DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/18/2009    Duedate: 09/14/2009

TELORINTHE ARENA

DM-83    TURN-30

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CONFESSION
OLDIES (5)
(83-47) [26-4-1,134]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CONFESSION                     MORBID ANGEL
OLDIES (5)                     CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
(83-47) [26-4-1,134]           (83-126) [1-1-0,11]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PARALDOXIA                     PARALDOXIA
ZEITGEIST (18)                 ZEITGEIST (18)
(83-112) [12-17-0,104]         (83-112) [12-17-0,104]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OLDIES (5)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OLLIS HEROES (27)           34
2. ZEITGEIST (18)              12      OLDIES (5)
3. OLDIES (5)                  10      Unchartered Team
4. CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)    6
5. JUST CHILLIN' (15)           5      JUST CHILLIN' (15)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*JUST CHILLIN' (15)         5   1  3 83.3   1/ 1 OLDIES (5)               12  3 0
 2/ 2 OLDIES (5)                98  52  3 65.3   2/ 5 OLLIS HEROES (27)        10  5 1
 3/ 1 BAD SIGNS (24)            94  50  4 65.3   3/ 7 ZEITGEIST (18)            6  9 0
 4- 3 THE ASCENDANTS (10)       56  33  0 62.9   4/ 3 BAD SIGNS (24)            5  9 0
 5- 4 INVIDIOTS (16)            86  54  6 61.4   5- 2 INVIDIOTS (16)            4  6 0
 6/ 0*CHAPEL OF THE GHOUL (21)   5   4  0 55.6   6- 6 DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)       4  6 0
 7/ 5 OLLIS HEROES (27)         73  75  3 49.3   7- 4 THE ASCENDANTS (10)       3  2 0
 8/ 6 ZEITGEIST (18)            62  83  2 42.8   8/ 0*CHAPEL OF THE GHOUL (21)  2  2 0
 9- 7 DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)       58  87  1 40.0   9/ 0*JUST CHILLIN' (15)        1  0 1

    '*'   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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                                       Part 111

     Morngrym was nervous.  He wasn't typically the sort given to such an emotion,
being a rather analytical tinker, and not much for baseless emotional responses.
However, the Tourney of the Dead was proving to be an exception to the rule.
     Michael had decided to try and bring Nyan'ti back from the dead, and therefore
had entered her into the 'dead tourney'.  Because of the upcoming Turf War and some
other matter, which Morngrym hadn't been privy to, had come up, Michael hadn't been
able to attend in person.  So Morngrym had taken it upon himself to offer his help.
If Nyan'ti DID come back, she was going to need some guidance in the early hours of
her resurrection--apparently being dead played havoc with your mental state.
     Fortunately, there were others here that Morngrym knew.  Scarlet Rose was a
firecracker of a lass, and though she'd recently gained, and lost, the Duelmastery of
Morya, she was still her hot-headed self, and proving to be an able distraction to
Morngrym's overactive imagination.  That Experientia gal was another matter entirely,
though.  She was one of the 'Northwight' group.  It would be bad enough if they
really WERE Northwights, since the race was notoriously high-minded, but she was
actually one of those selected from Hel's realm, and they were a chilly lot to say
the least.  Still, maybe he'd be able to bring some good news.  If ANY of the girls
managed to secure a win, Michael would be pleased, especially if Nyan'ti pulled off
her resurrection.  The inside line was that she'd assume the Champion status for
Force of Will if she made it.
     As he considered the implications of one of Michael's entries making the cut,
his mind drifted to the latest contraption Michael had asked for his help on.  He was
dabbling in some really obscure stuff.  The sentium thing was a long shot, but at
least there had been precedent for it.  This 'Chronolyzer' thing was completely off
the charts.  Time was not a very malleable element--at least not in retrospect.  The
future was always flexible, but the present had a tendency of crystallizing the past.
Michael bought into the 'alternate reality' theory pretty heavily, though.  He
believed that by utilizing extremely precise calculations, one should be able to look
at the hypothetical parts--the 'what ifs'--and by tapping those alternate realities
at exact points one could reveal what had taken place as a result of an alternate
action.  Morngrym could make perfect sense of Magitech's highly symbolic and often
abstract formulae and schematics, but the stuff Michael was spinning off might as
well have COME from another reality.  Morngrym had to build a separate device just to
allow Michael to put his schematic into a visual format--it was that convoluted.
     Ironically enough, it looked to be working--at least in a controlled
environment.  The upcoming Turf War would provide the necessary data to test its true
capabilities.  Still, the whole principle of trying to work around a universal law
disturbed Morngrym.  Whoever or whatever created the cosmos had good reasons for
those laws, and it seemed almost sacrilegious to invent a way to circumvent them.
What really concerned Morngrym, though, was Michael's true motives.  Granted, such a
device would prove unbelievably useful for gladiatorial competition, but it bordered
on outright cheating, and Michael frowned on those sorts of things.  So WHY was he
trying to find a way to reveal potential actions or the potential repercussions of
actions that MIGHT have happened?
     Morngrym scowled.  He liked a mystery, but this was way out of his league, and
it disturbed him to be working on a project whose full ramifications he couldn't
comprehend.
     He was just about to grab a messenger to contact Michael about the matter, when
the announcement was made to commence the Tourney.  He sighed and put his
magnification glasses on.  It was time to play cheerleader.  What a day.

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Where have all the soldiers gone?
     Only 33 in the arena and 5 were "absent"?
     Only 7 teams listed as active, with one of them sitting out?
     Is it that Confession is simply too much for them to handle?
          Confession, Duelmaster

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last 
week's fights.  Coming up with a solid 2-3-0 outing, ZEITGEIST has advanced 4 places 
in the rankings.  Advancing in the rankings was OLLIS HEROES who went from last 
turn's 69-74-2, to this week's record of 73-75-3.  Hey everybody, watch out for 
AVATAR, who flew up 15 points in the rankings after mashing MENDOZA LINE like a 
melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was PEP 
RALLY, who dropped 10 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with VODI. 
Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was ZEITGEIST's 
PARALDOXIA, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by CONFESSION.  Advice to 
bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Did you hear that DEATH'S CHOSEN was most 
avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal hygiene of DEATH'S CHOSEN's 
warriors, I'm not surprised!  For those of you who like math, try this one:  DEATH'S 
CHOSEN + Weapons That go Boom = BAD SIGNS + Avoid City.  And who is this PARALDOXIA 
you ask, with 104 points and a 12-17-0 record.  Ooh, the tales I could tell!   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and 
take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  Good luck in 
next week's fights.  And remember, you can pick your friends and you can pick 
your--(loud boos), oh, you've heard that one already!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CONFESSION 47                26   4  1   134       OLDIES (5)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GUSHAN 222                   13   9  0   116       ZEITGEIST (18)
-TORPORTLY 102                18  10  2   112       INVIDIOTS (16)
 LETTER SWEATER 43            19  11  2   108       OLDIES (5)
 PARALDOXIA 112               12  17  0   104       ZEITGEIST (18)
 CUSTODIAN 215                13  10  0    95       OLDIES (5)
-RIZZYN 104                   11  18  0    95       DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STEAL HOME 138               22   7  1    89       BAD SIGNS (24)
-LOTUS-EATER 193              17   9  2    87       INVIDIOTS (16)
-MORWEL 210                   11  13  0    83       DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)
-TRAKE 72                     14   4  0    82       THE ASCENDANTS (10)
 DRAGGIN' MAIN 44             22   8  0    80       OLDIES (5)
 VODI 158                     13  17  1    78       OLLIS HEROES (27)
 PEP RALLY 46                 15  15  0    68       OLDIES (5)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SIMPLETONGUE 194             17   9  0    66       INVIDIOTS (16)
 CYCLIDIA 111                 12  17  1    66       ZEITGEIST (18)
-ISHTAR 184                   10  18  0    61       DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)
-KALLOR 69                    10   8  0    61       THE ASCENDANTS (10)
-GENERICKY 100                16  12  0    60       INVIDIOTS (16)
 TOA JALLER 183               11  17  0    59       OLLIS HEROES (27)
-REVENANT 213                 10  13  0    59       DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)
 HELGA HOARFROST 237          10   9  0    58       ZEITGEIST (18)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WASNIS 224                   12   9  0    52       OLLIS HEROES (27)
 OUT FOR A DUCK 275            5   3  0    39       BAD SIGNS (24)
-FENER 68                     10   8  0    38       THE ASCENDANTS (10)
 LUMP 269                      8   4  0    38       BAD SIGNS (24)
 MELANCHOLIA 239               6  11  0    38       ZEITGEIST (18)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ILEOSA 263                    5   8  0    32       DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 YODA 274                      4   5  0    31       OLLIS HEROES (27)
 AVATAR 283                    2   1  1    31       OLLIS HEROES (27)
-TREACH 218                    8   3  0    27       THE ASCENDANTS (10)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SNOW DAY 96                   1   0  1    11       JUST CHILLIN' (15)
-SIBERIAN EXPRESS 95           1   0  1    11       JUST CHILLIN' (15)
 MORBID ANGEL 126              1   1  0    11       CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
-COTILLION 282                 1   0  0    10       THE ASCENDANTS (10)
 NOCTURNAL RITES 127           2   0  0     7       CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
 ICE MAKER 93                  1   1  1     6       JUST CHILLIN' (15)
-SIN EATER 123                 1   0  0     5       CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
 ORGAN GRINDER 124             1   1  0     4       CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
-WIND CHILL 94                 1   0  0     4       JUST CHILLIN' (15)
-SUB ARCTIC 97                 1   0  0     3       JUST CHILLIN' (15)
 CONSTRUCTION ZONE 284         0   1  0     1       BAD SIGNS (24)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MENDOZA LINE 278        3  3 0 BAD SIGNS 24         AVATAR 283             30   
UNHOLY CONFESSION 125   0  2 0 CHAPEL OF THE GHO 21 ICE MAKER 93           30   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Yoda -- Great, I'm the same height as Yoda AND I'm a loser.  Talk right, at least I
do. -- Melancholia

Confession -- I don't mind the butt-kickings, but my backup would like a shot at ya.
-- Paraldoxia

Trake -- For some reason you continue to confound my abilities.  I give, for now. --
Cyclidia, the unusually contemplative

Ishtar -- Bah!  You were NOT supposed to be in my matches chosen. -- Helga Hoarfrost

Gossipid -- Huh, guess I should have crossed paths with you back when you held the
throne. -- Gushan

The Scribe -- Sorry 'bout the font size on the spotlight.  I left it at 6... would 10
be adequate for the future? -- Michael Eldritch

     10 is a little better, thanks.

All -- Welcome back, Wretch!  Congratulations continue to go out to Confession, who
continues to batter my poor Paraldoxia about.  That said, congrats to Gossipid.
Gushan was proud to be your final test for the Isle.  Salute! -- Michael Eldritch
P.S.  The spotlight is titled "Blood Ties."

Draggin' Main -- Ding, Ding!  Round 2... -- Morwel
P.s.  I love a man that falls down for me. ;)

Confession -- Congrats are in order again!  May the splinters of the throne never
touch your...! -- Azaziel

All -- With such rewarding tenacity, I think I'll open a doughnut shop just to keep
track, maybe something like azaziel's ofers.  It will be located on Zero and 5th! --
Azaziel

Gossipid -- Happy Graduation!  I'm trying to make it a memorable send off. -- Rizzyn

Well, a 3-2 is okay, I guess, but it will not get me past those Bad Signs.  I wonder
if that is a bad sign for us Oldies? -- Coach

Paraldoxia -- Oh, well, it is back to cleaning toilets for me. -- Custodian

Gushan -- It was close.  You are quite the formidable foe. -- Confession

Lotus Eater -- How can I rally my team if you pounding me to the floor?  Jeez! -- Pep
Rally

Let's get some more competition in here.  Recruit.  Recruit.  Recruit. -- Coach

     If you'll take a transfered Middle Way...?

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

STEAL HOME was viciously subdued by GUSHAN in a 2 minute master's Challenge fight.
CYCLIDIA was unbelievably bested by DRAGGIN' MAIN in a 8 minute Challenge match.
LUMP bested YODA in a popular 3 minute Challenge fight.
AVATAR murdered MENDOZA LINE in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched Challenge competition.
CONFESSION luckily beat PARALDOXIA in a 3 minute veteran's Title struggle.
LETTER SWEATER overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
CUSTODIAN viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 1 minute expert's fight.
PEP RALLY was defeated by VODI in a 3 minute expert's match.
OUT FOR A DUCK was beaten by WASNIS in a exciting 1 minute fight.
MELANCHOLIA was demolished by TOA JALLER in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
HELGA HOARFROST devastated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
NOCTURNAL RITES outwaited CONVICTED THIEF in a 7 minute novice's conflict.
MORBID ANGEL overpowered CONSTRUCTION ZONE in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
UNHOLY CONFESSION was barely slain by ICE MAKER in a 4 minute bloody amateur's bout.
ORGAN GRINDER was devastated by EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     16 -   7 -  1      70  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       27 -  14 -  0      66  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK    20 -  14 -  1      59  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE      12 -  10 -  2      55  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   23 -  20 -  2      53  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    34 -  34 -  3      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE       13 -  15 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   21 -  34 -  1      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         AIMED BLOW         7 -  12 -  0      37  |

Turn  30 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       2 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         1  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         1  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      CONFESSION 47              26   4  1  134 OLDIES (5)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  GUSHAN 222                 13   9  0  116 ZEITGEIST (18)
SLASHING ATTACK  LETTER SWEATER 43          19  11  2  108 OLDIES (5)
BASHING ATTACK   CUSTODIAN 215              13  10  0   95 OLDIES (5)
WALL OF STEEL    STEAL HOME 138             22   7  1   89 BAD SIGNS (24)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    WASNIS 224                 12   9  0   52 OLLIS HEROES (27)
AIMED BLOW       OUT FOR A DUCK 275          5   3  0   39 BAD SIGNS (24)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PARALDOXIA 112.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was PARALDOXIA 112.  The ten other most popular fighters were CYCLIDIA 111, GUSHAN 
222, YODA 274, LETTER SWEATER 43, PEP RALLY 46, CUSTODIAN 215, HELGA HOARFROST 237, 
CONFESSION 47, TOA JALLER 183, and UNHOLY CONFESSION 125.

The least popular fighter this week was NOCTURNAL RITES 127.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DRAGGIN' MAIN 44, ICE MAKER 93, ORGAN GRINDER 124, CONSTRUCTION 
ZONE 284, MELANCHOLIA 239, MENDOZA LINE 278, LUMP 269, STEAL HOME 138, MORBID ANGEL 
126, and AVATAR 283.