DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/01/2011    Duedate: 09/28/2011

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-339

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CONFIDENCE
CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
(8-4894) [29-12-1,168]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CONFIDENCE                     LONGSWORD
CONSANGUINEOUS (567)           TEAM LUNGE (547)
(8-4894) [29-12-1,168]         (8-4758) [2-0-0,19]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CONFIDENCE                     KOTTER NAHL
CONSANGUINEOUS (567)           MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
(8-4894) [29-12-1,168]         (8-5197) [2-26-0,33]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SMITHSONIAN (245)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SMITHSONIAN (245)           44
2. TEAM LUNGE (547)            44      CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
3. CONSANGUINEOUS (567)        16      Unchartered Team
4. MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)         15
5. YOU PAY I SLAY (373)         3      TEAM LUNGE (547)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)      99  36  3 73.3   1/ 1 SMITHSONIAN (245)        13  2 0
 2- 2 Z GLADIATORZ (519)       232 101  7 69.7   2- 2 Z GLADIATORZ (519)        7  3 0
 3/ 3 SMITHSONIAN (245)        688 421 14 62.0   3/ 4 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)      3  2 1
 4/ 4 YOU PAY I SLAY (373)      65  65  2 50.0   4/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       3  9 0
 5/ 0*TEAM LUNGE (547)           3   4  0 42.9   5/ 0*TEAM LUNGE (547)          1  4 0
 6/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)      168 283  4 37.3   6/ 5 YOU PAY I SLAY (373)      1  6 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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                              ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 338): CONFIDENCE of CONSANGUINEOUS (Manniquin, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 336): WHITE BECT of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 334): SLATE G35 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble?)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 289): OUTLAW STAR of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 311): YUMALESCA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 305): ACE OF BASE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 292): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 286): ZOUM LA BOUSE of BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 271): ALBERT of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 264): BURNING RUBBER of WHAT'S IN A NAME (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 240): SUGAR HILL GANG of RAP ATTACKS (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 240): WHOLE of MILK IS GOOD (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 241): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 56): ACCORDION of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 238): DUTCH TREAT of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 338): SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 336): ISIS PTAH (?, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 334): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 289): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 311): GOD OR GODDESS (Sir Blackguard, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 305): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 292): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 286): WAH CHING (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 271): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 264): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 240): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 240): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 241): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 56): SUDDENLY, THE VAN (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 238): SPARF! et al (Crip, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 337): CONFESSION of CONSANGUINEOUS (Manniquin, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 336): WHITE BECT of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
              (turn 335): SCARLET of D'HARAN EMPIRE (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 334): SLATE G35 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble?)
                   (turn 333): SNORTY MCSNORT of ALL NIGHT LONG (Destitute Noble?)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 289): OUTLAW STAR of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
                   (turn 288): TIMOR UNRED of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 305): ACE OF BASE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      JUNEAU DAWNING of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 291): GOBERT HINNY of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 264): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 240): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in ARKERS this turn, and let's start 
with a look at some of the teams.  And let's see, PLYMOUTH ROCK fought VIRGINAL 
CONCUBINE and gained 17 points and contributed to SMITHSONIAN's 5-0-0.  The attempts 
to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and CONFIDENCE remains ARKERS' top warrior 
for another turn.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable 
sources that The Dripping Blade uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  I also notice that the YOU PAY I SLAY 
stable was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on ARKERS, what are you afraid of?  
And avoiding YOU PAY I SLAY more than any other team we find SMITHSONIAN.  ARKERS, 
are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  The most challenged warrior 
this turn was YOU PAY I SLAY's warrior ANITA KILL.  More fighters challenged her than 
challenged the Duelmaster!   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  I guess it was coming sooner or later, YOU PAY I SLAY has lost ANITA KILL, 
and ARKERS is bound to miss her.  For a little while, at least.  Seriously now, is it 
really honorable for CONFIDENCE from CONSANGUINEOUS to kill ANITA KILL and give YOU 
PAY I SLAY the chance to bloodfeud?  Mmmm, could be.  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.   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  Always good to rest in ARKERS, but never good to wear out my welcome.  
Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in ARKERS again, farewell-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CONFIDENCE 4894              29  12  1   168       CONSANGUINEOUS (567)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ZORK 5195                    13   5  3    94       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 YOSEMITE 5231                14   0  0    91       SMITHSONIAN (245)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALAMO 5151                   18  12  1    89       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-URA GONER 5214                5   1  0    84       YOU PAY I SLAY (373)
 IWO JIMA 5223                14   4  0    83       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-ZEPHYR 5204                  15   8  2    82       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 PLYMOUTH ROCK 5218           19   1  0    74       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-ZEST 5224                    15   3  1    71       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 NORM QUESHA 5171             16  19  0    67       MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAYFLOWER 5235               12   2  0    44       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-ZOO 5236                      9   1  0    40       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 LELAND OLVEN 5262             4   1  0    38       MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
 IMERTA LOEL 5225              2  18  0    35       MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KOTTER NAHL 5197              2  26  0    33       MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LONGSWORD 4758                2   0  0    19       TEAM LUNGE (547)
-ZINC 5266                     1   0  0    10       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-PENNY 5261                    0   1  0     7       YOU PAY I SLAY (373)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
I'LL POKE YOU!! 4762    1  1 0 TEAM LUNGE 547       DARK CHAMPION         339  NONE
SCREAMS SLASHER 4760    0  1 0 TEAM LUNGE 547       SHEWISH GIANT         339  NONE
SHORTSPEAR 4761         0  1 0 TEAM LUNGE 547       HIGH ELF              339  NONE
SHORTSWORD 4759         0  1 0 TEAM LUNGE 547       ARENAMASTER SHER      339  NONE
ANITA KILL 5234         7  5 0 YOU PAY I SLAY 373   CONFIDENCE 4894       339   
BYE 5270                0  1 0 YOU PAY I SLAY 373   SPYMASTER             339  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Mannequin -- What was the matter with Confession?  He couldn't beat that pansy
Spymaster?  What was his penance? -- Curator

     To lose to the Spymaster.

Ura Goner -- Please stay ura gone. -- Curator (Also wishing you congrats on the
tourney performance.)

Congratulations to Duelmaster Confidence, and we vote for you as a Lord Protector. --
Curator

Noble Assassin -- I'll bet you thought that was a yawner, but I was just getting
going. -- Yosemite

Kung-Fu Master -- I lost to you?  Well, at least you were not japanese! -- Iwo Jima

Anita Kill -- Hah!  Not me!  You might beat me, but you can't kill me.  Nyadadadada!
-- Alamo

Leland and Imerta -- Y'all was fun!  Blimey! -- Mayflower and Plymouth Rock

Penny -- After all, you are nothing but copper. -- Zinc

Norm Quesha -- That lifted my spirits.  Thanks! -- Zest

Khalhum's Dwarf -- You lout! -- Zephyr

Kotter Nahl -- Whatever would you do without me?  (Well, you know what I mean.) --
Zoo

Confidence -- Okay, Okay!  No mas! -- Zork

Well, guys; it wasn't bad.  I guess I will take a 3-2 with these sandbaggers all
around us. -- The Z Man

     Sandbaggers have their uses, if you expect flooding.

Sorry no personals today, really short on time. -- Jorja and the Middle Way

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

I'LL POKE YOU!! was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BYE was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a action packed 1 minute brutal Dark Arena battle.
SCREAMS SLASHER was narrowly killed by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
SHORTSPEAR was butchered by HIGH ELF in a popular 1 minute gory Dark Arena contest.
SHORTSWORD was murdered by ARENAMASTER SHEROVAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
CONFIDENCE barely slew ANITA KILL in a exciting 1 minute bloody master's Title fight.
ALAMO handily defeated NORM QUESHA in a 1 minute uneven fight.
IWO JIMA vanquished NOBLE ASSASSIN in a action packed 1 minute gory uneven duel.
YOSEMITE vanquished KHALHUMS DWARF in a slow 5 minute one-sided duel.
PLYMOUTH ROCK luckily beat VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a popular 3 minute gory melee.
MAYFLOWER luckily beat KOTTER NAHL in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody match.
IMERTA LOEL bested ARDIVENTI NOBLE in a 2 minute battle.
LELAND OLVEN subdued AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute brawl.
LONGSWORD overpowered STRAY CATMAN in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         TOTAL PARRY       51 -  11 -  0      82  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    15 -  14 -  1      52  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  22 -  0      35  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK    11 -  21 -  1      34  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   8 -  0      27  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   5 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 339 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      1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         4  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   CONFIDENCE 4894            29  12  1  168 CONSANGUINEOUS (567)
TOTAL PARRY      YOSEMITE 5231              14   0  0   91 SMITHSONIAN (245)
BASHING ATTACK   ALAMO 5151                 18  12  1   89 SMITHSONIAN (245)
STRIKING ATTACK  IWO JIMA 5223              14   4  0   83 SMITHSONIAN (245)
WALL OF STEEL    LELAND OLVEN 5262           4   1  0   38 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CONFIDENCE 4894.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was KOTTER NAHL 5197.  The ten other most popular fighters were ANITA KILL 5234, 
IMERTA LOEL 5225, SCREAMS SLASHER 4760, CONFIDENCE 4894, IWO JIMA 5223, ALAMO 5151, 
PLYMOUTH ROCK 5218, MAYFLOWER 5235, LELAND OLVEN 5262, and LONGSWORD 4758.

The least popular fighter this week was YOSEMITE 5231.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were NORM QUESHA 5171, SHORTSWORD 4759, SHORTSPEAR 4761, BYE 5270, I'LL POKE 
YOU!! 4762, LONGSWORD 4758, LELAND OLVEN 5262, MAYFLOWER 5235, PLYMOUTH ROCK 5218, 
and ALAMO 5151.