DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/13/2005    Duedate: 07/26/2005

RIZTAB ARENA

DM-12    TURN-520

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CAT TAGIOUS
ARENA FELINES (177)
(12-5900) [25-16-4,151]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CAT TAGIOUS                    MEGALOMANIAC
ARENA FELINES (177)            INCUBUS (594)
(12-5900) [25-16-4,151]        (12-5989) [6-1-0,88]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CAT TAGIOUS                    GHOST
ARENA FELINES (177)            NIGHT STALKERS (616)
(12-5900) [25-16-4,151]        (12-6264) [1-0-0,13]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ARENA FELINES (177)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HIGH JINKS (584)            42
2. SWEET MAGIC (267)           26      ARENA FELINES (177)
3. NIGHT STALKERS (616)        26      Unchartered Team
4. INCUBUS (594)               24
5. DREAMERS (142)              19      INCUBUS (594)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*SIMON SEZ SLASH? (602)     5   0  1  100   1/ 1 ARENA FELINES (177)      10  1 1
 2/ 0*INCUBUS (594)              6   1  0 85.7   2/ 2*ERRATA (604)              9  2 1
 3/ 2 ARENA FELINES (177)      714 519 65 57.9   3/ 8 DREAMERS (142)            7  7 0
 4/ 3 THE LAWMEN (148)         539 397 31 57.6   4/ 7 SWEET MAGIC (267)         7  8 1
 5/ 5 HALL OF GIANT (419)       65  50  3 56.5   5/ 3 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)    6  3 0
 6/ 4*ERRATA (604)              14  11  1 56.0   6/ 6 HIGH JINKS (584)          6  9 1
 7/ 8 HIGH JINKS (584)         100 104  8 49.0   7/ 4 THE LAWMEN (148)          5  4 0
 8/ 7 DREAMERS (142)           994 %1042 84 48.8   8/ 9*FORCE OF FIVE (586)       5 10 0
 9- 9 BLOODSUCKERS (416)       381 411 35 48.1   9- 5 BLOODSUCKERS (416)        4  6 1
10/ 6*FORCE OF FIVE (586)       11  14  1 44.0  10/12*NIGHT STALKERS (616)      4  6 0
11/10 THE RAITHSKAR (71)        62  82  6 43.1  11-10*FORCE OF NATURE (608)     3  7 1
12/12 DEUCES WILD (617)         19  26  3 42.2  12/14 DEUCES WILD (617)         2  6 0
13/11 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)    23  33  1 41.1  13/ 0*INCUBUS (594)             1  0 0
14-13*FORCE OF NATURE (608)     17  25  1 40.5  14-11*SIMON SEZ SLASH? (602)    1  0 0
15/14*NIGHT STALKERS (616)       4   6  0 40.0  15/15 HALL OF GIANT (419)       1  1 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
16/15 SWEET MAGIC (267)        379 613 11 38.2  16/13 THE RAITHSKAR (71)        1  6 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  A stormcloud 
is brewing over the BLOODSUCKERS guildhouse.  Rumor says any more weeks like this 
ones 0-0-0 may send the team to the Dark Arena.  Coming up with a solid 3-1-0 outing, 
DREAMERS has advanced 5 places in the rankings.  Hey everybody, watch out for 
MEGALOMANIAC, who flew up 24 points in the rankings after mashing BASS REEVES like a 
melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on 
the sands.  BASS REEVES was bested by MEGALOMANIAC and drops 16 points.  GROTESQUE 
ZOMBIE got through to the Duelmaster this turn.  No doubt he was more than anxious to 
kick CAT TAGIOUS' tail out of the throne!  Well, everybody's pal CAT TAGIOUS moved 
its record to 25-16-4 by defeating GROTESQUE ZOMBIE in the Duelmaster's Title Bout 
and gaining 11 recognition points.  4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, 
so try and avoid aiming at that location.   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad FORCE OF  NATURE?  Big bad FORCE 
OF NATURE.  Big bad FORCE OF NATURE.  RIZTAB's afraid of the big bad FORCE OF NATURE. 
Tra la la la la!  Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch FORCE OF FIVE's act in the 
arena.  Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from FORCE OF NATURE.  Well 
dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, GROTESQUE ZOMBIE would be president.  
Although it may be a contest he doesn't want to win.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Here's some advice:  warriors with little wit and will may 
encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  Good luck in 
next week's fights.  Its been fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos).  Now that I've 
got you worked up for Snide Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAT TAGIOUS 5900             25  16  4   151       ARENA FELINES (177)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-STANK SHANK 5863             22  15  2    94       BLOODSUCKERS (416)
 MEOW MIX 6072                 7   0  0    91       ARENA FELINES (177)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FELINE GRIN 5956             18   7  0    89       ARENA FELINES (177)
 BOKUR FIRE EYE 3746          16  18  0    89       HALL OF GIANT (419)
 MEGALOMANIAC 5989             6   1  0    88       INCUBUS (594)
 GROTESQUE ZOMBIE 6071         9   4  0    85       ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
-THUNDER CAT 6048              9   4  0    84       ARENA FELINES (177)
 REDJAC 508                   15  23  5    83       THE RAITHSKAR (71)
-DAVE COOK 5999               12   8  0    76       THE LAWMEN (148)
-STINK EYE 6065               12   6  0    72       BLOODSUCKERS (416)
 BASS REEVES 5901             16  12  0    70       THE LAWMEN (148)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WUSTHOF 6098                  5   0  1    66       SIMON SEZ SLASH? (602)
 KANT 6038                    10  12  1    63       DREAMERS (142)
 ALOURSHIN 6126                9   6  1    63       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 MARX 6125                     9   6  0    60       DREAMERS (142)
 INSIGHTFULL INGIE 6139        8   3  0    60       HIGH JINKS (584)
 AUTUMN LEAVES 5975           13  19  1    59       SWEET MAGIC (267)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUGAR JANE 5948              10  26  0    56       SWEET MAGIC (267)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AGGRANDIZIN ANNE 6196         5   2  0    53       HIGH JINKS (584)
 CONFUCIUS 6201                6   1  0    52       DREAMERS (142)
 TILLERITA 6007               12  15  0    51       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 ARCION 548                   10  10  0    51       THE RAITHSKAR (71)
-ALLAN PINKERTON 6166          5   2  0    45       THE LAWMEN (148)
-FUZZYMOTTO 6045               9  12  1    40       BLOODSUCKERS (416)
 HIPPY CHICK 6127              6   3  0    39       ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
 TALA GOG 6066                 6  14  0    37       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-HOT SUMMER DAY 6163           6   3  0    34       FORCE OF NATURE (608)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAELUM 5916                   5   0  0    32       FORCE OF FIVE (586)
-SUGAR 6104                    3   1  0    31       ERRATA (604)
 BOGUS LA 6132                 3   5  0    29       ERRATA (604)
 DONAIR 6251                   5   5  1    27       DEUCES WILD (617)
-GREAT FGNAH 4294              5   4  0    27       HALL OF GIANT (419)
-RYE 6108                      3   1  1    25       ERRATA (604)
 SORAK 5918                    3   2  0    24       FORCE OF FIVE (586)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 T. COREY 6188                 4   4  1    22       HIGH JINKS (584)
-MUDDRUMMER 6198               4   2  0    22       BLOODSUCKERS (416)
 CORMAC 6253                   4   5  0    22       DEUCES WILD (617)
 SAMUEL COLT 6233              3   1  0    22       THE LAWMEN (148)
-CHIC SHEIK 6205               2   2  0    21       ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
-MONKEY 6105                   2   1  0    21       ERRATA (604)
 STORM 6250                    4   4  1    17       DEUCES WILD (617)
-CIRROSTRATUS 6162             3   6  0    15       FORCE OF NATURE (608)
-WIND SHEAR 6200               2   3  1    15       FORCE OF NATURE (608)
 NIGHT SHADE 6244              1   1  0    14       NIGHT STALKERS (616)
 DOOZY 6266                    1   0  0    14       HIGH JINKS (584)
 GHOST 6264                    1   0  0    13       NIGHT STALKERS (616)
-WILLY KILLYA 6260             1   0  0    13       BLOODSUCKERS (416)
 (1-4) BFS 6263                1   0  0    13       ERRATA (604)
-TSUNAMI 6208                  2   2  0    11       FORCE OF NATURE (608)
 BUDDHA 6231                   2   2  0    11       DREAMERS (142)
 THORGRIMM 5917                2   3  1    10       FORCE OF FIVE (586)
 CHASM 6242                    1   1  0     8       NIGHT STALKERS (616)
-THORALL 4737                  2   1  0     7       HALL OF GIANT (419)
 SCARHEART 5914                1   4  0     7       FORCE OF FIVE (586)
 BONECRUSHER 5915              0   5  0     5       FORCE OF FIVE (586)
 SHADOW 6245                   1   1  0     4       NIGHT STALKERS (616)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
SOCRATES 6001         11 14 0 DREAMERS 142          STANK SHANK 5863      516 NOT REVE
NIETZSCHE 6039         9 11 0 DREAMERS 142          CAT TAGIOUS 5900      518         
WRIST 6107             2  3 0 ERRATA 604            FUZZYMOTTO 6045       519         
WALL CLOUD 6161        2  4 0 FORCE OF NATURE 608   ALOURSHIN 6126        516 NOT REVE
DERECHO 6234           0  3 0 FORCE OF NATURE 608   RYE 6108              519         
HONKER HELEN 6254      0  2 0 HIGH JINKS 584        STONE GOLEM MARK  499 520 NONE    
GONNER 6265            0  1 0 NIGHT STALKERS 616    ARENAMASTER RILLI 496 520 NONE    
BLOOD LUST 6246        0  1 0 NIGHT STALKERS 616    WIND SHEAR 6200       519         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Marx -- A true gentleman brings ratings... uh, flowers to the date.  Especially the 
especially good smelling... flowers. -- Aggrandizin Anne

All -- I saw last cycle's top fighting styles were, tied with a 3-1 record, PS and 
PR... respectively.  Which isn't alphabetically correct, which leads me to suspect 
there's a secondary accounting going on.  (tie-breaker)  Any thoughts?  Fan favorite?  
Somebody kill somebody? -- Jondeaux
P.S.  I asked where The Honker was and someone mentioned they'd just seen a little of 
her.  They'd seen her sticking her nose in the door.  Sticking her nose in the 
door... oh well then it'll be five minutes before she gets here.

Sugar Jane -- It was written in the stars... and comets.  ...comet insurance? -- 
Ingie

Tsunami -- Ah, but I had my flood control measures already in place, you see.  No 
catastrophic overflowing of the lake will catch ME by surprise. -- Alourshin

Hippy Chick -- In the bathtub?  It is to laugh!  You're too wide for any but a
Shewish tub. -- Tala Gog

Zagga the Claw -- Gosh, you're rude!  It must come from you being half orcish. -- 
Autumn Leaves
P.S.  And I'm not sorry I killed you, because the Commission will resurrect you (a 
waste of the spell, if you ask me, but nobody does).

Arcion -- You learn well for an old fossil.  Congratulations.  On coming back to the 
arena.  Stay a while. -- Tillerita

Insightful Ingie -- Enough with the x-ray vision already!  I feel too exposed. -- 
Sugar Jane

Sorak -- (raised eyebrow)  Your mother has my sympathies, up to a point.  The point 
being that you should have been drowned at birth, and with a whole lake out there, I 
don't see why you weren't. -- Tillerita

T. Corey -- I hope not!  If I go around, I get dizzy! -- Sugar Jane

G. Zombie -- Yes, we're like that, and it's all Jorja's fault.  She doesn't pay
attention to us, our strategies, or much of anything. -- Autumn Leaves

Hippy Chick -- Being exposed could be a problem, as there is no telling what you 
might meet in a dark hallway of the arena.  And they're all dark these days.  Darned 
cost-cutting! -- Tala Gog

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

HONKER HELEN was dealt death by STONE GOLEM MARK II in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
GONNER was butchered by ARENAMASTER RILLION in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
GROTESQUE ZOMBIE was handily defeated by CAT TAGIOUS in a 1 minute Challenge match.
BOKUR FIRE EYE vanquished REDJAC in a popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
SORAK was subdued by TALA GOG in a 2 minute amateur vs. expert Challenge competition.
HIPPY CHICK defeated BOGUS LA in a 1 minute Challenge struggle.
SCARHEART was beaten by BUDDHA in a 4 minute amateur's Challenge brawl.
MEOW MIX overpowered KANT in a 1 minute gruesome uneven melee.
BASS REEVES was vanquished by MEGALOMANIAC in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MARX won victory over TIO THE MONEYCHANGER in a 1 minute gory duel.
ARCION was defeated by ALOURSHIN in a action packed 4 minute match.
AUTUMN LEAVES was beaten by AGGRANDIZIN ANNE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
INSIGHTFULL INGIE viciously subdued SUGAR JANE in a 3 minute mismatched conflict.
CONFUCIUS devastated TIO THE MONEYCHANGER in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
TILLERITA overcame DONAIR in a action packed 1 minute fight.
T. COREY was luckily beaten by CAELUM in a 4 minute gruesome struggle.
CORMAC handily defeated SIBATA THE THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
STORM unbelievably bested KHAZRHO THE ZUKALI in a 1 minute brawl.
THORGRIMM was savagely defeated by GHOST in a exciting 3 minute brutal novice's bout.
SAMUEL COLT beat CHASM in a crowd pleasing 2 minute amateur's fight.
NIGHT SHADE devastated BONECRUSHER in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided bout.
SHADOW was subdued by DOOZY in a 1 minute beginner's bout.
(1-4) BFS vanquished SIBATA THE THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         PARRY-STRIKE      23 -   9 -  2      72  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         STRIKING ATTACK   50 -  35 -  4      59  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         TOTAL PARRY       22 -  18 -  1      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     5         AIMED BLOW        19 -  17 -  1      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     20 -  22 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         SLASHING ATTACK   20 -  24 -  3      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    31 -  39 -  2      44  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL     22 -  29 -  0      43  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK    23 -  37 -  3      38  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE       16 -  29 -  0      36  |

Turn 520 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  CAT TAGIOUS 5900           25  16  4  151 ARENA FELINES (177)
AIMED BLOW       GROTESQUE ZOMBIE 6071       9   4  0   85 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
WALL OF STEEL    BASS REEVES 5901           16  12  0   70 THE LAWMEN (148)
PARRY-STRIKE     ALOURSHIN 6126              9   6  1   63 SWEET MAGIC (267)
BASHING ATTACK   MARX 6125                   9   6  0   60 DREAMERS (142)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    INSIGHTFULL INGIE 6139      8   3  0   60 HIGH JINKS (584)
PARRY-LUNGE      HIPPY CHICK 6127            6   3  0   39 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CAT TAGIOUS 5900.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was GHOST 6264.  The ten other most popular fighters were ALOURSHIN 6126, 
INSIGHTFULL INGIE 6139, SAMUEL COLT 6233, HONKER HELEN 6254, T. COREY 6188, BOKUR 
FIRE EYE 3746, TALA GOG 6066, ARCION 548, AGGRANDIZIN ANNE 6196, and MEOW MIX 6072.

The least popular fighter this week was SHADOW 6245.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BONECRUSHER 5915, CAELUM 5916, AUTUMN LEAVES 5975, BASS REEVES 5901, 
KANT 6038, BUDDHA 6231, SORAK 5918, GROTESQUE ZOMBIE 6071, CHASM 6242, and THORGRIMM 
5917.