DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/01/2010    Duedate: 10/14/2010

JURINE ARENA

DM-61    TURN-484

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

COUNTER OFFER
VIKING LINGO (398)
(61-3535) [13-3-0,149]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

COUNTER OFFER                  HARNESS
VIKING LINGO (398)             ERRATA (386)
(61-3535) [13-3-0,149]         (61-3429) [3-1-0,55]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

VONNER WESS                    BARLO CHELLS
MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)            MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
(61-3529) [14-19-0,65]         (61-3530) [18-14-1,79]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DOCTORS (400)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)         21
2. VIKING LINGO (398)          12      VIKING LINGO (398)
3. DOCTORS (400)               -4      Unchartered Team
4. ERRATA (386)                -7
                                       ERRATA (386)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 VIKING LINGO (398)        13   3  0 81.3   1/ 1 DOCTORS (400)             8  7 0
 2/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)      220 198  4 52.6   2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)       6  9 0
 3/ 2*ERRATA (386)               5   5  0 50.0   3/ 3 VIKING LINGO (398)        3  0 0
 4/ 4 DOCTORS (400)             45  50  0 47.4   4/ 4*ERRATA (386)              2  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 653): HOMESTAR of HOMESTAR & CO (Otto X Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 655): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 541): JOEL OLIVER of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 649): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 651): GOLDEN DELICIOUS of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 643): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 644): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 324): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 641): GAEGLIN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 322): LODEN NORVIS of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 637): LIL ETHE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 634): SHARK BAIT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 626): ICICLE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 587): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 299): LADY WINTER of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 293): MY SHADOW of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 280): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 516): BACK of GET (JE, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 502): READY EDDIE of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 483): COUNTER OFFER of VIKING LINGO (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 478): ABRA CADAVER of REIGNING DOOM (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 229): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 440): ONE of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 433): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 426): MATT of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 542): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTRHOPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 653): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 655): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 541): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 649): DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 651): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 643): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 644): MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 324): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 641): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 322): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 637): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 634): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 626): URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 587): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 299): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 293): LAND OF OZ (Oz the ALL-Succeeding, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 280): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 516): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 502): BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 483): DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 478): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 229): SUPER STARS (?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 440): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 433): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 434): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 542): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 648): CYBERMANCER of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 644): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 324): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
              (turn 323): BLACK ROSE HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 641): GAEGLIN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
                          DEATHWIND FORGE of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
              (turn 640): RINDEL of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 322): LODEN NORVIS of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 632): CRAB SMASHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 626 BRENDAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 625): PELICAN EEL of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 299): LADY WINTER of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 292): SPAWNING OF SPEWN of MANAGERIAL MAYHEM (Fizban)
                                      TEN LORDS ALEAPING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      RONDOL QUIGLO of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 478): ABRA CADAVER of REIGNING DOOM (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                  (turn 477): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 228): SQUEEZE of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 439): SPARTAN 1 of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 425): SHILLIS VAIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  It looks like 
the guys(?) at MIDDLE WAY 16 had a good week as they went 4-1-0 to put them in 2nd 
place.  I guess steroids help!  Hey everybody, watch out for PETER DAVISON, who flew 
up 13 points in the rankings after mashing ZAKALUS ARDON like a melon.  Keep your eye 
on this guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was ZAKALUS ARDON, who dropped 
9 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with PETER DAVISON.  Well, 
everybody's pal COUNTER OFFER moved his record to 13-3-0 by defeating TOM BAKER in 
the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 12 recognition points.  Advice to 
bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the JURINE arena.  And hey, 
kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid DOCTORS, please raise you hand.  Wow.  Does 
JURINE really have that many liars?  And you guys like to boo me?  Well, unsling your 
rasberries, cause VIKING LINGO beats feet every time DOCTORS smiles at them.  Try 
farming, eh?   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they 
will say both yes and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in JURINE have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COUNTER OFFER 3535           13   3  0   149       VIKING LINGO (398)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOM BAKER 3551               11   8  0    90       DOCTORS (400)
 WALLIS YENT 3541             20   7  0    80       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 BARLO CHELLS 3530            18  14  1    79       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 PETER DAVISON 3552           10   9  0    71       DOCTORS (400)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VONNER WESS 3529             14  19  0    65       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 DAVID TENNANT 3553            9  10  0    60       DOCTORS (400)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARNESS 3429                  3   1  0    55       ERRATA (386)
 ZAKALUS ARDON 3566           12   6  1    45       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 DELLEA ERAMIN 3587            9   3  0    43       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 HUGH GRANT 3555               7  12  0    37       DOCTORS (400)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DONNA 3599                    4   3  0    26       DOCTORS (400)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Counter Offer -- Dammit, I already SAID yes! -- Wallis Yent

Tom Baker -- So... what's in the oven? -- Barlo Chells

Harness -- I hope your straps get twisted! -- Vonner Wess

David Tennant -- You again.  Small Arena Syndrome. -- Zakalus Ardon

Peter Davison -- Well, that wraps up an oh-fer turn for us.  I don't thank you. --
Dellea Eramin

27 September 10
Note -- We are still looking for additional teams in Arvat, DM 32.  I still have a
number of good team rollups available FREE for whoever wants one.
     Contact the Devil Advocates ASAP to join the fun!  You can either reach me by
diplo or on the RSI site.
     Also, whoever sent me the diplo with no name on it requesting a rollup /
information on how to get into Arvat, I'm embarassed to admit that the diplo slipped
out of my folder and was lost.  Please just send me another one with your mailing
address and I'll get a rollup to you ASAP.  Sorry about that!

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HARNESS was devastated by BARLO CHELLS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
COUNTER OFFER vanquished TOM BAKER in a exciting 1 minute uneven Title battle.
WALLIS YENT overpowered DAVID TENNANT in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
PETER DAVISON devastated ZAKALUS ARDON in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
VONNER WESS demolished HUGH GRANT in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
DELLEA ERAMIN won victory over DONNA in a 1 minute fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL     10 -   5 -  0      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   8 -  1      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  12 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW        15 -  18 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  10 -  0      41  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 484 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  3         3  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    COUNTER OFFER 3535         13   3  0  149 VIKING LINGO (398)
AIMED BLOW       TOM BAKER 3551             11   8  0   90 DOCTORS (400)
STRIKING ATTACK  WALLIS YENT 3541           20   7  0   80 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
LUNGING ATTACK   BARLO CHELLS 3530          18  14  1   79 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
PARRY-STRIKE     PETER DAVISON 3552         10   9  0   71 DOCTORS (400)
WALL OF STEEL    HARNESS 3429                3   1  0   55 ERRATA (386)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is VONNER WESS 3529.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BARLO CHELLS 3530.  The ten other most popular fighters were COUNTER OFFER 
3535, WALLIS YENT 3541, VONNER WESS 3529, PETER DAVISON 3552, DELLEA ERAMIN 3587, TOM 
BAKER 3551, DONNA 3599, HARNESS 3429, DAVID TENNANT 3553, and ZAKALUS ARDON 3566.

The least popular fighter this week was HUGH GRANT 3555.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ZAKALUS ARDON 3566, DAVID TENNANT 3553, HARNESS 3429, DONNA 3599, TOM 
BAKER 3551, DELLEA ERAMIN 3587, PETER DAVISON 3552, VONNER WESS 3529, WALLIS YENT 
3541, and COUNTER OFFER 3535.