DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/24/2006 Duedate: 12/07/2006
TRICORUS ARENA
DM-51 TURN-448
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
KALLIE
AMAZON ELITE (536)
(51-5244) [11-6-0,93]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
KALLIE ABRAHAM
AMAZON ELITE (536) FIGHTING AMISH (380)
(51-5244) [11-6-0,93] (51-3458) [1-1-0,30]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MARGALH DAPHNE
DARK HORSEMEN (433) AMAZON ELITE (536)
(51-5293) [18-16-0,74] (51-4987) [10-7-0,56]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
AMAZON ELITE (536)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BLACK CONVENTICLE (465) 39
2. AMAZON ELITE (536) 18 AMAZON ELITE (536)
3. FIGHTING AMISH (380) 18 Unchartered Team
4. DARK HORSEMEN (433) -15
BLACK CONVENTICLE (465)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 AMAZON ELITE (536) 126 106 8 54.3 1/ 2 AMAZON ELITE (536) 6 1 0
2/ 4*BLACK CONVENTICLE (465) 13 14 2 48.1 2/ 1 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 6 6 0
3/ 3 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 555 642 18 46.4 3/ 3*FIGHTING AMISH (380) 6 7 0
4/ 1*FIGHTING AMISH (380) 6 7 0 46.2 4/ 4*BLACK CONVENTICLE (465) 4 3 1
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
I was going on vacation, see? Surf, sun... But what do those bums say? "Hit
the road, Debby Tonte. TRICORUS needs a spyreport." Oh, well. Like, DARK HORSEMEN
had to be so embarrassed when they got kicked off #1 spot by AMAZON ELITE! Way to go
AMAZON ELITE! Cut this out and put it in your scrapbooks, BLACK CONVENTICLE! 'Cause
they got 3-0-1 and moved up to 4th! MVP award for WARP ANGEL? BLACK CONVENTICLE's
proud of her after beating SARAH and getting 19 points. Talk about yer big time
losers! SARAH got smashed by WARP ANGEL, and lost 9 points! This Duelmaster is like
something else! KALLIE stopped MARGALH dead in his tracks! Who was the wiseguy that
said TRICORUS' Duelmaster was paying for drinks at The Blue Dolphin Inn? Don't look
at me!
Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right? DARK HORSEMEN was the most avoided
team. Is a 555-642-18 record really that scary? Hhmph! What kind of warriors are
AMAZON ELITE? DARK HORSEMEN, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them
to accept an invitation! Can DARK HORSEMEN's AILLENDEI be more popular than me? She
was challenged the most, but is that really the same? For sure, I was holding my
breath when I found out JEBEDIAH challenged DAPHNE. After all, haven't FIGHTING
AMISH and AMAZON ELITE had a long standing duel in TRICORUS? It wasn't a spectacular
fight, or anything, but DAPHNE wants me to write about it since she won victory over
JEBEDIAH. Satisfied?
Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other! Don't you guys ever give
it a break? What if they had a fight and nobody showed up? I'd be out of a job,
that's what!!!
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really
should stop. Remember you guys, ease up sometimes! Chill out! Later, Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KALLIE 5244 11 6 0 93 AMAZON ELITE (536)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NEALA 5286 8 10 0 86 AMAZON ELITE (536)
MARGALH 5293 18 16 0 74 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JACINTHE 5211 15 8 0 62 AMAZON ELITE (536)
GALBEI 5309 12 14 2 61 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DAPHNE 4987 10 7 0 56 AMAZON ELITE (536)
AILLENDEI 5318 11 11 0 52 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ABRAHAM 3458 1 1 0 30 FIGHTING AMISH (380)
JEBEDIAH 3456 1 2 0 29 FIGHTING AMISH (380)
BLACK CLANSMAN 4114 2 4 0 25 BLACK CONVENTICLE (465)
DAVID 3457 2 1 0 25 FIGHTING AMISH (380)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DARK RIVER 4117 3 3 1 21 BLACK CONVENTICLE (465)
KURBALD 5345 5 5 0 20 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
WARP ANGEL 5359 1 0 0 19 BLACK CONVENTICLE (465)
SARAH 3460 1 1 0 4 FIGHTING AMISH (380)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
OSKI NOBLE 3 0 1 0 1 DARK RIVER 4117 448 NONE
EZEKIAL 3459 1 2 0 FIGHTING AMISH 380 TRIER SAILOR 22 448 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Aillendei -- Avoid you? Why, I plan to destroy you my dear! -- Jebediah
Wouldn't it be more entertaining to fight the criminals that got away instead of the
ones that got caught? -- Sarah
Sarah -- That happens on a regular basis, we simply aren't supposed to mention
their proclivities.... -- NAIEI
Kallie -- Congratulations! Don't get too comfortable; I will own that spot soon. --
Abraham
Good-bye, cruel world!!! -- Ezekial
Kurbald -- Next time won't be nearly so easy! -- David
Kallie -- Way to GO, woman! If you hadn't won that, *I* could be facing a column
today, and I'm just not up for it. -- Galbei
Jebediah -- I sincerely hope that you have tourney experience, because otherwise, you
are INSANE. -- Aillendei
P.S. By your number, you COULD have plenty of tourney time, I suppose.
David -- Listen, kid, what you have to remember is that I'm not Goliath, okay? --
Kurbald
That Convicted Assassin was a true blessing. I had TOTALLY run out of things to say.
-- Margalh
2 November 2006
I received a Gift Certificate from someone. I'm assuming it's for entry into the
Turf War 5. Whoever sent this to me...please email me at rbaphomets@yahoo.com.
Thanks.
10 November 2006
The Quest of the Best has come to an end. Dark Knight Toker, host of the Quest,
wants to proclaim the Ultimate Victor and give a listing of prize winners.
Lady Fern and her Flower Girls of the Consortium are the Ultimate Victors of the
Quest. Well fought and there's nothing like coming from behind to leave us all in
the dust. Can't wait to see you defend your title! (wink)
Here is a complete list of managers who placed in prize positions:
1) Lady Fern, mgr. Flower Girls
2) Le Pentarque, mgr. Blood & Guts!
3) Crip, mgr. Otto's Parts
4) D.K. Heathen Hatebred, mgr. Odin's Chosen
5) Ghab, mgr. Assassin Nation
6) Fanthayne, mgr. Dark Raiders
7) D.K. Toker, mgr. Silver Knights
8) D.K. Wasby, mgr. Bronze Knights
9) The Expatriate, mgr. Bleak Legion
10) Still the Distilled, mgr. Springborne Fair
Thanks to all that had the gall to show up, but I really want to thank the
managers that had the mettle to survive and not run when they started getting their
butt handed to them.
Respect to All.
Quest #1 host,
Dark Knight Toker
14 November 2006
A Tale of
Fusion Confusion Delusion Revolution
as told by
Hammer the WordSmith
SomeWhere Beyond ElseWhere and ElseWhen a hooded figure brooded upon the
lingering wisps of memory from days gone by.
From the howling sands to the sanding howls the streams of thought bubbled and
flowed, winding endlessly entwined within the darkest recesses and lightest resources
of the learned and unlearned disciplines of managerial mayhem and manipulation.
Nameless faces and faceless names floated in the swirling mists of madness
embalmed within the memories of one who knew he did not know how far reaching the
influences [both positive and negative] had rooted and flowered in the march of time
and energy expended in the historical markings of gladiatorial essence and excellence
experience.
The tamed and the untamed coupled with the named and the unnamed resources that
spilt their sweat and blood on the sands of arenas both known and unknown had
metamorphosed into the dreamings and the schemings of the fadings of jadings and
paradings [in both public and private] amongst the elite and the indiscreet
posturings and babblings of managers becoming legends in their own minds and times.
Hammer pondered upon beginnings and the seemingly endless myriad of endings
possibly possible among the interspersed and intertwined impossible possibilities
presently past and future.
