DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/05/2012    Duedate: 12/18/2012

MALCORN ARENA

DM-15    TURN-707

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LUCK DEVIL
THE DEVIL'S OWN (517)
(15-5162) [8-4-0,92]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LUCK DEVIL                     DEATHSTALKER
THE DEVIL'S OWN (517)          CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)
(15-5162) [8-4-0,92]           (15-2736) [6-3-1,68]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DEATHSTALKER                   OGRE
CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)            CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)
(15-2736) [6-3-1,68]           (15-2776) [3-4-1,33]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

GREENWARDENS (244)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)         36
2. THE DEVIL'S OWN (517)        9      THE DEVIL'S OWN (517)
3. INK & STEEL RETRO (513)      0      Unchartered Team
4. GREENWARDENS (244)         -13
                                       CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)

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)   48  22  2 68.6   1/ 1 GREENWARDENS (244)        8  7 0
 2/ 3 THE DEVIL'S OWN (517)      8   5  0 61.5   2/ 0*CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)       5  0 0
 3/ 0*CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)       23  22  2 51.1   3- 3 INK & STEEL RETRO (513)   2  2 0
 4/ 4 GREENWARDENS (244)       866 958 20 47.5   4/ 4 THE DEVIL'S OWN (517)     1  1 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 710): TRAKE DARROWS of CRIMSON DEATH (Verol, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 712): HERMIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 655): THE BEAKSTER of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 706): LUCK DEVIL of THE DEVIL'S OWN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 708): SLIDE TO HELL of DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 700): YEATS of DEAD POETS (The Walkin' Dude, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 701): DONT PAY RENT of BASH BROS HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 352): POSTAGE of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 698): STEEL SHARPENER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 350): BUMBLE of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 694): PAM DEMONIUM of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 691): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 683): SMILE WAFFLE of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 642): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 328): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 322): WILHELM SCREAM of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 309): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 573): LINKIN LOGGER of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 558): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 540): ARKAN BARNES of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 535): IRONIC TWIST of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 257): JERMOME BETTIS of SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 496): MARISAN TEN MEDARIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 490): MOUNTAIN STORM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 482): TIGER JONSALMIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 599): MARTIN BLANK of BLOOD TITANS (The Greek Guy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 710): CRIMSON DEATH (Verol, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 712): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 655): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 706): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 708): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 700): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 701): VISIONS V2 (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 352): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 698): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 350): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 694): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 691): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 683): BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 642): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 328): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 322): FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 309): LIFE IMAPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 573): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 558): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 540): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 535): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 257): SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 496): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 490): SAND DANCERSS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 482): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 599): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 710): BLAMMO of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
              (turn 709): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 654): BLACKBUCK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 705): PURPLE DRAGON of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 701): DONT PAY RENT of BASH BROS HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 351): MADELINE of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 697): SOLWYN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 350): BUMBLE of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
                               XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 693): UNDERCOVER LILY of SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 682): MAIRIE AP GAUR of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 327): SAPPHIRA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 322): WILHELM SCREAM of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
                   (turn 321): BIG MAC of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 558): KOTTER of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 539): HORSE D'OEUVRE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 490): MOUNTAIN STORM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Talk about backing into a title, I pop up after the tournament and get my rear
handed to me by Purple Dragon, and still take the title.  Just what the doctor
ordered I guess.  But then I've always been Lucky, hence my name.  Which is
Lucky Devil, not Luck Devil...  Just a typo upon my enrollment as a gladiator.  I
kept it because I've heard it's lucky to get a typo name.
     I have instructions to take on all comers and to graduate as quickly as
possible.  So there will be no challenging or avoiding going forward, though as it
stands no one is in range anyway.  Hopefully I can win a few fights, get a few skills
and cruise to the Isle.  I've been told that I'll get a chunk of coin in my
retirement fund if I win out, so that's my hope.
     Not much going on in Malcorn these days, though I have a whole bunch of notes
from past Duelmasters here which say that the city was once pretty exciting.  Maybe
we can get it rocking again.  If you guys all promise to do a few personals, I
promise to write a column every turn I'm here, unlike that stiff, Purple Dragon.
     Not much of a tatoo if you ask me!

I'm Lucky Devil and hopefully I'll be seeing you next cycle.

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome MALCORN.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  What's with OGRE?  He 
actually beat GREENWARDENS' LITTLE BITER, and walked away with 13 more points from 
the fight.  Major screwup at GREENWARDENS.  LITTLE BITER lost 12 points to OGRE.  
Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe LITTLE BITER will provide more easy wins...  Try 
as he might, M. CHARDINEE wasn't good enough at persuading LUCK DEVIL 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...   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  All work 
and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Time for my medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, 
practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUCK DEVIL 5162               8   4  0    92       THE DEVIL'S OWN (517)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEATHSTALKER 2736             6   3  1    68       CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLACKOAK 5156                11  12  0    53       GREENWARDENS (244)
 BADGER 5197                   5   1  0    51       GREENWARDENS (244)
-INKED THUG 5118               9   2  0    42       INK & STEEL RETRO (513)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WREN 5167                     6  14  0    39       GREENWARDENS (244)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OGRE 2776                     3   4  1    33       CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SARA 2783                     4   2  0    22       CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)
 ERIC 2791                     4   1  0    22       CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)
 SABBATH 2806                  2   2  0    22       CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)
 LITTLE BITER 5206             2   1  0    12       GREENWARDENS (244)
 TREESHADOW 5211               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?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Well, that's... something, that is.  We fought nothing but standbys and went 4-1-0-1.
And we're here to say that Ladybug will never live down her death at the hands of a
mere Ambitious Guard!  Well, until a month or two has passed and we've forgotten
about her.... -- the rest of the Greenwardens

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LUCK DEVIL devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched Title fight.
DEATHSTALKER demolished WREN in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
BLACKOAK was overpowered by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
BADGER devastated KARNHORN SPY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
LITTLE BITER was demolished by OGRE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
SARA devastated OSKSI NOBLE in a 3 minute bloody mismatched match.
ERIC defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 4 minute melee.
SABBATH vanquished TREESHADOW in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       2         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -   3 -  0      79  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW        23 -  13 -  0      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -   8 -  1      62  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 707 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     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       LUCK DEVIL 5162             8   4  0   92 THE DEVIL'S OWN (517)
STRIKING ATTACK  DEATHSTALKER 2736           6   3  1   68 CRUCIAL TAUNT (291)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DEATHSTALKER 2736.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was OGRE 2776.  The ten other most popular fighters were LUCK DEVIL 5162, BADGER 
5197, SARA 2783, DEATHSTALKER 2736, SABBATH 2806, WREN 5167, BLACKOAK 5156, LITTLE 
BITER 5206, ERIC 2791, and TREESHADOW 5211.

The least popular fighter this week was TREESHADOW 5211.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ERIC 2791, LITTLE BITER 5206, BLACKOAK 5156, WREN 5167, SABBATH 2806, 
DEATHSTALKER 2736, SARA 2783, BADGER 5197, LUCK DEVIL 5162, and OGRE 2776.

                            A DM TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

          12 political points a'pumpin'
          11 TVs a'workin'
          10 free duels of credit
           9 ABs to challenge
           8 criticals a'connectin'
           7 scums a'dyin'
           6 skills a'maxin'
           5 A.D. invites
           4 lucky warriors
           3 size on replacement
           2 proxied TCs
          And a quarterstaff from a pear tree.

                                   May your days be merry,
                                   And your wins be often.

                                             The Consortium