DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/23/2013    Duedate: 10/05/2013

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-737

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

S... MC
RUN DMC (636)
(1-8734) [21-32-0,117]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

S... MC                        POSITION IS EMPTY
RUN DMC (636)                  
(1-8734) [21-32-0,117]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MASKED MURDERER II             SCHOOLBUS DRIVER
HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)        HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
(1-8772) [12-36-2,74]          (1-8963) [7-10-0,31]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

RUN DMC (636)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SWEORDMASTERS (138)         34
2. LOW ROAD 3 (644)            32      GOD SQUAD (376)
3. SERPENTS' HOLD (642)        15      Unchartered Team
4. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)      13
5. GOD SQUAD (376)              8      FATAL JUSTICE (343)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 FANTASIA (272)            38  20  0 65.5   1/ 1 RUN DMC (636)            11  2 0
 2/ 2 GOD SQUAD (376)           29  18  0 61.7   2/ 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       7  2 0
 3/ 3 RUN DMC (636)            106  72  2 59.6   3/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    6  5 1
 4/ 4 LOW ROAD 3 (644)         127  87  3 59.3   4/ 5 LOW ROAD 3 (644)          6  6 0
 5/ 5 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      656 597 74 52.4   5/ 6 SERPENTS' HOLD (642)      5  9 1
 6- 6 BOOZE (605)              151 144 15 51.2   6- 4 BOOZE (605)               4  2 1
 7/ 7 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   363 461 62 44.1   7/ 7 GOD SQUAD (376)           3  0 0
 8/ 8 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)  668 995 17 40.2   8/ 8 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)   2 12 0
 9/ 9 SERPENTS' HOLD (642)      36  77  6 31.9   9- 9 FANTASIA (272)            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 736): RUN'S HOUSE of RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 619): CUTPURSE of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 741): DAGUR of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 713): QUEEN OF COOL of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 737): NOSEY ROSIE of SHADY LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 732): DOVAHKIIN of SKYRIM (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 741): MAULI LAMA of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 725): GNAEUS MAGNUS of ANTHROPOS KRATOS (Pagan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 727): AGENT OF BRUTALITY of EXTREME AGGRESSION (Var, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 726): SUZY Q of THE BLUES (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 692): ONE MIC of STILLMATIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 681): ZINA of SOUL WARRIORS (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 316): PEKING DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 674): VEAL CHOP of VENETIAN CINQUE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 625): WACHICHU of AMAZONS (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 298): DESERT PEARL of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 291): NAZARETH of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 570): SUBWAY of PUBLIC TRANSIT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 267): DON CORNBEEFLEON of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 618): MARK of JOHNS (A-Sop, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 736): RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 619): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 741): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 713): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 737): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 732): BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 741): TOLBIN'S BP (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 725): THIRSTY THUGS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 727): STREET PIZZA (The Upright Man, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 726): THE BLUES (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 692): MEDAL OF HONOR J11 (The Anarcist, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 681): ONE TOO MANY (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 316): DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 674): DEALER'S CHOICE (The Dealer, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 625): WILDCATS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 298): SNARF! (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 291): CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 570): GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 267): NL CENTRAL (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 618) BRUTAL LEGION et al (Seraphim, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 740): BRONO of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 736): NEWLIN PARRIT of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 740): DREMMEL of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 724): MORE MONN of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 691): BUNCH OF BULLETS of STILLMATIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 681): ZINA of SOUL WARRIORS (Stillgard, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, 
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again!  SWEORDMASTERS posted a nice gain, to come in 
2nd.  Everybody loves a winner...  Can you believe it?  RUN'S HOUSE apparently has 
better things to do as MORDANT's Duelmaster than show up and fight!  In MORDANT, 
nothing is permanent (except Death), and we find ourselves a new Duelmaster, S... MC. 
Word has it one team in MORDANT is using psychics to predict wins.  They lead a 
charmed life!   
     And how sociable are MORDANT's warriors?  Come, let us see.  Everyone is famous 
for fifteen minutes, and PETER PIPER is it right now.  Most challenged warrior.  
Isn't RUN DMC proud!  MARY MARY found herself challenged by a warrior 19 below:  
WYRTHA.  WYRTHA of SWEORDMASTERS kept hers wits as she bested MARY MARY.   
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  Ask not for whom the 
sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  My fingers tire and I fear my incessant prattling 
may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable character.  MORDANT, I leave you now.  
The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at Conan's Place.  'Til next time-- 
Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 S... MC 8734                 21  32  0   117       RUN DMC (636)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GRASSCUTTER 8750             14   0  2   229       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-RUN'S HOUSE 8735             12   1  1   165       RUN DMC (636)
 MUTANT BLOWBY 5520           20  14  0   104       GOD SQUAD (376)
 WYRTHA 8944                   7   1  0   103       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARY MARY 8872               16  17  0    83       RUN DMC (636)
 BOA 8830                     12  13  0    82       SERPENTS' HOLD (642)
 FIANNA QUINN 8970            11   5  0    76       LOW ROAD 3 (644)
 MASKED MURDERER II 8772      12  36  2    74       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SANDBOX FURY 8914             7   2  1    58       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
-ROT GUT 8912                  6   2  0    57       BOOZE (605)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MY ADIDAS 8733                7   0  0    56       RUN DMC (636)
 DOMESTIC DERVISH 8943        11  15  0    48       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-PROBLEM CHILD 8967            5   0  0    46       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 SCALES 8934                   8   5  0    42       SERPENTS' HOLD (642)
 BUSTER MARNE 8956             5  14  1    37       LOW ROAD 3 (644)
-HRUNTLING 8994                3   0  0    36       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BEEFEATER 9044                2   1  2    33       BOOZE (605)
 SCHOOLBUS DRIVER 8963         7  10  0    31       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 DARIA ORO 8992                7   6  0    29       LOW ROAD 3 (644)
 ETHELBERT POTTS 9008          6   4  0    26       LOW ROAD 3 (644)
 G, LOOMIS 9050                2   0  0    25       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PRAETTIG 9041                 3   1  0    17       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-STOLI 9042                    2   1  0    15       BOOZE (605)
 ELLENGAEST 9040               3   1  0    13       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 GAMAKATSU 9048                1   1  0    12       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 TINGO 9057                    1   0  0    11       SERPENTS' HOLD (642)
-THE SAUCE 9024                1   2  0    10       BOOZE (605)
 PETER PIPER 9056              1   1  0     9       RUN DMC (636)
-GREY GOOSE 9043               1   0  0     8       BOOZE (605)
-ROCKBITER 6842                0   1  0     5       FANTASIA (272)
 SWEET NECTAR 9053             0   3  0     3       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 CATTY WENCH 9055              0   2  0     2       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HANDY DANDY 9061              0   1  0     1       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DANDY BOY 8949          8 13 0 HOMICIDAL MANIAC 121 SANDBOX FURY 8914     736   
BYE 9060                0  1 0 SERPENTS' HOLD 642   SHEWISH GIANT         737  NONE
SEE YA 9059             1  1 1 SERPENTS' HOLD 642   MOUNTAIN TROLL        737  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

One win for us, and one death.  I despair.  I wail and tear the clothes of anyone
near me.  Not that I mourn that Dandy Boy, what a silly ass and a loser he was.  But
still, it would have been better to have more wins.  It would have been better if *I*
had a win.  But those dwarves... you could drive a bus over them without doing
serious injury.  Annoying. -- Schoolbus Driver
P.S.  And the Low Roaders went one-three.  Better if THEY had gone oh-fer.
P.P.S.  Okay, so Black Devin looked tall.  Illusion.  I know a dwarf when I meet one!

     The Fall Mail-In Tourney is DUE on the 30th of October and will run on November
2nd.  Turns received later than the 30th may not get input.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SEE YA was viciously butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
BYE was slaughtered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
WYRTHA handily defeated MARY MARY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
SANDBOX FURY viciously subdued DOMESTIC DERVISH in a 2 minute gory Challenge contest.
PRAETTIG defeated PETER PIPER in a crowd pleasing 5 minute amateur's Challenge match.
MUTANT BLOWBY overpowered BOA in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
S... MC devastated MASKED MURDERER II in a 1 minute one-sided Title competition.
FIANNA QUINN vanquished RAFFI THE GARROTE in a 1 minute gruesome uneven duel.
SCALES narrowly defeated SCHOOLBUS DRIVER in a action packed 7 minute gory duel.
DARIA ORO savagely defeated MIME WORSHIPPER in a 2 minute gruesome match.
BUSTER MARNE overpowered MIME WORSHIPPER in a 4 minute one-sided fight.
ETHELBERT POTTS subdued GAMAKATSU in a 2 minute bloody competition.
ELLENGAEST slimly won victory over CATTY WENCH in a 2 minute bloody novice's battle.
G, LOOMIS overpowered HANDY DANDY in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
SWEET NECTAR was overpowered by TINGO in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         AIMED BLOW        47 -  25 -  1      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  10 -  1      55  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK    17 -  18 -  2      49  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  18 -  0      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL     18 -  21 -  2      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY        9 -  12 -  0      43  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  10 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -  17 -  0      26  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 737 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     AIMED BLOW         2 -  3         4  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  3                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       MUTANT BLOWBY 5520         20  14  0  104 GOD SQUAD (376)
STRIKING ATTACK  WYRTHA 8944                 7   1  0  103 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
SLASHING ATTACK  FIANNA QUINN 8970          11   5  0   76 LOW ROAD 3 (644)
BASHING ATTACK   SANDBOX FURY 8914           7   2  1   58 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
WALL OF STEEL    SCALES 8934                 8   5  0   42 SERPENTS' HOLD (642)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MASKED MURDERER II 8772.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was SCHOOLBUS DRIVER 8963.  The ten other most popular fighters were SCALES 
8934, PETER PIPER 9056, SEE YA 9059, WYRTHA 8944, SANDBOX FURY 8914, PRAETTIG 9041, 
S... MC 8734, FIANNA QUINN 8970, DARIA ORO 8992, and GAMAKATSU 9048.

The least popular fighter this week was HANDY DANDY 9061.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BOA 8830, MARY MARY 8872, BYE 9060, SWEET NECTAR 9053, DOMESTIC 
DERVISH 8943, TINGO 9057, G, LOOMIS 9050, CATTY WENCH 9055, ETHELBERT POTTS 9008, and 
BUSTER MARNE 8956.