGERIE (228)
-AMARANTH 4784 14 4 1 129 MENAGERIE (228)
-SOLDIER 23 4765 15 4 0 124 MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)
-HERSHEL WILLIAMS 4767 11 2 1 99 MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)
-THE UNFORGIVEN 4786 10 2 0 96 MENAGERIE (228)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEATH RATTLE 4773 15 11 0 83 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
-JEREMY 4774 16 8 1 80 MENAGERIE (228)
SHORT ORDER JOE 4745 16 32 0 80 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
SPITZIN 4772 16 14 0 75 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
COROT TORO 4743 10 41 0 72 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-LITHIUM 4789 8 5 1 49 MENAGERIE (228)
-SOLDIER 1 4791 6 3 0 41 MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SOLDIER 3 4795 3 0 0 19 MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)
DISEMBOWELER 4798 1 1 1 14 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
PAPER CUT 4799 1 1 0 13 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
-SOLDIER 2 4797 1 0 0 11 MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)
PASCELLA 4800 2 0 0 8 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
ACID PEEL 4796 0 2 0 2 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
SHIFTYEYED VOLUN 0 0 0 DISEMBOWELER 4798 609 NONE
JOHN MEAGHER 4790 4 2 1 MEDAL OF HONOR F 481 LITHIUM 4789 605 NOT REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Death Rattle -- Have you ever considered that you might actually be allergic to
beans? That maybe you shouldn't even be trying to eat my Baked Beans with Brown
Bread? -- Kettelman
P.S. And if you're going to keep doing it, try not to let loose with that cough in
public, okay? It could give potential customers the wrong idea.
Gut Buster -- You just have no restraint, do you? It's awesome to watch... the first
time. After a while, it's more a case of "gruesome to watch." -- Short Order Joe
The Unforgiven -- Damned straight. You keep winning, and that's unforgiveable. --
Corot Toro
Lithium -- Honest to pete! I asked you to hand me the powdered sugar, not whatever
this stuff is. It tastes... metallic, I guess, and it isn't helping the cookies at
all. -- Spitzin
Acid Peel -- Hmm... lemon, yes? I could do something with lemon peel. Raisins, a
little cinnamon maybe, rolled into a sweet dough, a sort of cinnamon-swirl bread with
a bit of a bite to it. That might work. -- Pascella
Our congratulations to Gut Buster. -- Jorja and the Golden Canyon
Gut Buster -- I hear that the Golden Canyon is preparing an all-you-can-eat buffet to
see you off. I'll bring the wine. -- Arenamaster Tohre
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
GUT BUSTER was devastated by KETTELMAN in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
DEATH RATTLE unbelievably bested COROT TORO in a 4 minute veteran's match.
SPITZIN viciously subdued NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 2 minute gory fight.
SHORT ORDER JOE was demolished by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
PASCELLA outwaited ACID PEEL in a exciting 8 minute amateur's fight.
DISEMBOWELER butchered SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
PAPER CUT handily defeated SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 7 - 2 - 0 78 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 LUNGING ATTACK 26 - 14 - 0 65 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 8 - 6 - 0 57 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 14 - 2 55 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 WALL OF STEEL 17 - 15 - 1 53 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 - 1 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 7 - 0 22 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 9 - 0 18 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 609 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 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY DEATH RATTLE 4773 15 11 0 83 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
LUNGING ATTACK SPITZIN 4772 16 14 0 75 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is KETTELMAN 4749. The most popular warrior this turn
was ACID PEEL 4796. The ten other most popular fighters were COROT TORO 4743,
SPITZIN 4772, KETTELMAN 4749, DEATH RATTLE 4773, PAPER CUT 4799, DISEMBOWELER 4798,
SHORT ORDER JOE 4745, PASCELLA 4800, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was PASCELLA 4800. The other ten least popular
fighters were SHORT ORDER JOE 4745, DISEMBOWELER 4798, PAPER CUT 4799, DEATH RATTLE
4773, KETTELMAN 4749, SPITZIN 4772, COROT TORO 4743, ACID PEEL 4796, 0, and 0.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
GUT BUSTER (26-4750) ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)