DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/10/2014    Duedate: 10/23/2014

JURINE ARENA

DM-61    TURN-589

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CHICKEN POODLE SOUP
CANINE CUISINE (358)
(61-3194) [13-7-1,135]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CHICKEN POODLE SOUP            GAMMA CEPHEI
CANINE CUISINE (358)           CEPHEUS (428)
(61-3194) [13-7-1,135]         (61-3877) [4-3-0,30]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SERGEANT 1                     SERGEANT 1
MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (420)       MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (420)
(61-3824) [10-7-1,72]          (61-3824) [10-7-1,72]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CANINE CUISINE (358)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CANINE CUISINE (358)        34
2. ERRATA (386)                32      CANINE CUISINE (358)
3. CEPHEUS (428)               12      Unchartered Team
4. MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (420)     4
5. BATTLE FROGS 01-14 (423)     0      CEPHEUS (428)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 CANINE CUISINE (358)      75  43  8 63.6   1/ 1 CANINE CUISINE (358)      9  6 0
 2/ 2 MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (420)  53  34  3 60.9   2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)       8  7 0
 3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)      488 453  7 51.9   3/ 3 MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (420)  7  5 0
 4/ 4 ERRATA (386)              18  17  0 51.4   4/ 5*CEPHEUS (428)             3  1 0
 5- 5*BATTLE FROGS 01-14 (423)   9   9  0 50.0   5- 4*BATTLE FROGS 01-14 (423)  2  0 0
 6/ 6*CEPHEUS (428)              4   6  0 40.0   6/ 6 ERRATA (386)              2  3 0
 7- 7*555 (429)                  0   2  0  0.0   7- 7*555 (429)                 0  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 758): THE TALL MAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 760): AGONY of TORTURED (Iron Maiden, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 751): KNICK KNACK of ALLITERATE ARMY (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 754): GROOVY SIR GRIMM of THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 757): MISDIAGNOSIS of BASH BROS. DOCTOR (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 748): T.G.I. FLOYD'S of ALL THINGS FLOYD (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 749): MAD DOG RUSSO of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 376): WATER RAT of LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 746): MILEY VIRUS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 374): SEAWEED of BASH BROS OCEAN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 742): NOT FOR HIRE of OTTOMAN EMPIRE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 739): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 731): COLLEEN of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 690): PLASTIC MAN of MELODY MAYHEM (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 352): SLAMBO of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 346): RU BRINGER of LES TURFISTES (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 333): THE BEATLES of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 621): SWYTAI of GRIZZLED VETERANS (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 606): CRAYONS of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 588): CHICKEN POODLE SOUP of CANINE CUISINE
                                             (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 583): GUNSLINGER of POSSE (Hollowshade, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 281): ENDU ENDU of DUDS (Dudley Do-Right, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 547): TAX MAIL-IN of I HATE TOURNEYS (Crumudgeon, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 537): UNTAMED BERSERKER of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 530): SERGEANT 3 of MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 647): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 758): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 760): FANTASTIC FIVE II (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 751): ALLITERATE ARMY (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 754): BLOODSWORN (Hollowshade, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 757): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 748): ALL THINGS FLOYD (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 749): JOURNEY (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 376): LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 746): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 374): BASH BROS OCEAN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 742): SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 739): OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 731): FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 690): MELODY MAYHEM (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 352): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 345): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 333): MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 621): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 606): UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 588): CANINE CUISINE (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 583): POSSE (Hollowshade, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 281): WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 544): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 538): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 530): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 647): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 758): THE TALL MAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 759): PHILLIA FOX of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 757): MISDIAGNOSIS of BASH BROS. DOCTOR (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr)
               (turn 756): BLACK INDEKKER of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 747): LEAD BELLY of BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 749): HOUSE BEAUTIFUL of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 375): TRAVEL of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 745): YEZURA of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 373): PITCHFORK of USEFUL WEAPONS (Smithy, mgr.)
                               AMUR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 741): KID DYNAMITE of STRATEGY, DAMMIT! (Riff-Raff, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 738): HUSTLER of CLASSIC CHARACTERS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 352): SLAMBO of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 346): RU BRINGER of LES TURFISTES (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
                               STING of SERPENTS HOLD 200 (Khisanth, mgr.)
                               CAPTURED PORK of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
                               ACE HARDWARE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                   (turn 345): ASTROTRAIN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 333): THE BEATLES of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
                  (turn 332): KINGU of MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.)
                              HAIRY MONSTER of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 619): KRAIT of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 588): WILLI ZANE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 281): F.U.B.A.R. of ALPHABET SOUP (Crip, mgr.)
                (turn 280): URSULA ZAROFF of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of JURINE!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  REWARD caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested WILLI ZANE and was awarded 22 points 
in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, REWARD put down WILLI ZANE, 
causing her to lose 15 points of recognition in the process.  Although KHALHUMS DWARF 
made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious CHICKEN 
POODLE SOUP.  Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never 
fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city JURINE.  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in JURINE these 
days is MEDAL OF HONOR G10.  At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them. 
Apparently the stalwarts of CANINE CUISINE are catching the bulk of jests down at the 
challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Mighty fighters cannot but 
expect competition from those below.  WILLI ZANE take warning!  You have more than a 
few enemies in JURINE.  I can not but mention with disdain the name of DOG BONZ who 
this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 9 points below in the rankings.  I 
thought DOG BONZ showed great skill and promise when he bested SERGEANT 2.  All 
right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     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!   
     The girls are as pretty in JURINE as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy 
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till we meet 
again, remember:  a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a 
lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHICKEN POODLE SOUP 3194     13   7  1   135       CANINE CUISINE (358)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REWARD 3624                  10   2  0   113       ERRATA (386)
 ROVERWURST 3839              11   4  2    95       CANINE CUISINE (358)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HARNESS 3429                  6   4  0    92       ERRATA (386)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SERGEANT 4 3841               9   7  0    73       MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (420)
 SERGEANT 1 3824              10   7  1    72       MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (420)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THUNDER SNOW 3836             5   2  0    65       BATTLE FROGS 01-14 (423)
 CLYDE CHOATE 3815            14   4  0    60       MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (420)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TOAD MOB 3834                 4   2  0    53       BATTLE FROGS 01-14 (423)
 SPOT ROAST 3765              10   7  0    51       CANINE CUISINE (358)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WOK THE DOG 3873              6   2  0    33       CANINE CUISINE (358)
 GAMMA CEPHEI 3877             4   3  0    30       CEPHEUS (428)
 ELLIS FLORIDA 3883            5   2  0    28       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 LOUIS MAINE 3892              4   1  0    25       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 DODO FERRIS 3842              4  13  0    25       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 DOG BONZ 3895                 3   0  0    25       CANINE CUISINE (358)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HANDY ILSONDER 3823           1  19  0    22       MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
 SERGEANT 2 3875               2   3  0     9       MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (420)
-PURE GOLD 3890                0   2  0     2       555 (429)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
D 3878                  0  1 0 CEPHEUS 428          BLACK ORC             589  NONE
001 3897                0  1 0 ERRATA 386           SHEWISH GIANT         589  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Four-one with three of the wins being over standbys.  This is much better, but I'm
still glad to be leaving it all behind.  The tension was terrible.  Will be terrible,
but somebody else will have to worry about it now. -- Willi Zane

