DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 07/19/2006 Duedate: 08/01/2006 DAL SHANG ARENA DM-65 TURN-373 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS KASSAL TEN DRU SAND DANCERS (233) (65-6608) [22-20-1,153] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader KASSAL TEN DRU POSITION IS EMPTY SAND DANCERS (233) (65-6608) [22-20-1,153] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite KASSAL TEN DRU ANNABEL BLACKHEART SAND DANCERS (233) POSSE (718) (65-6608) [22-20-1,153] (65-6769) [9-3-2,80] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM POSSE (718) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. SAND DANCERS (233) 61 2. STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356) 45GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) 3. GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) 12 Unchartered Team 4. TIL DEATH DO US PART (724) 10 5. REFUGEES (377) 7 (-1) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717) 75 27 4 73.5 1/ 1 POSSE (718) 9 6 0 2- 2 KILLER TUNES (191) 123 102 7 54.7 2/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233) 8 5 1 3/ 3 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 178 166 4 51.7 3/ 7 STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356) 7 7 0 4/ 5 STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356) 97 94 7 50.8 4/ 4 GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717) 6 0 0 5/ 4 POSSE (718) 115 113 7 50.4 5/ 8 TIL DEATH DO US PA (724) 6 9 1 6/ 6 TIL DEATH DO US PA (724) 269 293 26 47.9 6- 5 KILLER TUNES (191) 4 0 1 7/ 7 SAND DANCERS (233) 760 896 20 45.9 7/ 3 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 4 6 0 8/ 8 REFUGEES (377) 406 493 14 45.2 8/ 6 REFUGEES (377) 3 7 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. "Come on Joy!" Long Shot pleaded. "He did earn it Joy." Man-O-War stood up for him. Joy thought for a minute. "Ok. Just don't make an ASS out of us." Long Shot rushed out onto the balcony where the Duelmaster throne was. "Well..." his voice cracked. "Well this was unexpected. Deadwood you will probably say something like I have twice as many fights than you and that's why I beat you. Well, you may be right. But I still kicked your butt. I wouldn't challenge my back if I were you...." "ToBen," Killjoy said with gritted tooth. Long Shot glanced back at her then back to the crowd. "I gotta go. Have fun Dal Shang." Long Shot walked back to the team smiling. Killjoy was frowning but the rest were clapping. "What?" he asked. SPY REPORT The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon DAL SHANG, for I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! MIGHTY DUCKS after a sorry 1-4-0 might want to consider abandoning the sands and taking up singing the 'Can't fight no more' blues! What's a move up by 4 you ask? (alright, maybe you didn't ask) Cause for celebration, according to STUMBLIN' DRUNK. Say what you will about blind luck and dirty fighting, but SAND DANCERS will tell you 760-896-20 is nothing to laugh at... SAND DANCERS had cause to celebrate, after LISSANE TYL DRU got 15 points by beating CHIANA. Win some, lose some. Speaking of which, SCREWDRIVER was winsome, after beating SIXKILLER and seeing him lose 11 points. Well, LONG SHOT didn't become Duelmaster by initiating social reforms, and as KASSAL TEN DRU killed him, he becomes DAL SHANG's new Duelmaster. Careful! So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me. And how sociable are DAL SHANG's warriors? Come, let us see. Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the mountaintops, so stand the warriors of POSSE, alone and unchallenged. As a woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS, so did that sorry team shy from POSSE Is it charming personality? Conversational abilities? Good oral hygiene? Whatever it is, GOBARL is the most challenged warrior. GOBARL found himself challenged by a warrior 19 below: UGLY DUCKING. UGLY DUCKING of MIGHTY DUCKS kept his wits as he lost to GOBARL. My love of complete Spyreports dictates that I note the mismatched fight, GIFT CERTIFICATE and DAKORIL. Are GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS unwilling to engage in a fair fight? I thought GIFT CERTIFICATE showed great skill and promise when he beat DAKORIL. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors. Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena. A certain tavern in DAL SHANG would I avoid! Do not think spyreporting in DAL SHANG is the highlight of my life. My fingers tire and I fear my incessant prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable character. Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid DAL SHANG farewell-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KASSAL TEN DRU 6608 22 20 1 153 SAND DANCERS (233) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -L.A. WOMAN 6317 15 15 1 125 KILLER TUNES (191) GIFT CERTIFICATE 6787 10 1 0 113 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) JERI TAVAN 6615 24 16 1 106 SAND DANCERS (233) DUI 3076 22 17 0 104 STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356) DAKORIL 6596 24 27 1 100 REFUGEES (377) DEADWOOD 6669 14 3 1 99 POSSE (718) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GOBARL 6604 20 27 0 87 REFUGEES (377) KO LAO-DEN 6614 20 20 2 82 SAND DANCERS (233) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ANNABEL BLACKHEART 6769 9 3 2 80 POSSE (718) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SCREWDRIVER 3541 7 3 1 66 STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356) UGLY DUCKING 6771 5 5 0 65 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -HEMORRHAGE 6420 7 3 1 55 KILLER TUNES (191) JAEGO SARL 6709 14 7 0 54 SAND DANCERS (233) -CRACKERMAN 6421 5 5 0 51 KILLER TUNES (191) M2 MALLARD 6786 8 2 0 50 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) MADE IT HOME 6671 10 9 0 49 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) SIGBAN 6710 11 10 1 48 REFUGEES (377) SIXKILLER 6795 5 2 0 45 POSSE (718) IRISH CREAM 3065 9 13 1 41 STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME VALARION 6808 4 2 0 32 TIL DEATH DO US PART (724) M-1 MALLARD 6780 5 5 0 31 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) LONER 6779 4 5 0 30 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) -ANOTHER BRICK PT2 6475 3 1 1 26 KILLER TUNES (191) MAN-O-WAR 6810 5 2 1 25 TIL DEATH DO US PART (724) FRIAR DUCK 6865 2 2 0 25 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME REVEREND BLOOD 6868 2 2 0 22 POSSE (718) LISSANE TYL DRU 6881 1 0 0 15 SAND DANCERS (233) AMORE' 6879 1 0 0 15 STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356) KRAJ 6869 1 2 0 14 TIL DEATH DO US PART (724) YOUNG GUN 6867 2 2 0 11 POSSE (718) GREY GOOSE 6878 1 0 0 11 STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356) CHIANA 6807 2 3 0 9 TIL DEATH DO US PART (724) MODORAM 6880 0 1 0 1 REFUGEES (377) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? OLTIMAL THE LAME 5 0 1 0 1 MAN-O-WAR 6810 373 NONE SKORDAHL 6792 3 6 0 REFUGEES 377 ANOTHER BRICK PT 6475 370 BACARDI 3077 18 17 3 STUMBLIN' DRUNK 356 L.A. WOMAN 6317 371 LONG SHOT 6815 17 15 5 TIL DEATH DO US P 724 KASSAL TEN DRU 6608 373 PERSONAL ADS Haha, you guys make me laugh. Rosebud told me before the fight that Gobarl was no more than seven hits. Well, he was off by two. Nice effort, Gobarl. Honestly if you hit me first, you'd win. But hitting me is no easy task. This turn is an open challenge round I'm thinking. So whomever wants to take a shot, come test your luck. -- Deadwood Killjoy -- Welcome to The Shang, where Sand Dancers get fire walks over standbys every turn, and the rest of us have to actually work for a living. -- Rosebud Loner -- I doubt Woody is an idiot; maybe a bit misdirected on some challenges. -- Annabel M-1 Mallad -- I agree with the wimp part. -- Annabel Friar Duck -- Tactical? Haha, why I didn't attack for nearly a straight minute is beyond me. What do you care though, you learned better. -- Young Guns Ko Lao Den -- A target is something to be hit. My armor hasn't been even nicked in weeks. You of all people should know that. Let's do it again soon though. I had the gravedigger pick out a nice spot for you...plot twelve, row six. -- Deadwood Assur -- 16 FE to 1 and you almost lost. Gotta be some kind of record. -- Rosebud Jeri Taban -- That was a trick I learned in Simtakka. -- Long Shot Loner -- Well, that wasn't a good time to try a new weapon. -- Man-O-War Reverend Blood -- Well, I don't think that was very funny. -- Chiana Young Gun -- Six trade offs; too bad I missed with the first swing. -- Kraj M2 Mallard -- Well. Yes actually...my wife told me. -- Valaron Ko Lao-Den -- Didn't you notice? I'm so hot I'm cool. -- Tropical Cooler All -- Ta Ta everyone. -- L.P.T.C. Kassal tun Dru -- I'm not brave enough for that. -- DUI GoBARL -- I'm sorry I didn't really mean what I said out there. Sometimes I get excited. -- Coolr Made it Home -- Just couldn't get through that stuff. -- Irish Cream Annabel -- Are you a pirate...I was a pirate. -- Screw Driver Jeri -- Ok...maybe that was too much. -- DUI Ugly Duckling -- I can see why you grow a beard (how did you escape being called a dwarf?): imagine having to face that in a shaving mirror every morning! Good try, though. -- Ko Lao-Den Maldi Stonebreaker -- You hairy little runt! Eat steel! -- Kassal ten Dru Dui -- Your ability to collapse bonelessly onto the sands is amazing. -- Jeri Tavan P.S. But have you considered that being able to stand up bonefully and hit back might help? Sixkiller -- All at once? That's very...wholesale, isn't it? -- Jaego Sarl, hoping not to be numbered in the six Killjoy -- What, duck tape? -- Jeri Tavan Dui -- Use the head off a barrel? -- Kassal ten Dru Gift Certificate -- How come you never show up at MY house? -- Dakoril Tropical Cooler -- Oh, well, nobody could expect me to defeat a lord protector! So I'm clear on that one. But thanks for your kind inquiries. -- Gobarl P.S. Besides, Jorja's handling the team now, and she never sends warriors to the Dark Arena. M-1 Mallard -- Ah, but the Refugee is mightier than the Duck! Not the best match for you, but then, how often do we get "best" matches by random chance? Oh, well, live to fight another day, and all that stuff. -- Sigban Gift Certificate -- (recoiling) What IS all this then? -- Dakoril Piram Duck -- Oh, cruel! That you would kick a cripple when he's down! -- Oltimal the Lame Kassal ten Dru -- You are rude and uncouth. Do you imagine that your ridiculous height is a VIRTUE? Far from it, since it reduces the blood in your brain--pumps have their limits, you know. It is no wonder that you lack that certain something that marks the true gentleman of polish and culture. -- Maldi Stonebreaker, Dwarf from the Halls of Khra Man-O-War -- No, they do NOT, but thanks for asking. -- Oltimal the Lame P.S. The fringe benefits are good, though, especially the health insurance. It's worth it. Barely. 20 June 2006 Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire Our newest Dark Knight disrespected?!?!?! ARE THEY SERIOUS?!?! If at all possible, let's get over to 31. I'm on the way. Let's get 'em. -- Dark Knight Osiris 26 June 2006 To those interested, G.E.C.K.O., Inc, is looking for able-bodied warriors to embark on a dangerous mission. Those interested (or for more details) diplo me at: Juice, DM 93, mgr. Arena Masters, Inc -- Juice 30 June 2006 All -- I am looking for able bodied warriors, magic-wielding wizards, faith-healing clerics, and quick-handed thieves to begin a quest requested by the Emperor of the Southern Kingdom of Crailmia. All interested parties can diplo me in arena 93 -- Noblish Island, c/o Will-O-Wisps (1422) or write to me at -- Robert Bennett, 317173, 4269 West M-80, Kincheloe, Mi 49784. -- the Lightbearer, mgr. Will-O-Wisps 1 July 2006 BROTHER KNIGHTS OF THE DESOLATE EMPIRE -- Hail brothers where ever you are to be found! We are engaging in arena 31. Let them feel our wrath. Onward to glory!!! -- Dark knight Blackstorm 1 July 2006 Soultaker -- Read your e-mail! -- Guardian 10 July 2006 The Dark Knights sat at the Dark Table with grim faces. All present knew that there could be no quarter. The Forces of Desolation would be unleashed. There would be no turning back, no mercy and no hesitation to do what was necessary. Teeth gritted and knuckles whitened with fury as the IMPERIAL PROCLAMATION was signed by each Dark Knight. AS OF JULY 1, 2006 -- WAR IS DECLARED ON THE ALLIANCE KNOWN AS THE VENDETTA CARTEL. The Desolate Empire -- Dark Knights: Ancient Creep, Blackstorm, Dok Sik, Goat, Heathen, Hatebred, Kon, Osiris, Toker, Wasby the Great 14 July 2006 In response to the Desolate Empire's declaration of war, the Vendetta Cartel offers the following response: The members of the Vendetta Cartel can be found in 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 22, 25, 28, 31, 39, 45, 47, 50, 52, 54, 59, 60, 100, and 106. Stop yapping in the all-arena ads, pick an arena, issue a challenge, actually win something, and then maybe (and we stress maybe) you may speak. You may come to our home arenas (8, 31, and 47) and confront us, but we suggest you learn to win in your own "home" arena (52) first. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS GIFT CERTIFICATE bested DAKORIL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight. UGLY DUCKING lost to GOBARL in a 2 minute Challenge battle. MADE IT HOME overcame IRISH CREAM in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge match. M-1 MALLARD was vanquished by JAEGO SARL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. LONG SHOT was assassinated by KASSAL TEN DRU in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight. DUI unbelievably bested ANNABEL BLACKHEART in a popular 7 minute uneven brawl. JERI TAVAN devastated LENDO TEN CHARDIN in a 1 minute mismatched match. KO LAO-DEN was handily defeated by DEADWOOD in a 1 minute uneven fight. SCREWDRIVER vanquished SIXKILLER in a 1 minute uneven duel. M2 MALLARD vanquished REVEREND BLOOD in a 1 minute uneven fight. SIGBAN won victory over FRIAR DUCK in a 1 minute veteran vs. novice fight. LONER was overpowered by SAGAT OF PAIDAN in a 1 minute one-sided fight. MAN-O-WAR killed OLTIMAL THE LAME in a 1 minute competition. VALARION handily defeated YOUNG GUN in a 1 minute one-sided contest. CHIANA was demolished by LISSANE TYL DRU in a 1 minute one-sided brawl. KRAJ handily defeated HERROL TWO-FINGER in a 1 minute one-sided conflict. GREY GOOSE vanquished MODORAM in a 3 minute mismatched bout. AMORE' vanquished BERVAN THE TINKER in a 1 minute one-sided fray. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 8 BASHING ATTACK 36 - 27 - 1 57 | |BASHING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 17 - 13 - 0 57 | |AIMED BLOW 4 STRIKING ATTACK 31 - 24 - 2 56 | |SLASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 11 - 9 - 1 55 | |PARRY-STRIKE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 10 - 9 - 0 53 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 23 - 24 - 1 49 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 4 - 0 43 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 8 - 12 - 0 40 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 - 0 33 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 19 - 1 27 | Turn 373 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 4 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 4 STRIKING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 3 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 3 BASHING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 2 PARRY-LUNGE PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 4 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK KASSAL TEN DRU 6608 22 20 1 153 SAND DANCERS (233) BASHING ATTACK GIFT CERTIFICATE 6787 10 1 0 113 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) AIMED BLOW JERI TAVAN 6615 24 16 1 106 SAND DANCERS (233) TOTAL PARRY DUI 3076 22 17 0 104 STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356) PARRY-STRIKE JAEGO SARL 6709 14 7 0 54 SAND DANCERS (233) PARRY-LUNGE M2 MALLARD 6786 8 2 0 50 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is KASSAL TEN DRU 6608. The most popular warrior this turn was ANNABEL BLACKHEART 6769. The ten other most popular fighters were GIFT CERTIFICATE 6787, GOBARL 6604, IRISH CREAM 3065, DUI 3076, MADE IT HOME 6671, SIGBAN 6710, LISSANE TYL DRU 6881, GREY GOOSE 6878, JAEGO SARL 6709, and KASSAL TEN DRU 6608. The least popular fighter this week was CHIANA 6807. The other ten least popular fighters were YOUNG GUN 6867, LONER 6779, REVEREND BLOOD 6868, SIXKILLER 6795, KO LAO-DEN 6614, LONG SHOT 6815, M-1 MALLARD 6780, DAKORIL 6596, AMORE' 6879, and MODORAM 6880. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: DAKORIL (65-6596) REFUGEES (377) NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, 5 additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. SNOTTYMAN (40-3685) of THEY TRAINED ME! HORRID (65-6385) of LEGION IV JUDICIOUSLY (82-27214) of ADVERBS II TERRICONUS (82-27651) of THE GLORIOUS DARK FLABBY-O (82-30720) of STREET PIZZAD XXII Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes