DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/15/2016    Duedate: 02/27/2016

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-682

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CHAZZ
MENTOR DEMENTOR (697)
(2-6132) [12-2-1,103]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CHAZZ                          MAMBA
MENTOR DEMENTOR (697)          SERPENTS HOLD (700)
(2-6132) [12-2-1,103]          (2-6100) [5-4-0,70]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CRYINARA                       MR. MONKEY
THE RUNAROUND (381)            SAM'S TOYS (677)
(2-6131) [15-12-1,83]          (2-5850) [1-1-0,26]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MENTOR DEMENTOR (697)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MENTOR DEMENTOR (697)       54
2. FREE WILLIES (710)          28      MENTOR DEMENTOR (697)
3. SAM'S TOYS (677)            23      Unchartered Team
4. SERPENTS HOLD (700)         11
5. WEIRD STUDENTS (704)         0      FREE WILLIES (710)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*FREE WILLIES (710)         2   0  0  100   1/ 1 MENTOR DEMENTOR (697)     7  8 1
 2/ 1*SAM'S TOYS (677)           7   2  0 77.8   2/ 2 THE RUNAROUND (381)       3  8 1
 3- 2*WEIRD STUDENTS (704)      26   9  1 74.3   3/ 0*FREE WILLIES (710)        2  0 0
 4/ 4*SERPENTS HOLD (700)        5   4  0 55.6   4- 3*WEIRD STUDENTS (704)      2  1 0
 5/ 3 MENTOR DEMENTOR (697)     75  65  5 53.6   5/ 6*SAM'S TOYS (677)          1  1 0
 6/ 5 THE RUNAROUND (381)      141 156 15 47.5   6/ 4*SERPENTS HOLD (700)       1  2 0
 7- 6 HATEFUL (587)              9  19  0 32.1   7- 5 HATEFUL (587)             0  1 0
 8- 7*WRATHMEN (692)             0   1  0  0.0   8- 7*WRATHMEN (692)            0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Hey everybody, 
watch out for WILLIE ORWONI, who flew up 21 points in the rankings after mashing 
EMBEZZLING SCRIBE like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  The most challenged 
warrior this week was CRYINARA.  If this keeps up, our Duelmaster's going to need 
more avoids!  In front of all the crowds, CHAZZ took the Duelmaster's crown for his 
own.  I give the bum two weeks.  Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to 
deliver this stuff?   
     Here is other news that is of note.  And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't 
avoid SERPENTS HOLD, please raise you hand.  Wow.  Does NIANIA really have that many 
liars?  Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch MENTOR DEMENTOR's act in the arena.  
Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from SERPENTS HOLD.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and 
take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, there's the manager of the NIANIA giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  
Good luck in next week's fights.  See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown 
Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHAZZ 6132                   12   2  1   103       MENTOR DEMENTOR (697)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRYINARA 6131                15  12  1    83       THE RUNAROUND (381)
 GWAR 6074                    16  17  1    70       MENTOR DEMENTOR (697)
 MAMBA 6100                    5   4  0    70       SERPENTS HOLD (700)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BITTER BRANDI 6139            5   1  0    54       WEIRD STUDENTS (704)
-DIZZY DAN 6135                7   2  0    48       WEIRD STUDENTS (704)
-VERSATILE VINNY 6137          5   3  1    47       WEIRD STUDENTS (704)
 FIVEHEAD 6222                 4   0  1    44       MENTOR DEMENTOR (697)
-LOVABLE LARRY 6136            5   2  0    42       WEIRD STUDENTS (704)
-SKITZO 4989                   1   3  0    38       HATEFUL (587)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-D.N.C. 5428                   2   2  0    32       HATEFUL (587)
-EAU DE PERE 5789              2  23  0    29       THE RUNAROUND (381)
 MR. MONKEY 5850               1   1  0    26       SAM'S TOYS (677)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LOVELY LINDA 6138             4   1  0    23       WEIRD STUDENTS (704)
 WILLIE ORWONI 6182            1   0  0    21       FREE WILLIES (710)
-OZWEEPAY 5004                 2   3  0    19       HATEFUL (587)
 COOL RUN-IN 6213              4   2  1    15       THE RUNAROUND (381)
 WILLIE HERDUS 6181            1   0  0     7       FREE WILLIES (710)
 VIEWED EWE 6242               0   1  0     1       THE RUNAROUND (381)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
NI 6238                 0  1 0 MENTOR DEMENTOR 697  ARENAMISTRESS VO      682  NONE
NO 6239                 0  1 0 MENTOR DEMENTOR 697  HIGH ELF              682  NONE
DA1 6241                0  1 0 THE RUNAROUND 381    BLACK ORC             682  NONE
FAELYN 6014             0  1 0 WRATHMEN 692         FIVEHEAD 6222         681   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
NO was viciously butchered by HIGH ELF in a exciting 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
NI was murdered by ARENAMISTRESS VORA in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MR. MONKEY vanquished COOL RUN-IN in a popular 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud brawl.
CRYINARA was overpowered by CHAZZ in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched Title match.
GWAR lost to MAMBA in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
FIVEHEAD devastated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided competition.
WILLIE HERDUS won victory over VIEWED EWE in a 1 minute beginner's duel.
WILLIE ORWONI vanquished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   1 -  1      86  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -   5 -  2      72  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -   8 -  0      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     8 -  12 -  0      40  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         AIMED BLOW        14 -  31 -  1      31  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         LUNGING ATTACK     0 -   4 -  0       0  |

Turn 682 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    CHAZZ 6132                 12   2  1  103 MENTOR DEMENTOR (697)
SLASHING ATTACK  CRYINARA 6131              15  12  1   83 THE RUNAROUND (381)
AIMED BLOW       MAMBA 6100                  5   4  0   70 SERPENTS HOLD (700)
STRIKING ATTACK  FIVEHEAD 6222               4   0  1   44 MENTOR DEMENTOR (697)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CRYINARA 6131.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MR. MONKEY 5850.  The ten other most popular fighters were MAMBA 6100, CHAZZ 
6132, GWAR 6074, WILLIE ORWONI 6182, FIVEHEAD 6222, WILLIE HERDUS 6181, COOL RUN-IN 
6213, CRYINARA 6131, VIEWED EWE 6242, and DA1 6241.

The least popular fighter this week was NI 6238.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were NO 6239, DA1 6241, VIEWED EWE 6242, CRYINARA 6131, COOL RUN-IN 6213, 
WILLIE HERDUS 6181, FIVEHEAD 6222, WILLIE ORWONI 6182, GWAR 6074, and CHAZZ 6132.

                                NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA

     The crowd was surprisingly orderly, but it was still a crowd, and the Commission 
clerk, Algernon, looked at it uneasily.  Whenever this many people came together to 
petition for something, it meant trouble.  For him, anyway.  Records to be altered.  
Altering records was Bad.  It made Extra Work.
     His assistant clerk leaned close and whispered, "If it weren't for gladiators, we 
wouldn't have jobs.  Smile at them and ask what they want."
     Algernon closed his eyes briefly.  Looking at this crowd made him dizzy.  They 
were all wearing black and white stripes.  Like a herd of zebras, except that zebras 
didn't carry swords.  Then he took a deep breath and managed a smile.  "What... ah, 
what can I do for you?"
     "We want new names," the first gladiator said.  There was a number on the front 
of his shirt:  0381.  He thumped the number with his thumb.  "This here isn't a 
name--"
     "We want REAL names!"  That voice came from farther back in the crowd.
     "Yeah!  We've paid our dues," another shouted, "and we've EARNED real names!"
     One from the very back yelled, "I want to be called Tom."
     All the others turned to look at him.
     Algernon couldn't see him, but apparently those looks were accusing.  Well, he 
could understand that, "Tom" was such a... common name.
     "My mom called me Tom," the voice in the back protested.  "It's a good name."
     "It isn't the name you put on the petition," 0381 said.  "We talked about this.  
We got our manager's agreement.  You get the name on the petition."
     "But--!"
     Algernon didn't really want to keep staring at all these stripes while they 
argued.  He picked up the petition.  "These names are the ones you want?"
     0381 turned back.  "Yes."
     "It's a lot of trouble, and when other people see that YOU are getting name 
changes, THEY are going to want them--"  Seeing the gladiators beginning to frown... 
and finger their weapons, he went on quickly, "So I figure we might as well make it a 
complete deal.  A Name-Change-O-Rama.  Everyone who wants a name change can petition 
for it.  Get it all over with at once."  He glanced at the petition, shuddered 
slightly, and passed it to his clerk.  "We'll announce it, proclaim it, even, and you 
will get the names on this petition.  And others will get the names THEY think they 
should have had, too."  He paused.  "And I think I'll get a new name, I'm tired of 
being an Algernon...."

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     Warrior and team name changes will be accepted during the month of March.  If 
you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI