DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/23/2010    Duedate: 03/08/2010

KATI-TEI ARENA

DM-41    TURN-582

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RED DAWG
DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
(41-2689) [16-12-1,123]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

RED DAWG                       REQUIEM
DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)           SERPENT'S HOLD (402)
(41-2689) [16-12-1,123]        (41-4455) [1-0-1,21]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TYEFOON TURMOIL                TYEFOON TURMOIL
THE STORM FRONT (109)          THE STORM FRONT (109)
(41-2736) [11-10-1,98]         (41-2736) [11-10-1,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SERPENT'S HOLD (402)        69
2. DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)        33      THE STORM FRONT (109)
3. THE STORM FRONT (109)       27      Unchartered Team
4. WANDERERS (329)              2
5. THE PLAGUE (93)              0      SERPENT'S HOLD (402)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*SERPENT'S HOLD (402)       4   1  3 80.0   1/ 2 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)      9  4 0
 2- 1*3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380)   2   1  0 66.7   2/ 4 THE STORM FRONT (109)     8  7 0
 3/ 2 THE STORM FRONT (109)    203 188 15 51.9   3/ 1 WANDERERS (329)           7  8 0
 4/ 3 THE PLAGUE (93)          338 314 22 51.8   4/ 3 THE PLAGUE (93)           6  9 1
 5/ 4 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)     253 257 17 49.6   5/ 0*SERPENT'S HOLD (402)      4  1 3
 6/ 5 WANDERERS (329)          663 697 15 48.8   6- 5*3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380)  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

        + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Andorian Succession #45 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

In the mountains west of Fratsfa:

     Lightning came down in a river of golden fire, hot and clean, and violet light
of the Folstrom's Chaos Gate turned black under the onslaught.  But it didn't
shatter.  Well, Fandil had hoped for the Gate to be destroyed, seared shut, but he
hadn't truly expected it to be so easy.  Necessary, beyond necessary--the Folstrom
could not be allowed to return, but not easy.  He squinted at the pillar of darkness
and contemplated his next move.  To wait for the enemy to move and then counter, or
to attack?  If it was just this one magician, he would wait, defend, allow his
opponent to tire... but if the Folstrom were involved, no, *because* the Folstrom
were involved, one look at that Chaos Gate was proof, he was not sure he dared play a
waiting game.  On the other side of that Gate could be reinforcements beyond
counting, and he had only young Elosjon, competent but green still.
      "Our strength is as the strength of ten, because our hearts are pure," he
muttered, but he was not convinced.  Still, he would do what he could, and it would
be enough because it must.  He tested his anchorage in the bedrock of the mountain;
it was secure.  Indeed, he had a momentary image of the mountain as an old woman,
strong, resolute, standing beside him as an ally with spear and shield.  Perhaps a
fancy, but an encouraging one.
     He spared a glance for the storm that raged above the peak, not raining yet but
building an arsenal of lightning such as Fandil had never seen.  The storm was still
his, or on his side, as the mountain was.  With such allies, and Elosjon's young
courage was not negligible, he could--
     Lightning descended again, and the spirit of the mountain rose to meet it, and
 from that startling union there burst forth a dragon such as Fandil had never seen
before.  Black as the stone, golden as the sky-fire, beautiful, powerful, and deadly.
     And the hatred of dragons for the Folstrom was legendary.

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 319): WAR BOND of SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 639): GREEN THUMB of COLORIFIC (Purple People Eater, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 639): TIPPI TURTLE of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 624): HATE MY LIFE of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 628): WILD FIRE of DISASTER (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 624): ANEURISM of DARK FORCES (The Walkin' Dude, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 623): SPITZIN of GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 621): SENATOR WILEY of LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 585): JOFRE MAINZ of BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 581): RED DAWG of DA DOG POWNDAZ (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 572): SHADOW BLADE of SERPENT'S HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 266): NOT SO HOT of PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 470): VALNAKORINE of WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 220): FOUR EYES of TOTAL CHAOS (Marma Duke, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 524): VISION of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 319): Z GLADIATORS (Z Man, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 639): BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 639): THE DOGHOUSE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 624): MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 628): MEDAL OF HONOR Z3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 624): THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 623): GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 621): LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 585): BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 581): WANDERERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 572): FANDILS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 266): BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 470): WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 220): DOGS OF WAR (Omega, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 523): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 319): WAR BOND of SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 639): GREEN THUMB of COLORIFIC (Purple People Eater, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 624): HOTL MUSCHEL of MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 623): AIKIDO of DARK FORCES (The Walkin' Dude, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 572): SHADOW BLADE of SERPENT'S HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
                 (turn 571): SIS of FANDILS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 219): WITCH of DOGS OF WAR (Omega, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Well, I have to say that I was more than confused when I first read the
newsletter to find out Red Dawg was Duelmaster after Hell Hound held the throne on
the prior turn... how in the world could this happen, I wondered?  Did Hell Hound get
killed?  Did he somehow graduate early to ADM?  No way they both fought each other?
Alas.... Khalhums Dwarf was a busy fighter this turn as both Hell Hound and Red Dawg
fought the stout yet vertically challenged ale lover, but only one of the two managed
the win.  Another proud turn for my Dogs, as holding the throne in Kati-Tei is
sweeter than any other throne in all the lands of Alastari.  Now let me allow Red
Dawg a few words, as his actions on the sands afford him this honor!

Hear me, Hear me!!  <Bark, bark, BARK!!>  My loyal subjects of Kati-Tei, for I am the
reddest dawg in the land... and we all know how my manager Marma Duke loves that
color red!  It's an honor and a privilege to join the recent Doggy DMs Hell Hound and
Lucky Dawg on this throne.  Mr. Dwarf, you are most certainly a formidable opponent,
as that was a well fought contest.  If my calculations are correct, my next fight
will be equally as challenging as I have decided to go AB hunting.  Arena stalwart
Valarelle gets my first challenge, as his tenure in this city affords him first crack
at my throne.  Upstart Angel of Arkham gets my second challenge, as his rapid ascent
through the ranks has garnered him that opportunity as well.  You're only as good as
your last win they say.... so why not challenge the best?

Until then....
Same doggy time,
Same doggy place,
Same doggy channel,
Your Duelmaster,
Red Dawg

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome KATI-TEI.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights 
have I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  Bein' on top is great 
while it lasts, WANDERERS.  But how many friends do you have now?  DA DOG POWNDAZ 
showed KATI-TEI what they were made of as they fought with a vengeance to walk off 
with 3-1-0.  Welcome to KATI-TEI, SERPENT'S HOLD!  We need more teams who can get a 
4-1-3 their first time out!  What's with HELL HOUND?  He actually beat THE PLAGUE's 
ANGEL OF ARKHAM, and walked away with 21 more points from the fight.  Major screwup 
at THE PLAGUE.  ANGEL OF ARKHAM lost 24 points to HELL HOUND.  Some new strategies, 
perhaps?  Maybe ANGEL OF ARKHAM will provide more easy wins...  THE PLAGUE's hatred 
of DA DOG POWNDAZ surfaced again as THE WAIT challenged KATI-TEI's top dog.  Try as 
he might, THE WAIT wasn't good enough at persuading RED DAWG to step down from the 
Duelmaster's throne...  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about 
your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  How 
well I know the feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of 
practive, THE PLAGUE!  The bums at DA DOG POWNDAZ couldn't face the challenges from 
THE PLAGUE!  No excuse for that!  How well I know the feeling of being the most 
challenged warrior, VALARELLE!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt 
you.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Hmm...  More surprises must remain in store for me, if RED 
TENTACLE can return from the Dark Arena.  How long have I been here?  I got people to 
see, places to go...   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
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                  
 RED DAWG 2689                16  12  1   123       DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELL HOUND 2675              19  10  0   109       DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
 TYEFOON TURMOIL 2736         11  10  1    98       THE STORM FRONT (109)
 VALARELLE 4365               20  37  0    97       WANDERERS (329)
 FOUR PAWZ 2208               17  19  0    94       DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
 THE WAIT 4382                19  13  0    93       THE PLAGUE (93)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANGEL OF ARKHAM 4423         10   2  1    86       THE PLAGUE (93)
 LUCKY DAWG 2751              13   7  0    78       DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
 HARBINGER OF WOE 4390        18  10  0    77       THE PLAGUE (93)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BALIN CHANE 4391             15  21  0    66       WANDERERS (329)
 EL NINO 4430                  6   3  0    61       THE STORM FRONT (109)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARLIN REEVE 4443             5   0  0    50       WANDERERS (329)
-SKITZOID SNOOPY 2146          3   2  0    41       DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
 GRIMM LURCHER 4432            7   4  0    35       WANDERERS (329)
 LONDON FOGG 4431              8   4  0    34       THE STORM FRONT (109)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RED TENTACLE 4442             2   3  1    33       THE PLAGUE (93)
 MOHNSOON MAYHEM 4444          2   1  0    27       THE STORM FRONT (109)
-APOLLO XI 4168                2   1  0    26       3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE MUFFIN 4426               2   2  1    23       THUGS (400)
-ARMED BANDIT 4418             2   2  1    21       THUGS (400)
 REQUIEM 4455                  1   0  1    21       SERPENT'S HOLD (402)
 UBBA-SATHLA 4438              3   4  0    19       THE PLAGUE (93)
 SYKLONE SEQUEL 4440           2   3  0    17       THE STORM FRONT (109)
 CHANCE 4454                   1   0  1    16       SERPENT'S HOLD (402)
 SUNBANE 4452                  1   0  1    14       SERPENT'S HOLD (402)
 BLUR 4456                     1   0  0     8       SERPENT'S HOLD (402)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
POLITE BEGGAR           0  0 0                      CHANCE 4454           582  NONE
TRUSTWORTHY SCRI        0  0 0                      REQUIEM 4455          582  NONE
HIGH ELF                0  0 0 DARK ARENA           RED TENTACLE 4442     582  NONE
SLIM 4453               0  1 0 SERPENT'S HOLD 402   DARK CHAMPION         582  NONE
HALEY JUNE 4451         1  1 0 WANDERERS 329        SUNBANE 4452          582   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

The steadfast refusal of humanity to grasp its cosmic triviality will pay unspeakable
dividends in the grim age to come. -- Reaper

     Will we have to report those dividends on our income tax?

Mohnsoon -- Awesome fight!!! -- Ubba

Wanderers -- We split a pair... well fought. -- Reaper

Khalhums Dwarf -- I most certainly underestimated how difficult you were going to
be... I never expected you to knock me off the Duelmaster throne!  Watch your back,
oh short one! -- Hell Hound

Khalhums Dwarf -- That was revenge for my brother in arms... at least the throne
stayed with the Dogs this turn! -- Red Dawg

Noble Assassin -- It was a noble attempt, just not a lucky one. -- Lucky Dawg

Harbinger of Woe -- Woe is you, for you are twice shy and once bitten!!!  -- Four
Pawz

3-2-1 Blast Off -- Welcome back to Kati-Tei! -- Marma Duke and Da Dogs

Angel of Arkham -- I'm not sure I've ever met an angel, and if you're a true example,
I could go the rest of my life without such a meeting and not regret it. -- Valarelle

El Nino -- If you were *my* kid, I'd smack you upside the head for being a smart-
aleck. -- Balin Chane

Oh, gods, the Happy Pheasant!  What did I do to deserve this? -- Marlin Reeve

Syklone Sequel -- Sequel?  You were bad enough the first time! -- Grimm Lurcher

Red Tentacle -- Probably a rash.  What have you tried for it? -- Haley June

Red Dawg -- And I was properly grateful for it. -- Country Rhodes

Tyefoon Turmoil -- Just call me "Teacher." -- Balin Chane

9 February 10
All -- I know you all thought the old Wiz that is Fiz went off to die somewhere.
Well, I didn't.  Now I'm back to befuddle and frustrate you with my senseless
ramblings.  I look forward to reconnecting with all my old friends and enemies alike.
-- Fizban the Famous

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

RED TENTACLE unbelievably slew HIGH ELF in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
SLIM was killed by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
THE WAIT was savagely defeated by RED DAWG in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight.
LUCKY DAWG was savagely defeated by TYEFOON TURMOIL in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
EL NINO lost to HARBINGER OF WOE in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
SYKLONE SEQUEL was bested by GRIMM LURCHER in a 1 minute Challenge match.
ANGEL OF ARKHAM was handily defeated by HELL HOUND in a 1 minute uneven fight.
VALARELLE was vanquished by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
FOUR PAWZ vanquished BALIN CHANE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
LONDON FOGG was viciously subdued by MARLIN REEVE in a 3 minute fight.
MOHNSOON MAYHEM overpowered UBBA-SATHLA in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
HALEY JUNE was savagely slain by SUNBANE in a 1 minute bloody amateur's competition.
CHANCE murdered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute gory mismatched match.
REQUIEM easily killed TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
BLUR won victory over FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 2 minute amateur's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       6         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   3 -  0      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  12 -  1      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         AIMED BLOW        19 -  15 -  0      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-STRIKE      15 -  13 -  0      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  19 -  1      44  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK    2 -   3 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -  16 -  2      36  |

Turn 582 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     AIMED BLOW         2 -  4         3  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  3         2  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0                                       2  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    RED DAWG 2689              16  12  1  123 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
SLASHING ATTACK  HELL HOUND 2675            19  10  0  109 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
PARRY-STRIKE     TYEFOON TURMOIL 2736       11  10  1   98 THE STORM FRONT (109)
TOTAL PARRY      THE WAIT 4382              19  13  0   93 THE PLAGUE (93)
AIMED BLOW       ANGEL OF ARKHAM 4423       10   2  1   86 THE PLAGUE (93)
PARRY-LUNGE      LUCKY DAWG 2751            13   7  0   78 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
BASHING ATTACK   GRIMM LURCHER 4432          7   4  0   35 WANDERERS (329)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TYEFOON TURMOIL 2736.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was TYEFOON TURMOIL 2736.  The ten other most popular fighters were RED DAWG 
2689, MARLIN REEVE 4443, GRIMM LURCHER 4432, FOUR PAWZ 2208, HARBINGER OF WOE 4390, 
HELL HOUND 2675, MOHNSOON MAYHEM 4444, SUNBANE 4452, CHANCE 4454, and RED TENTACLE 
4442.

The least popular fighter this week was LONDON FOGG 4431.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were HALEY JUNE 4451, UBBA-SATHLA 4438, BALIN CHANE 4391, VALARELLE 
4365, ANGEL OF ARKHAM 4423, BLUR 4456, REQUIEM 4455, SYKLONE SEQUEL 4440, EL NINO 
4430, and LUCKY DAWG 2751.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

RED DAWG (41-2689) DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
HELL HOUND (41-2675) DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)