DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 01/18/2008 Duedate: 01/31/2008 TRICORUS ARENA DM-51 TURN-478 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS ENDLESS WATCH RAISING R'LYEH (573) (51-5377) [13-7-2,156] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader ENDLESS WATCH BILGE RAT RAISING R'LYEH (573) SEA DOGS (569) (51-5377) [13-7-2,156] (51-5334) [4-1-0,43] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite ENDLESS WATCH FEAR OF THE DARK RAISING R'LYEH (573) RAISING R'LYEH (573) (51-5377) [13-7-2,156] (51-5375) [9-9-0,54] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM RAISING R'LYEH (573) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. RAISING R'LYEH (573) 32 2. DARK HORSEMEN (433) 30 BLACK CONVENTICLE (465) 3. DAZED N CONFUSED (576) 13 Unchartered Team 4. STRANGE DAZE (515) 0 5. SEA DOGS (569) -3 SEA DOGS (569) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*SEA DOGS (569) 4 1 0 80.0 1/ 3 RAISING R'LYEH (573) 10 3 1 2/ 2 BLACK CONVENTICLE (465) 101 63 4 61.6 2/ 1 DAZED N CONFUSED (576) 9 6 0 3/ 3 RAISING R'LYEH (573) 53 39 7 57.6 3/ 2 BLACK CONVENTICLE (465) 8 7 0 4/ 5 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 620 708 20 46.7 4/ 5 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 6 9 0 5/ 4 DAZED N CONFUSED (576) 23 27 2 46.0 5- 4 STRANGE DAZE (515) 4 6 0 6- 6 STRANGE DAZE (515) 25 46 3 35.2 6/ 6*SEA DOGS (569) 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * Lord Abraxis stood in his grove, surrounded by ancient oaks. His mind replayed the events of years gone by and reflected on the path that had led him to this point. The druid's long-time friend, C.F.H., was missing in action. His former foe and new-found ally, Baphomet, no longer answered his missives and he had purposefully distanced himself from the Desolate Empire. He had even had differences with the like-minded Heathen. There was nothing left for him here, he thought, and stepped into his ancestral oak and out of Alastari. Awareness started to seep back into the mind of Abraxis, as music, lovely music began to wash over him. He heard the words, "Do you remember laughter?" and sadly reflected that he could not. The druid stepped out of his haven to see a trio of musicians playing in his grove. A tall, blond man stepped forward and told Abraxis, "The music calls, don't you hear it?" The druid silently nodded as the tall man said, "I give you my first name. Robert." The second man stepped forward and intoned, "I give you my middle name. It is Paul." Finally, the last man, the man with eyes so wild, approached. He held out a lute and spoke. "I give you my surname. It is Page." Music filled the grove and the druid had a compulsion to travel over the hills and far away. So travel he did, to the Delarquan arenas. And thus R.P.P. was born. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 588): BALLAST of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 470): PITER DEVRIES of MASTERS OF SAND (Visionist, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 596): DRUNK DENNIS of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 592): FOOS BALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 591): MOON CHILD of TEAM CHAOS ELITE (?, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 595): CUEBALL of HIGH ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 592): FATALITY of BRUTAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 587): BUFFALO BOB of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 578): OAKLAND FU of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 577): ZIGGY WOLFSBANE of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 551): PUSS N BOOTS of ERRATA (JE, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 541): CONNIE PAKKIT of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 242): NAKOR of DOG SOLDIERS II (?, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 528): HOLLYMOOP of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 477): ENDLESS WATCH of RAISING RYLYEH (Reaper, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 229): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 217): DERELICT of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 426): DARTH SCION of RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 194): KATSUMOTO of SACRED REALM (Brewmaster, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 470): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 588): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 470): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 596): PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 592): TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 591): PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 595): HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 592): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 10 KOLACT (turn 587): SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 578): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 21 SUNSET (turn 577): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 551): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 541): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 242): CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 528): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 477): DAZED N CONFUSED (Abraxis, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 229): FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 217): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 426): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 194): ANTIQUATED LEGACY (Brewmaster, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 470) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 3 OSKSI (turn 596): DRUNK DENNIS of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 591): JERI LOUGH of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 594): HOFFA of THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 591): MOSES of AMEN! (?, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 578): OAKLAND FU of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.) (turn 577): BERCHTA of THE DARK GODS (Noachian, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 576): PARROT KEEPER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 241): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 228): GLUM of JANIX (Kat, mgr.) SPY REPORT It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last week's fights. Say good-bye to DAZED N CONFUSED, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by the RAISING R'LYEH stable. Hey everybody, watch out for POOR TOM, who flew up 28 points in the rankings after mashing COLOROUTOFSPACE like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. And falling like a basher in the top ten was COLOROUTOFSPACE, who dropped 23 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with POOR TOM. Well, everybody's pal ENDLESS WATCH moved hers record to 13-7-2 by defeating DARK RIVER in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 39 recognition points. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay. Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the TRICORUS arena. Did you hear that DAZED N CONFUSED was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the personal hygiene of DAZED N CONFUSED's warriors, I'm not surprised! Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch BLACK CONVENTICLE's act in the arena. Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from DAZED N CONFUSED. Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, BLADERUNNER would be president. Although it may be a contest she doesn't want to win. Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). Proving again that TRICORUS is not rated G, ENDLESS WATCH of the RAISING R'LYEH slew the warrior DARK RIVER in a rather bloody bout. Let's look for a bloodfeud. Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no. Silly buggers, eh? Well, there's the manager of the TRICORUS giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Well, there goes another Spy Report. Good luck in next week's fights. Its been fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos). Now that I've got you worked up for Snide Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ENDLESS WATCH 5377 13 7 2 156 RAISING R'LYEH (573) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SHROUD OF GLOOM 5362 20 8 1 105 BLACK CONVENTICLE (465) THE JONAH 5360 17 10 1 97 BLACK CONVENTICLE (465) BLADERUNNER 5376 12 6 1 92 RAISING R'LYEH (573) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME VARGOI 5400 9 2 0 73 DARK HORSEMEN (433) WHOLE LOTTA LUV 5395 6 4 1 69 DAZED N CONFUSED (576) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FEAR OF THE DARK 5375 9 9 0 54 RAISING R'LYEH (573) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME POOR TOM 5421 3 0 0 53 DAZED N CONFUSED (576) VOICES IN MY HEAD 5404 6 3 1 46 RAISING R'LYEH (573) BILGE RAT 5334 4 1 0 43 SEA DOGS (569) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME COLOROUTOFSPACE 5383 8 6 3 33 RAISING R'LYEH (573) TIALVAI GRAYWIND 5414 4 3 1 33 DARK HORSEMEN (433) KASHMIR 5397 6 4 1 31 DAZED N CONFUSED (576) GARANH 5384 7 9 0 30 DARK HORSEMEN (433) SARALAI 5405 6 4 0 25 DARK HORSEMEN (433) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HER BLACK WINGS 5410 5 3 0 20 BLACK CONVENTICLE (465) RAMBLE ON 5398 3 7 0 20 DAZED N CONFUSED (576) TANGERINE 5422 3 0 0 19 DAZED N CONFUSED (576) -MADAME BLAVATSKY 5420 2 0 0 19 STRANGE DAZE (515) KALMBARGH 5415 3 4 0 13 DARK HORSEMEN (433) -JAROMIR 5152 1 4 0 10 STRANGE DAZE (515) EVILSIZOR 5424 1 0 0 8 BLACK CONVENTICLE (465) -AKHENATEN 5198 1 2 0 5 STRANGE DAZE (515) -MOTHER OF PEARLS 5419 1 1 0 5 STRANGE DAZE (515) -VIRAGO 5199 1 2 0 5 STRANGE DAZE (515) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? DARK RIVER 4117 20 14 1 BLACK CONVENTICL 465 ENDLESS WATCH 5377 478 PERSONAL ADS Voices in my Head -- Oh, right, like I NEED that? Please! Take it away. -- Saralai Akhenaten -- What a splendid teacher you are! I appreciate your willingness to devote all your energies to teaching me skills and let the win go by the way. A win was, after all, something I could make good use of. -- Tialvai Graywind Shroud of Gloom -- Oh, is THAT what it was? I thought it was the approach of another polar air mass with associated snow and sleet. Glad I was wrong. -- Vargoi Kashmir -- (wistfully) I wasn't going to HURT you with those shears, honest! Your soft, silky fur would have grown back in a few months. -- Garanh Her Black Wings -- Well, I know you WERE laughing, but I bet it was only because I told you that great joke. -- Kalmbargh Blavatsky -- If I survive, I shall be her nemesis. -- Tialvai Graywind 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 FEAR OF THE DARK devastated KASHMIR in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. TANGERINE overcame KALMBARGH in a 2 minute Challenge match. ENDLESS WATCH assassinated DARK RIVER in a 1 minute mismatched Title duel. BLADERUNNER was bested by SHROUD OF GLOOM in a popular 1 minute fight. THE JONAH demolished WHOLE LOTTA LUV in a 1 minute mismatched competition. VARGOI vanquished BILGE RAT in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight. COLOROUTOFSPACE was devastated by POOR TOM in a 1 minute one-sided competition. VOICES IN MY HEAD handily defeated GARANH in a 1 minute uneven melee. HER BLACK WINGS was vanquished by TIALVAI GRAYWIND in a 1 minute one-sided duel. RAMBLE ON lost to SARALAI in a 1 minute fight. EVILSIZOR defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute beginner's match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 7 PARRY-LUNGE 9 - 4 - 1 69 | |WALL OF STEEL 5 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 7 - 0 61 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 22 - 3 56 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 27 - 26 - 1 51 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 8 - 8 - 0 50 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 15 - 15 - 1 50 | |AIMED BLOW 1 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 15 - 1 48 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 6 - 0 40 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 AIMED BLOW 5 - 9 - 2 36 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 - 0 0 | Turn 478 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 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 5 STRIKING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 3 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 3 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK ENDLESS WATCH 5377 13 7 2 156 RAISING R'LYEH (573) WALL OF STEEL SHROUD OF GLOOM 5362 20 8 1 105 BLACK CONVENTICLE (465) PARRY-LUNGE THE JONAH 5360 17 10 1 97 BLACK CONVENTICLE (465) SLASHING ATTACK VARGOI 5400 9 2 0 73 DARK HORSEMEN (433) BASHING ATTACK VOICES IN MY HEAD 5404 6 3 1 46 RAISING R'LYEH (573) LUNGING ATTACK BILGE RAT 5334 4 1 0 43 SEA DOGS (569) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is ENDLESS WATCH 5377. The most popular warrior this turn was FEAR OF THE DARK 5375. The ten other most popular fighters were SHROUD OF GLOOM 5362, VARGOI 5400, TIALVAI GRAYWIND 5414, TANGERINE 5422, ENDLESS WATCH 5377, BLADERUNNER 5376, THE JONAH 5360, POOR TOM 5421, VOICES IN MY HEAD 5404, and SARALAI 5405. The least popular fighter this week was HER BLACK WINGS 5410. The other ten least popular fighters were COLOROUTOFSPACE 5383, WHOLE LOTTA LUV 5395, DARK RIVER 4117, KALMBARGH 5415, EVILSIZOR 5424, RAMBLE ON 5398, GARANH 5384, BILGE RAT 5334, KASHMIR 5397, and SARALAI 5405. 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