DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/08/2013    Duedate: 05/21/2013

RIZTAB ARENA

DM-12    TURN-724

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

AESARA
DREAMERS (142)
(12-6986) [12-3-0,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

AESARA                         EYE BREAKER
DREAMERS (142)                 4TH TIME AROUND (670)
(12-6986) [12-3-0,108]         (12-7015) [2-0-1,24]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

NELLI POLITANA                 JAMAICAN RUM
SWEET MAGIC (267)              4TH TIME AROUND (670)
(12-6952) [16-20-0,82]         (12-7016) [1-1-0,4]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DREAMERS (142)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DREAMERS (142)              50
2. 4TH TIME AROUND (670)       20      KAOS FROGS (656)
3. TORTURED (669)              20      Unchartered Team
4. BLUE NOTE (474)             16
5. KAOS FROGS (656)            10      4TH TIME AROUND (670)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*4TH TIME AROUND (670)      7   4  1 63.6   1/ 1 DREAMERS (142)           11  3 0
 2/ 0 KAOS FROGS (656)          46  30  3 60.5   2/ 3*4TH TIME AROUND (670)     7  4 1
 3/ 2 BLUE NOTE (474)          108  98  6 52.4   3/ 2 SWEET MAGIC (267)         7  8 0
 4/ 3 DREAMERS (142)           %1518 %1404 %126 52.0   4/ 0 KAOS FROGS (656)          2  1 0
 5/ 5 SWEET MAGIC (267)        787 %1211 32 39.4   5/ 5 BLUE NOTE (474)           2  5 0
 6/ 4*TORTURED (669)             7  12  0 36.8   6/ 4*TORTURED (669)            1  4 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 721): ARDSHEAL of RED FURY (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 723): TAFFY of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 677): TOXIC SLUDGE of MMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 717): VARICK of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 719): WELL DON of GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 711): GABOGOOL of STORMY'S TROOPERS I (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 712): GRAVITRON of THE MOTHERSHIP CC (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 358): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 709): HOPE of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): WAKIZASHI of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 705): DEVLIN DE SEGIZE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 702): SHE'S A JAR of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 694): SAVAGE BEATING of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 653): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 333): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): BLIZZARD of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 314): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 584): KASPAR of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 569): BIG DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 551): HAN SOLO of STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 546): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 263): FRISBEE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 507): GEORGE PETERSON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 501): STREGOICA of DARKSTALKER2 (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 493): STEAMED MUSCLES of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 610): NOREASTER of DIRT DEVILS (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 721): RED FURY (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 723): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 677): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 717): CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 719): AIMER'S INC (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 711): YORK'S ARCADE (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 712): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 358): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 709): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 705): SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 702): BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 694): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 653): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 333): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 314): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 584): MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 569): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 551): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 546): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 263): THE FLYING FISH (?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 507): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 501): RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 493): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 610): COFFEE WARS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 722): ELEVENTH of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 676): SHOCK TOP of MMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 717): MORGUE of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 719): TWILO TALON of TALON'S TERRORS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 711): POCKET NEWS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
                            BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 358): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 708): THE CLEAR of ARCANE PHARMACY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
                          WINTERSONG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): WAKIZASHI of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 705): DEVLIN DE SEGIZE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 701): WARTLESS WITCH of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): BLIZZARD of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
                               SLUGBAIT of I HATE THEM (Rillion, mgr.)
                               WRATH of OBSIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.)
                   (turn 326): SOUTH SPOON of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 312): MOLDAR NAY of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 551): HAN SOLO of STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
                           GRAHAM CRACKER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                           VINDA YARRO of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 506): TUNA SALAD of PARKING LOT 4 (Khisanth, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, Warriors of RIZTAB.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give 
you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  DREAMERS had cause to 
celebrate, after ARIGNOTE got 22 points by beating GRUBSTAKER.  GRUBSTAKER certainly 
had a baffled expression on his face, after losing to ARIGNOTE and losing 14 points 
in the process!  What can be a greater victory?  AESARA has taken hers place as the 
top, as RIZTAB's new Duelmaster.  Word has it one team in RIZTAB is taking speech 
lessons to try to bore their opponent to death.  I'll bet it works.   
     So much to report, so little time!   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Oh hard!  that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  More important duties call me.  Like a mixed 
metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid RIZTAB farewell-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AESARA 6986                  12   3  0   108       DREAMERS (142)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELIODORUS 6971              12   6  1    89       DREAMERS (142)
 KORYNN FROG 6954              5   1  0    89       KAOS FROGS (656)
 TAFFY 6941                   16  27  0    88       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 PROCLUS 6962                 13  12  3    85       DREAMERS (142)
 NELLI POLITANA 6952          16  20  0    82       SWEET MAGIC (267)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MUD MUD FROG 6953             7   7  0    56       KAOS FROGS (656)
 KANE TOAD 6853                5   2  0    56       KAOS FROGS (656)
 CHARLENE 6992                10   5  1    55       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 AMMONIUS 6972                 7  12  0    55       DREAMERS (142)
 TATUM 6978                   10  11  0    41       BLUE NOTE (474)
 SUGAR BABY 6983               5  14  0    41       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-MARTYR 7003                   4   1  0    34       TORTURED (669)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARIGNOTE 7035                 1   1  0    31       DREAMERS (142)
 EYE BREAKER 7015              2   0  1    24       4TH TIME AROUND (670)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HANGMAN 7011                  3   1  0    21       TORTURED (669)
 BANJO MAN 7039                2   0  0    18       4TH TIME AROUND (670)
 GRUBSTAKER 7012               4   4  1    17       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 GUM SPITTER 7018              2   0  0    12       4TH TIME AROUND (670)
 COLTRANE 7034                 1   0  0    11       BLUE NOTE (474)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JAMAICAN RUM 7016             1   1  0     4       4TH TIME AROUND (670)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 7040                0  1 0 BLUE NOTE 474        HEZDLAT THE GIAN      724  NONE
FATSO 7037              0  1 0 TORTURED 669         TILKIRRIN THE EL      724  NONE
UNWANTED 7036           0  1 0 TORTURED 669         ARENAMASTER RILL      724  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Okay!  Here we are with a five-oh for a change, it's more likely to be oh-five.  We
like it.  I especially like it since I *defeated* Eleventh.  Always take the title on
a win, if possible, right?  And speaking of the title, you might ask (if you happened
to think of it), "Why is she not doing a column?"  Well, it doesn't look to me like
"doing a column" is the way to go these days.  Also, Jorja says personals are more
important, and she signs our paychecks, and my teammates are too busy celebrating
(striped ice cream melted all OVER the place) to do a personal betweenst 'em, so...
here it is. -- Taffy

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

UNWANTED was butchered by ARENAMASTER RILLION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
FATSO was slaughtered by TILKIRRIN THE ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DA1 was barely slain by HEZDLAT THE GIANT in a popular 1 minute Dark Arena match.
TAFFY was devastated by AESARA in a 1 minute gory one-sided Title contest.
HELIODORUS subdued DEVAR THE TRAITOR in a 2 minute bloody competition.
KORYNN FROG vanquished CHARLENE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
PROCLUS savagely defeated MOTTA THE PIKE in a 1 minute gory mismatched brawl.
NELLI POLITANA handily defeated MUD MUD FROG in a 2 minute uneven melee.
KANE TOAD vanquished TATUM in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
SUGAR BABY lost to AMMONIUS in a 3 minute fight.
GRUBSTAKER was overpowered by ARIGNOTE in a 1 minute uneven match.
JAMAICAN RUM was savagely defeated by COLTRANE in a exciting 6 minute novice's fight.
GUM SPITTER overcame SIBATA THE THIEF in a 3 minute novice's contest.
EYE BREAKER subdued HEZASH THE MOUTH in a 3 minute novice's brawl.
BANJO MAN handily defeated WILLIE THE RAT in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       4         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -   7 -  0      65  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -   9 -  0      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   4 -  1      56  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  13 -  2      52  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   8 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         AIMED BLOW        10 -  14 -  0      42  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   9 -  0      31  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   5 -  0      29  |

Turn 724 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  AESARA 6986                12   3  0  108 DREAMERS (142)
BASHING ATTACK   HELIODORUS 6971            12   6  1   89 DREAMERS (142)
SLASHING ATTACK  KORYNN FROG 6954            5   1  0   89 KAOS FROGS (656)
AIMED BLOW       KANE TOAD 6853              5   2  0   56 KAOS FROGS (656)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is NELLI POLITANA 6952.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was JAMAICAN RUM 7016.  The ten other most popular fighters were KANE TOAD 6853, 
COLTRANE 7034, AESARA 6986, PROCLUS 6962, NELLI POLITANA 6952, SUGAR BABY 6983, 
AMMONIUS 6972, EYE BREAKER 7015, DA1 7040, and HELIODORUS 6971.

The least popular fighter this week was GRUBSTAKER 7012.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TATUM 6978, MUD MUD FROG 6953, CHARLENE 6992, TAFFY 6941, FATSO 7037, 
BANJO MAN 7039, GUM SPITTER 7018, UNWANTED 7036, ARIGNOTE 7035, and KORYNN FROG 6954.