DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/31/2009    Duedate: 09/12/2009

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-631

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DOOMTAIL
EVIL BEAVERS (610)
(1-8249) [8-2-0,116]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MIASMA                         IOSIO
SWEORDMASTERS (138)            PHILANTHROPISTS (584)
(1-8104) [36-14-0,122]         (1-7834) [2-1-0,19]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MAJOR PAYNE                    DOOMTAIL
LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)          EVIL BEAVERS (610)
(1-8295) [22-7-3,111]          (1-8249) [8-2-0,116]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)      25
2. EVIL BEAVERS (610)          25      EVIL BEAVERS (610)
3. BOOZE (605)                 22      Unchartered Team
4. HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)     17
5. SWEORDMASTERS (138)         10      PHILANTHROPISTS (584)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 EVIL BEAVERS (610)         8   2  0 80.0   1/ 2 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)   7  8 0
 2/ 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      573 513 61 52.8   2/ 4 EVIL BEAVERS (610)        3  0 0
 3/ 3 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    457 438 57 51.1   3/ 6 BOOZE (605)               3  2 0
 4/ 4 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   319 315 54 50.3   4/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    3  4 0
 5/ 0*PHILANTHROPISTS (584)      2   2  0 50.0   5/ 5 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     2  0 0
 6/ 5 BOOZE (605)               46  66 10 41.1   6/ 1 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       2  6 0
 7/ 6 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)  456 684 13 40.0   7/ 0*PHILANTHROPISTS (584)     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 630): DOOMTAIL of EVIL BEAVERS (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 513): KESTRATLAK of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 636): FARFALE of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 611): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 631): FELISSA HURM of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 629): CONCUSSION of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 635): CANDY CANE of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 623): DEIMOS of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 621): DIRT BATH of GHOST RIDERS TOO (Bladerunner, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 620): BONEFACE of RAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 592): SHERRY of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 584): TORCHLIGHT KID of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 563): COLLINGWOOD of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 568): CORRUPT TURNKEY of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 519): TELENIA of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 250): VARDIN ABEQ of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 238): STINGAREE of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 468): CAPTAIN SCOURGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 214): MYSTIQUE of BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 512): SUPER BUM of FLAT BROKE (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 630): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 513): THE GOLDEN FISH
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 636): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 611): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 631): WIZARD'S WRATH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 629): GOLDEN DAWN (?, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 635): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 623): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 621): GHOST RIDERS TOO (Bladerunner, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 320): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 592): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 584): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 263): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 568): DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 519): OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 250): USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 238): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 468): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 214): BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 512) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 636): SUPER SENIOR of GENERATION X (?, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 631): KATIRONA MURH of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 623): DEIMOS of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 621): CAUDIERS of STREET PIZZA (The Upright Man, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 583): GURU GNU of HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 568): THE HYPHEN-DASH of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 519): TELENIA of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 249): NO-STICK TAPE of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Oh, hi.  Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte.  Thought I'd check out MORDANT to see 
what's new.  Like, SWEORDMASTERS had to be so embarrassed when they got kicked off #1 
spot by HOMICIDAL MANIACS!  Way to go HOMICIDAL MANIACS!  Uncool, SWEORDMASTERS.  I 
mean 0-4-0 is bad.  Will they will be allowed to fight?  I say use 'em for training 
practice!  BOOZE like really fought hard to move up to 3rd from 6th.  Way to go!  MVP 
award for BALL PEIN?  MANNEQUIN'S BEST's proud of him after beating ROOKIE MANAGER 
and getting 13 points.  Talk about yer big time losers!  IOSIO got smashed by RANDOM 
MANIAC, and lost 8 points!  This Duelmaster is like something else!  DOOMTAIL stopped 
MIASMA dead in hers tracks!  Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his 
teammates?  Don't ask me!   
     AAARRGH!!!  I HATE SPYREPORTING!!!  Sorry.  I just had to say it.  The warriors 
of LAB EXPERIMENTS must be getting lonely.  They were the most avoided team.  Do you 
guys know something that I don't?  Hhmph!  What kind of warriors are EVIL BEAVERS?  
LAB EXPERIMENTS, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them to accept an 
invitation!   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All MORDANT ever talks about is fighting!  
Me, I'm more laid back.  What if they had a fight and nobody showed up?  I'd be out 
of a job, that's what!!!   
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I gotta leave.  MORDANT is like such a dump, and you guys 
smell too much!  Its been really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOOMTAIL 8249                 8   2  0   116       EVIL BEAVERS (610)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIASMA 8104                  36  14  0   122       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-HONEST JILES 7576            12   2  0   115       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 MAJOR PAYNE 8295             22   7  3   111       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-VAN DERMINT 8203              8   6  2    90       BOOZE (605)
 BALL PEIN 8379                8   2  1    77       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROOKIE MANAGER 7639          13  25  1    65       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-CRATER FACE 8340              9   1  0    62       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BEERIN BOTTLEMAN 7802         7   8  0    53       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 FENDER BENDER 7859            7   3  0    50       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 NAILING 8305                  6   3  0    38       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-RUMOR 8410                    3   1  1    37       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 CHIANTI 8407                  3   0  0    34       BOOZE (605)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RANDOM MANIAC 7800            4  11  1    30       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SCARLET SMILE 8362            2   0  1    23       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
-GREY GOOSE 8349               3   1  1    19       BOOZE (605)
 IOSIO 7834                    2   1  0    19       PHILANTHROPISTS (584)
 CHINA BULL 7873               4   5  0    17       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-MCLOVIN 8397                  3   1  0    14       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 MARTINI 8437                  1   0  0    13       BOOZE (605)
-GALAGOM 7832                  0   1  0    13       PHILANTHROPISTS (584)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
1191513151011 8442      0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 MOUNTAIN TROLL        631  NONE

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
1710171510411 8441      0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 STONE GOLEM           631  NONE
1211913171111 8440      0  1 0 SWEORDMASTERS 138    SHEWISH GIANT         631  NONE
9111411181011 8439      0  1 0 SWEORDMASTERS 138    BLACK ORC             631  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Doomtail -- Well, DARN!  You must've used some mega-manager Secret Knowledge on me!
-- Rookie Manager, notoriously a poor loser

Wy am I fighting orcs?  That's like asking me to take a VW Bug up against a TANK,
almost, or at least a big van. -- Fender Bender
P.S.  Talk about the Demolition Derby from Hell!

I don't know why Fender's all upset.  Grunesh lost very well.  And HE, meaning
Fender, got a skill out of it. -- Beerin Bottleman

Chianti -- Ah... I was put off my stroke by the candle on your head? -- Random Maniac
P.S.  Yeah, I know, pathetic, but I have a Thing about candles, okay?  I'm nuts, and
it's ALLOWED that I have a Thing or two.

This Convicted Thief is so pathetic.  I shattered him like a china teacup, and I
ENJOYED doing it. -- China Bull

26 August 09
     There has been a run lately of personals and columns turning up in the wrong
     arenas.  When you email in something, check and make sure you have the correct
     arena number!  It's easy for a finger to slip onto the wrong key.  When the
     receipt comes back, check again to be sure it went where you intended!
     Vigilance is your friend, and mine too. -- the Editor

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

1191513151011 was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
1710171510411 was barely slain by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
1211913171111 was barely slain by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena match.
9111411181011 was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
DOOMTAIL savagely defeated MIASMA in a crowd pleasing 6 minute veteran's Title fight.
MAJOR PAYNE vanquished RAFFI THE GARROTE in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
ROOKIE MANAGER was handily defeated by BALL PEIN in a 1 minute uneven fight.
NAILING was viciously subdued by BEERIN BOTTLEMAN in a action packed 4 minute duel.
FENDER BENDER defeated MONEYBAGS MEFRIN in a 2 minute duel.
CHIANTI vanquished CHINA BULL in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
IOSIO was beaten by RANDOM MANIAC in a 2 minute gory melee.
MARTINI overpowered GRALL THE DESERTER 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|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  13 -  2      64  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         AIMED BLOW        14 -  11 -  2      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       12 -  13 -  0      48  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  18 -  0      45  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   9 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  11 -  1      35  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   6 -  1      33  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  15 -  0       0  |

Turn 631 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-LUNGE        0 -  1         3  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DOOMTAIL 8249               8   2  0  116 EVIL BEAVERS (610)
TOTAL PARRY      MIASMA 8104                36  14  0  122 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
LUNGING ATTACK   MAJOR PAYNE 8295           22   7  3  111 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
BASHING ATTACK   BALL PEIN 8379              8   2  1   77 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
AIMED BLOW       FENDER BENDER 7859          7   3  0   50 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MAJOR PAYNE 8295.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DOOMTAIL 8249.  The ten other most popular fighters were BEERIN BOTTLEMAN 
7802, 1710171510411 8441, MAJOR PAYNE 8295, NAILING 8305, 1191513151011 8442, 
1211913171111 8440, BALL PEIN 8379, FENDER BENDER 7859, CHIANTI 8407, and IOSIO 7834.

The least popular fighter this week was CHINA BULL 7873.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MARTINI 8437, ROOKIE MANAGER 7639, MIASMA 8104, 9111411181011 8439, 
RANDOM MANIAC 7800, IOSIO 7834, CHIANTI 8407, FENDER BENDER 7859, BALL PEIN 8379, and 
1211913171111 8440.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

MIASMA (1-8104) SWEORDMASTERS (138)