DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/23/2004    Duedate: 09/04/2004

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-503

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JEJUNE
MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
(1-7386) [14-1-4,116]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

JEJUNE                         CRAP CAT
MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)         ARENA FELINES (559)
(1-7386) [14-1-4,116]          (1-7524) [2-0-0,26]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

THINREDONE                     AEGLOS
LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)          SWEORDMASTERS (138)
(1-5751) [13-5-0,89]           (1-7468) [8-2-1,83]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)     33
2. ARENA FELINES (559)         22      SWEORDMASTERS (138)
3. LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)       19      Unchartered Team
4. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)       8
5. SWEORDMASTERS (138)        -17      ARENA FELINES (559)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*ARENA FELINES (559)        4   1  0 80.0   1/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    6  4 2
 2/ 4 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      319 328 40 49.3   2/ 4 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)   6  9 0
 3/ 5 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    243 288 24 45.8   3/ 1 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     5  1 0
 4/ 6 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    74 100 10 42.5   4/ 6*ARENA FELINES (559)       4  1 0
 5/ 7 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)  356 556 11 39.0   5/ 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       4  2 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 502): JEJUNE of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 388): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 507): LEFTISTS BLOW of THE CONFUSED (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 503): GROTESQUE of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 502): FRIED TWINKIE of MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 506): BLUE FALCON of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 503): GINGER of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 498): SIR PENT of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 490): LIPPS MCFRENZY of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 488): I ATE A PUTY TAT of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 462): HUGGY BEAR of SUICIDAL DREAMS (Bookie, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 453): STEVEN SCIMITAR of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 198): ANGELOST of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 440): LIMPY TWO-SCREWS of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 388): APPLE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 184): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 172): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 338): BET OR NOT DIE of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): CANNONBALL of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 381): DR DAZZLE of PEPPER PRACTICE II from ANDOR (The Muffin
                             Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 502): LAB EXPERIMENTS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 388): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 507): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 503): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 502): JOHNS (Dear, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 506): DARK PREDECESSORS (Liam the Goth, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 503): BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 498): SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 490): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 488): COSMIC FREAK OUT (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 462): THE DREAMING (P-Diddy, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 453): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 198): THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 440): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 388): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 184): USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 172): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 338): DEVIL'S MAYHEM (Dincuru Feadagnor?, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 381): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 506): GRAPH of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 502): STANLEY'S CUP of SPORTZ! (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 502): FRIED TWINKIE of MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 503): GINGER of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 498): SIR PENT of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
                           QUIETUS of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
                           SIR PRISE of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 490): GOUT GOUT of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
                (turn 489): SWEATCAKE of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
                            POOPIEHEAD of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 488): I ATE A PUTY TAT of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 453): TEDIOUS TED of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 197): MYRON NAGEL of THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 440): LIMPY TWO-SCREWS of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
               (turn 439): STUPID SEXY FLANDERS of I'M SO SEXY (Muffy, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 184): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 172): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
              (turn 171): HOFFA WITH HAIR of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 337): YOU of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): CONSTANTINE of AGELESS WONDER (Belyn, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
MORDANT brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Later days, LAB EXPERIMENTS, since 
MANNEQUIN'S BEST took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Of course, 
we're all terribly impressed to see NUMBER TWO win a fight and gain 21 points, 
terribly.  Tsk, tsk, NUMBER TWO beat DESTINY and DESTINY lost 20 points.  You're 
breakin' my heart.  And if variety is the spice of life, MORDANT may be getting 
bland, as JEJUNE stays top dog in the city.  I'm not in a very good mood today, but 
why am I telling you this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, MORDANT?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for MORDANT's 
morgue.  More variety.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.  
Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     There's got to be a better place in MORDANT to get a drink than Conan's Place!  
Any suggestions?  Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  
Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide 
Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JEJUNE 7386                  14   1  4   116       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THINREDONE 5751              13   5  0    89       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 AEGLOS 7468                   8   2  1    83       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 GOOEYDUCK 7434                8   2  0    73       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SWALLOWTAIL 7387             12   9  0    63       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 NUMBER TWO 7422               6  19  0    57       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAYDAN 7356                   9  26  1    54       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 BRICK WALL 7478              12   5  0    50       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 OUTLAW INLAW 7424             6  18  0    36       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 DESTINY 7506                  5   7  1    36       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HARDWOOD 7513                 3   2  1    26       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 CRAP CAT 7524                 2   0  0    26       ARENA FELINES (559)
-SKEWER 7515                   2   0  0    25       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SWEETSPOT 7510                1   6  1    23       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
-HELLION 7542                  3   1  1    17       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-KRAZY KAT 7525                1   0  0    16       ARENA FELINES (559)
 BLACK CAT 7527                1   0  0    15       ARENA FELINES (559)
 THIRD CHARMER 7595            1   0  0    10       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 TENDER VITTLES 7523           0   1  0     1       ARENA FELINES (559)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
SILVERWELL 7585        1  2 0 HOMICIDAL MANIACS 121 SWEETSPOT 7510        502         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Gooeyduck -- Here's the latest psychic flash from the Brick Wall, and I thank any
gods that may be listening that this one isn't mushy.
     Why did you splatter all over my wall?  I can't get my bricks clean.  It will
have to be the flamethrower, and the Infirmary people are not good with the
flamethrower.  Good thing I'm a...Brick Wall.
               End of message. -- Number Two, psychic channel

Destiny -- (admiringly)  You are a pretty little thing, aren't you? -- Number Two

Aeglos -- It is time for you to graduate.  You're in the way.  You're leaving oily
fingerprints all over things. -- Haydan
P.S.  Somebody has to clean around here, and nobody ELSE seems to care.

Swallowtail -- I don't know what the Brick Wall is getting all excited about.  You're
just a chick in a funny coat. -- Outlaw Inlaw
P.S.  But golems are weird anyway.

Sweetspot -- (faintly)  You really DID rip my face off! -- Ghost of Silverwell

Dearest Huckleberry -- It seems you must be my Destiny, then.  That's okay.  I assume
you cook, clean, and do the mending? -- Outlaw Inlaw

30 July 2004
The total number of fights calculated was reported as 250 fights.  This is a
misprint.  It should have read "over 2,500 fights." -- Baphomet

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JEJUNE devastated RAFFI THE GARROTE in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
AEGLOS won victory over TIEN-SHU OF GENRAI in a 2 minute battle.
THINREDONE handily defeated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
GOOEYDUCK vanquished HAYDAN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SWALLOWTAIL overpowered OUTLAW INLAW in a 3 minute bloody one-sided fight.
DESTINY was devastated by NUMBER TWO in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BRICK WALL outwaited CAERAN SLAVE in a slow 10 minute master vs. amateur match.
CRAP CAT handily defeated GRALL THE DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
TENDER VITTLES was vanquished by THIRD CHARMER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BLACK CAT won victory over GESHI SCRIVENER in a 1 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    39 -  20 -  6      66  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         TOTAL PARRY       15 -   9 -  0      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK    12 -   8 -  3      60  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  14 -  1      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -  20 -  2      46  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -  18 -  1      36  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -  11 -  0      31  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         AIMED BLOW         1 -   4 -  0      20  |

Turn 503 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   JEJUNE 7386                14   1  4  116 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
SLASHING ATTACK  THINREDONE 5751            13   5  0   89 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SWALLOWTAIL 7387           12   9  0   63 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
TOTAL PARRY      BRICK WALL 7478            12   5  0   50 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THINREDONE 5751.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was AEGLOS 7468.  The ten other most popular fighters were SWALLOWTAIL 7387, JEJUNE 
7386, THINREDONE 5751, GOOEYDUCK 7434, NUMBER TWO 7422, CRAP CAT 7524, BLACK CAT 
7527, OUTLAW INLAW 7424, THIRD CHARMER 7595, and HAYDAN 7356.

The least popular fighter this week was BRICK WALL 7478.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TENDER VITTLES 7523, DESTINY 7506, HAYDAN 7356, THIRD CHARMER 7595, 
OUTLAW INLAW 7424, BLACK CAT 7527, CRAP CAT 7524, NUMBER TWO 7422, GOOEYDUCK 7434, 
and THINREDONE 5751.

                                FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV

     Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday 
through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S 
Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year).  Room rates are $139.00 per night, 
1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast.  The rooms are blocked.  The reservations 
number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face 
Convention" block.  Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make 
sure you reserve your room before then! 
     Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour 
manager's reception.  There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking.  
The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe.  All rooms have high speed internet 
(for an extra charge).  There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a 
bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel.  And there's Denny's right across the 
street.  Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet.
     The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late 
November/early December. 
     If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue.  If you have, 
you'll be back.  Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast!  See you there! 

                                          -- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff