DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 06/19/2015 Duedate: 07/16/2015 MORYA ARENA DM-28 TURN-386 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS LONGSHOREMAN SEA DOGS (567) (28-5199) [9-2-1,114] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader LUSTY LISA 12 BRAVO TEAM KASSEL TAP (576) NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573) (28-5412) [15-14-2,116] (28-5334) [5-3-1,51] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite DEEDERS ELECTRIC BOOGALOO TEAM KASSEL TAP (576) MY GENERATION (533) (28-5419) [15-10-1,84] (28-4813) [12-7-2,87] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM (-1) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. BIG SHOTS (574) 57 2. SEA DOGS (567) 48 BIG SHOTS (574) 3. NEW MISFITS (565) 47 Unchartered Team 4. CLASSIC ARCADE (415) 41 5. COMIC STRIPS (557) 39 NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 BIG SHOTS (574) 103 56 4 64.8 1/ 4 COMIC STRIPS (557) 11 4 0 2/ 2 MY GENERATION (533) 66 41 4 61.7 2/ 9 SERPENTS HOLD (575) 11 4 0 3/ 3 BASH BROS BODY (541) 49 34 0 59.0 3/ 1 SEA DOGS (567) 10 5 1 4/ 4 PANDORA'S CARDS (570) 75 59 5 56.0 4/ 3 BASH BROS BODY (541) 9 6 0 5/ 6 SEA DOGS (567) 173 153 14 53.1 5/13 BIG SHOTS (574) 9 6 0 6/ 8 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) 249 229 11 52.1 6/14 TEAM KASSEL TAP (576) 8 7 0 7/13 NEW MISFITS (565) 31 29 1 51.7 7/12 NEW MISFITS (565) 8 7 0 8/10 LORDS OF DISCIPLIN (543) 274 261 17 51.2 8/ 6*NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573) 8 7 0 9/ 7 MAGICAL MADNESS (417) 70 67 2 51.1 9/22 PANDORA'S CARDS (570) 7 8 2 10/ 5 GOLDEN OLDIES (577) 26 25 1 51.0 10/ 2 MAGICAL MADNESS (417) 7 8 1 11/ 9 UGLY URBAN ORCS (425) 64 62 3 50.8 11/ 8 BIG LAKE PURE (568) 7 8 0 12/11 LUNAE MILITES (387) 97 95 8 50.5 12/17*BLATZ COALITION (579) 7 8 0 13/17 COMIC STRIPS (557) 38 38 2 50.0 13/ 5 UGLY URBAN ORCS (425) 7 8 0 14/12 MEAN PEOPLE (514) 32 32 3 50.0 14/19 STAFF OF LIFE (556) 6 6 0 15-15*BEAR LAKE BULLIES (578) 12 13 1 48.0 15/ 7 LUNAE MILITES (387) 6 9 1 16/16 CLASSIC ARCADE (415) 81 88 7 47.9 16/11 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) 6 9 0 17/14 OF WOLF AND MAN (558) 22 24 0 47.8 17/18 OF WOLF AND MAN (558) 6 9 0 18/21*NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573) 18 22 2 45.0 18/21 CLASSIC ARCADE (415) 6 9 0 Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 19/20 TEAM KASSEL TAP (576) 61 76 5 44.5 19/10 GOLDEN OLDIES (577) 6 9 0 20/19 GOAT'S HAI-5 (580) 19 25 1 43.2 20/20 BIZARRO SQUAD (537) 4 5 1 21/23 BIG LAKE PURE (568) 23 31 4 42.6 21-15*BEAR LAKE BULLIES (578) 4 6 1 22/22 STAFF OF LIFE (556) 30 42 2 41.7 22/16 THRESHOLD (560) 4 11 0 23/24*BLATZ COALITION (579) 10 15 0 40.0 23/27 MY GENERATION (533) 2 2 0 24/27 SERPENTS HOLD (575) 41 78 1 34.5 24/28 MEAN PEOPLE (514) 2 3 0 25/25 THRESHOLD (560) 17 33 1 34.0 25/24 GOAT'S HAI-5 (580) 1 1 0 26-26 JUGGALO RYDAZ (562) 17 33 1 34.0 26/26 LORDS OF DISCIPLIN (543) 1 3 0 27/28 BIZARRO SQUAD (537) 18 38 4 32.1 27-23 JUGGALO RYDAZ (562) 1 4 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT "Where'd you get the pumpkin, Peggy?" I asked, signalling the server over. Unlike the last waiter we'd met, this one actually looked like a waiter, though one down on his luck or at least his deodorant. Perhaps the cigar he was smoking was intended to cover up the smell. "A nice produce stand I hit each month when it's in town." She looked up as the waiter approached and seemed startled. I decided not to ask. "Waiter, can I get some wine please?" He looked at me and replied, "Basically, you all showed up to my home of two years and selfishly took over the arena for your own amusement." I looked over at Peggy. She was grinning. "I'll have some wine as well," she said. The waiter took a puff of his cigar and looked over at her. "You just turned a twelve month hiatus into an indefinite hiatus." He stalked off, presumably to get our wine. "What was that about?" I asked. She looked over at me and laughed. "You don't know?" "Would I have asked if I did?B Never mind. So why did you want to meet?" "You know how you've had some trouble getting through to the crybaby?B Well, good news. After purchasing my pumpkin here, I went over to the local curio shop and came across an Infantile Translator. Want to try it out?" She handed the slim piece of wood with a hole at each end over to me. It was obviously magical and stuff. With a shrug, I put the translator to my mouth, aimed it at Peggy and spoke softly. "You're missing the entire point. We all showed up and you cried and threatened to take your toys and go home. Then you stayed, lost your warrior, cried and threatened to take your toys and go home indefinitely. And you're still here crying." I looked over the translator at Peggy. She was nearly in hysterics. "What did you hear?!" She wiped the tears of laughter from her eyes, took a deep breath and said, "Here's what came out of the translator: 'Ha ha! Killed your warrior!! Ha ha! Neener Neener! I'm better than youuuuuu.... I'm better than youuuuuu'." I sat back in astonishment. "That's what he's hearing?" "Apparently." The waiter, to my annoyance, had returned empty handed. I glared at him. "I asked you for wine." "Your kill played a role in my decision to make my break indefinite." Peggy, her eyes twinkling, looked up at the waiter. "Can I have some wine?" He looked at her and replied, "If I lose a good warrior I will never get them back." He wandered off again. I eyed the translator, then put it to my mouth and said "Can I have some wine?" I looked over at Peggy. She grinned. "Can I have some whine?" "Really! Well, THAT explains a few things." I stood up, put on my cloak and sketched a bow. "All right, see you later." "Where are you headed?" "I'm off to a poker game at some woman's house. Rumor has it she's an easy... win." "Wait, aren't you going to take the Infantile Translator?" "No need, two more months and we're out of here." ***---------*---------*---------*---------**---------*---------*---------*---------*** The Further Adventures of Peggy Sue Ashsashshun! Hunter The man and the band of city militia pushed their way through the gathered crowd of spectators. He had frantically run up to the patrol and told them that a gladiator was running amok in the market. There were four militiamen in all. One guard was obviously green. Anxiety worked its way across the young man's face and they pushed and shoved their way through the wall of gawkers staring straight ahead at the spectacle unfolding before them. It would have been a wonder if the young man had seen more than sixteen years on Ghea. One of the veteran members of his patrol had warned him that he would see some odd things on his shift. But when he had seen a golem made of wicker helping an elf drag a man with a cigar in his mouth against the rushing flow of the crowd, he had to stop and stare. He might have not noticed them at all if it wasn't for the man with the cigar pointing at the air and shouting "That's right. Stop living on a six month old victory! If you are such hot sh*t, come see the monks in Arkers! I would keep bragging about beating Chantilly Lace in the tourney, but I have more class and victories. I don't have to relive one over and over. Go meet the monks in Arkers!!!" The young man felt a strong tap on his shoulder. It was Arn. Arn had been in the militia for twenty years now. He was a hard grizzled man who had a scare that ran down the right side of his forehead. It looked like a small white snake crawling from his thick black hair. Now a steel cap covered his back hair and just a hint of the scare could be seen. Arn had taken the young man under his wing after seeing him get beaten while trying to break up a street fight. "Pay attention boy! Now was not the time to day dream of stare at a pretty face. There are crazies scattered in large crowds like this. They can have anything; clubs, sharpened pieces of steel, proper daggers--some can even have homemade explosives. " If Arm even remembered, he would tell the youngster how a piece of shrapnel from a homemade clay bomb grazed his head when it exploded. It also gave him the fore mentioned scar. A couple of inches lower and he would have lost an eye. The patrol finally cleared the crowd and saw what was causing all of the commotion. "And some crazies have broad swords. " There in the center of the crowd were three people. There was a man who had a woman in a bear hug from behind. He was holding the woman with ease. The woman he was restraining had an old dented broad sword in her hand. There was another woman trying desperately to pry the crazed woman's fingers from the hilt of the sword. "You guys had better stop! You're interfering with my hunting! Let's go! Come on! Let go!" No one had dared to run over and the last guy who had tried to help was standing off to the side holding his left arm which was gushing blood. He was a big man who looked to be in his thirties. His face was pale and he looked as if he was about to pass out. His friends gently tugged on his shoulder to get him to follow them to the doctor and get medical help. But he refused and shook off their hands. He wouldn't let that crazed idiot with the broad sword be the reason he was getting bandaged up. It would stop bleeding eventually and he would get it cleaned and packed with herbs. But until then, he would wait here and see her hauled off. Maybe he would be luck and give her a kick in the ribs when she was subdued. "I said let go! I am trying to kill ashsashshuns! Let! Go!" Peggy Sue suddenly threw all of the weight of her planetoid sized bubble butt into a buck that would make a bronco blush in envy and all three went tumbling to the ground. The woman who was trying to pry the fingers of Peggy Sue from the hilt of the sword was thrown, catapulted really, five feet and came crashing down on her side with a grunt and an audible crack. All of the wind rushed from the lungs of the woman as she laid there grunting and gasping for air. The man who had her in a rear bear hug caught the full force of Peggy Sue's bubble butted fury. They both crashed backwards onto their backs. The poor do-gooder's eyes bulged as the flabby death trap that was Peggy Sue's enormous posterior smashed the man in the gut and cause his breakfast to spray out like a geyser. Old eggs and bread sprayed up into the air and came down on his face and her hair. Once free, Peggy Sue rolled onto her feet and ran. 'Stop her!' someone shouted. But much like a greased pig, complete with matching hygiene, she slipped through the hands of her attempted captors. One by stander saw how futile it was to try and grab the rogue gladiator. So stuck his booted foot out and tripped her. Peggy Sue looked surprised when she saw the street rushing towards her face. If her feeble mind could not comprehend the severity of her current situation, the audible thud of her melon head against the hard cobblestone drove the situation home. Literally. The collision was loud and cringe worthy. Some of the spectators covered their eyes or turned away from the soon to be revealed gruesome sight. A matter of seconds passed by before she pulled herself up from the ground and onto her back. The braver members of the crowd waited in anticipation for the hideous visage of split lips and cracked and broken teeth. Peggy Sue sat up and shook her head as if to clear it from some drugged slumber. Next to her, where her head had struck with bone breaking force, was cracked cobblestone with a large dent in the centre. It looked like an impact crater one would find on the moon or some other desolate heavenly body. The crack spread out from the impact area like the tentacles of an octopus or the strands of a spider web. Peggy Sue's face wasn't much better. One would imagine it impossible to wreck that monstrosity that passed for Peggy Sue's features; tiny cauliflowered ears that were much too small for her great head, beady little eyes that looked like old raisons floating in yellowed milk, a hook nose with a bulbous wart off to the side that passed for a decorative nose ring at a distance, and a smile that instantly reminded one of a Jack O' Lantern. But the fall had succeeded tremendously. She had a large knot on her forehead that looked she was about to sprout a horn or a third eye. Her hooked nose lay to the side and a thin line of blood dribbled out. Perhaps this wasn't the first time she had taken a shot to that vulture like proboscis. He lip was split as well. The battered gladiator hoiked and spat out a wad of phlegm and blood. Peggy Sue then jabbed one of her grubby fingers into her mouth and probed around as if she was looking for something. "Oh no!" She exclaimed and frantically began to looking around on the ground. s "Ah ha!" she said and snatched something up from the ground. She opened her hand and in the palm of that grungy appendage was an off white pebble that was slender in width. Peggy Sue then opened that great maw of her melon head and exposed scattered rows of discoloured teeth. Not all were teeth however. Some were bits of debris found on the side of the road; a piece of wood here, an actual nail jabbed into the gums there. But there, between a tooth that was a deep green and another tooth that was pitch black was a space. Peggy Sue placed the pebble into the open space and moved her jaw as if she was hammering the 'tooth' back home. "I'll get some glue later. " She mumbled and stood up. Unfortunately for her, it was the same time that the militia caught up with her. The men immediately tackled her, knocking the broad sword from her hand. They then brought out their clubs and began beating her about the head and back. In the rush of the melee, the man with the wounded arm got his wish and ran up to deliver a kick to the face of the over whelmed gladiator. The kick would have had more force if the man wasn't so weak from loss of blood, but it was strong enough to knock Peggy Sue unconscious. Peggy Sue slowly opened her eyes. Her vision was blurry. It reminded her of the time she had stolen Vlad's wine and drank the entire jug. The wine was good but really strong. It was so hard for her to see, that she walked into several walls before she could see again. Which was really bad since she usually only walked into two or three walls after waking up. The walls of her team's guild house were covered with head shaped dents courtesy of her. Now that her vision was clearer, she saw a bunch of metal sticks going up and down. Who would put metal sticks up like that? Peggy Sue sat up and her back leaned against a cool stone wall. She looked around and realized she was in a cell. NOT AGAIN! "Well, looks like she is awake. Yeah. I don't know who is dumber; her or that idiot manager of hers", said Arn. He was sipping something from a mug. There was a hint of steam wafting up from the mug and the room had an herbal smell. "She has that smile again. I hate that. " The young man shuddered and turned away. "She isn't any different than that guy in the Lords of Discipline. What's his name? Mongo something or other. He always has a smile. " "Yeah, but he is quiet. This one is always rattling off some nonsense. Even when nothing is there, she makes it up. " "Like I said", Arn said and drained his mug. "I don't know who is dumber; her manager or her. They both do the same thing. And neither will admit that they were wrong. It is always the other guys fault. I can't wait until this tourney is over and the whole lot are gone. " Arn stood. "Patrick, I'll do a patrol. I'll only be gone a few blocks. You stay here and watch her until here manager comes. Make him pay double the regular fine. Maybe that'll make him get his group under control. " Patrick nodded and sat in the chair. The do rot the jail closed with a soft thud and Patrick was alone with Peggy Sue. "I wonder what she is thinking about. " He wondered aloud and then leaned back and closed his eyes. Soon his breathing became even and he slipped into a light sleep. But he needn't worry. Peggy Sue was preoccupied. She was sitting there smiling. It was the same scene she played over and over in her head. It didn't matter if she was bored or busy; her feeble mind replayed it over and over. It was her funniest memory. She was on the sands and the member of Lords of Discipline, the Hush, was trying to break her defenses. But she held her own. He was too young and green. He didn't know the nuances to real combat. All she had to do was wait and he would drop from exhaustion. But there in the back of her mind was a word. It always lived there in her head. Like a cockroach trapped in a jar. But this time it had gotten free ad scurried bout. It forced its way to her lips. "Ashsashshun!" she cried. The Hush, spun around to see what she was talking about. Did she say assassin? He had been warned that there were some gamblers that would employ assassins to kill the better warrior and make sure their favourite won. But this was a bold move. In the middle of a match and in broad day light? Which one was he looking for? It was obviously him. "Where is he? Perhaps we can take him out and then finish out match. Do we have a deal?" The young elf said. Suddenly he felt a sharp pain on the side of his head. He turned and saw Peggy Sue's sword was covered in fresh blood. His blood. The Hush turned to call to the arena master and yield. There was foul tactics here and he wasn't going to be sucker punched into a loss. Before he could get the arena master's attention, he felt another blow. This one to the neck. The blow was so hard he staggered and fell into the sand. "So, this is how I die" He thought as his blood gushed out onto the sand. Lies and foul play have done me in. That is when he saw a boot come down just shy of his face. The Hush turned his eyes up to see Peggy Sue standing over him. She had a smile on her face. An idiot's smile. Her eyes were flat and lifeless. It was hard to tell if she was an idiot, and idiot savant, or one of the most cunning beings in Alastari. He opted for idiot. The eyes were too dead. The jaw was much too slack. A cold feeling crept over his body and he knew it would soon be over. He knew Longshot would enter him in Ahringol's tourney. He also knew it was too futile. The system was broken. Too many hangers on trying to get as much experience as they can had fould the waters of fair play in the games. Too many who should have moved on the isle were still walking around with mere mortals. And those who missed the chance to get Greywand's prize are in the land of the dead as well waiting for the chance to feel the warm sun on their skin. He wished he could feel the sun one more time before he passed on. But he was cold. So, so cold. That is when his last breath left his lungs and his eyes too went dead. But life carried on and the crowds roared for more blood. ***---------*---------*---------*---------**---------*---------*---------*---------*** Slaughter Contest Turn 8 Report Turn Turn Total Total Score Team Record Score Fights DA's 27 LUNAE MILITES (387) 4-1-1-0, Y 5 40/40 0 26 SEA DOGS (567) 4-1-1-0, Y 5 40/40 0 18 BASH BROS BODY (541) 1-4-0-0, Y -2 40/40 0 15 MAGICAL MADNESS (417) 5-0-1-0, Y 7 40/40 0 13 UGLY URBAN ORCS (425) 4-1-0-0, Y 4 40/40 0 12 CLASSIC ARCADE (415) 1-4-0-0, Y -2 40/40 0 9 COMIC STRIPS (557) 3-2-0-0, Y 2 39/40 1 8 OF WOLF AND MAN (558) 3-2-0-0, Y 2 40/40 0 7 SERPENTS HOLD (575) 4-1-0-1, Y 3 40/40 1 7 BIG SHOTS (574) 1-4-0-0, Y -2 39/40 0 6 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) 2-3-0-0, Y 0 40/40 0 5 TEAM KASSEL TAP (576) 2-3-0-1, Y -1 40/40 0 5 MOST LEE (561) 0-0-0-0, N 0 30/40 0 4 NEW MISFITS (565) 1-4-0-0, Y -2 40/40 0 4 GOLDEN OLDIES (577) 3-2-0-0, Y 2 40/40 1 2 STAFF OF LIFE (556) 1-4-0-0, Y -2 40/40 1 -1 MEAN PEOPLE (514) 0-0-0-0, N 0 30/40 0 -2 PANDORA'S CARDS (570) 1-4-0-0, Y -2 40/40 1 -5 NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573) 1-4-0-0, N -3 35/40 1 -5 BIG LAKE PURE (568) 2-3-0-0, Y 0 40/40 0 -10 THRESHOLD (560) 2-3-0-0, Y 0 40/40 1 DQ JUGGALO RYDAZ (562) 1-4-0-3, N -6 35/40 3 Moderators: Street Legal & Assurnasirbanipal DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. I think I like this random matchup format. One new victim at a time. The good Queen of Pentacles was one shot and done. I'm hoping that my next car jacking will be the same. -- CarJack SPY REPORT I can't believe the violence in MORYA! I still haven't told Mom I'm writing Spyreports. She'd have a cow! Well, here we go... I couldn't believe it. Did PANDORA'S CARDS really go up by 13? If only those guys didn't have so may missing teeth... Gross! Uncool, GOLDEN OLDIES. I mean 1-4-0 is bad. Will they will be allowed to fight? I say use 'em for training practice! One team deserves special mention 'cause they moved up 5 after going 4-1-0. Keep it up, NEW MISFITS! MVP award for WHEELY BALDY? NEW MISFITS' proud of him after beating DRUNKEN DONUT and getting 25 points. Talk about yer major upsets! NUTTY NECROMANCER's match with TANNER cost him a loss of 17 points! Was that a tear I saw in LONGSHOREMAN's eye, as he took over Duelmastership? And wasn't CARJACK fit to be tied! Who was the wiseguy that said MORYA's Duelmaster was paying for drinks at Arthur's Last Stand? Don't look at me! Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right? BASH BROS BODY was MORYA's most avoided team. Is there some award for that? I don't know what GOAT'S HAI-5's been doing. They certainly haven't been accepting many fights from BASH BROS BODY, that's fer sher. Like, is HAGAR popular, or what? He was challenged the most in all of MORYA! He's got a 4-4-0, is that good? Some fights are really unfair. How do you think STICKY VICKI feels about being challenged by KLYDE SPECTRE, 18 points above her? KLYDE SPECTRE beat STICKY VICKI. No surprise about that. Really I'm not surprised KLYDE SPECTRE would do such a scummy thing, either. HUNZYKER is being unfair. He's challenged down 23 against UNPLEASANT ODORS. I don't know why they let this stuff go on. (I'd better shut up) I was sorry to see such an unfair "fight" in MORYA. HUNZYKER got 2 points after beating UNPLEASANT ODORS, 23 points below him. People were asking me did CASANOVA REALLY challenge LUSTY LISA? (all right, maybe they didn't, but it sounded good!) It wasn't a spectacular fight, or anything, but LUSTY LISA wants me to write about it since she overcame CASANOVA. Satisfied? What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone gets killed. Not after four more fights. Like was that some Bloodfeud, or what? (TANNER vs. NUTTY NECROMANCER, that is.) So BIG SHOTS has one more turn to Bloodfeud THRESHOLD's BELOW DARK. Big deal. HIGHWINE's dead. What's the point? Ya just gotta go on. Don't look back... Fight, fight, fight. Is that all you guys can do? Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand wash. I gotta leave. MORYA is like such a dump, and you guys smell too much! Its been really albendranius! Later, guys-- Debby Tonte DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LONGSHOREMAN 5199 9 2 1 114 SEA DOGS (567) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LUSTY LISA 5412 15 14 2 116 TEAM KASSEL TAP (576) SAILOR MOON 4133 13 6 1 110 LUNAE MILITES (387) QUEEN OF PENTACLES 5294 12 5 0 105 PANDORA'S CARDS (570) BIG GUT 4911 13 9 0 104 BASH BROS BODY (541) WHEELY BALDY 5166 10 2 1 103 NEW MISFITS (565) FROGGER 3656 16 18 1 101 CLASSIC ARCADE (415) FUNKY CHICKEN 4816 18 13 1 95 MY GENERATION (533) DRUNKEN DONUT 3712 18 8 0 94 UGLY URBAN ORCS (425) GALAXIAN 4188 14 9 1 93 CLASSIC ARCADE (415) FLO VALVE 4243 10 12 1 93 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) CARJACK 4047 13 6 1 91 UGLY URBAN ORCS (425) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HUB CAPP 4168 18 13 0 90 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) GORDONS 5337 15 6 0 89 BIG SHOTS (574) ELECTRIC BOOGALOO 4813 12 7 2 87 MY GENERATION (533) KLYDE SPECTRE 4612 10 3 1 87 MEAN PEOPLE (514) DEEDERS 5419 15 10 1 84 TEAM KASSEL TAP (576) -MONGO CRUSH 5024 16 11 0 83 LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (543) THE HIEROPHANT 5298 15 7 0 83 PANDORA'S CARDS (570) CASANOVA 4886 9 8 0 77 BIZARRO SQUAD (537) BAD MOON RISING 4019 13 14 1 70 LUNAE MILITES (387) STICKY VICKI 5421 9 18 1 69 TEAM KASSEL TAP (576) SNOOPY 5095 8 2 1 68 COMIC STRIPS (557) MAMBA 5373 8 5 0 67 SERPENTS HOLD (575) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FREEBOOTER 5201 8 5 0 66 SEA DOGS (567) RUNE 4083 10 7 0 65 MAGICAL MADNESS (417) WOODFORD 5338 15 6 1 64 BIG SHOTS (574) QIX 4245 10 4 0 63 CLASSIC ARCADE (415) -WICKER GREMLIN 5052 7 3 0 62 LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (543) TANNER 5387 8 6 0 58 SERPENTS HOLD (575) -HONG KONG FOOEY 4834 9 4 0 57 MY GENERATION (533) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CAVOLA ZAPAYO 5112 7 2 0 56 OF WOLF AND MAN (558) PICAROON 5202 9 1 0 55 SEA DOGS (567) HOBBES 5106 6 7 0 54 COMIC STRIPS (557) ZAXXON 4172 9 12 1 51 CLASSIC ARCADE (415) WACKY WICCAN 4314 8 3 0 51 MAGICAL MADNESS (417) 12 BRAVO 5334 5 3 1 51 NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573) MORI-ZUMA GRL 5493 6 4 0 50 GOAT'S HAI-5 (580) SPRAIN 5195 6 3 0 49 BASH BROS BODY (541) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KICK-MAN 5436 5 3 2 48 CLASSIC ARCADE (415) RENARD DA KOVA 5114 4 5 0 47 OF WOLF AND MAN (558) NUTTY NECROMANCER 5328 5 4 1 46 MAGICAL MADNESS (417) -KYGOMAI-LOVEGRL 5495 6 4 1 45 GOAT'S HAI-5 (580) SMOG THE HOG 5281 4 5 1 45 UGLY URBAN ORCS (425) PEGGY SUE 5426 8 3 1 43 GOLDEN OLDIES (577) BLUE MOON 4373 7 2 1 43 LUNAE MILITES (387) RECEDING HAIR LINE 5125 6 3 0 43 BASH BROS BODY (541) CORSAIR 5198 6 3 1 42 SEA DOGS (567) VISCIOUS HATE 5277 7 3 1 39 BIG LAKE PURE (568) -WISE PILGRIM 5085 7 7 0 39 STAFF OF LIFE (556) CHANTILLY LACE 5430 7 6 0 39 GOLDEN OLDIES (577) -TODD MAYES 4883 6 9 4 38 BIZARRO SQUAD (537) HAGAR 5092 8 5 0 36 COMIC STRIPS (557) ANGRY MOMENTUM 5274 6 5 1 35 BIG LAKE PURE (568) INCANTATION 5057 6 3 0 35 MAGICAL MADNESS (417) -BLOOP 5327 5 2 0 34 JUGGALO RYDAZ (562) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -WING HARPER 5194 6 4 1 33 STAFF OF LIFE (556) APOCALYPTOR 5163 6 6 0 33 NEW MISFITS (565) SWASHBUCKLER 5197 4 5 3 33 SEA DOGS (567) ACNE 5147 3 6 0 33 BASH BROS BODY (541) CANTA THE SHARK 5111 2 7 0 33 OF WOLF AND MAN (558) PASSIONNAIRE 5191 6 5 0 32 STAFF OF LIFE (556) MURZIO KORST 5157 4 5 0 32 OF WOLF AND MAN (558) REPULSO 5167 6 6 0 31 NEW MISFITS (565) DIAMONDBACK 5366 6 3 0 31 SERPENTS HOLD (575) -DARK LOTUS 5309 5 3 0 31 JUGGALO RYDAZ (562) TRICLOPS 5164 7 5 0 30 NEW MISFITS (565) -I'M JUST A BILL 4815 3 3 0 30 MY GENERATION (533) BELOW DARK 5124 5 5 1 28 THRESHOLD (560) SHORT SIGHTED 5276 2 9 1 28 BIG LAKE PURE (568) POT HOLE 5044 3 6 0 27 UGLY URBAN ORCS (425) CALVIN 5434 3 5 0 27 COMIC STRIPS (557) HUNZYKER 5468 5 0 0 26 BLATZ COALITION (579) -NEGA-SANGO 5490 4 2 0 26 GOAT'S HAI-5 (580) DOCTOR SCIENCE 5476 3 1 0 25 NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573) RABID RODENT 5165 2 10 0 25 NEW MISFITS (565) BONE SAW 5331 4 4 0 24 NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573) RESTRAINED CONTEMPT 5472 4 1 0 24 BIG LAKE PURE (568) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PINK SHIRT 5336 4 4 0 23 BIG SHOTS (574) AXLE FOLEY 5061 3 6 0 23 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) RAIDER BLAGG 5326 3 4 0 22 MEAN PEOPLE (514) 4 OF WANDS 5484 2 1 1 22 PANDORA'S CARDS (570) CRATOS RAMIRO 5110 5 4 0 21 OF WOLF AND MAN (558) CHEATER METER MAID 5280 5 4 0 21 UGLY URBAN ORCS (425) TEDDY WESTSIDE 5122 5 5 0 20 THRESHOLD (560) BARBARA ANN 5429 3 7 0 20 GOLDEN OLDIES (577) GYRG 5504 2 0 0 20 BLATZ COALITION (579) THE ELUCIDATOR 5311 4 6 1 19 STAFF OF LIFE (556) LEAN MAC 5313 4 4 1 19 MEAN PEOPLE (514) HAGAR 5437 4 4 0 19 TEAM KASSEL TAP (576) SLICE AND DICE 5439 3 3 0 19 NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573) ROCKIN ROBBIN 5475 3 1 0 19 GOLDEN OLDIES (577) NEON GOD 5121 2 8 0 18 THRESHOLD (560) MARIN BLEU 5134 2 6 0 18 LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (543) DAGWOOD 5461 4 1 0 17 COMIC STRIPS (557) RAMONA 5123 3 7 0 16 THRESHOLD (560) HIGHWINE 5488 2 1 0 16 BIG SHOTS (574) BOMBATTA 5510 1 0 0 16 SERPENTS HOLD (575) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME 21 SPEED 5333 3 5 1 15 NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573) -GLACIER 5480 1 0 0 15 LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (543) VAL VALINE 5477 2 2 0 14 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) -THE TICKLER 5508 1 0 1 14 BEAR LAKE BULLIES (578) -EMU PHILLIPS 5507 1 0 0 14 BEAR LAKE BULLIES (578) SPELLWEAVER 5487 1 2 0 13 MAGICAL MADNESS (417) SEVEN OF WANDS 5479 2 2 1 12 PANDORA'S CARDS (570) WHITE DEVIL 5451 2 4 1 11 BIG LAKE PURE (568) PHIL TURR 5442 2 5 0 11 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226) MANDINI 5511 1 0 0 11 TEAM KASSEL TAP (576) -SUN BOY 5463 2 2 0 10 STAFF OF LIFE (556) MOONBOW 5462 2 3 0 9 LUNAE MILITES (387) VAUDRYN 5470 2 3 0 9 BLATZ COALITION (579) -MISTY MOONGLOW 5460 1 1 0 9 BIZARRO SQUAD (537) TOODLES 5446 1 5 0 8 SERPENTS HOLD (575) -NEGA-YOMI 5491 1 1 0 8 GOAT'S HAI-5 (580) -FAT JACK 5506 1 0 0 8 BEAR LAKE BULLIES (578) -THE RED ROCKER 5452 1 4 0 7 BEAR LAKE BULLIES (578) -THE GIMP 5505 1 0 0 6 BEAR LAKE BULLIES (578) -NEGA-AMI 5492 0 2 0 5 GOAT'S HAI-5 (580) HYDEKY 5503 1 1 0 4 BLATZ COALITION (579) UNPLEASANT ODORS 5499 0 2 0 4 BASH BROS BODY (541) THE WORLD 5485 0 3 0 3 PANDORA'S CARDS (570) HONEY MOON 5509 0 1 0 2 LUNAE MILITES (387) DUKE OF EARL 5501 0 2 0 2 GOLDEN OLDIES (577) MYKEY 5502 0 2 0 2 BLATZ COALITION (579) -ASHER 5459 0 1 0 1 BIZARRO SQUAD (537) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? HIGHWINE 5440 3 1 1 BIG SHOTS 574 BELOW DARK 5124 383 CHARLIE RANKIN 5500 0 1 0 BIZARRO SQUAD 537 4 OF WANDS 5484 386 KYFFEN 5483 0 1 0 BLATZ COALITION 579 WHITE DEVIL 5451 383 JUST REVENGED PYKE 5469 0 1 0 BLATZ COALITION 579 KICK-MAN 5436 382 NOT REVENGED MAYBELLINE 5428 3 4 0 GOLDEN OLDIES 577 TODD MAYES 4883 384 REVENGED GRIMJACK 5445 0 2 0 LORDS OF DISCIPL 543 SLAUGHTER PRIEST 386 NONE TALISMAN 3667 12 14 1 MAGICAL MADNESS 417 LONGSHOREMAN 5199 383 LEONARD SMALLS 5457 1 3 0 MEAN PEOPLE 514 SPYMASTER 386 NONE LURP SNOZZELROD 5474 0 2 0 MEAN PEOPLE 514 MOUNTAIN TROLL 386 NONE SID SICKLE 4608 7 4 1 MEAN PEOPLE 514 CARJACK 4047 382 NOT REVENGED PLZ KILL ME 2 5433 0 3 0 NUCLEAR KNIGHTS 573 VISCIOUS HATE 5277 382 NOT REVENGED ACE OF CUPS 5288 13 13 3 PANDORA'S CARDS 570 FROGGER 3656 382 REVENGED KNIGHT OF CUPS 5289 2 3 0 PANDORA'S CARDS 570 ANGRY MOMENTUM 5274 382 NOT REVENGED THE LOVERS 5290 5 3 0 PANDORA'S CARDS 570 KICK-MAN 5436 383 SCALES 5374 7 5 0 SERPENTS HOLD 575 NUTTY NECROMANCE 5328 385 JUST REVENGED CASSELLIUS 5431 6 2 0 TEAM KASSEL TAP 576 SAILOR MOON 4133 385 BRIMSTEIN 5464 1 4 0 THRESHOLD 560 SEVEN OF WANDS 5479 386 PERSONAL ADS Hub Capp -- I obviously was not prepared for that match up. I'm guessing a contest format like this is beneficial to your kind? -- Bad Moon Rising Casselius' Teammates -- My condolences for your teammate's untimely demise. I don't know my own strength sometimes. May we randomly match up so that you can have an opportunity to defend your fallen's honor. -- Sailor Moon Unpleasant Odors -- Hit the showers! No really, hit the showers, but before that soak in a vat of lemon juice and baking soda. -- Moonbow Rare Breed -- I know it was a loss, but at least you got an invite from the Commission. Join me for a drink when you reach the Isle. -- Lord Protector Luna Knight Passionnaire -- Thanks for the rebound win. I needed the confidence boost. -- Blue Moon OAB -- Would you please have a losing turn already!?!? -- Master Darque Mordant Deserter -- Piracy would have been much safer for you. -- Corsair of Sea Dogs Big Gut -- Did you get that big old gut from eating to many donuts? -- Drunken Teddy Westside -- Looks like you broke down on the east side. -- Pot Hole Sub Contest. -- Worst team run. Prize -- 5 team rollups (provided by slugbait) When -- after the last round of the contest Where -- post team rollups in Duel2 forum or Arena ads How- 1) managers who want to enter must post the starting numbers and style of all warriors run. Names optional. 2) All mangers who enter will then vote on worst team 3) team with most votes receives rollups 4) managers must have completed in all rounds of this contest to enter Bad Moon Rising -- I think your team needs to be brought back to earth. -- Hub Capp Lusty Lisa -- You shut me off (or is that shut me up?) rather quickly. -- FloValve Cheater Meter Maid -- Sounds like everyone else's complaints, but I don't necessarily like meeting up with you when I'm not expecting it. -- Axle Foley Cratos Ramiro -- Yes, I deserved that. No offense taken. -- Phil Turr Dagwood -- I prefer your sandwhiches. -- Val Valine QIX -- I wasn't that confident when I saw the matchup? However, not only do I take pride in that win, but it also spared us from a blank turn! Relief! -- Wheely B. Diamondback -- I don't thank you. My record isn't true to my talent anyway... -- Rabid Rodent Sticky Vicki -- That was nasty, but worth it. I think I love you. -- Casanova Chantilly Lace -- We will meet again, and next time you will wear the lace. -- Todd Mayes All -- It has come. Purple frogs. Dried grapes. Soft silk. Low flying cows. -- ME All -- Has anyone seen or heard from Michael Eldrith of Steel and silk? -- Charlie Rankin of Bizarro Squad Canta the Shark -- Bad luck for you. Of any team in the arena, I'd wager the Sea Dogs are most prepared to fight a shark. -- Picaroon of Sea Dogs And just like that the arrival of my brilliance sparks the team to an undefeated turn with a kill! -- Spellweaver Red Rocker -- That's two turns in a row we've beaten back challenges from you and yours. Your team name is rather suspicious. -- Spellweaver Viscious Hate -- Perhaps you would have less if you just chant my name! -- Incantation Below Dark -- I seek and I find! Yes I do! What's that? You're turning blue! Whooohoooo! -- Wacky Wiccan The Magical Madness 82 point rec gain may be a personal best for one of my teams. We will enjoy the fruits of the award but I fear the raise in recognition may have an adverse affect on our ability to compete. -- DD All -- I am a graduated rare breed. -- Rare Breed All -- All must submit to me! -- Hagar of Comic Strips Todd Mayes -- That was kind of you to give us a chance to avenge Maybellne. Good fight as well -- Chantilly Lace Longshot -- Great spot! -- Best, Vlad 4 of Wands -- How the hell did you beat me with that toothpick? -- Barbara Ann Renard -- Thanks for the learns! -- Peggy Sue Toodles -- I wonder if that fight would have turned out differently if the Gladitorial Commission wouldn't have mistakenly put me in armor. Regrettably, I don't think we'll find out. Good win. -- The Duke DM28 Galaxian coming atcha' from Classic Arcade HQ..... We suck..... our manager is lazy about changing our strats... that is all..... -- Galaxian, Classic Arcade Galaxian -- At least you finally won a fight again! I was tiring of carrying the team! -- Qix, Classic Arcade Qix -- Bahhhhh! You are terrible and are just getting lucky! -- Galaxian, Classic Arcade Galaxian and Qix -- Shut your mouths and just win! -- Street Legal, Classic Arcade Picaroon -- Way to keep a guy down. I have feelings too, you know! -- Canta the Shark The Elucidator -- I be speedy! -- Cavola Zapayo Donut -- Back at you on the lucky matchups. And you have always been my downfall! -- Big Gut Kick-Man / Street -- Good thing for you. You saved our turn from being an 0-fer. Need to arrange matchups with your team more often -- Sprain / Assur Tanner -- I hope you don't cause anything worse than what I already suffer! -- Acne Freebooter -- Hate is all I have for you -- Receding Hair Line Moonbow -- Hmmm. Seems I need practice -- Unpleasant Odors Den -- No need to extend yourself. I know that reading is a challenge for you. Though you must practice quite a bit, having to read everything for the rest of the AA! -- Assur Nutty Necromancer -- Ouch. -- Scales Zaxxon -- Game over. -- Namba I hate Acne. -- Tanner (Nutty Necromancer is sitting on his three legged stool in a dark corner) I'm Den and I'm great! (Nutty slams his head against the wall, drawing blood) I'm Den and I'm great! (Nutty slams his head against the wall again, wobbling visibly on the stool) I'm Den and I'm great! (Nutty slams his head against the wall one more time and falls off the stool into a heap on the floor.) I'm Den and I'm.........NUTTY! -- Nutty Necromancer SS -- Thanks! -- Neon PH -- Er...ya... Ok, I can accept that one. -- Teddy Calvin -- Two in a row! -- Ramona Wacky -- Sometimes, they do not answer. -- Below Dark Fat Jack -- Really? Crap! -- Brimstein Sailor Moon: how much does it cost to get those "match ups"? Deeders Thank you so much RSI for the 30 point miss match. Also, can we do something about the devastating attack of strikers in the game? My poor Lunger with almost a master in Defense was just no match for these Godly Strikers!! Yep, RSI....not one dodge. Whatever you want!! -- Cassellius Deeders -- Calm down, its just a game. Look how popular you are! -- Deeders Casanova -- Thanks for the challenge, sport!! It won't be forgotten. -- Vicki Snoopy -- How much do you pay for the bull crap wins? -- 12 Bravo Hagar -- More speed more speed... -- 21 Speed LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS LEONARD SMALLS was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. GRIMJACK was killed by SLAUGHTER PRIEST in a exciting 3 minute Dark Arena melee. LURP SNOZZELROD was savagely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel. GYRG devastated WHITE DEVIL in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud fight. KLYDE SPECTRE subdued STICKY VICKI in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge competition. CASANOVA was vanquished by LUSTY LISA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. MORI-ZUMA GRL was beaten by SNOOPY in a 2 minute Challenge brawl. HUNZYKER overcame UNPLEASANT ODORS in a 6 minute beginner's Challenge fight. RAIDER BLAGG won victory over SPELLWEAVER in a 3 minute Challenge duel. LEAN MAC was outwaited by HAGAR in a slow 9 minute gruesome Challenge duel. HYDEKY lost to HIGHWINE in a exciting 1 minute novice's Challenge fight. CARJACK was handily defeated by LONGSHOREMAN in a 1 minute one-sided Title bout. RARE BREED savagely defeated HUB CAPP in a unpopular 16 minute master's competition. SAILOR MOON savagely defeated THE HIEROPHANT in a popular 2 minute bloody brawl. GALAXIAN was overcome by QUEEN OF PENTACLES in a popular 1 minute expert's fight. DRUNKEN DONUT was viciously subdued by WHEELY BALDY in a 4 minute uneven duel. DEEDERS was viciously subdued by FROGGER in a exciting 2 minute veteran's brawl. BIG GUT overpowered MAMBA in a 1 minute one-sided bout. BAD MOON RISING was overpowered by FLO VALVE in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. FUNKY CHICKEN overpowered RUNE in a 1 minute uneven fight. ELECTRIC BOOGALOO was luckily beaten by GORDONS in a 4 minute expert's bout. NUTTY NECROMANCER was viciously subdued by TANNER in a 3 minute brutal bout. WOODFORD savagely defeated SPRAIN in a action packed 1 minute brutal fight. KICK-MAN overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided duel. HOBBES savagely defeated CHANTILLY LACE in a action packed 2 minute brutal match. PEGGY SUE unbelievably bested SWASHBUCKLER in a popular 3 minute fray. CAVOLA ZAPAYO handily defeated INCANTATION in a 1 minute mismatched bout. BELOW DARK was vanquished by ZAXXON in a 1 minute one-sided bout. RECEDING HAIR LINE luckily beat REPULSO in a 4 minute gruesome duel. MURZIO KORST was defeated by CORSAIR in a 2 minute match. QIX subdued 12 BRAVO in a 2 minute fight. WACKY WICCAN savagely defeated CANTA THE SHARK in a exciting 1 minute gory bout. BLUE MOON was handily defeated by FREEBOOTER in a 1 minute mismatched match. PICAROON won victory over SMOG THE HOG in a 2 minute fight. ANGRY MOMENTUM was bested by RENARD DA KOVA in a 1 minute battle. HAGAR subdued POT HOLE in a exciting 4 minute struggle. VISCIOUS HATE handily defeated MARIN BLEU in a 2 minute brutal one-sided fight. ROCKIN ROBBIN was viciously subdued by ACNE in a 2 minute beginner vs. veteran match. AXLE FOLEY was narrowly defeated by DIAMONDBACK in a 5 minute brutal competition. PASSIONNAIRE slimly won victory over TEDDY WESTSIDE in a exciting 5 minute gory duel. CRATOS RAMIRO was subdued by CALVIN in a action packed 2 minute duel. TRICLOPS bested NEON GOD in a 2 minute match. APOCALYPTOR handily defeated THE ELUCIDATOR in a 1 minute mismatched duel. PINK SHIRT defeated 21 SPEED in a 2 minute brawl. RAMONA was savagely defeated by RABID RODENT in a action packed 1 minute competition. BARBARA ANN was outlasted by CHEATER METER MAID in a tiring 19 minute match. BONE SAW subdued PHIL TURR in a action packed 2 minute fight. SLICE AND DICE overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven bout. TOODLES was overpowered by SHORT SIGHTED in a exciting 1 minute uneven competition. BRIMSTEIN was luckily killed by SEVEN OF WANDS in a 2 minute novice's conflict. MOONBOW was demolished by BOMBATTA in a 1 minute one-sided fight. VAUDRYN was handily defeated by DOCTOR SCIENCE in a 1 minute mismatched contest. RESTRAINED CONTEMPT beat HONEY MOON in a 2 minute novice's struggle. DAGWOOD luckily beat THE WORLD in a unpopular 12 minute novice's brawl. VAL VALINE demolished DUKE OF EARL in a 1 minute mismatched battle. 4 OF WANDS viciously butchered CHARLIE RANKIN in a 1 minute novice's bout. MYKEY was overpowered by MANDINI in a 1 minute mismatched fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 20 PARRY-LUNGE 34 - 26 - 0 57 | |TOTAL PARRY 17 WALL OF STEEL 60 - 49 - 7 55 | |AIMED BLOW 15 TOTAL PARRY 87 - 78 - 1 53 | |STRIKING ATTACK 14 STRIKING ATTACK 81 - 77 - 11 51 | |SLASHING ATTACK 11 LUNGING ATTACK 94 - 96 - 4 49 | |WALL OF STEEL 10 AIMED BLOW 82 - 86 - 5 49 | |BASHING ATTACK 7 PARRY-STRIKE 26 - 28 - 0 48 | |PARRY-LUNGE 6 BASHING ATTACK 34 - 46 - 2 43 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 SLASHING ATTACK 44 - 60 - 7 42 | |PARRY-STRIKE 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 17 - 31 - 1 35 | Turn 386 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-LUNGE 4 - 2 LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 11 4 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 6 3 LUNGING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 11 - 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 4 2 AIMED BLOW BASHING ATTACK 4 - 3 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 8 1 SLASHING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 8 - 7 1 TOTAL PARRY STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 7 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK LONGSHOREMAN 5199 9 2 1 114 SEA DOGS (567) LUNGING ATTACK LUSTY LISA 5412 15 14 2 116 TEAM KASSEL TAP (576) AIMED BLOW QUEEN OF PENTACLES 5294 12 5 0 105 PANDORA'S CARDS (570) SLASHING ATTACK FUNKY CHICKEN 4816 18 13 1 95 MY GENERATION (533) TOTAL PARRY DRUNKEN DONUT 3712 18 8 0 94 UGLY URBAN ORCS (425) WALL OF STEEL SNOOPY 5095 8 2 1 68 COMIC STRIPS (557) PARRY-LUNGE QIX 4245 10 4 0 63 CLASSIC ARCADE (415) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is DEEDERS 5419. The most popular warrior this turn was ELECTRIC BOOGALOO 4813. The ten other most popular fighters were WHEELY BALDY 5166, PASSIONNAIRE 5191, SWASHBUCKLER 5197, SAILOR MOON 4133, POT HOLE 5044, ACNE 5147, GRIMJACK 5445, FROGGER 3656, HOBBES 5106, and CALVIN 5434. The least popular fighter this week was BARBARA ANN 5429. The other ten least popular fighters were CHEATER METER MAID 5280, HUB CAPP 4168, DAGWOOD 5461, HAGAR 5437, HUNZYKER 5468, DIAMONDBACK 5366, THE WORLD 5485, LEAN MAC 5313, MYKEY 5502, and DUKE OF EARL 5501. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: RARE BREED (28-5350) BIG SHOTS (574) BLOODGAMES at the SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE Back by popular demand, we will be having Bloodgames at the Summer FTF! For those of you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing alive upon the arena sands, your day has come. At the end of the ten turns, even though several warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY yet live, only one will be crowned Champion of the Bloodgames. And in this game mere survival counts for little. A great general once said, "The object of battle is not to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die for his." This general would have greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames. There will be two different arenas: FTF-Style (DM 98): for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies Mail-in-Style (DM 99): for all managers, with one strategy for all ten rounds Gameplay proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few notable exceptions: BLOODGAMES ROLLUP -- Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting style, each warrior designed from scratch! (All are 84 points, 3-21, as usual.) DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat darker before they're over. It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and spirited. The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying warrior. Even at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur. REPLACEMENTS AND ROLLUPS -- There will be no replacement characters. CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES -- In the FTF-style bloodgames, there are no regular challenges, only bloodfeuds. For the Mail-in arena, warriors may not change their strategy from round to round (to make it fair for those who could not attend the FTF). There will be no DA challenges in either arena. TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- If you are not attending the FTF, we must have your rollups and strategies by the Wednesday before the FTF, else they are due by 9pm on Friday, at the hotel. The Bloodgames will process at the FTF with the regular tournament. MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round. Only the dead may rest. ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill. Errors must be reported before the next turn processes. NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills. Champions of Bloodgames may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games. FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up more than one team but may run only one team in each arena. The fee for all ten rounds is $49. AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. Only warriors who survive to the end of Turn 10 will be eligible for an award. However, a consolation award of a Bloodgames T-shirt will be awarded to the dead warrior with the most kills. The living warrior with the greatest number of kills will be the Bloodgames Champion. Bloodgames Victor titles, 2nd and 3rd place, and Bloodgames Runner-up titles, 4th through 6th place, will be awarded to those living warriors with the greatest number of kills at the end of Turn 10, with one other important consideration: Each of these six warriors must be of a different fighting style. Win/loss records and, if necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine awards if there is a tie. A Bloodgames T-shirts will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills. The Bloodgames Champion fights for free in Advanced Duelmasters, and all Champions and Victors earn Tournament Victor status, which allows them to challenge once per turn with increased priority. These awards last for six months. The manager of the Bloodgames Champion, Victors, and Runners-up will receive Bloodgames T-shirts. AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena. Once the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded. The fighters have won their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games. A special bonus will, however, be awarded to the 1st through 3rd place warriors. Lady Sheila Greywand, of the Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three gladiators in each Bloodgames admission to the Advanced Duelmasters games. Any special training required to qualify those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters combat will be conducted before transfer into ADM. Astute managers will note that this means that three warriors that are designed from scratch will survive the Bloodgames, win one of the top three places, and go on to immortal glory! One of those warriors could be yours! The challenge is yours to take. The final plans are yours to make. When the dust settles, remember: To the victor goes the spoils! NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. MR. GHERKIN'S MERKIN (38-4993) WHAT? (412) NY STATE OF MIND (11-7402) ILLMATIC (626) ESTRADA (82-31507) EX-PHILLIS (5190) POPE BOB (82-43134) BLESS US, EVERYONE (7220) MOPE (82-39892) 4 LETTER ACTIVITIES (6637) TEST TUBE BABY (82-49949) STREET PIZZAD XX (8395) MICRO (84-42149) BLOOD IN, BLOOD OUT (7326) CARDIO (84-18131) ZOMBIE SQUAD 127 (3216) TINGO (1-9057) SERPENTS' HOLD (642) Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes