DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

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

ARADI ARENA

DM-60    TURN-536

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KOTTER
RED DOG GANG (476)
(60-8843) [16-10-0,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KOTTER                         POSITION IS EMPTY
RED DOG GANG (476)             
(60-8843) [16-10-0,109]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SLIPPERS                       BALKO DUNN
RED DOG GANG (476)             MIDDLE WAY 25 (656)
(60-8841) [16-13-1,91]         (60-8856) [12-20-0,56]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

RED DOG GANG (476)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. RED DOG GANG (476)          19
2. BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (591)    1      UNNAMEABLES (91)
3. MIDDLE WAY 25 (656)          0      Unchartered Team
4. SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (654)     0
5. ALPHA FLIGHT (643)           0      BLACK JACK HAMMER (479)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (654)  18   6  0 75.0   1/ 1 RED DOG GANG (476)       12  3 0
 2/ 2 UNNAMEABLES (91)          50  40  2 55.6   2/ 2 UNNAMEABLES (91)          5  7 0
 3- 3 VILLAINOUS LEGION (605)   22  22  1 50.0   3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 25 (656)       3  3 0
 4- 4*ALPHA FLIGHT (643)         3   3  0 50.0   4- 4 VILLAINOUS LEGION (605)   2  2 0
 5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 25 (656)       52  57  2 47.7   5- 5*ALPHA FLIGHT (643)        1  0 0
 6- 6 JESSIE'S SPIES (312)      27  30  0 47.4   6- 6 SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (654)  1  1 0
 7/ 8 RED DOG GANG (476)       559 794  9 41.3   7- 7 JESSIE'S SPIES (312)      1  2 0
 8/ 7 BUGS, SLUGS & THUG (591) 140 199 11 41.3   8/ 8 BUGS, SLUGS & THUG (591)  0  4 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 687): PREDATOR of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 689): PRODICUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 609): ANVIL of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 683): SOURWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 685): GOLD LOCKET of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 677): CANDIED YAMS of ALMOST THANKSGIVING (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 678): MAGIC TODAY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 341): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 675): THE CLEAR of ARCANE PHARMACY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 339): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 671): EMPTY BOTTLE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 668): SALORIMA TIRANSITH of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 660): KELLY GALL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 619): JEREMIAH BROADBLADE of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 316): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): EUREKA PRIDE of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 550): RATHNOK MULROOT of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 535): KOTTER of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 517): ANDRES of BOMB SQUAD (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 512): IN YOUR FACE of BASH BROS EVANGELIST
                                                        (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 246): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 473): GORBLE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 467): GREEN ROCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 459): KURTAL DUCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 576): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 687): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 689): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 609): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 683): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 685): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 677): ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 678): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 341): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 675): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 339): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 671): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 668): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 660): HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 619): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 316): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 550): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 535): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 517): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 512): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 246): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 473): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 467): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 459): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 576): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark ONE, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 687): PREDATOR of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 683): SOURWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 685): GOLD LOCKET of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 340): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 674): DARIUS of OPEN HAND (Bahram, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 671): EMPTY BOTTLE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 667): DARK DUMPLING of BAD BREAD (Otto X, mgr.)
                                   VIN DIESEL of HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 659): KAILIE RHIN of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
                           MOZART of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): RACECAR of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal)
                                      AGOSERIS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr)
                          (turn 309): TNT of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): BULLDOG of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 550): RATHNOK MULROOT of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 511): KOLACTAN KABOB of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
                              SASHA of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
                              GARNO TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 246): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     So there!  That Tick human tried to push me around, and first I scratched him,
because he is a tick, and then when he wouldn't go away, I BIT him good.

                                       Kotter

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
ARADI brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Of course, we're all terribly 
impressed to see SLIPPERS win a fight and gain 8 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, THE 
HONEST MERCHANT beat Q MARK and Q MARK lost 7 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And 
if variety is the spice of life, ARADI may be getting bland, as KOTTER stays top dog 
in the city.  I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this?  You 
want to know what's new, don't you, ARADI?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only 
shines through use.  Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     There's got to be a better place in ARADI to get a drink than The Blind Cyclops 
Inn!  Any suggestions?  Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you have 
too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Paste this one in your scrapbooks, 
you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KOTTER 8843                  16  10  0   109       RED DOG GANG (476)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TICK ... TOCK 511            17   6  0    91       UNNAMEABLES (91)
 SLIPPERS 8841                16  13  1    91       RED DOG GANG (476)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-EVENING STAR 8819             7   0  0    80       SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (654)
-TOCK .. TICK 512             11   6  0    73       UNNAMEABLES (91)
-MYSTIQUE 7932                 7   3  1    71       VILLAINOUS LEGION (605)
 ELIN GISSORS 8852            15  13  1    69       MIDDLE WAY 25 (656)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DRAZIN AXEGRIND 3806          8   3  0    66       JESSIE'S SPIES (312)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHOPPED RABBIT 1362           8   1  0    63       UNNAMEABLES (91)
-HANS GRUBER 7931              7   2  0    63       VILLAINOUS LEGION (605)
 FENWRIST 8844                14  10  1    60       RED DOG GANG (476)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BALKO DUNN 8856              12  20  0    56       MIDDLE WAY 25 (656)
-TWIDDLE 8823                  6   0  0    56       SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (654)
 DIGGITY DOG 8872             11   7  0    53       RED DOG GANG (476)
 HOFFA 8802                    7  29  1    51       BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (591)
-PREEIRA 8833                  3   2  0    43       SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (654)
 ANON 6631                     6   6  0    42       UNNAMEABLES (91)
-RUE SWIFTSWORD 3804           6   6  0    41       JESSIE'S SPIES (312)
-TEZA WILDSHEILD 3803          7   4  0    34       JESSIE'S SPIES (312)
-RED WINTER 8304               3   2  0    34       VILLAINOUS LEGION (605)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DARKBLADE 8827                2   4  0    28       SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (654)
-NORTHSTAR 8634                2   0  0    28       ALPHA FLIGHT (643)
 Q MARK 8880                   3   6  0    25       UNNAMEABLES (91)
-KIA WARHAMMER 3863            3   5  0    25       JESSIE'S SPIES (312)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG DOG 8882                  3   1  0    16       RED DOG GANG (476)
-MIMIC 8499                    2   1  0    16       VILLAINOUS LEGION (605)
-SASQUATCH 8635                1   1  0    10       ALPHA FLIGHT (643)
-SMILES 5178                   0   2  0     2       JESSIE'S SPIES (312)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

That RAT!  The hairy little rat turned and bit back.  This shouldn't be allowed. --
Slippers

This Guard person wasn't paying attention.  I don't know why.  I'm a lot of fun, if
you pay attention. -- Fenwrist

Q Mark -- What?  That isn't how *I* mark things. -- Diggity Dog

Smiles -- You were showing your teeth!  That means you wanted to fight, right?  I can
do that. -- Big Dog
P.S.  I'm not a golem, I'm a Dog.

Tock .. Tick -- Or is that Tock Sick? -- Balko Dunn, coming down with something

Anon -- I didn't even know you were there.  Works for me. -- Elin Gissors

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KOTTER devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute mismatched Title fight.
SLIPPERS vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven battle.
ELIN GISSORS demolished HAPPY PEASANT in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BALKO DUNN slimly lost to THE HONEST MERCHANT in a popular 3 minute one-sided contest.
FENWRIST bested HOFFA in a 2 minute expert's brawl.
DIGGITY DOG luckily beat ANON in a 2 minute brutal struggle.
Q MARK was devastated by THE HONEST MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
BIG DOG was overcome by TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute beginner's melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK    1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         AIMED BLOW        12 -   3 -  0      80  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY       12 -   4 -  0      75  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     14 -   9 -  0      61  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  16 -  0      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -  17 -  0      26  |

Turn 536 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         1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     KOTTER 8843                16  10  0  109 RED DOG GANG (476)
STRIKING ATTACK  SLIPPERS 8841              16  13  1   91 RED DOG GANG (476)
AIMED BLOW       ELIN GISSORS 8852          15  13  1   69 MIDDLE WAY 25 (656)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    FENWRIST 8844              14  10  1   60 RED DOG GANG (476)
TOTAL PARRY      DIGGITY DOG 8872           11   7  0   53 RED DOG GANG (476)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SLIPPERS 8841.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BALKO DUNN 8856.  The ten other most popular fighters were ANON 6631, KOTTER 
8843, ELIN GISSORS 8852, FENWRIST 8844, DIGGITY DOG 8872, SLIPPERS 8841, HOFFA 8802, 
Q MARK 8880, BIG DOG 8882, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was BIG DOG 8882.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were Q MARK 8880, HOFFA 8802, SLIPPERS 8841, DIGGITY DOG 8872, FENWRIST 
8844, ELIN GISSORS 8852, KOTTER 8843, ANON 6631, BALKO DUNN 8856, and  0.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SICK PUPPY (60-5959) ARADI'S DEAD (393)

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLVIII

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BLUE MEANIE 4814 (56-28-0)            10  3  0         THIEVES GUILD        
ANYA 4063 (54-35-3)                    2  3  0         SUNNYDALE            
PERFECT SNOTLING 8403 (40-13-0)        2  3  0         SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 
ALIEN NATION 5017 (51-19-1)            0  3  0         THE MOTHERSHIP 3     

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MGRWONTHE1STTOGS! 8618 (42-22-1)       8  4  0         SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 
MICHELLE RROSTARR 4763 (54-58-0)       5  3  0         ARADI'S DEAD         
MADONNA 7780 (92-59-4)                 1  3  0         THINGS ILL NEVER GET 

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
KARATE WRECKER 6693 (28-27-0)          0  3  0         THIEVES GUILD        
SPIRITWALKER 8431 (23-14-1)            0  3  0         DREAMTIME            

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WARAGEN 5573 (23-12-0)                 5  3  0         SAAB STORY           

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SICK PUPPY 5959 (12-15-1)              3  3  0         ARADI'S DEAD         
SONETT 7088 (14-2-3)                   3  3  0         SAAB STORY           

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CADDIE 3359 (3-6-0)                    2  3  0         GOLF OR DIE          
RUE SWIFTSWORD 3804 (6-6-0)            1  3  0         JESSIE'S SPIES       
TEZA WILDSHEILD 3803 (7-4-0)           1  3  0         JESSIE'S SPIES       
CHOPPED RABBIT 1362 (8-1-0)            0  3  0         UNNAMEABLES          
DRAZIN AXEGRIND 3806 (8-3-0)           0  3  0         JESSIE'S SPIES       
KIA WARHAMMER 3863 (3-5-0)             0  3  0         JESSIE'S SPIES       

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SILVERTHORN 8840 (0-0-0)               4  3  0         SUPERIOR FORCES 60   

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
NORTHSTAR 8634 (2-0-0)                 0  3  0         ALPHA FLIGHT         

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
KOLACTAN PRIMAVERA 8884 (0-0-0)        6  3  0         SHEWISH BUFFET       
MOO SHU MORDANTI 8886 (0-0-0)          5  3  0         SHEWISH BUFFET