DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/03/2006    Duedate: 07/15/2006

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-432

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE SHOCKER
INQUISITION SL5 (631)
(2-5356) [13-2-1,111]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE SHOCKER                    POSITION IS EMPTY
INQUISITION SL5 (631)          
(2-5356) [13-2-1,111]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MELLISANDE                     MARI COY
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5332) [17-16-1,79]          (2-5342) [17-8-0,96]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. INQUISITION SL5 (631)       16
2. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)        9      INQUISITION SL5 (631)
3. OUT THE WINDOW (630)         0      Unchartered Team

                                       ICK (634)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 INQUISITION SL5 (631)     24   9  1 72.7   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     7  5 0
 2- 3*OUT THE WINDOW (630)       7   4  0 63.6   2/ 2 INQUISITION SL5 (631)     5  1 0
 3/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    459 632 12 42.1   3- 3*OUT THE WINDOW (630)      2  0 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon NIANIA, for I, 
Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  Practice pays for MARI COY, who pummelled KHALHUMS 
DWARF, to pocket 11 points.  A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and 
practice more, after losing 4 points to SHOCKING.  (Discrete enough, MELLISANDE?) 
SPIKE MCGOLD found out that NIANIA isn't a democracy.  You've gotta be the best to be 
Duelmaster here!  So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and 
challenging dead trees?  Someone's got a basic problem...   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     Do not think spyreporting in NIANIA is the highlight of my life.  As the seasons 
change, and the creatures of the wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave 
this place.  Do not despair!  I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE SHOCKER 5356             13   2  1   111       INQUISITION SL5 (631)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARETHA 5370                 12   2  0    99       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 SPIKE MCGOLD 5318            19  17  0    98       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 MARI COY 5342                17   8  0    96       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHOCKING 5352                11   5  0    88       INQUISITION SL5 (631)
 MELLISANDE 5332              17  16  1    79       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SWITZER'S 5350                3   1  0    24       OUT THE WINDOW (630)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-4 BRIDGES 5347                1   2  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)
-ORANGE CONE 5348              1   1  0     8       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

Well, it looks like a case of "the same old same old" this time.  Two standbys, The
Shocker, and Shocking.  What a surprise, eh?  But I'm not sure we can manage yet more
personals to these characters. -- Nick, Golden Fish

6 June 2006
To those involved, no, I have not abandoned your stories.  But I've been letting them
drift, and that has to stop, so I am taking the time to make sure that I know where
they are going, more than just "what happens next" dreamed up on the fly, before
resuming work on them.  No new stories will be started until at least one of the old
ones has concluded, for the same reason:  quantity can't substitute for quality.
Your patience in this matter is appreciated. -- the Scribe

20 June 2006
Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire
Our newest Dark Knight disrespected?!?!?!  ARE THEY SERIOUS?!?!  If at all possible,
let's get over to 31.  I'm on the way.  Let's get 'em. -- Dark Knight Osiris

26 June 2006
To those interested, G.E.C.K.O., Inc, is looking for able-bodied warriors to embark
on a dangerous mission.  Those interested (or for more details) diplo me at:
Juice, DM 93, mgr. Arena Masters, Inc -- Juice

30 June 2006
All -- I am looking for able bodied warriors, magic-wielding wizards, faith-healing
clerics, and quick-handed thieves to begin a quest requested by the Emperor of the
Southern Kingdom of Crailmia.  All interested parties can diplo me in arena 93 --
Noblish Island, c/o Will-O-Wisps (1422) or write to me at -- Robert Bennett, 317173,
4269 West M-80, Kincheloe, Mi 49784. -- the Lightbearer, mgr. Will-O-Wisps

1 July 2006
BROTHER KNIGHTS OF THE DESOLATE EMPIRE -- Hail brothers where ever you are to be
found!  We are engaging in arena 31.  Let them feel our wrath.  Onward to glory!!! --
Dark knight Blackstorm

1 July 2006
Soultaker -- Read your e-mail! -- Guardian

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THE SHOCKER bested SPIKE MCGOLD in a 1 minute Title fight.
MARETHA devastated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
MELLISANDE was defeated by SHOCKING in a crowd pleasing 1 minute duel.
MARI COY devastated KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute brutal one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK     5 -   0 -  0     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -   3 -  0      77  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         AIMED BLOW        16 -   9 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   6 -  0      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         STRIKING ATTACK    1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 432 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       THE SHOCKER 5356           13   2  1  111 INQUISITION SL5 (631)
SLASHING ATTACK  MARETHA 5370               12   2  0   99 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
BASHING ATTACK   SPIKE MCGOLD 5318          19  17  0   98 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
WALL OF STEEL    MARI COY 5342              17   8  0   96 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    MELLISANDE 5332            17  16  1   79 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 MARI COY 5342.  The ten other most popular fighters were SHOCKING 5352, MARETHA 
5370, MELLISANDE 5332, THE SHOCKER 5356, SPIKE MCGOLD 5318,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was SPIKE MCGOLD 5318.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were THE SHOCKER 5356, MELLISANDE 5332, MARETHA 5370, SHOCKING 5352, 
MARI COY 5342,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.