DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/18/2012    Duedate: 06/23/2012

DULLENS ARENA

DM-13    TURN-632

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FLOYD CASTAWAY
ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
(13-5478) [10-7-0,94]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GEMMA                          POSITION IS EMPTY
HOUSE OF CARDS (561)           
(13-5356) [16-5-1,97]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GEMMA                          BLACKBUCK
HOUSE OF CARDS (561)           CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
(13-5356) [16-5-1,97]          (13-5474) [13-15-0,54]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ARCANE ROYALTY (581)        55
2. HOUSE OF CARDS (561)         9      HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
3. MMM BEER (583)               5      Unchartered Team
4. CARDOW HUNTERS (445)       -22
JUSTICE OF THE BLADE (513)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)     176 108  4 62.0   1/ 2 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)      8  7 0
 2/ 2 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)      52  33  0 61.2   2/ 1 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)      8  7 0
 3/ 3 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)     580 581 15 50.0   3/ 3 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)      3  0 0
 4/ 4 MMM BEER (583)             5   6  0 45.5   4/ 4 MMM BEER (583)            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 698): TOREADOR of DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 700): ORIOLA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 631): GRIM LAUGHTER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 694): PURPLE DRAGON of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 696): GOOD AS GOLD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 688): CAPT KIRCHNER of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 689): BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 346): COLGATE SMILE of MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 686): PUB O'CONNOR of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 344): XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 682): DISTORTION of DEATH BY DESIGN (Bubba Ganoosh, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 679): HEADLESS NORSEMAN of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 671): MONKEY MAN of REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 630): KIRVINJ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, 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 561): ELISE GOUDGE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 546): Q MARK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 528): REWARD of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 523): MARAN TEN PALAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 251): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 484): SPIDERPIG of HOMER'S PETS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 478): LIGHTNING THRUST of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 470): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 587): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 698): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 700): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 631): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 694): INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 696): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 688): 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 689): THE MOTHERSHIP CC (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 346): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 686): CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 344): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 682): CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 679): HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 671): REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 630): FAMOUS HURLERS (Assurnasirbanipal, 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 561): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 546): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 528): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 523): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 251): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 484): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 478): EL CAMINO:DOS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 470): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 587): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 697): G-STRING of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 700): ORIOLA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 696): GOOD AS GOLD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
               (turn 695): GOLD CHARM of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, 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  61 JURINE (turn 527): DEEMER EPPT 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.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Very much a back-and-forth situation, is it not, Mickey?  I have no doubt that
we will meet again, and that it might go either way.

                                  Grim Laughter

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon DULLENS, for 
I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  Practice pays for NIMBLE DANCER, who pummelled 
BLACKBUCK, to pocket 15 points.  Win some, lose some.  Speaking of which, FLOYDRIFFIC 
was winsome, after beating HAILSTONES and seeing him lose 8 points.  What can be a 
greater victory?  FLOYD CASTAWAY has taken his place as the top, as DULLENS' new 
Duelmaster.  Word has it one team in DULLENS is using psychics to predict wins.  They 
lead a charmed life!   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!  Perhaps the warriors of ARCANE ROYALTY 
should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team...  Like a pup with 
its tail between its legs, HOUSE OF CARDS scurried away from ARCANE ROYALTY.  Oh, the 
shame!   
     Ah, the duel!  The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd!  Questions are 
being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena.  A certain 
tavern in DULLENS would I avoid!   
     All good things must come to an end.  Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards 
fat!  Do not despair!  I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLOYD CASTAWAY 5478          10   7  0    94       ARCANE ROYALTY (581)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GEMMA 5356                   16   5  1    97       HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
 SEGUE 5394                   14   8  0    92       HOUSE OF CARDS (561)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MICKEY HANDS 5489            10   6  0    84       ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
 GRIM LAUGHTER 5488           12   9  1    82       CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
-FATHER OF FOUR 5366          13   2  0    72       HOUSE OF CARDS (561)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARROGANT BASTARD 5494         5   6  0    62       MMM BEER (583)
 THAT I DO SIR 5476           12   5  0    59       ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
 GRAY BEAR 5487                8  13  1    57       CARDOW HUNTERS (445)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLACKBUCK 5474               13  15  0    54       CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
 NIMBLE DANCER 5477           12   5  0    53       ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
 IRONHAND 5498                 8   4  0    47       CARDOW HUNTERS (445)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLOYDRIFFIC 5480              8   9  0    43       ARCANE ROYALTY (581)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAILSTONES 5499               4   6  1    22       CARDOW HUNTERS (445)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Nimble Dancer -- If you'd just stood STILL for a minute, just for a MINUTE, dammit, I
wouldn't have smacked you so hard.  I wasn't trying to. -- Ironhand

That Teddy Bear of Death is an OFFENSE to bear-lovers everywhere! -- Gray Bear

Floydriffic -- That's experience for you.  Or for me. -- Blackbuck

That I Do Sir -- I noticed. -- Hailstones

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GRIM LAUGHTER was bested by FLOYD CASTAWAY in a 1 minute bloody Title fight.
SEGUE won victory over ARROGANT BASTARD in a 1 minute uneven battle.
MICKEY HANDS was narrowly defeated by GEMMA in a 3 minute gruesome fight.
BLACKBUCK was unbelievably bested by NIMBLE DANCER in a 2 minute contest.
GRAY BEAR overpowered TEDDY BEAR OF DEATH in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
IRONHAND lost to THAT I DO SIR in a 1 minute fight.
HAILSTONES was devastated by FLOYDRIFFIC in a 3 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -   8 -  0      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK     6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW        25 -  17 -  0      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY       11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   6 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 632 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     1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         2 -  3         4  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       FLOYD CASTAWAY 5478        10   7  0   94 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
WALL OF STEEL    GEMMA 5356                 16   5  1   97 HOUSE OF CARDS (561)
STRIKING ATTACK  GRIM LAUGHTER 5488         12   9  1   82 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
LUNGING ATTACK   THAT I DO SIR 5476         12   5  0   59 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      NIMBLE DANCER 5477         12   5  0   53 ARCANE ROYALTY (581)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is GEMMA 5356.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
BLACKBUCK 5474.  The ten other most popular fighters were GRAY BEAR 5487, HAILSTONES 
5499, FLOYD CASTAWAY 5478, MICKEY HANDS 5489, GEMMA 5356, THAT I DO SIR 5476, 
FLOYDRIFFIC 5480, SEGUE 5394, NIMBLE DANCER 5477, and ARROGANT BASTARD 5494.

The least popular fighter this week was IRONHAND 5498.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were GRIM LAUGHTER 5488, ARROGANT BASTARD 5494, NIMBLE DANCER 5477, SEGUE 
5394, FLOYDRIFFIC 5480, THAT I DO SIR 5476, GEMMA 5356, MICKEY HANDS 5489, FLOYD 
CASTAWAY 5478, and HAILSTONES 5499.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SEGUE (13-5394) HOUSE OF CARDS (561)