DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/18/2009    Duedate: 07/31/2009

WILLAF ARENA

DM-16    TURN-621

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SILVIA MINNO
PUNNY AMINALS (305)
(16-5855) [19-5-1,103]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SILVIA MINNO                   POSITION IS EMPTY
PUNNY AMINALS (305)            
(16-5855) [19-5-1,103]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BAABRA LAMMONT                 MAREY D'NUIT
PUNNY AMINALS (305)            PUNNY AMINALS (305)
(16-5852) [13-13-0,58]         (16-5861) [13-4-0,89]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PUNNY AMINALS (305)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PUNNY AMINALS (305)         42
2. GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)     11      GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
3. YAMABUSHI (432)              0      Unchartered Team
4. MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)      -21
                                       I KNOW THESE GUYS (424)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)  549 279 11 66.3   1/ 1 PUNNY AMINALS (305)      11  4 0
 2- 2 YAMABUSHI (432)          227 219 19 50.9   2/ 2 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)   5  4 0
 3/ 3 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)    241 295 18 45.0   3- 4 YAMABUSHI (432)           3  1 2
 4/ 4 PUNNY AMINALS (305)      671 846 22 44.2   4/ 3 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)     3  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 622): BLHU MURTHER of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 624): PROTAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 618): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 620): SILVIA MINNO of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 619): TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 617): TRASH COLLECTOR of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 308): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 610): LUNA of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 306): ULL HARDHAMMER of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 606): ARTEMIDORUS IV of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 604): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 595): EVINDAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 558): QUEEN RANDI of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 284): MERCY FOR NONE of PACIS EX NEX (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 278): CHINA MILKMAID of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 265): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 485): CHARLIE EKKSA of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 472): BLACK WIDOW XLIII of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 452): DECAY of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 449): GRIZOLPOP of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 213): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 413): NIGHTMARE STEED of GEMSTONE CREATIONS (?, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 405): SUNSET THUNDER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 395): GABRIELLE REESE of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 511): JELIAH BIGABO of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 622): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 624): THE UNDEAD (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 618): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 620): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 619): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 617): THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 308): PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 610): TREKKERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 306): WAR (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 606): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 604): STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 595): URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 558): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 284): MIKES HEROES (Mike?, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 278): INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 264): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 485): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 472): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 452): AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 449): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 213): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 413): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 405): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 395): VICTORIOUS III (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 511): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 621): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 617): VARPULIS RUKH of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 618): GERMANICUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 308): YAU (DARKFACE) of ZULU NATION (Zulu, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 610): LITERNIUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 305): CHOLERA of PESTILENCE (?, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 603): TEMPEST of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 594): MURSKAN PATRIOT of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 558): QUEEN RANDI of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
                 (turn 557): PRINCESS EMILY of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 283): JACOB MARLEY of PHANTOM REGIMENT (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 278): LURKING FEAR of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
                 (turn 277): JUSTICE FOR ALL of OF WOLF AND MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
                             LAST CALL of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
                             SISTER MARY SUEELLEN of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
                             BOB'S COMIC COLLECTN of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 265): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
                  (turn 264): ON MY WAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
                              DOMJON of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias Skyhawk, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 472): BLACK WIDOW XLIII of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud)
                                   SAMANTHA HAIN of EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 451): ZOE ALDIN of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 447): OCTAVIA of TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 413): GREEN DISEASE of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     I knew I didn't like Assassins, and this one just proves it again.

                                    Marey D'Nuit

                                      SPY REPORT

     Oh, hi.  Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte.  Thought I'd check out WILLAF to see 
what's new.  MVP award for GOLDEN EAGLE?  GOLDEN GLADIATORS' proud of him after 
beating STOGA STEEL and getting 17 points.  Talk about yer major upsets!  BRUAR's 
match with FANGS ARDENTE cost him a loss of 12 points!  Don't you think the 
Duelmaster is being unfair?  I think SILVIA MINNO should let VETERAN MERCENARY be 
Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it.  Who was the wiseguy that said 
WILLAF's Duelmaster was paying for drinks at The Dripping Blade?  Don't look at me!   
     I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies.  Really, I just 
wing this stuff.  The warriors of YAMABUSHI must be getting lonely.  They were the 
most avoided team.  Do you guys know something that I don't?  I don't know what 
GOLDEN GLADIATORS' been doing.  They certainly haven't been accepting many fights 
from YAMABUSHI, that's fer sher.   
     What does a fighter fight for?  I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone 
gets killed.  Not after four more fights.  What if they had a fight and nobody showed 
up?  I'd be out of a job, that's what!!!   
     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.  I had 
a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SILVIA MINNO 5855            19   5  1   103       PUNNY AMINALS (305)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ON GOLDEN POND 5785          19   9  0    95       GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TAIKUTSU 5564                26  12  0    90       YAMABUSHI (432)
-BUDOKUMO 5635                23   7  1    90       YAMABUSHI (432)
 MAREY D'NUIT 5861            13   4  0    89       PUNNY AMINALS (305)
-GOLDBRICK 5857               11   0  0    74       GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SILENCE IS GOLDEN 5854       13   4  0    60       GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAABRA LAMMONT 5852          13  13  0    58       PUNNY AMINALS (305)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HIROKAWA 5866                 5   1  2    56       YAMABUSHI (432)
-SHIORIME 5867                 3   2  0    39       YAMABUSHI (432)
 GOLD CACHE 5862               7   7  1    38       GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FANGS ARDENTE 5869            5   3  1    30       PUNNY AMINALS (305)
 CRIS CROFT 5870               5   3  0    29       PUNNY AMINALS (305)
-MARUZON 5831                  6   7  0    25       YAMABUSHI (432)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRUAR 5868                    3   5  0    19       MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
 GOLDEN EAGLE 5873             1   0  0    17       GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
 STOGA STEEL 5871              1   1  0     4       MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
 DAMSEL DACY 5872              1   1  0     4       MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GOLDWATER 5856          7  3 0 GOLDEN GLADIATOR 362 HIROKAWA 5866         620   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Silva -- First The Chardinee and then the Convicted Assassin.  Seems like you have
some very nice suitors if you ask me.  No matter what, congrats and good luck. --
Midas

Hirokawa has certainly shown himself to be a Yamabushi warrior by:
     being a quick and formidable killer.
     eliminating the ultra-conservative area political presence
     thwarting his team's nemesis, those Golden Warriors
It was a randomly matched, but well fought execution.  I don't like it, but I do
respect it. -- Midas, Golden Gladiators

Goldwater was an ambi, slightly damage-hosed, but-otherwise mode striker at 11-10-9-
15-9-9-21.  He learned at about a 1.0 skill/fight rate and was struggling to find a
weapon to "hurt" with.  (QS best at 3-20-3)  I look forward to his replacement. --
Midas

Baarbra -- That is sooooo like you--not listening!  "Silence Is Golden--It is not!
You keep SAYING that and by the very act proving yourself wrong. -- Baabra Lammont"
-- Silence Is Golden

Fangs Ardente -- All that stored up latent energy just came out on you, eh? -- Gold
Cache

I think *I* should be Duelmaster this time.  After all, Marey lost to the Convicted
Assassin, and I defeated him.  Seems reasonable to me. -- Silvia Minno

Silvia -- Oh, for the cat's sake!  I had an off day.  Sue me. -- Marey

Silence Is Golden -- If that were true, which I do not allow, well, except in special
cases, then I shouldn't write you a personal, and I find you too personally annoying
to forego that pleasure. -- Baabra Lammont

Gold Cache -- I'll find it, never fear!  I'll enlist the aid of a future teammate,
the Nose who Knows, to sniff it out, and then I'll dig it up and chew on it.  So
there! -- Fangs Ardente

Talk about essence of ordinary, the Convicted Thief is it. -- Cris Croft

Wow, Goldwater lost that election by a landslide! -- Jorja and the Punny Animals

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SILVIA MINNO devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
MAREY D'NUIT vanquished SILENCE IS GOLDEN in a 2 minute uneven battle.
BAABRA LAMMONT subdued GOLD CACHE in a 2 minute fight.
BRUAR lost to FANGS ARDENTE in a 1 minute brawl.
CRIS CROFT devastated DAMSEL DACY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
STOGA STEEL was demolished by GOLDEN EAGLE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        23 -   6 -  1      79  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -   7 -  1      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   9 -  0      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  17 -  2      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK     3 -   6 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 621 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     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         4  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0     
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SILVIA MINNO 5855          19   5  1  103 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
TOTAL PARRY      SILENCE IS GOLDEN 5854     13   4  0   60 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BAABRA LAMMONT 5852.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was MAREY D'NUIT 5861.  The ten other most popular fighters were BAABRA LAMMONT 
5852, FANGS ARDENTE 5869, GOLDEN EAGLE 5873, SILVIA MINNO 5855, GOLD CACHE 5862, CRIS 
CROFT 5870, STOGA STEEL 5871, SILENCE IS GOLDEN 5854, BRUAR 5868, and DAMSEL DACY 
5872.

The least popular fighter this week was DAMSEL DACY 5872.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BRUAR 5868, SILENCE IS GOLDEN 5854, STOGA STEEL 5871, CRIS 
CROFT 5870, GOLD CACHE 5862, SILVIA MINNO 5855, GOLDEN EAGLE 5873, FANGS ARDENTE 
5869, BAABRA LAMMONT 5852, and MAREY D'NUIT 5861.

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XLIII

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CRICKET 5544 (21-12-0)                 5  3  1         LEGENDS              

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GLUTEOUS MAXIMUS 5456 (18-5-0)         3  3  0         MUSCLE MEN 3         

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BARON VON HOFFLE 4075 (0-0-0)          1  3  0         MONSTER MASH         

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

     For those of you who keep track of such things, 15 additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.  

                     WHITE THUNDER (4-6040) TRIBAL COUNCIL  (120) 
                       SISONGOEN (12-5168) LUROCIANS IV  (438) 
                JUMPINJACK FLASH (13-5143) PERFECTION QUEST 13  (527) 
                  HARD DAYS KNIGHT (38-2369) BUBBA LOVES CHESS  (193) 
                     POWDERED SOAP (82-2837) MY BUTT HURTS  (392) 
                    HICHAM (82-18389) SUPERIOR FORCES 1306  (2829) 
                    DEADLA (82-20623) SUPERIOR FORCES 3201  (2263) 
                  CLEVELAND STEAMER (82-25002) OHIO EXPRESS  (3993) 
                   YELLOW POST-IT (82-26131) WORK WITH THIS  (4213) 
                  CHARLOTTE (82-29266) SUPERIOR FORCES 3402  (4771) 
                    YELLOW BRICK TOAD (82-32755) 12/19/04J  (5407) 
                    SOULSNARE (82-37248) OBLIVION CLEAVERS  (6167) 
                      MARV (82-41424) 4-LETTER KNOCKOFFS  (6915) 
                   KAORU MOTO (82-48418) MEDAL OF HONOR AA1  (2722) 
                       RENTAL PERMIT (82-51256) 101607C  (8628) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes