DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/16/2012    Duedate: 07/28/2012

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-706

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NAEGLING
SWEORDMASTERS (138)
(1-8576) [15-3-2,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NAEGLING                       POSITION IS EMPTY
SWEORDMASTERS (138)            
(1-8576) [15-3-2,118]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

RANDOM MANIAC                  ERBIN PARNAN
HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)        LOW ROAD 3 (644)
(1-7800) [13-77-1,117]         (1-8903) [9-4-0,54]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

LOW ROAD 3 (644)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. LOW ROAD 3 (644)            29
2. SWEORDMASTERS (138)         23      RUN DMC (636)
3. HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)     21      Unchartered Team
4. RUN DMC (636)               20
5. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)      14      BLADES OF POWER (566)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 RUN DMC (636)             35  19  0 64.8   1/ 1 LOW ROAD 3 (644)         11  4 0
 2/ 3 LOW ROAD 3 (644)          41  24  2 63.1   2/ 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       8  1 0
 3- 4 BOOZE (605)              126 107 13 54.1   3/ 3 RUN DMC (636)             5  4 0
 4/ 5 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      629 580 73 52.0   4/ 6 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)   5 10 0
 5/ 6 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   342 426 61 44.5   5/ 5 SERPENTS' HOLD (642)      2  5 0
 6/ 7 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)  600 909 16 39.8   6- 4 BOOZE (605)               1  2 0
 7/ 8 SERPENTS' HOLD (642)       7  26  1 21.2   7/ 8 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    0  8 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 705): RANDOM MANIAC of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 588): KINTHIRA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 710): VELOVORINSAL NORS of GAMES LIBRARIANS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 682): VAR-KHAN of SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 706): JUST LOSIN of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 701): INK AND STEEL of INK & STEEL FOREVER (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 710): SAW HORSE of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 694): CLYDE of THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 696): BABY ON BOARD of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 695): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 661): SIDEWINDER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 650): LOGRANAL MAUR of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 301): UDARN VOYL of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 643): SOCKLESS CRITIC of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 594): MANNY LEHMAN of PANSY DIVISION (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 282): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 275): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 539): KOLBERT MOON of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 252): FILING FEE of BASH BROS LAWYERS (Assurnasirbanipal)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 587): CRYSOPRASE of ILLFANG PACT (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 705): LOW ROAD 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 588): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 710): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 682): PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 706): TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 701): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 710): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 694): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 696): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 695): THE BLUES (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 661): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 650): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 301): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 643): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 594): VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 282): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 275): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 539): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 252): BASH BROS CANDY (Asssurnasirbanipal, mgr>)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 587) PUNCHLINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 693): ULF SUNDERHELM of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 694): GRASS SEED of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 300): ASQUITH of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 643): SOCKLESS CRITIC of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 593): DEAN of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 539): IMROM LLEWS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     If I had time to be amused, Naegling, I would have been, but!  There is work to
be done.  Meet me in the alley behind the arena at sunset and I'll show you the
ropes.  And the chains, too.

                                   Random Maniac

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, MORDANT?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Looks like MORDANT has some guts at 
least, RANDOM MANIAC the Duelmaster was this turn's most-challenged warrior.  
NAEGLING challenged MORDANT's Duelmaster for a shot at the throne.  And it's out with 
the old, in with the new, as NAEGLING takes the Title and last week's bar tab from 
the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  Conan's Place, humph!  I've tasted better ale at 
mortuaries.  Where do they get this stuff?  From MORDANT's trash dumps?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
MORDANT, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  SERPENTS' HOLD the most avoided 
team?  What insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And who led the way in this mass act 
of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was SWEORDMASTERS.  Ha ha ha ha!  I 
guess I can give a little credit to GRASSCUTTER of SWEORDMASTERS for challenging up 
by 19 to BOA.  GRASSCUTTER won to get 92 points of recognition.   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if 
the fate catches up with you sooner that later?   
     What does the MORDANT arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Phlllt!  Just had to do that 
before I leave the fine city of MORDANT.  I feel much better now.  I see the crowds 
are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NAEGLING 8576                15   3  2   118       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WHISKEY 8582                 15   2  0   170       BOOZE (605)
-BRANDY 8584                  11   0  0   124       BOOZE (605)
 RANDOM MANIAC 7800           13  77  1   117       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 GRASSCUTTER 8750              5   0  1    92       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLACK BONKER 8749            10  10  1    89       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 CEREAL KILLER 8625           18  18  0    76       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 BOA 8830                      5   2  0    70       SERPENTS' HOLD (642)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHOTGUN DADDY 8738           13  11  0    60       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 CHELSEA NOREN 8906            7   6  0    58       LOW ROAD 3 (644)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ERBIN PARNAN 8903             9   4  0    54       LOW ROAD 3 (644)
 DELISE ORM 8907               7   6  0    50       LOW ROAD 3 (644)
 S... MC 8734                 11  11  0    44       RUN DMC (636)
 ALLANA LORIMER 8904          10   3  1    43       LOW ROAD 3 (644)
 BELTRAN MOSS 8905             8   5  1    39       LOW ROAD 3 (644)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TEQUILLA 8780                 2   3  0    29       BOOZE (605)
-DOWNWITHTHEKING 8736          5   3  0    28       RUN DMC (636)
 SLEAN 8880                    2   2  0    28       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 MASKED MURDERER II 8772       4  13  1    26       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARY MARY 8872                2   0  0    23       RUN DMC (636)
-RUN'S HOUSE 8735              2   1  0    21       RUN DMC (636)
-GRYRE 8710                    1   0  0    21       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COLOSSEUM HALLS 8871          2   0  0    19       RUN DMC (636)
-EEL 8824                      1   1  0    15       SERPENTS' HOLD (642)
-MOON SHINE 8863               1   3  0     7       BOOZE (605)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
913111791411 8915       0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 HIGH ELF              706  NONE
SH/EP 8913              0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 SHEWISH GIANT         706  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Personals for dm 1

Grasscutter -- I *think* we aren't supposed to talk until it sure we're going to be
running regularly, but I *felt* like talking, okay?  I was terribly impressed with
your tv challenge.  What an honor! -- Chelsea Noren
P.S.  Will you sign my autograph book?

Slean -- You're an absolutely wretched person, and I suspect you of collusion.  If I
can sustain my suspicion until I get out of the Infirmary, you will PAY. -- Masked
Murderer
P.S.  Do not talk to me about EVIDENCE.  That is for lesser mortals.

Boa -- SNAKES!  Get AWAY from me! -- Cereal Killer

This Tien-Shu of Genrai is another Kung-fudiot.  I minced him. -- Black Bonker

S... MC -- You can run, but not fast enough.  Not if you mess with MY daughters. --
Shotgun Daddy

Downwiththeking -- Why? -- Erbin Parnan

Oh, that was FUN.  I devastated Moneybags Merfrin, just like it says, and... HE
DROPPED HIS MONEYBAGS!  Wonderful. -- Allana Lorimer, off to go shopping

Ouch!  Black Devin was too much for me. -- Delise Orm

If the real Fiorenze of Fratsfa is anything like the golem, if there IS a real
Fiorenze, of course, he's pathetic as a fighter. -- Beltran Moss

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

913111791411 was dealt death by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SH/EP was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
GRASSCUTTER demolished BOA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
NAEGLING savagely defeated RANDOM MANIAC in a 2 minute master's Challenge Title duel.
SLEAN was defeated by BELTRAN MOSS in a 1 minute novice vs. master Challenge fight.
CEREAL KILLER bested TIEN-SHU OF GENRAI in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
BLACK BONKER overpowered MAD MANNEQUIN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
ALLANA LORIMER was overpowered by BLACK DEVIN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
S... MC lost to SHOTGUN DADDY in a 2 minute veteran's duel.
CHELSEA NOREN vanquished MONEYBAGS MEFRIN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ERBIN PARNAN overpowered LIEUTENANT WOREL in a popular 1 minute gory uneven match.
DELISE ORM demolished MONEYBAGS MEFRIN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MASKED MURDERER II was overcome by MONEYBAGS MEFRIN in a 3 minute contest.
MARY MARY subdued GESHI SCRIVENER in a 3 minute amateur's match.
COLOSSEUM HALLS overpowered SLEN SNOTNOSE in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW        20 -  14 -  0      59  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -  19 -  1      49  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK    11 -  21 -  1      34  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  34 -  0      26  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   3 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   3 -  0       0  |

Turn 706 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    NAEGLING 8576              15   3  2  118 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
LUNGING ATTACK   GRASSCUTTER 8750            5   0  1   92 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
AIMED BLOW       BOA 8830                    5   2  0   70 SERPENTS' HOLD (642)
BASHING ATTACK   ERBIN PARNAN 8903           9   4  0   54 LOW ROAD 3 (644)
STRIKING ATTACK  ALLANA LORIMER 8904        10   3  1   43 LOW ROAD 3 (644)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is RANDOM MANIAC 7800.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was ERBIN PARNAN 8903.  The ten other most popular fighters were NAEGLING 8576, 
RANDOM MANIAC 7800, BELTRAN MOSS 8905, CEREAL KILLER 8625, SHOTGUN DADDY 8738, MASKED 
MURDERER II 8772, GRASSCUTTER 8750, DELISE ORM 8907, COLOSSEUM HALLS 8871, and 
913111791411 8915.

The least popular fighter this week was SLEAN 8880.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SH/EP 8913, MARY MARY 8872, CHELSEA NOREN 8906, S... MC 8734, ALLANA 
LORIMER 8904, BLACK BONKER 8749, BOA 8830, 913111791411 8915, COLOSSEUM HALLS 8871, 
and DELISE ORM 8907.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

NAEGLING (1-8576) SWEORDMASTERS (138)
WHISKEY (1-8582) BOOZE (605)