DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 01/03/2007 Duedate: 01/16/2007 LAPUR ARENA DM-29 TURN-544 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS DOWN POUR FORCE OF NATURE (312) (29-4323) [16-15-2,123] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader DOWN POUR THE CLEAR FORCE OF NATURE (312) ARCANE PHARMACY (401) (29-4323) [16-15-2,123] (29-4632) [7-2-0,99] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite SNOWSHOE DOWN POUR CARDOW HUNTERS (359) FORCE OF NATURE (312) (29-4712) [16-13-0,72] (29-4323) [16-15-2,123] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM FORCE OF NATURE (312) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) 67 2. ESCAPADE (417) 36 STREET WALKERS (97) 3. ARCANE PHARMACY (401) 25 Unchartered Team 4. CROC FILES (374) 24 5. BLACK SAMURAI (166) 24 BLUNT FORCE (393) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0*BLUNT FORCE (393) 13 7 1 65.0 1/ 1 FORCE OF NATURE (312) 10 5 0 2/ 1 STREET WALKERS (97) 382 253 31 60.2 2/ 9*ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) 9 6 0 3- 2*THE VENOM DIVINE (419) 6 4 2 60.0 3/ 2 MEN (356) 8 7 1 4/ 3 BLACK SAMURAI (166) 313 291 20 51.8 4/ 3 STREET WALKERS (97) 8 7 0 5/ 4 CROC FILES (374) 322 310 20 50.9 5/ 7 BLACK SAMURAI (166) 6 2 0 6- 5 KNIGHTMARE (103) 63 61 1 50.8 6- 8*THE VENOM DIVINE (419) 6 4 2 7/ 0 ECHL-EAST (313) 20 20 0 50.0 7/ 5 VENUSIANS (321) 6 9 0 8/ 0 MID EARTH (223) 284 285 8 49.9 8/ 6 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 6 9 0 9- 7 EQUESTORS (158) 593 612 46 49.2 9/11*ESCAPADE (417) 6 9 0 10/ 8 VENUSIANS (321) 154 164 9 48.4 10/10 CROC FILES (374) 5 9 0 11/ 9 FORCE OF NATURE (312) 196 211 13 48.2 11/ 4*WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282) 5 10 1 12/ 0*STARCRAFT HEROES (398) 6 7 1 46.2 12-12 EQUESTORS (158) 3 2 1 13/10 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 330 412 8 44.5 13/14*ARCANE PHARMACY (401) 2 0 0 14/11 MEN (356) 128 161 9 44.3 14/ 0*STARCRAFT HEROES (398) 2 1 0 15/13*ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) 17 25 0 40.5 15-13 KNIGHTMARE (103) 2 3 0 16/ 6*WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282) 10 15 1 40.0 16/ 0 ECHL-EAST (313) 1 0 0 17/12*ESCAPADE (417) 10 15 0 40.0 17/ 0 MID EARTH (223) 1 4 0 18/14*ARCANE PHARMACY (401) 7 17 0 29.2 18/ 0*BLUNT FORCE (393) 0 1 0 Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT Indiscreet <Excerpt from recent letter to Master Beru> Master, I regret the fact that I must inform you of disturbing happenings which have come to my attention. Three of our "prizes" have gone missing. Upon investigation, I have traced all three to a common name--Tanver. So far I know little about him, and in fact can link no part of ANY involvement with their disappearances to him. What I do know is that he was seen talking to each on their free-days in the village nearby within days of their disappearances. I recommend that you notify the members in the field to keep their eyes out for this man. I have no hard evidence, but I suspect he is trouble for us and the "prizes". A gentle misting rain had soaked through his travel cloak on his trip to the "Wandering Nomad". The place had a middling reputation, although the rumor was that it had been quite the establishment about ten years ago. Now it was mostly frequented by those gladiators who had something to forget and preferred a drink to get there. That his information said one of the "Army of Darkness" stable had frequented the location recently was a good sign. The tavern was off the main road, requiring a pair of turns to get there from Tanver's inn. At the second turn, he found a good nook and settled in to check out the tavern. He had scouted it since coming to this horrid town, but wanted to see if anything new presented itself. The tavern's door showed signs of still settling into place on its hinges, likely from being replaced after the "hasty" departure of one of its "patrons". As if still in its prime, a burly man towered over the door in a small shack watching as the random people entered. Studying the man showed that he had a significant limp and kept massaging his knee and his left shoulder while he sat there; combined with his age, these two facts made this guy a retired gladiator who likely never had a shot at the Isle and was probably paid with booze more than silver. Sneering at the situation, Tanver watched for over an hour and saw six men enter and one boy. The "guard" at the door nodded to each, although he never even rose from his seat. Two men staggered out of the tavern during that time, but neither was the man he was looking for. The boy came out and broke into a run, making Tanver curious. Wherever Master Beru set up shop, the waifs began to have too much purpose for his liking. He was not sure how, but he knew there had to be a connection. He considered catching the child and asking him some questions, but that would raise alarms to his prey. Perhaps at the end of this hunt he could get his answers. Shortly afterward, Rosemary showed up. The guard rose to block her, remarkably without limp or hesitation. Rosemary was fairly attractive for a Shewish Giant, which is to say her face was rather plain, although with a supple beauty, but the expression on it now did not make her attractive. In fact, her expression left no room for argument. Some words were said, but he could not make out what they were. After a minute of discussion, the guard moved aside and Rosemary entered. Tanver was just beginning to wonder if he needed to enter after her, when the door swung open and Siren and the warrior known as Energizer Bunny spilled out with Rosemary close behind. Energizer Bunny and Siren wobbled and used each other for support as the Shewish Giant directed them down the street, away from Tanver's position. Of special interest to Tanver was Energizer Bunny's arm wrapped around Siren's waist which was bared around her toned stomach. The look was one of someone very familiar with another person, and was rather telling to the practiced eyes in the shadows. He was about to step out to follow them, when he saw Rosemary's eyes searching alley entrances and cross streets. The inspection was quick, but practiced to allow a thorough examination rapidly. He would be spotted as soon as he moved and actually wondered if she had seen him as it was. As much as he hated losing his prey, he decided that he could be patient. He knew where to watch now. <Inner Office of Army of Darkness Compound> "Paul, listen to me! You have got to get control of yourself! NOW! Do you think the entire barracks is blind and deaf? Do you think we don't see you and Siren running off together at every free moment? Or that we have not noticed that her bed seldom needs to be made by Theraisa? Or maybe I have not been told about the new bed which replaced the one broken in your room three nights ago?" Rosemary's voice held that tone of motherly outrage which drove Paul, A.K.A. Energizer Bunny, nuts. Combine that with the healthy dose of alcohol still in his veins and he suddenly found Rosemary very pretty. He smiled his most winning smile. His cheek and ribs hurt suddenly and when he opened his eyes, the floor was right in front of them. Vaguely, a memory of soft flesh filling his hands was followed by memories of a thorough beating which had left him facedown on the floor. Even stranger was the sense that whatever he had done was bad, but that he did not care. "Paul, if you ever, EVER! Touch me again, I will gut you! Understood?? I know you miss Leppy. I understand that you have never been apart like this since taking up with her, but this is not the way to get past it." Rolling over to see her squatting beside him, he saw worry and friendly concern on her face. Her shirt was torn and that disturbed him immensely. He did not like his friends being manhandled. "Do you even hear what I'm saying here? Paul, have you even considered what Beru will say when he learns that you're bedding Siren? He relaxed his rules while we were on our mission, but you know he is adamant about teammates not being involved with each other. And she is one of the "prizes" on top of it!" His head felt heavier with each word. Slowly lowering his wool-filled head, he wondered what nonsense Rose was talking now. Why would he have anyone in his bed except for Leppy.... DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Sorry about that, Solar man! I am Machigai and I'm back on top once again as I was in turns 533 through 536. Though you are welcome to come back at me if you so desire. You luckily beat me once before when I challenged you. I've never met the other two listed contenders on the sand yet, Down Pour or Ladybug. Am looking forward to the possibility of challenges or match-ups with them. Either should prove to be a fascinating fight. We'll see. Am somewhat reluctant to knock back a few glasses at the Warty Toad with the likes of some of you in light of the behaviors being displayed and the trash talk bandied about. But we'll just see how it all progresses from here. Am hoping to hold onto the DM chair as long as I can, though the Dark Arena can't be too far away now as well. Keep up the good fights, continue clawing for higher ground, and may you always make your saving throw. SPY REPORT If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of LAPUR brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for WILL DUEL 4 MEAD, whose 0-5-0 this turn dropped them by 7 into 11th. Ha! ARMY OF DARKNESS turned their 5-0-0 turn into a 2nd place rank in the listings this turn. Any better than this, and you get put on hit lists. Looks like LAPUR has some guts at least, MACHIGAI the Duelmaster was this turn's most-challenged warrior. And it's out with the old, in with the new, as DOWN POUR takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. The Burning Tree, humph! I've tasted better ale at mortuaries. Where do they get this stuff? From LAPUR's trash dumps? Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys. LAPUR, I am losing what little hope I had in you. WILL DUEL 4 MEAD the most avoided team? What insult will suffice, I cannot say. And it looks like BLACK SAMURAI avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. I guess I can give a little credit to THE CLEAR of ARCANE PHARMACY for challenging up by 21 to LADYBUG. THE CLEAR won to get 99 points of recognition. Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's see if anyone's dead or dying. We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate catches up with you sooner that later? What does the LAPUR arena have in common with the inns? It's just as comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Phlllt! Just had to do that before I leave the fine city of LAPUR. I feel much better now. Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DOWN POUR 4323 16 15 2 123 FORCE OF NATURE (312) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CONNIE 4716 14 11 1 99 CROC FILES (374) ORATHAI 4598 9 2 0 99 ECHL-EAST (313) THE CLEAR 4632 7 2 0 99 ARCANE PHARMACY (401) MACHIGAI 4506 23 8 0 95 BLACK SAMURAI (166) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -KOJIRO 4456 18 12 1 83 BLACK SAMURAI (166) SOLAR FLARE 4427 15 13 0 78 VENUSIANS (321) LADYBUG 4709 17 12 1 75 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) WHIRLWIND 4325 14 18 0 75 FORCE OF NATURE (312) -FURY 3872 8 3 0 75 ECHL-EAST (313) SNOWSHOE 4712 16 13 0 72 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) -MARIUS 4602 19 10 0 71 EQUESTORS (158) HYDROPONICUS 4605 5 1 0 67 BLUNT FORCE (393) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JUNIBAN 4599 18 4 0 66 BLACK SAMURAI (166) -FLINT 795 18 9 0 65 KNIGHTMARE (103) MENSA 4442 11 15 1 64 VENUSIANS (321) -GALLIENUS 4607 15 13 1 63 EQUESTORS (158) AMIE 4718 7 14 1 59 CROC FILES (374) DON 4767 6 2 0 57 MEN (356) MURRY 4755 4 5 0 57 CROC FILES (374) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -HOGUN 963 10 3 0 53 KNIGHTMARE (103) ZERO VISABILITY 4495 9 12 0 51 FORCE OF NATURE (312) BELEG 3439 6 6 1 51 MID EARTH (223) SIRIONDIL 3494 5 1 0 51 MID EARTH (223) -AUREOLUS 4631 10 13 0 49 EQUESTORS (158) DAIHACHI 4750 5 2 0 49 BLACK SAMURAI (166) MISS CONDUCT II 4156 6 2 0 46 STREET WALKERS (97) BRICKHOUSE 4131 8 2 0 45 STREET WALKERS (97) ROSEMARY 2984 3 6 0 42 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) -THE IRON LUNG 4667 3 0 0 39 BLUNT FORCE (393) CEZZARO 4719 8 13 0 37 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) YOUR MAMA 4115 6 7 1 35 STREET WALKERS (97) STICKET 4751 10 4 0 34 FORCE OF NATURE (312) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ELDACAR 3483 5 2 1 33 MID EARTH (223) S'TOU 4801 4 1 0 33 ESCAPADE (417) ENERGIZER BUNNY 3196 3 4 0 31 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SARAH KERRIGAN 4618 3 0 0 31 STARCRAFT HEROES (398) JASON 2985 5 4 0 27 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) JON 4764 5 3 2 26 MEN (356) SIREN 4820 3 0 0 26 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) CARINA 4749 5 9 1 25 VENUSIANS (321) LANCE 4765 3 5 0 24 MEN (356) DIRTY SANCHEZ 4802 3 2 0 24 STREET WALKERS (97) HUNGER PANG 4832 1 1 0 24 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -POSTUMUS 4684 5 5 3 23 EQUESTORS (158) REWRITE 2926 3 2 0 23 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282) -KHORMASHRA 4814 2 0 1 21 THE VENOM DIVINE (419) GOLDIE 4805 3 1 1 18 STREET WALKERS (97) -HEARTWOOD 4815 2 0 1 18 THE VENOM DIVINE (419) -DR. STRANGELEAF 4659 2 1 0 18 BLUNT FORCE (393) LITTLE MILLY 4823 2 1 0 18 ESCAPADE (417) TARONDAR 3549 1 1 0 18 MID EARTH (223) WEIPA 4793 2 3 0 17 CROC FILES (374) -TYORL 1240 2 4 0 17 KNIGHTMARE (103) THE OVERMIND 4646 1 1 0 17 STARCRAFT HEROES (398) RED TIGER 4796 5 1 0 16 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) -AKUMU 4674 4 4 0 16 BLACK SAMURAI (166) BILL 4766 3 5 0 14 MEN (356) BIG MOLLY 4822 2 1 0 14 ESCAPADE (417) ANKAA 4806 2 2 0 14 VENUSIANS (321) KYOKO 2929 2 3 0 13 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282) JIM RAYNOR 4616 1 2 1 13 STARCRAFT HEROES (398) OSTOHER V 3495 3 3 0 12 MID EARTH (223) HOFFA 4763 2 6 0 12 MEN (356) -TEALVIN 4813 1 1 0 12 THE VENOM DIVINE (419) TOMO-CHAN 2928 3 2 0 11 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282) -CYBORG 420 4547 1 0 0 9 BLUNT FORCE (393) -TASSADAR 4615 1 1 0 9 STARCRAFT HEROES (398) -ADMIRAL BOWEN 4289 0 3 0 7 ECHL-EAST (313) SYRMA 4818 1 2 0 6 VENUSIANS (321) -CICERO 4708 1 2 0 6 EQUESTORS (158) FLUFFY 2930 0 5 0 5 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282) TYE FOON 4835 1 1 0 4 FORCE OF NATURE (312) RED LILY 4836 1 1 0 4 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) -VICOTHNIC 4817 1 1 0 4 THE VENOM DIVINE (419) -KEETHOS 4824 0 1 0 3 KNIGHTMARE (103) -MOJO 4614 0 2 0 2 STARCRAFT HEROES (398) BUSTER 4833 0 2 0 2 ESCAPADE (417) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? MS LEPRECHAUN 2988 2 4 0 ARMY OF DARKNESS 283 CARINA 4749 541 JUST REV DROUGHT 4819 0 1 0 ARMY OF DARKNESS 283 KHORMASHRA 4814 542 RED TARMAHK 4795 2 2 0 CARDOW HUNTERS 359 JON 4764 542 LUCY 4754 5 4 0 CROC FILES 374 DOWN POUR 4323 541 LUCY 4821 1 1 0 CROC FILES 374 POSTUMUS 4684 543 CLOSE CALL 4834 0 2 0 ESCAPADE 417 DUSKBLOOD TROLL 383 544 NONE ANARCHY 4825 0 1 0 KNIGHTMARE 103 HEARTWOOD 4815 542 ASTRIAL 4328 12 14 1 VENUSIANS 321 LADYBUG 4709 540 REVENGED ALYA 4807 0 1 0 VENUSIANS 321 GOLDIE 4805 541 GOO 2927 2 3 1 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD 282 DUSKBLOOD TROLL 383 544 NONE PERSONAL ADS Equestors -- A distinct pleasure to finally have your guys back on the sands! This present lot of teams are an arrogant and condescending bunch that require some focused discipline to put them in their place. We welcome your valued assistance and energy. -- Black Samurai Force of Nature -- Way to go, dudes! With that 12-3-1 record last 3 turns, we're right there on your side. Keep it up and take it to 'em, friend. -- Black Samurai Miss Conduct II -- What is this "...challenge down 30 points and has a 30 FE advantage"?? The samurai dressed entirely in black attire don't play like that, little missy. But thanks for revealing your hidden agenda to us. That no doubt accounts for how your team attained some of its present record. -- The Samurai Street Walking skummies -- There have been no offenses made that I am aware. The Samurai merely desire to knock down your misbegotten record a few notches. Why should that bother you in the least? Furthermore, it's none of your stinking business how many warriors they run each turn. Those boys in black make the best of every opportunity that presents itself. Especially against the likes of your street slugs. -- That informant for the Black Samurai Tealvin -- That was a good job, and I'd...buuuuut.... -- Big Molly Miss Conduct II -- Like, there's more than one of you about? (did feel as though I got teamed up on) Like, I didn't foresee such an easy filleting of my filigree, ya know? Liiiiike, I can't claim "conduct unbecoming" either as that fight was on the up and up, much to my chagrin. Like, next time dude...uh, ma'am. -- S'tou Lance -- It worked...did you see that? Good vibes, good moves, just as practiced. Crossover doubleback with the twist and thrust. It'ssssss magic. -- Little Milly Tye Foon -- Say who? Goon? (fits) Sorry, can't hear you for these gale force winds. <grin> -- Buster Cicero -- Hmmm.... I didn't know that I had insomnia.... Those three parries appear to have been well-timed. We'll have to do a rematch in a few turns and see what happens. -- Hunger Pang Bill -- Well, that was...quick. -- Jason Tomo -- We shall see about the "bleeding", but I can not guarantee who will bleed for whom. -- Jason Hoffa -- Fun fight! I thoroughly enjoyed our time together. Please answer my call again soon. -- Siren Carina -- Vengeance is served to the team, although I believe Jason wants to talk to you yet. Thanks for the learns. -- Rosemary Rewrite -- Money maker? Deary, you're in for some desperate times if you don't grow some...I'll say "initiative" but that is not what I might share in private. Oh well, I still think we should "talk" again. -- Rosemary Khormashra -- So, what were you eating this morning? You seemed in a huge hurry to leave the arena. Just wondering, you understand.... -- Energizer Bunny Carina -- No, it was not very satisfying at all. I am begging the boss for another shot at you though. He said not this turn, but I am hopin'. -- Energizer Bunny Well at the risk of being premature, we appear to have found our fifth. He passed out in his first fight, but since I have done that after my fight drink I will refrain from comment. Now we see if we can make up some ground on that record of ours. -- Master Beru Equestors -- Welcome back! Looking forward to crossing blades with you for a long time to come. -- Master Beru, Army of Darkness Mizz Canucks Too -- I nevers said thats youz were therz. Alls I said is thats Fluffy waz in yer rooms with hez donkey. Hes gotta nacs for womens undergardments, whatnots, and likes sleepies in strange beds. I mays be a sick, perverteds, s.o.b.. Buts that Fluffy hes gotts some problem'os. P.S. Thoughz minus the donkey, everthing elsez was alreadies in therz including the midgets jester. Which leavez mez wonderings what kindz of a 'activitiez' You doz participates in? P.P.S Most womens take the donkey overs mez anywhos. Whats do womens sees in em I'ves have no ideas. Your Mama -- Hey I just thought I use your bed every night since you're always in someone else's. It's better than the haystack in the barn. -- Fluffy P.S. First Goliath does not like being called a donkey. He likes to be called the messenger of the gogaroth or something like that. But he does has poor standards. After rummaging through your draws he took those granny panties and left. His tastes are unusual. He is an ass after all. Rosemary -- Thats whats youz weres doing?!? I thoughts youz werez into thats S&M stuff ands thats was yourz verisons of foreplayz. -- Rewrite Master Beru -- Actually our other concerns I was referring to was trying to get Fluffy into AA so he would actually win a damned match. The two challenges were just our way of saying hello. ;) -- Sporkis, Manager of Will Duel 4 Mead Jason -- Awww sweety I don't like getting cut. I just love the sight of blood all so much. Better yours than mine after all. -- Tomo Goldie -- Mys lass aren't we a littles spitfires eh. Wouldz you likes to dance outsides of the arenas? Thenz I mights letz you touchs mez this times arounds insteads of just poking ya and runz. -- Rewrite Daihachi -- You're lucky that I mistakenly put on the paper mache armor this time around, otherwise those lucky shots wouldn't have hurt so much and you wouldn't be still standing. -- Kyoko Syrma -- You just couldn't let me win could you? I hit you over and over again, but I still can't seem to win. Was I actually hitting you or am I seeing double again? Boss says one more lost and then Goliath and I are off to the Dark Arena. Thanks a lot. -- Fluffy Cezzaro -- Well that was as much as I expected to happen. At least Tomo got a good learn from it which was what I was hoping for in the first place. -- Sporkis, Manager of Will Duel 4 Mead Tomo-Chan -- No, dear, I couldn't allow you to do that. Too much liquor is just WRONG for a woman. No one likes to see a drunken woman, you know. And besides, it encourages sagging. Very bad. Ages you before your time. -- Cezzaro P.S. Of course, they do say that honey has a preservative effect, so you could just end up sagging but persistent. Hmm. I'm not sure that would be any better, really. P.P.S. The moral of all this is, drink water. Ah, clean water, that is. Boil it if you have the least doubts. Actually, tea would do, or even coffee, but it stains your teeth. Weipa -- You may think that as a carnivorous amphibian, you are a hot tamale, but we mammals can bite, too. And claw, as well. So take that, boots-on-the-hoof. -- Red Tiger P.S. YOU have a secret admirer? Oh, I SEE, the bootmaker.... Marius -- Equestors...that means "those who ride horses" or something of the sort, right? Armored knights on heavy chargers sort of thing? Very good in the right battlefield, of course, but where the terrain favors light cavalry--we Cardow Hunters are Rirorni and thus light cavalry--well, you might expect a little difficulty, yes? As, for instance, just now. Not that I expect this situation to persist. You fellows are damnably determined. (sigh) You'll probably adjust your strategy and come GET me, won't you? (heavier sigh) Too bad you aren't taller. I'm looking for a man who makes me feel small and delicate and protected. -- Ladybug The Clear -- Whoa! I thought that was the name of a warrior in, hmm, Iaye? Of course, you could be indicating that clearness is spreading. This would be good. Sunshine. I don't care if the snow melts, sunshine and warmth (within reason), that's the stuff to give the troops. -- Snowshoe Close Call -- Just so you know what it feels like! -- Red Lily P.S. Come to that, I felt that I had a close call, too. You look like someone who will be dangerous any day now. Rosemary -- For you, I will reincarnate, fair one. -- Ghost of Red Tarmahk Master Beru -- Actually, we avoid theaters generally. Too much talking there; we can't hear ourselves think. -- the Cardow Hunters Kyoko -- I have a spleen? This is news to me. -- Red Tiger Sue Nami -- Thank you. -- Ladybug P.S. Being left ALIVE is boon enough, some days. 6 December 2006 ANNOUNCING THE NO-TOURNAMENT ARENA (81) As an American I honor my cultural heritage by stealing any good idea. This idea was originally proposed by Lord Xiang in November 2005. RSI will be opening the arena (81) for teams willing to sign the following pledge: * I pledge that I will not send warriors from this arena to a Tournament, nor will I use a Tournament prize on a warrior from this arena. * I pledge to run a full team when I run turns in this arena. If circumstances preclude my running less than a full team I will notify the Player Committee. * I agree to abide by the decisions of the Player Committee. * I understand that any warrior that participates in a Tournament shall be sent to the Dark Arena until they are dead. * I understand that any warrior that receives a Tournament prize shall be send to the Dark Arena until they are dead. The following are the rules for joining this No-Tournament arena 1. No tournament play for warriors in this arena (Dead tournament or otherwise). 2. One team per manager. 3. Teams start with new rollup (or a zero fight equivalent team is transferred into this arena.) 4. No tourney prizes allowed to modify warriors in the arena. 5. Twenty teams required, per RSI. 6. Waivers are required to allow self-regulation on tourney ban, granting RSI authority to Dark Arena any warrior that participates in a Tournament (until the warrior is dead). 7. Rotating council to enforce tourney ban and maintain arena integrity. The main purpose of the Player Committee is to maintain fair play in the arena: * Warriors that participate in Tournaments will be sent to the Dark Arena until they are dead. This means that the Player Committee has the power to send another player's warrior to the Dark Arena * Managers that abuse the rules of the Arena may be banned/transferred from the Arena. The player with the most votes for Chairman will fill slot 1 [Chairperson] and that term expires end of March 2007. The player with the most votes overall will fill slot 5 and that term expires end of November 2007. The player with the second most votes overall will fill slot 4 and that term expires end of September 2007. The player with the third most votes overall will fill slot 3 and that term expires end of November 2007. The player with the fourth most votes overall will fill slot 2 and that term expires end of May 2007. During the month that the chairperson's term expires the Player Committee will select one of the remaining 4 players to be the next chairperson. During the month that any member's term expires the arena will vote for a different player to join the Players' Committee. If you want to be a candidate for the player committee: 1. Post a message in the Duel2 Forum at http://www.reality.com/duel2/modules.php?name=Forums 2. E-Mail Deke at DekeYoung@Comcast.NET 3. Send a Diplomatic Note to Doc LeGrand's Lab [ARENA 81] There are 4 steps to joining this arena 1) Send in a new team rollup to RSI with the following pledge taped/stapled to the rollup sheet, or transfer a ZERO FIGHT EQUIVALENT TEAM to Arena 81 and send RSI the following form. No-Tournament Arena (81) * I pledge that I will not send warriors from this team to a Tournament, nor will I use a Tournament prize on a warrior from this team. * I pledge to run a full team when I run turns in this arena. If circumstances preclude my running less than a full team I will notify the Player Committee. * I agree to abide by the decisions of the Player Committee. * I understand that any warrior that participates in a Tournament shall be sent to the Dark Arena until they are dead. * I understand that any warrior that receives a Tournament prize shall be send to the Dark Arena until they are dead. [Sign your name here ..............................................................] 2) [Optional] post a message on the Duel 2 Forums in the Creating a No-Tournament Arena thread http://www.reality.com/duel2/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2296&sid= 94ebf69603ccaf5c7dbf1b19da799732 3) [Optional] send an e-mail to DekeYoung@Comcast.NET with your team name 4) [Optional] Send a Diplomatic Note to Doc LeGrand's Lab in Arena 81 with your team name and intent to join Arena 81 and abide by the Arena rules. RSI will be processing overviews for this arena as soon as you send them into RSI. The first turn will run in January 2007. This will be a normal speed arena. While I am encouraging everyone to use TEAM MAINTENANCE it is not mandatory. The intent is that players that run turns will run a full team. One warrior teams are discouraged and will a topic for the Player Committee to resolve. I also encourage players to join the Duel2 Yahoo Group for faster updates and feedback. http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/duel/ There are already 29 managers already committed to the project x Apex = CAROLINA BLUE -- Cf PC -- Cf PCC x Bill (I think this is the same person) = CLUB CUTTHROAT x Blackstorm = DARK ENCLAVE -- Cf PC Master Darque = DARQUE AGES x DeGotti = CULT OF BACCHUS x Deke = DOC LEGRAND'S LAB Den = BIG LAKE OUTCASTS x Drake = DRAKE'S HARDWARE -- Cf PC Ghab = ASSASSIN NATION Grimm = FURRY FURY Hammer = AARDVARK HAMMERZ Ikillu = BATTLE GRUNTS x Indimar = AS SEEN ON TV II x Kat = KATHOUSE x Kellumbo = KELLUMBO'S KIDS x Le Pentarque = LA PENTARCHIE x Master Beru = CHILDHOOD HEROES -- Cf PC x Nomad = DRAGONBANE GUILD Nuln = RED IRON KNIGHTS x Pauly = ALE HOUSE MERCS Ragnarokwolf = RAGNAROK'S WOLVES x Rillon = THE DRAUGS x Roadkill = STREET WALKERS Seraphim = LEGION OF SOLITUDE Silas = GRIFFONRAWL MMA SlugBait = ORCS HATE PHYSICS x Terminator = WARMASTERS x The Consortium = LIFE IMPACTS -- Cf PC -- Cf PCC Woody X = 17 Team Rollups received by RSI as of 29 November 2006 Cf = Candidate for PC = Player Committee PCC = Player Committee Chairperson Deke Young will not be part of the inaugural Player Committee, maybe later once the Arena direction has been developed. Any questions can be directed to DekeYoung@Comcast.NET I will track Awards in Arena 81, which will be posted on a web site and included in the following turn's newsletter. The Honor of Sunset Award: The first team to reach 10 Team Kills. In the case that there is more than one team that achieves 10 Team Kills on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the team with the most kills. If two or more teams are tied for Team Kills, I will prolong the contest until one team has the most Kills in the Arena (it does not have to be one of the teams that first reached 10 Team Kills.) The Race to Victory Award: The first team to reach 75 Team Wins. In the case that there is more than one team that reaches 75 Team wins on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the team with the most wins. If two or more teams are tied for Team Wins, I will prolong the contest until one team has the most wins in the Arena (it does not have to be one of the teams that first reached 75 Team Wins.) The Commitment to Change Award: The first team to reach 125 Team Fights. In the case that there is more than one team that reaches 125 Team Fights on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the team with the most fights. If two or more teams are tied for Team Fights, I will prolong the contest until one team has the most fights in the Arena (it does not have to be one of the teams that first reached 125 Team Fights.) I hope I never give out this award {figure it out on your own.} The Team Advancement Award: The first team to graduate 5 warriors to ADM. In the case that there is more than 1 team that graduates 5 warriors on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the first team to graduate 6 warriors. In the case that there is more than 1 team that graduates 6 warriors on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the first team to graduate 7 warriors, and so on. The Iron Throne Award: The first team to hold the Duelmaster for 10 turns STARTING ON TURN 11. The Stylemaster Award. The first team to hold the Stylemaster Award in 7 different styles, STARTING ON TURN 11. If two teams obtain Stylemaster Awards in 7 styles on the same turn, the goal will be increased to 8 Styles. Team Recognition Points: The total recognition points for all warriors in the arena The Iron Throne Ledger: We will track who has been the Duelmaster every turn in Arena history. Iron Throne Counter: The total number of times a team has been the Duelmaster. Composite Team Stylemaster awards: The number of times a team has had any of the 10 Stylemasters. Having 2 Stylemasters = 2 points that turn. Challenge win percentage: How often your warriors win when they challenge. Challenge Defender rate: How often your warriors win when they WERE challenged. Team Invitations: Number of warriors graduated to ADM. Team Graduation Rate: Total team fights/Graduated Warriors. Team Kill Percentage: Total of team Kills/Team Fights Team Death Percentage: Total of Team Deaths/Team Fights Team Revenge Rate: Number of Deaths/BloodFeuds Revenged (Note that the Dark Arena will be counted as not-revenged.) You only get credit for one successful BloodFeud per death (though I encourage you to BloodFeud all 4 turns.) Current Win Streaks: Warriors that have gone the most turns without losing or missing a turn. Team Yahtzee counter: Number of times a team has gone 5-0 in a turn. Team Bagel counter: Number of times a team has fought without a win. Team Dark Arena counter: Number of times each team has used the Dark Arena. The Most Feared (avoided) Team counter: Number of turns that team was the most avoided team. We will create a web page just for Arena 81 category leaders. Hope to see you there. -- Deke 18 December 2006 Let it be known that Buddy Lee is no longer a member of The Company of Brothers, T.C.B. I have resigned as of 10-23-06. Thank you. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS GOO was butchered by DUSKBLOOD TROLL in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. CLOSE CALL was dispatched by DUSKBLOOD TROLL in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle. HUNGER PANG demolished CARINA in a 1 minute bloody uneven Bloodfeud fight. CONNIE devastated SOLAR FLARE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. THE CLEAR demolished LADYBUG in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched Challenge competition. AMIE was defeated by WHIRLWIND in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge struggle. BRICKHOUSE outwaited STICKET in a slow 23 minute Challenge competition. YOUR MAMA was handily defeated by DON in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee. JUNIBAN vanquished ZERO VISABILITY in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge duel. ROSEMARY viciously subdued CEZZARO in a popular 1 minute gory Challenge duel. WEIPA beat HOFFA in a popular 1 minute Challenge melee. BUSTER was overpowered by ANKAA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match. SIREN devastated BILL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict. S'TOU demolished RED TIGER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match. BIG MOLLY beat TYE FOON in a popular 1 minute gruesome amateur's Challenge conflict. FLUFFY was luckily beaten by LITTLE MILLY in a 2 minute beginner's Challenge struggle. KYOKO was viciously subdued by JASON in a 2 minute bloody Challenge bout. MACHIGAI was viciously subdued by DOWN POUR in a 3 minute veteran's Title brawl. ORATHAI overpowered HYDROPONICUS in a popular 1 minute bloody one-sided bout. MURRY slimly lost to MENSA in a popular 3 minute gory contest. SNOWSHOE vanquished BELEG in a 1 minute one-sided match. MISS CONDUCT II viciously subdued ELDACAR in a action packed 1 minute bloody duel. JON was overpowered by DAIHACHI in a 1 minute one-sided match. SIRIONDIL overpowered REWRITE in a 1 minute one-sided duel. TOMO-CHAN was overpowered by ENERGIZER BUNNY in a 1 minute one-sided duel. OSTOHER V was overpowered by SARAH KERRIGAN in a 1 minute uneven match. TARONDAR was overpowered by LANCE in a 1 minute uneven duel. THE OVERMIND overpowered RED LILY in a 1 minute one-sided fray. DIRTY SANCHEZ overcame JIM RAYNOR in a 1 minute novice's duel. GOLDIE defeated SYRMA in a 2 minute gruesome beginner's fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 10 SLASHING ATTACK 29 - 22 - 2 57 | |SLASHING ATTACK 9 WALL OF STEEL 34 - 27 - 3 56 | |BASHING ATTACK 9 AIMED BLOW 22 - 19 - 0 54 | |TOTAL PARRY 7 TOTAL PARRY 27 - 26 - 1 51 | |STRIKING ATTACK 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 4 - 0 50 | |AIMED BLOW 6 LUNGING ATTACK 34 - 36 - 1 49 | |WALL OF STEEL 6 STRIKING ATTACK 19 - 23 - 1 45 | |PARRY-STRIKE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 14 - 17 - 1 45 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 5 - 0 44 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 24 - 31 - 5 44 | Turn 544 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 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 4 2 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 2 - 4 2 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 2 SLASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 4 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 6 2 WALL OF STEEL STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 3 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 4 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK DOWN POUR 4323 16 15 2 123 FORCE OF NATURE (312) STRIKING ATTACK CONNIE 4716 14 11 1 99 CROC FILES (374) LUNGING ATTACK ORATHAI 4598 9 2 0 99 ECHL-EAST (313) SLASHING ATTACK THE CLEAR 4632 7 2 0 99 ARCANE PHARMACY (401) TOTAL PARRY MACHIGAI 4506 23 8 0 95 BLACK SAMURAI (166) WALL OF STEEL LADYBUG 4709 17 12 1 75 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) AIMED BLOW HYDROPONICUS 4605 5 1 0 67 BLUNT FORCE (393) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is SNOWSHOE 4712. The most popular warrior this turn was DOWN POUR 4323. The ten other most popular fighters were MURRY 4755, WHIRLWIND 4325, ROSEMARY 2984, JASON 2985, ORATHAI 4598, SYRMA 4818, CLOSE CALL 4834, AMIE 4718, WEIPA 4793, and HUNGER PANG 4832. The least popular fighter this week was STICKET 4751. The other ten least popular fighters were BRICKHOUSE 4131, RED LILY 4836, TARONDAR 3549, OSTOHER V 3495, REWRITE 2926, JON 4764, BELEG 3439, BILL 4766, BUSTER 4833, and HOFFA 4763.