DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/13/2011    Duedate: 06/25/2011

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-560

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CHARLIE HORSE
THE FUNNY FARM (409)
(2-4427) [15-0-0,195]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CHARLIE HORSE                  FOGSTORM
THE FUNNY FARM (409)           THE RUNAROUND (381)
(2-4427) [15-0-0,195]          (2-2935) [3-1-0,23]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HARKRANZ                       GOOD GNUS
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          GNU TEAM (670)
(2-5658) [20-12-0,96]          (2-5724) [9-6-3,79]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE FUNNY FARM (409)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)       39
2. THE FUNNY FARM (409)        26      THE FUNNY FARM (409)
3. THE RUNAROUND (381)         16      Unchartered Team
4. SERPENTS HOLD (664)          2
5. 042909A (659)                0      THE RUNAROUND (381)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 042909A (659)             78  24  2 76.5   1/ 1 THE FUNNY FARM (409)     10  5 0
 2/ 4 THE FUNNY FARM (409)     112  81  2 58.0   2/ 2 GNU TEAM (670)            7  8 0
 3/ 2 GNU TEAM (670)            40  30  5 57.1   3/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     5 10 0
 4/ 3*THE RUNAROUND (381)        9   7  1 56.3   4/ 3*THE RUNAROUND (381)       4  3 0
 5/ 5 SERPENTS HOLD (664)       39  41  1 48.8   5/ 5 SERPENTS HOLD (664)       3 11 0
 6/ 6 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    838 881 23 48.7   6- 6 042909A (659)             1  1 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 677): JOSH of CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 559): CHARLIE HORSE of THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 682): HUSTLERS AMBITION of STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 654): WHEEL OF TIME of TL;DR (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 678): MAURINA OBEL of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 673): CHAS CRINGER of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 681): KONA KATE of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 666): FERRIN MONDOR of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 667): SUSHI of SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 666): TIME of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 634): 50/50 of SKATE DRAGONS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 621): MY DEER WATSON of HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 286): TIMOR UNRED of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 614): BRAID of I CAN'T BRUSH YOU (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 565): WHO of QUESTIONS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 268): CAO ZHEN of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 261): G W BUSH of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 511): CARELESS BEAR of DARKSIDEOFTVLAND 3 (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 237): WHOLE of MILK IS GOOD (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 559): STASSIA of UP TO NO GOOD (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 677): CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 559): THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 682): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 654): TL;DR (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 678): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 673): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 681): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 666): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 667): OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 666): RAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 634): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 621): HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 286): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 614): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 565): QUESTIONS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 268): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 261): TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 511): HORSE LAKERS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 237): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 559) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 676): CRATER FACE of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 557): LORINDA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
                           FREDILILLA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 682): HUSTLERS AMBITION of STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
              (turn 681): FUNNY FARM FIEND of STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 681): KONA KATE of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 680): QUEENIE of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 665): FOOTLOOSE of BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 667): BOATSWAIN of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 666): TIME of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
               (turn 665): BONEFACE of RAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 614): BRAID of I CAN'T BRUSH YOU (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 257): DENG FEI of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
                           TIAN HU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Oh, hi.  Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte.  Thought I'd check out NIANIA to see 
what's new.  MVP award for HARKRANZ?  THE GOLDEN FISH's proud of him after beating 
GNU I KNEW and getting 26 points.  Talk about yer major upsets!  GNU I KNEW's match 
with HARKRANZ cost him a loss of 18 points!  The Duelmaster isn't going to stop just 
cause he's Number One!  FANG knows this.  He was challenged by the Duelmaster.  This 
Duelmaster is like something else!  CHARLIE HORSE stopped FANG dead in his tracks!  I 
hear the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They want 
photogenic fighters for PR photos.   
     Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right?  The warriors of SERPENTS HOLD must 
be getting lonely.  They were the most avoided team.  Do you guys know something that 
I don't?  Is there some deep dark secret why THE FUNNY FARM's been avoiding SERPENTS 
HOLD so much?  Or is it just that they're too scared?  I. M. WEASEL is being unfair.  
He's challenged down 38 against SERPENT2.  I don't know why they let this stuff go 
on.  (I'd better shut up) I. M. WEASEL beat SERPENT2.  No surprise about that.  
Really I'm not surprised I. M. WEASEL would do such a scummy thing, either.  Speaking 
of challenging 31 points above did you hear about BIG BIRD of THE FUNNY FARM vs. GNU 
TEAM's GNU BOOK?  (And how was that intro!) What did BIG BIRD expect, anyway!  Of 
course GNU BOOK won.  Next time stick to people you have a chance against, dummy!   
     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.)  
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  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                  
 CHARLIE HORSE 4427           15   0  0   195       THE FUNNY FARM (409)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 I. M. WEASEL 4474            13   1  1   161       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
 SERPENT2 5684                12   4  1    98       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
 HARKRANZ 5658                20  12  0    96       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 GNU BOOK 5725                11   4  1    92       GNU TEAM (670)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FANG 5697                     7   4  0    88       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
-THE BUNNY GOD 5631            6   0  0    84       042909A (659)
 GNU I KNEW 5722              10   5  1    82       GNU TEAM (670)
 GOOD GNUS 5724                9   6  3    79       GNU TEAM (670)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG BIRD 5703                 6   3  0    57       THE FUNNY FARM (409)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STUPID GNUS 5723              7   8  0    36       GNU TEAM (670)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SKIDMARK BUG 5711             2   3  0    33       042909A (659)
 UETHINRIA 5718                5   1  0    31       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 KINTHIRA 5705                 6   4  0    24       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FOGSTORM 2935                 3   1  0    23       THE RUNAROUND (381)
 MAUL ON WHEELS 2938           2   1  0    22       THE RUNAROUND (381)
 TOOTH PICK 2939               3   1  1    16       THE RUNAROUND (381)
 PILSEN 5733                   1   0  0    15       THE RUNAROUND (381)
 ROBOT CHICKEN 5728            2   3  0    14       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
 GNU RECRUIT 5721              1   5  0     8       GNU TEAM (670)
 STANISLOE DRELL 5743          0   2  0     2       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 KORBRIZT HORON 5742           0   2  0     2       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BYE 5746                0  1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 664    MOUNTAIN TROLL        560  NONE
WERTH 5739              0  2 0 SERPENTS HOLD 664    ARENAMISTRESS VO      560  NONE
DUCK DODGERS 5324       4  2 0 THE FUNNY FARM 409   GOOD GNUS 5724        556  REVENGED
GRUB 5744               0  1 0 THE FUNNY FARM 409   WURM KIN              560  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Gnu I Knew -- Maybe so, but I never said I liked it. -- Harkranz, Popularity Leader,
and put THAT in your pipe and smoke it

Stupid Gnus -- I don't believe it.  Your chief skills lie in the art of losing.  Work
on what you're good at, don't try to develop new areas of expertise.  You don't have
the brains for that, really. -- Kinthira
P.S.  The fans agree with me, you know.

Gnu Recruit -- I laugh.  Ha ha. -- Uethinria

Tooth Pick -- Hey, keep that thing out of my mouth! -- Stanisloe Drell the Seriously
Alarmed

Fogstorm -- I don't suppose it was you, but SOMEBODY hates me. -- Korbrizt Horon
P.S.  You could've taught me something.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WERTH was butchered by ARENAMISTRESS VORA in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BYE was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a exciting 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
GRUB was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CHARLIE HORSE vanquished FANG in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title brawl.
I. M. WEASEL defeated SERPENT2 in a exciting 1 minute Challenge fight.
BIG BIRD was devastated by GNU BOOK in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
GNU I KNEW was defeated by HARKRANZ in a exciting 2 minute struggle.
GOOD GNUS was bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 3 minute competition.
FOGSTORM was overcome by STUPID GNUS in a 4 minute beginner vs. expert melee.
UETHINRIA won victory over TOOTH PICK in a 3 minute fight.
KINTHIRA won victory over GNU RECRUIT in a popular 4 minute duel.
MAUL ON WHEELS overpowered KORBRIZT HORON in a 1 minute uneven match.
ROBOT CHICKEN savagely defeated STANISLOE DRELL in a 5 minute brutal novice's fight.
PILSEN bested EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute amateur's conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         SLASHING ATTACK   22 -   5 -  2      81  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        23 -  18 -  0      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    19 -  17 -  0      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   8 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -  16 -  0      41  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY        7 -  13 -  0      35  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -  24 -  1      20  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     2 -  10 -  0      17  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 560 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      2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  6         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  CHARLIE HORSE 4427         15   0  0  195 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
LUNGING ATTACK   SERPENT2 5684              12   4  1   98 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
STRIKING ATTACK  HARKRANZ 5658              20  12  0   96 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
AIMED BLOW       GNU BOOK 5725              11   4  1   92 GNU TEAM (670)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HARKRANZ 5658.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was GOOD GNUS 5724.  The ten other most popular fighters were KINTHIRA 5705, HARKRANZ 
5658, FOGSTORM 2935, UETHINRIA 5718, I. M. WEASEL 4474, STANISLOE DRELL 5743, BYE 
5746, CHARLIE HORSE 4427, SERPENT2 5684, and GNU BOOK 5725.

The least popular fighter this week was KORBRIZT HORON 5742.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were GNU RECRUIT 5721, STUPID GNUS 5723, BIG BIRD 5703, FANG 5697, 
GRUB 5744, WERTH 5739, ROBOT CHICKEN 5728, TOOTH PICK 2939, PILSEN 5733, and MAUL ON 
WHEELS 2938.