DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/23/2012    Duedate: 08/04/2012

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-589

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

POLISH CAVALRY
MISNOMERS (672)
(2-5761) [10-4-0,94]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

POSITION IS EMPTY              POSITION IS EMPTY

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KINTHIRA                       KINTHIRA
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5705) [21-18-0,86]          (2-5705) [21-18-0,86]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HAMOI TONG (469)            29
2. MISNOMERS (672)             26      MISNOMERS (672)
3. DRAGONS (679)               19      Unchartered Team
4. THE FUNNY FARM (409)         3
5. THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)      0       (-1)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 MISNOMERS (672)           20   7  0 74.1   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     8  7 0
 2- 2*THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)   10   4  1 71.4   2/ 3 THE FUNNY FARM (409)      7  6 2
 3/ 3 THE FUNNY FARM (409)     162 132  9 55.1   3/ 2 HAMOI TONG (469)          7  7 0
 4/ 4 HAMOI TONG (469)          95  82  5 53.7   4/ 4 MISNOMERS (672)           3  1 0
 5/ 5 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    904 960 24 48.5   5- 5*THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)   1  3 0
 6/ 6 DRAGONS (679)              4  17  2 19.0   6/ 6 DRAGONS (679)             1  4 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

     By previous arrangement, Papewaio of Hamoi Tong met Kinthira of the Golden Fish
on the wharf at the end of Niania's straggling waterfront.  The sun had finally set--
summer days seemed to go on forever--but the harbor was still sweating under a
blanket of steamy air.
     Papewaio hesitated, unsure what the woman had in mind, then said, "That was a
good fight, Kinthira.  Um... what did you...?"
     She laughed.  "Nothing bad!"  She gestured at one of the houseboats.  "This
houseboat belongs to one of my teammates, Spike McGold.  He say if we go out far
enough, it's almost cool.  And I've got a picnic dinner.  And the whole night is
ahead of us."
     "You don't have a teammate by that name," the Hamoi warrior said cautiously.
     "Oh, he graduated a while back.  Had an affair with the Venomous Concubine,
even!"
     "Brave man!"
     "Or a fool, but that doesn't affect us.  If you'd like to go out on the lake."
     It was miserably hot in town, there was no denying that.  And nothing exciting
likely to happen at his guildhouse tonight.  And... Kinthira was a fine figure of a
woman.  Just because they were opponents in the arena didn't mean they couldn't be
friendly out of it.  "Sure, why not?  It would be a pleasure to join you for dinner
on the water."

     And it had been a pleasure.  It might not have been cooler out on the lake, but
it had seemed so, and that was good enough.  The food had been good, not the training
fare he could have expected back in the guildhouse.  Papewaio leaned his forearms on
the rail and glanced sideways at his companion.  Kinthira had been friendly.
Approachable.  But he wasn't sure how far she was prepared to go.  Of course he had
hopes, but....  He opened his mouth to speak.
     And something jumped out on the water.  Something big, the wave when it fell
back rocked the boat.  The lamps on the boat didn't reach far, and he couldn't see
what--
     Two eyes that glowed like drowned moons moved toward them.

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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 706): NAEGLING of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 588): KINTHIRA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 711): PERCIATELLI of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 683): VAR-KHAN of SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 707): JUST LOSIN of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 702): INK AND STEEL of INK & STEEL FOREVER (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 710): SAW HORSE of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 695): SKYHAWK of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 696): BABY ON BOARD of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 695): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 661): SIDEWINDER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 650): LOGRANAL MAUR of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 301): UDARN VOYL of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 643): SOCKLESS CRITIC of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 594): MANNY LEHMAN of PANSY DIVISION (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 283): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 276): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 540): KOLBERT MOON of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 252): FILING FEE of BASH BROS LAWYERS (Assurnasirbanipal)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 588): SMELL CAREFULLY of STREET PIZZA (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 706): LOW ROAD 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 588): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 711): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 683): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 707): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 702): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 710): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 695): VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 696): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 695): THE BLUES (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 661): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 650): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 301): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 643): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 594): VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 283): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 276): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 540): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 252): BASH BROS CANDY (Asssurnasirbanipal, mgr>)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 588) PUNCHLINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 706): NAEGLING of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 683): VAR-KHAN of SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 694): GRASS SEED of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 300): ASQUITH of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 643): SOCKLESS CRITIC of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 593): DEAN of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 539): IMROM LLEWS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     I was telling Papewaio just the other day that it isn't always how well you
fight.  Sometimes it's who you know.  But then again, sometimes it IS how well you
fight.  This day was mine.  Maybe tomorrow will be yours, eh?

                                    Kinthira

                                      SPY REPORT

     I was going on vacation, see?  Surf, sun...  But what do those bums say?  "Hit 
the road, Debby Tonte.  NIANIA needs a spyreport."  Oh, well.  MVP award for DUMB 
BULL?  DRAGONS' proud of him after beating ELINTERRI and getting 18 points.  Talk 
about yer big time losers!  HOLY COW got smashed by BUNTOKAPI, and lost 11 points!  
And I was just getting used to the ex-Duelmaster's habit of...(!)  Oh well, welcome 
POLISH CAVALRY.  Aren't MISNOMERS proud.  (Oh, my.) Is the Duelmaster really being a 
real snob to his teammates?  Don't ask me!   
     Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right?  HAMOI TONG was NIANIA's most 
avoided team.  Is there some award for that?  Hhmph!  What kind of warriors are 
MISNOMERS?  HAMOI TONG, 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.  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'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it 
quits.  Remember you guys, ease up sometimes!  Chill out!  Later, Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POLISH CAVALRY 5761          10   4  0    94       MISNOMERS (672)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GHUDA III 5786               13   6  0    94       HAMOI TONG (469)
 FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762         10   3  0    91       MISNOMERS (672)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PAPEWAIO 4124                19   7  0    87       HAMOI TONG (469)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KINTHIRA 5705                21  18  0    86       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 ROBOT CHICKEN 5728           15  14  0    81       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
 THE LIZARD KING 5763          5   4  0    81       THE FUNNY FARM (409)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KORBRIZT HORON 5742          11  20  0    66       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 JIRO 5785                    11   8  1    65       HAMOI TONG (469)
 KESTRALINE 5783              12  10  0    62       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUMB BULL 5882                4   2  2    42       DRAGONS (679)
 ELINTERRI 5794                9   7  0    34       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-NOSE-FACE KILLER 5861         4   1  1    34       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WILE E COYOTE 5821            4   2  0    30       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
-GRONK SPIKE 5862              3   1  0    29       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
-THE LAW FIRM 5864             2   2  0    28       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
 BUNTOKAPI 5874                2   2  0    24       HAMOI TONG (469)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PIGSKIN 5887                  2   0  1    21       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
 LUGBRUK 5822                  2   9  0    15       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-YO SOY FIESTA 5863            1   0  0    15       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
 HOLY COW 5886                 1   1  1     5       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
-STAR GIRL 5878                0   5  0     5       DRAGONS (679)
-HARSHNAG THE GRIM 5881        0   4  0     4       DRAGONS (679)
 KULL 5879                     0   2  0     2       DRAGONS (679)
-SASHA 5880                    0   1  0     1       DRAGONS (679)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
JINGU 5873              1  2 0 HAMOI TONG 469       HIGH ELF              589  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Jiro -- That was distinctly unkind of you.  If you think I'm going dancing with you
after being "demolished," you can think again! -- Elinterri

Aha!  Three victories over standbys, I knew there was some reason for having standbys
in the arena.  I enjoyed proving that the Criminal was not more Dangerous than me! --
Korbrizt Horon

What is the Guard Ambitious to be, I wonder?  Chopped liver? -- Kestraline

Dumb thief. -- Lugbruk

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JINGU was viciously butchered by HIGH ELF in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
THE LIZARD KING lost to FORBIDDEN FRUIT in a 2 minute Challenge battle.
KINTHIRA was overcome by POLISH CAVALRY in a 4 minute one-sided Title match.
ROBOT CHICKEN bested JIRO in a 3 minute veteran's contest.
GHUDA III overpowered KESTRALINE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
PAPEWAIO bested KORBRIZT HORON in a 2 minute bloody veteran's duel.
ELINTERRI was beaten by DUMB BULL in a 2 minute brawl.
WILE E COYOTE overcame LUGBRUK in a 3 minute fight.
BUNTOKAPI handily defeated HOLY COW in a 1 minute uneven melee.
KULL was vanquished by PIGSKIN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW        10 -   4 -  1      71  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         BASHING ATTACK    14 -   9 -  1      61  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  13 -  1      55  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -  11 -  0      54  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -  18 -  1      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  17 -  0      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -  14 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 589 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      POLISH CAVALRY 5761        10   4  0   94 MISNOMERS (672)
STRIKING ATTACK  GHUDA III 5786             13   6  0   94 HAMOI TONG (469)
AIMED BLOW       FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762       10   3  0   91 MISNOMERS (672)
BASHING ATTACK   PAPEWAIO 4124              19   7  0   87 HAMOI TONG (469)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    KINTHIRA 5705              21  18  0   86 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
PARRY-STRIKE     JIRO 5785                  11   8  1   65 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 KINTHIRA 5705.  The ten other most popular fighters were WILE E COYOTE 5821, 
ROBOT CHICKEN 5728, DUMB BULL 5882, THE LIZARD KING 5763, JIRO 5785, GHUDA III 5786, 
KORBRIZT HORON 5742, ELINTERRI 5794, POLISH CAVALRY 5761, and PAPEWAIO 4124.

The least popular fighter this week was KULL 5879.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were HOLY COW 5886, KESTRALINE 5783, LUGBRUK 5822, FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762, 
JINGU 5873, PIGSKIN 5887, BUNTOKAPI 5874, PAPEWAIO 4124, POLISH CAVALRY 5761, and 
ELINTERRI 5794.