DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/14/2013    Duedate: 03/27/2013

NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA

DM-33    TURN-699

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FLOUR CHILD
BAD BREAD (95)
(33-7829) [13-4-0,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BURIED TREASURE                POSITION IS EMPTY
SEA DOGS (630)                 
(33-7722) [12-3-0,114]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

WARTLESS WITCH                 BYL BONESNAPPER
HALLOWIENERS (635)             BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
(33-7750) [15-9-0,91]          (33-7557) [4-5-0,30]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SEA DOGS (630)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (630)              70
2. BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)       25      HALLOWIENERS (635)
3. BAD BREAD (95)              15      Unchartered Team
4. SUMMERTEETH (640)           11
5. THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)      6      AERIAL ASSAULT (309)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 HALLOWIENERS (635)        73  30  1 70.9   1/ 1 SEA DOGS (630)           10  2 1
 2/ 2 SEA DOGS (630)           132  87  7 60.3   2/ 3 XXX BANDITS (614)         8  7 1
 3/ 3 SUMMERTEETH (640)         51  39  0 56.7   3/ 4 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     8  7 0
 4- 4*TOOL SHED (638)           12  10  0 54.5   4/ 2 HALLOWIENERS (635)        7  4 1
 5/ 5 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)    528 524 50 50.2   5/ 5 SUMMERTEETH (640)         6  6 0
 6/ 6 BAD BREAD (95)           217 232 20 48.3   6- 6*TOOL SHED (638)           4  1 0
 7/ 7 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)  375 478 13 44.0   7/ 7 BAD BREAD (95)            3  2 0
 8/ 8 XXX BANDITS (614)         24  34  2 41.4   8/ 8 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)   2 13 0
 9- 9 ERRATA (619)              16  27  0 37.2   9-10 ERRATA (619)              0  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 717): FANG of SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 719): ELEVENTH of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 669): THE LIBRARIAN of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 713): LUCK DEVIL of THE DEVIL'S OWN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 715): GOLDPLATED of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 707): FENSTER GOLLY of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 708): BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 356): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 705): THE CLEAR of ARCANE PHARMACY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 354): AWESOME 80'S of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 701): TRUST BUSTER 1 of SEGUE CARTEL (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 698): WARTLESS WITCH of HALLOWIENERS (The Dark One, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 690): MADON AP LLEW of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 646): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 331): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 325): SOUTH SPOON of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 312): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 580): KULGAN of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 565): BIG DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 547): VINDA YARRO of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 542): IRONIC TWIST of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 261): MRALISSA LOON of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 503): JACK PENDELTON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 497): XAVIER of RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 489): STEAMED MUSCLES of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 606): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 717): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 719): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 669): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 713): CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 715): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 707): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 708): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 356): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 705): THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 354): BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 701): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 698): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 690): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 649): UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 331): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 325): OBG! (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 312): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 580): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 565): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 547): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 542): THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 261): BASH BROS SUITCASE (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 503): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 497): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 489): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 606): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 717): BLUE FUNK of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 718): HERMIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 669): GRAY BEAR of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 712): DEANO of MARKS PARTY (JE, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 715): SNAKE of SERPENTS HOLD 114 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 355): POSTAGE of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 353): DRONE-ON of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 697): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 689): GRINCH of BAD GUYS (Mr. Bad Guy, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 325): TALKEETNA of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord, mgr.)
                               TEMPTRESS of LUROCIAN DEVILS (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
                               SCOMSSS'S NIGHTMARE of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
                   (turn 324): LATKA of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 546): DARTH VADER of STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 542): IRONIC TWIST of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Key creepy witches cackle...
     It's nice to know that even though I'm a failure as a witch, I make a decent
gladiator- at least I'm good enough to become Duelmaster here.
     Witches are supposed to have green skin, warts, big noses, scraggly hair, and
bad teeth.  Unfortunately due to bad genetics, I ended up fair, blonde and have a
perfect complexion and teeth.  It's just not fair!  My sisters are all perfectly
hideous and I look like a bikini model that the humans all like to ogle.
     I'm pretty good at magic, my curses are excellent and I'm a whiz with a
broomstick, but I just don't look like a witch!

     It's just NOT FAIR.

     So I'm going to take it all out on someone in the arena.
     Who's next???

Wartless Witch
Hallowieners
Duelmaster

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail NIATOLI ISLAND!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed 
for your deeds.  The SUMMERTEETH guild has had a 3-1-0 turn and deserves to be 
watched in the future.  You never know where this kind of thing can lead.  And let's 
see, FISHWIFE fought ELT and gained 35 points and contributed to SEA DOGS' 3-1-1.  
BLACKMOMBA has lost to TORG THUNDERCLAP, falling 10 points, while helping make XXX 
BANDITS a 2-3-0 turn.  This week's Duelmaster bout was between FLOUR CHILD and our 
Duelmaster WARTLESS WITCH, making a challenge.  We should ask FLOUR CHILD about the 
thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, she's now 
the one to ask.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable sources 
that The Don't Drop Inn uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.  I also notice that the HALLOWIENERS stable was the most 
avoided team this turn.  Come on NIATOLI ISLAND, what are you afraid of?  And guess 
who avoided HALLOWIENERS stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was HALLOWIENERS.  
Anyone surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that KIELANDOR VENANSINDE from THE 
SEWING CIRCLE was NIATOLI ISLAND's most challenged warrior this turn.   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  WHERE WOLF? must have surprised HALLOWIENERS this turn, after they 
sent him to the Dark Arena, but the Dark Arena couldn't hold him!  Banners at half 
mast, warriors, SUMMERTEETH has lost ELT, and you might say all of NIATOLI ISLAND has 
felt the loss, except maybe SEA DOGS.  A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, 
he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  Always good to rest in NIATOLI ISLAND, but never good to wear out my 
welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in NIATOLI ISLAND 
again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLOUR CHILD 7829             13   4  0   113       BAD BREAD (95)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BURIED TREASURE 7722         12   3  0   114       SEA DOGS (630)
 FISHWIFE 7822                13   8  4   109       SEA DOGS (630)
-MULCHER 7780                  5   1  0   101       TOOL SHED (638)
 SHE'S A JAR 7804             10   9  0   100       SUMMERTEETH (640)
 WARTLESS WITCH 7750          15   9  0    91       HALLOWIENERS (635)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAVELSHAN KETHAL 7795        18  30  0    84       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
-SHEET WITH EYES 7740         11   3  0    83       HALLOWIENERS (635)
 PIEHOLDEN SWEET 7856         10   5  0    82       SUMMERTEETH (640)
 WHITE SQUALL 7862             8   0  0    82       SEA DOGS (630)
 KURELLEU ZIEN 7800           18  24  0    78       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
 KARINIRINA 7810              17  21  2    74       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
-SLAYBAGEL 7105                9   2  0    72       BAD BREAD (95)
 GRU-SON OF GROTT 7539         7   4  1    71       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
 DA2 7857                     16   8  0    68       SUMMERTEETH (640)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHERE WOLF? 7809              7   1  1    64       HALLOWIENERS (635)
 KIELANDOR VENANSINDE 7858    14  13  0    63       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
-FRANK N STEIN 7887            6   1  0    58       HALLOWIENERS (635)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE IMPOSER 7553              6   4  0    51       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
 LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465        10  10  1    41       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-BOX CUTTA 7783                5   2  0    41       TOOL SHED (638)
 TORG THUNDERCLAP 7554         6   4  0    38       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-WALTER 7496                   5   8  0    37       ERRATA (619)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WAR PIG 7914                  6   2  0    33       XXX BANDITS (614)
 BEDAZZLER 7440                6   6  0    30       XXX BANDITS (614)
 BYL BONESNAPPER 7557          4   5  0    30       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
 GUNTHER 7439                  5   7  1    29       XXX BANDITS (614)
 BRAIN BUSTER 7436             3   9  1    27       XXX BANDITS (614)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLACKMOMBA 7913               4   4  0    18       XXX BANDITS (614)
-WHAT THE FOCACCIA 7867        1   0  0    15       BAD BREAD (95)
-NAIL GUN 7889                 1   0  0    15       TOOL SHED (638)
-TIN SNIP 7894                 1   0  0    13       TOOL SHED (638)
-2LIVE CROUTON 7893            3   1  0    10       BAD BREAD (95)
-HIGH TIDE 7927                1   0  0    10       SEA DOGS (630)
 HADAN SHOMUR 7930             1   2  0     5       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BANDIT PRINCE           0  0 0 DARK ARENA           WHERE WOLF? 7809      699  NONE
RED STAR 7724           0  3 0 ERRATA 619           GUNTHER 7439          697   
TREAT? 7934             0  1 0 HALLOWIENERS 635     WURM KIN              699  NONE
MAN OVERBOARD 7936      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 630         SPYMASTER             699  NONE
ELT 7805               15 10 0 SUMMERTEETH 640      FISHWIFE 7822         699   

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HASSIMOR SHOMUR 7796   16 29 1 THE SEWING CIRCL 388 FISHWIFE 7822         696   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Den -- Glad to see that you haven't mellowed in your old age. -- The Baker

Den -- Charming. -- One Armed Bandit

Sometimes you get the jar.  Sometimes the jar gets you. -- Fishwife

Hull Scrubber -- You earned the right to boast a little. -- Tavelshan Kethal

Flour Child -- It was the cinnamon rolls, I think. -- Tavelshan Kethal

Frank N Stein -- I find myself wondering what you have IN that stein, eh? --
Kielandor Venansinde

Byl Bonesnapper -- Good fight. -- Hadan Shomur

Hull Scrubber -- And off you go! -- Karinirina

Buried Treasure -- I didn't train on zombies. -- Kurelleu Zien

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WHERE WOLF? viciously butchered BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MAN OVERBOARD was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
TREAT? was easily killed by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
WARTLESS WITCH was overpowered by FLOUR CHILD in a 2 minute Challenge Title duel.
GRU-SON OF GROTT was unbelievably bested by PIEHOLDEN SWEET in a 2 minute fight.
LORTAN FALCONEYE was demolished by KIELANDOR VENANSINDE in a 1 minute competition.
BURIED TREASURE overpowered KURELLEU ZIEN in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
SHE'S A JAR bested TAVELSHAN KETHAL in a 2 minute veteran's competition.
FISHWIFE viciously butchered ELT in a action packed 2 minute gruesome expert's melee.
KARINIRINA was overpowered by WHITE SQUALL in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DA2 overpowered DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a action packed 1 minute gory one-sided fight.
THE IMPOSER overpowered BEDAZZLER in a crowd pleasing 5 minute bloody one-sided match.
TORG THUNDERCLAP devastated BLACKMOMBA in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
BRAIN BUSTER was bested by BYL BONESNAPPER in a crowd pleasing 5 minute bloody bout.
WAR PIG overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
GUNTHER devastated HADAN SHOMUR in a exciting 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -   5 -  0      71  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         LUNGING ATTACK    32 -  14 -  1      70  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  14 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         TOTAL PARRY       11 -  11 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         AIMED BLOW        17 -  22 -  2      44  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL     17 -  25 -  0      40  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   22 -  36 -  2      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   5 -  0       0  |

Turn 699 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         3 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         4  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    FLOUR CHILD 7829           13   4  0  113 BAD BREAD (95)
AIMED BLOW       BURIED TREASURE 7722       12   3  0  114 SEA DOGS (630)
WALL OF STEEL    PIEHOLDEN SWEET 7856       10   5  0   82 SUMMERTEETH (640)
LUNGING ATTACK   WHITE SQUALL 7862           8   0  0   82 SEA DOGS (630)
STRIKING ATTACK  WHERE WOLF? 7809            7   1  1   64 HALLOWIENERS (635)
TOTAL PARRY      THE IMPOSER 7553            6   4  0   51 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is WARTLESS WITCH 7750.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BYL BONESNAPPER 7557.  The ten other most popular fighters were BRAIN BUSTER 
7436, FISHWIFE 7822, THE IMPOSER 7553, GRU-SON OF GROTT 7539, WHERE WOLF? 7809, SHE'S 
A JAR 7804, TAVELSHAN KETHAL 7795, DA2 7857, PIEHOLDEN SWEET 7856, and KIELANDOR 
VENANSINDE 7858.

The least popular fighter this week was BEDAZZLER 7440.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BLACKMOMBA 7913, KARINIRINA 7810, KURELLEU ZIEN 7800, LORTAN FALCONEYE 
7465, TREAT? 7934, MAN OVERBOARD 7936, HADAN SHOMUR 7930, TORG THUNDERCLAP 7554, ELT 
7805, and WARTLESS WITCH 7750.

                 NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENA (DM 85)

Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed in 
a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 85.  If you requested that your team be placed in a 
specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena.  Effective immediately, any 
teams placed in DM 85 and not transferred out to another arena, will be automatically 
deleted a month after the tournament.  If you have questions about any of your teams, 
please contact Customer Service. -- RSI