DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/05/2012    Duedate: 07/18/2012

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-563

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TAM TAM KA'BLAM
INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
(56-4262) [16-11-2,129]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TAM TAM KA'BLAM                POSITION IS EMPTY
INCONSISTENT FURY (20)         
(56-4262) [16-11-2,129]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TAM TAM KA'BLAM                MOE FROSTTOOTH
INCONSISTENT FURY (20)         INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
(56-4262) [16-11-2,129]        (56-4287) [9-6-2,82]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. INCONSISTENT FURY (20)      38
2. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)         30      INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
3. SERPENTS' HOLD (450)         0      Unchartered Team
4. MEN OF STEEL (131)          -6
                                       HEART THROBS (335)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   557 413 45 57.4   1/ 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   11  3 1
 2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)      267 249  5 51.7   2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)       7  8 0
 3/ 3 MEN OF STEEL (131)       143 169 25 45.8   3- 3*SERPENTS' HOLD (450)      2  5 0
 4- 4*SERPENTS' HOLD (450)       5  12  0 29.4   4/ 4 MEN OF STEEL (131)        1  5 1

    '*'   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 699): KATANA of BATTEL BLADES (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 701): WHERE of GUESSING GAME (A-sop, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 633): FLOYD CASTAWAY of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 695): INKED PIG of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 697): RIPLEY BYRD of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 689): CAPT KIRCHNER of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 690): BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 347): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 687): PUB O'CONNOR of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 345): XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 683): DISTORTION of DEATH BY DESIGN (Bubba Ganoosh, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 680): HEADLESS NORSEMAN of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 672): SMILE WAFFLE of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 631): THE BIG UNIT of FAMOUS HURLERS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): CELESTIAL ROSE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 316): ARTICHOKE ON THIS of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 562): TAM TAM KA'BLAM of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 547): Q MARK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 529): VINDA YARRO of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 524): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 252): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 485): SPIDERPIG of HOMER'S PETS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 479): LIGHTNING THRUST of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 471): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 588): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 699): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 701): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 633): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 695): INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 697): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 689): 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 690): THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 347): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 687): CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 345): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 682): CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 680): HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 672): REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 631): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 316): PURE POISON (?, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 562): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 547): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 529): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 524): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 252): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 485): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 479): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 471): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 588): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 700): ORIOLA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 632): SEGUE of HOUSE OF CARDS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 697): RIPLEY BYRD of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 696): GOOD AS GOLD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 689): CAPT KIRCHNER of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 683): MATHEU of ASSORTED (A-sop, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): CELESTIAL ROSE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                   (turn 321): JOSIE WALES of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 316): ENDEMIC of BLACK LIGHTING (Dark Angel, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): THRESHPACK of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
                  (turn 302): RED ALERT of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 561): ELISE GOUDGE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 251): RED HOT CHILE PAPA of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            MONGOL HORDE of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            CROSS CZECH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            YANKEE DOODLE of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            APPLE DANISH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     All Hail Rocanis--Greatest Arena in all the land.  I, Tam Tam, am most excited
to be Top Dog at thug time, and hopefully far into the future too.  Best of luck to
you all, less of course it's vs the Inconsistant Fury.

                           Your DM,

                            Tam Tam Ka'Blam

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last 
week's fights.  Hey everybody, watch out for GERHART ERVIN, who flew up 22 points in 
the rankings after mashing KASPAR like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And 
falling like a basher in the top ten was KASPAR, who dropped 15 points after a 
disappointing (to say the least) bout with GERHART ERVIN.  Well, everybody's pal TAM 
TAM KA'BLAM moved his record to 16-11-2 by defeating CHEBOB ERLE in the Duelmaster's 
Title Bout and gaining 21 recognition points.  Advice to bashers--never force 
anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Did you hear that SERPENTS' HOLD was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the 
personal hygiene of SERPENTS' HOLD's warriors, I'm not surprised!  Okay, so I may not 
be funny, but catch INCONSISTENT FURY's act in the arena.  Those acrobats seem to be 
fairly deft at running from SERPENTS' HOLD.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  For those of you who missed it, Death 
showed up, grabbed CHEBOB ERLE by the ear and took him away to a place where he won't 
need a coat.  Here's some advice:  warriors with little wit and will may encounter 
problems on the trail to the Isle.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in ROCANIS have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Okay, so I may not be the 
world's best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  Its been 
real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAM TAM KA'BLAM 4262         16  11  2   129       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOE FROSTTOOTH 4287           9   6  2    82       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LINKIN LOGGER 4272           13   7  0    64       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KULGAN 4268                   8  13  2    39       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 FRANKIE TOO 4305              7   3  0    36       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MERVIN OLDES 4326             3   2  1    35       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DRAKEN-KORIN 4279             3   1  2    33       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 GERHART ERVIN 4309            3   4  0    33       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-BACKLASH 4323                 4   0  0    25       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GASTON IPPS 4306              3   6  0    22       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 KASPAR 4285                   4   2  3    17       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 FERRIA HOUGH 4345             1   0  0     7       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 BORRIC 4308                   1   2  0     5       MEN OF STEEL (131)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
JANICA WOLFE 4341       1  1 0 INCONSISTENT FURY 20 DRAKEN-KORIN 4279     563   
CHEBOB ERLE 4234       17 21 0 MIDDLE WAY 20 435    TAM TAM KA'BLAM 4262  563   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Kulgan -- Ugg, that had to hurt.  Yes, surely.  But anyways, thanks for the win. --
Linkin Logger

Chebob -- Hutz!  Ha Ha. -- Moe

Castan -- I'm wild, lucky for me you were tired. -- Frankie Too

Banthius and Inconsistent Fury -- If this means you're back as a speaking presence,
great!  We'll talk back to you. -- Jorja and the Middle Way

Tam Tam Ka'Blam -- Well done!  One should always try to take the title on a win. --
Elise Goudge

Moe Frosttooth -- Doesn't this heat give you a problem with your tooth? -- Chebob
Erle

Ah, an Ambitious Guard.  The handicapper thought, perhaps, to over-match me and make
money betting on my loss, but I foiled him! -- Mervin Oldes

Frankie Too -- I'd've done better to bring a book and READ to you. -- Gaston Ipps

Backlash -- Of course you're a snake.  What else could you be.... -- Gerhart Ervin

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TAM TAM KA'BLAM butchered CHEBOB ERLE in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
MOE FROSTTOOTH won victory over PRIEST OF MYTORI in a action packed 2 minute battle.
LINKIN LOGGER demolished MERVIN OLDES in a 1 minute uneven fight.
KULGAN was bested by FRANKIE TOO in a popular 4 minute gory contest.
KASPAR was demolished by GERHART ERVIN in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
DRAKEN-KORIN slaughtered JANICA WOLFE in a 1 minute brutal mismatched fight.
GASTON IPPS devastated BORRIC in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
FERRIA HOUGH overcame RIRORNI ARCHER in a crowd boring 5 minute beginner's melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -   9 -  0      61  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY       12 -   8 -  0      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  10 -  2      58  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        18 -  16 -  4      53  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  15 -  0      46  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK     6 -  10 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  16 -  1      24  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 563 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     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    TAM TAM KA'BLAM 4262       16  11  2  129 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
AIMED BLOW       MOE FROSTTOOTH 4287         9   6  2   82 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
SLASHING ATTACK  LINKIN LOGGER 4272         13   7  0   64 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
TOTAL PARRY      FRANKIE TOO 4305            7   3  0   36 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TAM TAM KA'BLAM 4262.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was MOE FROSTTOOTH 4287.  The ten other most popular fighters were KULGAN 4268, 
GERHART ERVIN 4309, TAM TAM KA'BLAM 4262, FRANKIE TOO 4305, DRAKEN-KORIN 4279, GASTON 
IPPS 4306, CHEBOB ERLE 4234, LINKIN LOGGER 4272, MERVIN OLDES 4326, and KASPAR 4285.

The least popular fighter this week was FERRIA HOUGH 4345.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BORRIC 4308, JANICA WOLFE 4341, KASPAR 4285, MERVIN OLDES 4326, 
LINKIN LOGGER 4272, CHEBOB ERLE 4234, GASTON IPPS 4306, DRAKEN-KORIN 4279, FRANKIE 
TOO 4305, and TAM TAM KA'BLAM 4262.