DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/10/2010    Duedate: 05/15/2010

DULLENS ARENA

DM-13    TURN-522

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ROBERTO LEATHAM
HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
(13-5256) [18-2-0,137]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ROBERTO LEATHAM                POSITION IS EMPTY
HOUSE OF CARDS (561)           
(13-5256) [18-2-0,137]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ROBERTO LEATHAM                KALLI ELISABETH
HOUSE OF CARDS (561)           HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
(13-5256) [18-2-0,137]         (13-5249) [10-0-0,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HOUSE OF CARDS (561)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CARDOW HUNTERS (445)        30
2. HARRY POTTER AND THE (566)  28      SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550)
3. HOUSE OF CARDS (561)        27      Unchartered Team
4. THE CONFESSIORS (562)       14
5. SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550)       7      COCKTAILS (512)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550)    48  33  3 59.3   1/ 1 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)     11  4 0
 2/ 2 THE CONFESSIORS (562)     33  30  3 52.4   2/ 2 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550)   10  5 0
 3/ 3 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)      80  75  2 51.6   3/ 3 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)      7  8 0
 4/ 4 IWC (567)                 25  26  0 49.0   4/ 5 IWC (567)                 4  5 0
 5/ 5 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)     286 327  5 46.7   5/ 4 HARRY POTTER AND T (566)  4  8 0
 6/ 6 HARRY POTTER AND T (566)  33  52  7 38.8   6/ 6 THE CONFESSIORS (562)     3  6 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 643): EIGHTH MATE of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 645): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 521): ROBERTO LEATHAM of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 639): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H. P. L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 641): ON GOLDEN POND of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 633): GRACCHUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 634): MILK IS OUT of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 319): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 631): SILVER SAW of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): SINGALEK of THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 627): ENVY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 624): CRAB SMASHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 616): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): SENJIRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 294): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 288): RONDOL QUIGLO of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 275): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 506): FREM HARID of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 493): BB BULLY BOY of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 473): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 468): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 224): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 430): POLYNIKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 423): JAGUAR JON of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 416): TOVER DUCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 532): JOHN TYLER of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 643): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 645): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 521): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 639): VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 641): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 633): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 634): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 319): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 631): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 627): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 624): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 616): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 294): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 288): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 275): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 506): THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 493): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 473): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 468): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 222): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 430): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 423): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 416): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 532): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 638): ROCKWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 632): GRISHORT HURM of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
                            TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 633): FARM WEEKLY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 318): SECI of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 626): BILL P. GORE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 623): TOBY of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 614): FROSTBITE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): SENJIRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 292): WALRUS of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 274): HOOPS of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 506): FREM HARID of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 493): PERFECT SNOTLING of SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 473): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 422): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                                  JADE RING of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of DULLENS!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  SOFT ROCK caught the eye of many in 
the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested TEX IMPERSONATOR and was awarded 
18 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, JOEL OLIVER put 
down DEATH, causing it to lose 13 points of recognition in the process.  As is 
fitting, the most sought after warrior on the challenge boards this week was none 
other than Duelmaster ROBERTO LEATHAM himself.  This time out CRAZED CANARY made his 
bid for the throne as he challenged ROBERTO LEATHAM in an all out contest of skill 
for possession of the title!  Although CRAZED CANARY made a valiant effort, it did 
not suffice to topple the reign of victorious ROBERTO LEATHAM.  Heed this!  A seer 
has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish!  
Just remember...5 or 7!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In DULLENS "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat 
in DULLENS these days is HOUSE OF CARDS.  At least, most blades in town are looking 
to avoid them.  Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent 
the better part of last week avoiding HOUSE OF CARDS.  Indeed it was SATAN'S 
KINGDOMS.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Some say a warrior is judged by the way 
he bears arms.  One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!  
     The girls are as pretty in DULLENS as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed 
a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await me!  
Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise 
are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROBERTO LEATHAM 5256         18   2  0   137       HOUSE OF CARDS (561)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRAZED CANARY 5316            9   1  1    94       SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KALLI ELISABETH 5249         10   0  0    90       HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
 RAMSHORN 4633                18  33  0    87       CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
 INMATE OF ARKHAM 5299         9  10  0    85       HARRY POTTER AND THE (566)
 BLACKBUCK 5232                9  12  0    73       CARDOW HUNTERS (445)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JOEL OLIVER 5244              4   0  0    64       HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
 DERANGED DINGO 5321           6   2  0    58       SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOCKED ROOM 5314              8   3  3    55       HARRY POTTER AND THE (566)
 THE BRANK 5278               12   8  1    54       THE CONFESSIORS (562)
 SOFT ROCK 5301               10   9  0    54       CARDOW HUNTERS (445)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SCOURGE 5277                 13   7  2    53       THE CONFESSIORS (562)
 STORMBIRD 5313                6   7  0    45       CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
 DEATH 5333                    7   6  0    43       IWC (567)
 THUMBSCREWS 5276              8  12  0    36       THE CONFESSIORS (562)
 CASSIE ELIZABETH 5309         8   3  0    35       HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
 STONES 5330                   6   7  0    34       IWC (567)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROLLING STONES 5298           6  13  2    33       HARRY POTTER AND THE (566)
 STYX 5334                     6   7  0    33       IWC (567)
 LITTLE FOX 5328               4   1  0    28       CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
 ELOQUENT EMU 5326             4   2  0    28       SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550)
 BUICK BADGER 5312             3   0  0    24       SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TINY WAND 5315                5   6  1    22       HARRY POTTER AND THE (566)
 BUTTERCUP 5322                2   3  0     9       HOUSE OF CARDS (561)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FRANTIC FLEA 5337       0  3 0 SATAN'S KINGDOMS 550 THE PHONE BOOTH       522  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Crazed Canary -- If you're going to chop up--or peck up or whatever--Roberto Leatham,
you have to fight Roberto Leatham.  I don't think I'm your designated target.  Of
course, I do teach well, and skills will doubtless help you in your worthy work, but
still. -- Ramshorn

Frantic Flea -- You should realize that foxes don't succumb readily to fleas.  We're
above all that. -- Little Fox
P.S.  Let the DOGS have fleas.

Kalli Elisabeth -- I felt a natural aversion to striking a woman, and one who is so
much smaller than I am.  But I'm going to work on overcomming that. -- Stormbird
P.S.  You need a loss if you're to be a well-rounded gladiator.  Not that you aren't
well rounded in other wasy.

Stones -- Now you can be "gravel." -- Blackbuck

Joel Oliver -- Damned card-sharp! -- Soft Rock

Arenamaster Tybor -- Right.  They'd never do such a thing.  Too busy selling people
bridges. -- Ramshorn

     Your comment makes no sense.  There are no bridges in Dullens. -- Tybor

We salute the tourney participants of Dullens. -- Jorja and the Cardow Hunters

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FRANTIC FLEA was butchered by THE PHONE BOOTH in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CRAZED CANARY was vanquished by ROBERTO LEATHAM in a 1 minute Challenge Title battle.
BUICK BADGER luckily beat TINY WAND in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
KALLI ELISABETH overpowered DERANGED DINGO in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
INMATE OF ARKHAM won victory over RAMSHORN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal fight.
BLACKBUCK devastated CASSIE ELIZABETH in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
LOCKED ROOM overcame STORMBIRD in a 1 minute melee.
JOEL OLIVER vanquished DEATH in a popular 1 minute gruesome uneven duel.
STONES was vanquished by THE BRANK in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
THUMBSCREWS was luckily beaten by STYX in a tiring 8 minute gory melee.
SCOURGE savagely defeated ROLLING STONES in a 2 minute bloody match.
SOFT ROCK handily defeated TEX IMPERSONATOR in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
ELOQUENT EMU demolished MORDANT SALESMAN in a 2 minute one-sided brawl.
BUTTERCUP was handily defeated by LITTLE FOX 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|
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -   8 -  0      68  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   5 -  2      64  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       16 -  13 -  0      55  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  14 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK    23 -  30 -  2      43  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW        11 -  18 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   5 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 522 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-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  4         2  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
AIMED BLOW         2 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  ROBERTO LEATHAM 5256       18   2  0  137 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
BASHING ATTACK   CRAZED CANARY 5316          9   1  1   94 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    KALLI ELISABETH 5249       10   0  0   90 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
LUNGING ATTACK   DERANGED DINGO 5321         6   2  0   58 SATAN'S KINGDOMS (550)
STRIKING ATTACK  LOCKED ROOM 5314            8   3  3   55 HARRY POTTER AND THE (566)
AIMED BLOW       THE BRANK 5278             12   8  1   54 THE CONFESSIORS (562)
TOTAL PARRY      CASSIE ELIZABETH 5309       8   3  0   35 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ROBERTO LEATHAM 5256.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was KALLI ELISABETH 5249.  The ten other most popular fighters were SCOURGE 
5277, TINY WAND 5315, INMATE OF ARKHAM 5299, BLACKBUCK 5232, LOCKED ROOM 5314, JOEL 
OLIVER 5244, SOFT ROCK 5301, ROBERTO LEATHAM 5256, BUICK BADGER 5312, and THUMBSCREWS 
5276.

The least popular fighter this week was STYX 5334.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BUTTERCUP 5322, STONES 5330, STORMBIRD 5313, CASSIE ELIZABETH 5309, 
FRANTIC FLEA 5337, ELOQUENT EMU 5326, THE BRANK 5278, DEATH 5333, RAMSHORN 4633, and 
DERANGED DINGO 5321.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ROBERTO LEATHAM (13-5256) HOUSE OF CARDS (561)