DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/26/2010    Duedate: 06/08/2010

MALCORN ARENA

DM-15    TURN-641

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MAXIMILLIAN
VC RULES (501)
(15-5011) [11-3-2,102]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MAXIMILLIAN                    JIM
VC RULES (501)                 RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)
(15-5011) [11-3-2,102]         (15-5021) [6-1-0,40]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

REXROTH                        MASTER DARQUE
DARK CREATION (471)            VC RULES (501)
(15-4957) [24-13-0,91]         (15-5015) [8-6-0,66]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

VC RULES (501)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. GREENWARDENS (244)          39
2. VC RULES (501)              25      VC RULES (501)
3. RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)    16      Unchartered Team
4. DARK CREATION (471)        -19
5. STARBASE 5 (263)           -28      RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 VC RULES (501)            41  22  5 65.1   1/ 1 VC RULES (501)            9  3 1
 2/ 2*RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)  17  10  1 63.0   2/ 2 GREENWARDENS (244)        9  6 0
 3/ 3 DARK CREATION (471)      370 318 20 53.8   3/ 3 DARK CREATION (471)       6  9 1
 4/ 4 STARBASE 5 (263)         334 334 13 50.0   4/ 4*RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)  5  3 0
 5/ 5 GREENWARDENS (244)       697 800 15 46.6   5/ 5 STARBASE 5 (263)          5  7 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 644): RAT CATCHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 646): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 523): CRAZED CANARY of SATAN'S KINGDOMS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 640): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H. P. L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 642): ON GOLDEN POND of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 634): GRACCHUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 635): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 319): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 632): BIMBO SLICE of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): SINGALEK of THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 628): ENVY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 625): BITCHIN' BEAST of DIVINE HERITAGE (Bubba Ganoosh)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 617): FARTIOR of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 580): XARGOTH of THE BRETHREN (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 295): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 289): ROIS ANIN of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 276): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 507): ABELINDA CHASE of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 494): FALKYNOR of THE WILLBURYS 13 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 474): FALLING LEAF of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 469): CHAEGO SARILDAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 224): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 431): POLYNIKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 424): JAGUAR JON of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 417): UNFORGETTABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 533): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 644): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 646): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 523): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 640): VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 642): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 634): GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 635): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 319): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 632): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 628): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 625): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 617): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 580): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 295): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 289): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 276): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 507): THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 494): TWILIGHT BRIGARDE (?, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 474): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 469): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 222): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 431): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 424): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 417): J (?, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 533): THE WILLBURYS 13 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 522): ROBERTO LEATHAM of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 640): AGATE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 642): TAIKUTSU of YAMABUSHI (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 318): SECI of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 617): FARTIOR of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): SENJIRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, 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.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  Good things come to those who fight well, as GREENWARDENS can attest, 
moving up by 0.  Practice pays for STREET LEGAL, who pummelled STARLYN FYREFLY, to 
pocket 17 points.  A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice 
more, after losing 16 points to HONEYSUCKLE.  (Discrete enough, ARMEGADUS?) In 
MALCORN, nothing is permanent (except Death), and we find ourselves a new Duelmaster, 
AGATE.  So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering 
milk?  Sounds like a PR stunt to me.   
     So much to report, so little time!   
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  Charity is unknown in 
MALCORN, and rightly so.  RAINBOW CONNECTION exacted their revenge against DARK 
CREATION.  Justice was served as JIM fought QREATED in bloodfeud.  Well done, RAINBOW 
CONNECTION!  How true is RAINBOW CONNECTION's mettle?  Just one week remains for the 
avenging of CARTMAN's death.  Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will 
pontificate long after you have fallen into an unconscious stupor.   
     Do not think spyreporting in MALCORN is the highlight of my life.  As if 
buffeted by forces of nature beyond my control, I must take my leave of this place.  
Do not despair!  I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAXIMILLIAN 5011             11   3  2   102       VC RULES (501)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CYBERMANCER 4992             13  12  0    98       DARK CREATION (471)
 APOK 4964                    20  14  0    92       STARBASE 5 (263)
 REXROTH 4957                 24  13  0    91       DARK CREATION (471)
 BRISTLECONE 4952             22  19  1    91       GREENWARDENS (244)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STREET LEGAL 5012            10   4  0    82       VC RULES (501)
 STONEBOW 4993                11  13  0    68       GREENWARDENS (244)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MASTER DARQUE 5015            8   6  0    66       VC RULES (501)
 STARLYN FYREFLY 4983         11  18  0    63       STARBASE 5 (263)
 SILVERBIRD 4994              15   9  0    59       GREENWARDENS (244)
 FIZBAN 5013                   8   6  2    58       VC RULES (501)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JIM 5021                      6   1  0    40       RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HAMMER 5014                   4   3  1    27       VC RULES (501)
 QREATED 4999                  5   7  2    24       DARK CREATION (471)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HONEYSUCKLE 5038              1   1  0    18       GREENWARDENS (244)
 STEVE 5027                    3   2  1    17       RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)
 SWORDMAGE 5037                1   1  0    17       DARK CREATION (471)
 IRON COG 5036                 2   0  0    10       STARBASE 5 (263)
-KHAMUL 4033                   1   5  0     8       THE BLACK RIDERS (391)
 TERRASQUE 5033                1   2  1     7       DARK CREATION (471)
 ARMEGADUS 5035                1   1  0     6       STARBASE 5 (263)
 TESTACAE 5034                 1   1  0     4       STARBASE 5 (263)
-NEMO 4648                     1   1  0     4       DOWN WITH THE SHIP (468)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-AKHORAHIL 4031                0   1  0     4       THE BLACK RIDERS (391)
-ADUNAPHEL 4032                0   4  0     4       THE BLACK RIDERS (391)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
QRYSYS 4958            21 14 2 DARK CREATION 471    MAXIMILLIAN 5011      639   
CARTMAN 5025            3  1 0 RAINBOW CONNECTI 503 FIZBAN 5013           638   
KERMIT 5022             3  3 0 RAINBOW CONNECTI 503 TERRASQUE 5033        640  JUST REVENGED
MRS PIGGY 5024          1  2 0 RAINBOW CONNECTI 503 QREATED 4999          637  JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Rexroth -- It is good.  I'm too... bristly, I guess, to be duelmaster.  At least
today. -- Bristlecone

Apok -- This is very good, I like it.  I suppose it's the political points that put
me over the line to graduation, but I don't care, I'm glad to go. -- Agate

Cybermancer -- Do you ever get the feeling that we need more competition in this
arena? -- Stonebow

Qreated -- Maybe, but so am I--though I'm not a golem, for which I thank my mother!
-- Silverbird

Iron Cog -- Oogh, and a big one, too!  I feel shredded by the wheels of progress, or
something. -- Honeysuckle

EPEE?  They're nuts! -- Agate

Our congratulations to Malcorn's tourney participants. -- Jorja and the Greenwardens

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

REXROTH was devastated by AGATE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
MAXIMILLIAN vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 1 minute uneven Title battle.
CYBERMANCER vanquished STONEBOW in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
STARLYN FYREFLY was overpowered by STREET LEGAL in a 1 minute bloody one-sided fight.
APOK devastated FIZBAN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BRISTLECONE bested MASTER DARQUE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory mismatched match.
SILVERBIRD handily defeated CAPTURED ORC in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
JIM overpowered QREATED in a 1 minute uneven duel.
HONEYSUCKLE defeated ARMEGADUS in a 1 minute novice's fight.
STEVE overcame TERRASQUE in a 1 minute novice's bout.
TESTACAE was demolished by SWORDMAGE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
IRON COG unbelievably bested MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute novice's contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   1 -  2      90  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         SLASHING ATTACK   20 -   6 -  0      77  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        20 -  16 -  0      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         TOTAL PARRY       16 -  13 -  2      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -   8 -  2      53  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         STRIKING ATTACK   31 -  30 -  3      51  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         LUNGING ATTACK     0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 641 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   MAXIMILLIAN 5011           11   3  2  102 VC RULES (501)
AIMED BLOW       CYBERMANCER 4992           13  12  0   98 DARK CREATION (471)
TOTAL PARRY      BRISTLECONE 4952           22  19  1   91 GREENWARDENS (244)
STRIKING ATTACK  STREET LEGAL 5012          10   4  0   82 VC RULES (501)
WALL OF STEEL    SILVERBIRD 4994            15   9  0   59 GREENWARDENS (244)
PARRY-STRIKE     FIZBAN 5013                 8   6  2   58 VC RULES (501)
SLASHING ATTACK  JIM 5021                    6   1  0   40 RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is REXROTH 4957.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MASTER DARQUE 5015.  The ten other most popular fighters were MAXIMILLIAN 5011, 
SILVERBIRD 4994, BRISTLECONE 4952, CYBERMANCER 4992, STREET LEGAL 5012, APOK 4964, 
JIM 5021, HONEYSUCKLE 5038, STEVE 5027, and SWORDMAGE 5037.

The least popular fighter this week was TESTACAE 5034.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TERRASQUE 5033, QREATED 4999, FIZBAN 5013, REXROTH 4957, IRON COG 5036, 
ARMEGADUS 5035, STARLYN FYREFLY 4983, STONEBOW 4993, SWORDMAGE 5037, and STEVE 5027.

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

AGATE (15-4951) GREENWARDENS (244)

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 14-16, 2011.  It will be 
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-894-7444), the same hotel as 
last year by popular request.  Room rates are $129.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which 
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception (yes, really!), free 
airport shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's a fitness center, 
jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 22 
before the block is released!  (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been
unable to book rooms because they waited too long.)  Look for the tournament info 
sheet and minioverviews some time in December.  We hope you're all looking forward to 
it and that we will see you there!

                          SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN CLEVELAND!

Our summer FTF will be down south this year, located in Orlando, Florida on July 9-11, 
2010.  It will be held at the Courtyard Orlando International Drive, near Universal 
Studios and Sea World, and not far from the Disney parks.  The hotel is located at 
8600 Austrian Court, Orlando, 32819 (800-321-2211).  Rooms are $112/night, 1-2 
occupancy, and are listed under the Reality Simulations room block.  

The hotel features free parking and free high-speed wireless internet in all 
guestrooms.  The hotel has an pool, jacuzzi, and fitness center.  There's a Starbucks, 
a restaurant, and a little Market where you can get snacks and sandwiches all day and 
night.  There are tons of restaurants nearby on I-Drive.

The tournament information sheet will be out imminently.  We hope you're all looking 
forward to the tournament and that we will see you there!