DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/28/2011    Duedate: 08/10/2011

ZUWAYZA ARENA

DM-19    TURN-666

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BEETLE BAILEY
MAN OR BEAST? (432)
(19-5177) [11-1-0,95]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BEETLE BAILEY                  POSITION IS EMPTY
MAN OR BEAST? (432)            
(19-5177) [11-1-0,95]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

FREE PARKING                   FREE PARKING
MONOPOLY (430)                 MONOPOLY (430)
(19-5158) [17-21-2,88]         (19-5158) [17-21-2,88]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MAN OR BEAST? (432)         60
2. THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)  16      MAN OR BEAST? (432)
3. MONOPOLY (430)              -1      Unchartered Team
4. SERPENTS HOLD II (438)      -1
                                       SUPERIOR HORDE 65Q (341)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 MAN OR BEAST? (432)       36  15  2 70.6   1/ 1 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241)  9  4 0
 2/ 4 MONOPOLY (430)            83  89  6 48.3   2/ 3 MONOPOLY (430)            5  4 0
 3/ 6 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 639 754 21 45.9   3/ 2 MAN OR BEAST? (432)       5  5 0
 4/ 5 SERPENTS HOLD II (438)    10  12  1 45.5   4/ 6 SERPENTS HOLD II (438)    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

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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 675): MABUSHI of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 677): LORIMERA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 584): KILLER of MANIACS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 671): SILVER GHOST of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 673): SAD SLACKS of EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 664): ALIDA BERN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 665): THIMBLE of MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 335): SCARLET of D'HARAN EMPIRE (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 662): JEHLCH of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 332): SNORTY MCSNORT of ALL NIGHT LONG (Destitute Noble?)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 659): PSIRENA of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 656): MANUTE BOL of HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 648): DECEMBRE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 606): VILE HENCHMAN of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 310): ELISHAR of GOD OR GODDESS (Sir Blackguard, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 304): ACE OF BASE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 291): NASTY NES of PUBLICH ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 538): ERIK of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 523): HORNET of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 505): VONNER WESS of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 499): KOLACTAN KABOB of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 240): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 460): NIMINI TYL ZO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 455): NIGHTBRINGER of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 446): THE COUNT of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 563): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 675): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 677): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 584): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 671): RAINBOW CONNECTION (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 673): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr>)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 664): WHEN EAGLES DARE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 665): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 335): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 662): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 332): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 659): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 656): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 648): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 606): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 310): NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 304): ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 291): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 538): MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 523): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 505): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 499): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 240): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 460): SAND DAMCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 455): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 446): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 563): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 675): MABUSHI of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 671): SILVER GHOST of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 673): GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 664): ALIDA BERN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 665): THIMBLE of MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 335): SCARLET of D'HARAN EMPIRE (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 662): JEHLCH of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 658): A.S. MODEUS of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 656): SCUTTLEBUTT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                       (turn 655): SHARK BAIT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                                   CRAY DAIZY of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 605): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 303): SMOKEY BEAR of THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 291): GOBERT HINNY of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 538): DOLGAN of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
                            HAL'IGGE JOYROC of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 523): HORNET of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 504): DELLEA ERAMIN of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 499): HARITH TEN MORU of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 239): MRS. POTATOE HEAD of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 445): BLACK TOM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome ZUWAYZA.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  What's with BEAR GRYLLS?  
He actually beat THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS' DESERT PLANTS, and walked away with 15 more 
points from the fight.  Major screwup at THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS.  DESERT PLANTS lost 6 
points to BEAR GRYLLS.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe DESERT PLANTS will 
provide more easy wins...  Try as it might, HEMLOCK wasn't good enough at persuading 
THIMBLE to step down from the Duelmaster's throne...  Wouldn't it be nice to have 
live subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted 
prisoners.   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  How well I know the feeling 
of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, MAN OR BEAST?!  In my 
day, no team with a 34-12-2 would scare me off!  What's the problem, MAN OR BEAST??  
Maybe MAN OR BEAST?'s BEETLE BAILEY is one of those guys who likes pain, or 
something.  That's what he'll get next week, after challenging up 26 to FREE PARKING. 
FREE PARKING must not been fighting well, cause he lost to BEETLE BAILEY of MAN OR 
BEAST?.  Sometimes you just have a bad day where things get, um, mixed up.   
     Warriors of ZUWAYZA unite.  You have only your games to lose!  Is it my 
imagination, or are fighters getting younger every day?  To die so young, so 
gloriously!   
     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                  
 BEETLE BAILEY 5177           11   1  0    95       MAN OR BEAST? (432)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BEAR GRYLLS 5185              7   2  0    89       MAN OR BEAST? (432)
 FREE PARKING 5158            17  21  2    88       MONOPOLY (430)
 DESERT PLANTS 5150           18  22  0    76       THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
 HEMLOCK 5224                 10  12  1    71       SERPENTS HOLD II (438)
 MAGIC TODAY 5201             16  14  0    67       THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
 MISSOURI WILDLIFE 5256        9   3  0    67       THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FARMERS ALMANAC 5239          8   8  0    50       THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WATER WORKS 5265              3   5  0    19       MONOPOLY (430)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DUD 5284                0  1 0 MAN OR BEAST? 432    STONE GOLEM           666  NONE
FUZZY 1 5283            0  1 0 MAN OR BEAST? 432    STONE GOLEM           666  NONE
SNAKE PLISSKEN 5282     1  1 0 MAN OR BEAST? 432    ARENAMASTER XHUR      666  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Ill-Fortune Impends!  What Disasters Might This Ill-Numbered Turn Bring?  Notable
Sages and Priests Interviewed, story on page 3! -- the Enquirer

Our congratulations to Thimble. -- Jorja and the Magnificent Mags

I caught the Venomous Concubine poisoning a waterhole.  Can't have that. -- Desert
Plants
P.S.  I'd've killed her for it, if the arenamaster hadn't stepped in.

     Venomous Concubines are not easy to find and hire.

The Userous Merchant was trying to "corner the market" on charms.  As if we'd let him
get away with that! -- Magic Today

Gods!  It's a good thing I captured that orc, there's no TELLING what HE might have
done to the ecosystem! -- Missouri Wildlife
P.S.  He was driving an ATV, drinking beer, and shooting the trees.  Obviously, a
red-necked anarchist.

Water Works -- I don't believe you are managing that property in accord with the
needs of the season.  Therefore, I removed you from the management position.  It
seemed an obvious thing to do. -- Farmers Almanac

13 July 11
                                   Announcing!

          The No-Tourney ADM arena will be opening for business on the
          first of August of this year!
     It will be ADM Arena #107, making use of that idle installation down at Lirin
Kiv.  If the managers involved in this arena wish to rename it, suggestions will be
entertained through the months of August and September.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SNAKE PLISSKEN was butchered by ARENAMASTER XHURGJ in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
FUZZY 1 was killed by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena melee.
DUD was killed by STONE GOLEM in a action packed 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
BEETLE BAILEY slimly won victory over FREE PARKING in a 6 minute Challenge contest.
BEAR GRYLLS devastated DESERT PLANTS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
THIMBLE overpowered HEMLOCK in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
MISSOURI WILDLIFE devastated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
MAGIC TODAY handily defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
FARMERS ALMANAC viciously subdued THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a popular 3 minute duel.
WATER WORKS won victory over OSKSI NOBLE in a popular 2 minute brutal fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY        9 -   4 -  0      69  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -   5 -  0      69  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK    15 -   8 -  0      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   5 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   4 -  1      64  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    10 -  11 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         AIMED BLOW         8 -   9 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         STRIKING ATTACK   24 -  27 -  2      47  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 666 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         1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         4  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    BEETLE BAILEY 5177         11   1  0   95 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
PARRY-LUNGE      BEAR GRYLLS 5185            7   2  0   89 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
AIMED BLOW       MAGIC TODAY 5201           16  14  0   67 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
BASHING ATTACK   MISSOURI WILDLIFE 5256      9   3  0   67 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FREE PARKING 5158.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was FREE PARKING 5158.  The ten other most popular fighters were FARMERS ALMANAC 
5239, BEETLE BAILEY 5177, DUD 5284, WATER WORKS 5265, FUZZY 1 5283, BEAR GRYLLS 5185, 
MISSOURI WILDLIFE 5256, MAGIC TODAY 5201, SNAKE PLISSKEN 5282, and DESERT PLANTS 
5150.

The least popular fighter this week was HEMLOCK 5224.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DESERT PLANTS 5150, SNAKE PLISSKEN 5282, MAGIC TODAY 5201, MISSOURI 
WILDLIFE 5256, BEAR GRYLLS 5185, FUZZY 1 5283, WATER WORKS 5265, DUD 5284, BEETLE 
BAILEY 5177, and FARMERS ALMANAC 5239.

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

THIMBLE (19-5157) MONOPOLY (430)

               FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XLVII

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
NOFX 3180 (77-44-2)                    5  3  0         THE MOTHERSHIP II    
PETE MOSS 4968 (54-29-2)               0  3  0         FUNKY FOLK           

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BART SIMPSON 5072 (33-29-0)            2  3  0         CUNNING RUNTS        
GIMME SOME SUGAR 4936 (49-38-0)        1  4  0         ARMY OF DARKNESS     

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
THE GREAT GAZOO 5140 (8-1-0)           4  3  0         CUNNING RUNTS        

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WOLF BLITZER 5184 (8-1-0)              8  1  0  DEAD   MAN OR BEAST?        
BEAR GRYLLS 5185 (6-2-0)               4  3  0         MAN OR BEAST?        

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SAILINNIEL 5263 (3-2-0)                0  3  0         FROM THE SHADOW      

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GRIZZLY ADAMS 5249 (2-2-1)             0  1  0  DEAD   MAN OR BEAST?