DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/26/2008 Duedate: 12/09/2008
IAYE ARENA
DM-30 TURN-589
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BROTHER J.J.
LENPROS (145)
(30-4728) [13-6-0,120]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BROTHER J.J. POSITION IS EMPTY
LENPROS (145)
(30-4728) [13-6-0,120]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
PRINCE POLIOLES BROTHER J.J.
LENPROS (145) LENPROS (145)
(30-4742) [12-9-0,114] (30-4728) [13-6-0,120]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
RED DOG GANG (356)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. LENPROS (145) 53
2. TEMPLAR ROGUES (449) 15 LENPROS (145)
3. GAMEHENDGE (299) 2 Unchartered Team
4. THE A'S -- LOSERS II (431) 0
5. THE WARLOCKS (430) -4 TEMPLAR ROGUES (449)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 LENPROS (145) %1034 665 31 60.9 1/ 1 RED DOG GANG (356) 10 5 0
2/ 1 THE WARLOCKS (430) 205 132 12 60.8 2/ 2 LENPROS (145) 9 3 0
3- 3 THE A'S -- LOSERS (431) 258 195 9 57.0 3- 3 THE A'S -- LOSERS (431) 1 0 0
4/ 4 GAMEHENDGE (299) 209 208 11 50.1 4/ 5 THE WARLOCKS (430) 1 2 1
5/ 5 RED DOG GANG (356) 601 753 13 44.4 5/ 4 GAMEHENDGE (299) 0 6 0
6/ 0*TEMPLAR ROGUES (449) 3 12 1 20.0 6/ 0*TEMPLAR ROGUES (449) 0 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 Andorian Succession #18 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Andor:
Herlas enjoyed scrying. True, it wasn't totally reliable as a way to gather
information, but there were compensations. To be able to direct his vision anywhere
within a range of fifty or a hundred miles, to skim it above the landscape like a
bird, ah! It was almost as good as flying. And one thing this government job had
given him was enough money to buy the very best scrying crystals.
He paused with his hand on the sphere, reminded by the word "crystal" and a sort
of twinge of concern. Should he keep an eye on Crystal Fireblade? She was by way of
being his partner in this, and the night was full of dangers, and he had been around
Korneth long enough to have a better idea how his mind worked.... No, the lady would
consider his watching her, however well-intentioned, to be prying. Best to leave
that for some later discussion, or a certainty of immediate danger.
He forced thought of the woman out of his mind and placed the crystal ball on
its working stand, polishing it carefully to remove any fingerprints or specks of
dust. Amazing how much distortion you could get from little things like that. He
admired the perfect crystal for a moment, then smiled, flexed his fingers, and
muttered the spell to activate it.
Andor at night, seen from above. Rings of light around the palace, Korneth
didn't stint on the oil for the watchlights. A few lamps along the main streets and
in the courtyards of the best inns. Mostly a carpet of textured darkness threaded
with the silver of moon-reflecting water. By day or night, the view from above was
always breathtaking. But personal indulgence was not his concern at the present.
He muttered an addendum to the spell, altering what he saw and how he saw it.
Concentrations of magic, that's what he was looking for now. The view shifted to
shades of gray. A gossamer ring of lavender, barely visible, marked the outer watch-
spell of the palace. No spark to indicate that the golem-king was active; it must
have been shut down for the night. That made sense; as long as it was active,
someone had to be providing power to it. Some golems were self-powered, eating just
as real people did to provide them with energy, but Herlas knew that this one was not
that sophisticated. Barely good enough to do the job, and no frills at all. He felt
contempt; he was no specialist in golem construction, but even he could have done a
better one. Oh, well.
No magicians other than himself here in Andor. That always surprised him.
There had used to be other mages here. But even a magician who wasn't using his
powers would show up at this range, and there was nothing. Had Korneth ordered them
killed, or driven off in some way? Wouldn't that have been too obvious? No, maybe
not, after all, he himself hadn't noticed their absence until he went looking for
them. He shrugged, uneasy, and widened his search. There were bound to be other
magicians somewhere, Fratsfa and, if he could see that far, Zensu, and probably
scattered around the countryside. Of course, any of them who was paying attention
would feel his scry-spell pass, but that shouldn't cause alarm, magicians did this
kind of thing all the time, to keep an eye on the competition.
