DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/12/2010    Duedate: 11/25/2010

JURINE ARENA

DM-61    TURN-487

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TOM BAKER
DOCTORS (400)
(61-3551) [14-8-0,120]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TOM BAKER                      POSITION IS EMPTY
DOCTORS (400)                  
(61-3551) [14-8-0,120]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

VONNER WESS                    WALLIS YENT
MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)            MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
(61-3529) [14-22-0,64]         (61-3541) [21-9-0,86]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DOCTORS (400)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DOCTORS (400)               66
2. ERRATA (386)                 6      MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
3. MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)         -6      Unchartered Team

                                       TACKLE BOX (182)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)      226 207  4 52.2   1/ 2 DOCTORS (400)             9  6 0
 2/ 3 DOCTORS (400)             54  56  0 49.1   2/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)       6  9 0
 3/ 4 ERRATA (386)               6   8  0 42.9   3/ 4 ERRATA (386)              1  3 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 656): BISBEE BLUE of BLUE MOON (JorjaX, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 658): HIPPASUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 547): ZOMBIE PARENT of HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 652): STONEBOW of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 653): GOLDEN DELICIOUS of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 646): ZEBD ARVIN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 647): THE GREAT GAZOO of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 325): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 644): KILLIAN MCGUINES of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 623): CHALDEA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 640): LAYLA of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 637): DIRTY HOWEL of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 629): MAIRIE MCANGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 588): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 301): CALLOUS COURTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 295): KANA BALISTIC of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 282): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 519): RYVAS VOLKMAURI of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 504): READY EDDIE of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 486): TOM BAKER of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 481): KRAIT of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 230): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 442): MARDEL TEN VAREN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 436): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 429): JOEY of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 545): DREAD of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 656): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 658): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 547): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 652): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 654): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 646): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 647): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 325): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 644): CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 323): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 640): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 637): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 629): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 590): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 301): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 295): OPHIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 282): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 519): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 504): BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 486): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 481): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 230): SUPER STARS (?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 442): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 436): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 429): J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 545): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 546): JOEL OLIVER of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 654): ELEESIA of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
               (turn 653): GOLDEN EAGLE of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
                           FANGS ARDENTE of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 647): MINI ME of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 324): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 644): KILLIAN MCGUINES of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 322): LODEN NORVIS of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 640): LAYLA of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
              (turn 639): LIL ETHE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 637): DIRTY HOWEL of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 295): ROIS ANIN of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
                          (turn 294): MY SHADOW of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 480): CHAEGO SARILDAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                              LOEKER SMITH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 281): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 228): SQUEEZE of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Would you care for a jelly baby?  Try one, they're rather good.

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.  
I doubt JURINE will ever be the same.  It seems the training can make the difference, 
as MIDDLE WAY 16 is pushed out of top team by DOCTORS, who came from 2nd with a 4-1-0 
this turn.  And let's see, DAVID TENNANT fought VONNER WESS and gained 23 points and 
contributed to DOCTORS' 4-1-0.  DELLEA ERAMIN has lost to HUGH GRANT, falling 8 
points, while helping make MIDDLE WAY 16 a 1-4-0 turn.  Defending his title for 
another turn, TOM BAKER kept MIDDLE WAY 16's warrior, BARLO CHELLS, from claiming the 
throne.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable sources that 
The Swinging Aardvark uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more 
could a warrior ask of life?  Well, besides that.   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their 
enemies.  You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     I like this place, JURINE, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  Always good to rest in JURINE, but never good to wear out my 
welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in JURINE again, 
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOM BAKER 3551               14   8  0   120       DOCTORS (400)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WALLIS YENT 3541             21   9  0    86       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 BARLO CHELLS 3530            20  15  1    85       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 HUGH GRANT 3555              10  12  0    79       DOCTORS (400)
 PETER DAVISON 3552           11  11  0    75       DOCTORS (400)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HARNESS 3429                  4   1  0    66       ERRATA (386)
 VONNER WESS 3529             14  22  0    64       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 DAVID TENNANT 3553           10  12  0    62       DOCTORS (400)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DELLEA ERAMIN 3587           11   4  0    49       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 ZAKALUS ARDON 3566           13   8  1    48       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 DONNA 3599                    5   5  0    47       DOCTORS (400)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
OUT2 3616               0  1 0 ERRATA 386           MOUNTAIN TROLL        487  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Tom Baker -- Isn't that just LIKE a doctor?  Mess me up, and the put in a HUGE bill.
-- Wallis Yent

Peter Davison -- Not me, not today.  A guy gets better just as fast without a doctor
as with one, and a lot cheaper. -- Barlo Chells

Hugh Grant -- So, do YOU ever "reconsider this gladiator stuff"? -- Vonner Wess, who
has been reconsidering it from the first fight

Donna -- I have to agree with Dellea that you aren't convincing.  But I wouldn't mind
playing doctor with you. -- Zakalus Ardon

David Tennant -- Nothing but doctors everywhere we turn.  It's enough to make us
reconsider this gladiator stuff. -- Dellea Eramin

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

OUT2 was unbelievably slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
TOM BAKER devastated BARLO CHELLS in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
WALLIS YENT overcame PETER DAVISON in a 2 minute gruesome veteran's match.
HUGH GRANT devastated DELLEA ERAMIN in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
VONNER WESS was overpowered by DAVID TENNANT in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ZAKALUS ARDON lost to DONNA in a crowd pleasing 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 -   0 -  0     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL     11 -   5 -  0      69  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        14 -  16 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -  12 -  0      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  13 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 487 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     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       TOM BAKER 3551             14   8  0  120 DOCTORS (400)
STRIKING ATTACK  WALLIS YENT 3541           21   9  0   86 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
LUNGING ATTACK   BARLO CHELLS 3530          20  15  1   85 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
WALL OF STEEL    DELLEA ERAMIN 3587         11   4  0   49 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
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 WALLIS YENT 3541.  The ten other most popular fighters were OUT2 3616, DAVID 
TENNANT 3553, DONNA 3599, TOM BAKER 3551, PETER DAVISON 3552, HUGH GRANT 3555, 
ZAKALUS ARDON 3566, BARLO CHELLS 3530, DELLEA ERAMIN 3587, and VONNER WESS 3529.

The least popular fighter this week was VONNER WESS 3529.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DELLEA ERAMIN 3587, BARLO CHELLS 3530, ZAKALUS ARDON 3566, HUGH 
GRANT 3555, PETER DAVISON 3552, TOM BAKER 3551, DONNA 3599, DAVID TENNANT 3553, OUT2 
3616, and WALLIS YENT 3541.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

TOM BAKER (61-3551) DOCTORS (400)

                   MAIL-IN TOURNEY L

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
JADRA 3379 (36-24-1)                   1  3  0         PHILANTHROPISTS      

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SANDY CLAUS 3577 (1-1-0)               2  3  0         STREET WALKERS       
6101 3580 (0-1-0)                      1  3  0         STREET WALKERS       
SIDEWINDER SMURF 3548 (3-1-0)          0  3  0         SMURFED UP           

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
KNIGHT OF FALL 3603 (0-0-0)           10  3  0         AUTUMN SAGA          
AVENT 3613 (0-0-0)                     4  3  0  DEAD   WHIRLING DEATH       
ARMELLE 3614 (0-0-0)                   1  2  0  DEAD   WHIRLING DEATH       
BASTIEN 3610 (0-0-0)                   0  3  0         WHIRLING DEATH       
FARMERGIRL TAN 3593 (0-0-0)            0  3  0         AUTUMN SAGA          

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
HOLD 3428 (2-3-0)                      1  3  0         ERRATA               
SAPHAHI VUVUWE 3486 (4-2-0)            0  3  0         PHILANTHROPISTS      

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 14-16, 2011.  It will be 
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-894-7444), the same hotel as 
last year by popular request.  Room rates are $129.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which 
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception (yes, really!), free 
airport shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's a fitness center, 
jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 22 
before the block is released!  (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been
unable to book rooms because they waited too long.)  Look for the tournament info 
sheet and minioverviews some time in December.  We hope you're all looking forward to 
it and that we will see you there!