DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/20/2004    Duedate: 02/02/2004

KATI-TEI ARENA

DM-41    TURN-425

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

PELICAN
BIRDS (286)
(41-3949) [12-5-0,94]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PELICAN                        FOXY CLEO
BIRDS (286)                    BLITZKRIEG (359)
(41-3949) [12-5-0,94]          (41-3998) [1-0-1,16]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PELICAN                        TORA HAMLIN
BIRDS (286)                    WANDERERS (329)
(41-3949) [12-5-0,94]          (41-3983) [7-4-1,49]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WANDERERS (329)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BLITZKRIEG (359)            49
2. BIRDS (286)                 29      BIRDS (286)
3. WANDERERS (329)             25      Unchartered Team
4. WONDERLAND (358)             0
                                       BLITZKRIEG (359)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*BLITZKRIEG (359)           4   0  1  100   1/ 1 WANDERERS (329)          12  3 1
 2/ 2 BIRDS (286)               50  43  4 53.8   2/ 0*BLITZKRIEG (359)          4  0 1
 3- 3*WONDERLAND (358)           8   7  1 53.3   3- 2*WONDERLAND (358)          4  6 1
 4/ 4 WANDERERS (329)          276 318  6 46.5   4/ 4 BIRDS (286)               3  7 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, Warriors of KATI-TEI.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to 
give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  The boys at 
BLITZKRIEG are walking tall, as they are ranked 2nd on their first try!  Going for 
the Duelmaster soon?  BIRDS had cause to celebrate, after OSTRICH got 17 points by 
beating JEHU.  JEHU certainly had a baffled expression on his face, after losing to 
OSTRICH and losing 11 points in the process!  PELICAN successfully staved off a grab 
for the roses by NOBLE ASSASSIN of KATI-TEI.  Does KATI-TEI have no one talented 
enough to dethrone him?  Word has it one team in KATI-TEI is taking speech lessons to 
try to bore their opponent to death.  I'll bet it works.   
     And how sociable are KATI-TEI's warriors?  Come, let us see.  Perhaps the 
warriors of WANDERERS should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided 
team...  The warriors of WANDERERS found their efforts at combat frustrated as BIRDS 
apparently had more important things to do than fight.   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena.  A 
certain tavern in KATI-TEI would I avoid!   
     Do not think spyreporting in KATI-TEI is the highlight of my life.  My fingers 
tire and I fear my incessant prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable 
character.  KATI-TEI, I leave you now.  The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at 
The Dripping Blade.  'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PELICAN 3949                 12   5  0    94       BIRDS (286)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BETHANNE GRACE 3984           6   5  1    63       WANDERERS (329)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TORA HAMLIN 3983              7   4  1    49       WANDERERS (329)
 MARS 3989                     5   2  0    49       WANDERERS (329)
 OSTRICH 3970                  6   4  0    43       BIRDS (286)
 JEHU 3963                     9   8  0    35       WANDERERS (329)
-WHITE RABBIT 3994             3   0  0    35       WONDERLAND (358)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SATURN 3990                   4   3  0    19       WANDERERS (329)
-ALICE 3993                    2   1  1    16       WONDERLAND (358)
 FOXY CLEO 3998                1   0  1    16       BLITZKRIEG (359)
-THE WALRUS 3995               2   1  0    15       WONDERLAND (358)
 BATAAN 4001                   1   0  0    15       BLITZKRIEG (359)
 STONEWALL 3999                1   0  0    13       BLITZKRIEG (359)
-OSPRY 3988                    1   2  1     8       BIRDS (286)
 FALCON 4004                   0   1  0     7       BIRDS (286)
 BDYY 3997                     1   0  0     5       BLITZKRIEG (359)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
POLITE BEGGAR 4        0  1 0   1                   FOXY CLEO 3998        425 NONE    
MAD HATTER 3991        1  2 0 WONDERLAND 358        TORA HAMLIN 3983      424         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

White Rabbit -- I have TOLD you, I don't DO holes in the ground. -- Saturn
P.S.  It's undignified.

Mad Hatter -- Darn.  I didn't mean to do that.  I bet it was your hats.  The mercury,
you know.  It makes you mad at FIRST, but basically, it's poisonous.  And you
succumbed. -- Tora Hamlin
P.S.  Okay, I admit, you probably wouldn't have succumbed TODAY if I hadn't hit you,
but....  Oh, well.

The Walrus -- That must be quite a toothache you're going to have there. -- Mars

Jaywalkers are Bad. -- Bethanne Grace

Ostrich -- Every time I defeat you, I hope I'll get a chance to bury your head in the
sand, but so far, no luck.  Life is hard. -- Jehu

10 January 2004
ZalCon2 Updates (1/9/04)

     The contest will be starting on the turn due February 23rd, 2004 and run for 20
turns.
     Only one team will be allowed for each manager in the contest, regardless of
whether additional teams are announced as contest entries.  No exceptions for any
reason.
     The Style Master points should read that there is +1 point for beating a member
of your own style even if the warrior is not registered for the contest.
     Rolling points for consecutive turns as Style Master means that your warrior
gets the extra point every turn after the first 3 that he continues to hold the
title.
     The points for Quality Wins should be clarified to read the winning warrior is
ranked below by the number of recognition points needed for each bonus point at the
start of the fight.  For example, Warrior A (3-2-0, 17) beats Warrior B (4-1-0, 35)
and receives 2 bonus points under Quality Win for the 18 point difference in the
ranking.
     I believe that is all the clarifications for the moment, please feel free to
email, diplo, call or write me with any other questions or concerns about the
contest.
          Robert Occhipinti aka Zalgor Prigg

10 January 2004
                *     *     *  Third Annual Turf War  *     *      *

     Come one and all to DM 47 (North Fork) for the Third Annual Turf War!  Rules of
the contest will be posted in Turn #208's newsletter (due date Feb. 23).  The contest
will begin on Turn #209 (due date March 22).
     So, get a team there and register!  To register, you must send me a donation of
one (1) rollup CERTIFICATE.  Then, declare your alliance and team in the North Fork
personals.  You may also declare a warrior as champion, and that warrior will earn
(or lose!) double points in the contest!
     Roll-up certs will be *ALL* awarded as prizes, in addition to:

*** Highest Scoring Alliance -- Gets to Rename DM 47 for 6 months!
*** Most returns from DA (Alliance) -- Rename DA monsters for 6 months!
*** Most listings as "Style Masters" (Alliance) -- Pick arena to host the April "05
    Grand Tournament!
*** Warrior with the most awards -- Arenamaster named after him for 6 months!
*** Alliance with the most awards -- Pick the slow arena for TW 4!
*** Team with most "Style Master" listings -- Discover favorites of one warrior on
    team!
*** Warrior with most "Style Master" listings -- Fights at my expense for 5 turns!
    (I'll transfer $7.50 to the manager's account)
*** Alliance with the most kills -- Rename the stand-ins for 6 months!
*** Highest scoring Warrior -- Fights at my expense for 5 turns.  (I'll transfer
    $7.50 to their manager's account.)

     The contest will run for 10 turns, with the winners announced on turn #220.  See
the Turn #208 North Fork newsletter for complete rules and scoring system!  Direct
"declarations" to:  A.D. in the personals, and prize pot entry donations to:
                      Jason Mazuch HSP H-2
                      P.O. Box 339 #924385
                      Sparta, GA  31087-0339
     By snail mail or diplo through RSI.
               Bloody Sands!
                    Asmo Dius, TCB

16 January 2004
                                    CHAOTIC WINDS
     Once, long ago, the four Winds of Time descended upon Alastari like a TEMPEST of
epic proportions, they slew everything within their all-encompassing reach.  They
left nothing.  In their wake lay smoldering ruins.
     In their haste they sped towards the center of this great land like a colossal
giant would step across an ocean.  The four storms picked up momentum on their way
towards each other.  A collision was eminent.
     The first storm wind, the oldest and wisest of the four was named APEXALUS.  The
second, FLAGGSTAFF, was the quickest and loudest entity ever created.  The third Wind
of Time was MATRIATIN, neither old or young, quick or slow, but fierce and feisty all
the same.  The forth wind, ASSAMITHIUS, the youngest yet most creative in its means
of destruction.
     When finally they merged at the center of ALASTARI, an incredible destructive
explosion occurred.  And when the smoke and debris cleared they were one.  CHAOS was
born.
     And Chaos spread across the diminished lands reeking havoc and doom with its
passing, and destroying allover again that which already lay in ruin.

F E A R    C H A O S    I N C.
M A T R I X

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PELICAN devastated NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
TORA HAMLIN viciously subdued THE HONEST MERCHANT in a action packed 4 minute battle.
BETHANNE GRACE overpowered VISITING ORC in a 1 minute bloody mismatched duel.
JEHU was defeated by OSTRICH in a exciting 1 minute bloody fight.
MARS devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal one-sided duel.
SATURN bested FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 4 minute competition.
FALCON was luckily beaten by BDYY in a action packed 3 minute beginner's melee.
FOXY CLEO slaughtered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
STONEWALL vanquished SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BATAAN overpowered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   0 -  0     100  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW         4 -   2 -  1      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL     17 -  10 -  3      63  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   4 -  1      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -   9 -  1      59  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -   8 -  1      56  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 425 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     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  PELICAN 3949               12   5  0   94 BIRDS (286)
WALL OF STEEL    BETHANNE GRACE 3984         6   5  1   63 WANDERERS (329)
BASHING ATTACK   MARS 3989                   5   2  0   49 WANDERERS (329)
PARRY-LUNGE      OSTRICH 3970                6   4  0   43 BIRDS (286)
LUNGING ATTACK   JEHU 3963                   9   8  0   35 WANDERERS (329)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PELICAN 3949.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was TORA HAMLIN 3983.  The ten other most popular fighters were FALCON 4004, MARS 
3989, BETHANNE GRACE 3984, OSTRICH 3970, PELICAN 3949, STONEWALL 3999, BATAAN 4001, 
JEHU 3963, FOXY CLEO 3998, and SATURN 3990.

The least popular fighter this week was BDYY 3997.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SATURN 3990, FOXY CLEO 3998, JEHU 3963, BATAAN 4001, STONEWALL 3999, 
PELICAN 3949, OSTRICH 3970, BETHANNE GRACE 3984, MARS 3989, and FALCON 4004.

The following warriors will travel to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after next turn:

SKOWIE (41-3780) SPRINGFIELD XIII (336)