DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/30/2010    Duedate: 01/26/2011

DRAGONHEAD ARENA

DM-72    TURN-232

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

STEVE LAKE
SUE'S BOYS (670)
(72-6117) [15-2-0,104]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ARAMIS RAMIREZ                 POSITION IS EMPTY
PURPLE PLATYPI (659)           
(72-5967) [13-2-0,110]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ARAMIS RAMIREZ                 ARAMIS RAMIREZ
PURPLE PLATYPI (659)           PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
(72-5967) [13-2-0,110]         (72-5967) [13-2-0,110]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. LHC (705)                   19
2. MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)          17      PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
3. SUE'S BOYS (670)            11      Unchartered Team
4. MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)       11
5. RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)          8      H.R.C. (237)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 3 PURPLE PLATYPI (659)      16   4  1 80.0   1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)       10  5 0
 2/ 4 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)       19   5  1 79.2   2/ 2 LHC (705)                10  5 0
 3- 5*MONGREL HORDE (680)       18   6  2 75.0   3/ 4 SUE'S BOYS (670)          4  0 0
 4/ 7 SUE'S BOYS (670)          41  16  1 71.9   4/ 3 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)     3  2 0
 5/ 8 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)     66  28  4 70.2   5/ 8 NO OFFENCE INTENDE (657)  2  0 0
 6/ 9 NO OFFENCE INTENDE (657)  15   8  1 65.2   6/ 9 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)       2  0 0
 7/10 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)        61  48  1 56.0   7/12 PURPLE PLATYPI (659)      1  0 0
 8/12 LHC (705)                 18  37  0 32.7   8- 7*MONGREL HORDE (680)       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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                              ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 330): ZITHER of Z GLADIATORS (Z-Man, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 327): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 625): CHALDEA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 280): QUITA ROSALA of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 302): PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 297): AFRICAN QUEEN of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 283): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 277): TORTURING TULIP of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 255): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 231): DANNY HEATLEY of OTTAWA SENATORS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 231): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 232): ANASTASIA of MYSTERIOUS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 47): CONFESSION of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 229): DUTCH TREAT of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 330): SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 327): MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 325): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 280): PROPHETIC OMENS (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 302): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 297): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 283): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 277): BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 263): SPARF! (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 255): BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 231): NEW YORK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 231): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 232): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 47): OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 229): SPARF! et al (Crip, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 279): MS D. MEENER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 297): AFRICAN QUEEN of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      THE LION KING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      ITHYIC THING of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
                          (turn 296): MEDEE of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 277): TORTURING TULIP of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 262): MADAM VENUSIA of SPARF! (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 232): ANASTASIA of MYSTERIOUS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                (turn 231): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 45): PEP RALLY of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
                              WASNIS of OLLIS HEROES (Omega, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Massive deactivations and a victory over a standby leaves me as duelmaster here.
Why do I feel that I haven't really earned it?

                                    Torans Ulrik

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly DRAGONHEAD games.  Warriors--remember that glory waits 
always around the corner!  Witness how this week PURPLE PLATYPI went 1-0-0 to move up 
5 in the rankings.  LONDON BEEFEATER caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as he skillfully bested KHALHUMS DWARF and was awarded 10 points in 
recognition.  This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail STEVE 
LAKE, Duelmaster of DRAGONHEAD!  Informants "close" to the city champion have told me 
that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  I saw one fighter that warriors 
avoided when this week's challenge seeking began.  STATES 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 
NO OFFENCE INTENDED last week.  Busy avoiding STATES?   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  My condolences to LHC for their loss of a very promising warrior, 
FAST PROTON.  FAST PROTON went to doom before the arms of DANGEROUS CRIMINAL, a 
warrior of DRAGONHEAD.  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the 
arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     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 we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks 
slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- 
Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STEVE LAKE 6117              15   2  0   104       SUE'S BOYS (670)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967          13   2  0   110       PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
 LEON DURHAM 6118             14   3  0   103       SUE'S BOYS (670)
-HAMMY HAMSTER 5950           15   4  1    97       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
 LONDON BEEFEATER 6238         9   0  0    97       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
 FREDDY GARCIA 5959           12   4  1    94       NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
 FULCRUM 6122                 12   2  0    94       RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TORANS ULRIK 6399            11  11  0    86       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
-BADGER 6121                   7   1  1    82       RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALICE 6392                    6   6  0    63       LHC (705)
 LOUIE MURH 6395              14   8  0    59       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NAEFAN ORDH 6396             17   5  0    56       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
-UNDERDOG 6250                 5   0  0    51       MONGREL HORDE (680)
-GONE TOTHE DOGS 6246          4   1  1    48       MONGREL HORDE (680)
-HAMBURGER HILL 6216           6   4  0    47       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
 ROMOR SAITH 6398             11  11  1    45       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
 DR MANHATTAN 6472             3   4  0    38       LHC (705)
 CHICKEN S#!^ 5952             8   8  0    36       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CMS 6390                      3   9  0    33       LHC (705)
-CHRISTIAN 6200                5   2  1    32       SUE'S BOYS (670)
 RONARDA SOLA 6461             6   4  0    27       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
-MARK REDMAN 5958              3   2  0    27       NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
-HOUUUUUUND DOG 6248           3   3  1    26       MONGREL HORDE (680)
-TOP DOG 6249                  3   1  0    25       MONGREL HORDE (680)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MARK PRIOR 6114               5   2  0    23       SUE'S BOYS (670)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ANDREW JONES 5965             3   1  1    23       PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
-SNOOP DOGGY DOGG 6245         3   1  0    22       MONGREL HORDE (680)
 ATLAS 6391                    2  10  0    16       LHC (705)
-ANDRE DAWSON 6278             2   2  0     9       SUE'S BOYS (670)
-TIM SALMON 6290               1   0  0     9       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
-JOHN PATTERSON 5957           0   2  0     2       NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
-NICK JOHNSON 5968             0   1  0     1       PURPLE PLATYPI (659)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FAST PROTON 6515        2  1 0 LHC 705              DANGEROUS CRIMIN      232  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Naefan Ordh -- If it took any longer to lose I'd have died of bordom. -- CMS

Romor Saith -- I'm glad they added the 'a', I'd have hated to go through life as just
LICE. -- ALICE

Ronarda Sola -- *shrug* -- ATLAS

Cms -- That's... a model number?  Although it isn't a number, but it surely isn't a
name, either.  I suppose I could try to think up what it's an acronym for, but that
is usually unsatisfying for both parties.  At least, tonight it would be.  Maybe
another time. -- Naefan Ordh

Alice -- Somebody said I should "Go ask Alice," but you didn't give me a chance.
Ouch. -- Romor Saith

Actually, I don't see anything wrong with usery, so long as it isn't carried too far.
A moneylender's got to make a buck, too. -- Louie Murh
P.S.  But only one.

Atlas -- I guess you're better at holding things on your shoulder? -- Ronarda Sola

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CHICKEN S#!^ was devastated by LOUIE MURH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
TORANS ULRIK lost to STEVE LAKE in a 2 minute expert's Title battle.
ARAMIS RAMIREZ savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute expert's fight.
LEON DURHAM overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute bloody one-sided fight.
FREDDY GARCIA bested KUNG-FU MASTER in a popular 2 minute duel.
LONDON BEEFEATER devastated KHALHUMS DWARF in a 1 minute mismatched match.
FULCRUM overpowered VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
ALICE vanquished ROMOR SAITH in a 1 minute uneven duel.
NAEFAN ORDH luckily beat CMS in a action packed 10 minute gory duel.
FAST PROTON was assassinated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute gory uneven match.
DR MANHATTAN overpowered CULT MEMBER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided match.
RONARDA SOLA overcame ATLAS in a 2 minute contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       4         AIMED BLOW        24 -   4 -  0      86  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   36 -  13 -  4      73  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       13 -   5 -  0      72  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL     14 -   6 -  0      70  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   6 -  1      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    26 -  23 -  2      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK     8 -  14 -  1      36  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -  11 -  0      31  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   4 -  0      20  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 232 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         4 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       STEVE LAKE 6117            15   2  0  104 SUE'S BOYS (670)
STRIKING ATTACK  ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967        13   2  0  110 PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
LUNGING ATTACK   FREDDY GARCIA 5959         12   4  1   94 NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
SLASHING ATTACK  FULCRUM 6122               12   2  0   94 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)
WALL OF STEEL    LOUIE MURH 6395            14   8  0   59 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
TOTAL PARRY      NAEFAN ORDH 6396           17   5  0   56 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967.  The ten other most popular fighters were FREDDY GARCIA 
5959, CMS 6390, LEON DURHAM 6118, LONDON BEEFEATER 6238, DR MANHATTAN 6472, ATLAS 
6391, LOUIE MURH 6395, STEVE LAKE 6117, ALICE 6392, and TORANS ULRIK 6399.

The least popular fighter this week was NAEFAN ORDH 6396.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FAST PROTON 6515, ROMOR SAITH 6398, CHICKEN S#!^ 5952, RONARDA 
SOLA 6461, FULCRUM 6122, TORANS ULRIK 6399, ALICE 6392, STEVE LAKE 6117, LOUIE MURH 
6395, and ATLAS 6391.

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

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

                       MR. GHERKIN (6-6385) of 071406AD  (544)
                       OPUS X (11-5276) of OLD BOYS CLUB  (483)
                   CARDINAL KRAKEN (69-8569) BEASTS OF NEON  (831) 
                    GANGRENE (82-30731) THAT SPECIAL SMELL  (5042) 
                      WAY TOO CUTE (82-32711) 12/19/04A  (5398) 
                         CHINA (82-35079) MORE PLACES  (5777) 
                      ASPARAGUS (82-38983) UNDERRATED 2  (6485) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes