DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/01/2012    Duedate: 02/14/2012

MALCORN ARENA

DM-15    TURN-685

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SHANK
SERPENTS' HOLD (510)
(15-5109) [13-3-0,119]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SHANK                          INKED PIG
SERPENTS' HOLD (510)           INK & STEEL RETRO (513)
(15-5109) [13-3-0,119]         (15-5112) [3-0-0,41]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HONEYSUCKLE                    FANG
GREENWARDENS (244)             SERPENTS' HOLD (510)
(15-5038) [22-24-0,90]         (15-5133) [2-0-0,33]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SERPENTS' HOLD (510)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SHEWISH BUFFET (516)        30
2. INK & STEEL RETRO (513)     25      SERPENTS' HOLD (510)
3. SERPENTS' HOLD (510)        23      Unchartered Team
4. GREENWARDENS (244)          17
5. RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)    -6      INK & STEEL RETRO (513)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*INK & STEEL RETRO (513)   12   6  1 66.7   1/ 2 SERPENTS' HOLD (510)      7  3 0
 2/ 1 SERPENTS' HOLD (510)      36  34  0 51.4   2/ 1 GREENWARDENS (244)        7  8 0
 3/ 3 GREENWARDENS (244)       817 897 19 47.7   3/ 0*INK & STEEL RETRO (513)   3  2 0
 4/ 2 RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)  86  95  2 47.5   4/ 3 RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)  2  1 0
 5/ 0*SHEWISH BUFFET (516)       1   4  0 20.0   5/ 0*SHEWISH BUFFET (516)      1  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 688): FREE WHEEL of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 690): PRODICUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 611): CORKY of BLACKTHORNE (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 684): SHANK of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 686): LONGING LEGGINGS of EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 678): MARX of ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 679): MAGIC TODAY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 341): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 676): ULPHOR of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 339): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 672): ABSOLUTION of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 669): SALORIMA TIRANSITH of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 661): KELLY GALL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 620): BAIBAR of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 317): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 311): EUREKA PRIDE of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 298): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 551): DOBIE FROME of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 636): KOTTER of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 518): FORBERT GRELL of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 513): IN YOUR FACE of BASH BROS EVANGELIST
                                                        (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 246): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 474): GORBLE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 468): LEAPS INTO THE AIR of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 460): MO J of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 577): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 688): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 690): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 611): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 684): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 686): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 678): ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 679): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 341): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 676): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 339): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 672): SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 669): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 661): REALLY? (?, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 620): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 317): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 311): ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 298): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 551): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 536): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 518): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 513): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 246): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 474): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 468): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 460): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 577): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark ONE, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 687): PREDATOR of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 610): ANVIL of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 684): BOWEN of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
                (turn 683): SOURWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 685): GOLD LOCKET of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 679): MAGIC TODAY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 340): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 671): EMPTY BOTTLE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 311): EUREKA PRIDE of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord)
                               KATIE of ALL STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
                               AGARIC of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
                   (turn 310): RACECAR of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal)
                               AGOSERIS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): BULLDOG of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 550): RATHNOK MULROOT of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 536): SICK PUPPY of ARADI'S DEAD (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 246): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 474): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 468): KASTENMAR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
MALCORN brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Later days, GREENWARDENS, since 
SERPENTS' HOLD took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Of course, 
we're all terribly impressed to see SUNDOG win a fight and gain 21 points, terribly.  
Tsk, tsk, PURPLE DRAGON beat CRYSTAL RAIN and CRYSTAL RAIN lost 9 points.  You're 
breakin' my heart.  And if variety is the spice of life, MALCORN may be getting 
bland, as SHANK stays top dog in the city.  I'm not in a very good mood today, but 
why am I telling you this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, MALCORN?   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for MALCORN's 
morgue.  More variety.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is 
developing these kinds of weapons?   
     There's got to be a better place in MALCORN to get a drink than The Victory 
Tavern!  Any suggestions?  Phlllt!  Just had to do that before I leave the fine city 
of MALCORN.  I feel much better now.  I see the crowds are getting restless, I must 
leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHANK 5109                   13   3  0   119       SERPENTS' HOLD (510)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STEVE 5027                   19  30  2    92       RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HONEYSUCKLE 5038             22  24  0    90       GREENWARDENS (244)
 SUNDOG 5075                  11  15  1    81       GREENWARDENS (244)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GOLDEN STAIRS 5128            8   5  1    65       GREENWARDENS (244)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INKED PIG 5112                3   0  0    41       INK & STEEL RETRO (513)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PURPLE DRAGON 5116            3   0  0    33       INK & STEEL RETRO (513)
 FANG 5133                     2   0  0    33       SERPENTS' HOLD (510)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INKED THUG 5118               3   0  0    23       INK & STEEL RETRO (513)
 INK BISTRO 5111               2   2  1    22       INK & STEEL RETRO (513)
 CRYSTAL RAIN 5139             6   2  1    21       GREENWARDENS (244)
 DUSKBLOOD PUDDING 5150        1   0  0    10       SHEWISH BUFFET (516)
 GLICK 5153                    1   1  0     8       SERPENTS' HOLD (510)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLACKOAK 5156                 0   1  0     1       GREENWARDENS (244)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SMART STEEL 5132        1  1 0 INK & STEEL RETR 513 MOUNTAIN TROLL        685  NONE
BREAKFAST 5148          0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 516   DARK CHAMPION         685  NONE
DINNER 5151             0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 516   BANDIT PRINCE         685  NONE
LUNCH 5149              0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 516   BLACK ORC             685  NONE
SNACK 5147              0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 516   HIGH ELF              685  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Our congratulations to Bowen. -- Jorja and the Greenwardens

And we salute the tourney participants.  I suppose we can expect to see that young
hotshot, Inked Pig, here? -- Jorja and, again, the Greenwardens

Shank -- Fair enough.  *I* didn't need the win, and it's better to take the title
with a win. -- Sourwood

Bowen -- If that's what it takes to get you out of here....  No, actually,
congratulations.  You've earned it. -- Sundog

Steve -- You again! -- Honeysuckle the Disgruntled

And a couple of standbys are easily defeated.  Works for us. -- Golden Stairs and
Crystal Rain

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SMART STEEL was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
LUNCH was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
SNACK was murdered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
BREAKFAST was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
DINNER was assassinated by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SHANK demolished STEVE in a 1 minute mismatched Title competition.
BOWEN vanquished HONEYSUCKLE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
GOLDEN STAIRS overpowered KARNHORN SPY in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SUNDOG overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
INK BISTRO lost to FANG in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
CRYSTAL RAIN was vanquished by PURPLE DRAGON in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
INKED PIG overpowered GLICK in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
INKED THUG defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute novice's match.
DUSKBLOOD PUDDING devastated BLACKOAK in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       8         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   2 -  1      80  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW        25 -   9 -  1      74  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    10 -  11 -  0      48  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL     10 -  12 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   5 -  0      29  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   4 -  0       0  |

Turn 685 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     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         5  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         5 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  4         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SHANK 5109                 13   3  0  119 SERPENTS' HOLD (510)
SLASHING ATTACK  GOLDEN STAIRS 5128          8   5  1   65 GREENWARDENS (244)
LUNGING ATTACK   INKED PIG 5112              3   0  0   41 INK & STEEL RETRO (513)
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 FANG 5133.  The ten other most popular fighters were SMART STEEL 5132, 
SUNDOG 5075, INKED PIG 5112, SHANK 5109, GOLDEN STAIRS 5128, INK BISTRO 5111, PURPLE 
DRAGON 5116, INKED THUG 5118, STEVE 5027, and DUSKBLOOD PUDDING 5150.

The least popular fighter this week was BLACKOAK 5156.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were GLICK 5153, CRYSTAL RAIN 5139, HONEYSUCKLE 5038, DINNER 5151, BREAKFAST 
5148, SNACK 5147, LUNCH 5149, DUSKBLOOD PUDDING 5150, STEVE 5027, and INKED THUG 
5118.

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

BOWEN (15-5091) SERPENTS' HOLD (510)