DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/10/2006    Duedate: 08/23/2006

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-409

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NIKALA
ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
(56-3443) [13-10-0,117]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NIKALA                         OCELOT
ELEVENTH HOUR (372)            BLOOD BROTHERS (418)
(56-3443) [13-10-0,117]        (56-3894) [3-2-0,26]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

WISHLIST                       FORLUITHA
YIELD (405)                    BAD APPLES (187)
(56-3816) [10-9-3,98]          (56-3946) [6-5-0,40]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BAD APPLES (187)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BAD APPLES (187)            25
2. YIELD (405)                 14      PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
3. BLOOD BROTHERS (418)         9      Unchartered Team
4. PHILANTHROPISTS (420)        5
5. ELEVENTH HOUR (372)          2      BLOOD BROTHERS (418)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)     15   2  1 88.2   1/ 1 BAD APPLES (187)         10  3 0
 2- 2 GET (419)                 40  15  1 72.7   2/ 2 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)       7  6 2
 3- 3 RESCUE RANGERS (338)      69  31  7 69.0   3- 3*BERSERKERS (425)          6  4 1
 4- 4*BERSERKERS (425)           6   4  1 60.0   4/ 4 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)     4  0 1
 5/ 5*BLOOD BROTHERS (418)      12  10  0 54.5   5/ 7*BLOOD BROTHERS (418)      2  1 0
 6/ 6 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)       54  62  7 46.6   6- 5 GET (419)                 1  1 0
 7/ 0 YIELD (405)               29  35  7 45.3   7- 6 RESCUE RANGERS (338)      1  3 1
 8/ 7 BAD APPLES (187)         420 563 14 42.7   8/ 0 YIELD (405)               1  3 1

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Greetings Rocanis!

This is Nikala, still your arena Duelmaster.  I sure didn't expect to be here this
long, but I guess JE decided to be nice and let me stay up here long enough to
graduate.  What a nice guy!  I am enjoying my stay so much, I forgot to write my
column last time and barely got around to fighting that lame Rirorni Assassin.  Not
much of an assassin, if you ask me.  I almost fell asleep during the fight.

Aldaldon, are you coming for me, or are you trying to stick around here as long as
possible?  I would expect that you are ready for me, as I am not very skilled.  I am
hoping I can hang on for a bit longer, but we shall see.

Your always humble Duelmaster,
Nikala

                                      SPY REPORT

     Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, 
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again!  Practice pays for FORLUITHA, who pummelled 
OCELOT, to pocket 12 points.  Win some, lose some.  Speaking of which, FORLUITHA was 
winsome, after beating OCELOT and seeing it lose 7 points.  NIKALA successfully 
staved off a grab for the roses by CONTRABAND of YIELD.  Does ROCANIS have no one 
talented enough to dethrone her?  Word has it one team in ROCANIS is using psychics 
to predict wins.  They lead a charmed life!   
     And how sociable are ROCANIS' warriors?  Come, let us see.  To quell some nasty 
rumors, the guys in BAD APPLES are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to 
avoid 'em.  The warriors of BAD APPLES found their efforts at combat frustrated as 
BLOOD BROTHERS apparently had more important things to do than fight.  If challenges 
were horses, FORLUITHA could open up a fast food joint!   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have 
fallen into an unconscious stupor.   
     Do not think spyreporting in ROCANIS is the highlight of my life.  As the 
seasons change, and the creatures of the wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to 
leave this place.  Can anything compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for 
ROCANIS?  On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIKALA 3443                  13  10  0   117       ELEVENTH HOUR (372)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TOE 3896                     16   1  1   119       GET (419)
-IT 3900                      11   1  0   110       GET (419)
 WISHLIST 3816                10   9  3    98       YIELD (405)
 ALDALDON 3913                12   0  1    94       PHILANTHROPISTS (420)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CONTRABAND 3827              10   4  3    86       YIELD (405)
 TREEKILLER 3927              11   4  0    74       BAD APPLES (187)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GODGET 3110                   8  10  1    66       RESCUE RANGERS (338)
 JONNA THANE 3903             15  10  0    65       BAD APPLES (187)
 ZANDER 3440                  10  14  1    65       ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
 PRESTON 3604                  7   7  4    62       ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
 IN HIDING 3902                4   1  1    61       YIELD (405)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TEMB 3907                    10   6  1    55       RESCUE RANGERS (338)
-MEABEER 3899                  4   3  0    49       GET (419)
 FORLUITHA 3946                6   5  0    40       BAD APPLES (187)
 VANESSA 3483                  9  10  1    38       ELEVENTH HOUR (372)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TIGER 3895                    3   0  0    36       BLOOD BROTHERS (418)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NALENTHU 3909                 2   2  0    29       PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
 OCELOT 3894                   3   2  0    26       BLOOD BROTHERS (418)
-FURY 3965                     2   0  0    24       BERSERKERS (425)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RAVAGE 3964                   2   0  0    22       BERSERKERS (425)
 LYNX 3893                     3   2  0    19       BLOOD BROTHERS (418)
 LION 3915                     2   2  0    15       BLOOD BROTHERS (418)
-UNTAMED MIME 3966             1   1  0    13       BERSERKERS (425)
-SAVAGE 3967                   1   1  1    12       BERSERKERS (425)
-CHIP 3948                     2   2  1     9       RESCUE RANGERS (338)
-RANUL 3911                    1   0  0     9       PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
 SAWTOOTH 3944                 0   1  0     5       YIELD (405)
 SOURCRAB 3969                 1   1  0     4       BAD APPLES (187)
-ZEST 3963                     0   2  0     2       BERSERKERS (425)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
RIRORNI SABOTEUR 16    0  1 0   1                   WISHLIST 3816         409 NONE    
RIRORNI THUG 7         0  1 0   1                   PRESTON 3604          409 NONE    
THORN 3939             7  6 0 BAD APPLES 187        PRESTON 3604          408         
MICHELLE 3458         10 11 1 ELEVENTH HOUR 372     GODGET 3110           407         
BENT 3908              9  7 0 GET 419               ALDALDON 3913         407         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Preston -- I really didn't need that, and I hope you get terminal thorn-poisoning. --
Ghost of Thorn

