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Date : 04/23/2005 Duedate: 05/06/2005
LIRIN KIV
DM-107 TURN-272
RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K %
1 THAT'S US 75/291 350 321 4 52.2 SKAITHVARN 51/116
BLENDING ENTHRONED 38/264 4 SLYTHERIN HOU 74/277 61 63 0 49.2
SPLIT INFINITY 65/226 5 SCARLET KNIGHT 99/19 608 664 6 47.8
SUNNYLAND 40/284 SCARLET KNIGHTS 70/64
2 DARK TOADS 78/276 169 169 4 50.0 THE DRAGON FIST 78/30
TOADS OF AMBER III 82/274 6 SAND DANCERS 74/36 1599 2117 19 43.0
DARK TOADS 65/283 SAND DANCERS 51/253
TOADS OF KRONDUR II 82/279 SAND DANCERS 65/78
DARK TOADS 38/271 SAND DANCERS 78/43
3 DARKLINGS 74/207 783 790 7 49.8
'##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id '-' Team did not fight this turn
WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT
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*--=== LIRITH KAI REGIONAL NEWS ===--*
Duelmasters
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DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 339): DIAMOND ICEBLADE of BLOOD WIZARDS ( ! , mgr.)
DM 74 CHAVEZ RAVINE (turn 312): RAGING PYROTHAG of GEMSTONE CREATIONS (Tripwire)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 307): SAMARIUM of I AM SAM (The Sandman, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 294): TERMINOTTER III of WILD KINGDOM (The Dark One, mgr.)
ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 271): TALON WARSMITH of SCARLET KNIGHTS from SOUTH RIDGE
(Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 339): REFUGEES (Zarla, team captain)
DM 74 CHAVEZ RAVINE (turn 312): STONED (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 307): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 294): HUNTERS (?, mgr.)
ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 271): THAT'S US, etc. (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM
Reflections by the Champion of the Horn
Howdy, all,
Larkin, how many turns is that now? Five? Seven? It's so hard to keep track
of these things. Hopefully, as you read this I am still your Champion of the Horn,
draining the thing of all the mead it will hold. If not, well, I'll be back. I'm
very proud to have come so far in Lirin Kiv as to be able to fight this dominantly.
From Blood Games to glory!
Armalias is not pleased with the performance of his teams in all of his arenas,
and a housecleaning is about to take place. Some of us will no longer be fighting in
Primus and Andorak, some of us will be seeing the Dark Arena in Aruak City,
Snowbound, and Talcama; but no one in Lirin Kiv, not even The Quickling, will be
going any where unless they force us to. I will likely be off to Primus soon enough,
but until then, I will continue to lead the Scarlet Knights here. I will continue to
lead you all.
Larkin, on another note (I said this once before, but you weren't listening):
I am not a dwarf. I am Elanti/Rirorni, raised in Lin Tirian by my mother. I
have trained as a Priest of Mantor with both the church in the City of Lights, and my
Elanti tribesmen. Everyone always wonders why I view things differently, and that is
why.... Mantor is a god of WAR!!! A bloody god. Not the wimp that so many of our
priests make him out to be.... Anyway, can you please see that my race is updated to
Elanti (if possible) or Rirorni (if not)? Thank you.
Talon Warsmith,
Priest of Mantor,
Champion of the Horn
REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER
Debby Tonte can't believe the violence in Lirin Kiv. Why not? What else would
you expect in an arena?
The only avoides were posted by Slytherin House against the Scarlet Knights.
The only challenges were from the Scarlet Knights against assorted teams. Nightfall
of Darklings got the most challenges. Yes, we actually HAD challenges this time.
But only sixteen fights, with five of them challenge matches and three standbys out
there on the sands.
GREGORY GOYLE (74-3497) (26-34-1,53) of SLYTHERIN HOUSE fought RIRORNI SOLDIER
(107-3) (0-0-0,30) of the Rirorni Support Society. GREGORY GOYLE beat RIRORNI
SOLDIER in a 1 minute brawl. The RSS is not upset with Greg.
TORYN TYL DAGEDA (74-2777) (66-74-4,117) of SAND DANCERS fought WITCH (75-3088)
(21-5-0,133) of THAT'S US. TORYN TYL DAGEDA was assassinated by WITCH in a 2 minute
gruesome uneven struggle. And if that isn't enough to seal Toryn's inclination to
retire, I don't know what would do it.
DAMORETH STENN (65-6105) (45-50-0,145) of SAND DANCERS fought WAIS (65-6447)
(26-35-0,124) of DARK TOADS. DAMORETH STENN handily defeated WAIS in an action
packed 1 minute one-sided conflict. This may have undermined Stenn's retirement
moves.
TAIRIKIA (51-4247) (80-83-0,173) of SAND DANCERS fought UHLEK (38-4234) (18-15-
2,131) of DARK TOADS. TAIRIKIA demolished UHLEK in a popular 1 minute mismatched
match. No surprise in that.
BRAND (82-13289) (20-18-1,190) of TOADS OF AMBER III fought JAMMIES (74-2829)
(68-72-1,170) of DARKLINGS. BRAND demolished JAMMIES in a crowd pleasing 2 minute
bloody mismatched match. If Jammies were to spend a little less time trying to keep
his clothes from being damaged, he might do better, yes?
ROBERTO LEATHAM (65-6232) (35-38-1,183) of SPLIT INFINITY fought THOMAS (82-
14150) (15-18-2,151) of TOADS OF KRONDUR II. ROBERTO LEATHAM overcame THOMAS in a
popular 2 minute bout. Who can tell why the crowd finds one fight more pleasing than
another?
DEADBOLT (70-1664) (89-104-2,203) of SCARLET KNIGHTS fought CYLADIA (51-1122)
(103-117-0,192) of SKAITHVARN. DEADBOLT defeated CYLADIA in a 2 minute match. Cold
hands are not enough, Cyladia.
DRACO MALFOY (74-3500) (35-16-1,208) of SLYTHERIN HOUSE fought CLOTTO (107-25)
(0-0-0,181) of the College of Mimes. DRACO MALFOY savagely defeated CLOTTO in a
action packed 2 minute gory duel. The Mimes will be out to get him, but not to
worry, Draco can handle Mimes. Of course, you never hear a Mime coming....
VINCENT CRABBE (74-3498) (38-23-2,195) of SLYTHERIN HOUSE fought RIRORNI CAPTAIN
(107-26) (0-0-0,200) of the Rirorni Support Society. VINCENT CRABBE lost to RIRORNI
CAPTAIN in a 2 minute duel. Our arenamaster stepped in before the Captain had time
to scalp Vince, fortunately.
DARLINA (74-2995) (44-31-2,185) of SAND DANCERS fought VALLANT (38-4151) (45-24-
2,178) of BLENDING ENTHRONED. DARLINA handily defeated VALLANT in an action packed 1
minute gruesome uneven fight. The fans always like grue.
The challenges: THE QUICKLING (70-1669) (58-128-2,166) of SCARLET KNIGHTS
challenged TOM RIDDLE (74-3501) (34-26-2,172) of SLYTHERIN HOUSE. Up 6. THE
QUICKLING was bested by TOM RIDDLE in a popular 1 minute Challenge duel. Good going,
Tom.
CORT NIGHTJEWEL (78-196) (58-88-0,153) of THE DRAGON FIST challenged KING LOVE
(40-3748) (33-33-2,177) of SUNNYLAND. Up 24. CORT NIGHTJEWEL was defeated by KING
LOVE in a 2 minute Challenge match. And good going to King Love, also.
SMOLDER DARKSUN (78-513) (83-68-3,210) of THE DRAGON FIST challenged NIGHTCAP
(74-2745) (75-92-0,228) of DARKLINGS. Up 18. SMOLDER DARKSUN was overpowered by
NIGHTCAP in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel. Just one thing after another,
isn't it, Armalias?
ZALMARDARIN (78-312) (54-96-3,190) of THE DRAGON FIST challenged BAT (74-2742)
(82-86-1,193) of DARKLINGS. Up 3. ZALMARDARIN vanquished BAT in an exciting 1
minute uneven Challenge battle. Bat, you're going to have to give up trying to get
into your opponent's hair. What if he's bald?
KYRLANIA (70-2327) (73-101-1,239) of SCARLET KNIGHTS challenged NIGHTFALL (74-
2421) (104-100-4,242) of DARKLINGS. Up 3. KYRLANIA was bested by NIGHTFALL in a
crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge fight. If the crowd's pleased, what else matters?
For the Title: TALON WARSMITH (99-101) (83-90-8,305) of SCARLET KNIGHTS fought
KHORA THE SMALL (78-519) (126-140-3,226) of SAND DANCERS. TALON WARSMITH was bested
by KHORA THE SMALL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Title match. Fast work from our foxy
lady.
This has been Larkin
again
CHAMPION OF THE HORN W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
KHORA THE SMALL 78-519 127 140 3 232 SAND DANCERS (43) LIN TIRIAN
GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
NIGHTFALL 74-2421 105 100 4 250 DARKLINGS (207) DAIYLA KIV
NIGHTCAP 74-2745 76 92 0 247 DARKLINGS (207) DAIYLA KIV
DRACO MALFOY 74-3500 36 16 1 211 SLYTHERIN HOUSE (277) DAIYLA KIV
GRAND CHAMPIONS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
DEADBOLT 70-1664 90 104 2 207 SCARLET KNIGHTS (64) SENTERN
DARLINA 74-2995 45 31 2 207 SAND DANCERS (36) DAIYLA KIV
ZALMARDARIN 78-312 55 96 3 203 THE DRAGON FIST (30) LIN TIRIAN
BRAND 82-13289 21 18 1 198 TOADS OF AMBER III (274) DWES EG
KYRLANIA 70-2327 73 102 1 197 SCARLET KNIGHTS (64) SENTERN
TALON WARSMITH 99-101 83 91 8 196 SCARLET KNIGHTS (19) SOUTH RIDGE
VINCENT CRABBE 74-3498 38 24 2 192 SLYTHERIN HOUSE (277) DAIYLA KIV
CYLADIA 51-1122 103 118 0 190 SKAITHVARN (116) TRICORUS
SMOLDER DARKSUN 78-513 83 69 3 190 THE DRAGON FIST (30) LIN TIRIAN
-JON SNOW 78-2389 25 6 2 186 DARK TOADS (276) LIN TIRIAN
ROBERTO LEATHAM 65-6232 36 38 1 185 SPLIT INFINITY (226) DAL SHANG
BAT 74-2742 82 87 1 181 DARKLINGS (207) DAIYLA KIV
GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
WITCH 75-3088 22 5 1 180 THAT'S US (291) JADE MOUNTAIN
KING LOVE 40-3748 34 33 2 179 SUNNYLAND (284) ZENSU
TOM RIDDLE 74-3501 35 26 2 178 SLYTHERIN HOUSE (277) DAIYLA KIV
TAIRIKIA 51-4247 81 83 0 175 SAND DANCERS (253) TRICORUS
VALLANT 38-4151 45 25 2 175 BLENDING ENTHRONED (264) CLIFFHOME
JAMMIES 74-2829 68 73 1 166 DARKLINGS (207) DAIYLA KIV
THE QUICKLING 70-1669 58 129 2 165 SCARLET KNIGHTS (64) SENTERN
CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196 58 89 0 154 THE DRAGON FIST (30) LIN TIRIAN
THOMAS 82-14150 15 19 2 154 TOADS OF KRONDUR II (279) DWES EG
DAMORETH STENN 65-6105 46 50 0 151 SAND DANCERS (78) DAL SHANG
GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
UHLEK 38-4234 18 16 2 132 DARK TOADS (271) CLIFFHOME
WAIS 65-6447 26 36 0 119 DARK TOADS (283) DAL SHANG
GRAND ADEPTS W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
TORYN TYL DAGEDA 74-2777 66 75 4 115 SAND DANCERS (36) DAIYLA KIV
GRAND INITIATES W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
GREGORY GOYLE 74-3497 27 34 1 55 SLYTHERIN HOUSE (277) DAIYLA KIV
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN
TORYN TYL DAGEDA 74-2777 66 75 4 SAND DANCERS 36 WITCH 75-3088 272
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
Hey -- I'm remembering to write personal ads! And during Aims testing, too.
Amazing. -- TigToad
And very good, too. Thank you.
Nightcap -- TigToad was so upset about my loss he benched me again. Next time, do me
a favor and throw the fight, eh? -- Jon Snow
Throw it where? We have anti-littering regulations here, you know.
Cyladia -- Toad teams have a long and glorious tradition in this game. Why there are
Dark Toads and Dark Toads 03A and Dark Toads 04B and uh...well, you get the point. --
TigToad
Larkin -- Sorry about last turn, the suddenness with which the commission sprung the
tournament on me caused me to drop everything else. I'm caught up now and will
hopefully keep on top of things for a little while. -- Rillion
Just do the best you can.
Larkin -- Sadly, I can't do better than that. I have now lost nine fights in a row
and also lost to every stand in I have faced (Alastari Deserter, Rirorni Soldier,
Captured Pirate, R.O.U.S., and Zorro). Clearly with Essina retiring I am now the
worst warrior in Lirith Kai. -- Gregory Goyle
Brand -- Well done, youngster. Better luck next time. -- Talon Warsmith
Vincent Crabbe -- Thanks for the fight. Now I need to go after Nightcap to repay for
that loss a couple turns ago. -- Kyrlania
Bat -- Too bad, so sad. Sucks to be you. -- Smolder
Amber Wolfwalker -- Armalias says I should challenge you, even though I got beat. I
guess I will. -- Zalmardarin
Tom Riddle -- Thank you for the fight. It was nice to win one for Armalias after all
the time he's put into all of us. -- Deadbolt
Jammies -- This is getting ridiculous. How many years is it going to take me to max?
-- Cort
Wais -- Was anyone surprised? Was anyone SURPRISED!?! WAS ANYONE SURPRISED!!! I
sure was. I finally got a win! -- The Quickling
Cort -- I don't want to hear it.... -- Q
All -- Wasn't there someone threatening me a couple turns ago? I didn't get any
challenges thrown my way last cycle, so was someone just blowing smoke? Or did
someone REALLY want me to come out and play??? -- Armalias
Darlina -- Sorry I couldn't teach you anything. I'm not really an expert duelist.
You might have paid closer attention to my initial riposte, though. Even your style
needs a few complex moves. -- Nightcap
Smolder Darksun -- Well fought. Don't forget to remind your manager to change your
train. -- Bat
King Love -- Oh no! I didn't mean to kill you. It was the Commission matching up
warriors with such different levels of experience. I assumed you would parry or
defend against that blow somehow; it was the next one that I really meant to hit you.
I hope you're recovering all right from the resurrection hangover. -- Nightfall
Draco Malfoy -- You're a very good fighter. Well done. -- Cyladia
P.S. Fingers like fishsticks? I know my hands are a bit muscular and calloused from
my art, but they're not THAT bad.
Cort Nightjewel -- Hey, that's the first time I've come back from a groin hit to win
a fight. I needed some stitches, but...guess I kinda saw red. -- Jammies
So did the crowd!
Nightcap -- I find your preoccupation with my "upper chest" offensive, as well as
painful. You, sir, are a dirty old man. -- Darlina
Roberto Leatham -- (frowning) That should have been a learning experience. Why
didn't you learn anything? -- Khora the Small
Thomas -- I didn't realize you were that unstable, to fall over because of a blow to
the hand. I believe your designer needs to do some work on this. -- Tairikia
Vallant -- (gloomily) This is it, isn't it? The final, irrevocable decline into an
increasingly depressing record. -- Damoreth Stenn, contemplating final, irrevocable
retirement
Witch -- Murderous indeed! I see no value to me in continuing this pointless
exercise. I shall retire. -- Toryn tyl Dageda
Cyladia -- I am going to retire from the arena, return to the Dal Shang coast and my
Lord Protector property (a haunted house north of the city), and take up "fishing,"
or at least dangling a line in the water while I doze in the sun. Drop by when
you're in the area. -- Damoreth
28 March 2005
Is there anybody in the DM game who is incarcerated that has had to litigate in order
to continue playing? Or anyone in the free world who may be able to help me with
case law or legal advice? The Administration has already taken "D&D type games" from
us once (though I recently had that decision overturned). I believe it's only a
matter of time before they try it again and I am prepared to file a lawsuit if need
be. I enjoy DM and any help that could be offered would be greatly appreciated! I
can be contacted at:
Danny Warren
#28341
P.O. Box 250
Draper, UT 84070
or:
Heathen, mgr. Misnomers DM 47
28 March 2005
Ladies and gents...get your teams together and join in on the hottest and fiercest
contest ever to grace the arena sands! Intrigue, personal wars, you name it...we got
it going on! What is this contest? It's the Turf War IV in DM 47, North Fork!!
This fantastic contest was begun by my alliance mate Asmo Dius, and I've picked up
some of the slack. Contest starts on Turn 225 (approx. date June 9th?). It's an
"alliance-type contest", so grab your folks and bring them in for a bang up time.
Rules will be printed in the DM 47 newsletter at least until the contest starts. --
Baphomet, Host...Company of Brothers Alliance, Illuminati Confederation of Alliances
28 March 2005
Contest Announcement
====================
It's finally here! ScumFest 2005! The greatest scum in the land of Alastari are
formally invited to participate in ScumFest 2005, a contest involving the scummiest
scum in all of Alastari!
Who: All Scum in Alastari
What: Scum Fest 2005!
Where: Talahya
When: May 23rd, Talahya Turns 490-499
Rules
======
The object of winning ScumFest is to have the longest cumulative time (in minutes) at
the end of the 10th round.
Should there be a tie at the end of 10 rounds, tiebreakers are (in order):
- Head to Head Record
- Win/Loss Percentage
- Average Fight Length
(We'll go into overtime if they're still tied)
There are no other rules. A manager may use any means at his disposal in order to
accomplish his goal. Collusion, hiring Aimed Blows to take out the leaders, etc.
Anything goes!
To enter the scum fest, please write a personal ad in the DM 100 newsletter,
declaring your intention to join the contest, or send an email to managerr@aol.com
Please include warrior name and ID numbers of the contestants. You may enter the
competition up until Turn 494.
Prizes will be announced after the competition begins. The point of the contest is
to prove you have the scummiest scum, and necessarily for a silly prize.
Good luck and Happy Scumming!
-- Manager
6 April 2005
SLAUGHTER'S CHALLENGE
I would like to make a formal announcement to all the managers of Alastari that
the inaugural/memorial challenge put forth by Abarsis, The Slaughter Priest (Richard
Hammes) has been approved by the commission. The contest will be held in TROCAR,
arena 54, beginning on the turn that starts around June 2nd. Keep in mind that this
is a slow arena. Before I go on, I would like to personally thank the commission for
procuring an outstanding top prize for this contest. This announcement follows my
last and entry into the contest will be a minimum $5 donation, which I will pool and
give to a charity in the San Diego area in Richard Hammes' name and memory. My
address is at the end. Once the donation is made, I intend to notify RSI of the
charity and amount we donated as a matter of pride for them and us in this game! I
will notify everyone in an all arena ad as well.
The contest is pretty simple. Any team may enter, there are no restrictions on
fight experience! There are no challenges, avoids, bloodfeuds, or tourneys allowed
and only one single use of the Dark Arena is allowed after the contest begins. To
help eliminate any interference, I am going to allow avoids of non-contest teams in
case they are there to manipulate and affect the winner of the contest. Scoring is
as follows:
1 point for winning
1 point for killing (giving 2 in total, 1 for the win and 1 for the kill)
1 point for at least one of your warriors writing a personal (regardless of number of
personals beyond one you still only get one point). Make sure it is written
from one of your team's warriors and not simply the manager entity or you will
not get the point.
-1 point for losing
-1 point for being killed (giving -2 in total, -1 for losing and -1 for being killed)
The contest will last for 12 turns, again beginning roughly June 2nd. May I
point out that if you use your Dark Arena fight you will get either 2 points, for
winning, or -2, for losing, and ALL fights count in the scoring. It matters not if
you fight a non-contest warrior or a stand-in; they still count as much as fighting a
contest warrior. This will be a test of basic strategy with a touch of luck added in
as well.
If anyone should break the no tourney rule they will lose 5 points for each
warrior entered and those warriors, and any subsequent warriors who replace them in
death, cannot score points! Break the no DA, challenge, or avoid rules (except
avoids of non-contest teams) and you will be DQ'd as soon as the transgression is
discovered. To keep the contest playing field as level as possible, we will have no
messing with these rules. Of course you may DA the one time, just as a
clarification, but the second time gets you DQ'd. This also counts if it is found
you bring a second team in for the purpose of making challenges. You can bring a
second team, just don't think they can challenge to give you an advantage. This
means DQ to your contest team. A second team may also enter the contest with its own
donation of $5 and adherence to the rules. Well, enough of that, I'm sure you'd like
to see the prizes so here they are:
1st place - +1 bonus to one warrior on the team, 1 resurrection potion, and 1
favorite knowledge
2nd place - +1 bonus for one warrior, 1 favorites knowledge
3rd place- +1 bonus for one warrior
Iron Manager - Run 54 of the possible 60 fights and get a +1 bonus potion
The resurrection potion may be used on any FE warrior, however the favorites and
+1 bonus potions must be used on a warrior with at least 5 FE. These prizes also
must be used within 2 turns of the ending of the contest. Even those rookie level
teams can figure out a way to use that resurrection potion if you think night fight
;), after the contest of course, so don't think this is only good for experienced
teams! Check your rosters and unused RU's and see if you can't find a reason to come
and test your mettle!
Again, entry fee is a minimum $5 donation, money order preferred method but if
that doesn't work for you we can figure alternate means. If a hopeful entrant
happens to be incarcerated and the only real means of making the donation is an
account transfer, please make sure you let me know where the transfer came from and
which team it is for. I prefer that this only be used as donation method by
incarcerated players unless otherwise discussed with me. Please drop me an email, or
diplo my team in Tobir(14), letting me know you are sending a donation for entry and
the amount so I can be on the lookout for it in the mail. Thanks to all who have
sent their sympathies regarding our game's loss of a kind and admirable soul and my
best wishes to all!
Street Legal
Jeff Bura
193 Pepperidge Dr.
Wixom, MI 48393
triumph1971@hotmail.com
THE DEATH SQUAD (63) in Tobir, arena 14
12 April 2005
A Question of Contests
by Hammer the WordSmith
The familiar figure of a veteran manager clad in an Elven War Cloak at a lone
outpost somewhere near the cross roads of ElseWhere and ElseWhen sorted through his
vast disarray of DM papers and notes.
Hammer pondered upon the recent dispatches that he had received regarding the
upcoming contests that he had been invited to participate in; after all, most contest
managers enjoyed having a HAMMERZ stable on the sands, due to the fact that they were
usually comprised of dues paying gladiators who were just a cut above the average RSI
Stand Ins.
The Scum Fest in ADM sponsored by the veteran manager named Manager looked like
an entertaining offer, but alas, Hammer had NO candidates worthy enough to warrant
spending the cycle fees for their fleeting participation in such a contest.
Perhaps sometime in the future, when Hammer succeeded in graduating some Aimers
and a promising candidate from one of his slow arena stables, would be the proper
time.
TW4 in DM 47 was already on Hammer's list of contests to participate in,
especially with the convening of the Clown Circus in North Fork/SCOMSS Swamp Arena,
along with all the other zany personalities and alliances that promised to make this
the greatest ever Turf War contest that Alastari had ever witnessed upon the bloody
arena sands!
Those same Clowns had sent Hammer an invitation to participate in a contest that
their Dark Knighties were sponsoring in an Andorian slow arena, but Hammer also had
an invitation to send a stable to DM 54 for a contest being held in the memory of
Slaughter Priest, one of Hammer's former alliance mates who had met with an untimely
and violently unexpected death while doing a good deed for a friend off world in San
Diego.
Also added into the mix was an intriguing contest being sponsored by Zalgor
Prigg that was to be staged in a few months in the currently closed DM 13 Dullens
Regular Arena.
Zalgor had contacted Hammer earlier in the year to inform the veteran manager
that his newest contest would feature a first round Dark Arena Challenge to level the
playing field. Also, each gladiator would have a hyphenated Style listing after
their name for the Style Masters competition.
An All Arena Ad Announcement was expected to be filed by Zalgor sometime before
the Summer 2005 Tourney, thus allowing the DM 13 Dark Arena Replacement Warriors from
the Dullens Contest to enter the Rookie Fall Mailer Tourney to prep for the contest.
Hammer had been considering sponsoring such a Dark Arena First Round Type
Contest, but it would be much better to just enter the Zalgor sponsored contest,
rather than to be subjected to all the current Contest Host Harassment that was
plaguing the many contest arenas throughout Alastari.
A grim smile crossed the lips of Hammer as he thought about the possibility of
the Clowns getting a taste of their own medicine while sponsoring their Andorian
contest.
Hammer quickly took a pen and paper, writing instructions to his gladiator
trainer GrimmDorr at his Hammerz Flower Garden Morya Manor Estate on the Lake on the
outskirts of the DM 28 Morya Arena, to assemble a Cast of Cast Offs to enter the
upcoming contest being sponsored by Zalgor Prigg.
Hammer jotted down a note to file the following stable with the Gladiatorial
Commission once Zalgor Prigg had announced the contest in Dullens DM 13 Arena:
ASTONISH HAMMERS stable to register DARK ARENA HAMMER--SL, DARK ARENA HAMMER--
ST, DARK ARENA HAMMER--AB, DARK ARENA HAMMER--BA and DARK ARENA HAMMER--PS for the
Zalgor Prigg sponsored contest in Dullens DM 13 whenever the Gladiatorial Commission
was ready.
Hammer then turned his attention to the two slow arena contest invitations that
tugged at his emotions for full participation.
However, there was only room for one more stable addition in the current plans
of the veteran manager, who had deactivated his SNOW CALL HAMMERZ in DM 50 to devote
his attention to entering a new stable in a promising slow arena contest.
Street Legal had recently cleared the air with the Gladiatorial Commission in
regards to sponsoring SLAUGHTER'S CHALLENGE in DM 54, which would begin in Trocar
around the first week of June.
As yet, there seemed to be NO OFFICIAL ALL ARENA ANNOUNCEMENT from the Clowns
regarding their contest in an Andorian slow arena.
These Clowns had a lot to learn about sponsoring and advertising contests!
Hammer thought back to two years ago when Maximillian had convinced the veteran
manager to Co-Sponsor Maximillian's Morya Madness in the DM 28 slow arena.
Abarsis the Slaughter Priest had answered the call to cross blades in the
Madness by entering a stable named LEE FAMILY.
LEE FAMILY had NOT missed a single fight during the Madness until Slaughter
Priest's life was snuffed out one dark night in San Diego while helping a friend.
When the Delarq Death Fest was sponsored by Hammer in the DM 59 Illis slow
arena, Slaughter Priest had answered the call to cross blades by sending a stable
named FASCIST DROOL to compete for the Ten Death Fest Prize Categories.
Abarsis the Slaughter Priest a.k.a. Richard Hammes had been a true DM friend and
a fine competitor among many, not to mention a close comrade in arms while Hammer had
been a member of the Vendetta Cartel.
As was written by Street Legal a.k.a. Jeff Bura in a recent All Arena Ad Eulogy
to the Memory of Slaughter Priest a.k.a. Richard Hammes:
"On November 10, 2004, Richard Hammes was taken from us in a senseless act of
violence during a robbery attempt at a friend's store where he sometimes worked. He
was watching the store so his friend could go home to tend to his son who had taken
ill."
Now the DM Community who either knew Rich personally from the RT and VC Emails,
or from crossing blades on the sands with this avid DM competitor; now have the
opportunity to Honor His Memory by competing in a DM 54 contest held in his Honor.
Could Hammer do no less?
This was an opportunity to set aside personal goals and allocate the necessary
funds to enter a stable in SLAUGHTER'S CHALLENGE to Honor the Memory of Rich Hammes!
Hammer quickly filled out an entry form to dispatch to the Gladiatorial
Commission to register the following stable in DM 54 Trocar for SLAUGHTER'S
CHALLENGE:
Be it known that MEMORIAL HAMMERZ are hereby registering SLAUGHTER HAMMER, FASC
DROOL HAMMER, LEE FAMILY HAMMER, HONOR RICH HAMMER and GRUNGE GRL HAMMER in DM 54
Trocar for the Street Legal sponsored contest in Honor of Richard Hammes a.k.a.
Abarsis the Slaughter Priest.
GRUNGE GIRL was one of Slaughter Priest's warriors from his FASCIST DROOL.
stable that was entered in the Delarq Death Fest in DM 59 Illis Arena, so it was only
fitting to name one of the MEMORIAL HAMMERZ gladiators after one of Rich's warriors
that had competed in a Hammer Sponsored Contest.
Hammer leaned back in his chair and reflected upon the memories of his fallen
comrade from his days in the Vendetta Cartel. Tears moistened the veteran manager's
eyes upon every remembrance of his fallen VC comrade in arms.
Hopefully the odd assortment of veteran and newbie managers would answer the
call to cross blades in Honor of the fallen Slaughter Priest in the type of contest
that Rich had envisioned to one day Sponsor and Participate with some of Alastari's
Finest Managers!
This One's for YOU Rich/Slaughter Priest; May You Rest in Peace!
Hammer
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Minister of War
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Illuminati Ice Pick
12 April 2005
FRATSFA'S QUEST FOR THE BEST!!!
Rollup certs aplenty! Need to know favorites for warriors initiate or above?
SURE! Renaming of both the arena and the D.A. Monsters? Why not! Skill bonus
potions? Of course! This and more is all possible for the top 10 (ten) teams in:
Fratsfa's Quest for the Best!
What does it cost you ask? NOTHING! Who is running the contest and putting up
the total of 30 rollup certs as prizes to be split up amongst the top 6 (six) teams?
Dark Knight Wasby, Dark Knight Goat and Dark Knight Toker of the Desolate Empire of
vendett@UNITED! The gaming commission is also going to supply prizes for the top 10
(ten) teams. Where? FRATSFA DM-52! When? The month of July, T-207.
Rules! We, of the Desolate Empire, do not like the word Rules! So, we use the
term requirements. Here they are:
1. One team per manager entered in the contest.
2. Only (1) Total Parry on your team at a time.
3. You must declare (1) warrior as your team's scout.
4. Managers that have teams established in Fratsfa must have 3 (three) warriors in
the initiates class by the contest's 3rd turn. (If they wish to compete, or can
send in new team!)
5. If you bloodfeud, you must use a different warrior each time to score the
bloodfeud points.
6. You must declare your team in the p-ads to be entered.
7. A declared champion and scout cannot be the same warrior.
8. Champions are not required (manager's choice)! Champions must be declared on the
first fight.
We are also offering 25 bonus points to managers that submit a brief history (5
paragraph minimum) including your manager and team name by the contest's 3rd turn.
These points will be added to the scores on turn 211.
Now, on to the scoring: Wins + Kills - Losses = base score
Base score + Variants = Total Score
BASE SCORE POINTS
WIN = +1 point
KILL = +1 point
LOSS = -1 point
VARIANT SCORES
SCOUT WIN = +2 points
SCOUT LOSS = -2 points
SCOUT DEATH = -5 points
CHAMPION WIN = +3 points
CHAMPION LOSS = -3 points
STYLE MASTER FOR TURN = +1 point
MOST AVOIDED TEAM = +2 points
SUCCESSFUL BLOODFEUD = +2 points
FAILED BLOODFEUD = -2 points
Let's say (a) team goes 3-2-2 = 3 wins + 2 kills - 2 losses = +3 base score.
His champion won (+3 pts) and is style master for this turn (+1 pt). His scout lost
(-2), for a total turn score of +5 points.
Now, let's say (b) team goes 1-4-1 = 1 win + 1 kill - 4 losses = -2 pts. His
fighting marvel of a scout won (+2 pts) and the scout's win was a successful
bloodfeud (+2 pts). So, the total points for the turn would be +2 points. (There
was no champion on this team.)
Now on to the prizes:
1ST PLACE "FRATSFA'S BEST":
1) 12 (Twelve) rollup gift certificates transferred to "Fratsfa's Best"
ultimate victor.
2) Renaming of Fratsfa's arena for 6 (six) months.
3) Renaming of D.A. monsters: Wurmkin', Bandit Prince and Black Orc.
4) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
5) 1 (one) +1 bonus skill potion.**
2ND PLACE
1) 8 (eight) rollup gift certificates transferred to 2nd place manager.
2) Rename the D.A. monsters: Dark Champion and High Elf.
3) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
4) 1 (one) +1 bonus potion.*
3RD PLACE
1) 4 (four) rollup gift certificates transferred to 3rd place manager.
2) Renaming of D.A. monsters Mountain Troll and Shewish Giant.
3) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
4) 1 (one) +1 bonus skill potion.**
4TH PLACE
1) 3 (three) rollup gift certificates
2) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
3) Rename D.A. Monster Stone Golem
5TH PLACE
1) 2 (two) rollup gift certificates
2) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
3) Rename D.A. monster Spy Master
6TH PLACE
1) 1 (one) rollup gift certificate
2) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
7TH PLACE
1) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
8TH PLACE
1) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
9TH PLACE
1) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
10 PLACE
1) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
STABLE STAMINA AWARDS:
All teams that fight at least 67 of the possible 75 fights will get 1 (one) FREE
tournament entry for a warrior of that team in the first tournament after the
completion of "Fratsfa's Quest for the Best"!
-- NOTE --
* -- All potions must be used within 2 (two) turns of the contest and on initiate
(tournament class) or higher character on the same team that competed in Fratsfa,
non-transferable.
* 1 (one) favorites potion gives all faves: Rhythm, Tactic and Weapon.
** 1 (one) +1 bonus skill potion gives +1 to 1 (one) skill.
Our thanks go to RSI for their cooperation with us on the prizes they have
sponsored to make this contest of ours a reality.
Any questions can be addressed to Toker, mgr. Vincere Aut Mori in DM 18 or by
email: darkknighttoker@yahoo.com! OR to Goat, mgr. Desolate Ones DM 47 or to Wasby,
mgr. Soul Forge in DM 47.
20 April 2005
I have returned after a five-year absence. I expect all tithes, gifts and bequeaths
to resume as normal. -- Magic Man
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
KYRLANIA was bested by NIGHTFALL in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge fight.
ZALMARDARIN vanquished BAT in a exciting 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
SMOLDER DARKSUN was overpowered by NIGHTCAP in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
CORT NIGHTJEWEL was defeated by KING LOVE in a 2 minute Challenge match.
THE QUICKLING was bested by TOM RIDDLE in a popular 1 minute Challenge duel.
TALON WARSMITH was bested by KHORA THE SMALL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Title match.
DARLINA handily defeated VALLANT in a action packed 1 minute gruesome uneven fight.
VINCENT CRABBE lost to RIRORNI CAPTAIN in a 2 minute duel.
DRACO MALFOY savagely defeated CLOTTO in a action packed 2 minute gory duel.
DEADBOLT defeated CYLADIA in a 2 minute match.
ROBERTO LEATHAM overcame THOMAS in a popular 2 minute bout.
BRAND demolished JAMMIES in a crowd pleasing 2 minute bloody mismatched match.
TAIRIKIA demolished UHLEK in a popular 1 minute mismatched match.
DAMORETH STENN handily defeated WAIS in a action packed 1 minute one-sided conflict.
TORYN TYL DAGEDA was assassinated by WITCH in a 2 minute gruesome uneven struggle.
GREGORY GOYLE beat RIRORNI SOLDIER in a 1 minute brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 6 - 0 70 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 PARRY-LUNGE 12 - 8 - 0 60 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 25 - 17 - 0 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 STRIKING ATTACK 22 - 18 - 1 55 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 LUNGING ATTACK 32 - 29 - 1 52 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 18 - 18 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 28 - 34 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 3 - 7 - 0 30 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 18 - 1 22 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 272 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:
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 5 2 BASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 2 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 1 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK KHORA THE SMALL 78-519 127 140 3 232 SAND DANCERS (43)
STRIKING ATTACK NIGHTFALL 74-2421 105 100 4 250 DARKLINGS (207)
PARRY-LUNGE NIGHTCAP 74-2745 76 92 0 247 DARKLINGS (207)
LUNGING ATTACK DRACO MALFOY 74-3500 36 16 1 211 SLYTHERIN HOUSE (277)
TOTAL PARRY DEADBOLT 70-1664 90 104 2 207 SCARLET KNIGHTS (64)
AIMED BLOW KYRLANIA 70-2327 73 102 1 197 SCARLET KNIGHTS (64)
SLASHING ATTACK TALON WARSMITH 99-101 83 91 8 196 SCARLET KNIGHTS (19)
WALL OF STEEL CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196 58 89 0 154 THE DRAGON FIST (30)
PARRY-RIPOSTE TORYN TYL DAGEDA 74-2777 66 75 4 115 SAND DANCERS (36)
The overall popularity leader is CYLADIA 51-1122. The most popular warrior this turn
was NIGHTFALL 74-2421. The ten other most popular fighters were DRACO MALFOY
74-3500, DARLINA 74-2995, KING LOVE 40-3748, TOM RIDDLE 74-3501, ROBERTO LEATHAM
65-6232, BRAND 82-13289, KYRLANIA 70-2327, NIGHTCAP 74-2745, TALON WARSMITH 99-101,
and DAMORETH STENN 65-6105.
The least popular fighter this week was UHLEK 38-4234. The other ten least popular
fighters were SMOLDER DARKSUN 78-513, BAT 74-2742, GREGORY GOYLE 74-3497, TORYN TYL
DAGEDA 74-2777, WAIS 65-6447, JAMMIES 74-2829, THOMAS 82-14150, THE QUICKLING
70-1669, CORT NIGHTJEWEL 78-196, and CYLADIA 51-1122.
Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K
CLIFFHOME(38) 0 2 0 SENTERN(70) 1 2 0 LIN TIRIAN(78) 2 2 0
ZENSU(40) 1 0 0 DAIYLA KIV(74) 6 4 0 DWES EG(82) 1 1 0
TRICORUS(51) 1 1 0 JADE MOUNTAIN(75) 1 0 1 SOUTH RIDGE(99) 0 1 0
DAL SHANG(65) 2 1 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K PNTS TEAM NAME CITY
VALLANT 38-4151 45 25 2 175 BLENDING ENTHRONED (264) CLIFFHOME
KING LOVE 40-3748 34 33 2 179 SUNNYLAND (284) ZENSU
CYLADIA 51-1122 103 118 0 190 SKAITHVARN (116) TRICORUS
ROBERTO LEATHAM 65-6232 36 38 1 185 SPLIT INFINITY (226) DAL SHANG
DEADBOLT 70-1664 90 104 2 207 SCARLET KNIGHTS (64) SENTERN
NIGHTFALL 74-2421 105 100 4 250 DARKLINGS (207) DAIYLA KIV
WITCH 75-3088 22 5 1 180 THAT'S US (291) JADE MOUNTAIN
KHORA THE SMALL 78-519 127 140 3 232 SAND DANCERS (43) LIN TIRIAN
BRAND 82-13289 21 18 1 198 TOADS OF AMBER III (274) DWES EG
TALON WARSMITH 99-101 83 91 8 196 SCARLET KNIGHTS (19) SOUTH RIDGE