DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/20/2012    Duedate: 01/02/2013

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-575

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DRAKEN-KORIN
MEN OF STEEL (131)
(56-4279) [9-6-3,81]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DRAKEN-KORIN                   DROXINE
MEN OF STEEL (131)             TREXTRAS (449)
(56-4279) [9-6-3,81]           (56-4298) [5-4-0,49]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GASTON IPPS                    DENNA FEYL
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)            MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
(56-4306) [8-13-0,59]          (56-4350) [6-6-0,27]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MEN OF STEEL (131)          44
2. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)         20      MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
3. TREXTRAS (449)              17      Unchartered Team
4. INCONSISTENT FURY (20)       0
5. THEM (433)                  -7      TREXTRAS (449)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   588 432 46 57.6   1/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)       9  6 0
 2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)      298 278  6 51.7   2- 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)    8  2 0
 3/ 3 THEM (433)               105 100  9 51.2   3/ 3 MEN OF STEEL (131)        4  8 0
 4/ 5*TREXTRAS (449)             5   5  0 50.0   4/ 4 THEM (433)                3  4 0
 5/ 4 MEN OF STEEL (131)       160 194 26 45.2   5/ 5 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)      3  7 0
 6/ 6 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)      16  25  0 39.0   6/ 6*TREXTRAS (449)            1  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 711): TRAKE DARROWS of CRIMSON DEATH (Verol, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 713): DIZZY GILLESPIE of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 657): THE BEAKSTER of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 707): LUCK DEVIL of THE DEVIL'S OWN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 709): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 701): WHIRLING FROGGY of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 702): GRAVITRON of THE MOTHERSHIP CC (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 353): POP TARGET of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 699): GRASSFIRE of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 351): DRONE-ON of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 695): PAM DEMONIUM of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 692): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 684): SMILE WAFFLE of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 643): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 328): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 322): WILHELM SCREAM of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 309): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 574): LINKIN LOGGER of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 559): PRIME MINISTER of INGRATE WHITE NORTH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 541): GRAHAM CRACKER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 536): IRONIC TWIST of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 258): SUN STROKE of SUPER STARS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 497): SPIDERPIG of HOMER'S PETS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 491): KOGAN DJIAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 483): NAKED LUNCH of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 600): MARTIN BLANK of BLOOD TITANS (The Greek Guy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 711): CRIMSON DEATH (Verol, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 713): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 657): ARCANE ROYALTY
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 707): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 709): SHADOWMONGERS (Shadow, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 701): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 702): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 353): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 699): METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 351): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 695): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 692): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 684): BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 643): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 328): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 322): FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 309): LIFE IMAPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 574): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 559): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 541): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 536): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 258): SUPER STARS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 497): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 491): SAND DANCERSS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 483): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 600): DEAD WE SUCK (Manager, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 711): TRAKE DARROWS of CRIMSON DEATH (Verol, mgr.)
              (turn 710): BLAMMO of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 657): GRIM LAUGHTER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 709): JOHN DERE of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 701): DONT PAY RENT of BASH BROS HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 697): SOLWYN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 350): BUMBLE of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
                               XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 692): SHELLBACK of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 327): SAPPHIRA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 322): WILHELM SCREAM of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
                   (turn 321): BIG MAC of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 558): KOTTER of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 490): MOUNTAIN STORM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to ROCANIS once again!  Biff!  Pow!  ROCANIS watched with glee as 
INCONSISTENT FURY got knocked off top spot by MIDDLE WAY 20!  What's with KASPAR?  He 
actually beat SERPENTS' HOLD's SNAKE BITE, and walked away with 25 more points from 
the fight.  Laughs were big at MEN OF STEEL while they watched KASPAR clobber SNAKE 
BITE.  It lost 22 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  What a 
role model for ROCANIS' young 'uns!  LINKIN LOGGER becomes Duelmaster, but don't 
bother to fight no more!  I'm sure ROCANIS is excited about DRAKEN-KORIN, the new 
Duelmaster from MEN OF STEEL.  (remember?)  But when you've seen as many as I have... 
Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  
ROCANIS thinks INCONSISTENT FURY and their 588-432-46 is too much!  If at first you 
don't succeed, give up...  In my day, no team with a 588-432-46 would scare me off!  
What's the problem, THEM?  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged 
warrior, GASTON IPPS!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover stupor.  You 
young rapscallions, take note!   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  The 
end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  I don't want to 
overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DRAKEN-KORIN 4279             9   6  3    81       MEN OF STEEL (131)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LINKIN LOGGER 4272           22   8  1   119       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
-MOE FROSTTOOTH 4287          15  10  2    94       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MERVIN OLDES 4326             8   9  1    66       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 KASPAR 4285                  10   7  3    62       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 GASTON IPPS 4306              8  13  0    59       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 KULGAN 4268                  11  22  2    57       MEN OF STEEL (131)
-FRANKIE TOO 4305             11   9  0    57       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HIKA SUGAR 4349               7   3  0    52       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 GERHART ERVIN 4309           11   8  0    51       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 BACKLASH 4323                 7   0  0    49       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
 THUD! 4269                    6   7  0    49       THEM (433)
 DROXINE 4298                  5   4  0    49       TREXTRAS (449)
 SNAKE BITE 4343               4   3  0    40       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FERRIA HOUGH 4345             8   5  1    30       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 KRAIT 4344                    4   3  0    30       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
 DENNA FEYL 4350               6   6  0    27       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-PINECONE CHARLY 4358          3   2  0    26       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JIM DASHER 4319               1   1  0    25       MEN OF STEEL (131)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LANGOLIER 4356                2   0  0    17       THEM (433)
 RATTLER 4336                  0   2  0    12       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
-WALKING DEAD 4361             1   0  0    11       THEM (433)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BAH 4369                0  1 0 MEN OF STEEL 131     ROKORI KLEE           575  NONE
BYE 4370                0  1 0 SERPENTS' HOLD 450   MAINAKHA-TE MAST      575  NONE
GARGOYLES 4371          0  1 0 THEM 433             MAINAKHA-TE MAST      575  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Moe Frosttooth -- There was nothing handy about that! -- Gaston Ipps

Snake Bite -- Good gods, you're venomous! -- Gerhart Ervin

Krait -- Nasty little thing, aren't you? -- Mervin Oldes

Hey, he was a narrow Cult Member, so how ELSE could I have defeated him? -- Ferria
Hough

Jim Dasher -- Not so dashing, from my side of the blade.  Still, not bad. -- Denna
Feyl

ALL -- MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL IN ALASTARI!!!
May your year end in peace and the new year hold great things for you and your
families. -- Gentleben (Sunset-21, Morya-28, Arvat-32 and Talahya-100)

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BAH was dealt death by ROKORI KLEE in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BYE was slaughtered by MAINAKHA-TE MASTER in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
GARGOYLES was murdered by MAINAKHA-TE MASTER in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
DRAKEN-KORIN devastated GASTON IPPS in a 1 minute one-sided Title contest.
THUD! was overpowered by MERVIN OLDES in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SNAKE BITE was devastated by KASPAR in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
KULGAN was bested by DROXINE in a 2 minute match.
KRAIT was devastated by GERHART ERVIN in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
BACKLASH handily defeated FERRIA HOUGH in a 2 minute uneven melee.
RATTLER was outwaited by LANGOLIER in a slow 16 minute duel.
DENNA FEYL viciously subdued CULT MEMBER in a 2 minute gory duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -   7 -  1      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         TOTAL PARRY       13 -   9 -  1      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  14 -  0      55  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL     11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         AIMED BLOW        17 -  17 -  1      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  15 -  0      46  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    1 -   5 -  0      17  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 575 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     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       DRAKEN-KORIN 4279           9   6  3   81 MEN OF STEEL (131)
SLASHING ATTACK  KASPAR 4285                10   7  3   62 MEN OF STEEL (131)
BASHING ATTACK   GERHART ERVIN 4309         11   8  0   51 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
TOTAL PARRY      BACKLASH 4323               7   0  0   49 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
LUNGING ATTACK   SNAKE BITE 4343             4   3  0   40 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is GASTON IPPS 4306.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DENNA FEYL 4350.  The ten other most popular fighters were MERVIN OLDES 
4326, KASPAR 4285, BACKLASH 4323, BAH 4369, DRAKEN-KORIN 4279, KULGAN 4268, DROXINE 
4298, GERHART ERVIN 4309, BYE 4370, and FERRIA HOUGH 4345.

The least popular fighter this week was LANGOLIER 4356.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were RATTLER 4336, KRAIT 4344, SNAKE BITE 4343, THUD! 4269, GASTON IPPS 
4306, GARGOYLES 4371, FERRIA HOUGH 4345, BYE 4370, GERHART ERVIN 4309, and DROXINE 
4298.