DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/24/2006    Duedate: 05/06/2006

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-427

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE SHOCKER
INQUISITION SL5 (631)
(2-5356) [9-1-1,120]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE SHOCKER                    4 BRIDGES
INQUISITION SL5 (631)          OUT THE WINDOW (630)
(2-5356) [9-1-1,120]           (2-5347) [1-1-0,19]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MELLISANDE                     MELLISANDE
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5332) [16-12-1,85]          (2-5332) [16-12-1,85]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OUT THE WINDOW (630)        53
2. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)       27      INQUISITION SL5 (631)
3. INQUISITION SL5 (631)       21      Unchartered Team
4. ARENA FELINES (622)          0
5. WIND STORM (465)             0      OUT THE WINDOW (630)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 INQUISITION SL5 (631)     17   4  1 81.0   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    10  5 0
 2/ 0*OUT THE WINDOW (630)       4   1  0 80.0   2/ 0*OUT THE WINDOW (630)      4  0 0
 3- 2 ARENA FELINES (622)       27   9  1 75.0   3/ 3 INQUISITION SL5 (631)     3  0 0
 4/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    446 623 12 41.7   4- 2 ARENA FELINES (622)       1  1 0
 5- 4*WIND STORM (465)           1   4  0 20.0   5- 4*WIND STORM (465)          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 543): MESSIAH of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 426): GOLDEN SHARK of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 551): FLAGPOLE PANTIES of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 547): LEGALASS of THE SHALLOWSHIP (Elfwine, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 546): SAMANTHA FOX of PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 550): JUSTIN of THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 547): UMBRELLA MAN of BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 542): QUO VADIS of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 533): FEAR of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 532): STELLA ARTOIS of REAL BEER (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 506): SPEKTER of KARNIVORZ (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 496): PAWS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 220): SKULK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Management, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 484): NORTHERN PALADIN of WIND STORM (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 432): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 206): CHAOS WARRIOR of EYE OF THE STORM (Blackstorm, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 194): DUFF of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 381): JEFFRO of RIO VISTANS (Pauly, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 171): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 425): BOB, ETERNAL of SANDS OF TIME from CLIFFHOME (The Muffin
                             Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 543): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 426): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 551): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 547): THE SHALLOWSHIP (Elfwine, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 546): PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 550): WINGED LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 547): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 542): SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 533): SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 532): EQUITES VIRTUS (Dark Knight Toker, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 506): OLD SCHOOL TOONS (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 496): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 220): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 484): DELVERS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 432): AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 206): MILLENIUM METAL (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 194): VINCERE AUT MORI (Dark Knight Toker, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 381): RIO VISTANS (Pauly, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 171): MILCHAMAH (Hammer, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 425): BLACK PRIMERS (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 543): MESSIAH of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
                (turn 542): HELLACIOUS of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 547): VAGABOND of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 545): INGOLD KERR of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 531): ASYLUM of BLACKEST PRIDE (Ultraist, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 506): IZZI'S CORPSE of HOUSE OF RATS (?, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 483): SU-CHI of WIND STORM (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 431): ZALGEI of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 206): VIKING RAIDER of SPARF! (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 193): SOUL SCOURGE of VILE REAVERS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
                          WIMPIRA of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (170): MAKKEH KILLER of MILCHAMAH (Hammer, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Ah, the Kung-Fu Master, that indigestible orc!  How I hate him!  But I would not
break my teeth on his flinty hide, nor sour my gullet with his ill-flavored flesh.
Some things even a shark should not be asked to consume.

                                    Golden Shark

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly NIANIA games.  MISSISSIPPI caught the eye of many in 
the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested PERSISTENT BEGGAR and was awarded 
15 points in recognition.  The city has turned out in honor of THE SHOCKER, for with 
hers arena victory she may now lay claim to the highest position in the city!  
Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without 
pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In NIANIA "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition 
from those below.  SPIKE MCGOLD take warning!  You have more than a few enemies in 
NIANIA.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  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?  More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a 
stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await me!  
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                  
 THE SHOCKER 5356              9   1  1   120       INQUISITION SL5 (631)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARI COY 5342                14   6  0    90       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 MELLISANDE 5332              16  12  1    85       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 GOLDEN SHARK 5338            17   7  1    77       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 SHOCKING 5352                 8   3  0    76       INQUISITION SL5 (631)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPIKE MCGOLD 5318            16  15  0    63       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-CATSUP 5280                   7   3  0    62       ARENA FELINES (622)
 MARETHA 5370                  8   1  0    60       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BELLE 3946                    0   2  0    22       WIND STORM (465)
-SMITTEN KITTEN 5371           2   1  0    19       ARENA FELINES (622)
 4 BRIDGES 5347                1   1  0    19       OUT THE WINDOW (630)
 MISSISSIPPI 5349              1   0  0    15       OUT THE WINDOW (630)
 EJ DOME 5351                  1   0  0    13       OUT THE WINDOW (630)
-CRASH N BURN 5368             1   0  0    13       WIND STORM (465)
 ORANGE CONE 5348              1   0  0    13       OUT THE WINDOW (630)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

So who's been feeding the Venomous Concubine red meat?  I know she gets testy
sometimes, but that was extreme! -- Mellisande

What a pleasure!  The Insurance Salesman's policy has elapsed! -- Mari Coy

Shocking -- I was so surprised to see a managed opponent that I didn't know what to
do with myself. -- Spike McGold

NO ONE charges me that much interest and gets away with it. -- Maretha

28 March 2006
We of the Desolate Empire Alliance want to welcome two managers to our fold.  Kon of
the Empire Rising, and Osiris!  May they be blessed with the blood of their enemies,
and give no quarter in War! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire

11 April 2006
To all those lookin' for some easy pickins:  I, Elfwine, manager of The Shallowship,
the most feared team in all of Jhelum, invite all who seek wide open spaces for pubs
and other such establishments of limited debauchery, to visit this deserted city and
help me clear up some of the dust.  I'm just about ready to have my guys face off
against each other to get some new action.  Guess I'd better join a tournament or
something...hmmmm, there's a thought.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SHOCKING devastated SPIKE MCGOLD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
GOLDEN SHARK was vanquished by THE SHOCKER in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
MELLISANDE subdued INSURANCE SALESMAN in a action packed 6 minute fight.
MARI COY viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 2 minute gory contest.
MARETHA demolished DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched competition.
4 BRIDGES overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
EJ DOME devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
MISSISSIPPI handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven melee.
ORANGE CONE vanquished CONVICTED THIEF 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                    3         LUNGING ATTACK     2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -   3 -  0      75  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW        20 -  10 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   3 -  1      63  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 427 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     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         4  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  0                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       THE SHOCKER 5356            9   1  1  120 INQUISITION SL5 (631)
WALL OF STEEL    MARI COY 5342              14   6  0   90 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    MELLISANDE 5332            16  12  1   85 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
BASHING ATTACK   SPIKE MCGOLD 5318          16  15  0   63 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
SLASHING ATTACK  MARETHA 5370                8   1  0   60 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 MARI COY 5342, 
SHOCKING 5352, THE SHOCKER 5356, MARETHA 5370, 4 BRIDGES 5347, EJ DOME 5351, 
MISSISSIPPI 5349, ORANGE CONE 5348, SPIKE MCGOLD 5318, and GOLDEN SHARK 5338.

The least popular fighter this week was GOLDEN SHARK 5338.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SPIKE MCGOLD 5318, ORANGE CONE 5348, MISSISSIPPI 5349, EJ DOME 
5351, 4 BRIDGES 5347, MARETHA 5370, THE SHOCKER 5356, SHOCKING 5352, MARI COY 5342, 
and MELLISANDE 5332.