DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/09/2014    Duedate: 09/22/2014

JHELUM ARENA

DM-4    TURN-739

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TUM'S SOCKS
SMELLS LIKE FROG (649)
(4-6870) [8-2-0,88]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TUM'S SOCKS                    CHEETARA
SMELLS LIKE FROG (649)         THUNDERCATS (640)
(4-6870) [8-2-0,88]            (4-6880) [4-1-0,62]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ROSIE RIVETTER                 CUSSTER
DOGS OF WAR (115)              DOGS OF WAR (115)
(4-6843) [9-20-0,47]           (4-6929) [3-4-0,20]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THUNDERCATS (640)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THUNDERCATS (640)           74
2. SMELLS LIKE FROG (649)      18      SMELLS LIKE FROG (649)
3. PEARL JAM (629)             11      Unchartered Team
4. THE BAD BUNNIES (164)        0
5. WATERWORKS (521)             0      THUNDERCATS (640)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 DEVIATION (638)           67  25  0 72.8   1/ 8*THUNDERCATS (640)         7  3 0
 2- 2*WATERWORKS (521)           7   3  1 70.0   2- 1 THE BAD BUNNIES (164)     6  0 0
 3- 3*MYTHORIAN (653)            4   2  0 66.7   3/ 2 DOGS OF WAR (115)         5 10 0
 4- 4 THE BAD BUNNIES (164)    355 258 27 57.9   4- 3*MYTHORIAN (653)           3  1 0
 5/ 8*THUNDERCATS (640)         16  13  0 55.2   5- 4 DEVIATION (638)           3  2 0
 6/ 5 SMELLS LIKE FROG (649)     8   7  0 53.3   6/ 7 SMELLS LIKE FROG (649)    2  2 0
 7- 6*ANGELS OF GLORY (654)      1   1  0 50.0   7-11*ANGELS OF GLORY (654)     1  0 0
 8/ 7 PEARL JAM (629)          117 120  9 49.4   8-10*WATERWORKS (521)          1  0 0
 9/ 9 DOGS OF WAR (115)        829 %1064 31 43.8   9/ 6 DAVE'S DOGS (631)         1  2 0
10/10 DAVE'S DOGS (631)          9  13  0 40.9  10/ 5 PEARL JAM (629)           1 10 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 761): DOMESTIC DERVISH of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 644): OOZING MY MIND of YOU PAY I SLAY 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 766): JURY DUTY of MAJOR BUMMER (Coach, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 738): FLOPSY of THE BAD BUNNIES (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 762): PULPER of HISTORICAL KOLACT (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 757): CRUSADER of MACHINES OF WAR (Hollowshade, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 766): DRAGON FRUIT of SHEWISH PICNIC (One Armed Bandit)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 750): NOVA CAT of EMPIRE (?, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 752): RAIN MAN of THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 751): PACE VENTURA of PACE INVADERS (Pacemaker, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 717): KERN of ORDER (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 706): VORONSAL MAUR of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 329): DUCK WITH SWORDS of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 699): 21 of DEALER'S CHOICE (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 650): MOLOTOV of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 310): DYSLEXIC EDITOR of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 303): RED RED WINE of HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 595): LON OLBERT of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 280): LEPER MESSIAH of DEADLY RAGE (Var, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 643): KING OF DARKHOLM of THOSE WHO RULE
                                                   (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 761): RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 644): THE RUNAROUND (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 766): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 738): THE BAD BUNNIES (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 762): BIG SHOTS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 757): LIKE IT! (Mr. Gusto, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 766): SHEWISH PICNIC (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 750): THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 752): HELP WANTED (Bill, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 751): PACE INVADER (Pacemaker, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 717): STILLMATIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 706): SOUL WARRIORS (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 329): DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 699): DEALER'S CHOICE (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 650): CHUCK'S PINUPS (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 310): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 303): HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 595): STRIKER FORCE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 280): BASH BROS REMOTE (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 643): TOON INN et al (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 760): FIANNA QUINN of LOW ROAD 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 737): COTTONBALL of THE BAD BUNNIES (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 762): HIGHWAY GAMBLER of IT'S ALL OVER NOW (?, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 757): CRUSADER of MACHINES OF WAR (Hollowshade, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 765): MAIDEN HAIR PASTA of SHEWISH PICNIC (One Armed Bandit)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 750): NOVA CAT of EMPIRE (?, mgr.)
                           JHAARAN of THE HOLY LEGION (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
                           COUNT BLYTHE of THIRSTY THUGS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 751): PACE VENTURA of PACE INVADERS (Pacemaker, mgr.)
                           IXION of BLOOD AND SAND (Deep Thought, mgr.)
               (turn 750): SOCRATES OF SHRED of D.R.I. (Var, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 716): ALOYSIUS THE BEAR of MIDNIGHT GREMLINS (Storm Lord, mgr.)
                          20TH CENTURY FOX of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 706): VORONSAL MAUR of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
                  (turn 705): ASH of SOUL WARRIORS (Stillgard, mgr)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 328): ISRAFEL of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 698): STUD of DEALER'S CHOICE (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 303): RED RED WINE of HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 594): STREET RACER of PUBLIC NUISANCE (Padre, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, JHELUM?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, THE BAD BUNNIES, since 
THUNDERCATS took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  If this keeps 
up, PEARL JAM, you'll have to shine swords instead of use them.  A drop of 5 in the 
rankings?  THUNDERCATS turned their 5-0-0 turn into a 1st place rank in the listings 
this turn.  Any better than this, and you get put on hit lists.  Tsk, tsk, CHEETARA 
beat DOG BOY BITES and DOG BOY BITES lost 16 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Due 
to absence, and inability to defend the throne, FLOPSY has lost the Title of 
Duelmaster.  Start setting that alarm earlier!  And it's out with the old, in with 
the new, as TUM'S SOCKS takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old 
Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you 
this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, JHELUM?   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  
WATERWORKS, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided team.  
Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  And it looks like THUNDERCATS avoided 
them the most this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.  
ROSIE RIVETTER was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now was the 
DM insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.  I guess I can give a little credit to TYGRA of 
THUNDERCATS for challenging up by 22 to ROSIE RIVETTER.  TYGRA won to get 45 points 
of recognition.   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess 
what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons?   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Phlllt!  Just had to do that before 
I leave the fine city of JHELUM.  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                  
 TUM'S SOCKS 6870              8   2  0    88       SMELLS LIKE FROG (649)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FLOPSY 6791                  14   5  2    89       THE BAD BUNNIES (164)
-PIMP POTENTIAL 6771          12   2  0    86       DEVIATION (638)
 LEON FROM NAPA 6777          18  25  0    79       DOGS OF WAR (115)
-SOUTHERN TIER 6810            9   9  0    70       DEVIATION (638)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHEETARA 6880                 4   1  0    62       THUNDERCATS (640)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HARVEY 6794                   6   1  0    55       THE BAD BUNNIES (164)
 MUMM-RA 6817                  5   0  0    49       THUNDERCATS (640)
 GARDEN 6844                  11  14  0    47       PEARL JAM (629)
 ROSIE RIVETTER 6843           9  20  0    47       DOGS OF WAR (115)
 TYGRA 6815                    4   2  0    45       THUNDERCATS (640)
 DOG BOY BITES 6888            7  10  0    42       DOGS OF WAR (115)
 GIDGET 6696                   9  10  0    41       DAVE'S DOGS (631)
-HEISENBERG 6853               3   0  0    41       DEVIATION (638)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ARBOR VITAE 5460              4   2  1    38       WATERWORKS (521)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-STONE PONY 6905               3   2  0    26       DEVIATION (638)
 BETTERMAN 6894                2   3  0    26       PEARL JAM (629)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ALLAGASH 6903                 3   4  0    21       DEVIATION (638)
-STONE GOSSARD 6874            2   1  0    21       PEARL JAM (629)
-ALEXANDER 6935                2   1  0    21       MYTHORIAN (653)
 CUSSTER 6929                  3   4  0    20       DOGS OF WAR (115)
-JUSTINIUS 6937                2   1  0    14       MYTHORIAN (653)
-DYNAMIC 6942                  1   1  0    13       ANGELS OF GLORY (654)
 CORDUROY 6922                 3   3  0    12       PEARL JAM (629)
 CHAS THE DUCE 6921            2   6  0    12       DOGS OF WAR (115)
 WILYKIT 6949                  1   0  0    11       THUNDERCATS (640)
-STARGAZER 5458                2   0  0     7       WATERWORKS (521)
 WILYKAT 6950                  1   0  0     7       THUNDERCATS (640)
-CARROT 5461                   1   1  0     4       WATERWORKS (521)
-GRETCHEN 6695                 0   1  0     1       DAVE'S DOGS (631)
 ANIMAL 6948                   0   1  0     1       PEARL JAM (629)
-UUBU 6694                     0   1  0     1       DAVE'S DOGS (631)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Rabbits everywhere!  And cats, too.  Sometimes we forget we're supposed to be human
gladiators and, well, we just have to chase them all.  Burns a lot of energy and
makes it harder to fight, unfortunately. -- the Dogs of War

Two cats to the Dark Arena, a good move.  One standby attacked by a cat, who cares
about him?  Three-two for us, and real fights all the way.  I don't know if that's
good, or bad. -- Leon from Napa

Southern Tier -- I'm more of a northerner myself. -- Leon from Napa
P.S.  Depending on what kind of tier is at issue, and the season, of course.

Flopsy -- I'll bite you yet! -- Dog Boy Bites

Tygra -- Phew!  You can go right into the laundry with TUM's socks.  Too much eau de
cat. -- Rosie Rivetter

Mumm-Ra -- You were supposed to wake me when we came up on the end of the fight. --
Chase the Duce

Arbor Vitae -- You were just lucky.  If you'd been DEAD wood, I'd've GOT you. --
Cusster

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TYGRA devastated ROSIE RIVETTER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
TUM'S SOCKS vanquished LEON FROM NAPA in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
DOG BOY BITES was demolished by CHEETARA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven fight.
GARDEN was devastated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
GIDGET was demolished by MUMM-RA in a action packed 1 minute mismatched competition.
BETTERMAN overpowered CHAS THE DUCE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
CORDUROY was viciously subdued by CUSSTER in a popular 2 minute gruesome competition.
ANIMAL was vanquished by WILYKIT in a 1 minute uneven duel.
WILYKAT outwaited PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a dull 7 minute beginner's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW        21 -   9 -  0      70  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  10 -  0      62  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK    11 -  15 -  3      42  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -  25 -  0      31  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  10 -  0       9  |

Turn 739 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         4  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       TUM'S SOCKS 6870            8   2  0   88 SMELLS LIKE FROG (649)
TOTAL PARRY      MUMM-RA 6817                5   0  0   49 THUNDERCATS (640)
STRIKING ATTACK  TYGRA 6815                  4   2  0   45 THUNDERCATS (640)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ROSIE RIVETTER 6843.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CUSSTER 6929.  The ten other most popular fighters were CHEETARA 6880, 
GIDGET 6696, WILYKIT 6949, TYGRA 6815, TUM'S SOCKS 6870, DOG BOY BITES 6888, MUMM-RA 
6817, BETTERMAN 6894, ROSIE RIVETTER 6843, and LEON FROM NAPA 6777.

The least popular fighter this week was WILYKAT 6950.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ANIMAL 6948, CORDUROY 6922, CHAS THE DUCE 6921, GARDEN 6844, LEON FROM 
NAPA 6777, ROSIE RIVETTER 6843, BETTERMAN 6894, MUMM-RA 6817, DOG BOY BITES 6888, and 
TUM'S SOCKS 6870.