DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/13/2006    Duedate: 06/26/2006

KOLACT ARENA

DM-10    TURN-546

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

QUO VADIS
QUBIT (464)
(10-5683) [18-1-0,153]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

QUO VADIS                      POSITION IS EMPTY
QUBIT (464)                    
(10-5683) [18-1-0,153]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SIR BROKE STROKER              QUASIMODO
SIR AGLIO (296)                QUBIT (464)
(10-5623) [18-9-0,92]          (10-5684) [15-3-1,108]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

QUBIT (464)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. QUBIT (464)                 17
2. THE MOONDOGS (97)           12      SIR AGLIO (296)
3. SIR AGLIO (296)              9      Unchartered Team
4. INFECTIOUS (372)             9
5. SPRINGBORN (358)             5      SHADOW MOD (451)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*CHILDREN OF INTI (539)    12   3  3 80.0   1/ 2 QUBIT (464)               8  1 0
 2/ 2 SIR AGLIO (296)          762 564 36 57.5   2- 1*CHILDREN OF INTI (539)    8  2 0
 3/ 3 QUBIT (464)              520 426 18 55.0   3/ 3 SIR AGLIO (296)           8  4 0
 4- 4 THE FELLOWSHIP (523)      49  45  7 52.1   4/ 4 THE MOONDOGS (97)         8  7 0
 5/ 6 SPRINGBORN (358)         446 546 27 45.0   5/ 5 SPRINGBORN (358)          4 11 0
 6/ 5 INFECTIOUS (372)          22  28  2 44.0   6- 6 THE FELLOWSHIP (523)      3  0 0
 7/ 7 THE MOONDOGS (97)        299 525 10 36.3   7/ 7 INFECTIOUS (372)          0  3 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 546): TERCERO ENCANTO of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 430): THE SHOCKER of INQUISITION SL5 (LHI, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 554): FLAGPOLE PANTIES of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 550): SCANDALF of THE SHALLOWSHIP (Elfwine, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 549): IAN of I HEART BALLS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 553): HOBBLED of DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 551): UMBRELLA MAN of BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 545): QUO VADIS of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 537): JOSH of SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 536): TUSK of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 510): PALADIN of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 500): ZIPPO of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 221): SKULK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Management, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 487): FOUR OF SPADES of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 436): GRAPE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 208): DANI of JANIX (KAT, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 196): BRANA GOREFANG of VILE REAVERS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 384): HOLLY MACKEREL of FISH MONGERS (Ghoti, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 173): MADKAWRAW'S LAW of MILCHAMAH (Hammer, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 429): HITZ of 4-LETTER DOCTORS from DWES EG (TUM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 546): LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 430): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 554): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 550): THE SHALLOWSHIP (Elfwine, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 549): PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 553): WINGED LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 551): BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 545): CHILDREN OF INTI (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 537): WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 536): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 510): ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 500): INQUISITION CLONES (LHI, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 221): THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 487): DELVERS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 436): AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 208): JANIX (KAT, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 196): VILE REAVERS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 384): CHAOS ENFORCERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 173): OUTLAWS (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 429): BLACK PRIMERS (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 547): MOUSE DAVIS of PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 551): UMBRELLA MAN of BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 537): BARITUS of VINCERE AUT MORI (Dark Knight Toker, mgr.)
                (turn 536): LOAF of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
                            ARMPIT CANDY of STREET PIZZA (TUM, mgr.)
                            PLANKWALKER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 536): TUSK of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 509): CLOVER of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 487): FOUR OF SPADES of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 435): GRANDMASTER of RONIN (Rosebud, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, 
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again!  CHILDREN OF INTI?  Who?  QUBIT is the top team 
these days, buddies!  QUBIT had cause to celebrate, after QUIP got 6 points by 
beating SARDINE SALLY.  Win some, lose some.  Speaking of which, ESTRELLA was 
winsome, after beating SIR COPHAGUS and seeing him lose 2 points.  Those who hoped 
for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by SADIE, of SPRINGBORN, who despite a 13-11-1 
couldn't overcome KOLACT's Number 1.  So who's the team that's been walking into 
taverns last week and ordering milk?  Sounds like a PR stunt to me.   
     So much to report, so little time!   
     Ah, the duel!  The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd!  Oh hard!  that 
to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     All good things must come to an end.  Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards 
fat!  Do not despair!  I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUO VADIS 5683               18   1  0   153       QUBIT (464)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUASIMODO 5684               15   3  1   108       QUBIT (464)
-Z 5576                       14   6  3   106       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
 SIR ENDER 5721               19   4  1    97       SIR AGLIO (296)
 SIR BROKE STROKER 5623       18   9  0    92       SIR AGLIO (296)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ACTAON 5648                  13  22  0    88       THE MOONDOGS (97)
-TREEBEARD 5631               13   5  1    82       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
 SADIE 5718                   13  11  1    78       SPRINGBORN (358)
 ESTRELLA 5681                13  17  0    70       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 QUIP 5668                    16   7  1    69       QUBIT (464)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR SHRDLU 5742                8   8  0    59       SPRINGBORN (358)
 MOONDAY 5687                 10  20  0    58       THE MOONDOGS (97)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SARDINE SALLY 5760            5   2  0    55       SPRINGBORN (358)
 SIR COPHAGUS 5723            11  10  1    51       SIR AGLIO (296)
 SIR CUMFERENCE 5744          10   2  0    47       SIR AGLIO (296)
-JIMMY PLAGUE 3496             4   6  0    40       INFECTIOUS (372)
 CYNICA 5730                   8  12  0    38       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 WALDO 5763                    3   3  0    35       SPRINGBORN (358)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FRODO 5686                    7   6  0    32       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
-DEAGOL 5665                   6   7  1    26       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
 WANDA 5761                    4   3  1    26       SPRINGBORN (358)
-CABEZALARGA 5769              3   0  1    26       CHILDREN OF INTI (539)
-BUTTERBUR 5680                6   6  1    25       THE FELLOWSHIP (523)
-YAMPELLER 5768                3   0  1    25       CHILDREN OF INTI (539)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CALLISTO 5770                 3   0  0    23       THE MOONDOGS (97)
-PACARITAMBO 5766              3   0  1    22       CHILDREN OF INTI (539)
-QUIESCENT 5734                3   0  0    18       QUBIT (464)
-KALASASAYA 5765               2   1  0    15       CHILDREN OF INTI (539)
-QWAP, AGAIN 5745              1   0  0    13       QUBIT (464)
-QUENQO 5767                   1   2  0     8       CHILDREN OF INTI (539)
 LAUGHTER 5401                 0   2  0     5       INFECTIOUS (372)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
GREED 5402             0  1 0 INFECTIOUS 372        BLACK ORC 522         546 NONE    
ARISTORKUS 5764        0  3 0 THE MOONDOGS 97       WANDA 5761            543         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Quasimodo -- Rats!  So much for the turtle shell approach.  Could have been made of
dryer fluff for all the inconveniencing it afforded you. -- Sadie, Lady Put-a-Pon
<curtsy>

Sir Broke Stroker -- Dispense those skills O knowledgeable one.  Three ratings for
one ***-whopping.  Wouldn't wish my bell rung like that every cycle, buuuuut.... --
Mr. Shrdlu

Moonday -- And while the discussion is centering on skills...gimme gimme gimme.
<grin>  Yer cute. -- Waldo

Frodo -- Good fight!  Did you hear the crowd turn?  I know, I know, they paid their
dough, the dogs.  I'll let em hear about what-for I think next time. -- Wanda
P.S.  You're in Sardine's range, waltz up and pay her a visit.

Z -- Ah.  Um, short name you have there.  And, uh, final.  Alphabetically.  Yep. --
Actaon

Quenqo -- Odd that you're not a Qubiter.  Not that I'm complaining, a win is always
good.  But just...odd. -- Callisto

Sir Cophagus -- How many TIMES have we told you to DO something about that coph?
It's getting worse. -- Estrella

Sir Cumference -- You need a belt HOW long?  Gods, what a thought! -- Cynica

Waldo -- O-thief! -- Mnoday

26 May 2006
     The Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire want to announce the joining of a new
member who cherishes the same ideals, respect and loyalty that we hold dear.
     From this day forward let all know that Blackstorm is now a Dark Knight of the
Desolate Empire Alliance.  With him as our chosen brother, our alliance only becomes
stronger.  Let all his foes become ours, and ours his.  May all our enemies' blood
flow freely and give NO quarter in war.
     This is also a warning to any cowards, bullies, etc....  If you play with fire,
you WILL get burnt!!!

Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire

6 June 2006
To those involved, no, I have not abandoned your stories.  But I've been letting them
drift, and that has to stop, so I am taking the time to make sure that I know where
they are going, more than just "what happens next" dreamed up on the fly, before
resuming work on them.  No new stories will be started until at least one of the old
ones has concluded, for the same reason:  quantity can't substitute for quality.
Your patience in this matter is appreciated. -- the Scribe

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GREED was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
QUO VADIS vanquished SADIE in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
QUASIMODO savagely defeated ACTAON in a crowd pleasing 2 minute bloody expert's fight.
SIR ENDER overpowered KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SIR BROKE STROKER devastated MR SHRDLU in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
ESTRELLA defeated SIR COPHAGUS in a 2 minute bloody veteran's struggle.
QUIP overcame SARDINE SALLY in a action packed 1 minute fight.
WALDO lost to MOONDAY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
SIR CUMFERENCE unbelievably bested CYNICA in a action packed 5 minute gruesome fight.
WANDA overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
LAUGHTER was overcome by CALLISTO in a exciting 3 minute brutal novice's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -   1 -  1      94  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   3 -  1      79  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  15 -  0      61  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -   9 -  2      55  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -  10 -  1      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  18 -  0      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW        12 -  14 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 546 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  QUO VADIS 5683             18   1  0  153 QUBIT (464)
LUNGING ATTACK   QUASIMODO 5684             15   3  1  108 QUBIT (464)
BASHING ATTACK   SIR BROKE STROKER 5623     18   9  0   92 SIR AGLIO (296)
SLASHING ATTACK  QUIP 5668                  16   7  1   69 QUBIT (464)
WALL OF STEEL    SARDINE SALLY 5760          5   2  0   55 SPRINGBORN (358)
AIMED BLOW       SIR COPHAGUS 5723          11  10  1   51 SIR AGLIO (296)
TOTAL PARRY      SIR CUMFERENCE 5744        10   2  0   47 SIR AGLIO (296)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SIR BROKE STROKER 5623.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was QUASIMODO 5684.  The ten other most popular fighters were CYNICA 5730, 
LAUGHTER 5401, QUIP 5668, ESTRELLA 5681, CALLISTO 5770, QUO VADIS 5683, SIR ENDER 
5721, SIR BROKE STROKER 5623, SIR COPHAGUS 5723, and MOONDAY 5687.

The least popular fighter this week was SIR CUMFERENCE 5744.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MR SHRDLU 5742, ACTAON 5648, SADIE 5718, GREED 5402, WALDO 
5763, SARDINE SALLY 5760, WANDA 5761, MOONDAY 5687, SIR COPHAGUS 5723, and SIR BROKE 
STROKER 5623.

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLI

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MILLER KNIGHT 3610 (122-103-5)         3  3  0         THIRSTY THUGS        
MIPHON 2706 (167-98-2)                 3  3  0         LIQUID CARNAGE       
DARK GUARDIAN 2212 (83-63-2)           0  5  0         MYTH AND MIGHT       

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
KERIDIL 4253 (9-6-1)                   6  3  1         BLADES OF ENTROPY    

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MR SHRDLU 5742 (7-4-0)                 4  3  0         SPRINGBORN           

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
KITE 5682 (1-3-0)                      3  3  1         FEARSOME FIVESOME    
BOGYPHOBIA 4697 (2-2-0)                1  3  0         FEAR LESS            
MICKELSON 5637 (1-0-0)                 1  3  1         FEARSOME FIVESOME    

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DYING BREATH 5109 (0-0-0)              3  3  0         DUST TO DUST         
WALDO 5763 (1-0-0)                     3  3  0         SPRINGBORN           
SARDINE SALLY 5760 (1-1-0)             2  3  0         SPRINGBORN           

FRESHMEN FOOLS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BALROG 3115 (9-0-0)                    0  3  0         MYTH AND MIGHT       

CHAMPIONS FOOLS TOURNEY                W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WATSON 5091 (9-1-0)                    2  3  0         FEARSOME FIVESOME    
CHIEF GREASY HAIR 4686 (10-3-1)        0  3  0         CON MANCHIES         
SADIE 5718 (13-6-1)                    0  3  0         SPRINGBORN           

ADEPTS FOOLS TOURNEY                   W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
HOGAN 4191 (4-0-0)                     1  3  0         FEARSOME FIVESOME    
COUPLES 4193 (4-2-0)                   0  3  0         FEARSOME FIVESOME    

APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WANDA 5761 (2-0-0)                     1  3  0         SPRINGBORN