DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/11/2013    Duedate: 12/24/2013

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-562

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KALDAN TEN KARAN
SAND DANCERS (233)
(65-7205) [25-18-0,102]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KALDAN TEN KARAN               SERGEANT 7
SAND DANCERS (233)             MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)
(65-7205) [25-18-0,102]        (65-7273) [6-2-1,74]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GORBAN TEN SKORA               SFC 3
SAND DANCERS (233)             MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)
(65-7249) [12-16-1,53]         (65-7272) [7-0-0,58]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAND DANCERS (233)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)    26
2. COMEDY CENTRAL (725)        12      TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)
3. SAND DANCERS (233)          10      Unchartered Team
4. TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)          9
5. MMM BEER (750)               6      MMM BEER (750)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*GRIZZLED VETERANS (751)    1   0  0  100   1/ 3 SAND DANCERS (233)        8  7 1
 2/ 4*MMM BEER (750)             7   3  0 70.0   2/ 4 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)       7  8 0
 3/ 2 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)       33  16  2 67.3   3/ 1*MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)  6  8 0
 4/ 3*MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)  24  14  1 63.2   4/ 2 BASH BROS EVANGELI (733)  6  9 1
 5/ 5 BASH BROS EVANGELI (733)  73  62  3 54.1   5/ 5*MMM BEER (750)            2  0 0
 6/ 7*COMEDY CENTRAL (725)       1   1  0 50.0   6- 6*GRIZZLED VETERANS (751)   1  0 0
 7/ 6 SAND DANCERS (233)       %1271 %1311 41 49.2   7/ 7*COMEDY CENTRAL (725)      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 737): ODDLY ELEGANT of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 739): MARTYR of TORTURED (Iron Maiden, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 708): FRANKIE of SERPENTS HOLD 929 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 733): NO RAIN of BLIND MELON (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 735): EVERBRINGER of SHADOWMONGERS (Shadow, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 726): PING of G.O.L.G. (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 727): NEWT ROCKNE of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 366): FREDDY FENDER of OTTO'S MECHANICS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 724): ZARGAS of THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 364): NABUCA of WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (La Guillotine, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 721): DROGON of DEATH BY DESIGN (Bubba Ganoosh, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 718): LADY KALDRA of LUROCIANS II (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 710): VAMPIRE SQUID of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 668): HALFTIME of EPIC RAP (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 341): LAPUR BISQUE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 335): DING DONG of LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 322): THE BEATLES of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 600): SFC1 of MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 585): DAISY DAWG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 567): FIFINE GILLY of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 561): NOCALLLISTEXEMPTION of BASH BROS EVANGELIST
                                            (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 571): EDMONDS of GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 522): HOGSHEAD of COUNTRY PIE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 517): DEADLY FORCE of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 508): SERGEANT 4 of MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 625): MARTIN BLANK of BLOOD TITANS (The Greek Guy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 737): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 739): THE UNDEAD (Death Jester, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 708): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 733): BLIND MELON (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 735): BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 726): A UNIT (Padre, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 727): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 366): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 724): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 364): BASH BROS OCEAN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 773): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 718): CLASSIC CHARACTERS (The Producer, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 710): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 668): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 341): AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 335): BAAL'S MINIONS (Var, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 322): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 600): MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 585): MEDAL OF HONOR B11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 567): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 561): MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 271): GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 522): TOLBINS LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 517): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 508): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 625): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 736): WATSON of SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 738): GHOST of THE UNDEAD (Death Jester, mgr.)
                           KANE TOAD of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
                           SKELETON of THE UNDEAD (Death Jester, mgr.)
                           GUILLOTINE of BLADES OF TERROR (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 733): STOLEYOURSPOT of BASH BROS PARKING (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 723): SPIN MCDUECAN of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 363): GROM HELLSCREAM of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 720): PIMP IN A BOX of DEATH BY DESIGN (Bubba Ganoosh, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 340): THE JANITOR of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
                               A TALENT SCOUT of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 334): PAUL of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 599): MEECHAM of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 561): NOCALLLISTEXEMPTION of BASH BROS EVANGELIST
                                            (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 270): CARPENTER of GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 517): DEADLY FORCE of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Thanks, Kaldan.  As expected, I am off to retirement.  But don't worry, I will
still carry the Evangelist title wherever I go.  I may not be working, either as a
gladiator or a telemarketer, but both jobs aren't what you call fun.  In the former,
you are risking life and limb and in the latter you face rejection the vast majority
of the time.
     The commission ranks me as 4(1)-10-11-15-15-9-21 AB Poor/Little with favorites
of MO/VL SH Lunge Tactic and riposte learn.  My skills are also very unimpressive at
11/18/28/13/13/16.  Just enough attack to get past Kaldan's defenses and just enough
defense to protect against his attacks.
     Assur says I have to fight in the Dark Arena.  Going to try and stay away from
the resurrection business.

-- NoCallListExemption

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  We now have a 
new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on.  SAND DANCERS now holds the crown and 
they are betting they can keep it.  Hey everybody, watch out for MALACHITE, who flew 
up 20 points in the rankings after mashing GORBAN TEN SKORA like a melon.  Keep your 
eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  GORBAN 
TEN SKORA was bested by MALACHITE and drops 13 points.  Unlike most arenas, 
NOCALLLISTEXEMPTION managed to get his challenge off against the 0-0-0 SARZINA THE 
BRIGHT.  The crowds were amazed this turn, as SARZINA THE BRIGHT killed the 
Duelmaster, NOCALLLISTEXEMPTION, leaving BASH BROS EVANGELIST in mourning.  This 
incredible death has allowed, I might add, KALDAN TEN KARAN from SAND DANCERS to 
ascend to the throne of Duelmaster, and I hear DARK ARENA is not happy.  An apple a 
day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the DAL SHANG arena.  Here's 
a song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad MEDAL OF HONOR  C11?  Big bad MEDAL OF 
HONOR C11.  Big bad MEDAL OF HONOR C11.  DAL SHANG's afraid of the big bad MEDAL OF 
HONOR C11.  Tra la la la la!  For those of you who like math, try this one:  MEDAL OF 
HONOR C11 + Weapons That go Boom = BASH BROS EVANGELIST + Avoid City.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Knowing when to use the right 
tactics at the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian, 
but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  Its been real, and its been fun, 
but it hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KALDAN TEN KARAN 7205        25  18  0   102       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DRIVING A ROLLS 7068         11  39  1    83       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
 STAR RUBY 7281                8   2  1    75       TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)
 SERGEANT 7 7273               6   2  1    74       MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FIRE OPAL 7280                7   3  0    61       TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)
 MALACHITE 7283                7   3  1    58       TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)
 SFC 3 7272                    7   0  0    58       MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ABITA 7289                    6   1  0    56       MMM BEER (750)
 GORBAN TEN SKORA 7249        12  16  1    53       SAND DANCERS (233)
 CITRINE 7279                  7   3  0    43       TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HEMATITE 7282                 4   5  0    31       TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)
 SERGEANT 8 7271               5   3  0    25       MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MATTHEW HALE 7323             2   0  1    23       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
 AN YEE 7296                   2   5  1    22       SAND DANCERS (233)
-RANM 7300                     1   0  0    19       GRIZZLED VETERANS (751)
 CARLOS MENCIN 6875            1   1  0    17       COMEDY CENTRAL (725)
 KARANZA THE WILD 7311         2   1  0    11       SAND DANCERS (233)
-BUD 7287                      1   0  0     6       MMM BEER (750)
 SERGEANT 1 7309               1   1  0     4       MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)
 TONY ALAMO 7322               1   1  0     4       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
 NORBEN THE LESSER 7310        0   3  0     3       SAND DANCERS (233)
-LEINIE 7288                   0   1  0     1       MMM BEER (750)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
KNOCKINGONYOURDO 7069   3  3 0 BASH BROS EVANGE 733 QUEEN OF STEEL        562  NONE
NOCALLLISTEXEMPT 7206  17 12 0 BASH BROS EVANGE 733 SARZINA THE BRIG      562  NONE
SERGEANT 9 7269         3  5 0 MEDAL OF HONOR C 748 OLTA THE TREE         562  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Star Ruby -- You keep attacking the limbs and I'll keep providing the learns. --
Driving a Rolls

All -- Just sending out fair warning.  My youngsters are going out to kill or be
killed (preferably to be killed).  Let me know any warrior that you'd prefer not to
see them face.  Trying to get the last 3 wins for Driving a Rolls and at this stage,
I feel a bloodfeud is my best prospect to get those wins. -- Assur

Evangelists Sweep the Front Page!  Tis the Season to Think Uplifting Thoughts!

Our congratulations to No Call List Exemption.  The win did, indeed, mean graduation
for you.  A good present for the season, is it not? -- Jorja and the Sand Dancers

And we salute the tourney participants, with a special nod to Causey and Idyny,
tourney victors. -- Jorja and the Sand Dancers again

No Call -- And that did it for you.  I'm glad.  What was it, the political points? --
Kaldan ten Karan

Hematite -- Some rocks are tougher than others, right?  Good try, though. -- Gorban
ten Skora

Standbys, ha! -- An Yee

Ranm -- Ah, somebody stole your second vowel, and it left you testy, yes? -- Karanza
the Wild
P.S.  I'm amazed I taught you all that.  I didn't think I knew that much!

Tony Alamo -- What? -- Norben the Lesser (lesser intelligence, according to his
teammates)

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NOCALLLISTEXEMPTION was viciously butchered by SARZINA THE BRIGHT in a 1 minute fight.
KNOCKINGONYOURDOOR was savagely slain by QUEEN OF STEEL in a 2 minute melee.
SERGEANT 9 was savagely slain by OLTA THE TREE in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
KALDAN TEN KARAN overpowered DRIVING A ROLLS in a 3 minute one-sided Title fight.
FIRE OPAL was bested by SERGEANT 7 in a popular 1 minute duel.
STAR RUBY was viciously subdued by SWEET ANELLA in a 2 minute bloody match.
GORBAN TEN SKORA was overcome by MALACHITE in a action packed 1 minute fight.
SFC 3 vanquished HEMATITE in a action packed 3 minute gory uneven duel.
CITRINE viciously subdued KORKA THE HAIRY in a 7 minute veteran vs. novice duel.
ABITA overpowered SERGEANT 8 in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
AN YEE demolished NORMAR THE BLOND in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
CARLOS MENCIN devastated TONY ALAMO in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
MATTHEW HALE devastated NORBEN THE LESSER in a 2 minute bloody mismatched bout.
SERGEANT 1 was defeated by KARANZA THE WILD in a 1 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -   4 -  1      83  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  10 -  2      70  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW        18 -  11 -  0      62  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -   8 -  1      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       11 -  12 -  0      48  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  25 -  3      38  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL      3 -  13 -  0      19  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 562 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     3 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  5         2  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      KALDAN TEN KARAN 7205      25  18  0  102 SAND DANCERS (233)
STRIKING ATTACK  STAR RUBY 7281              8   2  1   75 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)
LUNGING ATTACK   SERGEANT 7 7273             6   2  1   74 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)
AIMED BLOW       FIRE OPAL 7280              7   3  0   61 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)
SLASHING ATTACK  MALACHITE 7283              7   3  1   58 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is GORBAN TEN SKORA 7249.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was SFC 3 7272.  The ten other most popular fighters were KALDAN TEN KARAN 
7205, KNOCKINGONYOURDOOR 7069, SERGEANT 9 7269, MALACHITE 7283, MATTHEW HALE 7323, 
FIRE OPAL 7280, SERGEANT 7 7273, STAR RUBY 7281, ABITA 7289, and DRIVING A ROLLS 
7068.

The least popular fighter this week was CITRINE 7279.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SERGEANT 1 7309, TONY ALAMO 7322, SERGEANT 8 7271, KARANZA THE WILD 
7311, NORBEN THE LESSER 7310, CARLOS MENCIN 6875, AN YEE 7296, HEMATITE 7282, GORBAN 
TEN SKORA 7249, and DRIVING A ROLLS 7068.

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

NOCALLLISTEXEMPTION (65-7206) BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors 
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                     CHUPACABRA (10-3827) TERRAPIN STATION  (189) 
                           DECEON RAIN (50-883) KAOS  (127) 
                       PIONEER (82-47958) TRIPPIN' OUT  (8064) 
                      GRAPE APE (82-34889) BRAIN FOOD 9  (5739) 
                DUELMASTERS.COM (82-16536) SUPERIOR FORCES 720  (2509) 
                     FROZBOZ (82-14622) FIRES OF HEAVEN 4  (2181) 
                           RAGE (82-36450) EMOTIONS  (6013) 
                 HUNGRY HIPPO (82-49609) SUPERIOR FORCES 5411  (8331) 
                       BABEL (82-46069) SACS DE SABLE 1  (7725) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes