DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/08/2003 Duedate: 10/21/2003
IAYE ARENA
DM-30 TURN-459
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GAZELLE HOUND
DOG DAY AFTERNOON (262)
(30-3629) [11-6-0,96]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GAZELLE HOUND DANSE MACABRE
DOG DAY AFTERNOON (262) BLADE + BLOOD (420)
(30-3629) [11-6-0,96] (30-4359) [4-2-1,26]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
CHERKO MESSENGER BIRD
RED DOG GANG (356) GAMEHENDGE (299)
(30-4288) [18-23-0,89] (30-4414) [2-2-0,8]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
GAMEHENDGE (299)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. KRYNNIANS II (32) 29
2. BLADE + BLOOD (420) 21 PERLIS OPEN (407)
3. RED DOG GANG (356) 19 Unchartered Team
4. TRIP OUT (287) 16
5. GAMEHENDGE (299) 15 SQUAD WANKERSON (419)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*SQUAD WANKERSON (419) 2 0 1 100 1/ 2 GAMEHENDGE (299) 9 5 0
2/ 2 PERLIS OPEN (407) 10 4 0 71.4 2/ 4*BLADE + BLOOD (420) 8 6 1
3/ 0 I TRAINED THEM (331) 180 98 7 64.7 3/ 1 TRIP OUT (287) 8 7 0
4/ 3 TRIP OUT (287) 89 74 4 54.6 4/ 5 KRYNNIANS II (32) 5 6 0
5/ 0 DOG DAY AFTERNOON (262) 294 266 7 52.5 5/ 6 RED DOG GANG (356) 5 10 0
6- 4 WRESTLMANIACS (73) 23 21 3 52.3 6- 3 WRESTLMANIACS (73) 3 1 1
7/ 5*BLADE + BLOOD (420) 15 14 4 51.7 7/ 8*SQUAD WANKERSON (419) 2 0 1
8/ 6 KRYNNIANS II (32) 26 28 5 48.1 8/ 0 I TRAINED THEM (331) 1 0 0
9/ 8 GAMEHENDGE (299) 23 30 3 43.4 9/ 0 DOG DAY AFTERNOON (262) 1 1 0
10/ 7 RED DOG GANG (356) 298 417 5 41.7 10/ 7 PERLIS OPEN (407) 1 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Aruaki Clanhold #119 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Tobir:
Karanjal of Zorpunt held the invitation to adventure while Daisy January swung
the hammer with more determination than skill. He would have felt safer if HE had
been the one with the hammer, but there was no arguing with a determined woman who
didn't want to listen. But if "safe" had been something that really mattered to him,
he'd never have become a gladiator.
"You really expect someone to respond to this...invitation to disaster?" he
asked.
"Not anyone with YOUR attitude. It's an invitation to ADVENTURE. To explore
the whole issue of why Krael is attacking coastal towns. And yes," Daisy said
calmly, "I DO expect people to respond." She glanced over her shoulder at him, then
stepped away from the wall. "You should know how bored warriors can get on the Isle,
after all.
Karanjal shrugged, but he could hardly argue with that. "You'd better have a
definite plan," he warned her.
"I do. I'll tell you about it over lunch." She set off briskly toward a small
cafe the gladiators in Tobir favored.
"Tell me while we walk," he suggested. "I can't bear to wait that long."
"Ha ha. Like this was some huge city that it would take more than ten minutes
to walk across." She frowned straight ahead, then shrugged slightly. "Okay. This
won't be the first time gladiators have investigated Krael, you know. There was a
group from Point and Iaye that set out to do that several years ago--"
"I don't think I ever heard of that," Karanjal admitted. "What happened?"
"It was hard to find out." She ducked under the awning that protected the front
of the cafe and made for a booth against the far wall. When Karanjal slid in across
from her, she said, "I had a hard time finding any information about it--" To the
waiter she said, "Pizza with everything, I don't want to piss off the pizza guys."
Her companion frowned. "Is this a joke?"
"Hey, the Pizza Guys here in Tobir carry swords! I don't want them mad at me!"
"If you say so. What about Krael?"
"I did manage to find one of the gladiators that went on that expedition, and he
said--well, he said a lot of stuff, but the important thing was that some kind of
time shift occurred, and when they came back to OUR time from the last days of Krael,
someone from then came too."
"Oh...shoot," Karanjal said softly. "I don't like where I think this is going.
There were a lot of wizards in Krael, especially in the 'last days'. If one of THEM
came to our time...."
"Exactly. Quite a possible adventure, don't you think?"
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Andorians Abroad #16 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Possibly Zuwayza:
It seemed to take Tankesh forever to fall out of the Gate, his motion slowed to
the point where he wasn't even sure he was moving at all. And then there was a sort
of soundless click, and the floor came up fast and hard, knocking the breath out of
him as he hit and rolled.
Voices speaking akkhadic, upper-class accents. Shouting. No time to sort
things out. Gasping for breath but too well-trained to pause, he rolled to his feet
with his sword out, ending crouched and ready for anything. By the grace of all the
gods, he was face to face with the Karnhorn vizier, Khannarth. The man who had
betrayed his city and his ruler, plotted with the Satrap's First Wife to turn over
the Zuwayza to the minions of Inzolas, tried to have the Satrap's Second Wife and
Tankesh killed..... Ah, it was GOOD to be here, now, and ready.
The Vizier was looking past him and commanding someone to "get him!"
Right, voices, plural. Other people in the room. Probably guards. Tankesh
took a quick slash at the retreating Vizier; not a killing blow, but he felt the
resistance of clothing and flesh. Continued the motion into a turn. Right, guards.
Two...three. Startled by his arrival out of nowhere, not expecting him to come
around so fast. The first man would never have a chance to adjust his thinking; the
slash aimed at HIM gutted him and nearly cut him in two. The second was a little
farther back. He might recover, if he got the bleeding stopped in time. But with
only one hand left to use, that wasn't likely. Shocked by the unexpected and extreme
violence, he was out of the fight. Khannarth was screaming orders behind him, and
the third man was leveling his spear for a charge. Stupid weapon to carry indoors,
maybe it was tradition, maybe it was just ornamental, didn't matter.
Tankesh edged to the right, drawing the spearman's attention with him. When the
man was fully committed, all his momentum focused into the charge, Tankesh ducked to
the left. Tripped over his first victim but rolled and came up again, whacked the
spear in two in passing, kicked the man in the belly as his charge brought him within
range, and turned to face Khannarth again.
The Vizier was holding his robes against a bleeding chest wound with one hand
and tugging on a bell-pull with the other. Tankesh lunged closer and cut through
bell rope.
And then froze as a man with a cocked and ready crossbow appeared in the doorway
behind the Vizier. More than one man, and several with crossbows. Karnhorns, of
course. Damn. They were all dressed alike, no doubt a uniform, but not the same as
worn by the three guards he'd just dealt with. Khannarth began babbling out
accusations and orders.
The first of the newcomers silenced him with a curt word. "You will BOTH
explain yourself to the Exalted Satrap, may His justice be swift and sure," the man
said. He gestured them out into the hallway with his crossbow. "Now."
SPY REPORT
Greetings, Warriors of IAYE. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give
you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. Nothing is certain in
IAYE, with changing loyalties, changing Duelmasters. Write this down: new top
team--GAMEHENDGE. Good things come to those who fight well, as GAMEHENDGE can
attest, moving up by 1. RED DOG GANG had cause to celebrate, after CHERKO got 13
points by beating VETERAN MERCENARY. A certain someone should cut down on the
drinking and practice more, after losing 7 points to SLOTH. (Discrete enough, PING
HAO?) Now I can't insult GAZELLE HOUND, as she has gloriously dueled to the top. Oh
great new Duelmaster!!! (Stop me if I lay it on too thick) So who was the warrior
seen charging into immovable walls and challenging dead trees? Someone's got a basic
problem...
And how sociable are IAYE's warriors? Come, let us see. Perhaps the warriors
of GAMEHENDGE should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team... Like
a pup with its tail between its legs, KRYNNIANS II scurried away from GAMEHENDGE.
Oh, the shame! If challenges were horses, TELA could open up a fast food joint! My
love of complete Spyreports dictates that I note the mismatched fight, SONIC TACO and
DUMB, DUMB. Are TRIP OUT unwilling to engage in a fair fight? I thought SONIC TACO
showed great skill and promise when she subdued DUMB, DUMB. All right, so I slept
through it! Big deal!
The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on... Questions are being
raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena. A certain tavern in
IAYE would I avoid!
Leave me now, you base fools! My fingers tire and I fear my incessant prattling
may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable character. Like a mixed metaphor, and
an overtaxed simile, I now bid IAYE farewell-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GAZELLE HOUND 3629 11 6 0 96 DOG DAY AFTERNOON (262)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BARBET 3396 21 25 0 107 DOG DAY AFTERNOON (262)
-THE ROCK 4314 7 1 1 91 WRESTLMANIACS (73)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SONIC TACO 4337 9 5 1 90 TRIP OUT (287)
CHERKO 4288 18 23 0 89 RED DOG GANG (356)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MAD MAX 3874 6 8 1 85 I TRAINED THEM (331)
TECK WEE SEAH 4267 7 3 0 81 PERLIS OPEN (407)
-PEKINGESE 3575 16 15 0 80 DOG DAY AFTERNOON (262)
DUMB, DUMB 4235 10 49 0 79 RED DOG GANG (356)
-IVY 3857 11 7 0 77 I TRAINED THEM (331)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-OUTBACK JACK 672 6 3 2 61 WRESTLMANIACS (73)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHARDIN CRUSHER 172 9 5 2 50 KRYNNIANS II (32)
SLOTH 3013 5 4 1 42 GAMEHENDGE (299)
TELA 2973 5 5 0 39 GAMEHENDGE (299)
EVIL LIZARD 4413 4 0 1 37 GAMEHENDGE (299)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-COCO B. WARE 685 5 3 0 31 WRESTLMANIACS (73)
-SNOTMAN 4290 5 3 1 29 I TRAINED THEM (331)
DANSE MACABRE 4359 4 2 1 26 BLADE + BLOOD (420)
SUPA DUPA FLY 4415 3 1 0 24 TRIP OUT (287)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PAUGUK 4358 4 2 1 22 BLADE + BLOOD (420)
GREAT DANE 3858 3 3 0 22 DOG DAY AFTERNOON (262)
-MYCENAE 570 2 1 0 21 KRYNNIANS II (32)
CETERIS PARIBUS 4355 2 4 0 20 BLADE + BLOOD (420)
-ROWDY RODDY 621 5 4 0 19 WRESTLMANIACS (73)
WANKER X 4354 2 0 1 17 SQUAD WANKERSON (419)
DARK CHOCOLATE 4412 3 2 0 16 RED DOG GANG (356)
DARR 4418 2 1 0 16 KRYNNIANS II (32)
PING HAO 4356 3 3 1 14 BLADE + BLOOD (420)
HOT JELLO LUV 4407 2 5 0 12 TRIP OUT (287)
SONORA SARA 4411 2 3 0 9 RED DOG GANG (356)
MESSENGER BIRD 4414 2 2 0 8 GAMEHENDGE (299)
-RILLION 4313 1 1 0 7 I TRAINED THEM (331)
-DESSEUS 459 1 2 1 6 KRYNNIANS II (32)
TAR'GYT 4417 0 2 0 6 KRYNNIANS II (32)
NULN 4431 1 0 0 5 I TRAINED THEM (331)
FIREDOG 4428 1 1 0 4 RED DOG GANG (356)
QUICKSAND JESUS 4429 0 1 0 1 TRIP OUT (287)
ABDUL AZIZ 4427 0 1 0 1 BLADE + BLOOD (420)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
POLITE BEGGAR 363 0 1 0 1 DANSE MACABRE 4359 459 NONE
UNIT MONSTER 4419 0 2 0 GAMEHENDGE 299 WANKER X 4354 458
BALTEK 458 1 1 1 KRYNNIANS II 32 EVIL LIZARD 4413 456
HOT TAMALE 4367 8 9 0 RED DOG GANG 356 OUTBACK JACK 672 457
BOO YA YA 4430 0 1 0 TRIP OUT 287 SPYMASTER 381 459 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Sonic Taco -- Yeah, it's gotta be the horns. Dumb's a sucker for horns. In a manner
of speaking. -- Goff
Teck Wee Seah -- Heck, I thought for sure the Duelmaster could teach me something.
