DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/03/2009    Duedate: 03/16/2009

ZUKAL ARENA

DM-9    TURN-613

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HEMPEN JIG
SEA DOGS (501)
(9-5388) [12-4-1,101]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HEMPEN JIG                     POSITION IS EMPTY
SEA DOGS (501)                 
(9-5388) [12-4-1,101]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MORAVIA MAUVE                  SEA LEGS
BLUE MOON (381)                SEA DOGS (501)
(9-5363) [14-23-0,70]          (9-5387) [12-4-1,83]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SEA DOGS (501)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BLUE MOON (381)             28
2. PAPERBOYS (502)              2      SEA DOGS (501)
3. HOT STUFF (504)              0      Unchartered Team
4. SEA DOGS (501)              -2
                                       ANIMAL GANG (419)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (501)            48  21  2 69.6   1/ 1 SEA DOGS (501)           10  3 0
 2/ 2 BLUE MOON (381)          595 737 20 44.7   2/ 2 BLUE MOON (381)           5 10 0
 3/ 3 PAPERBOYS (502)            0  14  0  0.0   3- 3*HOT STUFF (504)           0  3 0
 4- 4*HOT STUFF (504)            0   3  0  0.0   4/ 4 PAPERBOYS (502)           0  3 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 612): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 614): PYTHAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 608): REDTHORN of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 610): BUDOKUMO of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 609): GERMANICUS of GLADIATORS (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 607): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 303): YAU (DARKFACE) of ZULU NATION (Zulu, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 600): CALLISTO of VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 301): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 596): SNOWFLAKE of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 594): KORIENELLEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 585): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 548): JEREMY CAMP of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 279): SHADOWCAT HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): NILES of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 475): AIRSLICER DAN of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 462): BUSTED NUTS of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 439): MELOST THE GRAY of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 208): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 398): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 385): HALGAR SNAGTOOTH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 501): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 612): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 614): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 608): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 610): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 609): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 607): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 303): STEEL AND SILK (Silky, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 600): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 300): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 596): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 594): RAVAGNING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 585): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 548): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 578): MIKES HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 475): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 462): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 442): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 439): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 208): MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 398): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 385): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 501): DO IT AGAIN et al (Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 607): SIMULARCRUM of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
                            WIND RIDER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 607): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 302): LE PLON of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
                          VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 599): FHRAIN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 585): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 547): SJORDHAL of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
                             NORILITENNE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): RED DRAGON of CHAOTIX BEASTS (Rillion, mgr.)
                             JETHRO of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
                 (turn 272): BULLPEN ACE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                             PIZZA PIE PARTY of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 474): MOSSIE ROCKTROLL of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 208): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                  (turn 405): KOLBAN TEN TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 384): MESSALIDA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, ZUKAL?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed 
to see BLHU MURTHER win a fight and gain 18 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, BLHU MURTHER 
beat EELY JOE and EELY JOE lost 15 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Due to 
absence, and inability to defend the throne, KEEL HAULER has lost the Title of 
Duelmaster.  Start setting that alarm earlier!  And it's out with the old, in with 
the new, as HEMPEN JIG takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old 
Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you 
think some of these guys win their fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for ZUKAL's 
morgue.  More variety.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.  
Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     There's got to be a better place in ZUKAL to get a drink than The Blue Boar Inn! 
Any suggestions?  Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  
Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide 
Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HEMPEN JIG 5388              12   4  1   101       SEA DOGS (501)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KEEL HAULER 5389             12   1  0   104       SEA DOGS (501)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SEA LEGS 5387                12   4  1    83       SEA DOGS (501)
 BLHU MURTHER 5372            14  15  0    78       BLUE MOON (381)
 MORAVIA MAUVE 5363           14  23  0    70       BLUE MOON (381)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EELY JOE 5395                 6   3  0    55       SEA DOGS (501)
 BOMBARZOL 5401                9   4  0    45       BLUE MOON (381)
 SAFFIRA 5391                 11   8  2    43       BLUE MOON (381)
 BISBEE BLUE 5404              7   0  0    35       BLUE MOON (381)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THROUGH THE WINDOW 5398       0  14  0    15       PAPERBOYS (502)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Keel Hauler -- You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?  Keeping me from my rightful
position as Duelmistress!  The nerve of you! -- Moravia Mauve

     The skill of him!

Sea Legs -- The fishnet stockings are cool. -- Blhu Murther

Eely Joe -- Ugh. -- Saffira
P.S.  Hey, don't like eels and, you know, tentacle type things.  Sue me.

The Ambitious Guard has it in for me.  He's out to GET me. -- Bombarzol

Looks like he did. -- Bisbee Blue

Through the Window -- Why do you keep losing?  Are you trying to duplicate the
performance of Life, from Osksi, who had a similar setup and didn't graduated till he
had over a hundred fights and FINALLY managed his fourteenth win? -- Bisbee Blue
P.S.  Though I'm not knocking win.  A win is good.
P.P.S.  Skills would be good, too.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HEMPEN JIG devastated MORAVIA MAUVE in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
SEA LEGS viciously subdued VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute gruesome battle.
EELY JOE was demolished by BLHU MURTHER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BOMBARZOL bested AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute gory contest.
SAFFIRA was defeated by CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute master vs. amateur upset match.
BISBEE BLUE savagely defeated THROUGH THE WINDOW in a exciting 1 minute struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE      16 -   4 -  0      80  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -   2 -  1      80  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   2 -  0      78  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  10 -  0      47  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  15 -  1      35  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW         2 -  12 -  0      14  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 613 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         2  PARRY-STRIKE   
PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     HEMPEN JIG 5388            12   4  1  101 SEA DOGS (501)
PARRY-LUNGE      SEA LEGS 5387              12   4  1   83 SEA DOGS (501)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    EELY JOE 5395               6   3  0   55 SEA DOGS (501)
LUNGING ATTACK   SAFFIRA 5391               11   8  2   43 BLUE MOON (381)
BASHING ATTACK   BISBEE BLUE 5404            7   0  0   35 BLUE MOON (381)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MORAVIA MAUVE 5363.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SEA LEGS 5387.  The ten other most popular fighters were SAFFIRA 5391, 
BISBEE BLUE 5404, HEMPEN JIG 5388, BLHU MURTHER 5372, BOMBARZOL 5401, THROUGH THE 
WINDOW 5398, MORAVIA MAUVE 5363, EELY JOE 5395,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was EELY JOE 5395.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MORAVIA MAUVE 5363, THROUGH THE WINDOW 5398, BOMBARZOL 5401, BLHU 
MURTHER 5372, HEMPEN JIG 5388, BISBEE BLUE 5404, SAFFIRA 5391, SEA LEGS 5387,  0, and 
0.