DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 10/11/2011 Duedate: 11/07/2011 TELORINTHE ARENA DM-83 TURN-58 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS ACCORDION OLDIES (5) (83-301) [17-3-0,154] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader ACCORDION FABER CASTELL OLDIES (5) BLACK LIGHTNING II (44) (83-301) [17-3-0,154] (83-335) [3-0-0,30] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite MORIS NAHR CRACKER JACKS MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) OLDIES (5) (83-291) [18-19-1,75] (83-303) [10-7-1,87] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM BLACK LIGHTNING II (44) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. BLACK LIGHTNING II (44) 34 2. OLDIES (5) 16 OLDIES (5) 3. SUDDENLY, THE VAN (41) 11 Unchartered Team 4. MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) 3 BLACK LIGHTNING II (44) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 2*BLACK LIGHTNING II (44) 10 4 0 71.4 1/ 4*BLACK LIGHTNING II (44) 10 4 0 2/ 1 OLDIES (5) 200 90 7 69.0 2/ 1 OLDIES (5) 10 5 0 3/ 3 SUDDENLY, THE VAN (41) 53 39 2 57.6 3/ 2 SUDDENLY, THE VAN (41) 8 4 0 4/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) 92 93 4 49.7 4/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) 6 9 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+-----]|%{ * ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 340): CONFIDENCE of CONSANGUINEOUS (Manniquin, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 337): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 335): URN4A TREAT! of JUST DESSERTS (Destitute Noble?) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 291): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 313): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 307): KATIE of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 288): RENDOR QUIL of MIDDLE WAY 8 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 272): ALBERT of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 265): I'M POWERLESS of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 240): SUGAR HILL GANG of RAP ATTACKS (Marma Duke, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 242): ROMOR SAITH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.) DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 57): ACCORDION of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.) DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 240): WHACKING WILLOW of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 340): MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 336): ISIS PTAH (Aesir Vanir, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 335): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 291): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 313): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 307): ALASKAN PIPELINE (The Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 288): WAH CHING (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 272): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 265): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 240): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 242): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 242): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 57): SUDDENLY, THE VAN (She-Puppy, mgr.) DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 240): FELINES et al (Consortium, mgrs.) Recent Graduates ---------------- DM 28 MORYA (turn 336): WHITE BECT of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 334): SLATE G35 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble?) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 291): QUITA ROSALA of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 312): YUMALESCA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 306): BASKET of LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.) KISS OF DEATH of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.) KANA BALLISTIC of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): NASTY NES of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 265): I'M POWERLESS of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) (turn 264): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Oh, my! I have made it through 19 fights. I have lots of PPs. I have several ratings beyond the minimum needed. I have 8 DM Titles. All I need is one more fight and to have lived through it. Perhaps I should go to the chapel and pray? Well, the heck with it! Let's be positive. Let's be aggressive! I am gonna go bellow my way to the epitome. Here I come! Accordion, DMVIII P.S. I will stop over at the chapel, just in case. (wink) SPY REPORT Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in TELORINTHE this turn, and let's start with a look at some of the teams. It seems the training can make the difference, as OLDIES is pushed out of top team by BLACK LIGHTNING II, who came from 4th with a 4-0-0 this turn. BLACK LIGHTNING II stable has parlayed this turn's 4-0-0 into a 3 space move up the rankings. This brings them up to 1st place. Good work, guys! And let's see, SVEN fought CRACKER JACKS and gained 19 points and contributed to SUDDENLY, THE VAN's 2-2-0. CRACKER JACKS has lost to SVEN, falling 21 points, while helping make OLDIES a 4-1-0 turn. Defending its title for another turn, ACCORDION kept MIDDLE WAY 21's warrior, MORIS NAHR, from claiming the throne. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Swinging Aardvark uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle! I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher friend of mine assures me this is true. I also notice that the MIDDLE WAY 21 stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on TELORINTHE, what are you afraid of? And avoiding MIDDLE WAY 21 more than any other team we find OLDIES. TELORINTHE, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing? The most challenged warrior this turn was MIDDLE WAY 21's warrior PETRO SALM. More fighters challenged him than challenged the Duelmaster! The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace. Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over. Consider well. I like this place, TELORINTHE, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls. Who could ask for more? It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords sharp and your hammers heavy. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ACCORDION 301 17 3 0 154 OLDIES (5) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SVEN 309 13 10 0 96 SUDDENLY, THE VAN (41) BERTHOLD 314 16 7 2 95 SUDDENLY, THE VAN (41) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SAM TALL 293 17 20 0 88 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) CRACKER JACKS 303 10 7 1 87 OLDIES (5) MORIS NAHR 291 18 19 1 75 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) SANGER 315 15 8 0 75 SUDDENLY, THE VAN (41) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CONTRACT BRIDGE 308 9 4 1 62 OLDIES (5) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ERIC 311 5 8 0 36 SUDDENLY, THE VAN (41) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CUSTODIAN 325 2 5 0 33 OLDIES (5) LIFE SCOUT 316 7 5 0 30 OLDIES (5) FABER CASTELL 335 3 0 0 30 BLACK LIGHTNING II (44) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BOOLUUGY 333 2 1 0 23 BLACK LIGHTNING II (44) PETRO SALM 337 3 3 0 22 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) SOUTHBOUND 334 2 1 0 20 BLACK LIGHTNING II (44) MELANIE OBERN 324 5 3 1 19 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) -ALMENDRAS 353 1 0 0 16 BLACK LIGHTNING II (44) SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT 336 2 1 0 15 BLACK LIGHTNING II (44) ROSANA SABEL 326 3 4 0 13 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Eric -- You showed me that I yet have a lot to learn. Well done. -- Life Scout Slight Adjustment -- I tend to go for one big plunge. -- Custodian Sven -- I'm glad that is over. You worried my falsetto. -- Accordion Sam Tall -- I thought I had you in an end play, but I must have messed up somewhere. Oh, well, back to Goran. -- Contract Bridge Sanger -- That was my prize and my box and I was not going to give it up! -- Cracker Jacks Way to go team! Oldies on the move! -- Coach Sorry no personals from me today. Really short on time. But, I can see colors and details I'd almost forgotten in the past decade and a half. Amazing. -- Jorja LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS LIFE SCOUT unbelievably bested PETRO SALM in a 3 minute Challenge fight. ACCORDION demolished MORIS NAHR in a 1 minute one-sided Title melee. CRACKER JACKS was defeated by SVEN in a crowd pleasing 3 minute duel. BERTHOLD devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute one-sided fight. SANGER was subdued by SAM TALL in a action packed 5 minute master's competition. ERIC was overpowered by CONTRACT BRIDGE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. MELANIE OBERN was devastated by CUSTODIAN in a 1 minute one-sided competition. ROSANA SABEL was handily defeated by FABER CASTELL in a 1 minute uneven melee. BOOLUUGY vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided duel. SOUTHBOUND vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided duel. SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 31 - 12 - 1 72 | |TOTAL PARRY 3 PARRY-LUNGE 10 - 4 - 0 71 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 - 0 67 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 6 - 0 65 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 AIMED BLOW 5 - 4 - 0 56 | |AIMED BLOW 1 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 17 - 0 54 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 - 0 50 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 6 - 0 45 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 12 - 1 43 | |BASHING ATTACK 0 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 10 - 0 41 | Turn 58 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: AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 3 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 3 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 LUNGING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK ACCORDION 301 17 3 0 154 OLDIES (5) TOTAL PARRY SVEN 309 13 10 0 96 SUDDENLY, THE VAN (41) WALL OF STEEL BERTHOLD 314 16 7 2 95 SUDDENLY, THE VAN (41) PARRY-LUNGE SANGER 315 15 8 0 75 SUDDENLY, THE VAN (41) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is MORIS NAHR 291. The most popular warrior this turn was CRACKER JACKS 303. The ten other most popular fighters were PETRO SALM 337, SANGER 315, SAM TALL 293, FABER CASTELL 335, ACCORDION 301, SVEN 309, BERTHOLD 314, CONTRACT BRIDGE 308, CUSTODIAN 325, and BOOLUUGY 333. The least popular fighter this week was ROSANA SABEL 326. The other ten least popular fighters were MELANIE OBERN 324, ERIC 311, MORIS NAHR 291, LIFE SCOUT 316, SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT 336, SOUTHBOUND 334, BOOLUUGY 333, CUSTODIAN 325, CONTRACT BRIDGE 308, and BERTHOLD 314. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: ACCORDION (83-301) OLDIES (5) WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA! Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 13-15, 2012. It will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-894-7444), the same hotel as last year by popular request. 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