DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 10/12/2011 Duedate: 10/25/2011 MALCORN ARENA DM-15 TURN-677 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS SOURWOOD GREENWARDENS (244) (15-5047) [17-18-1,100] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader SOURWOOD POSITION IS EMPTY GREENWARDENS (244) (15-5047) [17-18-1,100] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite HONEYSUCKLE BOWEN GREENWARDENS (244) SERPENTS' HOLD (510) (15-5038) [20-18-0,78] (15-5091) [9-4-0,98] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM GREENWARDENS (244) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. SERPENTS' HOLD (510) 47 2. GREENWARDENS (244) -5 RAINBOW CONNECTION (503) 3. RAINBOW CONNECTION (503) -10 Unchartered Team DWEOMERBORNE (337) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 2 RAINBOW CONNECTION (503) 81 88 2 47.9 1/ 1 GREENWARDENS (244) 9 6 0 2/ 3 GREENWARDENS (244) 794 880 17 47.4 2/ 2 RAINBOW CONNECTION (503) 3 3 0 3/ 4 SERPENTS' HOLD (510) 19 25 0 43.2 3/ 4 SERPENTS' HOLD (510) 3 8 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 680): BITTERMAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 682): CRITIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 595): SAUSAGE PARTY of DUDE RANCH (Hombre, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 676): BOBCAT of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 678): SAD SLACKS of EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 670): CORNBREAD STUFFING of ALMOST THANKSGIVING (Sherlock, mgr) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 671): BEETLE BAILEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 337): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 668): DARIUS of OPEN HAND (Bahram, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 335): URN4A TREAT! of JUST DESSERTS (Destitute Noble?) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 664): PETROV of ASSORTED (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 661): JERK O'LANTERN of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One, mgr) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 653): RABEL of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 612): TORN CLOTH of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 313): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 307): KATIE of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 543): MANZA WIGGLES of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 528): EVENING STAR of SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (Manager, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 510): DEEMER EPPT of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 505): SASHA of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 466): NIMINI TYL ZO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 460): BALISONG of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 452): DELNA BERIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 569): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 680): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 682): ALL HALLOW'S EVE (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 595): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 676): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 678): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 670): ALMOST THANKSGIVING (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 671): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 337): ISIS PTAH (Aesir Vanir, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 668): METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 335): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 664): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 661): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 653): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 612): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 313): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 307): ALASKAN PIPELINE (The Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 543): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 528): SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (Manager, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 510): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 505): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 242): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 466): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 460): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 452): J (Sherlock, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 569): THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 15 MALCORN (turn 676): BOBCAT of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 678): SAD SLACKS of EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 669): BELLONA CHIST of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 670): DESERT PLANTS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 336): WHITE BECT of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 334): SLATE G35 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble?) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 660): GRANDMA'S FAN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 612): TORN CLOTH of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 312): YUMALESCA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 306): BASKET of LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.) KISS OF DEATH of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.) KANA BALLISTIC of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): NASTY NES of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 542): IEZA VON DRAKA of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 466): 111 of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Skittles? I don't like "skittles." They sound like some kind of cutesy cat food. And I'm pretty sure that I'm not REALLY a cat. Bobcat SPY REPORT You elder fighters surely remember me. The younger ones may call me Olaf Modeen. I return to MALCORN once again! What's with SHANK? It actually beat GREENWARDENS' SUNDOG, and walked away with 25 more points from the fight. Laughs were big at SERPENTS' HOLD while they watched SHANK clobber SUNDOG. He lost 22 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands. Try as he might, STEVE wasn't good enough at persuading BOBCAT to step down from the Duelmaster's throne... Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting! No matter the time or place, men will always duel. There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit. Do you want the fighters to walk away, or not? How long have I been here? I got people to see, places to go... Who knows what the future holds for a warrior. More fights, there's no doubt. Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it? Actually, I guess I'm writing it before you read it. Oh, well. I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SOURWOOD 5047 17 18 1 100 GREENWARDENS (244) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BOWEN 5091 9 4 0 98 SERPENTS' HOLD (510) STEVE 5027 16 25 2 92 RAINBOW CONNECTION (503) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SKITTLES 5048 18 15 0 83 RAINBOW CONNECTION (503) HONEYSUCKLE 5038 20 18 0 78 GREENWARDENS (244) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SHANK 5109 6 2 0 50 SERPENTS' HOLD (510) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SUNDOG 5075 6 12 1 31 GREENWARDENS (244) GOLDEN STAIRS 5128 2 3 0 24 GREENWARDENS (244) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? BYE 5137 0 1 0 SERPENTS' HOLD 510 BANDIT PRINCE 677 NONE PERSONAL ADS Bowen -- Eh. I didn't find it all that exciting, really. -- Sourwood Steve -- Your rainbow is tarnished, you know. They require constant polishing. -- Honeysuckle Shank -- So, are you a button, or a leg of lamb? I'm just not following where you're coming from here. -- Sundog Ah! My first win! And it closes out a five-oh turn for us, too. This is good. I like it. -- Golden Stairs LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS BYE was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. BOBCAT won victory over STEVE in a 2 minute expert's battle. SKITTLES was subdued by BOWEN in a crowd pleasing 3 minute uneven fight. SOURWOOD devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight. HONEYSUCKLE was narrowly defeated by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 3 minute competition. SUNDOG was devastated by SHANK in a 1 minute mismatched match. GOLDEN STAIRS handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |WALL OF STEEL 3 AIMED BLOW 20 - 7 - 1 74 | |AIMED BLOW 2 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 10 - 0 57 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 18 - 17 - 0 51 | |LUNGING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 6 - 0 45 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 15 - 1 35 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 - 0 33 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 - 0 0 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |BASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 677 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: AIMED BLOW 2 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME AIMED BLOW BOWEN 5091 9 4 0 98 SERPENTS' HOLD (510) TOTAL PARRY SKITTLES 5048 18 15 0 83 RAINBOW CONNECTION (503) WALL OF STEEL HONEYSUCKLE 5038 20 18 0 78 GREENWARDENS (244) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is HONEYSUCKLE 5038. The most popular warrior this turn was BOWEN 5091. The ten other most popular fighters were STEVE 5027, HONEYSUCKLE 5038, SOURWOOD 5047, SHANK 5109, GOLDEN STAIRS 5128, BYE 5137, SKITTLES 5048, SUNDOG 5075, 0, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was SUNDOG 5075. The other ten least popular fighters were SKITTLES 5048, BYE 5137, GOLDEN STAIRS 5128, SHANK 5109, SOURWOOD 5047, HONEYSUCKLE 5038, STEVE 5027, BOWEN 5091, 0, and 0. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: BOBCAT (15-5056) GREENWARDENS (244) WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA! Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 13-15, 2012. It will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444), the same hotel as last year by popular request. Room rates are $134.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception, 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 15 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!