DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/26/2009    Duedate: 02/07/2009

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-498

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HORMONAL GROWTH
WIDE WORLD OF... (653)
(2-5534) [8-2-0,103]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HORMONAL GROWTH                POSITION IS EMPTY
WIDE WORLD OF... (653)         
(2-5534) [8-2-0,103]           

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GALLORDIN                      GROND
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5486) [19-19-0,76]          (2-5540) [10-8-0,70]

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)        9
2. WIDE WORLD OF... (653)       6      WIDE WORLD OF... (653)
                                       Unchartered Team

                                        (-1)

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)     8   3  0 72.7   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    10  5 0
 2/ 2 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    658 755 20 46.6   2/ 2 WIDE WORLD OF... (653)    3  0 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 615): WAYWARD SON of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 497): HORMONAL GROWTH of WIDE WORLD OF... (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 623): BUD GREEN of GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 618): HALIBUTT of WIZARD'S WRATH (?, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 619): DEADLY DUO of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 619): HIDA YAKAMO of CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 610): REESE SILEEN of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 605): DECK APE of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 604): THELONIUS of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 576): CHAENY GROVE of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 568): RUMAKI of FREAKISH (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 255): D'URVILLE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 552): DIPSY DIXIE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 503): GARANH of DARK HORSEMENT (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 242): SAMILDAR of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 230): ROSE SHELL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 453): INVUR KREB of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 206): DRUWEZ of GLACIATION GUILD II (Sir Chester, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 467): SUPER BUM of FLAT BROKE (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 615): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 497): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 623): SORCERY COVENANT (?, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 618): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 619): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 619): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 610): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 605): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 604): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 576): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 568): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 255): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 552): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 503): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 242): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 230): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 453): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 206): AD HOMINEM (Sir Chester, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 497) NO MORE TEARS (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 623): BUD GREEN of GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 619): HIDA YAKAMO of CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 609): LUNAR COYOTE of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 603): HOFFA of ARROGANCE (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 604): THELONIUS of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
               (turn 603): GAMMA of DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
                           BLEDD of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 228): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 452): RUSSIAN BEAR of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail NIANIA!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your 
deeds.  And let's see, KESTRATLAK fought VETERAN MERCENARY and gained 17 points and 
contributed to THE GOLDEN FISH's 2-3-0.  GULBY has lost to KUNG-FU MASTER, falling 16 
points, while helping make THE GOLDEN FISH a 2-3-0 turn.  Defending his title for 
another turn, HORMONAL GROWTH kept THE GOLDEN FISH's warrior, GALLORDIN, from 
claiming the throne.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable 
sources that Jim's Tap Room uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  WIDE WORLD OF... has cause to stand 
tall, as they were NIANIA's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team 
to beat.  And avoiding WIDE WORLD OF... more than any other team we find WIDE WORLD 
OF....  NIANIA, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies.  
You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     I like this place, NIANIA, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep 
your swords sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets 
to paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HORMONAL GROWTH 5534          8   2  0   103       WIDE WORLD OF... (653)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GALLORDIN 5486               19  19  0    76       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 KESTRATLAK 5511              17   9  0    75       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 GROND 5540                   10   8  0    70       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GULBY 5558                    7   2  0    65       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GOLDINA 5563                  3   0  0    28       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hormonal Growth -- Ah, that's, yes, I think that's good.  You won't write "a few
words from the top," but YOUR manager won't care, and I'm out from under that
pressure.  Out from under a winning record, too, but what else is new, eh?  A losing
record can be a comfort, if your manager isn't one of those gung-ho, "Send him to the
Dark Arena!" types. -- Gallordin
P.S.  I see that this time around, your growth was in your brains.  One of the best
students I've had.
P.P.S.  Too bad this is a six-gladiator arena and five of them are us.  My teammates,
lucky dogs that they are, got stuck with standbys.

I don't know about this "stuck with" business.  Yes, we all fought standbys this
time, BUT we went four and oh doing it, and if we should happen to write the standbys
some personal comments, they'd quite possibly write some back.  Yeah, I know, there's
"thrilling" and then there's "exchanging personals with standbys," and never the
twain shall meet.  What the heck, there are worse problems in life. -- Gulby for the
rest of the Golden Fish

Korvoskol Turo, Veteran of Many Wars -- Thank you for taking the time to duel with
me, and for the one skill you deigned to teach me. -- Gulby

Sanardo Guiliotto, Captain of Guards -- Always a pleasure to deal with one of your
boys who needs a lesson in manners. -- Grond
P.S.  Which one was this?  He looked like he might be new.

Sedmon Var, Merchant and Moneylender -- Why no skills?  I figure I earned 'em. --
Kestratlak

Biff Mugg, Late of Mordant -- And almost late for the fight!  You might want to get
an alarm clock. -- Goldina

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HORMONAL GROWTH devastated GALLORDIN in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
GULBY was vanquished by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute uneven battle.
GROND was subdued by KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 3 minute fight.
KESTRATLAK bested VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute contest.
GOLDINA overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   0 -  0     100  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -   2 -  0      83  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW         3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   3 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 498 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     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1     
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    HORMONAL GROWTH 5534        8   2  0  103 WIDE WORLD OF... (653)
WALL OF STEEL    KESTRATLAK 5511            17   9  0   75 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
BASHING ATTACK   GROND 5540                 10   8  0   70 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
STRIKING ATTACK  GULBY 5558                  7   2  0   65 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
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 KESTRATLAK 5511, HORMONAL 
GROWTH 5534, GALLORDIN 5486, GOLDINA 5563, GULBY 5558,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was GULBY 5558.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were GOLDINA 5563, GALLORDIN 5486, HORMONAL GROWTH 5534, KESTRATLAK 5511, 
GROND 5540,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XLII

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DEADLY BEAR 3688 (140-108-0)           2  3  0         THE  BEARS           

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DARK GUARDIAN 2126 (72-69-0)           5  3  0         MYTH AND MIGHT       
CHANGELING 3058 (102-45-0)             3  3  0         MYTH AND MIGHT       
MORTICIAN 3890 (91-21-1)               1  4  0         INTIMIDATING         
GARET JAX 2836 (81-68-2)               0  5  0         MYTH AND MIGHT       

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
EDWARD O'HARE 5461 (12-7-0)            2  3  0         MEDAL OF HONOR A1    
WONDER BRA 5025 (9-4-0)                2  3  0         INTIMATE APPAREL     

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ROID RAGE 5526 (0-0-0)                 3  2  0  DEAD   WIDE WORLD OF...     

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BLINK 5548 (0-0-0)                     4  3  1         POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE 
BEZZEL 5559 (0-0-0)                    1  3  0         WRETCHED HORDE