DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/01/2006    Duedate: 11/14/2006

SOLVEN ARENA

DM-22    TURN-546

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

OH WELL
JUST CHILLIN (699)
(22-6518) [17-21-1,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

OH WELL                        POSITION IS EMPTY
JUST CHILLIN (699)             
(22-6518) [17-21-1,112]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

OH WELL                        OH WELL
JUST CHILLIN (699)             JUST CHILLIN (699)
(22-6518) [17-21-1,112]        (22-6518) [17-21-1,112]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)       37
2. JUST CHILLIN (699)          33      KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
3. MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)         30      Unchartered Team
4. THE REPUBLICANS (103)       -7
                                       VALSEK BRIGADE (301)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)    333 154  8 68.4   1/ 1 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)    11  4 0
 2/ 2 JUST CHILLIN (699)       189 178 17 51.5   2/ 4 JUST CHILLIN (699)        7  8 1
 3/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       30  29  0 50.8   3/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       7  8 0
 4/ 3 THE REPUBLICANS (103)    483 473 27 50.5   4/ 3 THE REPUBLICANS (103)     5  7 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Well, OH WELL!  OH WELL!  OH WELL!  How did this happen?  I have a manager that
doesn't manage, my challenges never go through--the two a year that get made, the
post service is so slow that I often have to fight the next fight before I know the
results of the last, I have a sad record, I can't even be the top warrior for my
style--and yet here I am.  Just goes to prove every dog gets its day.  OH WELL!
Let's see how long this run will last.  No avoids--just bring it on.

                                      SPY REPORT

     Much has changed in SOLVEN since last I was here.  Never fear, Olaf Modeen 
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters.  What's with BELISSA HOUGH? 
She actually beat SOLVEN's CIVILIZED CRIMINAL, and walked away with 20 more points 
from the fight.  Major screwup at THE REPUBLICANS.  TRUMP lost 10 points to HOT TUB 
JOHNNY.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe TRUMP will provide more easy wins...  
Apparently SOLVEN isn't filled with as many gutless wonders as I thought.  The 
Dreaded Duelmaster got 2 challenges this turn!  KELLUMBO'S KIDS' hatred of JUST 
CHILLIN surfaced again as TASHELL challenged SOLVEN's top dog.  TASHELL was reminded 
on the sands why OH WELL is Duelmaster.  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and 
dirty gossip about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  How well I know the 
feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, JUST CHILLIN! 
In my day, no team with a 186-176-16 would scare me off!  What's the problem, 
KELLUMBO'S KIDS?  Keep challenging up 31 points, KIDNERGUARDIAN, and I won't have to 
write about you much longer.  UP always accepts those kind of challenges...  
KIDNERGUARDIAN found one way to advance:  challenging UP and losing, but getting 6 
points.  No brain, no pain.  I hate going to the effort of writing about the kind of 
fights that NAFISAH gets in.  She fights people like DOLBY JOSSEL, 9 points below.  I 
thought NAFISAH showed great skill and promise when she defeated DOLBY JOSSEL.  All 
right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  JOHN ROBERTS of THE REPUBLICANS didn't know when to quit.  
When you've got a 9-20-0, that's a good sign.  Now he's dead.  Is it my imagination, 
or are fighters getting younger every day?  To die so young, so gloriously!   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it?  Actually, I guess I'm 
writing it before you read it.  Oh, well.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good 
skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OH WELL 6518                 17  21  1   112       JUST CHILLIN (699)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UP 6545                      21  11  0    92       JUST CHILLIN (699)
 FRIST 6578                   11   5  0    92       THE REPUBLICANS (103)
 TASHELL 6558                 20   5  0    91       KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TUNDRA 6573                   9  11  2    78       JUST CHILLIN (699)
 FROZEN FANNY 6469            16  28  1    77       JUST CHILLIN (699)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KIDNERGUARDIAN 6605           6   1  0    65       KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BILBRAY 6589                  7   4  1    54       THE REPUBLICANS (103)
 BELISSA HOUGH 6620            7   5  0    52       MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
 EDGILES KAPP 6617             9   3  0    42       MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
 HOT TUB JOHNNY 6608           4   1  0    41       KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLUSH 6580                    7   7  1    33       JUST CHILLIN (699)
 DORTHA JANETTO 6618           6   6  0    28       MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
 NAFISAH 6612                  2   0  0    28       KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRUMP 6588                    5   6  0    22       THE REPUBLICANS (103)
 CHUCKER ISTTA 6619            4   8  0    20       MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
 DOLBY JOSSEL 6614             3   2  0    11       MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
MORGAN 6621            0  1 0 KELLUMBO'S KIDS 676   MASTER KAYR VAILL 406 546 NONE    
JOHN ROBERTS 6559      9 20 0 THE REPUBLICANS 103   TUNDRA 6573           546         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Slush -- Well, I have to warn you that we moved here from Noblish Island to get AWAY
from cold, wet winter weather.  So please do NOT slop any of that stuff on me! --
Dortha Janetto

Trump -- Can't you play something I can dance to? -- Chucker Istta

Nafisah -- (twirling his mustache) You're a pretty little thing!  Busy tonight? --
Dolby Jossel

We've been HAD!  Jorja told us we'd find Team Country here, that we knew on Noblish,
and where ARE they?  Gone!  Grossly unfair. -- Middle Way 15

5 October 2006
*Turf War IV Rules*

     Everyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created to compete in the Turf War! However, to participate, each alliance must:
     A.  Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM
         47) newsletter.
Captains are responsible for:
     a.  verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance;
     b.  distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
Managers must:
     a.  Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Gift Certificate to participate to:
          Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (568), DM 47 -- North Fork, or
          Rick Stringer
          13 St. Michael's CT
          Elkton, MD 21921
     b.  Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance
         they will be fighting under in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
Rules:
     1.  No scoring will begin until a Gift Cert is received.  No exceptions.
     2.  Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare and be verified by the
         Captain of the alliance he/she has claimed for;
     3.  Only one (1) team per player may compete.  NO multiple aliases please.
         Violations will result in disqualification.
     4.  The contest will begin on the turn following the January F2F and run for 12
         turns.
     5.  The turn  a declaration and verification will begin the scoring process.
     6.  No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 10 of the Turf
         War 5.
     7.  For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions.
Scoring:
                  Win     Loss     Kill     Die
Challenge          +2      -2       +5       -5
Match-Up           +1      -1       +1       -5
Bloodfeud          +2      -5       +5      -10
Champion           x2      x2       x2       x2
Downchallenge     -10      xx      -10       xx
Dark Arena        +10      -5       xx       xx
Special Scoring:
     a.  Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 2 points (team mentions only!)
     b.  Each Style Master is worth 2 points.
     c.  Duelmaster Throne is worth 2 points
Champions:
     a.  Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory.  If declared, the Champion
         must be in the Adepts or lower brackets on the turn they are declared
         without having gone above the Adepts bracket at any time...including
         transferred teams.  (I'll be watching for this occurrence!)
Bloodfeuds:
     a.  Bloodfeuds count for all four (4) turns.  However, the same warrior may not
         be used all four turns.  4 turns means 4 separate warriors.  A penalty of
         -10 will be given to the team who violates this.
Special Conditions:
     a.  I reserve the right for all final decisions.
     b.  If I make a mistake, I'll multiply the points by 2.
     c.  If you claim I did, and *YOU* are wrong, I'll subtract points at the rate of
         x10.
     d.  Each alliance begins with zero (0) points.
     e.  Dark Arena may be used on the first turn of every warrior with no penalty
         (this means a warrior with 0 FE).
     f.  TVs won after the contest begins gain a 25 point one time score once the
         tourney reports are posted in the NL.
     g.  TCs won after the contest begins gain a 50 point one time score with the
         same conditions as noted for TVs.
     h.  NO switching alliance once verified by an alliance that a team has declared
         for.
     i.  Only 7 teams are permitted per alliance for the Turf War 5.
PRIZES:
     Turf Wars are a "Winner Takes All" type contest.  All prizes and 100% of the RU
Certs will be given to the Captain of the winning alliance and it is his/her
responsibility to give these to the alliance membership.
     I have requested from RSI the following:
     a.  renaming of the orth Fork (DM 47) arena;
     b.  renaming of Dark Arena Monsters;
     c.  known favourite rhythms for one warrior on each team of the winning
         alliance.  This warrior would be in the Initiates or above brackets on the
         last turn of the Turf War (they must have at least one arena fight to
         receive this award).
               Baphomet, Host of TW5
Special Note:  A downchallenge is considered from a higher bracket to a lower
bracket.  Same bracket, more recognition points?  Not a downchallenge!

20 October 2006
In accordance with those rules set forth by the Lady of the Realm, I hereby announce
the formation of a small group of managers calling themselves "The Outsiders".  The
group consists of the following members:
     Doc LeGrande
     Apex
     Street Legal
     Carnage
     Ghoti
     Roadkill
     Valamond
     This group has only one rule.  Respect the play of the managers of this
alliance.  We have no worries about not playing by the rules set forth by others.  We
fight the way we like, and all those in this group appreciate what tools each manager
brings.  We have managers from the Delarquan, Andorian and Free Blade regions.  We
have managers that focus on the tournament arenas, and we have those that focus on
the regular city arenas.  We have those in our ranks that fight with honor and
respect for all, and we have those that have a bloodlust that cannot be quenched.
     Our goal is simple.  To create a ensemble of managers that will show their
prowess in the land of Alastari, and to bring a new level of competition to all those
that share the sands with our warriors.  Our warriors are many throughout the land.
We have no home arena.  We have no pacts we abide by.  Our fighters range from
Mordant to Talcama, from Lapur to Lyratilan, Aruak City to Valamantis, the Primus
arena to Talahya, and many more arenas throughout the land.
     Whether we are sought out or ignored makes no difference to us.  We are what we
are.  We fight how we fight.  And we do it however we wish.  We have no rules.  We
have no leader or ruler.  Be prepared.  We are.

20 October 2006
The Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire respond thus to the Avengers of the Light:
Where are you?  EACH AND EVERY Dark Knight can be found in arenas 31 and 52.  Your
pretty words mean less than nothing if you won't fight.  EVERY Dark Knight is more
than willing to back up their talk.  So...we give you three turns in either 31 or 52,
REPEAT 31 or 52 to show up or shut up.  If you don't show we'll let all of Alastari
know the Avengers are indeed cowards! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MORGAN was butchered by MASTER KAYR VAILL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
TASHELL was viciously subdued by OH WELL in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge Title duel.
KIDNERGUARDIAN was defeated by UP in a 6 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
HOT TUB JOHNNY devastated TRUMP in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
NAFISAH demolished DOLBY JOSSEL in a 3 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
FRIST overpowered FROZEN FANNY in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
JOHN ROBERTS was butchered by TUNDRA in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
BILBRAY handily defeated DORTHA JANETTO in a 1 minute uneven melee.
EDGILES KAPP vanquished SLUSH in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
BELISSA HOUGH vanquished CIVILIZED CRIMINAL in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
CHUCKER ISTTA beat FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 3 minute veteran vs. novice fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         PARRY-RIPOSTE     17 -   3 -  0      85  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  10 -  0      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -   7 -  0      59  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   31 -  28 -  1      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -   9 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  16 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW         2 -  16 -  0      11  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 546 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      UP 6545                    21  11  0   92 JUST CHILLIN (699)
STRIKING ATTACK  FRIST 6578                 11   5  0   92 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
PARRY-STRIKE     KIDNERGUARDIAN 6605         6   1  0   65 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
BASHING ATTACK   EDGILES KAPP 6617           9   3  0   42 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is OH WELL 6518.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was OH WELL 6518.  The ten other most popular fighters were BELISSA HOUGH 6620, 
EDGILES KAPP 6617, KIDNERGUARDIAN 6605, HOT TUB JOHNNY 6608, NAFISAH 6612, FRIST 
6578, TUNDRA 6573, BILBRAY 6589, TASHELL 6558, and UP 6545.

The least popular fighter this week was DOLBY JOSSEL 6614.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SLUSH 6580, DORTHA JANETTO 6618, JOHN ROBERTS 6559, FROZEN 
FANNY 6469, TRUMP 6588, MORGAN 6621, CHUCKER ISTTA 6619, UP 6545, TASHELL 6558, and 
BILBRAY 6589.

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

     For those of you who keep track of such things, 5 additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.  

                       TONY TWILO (5-4525) of HOUSE OF PANCAKES
                           MARCIE (36-6076) of MER DE NOMS
                          WAR EAGLE (55-3289) of DRAGONFYRE
                         WIPEY (82-12634) of UNJUSTLY RENAMED 
                           FORMIDABLE (82-17495) of F-TROOP 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes