DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/22/2010    Duedate: 10/05/2010

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-478

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ABRA CADAVER
REIGNING DOOM (533)
(65-5322) [12-7-3,141]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ABRA CADAVER                   THOR
REIGNING DOOM (533)            ROGUE WARRIORS (735)
(65-5322) [12-7-3,141]         (65-7078) [0-3-0,3]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CHAEGO SARILDAN                HARLEQUIN
SAND DANCERS (233)             SERPENTS HOLD (732)
(65-6995) [23-20-2,93]         (65-7056) [8-3-0,36]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAND DANCERS (233)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAND DANCERS (233)          21
2. CASTAWAYS (387)             19      SERPENTS HOLD (732)
3. REIGNING DOOM (533)         15      Unchartered Team
4. ROGUE WARRIORS (735)         2
5. SERPENTS HOLD (732)        -34      ROGUE WARRIORS (735)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SERPENTS HOLD (732)       37  14  1 72.5   1/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233)       10  5 0
 2/ 2 REIGNING DOOM (533)      100  84 10 54.3   2/ 1 SERPENTS HOLD (732)       9  6 0
 3/ 3 CASTAWAYS (387)          250 246  6 50.4   3/ 3 CASTAWAYS (387)           5  7 0
 4/ 4 SAND DANCERS (233)       %1047 %1119 31 48.3   4/ 4 REIGNING DOOM (533)       3  0 0
 5/ 5*ROGUE WARRIORS (735)       0  11  0  0.0   5/ 5*ROGUE WARRIORS (735)      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 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 540): SCOURGE of THE CONFESSIORS (?, 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 642): BRADLEY of THE GENERALS (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 643): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 324): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 640): DEATHWIND FORGE of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 321): CHALDEA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, 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 586): 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 477): 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 439): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 433): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 425): SHILLIS VAIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 541): 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 540): HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, 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 642): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 643): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 324): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 640): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 321): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, 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 586): 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 477): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 229): SUPER STARS (?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 439): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 433): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 433): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 541): 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  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 640): RINDEL of MID EARTH (Visionist, 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 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

     Well, what are you looking at, DAL SHANG?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, SERPENTS HOLD, since SAND 
DANCERS took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Now let's all watch 
CASTAWAYS' heads swell from their 3-1-0 this turn.  Haa ha ha ha!  Big shots, big 
talk, big deal.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see SSSKAH win a fight 
and gain 19 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, HARITH TEN MORU beat MAMBA and MAMBA lost 13 
points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And if variety is the spice of life, DAL SHANG 
may be getting bland, as ABRA CADAVER 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, DAL SHANG?   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  DAL 
SHANG, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  SAND DANCERS the most avoided 
team?  What insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And who led the way in this mass act 
of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was SERPENTS HOLD.  Ha ha ha ha!  
TOES was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now was the DM 
insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.  I guess I can give a little credit to THOR of ROGUE 
WARRIORS for challenging up by 23 to TOES.  THOR lost to get 3 points of recognition. 
     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.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess 
what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons?   
     What does the DAL SHANG arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Phlllt!  Just had to do that 
before I leave the fine city of DAL SHANG.  I feel much better now.  Glad to see the 
back of this place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ABRA CADAVER 5322            12   7  3   141       REIGNING DOOM (533)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995         23  20  2    93       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOEKER SMITH 7022            21  13  0    89       SAND DANCERS (233)
 KRAIT 7054                    8   1  0    79       SERPENTS HOLD (732)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARITH TEN MORU 7047         12   6  0    66       SAND DANCERS (233)
-OBLIVION 5553                 5   5  2    66       REIGNING DOOM (533)
 RECOIL 7063                   9   1  0    64       SERPENTS HOLD (732)
 SLIM 7071                     5   1  1    57       SERPENTS HOLD (732)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GARNO TEN KORO 7037          10  17  0    51       SAND DANCERS (233)
 MAMBA 7055                    7   4  0    51       SERPENTS HOLD (732)
 SSSKAH 7059                   4   7  0    46       CASTAWAYS (387)
 HARLEQUIN 7056                8   3  0    36       SERPENTS HOLD (732)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KORDAL T'ROHN 7077            5   2  0    27       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOES 7061                     4   7  0    27       CASTAWAYS (387)
 MAWU 7062                     4   7  0    24       CASTAWAYS (387)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THOR 7078                     0   3  0     3       ROGUE WARRIORS (735)
 TIGRESS 7082                  0   2  0     2       ROGUE WARRIORS (735)
-CONAN 7079                    0   2  0     2       ROGUE WARRIORS (735)
-ZULU 7080                     0   2  0     2       ROGUE WARRIORS (735)
-VIKING 7081                   0   2  0     2       ROGUE WARRIORS (735)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Viking -- Rogue, okay, but suicidal, too? -- Kordal t'Rohn

Abra Cadaver -- I'm glad enough to have someone else catch the frowns for not writing
a column.  I like a quiet life, myself. -- Chaego Sarildan

Mamba -- I won?  This is... new, isn't it? -- Loeker Smith

Recoil -- Ouch. -- Garno ten Koro

Toes -- I wore heavy boots just in case I got a chance to trample you. -- Harith ten
Moru

Finally!  Iceclaw graduates.  Congratulations. -- Jorja and the Sand Dancers

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TIGRESS was devastated by KORDAL T'ROHN in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
THOR was subdued by TOES in a 1 minute novice vs. veteran Challenge melee.
ABRA CADAVER vanquished LOEKER SMITH in a popular 1 minute mismatched Title brawl.
CHAEGO SARILDAN demolished SLIM in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
ICECLAW won victory over RECOIL in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
KRAIT was bested by SWEET ANELLA in a popular 1 minute competition.
MAMBA was handily defeated by HARITH TEN MORU in a 1 minute uneven melee.
HARLEQUIN lost to SSSKAH in a popular 4 minute duel.
GARNO TEN KORO vanquished MAWU in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -   9 -  1      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -   7 -  0      65  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -   9 -  0      64  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         STRIKING ATTACK   22 -  14 -  0      61  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         TOTAL PARRY        4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         AIMED BLOW         6 -  10 -  0      38  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   6 -  0      14  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 478 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   ABRA CADAVER 5322          12   7  3  141 REIGNING DOOM (533)
STRIKING ATTACK  CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995       23  20  2   93 SAND DANCERS (233)
SLASHING ATTACK  LOEKER SMITH 7022          21  13  0   89 SAND DANCERS (233)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    RECOIL 7063                 9   1  0   64 SERPENTS HOLD (732)
AIMED BLOW       MAMBA 7055                  7   4  0   51 SERPENTS HOLD (732)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was HARLEQUIN 7056.  The ten other most popular fighters were ABRA CADAVER 5322, 
KORDAL T'ROHN 7077, TOES 7061, LOEKER SMITH 7022, CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995, KRAIT 7054, 
GARNO TEN KORO 7037, THOR 7078, RECOIL 7063, and HARITH TEN MORU 7047.

The least popular fighter this week was MAWU 7062.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SSSKAH 7059, MAMBA 7055, SLIM 7071, TIGRESS 7082, HARITH TEN MORU 7047, 
RECOIL 7063, THOR 7078, GARNO TEN KORO 7037, KRAIT 7054, and CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ABRA CADAVER (65-5322) REIGNING DOOM (533)

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

ICECLAW (65-3364) CASTAWAYS (387)