DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/05/2013    Duedate: 09/18/2013

ZUWAYZA ARENA

DM-19    TURN-721

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NEWT ROCKNE
MAN OR BEAST? (432)
(19-5179) [8-1-0,95]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NEWT ROCKNE                    CANARY
MAN OR BEAST? (432)            GENTLE THINGS (460)
(19-5179) [8-1-0,95]           (19-5462) [2-1-0,30]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MOTHER GHEA NEWS               NEWT ROCKNE
THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)     MAN OR BEAST? (432)
(19-5431) [10-5-0,69]          (19-5179) [8-1-0,95]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

VISIONS V2 (452)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MAN OR BEAST? (432)         43
2. GENTLE THINGS (460)         27      BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
3. VISIONS V2 (452)            24      Unchartered Team
4. SEINFELD (388)              19
5. BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)    13      GENTLE THINGS (460)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)  18   7  2 72.0   1/ 2 VISIONS V2 (452)          8  7 0
 2/ 2 MAN OR BEAST? (432)      145  65  9 69.0   2/ 1 MAN OR BEAST? (432)       7  5 0
 3/ 3 VISIONS V2 (452)          72  65  8 52.6   3/ 3 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241)  7  8 0
 4/ 0 SEINFELD (388)            19  19  1 50.0   4/ 4 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)  3  0 0
 5/ 4 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 757 910 22 45.4   5/ 5*GENTLE THINGS (460)       3  8 1
 6- 5 KARNHORN KARNAGE (310)    36  46  4 43.9   6/ 0 SEINFELD (388)            1  1 0
 7- 6*SMASH SISTERS (458)        3   5  0 37.5   7- 6*SMASH SISTERS (458)       1  4 0
 8/ 7*GENTLE THINGS (460)        3   8  1 27.3   8- 7 KARNHORN KARNAGE (310)    0  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

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 730): BICYCLE RACE of QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 732): MUD MUD FROG of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 694): FLYING CLOUD of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 726): SABBATH of CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 728): WELL DON of GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 719): DEBRA ELSITH of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 720): NEWT ROCKNE of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 362): FREDDY FENDER of OTTO'S MECHANICS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 717): THE WHITE RABBIT of EVIL EATER BUNNIES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 360): MAJOR PAIN of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 714): MR SCHICICLES of DEATH BY DESIGN (Bubba Ganoosh, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 711): GRU-SON OF GROTT of BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 703): FURIOUS FROGPALER of BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 661): HALFTIME of EPIC RAP (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 337): ERMINE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 332): CARLA of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 319): NEFARA of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 593): MEECHAM of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 578): DAISY DAWG of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 560): FLAME SPIDER of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 554): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 267): R.S.I. of ALPHABET SOUP (Crip?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 515): GORAN DJIAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 510): TEASER II of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 501): MONSTER MASH of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 618): SERGE of ASSORTED (A-Sop, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 730): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 732): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 694): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 726): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 728): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 719): A UNIT (Padre, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 719): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 362): ZODIAC (Stargazer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 717): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 360): MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 714): URT'S DURT URCHINS (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 711): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 703): BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 661): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 337): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 332): NUKE TEST (Malaquar, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 319): OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 593): THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 578): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 560): FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 554): TOLBIN'S GEMS (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 267): GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 515): TOLBIN'S LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 510): FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 501): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 618): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 729): SCALES of SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 693): STARSINGER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 727): GOLD DUBLOON of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 719): WALTER PIDGEON of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 362): LILY OF SARMATIA of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 716): CAIRRAIG AMADAN of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 360): MAJOR PAIN of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
                   (turn 359): THRALL of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 711): GRU-SON OF GROTT of BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr)
                       (turn 710): DIGITALIS of OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr)
                                   SPRYTE of OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 703): FURIOUS FROGPALER of BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
               (turn 702): JOCK MACBEAGH of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 661): KHARIJANH of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 336): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 560): FLAME SPIDER of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 554): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 515): KINVER TEN PALAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 510): TEASER II of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 501): MONSTER MASH of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of ZUWAYZA!  Once again I've been called out of retirement 
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  Bein' on top is great while it 
lasts, MAN OR BEAST?.  But how many friends do you have now?  What's with COSMO?  He 
actually beat VISIONS V2's RAMEX, and walked away with 19 more points from the fight. 
Laughs were big at SEINFELD while they watched COSMO clobber RAMEX.  He lost 14 
points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  Try as he might, UNCLE 
LEO wasn't good enough at persuading NEWT ROCKNE to step down from the Duelmaster's 
throne...  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow 
fighters?  Tough!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  How well I know the 
feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, VISIONS V2!  
Management must be dealin', as the boys at MAN OR BEAST? ain't reelin'!  VISIONS V2's 
mad!  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, BUZZ 
GRIMHULT!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.  SAMUEL COLT of 
MAN OR BEAST? knows how to pick 'em.  He challenged MOTHER GHEA NEWS of THE 
MAGNIFICENT MAGS who is up by 24.  Now was this a wise move?  SAMUEL COLT perhaps got 
his just desserts, seeing as he beat MOTHER GHEA NEWS and ended up with 80 
recognition points.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Is it my imagination, or are fighters getting younger every 
day?  To die so young, so gloriously!   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  All 
work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and 
good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEWT ROCKNE 5179              8   1  0    95       MAN OR BEAST? (432)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BEAR GRYLLS 5185             12   2  0   127       MAN OR BEAST? (432)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOTTLE 5424                  14   4  0    81       VISIONS V2 (452)
 SAMUEL COLT 5418              9   3  1    80       MAN OR BEAST? (432)
 UNCLE LEO 4718                7   5  1    79       SEINFELD (388)
 MOTHER GHEA NEWS 5431        10   5  0    69       THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COSMO 4498                   10   6  0    66       SEINFELD (388)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOUSE BEAUTIFUL 5410         11  11  0    59       THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PUTRID DEFILER 4323           5   1  1    55       KARNHORN KARNAGE (310)
 ZYANE 5430                    7   7  0    47       VISIONS V2 (452)
 TRUE CRIME 5411               5  17  0    43       THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
 RAMEX 5439                    6   2  1    42       VISIONS V2 (452)
 BUZZ GRIMHULT 5412            3   2  0    42       BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
 MODERN PHRENOLOGY 5408        9  14  0    41       THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
-FLAMBERGE 5079                5   3  1    37       BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CELESTE 5449                  2   2  0    33       SMASH SISTERS (458)
 CANARY 5462                   2   1  0    30       GENTLE THINGS (460)
 IZMIR 5081                    2   1  0    27       BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TREME 5467                    2   1  0    22       VISIONS V2 (452)
 HEALTH DIGEST 5444            5   4  0    19       THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
-GELEB FLAMEFINGER 4338        2   0  0    18       KARNHORN KARNAGE (310)
-MULVA 4501                    1   0  0    17       SEINFELD (388)
 LANNIER 5466                  1   2  0    16       VISIONS V2 (452)
-ERICA 5451                    1   0  0     6       SMASH SISTERS (458)
 BREEZE 5463                   0   2  0     2       GENTLE THINGS (460)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CALM SURF 5469          0  1 0 GENTLE THINGS 460    HIGH ELF              721  NONE
LIGHT KISS 5470         0  1 0 GENTLE THINGS 460    BLACK ORC             721  NONE
LIGHT RAIN 5464         1  1 1 GENTLE THINGS 460    MOUNTAIN TROLL        721  NONE
RAT 1 5471              0  1 0 MAN OR BEAST? 432    SPYMASTER             721  NONE
RAT 2 5472              0  1 0 MAN OR BEAST? 432    BANDIT PRINCE         721  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Samuel Colt -- Not in the house, dear.  I'm not so finicky as House Beautiful, but
really, indoors is not the place for either colts or weapons. -- Mother Ghea News

Zyane -- I do not understand the pattern of your bumps!  I have never encountered the
like.  I think you must be a closet golem; everyone knows golems violate the rules.
-- Modern Phrenology

That Fratsfa Slave is TOTALLY USELESS when it comes to dusting.  He just pushed it
around a little, sneezed, and tried to walk away.  Ha!  He'll be more careful next
time. -- House Beautiful

Buzz Grimhult -- YOU are a crime, that's for sure.  A crime walking around looking
for victims to attack.  But there's no poetry in you.  No dramatic possibilities.
Just... violence.  Bah. -- True Crime

Lannier -- Wind sprints, and a better diet.  Fewer carbs.  You're soft. -- Health
Digest

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LIGHT RAIN was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
RAT 2 was viciously butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
RAT 1 was easily killed by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
LIGHT KISS was assassinated by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
CALM SURF was dealt death by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena contest.
SAMUEL COLT defeated MOTHER GHEA NEWS in a 2 minute Challenge match.
NEWT ROCKNE bested UNCLE LEO in a action packed 1 minute Title brawl.
DOTTLE overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
ZYANE was bested by HOUSE BEAUTIFUL in a 4 minute competition.
COSMO overpowered RAMEX in a action packed 1 minute gruesome uneven melee.
MODERN PHRENOLOGY lost to BUZZ GRIMHULT in a 2 minute fight.
TRUE CRIME won victory over THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute duel.
HEALTH DIGEST was overpowered by CANARY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BREEZE was handily defeated by IZMIR in a 2 minute one-sided bout.
LANNIER demolished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched match.
TREME handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       8         TOTAL PARRY       16 -   8 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        39 -  24 -  0      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   2 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK    11 -  11 -  1      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -  14 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL      2 -   3 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -  12 -  0      40  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  12 -  0      37  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   3 -  0       0  |

Turn 721 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:

TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         5  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         6 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       NEWT ROCKNE 5179            8   1  0   95 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
TOTAL PARRY      DOTTLE 5424                14   4  0   81 VISIONS V2 (452)
STRIKING ATTACK  MOTHER GHEA NEWS 5431      10   5  0   69 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
BASHING ATTACK   RAMEX 5439                  6   2  1   42 VISIONS V2 (452)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MOTHER GHEA NEWS 5431.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was NEWT ROCKNE 5179.  The ten other most popular fighters were ZYANE 5430, 
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL 5410, COSMO 4498, TRUE CRIME 5411, SAMUEL COLT 5418, MOTHER GHEA NEWS 
5431, DOTTLE 5424, MODERN PHRENOLOGY 5408, BUZZ GRIMHULT 5412, and CANARY 5462.

The least popular fighter this week was HEALTH DIGEST 5444.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were RAMEX 5439, UNCLE LEO 4718, CALM SURF 5469, RAT 1 5471, LIGHT 
RAIN 5464, LIGHT KISS 5470, RAT 2 5472, TREME 5467, LANNIER 5466, and IZMIR 5081.