DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/28/2013    Duedate: 03/13/2013

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-580

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KULGAN
MEN OF STEEL (131)
(56-4268) [13-25-2,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KULGAN                         POSITION IS EMPTY
MEN OF STEEL (131)             
(56-4268) [13-25-2,106]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GASTON IPPS                    MERVIN OLDES
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)            MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
(56-4306) [10-16-0,76]         (56-4326) [10-12-1,79]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MEN OF STEEL (131)          70
2. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)         57      INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
3. SERPENTS' HOLD (450)         4      Unchartered Team
4. THEM (433)                   0
5. INCONSISTENT FURY (20)     -95      SANDMAN'S COOKBOOK (367)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   608 437 48 58.2   1/ 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   10  5 1
 2/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)      306 295  6 50.9   2/ 2 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)      7  5 0
 3- 2 THEM (433)               108 105  9 50.7   3/ 3 MEN OF STEEL (131)        6  5 0
 4/ 4 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)      30  33  0 47.6   4/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)       6  9 0
 5/ 5 MEN OF STEEL (131)       167 206 26 44.8   5- 4 THEM (433)                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 716): BLUE FUNK of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 718): HERMIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 667): SHOCK TOP of MMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 712): LUCK DEVIL of THE DEVIL'S OWN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 714): GOLDPLATED of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 706): FENSTER GOLLY of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 707): BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 355): LILY OF SARMATIA of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 704): THE CLEAR of ARCANE PHARMACY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 353): DRONE-ON of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 700): TRUST BUSTER 1 of SEGUE CARTEL (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 697): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 689): GRINCH of BAD GUYS (Mr. Bad Guy, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 645): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 331): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 325): SOUTH SPOON of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 312): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 579): LINKIN LOGGER of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 564): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 546): DARTH VADER of STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 541): IRONIC TWIST of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 260): MRALISSA LOON of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 502): JACK PENDELTON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 496): XAVIER of RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 488): STEAMED MUSCLES of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 605): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 716): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 718): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 667): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 712): CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 714): SHADOWMONGERS (Shadow, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 706): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 707): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 355): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 704): THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 353): BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 700): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 697): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 689): SOUND (Trim, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 648): EPIC RAP (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 331): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 325): OBG! (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 312): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 579): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 564): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 546): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 541): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 260): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)_
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 502): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 496): EL CAMINO:DOS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 488): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 605): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 715): DEBARROWS of CRIMSON DEATH (Verol, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 718): HERMIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 712): DEANO of MARKS PARTY (JE, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 355): POSTAGE of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 353): DRONE-ON of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 697): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
                       (turn 696): JERK O'LANTERN of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 689): GRINCH of BAD GUYS (Mr. Bad Guy, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 325): TALKEETNA of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord, mgr.)
                               TEMPTRESS of LUROCIAN DEVILS (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
                               SCOMSSS'S NIGHTMARE of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
                   (turn 324): LATKA of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 577): MOE FROSTTOOTH of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 546): DARTH VADER of STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
               (turn 545): ARKAN BARNES of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 540): LINDIS TYL SARRO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     All hail Rocanis, greatest arena in all the land!  I'm pleased to still be your
Duelmaster after so many challengers.  Let us hope the Commission sees fit to notice
me soon.  Best of luck to all--'less, of course, it's vs. the  Inconsistent Fury.

                                          -- Linkin Logger

                                      SPY REPORT

     I can't believe the violence in ROCANIS!  I still haven't told Mom I'm writing 
Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  What was the name of that team 
who got 3-1-0 this turn for a total 167-206-26 you ask?  (Sure)  MEN OF STEEL's their 
name, and fighting's their game!  MVP award for KASPAR?  MEN OF STEEL's proud of him 
after beating HIKA SUGAR and getting 21 points.  Talk about yer big time losers!  
HIKA SUGAR got smashed by KASPAR, and lost 16 points!  And I was just getting used to 
the ex-Duelmaster's habit of...(!)  Oh well, welcome KULGAN.  Aren't MEN OF STEEL 
proud.  (Oh, my.) Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates?  Don't 
ask me!   
     So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway?  It can't be for these 
really neat Spyreports can it?   
     What does a fighter fight for?  I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone 
gets killed.  Not after four more fights.  Like was that some Bloodfeud, or what?  
(KULGAN vs. LINKIN LOGGER, that is.) Hey you guys, don't you think your families 
would like to hear from you?  Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits.  Remember 
you guys, ease up sometimes!  Chill out!  Later, Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KULGAN 4268                  13  25  2   106       MEN OF STEEL (131)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LINKIN LOGGER 4272           26   9  2    89       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 KASPAR 4285                  13   9  3    86       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 SNAKE BITE 4343               8   4  0    80       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
 MERVIN OLDES 4326            10  12  1    79       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 GASTON IPPS 4306             10  16  0    76       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FRANKIE TOO 4305             15  10  0    64       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 GERHART ERVIN 4309           13  11  0    62       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 HIKA SUGAR 4349              11   4  0    62       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BACKLASH 4323                11   1  0    56       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
-JIM DASHER 4319               2   2  0    51       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 PINECONE CHARLY 4358          6   4  0    46       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RATTLER 4336                  2   3  0    45       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
 DENNA FEYL 4350               8   9  0    41       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 KRAIT 4344                    7   5  0    40       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
 FERRIA HOUGH 4345             8  10  1    35       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LANGOLIER 4356                3   0  0    30       THEM (433)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MEECHAM 4378                  1   0  0    13       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 GOBLINA HAYHIL 4379           2   0  1    12       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ARUTHA 4375             0  4 0 MEN OF STEEL 131     GOBLINA HAYHIL 4379   580   
DRAKEN-KORIN 4279       9  8 3 MEN OF STEEL 131     LINKIN LOGGER 4272    577  JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Kulgan -- A valiant effort.  I like Dwarves. -- Linkin

Gaston Ipps -- Maybe I need a thicker shield? -- Frankie Too

Mervin Oldes -- Umm, hope them "parts" still work for our date later. *wink wink* --
Hika Sugar

Kaspar -- Yulp, that shall leave a nasty scar.  Grats on your victory. -- Charley

Arutha -- You controled that match very well.  I'm lucky to take the win. -- Goblina

Linkin -- Guess not.  One of your teammates got to beat up on me instead. -- Mervin
Oldes

Frankie Too -- Have you considered getting a sex-change operation? -- Gaston Ipps
P.S.  I could use a soprano for some duets.

Hika Sugar -- Oh... let's not. -- Mervin Oldes

Backlash -- That HURTS.  Don't do it again, okay? -- Gerhart Ervin

Krait -- Sneaky little snakes don't get by me if I see 'em first. -- Ferria Hough

Langolier -- You're one of THEM?  I would never have guessed from your name.  And
then I thought, well, a name like that, he must be a smooth, sophisticated type....
Oh, well.  A neuter golem.  Just my luck. -- Denna Feyl

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LINKIN LOGGER was devastated by KULGAN in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched Title fight.
HIKA SUGAR was demolished by KASPAR in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
FRANKIE TOO was defeated by MERVIN OLDES in a crowd pleasing 3 minute master's duel.
SNAKE BITE overpowered RIRORNI ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
GASTON IPPS devastated PINECONE CHARLY in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
FERRIA HOUGH was savagely defeated by BACKLASH in a tiresome 13 minute struggle.
KRAIT was handily defeated by GERHART ERVIN in a 1 minute uneven fight.
DENNA FEYL viciously subdued RABID GOPHER in a 2 minute gory expert vs. beginner duel.
ARUTHA was barely slain by GOBLINA HAYHIL in a popular 3 minute brutal novice's duel.
MEECHAM handily defeated RIRORNI ARCHER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY       19 -  10 -  0      66  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -  12 -  1      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW        15 -  14 -  2      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  17 -  0      48  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  17 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         STRIKING ATTACK    2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 580 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     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  LINKIN LOGGER 4272         26   9  2   89 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
LUNGING ATTACK   SNAKE BITE 4343             8   4  0   80 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
TOTAL PARRY      FRANKIE TOO 4305           15  10  0   64 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
BASHING ATTACK   GERHART ERVIN 4309         13  11  0   62 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
AIMED BLOW       KRAIT 4344                  7   5  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 MERVIN OLDES 4326.  The ten other most popular fighters were ARUTHA 4375, 
DENNA FEYL 4350, FRANKIE TOO 4305, KULGAN 4268, SNAKE BITE 4343, GASTON IPPS 4306, 
GERHART ERVIN 4309, GOBLINA HAYHIL 4379, KASPAR 4285, and MEECHAM 4378.

The least popular fighter this week was FERRIA HOUGH 4345.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BACKLASH 4323, KRAIT 4344, PINECONE CHARLY 4358, HIKA SUGAR 
4349, LINKIN LOGGER 4272, MEECHAM 4378, KASPAR 4285, GOBLINA HAYHIL 4379, GERHART 
ERVIN 4309, and GASTON IPPS 4306.