DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/07/2005    Duedate: 11/19/2005

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-417

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SCARDY CAT
ARENA FELINES (622)
(2-5279) [14-1-0,134]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SCARDY CAT                     POSITION IS EMPTY
ARENA FELINES (622)            
(2-5279) [14-1-0,134]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MELLISANDE                     MELLISANDE
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5332) [11-7-1,63]           (2-5332) [11-7-1,63]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ARENA FELINES (622)         22
2. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)       15      ARENA FELINES (622)
3. FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628)        0      Unchartered Team
4. INQUISITION SL5 (631)        0
                                        (-1)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 ARENA FELINES (622)       19   3  0 86.4   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    10  5 1
 2- 2*INQUISITION SL5 (631)      6   2  1 75.0   2/ 5 ARENA FELINES (622)       3  0 0
 3- 4*FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628)      9   9  0 50.0   3- 2*FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628)     3  0 0
 4/ 5 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    416 603 12 40.8   4- 3*INQUISITION SL5 (631)     1  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 531): FLAIR of WIND STORM (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 416): SCARDY CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 539): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 535): VANGUARD of ORCCON THUGS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 534): HOFFA of JOHNS (Dear, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 538): JUSTIN of THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 535): SWEATY of BRAIN (LHI, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 530): SIR DA of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 521): BOOKIE of ARROGANCE (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 520): ASHANDAR of AGE OF EMPIRE (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 494): FRANKENSLOSH of HELTER SKELTER (Cosmo, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 484): SIR LICKSALOT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 214): OUTLAW STAR of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 472): OSTMAN of WAY OF THE SWORD A3 (Vhagar, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 420): DELANGE of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 200): VIRET of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 188): DUFF of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 369): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 165): KOOL AID of LIQUIDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 413): WIGGLER of THUNDR + LITENING from TALCAMA (Doc Steele)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 531): none
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 416): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 539): SORCERY COVENANT (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 535): HARMONY (?, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 534): EVEREST LLP (?, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 538): THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 535): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 530): SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 521): WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 520): AGE OF EMPIRE (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 494): none
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 484): JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 214): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 472): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 420): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 200): CARESS OF STEEL (Maximillian, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 188): CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 369): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 165): TWISTED SISTERS (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 413): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 531): FLAIR of WIND STORM (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 538): NOTTHUR of SORCERY COVENANT (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 537): COOKIE FOR THE SOUL of HOLE IN THE WALL (The Muffin Man)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 529): SIR REALISTIC of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 494): SHADOW STARR of SUICIDAL DREAMS (Talon Darkhart, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 419): HARZOGH of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 187): EVANGELION of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 369): DOC FELLE of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in NIANIA a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.  
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  ARENA FELINES stable has parlayed 
this turn's 2-0-0 into a 3 space move up the rankings.  This brings them up to 2nd 
place.  Good work, guys!  And let's see, CATSUP fought OSKSI NOBLE and gained 12 
points and contributed to ARENA FELINES' 2-0-0.  GOLDEN SHARK has lost to KUNG-FU 
MASTER, falling 2 points, while helping make THE GOLDEN FISH a 3-2-0 turn.  The 
attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and SCARDY CAT remains NIANIA's top 
warrior for another turn.  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, 
cramped under the table at Jim's Tap Room?   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies.  
You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords 
sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SCARDY CAT 5279              14   1  0   134       ARENA FELINES (622)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MELLITA 5331                 10   8  1    88       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MELLISANDE 5332              11   7  1    63       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-THE SHOCKER 5356              4   0  1    63       INQUISITION SL5 (631)
 SPIKE MCGOLD 5318            12   9  0    57       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 MARI COY 5342                 8   2  0    57       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GOLDEN SHARK 5338            10   4  1    56       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 CATSUP 5280                   5   0  0    35       ARENA FELINES (622)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MIKEY 5344                    2   0  0    24       FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ED 5339                       1   4  0    20       FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628)
-MINX 5340                     2   0  0    19       FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628)
-SHOCKING 5352                 2   2  0    14       INQUISITION SL5 (631)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Scardy Cat -- And so were you a fine opponent, right up till you "tried to make this
a death match."  I could manage just fine without dying. -- Mellita

You know, this Fratsfa Slave appears to be an Illisni rather than a Fratsfan.  What's
the story on that? -- Mari Coy

I am opposed to usery both in principle and in practice.  Hence, I enjoyed beating up
the Userous Merchant. -- Mellisande
P.S.  And I was quick to polish him off before he had a chance to actually lay his
curse.  I don't even want to THINK about what kind of curse a dwarven Userous
Merchant might lay!

The Ambitious Guard is pathetic. -- Spike McGold

So's the Captured Orc.  Barely a mouthful, and stringy. -- Golden Shark

Mellisande -- I curse you, Killer!  I curse you in your going out and your coming in,
I curse your buying and your selling.  I curse your blade that my blood shall rust it

and weaken it so that it shall break when you need it most. -- Ghost of Sedmon Var,
Merchant of this city falsely accused of usery
P.S.  And I warn you that I shall return.

12 October 2005
Magic Man -- You are a fellow Canadian, are you not?  Where do you hail from?  I live
in Kelowna, B.C. -- Maximillian, 8,13, 28, 47, 54

5 November 2005
It is with a proud heart that I announce the newest member of the Desolate Empire
alliance.  Dok Sik will be known from here forth as Dark Knight Dok Sik, of the
Desolate Empire.  May he be blessed with victory and courage.  May his enemies' blood
flow freely! -- The Dark Knights Wasby and Toker

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SCARDY CAT devastated MELLITA in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
GOLDEN SHARK lost to KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute battle.
MELLISANDE handily defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 3 minute one-sided match.
MARI COY devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 2 minute one-sided contest.
SPIKE MCGOLD overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute mismatched match.
CATSUP bested OSKSI NOBLE in a slow 5 minute duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK     3 -   0 -  1     100  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         AIMED BLOW        13 -   6 -  1      68  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   4 -  1      67  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  11 -  1      59  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 417 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 -  1         3  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  SCARDY CAT 5279            14   1  0  134 ARENA FELINES (622)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    MELLISANDE 5332            11   7  1   63 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
BASHING ATTACK   SPIKE MCGOLD 5318          12   9  0   57 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
WALL OF STEEL    MARI COY 5342               8   2  0   57 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
AIMED BLOW       GOLDEN SHARK 5338          10   4  1   56 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
TOTAL PARRY      CATSUP 5280                 5   0  0   35 ARENA FELINES (622)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MELLISANDE 5332.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MELLISANDE 5332.  The ten other most popular fighters were MARI COY 5342, SCARDY 
CAT 5279, SPIKE MCGOLD 5318, MELLITA 5331, GOLDEN SHARK 5338, CATSUP 5280,  0,  0,  
0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was CATSUP 5280.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were GOLDEN SHARK 5338, MELLITA 5331, SPIKE MCGOLD 5318, SCARDY CAT 5279, 
MARI COY 5342, MELLISANDE 5332,  0,  0,  0, and  0.