DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/29/2012    Duedate: 11/10/2012

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-596

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

PIGSKIN
THE FUNNY FARM (409)
(2-5887) [8-1-1,101]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PIGSKIN                        NOSE-FACE KILLER
THE FUNNY FARM (409)           THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
(2-5887) [8-1-1,101]           (2-5861) [7-1-1,61]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KINTHIRA                       WILE E COYOTE
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE FUNNY FARM (409)
(2-5705) [24-22-0,94]          (2-5821) [10-3-0,70]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE FUNNY FARM (409)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE FUNNY FARM (409)        41
2. THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)     27      THE FUNNY FARM (409)
3. THE RUNAROUND (381)         18      Unchartered Team
4. SERPENTS HOLD (664)         10
5. COLORS (681)                 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*COLORS (681)              19   6  3 76.0   1/ 2 THE FUNNY FARM (409)     11  3 0
 2/ 2*THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)   17   6  1 73.9   2- 1*COLORS (681)              8  2 1
 3- 3 MISNOMERS (672)           24  13  0 64.9   3/ 3*THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)   5  1 0
 4/ 4 THE FUNNY FARM (409)     190 138  9 57.9   4/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     2 13 0
 5/ 0 SERPENTS HOLD (664)       69  73  1 48.6   5/ 0 SERPENTS HOLD (664)       1  0 0
 6/ 5 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    913 986 24 48.1   6- 5 MISNOMERS (672)           1  1 0
 7/ 0 THE RUNAROUND (381)       29  42  2 40.8   7/ 0 THE RUNAROUND (381)       1  3 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 713): SHOTGUN DADDY of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 595): THE LIZARD KING of THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 718): SKADI of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 690): ELDERLY WOMAN of PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 714): WILOV VAUGN of FLAGG'S FIST (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 709): JOE WILLIAMS of BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 717): ANZAHANZEK of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 702): BATIATUS of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 703): ADAMANT of GOLDEN LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 702): BASS of REAL BEER (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 668): VIPER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 657): ROBERT GERMAN of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 304): WOXTON of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 650): SEAFOOD RISOTTO of VENETIAN CINQUE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 601): DR. ORPHEUS of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 286): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 279): ELMINSTER of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 547): VICIOUS THRILL of FLAGG'S DEVASTATORS (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 255): LONDON BEEFEATER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 595): CRYSOPRASE of ILLFANG PACT (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 713): LOW ROAD 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 595): COLORS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 718): NUMBERS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 690): PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 714): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 709): BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 717): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 712): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 703): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 702): THE UNHOLY ONES (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 668): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 657): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 304): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 650): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 601): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 286): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 279): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 547): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 255): MONGREL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 595) DYSLEXICS UNTIE (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 701): IAYELLE ORBIN of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 702): BASS of REAL BEER (Crip, mgr.)
                           CRIXUS of BLOOD AND SAND (Deep Thought, mgr.)
                           BATWAMBA of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
               (turn 701): MITER BOX of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 668): SIDEWINDER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 657): ROBERT GERMAN of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 649): UNCLE TED of SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 600): QUIZBOY of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 285): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 279): ELMINSTER of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
              (turn 278): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of NIANIA!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team COLORS was unseated this 
week as THE FUNNY FARM moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 3-1-0 
record for the round.  PIGSKIN caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission 
as he skillfully bested KINTHIRA and was awarded 24 points in recognition.  In one of 
the week's more notable duels, PIGSKIN put down KINTHIRA, causing her to lose 13 
points of recognition in the process.  Due to his absence and inability to defend the 
throne, THE LIZARD KING has lost the title of Duelmaster.  This time victory fell to 
the grasp of the usurper.  All hail PIGSKIN, Duelmaster of NIANIA!  Heed this!  A 
seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall 
perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In NIANIA "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers 
the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     The girls are as pretty in NIANIA as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far 
off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember - the pen is 
mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PIGSKIN 5887                  8   1  1   101       THE FUNNY FARM (409)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE LIZARD KING 5763         10   5  0   132       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
 KINTHIRA 5705                24  22  0    94       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762         12   6  0    92       MISNOMERS (672)
-RATTLER 5766                  9   2  0    91       SERPENTS HOLD (664)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-POLISH CAVALRY 5761          12   7  0    85       MISNOMERS (672)
 WILE E COYOTE 5821           10   3  0    70       THE FUNNY FARM (409)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHANCE 5780                   7   2  0    64       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
 KORBRIZT HORON 5742          12  26  0    62       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 KESTRALINE 5783              14  15  0    61       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 NOSE-FACE KILLER 5861         7   1  1    61       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
 MAUL ON WHEELS 2938           8   5  0    59       THE RUNAROUND (381)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-YO SOY FIESTA 5863            3   0  0    49       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
 ELINTERRI 5794               10  13  0    43       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 HOLY COW 5886                 6   3  1    40       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
-RED 5894                      4   1  1    39       COLORS (681)
-AMBER 5904                    4   0  0    38       COLORS (681)
-GREEN 5896                    4   1  0    37       COLORS (681)
-PINK 5905                     4   0  1    34       COLORS (681)
 THE LAW FIRM 5864             3   4  0    34       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUGBRUK 5822                  4  14  0    33       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-ORANGE 5897                   3   2  1    31       COLORS (681)
-GRONK SPIKE 5862              3   1  0    29       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
 ARCHED EYELID 5775            5   3  0    27       THE RUNAROUND (381)
-FROMM 5832                    2   0  0    27       SERPENTS HOLD (664)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG UPS 5877                  1   0  0    20       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
-DREW 5815                     4   2  0    14       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
-EAU DE PERE 5789              1   6  0     9       THE RUNAROUND (381)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SYLVESTER 5916                1   1  0     4       THE FUNNY FARM (409)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CHERRY WINDEX 5866      0  1 0 THE RUNAROUND 381    BLACK ORC             596  NONE
DA1 5867                0  1 0 THE RUNAROUND 381    SHEWISH GIANT         596  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Forbidden Fruit -- Nobody forbids fruit to ME!  And you were delicious. -- Kinthira

The Lizard King -- I didn't want to get close in case that scaliness is catching. --
Kestraline

Pigskin -- Someone in the stands was hollering at me to "kick it," which was
distracting.  When did I have THAT chance? -- Korbrizt Horon

Red -- Not my favorite color.  It's too much like blood. -- Elinterri

Green -- Vegetables!  Dammit, I have NOTHING to do with vegetables! -- Lugbruk

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CHERRY WINDEX was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
KINTHIRA was handily defeated by PIGSKIN in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
KESTRALINE was viciously subdued by WILE E COYOTE in a 3 minute bloody brawl.
KORBRIZT HORON was defeated by CHANCE in a 1 minute bloody one-sided fight.
THE LAW FIRM was bested by MAUL ON WHEELS in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
ELINTERRI was viciously subdued by HOLY COW in a 2 minute bloody match.
NOSE-FACE KILLER handily defeated ARCHED EYELID in a 1 minute gruesome uneven fight.
LUGBRUK vanquished CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute gory uneven duel.
SYLVESTER was vanquished by BIG UPS in a 3 minute gory one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         BASHING ATTACK    23 -   7 -  3      77  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         AIMED BLOW        11 -   4 -  0      73  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     14 -   8 -  0      64  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -  12 -  1      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  14 -  0      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    10 -  13 -  1      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  12 -  0      20  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 596 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         2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  3         3  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  PIGSKIN 5887                8   1  1  101 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    KINTHIRA 5705              24  22  0   94 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
LUNGING ATTACK   CHANCE 5780                 7   2  0   64 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
AIMED BLOW       NOSE-FACE KILLER 5861       7   1  1   61 THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
WALL OF STEEL    MAUL ON WHEELS 2938         8   5  0   59 THE RUNAROUND (381)
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 WILE E COYOTE 5821.  The ten other most popular fighters were MAUL ON WHEELS 
2938, HOLY COW 5886, BIG UPS 5877, KESTRALINE 5783, CHANCE 5780, ELINTERRI 5794, 
NOSE-FACE KILLER 5861, LUGBRUK 5822, PIGSKIN 5887, and DA1 5867.

The least popular fighter this week was SYLVESTER 5916.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ARCHED EYELID 5775, THE LAW FIRM 5864, KORBRIZT HORON 5742, KINTHIRA 
5705, CHERRY WINDEX 5866, DA1 5867, PIGSKIN 5887, LUGBRUK 5822, NOSE-FACE KILLER 
5861, and ELINTERRI 5794.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

KINTHIRA (2-5705) THE GOLDEN FISH (147)