DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/21/2013    Duedate: 02/02/2013

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-602

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FORBIDDEN FRUIT
MISNOMERS (672)
(2-5762) [14-6-0,117]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FORBIDDEN FRUIT                WOMP RAT
MISNOMERS (672)                NABOO ZOO (673)
(2-5762) [14-6-0,117]          (2-5799) [1-0-0,19]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ELINTERRI                      ELINTERRI
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5794) [13-16-0,77]          (2-5794) [13-16-0,77]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NABOO ZOO (673)             22
2. MISNOMERS (672)             11      MISNOMERS (672)
3. THE RUNAROUND (381)          5      Unchartered Team
4. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)        0
                                       NABOO ZOO (673)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 MISNOMERS (672)           28  13  0 68.3   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     7  8 1
 2/ 0*NABOO ZOO (673)            1   1  0 50.0   2/ 2 MISNOMERS (672)           4  0 0
 3/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    931 998 25 48.3   3/ 0*NABOO ZOO (673)           1  1 0
 4/ 4 THE RUNAROUND (381)       29  45  2 39.2   4/ 4 THE RUNAROUND (381)       0  2 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 719): PHIL HELLMUTH of POKER GREATS (?, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 601): FORBIDDEN FRUIT of MISNOMERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 724): FREQUENT FLAYER of GENERATION X (The Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 696): ELDERLY WOMAN of PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 720): BUZZ KILL of HOOKED ON COFFEE (slugbait, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 715): HARD CORE of INK & STEEL FOREVER (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 723): MARGO of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 708): CRAVER of THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 709): KILL KITTEN of ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 708): SPOONFUL of THE BLUES (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 674): FANG of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 663): ARGONATH of PILLAR OF KINGS (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 307): MASSEY of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 656): ELIFAS KENT of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 607): MOONDARK of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 289): DIAN WEI of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 282): JOHN WAYNE of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 553): NEEVAN POVAR of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 258): LONDON BEEFEATER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 601): CRYSOPRASE of ILLFANG PACT (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 719): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 601): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 724): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 696): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 720): HOOKED ON COFFEE (slugbait, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 715): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 723): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 708): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 709): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 708): TOON INN (Chuck, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 374): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 663): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 307): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 656): FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 607): VAN DUEL (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 289): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 282): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 553): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 258): MONGREL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 601) DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 719): PHIL HELLMUTH of POKER GREATS (?, mgr.)
                            CEREAL KILLER of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 695): JAEGER of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 715): HARD CORE of INK & STEEL FOREVER (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 722): MARY ANN of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 707): JIGGA of JAY-Z (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 708): SPOONFUL of THE BLUES (Buri, mgr.)
                           DAGAN of BLOOD AND SAND (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 306): WOXTON of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 655): RIMA ADLER of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 281): KING MIDAS of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 553): NEEVAN POVAR of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, NIANIA?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed 
to see WOMP RAT win a fight and gain 19 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, WOMP RAT beat 
PIKESTAVE and PIKESTAVE lost 11 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And if variety is 
the spice of life, NIANIA may be getting bland, as FORBIDDEN FRUIT stays top dog in 
the city.  Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of 
these guys win their fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.   
     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?   
     There's got to be a better place in NIANIA to get a drink than Jim's Tap Room!  
Any suggestions?  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                  
 FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762         14   6  0   117       MISNOMERS (672)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POLISH CAVALRY 5761          14   7  0    89       MISNOMERS (672)
 KESTRALINE 5783              18  17  0    83       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 ELINTERRI 5794               13  16  0    77       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MAUL ON WHEELS 2938           8   5  0    59       THE RUNAROUND (381)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE GOLDEN SHRIMP 5923        4   1  0    50       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ARCHED EYELID 5775            5   3  0    27       THE RUNAROUND (381)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARRUK 5924                   3   2  1    22       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 WOMP RAT 5799                 1   0  0    19       NABOO ZOO (673)
-EAU DE PERE 5789              1   6  0     9       THE RUNAROUND (381)
 PIKESTAVE 5930                1   1  0     4       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 GUNDARK 5797                  0   1  0     3       NABOO ZOO (673)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 5931                0  1 0 THE RUNAROUND 381    BLACK ORC             602  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Well, heck.  This--along with the other arenas due the same day--was lost by the
Commission clerks!  At least, my fights were lost.  Serious bummer, makes it hard to
do personals, deprives me of the overview for the new guy, all that stuff.  Still,
I'll do the best I can here. -- Jorja

Forbidden Fruit -- But... what KIND of fruit?  Some fruits should BE forbidden,
they're, well, not the best.  Bland, tasteless.  Wolfberries, for instance, although
"bland" might not be quite accurate.  Not much taste, but the aftertaste is less than
pleasant.  Oh, well. -- Kestraline

Polish Cavalry -- I got distracted, okay?  I was wondering whether I should do my
nails tonight, or wait till morning.  Earthshaking question. -- Elinterri

Dumb Guard. -- The Golden Shrimp

Nobody likes a Convicted Thief.  He's dumb, by definition: he was caught and
convicted. -- Barruk

The Persistent Beggar was rather boring. -- Pikestave

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
FORBIDDEN FRUIT vanquished KESTRALINE in a exciting 1 minute uneven Title battle.
ELINTERRI was narrowly defeated by POLISH CAVALRY in a 11 minute master's duel.
THE GOLDEN SHRIMP defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 4 minute brutal fight.
PIKESTAVE was devastated by WOMP RAT in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
BARRUK overpowered GUNDARK in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW        10 -   1 -  0      91  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         BASHING ATTACK    15 -   7 -  3      68  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     14 -   9 -  0      61  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   9 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -   8 -  1      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   9 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 602 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     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         3  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762       14   6  0  117 MISNOMERS (672)
TOTAL PARRY      POLISH CAVALRY 5761        14   7  0   89 MISNOMERS (672)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    THE GOLDEN SHRIMP 5923      4   1  0   50 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ELINTERRI 5794.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ELINTERRI 5794.  The ten other most popular fighters were THE GOLDEN SHRIMP 5923, 
FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762, POLISH CAVALRY 5761, WOMP RAT 5799, BARRUK 5924, DA1 5931, 
KESTRALINE 5783, PIKESTAVE 5930, GUNDARK 5797, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was GUNDARK 5797.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were PIKESTAVE 5930, KESTRALINE 5783, DA1 5931, BARRUK 5924, WOMP RAT 5799, 
POLISH CAVALRY 5761, FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762, THE GOLDEN SHRIMP 5923, ELINTERRI 5794, 
and  0.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

FORBIDDEN FRUIT (2-5762) MISNOMERS (672)