DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/11/2010    Duedate: 01/23/2010

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-523

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GOLDINA
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5563) [19-9-0,130]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GOLDINA                        IGNORANT BAUD
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          042909A (659)
(2-5563) [19-9-0,130]          (2-5609) [6-1-0,54]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GROND                          GOLDINA
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5540) [24-19-0,91]          (2-5563) [19-9-0,130]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)     28
2. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)       13      THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
3. 042909A (659)                1      Unchartered Team
4. PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657)    0
5. REPTILES 'R' US (331)        0      042909A (659)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 2 PEANUT BUTTER FUDG (657)  66  33  1 66.7   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     9  6 0
 2/ 1*042909A (659)             11   6  1 64.7   2/ 4*HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)   8  7 1
 3/ 3*HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)   21  19  4 52.5   3/ 2*042909A (659)             6  2 1
 4/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    730 807 22 47.5   4- 3 PEANUT BUTTER FUDG (657)  3  2 0
 5- 5*REPTILES 'R' US (331)      3   8  0 27.3   5- 5*REPTILES 'R' US (331)     2  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 640): BALL PEIN of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 522): GROND of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 646): HELIAS SOL of ASTRAL KIN (Kid Arcane, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 617): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 641): CREDIT CARD of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 636): ACOLYTE 1 of GOLDEN DAWN (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 644): BLUEBURN of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 629): CHAGAN of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 630): TAREK of LUROCIAN PRIDE (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 629): SARALEE JO of SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 601): EVA MENDEZ of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 593): ZIG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 268): XYOKOR YAHL of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 577): DACIMOUSEL of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 528): GOB of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 253): MATEEN of SAI'FULLAH (?, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 243): GISBORNE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 476): SAND STORM of DISASTERS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 219): BAYLY of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 522): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 640): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 522): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 646): IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 617): TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 641): BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 636): THE DIRECTORS (?, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 644): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 628): Bacon Makin' (?, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 630): THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 629): SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 601): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 593): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 268): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 577): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 528): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 253): STREET-SOLDIERS (Darkface, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 243): WHAT'S IN A NAME (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 476): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 219): KIWI CONNECTION 7 (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 522) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 646): HELIAS SOL of ASTRAL KIN (Kid Arcane, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 644): BLUEBURN of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 601): EVA MENDEZ of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): WHAKAPAPA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 577): DACIMOUSEL of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
                           LAZY LOOKOUT of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 528): GOB of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                 (turn 527): UP FROM THE SEA of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 475): SALTY DOG of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (?, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Ssothiss, Asssasssin of Note, aka Convicted Assassin.  They tell me he's a nice
guy, if you're another Karragit.  Not being one, I can't say.  And I never did
understand why an assassin would use a battleaxe.  I thought they went in for subtle.
A battleaxe is not subtle.

                                        Grond

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome NIANIA.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  What's with SESKERINTH?  He 
actually beat 042909A's TWO-PIECE TOENAIL, and walked away with 11 more points from 
the fight.  Major screwup at 042909A.  IGNORANT BAUD lost 5 points to GULBY.  Some 
new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe IGNORANT BAUD will provide more easy wins...  NIANIA, 
set your sights on KUNG-FU MASTER.  He'll be happy to entertain all requests after 
defeating GROND.  GOLDINA looked pretty Duelmasterlike as she took NIANIA's top spot 
with 130 points.  Now, what will GROND do?  Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up 
fighting!   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master 
many skills, fight dirty.   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
The end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Remember--a 
good fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GOLDINA 5563                 19   9  0   130       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LILLY PEPPER 5564            14   6  0   105       PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657)
 GROND 5540                   24  19  0    91       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BUBBA BENDER 5566            14   5  0    88       PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657)
-BRANDY PINKERTON 5565        13   7  1    88       PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657)
-EIO YUE 5568                 13   7  0    87       PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657)
 GULBY 5558                   19  15  1    85       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IGNORANT BAUD 5609            6   1  0    54       042909A (659)
 ENRKO FERMI 5613              6   2  1    36       HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618           4   0  0    33       042909A (659)
-TURTELLINNI 2416              3   1  0    33       REPTILES 'R' US (331)
 LORINDA 5603                  7   6  0    27       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 IMMANUEL KANT 5614            3   5  1    26       HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
 JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612          6   2  1    25       HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DESMOND TUTU 5610             3   5  0    23       HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
 GHANDI 5611                   3   5  1    21       HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
-ORI ONYX 5620                 2   0  0    17       PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (657)
 SESKERINTH 5638               1   0  0    11       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 TWO-PIECE TOENAIL 5627        1   1  1     5       042909A (659)
-SLITHER N' COIL 5621          0   2  0     2       REPTILES 'R' US (331)
-AL E. GATOR 2414              0   1  0     1       REPTILES 'R' US (331)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MORDALL 5616            2  2 0 THE GOLDEN FISH 147  ENRKO FERMI 5613      522   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Gulby -- There's a door to Summer?!  I know what you mean, I've been freezing my tail
off!  Us cats deserve better treatment.  I prefer to lounge on the hearth and sip
chocolate. -- Eia

Cats?  Now there's something interesting.  I wanna see you guys change form.  Does it
hurt?  Can I pet you? -- Lilly

*snort. laugh. spew eggnog out of nose.* -- Brandy

Grond -- Thank you.  That's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me and meant it...
I think. -- Lilly

Goldina -- Seek help, or don't maybe we're over reacting. -- Bubba

Sorry for the incoming story ahead of time, it's a little long.  Unintentional
entirely.  Apperently the pen writes what it will. -- Ori

     My guess is that the incoming story above mentioned is now in further transit
     and likely to appear next time instead.

I've been waiting for Bubba to be dethroned so I can call a little Christmas vacation
and let the finances catch up.  We've had our last tourney participation as once
again we fail to get a single win.  Odd how that works.  So, once that money is taken
(hopefully within the next two turns, 'cause we're not waiting any longer) we'll be
back.  Happy Holidays, Yule or what not. -- Gavin and the Gang, Peanut Butter Fudge

Hey, when Seef Haraine, Dangerous Courtesan, confronts you with a sword in her hand,
a smart man surrenders.  I certainly hope I'm a smart man! -- Gulby

Ghandi -- Have you ever stopped to think, if you'd been meant by your creator to be a
vegetarian, you'd have four stomachs? -- Lorinda

Enrko Fermi -- Damn. -- Ghost of Mordall

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GROND was bested by KUNG-FU MASTER in a action packed 1 minute mismatched fight.
GOLDINA demolished VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 2 minute one-sided Title melee.
GULBY devastated IGNORANT BAUD in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
LORINDA was defeated by AMBEERDEXTROUS in a 3 minute master vs. amateur upset match.
ENRKO FERMI overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
DESMOND TUTU was bested by CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute gory competition.
JEAN PAUL SATRE slimly won victory over CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute melee.
IMMANUEL KANT vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven duel.
GHANDI overpowered OSKSI NOBLE in a 2 minute uneven duel.
TWO-PIECE TOENAIL was defeated by SESKERINTH in a 3 minute novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       4         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -   8 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        17 -   9 -  2      65  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   6 -  1      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   8 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  14 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  17 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 523 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     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  GOLDINA 5563               19   9  0  130 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
BASHING ATTACK   GROND 5540                 24  19  0   91 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
LUNGING ATTACK   IGNORANT BAUD 5609          6   1  0   54 042909A (659)
AIMED BLOW       ENRKO FERMI 5613            6   2  1   36 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is GROND 5540.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
GOLDINA 5563.  The ten other most popular fighters were LORINDA 5603, SESKERINTH 
5638, GROND 5540, AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618, GULBY 5558, ENRKO FERMI 5613, DESMOND TUTU 
5610, JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612, IMMANUEL KANT 5614, and GHANDI 5611.

The least popular fighter this week was TWO-PIECE TOENAIL 5627.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were IGNORANT BAUD 5609, GHANDI 5611, IMMANUEL KANT 5614, JEAN PAUL 
SATRE 5612, DESMOND TUTU 5610, ENRKO FERMI 5613, GULBY 5558, AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618, 
GROND 5540, and SESKERINTH 5638.