DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/19/2008    Duedate: 07/16/2008

DRAGONHEAD ARENA

DM-72    TURN-199

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SLO-PITCH
SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
(72-5815) [15-1-0,91]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SLO-PITCH                      ARAMIS RAMIREZ
SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)        PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
(72-5815) [15-1-0,91]          (72-5967) [7-1-0,73]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PORKY PIG                      HOCKEY
MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)          SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
(72-5953) [12-5-1,74]          (72-5461) [11-2-0,83]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

RAPTOR (685)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. RAPTOR (685)                33
2. SUE'S BOYS (670)            18      SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
3. RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)         13      Unchartered Team
4. MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)       11
5. SUE'S HOBBIES (672)          9      PURPLE PLATYPI (659)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*PURPLE PLATYPI (659)       7   1  0 87.5   1/ 4*RAPTOR (685)              8  2 2
 2/ 2*RAPTOR (685)               8   2  2 80.0   2/ 1 SUE'S BOYS (670)          8  3 0
 3/ 4 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)   43  17  2 71.7   3/ 2 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)   4  1 0
 4/ 3*RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)        9   4  1 69.2   4/ 3*RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)       3  1 0
 5/ 6 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)     41  19  2 68.3   5/ 6 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)     3  2 0
 6/ 7 SUE'S BOYS (670)          23  11  1 67.6   6- 7*TITANS III (616)          2  1 0
 7/ 8 BARBARIAN HORDE (637)     51  36  6 58.6   7/ 5*PURPLE PLATYPI (659)      2  1 0
 8/10 NO OFFENCE INTENDE (657)   9   8  1 52.9   8/ 8 BARBARIAN HORDE (637)     2  4 0
 9- 9*TITANS III (616)           9   8  0 52.9   9/ 9 NO OFFENCE INTENDE (657)  1  2 0
10/ 0*SUE'S HOBBIES (672)        1   5  1 16.7  10/ 0*SUE'S HOBBIES (672)       0  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 599): WAIF of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 481): KEY LIME of SWEETS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 607): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 603): DIAPERED ZALGOR of BABY BROTHERS (Mad Max, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 602): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 606): OL SMOKEY of THE VOLS (?, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 603): OLIANDER of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 598): DIO of SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 589): SHEWISH CORSAIR of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 588): GRIFTER of BAD BEAT (Osage, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 562): PATCH of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 552): CONNIE PAKKIT of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 247): DEELA ELLIS of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 539): CHRISTELLINA of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 488): VOICES IN MY HEAD of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 234): SKORINDELLE of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 222): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 437): RUSSIAN BEAR of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 198): SLO-PITCH of SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 481): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 599): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 481): SWEETS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 607): GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 603): REDLEGS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 602): IMAGE (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 606): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 603): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 598): SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 589): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 588): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 562): MINDSOVERMATTER (?, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 552): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 247): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 439): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 488): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 234): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 222): ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 437): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 198): SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 481) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 601): CLANK of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 600): DIGGER WASP of FLAGG'S CHAMPIONS (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 589): SHEWISH CORSAIR of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                (turn 588): MIDNIGHT of WIZARDGUARD (?, mgr.)
                            MICHAEL JORDAN of CAROLINA BLUE (Apex, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 588): GRIFTER of BAD BEAT (Osage, mgr.)
                           RUDE BUDDHA of MINISTRY OF SKA (Rude Buddha, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 538): SUCKFOOT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 234): SKORINDELLE of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly DRAGONHEAD games.  Former top team SUE'S BOYS was 
unseated this week as RAPTOR moved up from 4th ranking to take the top spot with a 
4-1-0 record for the round.  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the 
corner!  Witness how this week RAPTOR went 4-1-0 to move up 3 in the rankings.  
BADGER caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as it skillfully bested 
ANDAR and was awarded 22 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable 
duels, BADGER put down ANDAR, causing him to lose 19 points of recognition in the 
process.  Although KUNG-FU MASTER made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple 
the reign of victorious SLO-PITCH.  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 
die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In DRAGONHEAD "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when 
this week's challenge seeking began.  BARBARIAN HORDE is feared.  This much I can 
say.  If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of 
SUE'S BOYS last week.  Busy avoiding BARBARIAN HORDE?  Mighty fighters cannot but 
expect competition from those below.  FREDDY GARCIA take warning!  You have more than 
a few enemies in DRAGONHEAD.   
     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!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off 
city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier 
than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLO-PITCH 5815               15   1  0    91       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAMMY HAMSTER 5950            9   3  0    87       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
 HOCKEY 5461                  11   2  0    83       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
 THE TRUNK MONKEY 5775        12   3  1    77       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
 PORKY PIG 5953               12   5  1    74       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
 STEVE LAKE 6117               9   1  0    73       SUE'S BOYS (670)
 ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967           7   1  0    73       PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
 LEON DURHAM 6118              8   2  0    68       SUE'S BOYS (670)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MERLIN 5776                  10   5  2    62       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FULCRUM 6122                  6   2  0    55       RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)
 BADGER 6121                   3   0  1    51       RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)
-SOCCER 5459                   6   4  1    46       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
 FREDDY GARCIA 5959            6   4  1    44       NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
-SQUASH 5458                   6   4  0    40       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
 MYSTIQUE 6212                 7   5  0    38       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GRIMACE 5619                  2   2  0    33       TITANS III (616)
 ANDAR 5774                    8   7  1    32       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-B. FREE 6213                  3   0  0    32       TITANS III (616)
 GENERAL RAY 6113              5   3  1    31       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-CHICKER S#!^ 5952             5   3  0    27       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
-MARK REDMAN 5958              3   2  0    27       NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
 CHICKEN HAWK 6274             2   0  0    27       RAPTOR (685)
 HARPY EAGLE 6273              2   0  1    24       RAPTOR (685)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BASEBALL 5460                 5   5  1    23       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
 BLACK HAWK 6275               2   0  0    21       RAPTOR (685)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHRISTIAN 6200                3   1  1    20       SUE'S BOYS (670)
-MARK PRIOR 6114               3   1  0    19       SUE'S BOYS (670)
 SUDOKU 6128                   1   2  1    18       SUE'S HOBBIES (672)
 PEREGRIN 6271                 2   0  1    16       RAPTOR (685)
-CHUCKLES 5919                 2   1  0    15       TITANS III (616)
-HAMBURGER HILL 6216           2   2  0    15       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
 LONDON BEEFEATER 6238         1   0  0    13       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
-MYOPTIC 5918                  1   2  0     7       TITANS III (616)
 NIGHTHAWK 6272                0   2  0     6       RAPTOR (685)
-JOHN PATTERSON 5957           0   2  0     2       NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
 ANDRE DAWSON 6278             0   1  0     1       SUE'S BOYS (670)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ANDAUWA 5617            0  1 0 TITANS III 616       BADGER 6121           195  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

31 May 2008
Any and all who live in the 805 area, I would like for you to call me so we can get
together for BBQ's, softball games, and so on.  It has been a while since the last
get together (several years).  It was a blast and I am sure the next one will be
also.  We just have to do it.  All alliances are welcome.  Just because my warriors
leave your warrior beaten and bloody in defeat does not mean we can't have a beer or
five together.  I'll even buy the first round.  So call 805-588-3419 and ask for Dave
a.k.a. Misfit, former member of the Green and Purple Polka Dot Alliance (GAPPDA).

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MERLIN was bested by STEVE LAKE in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
GENERAL RAY was bested by FREDDY GARCIA in a 2 minute brutal Challenge duel.
SLO-PITCH viciously subdued KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute gory Title match.
HOCKEY slimly lost to KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory brawl.
PORKY PIG was luckily beaten by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute bloody match.
HAMMY HAMSTER viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute gory duel.
ARAMIS RAMIREZ was bested by VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute match.
THE TRUNK MONKEY devastated FULCRUM in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
LEON DURHAM handily defeated MYSTIQUE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
ANDAR was vanquished by BADGER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
SUDOKU was vanquished by HARPY EAGLE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
CHICKEN HAWK overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven match.
PEREGRIN beat ANDRE DAWSON in a 3 minute novice's fight.
NIGHTHAWK was demolished by LONDON BEEFEATER in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
BLACK HAWK devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -   1 -  0      94  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         TOTAL PARRY       20 -   3 -  0      87  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   3 -  1      75  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   33 -  12 - 10      73  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    32 -  12 -  6      73  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW        20 -  13 -  0      61  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 199 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  3     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      SLO-PITCH 5815             15   1  0   91 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
LUNGING ATTACK   HAMMY HAMSTER 5950          9   3  0   87 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
BASHING ATTACK   PORKY PIG 5953             12   5  1   74 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
AIMED BLOW       STEVE LAKE 6117             9   1  0   73 SUE'S BOYS (670)
STRIKING ATTACK  ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967         7   1  0   73 PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
SLASHING ATTACK  MERLIN 5776                10   5  2   62 BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PORKY PIG 5953.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was HOCKEY 5461.  The ten other most popular fighters were PORKY PIG 5953, HAMMY 
HAMSTER 5950, PEREGRIN 6271, FREDDY GARCIA 5959, MERLIN 5776, THE TRUNK MONKEY 5775, 
STEVE LAKE 6117, LEON DURHAM 6118, BADGER 6121, and HARPY EAGLE 6273.

The least popular fighter this week was NIGHTHAWK 6272.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ANDRE DAWSON 6278, SUDOKU 6128, ANDAR 5774, MYSTIQUE 6212, FULCRUM 
6122, LONDON BEEFEATER 6238, ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967, SLO-PITCH 5815, GENERAL RAY 6113, 
and BLACK HAWK 6275.

                         SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN MINNEAPOLIS!

Our summer FTF will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 18-20, 2008.  It will be 
held at the Holiday Inn Select Minneapolis/St. Paul in Blomington, MN, just down the 
street from the Mall of America, at 3 Appletree Square (952-854-9000).  Rooms are only 
$105.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy.  There is a free 24-hour shuttle from the airport
and free shuttle service to the mall; free parking, free high-speed wireless internet
in all guestrooms.  There is a large fitness center, jacuzzi, and indoor pool.  The 
rooms are blocked--ask for the "Reality Simulations" room block.  There are tons of 
restaurants nearby at the Mall, as well as a cafe in the hotel.  

Hotel info:  www.himspairport.com
Mall of America:  www.mallofamerica.com

The tournament information sheet will be out imminently.  We hope you're all looking 
forward to the tournament and that we will see you there!