DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/11/2003 Duedate: 12/08/2003
FRATSFA ARENA
DM-52 TURN-185
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
VIOLENT VIOLET
FLOWER GIRLS (189)
(52-3308) [14-3-0,114]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
VIOLENT VIOLET TROGLODYTE
FLOWER GIRLS (189) THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (352)
(52-3308) [14-3-0,114] (52-3504) [2-1-0,24]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
RED EYE SQUASH BUTT
ASSASSIN NATION (186) OTTO'S PARTS (150)
(52-2171) [18-19-2,88] (52-3269) [16-13-1,105]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. OTTO'S PARTS (150) 37
2. ASSASSIN NATION (186) 35 FLOWER GIRLS (189)
3. MIDDLE WAY 8 (351) 24 Unchartered Team
4. OHIO (350) 3
5. FLOWER GIRLS (189) 3 OHIO (350)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*OHIO (350) 6 0 0 100 1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351) 8 7 0
2- 2*KIWI CONNECTION (337) 3 0 0 100 2/ 3 OTTO'S PARTS (150) 7 3 0
3/ 3 FLOWER GIRLS (189) 358 220 10 61.9 3/ 5 FLOWER GIRLS (189) 7 3 0
4- 4 KING AND COUNTRY (345) 36 23 0 61.0 4/ 4*OHIO (350) 6 0 0
5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351) 36 29 0 55.4 5/ 6*THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (352) 6 9 1
6/ 7 OTTO'S PARTS (150) 204 210 12 49.3 6- 2 IRON CATHEDRAL (159) 3 2 0
7- 8 IRON CATHEDRAL (159) 101 114 15 47.0 7/ 9 ASSASSIN NATION (186) 3 6 1
8/ 9 ASSASSIN NATION (186) 94 132 16 41.6 8- 7*KIWI CONNECTION (337) 2 0 0
9/10*THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (352) 6 9 1 40.0 9-10 KING AND COUNTRY (345) 0 3 0
10-11 THE OLYMPICS (65) 12 23 2 34.3 10-11 THE OLYMPICS (65) 0 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
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Andorians Abroad #17 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Istoreth, Skaithvarn:
The guards hustled them away from the waterfront and up a steep street to the
next level of buildings. They weren't hostile or aggressive toward their charges,
but it was plain that they meant to be obeyed.
Raoul cocked an eye at Berdan, who was walking next to him and breathing a
little heavily. "You know who this Lord Dankilvan is? What his position is here in
Istoreth?"
The ex-assassin shook his head. "Not to be sure of it. Istoreth is ruled by a
council of lords, and I suppose he's one of them, but...I don't know which one."
"Looks like we'll find out soon," Jeri remarked as the leading guards turned
through a gateway.
They passed through a courtyard lined with small evergreen trees that had been
pruned into the shapes of fantastic creatures. The building beyond was large and
foreign-looking. Windows and doors had pointed tops and elaborate fretwork filled
with sly faces around them, the columns of the portico were shaped like tree-trunks
and done with such care and detail that it was possible to identify the type of tree
used as a model. They were hurried through halls so filled with rich-colored carpets
and rich-colored tapestry wall hangings and richly inlaid furniture made of rich and
exotic woods that everything became a blur, a sort of visual indigestion. Only the
occasional detail penetrated the dazzle: an exquisitely curved vase the color of the
sky in a dream that stood quietly in a niche, a single white rose lying on a table, a
statue of a slim dog like a miniature greyhound that suddenly stood up and stepped
toward them, ears cocked curiously.
They came out on a terrace that looked over the harbor and the Trier Sea beyond.
There were trellises of roses, and overhead screens to make shade, a fountain
rippling and flinging rainbows into the air, and benches, a table, a decanter of wine
and several glasses, and Lord Dankilvan.
It was impossible to guess his age. For one thing, he looked like having a lot
of elven blood. High elven blood, the kind that was tall, thin, and blond, Araoi.
After the extreme richness of the furnishings in the house, he was dressed with
surprising plainness. Silk, of course, but subdued in color, maybe gray or some
grayed shade, it was hard to tell because it kept changing subtly in the changing
light, but plain.
Raoul noticed that the guards didn't follow them onto the terrace. Either this
man was very trusting, or he figured he could handle any trouble they made. It would
make a difference which.
"You declared yourselves Andorian when you docked," he said. "Very well. Tell
me about this man Peranis and what he is up to."
"You met him?" Berdan asked.
"He...approached me. With a book he wanted to sell. I have books of my own and
did not desire his. He became angry. Desperate, too, I think. What is he doing,
what is he likely to do if pushed to it?"
"He's making trouble," Raoul said flatly. "He's a renegade assassin--"
Dankilvan's expression chilled. "Any trouble Andoria gets into because of its
foul Assassins' Guild is well deserved. But I will not have you drawing Istoreth
into it."
"We're trying to prevent that," Raoul said quietly. Was there any point in
telling this man that King Mickeal had outlawed the Assassins' Guild? Probably not.
After all, it had been outlawed once before and had come back. "We want to catch
Peranis and destroy his book."
"Not keep it for your own use?"
"No."
Dankilvan was silent for a long moment, one hand resting lightly on the stopper
of the decanter. Raoul noted that the stopper was formed from some kind of crystal
as full of rainbows as the falling water and wondered if it had magical properties.
Finally the Istorthene said, "I turned this Peranis from my presence once he had said
his piece. The other Lords of Istoreth, advised by me, gave him no hearing at all.
Eventually he was ordered to leave the city as a pernicious nuisance. He did leave.
There was no boat departing for Alastari at that time, and a man answering his
description passed out through the south gate and took the road to Leemith." An
expression of distaste passed across the Istorthene's face. "They may have met his
demands in Leemith. The Leemin are capable of anything." With emphasis, he
repeated, "Anything."
Raoul sighed. "Then I guess we follow him to this Leemith place. Can you tell
us anything about it?"
"I can provide you with an escort who has some knowledge of the place,"
Dankilvan said. "We employ Alastarians here--gladiators--for special jobs. I offer
you a Delarquan woman, Hallie O'Dene. You will find her knowledgeable, and reliable.
If you can bring yourself to work with a Delarquan."
Before Berdan could utter the protest Raoul saw developing, the gladiator said,
"I'll work with anyone who can help me get the job done."
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Andorians Abroad #18 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Zuwayza:
They were all assembled in the throne room of the Satrap's palace: he,
Khannarth, Kasarya, the Satrap's First Wife Jasryala, and the Satrap himself and his
guards. It was not crowded, even with those numbers present, and Tankesh looked
around curiously. The style was foreign to what he was used to, of course, but he
was surprised to find it less ostentatious than he had expected. Apparently the
Satrap didn't feel the need of external aids to boost his prestige and authority. A
good sign, in one way, a bad one in another. This was probably a man who would act
intelligently to deal with his problems, and in Tankesh's experience, intelligent
foes were worse, in the long run, than impulsive ones.
One of the guards in front of him shifted, allowing Tankesh to see the Satrap of
the Glorious Empire for the first time. Younger than the Andorian had expected, in
his thirties, maybe. Regular features, but foreign, of course. The swarthy skin and
slightly hooked nose characteristic of the Karnhorn people, but blue eyes. Odd,
that, but he'd heard that previous satraps, and the sultans of Serevada, for that
matter, sometimes took "foreign" women, what they called "white barbarians" to wife.
Not that it mattered. What mattered was that this man, this Satrap Kharanjal, looked
intelligent, decisive, and royally pissed. Bad combination.
The Satrap was in consultation with a plainly dressed man, possibly a minor
official, more like a spy. Finally he nodded and waved the man off, then turned to
the people standing before him. "I see four people before me who have had positions
of trust and who have wronged the Satrap," Kharanjal said. "You have been brought
here together because your various treacheries are perhaps linked." He looked them
over coldly as the guards shifted again and moved Tankesh into a line beside Kasarya,
Jasryala, and Khannarth. "I will start with the foreigner." His gaze settled on
Tankesh. "What have you to say for yourself, barbarian who claims to be a King's
Envoy?"
"First, that I am an envoy of King Mickeal of Andoria," Tankesh answered just as
crisply. "I was sent to find out what had become of Princess Samara's children, when
she came here to Zuwayza with her second husband--"
"Whose name is not to be mentioned in this place," Kharanjal cut in. "His
treasons have found him out, and his end was less unpleasant than he deserved. The
woman and her children returned to the west."
"So I discovered. Eventually. So I might have discovered sooner and without
having to sneak into your palace, if ANYONE here had been helpful." The elf
shrugged. "I got in, and encountered Kasarya, who was concerned about--"
"She will tell me her concerns, at the proper time. That you acted as seemed
best to you with regard to the children I will grant. But what prompted you to think
it any part of an envoy's privilege to enter into a liaison with the Satrap's
concubine? The licentiousness of elves is of course well known, but I would have
thought someone chosen for an important task would have more self control."
Tankesh's expression hardened. "If anyone has accused your concubine Kasarya of
improper behavior, that person lies, and I can guess why. The lady requested my aid
in ferreting out a conspiracy, and we have been partners in that effort, but nothing
more."
One of Kharanjal's eyebrows rose slightly, but he made no other comment.
Turning to the younger of the two women, he said, "What conspiracy do you claim to
have 'ferreted out'?"
Kasarya's chin came up proudly. "I have been always loyal to you, Most Exalted.
But it came to me gradually, like the creeping of dawn, that Khannarth who was
honored to be your Vizier was not so loyal. There were meetings with emissaries of
the Invader. There were...gifts exchanged. I hastened to your First Wife to report
these suspicions, as was proper, and found her intimately engaged with the very
object of my concern, Khannarth. Seeing this, I began to doubt that any in the
Kashka could be trusted. Came then this foreigner, and since I needs must trust
someone, I chose him who had no ties here. If I have done wrongly, I abase myself,
but I have had only the best interests of the Glorious Empire, so far as I understood
them, of the Exalted Satrap, and of yourself, in my heart."
Again the raised eyebrow as the Satrap looked toward his First Wife, Jasryala.
She met his gaze with one equally cold. "Why should I answer ridiculous charges
from that little commoner?"
"You make no defense?"
"I need none."
"Then you shall meet Mighty Kjarran across His altar and answer to Him."
It was a shock to realize that, so simply, the Satrap was proposing to sacrifice
his wife to Kjarran. Tankesh didn't like the woman, much less trust her, but he
wondered if he should intervene here.
Before he could say anything, Jasryala said, "I fear nothing from the Mighty
One, for He will see that it was I, not you, who was working for the good of the
Glorious Empire. And my brother will deliver Kjarran's judgment upon you."
"You think I fear Jhuizkhal of Kurukar? He has forsaken Kjarran, and if any
judgment is made involving him, it will compass his destruction." The Satrap turned
at last to Khannarth, but the Vizier remained silent. Kharijal made a sign to the
guards, who took Khannarth and Jasryala away.
To Tankesh, the Satrap said, "I see that whether you have made Kasarya your
leman or not, you have a regard for the wench. Therefore I will permit you to redeem
her from the altar of Kjarran by performing a small task for the Glorious Empire.
Which task shall be yours to choose or refuse as you wish, and if you refuse, no harm
will come to you, King's Envoy, save that you will be expelled from all the lands of
the Glorious Empire forever on pain of death. But Kasarya shall then be given to
Kjarran."
"What 'small task'?" Tankesh asked.
"Remove from this plane of existence the offense which is Jhuizkhal of Kurukar."
* }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ *
---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 237): MELTDOWN of X-FORCE (Savant, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 475): B.S. of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 475): ATROPHY of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 468): HOMELESS PRINCE of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellubmo)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 464): KID ROCK of THE MC5 (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 464): APE WILD of PRIMATES-R-US (Crip, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 465): SAPPER of SHERWOOD FOREST (Papaiz, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 461): DUMB, DUMB of RED DOG GANG (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 426): SUSAN STO HELIT of THE DISC (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 419): PELICAN of BIRDS (JE, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 412): BANANA JR of DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 184): VIOLENT VIOLET of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 324): UNDERGROUND BEAT of CLUB CULTURE (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 313): MALICHAI of WAY OF THE BLADE 2 (Vhagar, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 139): BATTLEMAGE of SHADOW MAGIC (Shadowgate, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 360): DEMONFANG of DARK PANTHEON from TRANSEL (Doc Steele)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 237): BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 475): BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 475): OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 468): SERPENTINE INC. (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 464): BATTLEMANIA (Darkfist, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 464): PRIMATES-R-US (Crip, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 465): GOLDEN CANYON (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 461): TRIP OUT (Angus, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 426): TACO GODS (The Oracle, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 419): WANDERERS (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 412): HARDTIMESINBABYLON (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 184): MIDDLE WAY 8 (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 324): FA CHING (DeGotti, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 313): WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 139): HAZAARDS OF CLONING (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 360): BOXES, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 475): DREIHDENSMURF of U.B.O.S.M. (Dreihdenflahg, mgr.)
(turn 474): SECRET of YOUNG JUSTICE (Rillion, mgr.)
NEVILLE of GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 474): BERWICK of OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 468): GUANTANAMO BAY of THE REPUBLICANS (The Judge, mgr.)
PISHTUSH of ANDORIAN WIMPS (Wimpy, mgr.)
(turn 467): JUDITH of WOMEN OF REALITY (THawk, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 464): APE WILD of PRIMATES-R-US (Crip, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 465): OMNIBOOK 6000 of AT WORK (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 411): COURIER of HARDTIMESINBABYLON (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 312): RAZORTOOTHROTEY of TOMATO ENFORCER (THawk, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 139): BATTLEMAGE of SHADOW MAGIC (Shadowgate, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Hi, y'all. Surprise, surprise! The Gals are back, and this one, Violent
Violet, is on top of all Fratsfa. (Course, it would not at all be unusual for me to
be on top of anything! WINK.) And we are glad to be back. Lady Fern took us
everywhere lookin' for action. We've been to places like Iraq and Hong Kong, and
South Korea, and China, and even silly places like Canada and South Carolina havin'
fun and givin' fun. And we found it. (Or it found us.) But we are back to Alastari
and home to Fratsfa and we want some hot action here. You betcha!
And so, Squash Butt, you were mumbling about having only Meradi to fight?
(Nothing personal about Meradi, whom I would love to do it with anytime. WINK) So
how did it feel to get in the play area with a real woman? Did you have fun? Which
was your favorite position? How did you like comparing your Squash butt with my hot
XXX? (You know, the early part of asset. WINK.)
So what now you all may wonder? Will it be Bloody Nose or Meradi? Will they
even be here to hop in the heat with me? Or perhaps in their absence, Squashy will
get another tussle with me. Maybe the Red Eye? (I've done a lot of all-nighters, I
will have to admit. I know red eyes.)
Actually, next comes The Mailer, and you will see a lot of Flower Girls there.
Maybe that will affect the outcome of the next Duelmaster #185? Maybe not.
So come on one and all. I'm available. I'm ready. I'm hot! Don't wait for
arena action. Come on over to The Flower Shoppe and let me give you a personalized
lesson. Or if you feel up to it, you can give me lessons. I love learning new ways
and means. (Know what I mean? WINK.) And if you are really game, we can have a
party! One of you--two or three or four or five of us! My sisters are just waiting
to satisfy your every wish and desire. They are real cuties!
I want to share this title with the rest of the Flower Girl Babes, so I'm taking
this chance to introduce them all:
Violent Violet (That's me!)
Insolent Iris (She can make you wait and wait and wait)
Grim Gladiola (38-24-36)
Nasty Nasturtium (If you like 'em young....)
Horrid Holly (She's always hungry. WINK)
and our Manager, Lady Fern, the coolest and hottest ever.
Yours for a loving Fratsfa,
Violent Violet, Duelmistress
SPY REPORT
Welcome FRATSFA. I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well. Many the fights have
I fought here. The celebrations, the disappointments... Hmmmph! I always thought
IRON CATHEDRAL was an over-rated team and they proved it with a 0-0-0! OTTO'S PARTS
showed FRATSFA what they were made of as they fought with a vengeance to walk off
with 4-0-0. What's with LENA KORIL? She actually beat FRATSFA's VISITING ORC, and
walked away with 18 more points from the fight. Laughs were big at OTTO'S PARTS
while they watched BRAIN TUMOUR clobber LEVIATHAN. She lost 11 points and got
bruised from objects thrown from the stands. RED EYE was reminded on the sands why
VIOLENT VIOLET is Duelmaster. I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty
gossip about your fellow fighters? Tough!
If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports.
FRATSFA thinks IRON CATHEDRAL and their 101-114-15 is too much! If at first you
don't succeed, give up... Management must be dealin', as the boys at FLOWER GIRLS
ain't reelin'! IRON CATHEDRAL's mad! What do people see in NASTY NASTURTIUM? Hers
3-3-0? FLOWER GIRLS ain't talkin', but she's got 31 points.
There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit. Do you want the fighters
to walk away, or not? TROLL larned his lesson (HALF MAST taught it well), and we
right likely won't be seein' 'im fight any ASSASSIN NATION members with the same
gusto. Here's some advice: study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty.
Who knows what the future holds for a warrior. More fights, there's no doubt.
FRATSFA is a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places.
Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and good luck. Until next time,--
Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VIOLENT VIOLET 3308 14 3 0 114 FLOWER GIRLS (189)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BLOODY NOSE 3175 18 15 1 134 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
SQUASH BUTT 3269 16 13 1 105 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
-MERADI 3437 19 4 0 91 KING AND COUNTRY (345)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RED EYE 2171 18 19 2 88 ASSASSIN NATION (186)
-SINISTER SAINT 1690 15 12 1 87 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
INSOLENT IRIS 3323 11 3 0 71 FLOWER GIRLS (189)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
COLLAPSED LUNG 3380 7 7 2 66 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
GRIM GLADIOLA 3316 11 3 0 64 FLOWER GIRLS (189)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TEMPER 3373 10 5 0 48 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
CAULIFLOWER EARS 3424 7 5 0 48 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
LENA KORIL 3495 8 5 0 44 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
MUTILATE 3375 5 3 1 44 ASSASSIN NATION (186)
TEALIN SALI 3496 7 6 0 42 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
POL OLVAN 3498 7 6 0 41 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RENDOR QUIL 3497 7 6 0 38 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SOUTHPOINT 3492 1 0 0 33 OHIO (350)
HALF MAST 3390 3 2 1 31 ASSASSIN NATION (186)
NASTY NASTURTIUM 3307 3 3 0 31 FLOWER GIRLS (189)
NEFAN MURH 3499 7 6 0 27 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
-MURRAY 3341 3 0 0 27 KIWI CONNECTION (337)
HORRID HOLLY 3334 5 5 0 26 FLOWER GIRLS (189)
-MALICE 3447 4 3 0 26 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
TROGLODYTE 3504 2 1 0 24 THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (352)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ORCA 3503 2 1 0 20 THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (352)
-STEUBENVILLE 3487 1 0 0 19 OHIO (350)
-HADES 341 3 5 1 15 THE OLYMPICS (65)
BRAIN TUMOUR 3502 1 0 0 13 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
-FAT FRIAR 3455 3 3 0 12 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
-POSEIDON 338 2 4 1 11 THE OLYMPICS (65)
-ZEUS 337 2 5 0 11 THE OLYMPICS (65)
-VICAR GENERAL 3474 2 1 0 11 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
-OCEANUS 339 2 5 0 11 THE OLYMPICS (65)
-TOLEDO 3482 1 0 0 11 OHIO (350)
-CLEO 3433 1 2 0 11 KING AND COUNTRY (345)
-CHARLEY 3444 0 3 0 10 KING AND COUNTRY (345)
BEXLEY 3486 2 0 0 9 OHIO (350)
-JAMESTOWN 3491 1 0 0 8 OHIO (350)
FILTER 3419 1 3 0 6 ASSASSIN NATION (186)
LEVIATHAN 3506 1 2 0 5 THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (352)
NEANDERTHAL 3507 0 3 0 3 THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (352)
VICIOUS 3508 0 1 0 1 ASSASSIN NATION (186)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
REBELLION 3406 3 1 1 ASSASSIN NATION 186 TROLL 3505 184 JUST REV
CLARRY 3434 8 4 0 KING AND COUNTRY 345 BLOODY NOSE 3175 182
TROLL 3505 1 2 1 THEY MIGHT BE ORC 352 HALF MAST 3390 185
PERSONAL ADS
Wow, Slugbait! Your Orcs generated a 64 point gain? Perhaps you need to send them
to me at The Flower Shoppe so my girls can tame them a little bit? Congrats and well
done. -- Lady Fern
Alarond The Scribe -- You are welcome in Fratsfa any time. I would not want to lose
one of my very best customers. (wink) -- Lady Fern
Squash Butt -- See, I told you it would be all fun and games! Any time, hunk. --
Violent Violet
Red Eye -- You sure looked all glassy-eyed when I was done with you. Wanna go again?
-- Insolent Iris
Rendor Quill -- That was no Middle Way 8 we tried. That was just me and you and that
big weapon of yours. By the way, I think a sandwich qualifies as a Middle Way
doesn't it? Come on over to The Flower Shoppe later and me and Horrid Holly will
show you just what we mean. (wink) -- Grim Gladiola
Nefan -- I can't wait until we go at it again--and again and again and again. You've
got the moves, Hon! -- Horrid Holly
Oceanus -- Shucks, what can I say? I love it when you let me be on top! -- Nasty
Nasturtium
Oh, I don't know, Rendor Quil. I think the Honest Merchant is not a contradiction in
terms. After all, he pays us every single time. Like clockwork. -- The Flower Girls
I want to congratulate Voluptuous Versatile Violent Violet for winning the DM Crown
and bringing it back home to The Flower Shoppe. -- Lady Fern
Be it also known that The Flower Shoppe rates for the popular Violent Violet have
just doubled. -- Lady Fern
Good luck to all Fratsfa warriors in The Mailer. Win some money so you can come
visit my girls at The Flower Shoppe. See you there. -- Lady Fern
As an afterthought for those of you interested in past Fratsfa history...this is the
third time V.V. has held the DM crown, having previously won it from Beowulf (in
Quest of Death) and having lost it twice to Lustral (The Furious Five) and Knight
Marshall (Iron Cathedral). -- Lady Fern
The Flower Girls -- How true! Although Fratsfa is Andorian, we also welcome
Delarquans, Free Bladders, and Lirith Kivites to our sands, even though they are
still foreigners. -- Otto's Parts
Violent Violet -- I've been had! Was expecting Meradi! Detect a plot to plot
against little old me! -- Squash Butt
Tealin Sali -- I saw little parry, and even less riposte. Did you forget to learn
about those on Noblish Island? -- Collapsed Lung
Lena Koril -- Another Noblish Wonder? What is Fratsfa coming to? -- Cauliflower Ears
Grim Gladiola -- Hey! I thought girls weren't supposed to be that mean! And, you
know, violent. -- Rendor Quil
Collapsed Lung -- Would you believe I felt sorry for you? -- Tealin Sali
Horrid Holly -- I had the foresight to arm myself with a pruning knife. -- Nefan Murh
the somewhat smug
Cauliflower Ears -- If you'd care to drop around our place (yes, I know it's in a
slum, but we're working on that), I'd let you try my special cheese sauce. It might
help your ears. -- Lena Koril
Mutilate -- Must you? -- Pol Olvan
Ed. -- Well, I'd hate think I would "duress" anyone! Maybe I, er, wooed or even
seduced him into giving me the edge? -- Lena Koril
You've been talking to those Flower Shoppe girls, haven't you? -- Ed.
31 October 2003
Come one, come all, to the greatest contest in Alastari! The Third Annual Turf
War will be in North Fork (DM 47) starting in about 6-7 turns.... C'mon and get your
team some experience, and get declared!
More info available in North Fork's newsletter.
Bloody Sands. -- Asmo Dius, TCB
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
HALF MAST butchered TROLL in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
VIOLENT VIOLET savagely defeated RED EYE in a popular 2 minute veteran's Title melee.
INSOLENT IRIS was devastated by SQUASH BUTT in a popular 5 minute one-sided contest.
COLLAPSED LUNG devastated RENDOR QUIL in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
GRIM GLADIOLA defeated TEALIN SALI in a 3 minute struggle.
NEFAN MURH was overpowered by MUTILATE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
CAULIFLOWER EARS defeated NASTY NASTURTIUM in a action packed 1 minute melee.
POL OLVAN vanquished HAPPY PEASANT in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
LENA KORIL vanquished VISITING ORC in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided duel.
HORRID HOLLY viciously subdued NEANDERTHAL in a 2 minute veteran vs. novice bout.
BEXLEY overcame VICIOUS in a 1 minute novice's contest.
FILTER was demolished by ORCA in a 3 minute one-sided brawl.
LEVIATHAN was overcome by BRAIN TUMOUR in a 2 minute novice's conflict.
TROGLODYTE vanquished POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 18 - 6 - 2 75 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 8 - 3 65 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-STRIKE 16 - 10 - 0 62 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 24 - 20 - 2 55 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 11 - 1 54 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 12 - 0 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 12 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 7 - 11 - 1 39 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 11 - 0 35 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 6 - 1 25 |
Turn 185 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 1 - 3 2 PARRY-STRIKE
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 BASHING ATTACK
1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK VIOLENT VIOLET 3308 14 3 0 114 FLOWER GIRLS (189)
PARRY-STRIKE SQUASH BUTT 3269 16 13 1 105 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
TOTAL PARRY INSOLENT IRIS 3323 11 3 0 71 FLOWER GIRLS (189)
WALL OF STEEL GRIM GLADIOLA 3316 11 3 0 64 FLOWER GIRLS (189)
LUNGING ATTACK CAULIFLOWER EARS 3424 7 5 0 48 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
PARRY-RIPOSTE TEALIN SALI 3496 7 6 0 42 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
STRIKING ATTACK POL OLVAN 3498 7 6 0 41 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
BASHING ATTACK RENDOR QUIL 3497 7 6 0 38 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is RED EYE 2171. The most popular warrior this turn
was SQUASH BUTT 3269. The ten other most popular fighters were VIOLENT VIOLET 3308,
HORRID HOLLY 3334, LEVIATHAN 3506, POL OLVAN 3498, GRIM GLADIOLA 3316, LENA KORIL
3495, HALF MAST 3390, RED EYE 2171, COLLAPSED LUNG 3380, and MUTILATE 3375.
The least popular fighter this week was ORCA 3503. The other ten least popular
fighters were FILTER 3419, NEANDERTHAL 3507, NEFAN MURH 3499, RENDOR QUIL 3497, TROLL
3505, TROGLODYTE 3504, BRAIN TUMOUR 3502, VICIOUS 3508, TEALIN SALI 3496, and
INSOLENT IRIS 3323.
The following warriors will travel to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after next turn:
VIOLENT VIOLET (52-3308) FLOWER GIRLS (189)
SQUASH BUTT (52-3269) OTTO'S PARTS (150)
PYROTECHNICIAN (52-2847) THE FURIOUS FIVE (262)
TOURNEY FREEZE CHANGE -- ADVANCE NOTICE
Beginning at the Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe (January 2004), we will implement
several changes affecting tournaments. The tournament announcement for the upcoming
FTF and future tourneys will reflect these changes.
First, we will eliminate the tourney freeze for all regular DM warrior classes.
Regular DM warriors will not be classed ahead of the tournament, but instead will
fight according to their FE on the date of the tourney. There will still be a freeze
for the ADM classes, occurring on the same timeline as before, approximately 6 weeks
before the tournament.
In addition to the above change, the warrior classes will be slightly altered.
The new tourney classes will be as follows:
DM Tourney Classes ADM Tourney Classes
====================== ======================
0 FE: Rookies Freshmen
1-4 FE: Apprentices ADM
5-10 FE: Initiates Eligibles
11-20 FE: Adepts ---induction---
21-30 FE: Champions Contenders
31+ FE: Challengers Primus
All regular DM tourney classes will remain solely FE based. All ADM classes will
now be based on warrior characteristics (i.e., the ADM split algorithm), including the
Freshmen class.
The Gateway and Primus arenas will be merging before the FTF to form one top
arena. These warriors will be split into two tournament classes, the Contenders and
the Primus classes, again based upon their characteristics. More information on this
will be published in the newsletters for those arenas.
If you have any questions about the above changes, please contact Customer
Service. Good luck in your games.
-- Green Eyes and the RSI staff