DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/13/2011    Duedate: 12/26/2011

BONSUR ARENA

DM-7    TURN-695

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

EILEEN
CHURCH LADIES (548)
(7-6126) [11-1-1,99]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EILEEN                         POSITION IS EMPTY
CHURCH LADIES (548)            
(7-6126) [11-1-1,99]           

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ANNIE AWL                      BALOR
TOOL SHED (262)                DEMONS & DEVILS (543)
(7-3432) [9-4-0,55]            (7-5894) [2-0-0,43]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TOOL SHED (262)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TOOL SHED (262)             21
2. DEMONS & DEVILS (543)       18      DEMONS & DEVILS (543)
3. CHURCH LADIES (548)          8      Unchartered Team
4. BEACH BABES (309)            5
5. ULTRAVERSE II (542)          5      ULTRAVERSE II (542)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 2 SENTINELS (122)          494 343 25 59.0   1/ 3 TOOL SHED (262)           8  6 0
 2/ 1 DEMONS & DEVILS (543)     14  11  0 56.0   2/ 1 BEACH BABES (309)         8  7 0
 3/ 3 CHURCH LADIES (548)      155 122 17 56.0   3/ 4 CHURCH LADIES (548)       4  1 0
 4- 4 BRUTAL LEGION (549)       45  41  3 52.3   4- 2 SENTINELS (122)           4  6 0
 5/ 5 TOOL SHED (262)           60  57  0 51.3   5/ 5 DEMONS & DEVILS (543)     2  2 0
 6/ 6 BEACH BABES (309)        902 %1243 27 42.1   6- 6 BRUTAL LEGION (549)       0  3 0
 7/ 7 DAYS OF OLD (561)          5  23  0 17.9   7/ 7 DAYS OF OLD (561)         0  2 0
 8/ 0*ULTRAVERSE II (542)        1   6  0 14.3   8/ 0*ULTRAVERSE II (542)       0  1 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 690): WHISKEY of BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 572): BIG BIRD of THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 695): VIPER of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 667): CUSSTER of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 691): 8 BALL of POOL PARTY (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 686): KAIARI of SOUL STRIPPERS II (Savory Jack, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 294): NIKKI NAILS of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 679): CENSORSHIP of ABOMINATIONS (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 680): BEDDER of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 679): DRED of DARK AT HEART (?, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 645): IRINA JINZ of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 634): FAITH of ZOMBIE SQUAD III (Khistanth, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 293): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 627): SRV of SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 578): MARGANAD of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 275): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 268): HARVEY of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 524): INFERNO of DISASTERS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 244): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 572): RUGEN THE JELLYFISH of HANNAH'S PALS (The Upright Man)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 690): RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 572): HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 695): STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 667): TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 691): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 686): SOUL STRIPPERS II (Savory Jack, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 294): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 679): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 680): RYAN'S HENCHMEN (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 679): LUDUS MAGNUS (?, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 645): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 634): HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 293): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 627): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 578): VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 275): FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 268): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 524): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 244): BASH BROS SOCCER (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 572) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 572): BIG BIRD of THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 667): CUSSTER of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 690): TERTIUS of LONG SWORD CLUB (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 293): LUAU LILA of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 679): JAMESON of RYAN'S HENCHMEN (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 679): DRED of DARK AT HEART (?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 291): QUITA ROSALA of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 625): DORSAL FINN of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 577): TACK TACK of SERPENTS HOLD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
                             WHY of QUESTIONS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 267): UNCLE FESTER of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 243): ROMOR SAITH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of BONSUR!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team BEACH BABES was unseated 
this week as TOOL SHED moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot with a 3-1-0 
record for the round.  MONA FROM MAUI caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as she skillfully bested PERSISTENT BEGGAR and was awarded 15 points in 
recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, VICIOUS PIRATE put down PEARL 
WHITE, causing her to lose 5 points of recognition in the process.  As is fitting, 
the most sought after warrior on the challenge boards this week was none other than 
Duelmaster NIKKI NAILS himself.  Who here was not present for the title fight this 
week as EILEEN boldly challenged NIKKI NAILS in order to strive for the Duelmasters 
honors?  The city has turned out in honor of EILEEN, for with hers arena victory she 
may now lay claim to the highest position in the city!  Informants "close" to the 
city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his 
armor.  Watch out!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In BONSUR "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  BONSUR, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the 
names of thy guilds is BEACH BABES, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly 
duels.  Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the 
better part of last week avoiding BEACH BABES.  Indeed it was CHURCH LADIES.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms.  One thing 
is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     The girls are as pretty in BONSUR as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy 
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till we meet 
again, remember:  a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a 
lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EILEEN 6126                  11   1  1    99       CHURCH LADIES (548)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIKKI NAILS 6095              6   3  0    76       TOOL SHED (262)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARGO 6091                   10   4  0    66       CHURCH LADIES (548)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DELLEA DOVER 6175             7   6  1    56       BEACH BABES (309)
 ANNIE AWL 3432                9   4  0    55       TOOL SHED (262)
-BALOR 5759                    6   3  0    48       DEMONS & DEVILS (543)
-SKARA BRAE 6192               5   2  1    47       SENTINELS (122)
-DEBBIE 6127                   6   0  0    46       CHURCH LADIES (548)
-WHISKEYJACK 6152              6   9  0    45       SENTINELS (122)
 BALOR 5894                    2   0  0    43       DEMONS & DEVILS (543)
 SAW HORSE 3430                8   6  0    38       TOOL SHED (262)
 CHAOTIC DEATH 5978            4  23  0    35       DAYS OF OLD (561)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TRUTH 5895                    3   1  1    32       BRUTAL LEGION (549)
 PEARL WHITE 6170              5   9  0    26       BEACH BABES (309)
-MARY ANN 6183                 3   1  0    25       CHURCH LADIES (548)
 ANNALEE 6201                  4   2  0    24       BEACH BABES (309)
-CRASH 5890                    3   3  0    24       BRUTAL LEGION (549)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PAM 6171                      4   2  0    22       CHURCH LADIES (548)
 WOODCHIP WILLA 6144           2   2  0    22       TOOL SHED (262)
-GLENUGON 5761                 1   1  0    20       DEMONS & DEVILS (543)
 MONA FROM MAUI 6226           1   0  0    15       BEACH BABES (309)
 BELLAMORE 6202                2   4  0    10       BEACH BABES (309)
-ANZAHANZEK 6204               2   2  0     9       SENTINELS (122)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-OLAF 6211                     1   1  0     8       SENTINELS (122)
-HARD CASE 5754                1   0  0     6       ULTRAVERSE II (542)
-FLOWER CHILD 5980             1   0  0     5       DAYS OF OLD (561)
-HOMICIDE 5910                 0   1  0     5       BRUTAL LEGION (549)
-OZAWINDIB 6212                0   2  0     2       SENTINELS (122)
-SOLITAIRE 5750                0   1  0     1       ULTRAVERSE II (542)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
LEMURE 5762             0  1 0 DEMONS & DEVILS 543  MOUNTAIN TROLL        695  NONE
MARLITH 5758            3  3 0 DEMONS & DEVILS 543  BANDIT PRINCE         695  NONE
SLUDGE 5751             0  1 0 ULTRAVERSE II 542    BLACK ORC             695  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Annie -- Next time sit still and I'll hit you with my awl. -- CD

The Sentinels will be absent this turn from the sands of Bonsur.  We hope this is
only temporary and expect to return next turn.

Dellea -- No special meaning to the name, it is just the one that I received.  Not
much I can do about it.  Sort of like fighting Pearl, somethings you just can't
control. -- Anzahanzek

Balor -- I saw your tourney results.  I know when I have received a very unfortunate
matchup.  And what is really sad is that I was training con and missed a great chance
to learn a pile of skills.  Please climb the ranks quickly and leave the true inits
alone. -- Ozawindib

Saw Horse -- See!  I can win sometimes.  I just need someone to stand around and let
me pile to stuff on them and then cut it up. -- Whiskeyjack

Dellea -- Yep, I knew that was a matchup I wouldn't like.  But the post fight smash
does take some of the sting out of it. -- Skara Brae

We see that there are tourney reports posted.  Good!  And also that some Bonsurians
did very well, though most of them are graduates.  Still, we salute 'em. -- Jorja and
the Beach Babes
P.S.  Ozymandias, alas, we look on his works and despair.

Anzahanzek -- I was careful against you.  Well, mostly I was careful to be sure I had
your name spelled correctly.  To do otherwise would be enormously rude!  A good
effort, though, and surely your injuries could be soothed by a suitable dosage of
smash? -- Pearl White

Nikki Nails -- Those arena officials!  I didn't need to fight you, since I'm leaving.
I didn't want to and cannot be duelmaster.  Tcha!  I'm sure you'll do very well and
be a credit to Bonsur's gladiatorial community. -- Luau Lila
P.S.  Besides, I do like the way you do your nails.  Azure with gold stars, very
flashy.
P.P.S.  Why are you pretending to be male?  Anyone who looks at you out there must
realize that you're a well-shaped woman.

Skara Brae -- Do you sing that song about being a rock?  For some reason, I think of
it every time I see you.  Which is odd, because I've never known a rock, and I have
known many, who could put away that much smash in an evening and still walk home
unaided. -- Dellea Dover

Woodchip Willa -- Damn, splinters everywhere! -- Bellamore, trying to dig them out of
her hands, face, and her ahem

Why was the Pirate Condemned?  I could see arresting him and hauling him ashore so he
wouldn't go on raiding shipping, but why CONDEMN him? -- Annalee

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MARLITH was viciously butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 5 minute Dark Arena fight.
LEMURE was narrowly killed by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
SLUDGE was assassinated by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
EILEEN bested NIKKI NAILS in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
MARGO defeated DELLEA DOVER in a 2 minute Challenge match.
CHAOTIC DEATH was viciously subdued by BALOR in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
PAM was bested by SAW HORSE in a 4 minute Challenge match.
ANNIE AWL devastated ANNALEE in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
PEARL WHITE was handily defeated by VICIOUS PIRATE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
WOODCHIP WILLA viciously subdued BELLAMORE in a 9 minute gory duel.
MONA FROM MAUI vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -   3 -  2      81  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -   8 -  0      68  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -  15 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   5 -  1      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK    7 -  12 -  0      37  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   9 -  0      36  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW         7 -  16 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 695 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     4 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   EILEEN 6126                11   1  1   99 CHURCH LADIES (548)
STRIKING ATTACK  NIKKI NAILS 6095            6   3  0   76 TOOL SHED (262)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DELLEA DOVER 6175           7   6  1   56 BEACH BABES (309)
TOTAL PARRY      SAW HORSE 3430              8   6  0   38 TOOL SHED (262)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ANNIE AWL 3432.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BALOR 5894.  The ten other most popular fighters were PAM 6171, LEMURE 5762, 
MARGO 6091, SAW HORSE 3430, WOODCHIP WILLA 6144, EILEEN 6126, ANNIE AWL 3432, MONA 
FROM MAUI 6226, DELLEA DOVER 6175, and MARLITH 5758.

The least popular fighter this week was BELLAMORE 6202.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were PEARL WHITE 6170, ANNALEE 6201, CHAOTIC DEATH 5978, NIKKI NAILS 6095, 
SLUDGE 5751, MARLITH 5758, DELLEA DOVER 6175, MONA FROM MAUI 6226, ANNIE AWL 3432, 
and EILEEN 6126.

                            A DM TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

          12 political points a'pumpin'
          11 TVs a'workin'
          10 free duels of credit
           9 ABs to challenge
           8 criticals a'connectin'
           7 scums a'dyin'
           6 skills a'maxin'
           5 A.D. invites
           4 lucky warriors
           3 size on replacement
           2 proxied TCs
          And a quarterstaff from a pear tree.

                                   May your days be merry,
                                   And your wins be often.

                                             The Consortium

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

     For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors 
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.  

                        CIRBANE (3-3841) SORCERY COVENANT (52) 
                       MADE A COMBO (62-3896) WON AT POOL (401) 
                        TAKANOHANA (77-2569) SUMO BASHO (369) 
                     PAIN PART 1 (82-11616) LUROCIANS XIV (1687) 
                      1101 (82-17779) MEDAL OF HONOR AA1 (2722) 
                        PUD 135 (82-22036) PUDS AGAIN 8 (3496) 
                    AMISTUM (82-26415) LBA: SPEILBURG FANS2 (4268) 
                     MORE COWBELL! (82-29315) BLAH TEAM 8 (4781) 
                    SILVER (82-30503) SUPERIOR FORCES 7402 (5001) 
                          HYPERMUX (82-32647) 121604Q (5387) 
                 BOND, JAMES BOND (82-36725) A VIEW TO A KILL (6066) 
                        R'AKA (82-37859) THE DREADLANDS (6285) 
                     PRISONER 007 (82-41051) DUNGEON CELL (6855) 
                          SPARKLY (82-41405) 012006E (6911) 
                  SEATTLE SLEW (82-41468) SUPERIOR HORSES II (6923) 
                    CATHARI (82-42267) 4604 SUPERIOR FORCES (7065) 
                     COFFEE GROUNDS (82-45801) ABSTRACTION (7691) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes