DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/15/2012    Duedate: 08/28/2012

MALCORN ARENA

DM-15    TURN-699

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

INKED PIG
INK & STEEL RETRO (513)
(15-5112) [14-0-0,115]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

INKED PIG                      LUCK DEVIL
INK & STEEL RETRO (513)        THE DEVIL'S OWN (517)
(15-5112) [14-0-0,115]         (15-5162) [4-2-0,53]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SUNDOG                         CHANGE
GREENWARDENS (244)             BLIND MELON (514)
(15-5075) [17-23-1,83]         (15-5126) [4-2-0,49]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLIND MELON (514)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BLIND MELON (514)           35
2. GREENWARDENS (244)          20      INK & STEEL RETRO (513)
3. SAVAGE HORDE (519)          15      Unchartered Team
4. SHEWISH BUFFET (516)        14
5. INK & STEEL RETRO (513)     12      SAVAGE HORDE (519)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*SAVAGE HORDE (519)         1   0  0  100   1/ 3*BLIND MELON (514)         8  2 0
 2/ 2 INK & STEEL RETRO (513)   40  15  2 72.7   2/ 1 INK & STEEL RETRO (513)   6  2 0
 3/ 3*BLIND MELON (514)         21   9  2 70.0   3/ 2 GREENWARDENS (244)        6  9 0
 4/ 1*THE DEVIL'S OWN (517)      4   3  0 57.1   4/ 5*SHEWISH BUFFET (516)      2  5 0
 5/ 4 GREENWARDENS (244)       845 939 19 47.4   5/ 0*SAVAGE HORDE (519)        1  0 0
 6/ 5*SHEWISH BUFFET (516)       3   9  0 25.0   6/ 4*THE DEVIL'S OWN (517)     1  2 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 702): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 704): MAC THE SPOON of THE SYNDICATE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 639): NIMBLE DANCER of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 698): INKED PIG of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 700): SNAKE of SERPENTS HOLD 114 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 692): ARAGON of IN MIDDLE EARTH (Emerald Orbs, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 693): BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 348): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 690): NERO of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 346): VENGEANCE of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 686): ROTTING ROLAND of THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 683): SHELLBACK of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 675): SMILE WAFFLE of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 634): A BAD LIE of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 324): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 318): FROSTY of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 305): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 565): LOIS THUG of STRAIGHT UP THUG (?, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 550): DIGGITY DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 532): HORSE D'OEVRE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 527): LINDIS TYL SARRO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 253): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 488): SPIDERPIG of HOMER'S PETS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 482): MOUNTAIN STORM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 474): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 591): KOOKABURRA of GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (Emerald Orbs, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 702): DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 704): BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 639): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 698): INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 700): REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 692): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 693): THE MOTHERSHIP CC (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 348): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 690): TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 346): THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 685): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 683): SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 675): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 634): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 324): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 318): VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 305): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 565): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 550): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 532): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 527): THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 252): SUPER STARS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 488): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 482): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 474): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 591): TOURNEY TEAM (LHI, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 703): WHERE of GUESSING GAME (A-sop, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 638): FLOYD CASTAWAY of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 692): ARAGON of IN MIDDLE EARTH (Emerald Orbs, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 348): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 690): PUB O'CONNOR of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
              (turn 689): CAPTAIN KIRK of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
                          CAPT. ANTSY PANTS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 633): KIRVINJ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 318): SALAD SLAYER of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
                   (turn 317): ARTICHOKE ON THIS of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist)
                               SPAWN of FANTASTIC FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 549): ELIN GISSORS of MIDDLE WAY 25 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 253): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 481): LIGHTNING THRUST of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
                                  INCREDIBLE SPEED of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 473): RALTUMAN OMELETTE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
                               UNBELIEVABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last 
week's fights.  Say good-bye to INK & STEEL RETRO, as they are pushed from the 
coveted top team spot by the BLIND MELON stable.  Hey everybody, watch out for 
LADYBUG, who flew up 19 points in the rankings after mashing NO RAIN like a melon.  
Keep your eye on this gal.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was BLACKOAK, 
who dropped 10 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with DUSKBLOOD 
PUDDING.  Well, everybody's pal INKED PIG moved his record to 14-0-0 by defeating 
GOLDEN STAIRS in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 8 recognition points.  Can 
you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Did you hear that THE DEVIL'S OWN was most 
avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal hygiene of THE DEVIL'S OWN's 
warriors, I'm not surprised!  And you guys like to boo me?  Well, unsling your 
rasberries, cause THE DEVIL'S OWN beats feet every time THE DEVIL'S OWN smiles at 
them.  Try farming, eh?   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Here's some advice:  warriors 
with little wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks.  See ya 
next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INKED PIG 5112               14   0  0   115       INK & STEEL RETRO (513)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PURPLE DRAGON 5116           13   0  0   113       INK & STEEL RETRO (513)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUNDOG 5075                  17  23  1    83       GREENWARDENS (244)
 GOLDEN STAIRS 5128           16  11  1    77       GREENWARDENS (244)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUCK DEVIL 5162               4   2  0    53       THE DEVIL'S OWN (517)
 CHANGE 5126                   4   2  0    49       BLIND MELON (514)
 TONES OF HOME 5125            4   2  0    48       BLIND MELON (514)
 DUSKBLOOD PUDDING 5150        3   0  0    46       SHEWISH BUFFET (516)
-INKED THUG 5118               8   2  0    36       INK & STEEL RETRO (513)
 SLEEPY HOUSE 5123             5   1  1    35       BLIND MELON (514)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLACKOAK 5156                 7   8  0    29       GREENWARDENS (244)
 DUMP TRUCK 5127               4   2  0    28       BLIND MELON (514)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LADYBUG 5191                  1   1  0    20       GREENWARDENS (244)
-THE NEEDLE 5174               2   2  1    16       INK & STEEL RETRO (513)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WREN 5167                     2  10  0    16       GREENWARDENS (244)
 NO RAIN 5124                  4   2  1    15       BLIND MELON (514)
 BONESHREDDER 5183             1   0  0    15       SAVAGE HORDE (519)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SNACK 5194              0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 516   MOUNTAIN TROLL        699  NONE
NO DEVIL 5159           0  1 0 THE DEVIL'S OWN 517  STONE GOLEM           699  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Malcorn -- Just stopping in.  This should be our last turn for quite a while. --
Duskblood Pudding and Shewish Buffet

     Everyone says that.  Is it our window treatments?

Inked Pig -- More ink.  This arena is a MESS with ink!  I'm beginning to think it
might be indelible. -- Sundog

Luck Devil -- If the luck was good, it was yours.  Ouch. -- Blackoak

Ha!  The only win on our team today, and *I* got it!  Over M. Chardinee, too, which
is a coup for me. -- Golden Stairs

Tones of Home -- That isn't what *my* home sounds like. -- Wren

Did anybody get the number of that Truck that hit me? -- Ladybug

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NO DEVIL was barely slain by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
SNACK was slaughtered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
INKED PIG handily defeated GOLDEN STAIRS in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
PURPLE DRAGON vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SUNDOG overpowered LUCK DEVIL in a 1 minute bloody one-sided fight.
BLACKOAK was devastated by DUSKBLOOD PUDDING in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
CHANGE viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a popular 2 minute master vs. amateur match.
SLEEPY HOUSE vanquished WREN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
TONES OF HOME vanquished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute uneven fight.
DUMP TRUCK vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
NO RAIN was overpowered by LADYBUG in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
BONESHREDDER overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -   3 -  0      85  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        31 -  12 -  2      72  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         STRIKING ATTACK    7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      7 -  15 -  0      32  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   3 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 699 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     3 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         5  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         3 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   INKED PIG 5112             14   0  0  115 INK & STEEL RETRO (513)
AIMED BLOW       PURPLE DRAGON 5116         13   0  0  113 INK & STEEL RETRO (513)
SLASHING ATTACK  GOLDEN STAIRS 5128         16  11  1   77 GREENWARDENS (244)
STRIKING ATTACK  CHANGE 5126                 4   2  0   49 BLIND MELON (514)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SUNDOG 5075.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
CHANGE 5126.  The ten other most popular fighters were NO DEVIL 5159, INKED PIG 5112, 
SUNDOG 5075, TONES OF HOME 5125, PURPLE DRAGON 5116, DUSKBLOOD PUDDING 5150, SLEEPY 
HOUSE 5123, DUMP TRUCK 5127, SNACK 5194, and LADYBUG 5191.

The least popular fighter this week was NO RAIN 5124.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were WREN 5167, BLACKOAK 5156, LUCK DEVIL 5162, GOLDEN STAIRS 5128, 
BONESHREDDER 5183, LADYBUG 5191, SNACK 5194, DUMP TRUCK 5127, SLEEPY HOUSE 5123, and 
DUSKBLOOD PUDDING 5150.