DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/15/2011    Duedate: 08/27/2011

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM-62    TURN-516

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MOOSEHEAD
FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
(62-2813) [14-2-2,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MOOSEHEAD                      POSITION IS EMPTY
FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)          
(62-2813) [14-2-2,106]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

IMROM LLEWS                    PROXMIRE
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)            HORSE LAKERS (454)
(62-4570) [9-18-0,45]          (62-4616) [7-1-2,64]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OUT OF CONTROL (452)        26
2. HORSE LAKERS (454)          25      FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
3. FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)       14      Unchartered Team
4. DISASTERS (448)              5
5. MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)          4      SLAYER SQUAD (169)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)     72  33  8 68.6   1/ 1 FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)    10  2 0
 2/ 2 HORSE LAKERS (454)        30  20  7 60.0   2/ 3 HORSE LAKERS (454)        7  8 2
 3/ 3 OUT OF CONTROL (452)      43  35  2 55.1   3/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)       7  8 0
 4/ 4 DISASTERS (448)           50  49  5 50.5   4/ 4 OUT OF CONTROL (452)      5  4 0
 5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)      433 516 10 45.6   5/ 5 DISASTERS (448)           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 681): LITTLE BEAR of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 564): FANGS of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 686): SQUASH of VEGGIES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 658): RUNNING DEER of TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 682): JUDAS PRIUS of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 677): ELMINOTH of REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 286): ORSINIUS of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 670): TREMORS of BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 672): HARBOR MASTER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 671): SPEEDO SMURF of BEN'S BAZAAR (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 639): IRINIA JINZ of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 626): ZANDER of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 289): OUTLAW STAR of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 619): URCHIN of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 570): WHO of QUESTIONS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 270): ALBERT of KIWI CONNECTI0N (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 263): BURNING RUBBER of WHAT'S IN A NAME (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 515): MOOSEHEAD of FLOYD'S BREWERY (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 240): WHOLE of MILK IS GOOD (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 563): RUGEN THE JELLY FISH of HANNAH'S PALS (The Upright Man)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 681): ONE HIT WONDERS (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 564): THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 686): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 658): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 682): LONG SWORD CLUB (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 677): RED BLADES (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 286): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 670): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 672): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 671): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 639): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 626): HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 289): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 619): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 570): QUESTIONS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 270): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 263): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 515): FLOYD'S BREWERY (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 240): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 563) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 681): LITTLE BEAR of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
                (turn 680): VERMOUTH of BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.)
                            WAELGAEST of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 563): HARKRANZ of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
                           EDWARD O'HARE of MEDAL OF HONOR A1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 686): SQUASH of VEGGIES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
              (turn 685): WHIRLING INSELBERG of IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 657): MAT'ARI of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 681): PRIMUS of LONG SWORD CLUB (Sherlock, mgr.)
                           BALISONG of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 670): TREMORS of BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 670): RUIN of DARK AT HEART (?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 289): OUTLAW STAR of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
                   (turn 288): TIMOR UNRED of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 618): JELLO KNUCKLES of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 569): JUBHAL of DARK HORSEMENT (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 269): CAO ZHEN of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
                           ALLERDAE CHAN of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 515): RED HOOK of FLOYD'S BREWERY (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 240): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of VALAMANTIS!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  My praise to OUT OF CONTROL for 
their 3-0-0 week this time out.  Indeed, it was a skillfully fought round deserving 
of notice!  LUKE METHSTALKER caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as 
he skillfully bested AMBITIOUS GUARD and was awarded 15 points in recognition.  In 
one of the week's more notable duels, IVAN PAVLOV put down MANIACAL MARTY, causing 
him to lose 6 points of recognition in the process.  Although GILBERN JUSS made a 
valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious MOOSEHEAD.  
Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without 
pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  VALAMANTIS, city of gladiators!  
Mighty among the names of thy guilds is OUT OF CONTROL, a guild shunned and avoided 
by many in the weekly duels.  Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it 
was that spent the better part of last week avoiding OUT OF CONTROL.  Indeed it was 
DISASTERS.  Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the 
knowledge that many fighters are after MAX WEBER.  Watch your back!   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the 
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     The girls are as pretty in VALAMANTIS as ever I remembered them....and the 
fighters as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  More than a sharp eye must I 
keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari 
await me!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  
The wise are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOOSEHEAD 2813               14   2  2   106       FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAX WEBER 4586               13   7  0    83       OUT OF CONTROL (452)
-SHLITZ 2723                  17   3  0    82       FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
 INFERNO 4581                 10   1  0    75       DISASTERS (448)
 GILBERN JUSS 4579            11  13  1    73       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GILFMET IVERS 4568           17  13  0    65       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 PROXMIRE 4616                 7   1  2    64       HORSE LAKERS (454)
 THE PLAGUE 4533              11   8  1    62       DISASTERS (448)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 B.F. SKINNER 4582             9  11  0    54       OUT OF CONTROL (452)
 LUKE METHSTALKER 4602         7   3  1    48       HORSE LAKERS (454)
 HOBGOBLIN 4620                4   0  0    47       FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
 IMROM LLEWS 4570              9  18  0    45       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 IVAN PAVLOV 4583              8  12  1    43       OUT OF CONTROL (452)
 KOLBERT MOON 4596             7   8  0    41       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TREMOR 4598                   4   4  0    30       DISASTERS (448)
 SMELLY SHELLY 4603            6   4  2    29       HORSE LAKERS (454)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEEVAN POVAR 4621             3   2  0    23       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 MANIACAL MARTY 4604           5   5  2    22       HORSE LAKERS (454)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LARRY DA LOSER 4601           4   6  0    22       HORSE LAKERS (454)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF         0  0 0                      SMELLY SHELLY 4603    516  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Our congratulations to Red Hook. -- Jorja and the Middle Way
P.S.  And to Floyd, of course.

And a salute to the PROPERLY LABELED tounrey participants. -- Jorja and the Middle
Way

Shlitz -- I can't believe I drank that much. -- Gilbern Juss

Ivan Pavlov -- You have to watch those conditioned reflexes.  The steward rang the
bell to start the fight, and you salivated.  This does not help win fights, you know.
-- Gilfmet Ivers
P.S.  Not that *I* minded.

Proxmire -- Huh, is that a short way of saying, "the swamp is closer than you think"?
-- Imrom Llews

Smelly Shelly -- Hmm, one of those "let's pretend it's expensive" colognes for men?
You might want to try a different brand. -- Kolbert Moon

Luke Methstalker -- Yikes!  You're nasty. -- Neevan Povar, finding himself the less
nasty of the two

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THE PLAGUE was devastated by MAX WEBER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
INFERNO won victory over GILFMET IVERS in a 1 minute expert's Challenge battle.
MOOSEHEAD overpowered GILBERN JUSS in a 1 minute mismatched Title duel.
RED HOOK viciously subdued CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a popular 1 minute brutal fight.
PROXMIRE viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a action packed 2 minute gory brawl.
B.F. SKINNER viciously subdued KOLBERT MOON in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody match.
IVAN PAVLOV overpowered MANIACAL MARTY in a 1 minute uneven melee.
IMROM LLEWS lost to HOBGOBLIN in a popular 1 minute gruesome uneven duel.
LUKE METHSTALKER vanquished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fight.
SMELLY SHELLY easily killed CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
LARRY DA LOSER demolished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
NEEVAN POVAR overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a exciting 1 minute novice's contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         STRIKING ATTACK   39 -  25 -  5      61  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  17 -  2      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW        15 -  15 -  2      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK    10 -  12 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   9 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 516 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     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  MOOSEHEAD 2813             14   2  2  106 FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
LUNGING ATTACK   MAX WEBER 4586             13   7  0   83 OUT OF CONTROL (452)
WALL OF STEEL    INFERNO 4581               10   1  0   75 DISASTERS (448)
BASHING ATTACK   GILFMET IVERS 4568         17  13  0   65 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is IMROM LLEWS 4570.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was PROXMIRE 4616.  The ten other most popular fighters were HOBGOBLIN 4620, 
GILFMET IVERS 4568, B.F. SKINNER 4582, MAX WEBER 4586, LUKE METHSTALKER 4602, NEEVAN 
POVAR 4621, INFERNO 4581, MOOSEHEAD 2813, SMELLY SHELLY 4603, and IVAN PAVLOV 4583.

The least popular fighter this week was MANIACAL MARTY 4604.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were KOLBERT MOON 4596, GILBERN JUSS 4579, THE PLAGUE 4533, LARRY DA 
LOSER 4601, IMROM LLEWS 4570, IVAN PAVLOV 4583, SMELLY SHELLY 4603, MOOSEHEAD 2813, 
INFERNO 4581, and NEEVAN POVAR 4621.

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

RED HOOK (62-2720) FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)