DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/18/2010    Duedate: 01/30/2010

CALEAM ARENA

DM-26    TURN-621

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DEATH RATTLE
ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
(26-4773) [21-14-0,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DEATH RATTLE                   CONDI RICE
ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)            FIRST LADIES (482)
(26-4773) [21-14-0,109]        (26-4808) [5-3-1,30]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SPITZIN                        HEAD BANGER
GOLDEN CANYON (290)            ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
(26-4772) [22-20-0,89]         (26-4803) [5-3-0,66]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

GOLDEN CANYON (290)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)         47
2. MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)     20      MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)
3. FIRST LADIES (482)          -5      Unchartered Team
4. GOLDEN CANYON (290)        -12
                                       FIRST LADIES (482)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)   79  37  4 68.1   1/ 1 GOLDEN CANYON (290)       8  6 1
 2/ 3 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)      129  77  2 62.6   2/ 2 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)       7  3 0
 3/ 2*FIRST LADIES (482)        23  16  2 59.0   3/ 3*FIRST LADIES (482)        5  9 0
 4/ 4 GOLDEN CANYON (290)      709 893 24 44.3   4/ 4 MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)   2  0 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

       + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Report from the Tourney #1 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

     Larkin here, with a report from the Winter Tourney.  Okay, maybe this isn't
Atlantis, but it's somewhere warm, and if that isn't a beach, at least it's sand,
and, as advertised, there are drinks with umbrellas in them.  And young women with a
lot of suntan showing.  By the time you read this, the tourney will be over, but
while I'm writing it, the tourney is NOT over.  And a lot of you guys reading this
won't have been able to go, anyway.
     I'm interviewing Zalgor Prigg, one of the managers participating in the Old
Valamantis Bloodgames, and let me tell you, Old Valamantis is not a place you want to
hang around if you don't have to.  It's rotten with magic, to begin with--Folstrom
magic, the blackest there is--and then it's got all this blood and violence on top of
it, and it makes for a dark and scary venue.  Anything might rise out of the ruins
around the arena, summoned by the blood and the curses of the managers.
     "Mr. Prigg, could you tell us why you--"
     "It was the play on words," the manager said, overriding the question.  "I
couldn't resist--the chance to call a Bloodgames team Phoenix, you know, the 'rising
from the ashes of death' business.  Of course, then I had to change it to Phonetix,
but that's okay, keep people guessing."
     "I've heard the Commission mages talking about that name, sir, and they seem
alarmed.  One of them said the name was practically a spell in itself, used here."
     "I heard.  That's why I had to change it."
     "Have you considered what might actually rise from the ashes and blood here as a
result?"
     "Well, no, but that isn't my business, you know.  I manage gladiators.  Let the
mages worry about what pops in from some other dimension.  Besides, what if nothing
happens?"
     "But, sir, there have already been reports of zombie rats and tentacled monsters
lurking in the backs of the locker rooms!  And someone is bound to consider that you
have a partial responsibility--"
     "No," Prigg said, "I have no responsibility for that kind of thing.  I'm no
magician, I haven't been reading forbidden tomes...."  He paused, looking thoughtful.
"Maybe it was TigToad with his Obscure Lore...."
     "I don't believe there's a team of that name in this Bloodgames--"
     "No, not here.  Earlier, in Veastian.  He could have been, hmm, preparing for
this, opening contacts if not gates, stuff like that.  Has anybody seen any Dark
Toads around?"
     "Not until they've had six drinks with umbrellas in them.  Tell me, sir, have
you given any thought to the moral implications of the Bloodgames?"
     "What moral implications?" the manager asked.  "This isn't about morals, it's
about survival.  And the way to survive on the sands is to kill your opponents every
chance you get!"
     "Yes, but--"
     "There's a reason they don't hold these contests up in Andoria," the manager
said sternly.  "Good people in their ways, the Andorians, but they just aren't cut
out for this kind of grim business."  He paused to listen to the roar of the crowds
jamming the ancient arena.  Checked the marquee where slaves dangled from ropes and
updated the records of participants.  Nodded, grimly satisfied.  "Another death.
That's good--can't have too many survivors, or it cheapens the victory at the end."
     "But the death toll--"
     "Bah!  Don't get the idea that these gladiators are the flower of Alastarian
youth.  The ones who enter the Bloodgames are the men with no hope.  We offer them a
future they could never have dreamed of, but they have to work for it, sweat for it,
bleed for it, and sometimes die for it.  The survivors..." he bared his teeth in a
grin that would not have looked out of place on a wolf, "they owe us EVERYTHING, and
they'll do anything to repay us."
     "But--"
     "And besides," Zalgor Prigg went on, "if you really want to take up the moral
question, go talk to the Grey Wand.  She's the one set this up, after all."
     "I don't see the point, frankly.  She's got plenty of Lord Protectors, and they
have longer training, skills polished and honed to a--"
     "The Bloodgames victors, they're Her enforcers," Prigg said.  "No polish, sure,
but when a dirty job needs doing, one of these guys will do it, and no questions
asked."

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                          ---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 317): CONFIDENCE of CONSANGUINEOUS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 637): GREEN THUMB of COLORIFIC (Purple People Eater, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 636): HELENA of OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 621): JILLIAN NORMAN of MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 626): WILD FIRE of DISASTER (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 621): AIKIDO of DARK FORCES (The Walkin' Dude, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 620): DEATH RATTLE of ULTRA-VIOLENT (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 618): SPUD of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 583): CORBIE LEK of BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 579): HELL HOUND of DA DOG POWNDAZ (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 570): SHADOW BLADE of SERPENT'S HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 265): NOT SO HOT of PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 469): VALNAKORINE of WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 219): WITCH of DOGS OF WAR (Omega, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 522): VISION of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 317): Z GLADIATORS (Z Man, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 637): BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 636): OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 621): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 626): MEDAL OF HONOR Z3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 621): THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 620): GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 618): RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 583): MEDAL OF HONOR Z1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 579): THE PLAGUE (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 570): FANDILS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 265): BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 469): WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 219): INSECTOSOIDS (The Storm Lord, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 521): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 636): HELENA of OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (The Mun, mgr.)
              (turn 635): TYNE of OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 620): RAVING LUNATIC of DARK FORCES (The Walkin' Dude, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 619): SHORT ORDER JOE of GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 618): HERSHEL WILLIAMS of MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 579): COUNTRY RHODES of WANDERERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 264): NUMBSKULL of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
                            BRAIN TUMOR of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
                            PULLED HAMSTRING of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 219): WITCH of DOGS OF WAR (Omega, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in 
CALEAM.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  
ULTRA-VIOLENT is no joke as it posted a 5-0-0 week advancing from 2nd place to 2nd 
place.  Hey everybody, watch out for MAJOR 1, who flew up 20 points in the rankings 
after mashing TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, 
some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  SPITZIN was subdued by KHALHUMS 
DWARF and drops 8 points.  Well, everybody's pal DEATH RATTLE moved his record to 
21-14-0 by defeating COROT TORO in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 3 
recognition points.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps 
T.P.s at bay.   
     Here is other news that is of note.   
     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.  See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEATH RATTLE 4773            21  14  0   109       ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COROT TORO 4743              14  49  0    95       GOLDEN CANYON (290)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPITZIN 4772                 22  20  0    89       GOLDEN CANYON (290)
-SOLDIER 1 4791                9   4  0    77       MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HEAD BANGER 4803              5   3  0    66       ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
 FILET OF SOUL 4801            7   2  0    65       ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRANIUM CRUSHER 4802          5   3  0    50       ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
 PASCELLA 4800                11   3  0    46       GOLDEN CANYON (290)
 LUPITA LOEAN 4810             3   1  1    34       GOLDEN CANYON (290)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CONDI RICE 4808               5   3  1    30       FIRST LADIES (482)
 JACKIE O 4807                 6   2  0    26       FIRST LADIES (482)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HILLARY CLINTON 4805          5   3  0    23       FIRST LADIES (482)
 BLUNT TRAUMA 4812             1   1  0    20       ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
 MAJOR 1 4811                  1   0  0    20       MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)
 ELENORE ROOSEVELT 4804        5   3  0    18       FIRST LADIES (482)
-SOLDIER 3 4795                3   1  0    16       MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)
-SOLDIER 2 4797                1   0  0    11       MEDAL OF HONOR F7 (481)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MARTHA WASHINGTO 4806   2  5 1 FIRST LADIES 482     LUPITA LOEAN 4810     620   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Death Rattle -- I hate to turn the kitchen over to you, I don't think you have a clue
what to do with it.  But it seems like I'm needed elsewhere.  Damn. -- Short Order
Joe

Filet of Soul -- So I used catsup, sue me. -- Corot Toro
P.S.  I like a lot of color.

Noble Assassin?  This is a famous brandy?  Doesn't make my socks roll up and down. --
Spitzen

Condi Rice -- I can do rice bread.  Actually, I've run across a few good recipes, and
it's way better than using bean flour. -- Pascella

Martha Washington -- I never, ever expected you to be an orc.  But what the heck, if

you'll eat my tamales, I'll serve 'em to you. -- Lupita Loean
P.S.  Well, damn, I didn't realize anyone could be allergic, fatally allergic, even,
to tamales.  They were GOOD tamales.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DEATH RATTLE bested COROT TORO in a action packed 4 minute master's Title fight.
SPITZIN was luckily beaten by KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 2 minute veteran's melee.
FILET OF SOUL devastated LUPITA LOEAN in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
CRANIUM CRUSHER savagely defeated JACKIE O in a crowd pleasing 2 minute bloody match.
HEAD BANGER viciously subdued PASCELLA in a crowd pleasing 7 minute brutal fight.
CONDI RICE was bested by VISITING ORC in a 1 minute competition.
HILLARY CLINTON defeated POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute melee.
ELENORE ROOSEVELT was viciously subdued by BLUNT TRAUMA in a 2 minute gruesome duel.
MAJOR 1 vanquished TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY       18 -   7 -  0      72  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW         5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   22 -  10 -  2      69  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   4 -  0      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -  11 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -  10 -  0      44  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 621 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         4  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      DEATH RATTLE 4773          21  14  0  109 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
LUNGING ATTACK   SPITZIN 4772               22  20  0   89 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
STRIKING ATTACK  HEAD BANGER 4803            5   3  0   66 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
SLASHING ATTACK  FILET OF SOUL 4801          7   2  0   65 ULTRA-VIOLENT (479)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SPITZIN 4772.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was HEAD BANGER 4803.  The ten other most popular fighters were SPITZIN 4772, COROT 
TORO 4743, CRANIUM CRUSHER 4802, BLUNT TRAUMA 4812, FILET OF SOUL 4801, HILLARY 
CLINTON 4805, MAJOR 1 4811, PASCELLA 4800, CONDI RICE 4808, and DEATH RATTLE 4773.

The least popular fighter this week was ELENORE ROOSEVELT 4804.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were JACKIE O 4807, LUPITA LOEAN 4810, DEATH RATTLE 4773, CONDI RICE 
4808, PASCELLA 4800, MAJOR 1 4811, HILLARY CLINTON 4805, FILET OF SOUL 4801, BLUNT 
TRAUMA 4812, and CRANIUM CRUSHER 4802.