DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/23/2009    Duedate: 05/20/2009

DRAGONHEAD ARENA

DM-72    TURN-210

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

UM-PAH
ONE MAN BAND (684)
(72-6270) [6-3-0,77]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

UM-PAH                         POSITION IS EMPTY
ONE MAN BAND (684)             
(72-6270) [6-3-0,77]           

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

STUMP FIDDLE                   PIATARBAJO
ONE MAN BAND (684)             ONE MAN BAND (684)
(72-6266) [7-3-0,44]           (72-6267) [4-0-0,46]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ONE MAN BAND (684)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ONE MAN BAND (684)          38
2. FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)       0      ONE MAN BAND (684)
3. BARBARIAN HORDE (637)        0      Unchartered Team

                                       THE FIFTH HORSEMAN (311)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 ONE MAN BAND (684)        22  12  0 64.7   1/ 1 ONE MAN BAND (684)        7  5 0
 2- 2 BARBARIAN HORDE (637)     54  40  6 57.4   2- 2 FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)    3  1 2
 3- 3 FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)   223 173 28 56.3   3- 3 BARBARIAN HORDE (637)     1  0 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 621): MIASMA of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 503): GALLORDIN of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 628): KOVARARMANN VOTH of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 622): JAMMY LARKE of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 623): HATTIE of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 625): HIDA YAMAKO oF CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 615): JOLEEN KRUZ of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 611): BLUE MOON of RUN AND HYDE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 610): JAGARE of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 382): KYRA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 574): VANILLA JOE of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 258): D'URVILLE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 558): CHATTY CABALIST of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 509): HASARCH of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 245): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 233): KIRRALA of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 459): ANGRY DECKHAND of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 209): UM-PAH of ONE MAN BAND (Allegro, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 503): SUPER BUM of FLAT BROKE (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 621): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 503): PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 628): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 622): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 623): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 625): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 615): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 611): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 610): MONADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 582): GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS (Non?, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 574): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 258): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 558): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 509): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 245): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 233): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 459): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 209): ONE MAN BAND (Allegro, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 503) FLOPS et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 622): JAMMY LARKE of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 625): HIDA YAMAKO oF CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh)
               (turn 624): LORD T. JEEBUS of AMEN! (?, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 615): REESE SILEEN of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 611): DECK APE of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 610): JAGARE of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 574): VANILLA of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Duelmaster?  I'm still Duelmaster?  I didn't deserve it in the first place with
my upset of The Veteran Mercenary, somehow edging me in as a 66 point DM.  THEN, I
LOSE to Kung-Fu Master (I was 1-8 odds.) and lost 9 points and am STILL Duelmaster?
Where are the Fearsome Legends or The Barbarian Horde when you need them?
     GET ME OFF OF THIS THRONE.  Put a REAL Duelmaster in place.
              Um-Pah, One Man Band
              Your 5-3 Incompetent DM
              And not very proud of it!

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in DRAGONHEAD a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets 
poor.  So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  And let's see, PIATARBAJO 
fought AMBITIOUS GUARD and gained 17 points and contributed to ONE MAN BAND's 3-1-0.  
STUMP FIDDLE has lost to CAPTURED ORC, falling 12 points, while helping make ONE MAN 
BAND a 3-1-0 turn.  Defending its title for another turn, UM-PAH kept DRAGONHEAD's 
warrior, M. CHARDINEE, from claiming the throne.  Can someone confirm a rumor for me? 
I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Welcome Wench until 
they win.  Maybe?   
     I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling.  A basher 
friend of mine assures me this is true.  FEARSOME LEGENDS has cause to stand tall, as 
they were DRAGONHEAD's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to 
beat.  And avoiding FEARSOME LEGENDS more than any other team we find ONE MAN BAND.  
DRAGONHEAD, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  A brave warrior does not carry a 
red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your 
swords sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until you see my quill in DRAGONHEAD again, 
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UM-PAH 6270                   6   3  0    77       ONE MAN BAND (684)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE TRUNK MONKEY 5775        12   3  1    77       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)

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

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ARTEMI 5515                   9   8  0    52       FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)
 PIATARBAJO 6267               4   0  0    46       ONE MAN BAND (684)
 STUMP FIDDLE 6266             7   3  0    44       ONE MAN BAND (684)
-MYSTIQUE 6212                 9   8  0    43       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-GENERAL RAY 6113              6   3  1    39       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-JACK SPARROW 5700             8   7  6    37       FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ANDAR 5774                    8   8  1    33       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-LIMITATIONS 6230              3   0  2    29       FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)
-BOBS UR UNCLE 6214            3   2  1    27       FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HARMONICA 6268                2   2  0    20       ONE MAN BAND (684)
-GORDON LIGHTFOOT 6215         2   3  1    17       FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)
 BAGPIPES 6292                 2   1  0    17       ONE MAN BAND (684)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

1-3, a losing Duelmaster is still Duelmaster, competing with Fearsome Legends and a
Barbarian Horde ... what reason is there to write a personal or, better yet, continue
this despairing music? -- Allegro, Manager One Man Band

     To hold the Monsters of the Outer Void at bay?

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

UM-PAH devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
STUMP FIDDLE was unbelievably bested by CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute battle.
PIATARBAJO overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched duel.
BAGPIPES defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute amateur's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         BASHING ATTACK    11 -   4 -  1      73  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -   6 -  1      67  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  10 -  3      66  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         AIMED BLOW        11 -   7 -  0      61  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 210 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  UM-PAH 6270                 6   3  0   77 ONE MAN BAND (684)
BASHING ATTACK   STUMP FIDDLE 6266           7   3  0   44 ONE MAN BAND (684)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is STUMP FIDDLE 6266.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was PIATARBAJO 6267.  The ten other most popular fighters were UM-PAH 6270, 
STUMP FIDDLE 6266, BAGPIPES 6292,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was BAGPIPES 6292.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were STUMP FIDDLE 6266, UM-PAH 6270, PIATARBAJO 6267,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  
0, and  0.