Echoing and reechoing in the vast depths and countless compartments along the
corridors of his mind, Hammer played and replayed the glories shared and dared in the
sixty-plus stabled arena on fabled Noblish Island DM 93.
The training had been all too brief, but the competition generated by the multi
faceted personages inhabiting DM 93 and the sheer multitude of numbers had forever
instilled themselves in the heart and soul of the veteran manager [Hammer]; insomuch
that the migration to Niatoli Island DM 33 triggered the desire to emulate the glory
and the grandeur of the spectacle of stables vying for recognition from among the
virtually numberless no-name newbies making names for themselves as they numbered
their stables and accomplishments for all to see and behold, to the song and the
sound of the sight of clashing cold cruel steel simmering the flesh of gallant
gladiators consumed by the gory and the glory of crossing blades with the superior
and the inferior within the interior of Greywand's Global Gladiatorial Galaxy.
Far far ago and long long away had many abandoned hope for a return to the
reminiscences revered by so many managers; predating even the generations of
gladiators graduating from Noblish Island and the years of yore and gore and
gallantry before.
Rumblings and mumblings of a renovation rejuvenating the reflexes of managers
numbed by the numberless trysts of tourney tarnished stables began revolutionizing
the very fabric of time and space and time-honored tradition throughout the ranks of
visionary newbies and volatile veterans alike and dislike.
History was being shaken to the core of the gore as glory and grandeur responded
to the revelry reverie revelations and reveille revolutionizing the creation of a new
arena in the making; populated by No-Tourney Warriors and Full Stable Participants
pledging to forge a new vision version of "The Fiercest and Best" for crossing blades
and crosser banter in the personal ads and team spotlight tomes.
Now was the time for Hammer to emerge and once again merge his talent among the
gifted and grifted; answering the call to assemble the drifted [and to directly
divulge and converge with the dozens] for the destiny of destructive denizens
determined to build a new legacy upon the all-but-forgotten ashes of the old and
olden legends of times lost.
[TIME JUMP]
Hammer sifted the sands in the dead of night in the desert reaches [located
SomeWhere BeYond ElseWhere and ElseWhen] to discover 5 gladiators not tourney worthy,
yet interesting enough to begin their careers in a No-Tourney Arena!
"They need not be dispatched to the Dark Arena," the veteran manager mused as he
sorted through paperwork long discarded and vaguely forgotten, "because there is
nothing like a good Blood Feud to provide inspiration for writing personal ads in the
arena newsletter! Besides, there are times when the replacement for a warrior wounded
mortally on the arena sands fares much better than the one exchanged from Torch
Light!"
Fights by Torch Light were certainly deemed unnecessary as Hammer had already
deduced that a number of determined stables would undoubtedly congregate with High
Octane Warriors under the guidance of Higher Octane Managers to populate and
depopulate the new No-Tourney Arena currently under construction in DM 81.
Fortunately his feeble foray into the desert would yield somewhat suitable
candidates for the newfound purposes Hammer had in mind.
From among the candidates to be found Hammer would be rewarded in time by
BLOODFEUDS and REPLACEMENT WARRIORS aplenty!
Deep into the night Hammer searched and searched until five not-so-promising
stables were uncovered in the waning hours before dawn.
Ripper discards were scattered far and wide, but this was not the time or the
hour to let sentimental views cloud the issue at hand. Future events would lend
themselves to a suitable Ripper replacement, especially with the prospects Hammer was
now sorting for his selection decision to dispatch to the Gladiatorial Commission for
processing.
Most managers have the luxury of selecting the best group [or discarding the
worst group!] Hammer had the novelty of rounding up the castaways from the New
Stables paperwork accumulated long ago from Maximillian's Morya Madness contest in DM
28 that were deemed below inferior as contest prizes [and thus banished from sight!]
Hammer scrutinized and agonized over which group of gladiators were worth the
sacks of gold coins he was prepared to release to the Gladiatorial Commission for
fees to MAINTENANCE his new stable in the No-Tourney Arena.
After what seemed like long hours passing by, Hammer discarded one and then
another group of hopefuls. After lengthy debate a third was cast aside. Deciding
between the final two groups found Hammer going back to interview the rejected
candidates time and time again [until a final decision was made that Hammer could
live with and his new stable could die with!] before the final quirks were hammered
out and pen put to paper to process the prospective puny stable with the Gladiatorial
Commission.
The only solace gained from the painful process was the knowledge that other
managers would be less tempted to run stables in DM 81 populated by their tourney-
worthy warriors [under the penalty of death imposed and enforced upon tourney
experienced gladiators by the Committee being formed to police and regulate such
matters!] as sworn to and signed in good faith by each registering manager.
[TIME JUMP]
Hammer had worked long and hard to find suitable candidates for his stable and
now it was time to begin their training. The paperwork had been dispatched for
registration with the Gladiatorial Commission and now was the hour in which
preparation was paramount!
Dispatch riders had arrived with the news that Considerable Bounty was being
offered as incentive rewards to those managers sending new stables to the No-Tourney
Arena.
Hammer realized this would Up the Ante [causing greater pause in the managerial
community for selecting suitable stables!] as the creative competition was certain to
escalate and produce Serious Sword Slinging Stables Staining the Arena Sands Red!
Obviously a serious upgrade in the quality of competition migrating to the No-
Tourney Arena in DM 81 would definitely work in favor of Hammer; enormously
increasing the death toll percentage potential amongst the ranks of his new start-up
stable in DM 81 [Sands Running Red and Blood Feuds Running Rampant as Undoubtedly
Expected!]
Hammer observed the futility of his new warriors training [as well as they could
for what they were made from!] while recent memories came to the forefront of his
mind!
When the paperwork was nearly completed and names were selected for each
Gladiator, Hammer decided to name the stable according to what he had discovered in
the darkness while searching during the dismal hours of the desert night.
These warriors would probably be more well suited to fight by Torch Light had
they fallen into the possession of most other managers!
Paper Warriors better suited to confronting Dark Arena Monsters [rather than
being fed to the Gladiatorial Lions certain to be populating the regular No-Tourney
Arena!]
Specimens blatantly better suited for feeding upon agitated armadillo ants than
for striving to attain recognition and fame in the No-Tourney Arena [or any arena!]
Thus was AARDVARK HAMMERZ birthed and born for Greatness or Disgrace!
[TIME JUMP]
Dispatch riders on winged steeds brought the news Hammer had been awaiting!
Not since the days of training on Noblish Island in DM 93 had Hammer encountered
such collective enthusiasm for crossing blades in a selected arena such as DM 81
[recalling the time Hammer generated a gathering of newbies to transfer to Niatoli
Island in DM 33 to match wits and cross blades with the assembling veterans upon
graduation!]
The Consortium had represented the veterans well in DM 33 with the SWEETNESS
stable managed by Sweety Pie. Now the good news had arrived that The Consortium was
seen registering a stable named LIFE IMPACTS in the No-Tourney Arena!
Former alliance mates Darque and Kat had reportedly registered DARQUE AGES and
KATHOUSE with the Gladiatorial Commission.
Morya Madness combatant LePentarque from DM 28 had registered LA PENTARCHIE and
longtime fixture Drake in North Fork DM 47 [recently returned from a lengthy hiatus]
had been lured by the competition to register DRAKE'S HARDWARE.
Deke [at the helm of DOC LEGRAND'S LAB] was instrumental in promoting the No-
Tourney Arena by repeatedly negotiating terms with the Gladiatorial Commission.
Others had laid the groundwork before him, but Deke raised the banner and carried it
the final distance [Supported by Countless Managers too numerous to mention!] Salute
Yourselves for Your Efforts are Most Graciously Applauded throughout Alastari!
Apex had signed in with CAROLINA BLUE as had Ghab with ASSASSIN NATION.
Another familiar name was found on the rolls as DeGotti registered CULT OF
BACCHUS followed by DOOM KNIGHTS managed by Blackstorm.
Also on the rolls to be noted were AS SEEN ON TV II managed by Indimar and
RAGNAROK'S WOLVES by none other than ragnorokwolf.
Nomad had signed on with PHANTOM REGIMENT and Silas followed suit with
GRIFFONRAWL MMA.
Another notable signature was that of MasterBeru with CHILDHOOD HEROES and a
penchant for scribing Team Spotlights [A Plus in Any Arena!]
Detective Kellumbo had followed the clues and was observed enroute to
registering a yet unannounced stable [such are the ways of sleuthhounds and such!]
Rumor had it that the manager known as Roadkill was on his way to register a
stable after his namesake and Slugbait was close behind [obliviously lost in
thought!]
Finally [in no particular disorder!] managers Grimm, Woody, Terminator, Den and
Bill were also seen elbowing their way through the gathering registration crowd to
officially announce their participation in the No-Tourney Arena.
COUNTLESS OTHER MANAGERS were known to be pondering the consequences of sending
stables to a No-Tourney Arena and had yet to make the commitment public knowledge as
to their intentions.
Howbeit the Gladiatorial Commission was reportedly swamped with requests for New
Stable Registration Forms [whether for the Tempe Facer or No-Tourney Arena was
anybody's guess at the present time!]
Judging from the furtive figures darting and ducking in the shadows and
alleyways throughout Alastari [as well as those huddled in taverns or communicating
with one another by various means available!] the success of such a No-Tourney Arena
was Ballooning far Beyond the Expectations of the Promoters and Petitioners Bar None!
HAMMER WAS UNDERSTANDABLY ENTHUSED BEYOND MEASURE BECAUSE the No-Tourney Arena
had the Best Potential for attracting and assembling a congregation of competitors
rivaling the numbers of Noblish Island from days gone by!
JANUARY 2007 MARKS THE BEGINNING of a Journey where both Newbies and Veterans
join together in a Historic Assemblage Celebrating the Crossing of Blades between
some of the Best Managed Stables in all of Alastari [Known and Unknown!]
"May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper"
Hammer
Minister of War
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
EZEKIAL was butchered by TRIER SAILOR in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
JEBEDIAH was vanquished by DAPHNE in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven Challenge battle.
ABRAHAM was viciously subdued by AILLENDEI in a 2 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
DAVID defeated KURBALD in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
KALLIE subdued MARGALH in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Title competition.
GALBEI was vanquished by NEALA in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
BLACK CLANSMAN savagely defeated CULT MEMBER in a 2 minute bloody brawl.
DARK RIVER assassinated OSKI NOBLE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SARAH was vanquished by WARP ANGEL in a 4 minute gory uneven duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 4 - 0 71 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 BASHING ATTACK 17 - 12 - 1 59 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 18 - 13 - 1 58 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 6 - 1 54 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 AIMED BLOW 1 - 3 - 0 25 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 448 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:
AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 4 BASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK KALLIE 5244 11 6 0 93 AMAZON ELITE (536)
BASHING ATTACK MARGALH 5293 18 16 0 74 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MARGALH 5293. The most popular warrior this turn
was DAPHNE 4987. The ten other most popular fighters were AILLENDEI 5318, BLACK
CLANSMAN 4114, SARAH 3460, DAVID 3457, KALLIE 5244, NEALA 5286, WARP ANGEL 5359,
KURBALD 5345, MARGALH 5293, and DARK RIVER 4117.
The least popular fighter this week was GALBEI 5309. The other ten least popular
fighters were ABRAHAM 3458, JEBEDIAH 3456, EZEKIAL 3459, DARK RIVER 4117, MARGALH
5293, KURBALD 5345, WARP ANGEL 5359, NEALA 5286, KALLIE 5244, and DAVID 3457.