DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/12/2012    Duedate: 04/25/2012

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-557

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LEELAYLA NORIN
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
(56-4264) [15-5-0,95]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

POSITION IS EMPTY              NIANIAN FRITTATA
                               SHEWISH BUFFET (447)
                               (56-4281) [3-0-0,33]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CHEBOB ERLE                    CHEBOB ERLE
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)            MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
(56-4234) [14-18-0,64]         (56-4234) [14-18-0,64]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)         44
2. SHEWISH BUFFET (447)        26      INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
3. INCONSISTENT FURY (20)       4      Unchartered Team
4. MEN OF STEEL (131)           1
5. SLEEPY HOLLOW (446)          0      SHEWISH BUFFET (447)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*SLEEPY HOLLOW (446)        5   1  0 83.3   1/ 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   11  4 0
 2/ 2 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   540 401 43 57.4   2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)       7  8 0
 3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)      252 234  3 51.9   3/ 3 THEM (433)                4  5 0
 4/ 4 THEM (433)                89  89  9 50.0   4- 4*SLEEPY HOLLOW (446)       2  0 0
 5/ 5 MEN OF STEEL (131)       138 162 23 46.0   5/ 0*SHEWISH BUFFET (447)      1  4 0
 6/ 0*SHEWISH BUFFET (447)       3  12  0 20.0   6/ 5 MEN OF STEEL (131)        1  4 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 693): FREE WHEEL of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 695): ANTIPHON of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 621): WOLFDOG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 689): SHANK of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 691): GOLD CHARM of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 683): ZOMBIE of ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 684): WATER WORKS of MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 344): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 681): CAPTAIN KIRK of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 342): XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 677): DEE N. EMMI of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 674): HEADLESS NORSEMAN of HALLOWIENERS (The Dark One)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 666): MONKEY MAN of REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 625): KIRVINJ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 319): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 313): SALAD SLAYER of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 300): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 556): TIKI LA'BANE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 541): ANON of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 523): HORSE D'OEUVRE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 518): IN YOUR FACE of BASH BROS EVANGELIST
                                                        (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 249): PANAMA OATES of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 479): NEGATIVE ONE of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 473): LEAPS INTO THE AIR of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 465): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 582): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 693): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 695): BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 621): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 689): SERPENT'S HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 691): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 683): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 684): MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 344): PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 681): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 342): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 677): COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 674): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 666): REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 625): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 318): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 313): VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 300): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 556): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 541): SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 523): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 518): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 249): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 479): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 473): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 465): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 582): TOURNEY TEAM (LHI, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 693): FREE WHEEL of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 695): ANTIPHON of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 621): WOLFDOG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 689): SHANK of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 683): ZOMBIE of ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 681): CASIMIR PULASKI of BOHICA (Scruffy Puff, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 340): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 312): PATRY TRAP of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 299): PURPLE ACE of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 555): DOBIE FROME of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 522): ANDRES of BOMB SQUAD (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 518): IN YOUR FACE of BASH BROS EVANGELIST
                                                        (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
                              KORDAL T'ROHN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 249): PANAMA OATES of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 471): GREEN ROCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.  
I doubt ROCANIS will ever be the same.  And let's see, NIANIAN FRITTATA fought KULGAN 
and gained 15 points and contributed to SHEWISH BUFFET's 1-4-0.  THUD! has lost to 
LINKIN LOGGER, falling 4 points, while helping make THEM a 0-2-0 turn.  And not 
without some honor, LEELAYLA NORIN now claims the title and throne of Duelmaster of 
ROCANIS.  Can someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear the top team makes their losing 
fighters do dishes at The Grub & Rub Bar and Bistro until they win.  Maybe?   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.  I also notice that the INCONSISTENT FURY stable was the most 
avoided team this turn.  Come on ROCANIS, what are you afraid of?  And guess who 
avoided INCONSISTENT FURY stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was THEM.  Anyone 
surprised?   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  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.   
     I like this place, ROCANIS, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep 
your swords sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets 
to paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LEELAYLA NORIN 4264          15   5  0    95       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-POW! 4170                     8   1  0   117       THEM (433)
 ELISE GOUDGE 4254            15   9  0    95       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOE FROSTTOOTH 4287           7   2  1    84       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 TIKI LA'BANE 4266            11   7  2    83       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAM TAM KA'BLAM 4262         11  10  1    66       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
-HEADLESS HORSEMAN 4276        5   0  0    66       SLEEPY HOLLOW (446)
 CHEBOB ERLE 4234             14  18  0    64       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 WHOMP 4218                   13   7  0    60       THEM (433)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LINKIN LOGGER 4272            9   5  0    52       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIANIAN FRITTATA 4281         3   0  0    33       SHEWISH BUFFET (447)
 KULGAN 4268                   7   8  2    31       MEN OF STEEL (131)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KASPAR 4285                   3   1  3    28       MEN OF STEEL (131)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THUD! 4269                    2   4  0    22       THEM (433)
 FRANKIE TOO 4305              3   1  0    14       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 GERHART ERVIN 4309            1   0  0    13       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-DRAKEN-KORIN 4279             1   1  0    10       MEN OF STEEL (131)
-ICHABOD CRANE 4277            0   1  0     7       SLEEPY HOLLOW (446)
 GASTON IPPS 4306              1   2  0     6       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-PLOP! 4304                    0   1  0     1       THEM (433)
-BORRIC 4308                   0   1  0     1       MEN OF STEEL (131)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BREAKFAST 4310          0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 447   STEV STONEFIST        557  NONE
DINNER 4312             0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 447   ROKORI KLEE           557  NONE
LUNCH 4311              0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 447   JO-KOBA HARRO         557  NONE
SNACK 4313              0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 447   HAKKON TAIN           557  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Whomp -- That's exactly what I did, too, and it worked.  Good advice. -- Elise Goudge

