DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/22/2009 Duedate: 05/05/2009
LAPUR ARENA
DM-29 TURN-604
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ELVIRA MADIGAN
TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
(29-3366) [14-8-1,108]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ELVIRA MADIGAN GEMINI
TRAIL OF TEARS (229) ZODIAC (459)
(29-3366) [14-8-1,108] (29-5364) [1-0-0,19]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
LITERNIUS YURI
EQUESTORS (158) WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)
(29-5049) [17-23-1,89] (29-5188) [9-5-2,56]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ZODIAC (459) 40
2. METAL MINCERS (256) 32 BOHICA (449)
3. MID EARTH (223) 31 Unchartered Team
4. BOHICA (449) 27
5. X-MEN (78) 24 ZODIAC (459)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 3 BOHICA (449) 49 31 0 61.3 1/ 2 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282) 10 4 0
2/ 4 METAL MINCERS (256) 567 376 12 60.1 2/ 1 STREET WALKERS (97) 10 5 1
3/ 0*ZODIAC (459) 3 2 0 60.0 3/ 4 FORCE OF NATURE (312) 8 7 1
4/ 5 STREET WALKERS (97) 547 369 46 59.7 4/ 7 EQUESTORS (158) 8 7 0
5/ 6 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282) 158 112 18 58.5 5/ 8 MID EARTH (223) 7 8 1
6/ 7 BLACK KELTS (233) 220 192 8 53.4 6/ 9 VENUSIANS (321) 7 8 0
7/ 8 MID EARTH (223) 452 413 20 52.3 7/ 3 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 7 8 0
8/ 9 EQUESTORS (158) 730 770 51 48.7 8/11 METAL MINCERS (256) 6 4 0
9-10 COUNTRY GIRLS X3 (414) 14 15 1 48.3 9/ 5 CLAN CROW (456) 6 7 0
10/11 VENUSIANS (321) 294 322 15 47.7 10/ 6 X-MEN (78) 5 10 0
11-12*FLESH MONGRELS (76) 7 8 0 46.7 11/12 BOHICA (449) 4 5 0
12/13 FORCE OF NATURE (312) 322 375 24 46.2 12/14 TRAIL OF TEARS (229) 4 6 0
13/14 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 478 560 10 46.1 13/10 BLACK KELTS (233) 4 11 0
14/15 TRAIL OF TEARS (229) 119 155 7 43.4 14/ 0*ZODIAC (459) 3 2 0
15/16 CLAN CROW (456) 21 28 1 42.9 15-13 COUNTRY GIRLS X3 (414) 2 1 0
16/17 X-MEN (78) 58 83 9 41.1 16-17*FLESH MONGRELS (76) 0 1 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
17-18 2008 (450) 15 25 1 37.5 17-18 2008 (450) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Lapurian Awards vote for Sporkis, if it's not too late that is.
Best Duelmaster -- Brickhouse (she took Duelmaster for most of 2008 much like a
certain body part of hers)
Worst Duelmaster -- Brickhouse (same reason)
Favorite Manager or Team -- Force of Nature
Most Disliked Manager or Team -- None (I don't dislike anyone...yet)
Most Avoided Team -- None
Most Challenged Team -- Anyone who's ranked above me. lol
Best Team Name -- None
Worst Team Name -- A-Dawg's Squad
Best Warrior Name -- Scruffy Puff (Makes me want to bring back Fluffy)
Worst Warrior Name -- Tina Colada (We expect better from you, Roadkill)
Best Personals Writer -- None (I can't get past my own arrogance to vote for anyone
else :))
Best Spotlight Writer -- Uncle Wolf
The Marcus Award (The old fart warrior everyone wants or wanted outta here) -- Amie
(when you lose to Rewrite as many times and she did you deserve it. :))
Ahringol's Apprentice Award -- Escapade
Style Masters
AB -- Mad Dog Montana (It's a gimmie. Only AB to survive Lapur in years. It
should give her the award for the next three)
BA -- CELADUS
PL -- None
PR -- None
PS -- Turtle
LU -- Fhrain
SL -- Aronwe
ST -- Mossman
TP -- Brickhouse
WS -- Solar Eruption
The Bonnie Award -- I have to give it to Solar Eruption. For especially a Waste she
was nasty.
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Edge of Night #34 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
The full moon made a path of silver light through the tomb, but beyond the inner
door there was darkness. Math stared at it for a long moment, then made the last
step, the one that would take him through. It was like pushing through a curtain, or
a soft wall. He felt it clinging to his face and hands, blocking his breath, and it
was like thick syrup so that he moved as through deep water. The taste of it was
fear, and it was cold as death. If they had to travel far like this--he didn't think
he would survive it.
One difficult step. Two. He never thought of turning back, knew without asking
that wouldn't work. Three. It was impossible to hold some course here in smothering
darkness, impossible to know if anyone was ahead of him still. Four. Amazing that
the horse was so steady. Five--
Torchlight, so bright after the darkness that it was blinding. Malcorn, Uncle
Wolf, the Dark Stranger, and their mounts. Malcorn and Wolf held torches. Math
gasped in relief. The others would see fear's shadow still on his face, but he
didn't care. Each of those three was in some way prepared for--if not this, things
of a similar nature. Mage Lord, for Malcorn was surely that now, shaman, and...
whatever the Stranger was. Whereas he, Math op Owain, was just an ordinary man.
Still, he was not a total coward, and he could at least assume the mask of
courage. He took a careful breath and looked around. A cave, or more precisely a
tunnel. The rock of the walls was rough and black and drank the torchlight, but the
floor was smooth and looked like some kind of tiles or paving stones. Red. Even,
blood red. Not a pleasant image, but at least there WAS a floor. It sloped downward
ahead of them. Math did not look behind. He had a feeling the 'doorway' through
which they'd come was gone or closed and would rather not know that definitely.
Lord Malcorn met his eyes and nodded once. Math read a wordless message of
approval and straightened his back, squared his shoulders. When Malcorn led the way
down the tunnel, Math was ready to follow.
They seemed to be walking for a long time, hours maybe. Math would have sworn
to that, except... the torches didn't burn away. The possibility that only minutes
had passed since they entered this tunnel--no, he wouldn't believe that. Maybe not
hours, but more than a few minutes. Time was twisted here, that had to be the
answer.
Something ahead. At first he couldn't make out what, the torchlight didn't
reach far, and besides, it didn't make sense. A bridge, in this cave? The floor
ahead went from red to black, which must be a river or, well, something along that
line. With a bridge over it. A stone arch, it looked like, maybe four feet wide,
without railings or even curbs at the edges. Something on the bridge, nearer this
end than the center. How many times did an adventure begin with monsters guarding
the only way to get somewhere? He had a bad feeling about this--a fight on that
narrow bridge? Disaster waiting to happen.
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Edge of Night #35 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Lord Malcorn didn't hesitate, leading them straight to the beginning of the
bridge. Math looked at the river uneasily. Its nature was clear once they were
close to it. Though it was dark and glassy smooth, he could see things--he didn't
know what things and didn't want to--carried along by the current just under the
surface. Carried along fast. And it exhaled dampness, with curling wisps of mist
drifting above the water, and every solid thing in sight dripping moisture. The cold
made his bones ache.
The guardian of the span stepped closer to them, giving him a clearer view of it
than he would have liked. Part human or maybe ape, part mastiff with jaws that could
bite a man's head off, and a hint of something demonic as well. Its eyes glowed red.
Math found himself unable to laugh at the cliche. And, after all, what was a cliche
except something that had been right over and over again? It had claws to go with
its fangs, and just in case that wasn't enough, carried a pole-arm with a spearhead
on the end and couple of axe blades. Anything crossing that bridge would have to
deal with the guardian somehow.
And it sure looked like Lord Malcorn meant to cross the bridge.
Malcorn stopped right at the foot of the bridge, where another step would put
him on the span. He said something, his voice like thunder. Math hadn't expected to
understand it, but some of the words came clearly. Something about mutual respect
between defenders, and compelling needs, and ancient agreements. The words rolled
around in his head like dice in a cup, and he swayed where he stood.
Uncle Wolf was in front of him suddenly, holding a loosely woven cloth bag over
his nose and mouth. Math staggered and tried to bat it away. "Breathe!" the shaman
ordered.
The gladiator breathed, and air came through the cloth, scented with juniper.
He coughed and breathed in again. Blinked as his head cleared. "What...?"
"The vapors from the water will put you to sleep if you aren't prepared," Wolf
said. "My apologies, I had forgotten that you would have no defense against them
such as the rest of us do. Keep the juniper, breathe only through it until I tell
you differently."
Math nodded, holding the bag of juniper in place. "What about the horses?"
"It won't affect them, they aren't sufficiently self-conscious." The old shaman
turned back to watch the negotiation at the bridge.
Malcorn produced a large coin and held it up. Math supposed it was gold, but it
looked darker and redder, more like copper or even bronze.
The bridge guardian reached out to touch it but didn't grip the coin yet. It
spoke in a growling voice. "You and yours may pass by this token. But only one way.
No return across the bridge!"
"That is the agreement," Malcorn said. "We will abide by it." He laid the coin
in the guardian's hand.
The guardian took it and bowed low, then stepped to the side. Off the bridge.
Math blinked and pressed the juniper closer to his face. It looked like the guardian
was standing in mid-air above the river!
Malcorn bowed in return, not so low, maybe, but with obvious respect, and led
his horse onto the bridge. Wolf nudged the reluctant Dark Stranger forward, followed
it, and beckoned to Math to bring up the rear.
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 616): HEMPEN JIG of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 618): PHILOLAUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 612): AVENGELINA of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 614): ZIGADENUS of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 612): TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 610): PUBLIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 305): OPASAN of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 603): DAISY CHAINS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 303): ANTIOCH of WAR (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 600): MOUNTAIN GENERAL of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 598): THE MONGOL of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 589): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (Mad Max, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 551): KRYSTAL MEYERS of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 280): OPTIMUS PRIME of NOSTALGIA (?, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 275): NILES of SECOND BANANAS (Manniquin, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 261): INGLEMORT JULS of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 479): DILILAH FRANN of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 466): BUSTED NUTS of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 446): GAROK of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 442): MELOST THE GRAY of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 210): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 400): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 388): HALGAR SNAGTOOTH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 504): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 616): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 618): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 612): DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 614): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 612): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 610): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 305): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 603): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 303): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 600): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 598): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 589): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 551): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 280): MIKES HEROES (?, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 275): LAND OF OZ (Oz the All Successful, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 479): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 466): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 446): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 442): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 210): MIDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 400): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 388): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 504): POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 15 MALCORN (turn 612): AVENGELINA of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 610): PUBLIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 302): LE PLON of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 603): DAISY CHAINS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
RED BULL of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 303): THERMOPYLAE of WAR (Mannequin, mgr.)
(turn 302): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 599): LUCIUS of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 551): J'KOROU of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 275): NILES of SECOND BANANAS (Manniquin, mgr.)
BLACKENED of OF WOLF AND MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
(turn 274): KILLING JOKE of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 465): DEATH STUD of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 442): MELOST THE GRAY of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 441): DOOMSDAY DEVICE of REIGNING DOOM (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 209): MALUS S'PROUT of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 405): KOLBAN TEN TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 386): SHANNA TWO-KNIVES of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
CHELBAGHEERA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of LAPUR! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team STREET WALKERS was
unseated this week as WILL DUEL 4 MEAD moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot
with a 2-2-0 record for the round. Fortune did not smile upon CARDOW HUNTERS this
time out who this turn suffered a fall into 7th position in the wake of a 2-3-0
round. Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how
this week EQUESTORS went 3-2-0 to move up 3 in the rankings. Did only my eyes note
the 4-1-0 record which METAL MINCERS managed to post this round? I don't doubt that
such a record will draw challengers! ELVIRA MADIGAN caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested RED BULL and was awarded 25 points
in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, ELVIRA MADIGAN put down RED
BULL, causing him to lose 23 points of recognition in the process. Most watched of
the fights this week, the spotlight was on WYVERN as he bore arms against the Dark
Arena Challenge of reigning Duelmaster DAISY CHAINS. Not for nothing has DAISY
CHAINS in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week she's proven
hers combat skill yet again. No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team
has gained their position using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps?
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city LAPUR. LAPUR, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names of thy guilds
is STREET WALKERS, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels. Methinks
more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part of last
week avoiding STREET WALKERS. Indeed it was WILL DUEL 4 MEAD. Mighty fighters
cannot but expect competition from those below. STARRY NITE take warning! You have
more than a few enemies in LAPUR. NEEDS SALT must really be harboring a grudge
against the VENUSIANS guild! Merciless, 26 challenged down ILLYRIA points this week
to duel with he. All the city knows the duel went in favor of NEEDS SALT. I shall
not fail to spread the word in other cities of this "mighty" victory. A match that
raised a few eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that COPPER COMPACTER posted a
challenge against the more highly recognized LITERNIUS. The results, you ask? Well,
the firebrand COPPER COMPACTER beat LITERNIUS. 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? Strange what qualities come forth in the face of certain doom.
DAISY CHAINS has the town astir with the news of hers Dark Arena victory! A.A. SHOCK
must hold silent, for this week he was humbled in the arena by a successful Bloodfeud
won by RED HOT CHILI of BOHICA. Hail RED HOT CHILI for thy victory! Some say a
warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in
hand then a sword on the belt!
The girls are as pretty in LAPUR as ever I remembered them....and the fighters
as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! Till we meet
again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a
lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ELVIRA MADIGAN 3366 14 8 1 108 TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NEEDS SALT 5206 11 2 0 101 BOHICA (449)
MAD DOG 5125 17 13 0 93 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
-LIME 5178 11 3 0 92 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)
CALLISTO 5036 20 21 2 91 VENUSIANS (321)
COLOSSUS 556 17 21 4 91 X-MEN (78)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LITERNIUS 5049 17 23 1 89 EQUESTORS (158)
COPPER COMPACTER 5092 15 12 0 84 METAL MINCERS (256)
GLAUCO 5102 18 15 1 82 EQUESTORS (158)
ATRIA 5101 18 15 1 81 VENUSIANS (321)
RED HOT CHILI 5202 9 4 0 78 BOHICA (449)
A.A. SHOCK 5054 15 23 3 75 FORCE OF NATURE (312)
FELICIA 1693 10 4 1 75 STREET WALKERS (97)
-SHE DAISY 4774 7 2 0 71 COUNTRY GIRLS X3 (414)
INCONEL INDENTER 4324 8 2 1 69 METAL MINCERS (256)
ILLYRIA 5149 15 12 0 68 VENUSIANS (321)
ICE SHARD 5191 12 10 1 67 FORCE OF NATURE (312)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NAILIN' PALIN 5302 8 2 0 64 STREET WALKERS (97)
HORN ROCK 5113 14 18 0 63 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
VON GROV 3337 13 12 0 63 TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
STARRY NITE 5186 15 8 0 61 FORCE OF NATURE (312)
LUNA 5179 9 6 0 61 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)
CLOUDSHADOW 5154 16 11 0 59 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
VINDOCOMUS 5251 9 7 0 57 EQUESTORS (158)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JOHN COURAGE 3313 12 12 0 56 BLACK KELTS (233)
YURI 5188 9 5 2 56 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)
SMACK O'MALLEY 5282 6 4 0 54 CLAN CROW (456)
MEAT POPSICLE 5309 4 5 0 50 BOHICA (449)
ENCOLPIUS 5268 10 4 0 46 EQUESTORS (158)
HIMEKO 5247 5 4 0 46 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)
LUHAR 5244 10 7 2 44 MID EARTH (223)
REVY 5344 4 0 0 41 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)
DARK UNCLE 2168 4 11 0 39 X-MEN (78)
SOLAR RADIATION 5308 5 5 0 37 VENUSIANS (321)
GILAN 5242 8 9 1 36 MID EARTH (223)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LUCKY EIREANN 5285 5 4 1 32 CLAN CROW (456)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GRACE ROGERS 4768 3 3 0 31 COUNTRY GIRLS X3 (414)
IRON IMPACTER 5315 5 3 0 30 METAL MINCERS (256)
SILVER SAW 5287 5 4 0 29 METAL MINCERS (256)
ALHENA 5291 3 9 0 29 VENUSIANS (321)
CHROME CUTTER 5316 4 1 0 27 METAL MINCERS (256)
SALAMANDER 4165 3 4 0 27 TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
BISHOP 5300 4 7 1 26 X-MEN (78)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JAILYN 5354 3 0 1 23 MID EARTH (223)
BROWN BEAVER 5358 2 1 0 21 BLACK KELTS (233)
RAW 4173 4 2 0 20 TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
FYRE RAYNES 5341 2 2 0 20 FORCE OF NATURE (312)
-ANDROPIA 529 2 1 0 20 FLESH MONGRELS (76)
FAYLIN O'COMMA 5322 2 4 0 20 CLAN CROW (456)
-KNIGHT OF PAIN 528 2 2 0 20 FLESH MONGRELS (76)
JULIANUS 5321 3 3 0 19 EQUESTORS (158)
GEMINI 5364 1 0 0 19 ZODIAC (459)
-MIRANDA LAMBERT 4771 4 4 1 17 COUNTRY GIRLS X3 (414)
DEATHWIND FORGE 5283 4 5 0 17 CLAN CROW (456)
MOJO 5340 3 1 0 17 X-MEN (78)
WATERSTONE 5317 4 3 0 15 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
WHITE ROBE 3421 3 4 2 15 BLACK KELTS (233)
NULDOR 5374 1 0 0 13 MID EARTH (223)
MISTY WATERS 5313 2 6 0 12 FORCE OF NATURE (312)
CANCER 5363 1 0 0 11 ZODIAC (459)
-YONKA THE SANE 530 1 2 0 11 FLESH MONGRELS (76)
-STRYLOKK 531 2 1 0 10 FLESH MONGRELS (76)
LIBRA 5366 1 0 0 8 ZODIAC (459)
URLIC MAC COOL 5373 1 0 0 6 CLAN CROW (456)
SONTE HINGE 3455 1 3 0 6 BLACK KELTS (233)
RINDEL 5346 1 3 0 6 MID EARTH (223)
BOOKABOUTBIRDS 4787 1 3 0 6 TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
DINKY 5348 1 2 0 6 STREET WALKERS (97)
-SON OF FATE 532 0 2 0 6 FLESH MONGRELS (76)
RED SQUIRREL 5357 1 2 0 5 BLACK KELTS (233)
SIN DARELLA 5349 1 2 0 5 STREET WALKERS (97)
-JORDAN LADD 4770 0 1 0 1 COUNTRY GIRLS X3 (414)
SAGITARIUS 5365 0 1 0 1 ZODIAC (459)
GAMBIT 5372 0 1 0 1 X-MEN (78)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PUFFY SCRUFF 5337 1 2 0 BOHICA 449 A.A. SHOCK 5054 602 JUST REVENGED
KANA 5339 0 1 0 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD 282 WHITE ROBE 3421 600 REVENGED
PISCES 5362 0 1 0 ZODIAC 459 JAILYN 5354 604
PERSONAL ADS
Ye did er agin, Daisy Chains! Champeen. Aye. -- Oremaster
Deathwind Forge -- I aimed real hard for that win. I did! -- Iron Impacter
Lime -- Ya lemon! That one hurt! Yuh style-discriminator! Cad! -- Copper Compacter
Smart 'un move 'voidin' me Mincers, Black Kelt. Aye. -- Oremaster
Kilties -- Ye be wantin me Mincers? Ye say? But ye be 'voidin' me? Aye. Ye slip
bea showin'. Ugly legs. Aye. -- Oremaster
Good luck to all at The Mailer. -- Ora
Cleveland? Cleveland?! -- The Metal Mincers
Bohica -- Spank away for the red sands shall tell the tails. When I need feel
threatened by pubescent pups I will buy a leash for you. Keep to yours and you will
do fine. -- Tiffinal
Red Hot Chili -- Black Kelts do not down challenge even one point except in
BloodFeuds. If you wish another Spanking feel free to up-challenge though I know it
contradicts your nature. -- John Courage
Smack -- Sword fighting without weapons is well it's Weird. -- White Robe
Faylin O'comma -- Madam some decorum please. -- White Robe
Owsly -- The name is the name. It has caused man we feel blessed. Other than that it
is but a name. -- Purple Sage
RoadKill -- I do hope you choose to open a business in the Market Square. I hope it
creates some lively shared story lines. -- Sincerely Purple Sage
All -- To reaffirm if you want to rent space in the market even if you're not a story
writer just having a business there and describing it will lend depth and flavor to
others stories. Having points of reference that the reader is connected to makes a
better story for me at least. Pure self-interest. -- Sincerely Purple Sage
"Food for Thought Builds better brains"
Copper -- With your experience (more than double my FE), I thought you'd be able to
handle a little salt. Boy, was I wrong! -- Needs Salt
Congrats to Red Bull and Daisy Chains!
Roadkill -- Yeah, Scrappy Doo works. Although, based on my play recently, I think
Crappy Doo would be more appropriate! -- The Manager Formally Known As Scruffy
Fine Citizens of Lapur -- Due to multiple issues (such as RSI's lack of response into
an input error inquiry and requests for roll ups, among other things) Scruffy's
motivation for the game has dwindled and he is going to take a break after next turn.
Moving the office, immediately followed by the tourney, has created a few
glitches.
All -- Sorry I had comments all written for last turn, but the website went down
before I could submit them. Rather than just toss good material I figure I post them
anyways with some new ones. -- Sporkis
The website problem was part of the whole mess noted in the comment above.
Sorry about that. It drove me nuts, too. -- the Scribe, now also Ed.
Last Turn's comments,
Tiffinal -- You know I've seen this little 'free library' of yours recently. A whole
three books by a pissing troff. Dueling for Dummies preschool edition with the
subtitle "I can duel, so can you.", Big Time Real Estate with No Money Down by
B.M.Ponzi, and Harry Porker and the Sorcerer's Bone. I hear that one is a pop up.
You know if your warriors are having a hard time overcoming their dyslexia, maybe you
should start recruiting the kids who ride the short cart to school instead of the
ones that pull it. Cause Greywand only knows your drying up Stormfront's talent
pool. -- Sporkis
P.S. "Food for Thought Builds better brains"... Uh huh, what's next a reissue of
the whiffle bat called the ShamPow!?
P.P.S. Ahhhh it's good to be back. :)
Duelmasters for Dummies got good reviews.
Mad Dog -- I can't promise I won't. *drool* Maho... *drool* -- Himeko
Colossus -- You're fast, smart, and cheap. Oh wait, that's me. Ha ha! -- Lime
Silver Saw -- Silviez youz havz somez explaingz toz doz. Hack! *Cough* Sorry it was
hang with your guild elders day. Guess who I got stuck with. Don't think I don't
know what you were trying to do there. Don't let the record fool you, I'm full of
surprises. That zero just means that I'm a conservative young lady. Don't make
loosen my morals. -- Luna
White Robe -- I'm a teacher of life lessons, not skills. Guess what yours was. --
Yuri
Luhar -- No. Himeko found you asleep at the bar and decided to tatoo a picture of a
dagger on you for kicks. I said you would be able to tell the difference. Guess I
lost that bet. -- Yuri
P.S. I think thats permanent.
A penniless lord?!? These "the day after" wake up calls are getting worse and worse.
I need to cut back on the booze. -- Yuri
Faylin O'Comma -- Faylin or failing? I'm sorry you look like someone I just made eat
the arena sand. The nite is short and so is my dance card. Stalking is so last
week. -- Revy
Bishop -- I'm sorry I was staring at a butterfly. Were you trying to tell me
something? Maho. -- Himeko
This turn's comments
Congrads to Daisy and Red Bull. Good bye, so long, farewell. Best of luck in your
future. That is if your respective owners determine you have one. :) -- Sporkis
Sage -- Word around the owner's box is you're crying a little foul. Well I sent a
new playmate for Robe but when they got there it was already in the sandbox with
someone else. I could go on, on how this was pulled off, but I won't. I figured
well then a repeat lesson was in order. Besides, you're old school you should know
all is fair in love, war, and blood feuds. Count your blessings, I'm being nice. --
Sporkis
Bohica -- And they say we drink to much. -- Will Duel 4 Mead (sitting back to watch
the fireworks)
Roadkill -- Thanks, but why do I get the feeling that the smile and the hand shake is
just so I won't see whatever is weighing down my coattails this turn. -- Sporkis
Because you have a suspicious mind?
White Robe -- *sigh* I'm getting really tired of teaching these remedial classes. --
Yuri
Sonte Hinge -- Left Buttocks, Chest, Groin, Left Elbow, Right Arm, Right Buttocks.
Well the bad news is I forgot to hit your head. The good news is I remember to hit
you everywhere else. Yay for me. -- Revy
Solar Radiation -- I get the strange feeling that match could have easily gone the
other way. Well fought none the less. -- Luna
P.S. The audience wasn't screaming in approval at your defeat. I hear they were
giving out free mice on a stick during our match.
The ones with onions are the best.
Copper Compacter -- Just sending a message from my boss to yours. Hoped it was
received well. I pride myself on delivery in a timely manner. -- Lime
Smack O'Malley -- Smack, smack, sugar smack. Give me a smack and I'll smack you back
jack... Uhh, wait a minute, I forgotto smack you back, didn't I? Ooooo...that why I
lost. Maho. -- Himeko
A.A. Shock -- Yep, shocking, sure enough. I'd no idea I was so close to graduating,
and I figure it must be political points that put me over the edge. Let me buy you a
drink by way of celebration, since "you were there" when it happened. -- Red Bull
Atria -- I hope you appreciate being an orc. Not that I would have chosen to be an
orc if there were other options, but I'd sure rather be an orc than a golem. There
are times when I forget about the whole golem thing, and then other times when it
comes over me suddenly and feels really WEIRD. Unfortunately, it happened just as
that fight began, and it screws up my whole fighting approach. Or something does.
Whatever. Good, fast work. -- Cloudshadow
Colossus -- If I'm supposed to be impressed with your size, well, how about if we go
for something else, instead. Maybe I can be impressed by your teeth or something.
After all, orcs have impressive tusks. Why, I've known people who, er, well, they
mount orc tusks on their.... Wait, what's this "the hoods of their cars" bit? What
cars? What hoods? I mean, I know what hoods are, but how would you mount tusks on
'em? Maybe we should discontinue this personal while I get my foot out of my mouth.
-- Mad Dog
Salamander -- Odd, you don't LOOK like a lizard. -- Horn Rock
Colossus -- Good fight. -- Mad Dog
Raw -- Like sushi? I prefer mine cooked, thanks just the same. -- Waterstone
Moderate/low? I never did "moderate/low" in my life, and I'm not about to start now.
-- Red Bull
Cuddles -- Listen, I've got some free time now, how about if we try the cuddling
thing again? -- Red Bull
Our congratulations to Daisy Chains. -- Jorja and the Cardow Hunters
Solar Radiation - I am impressed with your ability to soak up knowledge. - Luhar the
Tutor
Smack O'Malley -- Oh sure pummel me with a tree stump and be a stingy arse sharing
your knowledge. -- Gilan the Discontent
Iron Impacter -- Okay, tin man you proved you have a heart. -- Rindel the Subdued
Sin Darella -- Why does it not surprise me that you went straight for my head. --
Nearly Headless Jailyn
You're psychic?
Dark Uncle -- Nice job breaking my weapon, I need to have a serious talk with my
weapon smith and if I ever find out who is gluing my dagger into its sheath, they are
dead! I tell you...D E A D...DEAD!!! -- Luhar the Furious
Knight of Pain -- The only pain I felt was to my buttocks. Hmmm does that make you
the knight of my arse. -- Gilan the Ironic
Bookaboutbirds -- What a name. You are one tough son of a giant too. -- Rindel
Faylin O'Comma -- Sorry ma'lady, I lost my head in the middle of combat. You are not
a wimp. Nor do I wish to rip your face off. -- Jailyn the Remorseful
Daisy Chains and Red Bull -- The Word has Gone Out to the Basic arenas: we are to
pull up our socks or whatever and resume the Gifts for Graduating Gladiators, lands
or whatever. Well, fine, people always hand me impossible jobs, I just LIVE for
impossible jobs, right. Like I NEED another impossible job. But do they offer me
extra pay? Nah, of course not. I just hope the Great Bird of the Galaxy makes a
nuisance on their heads. But to the point, lands? Who's got lands to give away?
Have you SEEN real estate prices lately? Totally irrational. Suggest something
else, and I'll see if I can make it happen. -- Chetam, Odd-Job Man for Lapur Arena
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DAISY CHAINS viciously butchered WYVERN in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
NEEDS SALT vanquished ILLYRIA in a 2 minute uneven Challenge battle.
COPPER COMPACTER luckily beat LITERNIUS in a 8 minute expert's Challenge fight.
COLOSSUS defeated FELICIA in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
LUNA bested CLOUDSHADOW in a 2 minute expert's Challenge brawl.
DARK UNCLE was overpowered by ICE SHARD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
MEAT POPSICLE was bested by STARRY NITE in a popular 3 minute Challenge competition.
HIMEKO was viciously subdued by INCONEL INDENTER in a 3 minute Challenge melee.
JOHN COURAGE lost to HORN ROCK in a 1 minute expert's Challenge fight.
LUCKY EIREANN lost to LUHAR in a 1 minute gory Challenge fight.
RAW was overpowered by REVY in a 1 minute gory one-sided Challenge melee.
SILVER SAW demolished DEATHWIND FORGE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
FAYLIN O'COMMA overcame WHITE ROBE in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
MOJO luckily beat WATERSTONE in a 2 minute Challenge match.
CHROME CUTTER devastated DINKY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
ATRIA was overcome by MAD DOG in a popular 1 minute expert's fight.
RED BULL was devastated by ELVIRA MADIGAN in a 1 minute uneven Title duel.
GLAUCO was savagely defeated by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 2 minute master's brawl.
A.A. SHOCK was overpowered by RED HOT CHILI in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
CALLISTO overpowered SMACK O'MALLEY in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
VON GROV bested GILAN in a popular 4 minute contest.
YURI was luckily beaten by NAILIN' PALIN in a exciting 11 minute gory duel.
ENCOLPIUS handily defeated BISHOP in a 1 minute uneven duel.
IRON IMPACTER was devastated by VINDOCOMUS in a popular 1 minute gory one-sided bout.
BROWN BEAVER was vanquished by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SALAMANDER lost to SOLAR RADIATION in a 2 minute fight.
ALHENA overpowered MISTY WATERS in a 1 minute uneven match.
JULIANUS overpowered SONTE HINGE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BOOKABOUTBIRDS was savagely defeated by NULDOR in a 3 minute novice's fray.
FYRE RAYNES overpowered SAGITARIUS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
RINDEL was viciously subdued by CANCER in a exciting 6 minute brutal novice's fray.
SIN DARELLA was overpowered by GEMINI in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
JAILYN executed PISCES in a 1 minute bloody one-sided fray.
RED SQUIRREL lost to LIBRA in a 2 minute brutal amateur's fight.
GAMBIT was subdued by URLIC MAC COOL in a 2 minute novice's struggle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 11 SLASHING ATTACK 24 - 12 - 0 67 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 10 AIMED BLOW 44 - 34 - 3 56 |
|BASHING ATTACK 9 TOTAL PARRY 35 - 29 - 0 55 |
|AIMED BLOW 8 WALL OF STEEL 21 - 18 - 3 54 |
|TOTAL PARRY 7 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 11 - 1 52 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 BASHING ATTACK 36 - 39 - 2 48 |
|WALL OF STEEL 5 PARRY-LUNGE 19 - 21 - 1 48 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 4 LUNGING ATTACK 51 - 67 - 2 43 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 4 STRIKING ATTACK 43 - 67 - 1 39 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 14 - 0 30 |
Turn 604 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 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 4 4 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 5 AIMED BLOW 3 - 5 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 6 1 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 3 1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK ELVIRA MADIGAN 3366 14 8 1 108 TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
STRIKING ATTACK NEEDS SALT 5206 11 2 0 101 BOHICA (449)
LUNGING ATTACK MAD DOG 5125 17 13 0 93 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
TOTAL PARRY COPPER COMPACTER 5092 15 12 0 84 METAL MINCERS (256)
PARRY-STRIKE ICE SHARD 5191 12 10 1 67 FORCE OF NATURE (312)
PARRY-LUNGE VON GROV 3337 13 12 0 63 TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
AIMED BLOW STARRY NITE 5186 15 8 0 61 FORCE OF NATURE (312)
SLASHING ATTACK ENCOLPIUS 5268 10 4 0 46 EQUESTORS (158)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is LITERNIUS 5049. The most popular warrior this turn
was YURI 5188. The ten other most popular fighters were CANCER 5363, LITERNIUS 5049,
MEAT POPSICLE 5309, INCONEL INDENTER 4324, VON GROV 3337, NULDOR 5374, WATERSTONE
5317, RED SQUIRREL 5357, URLIC MAC COOL 5373, and NEEDS SALT 5206.
The least popular fighter this week was NAILIN' PALIN 5302. The other ten least
popular fighters were RINDEL 5346, BOOKABOUTBIRDS 4787, COPPER COMPACTER 5092, GAMBIT
5372, PISCES 5362, SAGITARIUS 5365, SONTE HINGE 3455, MISTY WATERS 5313, BROWN BEAVER
5358, and BISHOP 5300.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
ELVIRA MADIGAN (29-3366) TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
RED BULL (29-5062) CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
DAISY CHAINS (29-5096) STREET WALKERS (97)