DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/09/2013    Duedate: 05/22/2013

NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA

DM-33    TURN-703

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FISHWIFE
SEA DOGS (630)
(33-7822) [15-10-4,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BURIED TREASURE                POSITION IS EMPTY
SEA DOGS (630)                 
(33-7722) [14-3-0,133]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

FISHWIFE                       FRANK N STEIN
SEA DOGS (630)                 HALLOWIENERS (635)
(33-7822) [15-10-4,108]        (33-7887) [7-1-0,61]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (630)              33
2. BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)       23      HALLOWIENERS (635)
3. BAD BREAD (95)              18      Unchartered Team
4. BATTLE FROGS SO1 (644)      12
5. THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)      4      MITHRAL HALO (526)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 HALLOWIENERS (635)        78  32  2 70.9   1/ 1 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)    11  4 1
 2/ 0 BATTLE FROGS SO1 (644)    14   7  1 66.7   2/ 4 SEA DOGS (630)            6  5 0
 3/ 2 SEA DOGS (630)           139  95  7 59.4   3/ 2 HALLOWIENERS (635)        3  2 0
 4- 3*TOOL SHED (638)           16  13  1 55.2   4/ 5 SUMMERTEETH (640)         3  6 0
 5/ 4 SUMMERTEETH (640)         55  47  0 53.9   5/ 7 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)   3  7 0
 6/ 0 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)      332 313 29 51.5   6/ 8 BAD BREAD (95)            2  0 0
 7/ 5 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)    543 529 51 50.7   7- 6 XXX BANDITS (614)         2  4 0
 8/ 6 BAD BREAD (95)           220 232 20 48.7   8/ 0 BATTLE FROGS SO1 (644)    1  0 0
 9/ 7 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)  378 490 13 43.5   9- 3*TOOL SHED (638)           1  2 0
10- 8 XXX BANDITS (614)         27  42  2 39.1  10/ 0 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)       0  5 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 721): ARDSHEAL of RED FURY (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 723): TAFFY of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 677): TOXIC SLUDGE of MMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 717): VARICK of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 719): WELL DON of GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 711): GABOGOOL of STORMY'S TROOPERS I (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 712): GRAVITRON of THE MOTHERSHIP CC (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 358): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 709): HOPE of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): WAKIZASHI of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 705): DEVLIN DE SEGIZE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 702): SHE'S A JAR of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 694): SAVAGE BEATING of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 653): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 333): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): BLIZZARD of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 314): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 584): KASPAR of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 569): BIG DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 551): HAN SOLO of STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 546): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 263): FRISBEE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 507): GEORGE PETERSON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 501): STREGOICA of DARKSTALKER2 (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 493): STEAMED MUSCLES of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 610): NOREASTER of DIRT DEVILS (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 721): RED FURY (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 723): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 677): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 717): CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 719): AIMER'S INC (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 711): YORK'S ARCADE (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 712): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 358): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 709): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 705): SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 702): BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 694): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 653): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 333): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 314): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 584): MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 569): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 551): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 546): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 263): THE FLYING FISH (?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 507): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 501): RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 493): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 610): COFFEE WARS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 722): ELEVENTH of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 676): SHOCK TOP of MMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 717): MORGUE of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 719): TWILO TALON of TALON'S TERRORS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 711): POCKET NEWS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
                            BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 358): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 708): THE CLEAR of ARCANE PHARMACY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
                          WINTERSONG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): WAKIZASHI of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 705): DEVLIN DE SEGIZE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 701): WARTLESS WITCH of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): BLIZZARD of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
                               SLUGBAIT of I HATE THEM (Rillion, mgr.)
                               WRATH of OBSIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.)
                   (turn 326): SOUTH SPOON of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 312): MOLDAR NAY of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 551): HAN SOLO of STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
                           GRAHAM CRACKER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                           VINDA YARRO of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 506): TUNA SALAD of PARKING LOT 4 (Khisanth, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, NIATOLI ISLAND?  Ain't you never seen Snide 
Clemens before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Now keep the taverns open late 
tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for TOOL SHED, whose 0-0-0 this turn dropped 
them by 6 into 9th.  Ha!  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see BYL 
BONESNAPPER win a fight and gain 20 points, terribly.  Looks like NIATOLI ISLAND has 
some guts at least, SHE'S A JAR the Duelmaster was this turn's most-challenged 
warrior.  FISHWIFE challenged NIATOLI ISLAND's Duelmaster for a shot at the throne.  
And it's out with the old, in with the new, as FISHWIFE takes the Title and last 
week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  The Don't Drop Inn, humph!  I've 
tasted better ale at mortuaries.  Where do they get this stuff?  From NIATOLI 
ISLAND's trash dumps?   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  What's the big D?  SEA DOGS was the most avoided team? 
Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse...  And it looks like BIG LAKE 
BANDITS avoided them the most this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you ask 
me.  Hmph.  I guess I can give a little credit to TORG THUNDERCLAP of BIG LAKE 
BANDITS for challenging up by 21 to KARINIRINA.  TORG THUNDERCLAP lost to get 56 
points of recognition.   
     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.  I could say I saw this coming, but so 
could anyone else.  Anyway, this turn it came.  MYRIKLE's 9-10-1 has earned him the 
Dark Arena.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing 
these kinds of weapons?   
     What does the NIATOLI ISLAND arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Well, I've had enough of this 
drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Paste 
this one in your scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide 
Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FISHWIFE 7822                15  10  4   108       SEA DOGS (630)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BURIED TREASURE 7722         14   3  0   133       SEA DOGS (630)
 FLOUR CHILD 7829             15   4  0   126       BAD BREAD (95)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GRU-SON OF GROTT 7539        11   4  1   106       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
 WHITE SQUALL 7862            10   2  0    99       SEA DOGS (630)
-MULCHER 7780                  6   2  0    95       TOOL SHED (638)
 FROGGY FOO FOO 7851          11   0  1    94       BATTLE FROGS SO1 (644)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAVELSHAN KETHAL 7795        19  33  0    90       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
 KARINIRINA 7810              19  23  2    89       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
 DIGITALIS 6862               20  18  1    88       OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
 SHE'S A JAR 7804             12  11  0    87       SUMMERTEETH (640)
 THE IMPOSER 7553              9   5  0    85       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-SHEET WITH EYES 7740         11   3  0    83       HALLOWIENERS (635)
 KURELLEU ZIEN 7800           18  28  0    82       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
 PANDORA 6898                 15  18  2    81       OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
 PIEHOLDEN SWEET 7856         12   7  0    79       SUMMERTEETH (640)
 LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465        13  11  1    77       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-SLAYBAGEL 7105                9   2  0    72       BAD BREAD (95)
 SPRYTE 7101                  10  14  1    68       OBSIDIAN HALL (192)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLACKMOMBA 7913               7   4  0    66       XXX BANDITS (614)
 FRANK N STEIN 7887            7   1  0    61       HALLOWIENERS (635)
 DA2 7857                     16  12  0    60       SUMMERTEETH (640)
 BYL BONESNAPPER 7557          7   6  0    58       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TORG THUNDERCLAP 7554         8   6  1    56       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-BOX CUTTA 7783                7   2  0    50       TOOL SHED (638)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BEDAZZLER 7440                6   9  0    33       XXX BANDITS (614)
-HIGH TIDE 7927                2   0  0    24       SEA DOGS (630)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WAR PIG 7914                  6   5  0    23       XXX BANDITS (614)
 2LIVE CROUTON 7893            4   1  0    23       BAD BREAD (95)
-NAIL GUN 7889                 1   0  0    15       TOOL SHED (638)
-WHAT THE FOCACCIA 7867        1   0  0    15       BAD BREAD (95)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MORGETH 7345            0  3 0 OBSIDIAN HALL 192    WURM KIN              703  NONE
MYRIKLE 7128            9 11 1 OBSIDIAN HALL 192    BLACK ORC             703  NONE
MAN OVERBOARD 7944      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 630         STONE GOLEM           703  NONE
ELT 7805               15 10 0 SUMMERTEETH 640      FISHWIFE 7822         699  NOT REVENGED
KIELANDOR VENANS 7858  14 15 0 THE SEWING CIRCL 388 TORG THUNDERCLAP 7554 701  JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Tournaments are not for me, I guess.  Time to graduate, or die trying.  Again. --
Buried Treasure

     I suspect this personal should be in some other arena, maybe Erinika, but since
     it was the only one here, you have to read it.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MYRIKLE was viciously butchered by BLACK ORC in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
MORGETH was savagely slain by WURM KIN in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
MAN OVERBOARD was assassinated by STONE GOLEM in a unpopular 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
FISHWIFE devastated SHE'S A JAR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title fight.
THE IMPOSER subdued KURELLEU ZIEN in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
TORG THUNDERCLAP was devastated by KARINIRINA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
BYL BONESNAPPER bested DA2 in a 2 minute bloody Challenge match.
BURIED TREASURE handily defeated LORTAN FALCONEYE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
TAVELSHAN KETHAL lost to FROGGY FOO FOO in a 1 minute gory expert's duel.
GRU-SON OF GROTT won victory over PANDORA in a popular 1 minute duel.
WHITE SQUALL defeated DIGITALIS in a 2 minute match.
FLOUR CHILD handily defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
PIEHOLDEN SWEET subdued SPRYTE in a 2 minute master's match.
FRANK N STEIN viciously subdued AMBITIOUS GUARD in a exciting 4 minute brutal contest.
2LIVE CROUTON devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     16 -   7 -  0      70  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    30 -  18 -  1      63  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         AIMED BLOW        22 -  15 -  2      59  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  12 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         TOTAL PARRY       10 -  12 -  0      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  33 -  4      37  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     13 -  25 -  0      34  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   4 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   4 -  0       0  |

Turn 703 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        1 -  2         4  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       FISHWIFE 7822              15  10  4  108 SEA DOGS (630)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    FLOUR CHILD 7829           15   4  0  126 BAD BREAD (95)
LUNGING ATTACK   GRU-SON OF GROTT 7539      11   4  1  106 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
TOTAL PARRY      THE IMPOSER 7553            9   5  0   85 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
WALL OF STEEL    PIEHOLDEN SWEET 7856       12   7  0   79 SUMMERTEETH (640)
PARRY-LUNGE      FRANK N STEIN 7887          7   1  0   61 HALLOWIENERS (635)
STRIKING ATTACK  BYL BONESNAPPER 7557        7   6  0   58 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FISHWIFE 7822.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was FRANK N STEIN 7887.  The ten other most popular fighters were MYRIKLE 7128, WHITE 
SQUALL 7862, DA2 7857, BURIED TREASURE 7722, GRU-SON OF GROTT 7539, SPRYTE 7101, 
FISHWIFE 7822, THE IMPOSER 7553, BYL BONESNAPPER 7557, and FROGGY FOO FOO 7851.

The least popular fighter this week was MAN OVERBOARD 7944.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were PANDORA 6898, TAVELSHAN KETHAL 7795, LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465, 
TORG THUNDERCLAP 7554, SHE'S A JAR 7804, DIGITALIS 6862, MORGETH 7345, 2LIVE CROUTON 
7893, PIEHOLDEN SWEET 7856, and FLOUR CHILD 7829.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

FISHWIFE (33-7822) SEA DOGS (630)