DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/22/2005    Duedate: 03/07/2005

KOLACT ARENA

DM-10    TURN-512

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

QUIFF
QUBIT (464)
(10-4779) [15-8-0,133]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

QUIFF                          ANN OREXIA
QUBIT (464)                    EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)
(10-4779) [15-8-0,133]         (10-5409) [4-0-0,61]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

STORMBLADE                     THE QUESTION
THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)          TERRAPIN STATION (189)
(10-2210) [19-25-1,93]         (10-5557) [10-2-0,77]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TERRAPIN STATION (189)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. QUBIT (464)                 45
2. PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)        34      KING NIXON (522)
3. KING NIXON (522)            34      Unchartered Team
4. SIR AGLIO (296)             28
5. EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)       26      EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 KING NIXON (522)          39  26  4 60.0   1/ 1 TERRAPIN STATION (189)   10  5 0
 2/ 2 TERRAPIN STATION (189)   536 391 23 57.8   2/ 2 BIG TROUBLE (408)         8  2 0
 3/ 3 SIR AGLIO (296)          681 515 31 56.9   3/ 7 MONGREL HORDE (371)       8  4 0
 4/ 5 QUBIT (464)              446 398 15 52.8   4/ 4 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)     8  7 0
 5/ 6 MONGREL HORDE (371)      202 182 12 52.6   5/ 5 QUBIT (464)               7  3 1
 6/16*EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)      6   6  0 50.0   6/10 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)      7  3 0
 7/ 7 CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)     260 282 17 48.0   7/ 3 KING NIXON (522)          7  8 1
 8- 8 ALASTARIAN IDOL (489)     22  24  2 47.8   8/12 THE MOONDOGS (97)         5 10 1
 9- 9*FEARSOME FIVESOME (415)    7   8  1 46.7   9/ 6 SPRINGBORN (358)          5 10 0
10/11 BIG TROUBLE (408)         76  87  3 46.6  10/16*EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)     4  4 0
11/10 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)     304 355 20 46.1  11/ 9 SIR AGLIO (296)           4  5 0
12/12 SPRINGBORN (358)         359 464 21 43.6  12/ 8*THE FELLOWSHIP (523)      4  9 0
13/15 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)    106 151 10 41.2  13/11 CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)      3  3 1
14/ 0 DARK CREATION (210)      104 156 13 40.0  14-13*THE KLK (519)             2  0 0
15/ 0*THE DREAMING (518)         4   6  1 40.0  15/ 0*THE DREAMING (518)        2  3 1
16-17*THE KLK (519)              4   6  0 40.0  16/17*MANAGERY (524)            2  7 1
17/18 THE MOONDOGS (97)        243 431 10 36.1  17-14 ALASTARIAN IDOL (489)     1  1 0
18/14*THE FELLOWSHIP (523)       8  15  1 34.8  18/ 0 DARK CREATION (210)       0  5 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/13*MANAGERY (524)             4   8  1 33.3  19-18*FEARSOME FIVESOME (415)   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 515): DARK HELM of BLOOD OF THE SPIDER (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 401): NELLISTHA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 520): SUNBURN of SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 516): ARCANE RAIDER of THE MOTHERSHIP 5 (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 515): JOHN TYLER of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 519): SATAN CLAUS of HOLIDAY HORRORS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 517): GOKU of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 511): QUIFF of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 503): BULMA of WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 502): RONALD REAGAN of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.)
 DM  36 COSMOWORLD (turn 476): SANDPAPER CONDOM of MEMPHIS MAFIA II (Talon Darkhart)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 467): DARK TYPHLOSION of FIRE DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 204): HOMEY CIDE of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 453): RONALD MCDONALD of CLOWNING AROUND (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 402): HANNAH of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 191): DAROSHTAN of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 179): DUFF of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 351): ALTA CHESS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 156): ORPHAN of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 395): WHIRLING WORD of 4-LETTER WORDS from CAER (TUM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 515): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 401): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 520): OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 516): LOTHLORIEN (Mithrandir, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 515): I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 519): HOLIDAY HORRORS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 517): UNDER JOLLY ROGER (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 511): TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 503): WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 502): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 COSMOWORLD (turn 476): HELTER SKELTER (Cosmo, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 467): JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 204): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 453): FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 402): AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 191): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 179): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 351): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 156): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 395): ODD SQUAD, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 514): AEGLOS of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 519): GREEN BEAN of VEGGIES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 516): DREAMER of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 514): FREDERICK DOUGLASS of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                           MANUTE BOL of LARGE LOSERS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 510): CYCLONE of THUNDERSTRIKERS (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 503): LE PAIN DLG of PENTARCHIE-18 (The Pentalque, mgr.)
                (turn 502): BRICKTOP of WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 502): RONALD REAGAN of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.)
               (turn 501): POISON BEAK (21-5827) CARNAGE CANARIES (147)
 DM  36 COSMOWORLD (turn 475): KERRY BEAR of BLITZKRIEG (Polarius, mgr.)
                   KILL'EM KREPP of ANARKYSTS (Iver, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 204): HOMEY CIDE of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 453): RONALD MCDONALD of CLOWNING AROUND (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 402): HANNAH of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 350): TRAIN of PUBLIC TRANSIT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 155): CANNONBALL of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Yo!  Sports fans!  Eat your hearts out!  It's me, Quiff, no, not a lock of hair,
but slang, a promiscuous woman!  Since Sultan has resurrected me, I've gone out
with...er, I mean...I've taken out Six Demon Bag (spineless), Blame Sultan
(overrated), and the davenport lady herself, Divan (overstuffed).  For those I've
overcome, (ahem), consider it an honor to have faced me..., or not, if you were
cowardly or deviant.  Anyway, my challenge this turn goes out to Guard Dog, top
Challenger pup in Kolact, with a backup of the mattress lady again.  You'll recognize
me:  I'll be the one in leather, wielding a new DM weapon:  the whip!

                                                       Your Duelmistress,
                                                                  Quiff

                                      SPY REPORT

     I was going on vacation, see?  Surf, sun...  But what do those bums say?  "Hit 
the road, Debby Tonte.  KOLACT needs a spyreport."  Oh, well.  Uncool, KING NIXON.  I 
mean 3-2-0 is bad.  Will they will be allowed to fight?  I say use 'em for training 
practice!  EVERYDAY PEOPLE like really fought hard to move up to 10th from 16th.  Way 
to go!  One team deserves special mention 'cause they moved up 4 after going 4-1-0.  
Keep it up, PRAETORIAN GUARD!  MVP award for GREY DOG?  MONGREL HORDE's proud of him 
after beating TREEBEARD and getting 23 points.  Talk about yer major upsets!  
TREEBEARD's match with GREY DOG cost him a loss of 16 points!  This Duelmaster is 
like something else!  QUIFF stopped SAVARE dead in his tracks!  Who was the wiseguy 
that said KOLACT's Duelmaster was paying for drinks at Don Corleone's?  Don't look at 
me!   
     So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway?  It can't be for these 
really neat Spyreports can it?  TERRAPIN STATION was KOLACT's most avoided team.  Is 
there some award for that?  Hhmph!  What kind of warriors are QUBIT?  TERRAPIN 
STATION, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them to accept an 
invitation!  Can THE MOONDOGS' TYCHO be more popular than me?  He was challenged the 
most, but is that really the same?  For sure, I was holding my breath when I found 
out CUTTHROAT challenged TYCHO.  After all, haven't THUNDERSTRIKERS and THE MOONDOGS 
had a long standing duel in KOLACT?  It wasn't a spectacular fight, or anything, but 
TYCHO wants me to write about it since he bested CUTTHROAT.  Satisfied?  THE QUESTION 
must not be a good enough fighter to get in fair fights.  It challenged GUTBOY 
FISHFOOT.  8 is a big difference.  (Well, that's what they tell me.) I thought THE 
QUESTION showed great skill and promise when it bested GUTBOY FISHFOOT.  All right, 
so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  WOLFRAVEN of CLAN BATTLEAXE wasn't planning on killing REVERIE, I bet.  
Now he has to worry about being Bloodfeuded, and getting put on lists...  What if 
they had a fight and nobody showed up?  I'd be out of a job, that's what!!!   
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really 
should stop.  Its been really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUIFF 4779                   15   8  0   133       QUBIT (464)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLAME SULTAN 5477            12   2  0   120       TERRAPIN STATION (189)
 SAVARE 1978                  21  23  1   105       DARK CREATION (210)
 LADY DIVAN 5456              14   8  0   101       SPRINGBORN (358)
 TYCHO 4997                   15  51  0    96       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 OCTAVIAN 5210                18   8  1    94       PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
 STORMBLADE 2210              19  25  1    93       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
 GUARD DOG 4314               13   9  2    93       MONGREL HORDE (371)
 WOLFRAVEN 5474               12   8  2    92       CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUADRICEPS 5326              17  15  0    89       QUBIT (464)
 SIX DEMON BAG 4028           17  17  0    89       BIG TROUBLE (408)
-THE UPRIGHT MAN 5185         18  21  0    85       ALASTARIAN IDOL (489)
 SIR PLUTZ 5207               17  22  2    85       SIR AGLIO (296)
 BAILEY O'BEAD 5253           17  21  0    79       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 SHARD 4213                   15  12  2    77       CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)
 THE QUESTION 5557            10   2  0    77       TERRAPIN STATION (189)
 CUTTHROAT 2019               13  25  2    70       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
 WICKED SUNSHINE 5541          9   4  1    68       KING NIXON (522)
 RAPID BLINKER 4212            9   5  0    67       BIG TROUBLE (408)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIR REALISTIC 5552            7   4  1    66       SIR AGLIO (296)
-QAEDA, AL 5302               13  17  1    61       QUBIT (464)
 KOSIKA 5437                   8   3  1    61       PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
 ANN OREXIA 5409               4   0  0    61       EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)
 GUTBOY FISHFOOT 5543         11   2  0    57       KING NIXON (522)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WILD DOG 4330                11   8  0    55       MONGREL HORDE (371)
 MUTE SCREAM 5542              7   6  3    55       KING NIXON (522)
 TROJAN ROC 5364              10  20  0    50       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 QUO VADIS 5553                4   2  1    49       QUBIT (464)
 VIVID SLUR 5544               5   8  0    48       KING NIXON (522)
 BISHOP 5567                   7   4  0    45       TERRAPIN STATION (189)
 ST STEPHEN 5478              12   8  0    44       TERRAPIN STATION (189)
-WATSON 5091                   3   0  0    44       FEARSOME FIVESOME (415)
 IVAN MASHMINAPLP 5513         8   8  0    40       SPRINGBORN (358)
 SLIME GIGGLE 5540             7   6  0    38       KING NIXON (522)
 MAD DOG 4670                  4   3  1    38       MONGREL HORDE (371)
 ARKANE SLAYBACK 3651          6   8  1    35       DARK CREATION (210)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIR DA 5586                   5   2  0    32       SIR AGLIO (296)
 HOOKFANG 5514                 6   9  0    27       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
 LATVIUS 5460                  5   3  0    27       PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
 ONE-MAN ARMY 5583             5   1  0    27       BIG TROUBLE (408)
 SHADOW MIST 5638              2   0  0    27       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
 METEORIC 5622                 2   2  1    26       THE MOONDOGS (97)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TALON (BOOKIE) 5523           3   1  0    23       THE KLK (519)
-NICHLAUS 4190                 1   2  1    23       FEARSOME FIVESOME (415)
 GREY DOG 5639                 1   0  0    23       MONGREL HORDE (371)
 KAIZAR 5459                   6   2  0    20       PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEGATIVE FURY 5610            3   1  1    20       BIG TROUBLE (408)
 DIGGIN DOG 5160               2   0  0    18       MONGREL HORDE (371)
 SASQUACH 5593                 2   1  1    17       MANAGERY (524)
-SUAVE 5183                    2   0  2    16       ALASTARIAN IDOL (489)
-SAM FRANCISCO 5411            1   3  0    16       EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)
 LARRUPIN LARRY 5630           0   3  0    15       SPRINGBORN (358)
 HERA 5621                     1   1  0    14       PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
 ACTAON 5648                   1   0  0    14       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 Z 5576                        3   2  0    11       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
 MEL FEASENS 5469              1   2  0    11       EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)
 BULMA 5518                    1   1  0    11       THE DREAMING (518)
 TAKE KO, TORA 5647            1   0  0    11       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
 CHI-CHI 5515                  2   0  1    10       THE DREAMING (518)
-COUPLES 4193                  2   0  0    10       FEARSOME FIVESOME (415)
-HOGAN 4191                    1   0  0     9       FEARSOME FIVESOME (415)
 POSITIVE FURY 5609            2   2  0     8       BIG TROUBLE (408)
-AZRAEL 5521                   1   1  0     8       THE KLK (519)
 TREEBEARD 5631                2   1  0     7       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
-HOSSFATHER 5522               0   2  0     6       THE KLK (519)
 GRIZZLY 5592                  1   2  0     5       MANAGERY (524)
-SKEL'RAN 5556                 1   2  0     5       CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)
 ANT 5589                      1   2  0     5       MANAGERY (524)
 MAJIN BUU 5516                1   1  0     4       THE DREAMING (518)
 GAFFER 5611                   0   4  0     4       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
 KRILLIN 5620                  0   1  0     4       THE DREAMING (518)
 JAWS 5590                     0   2  0     2       MANAGERY (524)
 PALEWIND 5649                 0   1  0     1       DARK CREATION (210)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
ABOMINATION 5581       0  4 0 DARK CREATION 210     SHEWISH GIANT 523     512 NONE    
ACHEON SPADAR 5650     0  1 0 DARK CREATION 210     CHI-CHI 5515          512         
PAN 5619               0  1 0 THE DREAMING 518      HIGH ELF 521          512 NONE    
LEGALOS 5574           2  4 1 THE FELLOWSHIP 523    METEORIC 5622         512         
VOODOO 5591            0  1 0 MANAGERY 524          HIGH ELF 521          512 NONE    
MICKEY MITE 5473       2 17 0 THE MOONDOGS 97       QUO VADIS 5553        511         
SIR WIN_D_LESS 5588    1  3 1 SIR AGLIO 296         NEGATIVE FURY 5610    509 REVENGED
HOT HEAD HARRY 5618    1  3 0 SPRINGBORN 358        BANDIT PRINCE 527     512 NONE    
MITZIE 5636            1  1 0 SPRINGBORN 358        SASQUACH 5593         512         
TWO-JACKS 5580         3  3 0 SPRINGBORN 358        WICKED SUNSHINE 5541  510         
REVERIE 5570           7  3 0 TERRAPIN STATION 189  WOLFRAVEN 5474        512         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Quiff -- Slipped the carny strong-man comp, did you?  I'd extend my pinky, like a
lady, but that would supplant my splendid gesture.  Just kidding, good challenge,
good fight. -- Lady Divan

Lunelle -- When in Rome, shoot Roman candles. -- Lady Divan

Wicked Sunshine -- There's always unchartables transgressing into their own.  Nature
of the game, and I'm honored you saw me coming. -- Ivan Mashminaplp

Hookfang -- Yes! and No! ...cause I lost. -- Larrupin Larry

Ant -- And that's not to be sneezed at. -- Mitzie

Editor -- Would you mind telling us who's running who nowadays in Kolact?  Thanks. --
Floyd

     Here's what I have.  These are teams listed in last turn's newsletter.  If I've
     gotten anyone's name wrong, just let me know and I'll fix it. -- The Saint,
     keeper of lists
     ALASTARIAN IDOL     Assurnasirbanipal         PRAETORIAN GUARD   Shocking Toad
     BIG TROUBLE         Edge                      QUBIT              Sultan
     CLAN BATTLEAXE      Mithril                   SIR AGLIO          Sultan
     EVERYDAY PEOPLE     Otto X. Frothingslosh     SPRINGBORN         Still
     FEARSOME FIVESOME   ?                         TERRAPIN STATION   Floyd
     KING NIXON          Mr. Twister               THE FELLOWSHIP     Mithrandir
     LIGHTNING DECK      Electrabuzz               THE KLK            Talon Darkhart
     MANAGERY            ?                         THE MOONDOGS       Nick
     MONGREL HORDE       Hoffa                     THUNDERSTRIKERS    Zeus

Hoffa -- Two turns in a row?  Are you sure you're feeling ok? -- Floyd

Sultan -- Now why would you be avoiding me?  You know I wouldn't challenge your
warriors unless they were named Quibble. -- Floyd

Blame Sultan -- The only way I could blame him for my poor showing was if he'd been
out there on the sands hindering me, and he wasn't. -- Tycho
P.S.  Hmm, could I blame him for not being out there helping me?

Quadriceps -- Very impressive, but you have to USE them for something, you know. --
Bailey O'Bead

The Question -- I was never good at guessing games.  It's my golem nature. -- Trojan
Roc

Quo Vadis -- I really hate it when that happens. -- Ghost of Mickey Mite

Mel Feasens -- Hey, that was GREAT! -- Meteoric
P.S.  You any kin to Hank Y. Panky?

Lady Divan -- Sounds very interesting.  You going to invite all of us on board when
it's built? -- the Moondogs

Hot Head -- Yeah, well, not THIS time. -- Meteoric, on the rise

Sir Plutz -- I'm out of skills. -- Tycho

Reverie -- Yowch!  Those bigger weapons hurt.  I'm glad that wasn't a challenge
match. -- Slime Giggle

Ivan -- Just tell me the "lady" ain't coming to sing next! -- Wicked Sunshine]

Kosika -- So what, I choked.  Big deal.  It's not like I'm going to tell anyone about
it. -- Mute Scream

St. Stephen -- Ah, we meet again.  Quit showing off, smart guy. -- Gutboy Fishfoot

Mad Dog -- Good come back.  Thanks for the skills. -- Vivid Slur

Zeus -- Belated congrats for Cyclone, a truly whirlwind experience. -- Sultan

Ivan Mash... -- Been there, had that done to me. -- Qaeda, Al

Ann Orexia -- Everyday, eh?  I THINK NOT! -- Sir Da, the mattress

Mickey Mite -- Sorry about that strategy.  I thought I was going to be facing a
mongrel. -- Quo Vadis

Hoffa -- Taking the easy way out:  winning fights, not writing personals?  Try it the
opposite (Sultan) way. -- Your buddy, your pal

Lady Divan -- My idol! -- Serta, er...Sir Da

31 January 2005
     My fellow duelists I come before you bearing a sad and unfortunate message.
Several months ago our group, the Vendetta Cartel, had lost contact with one of our
friends.  Since he was in contact or correspondence on an almost daily basis there
was concern amongst us.  With some research two of our members discovered why contact
was lost with him.
     On November 10, 2004, Richard Hammes was taken from us in a senseless act of
violence during a robbery attempt at a friend's store where he sometimes worked.  He
was watching the store so his friend could go home to tend to his son who had taken
ill.  You may have known Rich as Abarsis, The Slaughter Priest ; richh10 on the RT;
or gameogre on the Duel2 messageboard.  You may not have known that he spent 13 years
serving the United States in the Navy.
     Rich dearly loved this game and all it encompassed.  He may not have been the
best or most experienced manager but he loved to interact with others and was quick
to offer advice whenever anyone asked for help.  He was always kind and gracious and
tried to strengthen our game, often by helping new players feel welcome or give them
a chance to compete.  With his prolific posting I know that I am simply speaking the
obvious about what he did for our game.  Many, like me, were drawn to him, perhaps
for his kind nature or his sense of humor, and it appears he lived his life as he
played this game.  Always willing to help or do right by others.
     I realize that he had many friends outside the VC so I will include the link to
the news story in case any of his other friends would like to know more of what
happened.  We're all dealt a hand in life but it's not the strength of the hand
you're dealt but rather how you play it that really matters.  Rich played his hand to
the very best of his human ability and for this I admire him greatly.  I know we all
choose to like or dislike managers but I believe deep down we are all good and
decent, in this game, and will drop party (alliance) lines and will show the proper
respect.
     http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041112/news_7m12clerk.html
     Rich was taken from us all to soon and with so much left to offer the community
around him.  He spoke of a desire to run a contest on the Duel2 site which I hope to
uphold in his name.  Some of the people I have spoken with think it would be a nice
gesture to do one final good act in Rich's name, though it could never match what he
would've done within his community, for his community of San Diego.  I hope that with
this contest we might raise a little money to donate to an appropriate charity within
San Diego in his name.
     In conclusion I send a message to Rich:
     "Rich, though I'm sure you gathered this I never really told you how much I
admired you and what a friend I considered you.  I thank you for being my voice of
reason and always reminding me of why we both loved this game so much!  You have
taught me one final valuable lesson in learning more of you.  There are things far
more valuable in life than material possessions such as character and kindness.  That
nothing going on in your life means that you cannot find a way to be kind and giving
to others.  We always spoke of meeting someday and until we finally do know that you
will live on in with me and the rest of your brothers and sisters in the Cartel:
Master Darque, Kat, Bum, Sensei Jan, Maximillian, Hammer, Fizban, Firehawk, Phat
Phat.  You increased all of our enjoyment of this game, you were a true ambassador of
Duelmasters, and the game will not be quite the same without you.  A farewell battle
cry from the ZalCon:  'Confusion to our enemies'.  May your soul rest in peace, my
friend."
     Should anyone wish to correspond about Rich feel free to contact myself, or
anyone else within the Vendetta Cartel.
     Street Legal
     Jeff Bura
     The Death Squad(63) in Tobir or triumph1971@hotmail.com

31 January 2005
     Be it known throughout Alastari that Hammer is no longer a member of the
Vendetta Cartel alliance.
     A difference of opinion with another highly respected member of the VC due to my
recent vocal actions in DM 47 can only be resolved by my resignation from the VC as
of January 29, 2005.
     I leave of my own accord, in good standing with all members and with no hard
feelings towards anyone in the Vendetta Cartel.
     There was a time when I felt that my membership in the VC made the alliance
stronger.  I know that my resignation today makes the Vendetta Cartel a stronger
alliance with my absence. -- Hammer

1 February 2005
                           St. Valentine's Massacre update
My apologies, the Kill Contest starting on turn 476 in Jhans will run for 10 (ten)
turns ending on turn number 486.
                                                                   Azrael

5 February 2005
On behalf of the ILLUMINATI Confederation of Alliances (The kLk, CHAOS, Inc. and The
Company of Brothers) I would like to express our sympathies concerning the tragic
loss of Rich Hammes to both the DM community and to the real life world.  Surely our
loss has been Heaven's gain. -- Talon Darkhart, deeply sorrowful
                                kLk God of War, Illuminati Alliance, Puppetmaster

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ABOMINATION was barely slain by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
HOT HEAD HARRY was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
VOODOO was murdered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
PAN was slaughtered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
LARRUPIN LARRY was savagely defeated by WICKED SUNSHINE in a 2 minute Bloodfeud fight.
GUARD DOG was overpowered by BLAME SULTAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
SIR PLUTZ was bested by SIX DEMON BAG in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge competition.
CUTTHROAT slimly lost to TYCHO in a crowd boring 9 minute expert's Challenge melee.
QUADRICEPS narrowly defeated BAILEY O'BEAD in a 2 minute expert's Challenge duel.
THE QUESTION savagely defeated GUTBOY FISHFOOT in a exciting 4 minute Challenge fight.
ST STEPHEN was overpowered by MUTE SCREAM in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
KOSIKA demolished TROJAN ROC in a 3 minute bloody mismatched Challenge competition.
LEGALOS was murdered by METEORIC in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
MEL FEASENS beat ANT in a popular 6 minute amateur's Challenge conflict.
HERA vanquished GRIZZLY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
Z was vanquished by SIR DA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fray.
QUIFF devastated SAVARE in a 2 minute mismatched Title brawl.
LADY DIVAN overpowered SHARD in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
STORMBLADE was beaten by OCTAVIAN in a popular 5 minute bloody veteran's bout.
WOLFRAVEN butchered REVERIE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
BISHOP was overpowered by SIR REALISTIC in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
RAPID BLINKER overpowered ARKANE SLAYBACK in a 1 minute uneven fray.
WILD DOG viciously subdued SLIME GIGGLE in a 6 minute gory contest.
ANN OREXIA demolished IVAN MASHMINAPLP in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
LATVIUS was vanquished by QUO VADIS in a 1 minute one-sided match.
MAD DOG was vanquished by VIVID SLUR in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
HOOKFANG was savagely defeated by ONE-MAN ARMY in a tiresome 10 minute gruesome melee.
KAIZAR overcame JAWS in a 1 minute bout.
BULMA handily defeated PALEWIND in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
MAJIN BUU was vanquished by ACTAON in a slow 7 minute gruesome one-sided bout.
CHI-CHI viciously butchered ACHEON SPADAR in a 1 minute brutal novice's fight.
DIGGIN DOG overpowered GAFFER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SASQUACH killed MITZIE in a 2 minute brutal beginner's bout.
POSITIVE FURY was bested by TAKE KO, TORA in a unpopular 6 minute novice's duel.
NEGATIVE FURY subdued KRILLIN in a exciting 2 minute gruesome amateur's match.
SHADOW MIST overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute one-sided match.
TREEBEARD was handily defeated by GREY DOG in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  12         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 12         AIMED BLOW        28 -  15 -  2      65  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 10         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    9         LUNGING ATTACK    58 -  52 -  5      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   8         SLASHING ATTACK   50 -  48 -  0      51  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      7         STRIKING ATTACK   36 -  36 -  3      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         BASHING ATTACK    27 -  32 -  3      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         WALL OF STEEL     26 -  31 -  3      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         TOTAL PARRY       32 -  39 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -  20 -  0      17  |

Turn 512 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:

AIMED BLOW         3 -  2     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  5         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     7 -  5     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      5 -  4     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         1  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  6                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  5                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     4 -  4                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       QUIFF 4779                 15   8  0  133 QUBIT (464)
STRIKING ATTACK  BLAME SULTAN 5477          12   2  0  120 TERRAPIN STATION (189)
SLASHING ATTACK  LADY DIVAN 5456            14   8  0  101 SPRINGBORN (358)
WALL OF STEEL    OCTAVIAN 5210              18   8  1   94 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
LUNGING ATTACK   GUARD DOG 4314             13   9  2   93 MONGREL HORDE (371)
BASHING ATTACK   SIR REALISTIC 5552          7   4  1   66 SIR AGLIO (296)
TOTAL PARRY      GUTBOY FISHFOOT 5543       11   2  0   57 KING NIXON (522)
PARRY-LUNGE      MAD DOG 4670                4   3  1   38 MONGREL HORDE (371)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is STORMBLADE 2210.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was THE QUESTION 5557.  The ten other most popular fighters were STORMBLADE 2210, 
WICKED SUNSHINE 5541, OCTAVIAN 5210, MEL FEASENS 5469, KRILLIN 5620, QUIFF 4779, WILD 
DOG 4330, ABOMINATION 5581, QUADRICEPS 5326, and KOSIKA 5437.

The least popular fighter this week was HOOKFANG 5514.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ONE-MAN ARMY 5583, POSITIVE FURY 5609, MAJIN BUU 5516, TYCHO 4997, ANT 
5589, TREEBEARD 5631, TAKE KO, TORA 5647, GAFFER 5611, ACHEON SPADAR 5650, and 
PALEWIND 5649.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

QUIFF (10-4779) QUBIT (464)
SAVARE (10-1978) DARK CREATION (210)
LADY DIVAN (10-5456) SPRINGBORN (358)

                                  Name-Change-O-Rama

     The winter tourney brought a lot of people to the Isle who didn't appear there 
normally.  This included Commission employees.  Half a dozen arenamasters regarded 
each other warily in the mirror behind the bar at the Pig in a Haystack.  The Pig was 
obscure and mediocre, drawing few gladiators, which is what they had all been looking 
for.  They saw gladiators every day.  Most arenamaster were convinced that this was 
some kind of punishment.
     You could always pick out the arenamasters in a crowd.  There were superficial 
differences:  One of these had clearly Adantri features, one wore an eye-patch, two 
were female.  But there were, in significant ways, alike.  The same size, the same 
hair-trigger alertness, the same deadliness.
     The one-eyed man broke the ice, raising his beer mug in salute.  "I'm Zrof One-
Eye from Zukal.  Sugar of Arvat--"  One of the women bowed slightly.  "I know Sugar.  
The rest of you...?"
     The Adantri matched his salute.  "Dernal of Dayla Kiv."
     "Daiyla Kiv?  Ah...."
     "No, without the 'I' in it.  These damned bureaucrats can't spell, and they 
thought adding an unnecessary vowel was exotic."  Disgust dripped from his voice.
     "Tell me about it!" another man growled in agreement.  "Khagal of Niatoli, and 
what they do to the spelling of THAT simple word--!"
     "I thought Daiyla, I mean Dayla Kiv had a different name right now," 
Arenamistress Sugar said.  "The arena, at least, because of a contest?"
     "Chavez Ravine."  Dernal's tone was the one that substituted in polite company 
for spitting on the floor.
     Zrof blinked, taken aback by the bitterness.  He wouldn't have minded a contest 
in Zukal, and damn what they called the place.  "It's only temporary, though."
     "Temporary, shmiperary," another man muttered.  He seemed well into his drinking, 
although, like all arenamasters, he carried his liquor well.  "They do it all the time 
in Aradi.  No reshpect.  Go around changing thish, changing that.  I wish I could 
change shome thingsh."  He signalled the bartender for a refill.
     The second woman put her hand over his mug.  "You've had enough, Harkon.  Try the 
coffee, instead."
     "You should be mad, too, Ripplesh," Harkon said.  "They're going to do shtuff 
like that in Jahnsh, aren't they?"
     Ripples Dorrigan shrugged.  All the men paused, some with glasses half raised, to 
watch.  "It's the way things are," she said.  "Not much we can do about it."
     "You know," Khagal of Niatoli said, "maybe we could make a few changes.  Fix the 
spelling of Arena 33, for one, change a few standby titles--"
     "The Commission hates changes."  Dernal of Dayla Kiv topped up his glass and 
drained it gloomily.
     "Yes, but if we disguise it," Sugar of Arvat said, excited, "make it... maybe a 
general Name-Change-O-Rama!  Then we could slip OUR changes through and no one would 
notice or mind."

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     By popular demand, we are holding a Name-Change-o-Rama during the month of March.
If you wish to change the name of your warriors or teams, please contact RSI Customer 
Service.  The charge for a name change is $1, unless you're in DOOMCorps, in which 
case you take your chances.  (Just kidding, guys! *snicker*)