DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/25/2004    Duedate: 09/07/2004

IAYE ARENA

DM-30    TURN-480

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SONORA SARA
RED DOG GANG (356)
(30-4411) [12-14-0,72]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SONORA SARA                    POSITION IS EMPTY
RED DOG GANG (356)             
(30-4411) [12-14-0,72]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SONORA SARA                    SONORA SARA
RED DOG GANG (356)             RED DOG GANG (356)
(30-4411) [12-14-0,72]         (30-4411) [12-14-0,72]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

RED DOG GANG (356)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. RED DOG GANG (356)          23
2. WRESTLMANIACS (73)           0      RED DOG GANG (356)
3. LOVE LETTERS (428)           0      Unchartered Team
4. PERFECT HARMONY (227)        0
                                        (-1)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*LOVE LETTERS (428)         9   6  1 60.0   1/ 1 RED DOG GANG (356)        7  8 0
 2- 2 WRESTLMANIACS (73)        32  32  3 50.0   2- 2 WRESTLMANIACS (73)        5  2 0
 3- 3 PERFECT HARMONY (227)     68  86  6 44.2   3- 3*LOVE LETTERS (428)        3  2 0
 4/ 4 RED DOG GANG (356)       347 469  6 42.5   4- 4 PERFECT HARMONY (227)     1  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

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 247): GOLDENEYE of BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 495): T-BONE WALKER of THE BLUES (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 495): ZERO THE HERO of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 488): NO HURRY of JUST CHILLIN (Mr. Freeze, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 484): WARTORTLE of WATER DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 484): FELAWESHIPE of CHAUCERS WORDS (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 485): SPLINTER of HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 479): THE ROCK of WRESTLMANIACS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 446): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 439): PORTERHOUSE ARREST of GLAD TO MEAT YOU (Alfredo
                             Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 433): FLOYD B. RICK of FLOYDS FAN CLUB (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 194): MUTILATE of ASSASSIN NATION (Ghab, mgr.)
 DM  60 LOOPHOLES (turn 344): AVIENDHA of FA CHING (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 333): LOCKHEART of SAFE HAVEN (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 149): CHEROKEE of CHIEFS' ELITE (Matrix, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 381): HELIO of ULTIMATE ACCELERATION from ARVAT (LHI, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 247): BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 495): THE BLUES (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 495): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 488): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 484): KRILL CAVALRY (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 484): CHAUCERS WORDS (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 485): HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 479): RED DOG GANG (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 446): BEYOND THE PALE (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 439): WANDERERS (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 433): DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 194): none
 DM  60 LOOPHOLES (turn 344): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 333): SAFE HAVEN (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 149): HAZAARDS OF CLONING (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 381): BOXES (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 495): T-BONE WALKER of THE BLUES (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
                   (turn 494): CHERRY CHEETAH of ANIMAL FARM (Mino, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 487): ILSA SHE-WOLF of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo)
                           GEORGE BUSH of CONSPIRACY INC. (Damion, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 484): NICKEL of ERRATUM (JE, mgr.)
                           TAOS of HERE TO PHOENIX (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 445): LEADFOOT of TACO GODS (The Oracle, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 438): MARS of WANDERERS (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  60 LOOPHOLES (turn 344): AVIENDHA of FA CHING (DeGotti, mgr.)
                  (turn 343): WON TOO MANY of SAAB STORY (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 332): ERICKA BEARICKA of MONSTER CHILD (Papaiz, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in IAYE a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.  So 
bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  And let's see, WILLETA fought 
TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE and gained 14 points and contributed to RED DOG GANG's 3-2-0.  
DARK CHOCOLATE has lost to M. CHARDINEE, falling 12 points, while helping make RED 
DOG GANG a 3-2-0 turn.  Due to his absence and inability to defend the throne, THE 
ROCK has lost the title of Duelmaster.  And not without some honor, SONORA SARA now 
claims the title and throne of Duelmaster of IAYE.  By the way, was that our 
Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Dragon's Blood Inn?  
     I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling.  A basher 
friend of mine assures me this is true.   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  Is it really true that IAYE has 
more dishwashers per capita that fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Well, I'm burning daylight here in IAYE and I've a long road ahead 
of me.  Happy Trails.  Until you see my quill in IAYE again, farewell-- Alarond the 
Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SONORA SARA 4411             12  14  0    72       RED DOG GANG (356)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE ROCK 4314                 9   1  1   107       WRESTLMANIACS (73)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARK CHOCOLATE 4412          14  12  1    66       RED DOG GANG (356)
-SAINT LUCIFER 2203            8   7  1    61       PERFECT HARMONY (227)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-OUTBACK JACK 672              8   6  2    50       WRESTLMANIACS (73)
-ROWDY RODDY 621               7   7  0    36       WRESTLMANIACS (73)
-TRIPLE-X 4452                 3   0  0    36       LOVE LETTERS (428)
-JUDGEMENT DAY 2226            5   5  0    35       PERFECT HARMONY (227)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-COCO B. WARE 685              7   6  0    27       WRESTLMANIACS (73)
 WILLETA 4502                  2   0  0    26       RED DOG GANG (356)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GISSANNIAH 4486               2   3  0    17       RED DOG GANG (356)
-C-CUP 4451                    2   1  1    16       LOVE LETTERS (428)
-BALD ZEBRA 4402               2   0  0    16       PERFECT HARMONY (227)
 FREEDA 4485                   2   3  0    16       RED DOG GANG (356)
-S.T.D. 4487                   2   0  0    16       LOVE LETTERS (428)
-DOUBLE-D 4449                 2   1  0     7       LOVE LETTERS (428)
-XOXOXO 4488                   0   2  0     2       LOVE LETTERS (428)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Xoxoxo -- I find it really strange, that you, a warrior of Love Letters, are a neuter
golem.  Can you explain this?  Because I'm really confused. -- Gissanniah
P.S.  And by your id number (the study of which is much neglected but repays effort):
4488, you give the impression of being more interested in cloning than other methods
of reproduction.

C-Cup -- Really!  Do you honestly believe that men are so shallow?  (pause for
thought)  Retract that question, and substitute, Do you honestly think that a mere C
will catch a man's eye when there are orcs around? -- Freeda

The Rock -- The willpower with which you resisted my dark lures is amazing.  Not
necessarily good, but amazing anyway. -- Dark Chocolate

That M. Chardinee is a wily one!  For a hotly contested minute he attacks me with his
epee, giving me a chance to get into the rhythm of parrying it, and then whammo,
minute two he starts using his offhand shortsword!  Who told him he could do that?
He did a lot of damage with that thing!  And then, when he had me reeling and so on,
he switched back to his epee--damn thing's nothing but a sharpened knitting needle,

you know--why, he just...well, he didn't KNIT me, I can tell you that! -- Sonora
Sara, planning something revengeful for the Chardinee, maybe involving habanero
peppers....

Double-D -- And does that make me love you?  No. -- Willeta
P.S.  You should be an orc with a frontage like that.

30 July 2004
The total number of fights calculated was reported as 250 fights.  This is a
misprint.  It should have read "over 2,500 fights." -- Baphomet

24 August 2004
                            Invitation to Newbie Managers
                                 by Hammer

     As a Captain of the Vendetta Cartel, Hammer has recently dissolved the Vendetta
Cartel Crimson Ascension Family.  Lady Martilyo and Rook are NO LONGER members of the
Vendetta Cartel.
     The Vendetta Cartel is divided into "Families" under the leadership of Captains;
who have been appointed by the VC God Father known throughout the dueling land as
Master Darque.
     Hammer is now the Captain of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe and the veteran
manager extends an invitation for prospective membership as a Probate [ONLY 2 Probate
positions are available in the VC Tarantula Tribe at the present time!] to any Newbie
Manager who qualifies under the following conditions:
     1. Newbie Manager MUST have Online Access for Email communications!  [Hammer is
presently living in Qatar and Lieutenants Maximillian and Firehawk are living in
Canada; so Email Communication is a MUST for consideration!]
     2. Newbie Manager MUST have the time and funds to create 2 new stables to be
placed in 2 separate Slow Arenas [the cost of running 1 stable in a Regular Arena!]
to actively participate on a monthly basis with the other 3 T-Tribe members of the
Vendetta Cartel!
     3. Newbie Manager MUST have the DESIRE to be an Active Member of the Vendetta
Cartel as a Tarantula Tribe trainee aka Probate; developing his/her managerial skills
under the mentorship of Hammer and the other VC members; thus proving themselves
worthy to become Vendetta Cartel Lieutenants in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe!
     The Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe lives by the Feud; thereby prospective
Probates are forewarned that membership guarantees instant Friends and instant
Enemies!
     Any prospective Probates who 1.) seek to improve their managerial
insights/abilities under the counsel of Hammer and other Vendetta Cartel members 2.)
desire to be active members of an Active Alliance that WILL NOT Dissolve in a Few
Months; building lasting friendships while enjoying Feuding with Common Enemies 3.)
who enjoy sending their gladiators to Tournaments and would strive to see their
manager name listed among the TV and TC winners in the Mailer Tourney Newsletters as
a member of the Vendetta Cartel MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
     Send an Email to HammerDM@fastermail.com to introduce yourself and provide
Hammer with a short Bio of your managerial successes/failures and favorite/least
favorite fighting styles; with a listing of your active stable/stables for Hammer to
verify in the online newsletters.
     Hammer will choose the 2 prospective Probates for membership in the Vendetta
Cartel Tarantula Tribe on the basis of who he decides will be most suited [to
Hammer's purposes as the T-Tribe Captain!] from among those responding to this All
Arena Ad on a first response/first acceptance or rejection basis!
     -- Hammer; Vendetta Cartel Captain/WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta
Cartel Tarantula Tribe

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SONORA SARA was unbelievably bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 3 minute Title fight.
DARK CHOCOLATE was handily defeated by M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
WILLETA vanquished TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
FREEDA overpowered SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
GISSANNIAH devastated SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute uneven brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   2 -  1      75  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         STRIKING ATTACK    4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         AIMED BLOW         5 -   3 -  1      63  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -   9 -  0      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  13 -  1      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         WALL OF STEEL     10 -  10 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   3 -  0      40  |

Turn 480 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DARK CHOCOLATE 4412        14  12  1   66 RED DOG GANG (356)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SONORA SARA 4411.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SONORA SARA 4411.  The ten other most popular fighters were WILLETA 4502, 
GISSANNIAH 4486, FREEDA 4485, DARK CHOCOLATE 4412,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was DARK CHOCOLATE 4412.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FREEDA 4485, GISSANNIAH 4486, WILLETA 4502, SONORA SARA 4411,  
0,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

               NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENAS (DM 81/83)

Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed 
in a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 81 or DM 83.  If you requested that your team be 
placed in a specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena.  Any teams not 
transferred out of DM 81 and DM 83 by October 1st will be deleted.  If you have 
questions about any of your teams, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI 

                                FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV

     Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday 
through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S 
Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year).  Room rates are $139.00 per night, 
1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast.  The rooms are blocked.  The reservations 
number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face 
Convention" block.  Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make 
sure you reserve your room before then! 
     Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour 
manager's reception.  There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking.  
The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe.  All rooms have high speed internet 
(for an extra charge).  There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a 
bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel.  And there's Denny's right across the 
street.  Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet.
     The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late 
November/early December. 
     If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue.  If you have, 
you'll be back.  Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast!  See you there! 

                                          -- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff