DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/31/2006 Duedate: 08/12/2006
ARDIVENT ARENA
DM-46 TURN-480
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BREAK POINT
CYNICAL DELUSIONS (218)
(46-2741) [27-14-0,114]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BREAK POINT THORN
CYNICAL DELUSIONS (218) DEATH (349)
(46-2741) [27-14-0,114] (46-3904) [5-3-0,32]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BECKER COLLIN LORI COLLIN
BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74) BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)
(46-3850) [14-25-1,69] (46-3888) [12-10-1,101]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
CYNICAL DELUSIONS (218)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CYNICAL DELUSIONS (218) 21
2. THE BEARS II (355) 18 HARDTIMESINBABYLON (325)
3. TUFT-TASTIC! (265) 12 Unchartered Team
4. INFERNAL LORDS (8) 10
5. BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74) 4 THE BEARS II (355)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*CRIME FAMILY (354) 5 0 1 100 1/ 1 CYNICAL DELUSIONS (218) 12 2 1
2/ 0 HARDTIMESINBABYLON (325) 174 99 8 63.7 2/ 3 TUFT-TASTIC! (265) 8 6 1
3/ 2 CYNICAL DELUSIONS (218) 235 136 14 63.3 3/ 2 FANDILS (75) 7 3 0
4- 3*STRYPER (58) 10 7 1 58.8 4/ 4*DEATH (349) 6 9 1
5/ 4 TUFT-TASTIC! (265) 81 59 2 57.9 5- 5*CRIME FAMILY (354) 5 0 1
6/ 5 FANDILS (75) 790 603 26 56.7 6/ 6 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74) 4 10 0
7/ 6 INFERNAL LORDS (8) 177 150 10 54.1 7/ 7 INFERNAL LORDS (8) 2 7 0
8- 7 RUBY DRAGONS (336) 107 103 2 51.0 8/ 0*THE BEARS II (355) 1 1 0
9/ 0*THE BEARS II (355) 1 1 0 50.0 9- 9*STRYPER (58) 0 1 0
10/ 8*DEATH (349) 17 23 2 42.5 10/ 0 HARDTIMESINBABYLON (325) 0 1 0
11/ 9 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74) 379 587 12 39.2 11- 8 RUBY DRAGONS (336) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Well I will Kung Fu this and Kung Fu that, now that's vengeance. I remember way back
when the Kung Fu dude slew one of my own. Now being up here all high and mighty
doesn't mean that you warriors down below can't come up and put your names in the
bucket for a grand challenge. Who will it be next, now Lori is a swash buckling lass
that scares the pants off of most, I won't say how though. I've seen what she can do
with a sharp blade, youch. Well enough jibber jabbering, I'm off to bigger and
better, well maybe not, what's for dinner, can I get take out being the Duelmaster of
Ardivent. -- Break Point
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of ARDIVENT! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. RYTHYM WIZARD caught the eye of many
in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested HELLSPAWN and was awarded 12
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, RYTHYM WIZARD put
down HELLSPAWN, causing her to lose 11 points of recognition in the process.
Although LORI COLLIN made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of
victorious BREAK POINT. 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 ARDIVENT "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. INFERNAL LORDS 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
FANDILS last week. Busy avoiding INFERNAL LORDS? Mighty fighters cannot but expect
competition from those below. DREAD take warning! You have more than a few enemies
in ARDIVENT.
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Was I the only one shocked to see the well
respected fighter JASON (5-2-0) appear on the sands of the Dark Arena? He is now
dead. Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing is sure,
better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in ARDIVENT. 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 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
BREAK POINT 2741 27 14 0 114 CYNICAL DELUSIONS (218)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LORI COLLIN 3888 12 10 1 101 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TEMPTATION 3314 9 5 0 89 INFERNAL LORDS (8)
DR STEINBURGER 3442 17 5 0 84 FANDILS (75)
-AZGUD 3253 12 13 0 82 INFERNAL LORDS (8)
MARY CATHERINE 3459 9 3 2 73 FANDILS (75)
BECKER COLLIN 3850 14 25 1 69 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SPARROW-BLASTER 3900 6 2 2 65 CYNICAL DELUSIONS (218)
-DAVY PRIVETTE 3447 13 1 0 58 FANDILS (75)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TERRENCE WYCLIFF 3433 6 0 0 51 TUFT-TASTIC! (265)
-GUARDIAN OF LIGHT 367 4 0 0 46 STRYPER (58)
RYTHYM WIZARD 3357 7 3 0 42 INFERNAL LORDS (8)
-IRONWOLF 274 5 1 0 42 BARBARIAN HORDE (47)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GALOOT 3907 7 0 0 41 CYNICAL DELUSIONS (218)
JHEZRA STEELBLADE 3017 6 6 0 40 TUFT-TASTIC! (265)
GLAVER 3915 5 1 0 40 CYNICAL DELUSIONS (218)
JUANITA 3926 3 1 0 34 FANDILS (75)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEBRA CONKLIN 3890 6 11 0 32 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)
THORN 3904 5 3 0 32 DEATH (349)
-PAKMARI 3819 5 3 0 31 HARDTIMESINBABYLON (325)
ANNETTE TEVERLY 3651 2 1 1 31 TUFT-TASTIC! (265)
EUROQ 3901 3 4 0 24 INFERNAL LORDS (8)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
QUIETUS 3913 2 4 0 23 DEATH (349)
HELLSPAWN 3903 3 5 1 22 DEATH (349)
JACINTHE 3892 3 12 0 21 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)
DREAD 3902 3 5 1 20 DEATH (349)
-THE GUIDE 396 2 0 0 20 STRYPER (58)
-UG 271 4 2 1 19 BARBARIAN HORDE (47)
-KROKUS 272 4 2 0 19 BARBARIAN HORDE (47)
-TARAMON 270 3 3 0 18 BARBARIAN HORDE (47)
-QUAR-RAL 3898 5 1 0 16 CYNICAL DELUSIONS (218)
-GIRL ON THE SIDE 3935 1 0 1 16 CRIME FAMILY (354)
-FAITH MASTER 365 1 3 0 16 STRYPER (58)
-THE DON 3936 1 0 0 16 CRIME FAMILY (354)
-WEASEL 273 4 2 0 15 BARBARIAN HORDE (47)
-HOUSEKEEPER 3937 1 0 0 14 CRIME FAMILY (354)
-HATCHET MAN 3933 1 0 0 13 CRIME FAMILY (354)
EARL & SISSY 3478 2 3 1 10 FANDILS (75)
STONE BEAR 3941 1 0 0 10 THE BEARS II (355)
VLDL 3943 1 0 0 10 DEATH (349)
LOTHAR LIGHTSWORD 3650 1 3 0 9 TUFT-TASTIC! (265)
-SACRED SENTRY 395 1 1 0 6 STRYPER (58)
-STOOL PIGEON 3934 1 0 0 5 CRIME FAMILY (354)
GNOFF 3927 0 4 0 4 INFERNAL LORDS (8)
A-MASTER 3839 0 1 0 1 HARDTIMESINBABYLON (325)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CRASH 3942 0 1 0 THE BEARS II 355 MOUNTAIN TROLL 18 480 NONE
COOLIN SCOT 3897 3 9 0 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS 74 HELLSPAWN 3903 479
CRYPT 3914 3 2 0 DEATH 349 ANNETTE TEVERLY 3651 479
SMILING MOUNTAIN 3896 4 7 0 RUBY DRAGONS 336 SPARROW-BLASTER 3900 478
JASON 3066 5 3 0 TUFT-TASTIC! 265 STONE GOLEM 26 480 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
These got misfiled over in Stormcrowe and should have appeared last turn. --
Ed.
Lady Adie -- Fandil asked me to pass along that "tufts were awfully lovely this time
of year". (chuckle) -- Davy Privette
Lady Adie -- Loved the entrance spot--great stuff. -- Fandil The Wise
Debra -- Sometimes I amaze myself. I did not think I had much chance at that at all.
-- Juanita
Becker -- A good dentist was just what you needed. My shining white teeth are
showing as I smile now. -- Dr Steinburger
Wow, Mr. DeGotti! Look at all those 15 and 17 witters, and those 17 and 21 wills!
You certainly did not imply you were running godlings, you sly guy. -- W.O.F.
Well now that some of you had your shots, how does it feel with your foot in your
mouth. I told you those courier guys screw it up for all. DeGotti, you should know
way better then that, stating that I'm on top because of the downchallenges. Just
because you're having a tough time now doesn't give you the right to talk nasty.
Quietus, now a 1 and 4 record should be the light to darkness, down challenge you, I
don't think so, and like I said previously that was in error, oh and padding the
stats well that's for bookkeepers not warriors. -- Eclipse
Jacinthe -- Has anyone told you that you're a great sport. No whining or begging to
be a part of the in crowd, good luck. -- Galoot
Thorn -- I was wondering was that a down challenge? Don't think so, good fight
however. -- Sparrow
Lothar -- I just love that name. -- Quar-ral
Jason -- Two minutes of action packed fighting, what a way to win the crowd over,
thanks for the great fight, till next time. -- Glaver
Coolin -- There's no doubt that your a great contender, but when you've been dealt
the numbers, the only thing that counts is constitution and will. -- Quar-ral
Jacinthe -- You may be feeling your age but you're not looking like you're feeling,
tsssst. -- Glaver
DeGotti -- Are you saying under all that wisdom that...Fandil is a killer!!!!
Argggghhhh he just clearly, outright, lied to me and said that he aims for the arms,
I'm wondering if he aims for the arteries under the arms. -- Eclipse
Eclipse -- No need to worry, we understand sometimes downchallenges occur that were
not under our control due to postal and timing errors not of your making. I'm sure
your apology and explanation are more than adequate. -- Adie
Crypt -- I was not in the mood for battle, having just come from exhaustive training.
-- Lothar
Dday -- How is that pronounced? Like 'Day', or more like a stutter, as 'Diday'? Or
is it hip hoppy, like DaDay? -- Adie
P.S. If my name were a hip-hop slang term, what would it mean? Attic? Caddy/
Cadillac? Hmm....
WOF -- Your hip-hop name is easy, WOOF! -- Adie ;)
Ok, I thought I'd had it all figured out, but could I get a run down of who runs
which teams here (other than Fandils and Bluvally Warriors)? -- Adie
Here's what I have. These are teams listed in last turn's newsletter. If I've
gotten anyone's name wrong, just let me know and I'll fix it. -- The Saint,
keeper of lists
BLUVALLEY WARRIORS Leeta INFERNAL LORDS DeGotti
CRIME FAMILY ? RUBY DRAGONS Talon Warsmith
CYNICAL DELUSIONS Eclipse STRYPER ?
DEATH Dday TUFT-TASTIC! Adie
FANDILS Wise Old Fandil
DeGotti -- I'm getting confused as to who runs what, but I can positively say that if
my gladiators are not teaching yours, I am just as bad on the receiving end skill
wise. -- Adie
Rythym Wizard -- I had to test my mettle against a warrior with a good record. Good
show, it was close! -- T-dawg (Hip-Hop for Terrence)
Glaver -- Time to test my mettle in a night fight. I may return, perhaps with new
training. -- Jason
Crypt -- <GASP!> OH NO! What have I done!? Are you ok? Ohmygosh...you're
you're...dead.... <covers face with hands> What did I do...? I am so sorry, I can't
believe I did that.... <profound look of sadness, head hung low> -- Annette
Dday -- Annette and I sincerely apologize and give our utmost condolences to Crypt,
yourself, his teammates, and any relations.... -- Adie
Quar-ral -- I need to find my preferred weapon, then I will crush you. -- Lothar
Dread -- Did you see that? I can't believe I did that! One moment, I was toast,
then WHAM! I kicked you to the curb! Wow! What a fight! -- Jhezra
A hearty welcome to...Crime Family? Well, I hope that is just a tag line and not
indicative of your true activities and motivations. Welcome to the Arena of the Red
Sands in the City of Ardivent. -- Adie
Hey all, I was thinking, you know the "Arena of the Red Sands" used to represent how
much killing went on here, right? Well, what if it's just the red soil we put down
in the arena, you know, like iron rich sand? Kind of stylish and we can keep the
interesting historical reference for Ardivent! Plus the arena itself is an artifact
itself, built ages ago with hidden mystical passages and such...well, let's not go
there, most people who go in don't come out. Scary place, hence the barred up,
bricked up, and hidden entrances. -- Adie
Am I talking too much again...? -- Adie
All, Coolin, Annette -- The loss my warrior inflicted went arm, rib, neck, ankle,
rib, neck, body. The loss I suffered went throat, hip, chest, head, forehead with a
some deadly bloodlust thrown in, and it was on a challenge. We see here the
difference between simple arena dangers and an assassination. -- Dday, Mgr. of Death
Lori -- That was much tougher than pulling teeth! -- Dr. Steinberger
Becker Collin -- I was on my game. Sorry I had to make the valley blu. -- Mary
Catherine
Euroq -- A little bit of recognition and experience advantage, eh? The MUGs were
kind to me and I will take it any way I can get it. -- Davy Privette
Lady Adie -- It is true that your lovely hair is like a breath of fresh air. But, My
Dear, as usual, I was just saving you from yourself as your flair seems to place you
in the most "inconvenient" circumstances. -- Fandil The Wise
Jhezra -- Come and get me, Cutie. You will not find the most normal you-know-what.
-- Davy
Mr. DeGotti -- I never give respect where it has not been previously earned. --
W.O.F.
P.S. "Fandil killing form"????? Hmmmmm.
Debra -- Keeping my hair neat is a derivative of all the tufts The Consortium have
collected over the years. -- Juanita
Adie -- Hair, flair. As long as you are here it's all good. -- DeGotti
Crime Family -- Welcome to Ardivent. Arena of the Red Sands! But with all the
scummy warriors running around here the death toll is a tad down at the moment. --
DeGotti
Dday -- Glad to see you participating verbally too. And it's always nice to know who
is running which team. -- DeGotti
Thorn -- I am actually fond of cherries. -- DeGotti
Dr Steinburger -- What a galoot you are! Of COURSE I won't ask you to "fix" my
teeth. My teeth are fine. -- Lori Collin
P.S. All thirty-six of them.
Mary Catherine -- They say you're a nasty lady, and I can see it, sure enough. You
need to work on that Humility, kid. -- Becker Collin
Galoot -- Well, Lori took my line. I can hardly say, "What a Dr Steinburger you
are," can I? So maybe I'll just say, "Ouch," and let it go at that. -- Jacinthe
Hellspawn -- Well, that just MAKES my day. -- Ghost of Coolin Scot
P.S. I'll get back to you on that "curse" business.
Quietus -- Well, you're just TOO quiet, you know? I like people to make a little bit
of noise so that I can hear them coming. Then I don't get surprised. You see what
happens when I'm surprised. -- Debra Conklin
Break Point -- What a charming invitation. -- Lori Collin
Glaver -- Not a one. -- Jacinthe
P.S. The postal delivery system, while excellent as a whole, has holes.
1 July 2006
BROTHER KNIGHTS OF THE DESOLATE EMPIRE -- Hail brothers where ever you are to be
found! We are engaging in arena 31. Let them feel our wrath. Onward to glory!!! --
Dark knight Blackstorm
1 July 2006
Soultaker -- Read your e-mail! -- Guardian
10 July 2006
The Dark Knights sat at the Dark Table with grim faces. All present knew that there
could be no quarter. The Forces of Desolation would be unleashed. There would be no
turning back, no mercy and no hesitation to do what was necessary. Teeth gritted and
knuckles whitened with fury as the IMPERIAL PROCLAMATION was signed by each Dark
Knight.
AS OF JULY 1, 2006 -- WAR IS DECLARED ON THE ALLIANCE KNOWN AS THE VENDETTA
CARTEL.
The Desolate Empire -- Dark Knights: Ancient Creep, Blackstorm, Dok Sik, Goat,
Heathen, Hatebred, Kon, Osiris, Toker, Wasby the Great
14 July 2006
In response to the Desolate Empire's declaration of war, the Vendetta Cartel offers
the following response:
The members of the Vendetta Cartel can be found in 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 22, 25, 28,
31, 39, 45, 47, 50, 52, 54, 59, 60, 100, and 106. Stop yapping in the all-arena ads,
pick an arena, issue a challenge, actually win something, and then maybe (and we
stress maybe) you may speak. You may come to our home arenas (8, 31, and 47) and
confront us, but we suggest you learn to win in your own "home" arena (52) first.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
JASON was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a unpopular 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
CRASH was killed by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a exciting 2 minute gory Dark Arena melee.
DREAD was viciously subdued by ANNETTE TEVERLY in a 2 minute bloody Bloodfeud brawl.
TERRENCE WYCLIFF luckily beat GLAVER in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
RYTHYM WIZARD demolished HELLSPAWN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
EUROQ lost to DEBRA CONKLIN in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge fight.
GNOFF was beaten by LOTHAR LIGHTSWORD in a 1 minute amateur's Challenge brawl.
BREAK POINT luckily beat LORI COLLIN in a action packed 3 minute expert's Title melee.
DR STEINBURGER won victory over BECKER COLLIN in a 3 minute expert's fight.
MARY CATHERINE was unbelievably bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 1 minute fight.
JHEZRA STEELBLADE was overpowered by SPARROW-BLASTER in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
GALOOT narrowly defeated THORN in a 4 minute match.
JUANITA subdued FRATSFAN NOBLE in a 1 minute competition.
QUIETUS overcame JACINTHE in a exciting 1 minute contest.
EARL & SISSY was luckily beaten by VLDL in a crowd pleasing 2 minute novice's brawl.
STONE BEAR overpowered A-MASTER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 29 - 7 - 0 81 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 2 - 0 71 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 11 - 3 61 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 10 - 1 58 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 6 - 5 - 0 55 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 15 - 13 - 3 54 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 WALL OF STEEL 13 - 14 - 0 48 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 7 - 0 36 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 12 - 1 33 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 9 - 24 - 0 27 |
Turn 480 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 3 2 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 2 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 PARRY-LUNGE
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 3 2 WALL OF STEEL
1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY BREAK POINT 2741 27 14 0 114 CYNICAL DELUSIONS (218)
SLASHING ATTACK LORI COLLIN 3888 12 10 1 101 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)
BASHING ATTACK MARY CATHERINE 3459 9 3 2 73 FANDILS (75)
WALL OF STEEL TERRENCE WYCLIFF 3433 6 0 0 51 TUFT-TASTIC! (265)
PARRY-STRIKE RYTHYM WIZARD 3357 7 3 0 42 INFERNAL LORDS (8)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BECKER COLLIN 3850. The most popular warrior this
turn was LORI COLLIN 3888. The ten other most popular fighters were EARL & SISSY
3478, CRASH 3942, EUROQ 3901, ANNETTE TEVERLY 3651, GLAVER 3915, THORN 3904, QUIETUS
3913, TERRENCE WYCLIFF 3433, BREAK POINT 2741, and MARY CATHERINE 3459.
The least popular fighter this week was JASON 3066. The other ten least popular
fighters were A-MASTER 3839, JACINTHE 3892, GALOOT 3907, JHEZRA STEELBLADE 3017, DR
STEINBURGER 3442, GNOFF 3927, DREAD 3902, STONE BEAR 3941, VLDL 3943, and BECKER
COLLIN 3850.
NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENAS (DM 81/83)
Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed
in a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 81 or DM 83. If you requested that your team be
placed in a specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena. Any teams not
transferred out of DM 81 and DM 83 by September 1st will be deleted. If you have
questions about any of your teams, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI