DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/21/2004    Duedate: 01/03/2005

KATI-TEI ARENA

DM-41    TURN-449

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GREW SOME GRUE
OLD SCHOOL (368)
(41-4124) [10-5-0,99]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS            POSITION IS EMPTY
GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)         
(41-4080) [13-6-0,104]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

THE VEAL DEAL                  FLUTTERLEE
GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)         WANDERERS (329)
(41-4104) [9-6-0,41]           (41-4153) [4-6-0,30]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OLD SCHOOL (368)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OLD SCHOOL (368)            59
2. LOOD FOOD (367)             30      GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
3. WANDERERS (329)             20      Unchartered Team
4. BLADE BROTHERS 18 (378)      0
5. BIRDS (286)                  0      VORPAL BLAZE (218)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)    53  38  2 58.2   1/ 1 OLD SCHOOL (368)         11  4 1
 2- 2 BLADE BROTHERS 18 (378)    8   6  0 57.1   2/ 2 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)    7  8 0
 3- 3 BIRDS (286)               66  70  5 48.5   3/ 3 LOOD FOOD (367)           6  1 1
 4/ 5 LOOD FOOD (367)           29  33  1 46.8   4/ 4 WANDERERS (329)           5 10 0
 5/ 6 OLD SCHOOL (368)          45  52  2 46.4   5- 5 BLADE BROTHERS 18 (378)   1  1 0
 6/ 4 WANDERERS (329)          331 383  7 46.4   6- 6 BIRDS (286)               0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome KATI-TEI.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights 
have I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  What's with HOT DONUTS 
NOW?  She actually beat KATI-TEI's TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE, and walked away with 21 more 
points from the fight.  I'm sure KATI-TEI is excited about GREW SOME GRUE, the new 
Duelmaster from OLD SCHOOL.  (remember?)  But when you've seen as many as I have...  
Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  
KATI-TEI thinks OLD SCHOOL and their 45-52-2 is too much!  If at first you don't 
succeed, give up...  Management must be dealin', as the boys at LOOD FOOD ain't 
reelin'!  OLD SCHOOL's mad!  What do people see in JEHU?  His 19-22-1?  WANDERERS 
ain't talkin', but he's got 80 points.  Fighting is a better craft than farming, 
SPOCKA THE HUTT, but you have to pay your dues.  Being challenged by THE VEAL DEAL, 
21 points above you, is dues.  THE VEAL DEAL left the match looking worse than when 
he went in, after SPOCKA THE HUTT, with a 5-1-0, walked all over him.  HOLY SCHLITZ 
expects the easy win by going 22 points down.  SATURN will find this a hard lesson!  
HOLY SCHLITZ won victory over SATURN.  OLD SCHOOL calls this fighting?  In my day...  
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Is it my imagination, or are fighters getting younger every 
day?  To die so young, so gloriously!   
     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.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and 
good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GREW SOME GRUE 4124          10   5  0    99       OLD SCHOOL (368)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS 4080     13   6  0   104       GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
 WHIPPED TOPPING 4045          9   5  0    95       LOOD FOOD (367)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PORTERHOUSE ARREST 4059      14   3  1    86       GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
 JEHU 3963                    19  22  1    80       WANDERERS (329)
 HOLY SCHLITZ 4052            14   8  2    68       OLD SCHOOL (368)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-S&M&MS 4103                   6   6  0    64       LOOD FOOD (367)
 SPOCKA THE HUTT 4137          6   1  0    62       OLD SCHOOL (368)
-OSTRICH 3970                 12  13  0    59       BIRDS (286)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SATURN 3990                   7  24  0    47       WANDERERS (329)
-SPORK 4140                    3   1  0    42       LOOD FOOD (367)
 THE VEAL DEAL 4104            9   6  0    41       GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
-OSPRY 3988                    4  10  2    36       BIRDS (286)
 SPUD-BEARING FUZZ 4161        4   0  0    35       OLD SCHOOL (368)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLUTTERLEE 4153               4   6  0    30       WANDERERS (329)
-MR. SALTY 4072                3   1  0    25       LOOD FOOD (367)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CUDDLY KAHLUA 4139            5   2  0    23       OLD SCHOOL (368)
 PARNIAN 4138                  4   9  0    21       WANDERERS (329)
 HOT DONUTS NOW 4167           1   0  1    21       LOOD FOOD (367)
-FALCON 4004                   1   4  0    21       BIRDS (286)
 LURLINE GRACE 4164            3   1  0    20       WANDERERS (329)
-SWAN 4107                     1   1  0    18       BIRDS (286)
-KING FISHER 4005              2   5  0    17       BIRDS (286)
-RILLY SILLY 4152              2   1  0    17       BLADE BROTHERS 18 (378)
-DARK MAX 4148                 1   0  0     6       BLADE BROTHERS 18 (378)
 RUBIX CUBESTEAK 4165          0   3  0     3       GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE 5   0  1 0   1                   HOT DONUTS NOW 4167   449 NONE    

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
MAD ONE 4149           5  5 0 BLADE BROTHERS 18 378 HOLY SCHLITZ 4052     448         
MORE BAD BEEF 4173     0  1 0 GLAD TO MEAT YOU 370  BANDIT PRINCE 25      449 NONE    
BETHANNE GRACE 3984   18 13 1 WANDERERS 329         PORTERHOUSE ARRE 4059 445 NOT REVE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Flutterlee -- You gotta be quick if you want to accept those chances to surrender.
Can't stand around waiting for ya, you know.  I got places to go, people to slash. --
Spocka

Porterhouse -- Um, never mind. -- Grew Some

Mad One -- Two out of three?  Oops, sorry. -- Holy Schlitz

Whipped Topping -- Did you know that the cream was starting to go sour?  You're
nearly butter. -- Jehu

The Veal Deal -- Not the best deal I've had. -- Saturn

Spocka the Hutt -- Pah. -- Parnian

Rubix Cubesteak -- Ha!  My mama taught me how to do cube steak, and I DID it.  With a
mallet that has lots of points on it.  hitting it often and hard. -- Lurline Grace

Cuddly Kahlua -- Pardon ME if I don't cuddle up to you.  I don't find you cuddly at
ALL. -- Flutterlee

8 December 2004
Battle Royal 4
     The Battle Royal arena contests are one of the purest tests of manager skill
available. The rules are simple.  The scoring is simple.  The updates are live.  If
you would like to participate, simply get a team ready in Talcama in the next month
and announce in the personals that you're in.  The prize is bragging rights and
having your name along side previous winners (Doc Steele, Manray Frothingslosh, and
Manager).  It is a brutal contest, but it is a lot of fun!
     Basic rules:  No avoiding other contest teams.  Score = Wins + Kills - Losses.
Only fights against other BR teams count.  First team to 25 wins!
     BR4 begins in Talcama (DM 18) on turn 502, due on Jan 29, 2005.
     Visit http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4 for more information.

8 December 2004
TURF WAR IV -- GRAND CONTEST NOTICE!
     The Turf War IV Grand Contest will commence on Turn 221 (approx. February 22,
2005).  For those who have never participated, Turf Wars are alliance-type contest
and Winner-Takes-All.  There are no 2nd place winners!
     Everyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created to compete in the Turf War!  However, to participate, each alliance must:
     A.  Announce the alliance name and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
         (DM #47) newsletter.
Captains are responsible for:
     A.  Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance;
     B.  Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the TW4.
Managers must:
     A.  Submit one (1) RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate to participate;
     B.  Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance
         in which they will be fighting under, in the DM #47 North Fork newsletter.
Rules:
1.  No scoring will begin until an RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate is received.  No
    exceptions will be made.
2.  Before a manager can compete, he must be acknowledged and verified by the Captain
    of the alliance he has claimed for;
    A.  The following turn, points will begin to be awarded or subtracted;
3.  Only one (1) team per manager may compete.  No multiple aliases please (we'll be
    checking this and if caught...you'll be disqualified and no refund);
4.  The contest will end on Turn 233 (12 turns!).  Winners will be announced on Turn
    234 and prizes sent to winning alliance between Turn 233 and 234.
5.  No declarations will be acknowledged after Turn 231.
6.  For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions.
Scoring:         Win    Lose     Kill     Die
Challenge         +2     -2       +5       -5
Match-up          +1     -1       +1       -5
Bloodfeud         +2     -5       +5       -10
Champion          x2     x2       x2       x2
Downchallenge     +2     -5       +2       -10
Dark Arena       +10     -5       xx       xx
Special Scoring:
     A.  Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points;
     B.  Each Style Master is worth 5 points;
Champions:
     A.  Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory.  If declared, they must be
         in the Adepts or lower brackets.
Bloodfeuds:
     A.  Bloodfeuds will count for all four turns.  However, the same warrior may not
         bloodfeud all four turns.  A penalty of -10 will be given to the team who
         violates this rule.
Special Conditions:
     A.  I reserve the right for all final decisions.
     B.  If I make a mistake, I'll multiply the points by 2;
     C.  If you claim I did, and *YOU* are wrong; I'll subtract points at the rate of
         x10!
     D.  Each alliance begins with zero (0) points.
     E.  Dark Arena may be used on the first turn of every warrior with no penalty.
     F.  T.V.'s won after contest begins gain a Triple rate of scoring.
     G.  T.C.'s won after the contest begins gain a multiple of 10 scoring.
     H.  No switching alliances once verified by an alliance.
     Any questions or concerns may be addressed (if you're incarcerated) to:
Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (268), DM #47 -- North Fork.
     If you're in the free world:  Rick Strigner  Merit East
                                   SCI  P.O. Box 500
                                   Georgetown, DE  19947-0500
P.S.  Prizes are:
     A.  100% of the roll-up certs
     B.  Currently under negotiations with R.S.I. for other prizes
     C.  A special prize from me that I will discuss with the Captain of the winning
         alliance.

15 December 2004
The Company of Brothers Alliance would like to welcome Azereth as our newest member.
We are sure he will be an asset to both our alliance and the dueling community! --
Baphomet, Co-Founder T.C.B.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MORE BAD BEEF was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
WHIPPED TOPPING vanquished JEHU in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
THE VEAL DEAL was demolished by SPOCKA THE HUTT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
HOLY SCHLITZ viciously subdued SATURN in a 2 minute gory veteran's Challenge contest.
SPUD-BEARING FUZZ demolished PARNIAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
PORTERHOUSE ARREST was luckily beaten by GREW SOME GRUE in a 4 minute Title struggle.
CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a 3 minute competition.
CUDDLY KAHLUA was viciously subdued by FLUTTERLEE in a action packed 8 minute duel.
LURLINE GRACE won victory over RUBIX CUBESTEAK in a 2 minute novice's duel.
HOT DONUTS NOW assassinated TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  12 -  1      61  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   5 -  1      55  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW         8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  21 -  2      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY       23 -  22 -  0      51  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         STRIKING ATTACK    4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   2 -  0      33  |

Turn 449 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     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      GREW SOME GRUE 4124        10   5  0   99 OLD SCHOOL (368)
PARRY-STRIKE     WHIPPED TOPPING 4045        9   5  0   95 LOOD FOOD (367)
LUNGING ATTACK   PORTERHOUSE ARREST 4059    14   3  1   86 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
SLASHING ATTACK  SPOCKA THE HUTT 4137        6   1  0   62 OLD SCHOOL (368)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THE VEAL DEAL 4104.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was FLUTTERLEE 4153.  The ten other most popular fighters were PORTERHOUSE 
ARREST 4059, CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS 4080, HOLY SCHLITZ 4052, WHIPPED TOPPING 4045, 
SPOCKA THE HUTT 4137, SPUD-BEARING FUZZ 4161, LURLINE GRACE 4164, RUBIX CUBESTEAK 
4165, GREW SOME GRUE 4124, and HOT DONUTS NOW 4167.

The least popular fighter this week was CUDDLY KAHLUA 4139.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were THE VEAL DEAL 4104, JEHU 3963, PARNIAN 4138, SATURN 3990, MORE 
BAD BEEF 4173, HOT DONUTS NOW 4167, GREW SOME GRUE 4124, RUBIX CUBESTEAK 4165, 
LURLINE GRACE 4164, and SPUD-BEARING FUZZ 4161.

                                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

                 MAIL-IN TOURNEY XXXVIII

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ZEBRAWOOD 3595 (54-41-0)               0  2  0         ACTION TOYS          

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MATA HARI 3812 (40-31-1)               4  3  0         FIST OF FIVE         
DUNCAN 1994 (37-30-1)                  0  2  0         THUNDERSTRUCK        

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DIANA 3674 (11-7-1)                    0  2  0         LADY OF THE MOON     

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS 4080 (9-6-0)       6  3  0         GLAD TO MEAT YOU     
RICK EMMETT 3932 (0-0-0)               3  3  0         METAL GODS           

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
S&M&MS 4103 (4-6-0)                    0  2  0         LOOD FOOD            

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CUDDLY KAHLUA 4139 (4-0-0)             2  3  0         OLD SCHOOL           
SPOCKA THE HUTT 4137 (3-1-0)           0  2  0         OLD SCHOOL           

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TREE OF WOE 4156 (0-0-0)               1  3  0         THE WOE OF THE SWORD 
LAMBCHOP OF GOD 4159 (0-0-0)           0  2  0         HELPLESS ANIMALS     

DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DRAGON EYES 3746 (5-5-0)               3  1  0  DEAD   READY AND ABLE       
TYRANT 3321 (6-4-0)                    3  3  0         BIRDS                
DIRK 3786 (7-2-0)                      2  3  0         READY AND ABLE       
BLISTER 2351 (0-3-0)                   0  2  0         LOST SOULS