DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/14/2012    Duedate: 03/27/2012

MALCORN ARENA

DM-15    TURN-688

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SHANK
SERPENTS' HOLD (510)
(15-5109) [15-4-0,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SHANK                          POSITION IS EMPTY
SERPENTS' HOLD (510)           
(15-5109) [15-4-0,108]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HONEYSUCKLE                    HONEYSUCKLE
GREENWARDENS (244)             GREENWARDENS (244)
(15-5038) [24-25-0,100]        (15-5038) [24-25-0,100]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SERPENTS' HOLD (510)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. GREENWARDENS (244)          19
2. SERPENTS' HOLD (510)         5      SERPENTS' HOLD (510)
3. BLIND MELON (514)            0      Unchartered Team
4. INK & STEEL RETRO (513)      0
5. RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)     0      SENSITIVE GUYS (402)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*INK & STEEL RETRO (513)   15   8  1 65.2   1/ 1 SERPENTS' HOLD (510)      7  6 1
 2- 2*BLIND MELON (514)          3   2  1 60.0   2/ 3 GREENWARDENS (244)        7  8 0
 3/ 3 SERPENTS' HOLD (510)      43  40  1 51.8   3- 4*BLIND MELON (514)         3  2 1
 4- 4 RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)  87  95  2 47.8   4- 2*INK & STEEL RETRO (513)   3  2 0
 5/ 5 GREENWARDENS (244)       824 905 19 47.7   5- 5 RAINBOW CONNECTION (503)  1  0 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 691): TIGHT BLOUSE of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 693): XENOPHANES of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 617): CORKY of BLACKTHORNE (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 687): SHANK of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 689): GOLD CHARM of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 681): BOROMIR of IN MIDDLE EARTH (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 682): DONKEY HOTAY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 343): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 679): PUB O'CONNOR of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 341): XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 675): MATHEU of ASSORTED (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 672): HEADLESS NORSEMAN of HALLOWIENERS (The Dark One)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 664): MONKEY MAN of REALLY? (?, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 623): KIRVENJ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 318): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 312): GIZMO of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 299): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 554): DOBIE FROME of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 539): EVENING STAR of SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 521): HORSE D'OEUVRE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 516): IN YOUR FACE of BASH BROS EVANGELIST
                                                        (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 248): PANAMA OATES of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 477): NEGATIVE ONE of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 471): LEAPS INTO THE AIR of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 463): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 580): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 691): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 693): BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 617): HOUSE CANNITH (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 687): SERPENT'S HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 689): REALLY? (?, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 681): DUEL REALITY (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 682): GAIDINS (Noble Discord, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 343): DREW'S BOYS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 679): CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 341): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 675): COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 672): CLAN PENDRAGON (Myrddin, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 664): REALLY? (?, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 623): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 317): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 312): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 298): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 554): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 539): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 521): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 516): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 248): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 477): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 471): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 463): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 580): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark ONE, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 690): STRONG BAD of HOMESTAR & CO (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 686): STEVE of RAINBOW CONNECTION (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 680): FARMERS ALMANAC of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 678): ULPHOR of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 340): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 671): SALORIMA TIRANSITH of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 663): KELLY GALL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 622): JEREMIAH BROADBLADE of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 312): PATRY TRAP of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
                   (turn 311): EUREKA PRIDE of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord)
                               KATIE of ALL STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
                               AGARIC of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 299): PURPLE ACE of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 553): CALIS of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
                            FORLIS HOOLER of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 476): GORBLE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                              TREEMA LORNE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 471): GREEN ROCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                      (turn 470): JANDINA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     I can't believe the violence in MALCORN!  I still haven't told Mom I'm writing 
Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  MVP award for BLACKOAK?  
GREENWARDENS' proud of him after beating CONVICTED THIEF and getting 11 points.  
Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair?  I think SHANK should let SUNDOG be 
Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it.  I hear the top team insists all 
their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They want photogenic fighters for PR photos.   
     Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right?   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  Everyone has problems, but why did SERPENTS' HOLD send FANG to the Dark 
Arena?  It had a 3-1-1, and I thought it looked neat on the sands...  Hey you guys, 
don't you think your families would like to hear from you?  Write!  (Or have someone 
write for you.)  
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop.  
Remember you guys, ease up sometimes!  Chill out!  Later, Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHANK 5109                   15   4  0   108       SERPENTS' HOLD (510)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HONEYSUCKLE 5038             24  25  0   100       GREENWARDENS (244)
 SUNDOG 5075                  13  16  1    94       GREENWARDENS (244)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GOLDEN STAIRS 5128           10   6  1    62       GREENWARDENS (244)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-INKED PIG 5112                4   0  0    51       INK & STEEL RETRO (513)
-PURPLE DRAGON 5116            4   0  0    42       INK & STEEL RETRO (513)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-INKED THUG 5118               4   0  0    25       INK & STEEL RETRO (513)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GLICK 5153                    4   1  0    23       SERPENTS' HOLD (510)
-NO RAIN 5124                  1   0  1    14       BLIND MELON (514)
 BLACKOAK 5156                 1   3  0    14       GREENWARDENS (244)
-TONES OF HOME 5125            1   0  0    13       BLIND MELON (514)
-CHANGE 5126                   1   0  0    12       BLIND MELON (514)
-DUMP TRUCK 5127               0   1  0     2       BLIND MELON (514)
-SLEEPY HOUSE 5123             0   1  0     1       BLIND MELON (514)
 WREN 5167                     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?
CRYSTAL RAIN 5139       6  4 1 GREENWARDENS 244     FANG 5133             687   
FANG 5133               3  2 1 SERPENTS' HOLD 510   DARK CHAMPION         688  NONE
QUIRKY 5155             1  2 0 SERPENTS' HOLD 510   BANDIT PRINCE         688  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Shank -- Bah.  I could've predicted that, anybody could have. -- Honeysuckle

A Convicted Assassin eats sand!  Take that, you Assassin! -- Sundog

The Kung-Fu Master only taught me one skill!  Is that stingy, or what? -- Golden
Stairs

Fang -- Drat.  I hate it when things like this happen. -- Ghost of Crystal Rain
P.S.  It's probably pollution.

Glick -- You Serpents have a rep, and you aren't messing it up, are you? -- Blackoak

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FANG was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
QUIRKY was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
SHANK overcame SUNDOG in a 1 minute gory Title match.
HONEYSUCKLE viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 3 minute master's brawl.
GOLDEN STAIRS subdued THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute bloody competition.
GLICK vanquished WREN in a 4 minute mismatched fight.
BLACKOAK overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   2 -  1      80  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW        26 -  14 -  2      65  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK    10 -  10 -  1      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL     10 -  11 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   6 -  0      14  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 688 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SHANK 5109                 15   4  0  108 SERPENTS' HOLD (510)
SLASHING ATTACK  GOLDEN STAIRS 5128         10   6  1   62 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 HONEYSUCKLE 5038.  The ten other most popular fighters were SHANK 5109, 
GOLDEN STAIRS 5128, GLICK 5153, BLACKOAK 5156, FANG 5133, QUIRKY 5155, SUNDOG 5075, 
WREN 5167,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was WREN 5167.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SUNDOG 5075, QUIRKY 5155, FANG 5133, BLACKOAK 5156, GLICK 5153, GOLDEN 
STAIRS 5128, SHANK 5109, HONEYSUCKLE 5038,  0, and  0.