DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/22/2009    Duedate: 01/04/2010

KOLACT ARENA

DM-10    TURN-628

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CHAGAN
VIKINGS (34)
(10-1126) [16-3-0,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CHAGAN                         FOOTLOOSE
VIKINGS (34)                   Bacon Makin' (550)
(10-1126) [16-3-0,105]         (10-5895) [3-2-0,36]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MOON-EYE                       FOOTLOOSE
THE MOONDOGS (97)              Bacon Makin' (550)
(10-5884) [10-8-0,49]          (10-5895) [3-2-0,36]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

Bacon Makin' (550)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. VIKINGS (34)                18
2. Bacon Makin' (550)          13      VIKINGS (34)
3. Toons o Doom (551)           7      Unchartered Team
4. THE MOONDOGS (97)          -15
                                       Bacon Makin' (550)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*Bacon Makin' (550)        14   9  3 60.9   1/ 1*Bacon Makin' (550)        9  4 2
 2/ 2 VIKINGS (34)             190 158 13 54.6   2/ 3 VIKINGS (34)              9  6 0
 3/ 3 THE MOONDOGS (97)        529 699 12 43.1   3/ 2 THE MOONDOGS (97)         7  7 0
 4/ 4*Toons o Doom (551)         7  13  1 35.0   4/ 4*Toons o Doom (551)        2  9 1

    '*'   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 638): VAN DERMINT of BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 521): GROND of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 644): HELIAS SOL of ASTRAL KIN (Kid Arcane, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 615): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 639): CREDIT CARD of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 634): MR. GHERKIN of 071406AD (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 643): PALMETTA PATTY of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 627): CHAGAN of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 629): TAREK of LUROCIAN PRIDE (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 628): SARALEE JO of SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 600): EVA MENDEZ of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 592): ZIG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): WHAKAPAPA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 576): LAZY LOOKOUT of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 527): UP FROM THE SEA of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 253): MATEEN of SAI'FULLAH (?, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 242): GISBORNE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 476): SAND STORM of DISASTERS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 520): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 638): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 521): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 644): IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 615): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 639): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 634): THE DIRECTORS (?, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 643): CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 627): BACON MAKIN' (?, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 629): OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 628): SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 600): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 592): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 576): DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 527): RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 253): STREET-SOLDIERS (Darkface, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 242): WHAT'S IN A NAME (?, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 476): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): KIWI CONNECTION 7 (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 520) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 643): ELVORN MARSLAN of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 614): JOSEPH of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 626): ORBIN PAES of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 628): SPARE ANCHOR of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                            DOT DOT DOT of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): WHAKAPAPA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 527): UP FROM THE SEA of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 241): STINGAREE of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 475): SALTY DOG of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (?, mgr.)
                   (turn 217): MYSTIQUE of BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Finally, I have managed to get my shot at laying claim to this throne.  It has
been long in coming, but when I had my shot, I did not miss it.  It was a good fight,
Orbin Paes, you were a proud Duelmaster and will make a worthy Lord Protector, but
this one was mine.
     It was long in the making.  My career began over 20 years ago.  The last time a
Viking sat on this throne was 1988.  It was Stren-Thion, a Piker who held the throne
for something like 10 straight turns.  But then when my career was still young, Nomad
decided to take "some time off."  Some?!  Seventeen years!  For seventeen long years
I was in limbo.  Then, finally, the lure of sands drew him back.  Back to Sunset!
Back to Bonsur!  To the new arena of Shadowspire!  But what of his original arena?
The arena that had first seen Nomad's warriors' blood spilt upon the sands?  No,
there would be no regular play for the Vikings!
     At least he did concede that I and the rest of the squad would get to fight
"occasionally."  Three years later that has meant 9 more fights on my ledger.  And it
isn't as if he is showering us with tourney appearances either.  I believe I have had
one since returning, although I'm not quite sure after that broadsword to the head.
But I digress...
     After a long wait the time finally came to get my shot at the throne!  And here
I am.  Surely Nomad wouldn't dare to sit out a Duelmaster would he?  I have never
known him to do such a thing before.  At the least, I know I shall fight this turn.
So who to challenge?  Oh.  Uhm.  Where'd everybody go?  It is looking a bit like a
ghost arena up here in the champs.  Helloooo!  Anybody there?  No challenges this
time.

Hopin' to be back here next time and continue fighting.

Chagan, at long last, Duelmaster of Kolact

                                      SPY REPORT

     Oh, hi.  Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte.  Thought I'd check out KOLACT to see 
what's new.  MVP award for SKYHAWK?  VIKINGS' proud of him after beating LIA HOBERN 
and getting 18 points.  Talk about yer major upsets!  LIA HOBERN's match with SKYHAWK 
cost her a loss of 17 points!  This Duelmaster is like something else!  CHAGAN 
stopped VENOMOUS CONCUBINE dead in hers tracks!  I hear the top team insists all 
their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They want photogenic fighters for PR photos.   
     So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway?  It can't be for these 
really neat Spyreports can it?  THE MOONDOGS was KOLACT's most avoided team.  Is 
there some award for that?  Hhmph!  What kind of warriors are VIKINGS?  THE MOONDOGS, 
an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them to accept an invitation!  
Like, is LIA HOBERN popular, or what?  She was challenged the most in all of KOLACT!  
She's got a 6-2-0, is that good?   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All KOLACT ever talks about is fighting!  Me, 
I'm more laid back.  Fight, fight, fight.  Is that all you guys can do?   
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits.  I had a fun 
time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHAGAN 1126                  16   3  0   105       VIKINGS (34)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAGAR BLUETOOTH 5850         10   1  0    83       VIKINGS (34)
 CIRIC 970                    11   8  2    72       VIKINGS (34)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKYHAWK 1228                  9   4  0    66       VIKINGS (34)
 ULF SUNDERHELM 5888           4   3  1    61       VIKINGS (34)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOON-EYE 5884                10   8  0    49       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 LIA HOBERN 5889               6   2  0    47       THE MOONDOGS (97)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FOOTLOOSE 5895                3   2  0    36       Bacon Makin' (550)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TREMORS 5896                  5   0  2    33       Bacon Makin' (550)
 FRIDAY THE 13TH 5899          3   2  0    29       Bacon Makin' (550)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUNELLE MERRIN 5887           6   3  0    21       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 FLATLINERS 5898               3   2  1    21       Bacon Makin' (550)
 FERRIN MONDOR 5901            2   0  0    18       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 JERRY 5892                    2   3  0    11       Toons o Doom (551)
 BUGS BUNNY 5891               2   3  1    10       Toons o Doom (551)
 TOM 5893                      1   4  0     7       Toons o Doom (551)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
APOLLO13 5897           0  3 0 Bacon Makin' 550     BUGS BUNNY 5891       626  REVENGED
ELKHORN LUNE 5900       1  1 0 THE MOONDOGS 97      FLATLINERS 5898       626   
DAPPY DUCK 5894         2  2 0 Toons o Doom 551     TREMORS 5896          627   
ELMER FUDD 5890         0  1 0 Toons o Doom 551     TREMORS 5896          624  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Orbin Paes -- Congratulations on your graduation.  Sadly, your absence leaves the
upper ranks of the arena sorely lacking in opposition. -- Vikings

An Assassin?!  Here in Kolact?  No wonder they dumped him in the arena to get taught
a lesson!  I was happy to oblige. -- Ciric

Lia Hobern -- While I appreciate your curiosity about a ground hawk, it really wasn't
necessary to ground me quite so hard to find out.  That makes one for each of us. --
Skyhawk

Moon-eye -- Perhaps it was cloudy again?  Or maybe you should encourage your
teammates to get up the rankings quickly so that I can beat up someone else? -- Hagar
Bluetooth

So what does it take to get your team name in something other than all capitals?
How'd the Toons and baconators warrant such consideration?

     We aren't sure why the golems didn't capitalize them immediately, since the
     golems are generally very conservative that way, but the evidence on hand
     suggests that sooner or later capitals will be substituted for the lower-case
     letters. -- the editor

Chagan -- I see I'm leaving the title in good hands.  But there are too many "a"
letters in that, and Jorja sprained the finger that types a, so maybe I should...
nah, let Jorja sweat.  It's good for her. -- Orbin Paes

Skyhawk -- That's what happens when there's a low overcast.  The ceiling of the sky
comes down to meet the ground, and anyone trying to fly between the two gets in
trouble. -- Lia Hobern

Hagar Bluetooth -- I still think it might help if you undertook a program of
dedicated mental hygiene. -- Moon-Eye
P.S.  I meant, DENTAL hygiene.  Sorry.  It's been that kind of day.

Jerry -- Ha.  Watch me laugh at you, Toon! -- Lunelle Merrin

Tom -- Darn cat!  Take that, and that, and that.... -- Ferrin Mondor

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SKYHAWK devastated LIA HOBERN in a action packed 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
CHAGAN subdued VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a popular 3 minute veteran's Title melee.
HAGAR BLUETOOTH viciously subdued VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 2 minute master's brawl.
CIRIC was defeated by KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
ULF SUNDERHELM was bested by M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute duel.
MOON-EYE defeated FRIDAY THE 13TH in a 1 minute veteran vs. amateur struggle.
FOOTLOOSE viciously subdued LUNELLE MERRIN in a action packed 2 minute gruesome fight.
TREMORS vanquished OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
FLATLINERS was overpowered by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BUGS BUNNY was defeated by FERRIN MONDOR in a 1 minute gruesome novice's fight.
JERRY beat MORDANT DESERTER in a 3 minute novice's fight.
TOM was savagely defeated by EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 4 minute amateur's competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW         6 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   4 -  1      69  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -   7 -  1      68  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    10 -   6 -  2      63  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY        6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   5 -  1      55  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  14 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 628 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      CHAGAN 1126                16   3  0  105 VIKINGS (34)
WALL OF STEEL    HAGAR BLUETOOTH 5850       10   1  0   83 VIKINGS (34)
SLASHING ATTACK  CIRIC 970                  11   8  2   72 VIKINGS (34)
PARRY-LUNGE      SKYHAWK 1228                9   4  0   66 VIKINGS (34)
BASHING ATTACK   ULF SUNDERHELM 5888         4   3  1   61 VIKINGS (34)
LUNGING ATTACK   MOON-EYE 5884              10   8  0   49 THE MOONDOGS (97)
STRIKING ATTACK  LIA HOBERN 5889             6   2  0   47 THE MOONDOGS (97)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MOON-EYE 5884.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was FOOTLOOSE 5895.  The ten other most popular fighters were ULF SUNDERHELM 5888, 
HAGAR BLUETOOTH 5850, CIRIC 970, FERRIN MONDOR 5901, SKYHAWK 1228, LIA HOBERN 5889, 
MOON-EYE 5884, LUNELLE MERRIN 5887, CHAGAN 1126, and TREMORS 5896.

The least popular fighter this week was JERRY 5892.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BUGS BUNNY 5891, FLATLINERS 5898, FRIDAY THE 13TH 5899, TOM 5893, 
TREMORS 5896, CHAGAN 1126, LUNELLE MERRIN 5887, MOON-EYE 5884, LIA HOBERN 5889, and 
SKYHAWK 1228.