DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/28/2010    Duedate: 01/10/2011

BONSUR ARENA

DM-7    TURN-670

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ESCHER
UNDEAD ARTISTS (169)
(7-5201) [14-7-1,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ESCHER                         POSITION IS EMPTY
UNDEAD ARTISTS (169)           
(7-5201) [14-7-1,110]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

QUEENIE                        QUEENIE
BEACH BABES (309)              BEACH BABES (309)
(7-6034) [19-17-0,89]          (7-6034) [19-17-0,89]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BEACH BABES (309)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. REAVERS (392)               22
2. BEACH BABES (309)           16      SENTINELS (122)
3. UNDEAD ARTISTS (169)        14      Unchartered Team
4. BONSUR LONG NAMES (568)      9
5. BUNION SQUAD (167)           1      WASTED SPACE (312)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SENTINELS (122)          442 296 22 59.9   1/ 4 BEACH BABES (309)         8  7 0
 2/ 3 BUNION SQUAD (167)        88  80  3 52.4   2/ 1 SENTINELS (122)           7  4 0
 3- 4 CHURCH LADIES (548)      117 110 14 51.5   3/ 7 BONSUR LONG NAMES (568)   6  9 0
 4/ 5 BONSUR LONG NAMES (568)   33  32  2 50.8   4/ 6 UNDEAD ARTISTS (169)      5  9 0
 5- 6 TOOL SHED (262)           39  41  0 48.8   5/ 2 BUNION SQUAD (167)        5 10 2
 6/ 8 REAVERS (392)            151 161 15 48.4   6- 5 TOOL SHED (262)           4  1 0
 7/ 7 UNDEAD ARTISTS (169)     115 125  6 47.9   7- 3 CHURCH LADIES (548)       3  4 0
 8/10 BEACH BABES (309)        846 %1174 24 41.9   8/ 9 REAVERS (392)             2  0 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 665): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 547): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 670): VECTOR UNSTABLE of ASTRAL KIN (Arcane Kid, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 642): ARMITAGE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 666): RAVEN of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 661): HAPPY HARRIET of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 669): SUZIE of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 654): WIZARDS! Of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 655): MHORAM of WAY OF THE BLADE (Vhagar, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 654): GECKO of REPTILE RAMPAGE (Obregon, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 622): COME ON of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 609): LUM BUSBY of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 280): QUITA ROSALA of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 602): OSTMAN of WAY OF THE SWORD A3 (Vhagar, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 553): BEAST of DEATH CULT (Obregon, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 255): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 499): WHITE WIZARD of HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 231): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 547): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (Crip, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 665): CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 547): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 670): PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 642): TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 666): LONG SWORD CLUB (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 661): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 669): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 654): BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 655): THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 654): TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 622): REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 609): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 280): PROPHETIC OMENS (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 602): DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 553): DEATH CULT (Obregon, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 263): SPARF! (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 255): BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 499): HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 231): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 547) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 663): HONOR of MIGHTY MORALS II (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 642): ARMITAGE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 669): SUZIE of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 655): STICKY SHADOW of THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
                            KRUSK of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 654): ANGEL of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
               (turn 653): REZUREKT of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 279): MS D. MEENER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 262): MADAM VENUSIA of SPARF! (Crip, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in BONSUR a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.  
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as SENTINELS is pushed out of top team by BEACH BABES, who came from 4th 
with a 4-1-0 this turn.  Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for there are 
sorrows to drown for CHURCH LADIES, whose 0-0-0 this turn dropped them by 4 into 7th. 
BONSUR LONG NAMES stable has parlayed this turn's 3-2-0 into a 4 space move up the 
rankings.  This brings them up to 3rd place.  Good work, guys!  The BEACH BABES guild 
has had a 4-1-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future.  You never know where 
this kind of thing can lead.  And let's see, GATEWAY fought ETUGEN KHAN and gained 22 
points and contributed to REAVERS' 1-0-0.  ETUGEN KHAN has lost to GATEWAY, falling 
20 points, while helping make SENTINELS a 3-2-0 turn.  Due to hers absence and 
inability to defend the throne, SUZIE has lost the title of Duelmaster.  And all eyes 
were on ESCHER this turn as he ascended to the throne of Duelmaster.  BONSUR has a 
new victor!  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under 
the table at The Warty Toad?   
     I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling.  A basher 
friend of mine assures me this is true.  UNDEAD ARTISTS has cause to stand tall, as 
they were BONSUR's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to beat.  
And avoiding UNDEAD ARTISTS more than any other team we find SENTINELS.  BONSUR, are 
we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  The most challenged warrior this 
turn was BONSUR LONG NAMES' warrior THE BIBLE THUMPER.  More fighters challenged him 
than challenged the Duelmaster!   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  I wish to point out for SERPENTS HOLD that there is but a single 
turn before CHURCH LADIES and their warrior, SUZIE, will get away with killing SONYA. 
We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies.  You know 
who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Always good to rest in BONSUR, but never good to wear out my 
welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to 
paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ESCHER 5201                  14   7  1   110       UNDEAD ARTISTS (169)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PAULA 5923                   17   5  3   100       CHURCH LADIES (548)
 RAMROD 1514                  24  14  1    99       BUNION SQUAD (167)
 BARILOCHE 6050               13   9  1    97       SENTINELS (122)
-MARY ANN 6019                13   4  1    94       CHURCH LADIES (548)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUEENIE 6034                 19  17  0    89       BEACH BABES (309)
-CHAINSAW CHUCK 2582          13   4  0    80       TOOL SHED (262)
 GATEWAY 6051                  8   7  2    80       REAVERS (392)
 BLACKJACK 1529               14  14  0    75       BUNION SQUAD (167)
 ORSINIUS 6073                10   5  0    74       SENTINELS (122)
-SCRAMBLER 4735                9  10  1    72       REAVERS (392)
 ETUGEN KHAN 6043             10  13  0    70       SENTINELS (122)
 KONA KATE 6064               15   4  0    69       BEACH BABES (309)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUAU LILA 6065               10   9  1    63       BEACH BABES (309)
 THE SHADOW DANCER 6090        6   7  1    61       BONSUR LONG NAMES (568)
 SARAH SUNDANCE 6038          12  19  0    58       BEACH BABES (309)
-HARPOON 4796                  8   7  0    58       REAVERS (392)
-SCALP-HUNTR 4755              8   9  0    57       REAVERS (392)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALPHONSO BLACK 6108           5   0  0    53       SENTINELS (122)
-L'DY DEATHSTRIKE 4754         9  10  2    51       REAVERS (392)
 THE ARENA STALKER 6086        7   6  0    45       BONSUR LONG NAMES (568)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ANNIE AWL 3432                5   1  0    43       TOOL SHED (262)
 REDONDO RHONDA 6066           8  11  0    38       BEACH BABES (309)
 THE SHADE PRANCER 6088        8   5  0    35       BONSUR LONG NAMES (568)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE CONVINCIAN 6111           4   0  2    31       BUNION SQUAD (167)
 ROSS 5381                     6   9  0    28       UNDEAD ARTISTS (169)
 URSA MAJOR 6094               3   4  0    27       SENTINELS (122)
 THE BIBLE THUMPER 6087        6   7  0    26       BONSUR LONG NAMES (568)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SAW HORSE 3430                3   3  0    18       TOOL SHED (262)
 MANET 5462                    2   4  0    17       UNDEAD ARTISTS (169)
-SHELLAC 6097                  1   1  0    16       TOOL SHED (262)
-NIKKI NAILS 6095              1   1  0    14       TOOL SHED (262)
 THE THROAT RIPPER 6109        2   3  0     9       BONSUR LONG NAMES (568)
 BALLISTA 6110                 1   3  0     9       BUNION SQUAD (167)
-MARGO 6091                    2   2  0     8       CHURCH LADIES (548)
 BRUTALIZER 6118               0   1  0     1       BUNION SQUAD (167)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PERSISTENT BEGGA        0  0 0                      THE CONVINCIAN 6111   670  NONE
UNDEAD RANCHER 6117     0  1 0 UNDEAD ARTISTS 169   WURM KIN              670  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Sarah -- That really is a beautiful dance you do on the sands, but perhaps it is
contributing to your exhaustion issues? -- Orsinius

Shade Prancer -- Well, there is more to you than meets the eye!  Still, I got the win
which is all that really matters. -- Alphonso

Bible Thumper -- At my house we always called 'em "Bible Bangers" growing up.  And
while they could be hostile, I never really thought I'd see anyone attempting to use
one as a weapon in the arena.  How's that working out for you? -- Ursa Major

Well, Suzie, I suspect life will be easier for all here with you gone.  Congrats on
the early invite. -- The Sentinels

Suzie -- Your ascension is well-deserved.  Congratulations. -- Ramrod

Escher -- I find myself mesmerized by your swordplay.  Well done. -- Blackjack

Throat Ripper -- That was what I had in mind for our *first* fight. -- Ballista

Bonsur -- With some measure of amusement, I bring you... the Brutalizer.  Stay
deadly, my friends. -- Obregon

Mary Ann -- Harsh behavior for a lady of the church!  Shouldn't you be trying to
persuade me with soft words or something? -- Luau Lila
P.S.  Not that I hold grudges (I like my hands free), so... come on over for the big
dinner at the end of the week.  It's going to be a total blowout!

The Vicious Venomous Gigolo has been going around KILLING HOUSEPLANTS!  We need to
put a stop to this. -- Queenie, champion of geraniums and african violets

The Arena Stalk -- Ah, skills!  Fine things, skills.  I'll take 'em. -- Kona Kate
P.S.  And the win, of course.

Orsinius -- You Sentinels are always such a handful!  But that's okay, I don't have

anything against a man who's a handful.  Come on over for the end-of-the-year bash,
hey?  Lila's doing the food, and Queenie's got the smash, and *I* am doing the
"entertainment." -- Sarah Sundance, gonna dance that sun back up the sky

Gateway -- You slammed that in my FACE.  And you did it on purpose, too, didn't you?
-- Redondo Rhonda
P.S.  Still, who am I stand out of the line?  Come to dinner.

Our congratulations to Suzie. -- Jorja and the Beach Babes

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

UNDEAD RANCHER was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BLACKJACK was viciously subdued by QUEENIE in a 2 minute expert's Challenge battle.
ROSS was vanquished by ALPHONSO BLACK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
MANET was luckily beaten by THE BIBLE THUMPER in a 2 minute brutal Challenge fight.
BALLISTA was devastated by REDONDO RHONDA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
RAMROD was overpowered by ESCHER in a 1 minute one-sided Title struggle.
BARILOCHE devastated KUNG-FU MASTER in a action packed 1 minute one-sided competition.
ETUGEN KHAN lost to GATEWAY in a action packed 1 minute duel.
LUAU LILA was unbelievably bested by ORSINIUS in a action packed 1 minute fight.
THE SHADOW DANCER was defeated by KONA KATE in a exciting 1 minute fight.
SARAH SUNDANCE overcame THE ARENA STALKER in a 1 minute bout.
URSA MAJOR was defeated by THE SHADE PRANCER in a 3 minute match.
THE THROAT RIPPER subdued BRUTALIZER in a 3 minute amateur's competition.
THE CONVINCIAN butchered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute one-sided battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         WALL OF STEEL     27 -  19 -  1      59  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY        9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   4 -  1      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   6 -  2      54  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    26 -  24 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   22 -  25 -  2      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -  15 -  0      46  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK     9 -  12 -  0      43  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         AIMED BLOW         4 -   7 -  0      36  |

Turn 670 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     LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  3         4  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      ESCHER 5201                14   7  1  110 UNDEAD ARTISTS (169)
WALL OF STEEL    RAMROD 1514                24  14  1   99 BUNION SQUAD (167)
STRIKING ATTACK  BARILOCHE 6050             13   9  1   97 SENTINELS (122)
LUNGING ATTACK   GATEWAY 6051                8   7  2   80 REAVERS (392)
SLASHING ATTACK  ORSINIUS 6073              10   5  0   74 SENTINELS (122)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ALPHONSO BLACK 6108         5   0  0   53 SENTINELS (122)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      THE SHADE PRANCER 6088      8   5  0   35 BONSUR LONG NAMES (568)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is QUEENIE 6034.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was QUEENIE 6034.  The ten other most popular fighters were MANET 5462, URSA MAJOR 
6094, BARILOCHE 6050, ETUGEN KHAN 6043, GATEWAY 6051, ORSINIUS 6073, SARAH SUNDANCE 
6038, ALPHONSO BLACK 6108, THE BIBLE THUMPER 6087, and REDONDO RHONDA 6066.

The least popular fighter this week was THE THROAT RIPPER 6109.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were THE ARENA STALKER 6086, RAMROD 1514, BALLISTA 6110, UNDEAD 
RANCHER 6117, THE CONVINCIAN 6111, THE SHADE PRANCER 6088, ROSS 5381, BLACKJACK 1529, 
BRUTALIZER 6118, and KONA KATE 6064.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

SUZIE (7-6015) CHURCH LADIES (548)