DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/11/2009    Duedate: 11/24/2009

RIZTAB ARENA

DM-12    TURN-633

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SOPHOCLES
DREAMERS (142)
(12-6733) [15-8-4,137]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SOPHOCLES                      ACE
DREAMERS (142)                 CARDS (654)
(12-6733) [15-8-4,137]         (12-6773) [6-0-0,81]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SOPHOCLES                      DORA BELL
DREAMERS (142)                 SWEET MAGIC (267)
(12-6733) [15-8-4,137]         (12-6706) [11-23-1,60]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DREAMERS (142)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (653)              51
2. DREAMERS (142)              35      DREAMERS (142)
3. CARDS (654)                 31      Unchartered Team
4. WHO DA MAN? (623)            0
5. SWEET MAGIC (267)           -1      CARDS (654)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 DREAMERS (142)           %1283 %1256 99 50.5   1/ 1 DREAMERS (142)            7  4 1
 2/ 2*CARDS (654)                9  11  3 45.0   2/ 2 SWEET MAGIC (267)         5  8 0
 3/ 0*SEA DOGS (653)            14  18  2 43.8   3/ 3*CARDS (654)               4  4 2
 4- 3 WHO DA MAN? (623)         35  49  0 41.7   4/ 0*SEA DOGS (653)            3  2 1
 5/ 4 SWEET MAGIC (267)        593 957 21 38.3   5- 4 WHO DA MAN? (623)         1  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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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 630): BLHU MURTHER of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 632): SOPHOCLES of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 626): QRYSYS of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 628): GOLDBRICK of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 620): URSILA VINE of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 625): MODERN SCENE of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 312): SURGICAL of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 618): VON GROV of TRAIL OF TEARS (?, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 310): MARLENUS of CAESAR'S POOL HALL (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 614): LOU C. FIRR of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 612): TOBY of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 603): FARTIOR of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 566): PRINCE CONNOR of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 288): HALF of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 282): SPARROW of RAPTOR (Owlin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 269): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 493): EBRIA GANNET of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 480): MANAGER of ANDORIA (?, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 460): DECAY of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 457): LUISENYA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 217): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 419): JAXON of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 410): ABITA of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 403): LANCE of IRON MEN (Papa Bear, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 519): GAZELLE of REDHORSE (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 630): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 632): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 626): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 628): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 620): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 625): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 312): STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 618): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 310): OVERLORDS (The Icelord?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 614): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 612): RAVAGOMG LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 603): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 566): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 288): SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 282): THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 269): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 492): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 480): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 460): AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 457): TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 217): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 419): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 410): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 403): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 519): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 625): MODERN SCENE of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 312): EXPERIMETIA of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 309): ULTHAR STORMHELM of THE STORM GUARDS (The Icelord)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 611): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 603): OEDIPUS of MOMMY DEAREST (Soultaker, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 288): HALF of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 281): SPECTRE of GOTHIC MINISTRY (Liam the Goth, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 269): INGLEMORT JULS of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 493): PURPLE KITTEN of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 460): DECAY of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 402): HALGAR SNAGTOOTH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Greetings Riztab!

     First I need to say two things to Sweet Magic.  First I'm very, very, very sorry
about Kissa Belle.  It all happened so fast, I didn't mean it, really!  Secondly,
please, please, please call off the Ghost of Kissa Belle!  Seriously, Sleepy is going
to have to get a restraining order or something.  While the arenamaster didn't see
it, Sleepy did and he didn't appreciate her assisting with the deaths of both
Empedocles and Euripedes in the tourney.  Then their replacement have a combined 7 WT
(yes 3 & 4).  Enough!!!
     I would have appologized last turn, but Sleepy had me running wind sprints 'til
my vision was blurry as punishment for my error in the fight with Kissa Belle.  He
appreciated how she fought the right way and was not happy!
     Hope the rest of Riztab had a better showing at the tourney.
     No challenges from the throne this turn.

Sleep well Riztab!

Sophocles

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of RIZTAB!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  ACE caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested ANGRY ROSETTA and was awarded 19 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, ASPASIA put down 
GAYLENE VOLLAS, causing her to lose 13 points of recognition in the process.  Not for 
nothing has SOPHOCLES in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this 
week he's proven his combat skill yet again.  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if 
exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 
7!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In RIZTAB "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the 
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a 
stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await me!  
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                  
 SOPHOCLES 6733               15   8  4   137       DREAMERS (142)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BARBARIAN 4783                4  34  0    82       SUPERIOR FORCES 22T (506)
 ACE 6773                      6   0  0    81       CARDS (654)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DORA BELL 6706               11  23  1    60       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-JOY OF LOSING 6600            9   2  0    59       WHO DA MAN? (623)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-YODA MAN 6328                 7  35  0    58       WHO DA MAN? (623)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TACKLE BOX 6743               5   4  0    42       SEA DOGS (653)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DONNAMIRA 6758                5   7  0    31       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 ARISTOCLEA 6754               3   6  0    25       DREAMERS (142)
 ASPASIA 6768                  3   2  0    25       DREAMERS (142)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RUSTY ANCHOR 6755             1   0  0    19       SEA DOGS (653)
 SCURVY LADY 6783              1   0  0    15       SEA DOGS (653)
 HULL SCRUBBER 6774            1   0  1    14       SEA DOGS (653)
 GAYLENE VOLLAS 6779           3   1  0    11       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 LUSINTILLA OBAN 6785          0   1  0     1       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 GIVORSA JIMH 6786             0   1  0     1       SWEET MAGIC (267)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SIBATA THE THIEF        0  0 0                      HULL SCRUBBER 6774    633  NONE
DEUCE 6778              0  3 0 CARDS 654            DEMRON THE DARK       633  NONE
KNAVE 6781              1  1 1 CARDS 654            SPYMASTER TORRIC      633  NONE
TREY 6780               1  1 1 CARDS 654            BUKKA THE TROLL       633  NONE
3 WIT NO CHANCE 6787    0  1 0 DREAMERS 142         STONE GOLEM MARK      633  NONE
4 WIT NO CHANCE 6788    0  1 0 DREAMERS 142         DEMRON THE DARK       633  NONE
MAN OVERBOARD 6789      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 653         GORASH THE ORC        633  NONE
KISSA BELLE 6708       18 13 2 SWEET MAGIC 267      SOPHOCLES 6733        631   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

All -- Fishmonger didn't survive the tourney.  9-11-6-21-20-10-7 LU.  He will be
missed. -- One Armed Bandit and the Sea Dogs

Ace -- If you think I'm somehow going all soft and syrupy on you because you're a
pipsqueak of a man, you can think again.  We, meaning probably the whole of the Sweet
Magic team, are OFF men for a good long while, maybe DAYS or even WEEKS because of
what happened to our teammates. -- Dora Bell

And Zaggy the Claw won't get any fresh hot bearclaws out of me, either!  The very
idea. -- Donnamira
P.S.  Although if someone could hand him a bear with claws intact and a bad temper,
that wouldn't bother me in the least.

Deuce -- Ah, you're number two and you try harder?  You'll need to try a lot harder,
child. -- Gaylene Vollas

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DEUCE was viciously butchered by DEMRON THE DARK in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
TREY was slaughtered by BUKKA THE TROLL in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
KNAVE was murdered by SPYMASTER TORRIC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
4 WIT NO CHANCE was slaughtered by DEMRON THE DARK in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
3 WIT NO CHANCE was slain by STONE GOLEM MARK II in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
MAN OVERBOARD was butchered by GORASH THE ORC in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena brawl.
SOPHOCLES savagely defeated MOTTA THE PIKE in a 2 minute brutal Title struggle.
ACE devastated ANGRY ROSETTA in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
DORA BELL viciously subdued TACKLE BOX in a action packed 3 minute gruesome melee.
GAYLENE VOLLAS lost to ASPASIA in a 2 minute fight.
DONNAMIRA unbelievably bested ARISTOCLEA in a 3 minute duel.
HULL SCRUBBER assassinated SIBATA THE THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
RUSTY ANCHOR unbelievably bested LUSINTILLA OBAN in a 3 minute bout.
SCURVY LADY defeated GIVORSA JIMH in a 3 minute match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  9         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   0 -  1     100  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -   3 -  0      83  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   4 -  2      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -   6 -  2      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL     11 -   9 -  0      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         STRIKING ATTACK   37 -  34 -  6      52  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   8 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   6 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         AIMED BLOW         4 -  13 -  0      24  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 633 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:

WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  5         3  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         3  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  TOTAL PARRY    
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0     
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  SOPHOCLES 6733             15   8  4  137 DREAMERS (142)
SLASHING ATTACK  ACE 6773                    6   0  0   81 CARDS (654)
TOTAL PARRY      TACKLE BOX 6743             5   4  0   42 SEA DOGS (653)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SOPHOCLES 6733.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was DORA BELL 6706.  The ten other most popular fighters were 3 WIT NO CHANCE 6787, 
LUSINTILLA OBAN 6785, DEUCE 6778, SOPHOCLES 6733, ASPASIA 6768, SCURVY LADY 6783, 
GIVORSA JIMH 6786, DONNAMIRA 6758, TREY 6780, and ACE 6773.

The least popular fighter this week was MAN OVERBOARD 6789.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were 4 WIT NO CHANCE 6788, KNAVE 6781, RUSTY ANCHOR 6755, HULL 
SCRUBBER 6774, ARISTOCLEA 6754, GAYLENE VOLLAS 6779, TACKLE BOX 6743, ACE 6773, TREY 
6780, and DONNAMIRA 6758.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SOPHOCLES (12-6733) DREAMERS (142)