DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/28/2012    Duedate: 06/09/2012

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-585

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE LIZARD KING
THE FUNNY FARM (409)
(2-5763) [5-1-0,90]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE LIZARD KING                NOSE-FACE KILLER
THE FUNNY FARM (409)           THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
(2-5763) [5-1-0,90]            (2-5861) [2-0-1,25]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KINTHIRA                       KESTRALINE
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5705) [19-16-0,82]          (2-5783) [9-9-0,49]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HAMOI TONG (469)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE FUNNY FARM (409)        39
2. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)       38      MISNOMERS (672)
3. THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)     26      Unchartered Team
4. HAMOI TONG (469)            15
5. SERPENTS HOLD (664)          0      THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)    7   0  1  100   1/ 1 HAMOI TONG (469)         12  3 0
 2- 2*DEATH APPROACHES (675)     2   0  0  100   2/ 3*THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)   7  0 1
 3/ 3 MISNOMERS (672)           15   6  0 71.4   3- 2 SERPENTS HOLD (664)       5  3 0
 4/ 4 THE FUNNY FARM (409)     154 122  7 55.8   4/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     4 11 0
 5/ 5 HAMOI TONG (469)          85  73  5 53.8   5/ 5 THE FUNNY FARM (409)      3  7 0
 6/ 6 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    893 951 24 48.4   6/ 6 MISNOMERS (672)           2  2 0
 7- 7 SERPENTS HOLD (664)       68  73  1 48.2   7- 7*DEATH APPROACHES (675)    1  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 702): WHISKEY of BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 584): CHAKTIRI of HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 707): HYPE MACHINE of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 679): KAI-GAN of SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 703): WATSON of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 698): ODD of BALTO (JE, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 706): SAW HORSE of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 691): ULF SUNDERHELM of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 692): DERRY DARLIN of RYAN'S HENCHMEN (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 691): RAZE of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 657): KHYLAR of WRATHMEN (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 646): UNCUT HARE of HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 299): ASQUITH of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 639): SOCKLESS CRITIC of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 590): DEAN of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 281): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 274): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 536): IMROM LLEWS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 250): FILING FEE of BASH BROS LAWYERS (Assurnasirbanipal)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 584): RUGEN THE JELLYFISH of HANNAH'S PALS (The Upright Man)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 702): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 584): HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 707): SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 679): SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 703): TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 698): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 706): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 691): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 692): SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 691): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 657): SERPPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 646): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 299): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 639): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 590): VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 281): KIWI CONNECTION II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 274): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 536): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 250): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 584) PUNCHLINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 584): CHAKTIRI of HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
                           TASAIO of HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 703): WATSON of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 690): SLEDGEHEAD of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 657): KHYLAR of WRATHMEN (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 646): UNCUT HARE of HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
                  (turn 645): KEVSILESSA KIRO of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 298): FALLON GRIMM of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, 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

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
NIANIA brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Of course, we're all terribly 
impressed to see THE LIZARD KING win a fight and gain 24 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, 
THE LIZARD KING beat GHUDA III and GHUDA III lost 20 points.  You're breakin' my 
heart.  And if variety is the spice of life, NIANIA may be getting bland, as CHAKTIRI 
stays top dog in the city.  I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling 
you this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, NIANIA?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
HAMOI TONG, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided team.  
Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  And who led the way in this mass act of 
cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was THE FUNNY FARM.  Ha ha ha ha!  
Ooh, I'm frightfully impressed, KINTHIRA was this turn's most challenged warrior.  
Watch that ego swell, sports fans.   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if 
the fate catches up with you sooner that later?   
     What does the NIANIA arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Phlllt!  Just had to do that 
before I leave the fine city of NIANIA.  I feel much better now.  Paste this one in 
your scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE LIZARD KING 5763          5   1  0    90       THE FUNNY FARM (409)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RATTLER 5766                  9   2  0    91       SERPENTS HOLD (664)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROBOT CHICKEN 5728           13  12  0    83       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
 KINTHIRA 5705                19  16  0    82       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 PAPEWAIO 4124                16   6  0    76       HAMOI TONG (469)
 GHUDA III 5786               10   5  0    67       HAMOI TONG (469)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POLISH CAVALRY 5761           8   3  0    63       MISNOMERS (672)
 JIRO 5785                    10   5  1    61       HAMOI TONG (469)
 FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762          7   3  0    61       MISNOMERS (672)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHANCE 5780                   6   2  0    54       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
 KESTRALINE 5783               9   9  0    49       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 ELINTERRI 5794                7   5  0    45       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 KORBRIZT HORON 5742           8  19  0    43       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FROMM 5832                    2   0  0    27       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
 NOSE-FACE KILLER 5861         2   0  1    25       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
 THE LAW FIRM 5864             2   0  0    24       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GRONK SPIKE 5862              2   0  0    23       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
-THE JABBERWOCK 5809           2   0  0    16       DEATH APPROACHES (675)
-YO SOY FIESTA 5863            1   0  0    15       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
-DREW 5815                     4   2  0    14       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
 WILE E COYOTE 5821            1   2  0    13       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
 LUGBRUK 5822                  1   6  0     9       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PERSISTENT BEGGA        0  0 0                      NOSE-FACE KILLER 5861 585  NONE

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BALE 5870               0  1 0 THE FUNNY FARM 409   CLARENCE S. VOLE      585  NONE
TROUGH 5869             0  1 0 THE FUNNY FARM 409   BLACK ORC             585  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

That Unknown Spymaster is RUDE!  It's no wonder he hides his face. -- Kestraline,
insulted and brooding

Tasaio -- Well, good, sweaty men are so... sweaty. -- Kinthira

Papewaio -- Learning seems to be something I'm good at, and I don't want to rock that
boat!  People always say, "Do what you're good at." -- Kestraline

Well, maybe we are fishermen, at least in our off-time. -- the Gladiators of the
Golden Fish

We congratulate Chaktiri and Tasaio.  We'll miss you. -- Jorja and the Golden
Fishermen (and women)
P.S.  Maybe we should throw you a party.  Something along the lines of a barbecue or
fish fry on the beach?

Forbidden Fruit -- I really LIKE forbidden fruit.  It's so much sweeter, and I'm sure
it has valuable qualities beyond the delicious taste. -- Kestraline

Chaktiri -- The nerve of that guy!  "None too subtle advances," he says.  What a
dummy.  I'm a RIPPER, dammit, my advances are ALWAYS subtle, and no subtlety is too
great.  It's IMPORTANT.  It mitigates the brutality of the arena life. -- Kinthira

Chance -- I've never been lucky.  No gambling for me, I *ALWAYS* lose. -- Korbrizt
Horon

Drew -- Darned golem. -- Elinterri

Fromm -- Ack, I hate it when you humm.  It makes my nerves stand on end and my hair
twitches.  I feel like biting people. -- Lugbruk

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BALE was butchered by CLARENCE S. VOLE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
TROUGH was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
PAPEWAIO savagely defeated POLISH CAVALRY in a action packed 5 minute Challenge fight.
FORBIDDEN FRUIT was bested by KINTHIRA in a popular 2 minute brutal Challenge fight.
WILE E COYOTE slimly won victory over LUGBRUK in a 5 minute gruesome Challenge brawl.
CHAKTIRI overpowered ROBOT CHICKEN in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
TASAIO viciously subdued KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute gory competition.
GHUDA III was handily defeated by THE LIZARD KING in a 1 minute uneven Title melee.
KORBRIZT HORON was vanquished by JIRO in a 1 minute uneven fight.
KESTRALINE viciously subdued THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a popular 6 minute brutal fight.
ELINTERRI viciously subdued THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a popular 8 minute brutal bout.
NOSE-FACE KILLER murdered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
GRONK SPIKE devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
THE LAW FIRM devastated PERSISTENT BEGGAR 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|
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   0 -  1     100  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK    19 -  13 -  1      59  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE      14 -  11 -  1      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  18 -  0      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -  11 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW         6 -   6 -  1      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  19 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -  27 -  0      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      2 -   3 -  0      40  |

Turn 585 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-STRIKE       2 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  3         3  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  THE LIZARD KING 5763        5   1  0   90 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
TOTAL PARRY      ROBOT CHICKEN 5728         13  12  0   83 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    KINTHIRA 5705              19  16  0   82 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
BASHING ATTACK   PAPEWAIO 4124              16   6  0   76 HAMOI TONG (469)
PARRY-STRIKE     JIRO 5785                  10   5  1   61 HAMOI TONG (469)
AIMED BLOW       FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762        7   3  0   61 MISNOMERS (672)
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, 
ELINTERRI 5794, KINTHIRA 5705, WILE E COYOTE 5821, THE LIZARD KING 5763, LUGBRUK 
5822, GHUDA III 5786, GRONK SPIKE 5862, FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762, and JIRO 5785.

The least popular fighter this week was KORBRIZT HORON 5742.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were ROBOT CHICKEN 5728, POLISH CAVALRY 5761, TROUGH 5869, BALE 
5870, THE LAW FIRM 5864, NOSE-FACE KILLER 5861, JIRO 5785, FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762, 
GRONK SPIKE 5862, and GHUDA III 5786.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

TASAIO (2-4055) HAMOI TONG (469)
CHAKTIRI (2-4118) HAMOI TONG (469)