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And from the previous...Various and Sundry
Did you know there were nth Overlord challenges since the last issue? When last we met,
Percival was overlord, any one remember him? Poor Percy, he was beset by challenges right and
left first of which was from Feadur. There were some baron intercessions in there, but in the end
Feadur got the title. Next came DevonGoral exercising his right to challenge from his Baron
Tournament win, and the challenge took place in the middle of the day one day. No hint no
warning. Then there was...
Well get the picture? Gloin mentioned recently that there have been so many challenges that
attendance has dropped significantly. It was just this concern that led him to the laudable effort of
putting off the Gnimish vs Ian MacKenzie duel. That challenge was entwined in a Baron
challenge/intercession in which Karnafexx dueled Kalamere for his Baron seat and to stop
MacKenzie from getting a free shot at the Overlord Gnimish. Karnafexx lost the duel and
therefore Kalamere kept his ring, and Ian moved on to fight Gnimish who proved to him quite
handily that his dueling skills were "worthy" of his title. What a match.
It is quite clear however if any interest is to remain in the Overlord challenges and Baron
challenges that they need be separated by at least 2 weeks each. Once upon a time it was
"Courtesy" to allow the Overlord 2 weeks to get into the role. These days the Overlord is
allowed one minute if they are lucky. As soon as the standings are posted, the Overlord is
showered in more challenges. If the rank be special at all, then there should be a waiting period in
my mind at least.
The dueling community also lost the last original Baron, Halo to a duel with LordovDale. The
Barons as they stand now:
Athlstan (no ring), Feadur, IanRMack, JSVRamirez, Kalamere, LordovDale, Percival,
PhantomDOS, Redzealot
Overlord: GnimishRW
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WHAT'S NEW?
There have been challenges and challenges in the upper ranks these days (which makes this
editor beg for some more tangible editorial assistance besides the cubs who are all too afraid of
Siera Red and mooning over the serving lads to do me much good). All the increased interest in
dueling has of course increased the ranks of Warlord as well. Those new to the rank are,
DevonGoral, MaraEvelev, Shade 9, Sir Galar, DUKELETO1, Kinfloyd, and OnyxSweet. Gone
are the days when it took folks some time to make it up the ranks so that we could actually get to
know them and recognize their faces before they joined the other Warlords. But that's another
pitfall of this swell of dueling. There are huge crowds and it is hard to get to know all who are
engaged in it. Congratulations to one and all!
Siera Red lost the title of Overlord recently to Percival of the Round Table. Percival's reasons
for challenging Red have been reported to be purely personal, and from what this reporter has
been able to dig up from listening at keyholes and crawling around the back alleys, this seems to
be the case. We have lost a great Overlord to this personal "whatever" and that does seem to be a
shame. Very few of the recent Overlords in the spate of constant challenge from others have been
able to hold onto the seat as long or as well as Siera did. Also she had the misfortune of being
harangued constantly by people who had previously named themselves as friends. Shameful
actions by a lot of duelers who would call themselves honorable. But that is ever the way of most
of the duelers in our sport. A lot of talk, little real honor among them.
At any rate, Percival's reasons are his own, and if we are to do the "honorable" thing it seems
that we should accept that. Hail the Overlord.
Also in the spate of challenges was Ian MacKenzie's challenge to Xenograg which resulted in a
match not soon forgotten around these parts. It went 17 long rounds and Ian emerged victorious
over the notable Darelir. Ian was promptly challenged by JSV Ramirez and beaten.
Alkron (GldenSword) was challenged by GnimishRW and beaten, and Feadur was challenged by
Daegarth, and defended successfully.
Also last night was the tournament to fill the three vacant Baron seats. Emerging from a field of
28 duelers were new barons DirkRandom, PhantomDOS, IanRMacK (regaining a Baron ring
lost), and Devon Goral who won the option of challenging the Overlord. Devon has expressed a
desire to "think about it" and one presumes he awaits the results of Feadur's challenge on Percival
to decide.
