DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/18/2009 Duedate: 09/14/2009 TELORINTHE ARENA DM-83 TURN-30 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS CONFESSION OLDIES (5) (83-47) [26-4-1,134] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader CONFESSION MORBID ANGEL OLDIES (5) CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21) (83-47) [26-4-1,134] (83-126) [1-1-0,11] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite PARALDOXIA PARALDOXIA ZEITGEIST (18) ZEITGEIST (18) (83-112) [12-17-0,104] (83-112) [12-17-0,104] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM OLDIES (5) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. OLLIS HEROES (27) 34 2. ZEITGEIST (18) 12 OLDIES (5) 3. OLDIES (5) 10 Unchartered Team 4. CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21) 6 5. JUST CHILLIN' (15) 5 JUST CHILLIN' (15) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0*JUST CHILLIN' (15) 5 1 3 83.3 1/ 1 OLDIES (5) 12 3 0 2/ 2 OLDIES (5) 98 52 3 65.3 2/ 5 OLLIS HEROES (27) 10 5 1 3/ 1 BAD SIGNS (24) 94 50 4 65.3 3/ 7 ZEITGEIST (18) 6 9 0 4- 3 THE ASCENDANTS (10) 56 33 0 62.9 4/ 3 BAD SIGNS (24) 5 9 0 5- 4 INVIDIOTS (16) 86 54 6 61.4 5- 2 INVIDIOTS (16) 4 6 0 6/ 0*CHAPEL OF THE GHOUL (21) 5 4 0 55.6 6- 6 DEATH'S CHOSEN (17) 4 6 0 7/ 5 OLLIS HEROES (27) 73 75 3 49.3 7- 4 THE ASCENDANTS (10) 3 2 0 8/ 6 ZEITGEIST (18) 62 83 2 42.8 8/ 0*CHAPEL OF THE GHOUL (21) 2 2 0 9- 7 DEATH'S CHOSEN (17) 58 87 1 40.0 9/ 0*JUST CHILLIN' (15) 1 0 1 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * Part 111 Morngrym was nervous. He wasn't typically the sort given to such an emotion, being a rather analytical tinker, and not much for baseless emotional responses. However, the Tourney of the Dead was proving to be an exception to the rule. Michael had decided to try and bring Nyan'ti back from the dead, and therefore had entered her into the 'dead tourney'. Because of the upcoming Turf War and some other matter, which Morngrym hadn't been privy to, had come up, Michael hadn't been able to attend in person. So Morngrym had taken it upon himself to offer his help. If Nyan'ti DID come back, she was going to need some guidance in the early hours of her resurrection--apparently being dead played havoc with your mental state. Fortunately, there were others here that Morngrym knew. Scarlet Rose was a firecracker of a lass, and though she'd recently gained, and lost, the Duelmastery of Morya, she was still her hot-headed self, and proving to be an able distraction to Morngrym's overactive imagination. That Experientia gal was another matter entirely, though. She was one of the 'Northwight' group. It would be bad enough if they really WERE Northwights, since the race was notoriously high-minded, but she was actually one of those selected from Hel's realm, and they were a chilly lot to say the least. Still, maybe he'd be able to bring some good news. If ANY of the girls managed to secure a win, Michael would be pleased, especially if Nyan'ti pulled off her resurrection. The inside line was that she'd assume the Champion status for Force of Will if she made it. As he considered the implications of one of Michael's entries making the cut, his mind drifted to the latest contraption Michael had asked for his help on. He was dabbling in some really obscure stuff. The sentium thing was a long shot, but at least there had been precedent for it. This 'Chronolyzer' thing was completely off the charts. Time was not a very malleable element--at least not in retrospect. The future was always flexible, but the present had a tendency of crystallizing the past. Michael bought into the 'alternate reality' theory pretty heavily, though. He believed that by utilizing extremely precise calculations, one should be able to look at the hypothetical parts--the 'what ifs'--and by tapping those alternate realities at exact points one could reveal what had taken place as a result of an alternate action. Morngrym could make perfect sense of Magitech's highly symbolic and often abstract formulae and schematics, but the stuff Michael was spinning off might as well have COME from another reality. Morngrym had to build a separate device just to allow Michael to put his schematic into a visual format--it was that convoluted. Ironically enough, it looked to be working--at least in a controlled environment. The upcoming Turf War would provide the necessary data to test its true capabilities. Still, the whole principle of trying to work around a universal law disturbed Morngrym. Whoever or whatever created the cosmos had good reasons for those laws, and it seemed almost sacrilegious to invent a way to circumvent them. What really concerned Morngrym, though, was Michael's true motives. Granted, such a device would prove unbelievably useful for gladiatorial competition, but it bordered on outright cheating, and Michael frowned on those sorts of things. So WHY was he trying to find a way to reveal potential actions or the potential repercussions of actions that MIGHT have happened? Morngrym scowled. He liked a mystery, but this was way out of his league, and it disturbed him to be working on a project whose full ramifications he couldn't comprehend. He was just about to grab a messenger to contact Michael about the matter, when the announcement was made to commence the Tourney. He sighed and put his magnification glasses on. It was time to play cheerleader. What a day. DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Where have all the soldiers gone? Only 33 in the arena and 5 were "absent"? Only 7 teams listed as active, with one of them sitting out? Is it that Confession is simply too much for them to handle? Confession, Duelmaster SPY REPORT It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last week's fights. Coming up with a solid 2-3-0 outing, ZEITGEIST has advanced 4 places in the rankings. Advancing in the rankings was OLLIS HEROES who went from last turn's 69-74-2, to this week's record of 73-75-3. Hey everybody, watch out for AVATAR, who flew up 15 points in the rankings after mashing MENDOZA LINE like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. And falling like a basher in the top ten was PEP RALLY, who dropped 10 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with VODI. Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was ZEITGEIST's PARALDOXIA, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by CONFESSION. Advice to bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd! Here is other news that is of note. Did you hear that DEATH'S CHOSEN was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the personal hygiene of DEATH'S CHOSEN's warriors, I'm not surprised! For those of you who like math, try this one: DEATH'S CHOSEN + Weapons That go Boom = BAD SIGNS + Avoid City. And who is this PARALDOXIA you ask, with 104 points and a 12-17-0 record. Ooh, the tales I could tell! 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. 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. And remember, you can pick your friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've heard that one already!-- The Unknown Spymaster DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CONFESSION 47 26 4 1 134 OLDIES (5) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GUSHAN 222 13 9 0 116 ZEITGEIST (18) -TORPORTLY 102 18 10 2 112 INVIDIOTS (16) LETTER SWEATER 43 19 11 2 108 OLDIES (5) PARALDOXIA 112 12 17 0 104 ZEITGEIST (18) CUSTODIAN 215 13 10 0 95 OLDIES (5) -RIZZYN 104 11 18 0 95 DEATH'S CHOSEN (17) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME STEAL HOME 138 22 7 1 89 BAD SIGNS (24) -LOTUS-EATER 193 17 9 2 87 INVIDIOTS (16) -MORWEL 210 11 13 0 83 DEATH'S CHOSEN (17) -TRAKE 72 14 4 0 82 THE ASCENDANTS (10) DRAGGIN' MAIN 44 22 8 0 80 OLDIES (5) VODI 158 13 17 1 78 OLLIS HEROES (27) PEP RALLY 46 15 15 0 68 OLDIES (5) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SIMPLETONGUE 194 17 9 0 66 INVIDIOTS (16) CYCLIDIA 111 12 17 1 66 ZEITGEIST (18) -ISHTAR 184 10 18 0 61 DEATH'S CHOSEN (17) -KALLOR 69 10 8 0 61 THE ASCENDANTS (10) -GENERICKY 100 16 12 0 60 INVIDIOTS (16) TOA JALLER 183 11 17 0 59 OLLIS HEROES (27) -REVENANT 213 10 13 0 59 DEATH'S CHOSEN (17) HELGA HOARFROST 237 10 9 0 58 ZEITGEIST (18) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WASNIS 224 12 9 0 52 OLLIS HEROES (27) OUT FOR A DUCK 275 5 3 0 39 BAD SIGNS (24) -FENER 68 10 8 0 38 THE ASCENDANTS (10) LUMP 269 8 4 0 38 BAD SIGNS (24) MELANCHOLIA 239 6 11 0 38 ZEITGEIST (18) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ILEOSA 263 5 8 0 32 DEATH'S CHOSEN (17) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME YODA 274 4 5 0 31 OLLIS HEROES (27) AVATAR 283 2 1 1 31 OLLIS HEROES (27) -TREACH 218 8 3 0 27 THE ASCENDANTS (10) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SNOW DAY 96 1 0 1 11 JUST CHILLIN' (15) -SIBERIAN EXPRESS 95 1 0 1 11 JUST CHILLIN' (15) MORBID ANGEL 126 1 1 0 11 CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21) -COTILLION 282 1 0 0 10 THE ASCENDANTS (10) NOCTURNAL RITES 127 2 0 0 7 CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21) ICE MAKER 93 1 1 1 6 JUST CHILLIN' (15) -SIN EATER 123 1 0 0 5 CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21) ORGAN GRINDER 124 1 1 0 4 CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21) -WIND CHILL 94 1 0 0 4 JUST CHILLIN' (15) -SUB ARCTIC 97 1 0 0 3 JUST CHILLIN' (15) CONSTRUCTION ZONE 284 0 1 0 1 BAD SIGNS (24) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? MENDOZA LINE 278 3 3 0 BAD SIGNS 24 AVATAR 283 30 UNHOLY CONFESSION 125 0 2 0 CHAPEL OF THE GHO 21 ICE MAKER 93 30 PERSONAL ADS Yoda -- Great, I'm the same height as Yoda AND I'm a loser. Talk right, at least I do. -- Melancholia Confession -- I don't mind the butt-kickings, but my backup would like a shot at ya. -- Paraldoxia Trake -- For some reason you continue to confound my abilities. I give, for now. -- Cyclidia, the unusually contemplative Ishtar -- Bah! You were NOT supposed to be in my matches chosen. -- Helga Hoarfrost Gossipid -- Huh, guess I should have crossed paths with you back when you held the throne. -- Gushan The Scribe -- Sorry 'bout the font size on the spotlight. I left it at 6... would 10 be adequate for the future? -- Michael Eldritch 10 is a little better, thanks. All -- Welcome back, Wretch! Congratulations continue to go out to Confession, who continues to batter my poor Paraldoxia about. That said, congrats to Gossipid. Gushan was proud to be your final test for the Isle. Salute! -- Michael Eldritch P.S. The spotlight is titled "Blood Ties." Draggin' Main -- Ding, Ding! Round 2... -- Morwel P.s. I love a man that falls down for me. ;) Confession -- Congrats are in order again! May the splinters of the throne never touch your...! -- Azaziel All -- With such rewarding tenacity, I think I'll open a doughnut shop just to keep track, maybe something like azaziel's ofers. It will be located on Zero and 5th! -- Azaziel Gossipid -- Happy Graduation! I'm trying to make it a memorable send off. -- Rizzyn Well, a 3-2 is okay, I guess, but it will not get me past those Bad Signs. I wonder if that is a bad sign for us Oldies? -- Coach Paraldoxia -- Oh, well, it is back to cleaning toilets for me. -- Custodian Gushan -- It was close. You are quite the formidable foe. -- Confession Lotus Eater -- How can I rally my team if you pounding me to the floor? Jeez! -- Pep Rally Let's get some more competition in here. Recruit. Recruit. Recruit. -- Coach If you'll take a transfered Middle Way...? LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS STEAL HOME was viciously subdued by GUSHAN in a 2 minute master's Challenge fight. CYCLIDIA was unbelievably bested by DRAGGIN' MAIN in a 8 minute Challenge match. LUMP bested YODA in a popular 3 minute Challenge fight. AVATAR murdered MENDOZA LINE in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched Challenge competition. CONFESSION luckily beat PARALDOXIA in a 3 minute veteran's Title struggle. LETTER SWEATER overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee. CUSTODIAN viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 1 minute expert's fight. PEP RALLY was defeated by VODI in a 3 minute expert's match. OUT FOR A DUCK was beaten by WASNIS in a exciting 1 minute fight. MELANCHOLIA was demolished by TOA JALLER in a 1 minute mismatched competition. HELGA HOARFROST devastated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided battle. NOCTURNAL RITES outwaited CONVICTED THIEF in a 7 minute novice's conflict. MORBID ANGEL overpowered CONSTRUCTION ZONE in a 1 minute uneven struggle. UNHOLY CONFESSION was barely slain by ICE MAKER in a 4 minute bloody amateur's bout. ORGAN GRINDER was devastated by EMBEZZLING SCRIBE 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| |TOTAL PARRY 4 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 3 - 0 70 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 16 - 7 - 1 70 | |LUNGING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 27 - 14 - 0 66 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 20 - 14 - 1 59 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 10 - 2 55 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 23 - 20 - 2 53 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 34 - 34 - 3 50 | |AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 15 - 0 46 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 21 - 34 - 1 38 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 AIMED BLOW 7 - 12 - 0 37 | Turn 30 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: PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 3 1 TOTAL PARRY BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 2 1 STRIKING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 4 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY CONFESSION 47 26 4 1 134 OLDIES (5) FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK GUSHAN 222 13 9 0 116 ZEITGEIST (18) SLASHING ATTACK LETTER SWEATER 43 19 11 2 108 OLDIES (5) BASHING ATTACK CUSTODIAN 215 13 10 0 95 OLDIES (5) WALL OF STEEL STEAL HOME 138 22 7 1 89 BAD SIGNS (24) PARRY-RIPOSTE WASNIS 224 12 9 0 52 OLLIS HEROES (27) AIMED BLOW OUT FOR A DUCK 275 5 3 0 39 BAD SIGNS (24) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is PARALDOXIA 112. The most popular warrior this turn was PARALDOXIA 112. The ten other most popular fighters were CYCLIDIA 111, GUSHAN 222, YODA 274, LETTER SWEATER 43, PEP RALLY 46, CUSTODIAN 215, HELGA HOARFROST 237, CONFESSION 47, TOA JALLER 183, and UNHOLY CONFESSION 125. The least popular fighter this week was NOCTURNAL RITES 127. The other ten least popular fighters were DRAGGIN' MAIN 44, ICE MAKER 93, ORGAN GRINDER 124, CONSTRUCTION ZONE 284, MELANCHOLIA 239, MENDOZA LINE 278, LUMP 269, STEAL HOME 138, MORBID ANGEL 126, and AVATAR 283.