By Kieron Gillen on April 8th, 2009 at 7:24 pm.

My Brute has been nagging at the corners of my consciousness for a while now, but it was Simon Parkin who finally made me play. It’s basically a perversely compulsive cross between Progress Quest and a Pyramid Scheme. You create your brute and then challenge people to fights, going up levels. You also gain XP by getting other people to join, which brings the Pyramid scheme into play. Simon noted that it seemed to be yet more proof that my old line about gaming’s dark secret being that occasionally just seeing a number going up being enough. Worryingly true. Its hyper-cute art style’s another boon. It’s easier to see than actually explain, so go play. You’ll totally beat my Violent Trevor. Despite being level 5, she hasn’t got a weapon yet. Pah.
Yes, this an experiment to see how many pupils posting a link to my brute on a biggish PC games site can get me. And because this has made me hit level 10, you can join the RPS clan! (EDIT: CLAN FILLED! SOMEONE ELSE START ONE) Clearly, post your brute’s name in the comment thread so everyone can fight everyone else.


http://biebu.mybrute.com
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Yeah. Violent Trevor, which is apparently a girl, just beat Gremkarc. BUMMER
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The incentive to join diminishes with every passing second and yet people still sign up in droves. I’m scared.
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http://evil-evo.mybrute.com/
I was nicely beaten twice by Violent Trevor!
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http://erlam.mybrute.com
I lose a lot, and got some weird ability that gives me full agility. It’s almost entirely useless, as I rarely if ever actually avoid an attack.
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Erlam: That’s what I’ve got, and has lead me to be beaten up by everyone. But I’ve just got a knife, which I’m doing some insane 4-attack blow thing, so I think it’s helpful there. I think it’ll turn useful eventually.
KG
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http://pootank.mybrute.com
Lost 4 of my 6 but got to lvl 2 !
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If we cross-pupil each other, we can all level up!
http://talisker-18.mybrute.com
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http://silvaparam.mybrute.com/ !
I’ve only just signed up
/me expects several beatings before I’ve figured the game out.
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http://cradicus.mybrute.com/
I got the Thief ability, it’s awesome!
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http://biffy-biff.mybrute.com
I have a shield that never saves me!
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http://baddark.mybrute.com
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Portillo’s Teeth seems to be reasonably competent so far, although some of the opposition are blatantly filthy cheats.
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http://teiman.mybrute.com/
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http://invinoveritas.mybrute.com
I’ve got that lame shield too… Kieron stomped me pretty bad.
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http://bewildered-colin.mybrute.com/ got thumped by Violent Trevor
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http://theoban.mybrute.com
In a stunning display of naming creativity there
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http://naqam.mybrute.com/
This is fun :D
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http://lifthraser.mybrute.com
lol funny
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http://alex-nevskiy.mybrute.com/
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http://mechakid.mybrute.com Fun indeed! One of those weapons would be nice, though. Or a dog to help me fight. Extra strength seems rather boring.
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Sure I guess
http://xirius.mybrute.com/
fear my hairy beast, who got beaten to death by Violent Trevor with a chicken leg.. (or something).
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http://lanugo.mybrute.com
Test your might against the fuzzy, downy bodily hair that is Lanugo!
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http://toxic-shock.mybrute.com
I need some sort of a thing I guess
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Oooh I have a dog. Woof.
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http://murderd0ll.mybrute.com/
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http://evil-ozz.mybrute.com
I have a nice club
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http://limess.mybrute.com/cellule
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suggest we move the train my brute to the forum? anyone else have the club? it hands out major pain.
a and http://rabbitsoup.mybrute.com
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http://brutal-benga.mybrute.com
*grits teeth in expectation of beatings*
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ViolentTrevor truly is a great sensei: http://violenttrevor.mybrute.com/dojo
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So you don’t get xp for surviving fights initiated by others? Thus: a max amount of xp per day corresponding to your number of fights and pupils? Too bad… passive advancement is one of the great pleasures of the RPG style.
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http://mmmmmmmhm.mybrute.com
Getting stabbed and then clubbed doesn’t seem fair if all I do is drink at people
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http://the-rev-owen.mybrute.com
I’m level 3 right now.
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@Mmmmmmhm: hhahahaha… sorry.
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http://bigfoot-king.mybrute.com my guy has a trumpet and strangely has never lost a fight without it
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http://moraes.mybrute.com
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Well, 2 out of 6 ain’t bad, right? Erlam and Portillo’s Teeth were no match for MarkoffChaney‘s Speed(and, to a lesser extent, Agility and Strength)!
Continuing on this thought, I figured I would succumb to my alt-itis and I created Mortala to give it another go. She was endowed by her creators with a natural speed of 10 and a skill called “Bolt of Lightning”. Surely, I thought, she will move so fast that none shall touch her and that my hitting faster than my shadow and biting faster than my enemy would afford me with a greater degree of success. Unfortunately I lost 5 of 6 battles with Mortala. Mortala was, at least, able to kill MarkoffChaney.
My favorite battle had to be this one in which Erlam exacts his revenge flawlessly. I actually did laugh out loud. :) I think I finally figured out that my speed attribute must be related to how quickly I die as opposed to any type of fast attack prowess it might bestow upon my avatar.
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Ahem, http://dagger-mouse.mybrute.com
id like to see where this is going, apart from a waste of my time. but this looks like exactly what i need to procrastinate…
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http://son-of-myrth.mybrute.com/cellule
Five victories! Booya! Sadly, ViolentTrevor brought the smack down. Thankfully I now have a nice shiny spear, so I will be back to teach her a valuable lesson. Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!
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http://notyourbuddypal.mybrute.com train with me!
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Any one else not got any sound?
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http://sagan1338.mybrute.com/
You’re level 10 now, so go and make that clan.
edit: Alright I joined your clan.
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“But if I hit level 10, I’ll make a clan for everyone.”
You are already level 10.
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Ahem, http://dagger-mouse.mybrute.com
this looks like the perfect thing to help my procrastination…
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http://fuckyouman666.mybrute.com
Bestest brute there is, for sure.
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http://nydia.mybrute.com/
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http://darkflight.mybrute.com/ – I need to steal my friend’s stupidly overpowered hammer
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If anyone wants to join the clan, you can do so here.
KG
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http://kaunmoth.mybrute.com/
I just keep getting me arse kicked :<
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http://friendgaru.mybrute.com/
Nearly defeated ViolentTrevor… next time, Gadget!
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http://cheriss.mybrute.com/
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Is it just me or does clicking on the “join the clan” link require a password that I do not have?
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This is destroying work productivity, haha.
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@InVinoVeritas Yes – I think that’s ViolentTrevor’s team details, to join I went to the join a clan page in my cell and found clan RPSYFIGHTERS!
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http://mintsauce.mybrute.com
my FU is week, great find!
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http://stacippa.mybrute.com
Wow, that axe is pretty mean. I won against a lvl 8 brute.
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ok wow…got perfect against evil-ozz…like 4 dodges in a row o.0
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:O out of curiosity, in the character generator thing i began to type in different gender specific organs and body parts. To my surprise, the ‘brute’ generated matched exactly to the presumed gender of the genitalia etc. Worrying. Does this only happen for me?
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http://marvelza.mybrute.com/fight/11842003
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http://scheol.mybrute.com
My first fight, and I beat Trevor! I’m a natural.
The clan is full, by the way :(
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http://the-gostak.mybrute.com
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Got it, thanks Sarble.
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http://barry-feet.mybrute.com
Awesome, I had full speed at level 1 baby. I’M JACKIE CHAN!
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meh… that worked well…
http://noerart.mybrute.com
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Clan is full now :(
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http://yeah-dirk.mybrute.com
What I am now dubbing “the Testicles of Death” proved to be my downfall many, many times.
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Why bother when you can be part of the 120th ranked clan, Plane Tickets Bitch
Also, my trident weighs a ton.
http://baby-arm.mybrute.com/
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This game is kind of stupid in it’s amazing-ness.
http://grinnock.mybrute.com/
I like their other game, Alphabounce more.
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http://catcher.mybrute.com
She’s getting pretty good…still need a lot of lvls tho
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http://grizzlyfuzz.mybrute.com
This is more fun than it has the right to be, really.
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http://vaguegrant.mybrute.com/
Won them all so far.
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http://cyrenical.mybrute.com
I am teh suck.
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http://18rabbit.mybrute.com
The RPS clan is full already. :sadface:
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A peril most yellow!
http://yellow-peril.mybrute.com
I blame the Fu Manchu, you can’t possibly NOT be racist with *that* popping up.
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Angsty Punctuation seems to get pummeled pretty regularly.
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http://brosekiah.mybrute.com
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Yay! Level 4!
This really shouldn’t be fun.
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http://ezpickins.mybrute.com
Aww, clan’s full already.
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http://Gus-Grand.mybrute.com
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Seriously, why are there no fat brutes? *cries*
ViolentTrevor with a hammer is serious business…
http://aphotique.mybrute.com
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ViolentTrevor is gonna climb ranks quickly from now on, huh? Already up 3 levels since I first checked…
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http://fruitfulloins.mybrute.com
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Not if everybody helps me level my character with the *mysterious* name that can’t be tracked back to me at all:
Lim_Dul
http://limdul.mybrute.com/
;-)
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http://fartdoorknocker.mybrute.com if you want an easy battle
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Seriously, 274 pupils, your dojo is HUGE! XD
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I saw someone with over 7000 pupils, so I guess it’s all relative!
I have one, and that’s also me ;(
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http://ker-wallop.mybrute.com
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http://the-gnarl.mybrute.com
And surely some one should start a different clan in the name of one of the other sute-running gents. To see which one is best.
Someone other than me should do this, as I will probably forget about this game tomorrow.
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http://gojirblaster.mybrute.com/
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http://eldoopoodle.mybrute.com
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http://valarauka.mybrute.com
Have at it!
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Give Mirala a go
http://mirala.mybrute.com
(I think im ready to take on Violent Trevor myself) <3
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lmao. Bad doggie! gojirblaster, that was just unfair :p
http://valarauka.mybrute.com/fight/12658177
otoh, I got a bitchin’ mace that let me win most of my other fights…
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http://ryablo.mybrute.com/cellule
Won all my fights except with Violent Trevor. I’m a battle master.
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http://arathain.mybrute.com
Of course. You’ll never take me! (except when you do)
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http://disgruntled-hobo.mybrute.com
He may not be strong, but he’s a fast little bastard.
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http://brutus-brutitis.mybrute.com
lets fighttt
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I don’t think it likes me. I lost every one of my fights. When I levelled, my hit points went down. Everyone has better stats and kit than I do.
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http://ashimtar.mybrute.com
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http://lacanian.mybrute.com/
I am baffled.
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http://mishap-faal.mybrute.com/
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Man, the people with pets are evil…
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I have a pet…
It does all of nothing.
http://halona.mybrute.com/
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http://arturiapendragon.mybrute.com/
thought id stick it here :P
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http://terlaon.mybrute.com/
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http://fragilebum.mybrute.com
I killed That Guy’s dog, I’m such a bastard.
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http://gustav-gans.mybrute.com
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Toxic Shock have axe now, Toxic Shock not know how it work.
Clan RPSYFIGHTERS! are now ranked 240… w00t?
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My Dojo is quite the thing:
http://violenttrevor.mybrute.com/dojo
KG
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All your dojo are belong to me, Gillen. Just you remember that.
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http://baronterror.mybrute.com/
You will know me by the trail of dead.
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http://xlaxxx999.mybrute.com/
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I was your first pupil Kieron, remember that…!
http://griddleoctopus.mybrute.com
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I’ve been playing this for a couple of days, now.
http://pidesco.mybrute.com
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http://jellybabyofdeath.mybrute.com
Damn you! Damn you all! There goes my working day.
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http://little-green-man.mybrute.com
NOOOO I’m LOOOOOOOOSSSSSSIIINNNNG!!!!!!
Plz hlps ty kk bb
=]
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http://dodgybobmcmayday.mybrute.com
I am the most violent travel agent on mybrute, Fight me if you dare!
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Poor http://humongor.mybrute.com , he has no dog / bear / creature.
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http://moromete.mybrute.com
High agility doesn’t help…
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http://angry-ian-man.mybrute.com
Level 2, and I have a KNIFE!
Only one win, though. :(
Also: While it’s sensible to stop grindaholics winning, I wish I could play more matces per day. :(
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http://many-as-one.mybrute.com
Woo I’ve an axe- doesn’t seem to help much though!
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Whyyyy do none of them wear shoes :(
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Sarble you are way imba. My character was only attacking your dog while you kept on hitting me with that imbalanced ax.
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Wow, this is far more fun than it should be…
http://paniwan.mybrute.com
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HAHA
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This is addictive!
http://bltnkv.elbruto.es
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http://youbethewuss1.mybrute.com
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http://catharsisman.mybrute.com
Bow in fear before my dropping moustache, and Feline Agility!
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Sigh. Drooping, clearly.
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http://apostlekyr.mybrute.com
Level 2, and already have a knife AND a sword. Fight me, dammit!
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Sagan – don’t worry I’m sure they’ll nerf the axedog soon ;)
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http://mogizzle.mybrute.com/
oddly addicting
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http://doofusmonster.mybrute.com/
This is great!
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http://istealyourgun.mybrute.com
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http://lokijki.mybrute.com
My brute is all of the yes.
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http://rorty.mybrute.com
because derrida and nietzsche were already taken.
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http://mrpier.mybrute.com/
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My brute has a knife, which is great, but then he decides to throw it away…
http://commodore-perry.mybrute.com
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Ha. Too good.
http://twombly.mybrute.com/
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Hah! Someone attacked me last night, and apparently I beat him up while he was trying to knife my dog.
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Is the distribution of all the abilities, skills, items and pets only about luck, or is it possible to affect it somehow?
P.S. you can also give me few pupils ;)
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http://thecarpenter.mybrute.com
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zivpeleg.mybrute.com
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http://calamity-john.mybrute.com
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http://jonnz.mybrute.com/
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http://816poke.mybrute.com
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I got lucky, my character is awesome! She won all 6 matches and leveled up to level 3 in one setting, I dont think anyone knocked her below half her life!
http://pinky-stink.mybrute.com/cellule
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needsahug.mybrute.com
i need no weapon!
(not actually true)
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In as http://slicer99.mybrute.com/
Do they add a bunch of easy fake players to fight against, or something? My character seems near invincible against characters of the same level. (Shurikens seem to be almost like machine guns)
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My character just beat violent trevor despite being lv 4.
Myself got stunned!
http://fetcher-d.mybrute.com/
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http://ventax.mybrute.com
http://945th.mybrute.com
they are pretty tough lol
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http://qweddy.mybrute.com
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http://rawrdar.mybrute.com/cellule
i just started today, this thing is addicting
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sorry for the doublepost, i am not that smart.
http://needsahug.mybrute.com
needs a fight! and a pupil! please come beat me into a fine paste…
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http://obsidianex.mybrute.com/
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http://clneo.mybrute.com
Challenge me to a fight!
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im still looking for a bear (15 brutes and no bear :P, this game is addicting lol)…
here are my brutes:
http://sssiliths.mybrute.com
http://buuzz.mybrute.com
looking for fights and pupils…
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http://noogl.mybrute.com
The little pet dog type thing seems to kill everyone before I get chance to hit :S
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This game is mostly random and I STILL suck. :(
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http://transgressor.mybrute.com
My doggie rocks the house. Fear the Egg/Cream/Beige/Off White-fro as well.
(only 6 fights a day? I assume you have fights when you aren’t logged in and stuff right?)
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http://shakey-lo.mybrute.com/
lost all my fights so far. easy pickings!
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Visit the mybrute website,challenge my characters http://doji7.mybrute.com http://chileung.mybrute.com
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http://b15h0p.mybrute.com/
A friendly warning: I’ve got a bear and I’m not afraid to use it! ;-)
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How do you get a weapon? And I need some pupils. :))
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http://killermouj.mybrute.com/
Of course i suck since i just got there. : )
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http://zephyrsb.mybrute.com
It all goes so well until they throw something at the pooch…
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Enjoying this. Come fight me. Muahahaha
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http://muckypup.mybrute.com come and have a go then, i dares ya!
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http://demiurgix.mybrute.com/
The knife is not bad, but nothing compared to that damn hammer.
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http://campdavid.mybrute.com
I beat Lily Allen in my second fight.
If only we were dating I could be the British equivalent of Chris Brown!
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http://raging-rudolf.mybrute.com
The master of all reindeer!
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TheManji is up for fightin’.
http://themanji.mybrute.com/
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http://keize.mybrute.com/
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http://jordanb1049.mybrute.com
fight me
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http://ecce.mybrute.com
Bring it!
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http://coder3d-01.mybrute.com
I just signed up at this moment and got up to lvl 3!
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http://dwan-dei.mybrute.com pupil me and i will pupil you
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http://kablamy.mybrute.com/cellule go on, try and beat me :)
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http://hawkeson.mybrute.com
give me a lvl2 pupil and i’ll
return the favor right away
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http://creden.mybrute.com
give me a lvl2 pupil and i’ll
return the favor right away
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vlad gave you lvl 2 pupil retufa for http://dwan-dei.mybrute.com please return favor to
http://creden.mybrute.com
or
http://hawkeson.mybrute.com
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http://gthwasdaq.mybrute.com
Cross pupils ftw!
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Nutstart, pupilled Hawkeson, pls return thnks
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Same to vlad =)
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http://edyim.mybrute.com/
Come if u dare.
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i’m a newbie to mybrutes but i have a lot already haha.
here are my brutes:
icedemon21.mybrutes.com
tmwcbm.mybrutes.com
jayeuf.mybrutes.com
eufy.mybrutes.com
jasonjunior.mybrutes.com
jasoniii.mybrutes.com
jason4th.mybrutes.com
jason5th.mybrutes.com
jason6th.mybrutes.com
jason7th.mybrutes.com
jason8th.mybrutes.com
jason9th.mybrutes.com
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http://albinodeath.mybrute.com
pale beatings await!
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huest gave lvl2 pupil coon fuuse to http://gthwasdaq.mybrute.com
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furbomb gave you lvl2 pupil tupp bu return favor if you can to
http://hawkeson.mybrute.com
http://creden.mybrute.com
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edyim gave you lvl 2 pupil yo upin to http://edyim.mybrute.com/
please return favor to
http://creden.mybrute.com/
or
http://hawkeson.mybrute.com/
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http://shadowj0e.mybrute.com
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http://miguelissimo.mybrute.com click please and i’ll click yours!
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shadow jo i gave you a lvl 2 pupil jokesoon please return favor to
http://creden.mybrute.com/
or
http://hawkeson.mybrute.com/
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darq80 i gave you a lvl 2 pupil jokesoon2 please return favor to
http://creden.mybrute.com/
or
http://hawkeson.mybrute.com/
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Any chance you guys can create a forum thread for this? It’s getting rather tiresome.
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Hmmmm…. Interesting. I’ll try it…
http://zyrusticae.mybrute.com
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http://nulsyn.mybrute.com
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plz fight me aswell
http://dominik2.mybrute.com
thx everyone
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nulsyn dominik2 and zyrusticae gave you pupils re turtur1, 2, and 3
please return favor for either one of my guys
http://hawkeson.mybrute.com
http://creden.mybrute.com
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hey be my pupil i need to level my brute
http://cru-tan.mybrute.com
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http://gaynessss.mybrute.com/
http://gaynessss.mybrute.com/
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http://zoroastrian.mybrute.com
you have to click the link for two reasons:
1. you get the opportunity to get a cool master
2. i pupil back anytime liek np
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