DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/21/2007    Duedate: 06/02/2007

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-454

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LARSEN E
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5421) [14-4-1,100]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LARSEN E                       SPIRITUAL PAIN
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          TEAM HAVOK (645)
(2-5421) [14-4-1,100]          (2-5458) [4-1-1,42]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LARSEN E                       KORONEDUS
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5421) [14-4-1,100]          (2-5430) [8-5-0,48]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TEAM HAVOK (645)            21
2. SWEETS (643)                20      OUT THE WINDOW (630)
3. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)       12      Unchartered Team
4. OUT THE WINDOW (630)         5
                                       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)          18   7  2 72.0   1/ 2 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     8  3 1
 2/ 2 OUT THE WINDOW (630)      11   7  0 61.1   2/ 1*TEAM HAVOK (645)          8  7 1
 3/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    529 665 17 44.3   3/ 4*SWEETS (643)              2  2 0
 4/ 4*SWEETS (643)               3   6  0 33.3   4/ 3 OUT THE WINDOW (630)      0  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.

     Well, HECK.  My teammates (where are the other two?) get to fight real warriors
and I get the Venomous Concubine?  Uh, not that I have any personal animus against
Seef Haraine, mind you.  (Nasty wench in an alley!)  But it wasn't an impressive
match.  I don't feel that I really DEFENDED the title, as she wouldn't have taken it
regardless.

                                      Larsen E

                                      SPY REPORT

     Much has changed in NIANIA since last I was here.  Never fear, Olaf Modeen 
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters.  Woof!  TEAM HAVOK were a 
bunch of dogs after THE GOLDEN FISH got through with 'em!  2nd ain't so sweet as 1st! 
What's with KEY LIME?  It actually beat TEAM HAVOK's HAND OF GOD, and walked away 
with 15 more points from the fight.  Try as he might, 4 BRIDGES wasn't good enough at 
persuading LARSEN E to step down from the Duelmaster's throne...  I suppose you want 
to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master many skills, 
fight dirty.   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  NIANIA is 
a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places.  Time for my 
medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LARSEN E 5421                14   4  1   100       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 4 BRIDGES 5347                5   5  0    75       OUT THE WINDOW (630)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SASHINDA 5434                 9   2  1    62       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KORONEDUS 5430                8   5  0    48       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 SPIRITUAL PAIN 5458           4   1  1    42       TEAM HAVOK (645)
 HAND OF HELL 5456             3   2  1    40       TEAM HAVOK (645)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IRON GYPSY 5454               4   1  0    25       TEAM HAVOK (645)
-SWITZER'S 5350                3   1  0    24       OUT THE WINDOW (630)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VENDETTA 5455                 4   1  0    20       TEAM HAVOK (645)
 KEY LIME 5444                 1   0  0    15       SWEETS (643)
-MISSISSIPPI 5349              1   0  0    15       OUT THE WINDOW (630)
-EJ DOME 5351                  1   0  0    13       OUT THE WINDOW (630)
 TORTONI 5452                  1   1  0     8       SWEETS (643)
-ORANGE CONE 5348              1   1  0     8       OUT THE WINDOW (630)
 GILLANDE 5465                 0   1  0     2       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 HAROLUE 5464                  0   1  0     1       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 HAND OF GOD 5466              0   1  0     1       TEAM HAVOK (645)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
FATAL ANGEL 5457       3  1 0 TEAM HAVOK 645        SASHINDA 5434         453         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Sashinda -- You have brought an early end upon hour beloved Fatal Angel, (in the
excitement of battle, she forgot to cover her noggin).  But when you dealt your death
blow upon her head you have brought me to the arena sands.  You have brought a power
beyond the fire within the sun!  A power that one day you will need to face. -- Hand
of God

Sashinda -- The warriors of Team Havok tend not to follow along the common road.  We
are sworn to travel down the narrow less traveled and somewhat unconventional
pathways.  There will be triumphant victories and bloody losses, but let it be known
Havok will be brought to all teams within Niania. -- Spiritual Pain

Ghost of Fatal Angel -- I'm really sorry about that, I didn't set out MEANING to do
it.  It isn't like this arena has any warriors to spare, after all. -- Sashinda
P.S.  I think you were cursed by your name.  Blame it on your manager.

Vendetta -- NEVER parry with your face!  What good does it do for us to go into the
arena with the attitude and instructions:  "Leave 'em alive if you can."
(Alternative phrasing:  "Go ahead, live, see if I care.") -- Koronedus

Spiritual Pain -- Wow, talk about "cruel and unusual punishment," you know how to
dish it out.  I was in AGONIES over the state of my soul! -- Biff Mugg, Late of
Mordant
P.S.  And I'm not a person that cares that much about souls, you know?  I figure the
gods take care of the souls, I've got my hands full taking care of the body.

Hand of Hell -- I laugh. -- Jenj, Fratsfa Slave

Larsen E -- That was barely adequate. -- Seef Haraine, Venomous Concubine and
Guardian of Gladiatorial Morality

Ghost of Candy Cane -- (smacking his lips)  Very tasty. -- Wurm Kin

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HAND OF HELL was bested by SASHINDA in a 1 minute Bloodfeud fight.
LARSEN E viciously subdued 4 BRIDGES in a exciting 2 minute gruesome Title duel.
KORONEDUS savagely defeated IRON GYPSY in a 2 minute expert vs. amateur fight.
SPIRITUAL PAIN defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute match.
TORTONI bested HAROLUE in a popular 1 minute beginner's brawl.
VENDETTA slimly won victory over GILLANDE in a 2 minute bloody amateur's match.
KEY LIME defeated HAND OF GOD in a 1 minute melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW         1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   2 -  1      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         LUNGING ATTACK    28 -  14 -  2      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   8 -  2      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 454 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  3         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   LARSEN E 5421              14   4  1  100 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
PARRY-STRIKE     KORONEDUS 5430              8   5  0   48 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
BASHING ATTACK   SPIRITUAL PAIN 5458         4   1  1   42 TEAM HAVOK (645)
SLASHING ATTACK  HAND OF HELL 5456           3   2  1   40 TEAM HAVOK (645)
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 KORONEDUS 5430.  The ten other most popular fighters were LARSEN E 5421, SASHINDA 
5434, TORTONI 5452, VENDETTA 5455, GILLANDE 5465, KEY LIME 5444, SPIRITUAL PAIN 5458, 
HAROLUE 5464, HAND OF HELL 5456, and 4 BRIDGES 5347.

The least popular fighter this week was HAND OF GOD 5466.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were IRON GYPSY 5454, 4 BRIDGES 5347, HAND OF HELL 5456, HAROLUE 
5464, SPIRITUAL PAIN 5458, KEY LIME 5444, GILLANDE 5465, VENDETTA 5455, TORTONI 5452, 
and SASHINDA 5434.