DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/08/2010    Duedate: 07/21/2010

NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA

DM-33    TURN-629

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BITCHIN' BEAST
DIVINE HERITAGE (465)
(33-5228) [11-4-0,160]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BITCHIN' BEAST                 POSITION IS EMPTY
DIVINE HERITAGE (465)          
(33-5228) [11-4-0,160]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BITCHIN' BEAST                 TORMENT
DIVINE HERITAGE (465)          DIVINE HERITAGE (465)
(33-5228) [11-4-0,160]         (33-5297) [8-4-2,77]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SEA DOGS (630)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)     52
2. DIVINE HERITAGE (465)       40      RAVAGING LORDS (44)
3. RAVAGING LORDS (44)          6      Unchartered Team
4. SEA DOGS (630)              -1
                                       QUASI-LEGAL OPS (580)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 RAVAGING LORDS (44)      325 290 29 52.8   1/ 1 SEA DOGS (630)            9  5 0
 2/ 3 DIVINE HERITAGE (465)     33  30  2 52.4   2/ 2 DIVINE HERITAGE (465)     8  2 0
 3/ 2 SEA DOGS (630)            36  37  2 49.3   3/ 3 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)   6  9 0
 4/ 4 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)  227 305  7 42.7   4/ 4 RAVAGING LORDS (44)       1  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 647): SHADY SHIPWRIGHT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 649): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 529): CASSIE ELIZABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 643): MAXIMILLIAN of VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 645): SILENCE IS GOLDEN of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 637): HANNABLE of THE GENERALS (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 638): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 321): BLACK ROSE HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 635): SNOWDROP of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 319): BUSTER BUNNY of LOONY TOONS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 631): E. BLISS of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 628): BITCHIN' BEAST of DIVINE HERITAGE (Bubba Ganoosh)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 620): LUCY JORDAN of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 583): ELDARRAN of THE BRETHREN (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 296): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 290): BOGBANE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 277): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 510): RYVAS VOLKMAURI of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 497): SAI JIN of THE BROTHERHOOD (Godric Mangusson DaVinci, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 477): BARLO CHELLS of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 472): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 226): HERCULES of AIR CANADA (?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 433): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 427): DEBBIE GREEN of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 420): UNFORGETTABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 535): POSITION IS EMPTY

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 647): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 649): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 529): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 643): VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 645): NIGHTMARE WRATH (The Laughing Man, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 637): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 368): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 321): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 635): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 319): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 631): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 628): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 620): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 583): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 296): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 290): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 277): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 510): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 497): TWILIGHT BRIGADE (Stronghold?, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 477): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 472): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 226): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 434): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 427): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 420): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 536): THE WILLBURYS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 634): BIMBO SLICE of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 319): BUSTER BUNNY of LOONY TOONS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 631): E. BLISS of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
              (turn 630): ENVY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
                          EAST TO WEST of CHRISTIAN ROCK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 289): VYNMORGATH of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 277): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 475): FALLING LEAF of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 225): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 427): DEBBIE GREEN of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                      (turn 426): JAGUAR JON of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail NIATOLI ISLAND!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed 
for your deeds.  The DIVINE HERITAGE guild has had a 3-0-0 turn and deserves to be 
watched in the future.  You never know where this kind of thing can lead.  And let's 
see, WINDMILL WILLY fought SHARK BAIT and gained 28 points and contributed to THE 
SEWING CIRCLE's 3-2-0.  LAZY LOGS has lost to DOMINION, falling 5 points, while 
helping make THE SEWING CIRCLE a 3-2-0 turn.  Defending his title for another turn, 
BITCHIN' BEAST kept SEA DOGS' warrior, CRAB SMASHER, from claiming the throne.  By 
the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at 
The Don't Drop Inn?   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover 
or hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Always good to rest in NIATOLI ISLAND, but never good to wear out 
my welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets 
to paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BITCHIN' BEAST 5228          11   4  0   160       DIVINE HERITAGE (465)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAGED RAT 7668               17   7  2    92       RAVAGING LORDS (44)
 CRAB SMASHER 7660            12   6  2    92       SEA DOGS (630)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SCUTTLEBUTT 7702              6   0  0    88       SEA DOGS (630)
 GANGPLANK RIDER 7671          5   1  0    79       SEA DOGS (630)
 TORMENT 5297                  8   4  2    77       DIVINE HERITAGE (465)
 DIRTY HOWEL 7644             15  27  1    73       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WINDMILL WILLY 7694           9   9  1    66       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
 SHARK BAIT 7652              12   7  0    65       SEA DOGS (630)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPINNING STAR 7686           10  12  0    56       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
 DOMINION 5299                 9   5  0    50       DIVINE HERITAGE (465)
-AGONY 7704                    5   3  0    34       DIVINE HERITAGE (465)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRAY DAIZY 7706               5   5  0    30       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LAZY LOGS 7707                6   4  0    22       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Gangplank Rider -- Way you keep RIDING that thing, I figure you must have SPLINTERS
in your bum, but one of these you're going to fall off.  And if that ol' Shark Bait's
on the ball, you'll never have the chance to get back on it. -- Dirty Howel
P.S.  I had to say something, and I couldn't accuse of down-challenging or anything,
since you didn't.  But, really, if your captain keeps you out there, gotta be
something wrong, y'know?

Torment -- Embarrassment, maybe, but no more. -- Spinning Star

Dominion -- This is all part of a plot, isn't it?  And my manager's in on it--this is
why she wouldn't have them fix my name.  Well, I'll SHOW them one of these days! --
CraZy Daizy

The Cult Member has windmills in his head! -- Windmill Willy, who should know

Ah.  The Dangerous Criminal IS. -- Lazy Logs

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BITCHIN' BEAST devastated CRAB SMASHER in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
SCUTTLEBUTT vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven battle.
GANGPLANK RIDER was subdued by CAGED RAT in a 1 minute fight.
DIRTY HOWEL was vanquished by TORMENT in a 1 minute gory mismatched brawl.
SHARK BAIT was overpowered by WINDMILL WILLY in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SPINNING STAR devastated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DOMINION devastated LAZY LOGS in a 1 minute bloody mismatched match.
CRAY DAIZY overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE 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|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -   8 -  0      68  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   26 -  17 -  0      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         AIMED BLOW         4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  23 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 629 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     2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         4  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         3  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   BITCHIN' BEAST 5228        11   4  0  160 DIVINE HERITAGE (465)
STRIKING ATTACK  CAGED RAT 7668             17   7  2   92 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
BASHING ATTACK   CRAB SMASHER 7660          12   6  2   92 SEA DOGS (630)
AIMED BLOW       SHARK BAIT 7652            12   7  0   65 SEA DOGS (630)
SLASHING ATTACK  DOMINION 5299               9   5  0   50 DIVINE HERITAGE (465)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BITCHIN' BEAST 5228.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was TORMENT 5297.  The ten other most popular fighters were WINDMILL WILLY 7694, 
SPINNING STAR 7686, DOMINION 5299, BITCHIN' BEAST 5228, SCUTTLEBUTT 7702, CAGED RAT 
7668, GANGPLANK RIDER 7671, CRAY DAIZY 7706, CRAB SMASHER 7660, and DIRTY HOWEL 7644.

The least popular fighter this week was LAZY LOGS 7707.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SHARK BAIT 7652, DIRTY HOWEL 7644, CRAB SMASHER 7660, CRAY DAIZY 7706, 
GANGPLANK RIDER 7671, CAGED RAT 7668, SCUTTLEBUTT 7702, BITCHIN' BEAST 5228, DOMINION 
5299, and SPINNING STAR 7686.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BITCHIN' BEAST (33-5228) DIVINE HERITAGE (465)