DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/06/2011    Duedate: 01/19/2011

NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA

DM-33    TURN-642

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GANGPLANK RIDER
SEA DOGS (630)
(33-7671) [10-1-0,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GANGPLANK RIDER                RISEM
SEA DOGS (630)                 STEEL PATH 2 (603)
(33-7671) [10-1-0,113]         (33-7324) [7-0-0,60]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HELEN KELLER                   HELEN KELLER
HEROES (633)                   HEROES (633)
(33-7729) [11-4-0,71]          (33-7729) [11-4-0,71]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

STEEL PATH 2 (603)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. STEEL PATH 2 (603)          23
2. SEA DOGS (630)              23      HEROES (633)
3. THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)     12      Unchartered Team
4. ZOMBIE SQUAD (634)          10
5. HEROES (633)                 6      STEEL PATH 2 (603)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*STEEL PATH 2 (603)        21   5  0 80.8   1/ 2*STEEL PATH 2 (603)        7  1 0
 2/ 2*ZOMBIE SQUAD (634)         3   1  0 75.0   2/ 1 SEA DOGS (630)            7  5 0
 3/ 3 HEROES (633)              37  27  1 57.8   3/ 3 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)   4  5 0
 4/ 4 SEA DOGS (630)            60  48  2 55.6   4/ 4 HEROES (633)              4  8 0
 5/ 6 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)  257 330  8 43.8   5/ 5*ZOMBIE SQUAD (634)        2  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 660): FISHER KING of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 662): ARCHYTAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 555): RELIGIOUS CULT of HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 656): AVERY of TERMINUS (Carrick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 658): KATARINA of FAR TRAVELERS (Obregon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 650): ZEBD ARVIN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 651): THE GREAT GAZOO of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 327): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 648): ORATHAI of ECHL-EAST (LHI, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 625): CHALDEA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 644): FATHER O'LIES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 641): SCUTTLEBUTT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 633): SCAPA of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 592): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 303): PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 297): AFRICAN QUEEN of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 284): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 523): DEBRA FARIN of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 508): GARM of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 490): HUGH GRANT of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 485): HARLEQUIN of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 232): ANASTASIA of MYSTERIOUS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 446): -.... of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 440): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 433): BLACK TOM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 549): SUPERIOR FORCES of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (A-Sop, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 660): HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 662): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 555): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 656): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 658): FAR TRAVELERS (Obregon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 650): ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 651): MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 327): MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 648): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 325): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 643): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 641): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 633): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 591): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 303): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 297): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 284): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 523): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 508): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 490): DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 485): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 232): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 446): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 440): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 433): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 548): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 662): ARCHYTAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
               (turn 661): HIPPASUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 656): AVERY of TERMINUS (Carrick, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 650): COOKING LITE of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 648): ORATHAI of ECHL-EAST (LHI, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 644): FATHER O'LIES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 532): ICICLE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 297): AFRICAN QUEEN of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      THE LION KING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      ITHYIC THING of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
                          (turn 296): MEDEE of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 232): ANASTASIA of MYSTERIOUS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                (turn 231): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 432): UNFORGETTABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)

                                      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.  Later days, SEA DOGS, since 
STEEL PATH 2 took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Of course, 
we're all terribly impressed to see RISEM win a fight and gain 21 points, terribly.  
Tsk, tsk, RISEM beat MOTHER TERESA and MOTHER TERESA lost 16 points.  You're breakin' 
my heart.  Due to absence, and inability to defend the throne, SCUTTLEBUTT has lost 
the Title of Duelmaster.  Start setting that alarm earlier!  And it's out with the 
old, in with the new, as GANGPLANK RIDER takes the Title and last week's bar tab from 
the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else 
do you think some of these guys win their fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only 
shines through use.  Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  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                  
 GANGPLANK RIDER 7671         10   1  0   113       SEA DOGS (630)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SCUTTLEBUTT 7702             12   0  0   144       SEA DOGS (630)
 CRAY DAIZY 7706              14   9  0   105       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DEUS 7328                     5   0  0    87       STEEL PATH 2 (603)
 SHARK BAIT 7652              18  10  0    86       SEA DOGS (630)
 WINDMILL WILLY 7694          14  17  1    82       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
 HELEN KELLER 7729            11   4  0    71       HEROES (633)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RISEM 7324                    7   0  0    60       STEEL PATH 2 (603)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOTHER TERESA 7728           11   4  0    48       HEROES (633)
 ALDT 7327                     5   2  0    47       STEEL PATH 2 (603)
 VIN DIESEL 7726               7   8  1    45       HEROES (633)
 GRANDMA'S FAN 7723            6   2  0    43       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MAZER 7335                    4   1  0    33       STEEL PATH 2 (603)
 MANUTE BOL 7725               6   9  0    27       HEROES (633)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WISP 7732                     3   1  0    25       ZOMBIE SQUAD (634)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SALMON POACHER 7722           1   1  0    19       SEA DOGS (630)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MAN OVERBOARD 7768      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 630         ARENAMASTER KAGH      642  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Scuttlebutt -- Glad you didn't linger over that, I've got a project on elsewhere.  I
like to give it a lot of time and energy. -- Windmill Willy

Shark Bait -- Lucky for you I'm not a shark, or I'd just gobble you right up. --
CraZy Daizy

A Cult Member?  We have CULTS here on the Island?  This is bad.  It makes this a poor
place to bring my grandchildren for a visit.  We must stamp out this Cult. --
Grandma's Fan

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MAN OVERBOARD was butchered by ARENAMASTER KAGHAL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
GANGPLANK RIDER devastated WINDMILL WILLY in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
CRAY DAIZY handily defeated SHARK BAIT in a action packed 1 minute one-sided match.
MOTHER TERESA was unbelievably bested by RISEM in a slow 7 minute gory contest.
HELEN KELLER savagely defeated ALDT in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gruesome competition.
GRANDMA'S FAN defeated MANUTE BOL in a 1 minute struggle.
VIN DIESEL savagely defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a crowd pleasing 5 minute brawl.
WISP handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR 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                  4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   0 -  1     100  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         TOTAL PARRY        6 -   1 -  0      86  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         STRIKING ATTACK   22 -  12 -  1      65  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -   8 -  0      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   4 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW         4 -   9 -  0      31  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 642 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  GANGPLANK RIDER 7671       10   1  0  113 SEA DOGS (630)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   CRAY DAIZY 7706            14   9  0  105 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
AIMED BLOW       SHARK BAIT 7652            18  10  0   86 SEA DOGS (630)
LUNGING ATTACK   HELEN KELLER 7729          11   4  0   71 HEROES (633)
TOTAL PARRY      RISEM 7324                  7   0  0   60 STEEL PATH 2 (603)
WALL OF STEEL    MOTHER TERESA 7728         11   4  0   48 HEROES (633)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HELEN KELLER 7729.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was HELEN KELLER 7729.  The ten other most popular fighters were VIN DIESEL 
7726, CRAY DAIZY 7706, WISP 7732, GRANDMA'S FAN 7723, GANGPLANK RIDER 7671, SHARK 
BAIT 7652, MANUTE BOL 7725, MAN OVERBOARD 7768, WINDMILL WILLY 7694, and MOTHER 
TERESA 7728.

The least popular fighter this week was RISEM 7324.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ALDT 7327, MOTHER TERESA 7728, WINDMILL WILLY 7694, MAN OVERBOARD 7768, 
MANUTE BOL 7725, SHARK BAIT 7652, GANGPLANK RIDER 7671, GRANDMA'S FAN 7723, WISP 
7732, and CRAY DAIZY 7706.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

GANGPLANK RIDER (33-7671) SEA DOGS (630)