DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/22/2007    Duedate: 02/03/2007

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM-62    TURN-401

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BERTHA
MASTERS OF RAGE (301)
(62-2867) [18-18-2,102]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BERTHA                         BLUE
MASTERS OF RAGE (301)          COLORS (186)
(62-2867) [18-18-2,102]        (62-1172) [3-1-1,51]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ERFIN GORAM                    FRONK HURRACE
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)            MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-4220) [12-25-0,61]         (62-4373) [1-3-0,6]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE BEARS (268)             59
2. MASTERS OF RAGE (301)       33      RANDOM SITH (438)
3. LEGION OF LEGEND (409)      30      Unchartered Team
4. COLORS (186)                29
5. SINFUL SISTER (430)         26      COLORS (186)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 EVIL DEATH DUDES (392)    46  29  7 61.3   1- 1 EVIL DEATH DUDES (392)    9  0 3
 2/ 2 RANDOM SITH (438)         29  22  3 56.9   2/ 3 MASTERS OF RAGE (301)     7  3 0
 3/ 4 THE BEARS (268)          334 291 27 53.4   3/ 4 RANDOM SITH (438)         7  3 0
 4- 5 ALL ABOUT BASHERS (433)   28  25  1 52.8   4/ 8 THE BEARS (268)           5  4 1
 5/ 3 LEGION OF LEGEND (409)    41  37  2 52.6   5/ 9 LEGION OF LEGEND (409)    4  3 0
 6- 6 RIO VISTANS (348)        165 158 12 51.1   6/11 SINFUL SISTER (430)       3  6 0
 7- 7 AS SEEN ON TV (361)      152 152 10 50.0   7/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)       3 12 0
 8/ 8 SINFUL SISTER (430)       31  36  1 46.3   8- 2 AS SEEN ON TV (361)       2  2 0
 9/ 9 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)      171 222  4 43.5   9/13*COLORS (186)              2  4 0
10/10 MASTERS OF RAGE (301)     80 106  7 43.0  10- 5 RIO VISTANS (348)         2  6 1
11/12*COLORS (186)               6   9  1 40.0  11-12*STAINLESS STEEL RA (338)  1  1 0
12-13*STAINLESS STEEL RA (338)   2   7  1 22.2  12- 7 ALL ABOUT BASHERS (433)   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

         + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ A Dark and Stormy Night ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

     In the storm that lashed the remains of Old Valamantis, it was possible to
imagine anything moving.  Specters from her imagination stalked Bali Darras and her
companion.  She knew, she hoped, they weren't real, but there was no conviction in
her belief.  And she had been told long ago by a dabbler in the arts of illusion,
that anything unreal which yet could not be firmly disbelieved, would have the power
to do harm.  Her worst enemy was her own mind, a truth she wished she could reject.
     Just as she wished she could reject the pale shape glimpsed when a gust of wind
parted the rain curtain.  It walked erect like a man, but it had antlers.  A memory
of the tales from her northern-born mother, or...a true power walking this haunted
land?  And what of that darker shape like a horse with a scimitar of horn on its
forehead?  It was no northern power, but something from the plains of the horse
nomads.  Real, or illusion?
     "Do not look, do not see," Erfin Goram commanded.  "We have no business with
these, nor they with us."
     "Easy to say, hard to do," Bali muttered.  "How much farther do we have to go?"
     "Not far now," her teammate said.  "Just over that way."  He gestured with his
free hand, the one not carrying the urn with Chia's...ashes.  Or seeds.
     In the blinding storm, one direction looked like another.  To her, at least, she
hoped that Erfin could tell where he was going.  The lantern was nearly useless,
showing half buried stones and tree roots just in time for her to see what she was
tripping on.  She couldn't even tell if they were going straight or winding around in
circles.
     Presently they came to a taller bit of stonework, enough to make a sort of
shelter from the wind and even give a little protection from the rain.  "Wait here,"
Erfin said, pushing her toward the wall.  "I have to do this last bit alone, but it
won't take long."
     Before she had a chance to speak, he was gone into the blinding rain.  She
stared after him.  "Oh, sure, standing around here by myself is what I most wanted to
do," she muttered.  "Why did I even come at all if I'm just going to stand--"
     A cold touch on her face, cold fingers across her mouth, silencing her
complaint.
     Her eyes widened, her grip on the lantern's handle grew painfully tight.  There
was no one else here with her.  She was sure of it.  Not even the vague shadows she'd
glimpsed, or thought she'd seen, earlier.  But maybe being quiet would be a good
idea...just in case.

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in VALAMANTIS a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets 
poor.  So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  Now keep the taverns open 
late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for AS SEEN ON TV, whose 0-0-0 this turn 
dropped them by 6 into 8th.  SINFUL SISTER stable has parlayed this turn's 2-1-0 into 
a 5 space move up the rankings.  This brings them up to 6th place.  Good work, guys!  
And let's see, XAVIER fought ZEUS and gained 25 points and contributed to MASTERS OF 
RAGE's 2-1-0.  DARTH SIDIUS has lost to BLUE, falling 10 points, while helping make 
RANDOM SITH a 3-2-0 turn.  Due to his absence and inability to defend the throne, 
DARTH TIMMY has lost the title of Duelmaster.  And all eyes were on BERTHA this turn 
as she ascended to the throne of Duelmaster.  VALAMANTIS has a new victor!  Can 
someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do 
dishes at The Aradi Alyia until they win.  Maybe?   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  THE BEARS has some questions to answer.  Like 'why did you kill your 
fighter, THE GRIFFIN, who had a record of 3-0-0?' This is not good to see.  Why pray 
tell has ROBERT THE BRUCE been sent to the Dark Arena by LEGION OF LEGEND?  And why 
with a 2-0-0 record??  A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to 
cover or hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     I like this place, VALAMANTIS, the taverns have old wine, and young serving 
girls.  Who could ask for more?  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet 
again, keep your swords sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until you see my quill in 
VALAMANTIS again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BERTHA 2867                  18  18  2   102       MASTERS OF RAGE (301)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DARTH TIMMY 3781             13   3  1   172       EVIL DEATH DUDES (392)
-EVIL WEEVIL 3779             11   4  2   148       EVIL DEATH DUDES (392)
-T.R. 4249                    13   7  1    93       RIO VISTANS (348)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 XAVIER 3265                  16  14  2    90       MASTERS OF RAGE (301)
-EASY TWEEZE 3937             14  15  2    87       AS SEEN ON TV (361)
-BUZZ 3809                    13   7  0    87       RIO VISTANS (348)
 ZEUS 4010                    12   4  0    80       LEGION OF LEGEND (409)
-YOU OWE ME 1 DOLLAR 4272      7   2  0    78       ALL ABOUT BASHERS (433)
-DEATH WISH 3819              10   4  0    77       EVIL DEATH DUDES (392)
-GREAT WEAPON CHOICE 4276      8   5  0    76       ALL ABOUT BASHERS (433)
 REVEN 4318                    9   2  1    75       RANDOM SITH (438)
 BALI DARRAS 4221             15  22  0    67       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHUCK 4281                    7   8  1    65       RIO VISTANS (348)
-ZERO MAUL-ENVY 4342           6   1  1    64       ALL ABOUT BASHERS (433)
 ERFIN GORAM 4220             12  25  0    61       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 MARTAVIUS 3612               15  10  0    57       MASTERS OF RAGE (301)
-GINSU CLASSIC 4084            6   3  1    57       AS SEEN ON TV (361)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PROSTITUTE 4240              10   7  0    56       SINFUL SISTER (430)
 BLUE 1172                     3   1  1    51       COLORS (186)
 DARTH PLAGWEIS 4317           5   5  1    50       RANDOM SITH (438)
 DARTH SIDIUS 4316             5   5  1    37       RANDOM SITH (438)
 IXION 4238                    5   3  0    34       LEGION OF LEGEND (409)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARTH NIKILUS 4358            4   3  0    33       RANDOM SITH (438)
 HOME WRECKER 4241             6  11  0    29       SINFUL SISTER (430)
 DARTH SCION 4357              6   1  0    29       RANDOM SITH (438)
-JIM DIGRIZ 3163               2   7  1    28       STAINLESS STEEL RAT (338)
-THE SMITER 4149               4   0  3    27       EVIL DEATH DUDES (392)
 BARBAROSA 4360                2   0  0    25       LEGION OF LEGEND (409)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MORNING STAR GLORY 4365       2   2  0    23       ALL ABOUT BASHERS (433)
 GOLDEN BEAR 4389              1   0  1    21       THE BEARS (268)
-SWIVEL SWEEPER 4366           4   0  0    20       AS SEEN ON TV (361)
 CUB 4382                      1   0  0    20       THE BEARS (268)
-A.T. JR 4344                  3   7  0    17       RIO VISTANS (348)
 DOMINATRIX 4346               3   4  0    16       SINFUL SISTER (430)
 RED 1173                      2   2  0    15       COLORS (186)
 SHE-BEAR 4381                 1   0  0    13       THE BEARS (268)
-BR BADDAS 4386                1   0  0    11       EVIL DEATH DUDES (392)
 FLAVIUS 4369                  1   0  0    11       LEGION OF LEGEND (409)
 GABRELLA IMBRO 4355           0   8  0     8       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 FRONK HURRACE 4373            1   3  0     6       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 DONETTA FALDOUR 4388          0   2  0     2       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ORANGE 4371                   0   1  0     1       COLORS (186)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
EMBEZZLING SCRIBE 5    0  1 0   1                   GOLDEN BEAR 4389      401 NONE    
THE GRIFFIN 4362       3  1 0 THE BEARS 268         SHEWISH GIANT 21      401 NONE    
GROSSMAN 4384          0  1 0 THE BEARS 268         BANDIT PRINCE 25      401 NONE    
GOOD BEAR 4200        14  5 0 THE BEARS 268         EVIL WEEVIL 3779      400         
YELLOW 1174            0  2 0 COLORS 186            THE SMITER 4149       398         
PURPLE 1175            0  1 0 COLORS 186            THE SMITER 4149       397 NOT REVE
GREEN 1176             1  2 0 COLORS 186            THE SMITER 4149       400         
ROBERT THE BRUCE 4359  2  1 0 LEGION OF LEGEND 409  HIGH ELF 19           401 NONE    
VALAMOND JR. 3298     15  9 2 MASTERS OF RAGE 301   DARTH TIMMY 3781      399         
CHIA EDEL 4219        19 16 0 MIDDLE WAY 10 420     T.R. 4249             399         
ELDA GORISH 4368       0  2 0 MIDDLE WAY 10 420     BLUE 1172             397 NOT REVE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Valamond -- Ouch, sorry about that.  Pending post-FTF burnout, I should be around for
your revenge if you have a guy in the CC or if I get knocked off the throne. -- Darth
Timmy

B.D. -- G.W.C. will be at the I.C.C. ASAP. -- Y.O.M.O.D.
P.S.  Btw, B.Y.O.B.?

Evil Death Dudes -- You just got rid of half the primary and secondary colors!
Whatever you do, please do not kill "salmon." -- Nuln
P.S.  Let me guess, you're color blind?

Indimar & Pauly -- It was a pleasure seeing you gents at the grand tournament!  I
believe it was a modern miracle that any of us made it through without a single
Scrodbucks double-shots. -- Nuln

Indimar -- I have a feeling this turn might be a feisty one for you.  Let's just say
I have my sources. -- Nuln

Pauly -- How does it feel to make it to "the Chair?"  When you put it into words, let
me know.  I'm still just guessing. -- Nuln the impressed

Valamantis -- I'll be back in full-force next turn.  Then you'll all pay.  At least
those of you that owe Y.O.M.O.D. a dollar. -- A.A.B. & entourage

All -- I'll be back next turn.  I promise. -- Pauly

Bertha -- (breathlessly)  Listen, I'm sorry not to give you much of a fight, but I
just don't have TIME for it right now, okay? -- Bali Darras

Xavier -- You're jinxing me, you do realize that?  Authors are so suggestible, and
with Bali and me both losing and our mission in the Old City not done yet, well, I
don't even want to THINK what might happen to us. -- Erfin Goram
P.S.  Actually, by now, anyone reading the newsletter might have a clue.  I wish I
did.  Spotlights might print first, but they get written last.

Jim Digriz -- Gods, I HATE rats!  I am so glad I'm not running around in the ruins in
the dark being foreshadowed by this match, you can't IMAGINE. -- Gabrella Imbro,
striving for the low profile, which is one advantage to getting knocked down

Mordant Deserter:  a wimp, even if he is an elf.  Stupid, too.  What can happen to
him in Mordant that's worse than what WILL happen here? -- Fronk Hurrace
P.S.  Humans are so short-sighted.

Br Baddas -- You Evil Death Dude!  You're mean and cruel, and also nasty and inhuman
(of course, you're a golem, so I suppose you can't be blamed for that last).  May you
get sand in your gears and die. -- Donetta Faldour

So!  Where were everyone ELSE'S personals last time? -- Nick, Middle Way

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THE GRIFFIN was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
ROBERT THE BRUCE was viciously butchered by HIGH ELF in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
GROSSMAN was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
BERTHA devastated KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided Title contest.
ZEUS was devastated by XAVIER in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
BALI DARRAS defeated DARTH PLAGWEIS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided struggle.
MARTAVIUS was viciously subdued by REVEN in a action packed 3 minute gruesome fight.
ERFIN GORAM was viciously subdued by PROSTITUTE in a popular 2 minute uneven duel.
DARTH SIDIUS was vanquished by BLUE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
HOME WRECKER was beaten by BARBAROSA in a 2 minute melee.
IXION was savagely defeated by DARTH NIKILUS in a exciting 2 minute brutal fight.
DOMINATRIX viciously subdued GABRELLA IMBRO in a 2 minute bloody conflict.
DARTH SCION demolished CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
RED overpowered DONETTA FALDOUR in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
FRONK HURRACE was defeated by SHE-BEAR in a popular 3 minute duel.
GOLDEN BEAR butchered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CUB overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
FLAVIUS bested ORANGE in a 3 minute novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         LUNGING ATTACK    45 -  31 -  5      59  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         AIMED BLOW        16 -  14 -  2      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL     17 -  15 -  0      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       22 -  20 -  0      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         STRIKING ATTACK   27 -  30 -  3      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  25 -  3      43  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  21 -  1      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  18 -  0      14  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 401 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  3         3  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  2     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         3  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  XAVIER 3265                16  14  2   90 MASTERS OF RAGE (301)
WALL OF STEEL    ZEUS 4010                  12   4  0   80 LEGION OF LEGEND (409)
LUNGING ATTACK   REVEN 4318                  9   2  1   75 RANDOM SITH (438)
TOTAL PARRY      MARTAVIUS 3612             15  10  0   57 MASTERS OF RAGE (301)
PARRY-LUNGE      PROSTITUTE 4240            10   7  0   56 SINFUL SISTER (430)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       BLUE 1172                   3   1  1   51 COLORS (186)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ERFIN GORAM 4220.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was FRONK HURRACE 4373.  The ten other most popular fighters were DARTH NIKILUS 
4358, REVEN 4318, PROSTITUTE 4240, THE GRIFFIN 4362, ORANGE 4371, BALI DARRAS 4221, 
HOME WRECKER 4241, DOMINATRIX 4346, BERTHA 2867, and DARTH PLAGWEIS 4317.

The least popular fighter this week was DONETTA FALDOUR 4388.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were GABRELLA IMBRO 4355, IXION 4238, ZEUS 4010, ROBERT THE BRUCE 
4359, FLAVIUS 4369, DARTH SCION 4357, DARTH SIDIUS 4316, MARTAVIUS 3612, GROSSMAN 
4384, and CUB 4382.