DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/30/2012    Duedate: 05/12/2012

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-583

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CHAKTIRI
HAMOI TONG (469)
(2-4118) [14-7-1,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CHAKTIRI                       THE JABBERWOCK
HAMOI TONG (469)               DEATH APPROACHES (675)
(2-4118) [14-7-1,118]          (2-5809) [2-0-0,16]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KINTHIRA                       KESTRALINE
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5705) [18-15-0,76]          (2-5783) [8-8-0,45]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HAMOI TONG (469)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SERPENTS HOLD (664)         48
2. HAMOI TONG (469)            21      THE FUNNY FARM (409)
3. DEATH APPROACHES (675)       9      Unchartered Team
4. THE FUNNY FARM (409)         7
5. THE RUNAROUND (381)          0      DEATH APPROACHES (675)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*DEATH APPROACHES (675)     2   0  0  100   1/ 1 HAMOI TONG (469)         11  4 0
 2- 2*MISNOMERS (672)           13   4  0 76.5   2/ 2 SERPENTS HOLD (664)       6  4 0
 3/ 3 THE FUNNY FARM (409)     152 119  7 56.1   3/ 4 THE FUNNY FARM (409)      5  8 1
 4/ 4 HAMOI TONG (469)          77  71  5 52.0   4/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     4 11 0
 5/ 5 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    889 945 24 48.5   5/ 6*DEATH APPROACHES (675)    2  0 0
 6/ 6 SERPENTS HOLD (664)       66  71  1 48.2   6- 5*MISNOMERS (672)           1  1 0
 7- 7 THE RUNAROUND (381)       28  39  2 41.8   7- 7 THE RUNAROUND (381)       0  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 700): WHISKEY of BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 582): CHAKTIRI of HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 705): VIPER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 677): DARKCLAW of SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 701): JUST LOSIN of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 696): SWEET FREDDY of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 704): SAW HORSE of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 689): ULF SUNDERHELM of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 690): BARNEY of SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 689): HELRAZOR of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 655): KHYLAR of WRATHMEN (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 644): LION'S MANE of HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 298): FALLON GRIMM of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 637): UNCLE TED of SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 588): HANK of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 280): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 273): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 534): MOOSEHEAD of FLOYD'S BREWERY (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 249): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 582): RUGEN THE JELLYFISH of HANNAH'S PALS (The Upright Man)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 700): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 582): HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 705): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 677): SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 701): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 696): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 704): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 689): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 690): SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 689): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 655): SERPPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 644): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 298): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 637): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 588): VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 280): KIWI CONNECTION II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 273): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 534): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 249): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 582) PUNCHLINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 705): VIPER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
                          STARKAD of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
              (turn 704): ROAD TRIPPIN of GENERATION X (The Storm Lord, mgr.)
                          DARK SARCASM of STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 677): DARKCLAW of SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.)
               (turn 676): RAIGHNALL of SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 690): BARNEY of SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
                            PETE of SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 689): HELRAZOR of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 643): THE COWS AFOOT of HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 298): FALLON GRIMM of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
                   (turn 297): RATA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 636): KWS of SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
                           DEAD MAN WALKING of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 588): HANK of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 273): G W BUSH of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 249): LOUIE MURH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     I can't believe the violence in NIANIA!  I still haven't told Mom I'm writing 
Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  What was the name of that team 
who got 3-1-0 this turn for a total 66-71-1 you ask?  (Sure)  SERPENTS HOLD's their 
name, and fighting's their game!  MVP award for FROMM?  SERPENTS HOLD's proud of it 
after beating EMBEZZLING SCRIBE and getting 21 points.  Talk about yer big time 
losers!  JIRO got smashed by THE LIZARD KING, and lost 16 points!  Oh, wow, like the 
Duelmaster must be the most popular guy in all NIANIA.  He got the most challenges.  
(But what about proposals?) ROBOT CHICKEN thinks his 13-11-0 and studly character is 
good enough to face up to the Duelmaster.  Any bets?  This Duelmaster is like 
something else!  CHAKTIRI stopped ROBOT CHICKEN 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?  SERPENTS HOLD was the most avoided 
team.  Is a 66-71-1 record really that scary?  Hhmph!  What kind of warriors are 
HAMOI TONG?  SERPENTS HOLD, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them to 
accept an invitation!   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All NIANIA ever talks about is fighting!  Me, 
I'm more laid back.  How cruel!  THE FUNNY FARM heartlessly sent his to GRAPE APE 
certain fate in the Dark Arena.  Is a 5-6-1 bad or something?  Fight, fight, fight.  
Is that all you guys can do?   
     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.  
Remember you guys, ease up sometimes!  Chill out!  Later, Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHAKTIRI 4118                14   7  1   118       HAMOI TONG (469)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TASAIO 4055                  16   9  1    99       HAMOI TONG (469)
-RATTLER 5766                  9   2  0    91       SERPENTS HOLD (664)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROBOT CHICKEN 5728           13  11  0    88       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
 GHUDA III 5786                9   4  0    81       HAMOI TONG (469)
 KINTHIRA 5705                18  15  0    76       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE LIZARD KING 5763          4   1  0    66       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
 PAPEWAIO 4124                15   5  0    62       HAMOI TONG (469)
-POLISH CAVALRY 5761           7   2  0    62       MISNOMERS (672)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762          6   2  0    50       MISNOMERS (672)
-MAUL ON WHEELS 2938           7   5  0    48       THE RUNAROUND (381)
 KESTRALINE 5783               8   8  0    45       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 JIRO 5785                     8   5  1    44       HAMOI TONG (469)
 CHANCE 5780                   5   2  0    44       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
 KORBRIZT HORON 5742           8  17  0    41       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ARCHED EYELID 5775            5   2  0    29       THE RUNAROUND (381)
 ELINTERRI 5794                5   5  0    25       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FROMM 5832                    1   0  0    21       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
 THE JABBERWOCK 5809           2   0  0    16       DEATH APPROACHES (675)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DREW 5815                     4   1  0    14       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
-EAU DE PERE 5789              1   6  0     9       THE RUNAROUND (381)
 LUGBRUK 5822                  1   4  0     7       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 WILE E COYOTE 5821            0   2  0     6       THE FUNNY FARM (409)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MAYBE 5859              0  1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 664    MOUNTAIN TROLL        583  NONE
GRAPE APE 5790          5  7 1 THE FUNNY FARM 409   STONE GOLEM           583  NONE
SLOP 5865               0  1 0 THE FUNNY FARM 409   BLACK ORC             583  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Chaktiri -- So, is the Robot Chicken worth stewing? -- Kinthira
P.S.  Or frying.

Jiro -- Um, I charge for that kind of teaching, usually.  I mean, it isn't like it's
EASY to pound skills into someone's head. -- Korbrizt Horon

The Lizard King -- How do you stand the scaliness?  I mean, I know it's part of the
role, but still... don't you feel like reaching for some moisturizer sometimes? --
Korbrizt Horon, reluctantly fascinated
P.S.  Of course, being Karragit, you probably spend a lot of time in the water, so
maybe the scales aren't a problem?

Ghuda III -- Kind of sad not having a name of your own, isn't it?  I've been told
that when I was born, my dad, who was named Daryl, wanted to name me Darylene "to
carry on the name," and my mom put her foot down.  On his head, I guess.  She said it
was, um, "passively manipulative," or something like that.  I'm not sure I like the
whole "let's analyze it clear down to the toenails" attitude.  Sometimes you just
have to take things as they come, you know?  At face value.  But having my own name
is good.  *I* get to decide what kind of person it stands for. -- Kinthira

Papewaio -- That was strange.  "Slimly won"?  I don't think either of us was
particularly "slim" out there.  But you definitely won.  I may have to get a whole
new set of ribs. -- Kestraline
P.S.  And no, my dad wasn't named Kestral.  I think my name is supposed to mean "like
a kestral."  At least it's an interesting theory.

Drew -- Agh, golems.  Neuter golems.  Neuter golems designed to have something to do
with serpents.  A housekeeper type for the hold?  Or nest of serpents, or whatever.
Not appealing. -- Elinterri
P.S.  Eight minutes, and neither of us got a skill.  Bummer.

My first win (it's about time) and a wit train!  I feel so much smarter and more
successful, you can't imagine. -- Lugbruk

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GRAPE APE was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
SLOP was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
MAYBE was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena match.
ROBOT CHICKEN was vanquished by CHAKTIRI in a 1 minute Challenge Title brawl.
THE LIZARD KING overpowered JIRO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
THE JABBERWOCK viciously subdued LUGBRUK in a 3 minute beginner's Challenge brawl.
GHUDA III devastated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
KINTHIRA was handily defeated by TASAIO in a 1 minute uneven fight.
PAPEWAIO viciously subdued KESTRALINE in a action packed 5 minute gruesome duel.
KORBRIZT HORON was overpowered by CHANCE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ELINTERRI was narrowly defeated by CAPTURED ORC in a exciting 3 minute gruesome fight.
DREW savagely defeated WILE E COYOTE in a tiresome 10 minute bloody novice's fight.
FROMM handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   0 -  1     100  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -   8 -  0      58  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         BASHING ATTACK    21 -  18 -  2      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       18 -  16 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  18 -  0      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-STRIKE      12 -  13 -  1      48  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  30 -  1      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   6 -  0      33  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         AIMED BLOW         2 -   8 -  0      20  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 583 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   CHAKTIRI 4118              14   7  1  118 HAMOI TONG (469)
BASHING ATTACK   TASAIO 4055                16   9  1   99 HAMOI TONG (469)
TOTAL PARRY      ROBOT CHICKEN 5728         13  11  0   88 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
STRIKING ATTACK  GHUDA III 5786              9   4  0   81 HAMOI TONG (469)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    KINTHIRA 5705              18  15  0   76 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
PARRY-STRIKE     JIRO 5785                   8   5  1   44 HAMOI TONG (469)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KINTHIRA 5705.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was KESTRALINE 5783.  The ten other most popular fighters were PAPEWAIO 4124, GRAPE 
APE 5790, ELINTERRI 5794, MAYBE 5859, THE LIZARD KING 5763, THE JABBERWOCK 5809, 
GHUDA III 5786, CHANCE 5780, FROMM 5832, and CHAKTIRI 4118.

The least popular fighter this week was WILE E COYOTE 5821.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DREW 5815, KORBRIZT HORON 5742, KINTHIRA 5705, LUGBRUK 5822, 
JIRO 5785, ROBOT CHICKEN 5728, SLOP 5865, TASAIO 4055, CHAKTIRI 4118, and FROMM 5832.

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LIII

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
THE BUNNY GOD 5631 (14-0-0)            5  3  0         042909A              
TRIFFID 3408 (81-85-1)                 1  4  0         CREAM OF THE SLOP    
THE SHOCKER 5356 (35-31-1)             0  5  0         INQUISITION SL5      

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BURGLAR 5431 (45-44-0)                11  3  0         INQUISITION SL5      
YOBER 4537 (55-41-1)                   1  2  0         OF WOLF AND MAN 6    

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
THE MONARCH 5688 (43-20-0)            12  3  0         042909A              
BOLD MR. WASABI 5622 (12-0-0)          9  3  0         042909A              
BOXOFROX 3616 (82-77-6)                5  3  0         CREAM OF THE SLOP    
TWO-PIECE TOENAIL 5627 (33-27-1)       2  3  1         042909A              

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SHOCKING 5352 (15-14-0)                5  3  0         INQUISITION SL5      
GOPHER BAROQUE 3359 (67-53-0)          4  3  0         CREAM OF THE SLOP    
HEMLOCK 5654 (29-17-0)                 3  3  0         SERPENTS HOLD        
AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618 (36-26-1)          2  3  0         042909A              

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
$-4-0 3937 (6-6-0)                     3  3  0         CREAM OF THE SLOP    

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CHAKTIRI 4118 (11-7-1)                 4  3  0         HAMOI TONG           

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
THE LIZARD KING 5763 (1-1-0)           5  3  1         THE FUNNY FARM       
GHUDA III 5786 (7-3-0)                 1  3  0         HAMOI TONG           

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SCRAT 5793 (1-0-0)                     0  1  0  DEAD   THE FUNNY FARM       

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MAYNARD 5829 (0-0-0)                   3  3  0         KHOR'S PRAETORIANS   
FROMM 5832 (0-0-0)                     1  3  0         SERPENTS HOLD        

FRESHMEN FOOLS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SKIDMARK BUG 5711 (14-4-1)             0  3  0         042909A              

CHAMPIONS FOOLS TOURNEY                W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MAUL ON WHEELS 2938 (7-5-0)            0  3  0         THE RUNAROUND        

INITIATES FOOLS TOURNEY                W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
JIRO 5785 (6-4-1)                      1  3  0         HAMOI TONG           
ACE FREELY 4608 (0-0-0)                0  3  0         BATTALION            

ROOKIES FOOLS TOURNEY                  W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
THE JABBERWOCK 5809 (0-0-0)            1  3  0         DEATH APPROACHES     
WILE E COYOTE 5821 (0-0-0)             0  3  0         THE FUNNY FARM