DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/05/2005    Duedate: 12/17/2005

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-419

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SCARDY CAT
ARENA FELINES (622)
(2-5279) [16-1-1,162]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SCARDY CAT                     THE SHOCKER
ARENA FELINES (622)            INQUISITION SL5 (631)
(2-5279) [16-1-1,162]          (2-5356) [5-1-1,75]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MELLISANDE                     MELLISANDE
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5332) [11-9-1,44]           (2-5332) [11-9-1,44]

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)         33
2. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)       27      ARENA FELINES (622)
3. INQUISITION SL5 (631)        9      Unchartered Team

                                       INQUISITION SL5 (631)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 ARENA FELINES (622)       22   6  1 78.6   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    10  5 0
 2/ 2*INQUISITION SL5 (631)      9   3  1 75.0   2/ 2 ARENA FELINES (622)       5  3 1
 3/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    423 606 12 41.1   3/ 3*INQUISITION SL5 (631)     3  1 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Hey everybody, watch out for CATSUP, who flew 
up 15 points in the rankings after mashing MELLISANDE like a melon.  Keep your eye on 
this beast.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was MELLISANDE, who dropped 10 
points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with CATSUP.  Well, everybody's 
pal SCARDY CAT moved his record to 16-1-1 by defeating THE SHOCKER in the 
Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 7 recognition points.  4 out of 5 gladiators 
surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location.   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Did you hear that ARENA FELINES was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the 
personal hygiene of ARENA FELINES' warriors, I'm not surprised!  Okay, so I may not 
be funny, but catch INQUISITION SL5's act in the arena.  Those acrobats seem to be 
fairly deft at running from ARENA FELINES.  Well dang howdy, but if challenges were 
votes, MARI COY would be president.  Although it may be a contest she doesn't want to 
win.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and 
take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in NIANIA have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  And remember, you can pick your friends 
and you can pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've heard that one already!-- The Unknown 
Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SCARDY CAT 5279              16   1  1   162       ARENA FELINES (622)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARI COY 5342                10   2  0    88       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 THE SHOCKER 5356              5   1  1    75       INQUISITION SL5 (631)
 SPIKE MCGOLD 5318            14   9  0    69       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 GOLDEN SHARK 5338            12   4  1    69       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CATSUP 5280                   6   1  0    52       ARENA FELINES (622)
 MELLISANDE 5332              11   9  1    44       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHOCKING 5352                 4   2  0    31       INQUISITION SL5 (631)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARETHA 5370                  1   0  0    15       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
CAT GUTS 5341          0  1 0 ARENA FELINES 622     DARK CHAMPION 24      419 NONE    
MELLITA 5331          10  9 1 THE GOLDEN FISH 147   SCARDY CAT 5279       418         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Scardy Cat -- Well!  THAT was unnecessary! -- Ghost of Mellita

The Shocker -- Not as shocking as my sister being killed. -- Mellisande

Catsup -- D'ruther have mustard. -- Spike McGold

And a couple of standbys.  Oh, well. -- Mari Coy and the Golden Shark

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CAT GUTS was dealt death by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
SCARDY CAT devastated THE SHOCKER in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
MARI COY handily defeated INSURANCE SALESMAN in a 1 minute one-sided match.
GOLDEN SHARK vanquished THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SPIKE MCGOLD overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MELLISANDE was outwaited by CATSUP in a action packed 12 minute gory brawl.
SHOCKING devastated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MARETHA handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK    1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK     2 -   0 -  1     100  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW        17 -   5 -  1      77  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   5 -  1      58  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  12 -  2      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 419 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  SCARDY CAT 5279            16   1  1  162 ARENA FELINES (622)
WALL OF STEEL    MARI COY 5342              10   2  0   88 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
AIMED BLOW       THE SHOCKER 5356            5   1  1   75 INQUISITION SL5 (631)
BASHING ATTACK   SPIKE MCGOLD 5318          14   9  0   69 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
TOTAL PARRY      CATSUP 5280                 6   1  0   52 ARENA FELINES (622)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    MELLISANDE 5332            11   9  1   44 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
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 CAT GUTS 5341, GOLDEN 
SHARK 5338, SPIKE MCGOLD 5318, MARI COY 5342, SHOCKING 5352, SCARDY CAT 5279, MARETHA 
5370, THE SHOCKER 5356, CATSUP 5280, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was CATSUP 5280.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were THE SHOCKER 5356, MARETHA 5370, SCARDY CAT 5279, SHOCKING 5352, MARI 
COY 5342, SPIKE MCGOLD 5318, GOLDEN SHARK 5338, CAT GUTS 5341, MELLISANDE 5332, and  
0.

                   MAIL-IN TOURNEY XL

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
OXYGEN THIEF 3726 (145-71-4)           3  3  0         ODD SQUAD            

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
AHIRA BANDYLEGS 3867 (44-57-1)         5  3  0         MYTH AND MIGHT       
DARK GUARDIAN 2126 (71-63-0)           5  3  0         MYTH AND MIGHT       
GARET JAX 2836 (78-66-2)               2  3  0         MYTH AND MIGHT       

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
PROWESS 5155 (23-31-0)                 0  2  0         KNOT WHOLE           

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BACON 4880 (0-0-0)                     6  3  0         DOES A BODY GOOD     

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CATSUP 5280 (4-0-0)                    4  3  0         ARENA FELINES        

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MIKEY 5344 (2-0-0)                     1  3  0         FORCE OF FIVE 3      

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BLOOD MASTER 5346 (0-0-0)              4  3  0         BLOOD BATH           

DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
RAPTURE 2718 (3-3-0)                   3  3  0         MYTH AND MIGHT       

DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DESPAIR 5170 (8-2-0)                   5  3  1         DARK ANGELS          

DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DEUINAS 4558 (3-3-0)                   0  2  0         OF WOLF AND MAN 6    
LOUD GEORGE 5329 (4-0-0)               0  2  0         FORCE OF FIVE 3      
RHETT 3947 (0-0-0)                     0  2  0         WIND STORM           

DEAD APPRENTICES TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
THE ROCKET 5181 (2-2-1)                1  2  0  DEAD   FAMOUS HURLERS