He set his viewpoint moving in widening circles like a soaring bird. His mouth
twitched in amused recollection. The first time he'd tried this, he had kept the
circles tight and moved too fast; it had made him so dizzy that he'd fallen on his
face. Well, he'd been young. He knew better now.
The landscape opened before him like a shadowy map. Andor, the river. Straight
south to start with, to the northern end of the Daggerspine Mountains. Few people
lived in that rock land, but there were some, and he recalled... had there not been a
Lord Montar, an independent ruler back before the formation of the Andorian League;
rumor said his only son had taken up the study of magic. And the castle would still
be there. Somewhere around... there? A blank spot? How odd. He should probe it
more deeply-- No, he should not. At least, not now. Thirty or even twenty years
ago, he would have dropped his current survey to pursue that puzzle, but he had
learned a few things since then. Finish one job before starting another. He could
come back to that blank spot later. Maybe it was some kind of old static defense
around Montar's castle, in which case it wouldn't go away. And if it did disappear,
that would tell him something in itself.
Sweep through the western arc of his range--these things were generally easier
if done clockwise, for some reason. Tarrgir, with a faint smudge of magic hanging
over it like smoke. North, the mouth of the river, Kati-Tei, the bay. East. Forest
there, dark but webbed with faint light. The forest always showed that blue-lavender
web, he had never figured out why. But there were bright sparks within it.
Magicians or magical creatures of some kind. He would have to focus on one and dive
his viewpoint as close as possible to work out which, and it didn't matter. Whatever
he was looking for, it wouldn't be in the Shewish Forest.
Through the southeast quadrant, across Fratsfa and back toward the mountains.
Ah! Fratsfa looked like a bed of hot coals under the spell. This must be where the
magicians of Andor had gone. He narrowed his focus, trying for more detail. Many
different power signatures, most of them low in energy or skill but, as he had
learned the hard way, not to be ignored. When magic was involved, a strong
motivation could make up for a lot. He adjusted his spell to scan them more closely.
Hmm. A typical unsorted population of magicians, this. Mostly self-absorbed
and not particularly good or evil. A few, even on this quick examination, made him
uneasy, and when he was younger, he would have dropped everything to challenge-- But
not now. Now he had work to do.
A stronger signature, the strongest he could detect in Fratsfa, and one he
recognized: Fandil of Ardivent. He'd never actually met the man, in fact, he had
avoided doing so because of their different orientations, but he would not be
mistaken in identifying him. Odd to find Fandil up here, he usually stayed closer to
Ardivent. But given the circumstances and Herlas's present intentions, perhaps the
old mage would make a valuable ally. Perhaps he should contact--
It was like running at top speed and going head-first into a wall. The scrying
crystal shattered. Where had the barricade come from? Herlas groped for his mental
balance and failed to find it, collapsing among the shards of crystal.
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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 302): IMBER LACK of MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 607): JON FLUTE of KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 606): WHOLE MUTT of THE DOGHOUSE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 599): HOT EIGHTEEN of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 596): SOLDIER 8 of MEDAL OF HONOR F3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 595): X. ROLPH TUPP of THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 592): HERSHEL WILLIAMS of MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (The Anarchist, mgr)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 588): BROTHER J.J. of LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 558): NORM THE GNOME of GUARDIANS II (Twig, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 549): RAISE THE ABYSS of THE PLAGUE (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 540): ISSARIES of THE TASKMASTERS (Blueface, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 250): SIZZLING SUNFLOWER of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 439): CRUZIA GARDETT of WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 204): MESSY MONGREL of DOGS OF WAR (Omega, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 492): SNAKE CHARMER of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 302): GENERALS (?, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 607): PUBLIC ENEMIES (?, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 606): ALL THE MUN'S MEN (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 599): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 596): KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 595): THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 592): ULTRA-VIOLENT (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 588): RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 558): GUARDIANS II (Twig, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 549): THE PLAGUE (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 540): BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 250): ZERO (Ice Man, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 439): 1949 YANKEES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 204): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 492): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 302): IMBER LACK of MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
CRIMSON MIST of BLOOD RITES (Wretch, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 606): BARK of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 595): X. ROLPH TUPP of THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 594): ELINDOR IMARDA of THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
STAN DAUFF of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 588): MAD CARMENCITA of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
I am pleased to repeat. I shall pray for further guidance. I know that I yet
need two wins and five political points to more on to The Isle and serve there. I
work to that end.
Other than practice the gladiation arts and prayer, my passion is the evaluation
of scrolls and numbers. Perhaps my sharing of these numbers will shed light onto the
current Lenpros:
ST 10, 13, 14, 21, 21
CN 9, 10, 10, 10, 17
SZ 9, 11, 10, 13, 20
WT 5, 15, 15, 17, 20
WL 8, 9, 15, 17, 18
SP 4, 9, 9, 10, 10
DF 5, 7, 10, 12, 13
Rather top-heavy, I think.
Perhaps I shall return here, perhaps not. It is the will of the gods.
Brother J. J.
SPY REPORT
Oh, hi. Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte. Thought I'd check out IAYE to see
what's new. MVP award for PRINCE POLIOLES? LENPROS' proud of him after beating MAD
CARMENCITA and getting 19 points. Talk about yer major upsets! RUSTIE's match with
VISITING ORC cost her a loss of 18 points! Like GAMEHENDGE's OUT OF TIME is sweating
since it got challenged by Duelmaster BROTHER J.J.! This Duelmaster is like
something else! BROTHER J.J. stopped OUT OF TIME dead in its tracks! Is the
Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates? Don't ask me!
So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway? It can't be for these
really neat Spyreports can it? GAMEHENDGE was the most avoided team. Is a
209-208-11 record really that scary? I don't know what LENPROS' been doing. They
certainly haven't been accepting many fights from GAMEHENDGE, that's fer sher. Like,
is OUT OF TIME popular, or what? It was challenged the most in all of IAYE! It's
got a 22-30-1, is that good?
Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other! Don't you guys ever give
it a break? Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to hear from you?
Write! (Or have someone write for you.)
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits. I had a fun
time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BROTHER J.J. 4728 13 6 0 120 LENPROS (145)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PRINCE POLIOLES 4742 12 9 0 114 LENPROS (145)
OUT OF TIME 4681 22 30 1 97 GAMEHENDGE (299)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SIR CARLSON 4777 14 2 0 91 LENPROS (145)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LITTLE ROCKY 4768 18 7 0 81 RED DOG GANG (356)
BAINES 4724 15 23 0 68 GAMEHENDGE (299)
HELP ON THE WAY 4717 14 24 2 68 THE WARLOCKS (430)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MAYOR MCLAY 4784 7 3 1 51 LENPROS (145)
SPUD 4783 6 7 0 45 RED DOG GANG (356)
RUSTIE 4789 7 2 0 37 RED DOG GANG (356)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOONDOG 4790 7 2 1 27 RED DOG GANG (356)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LADY LIBERTY 4792 1 0 0 13 LENPROS (145)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PRINCESS KURTZ 4776 6 7 0 LENPROS 145 HELP ON THE WAY 4717 587 REVENGED
LOMA BRYAG 4787 0 1 0 TEMPLAR ROGUES 449 DARK CHAMPION 589 NONE
SAARA ELLOR 4786 0 1 0 TEMPLAR ROGUES 449 DARK CHAMPION 589 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Spud -- I just wanted to congratulate you on your win. It is wonderful to see that
you are better than someone, even a Polite Beggar. (wink) -- Mayor McLay
Do I detect a trace of sarcasm here? -- Temp Ed.
Mad Carmencita -- Obviously you are way too much woman for me! Salute. -- Sir
Carlson
Out Of Time -- It seldom reaches that point for there is always prayer. -- Brother J.
J.
Help On The Way -- You are not making things any easier. A salute to a competitive
warrior. -- Prince Polioles
Ambitious Guard -- It is difficult for one not of nobility. Be satisfied. -- Sir
Carlson
Red Dog -- 4-1-0 and 11-4-1. Well done! (And Avoid City.) -- Lenpro
Health. Humility. Honor. Iaye Forever. -- Lenpro
Andorian Succession #17. Well done! Enjoying every moment, we are ... -- The
Consortium
Thank you. I fear I have given you short shrift (what IS "shrift"?) this time,
but I hope it's better than nothing. -- the Scribe, aka Temp Ed.
Sir Carlson -- Ha! I bite you on the ankles! It's about time the Commission
recognized my merit. I blame the bad reputation which clings most unreasonably to
Chihuahuas. And I'm only half Chihuahua, the other half is Mexican Wolf from the
Sierra Madre. I repudiate all malicious rumors that would link me to a Mexican
Hairless! Those rats, bah! -- Mad Carmencita
Baines -- Us terriers are known for our persistence. -- Little Rocky
The Ambitious Guard? Hmm. I bet that's the last time he tries to walk across MY
lawn. -- Rustie
Cult Member. Smells funny, tastes funny, I am not laughing. This is a bad person.
-- Moondog
Polite Beggar? As if! He's encroaching on MY begging territory. -- Spud
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
LOMA BRYAG was dealt death by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SAARA ELLOR was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a exciting 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
BROTHER J.J. subdued OUT OF TIME in a action packed 2 minute Challenge Title fight.
PRINCE POLIOLES devastated MAD CARMENCITA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
SIR CARLSON outlasted LITTLE ROCKY in a unpopular 13 minute Challenge competition.
BAINES slimly lost to KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute mismatched fight.
HELP ON THE WAY was overpowered by NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
RUSTIE was overpowered by VISITING ORC in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SPUD won victory over RUTHLESS JAYWALKER in a action packed 1 minute duel.
MOONDOG defeated TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a action packed 3 minute duel.
LADY LIBERTY overpowered FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 2 - 0 78 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 16 - 6 - 0 73 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 2 - 0 71 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-LUNGE 14 - 7 - 1 67 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 4 - 1 64 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 - 0 60 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 19 - 13 - 0 59 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 8 - 8 - 1 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 15 - 0 25 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 589 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 1 - 2 3 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 2 3 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK BROTHER J.J. 4728 13 6 0 120 LENPROS (145)
TOTAL PARRY SIR CARLSON 4777 14 2 0 91 LENPROS (145)
PARRY-RIPOSTE RUSTIE 4789 7 2 0 37 RED DOG GANG (356)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is PRINCE POLIOLES 4742. The most popular warrior this
turn was BROTHER J.J. 4728. The ten other most popular fighters were MOONDOG 4790,
SPUD 4783, PRINCE POLIOLES 4742, LADY LIBERTY 4792, LOMA BRYAG 4787, SAARA ELLOR
4786, BAINES 4724, OUT OF TIME 4681, LITTLE ROCKY 4768, and HELP ON THE WAY 4717.
The least popular fighter this week was SIR CARLSON 4777. The other ten least
popular fighters were RUSTIE 4789, HELP ON THE WAY 4717, LITTLE ROCKY 4768, OUT OF
TIME 4681, BAINES 4724, SAARA ELLOR 4786, LOMA BRYAG 4787, LADY LIBERTY 4792, PRINCE
POLIOLES 4742, and SPUD 4783.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
MAD CARMENCITA (30-4766) RED DOG GANG (356)
MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLVI
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
NEPHRON 4147 (65-60-1) 0 2 0 I GOTTA GO
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DON FRANCIS 4619 (17-8-0) 0 2 0 LENPROS
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ROLA NYAH 4638 (0-0-0) 4 3 2 TEMPLAR ROGUES
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SHAMAN 4589 (2-0-0) 2 2 0 DEAD I TRAINED THEM
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MAAR SHURK 4785 (0-0-0) 0 1 0 DEAD TEMPLAR ROGUES
DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE ROCK 4314 (10-2-1) 1 3 0 WRESTLMANIACS
DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ITHYPHOBIA 4299 (3-0-1) 1 3 0 GONNA GET YA
DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE DRAGON 4420 (1-2-0) 0 2 0 WRESTLMANIACS