DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/23/2006 Duedate: 04/05/2006
ROCANIS ARENA
DM-56 TURN-399
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ZIPPER
RESCUE RANGERS (338)
(56-3111) [17-0-1,146]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ZIPPER GLUTAMIC
RESCUE RANGERS (338) ARNIE'S ARMY (404)
(56-3111) [17-0-1,146] (56-3790) [4-0-1,53]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
WISHLIST TREEKILLER
YIELD (405) BAD APPLES (187)
(56-3816) [9-9-2,90] (56-3927) [4-1-0,30]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
GET (419)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ARNIE'S ARMY (404) 35
2. RESCUE RANGERS (338) 22 RESCUE RANGERS (338)
3. GET (419) 22 Unchartered Team
4. EVILUTION (422) 15
5. BAD APPLES (187) 12 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*PHILANTHROPISTS (420) 3 0 0 100 1/ 1 GET (419) 10 2 0
2- 2*WENSINWASIN MI (410) 1 0 0 100 2/ 2 RESCUE RANGERS (338) 8 7 1
3/ 5*EVILUTION (422) 8 3 0 72.7 3/ 3 BAD APPLES (187) 7 8 0
4/ 3 RESCUE RANGERS (338) 53 20 4 72.6 4/ 4*EVILUTION (422) 5 1 0
5/ 4 GET (419) 23 9 1 71.9 5/ 0*ARNIE'S ARMY (404) 4 0 0
6/ 0*ARNIE'S ARMY (404) 17 7 1 70.8 6/ 7 YIELD (405) 3 6 0
7/ 6 YIELD (405) 28 32 6 46.7 7/ 9 ELEVENTH HOUR (372) 3 7 1
8/ 7 REDHORSE (207) 458 525 16 46.6 8/ 6*PHILANTHROPISTS (420) 2 0 0
9/ 8 ELEVENTH HOUR (372) 31 37 2 45.6 9/ 5 REDHORSE (207) 2 13 0
10/ 9 BAD APPLES (187) 394 546 14 41.9 10- 8*WENSINWASIN MI (410) 1 0 0
11-10*COWBOYS FROM HELL (349) 0 5 0 0.0 11-10*COWBOYS FROM HELL (349) 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[ The Black Sword #9 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
On the plains:
Catching the horses had not been a problem. Not for a Rirorni who'd grown up
with horses, anyway. Shanks Pony caught them, and everybody mounted and rode off
down the little valley. Nobody said anything. Shanks hoped they were thinking
hard. He was. His companions had said the war-bird had been sent by a mage of some
kind, and they should know. They had experience with such things. All HE knew for
sure was that they had a powerful enemy who knew where to look for them.
He was uncomfortably aware that while he had wanted an adventure, he had not,
perhaps, thought it through all the way. He was not a coward, he knew that and his
companions knew it: he had fought in the arena for a year, facing the possibility
of death every two weeks. But that had been different. A known risk, coming at him
from the front, giving him a fair chance at defense. A demonic bird coming out of a
clear sky was...different. It was going to take time for him to get used to such
stuff.
"Does that attack mean we're doing something right?" he asked.
"Because someone tried to stop us?" Redfox asked. When Pony nodded, the older
man shook his head. "Not necessarily, especially not this early in the adventure.
More like...somebody thinks we might, eventually, do something right and doesn't
want to have to keep track of us until then." He shrugged. "Which in a way means
that going out to look for the sword is a 'right' move."
"Would it be one of Volundagh's shamans that sent the bird?"
"Not likely," Barudai said.
"But not impossible," Ghost Dancer added. "But if I had to guess, I would
suspect Bluesnake first. He could have seen us set out, guessed what we were going
for, and decided to take steps."
The four of them rode in silence for several minutes, each of them turning over
that in their minds.
Finally Redfox said, "It doesn't matter who sent the bird. Right now, all we
know and all we NEED to know is that we have an enemy who knows approximately where
we are."
"So he could send another war-bird, or something else, after us?" Pony asked.
"Isn't there some way we could hide our presence?"
"Such as a 'spell' in the way the city people use that word?" Ghost Dancer
said. "No. Even if I knew magic of that kind, which I don't, using magic leaves a
trail as clear as hoof prints in mud."
"But--"
"What about hunting charms?" Barudai asked suddenly. "The kind that hide the
hunter from his prey. If we are the hunters and our enemy is our prey...?"
"It might work," Redfox answered, "but only if we truly did take our enemy as
prey and set out on a hunt."
"That is true," Ghost Dancer agreed. "A city-mage can make a spell of
concealment that is as mindless and neutral as a shield. But a hunting charm to
conceal the hunter from his prey is more specific. Our intentions would make it
work, or make it fail if they're not a hunter's intentions."
"So we'd have to stop looking for the sword and find our enemy--Bluesnake or
whoever--first?" Shanks Pony asked. "Do we even dare do that? Bluesnake is a
shaman--" He paused, then turned to Ghost Dancer. "No offense, but you said
yourself that you're still in training, not a full shaman. Can we fight a fully
trained shaman?"
"Yes, if we have to. And I think we do have to," Ghost Dancer said.
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 537): PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 537): CHIC SHEIK of ALL HALLOW'S EVE (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 531): NYARLATHOTEP of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft
West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 533): PERSIFLAGE of SHROUD IN MYSTERY (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 531): VURZHAL UR of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 529): MALKAI of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
DM 28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 265): MR. CHOMP CHOMP of THE PENTARCHY (The
Pentalque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 522): QUICK STINGER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 263): BRILLIANT ORANGE of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 519): LOU CYPHER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 517): LIONESS of DARK TOADS II (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 509): TAKE COVER of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 470): DAPHNE CAMISADO of TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 240): ZOEY of A DEAL'S A DEAL (Applejack, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 234): JACK MCFARLAND of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 221): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 398): ZIPPER of RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 377): PITSPAWN FOULDOG of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 363): VIRGINIA, NO SANTA of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS
(Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 170): APPLE DANISH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 334): RAGING PYROTHAG of GEMSTONE CREATIONS (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 331): SHORT ROCK of SAND DANCERS (Lorana, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 318): AIDEN of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 423): DRACO MALFOY of SLYTHERIN HOUSE from DAYLA KIV
(Rillion, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 537): THE MONGOLOIDS (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 537): ALL HALLOW'S EVE (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 531): MEAT MARKET (?, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 533): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 531): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 529): JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 265): none
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 522): CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 263): THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 519): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 517): HALCYON DAZE (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 509): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 470): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 240): A DEAL'S A DEAL (Applejack, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 234): LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 221): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 398): GET (JE, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 377): FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 363): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 170): FAMILY JEWELS (Gem Genius, mgr.)
DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 334): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 331): SAND DANCERS (Lorana, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 318): THE LEGENDS (Loch Ness, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 423): SUNNYLAND, etc. (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 537): FELINE GRIN of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
(turn 536): MARX of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 531): NYARLATHOTEP of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft
West, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 521): STONETOOTH of CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 263): BRILLIANT ORANGE of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
(turn 262): BARTOFELES of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
KAMBARD MURH of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 519): LOU CYPHER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 516): MALODOROUSREEK of CHAOTICDISORDER (Bobby Bigfoot)
DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 2e4): ART PENDRAGON of KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (Baphomet, mgr.)
(turn 233): ACE METRIC of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 221): NEUMA of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
FENDER GRALE of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 220): STRYKER of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 318): JAMES of THE LEGENDS (Loch Ness, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of
ROCANIS brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. If this keeps up, REDHORSE, you'll
have to shine swords instead of use them. A drop of 4 in the rankings? Of course,
we're all terribly impressed to see BENT win a fight and gain 18 points, terribly.
Tsk, tsk, SILICA beat VANESSA and VANESSA lost 13 points. You're breakin' my heart.
And if variety is the spice of life, ROCANIS may be getting bland, as ZIPPER stays
top dog in the city. Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you
think some of these guys win their fights? Skill? Ha!
Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.
ROCANIS, I am losing what little hope I had in you. YIELD the most avoided team?
What insult will suffice, I cannot say. And it looks like RESCUE RANGERS avoided
them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. Ooh,
I'm frightfully impressed, LARGE DOG was this turn's most challenged warrior. Watch
that ego swell, sports fans. I notice CONTRABAND challenging down 18 points to fight
CHIP, YIELD doubtless has some rotten excuse for such an insult to honor. This is
the sort of thing that makes the price of admission to ROCANIS' games worth it!
CONTRABAND was overcame by CHIP!! I guess I can give a little credit to ZANDER of
ELEVENTH HOUR for challenging up by 25 to IT. ZANDER lost to get 27 points of
recognition.
Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for ROCANIS'
morgue. More variety. We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate
catches up with you sooner that later?
What does the ROCANIS arena have in common with the inns? It's just as
comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! 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
ZIPPER 3111 17 0 1 146 RESCUE RANGERS (338)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHIP 3114 11 4 1 108 RESCUE RANGERS (338)
TOE 3896 10 1 1 100 GET (419)
DALE 3112 11 2 1 97 RESCUE RANGERS (338)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WISHLIST 3816 9 9 2 90 YIELD (405)
CONTRABAND 3827 10 3 3 85 YIELD (405)
EATS GRASS 3853 17 19 0 70 REDHORSE (207)
NIKALA 3443 8 5 0 70 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BENT 3908 7 2 0 66 GET (419)
YUL 3868 15 16 0 61 REDHORSE (207)
IN HIDING 3902 4 0 1 61 YIELD (405)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
IT 3900 4 1 0 56 GET (419)
GLUTAMIC 3790 4 0 1 53 ARNIE'S ARMY (404)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LARGE DOG 3848 6 33 0 51 BAD APPLES (187)
VESTIGIAL TAIL 3934 4 0 0 45 EVILUTION (422)
SILICA 3773 3 1 0 43 ARNIE'S ARMY (404)
MICHELLE 3458 6 7 0 42 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
JONNA THANE 3903 9 6 0 36 BAD APPLES (187)
L. GLUTAMINE 3772 3 0 0 36 ARNIE'S ARMY (404)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GODGET 3110 6 6 0 32 RESCUE RANGERS (338)
TEMB 3907 5 4 1 32 RESCUE RANGERS (338)
TREEKILLER 3927 4 1 0 30 BAD APPLES (187)
ZANDER 3440 6 8 1 27 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
ALDALDON 3913 3 0 0 27 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
BURST APPENDIX 3935 3 1 0 24 EVILUTION (422)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VANESSA 3483 5 4 0 23 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
MEABEER 3899 2 2 0 22 GET (419)
THORN 3939 2 2 0 20 BAD APPLES (187)
-MS STALGIA 3840 1 0 0 19 WENSINWASIN MI (410)
-PREHENSILE TOES 3938 1 0 0 13 EVILUTION (422)
STEARIC 3788 3 2 0 12 ARNIE'S ARMY (404)
GRAY COLT 3917 1 6 0 9 REDHORSE (207)
PRESTON 3604 1 3 1 7 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
WINDSWEPT 3925 1 4 0 7 REDHORSE (207)
RED FILLY 3924 1 4 0 7 REDHORSE (207)
FORLUITHA 3946 0 1 0 1 BAD APPLES (187)
-WISDOM TEETH 3937 0 1 0 1 EVILUTION (422)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PRIVET 3867 17 11 0 BAD APPLES 187 WISHLIST 3816 395 NOT REVE
PIEFACE 3875 12 16 0 BAD APPLES 187 DALE 3112 398
JOHN WAYNE GACY 3212 0 1 0 COWBOYS FROM HELL 349 PRESTON 3604 398
BOOM BOOM 3943 0 1 0 YIELD 405 ARENAMASTER AMEL 23 399 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Zipper -- My gosh, how did you get a 16-0-1 record? You are scary! -- Eats Grass
Temb -- You're good, but not as good as your teammate. That Zipper is a spooky guy.
-- Yul
Jonna Thane -- Nice skills you learned there, girl. -- Gray Colt
P.S. From your name, I thought you were a boy. How did you get a boy-name?
Thorn -- Your gods shall protect you? And you're a golem? What are the gods of
golems? -- Red Filly
Ms Stalgia -- Just out of curiosity, what were you aiming for? Because you hit me
pretty much all over. -- Windswept
It -- No, I don't and I never will and I don't WANT to anyway, so we're fine. --
Large Dog
Dale -- You can't imagine how much that pleases the rest of us! -- Delice the Red
Zander -- (frothing just a little at the mouth, eyes bulging, face red, etc.)
You're a tree! I can tell, you're a tree on disguise, or else you're ON THEIR SIDE!
-- Treekiller
Gray Colt -- That's probably very useful on a foggy day, but the air was clear today
and you were visible. -- Jonna Thane
Red Filly -- Ouch! You didn't have to bite and step on my toes! -- Thorn
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BOOM BOOM was butchered by ARENAMASTER AMEL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CONTRABAND was devastated by CHIP in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
NIKALA outwaited EATS GRASS in a slow 16 minute Challenge match.
BENT vanquished YUL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
IN HIDING overpowered LARGE DOG in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
MICHELLE bested TREEKILLER in a 4 minute expert vs. novice Challenge brawl.
GODGET was bested by VESTIGIAL TAIL in a 1 minute Challenge match.
ZANDER was overpowered by IT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
BURST APPENDIX vanquished RED FILLY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
ZIPPER overpowered WISHLIST in a 1 minute uneven Title duel.
TOE defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute fight.
DALE beat ROCANI TURNCOAT in a 1 minute melee.
VANESSA was overpowered by SILICA in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
TEMB was demolished by GLUTAMIC in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
JONNA THANE viciously subdued MEABEER in a 1 minute gory veteran vs. amateur battle.
L. GLUTAMINE handily defeated GRAY COLT in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
ALDALDON vanquished WINDSWEPT in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
STEARIC slimly won victory over FORLUITHA in a 1 minute novice's fray.
PRESTON was devastated by THORN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 14 SLASHING ATTACK 28 - 12 - 1 70 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 LUNGING ATTACK 34 - 19 - 2 64 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 22 - 13 - 2 63 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 4 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 6 - 0 45 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 11 - 1 45 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 AIMED BLOW 6 - 8 - 1 43 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 10 - 0 23 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 10 - 0 17 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 13 - 0 13 |
Turn 399 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are:
AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 3 3 SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 6 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 BASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK ZIPPER 3111 17 0 1 146 RESCUE RANGERS (338)
STRIKING ATTACK CHIP 3114 11 4 1 108 RESCUE RANGERS (338)
BASHING ATTACK DALE 3112 11 2 1 97 RESCUE RANGERS (338)
TOTAL PARRY NIKALA 3443 8 5 0 70 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK IN HIDING 3902 4 0 1 61 YIELD (405)
AIMED BLOW IT 3900 4 1 0 56 GET (419)
WALL OF STEEL JONNA THANE 3903 9 6 0 36 BAD APPLES (187)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is WISHLIST 3816. The most popular warrior this turn
was TREEKILLER 3927. The ten other most popular fighters were TOE 3896, VESTIGIAL
TAIL 3934, IT 3900, JONNA THANE 3903, THORN 3939, CHIP 3114, BENT 3908, IN HIDING
3902, BURST APPENDIX 3935, and ZIPPER 3111.
The least popular fighter this week was EATS GRASS 3853. The other ten least popular
fighters were NIKALA 3443, PRESTON 3604, WINDSWEPT 3925, GRAY COLT 3917, MEABEER
3899, TEMB 3907, VANESSA 3483, WISHLIST 3816, RED FILLY 3924, and ZANDER 3440.