DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/04/2005    Duedate: 05/17/2005

IAYE ARENA

DM-30    TURN-496

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SENATOR SEDALIA
LENPROS (145)
(30-4245) [15-7-0,121]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MESSENGER BIRD                 UNSCATHED
GAMEHENDGE (299)               CRYSTAL PALACE (435)
(30-4414) [17-11-2,140]        (30-4516) [5-2-0,31]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MESSENGER BIRD                 MESSENGER BIRD
GAMEHENDGE (299)               GAMEHENDGE (299)
(30-4414) [17-11-2,140]        (30-4414) [17-11-2,140]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE WARLOCKS (430)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WRESTLMANIACS (73)          49
2. RED DOG GANG (356)          37      THE WARLOCKS (430)
3. LENPROS (145)               32      Unchartered Team
4. CRYSTAL PALACE (435)         3
5. RESCUE RANGERS II (385)      0      CRYSTAL PALACE (435)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 THE WARLOCKS (430)        66  24  5 73.3   1/ 3 THE WARLOCKS (430)        9  6 0
 2/ 1*CRYSTAL PALACE (435)      10   4  0 71.4   2/ 6 WRESTLMANIACS (73)        8  5 0
 3/ 3 THE A'S -- LOSERS  (431)  72  47  3 60.5   3/ 1 GAMEHENDGE (299)          8  7 1
 4/ 4 LENPROS (145)            811 545 24 59.8   4/ 7 LENPROS (145)             8  7 0
 5/ 5 GAMEHENDGE (299)          92  75  7 55.1   5/ 2 THE A'S -- LOSERS  (431)  7  8 1
 6- 6*RANDOM (391)               7   6  0 53.8   6/ 4 RED DOG GANG (356)        7  8 0
 7/ 7 WRESTLMANIACS (73)        43  39  3 52.4   7/ 5*CRYSTAL PALACE (435)      4  2 0
 8/ 8 RED DOG GANG (356)       384 512  7 42.9   8- 8*RANDOM (391)              1  0 0
 9- 9*RESCUE RANGERS II (385)    1   2  0 33.3   9- 9*RESCUE RANGERS II (385)   0  1 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 256): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 513): ALBINO RAINBOW of WAR-C-KERS (Papaiz, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 513): JUNO of THE DOGHOUSE (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 506): NAME DROPPER of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 502): WARTORTLE of WATER DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 502): WE LIKE THE MOON of SPONGMONKEYS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 503): TWISTED SISTER of IT'S ALL RELATIVE (Alfredo
                           Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 495): SENATOR SEDALIA of LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 464): DARK LENORA of BEYOND THE PALE (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 457): THE VEAL DEAL of GLAD TO MEAT YOU (Alfredo
                             Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 446): KHORNE SHADOWSPAWN of RUBY DRAGONS (Talon Warsmith)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 203): RENDOR QUIL of MIDDLE WAY 8 (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 362): BRUSHFIRE of NATURAL DISASTERS (Soultaker, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 351): SHADY LADY of WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 158): SOLAR SISTER of THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 398): PEPSI of OVERWORLD from FIREHOLD (Papaiz, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 256): YAKUZA (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 513): LORDS OF CHAOS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 513): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 506): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 502): AUSSIE KILLERS (THawk, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 502): THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 503): GOLDEN CANYON (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 495): GAMEHENDGE (Malaquar, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 464): BEYOND THE PALE (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 457): WANDERERS (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 446): BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 203): SITTEES (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 362): CHEER-O-KEE'S (Shaman, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 351): EMPIRE OF THE SUN (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 158): THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 398): THE POISON CLAN (Master Tazo, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 513): ALBINO RAINBOW of WAR-C-KERS (Papaiz, mgr.)
                               TEDDY RUXPIN of LORDS OF CHAOS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
                   (turn 512): K. K. DOWNING of THE HEADCUTTERS II (Street Legal)
                               BLUE BLAZES of COLORIFIC (Purple People Eater, mgr.)
                               LOWELL DARNO of IMMORTALS (Dartor, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 513): ANGRY SHEW of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 505): MAYBE LATER of JUST CHILLIN (Mr. Freeze, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 502): WE LIKE THE MOON of SPONGMONKEYS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 464): DARK LENORA of BEYOND THE PALE (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 446): KHORNE SHADOWSPAWN of RUBY DRAGONS (Talon Warsmith)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 361): THE-SHOCKER of DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr.)
                          WILDFIRE of NATURAL DISASTERS (Soultaker, mgr.)
                          NEWCASTLE of BEERBARIANS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 351): SHADY LADY of WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Despite being a politician, I will have little to say.  Yes, indeed.  But I must
admit that I was surprised and pleased at my upset victory over Bertha.  When one
conducts a grass-roots campaign, anything can follow.  Today was my day.
     Bertha has dispatched me in three of the four head-to-head competitions, but,
then, you have probably seen that stat posted on CSN.  Odds are, she will do it again
next time.  So prudence leads me to avoid such a campaign.  We shall see.
     I want to thank everyone in Iaye for voting.  Next time, though, be more vocal
in the personal ads.  Iaye provides free advertisement, so why not use it.
     Good luck to all.  Health.  Humility.  Honor.  Iaye Forever.

                   Senator Sedalia, Duelmaster

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
IAYE brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Later days, GAMEHENDGE, since THE 
WARLOCKS took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  WRESTLMANIACS 
turned their 3-1-0 turn into a 2nd place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better 
than this, and you get put on hit lists.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to 
see STONE COLD win a fight and gain 20 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, STONE COLD beat 
CANDYMAN and CANDYMAN lost 18 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Going for broke or 
broken, our Duelmaster TELA challenged this turn.  And if variety is the spice of 
life, IAYE may be getting bland, as SENATOR SEDALIA stays top dog in the city.  The 
Wharf Rat, humph!  I've tasted better ale at mortuaries.  Where do they get this 
stuff?  From IAYE's trash dumps?   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  THE A'S -- LOSERS II, I suppose you'll be glad to know 
you were this turn's most avoided team.  Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  
And it looks like WRESTLMANIACS avoided them the most this turn.  What a pack of 
would be losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.  TELA was challenged more times this turn than 
the Duelmaster.  Now was the DM insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if 
the fate catches up with you sooner that later?   
     There's got to be a better place in IAYE to get a drink than The Wharf Rat!  Any 
suggestions?  Just wait 'till next time I show up here, I won't be so nice!  So 
nyaaah!  Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SENATOR SEDALIA 4245         15   7  0   121       LENPROS (145)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MESSENGER BIRD 4414          17  11  2   140       GAMEHENDGE (299)
 DARK STAR 4468               16   2  1   118       THE WARLOCKS (430)
 BERTHA 4469                  17   1  0   102       THE WARLOCKS (430)
 TELA 2973                    20  17  0   100       GAMEHENDGE (299)
 GISSANNIAH 4486              12   9  0    98       RED DOG GANG (356)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ADMIRAL ISO 4202             15   8  2    90       LENPROS (145)
 DR. ROSENZWEIG 4247          12   6  0    87       LENPROS (145)
 FREEDA 4485                  10  11  0    80       RED DOG GANG (356)
 CRAZY FINGERS 4480           10   7  1    73       THE WARLOCKS (430)
 THE RIVER 4460               14   4  0    70       GAMEHENDGE (299)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STONE COLD 4315               4   0  0    66       WRESTLMANIACS (73)
-STINGER 4098                  5   4  0    65       RANDOM (391)
 OUTBACK JACK 672             10   8  2    64       WRESTLMANIACS (73)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIERRA 4477                  13   6  1    63       THE A'S -- LOSERS II (431)
 H. HATRACK 4481              11   6  2    63       THE WARLOCKS (430)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COCO B. WARE 685             10   7  0    52       WRESTLMANIACS (73)
 THE WIND 4461                10   8  1    51       GAMEHENDGE (299)
 ROWDY RODDY 621               8  10  0    47       WRESTLMANIACS (73)
 CANDYMAN 4467                12   6  1    45       THE WARLOCKS (430)
 WALT WEISS 4482              11   6  0    42       THE A'S -- LOSERS II (431)
 RISHTEKE 4511                 7   6  0    41       RED DOG GANG (356)
 STEINBACH 4473                7  13  0    34       THE A'S -- LOSERS II (431)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PERROJO 4510                  5   8  1    33       RED DOG GANG (356)
 UNSCATHED 4516                5   2  0    31       CRYSTAL PALACE (435)
 ENCHANTED 4517                5   2  0    27       CRYSTAL PALACE (435)
 BIG MAC 4547                  3   0  1    27       THE A'S -- LOSERS II (431)
 WROTE THE BOOK 4540           3   1  0    27       GAMEHENDGE (299)
 PARATOMS 4520                 1   2  0    24       LENPROS (145)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MOPT 4103                     2   0  0    22       RANDOM (391)
 PASTOR PENTANE 4519           2   4  1    17       LENPROS (145)
 BIGFOOTS 4512                 2   9  0    15       RED DOG GANG (356)
 THE CLEAR 4539                3   1  0    14       THE A'S -- LOSERS II (431)
-MONTY 4037                    1   1  0    14       RESCUE RANGERS II (385)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
THE ROCK 4314         10  2 1 WRESTLMANIACS 73      MESSENGER BIRD 4414   494         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Leeta -- Downchallenging?  That WOULD incite a riot!  Come to think of it.... --
Lenpro

Bertha -- That is what's called "leaving ones mark".  You are still great; just not
perfect. -- Senator Sedalia

Sierra -- I enjoyed every moment of that.  I only wish it could have lasted longer.
-- Dr. Rosenzweig

The Clear -- I prayed, but I clearly was not worthy.  You were. -- Pastor Pentane

Unscathed -- You were.  I wasn't. -- Paratoms, the winless wonder

The Wind -- You blew early, but not long. -- Admiral Iso

Tela -- You're a little upstart, but I don't hold it against you.  I'm sure you would
have grown taller if it had been possible.  And you teach very well.  I could forgive
a lot in a person who teaches that well.  Not everything, perhaps, but a lot. --
Gissanniah

Crazy Fingers -- I think part of your problem is that your crazy-sauce needs
something.  Garlic, perhaps--nearly everything needs more garlic.  Basil?
(reflective pause)  (I use a mirror to reflect, of course.)  Or maybe oregano?  Yes,
I think that's it.  Some good, strong oregano. -- Freeda
P.S.  And, of course, more garlic.
P.P.S.  And you might add some cheese.  Parmesan would do, but there are other kinds
with enough flavor to hold their own.
P.P.P.S.  But not feta cheese.  The wrong nuance entirely.

Stone Cold -- (shivering)  Blankets.  Hot water bottles.  Coffee, even.  A fire.
Wool socks.  Solar heating?  SOMETHING. -- Perrojo, freezing

Walt Weiss -- (crossly)  You're supposed to LOSE.  It says so, right there in your
team name.  Get it RIGHT next time. -- Rishteke, not a happy camper

Wrote the Book -- I'll say you did, and you have that to answer for.  Other stuff,
too, I have no doubt, but for that book...well, you won't have to worry about
answering for the other stuff for a LONG time. -- Bigfoots

Lenpro -- (shocked look)  Of course not!  How could either of us think of insulting
these fine teams that are verbally unarmed?  It would be so unfair, and we would not,
of course, take such an unfair advantage. -- Leeta

20 April 2005
I have returned after a five-year absence.  I expect all tithes, gifts and bequeaths
to resume as normal. -- Magic Man

4 May 2005
Several questions have been asked about Slaughter's Challenge that I'd like to
address and clarify.
     1)  All Prizes must be used on the contest team, this includes the resurrection.
         Remember any fast arena team should be able to transfer to a slow arena
         (except for arena 82, I believe).
     2)  Warriors will be allowed to fight and run in the dead tourney, should there
         be one, and return if an opening can be made without breaking the rules
         (i.e. only one DA fight allowed per team).
     3)  If you win your single DA match you do not get another.  It's one use of the
         Dark Arena win or lose so if you want him/her/it dead be sure and throw the
         match!
     4)  The resurrection potion's longevity has been extended by the commission to 6
         months but the other potions (favorites, and +1 bonus) must still be used
         within 2 turns and on a 5 FE or higher warrior.  The resurrection can go on
         any warrior regardless of FE.
Street Legal

P.S.  My thanks to those already entered (Hammer, The Consortium, Tripwire, Stik, and
Shaman) and hope many more find a reason to come to arena 54.  Again, my email is
triumph1971@hotmail.com or you can diplo me in arena 14 at THE DEATH SQUAD (63) if
you need more info!

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SENATOR SEDALIA unbelievably bested TELA in a 5 minute master's Challenge Title fight.
ADMIRAL ISO overcame FREEDA in a action packed 1 minute veteran's Challenge match.
STONE COLD devastated CANDYMAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
ROWDY RODDY was demolished by CRAZY FINGERS in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
UNSCATHED won victory over STEINBACH in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
BERTHA devastated VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
DARK STAR overcame KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
MESSENGER BIRD viciously subdued DR. ROSENZWEIG in a action packed 5 minute duel.
SIERRA was overpowered by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
THE RIVER was overpowered by GISSANNIAH in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
H. HATRACK was beaten by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute fight.
THE WIND was subdued by OUTBACK JACK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
COCO B. WARE overcame WALT WEISS in a 4 minute contest.
ENCHANTED was savagely defeated by RISHTEKE in a 2 minute bloody match.
BIG MAC savagely defeated BIGFOOTS in a 2 minute amateur vs. veteran upset conflict.
THE CLEAR was overpowered by PERROJO in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
PARATOMS handily defeated TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
PASTOR PENTANE was viciously subdued by WROTE THE BOOK in a 2 minute gory brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-LUNGE       17 -   7 -  0      71  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         AIMED BLOW        13 -   6 -  0      68  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -   9 -  2      68  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  10 -  2      62  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -  10 -  1      58  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    30 -  23 -  3      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         TOTAL PARRY       23 -  20 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  17 -  0      45  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -  11 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   4 -  0      20  |

Turn 496 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      SENATOR SEDALIA 4245       15   7  0  121 LENPROS (145)
STRIKING ATTACK  MESSENGER BIRD 4414        17  11  2  140 GAMEHENDGE (299)
BASHING ATTACK   DARK STAR 4468             16   2  1  118 THE WARLOCKS (430)
PARRY-LUNGE      BERTHA 4469                17   1  0  102 THE WARLOCKS (430)
SLASHING ATTACK  TELA 2973                  20  17  0  100 GAMEHENDGE (299)
WALL OF STEEL    GISSANNIAH 4486            12   9  0   98 RED DOG GANG (356)
LUNGING ATTACK   OUTBACK JACK 672           10   8  2   64 WRESTLMANIACS (73)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MESSENGER BIRD 4414.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was MESSENGER BIRD 4414.  The ten other most popular fighters were TELA 2973, 
SENATOR SEDALIA 4245, GISSANNIAH 4486, OUTBACK JACK 672, RISHTEKE 4511, BIG MAC 4547, 
WROTE THE BOOK 4540, ADMIRAL ISO 4202, CRAZY FINGERS 4480, and DARK STAR 4468.

The least popular fighter this week was COCO B. WARE 685.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were PASTOR PENTANE 4519, THE CLEAR 4539, BIGFOOTS 4512, ENCHANTED 
4517, H. HATRACK 4481, SIERRA 4477, ROWDY RODDY 621, CANDYMAN 4467, THE WIND 4461, 
and THE RIVER 4460.