DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 10/09/2004 Duedate: 11/05/2004 XOCHITHLAN ARENA DM-39 TURN-200 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS ANGELOST DARQUE ANGELS (402) (39-3415) [14-5-1,119] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader ANGELOST POSITION IS EMPTY DARQUE ANGELS (402) (39-3415) [14-5-1,119] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite ULRIK VORN ULRIK VORN THE MIDDLE WAY (385) THE MIDDLE WAY (385) (39-3556) [14-13-1,78] (39-3556) [14-13-1,78] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM DARQUE ANGELS (402) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. DARQUE ANGELS (402) 33 2. CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379) 32 DARQUE ANGELS (402) 3. WITLESS WONDERS (419) 12 Unchartered Team 4. BEDOUIN KNIGHTS (294) 0 5. ATMAN PROJECT (391) -3 (-1) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 DARQUE ANGELS (402) 54 35 4 60.7 1/ 3 DARQUE ANGELS (402) 8 2 0 2/ 3 WITLESS WONDERS (419) 55 38 1 59.1 2/ 5 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379) 8 7 0 3/ 2 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379) 151 105 8 59.0 3/ 2 WITLESS WONDERS (419) 7 5 0 4/ 4 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143) 128 104 10 55.2 4/ 1 THE MIDDLE WAY (385) 6 8 0 5- 5 BEDOUIN KNIGHTS (294) 34 36 2 48.6 5/ 4 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143) 5 3 0 6/ 6 THE MIDDLE WAY (385) 146 167 7 46.6 6/ 6 ATMAN PROJECT (391) 4 6 0 7/ 7 ATMAN PROJECT (391) 49 69 3 41.5 7- 7 BEDOUIN KNIGHTS (294) 0 5 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[ A Dark and Stormy Night ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + "What are you so gloomy about?" Gib Holguin demanded of his teammate. "That wretched Nagel is finally leaving--" "Oh, no, he is not!" Ulrik Vorn said, baring his teeth in what not even a mother would call a smile. "He has assured Egan and Gabria that he plans to 'hang around and help us train'. I won't have that smarmy snake looking over MY shoulder!" "How you going to stop him?" "I'm going to start by escorting him PERSONALLY to the edge of town," Ulrik said. Gib turned to look at the window. Nothing could be seen beyond it, because it was dark, and rain poured down over the glass like a waterfall. "I'm kinda surprised he's even thinking of leaving on a night like this." "It's probably part of some kind of plot he's got in mind." Ulrik Vorn pulled on a rain cape of waterproofed canvas. "It won't work." He checked his sword. "I'll kill him if I have to." "Uh...the orders were pretty clear, I thought. No killing between teammates, not even any fighting with un-blunted weapons." "Myron Nagel," Ulrik said, "is, gods help us, a Lord Protector. In a very real sense, killing him is impossible. So he goes to the Isle in a box, who cares? Once he gets there, he won't find it so easy to come back." Gib caught up his own cape. "I'll come too. I want to see this." *** ***** *** ***** *** Gib leaned close to his teammate and shouted in his ear, hoping he could be heard over the thunder. "This isn't the way to the stage depot!" A burst of lightning briefly revealed their surroundings: a street with water running ankle-deep down the middle, ruined buildings down one side dating back to the Rirorni War fifteen years ago, on the other side a blank wall with a crenellated top, the stones scarred and worn uneven with age. Myron Nagel was walking along close to the wall. Ulrik Vorn frowned. "That's--" "Back wall of the palace!" Gib Holguin bellowed over the next crack of thunder. At least, he thought that's what he said, but he didn't even hear himself. The lightning must have struck close by, maybe one of the palace towers, and thunder came down on them like an avalanche. Just before the light winked out, he saw Nagel lean on the wall, which produced a doorway and let him through. He hurried forward, blinded by the darkness, and stumbled against the wall himself, in the same spot, he hoped. He thought. And he did fall through into someplace dry, so it must be right. Someone landed on top of him. In the darkness, he couldn't tell who it was, but it had to be either Ulrik or Myron, didn't it? "That wasn't Nagel," Ulrik said. He rolled off Gib. "We need to get out of here before someone finds us where we shouldn't be--" "A little late for that." The voice was cool, not to say cold, and the bloom of light that accompanied it blinded them for just too long. When their eyes cleared, they were staring into a crossbow. A loaded, cocked crossbow in a very steady hand. "Who are you and what are you doing here?" "We're gladiators," Gib said. "We thought we were following somebody else, must've lost him...maybe outside the Broken Tree? There was a crowd in the street... and picked up you instead. Nothing personal. We don't know who you are, we leave and forget we were ever on this street." "Gladiators." The man rolled the word on his tongue. He had an accent, one that was unfamiliar. "I have heard that gladiators can be hired...to do jobs involving violence." "I guess maybe some," Gib admitted cautiously. "But our manager frowns on that." "Too bad, because that's what you're going to do. Unless, of course, you want to explain to a squad of King Feyen's guards what you're doing inside the palace at night?" DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Going to be brief, have a boat to catch. Why would a Duck take a boat?? Surprised to see an early invite, but becoming DM gives me 17 PPs. Vitals are 21-9-6-17-9-9-13 Basher, Master Attack, AdEx Decise and Riposte, Experts in Init and Parry. 70 learned skills. Faves are Mace, Very High/Very Low, learn Riposte. Will be retired after fighting with a torch this turn. Duck Tape Ducks Unlimited Duelmasters of Xochithlan SPY REPORT Hail and well met warriors of XOCHITHLAN! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team THE MIDDLE WAY was unseated this week as DARQUE ANGELS moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot with a 4-1-0 record for the round. Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how this week CRIMINAL ELEMENT went 3-2-0 to move up 3 in the rankings. My praise to WITLESS WONDERS for their 3-1-0 week this time out. Indeed, it was a skillfully fought round deserving of notice! KAHR, JACK caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested GIB HOLGIN and was awarded 17 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, KAHR, JACK put down GIB HOLGIN, causing him to lose 15 points of recognition in the process. Most watched of the fights this week, the spotlight was on WOOD GOLEM as he bore arms against the Dark Arena Challenge of reigning Duelmaster DUCK TAPE. The crowds were amazed this turn, as WOOD GOLEM killed the Duelmaster, DUCK TAPE, leaving DUCKS UNLIMITED in mourning. With bloody hand ANGELOST has ascended to the throne of champions. Is she that one which is spoken of in the ancient texts? Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor. Watch out! I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. XOCHITHLAN, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names of thy guilds is DUCKS UNLIMITED, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of CRIMINAL ELEMENT last week. Busy avoiding DUCKS UNLIMITED? Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after TYSON. Watch your back! As a gladiator gets older, the icy grip of fear lays hold of hers heart. True, ANGELOST? Who could miss your "brave" challenge of HOMEY CIDE? Few would not have guessed the outcome of the bout as HOMEY CIDE was defeated by ANGELOST. Is this what passes for courage in XOCHITHLAN? SHIFTING LION must really be harboring a grudge against the DUCKS UNLIMITED guild! Merciless, 17 challenged down DUCK A L'ORANGE points this week to duel with he. All the city knows the duel went in favor of SHIFTING LION. 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 LUMINOUS NIGHT posted a challenge against the more highly recognized DAMOK. The results, you ask? Well, the firebrand LUMINOUS NIGHT was defeated by DAMOK. 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! Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins. In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always! If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times already in XOCHITHLAN. Nice atmosphere you have here! Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off city calling to me. I must away! Till next we meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise are angered by the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ANGELOST 3415 14 5 1 119 DARQUE ANGELS (402) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LAHRS ENNY 3400 18 17 0 107 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HOT AIR DUCK 3451 12 5 0 91 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DAMOK 3538 14 13 0 85 WITLESS WONDERS (419) HOMEY CIDE 3594 12 7 1 81 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379) OUTLAW STAR 3550 9 5 0 79 DARQUE ANGELS (402) ULRIK VORN 3556 14 13 1 78 THE MIDDLE WAY (385) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -FAISEL THE WISE 2580 7 5 0 64 BEDOUIN KNIGHTS (294) LUMINOUS NIGHT 3340 11 15 1 61 ATMAN PROJECT (391) TYSON 3592 3 3 0 59 WITLESS WONDERS (419) THE FALLEN ONE 3416 10 8 2 58 DARQUE ANGELS (402) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SHIFTING LION 3427 9 4 1 53 ATMAN PROJECT (391) WARRIOR NO 3417 8 6 0 46 ATMAN PROJECT (391) KAHR, JACK 3637 5 4 1 44 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379) -HABIB THE SLOW 2589 4 1 1 43 BEDOUIN KNIGHTS (294) SOLL I. TARRY 3652 4 2 0 42 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379) DUCK A L'ORANGE 3607 3 6 0 35 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ETRIGAN 3596 4 2 0 29 DARQUE ANGELS (402) -ABDUL THE VICIOUS 2521 6 6 0 28 BEDOUIN KNIGHTS (294) -ABU THE TRICKY 2524 4 10 0 28 BEDOUIN KNIGHTS (294) GIB HOLGIN 3611 6 8 0 26 THE MIDDLE WAY (385) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME QUIA RAYNE 3636 3 8 0 23 THE MIDDLE WAY (385) COWTOWN SNIPER 3660 3 1 0 23 WITLESS WONDERS (419) PEKING DUCK 3632 2 1 0 21 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143) BLACK GUARD 3667 2 0 0 18 DARQUE ANGELS (402) ZED ARLEN 3653 4 2 0 16 THE MIDDLE WAY (385) POINT ZERO 3638 3 4 0 13 ATMAN PROJECT (391) -CLEO 3570 0 1 0 9 WITLESS WONDERS (419) ANUDDA BLOUD 3659 2 2 0 8 WITLESS WONDERS (419) -NELA THE FIERCE 2980 0 3 0 3 BEDOUIN KNIGHTS (294) MONGOLIAN AZTEC 3669 0 2 0 2 ATMAN PROJECT (391) OPARA PERSI 3670 0 1 0 1 THE MIDDLE WAY (385) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? BREY KINENTER 3650 2 5 0 CRIMINAL ELEMENT 379 WOOD GOLEM 26 200 NONE DUCK TAPE 3283 13 11 2 DUCKS UNLIMITED 143 WOOD GOLEM 26 200 NONE PERSONAL ADS All -- Sorry for missing last turn. I lost track of the MONTH! It's been busy and I have been without my computer for about three weeks. As a result, I've been kinda out of the DM loop because I couldn't keep myself updated as usual. All is normal now...well, normal is such a relative term, but I hope you understand what it is I'm trying to say. -- Master Darque All -- Hey everybody. I've been inactive in the personals and in filling out strategies for a while now. Well, I'm back, at least for this month and hopefully longer. So luck to all on the sands. -- Fizban Jinda -- Nice three turn record. Always nice to see a pretty lady get ahead. -- Fizban Damok -- Wow, surprising win for me. Not so good in my latter years. Probably something to do with my inferior wit. -- Lahrs Duck Tape -- Methinks I never had a chance. Oh well. Thanks for the learns. -- Homey Cide Warrior No -- When I try to jack you you don't say no and whip my butt. You calmly accept your lot in life and move on. Sheesh! Read your script. -- Kahr Jack Wait a minute...wait one stinking minute. When I joined this team I was specifically told that all Middle Way Warriors were putzes. So what's the deal. Did someone forget to tell you. Ack! -- Brey Kinenyer Hot Air Duck -- Hmm, puncturing you--which is difficult to begin with--doesn't seem to let the hot air out and cause your collapse. Perhaps I need to find a different approach to this.... -- Ulrik Vorn P.S. Ice cubes, to chill you? Or will the arenamaster let me bring a blind onto the sands? There must be something. Duck A L'Orange -- Gosh, who color-draped you? Orange is NOT your color. It makes your complexion look all yellow. Unless you're bilious? Horrid thought, it means those little blue pills, and they are so nasty! Don't be sick, just get a better color, okay? -- Quia Rayne P.S. Mint green? P.P.S. I didn't know ducks got caponized. How awful. Peking Duck -- If I told you once, I told you once, I don't like Peeking Toms! Or Ducks, either. Just don't even THINK about looking in there again! -- Gib Holguin Brey Kinenter -- The door was unlocked, you know. We keep open house at our place. -- Zed Arlen 20 September 2004 Azereth has returned! I am the manager for Scarlet Blades in DM 25. I was a member of the Crimson Alliance and the Crimson Brotherhood (which was composed of former CA members). I've been out of the game for many (at least 5) years. I would like to hear from anyone who remembers me, as well as any Alliance that is seeking to add experienced managers to their roster. Contact me at: Anthony Wells 600 W. Shore Dr. Stanton, MI 48888 or by personal ads in DM 25. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS DUCK TAPE was dealt death by WOOD GOLEM in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Dark Arena fight. BREY KINENTER was killed by WOOD GOLEM in a 3 minute brutal Dark Arena melee. ANGELOST overpowered HOMEY CIDE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title duel. LUMINOUS NIGHT was savagely defeated by DAMOK in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge fight. SHIFTING LION slimly won victory over DUCK A L'ORANGE in a 2 minute Challenge fight. WARRIOR NO was beaten by TYSON in a 1 minute Challenge brawl. KAHR, JACK handily defeated GIB HOLGIN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight. POINT ZERO was vanquished by QUIA RAYNE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel. LAHRS ENNY won victory over OUTLAW STAR in a action packed 2 minute expert's fight. HOT AIR DUCK narrowly defeated ULRIK VORN in a action packed 5 minute veteran's fight. THE FALLEN ONE beat NATIVE LOOTER in a 2 minute fight. SOLL I. TARRY demolished ZED ARLEN in a 1 minute bloody mismatched match. ETRIGAN devastated LONG-RANGE ARCHERS in a 1 minute one-sided battle. PEKING DUCK outwaited MONGOLIAN AZTEC in a unpopular 14 minute bout. ANUDDA BLOUD was overcome by BLACK GUARD in a 3 minute beginner's fight. COWTOWN SNIPER defeated OPARA PERSI in a 1 minute beginner's struggle. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 6 - 0 68 | |WALL OF STEEL 5 BASHING ATTACK 25 - 14 - 1 64 | |BASHING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 19 - 11 - 1 63 | |LUNGING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 3 - 0 63 | |PARRY-STRIKE 3 LUNGING ATTACK 15 - 14 - 1 52 | |AIMED BLOW 2 STRIKING ATTACK 22 - 21 - 0 51 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 9 - 13 - 1 41 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-STRIKE 13 - 21 - 1 38 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 5 - 0 38 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 7 - 0 13 | Turn 200 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: SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 5 3 PARRY-STRIKE WALL OF STEEL 4 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK ANGELOST 3415 14 5 1 119 DARQUE ANGELS (402) PARRY-STRIKE LAHRS ENNY 3400 18 17 0 107 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379) WALL OF STEEL HOT AIR DUCK 3451 12 5 0 91 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143) BASHING ATTACK DAMOK 3538 14 13 0 85 WITLESS WONDERS (419) STRIKING ATTACK OUTLAW STAR 3550 9 5 0 79 DARQUE ANGELS (402) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is ULRIK VORN 3556. The most popular warrior this turn was ULRIK VORN 3556. The ten other most popular fighters were OUTLAW STAR 3550, LAHRS ENNY 3400, HOT AIR DUCK 3451, DAMOK 3538, BREY KINENTER 3650, ANGELOST 3415, SHIFTING LION 3427, ANUDDA BLOUD 3659, DUCK A L'ORANGE 3607, and THE FALLEN ONE 3416. The least popular fighter this week was PEKING DUCK 3632. The other ten least popular fighters were OPARA PERSI 3670, MONGOLIAN AZTEC 3669, ZED ARLEN 3653, POINT ZERO 3638, GIB HOLGIN 3611, ETRIGAN 3596, WARRIOR NO 3417, LUMINOUS NIGHT 3340, HOMEY CIDE 3594, and QUIA RAYNE 3636. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: DUCK TAPE (39-3283) DUCKS UNLIMITED (143) FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year). Room rates are $139.00 per night, 1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast. The rooms are blocked. The reservations number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face Convention" block. Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make sure you reserve your room before then! Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour manager's reception. There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking. The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe. All rooms have high speed internet (for an extra charge). There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel. And there's Denny's right across the street. Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet. The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late November/early December. If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue. If you have, you'll be back. Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast! See you there! -- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, 51 additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. CAPTAIN CRUNCH (5-4330) TECHNOLOGY GARAI (7-4608) BLADES OF ICE GAZREK (7-5097) DEMONS OF DARKNESS 7 CRIMSON BLUSH (7-5351) VENGEANCE SEEKERS NEMESIS (10-2676) MYTH AND MIGHT PLAYFUL DOG (10-4237) MONGREL HORDE CALLISTO (12-4974) NAUGHTY NYMPHS ILLUMINAUGHTY (12-5423) LOBOTOMATION SKIPPY (14-2305) PRIDE OF THE CDC ARGINASE (16-4137) ENZYMES CADEX CFM (18-3366) THE BIKE SHOP CRY-O-LIT (18-6106) ROCK-ETTS PAPA RATTLESNAKE (18-6800) APACHE SUICIDE (21-4832) APPLE CIDER REVEREND LOVEJOY (22-5517) SPRINGFIELD DVDA (22-5768) THAT'S UNPOSSIBLE! DONAHAR (24-3006) MAGIC REALM LINK HOGTHROB (33-5358) INTERSTELLAR PORK JETS TO BRAZIL (36-5604) SKATE DRAGONS ARTEMIS (41-3675) LADY OF THE MOON SELENE (41-3676) LADY OF THE MOON BETTY (58-5755) HELL HOUNDS INSURRECTION (60-5607) BLADES OF DESTINY COPPERHEAD (65-5467) NATURE'S ASSASSINS CHRISSEL (70-5208) LITHE & LOVELY SUPERIOR II (75-760) SUPERIOR FORCES ARCHER (82-1198) GORGONITES SQUIRREL KILLER (82-3278) END OF THE LINE CICINISTI (82-3706) BEGUILERZ GNORE (82-3717) MILITARY SCIENCE FINALITY (82-4063) SUPERIOR FORCES 3P SIR LANCELOT (82-5350) ROUND TABLE WILLY T MAC (82-5925) RAPTURE KHORGA KHAN (82-6730) THE BEGINNING ELLYN (82-8983) LAS VEGAS II MANTISSA (82-9324) MATMATICA JETS TO BRAZIL (82-9697) DRAGON SKALE ON THE WASHER (82-10019) SUNNYDALE ORAL B (82-10020) SUNNYDALE 2-STROKE (82-10384) THE WILLBURYS 79 HITZ (82-10428) 4-LETTER DOCTORS UNDEFEATABLE (82-10966) SUPERIOR FORCES 5M GOLDWRAP (82-11886) SUPERIOR FORCES 34 CHIMPANZEE (82-12985) ANIMAL CRACKERS THE CUTICLE DANCE (82-13639) DON'T ASK SCHWETTY OLIVES (82-14247) SCHWETTY FOODS QSTAFF INFECTION (82-14523) DIRTY INFIRMARY BING S7 WANG (82-16000) SUPERIOR FORCES 6201 TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT (82-16651) SLIGHTLY HEATED SMILING GOAT (82-20735) SHAVE MY POODLE CRITICAL UPDATES (82-24025) ANNOYING THINGS II LIGHTNING XLV (82-24103) DEATH STUDS IX Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes