DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/24/2011    Duedate: 06/06/2011

ZUKAL ARENA

DM-9    TURN-671

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SHORT SKIRT
HOT STUFF (504)
(9-5510) [14-0-0,167]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SHORT SKIRT                    BARELY LEGAL
HOT STUFF (504)                IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY (518)
(9-5510) [14-0-0,167]          (9-5584) [2-0-0,21]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BITTERMAN                      TIGHT BLOUSE
BLUE MOON (381)                HOT STUFF (504)
(9-5544) [16-11-0,61]          (9-5425) [5-2-1,44]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HOT STUFF (504)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HOT STUFF (504)             54
2. BREWERS (489)               10      BREWERS (489)
3. IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY (518)     6      Unchartered Team
4. BATTEL BLADES (516)          0
5. SERPENTS HOLD 2 (513)      -13      IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY (518)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY (518)   2   0  0  100   1/ 1 HOT STUFF (504)          10  4 1
 2/ 2 BREWERS (489)             28  13  0 68.3   2/ 2 BLUE MOON (381)           4 11 1
 3/ 3 HOT STUFF (504)           76  52  8 59.4   3/ 5*IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY (518)  2  0 0
 4/ 4 SERPENTS HOLD 2 (513)     25  25  2 50.0   4- 4*BATTEL BLADES (516)       2  2 0
 5/ 5 BLUE MOON (381)          741 876 23 45.8   5/ 7 BREWERS (489)             1  1 0
 6- 6*BATTEL BLADES (516)        3   4  0 42.9   6/ 3 SERPENTS HOLD 2 (513)     1  5 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 670): SHORT SKIRT of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 672): BLACK HEART of CARDS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 575): PIMPED OUT BROOM of HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, 
mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 666): BOBCAT of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 668): GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 660): BELLONA CHIST of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 661): MALKAI of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 332): RENTAL CAR of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 658): HYDROPONICS of BLUNT FORCE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 330): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 654): MURDER of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 651): MOTHER TERESA of HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 643): OBAN of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 602): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 308): JOSIE WALES of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 302): ACE OF BASE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 289): DURANGO KID of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 533): TOMAS of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 518): CATIPILLAR of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 500): DAVID TENNANT of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 495): KOLACTAN KABOB of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed 
Bandit)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 237): MRS POTATOE HEAD of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 456): NIMINI TYL ZO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 450): FRIED KHALANI of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed 
Bandit)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 443): HARNIE BLACK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 559): GAZELLE of REDHORSE (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 670): HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 672): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 575): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 666): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 668): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 660): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 661): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 332): SONS OF MARS (Mars, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 658): TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 330): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 654): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 651): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 643): URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 602): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 308): STREET WALKERS (Roadkil, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 302): ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 289): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 533): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 518): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 500): DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 495): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 237): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 456): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 450): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 443): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 559): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 574): BLACKHORN of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 665): POT OF GOLD of RAINBOW CONNECTION (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 660): ZEBD ARVIN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 332): RENTAL CAR of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
                          VALERIAN of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 657): LHISSON of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 654): DEE S. TROYER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
              (turn 654): LARA of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 650): WINDMILL WILLY of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, 
mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 643): HAMMERHEAD of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 307): CALLOUS CORTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, 
mgr.)
                               PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 302): PROWL of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, 
mgr.)
                                      EARVLING FLASH of FORCE OF WILL
                                                    (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
                          (turn 301): SHELDON of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
                                      RERUN of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
                                      JACK KNIFE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 289): DURANGO KID of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 533): TOMAS of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
                            NICKOLI DRYBONE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, 
mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 500): DAVID TENNANT of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 455): -.... of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 443): HARNIE BLACK 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 G-STRING win a fight and gain 23 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, G-STRING beat 
BITTERMAN and BITTERMAN lost 18 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And if variety is 
the spice of life, ZUKAL may be getting bland, as SHORT SKIRT stays top dog in the 
city.  I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to 
know what's new, don't you, ZUKAL?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
What's the big D?  BREWERS was the most avoided team?  Bunch of lily livered... 
grumble... mumble... curse...  And it looks like HOT STUFF avoided them the most this 
turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.  SERPENT 2 was 
challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now was the DM insulted or 
feared?  Heh, heh.   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines 
through use.  Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     What does the ZUKAL arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Just wait 'till next time I show 
up here, I won't be so nice!  So nyaaah!  I see the crowds are getting restless, I 
must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHORT SKIRT 5510             14   0  0   167       HOT STUFF (504)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DD 5295                       8   3  0    96       BREWERS (489)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 G-STRING 5560                 6   1  0    84       HOT STUFF (504)
 MABUSHI 5548                 13  10  0    81       SERPENTS HOLD 2 (513)
-EL CABALLO 5296               7   4  0    76       BREWERS (489)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SILK GARTER 5536              7   7  1    73       HOT STUFF (504)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BITTERMAN 5544               16  11  0    61       BLUE MOON (381)
 SERPENT 2 5549               11   8  1    60       SERPENTS HOLD 2 (513)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BILL HALL 5294                8   3  0    56       BREWERS (489)
 CECIL BB 5297                 5   2  0    52       BREWERS (489)
 TIGHT BLOUSE 5425             5   2  1    44       HOT STUFF (504)
 BLAMMO 5571                   7   4  0    40       BLUE MOON (381)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLUE STREAK 5574              5   4  0    31       BLUE MOON (381)
-KATANA 5570                   2   1  0    30       BATTEL BLADES (516)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARELY LEGAL 5584             2   0  0    21       IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY (518)
 6' SPIKES 5591                1   0  1    14       HOT STUFF (504)
 BLUE FUNK 5589                2   3  1    11       BLUE MOON (381)
-MIDNIGHT 5568                 1   0  0     9       BATTEL BLADES (516)
-CAVEMAN 5293                  0   1  0     7       BREWERS (489)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BLUE GOOSE 5590         1  3 0 BLUE MOON 381        6' SPIKES 5591        671   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Silk Garter -- One-sided doesn't even begin to describe that fight!  I got overheated
just looking at you. -- Bitterman

G-String -- That costume is TOTALLY unfair to all male gladiators. -- Blammo

Everyone likes to see a Userous Merchant take his lumps. -- Blue Streak

Why's everyone staring at me?  That man was a Convicted Thief, and he wasn't even
sorry! -- Blue Funk

Barely Legal -- I'm not getting that.  It's barely legal to have a birthday?  Of
course, for some people, it's a great burden, but still, where does the legality come
in? -- Blue Goose the honestly confused

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SILK GARTER bested SERPENT 2 in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight.
BARELY LEGAL viciously subdued BLUE FUNK in a 1 minute beginner's Challenge battle.
SHORT SKIRT overpowered MABUSHI in a 1 minute mismatched Title duel.
BITTERMAN was devastated by G-STRING in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CECIL BB subdued TIGHT BLOUSE in a crowd pleasing 6 minute competition.
BLUE STREAK slimly lost to AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 2 minute fight.
BLAMMO devastated CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BLUE GOOSE was easily killed by 6' SPIKES in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        22 -  17 -  1      56  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   7 -  1      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  15 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -  12 -  0      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         TOTAL PARRY        7 -  16 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 671 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     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SHORT SKIRT 5510           14   0  0  167 HOT STUFF (504)
LUNGING ATTACK   G-STRING 5560               6   1  0   84 HOT STUFF (504)
STRIKING ATTACK  BITTERMAN 5544             16  11  0   61 BLUE MOON (381)
TOTAL PARRY      CECIL BB 5297               5   2  0   52 BREWERS (489)
BASHING ATTACK   BLAMMO 5571                 7   4  0   40 BLUE MOON (381)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BITTERMAN 5544.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was TIGHT BLOUSE 5425.  The ten other most popular fighters were BLUE STREAK 5574, 
G-STRING 5560, SILK GARTER 5536, SERPENT 2 5549, BARELY LEGAL 5584, SHORT SKIRT 5510, 
BLAMMO 5571, 6' SPIKES 5591, CECIL BB 5297, and BLUE FUNK 5589.

The least popular fighter this week was BLUE GOOSE 5590.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BITTERMAN 5544, MABUSHI 5548, BLUE FUNK 5589, CECIL BB 5297, 6' SPIKES 
5591, BLAMMO 5571, SHORT SKIRT 5510, BARELY LEGAL 5584, SERPENT 2 5549, and SILK 
GARTER 5536.