DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 09/09/2004 Duedate: 09/22/2004 ROCANIS ARENA DM-56 TURN-359 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS JONATHANNIE BAD APPLES (187) (56-3747) [18-11-0,125] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader JONATHANNIE MACHINE BAD APPLES (187) TOOLS OF TORMENT (407) (56-3747) [18-11-0,125] (56-3795) [6-2-0,80] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite JAVELINO MOUNTAIN GOAT REDHORSE (207) REDHORSE (207) (56-3728) [20-14-0,92] (56-3700) [26-22-3,107] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM REDHORSE (207) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. TOOLS OF TORMENT (407) 26 2. BAD APPLES (187) 2 REDHORSE (207) 3. YIELD (405) 0 Unchartered Team 4. LAFFALYMPICS (402) 0 5. BLACKENED PRIDE (409) 0 TOOLS OF TORMENT (407) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1 LAFFALYMPICS (402) 18 7 0 72.0 1/ 1 REDHORSE (207) 7 7 1 2/ 2*TOOLS OF TORMENT (407) 13 10 1 56.5 2- 2*YIELD (405) 6 0 1 3/ 4 REDHORSE (207) 370 428 14 46.4 3/ 3 BAD APPLES (187) 5 10 0 4/ 5 BAD APPLES (187) 321 425 14 43.0 4/ 4*TOOLS OF TORMENT (407) 4 3 0 5- 6*YIELD (405) 9 12 1 42.9 5- 5 LAFFALYMPICS (402) 1 0 0 6- 7*BLACKENED PRIDE (409) 1 2 0 33.3 6- 6*BLACKENED PRIDE (409) 0 2 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. It is with the greatest of pleasures that I send that dirty, overgrown illiterate, Broken Toe, on his way with a loss. He deserves it. In fact, if I could have sent him on his way with a DEATH, I would have done so gladly. (Note that members of other teams should not be alarmed by this bloodthirst, as it is strictly a matter between the Bad Apples and Redhorse.) And I'm glad to have sucked four skills off him at the last minute, too. I hope the next caravan he raids turns out to have a hidden guard of really mean soldiers and they chop him and his men to pieces. Little pieces. I hope his teammates on the Isle shun him because of it, and he loses every fight in either Talahya or Free Blades, depending on where he goes. He deserves THAT, too, because he surely isn't going to write anyone a PERSONAL, any more than he wrote a Duel2Dude column. I hate Broken Toe. Jonathannie SPY REPORT Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills? Well fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for ROCANIS. MVP award for MECHANISM? TOOLS OF TORMENT's proud of him after beating BITTER VETCH and getting 17 points. Talk about yer big time losers! BITTER VETCH got smashed by MECHANISM, and lost 17 points! Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair? I think JONATHANNIE should let JAVELINO be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it. Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates? Don't ask me! Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right? BAD APPLES was the most avoided team. Is a 321-425-14 record really that scary? Is there some deep dark secret why TOOLS OF TORMENT's been avoiding BAD APPLES so much? Or is it just that they're too scared? Like, is BITTER VETCH popular, or what? He was challenged the most in all of ROCANIS! He's got a 13-9-0, is that good? People were asking me did MACHINE REALLY challenge MOUNTAIN GOAT? (all right, maybe they didn't, but it sounded good!) It wasn't a spectacular fight, or anything, but MOUNTAIN GOAT wants me to write about it since he defeated MACHINE. Satisfied? Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All ROCANIS ever talks about is fighting! Me, I'm more laid back. Fight, fight, fight. Is that all you guys can do? I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be a famous Spyreporter? I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits. Remember you guys, ease up sometimes! Chill out! Later, Debby Tonte DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JONATHANNIE 3747 18 11 0 125 BAD APPLES (187) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MOUNTAIN GOAT 3700 26 22 3 107 REDHORSE (207) JAVELINO 3728 20 14 0 92 REDHORSE (207) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MACHINE 3795 6 2 0 80 TOOLS OF TORMENT (407) DEADFALL 3685 14 37 0 79 BAD APPLES (187) APPLEMINT 3736 17 16 1 77 BAD APPLES (187) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MECHANISM 3796 5 3 1 66 TOOLS OF TORMENT (407) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HEDGEHOG 3748 13 16 0 55 REDHORSE (207) BITTER VETCH 3762 13 9 0 48 BAD APPLES (187) -HONG KONG PHOOEY 3754 5 6 0 36 LAFFALYMPICS (402) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CANDY APPLE 3786 8 9 0 33 BAD APPLES (187) -WISHLIST 3816 3 3 0 32 YIELD (405) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CONTRABAND 3827 2 0 1 23 YIELD (405) -CAUTION 3821 2 2 0 17 YIELD (405) NARROW FOAL 3824 2 6 1 15 REDHORSE (207) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DIRTY FRANK 3780 1 1 0 8 YIELD (405) -CIRITH UNGOL 3842 0 1 0 1 BLACKENED PRIDE (409) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? MINAS MORGUL 3833 1 1 0 BLACKENED PRIDE 409 NARROW FOAL 3824 357 DOHICKEY 3793 2 2 0 TOOLS OF TORMENT 407 VEL STEELWIND 25 359 NONE PERSONAL ADS Machine -- (solemn nod) I am often tormented by machines. Usually when they don't work as they should, but sometimes when they do the right thing but at the wrong time. Which I suppose is a version of "don't work as they should." Oh, well. It, uh, builds character. And bitterness. And a longing for the "good old days," which weren't all that good, really, just different. -- Bitter Vetch Mountain Goat -- May your hooves rot. You may be a Karnhorn officially--and I consider that a very suspicious circumstance, too!--but at heart you're a dirty old goat and should be hit on the head with a fence post at regular intervals to keep you humble. -- Applemint Javelino -- Damned hairy illiterate pig. -- Deadfall Doom from the South -- What class! No mere generic "Convicted Assassin" or "Dangerous Criminal" but a real DOOM! Wow. Er, what KIND of Doom comes from the south? Hot weather? That's unpleasant, but I wouldn't call it a DOOM, you know. -- Candy Apple Candy -- Rirorni hordes come from the south. -- Delice Delice -- So? We're Rirorni, too, more or less. Well, about half Rirorni, anyway. What's wrong with that? -- Candy Apple Candy -- Depends on who you ask. The Trocarans and Moryans consider us fairly doom- laden ourselves. -- Delice Mad Max -- Olive oil is good. Heart-healthy, as they say. -- Candy Apple P.S. But I prefer almond oil. 24 August 2004 Invitation to Newbie Managers by Hammer As a Captain of the Vendetta Cartel, Hammer has recently dissolved the Vendetta Cartel Crimson Ascension Family. Lady Martilyo and Rook are NO LONGER members of the Vendetta Cartel. The Vendetta Cartel is divided into "Families" under the leadership of Captains; who have been appointed by the VC God Father known throughout the dueling land as Master Darque. Hammer is now the Captain of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe and the veteran manager extends an invitation for prospective membership as a Probate [ONLY 2 Probate positions are available in the VC Tarantula Tribe at the present time!] to any Newbie Manager who qualifies under the following conditions: 1. Newbie Manager MUST have Online Access for Email communications! [Hammer is presently living in Qatar and Lieutenants Maximillian and Firehawk are living in Canada; so Email Communication is a MUST for consideration!] 2. Newbie Manager MUST have the time and funds to create 2 new stables to be placed in 2 separate Slow Arenas [the cost of running 1 stable in a Regular Arena!] to actively participate on a monthly basis with the other 3 T-Tribe members of the Vendetta Cartel! 3. Newbie Manager MUST have the DESIRE to be an Active Member of the Vendetta Cartel as a Tarantula Tribe trainee aka Probate; developing his/her managerial skills under the mentorship of Hammer and the other VC members; thus proving themselves worthy to become Vendetta Cartel Lieutenants in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe! The Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe lives by the Feud; thereby prospective Probates are forewarned that membership guarantees instant Friends and instant Enemies! Any prospective Probates who 1.) seek to improve their managerial insights/abilities under the counsel of Hammer and other Vendetta Cartel members 2.) desire to be active members of an Active Alliance that WILL NOT Dissolve in a Few Months; building lasting friendships while enjoying Feuding with Common Enemies 3.) who enjoy sending their gladiators to Tournaments and would strive to see their manager name listed among the TV and TC winners in the Mailer Tourney Newsletters as a member of the Vendetta Cartel MUST DO THE FOLLOWING: Send an Email to HammerDM@fastermail.com to introduce yourself and provide Hammer with a short Bio of your managerial successes/failures and favorite/least favorite fighting styles; with a listing of your active stable/stables for Hammer to verify in the online newsletters. Hammer will choose the 2 prospective Probates for membership in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe on the basis of who he decides will be most suited [to Hammer's purposes as the T-Tribe Captain!] from among those responding to this All Arena Ad on a first response/first acceptance or rejection basis! -- Hammer; Vendetta Cartel Captain/WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS DOHICKEY was viciously butchered by VEL STEELWIND in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight. MACHINE lost to MOUNTAIN GOAT in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven Challenge battle. MECHANISM vanquished BITTER VETCH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. JONATHANNIE overpowered JAVELINO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided Title fight. APPLEMINT devastated HEDGEHOG in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal one-sided duel. DEADFALL was devastated by ROCANI TURNCOAT in a 1 minute one-sided competition. CANDY APPLE won victory over NARROW FOAL in a 1 minute duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 3 - 0 73 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 7 - 1 61 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 LUNGING ATTACK 26 - 18 - 1 59 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 4 - 2 56 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 6 - 6 - 0 50 | |AIMED BLOW 1 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 11 - 0 50 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 14 - 16 - 1 47 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 9 - 0 44 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 12 - 1 40 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 4 - 0 20 | Turn 359 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-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 4 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 AIMED BLOW 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-RIPOSTE JONATHANNIE 3747 18 11 0 125 BAD APPLES (187) LUNGING ATTACK MOUNTAIN GOAT 3700 26 22 3 107 REDHORSE (207) STRIKING ATTACK JAVELINO 3728 20 14 0 92 REDHORSE (207) SLASHING ATTACK APPLEMINT 3736 17 16 1 77 BAD APPLES (187) AIMED BLOW BITTER VETCH 3762 13 9 0 48 BAD APPLES (187) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is JAVELINO 3728. The most popular warrior this turn was MOUNTAIN GOAT 3700. The ten other most popular fighters were APPLEMINT 3736, MECHANISM 3796, JONATHANNIE 3747, JAVELINO 3728, MACHINE 3795, HEDGEHOG 3748, CANDY APPLE 3786, DOHICKEY 3793, BITTER VETCH 3762, and DEADFALL 3685. The least popular fighter this week was NARROW FOAL 3824. The other ten least popular fighters were DEADFALL 3685, BITTER VETCH 3762, DOHICKEY 3793, CANDY APPLE 3786, HEDGEHOG 3748, MACHINE 3795, JAVELINO 3728, JONATHANNIE 3747, MECHANISM 3796, and APPLEMINT 3736. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: JONATHANNIE (56-3747) BAD APPLES (187) MOUNTAIN GOAT (56-3700) REDHORSE (207) FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XXXIII PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME ANGEL 612 (180-115-1) 3 3 0 PITT GLADIATORS CARNIVOROUS SLOTH 1073 (142-77-5) 3 3 0 PITT GLADIATORS BLACKTHORN 839 (150-131-4) 1 4 0 PITT GLADIATORS DEATH 666 (104-92-2) 1 5 0 INCARNATIONS CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME TIME 513 (109-39-1) 4 3 0 INCARNATIONS CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME CAPTAIN CAVEMAN 3753 (12-1-0) 11 2 0 LAFFALYMPICS ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME CHRISTINA TRUELOVE 3222 (11-5-1) 1 3 0 THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME JUDICATOR 3729 (1-0-0) 7 3 0 DEAD LAW AND CHAOS WISHLIST 3816 (1-3-0) 3 3 0 YIELD MACHINE 3795 (4-0-0) 0 3 0 TOOLS OF TORMENT MECHANISM 3796 (3-1-1) 0 3 0 TOOLS OF TORMENT