DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/15/2006 Duedate: 09/11/2006 FRATSFA ARENA DM-52 TURN-221 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS INSOLENT IRIS FLOWER GIRLS (189) (52-3323) [24-8-0,136] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader INSOLENT IRIS SER ALLOCES FLOWER GIRLS (189) BLACK KNIGHTS 2 (363) (52-3323) [24-8-0,136] (52-3584) [3-2-0,37] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite PANDEMIC VICIOUS DARK RAIDERS (78) ASSASSIN NATION (186) (52-3319) [11-21-0,95] (52-3508) [14-9-1,101] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM OTTO'S PARTS (150) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. DARK RAIDERS (78) 50 2. SELECTED ECLECTIC (388) 44 HOPLITES (376) 3. OTTO'S PARTS (150) 42 Unchartered Team 4. SILVER KNIGHTS (361) 31 5. ASSASSIN NATION (186) 29 SELECTED ECLECTIC (388) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 HOPLITES (376) 33 17 1 66.0 1/ 3 OTTO'S PARTS (150) 10 4 0 2/ 2 FLOWER GIRLS (189) 420 256 11 62.1 2/ 1 FLOWER GIRLS (189) 10 5 1 3/ 0*SELECTED ECLECTIC (388) 3 2 1 60.0 3/ 2 BLOOD AND GUTS! (365) 9 6 1 4/ 3 BLOOD AND GUTS! (365) 48 33 3 59.3 4/ 9*BLACK KNIGHTS 2 (363) 8 2 0 5- 4*DEMONS & DEVILS (366) 4 3 0 57.1 5/ 5 HOPLITES (376) 8 7 0 6/ 5 SILVER KNIGHTS (361) 45 39 1 53.6 6/ 6 ISN'T IT OBVIOUS (382) 7 8 0 7/13*BLACK KNIGHTS 2 (363) 13 12 0 52.0 7/15 SILVER KNIGHTS (361) 6 4 0 8/ 6 OTTO'S PARTS (150) 265 246 13 51.9 8/10 DARK RAIDERS (78) 6 8 0 9/ 7 ODIN'S CHOSEN (368) 39 40 4 49.4 9/11 ASSASSIN NATION (186) 6 9 0 10/11 ASSASSIN NATION (186) 174 187 27 48.2 10/ 4 ODIN'S CHOSEN (368) 6 9 0 11/ 9 BRONZE KNIGHTS (362) 24 26 4 48.0 11/ 7 DARK DRAGONS (378) 6 9 0 12/10 SITTEES (359) 22 24 1 47.8 12/18*IMMORTAL ROGUES (386) 4 5 0 13/12 DARK RAIDERS (78) 160 184 8 46.5 13- 8 SPRINGBORNE FAIR (305) 4 6 0 14/14 ISN'T IT OBVIOUS (382) 20 30 3 40.0 14/ 0*SELECTED ECLECTIC (388) 3 2 1 15-15*DIVINE DUELISTS (381) 12 18 1 40.0 15-14*DIVINE DUELISTS (381) 2 3 0 16-16 SPRINGBORNE FAIR (305) 56 88 4 38.9 16/17 BRONZE KNIGHTS (362) 2 3 0 17/17 DARK DRAGONS (378) 15 31 2 32.6 17/16 SITTEES (359) 1 2 0 18/18*IMMORTAL ROGUES (386) 10 28 1 26.3 18-13*DEMONS & DEVILS (366) 1 3 0 Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 19-19*DRAGON CLONE (383) 1 4 1 20.0 19-19*DRAGON CLONE (383) 1 4 1 '*' 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+-----]|%{ * Dark Knight Toker was not going to like the fact Dark Knight Wasby would either have to share his body or flee into a pack of pigs, forever, to root and sleep in his brethren's leavings! The "Manic Fuhrer" chuckled as he read Dark Knight Goat's dispatch to D.K. Toker. "Alastari's" Greatest TP dozed off. Darn! It sure is getting hot down here, is "Goat's" protection already gone! Singed hair reached the "Manic Fuhrer's" drop, crawl and roll training, roll out of the campfire! None one said "I" was the smartest scum bucket. My horse nickered to me. I glanced around. No one else saw it. Still my senses were on edge. War was once again coming to the V.C. Well at least the economy will improve for a few regions. I wonder how well these Dark Knights will fare against my...my horse shied away from me! As I ducked under a whistling swing intended to take my head off, thanks to the insight of "Blackstorm," cowardly attempts would be made by "Maxi" to try and stop the mighty "Desolate Empire" from going to Stormcrowe to crush the V.C. for his rookie comments. I drew my dagger and parried two blows before I hit this coward and knocked him out with a backhand slap to his mouth. I watched this coward struggle with his bonds for a moment, giving him that thought of escape. "The potion of Truth that I have given you has taken effect," I said. "I have also administered one of "Dok Sik's" famous Give All potions." The smell of the Cartel was seeping out of his pores--fear! "All right, idiot, why did only one of you come for me?" I asked. "Maximillian is trying to keep his actions from the rest of the Cartel," replied the worm. "He, he, he fears that they won't back him up, you slug!" I picked up a small ember and dropped it down his shirt. "I have been called worse, coward," I thought. "You know "Master Darque" hears all you stupid snake," I said. "Maxi--I mean 'Maximillian' thinks that you and Darque are getting too old to fight another Turf War for Stormcrowe. The VC cannot fight a war against the council and The Desolate Empire; he fears that he will be kicked out like Hammer," he cried. "Mercy, mercy mighty "Manic Fuhrer"," the coward begged. "You will have your mercy," I said as I pulled out D.K. Goat's reply to Maximillian from the fire. "Know this, slime! Take this back to your boyfriend and tell him the time has come to prove your mettle. The Desolate Empire has set the standard once again." I pushed the branding iron against his forehead, then cut him loose to return to "Maxi." As I packed my gear, I thought how Maxi would react to seeing "VC serve the DE" on his little altar attendant's head. I rode off to "Fratsfa" to finish my mission, to gather the warriors for the greatest test yet to come, a night at The Flower Shoppe. Manic Furher "Slap Master of the VC" * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * T-219 Questers Contest INFO! I see that the contest spot was printed last turn and my stable even ran. Thank the Lady! During the period of lost spots and missing turns, I made an error on the final round. It should be this turn T-221, as it is a 15 round contest. However since I made the error of saying T-222, I will score any teams that fight. This should only affect a couple of teams at the top, and I apologize now for the inconvenience and any problem it has or will cause. Now to the standings. It looks as if Lady Fern and her Flower Girls' first place finish was cemented with their 5-0 showing for a gain of 13 pts. that put them at 118 total. Blood & Guts! moved from 3rd to 2nd and is leading Crip by 5 pts., but trailing our leader by 29 pts. Crip has taken 3rd as my brother D.K. Heathen dropped from 2nd . Should be quite a show to see who ends up in 2nd. Everyone else pretty much stayed in the same place as the turn before. However, the last couple of turns should be rounds to remember. Good luck to all and I really want to thank everyone that has participated in this contest and now how each one of your have added to a wonderful atmosphere. I have put a rough draft of the updated ruled scoring formula in the p-ads. Please give some more feedback, because I want to be ready to run this contest in six month's time. Toker, co-host of Q.B. #1 Place shows this turn's place first, followed by last turn's place. (TF) is for total fights in the contest to qualify for the "Stable Stamina" Award, (LT) is for last turn's score, (TT) is for this turn's score, and (TL) is for total score. Place Team/#/Mgr. TF LT TT (TL) 1/1 Flower Girls (189), Lady Fern 70 105 13 118 Scout -- Insolent Iris #3577 Champion -- Painful Peony #3744 2/3 Blood & Guts! (365), Le Pentarque 67 80 9 89 Scout -- Tonelle #3634 Champion -- Igor Malmort #3594 3/4 Otto's Parts (150), Crip 69 80 4 84 Scout -- Brain Tumor #3502 Champion -- Cauliflower Ears #3424 4/2 Odin's Chosen (368) mgr. Heathen Hatebred 68 87 -5 82 Scout -- Kykensteinburg #3613 Champion -- Bloodeagle #3631 5/5 Assassin Nation (186), Ghab 69 65 -4 61 Scout -- Mayhem #3537 Champion -- Viscious #3508 6/6 Dark Raiders (78), Fangthayne 68 53 2 55 Scout -- Psychosis #3651 Champion -- Dead 7/7 Silver Knights (361), Toker 64 51 -6 45 Scout -- Lord Davos #3577 Champion -- Ser Alain Stronhand #3747 8/9 Black Knights 2 (363), Dark Knight Goat 15 29 0 29 Scout -- Ser Furcas #3583 Champion -- Lord Blackball #3755 9/10 Bronze Knights (362), Dark Knight Osiris 45 26 0 26 Scout -- Ser Jamie #3578 Champion -- Lord Jon Snow #3580 10/11 Force of Five (367), Wulfhere skullsplitter 30 22 0 22 Scout -- Gord the Rogue #3607 11/18 Bleak Legion (364), Expatriate 50 -9 0 -9 Scout -- Old Grim #3593 Champion -- None 12/19 Springborne Fair (305), Still 64 -10 -4 -14 Scout -- Origami Orc #3091 Champion -- Barmy Bob #3734 ****ATTENTION**** I have taken it upon myself to rid the list of managers who have only fought a few turns. I do not feel that a manager that fought 1 or 2 turns should be able to place and win prizes, when we have managers who fought throughout the contest and invested time and money only to be beat out by a sandbagger, or worse, a quitter. I may get flamed for this; however, I am doing what I feel is right. If Goat and Wulfhere don't fight the final two rounds, they, too, will be dropped from the list. In case of a tie, we will check the beat win % since the beginning of the contest. *Questions & Statements* Requirements! 1) Only ONE team per manager entered in the contest. Only one active team in Fratsfa during the contest, PERIOD! 2) Only one TP on your team at a time. (If it dies, then you may replace it.) 3) You must declare (1) warrior as your team scout. Points will not be scored until a scout is declared!!! 4) You do not need (3) three warriors in the initiates class to compete. FE does not play a factor for eligibility!!!! 5) If you bloodfeud, you must use a different warrior each time to score the FB points. (If a warrior is used twice, he will only be awarded the points for the win or point subracted for the loss on the second bloodfeud. 6) You must declare your team in the p-ads to be entered. 7) A champion and scout cannot be the same warrior. 8) Champions are not required (manager's choice). Champions must be declared on their first fight of the contest! Now to the scoring formula: Wins + Kills - Losses = Base score Base score + Varient score = Total score BASE SCORE POINTS: Win = +1 pt Kill = +1 pt Loss = -1 pt VARIENT SCORE POINTS: Scout Win = +2 pts Scout Loss = -2 pts Scout death = -5 pts Champion win = +3 pts Champion loss = -3 pts Stylemaster for turn = +1 pt Most avoided team = +2 pts Successful Bloodfeud = +2 pts Failed Bloodfeud = -2 pts Let's say (A) team goes 3 - 2 - 2 = 3 wins + 2 kills - 2 losses = + 3 base score. Team (A)'s champion won (+3 pts) and is style master for the turn (1 pt). His scout lost (-2 pts) for a total turn score of +5 pts. Now, let's say team (B) goes 1 - 4 - 1 = 1 win + 1 kill - 4 losses = - 2 pts base score. His scout won (+2 pts) and the scouts win was a successful bloodfeud (+2 pts). So, the total points for this turn would be +2 pts. (There was no champion on this team.) +25 bonus points will be given to managers that submit a brief history (5 paragraph minimum) including manager alias and stable name by the contest's third turn. These points will be added to the team by T-210. **** On to the list of prizes **** 1st Place "Fratsfa's Ultimate Victor" 1) Twelve (12) Rollup gift certificates transferred to 1st place manager. 2) Renaming of Fratsfa arena for six (6) months. 3) Renaming of Dark Arena monsters: Wurmkin, Bandit Prince, and Black Orc. 4) One (1) favorite's potion. * 5) One (1) +1 bonus skill potion. ** 2nd place 1) Eight (8) rollup gift certificates transferred to 2nd place manager. 2) Renmaing of Dark Arena monsters: Dark champion and High Elf. 3) One (1) favorites potion. * 4) One (1) +1 bonus skill potion. ** 3rd Place 1) Four (4) rollup gift certificates transferred to 3rd place manager. 2) Renaming of Dark Arena monsters: Mountain Troll and Shewish Giant. 3) One (1) favorites potion. * 4) One (1) skill bonus potion. ** 4th Place 1) Three (3) gift certificates transferred to 4th place manager. 2) One (1) favorites potion * 3) Rename Dark Arena monster, Stone Golem. 5th Place 1) Two (2) Rollup certs 2) One (1) favorites potion * 3) Rename Dark Arena monster, Spy Master. 6th Place 1) One (1) rollup cert. 2) One (1) favorites potion * 7th-10th Place 1) One (1) favorite's potion * All teams who fight at least 67 of the possible 75 fights will get (1) free tournament entry for a warrior of the team that competed in Fratsfa in the first tournmanet after the completion of Fratsfa's Quest for the Best. ****NOTE**** * -- All potions must be used within (2) turns of the contest end,and on an initiate (tournament class) or higher character on the same team that competed in Fratsfa; this is non-transferrable. * (1) One favorites potion gives all faves: Rythym, tactic and weapon. ** (1) One + 1 skill bonus potion gives +1 to one skill DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Wow! We just love the fight rounds just after the tournaments! After the mailer, where the five of us went 0-15, we Flower Girls went 5-0 in the arena. And after the Face, where we were a collective 8-15, (0-3, 0-3, 1-3, 1-3, and Holly's 6- 3) we scorched another 5-0. LUCKY! Gotta love it. And we love it any way we can get it. (giggle) Love is our energy and we have a lot to give! I thought I might tell you about Horrid Holly, who just graduated. She was a 14-16-12-16-17-3-6 basher before she was "enhanced to 38-24-36, oops, I mean 17-17- 12-17-18-4-7. She was mode and ended with GA/high/mod faves. She was a good friend, and we participated in many double-decker sandwiches together. (snicker) She was hot! We gals are trying to keep everyone in Fratsfa satisfied (Yes, we are!) while we try to win this quest thing. We think we have a good chance at it as most of the guys really, really like having us on top. Really! And we truly perform best in that position. (wink) We wish everyone well. Come on over and visit us at The Flower Shoppe. You will be very, very glad you did. Insolent Iris, Duelmaster Of Love SPY REPORT If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of FRATSFA brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Later days, FLOWER GIRLS, since OTTO'S PARTS took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. If this keeps up, ODIN'S CHOSEN, you'll have to shine swords instead of use them. A drop of 6 in the rankings? SILVER KNIGHTS turned their 4-1-0 turn into a 7th place rank in the listings this turn. Any better than this, and you get put on hit lists. Gee, I'm impressed, a 4-1-0 is nice, but don't get cocky, BLACK KNIGHTS 2, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are proud. Tsk, tsk, PANDEMIC beat AUBIN L'AUROUGE and AUBIN L'AUROUGE lost 19 points. You're breakin' my heart. And if variety is the spice of life, FRATSFA may be getting bland, as INSOLENT IRIS stays top dog in the city. I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this? You want to know what's new, don't you, FRATSFA? Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys. FRATSFA, I am losing what little hope I had in you. ODIN'S CHOSEN the most avoided team? What insult will suffice, I cannot say. And it looks like ODIN'S CHOSEN avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. Ooh, I'm frightfully impressed, LORD DAVOS was this turn's most challenged warrior. Watch that ego swell, sports fans. Looks like time for laurels or hemlock, BRAIN TUMOUR was challenged by GUTHHILD MIDWALL, who was ranked 31 points below it. Well, ok, the upstart knave (where've I heard that before?) won this match and gained 27 points to boot! Ha ha ha, BRAIN TUMOUR. SER STEEL was challenged by one of HOPLITES' warriors this turn, with ARMED RESPONSE having a lead of 21 points going into the fight. And golly gee, ARMED RESPONSE subdued SER STEEL. Aren't we all surprised and impressed? I notice SER BLACKBALL challenging down 20 points to fight DAISHAR, BLACK KNIGHTS 2 doubtless has some rotten excuse for such an insult to honor. Question now is, will FRATSFA accept this sort of tacky behavior? SER BLACKBALL beating DAISHAR. The insult, the....yech! I guess I can give a little credit to PULLED HAMSTRING of OTTO'S PARTS for challenging up by 20 to KYKENSTIENBURG. PULLED HAMSTRING won to get 66 points of recognition. Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's see if anyone's dead or dying. Ya gotta go sometime, and ABSOLUTE GRACE's time was this time. Hmmm, not a bad fighter, had he lived... (what? me pity?). Seriously now, is it really honorable for PAS DE QUARTIER from BLOOD AND GUTS! to kill ABSOLUTE GRACE and give HOPLITES the chance to bloodfeud? Mmmm, could be. Not that I'll be buying the drinks, but I'll be glad to see SER ALLOCES and BLACK KNIGHTS 2 at The Victory Tavern tonight celebrating their bloodfeud victory over SMOTHERING SALVIA. Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons? I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Just wait 'till next time I show up here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME INSOLENT IRIS 3323 24 8 0 136 FLOWER GIRLS (189) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GUTHHILD MIDWALL 3611 10 6 2 105 ODIN'S CHOSEN (368) MALICE 3343 15 9 1 103 DARK RAIDERS (78) VICIOUS 3508 14 9 1 101 ASSASSIN NATION (186) SEVERITY 3538 15 10 3 99 ASSASSIN NATION (186) PANDEMIC 3319 11 21 0 95 DARK RAIDERS (78) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME IGOR MALMORT 3594 8 8 1 83 BLOOD AND GUTS! (365) BOB LE CANADIEN 3632 12 3 0 82 BLOOD AND GUTS! (365) BRAIN TUMOUR 3502 16 5 0 80 OTTO'S PARTS (150) PSYCHOSIS 3651 11 4 2 78 DARK RAIDERS (78) PAS DE QUARTIER 3633 8 7 1 78 BLOOD AND GUTS! (365) AUBIN L'AUROUGE 3596 8 9 0 74 BLOOD AND GUTS! (365) ARMED RESPONSE 3683 8 2 0 71 HOPLITES (376) MAYHEM 3537 15 10 2 67 ASSASSIN NATION (186) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PULLED HAMSTRING 3554 7 11 0 66 OTTO'S PARTS (150) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TONNELLE 3634 12 3 1 64 BLOOD AND GUTS! (365) -ORIGAMI ORC 3091 9 7 0 60 SPRINGBORNE FAIR (305) WHOSYOURDADDY 3760 7 2 0 60 ISN'T IT OBVIOUS (382) SLIPPED DISK 3730 7 1 0 60 OTTO'S PARTS (150) KYKENSTIENBURG 3613 11 5 1 57 ODIN'S CHOSEN (368) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SER ILYN PAYNE 3573 8 9 0 50 SILVER KNIGHTS (361) AYDINDRIL 3704 5 5 1 48 DARK DRAGONS (378) SHY ANN 3562 4 4 1 47 SITTEES (359) SER GALAD 3714 7 2 0 44 SILVER KNIGHTS (361) SER VON DARKMOOR 3697 6 4 0 44 SILVER KNIGHTS (361) ATHLETE'S FOOT 3678 8 5 1 42 OTTO'S PARTS (150) BLOODEAGLE 3631 9 7 0 40 ODIN'S CHOSEN (368) SER STEEL 3579 6 4 1 40 BRONZE KNIGHTS (362) LORD JON SNOW 3580 5 5 1 40 BRONZE KNIGHTS (362) MERCILESS MUM 3675 6 7 0 39 FLOWER GIRLS (189) IMTOOSEXY 3759 5 3 0 38 ISN'T IT OBVIOUS (382) LORD DAVOS 3577 10 7 0 37 SILVER KNIGHTS (361) SER ALLOCES 3584 3 2 0 37 BLACK KNIGHTS 2 (363) SER LORAS TYRELL 3582 5 5 1 34 BRONZE KNIGHTS (362) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME OPAL AVENGER 3686 6 4 0 33 HOPLITES (376) -ORELLEN 3726 4 2 1 33 DIVINE DUELISTS (381) LAUDERDALE 3805 4 4 0 33 IMMORTAL ROGUES (386) AZRITH 3705 5 5 0 31 DARK DRAGONS (378) FAT LIP 3791 2 0 0 31 OTTO'S PARTS (150) LUMINOUS ANGEL 3684 7 3 0 30 HOPLITES (376) -SPINAGON 3600 2 0 0 29 DEMONS & DEVILS (366) SOUL NOVA 3685 6 4 0 28 HOPLITES (376) SER BLACKBALL 3755 2 1 0 28 BLACK KNIGHTS 2 (363) BYRON 3559 7 5 0 26 SITTEES (359) -SUE SOON 3572 4 2 0 24 SITTEES (359) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME OAK LEE 3563 5 7 0 22 SITTEES (359) PAINFUL PEONY 3744 4 2 0 22 FLOWER GIRLS (189) SER FURCAS 3583 4 1 0 21 BLACK KNIGHTS 2 (363) SER AERYS OAKHEART 3742 2 3 0 21 BRONZE KNIGHTS (362) LORD LONELY 3793 2 0 0 21 BLACK KNIGHTS 2 (363) SNORT 3814 1 0 1 21 SELECTED ECLECTIC (388) BUSHSUCKSTOADIE 3757 4 3 3 19 ISN'T IT OBVIOUS (382) IMPERVIOUS 3745 4 2 0 19 ASSASSIN NATION (186) SER JAIME 3578 4 6 0 18 BRONZE KNIGHTS (362) DELUSION 3748 3 3 0 16 DARK RAIDERS (78) NECROMORTIS 3797 2 0 0 16 IMMORTAL ROGUES (386) THEDEBOWTOVC 3762 3 6 0 15 ISN'T IT OBVIOUS (382) PROMETHEUS 3801 3 3 0 14 IMMORTAL ROGUES (386) SER ALAIN STRONHAND 3747 2 3 1 14 SILVER KNIGHTS (361) SMOTHERING SALVIA 3776 2 1 1 13 FLOWER GIRLS (189) FYLGJA 3746 2 3 0 13 ODIN'S CHOSEN (368) -BARMY BOB 3734 1 6 0 13 SPRINGBORNE FAIR (305) ZHONE 3815 1 0 0 13 SELECTED ECLECTIC (388) ISHARA 3732 2 5 1 12 DARK DRAGONS (378) -STOP-GAP 3769 2 1 1 12 SPRINGBORNE FAIR (305) -DAREK OLROCK 3727 2 4 0 10 DIVINE DUELISTS (381) -SEITH 3723 2 4 0 10 DIVINE DUELISTS (381) ANXIOUS AZALEA 3825 1 0 0 10 FLOWER GIRLS (189) -CONCORDANT DRAGON 3775 1 0 1 9 DRAGON CLONE (383) TEMPEST 3770 2 2 0 8 ASSASSIN NATION (186) -MOLYPEUS 3602 1 1 0 8 DEMONS & DEVILS (366) BERKANA 3740 1 5 0 8 ODIN'S CHOSEN (368) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DAISHAR 3752 1 2 0 6 DARK DRAGONS (378) -BORIS BELLOWS 3817 1 0 0 6 DIVINE DUELISTS (381) -VROCK 3601 1 2 0 5 DEMONS & DEVILS (366) BETA 3812 1 0 0 5 SELECTED ECLECTIC (388) SLAYINGDEISFUN 3818 1 1 0 4 ISN'T IT OBVIOUS (382) TUD 3813 0 1 0 4 SELECTED ECLECTIC (388) AMBRULIS 3798 0 2 0 2 IMMORTAL ROGUES (386) -PARIANA BREZZIN 3753 0 2 0 2 DIVINE DUELISTS (381) -BEAST DRAGON 3773 0 1 0 1 DRAGON CLONE (383) VESERUETHEDE 3824 0 1 0 1 BLACK KNIGHTS 2 (363) -ASTRAL DRAGON 3774 0 1 0 1 DRAGON CLONE (383) -AXIAL DRAGON 3771 0 1 0 1 DRAGON CLONE (383) -ARBOREAL DRAGON 3772 0 1 0 1 DRAGON CLONE (383) RATSO 3816 0 1 0 1 SELECTED ECLECTIC (388) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE 5 0 1 0 1 SNORT 3814 221 NONE LORD SOTH 3585 1 2 0 BLACK KNIGHTS 2 363 BUSHSUCKSTOADIE 3757 218 REVENGED SER ANDRAS 3587 1 2 0 BLACK KNIGHTS 2 363 ORELLEN 3726 218 SER DELARQ 3792 0 1 0 BLACK KNIGHTS 2 363 SMOTHERING SALVI 3776 219 JUST REV DRAGHKAR 3702 2 8 0 DARK DRAGONS 378 BLACK ORC 20 221 NONE CALISTA 3725 1 3 0 DIVINE DUELISTS 381 ISHARA 3732 217 NOT REVE MALSAERN 3754 0 1 0 DIVINE DUELISTS 381 STOP-GAP 3769 218 REVENGED CRAFTY CROCUS 3693 4 4 0 FLOWER GIRLS 189 MALICE 3343 218 REVENGED ABSOLUTE GRACE 3687 6 4 1 HOPLITES 376 PAS DE QUARTIER 3633 221 PERSONAL ADS Dark Knight Toker -- Why thank you! A Stud and a nice guy too. (wink) -- Lady Fern Malice -- Take that for being such a killer, you Cad! But come on over to The Flower Shoppe and let me change your life for good. My pain is much more pleasurable. -- Insolent Iris Fylgja -- I so much appreciated the work. I wanted to try some new moves. What did you think, Hon? -- Merciless Mum Draghkar -- I like a Stud who can go and go and go. And I'll bet that weapon has some more juice in it. (wink) -- Painful Peony Barmy Bob -- Oooooooh! You sure know how to let a gal have her way with you. Yes! -- Smothering Salvia Aubin L'Aurouge -- I have to admit I was glad to be on top. I think you liked it that way! -- Horrid Holly Tarl -- Of course you will like this place. We will even let you be on top. See you at The Flower Shoppe. -- Lady Fern Toker -- Prize qualification? If one does not participate most of the time, one should not get the climax. -- Lady Fern Merciless Mum -- You teach well. I was fighting at a 8-10-7, Decise, RA. I think it was my short stature! Did you like my short spear? Thank you. -- Ser Blackball Bushsuckstoadie -- I hope you enjoyed the lunge tactic with that very high offense/activity effort. I will be coming at you again of course, it's obvious. -- Ser Alloces Whirly Bird -- Like your style, for my first time I decided to go as fast as I could. You're not the best teacher but it was fun. -- Lord Lonely Daishar -- Your staying power is obvious. I was lucky to best you. If you would like to know how, a parry tactic in the first and none in the second. -- Ser Furcas Smothering Saliva -- Thank you for the quickie and a chance to help my alliance with my death. My very big friend is coming to see you. -- Ser Delarq P.S. Nice big brite perky in your face lites! -- Ghost of Ser Delarq D.K. Heathen -- Sent diplo last turn. Will do all that I can to see you back in first. I will focus on Initiates in contest. What's going on with the rest of the DK? -- D.K. Goat La Pent -- Thank you for the welcome. -- D.K. Goat Bleak Legion -- Things look bad! Don't quit. Dark Knight Toker will stop spanking your big fat cheeks once you realize he is your better. I promise! (grin) -- Dark Knight Goat Lady Fern -- The Great and Mighty Oz is just amazing. His skill and his positive gaming personality are traits we should all try and emulate at all times. Hail the Oz! The Desolate Empire will only visit "The Flower Shoppe" in all regions. -- Dark Knight Goat D.K. Toker -- Do you wish to be the hammer or the nail in this upcoming battle? Sent snail mail. Have started propaganda effort to soften Maxi defeat. -- Dark Knight Goat Yes, Holly, I must say that the heat was horrid. I hope that with your successful business you re going to put some AC in your place. And Iris, thanks and congrats for your nice team work. -- Aubin, powersmashed Yes, beautiful Lady, we didn't scream loud enough.... Perhaps you're a bit too high to hear us now...but we will scream again anyway. -- Le Pentarque and his team Toker -- I agree, you should keep the prizes for the teams who stayed.... 50 fights could be a minimum? -- Le Pentarque Welcome, Blackstorm! Kill some people here too...not mine, if you can. Thanks, Whosyourdaddy, and good luck to you.... -- Pas de Quartier Insolent Iris -- Would you say that I was intimidated if I said that I would pay anything to be in your company? -- Daishar Dragon Clone -- There's only enough room in this arena for one Dragonmaster. That's me. -- Turak, mgr. Dark Dragons Lady Fern -- You are a sarcastic yet feisty one, aren't you? -- Turak Heathen -- Thank you for the congratulations. It was a tough job, but it needed to be done. I hope that I won't have to unleash my fury on you. -- Aydindril Thedebowtorc -- Point well taken, I should say. Don't you think so? -- Azrith Maximillian -- You're right, we have matched a few times in tourneys. You have a knight's salute from me. -- Lord Jon Snow, Bronze Knights Maximillian -- You can get a reluctant salute from me as well. At least you're vocal, win, lose, or draw. More than I can say for the rest of your mates though. While I grudgingly respect your skill and style, you should probably be careful with those you call allies. From what I've seen, you may be too vocal for them. Usually they like to wait for ten turns or so before saying anything. Hammer spoke too soon, and you see what happened to him--dropped like a hot potato! So let's get down to business and here's mud in your eye! -- Wasby the Great All -- Missed a few turns, but I'm back for the duration. Had to work out a bargain with Osiris; it's not easy besting a god! -- Wasby the Great Sensei Jan -- Why hi there (waves happily), I'm Wasby the Great. You know, the one you meant when you talked about teams going inactive except you didn't (or were fraid-ey to) use names. Let's say it together now: W-A-S-B-Y, Wasby. The Great. Of course you'll probably be calling me papi soon. You may not love me yet, but I promise to be faithful. If I whip others I don't mean it, I really love you! Not sure if you only write P-ads every ten turns or so (yes, that was you I was referring to in the above p-ad), but if you want to don't be skaird to use names o.k. You ARE a big girl, right? -- W-A-(aww, you know the rest by now) V.C., Vendetta Cartel, Bolo-heads, whatever -- This means the rest of you too. I'm sure there are several of you creeping around waiting for your ten turns to be up. Well, whenever you decide to chime in, I'll be right here, my little weotches! -- Mr. Great to you cowards V.ocal C.owards -- Before I forget, this is Mr. Great challenging any and all of you. Since I know how you wieners like to pass the buck, here I go: This means you Maxi- pad, Sissy-Jan, Fizban the Fool, Skaird-ey Kat, Flaming Hawk, Jimbo Jumbo or Dumbo (whatever), Master Darquepuss, and any and all of the rest of my little girls I may have missed. Don't know all your names. You are VOCAL COWARDS after all. THIS MEANS YOU. COME GET SOME OF THIS!!! -- Mr. Great (yes, me), Bronze Knights (587) All not D.E. or V.C. -- I hope you still love me. -- Wasby the Great D.E. -- Before I forget, this is turn 220. From now on, we're keeping track. Make sure they know who you are, we don't hide. We'll post a running total every turn, so step it up! -- Wasby Lady Fern -- I think I'll just take you up on that offer, I've heard about your girls. P.S. I mentioned to your brother Curator over in Arkers that I'd seen you, he says you're the old one. -- Maximillian La Pentarque -- Thank you, slow arenas aren't the same without you. -- Maximillian Ottos' Parts -- We share what five, six arenas now. Are you omnipresent? -- Maximillian Heathen Hatebread -- My lack of results on the sands!?!?! Maybe you should check your facts boy, look around Alastari for my teams. This just happens to be my Zalcon team with 10 DA fights on it. Gonna make you choke on those words, boy. -- Maximillian Bloodeagle -- C'mon, show me what you've got, or are you guys all talk. -- Maximillian Sensei Jan -- Wouldn't miss it Jan, wouldn't miss it. -- Maximillian and Isn't it Obvious Toker -- Are the VC bullets blanks?!?! I don't know why don't you ask your boys that I've buried. In fact didn't I just bury one here a few turns ago and 3 or 4 of you in 47 in TW4. -- Maximillian Pulled Hamstring -- Must have been your injury that slowed you down. -- Whosyourdaddy Azrith -- Shouldn't have changed things, now let's try that for the rubber. -- Thedebowtovc Darek Olrock -- You're gonna need a bigger sticker if you're trying to impress me, honey. -- Imtoosexy Lauderdale -- Hate doing that to a mate, sorry dude, sucks! -- Bushsuckstoadie Astral Dragon -- Your kind are easy prey, you wouldn't be DE would you. -- Slayingdeisfun Lady Fern, Dark Knights, et all -- Hello there. 'Tis I, your oh-so-ever-loveable Kat, bringing yet another collection of minions for your entertainment. Let me introduce 'Selected Eclectic' consisting of Tud, Ratso, Snort, Zhone, and the ever- popular Beta. They'll tirelessly endeavor to bring honor to their new home of Fratsfa. I trust you'll each do your very best to make them feel welcome. -- The Tantalizing Tabby of Tease; Kat (Mgr. Selected Eclectic) D.K. Heathen -- You already know what the "V"ainglorius "C"owards are all about. If the ones showing up actually announce who they are, SMASH 'EM! Remember though, they will only announce that they are vc if their team starts to win, with the exception of M. Darque who usually identifies himself by team name. The rest will probably stay hidden in the bushes as they should while in our presence. -- Dark Knight Toker D.K. Wasby -- It was very wise of Osiris to relinquish your body back into your power now that we have a budding war upon our heads. I made sure that he was given only the best of our young sacrificial acolytes at Desolate Temple. Now focus on these lames with the tearstained cheeks and teach them that longevity doesn't pass for skill. It is a good day now that you are back amongst us as you should be. -- Dark Knight Toker Dark Knight Blackstorm -- Sent you a return email, and a letter is en route. It is wonderful to know that you will be here as well as the other "WAR ZONES!" Handle business and let's enjoy taking it to them. This is what it's all about. -- Dark Knight Toker All contest entrants -- Looks like the contest will run 16 turns. Due to myself being lost in dates, I made a boo-boo and gave the wrong turn number and date. I will not change it back as everyone now is expecting it to end on T-222. However, for the Stamina award to be good, it will be whichever teams have 67+ fights by T- 221. Since this contest was based on a total of 75 fights and not 80 that it has become. Again my apologies. I will state the final turn and date at the beginning of the contest so there will not be any room for error in the next Quest. Thank you all for your understanding. -- Your co-host Toker P.S. I am planning on running this contest on or around T-228. Let me know if this sounds good to everyone. There will also be a rough draft of the new rules and scoring system following this. All -- Here is the rough draft for the next contest! The rules I feel should be left the same. I feel they are simple yet restrict managers from making our contest a "Scum" fest! As for the scoring formula, I have read all suggestions and have come up with the following as my proposed scoring formula: Wins + Kills -- Losses = Base Score Base Score + Variant Score = Total Score Base Score Pts: Win = +1 Kill = +1 Loss = -1 Variant Score Pts: Scout Win = +2 Scout Loss = -2 Scout Kill = +3 (cannot be claimed via 10 pt. + downchallenge) Scout Death = -3 Cahmpion Win = +3 Champion Loss = -3 Champion Kill = +5 (cannot be claimed via 10 pt. + downchallenge) Champion Death = -5 Style Master = +1 Duelmaster = +1 Current Top Team = +3 Most Avoiding Team as in newsletter = -5 Successful Bloodfeud = +2 Failed B.F. = -2 Highest Upchallenge = +5 (as stated in newsletter) Largest Downchallenge = -5 (as stated in newsletter) Keep the bonus pts for a minimum five paragraph history. I, too, feel like the lovely Lady Fern. If you're serious, then write. It is easy and everyone is an equal in that aspect. That is all for now. Please comment on this as I want everyone to have a say so we all can enjoy it and attract many more for the next one. Thanks! -- Toker, Contest Co-Host Vendetta Cartel -- I don't know which one of you lames wrote that all arena ad, due to the fact that it wasn't signed. All it is is more running of the neck. I have never seen any of you lames win anything, and you have been an alliance far longer than us. So save the B.S.! It only sounds good to people who don't know any better. So all of you know we will be in three primary arenas to punish you: 31, 47 and here in 52. Now on to some more B.S., who if any are in Mordant? I am currently fighting in the Olympiad with my alliancemate Osiris and have not seen any vc. Are you all just putting down arenas that one of you fought in years ago? I would think you would list all active arenas. I guess that it doesn't really matter as we will see you where we see you. So any of you who want to know, I am personally active every turn in: DM-1, 18, 31, 47, 52 and 104. I also fight on a fairly regular basis in 21 and here and there in 59. So I am not hard to find. -- Dark Knight Toker, Silver Knights (361) DM-52; Vincere Aut Mori DM 1, 18, 31 and 104; Desolate Temple DM-1; Equites Virtus DM-21 and Smoke Out!!! DM-47 D.K. Heathen -- You should have received that gift to make things a little less tight! (grin) Let me know! -- D.K. Toker Sensei Jan -- Now that you're out of the closet, I have a feeling you won't be enjoying the same success you have been against the newer managers and teams that you have been challenging in abundance of late. Real veteran like of you! -- Dark Knight Toker Max -- I see more of the vc lackeys have shown up. Who is who? Or will they also remain silent if or when they have some luck and field a passable team! If you don't jest, you at least should laugh a lot since you're the biggest joke around here. (evil grin) -- Dark Knight Toker Heathen -- So by your definition, maybe you're a double agent. What you defined as qualities of a "VC member" basically mirrors your actions so far here in Fratsfa. As far as inferring that there was any other reason than the points for the bloodfeuds, if I want an easy win I'll just challenge any one of your warriors.... -- Ghab/ Assassin Nation Kykenstienburg -- You make a good practice dummy for me and my brethren. Keep up the good work! -- Severity Psychosis -- Man, can you take a lot of damage! Any one of those shots I landed on you would drop an ox, yet there you stood.... -- Mayhem Brain Tumour -- Wow! I threw about twice as many attacks with that strategy than I normally do. Generally, I last about 8+ minutes and can finish of a TP in that time. The extra attacks cost me those extra minutes I needed. Way to last it out.... -- Vicious Fratsfa -- I thought I mentioned this earlier, but with Cauliflower Ears having graduated, Fat Lip should be the replacement for Otto's Parts Scout/Champion, whichever one Brain Tumour isn't. -- Crip, mgr. of Otto's Parts 11 August 2006 All -- I support Vendetta Cartel's observation of The Dark Knights! If war is declared on V.C. by The Dark Knights, then war is also declared on The Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire by The Avengers of Light! We have been quietly awaiting such a chance to expose ourselves (all interested parties contact me c/o The Barbarians: DM 31, Attn: Timothias)! Come, Vendetta Cartel, let us show these broke-down "Knights" what true warriors are! -- Gemini Goldphoenix, Overlord of The Avengers of Light LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS DRAGHKAR was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. SER ALLOCES vanquished SMOTHERING SALVIA in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud battle. SEVERITY subdued BOB LE CANADIEN in a 2 minute expert's Challenge fight. GUTHHILD MIDWALL overpowered BRAIN TUMOUR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. ARMED RESPONSE devastated SER STEEL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. SLIPPED DISK viciously subdued AYDINDRIL in a crowd pleasing 7 minute Challenge match. LORD JON SNOW was overpowered by WHOSYOURDADDY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee. SER ILYN PAYNE vanquished MERCILESS MUM in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel. PULLED HAMSTRING overpowered KYKENSTIENBURG in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel. BYRON was overpowered by SER GALAD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. SHY ANN handily defeated LORD DAVOS in a 2 minute brutal one-sided Challenge bout. SER BLACKBALL savagely defeated DAISHAR in a 2 minute amateur's Challenge competition. THEDEBOWTOVC was subdued by AZRITH in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge match. IMPERVIOUS beat FYLGJA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge conflict. SER AERYS OAKHEART overpowered TEMPEST in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. PROMETHEUS was devastated by IMTOOSEXY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel. NECROMORTIS beat ISHARA in a 2 minute bloody Challenge brawl. AMBRULIS slimly lost to SER ALAIN STRONHAND in a 3 minute brutal Challenge fight. INSOLENT IRIS luckily beat VICIOUS in a exciting 4 minute gory veteran's Title bout. IGOR MALMORT was handily defeated by MALICE in a 1 minute mismatched competition. AUBIN L'AUROUGE was overpowered by PANDEMIC in a 1 minute uneven fight. TONNELLE was subdued by PSYCHOSIS in a 2 minute gruesome bout. PAS DE QUARTIER slaughtered ABSOLUTE GRACE in a 1 minute gory mismatched fray. MAYHEM demolished BLOODEAGLE in a 1 minute one-sided fight. SER VON DARKMOOR won victory over SOUL NOVA in a 2 minute match. LAUDERDALE overpowered SER JAIME in a 1 minute one-sided duel. OPAL AVENGER overpowered BERKANA in a 2 minute brutal uneven match. ATHLETE'S FOOT vanquished DELUSION in a 1 minute one-sided fray. SER LORAS TYRELL overcame OAK LEE in a 2 minute bloody bout. BUSHSUCKSTOADIE was unbelievably bested by LUMINOUS ANGEL in a 2 minute bout. PAINFUL PEONY was overpowered by FAT LIP in a 2 minute uneven fight. SER FURCAS slimly won victory over TUD in a exciting 5 minute novice's fight. LORD LONELY overpowered SLAYINGDEISFUN in a 1 minute one-sided fight. SNORT executed TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven bout. ZHONE subdued POLITE BEGGAR in a popular 4 minute bloody beginner's contest. RATSO was demolished by ANXIOUS AZALEA in a 1 minute mismatched match. BETA luckily beat VESERUETHEDE in a 3 minute novice's fray. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |WALL OF STEEL 12 TOTAL PARRY 49 - 23 - 0 68 | |LUNGING ATTACK 11 STRIKING ATTACK 55 - 40 - 8 58 | |STRIKING ATTACK 10 AIMED BLOW 29 - 22 - 2 57 | |AIMED BLOW 9 PARRY-RIPOSTE 17 - 13 - 2 57 | |BASHING ATTACK 8 WALL OF STEEL 49 - 42 - 2 54 | |TOTAL PARRY 8 BASHING ATTACK 39 - 49 - 3 44 | |SLASHING ATTACK 7 PARRY-LUNGE 7 - 9 - 0 44 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 30 - 40 - 4 43 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 14 - 19 - 0 42 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 52 - 83 - 5 39 | Turn 221 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 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 6 3 TOTAL PARRY WALL OF STEEL 7 - 5 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 4 3 LUNGING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 5 - 4 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 5 2 BASHING ATTACK PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 5 1 WALL OF STEEL BASHING ATTACK 4 - 4 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY INSOLENT IRIS 3323 24 8 0 136 FLOWER GIRLS (189) AIMED BLOW GUTHHILD MIDWALL 3611 10 6 2 105 ODIN'S CHOSEN (368) BASHING ATTACK MALICE 3343 15 9 1 103 DARK RAIDERS (78) LUNGING ATTACK VICIOUS 3508 14 9 1 101 ASSASSIN NATION (186) SLASHING ATTACK SEVERITY 3538 15 10 3 99 ASSASSIN NATION (186) WALL OF STEEL PSYCHOSIS 3651 11 4 2 78 DARK RAIDERS (78) STRIKING ATTACK ARMED RESPONSE 3683 8 2 0 71 HOPLITES (376) PARRY-RIPOSTE SLIPPED DISK 3730 7 1 0 60 OTTO'S PARTS (150) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is PANDEMIC 3319. The most popular warrior this turn was VICIOUS 3508. The ten other most popular fighters were FYLGJA 3746, SEVERITY 3538, TUD 3813, ZHONE 3815, SLIPPED DISK 3730, AZRITH 3705, OPAL AVENGER 3686, SHY ANN 3562, NECROMORTIS 3797, and TONNELLE 3634. The least popular fighter this week was RATSO 3816. The other ten least popular fighters were SLAYINGDEISFUN 3818, PAINFUL PEONY 3744, DELUSION 3748, BLOODEAGLE 3631, ABSOLUTE GRACE 3687, AUBIN L'AUROUGE 3596, TEMPEST 3770, THEDEBOWTOVC 3762, DAISHAR 3752, and LORD DAVOS 3577. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: VICIOUS (52-3508) ASSASSIN NATION (186) 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 NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, 5 additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. SNOTTYMAN (40-3685) of THEY TRAINED ME! HORRID (65-6385) of LEGION IV JUDICIOUSLY (82-27214) of ADVERBS II TERRICONUS (82-27651) of THE GLORIOUS DARK FLABBY-O (82-30720) of STREET PIZZAD XXII Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes