DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/28/2013    Duedate: 04/10/2013

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-582

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GERHART ERVIN
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
(56-4309) [15-11-0,94]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NALENTHU                       POSITION IS EMPTY
PHILANTHROPISTS (420)          
(56-3909) [8-6-0,97]           

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GASTON IPPS                    SNAKE BITE
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)            SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
(56-4306) [10-18-0,65]         (56-4343) [9-5-0,66]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)         10
2. PHILANTHROPISTS (420)       10      PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
3. SERPENTS' HOLD (450)         4      Unchartered Team
4. INCONSISTENT FURY (20)       0
5. MEN OF STEEL (131)         -33       (-1)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)     26  17  1 60.5   1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)       9  6 0
 2- 2 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   609 441 48 58.0   2/ 2 MEN OF STEEL (131)        8  3 1
 3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)      311 300  6 50.9   3/ 3 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)      5  4 0
 4/ 5 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)      33  36  0 47.8   4/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)     3  4 0
 5/ 6 MEN OF STEEL (131)       172 208 27 45.3   5- 4 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)    2  8 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 718): BARELY LEGAL of IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 720): ELEVENTH of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 671): THE LIBRARIAN of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 714): LUCK DEVIL of THE DEVIL'S OWN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 716): GOLDPLATED of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 708): FENSTER GOLLY of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 709): BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 356): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 706): THE CLEAR of ARCANE PHARMACY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 354): AWESOME 80'S of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 702): TRUST BUSTER 1 of SEGUE CARTEL (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 699): FLOUR CHILD of BAD BREAD (The Baker, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 691): FREE CHEESE!! Of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 647): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 332): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 326): SOUTH SPOON of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 313): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 581): KULGAN of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 566): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 548): ZENSU LASAGNA of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 543): THE BLUE PILL of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 261): MRALISSA LOON of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 504): MARISAN TEN MEDARIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 498): STREGOICA of DARKSTALKER2 (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 490): URIK DARKHEART of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 607): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 716): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 720): BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 671): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 714): CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 716): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 708): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 709): VISIONS V2 (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 356): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 706): BOHICA (Scruffy Puff, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 354): BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 702): DRAGON RIDERS (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 699): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 691): SOUND (Trim, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 650): UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 332): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 326): BASH BROS PARK (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 313): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 581): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 566): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 548): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 543): THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 261): BASH BROS SUITCASE (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 504): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 498): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 490): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 607): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 717): BLUE FUNK of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 671): THE LIBRARIAN of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 714): LUCK DEVIL of THE DEVIL'S OWN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 715): SNAKE of SERPENTS HOLD 114 (Khisanth, 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  32 ARVAT (turn 702): FOR THE GODLINGS! Of NOTORIOUS (Destitute Noble, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 691): MADON AP LLEW of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 326): SOUTH SPOON of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
                   (turn 325): TALKEETNA of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord, mgr.)
                               SCOMSSS'S NIGHTMARE of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 312): MOLDAR NAY of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 566): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 542): IRONIC TWIST of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 504): MARISAN TEN MEDARIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of ROCANIS!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  NALENTHU caught the eye of many in 
the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested MERVIN OLDES and was awarded 13 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, NALENTHU put down 
MERVIN OLDES, causing him to lose 11 points of recognition in the process.  This time 
victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail GERHART ERVIN, Duelmaster of 
ROCANIS!  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the 
whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In ROCANIS "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition 
from those below.  MERVIN OLDES take warning!  You have more than a few enemies in 
ROCANIS.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the 
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in ROCANIS.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires 
of a far off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember - the pen 
is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GERHART ERVIN 4309           15  11  0    94       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NALENTHU 3909                 8   6  0    97       PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
 KASPAR 4285                  15   9  3    96       MEN OF STEEL (131)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LINKIN LOGGER 4272           26  10  2    90       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 MERVIN OLDES 4326            11  13  1    76       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-HIKA SUGAR 4349              12   4  0    75       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 KULGAN 4268                  14  26  2    74       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 BACKLASH 4323                13   1  0    68       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FRANKIE TOO 4305             15  11  0    66       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 SNAKE BITE 4343               9   5  0    66       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
 GASTON IPPS 4306             10  18  0    65       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JIM DASHER 4319               2   2  0    51       MEN OF STEEL (131)
-PINECONE CHARLY 4358          6   5  0    48       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 FERRIA HOUGH 4345             9  11  1    47       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-RATTLER 4336                  2   3  0    45       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
 DENNA FEYL 4350               9  10  0    44       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KRAIT 4344                    7   7  0    30       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MEECHAM 4378                  3   0  1    27       MEN OF STEEL (131)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GOBLINA HAYHIL 4379           2   1  1     8       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   
JOBB JUVIPO 4000        1  1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 420  MEECHAM 4378          582   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hmm, four-one.  I'd call this a good turn for us, except that the loss fell to ME.
That wretched little Hika Sugar, small, sweet, and really annoying....  Damn. --
Gaston Ipps

Other than that, we scotched a snake, or possibly irished it, since there was a
distinct odor of alcohol involved, and three standbys.  This works. -- the rest of
those who walk the Middle Way

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NALENTHU devastated MERVIN OLDES in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
KULGAN was vanquished by GERHART ERVIN in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
KASPAR demolished GASTON IPPS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven fight.
SNAKE BITE viciously subdued FERRIA HOUGH in a popular 9 minute brutal fight.
BACKLASH devastated DENNA FEYL in a 2 minute uneven brawl.
KRAIT was overpowered by RIRORNI SOLDIERS in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
JOBB JUVIPO was dealt death by MEECHAM in a 1 minute novice's competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         TOTAL PARRY       20 -  12 -  0      63  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  12 -  2      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         AIMED BLOW        15 -  15 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  17 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  18 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         STRIKING ATTACK    2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 582 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   GERHART ERVIN 4309         15  11  0   94 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
AIMED BLOW       NALENTHU 3909               8   6  0   97 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
SLASHING ATTACK  KASPAR 4285                15   9  3   96 MEN OF STEEL (131)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      BACKLASH 4323              13   1  0   68 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
LUNGING ATTACK   SNAKE BITE 4343             9   5  0   66 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 SNAKE BITE 4343.  The ten other most popular fighters were KASPAR 4285, 
NALENTHU 3909, GERHART ERVIN 4309, BACKLASH 4323, JOBB JUVIPO 4000, MEECHAM 4378, 
KULGAN 4268, GASTON IPPS 4306, KRAIT 4344, and MERVIN OLDES 4326.

The least popular fighter this week was DENNA FEYL 4350.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were FERRIA HOUGH 4345, MERVIN OLDES 4326, KRAIT 4344, GASTON IPPS 4306, 
KULGAN 4268, MEECHAM 4378, JOBB JUVIPO 4000, BACKLASH 4323, GERHART ERVIN 4309, and 
NALENTHU 3909.