DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/11/2005 Duedate: 04/07/2005
ILLIS ARENA
DM-59 TURN-180
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
OOKAZI
IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
(59-2401) [15-4-1,106]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
OOKAZI KRUNK SKULLSMASHER
IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) ILL AVENGERS (290)
(59-2401) [15-4-1,106] (59-2547) [8-1-2,76]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SLAKER FLAMING MOE
ISLANDERS (247) HANGOVERS (265)
(59-2284) [16-25-1,74] (59-2420) [4-7-0,27]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ILL AVENGERS (290)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ILL AVENGERS (290) 40
2. TEAM TOMORROW (281) 27 NOT QUITE (240)
3. VILE REAVERS (292) 23 Unchartered Team
4. ISLE OF SKYE (58) 21
5. NEW JAGUARS (275) 20 SEA DOGS (282)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 NOT QUITE (240) 26 12 1 68.4 1/10*ILL AVENGERS (290) 10 4 2
2/ 3*SEA DOGS (282) 30 15 3 66.7 2/ 2 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) 10 5 1
3/ 4*REVENGE (277) 20 13 2 60.6 3/ 5 TEAM TOMORROW (281) 10 5 0
4/ 5 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) 78 51 4 60.5 4/ 3*VILE REAVERS (292) 9 6 0
5/ 9*ILL AVENGERS (290) 26 18 2 59.1 5/ 6*VINCERE AUT MORI (293) 9 6 0
6/ 6 ISLE OF SKYE (58) 238 185 14 56.3 6/ 4*SOULFORGE (294) 9 6 0
7/ 7 DAMAGE INC. (71) 107 85 6 55.7 7/ 1*SEA DOGS (282) 8 7 0
8/ 8 HANGOVERS (265) 118 101 13 53.9 8/15*DOK SIK KILLAS (296) 7 8 2
9/12*VINCERE AUT MORI (293) 21 18 1 53.8 9-13 HELTER SKELTER (291) 6 3 1
10/13*VILE REAVERS (292) 24 21 0 53.3 10/19 ISLE OF SKYE (58) 6 3 0
11/11 CHAPEL ROCK (287) 180 161 11 52.8 11/11*AXE ILLIS HAMMERZ (279) 6 9 0
12-14 HELTER SKELTER (291) 34 31 1 52.3 12- 8*NATURAL B. KILLERS (286) 5 4 0
13/16 TEAM TOMORROW (281) 25 25 1 50.0 13/ 9*KATHOUSE (288) 5 8 1
14/10*DOK SIK KILLAS (296) 10 10 3 50.0 14/14 DAMAGE INC. (71) 5 10 1
15-15*NATURAL B. KILLERS (286) 17 18 1 48.6 15/16 ISLANDERS (247) 5 10 0
16/17*VENDETTA INC (295) 18 22 3 45.0 16/18*VENDETTA INC (295) 5 10 0
17/21*SOULFORGE (294) 17 23 2 42.5 17/ 7 CHAPEL ROCK (287) 4 5 0
18-19 CELTIC PRIDE (263) 25 35 0 41.7 18/20*REVENGE (277) 3 3 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
19-20*FEDAYKIN (242) 11 16 1 40.7 19/22*NEW JAGUARS (275) 3 6 1
20/18*AXE ILLIS HAMMERZ (279) 12 18 0 40.0 20/12 HANGOVERS (265) 3 7 1
21/23 ISLANDERS (247) 163 271 8 37.6 21/21 NOT QUITE (240) 2 0 0
22/22*NEW JAGUARS (275) 3 6 1 33.3 22-17 CELTIC PRIDE (263) 2 8 0
23/24*KATHOUSE (288) 12 28 2 30.0 23-23*FEDAYKIN (242) 1 0 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Hammer's Death Fest Updates
Well...on second thought...let me see if I can help. I may make a mistake or
two, but if ya'll let me know...I'll fix it. I'm not sure how Hammer is keeping the
Recognition points for Tiebreakers, so I won't include them this turn. I'd also
appreciate the new teams introducing themselves with manager name. This would
definitely help things along.
I'll try to keep at least one warrior active every turn. I'm not itnerested in how
my team makes out in the Death Fest. Just trying to help a Brother of mine out. At
least until he can do it again on a full-time basis.
Here's what I've got for turn 179:
1/1 -- Sea Dogs/One-Armed Bandit 79 (35)
2/2 -- Chapel Rock/Crip 72 (29)
3/3 -- Damage Inc./Tripwire 67 (35)
4/5 -- Helter Skelter/Cosmo 56 (34)
5/4 -- Vendetta Inc./Goat 55 (30)
6/6 -- Ill Avengers/Wildstorm 46 (35)
7/7 -- The Willburys '77/Rascally Rabbit 38 (8)
8/8 -- Team Tomorrow/Nostradomus 34 (35)
9/9 -- Improved Illusion/Phantasm 32 (33)
10/11 -- Axe Illis Hammerz/Hammer 31 (20)
11/12 -- Vincere Aut Mori/Toker 27 (29)
12/10 -- Blitzkrieg/Polarius 25 (20)
13/17 -- Dok Sik Killas/Dok Sik 18 (10)
14/13 -- Revenge/Baphomet 17 (12)
15/14 -- Fascist Drool/Slaughter Priest 17 (14)
16/16 -- Natural B. Killers/Maximillian 16 (31)
17/15 -- Kathouse/Kat 11 (31)
18/18 -- Hangovers/Crip 5 (7)
19/0 -- Isle of Skye/? 5 (4)
20/19 -- Not Quite/Crip 4 (5)
21/20 -- Shadowland/? 3 (3)
22/23 -- Vile Reavers/Bobby Bigfoot 3 (35)
23/0 -- Fedaykin/? 2 (1)
24/22 -- The Explorers/Kellog 0 (25)
25/24 -- Diabolous Hereticus/Firehawk -2 (30)
26/25 -- Ageless Knights/Unforgiven -2 (5)
27/26 -- Islanders/Nick -2 (35)
28/0 -- New Jaguars/? -4 (5)
29/21 -- Celtic Pride/Fizban -6 (10)
** Well...there you have it. If I've goofed anywhere...just let me know. I'll fix
it.
-- Baphomet,
Filling in for Hammer!
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 516): DESTINY of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 402): NELLISTHA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 521): SUNBURN of SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 517): SERILIA of BLADES OF MIST (Lord Andarus, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 516): JOHN TYLER of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 520): SATAN CLAUS of HOLIDAY HORRORS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 517): GOKU of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 512): QUIFF of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 504): BULMA of WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 502): RONALD REAGAN of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.)
DM 36 COSMOWORLD (turn 476): SANDPAPER CONDOM of MEMPHIS MAFIA II (Talon Darkhart)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 467): DARK TYPHLOSION of FIRE DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 205): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 454): CRIX BREMOORE of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 402): HANNAH of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 191): DAROSHTAN of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 179): DUFF of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 352): HELL STORM of DEVIL'S MAYHEM (Buddy Lee, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 156): ORPHAN of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 395): WHIRLING WORD of 4-LETTER WORDS from CAER (TUM, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 516): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 402): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 521): OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 517): LOTHLORIEN (Mithrandir, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 516): I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 520): HOLIDAY HORRORS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 517): UNDER JOLLY ROGER (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 512): TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 504): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave the Silent, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 502): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 36 COSMOWORLD (turn 476): HELTER SKELTER (Cosmo, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 467): JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 205): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 454): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave is Silent here too, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 402): AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 191): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 179): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 352): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 156): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 395): ODD SQUAD, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 516): SWALLOWTAIL of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 402): NELLISTHA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 516): DREAMER of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 512): QUIFF of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
SAVARE of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West)
LADY DIVAN of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 504): CORAL BEAUTY of BIG MEAN FISH (Big Wave Dave, mgr.)
ASSUR of ARROGANCE (A-Sop, mgr.)
(turn 503): LE PAIN DLG of PENTARCHIE-18 (The Pentalque, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 502): RONALD REAGAN of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.)
(turn 501): POISON BEAK (21-5827) CARNAGE CANARIES (147)
DM 36 COSMOWORLD (turn 475): KERRY BEAR of BLITZKRIEG (Polarius, mgr.)
KILL'EM KREPP of ANARKYSTS (Iver, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 204): HOMEY CIDE of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 453): RONALD MCDONALD of CLOWNING AROUND (Assurnasirbanipal)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 402): HANNAH of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 155): CANNONBALL of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Dammit, I didn't want to be the Duel2Dude! But if I have to do it, I guess I
can console myself with the thought that somebody will challenge and defeat me to
take the title into better hands.
You understand, I can't, absolutely can not, go more than a hundred fights
before graduation--assuming I live, of course--so I just have to hope for the worst
possible record on graduation. I mean, sure, I can't go 0-100. Too late for that.
But it's the only goal I can see in reach, now that the Commission decided they
didn't want another Life of Osksi.
So listen up, everybody. I have twelve fights to go, and let's make them all
losses! Defeat me, but don't kill me, okay?
Duff
SPY REPORT
Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day,
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again! SEA DOGS? Who? ILL AVENGERS is the top team
these days, buddies! Nothing works for a team like victory (How's that for a
perceptive observation?) as ILL AVENGERS can attest... Say what you will about blind
luck and dirty fighting, but TEAM TOMORROW will tell you 25-25-1 is nothing to laugh
at... Practice pays for BRANA GOREFANG, who pummelled ANCHOR, to pocket 21 points.
Win some, lose some. Speaking of which, WIMPIRA was winsome, after beating MAST
MONKEY and seeing him lose 13 points. You could cut the tension with a scimitar as
OOKAZI of IMPROVED ILLUSION met the Duelmaster. What can be a greater victory?
OOKAZI has taken his place as the top, as ILLIS' new Duelmaster. Word has it one
team in ILLIS is using psychics to predict wins. They lead a charmed life!
My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter.
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! Like the noble eagle soaring amongst
the mountaintops, so stand the warriors of VILE REAVERS, alone and unchallenged. As
a woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of VINCERE AUT MORI, so did that sorry
team shy from VILE REAVERS Is it charming personality? Conversational abilities?
Good oral hygiene? Whatever it is, CORSAIR is the most challenged warrior. Call 'im
brash! Call 'im brassy! Call 'im brave! Call 'im sassy! EREM WODAHS will face
UMI, up by 29. Aaaah, just call 'im dead meat. UMI had a quite go of it, putting
EREM WODAHS in his place. Take heed ILLIS, of the unprincipled action of BLACKBEARD.
By challenging AXE MISSER HAMMER, 32 points below him, BLACKBEARD besmirches the
noble art of dueling. Warriors of ILLIS! Do you wish your reputations tainted by
the base challenge of BLACKBEARD? Mismatched by 11 points, AXE SEXIER HAMMER
overcame BLACK SUN. Is this really worth noting? I thought BLACK SUN showed great
skill and promise when he was beat by AXE SEXIER HAMMER. All right, so I slept
through it! Big deal!
Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.
Congratulations, KRUNK SKULLSMASHER. The manager of DAMAGE INC. should have sent
RALNOR to the Dark Arena for having a 3-6-2 long ago. A moment of silence for
RALNOR, who died an untimely death at the hands of KRUNK SKULLSMASHER. In the spirit
of revenge, we call upon DAMAGE INC. to act! Fair play must not be a credo of
IMPROVED ILLUSION, as RSI CS permanently removed SHARGA EL KEER of NEW JAGUARS from
the competition in a mismatched fight. Never one to advocate diplomacy and
restraint, I was pleased to see IMPROVED ILLUSION retaliate against NEW JAGUARS in
bloodfeud! Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you
have fallen into an unconscious stupor.
Leave me now, you base fools! As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond my
control, I must take my leave of this place. Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed
simile, I now bid ILLIS farewell-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OOKAZI 2401 15 4 1 106 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DUFF 2180 7 82 0 103 ISLANDERS (247)
JUDAS PRIEST 2506 7 1 2 100 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
WISE OLD WAYNE 2427 7 2 0 94 NOT QUITE (240)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LONDON QUIREBOY 2513 9 4 0 88 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
EVANGELION 2340 12 13 1 80 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
KRUNK SKULLSMASHER 2547 8 1 2 76 ILL AVENGERS (290)
SLAKER 2284 16 25 1 74 ISLANDERS (247)
UMI 2414 10 7 0 70 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WIMPIRA 2421 12 10 1 65 ISLANDERS (247)
BRANA GOREFANG 2582 5 3 0 59 VILE REAVERS (292)
-TALIESIN 2314 6 9 0 58 CELTIC PRIDE (263)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HAGGAI 2462 7 3 1 55 TEAM TOMORROW (281)
RSI CS 2482 7 3 1 53 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
-STICKER SHOCK 2550 7 3 0 53 HELTER SKELTER (291)
IRMINSUL 2579 5 3 0 52 VENDETTA INC (295)
SKARP-HEDIN 2159 7 10 1 51 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
-THE JUICE 2490 5 3 0 49 NATURAL B. KILLERS (286)
SOUL SCOURGE 2589 6 1 0 45 VILE REAVERS (292)
-PISTONS MCGUIRE 2556 8 6 0 44 HELTER SKELTER (291)
MAST MONKEY 2466 5 4 0 44 SEA DOGS (282)
ANCHOR 2465 8 1 0 43 SEA DOGS (282)
JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA 2128 10 11 0 42 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
D'ARTAGNAN 2174 8 4 0 42 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
HABAKKUK 2464 7 3 0 42 TEAM TOMORROW (281)
URG GUTSPILLER 2561 7 2 0 38 VILE REAVERS (292)
CORSAIR 2467 6 3 0 38 SEA DOGS (282)
JAN PEARL 2443 6 9 1 37 ISLANDERS (247)
BLACKBEARD 2468 6 3 1 36 SEA DOGS (282)
NULLAN VOID 2546 4 5 0 35 ILL AVENGERS (290)
EREM WODAHS 2441 4 3 0 35 REVENGE (277)
-CUNEDDA 2315 6 6 0 34 CELTIC PRIDE (263)
SLAG IRONTOOTH 2545 6 3 0 34 ILL AVENGERS (290)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ALUCIEA THE BOLD 2568 5 3 1 33 VINCERE AUT MORI (293)
AMMER EAD 2425 6 14 0 32 ISLANDERS (247)
I MOTHER EARTH 2504 4 3 0 32 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
KATAKANA 2599 3 2 0 31 KATHOUSE (288)
-MEDIA MIDGET 2549 5 3 1 30 HELTER SKELTER (291)
-HITLER YOUTH 2491 4 4 0 30 NATURAL B. KILLERS (286)
NAZARETH 2503 4 4 0 28 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
BALLAST 2597 3 3 1 28 SEA DOGS (282)
RESPIN NIALO 2587 3 4 0 28 VINCERE AUT MORI (293)
GU 2207 3 3 0 28 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
MIKAYLA BLOODWITCH 2544 2 7 0 28 ILL AVENGERS (290)
FLAMING MOE 2420 4 7 0 27 HANGOVERS (265)
KATATONIA 2531 3 6 1 27 KATHOUSE (288)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLACKROCK 2498 3 6 1 26 DAMAGE INC. (71)
DEDALUS 2598 3 3 0 26 VINCERE AUT MORI (293)
THE UNSULLIED 2607 2 3 0 26 VINCERE AUT MORI (293)
DUNDOR 2497 5 4 0 25 DAMAGE INC. (71)
GEREON 2581 3 5 1 25 VENDETTA INC (295)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-REX X 2552 6 5 0 23 HELTER SKELTER (291)
-K. WAHT 2437 6 2 0 23 REVENGE (277)
CANCER 2606 4 0 0 23 DOK SIK KILLAS (296)
E-SA-IAS 2609 2 3 0 23 TEAM TOMORROW (281)
AXE SEXIER HAMMER 2536 5 1 0 22 AXE ILLIS HAMMERZ (279)
ARUTHA 2576 4 4 0 22 SOULFORGE (294)
CYNDANE 2573 2 6 1 22 SOULFORGE (294)
LADY REAVER 2572 5 3 0 21 SOULFORGE (294)
BOTTOM FEEDER 2567 5 2 0 21 VINCERE AUT MORI (293)
-NAT LUS 2439 4 2 0 21 REVENGE (277)
-CYNAN 2312 4 7 0 19 CELTIC PRIDE (263)
GORI BLOODAXE 2588 4 3 0 19 VILE REAVERS (292)
HEZROU 2620 1 1 1 19 DAMAGE INC. (71)
-LORI BOBBEDIT 2593 3 1 1 18 NATURAL B. KILLERS (286)
TYPHOID 2624 1 1 1 18 DOK SIK KILLAS (296)
BLACK SUN 2577 4 4 1 17 VENDETTA INC (295)
-FARAD'N 2120 3 2 1 17 FEDAYKIN (242)
FYLFOT 2578 4 4 0 16 VENDETTA INC (295)
RED RED WINE 2481 2 2 0 16 HANGOVERS (265)
BUBONIC PLAGUE 2602 2 2 0 16 DOK SIK KILLAS (296)
RICIN 2603 2 2 2 15 DOK SIK KILLAS (296)
MASON THUNDERSTRIKE 2619 2 0 0 15 ILL AVENGERS (290)
-MALLORY 2493 3 5 0 14 NATURAL B. KILLERS (286)
LADY LUNA 2413 2 0 0 14 NEW JAGUARS (275)
LONG ISLAND 2500 1 1 0 14 HANGOVERS (265)
-M.S. ATNAHP 2440 3 3 1 13 REVENGE (277)
-NEH TAEH 2438 3 3 1 13 REVENGE (277)
-TYEKANIK 2121 3 2 0 13 FEDAYKIN (242)
TREFOT 2580 2 6 1 13 VENDETTA INC (295)
KATO NINETAILS 2613 2 2 0 13 KATHOUSE (288)
THE CONSTABLE 2616 2 1 0 13 SOULFORGE (294)
CREEPIS 2617 2 1 0 13 SOULFORGE (294)
HARVEY 2636 1 0 0 13 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
AXE BURPER HAMMER 2452 1 5 0 12 AXE ILLIS HAMMERZ (279)
-FREAK SHOW 2129 3 2 0 11 FEDAYKIN (242)
AXE SEXIST HAMMER 2537 2 4 0 11 AXE ILLIS HAMMERZ (279)
AXE KISSER HAMMER 2618 2 1 0 11 AXE ILLIS HAMMERZ (279)
ZEPHANIAH 2635 1 0 0 10 TEAM TOMORROW (281)
AMOS 2614 2 1 0 7 TEAM TOMORROW (281)
-FEYD-RAUTHA 2119 1 4 0 7 FEDAYKIN (242)
UDUN HELLFIRE 2608 1 4 0 7 VILE REAVERS (292)
INEX 2610 1 3 0 6 DAMAGE INC. (71)
WEST NILE 2604 1 3 0 6 DOK SIK KILLAS (296)
-CEMETERY 2130 1 2 0 5 FEDAYKIN (242)
HELGA 2625 1 1 0 4 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
MR. ORGASH 2411 0 2 0 4 NEW JAGUARS (275)
AXE MISSER HAMMER 2631 0 2 0 2 AXE ILLIS HAMMERZ (279)
-GEORGE BUSH JR. 2611 0 1 0 1 NATURAL B. KILLERS (286)
MARGARITA 2633 0 1 0 1 HANGOVERS (265)
-MERLIN 2623 0 1 0 1 CELTIC PRIDE (263)
IMMACULATECOLLECTION 2632 0 1 0 1 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
AXE CARTEL HAMME 2451 1 3 0 AXE ILLIS HAMMERZ 279 MEDIA MIDGET 2549 178
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
AXE BENDER HAMME 2453 1 2 0 AXE ILLIS HAMMERZ 279 CYNDANE 2573 177 REVENGED
MAJIK 2594 0 2 0 BLITZKRIEG 5 289 RICIN 2603 176 NOT REVE
RALNOR 2489 3 7 2 DAMAGE INC. 71 KRUNK SKULLSMASH 2547 180
SMALL POX 2605 0 2 0 DOK SIK KILLAS 296 KATATONIA 2531 178 REVENGED
VIRGIN CAESAR 2634 0 1 0 HANGOVERS 265 BLACK ORC 20 180 NONE
BOTOX BARBIE 2554 6 5 0 HELTER SKELTER 291 KRUNK SKULLSMASH 2547 178
THORAN THUNDERGO 2543 4 2 0 ILL AVENGERS 290 RALNOR 2489 177 JUST REV
PTERRAX 2595 2 3 0 IMPROVED ILLUSION 261 SHARGA EL KEER 2412 179 JUST REV
KITTYKAT 2592 2 5 0 KATHOUSE 288 HEZROU 2620 180
KATSKRATCH 2639 0 1 0 KATHOUSE 288 RICIN 2603 180
KATAMARAN 2612 0 1 0 KATHOUSE 288 LORI BOBBEDIT 2593 177
JOLLY HOTEI 2409 0 2 0 NEW JAGUARS 275 HIGH ELF 19 180 NONE
SHARGA EL KEER 2412 1 1 1 NEW JAGUARS 275 RSI CS 2482 180
NAHUM 2460 2 5 0 TEAM TOMORROW 281 BALLAST 2597 177 REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Blackrock -- You fought well and bravely. For what it's worth, my companions and I
are not as good as we look. -- Blackbeard
Dedalus -- Don't feel bad, mate. I have an enormous edge in experience and skill. --
Mast Monkey
Taliesin -- What the heck are you doing, losing to me? I'm a mediocre warrior on
maintenance, I'm a PARRY-STRIKE, for the gods' sake. *I* am the one who is supposed
to lose. Cheese. Some people just don't pay attention. -- Slaker
Soul Scourge -- Well, my soul is scourged clean as anything. What's your secret?
Ajax, the Foaming Cleanser? Comet? You can tell ME. I know how to keep secrets. --
Jan Pearl
Blackbeard -- Next time you ask me for a date, SHAVE first. I don't date bears. Or
dwarves. -- Wimpira
'Aggai -- You do that h'on purpose, don't you? -- 'Ammer 'Ead
Urg Gutspiller -- You downchallenged me at the start of my career by 27 pts. Now,
this turn you downchallenged my brother, Dedalus, by 24 pts. I know we're Delarquan,
but I'm going to do my best to put a stop to it. No more easy wins for you sir. --
The Unsullied, Barren Blade v@U of the D.E.
Cunedda -- Me boss ah me 'ead be to big fer me brin. Dona ur'stand dat, do ye? --
Bottom Feeder, Barren Blade v@U of The D.E.
Trefot -- Nothing personal, just needed contest pts. Hope you understand! -- Aluciea
The Bold, Desolate Soldier of The D.E.
Disciple Dok Sik -- You're giving good postings in all arenas you're active in. Good
job. Keep it up and it won't be long. Diplo Goat, Wasby or me for anything you
need. -- Dark Knight Toker
All -- I've enjoyed this contest immensely, and wish everyone the best for the last
half of the "Hammer Death Fest." -- Dark Knight Toker
Hammer -- I will not insult mine or your intelligence by name calling. This is only
demeaning to us both. Your worries about how other managers think, I feel, should be
unnecessary, on how you game. Just play the game as it was intended for fun and to
help the new people coming into the game. I also went through that same stage of
talking down to my fellow gamer when I was at war with the C.O.L. for five months.
It only made me realize how much energy I was wasting on a person who has the same
interest as I do. Instead of using the game and using the p-ads to accomplish this,
we insult, we whine and take things personally that are only meant in gaming jest and
should realize that they are not personal attacks against your managing skills. I
will not say that I'm sorry for past statements; however, I do learn from my mistakes
and will not repeat them.
I don't see how you can drag C.F.H., ABRAXIS, Voo-Doo and Nostradamus into a battle
that you have been losing in two areas of the game. The p-ads and on the sands. I,
too, would be upset if the manager(s) have been only playing for 12 months. Just to
clear things up so all you gossipers can stop beating on your chest, TOKER AND WASBY
WERE ACTING ON MY INSTRUCTIONS ALONE to hassle you and your alliance.
Since I do belong to the v@UNITED alliance, I do speak for them in my region, the
DELARQUAN, where this beauty of a fight started. Hopefully, my fellow Dukes (Capt.)
and Dark Knights of our alliance will see the ploy to put us at each other by placing
blame for actions on one person (C.F.H.)! I only pay homage and respect to my
alliance, not to things of the past. We will continue to build on the basis of equal
respect and to better the game. If anybody does not like our train of thought, then
bring it to DM 52 for Fratsfa's Quest for the Best!
The Desolate Empire of vendett@UNITED will be hosting a contest for individual
managers for cash or certs accredited to the top three managers. There will be
prizes up to sixth place; however, we are waiting for RSI to give us a list of exact
prizes they will be offering. So, Hammer and anyone who feels slighted by our
actions, come prove yourselves with your blades and not your mouths! We have put our
money where our mouth is!!!
I seem to have heard that we can't go with cash prizes, because it annoys the
Arizona State Gambling Commission. I'm not sure, but I would recommend you
check on this with the office. I have pulled the portion of your ad that deals
with this; if it turns out to be okay, we can re-run it. -- Temp Ed.
It's up to you all now.
Fourth through sixth will be prizes awarded through RSI. There will also be an
IRON STABLE award for completing 90% of the possible fights. This contest will last
for 15 months!!! -- Dark Knight Goat, Delarquen Duke of the Desolate Empire of v@U
P.S. Real smart on your part leaving the Cartel!
Jesus'o'pea -- Just my luck. Like your style. I just couldn't figure out how you do
all them fancy moves. You taught well. -- Barren Blade Sun
Aluicia the Bold -- You stunned me with your grace. You have taken ballet? Nice
challenge on your part. The drinks are on you. -- Barren Blade Trefot
Slag -- I cannot believe you would even try! Nice, real nice! -- Desolate Soldier
Irminsul
Lori Bobit -- Ouch, I thought you bobit for a quick second. How you missed such a
large target is beyond me. -- Barren Blade Gereon
Axe Burper -- Nice try burper (burp). Your style advantage (burp), my strength with
what skills (burrrp) were just too much this time (pheewp pew!). Good luck in the
future. (burp) -- Barren Blade Flyfot
Desolate Empire -- I see change on the future for us all. Stand strong. We will do
battle wtih the Cartel on our own, if need be. I am still waiting to hear from North
Fork. I have a feeling on how it will go. I still might be surprised. I also have
two more to probate for us here in our Delarquen Region.
Hammer -- Rethought your dilema, and I will do my best to assist you until you can
take it up again full time. Since NorthFork and Illis run about 10 days apart,
there's no conflict with the Death Fest and the Turf War IV. -- Baphomet
1 March 2005
The Contract
[as retold by Hammer the WordSmith]
What had begun as a contract for swords and armor between a well known name in
the DM community and the former VC Captain/WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta
Cartel Tarantula Tribe was destined to impact and altar the landscape of the dueling
community for years to come.
The following is but a condensed retelling of history in the making.
Hammer continued sipping his tankard of Elven Tonic as the mysterious hooded
figure quietly seated himself across the table from the Veteran Manager whose back
was against the wall; allowing for a subtle, but effective surveillance of the dimly
lit tavern.
Recent events in both Illis and North Fork/SCOMSS Swamp Arena had stunned the DM
managerial world with the announcement that Hammer had resigned from his position as
a well respected member of the Vendetta Cartel Alliance.
Those managers and associates closest to Hammer were shocked and dismayed that
there seemed to be NO Rational Explanation for Hammer making such a seemingly
irrational, hasty and extremely illogical decision; by what seemed to be a spur of
the moment reaction following the Declaration of War by Hammer in the DM 47 P-ads.
This is what stirred the mysterious hooded figure to seek Hammer with a request
that would change the managerial course of both men; ultimately Rocking the
Managerial World of Alastari as a result of the forthcoming decisions reached by the
two Veterans.
Time passed swiftly as both Veteran Managers discussed how the landscape of the
DM game on the sands of Alastari had changed over the years both in Basic and Tourney
play; producing a new breed of managers who would of necessity band together in an
alliance with a common goal; waging war against antagonists while improving the
managerial skills of each participating member in their glorious quest for DM
excellence.
Hammer listened intently as his unexpected guest inquired about the situation in
North Fork/SCOMSS Swamp Arena; revealing his desire to participate in the upcoming
Turf War 4 contest in DM 47 with an alliance that would accept him on a more
permanent basis other than for just fighting together as a TW4 alliance to win fame
and Gift Certs.
Here was a Veteran Manager, seeking the advice of Hammer regarding an alliance
to join on a permanent basis; plus extending a sword arm of friendship and requesting
that Hammer join him as an alliance mate with those who would welcome their
membership.
The Iron in the Words of Hammer had produced this opportunity as a result of the
recent conflicts witnessed first hand by the manager seated across the table from
Hammer. This Veteran Manager had been secretly searching and scouting around
Alastari for someone worth his mettle to fight alongside; someone who would know
where to find the perfect gang of rebels who were unafraid of waging war against
anyone.
Hammer knew exactly where to look and in a matter of days the two newcomers were
welcomed into the ranks of a group of managers who received them as war waging equals
in an alliance that had joined a Confederation of Alliances for the TW4 contest.
Fighting under the banner of The Illuminati Confederation of Alliances alongside
members of Chaos Inc, kLk and The Company of Brothers during the TW4 was more than
either of the two Veteran Managers had envisioned a few months ago.
Hammer was now entering a new journey with a new attitude.
Perhaps you readers may have noticed that new attitude by now since this
announcement by Hammer is uncharacteristically Exclamation Point Free.
Except for the famous quote by Hammer at the end of this announcement.
Now that Hammer and the Mysterious Hooded Figure have agreed to join forces with
an alliance whose members have welcomed them enthusiastically; let those who desire
to be antagonistic be forewarned as to the identities of these newly welcomed wagers
of war:
Tripwire
kLk Bringer of Pain
Hammer
kLk WordSmith and WeaponSmith
Minister of War
Illuminati Idealist
"May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!"
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
JOLLY HOTEI was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
VIRGIN CAESAR was viciously butchered by BLACK ORC in a 3 minute Dark Arena duel.
KRUNK SKULLSMASHER murdered RALNOR in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud fight.
RSI CS viciously butchered SHARGA EL KEER in a 1 minute gory Bloodfeud contest.
AXE SEXIST HAMMER was narrowly defeated by CYNDANE in a 2 minute Bloodfeud match.
OOKAZI bested DUFF in a 2 minute expert's Challenge Title brawl.
WISE OLD WAYNE overpowered SLAKER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
EREM WODAHS was handily defeated by UMI in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA was viciously subdued by IRMINSUL in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
HABAKKUK vanquished GORI BLOODAXE in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
FLAMING MOE was luckily beaten by SLAG IRONTOOTH in a 5 minute Challenge fight.
D'ARTAGNAN handily defeated AMMER EAD in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
NULLAN VOID demolished KATO NINETAILS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
ARUTHA was bested by JAN PEARL in a 2 minute Challenge battle.
BLACK SUN was outlasted by AXE SEXIER HAMMER in a tiring 14 minute Challenge brawl.
BUBONIC PLAGUE was handily defeated by CORSAIR in a 1 minute Challenge conflict.
BLACKBEARD vanquished AXE MISSER HAMMER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
THE UNSULLIED lost to URG GUTSPILLER in a 1 minute novice vs. master Challenge fray.
LONG ISLAND was viciously subdued by BALLAST in a popular 9 minute Challenge brawl.
MIKAYLA BLOODWITCH demolished TREFOT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
RED RED WINE was narrowly defeated by E-SA-IAS in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
AXE KISSER HAMMER was bested by GEREON in a 2 minute novice vs. expert Challenge bout.
THE CONSTABLE subdued UDUN HELLFIRE in a 2 minute beginner's Challenge bout.
MASON THUNDERSTRIKE viciously subdued INEX in a 2 minute amateur's Challenge fray.
WEST NILE was demolished by DUNDOR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
HEZROU slaughtered KITTYKAT in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge match.
LADY LUNA defeated HELGA in a 2 minute novice's Challenge bout.
TYPHOID lost to I MOTHER EARTH in a 2 minute beginner vs. expert Challenge bout.
CREEPIS was savagely defeated by KATATONIA in a 2 minute Challenge fray.
LONDON QUIREBOY was savagely defeated by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 4 minute expert's fight.
EVANGELION was overpowered by JUDAS PRIEST in a 1 minute one-sided match.
MAST MONKEY was overpowered by WIMPIRA in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ANCHOR was savagely defeated by BRANA GOREFANG in a action packed 3 minute bout.
HAGGAI devastated ALUCIEA THE BOLD in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
SOUL SCOURGE unbelievably bested KATAKANA in a 3 minute brutal battle.
SKARP-HEDIN devastated BLACKROCK in a 1 minute uneven bout.
FYLFOT was defeated by GU in a exciting 1 minute match.
NAZARETH was viciously subdued by RESPIN NIALO in a 2 minute gruesome match.
LADY REAVER savagely defeated AXE BURPER HAMMER in a 2 minute gruesome bout.
BOTTOM FEEDER beat MR. ORGASH in a exciting 3 minute competition.
DEDALUS handily defeated AMOS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
CANCER outlasted IMMACULATECOLLECTION in a crowd boring 27 minute beginner's battle.
RICIN butchered KATSKRATCH in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MARGARITA was vanquished by ZEPHANIAH in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
HARVEY devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 21 TOTAL PARRY 77 - 43 - 0 64 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 17 SLASHING ATTACK 39 - 31 - 8 56 |
|TOTAL PARRY 13 LUNGING ATTACK 82 - 85 - 7 49 |
|BASHING ATTACK 8 PARRY-LUNGE 28 - 30 - 3 48 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 7 STRIKING ATTACK 70 - 76 - 9 48 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 6 PARRY-STRIKE 20 - 22 - 3 48 |
|WALL OF STEEL 5 BASHING ATTACK 62 - 73 - 4 46 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 WALL OF STEEL 20 - 28 - 1 42 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 11 - 0 39 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 AIMED BLOW 12 - 24 - 2 33 |
Turn 180 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-LUNGE 5 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 7 3 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 4 2 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 8 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 10 2 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 3 1 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 5 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 3 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY OOKAZI 2401 15 4 1 106 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
SLASHING ATTACK JUDAS PRIEST 2506 7 1 2 100 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
STRIKING ATTACK WISE OLD WAYNE 2427 7 2 0 94 NOT QUITE (240)
WALL OF STEEL LONDON QUIREBOY 2513 9 4 0 88 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
BASHING ATTACK KRUNK SKULLSMASHER 2547 8 1 2 76 ILL AVENGERS (290)
LUNGING ATTACK HAGGAI 2462 7 3 1 55 TEAM TOMORROW (281)
PARRY-STRIKE RSI CS 2482 7 3 1 53 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SLAKER 2284. The most popular warrior this turn was
FLAMING MOE 2420. The ten other most popular fighters were KATATONIA 2531, BRANA
GOREFANG 2582, MR. ORGASH 2411, BALLAST 2597, RED RED WINE 2481, IRMINSUL 2579,
E-SA-IAS 2609, THE CONSTABLE 2616, MASON THUNDERSTRIKE 2619, and LONDON QUIREBOY
2513.
The least popular fighter this week was CANCER 2606. The other ten least popular
fighters were IMMACULATECOLLECTION 2632, AXE SEXIER HAMMER 2536, BLACK SUN 2577, LONG
ISLAND 2500, MARGARITA 2633, KATSKRATCH 2639, AMOS 2614, BLACKROCK 2498, ALUCIEA THE
BOLD 2568, and MAST MONKEY 2466.
Name-Change-O-Rama
The winter tourney brought a lot of people to the Isle who didn't appear there
normally. This included Commission employees. Half a dozen arenamasters regarded
each other warily in the mirror behind the bar at the Pig in a Haystack. The Pig was
obscure and mediocre, drawing few gladiators, which is what they had all been looking
for. They saw gladiators every day. Most arenamaster were convinced that this was
some kind of punishment.
You could always pick out the arenamasters in a crowd. There were superficial
differences: One of these had clearly Adantri features, one wore an eye-patch, two
were female. But there were, in significant ways, alike. The same size, the same
hair-trigger alertness, the same deadliness.
The one-eyed man broke the ice, raising his beer mug in salute. "I'm Zrof One-
Eye from Zukal. Sugar of Arvat--" One of the women bowed slightly. "I know Sugar.
The rest of you...?"
The Adantri matched his salute. "Dernal of Dayla Kiv."
"Daiyla Kiv? Ah...."
"No, without the 'I' in it. These damned bureaucrats can't spell, and they
thought adding an unnecessary vowel was exotic." Disgust dripped from his voice.
"Tell me about it!" another man growled in agreement. "Khagal of Niatoli, and
what they do to the spelling of THAT simple word--!"
"I thought Daiyla, I mean Dayla Kiv had a different name right now,"
Arenamistress Sugar said. "The arena, at least, because of a contest?"
"Chavez Ravine." Dernal's tone was the one that substituted in polite company
for spitting on the floor.
Zrof blinked, taken aback by the bitterness. He wouldn't have minded a contest
in Zukal, and damn what they called the place. "It's only temporary, though."
"Temporary, shmiperary," another man muttered. He seemed well into his drinking,
although, like all arenamasters, he carried his liquor well. "They do it all the time
in Aradi. No reshpect. Go around changing thish, changing that. I wish I could
change shome thingsh." He signalled the bartender for a refill.
The second woman put her hand over his mug. "You've had enough, Harkon. Try the
coffee, instead."
"You should be mad, too, Ripplesh," Harkon said. "They're going to do shtuff
like that in Jahnsh, aren't they?"
Ripples Dorrigan shrugged. All the men paused, some with glasses half raised, to
watch. "It's the way things are," she said. "Not much we can do about it."
"You know," Khagal of Niatoli said, "maybe we could make a few changes. Fix the
spelling of Arena 33, for one, change a few standby titles--"
"The Commission hates changes." Dernal of Dayla Kiv topped up his glass and
drained it gloomily.
"Yes, but if we disguise it," Sugar of Arvat said, excited, "make it... maybe a
general Name-Change-O-Rama! Then we could slip OUR changes through and no one would
notice or mind."
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By popular demand, we are holding a Name-Change-o-Rama during the month of March.
If you wish to change the name of your warriors or teams, please contact RSI Customer
Service. The charge for a name change is $1, unless you're in DOOMCorps, in which
case you take your chances. (Just kidding, guys! *snicker*)