DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/29/2010    Duedate: 10/12/2010

RIZTAB ARENA

DM-12    TURN-656

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GUILLOTINE
BLADES OF TERROR (642)
(12-6588) [11-3-1,130]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GUILLOTINE                     POSITION IS EMPTY
BLADES OF TERROR (642)         
(12-6588) [11-3-1,130]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DORA BELL                      ALCMAEON
SWEET MAGIC (267)              DREAMERS (142)
(12-6706) [15-42-1,97]         (12-6795) [12-7-2,95]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SWEET MAGIC (267)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SWEET MAGIC (267)           59
2. BLADES OF TERROR (642)      27      BLADES OF TERROR (642)
3. DREAMERS (142)               2      Unchartered Team
4. SEA DOGS (653)               0
5. CARDS (654)                  0      GIDEON'S SWORDS (558)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 BLADES OF TERROR (642)    11   3  1 78.6   1/ 1 SWEET MAGIC (267)        10  5 3
 2- 2 SEA DOGS (653)            67  47  7 58.8   2/ 2 DREAMERS (142)            9  6 1
 3/ 3 DREAMERS (142)           %1338 %1299 %107 50.7   3- 3 SEA DOGS (653)            4  4 0
 4- 4 CARDS (654)               29  37  7 43.9   4/ 5 BLADES OF TERROR (642)    2  1 1
 5/ 5 SWEET MAGIC (267)        643 %1022 24 38.6   5- 4 CARDS (654)               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 653): HOMESTAR of HOMESTAR & CO (Otto X Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 655): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 541): JOEL OLIVER of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 649): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 651): GOLDEN DELICIOUS of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 643): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 644): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 324): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 641): GAEGLIN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 322): LODEN NORVIS of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 637): LIL ETHE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 634): SHARK BAIT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 626): ICICLE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 587): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 299): LADY WINTER of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 293): MY SHADOW of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 280): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 516): BACK of GET (JE, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 502): READY EDDIE of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 483): COUNTER OFFER of VIKING LINGO (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 478): ABRA CADAVER of REIGNING DOOM (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 229): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 440): ONE of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 433): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 426): MATT of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 542): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTRHOPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 653): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 655): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 541): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 649): DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 651): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 643): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 644): MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 324): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 641): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 322): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 637): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 634): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 626): URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 587): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 299): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 293): LAND OF OZ (Oz the ALL-Succeeding, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 280): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 516): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 502): BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 483): DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 478): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 229): SUPER STARS (?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 440): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 433): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 434): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 542): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 648): CYBERMANCER of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 644): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 324): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
              (turn 323): BLACK ROSE HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 641): GAEGLIN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
                          DEATHWIND FORGE of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
              (turn 640): RINDEL of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 322): LODEN NORVIS of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 632): CRAB SMASHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 626 BRENDAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 625): PELICAN EEL of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 299): LADY WINTER of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 292): SPAWNING OF SPEWN of MANAGERIAL MAYHEM (Fizban)
                                      TEN LORDS ALEAPING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      RONDOL QUIGLO of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 478): ABRA CADAVER of REIGNING DOOM (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                  (turn 477): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 228): SQUEEZE of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 439): SPARTAN 1 of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 425): SHILLIS VAIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of RIZTAB!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  GUILLOTINE caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested ASPASIA and was awarded 27 points in 
recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, DORA BELL put down ARISTOCLEA, 
causing her to lose 12 points of recognition in the process.  Due to his absence and 
inability to defend the throne, HULL SCRUBBER has lost the title of Duelmaster.  The 
city has turned out in honor of GUILLOTINE, for with his arena victory he may now lay 
claim to the highest position in the city!  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!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city RIZTAB.  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in RIZTAB these 
days is DREAMERS.  At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them.  Methinks 
more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part of last 
week avoiding DREAMERS.  Indeed it was BLADES OF TERROR.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  I must report the passing of ASPASIA, 
veteran of many duels.  14-13-1 final record Hers was not illustrious--but death 
plays no favorites.  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms.  One 
thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     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 next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise 
are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GUILLOTINE 6588              11   3  1   130       BLADES OF TERROR (642)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HULL SCRUBBER 6774           10   0  1   128       SEA DOGS (653)
-ACE 6773                     13   1  0   121       CARDS (654)
-TACKLE BOX 6743              21  10  2   111       SEA DOGS (653)
 DORA BELL 6706               15  42  1    97       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 ALCMAEON 6795                12   7  2    95       DREAMERS (142)
 ARCHYTAS 6794                12   7  3    93       DREAMERS (142)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HIPPASUS 6798                10  10  1    91       DREAMERS (142)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARISTOCLEA 6754              12  14  0    76       DREAMERS (142)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DONNAMIRA 6758               14  21  0    63       SWEET MAGIC (267)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JAYLENE MOKHAR 6833           4   0  1    47       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-BLACK HEART 6819              3   1  1    43       CARDS (654)
 NONELLIA 6827                 5   1  2    41       SWEET MAGIC (267)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ONE-EYED JACK 6790            1   2  1    29       CARDS (654)
 LORIMERA 6839                 2   0  0    27       SWEET MAGIC (267)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JOKER 6818                    0   1  0     7       CARDS (654)
-DIAMOND KING 6822             0   4  0     4       CARDS (654)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ANGRY ROSETTA           0  0 0                      HIPPASUS 6798         656  NONE
TIO THE MONEYCHA        0  0 0                      NONELLIA 6827         656  NONE
ASPASIA 6768           14 13 1 DREAMERS 142         GUILLOTINE 6588       656   
GIVORSA JIMH 6786      10 10 0 SWEET MAGIC 267      ASPASIA 6768          652  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Aristoclea -- You won, what a shock.  Good thing I didn't bet on myself, isn't it? --
Dora Bell

Alcmaeon -- For some reason, you remind me of a person I particularly dislike, but
I'm pretty sure you aren't her.  She isn't that tall. -- Donnamira

Sibata the Thief?  Ridiculous. -- Nonellia

Twice ridiculous. -- Jaylene Mokhar

Hezash the Mouth isn't going to win any prizes for brains and good sense, either.
And he eats too much.  I'm surprised he can waddle out onto the sands, and I
perfectly understand why he wears no armor:  none will fit. -- Lorimera

27 September 10
Note -- We are still looking for additional teams in Arvat, DM 32.  I still have a
number of good team rollups available FREE for whoever wants one.
     Contact the Devil Advocates ASAP to join the fun!  You can either reach me by
diplo or on the RSI site.
     Also, whoever sent me the diplo with no name on it requesting a rollup /
information on how to get into Arvat, I'm embarassed to admit that the diplo slipped
out of my folder and was lost.  Please just send me another one with your mailing
address and I'll get a rollup to you ASAP.  Sorry about that!

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GUILLOTINE butchered ASPASIA in a action packed 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
ARCHYTAS handily defeated DONNAMIRA in a 1 minute one-sided match.
ALCMAEON viciously subdued MOTTA THE PIKE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory brawl.
ARISTOCLEA was overpowered by DORA BELL in a 1 minute mismatched match.
HIPPASUS butchered ANGRY ROSETTA in a 1 minute bloody one-sided duel.
JAYLENE MOKHAR overpowered BLACK BARTOK in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
NONELLIA slew TIO THE MONEYCHANGER in a 3 minute gruesome melee.
LORIMERA vanquished WILLIE THE RAT in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         TOTAL PARRY       13 -   7 -  3      65  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL     11 -   6 -  1      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  11 -  4      61  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         STRIKING ATTACK   38 -  29 -  5      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW         8 -   8 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         BASHING ATTACK     4 -  14 -  1      22  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 656 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   GUILLOTINE 6588            11   3  1  130 BLADES OF TERROR (642)
STRIKING ATTACK  ALCMAEON 6795              12   7  2   95 DREAMERS (142)
WALL OF STEEL    JAYLENE MOKHAR 6833         4   0  1   47 SWEET MAGIC (267)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DORA BELL 6706.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ALCMAEON 6795.  The ten other most popular fighters were GUILLOTINE 6588, 
ARCHYTAS 6794, DORA BELL 6706, HIPPASUS 6798, JAYLENE MOKHAR 6833, NONELLIA 6827, 
LORIMERA 6839, ASPASIA 6768, DONNAMIRA 6758, and ARISTOCLEA 6754.

The least popular fighter this week was ARISTOCLEA 6754.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DONNAMIRA 6758, ASPASIA 6768, LORIMERA 6839, NONELLIA 6827, JAYLENE 
MOKHAR 6833, HIPPASUS 6798, DORA BELL 6706, ARCHYTAS 6794, GUILLOTINE 6588, and 
ALCMAEON 6795.