DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/10/2006    Duedate: 05/23/2006

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-368

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DAKORIL
REFUGEES (377)
(65-6596) [23-23-1,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

VIRGINIA, NO SANTA             IVAN
GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)     STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
(65-6623) [18-2-0,170]         (65-6790) [4-2-0,24]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DAKORIL                        JAEGO SARL
REFUGEES (377)                 SAND DANCERS (233)
(65-6596) [23-23-1,109]        (65-6709) [11-5-0,38]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

STEEL SYNDICATE (722)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. REFUGEES (377)              30
2. GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)  27GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
3. STEEL SYNDICATE (722)       15      Unchartered Team
4. KILLER TUNES (191)           9
5. ANCHORMEN (723)              0      STEEL SYNDICATE (722)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717)  66  24  3 73.3   1/ 1*STEEL SYNDICATE (722)     9  6 0
 2/ 0 KILLER TUNES (191)       116  97  5 54.5   2/ 3 GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717)  7  1 0
 3/ 3 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)       169 155  4 52.2   3/ 5 REFUGEES (377)            6  6 0
 4- 4 LETHAL HERITAGE (271)     86  83  0 50.9   4/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233)        6  9 0
 5- 5 POSSE (718)              100 104  7 49.0   5/ 8 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)        5  4 0
 6/ 6*STEEL SYNDICATE (722)     19  20  1 48.7   6- 4 POSSE (718)               3  7 0
 7/ 7 SAND DANCERS (233)       743 890 19 45.5   7- 7 LETHAL HERITAGE (271)     2  1 0
 8/ 8 REFUGEES (377)           399 482 14 45.3   8/ 0 KILLER TUNES (191)        2  3 0
 9- 9*ANCHORMEN (723)            5  15  0 25.0   9- 6*ANCHORMEN (723)           1  4 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last 
week's fights.  Coming up with a solid 3-2-0 outing, MIGHTY DUCKS has advanced 3 
places in the rankings.  Hey everybody, watch out for UGLY DUCKING, who flew up 24 
points in the rankings after mashing HEMORRHAGE like a melon.  Keep your eye on this 
guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was HEMORRHAGE, who dropped 21 points 
after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with UGLY DUCKING.  Unlike most arenas, 
DARK WING managed to get his challenge off against the 22-23-1 DAKORIL.  It's a proud 
day for the REFUGEES stable, as their warrior, DAKORIL, ascended the Duelmaster's 
throne.  Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the DAL SHANG arena.  Here's 
a song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad POSSE?  Big bad POSSE.  Big bad POSSE.  
DAL SHANG's afraid of the big bad POSSE.  Tra la la la la!  And you guys like to boo 
me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS beats feet every time 
POSSE smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  And who is this DAKORIL you ask, with 109 
points and a 23-23-1 record.  Ooh, the tales I could tell!  Getting lots of flowers 
from sympathetic fans was KO LAO-DEN, who was successfully challenged by VIRGINIA, NO 
SANTA who had a mere 76 points more than KO LAO-DEN.  Definition of petty:  VIRGINIA, 
NO SANTA beat KO LAO-DEN, a mismatch of 76 points.  Can any one out there say 
'weasel'?  Oh well, just saying 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS will do.  He challenged 65 points 
down to trash TEBAS TEN KOGAN.  Definition of petty:  5 GOLDEN WARRIORS beat TEBAS 
TEN KOGAN, a mismatch of 65 points.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Ask not the elves for counsel, 
for they will say both yes and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, there's the manager of the DAL SHANG giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The 
Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DAKORIL 6596                 23  23  1   109       REFUGEES (377)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623      18   2  0   170       GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 6624       19   1  1   160       GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
 L.A. WOMAN 6317              14  14  0   108       KILLER TUNES (191)
-KARELLO 1998                 18  12  0    91       LETHAL HERITAGE (271)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KO LAO-DEN 6614              18  17  2    90       SAND DANCERS (233)
 TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598         19  25  1    85       SAND DANCERS (233)
 GOBARL 6604                  17  25  0    83       REFUGEES (377)
 JERI TAVAN 6615              20  15  1    82       SAND DANCERS (233)
-DEADWOOD 6669                10   2  1    81       POSSE (718)
 KASSAL TEN DRU 6608          17  20  0    71       SAND DANCERS (233)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GIFT CERTIFICATE 6787         5   1  0    55       GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
 UGLY DUCKING 6771             4   2  0    54       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
-ANNABEL BLACKHEART 6769       5   2  2    53       POSSE (718)
 CRACKERMAN 6421               4   3  0    49       KILLER TUNES (191)
 JAEGO SARL 6709              11   5  0    38       SAND DANCERS (233)
 M-1 MALLARD 6780              4   2  0    36       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIGBAN 6710                   8   8  1    33       REFUGEES (377)
 HEMORRHAGE 6420               5   2  1    32       KILLER TUNES (191)
 MADE IT HOME 6671             7   7  0    31       GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
-DAN RATHER 6793               2   1  0    30       ANCHORMEN (723)
 M2 MALLARD 6786               5   1  0    29       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
-FURY 2241                     2   0  0    29       LETHAL HERITAGE (271)
 IVAN 6790                     4   2  0    24       STEEL SYNDICATE (722)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SALAZAR 6801                  3   0  0    23       STEEL SYNDICATE (722)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAURA 6797                    2   2  0    20       STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
-SIXKILLER 6795                2   1  0    17       POSSE (718)
 ROMULUS 6804                  2   0  0    17       STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
 LONER 6779                    2   3  0    15       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
 MAGNOLIA 6805                 1   0  0    15       STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
 SKORDAHL 6792                 3   4  0    13       REFUGEES (377)
-RON BURGUNDY 6785             2   2  0     9       ANCHORMEN (723)
-WES MANTHOOTH 6782            1   3  0     6       ANCHORMEN (723)
-CONNIE CHUNG 6798             0   2  0     3       ANCHORMEN (723)
-TOMBSTONE 6796                0   3  0     3       POSSE (718)
-VERONICA CORNINGSTON 6802     0   1  0     1       ANCHORMEN (723)
 ANOTHER BRICK PT2 6475        0   1  0     1       KILLER TUNES (191)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
THE SHOW MUST GO 6474  0  1 0 KILLER TUNES 191      SARZINA THE BRIGHT 19 368 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Jaego Sarl -- Eliza is the one pushing up daisies.  Losing a fight under those
circumstances is unforgivable. --  Lucian, Mgr. Steel Syndicate

As promised, the skill levels of my warriors (? assumes mode, but not yet confirmed):
     5 Golden Warriors: 26/11?/30/17/11?/24
     Virginia, No Santa: 17/8?/23?/8?/17/20

11 April 2006
To all those lookin' for some easy pickins:  I, Elfwine, manager of The Shallowship,
the most feared team in all of Jhelum, invite all who seek wide open spaces for pubs
and other such establishments of limited debauchery, to visit this deserted city and
help me clear up some of the dust.  I'm just about ready to have my guys face off
against each other to get some new action.  Guess I'd better join a tournament or
something...hmmmm, there's a thought.

3 May 2006
All -- I've seen what's on the forum.  So I'm prey, am I, Max.  You and all your
devious buddies will become my prey, even those I thought okay.  I don't have to
explain anything I do, much like yourselves so bring it on.  Feel free to come over
to 31 for a thrashing.  Oh, by the way, I am also in a new alliance.  They tend to
share my sentiments about the VC.  If they follow me or not, we will see; I'm not at
liberty to talk for them.  The VC may be on their last stand!!!! -- Blackstorm

6 May 2006
The 2006 Mordanti Alliance Olympics are off to a grand start!  With seventeen teams
declared, running under eight different flags (not to mention six additional non-
Olympic teams present), it is looking to be as tough as any previous Olympiad, if not
more!  Olympians petitioned the Commission to make an allowance for late entries, and
the Commission agreed, and will allow new entrants to partake, as long as they are
active by Round 3 (T546, due May 29th).  So if you wish to enter, please email your
intentions to amicitia@gwi.net with team name, manager name, and affiliation
(alliance name or independent), or show up in Mordant (DM-1) on, or before, May 29th
and place your declarations in the newsletter!

Amicitia Primoris (Lord Xiang, Dameon Darkheart, JGW, Seraphim)

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THE SHOW MUST GO ON was butchered by SARZINA THE BRIGHT in a 1 minute fight.
DARK WING was devastated by DAKORIL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title duel.
VIRGINIA, NO SANTA overcame KO LAO-DEN in a popular 1 minute Challenge match.
5 GOLDEN WARRIORS vanquished TEBAS TEN KOGAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
IVAN was overpowered by GIFT CERTIFICATE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
MADE IT HOME unbelievably bested MAURA in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge brawl.
JERI TAVAN was overpowered by L.A. WOMAN in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
GOBARL devastated HELVAN QUICKHAND in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
KASSAL TEN DRU was overcome by SWEET ANELLA in a 2 minute gruesome expert's melee.
HEMORRHAGE was vanquished by UGLY DUCKING in a 2 minute uneven fight.
CRACKERMAN unbelievably bested JAEGO SARL in a popular 9 minute brutal fight.
M2 MALLARD overcame SKORDAHL in a 2 minute bout.
SIGBAN was defeated by M-1 MALLARD in a exciting 1 minute match.
LONER was bested by ROMULUS in a 2 minute conflict.
SALAZAR devastated ANOTHER BRICK PT2 in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
MAGNOLIA bested OLTIMAL THE LAME in a 2 minute amateur's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         BASHING ATTACK    42 -  28 -  1      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   23 -  18 -  2      56  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -   8 -  1      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW        12 -  12 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY       10 -  11 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -  21 -  0      34  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -  25 -  0      34  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   5 -  0      17  |

Turn 368 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        3 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         4  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     5 -  2     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  4         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623    18   2  0  170 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
AIMED BLOW       JERI TAVAN 6615            20  15  1   82 SAND DANCERS (233)
TOTAL PARRY      UGLY DUCKING 6771           4   2  0   54 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
PARRY-STRIKE     JAEGO SARL 6709            11   5  0   38 SAND DANCERS (233)
STRIKING ATTACK  M-1 MALLARD 6780            4   2  0   36 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DAKORIL 6596.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was JAEGO SARL 6709.  The ten other most popular fighters were M-1 MALLARD 6780, 
LONER 6779, MAURA 6797, VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623, 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 6624, GIFT 
CERTIFICATE 6787, GOBARL 6604, M2 MALLARD 6786, DAKORIL 6596, and MADE IT HOME 6671.

The least popular fighter this week was ANOTHER BRICK PT2 6475.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were IVAN 6790, TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598, THE SHOW MUST GO ON 6474, 
SIGBAN 6710, CRACKERMAN 6421, JERI TAVAN 6615, KO LAO-DEN 6614, MAGNOLIA 6805, 
SALAZAR 6801, and ROMULUS 6804.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

VIRGINIA, NO SANTA (65-6623) GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
5 GOLDEN WARRIORS (65-6624) GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)

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

DARK WING (65-6686) MIGHTY DUCKS (720)