Vanessa -- No, it's only the NINTH hour, so you have to wait a while. -- Jonna Thane
P.S.  Scheduling problem, no doubt.  They happen.

Those Rirorni Soldiers might as well have been a grove of trees, the way I mowed them
down! -- Treekiller

     Little trees, I presume?  I don't think large trees are subject to mowage. --
     Ed.

Untamed Mime -- Well, I know you can't speak, being a mime and all, but how about
some signs?  What is the difference between a tamed and an untamed mime? -- Forluitha

Zest -- Ah, good.  I like a little zest.  I'm on the tangy side myself, of course. --
Sourcrab

10 July 2006
The Dark Knights sat at the Dark Table with grim faces.  All present knew that there
could be no quarter.  The Forces of Desolation would be unleashed.  There would be no
turning back, no mercy and no hesitation to do what was necessary.  Teeth gritted and
knuckles whitened with fury as the IMPERIAL PROCLAMATION was signed by each Dark
Knight.
     AS OF JULY 1, 2006 -- WAR IS DECLARED ON THE ALLIANCE KNOWN AS THE VENDETTA
CARTEL.
     The Desolate Empire -- Dark Knights:  Ancient Creep, Blackstorm, Dok Sik, Goat,
Heathen, Hatebred, Kon, Osiris, Toker, Wasby the Great

14 July 2006
In response to the Desolate Empire's declaration of war, the Vendetta Cartel offers
the following response:

The members of the Vendetta Cartel can be found in 1, 8, 9, 10,  11, 14, 22, 25, 28,
31, 39, 45, 47, 50, 52, 54, 59, 60, 100, and 106.  Stop yapping in the all-arena ads,
pick an arena, issue a challenge, actually win something, and then maybe (and we
stress maybe) you may speak.  You may come to our home arenas (8, 31, and 47) and
confront us, but we suggest you learn to win in your own "home" arena (52) first.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

OCELOT was bested by FORLUITHA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge fight.
NIKALA unbelievably bested CONTRABAND in a 2 minute gruesome Title battle.
WISHLIST savagely slew RIRORNI SABOTEUR in a crowd pleasing 3 minute expert's fight.
ALDALDON overpowered IN HIDING in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ZANDER was bested by TREEKILLER in a action packed 1 minute brawl.
JONNA THANE overpowered VANESSA in a 2 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
PRESTON easily killed RIRORNI THUG in a 1 minute uneven fight.
LION viciously subdued SAWTOOTH in a action packed 3 minute gory beginner's duel.
LYNX vanquished SOURCRAB in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        11 -   4 -  0      73  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    43 -  26 -  3      62  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  12 -  4      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  10 -  3      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  16 -  0      54  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   8 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         TOTAL PARRY        7 -  13 -  0      35  |

Turn 409 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:

STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      NIKALA 3443                13  10  0  117 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
LUNGING ATTACK   WISHLIST 3816              10   9  3   98 YIELD (405)
SLASHING ATTACK  CONTRABAND 3827            10   4  3   86 YIELD (405)
WALL OF STEEL    JONNA THANE 3903           15  10  0   65 BAD APPLES (187)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is WISHLIST 3816.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was FORLUITHA 3946.  The ten other most popular fighters were LION 3915, WISHLIST 
3816, CONTRABAND 3827, OCELOT 3894, TREEKILLER 3927, JONNA THANE 3903, NIKALA 3443, 
ALDALDON 3913, LYNX 3893, and VANESSA 3483.

The least popular fighter this week was SOURCRAB 3969.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SAWTOOTH 3944, ZANDER 3440, IN HIDING 3902, PRESTON 3604, VANESSA 3483, 
LYNX 3893, ALDALDON 3913, NIKALA 3443, JONNA THANE 3903, and TREEKILLER 3927.