DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/26/2005    Duedate: 08/08/2005

KOLACT ARENA

DM-10    TURN-523

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SIR PLUTZ
SIR AGLIO (296)
(10-5207) [20-30-2,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

IVAN MASHMINAPLP               CHIEF GREASY HAIR
SPRINGBORN (358)               CON MANCHIES (459)
(10-5513) [17-10-1,116]        (10-4686) [7-2-1,47]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

QUADRICEPS                     WATER BUG
QUBIT (464)                    MANAGERY (524)
(10-5326) [23-20-1,103]        (10-5706) [3-1-0,28]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE FELLOWSHIP (523)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE FELLOWSHIP (523)        42
2. THE MOONDOGS (97)           21      KING NIXON (522)
3. THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)       10      Unchartered Team
4. TERRAPIN STATION (189)      10
5. KING NIXON (522)             9      CON MANCHIES (459)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*CON MANCHIES (459)         8   4  1 66.7   1/ 3 THE FELLOWSHIP (523)      9  6 2
 2- 1*WAY OF THE SWORD C (490)  14   8  0 63.6   2/ 1 SPRINGBORN (358)          8  7 0
 3/ 2 KING NIXON (522)          66  48  4 57.9   3/ 4 KING NIXON (522)          8  7 0
 4/ 0 TERRAPIN STATION (189)   538 399 23 57.4   4/ 2 MANAGERY (524)            7  4 1
 5/ 3 SIR AGLIO (296)          695 532 32 56.6   5/ 7 THE MOONDOGS (97)         5  4 0
 6/ 5 QUBIT (464)              462 410 16 53.0   6/ 6 QUBIT (464)               3  3 0
 7/ 7 THE FELLOWSHIP (523)      33  30  7 52.4   7/ 8 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)     3  6 0
 8/ 8 CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)     271 290 18 48.3   8/ 5 CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)      2  1 0
 9/ 9 SPRINGBORN (358)         390 488 24 44.4   9/ 9 SIR AGLIO (296)           2  5 0
10/10 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)    120 172 10 41.1  10/ 0*CON MANCHIES (459)        1  0 0
11/11 MANAGERY (524)            19  33  3 36.5  11/ 0 TERRAPIN STATION (189)    1  1 0
12/12 THE MOONDOGS (97)        260 455 10 36.4  12-11*WAY OF THE SWORD C (490)  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 525): BRICK WALL of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 411): SCARDY CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 531): BUD SMITH of BOMBAY BUMBLE BEES (Crip, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 527): VANGUARD of ORCCON THUGS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 526): THE IMPECCABLE PIG of JUST DON'T CARE (The Muffin Man)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 530): AHMED of THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 528): CAT-IN-THE-HAT of UNDER JOLLY ROGER (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 522): WOLFRAVEN of CLAN BATTLEAXE (Mithril, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 514): GROBRAUM of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 513): HORNS of BLACKEST PRIDE (Ultraist, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 487): SASQUATCH COWBOY of LEGENDARY BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 477): DARK TYPHLOSION of FIRE DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 210): QUIA RAYNE of THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 464): THIRD BASE SPOCK of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 413): TURAGH of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 196): RON WEASLEY of GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (Godric Gryffindor, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 184): LONDON QUIREBOY of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 362): TRAIN WRECK of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 162): KOOL AID of LIQUIDS (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 406): WIGGLER of THUNDR + LITENING from TALCAMA (Doc Steele)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 525): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 411): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 531): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 527): THE SHALLOWSHIP (?, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 526): EVEREST LLP (?, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 530): THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 528): UNDER JOLLY ROGER (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 522): SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 514): none
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 513): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 487): KAMIKAZI (Nemesis, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 477): GREYHAWK (Sceptre, mgr.0
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 210): LITERATI (?, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 464): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 413): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 196): STEEL REIGN (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 184): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Knolan, Master Wildstorm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 362): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 162): TWISTED SISTERS (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 406): BLACK PRIMER, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 530): NOT HOYLE of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 527): SOGNATORE of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
               (turn 526): PERICLES of DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.)
                           BAGMAN of HITMEN FOR HIRE (Rude Buddha, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 527): YAKKO of UNDER JOLLY ROGER (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
                           DILL WEED of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 522): WOLFRAVEN of CLAN BATTLEAXE (Mithril, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 514): GROBRAUM of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 513): LUGO BELOSKI of SWORD OPERA (Nick, mgr.)
                           PRIME SLIME of THE NATURALS XI (Lord Genesis, mgr.)
               (turn 512): SKYDANCER of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 477): DARK TYPHLOSION of FIRE DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 413): TURAGH of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 196): RON WEASLEY of GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (Godric Gryffindor, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 184): LONDON QUIREBOY of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
                          OOKAZI of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 362): BENSI DURN of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 161): 2 PHAT TOO of VERMIN (Sultan, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, KOLACT?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, SPRINGBORN, since THE 
FELLOWSHIP took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Now let's all 
watch THE MOONDOGS' heads swell from their 3-0-0 this turn.  Haa ha ha ha!  Big 
shots, big talk, big deal.  And it's out with the old, in with the new, as SIR PLUTZ 
takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  
Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys 
win their fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  KOLACT, 
I am losing what little hope I had in you.  SPRINGBORN the most avoided team?  What 
insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And who led the way in this mass act of 
cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was KING NIXON.  Ha ha ha ha!  Ooh, 
I'm frightfully impressed, Z was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Watch that ego 
swell, sports fans.  And we have MUTE SCREAM in a challenge, going down 10 points for 
the fight.  Guess what?  I thought MUTE SCREAM showed great skill and promise when he 
was bested by Z.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess 
what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons?   
     There's got to be a better place in KOLACT to get a drink than Don Corleone's!  
Any suggestions?  Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  
Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide 
Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIR PLUTZ 5207               20  30  2   108       SIR AGLIO (296)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IVAN MASHMINAPLP 5513        17  10  1   116       SPRINGBORN (358)
 Z 5576                       10   3  3   110       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
 QUADRICEPS 5326              23  20  1   103       QUBIT (464)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MUTE SCREAM 5542             13  10  3    88       KING NIXON (522)
 BLAME SULTAN 5477            12   5  0    87       TERRAPIN STATION (189)
 QAEDA, AL 5302               18  22  1    85       QUBIT (464)
-SIR REALISTIC 5552           10   7  1    83       SIR AGLIO (296)
 THE QUESTION 5557            11   4  0    79       TERRAPIN STATION (189)
 GUTBOY FISHFOOT 5543         17   6  0    69       KING NIXON (522)
 SLIME GIGGLE 5540            12  11  0    67       KING NIXON (522)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIR DA 5586                   8   7  1    60       SIR AGLIO (296)
 SYD TUBULAR 5689              5   1  0    58       SPRINGBORN (358)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BISHOP 5567                   8   5  0    53       TERRAPIN STATION (189)
-TOUDSHY 5187                  4   3  0    51       WAY OF THE SWORD C3 (490)
-SIR BROKE STROKER 5623        4   0  0    50       SIR AGLIO (296)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHIEF GREASY HAIR 4686        7   2  1    47       CON MANCHIES (459)
 TREEBEARD 5631                9   2  1    46       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
 MELODY 5674                   6   3  0    38       SPRINGBORN (358)
 ACTAON 5648                   7   5  0    35       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 BLIND SOLACE 5685             7   0  0    35       KING NIXON (522)
 HOOKFANG 5514                 7  13  0    34       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WATER BUG 5706                3   1  0    28       MANAGERY (524)
 ESTRELLA 5681                 3   4  0    28       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 SASQUACH 5593                 5   8  1    25       MANAGERY (524)
-QUIP 5668                     2   0  0    25       QUBIT (464)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEAGOL 5665                   4   4  1    22       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
-ZOMANY 5190                   3   1  0    22       WAY OF THE SWORD C3 (490)
 KRANKY KARL 5673              4   5  1    21       SPRINGBORN (358)
 FRODO 5686                    4   2  0    19       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
 MOONDAY 5687                  2   5  0    16       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 BUTTERBUR 5680                3   4  1    14       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
 BLADEZEN 5719                 1   0  0    14       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
 SADIE 5718                    1   0  0    11       SPRINGBORN (358)
 TOAD 5705                     2   2  1     9       MANAGERY (524)
 CRAWLER 5709                  1   2  0     9       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
 SAVAGE FORCE 5704             2   2  0     8       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
-SIR VO 5645                   1   1  0     8       SIR AGLIO (296)
-MOOSE 5656                    1   4  0     7       MANAGERY (524)
-SMOKE 5690                    1   3  0     6       MANAGERY (524)
-TAKE KO, TORA 5647            1   3  0     6       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
-SKEL'RAN 5556                 1   2  0     5       CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)
-WIPES WITH HAND 4685          1   2  0     5       CON MANCHIES (459)
 LED CHIM CHIM 5710            0   3  0     3       KING NIXON (522)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF 503    0  1 0   1                   DEAGOL 5665           523 NONE    
CUTTHROAT 2019        16 29 2 THUNDERSTRIKERS 220   Z 5576                522         
SHADOW MIST 5638       4  4 0 THUNDERSTRIKERS 220   SIR DA 5586           520 REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Z -- I was just going to retire him.  But it would have been cool to see one hundred
fights or so before getting the invite.  Well, anyway he was the only real project I
had left in Kolact.  Have to see what the others can bring.  Let the bloodfeuding
begin. -- Zeus

Inquiring Minds -- You found out me double-speak.  They're cowbells...on the
washboards.  Like, what go on cows...not the tinkly-ing kind on my wrists and ankles.
(inquiring eyeballs want to see)  But they will backup a kazoo trio. -- Melody

Slime Giggle -- Dizzzz-mal.  How-some-ever, fight differentials can have their
upsides. -- Kranky Karl

Actaon -- Luck (n'skill) - but admittedly a lot of luck... (n' skill) -- Melody

Gutboy Fishfoot -- Fizzickle, but not so Fizzickle...nary a fizz, even. -- Syd
Tubular

Sir Realistic - Bonafied.  Me.  Basher Ivan. -- Ivan Mashminaplp

Treebeard -- Oh, gods, a TREE!  I HATE trees.  You're all so EARTHBOUND. -- Estrella

Butterbur -- What a strange way to deal with burrs.  You find that butter helps? --
Moonday, contemplating options

Melody -- That's an angry tune you've got there, girl.  Cool off. -- Actaon

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

MUTE SCREAM was devastated by Z in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
GUTBOY FISHFOOT overcame SIR DA in a 3 minute Challenge match.
TREEBEARD overpowered HOOKFANG in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
BLIND SOLACE bested WATER BUG in a popular 6 minute Challenge fight.
BUTTERBUR was demolished by ESTRELLA in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
FRODO won victory over CRAWLER in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
LED CHIM CHIM was devastated by MOONDAY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
WOLFRAVEN was overcome by SIR PLUTZ in a action packed 1 minute expert's Title fight.
QAEDA, AL was vanquished by IVAN MASHMINAPLP in a 1 minute uneven duel.
QUADRICEPS defeated BLAME SULTAN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
SYD TUBULAR was overpowered by THE QUESTION in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SLIME GIGGLE handily defeated MELODY in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
CHIEF GREASY HAIR savagely defeated SASQUACH in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
ACTAON bested KRANKY KARL in a 4 minute brutal battle.
DEAGOL butchered CONVICTED THIEF in a 2 minute mismatched bout.
SAVAGE FORCE was viciously subdued by SADIE in a popular 1 minute beginner's fight.
TOAD lost to BLADEZEN in a 1 minute novice's fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         STRIKING ATTACK   33 -  21 -  5      61  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         TOTAL PARRY       30 -  23 -  1      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   6 -  1      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -  12 -  0      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         BASHING ATTACK    29 -  27 -  2      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    28 -  31 -  2      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -  20 -  2      46  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        15 -  18 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   9 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     17 -  26 -  2      40  |

Turn 523 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     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  3         3  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  4         2  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   IVAN MASHMINAPLP 5513      17  10  1  116 SPRINGBORN (358)
STRIKING ATTACK  Z 5576                     10   3  3  110 THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
LUNGING ATTACK   QUADRICEPS 5326            23  20  1  103 QUBIT (464)
TOTAL PARRY      GUTBOY FISHFOOT 5543       17   6  0   69 KING NIXON (522)
WALL OF STEEL    SLIME GIGGLE 5540          12  11  0   67 KING NIXON (522)
SLASHING ATTACK  SIR DA 5586                 8   7  1   60 SIR AGLIO (296)
AIMED BLOW       SYD TUBULAR 5689            5   1  0   58 SPRINGBORN (358)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    MELODY 5674                 6   3  0   38 SPRINGBORN (358)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is QUADRICEPS 5326.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was WATER BUG 5706.  The ten other most popular fighters were SADIE 5718, ESTRELLA 
5681, CHIEF GREASY HAIR 4686, ACTAON 5648, Z 5576, SIR DA 5586, FRODO 5686, IVAN 
MASHMINAPLP 5513, TREEBEARD 5631, and CRAWLER 5709.

The least popular fighter this week was BLIND SOLACE 5685.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TOAD 5705, SAVAGE FORCE 5704, DEAGOL 5665, KRANKY KARL 5673, 
MELODY 5674, SYD TUBULAR 5689, BLAME SULTAN 5477, QAEDA, AL 5302, LED CHIM CHIM 5710, 
and BUTTERBUR 5680.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SIR PLUTZ (10-5207) SIR AGLIO (296)

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

WOLFRAVEN (10-5474) CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)