DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/26/2006    Duedate: 11/08/2006

DAYLA KIV ARENA

DM-74    TURN-351

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SPALDING
CORPS (346)
(74-4004) [13-5-1,84]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SPALDING                       POSITION IS EMPTY
CORPS (346)                    
(74-4004) [13-5-1,84]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SANDMAN                        KRISSARA
DARKLINGS (342)                SAND DANCERS (251)
(74-2896) [8-13-2,62]          (74-4086) [5-3-0,46]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAND DANCERS (251)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAND DANCERS (251)          30
2. DARKLINGS (342)             16      CORPS (346)
3. ARENA FELINES (461)          5      Unchartered Team
4. CORPS (346)                -25
BOYS IN THE CABINET (130)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 CORPS (346)              418 293 22 58.8   1/ 1 SAND DANCERS (251)       12  3 0
 2/ 0 ARENA FELINES (461)       45  32  2 58.4   2/ 0 ARENA FELINES (461)       1  0 0
 3/ 2 DARKLINGS (342)          185 177  6 51.1   3/ 4 DARKLINGS (342)           1  2 0
 4/ 4 SAND DANCERS (251)       796 862 32 48.0   4/ 2 CORPS (346)               1  3 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.

     A standby, what ineffable joy.

                                     Korba Klee

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of DAYLA KIV!  Once again I've been called out of retirement 
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  What's with SANDMAN?  He actually 
beat SAND DANCERS' JUJUBLE, and walked away with 16 more points from the fight.  
Major screwup at SAND DANCERS.  JUJUBLE lost 16 points to SANDMAN.  Some new 
strategies, perhaps?  Maybe JUJUBLE will provide more easy wins...  SPALDING was 
reminded on the sands why KORBA KLEE is Duelmaster.  Advice to fighters with a 1 
will--give up fighting!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master many skills, 
fight dirty.   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  Are you 
as tired of reading this as I am of writing it?  Actually, I guess I'm writing it 
before you read it.  Oh, well.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and 
good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPALDING 4004                13   5  1    84       CORPS (346)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CAT STEVENS 3363             12   6  0    84       ARENA FELINES (461)
 SAM GOODY 4009               13   3  0    82       CORPS (346)
-POLE CAT 3734                 7   3  2    71       ARENA FELINES (461)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SANDMAN 2896                  8  13  2    62       DARKLINGS (342)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KRISSARA 4086                 5   3  0    46       SAND DANCERS (251)
 VORGAN TEN TALH 4093          5   0  0    44       SAND DANCERS (251)
 JUJUBLE 4044                  8  15  1    41       SAND DANCERS (251)
-DARTH DECLAWED 3420           7   6  0    40       ARENA FELINES (461)
 LARIS TYL ZORA 4097           4   0  0    40       SAND DANCERS (251)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FEROCIOUS FELINE 3366         5   6  0    29       ARENA FELINES (461)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAND CRAPPER 4067             2   1  0     9       ARENA FELINES (461)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
SPIRIT HOUND 2882     12 11 0 DARKLINGS 342         GREEN DISEASE 3902    348         
LURA TYL ZURIS 4056    6  8 0 SAND DANCERS 251      SANDMAN 2896          347 REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Sandman -- Next thing to a standby.  Whoopee. -- Jujuble
P.S.  Oh, all right.  Something more.  Hmm.  How about, "That was a serious question,
DID somebody tell you that you could fight?  Was that person NUTS?"

What is it with the standbys today?  They're WINNING.  That is NOT supposed to
happen. -- Krissara
P.S.  Actually, I'm surprised we even HELD fights.  There wasn't anybody around, a
handful on the sands, even fewer in the stands.  Depressing.

Hah!  I beat MY standby. -- Vorgan ten Talh

Er, that was a standby, wasn't it?  I recall that there was once a Sand Dancer by
that name, but if it was HIM, I couldn't have fought him, being a Sand Dancer myself?
-- Vorgan ten Talh

Well should that Cutpurse Cringe.  I have seldom seen a more cringe-worthy figure,
and it came so naturally to him, too. -- Laris tyl Zora

5 October 2006
*Turf War IV Rules*

     Everyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created to compete in the Turf War! However, to participate, each alliance must:
     A.  Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM
         47) newsletter.
Captains are responsible for:
     a.  verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance;
     b.  distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
Managers must:
     a.  Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Gift Certificate to participate to:
          Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (568), DM 47 -- North Fork, or
          Rick Stringer
          13 St. Michael's CT
          Elkton, MD 21921
     b.  Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance
         they will be fighting under in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
Rules:
     1.  No scoring will begin until a Gift Cert is received.  No exceptions.
     2.  Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare and be verified by the
         Captain of the alliance he/she has claimed for;
     3.  Only one (1) team per player may compete.  NO multiple aliases please.
         Violations will result in disqualification.
     4.  The contest will begin on the turn following the January F2F and run for 12
         turns.
     5.  The turn  a declaration and verification will begin the scoring process.
     6.  No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 10 of the Turf
         War 5.
     7.  For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions.
Scoring:
                  Win     Loss     Kill     Die
Challenge          +2      -2       +5       -5
Match-Up           +1      -1       +1       -5
Bloodfeud          +2      -5       +5      -10
Champion           x2      x2       x2       x2
Downchallenge     -10      xx      -10       xx
Dark Arena        +10      -5       xx       xx
Special Scoring:
     a.  Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 2 points (team mentions only!)
     b.  Each Style Master is worth 2 points.
     c.  Duelmaster Throne is worth 2 points
Champions:
     a.  Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory.  If declared, the Champion
         must be in the Adepts or lower brackets on the turn they are declared
         without having gone above the Adepts bracket at any time...including
         transferred teams.  (I'll be watching for this occurrence!)
Bloodfeuds:
     a.  Bloodfeuds count for all four (4) turns.  However, the same warrior may not
         be used all four turns.  4 turns means 4 separate warriors.  A penalty of
         -10 will be given to the team who violates this.
Special Conditions:
     a.  I reserve the right for all final decisions.
     b.  If I make a mistake, I'll multiply the points by 2.
     c.  If you claim I did, and *YOU* are wrong, I'll subtract points at the rate of
         x10.
     d.  Each alliance begins with zero (0) points.
     e.  Dark Arena may be used on the first turn of every warrior with no penalty
         (this means a warrior with 0 FE).
     f.  TVs won after the contest begins gain a 25 point one time score once the
         tourney reports are posted in the NL.
     g.  TCs won after the contest begins gain a 50 point one time score with the
         same conditions as noted for TVs.
     h.  NO switching alliance once verified by an alliance that a team has declared
         for.
     i.  Only 7 teams are permitted per alliance for the Turf War 5.
PRIZES:
     Turf Wars are a "Winner Takes All" type contest.  All prizes and 100% of the RU
Certs will be given to the Captain of the winning alliance and it is his/her
responsibility to give these to the alliance membership.
     I have requested from RSI the following:
     a.  renaming of the orth Fork (DM 47) arena;
     b.  renaming of Dark Arena Monsters;
     c.  known favourite rhythms for one warrior on each team of the winning
         alliance.  This warrior would be in the Initiates or above brackets on the
         last turn of the Turf War (they must have at least one arena fight to
         receive this award).
               Baphomet, Host of TW5
Special Note:  A downchallenge is considered from a higher bracket to a lower
bracket.  Same bracket, more recognition points?  Not a downchallenge!

20 October 2006
In accordance with those rules set forth by the Lady of the Realm, I hereby announce
the formation of a small group of managers calling themselves "The Outsiders".  The
group consists of the following members:
     Doc LeGrande
     Apex
     Street Legal
     Carnage
     Ghoti
     Roadkill
     Valamond
     This group has only one rule.  Respect the play of the managers of this
alliance.  We have no worries about not playing by the rules set forth by others.  We
fight the way we like, and all those in this group appreciate what tools each manager
brings.  We have managers from the Delarquan, Andorian and Free Blade regions.  We
have managers that focus on the tournament arenas, and we have those that focus on
the regular city arenas.  We have those in our ranks that fight with honor and
respect for all, and we have those that have a bloodlust that cannot be quenched.
     Our goal is simple.  To create a ensemble of managers that will show their
prowess in the land of Alastari, and to bring a new level of competition to all those
that share the sands with our warriors.  Our warriors are many throughout the land.
We have no home arena.  We have no pacts we abide by.  Our fighters range from
Mordant to Talcama, from Lapur to Lyratilan, Aruak City to Valamantis, the Primus
arena to Talahya, and many more arenas throughout the land.
     Whether we are sought out or ignored makes no difference to us.  We are what we
are.  We fight how we fight.  And we do it however we wish.  We have no rules.  We
have no leader or ruler.  Be prepared.  We are.

20 October 2006
The Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire respond thus to the Avengers of the Light:
Where are you?  EACH AND EVERY Dark Knight can be found in arenas 31 and 52.  Your
pretty words mean less than nothing if you won't fight.  EVERY Dark Knight is more

than willing to back up their talk.  So...we give you three turns in either 31 or 52,
REPEAT 31 or 52 to show up or shut up.  If you don't show we'll let all of Alastari
know the Avengers are indeed cowards! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KORBA KLEE devastated SPALDING in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
SAM GOODY was unbelievably bested by TRAVELING TINKER in a 2 minute battle.
JUJUBLE was handily defeated by SANDMAN in a 1 minute one-sided match.
KRISSARA viciously subdued MAKAR TEL SORIAN in a 2 minute bloody brawl.
VORGAN TEN TALH defeated MAKAR TEL SORIAN in a 1 minute brutal fight.
LARIS TYL ZORA viciously subdued DIRTY RUFFIAN in a 2 minute gory beginner's brawl.
SAND CRAPPER bested CRINGING CUTPURSE in a 5 minute amateur's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    32 -  12 -  0      73  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW         2 -   1 -  1      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         STRIKING ATTACK    3 -   4 -  1      43  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     6 -  14 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -  12 -  1      29  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 351 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  SPALDING 4004              13   5  1   84 CORPS (346)
LUNGING ATTACK   SAM GOODY 4009             13   3  0   82 CORPS (346)
WALL OF STEEL    LARIS TYL ZORA 4097         4   0  0   40 SAND DANCERS (251)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SANDMAN 2896.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was KRISSARA 4086.  The ten other most popular fighters were SAM GOODY 4009, LARIS 
TYL ZORA 4097, SANDMAN 2896, VORGAN TEN TALH 4093, SPALDING 4004, JUJUBLE 4044, SAND 
CRAPPER 4067,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was SAND CRAPPER 4067.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were JUJUBLE 4044, SPALDING 4004, VORGAN TEN TALH 4093, SANDMAN 
2896, LARIS TYL ZORA 4097, SAM GOODY 4009, KRISSARA 4086,  0,  0, and  0.

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

KORBA KLEE (74-3963) SAND DANCERS (251)