DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/11/2007    Duedate: 01/24/2007

NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA

DM-33    TURN-539

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE MORTICIAN
BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
(33-6209) [23-17-0,104]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE MORTICIAN                  TERROR SUSPECT
BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)          HOMELAND SECURITY (618)
(33-6209) [23-17-0,104]        (33-7489) [2-0-0,23]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

THE MORTICIAN                  RICO SAVVY
BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)          BAD COMPANY (145)
(33-6209) [23-17-0,104]        (33-6567) [9-9-1,51]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)       38
2. BAD COMPANY (145)           28      BAD COMPANY (145)
3. JAILBIRDS (590)             23      Unchartered Team
4. KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)      15
5. RAVAGING LORDS (44)         10      HOMELAND SECURITY (618)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 2 DEATH PENALTY (606)       50  31  6 61.7   1/ 2 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)    10  5 1
 2- 4 VEGGIES (435)            227 211 13 51.8   2/ 4 JAILBIRDS (590)           7  8 0
 3/ 5 BAD COMPANY (145)        231 228 28 50.3   3- 1 DEATH PENALTY (606)       6  3 1
 4/ 6 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)    488 484 47 50.2   4/ 6 RAVAGING LORDS (44)       6  4 1
 5/ 7 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)   143 147 15 49.3   5/ 8 BAD COMPANY (145)         6  4 0
 6/ 3*HOMELAND SECURITY (618)    4   5  1 44.4   6/ 5 NYE MAULERS (269)         6  9 1
 7/ 9 JAILBIRDS (590)           47  67  6 41.2   7/ 3 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)    5 10 0
 8/ 8 RAVAGING LORDS (44)       95 136 13 41.1   8/10*HOMELAND SECURITY (618)   4  5 1
 9/10 NYE MAULERS (269)        104 160 18 39.4   9- 7 VEGGIES (435)             3  3 0
10-11*NAMES OF TRUE POWE (615)   3   5  0 37.5  10- 9*NAMES OF TRUE POWE (615)  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

                                  NIATOLI NOTEBOOK
                                 Book the Fourth 539
                               by Hammer the WordSmith

"[Remember] this:  he who sows sparingly and grudgingly will also reap sparingly and
grudgingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to someone] will also
reap generously and with blessings." -- II Corinthians 9:6 Amplified

     Hammer sat upon the large outcropping of rock overlooking the unusually calm
water that washed gently upon the sloping beach below.  This was a time for
reflection and solitude with fishing pole and baited hook as the denizens of the deep
gave up their treasured nutrition in a contest of wills and strength.
     The pile of quivering fish would make for a great feast at the banquet hall of
the KLKASINO gaming compound.  The HAMMERZ gladiators gathered round DUCK CREEK
HAMMER to extend their congratulations to the one warrior selected by the veteran
manager to make the journey to the Tempe Facer.
     First there was the matter of survival in the Niatoli Island Arena before DUCK
CREEK HAMMER would have the opportunity to cross blades with yet to be determined
gladiators from across the realm of Alastari.  There were plenty of disgruntled
Niatoli Neighbors ready to end the lives of every KLKASINO HAMMERZ gladiator that had
the boldness to step out on the Sands and Cross Blades in the fabled Basic Arena.

"May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!"
Hammer
Minister of War

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to NIATOLI ISLAND once again!  Bein' on top is great while it 
lasts, DEATH PENALTY.  But how many friends do you have now?  Phhbltt!  Too much 
drinking and too little dodging gave KLKASINO HAMMERZ a 2-3-0!  I got a good laugh 
out of it!  Up 'n down.  Up 'n down.  Rankings always change.  Up 'n down.  I think 
I'm gonna be...  Well, BAD COMPANY's 5th moved them up to 3-2-0 place.  BIG LAKE 
BANDITS showed NIATOLI ISLAND what they were made of as they fought with a vengeance 
to walk off with 5-0-1.  What's with SOCIETY RED?  He actually beat RAVAGING LORDS' 
VEXER, and walked away with 18 more points from the fight.  Major screwup at RAVAGING 
LORDS.  VEXER lost 14 points to SOCIETY RED.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe 
VEXER will provide more easy wins...  What a role model for NIATOLI ISLAND's young 
'uns!  EGGPLANT becomes Duelmaster, but don't bother to fight no more!  I'm sure 
NIATOLI ISLAND is excited about THE MORTICIAN, the new Duelmaster from BIG LAKE 
BANDITS.  (remember?)  But when you've seen as many as I have...  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.  NIATOLI ISLAND thinks BIG 
LAKE BANDITS and their 488-484-47 is too much!  If at first you don't succeed, give 
up...  Management must be dealin', as the boys at BAD COMPANY ain't reelin'!  BIG 
LAKE BANDITS' mad!  What do people see in TASSADAR?  His 2-2-0?  NYE MAULERS ain't 
talkin', but he's got 16 points.  KILMOR expects the easy win by going 24 points 
down.  AMERICAN TALIBAN will find this a hard lesson!  KILMOR killed AMERICAN 
TALIBAN.  I bet KILMOR could beat two-year-olds, too.  Well, HOMELAND SECURITY knows 
who to set their sights on.  SEXUAL PREDATOR didn't quite know what to make of a 
challenge he received from DUCK CREEK HAMMER of KLKASINO HAMMERZ, who is 21 points 
below him.  DUCK CREEK HAMMER perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he lost to 
SEXUAL PREDATOR and ended up with 8 recognition points.  I hate going to the effort 
of writing about the kind of fights that THE MORTICIAN gets in.  He fights people 
like TIM CAMPEAU, 13 points below.  I thought THE MORTICIAN showed great skill and 
promise when he won victory over TIM CAMPEAU.  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?  AMERICAN TALIBAN found itself really over-matched when it 
faced KILMOR.  AMERICAN TALIBAN found itself grossly dead at the end of the match.  
Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover stupor.  You young rapscallions, take 
note!   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  The 
end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Time for my 
medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE MORTICIAN 6209           23  17  0   104       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ACID BATH 7373               14   1  0   116       DEATH PENALTY (606)
 SKULLCRUSHER 6155            15  10  1   100       RAVAGING LORDS (44)
-EGGPLANT 7349                10   3  0    98       VEGGIES (435)
 SNORK SLAYMORE 6275          10  16  0    94       BAD COMPANY (145)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE CRIPPLER 6188            16   8  7    89       RAVAGING LORDS (44)
 TIM CAMPEAU 6360             18  11  2    85       NYE MAULERS (269)
 THE NEANDERTHAL 6222          9  12  1    71       RAVAGING LORDS (44)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE MURDERER 7421             8   2  0    60       DEATH PENALTY (606)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RICO SAVVY 6567               9   9  1    51       BAD COMPANY (145)
 SOCIETY RED 7456              4   3  2    48       JAILBIRDS (590)
 BALBASORE 6774               10   6  0    47       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
 SPICOLI 6637                  5  14  2    41       NYE MAULERS (269)
 CHAMP CHILSNER 7462           4   0  0    37       BAD COMPANY (145)
 VEXER 6387                    6   6  0    34       RAVAGING LORDS (44)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TEDDY NASH 6742               4   7  0    33       BAD COMPANY (145)
-CANDY YAM 7457                1   0  1    33       VEGGIES (435)
-ONSLAUGHT 7422                5   5  1    31       DEATH PENALTY (606)
 KILMOR 7450                   4   4  1    30       NYE MAULERS (269)
 SEXUAL PREDATOR 7241          9   2  0    29       JAILBIRDS (590)
-NAOMI 7447                    2   1  0    27       NAMES OF TRUE POWER (615)
 BULL SIMONS 6753              5   8  3    26       NYE MAULERS (269)
 CARWL GORESLICKER 7472        2   2  0    26       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
 STATUTORY RAPIST 7458         3   3  0    24       JAILBIRDS (590)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BROKEN ARROW 7476             2   0  1    23       DEATH PENALTY (606)
 TERROR SUSPECT 7489           2   0  0    23       HOMELAND SECURITY (618)
-ALTHEA 7444                   1   1  0    20       NAMES OF TRUE POWER (615)
-SWEET POTATO 7404             2   3  0    19       VEGGIES (435)
 THE ANVIL 7460                2   3  0    17       RAVAGING LORDS (44)
 TASSADAR 7473                 2   2  0    16       NYE MAULERS (269)
 BUCK CREEK HAMMER 7361        3   1  0    13       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
 ACE HEARTS HAMMER 7493        2   0  0    13       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
-FREEDOM FIGHTER 7492          1   0  0    13       HOMELAND SECURITY (618)
 LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465         3   1  1    12       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
 AAURICK SILVERSHOE 7464       2   2  0    11       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
 DUCK CREEK HAMMER 7360        1   3  0     8       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
 SLEEPER CELL 7488             1   1  1     7       HOMELAND SECURITY (618)
 HARE CREEK HAMMER 7367        1   3  0     6       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
 BEAR CREEK HAMMER 7366        1   3  0     6       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
-MICKEY 7448                   0   2  0     6       NAMES OF TRUE POWER (615)
 FATHER NELSON 7480            1   2  0     5       JAILBIRDS (590)
 FIBBS FADERSKI 7500           0   1  0     1       BAD COMPANY (145)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OBSTRUCTION 7499              0   1  0     1       JAILBIRDS (590)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
BEZERK HIPPIE 6569     9  8 2 BAD COMPANY 145       SKULLCRUSHER 6155     537         
THE WHISTLER 7461      1  1 0 BIG LAKE BANDITS 71   SPICOLI 6637          535 JUST REV
PERFECT DRUG 7475      1  1 0 DEATH PENALTY 606     SLEEPER CELL 7488     538         
AMERICAN TALIBAN 7491  0  2 0 HOMELAND SECURITY 618 KILMOR 7450           539         
HOMICIDE BOMBER 7490   0  2 0 HOMELAND SECURITY 618 LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465 539         
CAREER CRIMINAL 7169   5  6 1 JAILBIRDS 590         THE CRIPPLER 6188     536         
DEER CREEK HAMME 7362  1  1 0 KLKASINO HAMMERZ 576  BROKEN ARROW 7476     537         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hammer and friends, good luck on your quest to cleanse the Island.  Cream rises to
the top and solid stench sinks. -- Sweetie-Pie

Bill -- You gotta fight to win.  Snork's victory on Tim the other turn was a fluke,
do it again and the real Tim Campean will be knocking at your door. -- Crambus

Den -- Looking forward to schoolin' you again. -- Crambus

Hammer -- Sandbaggers or not, hopefully you'll be gone soon enough.  "Time and
finances determines who plays where and how often."  Gee, do you think?  It doesn't
take an educated man to figure that out.  People have tried giving me attitude
adjustments for 30+ years, and failed miserably, save yourself the efforts.  We all
go into 81 with the same deal, a new team and no sandbaggers.  That is not "Bigger
Fist to Fry," it's the same competition for everyone.  Den already stated in the
forums that I'm bringing in War Machine.  I hope you don't mind that I changed my
mind.  I've had the overviews since early Dec. -- Crambus

Ace Hearts Hammer -- Boss tells me I'm not to be mad by you beating me, but I'm still
steamed.  Watch out or I'll find the arena you are in and detonate. -- Homicide
Bomber

Convicted Thief should join our side.  With his talent we will control and influence
the world! -- Freedom Fighter

Father Nelson -- If they allowed AK's on the sands I would have made quick work of
you.  I'll be eyeing you for a future target. -- American Taliban

Hollowshade and ghost of Perfect Drug -- Unfortunately the government has banned any
perfect drugs and I was forced to deflect attention from myself and direct it to you.
Your death is unfortunate but sanctioned by the government.  Maybe you should stay
more under-cover? -- Sleeper Cell

Duck Creek Hammer -- As uneven as the fight was it was fun for me.  To the future
mettle of our skills. -- Terror Suspect

Never fear America, for we are here to influence your decisions and lawmakers.  We
will never give up and look for your weaknesses.  Like a good influential group, we
will live off the host but not kill it.  Rumors are this arena is deadly, and we will
participate in the virulence of the place.  Death is unfortunate but expected, and we
will die for our cause. -- The warriors of Homeland Security, managed by ?

Niatoli Neighbors -- Be Ye Friend or Foe May Your Gladiators Fare Well at the Tempe
Facer Tourney! -- Hammer/Minister of War

HOMELAND SECURITY -- Welcome to our Beloved Isle! -- Hammer/Minister of War

Den -- How Pathetic!  Spewing Your Venom About My Stable Wallowing Below 50 Per Cent
[49.5] while your BIG LAKE BANDITS [49.9] are a Mere .4 above My Stable!  How
Contemptible Must Be Your Thoughts toward your AA mates Crambus and his NYE MAULERS
[39.8] and Philthy Phil and his JAILBIRDS [40.4] as you read the rankings! --
Hammer/Minister of War

18 December 2006
Let it be known that Buddy Lee is no longer a member of The Company of Brothers,
T.C.B.  I have resigned as of 10-23-06.  Thank you.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SNORK SLAYMORE was bested by SKULLCRUSHER in a 3 minute master's Bloodfeud fight.
BALBASORE subdued SPICOLI in a exciting 4 minute gory Bloodfeud melee.
THE MORTICIAN won victory over TIM CAMPEAU in a 2 minute Challenge Title brawl.
BULL SIMONS was overpowered by TEDDY NASH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
CHAMP CHILSNER devastated TASSADAR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
KILMOR assassinated AMERICAN TALIBAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
AAURICK SILVERSHOE bested HARE CREEK HAMMER in a 6 minute Challenge competition.
DUCK CREEK HAMMER was unbelievably bested by SEXUAL PREDATOR in a 5 minute duel.
THE ANVIL vanquished FATHER NELSON in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
LORTAN FALCONEYE barely slew HOMICIDE BOMBER in a 3 minute novice's Challenge bout.
THE NEANDERTHAL was bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute master's conflict.
THE CRIPPLER subdued M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute match.
VEXER was viciously subdued by SOCIETY RED in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bloody bout.
RICO SAVVY savagely defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a popular 2 minute bloody duel.
STATUTORY RAPIST won victory over FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute fray.
BEAR CREEK HAMMER was overpowered by CARWL GORESLICKER in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
BUCK CREEK HAMMER narrowly defeated FIBBS FADERSKI in a 2 minute brutal novice's bout.
ACE HEARTS HAMMER narrowly defeated SLEEPER CELL in a 10 minute novice's match.
TERROR SUSPECT devastated OBSTRUCTION in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-LUNGE                      7         TOTAL PARRY       28 -  20 -  1      58  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-STRIKE      15 -  11 -  0      58  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   34 -  31 -  4      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL     13 -  12 -  2      52  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE       17 -  17 -  2      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         LUNGING ATTACK    29 -  35 -  6      45  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW         9 -  12 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -  15 -  2      40  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  27 -  2      33  |

Turn 539 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       2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        3 -  4         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  4         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      THE MORTICIAN 6209         23  17  0  104 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
WALL OF STEEL    SKULLCRUSHER 6155          15  10  1  100 RAVAGING LORDS (44)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  THE CRIPPLER 6188          16   8  7   89 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
LUNGING ATTACK   TIM CAMPEAU 6360           18  11  2   85 NYE MAULERS (269)
PARRY-STRIKE     BALBASORE 6774             10   6  0   47 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    CHAMP CHILSNER 7462         4   0  0   37 BAD COMPANY (145)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THE MORTICIAN 6209.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was RICO SAVVY 6567.  The ten other most popular fighters were SPICOLI 6637, 
SOCIETY RED 7456, SNORK SLAYMORE 6275, HOMICIDE BOMBER 7490, TIM CAMPEAU 6360, DUCK 
CREEK HAMMER 7360, THE ANVIL 7460, CARWL GORESLICKER 7472, SLEEPER CELL 7488, and THE 
MORTICIAN 6209.

The least popular fighter this week was ACE HEARTS HAMMER 7493.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were AAURICK SILVERSHOE 7464, SEXUAL PREDATOR 7241, OBSTRUCTION 
7499, FATHER NELSON 7480, HARE CREEK HAMMER 7367, AMERICAN TALIBAN 7491, BULL SIMONS 
6753, BEAR CREEK HAMMER 7366, VEXER 6387, and KILMOR 7450.