DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/15/2014    Duedate: 05/28/2014

ZORPUNT ARENA

DM-24    TURN-737

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

T-JON LOY
KRILL CAVALRY (403)
(24-5048) [20-17-0,99]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

T-JON LOY                      POSITION IS EMPTY
KRILL CAVALRY (403)            
(24-5048) [20-17-0,99]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PEARL STONE                    PEARL STONE
KRILL CAVALRY (403)            KRILL CAVALRY (403)
(24-5034) [16-24-0,77]         (24-5034) [16-24-0,77]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

KRILL CAVALRY (403)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TRIBE (507)                 34
2. BASH BROS. BOSS (483)        4      BASH BROS. BOSS (483)
3. KRILL CAVALRY (403)         -5      Unchartered Team

                                        (149)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 BASH BROS. BOSS (483)     38  20  4 65.5   1/ 1 KRILL CAVALRY (403)       8  7 0
 2/ 3 TRIBE (507)              112  76  7 59.6   2/ 2 BASH BROS. BOSS (483)     6  1 1
 3/ 4 KRILL CAVALRY (403)      989 %1074 31 47.9   3/ 4 TRIBE (507)               4  7 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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                          ---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 374): CLYDE D'CLUB of PEASANT REBELLION (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 749): UNCLEAN ONE of CHAOS CARNIVAL (Nurgle, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 749): BARIUM ENEMY of PERIODIC STATEMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 734): FOXY LADY of ARE YOU ? (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 736): ARE YOU DONE YET? Of BASH BROS. BOSS (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 733): LOIAL of WHEEL OF TIME (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 730): APPELONIA of GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 731): KOJAK of ALL JACKED UP (Pat Sajak, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 694): EBBUTT MARSH of BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 691): FLYING PIG of HELL FROZEN OVER (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 682): SADIE of FANDILS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 321): SUN QIAN of WAH CHING (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 576): K. GRIFFIN of BAD GIRLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 275): HAUGHA RYDE of THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 634): SARINA of GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 374): WEIRD ALCHEMY (La Guillotine, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 749): BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 749): MENTOR BLISS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 734): MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 736): KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 733): WHEEL OF TIME (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 730): GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 731): OMNITRIX (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 694): BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 691): LAZY SUNDAY (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 682): THE 27 CLUB (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 321): IRON CATHEDRAL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 576): WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 275): OUTER GODS (Var, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 634): SUPERIOR FATHER et al (Manager, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 374): IWO JIMA of SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
               (turn 373): PORT-A-FORTRESS of THE CHOSEN (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 747): DOGGY BAG of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 748): THE SQUARE of WU-TANG FOREVER (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 733): IRSON ORSON of MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 736): ARE YOU DONE YET? Of BASH BROS. BOSS (Assurnasirbanipal)
                (turn 735): CHILI CON CARNAGE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 692): KORVIN ROSS of BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 680): ROBERT JOHNSON of THE 27 CLUB (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 321): SINISTER SAINT of IRON CATHEDRAL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 575): SERGEANT 4 of MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 274): MUSHROOM of PIZZA TOPPINGS (Warlock, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     One fight left in the Dark Arena, which will determine if I am shipped to the
Isle of the Eye in a box for resurrection or get to walk away from this sport without
such difficulties.
     The commission says I look something like this:
9-3-8-17-15-17-15 STK, Norm/Norm
Skills: 21/20/25/13/15/34
     My career was built up to a TV in Initiates, then dwindled down to today, my
retirement.

Farewell.

Are You Done, Yet? (I am...)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Much has changed in ZORPUNT since last I was here.  Never fear, Olaf Modeen 
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters.  What's with ILL 
SUBLIMINAL?  He actually beat KRILL CAVALRY's PEARL STONE, and walked away with 14 
more points from the fight.  Major screwup at KRILL CAVALRY.  PEARL STONE lost 9 
points to ILL SUBLIMINAL.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe PEARL STONE will 
provide more easy wins...  ZORPUNT has a Duelmaster who doesn't sit back and get 
lazy.  He Dark Arena Challenged DARK ARENA's SPYMASTER (0-0-0), which should prove 
(ahem!) interesting.  SPYMASTER was reminded on the sands why ARE YOU DONE, YET? is 
Duelmaster.  Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to practice on?  I hear some 
team is looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  ZORPUNT thinks SHEWISH 
BUFFET and their 47-22-3 is too much!  If at first you don't succeed, give up...  In 
my day, no team with a 47-22-3 would scare me off!  What's the problem, BASH BROS. 
BOSS?   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Who will dare fight ARE YOU DONE, YET?, after he 
returned from the Dark Arena?  (For the record 14-3-2 is 115, and has he points) Many 
a warrior has met his fate in a hungover stupor.  You young rapscallions, take note!  
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  All work 
and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 T-JON LOY 5048               20  17  0    99       KRILL CAVALRY (403)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ILL SUBLIMINAL 5084          13   5  0    83       TRIBE (507)
 PEARL STONE 5034             16  24  0    77       KRILL CAVALRY (403)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOES NOTHING 4724            13  10  0    57       BASH BROS. BOSS (483)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VIBRANT THING 5114            6   2  0    56       TRIBE (507)
 LITTLE SMIFF 5060             6  20  1    45       KRILL CAVALRY (403)
 CLAY POOLE 5083              11   9  0    44       KRILL CAVALRY (403)
 PONY STONE 5113               4   6  0    37       KRILL CAVALRY (403)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-Q-TIP 5090                    3   1  0    32       TRIBE (507)
 THAT SWING 5112               3   2  0    31       TRIBE (507)
 EL SEGUNDO 5111               4   2  0    30       TRIBE (507)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Three-two again.  I was looking for a sharp drop, to be honest.  That's usually the
way it goes. -- Pearl Stone

Our congratulations to Are You Done, Yet?, who is finally done. -- Jorja and the
Krill Cavalry

We salute the tourney participants, with a special nod for a couple of high-end
tourney victors. -- Jorja and company

Are You Done, Yet? -- Hey!  I wasn't DONE with that. -- T-Jon Loy

Ill Subliminal -- Try chicken soup. -- Pearl Stone

That Swing -- Which one? -- Little Smiff

Q-Tip -- Seriously? -- Clay Poole

Vibrant Thing -- Not my frequency. -- Pony Stone

El Segundo -- Looks like you did almost nothing last week.  Get to work, slacker. --
Does Nothing

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ARE YOU DONE, YET? viciously butchered SPYMASTER in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
T-JON LOY demolished VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute one-sided Title melee.
PEARL STONE was luckily beaten by ILL SUBLIMINAL in a 4 minute mismatched duel.
LITTLE SMIFF was savagely defeated by VIBRANT THING in a 5 minute match.
PONY STONE lost to DOES NOTHING in a 3 minute fight.
CLAY POOLE bested THAT SWING in a popular 6 minute master vs. amateur match.
EL SEGUNDO viciously subdued CULT MEMBER in a action packed 1 minute gruesome melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   0 -  0     100  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         AIMED BLOW         8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY       18 -  10 -  0      64  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -   8 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  21 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   4 -  1      20  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         LUNGING ATTACK     0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 737 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      2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         4  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  TOTAL PARRY    
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1     
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    T-JON LOY 5048             20  17  0   99 KRILL CAVALRY (403)
TOTAL PARRY      ILL SUBLIMINAL 5084        13   5  0   83 TRIBE (507)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PEARL STONE 5034.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was PEARL STONE 5034.  The ten other most popular fighters were THAT SWING 5112, 
VIBRANT THING 5114, LITTLE SMIFF 5060, PONY STONE 5113, EL SEGUNDO 5111, T-JON LOY 
5048, ILL SUBLIMINAL 5084, DOES NOTHING 4724, CLAY POOLE 5083, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was CLAY POOLE 5083.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DOES NOTHING 4724, ILL SUBLIMINAL 5084, T-JON LOY 5048, EL SEGUNDO 
5111, PONY STONE 5113, LITTLE SMIFF 5060, VIBRANT THING 5114, THAT SWING 5112, PEARL 
STONE 5034, and  0.

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

ARE YOU DONE, YET? (24-4720) BASH BROS. BOSS (483)

                        BLOODGAMES at the SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE

Back by popular demand, we will be having Bloodgames at the Summer FTF!  For those of 
you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing alive upon the 
arena sands, your day has come.  At the end of the ten turns, even though several 
warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY yet live, only one will be crowned Champion of the 
Bloodgames.  And in this game mere survival counts for little.  A great general once 
said, "The object of battle is not to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die 
for his."  This general would have greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames.  There 
will be two different arenas:

  FTF-Style (DM 98):      for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies
  Mail-in-Style (DM 99):  for all managers, with one strategy for all ten rounds

Gameplay proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few notable exceptions: 

BLOODGAMES ROLLUP --  Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting 
style, each warrior designed from scratch!  (All are 84 points, 3-21, as usual.)

DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat 
darker before they're over.  It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and 
spirited.  The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying 
warrior.  Even at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur.

REPLACEMENTS AND ROLLUPS -- There will be no replacement characters.  

CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES -- In the FTF-style bloodgames, there are no regular 
challenges, only bloodfeuds.  For the Mail-in arena, warriors may not change their 
strategy from round to round (to make it fair for those who could not attend the 
FTF).  There will be no DA challenges in either arena.

TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- If you are not attending the FTF, we must have your 
rollups and strategies by the Wednesday before the FTF, else they are due by 9pm on 
Friday, at the hotel.  The Bloodgames will process at the FTF with the regular 
tournament.  

MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round.  Only the dead may rest.

ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill.  
Errors must be reported before the next turn processes.  

NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills.  Champions of 
Bloodgames may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games. 

FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee.  Managers may roll up more than 
one team but may run only one team in each arena.  The fee for all ten rounds is $49. 

AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds.  Only warriors who survive to the end of 
Turn 10 will be eligible for an award.  However, a consolation award of a Bloodgames 
T-shirt will be awarded to the dead warrior with the most kills.

The living warrior with the greatest number of kills will be the Bloodgames Champion.  
Bloodgames Victor titles, 2nd and 3rd place, and Bloodgames Runner-up titles, 4th 
through 6th place, will be awarded to those living warriors with the greatest number 
of kills at the end of Turn 10, with one other important consideration:  Each of these 
six warriors must be of a different fighting style.  Win/loss records and, if 
necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine awards if there is a tie.  

A Bloodgames T-shirts will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills.

The Bloodgames Champion fights for free in Advanced Duelmasters, and all Champions and 
Victors earn Tournament Victor status, which allows them to challenge once per turn 
with increased priority.  These awards last for six months.  The manager of the 
Bloodgames Champion, Victors, and Runners-up will receive Bloodgames T-shirts.

AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena.  Once 
the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded.  The fighters have won 
their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games.  A special bonus 
will, however, be awarded to the 1st through 3rd place warriors.  Lady Sheila 
Greywand, of the Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three gladiators in 
each Bloodgames admission to the Advanced Duelmasters games.  Any special training 
required to qualify those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters combat will be 
conducted before transfer into ADM.  Astute managers will note that this means that 
three warriors that are designed from scratch will survive the Bloodgames, win one of 
the top three places, and go on to immortal glory!  One of those warriors could be 
yours!

         The challenge is yours to take.  The final plans are yours to make.  
          When the dust settles, remember:  To the victor goes the spoils!