DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/11/2010    Duedate: 05/24/2010

JHELUM ARENA

DM-4    TURN-626

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CASSIS
KIWI CONNECTION (609)
(4-6487) [6-2-1,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PETE MASTIFF                   CASSIS
DOGS OF WAR (115)              KIWI CONNECTION (609)
(4-6387) [36-13-0,121]         (4-6487) [6-2-1,106]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PETE MASTIFF                   RED HAMMER
DOGS OF WAR (115)              DOGS OF WAR (115)
(4-6387) [36-13-0,121]         (4-6476) [12-12-0,60]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TL;DR (616)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. KIWI CONNECTION (609)       54
2. TL;DR (616)                  9      DOGS OF WAR (115)
3. DOGS OF WAR (115)            0      Unchartered Team

                                       KIWI CONNECTION (609)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*KIWI CONNECTION (609)     26   6  3 81.3   1/ 1*TL;DR (616)               9  6 2
 2/ 2*TL;DR (616)               23  12  2 65.7   2/ 2*KIWI CONNECTION (609)     8  4 0
 3/ 3 DOGS OF WAR (115)        581 751 26 43.6   3/ 3 DOGS OF WAR (115)         7  8 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 648): CHINA BULL of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 531): IGNORANT BAUD of 042709A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 654): FARFALE of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 625): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 649): MOSQUITO of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 644): EVE AND EMMA of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 653): CAJETAN of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 637): DEMON of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 639): SALLANCHE of SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 638): WEASEL of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 606): GORM HOLLIS of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 598): KARTIKAYA of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 272): MANN SLAUGHTER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 586): STICKY FINGERS of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 537): CARGO of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 256): SAMILDAR of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 247): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 482): JERANS LA'ROC of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 223): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 530): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 648): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 531): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 654): STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 625): TL;DR (?, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 649): BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 644): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 653): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 637): ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 639): OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 638): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 606): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 598): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 272): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 586): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 537): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 256): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 247): WHAT'S IN A NAME (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 482): DETHKLOT (?, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 223): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 530) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 648): DOOMTAIL of EVIL BEAVERS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 654): FARFALE of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 649): CREDIT CARD of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 652): CANDY CANE of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 637): HAGAR BLUETOOTH of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 635): FAMINE of DARK AT HEART (?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 272): MANN SLAUGHTER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 246): GISBORNE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     You're a pretty thing, Cassis, but too big for my taste, besides being human.
Sure, the Commission says I'm a dwarf, which is almost human, but you have to realize
that I'm basically a dog.
     And I should graduate.

                                    Pete Mastiff
                        The Gladiator the Commission Forgot

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome JHELUM.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  KIWI CONNECTION showed 
JHELUM what they were made of as they fought with a vengeance to walk off with 4-0-0. 
What's with DA VINCI CODE?  He actually beat DOGS OF WAR's MAT'ARI, and walked away 
with 18 more points from the fight.  Major screwup at DOGS OF WAR.  MAT'ARI lost 14 
points to DA VINCI CODE.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe MAT'ARI will provide 
more easy wins...  I can barely restrain my enthusiam for KIWI CONNECTION's 
outstanding member, Duelmaster CASSIS.  Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to 
practice on?  I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Is it my imagination, or are fighters getting 
younger every day?  To die so young, so gloriously!   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
All work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and 
good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CASSIS 6487                   6   2  1   106       KIWI CONNECTION (609)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PETE MASTIFF 6387            36  13  0   121       DOGS OF WAR (115)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARMITAGE 6483                 7   1  1    73       KIWI CONNECTION (609)
 IRONSIDE 6486                 6   2  0    67       KIWI CONNECTION (609)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RED HAMMER 6476              12  12  0    60       DOGS OF WAR (115)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GERMAINE SHEPPARD 6514        6   5  0    51       DOGS OF WAR (115)
 KENYA 6484                    7   1  1    49       KIWI CONNECTION (609)
 DA VINCI CODE 6536            5   2  0    46       TL;DR (616)
 MOBY DICK 6535                5   2  1    41       TL;DR (616)
 MAT'ARI 6482                  9   9  0    36       DOGS OF WAR (115)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 6534     5   2  1    28       TL;DR (616)
 WAR AND PEACE 6532            4   3  0    25       TL;DR (616)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE STAND 6533                4   3  0    22       TL;DR (616)
 CLUMSY MUTT 6587              1   0  0    13       DOGS OF WAR (115)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
JACK RUSTLE 6513        5  4 0 DOGS OF WAR 115      ARMITAGE 6483         623   
THE MUTT 6586           1  1 0 DOGS OF WAR 115      CRIME AND PUNISH 6534 625   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Kenya -- I hammered you down today.  Good.  This is as it should be. -- Red Hammer

Da Vinci Code -- Clever enough, in your way--especially in your publicity--but a
little flimsy. -- Mat'ari

Ironside -- I don't know why you even bother with armor. -- Germaine Sheppard

Crime and Punishment -- A truly bad book, and wholly undeserved by me. -- Ghost of
The Mutt

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

IRONSIDE unbelievably bested RED HAMMER in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge fight.
PETE MASTIFF was savagely defeated by CASSIS in a 2 minute gory one-sided Title melee.
ARMITAGE vanquished MOBY DICK in a 2 minute gory mismatched brawl.
KENYA overpowered THE STAND in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MAT'ARI was viciously subdued by DA VINCI CODE in a 2 minute gory duel.
GERMAINE SHEPPARD devastated WAR AND PEACE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute fight.
CLUMSY MUTT handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   1 -  1      88  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   2 -  0      78  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   2 -  1      75  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK    32 -  13 -  1      71  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -   6 -  1      65  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  11 -  1      59  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   4 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW         8 -  15 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 626 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  3         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      CASSIS 6487                 6   2  1  106 KIWI CONNECTION (609)
STRIKING ATTACK  PETE MASTIFF 6387          36  13  0  121 DOGS OF WAR (115)
WALL OF STEEL    ARMITAGE 6483               7   1  1   73 KIWI CONNECTION (609)
TOTAL PARRY      IRONSIDE 6486               6   2  0   67 KIWI CONNECTION (609)
SLASHING ATTACK  GERMAINE SHEPPARD 6514      6   5  0   51 DOGS OF WAR (115)
LUNGING ATTACK   KENYA 6484                  7   1  1   49 KIWI CONNECTION (609)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PETE MASTIFF 6387.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was RED HAMMER 6476.  The ten other most popular fighters were DA VINCI CODE 
6536, ARMITAGE 6483, PETE MASTIFF 6387, CASSIS 6487, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 6534, 
IRONSIDE 6486, KENYA 6484, GERMAINE SHEPPARD 6514, CLUMSY MUTT 6587, and MAT'ARI 
6482.

The least popular fighter this week was WAR AND PEACE 6532.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were THE STAND 6533, MOBY DICK 6535, MAT'ARI 6482, CLUMSY MUTT 6587, 
GERMAINE SHEPPARD 6514, KENYA 6484, IRONSIDE 6486, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 6534, CASSIS 
6487, and PETE MASTIFF 6387.

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLIX

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SITTING BULL 1016 (193-144-7)          4  3  0         TRIBAL COUNCIL       
CUNNING FOX 3906 (258-102-3)           3  3  0         TRIBAL COUNCIL       
LAZAR WOLF 1169 (249-145-3)            3  3  0         TRIBAL COUNCIL       

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SCREAMING EAGLE 6498 (26-20-1)        10  3  0         TRIBAL COUNCIL       
WHITE THUNDER 6040 (20-10-0)           8  3  0         TRIBAL COUNCIL       
MAGIC JOHNSON 5904 (21-22-1)           7  3  0         PURPLE AND GOLD      

ADM FOOLS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FOOT BALL 6305 (38-20-1)               2  3  0         F BALLS              

CHALLENGERS FOOL TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ULTIMATE WRATH 5775 (6-3-0)            1  3  0         LUROCIANS Z2