DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/03/2013    Duedate: 12/30/2013

TELORINTHE ARENA

DM-83    TURN-86

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CUSTODIAN
OLDIES (5)
(83-325) [16-19-1,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MELANIE OBERN                  ORGAN GRINDER
MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)             CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
(83-324) [20-16-2,110]         (83-124) [7-2-1,53]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CUSTODIAN                      TERENA VEREK
OLDIES (5)                     MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
(83-325) [16-19-1,106]         (83-400) [3-2-1,21]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)   24
2. NONSUCH HOUSE (39)          21      OLDIES (5)
3. MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)          18      Unchartered Team
4. OLDIES (5)                   7
5. BAD SIGNS (24)             -25CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 OLDIES (5)               286 142 10 66.8   1/ 2*CHAPEL OF THE GHOUL (21)  9  6 0
 2/ 3*CHAPEL OF THE GHOUL (21)  27  17  1 61.4   2/ 1 OLDIES (5)                8  7 1
 3/ 2 BAD SIGNS (24)           142  91 10 60.9   3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)        8  7 0
 4/ 4 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)        63  48  1 56.8   4/ 4 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)        8  7 0
 5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)       150 173  9 46.4   5/ 5 BAD SIGNS (24)            7  8 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 368): GLOBULIZER of WEIRD ALCHEMY (La Guillotine, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 365): KOROSHIYA ICHI of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 363): GROM HELLSCREAM of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 319): GRAPHIC VIOLENCE of FEVER PITCH (Chuck, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 341): LAPUR BISQUE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 335): DING DONG of LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 322): THE BEATLES of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 316): DARGON of DRAGONS GUARD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 300): YAHOO WAHOO of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 293): NAZARETH of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 269): DIRTY GIRL SCOUT of CORDIALS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 270): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 270): EDMONDS of GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 85): OUT FOR A DUCK of BAD SIGNS (Dark Oracle, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 268): PUNGENT STENCH of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 367): THE BROKEN CLAN (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 365): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 363): THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 318): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 341): AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 335): BAAL'S MINIONS (Var, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 322): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 316): FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 300): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 293): CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 269): PIZZA TOPPINGS (Warlock, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 269): MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 270): MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 270): GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 85): OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 268): HANGOVERS et al (Crip, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 368): GLOBULIZER of WEIRD ALCHEMY (La Guillotine, mgr.)
               (turn 367): XARGOTH of THE BRETHREN (Godric Magnesson, mgr.)
                           ELDARRAN of THE BRETHREN (Godric Magnesson, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 363): GROM HELLSCREAM of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
                   (turn 362): GENERAL PURPOSE of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 319): GRAPHIC VIOLENCE of FEVER PITCH (Chuck, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 340): THE JANITOR of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
                               A TALENT SCOUT of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 334): PAUL of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 316): DARGON of DRAGONS GUARD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
                (turn 315): CONFLICT of DRAGONS GUARD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 270): RONARDA SOLA of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
                   (turn 269): DON CORNBEEFLEON of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 270): CARPENTER of GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 84): STEEL MUSE of NONSUCH HOUSE (Nomad, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Well, since Whitey D'Eagle thinks this duelmaster is so strange, I figured I
give you a little sports lesson in just where my name comes from.  While most of you
are surely familiar with sayings from the world of sports in North America, there are
similar terms in other sports.  For example, in Cricket, a batter scoring 50 runs in
a game is deemed to have obtained a half-century, and getting 100 runs is a century.
This is probably equivalent to a MLB hitter having a multi-homer game.  However, on
the opposite end of the spectrum, a cricket batter who gets put out without scoring a
run is deemed to be "Out For a Duck."

Our For A Duck
Bad Sign
Duelmaster of Telorinthe

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon TELORINTHE, 
for I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  The boys at OLDIES left the arena dejected, 
after being kicked out of the top spot by CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS.  Good show!  Say what 
you will about blind luck and dirty fighting, but NONSUCH HOUSE will tell you 63-48-1 
is nothing to laugh at...  MIDDLE WAY 21 had cause to celebrate, after OLOVOR PARIS 
got 18 points by beating NOCTURNAL RITES.  A certain someone should cut down on the 
drinking and practice more, after losing 13 points to OLOVOR PARIS.  (Discrete 
enough, NOCTURNAL RITES?) What can be a greater victory?  CUSTODIAN has taken his 
place as the top, as TELORINTHE's new Duelmaster.  Word has it one team in TELORINTHE 
is using psychics to predict wins.  They lead a charmed life!   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?  Perhaps the warriors of NONSUCH HOUSE should take 
up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team...  Like a pup with its tail 
between its legs, OLDIES scurried away from NONSUCH HOUSE.  Oh, the shame!  Is it 
charming personality?  Conversational abilities?  Good oral hygiene?  Whatever it is, 
ROOK is the most challenged warrior.  LUMP challenged MELANIE OBERN!  Who says BAD 
SIGNS are just a bunch of wimps!  LUMP of BAD SIGNS kept his wits as he lost to 
MELANIE OBERN.   
     Ah, the duel!  The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd!  Ask not for 
whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  More important duties call me.  Like a mixed 
metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid TELORINTHE farewell-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CUSTODIAN 325                16  19  1   106       OLDIES (5)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MELANIE OBERN 324            20  16  2   110       MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
 CORNELIUS 285                14   9  0    92       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHITEY D'EAGLE 289           12  10  0    87       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 OUT FOR A DUCK 275           14  12  0    83       BAD SIGNS (24)
 LUMP 269                     19  11  0    82       BAD SIGNS (24)
 KELLUMBO'S INITS. 296         9   9  3    80       BAD SIGNS (24)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPORT 368                    11   8  0    65       OLDIES (5)
 CONSTRUCTION ZONE 284        10   8  0    65       BAD SIGNS (24)
 PETRO SALM 337               14  20  0    62       MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SILVERBACK 288               11  11  1    54       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 ORGAN GRINDER 124             7   2  1    53       CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
 SIN EATER 123                 6   2  0    48       CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
 OLOVOR PARIS 371              7   9  2    47       MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
 ROOK 286                     11  11  0    45       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 ALTAR BOY 384                 6   5  1    39       OLDIES (5)
 MORBID ANGEL 126              6   3  0    34       CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ST. MICHAEL'S 397             4   3  0    32       OLDIES (5)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAMARIND URLIK 370            5  11  0    26       MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOCTURNAL RITES 127           7   2  0    23       CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
 TERENA VEREK 400              3   2  1    21       MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
 CANNELTON 399                 3   1  0    11       OLDIES (5)
 LIPAN CONJURING 401           1   2  0     5       CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
 GROGAN DA TROLL 402           0   1  0     1       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
NAPLESS TODDLER 398     2  4 1 BAD SIGNS 24         MOUNTAIN TROLL         86  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Nomad -- You sneaky fellow!  Of course we knew it was you. -- Coch

Rook -- I castled before you could react and rooked you out of a win.  Yes! -- Altar
Boy

Morbid Angel -- It sure felt morbid losing to you, but it did feel wonderful to get
those four attack skills.  Thanks! -- Cannelton

Steel Muse -- You stole that win and didn't say a word.  Scoundrel! -- Custodian

Nocturnal Rites -- Who'd have thought I would do so good after dark. -- Sport

Construction Zone -- I missed the bad sign to start.  You didn't.  Was there one?
Really? -- St. Michael (searching around for Lucifer, and apparently not paying
attention)

Health.  Humility.  Honor. -- Coach

Dimetreas -- I know the feeling. -- Dark Oracle, mgr of Bad Signs

Cornelius -- I think I'm starting to figure you nonsuches out. -- Out For A Duck

Melanie O'Bern -- The problem is, you are not an init, so the bout was not on level
terms. -- Kellumbo's Inits

Whitey D'Eagle -- For some reason, I tend to like fighting against your style. --
Lump

Organ Grinder -- I think I'm gonna get a time out. -- Napless Toddler

St. Michaels -- You had better pray for better matchups. -- Construction Zone

Construction Zone -- Yep, they are. -- Melanie Obern

Silverback -- The losing record, perhaps? -- Petro Salm

Kellumbo's Inits -- Not here, you won't.  I don't let kids put me down. -- Melanie
Obern

Sin Eater -- It was your breath weapon. -- Olovor Paris

Lipan Conjuring -- Was that a bold challenge, or did you think you could just sleep
through it? -- Terena Verek

Silverback -- Am I still looking "easy"? -- Petro Salm

Ah, standbys.  Gotta love 'em. -- Tamarind Urlik

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NAPLESS TODDLER was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
LUMP was viciously subdued by MELANIE OBERN in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
KELLUMBO'S INITS. overpowered PETRO SALM in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
CONSTRUCTION ZONE was devastated by WHITEY D'EAGLE in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
ORGAN GRINDER demolished ST. MICHAEL'S in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
MORBID ANGEL won victory over TAMARIND URLIK in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
OUT FOR A DUCK was overpowered by CUSTODIAN in a 1 minute mismatched Title brawl.
CORNELIUS overcame SPORT in a action packed 3 minute melee.
NOCTURNAL RITES was vanquished by OLOVOR PARIS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ROOK won victory over FRATSFA SLAVE in a 3 minute veteran vs. novice duel.
SILVERBACK beat FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute veteran vs. novice melee.
ALTAR BOY was subdued by SIN EATER in a 2 minute match.
LIPAN CONJURING was viciously subdued by TERENA VEREK in a 10 minute conflict.
CANNELTON bested GROGAN DA TROLL in a 2 minute amateur's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -   8 -  2      64  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   27 -  16 -  2      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  12 -  1      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW        10 -   9 -  0      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       12 -  11 -  1      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  16 -  2      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  26 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   6 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn  86 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    2 -  3         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  2     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  3         1  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  MELANIE OBERN 324          20  16  2  110 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
WALL OF STEEL    CORNELIUS 285              14   9  0   92 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
LUNGING ATTACK   WHITEY D'EAGLE 289         12  10  0   87 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
AIMED BLOW       OUT FOR A DUCK 275         14  12  0   83 BAD SIGNS (24)
TOTAL PARRY      LUMP 269                   19  11  0   82 BAD SIGNS (24)
STRIKING ATTACK  CONSTRUCTION ZONE 284      10   8  0   65 BAD SIGNS (24)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SIN EATER 123               6   2  0   48 CHAPEL OF THE GHOULS (21)
BASHING ATTACK   ALTAR BOY 384               6   5  1   39 OLDIES (5)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CUSTODIAN 325.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was TERENA VEREK 400.  The ten other most popular fighters were MELANIE OBERN 324, 
SPORT 368, MORBID ANGEL 126, CUSTODIAN 325, OLOVOR PARIS 371, ALTAR BOY 384, 
CANNELTON 399, NAPLESS TODDLER 398, LUMP 269, and WHITEY D'EAGLE 289.

The least popular fighter this week was LIPAN CONJURING 401.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were NOCTURNAL RITES 127, TAMARIND URLIK 370, ST. MICHAEL'S 397, 
CONSTRUCTION ZONE 284, PETRO SALM 337, CORNELIUS 285, OUT FOR A DUCK 275, ORGAN 
GRINDER 124, KELLUMBO'S INITS. 296, and GROGAN DA TROLL 402.

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LVI

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
3RD AND 98 142 (7-3-0)                 4  3  0         BAD SIGNS            
BLOODY STOOL 143 (11-6-0)              0  2  0         BAD SIGNS            

                            A DM TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

          12 political points a'pumpin'
          11 TVs a'workin'
          10 free duels of credit
           9 ABs to challenge
           8 criticals a'connectin'
           7 scums a'dyin'
           6 skills a'maxin'
           5 A.D. invites
           4 lucky warriors
           3 size on replacement
           2 proxied TCs
          And a quarterstaff from a pear tree.

                                   May your days be merry,
                                   And your wins be often.

                                             The Consortium

                                NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA

    There was a line outside the Gladiatorial Commission's registry office.  There 
often was, but surely not now?  Alarond the Scribe, who had drawn office duty today, 
frowned at them.
    A stocky, fit, moderately handsome gladiator stepped up to the counter.  "I want a 
name-change," he said.  "How can I do my best known as," he shuddered, "'Dangling 
Eyeball'?  My name is Joe, and I want to use it."
    A small and very shapely woman stepped up beside him.  "And I am really tired of 
being known as 'DA Bait'."  She smiled, causing Alarond to sway where he stood.  "I'd 
like to be known as... Aphrodite, I think."
    The others crowded forward, each advancing a claim, the babble of voice rising to 
a roar, the crowd beginning to look like a mob--and every member of it armed and 
dangerous.
    Alarond raised his hands to quiet them, without much success.  He raised his 
voice, too.  "We'll do it!  A Name-Change-O-Rama, as soon as we can get the paperwork 
lined up!  Two or three months, maybe--"
    The gladiators howled in protest at the delay.
    "No, listen!  The files here are HUGE, it will take time to get everything 
straight.  You've got to be patient.  It WILL happen!"

                                  *   *   *   *   *  

     Warrior and team name changes will be accepted during the month of January.  If 
you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI