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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===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!