DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/08/2008    Duedate: 12/20/2008

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-612

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

WAYWARD SON
MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
(1-8180) [11-0-2,121]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

WAYWARD SON                    DOOMTAIL
MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)         EVIL BEAVERS (610)
(1-8180) [11-0-2,121]          (1-8249) [3-1-0,41]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TONY SIRAGUSA                  JETSAM
BETTER OFF DEAD (590)          SEA DOGS (575)
(1-7882) [10-8-0,98]           (1-8172) [16-13-1,99]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SEA DOGS (575)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (575)              34
2. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)      25      BETTER OFF DEAD (590)
3. SWEORDMASTERS (138)         22      Unchartered Team
4. BOOZE (605)                 13
5. LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)       10      EVIL BEAVERS (610)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*EVIL BEAVERS (610)         3   1  0 75.0   1/ 1 SEA DOGS (575)            6  9 0
 2- 2*FULL SPECTRUM (611)        4   2  0 66.7   2/ 5 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    5  2 1
 3/ 3 BETTER OFF DEAD (590)     10   8  0 55.6   3/ 3 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       3  3 0
 4/ 4 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      542 479 60 53.1   4/ 6 BOOZE (605)               3  5 2
 5/ 5 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   297 271 51 52.3   5/ 4 BETTER OFF DEAD (590)     2  1 0
 6/ 6 SEA DOGS (575)           171 157  7 52.1   6/ 2*EVIL BEAVERS (610)        2  1 0
 7/ 7 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    430 421 55 50.5   7/ 8 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     2  3 2
 8/ 8 BOOZE (605)               26  43  7 37.7   8- 7*FULL SPECTRUM (611)       1  1 0
 9/ 9*TRASH CAN ORCS (614)       2   7  0 22.2   9/ 9*TRASH CAN ORCS (614)      1  3 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 611): TONY SIRAGUSA of BETTER OFF DEAD (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 494): HAROLUE of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 619): RIGATONI of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 610): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 614): SLINKY of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 617): MISS AN THROPE of STREET URCHINS (?, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 616): LORD T. JEEBUS of AMEN! (?, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 610): REESE SILEEN of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 602): DECK APE of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 601): GAMMA of DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 573): KYRA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 565): POULAN of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 254): D'URVILLE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 549): DIPSY DIXIE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 500): COLOROUTOFSPACE of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 240): VARDIN ABEQ of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 228): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 449): INVUR KREB of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 205): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 493): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 611): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 494): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 619): PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 610): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 614): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 617): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 616): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 610): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 602): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 601): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 573): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 565): BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 254): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 549): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 500): RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 240): UNDESIRABLE'S (Slinky, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 228): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 449): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 205): ONE MAN BAND (Allegro, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 493) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 494): HAROLUE of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 614): SLINKY of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 617): MISS AN THROPE of STREET URCHINS (?, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 609): LUNAR COYOTE of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 601): FROO-FROO of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 601): FOORMAN of LIGHT BRIGADE (Woody, mgr.)
               (turn 600): ASSASSIN of LIGHT BRIGADE (Woody, mgr.)
                           KEROUAC of LITERATE LOONS (Sherman, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 252): MORI NEB of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 228): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon MORDANT, for 
I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  Those betting on EVIL BEAVERS lost their shirt, as 
EVIL BEAVERS lost their fighting abilities:  0-1-0.  Nothing works for a team like 
victory (How's that for a perceptive observation?) as MANNEQUIN'S BEST can attest...  
SEA DOGS had cause to celebrate, after JETSAM got 19 points by beating MIASMA.  Win 
some, lose some.  Speaking of which, RUM RUNNER was winsome, after beating RED EYE 
and seeing him lose 4 points.  In MORDANT, nothing is permanent (except Death), and 
we find ourselves a new Duelmaster, WAYWARD SON.  Word has it one team in MORDANT is 
taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death.  I'll bet it works.   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?  Perhaps the warriors of MANNEQUIN'S BEST should 
take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team...  Like a pup with its tail 
between its legs, BOOZE scurried away from MANNEQUIN'S BEST.  Oh, the shame!  If 
challenges were horses, RUM RUNNER could open up a fast food joint!   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the 
arena.  A certain tavern in MORDANT would I avoid!   
     All good things must come to an end.  Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards 
fat!  Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid MORDANT farewell-- 
Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WAYWARD SON 8180             11   0  2   121       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HONEST JILES 7576            12   2  0   115       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 RECESS 8241                  14   5  2   100       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 JETSAM 8172                  16  13  1    99       SEA DOGS (575)
 WYRD 8156                    12   9  0    99       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 TONY SIRAGUSA 7882           10   8  0    98       BETTER OFF DEAD (590)
 POOP DECK GUY 8274            7  10  1    92       SEA DOGS (575)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIASMA 8104                  25   9  0    84       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 MAJOR PAYNE 8295             12   1  3    75       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLACK 8252                    4   2  0    66       FULL SPECTRUM (611)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LANDLUBBER 8309               8   3  0    52       SEA DOGS (575)
 HAMFIST 8292                  8   4  1    50       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
-COPPER JOHN 8279              4   0  0    47       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 DOOMTAIL 8249                 3   1  0    41       EVIL BEAVERS (610)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RUM RUNNER 8296               7   7  0    31       SEA DOGS (575)
-VAN DERMINT 8203              3   1  1    31       BOOZE (605)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RED EYE 8238                  2   1  1    18       BOOZE (605)
 TEQUILLA 8342                 1   0  1    16       BOOZE (605)
 REUSED REFUSE 8321            2   6  0    13       TRASH CAN ORCS (614)
-LIGHTSPEED 8318               1   0  0    10       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 JOHNNY WALKER 8336            0   2  0     2       BOOZE (605)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GRUNESH THE ORC         0  0 0                      HAMFIST 8292          612  NONE
RAFFI THE GARROT        0  0 0                      MAJOR PAYNE 8295      612  NONE
SLEN SNOTNOSE           0  0 0                      TEQUILLA 8342         612  NONE

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FLOTSAM 8289            7  7 0 SEA DOGS 575         MAJOR PAYNE 8295      611   
MAN OVERBOARD 8337      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 575         SHEWISH GIANT         612  NONE
109141591017 8338       0  1 0 SWEORDMASTERS 138    ARENAMASTER KAKA      612  NONE
TRASH 8322              0  1 0 TRASH CAN ORCS 614   RED EYE 8238          610   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Lightspeed -- Wow!  You are impressive.  Are you one of those 21 wit 9 will speed
demons?  Hope you live to reach tourney. -- Johnny Walker

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MAN OVERBOARD was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
109141591017 was butchered by ARENAMASTER KAKAR in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DOOMTAIL was subdued by LANDLUBBER in a 1 minute Challenge melee.
RED EYE was subdued by RUM RUNNER in a action packed 1 minute Challenge fight.
JOHNNY WALKER was unbelievably bested by REUSED REFUSE in a 2 minute contest.
TONY SIRAGUSA was subdued by WAYWARD SON in a 1 minute master's Title competition.
RECESS savagely defeated MAD MANNEQUIN in a 2 minute brutal struggle.
POOP DECK GUY was bested by WYRD in a popular 2 minute competition.
MIASMA was viciously subdued by JETSAM in a action packed 3 minute expert's melee.
MAJOR PAYNE savagely slew RAFFI THE GARROTE in a 2 minute gruesome duel.
HAMFIST assassinated GRUNESH THE ORC in a action packed 1 minute gory one-sided fight.
TEQUILLA assassinated SLEN SNOTNOSE in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         LUNGING ATTACK    15 -  10 -  3      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK    11 -   9 -  1      55  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -   5 -  1      55  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        18 -  21 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   9 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 612 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       WAYWARD SON 8180           11   0  2  121 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
LUNGING ATTACK   RECESS 8241                14   5  2  100 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
TOTAL PARRY      MIASMA 8104                25   9  0   84 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
BASHING ATTACK   LANDLUBBER 8309             8   3  0   52 SEA DOGS (575)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DOOMTAIL 8249               3   1  0   41 EVIL BEAVERS (610)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TONY SIRAGUSA 7882.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was JETSAM 8172.  The ten other most popular fighters were POOP DECK GUY 8274, 
JOHNNY WALKER 8336, WAYWARD SON 8180, RECESS 8241, WYRD 8156, MAJOR PAYNE 8295, RUM 
RUNNER 8296, REUSED REFUSE 8321, HAMFIST 8292, and LANDLUBBER 8309.

The least popular fighter this week was 109141591017 8338.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MAN OVERBOARD 8337, MIASMA 8104, TONY SIRAGUSA 7882, RED EYE 
8238, DOOMTAIL 8249, TEQUILLA 8342, LANDLUBBER 8309, HAMFIST 8292, REUSED REFUSE 
8321, and RUM RUNNER 8296.

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next Winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 16-18, 2009.  It will be 
held at the Fiesta Resort in Tempe, AZ at 2100 South Priest Drive, Tempe, 85282
(480-967-1441).  Rooms are only $139.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy.  There is a free 
24-hour shuttle from the airport, free parking, free high-speed wireless internet
in all guest rooms.  There is a fitness center with cardiovascular and weight-lifting 
equipment, a heated swimming pool and jacuzzi, with poolside beverage delivery.  They 
have a bustling happy hour in the Kachina lounge, with complimentary hors d'oeuvres.
There are tons of restaurants nearby at the Mall, a Denny's across the street, and 
several fast food options nearby as well, as well as a restaurant in the hotel with 
room service.  

If you arrive early or stay late, don't forget that there is excellent golfing in 
the Phoenix area, with several championship courses nearby.  Winter is an excellent 
time to explore Arizona with a trip to the Grand Canyon or Sedona or any of our 
other scenic sites across the state.  

Hotel info:  http://www.fiestainnresort.com

The rooms are blocked--ask for the "Reality Simulations" room block.  

The tournament information sheet will be out imminently.  We hope you're all looking 
forward to the tournament and that we will see you there!