DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/19/2006    Duedate: 08/01/2006

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-373

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KASSAL TEN DRU
SAND DANCERS (233)
(65-6608) [22-20-1,153]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KASSAL TEN DRU                 POSITION IS EMPTY
SAND DANCERS (233)             
(65-6608) [22-20-1,153]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KASSAL TEN DRU                 ANNABEL BLACKHEART
SAND DANCERS (233)             POSSE (718)
(65-6608) [22-20-1,153]        (65-6769) [9-3-2,80]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

POSSE (718)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAND DANCERS (233)          61
2. STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356)       45GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
3. GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)  12      Unchartered Team
4. TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)  10
5. REFUGEES (377)               7       (-1)

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)  75  27  4 73.5   1/ 1 POSSE (718)               9  6 0
 2- 2 KILLER TUNES (191)       123 102  7 54.7   2/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233)        8  5 1
 3/ 3 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)       178 166  4 51.7   3/ 7 STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356)     7  7 0
 4/ 5 STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356)     97  94  7 50.8   4/ 4 GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717)  6  0 0
 5/ 4 POSSE (718)              115 113  7 50.4   5/ 8 TIL DEATH DO US PA (724)  6  9 1
 6/ 6 TIL DEATH DO US PA (724) 269 293 26 47.9   6- 5 KILLER TUNES (191)        4  0 1
 7/ 7 SAND DANCERS (233)       760 896 20 45.9   7/ 3 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)        4  6 0
 8/ 8 REFUGEES (377)           406 493 14 45.2   8/ 6 REFUGEES (377)            3  7 0

    '*'   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.

     "Come on Joy!" Long Shot pleaded.
     "He did earn it Joy."  Man-O-War stood up for him.
     Joy thought for a minute.  "Ok.  Just don't make an ASS out of us."
     Long Shot rushed out onto the balcony where the Duelmaster throne was.
"Well..." his voice cracked.  "Well this was unexpected.  Deadwood you will probably
say something like I have twice as many fights than you and that's why I beat you.
Well, you may be right.  But I still kicked your butt.  I wouldn't challenge my back
if I were you...."
     "ToBen," Killjoy said with gritted tooth.
     Long Shot glanced back at her then back to the crowd.
     "I gotta go.  Have fun Dal Shang."  Long Shot walked back to the team smiling.
Killjoy was frowning but the rest were clapping.
     "What?" he asked.

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon DAL SHANG, for 
I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  MIGHTY DUCKS after a sorry 1-4-0 might want to 
consider abandoning the sands and taking up singing the 'Can't fight no more' blues!  
What's a move up by 4 you ask?  (alright, maybe you didn't ask)  Cause for 
celebration, according to STUMBLIN' DRUNK.  Say what you will about blind luck and 
dirty fighting, but SAND DANCERS will tell you 760-896-20 is nothing to laugh at...  
SAND DANCERS had cause to celebrate, after LISSANE TYL DRU got 15 points by beating 
CHIANA.  Win some, lose some.  Speaking of which, SCREWDRIVER was winsome, after 
beating SIXKILLER and seeing him lose 11 points.  Well, LONG SHOT didn't become 
Duelmaster by initiating social reforms, and as KASSAL TEN DRU killed him, he becomes 
DAL SHANG's new Duelmaster.  Careful!  So who's the team that's been walking into 
taverns last week and ordering milk?  Sounds like a PR stunt to me.   
     And how sociable are DAL SHANG's warriors?  Come, let us see.  Like the noble 
eagle soaring amongst the mountaintops, so stand the warriors of POSSE, alone and 
unchallenged.  As a woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of GOT IT FOR 
CHRISTMAS, so did that sorry team shy from POSSE Is it charming personality?  
Conversational abilities?  Good oral hygiene?  Whatever it is, GOBARL is the most 
challenged warrior.  GOBARL found himself challenged by a warrior 19 below:  UGLY 
DUCKING.  UGLY DUCKING of MIGHTY DUCKS kept his wits as he lost to GOBARL.  My love 
of complete Spyreports dictates that I note the mismatched fight, GIFT CERTIFICATE 
and DAKORIL.  Are GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS unwilling to engage in a fair fight?  I 
thought GIFT CERTIFICATE showed great skill and promise when he beat DAKORIL.  All 
right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena.  A 
certain tavern in DAL SHANG would I avoid!   
     Do not think spyreporting in DAL SHANG is the highlight of my life.  My fingers 
tire and I fear my incessant prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable 
character.  Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid DAL SHANG 
farewell-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KASSAL TEN DRU 6608          22  20  1   153       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-L.A. WOMAN 6317              15  15  1   125       KILLER TUNES (191)
 GIFT CERTIFICATE 6787        10   1  0   113       GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
 JERI TAVAN 6615              24  16  1   106       SAND DANCERS (233)
 DUI 3076                     22  17  0   104       STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356)
 DAKORIL 6596                 24  27  1   100       REFUGEES (377)
 DEADWOOD 6669                14   3  1    99       POSSE (718)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GOBARL 6604                  20  27  0    87       REFUGEES (377)
 KO LAO-DEN 6614              20  20  2    82       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANNABEL BLACKHEART 6769       9   3  2    80       POSSE (718)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SCREWDRIVER 3541              7   3  1    66       STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356)
 UGLY DUCKING 6771             5   5  0    65       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HEMORRHAGE 6420               7   3  1    55       KILLER TUNES (191)
 JAEGO SARL 6709              14   7  0    54       SAND DANCERS (233)
-CRACKERMAN 6421               5   5  0    51       KILLER TUNES (191)
 M2 MALLARD 6786               8   2  0    50       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
 MADE IT HOME 6671            10   9  0    49       GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
 SIGBAN 6710                  11  10  1    48       REFUGEES (377)
 SIXKILLER 6795                5   2  0    45       POSSE (718)
 IRISH CREAM 3065              9  13  1    41       STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VALARION 6808                 4   2  0    32       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
 M-1 MALLARD 6780              5   5  0    31       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
 LONER 6779                    4   5  0    30       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
-ANOTHER BRICK PT2 6475        3   1  1    26       KILLER TUNES (191)
 MAN-O-WAR 6810                5   2  1    25       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
 FRIAR DUCK 6865               2   2  0    25       MIGHTY DUCKS (720)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REVEREND BLOOD 6868           2   2  0    22       POSSE (718)
 LISSANE TYL DRU 6881          1   0  0    15       SAND DANCERS (233)
 AMORE' 6879                   1   0  0    15       STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356)
 KRAJ 6869                     1   2  0    14       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
 YOUNG GUN 6867                2   2  0    11       POSSE (718)
 GREY GOOSE 6878               1   0  0    11       STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356)
 CHIANA 6807                   2   3  0     9       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
 MODORAM 6880                  0   1  0     1       REFUGEES (377)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
OLTIMAL THE LAME 5     0  1 0   1                   MAN-O-WAR 6810        373 NONE    
SKORDAHL 6792          3  6 0 REFUGEES 377          ANOTHER BRICK PT 6475 370         
BACARDI 3077          18 17 3 STUMBLIN' DRUNK 356   L.A. WOMAN 6317       371         
LONG SHOT 6815        17 15 5 TIL DEATH DO US P 724 KASSAL TEN DRU 6608   373         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Haha, you guys make me laugh.  Rosebud told me before the fight that Gobarl was no
more than seven hits.  Well, he was off by two.  Nice effort, Gobarl.  Honestly if
you hit me first, you'd win.  But hitting me is no easy task.

This turn is an open challenge round I'm thinking.  So whomever wants to take a shot,
come test your luck. -- Deadwood

Killjoy -- Welcome to The Shang, where Sand Dancers get fire walks over standbys
every turn, and the rest of us have to actually work for a living. -- Rosebud

Loner -- I doubt Woody is an idiot; maybe a bit misdirected on some challenges. --
Annabel

M-1 Mallad -- I agree with the wimp part. -- Annabel

Friar Duck -- Tactical?  Haha, why I didn't attack for nearly a straight minute is
beyond me.  What do you care though, you learned better. -- Young Guns

Ko Lao Den -- A target is something to be hit.  My armor hasn't been even nicked in
weeks.  You of all people should know that.  Let's do it again soon though.  I had
the gravedigger pick out a nice spot for you...plot twelve, row six. -- Deadwood

Assur -- 16 FE to 1 and you almost lost.  Gotta be some kind of record. -- Rosebud

Jeri Taban -- That was a trick I learned in Simtakka. -- Long Shot

Loner -- Well, that wasn't a good time to try a new weapon. -- Man-O-War

Reverend Blood -- Well, I don't think that was very funny. -- Chiana

Young Gun -- Six trade offs; too bad I missed with the first swing. -- Kraj

M2 Mallard -- Well.  Yes actually...my wife told me. -- Valaron

Ko Lao-Den -- Didn't you notice?  I'm so hot I'm cool. -- Tropical Cooler

All -- Ta Ta everyone. -- L.P.T.C.

Kassal tun Dru -- I'm not brave enough for that. -- DUI

GoBARL -- I'm sorry I didn't really mean what I said out there.  Sometimes I get
excited. -- Coolr

Made it Home -- Just couldn't get through that stuff. -- Irish Cream

Annabel -- Are you a pirate...I was a pirate. -- Screw Driver

Jeri -- Ok...maybe that was too much. -- DUI

Ugly Duckling -- I can see why you grow a beard (how did you escape being called a
dwarf?):  imagine having to face that in a shaving mirror every morning!  Good try,
though. -- Ko Lao-Den

Maldi Stonebreaker -- You hairy little runt!  Eat steel! -- Kassal ten Dru

Dui -- Your ability to collapse bonelessly onto the sands is amazing. -- Jeri Tavan
P.S.  But have you considered that being able to stand up bonefully and hit back
might help?

Sixkiller -- All at once?  That's very...wholesale, isn't it? -- Jaego Sarl, hoping
not to be numbered in the six

Killjoy -- What, duck tape? -- Jeri Tavan

Dui -- Use the head off a barrel? -- Kassal ten Dru

Gift Certificate -- How come you never show up at MY house? -- Dakoril

Tropical Cooler -- Oh, well, nobody could expect me to defeat a lord protector!  So
I'm clear on that one.  But thanks for your kind inquiries. -- Gobarl
P.S.  Besides, Jorja's handling the team now, and she never sends warriors to the
Dark Arena.

M-1 Mallard -- Ah, but the Refugee is mightier than the Duck!  Not the best match for
you, but then, how often do we get "best" matches by random chance?  Oh, well, live
to fight another day, and all that stuff. -- Sigban

Gift Certificate -- (recoiling)  What IS all this then? -- Dakoril

Piram Duck -- Oh, cruel!  That you would kick a cripple when he's down! -- Oltimal
the Lame

Kassal ten Dru -- You are rude and uncouth.  Do you imagine that your ridiculous
height is a VIRTUE?  Far from it, since it reduces the blood in your brain--pumps
have their limits, you know.  It is no wonder that you lack that certain something
that marks the true gentleman of polish and culture. -- Maldi Stonebreaker, Dwarf
from the Halls of Khra

Man-O-War -- No, they do NOT, but thanks for asking. -- Oltimal the Lame
P.S.  The fringe benefits are good, though, especially the health insurance.  It's
worth it.  Barely.

20 June 2006
Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire
Our newest Dark Knight disrespected?!?!?!  ARE THEY SERIOUS?!?!  If at all possible,
let's get over to 31.  I'm on the way.  Let's get 'em. -- Dark Knight Osiris

26 June 2006
To those interested, G.E.C.K.O., Inc, is looking for able-bodied warriors to embark
on a dangerous mission.  Those interested (or for more details) diplo me at:
Juice, DM 93, mgr. Arena Masters, Inc -- Juice

30 June 2006
All -- I am looking for able bodied warriors, magic-wielding wizards, faith-healing
clerics, and quick-handed thieves to begin a quest requested by the Emperor of the
Southern Kingdom of Crailmia.  All interested parties can diplo me in arena 93 --
Noblish Island, c/o Will-O-Wisps (1422) or write to me at -- Robert Bennett, 317173,
4269 West M-80, Kincheloe, Mi 49784. -- the Lightbearer, mgr. Will-O-Wisps

1 July 2006
BROTHER KNIGHTS OF THE DESOLATE EMPIRE -- Hail brothers where ever you are to be
found!  We are engaging in arena 31.  Let them feel our wrath.  Onward to glory!!! --
Dark knight Blackstorm

1 July 2006
Soultaker -- Read your e-mail! -- Guardian

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

GIFT CERTIFICATE bested DAKORIL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight.
UGLY DUCKING lost to GOBARL in a 2 minute Challenge battle.
MADE IT HOME overcame IRISH CREAM in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge match.
M-1 MALLARD was vanquished by JAEGO SARL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
LONG SHOT was assassinated by KASSAL TEN DRU in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
DUI unbelievably bested ANNABEL BLACKHEART in a popular 7 minute uneven brawl.
JERI TAVAN devastated LENDO TEN CHARDIN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
KO LAO-DEN was handily defeated by DEADWOOD in a 1 minute uneven fight.
SCREWDRIVER vanquished SIXKILLER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
M2 MALLARD vanquished REVEREND BLOOD in a 1 minute uneven fight.
SIGBAN won victory over FRIAR DUCK in a 1 minute veteran vs. novice fight.
LONER was overpowered by SAGAT OF PAIDAN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MAN-O-WAR killed OLTIMAL THE LAME in a 1 minute competition.
VALARION handily defeated YOUNG GUN in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
CHIANA was demolished by LISSANE TYL DRU in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
KRAJ handily defeated HERROL TWO-FINGER in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
GREY GOOSE vanquished MODORAM in a 3 minute mismatched bout.
AMORE' vanquished BERVAN THE TINKER in a 1 minute one-sided fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         BASHING ATTACK    36 -  27 -  1      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         AIMED BLOW        17 -  13 -  0      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         STRIKING ATTACK   31 -  24 -  2      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -   9 -  1      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -   9 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   23 -  24 -  1      49  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY        8 -  12 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -  19 -  1      27  |

Turn 373 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  KASSAL TEN DRU 6608        22  20  1  153 SAND DANCERS (233)
BASHING ATTACK   GIFT CERTIFICATE 6787      10   1  0  113 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
AIMED BLOW       JERI TAVAN 6615            24  16  1  106 SAND DANCERS (233)
TOTAL PARRY      DUI 3076                   22  17  0  104 STUMBLIN' DRUNK (356)
PARRY-STRIKE     JAEGO SARL 6709            14   7  0   54 SAND DANCERS (233)
PARRY-LUNGE      M2 MALLARD 6786             8   2  0   50 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KASSAL TEN DRU 6608.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was ANNABEL BLACKHEART 6769.  The ten other most popular fighters were GIFT 
CERTIFICATE 6787, GOBARL 6604, IRISH CREAM 3065, DUI 3076, MADE IT HOME 6671, SIGBAN 
6710, LISSANE TYL DRU 6881, GREY GOOSE 6878, JAEGO SARL 6709, and KASSAL TEN DRU 
6608.

The least popular fighter this week was CHIANA 6807.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were YOUNG GUN 6867, LONER 6779, REVEREND BLOOD 6868, SIXKILLER 6795, KO 
LAO-DEN 6614, LONG SHOT 6815, M-1 MALLARD 6780, DAKORIL 6596, AMORE' 6879, and 
MODORAM 6880.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

DAKORIL (65-6596) REFUGEES (377)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

     For those of you who keep track of such things, 5 additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.  

                       SNOTTYMAN (40-3685) of THEY TRAINED ME!
                            HORRID (65-6385) of LEGION IV
                         JUDICIOUSLY (82-27214) of ADVERBS II
                      TERRICONUS (82-27651) of THE GLORIOUS DARK
                      FLABBY-O (82-30720) of STREET PIZZAD XXII

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes