DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/17/2008 Duedate: 01/30/2008
VEASTIAN ARENA
DM-43 TURN-519
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
MUSHAD
EASTERN HORDE (430)
(43-4287) [7-2-1,119]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
MUSHAD POSITION IS EMPTY
EASTERN HORDE (430)
(43-4287) [7-2-1,119]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SOLDIER 2 DOLT DIMWIT
MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447) TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
(43-4473) [19-7-2,91] (43-4543) [7-17-1,49]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447) 23
2. THE FAMILY (116) 19 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
3. EASTERN HORDE (430) 18 Unchartered Team
4. TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 4
KIWI CONNECTION (409)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447) 86 35 4 71.1 1/ 1 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447) 7 6 1
2/ 3 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 193 200 23 49.1 2/ 3 THE FAMILY (116) 7 8 0
3/ 5 EASTERN HORDE (430) 15 16 1 48.4 3/ 2 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 6 8 0
4/ 4 THE FAMILY (116) 580 647 13 47.3 4/ 5 EASTERN HORDE (430) 2 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
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 585): NOSFERATU of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 585): WINTER SHADOWS of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 579): WENDIGO of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 581): AMPERE of POWER LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 579): JACK THE RIPPER of DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 577): GIMME SOME SUGAR of ARMY OF DARKNESS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 289): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 570): KYOKO of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): GERI of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 567): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 565): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 556): JANICE JOPLIN of DEAD MUSICIANS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 518): SOLIDER 2 of MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 264): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 258): SWAMP BURP HAMMER of ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 446): LELLADORIN of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 433): DUNNO of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 424): CITIZEN CAPET of BLADES OF TERROR (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 409): KILLIAN TEN VIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 194): LAELKORISSA of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 381): KIRSSARINA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 378): SLUGBAIT of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 364): CHELBAGHEERA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 471): JAMMIES of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 585): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 585): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 579): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 581): POWER LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 579): DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 577): JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 289): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 570): MID EARTH (Dirmael, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 567): ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 565): RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 556): DEAD MUSICIANS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 518): MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 264): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 258): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): DREAMS OF KADATH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 446): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 433): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 61 JURINE (turn 424): BLADES OF TERROR (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 409): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 194): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 381): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 378): HUE AND CRY (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 364): UNKNOWN
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 471): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 584): MISSY MOSSY of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 578): SOMNAMBULANT of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft
West, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 578): DROGRA of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 570): KYOKO of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
SPARKLE FARKLE of ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 569): GOLDIE of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
ELDACAR of MID EARTH (Dirmael, mgr.)
BUZZSAW of ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): GERI of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
(turn 285): ULTHAR UTHERYDES of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord)
KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 567): ROLAND of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI (turn 564): SHANNON D'ANJELISA of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 258): SWAMP BURP HAMMER of ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
(turn 257): SMOKESCREEN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
(turn 244): STREET SIGN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 409): KILLIAN TEN VIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 378): SLUGBAIT of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 363): DEELAR MARION of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon VEASTIAN, for
I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! Practice pays for NORILTENNE, who pummelled PRAHA
KOLIN, to pocket 13 points. Win some, lose some. Speaking of which, NORILTENNE was
winsome, after beating PRAHA KOLIN and seeing her lose 11 points. Now I can't insult
MUSHAD, as he has gloriously dueled to the top. Oh great new Duelmaster!!! (Stop me
if I lay it on too thick) Word has it one team in VEASTIAN is using psychics to
predict wins. They lead a charmed life!
And how sociable are VEASTIAN's warriors? Come, let us see. Everyone is famous
for fifteen minutes, and SJORDHAL is it right now. Most challenged warrior. Isn't
THE FAMILY proud!
The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on... Ask not for whom the
sword slashes; it slashes for thee.
Do not think spyreporting in VEASTIAN is the highlight of my life. Keep those
sands bloody and the buzzards fat! VEASTIAN, I leave you now. The Duelmaster has
agreed to foot my bill at The Swinging Aardvark. 'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MUSHAD 4287 7 2 1 119 EASTERN HORDE (430)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOLDIER 4 4474 17 9 2 100 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
SOLDIER 3 4471 20 6 0 93 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
SOLDIER 2 4473 19 7 2 91 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HAL LASKO 4545 11 10 3 74 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
J'KOROU 4560 12 6 1 66 THE FAMILY (116)
SJORDHAL 4523 13 22 0 62 THE FAMILY (116)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DOLT DIMWIT 4543 7 17 1 49 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
URIJAH TRIGG 4583 4 4 0 43 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
NORILTENNE 4573 6 8 1 37 THE FAMILY (116)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SELINSIA 4588 4 2 0 29 THE FAMILY (116)
-PEACE 4306 5 1 0 25 EASTERN HORDE (430)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WORTH LISSANDO 4585 4 4 0 16 THE FAMILY (116)
PRAHA KOLIN 4586 2 2 0 14 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
SOLDIER 1 4591 0 1 0 MEDAL OF HONOR 2 447 ARENAMASTER KHYL 519 NONE
SOLDIER 5 4592 0 1 0 MEDAL OF HONOR 2 447 SHEWISH GIANT 519 NONE
DAI ZE DAI 4567 6 4 2 TERMAGANT VOTARY 378 SOLDIER 2 4473 518
PERSONAL ADS
Look, it's been a long day, we're tired, this is near the end of our list for the
day, and we're doing short personals. Live with it. -- The Family
Hal Lasko -- Annoying fight. Ouch. -- Sjordhal
Dolt Dimwit -- Good fight. -- J'Korou
P.S. Any fight I win is a good one.
