DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/09/2006    Duedate: 02/22/2006

NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA

DM-33    TURN-515

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LIONESS
DARK TOADS II (598)
(33-7222) [8-0-0,126]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

IZMAR ODEMIS                   LIONESS
HALCYON DAZE (428)             DARK TOADS II (598)
(33-4842) [14-15-1,96]         (33-7222) [8-0-0,126]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

IZMAR ODEMIS                   HOPALONG
HALCYON DAZE (428)             SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
(33-4842) [14-15-1,96]         (33-7259) [4-3-0,66]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PHILANTHROPISTS (535)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHILANTHROPISTS (535)       29
2. HALCYON DAZE (428)          24      CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
3. SACKETT'S & CO. (552)       21      Unchartered Team
4. TURKEY DAY CARNAGE (605)    16
5. VEGGIES (435)               13      TURKEY DAY CARNAGE (605)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*TURKEY DAY CARNAGE (605)   2   0  0  100   1/ 1*PHILANTHROPISTS (535)     8  2 1
 2/ 1*PHILANTHROPISTS (535)      8   2  1 80.0   2/ 2 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)     3  2 0
 3/ 2 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)     76  37  5 67.3   3/ 4 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)     3  5 0
 4/ 3 ARENA FELINES (539)      159  98  9 61.9   4/ 7 HALCYON DAZE (428)        3  6 1
 5/ 0*DARK TOADS II (598)        9   6  0 60.0   5/ 0*TURKEY DAY CARNAGE (605)  2  0 0
 6/ 4 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)    136 101 12 57.4   6/ 6 VEGGIES (435)             2  4 0
 7/ 5 VEGGIES (435)            205 192 12 51.6   7/ 3 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)   2 10 0
 8/ 6 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)   134 136 15 49.6   8/ 0*DARK TOADS II (598)       1  0 0
 9/ 7 HALCYON DAZE (428)        51  65  3 44.0   9/ 5 ARENA FELINES (539)       1  1 0
10/ 8 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)  104 149  0 41.1  10/ 8 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)    0  5 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 534): PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 534): MARX of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 528): CHARISMATIC of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 530): SHOCHU of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 528): EXODUS of THE OLD TESTAMENT (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 526): ADARA AL ZAHRA of JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 263): LE NETTOYE of THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 519): MOLLY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 261): AI of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 516): SINNER of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 514): LONIGAN of SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 506): MORPETH of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 467): DART of WOLF RIDERS (Dr. Guts, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 238): HOT LIPS of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 233): B.B. CROSS of FEATHERS FLYIN' (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 220): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 395): ZIPPER of RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 374): PITSPAWN FOULDOG of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 360): VIRGINIA, NO SANTA of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS
                              (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 168): ENDU ENDU of DUDS (Amy A. Airhead, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 331): CHESSARA of SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 328): DOWD of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 315): NATASHA of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 420): DRACO MALFOY of SLYTHERIN HOUSE from DAYLA KIV
                                (Rillion, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 534): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 534): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 528): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 530): POWER LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 528): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 526): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 263): DODGE BULLETS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 519): CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 261): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 516): CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 514): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 506): FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 467): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 238): A DEAL'S A DEAL (Applejack, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 233): THE OPERA (Impresario, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 220): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 395): RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 374): FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 360): SAND DANCERS (Lani, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 168): DARK RUNES (Liam the Goth, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 331): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 328): SAND DANCERS (Lorana, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 315): THE LEGENDS (Loch Ness, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 420): LEGIONS, etc. (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 534): LUIGI of TEAM MARIO (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 527): GREENGROVE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 526): ADARA AL ZAHRA of JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 263): LE NETTOYE of THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque)
                                         DAISY HAMMER of FLOWER HAMMERZ (Hammer)
                             (turn 262): WYATT BURP of DODGE BULLETS (Uncle Wolf)
                                         YOUNG JOAN of DODGE BULLETS (Uncle Wolf)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 261): IT FELT GOOD of WHY DID I DO IT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 516): SINNER of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 513): DIABOLICFIEND of CHAOTICDISORDER (Bobby Bigfoot)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 506): MORPETH of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 467): DART of WOLF RIDERS (Dr. Guts, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 238): SHARD of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 233): ACE METRIC of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                     (turn 232): TOTO of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 220): STRYKER of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 360): MASOOD of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
                  (turn 359): DUCKMAN of MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 315): IRLON of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Here I sit once again, not that I won the fight for sure.  I will, however, try again
to get my challenge and if so, should get my invite.  Good luck Nibera, for it was
you I challenged, and also to my fellow teammates.  One victory away from the heavens
of DM.

                         Lonigan

                                      SPY REPORT

     Much has changed in NIATOLI ISLAND since last I was here.  Never fear, Olaf 
Modeen adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters.  Phhbltt!  Too much 
drinking and too little dodging gave THE SEWING CIRCLE a 1-3-0!  I got a good laugh 
out of it!  Up 'n down.  Up 'n down.  Rankings always change.  Up 'n down.  I think 
I'm gonna be...  Well, HALCYON DAZE's 4th moved them up to 2-1-1 place.  What's with 
IZMAR ODEMIS?  He actually beat CHAOTICDISORDER's MALODOROUSREEK, and walked away 
with 26 more points from the fight.  Laughs were big at HALCYON DAZE while they 
watched IZMAR ODEMIS clobber MALODOROUSREEK.  He lost 9 points and got bruised from 
objects thrown from the stands.  I'm sure NIATOLI ISLAND is excited about LIONESS, 
the new Duelmaster from DARK TOADS II.  (remember?)  But when you've seen as many as 
I have...  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow 
fighters?  Tough!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  How 
well I know the feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of 
practive, CHAOTICDISORDER!  The bums at SACKETT'S & CO. couldn't face the challenges 
from CHAOTICDISORDER!  No excuse for that!  What do people see in NIBERA DESHRET?  
Hers 9-8-0?  HALCYON DAZE ain't talkin', but she's got 54 points.   
     Warriors of NIATOLI ISLAND unite.  You have only your games to lose!  Yeah, 
yeah, JAKUB ALIZARIN killed HIMALAYAN HELLION, who was "too young to die."  Well, he 
was a fighter, and that's what you have to face.  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.  The end 
of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  I don't want to 
overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LIONESS 7222                  8   0  0   126       DARK TOADS II (598)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CLINCH 7133                  13   2  1   118       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 IZMAR ODEMIS 4842            14  15  1    96       HALCYON DAZE (428)
 LONIGAN 7022                 14  14  1    91       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 PEA POD 7338                  8   0  0    91       VEGGIES (435)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KID RODELO 6899              11   9  3    84       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 MALODOROUSREEK 7274          20  12  1    83       CHAOTICDISORDER (585)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOPALONG 7259                 4   3  0    66       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 SCREWFACE 6829                3   0  1    66       PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
 THIMBELL 4836                11  27  0    60       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIBERA DESHRET 5425           9   8  0    54       HALCYON DAZE (428)
-LITTER BOX LUCKY 7015        14   4  0    52       ARENA FELINES (539)
 IRINKESTA 7321               13  12  0    51       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
-SHIVA NARAKA 4840            11  16  1    50       HALCYON DAZE (428)
-AMORPHOUSBLOB 7042            6   6  0    40       CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
 THINKER 6259                  3   0  0    36       PHILANTHROPISTS (535)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JAKUB ALIZARIN 5799           3   4  1    33       HALCYON DAZE (428)
 PHILABUSTER 6260              2   0  0    24       PHILANTHROPISTS (535)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CARROT TOP 7336               4   3  0    23       VEGGIES (435)
-HEATHCLIFF 7271               4   0  0    22       ARENA FELINES (539)
 RINTIRISSE 7340               4   8  0    20       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
 SPROUTS SURPRISE 7357         1   0  0    10       TURKEY DAY CARNAGE (605)
-CAT SCRATCH FEVER 7284        2   2  0     9       ARENA FELINES (539)
 KORIENELLIS 7347              2   3  0     9       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
-SPASTICFLINCH 7342            0   1  0     7       CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
 DIRTY DRUMSTICK 7356          1   0  0     6       TURKEY DAY CARNAGE (605)
 GOOD POSTURE 6258             0   1  0     5       PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
 EGGPLANT 7349                 0   1  0     5       VEGGIES (435)
-CAT'S UP 7286                 0   2  0     2       ARENA FELINES (539)
 RUDE DUDE 6257                0   1  0     1       PHILANTHROPISTS (535)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
HIMALAYAN HELLIO 7344  4  1 0 ARENA FELINES 539     JAKUB ALIZARIN 5799   515         
FAIZA HUSNA 6180       0  3 0 HALCYON DAZE 428      SCREWFACE 6829        513         
MAVERICK B HAMME 7364  0  1 0 KLKASINO HAMMERZ 576  SPYMASTER 242         515 NONE    
MAVERICK A HAMME 7363  0  1 0 KLKASINO HAMMERZ 576  WURM KIN 247          515 NONE    
RODE HARD 7353         0  1 0 SACKETT'S & CO. 552   ARENAMASTER KAGHA 243 515 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Screwface -- Aargh!  You are not normal!  You have been altered in some way.  I
suspect magic.  You've earned a visit from Nibera next. -- Shiva Naraka

Malodorousreek -- I'm gonna hit you next time. -- Izmar Odemis

Pea Pod -- You are a surprise!  I wanna see you fight Screwface, after I'm done with
him. -- Nibera Deshret

Irinkesta -- I don't know what the Red Book of Cerina is, but I am a Servant of
Kjarran.  That alone makes me Deeply Significant.  Kjarran guides my blade.  May you
all shed blood in His honor. -- Nibera Deshret

Jorja -- Just trying to get some dust brushed off and get this Island going again. >)
-- Barnabas

Hammer -- Sure hope I got you a little riled up, need to get some action and a few
folks back in here. -- Barnabas

Irinkesta -- I just keep hopping along and there's the opening. -- Hopalong

Oh, gods, I am so...I want to sink through the floor, and it's just sand.  Not even
quicksand.  As if I dared hit him, with Irinkesta glowering at me from the
gladiators' door!  It was all a PLOT set up to HUMILIATE me, I know it! -- Thimbell

Thimbell -- If you'd do some practicing, Danal might not find it so easy to beat you
next time. -- Irinkesta

Hopalong -- (shaking her head)  Very confusing!  That hopping business, it's
distracting.  And it makes it hard to figure out where EXACTLY you are. -- Irinkesta
P.S.  Which I suppose is the idea, right?

Thinker -- You keep DOING that.  Stop!  Thinking is bad for your health. --
Rintirisse
P.S.  Especially your mental health.

Philabuster -- You'd better not be my "secret admirer"! -- Korienellis

Nibera Deshret -- I should hope not!  Broken sweats are the very DEVIL to get out of
the sand. -- Irinkesta

Noachian -- Yes, well...there are about forty arenas that I wish were more active.
We just have to do the best we can where we find the action.  And Free Blades fares
better than the Andorian League, at least. -- Jorja

30 January 2006
We of the Desolate Empire Alliance want to announce with glad hearts that Heathen
Hatebred is no longer just a friend, but also an alliance-mate.  Heathen brings a lot
with him to our alliance.  His experience, talent, and loyalty will be a great
benefit to us all.  Welcome Heathen; may all our enemies' blood continue to flow
freely! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MAVERICK B HAMMER was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MAVERICK A HAMMER was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
RODE HARD was murdered by ARENAMASTER KAGHAL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
NIBERA DESHRET was vanquished by SCREWFACE in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud brawl.
HOPALONG overpowered THIMBELL in a 2 minute bloody one-sided Challenge fight.
CARROT TOP was bested by THINKER in a popular 1 minute Challenge duel.
PHILABUSTER bested RINTIRISSE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match.
LONIGAN was handily defeated by LIONESS in a 1 minute uneven Title fight.
MALODOROUSREEK was vanquished by IZMAR ODEMIS in a 1 minute uneven duel.
PEA POD vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a action packed 1 minute gory uneven fight.
IRINKESTA was overpowered by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven match.
HIMALAYAN HELLION was executed by JAKUB ALIZARIN in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fight.
KORIENELLIS bested GOOD POSTURE in a exciting 1 minute amateur's conflict.
EGGPLANT was subdued by DIRTY DRUMSTICK in a 2 minute novice's brawl.
SPROUTS SURPRISE handily defeated RUDE DUDE in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   1 -  1      90  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW        11 -   4 -  0      73  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    15 -   9 -  0      63  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   9 -  0      47  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   8 -  0      47  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -  14 -  0      39  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   5 -  1      29  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -  10 -  0      17  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 515 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  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  5         1  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  LIONESS 7222                8   0  0  126 DARK TOADS II (598)
AIMED BLOW       PEA POD 7338                8   0  0   91 VEGGIES (435)
SLASHING ATTACK  MALODOROUSREEK 7274        20  12  1   83 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
LUNGING ATTACK   HOPALONG 7259               4   3  0   66 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
WALL OF STEEL    IRINKESTA 7321             13  12  0   51 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is IZMAR ODEMIS 4842.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was HOPALONG 7259.  The ten other most popular fighters were THINKER 6259, 
PHILABUSTER 6260, PEA POD 7338, DIRTY DRUMSTICK 7356, SCREWFACE 6829, CARROT TOP 
7336, RINTIRISSE 7340, LIONESS 7222, KORIENELLIS 7347, and GOOD POSTURE 6258.

The least popular fighter this week was RUDE DUDE 6257.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were HIMALAYAN HELLION 7344, IRINKESTA 7321, LONIGAN 7022, THIMBELL 4836, 
NIBERA DESHRET 5425, RODE HARD 7353, MAVERICK A HAMMER 7363, MAVERICK B HAMMER 7364, 
EGGPLANT 7349, and JAKUB ALIZARIN 5799.

               NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENAS (DM 81/83)

Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed 
in a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 81 or DM 83.  If you requested that your team be 
placed in a specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena.  Any teams not 
transferred out of DM 81 and DM 83 by May 1st will be deleted.  If you have questions 
about any of your teams, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI