DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/14/2011    Duedate: 04/27/2011

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-531

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HAL'IGGE JOYROC
INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
(56-4211) [11-3-0,117]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HAL'IGGE JOYROC                UNBALANCED
INCONSISTENT FURY (20)         CRAZY BASH BROS (441)
(56-4211) [11-3-0,117]         (56-4202) [1-1-0,22]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BACK                           CHEBOB ERLE
GET (419)                      MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
(56-3949) [13-12-0,106]        (56-4234) [4-2-0,14]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. INCONSISTENT FURY (20)      22
2. CRAZY BASH BROS (441)       15      SERPENTS HOLD (442)
3. GET (419)                   14      Unchartered Team
4. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)         12
5. THEM (433)                   0      CRAZY BASH BROS (441)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SERPENTS HOLD (442)        7   3  2 70.0   1/ 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   13  2 2
 2/ 2 GET (419)                 68  38  1 64.2   2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)       5  4 0
 3/ 3 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   464 348 39 57.1   3/ 3 SERPENTS HOLD (442)       2  1 0
 4- 4 STAR GUARDIANS (190)      51  48  5 51.5   4/ 0*CRAZY BASH BROS (441)     1  0 0
 5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)      182 176  3 50.8   5- 4 THEM (433)                1  2 0
 6/ 0*CRAZY BASH BROS (441)      1   1  0 50.0   6/ 5 GET (419)                 1  5 0
 7- 6 THEM (433)                66  69  9 48.9   7- 6 STAR GUARDIANS (190)      0  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 667): DRAKE of SPACEMARINES (?, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 669): JAYLENE MOKHAR of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 569): SAM ADAMS of MMMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 663): DEANO of MARKS PARTY (JE, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 665): STOGA STEEL of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 657): BELLONA CHIST of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 658): GRIZZ GRIMHULT of BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 331): RENTAL CAR of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 655): CARNAGE of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 329): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 651): LARA of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 648): WINDMILL WILLY of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 640): OBAN of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 599): DANIEL SILVERLOCK of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 306): CALLOUS CORTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 300): A TALE OF PAIN of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 287): DIRANGO KID of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 530): HAL'IGGE JOYROC of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 515): CATIPILLAR of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 497): DONNA of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 492): SSSKAH of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 236): MRS POTATOE HEAD of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 453): RIELLA TYL TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 447): DOWNER of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 440): BLACK TOM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 556): SUPERIOR FORCES of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (A-Sop, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 667): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 669): GUESSING GAME (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 569): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 663): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 665): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 657): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 658): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 331): SONS OF MARS (Mars, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 655): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 329): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 651): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 648): HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 640): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 599): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 306): STREET WALKERS (Roadkil, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 300): OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 287): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 530): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 515): RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 497): DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 492): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 236): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 453): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 447): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 440): J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 556): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 666): FISHER KING of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 668): ALCMAEON of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 569): SAM ADAMS of MMMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 656): HAIR IN SINK of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 330): PATTE DE SAGUAR of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 652): TRINKET of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 327): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI (turn 647): HELEN KELLER of HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 640): ST MAGDALENE of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 599): DANIEL SILVERLOCK of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 300): A TALE OF PAIN of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 528): DEBRA FARIN of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 492): SSSKAH of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 235): LILAS KEELER of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 453): RIELLA TYL TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                              MARDEL TEN VAREN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 447): DOWNER of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 469): SJS of J (Sherlock, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     All Hail Rocanis!  Greatest arena in all the land.  A title defense is -Bingo-
that right.

                                          Your DM,

                                          Hal'igge Joyroc

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail ROCANIS!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your 
deeds.  And let's see, UNBALANCED fought CHEBOB ERLE and gained 15 points and 
contributed to CRAZY BASH BROS' 1-0-0.  NICKOLI DRYBONE has lost to BACK, falling 10 
points, while helping make INCONSISTENT FURY a 4-1-1 turn.  Defending his title for 
another turn, HAL'IGGE JOYROC kept MIDDLE WAY 20's warrior, FORLIS HOOLER, from 
claiming the throne.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable 
sources that Mylar's uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more 
could a warrior ask of life?  Well, besides that.  THEM has cause to stand tall, as 
they were ROCANIS' most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to beat.  
And avoiding THEM more than any other team we find INCONSISTENT FURY.  ROCANIS, are 
we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or 
hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     I like this place, ROCANIS, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  Always good to rest in ROCANIS, but never good to wear out 
my welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets 
to paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAL'IGGE JOYROC 4211         11   3  0   117       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BACK 3949                    13  12  0   106       GET (419)
 NICKOLI DRYBONE 4167         18  11  0    91       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SMASH 4192                   11   6  2    82       THEM (433)
 FORLIS HOOLER 4183           15  17  0    72       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IEZA VON DRAKA 4195          10  11  1    72       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
-AGIS 1499                     9   9  1    71       STAR GUARDIANS (190)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COBRA 4213                    7   3  2    58       SERPENTS HOLD (442)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RATHNOK MULROOT 4228          6   2  1    55       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 MANZA WIGGLES 4225            7   3  2    49       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
-WOP! 4223                     4   4  2    44       THEM (433)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BAM! 4210                     1   1  0    26       THEM (433)
-RAOUL 3749                    3   2  0    25       STAR GUARDIANS (190)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DION STARFIRE 2399            3   2  0    23       STAR GUARDIANS (190)
 UNBALANCED 4202               1   1  0    22       CRAZY BASH BROS (441)
-WHOMP 4218                    5   3  0    20       THEM (433)
-BLOODSWORD II 3775            2   0  0    17       STAR GUARDIANS (190)
 CHEBOB ERLE 4234              4   2  0    14       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 CHAS ESKER 4245               1   0  0    13       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 JEMILLA LOURDON 4244          1   0  0     8       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-SAGAN 3542                    1   3  0     6       STAR GUARDIANS (190)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RABID GOPHER            0  0 0                      RATHNOK MULROOT 4228  531  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Rirorni Saboteur -- Got Kung-fu'ed. -- Nickoli

Forlis Hooler -- Okay, must talk to that weapon smith again, I'm all cut up. -- Ieza
Von Draka

Rirorni Soldiers -- Hey, aren't those matches supposed to be one-to-one?  But I
crushed you all. -- Rathnok Mulroot

Ambitious Guard -- You would do better to bring a hammer or mace instead of standard
issue guard gear. -- Manza Wiggles

Get -- Nice to win owe us you. -- Hal'igge JoyRoc

Hal'igge -- I don't actually care, because it WAS the last fight.  I could've even
DIED and still gotten out of here alive. -- Debra Farin
P.S.  Which is why I didn't bother trying my favorites, whatever they were.

Huh, only two of us active?  I hear a third should be suiting up for today, don't
know where the others went.  We'll hunt 'em out for next time. -- the Middle Way

Ieza von Draka -- This is good, thanks. -- Forlis Hooler, officially a veteran now

The Rirorni Archer kept trying to use his shortsword as a bow and his dagger as an
arrow.  Didn't work.  He's an idiot. -- Chebob Erle

18 March 11
All -- Be aware of the comeback of the Cajun and his stables of gladiators!  Just
sayin' -- The Cajun

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BACK bested NICKOLI DRYBONE in a 2 minute gruesome master's Challenge fight.
HAL'IGGE JOYROC demolished FORLIS HOOLER in a popular 1 minute one-sided Title melee.
IEZA VON DRAKA bested COBRA in a 1 minute veteran's contest.
MANZA WIGGLES overpowered RABID GOPHER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
RATHNOK MULROOT butchered RABID GOPHER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
UNBALANCED unbelievably bested CHEBOB ERLE in a crowd pleasing 5 minute bloody match.
JEMILLA LOURDON defeated TROCARAN DESERTER in a 1 minute beginner's melee.
CHAS ESKER vanquished TROCARAN DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       4         BASHING ATTACK    10 -   5 -  1      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        19 -  10 -  2      66  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   4 -  1      56  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  11 -  0      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   6 -  1      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -  12 -  1      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 531 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     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       HAL'IGGE JOYROC 4211       11   3  0  117 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
LUNGING ATTACK   BACK 3949                  13  12  0  106 GET (419)
STRIKING ATTACK  COBRA 4213                  7   3  2   58 SERPENTS HOLD (442)
BASHING ATTACK   RATHNOK MULROOT 4228        6   2  1   55 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BACK 3949.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
CHEBOB ERLE 4234.  The ten other most popular fighters were BACK 3949, HAL'IGGE 
JOYROC 4211, NICKOLI DRYBONE 4167, IEZA VON DRAKA 4195, UNBALANCED 4202, JEMILLA 
LOURDON 4244, CHAS ESKER 4245, FORLIS HOOLER 4183, COBRA 4213, and MANZA WIGGLES 
4225.

The least popular fighter this week was RATHNOK MULROOT 4228.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MANZA WIGGLES 4225, COBRA 4213, FORLIS HOOLER 4183, CHAS ESKER 
4245, JEMILLA LOURDON 4244, UNBALANCED 4202, IEZA VON DRAKA 4195, NICKOLI DRYBONE 
4167, HAL'IGGE JOYROC 4211, and BACK 3949.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BACK (56-3949) GET (419)

                   MAIL-IN TOURNEY LI

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MEABEER 3899 (18-10-0)                 4  3  1         GET                  

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
COBRA 4213 (7-2-2)                     6  3  2         SERPENTS HOLD        

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BANG! 4235 (0-0-0)                     5  3  0         THEM                 
MINOS 4233 (0-0-0)                     3  3  0         JULY JUDGEMENT       

CHALLENGERS FOOL TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BACK 3949 (12-12-0)                    0  3  0         GET                  

ADEPTS FOOLS TOURNEY                   W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SMASH 4192 (11-6-2)                    1  3  0         THEM                 

APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CAJUN CRUSHER 3602 (0-0-0)             0  3  0         CAJUN ENIGMA