DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/06/2005    Duedate: 10/19/2005

NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA

DM-33    TURN-506

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TATHARLI
THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
(33-4505) [21-29-0,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TATHARLI                       POSITION IS EMPTY
THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)        
(33-4505) [21-29-0,110]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TATHARLI                       W.
THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)        OF MYTHOS AND MEN (557)
(33-4505) [21-29-0,110]        (33-7028) [1-1-0,13]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHAOTICDISORDER (585)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)     32
2. VEGGIES (435)               14      CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
3. OF MYTHOS AND MEN (557)      8      Unchartered Team
4. RANDOM THOUGHTS (548)        0
5. ORIGRINS (549)               0      THE OVERLORDS (153)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)     68  31  5 68.7   1/ 1 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)     7  2 0
 2/ 4 VEGGIES (435)            192 182 12 51.3   2/ 2 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)   6  6 0
 3/ 5 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)   92 126  0 42.2   3/ 4 VEGGIES (435)             4  0 0
 4/ 6 OF MYTHOS AND MEN (557)   65 101  6 39.2   4- 5*RANDOM THOUGHTS (548)     2  0 0
 5- 7*RANDOM THOUGHTS (548)      9  21  0 30.0   5/10 OF MYTHOS AND MEN (557)   1  1 0
 6- 8*ORIGRINS (549)             1   5  0 16.7   6- 7*ORIGRINS (549)            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

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 525): COPY CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 525): LUIGI of TEAM MARIO (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 519): GO AND GO of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 522): CAT MAN DO of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 520): ALEXANDER THE GREAT of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 517): ELLE of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 259): GRIM BLACKSMITH of NORTHERN BADLANDS
                                         (Maximillian, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 511): TETRICUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 257): IT FELT GOOD of WHY DID I DO IT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 507): BEFORE THE DAWN of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 505): WRETCHEDMISERY of CHAOTICDISORDER (Bobby Bigfoot)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 498): LOCO of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 461): TIRANIAN of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 233): HOT LIPS of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 228): KALYPSO of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 215): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 386): GLASS JOE of PUNCH-OUT! (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 365): STONE DOG of BLACK PEARL (Dr. Guts, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 164): VANISH of THE INANIMATES (Mannequin, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 412): SAMOO of DARKENED PRIDE from SIBIKHAS (Ultraist)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 525): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 525): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 519): TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 522): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 520): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 517): FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 259): NORTHERN BADLANDS (Maximillian, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 511): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 257): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 507): CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 505): CHAOTICDISORDER (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 498): PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 461): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 233): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 228): none
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 215): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 386): BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 365): FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 164): THE BULLS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 412): DARKENED PRIDE, etc. (Ultraist, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 525): CAT TAGIOUS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
               (turn 524): ANARCHY of CASTLE (Citizen Kane, public relations)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 257): HELM HAMMERHAND of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk)
                   (turn 256): DOOM HAMMER of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
                               GREYSCALES of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
                               SPATHA of SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 507): TASSALTER of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 505): WRETCHEDMISERY of CHAOTICDISORDER (Bobby Bigfoot)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 228): KALYPSO of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                   (turn 227): GREGOLA of LIFE'S LESSONS (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 214): ELLITA FESS of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
                  (turn 213): HOLLAN INNIS of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 386): GLASS JOE of PUNCH-OUT! (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
                (turn 385): KID QUICK of PUNCH-OUT! (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 365): STONE DOG of BLACK PEARL (Dr. Guts, mgr.)
               (turn 364): AFFLICTED of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 164): VANISH of THE INANIMATES (Mannequin, mgr.)
                (turn 163): BASE ON BULLS of THE BULLS (Crip, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
NIATOLI ISLAND brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  OF MYTHOS AND MEN turned 
their 1-0-0 turn into a 5th place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than 
this, and you get put on hit lists.  And if variety is the spice of life, NIATOLI 
ISLAND may be getting bland, as WRETCHEDMISERY stays top dog in the city.  I'm not in 
a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to know what's new, 
don't you, NIATOLI ISLAND?   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  Ooh, 
I'm frightfully impressed, TATHARLI was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Watch 
that ego swell, sports fans.  And we have MALODOROUSREEK in a challenge, going down 
12 points for the fight.  Guess what?  I thought MALODOROUSREEK showed great skill 
and promise when he was defeated by TATHARLI.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big 
deal!   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave 
team is developing these kinds of weapons?   
     What does the NIATOLI ISLAND arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Well, I've had enough of this 
drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  I see 
the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TATHARLI 4505                21  29  0   110       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DIABOLICFIEND 7275           15   4  2   113       CHAOTICDISORDER (585)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SUCCOTASH 7253               11   5  0    86       VEGGIES (435)
 MALODOROUSREEK 7274          16   7  1    84       CHAOTICDISORDER (585)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BROCCOLI 7285                 6   4  0    66       VEGGIES (435)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IRINKESTA 7321                9   7  0    53       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
 THIMBELL 4836                 9  20  0    47       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
-BING GAO 6536                 5   2  0    45       RANDOM THOUGHTS (548)
-AMORPHOUSBLOB 7042            6   6  0    40       CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
-MAGNOLIA THUNDERPUSS 6446     0   1  0    37       ORIGRINS (549)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-IMPACTED AARDVARK 6440        4   1  0    32       RANDOM THOUGHTS (548)
-OLENTANGY 6452                1   4  0    32       ORIGRINS (549)
-MORGAN LE FAY 6954            5   3  0    25       OF MYTHOS AND MEN (557)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PEA POD 7338                  2   0  0    23       VEGGIES (435)
 CARROT TOP 7336               2   0  0    21       VEGGIES (435)
-SQUASH 7329                   1   3  1    21       VEGGIES (435)
 W. 7028                       1   1  0    13       OF MYTHOS AND MEN (557)
-WILL-O-WISP 6966              0   6  0    10       OF MYTHOS AND MEN (557)
 RINTIRISSE 7340               1   2  0     5       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
-D.F. 6587                     0   3  0     3       RANDOM THOUGHTS (548)
-UNCLE SAM 6642                0   1  0     1       RANDOM THOUGHTS (548)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SIREN 7069                    0   1  0     1       OF MYTHOS AND MEN (557)
-L.M.C.P. 6643                 0   1  0     1       RANDOM THOUGHTS (548)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Wretchedmisery -- Gods, you are SOOO wretched!  I didn't even HAVE insurance, you
idiot!  How could you make it lapse, huh? -- Tatharli

