DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/13/2009 Duedate: 01/26/2009
AMEN-TEI ARENA
DM-63 TURN-443
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
M.T. LANE
WAYFARERS (248)
(63-2720) [19-25-0,82]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
M.T. LANE DREADNAUGHT
WAYFARERS (248) DESTROYERS (317)
(63-2720) [19-25-0,82] (63-2693) [3-2-0,50]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
VALNAKORINE VALNAKORINE
WAYFARERS (248) WAYFARERS (248)
(63-2761) [7-11-0,44] (63-2761) [7-11-0,44]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324) 52
2. 1949 YANKEES (316) 18 1949 YANKEES (316)
3. WAYFARERS (248) 9 Unchartered Team
4. DESTROYERS (317) -12
MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324) 4 1 1 80.0 1/ 0*MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324) 4 1 1
2/ 2 1949 YANKEES (316) 82 45 11 64.6 2/ 1 1949 YANKEES (316) 4 2 0
3/ 1*DESTROYERS (317) 3 2 0 60.0 3/ 2 WAYFARERS (248) 4 11 0
4/ 3 WAYFARERS (248) 647 710 14 47.7 4/ 3*DESTROYERS (317) 2 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 Andorian Succession #21 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Fratsfa:
"Okay," Lenpro said, "we have to go to Andor. We figured we'd need to do that
eventually. Why sooner?"
"Because someone doesn't want us to," Fandil said. "That, I think, is what the
magical barrier--it's still there, and it must be using an enormous amount of energy
to maintain--that's what it's all about. Cutting off Andor from Fratsfa."
"From you?"
The old mage shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe. Or cutting off a magician there
IN Andor who is seeking help from Fratsfa. Or both."
"Or even for some reason you haven't thought of," Lady Fern said, "and the
effects you mentioned are secondary."
Both men scowled at her. One may love a sister and still be annoyed at her
unconventional observations and peculiar viewpoint.
"Yes, perhaps," Fandil said after a moment. "But we can't base our actions on
'something we haven't imagined'. We have to work with what we CAN think of. Which
is that the barrier is a sort of magical 'divide and conquer' effort."
"Which makes it a reason for you to go," Lenpro said, "but I don't--"
The door banged open, letting in the smell of flowers from the back room of the
shop and one of Lady Fern's gladiators. Sizzling Sunflower posed in the doorway,
radiating excitement and energy. "Someone's kidnapped a couple of girls! People are
saying it was monsters!"
"Just 'monsters', nothing specific?" Lenpro asked.
"Well, the description sounds like a werecat half-changed," the gladiatress
answered. "I didn't know they could hold themselves at that stage, unless it's the
effect of the shape-changer plague?"
"There's already widespread distrust of the Aruaki here," Lenpro said, rising.
"People could even just imagine that the kidnappers are werecats, and it would be
enough to bring about attacks on quite innocent people. I'd better go check on
this." He shrugged apologetically at his brother Fandil and took Sunflower's arm.
"You can lay most of your plans without my presence, can't you?"
"Yes, of course," Fandil said.
As the door slammed shut behind Lenpro and the Flower Girl, Lady Fern said,
"There might be a physical barrier between Fratsfa and Andor, too, as well as a
magical one."
"What would be the point of that?"
"It would keep Emperor Alonj from going to Andor and taking control of the
government--"
Fandil sat down with a thump. "You're right. I hadn't thought of that. But is
he ready to go?"
Fern shrugged. "That isn't the point. If the king is truly dead--" She held
up a hand. "I know, you're almost certain. It's just, well, it feels odd to say it.
Like that makes it more real. Anyway, if there is going to be some new ruler, the
sooner he's in place, the better. Because whoever gets there first will have an edge
in any, ah, dispute. If Alonj isn't first--"
"But there isn't anyone else," Fandil said. "The people won't accept an elf
from Ardivent or an Aruaki at present, and the High Thane of Convincia is too old.
Raltumas...not a chance, especially not now that Aradi has seceded; their political
credit is no good. So who else could there be?"
"Someone you haven't thought of yet," she said, ignoring his theatrical groan.
"Someone who's trying to usurp control, maybe for himself or maybe as an agent for
some enemy--the Karnhorns, maybe. How should I know? But there's someone stirring
this pot, Fandil. That's the person you have to identify and stop."
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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 304): GOLDENEYE of BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 610): SEPHIROTH of NIGHT'S GUARDIANS (Ichabod Frothingslosh)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 610): WHOLE MUTT of THE DOGHOUSE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 603): HOT EIGHTEEN of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 599): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 599): TRELLIN XISS of THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 596): SOLDIER 23 of MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 592): OUT OF TIME of GAMEHENDGE (Malaquar, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 561): DACEANA LINZ of BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 552): GHETTO DEFENDANT of RADIO CLASH (Rude Buddha, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 543): BIG DOPE of DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 252): BRAIN TUMOR of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 442): M.T. LANE of WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 205): TRYPTOPHAN of SUPERIOR FORCES ZC (Manager, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 465): GOKU of DRAGONBALL Z (Armalias, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 304): CONSANGUINEOUS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 610): ANIMAL FARM (Mino, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 610): OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 603): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 599): KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 599): THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 596): ULTRA-VIOLENT (Deep Thought, mgr)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 591592LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 561): BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 552): MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 543): FANDILS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 252): THE ORDER (Torak, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 442): WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 205): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 494): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 304): GOLDENEYE of BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.)
(turn 303): ROCK GLAS HUT FUN of ORCISH IDIOMS (Slugbait, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 609): SILVER SNAIL of ANIMAL FARM (Mino, mgr.)
ERITHE ENDIREDRE of PATRONAS VERITAS (Ichabod
Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 592): OUT OF TIME of GAMEHENDGE (Malaquar, mgr.)
(turn 591): PRINCE POLIOLES of LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 560): NORM THE GNOME of GUARDIANS II (Twig, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 552): GHETTO DEFENDANT of RADIO CLASH (Rude Buddha, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 552): SIZZLING SUNFLOWER of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 441): CRUZIA GARDETT of WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
This is humiliating. I'd rather not have the title than have it because, after
losing to the Khalhums Dwarf, I was still the highest-ranked active gladiator here.
M.T. Lane
P.S. I offered to let the Dwarf write a column, but he declined.
P.P.S. Rudely.
SPY REPORT
Thankyouthankyou. It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in
AMEN-TEI. Hope you enjoy the show. Oh, who am I kidding? I already got paid! We
now have a new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on. MEDAL OF HONOR J3 now
holds the crown and they are betting they can keep it. MEDAL OF HONOR J3 seems to
have it's eye on the top team spot, and if they continue having 4-1-1 weeks they may
get it! Hey everybody, watch out for SERGEANT1, who flew up 15 points in the
rankings after mashing POLITE BEGGAR like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Ya
know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands. DREADNAUGHT was overcame by
BILLY JOHNSON and drops 12 points. Our Duelmaster has lost, folks, lost to NOBLE
ASSASSIN, BUT M.T. LANE is still the Duelmaster because he has the most recognition
points! Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?
But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!
Did you hear that WAYFARERS was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the
personal hygiene of WAYFARERS' warriors, I'm not surprised! And you guys like to boo
me? Well, unsling your rasberries, cause 1949 YANKEES beats feet every time
WAYFARERS smiles at them. Try farming, eh? Well dang howdy, but if challenges were
votes, DREADNAUGHT would be president. Although it may be a contest she doesn't want
to win.
Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). Remember: alliances are great, but try and
take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.
Well, there's the manager of the AMEN-TEI giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Okay, so I may not be the world's
best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. Hasta la bye-bye.
(Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
M.T. LANE 2720 19 25 0 82 WAYFARERS (248)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BOBBY BROWN 2771 6 2 2 68 1949 YANKEES (316)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BILLY JOHNSON 2758 6 0 1 66 1949 YANKEES (316)
-RASCHI 2772 5 2 0 64 1949 YANKEES (316)
TOMMY HENRICH 2759 9 0 1 63 1949 YANKEES (316)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HYRAM CARTER 2728 11 22 0 55 WAYFARERS (248)
DREADNAUGHT 2693 3 2 0 50 DESTROYERS (317)
VALNAKORINE 2761 7 11 0 44 WAYFARERS (248)
YALO TACTSIE 2750 6 18 0 39 WAYFARERS (248)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SERGEANT1 2779 1 0 0 15 MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)
THOMAS WIGLE 2777 1 0 1 14 MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)
SERGEANT2 2776 1 0 0 13 MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)
ROBERT WILSON 2778 1 0 0 9 MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)
DONRIC HOLM 2781 1 0 0 6 WAYFARERS (248)
DA1 2775 0 1 0 1 MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
FRIENDLY CONSTAB 0 0 0 THOMAS WIGLE 2777 443 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Dreadnaught -- Well, you're wrong. I dread you, lots! -- Hyram Carter
Virginal Concubine? As if! That hussy wouldn't know "virginal" if it bit her on the
butt. -- Cruzia Gardett
Some day, I'm going to run right OVER that Ruthless Jaywalker. -- Yalo Tactsie
The Visiting Orc is a Fratsfan? That's just weird. -- Valnakorine
P.S. But he's kind of cute, you know?
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BILLY JOHNSON devastated DREADNAUGHT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
M.T. LANE slimly lost to NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 7 minute brutal uneven Title battle.
TOMMY HENRICH defeated HYRAM CARTER in a 2 minute duel.
BOBBY BROWN viciously subdued YALO TACTSIE in a 2 minute gory contest.
VALNAKORINE was luckily beaten by THE HONEST MERCHANT in a 2 minute match.
ROBERT WILSON won victory over POLITE BEGGAR in a tiresome 3 minute amateur's fight.
SERGEANT2 devastated SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
THOMAS WIGLE easily killed FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
DA1 lost to DONRIC HOLM in a action packed 1 minute novice's duel.
SERGEANT1 vanquished POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 2 - 1 83 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 2 - 0 80 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 LUNGING ATTACK 20 - 10 - 2 67 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 - 0 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 5 - 7 - 0 42 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 9 - 0 36 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 17 - 0 26 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 3 - 0 0 |
Turn 443 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 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 5 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 PARRY-LUNGE
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK BOBBY BROWN 2771 6 2 2 68 1949 YANKEES (316)
STRIKING ATTACK BILLY JOHNSON 2758 6 0 1 66 1949 YANKEES (316)
WALL OF STEEL TOMMY HENRICH 2759 9 0 1 63 1949 YANKEES (316)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is VALNAKORINE 2761. The most popular warrior this
turn was VALNAKORINE 2761. The ten other most popular fighters were BOBBY BROWN
2771, HYRAM CARTER 2728, TOMMY HENRICH 2759, DONRIC HOLM 2781, BILLY JOHNSON 2758,
SERGEANT1 2779, DREADNAUGHT 2693, YALO TACTSIE 2750, SERGEANT2 2776, and THOMAS WIGLE
2777.
The least popular fighter this week was ROBERT WILSON 2778. The other ten least
popular fighters were M.T. LANE 2720, DA1 2775, THOMAS WIGLE 2777, SERGEANT2 2776,
YALO TACTSIE 2750, DREADNAUGHT 2693, SERGEANT1 2779, BILLY JOHNSON 2758, DONRIC HOLM
2781, and TOMMY HENRICH 2759.