DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/28/2006    Duedate: 07/11/2006

RIZTAB ARENA

DM-12    TURN-545

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SCOOBY DOOM
HOUNDS OF HELL (596)
(12-6021) [14-5-1,123]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ASTRO ASSASSIN                 BACARDI LIMON
HOUNDS OF HELL (596)           BLACKED OUT ON... (560)
(12-6047) [14-4-1,124]         (12-5509) [2-1-0,51]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ALOURSHIN                      LOSING IS FUN
SWEET MAGIC (267)              WHO DA MAN? (623)
(12-6126) [19-21-1,79]         (12-6330) [7-6-0,45]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MARVEL HEROES (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DREAMERS (142)              53
2. STEEL THUNDER (630)         30      SIMON SEZ SLASH? (602)
3. SP@RE P@RTS (634)           26      Unchartered Team
4. MARVEL HEROES (147)         24
5. DRAGON RIDERS (588)         18      BLACKED OUT ON... (560)

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)    10   2  1 83.3   1/ 3 MARVEL HEROES (147)      10  4 0
 2/ 2*BLACKED OUT ON... (560)    8   4  1 66.7   2/ 2 FORCE OF FIVE (586)       9  6 0
 3/ 0 ARENA FELINES (177)      761 539 67 58.5   3/ 6*BLACKED OUT ON... (560)   8  4 1
 4/ 4 MARVEL HEROES (147)      234 201 11 53.8   4/ 4 DREAMERS (142)            8  7 0
 5/ 5 HOUNDS OF HELL (596)      50  43  2 53.8   5/ 8 HOUNDS OF HELL (596)      5  1 0
 6/ 7 FORCE OF FIVE (586)       40  38  1 51.3   6- 7 THAT TEAM (556)           5  2 1
 7- 8 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)    64  61  3 51.2   7/ 1 HIGH JINKS (584)          5 10 0
 8/ 6 CULTS-R-US (624)          43  42  1 50.6   8/ 5 CULTS-R-US (624)          5 10 0
 9/10 DREAMERS (142)           %1055 %1087 85 49.3   9/ 9 SWEET MAGIC (267)         4 11 0
10/ 9 HIGH JINKS (584)         160 167 10 48.9  10/13 STEEL THUNDER (630)       4 11 0
11/11 TRIPLE 6 MAFIA (424)      41  47  1 46.6  11/ 0 DRAGON RIDERS (588)       3  2 0
12-12 THAT TEAM (556)           12  15  3 44.4  12-10 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)    3  2 0
13/ 0 DRAGON RIDERS (588)       26  34  1 43.3  13/12 WHO DA MAN? (623)         3  3 0
14/13 SWEET MAGIC (267)        419 698 11 37.5  14/15*SP@RE P@RTS (634)         3  7 0
15/15 STEEL THUNDER (630)       56  99  7 36.1  15/14 SIMON SEZ SLASH? (602)    2  1 0
16/14 WHO DA MAN? (623)          9  17  0 34.6  16/11 TRIPLE 6 MAFIA (424)      2  2 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
17/16*SP@RE P@RTS (634)          3   7  0 30.0  17/ 0 ARENA FELINES (177)       1  0 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, RIZTAB?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, HIGH JINKS, since MARVEL 
HEROES took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  If this keeps up, 
HIGH JINKS, you'll have to shine swords instead of use them.  A drop of 6 in the 
rankings?  BLACKED OUT ON... turned their 2-2-0 turn into a 3rd place rank in the 
listings this turn.  Any better than this, and you get put on hit lists.  Now let's 
all watch DREAMERS' heads swell from their 4-1-0 this turn.  Haa ha ha ha!  Big 
shots, big talk, big deal.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see TROLLEY 
BOOM win a fight and gain 18 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, MACHIAVELLI beat AGIS and 
AGIS lost 13 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  SISTER X challenged RIZTAB's 
Duelmaster for a shot at the throne.  And if variety is the spice of life, RIZTAB may 
be getting bland, as SCOOBY DOOM stays top dog in the city.  I'm not in a very good 
mood today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, 
RIZTAB?   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  What's 
the big D?  MARVEL HEROES was the most avoided team?  Bunch of lily livered... 
grumble... mumble... curse...  And it looks like FORCE OF FIVE avoided them the most 
this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.  SUGAR JANE was 
challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now was the DM insulted or 
feared?  Heh, heh.  I suspect either a 21 will or a 21 ego on this one, but COMRADE 
KOOK has challenged up by 28 in an attempt against SUGAR JANE.  And sure, COMRADE 
KOOK lost alright, but gained 2 recognition for his pains.  And pains they may indeed 
be!   
     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.  I could say I saw this coming, but so 
could anyone else.  Anyway, this turn it came.  MOLLY's 6-8-0 has earned her the Dark 
Arena.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.  Certain 
nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     There's got to be a better place in RIZTAB to get a drink than The Welcome 
Wench!  Any suggestions?  Phlllt!  Just had to do that before I leave the fine city 
of RIZTAB.  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                  
 SCOOBY DOOM 6021             14   5  1   123       HOUNDS OF HELL (596)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ASTRO ASSASSIN 6047          14   4  1   124       HOUNDS OF HELL (596)
 FUZZY BUTT 6293              15   2  0   118       ARENA FELINES (177)
 WUSTHOF 6098                 10   2  1   108       SIMON SEZ SLASH? (602)
 SORAK 5918                   12   4  0   105       FORCE OF FIVE (586)
 THALES 6286                  14   8  0   102       DREAMERS (142)
 AUTUMN LEAVES 5975           21  36  1   100       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 HANG-TEN HARRY 6324          13   8  0    99       HIGH JINKS (584)
 TILLERITA 6007               22  30  0    96       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 SISTER X 6340                11   6  0    91       CULTS-R-US (624)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHIC SHEIK 6205              12   8  0    90       ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
 SUGAR JANE 5948              14  47  0    89       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 CAELUM 5916                  13   3  0    82       FORCE OF FIVE (586)
 MAVERICK 5654                 9  10  1    80       MARVEL HEROES (147)
 ALOURSHIN 6126               19  21  1    79       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 BUDDHA 6231                  14  10  0    77       DREAMERS (142)
 CANNABUS JR II 3813          10   7  0    74       TRIPLE 6 MAFIA (424)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TALA GOG 6066                14  31  0    73       SWEET MAGIC (267)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KALEN 6418                   10   6  0    66       STEEL THUNDER (630)
 COMRADE KOOK 6339            10   7  1    60       CULTS-R-US (624)
 HAWKEYE 5655                 10   9  0    58       MARVEL HEROES (147)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BROTHER ZORT 6338            10   7  0    56       CULTS-R-US (624)
-TWISTED CLOWN 6360            6   2  1    55       ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
 BROTHER ZERO 6341             8   9  0    53       CULTS-R-US (624)
 HUME 6376                     7   2  0    53       DREAMERS (142)
 BACARDI LIMON 5509            2   1  0    51       BLACKED OUT ON... (560)
 LILLIANA 5930                 8   5  1    47       DRAGON RIDERS (588)
-JIMMY CRACKCORN 3827          8   8  0    45       TRIPLE 6 MAFIA (424)
 LOSING IS FUN 6330            7   6  0    45       WHO DA MAN? (623)
-FUNKY MONK 6295               8   5  0    39       ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
 OVERDOSE 3908                 6   6  1    39       TRIPLE 6 MAFIA (424)
 UGLY EDDIE 6370               7   4  0    34       HIGH JINKS (584)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SILVER-SURFER 6439            4   2  0    33       MARVEL HEROES (147)
 MACHIAVELLI 6440              3   2  0    33       DREAMERS (142)
 KRANKYKARL 6406               4   3  1    32       HIGH JINKS (584)
-THAT PERSON 5866              4   0  1    30       THAT TEAM (556)
-CRAZED CLIFFORD 6140          5   2  0    27       HOUNDS OF HELL (596)
-DRUNK 6393                    3   1  0    27       TRIPLE 6 MAFIA (424)
 SCARHEART 5914                5  11  0    26       FORCE OF FIVE (586)
 KRAGOR THE MAD 5997           5   2  0    26       DRAGON RIDERS (588)
-THAT GUY 5442                 2   3  0    26       THAT TEAM (556)
-ABYSSINIAN ASSASSIN 6348      3   2  1    25       ARENA FELINES (177)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TROLLEY BOOM 6471             2   0  0    23       SP@RE P@RTS (634)
-THAT WOMAN 6475               1   0  1    21       THAT TEAM (556)
 YODA MAN 6328                 2  11  0    19       WHO DA MAN? (623)
 JIM BEAM 5506                 1   2  0    18       BLACKED OUT ON... (560)
 TALON 6484                    1   1  0    18       STEEL THUNDER (630)
 SETH 6482                     2   1  0    17       FORCE OF FIVE (586)
 SHE-HULK 6438                 3   2  0    15       MARVEL HEROES (147)
 ARISTOCRAT RUM 5505           3   0  1    14       BLACKED OUT ON... (560)
 HALE BOPPER 6375              2   8  0    14       CULTS-R-US (624)
 IRONSTORM 6483                2   0  0    13       STEEL THUNDER (630)
 AGIS 6449                     3   2  0    12       FORCE OF FIVE (586)
 THE SCORPION 6075             1   1  0    11       DRAGON RIDERS (588)
-HEAVY MEATAL HERO 6410        2   2  0    10       ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
-THAT GAL 6477                 1   0  0    10       THAT TEAM (556)
 JACK OF HEARTS 6488           1   0  0    10       MARVEL HEROES (147)
-TOM 6407                      1   0  0     9       ARENA FELINES (177)
 ARISTOCRAT VODKA 5508         2   1  0     7       BLACKED OUT ON... (560)
-CATFISH HUNTER 6441           0   1  0     7       ARENA FELINES (177)
 DOMINATRIX 6064               1   2  0     6       DRAGON RIDERS (588)
 CRANKCASE 6472                1   1  0     6       SP@RE P@RTS (634)
 HURRICANE 6481                0   3  0     3       STEEL THUNDER (630)
 CROCODILE CLIP 6470           0   2  0     2       SP@RE P@RTS (634)
 FLY WHEEL 6473                0   2  0     2       SP@RE P@RTS (634)
 LUG NUT 6469                  0   2  0     2       SP@RE P@RTS (634)
-THAT MAN 6476                 0   1  0     1       THAT TEAM (556)
 CANNON FODDER 6121            0   1  0     1       DRAGON RIDERS (588)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
STILL NO FUTURE 6489   0  1 0 DREAMERS 142          HEZDLAT THE GIANT 494 545 NONE    
MOLLY 6362             6  9 0 HIGH JINKS 584        STONE GOLEM MARK  499 545 NONE    
AIMOSLAY 6486          0  2 0 HIGH JINKS 584        TILKIRRIN THE ELF 492 545 NONE    
TURBO 6460             0  4 0 STEEL THUNDER 630     SPYMASTER TORRIC 495  545 NONE    
BLADESONG 6453         1  1 0 STEEL THUNDER 630     THAT PERSON 5866      542         
KRUSHER 6479           0  1 0 STEEL THUNDER 630     ARISTOCRAT RUM 5505   543         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Bump on Topper (AKA Hale Bopper) -- Such venom?!?  I never expected such hatred from
someone who owes half of their wins to me.  I have a feeling that this isn't the
first time you've felt picked on and lashed out.  I mean I realize it must have been
tough growing up a hunchbacked, quasimodo-like dwarf, with a girly name like Hale but
c'mon take it like a man and quit your crying.  Guys like Buddha and pretty much all
the girls over at Sweet Magic (and they are very sweet if you're wondering), have a
right to feel picked on after Wulfhere's repeated challenges (and occasional down-
challenges), but you are just a bad loser.  You beat me and I wanted a little
redemption (not to mention a second straight wit raise--thank you very much).  You
almost got another win from me--it's not my fault that when you seized the initiative
your timing was off and your attack "failed miserably".  It's ironic that at the end
of the fight you even surrendered "gracefully, refusing to beg for mercy".  It's too
bad you couldn't have taken the loss as gracefully after the fight as you did during.
-- Agis

Tala Gog -- What can I say.  You older ladies really know what you're doing and keep
me coming back for more.  It's too bad you lack the endurance to hang with younger
guys like me. :) -- Caelum

Molly -- It's a good thing for you that you weren't born a man or that hit to the
groin would have slowed you down a little more. -- Seth

Tillerita --  I don't care what they say about Orcs you girls know how to give a good
spanking.  Oh it hurts so good. -- Sorak

Jim Beam -- JB has kicked my butt many times so it was nice to wake up the next
morning a victor for a change (not to mention my face was ink-free). -- Scarheart

Alourshin -- Couldn't you work a little magic and teach me a few more tricks? --
Wusthof

Hang-Ten Harry -- You must have confused me with someone else...faster...more
experienced...etc. -- Wusthof

All -- Just not my naturally gabby self this cycle.  But I'm getting over it. --
Jondeaux

Sorak -- You were, I suppose, seeking skills?  It was my pleasure to teach you, even
though I suspect that you might come back and use them against me.  But it makes me
feel useful, which is generally a good thing.  Especially right now.  I was gloomy,
and gloom does not become me, but a win, and teaching three skills?  Ah, now I know
why I got out of bed this morning. -- Tillerita

Astro Assassin -- Drat.  But just you hang around till autumn, and I will fall upon
you.  THEN we'll see how chipper you are, eh? -- Autumn Leaves

Wusthof -- It's a good thing that Arenamaster Rillion is a PARTICULAR friend of mine,
or you might have scalped me!  Can't have that. -- Alourshin

Caelum -- Damn. -- Tala Gog
P.S.  I make no apologies for my language, either.  Nothing else would do.

Maverick -- Remind me not to play cards with you again.  Ouch. -- Sugar Jane

Aggrandizin Annie -- We practice. -- Sweet Magic

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

20 June 2006
Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire
Our newest Dark Knight disrespected?!?!?!  ARE THEY SERIOUS?!?!  If at all possible,
let's get over to 31.  I'm on the way.  Let's get 'em. -- Dark Knight Osiris

26 June 2006
To those interested, G.E.C.K.O., Inc, is looking for able-bodied warriors to embark
on a dangerous mission.  Those interested (or for more details) diplo me at:
Juice, DM 93, mgr. Arena Masters, Inc -- Juice

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MOLLY was dealt death by STONE GOLEM MARK II in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
AIMOSLAY was murdered by TILKIRRIN THE ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
TURBO was assassinated by SPYMASTER TORRIC in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
STILL NO FUTURE was dealt death by HEZDLAT THE GIANT in a 2 minute Dark Arena contest.
SISTER X was savagely defeated by SCOOBY DOOM in a 2 minute Challenge Title match.
WUSTHOF devastated TILLERITA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
SORAK devastated AUTUMN LEAVES in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge competition.
CANNABUS JR II vanquished BROTHER ZERO in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
COMRADE KOOK lost to SUGAR JANE in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
BACARDI LIMON lost to KALEN in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
MACHIAVELLI overpowered AGIS in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge fight.
CRANKCASE luckily beat HURRICANE in a 3 minute novice's Challenge fight.
SETH savagely defeated HALE BOPPER in a 3 minute bloody Challenge competition.
CROCODILE CLIP was bested by IRONSTORM in a 3 minute novice's Challenge battle.
TROLLEY BOOM devastated YODA MAN in a 2 minute bloody mismatched Challenge bout.
THALES overpowered MAVERICK in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
FUZZY BUTT devastated ALOURSHIN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
HANG-TEN HARRY overpowered TALA GOG in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
ASTRO ASSASSIN viciously subdued CAELUM in a exciting 3 minute brutal fight.
BUDDHA outlasted MARTOS CHARD in a 7 minute bout.
HUME beat LOSING IS FUN in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bloody fight.
OVERDOSE was unbelievably bested by LILLIANA in a popular 3 minute gruesome bout.
HAWKEYE demolished UGLY EDDIE in a 1 minute uneven bout.
BROTHER ZORT won victory over KRANKYKARL in a 2 minute fray.
SCARHEART was devastated by SILVER-SURFER in a popular 1 minute gory one-sided bout.
KRAGOR THE MAD viciously subdued SHE-HULK in a 5 minute gory match.
THE SCORPION vanquished FLY WHEEL in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
DOMINATRIX was savagely defeated by JIM BEAM in a 2 minute gruesome novice's melee.
ARISTOCRAT VODKA was handily defeated by TALON in a 1 minute brutal uneven bout.
LUG NUT was viciously subdued by ARISTOCRAT RUM in a tiring 9 minute novice's duel.
JACK OF HEARTS vanquished CANNON FODDER in a 1 minute one-sided fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                 12         WALL OF STEEL     29 -  20 -  1      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   8         PARRY-STRIKE      25 -  18 -  1      58  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY       11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         LUNGING ATTACK    33 -  30 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      6         AIMED BLOW        21 -  22 -  1      49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     5         STRIKING ATTACK   42 -  44 -  3      49  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -  14 -  2      46  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         BASHING ATTACK    23 -  30 -  2      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         PARRY-LUNGE       19 -  29 -  0      40  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -  28 -  1      35  |

Turn 545 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     PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  3         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  3     PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  4         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  5         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
BASHING ATTACK     4 -  4     AIMED BLOW         1 -  3         1  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  4         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   SCOOBY DOOM 6021           14   5  1  123 HOUNDS OF HELL (596)
STRIKING ATTACK  ASTRO ASSASSIN 6047        14   4  1  124 HOUNDS OF HELL (596)
BASHING ATTACK   FUZZY BUTT 6293            15   2  0  118 ARENA FELINES (177)
SLASHING ATTACK  WUSTHOF 6098               10   2  1  108 SIMON SEZ SLASH? (602)
PARRY-STRIKE     SORAK 5918                 12   4  0  105 FORCE OF FIVE (586)
PARRY-LUNGE      THALES 6286                14   8  0  102 DREAMERS (142)
WALL OF STEEL    BUDDHA 6231                14  10  0   77 DREAMERS (142)
TOTAL PARRY      KALEN 6418                 10   6  0   66 STEEL THUNDER (630)
AIMED BLOW       HAWKEYE 5655               10   9  0   58 MARVEL HEROES (147)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ALOURSHIN 6126.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was LOSING IS FUN 6330.  The ten other most popular fighters were ASTRO ASSASSIN 
6047, MOLLY 6362, OVERDOSE 3908, SETH 6482, TROLLEY BOOM 6471, KRAGOR THE MAD 5997, 
SCOOBY DOOM 6021, HUME 6376, BROTHER ZORT 6338, and STILL NO FUTURE 6489.

The least popular fighter this week was LUG NUT 6469.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CRANKCASE 6472, CANNON FODDER 6121, ARISTOCRAT VODKA 5508, DOMINATRIX 
6064, FLY WHEEL 6473, KRANKYKARL 6406, UGLY EDDIE 6370, TALA GOG 6066, ALOURSHIN 
6126, and HALE BOPPER 6375.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SCOOBY DOOM (12-6021) HOUNDS OF HELL (596)