DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 07/11/2013 Duedate: 07/24/2013 ZUWAYZA ARENA DM-19 TURN-717 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS WALTER PIDGEON MAN OR BEAST? (432) (19-5302) [18-9-0,99] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader WALTER PIDGEON CELESTE MAN OR BEAST? (432) SMASH SISTERS (458) (19-5302) [18-9-0,99] (19-5449) [1-0-0,16] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite WALTER PIDGEON WALTER PIDGEON MAN OR BEAST? (432) MAN OR BEAST? (432) (19-5302) [18-9-0,99] (19-5302) [18-9-0,99] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM MAN OR BEAST? (432) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. MAN OR BEAST? (432) 38 2. SMASH SISTERS (458) 16 MAN OR BEAST? (432) 3. THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) 4 Unchartered Team 4. THE MOTHERSHIP CC (451) 0 5. VISIONS V2 (452) 0 SMASH SISTERS (458) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0*SMASH SISTERS (458) 1 0 0 100 1/ 1 MAN OR BEAST? (432) 9 2 0 2/ 1 MAN OR BEAST? (432) 135 59 9 69.6 2- 3 VISIONS V2 (452) 5 1 0 3- 3 THE MOTHERSHIP CC (451) 47 27 4 63.5 3/ 4 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 5 10 0 4- 5 VISIONS V2 (452) 62 57 7 52.1 4- 2 THE MOTHERSHIP CC (451) 3 1 0 5- 6 SEINFELD (388) 18 18 1 50.0 5/ 0*SMASH SISTERS (458) 1 0 0 6/ 7 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 749 898 22 45.5 6- 5 LORDS INC. (324) 1 3 0 7- 8 LORDS INC. (324) 65 86 4 43.0 7- 7 SEINFELD (388) 0 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 725): ODDLY ELEGANT of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 728): AESARA of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 686): BOUTTE of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 722): DUSKBLOOD PUDDING of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 724): GOLDPLATED of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 715): JIMI APPENDIX of BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 716): GRAVITRON of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 360): CAPEX of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 713): CALYPSO of BOHICA (Scruffy Puff, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 358): KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 710): OBLITERATION of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 707): FLOUR CHILD of BAD BREAD (The Baker, mgr) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 699): JOCK MACBEAGH of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 657): BAIN of ORDER (Otto X, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 335): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 330): LEGION of LUROCIAN DEVILS (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 317): C IS FOR COOKIE of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 589): GERHART ERVIN of MIDDLE WAY WO (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 724): BEERZILLA of INGRATE WHITE NORTH (Crip, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 556): ZENSU LASAGNA of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 550): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 265): KITTY of WAY BACK WHEN (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 511): EGGS BENEDICT of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 506): ANDA of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 497): URIK DARKHEART of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 614): GIMME SOME SUGAR of ARMY OF DARKNESS (The Dark One) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 726): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 728): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 686): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 722): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 724): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 715): YORK'S ARCADE (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 716): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 360): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 713): THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 358): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 710): URT'S DURT URCHINS (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 707): KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (?, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 699): FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 657): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 335): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 330): ERRATA! (JE, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 317): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 589): MEDAL OF HONOR Z11 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 774): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 556): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 550): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 265): THE FLYING FISH (?, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 511): I HATE TOURNEYS (Anti-Tourney, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 506): FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 497): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 614): THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 714): MORRIS ORMRAN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) FENSTER GOLLY of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 360): CAPEX of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 358): KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 707): FLOUR CHILD of BAD BREAD (The Baker, mgr) PANDORA of OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 657): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 329): FRASIER of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 316): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 589): GERHART ERVIN of MIDDLE WAY WO (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 723): CHOPPED RABBIT of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 265): FRISBEE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) (turn 264): MRALISSA LOON of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 506): LING of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.) SPY REPORT Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills? Well fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for ZUWAYZA. MVP award for CAT STEVENS? MAN OR BEAST?'s proud of him after beating HEALTH DIGEST and getting 23 points. Talk about yer major upsets! HEALTH DIGEST's match with CAT STEVENS cost him a loss of 11 points! What a putz! GRAVITRON fights so hard to be Duelmaster, then quits fighting and loses the title. No one said he was a genius... Was that a tear I saw in WALTER PIDGEON's eye, as he took over Duelmastership? And wasn't KHALHUMS DWARF fit to be tied! 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? The warriors of THE MOTHERSHIP CC must be getting lonely. They were the most avoided team. Do you guys know something that I don't? Is there some deep dark secret why MAN OR BEAST?'s been avoiding THE MOTHERSHIP CC so much? Or is it just that they're too scared? Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All ZUWAYZA ever talks about is fighting! Me, I'm more laid back. Fight, fight, fight. Is that all you guys can do? 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. Its been really albendranius! Later, guys-- Debby Tonte DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WALTER PIDGEON 5302 18 9 0 99 MAN OR BEAST? (432) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -GRAVITRON 5369 14 2 1 141 THE MOTHERSHIP CC (451) -BEAR GRYLLS 5185 12 2 0 127 MAN OR BEAST? (432) -DOTTLE 5424 12 2 0 93 VISIONS V2 (452) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SIR BLUEBELL 3642 24 11 0 89 LORDS INC. (324) -UNCLE LEO 4718 7 4 1 79 SEINFELD (388) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME NEWT ROCKNE 5179 5 0 0 66 MAN OR BEAST? (432) -SIR SMASH 3734 11 12 1 58 LORDS INC. (324) -YOGA PANTS 5395 8 4 0 57 THE MOTHERSHIP CC (451) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -PORK CHOP GOLEM 5368 9 5 1 55 THE MOTHERSHIP CC (451) SAMUEL COLT 5418 6 2 1 54 MAN OR BEAST? (432) -ZYANE 5430 5 5 0 51 VISIONS V2 (452) -COSMO 4498 9 6 0 47 SEINFELD (388) -RAMEX 5439 3 1 0 47 VISIONS V2 (452) MODERN PHRENOLOGY 5408 9 10 0 44 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) MOTHER GHEA NEWS 5431 7 4 0 43 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) -HUGS-N-KISSES 5367 10 5 1 36 THE MOTHERSHIP CC (451) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HOUSE BEAUTIFUL 5410 9 9 0 36 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SIR SLEAI 5432 2 2 0 33 LORDS INC. (324) -NIGHTMARE CYNIC 5438 2 1 1 27 VISIONS V2 (452) TRUE CRIME 5411 4 14 0 26 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CAT STEVENS 5453 1 0 0 23 MAN OR BEAST? (432) -FELTON 5443 2 2 0 21 VISIONS V2 (452) -MULVA 4501 1 0 0 17 SEINFELD (388) CELESTE 5449 1 0 0 16 SMASH SISTERS (458) HEALTH DIGEST 5444 3 2 0 11 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) -LADY 5446 0 2 0 3 LORDS INC. (324) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Samuel Colt -- You are NOT to do that in my house again! -- House Beautiful and Bullet-riddled Yoga Pants -- That IS a crime. Those is a crime? -- True Crime Newt Rockne -- A lizard with spiked shoes? I don't LIKE that. -- Mother Ghea News LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS SAMUEL COLT bested MODERN PHRENOLOGY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight. WALTER PIDGEON viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a 4 minute expert's Title battle. NEWT ROCKNE vanquished HOUSE BEAUTIFUL in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. MOTHER GHEA NEWS overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 2 minute one-sided fight. TRUE CRIME was devastated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven brawl. HEALTH DIGEST was overpowered by CAT STEVENS in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. CELESTE defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute beginner's melee. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |AIMED BLOW 4 WALL OF STEEL 9 - 4 - 0 69 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 - 1 67 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 33 - 20 - 0 62 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 8 - 0 56 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 13 - 0 55 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 12 - 1 52 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 12 - 0 48 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 4 - 0 43 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 12 - 1 43 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 717 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: SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 5 AIMED BLOW STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY WALTER PIDGEON 5302 18 9 0 99 MAN OR BEAST? (432) AIMED BLOW NEWT ROCKNE 5179 5 0 0 66 MAN OR BEAST? (432) STRIKING ATTACK MOTHER GHEA NEWS 5431 7 4 0 43 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is WALTER PIDGEON 5302. The most popular warrior this turn was WALTER PIDGEON 5302. The ten other most popular fighters were MOTHER GHEA NEWS 5431, SAMUEL COLT 5418, CAT STEVENS 5453, CELESTE 5449, MODERN PHRENOLOGY 5408, NEWT ROCKNE 5179, HEALTH DIGEST 5444, HOUSE BEAUTIFUL 5410, TRUE CRIME 5411, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was TRUE CRIME 5411. The other ten least popular fighters were HOUSE BEAUTIFUL 5410, HEALTH DIGEST 5444, NEWT ROCKNE 5179, MODERN PHRENOLOGY 5408, CELESTE 5449, CAT STEVENS 5453, SAMUEL COLT 5418, MOTHER GHEA NEWS 5431, WALTER PIDGEON 5302, and 0. * * * * * MEMO * * * * * From: The Office of Accurate Census Reporting, Gladiatorial Commission To: All Managers In the interest of preserving our natural resources and preventing managerial writer's cramp, census forms will be provided for warriors by request only, effective immediately. Managers may register their warriors' races and/or favorite sayings by simply writing them on a separate piece of paper and submitting them to the Commission. For any questions, please contact the Gladiatorial Commission. WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA! Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 17-19, 2014. It will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444), the same hotel as last year by popular request. Room rates are $145.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception, free airport shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet. There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--code RSI--please make your reservation by December 15 before the block is released! (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been unable to book rooms because they waited too long.) Look for the tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in December. We hope you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!