DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/24/2008 Duedate: 01/06/2009 RIZTAB ARENA DM-12 TURN-610 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS CAELUM FORCE OF FIVE (586) (12-5916) [20-6-0,122] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader CAELUM POSITION IS EMPTY FORCE OF FIVE (586) (12-5916) [20-6-0,122] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite CORIANELLE DORA BELL SWEET MAGIC (267) SWEET MAGIC (267) (12-6621) [17-23-0,95] (12-6706) [4-7-1,24] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM DREAMERS (142) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. FORCE OF FIVE (586) 46 2. SWEET MAGIC (267) 6 FORCE OF FIVE (586) 3. DREAMERS (142) 3 Unchartered Team 4. HIGH JINKS (584) 0 5. FURIES (652) 0 FULL TILT (525) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*THE SQUARE TABLE (649) 5 3 0 62.5 1/ 1 DREAMERS (142) 8 7 1 2- 2*FURIES (652) 15 10 0 60.0 2- 2 HIGH JINKS (584) 7 3 1 3/ 3 FORCE OF FIVE (586) 71 56 3 55.9 3/ 3 SWEET MAGIC (267) 7 7 1 4- 4 THE PAIN GANG (172) 90 74 12 54.9 4/ 5 FORCE OF FIVE (586) 5 5 0 5- 5 HIGH JINKS (584) 326 305 21 51.7 5- 4*FURIES (652) 2 3 0 6/ 6 DREAMERS (142) %1221 %1221 94 50.0 6- 7*THE SQUARE TABLE (649) 1 1 0 7- 7 ICE AGE (639) 53 60 2 46.9 7- 6 THE PAIN GANG (172) 1 3 1 8/ 8 SWEET MAGIC (267) 541 897 19 37.6 8- 8 ICE AGE (639) 0 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 607): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 609): INVENTOR OF PAIN of THE PAIN GANG (?, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 603): LYLYANNA of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 605): ONDO FLEUR of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 604): THE RED BARON of DEATH INCARNATE (Dark One, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 602): ANTONIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 301): VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 595): PLATINUM PEENER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 591): WAR EAGLE of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 589): THE MONK of RAVAGING HORDES (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 580): KNUCKLE of LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 543): HAWK NELSON of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 276): BOLI of OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 270): SISTER MERCY of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 257): DOMJON of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 470): ELLYN GRUNE of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 457): ENIGMA XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 434): ROPE MAN of MIGHTY HEROES (Hombre, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 206): POP KHAN of MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 402): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 380): SHANA TWO-KNIVES of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 496): GOLEM of THE PHILANTROPHISTS (Aragorn, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 606): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 609): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 603): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 605): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 604): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 602): IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 301): THE ANIMALS (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 595): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 591): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 589): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 580): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 543): IRE OF BROGUE (?, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 276): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 270): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 257): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 470): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 457): FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 464): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 206): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 402): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 380): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 496): TRECK PEOPLE et al (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 608): BIG SHRIMP of ICE AGE (Wali Kharif, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 603): LYLYANNA of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 604): GOLD BULLION of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 595): PLATINUM PEENER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.) CHROME CRIMPER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 591): WAR EAGLE of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) MYSTIC MIRAGE of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 589): THE MONK of RAVAGING HORDES (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 580): KNUCKLE of LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.) BRENNA of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 543): SELINSIA of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 276): AUNTY ENTITY of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) YUFFIE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 269): THE RON of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.) FOLMOR GRIGG of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 256): CANTEX of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 456): STITCHES of CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (Samwise the Bald) FLICKED BOOGERS of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 434): MERRO DOSH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 205): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) HAWTHORN of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) SPY REPORT Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in RIZTAB this turn, and let's start with a look at some of the teams. And let's see, SOPHOCLES fought HEZASH THE MOUTH and gained 18 points and contributed to DREAMERS' 1-4-1. PHILOLAUS has lost to SETH, falling 10 points, while helping make DREAMERS a 1-4-1 turn. Due to his absence and inability to defend the throne, INVENTOR OF PAIN has lost the title of Duelmaster. And all eyes were on CAELUM this turn as he ascended to the throne of Duelmaster. RIZTAB has a new victor! Can someone confirm a rumor for me? I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Welcome Wench until they win. Maybe? Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' Inscrutable, but true. Well, sports fans, take notice that CAELUM from FORCE OF FIVE was RIZTAB's most challenged warrior this turn. The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace. Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. Is it really true that RIZTAB has more dishwashers per capita that fighters? Just thought I'd ask... Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the sweetest. Always good to rest in RIZTAB, but never good to wear out my welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until you see my quill in RIZTAB again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CAELUM 5916 20 6 0 122 FORCE OF FIVE (586) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -INVENTOR OF PAIN 1626 14 8 3 104 THE PAIN GANG (172) SETH 6482 9 4 1 101 FORCE OF FIVE (586) CORIANELLE 6621 17 23 0 95 SWEET MAGIC (267) PYTHAGORAS 6647 20 14 0 92 DREAMERS (142) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BARBARIAN 4783 4 34 0 82 SUPERIOR FORCES 22T (506) PHILOLAUS 6700 8 5 0 79 DREAMERS (142) CARLOTTA 6671 12 11 0 67 SWEET MAGIC (267) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BILLY 6669 13 8 0 58 HIGH JINKS (584) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CALPURNIA 6711 5 0 0 49 FURIES (652) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PROTAGORAS 6691 6 12 0 42 DREAMERS (142) -MAMA MIA X 6642 7 4 0 37 ICE AGE (639) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KISSA BELLE 6708 4 6 1 33 SWEET MAGIC (267) -SIR GETALOT 6686 4 3 0 33 THE SQUARE TABLE (649) THE BLOB 6510 7 2 0 32 FORCE OF FIVE (586) -AUGUSTINA 6714 5 0 0 32 FURIES (652) -BUTTERCUP 6709 4 3 1 31 HIGH JINKS (584) DORA BELL 6706 4 7 1 24 SWEET MAGIC (267) SOPHOCLES 6733 2 1 1 24 DREAMERS (142) -POPPY 6724 2 1 0 24 HIGH JINKS (584) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -IAINTPLAYING 6568 3 9 0 22 ICE AGE (639) -BABS 6719 2 2 0 20 HIGH JINKS (584) -CORA 6713 4 1 0 19 FURIES (652) -THE ROCK 6656 3 0 0 17 ICE AGE (639) -PHIL PAIN 5080 0 5 0 17 THE PAIN GANG (172) LADY DEATHSTRIKE 6729 1 2 0 13 FORCE OF FIVE (586) -SIR HIGH ON POT 6684 1 0 0 13 THE SQUARE TABLE (649) -CHOCOLATE CHARLIE 6707 2 0 0 10 ICE AGE (639) -PAIN INDUCER II 6726 1 2 1 6 THE PAIN GANG (172) EURIPEDES 6732 1 2 0 5 DREAMERS (142) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? HEZASH THE MOUTH 0 0 0 SOPHOCLES 6733 610 NONE UNKNOWN VILLAIN 6736 0 1 0 FORCE OF FIVE 586 SHISHZAR THE SNA 610 NONE DARIA 6727 0 1 0 FURIES 652 BRING THE PAIN 6725 607 NONE PORTIA 6712 1 4 0 FURIES 652 KISSA BELLE 6708 608 TARILISS 6527 11 51 1 SWEET MAGIC 267 INVENTOR OF PAIN 1626 609 BRING THE PAIN 6725 2 1 2 THE PAIN GANG 172 BUTTERCUP 6709 609 PERSONAL ADS Pythagoras -- Ah, triangles! Of course, why didn't I think of that? Triangles of pastry, maybe a bread dough this time, with ham and cheese and a little garlic, yes, roll 'em up, bake them-- Oh, all right, we'll make it lamb, in fact, we'll make it gyros meat in honor of your Greek origin. I actually have no problem with gyros croissants. Well, maybe the linguistic clash, but hey, it's nothing but mustard, really. -- Corianelle P.S. I just don't FEEL like sweet stuff today, you know? I think it's the weather. All that snow and ice seems to demand "hearty, substantial" fare. I can do that. Inventor of Pain -- That's a crock! There's been pain around a lot longer than you. But...hmm. Pain...pan...pan dulces? Yes, or maybe maronitoes. Gingerbread pigs, you know. I've heard that some people eat them with a sort of sauce, never tried that myself. -- Tariliss P.S. I wonder how they'd be with lebni? They're good with applesauce, I do know that. P.P.S. What? I DIED? No! I don't have TIME to die right now, I've got stuff to DO. I refuse to die. I'll...I'll just RETIRE. Protagoras -- Huh, I never considered what one might do with a whole apple after removing the core. Fill it with rains, nuts, sugar, and spices and bake it, you say? What about a pastry jacket for it? And OF COURSE ice cream on top once it comes out of the oven. But obviously it has to be a GOOD apple, one with flavor and juiciness. Yes, I could try that. Come on by and sample the results, okay? -- Carlotta Phil Pain -- Filled flan? CAN one fill flan? It's a kind of custard pudding, right? Caramel or something. I could, of course make a custard pudding with the usual suspects: raisins and other dried fruits, nuts, bits of lemon peel, that sort of thing, but everybody seems to be doing it these days. I wanted something DIFFERENT. Still, I suppose this will sell well in our little shop, and with firewood prices going up, that is a good point. Hmm. -- Kissa Belle P.S. I suppose I could pour it into a baked pie shell after it's cooked, couldn't I? Sophocles -- I'm sure I have NO idea what kind of food you might suggest, so we'd better get more friendly, don't you think? I'm inclining toward a sponge cake with...cherry sauce, I think, but we need to spend some time together, because it might be something else instead. -- Dora Bell LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS UNKNOWN VILLAIN was butchered by SHISHZAR THE SNAKE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. PYTHAGORAS was vanquished by CAELUM in a 8 minute uneven Challenge Title battle. SETH vanquished PHILOLAUS in a popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. CORIANELLE overpowered MARTOS CHARD in a 1 minute mismatched match. CARLOTTA devastated PROTAGORAS in a 1 minute one-sided duel. KISSA BELLE was unbelievably bested by ZAGGA THE CLAW in a 2 minute bloody match. DORA BELL was overcome by THE BLOB in a 4 minute fight. LADY DEATHSTRIKE handily defeated EURIPEDES in a 1 minute gruesome uneven melee. SOPHOCLES slaughtered HEZASH THE MOUTH 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| |STRIKING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 9 - 3 - 0 75 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 14 - 8 - 0 64 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 9 - 1 61 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 BASHING ATTACK 19 - 18 - 3 51 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 6 - 1 50 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 11 - 2 50 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 14 - 1 48 | |AIMED BLOW 0 STRIKING ATTACK 18 - 21 - 3 46 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 6 - 0 40 | |LUNGING ATTACK 0 AIMED BLOW 7 - 11 - 0 39 | Turn 610 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 1 - 4 3 BASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 AIMED BLOW SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-STRIKE CAELUM 5916 20 6 0 122 FORCE OF FIVE (586) BASHING ATTACK SETH 6482 9 4 1 101 FORCE OF FIVE (586) TOTAL PARRY PYTHAGORAS 6647 20 14 0 92 DREAMERS (142) STRIKING ATTACK PHILOLAUS 6700 8 5 0 79 DREAMERS (142) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is CORIANELLE 6621. The most popular warrior this turn was DORA BELL 6706. The ten other most popular fighters were SETH 6482, KISSA BELLE 6708, CORIANELLE 6621, CARLOTTA 6671, LADY DEATHSTRIKE 6729, SOPHOCLES 6733, PHILOLAUS 6700, THE BLOB 6510, UNKNOWN VILLAIN 6736, and CAELUM 5916. The least popular fighter this week was PYTHAGORAS 6647. The other ten least popular fighters were EURIPEDES 6732, PROTAGORAS 6691, CAELUM 5916, UNKNOWN VILLAIN 6736, THE BLOB 6510, PHILOLAUS 6700, SOPHOCLES 6733, LADY DEATHSTRIKE 6729, CARLOTTA 6671, and CORIANELLE 6621. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: CAELUM (12-5916) FORCE OF FIVE (586)