DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/20/2008    Duedate: 04/02/2008

NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA

DM-33    TURN-570

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE CLAW
RAVAGING LORDS (44)
(33-7520) [14-13-1,102]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE CLAW                       QUINTILLUS
RAVAGING LORDS (44)            TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)
(33-7520) [14-13-1,102]        (33-6088) [4-0-0,40]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

THE CLAW                       THE CLAW
RAVAGING LORDS (44)            RAVAGING LORDS (44)
(33-7520) [14-13-1,102]        (33-7520) [14-13-1,102]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

STORM BRINGERS (423)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)      13
2. TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)      12      KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
3. STORM BRINGERS (423)        10      Unchartered Team
4. JAILBIRDS (590)              0
5. SACKETT'S & CO. (552)        0      TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)     4   1  0 80.0   1/ 1 STORM BRINGERS (423)     10  5 1
 2- 2 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)    160 119 14 57.3   2/ 3 RAVAGING LORDS (44)       8  7 0
 3/ 3 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)   200 193 16 50.9   3- 2 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)     5  5 1
 4/ 4 STORM BRINGERS (423)     113 113 10 50.0   4/ 4 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)    5  8 0
 5/ 5 RAVAGING LORDS (44)      169 198 18 46.0   5- 5 JAILBIRDS (590)           3  2 0
 6- 7 JAILBIRDS (590)           78 116  6 40.2   6/ 6*TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)    2  1 0
 7- 8 DEFENDERS (626)           12  19  1 38.7   7- 8 DEFENDERS (626)           1  3 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 589): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 589): MADAM Y of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 497): WINDWALKER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 583): BET TWICE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 585): TANOSHII of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 583): VIOLET ORC of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 581): NIFTY NICKEL of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 291): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 574): BRICKHOUSE of STREETWALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 571): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 569): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 560): TOURNEY SCUMM of BUSY, BUSYTONW (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 522): J'KOROU of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 266): AUNTY ENTITY of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 260): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 247): ON MY WAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 450): CENTURION of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 437): THE RIDDLER of CRAZY CREEPS (Crazy Creepster, mgr)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 428): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 413): DUCK KA-BOB of MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 385): GENERAL MILLS of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 382): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 368): NECROMANCER of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 475): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 589): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 589): CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 467): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 583): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 585): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 583): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 581): FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 291): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 574): WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 571): DEVIL ADVOCATETS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 569): STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 560): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 522): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 266): OLD MAN RIVER (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 260): ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 247): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 450): BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 417): ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (Soultaker, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 428): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 413): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 385): SAND DANCERRS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 382): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 368): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 475): PUPPY POWER (Mannequin, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 589): BRUJAH of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 588): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 496): SILENT HAWK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 585): TANOSHII of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 291): SHARAPOVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 572): ZERO VISIBILITY of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 559): BILDIS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 522): SOLIDER 2 of MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 266): ANGEL HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
                   (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                               THE BRIDE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 417): JACK THE RIPPER of CRAZY CRREPS (Crazy Creepster)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 368): NECROMANCER of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Well, before I begin to brag about myself, I would like to say hello to Buck
Creek Hammer.  Oh, that's right, I killed him!  Imagine me trying to say hello to him
after I killed him!  The irony of it all!  And now I had to face Duck Creek Hammer,
it really wasn't much of a match, I beat the holy crud out of him, he started crying
and everybody started laughing at him, including the arenamaster.  And I was hailed
as a hero by all.  Also for someone else who called me a loser, I'm here and you're
not and you're not going to be as long as I or any other of my teammates are here.
You may as well quit your dreaming and start building coffins, you're gonna need 'em.
And a grand welcome to Philthy Phil, I knew you were coming, it was in the wind.
Literally.  May you kill many.  It is always nice to see an alliance mate return to
home.  May others do the same.  I have a date with Debby Tonte so I must go now.

          The Claw

                                      SPY REPORT

     Oh, hi.  Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte.  Thought I'd check out NIATOLI ISLAND 
to see what's new.  MVP award for THE MANIAC?  RAVAGING LORDS' proud of him after 
beating HEAD HUNTER and getting 11 points.  Talk about yer big time losers!  THE 
PIKER got smashed by CONVICTED ASSASSIN, and lost 28 points!  This Duelmaster is like 
something else!  THE CLAW stopped SNAKE EYES HAMMER dead in his tracks!  Is the 
Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates?  Don't ask me!   
     AAARRGH!!!  I HATE SPYREPORTING!!!  Sorry.  I just had to say it.  The warriors 
of RAVAGING LORDS must be getting lonely.  They were the most avoided team.  Do you 
guys know something that I don't?  Is there some deep dark secret why TEMPLE OF 
CAESAR's been avoiding RAVAGING LORDS so much?  Or is it just that they're too 
scared?  Can RAVAGING LORDS' THE MONK be more popular than me?  He was challenged the 
most, but is that really the same?  QUINTILLUS is being unfair.  He's challenged down 
17 against THE MONK.  I don't know why they let this stuff go on.  (I'd better shut 
up) I was sorry to see such an unfair "fight" in NIATOLI ISLAND.  QUINTILLUS got 7 
points after beating THE MONK, 17 points below him.   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  What if they had a fight and nobody showed up?  I'd be out of a job, 
that's what!!!   
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop.  Its 
been really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE CLAW 7520                14  13  1   102       RAVAGING LORDS (44)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HOPALONG 7259                 9   7  0    89       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 THE PIKER 7569               12   5  0    80       RAVAGING LORDS (44)
 SNAKE EYES HAMMER 7593        8   4  0    74       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
 ACE HEARTS HAMMER 7493       19   4  0    72       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
 DUCK CREEK HAMMER 7360       12  13  1    72       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ABIGAIL 7388                  3   0  0    65       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 THE TUSKER 7568              10   8  0    63       RAVAGING LORDS (44)
 TEMPEST 5443                  8   7  1    61       STORM BRINGERS (423)
-SADDLE SORE 7368              5   6  2    61       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE MANIAC 7588               5   2  1    51       RAVAGING LORDS (44)
 BEAR CREEK HAMMER 7366       10  15  0    45       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
-RADINSKI 7560                 7   2  0    43       JAILBIRDS (590)
 QUINTILLUS 6088               4   0  0    40       TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)
 DARK JOURNEY 7596             3   5  0    40       STORM BRINGERS (423)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FALWORTH 7601                 8   5  0    29       DEFENDERS (626)
-GUT SHOT 7418                 4   1  0    29       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 PITT 7615                     3   2  1    25       STORM BRINGERS (423)
 HEAD HUNTER 7600              5   2  0    24       STORM BRINGERS (423)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TALON STORM 7616              3   1  0    23       STORM BRINGERS (423)
 THE MONK 7595                 4   5  0    17       RAVAGING LORDS (44)
-PETTY CRIMINAL 7571           2   2  0    16       JAILBIRDS (590)
-PARIS HILTON 7587             2   1  0    16       JAILBIRDS (590)
-MIKE VICK 7586                2   1  0    13       JAILBIRDS (590)
-GRAY FANG 7613                1   1  0     4       DEFENDERS (626)
-WINTER SWORD 7602             0   3  0     3       DEFENDERS (626)
-ACORN 7454                    0   3  0     3       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
-BLIMRING 7604                 0   3  0     3       DEFENDERS (626)
-MAELSTROM 7607                0   1  0     1       DEFENDERS (626)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FRATSFA SLAVE           0  0 0                      PITT 7615             570  NONE
HARE CREEK HAMME 7367   9 14 0 KLKASINO HAMMERZ 576 SADDLE SORE 7368      568  REVENGED
HANIEL 7612             6  5 0 LORDS OF LIGHT 627   DUCK CREEK HAMME 7360 566  NOT REVENGED
SACRIFICEFORCAES 6087   0  1 0 TEMPLE OF CAESAR 525 BLACK ORC             570  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hammer -- Thank you for the welcome back, I appreciate it.  Not much on doing
personals anymore (used to do alot) unfortunately people took me the wrong way and I
got tired of people getting upset.  Come from a different lifestyle than most in this
game and am used to talking smack (all in fun) but some didn't take it that way.  All
my biker buddies think I'm nuts for playing this game, I think they're jealous cause
they're not smart enough to play.  Harleys and tattoos for many years, still got both
but still have a passion for this game also.  Thanks again! -- Barnabas/Sackett's &
Co.

The Claw -- Congrats on hanging onto the DM, perhaps we'll meet again, still can't
figure out how you beat me. -- Hopalong

Maniac -- Quit crying sissy. -- the Rake

The Saint, Keeper of Lists -- Yes, you got one wrong.  The Ravaging Lords are managed
by General Girly Man.  At least that's what we at Niatoli know him/her as. -- the
Rake

Hammer -- Thanks my friend.  We are doing our best. -- Rake

Quintillus -- Well fought sir. -- Talon Storm

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SACRIFICEFORCAESAR was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
HEAD HUNTER was vanquished by THE MANIAC in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
QUINTILLUS vanquished THE MONK in a 2 minute gory mismatched Challenge brawl.
THE CLAW savagely defeated SNAKE EYES HAMMER in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Title match.
THE PIKER lost to CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute fight.
ACE HEARTS HAMMER slimly won victory over THE TUSKER in a 4 minute match.
DUCK CREEK HAMMER overpowered DARK JOURNEY in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
TEMPEST vanquished BEAR CREEK HAMMER in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
TALON STORM vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
PITT executed FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute gory one-sided melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW        12 -   7 -  1      63  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    21 -  13 -  2      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  10 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -  16 -  1      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -  13 -  1      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   4 -  0       0  |

Turn 570 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   THE CLAW 7520              14  13  1  102 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
AIMED BLOW       THE PIKER 7569             12   5  0   80 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
TOTAL PARRY      SNAKE EYES HAMMER 7593      8   4  0   74 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
PARRY-LUNGE      THE TUSKER 7568            10   8  0   63 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
STRIKING ATTACK  TEMPEST 5443                8   7  1   61 STORM BRINGERS (423)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THE CLAW 7520.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was THE CLAW 7520.  The ten other most popular fighters were THE TUSKER 7568, 
QUINTILLUS 6088, THE MANIAC 7588, DUCK CREEK HAMMER 7360, TEMPEST 5443, SNAKE EYES 
HAMMER 7593, TALON STORM 7616, THE MONK 7595, DARK JOURNEY 7596, and BEAR CREEK 
HAMMER 7366.

The least popular fighter this week was ACE HEARTS HAMMER 7493.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were THE PIKER 7569, HEAD HUNTER 7600, SACRIFICEFORCAESAR 6087, PITT 
7615, BEAR CREEK HAMMER 7366, DARK JOURNEY 7596, THE MONK 7595, TALON STORM 7616, 
SNAKE EYES HAMMER 7593, and TEMPEST 5443.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

THE CLAW (33-7520) RAVAGING LORDS (44)