DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/14/2005    Duedate: 08/10/2005

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-259

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SENSEI JAN
YAKUZA (541)
(8-4676) [20-9-0,138]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SENSEI JAN                     FANGS
YAKUZA (541)                   SOULTAKERS (553)
(8-4676) [20-9-0,138]          (8-4797) [1-0-0,11]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

YMIR BLOODRAVEN                YMIR BLOODRAVEN
NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)        NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
(8-4369) [11-9-2,96]           (8-4369) [11-9-2,96]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

YAKUZA (541)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. LA PENTARCHIE (481)         45
2. CHAMPIONS OF STEEL (202)    38      PHOENIX FIRE (532)
3. SOULTAKERS (553)            38      Unchartered Team
4. YAKUZA (541)                28
5. MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)          7      SOULTAKERS (553)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*TEAM LUNGE (547)           2   0  0  100   1/ 1 YAKUZA (541)              9  6 0
 2/ 2 PHOENIX FIRE (532)        62  37  6 62.6   2/ 9 CHAMPIONS OF STEEL (202)  7  8 0
 3/ 3 YAKUZA (541)             111  86  5 56.3   3/ 5 PHOENIX FIRE (532)        6  3 1
 4/ 5 LA PENTARCHIE (481)      186 149  4 55.5   4/ 3 LA PENTARCHIE (481)       6  7 0
 5/ 4 NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)  126 103 11 55.0   5/ 7 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       6  8 1
 6/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       50  43  1 53.8   6/ 2 ENTENTER (534)            5  2 0
 7- 7 DOGPOUND (477)            52  46  3 53.1   7/ 4 NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)   5  5 0
 8/ 8 CHAMPIONS OF STEEL (202)  83  96  8 46.4   8- 8 DOGPOUND (477)            4  1 1
 9/ 9 X-FORCE (484)            122 162 10 43.0   9/ 6 X-FORCE (484)             4  7 2
10-10*TOM-TOM-POSSE (544)       18  24  0 42.9  10-10*TEAM LUNGE (547)          2  0 0
11/11 ENTENTER (534)            36  49  3 42.4  11/ 0*SOULTAKERS (553)          2  3 0
12/ 0*SOULTAKERS (553)           2   3  0 40.0  12-11*TOM-TOM-POSSE (544)       1  4 0
13-12*LEVIATHAN (556)            0   5  0  0.0  13-12*LEVIATHAN (556)           0  5 0
14/ 0*THE STORMS FIST (559)      0   1  0  0.0  14/ 0*THE STORMS FIST (559)     0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  It was a tough 
week for ENTENTER, to drop 4 places in the rankings.  Coming up with a solid 3-2-0 
outing, CHAMPIONS OF STEEL has advanced 7 places in the rankings.  Advancing in the 
rankings was LA PENTARCHIE who went from last turn's 183-148-4, to this week's record 
of 186-149-4.  Most new teams do poorly at first.  SOULTAKERS, however, has gotten 
off to a reasonable start at 2-3-0.  Nice job!  Hey everybody, watch out for BIBERON 
D'ACIER, who flew up 22 points in the rankings after mashing GRAVEDIGGER like a 
melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was 
THUNDAR THE CRUEL, who dropped 9 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout 
with AUJARD.  JAGUARMAN got through to the Duelmaster this turn.  No doubt he was 
more than anxious to kick SENSEI JAN's tail out of the throne!  Our battling 
duelmaster SENSEI JAN has managed to hold the title, fending off JAGUARMAN's none too 
subtle advances.  Better luck next time, PHOENIX FIRE.  Advice to bashers--never 
force anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the 
big, bad YAKUZA?  Big bad YAKUZA.  Big bad YAKUZA.  ARKERS' afraid of the big bad 
YAKUZA.  Tra la la la la!  For those of you who like math, try this one:  YAKUZA + 
Weapons That go Boom = LA PENTARCHIE + Avoid City.  Well dang howdy, but if 
challenges were votes, SASHA BAL TOR would be president.  Although it may be a 
contest she doesn't want to win.  In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, 
ELIXIR went after INOCHI, who was higher by 21 points.  Well, when the dust settled, 
ELIXIR lost to INOCHI.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Here's some advice:  warriors with little 
wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.   
     Well, there's the manager of the ARKERS giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  
Good luck in next week's fights.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been 
real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SENSEI JAN 4676              20   9  0   138       YAKUZA (541)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NYTEMAIR 3602                 9   3  1   107       CHAMPIONS OF STEEL (202)
 SASHA BAL TOR 4034           24  12  0    98       NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
 YMIR BLOODRAVEN 4369         11   9  2    96       NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
