DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/24/2011    Duedate: 12/07/2011

NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA

DM-33    TURN-665

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

VIN DIESEL
HEROES (633)
(33-7726) [17-21-1,98]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

VIN DIESEL                     POSITION IS EMPTY
HEROES (633)                   
(33-7726) [17-21-1,98]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

VIN DIESEL                     VIN DIESEL
HEROES (633)                   HEROES (633)
(33-7726) [17-21-1,98]         (33-7726) [17-21-1,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (630)              27
2. HEROES (633)                24      HEROES (633)
3. HALLOWIENERS (635)           0      Unchartered Team
4. THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)     -1
                                       REDNECKS (368)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 HALLOWIENERS (635)        35  18  0 66.0   1/ 1 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)   8  7 1
 2/ 2 HEROES (633)              71  49  1 59.2   2/ 3 SEA DOGS (630)            5  4 0
 3/ 3 SEA DOGS (630)            76  58  3 56.7   3/ 4 HEROES (633)              2  1 0
 4/ 4 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)  306 377 12 44.8   4- 2 HALLOWIENERS (635)        1  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 683): TIGHT BLOUSE of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 685): CRITIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 601): STARFLOWER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 679): BOWEN of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 681): BILLY JACK of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 673): KAIREEN LAMAR of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 674): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 339): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 671): BERYLLIUM BUFFER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 337): TERROR TWIN of ALL NIGHT LONG (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 667): EMPTY BOTTLE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 664): SALORIMA TIRANSITH of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 656): RABEL of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 615): SAMUEL CLIPPER of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 314): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 308): RACECAR of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 295): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 546): MANZA WIGGLES of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 531): POTATO BUG of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-sop, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 513): BARTON DAWES of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 508): IN YOUR FACE of BASH BROS EVANGELIST
                                                        (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 244): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 469): POLE CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 463): BALISONG of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 455): MO J of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 572): SUPERIOR FORCES of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (A-sop, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 683): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 685): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 601): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 679): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 681): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 673): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 674): MOM'S STUFF (The Kid, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 339): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 271): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 337): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 667): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 664): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 656): REALLY? (?, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 615): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 314): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 308): VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 295): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 546): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 231): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 513): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 508): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 244): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 469): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 463): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 455): J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 572): THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 682): SHORT SKIRT of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 599): BOOZER of DA BULLS (Khisanth, mgr.)
                            SAUSAGE PARTY of DUDE RANCH (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 681): BILLY JACK of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 674): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
                            BEETLE BAILEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
                            FREE PARKING of MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
                (turn 673): THE GREAT GAZOO of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 671): BERYLLIUM BUFFER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 666): D. DAVE ELL of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
                          PETROV of ASSORTED (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 615): SAMUEL CLIPPER of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 308): CHABAT of PAWN OF PROPHECY (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): NASTY NES of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 546): MANZA WIGGLES of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 530): CHIQUITA CHIWAWA of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 469): POLE CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
                  (turn 468): NIMINI TYL ZO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 463): BALISONG of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
                      (turn 462): BUBBA of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
                                  NIGHTBRINGER of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 454): DELNA BERIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     I'm sure somebody warned you, Vin Diesel, that this island is not a good place
for you to get fuel?  Not that I'm complaining just because you ran out of steam so
early.  Or whatever, if not steam.

                                Salorima Tiransith

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in NIATOLI ISLAND a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets 
poor.  So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  And let's see, HASSIMOR 
SHOMUR fought THE USEROUS MERCHANT and gained 17 points and contributed to THE SEWING 
CIRCLE's 2-3-0.  KURELLEU ZIEN has lost to SHELLBACK, falling 9 points, while helping 
make THE SEWING CIRCLE a 2-3-0 turn.  We should ask VIN DIESEL about the thrill of 
victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to 
ask.  Can someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear the top team makes their losing 
fighters do dishes at The Don't Drop Inn until they win.  Maybe?   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  We'd like to remind certain teams 
not to rob the graves of their enemies.  You know who you are; and it's considered 
rude.   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Well, I'm burning daylight here in NIATOLI ISLAND and I've a long 
road ahead of me.  Happy Trails.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VIN DIESEL 7726              17  21  1    98       HEROES (633)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SALORIMA TIRANSITH 7794      10   4  0    73       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SHEET WITH EYES 7740          8   3  0    66       HALLOWIENERS (635)
-JERK O'LANTERN 7742          10   2  0    63       HALLOWIENERS (635)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WARTLESS WITCH 7750           7   6  0    55       HALLOWIENERS (635)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SALMON POACHER 7722           6   3  0    54       SEA DOGS (630)
-WHERE WOLF? 7809              4   0  0    47       HALLOWIENERS (635)
 SHELLBACK 7769                4   0  0    45       SEA DOGS (630)
 HASSIMOR SHOMUR 7796          6   8  1    41       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
 KARINIRINA 7810               4   0  1    39       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WHEELHOUSE 7776               2   0  0    32       SEA DOGS (630)
 TAVELSHAN KETHAL 7795         6   8  0    28       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KURELLEU ZIEN 7800            4   4  0    23       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MAN OVERBOARD 7816      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 630         SPYMASTER             665  NONE
WOMAN OVERBOARD 7817    0  1 0 SEA DOGS 630         BANDIT PRINCE         665  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Salmon Poacher -- Do I look like a salmon?  I mean, I'm sleek and tasty, no doubt,
but I am *not* a fish. -- Kurelleu Zien

Shellback -- Sneaky type, aren't you? -- Hassimor Shomur

Wheelhouse -- What, did you think I was a WITCH or something, to go dropping a HOUSE
on me? -- Tavelshan Kethal

I don't like Embezzlers, okay?  Sue me. -- Karinirina

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WOMAN OVERBOARD was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MAN OVERBOARD was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
SALORIMA TIRANSITH was demolished by VIN DIESEL in a 2 minute one-sided Title melee.
SALMON POACHER won victory over TAVELSHAN KETHAL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.
HASSIMOR SHOMUR defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute fight.
KURELLEU ZIEN was demolished by SHELLBACK in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
KARINIRINA vanquished CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute mismatched fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         LUNGING ATTACK     6 -   1 -  0      86  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   3 -  0      75  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   29 -  24 -  2      55  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW         9 -   8 -  1      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 665 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 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         4  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         3  AIMED BLOW     
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0     
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    SALORIMA TIRANSITH 7794    10   4  0   73 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
AIMED BLOW       SALMON POACHER 7722         6   3  0   54 SEA DOGS (630)
STRIKING ATTACK  SHELLBACK 7769              4   0  0   45 SEA DOGS (630)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is VIN DIESEL 7726.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was VIN DIESEL 7726.  The ten other most popular fighters were SALMON POACHER 7722, 
HASSIMOR SHOMUR 7796, SHELLBACK 7769, KARINIRINA 7810, TAVELSHAN KETHAL 7795, WOMAN 
OVERBOARD 7817, MAN OVERBOARD 7816, SALORIMA TIRANSITH 7794, KURELLEU ZIEN 7800, and  
0.

The least popular fighter this week was KURELLEU ZIEN 7800.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SALORIMA TIRANSITH 7794, MAN OVERBOARD 7816, WOMAN OVERBOARD 
7817, TAVELSHAN KETHAL 7795, KARINIRINA 7810, SHELLBACK 7769, HASSIMOR SHOMUR 7796, 
SALMON POACHER 7722, VIN DIESEL 7726, and  0.

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LII

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
LINK HOGTHROB 5358 (31-18-0)           2  3  0         INTERSTELLAR PORK    

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SNOW PEA 5014 (37-29-3)                7  3  0         VEGGIES              
BLUE 5776 (31-24-1)                    1  2  0         PHILANTHROPISTS      
BEER GOGGLES 6819 (51-73-1)            1  3  0         JOYS OF BOOZE        
DRY KEG 6679 (48-83-1)                 0  2  0         JOYS OF BOOZE        
EYE OF THE TIGER 6780 (23-13-1)        0  2  0         ARENA FELINES        

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
IMNOTA GOD 4801 (33-16-0)              8  3  0         SUPERIOR FORCES 1F   
LLUPERIOR 6529 (25-10-0)               4  3  0         SUPERIOR FORCES 2Y   

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
HIDDEN FURY 6171 (2-1-0)               0  2  0         WINTER THAW          

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SHELLBACK 7769 (2-0-0)                 5  3  1         SEA DOGS             

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MULCHER 7780 (0-0-0)                   9  3  0         TOOL SHED            
WHEELHOUSE 7776 (1-0-0)                7  3  0         SEA DOGS             

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SHE'S A JAR 7804 (0-0-0)               4  3  1         SUMMERTEETH          
RIPTIDE 7808 (0-0-0)                   0  1  0  DEAD   SEA DOGS             

DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
LIGHT WALL 6659 (17-10-0)              7  3  0         LUROCIANS II         
THINKER 6259 (10-5-1)                  0  2  0         PHILANTHROPISTS      

DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
NO BEER FOR YOU 6488 (8-2-0)           0  2  0         JOYS OF BOOZE        

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
HEADLESS NORSEMAN 7758 (4-4-0)         8  3  2         HALLOWIENERS         

DEAD APPRENTICES TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
LURE 7680 (0-0-0)                      0  1  0  DEAD   SEA DOGS             

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 13-15, 2012.  It will be 
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444), the same hotel as 
last year by popular request.  Room rates are $134.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which 
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception, free airport 
shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's a fitness center, 
jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 15 
before the block is released!  (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been
unable to book rooms because they waited too long.)  Look for the tournament info 
sheet and minioverviews some time in December.  We hope you're all looking forward to 
it and that we will see you there!