DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/13/2009    Duedate: 12/10/2009

ILLIS ARENA

DM-59    TURN-241

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

STINGAREE
ISLANDERS (247)
(59-2698) [21-13-1,96]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

STINGAREE                      DOG CATCHER
ISLANDERS (247)                WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
(59-2698) [21-13-1,96]         (59-365) [3-1-0,31]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

STINGAREE                      STINGAREE
ISLANDERS (247)                ISLANDERS (247)
(59-2698) [21-13-1,96]         (59-2698) [21-13-1,96]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ISLANDERS (247)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ISLANDERS (247)             17
2. WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)       15      ISLANDERS (247)
3. IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)      0      Unchartered Team
4. PATCH WORKS (303)            0
5. KIWI CONNECTION (301)        0      WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)     15   5  1 75.0   1/ 1 ISLANDERS (247)           8  7 1
 2- 2 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)  135  70  9 65.9   2/ 2*WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)     7  3 1
 3- 3 KIWI CONNECTION (301)     36  32  3 52.9   3- 4 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)   2  0 0
 4- 4*PATCH WORKS (303)          7   8  1 46.7   4- 3*PATCH WORKS (303)         1  4 0
 5/ 5 ISLANDERS (247)          295 388 12 43.2   5- 5 KIWI CONNECTION (301)     0  1 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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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 635): BALL PEIN of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 518): GULBY of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 641): GOT NO BRAIN of STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 615): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 636): CREDIT CARD of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 632): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 640): KRONOS GRIMHOLD of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 624): ORBIN PAES of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 626): MESHUGGAH MUMMY of THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 625): FATHOM JUMPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 597): EDDIE INCHER of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 589): UTANO of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 266): XYOKOR YAHL of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 573): DACIMOUSEL of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 524): SHALAITHA of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 252): MATEEN of SAI'FULLAH (?, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 240): FAIRYFIRE of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 473): CAPTAIN SCOURGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 217): MYSTIQUE of BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 517): SUPER BUM of FLAT BROKE (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 635): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 518): PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 641): GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 615): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 636): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 632): GOLDEN DAWN (?, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 640): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 624): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 626): THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 625): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 597): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 589): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 266): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 573): DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 524): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 252): STREET-SOLDIERS (Darkface, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 240): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 473): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 217): KIWI CONNECTION 7 (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 517) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 641): GOT NO BRAIN of STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
                          PSYCHIC FRIEND of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 614): JOSEPH of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 631): CONCUSSION of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 640): KRONOS GRIMHOLD of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 623): DEIMOS of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 626): MESHUGGAH MUMMY of THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal)
                            DIRT BATH of GHOST RIDERS TOO (Bladerunner, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 624): SALTY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 596): MORNGRIM THORTH of ACT OF MALICE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 589): UTANO of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 265): COLLINGWOOD of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 217): MYSTIQUE of BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Greetings my fellow Illisians!  Sadly this column is going to be as short as my
reign.  Phantasm only sent to the arena for two rounds to prepare me for an upcoming
tournament.
     It is nice to see this place isn't totally dead.  Thanks to Jorja and The Mun
for keeping it rolling a little bit.  I do hope to come back regularly sometime in
the future, but it isn't up to me.  No, that responsibility rests with my manager, so
I'll just wait for his orders.

Til next time,

Fairyfire

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of ILLIS!  Once again I've been called out of retirement for 
my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  What's with SYLVESTER?  He actually 
beat WHAT'S IN A NAME's DAMN I'M SEXY, and walked away with 11 more points from the 
fight.  Laughs were big at ISLANDERS while they watched SYLVESTER clobber DAMN I'M 
SEXY.  He lost 8 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  Har har 
har!  Did FAIRYFIRE wimp out, or just get lazy?  Anyway, she's not Duelmaster 
anymore.  I can barely restrain my enthusiam for ISLANDERS' outstanding member, 
Duelmaster STINGAREE.  Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  I like to see warriors put young whippersnappers in 
their place.  I guess you could say ILLIS'DOOMIE JUGGERNAUT did just that.  Right 
ISLANDERS?  How long have I been here?  I got people to see, places to go...   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  All 
work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STINGAREE 2698               21  13  1    96       ISLANDERS (247)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FAIRYFIRE 2660               12   1  1   102       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GISBORNE 2709                12   8  0    78       KIWI CONNECTION (301)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SYLVESTER 2728                8   4  0    45       ISLANDERS (247)
-BUXTON 2724                   9   4  2    42       KIWI CONNECTION (301)
-SIMON MAGUS 2678              7   2  0    39       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
-APPLESEED 2662                3   1  0    39       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
 ALINAI 2736                   5   0  1    36       ISLANDERS (247)
-ELMINSTER 2679                5   2  0    35       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PAPARANGI 2710                8   8  0    32       KIWI CONNECTION (301)
 DOG CATCHER 365               3   1  0    31       WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
-INUYASHA 2683                 3   1  3    29       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
 BURNING RUBBER 363            3   1  1    28       WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
-LEAKY ROOF 2732               3   0  0    28       PATCH WORKS (303)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DAMN I'M SEXY 362             3   1  0    23       WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
 SNAPPLE 364                   4   0  0    22       WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
 SUDDEN DEATH 361              2   2  0    14       WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SCREEN DOOR 2731              1   2  1     6       PATCH WORKS (303)
 BELITRIS 2737                 0   5  0     5       ISLANDERS (247)
-FLAT TIRE 2738                1   1  0     4       PATCH WORKS (303)
-WASHOUT 2730                  0   3  0     3       PATCH WORKS (303)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BEACH BOB 2735          5  3 2 ISLANDERS 247        DOOMIE JUGGERNAU      241  NONE
BABY BLANKET 2729       2  1 0 PATCH WORKS 303      BURNING RUBBER 363    240   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Fairyfire -- Ouch!  Singed me good. -- Stingaree
P.S.  And now I don't have to worry about a column, which is a blessing and no
disguise.

I thought this was "Be Kind to Veterans" day, right?  So I let him win. -- Beach Bob

Dog Catcher -- Ah, don't look now, but most dogs can run faster than that. --
Sylvester

Sudden Death -- Not a name I like to meet in the arena. -- Belitris

Washout -- And there's a name that will do you no good service. -- Alinai, striving
to make your name true even though you're on a different team

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

STINGAREE bested DOOMIE JUGGERNAUT in a action packed 1 minute master's Title fight.
BEACH BOB was easily killed by DOOMIE JUGGERNAUT in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SYLVESTER devastated DAMN I'M SEXY in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
ALINAI overpowered SUDDEN DEATH in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BURNING RUBBER devastated BELITRIS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DOG CATCHER devastated CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SNAPPLE unbelievably bested DOOMIE CHAMPION in a 2 minute beginner's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   1 -  0      83  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -   7 -  3      71  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  15 -  1      46  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  10 -  3      41  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 241 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:

STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         4  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1     
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   STINGAREE 2698             21  13  1   96 ISLANDERS (247)
STRIKING ATTACK  SYLVESTER 2728              8   4  0   45 ISLANDERS (247)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is STINGAREE 2698.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was STINGAREE 2698.  The ten other most popular fighters were SYLVESTER 2728, ALINAI 
2736, BURNING RUBBER 363, DOG CATCHER 365, SNAPPLE 364, BEACH BOB 2735, DAMN I'M SEXY 
362, SUDDEN DEATH 361, BELITRIS 2737, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was BELITRIS 2737.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SUDDEN DEATH 361, DAMN I'M SEXY 362, BEACH BOB 2735, SNAPPLE 364, DOG 
CATCHER 365, BURNING RUBBER 363, ALINAI 2736, SYLVESTER 2728, STINGAREE 2698, and  0.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

STINGAREE (59-2698) ISLANDERS (247)