Headless Horseman -- Well... you don't have to wonder whether you should shave before
the fights, do you? -- Chebob Erle

Tiki La'Bane -- Hang in there, woman, and you'll do. -- Dobie Frome

Dratted Kung-Fu Masters! -- Leelayla Norin

Plop! -- Plop?  Like the way you fell down?  Weird. -- Gaston Ipps

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BREAKFAST was butchered by STEV STONEFIST in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DINNER was slaughtered by ROKORI KLEE in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
SNACK was easily killed by HAKKON TAIN in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
LUNCH was slaughtered by JO-KOBA HARRO in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
TIKI LA'BANE was bested by LEELAYLA NORIN in a 2 minute gory Title fight.
MOE FROSTTOOTH subdued CHEBOB ERLE in a action packed 3 minute mismatched competition.
ELISE GOUDGE overpowered WHOMP in a 1 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
TAM TAM KA'BLAM viciously subdued RABID GOPHER in a 2 minute fight.
LINKIN LOGGER vanquished THUD! in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
KULGAN was vanquished by NIANIAN FRITTATA in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
GASTON IPPS was defeated by FRANKIE TOO in a popular 2 minute beginner's match.
GERHART ERVIN overpowered TROCARAN DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         SLASHING ATTACK   27 -  11 -  3      71  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        25 -  16 -  2      61  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     10 -   7 -  0      59  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  11 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  14 -  1      36  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -  10 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 557 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:

TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         2 -  3         4  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  3     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  LEELAYLA NORIN 4264        15   5  0   95 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
AIMED BLOW       ELISE GOUDGE 4254          15   9  0   95 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
WALL OF STEEL    TAM TAM KA'BLAM 4262       11  10  1   66 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CHEBOB ERLE 4234.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CHEBOB ERLE 4234.  The ten other most popular fighters were GASTON IPPS 
4306, MOE FROSTTOOTH 4287, LEELAYLA NORIN 4264, TAM TAM KA'BLAM 4262, ELISE GOUDGE 
4254, FRANKIE TOO 4305, NIANIAN FRITTATA 4281, GERHART ERVIN 4309, BREAKFAST 4310, 
and TIKI LA'BANE 4266.

The least popular fighter this week was KULGAN 4268.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were THUD! 4269, WHOMP 4218, LUNCH 4311, SNACK 4313, DINNER 4312, LINKIN 
LOGGER 4272, TIKI LA'BANE 4266, BREAKFAST 4310, GERHART ERVIN 4309, and NIANIAN 
FRITTATA 4281.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

LEELAYLA NORIN (56-4264) MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)