DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/26/2012    Duedate: 10/09/2012

RIZTAB ARENA

DM-12    TURN-708

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HERMIAS
DREAMERS (142)
(12-6961) [7-3-0,95]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HERMIAS                        POSITION IS EMPTY
DREAMERS (142)                 
(12-6961) [7-3-0,95]           

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HERBIE HANCOCK                 ELEVENTH
BLUE NOTE (474)                BLUE NOTE (474)
(12-6940) [16-9-0,67]          (12-6963) [9-2-0,64]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLUE NOTE (474)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DREAMERS (142)              22
2. BLUE NOTE (474)              4      BLUE NOTE (474)
3. THE SYNDICATE (103)          0      Unchartered Team
4. ICE AGE (639)                0
5. SWEET MAGIC (267)           -5      IDIOTS QUAD (299)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 3 BLUE NOTE (474)           83  69  5 54.6   1/ 1 BLUE NOTE (474)          11  4 0
 2/ 4 DREAMERS (142)           %1480 %1382 %124 51.7   2/ 2 DREAMERS (142)            6  5 0
 3- 5 THE SYNDICATE (103)      101 105  8 49.0   3- 4 THE SYNDICATE (103)       3  1 0
 4- 6 ICE AGE (639)             58  65  3 47.2   4/ 3 SWEET MAGIC (267)         3 12 0
 5/ 7 SWEET MAGIC (267)        753 %1165 30 39.3   5- 6 ICE AGE (639)             1  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 705): JED TARRAN DAPP of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 707): MAC THE SPOON of THE SYNDICATE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 645): ARROGANT BASTARD of MMM BEER (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 701): INKED PIG of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 703): SNAKE of SERPENTS HOLD 114 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 695): LT. OLSEN of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 696): DONKEY HOTAY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 350): COLGATE SMILE of MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 693): WENIEN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 348): BUZZ-BUZZ of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 689): BRITISH SEA POWER of COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 686): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 678): MADON AP LLEW of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 637): KHARIJANH of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 325): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 319): BROOMSTICK of LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 306): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 568): WHOMP of THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 553): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 535): HORSE D'OEVRE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 530): IRONIC TWIST of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 255): BURIED TREASURE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 491): SPIDERPIG of HOMER'S PETS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 485): MOUNTAIN STORM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 477): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 594): RED BARON of LUROCIANS II (The Greek Guy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 705): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 707): BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 645): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 701): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 703): SERPENTS HOLD 114 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 695): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 696): VISIONS V2 (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 350): THE WOLF PACK (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 693): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 348): THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 688): SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 686): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 678): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 637): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 325): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 319): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): LIFE IMAPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 568): THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 553): UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 535): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 530): THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 255): SUPER STARS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 491): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 485): SAND DANCERSS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 477): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 594): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 704): TOREADOR of DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 707): MAC THE SPOON of THE SYNDICATE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 644): NIMBLE DANCER of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 701): INKED PIG of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
                (turn 700): SUNDOG of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 350): COLGATE SMILE of MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 693): WENIEN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 348): BUZZ-BUZZ of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 688): ROTTING ROLAND of THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 319): GIZMO of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                   (turn 318): SALAD SLAYER of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 567): TAM TAM KA BLAM of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 552): Q MARK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.0
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 490): HALF PAST PI of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 477): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills?  Well 
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for RIZTAB.  One team deserves special mention 
'cause they moved up 0 after going 3-0-0.  Keep it up, DREAMERS!  MVP award for DUKE 
ELLINGTON?  BLUE NOTE's proud of him after beating TAFFY and getting 13 points.  Talk 
about yer big time losers!  TAFFY got smashed by DUKE ELLINGTON, and lost 10 points!  
What a putz!  MAC THE SPOON fights so hard to be Duelmaster, then quits fighting and 
loses the title.  No one said he was a genius...  Was that a tear I saw in HERMIAS' 
eye, as he took over Duelmastership?  And wasn't DIZZY GILLESPIE fit to be tied!  Is 
the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates?  Don't ask me!   
     AAARRGH!!!  I HATE SPYREPORTING!!!  Sorry.  I just had to say it.  DREAMERS was 
RIZTAB's most avoided team.  Is there some award for that?  Is there some deep dark 
secret why BLUE NOTE's been avoiding DREAMERS so much?  Or is it just that they're 
too scared?   
     What does a fighter fight for?  I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone 
gets killed.  Not after four more fights.  Hey you guys, don't you think your 
families would like to hear from you?  Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits.  Remember 
you guys, ease up sometimes!  Chill out!  Later, Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HERMIAS 6961                  7   3  0    95       DREAMERS (142)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792         18  17  0    71       BLUE NOTE (474)
 DUKE ELLINGTON 6942           8   1  0    71       BLUE NOTE (474)
 HERBIE HANCOCK 6940          16   9  0    67       BLUE NOTE (474)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-IZZY BERNSTEIN 5368          16  13  2    65       THE SYNDICATE (103)
 ELEVENTH 6963                 9   2  0    64       BLUE NOTE (474)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KOKO LEAH 6926                9  25  1    53       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-SAMMY THE BULL 5535           6   3  2    52       THE SYNDICATE (103)
 PROCLUS 6962                  6   7  2    52       DREAMERS (142)
 TAFFY 6941                   12  15  0    51       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 TERESIANNA 6944               9  17  0    44       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-MAMA MIA X 6642               8   4  0    44       ICE AGE (639)
-HELIODORUS 6971               5   3  0    43       DREAMERS (142)
 NELLI POLITANA 6952           8  12  0    40       SWEET MAGIC (267)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TATUM 6978                    4   1  0    29       BLUE NOTE (474)
-CONAN 6737                    3   1  1    25       ICE AGE (639)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE ROCK 6656                 4   0  0    21       ICE AGE (639)
 AESARA 6986                   3   0  0    21       DREAMERS (142)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-AMMONIUS 6972                 2   6  0    16       DREAMERS (142)
-CHOCOLATE CHARLIE 6707        2   0  0    10       ICE AGE (639)
 SUGAR BABY 6983               0   3  0     3       SWEET MAGIC (267)

'-' 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  REVENGED
VERA SWEET 6980         2  1 2 SWEET MAGIC 267      CONAN 6737            704  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Our congratulations to Mac the Spoon.  May you spoon up good stuff on the Isle. --
Jorja and Sweet Magic
P.S.  Ice cream sounds good....

Proclus -- Well, you know, if you thought you could defeat me with only half my
fights, you ARE a dreamer!  Of course, that doesn't mean you can't make it come true
any day now, but I've been wanting to say that. -- Taffy

Herbie Hancock -- Well, drat.  I just hate it when that happens. -- Koko Leah

Duke Ellington -- Wow, a duke?  A real duke?  Wow! -- Teresianna
P.S.  I thought a real duke would have taught me more.

Eleventh -- Well, you know, I don't generally get past ten.  That's all the fingers
I've got. -- Nelli Politana

Conan -- That was not very chivariess of you. -- Sugar Baby

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DUKE ELLINGTON devastated TAFFY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
HERMIAS vanquished DIZZY GILLESPIE in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
HERBIE HANCOCK subdued NELLI POLITANA in a action packed 1 minute fight.
ELEVENTH bested KOKO LEAH in a 2 minute gory one-sided contest.
TATUM was demolished by LEOVAR THE PROUD in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
PROCLUS vanquished TERESIANNA in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
AESARA beat SUGAR BABY in a 2 minute gory amateur's brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    26 -  14 -  1      65  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -   7 -  3      59  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -   9 -  0      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         AIMED BLOW        17 -  15 -  1      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  21 -  2      38  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   3 -  0       0  |

Turn 708 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     3 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         3  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   HERMIAS 6961                7   3  0   95 DREAMERS (142)
PARRY-LUNGE      DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792       18  17  0   71 BLUE NOTE (474)
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 ELEVENTH 6963.  The ten other most popular fighters were AESARA 6986, DUKE 
ELLINGTON 6942, HERBIE HANCOCK 6940, HERMIAS 6961, NELLI POLITANA 6952, KOKO LEAH 
6926, PROCLUS 6962, SUGAR BABY 6983, TAFFY 6941, and DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792.

The least popular fighter this week was TERESIANNA 6944.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TATUM 6978, DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792, TAFFY 6941, SUGAR BABY 6983, PROCLUS 
6962, KOKO LEAH 6926, NELLI POLITANA 6952, HERMIAS 6961, HERBIE HANCOCK 6940, and 
DUKE ELLINGTON 6942.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

MAC THE SPOON (12-5279) THE SYNDICATE (103)