DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/24/2009    Duedate: 04/06/2009

AMEN-TEI ARENA

DM-63    TURN-448

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

M.T. LANE
WAYFARERS (248)
(63-2720) [20-29-0,90]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

M.T. LANE                      SERGEANT2
WAYFARERS (248)                MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)
(63-2720) [20-29-0,90]         (63-2776) [5-1-0,66]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

VALNAKORINE                    VALNAKORINE
WAYFARERS (248)                WAYFARERS (248)
(63-2761) [9-14-0,41]          (63-2761) [9-14-0,41]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)     45
2. WAYFARERS (248)             10      1949 YANKEES (316)
3. 1949 YANKEES (316)           6      Unchartered Team

                                       MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)   23   6  4 79.3   1/ 1*MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)  11  3 1
 2/ 2 1949 YANKEES (316)        91  52 11 63.6   2/ 3 WAYFARERS (248)           5 10 1
 3/ 3 WAYFARERS (248)          655 727 15 47.4   3/ 2 1949 YANKEES (316)        4  5 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[ The Andorian Succession #25 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

Fratsfa:

     Fandil paced in the cramped back room of the Flower Shoppe.  The information
he'd gotten from the young Fratsfan mage Elosjon should be followed out.  It could be
an important clue.  It felt urgent.  But Lenpro wasn't back yet.
     Lady Fern looked up from the geranium she was repotting.  "Sit DOWN, brother!
All this stomping around doesn't accomplish anything except to disturb the plants."
     "There's something I need to check on--quickly, mind you--outside Fratsfa, but I
can't leave until Lenpro returns."
     "Why not?"
     Fandil blinked at her.  "Ah--we started this together, you know, and I don't
feel right about going off without--"
     "You're both grown up," Fern said, "at least as much as men ever are.  If Lenpro
hasn't returned, it's because he feels what he's doing is important, too.  When he
does get back, I'll tell him where you've gone and why.  Where is the difficulty
here, Fandil?"
     "But--"
     "And take that youngster Elosjon with you before he sinks through the floor in
embarrassment.  The girls are having too much fun teasing him."

Elsewhere:

     Lenpro didn't mention the disappearance of the gate they'd come through, but
Sizzling Sunflower turned to look also.  "It isn't like we need a way out," she said.
"This is a great place, really good soil for the roots, and plenty of sunlight!"
     Lenpro looked at her, suddenly worried.  "Is this what you want for your life,
to become a sunflower completely and stand in the light with your feet in the dirt?
Bees to pollinate you and birds to harvest your seeds?"
     She turned her face, which was rounder and more like the flower she was named
for with every passing moment, toward him, and her eyes opened wide.  "Bees?"
     "I seem to recall that's how sunflowers do it."
     "BEES?"  She blinked at him, startled and dismayed.  "No!  Surely I wouldn't
become a PLANT."
     "Look at yourself," Lenpro said.  "Listen to what you've been saying."
     "The lady wants to be a plant, you shouldn't butt in," someone growled.
     Gladiator and manager turned.  Something that was half man and half feline faced
them, ears laid back and whiskers bristling.  "And this was your choice?" Lenpro
asked, indicating the hybrid form.  "To be neither one thing or the other, unwelcome
in either group?"  To ask such questions here and now was probably dangerous, the
creature looked to be balanced on knife-edge of temper, but he wasn't feeling
diplomatic.  A good fight might clear the--  No, he couldn't push things that far,
what was he thinking?  Was this place getting to him, too?  He had responsibilities,
and they did not include getting himself killed here in some pocket dimension.
"Sorry, not my business.  But the young lady is my business."
     The man-cat looked at them for a long minute, while others of this place
gathered behind him.  Other man-cats, but no two alike, something that might have
been a sort of werewolf, and many stranger forms.  Some were clearly not far from
their human beginnings, but others--he assumed they had started as human, but now it
was hard to believe that.  "You need to see the king," the man-cat decided.  "We will
take you there."
     So, a king.  Not the anarchy he had thought at first.  Was this good or bad?  A
king meant authority he could appeal to in order to get the kidnapped women returned.
But if the king said no, it meant authority on the other side, no recovery of the
women, and maybe no escape for himself and Sunflower.  Well, you played the hand you
were dealt.  He watched the denizens of this place move to surround them and herd
them through the chaotic jumble of buildings and ruins.  They weren't going to be
given a choice to decline.

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                          ---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 307): CONCUSSION of CONSANGUINEOUS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 615): LILAC LIZARD of ANIMAL FARM (Mino, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 615): WHOLE MUTT of THE DOGHOUSE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 606): ULTRA FAIT of DROP THE LEASH (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 604): TCHENI LOY of KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 603): GRIFLET IRVEL of THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 601): AMARANTH of MENAGERIE (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 597): SIR CARLSON of LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 566): GRUNT 5 of MEDAL OF HONOR G1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 557): JANIE JONES of RADIO CLASH (Rude Buddha, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 548): IZZCO of INFERNAL LORDS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 254): SER VON DARKMOOR of SILVER KNIGHTS (Toker, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 447): BILLY JOHNSON of 1949 YANKEES (Papa Bear, mgr.}
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 208): DORINE EAGEL of THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 500): MAXIMUS of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 307): CONSANGUINEOUS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 615): COLORIFIC (Purple People Eater, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 615): ALL THE MUN'S MEN (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 606): MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 604): MEDAL OF HONOOR J4 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 603): FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 601): ULTRA-VIOLENT (Deep Thought, mgr)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 597): LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 566): MEDAL OF HONOR H3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 557): THE PLAGUE (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 548): DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 254): BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 447): MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 208): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 500): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 306): FEORDIS INK of MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 615): JON FLUTE of KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
                   (turn 614): SNOW WHITE of COLORIFIC (Purple People Eater, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 614): RAIN MUN of ALL THE MUN'S MEN (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 602): MISS SCARLET of GOTTA GET A CLUE (?, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 547): BERNICE of FANDILS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 208): DORINE EAGEL of THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
                 (turn 207): MESSY MONGREL of DOGS OF WAR (Omega?, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Hey everybody, watch out for SERGEANT2, who 
flew up 19 points in the rankings after mashing HYRAM CARTER like a melon.  Keep your 
eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  HYRAM 
CARTER was defeated by SERGEANT2 and drops 6 points.  Well, if ya don't shows up at 
the laundromat, ya can'ts wash yer clothes.  BILLY JOHNSON did not fight this week so 
his title was forfeit.  In front of all the crowds, M.T. LANE took the Duelmaster's 
crown for his own.  I give the bum two weeks.  Advice to bashers--never force 
anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Here's some advice:  warriors 
with little wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian, 
but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  And remember, you can pick your 
friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've heard that one already!-- The 
Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 M.T. LANE 2720               20  29  0    90       WAYFARERS (248)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BILLY JOHNSON 2758           10   0  1    99       1949 YANKEES (316)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TOMMY HENRICH 2759           13   0  1    86       1949 YANKEES (316)
-THOMAS WIGLE 2777             5   0  1    72       MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SERGEANT2 2776                5   1  0    66       MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)
 HYRAM CARTER 2728            11  27  0    60       WAYFARERS (248)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 YALO TACTSIE 2750             8  21  0    47       WAYFARERS (248)
 ROBERT WILSON 2778            6   0  1    45       MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)
 VALNAKORINE 2761              9  14  0    41       WAYFARERS (248)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DONRIC HOLM 2781              4   2  1    33       WAYFARERS (248)
 SERGEANT1 2779                4   2  1    31       MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SERGEANT 3 2784               1   0  0    13       MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CULT MEMBER             0  0 0                      DONRIC HOLM 2781      448  NONE
STERN WEISS 2783        0  1 0 1949 YANKEES 316     STONE GOLEM           448  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Billy Johnson -- You take up the whole road. -- M.T. Lane

Tommy Henrich -- It's an offense to think of a HEN being rich.  Stupid birds. --
Hyram Carter

Thomas Wigle -- And it looks odd on you.  More the kind of move I'd expect from a
woman.  Of course, with a dwarf, who can tell? -- Valnakorine

Sergeant2 -- That definitely makes my day. -- Yalo Tactsie

And a Trustworthy Scribe to end the day.  I can work with this guy. -- Donric Holm

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

STERN WEISS was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
M.T. LANE won victory over KHALHUMS DWARF in a 5 minute expert's Title battle.
HYRAM CARTER was overpowered by SERGEANT2 in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
YALO TACTSIE unbelievably bested SERGEANT1 in a exciting 3 minute one-sided fight.
VALNAKORINE was unbelievably bested by ROBERT WILSON in a popular 2 minute duel.
DONRIC HOLM executed CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute gory mismatched brawl.
SERGEANT 3 handily defeated FRIENDLY CONSTABLE 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|
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   0 -  0     100  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         SLASHING ATTACK    1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -   4 -  1      80  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         AIMED BLOW         7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY        9 -   7 -  1      56  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  16 -  2      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   5 -  1      29  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  18 -  0      10  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 448 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-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SERGEANT2 2776              5   1  0   66 MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)
TOTAL PARRY      ROBERT WILSON 2778          6   0  1   45 MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (324)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is VALNAKORINE 2761.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was VALNAKORINE 2761.  The ten other most popular fighters were SERGEANT1 2779, 
STERN WEISS 2783, YALO TACTSIE 2750, ROBERT WILSON 2778, DONRIC HOLM 2781, SERGEANT2 
2776, SERGEANT 3 2784, HYRAM CARTER 2728, M.T. LANE 2720, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was M.T. LANE 2720.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were HYRAM CARTER 2728, SERGEANT 3 2784, SERGEANT2 2776, DONRIC HOLM 2781, 
ROBERT WILSON 2778, YALO TACTSIE 2750, STERN WEISS 2783, SERGEANT1 2779, VALNAKORINE 
2761, and  0.