DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/15/2013    Duedate: 08/28/2013

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-592

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MEECHAM
MEN OF STEEL (131)
(56-4378) [9-4-1,94]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MEECHAM                        POSITION IS EMPTY
MEN OF STEEL (131)             
(56-4378) [9-4-1,94]           

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GASTON IPPS                    GASTON IPPS
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)            MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
(56-4306) [12-26-0,62]         (56-4306) [12-26-0,62]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THEM (433)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THEM (433)                  26
2. MEN OF STEEL (131)          16      TREXTRAS (449)
3. TREXTRAS (449)              14      Unchartered Team
4. MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)     0
5. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)        -12      SOUTH PARK (343)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)  16   7  1 69.6   1/ 4 THEM (433)                8  2 0
 2/ 2 TREXTRAS (449)            14  12  0 53.8   2/ 3 MEN OF STEEL (131)        7  6 2
 3/ 4 THEM (433)               123 117 10 51.3   3- 1*MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)  5  3 0
 4/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)      335 326  6 50.7   4/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)       5 10 0
 5/ 5 MEN OF STEEL (131)       193 220 29 46.7   5/ 5 TREXTRAS (449)            3  1 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 728): SCALES of SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 730): KORYNN FROG of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 691): FLYING CLOUD of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 724): SABBATH of CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 727): WELL DON of GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 718): GABOGOOL of STORMY'S TROOPERS (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 719): WALTER PIDGEON of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 361): TALISMAN of MAGICAL MADNESS (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 716): CAIRRAIG AMADAN of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 359): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 712): BRAINS MCGEE of THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 709): DIGITALIS of OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 701): FURIOUS FROGPALER of BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 660): HALFTIME of EPIC RAP (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 337): ERMINE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 331): LEGION of LUROCIAN DEVILS (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 318): C IS FOR COOKIE of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 591): MEECHAM of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 576): DAISY DAWG of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 558): FLAME SPIDER of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 553): LORAND TEN SORN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 266): R.S.I. of ALPHABET SOUP (Crip?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 514): GEORGE PETERSON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 508): TEASER II of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 500): MONSTER MASH of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 617): GIMME SOME SUGAR of ARMY OF DARKNESS (The Dark One)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 728): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 730): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 691): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 724): CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 727): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 718): A UNIT (Padre, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 719): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 361): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 716): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 359): MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 712): SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 709): KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (Zorsea?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 701): SOUND (Trim, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 660): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 337): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 331): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 318): OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 591): MEDAL OF HONOR Z11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 576): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 558): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 553): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 266): WORLD WIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 514): TOLBINS LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 508): FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 500): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 617): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 729): AESARA of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 723): VARICK of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 727): GOLD DUBLOON of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
               (turn 726): GOLDPLATED of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 719): WALTER PIDGEON of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
                (turn 718): GRAVITRON of THE MOTHERSHIP CC (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 360): CAPEX of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 716): CAIRRAIG AMADAN of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 359): THRALL of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
                   (turn 358): KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 712): BRAINS MCGEE of THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
                          SHADOWFIST of DRAGON RIDERS (Daikkan, mgr.)
                          KAMI FLAUGE of SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
                          OBLITERATION of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 708):FROGGY FOO-FOO of BATTLE FROGS S01 (Grimm, mgr.)
                                  KARINIRINA of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 700): SMILE WAFFLE of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 336): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 330): RAVAGE of OBSIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.)
                               NO BATHROOM of BASH BROS PARK (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 591): MERVIN OLDES of MIDDLE WAY WO (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 723): CHOPPED RABBIT of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 265): FRISBEE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 507): ANDA of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  The boys at MEDAL OF HONOR A11 left the arena dejected, after being 
kicked out of the top spot by THEM.  Good show!  Nothing works for a team like 
victory (How's that for a perceptive observation?) as THEM can attest...  Practice 
pays for NIGHT CRAWLER, who pummelled JIM DASHER, to pocket 22 points.  JIM DASHER 
certainly had a baffled expression on his face, after losing to NIGHT CRAWLER and 
losing 17 points in the process!  Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were 
disappointed by MERVIN OLDES, of MIDDLE WAY 20, who despite a 17-17-1 couldn't 
overcome ROCANIS' Number 1.  Word has it one team in ROCANIS is using psychics to 
predict wins.  They lead a charmed life!   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?   
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  Ask not for whom the 
sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     All good things must come to an end.  As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond 
my control, I must take my leave of this place.  Like a mixed metaphor, and an 
overtaxed simile, I now bid ROCANIS farewell-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MEECHAM 4378                  9   4  1    94       MEN OF STEEL (131)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DROXINE 4298                  9   8  0    86       TREXTRAS (449)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FERRIA HOUGH 4345            15  15  1    63       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 LANGOLIER 4356                7   2  1    63       THEM (433)
 GASTON IPPS 4306             12  26  0    62       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 DENNA FEYL 4350              15  14  0    60       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIGHT CRAWLER 4355            4   2  0    49       THEM (433)
-SERGEANT 1 4404               5   0  0    47       MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
-TAMOON 4360                   3   1  0    42       TREXTRAS (449)
-SFC 1 4408                    4   0  0    34       MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JIM DASHER 4319               4   5  0    33       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 JIMMY THE HAND 4419           2   1  2    27       MEN OF STEEL (131)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ZARABETH 4295                 2   1  0    24       TREXTRAS (449)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BUGS 4409                     2   1  0    23       THEM (433)
 GOBLIN 4397                   3   3  0    20       THEM (433)
-SERGEANT 2 4407               3   2  0    19       MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
 GENIUS AWESOME 4402           1   0  0    17       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 PIRHANA 4398                  2   3  0     9       THEM (433)
-PRIVATE 4 4420                2   1  0     7       MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
 NICHOLAS 4422                 0   3  0     3       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 HOUSTON FARMER 4428           0   2  0     2       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RIRORNI ARCHER          0  0 0                      JIMMY THE HAND 4419   592  NONE
SERGEANT 3 4405         2  2 1 MEDAL OF HONOR A 456 JIMMY THE HAND 4419   590  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Meecham -- With a graduation notice in my hand, ask me if I care? -- Mervin Oldes

Kung-Fu Masters, bah. -- Ferria Hough

And the rest of us lost, making one-four for the turn.  Properly speaking Ferria
should be writing this personal, but she refused.  Uppity wench. -- Gaston Ipps

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DROXINE devastated FERRIA HOUGH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
MEECHAM vanquished MERVIN OLDES in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
GASTON IPPS was luckily beaten by LANGOLIER in a crowd pleasing 3 minute uneven fight.
DENNA FEYL savagely defeated RIRORNI SOLDIERS in a 2 minute brutal fight.
JIM DASHER was devastated by NIGHT CRAWLER in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
GOBLIN overpowered NICHOLAS in a 2 minute one-sided struggle.
JIMMY THE HAND butchered RIRORNI ARCHER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
PIRHANA was overcome by GENIUS AWESOME in a 2 minute beginner's melee.
BUGS won victory over HOUSTON FARMER in a 2 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   2 -  0      75  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         SLASHING ATTACK   20 -  10 -  1      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  14 -  0      62  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW         8 -   5 -  2      62  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY       13 -   9 -  1      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK    3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  15 -  0      32  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 592 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         3 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  MEECHAM 4378                9   4  1   94 MEN OF STEEL (131)
AIMED BLOW       DROXINE 4298                9   8  0   86 TREXTRAS (449)
TOTAL PARRY      LANGOLIER 4356              7   2  1   63 THEM (433)
PARRY-LUNGE      DENNA FEYL 4350            15  14  0   60 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
LUNGING ATTACK   NIGHT CRAWLER 4355          4   2  0   49 THEM (433)
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 GASTON IPPS 4306.  The ten other most popular fighters were DENNA FEYL 4350, 
NICHOLAS 4422, GENIUS AWESOME 4402, DROXINE 4298, LANGOLIER 4356, NIGHT CRAWLER 4355, 
GOBLIN 4397, PIRHANA 4398, BUGS 4409, and MEECHAM 4378.

The least popular fighter this week was HOUSTON FARMER 4428.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were JIM DASHER 4319, FERRIA HOUGH 4345, JIMMY THE HAND 4419, 
MEECHAM 4378, BUGS 4409, PIRHANA 4398, GOBLIN 4397, NIGHT CRAWLER 4355, LANGOLIER 
4356, and DROXINE 4298.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

MERVIN OLDES (56-4326) MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)