DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/15/2008    Duedate: 12/27/2008

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-495

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GALLORDIN
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5486) [18-17-0,86]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GALLORDIN                      HORMONAL GROWTH
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          WIDE WORLD OF... (653)
(2-5486) [18-17-0,86]          (2-5534) [5-2-0,64]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GALLORDIN                      GROND
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5486) [18-17-0,86]          (2-5540) [8-7-0,59]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)       63
2. 062408M (656)                0      THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
3. INTIMATE APPAREL (591)       0      Unchartered Team
4. WIDE WORLD OF... (653)     -16
                                       WIDE WORLD OF... (653)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*WIDE WORLD OF... (653)     5   3  0 62.5   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    10  5 0
 2- 2*062408M (656)              3   2  0 60.0   2- 2*062408M (656)             1  1 0
 3- 3 INTIMATE APPAREL (591)    14  15  0 48.3   3- 3 INTIMATE APPAREL (591)    1  1 0
 4/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    648 750 20 46.4   4/ 4*WIDE WORLD OF... (653)    1  3 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 612): WAYWARD SON oF MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 494): HAROLUE of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 620): RIGATONI of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 610): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 615): SHY GUY of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 618): DEADLY DUO of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 616): LORD T. JEEBUS of AMEN! (?, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 610): REESE SILEEN of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 602): DECK APE of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 601): GAMMA of DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 573): KYRA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 565): POULAN of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 254): D'URVILLE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 549): DIPSY DIXIE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 500): COLOROUTOFSPACE of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 241): SAMILDAR of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 229): ROSE SHELL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 450): ANGRY DECKHAND of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 205): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 464): SUPER BUM of FLAT BROKE (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 612): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 494): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 620): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 610): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 615): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 618): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 616): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 610): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 602): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 601): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 573): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 565): BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 254): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 549): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 500): RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 241): UNDESIRABLE'S (Slinky, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 229): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 450): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 205): ONE MAN BAND (Allegro, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 494) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 494): HAROLUE of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 614): SLINKY of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 617): MISS AN THROPE of STREET URCHINS (?, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 609): LUNAR COYOTE of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 601): FROO-FROO of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 601): FOORMAN of LIGHT BRIGADE (Woody, mgr.)
               (turn 600): ASSASSIN of LIGHT BRIGADE (Woody, mgr.)
                           KEROUAC of LITERATE LOONS (Sherman, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 252): MORI NEB of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 228): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     That kind of thing will make you really squirrelly, Hormonal Growth.  In fact,
the imagination boggles when called upon to consider all the many ways it could mess
you up.  Of course, for you, it may be too late already.
     They tell me that I'm graduating.  I don't want to.  Setting aside that this is
lousy weather for traveling (wind chill around -10 degrees?  No way!), I don't want
to spend the rest of my life gladiating.  Too narrow.  As likely to cause unbalanced
development of the personality as "hormonal growth" is of the body.

                                      Harolue

P.S.  LOW offensive effort?  Who are they kidding?

                                      SPY REPORT

     Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills?  Well 
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for NIANIA.  MVP award for GULBY?  THE GOLDEN 
FISH's proud of him after beating DANGEROUS CRIMINAL and getting 20 points.  Don't 
you think the Duelmaster is being unfair?  I think HAROLUE should let KHALHUMS DWARF 
be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it.  Is the Duelmaster really being 
a real snob to his teammates?  Don't ask me!   
     I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies.  Really, I just 
wing this stuff.  The warriors of THE GOLDEN FISH must be getting lonely.  They were 
the most avoided team.  Do you guys know something that I don't?  I don't know what 
WIDE WORLD OF...'s been doing.  They certainly haven't been accepting many fights 
from THE GOLDEN FISH, that's fer sher.  HORMONAL GROWTH must not be a good enough 
fighter to get in fair fights.  He TV challenged GALLORDIN.  12 is a big difference.  
(Well, that's what they tell me.) I thought HORMONAL GROWTH showed great skill and 
promise when he was beat by GALLORDIN.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!  
     What does a fighter fight for?  I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone 
gets killed.  Not after four more fights.  Hey you guys, don't you think your 
families would like to hear from you?  Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits.  Its been 
really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GALLORDIN 5486               18  17  0    86       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WONDER BRA 5025               9   4  0    87       INTIMATE APPAREL (591)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HORMONAL GROWTH 5534          5   2  0    64       WIDE WORLD OF... (653)
 GROND 5540                    8   7  0    59       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 KESTRATLAK 5511              15   8  0    57       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GULBY 5558                    5   1  0    50       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-GELATIN KOALA 5556            3   2  0    44       062408M (656)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SKID MARK 5116                5   0  0    32       INTIMATE APPAREL (591)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Why am I fighting Dangerous Criminals?  Shouldn't we just throw them into the lake
with their hands tied and rocks roped onto their feet?  It would be so much tidier.
-- Grond

