DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/19/2018 Duedate: 03/03/2018
DWES EG ARENA
DM 82 TURN 477
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
LOUSY TIMING
LAZY 12 (8390)
(82-49925) [8-9-1,122]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
LOUSY TIMING SEMI-SWEET
LAZY 12 (8390) 030305N (5678)
(82-49925) [8-9-1,122] (82-36113) [1-2-0,51]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
VEIL OF DECEPTION PROM
DRAWN TOGETHER (6991) FINGERS CROSSED (9400)
(82-56697) [18-13-0,103] (82-55558) [5-9-0,30]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
BROTHERS IN ARMS (1321)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. 030305N (5678) 43
2. 121707C (8865) 23 STYROFOAM (1041)
3. STYROFOAM (1041) 23 Unchartered Team
4. WORLD BLADES (1662) 21
5. 040908O (9425) 20 G FORCE 6 (9088)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*G FORCE 6 (9088) 2 0 0 100. 1/ 6 BROTHERS IN ARMS (1321) 4 0 0
2- 2*WILLING BLADES (1779) 1 0 0 100. 2/14*WORLD BLADES (1662) 4 6 2
3- 3 WOTB A62 (5862) 14 4 2 77.8 3/ 8 LAZY 12 (8390) 3 0 1
4/ 0 STYROFOAM (1041) 16 5 0 76.2 4/ 7 LEGAL TERMS (124) 3 0 0
5/ 0 COOL GAMES (6418) 11 4 0 73.3 5- 2 COLLEGE RADIO 3 (5444) 3 1 1
6/ 0 PRACTICAL (8976) 7 3 0 70.0 6- 4 INK & STEEL X (7273) 3 1 0
7/ 7 BROTHERS IN ARMS (1321) 11 5 1 68.8 7/ 3 GWAR (1021) 3 2 1
8/ 6*HACK2 (9156) 5 3 0 62.5 8/15*G FORCE 6 (9088) 2 0 0
9/14 MARK'S STUFF II (9441) 8 6 1 57.1 9/17 HARVEST DAY (6987) 2 0 0
10/ 8 AT THE TABLE (8646) 8 6 0 57.1 10/10 SOME GUYS (8727) 2 1 0
11/ 9 SOME GUYS (8727) 8 6 0 57.1 11/ 1 ROMAN DIVINITY (7761) 2 1 0
12/15 ALL-TIMERS (6879) 8 6 0 57.1 12/23*HACK2 (9156) 2 2 0
13-13 INK & STEEL X (7273) 38 30 3 55.9 13/29 DRAWN TOGETHER (6991) 2 2 0
14/ 0 FACE (8975) 7 6 1 53.8 14-12 ORIOLE MADNESS (967) 2 2 0
15/16 GWAR (1021) 187 163 14 53.4 15-13 QUEER AS FOLK (4505) 2 3 0
16/ 0 ERATTA1 (9085) 51 46 3 52.6 16/30 RESTRICTIONS (117) 2 6 1
17-17 ORIOLE MADNESS (967) 65 59 2 52.4 17/ 0 FACE (8975) 1 0 0
18/18 DRAWN TOGETHER (6991) 58 54 2 51.8 18/ 0 ERATTA1 (9085) 1 0 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
19/ 0 ALLERGY (7866) 46 46 0 50.0 19-16 BIG TEN 3 (6980) 1 0 0
20-19 QUEER AS FOLK (4505) 17 17 1 50.0 20- 5 WOTB A62 (5862) 1 0 0
21/ 0 STANT (8973) 7 7 0 50.0 21-20*WILLING BLADES (1779) 1 0 0
22/ 0 TREES (8983) 10 11 0 47.6 22/24 MARK'S STUFF II (9441) 1 2 0
23/20 CARNIVAL OF CHAOS (1019) 106 118 2 47.3 23/ 9 AT THE TABLE (8646) 1 2 0
24/25 LAZY 12 (8390) 8 9 1 47.1 24/25 FINGERS CROSSED (9400) 1 2 0
25/22 ROMAN DIVINITY (7761) 44 53 4 45.4 25/27 ALL-TIMERS (6879) 1 2 0
26/23 HARVEST DAY (6987) 29 35 4 45.3 26/11 FEAR FACTORY 8 (6744) 1 2 0
27/ 0 BLOODHAMMER CLAN (3703) 40 50 2 44.4 27/ 0*030305N (5678) 1 2 0
28/24 RESTRICTIONS (117) 130 167 7 43.8 28/36 HISPANIC RELATIVES (1737) 1 2 0
29/26 HISPANIC RELATIVES (1737) 31 40 0 43.7 29/28 DON'T ASK WHAT IT (1602) 1 2 0
30/27 LEGAL TERMS (124) 47 63 3 42.7 30/ 0*040908O (9425) 1 3 1
31-28 BIG TEN 3 (6980) 30 45 1 40.0 31/ 0*121707C (8865) 1 3 0
32/ 0*040908O (9425) 2 3 1 40.0 32/ 0 COOL GAMES (6418) 1 3 0
33/29 FEAR FACTORY 8 (6744) 36 56 2 39.1 33/32 COMPOSERS (2238) 1 3 0
34/32*WORLD BLADES (1662) 9 14 2 39.1 34/ 0 STYROFOAM (1041) 1 3 0
35/ 0*120507N (8820) 3 5 0 37.5 35/ 0*120507N (8820) 1 4 0
36/30 FINGERS CROSSED (9400) 5 9 0 35.7 36/ 0*072905U (6451) 0 5 0
37/31 DON'T ASK WHAT IT (1602) 5 9 0 35.7 37-31*STRIKE FORCE (4500) 0 5 0
38-33 COLLEGE RADIO 3 (5444) 41 75 2 35.3 38/26 LAZY 8 (8396) 0 3 0
39/35 COMPOSERS (2238) 14 32 0 30.4 39/ 0*RESORT TERMS (675) 0 3 0
40/34 LAZY 8 (8396) 5 12 0 29.4 40/33*G FORCE 4 (9080) 0 2 0
41-37 STAFF OF MAGIUS (6985) 12 31 0 27.9 41/38 CARNIVAL OF CHAOS (1019) 0 2 0
42/ 0*030305N (5678) 3 9 0 25.0 42/ 0 STANT (8973) 0 1 0
43/36*G FORCE 4 (9080) 2 6 0 25.0 43/ 0 PRACTICAL (8976) 0 1 0
44/ 0*121707C (8865) 1 3 0 25.0 44/ 0 TREES (8983) 0 1 0
45/ 0*072905U (6451) 1 5 0 16.7 45/ 0 ALLERGY (7866) 0 1 0
46/ 0*RESORT TERMS (675) 2 12 0 14.3 46-34 STAFF OF MAGIUS (6985) 0 1 0
47-38*STRIKE FORCE (4500) 1 11 0 8.3 47/ 0 BLOODHAMMER CLAN (3703) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly DWES EG games. Former top team ROMAN DIVINITY was
unseated this week as BROTHERS IN ARMS moved up from 6th ranking to take the top spot
with a 2-0-0 record for the round. The proverbial rising comet can only hope to
compare with WORLD BLADES' team record! A 2-2-1 week and now a firm grasp on a 2nd
place ranking. I have begun to suspect trickery on the part of HACK2. How else
weeks like this one's 1-1-0? How else the sudden move to 12th team? The proverbial
rising comet can only hope to compare with DRAWN TOGETHER's team record! A 1-0-0
week and now a firm grasp on a 13th place ranking. I have begun to suspect trickery
on the part of RESTRICTIONS. How else weeks like this one's 1-2-1? How else the
sudden move to 16th team? AT THE TABLE bore the brunt of major assault on their
standings this week as they dropped to 23rd position as the result of going 0-1-0!
My tutors were fond of telling me that the higher you rise the harder you fall. This
week FEAR FACTORY 8 went 0-1-0 and fell 15 notches into 26th! LAZY 8 bore the brunt
of major assault on their standings this week as they dropped to 38th position as the
result of going 0-1-0! SEMI-SWEET caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as it skillfully bested PERU and was awarded 41 points in recognition. In
one of the week's more notable duels, BUENA ESPOSA put down CAPABLY ZIPPY, causing it
to lose 10 points of recognition in the process. Not for nothing has LOUSY TIMING in
the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week it's proven its combat
skill yet again. Would you believe that over half of the old women in DWES EG seem
to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?
I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently
transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. I saw one fighter that warriors
avoided when this week's challenge seeking began. MARK'S STUFF II is feared. This
much I can say. Apparently the stalwarts of BROTHERS IN ARMS are catching the bulk
of jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids. Mighty
fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. PROM take warning! You
have more than a few enemies in DWES EG.
What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his
foe's mortality? I must report the passing of ASH, veteran of many duels. 9-10-0
final record Its was not illustrious--but death plays no favorites. This week's duel
proved deadly to ASH as it fell to the more renowned warrior, WAR TOY. How will
TREES find revenge? Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins. In the arena
there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always!
The girls are as pretty in DWES EG as ever I remembered them....and the fighters
as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! 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 next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LOUSY TIMING 49925 8 9 1 122 LAZY 12 (8390)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BRIAN KINNEY 27703 9 1 1 139 QUEER AS FOLK (4505)
-DIAMOND RUGS 56822 10 1 1 120 COLLEGE RADIO 3 (5444)
-RIPKEN 56713 11 7 0 109 ORIOLE MADNESS (967)
-BURKES CAFE 6800 19 16 1 105 ORIOLE MADNESS (967)
VEIL OF DECEPTION 56697 18 13 0 103 DRAWN TOGETHER (6991)
LONDON CALLING 41246 8 6 0 95 ALL-TIMERS (6879)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ARCHAIC TRIAD 56745 15 11 0 90 ROMAN DIVINITY (7761)
-RENEGADE 43401 12 5 0 90 INK & STEEL X (7273)
FUNGAL CRAWLER 56999 20 23 1 84 FEAR FACTORY 8 (6744)
GHOST PEPPER 56860 9 1 3 82 HARVEST DAY (6987)
ASTRO 56700 6 0 0 80 ERATTA1 (9085)
EYES 53200 7 6 1 73 FACE (8975)
ELLINGTON 56846 13 24 0 71 COMPOSERS (2238)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GREEN TEETH 8997 7 3 0 65 BROTHERS IN ARMS (1321)
CALORIE THREAT 49955 5 12 0 65 LAZY 8 (8396)
GRASS 56969 8 13 0 60 RESTRICTIONS (117)
-BABYLON 27706 7 2 0 59 QUEER AS FOLK (4505)
BURGER BOX 7278 7 1 0 58 STYROFOAM (1041)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MINDS EYE 43404 6 11 0 55 INK & STEEL X (7273)
SEMI-SWEET 36113 1 2 0 51 030305N (5678)
HIS TRAIN 56455 8 6 1 49 MARK'S STUFF II (9441)
ASSI 53190 7 7 0 48 STANT (8973)
-SKEETER BEATER 56526 5 4 0 48 COLLEGE RADIO 3 (5444)
-RHINEHORN 57108 4 0 0 48 INK & STEEL X (7273)
BT 54180 4 0 0 44 HACK2 (9156)
CAPABLY ZIPPY 51751 8 6 0 42 SOME GUYS (8727)
BLUSH 53206 5 3 0 36 PRACTICAL (8976)
SCRAPPLE 11025 5 9 0 34 DON'T ASK WHAT IT I (1602)
MOLDY MOUTH 8995 3 1 0 34 BROTHERS IN ARMS (1321)
-SEPTA STRIKE 27681 1 3 0 34 STRIKE FORCE (4500)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OVERRULED 57164 7 1 1 31 LEGAL TERMS (124)
SHOWGIRL HAMS 52371 3 1 0 31 120507N (8820)
SHAWN 51344 8 6 0 30 AT THE TABLE (8646)
PROM 55558 5 9 0 30 FINGERS CROSSED (9400)
MONACO 56315 3 1 1 28 WORLD BLADES (1662)
-THE BRAVERY 56982 3 1 0 26 COLLEGE RADIO 3 (5444)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HILDA 56885 2 4 0 26 BLOODHAMMER CLAN (3703)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GALA NOUGAT 55697 2 0 1 23 040908O (9425)
-INKED KNIGHT 57133 3 1 2 22 INK & STEEL X (7273)
CHARLES WOODSON 53805 2 0 0 22 G FORCE 6 (9088)
PERU 56136 2 2 1 19 WORLD BLADES (1662)
ACCOUNTANT 5072 1 5 0 18 RESORT TERMS (675)
ACID EATER 57166 1 4 0 17 CARNIVAL OF CHAOS (1019)
CRIM 54181 1 3 0 17 HACK2 (9156)
CRUST BOUNDER 52617 1 0 0 16 121707C (8865)
NO BOOZE 57163 3 2 0 11 RESTRICTIONS (117)
JACK & COKE 57171 1 4 1 11 RESTRICTIONS (117)
-MYSTERY 56660 1 3 0 9 COLLEGE RADIO 3 (5444)
-BLACK EYE 57126 1 0 0 9 BIG TEN 3 (6980)
-DWAYNE THE DOG 12213 1 0 0 9 WILLING BLADES (1779)
WE HEART KATAMARI 38615 1 0 0 7 COOL GAMES (6418)
-RADIANT ECLIPSE 56775 0 1 0 7 STAFF OF MAGIUS (6985)
HUGE 56958 0 1 0 5 ALLERGY (7866)
-PINKY RING 57176 0 1 0 1 QUEER AS FOLK (4505)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BOZO THE CLOWN 34226 0 1 0 030305N 5678 STONE GOLEM 477 NONE
STUPID DOG 34228 0 1 0 030305N 5678 WURM KIN 477 NONE
A 55693 0 1 0 040908O 9425 BANDIT PRINCE 477 NONE
AWESOME EDGER 55696 0 1 0 040908O 9425 BLACK ORC 477 NONE
B 55694 0 1 0 040908O 9425 SPYMASTER 477 NONE
A 38780 0 1 0 072905U 6451 SHEWISH GIANT 477 NONE
B 38778 0 1 0 072905U 6451 BLACK ORC 477 NONE
C 38781 0 1 0 072905U 6451 ARENAMASTER 477 NONE
D 38779 0 1 0 072905U 6451 SHEWISH GIANT 477 NONE
YOOHOO DOUBLE F 38782 1 1 0 072905U 6451 MONACO 56315 477
A 52372 0 1 0 120507N 8820 SPYMASTER 477 NONE
B 52373 0 1 0 120507N 8820 ARENAMASTER 477 NONE
C 52374 0 1 0 120507N 8820 SHEWISH GIANT 477 NONE
D 52375 0 1 0 120507N 8820 STONE GOLEM 477 NONE
A 52616 0 1 0 121707C 8865 BANDIT PRINCE 477 NONE
B 52618 0 1 0 121707C 8865 BLACK ORC 477 NONE
C 52620 0 1 0 121707C 8865 HIGH ELF 477 NONE
A 38614 0 1 0 COOL GAMES 6418 SHEWISH GIANT 477 NONE
B 38616 0 1 0 COOL GAMES 6418 BANDIT PRINCE 477 NONE
C 38617 0 1 0 COOL GAMES 6418 DARK CHAMPION 477 NONE
ATTIC WHISPERER 57012 22 19 0 DRAWN TOGETHER 6991 DIAMOND RUGS 56822 475
BRETT FAVRE 53767 0 2 0 G FORCE 4 9080 JACK & COKE 57171 477
MAL MUJER 56434 11 7 0 HISPANIC RELATI 1737 LOUSY TIMING 49925 476
PATRON 57207 0 1 0 HISPANIC RELATI 1737 STONE GOLEM 477 NONE
0001 13970 3 2 1 JAN 2002 2073 WAR TOY 7167 474
CAMDEN YARDS 57161 2 2 0 ORIOLE MADNESS 967 PERU 56136 475
ACCORD 29550 0 1 0 RESORT TERMS 675 SPYMASTER 477 NONE
ASPINE 29551 0 1 0 RESORT TERMS 675 WURM KIN 477 NONE
BALL 7279 0 1 0 STYROFOAM 1041 DARK CHAMPION 477 NONE
CUP 7275 0 1 0 STYROFOAM 1041 SPYMASTER 477 NONE
SCIENCE EXPERIME 7276 0 1 0 STYROFOAM 1041 STONE GOLEM 477 NONE
ASH 53242 9 10 0 TREES 8983 WAR TOY 7167 477
JINKY 11432 1 3 0 WORLD BLADES 1662 GALA NOUGAT 55697 477
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BALL was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
ACCORD was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
B was easily killed by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
A was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
PATRON was unbelievably slain by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
AWESOME EDGER was assassinated by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena match.
SCIENCE EXPERIMENT was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
C was assassinated by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena struggle.
B was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
A was assassinated by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
D was slaughtered by STONE GOLEM in a crowd boring 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
C was slaughtered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
B was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena duel.
A was assassinated by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
CUP was easily killed by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena bout.
C was assassinated by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena match.
A was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena conflict.
D was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
B was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena brawl.
C was easily killed by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena conflict.
B was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena bout.
A was slaughtered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fray.
STUPID DOG was executed by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
BOZO THE CLOWN was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a tiresome 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
ASPINE was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena bout.
BT narrowly defeated SCRAPPLE in a 2 minute bloody Challenge fight.
MOLDY MOUTH bested PROM in a popular 2 minute Challenge contest.
CHARLES WOODSON overpowered ACID EATER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
BRETT FAVRE was narrowly killed by JACK & COKE in a 1 minute Challenge fray.
LOUSY TIMING handily defeated ARCHAIC TRIAD in a 1 minute one-sided Title contest.
VEIL OF DECEPTION overpowered ELLINGTON in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven fight.
WAR TOY viciously butchered ASH in a exciting 1 minute gruesome veteran's fight.
FUNGAL CRAWLER was overpowered by LONDON CALLING in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ASTRO overpowered CALORIE THREAT in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
GHOST PEPPER viciously subdued KUNG-FU MASTER in a exciting 1 minute gory duel.
GRASS was savagely defeated by EYES in a popular 2 minute brutal expert's duel.
BUENA ESPOSA demolished CAPABLY ZIPPY in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
HIS TRAIN beat BLUSH in a 2 minute bout.
BURGER BOX handily defeated SHAWN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
GREEN TEETH vanquished ASSI in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
HILDA was subdued by SHOWGIRL HAMS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
OVERRULED beat CRIM in a popular 1 minute fray.
JINKY was murdered by GALA NOUGAT in a 1 minute mismatched match.
CRANKY CRANE demolished ACCOUNTANT in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
PALESTRINA beat MEAT SANDWICH in a popular 1 minute duel.
SEMI-SWEET handily defeated PERU in a 1 minute mismatched match.
YOOHOO DOUBLE FUDGE was slaughtered by MONACO in a 1 minute brutal one-sided match.
NO BOOZE was vanquished by CRUST BOUNDER in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
WE HEART KATAMARI subdued HUGE in a 1 minute beginner's conflict.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 18 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 3 - 0 70 |
|AIMED BLOW 15 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 15 - 5 65 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 12 PARRY-LUNGE 17 - 11 - 0 61 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 12 TOTAL PARRY 14 - 10 - 0 58 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 4 LUNGING ATTACK 51 - 52 - 6 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 5 - 0 44 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 AIMED BLOW 62 - 83 - 3 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 17 - 3 39 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 24 - 0 8 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 3 - 0 0 |
Turn 477 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:
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 7 3 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 5 AIMED BLOW 6 - 9 3 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 2 PARRY-LUNGE
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 1 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 18 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY VEIL OF DECEPTION -8839 18 13 0 103 DRAWN TOGETHER (6991)
AIMED BLOW LONDON CALLING -24290 8 6 0 95 ALL-TIMERS (6879)
PARRY-LUNGE ARCHAIC TRIAD -8791 15 11 0 90 ROMAN DIVINITY (7761)
STRIKING ATTACK GHOST PEPPER -8676 9 1 3 82 HARVEST DAY (6987)
SLASHING ATTACK EYES -12336 7 6 1 73 FACE (8975)
PARRY-STRIKE BT -11356 4 0 0 44 HACK2 (9156)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is VEIL OF DECEPTION -8839. The most popular warrior
this turn was PROM -9978. The ten other most popular fighters were EYES -12336, BT
-11356, MOLDY MOUTH 8995, WAR TOY 7167, GHOST PEPPER -8676, PATRON -8329, SCRAPPLE
11025, LOUSY TIMING -15611, VEIL OF DECEPTION -8839, and HIS TRAIN -9081.
The least popular fighter this week was D -13161. The other ten least popular
fighters were BOZO THE CLOWN -31310, SCIENCE EXPERIMENT 7276, NO BOOZE -8373, YOOHOO
DOUBLE FUDGE -26754, PERU -9400, ACCOUNTANT 5072, JINKY 11432, HILDA -8651, SHAWN
-14192, and BLUSH -12330.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
VEIL OF DECEPTION (82--8839) DRAWN TOGETHER
SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
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Look for the tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in June. We hope
you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!
-- RSI
Mission to the Twisted Lands
Episode One
Old Brown could run pretty fast if properly motivated, but mostly he walked with
a long-legged, distance-devouring stride. He was a huge horse, a half-giant's
warhorse, shaggy and self-assured, with muscles like half-buried boulders in his
shoulders and hips. Lounging in the saddle was the motivating force, the half-giant,
Keel Woodhaven. Although in his mind he was slouching and half-asleep, he sat up
straight in the saddle since that is more comfortable for riding.
It was twilight, stars coming out above and lights in farmhouse windows below.
They traveled through vineyards, brown and fallow now in the winter, descending gently
toward the tree-crowded coast. The distant trees, not just pines, were green. They
stayed green because the marsh that surrounded the city-state of Bonsur had hot
springs in it.
Keel Woodhaven had always liked Bonsur. It had a relaxed feel about it, the
women seemed prettier, the music was great, everyone thought about having fun. And
the booze was excellent, of course. He passed the arena at the edge of town, and
paused to read the current statistics, posted on the gate and lit by a lantern. So,
an elven cobbler was the Duelmaster? Why would a shoemaker take up such a painful
profession? Then he noticed the team name: Shewish Picnic. He snorted. That
explained it, all right. As a half-Shew, he was kind of bothered by that team theme,
which was present in Home Guard as well. It was sort of funny though. He saw that
Elf Cobbler was headed for the Isle. Probably not bound for Home Guard just yet,
though.
They passed a small chicken ranch. A rooster uttered an untimely crow. At about
that time, Old Brown took exception to something and bolted. Cussing, Keel hauled on
the reins, to little effect since the horse was stronger than him and apparently
frightened. He didn't see the masked men coming out of their hiding places behind
him, looking frustrated. At least not until a crossbow bolt thunked into the backside
of his leather cuirass. His horse screamed and ran faster.
Hauling Old Brown to the left as they passed a set of big open gates into a well-
lighted courtyard, Keel got them behind the shelter of the high stone wall, and patted
the horse's sweaty neck. "You're okay now, friend. I'll go take care of those
bozos."
As he dismounted, he noticed he was becoming surrounded by uniformed men, some
with swords and some with halberds.
"Howdy?" he said, hoping they were friendly.
"Your horse has been shot," said someone, pointing at a bolt sticking out of Old
Brown's butt.
"Well damn!" Keel laid a comforting hand on the horse's flank, which quivered.
"So have you," the guard continued.
"Yeah, thought so. Doesn't feel like it got through the armor though." Keel
tried to look over his shoulder, but could only see the feathered end of the bolt.
"Who are you guys?"
"We are the Queen's Guard."
"What? Queen Gemra? Okay, please take care of Old Brown here, and I'll go find
the ***holes that shot him."
"Sir, you are mistaken. You will be taken to a doctor. We will arrest the
assailants."
"Hey! I'm on a mission from Sheila Greywand. Anyway, they shot my horse. My
HORSE! I'm gonna get 'em." Unslinging his huge sword, Keel strode toward the gate.
Four Guardsmen came with him, flanking him like the trailing ends of a flock of
geese. They might have intended a different formation, but he had the longest legs
and walked the fastest. The one who'd spoken to him before said, "I'm Corporal Brat
Langerman. And you are?"
"Keel Woodhaven."
"I've heard of you! The Queen will want to meet you."
"That's fine. Let's stick to the sides of these buildings. If they're still
around, we'll be targets in the middle of the street."
They weren't quiet, exactly, since the guards wore highly polished chain mail
which jingled. However, Bonsur had a lively night life. Music and laughter came from
bars and nightclubs on adjacent streets, people lingered on corners chatting and
sometimes playing instruments, and children hawked newssheets, shoeshines, flowers, a
selection of rouges, and offered to carry packages. So the sounds the guards made
weren't too noticeable.
Keel led the way back to the chicken ranch. He was thinking that the bad guys
wouldn't have waited around to be hunted. They might have left clues, though.
Perhaps even a discarded, crumpled note offering a cash reward for his head, and
signed by a notorious crimelord. Or distinctive cigar stubs, monogrammed hankies...
personalized masks. Tracks of boots made by elven cobblers. Anything. Witnesses,
even.
There were no people on the street near the chicken ranch. It was full night
now, a bit chilly although there was a warm and slightly funky breeze from the marsh.
Corporal Brat Langerman said quietly, "Is this where it happened?"
"Yup."
"Well, I don't think they're here anymore."
Keel was about to agree, when a crossbow bolt appeared in the Corporal's arm.
The young man hissed, "Everybody down!"
The guardsmen hunkered against the wall of a hardware store, which didn't offer
anything resembling good cover except that they were in shadow there. Keel crouched a
little, but he knew he was a pretty big target, plus his sword gave off a faint
greenish glow. He looked around, searching the darkness for signs of their foes.
A shadow on top of a shaded walkway across the street shifted a little. Keel
pulled a weighted dart out of his pocket and hurled it. He was good at tavern darts,
but it was dark, the distance was too great, and he just wasn't lucky. The little
missile clattered against the shingles of the porch roof. There was a startled twitch
from the half-seen form. At that instant, Keel lunged across the street. His long
legs carried him across to the opposite shadows in three bounds. More bolts came out
of the darkness, one lodging in his calf, the others missing him altogether.
Now the Guardsmen had a good idea where their foes were, and it takes a while to
reload a crossbow. The four men charged, yelling wildly. Tucking his sword under his
arm, Keel grabbed one of the posts holding up the porch roof, strained, and dislodged
it. After a moment he yanked it out of the structure entirely. The roof sagged,
there was a yelp of surprise, and someone's foot appeared off the edge of it. Keel
grabbed him by the ankle and hauled him the rest of the way down.
There were brief sounds of fighting, then footsteps that rapidly receded down an
alley. Three Guardsmen raced off in pursuit. Keel's prisoner started to try to get
away, so the half-Shew tossed him up, grabbed him by the arms and bashed him against
the wall.
"Are you okay?" asked Brat, sheathing his sword.
"Took one in the leg, but it's not too bad I think," Keel said, shifting his
unconscious prisoner to one hand and bending to pick up his sword.
"I'll help you tie that one up," Brat said. "There's a dead one here. I think
there were two more." He grunted slightly, trying to reach something with his injured
arm. "Got some ties in my right-hand belt pouch. If you could get them for me?"
They bound the prisoner, then bandaged each other.
"What did they want?" asked the Corporal.
Keel shrugged. "No clue. Let's get him somewhere safe and we can ask him..."
He listened. "Your guys are coming back."
"Yeah."
The Guardsmen hadn't been able to track their assailants in the darkness, but at
least there were no further injuries. The group of them returned warily to the
courtyard of the Guard House, where a woman was smearing some kind of ointment on Old
Brown's wound. After the horse was bedded down in the stable, the Guardsmen led Keel
into their office, where there was a welcome scent of fresh coffee. The medic set
about binding Keel's wound and that of the Corporal, who turned out to be an extremely
handsome man. Keel remembered hearing that Queen Gemra required her Guardsmen to be
good looking. That didn't mean they weren't competent, though. Brat had done pretty
well.
The medic roused their prisoner with smelling salts. They all sat in the main
office, Corporal Langerman facing the miscreant, who was seated in a cushioned chair,
looking reasonably comfortable except for his bandaged head. "All right," said Brat.
"Now I want you to tell me that you're going to turn Queen's Evidence."
"Not on your life, pretty boy!" The man had, perhaps, some excuse for hard
feelings since he was more homely than not, with a crooked nose and eyes set too close
together. He and Keel looked shabby and ill-favored amongst all these gleamingly
handsome Guardsmen.
Keel leaned forward. "You guys shot my horse."
"Oh. Sorry, didn't mean to do that. We were just shooting at you."
"Why?"
"Glowing sword."
"What?"
"Duh, it's a magic sword! We saw it when you drew it in Delarq Tor, and figured
we could sell it so we followed you."
The half-Shew snorted. "The Dentless isn't magic. It was in a Chaos Gate for
five hundred years and it picked up some energy, that's all. All it does, is glow.
And cut things."
The bandit looked chagrined. "But... it's got to be magic."
"Ain't. Sorry kid."
After that, Keel was taken to enjoy a sumptuous dinner at the Palace. Queen
Gemra was a definite babe, with long, silken black hair, a delicate pouty face, and
luscious curves. She asked him about his mission, which was to go to the Twisted
Lands and shut down a leaking Chaos Gate. He entertained her with the story of his
adventure on the Two-Shew Express, and she gave him a brown velvet cloak to show her
appreciation. She did not invite him to her bed, which was fine because his heart
belonged to another, always and forever.
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This is a continuing adventure.
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