DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/07/2008 Duedate: 02/20/2008
JADE MOUNTAIN ARENA
DM-75 TURN-380
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
DARQUE
MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
(75-3185) [30-8-2,109]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
DARQUE POSITION IS EMPTY
MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
(75-3185) [30-8-2,109]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
DARQUE BEARSTONE KAI
MANAGER MUSINGS (240) SAND DANCERS (67)
(75-3185) [30-8-2,109] (75-3292) [1-1-1,6]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SAND DANCERS (67) 15
2. MANAGER MUSINGS (240) 5 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
3. HUE AND CRY (282) 0 Unchartered Team
4. DARKSTALKER2 (280) 0
REVELATIONS (160)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 MANAGER MUSINGS (240) 443 210 10 67.8 1/ 3 MANAGER MUSINGS (240) 8 1 1
2- 2*DARKSTALKER2 (280) 2 1 0 66.7 2/ 1 SAND DANCERS (67) 8 7 1
3- 3 HUE AND CRY (282) 53 41 10 56.4 3- 2 HUE AND CRY (282) 3 7 0
4/ 5 SAND DANCERS (67) 700 %1107 23 38.7 4- 5*DARKSTALKER2 (280) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 586): NOSFERATU of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 586): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): DARKWIND of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 580): REDBIRD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 582): PENNY LOPEZ of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 581): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 579): SOLSTICE of TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 289): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 572): MURRY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 287): OBERON of AUTUMN LIGHTNING (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 568): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 566): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 557): TOURNEY SCUM of BUSY, BUSYTONW (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 520): MUSHAD of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): TRASH CAN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 447): LELLADORIN of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 425): CIRSIUM VULGARE of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 411): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 194): LAELKORISSA of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 383): GREEN DISEASE of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 379): DARQUE of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 366): NECROMANCER of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 473): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 586): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 586): HIGH JINX (Jondeaux, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): THE TERMAGANTS (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 580): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 582): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 581): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (CaesaR, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 579): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 289): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 572): WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 287): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 568): BIG LAKE NOMADS (Den, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 566): RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 557): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 520): MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 447): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): HOUSE OF GRAIN (DK Bread, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 425): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 411): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 194): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 383): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 379): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 366): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 473): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 585): WINTER SHADOWS of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): SILENT HAWK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 572): ZERO VISIBILITY of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): GERI of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 567): ROLAND of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI (turn 564): SHANNON D'ANJELISA of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
THE BRIDE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
(turn 258): SWAMP BURP HAMMER of ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 378): SLUGBAIT of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Well, it was a fine round for us Musings, but the Face was abysmal. Slugbait,
who has moved on to Crysalis, was 2-3, and I was a pleasing 0-3. Great, wouldn't you
say? My namesake was not at the tournament, so I did not meet him, but Slugbait was
lucky and got to meet his. The lucky stiff! The real Slugbait--Dr. Patrick Myers--
is a pediatrician and triathlete, and a nice guy to boot. Did you know that?
Can I hold this spot? We shall see? We shall see.
Darque -- Duelmaster
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of JADE MOUNTAIN! Know me for who I am, Zontani
Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team SAND DANCERS
was unseated this week as MANAGER MUSINGS moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top
spot with a 3-1-0 record for the round. FALCONIER caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested BEARSTONE KAI and was awarded 13
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, LADY SCORN put down
SOULTAKER, causing him to lose 16 points of recognition in the process. Although
SERNILLAN made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious
DARQUE. Would you believe that over half of the old women in JADE MOUNTAIN seem to
feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?
Many and various are the arts of battle. In JADE MOUNTAIN "art" is a word that
has long since passed from the language! JADE MOUNTAIN, city of gladiators! Mighty
among the names of thy guilds is ONE NIGHT STAND, a guild shunned and avoided by many
in the weekly duels. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard
pressed to find any of MANAGER MUSINGS last week. Busy avoiding ONE NIGHT STAND?
Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. SERNILLAN take
warning! You have more than a few enemies in JADE MOUNTAIN.
Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more
than its fair share of red in recent times. Some say a warrior is judged by the way
he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in JADE MOUNTAIN. Nice atmosphere you have here! More than a sharp eye must
I keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of
Alastari await me! Till we meet again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in
a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DARQUE 3185 30 8 2 109 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GARTH 3246 23 6 0 101 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
SERNILLAN 3207 17 36 1 97 SAND DANCERS (67)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ZAGWE BANSHEE 3216 12 8 1 90 HUE AND CRY (282)
SOULTAKER 3253 13 8 0 75 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
-MANNEQUIN 3283 8 1 0 75 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THIA ARIGO 3286 6 3 1 70 HUE AND CRY (282)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HOZHA ODEMIS 3218 11 8 2 62 HUE AND CRY (282)
-JAGIELIO DAMASK 3217 12 7 3 60 HUE AND CRY (282)
-CHAMUSCAR 3225 9 9 2 60 HUE AND CRY (282)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JADE BELLE 3282 13 9 1 54 SAND DANCERS (67)
JAGINRU 3289 8 4 0 51 SAND DANCERS (67)
-STREGOICA 3203 2 1 0 51 DARKSTALKER2 (280)
KORTO LU 3287 6 7 1 40 SAND DANCERS (67)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FALCONIER 3293 1 0 0 13 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
BEARSTONE KAI 3292 1 1 1 6 SAND DANCERS (67)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Jagielo Damask -- It was my hue and your cry. A great combo! Have a nice day. --
Mannequin
Zagwe Banshee -- It is not EVERY Musing that you can ALWAYS defeat, Babe. Not at
all. (wink) -- Slugbait
Captain Mondinor -- Thanks for being there. They should have sent a General, though.
-- Garth
Ming-Chang the Sly -- I am sorry I killed you. We need all the people we can get in
this arena. Bye bye. -- Darque
I guess 4-0-1 will do. I wanted five, though. Hmmmmm. -- FTF Manager
Thia Arigo -- Think of it as acupuncture. -- Sernillan
Hozha Odemis -- Listen, I'm tired, okay? How about if you rub my back while I drop
off to sleep. -- Korto Lu
Stregoica -- So, are you dark and you stalk, or do you stalk the dark? Could be a
big difference. -- Jade Belle
Ah, standbys. -- Jaginru
This is a good beginning. -- Bearstone Kai
15 January 2008
Order of Lost Souls
Where there is a beginning, there is an end. Where there is a whole, there is a
part. Where there is light, there is dark. All these are found to be true and along
with the most important, when something is lost it can always be found.
Many a person has walked this land in one form or another. Some truly believe
that here is there and there is here but who really knows? Among the peoples of this
great land many have felt lost in time and in place. Some have gone as far as to be
lost of soul....
Although most are thought to have been born into this world in a mortal way, no
one can be sure. Life is something they have in a way but a torturous joke to them
in all others. They live in a sense as they are here and now and having mind and
knowledge. They are flesh and blood of one sort of another. They cast a shadow as
all things living do. Blood courses through their veins.
These beings have become wraiths drifting here and there, knowing that they
truly belong nowhere. Searching for that one thing that they seem to be missing or
the one thing in them that puts them beyond others. These people have become masters
of many things as time seems to have no hold. For not even time can find those that
are truly lost. Many of these beings have drifted toward the gladiatorial games. In
the blood and chaos of the arenas something holds them like no other. It's the loss
of something they have never had or something they had so long ago it seems to have
never been. LIFE.
A few of the more shall we say "human" of these beings have settled into many
arenas around the land. The loss of life and the crazed emotions of the arenas
giving them glimpses of things they longed for but seemed incapable of attaining.
A number of these lost ones saw in each other something that might be able to
help the other. They spent many a day traveling to and fro, for what is time to one
who it doesn't touch. The more time they spent together the more they seemed to
change. No one noticed the change in the others but each recognized it in himself.
Years passed and the changes stopped. Each had been changed in different ways but
all felt more whole. A discussion ensued between them. They came to a realization
that in each other they had found parts of themselves that had been missing. Then
came the next thought. If they could find more of like minded lost ones they might
eventually find what they always wanted, their true selves.
The group settled down to think things through. They finally came up with an
idea they all could accept. They would form an organization that through their
arenas through out the land they would seek out other lost ones. If they were of
like mind they would be invited to join the group and seek that special something
they all desired.
This was how it began and how it still is. The Order of Lost Souls was formed
and the search began. The original members numbered six. They were Baphomet,
Blackstorm, Hammer, JGW, Reaper and Wretch. These members of the Order spread their
gladiator stables through out the realm seeking others like them. Through blood and
death they lived through others. One day hoping to live for themselves. For as they
all know what is lost must eventually be found....
28 January 2008
CALLING ALL THUGS, BRUTES, OGRES, QUARTER HALF WITS, SHALLOW HALBERD ENTHUSIASTS AND
MAUL RATS: Since the Bashing style has often been maligned in the forums, it is time
to give the style a little tough love with the following concept: An ALL-BASHER
arena. The rules are simple--enter the arena as a rookie basher. That's it. RSI
said I need to get 20 managers on board and I'm about half way there. If you are
interested in taking part, PM me in the forums or email me: chase at accesspr.com
and put D2 in the subject header.
Chase a.k.a. SwineTiger
2 February 2008
ATTENTION EVERYONE -- In March I am going to do manager lists for all arenas. This
is part of my ongoing and undoubtedly largely futile attempt to get my lists
organized. If you think I might not know who you are or if you think I might and
you'd rather I not share that information, let me know this month! You can e-mail
me at Sue at solberg dash mathews dot com (replacing the at, dash and dot with
appropriate characters. You can send a diplo to The Saint. You can put an ad in
the newsletter. Semaphore doesn't work so well, nor does telepathy. -- The Saint,
keeper of lists
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DARQUE viciously subdued SERNILLAN in a action packed 5 minute master's Title fight.
SOULTAKER was handily defeated by LADY SCORN in a 1 minute one-sided match.
GARTH unbelievably bested MING-CHANG THE SLY in a popular 12 minute fight.
JAGINRU demolished WAN-FA THE DANCER in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched competition.
JADE BELLE overpowered STONEFACE MIKARN in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
KORTO LU outwaited WAN-FA THE DANCER in a 9 minute veteran vs. beginner competition.
BEARSTONE KAI was unbelievably bested by FALCONIER in a 6 minute novice's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 5 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 - 1 100 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 12 - 5 - 0 71 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 21 - 11 - 1 66 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 7 - 1 63 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 23 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 AIMED BLOW 7 - 10 - 2 41 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 380 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 - 1 5 BASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 4 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK DARQUE 3185 30 8 2 109 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
TOTAL PARRY GARTH 3246 23 6 0 101 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
LUNGING ATTACK JAGINRU 3289 8 4 0 51 SAND DANCERS (67)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is DARQUE 3185. The most popular warrior this turn was
BEARSTONE KAI 3292. The ten other most popular fighters were SERNILLAN 3207, DARQUE
3185, JAGINRU 3289, JADE BELLE 3282, SOULTAKER 3253, GARTH 3246, FALCONIER 3293,
KORTO LU 3287, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was KORTO LU 3287. The other ten least popular
fighters were FALCONIER 3293, GARTH 3246, SOULTAKER 3253, JADE BELLE 3282, JAGINRU
3289, DARQUE 3185, SERNILLAN 3207, BEARSTONE KAI 3292, 0, and 0.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
DARQUE (75-3185) MANAGER MUSINGS (240)