DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/14/2009    Duedate: 09/26/2009

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-632

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DOOMTAIL
EVIL BEAVERS (610)
(1-8249) [9-2-0,122]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DOOMTAIL                       IOSIO
EVIL BEAVERS (610)             PHILANTHROPISTS (584)
(1-8249) [9-2-0,122]           (1-7834) [3-1-0,31]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ROOKIE MANAGER                 CHIANTI
HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)        BOOZE (605)
(1-7639) [14-25-1,74]          (1-8407) [4-0-1,56]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BOOZE (605)                 49
2. PHILANTHROPISTS (584)       12      EVIL BEAVERS (610)
3. EVIL BEAVERS (610)           6      Unchartered Team
4. DREAD EMPIRE (617)           5
5. SWEORDMASTERS (138)          0      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)         9   2  0 81.8   1/ 1 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)   7  8 0
 2/ 5*PHILANTHROPISTS (584)      3   2  0 60.0   2/ 3 BOOZE (605)               5  3 1
 3- 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      573 513 61 52.8   3/ 2 EVIL BEAVERS (610)        3  0 0
 4- 3 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    457 438 57 51.1   4- 5 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     1  0 0
 5- 4 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   319 315 54 50.3   5/ 7*PHILANTHROPISTS (584)     1  1 0
 6/ 6 BOOZE (605)               48  67 11 41.7   6- 4 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    1  2 0
 7/ 7 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)  457 688 13 39.9   7- 6 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       0  4 0
 8/ 0*DREAD EMPIRE (617)         0   1  0  0.0   8/ 0*DREAD EMPIRE (617)        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 631): DOOMTAIL of EVIL BEAVERS (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 514): KESTRATLAK of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 637): FARFALE of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 612): JOSEPH of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 632): FELISSA HURM of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 630): CONCUSSION of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 636): BALDASSARE of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 623): DEIMOS of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 622): DIRT BATH of GHOST RIDERS TOO (Bladerunner, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 621): BONEFACE of RAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 593): SHERRY of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 585): TORCHLIGHT KID of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 264): COLLINGWOOD of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 569): CORRUPT TURNKEY of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 520): CARGO of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, 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 469): CAPTAIN SCOURGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 215): MYSTIQUE of BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 513): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (TUM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 631): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 514): THE GOLDEN FISH
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 637): PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 612): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 632): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 630): GOLDEN DAWN (?, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 636): AMEN! (?, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 623): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 622): GHOST RIDERS TOO (Bladerunner, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 621): RAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 593): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 585): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 264): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 569): DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 520): 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 469): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 215): BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 513) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 631): MIASMA of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 514): KESTRATLAK of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 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 622): THE CLOSER of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
                (turn 621): CANDIRU of STREET PIZZA (The Upright Man, 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

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly MORDANT games.  In one of the week's more notable 
duels, BLACK DEVIN put down FENDER BENDER, causing him to lose 10 points of 
recognition in the process.  Not for nothing has DOOMTAIL in the past laid claim to 
the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his combat skill yet again.  Would 
you believe that over half of the old women in MORDANT seem to feel that they could 
fight better than you gladiators?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  I saw one fighter that warriors 
avoided when this week's challenge seeking began.  LAB EXPERIMENTS is feared.  This 
much I can say.  Apparently the stalwarts of EVIL BEAVERS are catching the bulk of 
jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Mighty 
fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  BEERIN BOTTLEMAN take 
warning!  You have more than a few enemies in MORDANT.  A match that raised a few 
eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that CHIANTI posted a challenge against the 
more highly recognized BEERIN BOTTLEMAN.  The results, you ask?  Well, the firebrand 
CHIANTI dealt death to  BEERIN BOTTLEMAN.  Remember warriors, this is the discipline 
of steel.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  I must report the passing of BEERIN BOTTLEMAN, veteran of many 
duels.  7-9-0 final record His was not illustrious--but death plays no favorites.  
Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the arena there is only the 
brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off 
city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a 
rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani 
Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOOMTAIL 8249                 9   2  0   122       EVIL BEAVERS (610)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-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)
 ROOKIE MANAGER 7639          14  25  1    74       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CRATER FACE 8340              9   1  0    62       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHIANTI 8407                  4   0  1    56       BOOZE (605)
 FENDER BENDER 7859            7   4  0    40       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-NAILING 8305                  6   3  0    38       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-RUMOR 8410                    3   1  1    37       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IOSIO 7834                    3   1  0    31       PHILANTHROPISTS (584)
 RANDOM MANIAC 7800            4  12  1    25       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 MARTINI 8437                  2   0  0    25       BOOZE (605)

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)
 CHINA BULL 7873               4   6  0    18       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-MCLOVIN 8397                  3   1  0    14       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
-GALAGOM 7832                  0   1  0    13       PHILANTHROPISTS (584)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OVER INNSMOUTH 8434           0   1  0     5       DREAD EMPIRE (617)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
KETEL ONE 8438          0  1 0 BOOZE 605            ARENAMASTER KAKA      632  NONE
BEERIN BOTTLEMAN 7802   7  9 0 HOMICIDAL MANIAC 121 CHIANTI 8407          632   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Ball Pein -- You are unreasonable!  It was your clear duty, due to having less
experience and being of an inferior style, to LOSE that fight, but did you pay
attention?  Did you DO your duty?  NO!  You're fired! -- Rookie Manager

Nailing -- What's the bit deal?  Have a beer! -- Beerin Bottleman, full of it

Boy, with this Moneybags Mefrin character be surprised when I hit him up for damages!
-- Fender Bender
P.S.  It wasn't my fault, he ran out in front of me.  Honest!

Chianti -- Yeah, well, I can't go breaking your bottle until I empty it, can I?
Don't want to waste anything. -- China Bull

Iosio -- Ah.  I wondered just what "philanthropy" was and what it's place in the
arena should be.  This works.  Feel free to lose to me at any time. -- Random Maniac

Our congratulations to Miasma. -- Jorja and the Homicidal Maniacs

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

KETEL ONE was butchered by ARENAMASTER KAKAR in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CHIANTI delivered the death blow upon BEERIN BOTTLEMAN in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
MARTINI overpowered CHINA BULL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
DOOMTAIL devastated SILISA THE SNAKE in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
ROOKIE MANAGER subdued RAFFI THE GARROTE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
FENDER BENDER was devastated by BLACK DEVIN in a 1 minute bloody mismatched match.
RANDOM MANIAC was defeated by IOSIO in a action packed 1 minute gruesome melee.
OVER INNSMOUTH lost to SLEN SNOTNOSE in a 4 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   4 -  0      69  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  11 -  3      68  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       12 -  11 -  0      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW        12 -  12 -  2      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL      7 -  10 -  0      41  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  20 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  11 -  1      39  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   5 -  1      38  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  14 -  0       0  |

Turn 632 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DOOMTAIL 8249               9   2  0  122 EVIL BEAVERS (610)
LUNGING ATTACK   CHIANTI 8407                4   0  1   56 BOOZE (605)
AIMED BLOW       FENDER BENDER 7859          7   4  0   40 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ROOKIE MANAGER 7639.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CHIANTI 8407.  The ten other most popular fighters were IOSIO 7834, DOOMTAIL 
8249, ROOKIE MANAGER 7639, OVER INNSMOUTH 8434, BEERIN BOTTLEMAN 7802, MARTINI 8437, 
FENDER BENDER 7859, KETEL ONE 8438, CHINA BULL 7873, and RANDOM MANIAC 7800.

The least popular fighter this week was RANDOM MANIAC 7800.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were CHINA BULL 7873, KETEL ONE 8438, FENDER BENDER 7859, MARTINI 
8437, BEERIN BOTTLEMAN 7802, OVER INNSMOUTH 8434, ROOKIE MANAGER 7639, DOOMTAIL 8249, 
IOSIO 7834, and CHIANTI 8407.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

MIASMA (1-8104) SWEORDMASTERS (138)