 AUJARD 4639                  11   8  0    95       LA PENTARCHIE (481)
 JAGUARMAN 4532               16  10  4    93       PHOENIX FIRE (532)
 KAMI 4683                    26  12  1    91       YAKUZA (541)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALAIN DRAGOON 4716           10   4  0    80       LA PENTARCHIE (481)
-DART 4586                    14   6  0    79       X-FORCE (484)
-GRYPHOS 4582                 10   4  0    74       PHOENIX FIRE (532)
 THUNDAR THE CRUEL 4661        7   7  0    74       NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
-WOLFHOUND 4158               11   5  0    71       DOGPOUND (477)
-TARUS 4728                    7   2  0    70       TOM-TOM-POSSE (544)
-BORZOI 3983                  12   6  0    69       DOGPOUND (477)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZABABA 4633                   9   2  0    66       PHOENIX FIRE (532)
-BLACK LAB 4265                8   3  0    61       DOGPOUND (477)
 INOCHI 4730                   6   0  0    61       YAKUZA (541)
 TIEN 4672                    10   9  1    60       YAKUZA (541)
 GRAVEDIGGER 3333             13  10  2    57       CHAMPIONS OF STEEL (202)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KOOL GREEN 4568              11   9  1    53       ENTENTER (534)
 V.BALTIMORE-'W.BALT 4598      9  16  0    51       LA PENTARCHIE (481)
 BIBERON D'ACIER 4740          8   1  0    49       LA PENTARCHIE (481)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IMBER LACK 4748               9   7  0    47       MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
 FEORDIS INK 4746             12   7  0    43       MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
 JERNIG MARS 4749              8  11  0    40       MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
-RETRO ACTION 4635             7   8  1    39       ENTENTER (534)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-S. G. 4753                    3   2  0    33       ENTENTER (534)
 ELIXIR 4815                   3   1  1    30       X-FORCE (484)
 GEROGE JIM 4832               3   1  0    30       MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
-WEAPON-9 4736                 6   2  0    24       X-FORCE (484)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LES PAUL 4757                 5   0  0    22       ENTENTER (534)
 OL' GRIZ 4755                 3   3  0    21       NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
-CHOW 4552                     1   3  1    21       DOGPOUND (477)
 KISERU 4717                   3   4  0    20       YAKUZA (541)
-REMINGTON 4785                2   1  0    20       TOM-TOM-POSSE (544)
 MAX VON SCUM 4737             3   5  0    14       NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
 YOR DETHKALL 4850             2   0  0    14       CHAMPIONS OF STEEL (202)
-RUGER 4725                    2   6  0    12       TOM-TOM-POSSE (544)
 FANGS 4797                    1   0  0    11       SOULTAKERS (553)
 GRIM 4795                     1   0  0    10       SOULTAKERS (553)
-LONGSWORD 4758                1   0  0    10       TEAM LUNGE (547)
-I'LL POKE YOU!! 4762          1   0  0     9       TEAM LUNGE (547)
 OVERDRIVE 4792                2   2  0     8       ENTENTER (534)
 MINOTAUR 4754                 1   4  0     7       CHAMPIONS OF STEEL (202)
 SUNFIRE 4856                  1   0  0     6       X-FORCE (484)
 PILUM 4826                    1   1  1     5       PHOENIX FIRE (532)
 DAZZLER 4849                  1   1  1     5       X-FORCE (484)
-WINCHESTER 4784               0   3  0     3       TOM-TOM-POSSE (544)
-CHIANA 4812                   0   1  0     1       LEVIATHAN (556)
 SAL'RE NIMBLE 4831            0   1  0     1       THE STORMS FIST (559)
 MOREGANA 4793                 0   1  0     1       SOULTAKERS (553)
-KA D'ARGO 4814                0   1  0     1       LEVIATHAN (556)
-AERYN SUN 4811                0   1  0     1       LEVIATHAN (556)
 GROUG 4796                    0   1  0     1       SOULTAKERS (553)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
BLOODWRAITH 4804       0  2 0 CHAMPIONS OF STEE 202 CHOW 4552             257         
BIALAR CRAIS 4810      0  1 0 LEVIATHAN 556         DAZZLER 4849          258         
JOHN CRICHTON 4813     0  1 0 LEVIATHAN 556         PILUM 4826            258         
LIMNOR ORDIN 4747      6  7 1 MIDDLE WAY 11 546     ELIXIR 4815           258         
GEROGE JIM 4752        9  6 0 MIDDLE WAY 11 546     TIEN 4672             255 NOT REVE
TOBACCO ROSE 4529     10 10 1 PHOENIX FIRE 532      YMIR BLOODRAVEN 4369  256         
MINGLOW 4794           0  1 0 SOULTAKERS 553        ARENAMASTER SHERO 407 259 NONE    
WRATH 4768             1  3 0 X-FORCE 484           LIMNOR ORDIN 4747     257 REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Well, Sensei Jan (the fighter), you are a little too worthy adversary for me! --
Aujard.

Sensei Jan (the manager), you are a respectable opponent... and if we meet twice a 
turn lets try to keep in good terms!  See you (a lot !!) on the sands... -- Le 
Pentarque. 

Blackstorm, we are going to fight a lot too : we will have fights to talk about!  By 
the way, its Guyane: I may know your friends, would be funny.

Zababa -- If only you were a fiery little wench, instead of a guy.  (sigh)  Oh, well. 
-- Jernig Mars
P.S.  I don't sneeze at those skills.

Elixir -- Of what, death?  I could've gone all day without dying and not minded it a 
bit. -- Ghost of Limnor Ordin

Minotaur -- You're a half-elf?  Why not a minotaur?  If I can get the Commission to 
list me properly as an orc, you should be able to get listed as a minotaur.  I've 
heard that one on the Isle is listed that way.  And it would be less confusing for 
me.  Us orcs aren't DUMB, you know, but we like things clear. -- Geroge Jim

The Civilized Criminals are the worst. -- Feordis Ink

Inochi -- I didn't even SEE you down there, and the next thing I know, you've cut off 
my knees! -- Imber Lack

Kami -- Once again?  I think you have lost it. -- Dart

Inochi -- I never expect to win against your style. -- Weapon-9

27 June 2005
ATTENTION ALL YOU ALLIANCE-TYPE PEOPLE:
For the purposes of tourney newsletter alliance listings (when I am able to do them),
you may only be listed in ONE alliance.  In other words, you have to choose!  If you
are a part of Englebert's Alliance and Englebert's Alliance is "part" of Ruthrauf's
Alliance, I will list you EITHER as part of Englebert's Alliance OR as part of
Ruthrauf's Alliance, NOT both.  The default would be the top-level alliance,
Ruthrauf's, in this example.  If you'd rather be listed separately, let me know and I
will do so, but that will be the only listing you get. -- The Saint, keeper of ever-
more-complicated lists

29 Jun 2005
The Company of Brothers (TCB) welcomes two new members to our alliance...Liam the
Goth and Buddy Lee.  We have no doubt that they will prove to be assets to our
alliance and the general dueling community. -- Baphomet, co-founder, T.C.B.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MINGLOW was butchered by ARENAMASTER SHEROVAN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
JAGUARMAN was vanquished by SENSEI JAN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title battle.
ALAIN DRAGOON was luckily beaten by SASHA BAL TOR in a dull 8 minute Challenge fight.
ELIXIR was devastated by INOCHI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
DAZZLER was demolished by GEROGE JIM in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
CHAOS WARRIOR luckily beat YMIR BLOODRAVEN in a 6 minute veteran's struggle.
KAMI was handily defeated by NYTEMAIR in a 1 minute uneven fight.
AUJARD vanquished THUNDAR THE CRUEL in a 1 minute uneven duel.
TIEN lost to ZABABA in a action packed 2 minute fight.
JERNIG MARS lost to V.BALTIMORE-'W.BALT in a 2 minute fight.
GRAVEDIGGER was luckily beaten by BIBERON D'ACIER in a action packed 5 minute match.
IMBER LACK overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided match.
FEORDIS INK was viciously subdued by HONEST MERCHANT in a unpopular 9 minute conflict.
MAX VON SCUM was savagely defeated by KISERU in a popular 3 minute bloody brawl.
OL' GRIZ handily defeated PILUM in a 1 minute uneven fight.
MINOTAUR was defeated by FANGS in a 3 minute beginner's struggle.
LES PAUL viciously subdued GROUG in a unpopular 17 minute bloody amateur's bout.
OVERDRIVE was defeated by GRIM in a 5 minute novice's bout.
YOR DETHKALL overpowered MOREGANA in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SAL'RE NIMBLE was defeated by SUNFIRE in a 2 minute amateur's conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         SLASHING ATTACK   21 -  11 -  4      66  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         TOTAL PARRY       47 -  30 -  0      61  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         WALL OF STEEL     19 -  13 -  1      59  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         STRIKING ATTACK   48 -  44 -  5      52  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         BASHING ATTACK    23 -  23 -  5      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   9 -  0      47  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        21 -  24 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    26 -  33 -  3      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -  16 -  0      24  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -  17 -  0      23  |

Turn 259 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SENSEI JAN 4676            20   9  0  138 YAKUZA (541)
STRIKING ATTACK  NYTEMAIR 3602               9   3  1  107 CHAMPIONS OF STEEL (202)
TOTAL PARRY      SASHA BAL TOR 4034         24  12  0   98 NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
LUNGING ATTACK   AUJARD 4639                11   8  0   95 LA PENTARCHIE (481)
SLASHING ATTACK  JAGUARMAN 4532             16  10  4   93 PHOENIX FIRE (532)
WALL OF STEEL    KAMI 4683                  26  12  1   91 YAKUZA (541)
AIMED BLOW       ALAIN DRAGOON 4716         10   4  0   80 LA PENTARCHIE (481)
BASHING ATTACK   TIEN 4672                  10   9  1   60 YAKUZA (541)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is YMIR BLOODRAVEN 4369.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was YMIR BLOODRAVEN 4369.  The ten other most popular fighters were GRAVEDIGGER 
3333, TIEN 4672, KISERU 4717, SENSEI JAN 4676, GEROGE JIM 4832, NYTEMAIR 3602, AUJARD 
4639, OL' GRIZ 4755, SUNFIRE 4856, and INOCHI 4730.

The least popular fighter this week was GROUG 4796.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were LES PAUL 4757, FEORDIS INK 4746, SASHA BAL TOR 4034, MOREGANA 4793, 
PILUM 4826, BIBERON D'ACIER 4740, THUNDAR THE CRUEL 4661, KAMI 4683, DAZZLER 4849, 
and ELIXIR 4815.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SENSEI JAN (8-4676) YAKUZA (541)

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

CHAOS WARRIOR (8-1779) CHAMPIONS OF STEEL (202)

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY XXXIX

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CHRISTINE 4225 (58-27-5)               2  3  0         MUSICAL CHAIRS       

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FRERE MAIN ROUJ 4082 (58-41-0)         7  3  0         LA PENTARCHIE        

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GRAZ'ZT 2769 (60-18-0)                 6  3  0         THE BROTHERHOOD      

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ZYCONIAN 3201 (9-3-0)                  1  3  0         LETHAL JUSTICE       

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
YMIR BLOODRAVEN 4369 (9-8-1)           6  3  0         NORTHERN BADLANDS    
TOBACCO ROSE 4529 (10-9-1)             4  3  0         PHOENIX FIRE         
DART 4586 (14-4-0)                     2  3  0         X-FORCE              
BLACK LAB 4265 (7-3-0)                 1  3  0         DOGPOUND             
WOLFHOUND 4158 (10-5-0)                1  3  0         DOGPOUND             

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
INOCHI 4730 (2-0-0)                    1  3  0         YAKUZA               

INITIATES FOOLS TOURNEY                W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ZABABA 4633 (6-1-0)                    2  3  0         PHOENIX FIRE