DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/18/2010    Duedate: 03/03/2010

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-501

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BALZEC
INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
(56-4123) [18-7-2,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BALZEC                         POSITION IS EMPTY
INCONSISTENT FURY (20)         
(56-4123) [18-7-2,114]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ABELINDA CHASE                 RYVAS VOLKMAURI
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)            INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
(56-4105) [15-29-0,89]         (56-4166) [2-3-0,28]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. INCONSISTENT FURY (20)      40
2. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)          5      INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
3. THEM (433)                   0      Unchartered Team
4. SEA DOGS (437)              -2
                                       SEA DOGS (437)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   389 301 32 56.4   1/ 2 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   10  5 1
 2/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)      113 106  1 51.6   2/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)       8  7 0
 3/ 1*SEA DOGS (437)            14  14  3 50.0   3/ 3*SEA DOGS (437)            4  8 0
 4- 4 THEM (433)                30  42  3 41.7   4- 4 THEM (433)                0  2 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 637): LIP GLOSS of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 639): DORA BELL of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 509): AVENGING ANTELOPE of SATAN'S KINGDOMS (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 633): ROCKWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 635): BRUAR of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 627): THEODOSIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 628): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 316): OTHER of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 625): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 314): KOLUM MAROD of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 621): UNBREAKABLE of CHRISTIAN ROCK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 619): ZOMBIEFIED of LIVING HELL (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 610): ORION of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 573): PRINCE CONNOR of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 291): PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 285): VYNMORGATH of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 272): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 500): DEBRA FARIN of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 487): IMOTO-CHAN of EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 467): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 464): FLITCHAK of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 221): SQUEEZE of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 424): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 417): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 410): MEDUSA of VICTORIOUS III (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 526): CORT NIGHTJEWEL of THE DRAGON FIST (Armalias, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 637): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 639): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 509): DAGGERS DEEP (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 633): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 635): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 627): GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 628): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 316): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 625): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 314): THE KINDRED (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 621): APOCALYPSE (The Walkin' Dude, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 618): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 610): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 573): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 291): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 285): LAND OF OZ (Oz the All-Winning, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 272): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 500): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 487): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 467): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 464): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 221): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 424): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 417): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 410): POSITION IS EMPTY
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 526): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 636): SAFFIRA of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 634): GOLD CACHE of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 627): SAPHRONICUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 316): OTHER of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 625): MAD DOG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
              (turn 624): SALAMANDER of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 621): UNBREAKABLE of CHRISTIAN ROCK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
              (turn 620): MALIGNANT TUMOR of APOCALYPSE (The Walkin' Dude, mgr.)
                          UNDEAD DUCK of BARN OF HORRORS (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 572): PRINCE JACKSON of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 284): SPARROW of RAPTOR (Owlin, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 485): FLUMMAX of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 465): HEADING SOUTH of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
                           SNOTMAN of I HATE THEM TOO (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 462): SORRELISHE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 410): MEDUSA of VICTORIOUS III (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                   (turn 409): TYLER DURDEN of PROJECT:  MAYHEM (The Greek Guy, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     I'm sure Ria Rosedancer would *like* to have the title again, but she's going to
have to try harder.  Not to the point of killing, mind, since it might be me on the
receiving end.  But today's effort was... poor.

                                    Debra Farin

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, ROCANIS?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, MIDDLE WAY 20, since 
INCONSISTENT FURY took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Of 
course, we're all terribly impressed to see ABELINDA CHASE win a fight and gain 15 
points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, ABELINDA CHASE beat RIA ROSEDANCER and RIA ROSEDANCER 
lost 10 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And it's out with the old, in with the 
new, as BALZEC takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, 
heh.  I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to 
know what's new, don't you, ROCANIS?   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  
ROCANIS, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  SEA DOGS the most avoided team?  
What insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And who led the way in this mass act of 
cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was INCONSISTENT FURY.  Ha ha ha ha!  
Ooh, I'm frightfully impressed, LOBSTER POT was this turn's most challenged warrior.  
Watch that ego swell, sports fans.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for ROCANIS' 
morgue.  More variety.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.  
Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     There's got to be a better place in ROCANIS to get a drink than The Grub & Rub 
Bar and Bistro!  Any suggestions?  Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure 
you have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  I see the crowds are 
getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BALZEC 4123                  18   7  2   114       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEBRA FARIN 4152             10   2  0    90       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 ABELINDA CHASE 4105          15  29  0    89       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 FREM HARID 4121              13  15  0    89       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 RIA ROSEDANCER 4112          19  12  2    73       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ERBIN GOETZ 4153             10   2  1    64       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NICKOLI DRYBONE 4167          5   0  0    47       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOBSTER POT 4145              6   2  0    36       SEA DOGS (437)
 CARTOGRAPHER 4144             3   3  2    36       SEA DOGS (437)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RYVAS VOLKMAURI 4166          2   3  0    28       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MODREFT MEGLEEN 4169          3   1  1    22       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 ANCHOR THROWER 4148           3   5  1    17       SEA DOGS (437)
-SALT HORSE 4165               1   0  0    15       SEA DOGS (437)
 FORLIS HOOLER 4183            1   1  0    11       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-CRASH 4158                    1   3  0     6       THEM (433)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MAN OVERBOARD 4184      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 437         VEL STEELWIND         501  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Balzec -- I've heard some people claim you're over-rated as a writer, but no one can
call you over-rated as a gladiator.  Ouch. -- Abelinda Chase

If it weren't for the arenamaster, the stewards, and a couple of orderlies rushing
out to stop me, I would have finished off that Rirorni Assassin once and for all. --
Frem Harid

Cartographer -- That's what you get for writing all over people's carts. -- Erbin
Goetz

Modreft Megleen -- Exhausting work, that.  How about joining me for a drink
somewhere? -- Forlis Hooler

9 February 10
All -- I know you all thought the old Wiz that is Fiz went off to die somewhere.
Well, I didn't.  Now I'm back to befuddle and frustrate you with my senseless
ramblings.  I look forward to reconnecting with all my old friends and enemies alike.
-- Fizban the Famous

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MAN OVERBOARD was butchered by VEL STEELWIND in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DEBRA FARIN was vanquished by BALZEC in a exciting 1 minute uneven Title battle.
RIA ROSEDANCER was defeated by ABELINDA CHASE in a 1 minute master's duel.
FREM HARID overpowered KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight.
ERBIN GOETZ devastated CARTOGRAPHER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
LOBSTER POT was bested by NICKOLI DRYBONE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute match.
RYVAS VOLKMAURI viciously subdued ANCHOR THROWER in a action packed 3 minute fight.
MODREFT MEGLEEN viciously subdued FORLIS HOOLER in a 2 minute gruesome duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        24 -   6 -  5      80  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   2 -  0      75  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   6 -  0      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK    19 -  16 -  1      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -  10 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK     4 -   5 -  1      44  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   6 -  1      40  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   6 -  0      33  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 501 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       BALZEC 4123                18   7  2  114 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
STRIKING ATTACK  DEBRA FARIN 4152           10   2  0   90 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
SLASHING ATTACK  RIA ROSEDANCER 4112        19  12  2   73 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
BASHING ATTACK   ERBIN GOETZ 4153           10   2  1   64 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
PARRY-LUNGE      LOBSTER POT 4145            6   2  0   36 SEA DOGS (437)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ABELINDA CHASE 4105.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was RYVAS VOLKMAURI 4166.  The ten other most popular fighters were NICKOLI 
DRYBONE 4167, MODREFT MEGLEEN 4169, FREM HARID 4121, BALZEC 4123, ABELINDA CHASE 
4105, ERBIN GOETZ 4153, ANCHOR THROWER 4148, DEBRA FARIN 4152, RIA ROSEDANCER 4112, 
and LOBSTER POT 4145.

The least popular fighter this week was CARTOGRAPHER 4144.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MAN OVERBOARD 4184, FORLIS HOOLER 4183, LOBSTER POT 4145, RIA 
ROSEDANCER 4112, DEBRA FARIN 4152, ANCHOR THROWER 4148, ERBIN GOETZ 4153, ABELINDA 
CHASE 4105, BALZEC 4123, and FREM HARID 4121.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BALZEC (56-4123) INCONSISTENT FURY (20)