DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/08/2009    Duedate: 09/04/2009

SNOWBOUND ARENA

DM-50    TURN-266

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

PETRA QUORD
MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
(50-3577) [16-25-0,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PETRA QUORD                    LORRAINE BOBBITT
MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)             CRIMINAL MINDS (398)
(50-3577) [16-25-0,113]        (50-3657) [6-1-0,47]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CASS DOLAN                     CASS DOLAN
MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)             MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
(50-3625) [13-15-1,106]        (50-3625) [13-15-1,106]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)          63
2. LIFE IMPACTS (395)          11      LIFE IMPACTS (395)
3. CRIMINAL MINDS (398)         6      Unchartered Team
4. OPEN SESAME (199)            0
5. DRUID'S GROVE (292)          0      CRIMINAL MINDS (398)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 LIFE IMPACTS (395)       133  62  1 68.2   1/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        8  7 0
 2/ 1*CRIMINAL MINDS (398)      23  12  2 65.7   2/ 2 LIFE IMPACTS (395)        8  7 0
 3- 3 OPEN SESAME (199)        365 228 23 61.6   3/ 1*CRIMINAL MINDS (398)      6  9 0
 4- 4 DRUID'S GROVE (292)      173 162 15 51.6   4- 3 OPEN SESAME (199)         5  5 1
 5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)       200 280  7 41.7   5- 5 DRUID'S GROVE (292)       2  0 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 623): BLHU MURTHER of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 625): SKELETON of THE UNDEAD (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 619): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 621): SILVIA MINNO of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 619): TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 618): STEWIE GRIFFIN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 309): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 611): LUNA of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 307): ULTHAR STORMHELM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 607): AGONY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 605): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 596): MANDOLIN WIND of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 559): BITT BETRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 284): MERCY FOR NONE of PACIS EX NEX (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 278): CHINA MILKMAID of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 265): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 486): PURPLE KITTEN of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 473): SHMEGMA of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 453): DECAY of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 450): GRIZOLPOP of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 214): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 414): NIGHTMARE STEED of GEMSTONE CREATIONS (?, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 406): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 396): GABRIELLE REESE of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 512): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS ( ?, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 623): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 625): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 619): DARK CREATION (Howard Phillips Lovecraft West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 621): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 619): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 618): THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 309): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 611): VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 307): WAR (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 607): ANGELS OF PAIN (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 605): RAVAGOMG LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 596): URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 559): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 284): MIKES HEROES (Mike?, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 278): INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 264): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 486): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 473): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 453): AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 450): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 214): SUPERSTARS (?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 414): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 406): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 396): VICTORIOUS III (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 512): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 624): PROTAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 618): GERMANICUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 308): YAU (DARKFACE) of ZULU NATION (Zulu, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 611): NEEDS SALT of BOHICA (Scruffy, mgr.)
              (turn 610): LITERNIUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 607): MADNESS of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 603): TEMPEST of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 594): MURSKAN PATRIOT of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 558): QUEEN RANDI of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 283): JACOB MARLEY of PHANTOM REGIMENT (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 278): LURKING FEAR of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
                 (turn 277): JUSTICE FOR ALL of OF WOLF AND MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
                             LAST CALL of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
                             SISTER MARY SUEELLEN of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
                             BOB'S COMIC COLLECTN of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 265): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
                  (turn 264): ON MY WAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
                              DOMJON of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias Skyhawk, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 473): SHMEGMA of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.)
                       (turn 472): BLACK WIDOW XLIII of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud)
                                   SAMANTHA HAIN of EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 450): GRIZOLPOP of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 413): GREEN DISEASE of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Much better!  Got that childish Sesame crew off the throne and are into some
serious gladiator.  Know what I mean?  I, good old Cannelton High School (C.H.S.), a
waste, challenged and defeated Domjon going 10-10-7-D.  I become Duelmaster.  I
become Lord Protector.  I fight once more and retire.
     If you knew me well, you would see a 13(+2)-18(+2)-7-15(+1)-17(+1)-9-11, +1
parry, Norm Damage, Great Endurance Wall Of Steel.  I chartered in Shadowspire (#81-
32) and now fight as 50-3616.  I'm guessing GA, Mod, Low, and I finish with Adexes in
Init and Attack and an expert Parry. 24-14-0 with no tournments.
     Cannelton High School--Bulldogs--Cannelton, IN (On Ohio River)--Cannel coal town
chartered 1812--42 senior graduates in 1963 (The Boss's year.)
     Good luck to all.
          C.H.S.

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to SNOWBOUND once again!  Ya gotta be quick on yer feet!  Keep your 
elbow off the table!  Thrust!  Block out the pain!  MIDDLE WAY 6 is now ranked 1st 
with a 4-1-0 turn.  What's with CASS DOLAN?  He actually beat LIFE IMPACTS' MRS. 
VAUGHN, and walked away with 36 more points from the fight.  Major screwup at MIDDLE 
WAY 6.  INGLEMORT JULS lost 15 points to HOOPS.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe 
INGLEMORT JULS will provide more easy wins...  I can barely restrain my enthusiam for 
MIDDLE WAY 6's outstanding member, Duelmaster PETRA QUORD.  I suppose you want to 
hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  The 
most avoided team was OPEN SESAME.  In my day, no team with a 365-228-23 would scare 
me off!  What's the problem, LIFE IMPACTS?  How well I know the feeling of being the 
most challenged warrior, INGLEMORT JULS!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back 
to haunt you.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  How long have I been here?  I got people to see, 
places to go...   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  Are you 
as tired of reading this as I am of writing it?  Actually, I guess I'm writing it 
before you read it.  Oh, well.  Time for my medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, 
practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PETRA QUORD 3577             16  25  0   113       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CASS DOLAN 3625              13  15  1   106       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
 MRS. VAUGHN 3614             32   7  0   103       LIFE IMPACTS (395)
 HOOPS 3623                   18  10  0    98       LIFE IMPACTS (395)
 GOBERT HINNY 3552            11  36  2    96       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
 EXTRUSION 3617               28  11  0    95       LIFE IMPACTS (395)
 KIRLA LORVIN 3621            16  13  0    93       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INGLEMORT JULS 3596          17  17  0    78       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-C IS FOR COOKIE 3636          5   2  0    66       OPEN SESAME (199)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LORRAINE BOBBITT 3657         6   1  0    47       CRIMINAL MINDS (398)
 '69 DODGE CHARGER 3653        8   1  0    41       LIFE IMPACTS (395)
-THE BEATLES 3635              3   3  0    37       OPEN SESAME (199)
 AL CAPONE 3656                4   3  1    36       CRIMINAL MINDS (398)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TED BUNDY 3658                5   2  0    33       CRIMINAL MINDS (398)
-LETTER B 3647                 2   1  1    33       OPEN SESAME (199)
 MA BARKER 3655                4   3  0    27       CRIMINAL MINDS (398)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JOHN DILLINGER 3654           4   3  1    21       CRIMINAL MINDS (398)
-BERT & ERNIE 3648             1   1  0     8       OPEN SESAME (199)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Bundy -- Nothing to worry about.  They will not think we are teamed.  I am too smart
for you and you are too ugly for me. -- 69' Dodge Charger

Hey, gotta give my own warrior C.H.S. a high five for his LPDM accomplishments. --
Smitty

Gobert -- I go for ginger snaps.  I do. -- Mrs. Vaughn

Inglemort -- I am proud of that! -- C.H.S.

Petra -- This is getting quite personal, isn't it?  I'm feeling stalked! -- Mrs.
Vaughn

Gobert -- I sank it when I needed it. -- Hoops

Ma Barker -- Now YOU, I could team with! -- 69' Dodge Charger

Domjon -- Well I suppose someone on Life Impacts had to lose sometime.  So PSHAW to
you! -- Extrusion

The faves for C.H.S. were officially Quarterstaff (did not try due to size), Low/Very
Low and learns decisive. -- Smitty (puzzled)

Smitty -- You're so kind.  You too have a nice percentage. -- Sir Black Guard

The Beatles -- I hate you.  Yeah, yeah, yeah. -- John Dillinger

'69 Dodge Charger -- Shame on you make a woman do *all* the work and you get the
credit. -- Ma Barker

     Men are like that. -- Arenamistress Tora

Cass Dolan -- No fair, I didn't even get to swing.  I do want a second date. --
Lorraine Bobbitt

I thought I was a "Dangerous Criminal."  Boy was I wrong. -- Al Capone

C.H.S. -- Augh!  I hated it when they tried to get me to do sports in school, and now
YOU want me to. -- Inglemort Juls

Mrs. Vaughn -- Do you sometimes find yourself wishing for new faces? -- Petra Quord
P.S.  If there's a lot of that going around, I'm going to invest in a mask shop.

Hoops -- Yeah.  I guess. -- Gobert Hinny

C Is for Cookie -- And a good thing, too!  What kind?  I'm picky, and I won't eat
anything with coconut in it. -- Kirla Lorvin

Lorraine Bobbitt -- For some reason, the phrase, "Bibbity bobbity boo" keeps running
through my mind.  Any explanation? -- Cass Dolan

Mrs. Vaughn -- We always hurt the ones we love. -- Inglemort Juls

Our congratulations to C.H.S. -- Jorja and the Middle Way

C.H.S. -- You lucky man!  You are JUST in time to get in on the GROUND FLOOR of the
NEW, GREAT Sports Pavilion at Glacier View Estates!  This is an incredible chance to
invest at a special Lord Protector's discount! -- Lars Penkattan, Realtor
Extraordinaire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HOOPS devastated INGLEMORT JULS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
C.H.S. was savagely defeated by PETRA QUORD in a 10 minute veteran's Title melee.
MRS. VAUGHN was viciously subdued by CASS DOLAN in a 2 minute veteran's contest.
EXTRUSION was bested by GOBERT HINNY in a 2 minute expert's brawl.
KIRLA LORVIN narrowly defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 8 minute struggle.
AL CAPONE was outwaited by '69 DODGE CHARGER in a dull 13 minute gruesome fight.
LORRAINE BOBBITT vanquished KARRAGIT SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
TED BUNDY overpowered DONNEGIL NOBLE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
MA BARKER was luckily beaten by CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute brutal fight.
JOHN DILLINGER was handily defeated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -   4 -  0      71  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL     19 -  10 -  0      66  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         TOTAL PARRY       33 -  18 -  0      65  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   6 -  2      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW        11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -   6 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   9 -  0      10  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         LUNGING ATTACK     0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 266 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:

PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         5  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  2     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      MRS. VAUGHN 3614           32   7  0  103 LIFE IMPACTS (395)
WALL OF STEEL    HOOPS 3623                 18  10  0   98 LIFE IMPACTS (395)
SLASHING ATTACK  LORRAINE BOBBITT 3657       6   1  0   47 CRIMINAL MINDS (398)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    AL CAPONE 3656              4   3  1   36 CRIMINAL MINDS (398)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CASS DOLAN 3625.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was CASS DOLAN 3625.  The ten other most popular fighters were HOOPS 3623, PETRA 
QUORD 3577, AL CAPONE 3656, GOBERT HINNY 3552, KIRLA LORVIN 3621, LORRAINE BOBBITT 
3657, TED BUNDY 3658, MA BARKER 3655, INGLEMORT JULS 3596, and MRS. VAUGHN 3614.

The least popular fighter this week was '69 DODGE CHARGER 3653.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were JOHN DILLINGER 3654, EXTRUSION 3617, MRS. VAUGHN 3614, 
INGLEMORT JULS 3596, MA BARKER 3655, TED BUNDY 3658, LORRAINE BOBBITT 3657, KIRLA 
LORVIN 3621, GOBERT HINNY 3552, and AL CAPONE 3656.

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

C.H.S. (50-3616) LIFE IMPACTS (395)

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XLIII

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
STAR DANCER 3280 (8-3-1)               1  3  0         SUPERIOR FORCES Y8   

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DINKY THE DULL 3168 (0-0-0)            0  3  0         SKI-BUM 50           

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
REMARKABLE WORD 3669 (0-0-0)           3  3  0         OPEN SESAME          

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

     For those of you who keep track of such things, 15 additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.  

                     WHITE THUNDER (4-6040) TRIBAL COUNCIL  (120) 
                       SISONGOEN (12-5168) LUROCIANS IV  (438) 
                JUMPINJACK FLASH (13-5143) PERFECTION QUEST 13  (527) 
                  HARD DAYS KNIGHT (38-2369) BUBBA LOVES CHESS  (193) 
                     POWDERED SOAP (82-2837) MY BUTT HURTS  (392) 
                    HICHAM (82-18389) SUPERIOR FORCES 1306  (2829) 
                    DEADLA (82-20623) SUPERIOR FORCES 3201  (2263) 
                  CLEVELAND STEAMER (82-25002) OHIO EXPRESS  (3993) 
                   YELLOW POST-IT (82-26131) WORK WITH THIS  (4213) 
                  CHARLOTTE (82-29266) SUPERIOR FORCES 3402  (4771) 
                    YELLOW BRICK TOAD (82-32755) 12/19/04J  (5407) 
                    SOULSNARE (82-37248) OBLIVION CLEAVERS  (6167) 
                      MARV (82-41424) 4-LETTER KNOCKOFFS  (6915) 
                   KAORU MOTO (82-48418) MEDAL OF HONOR AA1  (2722) 
                       RENTAL PERMIT (82-51256) 101607C  (8628) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes