DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/05/2012    Duedate: 09/18/2012

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-529

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

IRONIC TWIST
THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)
(65-7198) [8-0-1,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LINDIS TYL SARRO               IRONIC TWIST
SAND DANCERS (233)             THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)
(65-7154) [12-5-1,90]          (65-7198) [8-0-1,109]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KURLO TEN DOSHAN               LINDIS TYL SARRO
SAND DANCERS (233)             SAND DANCERS (233)
(65-7133) [18-11-2,71]         (65-7154) [12-5-1,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)     52
2. BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)   8BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
3. SAVAGE HORDE (745)           7      Unchartered Team
4. CARNIVOROUS SLUGS (741)      0
5. LH CREW (744)                0      SAVAGE HORDE (745)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*SAVAGE HORDE (745)         2   0  0  100   1/ 1*THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)   9  5 0
 2- 3*LH CREW (744)              4   1  2 80.0   2- 3*LH CREW (744)             4  1 2
 3/ 4 BASH BROS EVANGELI (733)  57  29  2 66.3   3/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233)        4 11 1
 4/ 5*THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)   20  13  1 60.6   4/ 5 BASH BROS EVANGELI (733)  3  3 0
 5- 6*CARNIVOROUS SLUGS (741)    3   2  0 60.0   5/ 6*SAVAGE HORDE (745)        2  0 0
 6/ 7 SAND DANCERS (233)       %1175 %1243 39 48.6   6- 4*CARNIVOROUS SLUGS (741)   1  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 704): JED TARRAN DAPP of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 706): MAC THE SPOON of THE SYNDICATE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 642): ARROGANT BASTARD of MMM BEER (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 700): INKED PIG of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 702): SNAKE of SERPENTS HOLD 114 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 693): BARNUM CHELLS of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 694): DONKEY HOTAY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 349): MADELINE of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 691): WENIEN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 347): BUZZ-BUZZ of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 688): ROTTING ROLAND of THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 685): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 677): MADON AP LLEW of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 635): A BAD LIE of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 324): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 319): BROOMSTICK of LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 305): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 567): LOIS THUG of STRAIGHT UP THUG (?, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 552): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 534): HORSE D'OEVRE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 528): LINDIS TYL SARRO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 254): SUN RAY of SUPER STARS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 489): 867-5309 of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 484): KOGAN DJIAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 475): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 592): KOOKABURRA of GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (Emerald Orbs, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 704): DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 706): BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 642): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 700): BLIND MELON (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 702): SERPENTS HOLD 114 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 693): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 694): JESSIE'S SPUDS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 349): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 691): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 347): THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 687): THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 685): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 677): HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 635): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 324): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 319): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 305): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 567): THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 552): UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 534): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 528): THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 253): SUPER STARS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 489): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 484): EL CAMINO:DOS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 475): EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (Floyd, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 592): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 704): TOREADOR of DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 700): SUNDOG of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 693): BARNUM CHELLS of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
                (turn 692): ARAGON of IN MIDDLE EARTH (Emerald Orbs, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 348): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 690): PUB O'CONNOR of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 688): ROTTING ROLAND of THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
              (turn 687): DISTORTION of DEATH BY DESIGN (Bubba Ganoosh, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 635): A BAD LIE of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
                 (turn 633): KIRVINJ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 319): GIZMO of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                   (turn 318): SALAD SLAYER of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 552): Q MARK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.0
              (turn 551): DIGGITY DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 253): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Another standby.  Though he is CALLED the Master of the Edge, on the whole I'm
glad he doesn't have an edged weapon to use.  He's mean and sneaky.

                                  Lindis tyl Sarro

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly DAL SHANG games.  THE BLUE PILL caught the eye of many 
in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested DRIVING A ROLLS and was 
awarded 17 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, SWEET 
ANELLA put down LORAND TEN SORN, causing him to lose 8 points of recognition in the 
process.  Our last turn's Duelmaster has lost, folks, lost to MALDI STONEBREAKER, and 
LINDIS TYL SARRO has made the way for a new Duelmaster!  With LINDIS TYL SARRO 
clearing the throne, THE MOTHERSHIP CE of IRONIC TWIST takes a proud seat as DAL 
SHANG's new Duelmaster, by virtue of recognition points.  No confirmation, but my 
sources claim that the top team has gained their position using magical aids.  
Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  DAL SHANG, city of gladiators!  
Mighty among the names of thy guilds is THE MOTHERSHIP CE, a guild shunned and 
avoided by many in the weekly duels.  If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have 
been hard pressed to find any of BASH BROS EVANGELIST last week.  Busy avoiding THE 
MOTHERSHIP CE?  Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  
LIMBER VIKING take warning!  You have more than a few enemies in DAL SHANG.  I can 
not but mention with disdain the name of IRONIC TWIST who this week posted a 
challenge to a warrior a full 14 points below in the rankings.  I thought IRONIC 
TWIST showed great skill and promise when he defeated MARAN TEN PALAN.  All right, so 
I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  My sources at THE MOTHERSHIP CE stable claim they've never seen the 
guild bitterer.  This as a result of the untimely demise of LIMBER VIKING.  Beware 
KURLO TEN DOSHAN!  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the arena 
there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     The girls are as pretty in DAL SHANG as ever I remembered them....and the 
fighters as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  More than a sharp eye must I 
keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari 
await me!  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                  
 IRONIC TWIST 7198             8   0  1   109       THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LINDIS TYL SARRO 7154        12   5  1    90       SAND DANCERS (233)
 MARAN TEN PALAN 7089         20  28  0    88       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LORAND TEN SORN 7138         14   7  1    78       SAND DANCERS (233)
 KURLO TEN DOSHAN 7133        18  11  2    71       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE BLUE PILL 7201            5   0  0    66       THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)
 DRIVING A ROLLS 7068         11  19  1    63       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOCALLLISTEXEMPTION 7206      6   3  0    34       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SLIME TRAIL 7166              3   2  0    28       CARNIVOROUS SLUGS (741)
-WARLAR 7209                   1   0  1    26       LH CREW (744)
 TROLLARM 7224                 2   0  0    24       SAVAGE HORDE (745)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KALDAN TEN KARAN 7205         4   6  0    18       SAND DANCERS (233)
 BUD SUDS 7219                 3   1  0    17       THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)
-NAS 7212                      1   0  1    16       LH CREW (744)
-SNOWMAN 7211                  1   0  0    13       LH CREW (744)
-MIKE D 7213                   1   0  0    10       LH CREW (744)
-KNOCKINGONYOURDOOR 7069       1   2  0     5       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
-DDP 7210                      0   1  0     1       LH CREW (744)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BUBBLE TROUBLE 7237     0  1 0 THE MOTHERSHIP C 743 MASTER JAI ARRAL      529  NONE
LIMBER VIKING 7216      4  2 0 THE MOTHERSHIP C 743 KURLO TEN DOSHAN 7133 529   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Lumber Viking -- Congratulations!  You have accomplished what your predecessors could
not!  Given me win #11. -- Driving a Rolls

Kaldan Ten Karan -- Thank you for not hanging up on me.  It's been rough lately.
People hang up quick, if they even answer the phone at all.  Clearly the telephone
market has been crowded by telemarketers trying to get people to buy their products.
I'm not selling a product!  I'm giving eternal life away to those who will receive
it! -- No Call List Exemption

Ironic Twist -- What, again?  Oh, well, I suppose that's yet another facet of Small
Arena Syndrome. -- Maran ten Palan

Nocalllistexemption -- It's a plot, isn't it?  First you get me stumbling over the
spelling--those three ells--and then while I'm confused, you mosterize me.  Ouch. --
Kaldan ten Karan

And two losses to standbys.  The shame! -- Lorand ten Sorn and Kurl ten Doshan

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BUBBLE TROUBLE was butchered by MASTER JAI ARRAL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
IRONIC TWIST devastated MARAN TEN PALAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title duel.
THE BLUE PILL overpowered DRIVING A ROLLS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
BUD SUDS slimly won victory over KALDAN TEN KARAN in a slow 8 minute Challenge fight.
LINDIS TYL SARRO was bested by MALDI STONEBREAKER in a action packed 3 minute brawl.
LORAND TEN SORN was defeated by SWEET ANELLA in a 1 minute veteran's struggle.
KURLO TEN DOSHAN put to death LIMBER VIKING in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
NOCALLLISTEXEMPTION vanquished POLWHIS THE CANDLE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
TROLLARM overpowered HERROL TWO-FINGER in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       6         AIMED BLOW        42 -  18 -  4      70  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -   9 -  2      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   4 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   9 -  0      36  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   5 -  0      29  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK     3 -   9 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         LUNGING ATTACK     1 -   4 -  1      20  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   8 -  0      11  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 529 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:

BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         5  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         5 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       IRONIC TWIST 7198           8   0  1  109 THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)
STRIKING ATTACK  LINDIS TYL SARRO 7154      12   5  1   90 SAND DANCERS (233)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KURLO TEN DOSHAN 7133.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was LINDIS TYL SARRO 7154.  The ten other most popular fighters were IRONIC 
TWIST 7198, KURLO TEN DOSHAN 7133, NOCALLLISTEXEMPTION 7206, THE BLUE PILL 7201, 
LIMBER VIKING 7216, TROLLARM 7224, MARAN TEN PALAN 7089, BUD SUDS 7219, LORAND TEN 
SORN 7138, and BUBBLE TROUBLE 7237.

The least popular fighter this week was KALDAN TEN KARAN 7205.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DRIVING A ROLLS 7068, BUBBLE TROUBLE 7237, LORAND TEN SORN 
7138, BUD SUDS 7219, MARAN TEN PALAN 7089, TROLLARM 7224, LIMBER VIKING 7216, THE 
BLUE PILL 7201, NOCALLLISTEXEMPTION 7206, and KURLO TEN DOSHAN 7133.