Duelmasters - Sample Fight From: johnjohn@cco.caltech.edu (John Carlos White) Date: Thu, 20 May 1993 01:01:08 +0000 This is a sample of a particularly cool DM fight that I happen to have on line (I've posted it once before). For people who are asking what DM is all about, here it is!!! Story behind the fight: David (Wizard of Oz) and I set up an Aimed Blow open hand fight. The plan was to stay alive, and learn. Unfortunately, David's AB got challenged by another warrior, so mine got randomly matched up against... Well, you'll see. The strategy was an input error - 6-6-6-x instead of 5-5-5-x. DOBERMAN is 5'11" DOBERMAN is right handed DOBERMAN has decided to don RINGMAIL armor and will wear a STEEL CAO DOBERMAN stands beside a LONG SPEAR DOBERMAN is dedicated to the STRIKING attack style DOBERMAN is well suited to his weapon DOBERMAN has a back-up LONGSWORD at his side. DOBERMAN has a SMALL SHIELD buckled onto his back. GIF VIEWER is 5'7" GIF VIEWER is right handed GIF VIEWER has chosen to fight without body armor GIF VIEWER will fight using his OPEN HAND GIF VIEWER uses the AIMED BLOW discipline GIF VIEWER is well suited to the weapons selected. The audience falls silent as the duiling begins. DOBERMAN makes a lunging attack wielding a LONG SPEAR! GIF VIEWER avoids the blow. DOBERMAN lunges with his LONG SPEAR! GIF VIEWER ducks out of the way of the attack. GIF VIEWER pivots around, seeking the counterstrike! GIF VIEWER slashes with his FOOT! DOBERMAN takes an upper BODY hit! The blow deflects off the armor without penetrating deeply. GIF VIEWER patiently waits for the opening he seeks. GIF VIEWER chops with his OPEN HAND! DOBERMAN is struck on the RIGHT ELBOW! GIF VIEWER bides his time, holding back his attack. GIF VIEWER's leg smashes outward, KICKING with tremendous force! DOBERMAN is wounded in the ABDOMEN! GIF VIEWER waits motionless on the arena sand. GIF VIEWER strikes out with his FOOT! DOBERMAN takes a hit to the LEFT ARM! DOBERMAN is becoming FRANTIC!!! GIF VIEWER is pressing his foe to the limit! GIF VIEWER calmly allows an attack opportunity to slip away. GIF VIEWER punches with his fist! DOBERMAN is struck on the RIGHT ARM! GIF VIEWER feints an attack. GIF VIEWER calmly allows an attack opportunity to slip away. MINUTE 2. GIF VIEWER has taken the lead in the battle! GIF VIEWER carefully steps to his left. GIF VIEWER lunges out with a kick! DOBERMAN is hit in the upp[er CHEST! The blow glances off the armor. The action comes to a halt as the warriors reorient themselves. The audience boos, jeers and hisses! GIF VIEWER circles to his right. GIF VIEWER jabs with his FIST! DOBERMAN is wounded in the CHEST! GIF VIEWER The action comes to a halt as the warriors reorient themselves. GIF VIEWER throws a round house PUNCH! DOBERMAN takes a hit to the RIGHT ARM! GIF VIEWER checks his attack and steps away. GIF VIEWER uppercuts with his FIST! DOBERMAN is struck on the RIGHT RIB CAGE! GIF VIEWER jabs with his FIST! DOBERMAN is struck in the RIGHT BUTTOCKS! GIF VIEWER lunges out with a KICK! MINUTE THREE. GIF VIEWER is winning the duel! DOBERMAN takes a LOWER BODY hit! The attack bounces off the armor. GIF VIEWER waits motionless on the arena sand. GIF VIEWER chops with his OPEN HAND! GIF VIEWER is hit in the GROIN! The assault fails to do much damage. HANDS flash forward, jabbing at his surprised foe! DOBERMAN is hit on the LEFT ANKLE! GIF VIEWER yells 'Fall down~' The attack is a glancing blow only. GIF VIEWER punches with his FIST! DOBERMAN is wounded on the RIGHT SHOULDER! The blow deflects off the armor without penetratiung deeply. GIF VIEWER carefully steps to his left. GIF VIEWER lunges out with a KICK! The crowd chants 'DOBERMAN--DARK ARENA' DOBERMAN drops to his knees, avoiding the attack then leaping back up! DOBERMAN bats his foe's weapoin aside leaving him open to attack! GIF VIEWER shifts to his left. GIF VIEWER punches with his FIST! DOBERMAN inhumanly contorts his body as he unbelievably dodges the blow! GIF VIEWER carefully steps to his left. GIF VIEWER punches with his FIST! DOBERMAN is struck in the CHEST! GIF VIEWER throws a round house PUNCH! DOBERMAN is hit in the GROIN! DOBERMAN yells 'You'll regret that, you swine!' The crowd is laughing at DOBERMAN! The assault fails to do much damage. GIF VIEWER lunges out with a KICK! DOBERMAN is hit on the RIGHT FOREARM! MINUTE 4. GIF VIEWER appeasrs to be winning! DOBERMAN is becoming frantically CARELESS! DOBERMAN is gravely injured! DOBERMAN is stopped by the ARENAMASTER! A spectator exlaims 'Brilliant!' GIF VIEWER smiles briefly. GIF VIEWER is triumphant! The crowd is laughing at DOBERMAN. The action spellbinds the arena audience Shiela Graywand herself is so impressed that she bestows the prize of a genetic warrior upon GIF VIEWER's manager! (ok, maybe not) DOBERMAN's popularity has marginally increased. GIF VIEWER's popularity has greatly increased! DOBERMAN learned a RIPOSTE technique. GIF VIEWER learned a RIPOSTE technique. GIF VIEWER learned an ATTACK skill. GIF VIEWER learned an ATTACK skill. GIF VIEWER learned an ATTACK skill. Now is that cool, or what? John White -digging into the archives... -of course, GV died less than 4 turns later... -of course. Up