Darn. -- Cherko
Danse Macabre -- I don't see how you can be a slave HERE. Slavery's illegal in the
Andorian League. Of course, there are other illegal things that happen just the
same, so maybe.... Hmm, I have to think about this. Hmm, if there really IS
something I can do to help, send me a diplo, okay? Maybe something could be done....
-- Dark Chocolate, brooding darkly (how else) on what it might take to move an author
Ping Hao -- Heck. Darn. Etc. If YOU should want any help, you're going to have to
be a lot more generous, because I'm not the pushover that Dark Chocolate is. --
Sonora Sara
I trust I know what to do with a constable, be he ever so friendly. I bit him. --
Firedog
Huh, we were avoided by Blade and Blood. Looks to me like somebody doesn't WANT us
to help out poor Danse. Tsk. Tcha. Maybe a raid on your guildhouse to release
her.... No, we'd probably get slapped with citations for "disturbing the peace."
Well, I'll think of SOMETHING. -- Goff, Red Dog Gang
Teck Wee Seah and Dr. Mabuse -- It's an occupational hazard. -- Chihuahua Chica, Hot
Tamale, and Vinilla
Johnny -- It depends on who is trusting me, and what they're offering to make it
worth my while. I assure you that once I'm bought, I STAY bought. At least until
somebody makes a better offer. -- Trustworthy Scribe
All -- Got too busy for a DM spotlight last turn and believe me Purple Donkey was
pissed! Here are his stats for those paying attention. Purple Donkey, LU, 10(+2)
12-9-15-15-8-17. Masters Attack and Initiative, Ad-Expert Defense (+1) and Expert
Riposte. All skills except Defense appear to be mode. Favored the Long Spear (just
like Funky Elvis), Very High/Moderate, Dodge tactic, and Attack skills. He'll be
heading to Home Guard to I can take a shot at maxing him out and seeing how he does.
-- Angus
Cherko -- Yes, you were VERY generous with the skills. That's what I like to see!
We'll have to give it a go again soon and see what happens. Given a decent
tournament to make up some FE I might be able to take you. -- Sonic Taco
Cherko -- You should try my new Texas toast breakfast sandwiches. It's more than
worth a trip to the house of Sonic. -- Sonic Taco
Red Dog Gang -- Thanks for the congratulations! -- Purple Donkey
Shardin Crusher -- Well fought and well taught. I look forward to a rematch soon. --
Hot Jello Luv
Ceteris Paribus -- Bring a pillow next time. I won't be going anywhere soon. -- Supa
Dupa Fly
Pauguk -- Don't worry. I gave the Veteran Mercenary a good ass kicking and told him
to pass it onto that damnable Trustworthy Scribe for you. You can thank me later. --
Purple Donkey
9 September 2003
WE'RE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MANAGERS! If you think you have what it takes to match
wits and blades with some of the best managers in Alastari, then WE WANT YOU! The
Tournament Of The Golden Scrod #4 will begin in Aradi (DM 60) the turn after the Fall
Mail-In. It's not too late for you to sign up. I realize that many of you may be
hesitant after seeing that myself and Hombre have teamed up again, but we'll try to
take it easy on you guys a little bit. For more information on T#%S IV, please
contact me at ganolus@aol.com. We're looking for a few good managers...the few, the
proud, the TOGS!
-- Ganolus Oakleaf, T#%S IV Commish
15 September 2003
An Announcement Concerning the Brotherhood of the Blade Alliance:
I have chosen to withdraw my membership from the Brotherhood of the Blade
alliance. The years I have spent in the alliance have been the best of my DM career.
I leave the alliance with many great friends and will always remain close to my
former brethren.
The Brotherhood of the Blade will not skip a beat without my membership. It
remains in very capable hands and its roster is among the strongest in the game.
With the return on some of its founding members to DM, I know the BOB will continue
to grow in strength and prestige in the years to come. -- The Sandman
29 September 2003
All -- Let it be known that the Firm accepts SOL into its ranks. The Firm is:
SunGod, Dark Spirit, Youngblood, Tripwire, and SOL.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BOO YA YA was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
TAR'GYT lost to EVIL LIZARD in a 1 minute brutal beginner's Bloodfeud battle.
SONIC TACO savagely defeated DUMB, DUMB in a 2 minute bloody Challenge duel.
PING HAO was devastated by SLOTH in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
HOT JELLO LUV was devastated by TELA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
DARR overpowered SONORA SARA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
TECK WEE SEAH was viciously subdued by GAZELLE HOUND in a 2 minute Title competition.
CHERKO vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 1 minute gruesome uneven duel.
SHARDIN CRUSHER vanquished VISITING ORC in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
GREAT DANE was luckily beaten by SUPA DUPA FLY in a 2 minute fight.
CETERIS PARIBUS slimly won victory over TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 3 minute contest.
PAUGUK demolished FIREDOG in a 1 minute mismatched match.
DANSE MACABRE savagely slew POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute bloody conflict.
WANKER X defeated MESSENGER BIRD in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gruesome novice's duel.
DARK CHOCOLATE handily defeated ABDUL AZIZ in a unpopular 5 minute mismatched bout.
QUICKSAND JESUS was bested by NULN in a 2 minute novice's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 5 - 0 67 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 19 - 10 - 1 66 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 39 - 23 - 3 63 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 3 - 0 57 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 10 - 1 55 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 7 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 BASHING ATTACK 13 - 14 - 2 48 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 15 - 0 42 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 WALL OF STEEL 10 - 14 - 2 42 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 7 - 11 - 1 39 |
Turn 459 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:
AIMED BLOW 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 4 2 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 2 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK GAZELLE HOUND 3629 11 6 0 96 DOG DAY AFTERNOON (262)
PARRY-STRIKE SONIC TACO 4337 9 5 1 90 TRIP OUT (287)
LUNGING ATTACK TECK WEE SEAH 4267 7 3 0 81 PERLIS OPEN (407)
STRIKING ATTACK SHARDIN CRUSHER 172 9 5 2 50 KRYNNIANS II (32)
PARRY-LUNGE SLOTH 3013 5 4 1 42 GAMEHENDGE (299)
BASHING ATTACK EVIL LIZARD 4413 4 0 1 37 GAMEHENDGE (299)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CHERKO 4288. The most popular warrior this turn was
MESSENGER BIRD 4414. The ten other most popular fighters were GAZELLE HOUND 3629,
SONIC TACO 4337, CHERKO 4288, CETERIS PARIBUS 4355, WANKER X 4354, QUICKSAND JESUS
4429, SLOTH 3013, TELA 2973, SHARDIN CRUSHER 172, and GREAT DANE 3858.
The least popular fighter this week was ABDUL AZIZ 4427. The other ten least popular
fighters were DARK CHOCOLATE 4412, TECK WEE SEAH 4267, SONORA SARA 4411, HOT JELLO
LUV 4407, DUMB, DUMB 4235, TAR'GYT 4417, BOO YA YA 4430, FIREDOG 4428, PAUGUK 4358,
and PING HAO 4356.
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, 18 additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament:
CAFFEINE JUNKIE (3-6110) ADDICTED
CATFISH HUNTER (5-3315) PARTY ANIMALS
MATTAHOOPLE (16-4203) GIFTED GODS
SWEET JANE (53-6535) THE DARK TEMPLE
LIL NOIR (62-3311) ENIGMA
NARCISSISTIC NUN (69-8644) ODD SQUAD
LEGION '8' (71-2369) D.O.A.
RAW SEX APPEAL (82-1331) WHY WE LOVE TUM
ZOMBIE STOMP (82-2617) NO MORE TEARS
VIOLENT VOLE (82-4565) MAMMAL MILITIA
LADY OF THE MOON (82-5481) HARM NONE
KAMIKAZI GNAT (82-6073) DEADLY ATTACKS II
THE 13TH WARRIOR (82-6346) STOOPID MOVIES
SIRTON (82-9190) I AM SUCK
DUNE (82-10414) 4-LETTER EPICS
FLEM (82-12614) 4-LETTER FLUIDS
GREENHOUSE EFFECT (82-12996) GLOBAL WARMING
UGLY (82-14501) 4-LETTER DESCRIPTION
-- Green Eyes