DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/12/2009    Duedate: 12/25/2009

RODEKI ARENA

DM-42    TURN-576

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LAZY LOOKOUT
DUNGEON CELL (402)
(42-4504) [16-7-0,127]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LAZY LOOKOUT                   LIONESS
DUNGEON CELL (402)             DEMNAT'S PRIDE (405)
(42-4504) [16-7-0,127]         (42-4524) [1-0-0,13]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

EACHAM                         ALMOST PRETTY
DELVERS (154)                  COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
(42-4485) [15-19-0,74]         (42-4496) [18-14-0,97]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DUNGEON CELL (402)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. COLOR ME SUAVE (322)        20
2. DEMNAT'S PRIDE (405)        13      DUNGEON CELL (402)
3. DUNGEON CELL (402)           1      Unchartered Team
4. DELVERS (154)               -1
                                       DEMNAT'S PRIDE (405)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*DEMNAT'S PRIDE (405)       1   0  0  100   1/ 1 DUNGEON CELL (402)        9  1 0
 2/ 1 DUNGEON CELL (402)        94  26  6 78.3   2/ 2 DELVERS (154)             5 10 0
 3/ 2 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)     688 473 30 59.3   3/ 3 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)      4 10 0
 4/ 3 DELVERS (154)            642 847 16 43.1   4/ 0*DEMNAT'S PRIDE (405)      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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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 637): BALL PEIN of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 520): BUBBA BENDER of PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 643): ELVORN MARSLAN of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 615): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 638): CREDIT CARD of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 633): NORMAL NAN of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 642): BLUEBURN of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 626): ORBIN PAES of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 628): TAREK of LUROCIAN PRIDE (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 627): FATHOM JUMPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 599): EVA MENDEZ of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 591): ZIG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): WHAKAPAPA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 575): LAZY LOOKOUT of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 526): SHALAITHA of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 253): MATEEN of SAI'FULLAH (?, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 241): STINGAREE of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 475): SALTY DOG of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 519): SUPER BUM of FLAT BROKE (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 637): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 520): PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 643): IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 615): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 638): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 633): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 642): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 626): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 628): OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 627): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 599): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 591): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 575): DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 526): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 253): STREET-SOLDIERS (Darkface, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 241): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 475): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): KIWI CONNECTION 7 (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 519) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 636): MAJOR PAYNE of LAB EXPERIEMENTS (The Mun?, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 643): ELVORN MARSLAN of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 614): JOSEPH of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 640): KRONOS GRIMHOLT of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 626): ORBIN PAES of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 628): SPARE ANCHOR of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                            DOT DOT DOT of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): WHAKAPAPA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 241): STINGAREE of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 475): SALTY DOG of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
                   (turn 474): CAPTAIN SCOURGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (?, mgr.)
                   (turn 217): MYSTIQUE of BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     You may think that last column was false humility, but it was the real thing.
I'm genuinely surprised to be here.  Thinking back over that last fight with
Stonecrusher II, I looked the part of the Duelmaster, throwing crit after crit.  Not
bad for a guy with ratings only in Init and Parry.  I've either stumbled upon my
favorite weapon and tactic or I have some serious mojo.
     Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to be here.  The boss is happy, too.  The longer I
stay up here, the sooner I graduate, and the quicker he can fill my spot with some
fresh face.  I was always a long-term project, he said.  "ADM or bust."  Or maybe
that was "Bust in ADM."  It's hard to keep track, cause half the things he says don't
make any sense.
     Here's hoping for continued success, as long as I don't have to work too hard
for it.

Lazy Lookout

                                      SPY REPORT

     Oh, hi.  Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte.  Thought I'd check out RODEKI to see 
what's new.  MVP award for BIG DISAPPOINTMENT?  COLOR ME SUAVE's proud of him after 
beating FAROMAN and getting 13 points.  Talk about yer major upsets!  FAROMAN's match 
with BIG DISAPPOINTMENT cost him a loss of 11 points!  This Duelmaster is like 
something else!  LAZY LOOKOUT stopped STONECRUSHER II dead in its tracks!  I hear the 
top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They want photogenic 
fighters for PR photos.   
     AAARRGH!!!  I HATE SPYREPORTING!!!  Sorry.  I just had to say it.   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All RODEKI ever talks about is fighting!  Me, 
I'm more laid back.  I hear DUNGEON CELL sent REEKY SNEAK to the Dark Arena.  What, 
is that like not well-lit, or what?  Everyone has problems, but why did DUNGEON CELL 
send REEKY SNEAK to the Dark Arena?  He had a 17-3-0, and I thought he looked neat on 
the sands...  What if they had a fight and nobody showed up?  I'd be out of a job, 
that's what!!!   
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits.  Its been 
really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LAZY LOOKOUT 4504            16   7  0   127       DUNGEON CELL (402)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DACIMOUSEL 4438              21  33  0    98       DELVERS (154)
 ALMOST PRETTY 4496           18  14  0    97       COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
 STONECRUSHER II 4444         21  31  0    94       DELVERS (154)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG DISAPPOINTMENT 4510      15   6  0    78       COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
 EACHAM 4485                  15  19  0    74       DELVERS (154)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COLDFISHFINGER 4501          15  14  0    65       COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
 FAROMAN 4495                 11  21  1    59       DELVERS (154)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROCKHOG JR 4511               8  12  0    45       DELVERS (154)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DEAD MAN WALKING 4512         3   0  0    45       DUNGEON CELL (402)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STICKY FINGERS 4523           3   0  0    24       DUNGEON CELL (402)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-URCHIN 4522                   1   0  0    20       DUNGEON CELL (402)
 LIONESS 4524                  1   0  0    13       DEMNAT'S PRIDE (405)
 SCHMOOZULA 4529               0   2  0     2       COLOR ME SUAVE (322)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
REEKY SNEAK 4491       17  4 0 DUNGEON CELL 402     ARENAMASTER FARI      576  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

So long, suckers. -- Reeky Sneak

Lazy Lookout -- I do not understand you at all.  What is "lazy"?  This is not in my
operating instructions. -- Stonecrusher Mark II

Reeky Sneak -- (cough, choke) -- Faroman

Big Disappointment -- Not at the moment. -- Eacham

Coldfishfinger -- Thermal underwear. -- Dacimousel

Punishing Dangerous Criminals is not my business.  That's the Governor's job. --
Rockhot

Our congratulations to Reeky Sneak. -- Harby and the Delvers

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

REEKY SNEAK was butchered by ARENAMASTER FARIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
LAZY LOOKOUT vanquished STONECRUSHER II in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
DACIMOUSEL demolished COLDFISHFINGER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
EACHAM was devastated by ALMOST PRETTY in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided contest.
FAROMAN was devastated by BIG DISAPPOINTMENT in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
ROCKHOG JR defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 4 minute struggle.
STICKY FINGERS overpowered SCHMOOZULA in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
LIONESS overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -   4 -  3      67  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -   5 -  1      62  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -  12 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-LUNGE       13 -  11 -  0      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         AIMED BLOW         9 -  10 -  0      47  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         TOTAL PARRY        4 -   6 -  0      40  |

Turn 576 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      LAZY LOOKOUT 4504          16   7  0  127 DUNGEON CELL (402)
WALL OF STEEL    ALMOST PRETTY 4496         18  14  0   97 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
PARRY-STRIKE     BIG DISAPPOINTMENT 4510    15   6  0   78 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
TOTAL PARRY      COLDFISHFINGER 4501        15  14  0   65 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is EACHAM 4485.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
ALMOST PRETTY 4496.  The ten other most popular fighters were LAZY LOOKOUT 4504, 
ROCKHOG JR 4511, DACIMOUSEL 4438, BIG DISAPPOINTMENT 4510, STICKY FINGERS 4523, 
LIONESS 4524, STONECRUSHER II 4444, COLDFISHFINGER 4501, EACHAM 4485, and FAROMAN 
4495.

The least popular fighter this week was SCHMOOZULA 4529.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were FAROMAN 4495, EACHAM 4485, COLDFISHFINGER 4501, STONECRUSHER II 4444, 
LIONESS 4524, STICKY FINGERS 4523, BIG DISAPPOINTMENT 4510, DACIMOUSEL 4438, ROCKHOG 
JR 4511, and LAZY LOOKOUT 4504.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

REEKY SNEAK (42-4491) DUNGEON CELL (402)