DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 09/09/2009 Duedate: 09/22/2009
DAL SHANG ARENA
DM-65 TURN-453
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
CHIANA
TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
(65-6807) [17-17-0,95]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
CHIANA POSITION IS EMPTY
TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
(65-6807) [17-17-0,95]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
LUISENYA CHIANA
SAND DANCERS (233) TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
(65-6992) [12-8-1,64] (65-6807) [17-17-0,95]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. TIL DEATH DO US PART (724) 20
2. WEATHER (206) 0TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
3. FORESTRY (386) 0 Unchartered Team
4. SAND DANCERS (233) -12
MYTHS & LEGENDS (330)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 WEATHER (206) 49 49 1 50.0 1/ 1 TIL DEATH DO US PA (724) 10 4 1
2/ 2 TIL DEATH DO US PA (724) 345 358 31 49.1 2/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233) 6 9 0
3/ 3 SAND DANCERS (233) 978 %1066 28 47.8 3- 3*FORESTRY (386) 2 0 1
4- 4*FORESTRY (386) 2 3 1 40.0 4- 4 WEATHER (206) 1 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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Near Jade Mountain and the Black Falls:
Hobgoblin stood next to Kot'neth. They were just inside the mouth of an
enormous cave. The steady roar of the falls behind them filled the cavern, making it
hard to hear anything else. The cave itself was huge, large enough that Kot'neth had
no trouble standing up and moving around without touching the walls or ceiling. The
light coming from behind them was faint, dimmed by the water, and it faded fast into
the darkness ahead.
"Niskna is in here." The dragon shook off the last drops of water and began
moving deeper into the cave.
Hobgoblin lit a torch, then pulled Windsong free of its scabbard and walked
beside the dragon. Kot'neth snorted and flinched--just a little, but Hobgoblin
noticed. He was careful not to mention that, though. It seemed that every time he
pulled out Windsong, there was a reaction from Kot'neth. It was almost like he was
afraid of the sword.
"Could this Niskna still be alive?" Hobgoblin asked.
"Not likely, the Water Dragon was the oldest of that force. And there is
something about this world that is not kind to the dragons of Turina."
"So there were several groups, then?"
"N'ightmor, you ask a lot of questions."
"Excuse me, Great One," Hobgoblin said. He hated sounding servile, but it was
clear that the best way to get answers was to play on the dragon's vanity. "I ask
because I hope to be a worthy rider. I only desire to know more about you."
The dragon flicked a wing; in a human it might have been a shrug. "Yes, demon,
there were several groups of those pathetic Dragon Knights." He opened his mouth and
sent a ball of flame blazing down the passageway, lighting it up. "It took five of
the, and they still couldn't stand up to just one Chaos Dragon."
"Why did you come here in the first place?"
"Enough questions," Kot'neth growled. He moved through an arched gateway into a
large chamber.
Hobgoblin hurried after, holding his torch up. By that single light he could
just make out some kind of figure in the middle of the room. Surely the Water
Dragon's remains. He circled the chamber quickly, sticking more torches into
crevices and lighting them, then returned to the center of the chamber to look at the
skeleton.
It lay there curled up as if it had just placed its head down to take a nap and
never woken up again. The bones were pure white and mostly in perfect condition,
except for one back leg. The bones there had deep gouges in them. Hobgoblin
inspected the dragon, looking all over but finding no indication of the sword that
should be present.
"I gave him that wound," Kot'neth boasted, indicated the leg. "He never
recovered from that."
"I can't find the sword. You can sense it here, right?" Hobgoblin stopped
searching and looked at Kot'neth.
"No, demon. Banden is not here. Just Niskna, that's what I said." The dragon
stepped closer to the skeleton and crouched to sniff it.
Hobgoblin clenched his fist. This dragon was really pissing him off, and
probably doing it on purpose.
Kot'neth tilted his head toward Hobgoblin as though he could read his thoughts.
"Do I anger you, N'ightmor?"
"It's my impatience, forgive me." Hobgoblin bowed his head, suppressing a
curse. He would have to be more careful. He didn't want to be more careful. This
dragon owed him--it was him, Hobgoblin, who had arranged to bring it back to life.
"You must trust me, N'ightmor," Kot'neth said. "Now leave the room."
Pressing his lips together to hold back all the words he didn't dare say to this
creature here and now, Hobgoblin walked out and down the hallway, back toward the
waterfall.
Behind him, Kot'neth stared at the skeleton. "Niskna, old friend," the dragon
mocked, "you have been chasing me a long time." He walked around the remains. "Now
look at you! Ha!
"Ahringol does not accept us. You no longer have me to fight in that plane of
existence, so now you wander. You wander with the rest of your useless kind." He
stopped in front of the dragon's skull. "But I got out. I'm free--to do whatever I
want to these worthless humans. And there is nothing you can do to stop me this
time!" Kot'neth released a stream of fire that filled the chamber with flames.
Hobgoblin stopped and looked back to see what had happened.
Slowly, the fire died down, and Kot'neth walked up to the charred remains. He
reared back and smashed his powerful claws down onto them, grinding the bones to
dust. "Goodbye, brother," he said triumphantly. Then he turned and went to join
Hobgoblin.
The two of them walked down the long corridor, back toward the waterfall in
silence, almost solemnly. As they neared the curtain of water, Kot'neth spoke. "The
sword you're looking for is in Castle Lucan. I felt it when we came into this
valley. You and Fractured Skull will retrieve it."
"It will be done," Hobgoblin said, and smiled.
Just north of Caer:
It was early morning; the sun had barely begun its journey across the sky and
the grass was still damp with dew. Wild Weasel and Lameto walked up the path that
led to one of the mining camps that were scattered through the mountains.
Ban'ale Samnend had told them about this one: Over the past few months, the
camp had been repeatedly raided by orcs, a large and--for orcs--well organized group
of them. They were said to come down from higher up the mountain, kill the miners,
and steal their ores. Ban'ale also said that he'd tried to get the city guard to
help protect the camp, but Lord Governor Rehinda refused to assist him in this
matter. "It's outside the city's borders," the governor had said--according to
Ban'ale, at least. So the two gladiators had agreed to check things out and stop the
raids in return for which Ban'ale would lead them to the cave that they hoped held
another power sword.
They could smell smoke from the camp's morning fires, so they knew they were
getting close.
"Ah, you gotta love the morning air, so crisp, so refreshing!" Weasel stretched
his arms out to the sides as though to embrace the air itself.
"You're telling me--look, there it is. Who are we asking for?" Lameto joined
him in the morning stretch.
"A fellow named Eran. He's the foreman," Weasel said. "He--"
"Thank Chykarin you're here!" A man stumbled down the path toward them, blood
on his shirt. "The orcs just attacked!"
Dal Shang, Til Death Do Us Part guild house:
Man-O-War, Sitha, Octavia, and Bobika dismounted from the horses in the yard
behind the guildhouse. Tired and sore from the long ride back from Ini Palel, they
were ready to relax a bit.
As Man-O-War pulled his bag off the back of his horse, a familiar voice came
from the door of the guildhouse. "Well, I certainly hope you don't plan on coming
into the house looking like that, Aranthar!"
He looked up to see Witchblade standing by the door with a crooked smile on her
face and her brother Warblade behind her, arms folded. Man-O-War smiled at them.
"As a matter of fact, I do. So you'd better move before I get some of my road dirt
on you." He marched toward the door, and Witchblade stepped to the side, wrinkling
her nose as they passed by. "I'm glad to see you again, Katerina, and you, too,
Gadryal."
"As am I." Witchblade frowned, Warblade gave a short bow. She stepped away
from the house and looked back. "Come, brother, let's allow them to wash."
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 626): SEA LEGS of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 628): CARLOTTA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 622): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 624): SILVIA MINNO of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 620): URSILA VINE of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 620): MODERN SCENE of THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 310): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 613): RED HOT CHILI of BOHICA (Scruffy, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 308): ULTHAR STORMHELM of THE STORM GUARDS (The Icelord)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 610): AGONY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 608): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 599): WHITE LIGHTNING of ON THE ROCKS (?, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 561): KING COREY of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 285): HALF of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 280): MEDEE of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 266): PETRA QUORD of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 489): FONZETH HILGRA of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 476): GREEN DISEASE of MEDICAL BIOHAZARD 4 (Jekyll, mgr)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 456): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 452): CHIANA of TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 215): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 416): MOKO TEN ZORA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 409): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 398): GABRIELLE REESE of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 514): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS ( ?, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 626): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 628): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 622): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 623): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 620): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 620): THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 310): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 613): VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 308): WAR (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 610): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 608): RAVAGOMG LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 599): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 561): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 285): MIKES HEROES (Mike?, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 280): THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 266): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 488): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 476): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 456): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 452): TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 215): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 416): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 409): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 398): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 514): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 626): MORAVIA MAUVE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 628): CARLOTTA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 621): PIE EYED PIPER of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 624): SILVIA MINNO of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
MAREY D'NUIT of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 310): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 613): RED HOT CHILI of BOHICA (Scruffy, mgr.)
(turn 612): LUNA of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
A.A. SHOCK of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 609): ARTEMIDORUS IV of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 607): DARK JOURNEY of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 280): KODIAK of THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
(turn 279): CHINA MILKMAID of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful)
IVAN POISY of SPOONERTICS (Spawn, mgr.)
MADAME BUTTERFLY of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
(turn 278): LURKING FEAR of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 265): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 416): MOKO TEN ZORA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 398): GABRIELLE REESE of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report. Sit
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis. Hey everybody,
watch out for BOBIKA VHETT, who flew up 16 points in the rankings after mashing
SORRELISHE like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. And falling like a basher in
the top ten was CHAEGO SARILDAN, who dropped 11 points after a disappointing (to say
the least) bout with MASTER OF THE EDGE. Well, everybody's pal CHIANA moved hers
record to 17-17-0 by defeating LUISENYA in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 9
recognition points. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps
T.P.s at bay.
Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the DAL SHANG arena.
Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day
drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! Ask not the elves for counsel,
for they will say both yes and no. Silly buggers, eh?
I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of
you whom I have not offended yet. Well, there goes another Spy Report. Good luck in
next week's fights. See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHIANA 6807 17 17 0 95 TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SUMMER RAIN 1234 9 14 0 101 WEATHER (206)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BOBIKA VHETT 6914 10 10 0 73 TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LUISENYA 6992 12 8 1 64 SAND DANCERS (233)
CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995 11 7 0 61 SAND DANCERS (233)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SORRELISHE 6985 14 10 1 53 SAND DANCERS (233)
-CHERRY BLOSSOM 1303 7 6 0 41 WEATHER (206)
-WINTER SOLSTICE 1690 5 3 0 39 WEATHER (206)
-HARVEST MOON 2809 5 3 0 36 WEATHER (206)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LOEKER SMITH 7022 7 2 0 33 SAND DANCERS (233)
-ELM 3362 2 1 1 33 FORESTRY (386)
KARMA 6925 5 11 0 26 TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RAZIA 7035 3 0 1 18 TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
-ROBERTO LEATHAM 6223 1 0 0 13 HOUSE OF CARDS (380)
GARNO TEN KORO 7037 0 2 0 2 SAND DANCERS (233)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
KOLIS NYFGAR 7030 2 4 0 TIL DEATH DO US 724 ELM 3362 452
PERSONAL ADS
Chiana -- Better you than me. I ran out of "words of wisdom" after I said "Good
morning" the first time. -- Sorrelishe
Harvest Moon -- Not yet, give it another month or so. -- Luisenya
Karma -- Lot of that going around lately. -- Loeker Smith
Razia -- Wow, I know a beauty when I see one! Join me for dinner tonight? -- Garno
ten Koro
26 August 09
There has been a run lately of personals and columns turning up in the wrong
arenas. When you email in something, check and make sure you have the correct
arena number! It's easy for a finger to slip onto the wrong key. When the
receipt comes back, check again to be sure it went where you intended!
Vigilance is your friend, and mine too. -- the Editor
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CHIANA devastated LUISENYA in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
CHAEGO SARILDAN was vanquished by MASTER OF THE EDGE in a 1 minute uneven battle.
SORRELISHE was overpowered by BOBIKA VHETT in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
KARMA was devastated by LOEKER SMITH in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
GARNO TEN KORO was subdued by RAZIA in a 1 minute amateur's competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 4 - 0 75 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 2 - 0 71 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 12 - 8 - 2 60 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 27 - 19 - 1 59 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 5 - 0 44 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 10 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 453 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 4 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK LUISENYA 6992 12 8 1 64 SAND DANCERS (233)
STRIKING ATTACK CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995 11 7 0 61 SAND DANCERS (233)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is LUISENYA 6992. The most popular warrior this turn
was CHIANA 6807. The ten other most popular fighters were BOBIKA VHETT 6914, LOEKER
SMITH 7022, CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995, RAZIA 7035, LUISENYA 6992, SORRELISHE 6985, KARMA
6925, GARNO TEN KORO 7037, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was GARNO TEN KORO 7037. The other ten least
popular fighters were KARMA 6925, SORRELISHE 6985, LUISENYA 6992, RAZIA 7035, CHAEGO
SARILDAN 6995, LOEKER SMITH 7022, BOBIKA VHETT 6914, CHIANA 6807, 0, and 0.