DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/21/2009 Duedate: 09/17/2009 MORYA ARENA DM-28 TURN-310 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS CASH MEALS EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) (28-4532) [14-6-0,135] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader CASH MEALS MARCUS CAMILLUS EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) SONS OF MARS (526) (28-4532) [14-6-0,135] (28-4705) [3-2-0,33] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite LORVANDIS CASCELLA DODGE BULLETS (126) D'HARAN EMPIRE (513) (28-4402) [19-21-0,78] (28-4659) [5-5-0,56] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. THE PENTARCHY (397) 43 2. MISFITS (378) 40 EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) 3. SONS OF MARS (526) 31 Unchartered Team 4. EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) 26 5. DODGE BULLETS (126) 22 ODIN'S CHOSEN (403) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) 50 25 0 66.7 1/ 1 EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) 11 3 0 2/ 2 THE PENTARCHY (397) 353 209 9 62.8 2/ 4 THE PENTARCHY (397) 9 5 1 3/ 3*ODIN'S CHOSEN (403) 14 11 4 56.0 3/ 3 ZULU NATION (501) 9 6 1 4/ 4*SONS OF MARS (526) 14 11 1 56.0 4/ 2 STEEL AND SILK (495) 9 6 0 5/ 5*FORCE OF FIVE (524) 11 9 0 55.0 5/ 6 PHANTACITY (480) 8 6 0 6- 6 SANGUIS MORI (488) 29 26 4 52.7 6/ 5*SONS OF MARS (526) 8 7 0 7/ 7 PHANTACITY (480) 99 97 8 50.5 7/ 8*FORCE OF FIVE (524) 7 3 0 8/ 0*MISFITS (378) 5 5 0 50.0 8/ 9*THE CONDEMNED (520) 7 8 1 9/ 8 DODGE BULLETS (126) 370 374 12 49.7 9/10 DODGE BULLETS (126) 6 8 0 10/ 9 ZULU NATION (501) 62 65 7 48.8 10/ 7*ODIN'S CHOSEN (403) 5 5 3 11/10 STEEL AND SILK (495) 91 103 1 46.9 11/ 0*MISFITS (378) 3 2 0 12/12*THE CONDEMNED (520) 16 19 2 45.7 12-12 SANGUIS MORI (488) 3 2 0 13/11 D'HARAN EMPIRE (513) 31 49 4 38.8 13/11 D'HARAN EMPIRE (513) 3 12 0 14/13*PAX CLAN (522) 6 22 3 21.4 14/14*PAX CLAN (522) 1 7 0 15/14*RAG-TAG MISFITS (527) 1 8 0 11.1 15/13*RAG-TAG MISFITS (527) 1 8 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * Part 111 Morngrym was nervous. He wasn't typically the sort given to such an emotion, being a rather analytical tinker, and not much for baseless emotional responses. However, the Tourney of the Dead was proving to be an exception to the rule. Michael had decided to try and bring Nyan'ti back from the dead, and therefore had entered her into the 'dead tourney'. Because of the upcoming Turf War and some other matter, which Morngrym hadn't been privy to, had come up, Michael hadn't been able to attend in person. So Morngrym had taken it upon himself to offer his help. If Nyan'ti DID come back, she was going to need some guidance in the early hours of her resurrection--apparently being dead played havoc with your mental state. Fortunately, there were others here that Morngrym knew. Scarlet Rose was a firecracker of a lass, and though she'd recently gained, and lost, the Duelmastery of Morya, she was still her hot-headed self, and proving to be an able distraction to Morngrym's overactive imagination. That Experientia gal was another matter entirely, though. She was one of the 'Northwight' group. It would be bad enough if they really WERE Northwights, since the race was notoriously high-minded, but she was actually one of those selected from Hel's realm, and they were a chilly lot to say the least. Still, maybe he'd be able to bring some good news. If ANY of the girls managed to secure a win, Michael would be pleased, especially if Nyan'ti pulled off her resurrection. The inside line was that she'd assume the Champion status for Force of Will if she made it. As he considered the implications of one of Michael's entries making the cut, his mind drifted to the latest contraption Michael had asked for his help on. He was dabbling in some really obscure stuff. The sentium thing was a long shot, but at least there had been precedent for it. This 'Chronolyzer' thing was completely off the charts. Time was not a very malleable element--at least not in retrospect. The future was always flexible, but the present had a tendency of crystallizing the past. Michael bought into the 'alternate reality' theory pretty heavily, though. He believed that by utilizing extremely precise calculations, one should be able to look at the hypothetical parts--the 'what ifs'--and by tapping those alternate realities at exact points one could reveal what had taken place as a result of an alternate action. Morngrym could make perfect sense of Magitech's highly symbolic and often abstract formulae and schematics, but the stuff Michael was spinning off might as well have COME from another reality. Morngrym had to build a separate device just to allow Michael to put his schematic into a visual format--it was that convoluted. Ironically enough, it looked to be working--at least in a controlled environment. The upcoming Turf War would provide the necessary data to test its true capabilities. Still, the whole principle of trying to work around a universal law disturbed Morngrym. Whoever or whatever created the cosmos had good reasons for those laws, and it seemed almost sacrilegious to invent a way to circumvent them. What really concerned Morngrym, though, was Michael's true motives. Granted, such a device would prove unbelievably useful for gladiatorial competition, but it bordered on outright cheating, and Michael frowned on those sorts of things. So WHY was he trying to find a way to reveal potential actions or the potential repercussions of actions that MIGHT have happened? Morngrym scowled. He liked a mystery, but this was way out of his league, and it disturbed him to be working on a project whose full ramifications he couldn't comprehend. He was just about to grab a messenger to contact Michael about the matter, when the announcement was made to commence the Tourney. He sighed and put his magnification glasses on. It was time to play cheerleader. What a day. + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Edge of Night #41 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + The Silent Place near Zuwayza: Blackwind followed the two demons on a circuit of the enclosure, conscious of and grateful for Redfox and Agro at his back. Thrashing through underbrush which he mostly couldn't see now that it was full dark. Getting soaked, because it must have rained recently and everything was dripping. Slapping at bugs. The demons didn't seem to be having these problems, not even the one with the underbrush. Life was so unfair! "There!" The voice was Triforos's, from well ahead of them. The junior demon must be doing scout duty. "A flaw in the barrier, as though it has been opened and then closed... ineptly." The others moved to where it 'stood' and looked. The barrier itself was marked by a fence of iron uprights with spear-head shaped finials and chains linking them at top, middle, and bottom. Some rust, but less than Blackwind would have expected, given the age of the place and the climate. Arhazul muttered something, and a ghostly greenish light flowed from its hand to illuminate the scene. A broken chain, one upright missing and the ones on either side of the gap bent away. A man could squeeze through that hole, though not easily unless he was small and thin. Agro stepped into the spill of light and knelt, touching the ground with a clawed fingertip. In one place, another, a third. "There were two humans here," the Croc said. "A man, a child." The finger tapped one track. "The child went through the gap," the finger moved to one of the bent poles, "and scratched himself on the iron here. If those within are like the others we have met, the blood-scent would have drawn them. The tracks don't tell me what happened next." "A pitiful burrow," Arhazul sneered. Then the demon sighed. "But it is what we were looking for--what I expected to find. There was a scent to the barrier which suggested a second breach, but I do not believe there is a third." "So, we've found this, now what?" Blackwind asked. "Do we close it? Can we close it?" "Close, yes, but we cannot seal it. For that, the Malcorn is needed." "Well, can we do something to keep it from being used until Lord Malcorn gets here to do the sealing?" The shape that was the demon Arhazul seemed to bristle. "Without the Malcorn--" "Yes, I understood that. He's the only one who can seal it properly. But he isn't HERE, and we need to do something NOW." If demons were always this much trouble to deal with, it was a wonder to Blackwind that anyone bothered to summon them. The eyes of Triforos went hot and bright as flames, and it turned toward Arhazul and said something quickly; the sounds were like fire and screams and flashing blades, alien and menacing. It gestured at the humans. When it finished, there was a silence that seemed long. Finally Arhazul said, "It has been suggested that a temporary seal could be made--with blood. The Malcorn has Words of Power, but blood will form a seal, also. And this one," it indicated Redfox, "was prepared to give up its life-blood in order to end the predations of the nighthunters. If we were to perform the proper sacrifice here... ah, no perhaps here and at the main entrance both, yes, that would do it, why, then we might be able to seal the barrier well enough until the Malcorn returns." "Two sacrifices?" Redfox asked calmly. "Or one extended one?" "There is no certainty," Arhazul admitted. "But I believe that the death of a single strong warrior, if he surrenders his life willingly, would be sufficient to hold the barrier closed until the Malcorn can attend to it." + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Edge of Night #42 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + The Silent Place near Zuwayza: Blackwind turned on his companion, his only human companion. "Redfox, do you WANT to die?" The Rirorni shrugged. "Everyone dies," he said. "Yes, even Lord Protectors, in the end. But it isn't given to everyone to know that his death will count, so--" Before the Malcornishman could answer, Agro cut in. "Everyone dies," the Croc agreed, "but it is not necessary to rush on your death before other solutions have been examined. Just because these Others claim that blood will seal the barrier doesn't make it so. They are guessing--they have admitted it--and it is their nature to make their first guess one of blood." After a moment, Redfox nodded. "All true, but who among us has the knowledge to search for other answers?" "We are warriors," the Croc said. "Three of us, and good ones all to be Lord Protectors in the first place. Couldn't we just... stand at the gates and fight back anyone who tries to get out?" Blackwind laughed. "And why not?" he asked. "Isn't that what the Lady Sheila established the arena system for to begin with? To train up warriors to stand at the gates and prevent unauthorized passage? I say we do it that way." Elsewhere: Necroma sat up in the tangle of rose briers and looked around her. Definitely not limbo, so she was ahead on that. A valley of roses. Didn't sound like the Spirit Land, but she was beginning to realize that there wasn't just one "Spirit Land" and most of it or them had not been covered by her training. A LOT of stuff hadn't been covered in her training. If she survived this, she was going to have some heated words with her instructors. She stood, looking toward the hilltops that defined her valley of roses. Aha! There were Cloudrider and Young Joan, coming over one hill. So the business of summoning herself to their location had worked! She hadn't been sure it would. The relief was amazing--not to be the only living person in this place-- Necroma spread her arms and ran toward the other two, laughing. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 624): BLHU MURTHER of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 626): SKELETON of THE UNDEAD (Death Jester, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 620): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 622): SILVIA MINNO of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 619): TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 619): STEWIE GRIFFIN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 309): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 612): LUNA of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 307): ULTHAR STORMHELM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 608): AGONY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 606): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 597): CIVIL of LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 560): ELOWAN of OBSCURE LORE (Tigtoad, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 285): HALF of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 279): MOTHER TERESA of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 266): PETRA QUORD of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 487): DILILAH FRANN of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 474): LASSIE of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 454): SAND MAGGOT of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 451): SUMMER RAIN of WEATHER (Sage?, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 214): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 415): MOKO TEN ZORA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 407): BEARSTONE KAI of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 397): GABRIELLE REESE of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 513): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS ( ?, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 624): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 626): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 620): DARK CREATION (Howard Phillips Lovecraft West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 622): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 619): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 619): THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 309): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 612): VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 307): WAR (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 608): ANGELS OF PAIN (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 606): RAVAGOMG LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 597): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 560): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 285): MIKES HEROES (Mike?, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 279): THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 266): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 487): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 474): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 454): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 451): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 214): SUPERSTARS (?, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 415): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 407): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 397): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 513): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 618): GERMANICUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 308): YAU (DARKFACE) of ZULU NATION (Zulu, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 612): LUNA of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.) A.A. SHOCK of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.) (turn 611): NEEDS SALT of BOHICA (Scruffy, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 607): MADNESS of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 606): THE MONGOL of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 279): CHINA MILKMAID of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.) IVAN POISY of SPOONERTICS (Spawn, mgr.) MADAME BUTTERFLY of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.) (turn 278): LURKING FEAR of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 265): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 487): CHARLIE EKSA of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 473): SHMEGMA of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 454): SAND MAGGOT of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 450): GRIZOLPOP of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. I love this arena! It is such a smorgasbord of warriors. And I like my buffets! They don't call me Cash Meals for nothing. Look at these names...Pogadi, Gimlee Vaine, Ziggy, Dorothy Pax, Sabretooth,Deael, Lizard, Iwron Destude, Luckii Duval, Porcupine, Juggernaut,Reibisch, Zab, Thor Thorsson, Vrtoglava, Pyrite, Messora, Patte DeSaguar, Cascella, Pizda, White Bect, Lorvandis, Seci.... Don't they just make you hungry? Especially the Pizda. I just love Pizda. My prediction. Someone will defeat me this time. Who will it be? At least, then, I will not have to write one of these troublesome DM Columns. Good luck to all. Cash Meals, Duelmaster III SPY REPORT Hail and well met warriors of MORYA! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Did only my eyes note the 4-1-0 record which THE CONDEMNED managed to post this round? I don't doubt that such a record will draw challengers! WHITE BECT caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested CONVICTED ASSASSIN and was awarded 18 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, VALERIAN put down ZAB, causing him to lose 10 points of recognition in the process. This time out SURGICAL made his bid for the throne as he challenged CASH MEALS in an all out contest of skill for possession of the title! Although SURGICAL made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious CASH MEALS. Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor. Watch out! I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. MORYA, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names of thy guilds is PHANTACITY, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of EXPENSE ACCOUNT last week. Busy avoiding PHANTACITY? Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after EXPERIENTIA. Watch your back! A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that JENNSEN posted a challenge against the more highly recognized TEZCATLIPOCA. The results, you ask? Well, the firebrand JENNSEN was beat by TEZCATLIPOCA. Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel. What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his foe's mortality? Perhaps even the strong cannot escape the vagaries of this world. This week arena veteran PIZDA was slain, despite a 10-4-0 record. Walk proud, warriors of SONS OF MARS! By striking down THOR THORSSON you have avenged the honor of your dead. Your virtue is known to all in MORYA. My hearty congratulations MARCUS CAMILLUS, for thy revenge upon DASK RUIN, slayer of thy fallen comrade. Next time he will know better, eh? Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins. In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always! The girls are as pretty in MORYA as ever I remembered them....and the fighters as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off city calling to me. I must away! Till next we meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise are angered by the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CASH MEALS 4532 14 6 0 135 EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME EXPERIENTIA 4483 16 9 0 104 STEEL AND SILK (495) ZOE (DARKFACE) 4538 9 12 1 93 ZULU NATION (501) SECI 4464 17 13 2 91 PHANTACITY (480) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SURGICAL 4437 14 18 0 86 STEEL AND SILK (495) LORVANDIS 4402 19 21 0 78 DODGE BULLETS (126) OTHER 4536 16 5 0 78 EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) WHITE BECT 4645 5 2 0 75 THE PENTARCHY (397) SCARLET 4603 9 7 0 71 D'HARAN EMPIRE (513) ANFERROUS 4508 15 7 0 69 STEEL AND SILK (495) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ZOD 4525 13 8 1 66 ZULU NATION (501) CRICTOR UNGERER 4640 7 3 1 66 THE PENTARCHY (397) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CASCELLA 4659 5 5 0 56 D'HARAN EMPIRE (513) TEZCATLIPOCA 4641 7 0 1 54 THE PENTARCHY (397) BLOOD HAWK 4621 10 5 0 53 DODGE BULLETS (126) PATTE DE SAGUAR 4629 9 4 0 53 THE PENTARCHY (397) -MESSORA 4427 6 2 1 45 SANGUIS MORI (488) RENTAL CAR 4534 6 5 0 43 EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) PARKING FEES 4535 5 5 0 43 EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) -CAEDERE 4389 7 4 1 41 SANGUIS MORI (488) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CRUORIS 4388 6 5 1 33 SANGUIS MORI (488) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MARCUS CAMILLUS 4705 3 2 0 33 SONS OF MARS (526) QUINTUS MAXIMUS 4709 4 1 1 32 SONS OF MARS (526) VALERIAN 4732 3 0 0 32 STEEL AND SILK (495) -MORTUUS 4387 6 5 1 31 SANGUIS MORI (488) CHANDALEN 4602 5 11 3 29 D'HARAN EMPIRE (513) JENNSEN 4604 6 10 0 28 D'HARAN EMPIRE (513) -VRTOGLAVA 4684 5 2 0 28 PHANTACITY (480) NENA VIXIN 4670 3 4 1 28 THE CONDEMNED (520) JEBI1KENOBI 4711 3 1 0 27 PHANTACITY (480) PYRITE 4698 3 2 0 26 STEEL AND SILK (495) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FLEN ASAIL 4668 4 3 0 23 THE CONDEMNED (520) BOOMERANG 4696 4 0 0 23 FORCE OF FIVE (524) -SICARIUS 4697 2 2 0 23 SANGUIS MORI (488) LAUNDRY 4715 3 1 0 21 EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) CINCINNATUS 4706 3 2 0 18 SONS OF MARS (526) FORSETI 3567 3 2 0 17 ODIN'S CHOSEN (403) STONEWALKER 4735 2 0 0 17 DODGE BULLETS (126) UNLOVED OCELOT 3354 2 0 0 17 MISFITS (378) JUGGERNAUT 4694 4 0 0 16 FORCE OF FIVE (524) DASK RUIN 4667 3 4 1 16 THE CONDEMNED (520) THORA THORSSON 3565 2 3 1 16 ODIN'S CHOSEN (403) PURPLE GIRAFFE 3357 1 1 0 15 MISFITS (378) REIBISCH 4683 3 5 0 14 D'HARAN EMPIRE (513) DEAEL 4671 3 4 0 14 THE CONDEMNED (520) ANGRBODA 4730 2 0 1 14 ODIN'S CHOSEN (403) POGODI 4731 2 1 0 14 PHANTACITY (480) THOR THORSSON 3564 3 2 1 12 ODIN'S CHOSEN (403) GUNGNARTH 3568 3 2 1 12 ODIN'S CHOSEN (403) IWRON DESTUDE 4713 3 2 0 11 THE CONDEMNED (520) ZAB 4729 2 1 0 11 ZULU NATION (501) DEBRA PAX 4725 1 1 0 11 PAX CLAN (522) PINK SQUIRREL 3356 1 1 0 11 MISFITS (378) CLOUDRIDER 4734 1 1 0 9 DODGE BULLETS (126) MADELINE 4710 1 4 0 8 DODGE BULLETS (126) SABRETOOTH 4692 1 3 0 8 FORCE OF FIVE (524) THREE-EYED GOAT 3353 1 1 0 8 MISFITS (378) -LOURDEPATTE 4690 1 5 0 8 THE PENTARCHY (397) LIZARD 4693 1 3 0 6 FORCE OF FIVE (524) PORCUPINE 4717 1 2 0 5 FORCE OF FIVE (524) LUCKII DUVAL 4719 1 1 0 4 RAG-TAG MISFITS (527) ZIGGY (DARKFACE) 4716 0 3 0 3 ZULU NATION (501) DORTHY PAX 4724 0 2 0 2 PAX CLAN (522) BERTHGAR PAX 4726 0 2 0 2 PAX CLAN (522) LUCIUS SULLA 4733 0 2 0 2 SONS OF MARS (526) THROM BORDEN 4723 0 2 0 2 RAG-TAG MISFITS (527) GIMLEE VAINE 4720 0 2 0 2 RAG-TAG MISFITS (527) SULPICIUS 4738 0 1 0 1 SONS OF MARS (526) CHAOS 4739 0 1 0 1 ZULU NATION (501) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? ASSUNDRIES 4555 6 3 0 EXPENSE ACCOUNT 506 ZOD 4525 306 REVENGED ALL TWELVES 4714 0 1 0 MISFITS 378 SLAUGHTER PRIEST 310 NONE PIZDA 4599 10 4 0 PHANTACITY 480 CRICTOR UNGERER 4640 310 DANGEL 4722 0 1 0 RAG-TAG MISFITS 527 ANGRBODA 4730 308 SLY DUVAL 4721 0 2 0 RAG-TAG MISFITS 527 THORA THORSSON 3565 310 APPIUS CLAUDIUS 4708 2 2 0 SONS OF MARS 526 DASK RUIN 4667 309 JUST REVENGED GAIUS NERO 4707 2 1 0 SONS OF MARS 526 THOR THORSSON 3564 308 JUST REVENGED PERSONAL ADS La Pentarque -- No doubt, some day soon it will be yours again. -- Finance Manager Zod -- Yep. That's all I have. Pretty mediocre, eh? But far and away enough for the likes of you. -- Cash Meals Zoe -- I would be glad to try you. Perhaps you are the competent one on your team? But you are not in range. Not so close. What can I do? Perhaps you need to win some more? Try challenging Zod. He is easy. -- Cash Meals Welcome Colle Ketor, mgr. Rag Tag Misfits. May your stay be long and prosperous. -- Finance Manager, Expense Accounts Seci -- Good try. Mighty close. -- Cash Meals, Duelmaster Cascella -- You brute! How did I survive that? Whew! -- Other Jebi1Kenobi -- Your parking meter elapsed! -- Parking Fees Quintus Maximus -- My chariot was better than your chariot. (wink) -- Rental Car All -- I know no one in and nothing about this world. Sorry, Michael Eldritch, that assumption was wrong. Any advice given would be appreciated. Rag-tag Misfits will be back in the arena soon and visiting Angrboda. Not a nice way to welcome a newcomer! -- Colle Ketor Congrats to the Finance Manager... not much left for the others! -- le Pentarque. P.S. Zulu Nation, you can see that, right now, there is at least another team to beat. Yep, Zab, let's drink something, I guess I'm not too good at that arena stuff. I don't like the dry sand. -- Lourdepatte. Zod -- Come back whenever you want... close fights are always a pleasure. -- White Belt. Welcome to the Misfits. -- Le Pentarque. Michael -- You may be right about Azaziel, but I'm not a girl... it's Le Pentarque, not La Pentarque (La Pentarchie is the name of the team). ;) Odin's chosen -- Don't tell me that you chose to hide rather than face a bloodfeud! -- Mars Dask Ruin -- Now truly you are condemned! -- Mars Sons of Mars -- Tough luck with old Appius cladius. Now he is just a notch on my axe handle. I look forward to the coming bloodfeuds. -- Dask Ruin Ziggy (Darkface) -- Ahh. Never underestimate the value of a good desperation strategy. -- Flen Asail Did somebody say Turf War?!? -- Heathen, awaking for the first time with interest. Zulu -- Ah, memories. Wouldn't have it any other way. How else will you ever learn how to grow to Empire status? -- D'haran Empire Yau -- I see you know the hold-back technique, calling with graduation allready here. Still, keep the sword. Anything with my name on it must be priceless. -- Scarlet Other -- Ugh! My second wind insurance expired unexpectedly! -- Cascella Anferrous -- Sorry. Had to see if it was just luck the first time. -- Scarlet Crictor -- So much for reliving the good ole days! -- Jennsen Tez -- Record well earned! -- Chandalen Marcus Camillus -- Don't count your blessings yet. You'll have another loss coming soon to match that win. -- Reibisch Jorja -- Well, I guess it's just you and me again, just like in Jhelum. I'll try to stick around, but it would be nice to have some more teams here. I'm sending a couple to fight by torchlight, so there will be some new faces next turn. -- Deep Thought I think it possible this personal belongs in Caleam? An easy typo. All -- The unclear portion of last month's ad stated that the Drunken Ox is still open (not oxen) for business. -- Pappy Pax Thanks, always glad to have an error corrected. Force of Five -- Congratulations on last month's victories. I hope to have gained the upper hand this month, if not then you have gained my respect. All of your warriors are welcome to enjoy some relaxation at our pub, the Drunken Ox. We have good ale, loose wenches, and a carefree environment. -- Pappy Pax Zod -- Unfortunate mismatch for you, my friend. -- Experientia Yau -- A nearly fatal mismatch for me! Luck on the Isle. -- Surgical Scarlet -- I'm not supposed to lose to your sort. After all, I train with a rather vicious example of the style daily. *sigh* Maybe next time. -- Anferrous Deael -- Too many vowels! No deal! You go now! -- Pyrite Pogodi -- I don't even want to know... -- Valerian All -- And the Turf War has been won by (drum roll, please)... YourBagD! Nice round ten comeback for Master Darque and company. 75-point win margin. SCOMSS Swamp is up for a name change. -- Michael Eldritch, NOT a member of the winning team Zoe (Darkface) -- You're a GUY? That's repulsive. -- Lorvandis P.S. Because I used to date a girl named Zoe. White Bect -- Huh, I had some comment and it got away from me.... Ah! That fight was unfair to you--life is like that a lot--but I sure enjoyed it--life is not like THAT often enough! -- Blood Hawk Laundry -- Yeah, well, I'm going to take it down to the river and bash it on the rocks, so your buttons are TOAST. -- Madeline P.S. Why you would make buttons out of toast I can't imagine, but there it is. Sabretooth -- Wow, amazing overbite you have. You should get it fixed. -- Stonewalker Lucius Sulla -- How come you're so short? Damn, how come I'm a woman? When did THAT happen? WHY? I want a recount! -- Cloudrider (II) We salute Morya's tourney participants, few though they were. -- Jorja and Dodge Bullets LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS ALL TWELVES was dealt death by SLAUGHTER PRIEST in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight. MARCUS CAMILLUS devastated DASK RUIN in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud duel. QUINTUS MAXIMUS handily defeated THOR THORSSON in a 1 minute Bloodfeud match. SURGICAL was vanquished by CASH MEALS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title brawl. EXPERIENTIA narrowly defeated SECI in a 2 minute bloody veteran's Challenge fight. OTHER unbelievably bested SCARLET in a popular 2 minute Challenge duel. CASCELLA slimly lost to ANFERROUS in a crowd pleasing 6 minute bloody Challenge match. CRICTOR UNGERER narrowly killed PIZDA in a action packed 1 minute Challenge melee. PYRITE was vanquished by PATTE DE SAGUAR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel. JENNSEN was overpowered by TEZCATLIPOCA in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge duel. FLEN ASAIL overpowered LUCKII DUVAL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match. JEBI1KENOBI overpowered FORSETI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. REIBISCH was narrowly defeated by BOOMERANG in a 6 minute Challenge competition. THROM BORDEN slimly lost to SABRETOOTH in a 1 minute novice's Challenge battle. VALERIAN handily defeated ZAB in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge conflict. BERTHGAR PAX lost to JUGGERNAUT in a action packed 1 minute amateur's Challenge bout. DEBRA PAX overcame LIZARD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute amateur's Challenge bout. LUCIUS SULLA was overpowered by POGODI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout. LORVANDIS was overpowered by ZOE (DARKFACE) in a 1 minute one-sided match. WHITE BECT devastated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest. ZOD won victory over RENTAL CAR in a popular 1 minute match. PARKING FEES viciously subdued CHANDALEN in a action packed 2 minute bloody duel. BLOOD HAWK overpowered LAUNDRY in a 1 minute one-sided match. NENA VIXIN overpowered GUNGNARTH in a 1 minute one-sided duel. DEAEL defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute duel. THORA THORSSON assassinated SLY DUVAL in a 1 minute one-sided bout. CINCINNATUS won victory over CLOUDRIDER in a action packed 4 minute beginner's bout. MADELINE overcame ZIGGY (DARKFACE) in a 1 minute amateur's bout. PURPLE GIRAFFE viciously subdued PORCUPINE in a popular 3 minute novice's bout. IWRON DESTUDE unbelievably bested DORTHY PAX in a 7 minute brutal novice's fight. PINK SQUIRREL overpowered GIMLEE VAINE in a 1 minute one-sided fight. UNLOVED OCELOT overpowered CHAOS in a 1 minute uneven bout. THREE-EYED GOAT was demolished by STONEWALKER in a 1 minute uneven contest. ANGRBODA overpowered SULPICIUS in a 1 minute brutal one-sided struggle. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 12 WALL OF STEEL 37 - 21 - 2 64 | |SLASHING ATTACK 11 LUNGING ATTACK 50 - 33 - 4 60 | |LUNGING ATTACK 10 PARRY-STRIKE 16 - 14 - 0 53 | |BASHING ATTACK 8 SLASHING ATTACK 38 - 35 - 2 52 | |WALL OF STEEL 7 STRIKING ATTACK 39 - 36 - 3 52 | |AIMED BLOW 6 TOTAL PARRY 11 - 13 - 0 46 | |PARRY-STRIKE 4 PARRY-LUNGE 11 - 14 - 1 44 | |PARRY-LUNGE 3 AIMED BLOW 18 - 23 - 1 44 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 BASHING ATTACK 28 - 45 - 4 38 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 13 - 1 32 | Turn 310 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: WALL OF STEEL 5 - 2 AIMED BLOW 2 - 4 3 STRIKING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 4 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 6 3 SLASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 4 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 3 2 WALL OF STEEL STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 5 1 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK CASH MEALS 4532 14 6 0 135 EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) SLASHING ATTACK EXPERIENTIA 4483 16 9 0 104 STEEL AND SILK (495) WALL OF STEEL OTHER 4536 16 5 0 78 EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506) LUNGING ATTACK WHITE BECT 4645 5 2 0 75 THE PENTARCHY (397) TOTAL PARRY ANFERROUS 4508 15 7 0 69 STEEL AND SILK (495) AIMED BLOW ZOD 4525 13 8 1 66 ZULU NATION (501) PARRY-STRIKE PATTE DE SAGUAR 4629 9 4 0 53 THE PENTARCHY (397) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is LORVANDIS 4402. The most popular warrior this turn was CASCELLA 4659. The ten other most popular fighters were PURPLE GIRAFFE 3357, ANFERROUS 4508, SCARLET 4603, PARKING FEES 4535, CLOUDRIDER 4734, ZOE (DARKFACE) 4538, ALL TWELVES 4714, TEZCATLIPOCA 4641, JUGGERNAUT 4694, and WHITE BECT 4645. The least popular fighter this week was SULPICIUS 4738. The other ten least popular fighters were THREE-EYED GOAT 3353, CHAOS 4739, GIMLEE VAINE 4720, ZIGGY (DARKFACE) 4716, CINCINNATUS 4706, SLY DUVAL 4721, LAUNDRY 4715, ZAB 4729, BOOMERANG 4696, and FORSETI 3567. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: CASH MEALS (28-4532) EXPENSE ACCOUNT (506)