DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/04/2012    Duedate: 07/17/2012

RIZTAB ARENA

DM-12    TURN-702

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

WHERE
GUESSING GAME (661)
(12-6872) [19-20-2,102]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

WHERE                          POSITION IS EMPTY
GUESSING GAME (661)            
(12-6872) [19-20-2,102]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

WHERE                          HERBIE HANCOCK
GUESSING GAME (661)            BLUE NOTE (474)
(12-6872) [19-20-2,102]        (12-6940) [12-7-0,57]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SWEET MAGIC (267)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DREAMERS (142)              37
2. KAOS FROGS (656)            34      KAOS FROGS (656)
3. BLUE NOTE (474)             14      Unchartered Team
4. GUESSING GAME (661)          4
5. ICE AGE (639)                1      DIC TATORS (390)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 KAOS FROGS (656)          35  25  3 58.3   1/ 1 SWEET MAGIC (267)         8  7 2
 2/ 2 DREAMERS (142)           %1467 %1369 %123 51.7   2/ 4 KAOS FROGS (656)          6  1 0
 3/ 3 BLUE NOTE (474)           64  60  5 51.6   3/ 3 DREAMERS (142)            6  5 0
 4/ 4 GUESSING GAME (661)       44  44  4 50.0   4/ 2 BLUE NOTE (474)           5  5 0
 5- 5 THE SYNDICATE (103)       94 102  7 48.0   5/ 5 GUESSING GAME (661)       2  1 0
 6/ 0 ICE AGE (639)             55  64  2 46.2   6- 6 THE SYNDICATE (103)       0  2 0
 7/ 6 SWEET MAGIC (267)        745 %1144 29 39.4   7/ 0 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

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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 699): KATANA of BATTEL BLADES (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 701): WHERE of GUESSING GAME (A-sop, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 633): FLOYD CASTAWAY of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 695): INKED PIG of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 697): RIPLEY BYRD of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 689): CAPT KIRCHNER of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 690): BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 347): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 687): PUB O'CONNOR of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 345): XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 683): DISTORTION of DEATH BY DESIGN (Bubba Ganoosh, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 680): HEADLESS NORSEMAN of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 672): SMILE WAFFLE of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 631): THE BIG UNIT of FAMOUS HURLERS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): CELESTIAL ROSE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 316): ARTICHOKE ON THIS of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 562): TAM TAM KA'BLAM of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 547): Q MARK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 529): VINDA YARRO of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 524): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 252): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 485): SPIDERPIG of HOMER'S PETS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 479): LIGHTNING THRUST of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 471): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 588): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 699): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 701): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 633): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 695): INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 697): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 689): 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 690): THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 347): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 687): CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 345): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 682): CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 680): HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 672): REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 631): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 316): PURE POISON (?, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 562): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 547): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 529): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 524): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 252): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 485): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 479): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 471): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 588): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 700): ORIOLA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 632): SEGUE of HOUSE OF CARDS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 697): RIPLEY BYRD of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 696): GOOD AS GOLD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 689): CAPT KIRCHNER of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 683): MATHEU of ASSORTED (A-sop, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): CELESTIAL ROSE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                   (turn 321): JOSIE WALES of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 316): ENDEMIC of BLACK LIGHTING (Dark Angel, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): THRESHPACK of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
                  (turn 302): RED ALERT of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 561): ELISE GOUDGE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 251): RED HOT CHILE PAPA of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            MONGOL HORDE of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            CROSS CZECH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            YANKEE DOODLE of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            APPLE DANISH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last 
week's fights.  Hey everybody, watch out for KANE TOAD, who flew up 24 points in the 
rankings after mashing KOKO LEAH like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, 
some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  TAFFY was overcame by HELIODORUS 
and drops 13 points.  Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody 
knuckles was BLUE NOTE's DIZZY GILLESPIE, who was turned away from the Duelmastership 
by WHERE.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at 
bay.   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the 
big, bad THE SYNDICATE?  Big bad THE SYNDICATE.  Big bad THE SYNDICATE.  RIZTAB's 
afraid of the big bad THE SYNDICATE.  Tra la la la la!  And you guys like to boo me?  
Well, unsling your rasberries, cause KAOS FROGS beats feet every time THE SYNDICATE 
smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes 
and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in RIZTAB have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it 
hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHERE 6872                   19  20  2   102       GUESSING GAME (661)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ITCHY FROGGY 6803            15   5  1    98       KAOS FROGS (656)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MAC THE SPOON 5279           11   9  1    88       THE SYNDICATE (103)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-IZZY BERNSTEIN 5368          13  12  1    66       THE SYNDICATE (103)
 DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792         16  13  0    65       BLUE NOTE (474)
 HERBIE HANCOCK 6940          12   7  0    57       BLUE NOTE (474)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KANE TOAD 6853                3   1  0    53       KAOS FROGS (656)
 HELIODORUS 6971               4   0  0    49       DREAMERS (142)
-SAMMY THE BULL 5535           5   3  2    47       THE SYNDICATE (103)
 KOKO LEAH 6926                8  20  1    45       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-DUKE ELLINGTON 6942           4   0  0    43       BLUE NOTE (474)
 TERESIANNA 6944               9  11  0    38       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-AEDESIA 6969                  3   1  0    38       DREAMERS (142)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAFFY 6941                    8  13  0    37       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-MAMA MIA X 6642               7   4  0    37       ICE AGE (639)
-HERMIAS 6961                  3   1  0    35       DREAMERS (142)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PROCLUS 6962                  3   4  1    30       DREAMERS (142)
 NELLI POLITANA 6952           6   8  0    26       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-MUD MUD FROG 6953             3   5  0    26       KAOS FROGS (656)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ELEVENTH 6963                 4   1  0    21       BLUE NOTE (474)
-THE ROCK 6656                 4   0  0    21       ICE AGE (639)
-CHOCOLATE CHARLIE 6707        2   0  0    10       ICE AGE (639)
 VERA SWEET 6980               1   0  1     8       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-CONAN 6737                    1   0  0     8       ICE AGE (639)
-KORYNN FROG 6954              0   1  0     7       KAOS FROGS (656)
 AMMONIUS 6972                 1   3  0     6       DREAMERS (142)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ELLA FITZ 6948          6  8 1 BLUE NOTE 474        KOKO LEAH 6926        700   
5-STAR CHICK 6903       0  2 0 ICE AGE 639          VERA SWEET 6980       702   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Mud Mud -- Well, I'll do my best, but Jorja doesn't seem to have many clues about me,
either. -- Taffy

Itchy Froggy -- I find a smoker and a veil helps with the hives, too.  Darn bees! --
Oriola

Where -- Right THERE. -- Oriola

Dizzy Gillespie -- Wow, you really spread that "dizzy" around. -- Teresianna

Kane Toad -- Nothing is as good as chocolate. -- Koko Leah

Aedesia -- Hold the dream and it will come true in its time. -- Taffy

Herbie Hancock -- Maybe not a fish, but... how about a prawn? -- Nelli Politana

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WHERE devastated DIZZY GILLESPIE in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
ITCHY FROGGY vanquished SHORT PETER in a 1 minute uneven battle.
TERESIANNA was demolished by HERBIE HANCOCK in a 2 minute uneven fight.
TAFFY was devastated by HELIODORUS in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
KOKO LEAH was overpowered by KANE TOAD in a 1 minute mismatched match.
NELLI POLITANA was devastated by PROCLUS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
5-STAR CHICK was dealt death by VERA SWEET in a 2 minute amateur's match.
ELEVENTH overcame AMMONIUS in a 2 minute beginner's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    27 -   8 -  0      77  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -   9 -  0      61  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -   7 -  2      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW        20 -  20 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  23 -  2      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   8 -  0      27  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   4 -  0      20  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 702 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         1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   ITCHY FROGGY 6803          15   5  1   98 KAOS FROGS (656)
PARRY-LUNGE      DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792       16  13  0   65 BLUE NOTE (474)
AIMED BLOW       KANE TOAD 6853              3   1  0   53 KAOS FROGS (656)
BASHING ATTACK   HELIODORUS 6971             4   0  0   49 DREAMERS (142)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is WHERE 6872.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
HERBIE HANCOCK 6940.  The ten other most popular fighters were VERA SWEET 6980, ITCHY 
FROGGY 6803, KANE TOAD 6853, ELEVENTH 6963, WHERE 6872, HELIODORUS 6971, PROCLUS 
6962, 5-STAR CHICK 6903, TERESIANNA 6944, and TAFFY 6941.

The least popular fighter this week was AMMONIUS 6972.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were NELLI POLITANA 6952, KOKO LEAH 6926, DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792, TAFFY 6941, 
TERESIANNA 6944, 5-STAR CHICK 6903, PROCLUS 6962, HELIODORUS 6971, WHERE 6872, and 
ELEVENTH 6963.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ITCHY FROGGY (12-6803) KAOS FROGS (656)