DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/11/2007    Duedate: 07/24/2007

MALCORN ARENA

DM-15    TURN-566

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

STRADA
STARBASE 5 (263)
(15-4703) [31-12-0,115]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

STRADA                         DEANO
STARBASE 5 (263)               MARKS PARTY (489)
(15-4703) [31-12-0,115]        (15-4830) [6-1-2,63]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SILVAMERE                      SILVAMERE
BLOODSWORN (482)               BLOODSWORN (482)
(15-4843) [11-8-0,98]          (15-4843) [11-8-0,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLOODSWORN (482)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BLOODSWORN (482)            31
2. GREENWARDENS (244)          16      TRIPLE CROWN (382)
3. PLANTS (477)                13      Unchartered Team
4. MARKS PARTY (489)            2
5. TRIPLE CROWN (382)           1      MARKS PARTY (489)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*MARKS PARTY (489)         10   3  2 76.9   1/ 1 BLOODSWORN (482)         10  2 1
 2/ 1*PLANTS (477)               9   3  1 75.0   2/ 3 STARBASE 5 (263)          8  7 0
 3/ 3 TRIPLE CROWN (382)       379 284 19 57.2   3/ 5*PLANTS (477)              5  3 0
 4/ 4 BLOODSWORN (482)          78  69  9 53.1   4/ 2 DARK CREATION (471)       5  5 0
 5/ 5 DARK CREATION (471)      165 153  7 51.9   5/ 4 GREENWARDENS (244)        3 12 0
 6/ 6 STARBASE 5 (263)         191 181  7 51.3   6/ 6*MARKS PARTY (489)         2  0 0
 7/ 7 GREENWARDENS (244)       495 629 11 44.0   7/ 7 TRIPLE CROWN (382)        1  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of MALCORN!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  REDBIRD caught the eye of many in 
the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested WENDIGO and was awarded 14 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, REDBIRD put down 
WENDIGO, causing her to lose 12 points of recognition in the process.  Who here was 
not present for the title fight this week as SILVAMERE boldly challenged HOMUNCULUS 
in order to strive for the Duelmasters honors?  Although SILVAMERE made a valiant 
effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious HOMUNCULUS.  No 
confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has gained their position using 
magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city MALCORN.  MALCORN, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names of thy 
guilds is BLOODSWORN, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.  
Apparently the stalwarts of PLANTS are catching the bulk of jests down at the 
challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Mighty fighters cannot but 
expect competition from those below.  STRADA take warning!  You have more than a few 
enemies in MALCORN.  A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games this week, it 
seems that VITAE posted a challenge against the more highly recognized SOMNAMBULANT.  
The results, you ask?  Well, the firebrand VITAE defeated SOMNAMBULANT.  Remember 
warriors, this is the discipline of steel.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers 
the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     The girls are as pretty in MALCORN as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far 
off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember - the pen is 
mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STRADA 4703                  31  12  0   115       STARBASE 5 (263)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VITAE 4861                   13   2  2   111       BLOODSWORN (482)
 SILVAMERE 4843               11   8  0    98       BLOODSWORN (482)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOMNAMBULANT 4784            23  10  0    86       DARK CREATION (471)
 AZAZEL 4854                  11   9  1    86       DARK CREATION (471)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REDBIRD 4869                  9   5  0    66       GREENWARDENS (244)
 DEANO 4830                    6   1  2    63       MARKS PARTY (489)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUTHERAX 4868                11   2  2    53       DARK CREATION (471)
 WENDIGO 4866                  6   8  1    46       DARK CREATION (471)
-ANGELTEAR 4842               12   6  1    45       BLOODSWORN (482)
 BET TWICE 4858                8  11  1    43       TRIPLE CROWN (382)
 MOSSROCK 4871                 7   6  1    41       GREENWARDENS (244)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VARPULIS RUKH 4863            6  10  0    33       STARBASE 5 (263)
 TOE MAE TOE 4708              3   0  0    33       PLANTS (477)
-GRASS 4831                    3   1  0    33       MARKS PARTY (489)
 SUGAR BEET 4705               3   0  0    28       PLANTS (477)
 AVENGELINA 4888               2   1  0    25       STARBASE 5 (263)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOSS 4877                     3   4  0    23       STARBASE 5 (263)
 KORSETH 4894                  2   0  1    22       BLOODSWORN (482)
-CANNONADE 4749                1   0  0    22       TRIPLE CROWN (382)
 PIE EYED PIPER 4878           3   4  0    21       STARBASE 5 (263)
 SAFFLOWER 4707                2   1  1    19       PLANTS (477)
 WIND RIDER 4876               4   5  0    17       GREENWARDENS (244)
-HORRORSCAR 4880               3   1  0    17       BLOODSWORN (482)
-KEMAY 4865                    1   0  0    16       MARKS PARTY (489)
 STUMP 4882                    1   3  0     6       GREENWARDENS (244)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NEMO 4648                     1   1  0     4       DOWN WITH THE SHIP (468)
 ROCK MAPLE 4897               0   1  0     1       GREENWARDENS (244)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
AVISHRA 4873           4  1 1 BLOODSWORN 482        BET TWICE 4858        562 REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Somnambulant -- Dream on, sword brother.  I am OUT of here and glad of it. --
Patterson Pine
P.S.  Nothing personal, but I look at the arena, at my record, and I ask myself, is
this what I want to do with the rest of my life?

I'll not tolerate any Karnhorn Spy nosing around!  If the arenamaster hadn't stepped
in, I'd've killed the wretch. -- Mossrock

The Userous Merchant begged for mercy!  I so ENJOYED turning him down, you can't
imagine!  Old poop. -- Redbird

Toe Mae Toe -- You're a curvy, juicy thing, but too acid for me.  I'll pass. -- Wind
Rider

Sugar Beet -- I couldn't stand to see you getting all red in the face, so I let you
win.  What the heck. -- Stump

Our congratulations to Homunculus. -- Jorja and the Greenwardens

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SILVAMERE was bested by HOMUNCULUS in a crowd pleasing 5 minute Challenge fight.
VITAE demolished SOMNAMBULANT in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
SAFFLOWER lost to VARPULIS RUKH in a 1 minute amateur vs. veteran Challenge brawl.
STRADA subdued AZAZEL in a action packed 4 minute master's Title competition.
WENDIGO was overpowered by REDBIRD in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
DEANO bested BET TWICE in a popular 1 minute competition.
MOSSROCK was viciously subdued by LUTHERAX in a 4 minute gruesome melee.
AVENGELINA lost to CAPTURED ORC in a action packed 5 minute novice's duel.
BOSS lost to TOE MAE TOE in a 1 minute fight.
WIND RIDER was savagely defeated by KORSETH in a action packed 1 minute gory match.
PIE EYED PIPER savagely defeated STUMP in a 5 minute brutal match.
SUGAR BEET devastated ROCK MAPLE in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         AIMED BLOW        21 -   5 -  1      81  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-STRIKE      12 -   5 -  0      71  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   7 -  1      63  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY       24 -  16 -  1      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  13 -  0      54  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -  11 -  1      45  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -  10 -  1      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   4 -  1      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -  13 -  0      24  |

Turn 566 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      STRADA 4703                31  12  0  115 STARBASE 5 (263)
AIMED BLOW       VITAE 4861                 13   2  2  111 BLOODSWORN (482)
PARRY-STRIKE     SILVAMERE 4843             11   8  0   98 BLOODSWORN (482)
SLASHING ATTACK  AZAZEL 4854                11   9  1   86 DARK CREATION (471)
STRIKING ATTACK  REDBIRD 4869                9   5  0   66 GREENWARDENS (244)
WALL OF STEEL    LUTHERAX 4868              11   2  2   53 DARK CREATION (471)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SILVAMERE 4843.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SILVAMERE 4843.  The ten other most popular fighters were AZAZEL 4854, VITAE 
4861, LUTHERAX 4868, KORSETH 4894, REDBIRD 4869, DEANO 4830, SUGAR BEET 4705, 
SAFFLOWER 4707, VARPULIS RUKH 4863, and STRADA 4703.

The least popular fighter this week was STUMP 4882.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ROCK MAPLE 4897, WIND RIDER 4876, AVENGELINA 4888, MOSSROCK 4871, 
WENDIGO 4866, SOMNAMBULANT 4784, BOSS 4877, BET TWICE 4858, PIE EYED PIPER 4878, and 
TOE MAE TOE 4708.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

HOMUNCULUS (15-4805) DARK CREATION (471)

                           SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN ATLANTA!

Our next summer FTF will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, July 27-29, 2007.  It will be 
held at the Sheraton Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta, on 3405 Lenox Road NE (404-261-9250). 
Room rates are $95.00 per night, 1-4 occupancy.  There is a free shuttle from the 
MARTA station two blocks away and free parking, high speed internet (for extra charge), 
fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--ask for the Reality 
Simulations room block.  Look for transportation info in the tournament information 
sheet.  We hope you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!