DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/03/2013 Duedate: 12/30/2013
TELORINTHE ARENA
DM-83 TURN-86
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
CUSTODIAN
OLDIES (5)
(83-325) [16-19-1,106]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
MELANIE OBERN ORGAN GRINDER
MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
(83-324) [20-16-2,110] (83-124) [7-2-1,53]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
CUSTODIAN TERENA VEREK
OLDIES (5) MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
(83-325) [16-19-1,106] (83-400) [3-2-1,21]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21) 24
2. NONSUCH HOUSE (39) 21 OLDIES (5)
3. MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) 18 Unchartered Team
4. OLDIES (5) 7
5. BAD SIGNS (24) -25CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 OLDIES (5) 286 142 10 66.8 1/ 2*CHAPEL OF THE GHOUL (21) 9 6 0
2/ 3*CHAPEL OF THE GHOUL (21) 27 17 1 61.4 2/ 1 OLDIES (5) 8 7 1
3/ 2 BAD SIGNS (24) 142 91 10 60.9 3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) 8 7 0
4/ 4 NONSUCH HOUSE (39) 63 48 1 56.8 4/ 4 NONSUCH HOUSE (39) 8 7 0
5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40) 150 173 9 46.4 5/ 5 BAD SIGNS (24) 7 8 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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---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 368): GLOBULIZER of WEIRD ALCHEMY (La Guillotine, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 365): KOROSHIYA ICHI of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 363): GROM HELLSCREAM of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 319): GRAPHIC VIOLENCE of FEVER PITCH (Chuck, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 341): LAPUR BISQUE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 335): DING DONG of LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 322): THE BEATLES of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 316): DARGON of DRAGONS GUARD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 300): YAHOO WAHOO of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 293): NAZARETH of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 269): DIRTY GIRL SCOUT of CORDIALS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 270): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 270): EDMONDS of GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 85): OUT FOR A DUCK of BAD SIGNS (Dark Oracle, mgr.)
DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 268): PUNGENT STENCH of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 367): THE BROKEN CLAN (?, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 365): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 363): THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 318): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 341): AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 335): BAAL'S MINIONS (Var, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 322): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 316): FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 300): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 293): CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 269): PIZZA TOPPINGS (Warlock, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 269): MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 270): MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 270): GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 85): OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 268): HANGOVERS et al (Crip, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 368): GLOBULIZER of WEIRD ALCHEMY (La Guillotine, mgr.)
(turn 367): XARGOTH of THE BRETHREN (Godric Magnesson, mgr.)
ELDARRAN of THE BRETHREN (Godric Magnesson, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 363): GROM HELLSCREAM of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
(turn 362): GENERAL PURPOSE of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 319): GRAPHIC VIOLENCE of FEVER PITCH (Chuck, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 340): THE JANITOR of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
A TALENT SCOUT of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 334): PAUL of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 316): DARGON of DRAGONS GUARD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
(turn 315): CONFLICT of DRAGONS GUARD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 270): RONARDA SOLA of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 269): DON CORNBEEFLEON of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 270): CARPENTER of GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 84): STEEL MUSE of NONSUCH HOUSE (Nomad, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Well, since Whitey D'Eagle thinks this duelmaster is so strange, I figured I
give you a little sports lesson in just where my name comes from. While most of you
are surely familiar with sayings from the world of sports in North America, there are
similar terms in other sports. For example, in Cricket, a batter scoring 50 runs in
a game is deemed to have obtained a half-century, and getting 100 runs is a century.
This is probably equivalent to a MLB hitter having a multi-homer game. However, on
the opposite end of the spectrum, a cricket batter who gets put out without scoring a
run is deemed to be "Out For a Duck."
Our For A Duck
Bad Sign
Duelmaster of Telorinthe
SPY REPORT
The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon TELORINTHE,
for I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! The boys at OLDIES left the arena dejected,
after being kicked out of the top spot by CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS. Good show! Say what
you will about blind luck and dirty fighting, but NONSUCH HOUSE will tell you 63-48-1
is nothing to laugh at... MIDDLE WAY 21 had cause to celebrate, after OLOVOR PARIS
got 18 points by beating NOCTURNAL RITES. A certain someone should cut down on the
drinking and practice more, after losing 13 points to OLOVOR PARIS. (Discrete
enough, NOCTURNAL RITES?) What can be a greater victory? CUSTODIAN has taken his
place as the top, as TELORINTHE's new Duelmaster. Word has it one team in TELORINTHE
is using psychics to predict wins. They lead a charmed life!
A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn? And do not the
little birds cry out?' Any ideas? Perhaps the warriors of NONSUCH HOUSE should take
up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team... Like a pup with its tail
between its legs, OLDIES scurried away from NONSUCH HOUSE. Oh, the shame! Is it
charming personality? Conversational abilities? Good oral hygiene? Whatever it is,
ROOK is the most challenged warrior. LUMP challenged MELANIE OBERN! Who says BAD
SIGNS are just a bunch of wimps! LUMP of BAD SIGNS kept his wits as he lost to
MELANIE OBERN.
Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Ask not for
whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.
Leave me now, you base fools! More important duties call me. Like a mixed
metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid TELORINTHE farewell-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CUSTODIAN 325 16 19 1 106 OLDIES (5)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MELANIE OBERN 324 20 16 2 110 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
CORNELIUS 285 14 9 0 92 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WHITEY D'EAGLE 289 12 10 0 87 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
OUT FOR A DUCK 275 14 12 0 83 BAD SIGNS (24)
LUMP 269 19 11 0 82 BAD SIGNS (24)
KELLUMBO'S INITS. 296 9 9 3 80 BAD SIGNS (24)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SPORT 368 11 8 0 65 OLDIES (5)
CONSTRUCTION ZONE 284 10 8 0 65 BAD SIGNS (24)
PETRO SALM 337 14 20 0 62 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SILVERBACK 288 11 11 1 54 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
ORGAN GRINDER 124 7 2 1 53 CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
SIN EATER 123 6 2 0 48 CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
OLOVOR PARIS 371 7 9 2 47 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
ROOK 286 11 11 0 45 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
ALTAR BOY 384 6 5 1 39 OLDIES (5)
MORBID ANGEL 126 6 3 0 34 CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ST. MICHAEL'S 397 4 3 0 32 OLDIES (5)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TAMARIND URLIK 370 5 11 0 26 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NOCTURNAL RITES 127 7 2 0 23 CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
TERENA VEREK 400 3 2 1 21 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
CANNELTON 399 3 1 0 11 OLDIES (5)
LIPAN CONJURING 401 1 2 0 5 CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
GROGAN DA TROLL 402 0 1 0 1 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
NAPLESS TODDLER 398 2 4 1 BAD SIGNS 24 MOUNTAIN TROLL 86 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Nomad -- You sneaky fellow! Of course we knew it was you. -- Coch
Rook -- I castled before you could react and rooked you out of a win. Yes! -- Altar
Boy
Morbid Angel -- It sure felt morbid losing to you, but it did feel wonderful to get
those four attack skills. Thanks! -- Cannelton
Steel Muse -- You stole that win and didn't say a word. Scoundrel! -- Custodian
Nocturnal Rites -- Who'd have thought I would do so good after dark. -- Sport
Construction Zone -- I missed the bad sign to start. You didn't. Was there one?
Really? -- St. Michael (searching around for Lucifer, and apparently not paying
attention)
Health. Humility. Honor. -- Coach
Dimetreas -- I know the feeling. -- Dark Oracle, mgr of Bad Signs
Cornelius -- I think I'm starting to figure you nonsuches out. -- Out For A Duck
Melanie O'Bern -- The problem is, you are not an init, so the bout was not on level
terms. -- Kellumbo's Inits
Whitey D'Eagle -- For some reason, I tend to like fighting against your style. --
Lump
Organ Grinder -- I think I'm gonna get a time out. -- Napless Toddler
St. Michaels -- You had better pray for better matchups. -- Construction Zone
Construction Zone -- Yep, they are. -- Melanie Obern
Silverback -- The losing record, perhaps? -- Petro Salm
Kellumbo's Inits -- Not here, you won't. I don't let kids put me down. -- Melanie
Obern
Sin Eater -- It was your breath weapon. -- Olovor Paris
Lipan Conjuring -- Was that a bold challenge, or did you think you could just sleep
through it? -- Terena Verek
Silverback -- Am I still looking "easy"? -- Petro Salm
Ah, standbys. Gotta love 'em. -- Tamarind Urlik
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
NAPLESS TODDLER was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
LUMP was viciously subdued by MELANIE OBERN in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
KELLUMBO'S INITS. overpowered PETRO SALM in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
CONSTRUCTION ZONE was devastated by WHITEY D'EAGLE in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
ORGAN GRINDER demolished ST. MICHAEL'S in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
MORBID ANGEL won victory over TAMARIND URLIK in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
OUT FOR A DUCK was overpowered by CUSTODIAN in a 1 minute mismatched Title brawl.
CORNELIUS overcame SPORT in a action packed 3 minute melee.
NOCTURNAL RITES was vanquished by OLOVOR PARIS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ROOK won victory over FRATSFA SLAVE in a 3 minute veteran vs. novice duel.
SILVERBACK beat FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute veteran vs. novice melee.
ALTAR BOY was subdued by SIN EATER in a 2 minute match.
LIPAN CONJURING was viciously subdued by TERENA VEREK in a 10 minute conflict.
CANNELTON bested GROGAN DA TROLL in a 2 minute amateur's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 1 - 0 80 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 SLASHING ATTACK 14 - 8 - 2 64 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 27 - 16 - 2 63 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 WALL OF STEEL 16 - 12 - 1 57 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 AIMED BLOW 10 - 9 - 0 53 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 11 - 1 52 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 BASHING ATTACK 16 - 16 - 2 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 24 - 26 - 1 48 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 6 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 86 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 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 3 4 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 3 1 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK MELANIE OBERN 324 20 16 2 110 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
WALL OF STEEL CORNELIUS 285 14 9 0 92 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
LUNGING ATTACK WHITEY D'EAGLE 289 12 10 0 87 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
AIMED BLOW OUT FOR A DUCK 275 14 12 0 83 BAD SIGNS (24)
TOTAL PARRY LUMP 269 19 11 0 82 BAD SIGNS (24)
STRIKING ATTACK CONSTRUCTION ZONE 284 10 8 0 65 BAD SIGNS (24)
PARRY-RIPOSTE SIN EATER 123 6 2 0 48 CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
BASHING ATTACK ALTAR BOY 384 6 5 1 39 OLDIES (5)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CUSTODIAN 325. The most popular warrior this turn
was TERENA VEREK 400. The ten other most popular fighters were MELANIE OBERN 324,
SPORT 368, MORBID ANGEL 126, CUSTODIAN 325, OLOVOR PARIS 371, ALTAR BOY 384,
CANNELTON 399, NAPLESS TODDLER 398, LUMP 269, and WHITEY D'EAGLE 289.
The least popular fighter this week was LIPAN CONJURING 401. The other ten least
popular fighters were NOCTURNAL RITES 127, TAMARIND URLIK 370, ST. MICHAEL'S 397,
CONSTRUCTION ZONE 284, PETRO SALM 337, CORNELIUS 285, OUT FOR A DUCK 275, ORGAN
GRINDER 124, KELLUMBO'S INITS. 296, and GROGAN DA TROLL 402.
MAIL-IN TOURNEY LVI
DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
3RD AND 98 142 (7-3-0) 4 3 0 BAD SIGNS
BLOODY STOOL 143 (11-6-0) 0 2 0 BAD SIGNS
A DM TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
12 political points a'pumpin'
11 TVs a'workin'
10 free duels of credit
9 ABs to challenge
8 criticals a'connectin'
7 scums a'dyin'
6 skills a'maxin'
5 A.D. invites
4 lucky warriors
3 size on replacement
2 proxied TCs
And a quarterstaff from a pear tree.
May your days be merry,
And your wins be often.
The Consortium
NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA
There was a line outside the Gladiatorial Commission's registry office. There
often was, but surely not now? Alarond the Scribe, who had drawn office duty today,
frowned at them.
A stocky, fit, moderately handsome gladiator stepped up to the counter. "I want a
name-change," he said. "How can I do my best known as," he shuddered, "'Dangling
Eyeball'? My name is Joe, and I want to use it."
A small and very shapely woman stepped up beside him. "And I am really tired of
being known as 'DA Bait'." She smiled, causing Alarond to sway where he stood. "I'd
like to be known as... Aphrodite, I think."
The others crowded forward, each advancing a claim, the babble of voice rising to
a roar, the crowd beginning to look like a mob--and every member of it armed and
dangerous.
Alarond raised his hands to quiet them, without much success. He raised his
voice, too. "We'll do it! A Name-Change-O-Rama, as soon as we can get the paperwork
lined up! Two or three months, maybe--"
The gladiators howled in protest at the delay.
"No, listen! The files here are HUGE, it will take time to get everything
straight. You've got to be patient. It WILL happen!"
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Warrior and team name changes will be accepted during the month of January. If
you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI