DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/15/2012    Duedate: 08/28/2012

RIZTAB ARENA

DM-12    TURN-705

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DIZZY GILLESPIE
BLUE NOTE (474)
(12-5792) [18-14-0,96]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DIZZY GILLESPIE                POSITION IS EMPTY
BLUE NOTE (474)                
(12-5792) [18-14-0,96]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HERBIE HANCOCK                 PIPS
BLUE NOTE (474)                LEGION OF CHAOS (636)
(12-6940) [13-9-0,48]          (12-6500) [4-0-0,56]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLUE NOTE (474)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DREAMERS (142)              36
2. SWEET MAGIC (267)           28      LEGION OF CHAOS (636)
3. BLUE NOTE (474)             25      Unchartered Team
4. LEGION OF CHAOS (636)       19
5. KAOS FROGS (656)             0      THE FAMILY TREE (311)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 LEGION OF CHAOS (636)     18  11  0 62.1   1/ 1 BLUE NOTE (474)           8  5 0
 2/ 1 KAOS FROGS (656)          36  27  3 57.1   2/ 2 DREAMERS (142)            7  8 1
 3/ 2 BLUE NOTE (474)           72  65  5 52.6   3/ 3 SWEET MAGIC (267)         5  9 1
 4/ 3 DREAMERS (142)           %1474 %1377 %124 51.7   4/ 5 THE SYNDICATE (103)       4  2 1
 5- 4 GUESSING GAME (661)       46  44  4 51.1   5- 7 ICE AGE (639)             2  0 1
 6/ 5 THE SYNDICATE (103)       98 104  8 48.5   6- 4 GUESSING GAME (661)       2  0 0
 7- 6 ICE AGE (639)             57  64  3 47.1   7/ 0 LEGION OF CHAOS (636)     2  3 0
 8/ 7 SWEET MAGIC (267)        750 %1153 30 39.4   8/ 6 KAOS FROGS (656)          1  2 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 702): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 704): MAC THE SPOON of THE SYNDICATE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 639): NIMBLE DANCER of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 698): INKED PIG of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 700): SNAKE of SERPENTS HOLD 114 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 692): ARAGON of IN MIDDLE EARTH (Emerald Orbs, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 693): BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 348): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 690): NERO of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 346): VENGEANCE of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 686): ROTTING ROLAND of THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 683): SHELLBACK of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 675): SMILE WAFFLE of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 634): A BAD LIE of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 324): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 318): FROSTY of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 305): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 565): LOIS THUG of STRAIGHT UP THUG (?, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 550): DIGGITY DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 532): HORSE D'OEVRE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 527): LINDIS TYL SARRO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 253): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 488): SPIDERPIG of HOMER'S PETS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 482): MOUNTAIN STORM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 474): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 591): KOOKABURRA of GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (Emerald Orbs, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 702): DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 704): BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 639): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 698): INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 700): REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 692): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 693): THE MOTHERSHIP CC (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 348): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 690): TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 346): THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 685): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 683): SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 675): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 634): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 324): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 318): VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 305): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 565): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 550): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 532): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 527): THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 252): SUPER STARS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 488): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 482): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 474): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 591): TOURNEY TEAM (LHI, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 703): WHERE of GUESSING GAME (A-sop, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 638): FLOYD CASTAWAY of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 692): ARAGON of IN MIDDLE EARTH (Emerald Orbs, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 348): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 690): PUB O'CONNOR of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
              (turn 689): CAPTAIN KIRK of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
                          CAPT. ANTSY PANTS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 633): KIRVINJ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 318): SALAD SLAYER of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
                   (turn 317): ARTICHOKE ON THIS of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist)
                               SPAWN of FANTASTIC FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 549): ELIN GISSORS of MIDDLE WAY 25 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 253): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 481): LIGHTNING THRUST of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
                                  INCREDIBLE SPEED of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 473): RALTUMAN OMELETTE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
                               UNBELIEVABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly RIZTAB games.  PIPS caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested DUKE ELLINGTON and was awarded 23 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, PIPS put down DUKE 
ELLINGTON, causing him to lose 19 points of recognition in the process.  The city has 
turned out in honor of DIZZY GILLESPIE, for with his arena victory he may now lay 
claim to the highest position in the city!  No confirmation, but my sources claim 
that the top team has gained their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons 
perhaps?   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city RIZTAB.  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's 
challenge seeking began.  DREAMERS is feared.  This much I can say.  Apparently the 
stalwarts of THE SYNDICATE are catching the bulk of jests down at the challenging 
board for their large share of the avoids.  Mighty fighters cannot but expect 
competition from those below.  DIZZY GILLESPIE take warning!  You have more than a 
few enemies in RIZTAB.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  My condolences to DREAMERS for their 
loss of a very promising warrior, AEDESIA.  AEDESIA went to doom before the arms of 
IZZY BERNSTEIN, a warrior of THE SYNDICATE.  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and 
assassins.  In the arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     The girls are as pretty in RIZTAB as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far 
off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks 
slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- 
Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792         18  14  0    96       BLUE NOTE (474)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IZZY BERNSTEIN 5368          15  12  2    82       THE SYNDICATE (103)
 MAC THE SPOON 5279           12  10  1    74       THE SYNDICATE (103)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HERMIAS 6961                  5   2  0    60       DREAMERS (142)
 TAFFY 6941                   10  14  0    57       SWEET MAGIC (267)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PIPS 6500                     4   0  0    56       LEGION OF CHAOS (636)
-SAMMY THE BULL 5535           6   3  2    52       THE SYNDICATE (103)
 HELIODORUS 6971               5   2  0    49       DREAMERS (142)
 HERBIE HANCOCK 6940          13   9  0    48       BLUE NOTE (474)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KOKO LEAH 6926                8  23  1    48       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 ELEVENTH 6963                 6   2  0    47       BLUE NOTE (474)
-MAMA MIA X 6642               8   4  0    44       ICE AGE (639)
 TERESIANNA 6944               9  14  0    41       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 NELLI POLITANA 6952           8   9  0    40       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 KANE TOAD 6853                3   2  0    40       KAOS FROGS (656)
 PROCLUS 6962                  5   5  2    39       DREAMERS (142)
 MUD MUD FROG 6953             4   5  0    38       KAOS FROGS (656)
 DUKE ELLINGTON 6942           5   1  0    36       BLUE NOTE (474)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CONAN 6737                    2   0  1    27       ICE AGE (639)
 LUCKY 6502                    6   2  0    25       LEGION OF CHAOS (636)
 TATUM 6978                    2   0  0    25       BLUE NOTE (474)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HIGH ROLLER 6534              3   1  0    23       LEGION OF CHAOS (636)
 LOST 6503                     4   3  0    21       LEGION OF CHAOS (636)
-THE ROCK 6656                 4   0  0    21       ICE AGE (639)
 AMMONIUS 6972                 2   5  0    15       DREAMERS (142)
-CHOCOLATE CHARLIE 6707        2   0  0    10       ICE AGE (639)
-KORYNN FROG 6954              0   1  0     7       KAOS FROGS (656)
 SEX C FROG 6982               0   1  0     1       KAOS FROGS (656)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
AEDESIA 6969            4  3 0 DREAMERS 142         IZZY BERNSTEIN 5368   705   
5-STAR CHICK 6903       0  2 0 ICE AGE 639          VERA SWEET 6980       702  REVENGED
DEALER 6535             1  3 0 LEGION OF CHAOS 636  TILKIRRIN THE EL      705  NONE
VERA SWEET 6980         2  1 2 SWEET MAGIC 267      CONAN 6737            704   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

I was just wondering, if *we* don't do any personals, will someone else take up the
slack here? -- Jorja and Sweet Magic

     No.

Huh, an ohfer turn, and that little killer Vera Sweet goes down and stays down.
We're probably better off without her. -- Jorja

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DEALER was viciously butchered by TILKIRRIN THE ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MAC THE SPOON was demolished by DIZZY GILLESPIE in a 1 minute one-sided Title melee.
IZZY BERNSTEIN assassinated AEDESIA in a 1 minute bloody mismatched duel.
HERMIAS overpowered KANE TOAD in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
DUKE ELLINGTON was devastated by PIPS in a popular 1 minute uneven brawl.
TAFFY unbelievably bested HERBIE HANCOCK in a 2 minute bloody master's match.
KOKO LEAH was overpowered by HELIODORUS in a 1 minute uneven melee.
TERESIANNA was vanquished by ELEVENTH in a 1 minute uneven duel.
PROCLUS savagely defeated LEOVAR THE PROUD in a 1 minute gruesome duel.
LOST was overpowered by NELLI POLITANA in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
LUCKY was overcome by MUD MUD FROG in a 2 minute bout.
AMMONIUS was overpowered by TATUM in a 2 minute one-sided match.
HIGH ROLLER bested SEX C FROG in a 1 minute amateur's conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -   7 -  3      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         LUNGING ATTACK    29 -  15 -  1      66  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -  10 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        18 -  18 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  22 -  3      41  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   9 -  0      36  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 705 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     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  4         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
AIMED BLOW         2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792       18  14  0   96 BLUE NOTE (474)
SLASHING ATTACK  IZZY BERNSTEIN 5368        15  12  2   82 THE SYNDICATE (103)
AIMED BLOW       MAC THE SPOON 5279         12  10  1   74 THE SYNDICATE (103)
LUNGING ATTACK   HERMIAS 6961                5   2  0   60 DREAMERS (142)
BASHING ATTACK   HELIODORUS 6971             5   2  0   49 DREAMERS (142)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HERBIE HANCOCK 6940.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was PIPS 6500.  The ten other most popular fighters were TAFFY 6941, HERBIE 
HANCOCK 6940, ELEVENTH 6963, LUCKY 6502, DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792, IZZY BERNSTEIN 5368, 
HERMIAS 6961, PROCLUS 6962, NELLI POLITANA 6952, and MUD MUD FROG 6953.

The least popular fighter this week was SEX C FROG 6982.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were AMMONIUS 6972, LOST 6503, TERESIANNA 6944, KOKO LEAH 6926, KANE TOAD 
6853, AEDESIA 6969, MAC THE SPOON 5279, DEALER 6535, HELIODORUS 6971, and DUKE 
ELLINGTON 6942.