DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/26/2009    Duedate: 09/08/2009

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-452

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CHIANA
TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
(65-6807) [16-17-0,86]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CHIANA                         ELM
TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)     FORESTRY (386)
(65-6807) [16-17-0,86]         (65-3362) [2-1-1,33]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LUISENYA                       LOEKER SMITH
SAND DANCERS (233)             SAND DANCERS (233)
(65-6992) [12-7-1,70]          (65-7022) [6-2-0,20]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)  30
2. FORESTRY (386)              12      WEATHER (206)
3. WEATHER (206)                1      Unchartered Team
4. SAND DANCERS (233)         -22
                                       FORESTRY (386)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 WEATHER (206)             49  49  1 50.0   1/ 2 TIL DEATH DO US PA (724)  9  5 1
 2/ 2 TIL DEATH DO US PA (724) 342 357 31 48.9   2/ 1 SAND DANCERS (233)        9  6 0
 3/ 3 SAND DANCERS (233)       977 %1062 28 47.9   3/ 3*FORESTRY (386)            2  0 1
 4/ 4*FORESTRY (386)             2   3  1 40.0   4/ 4 WEATHER (206)             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 625): SEA LEGS of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 627): SOPHOCLES of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 621): PIE EYED PIPER of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 623): SILVIA MINNO of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 619): TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 619): STEWIE GRIFFIN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 310): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 612): LUNA of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 307): ULTHAR STORMHELM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 609): AGONY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 607): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 598): CIVIL of LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 560): ELOWAN of OBSCURE LORE (Tigtoad, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 285): HALF of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 279): MOTHER TERESA of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 266): PETRA QUORD of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 488): PURPLE KITTEN of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 475): LASSIE of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 455): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 451): SUMMER RAIN of WEATHER (Sage?, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 215): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 415): MOKO TEN ZORA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 408): BEARSTONE KAI of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 397): GABRIELLE REESE of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 513): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS ( ?, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 625): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 627): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 621): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 622): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 619): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 619): THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 310): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 612): VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 307): WAR (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 609): ANGELS OF PAIN (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 607): RAVAGOMG LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 598): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 560): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 285): MIKES HEROES (Mike?, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 279): THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 266): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 487): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 475): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 455): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 451): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 215): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 415): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 408): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 397): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 513): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 621): PIE EYED PIPER of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 618): GERMANICUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 310): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 612): LUNA of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
                          A.A. SHOCK of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
              (turn 611): NEEDS SALT of BOHICA (Scruffy, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 609): ARTEMIDORUS IV of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 607): DARK JOURNEY of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
                       (turn 606): THE MONGOL of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 279): CHINA MILKMAID of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
                             IVAN POISY of SPOONERTICS (Spawn, mgr.)
                             MADAME BUTTERFLY of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
                 (turn 278): LURKING FEAR of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 265): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 487): CHARLIE EKSA of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 454): SAND MAGGOT of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 450): GRIZOLPOP of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     I can't believe the violence in DAL SHANG!  I still haven't told Mom I'm writing 
Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  Like, SAND DANCERS had to be so 
embarrassed when they got kicked off #1 spot by TIL DEATH DO US PART!  Way to go TIL 
DEATH DO US PART!  MVP award for CHIANA?  TIL DEATH DO US PART's proud of her after 
beating SORRELISHE and getting 16 points.  Talk about yer big time losers!  
SORRELISHE got smashed by CHIANA, and lost 13 points!  What a putz!  SUMMER RAIN 
fights so hard to be Duelmaster, then quits fighting and loses the title.  No one 
said he was a genius...  And I was just getting used to the ex-Duelmaster's habit 
of...(!)  Oh well, welcome CHIANA.  Aren't TIL DEATH DO US PART proud.  (Oh, my.) I 
hear the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They want 
photogenic fighters for PR photos.   
     Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right?  Like, is KOLIS NYFGAR popular, or 
what?  He was challenged the most in all of DAL SHANG!  He's got a 2-4-0, is that 
good?   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  Fight, fight, fight.  Is that all you guys can do?   
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I gotta leave.  DAL SHANG is like such a dump, and you guys 
smell too much!  I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHIANA 6807                  16  17  0    86       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SUMMER RAIN 1234              9  14  0   101       WEATHER (206)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995         11   6  0    72       SAND DANCERS (233)
 LUISENYA 6992                12   7  1    70       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SORRELISHE 6985              14   9  1    62       SAND DANCERS (233)
 BOBIKA VHETT 6914             9  10  0    57       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHERRY BLOSSOM 1303           7   6  0    41       WEATHER (206)
-WINTER SOLSTICE 1690          5   3  0    39       WEATHER (206)
 HARVEST MOON 2809             5   3  0    36       WEATHER (206)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KARMA 6925                    5  10  0    33       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
 ELM 3362                      2   1  1    33       FORESTRY (386)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOEKER SMITH 7022             6   2  0    20       SAND DANCERS (233)
 RAZIA 7035                    2   0  1    16       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
-ROBERTO LEATHAM 6223          1   0  0    13       HOUSE OF CARDS (380)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GARNO TEN KORO 7037           0   1  0     1       SAND DANCERS (233)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
KOLIS NYFGAR 7030       2  4 0 TIL DEATH DO US  724 ELM 3362              452   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Chiana -- You know how they say that "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"?
This is true, but it would help if you were training skills.  Good luck, I'm headed
for the border and lands in need of protection.  A hard life, but satisfying, and,
really, what else do I know? -- Grizolpop

Summer Rain -- Too much of that going around here!  Still, it could be worse.  It
could be summer tornadoes. -- Sorrelishe
P.S.  People in our neighborhood just sit around and WATCH them.  The sirens blow,
and people go out to WATCH the darned things.  Same way they watch the flash floods.
I grant it's more exciting than watching paint dry, but I like something interactive.

Winter Solstice -- All in good time, and that time is not yet. -- Luisenya

The Chardinee didn't teach me a darned thing.  Of course, he's a foreigner, so maybe
he doesn't KNOW a darned thing. -- Chaego Sarildan

Cult Members.  What can you do with 'em? -- Loeker Smith
P.S.  Besides using them to plug holes in dams.

26 August 09
     There has been a run lately of personals and columns turning up in the wrong
     arenas.  When you email in something, check and make sure you have the correct
     arena number!  It's easy for a finger to slip onto the wrong key.  When the
     receipt comes back, check again to be sure it went where you intended!
     Vigilance is your friend, and mine too. -- the Editor

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ELM butchered KOLIS NYFGAR in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
CHIANA vanquished SORRELISHE in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
CHAEGO SARILDAN was subdued by CAPTIAN LENSAR in a 2 minute fight.
LUISENYA vanquished HARVEST MOON in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
BOBIKA VHETT overpowered ONE-EYED YOFAN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
LOEKER SMITH was devastated by KARMA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute one-sided duel.
RAZIA beat GARNO TEN KORO in a 1 minute amateur's brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   2 -  0      78  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -   7 -  0      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   26 -  22 -  1      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  11 -  2      52  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -  10 -  0      33  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 452 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995       11   6  0   72 SAND DANCERS (233)
SLASHING ATTACK  LUISENYA 6992              12   7  1   70 SAND DANCERS (233)
TOTAL PARRY      HARVEST MOON 2809           5   3  0   36 WEATHER (206)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LUISENYA 6992.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was LOEKER SMITH 7022.  The ten other most popular fighters were LUISENYA 6992, 
CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995, RAZIA 7035, ELM 3362, CHIANA 6807, HARVEST MOON 2809, BOBIKA 
VHETT 6914, KARMA 6925, GARNO TEN KORO 7037, and KOLIS NYFGAR 7030.

The least popular fighter this week was SORRELISHE 6985.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were KOLIS NYFGAR 7030, GARNO TEN KORO 7037, KARMA 6925, BOBIKA VHETT 6914, 
HARVEST MOON 2809, CHIANA 6807, ELM 3362, RAZIA 7035, CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995, and 
LUISENYA 6992.