DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 01/22/2009 Duedate: 02/04/2009 ROCANIS ARENA DM-56 TURN-473 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS MOSSIE ROCKTROLL INCONSISTENT FURY (20) (56-3549) [14-9-1,116] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader MOSSIE ROCKTROLL POSITION IS EMPTY INCONSISTENT FURY (20) (56-3549) [14-9-1,116] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite MOSSIE ROCKTROLL DILILAH FRANN INCONSISTENT FURY (20) MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) (56-3549) [14-9-1,116] (56-4109) [7-9-0,40] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM INCONSISTENT FURY (20) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. INCONSISTENT FURY (20) 26 2. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 10 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) 3. THEM (433) 0 Unchartered Team 4. SLEEP WITH FISHES (431) 0 SUPERIOR HORDE 366L (375) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*SLEEP WITH FISHES (431) 4 2 1 66.7 1/ 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) 13 2 3 2/ 4 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) 300 255 23 54.1 2- 2*THEM (433) 4 3 0 3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 41 39 0 51.3 3/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 2 13 0 4- 5*THEM (433) 13 19 3 40.6 4- 5*SLEEP WITH FISHES (431) 1 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 609): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 611): SETH of FORCE OF FIVE (Doctor Doom, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 605): ZIRCON of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 607): BUDOKUMO of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 606): AURELIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 604): ANTONIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 302): OPASAN of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 597): CELADUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 300): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 593): EASTER GUARDIAN of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 591): KORIENELLEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 582): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 545): JEREMY CAMP of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 277): BOLI of OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 271): SISTER MERCY of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 258): EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 472): MOSSIE ROCKTROLL of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 459): ENIGMA XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 436): ROPE MAN of MIGHTY HEROES (Hombre, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 207): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 404): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 382): RED COULTER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 498): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 609): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 611): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 605): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 607): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 606): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 604): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 302): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 597): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 300): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 593): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 591): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 582): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 545): DEVILED HAM (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 577): NOSTALGIA (Crow, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 271): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 258): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 472): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 459): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 436): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 207): MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 404): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 382): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 498): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 610): CAELUM of FORCE OF FIVE (Doctor Doom, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 604): BOSS of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.) THULE of DARK CREATIONS (H.P.L. West, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 603): JACK HAMMA of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 302): LE PLON of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 597): CELADUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 592): LUCRETIUS of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 581): PATRICE of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 276): AUNTY ENTITY of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) YUFFIE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 271): SISTER MERCY of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.) MAGIC WAND of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.) BOQ of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 471): TWIG LITE ZONE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. The greatest arena in all the land! Welcome brave warriors to a new year, hopefully a grand one for all! Some great fights last turn, bloody! Best of luck on the sands this turn--less it's vs. mine of course. Banthius, mgr. Inconsistant Fury SPY REPORT Hail ROCANIS! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your deeds. And let's see, FONZETH HILGRA fought FREM HARID and gained 10 points and contributed to INCONSISTENT FURY's 5-0-0. The attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and MOSSIE ROCKTROLL remains ROCANIS' top warrior for another turn. Can someone confirm a rumor for me? I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Wanton Troll until they win. Maybe? The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more could a warrior ask of life? Well, besides that. I also notice that the KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on ROCANIS, what are you afraid of? And guess who avoided KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS stable the most? Believe it or not, it was INCONSISTENT FURY. Anyone surprised? We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and shave it close? 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. Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the sweetest. Well, I'm burning daylight here in ROCANIS 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 MOSSIE ROCKTROLL 3549 14 9 1 116 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CHARLIE EKSA 4110 9 7 0 80 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PURPLE KITTEN 4067 10 3 1 60 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) AIRSLICER DAN 4093 7 2 1 57 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SPLAT 4070 6 1 1 53 THEM (433) -THE CODFATHER 4059 4 2 1 53 SLEEP WITH FISHES (431) DILILAH FRANN 4109 7 9 0 40 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SLAM 4094 3 2 1 31 THEM (433) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ABELINDA CHASE 4105 7 9 0 30 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CRASH 4116 1 0 0 20 THEM (433) RIA ROSEDANCER 4112 2 2 0 19 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) FONZETH HILGRA 4120 1 0 0 10 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) EBRIA GANNET 4119 0 2 0 2 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) FREM HARID 4121 0 1 0 1 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? DANDY FREW 4106 3 2 0 MIDDLE WAY 20 435 PURPLE KITTEN 4067 471 REVENGED ELLYN GRUNE 4108 11 4 0 MIDDLE WAY 20 435 MOSSIE ROCKTROLL 3549 472 PERSONAL ADS Mossie Rocktroll -- Damn, crushed by a rolling mossy stone. What are the odds? -- Ghost of Ellyn Grune Splat -- I wish. -- Dililah Frann Slam -- I can see--and feel!--that you believe in your name. I hope you get some appendage caught in a door that's being slammed. -- Abelinda Chase Purple Kitten -- I never did care for purple, you know? It's kind of a creepy color. -- Charlie Eksa Ria Rosedancer -- Wow, you're a menace with those thorns. -- Ebria Gannet Hmm, this newsletter seems to have suffered the same malady that afflicted Niatoli. Weird. Purple Kitten -- It happens. -- Jorja and the Middle Way Mainak Ha-Te -- Love the name, of course I named you. *big smiles* You're a very worthy opponent. -- Banthus Ellyn Grune -- That was a close one, sorry bout the dead part. I await your bloodfeud. -- Mossie Rocktroll LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS MOSSIE ROCKTROLL bested CHARLIE EKSA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Title fight. PURPLE KITTEN unbelievably bested DILILAH FRANN in a action packed 2 minute battle. AIRSLICER DAN overpowered ABELINDA CHASE in a 1 minute mismatched duel. EBRIA GANNET was devastated by RIA ROSEDANCER in a 1 minute one-sided fight. FONZETH HILGRA demolished FREM HARID in a 1 minute mismatched competition. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |SLASHING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 2 - 1 71 | |AIMED BLOW 2 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 4 - 1 64 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 9 - 6 - 1 60 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 12 - 1 59 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 23 - 18 - 2 56 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 5 - 0 44 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 20 - 2 31 | |STRIKING ATTACK 0 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 12 - 0 25 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 473 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 3 SLASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK MOSSIE ROCKTROLL 3549 14 9 1 116 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) SLASHING ATTACK CHARLIE EKSA 4110 9 7 0 80 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) AIMED BLOW PURPLE KITTEN 4067 10 3 1 60 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is MOSSIE ROCKTROLL 3549. The most popular warrior this turn was DILILAH FRANN 4109. The ten other most popular fighters were PURPLE KITTEN 4067, MOSSIE ROCKTROLL 3549, CHARLIE EKSA 4110, AIRSLICER DAN 4093, RIA ROSEDANCER 4112, FONZETH HILGRA 4120, ABELINDA CHASE 4105, EBRIA GANNET 4119, FREM HARID 4121, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was FREM HARID 4121. The other ten least popular fighters were EBRIA GANNET 4119, ABELINDA CHASE 4105, FONZETH HILGRA 4120, RIA ROSEDANCER 4112, AIRSLICER DAN 4093, CHARLIE EKSA 4110, MOSSIE ROCKTROLL 3549, PURPLE KITTEN 4067, DILILAH FRANN 4109, and 0. FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XLII PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME JAKARI DRAGON LORD 1413 (71-53-3) 0 6 0 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME MOONWATER 1833 (31-17-1) 0 5 0 INCONSISTENT FURY ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME JUDGE 119 (60-40-2) 3 3 0 INCONSISTENT FURY CITY MILITIA 2200 (31-30-0) 1 3 0 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS DARK JUSTICE 2004 (35-40-0) 1 3 0 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS DREAM WEAVER 1959 (31-21-1) 0 3 0 INCONSISTENT FURY ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME BARBARIAN KNIGHT 2006 (39-35-2) 4 3 0 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS MORLENA 2163 (35-33-1) 2 3 0 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS ALDALDON 3913 (25-15-1) 0 3 0 PHILANTHROPISTS DESERT GYPSY 2105 (30-15-3) 0 3 0 INCONSISTENT FURY MANDORALLEN 2288 (36-19-1) 0 3 0 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME PREATORIAN 4005 (25-15-1) 2 3 0 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME TRITUS 4036 (13-9-0) 4 3 0 DEAD KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME SPLAT 4070 (6-1-1) 3 3 0 THEM INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME RETIARIUS 4082 (8-2-0) 0 3 0 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME FURY KNIGHT 4103 (3-0-0) 2 3 0 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS GWEN 4104 (3-0-0) 0 3 0 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS