DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/05/2011    Duedate: 10/18/2011

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-505

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SASHA
ZOMBIE SQUAD (738)
(65-7111) [12-3-0,120]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SASHA                          IN YOUR FACE
ZOMBIE SQUAD (738)             BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
(65-7111) [12-3-0,120]         (65-7070) [6-1-1,90]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KORDAL T'ROHN                  KORDAL T'ROHN
SAND DANCERS (233)             SAND DANCERS (233)
(65-7077) [23-11-2,95]         (65-7077) [23-11-2,95]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)  42
2. ZOMBIE SQUAD (738)           8      ZOMBIE SQUAD (738)
3. SAND DANCERS (233)           0      Unchartered Team

BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*BASH BROS EVANGELI (733)  18   2  2 90.0   1/ 1*BASH BROS EVANGELI (733)  8  1 0
 2/ 2 ZOMBIE SQUAD (738)        12   3  0 80.0   2/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233)        5 10 0
 3/ 3 SAND DANCERS (233)       %1117 %1181 35 48.6   3/ 3 ZOMBIE SQUAD (738)        2  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 680): BITTERMAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 682): CRITIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 594): SAUSAGE PARTY of DUDE RANCH (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 676): BOBCAT of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 678): SAD SLACKS of EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 669): CORNBREAD STUFFING of ALMOST THANKSGIVING (Sherlock, mgr)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 670): DESERT PLANTS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 337): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 667): DR. STRANGELEAF of BLUNT FORCE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 335): URN4A TREAT! of JUST DESSERTS (Destitute Noble?)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 664): PETROV of ASSORTED (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 661): JERK O'LANTERN of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 653): RABEL of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 611): TORN CLOTH of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 312): YUMALESCA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 307): KATIE of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 293): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 543): MANZA WIGGLES of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 528): EVENING STAR of SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 510): DEEMER EPPT of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 504): SASHA of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 465): NIMINI TYL ZO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 460): BALISONG of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 451): DELNA BERIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 568): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 680): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 682): ALL HALLOW'S EVE (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 594): HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 676): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 678): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 669): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 670): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 337): ISIS PTAH (Aesir Vanir?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 667): METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 335): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 664): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 661): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 653): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 611): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 312): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 307): ALASKAN PIPELINE (The Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 293): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 543): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 528): SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 510): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 504): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 242): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 465): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 460): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 451): J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 568): THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 676): BOBCAT of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 678): SAD SLACKS of EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 669): BELLONA CHIST of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 670): DESERT PLANTS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 336): WHITE BECT of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 334): SLATE G35 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble?)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 660): GRANDMA'S FAN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 610): VILE HENCHMAN of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 312): YUMALESCA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 306): BASKET of LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
                                      KISS OF DEATH of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
                                      KANA BALLISTIC of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 542): IEZA VON DRAKA of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 450): ROGAR THORFIN of DOMINATION (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
                               TESLA SHARPE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in DAL 
SHANG.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  Hey 
everybody, watch out for IN YOUR FACE, who flew up 27 points in the rankings after 
mashing LINNIS TYL SORN like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days 
it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  LINNIS TYL SORN was subdued by IN YOUR FACE 
and drops 21 points.  Our battling duelmaster SASHA has managed to hold the title, 
fending off GARNO TEN KORO's none too subtle advances.  Better luck next time, SAND 
DANCERS.  4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at 
that location.   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the 
big, bad SAND DANCERS?  Big bad SAND DANCERS.  Big bad SAND DANCERS.  DAL SHANG's 
afraid of the big bad SAND DANCERS.  Tra la la la la!  For those of you who like 
math, try this one:  SAND DANCERS + Weapons That go Boom = BASH BROS EVANGELIST + 
Avoid City.  Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, MARAN TEN PALAN would be 
president.  Although it may be a contest he doesn't want to win.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes 
and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks.  Its been 
real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SASHA 7111                   12   3  0   120       ZOMBIE SQUAD (738)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KORDAL T'ROHN 7077           23  11  2    95       SAND DANCERS (233)
 GARNO TEN KORO 7037          19  35  0    92       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IN YOUR FACE 7070             6   1  1    90       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LINNIS TYL SORN 7094         15   5  2    65       SAND DANCERS (233)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ON THE CORNER 7066            6   0  0    52       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
 MARAN TEN PALAN 7089         12  12  0    48       SAND DANCERS (233)
 DRIVING A ROLLS 7068          6   1  1    35       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KURLO TEN DOSHAN 7133         1   4  0    17       SAND DANCERS (233)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Driving a Rolls -- It's a tough life, isn't it? -- Jorja

In Your Face -- Yeah, I noticed that. -- Maran ten Palan

On the Corner -- You remind me of a passage in a mystery I read recently, where
somebody, speaking of evangelists, said something like, "Yeah, they preach on the
streets.  It's as annoying as hell, but it isn't illegal."  This is, after all, what
it's about. -- Jorja

In Your Face -- (mutter grumble) oughta be illegal (grouse mutter) -- Maran ten Palan

On the Corner -- You don't know the half of it!  I was supposed to TURN at that
corner, and by trying to get out of your way, I lost my line entirely.  It's hard,
being a gumshoe. -- Kurlo ten Doshan
P.S.  Hey, a man's gotta have a day job around here.

Sasha -- Oh, cheese LOUISE, go to a tourney for extra FE and GRADUATE already! --
Linnis tyl Sorn
P.S.  But that WAS more like yourself.

Well, um, Helvan Quickhand was quicker than usual, okay?  Probably been chewing Dark
Root. -- Garno ten Koro

Sweet Anella should REALLY get a gender name.  It's worse than a boy named Sue. --
Kordal t'Rohn

Maran / Kurlo -- Sometimes we feel our job is protect the rich, spoiled one on our 
team. -- In Your Face On the Corner

In Your Face / On the Corner -- I think you're just jealous.  I spent my time in the
trenches, but I... I mean God... created a following and the financial rewards have
made my time in the trenches well worth it.  After all, God rewards his servants. --
Driving a Rolls

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ON THE CORNER devastated MARAN TEN PALAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
SASHA vanquished GARNO TEN KORO in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
KORDAL T'ROHN demolished HELVAN QUICKHAND in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven fight.
LINNIS TYL SORN was overpowered by IN YOUR FACE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
DRIVING A ROLLS was viciously subdued by ONE-EYED YOFAN in a 2 minute gruesome brawl.
KURLO TEN DOSHAN overpowered BERVAN THE TINKER in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         LUNGING ATTACK     3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK    11 -   2 -  1      85  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -   6 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         AIMED BLOW        14 -  11 -  0      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   6 -  1      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   8 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 505 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SASHA 7111                 12   3  0  120 ZOMBIE SQUAD (738)
STRIKING ATTACK  KORDAL T'ROHN 7077         23  11  2   95 SAND DANCERS (233)
BASHING ATTACK   IN YOUR FACE 7070           6   1  1   90 BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
SLASHING ATTACK  LINNIS TYL SORN 7094       15   5  2   65 SAND DANCERS (233)
WALL OF STEEL    DRIVING A ROLLS 7068        6   1  1   35 BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KORDAL T'ROHN 7077.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was KORDAL T'ROHN 7077.  The ten other most popular fighters were IN YOUR FACE 
7070, ON THE CORNER 7066, SASHA 7111, DRIVING A ROLLS 7068, KURLO TEN DOSHAN 7133, 
MARAN TEN PALAN 7089, GARNO TEN KORO 7037, LINNIS TYL SORN 7094,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was LINNIS TYL SORN 7094.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were GARNO TEN KORO 7037, MARAN TEN PALAN 7089, KURLO TEN DOSHAN 
7133, DRIVING A ROLLS 7068, SASHA 7111, ON THE CORNER 7066, IN YOUR FACE 7070, KORDAL 
T'ROHN 7077,  0, and  0.

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 13-15, 2012.  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 $134.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which 
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception, 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 15 
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!