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

D was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
001 was barely slain by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
REWARD handily defeated WILLI ZANE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
ROVERWURST devastated SERGEANT 4 in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
SPOT ROAST was savagely defeated by SERGEANT 1 in a 3 minute Challenge match.
WOK THE DOG viciously subdued HANDY ILSONDER in a 2 minute bloody Challenge fight.
DOG BONZ overpowered SERGEANT 2 in a 3 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
CHICKEN POODLE SOUP overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute uneven Title melee.
CLYDE CHOATE vanquished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DODO FERRIS lost to GAMMA CEPHEI in a 3 minute duel.
ELLIS FLORIDA overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
LOUIS MAINE handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         TOTAL PARRY        9 -   2 -  0      82  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    28 -  17 -  2      62  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        26 -  20 -  0      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -   8 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -  22 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   3 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   3 -  0       0  |

Turn 589 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:

TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         3 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   CHICKEN POODLE SOUP 3194   13   7  1  135 CANINE CUISINE (358)
STRIKING ATTACK  REWARD 3624                10   2  0  113 ERRATA (386)
SLASHING ATTACK  SERGEANT 1 3824            10   7  1   72 MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (420)
AIMED BLOW       CLYDE CHOATE 3815          14   4  0   60 MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (420)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SERGEANT 1 3824.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SERGEANT 1 3824.  The ten other most popular fighters were SERGEANT 2 3875, 
ROVERWURST 3839, WOK THE DOG 3873, CHICKEN POODLE SOUP 3194, 001 3897, REWARD 3624, 
CLYDE CHOATE 3815, GAMMA CEPHEI 3877, LOUIS MAINE 3892, and SERGEANT 4 3841.

The least popular fighter this week was DODO FERRIS 3842.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DOG BONZ 3895, D 3878, ELLIS FLORIDA 3883, HANDY ILSONDER 3823, 
SPOT ROAST 3765, SERGEANT 4 3841, LOUIS MAINE 3892, GAMMA CEPHEI 3877, CLYDE CHOATE 
3815, and REWARD 3624.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

CHICKEN POODLE SOUP (61-3194) CANINE CUISINE (358)

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

WILLI ZANE (61-3778) MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)