DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/29/2013    Duedate: 02/11/2013

KOLACT ARENA

DM-10    TURN-709

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JAGABORG
VIKINGS (34)
(10-5925) [15-3-0,126]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

JAGABORG                       SLITHERING IDIOT
VIKINGS (34)                   SERPENTS' HOLD (570)
(10-5925) [15-3-0,126]         (10-6105) [2-0-0,32]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DEIMOON FARR                   VENUS
THE MOONDOGS (97)              THE MENTORS (242)
(10-5985) [16-32-0,80]         (10-4103) [11-9-1,70]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

VIKINGS (34)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE MENTORS' TOY BOX (497)  42
2. SERPENTS' HOLD (570)        38      THE CLUB (559)
3. ABOMINATION (393)           29      Unchartered Team
4. EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)       29
5. VIKINGS (34)                24TURKEY DAY MASSACRE (571)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*TURKEY DAY MASSACR (571)   3   2  0 60.0   1/ 1 VIKINGS (34)              7  4 0
 2/ 2 THE CLUB (559)           118  81  3 59.3   2/ 2 JAY-Z (563)               6  6 0
 3/ 0 TERRAPIN STATION (189)   540 402 23 57.3   3/ 3 THE MOONDOGS (97)         6  9 0
 4/ 4 VIKINGS (34)             266 207 16 56.2   4/ 6 THE MENTORS (242)         5  5 4
 5/ 5 THE MENTORS (242)        176 142 19 55.3   5/ 4 ABOMINATION (393)         5 10 1
 6/ 6 BACON MAKIN' (550)       156 132  5 54.2   6/ 9 THE MENTORS' TOY B (497)  4  6 0
 7/ 0 EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)     25  23  1 52.1   7/ 5 THE CLUB (559)            3  7 0
 8/ 7 JAY-Z (563)               73  68  5 51.8   8/ 8*TURKEY DAY MASSACR (571)  2  1 0
 9/ 8 ABOMINATION (393)        308 295 22 51.1   9/ 0 EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)     2  2 0
10/ 9 THE MOONDOGS (97)        705 924 15 43.3  10/ 0*SERPENTS' HOLD (570)      2  3 0
11/ 0*SERPENTS' HOLD (570)       4   6  0 40.0  11/ 0 TERRAPIN STATION (189)    1  3 0
12/10 THE MENTORS' TOY B (497)  26  42  0 38.2  12/10 BACON MAKIN' (550)        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 719): PHIL HELLMUTH of POKER GREATS (?, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 602): FORBIDDEN FRUIT of MISNOMERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 724): FREQUENT FLAYER of GENERATION X (The Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 696): ELDERLY WOMAN of PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 720): BUZZ KILL of HOOKED ON COFFEE (slugbait, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 715): HARD CORE of INK & STEEL FOREVER (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 724): ANNIE AWL of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 708): CRAVER of THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 710): KILL KITTEN of ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 709): GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE of TOON INN (Chuck, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 675): FANG of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 664): NORVANDARRO KREN of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 308): MASSEY of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 657): ELIFAS KENT of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 608): MOONDARK of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 289): DIAN WEI of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 282): JOHN WAYNE of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 553): NEEVAN POVAR of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 259): TOO SHORT of BASH BROS HAIR CUT (Assurnasirbanipal)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 601): CRYSOPRASE of ILLFANG PACT (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 719): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 602): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 724): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 696): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 720): HOOKED ON COFFEE (slugbait, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 715): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 724): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 708): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 710): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 709): TOON INN (Chuck, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 675): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 664): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 308): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 657): FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 608): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 289): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 282): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 553): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 259): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 601) DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 719): PHIL HELLMUTH of POKER GREATS (?, mgr.)
                            CEREAL KILLER of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 602): FORBIDDEN FRUIT of MISNOMERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 695): JAEGER of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 715): HARD CORE of INK & STEEL FOREVER (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 707): JIGGA of JAY-Z (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 710): DERRY DARLIN of RYAN'S HENCHMEN (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 708): SPOONFUL of THE BLUES (Buri, mgr.)
                           DAGAN of BLOOD AND SAND (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 306): WOXTON of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 657): COMMON SENSE of INTELLECTS OF HIPHOP (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
                           ARMORED ECHO of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 281): KING MIDAS of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 553): NEEVAN POVAR of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 259): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, 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.  THE MENTORS' TOY BOX turned their 2-3-0 
turn into a 6th place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than this, and you 
get put on hit lists.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see MORE MONN win a 
fight and gain 27 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, SAM FRANCISCO beat HUMAN CENTIPEDE and 
HUMAN CENTIPEDE lost 11 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Looks like KOLACT has 
some guts at least, CRAVER the Duelmaster was this turn's most-challenged warrior.  
JAGABORG challenged KOLACT's Duelmaster for a shot at the throne.  And it's out with 
the old, in with the new, as JAGABORG 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!   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  KOLACT, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  
VIKINGS 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 THE 
MENTORS.  Ha ha ha ha!  I guess I can give a little credit to NIKKITA of THE MENTORS' 
TOY BOX for challenging up by 19 to DEIMOON FARR.  NIKKITA lost to get 59 points of 
recognition.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for KOLACT's 
morgue.  More variety.  And sending JERRY MANDER to the Dark Arena was supposed to be 
one of your better ideas, EVERYDAY PEOPLE?  Nipped in the bud, you might say, was 
SAUSAGE STUFFING of TURKEY DAY MASSACRE this turn.  Course, I wouldn't say that, so 
much as have a belly laugh.  Heh heh.  Let's see, 6-4-0.  Pretty good record for a 
living warrior.  A sad one though, for a dead one.  Such is the case for HOVA of 
JAY-Z.  Tsk.  We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate catches up 
with you sooner that later?   
     There's got to be a better place in KOLACT to get a drink than Don Corleone's!  
Any suggestions?  Phlllt!  Just had to do that before I leave the fine city of 
KOLACT.  I feel much better now.  I see the crowds are getting restless, I must leave 
now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JAGABORG 5925                15   3  0   126       VIKINGS (34)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CIRIC 970                    24  24  2   116       VIKINGS (34)
 STRAP ON 5254                10   5  0   116       THE MENTORS' TOY BOX (497)
 ANN OREXIA 5409              11   5  1   112       EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)
 FROST/NIXON 5970             24  23  0    95       BACON MAKIN' (550)
 CRAVER 5193                  12   2  1    93       THE MENTORS (242)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EL PRESIDENTE 6016           18  19  2    86       JAY-Z (563)
 H TO THE IZZO 6015           11  16  0    81       JAY-Z (563)
 DEIMOON FARR 5985            16  32  0    80       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 THE QUESTION 5557            12   5  0    79       TERRAPIN STATION (189)
 SAM FRANCISCO 5411            8   6  0    78       EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)
 HUMAN CENTIPEDE 6027         17  19  2    72       ABOMINATION (393)
 VENUS 4103                   11   9  1    70       THE MENTORS (242)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GUIDO 5316                    5   1  2    66       THE MENTORS (242)
 MORE MONN 6111                9   7  2    65       ABOMINATION (393)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIKKITA 5261                  6   9  0    59       THE MENTORS' TOY BOX (497)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VINNIE 6128                   7   1  0    56       THE CLUB (559)
 BISHOP 5567                   9   5  0    55       TERRAPIN STATION (189)
 MUZLYMB XTRMIST 6102          9   8  0    46       ABOMINATION (393)
 DARK MOON DOWN 6124           6   8  0    39       THE MOONDOGS (97)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLITHERING IDIOT 6105         2   0  0    32       SERPENTS' HOLD (570)
 CERISA BRIGHT 6100            5  12  0    27       THE MOONDOGS (97)
-HREIDMAR THE RED 6148         3   1  0    25       VIKINGS (34)
 JUNIOR 6153                   4   1  0    24       THE CLUB (559)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 2012 6150                     3   2  0    21       ABOMINATION (393)
 HASTIGHET 6092                3   6  0    17       VIKINGS (34)
 HUBBLE 6169                   1   0  1    16       THE MENTORS (242)
 MOONEYE 6139                  4   3  0    15       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 MADER 6172                    1   0  0    15       THE MENTORS' TOY BOX (497)
 SLITHER 6104                  2   0  0    14       SERPENTS' HOLD (570)
 MONETTE 6161                  2   2  0     8       THE MOONDOGS (97)
-STOR ULREN 6112               1   1  0     8       VIKINGS (34)
 NIGHTCAP 6170                 0   1  0     1       THE MENTORS' TOY BOX (497)
 SHEENA LIKYUE 6073            0   1  0     1       EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PERSISTENT BEGGA        0  0 0                      HUBBLE 6169           709  NONE
DA 45 6176              0  1 0 ABOMINATION 393      MOUNTAIN TROLL        709  NONE
JERRY MANDER 5413       2  1 0 EVERYDAY PEOPLE 510  SPYMASTER             709  NONE
HOVA 6013               6  4 0 JAY-Z 563            MORE MONN 6111        709   
BUB BYE 6174            0  1 0 SERPENTS' HOLD 570   HIGH ELF              709  NONE
BYE 6173                0  1 0 SERPENTS' HOLD 570   STONE GOLEM           709  NONE
SEE YA 6175             0  1 0 SERPENTS' HOLD 570   DARK CHAMPION         709  NONE
I BLAME SULTAN 5720     0  1 0 TERRAPIN STATION 189 SPYMASTER             709  NONE
ZABAR 5679              0  1 0 TERRAPIN STATION 189 SPYMASTER             709  NONE
BABY FACE 6159          0  4 0 THE CLUB 559         BLACK ORC             709  NONE
GOON 6168               0  1 0 THE CLUB 559         DARK CHAMPION         709  NONE
REPENTANCE 5373         1  1 0 THE MENTORS 242      STONE GOLEM           709  NONE
GAG 6171                0  1 0 THE MENTORS' TOY 497 ARENAMASTER FILI      709  NONE
SAUSAGE STUFFING 6117   3  2 0 TURKEY DAY MASSA 571 GUIDO 5316            709   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Deimoon Farr -- That was fun!  I enjoy thrashing you so much. -- Human Centipede

Nikkita -- Now, that wasn't very nice of you. -- Mor Mon

Mooneye -- I'm prety good w/ my staff yes? -- 2012

Hova -- You suck!  Kicked my ass and taught me NOTHING!!  You DOUBLY suck!!! --
Muslim Extremist

The Mentors & The Mentor's Toy Box -- Your secret alliance isn't THAT secret!

That's like 2 Duelmasters KILLED in a row!  Wonder what the record is?  Only time I'm
glad not to be the Duelmaster.

Junior -- Certainly you lost!  It says right there in the newsletter that you're a

novice and I'm a veteran, after all, and the newsletter wouldn't be WRONG, would it?
Not that I like being a "veteran," that sounds so OLD, but there it is. -- Cerisa
Bright

Human Centipede -- I kind of wish a giant Duck would come along and eat you. --
Deimoon Farr

Hreidmar the Red -- Maybe I'm a rising moon now, eh? -- Dark Moon Down

2012 -- Yeah, well, if YOU are an abomination, I don't know if I can survive the new
one. -- Mooneye, facing future shock

Repentance -- I'm not into that kind of thing, really. -- Monette

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

REPENTANCE was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
JERRY MANDER was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
BABY FACE was easily killed by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
DA 45 was slaughtered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
BYE was slain by STONE GOLEM in a exciting 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
ZABAR was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
GOON was slaughtered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
GAG was butchered by ARENAMASTER FILIARIL in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
SEE YA was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena competition.
BUB BYE was viciously butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
I BLAME SULTAN was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
JAGABORG vanquished CRAVER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title duel.
NIKKITA was defeated by DEIMOON FARR in a 2 minute gory expert's Challenge match.
SAUSAGE STUFFING was assassinated by GUIDO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
STRAP ON devastated FROST/NIXON in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
CIRIC demolished EL PRESIDENTE in a popular 1 minute mismatched match.
ANN OREXIA handily defeated THE QUESTION in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
HUMAN CENTIPEDE was viciously subdued by SAM FRANCISCO in a 1 minute master's bout.
H TO THE IZZO beat VENUS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory master's brawl.
MORE MONN executed HOVA in a 1 minute one-sided match.
DARK MOON DOWN was savagely defeated by BISHOP in a 2 minute gory match.
MUZLYMB XTRMIST handily defeated CERISA BRIGHT in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
VINNIE savagely defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a action packed 2 minute brutal fight.
SLITHERING IDIOT overpowered HASTIGHET in a 1 minute uneven fray.
MOONEYE was overcome by JUNIOR in a 2 minute contest.
MONETTE was overpowered by MADER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SLITHER defeated SHEENA LIKYUE in a popular 2 minute novice's duel.
2012 won victory over NIGHTCAP in a 2 minute brutal novice's fight.
HUBBLE slaughtered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  9         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -   7 -  1      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -   9 -  0      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         AIMED BLOW        13 -  12 -  0      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         BASHING ATTACK    21 -  21 -  4      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   25 -  26 -  3      49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         WALL OF STEEL     19 -  20 -  0      49  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         TOTAL PARRY       11 -  22 -  2      33  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  10 -  0      23  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  12 -  0       8  |

Turn 709 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    5 -  4     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  4         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         2 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  3     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  3         2  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  3         1  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  3     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  JAGABORG 5925              15   3  0  126 VIKINGS (34)
SLASHING ATTACK  STRAP ON 5254              10   5  0  116 THE MENTORS' TOY BOX (497)
LUNGING ATTACK   ANN OREXIA 5409            11   5  1  112 EVERYDAY PEOPLE (510)
TOTAL PARRY      FROST/NIXON 5970           24  23  0   95 BACON MAKIN' (550)
PARRY-STRIKE     VENUS 4103                 11   9  1   70 THE MENTORS (242)
AIMED BLOW       MUZLYMB XTRMIST 6102        9   8  0   46 ABOMINATION (393)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DEIMOON FARR 5985.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was VENUS 4103.  The ten other most popular fighters were BYE 6173, VINNIE 6128, 
SLITHER 6104, NIKKITA 5261, H TO THE IZZO 6015, NIGHTCAP 6170, DEIMOON FARR 5985, 
BISHOP 5567, REPENTANCE 5373, and JAGABORG 5925.

The least popular fighter this week was MONETTE 6161.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MOONEYE 6139, HASTIGHET 6092, CERISA BRIGHT 6100, HOVA 6013, THE 
QUESTION 5557, FROST/NIXON 5970, CRAVER 5193, I BLAME SULTAN 5720, BUB BYE 6174, and 
GOON 6168.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

JAGABORG (10-5925) VIKINGS (34)