Praha Kolin -- Darned pushy wench! -- Worth Lissando
The Dangerous Criminal is, but then, we knew this. -- Selinsia
Urijah Trigg -- Do you suppose I can count that as my good deed for the month? --
Noriltenne
Urijah Trigg -- We're philanthropists here. -- Worth and Noriltenne
22 December 2007
All -- Just that tired old reminder to check your e-mail settings when you send ads
and such. Please send stuff as plain text rather than as HTML or formatted text.
HAL, being the simple golem it is, doesn't know what to do with anything other than
plain text. Note, this also means it doesn't know what to do with "smart" or "curly"
quotes, whether single or double, em-dashes (rendered here as two hyphens "--") or
everyone's favourite ellipsis (..., aka three dots). -- A public self-service
announcement from your Ed.
15 January 2008
Order of Lost Souls
Where there is a beginning, there is an end. Where there is a whole, there is a
part. Where there is light, there is dark. All these are found to be true and along
with the most important, when something is lost it can always be found.
Many a person has walked this land in one form or another. Some truly believe
that here is there and there is here but who really knows? Among the peoples of this
great land many have felt lost in time and in place. Some have gone as far as to be
lost of soul....
Although most are thought to have been born into this world in a mortal way, no
one can be sure. Life is something they have in a way but a torturous joke to them
in all others. They live in a sense as they are here and now and having mind and
knowledge. They are flesh and blood of one sort of another. They cast a shadow as
all things living do. Blood courses through their veins.
These beings have become wraiths drifting here and there, knowing that they
truly belong nowhere. Searching for that one thing that they seem to be missing or
the one thing in them that puts them beyond others. These people have become masters
of many things as time seems to have no hold. For not even time can find those that
are truly lost. Many of these beings have drifted toward the gladiatorial games. In
the blood and chaos of the arenas something holds them like no other. It's the loss
of something they have never had or something they had so long ago it seems to have
never been. LIFE.
A few of the more shall we say "human" of these beings have settled into many
arenas around the land. The loss of life and the crazed emotions of the arenas
giving them glimpses of things they longed for but seemed incapable of attaining.
A number of these lost ones saw in each other something that might be able to
help the other. They spent many a day traveling to and fro, for what is time to one
who it doesn't touch. The more time they spent together the more they seemed to
change. No one noticed the change in the others but each recognized it in himself.
Years passed and the changes stopped. Each had been changed in different ways but
all felt more whole. A discussion ensued between them. They came to a realization
that in each other they had found parts of themselves that had been missing. Then
came the next thought. If they could find more of like minded lost ones they might
eventually find what they always wanted, their true selves.
The group settled down to think things through. They finally came up with an
idea they all could accept. They would form an organization that through their
arenas through out the land they would seek out other lost ones. If they were of
like mind they would be invited to join the group and seek that special something
they all desired.
This was how it began and how it still is. The Order of Lost Souls was formed
and the search began. The original members numbered six. They were Baphomet,
Blackstorm, Hammer, JGW, Reaper and Wretch. These members of the Order spread their
gladiator stables through out the realm seeking others like them. Through blood and
death they lived through others. One day hoping to live for themselves. For as they
all know what is lost must eventually be found....
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SOLDIER 5 was barely slain by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
SOLDIER 1 was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER KHYL in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DOLT DIMWIT slimly lost to SJORDHAL in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge match.
URIJAH TRIGG slimly won victory over SELINSIA in a 2 minute Challenge contest.
PRAHA KOLIN was overpowered by NORILTENNE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
SOLDIER 2 was devastated by MUSHAD in a 1 minute bloody one-sided Title duel.
SOLDIER 4 overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute gory mismatched brawl.
SOLDIER 3 viciously subdued HAL LASKO in a action packed 1 minute expert's melee.
J'KOROU overpowered DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven duel.
WORTH LISSANDO was defeated by CULT MEMBER in a 2 minute brutal fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 2 - 0 67 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 32 - 16 - 2 67 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 8 - 5 - 0 62 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 2 - 0 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 STRIKING ATTACK 27 - 26 - 4 51 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 4 - 1 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 4 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 3 - 0 0 |
Turn 519 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 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 5 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK MUSHAD 4287 7 2 1 119 EASTERN HORDE (430)
LUNGING ATTACK SOLDIER 4 4474 17 9 2 100 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
The overall popularity leader is SOLDIER 2 4473. The most popular warrior this turn
was DOLT DIMWIT 4543. The ten other most popular fighters were SJORDHAL 4523,
SOLDIER 5 4592, URIJAH TRIGG 4583, NORILTENNE 4573, MUSHAD 4287, SOLDIER 3 4471,
WORTH LISSANDO 4585, SELINSIA 4588, SOLDIER 4 4474, and J'KOROU 4560.
The least popular fighter this week was SOLDIER 2 4473. The other ten least popular
fighters were SOLDIER 1 4591, HAL LASKO 4545, PRAHA KOLIN 4586, J'KOROU 4560, SOLDIER
4 4474, SELINSIA 4588, WORTH LISSANDO 4585, SOLDIER 3 4471, MUSHAD 4287, and
NORILTENNE 4573.
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, 47 additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
LAND OF FLUSH (11-4373) of CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)
LORD KRONOS (11-6111) of MANIACAL TUFTS (431)
NATAS (11-6531) of DO IT AGAIN (565)
TOTTI (17-5991) of ITALIAN FOOTBALL (407)
SIXTH SICK SHIEK (18-2940) of TONGUE TWISTERS (265)
SOLSBURY HILL (18-8558) of STREET PIZZA (106)
CAFFREY'S (21-4748) of REAL BEER (424)
LEE (30-4255) of LHI'S ANGELS (406)
PRIVATE ROOM (31-3620) of MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
OBERON (31-6133) of AUTUMN LIGHTNING (615)
PADISHAR CREEL (36-2208) of BIG LAKE BASHERS (23)
BLUE-GREY (55-3370) of ALL AMERICAN (362)
RUBBER KNIFE (57-2546) of USELESS TOOLS (345)
SVETLANA (57-4040) of MORDYKR KEEP (466)
DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (68-4666) of BLOOD 4 THE MASSES (447)
CATASTROPHE (71-6273) of THE BROTHERHOOD 98 (708)
BIGFACE (82-237) of RUPTURE FARMS (43)
SHORT-TEMER (82-980) of LIFESPAN (165)
FOGGED IN (82-1298) of TEMPE '99 (225)
SINISTER (82-3298) of EVIL (450)
I-10 (82-5256) of TRIP TO TEMPE (711)
CAL RIPPER JR (82-6799) of ORIOLE MADNESS (967)
TINY ARCHIBALD (82-8174) of THE POINT GUARDS (1183)
LARG JOHN (82-8616) of THE MUSIC MAN (1256)
0002 (82-13973) of JAN 2002 (2073)
DEIRDRE (82-15176) of TOADS OF AMBER 2 (2276)
OOPSIDIDITAGAIN (82-15292) of LUROCIANS XVII (2294)
TV EATS MY LIFE (82-17438) of RESCUE ME (2667)
FLUFFY BUNNY (82-18105) of OFFENDED SANDY (2774)
COLLEEN (82-18383) of SUPERIOR FORCES 1305 (2828)
ICHIRO TRICKLE (82-19442) of NASCAR NINJAS II (3009)
STURM PYRE (82-19644) of DARK TOADS 03A (3046)
BOTTACELLI (82-22958) of HER ALTEREGO (3659)
UNHOLY GERBIL (82-24046) of CROSS BREED! (3837)
HANA (82-24461) of 4-LETTER GIRLS (3901)
TEEVELLA (82-24954) of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (3983)
1001 (82-25095) of DUMB PUDS (4011)
OPEN UP, POLICE (82-25801) of DONT ANSWER THAT (4148)
CRACKED AND LEAKING (82-28597) of STREET PIZZAD XXI (4657)
VAMPIRE (82-29366) of DARK TOADS 04V (4791)
WYVERN (82-29373) of DARK TOADS 04W (4792)
MEGALODON (82-32285) of DEVILS OF THE DEEP (5329)
CONCRETE (82-33162) of LUROCIANS III (5473)
DESSERT (82-34664) of SUPERIOR FORCES 1505 (5709)
TURNIP TORNEDO (82-35257) of GARDEN OF EVIL II (5807)
XRIS (82-36974) of WOW (6113)
FREAKSHOW (82-38749) of 072905O (6445)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes