DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/24/2011 Duedate: 02/05/2011
NIANIA ARENA
DM-2 TURN-550
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
HEMLOCK
SERPENTS HOLD (664)
(2-5654) [14-2-0,197]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
HEMLOCK POSITION IS EMPTY
SERPENTS HOLD (664)
(2-5654) [14-2-0,197]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
LORINDA HEMLOCK
THE GOLDEN FISH (147) SERPENTS HOLD (664)
(2-5603) [20-20-0,89] (2-5654) [14-2-0,197]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SERPENTS HOLD (664) 59
2. THE FUNNY FARM (409) 47 042909A (659)
3. THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 14 Unchartered Team
4. HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) 8
5. 042909A (659) -37 DE-SKULLERS (597)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 042909A (659) 72 18 2 80.0 1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 8 6 0
2/ 2 SERPENTS HOLD (664) 22 14 1 61.1 2/ 2 SERPENTS HOLD (664) 7 3 0
3/ 3 THE FUNNY FARM (409) 82 65 1 55.8 3/ 3 THE FUNNY FARM (409) 7 3 0
4/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 815 855 23 48.8 4/ 5 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) 4 11 1
5/ 6 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) 61 114 10 34.9 5/ 4 042909A (659) 2 1 1
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Golden Fish ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
"This whole business of doing a 'top team' spotlight is ridiculous," Lorinda
growled. She pounded one fist on the table. "And I told Jorja so! She treats us
like complete puppets!"
"To her, we are," Harkranz answered. "Just be glad she didn't stipulate a LONG
spotlight."
"Yes, but what are we going to talk about? We can't really complain about
Helenadere's death--it was a random match, and we aren't supposed to whine anyway--"
"Complaining about the spotlight isn't whining?" Harkranz asked, raising an
eyebrow.
"No. It's cruel and unusual punishment, and it isn't in our contracts.
Personals, yes, we have to do personals, it's in the contracts. A duelmaster's
column when one of us has the title, also yes, that's in the contract, too.
Spotlights, no." Lorinda sounded very sure of her ground.
"Don't make such an issue of it," Fredililla advised. "It's the first of the
year, we might end up with NEW contracts."
"Then we'd better start thinking of something good to write about, because in an
arena this size, we're likely to be top team more than once." Harkranz filled his
mug with hot cider from the kettle over the fire and returned to the table.
"Not an adventure," Fredi said quickly. "Not unless it's so short--a mini-
adventure--that it can all be written in one short spotlight. I've seen what happens
to these wandering adventures, winding around, throwing out ramifications, ultimately
vanishing over the horizon. I want no part of that."
Silence descended on the four gladiators.
"But what else is there?" Lorinda asked. "If we don't adventure, our lives are
just boring! Get up, practice, eat breakfast, do the shopping or--"
"I got my pocket picked in the market last week," Fredi said. "Damned
inconvenient--"
"Oh, is that why we're eating beans again? Some enterprising thief made off
with the grocery money?" Harkranz asked.
"And if it is the given reason for the beans," Lorinda added, "How come you have
new shoes?"
"The shoes were a gift. No, really, they WERE! From my secret admirer," Fredi
said. Seeing Lorinda's skeptical look, she added, "People do stuff like that, if
you're nice to them. You might want to try it sometime."
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 667): FLOOD SURFER of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 549): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 672): KARAOKE KILLER of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 644): RED HAMMER of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 668): MECHANON of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 663): HAPPY HARRIET of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 671): ESCHER of UNDEAD ARTISTS (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 656): FLATLINERS of BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 657): ANONYMISSUS of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 656): BORGES of LITERATE LOONS (Sherman, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 624): ALLIS of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 611): LUM BUSBY of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 281): TIMOR UNRED of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 604): HARD KNOCKS of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 555): EVERYONE BURNS of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 264): ALLERDAE CHAN of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 256): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 501): WHITE WIZARD of HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 232): STEVE LAKE of SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 549): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (Crip, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 667): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 549): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 672): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 644): TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 668): LONG SWORD CLUB (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 663): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 671): BUNIONS SQUAD (Obregonr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 656): BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 657): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 656): LITERATE LOONS (Sherman, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 624): REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 611): HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 281): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 604): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 555): AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 264): SPARF! (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 256): BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 501): HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 232): POSITION IS EMPTY
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 549) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 3 OSKSI (turn 672): KARAOKE KILLER of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
VECTOR UNSTALBE of ASTRAL KIN (Arcane Kid, mgr.)
(turn 671): COFFEE HOUSE POET of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 644): DIAPERED ZALGOR of BABY BROTHERS (?, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 671): RAMROD of BUNION SQUAD (Obregon, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 279): MS D. MEENER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 554): NYARLATHOTEP of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
OF SEA AND WIND of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills? Well
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for NIANIA. What was the name of that team
who got 4-1-0 this turn for a total 22-14-1 you ask? (Sure) SERPENTS HOLD's their
name, and fighting's their game! MVP award for CHANCE? SERPENTS HOLD's proud of it
after beating PERSISTENT BEGGAR and getting 16 points. This Duelmaster is like
something else! HEMLOCK stopped AMBEERDEXTROUS dead in his tracks! Is the
Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates? Don't ask me!
Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right? THE GOLDEN FISH was the most
avoided team. Is a 815-855-23 record really that scary? Hhmph! What kind of
warriors are SERPENTS HOLD? THE GOLDEN FISH, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one,
can't get them to accept an invitation! Like, is LORINDA popular, or what? She was
challenged the most in all of NIANIA! She's got a 20-20-0, is that good?
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 know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop. Its
been really albendranius! Later, guys-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HEMLOCK 5654 14 2 0 197 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HARKRANZ 5658 16 6 0 104 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
IMMANUEL KANT 5614 16 19 3 101 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618 23 8 1 98 042909A (659)
-BOLD MR. WASABI 5622 7 0 0 98 042909A (659)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FREDILILLA 5659 15 5 0 91 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LORINDA 5603 20 20 0 89 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-THE BUNNY GOD 5631 6 0 0 84 042909A (659)
DESMOND TUTU 5610 13 22 2 76 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
SERPENT2 5684 6 0 1 75 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
GHANDI 5611 11 24 1 72 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ENRKO FERMI 5613 14 21 2 65 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
TARIMEZ 5682 8 2 0 57 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHARLIE HORSE 4427 5 0 0 52 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612 7 28 2 51 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
I. M. WEASEL 4474 3 1 0 32 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
DUCK DODGERS 5324 2 1 0 27 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHANCE 5699 1 0 0 16 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
FANG 5697 1 0 0 13 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
SEE YA 5696 0 1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 664 MOUNTAIN TROLL 550 NONE
EARTHWORM JIM 4111 9 10 0 THE FUNNY FARM 409 IMMANUEL KANT 5614 549
RHODE ISLAND RD 5701 0 1 0 THE FUNNY FARM 409 STONE GOLEM 550 NONE
SNARF 5700 0 1 0 THE FUNNY FARM 409 ARENAMISTRESS VO 550 NONE
HELENADERE 5650 17 7 1 THE GOLDEN FISH 147 AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618 549
PERSONAL ADS
Hmm, haven't received the turn yet, so I'm going to be doing this from the e-
newsletter. Will the personals be better? Will they be worse? -- Jorja, Golden Fish
Jorja -- Worse! You're saying we have to do a SPOTLIGHT just because we're the top
team? No way! -- Lorinda
Lorinda -- There'd better be a way. I've already broken precedent had had THREE
strat changes this year so far, I could send you to the Dark Arena if I felt like it.
-- Jorja
Hemlock -- I guess I'm honored to have been demolished by the actual duelmaster, and
it took you TWO minutes to do it. I hope you taught me good stuff, but until our
fight reports show up, I can only guess. Graduate soon. -- Fredililla
Chocolate Cow -- I've had worse. And better, I'm rather partial to the Orange Juice
Cow, myself. -- Lorinda
P.S. The spy reporter--okay, we all know he's an ass, but still--says that I was
"challenged more times than the duelmaster." Since neither I, nor the duelmaster,
had a challenge fight, and I, at least, did not avoid, that has to make you wonder
where he got that idea.
P.P.S. At least I was the overall popularity leader. What do you say to THAT,
Fredi?
Lorinda -- That you move well in armor. Big deal. -- Fredililla
Ghandi -- You're easy. But we knew that. -- Harkranz
Ambeerdextrous -- It was murder, not just accidental death. I don't care what other
people say. And you got the biggest point rise for it, too! Life is hard, and death
is harder. -- Ghost of Helenadere
I lossed to Desmond Tutu? How humiliating. -- Tarimez
Good gods, Immanuel Kant managed to KILL someone? This puts a whole different light
on him! -- Lorinda
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SEE YA was viciously butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 4 minute Dark Arena fight.
SNARF was murdered by ARENAMISTRESS VORA in a exciting 1 minute gory Dark Arena melee.
RHODE ISLAND RD was slaughtered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
HEMLOCK viciously subdued AMBEERDEXTROUS in a exciting 2 minute veteran's Title fight.
HARKRANZ devastated GHANDI in a 2 minute bloody one-sided duel.
IMMANUEL KANT beat LORINDA in a popular 2 minute gruesome master's brawl.
FREDILILLA viciously subdued DESMOND TUTU in a 1 minute gruesome duel.
ENRKO FERMI was vanquished by SERPENT2 in a 1 minute uneven fight.
TARIMEZ vanquished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CHARLIE HORSE beat JEAN PAUL SATRE in a 1 minute melee.
DUCK DODGERS overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
I. M. WEASEL demolished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
CHANCE devastated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute one-sided battle.
FANG devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 4 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 6 - 1 73 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 21 - 14 - 1 60 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 7 - 0 53 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 5 - 1 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 11 - 0 48 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 6 - 0 45 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 13 - 18 - 0 42 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 4 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 550 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 3 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 4 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 3 1 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW HEMLOCK 5654 14 2 0 197 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
STRIKING ATTACK HARKRANZ 5658 16 6 0 104 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
PARRY-RIPOSTE FREDILILLA 5659 15 5 0 91 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
LUNGING ATTACK SERPENT2 5684 6 0 1 75 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
SLASHING ATTACK CHARLIE HORSE 4427 5 0 0 52 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
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 LORINDA 5603. The most popular warrior this turn
was HEMLOCK 5654. The ten other most popular fighters were LORINDA 5603, HARKRANZ
5658, CHANCE 5699, IMMANUEL KANT 5614, FREDILILLA 5659, TARIMEZ 5682, AMBEERDEXTROUS
5618, SERPENT2 5684, CHARLIE HORSE 4427, and DUCK DODGERS 5324.
The least popular fighter this week was RHODE ISLAND RD 5701. The other ten least
popular fighters were JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612, ENRKO FERMI 5613, DESMOND TUTU 5610,
GHANDI 5611, SNARF 5700, SEE YA 5696, FANG 5697, I. M. WEASEL 4474, DUCK DODGERS
5324, and CHARLIE HORSE 4427.
FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XLVI
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DEADLY BEAR 3688 (159-124-0) 2 3 0 THE BEARS
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MORTICIAN 3890 (98-25-2) 3 3 0 INTIMIDATING
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
YOBER 4537 (52-41-1) 0 3 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 6
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
TURD BURGLAR 5431 (41-43-0) 9 3 0 INQUISITION SL5
THE SHOCKER 5356 (33-27-1) 5 3 0 INQUISITION SL5
EEK THE CAT 4110 (14-7-0) 1 3 0 THE FUNNY FARM
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE MONARCH 5688 (22-10-0) 5 3 0 042909A
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BOLD MR. WASABI 5622 (7-0-0) 11 3 0 042909A
EDWARD O'HARE 5461 (12-7-0) 2 3 0 MEDAL OF HONOR A1
CHOCOLATE COW 3216 (18-13-0) 1 3 0 DEAD THE FUNNY FARM
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE BUNNY GOD 5631 (6-0-0) 14 1 1 042909A
4 BRIDGES 5347 (11-7-0) 0 3 0 OUT THE WINDOW
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
I. M. WEASEL 4474 (2-1-0) 3 3 0 THE FUNNY FARM
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CHARLIE HORSE 4427 (4-0-0) 3 3 0 THE FUNNY FARM
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BRANDON HEATH 5588 (1-0-0) 5 3 0 POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE
DUCK DODGERS 5324 (1-1-0) 3 3 1 THE FUNNY FARM
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
STING 5695 (0-0-0) 0 1 0 DEAD SERPENTS HOLD