DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/28/2014 Duedate: 09/10/2014
NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA
DM-33 TURN-737
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BRUNHYLDA
OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
(33-8082) [18-8-0,120]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BRUNHYLDA PLANTER
OBSIDIAN HALL (192) WILLIAMSBURG MALITIA (658)
(33-8082) [18-8-0,120] (33-8186) [4-2-0,31]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BYL BONESNAPPER COCKY JOCK
BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653)
(33-7557) [24-23-3,102] (33-8152) [5-2-0,55]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DEMONSPAWN (194)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 50
2. XXX BANDITS (614) 35 HALLOWIENERS (635)
3. NYE MAULERS (269) 31 Unchartered Team
4. BRASH BROS XMAS (662) 28
5. BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 23 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*BRASH BROS XMAS (662) 4 1 1 80.0 1/ 1 DEMONSPAWN (194) 10 4 0
2/ 1 HALLOWIENERS (635) 104 60 4 63.4 2/ 2 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 10 5 0
3/ 2 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) 42 25 1 62.7 3/ 7 XXX BANDITS (614) 9 6 2
4- 3 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655) 28 21 0 57.1 4/ 5 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 8 7 0
5/ 4 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 423 386 31 52.3 5/ 6 HALLOWIENERS (635) 7 3 0
6/ 5 BAD COMPANY (145) 290 274 34 51.4 6/ 8 BAD COMPANY (145) 5 10 1
7/ 6 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 625 616 59 50.4 7/10 NYE MAULERS (269) 5 10 1
8/ 0 SUN TZU (414) 54 55 1 49.5 8/ 3 THE APOSTLES (133) 5 10 0
9/ 8 DEMONSPAWN (194) 292 337 18 46.4 9/ 0*BRASH BROS XMAS (662) 4 1 1
10/ 7*WILLIAMSBURG MALIT (658) 13 17 0 43.3 10/11 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) 4 3 0
11- 9 X-MEN! (659) 21 29 1 42.0 11/ 9*WILLIAMSBURG MALIT (658) 4 11 0
12/10 THE APOSTLES (133) 119 170 14 41.2 12- 4 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655) 3 2 0
13/12 XXX BANDITS (614) 42 63 4 40.0 13/ 0*FOURPROS & AHACKER (661) 1 4 0
14/11 NYE MAULERS (269) 126 191 23 39.7 14-13*DERP CITY (660) 1 4 0
15/ 0*FOURPROS & AHACKER (661) 1 4 0 20.0 15/ 0 SUN TZU (414) 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
It is almost pointless to introduce myself in a spotlight like this, since those
who need to know the most can't read. But I have arrived after a long deliberation
of what arena would most suit my talents and desires. The first thing you will
notice is the strong resemblance of my team name to another manager. I am not HIM.
Far from it. Assur is a wannabe Delarquan wimp who hides in slow arenas, behind an
inferior style, and runs 'bad' warriors to cover his ineptitude as a manager. Yes,
unfortunately, our team names are similar, but except for those I mentioned that
can't read, the rest of you should not have trouble seeing an 'R' in my team name,
BRASH BROS XMAS. Why Christmas? Because it is my gift to you to come to this arena.
Why here? Shouldn't that be obvious? If you don't recognize this as the best
arena in Alastari, I laugh at you. It also is the home to a manager, Den, that I
actually have respect for. Of course that just means he has a lot further to fall
before he loses my respect. I also love that the rest of the AA is here, striving to
be just like Den, some of them even imitating his style.
On the other side of the spectrum, I notice a manager that automatically makes
my list of managers who get no respect! Dark One, who brings in his supreme tourney
modified freaks, takes the best record in the arena, and brags of his ability to
manage warriors far and above the average scrub to a winning record. Oh yes, I know
what to do with managers like him. Avoid, Avoid, Avoid! Down Challenge, Down
Challenge, Down Challenge! That's what you'll see from me, oh mighty Dark One! And
when my warriors don't kill yours, they'll at least move them closer to someone that
can!
I even see a couple other managers I recognize, but they've earned neither my
respect nor my condemnation. I'm sure most will fall into the latter group all too
soon, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt until then.
For myself, expect me to challenge viciously, but not in the way so many try to
do. For me, having that AB trash a TP is not a test of skill. That is as boring as
your Challenger Chump bloodfeuding an Initiate, that ST jumping a BA or SL, or the TP
scumming a LU. Or maybe you're one of those losers who thinks challenging a guy for
a 5th straight victory is a show of skill. You'll impress me with that kind of
technique, for sure (this sentence drips with sarcasm for you dimwits).
I will use every tool I have available and send the scrubs I've been given out
to do their best (and worst). I won't touch Dark One's mighty record. Some of my
scrubs will undoubtedly not understand my instructions (the Commission doesn't
exactly give us the best and brightest to send out on the sands). It matters not.
The warriors I send out on the sands do not say anything about who I am any more than
if they were scraps of recycled paper.
I am here. Are you ready?
- General Bashur
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 755): THE TALL MAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 757): HYPATIA of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 745): SIERRA of MMM BEER!! (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 751): WINTERGREEN of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 753): JACK OF HEARTS of BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 745): T.G.I. FLOYD'S of ALL THINGS FLOYD (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 746): MAD DOG RUSSO of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 375): TRAVEL of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 743): ALI BOOMBAH YAY of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 373): PITCHFORK of USEFUL WEAPONS (Smithy, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 739): UNGNOME SOLDIER of SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 736): DEN'S FAVORITE of DEMONSPAWN (Spirit, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 728): A MAN of FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 687): PLASTIC MAN of MELODY MAYHEM (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 350): PULLED ORC of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 344): CASTLE THUNDER of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 331): BERT & ERNIE of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 618): KRAIT of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 603): STAR of DREAMTIME (Hombre, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 585): ROVERWURST of CANINE CUISINE (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 580): ABITA of MMM BEER (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 280): URSULA ZAROFF of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 544): TAX MAIL-IN of I HATE TOURNEYS (Crumudgeon, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 534): DESTRUCTIVE ENERGY of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 527): HOLLOWPOINT of DEATH PENALTY (Hollowshade, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 644): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (The Dark One, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 755): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 757): PURE POISON (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 745): ALLITERATE ARMY (Howlin' Wolf, mgr>)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 751): THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 753): BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 745): ALL THINGS FLOYD (Flody, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 746): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 375): LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 743): THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 373): BASH BROS OCEAN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 739): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 736): DEMONSPAWN (Spirit, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 728): FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 687): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 350): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 343): D.A. REJECTS (Spirit, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 331): MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 618): MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 603): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 585): MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 580): POSSE (Hollowshade, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 280): WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 541): I HATE TOURNEYS (Crumudgeon, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 535): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 527): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 644): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 754): MERCURY of QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 757): CHARLENE of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 744): BLACKHAWK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 753): JACK OF HEARTS of BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 375): TRAVEL of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 373): PITCHFORK of USEFUL WEAPONS (Smithy, mgr.)
AMUR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
(turn 372): DUST MITE of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (slugbait, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 739): DACIA SANDERO of OTTOMAN EMPIRE (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 736): DEN'S FAVORITE of DEMONSPAWN (Spirit, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 685): BIG SIX of FAMOUS HURLERS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
ZILLA KHIRNAJ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 349): LAPUR BISQUE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 344): CASTLE THUNDER of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
FLESH HUNTER of BAAL'S MINIONS (Var, mgr.)
(turn 343): EXPOSED of HORNY GOAT X (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 616): FERRIA HOUGH of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 280): URSULA ZAROFF of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 534): DESTRUCTIVE ENERGY of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of NIATOLI ISLAND! Know me for who I am, Zontani
Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. There were bitter words at
DUELMASTERS BUFFET's guildhouse after a 0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the
stable into 12th. Dark Arena anyone? Warriors--remember that glory waits always
around the corner! Witness how this week XXX BANDITS went 4-1-1 to move up 4 in the
rankings. My praise to OBSIDIAN HALL for their 4-1-0 week this time out. Indeed, it
was a skillfully fought round deserving of notice! A new guild, BRASH BROS XMAS,
entered NIATOLI ISLAND with a clash this turn, showing off a 4-1-1 record. Indeed, a
worthy addition to the city guilds. FELIX caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as he skillfully bested POP-A-DOPE and was awarded 19 points in
recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, JARVIS put down FREAKBEATER,
causing him to lose 14 points of recognition in the process. As is fitting, the most
sought after warrior on the challenge boards this week was none other than Duelmaster
DEN'S FAVORITE himself. Most watched of the fights this week, the spotlight was on
BRUNHYLDA as she bore arms against the challenge of reigning Duelmaster DEN'S
FAVORITE. The city has turned out in honor of BRUNHYLDA, for with hers arena victory
she may now lay claim to the highest position in the city! Informants "close" to the
city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his
armor. Watch out!
Many and various are the arts of battle. In NIATOLI ISLAND "art" is a word that
has long since passed from the language! I saw one fighter that warriors avoided
when this week's challenge seeking began. BIG LAKE BANDITS is feared. This much I
can say. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find
any of OBSIDIAN HALL last week. Busy avoiding BIG LAKE BANDITS? A match that raised
a few eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that CRAZY MARY posted a challenge
against the more highly recognized LEAPING LEPER. The results, you ask? Well, the
firebrand CRAZY MARY lost to LEAPING LEPER. Remember warriors, this is the
discipline of steel.
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in NIATOLI ISLAND. Nice atmosphere you have here! More than a sharp eye
must I keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of
Alastari await me! 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
BRUNHYLDA 8082 18 8 0 120 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SHEET WITH EYES 7740 13 3 0 111 HALLOWIENERS (635)
BYL BONESNAPPER 7557 24 23 3 102 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
HUSTLER 8090 13 2 0 101 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653)
VIXEN 8063 15 13 2 95 DEMONSPAWN (194)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLEAK 8078 17 11 0 85 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
SMIRK SMACKMORE 7538 8 8 1 85 BAD COMPANY (145)
GHOUL GOBLIN 8116 9 4 0 73 HALLOWIENERS (635)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SPICOLI 6637 9 21 3 65 NYE MAULERS (269)
BLACKMOMBA 7913 12 9 0 59 XXX BANDITS (614)
WAR PIG 7914 11 10 1 58 XXX BANDITS (614)
LOK 8169 6 1 0 58 DEMONSPAWN (194)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TASSADAR 7473 6 9 2 56 NYE MAULERS (269)
-JOHOYAHCHIN 4715 13 9 1 55 SUN TZU (414)
COCKY JOCK 8152 5 2 0 55 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653)
-SARAPHEE 4712 13 9 0 52 SUN TZU (414)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ZYRO 8118 9 7 0 52 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
-BIFFCAKE 8136 6 2 0 52 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655)
THE HAND COLLECTOR 8128 6 10 0 51 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-NO-ARMED BANDIT 8137 8 3 0 47 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655)
IMMORAL DESIRE 8112 8 12 0 46 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
HOSTILE HOBO 7535 8 9 2 42 BAD COMPANY (145)
DEVIANT MONK 8195 3 0 0 41 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
HODAR 8170 7 3 0 39 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-ARORA 4791 6 5 0 39 SUN TZU (414)
KAZANSKI 7528 5 2 0 39 NYE MAULERS (269)
-ANGRY EX-WIFE 8143 5 2 0 36 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653)
GENOVYFA 8117 7 9 0 34 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OG 8173 4 3 0 33 DEMONSPAWN (194)
JARVIS 7527 3 4 0 33 NYE MAULERS (269)
LEAPING LEPER 7940 3 0 0 32 HALLOWIENERS (635)
POP-A-DOPE 6546 4 11 0 31 THE APOSTLES (133)
PLANTER 8186 4 2 0 31 WILLIAMSBURG MALITIA (658)
THE RABBI 8204 3 0 0 30 THE APOSTLES (133)
-PAPA BEAR CLAWS 8149 4 2 0 29 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655)
MIGHTY KASHITZ 7636 8 1 0 28 BAD COMPANY (145)
FELIX 8177 2 2 0 28 XXX BANDITS (614)
-CLASS CLOWN 8098 7 5 0 26 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653)
-XUNA 8201 5 5 1 24 X-MEN! (659)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-XIVECK 8198 3 2 0 23 X-MEN! (659)
-XEPHYR 8197 4 1 0 21 X-MEN! (659)
-LADY LOVE 8088 5 5 0 20 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653)
-HAT FAIL 8207 1 0 0 20 DERP CITY (660)
ANDREW 8191 3 1 0 19 THE APOSTLES (133)
-XOOMA 8202 4 6 0 18 X-MEN! (659)
SKINNY 8182 3 3 0 18 WILLIAMSBURG MALITIA (658)
POLYPHEMUS 8184 2 4 0 16 WILLIAMSBURG MALITIA (658)
FREAKBEATER 6814 3 5 1 15 THE APOSTLES (133)
KERRIGAN 8181 2 2 0 14 XXX BANDITS (614)
JACK CRANDAL 8230 1 0 0 13 NYE MAULERS (269)
DEATH'S HAND 8189 2 2 0 12 WILLIAMSBURG MALITIA (658)
-XABOO 8199 2 4 0 10 X-MEN! (659)
PRO 4 8221 1 0 0 10 FOURPROS & AHACKER (661)
-LASSITER 5111 1 0 0 10 SUN TZU (414)
CLEAN UP 8225 1 0 0 10 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
DOC HADES 8227 1 0 0 8 BAD COMPANY (145)
-JORGA PORRIDGE 8187 2 1 0 7 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655)
THE INTERN 8192 1 3 1 7 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
5 FINGER PUNCH 8206 1 2 1 6 XXX BANDITS (614)
COOKING THE MEAL 8226 1 0 1 6 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
CRAZY MARY 8193 1 3 0 6 THE APOSTLES (133)
RETURNS 8223 1 0 0 6 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
PUT LIGHTS UP 8222 1 0 0 5 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
KOLCHIKA 5112 0 2 0 2 SUN TZU (414)
PRO 2 8220 0 1 0 1 FOURPROS & AHACKER (661)
UNWANTED GUESTS 8224 0 1 0 1 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)
PRO 1 8217 0 1 0 1 FOURPROS & AHACKER (661)
-DUCK FACE 8211 0 1 0 1 DERP CITY (660)
A HACKER 8218 0 1 0 1 FOURPROS & AHACKER (661)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DO OVER 8228 0 1 0 BAD COMPANY 145 GERELIN LOSTFIRE 737 NONE
SUCCUBUS 8125 3 8 0 DEMONSPAWN 194 SPICOLI 6637 734 JUST REVENGED
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
INSIDE SUNGLASSE 8210 0 1 0 DERP CITY 660 5 FINGER PUNCH 8206 736
MR. ANIMAL CRACK 8138 6 6 0 DUELMASTERS BUFF 655 TASSADAR 7473 735
PRO 3 8219 0 1 0 FOURPROS & AHACK 661 COOKING THE MEAL 8226 737
FRIDGE BOX ROBOT 7948 4 4 0 HALLOWIENERS 635 WAR PIG 7914 737
IRON THIEF 8216 0 2 0 WILLIAMSBURG MAL 658 SPYMASTER 737 NONE
SCARE CROW 8185 1 1 0 WILLIAMSBURG MAL 658 FREAKBEATER 6814 733 NOT REVENGED
TRITON 8175 0 1 0 XXX BANDITS 614 THE INTERN 8192 734 JUST REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
AA Abnegates -- I grow weary of the verbal one-upnitudes, and desire significant R&R;
hence, I plan to talk a nice nap and dream of the continual AA ineptitudes. I shall
return upon my determination that it is worth the effort. -- Coach, Classic
Characters
P.S. Realizing how silly it is to do so, nevertheless, I commend you for bringing
life, however ugly and nostalgic that may be, back to Niatoli.
Alas -- Things did not work out. I will not be joining the sands here. -- Assur
General Bashur is a weenie!!!
Derp City? Clearly another AA member! Or perhaps that is AAO? Who knows what that
crowd of losers is calling themselves these days. Why don't we just clear this all
up and call that lot the ALS, a load of..., you get the point. -- DD
Spirit -- Congrats on getting Den's Favorite to the isle! -- DD
Keep it up, Inner Circle! Just looking at the throne and the records in the last
three turns it is CLEAR who this isle belongs to. -- DD
Crazy Mary -- Well I do like me some crazy, just try not to be so easy! -- Deviant
Monk
Hustler -- An unexpected match and win, though seeing what I was able to teach you I
would prefer not to have a rematch at this time. -- Brunhylda
HA HA HA -- Assur announces his arrival, but when he hears about my coming, he turns
and runs. Too Funny -- G. Bashur
Coach -- Looks like last turn your win total matched the number of women you have
caressed, which would be zero. And, my offer to fund your team has been rescinded, I
don't pay for losers, at least since I released your family from indentured
servitude. -- Den
Derp City -- I am so scary that the boogey-man checks under his bed for me. -- Den
Inner Circle -- Step outside of the circle as you have stepped out of the closet. --
Den
Spirit -- I cannot tell you how ridiculous Lok is. Simply garbage the way he wields
his weapon considering the ranking he acquired last turn. Obviously these fights are
fixed, there is no other explanation, whatever you paid the GC is worth it. It
surprises me that a simpleton such as yourself is able to put that plan together. --
Den
Lok -- Hodar? -- Hodar
Studcraft -- Look at you and your little 3-2 last turn. Even a blind man gets hit in
the nut every now and again. -- Den
Chief Justice Bill -- I have been in contact with 9th in Command Filthy Phill and the
mighty General Ikillu, their return is not guaranteed but definitely being
considered. When we put crazy in motion only the Lord knows where it will stop. --
Den, High Priest of the Allied Axis
Crambus -- No kills last turn? You sicken me. -- Den
Deeders -- Congrats, one more win that I thought you would achieve last turn. -- Den
Paladin -- Do you now understand the speed of my Hand Collector? -- Den
Freakbeater -- As you learned, I am not a "freak". -- Immoral Desire
D. Darkheart -- I didn't forget about you, certainly not. I guess you are avoiding
me now, especially after that whooping delivered turn 735, perhaps my favorite turn
of all 735 of them. It will be a turn that will live in infamy within Inner Circle
circles I assume. That was a grammatical palindrome, if you understand that,
liverlips. -- Den
20 August 14
SLAUGHTER CHALLENGE 2
Several years ago I ran a contest known as the "Slaughter Challenge" which was the
idea of a member of my alliance at the time. We unfortunately lost him during a
robbery attempt at the store he worked at. This November will mark the 10th
anniversary of his passing so I have decided to run the Slaughter Challenge again in
remembrance of him.
Rich Hammes was a member of my alliance, the Vendetta Cartel, and had sponsored me
into the alliance. Rich was a common poster to both the Yahoo Duelmasters group as
well as the Duel2 boards and our Alliance's Yahoo group. He went by the handle
GameOgre on the Duel2 boards and was known by the name Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest.
He was a very kind and thoughtful man who always had time to talk with not only his
alliance-mates but anyone else who wanted to discuss Duelmasters. He also had time
to talk with anyone about personal life issues if he felt he could help. He was a
daily, and prolific, poster to these sites and seemed to enjoy the interaction with
others regarding this game that he loved so much.
I would also like everyone to know that he spent several years in the US Navy serving
on a Nuclear attack Submarine in protection of our nation. He was well loved, and
well known, by the community in which he lived even spending time at a local Ice
Cream Shop around closing time to assure that the lady who owned the store was safe
as she was often alone when she closed her shop. He was a well known and much loved
member of his local community. His death was grieved by his local San Diego
community where they held a candle-light vigil for him and many expressed their
disbelief that he was gone. These are just a scant few examples of what a kind and
caring man he was and why not only our gaming community lost a great deal on that
fateful day, but also shows why there was tremendous sadness among the community in
which he lived.
It is near to 10 years since his passing and there are many times I wonder, "What
would Rich think about this...." I miss my friend dearly to this day and I hope you
will come join us in this contest idea which he himself came up with. He thought we
should all learn to appreciate what Jorja does to keep our smaller arenas alive and
populated!
The contest will be held in Morya, arena 28, beginning on the turn that is due on
November 6th, 2014 (turn 378 I believe). Tourney participation is not allowed during
the contest but the contest will start after the fall Mailer so you can get your
warriors a few fight experience should you choose to. The timing of the contest was
done to allow entry into the fall mailer.
The rules are fairly simple and inspired to let us all feel what it is like to run
warriors like Jorja does. Her teams across Alastari may sometimes be taken for
granted so this contest will allow us to appreciate her teams a little better as they
populate the arenas we fight in.
The Rules--
There are no challenges, avoids, bloodfeuds, or tourneys allowed and only one single
use of the Dark Arena is allowed after the contest begins. Win or lose the Dark
Arena is allowed but once, so if you want your warrior dead be sure and throw the
fight!
The contest will last for 12 turns. May I point out that if you use your Dark Arena
fight you will get either 2 points, for winning, or -2, for losing, and ALL fights
count in the scoring. It matters not if you fight a non-contest warrior or a stand-
in; they still count as much as fighting a contest warrior. This will be a test of
basic strategy with a touch of luck added in as well.
If anyone should break the no tourney rule they will lose 5 points for each warrior
entered and those warriors, and any subsequent warriors who replace them in death,
cannot score points! The one exception are the dead tourneys. Should you wish you
may enter your warriors in dead tourneys, since they are not a member of your team,
or even the living, at the time. The warrior may even return to the contest if a
natural opening can be found for it, or you choose to use your Dark Arena fight to
make that opening (if you still have that option left). Break the no DA, challenge,
or avoid rules and you will be DQed as soon as the transgression is discovered. To
keep the contest playing field as level as possible, we will have no messing with
these rules. Of course you may DA the one time, just as a clarification, but the
second time gets you DQed. This also counts if it is found you bring a second team
in for the purpose of making challenges; you will be DQed.
Scoring is as follows:
1 point for winning
1 point for killing (giving 2 in total, 1 for the win and 1 for the kill)
1 point for at least one of your warriors writing a personal (regardless of number of
personals beyond one you still only get one point). Make sure it is written from
one of your team's warriors and not simply the manager entity or you will not get
the point.
-1 point for losing
-1 point for being killed (giving -2 in total, -1 for losing and -1 for being killed)
-5 points and the loss of that warrior's slot for scoring the remainder of the
contest for entering a warrior into a REGULAR tourney (again DEAD tourney is open)
The Prizes:
1st place -- +1 bonus to one warrior on the team, 1 resurrection potion, and 1
favorite knowledge
2nd place -- +1 bonus for one warrior, 1 favorites knowledge
3rd place -- +1 bonus for one warrior
Iron Manager Award -- Run 54 of the possible 60 fights and get a +1 bonus potion
The bonus potions and favorites knowledge must be used on warriors with 5 FE or more
and MUST be used within 2 turns of the end of the contest. The resurrection potion
must be used within 6 months of the end of the contest but may be used on any warrior
regardless of FE. ALL prizes must be used on the contest team, they are NOT
transferable to another team!
If you wish to participate please notify Street Legal via Personal Ad in arena 28, on
the Duel2 forums, or in Chatzy!
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
IRON THIEF was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DO OVER was slaughtered by GERELIN LOSTFIRE in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
VIXEN handily defeated SPICOLI in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud match.
KERRIGAN slimly won victory over THE INTERN in a 2 minute Bloodfeud brawl.
DEN'S FAVORITE was devastated by BRUNHYLDA in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight.
GHOUL GOBLIN was devastated by HUSTLER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
LOK was overpowered by SMIRK SMACKMORE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
FRIDGE BOX ROBOT was barely slain by WAR PIG in a 1 minute gory Challenge competition.
ZYRO handily defeated MIGHTY KASHITZ in a 2 minute gruesome uneven Challenge melee.
GENOVYFA lost to IMMORAL DESIRE in a action packed 1 minute Challenge fight.
DEVIANT MONK vanquished ANDREW in a 2 minute brutal one-sided Challenge fight.
OG handily defeated SKINNY in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
CRAZY MARY was demolished by LEAPING LEPER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
BYL BONESNAPPER demolished VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 1 minute mismatched match.
BLEAK handily defeated TASSADAR in a popular 1 minute uneven fight.
COCKY JOCK viciously subdued HODAR in a action packed 2 minute brutal duel.
THE HAND COLLECTOR bested HOSTILE HOBO in a crowd pleasing 3 minute brawl.
BLACKMOMBA savagely defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute brutal bout.
KAZANSKI overpowered DEATH'S HAND in a 3 minute one-sided bout.
POP-A-DOPE was narrowly defeated by FELIX in a crowd pleasing 4 minute conflict.
FREAKBEATER was devastated by JARVIS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
POLYPHEMUS was vanquished by THE RABBI in a action packed 1 minute one-sided match.
PLANTER vanquished CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute mismatched fray.
KOLCHIKA was defeated by RETURNS in a 3 minute novice's match.
5 FINGER PUNCH was outlasted by DOC HADES in a popular 7 minute novice's duel.
A HACKER was vanquished by JACK CRANDAL in a exciting 3 minute one-sided fight.
PRO 3 was killed by COOKING THE MEAL in a 2 minute gory beginner's duel.
PRO 2 was overcome by PUT LIGHTS UP in a 1 minute amateur's bout.
PRO 4 vanquished UNWANTED GUESTS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
CLEAN UP overpowered PRO 1 in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 13 AIMED BLOW 23 - 15 - 0 61 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 10 TOTAL PARRY 36 - 24 - 0 60 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 9 WALL OF STEEL 18 - 13 - 2 58 |
|TOTAL PARRY 7 LUNGING ATTACK 37 - 36 - 0 51 |
|WALL OF STEEL 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 10 - 1 47 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 SLASHING ATTACK 21 - 26 - 2 45 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 37 - 49 - 3 43 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 - 0 25 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 5 - 0 17 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 737 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-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 4 4 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 2 AIMED BLOW 2 - 4 3 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 6 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 6 1 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 3 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL BRUNHYLDA 8082 18 8 0 120 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
STRIKING ATTACK BYL BONESNAPPER 7557 24 23 3 102 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
LUNGING ATTACK HUSTLER 8090 13 2 0 101 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK VIXEN 8063 15 13 2 95 DEMONSPAWN (194)
PARRY-RIPOSTE WAR PIG 7914 11 10 1 58 XXX BANDITS (614)
AIMED BLOW LOK 8169 6 1 0 58 DEMONSPAWN (194)
TOTAL PARRY HODAR 8170 7 3 0 39 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BYL BONESNAPPER 7557. The most popular warrior this
turn was COCKY JOCK 8152. The ten other most popular fighters were FELIX 8177, 5
FINGER PUNCH 8206, HOSTILE HOBO 7535, JACK CRANDAL 8230, ZYRO 8118, DEVIANT MONK
8195, BLACKMOMBA 7913, KERRIGAN 8181, SKINNY 8182, and BYL BONESNAPPER 7557.
The least popular fighter this week was DOC HADES 8227. The other ten least popular
fighters were PRO 1 8217, UNWANTED GUESTS 8224, A HACKER 8218, RETURNS 8223,
FREAKBEATER 6814, DEATH'S HAND 8189, ANDREW 8191, MIGHTY KASHITZ 7636, LOK 8169, and
SPICOLI 6637.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
DEN'S FAVORITE (33-3581) DEMONSPAWN (194)