Olentangy -- Mmm, tasty!  I like the slight hint of acid on the tongue.  Must be the
lemon juice, hmm? -- Thimbell

That's an Ambitious Guard?  He needs more practice. -- Irinkesta

I am NOT going to eat a Karnhorn veggie, and there's nothing you can do to make me.
-- Rintirisse
P.S.  Besides, you're green.  I don't eat green things.

Lady Protector Wretchedmisery -- I have no idea what is the appropriate gift for one
of your peculiar nature.  Probably something to increase your misery.  I'm sure we
could manage that. -- Barango, Commission Agent

15 September 2005
                             HAMMER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

     Be it known from the highest mountains to the darkest alleys of Alastari that
the veteran manager known far and wide as Hammer has now officially retired from
sponsoring contests as of September 15, 2005.
     What a long time ago was a fun motivated activity to help promote our common
DM/D2 gaming interest in an effort to promote the growth and competitiveness of
selected arenas has become a far from fun experience.
     In other words Hammer has had it!
     The combination of real life situations interfering with the time needed to
effectively sponsor a contest, plus the attitudes expressed during such sponsorship
interference has led to Hammer closing his personal coin coffers and retiring from
his planned sponsorship of any future contests.
     There are others in our close knit gaming community who are well able to step up
to the plate and continue sponsoring contests that make the basic game a fun
experience for all those who choose to compete and interact in such future endeavors.
     Hammer thanks all managers both active and inactive who helped to make the
Hammer sponsored contests a historical and entertaining experience well worth the
time, effort and money spent over the past several years.
     May the Cheers and the Jeers of future contests build upon the legacies of those
who have paved the way in years gone by to help make this game what it is today.
     Hammer has no regrets for the part he has played in that history.

19 September 2005
I'd like to say hello to everyone I know that is still around after my being gone for
five years.  Hope to see you all on the sands, and may your weapons strike true and
your shields protect you (except, of course, against MY warriors *grin*)!! -- Lord
Xiang, D2-101

5 October 2005
To those once of Willaf -- It's time to come back to the sands.  I'm back,
exclusively at Willaf.... -- Kurd the Vivisectionist, Your Better

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MALODOROUSREEK was devastated by TATHARLI in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
W. viciously subdued RINTIRISSE in a exciting 5 minute beginner's Challenge battle.
WRETCHEDMISERY vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
IRINKESTA demolished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
THIMBELL was viciously subdued by CAPTURED ORC in a 3 minute brutal mismatched fight.
PEA POD devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
CARROT TOP handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -   2 -  2      88  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -   7 -  0      73  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK    10 -   4 -  0      71  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  13 -  0      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  13 -  1      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         AIMED BLOW         3 -  10 -  0      23  |

Turn 506 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     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  MALODOROUSREEK 7274        16   7  1   84 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
WALL OF STEEL    IRINKESTA 7321              9   7  0   53 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TATHARLI 4505.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was W. 7028.  The ten other most popular fighters were RINTIRISSE 7340, TATHARLI 
4505, IRINKESTA 7321, PEA POD 7338, CARROT TOP 7336, MALODOROUSREEK 7274, THIMBELL 
4836,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was THIMBELL 4836.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MALODOROUSREEK 7274, CARROT TOP 7336, PEA POD 7338, IRINKESTA 7321, 
TATHARLI 4505, RINTIRISSE 7340, W. 7028,  0,  0, and  0.

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

WRETCHEDMISERY (33-7255) CHAOTICDISORDER (585)