DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/23/2006    Duedate: 04/05/2006

NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA

DM-33    TURN-518

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LIONESS
DARK TOADS II (598)
(33-7222) [11-0-0,150]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LIONESS                        SCREWFACE
DARK TOADS II (598)            PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
(33-7222) [11-0-0,150]         (33-6829) [4-1-1,86]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SHIVA NARAKA                   SHIVA NARAKA
HALCYON DAZE (428)             HALCYON DAZE (428)
(33-4840) [13-17-1,71]         (33-4840) [13-17-1,71]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HALCYON DAZE (428)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HALCYON DAZE (428)          18
2. SACKETT'S & CO. (552)       16      DARK TOADS II (598)
3. DARK TOADS II (598)         10      Unchartered Team
4. TURKEY DAY CARNAGE (605)     8
5. THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)      6      TURKEY DAY CARNAGE (605)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*TURKEY DAY CARNAGE (605)   5   0  1  100   1/ 2 HALCYON DAZE (428)        7  7 0
 2/ 2*PHILANTHROPISTS (535)     12   4  1 75.0   2/ 1*PHILANTHROPISTS (535)     4  2 0
 3- 3 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)     77  37  5 67.5   3/ 3*TURKEY DAY CARNAGE (605)  3  0 1
 4/ 4 DARK TOADS II (598)       12   6  0 66.7   4/ 5 DARK TOADS II (598)       3  0 0
 5/ 6 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)    139 103 12 57.4   5- 4 VEGGIES (435)             3  2 0
 6- 7 VEGGIES (435)            208 194 12 51.7   6/ 6 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)     3  2 0
 7/ 9 HALCYON DAZE (428)        58  72  3 44.6   7/ 7 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)   2 10 0
 8/10 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)  106 159  0 40.0   8- 8 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)     1  0 0
 9/ 0*IN REMEMBRANCE OF (306)    0   1  0  0.0   9/ 0*IN REMEMBRANCE OF (306)   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 537): PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 537): CHIC SHEIK of ALL HALLOW'S EVE (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 531): NYARLATHOTEP of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft
                            West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 533): PERSIFLAGE of SHROUD IN MYSTERY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 531): VURZHAL UR of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 529): MALKAI of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 265): MR. CHOMP CHOMP of THE PENTARCHY (The
                                         Pentalque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 522): QUICK STINGER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 263): BRILLIANT ORANGE of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 519): LOU CYPHER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 517): LIONESS of DARK TOADS II (TigToad, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 509): TAKE COVER of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 470): DAPHNE CAMISADO of TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 240): ZOEY of A DEAL'S A DEAL (Applejack, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 234): JACK MCFARLAND of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 221): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 398): ZIPPER of RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 377): PITSPAWN FOULDOG of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 363): VIRGINIA, NO SANTA of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS
                              (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 170): APPLE DANISH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 334): RAGING PYROTHAG of GEMSTONE CREATIONS (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 331): SHORT ROCK of SAND DANCERS (Lorana, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 318): AIDEN of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 423): DRACO MALFOY of SLYTHERIN HOUSE from DAYLA KIV
                                (Rillion, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM  9 ZUKAL (turn 537): THE MONGOLOIDS (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 537): ALL HALLOW'S EVE (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 531): MEAT MARKET (?, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 533): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 531): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 529): JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 265): none
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 522): CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 263): THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 519): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 517): HALCYON DAZE (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 509): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 470): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 240): A DEAL'S A DEAL (Applejack, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 234): LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 221): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 398): GET (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 377): FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 363): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 170): FAMILY JEWELS (Gem Genius, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 334): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 331): SAND DANCERS (Lorana, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 318): THE LEGENDS (Loch Ness, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 423): SUNNYLAND, etc. (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 537): FELINE GRIN of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
               (turn 536): MARX of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 531): NYARLATHOTEP of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft
                            West, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 521): STONETOOTH of CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 263): BRILLIANT ORANGE of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
                   (turn 262): BARTOFELES of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
                               KAMBARD MURH of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 519): LOU CYPHER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 516): MALODOROUSREEK of CHAOTICDISORDER (Bobby Bigfoot)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 2e4): ART PENDRAGON of KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (Baphomet, mgr.)
                     (turn 233): ACE METRIC of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 221): NEUMA of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
                              FENDER GRALE of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
                  (turn 220): STRYKER of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 318): JAMES of THE LEGENDS (Loch Ness, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     I can't believe the violence in NIATOLI ISLAND!  I still haven't told Mom I'm 
writing Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  Too bad, 
PHILANTHROPISTS, but HALCYON DAZE was just too good to be stopped.  MVP award for 
SHIVA NARAKA?  HALCYON DAZE's proud of her after beating THIMBELL and getting 9 
points.  Talk about yer big time losers!  IZMAR ODEMIS got smashed by LONIGAN, and 
lost 5 points!  Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair?  I think LIONESS 
should let SCREWFACE be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it.  I hear 
the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They want photogenic 
fighters for PR photos.   
     I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies.  Really, I just 
wing this stuff.  VEGGIES was the most avoided team.  Is a 208-194-12 record really 
that scary?  I don't know what SACKETT'S & CO.'s been doing.  They certainly haven't 
been accepting many fights from VEGGIES, that's fer sher.  Like, is THIMBELL popular, 
or what?  He was challenged the most in all of NIATOLI ISLAND!  He's got a 12-29-0, 
is that good?   
     What does a fighter fight for?  I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone 
gets killed.  Not after four more fights.  So ARENA FELINES has one more turn to 
Bloodfeud HALCYON DAZE's JAKUB ALIZARIN.  Big deal.  HIMALAYAN HELLION's dead.  
What's the point?  Ya just gotta go on.  Don't look back...  Hey you guys, don't you 
think your families would like to hear from you?  Write!  (Or have someone write for 
you.)  
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I gotta leave.  NIATOLI ISLAND is like such a dump, and you guys smell too 
much!  I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LIONESS 7222                 11   0  0   150       DARK TOADS II (598)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CLINCH 7133                  13   2  1   118       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 KID RODELO 6899              12   9  3    93       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 LONIGAN 7022                 15  15  1    92       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PEA POD 7338                  9   1  0    87       VEGGIES (435)
 SCREWFACE 6829                4   1  1    86       PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
 NIBERA DESHRET 5425          11   9  0    74       HALCYON DAZE (428)
 SHIVA NARAKA 4840            13  17  1    71       HALCYON DAZE (428)
-HOPALONG 7259                 5   3  0    68       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THIMBELL 4836                12  29  0    65       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IZMAR ODEMIS 4842            14  18  1    61       HALCYON DAZE (428)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IRINKESTA 7321               14  14  0    56       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
-PHILABUSTER 6260              3   0  0    45       PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
 THINKER 6259                  4   1  0    44       PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
-AMORPHOUSBLOB 7042            6   6  0    40       CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
 JAKUB ALIZARIN 5799           4   6  1    38       HALCYON DAZE (428)
 SPROUTS SURPRISE 7357         4   0  1    37       TURKEY DAY CARNAGE (605)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARROT TOP 7336               5   4  0    32       VEGGIES (435)
-EGGPLANT 7349                 1   1  0    24       VEGGIES (435)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RINTIRISSE 7340               4  11  0    23       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
 DEMCK DESHRET 7352            2   0  0    20       HALCYON DAZE (428)
 GOOD POSTURE 6258             1   1  0    14       PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
-SPASTICFLINCH 7342            0   1  0     7       CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
-DIRTY DRUMSTICK 7356          1   0  0     6       TURKEY DAY CARNAGE (605)
-RUDE DUDE 6257                0   1  0     1       PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
 KORIENELLEN 7370              0   1  0     1       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
 DAVE COLLINS 3913             0   1  0     1       IN REMEMBRANCE OF (306)
 SADDLE SORE 7368              0   1  0     1       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
KORIENELLIS 7347       2  5 0 THE SEWING CIRCLE 388 SPROUTS SURPRISE 7357 517         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Irinkesta -- That last shot always seems to work. -- Shiva Naraka

Pea Pod -- Our Lord, Kjarran, obviously favors you.  You need to make a sacrifice in
His honor, lest you lose His good fortune. -- Izmar Odemis

Thimbell -- That's more like it. -- Nibera Deshret

Hopalong -- Stop moving around so much.  Let me hit you. -- Jakub Alizarin

Nibera Deshret -- Gods, but you're a nasty wench!  You just HAD to get back at me
for defeating you, didn't you?  Well, you won this time.  But that still does not
ERASE the fact that I have seen you groveling for mercy in the sand.  So there.  The
shame will fade, but it will never vanish. -- Thimbell

Shiva Naraka -- The fight is very blurred, so while I can make out that you won, the
details of how it happened are hidden from me.  This is good.  I hate dwelling on
such unpleasantness as that must have been. -- Irinkesta

Sprouts Surprise -- That was a surprise, all right. -- Ghost of Korienellis

Carrot Top -- You dye your hair.  I can tell.  That color does not become you at
ALL. -- Rintirisse

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SHIVA NARAKA viciously subdued THIMBELL in a 2 minute master's Challenge fight.
SPROUTS SURPRISE handily defeated RINTIRISSE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
LIONESS devastated SCREWFACE in a popular 1 minute one-sided Title contest.
LONIGAN demolished IZMAR ODEMIS in a action packed 1 minute mismatched competition.
KID RODELO devastated VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
NIBERA DESHRET handily defeated THINKER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
JAKUB ALIZARIN lost to IRINKESTA in a 1 minute duel.
GOOD POSTURE vanquished DAVE COLLINS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DEMCK DESHRET vanquished SADDLE SORE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
KORIENELLEN was overpowered by FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -   2 -  2      89  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        11 -   5 -  0      69  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  11 -  0      59  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -  13 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -  10 -  0      41  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      7 -  11 -  0      39  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   9 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK     3 -  10 -  1      23  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 518 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         1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  LIONESS 7222               11   0  0  150 DARK TOADS II (598)
WALL OF STEEL    KID RODELO 6899            12   9  3   93 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
SLASHING ATTACK  NIBERA DESHRET 5425        11   9  0   74 HALCYON DAZE (428)
LUNGING ATTACK   THINKER 6259                4   1  0   44 PHILANTHROPISTS (535)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SHIVA NARAKA 4840.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SHIVA NARAKA 4840.  The ten other most popular fighters were LIONESS 7222, 
LONIGAN 7022, NIBERA DESHRET 5425, SPROUTS SURPRISE 7357, SCREWFACE 6829, GOOD 
POSTURE 6258, IZMAR ODEMIS 4842, KID RODELO 6899, IRINKESTA 7321, and DEMCK DESHRET 
7352.

The least popular fighter this week was KORIENELLEN 7370.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SADDLE SORE 7368, DAVE COLLINS 3913, JAKUB ALIZARIN 5799, 
THINKER 6259, RINTIRISSE 7340, THIMBELL 4836, DEMCK DESHRET 7352, IRINKESTA 7321, KID 
RODELO 6899, and IZMAR ODEMIS 4842.