DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 04/11/2012 Duedate: 04/24/2012 RIZTAB ARENA DM-12 TURN-696 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS ITCHY FROGGY KAOS FROGS (656) (12-6803) [11-3-1,116] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader ITCHY FROGGY POSITION IS EMPTY KAOS FROGS (656) (12-6803) [11-3-1,116] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite XENOPHANES HERBIE HANCOCK DREAMERS (142) BLUE NOTE (474) (12-6916) [14-6-2,103] (12-6940) [9-4-0,59] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM BLUE NOTE (474) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. THE SYNDICATE (103) 38 2. DREAMERS (142) 24 KAOS FROGS (656) 3. BLUE NOTE (474) 15 Unchartered Team 4. KAOS FROGS (656) 6 5. SWEET MAGIC (267) 3 TREE PEOPLE (517) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 2 KAOS FROGS (656) 26 17 3 60.5 1/ 1 BLUE NOTE (474) 9 2 0 2/ 3 BLUE NOTE (474) 55 48 5 53.4 2/ 2 SWEET MAGIC (267) 7 8 0 3/ 4 DREAMERS (142) %1454 %1356 %123 51.7 3/ 3 KAOS FROGS (656) 6 3 0 4/ 0 THE SYNDICATE (103) 89 95 7 48.4 4/ 4 DREAMERS (142) 6 4 1 5/ 5 GUESSING GAME (661) 39 43 4 47.6 5/ 0 THE SYNDICATE (103) 2 2 0 6/ 6 SWEET MAGIC (267) 727 %1132 26 39.1 6/ 6 GUESSING GAME (661) 1 2 1 '*' 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 693): FREE WHEEL of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 695): ANTIPHON of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 621): WOLFDOG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 689): SHANK of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 691): GOLD CHARM of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 683): ZOMBIE of ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 684): WATER WORKS of MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 344): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 681): CAPTAIN KIRK of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 342): XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 677): DEE N. EMMI of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 674): HEADLESS NORSEMAN of HALLOWIENERS (The Dark One) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 666): MONKEY MAN of REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 625): KIRVINJ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 319): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 313): SALAD SLAYER of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 300): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 556): TIKI LA'BANE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 541): ANON of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 523): HORSE D'OEUVRE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 518): IN YOUR FACE of BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 249): PANAMA OATES of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 479): NEGATIVE ONE of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 473): LEAPS INTO THE AIR of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 465): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 582): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 693): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 695): BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 621): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 689): SERPENT'S HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 691): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 683): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 684): MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 344): PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 681): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 342): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 677): COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 674): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 666): REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 625): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 318): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 313): VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 300): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 556): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 60 ARADI (turn 541): SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (Manager, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 523): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 518): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 249): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 479): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 473): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 465): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 582): TOURNEY TEAM (LHI, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 693): FREE WHEEL of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 695): ANTIPHON of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 621): WOLFDOG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 689): SHANK of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 683): ZOMBIE of ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 681): CASIMIR PULASKI of BOHICA (Scruffy Puff, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 340): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 312): PATRY TRAP of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 299): PURPLE ACE of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 555): DOBIE FROME of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 522): ANDRES of BOMB SQUAD (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 518): IN YOUR FACE of BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) KORDAL T'ROHN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 249): PANAMA OATES of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 471): GREEN ROCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) SPY REPORT Greetings, warriors of RIZTAB! Once again I've been called out of retirement for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting. It seems so recently people were saying DREAMERS was washed up, finished. But 3-1-1 moved them up 0. I guess they're washed no more... What's with HERMIAS? He actually beat RIZTAB's WILLIE THE RAT, and walked away with 15 more points from the fight. Major screwup at SWEET MAGIC. TAFFY lost 3 points to HERBIE HANCOCK. Some new strategies, perhaps? Maybe TAFFY will provide more easy wins... RIZTAB has a Duelmaster who doesn't sit back and get lazy. He Dark Arena Challenged DARK ARENA's STONE GOLEM MARK II (0-0-0), which should prove (ahem!) interesting. The crowds were amazed this turn, as STONE GOLEM MARK II killed the Duelmaster, ANTIPHON, leaving DREAMERS in mourning. So now ITCHY FROGGY gets to be RIZTAB's Duelmaster. But what comes around goes around. Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to practice on? I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted prisoners. No matter the time or place, men will always duel. A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters don't accept this. The best do. Is it my imagination, or are fighters getting younger every day? To die so young, so gloriously! Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors. Any plans here? Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it? Actually, I guess I'm writing it before you read it. Oh, well. I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ITCHY FROGGY 6803 11 3 1 116 KAOS FROGS (656) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KUNG PO FROG 6800 12 3 1 104 KAOS FROGS (656) XENOPHANES 6916 14 6 2 103 DREAMERS (142) ORIOLA 6932 15 4 0 99 SWEET MAGIC (267) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MAC THE SPOON 5279 10 6 1 75 THE SYNDICATE (103) WHERE 6872 14 19 2 69 GUESSING GAME (661) DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792 14 9 0 68 BLUE NOTE (474) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HERBIE HANCOCK 6940 9 4 0 59 BLUE NOTE (474) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME IZZY BERNSTEIN 5368 11 10 1 51 THE SYNDICATE (103) -DUKE ELLINGTON 6942 4 0 0 43 BLUE NOTE (474) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KOKO LEAH 6926 5 17 0 32 SWEET MAGIC (267) ELLA FITZ 6948 6 4 1 30 BLUE NOTE (474) SAMMY THE BULL 5535 3 3 2 30 THE SYNDICATE (103) TERESIANNA 6944 6 8 0 28 SWEET MAGIC (267) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TAFFY 6941 4 11 0 27 SWEET MAGIC (267) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MUD MUD FROG 6953 2 2 0 16 KAOS FROGS (656) HERMIAS 6961 1 0 0 15 DREAMERS (142) NELLI POLITANA 6952 3 5 0 14 SWEET MAGIC (267) PROCLUS 6962 1 0 1 14 DREAMERS (142) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? KHAZRHO THE ZUKA 0 0 0 PROCLUS 6962 696 NONE THE MONK 4497 6 16 1 BLUE NOTE 474 WHERE 6872 694 ANTIPHON 6855 23 11 1 DREAMERS 142 STONE GOLEM MARK 696 NONE HERMIAS 6957 0 2 0 DREAMERS 142 ELLA FITZ 6948 692 REVENGED STOOL PIGEON 5816 0 1 0 THE SYNDICATE 103 ARENAMASTER RILL 696 NONE PERSONAL ADS Our congratulations to Antiphon. -- Jorja and the Sweet Magic bunch Itchy Froggy -- Listen, if you were allergic to chocolate, you shouldn't have EATEN chocolate! That's actually pretty basic advice, you know. -- Oriola Herbie Hancock -- Yeah yeah yeah, I know. You have a right to win if you can. But I need to turn my record around (thank the gods that Jorja doesn't do the Dark Arena!), and you are not HELPING. -- Koko Leah Duke Ellington -- What? Sorry, I was thinking about something else. Maybe I'll do better next time. Or not, of course. -- Teresianna Mud Mud Frog -- Hard to jump when you're mired in... Taffy, isn't it? Ella Fitz -- My teammates tell me that I can "kiss a winning record goodbye now." Why would I want to? This was just a little setback. Next time I'll do better. -- Nelli Politana LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS ANTIPHON was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM MARK II in a 3 minute fight. STOOL PIGEON was murdered by ARENAMASTER RILLION in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee. ORIOLA subdued MAC THE SPOON in a 2 minute fight. ITCHY FROGGY viciously subdued MOTTA THE PIKE in a 1 minute Title brawl. KUNG PO FROG overpowered ANGRY ROSETTA in a 1 minute mismatched match. XENOPHANES devastated WHERE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal one-sided duel. DIZZY GILLESPIE devastated LEOVAR THE PROUD in a 1 minute one-sided competition. IZZY BERNSTEIN handily defeated KOKO LEAH in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee. HERBIE HANCOCK vanquished TAFFY in a action packed 2 minute uneven fight. ELLA FITZ defeated MUD MUD FROG in a 3 minute fight. SAMMY THE BULL overpowered NELLI POLITANA in a 1 minute one-sided melee. TERESIANNA overpowered SIBATA THE THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided match. HERMIAS devastated WILLIE THE RAT in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. PROCLUS murdered KHAZRHO THE ZUKALI in a 1 minute mismatched match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 22 - 7 - 2 76 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 4 - 0 67 | |AIMED BLOW 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 2 - 0 60 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 AIMED BLOW 21 - 15 - 1 58 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 16 - 13 - 0 55 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 5 - 0 50 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 18 - 23 - 1 44 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 7 - 1 42 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 7 - 0 30 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 3 - 0 0 | Turn 696 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 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 3 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 AIMED BLOW AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 2 PARRY-LUNGE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK ITCHY FROGGY 6803 11 3 1 116 KAOS FROGS (656) STRIKING ATTACK KUNG PO FROG 6800 12 3 1 104 KAOS FROGS (656) AIMED BLOW ORIOLA 6932 15 4 0 99 SWEET MAGIC (267) PARRY-LUNGE DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792 14 9 0 68 BLUE NOTE (474) SLASHING ATTACK IZZY BERNSTEIN 5368 11 10 1 51 THE SYNDICATE (103) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is XENOPHANES 6916. The most popular warrior this turn was HERBIE HANCOCK 6940. The ten other most popular fighters were ORIOLA 6932, ITCHY FROGGY 6803, XENOPHANES 6916, MAC THE SPOON 5279, KUNG PO FROG 6800, IZZY BERNSTEIN 5368, SAMMY THE BULL 5535, DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792, ELLA FITZ 6948, and KOKO LEAH 6926. The least popular fighter this week was NELLI POLITANA 6952. The other ten least popular fighters were MUD MUD FROG 6953, WHERE 6872, STOOL PIGEON 5816, PROCLUS 6962, HERMIAS 6961, TERESIANNA 6944, TAFFY 6941, KOKO LEAH 6926, ELLA FITZ 6948, and DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: ANTIPHON (12-6855) DREAMERS (142)