Gelatin Koala -- Bwahaha, I knew I could get you with the raw pineapple!  I just
didn't realize what a mess you'd make when you "un-gelled."  Still, not my problem, I
don't have to clean up the sands. -- Gallordin

Why does the Userous Merchant, inexpertly masquerading as a dwarf, feel that I "owe"
him anything?  I never borrowed a copper from the old skinflint. -- Kestratlak

I know Cults are supposed to be Bad Things, but sometimes I wonder why.  They seem
so...colorful.  Exciting.  Even fun!  Okay, the color is often blood red, and the
excitement is catching a suitable sacrifice, or escaping being one, but still, that's
part of the thrill, isn't it?  Well, I suppose if they chase down people who don't,
um, subscribe to the premise that it's fun, that might be a downside, but what the
heck, there ARE a lot of people out there. -- Gulby

A salute to all Nianians who attempted the tourney, and congratulations to Shadout
Mapes, Champion in the Dead Apprentices. -- Jorja and the Golden Fish

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HORMONAL GROWTH was devastated by GALLORDIN in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
HAROLUE viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a exciting 2 minute gory expert's battle.
KESTRATLAK vanquished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
GROND overpowered DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute bloody one-sided fight.
GULBY devastated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL 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|
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   1 -  0      83  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -   4 -  1      76  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW         3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   3 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 495 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     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     GALLORDIN 5486             18  17  0   86 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    HORMONAL GROWTH 5534        5   2  0   64 WIDE WORLD OF... (653)
BASHING ATTACK   GROND 5540                  8   7  0   59 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
WALL OF STEEL    KESTRATLAK 5511            15   8  0   57 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
STRIKING ATTACK  GULBY 5558                  5   1  0   50 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is GALLORDIN 5486.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was GROND 5540.  The ten other most popular fighters were GALLORDIN 5486, KESTRATLAK 
5511, GULBY 5558, HORMONAL GROWTH 5534,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was HORMONAL GROWTH 5534.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were GULBY 5558, KESTRATLAK 5511, GALLORDIN 5486, GROND 5540,  0,  
0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

HAROLUE (2-5464) THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next Winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 16-18, 2009.  It will be 
held at the Fiesta Resort in Tempe, AZ at 2100 South Priest Drive, Tempe, 85282
(480-967-1441).  Rooms are only $139.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy.  There is a free 
24-hour shuttle from the airport, free parking, free high-speed wireless internet
in all guest rooms.  There is a fitness center with cardiovascular and weight-lifting 
equipment, a heated swimming pool and jacuzzi, with poolside beverage delivery.  They 
have a bustling happy hour in the Kachina lounge, with complimentary hors d'oeuvres.
There are tons of restaurants nearby at the Mall, a Denny's across the street, and 
several fast food options nearby as well, as well as a restaurant in the hotel with 
room service.  

If you arrive early or stay late, don't forget that there is excellent golfing in 
the Phoenix area, with several championship courses nearby.  Winter is an excellent 
time to explore Arizona with a trip to the Grand Canyon or Sedona or any of our 
other scenic sites across the state.  

Hotel info:  http://www.fiestainnresort.com

The rooms are blocked--ask for the "Reality Simulations" room block.  

The tournament information sheet will be out imminently.  We hope you're all looking 
forward to the tournament and that we will see you there!