DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/25/2012 Duedate: 08/07/2012
LAPUR ARENA
DM-29 TURN-689
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
CAPTAIN KIRK
TREKKERS (462)
(29-5754) [14-7-1,101]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
CAPTAIN KIRK THE WHITE RABBIT
TREKKERS (462) EVIL EATER BUNNIES (482)
(29-5754) [14-7-1,101] (29-5815) [0-1-0,17]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
CLAYBANK DAX
CARDOW HUNTERS (359) TREKKERS (462)
(29-5699) [14-23-0,65] (29-5832) [1-4-0,7]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
STREET WALKERS (97)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MID EARTH (223) 48
2. TREKKERS (462) 35 STREET WALKERS (97)
3. STREET WALKERS (97) 30 Unchartered Team
4. EVIL EATER BUNNIES (482) 17
5. CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 17 EVIL EATER BUNNIES (482)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 METAL MINCERS (256) 695 463 20 60.0 1/ 2 STREET WALKERS (97) 9 6 0
2/ 2 STREET WALKERS (97) 719 485 60 59.7 2/ 6 MID EARTH (223) 8 2 0
3/ 3 BOHICA (449) 141 96 2 59.5 3/ 4 TREKKERS (462) 8 5 0
4/ 5 MID EARTH (223) 670 586 31 53.3 4/ 1 CLAN CROW (456) 6 4 0
5/ 6 BLACK SAMURAI (166) 388 369 22 51.3 5/ 3 BOHICA (449) 4 2 0
6/ 7 CLAN CROW (456) 169 171 13 49.7 6/ 5 BLACK SAMURAI (166) 4 8 0
7/ 8 TREKKERS (462) 180 201 5 47.2 7/ 7 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 4 11 0
8/ 9 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 661 792 14 45.5 8- 9 METAL MINCERS (256) 2 1 0
9/ 0*EVIL EATER BUNNIES (482) 0 1 0 0.0 9/ 0*EVIL EATER BUNNIES (482) 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
Claybank walked along the bank of the stream that watered their pasture and kept
their horses happy. Except now, when the horses were unhappy and the pasture
withered. Because there wasn't much water left in the stream. A few stagnant pools,
and a trickle that flowed.
Windflower walked beside him. "The old people here say this is the worst
drought they can remember."
Claybank grunted, then squatted to check a tuft of... once they had been flowers
of some kind, and grasses. He touched a blossom that had withered into a tight,
colorless knot. "This isn't right."
"Of course it isn't, it's a major drought--"
He looked up at her. "I think it's a magical drought."
She blinked. "Are you sure?"
"No. But I think we should get someone to check on this."
"Why would anyone aim a drought at US? We're just one minor team of gladiators,
and serious weather magic is supposed to be HARD."
He stood and frowned at her impatiently. "Not just us. Lapur. Maybe even the
whole Charter Cities. We should send word to Dullens and Morya, see if THEY have a
drought condition, too."
"Even Rocanis. Maybe Trocar and Xochithlan--"
Claybank curled his lip scornfully. "Them. Who cares about them?"
"Well, they could be part of the problem," Windflower pointed out. "And they
might be part of the solution. We can't fight a magical drought. We don't know how.
But we can find shamans or magicians to do it, and if their places are being burned
up, too, they aren't as likely to charge a lot to fix it."
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 701): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 703): WHERE of GUESSING GAME (A-sop, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 636): MICKEY HANDS of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 697): INKED PIG of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 699): TWILO TALON of TALON'S TERRORS (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 690): DAWN of ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 691): BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 348): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 688): CAPT. ANTSY PANTS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 345): XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 685): UNDERCOVER LILY of SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 682): JERK O'LANTERN of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 674): MADON AP LLEW of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 632): BAIN of ORDER (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 323): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 317): ULTIMA REGUM of IN QUETERNUM (Vae Victis, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 304): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 564): TAM TAM KA'BLAM of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 549): DIGGITY DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 531): HORSE D'OEVRE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 525): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 253): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 486): TUNA SALAD of PARKING LOT 4 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 481): LIGHTNING THRUST of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 472): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 589): WILD THANG! of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 701): DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 703): BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 636): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 697): INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 699): REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 690): 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 691): THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 348): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 688): CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 345): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 684): COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 682): HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 674): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 632): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 323): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 317): VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 304): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 564): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 549): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 531): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 525): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 252): SUPER STARS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 486): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 481): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 472): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 589): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 703): WHERE of GUESSING GAME (A-sop, mgr.)
(turn 702): ITCHY FROGGY of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 698): HORUS MANN of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 689): CAPT KIRCHNER of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 348): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 688): KICKER MURPHY of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
SULU of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 681): HEADLESS NORSEMAN of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 673): MONKEY MAN of REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 632): MELANJI of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): CELESTIAL ROSE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 317): ARTICHOKE ON THIS of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist)
SPAWN of FANTASTIC FIVE (?, mgr.)
(turn 316): ENDEMIC of BLACK LIGHTING (Dark Angel, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): THRESHPACK of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 549): ELIN GISSORS of MIDDLE WAY 25 (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 548): SLIPPERS of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 253): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 481): LIGHTNING THRUST of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
INCREDIBLE SPEED of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report. Sit
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis. We now have a
new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on. STREET WALKERS now holds the crown
and they are betting they can keep it. Coming up with a solid 4-1-0 outing, MID
EARTH has advanced 4 places in the rankings. TREKKERS is no joke as it posted a
4-1-0 week advancing from 4th place to 3rd place. Hey everybody, watch out for
MOTHIAS, who flew up 24 points in the rankings after mashing ANSHIN like a melon.
Keep your eye on this guy. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the
sands. ANSHIN was subdued by MOTHIAS and drops 14 points. What does the Duelmaster
and Piltdown Man have in common? They are both the most challenged apes in human
history! Heyheyhey! KICKER MURPHY got through to the Duelmaster this turn. No
doubt he was more than anxious to kick CAPT. ANTSY PANTS' tail out of the throne! In
front of all the crowds, KICKER MURPHY took the Duelmaster's crown for his own. I
give the bum two weeks. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day
keeps T.P.s at bay.
Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the LAPUR arena. And hey,
kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid CLAN CROW, please raise you hand. Wow. Does
LAPUR really have that many liars? And you guys like to boo me? Well, unsling your
rasberries, cause STREET WALKERS beats feet every time CLAN CROW smiles at them. Try
farming, eh? In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, PUB O'CONNOR went after
SULU, who was higher by 24 points. Well, when the dust settled, PUB O'CONNOR lost to
SULU.
Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). Remember: alliances are great, but try and
take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.
Well, there's the manager of the LAPUR giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Well, there goes another Spy Report.
Good luck in next week's fights. And remember, you can pick your friends and you can
pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've heard that one already!-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CAPTAIN KIRK 5754 14 7 1 101 TREKKERS (462)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-STEEL SHARPENER 5748 11 8 0 99 METAL MINCERS (256)
NERO 5707 18 17 0 97 TREKKERS (462)
-PLUTONIUM PUNCH 5669 17 7 0 95 METAL MINCERS (256)
WENIEN 5758 11 6 0 95 MID EARTH (223)
CAPT. ANTSY PANTS 5595 19 9 0 91 STREET WALKERS (97)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MILEY VIRUS 5588 17 12 1 87 STREET WALKERS (97)
PUB O'CONNOR 5702 13 8 0 86 CLAN CROW (456)
MOTHIAS 5780 8 4 0 85 MID EARTH (223)
-CAIRRAIG AMADAN 5518 20 11 0 82 CLAN CROW (456)
SOLWYN 5753 11 8 0 78 MID EARTH (223)
BROADZILLA 5703 11 3 0 77 STREET WALKERS (97)
GRASSFIRE 5715 19 16 1 74 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
CALYPSO 5710 14 7 0 72 BOHICA (449)
ANSHIN 4861 19 11 0 68 BLACK SAMURAI (166)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CLAYBANK 5699 14 23 0 65 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
-SPIN MCDUECAN 5728 10 8 2 58 CLAN CROW (456)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JESSIE JAMES 5817 6 3 0 56 STREET WALKERS (97)
DEADMAU5 5779 4 1 0 55 BOHICA (449)
-LEAD LANCER 5768 5 3 0 54 METAL MINCERS (256)
WINDFLOWER 5772 10 8 0 52 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
WINTERSONG 5783 10 6 0 50 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
-DIVERGENT 5803 4 1 0 48 BOHICA (449)
-AVOX 5823 4 2 0 35 BOHICA (449)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHISAHARU 5180 8 7 0 31 BLACK SAMURAI (166)
-DOUBLE MCDIPPER 5767 6 4 0 31 CLAN CROW (456)
DEANNA TROI 5845 2 2 0 31 TREKKERS (462)
SEIDAI 5766 7 9 0 30 BLACK SAMURAI (166)
-TUNGSTEN TWISTER 5840 2 1 0 28 METAL MINCERS (256)
NAOWYN 5811 3 2 0 26 MID EARTH (223)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SNOWFLAKE 5781 3 14 0 23 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
-BUTTERFACE 5826 2 1 0 22 BOHICA (449)
MEKURA 5831 2 2 0 22 BLACK SAMURAI (166)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
QUALM 5810 4 1 0 20 MID EARTH (223)
-NISHIBI 5829 4 1 0 18 BLACK SAMURAI (166)
THE WHITE RABBIT 5815 0 1 0 17 EVIL EATER BUNNIES (482)
-STEEL SQUEEZER 5808 2 4 0 10 METAL MINCERS (256)
DAX 5832 1 4 0 7 TREKKERS (462)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MISS TAKE 5846 1 3 0 STREET WALKERS 97 SHAMBLING MOUND 689 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
You ever wonder how that Unknown Spymaster can SEE to give a spy report, what with
the bag over his head? -- Jorja
Kicker Murphy -- Well, it depends on the kind of clay, and the current humidity. --
Claybank
Our congratulations to Kicker Murphy. -- Jorja and the Cardow Hunters
An oh-fer turn. Can we blame it on the drought? -- Jorja
If any of you want to help fight this drought, let us know. -- the Cardow Hunters
All -- Catching up on ads for last few turns. -- Visionist
Iryana -- Impressive dueling, I salute you. -- Solwyn
Windflower -- I am thankful you survived, please avoid me in the future I do not want
your death on my conscience. -- Wenien
Wintersong -- For a little thing, you sure can handle yourself. -- Mothias
Tungsten Twister -- Not bad lasting 9 minutes. <chuckle> -- Qualm
Seidai -- Argghh, I thought I had you! -- Naowyn
But what would you do with him if you did?
Anshin -- Damned smithy! -- Solwyn
Broadzilla -- You're not so tough. -- Wenien
Miley Virus -- I am still shocked I was able to beat you. -- Mothias
Dax -- Keep practicing. -- Qualm
Congrats to all the recent invitees. -- Visionist
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MISS TAKE was dealt death by SHAMBLING MOUND in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
KICKER MURPHY devastated CAPT. ANTSY PANTS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
PUB O'CONNOR was handily defeated by SULU in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
SOLWYN was unbelievably bested by NERO in a 2 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
MOTHIAS defeated ANSHIN in a exciting 4 minute bloody Challenge fight.
DEANNA TROI devastated SNOWFLAKE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
CAPTAIN KIRK devastated VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
MILEY VIRUS savagely defeated CALYPSO in a action packed 1 minute expert's melee.
WENIEN vanquished GRASSFIRE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
CLAYBANK was vanquished by BROADZILLA in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
WINTERSONG handily defeated SEIDAI in a 2 minute one-sided bout.
DEADMAU5 demolished MEKURA in a 1 minute mismatched match.
JESSIE JAMES handily defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
WINDFLOWER demolished CHISAHARU in a 2 minute one-sided brawl.
NAOWYN handily defeated THE WHITE RABBIT in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
QUALM vanquished DAX in a action packed 6 minute mismatched bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 8 PARRY-LUNGE 7 - 2 - 0 78 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 PARRY-STRIKE 18 - 10 - 0 64 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 27 - 16 - 1 63 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 29 - 20 - 0 59 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 SLASHING ATTACK 20 - 18 - 0 53 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 WALL OF STEEL 26 - 27 - 1 49 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 34 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 7 - 0 42 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 14 - 26 - 0 35 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 18 - 0 25 |
Turn 689 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:
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 3 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 3 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 6 2 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 STRIKING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK CAPTAIN KIRK 5754 14 7 1 101 TREKKERS (462)
AIMED BLOW NERO 5707 18 17 0 97 TREKKERS (462)
SLASHING ATTACK WENIEN 5758 11 6 0 95 MID EARTH (223)
PARRY-STRIKE CAPT. ANTSY PANTS 5595 19 9 0 91 STREET WALKERS (97)
STRIKING ATTACK SOLWYN 5753 11 8 0 78 MID EARTH (223)
WALL OF STEEL GRASSFIRE 5715 19 16 1 74 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
TOTAL PARRY ANSHIN 4861 19 11 0 68 BLACK SAMURAI (166)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CLAYBANK 5699. The most popular warrior this turn
was DAX 5832. The ten other most popular fighters were MOTHIAS 5780, SOLWYN 5753,
MILEY VIRUS 5588, WINTERSONG 5783, WINDFLOWER 5772, DEANNA TROI 5845, CAPTAIN KIRK
5754, WENIEN 5758, BROADZILLA 5703, and JESSIE JAMES 5817.
The least popular fighter this week was QUALM 5810. The other ten least popular
fighters were THE WHITE RABBIT 5815, CHISAHARU 5180, MEKURA 5831, GRASSFIRE 5715,
SNOWFLAKE 5781, ANSHIN 4861, PUB O'CONNOR 5702, CAPT. ANTSY PANTS 5595, CLAYBANK
5699, and CALYPSO 5710.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
CAPTAIN KIRK (29-5754) TREKKERS (462)
CAPT. ANTSY PANTS (29-5595) STREET WALKERS (97)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
KICKER MURPHY (29-5622) CLAN CROW (456)
SULU (29-5705) TREKKERS (462)