DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/05/2006    Duedate: 09/18/2006

KALTOS ARENA

DM-5    TURN-556

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MICKEY MANTLE
SPORTS GREATS (496)
(5-4715) [8-1-0,85]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MICKEY MANTLE                  SUSHIE
SPORTS GREATS (496)            PAPER MARIO (457)
(5-4715) [8-1-0,85]            (5-4394) [8-1-0,73]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GLORIA IMBRO                   GLORIA IMBRO
THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)         THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
(5-4718) [13-14-1,61]          (5-4718) [13-14-1,61]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PAPER MARIO (457)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PAPER MARIO (457)           20
2. SPORTS GREATS (496)         15      THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
3. THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)       2      Unchartered Team
4. HOUSE OF PANCAKES (471)      0
5. WIZARD'S WRATH (508)         0      PAPER MARIO (457)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 HOUSE OF PANCAKES (471)   14   3  0 82.4   1/ 1*PAPER MARIO (457)        10  4 0
 2/ 2*PAPER MARIO (457)         22   7  1 75.9   2/ 2 SPORTS GREATS (496)       5  2 0
 3- 3 WIZARD'S WRATH (508)      75  65  6 53.6   3- 4 HOUSE OF PANCAKES (471)   4  0 0
 4/ 4 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)   290 299 12 49.2   4/ 3 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)    4 11 0
 5/ 5 SPORTS GREATS (496)       19  20  4 48.7   5- 5 WIZARD'S WRATH (508)      0  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of KALTOS!  Once again I've been called out of retirement 
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  What's with SUSHIE?  She actually 
beat THE MIDDLE WAY 5's FERGUS HILL, and walked away with 13 more points from the 
fight.  Laughs were big at PAPER MARIO while they watched SUSHIE clobber FERGUS HILL. 
He lost 6 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  Har har har!  
Did TONY TWILO wimp out, or just get lazy?  Anyway, he's not Duelmaster anymore.  I 
can barely restrain my enthusiam for SPORTS GREATS' outstanding member, Duelmaster 
MICKEY MANTLE.  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your 
fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  KALTOS thinks HOUSE OF 
PANCAKES and their 14-3-0 is too much!  If at first you don't succeed, give up...  
The bums at PAPER MARIO couldn't face the challenges from HOUSE OF PANCAKES!  No 
excuse for that!  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, 
GLORIA IMBRO!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master 
many skills, fight dirty.   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  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                  
 MICKEY MANTLE 4715            8   1  0    85       SPORTS GREATS (496)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-APPRENTICE 4858              15  17  0   102       WIZARD'S WRATH (508)
-TONY TWILO 4525              12   3  0    99       HOUSE OF PANCAKES (471)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TIFFINAL 4865                13  12  2    75       WIZARD'S WRATH (508)
 SUSHIE 4394                   8   1  0    73       PAPER MARIO (457)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HALIBUTT 4866                11   8  0    65       WIZARD'S WRATH (508)
 FERGUS HILL 4805             12   8  0    62       THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
 GLORIA IMBRO 4718            13  14  1    61       THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RUDON 4868                    3   3  0    38       WIZARD'S WRATH (508)
 BOMBETTE 4399                 5   0  0    36       PAPER MARIO (457)
 STAR ROD 4391                 4   2  0    36       PAPER MARIO (457)
 TWINK 4396                    5   2  1    35       PAPER MARIO (457)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SHORT STACK 4523              2   0  0    28       HOUSE OF PANCAKES (471)
 ELINDE GOSS 4841              5   4  0    27       THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
-M.J. 4844                     2   0  1    27       SPORTS GREATS (496)
-JARLIX 4867                   2   0  0    26       WIZARD'S WRATH (508)
 JERI LOUGH 4840               2   8  0    25       THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TY COBB 4842                  1   0  0    20       SPORTS GREATS (496)
 ORVERD QUILL 4834             4   6  0    19       THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
-TUBBA BLUBBA 4395             0   2  0    18       PAPER MARIO (457)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
SAM SNEAD 4870         0  1 0 SPORTS GREATS 496     MOUNTAIN TROLL 614    556 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Overd -- You are going to have to wait in line.  My after-hours dance card is heavily
occupied.  Keep trying.  Don't forget me....  I truly did enjoy both out dances in
the arena. -- Bombette

Luigi -- I think Short Stack cheated.  How else could a little shrimp like that one-
up me.  Me!?  Do you hear me? -- Tubba Blubba

Tubba -- Shaddup and get back to the smorgasbord. -- Luigi

Jerri Lough -- No fishy stuff from me.  I always say, "spare the rod and spoil the
fight".  (wink) -- Star Rod

Elinde -- I guess I didn't treat you any better than Star Rod, did I?  Gee! -- Twink

Mickey Mantle -- Odd, that.  Mickey Cloak?  I admit the alliteration sounds better,
has a sort of swing to it.  And you definitely swung at me. -- Gloria Imbro
P.S.  It's probably a factor of the confusion when I woke up days later, but I have
this mental image of you with a club, on a package of..."Wheaties"?

Rudon -- Ah?  And what did you do to draw the wrath of a wizard upon you?  And what
wizard, for that matter.  I want to be sure not to repeat your mistake, you see.
I've already got all the problems I need! -- Fergus Hill
P.S.  Obviously, since I'm a gladiator.

Twink -- Golems give me hives.  I never know what to make of them, although I always
WANT to make "spare parts" of them. -- Elinde Goss

Bombette -- And a big, striking bomb you are, too. -- Orverd Quill

Star Rod -- (scowling)  Were you using some kind of magic during that fight?  Playing
with the passage of time in some weird way, so that I got tired and you didn't.  I
bet you were! -- Jeri Lough the indignant

11 August 2006
All -- I support Vendetta Cartel's observation of The Dark Knights!  If war is
declared on V.C. by The Dark Knights, then war is also declared on The Dark Knights
of the Desolate Empire by The Avengers of Light!  We have been quietly awaiting such
a chance to expose ourselves (all interested parties contact me c/o The Barbarians:
DM 31, Attn: Timothias)!  Come, Vendetta Cartel, let us show these broke-down
"Knights" what true warriors are! -- Gemini Goldphoenix, Overlord of The Avengers of
Light

26 August 2006
The Avengers of Light.  Another VC lackey?  What's the matter VC, are you scared?
Bringing in reinforcements.  It matters not, bring your avengers and they shall be
crushed!  I am Dark Knight Blackstorm and I represent the Desolate Empire and can
easily be found in 8, 28, 31, 47, 54, and 106.  I reply with steel and your women
shall cry when they start the body count!!!!!!!!!  Remember to sign your posts to
whoever from the VC wrote that earlier Ad. -- Dark Knight Blackstorm

4 September 2006
Civil War/The Crusades

The next edition of the Civil War series is to be held in Tobir, arena 14, beginning
November 25th with a round where all participating managers must DA all 5 of their
warriors; in addition all warriors must be prefixed with an A an F or a D in the
following manner:  A-Broke Stroker or (A) Broke Stroker.  Names simply beginning with
the letter of your federation will NOT count as properly prefixed!  Existing teams
are welcome but no warrior who survives the DA who had prior Fight Experience (arena
or tourney) will be allowed to score or challenge into the contest teams.  There will
be an equal number of teams set up for each of the three factions (Andorian, Free
Blades, and Delarquan) to create sides as equal as possible.  This along with the DA
round should set up pretty equal footing for all managers.  After the DA there will
be another round where you can either DA again or fight your new, or surviving,
warriors so they will be set up to challenge an opponent beginning on round 1.  So as
a recap DA round, turn 0, then turn 1 it begins with the following rules:

The Civil War to be held in arena 14.
- The contest runs for 10-28 turns (barring ties).
- No tourney participation allowed.  Teams with warriors participating in any
  tournament are disqualified.
- An even number of teams per faction worked out by the Faction Leaders.  No later
  substitutions are allowed.
- If a manager brings in a second team and challenges into the contest he is DQ'd and
  his side will fight one team short!
- Three factions will be participating:  Andorian, Delarquan, Free Blades
- Everyone prefixes their warrior with A-, F-, or D- (No prefix = disqualification of
  the warrior)
- Turn DA:  (The DA Round) November 25, 2006.  Every warrior must DA.  (Warriors not
  DA'd on Turn 0 are disqualified)
- Turn 0:  December 9th, 2006.  There will be no scoring this turn it is meant to
  allow for challenges on turn 1.
- Turn 1+:  Scoring as detailed below
- Each team gets 1 point for defeating a warrior from an opposing team.
- Fights against warriors on your team do not generate points in any situation.
- The team with the most points each turn gets a Battle Point (if there is a tie for
  the most points then no Battle Points are accrued)
- The first team to 10 Battle Points wins the war
- Managers of teams on the winning side each receive a +1 bonus potion to be used on
  a warrior on their contest team.  This must be applied within a month of the
  conclusion of the contest and the team must have been active on the last turn of
  the contest.

Anyone wishing to participate, and feels they can probably stick around for the
duration (don't want to handicap a side, of course unforeseeable events cannot be
planned for), should either diplo me at THE DEATH SQUAD(63) in Tobir (arena 14) or
place a personal ad in the arena.  You may also contact me via the Duel2.com boards!
Let me know which faction you would like to fight for!  This contest is intended to
be open to ALL managers wishing to pit themselves against each other to try and
determine which faction has the best managers! -- Street Legal

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SAM SNEAD was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
FERGUS HILL lost to SUSHIE in a 4 minute battle.
MICKEY MANTLE handily defeated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
GLORIA IMBRO viciously subdued STAR ROD in a popular 3 minute brutal fight.
BOMBETTE unbelievably bested JERI LOUGH in a 3 minute brawl.
TWINK won victory over ORVERD QUILL in a 1 minute fight.
ELINDE GOSS devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       10 -   1 -  0      91  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -   4 -  0      78  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   5 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  12 -  0      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -  22 -  2      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW         2 -   7 -  0      22  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 556 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      3 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         2  TOTAL PARRY    
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   MICKEY MANTLE 4715          8   1  0   85 SPORTS GREATS (496)
WALL OF STEEL    SUSHIE 4394                 8   1  0   73 PAPER MARIO (457)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    FERGUS HILL 4805           12   8  0   62 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
TOTAL PARRY      BOMBETTE 4399               5   0  0   36 PAPER MARIO (457)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is GLORIA IMBRO 4718.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was GLORIA IMBRO 4718.  The ten other most popular fighters were SUSHIE 4394, 
MICKEY MANTLE 4715, JERI LOUGH 4840, SAM SNEAD 4870, FERGUS HILL 4805, ELINDE GOSS 
4841, STAR ROD 4391, TWINK 4396, ORVERD QUILL 4834, and BOMBETTE 4399.

The least popular fighter this week was BOMBETTE 4399.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ORVERD QUILL 4834, TWINK 4396, STAR ROD 4391, ELINDE GOSS 4841, FERGUS 
HILL 4805, SAM SNEAD 4870, JERI LOUGH 4840, MICKEY MANTLE 4715, SUSHIE 4394, and 
GLORIA IMBRO 4718.