DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/03/2009    Duedate: 11/16/2009

BONSUR ARENA

DM-7    TURN-640

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KRONOS GRIMHOLT
SENTINELS (122)
(7-6011) [14-6-1,127]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KRONOS GRIMHOLT                POSITION IS EMPTY
SENTINELS (122)                
(7-6011) [14-6-1,127]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PALMETTA PATTY                 QUEENIE
BEACH BABES (309)              BEACH BABES (309)
(7-5905) [16-37-0,85]          (7-6034) [3-3-0,26]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SENTINELS (122)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BEACH BABES (309)           21
2. SENTINELS (122)              7      SENTINELS (122)
3. AMEN! (270)                  0      Unchartered Team
4. CHURCH LADIES (548)          0
                                       BABIA MAJORA (271)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SENTINELS (122)          367 236 21 60.9   1/ 1 SENTINELS (122)          13  2 1
 2- 2 AMEN! (270)              123 114  6 51.9   2/ 2 BEACH BABES (309)         6  9 0
 3- 3 CHURCH LADIES (548)       89  96 12 48.1   3- 3 AMEN! (270)               2  3 0
 4/ 4 BEACH BABES (309)        762 %1109 22 40.7   4- 4 CHURCH LADIES (548)       1  4 1

    '*'   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 635): BALL PEIN of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 517): BRANDY PINKERTON of PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 641): GOT NO BRAIN of STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 615): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 636): CREDIT CARD of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 632): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 639): KRONOS GRIMHOLD of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 624): ORBIN PAES of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 625): DIRT BATH of GHOST RIDERS TOO (Bladerunner, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 624): FATHOM JUMPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 596): MORNGRIM THORTH of ACT OF MALICE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 588): UTANO of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 265): COLLINGWOOD of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 572): DACIMOUSEL of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 523): CARGO of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 252): MATEEN of SAI'FULLAH (?, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 240): FAIRYFIRE of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 473): CAPTAIN SCOURGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 216): MYSTIQUE of BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 517): SUPER BUM of FLAT BROKE (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 635): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 517): PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 641): GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 615): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 636): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 632): GOLDEN DAWN (?, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 639): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 624): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 625): GHOST RIDERS TOO (Bladerunner, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 624): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 596): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 588): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 265): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 572): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 523): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 252): STREET-SOLDIERS (Darkface, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 240): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 473): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 216): POSITION IS EMPTY
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 517) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 641): GOT NO BRAIN of STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
                          PSYCHIC FRIEND of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 614): JOSEPH of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 631): CONCUSSION of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 623): DEIMOS of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 624): SALTY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 596): MORNGRIM THORTH of ACT OF MALICE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 587): TORCHLIGHT KID of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 571): CORRUPT TURNKEY of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                           MODEL PRISONER of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Hey, where'd everyone go?  Down to only 4 teams?  Since our return this has
never been the biggest arena in Alastari, but it had generally held strong at 7-9
teams or so.  But now we have fallen to only 4?  No, this is not a good thing.  That
means the Church Ladies better finish the bake sale quickly  and get back out on the
sands.
     On a somewhat related yet different note, it seems I am confronted with the
exact same choice of opponents as last time:  a teammate, a warrior who doesn't fight
and the candy striper.  Last turn I wasn't sure if I could defeat Candy Cane and
after the fight I know why I felt that way.  Clearly I did win, as I should, but it
was a very close thing.  I believe my almost certainly ineffective challenge went out
to Paula again this turn, but it seems most likely that I will face Candy again.  I'm
not sure I like that, but we'll see, the top two should match up I guess.  Sorry,
Blueburn, you don't count because of the whole teammate thing.
     Did you guys notice that as an arena this past turn we had no Total Parries
spilling their blood on the sands?  A proud moment for the arena, I am sure!
Certainly it pleases the heart of this lunger.

Cheers all!
-- Kronos Grimholt, Duelmaster of Bonsur

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
BONSUR brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Of course, we're all terribly 
impressed to see QUEENIE win a fight and gain 15 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, 
VENOMOUS GIGOLO beat SALTILLA and SALTILLA lost 11 points.  You're breakin' my heart. 
And if variety is the spice of life, BONSUR may be getting bland, as KRONOS GRIMHOLT 
stays top dog in the city.  The Warty Toad, humph!  I've tasted better ale at 
mortuaries.  Where do they get this stuff?  From BONSUR's trash dumps?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
BONSUR, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  CHURCH LADIES the most avoided 
team?  What insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And who led the way in this mass act 
of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was SENTINELS.  Ha ha ha ha!   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  Not that I'll be buying the drinks, but I'll be glad 
to see SARAH SUNDANCE and BEACH BABES at The Warty Toad tonight celebrating their 
bloodfeud victory over CAJETAN.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines 
through use.  Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     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 BONSUR.  I feel much better now.  Glad to see the back of 
this place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KRONOS GRIMHOLT 6011         14   6  1   127       SENTINELS (122)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLUEBURN 6013                12   7  1   103       SENTINELS (122)
-PAULA 5923                   17   5  3   100       CHURCH LADIES (548)
-CANDY CANE 5973              11   8  1    95       CHURCH LADIES (548)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JUMPIN JEHOSAPHAT 6028        6   1  0    87       AMEN! (270)
 PALMETTA PATTY 5905          16  37  0    85       BEACH BABES (309)
-THE PREACHER 6006            10   6  0    85       AMEN! (270)
 LITTLE VENUS 5990            17  12  1    74       BEACH BABES (309)
 SALTILLA 5996                16  10  1    70       BEACH BABES (309)
-SISTER SINISTER 6007         10   6  0    68       AMEN! (270)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAYMAKER 6032                 4   2  0    48       SENTINELS (122)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HAIL MARY 6031                4   1  1    38       AMEN! (270)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MARY ANN 6019                 3   1  1    33       CHURCH LADIES (548)
 QUEENIE 6034                  3   3  0    26       BEACH BABES (309)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SUZIE 6015                    1   1  0    20       CHURCH LADIES (548)
-THE PREACHER'S WIFE 6029      5   2  0    17       AMEN! (270)
 BLAGO THE AXE 6027            3   6  0    15       SENTINELS (122)
 SARAH SUNDANCE 6038           1   0  0    13       BEACH BABES (309)
 CAJETAN 6036                  1   1  1     5       SENTINELS (122)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DEANNA DELITE 6016      7  6 0 BEACH BABES 309      MARY ANN 6019         638   
SURFIN' SARAH 6037      0  1 0 BEACH BABES 309      CAJETAN 6036          639  JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Oh crap!  When I got to Bonsur all the vets said, "It is a good town, just stay on
the good side of the Babes!  Smash and the cabana, it will make your time here quite
pleasurable."  It sounded like good advice, but what did I go and do?  On the very
first fight of my career I killed one of the Babes!  Honestly, it was an accident!
Sorry, ladies, I guess these things happen in the arena.  I'd say good luck in the
bloodfeud, but I hear that you don't do that sort of thing.  Perhaps we can discuss
the issue over some of this smash I keep hearing about? -- Cajetan, the remorseful

Saltilla -- Indeed you are using that face, and you use it so well! -- Blueburn

Patty -- Gotcha! -- Blueburn

Queenie -- Now you are a sweet little thing.  I do enjoy this whole dueling business
much more when I can pick up a few wins. -- Blago

Blueburn -- I can TOO kill a houseplant, I'm GOOD at it.  They see me coming and just
roll over and DIE. -- Palmetta Patty

He tells me he's a "Veteran Mercenary in good standing," but he isn't standing.  He's
falling down.  And yes, I did make that happen, but he can't BLAME me, that's my job.
If his standing is so good, he should GET BACK UP. -- Saltilla

The Userous Merchant has a most unreasonable pricing structure.  You'd think a golem
would be designed to do it better. -- Little Venus

Blago the Axe -- That really hurt!  I need a lot of smash to make up for that. --
Queenie

Cajetan -- Well, THAT was a mistake.  Maybe I need to re-think my approach. -- Ghost
of Surfin' Sarah

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KRONOS GRIMHOLT devastated PALMETTA PATTY in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
BLUEBURN viciously subdued LITTLE VENUS in a 2 minute brutal expert's battle.
SALTILLA was overpowered by VENOMOUS GIGOLO in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
HAYMAKER devastated CAPTURED PIRATE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BLAGO THE AXE was savagely defeated by QUEENIE in a 4 minute competition.
CAJETAN was savagely defeated by SARAH SUNDANCE in a 2 minute novice's struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   1 -  1      83  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -   9 -  3      71  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -   4 -  1      69  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  14 -  1      58  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -   9 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW        16 -  16 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   9 -  0      10  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 640 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   KRONOS GRIMHOLT 6011       14   6  1  127 SENTINELS (122)
STRIKING ATTACK  BLUEBURN 6013              12   7  1  103 SENTINELS (122)
AIMED BLOW       LITTLE VENUS 5990          17  12  1   74 BEACH BABES (309)
SLASHING ATTACK  SALTILLA 5996              16  10  1   70 BEACH BABES (309)
BASHING ATTACK   HAYMAKER 6032               4   2  0   48 SENTINELS (122)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PALMETTA PATTY 5905.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was QUEENIE 6034.  The ten other most popular fighters were BLUEBURN 6013, SARAH 
SUNDANCE 6038, KRONOS GRIMHOLT 6011, LITTLE VENUS 5990, HAYMAKER 6032, PALMETTA PATTY 
5905, SALTILLA 5996, BLAGO THE AXE 6027, CAJETAN 6036, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was CAJETAN 6036.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BLAGO THE AXE 6027, SALTILLA 5996, PALMETTA PATTY 5905, HAYMAKER 6032, 
LITTLE VENUS 5990, KRONOS GRIMHOLT 6011, SARAH SUNDANCE 6038, BLUEBURN 6013, QUEENIE 
6034, and  0.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

KRONOS GRIMHOLT (7-6011) SENTINELS (122)