DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/26/2015 Duedate: 03/11/2015
ROCANIS ARENA
DM-56 TURN-632
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
THE SCYTHE
SATAN'S BLADES (460)
(56-4456) [15-3-0,130]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
THE SCYTHE AHSOKA TANO
SATAN'S BLADES (460) CLONE WARS (462)
(56-4456) [15-3-0,130] (56-4471) [5-0-1,71]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SERGEANT 2 VISITOR
MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) THEM (433)
(56-4407) [24-17-1,120] (56-4562) [1-0-0,8]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SKULL SQUADRON (28)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SKULL SQUADRON (28) 37
2. CLONE WARS (462) 35 SATAN'S BLADES (460)
3. MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 21 Unchartered Team
4. THEM (433) 14
5. SATAN'S BLADES (460) 10 CLONE WARS (462)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 SATAN'S BLADES (460) 15 3 0 83.3 1/ 2 SKULL SQUADRON (28) 9 6 2
2/ 2*CLONE WARS (462) 16 5 1 76.2 2/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 7 8 1
3/ 3 GET (419) 73 42 1 63.5 3/ 5*CLONE WARS (462) 6 1 0
4/ 4 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 116 68 7 63.0 4/ 6 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 6 5 0
5/ 5 SKULL SQUADRON (28) 382 299 24 56.1 5/ 7 THEM (433) 5 1 0
6/ 6 THEM (433) 150 144 11 51.0 6/ 1 MEN OF STEEL (131) 4 8 0
7- 7*FAVORITE SAYINGS (459) 4 4 0 50.0 7/ 4 SATAN'S BLADES (460) 3 0 0
8- 8*WENSINWASIN MI (410) 1 1 0 50.0 8/ 9 GET (419) 0 2 0
9/ 9 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 402 444 11 47.5 9- 8*WENSINWASIN MI (410) 0 1 0
10/10 MEN OF STEEL (131) 265 309 37 46.2 10-10*FAVORITE SAYINGS (459) 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
Skull Squadron
Grimwood, aka Mark G. Manley
"We're both gladiators. I don't understand why we are out on patrol so far
south from Rocanis?" Mytori Priest asked, sitting on his mount and swatting at a
rather large horse fly.
"All Rocani are expected to ensure the well-being of the city," One Eye replied.
"I'm not Rocani, I'm a Rirorni," Mytori Priest said.
"You live in Rocanis don't you?"
The Mytori Priest narrowed his eyes, conceding the argument. He then made a
wild gesture of annoyance seeing mud on his leather robes.
One Eye's manager Grimwood was concerned that the Rirorni Warlord General Pol
had stirred things up in the south when he attempted to return to his men out on the
field. The Free Blade Merchants' guild tipped Pol's adversaries where Pol's army was
located. They joined forces and annihilated it. Now, with the remains of Pol's army
trickling into Rocanis, there was a concern that a united clutch of Rirorni would be
looking to finish off Pol's stray troops or eyeing Rocanis as an easy raiding target.
Grimwood convinced the arena manger, Khel Rojida, to restart patrols around the city.
"Why aren't Mystic and Harbinger out here too?" Mytori Priest asked.
"They're patrolling elsewhere."
"I don't understand why they paired me with you instead of my comrades?"
"Because, I'm a veteran gladiator."
Mytori Priest scoffed. "You have two more fights that I do."
"Yup, that makes me a veteran."
Several minutes passed.
"How did you lose your eye?" Mytori Priest asked.
One Eye rubbed his temple warding off a headache. "It's a long story."
"We seem to have plenty of time. All that's out here is tall grass, flies, and
stink of the dung."
"I'm don't feel inclined to tell a long story."
"Then make it a short one."
"No."
Mytori Priest sighed and looked around the grassy plains. "I'm bored."
"Patrols aren't designed to be a trip to a festival. Figure out some way to
keep yourself entertained," One Eye said to the Rirorni teenager.
The Mytori Priest dismounted and headed into the tall grass.
"Where are you going?"
"Scouting."
"On foot? You're better off on horseback and have a higher advantage point," One
Eye said.
"All that does is make you a target, besides it's not the Rirorni way," Mytori
Priest said.
"Don't venture off too far," One Eye called out as the teenager disappeared into
the grass.
An hour passed and One Eye had to admit he was getting bored too. He enjoyed
the sun's rays on his face and took a pull from his wine skin. Feeling the call of
nature, he began to dismount when he heard something 'wiz' past his forehead. Was
that an arrow?
One Eye dropped into the tall grass. He laid still watching. The thought of
being under attack by someone caused adrenaline to pump through his body. His
stomach churned and rapid breath kicked up dust from the ground. He controlled his
breathing and began to listen. The grass obscured everything. After a few moments,
he heard a slight rustle to his left. He moved through a slight break, timing it
with the wind's push to help hide his movements.
There wasn't anything further, but he maneuvered towards the original location
of the noise. He couldn't hurry or he'd give his position away, but he also had to
subdue the archer before the Mytori Priest came back. Otherwise, the teenager would
likely find himself with an extra hole in him.
He had to wait. A strong wind parted the grass and not ten feet ahead.
Something tan stuck out. Normally, he would have dismissed it as part of a mound of
dirt, but considering recent circumstances he moved closer. It was a person. He
reached for his short sword, but inwardly cursed remembering it was back with his
horse. Several heartbeats passed. One Eye waited for the wind again to help clear a
line of sight. He wanted to ensure his target didn't move.
A gust. One Eye sprang. The person's back was turned and the archer was
smaller than he was, but at 6'8", most people were. The masked archer spotted him
and One Eye saw dark chocolate eyes flash in surprise. The tan warrior dropped the
recurved bow and reached for a short sword. One Eye's massive hand grabbed the
archer's sword wrist. One Eye started to crush the bone, which caused the fighter to
drop the short sword. He draped his other arm around his opponent's left arm and
chest. Tightening his grip, he felt something soft. A feeling he felt before, but
the last time was in the bedchambers with a woman.
One Eye let the archer's wrist go and pulled off the mask. It was a Rirorni
female with her long hair pulled back tight. He loosened his grip from around her
chest, which she took quick advantage. She smashed her heel into his large toe.
Pain instantly shot up from his leg. She tried to knee his groin, but he was too
tall. Instead, she smashed her knee into the side of his leg. Numbness followed and
he went down. She spun away and pulled out two daggers.
One Eye was unarmed facing an adversary ready to kill him. However, he wasn't
sure if he could do the same to a woman. He was taller and stronger, so he could
easily disable her and bring her back to Rocanis for questioning.
The Rirorni archer slashed with her dagger. He ducked forward under the blow
and fell instantaneously into a roll. He grabbed the Rirorni Archer's dropped short
sword and rose to his feet. He slashed with his short sword. She dodged. He struck
with the short sword. She parried. He attacked several more times. Each thrust was
parried and each strong attack to knock her weapon away was dodged. He started to
breathe hard and realized she was the better warrior. He grew tired and his defenses
started to crumble. He was going to lose a lot more than an eye this time.
One Eye thought about making a break for his horse, but even if he made it, the
Rirorni would likely arrow him down. He was getting desperate.
The Rirorni Archer relaxed her guard understanding his state. She sneered, "You
men are pathetic. You can't even last one minute against a real warrior. When your
pitiful soul grovels before Ahringol and he asks about your 'warriors' death, you
tell him--"
There was movement behind her. The Mytori Priest rose and plunged his short
sword down between her collarbone and into her heart. Her eyes glazed over in an
instant as she dropped to her knees and fell over dead.
"Go tell Ahringol yourself," the Mytori Priest said.
"You killed a woman?" One Eye asked in disbelief.
The Mytori Priest glanced at him and then bent down to the Rirorni Archer. He
placed one hand on her chest and the other over her eyes and closed them. He
muttered a prayer in the Rirorni language of Rathiri.
The Mytori Priest said, "I didn't kill a woman, I killed a Rirorni Archer. As
in the Rirorni Empire, all warriors are regarded the same and are expected to
fight... and die the same."
SPY REPORT
The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon ROCANIS, for
I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! MEN OF STEEL? Who? SKULL SQUADRON is the top
team these days, buddies! He who laughs last didn't get the joke. Speaking of
laughing at jokes, observe MEN OF STEEL. Last week they got 1-2-0 to drop by 5! Say
what you will about blind luck and dirty fighting, but MEDAL OF HONOR A11 will tell
you 116-68-7 is nothing to laugh at... CLONE WARS had cause to celebrate, after
HONDO OHNAKA got 21 points by beating HOUSTON FARMER. ISAM KORL certainly had a
baffled expression on his face, after losing to RIRORNI MYSTIC and losing 8 points in
the process! Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by NEWTON PYNE,
of MIDDLE WAY 20, who despite a 16-21-2 couldn't overcome ROCANIS' Number 1. Word
has it one team in ROCANIS is taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to
death. I'll bet it works.
A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn? And do not the
little birds cry out?' Any ideas? Perhaps the warriors of MEDAL OF HONOR A11 should
take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team... As a woman of good
breeding scorns the "warriors" of SKULL SQUADRON, so did that sorry team shy from
MEDAL OF HONOR A11 If challenges were horses, MACROS THE BLACK could open up a fast
food joint!
Is there life after death? Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after
life! Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have
fallen into an unconscious stupor.
Do not think spyreporting in ROCANIS is the highlight of my life. Keep those
sands bloody and the buzzards fat! Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I
now bid ROCANIS farewell-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE SCYTHE 4456 15 3 0 130 SATAN'S BLADES (460)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SERGEANT 2 4407 24 17 1 120 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
BLACK STEEL 3469 12 10 0 96 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
SERGEANT 5 4497 12 4 0 93 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NEWTON PYNE 4431 16 21 2 90 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
MACROS THE BLACK 4492 11 4 2 83 MEN OF STEEL (131)
SERGEANT 6 4498 9 7 0 76 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
AHSOKA TANO 4471 5 0 1 71 CLONE WARS (462)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ELIN GALLIO 4491 12 7 0 61 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
HONDO OHNAKA 4473 4 0 0 57 CLONE WARS (462)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HOUSTON FARMER 4428 8 31 1 56 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
RIRORNI MYSTIC 4560 3 0 1 43 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
PANCAKES 4241 5 3 0 40 GET (419)
SILMIS VEY 4514 3 0 0 38 CLONE WARS (462)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BUGS 4533 2 1 0 30 THEM (433)
-LOVING IT 4440 3 1 0 29 FAVORITE SAYINGS (459)
HARBINGER 4561 2 1 0 27 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
JOMMY 4539 5 3 1 25 MEN OF STEEL (131)
-JOCASTA NU 4470 3 1 0 25 CLONE WARS (462)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GILBERT IRDAN 4541 5 6 1 22 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
ISAM KORL 4536 3 9 1 21 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-MS STALGIA 3840 1 1 0 20 WENSINWASIN MI (410)
-GHOST 4564 1 0 0 20 THEM (433)
-WASSUP 4437 1 0 0 13 FAVORITE SAYINGS (459)
ONE EYE 3578 1 4 0 11 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
MYTORI PRIEST 4559 2 1 1 10 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
T BONES 4551 2 1 0 9 THEM (433)
VISITOR 4562 1 0 0 8 THEM (433)
MOB 4563 1 0 0 5 THEM (433)
SERGEANT 1 4543 0 2 0 2 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
LOCKY 4581 0 1 0 1 MEN OF STEEL (131)
SORA BULQ 4558 0 1 0 1 CLONE WARS (462)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
SERGEANT 5 4490 7 8 1 MEDAL OF HONOR A 456 MACROS THE BLACK 4492 628 REVENGED
KASPAR 4538 7 4 1 MEN OF STEEL 131 NEWTON PYNE 4431 631
ROO 4557 3 1 1 MEN OF STEEL 131 RIRORNI MYSTIC 4560 631
PERSONAL ADS
Hondo Ohnaka -- That style is a fun one to play. -- Grimwood, mgr. Skull Squadron
Men of Steel -- That last turn was rough for your stable. I hope the roll-up gods
were good to you. -- Grimwood
I know we said we would not chatter at you, but we feel the need to acknowledge the
death of Kaspar at Newton's hands. Bashed on the head with an apple, I believe--this
team used to be the Bad Apples, more or less. We won't apologize for the win, but
the kill was not intended. -- Elin Gallio, for the Middle Way and the abashed Newton
Pyne
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BLACK STEEL bested MACROS THE BLACK in a 2 minute master's Challenge fight.
RIRORNI MYSTIC vanquished ISAM KORL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
HARBINGER demolished GILBERT IRDAN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
THE SCYTHE devastated NEWTON PYNE in a 1 minute one-sided Title contest.
SERGEANT 2 defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match.
SERGEANT 5 defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a exciting 1 minute struggle.
AHSOKA TANO devastated PANCAKES in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided competition.
SERGEANT 6 won victory over ROCANI TURNCOAT in a action packed 1 minute duel.
HONDO OHNAKA vanquished HOUSTON FARMER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
ELIN GALLIO vanquished BUGS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SILMIS VEY overpowered ONE EYE in a 1 minute gory one-sided melee.
JOMMY narrowly defeated MYTORI PRIEST in a 10 minute master vs. amateur match.
SERGEANT 1 was subdued by T BONES in a 3 minute novice's brawl.
SORA BULQ slimly lost to MOB in a 2 minute novice's conflict.
VISITOR viciously subdued LOCKY in a action packed 3 minute gruesome amateur's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 10 WALL OF STEEL 21 - 10 - 2 68 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 AIMED BLOW 17 - 11 - 3 61 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 - 0 60 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 25 - 19 - 0 57 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 23 - 26 - 3 47 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 5 - 0 44 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 3 - 1 40 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 9 - 0 36 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 632 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:
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 5 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 4 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 4 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK THE SCYTHE 4456 15 3 0 130 SATAN'S BLADES (460)
WALL OF STEEL SERGEANT 5 4497 12 4 0 93 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
AIMED BLOW MACROS THE BLACK 4492 11 4 2 83 MEN OF STEEL (131)
BASHING ATTACK HONDO OHNAKA 4473 4 0 0 57 CLONE WARS (462)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-RIPOSTE PANCAKES 4241 5 3 0 40 GET (419)
STRIKING ATTACK SILMIS VEY 4514 3 0 0 38 CLONE WARS (462)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SERGEANT 2 4407. The most popular warrior this turn
was VISITOR 4562. The ten other most popular fighters were BLACK STEEL 3469, MACROS
THE BLACK 4492, LOCKY 4581, RIRORNI MYSTIC 4560, THE SCYTHE 4456, SERGEANT 2 4407,
SERGEANT 5 4497, AHSOKA TANO 4471, SERGEANT 6 4498, and HONDO OHNAKA 4473.
The least popular fighter this week was JOMMY 4539. The other ten least popular
fighters were MYTORI PRIEST 4559, ONE EYE 3578, BUGS 4533, HOUSTON FARMER 4428,
PANCAKES 4241, NEWTON PYNE 4431, GILBERT IRDAN 4541, ISAM KORL 4536, T BONES 4551,
and MOB 4563.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
THE SCYTHE (56-4456) SATAN'S BLADES (460)
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
K. CARSON (8-3609) SUPERIOR FORCES (436)
MISCHIEVOUS IMP (36-1504) FRIEND OR FOE (163)
DR FUGLY (61-3477) 071406W (384)
RED-HOT FRYER (82-50979) 072707J (8581)
CHAIR (84-11685) WORDS VII (2124)
BRAIN (84-13446) NOUNS III (2364)
KYLSEN (84-16515) BUBBA'S 15TH ARMY (2917)
EVERYONE WANTS SOME (84-26980) ROOKIE HALEN 9 (4782)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes
SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY!
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Look for the tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in June. We hope
you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!
-- RSI