DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/23/2007    Duedate: 05/05/2007

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-452

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LARSEN E
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5421) [12-4-1,90]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LARSEN E                       HAND OF HELL
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          TEAM HAVOK (645)
(2-5421) [12-4-1,90]           (2-5456) [3-0-1,46]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LARSEN E                       LARSEN E
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5421) [12-4-1,90]           (2-5421) [12-4-1,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TEAM HAVOK (645)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TEAM HAVOK (645)            24
2. OUT THE WINDOW (630)         1      OUT THE WINDOW (630)
3. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)       -3      Unchartered Team

                                       TEAM HAVOK (645)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*TEAM HAVOK (645)          14   1  1 93.3   1/ 1*TEAM HAVOK (645)         14  1 1
 2/ 2 OUT THE WINDOW (630)      11   6  0 64.7   2/ 2 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     7  6 0
 3/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    523 663 16 44.1   3/ 3 OUT THE WINDOW (630)      1  2 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     And it's Out the Window with you, 4 Bridges!  Can I gloat now?  Ah, but I
shouldn't gloat, it would be very low and mean-spirited of me, when two of my lovely
young teammates were slain by the Captured Orc.  (snicker, snork)  But I can't help
it!  They're dead, so sad, too bad, but *I* live and triumph!

                                      Larsen E

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in 
NIANIA.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  Hey 
everybody, watch out for SASHINDA, who flew up 8 points in the rankings after mashing 
SPIRITUAL PAIN like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  Ya know, some days it 
doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  SPIRITUAL PAIN was subdued by SASHINDA and 
drops 5 points.  Well, everybody's pal LARSEN E moved his record to 12-4-1 by 
defeating 4 BRIDGES in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 5 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!  
And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid THE GOLDEN FISH, please raise you 
hand.  Wow.  Does NIANIA really have that many liars?  For those of you who like 
math, try this one:  THE GOLDEN FISH + Weapons That go Boom = OUT THE WINDOW + Avoid 
City.  Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, KORONEDUS would be president.  
Although it may be a contest he doesn't want to win.  In a touching display by a 
'touched' warrior, HAND OF HELL went after KORONEDUS, who was higher by 23 points.  
Well, when the dust settled, HAND OF HELL subdued KORONEDUS.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes 
and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks.  Hasta la 
bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LARSEN E 5421                12   4  1    90       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 4 BRIDGES 5347                5   4  0    70       OUT THE WINDOW (630)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SASHINDA 5434                 7   2  0    50       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 HAND OF HELL 5456             3   0  1    46       TEAM HAVOK (645)
 KORONEDUS 5430                6   5  0    34       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FATAL ANGEL 5457              3   0  0    27       TEAM HAVOK (645)
-SWITZER'S 5350                3   1  0    24       OUT THE WINDOW (630)
 VENDETTA 5455                 3   0  0    24       TEAM HAVOK (645)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IRON GYPSY 5454               3   0  0    22       TEAM HAVOK (645)
 SPIRITUAL PAIN 5458           2   1  0    21       TEAM HAVOK (645)
-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

An Embezzler, a deserter and a thief.  None with any honor, all handed defeat. --
Team Havok

Userous Merchant -- I see that the arena reporter credited your win to "luck."  I
certainly hope so!  Because I've been studying, you know?  Trying hard.  So I'd hate
to think I lost because of simple inadequacy. -- Sashinda

Alas!  I was innocent of wrong-doing, but he was pitiless! -- Ghost of Findellis

I have no mercy for these foolish, whining Fratsfa Slaves.  They're as bad as the
Delarquans. -- Koronedus

Alas, and alas again!  Are not the vials of his wrath emptied yet? -- Ghost of
Verelesse

Doland Sork -- Ah, you think to strike at me through my teammates?  I am saddened,
but not weakened by my grief.  You have unleashed forces you do not comprehend. --
Koronedus

Moro Sallleshi, Ambitious Guard -- For those kind words, I thank you, and your weak
side also.  Shall I kiss it and make it well? -- Sashinda

To some people, such as Kung-Fu Masters, I do not speak. -- Larsen E

Fatal Angel -- Beware!  We have ways of revenging ourselves.  Take warning. -- Biff
Mugg, former citizen of Mordant

Hand of Hell -- Fowl wrecker of havock! -- Ghost of Ssothiss, Thief by necessity

Vendetta -- You do not BEGIN to comprehend the danger you have placed yourself in! --
Tarash Tarindanall, Creative Accountant

Spiritual Pain -- Bah. -- Biff Mugg, former citizen of Mordant
P.S.  All this talk of "spiritual," it's humbuggery.

Verelesse -- Dark-hearted wench, take that! -- Doland Sork, Captured Orc about to
escape from bondage

Koronedus -- (whine, whimper) -- Jenj, Fratsfa Slave

Findellis -- I laugh, daughter of liars! -- Doland Sork, Captured Orc about to escape
from bondage

Sashinda -- You mock me with your loose ways, muck dweller, and refuse me the payment
due, but I have my revenge.  For now. -- Sedmon Var, Merchant
P.S.  There was no luck involved, you perverted pamperer of houseplants!

20 April 2007
All -- I've been...out of circulation for the last couple of months, and my lists
are not up to date.  If you've announced a manager name, a new alliance, or changed
a manager name or alliance since the middle of February, let me know in the ads, via
diplo, or in an e-mail (Sue (at) solberg-mathews (dot) com).  For that matter, if
you just want to make sure I've got things right, you can always do the same. -- The
Saint, keeper of lists

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SPIRITUAL PAIN was devastated by SASHINDA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
HAND OF HELL won victory over KORONEDUS in a 1 minute Challenge battle.
LARSEN E viciously subdued 4 BRIDGES in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory Title brawl.
IRON GYPSY defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a unpopular 4 minute amateur's match.
VENDETTA won victory over MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute amateur's fight.
FATAL ANGEL overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW         3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -   1 -  0      86  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   3 -  2      70  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         TOTAL PARRY        4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK    26 -  15 -  1      63  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 452 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   LARSEN E 5421              12   4  1   90 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
WALL OF STEEL    4 BRIDGES 5347              5   4  0   70 OUT THE WINDOW (630)
SLASHING ATTACK  HAND OF HELL 5456           3   0  1   46 TEAM HAVOK (645)
PARRY-STRIKE     KORONEDUS 5430              6   5  0   34 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LARSEN E 5421.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was LARSEN E 5421.  The ten other most popular fighters were SASHINDA 5434, HAND OF 
HELL 5456, KORONEDUS 5430, VENDETTA 5455, 4 BRIDGES 5347, FATAL ANGEL 5457, SPIRITUAL 
PAIN 5458, IRON GYPSY 5454,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was IRON GYPSY 5454.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SPIRITUAL PAIN 5458, FATAL ANGEL 5457, 4 BRIDGES 5347, VENDETTA 5455, 
KORONEDUS 5430, HAND OF HELL 5456, SASHINDA 5434, LARSEN E 5421,  0, and  0.