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

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                        ---===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