DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/27/2008    Duedate: 07/24/2008

TROCAR ARENA

DM-54    TURN-235

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MOUSETRAP
USELESS TOOLS (219)
(54-2521) [19-10-1,95]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MADAM VENUSIA                  RAVENZ
SPARF! (310)                   RAPTORZ (321)
(54-2887) [17-10-0,97]         (54-3014) [5-1-1,64]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MADAM VENUSIA                  VARDIN ABEQ
SPARF! (310)                   TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
(54-2887) [17-10-0,97]         (54-3002) [5-7-0,39]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

RAPTORZ (321)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. RAPTORZ (321)               26
2. USELESS TOOLS (219)         23      USELESS TOOLS (219)
3. SPARF! (310)                 8      Unchartered Team
4. AMERICAN PRAYER (320)        0
5. TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)     -4      RAPTORZ (321)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 USELESS TOOLS (219)      185  89  6 67.5   1/ 2*RAPTORZ (321)             9  6 1
 2/ 1*RAPTORZ (321)             19  11  3 63.3   2/ 1 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)   7  7 0
 3- 2*AMERICAN PRAYER (320)     14   9  1 60.9   3- 3*AMERICAN PRAYER (320)     5  5 1
 4/ 0 SPARF! (310)              85  69  4 55.2   4/ 0 USELESS TOOLS (219)       2  0 0
 5/ 3 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)  254 219  9 53.7   5/ 0 SPARF! (310)              1  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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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 599): WAIF of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 482): DOLOVOR of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 607): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 603): DIAPERED ZALGOR of BABY BROTHERS (Mad Max, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 602): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 606): OL SMOKEY of THE VOLS (?, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 604): OLIANDER of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 598): DIO of SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 590): BOTHACH of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 589): NEVERMOOR of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 563): PATCH of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 553): MATTEO of BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 248): DUCK A L'ORANGE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 540): CHRISTELLINA of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 489): VOICES IN MY HEAD of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 234): SKORINDELLE of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 222): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 437): RUSSIAN BEAR of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 199): SLO-PITCH of SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 481): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 599): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 482): SWEETS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 607): GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 603): REDLEGS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 602): IMAGE (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 606): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 604): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 598): SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 590): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 589): DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 563): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 553): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 248): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 440): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 489): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 234): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 222): ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 437): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 199): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 481) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 601): CLANK of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 589): SHEWISH CORSAIR of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 589): NEVERMOOR of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
               (turn 588): GRIFTER of BAD BEAT (Osage, mgr.)
                           RUDE BUDDHA of MINISTRY OF SKA (Rude Buddha, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 563): PATCH of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 553): MATTEO of BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 538): SUCKFOOT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 489): BLADERUNNER of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 234): SKORINDELLE of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Hmm.  Daristam gets killed by a Khalhums Dwarf using an alias, thus losing the title. 
I lose to a Wild-Eyed Fanatic, and *win* the title and graduate.  A strange day.

                                     Skorindelle

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in TROCAR a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.  
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as TRADERS OF TROCAR is pushed out of top team by RAPTORZ, who came from 
2nd with a 3-2-0 this turn.  And let's see, YAHOO WAHOO fought VARDIN ABEQ and gained 
13 points and contributed to USELESS TOOLS' 2-0-0.  VARDIN ABEQ has lost to YAHOO 
WAHOO, falling 10 points, while helping make TRADERS OF TROCAR a 1-3-0 turn.  We 
should ask MOUSETRAP about the thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster 
does for a warrior, it's now the one to ask.  By the way, was that our Duelmaster 
that I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Welcome Wench?   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.  The most challenged warrior this turn was TRADERS OF TROCAR's 
warrior SAMILDAR.  More fighters challenged him than challenged the Duelmaster!   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  We'd like to remind certain teams 
not to rob the graves of their enemies.  You know who you are; and it's considered 
rude.   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Always good to rest in TROCAR, but never good to wear out my 
welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to 
paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOUSETRAP 2521               19  10  1    95       USELESS TOOLS (219)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NO-STICK TAPE 2541           16   4  2   131       USELESS TOOLS (219)
-A.O. HELL 2523               16   5  1   130       USELESS TOOLS (219)
-RUBBER BULLET 2503           18   1  0   120       USELESS TOOLS (219)
 MADAM VENUSIA 2887           17  10  0    97       SPARF! (310)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAVENZ 3014                   5   1  1    64       RAPTORZ (321)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 YAHOO WAHOO 2733              4   4  0    46       USELESS TOOLS (219)
-LA WOMAN 3010                 3   2  0    41       AMERICAN PRAYER (320)
 VARDIN ABEQ 3002              5   7  0    39       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
 KORASIM 3001                  9   3  0    38       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FALCONZ 3013                  5   1  0    31       RAPTORZ (321)
-THE END 3007                  4   1  1    31       AMERICAN PRAYER (320)
 BLACKHAWKZ 3011               3   3  0    27       RAPTORZ (321)
 VICTORIAN MANDARIN 2911       5   7  0    26       SPARF! (310)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPARROWZ 3016                 3   2  1    22       RAPTORZ (321)
 SAMILDAR 3004                 5   3  1    19       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
-JIM MORRISON 3009             2   2  0     8       AMERICAN PRAYER (320)
-ROBBY KRIEGER 3008            1   3  0     6       AMERICAN PRAYER (320)
-KENAZ THORSSON 2507           0   2  0     2       ODIN'S CHOSEN (264)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MR MOJO 3006            4  1 0 AMERICAN PRAYER 320  RAVENZ 3014           234   

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BUZZARDZ 3015           2  2 1 RAPTORZ 321          THE END 3007          233   
GROUSE 3017             1  1 0 RAPTORZ 321          MAINAKHA-TE ASSA      235  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Samildar -- Success is not how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where
you started. -- Sparrowz
P.S.  And the skillz you pick up along the way...

Mr Mojo -- Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp because
dawn has come.  "Good morning!" -- Ravenz
P.S.  Every warrior's tombstone should read:  "I expected this...but not just yet!!"

Jorja -- Most people don't mind obstacles as long as they don't get in the way...I
figure you could use a few speed bumps. -- Owlin the Wise mgr Raptor, Raptorz, and
the Heavy Hands
P.S.  Liam says hello!  And that your fighters are the experience which makes good
managers.

La Woman -- Ah, woman, you're too much for me. -- Samildar

Damn.  That was embarrassing. -- Ghost of Daristam
P.S.  It was because I didn't do a *proper* column and spoke slightingly of the Wild
Man, wasn't it?

Er, ah.  Isn't this some kind of defamation of a city's character to call this
standby a Jhelum Raider?  Especially when we all know he's from Rocanis. -- Vardin
Abeq

Cult Member?  Ha.  I know scarier cults than his from back home in the heart of
Darkest Ratan. -- Korasim

31 May 2008
Any and all who live in the 805 area, I would like for you to call me so we can get
together for BBQ's, softball games, and so on.  It has been a while since the last
get together (several years).  It was a blast and I am sure the next one will be
also.  We just have to do it.  All alliances are welcome.  Just because my warriors
leave your warrior beaten and bloody in defeat does not mean we can't have a beer or
five together.  I'll even buy the first round.  So call 805-588-3419 and ask for Dave
a.k.a. Misfit, former member of the Green and Purple Polka Dot Alliance (GAPPDA).

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GROUSE was butchered by MAINAKHA-TE ASSASSIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SKORINDELLE was bested by MOUSETRAP in a action packed 3 minute veteran's Title duel.
MADAM VENUSIA overpowered RAVENZ in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
KORASIM bested VICTORIAN MANDARIN in a 2 minute gory fight.
VARDIN ABEQ was subdued by YAHOO WAHOO in a crowd pleasing 3 minute competition.
BLACKHAWKZ vanquished TROLLBAIT in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
FALCONZ overpowered SAMILDAR in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SPARROWZ defeated PRETTY LERONA in a 2 minute gruesome beginner's melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   1 -  0      86  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       8 -   4 -  2      67  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         AIMED BLOW        12 -   6 -  0      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   2 -  1      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -   7 -  1      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   3 -  1      63  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -   8 -  0      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY       12 -   9 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL     10 -  11 -  0      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   5 -  1      38  |

Turn 235 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      MOUSETRAP 2521             19  10  1   95 USELESS TOOLS (219)
PARRY-LUNGE      MADAM VENUSIA 2887         17  10  0   97 SPARF! (310)
PARRY-STRIKE     RAVENZ 3014                 5   1  1   64 RAPTORZ (321)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MADAM VENUSIA 2887.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was VARDIN ABEQ 3002.  The ten other most popular fighters were VICTORIAN 
MANDARIN 2911, SPARROWZ 3016, KORASIM 3001, MOUSETRAP 2521, MADAM VENUSIA 2887, YAHOO 
WAHOO 2733, BLACKHAWKZ 3011, FALCONZ 3013, GROUSE 3017, and RAVENZ 3014.

The least popular fighter this week was SAMILDAR 3004.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were RAVENZ 3014, GROUSE 3017, FALCONZ 3013, BLACKHAWKZ 3011, YAHOO WAHOO 
2733, MADAM VENUSIA 2887, MOUSETRAP 2521, KORASIM 3001, SPARROWZ 3016, and VICTORIAN 
MANDARIN 2911.

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

SKORINDELLE (54-2742) TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)

                         SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN MINNEAPOLIS!

Our summer FTF will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 18-20, 2008.  It will be 
held at the Holiday Inn Select Minneapolis/St. Paul in Blomington, MN, just down the 
street from the Mall of America, at 3 Appletree Square (952-854-9000).  Rooms are only 
$105.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy.  There is a free 24-hour shuttle from the airport
and free shuttle service to the mall; free parking, free high-speed wireless internet
in all guestrooms.  There is a large fitness center, jacuzzi, and indoor pool.  The 
rooms are blocked--ask for the "Reality Simulations" room block.  There are tons of 
restaurants nearby at the Mall, as well as a cafe in the hotel.  

Hotel info:  www.himspairport.com
Mall of America:  www.mallofamerica.com

The tournament information sheet will be out imminently.  We hope you're all looking 
forward to the tournament and that we will see you there!