DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 03/01/2005 Duedate: 03/14/2005 KATI-TEI ARENA DM-41 TURN-454 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS GREW SOME GRUE OLD SCHOOL (368) (41-4124) [14-6-0,97] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader HOLY SCHLITZ POSITION IS EMPTY OLD SCHOOL (368) (41-4052) [17-10-2,99] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite THE VEAL DEAL OSTRICH GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) BIRDS (286) (41-4104) [13-7-0,67] (41-3970) [13-13-0,68] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) 39 2. BIRDS (286) 30 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) 3. OLD SCHOOL (368) 11 Unchartered Team 4. WANDERERS (329) 10 5. 3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380) 0 THERE SHE GOES (260) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380) 1 0 0 100 1/ 1 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) 9 6 0 2/ 2 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) 68 48 2 58.6 2/ 2 OLD SCHOOL (368) 7 5 0 3/ 0 BIRDS (286) 69 71 6 49.3 3/ 3 WANDERERS (329) 5 10 0 4/ 3 OLD SCHOOL (368) 57 60 2 48.7 4/ 0 BIRDS (286) 3 1 1 5/ 4 WANDERERS (329) 339 400 7 45.9 5- 4*3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380) 1 0 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 254): CHAOS WARRIOR of CHAMPIONS OF STEEL (Blackstorm, mgr.) DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 509): PURPLE PANTHER of ANIMAL FARM (Mino, mgr.) DM 14 TOBIR (turn 509): I WET MY BED! of I BENT MY WOOKIE (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 502): ANTHONY SCALIA of CONSPIRACY INC. (Damion, mgr.) DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 498): STONEFISH of AUSSIE KILLERS (THawk, mgr.) DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 498): TRIMOX of OSCO INTOXICATORS (Osco, mgr.) DM 26 CALEAM (turn 499): PINK of SEEING RED (Edge, mgr.) DM 30 IAYE (turn 491): ADMIRAL ISO of LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.) DM 40 ZENSU (turn 460): BORIS KARLOFF of MEN OF 1,000 FACES (Mad Max, mgr.) DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 453): GREW SOME GRUE of OLD SCHOOL (Otto X. Frothingslosh) DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 445): KHORNE SHADOWSPAWN of RUBY DRAGONS (Talon Warsmith) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 201): BEXLEY of OHIO (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 358): THE-SHOCKER of DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 347): SELAUNAH of WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 156): THE SADMAN of THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco) ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 395): DEADPOOL of X-FORCE from TARRGIR (Talon Warsmith, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 254): ACID FIRE HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 509): none DM 14 TOBIR (turn 509): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.) DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 502): THE POISON CLAN (Master Tazo, mgr.) DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 498): KRILL CAVALRY (Leeta, mgr.) DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 498): MADTOWN (Carnage, mgr.) DM 26 CALEAM (turn 499): HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.) DM 30 IAYE (turn 491): THE WARLOCKS (Malaquar, mgr.) DM 40 ZENSU (turn 460): MEN OF 1,000 FACES (Mad Max, mgr.) DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 453): GLAD TO MEAT YOU (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 445): BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (Leeta, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 201): ASSASSIN NATION (Ghab, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 358): DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 347): WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 156): THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco, mgr.) ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 395): JUST CHILLIN (Mr. Freeze, mgr.) Recent Graduates ---------------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 253): L'ORC BLEU of LA PENTARCHIE (The Pentalque, mgr.) DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 509): PURPLE PANTHER of ANIMAL FARM (Mino, mgr.) (turn 508): STRONGBOW of ELFQUEST (Armalias, mgr.) DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 502): SNAKE CHARMER of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo) BLIND ILLUSION of MEDIEVAL CHAOS (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 40 ZENSU (turn 459): PISTON HURRICANE of AS FAR AS SIAM (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 453): PORTERHOUSE ARREST of GLAD TO MEAT YOU (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.) CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS of GLAD TO MEAT YOU (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 346): PASSER BY of WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 156): THE SADMAN of THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco) WHIPSNADE of THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco) DASKINOR of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) SPY REPORT Thankyouthankyou. It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in KATI-TEI. Hope you enjoy the show. Oh, who am I kidding? I already got paid! Advancing in the rankings was OLD SCHOOL who went from last turn's 54-59-2, to this week's record of 57-60-2. Hey everybody, watch out for HOLY SCHLITZ, who flew up 10 points in the rankings after mashing JEHU like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. And falling like a basher in the top ten was CUDDLY KAHLUA, who dropped 3 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with FLUTTERLEE. Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was KATI-TEI's M. CHARDINEE, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by GREW SOME GRUE. Advice to bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd! Here is other news that is of note. Did you hear that OLD SCHOOL was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the personal hygiene of OLD SCHOOL's warriors, I'm not surprised! Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch GLAD TO MEAT YOU's act in the arena. Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from OLD SCHOOL. And who is this SATURN you ask, with 50 points and a 7-29-0 record. Ooh, the tales I could tell! THE VEAL DEAL of GLAD TO MEAT YOU had better have a good reason for challenging down 10 points in a challenge which he won. I thought THE VEAL DEAL showed great skill and promise when he beat SATURN. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). Knowing when to use the right tactics at the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster. Well, there's the manager of the KATI-TEI giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GREW SOME GRUE 4124 14 6 0 97 OLD SCHOOL (368) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HOLY SCHLITZ 4052 17 10 2 99 OLD SCHOOL (368) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JEHU 3963 19 27 1 85 WANDERERS (329) FLUTTERLEE 4153 8 7 0 71 WANDERERS (329) -SPOCKA THE HUTT 4137 7 2 0 71 OLD SCHOOL (368) OSTRICH 3970 13 13 0 68 BIRDS (286) THE VEAL DEAL 4104 13 7 0 67 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SPUD-BEARING FUZZ 4161 6 1 0 61 OLD SCHOOL (368) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SATURN 3990 7 29 0 50 WANDERERS (329) OSPRY 3988 4 11 2 41 BIRDS (286) RUBIX CUBESTEAK 4165 4 4 0 41 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) LURLINE GRACE 4164 6 3 0 36 WANDERERS (329) CUDDLY KAHLUA 4139 7 5 0 34 OLD SCHOOL (368) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PARNIAN 4138 5 13 0 28 WANDERERS (329) SWAN 4107 2 1 1 28 BIRDS (286) FALCON 4004 2 4 0 27 BIRDS (286) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -APOLLO XI 4168 1 0 0 11 3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? FRATSFAN NOBLE 3 0 1 0 1 SWAN 4107 454 NONE FREEZER BURN 4178 0 1 0 GLAD TO MEAT YOU 370 SHEWISH GIANT 21 454 NONE MAGGOT COLLECTOR 4179 0 1 0 GLAD TO MEAT YOU 370 WURM KIN 27 454 NONE BROKEN FRIDGE 4180 0 1 0 GLAD TO MEAT YOU 370 SHEWISH GIANT 21 454 NONE PERSONAL ADS Grew Some Grue -- What, you didn't have any before? Coulda fooled me. -- Jehu P.S. Classic style match. I hate that kind of thing. Spud-Bearing Fuzz -- Well, hey, you didn't have to THROW the spud at me. You could've just asked me to surrender. -- Lurline Grace P.S. I surrender very gracefully. P.P.S. The audience wanted ME to win, because I'm better looking. Watch yourself in alleys. Rubix Cubesteak -- Some days you seem like a veritable tesseract. -- Parnian Cuddly Kahlua -- What, wouldn't the nurses cuddle you? Maybe you need to work on the "cuddly" stuff some more. -- Flutterlee The Veal Deal -- You're young to be such a snot-- Er, so rude. Mind your manners around your elders, young fellow. -- Saturn 5 February 2005 On behalf of the ILLUMINATI Confederation of Alliances (The kLk, CHAOS, Inc. and The Company of Brothers) I would like to express our sympathies concerning the tragic loss of Rich Hammes to both the DM community and to the real life world. Surely our loss has been Heaven's gain. -- Talon Darkhart, deeply sorrowful kLk God of War, Illuminati Alliance, Puppetmaster 1 March 2005 The Contract [as retold by Hammer the WordSmith] What had begun as a contract for swords and armor between a well known name in the DM community and the former VC Captain/WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe was destined to impact and altar the landscape of the dueling community for years to come. The following is but a condensed retelling of history in the making. Hammer continued sipping his tankard of Elven Tonic as the mysterious hooded figure quietly seated himself across the table from the Veteran Manager whose back was against the wall; allowing for a subtle, but effective surveillance of the dimly lit tavern. Recent events in both Illis and North Fork/SCOMSS Swamp Arena had stunned the DM managerial world with the announcement that Hammer had resigned from his position as a well respected member of the Vendetta Cartel Alliance. Those managers and associates closest to Hammer were shocked and dismayed that there seemed to be NO Rational Explanation for Hammer making such a seemingly irrational, hasty and extremely illogical decision; by what seemed to be a spur of the moment reaction following the Declaration of War by Hammer in the DM 47 P-ads. This is what stirred the mysterious hooded figure to seek Hammer with a request that would change the managerial course of both men; ultimately Rocking the Managerial World of Alastari as a result of the forthcoming decisions reached by the two Veterans. Time passed swiftly as both Veteran Managers discussed how the landscape of the DM game on the sands of Alastari had changed over the years both in Basic and Tourney play; producing a new breed of managers who would of necessity band together in an alliance with a common goal; waging war against antagonists while improving the managerial skills of each participating member in their glorious quest for DM excellence. Hammer listened intently as his unexpected guest inquired about the situation in North Fork/SCOMSS Swamp Arena; revealing his desire to participate in the upcoming Turf War 4 contest in DM 47 with an alliance that would accept him on a more permanent basis other than for just fighting together as a TW4 alliance to win fame and Gift Certs. Here was a Veteran Manager, seeking the advice of Hammer regarding an alliance to join on a permanent basis; plus extending a sword arm of friendship and requesting that Hammer join him as an alliance mate with those who would welcome their membership. The Iron in the Words of Hammer had produced this opportunity as a result of the recent conflicts witnessed first hand by the manager seated across the table from Hammer. This Veteran Manager had been secretly searching and scouting around Alastari for someone worth his mettle to fight alongside; someone who would know where to find the perfect gang of rebels who were unafraid of waging war against anyone. Hammer knew exactly where to look and in a matter of days the two newcomers were welcomed into the ranks of a group of managers who received them as war waging equals in an alliance that had joined a Confederation of Alliances for the TW4 contest. Fighting under the banner of The Illuminati Confederation of Alliances alongside members of Chaos Inc, kLk and The Company of Brothers during the TW4 was more than either of the two Veteran Managers had envisioned a few months ago. Hammer was now entering a new journey with a new attitude. Perhaps you readers may have noticed that new attitude by now since this announcement by Hammer is uncharacteristically Exclamation Point Free. Except for the famous quote by Hammer at the end of this announcement. Now that Hammer and the Mysterious Hooded Figure have agreed to join forces with an alliance whose members have welcomed them enthusiastically; let those who desire to be antagonistic be forewarned as to the identities of these newly welcomed wagers of war: Tripwire kLk Bringer of Pain Hammer kLk WordSmith and WeaponSmith Minister of War Illuminati Idealist "May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!" LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS FREEZER BURN was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. MAGGOT COLLECTOR was slaughtered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle. BROKEN FRIDGE was killed by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight. HOLY SCHLITZ devastated JEHU in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest. THE VEAL DEAL demolished SATURN in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge competition. RUBIX CUBESTEAK overpowered PARNIAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle. GREW SOME GRUE outwaited M. CHARDINEE in a slow 14 minute Title competition. OSTRICH viciously subdued LURLINE GRACE in a action packed 2 minute uneven melee. SPUD-BEARING FUZZ defeated OSPRY in a action packed 1 minute gory duel. FLUTTERLEE overpowered CUDDLY KAHLUA in a 2 minute uneven match. SWAN executed FRATSFAN NOBLE in a 2 minute one-sided fight. FALCON subdued TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute master vs. amateur competition. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |SLASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 1 - 1 75 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 3 - 0 67 | |TOTAL PARRY 3 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 - 0 67 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 4 - 0 67 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 21 - 15 - 1 58 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 22 - 21 - 2 51 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 TOTAL PARRY 19 - 22 - 0 46 | |AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 2 - 3 - 0 40 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 4 - 0 20 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 - 0 0 | Turn 454 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 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 3 SLASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 STRIKING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY GREW SOME GRUE 4124 14 6 0 97 OLD SCHOOL (368) LUNGING ATTACK HOLY SCHLITZ 4052 17 10 2 99 OLD SCHOOL (368) STRIKING ATTACK FLUTTERLEE 4153 8 7 0 71 WANDERERS (329) SLASHING ATTACK THE VEAL DEAL 4104 13 7 0 67 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) PARRY-RIPOSTE LURLINE GRACE 4164 6 3 0 36 WANDERERS (329) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is THE VEAL DEAL 4104. The most popular warrior this turn was OSTRICH 3970. The ten other most popular fighters were THE VEAL DEAL 4104, SPUD-BEARING FUZZ 4161, BROKEN FRIDGE 4180, FLUTTERLEE 4153, FREEZER BURN 4178, HOLY SCHLITZ 4052, SWAN 4107, FALCON 4004, SATURN 3990, and RUBIX CUBESTEAK 4165. The least popular fighter this week was GREW SOME GRUE 4124. The other ten least popular fighters were CUDDLY KAHLUA 4139, OSPRY 3988, PARNIAN 4138, JEHU 3963, MAGGOT COLLECTOR 4179, LURLINE GRACE 4164, RUBIX CUBESTEAK 4165, SATURN 3990, FALCON 4004, and SWAN 4107.