DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/12/2005    Duedate: 01/25/2005

MALCORN ARENA

DM-15    TURN-501

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BATTERY
STARBASE 5 (263)
(15-2293) [12-3-0,99]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BATTERY                        POSITION IS EMPTY
STARBASE 5 (263)               
(15-2293) [12-3-0,99]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CITATION                       LIL E. TEE
TRIPLE CROWN (382)             TRIPLE CROWN (382)
(15-3925) [15-13-0,92]         (15-4608) [9-4-0,85]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

GREENWARDENS (244)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TRIPLE CROWN (382)          26
2. GREENWARDENS (244)           0      STARBASE 5 (263)
3. STARBASE 5 (263)            -2      Unchartered Team

                                        (-1)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 STARBASE 5 (263)          37  29  1 56.1   1/ 1 GREENWARDENS (244)        8  7 0
 2/ 2 TRIPLE CROWN (382)       283 235 16 54.6   2/ 2 STARBASE 5 (263)          7  5 0
 3/ 4 GREENWARDENS (244)       356 467  8 43.3   3/ 3 TRIPLE CROWN (382)        3  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 506): T. ZER of LETTER BOMBS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 506): AGLIBOL of DARKMOON (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 500): BATTERY of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 502): FELIX of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 500): MCARTHUR of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 499): MALKAI of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 249): ALARIC of THE WARLORDS II (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 491): LEXINGTON of DARK GLORY (Ultraist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 247): CHERRY 2000 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 488): MAY FISTAFOLES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 486): CATLOW of SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 479): DARLING NIKKI of BLITZKRIEG (Polarius, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 442): RIBSPLITTER of WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 224): BOMBSHELL of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 219): COURAGE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 205): VANWAFEA of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 367): HEDGEHOG of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 346): COOL CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 154): BLUE BLOOD of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 392): FUNNY BUNNY of RHYME TYME from KHALANI (Emerald Orbs)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM  9 ZUKAL (turn 506): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 506): EXTREME (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 500): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 502): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 500): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 499): DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 249): THE WARLORDS II (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 491): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 247): SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 488): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 486): SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 479): BUSY, BUSYTOWN (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 442): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 224): NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 219): LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 205): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 367): PUNCH-OUT! (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 346): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 154): ODIN'S CHOSEN (Staghorn, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 392): LEGION OF DUMB (?, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 505): BRIARTHORN of DARKMOON (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 498): CALLISTA of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 249): RHINOVIRUS of BAD GERMS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
              (turn 248): PEG-LEG BOUCHARD of CANADIAN BACON (Firehawk, mgr.)
                          SCUM REAVER of THE RED REAVERS (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 247): CHERRY 2000 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 442): RIBSPLITTER of WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 223): THE SMELL OF IT of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 218): ACE BAILEY of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 366): DEADFALL of BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 153): MANNAZ THORSSON of ODIN'S CHOSEN (Staghorn, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  BATTERY successfully staved off a grab for the roses by M. CHARDINEE of 
MALCORN.  Does MALCORN have no one talented enough to dethrone him?  So who's the 
team that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering milk?  Sounds like a PR 
stunt to me.   
     And how sociable are MALCORN's warriors?  Come, let us see.  Like a horde of 
jackals fleeing from the lion, so did the "warriors" in MALCORN avoid STARBASE 5.  
The warriors of STARBASE 5 found their efforts at combat frustrated as TRIPLE CROWN 
apparently had more important things to do than fight.  Everyone is famous for 
fifteen minutes, and MORTIKHAN is it right now.  Most challenged warrior.  Isn't 
STARBASE 5 proud!  CITATION challenged MORTIKHAN!  Who says TRIPLE CROWN are just a 
bunch of wimps!  CITATION of TRIPLE CROWN kept his wits as he bested MORTIKHAN.  My 
love of complete Spyreports dictates that I note the mismatched fight, CHARISMATIC 
and FOREVER.  Are TRIPLE CROWN unwilling to engage in a fair fight?  I thought 
CHARISMATIC showed great skill and promise when he lost to FOREVER.  All right, so I 
slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Like a tattered, worn-out, faded, out-of-fashion garment cast out to rot, 
PHANTOM LORD of STARBASE 5 has been summarily sent to the Dark Arena.  Oh hard!  that 
to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     All good things must come to an end.  More important duties call me.  Do not 
despair!  I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BATTERY 2293                 12   3  0    99       STARBASE 5 (263)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CITATION 3925                15  13  0    92       TRIPLE CROWN (382)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LIL E. TEE 4608               9   4  0    85       TRIPLE CROWN (382)
 MORTIKHAN 2294               11   8  1    71       STARBASE 5 (263)
 STALKING HORSE 4569          14  25  1    68       GREENWARDENS (244)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OAKLEAF 4651                  4   1  0    52       GREENWARDENS (244)
 FOREVER 2540                  7   2  0    46       STARBASE 5 (263)
 MAYFLOWER 4649                4   2  0    46       GREENWARDENS (244)
 CHARISMATIC 4607             11   8  0    45       TRIPLE CROWN (382)
 GREENGROVE 4612              11  10  0    43       GREENWARDENS (244)
 WOODEN ARROW 4619             9   5  0    43       GREENWARDENS (244)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
PHANTOM LORD 4613      5  9 0 STARBASE 5 263        BANDIT PRINCE 458     501 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Charismatic -- Got interesting in the end there, didn't it? -- Forever

Mortikhan -- Ouch.  Damn.  I mean, darn.  I had my mind on other things, and you just
completely blindsided me there.  Well done. -- Wooden Arrow

Wow, somebody's been feeding the Veteran Mercenary meat!  He was really mean out
there today. -- Stalking Horse
P.S.  Unless he's mean because all his kinsmen, Dwarves to a man, make fun of him for
his freakish height.

Huh, the Userous Merchant is a Karnhorn.  I would have guessed that anyway.  They're
all alike, those Karnhorns.  Grasping and unprincipled. -- Greengrove

The Ambitious Guard came to the fight drunk.  I like it when he does that. -- Oakleaf

Phantom Lord -- You're quite good looking for a phantom.  I didn't expect that. --
Mayflower
P.S.  I'm accustomed to seeing handsome as a goes-with for tall, of course.  Just
because *I* am short doesn't mean I'm not a good Shew.  I just haven't got my final
growth yet.
P.P.S.  I keep TELLING Jorja I should train my SZ, but she won't do it.

Zeus -- Yep, Jorja of, among many other teams, the Middle Way.  If your choices are
17 and 93, go with 17, as 93 is only for beginning managers. -- Jorja
(LiviaATreality.com if you want to try to reach me that way)
P.S.  Sultan does run in Kolact, if he doesn't mention it himself.  Sir Aglio is the
team.

Mortikhan -- (turn 499)  Sorry I bled all over you.  Next time, perhaps our roles
will be reversed. -- Charismatic

Forever -- 18 minutes.  Sheesh!  You call that, forever? -- Charismatic

Battery -- You're SUPERCHARGED!  How you done that? -- Lil E. Tee, needing a new one
(battery, that is)

15 December 2004
The Company of Brothers Alliance would like to welcome Azereth as our newest member.
We are sure he will be an asset to both our alliance and the dueling community! --
Baphomet, Co-Founder T.C.B.

24 December 2004
Due to requests, the Turf War IV will be postponed until turn 225 (approx May/June
2005).  Sorry about the inconvenience. -- Baphomet, host of TW 4

12 January 2005
On Jhans turn number 476 (due on Feb. 16, 2005) the Second Annual kLk St. Valentine's
Massacre Kill Contest will begin.  The rules are simple; the team with the most kills
on the last turn wins.  Last year's winner was Shocking Toad.  Can he repeat?  Could
DOOMcorps crush all challengers?  Will the kLk prevail?  Or will you be the
independent manager to show that alliances aren't all that?  Come on to Jhans and
let's find out!
     Prizes are:  1st.  Renaming of a Dark Arena monster and five roll-up
                        certificates or $25.00 deposited in your account.
                  2nd.  Renaming of a Stand-In monster.
     Come on and celebrate the Delarquan way!
                                                                   Azrael

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PHANTOM LORD was viciously butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
LIL E. TEE demolished STALKING HORSE in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
CITATION devastated MORTIKHAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
CHARISMATIC was outlasted by FOREVER in a unpopular 19 minute Challenge match.
BATTERY devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
OAKLEAF devastated KARNHORN SPY in a 1 minute bloody mismatched match.
WOODEN ARROW was overpowered by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven melee.
GREENGROVE was vanquished by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven duel.
MAYFLOWER defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -   4 -  0      73  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW         8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL     21 -  17 -  0      55  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  13 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         STRIKING ATTACK    4 -   5 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 501 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     2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         4  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0     
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    BATTERY 2293               12   3  0   99 STARBASE 5 (263)
LUNGING ATTACK   CITATION 3925              15  13  0   92 TRIPLE CROWN (382)
BASHING ATTACK   MORTIKHAN 2294             11   8  1   71 STARBASE 5 (263)
TOTAL PARRY      FOREVER 2540                7   2  0   46 STARBASE 5 (263)
AIMED BLOW       WOODEN ARROW 4619           9   5  0   43 GREENWARDENS (244)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CITATION 3925.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was LIL E. TEE 4608.  The ten other most popular fighters were PHANTOM LORD 4613, 
CITATION 3925, BATTERY 2293, OAKLEAF 4651, MAYFLOWER 4649, STALKING HORSE 4569, 
MORTIKHAN 2294, WOODEN ARROW 4619, GREENGROVE 4612, and FOREVER 2540.

The least popular fighter this week was CHARISMATIC 4607.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FOREVER 2540, GREENGROVE 4612, WOODEN ARROW 4619, MORTIKHAN 
2294, STALKING HORSE 4569, MAYFLOWER 4649, OAKLEAF 4651, BATTERY 2293, CITATION 3925, 
and PHANTOM LORD 4613.