DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/12/2009    Duedate: 03/25/2009

ZUWAYZA ARENA

DM-19    TURN-608

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BART SIMPSON
CUNNING RUNTS (425)
(19-5072) [16-7-0,96]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BART SIMPSON                   POSITION IS EMPTY
CUNNING RUNTS (425)            
(19-5072) [16-7-0,96]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

WEE MAN                        PEG BORED
CUNNING RUNTS (425)            FUNKY FOLK (405)
(19-5071) [12-11-0,93]         (19-5116) [0-1-0,2]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ANARCHY (342)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CUNNING RUNTS (425)         25
2. ANARCHY (342)               20      CUNNING RUNTS (425)
3. FUNKY FOLK (405)            20      Unchartered Team
4. IDES OF MARCH (226)          9
5. THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)   4      BRAIN SURGEONS (402)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)   6   2  1 75.0   1/ 4 ANARCHY (342)             7  7 0
 2/ 2 CUNNING RUNTS (425)       69  45  1 60.5   2/ 1 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241)  6  5 0
 3/ 4 FUNKY FOLK (405)         157 120 10 56.7   3/ 5 CUNNING RUNTS (425)       6  9 0
 4/ 3 IDES OF MARCH (226)       98  76  5 56.3   4- 2*BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)  4  1 1
 5- 5 WALI'S FINEST (419)       76  63  2 54.7   5/ 6 FUNKY FOLK (405)          4  5 0
 6/ 7 ANARCHY (342)            176 216 23 44.9   6/ 3 IDES OF MARCH (226)       3  5 1
 7/ 8 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 490 622 19 44.1   7- 7 WALI'S FINEST (419)       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 613): HEMPEN JIG of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 615): PYTHAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 609): REDTHORN of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 611): BUDOKUMO of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 609): GERMANICUS of GLADIATORS (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 607): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 304): MANKILLER of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 600): CALLISTO of VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 301): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 597): SNOWFLAKE of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 595): TEMPEST of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 586): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (Mad Max, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 548): JEREMY CAMP of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 279): SHADOWCAT HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): NILES of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 476): CHARLIE EKSA of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 463): RAZOR XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 443): GAROK of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 439): MELOST THE GRAY of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 209): MALUS S'PROUT of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 399): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 385): HALGAR SNAGTOOTH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 501): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 613): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 615): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 609): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 611): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 609): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 607): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 304): STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 600): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 300): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 597): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 595): RAVAGNING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 586): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 548): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 578): MIKES HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 476): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 463): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 443): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 439): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 209): BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 399): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 385): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 501): DO IT AGAIN et al (Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 611): ONDO FLEUR of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 607): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 302): LE PLON of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
                          VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 599): FHRAIN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 597): SNOWFLAKE of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 585): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 547): SJORDHAL of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
                             NORILITENNE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): RED DRAGON of CHAOTIX BEASTS (Rillion, mgr.)
                             JETHRO of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
                 (turn 272): BULLPEN ACE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                             PIZZA PIE PARTY of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 474): MOSSIE ROCKTROLL of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 209): MALUS S'PROUT of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
                (turn 208): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                  (turn 405): KOLBAN TEN TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 384): MESSALIDA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     I can't believe the violence in ZUWAYZA!  I still haven't told Mom I'm writing 
Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  Like, THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS had 
to be so embarrassed when they got kicked off #1 spot by ANARCHY!  Way to go ANARCHY! 
ANARCHY like really fought hard to move up to 1st from 4th.  Way to go!  MVP award 
for MINI ME?  CUNNING RUNTS' proud of him after beating CAPTURED ORC and getting 16 
points.  Talk about yer major upsets!  TRASH COLLECTOR's match with AL BYNO cost him 
a loss of 6 points!  Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair?  I think GULF 
COAST D should let STEWIE GRIFFIN 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.   
     So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway?  It can't be for these 
really neat Spyreports can it?  IDES OF MARCH was ZUWAYZA's most avoided team.  Is 
there some award for that?  Hhmph!  What kind of warriors are CUNNING RUNTS?  IDES OF 
MARCH, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them to accept an 
invitation!   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  What if they had a fight and nobody showed up?  I'd be out of a job, 
that's what!!!   
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it 
quits.  Remember you guys, ease up sometimes!  Chill out!  Later, Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BART SIMPSON 5072            16   7  0    96       CUNNING RUNTS (425)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MARCELLUS 5075               15   2  0   156       IDES OF MARCH (226)
-PUBLIUS 4994                 16   9  0    97       IDES OF MARCH (226)
-WHITE CHOCOATE 4923          23  11  0    95       WALI'S FINEST (419)
-TIBERIUS 5002                12   4  2    95       IDES OF MARCH (226)
 WEE MAN 5071                 12  11  0    93       CUNNING RUNTS (425)
 ERIC CARTMAN 5069            15   8  0    91       CUNNING RUNTS (425)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STEWIE GRIFFIN 5070          16   7  1    80       CUNNING RUNTS (425)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JEWEL 4924                   12  16  0    66       WALI'S FINEST (419)
 ORNAMENT 5060                11  18  0    66       THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARAMEL 4921                 13  14  0    65       WALI'S FINEST (419)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AL BYNO 5097                  5   3  0    47       FUNKY FOLK (405)
-GRIZZ GRIMHULT 5083           3   0  1    47       BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
-ISIS 5006                     7   7  0    42       WALI'S FINEST (419)
 MINI ME 5093                  5   9  0    41       CUNNING RUNTS (425)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MODERN SCENE 5102             5   4  1    32       THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
 TRASH COLLECTOR 5091          7   9  1    31       THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
 MORT TIFIDE 5109              2   0  0    28       FUNKY FOLK (405)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-IZMIR 5081                    1   1  0    23       BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
-MS. IMNPACT 5084              1   1  0    18       WALI'S FINEST (419)
-FLAMBERGE 5079                2   1  0    17       BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
 STOP-GAP 5068                 4   1  0    13       ANARCHY (342)
 GAMMA 5067                    2   3  1    10       ANARCHY (342)
 PROJECT XY 5066               1   3  0    10       ANARCHY (342)
 PEG BORED 5116                0   1  0     2       FUNKY FOLK (405)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
WYRM 5119               0  1 0 ANARCHY 342          NOACHIAN              608  NONE
DEAD ROMAN 3 5117       0  1 0 IDES OF MARCH 226    SHEWISH GIANT         608  NONE
DEAD ROMAN 4 5118       0  1 0 IDES OF MARCH 226    BLACK ORC             608  NONE
POKEY 5105              0  1 0 MISFITS 428          MODERN SCENE 5102     604  NOT REVENGED
THE ARTIST 5100         3  6 0 THE MAGNIFICENT  241 GRIZZ GRIMHULT 5083   606   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Al Byno -- You're missing some great opportunities for personals decoration.  Every
color looks good on you, after all!  Few can say that. -- Ornament

Grizz Grimhult -- You're reactionary!  Too conservative.  OLD-FASHIONED! -- Modern
Scene, greatly upset

Mini Me -- You need to try thinking big, young fellow. -- Trash Collector

Grizz -- I'll pout!  And I'll haunt you, too! -- Ghost of The Artist

Our congratulations to Gulf Coast D. -- Jorja and the Mags

Marcellus -- Deep Thought gave me the choice of challenging you or the Dark Arens...
I had to think about it.  And all because I'm -4 attack, blast! -- Stewie Griffin

Gulf Coast D -- Go away now, and good luck. -- Deep Thought and the Runts

Jorja -- Any chance you can break into the system and ship off all warriors with 200+
FE to a new arena, we could call it Florida. -- Deep Thought

     If there were supposed to be more personals here, our apologies.  Hal spent a
     night on the tiles, and we're still trying to catch up with the mail.  They
     should, well, they might appear next time.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WYRM was butchered by NOACHIAN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DEAD ROMAN 4 was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DEAD ROMAN 3 was easily killed by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
GULF COAST D overpowered STEWIE GRIFFIN in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
ERIC CARTMAN bested ORNAMENT in a 3 minute veteran's fight.
WEE MAN subdued VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 2 minute master's competition.
BART SIMPSON vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
TRASH COLLECTOR was overpowered by AL BYNO in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
MINI ME savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 3 minute expert vs. beginner melee.
MODERN SCENE overpowered PROJECT XY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
GAMMA was overpowered by MORT TIFIDE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
STOP-GAP outwaited PEG BORED in a exciting 7 minute brutal novice's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         AIMED BLOW        18 -   5 -  0      78  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK    19 -  13 -  0      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -   7 -  1      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL     12 -  12 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  21 -  2      45  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY       12 -  16 -  0      43  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   9 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 608 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     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         3  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       BART SIMPSON 5072          16   7  0   96 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    WEE MAN 5071               12  11  0   93 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
TOTAL PARRY      ERIC CARTMAN 5069          15   8  0   91 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
WALL OF STEEL    STEWIE GRIFFIN 5070        16   7  1   80 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
LUNGING ATTACK   AL BYNO 5097                5   3  0   47 FUNKY FOLK (405)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is WEE MAN 5071.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was PEG BORED 5116.  The ten other most popular fighters were MINI ME 5093, ORNAMENT 
5060, WEE MAN 5071, MORT TIFIDE 5109, BART SIMPSON 5072, AL BYNO 5097, MODERN SCENE 
5102, ERIC CARTMAN 5069, TRASH COLLECTOR 5091, and WYRM 5119.

The least popular fighter this week was STOP-GAP 5068.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were GAMMA 5067, PROJECT XY 5066, STEWIE GRIFFIN 5070, DEAD ROMAN 3 5117, 
DEAD ROMAN 4 5118, WYRM 5119, TRASH COLLECTOR 5091, ERIC CARTMAN 5069, MODERN SCENE 
5102, and AL BYNO 5097.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BART SIMPSON (19-5072) CUNNING RUNTS (425)

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

GULF COAST D (19-4789) ANARCHY (342)