DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/06/2007    Duedate: 12/19/2007

VEASTIAN ARENA

DM-43    TURN-516

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SOLDIER 2
MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
(43-4473) [18-5-1,93]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SOLDIER 2                      RATTLER
MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)        RAGIN' BULLS' (455)
(43-4473) [18-5-1,93]          (43-4558) [1-0-0,15]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SOLDIER 2                      SOLDIER 4
MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)        MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
(43-4473) [18-5-1,93]          (43-4474) [14-9-2,84]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. RAGIN' BULLS' (455)         66
2. TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)      26      MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
3. MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)      9      Unchartered Team
4. EASTERN HORDE (430)          0
5. THE FAMILY (116)            -6      RAGIN' BULLS' (455)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*RAGIN' BULLS' (455)        5   0  1  100   1/ 1 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)  10  3 0
 2/ 1 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)   79  29  3 73.1   2/ 2 THE FAMILY (116)         10  5 1
 3/ 2 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)   187 192 23 49.3   3/ 0*RAGIN' BULLS' (455)       5  0 1
 4/ 3 THE FAMILY (116)         573 639 13 47.3   4/ 3 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)    4  9 0
 5- 4 EASTERN HORDE (430)       13  15  1 46.4   5- 5 EASTERN HORDE (430)       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 582): BRUJAH of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 582): KOOL-AID DRINKER of CULTS-R-US (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 576): STRADA of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 578): PENNY LOPE of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 576): ATTILA THE HUN of DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 574): GIMME SOME SUGAR of ARMY OF DARKNESS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 287): SHARAPOVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 567): DIRTY SANCHEZ of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 285): ULTHAR UTHERYDES of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 564): BELLE ZEYBUL of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 562): SHANARIAN D'ANJELICA of STORM BRINGERS (Vincent
                                   Michaels 'The Rake', mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 553): TOURNEY SCUM of BUSY, BUSYTOWN (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 515): THOMAS FOWLER of MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 262): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 257): RHIANNON of GAELIC STORM (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 243): HARRY MONSTER of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 443): THE QUAM ZONE of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 430): BULLY BOY of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 421): CIRSIUM VULGARE of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 406): KILLIAN TEN VIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 192): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 378): KIRSSARINA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 375): ZAGWE BANSHEE of HUE AND CRY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 362): DEELAR MARION of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 468): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 582): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 582): CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 576): TERMINUS (?, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 578): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 576): DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 574): JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 287): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 567): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 285): SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 564): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 562): KLKASINO HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 553): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 515): MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 262): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 257): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 243): OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 443): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 430): UNDERDOGS (Technogeek, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 421): BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 406): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 192): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 378): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 375): HUE AND CRY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 362): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 468): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 576): STRADA of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 574): AIM SEDUCE HAMMER of AIM 4 ISLE HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 567): DIRTY SANCHEZ of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 285): ULTHAR UTHERYDES of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord)
                               KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 563): TED ICKENS of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 551): JUNGLE KING of FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 515): THOMAS FOWLER of MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 257): SMOKESCREEN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 243): HARRY MONSTER of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 443): THE QUAM ZONE of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 191): WANSTEAD of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Much has changed in VEASTIAN since last I was here.  Never fear, Olaf Modeen 
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters.  Welcome to VEASTIAN, 
RAGIN' BULLS'!  We need more teams who can get a 5-0-1 their first time out!  What's 
with DAI ZE DAI?  She actually beat THE FAMILY's J'KOROU, and walked away with 17 
more points from the fight.  Laughs were big at TERMAGANT VOTARY while they watched 
DAI ZE DAI clobber J'KOROU.  He lost 13 points and got bruised from objects thrown 
from the stands.  VETERAN MERCENARY was reminded on the sands why THOMAS FOWLER is 
Duelmaster.  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your 
fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  What do people see in 
SOLDIER 3?  His 17-6-0?  MEDAL OF HONOR 27 ain't talkin', but he's got 80 points.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover 
stupor.  You young rapscallions, take note!   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
The end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Time for my 
medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOLDIER 2 4473               18   5  1    93       MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOLDIER 4 4474               14   9  2    84       MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
-MUSHAD 4287                   5   2  1    82       EASTERN HORDE (430)
 SOLDIER 3 4471               17   6  0    80       MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAL LASKO 4545               10   8  3    62       TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
 DAI ZE DAI 4567               6   2  2    62       TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
 SJORDHAL 4523                11  21  0    58       THE FAMILY (116)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOLT DIMWIT 4543              7  14  1    52       TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
 J'KOROU 4560                  9   6  1    40       THE FAMILY (116)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PEACE 4306                    5   0  0    32       EASTERN HORDE (430)
 NORILTENNE 4573               5   6  1    28       THE FAMILY (116)
 SELINSIA 4588                 3   0  0    24       THE FAMILY (116)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WORTH LISSANDO 4585           4   1  0    21       THE FAMILY (116)
 RATTLER 4558                  1   0  0    15       RAGIN' BULLS' (455)
 SNARK 4557                    1   0  1    14       RAGIN' BULLS' (455)
 BLUEBERRY WINE 4555           1   0  0    13       RAGIN' BULLS' (455)
 WHITE WATER 4554              1   0  0    13       RAGIN' BULLS' (455)
 URIJAH TRIGG 4583             1   4  0    11       TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
 POLLY WOG 4556                1   0  0    11       RAGIN' BULLS' (455)
-PRAHA KOLIN 4586              0   1  0     1       TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF         0  0 0                      SNARK 4557            516  NONE
PERSISTENT BEGGA        0  0 0                      NORILTENNE 4573       516  NONE
JANTRU 4578             4  3 0 THE FAMILY 116       DOLT DIMWIT 4543      513  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

J'Korou -- Still not good enough.  I need more practice.  One of these days, I'm
going to hurt you. -- Dolt Dimwit

Sjordhal -- If I had more energy, I would have beaten you. -- Dai Ze Dai

Worth Lissando -- This is too hard.  I can't do it anymore.  Goodbye cruel world. --
Urijah Trigg

Selinsia -- Not how I wanted my first fight to go.  But I'm still alive so I'll keep
trying. -- Praha Kolin

Dai ze Dai -- Ah, um.  Sorta sorry.  But I see a little flower, I want to pluck it,
you know?  And there you are.  Redheaded, too.  I like that in a woman. -- Sjordhal

Dolt Dimwit -- I wouldn't rip your face off, who'd want it? -- J'Korou
P.S.  But you should be learning something here, dummy.

Urijah Trigg -- Have you considered applying to the College of Mimes?  I understand
they teach well. -- Worth Lissando

Peace -- You're kidding, right?  What kind of peace does anyone get from a machine?
-- Noriltenne

Praha Kolin -- Now, THAT is what I call a productive bit of training!  Good work. --
Selinsia

Our congratulations and fare well to Thomas Fowler. -- Jorja and The Family

Lord Protector Thomas Fowler -- Listen, things are really busy here right now, and
besides, it was the Grey Witch who offered the "lands."  Ask her, okay?  Or come back
next year and we'll see if we can find you something, but no promises! -- Zhorg
Enkhrah, Arena Manager

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HAL LASKO was bested by SOLDIER 3 in a 2 minute bloody Challenge fight.
DAI ZE DAI vanquished J'KOROU in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
URIJAH TRIGG was narrowly defeated by SELINSIA in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
THOMAS FOWLER devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
SOLDIER 2 devastated SJORDHAL in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
SOLDIER 4 was bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a crowd pleasing 3 minute master's match.
DOLT DIMWIT handily defeated WORTH LISSANDO in a 1 minute uneven melee.
NORILTENNE slaughtered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BLUEBERRY WINE vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
RATTLER overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 3 minute uneven match.
WHITE WATER overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
POLLY WOG subdued PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute amateur's competition.
SNARK butchered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         LUNGING ATTACK    36 -  13 -  1      73  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   3 -  1      63  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW         9 -   6 -  0      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         STRIKING ATTACK   25 -  30 -  4      45  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   8 -  0      27  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 516 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 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         5  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  2     
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   SOLDIER 2 4473             18   5  1   93 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
STRIKING ATTACK  HAL LASKO 4545             10   8  3   62 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
PARRY-STRIKE     DAI ZE DAI 4567             6   2  2   62 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SOLDIER 2 4473.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SOLDIER 4 4474.  The ten other most popular fighters were SOLDIER 3 4471, URIJAH 
TRIGG 4583, SELINSIA 4588, DAI ZE DAI 4567, SOLDIER 2 4473, POLLY WOG 4556, HAL LASKO 
4545, DOLT DIMWIT 4543, BLUEBERRY WINE 4555, and NORILTENNE 4573.

The least popular fighter this week was RATTLER 4558.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were WORTH LISSANDO 4585, SJORDHAL 4523, J'KOROU 4560, SNARK 4557, WHITE 
WATER 4554, NORILTENNE 4573, BLUEBERRY WINE 4555, DOLT DIMWIT 4543, HAL LASKO 4545, 
and POLLY WOG 4556.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

THOMAS FOWLER (43-4472) MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)