DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/22/2014    Duedate: 02/04/2014

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-565

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KALDAN TEN KARAN
SAND DANCERS (233)
(65-7205) [28-18-0,117]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KALDAN TEN KARAN               POSITION IS EMPTY
SAND DANCERS (233)             
(65-7205) [28-18-0,117]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KALDAN TEN KARAN               SERGEANT 8
SAND DANCERS (233)             MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)
(65-7205) [28-18-0,117]        (65-7271) [7-4-0,30]

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)    45
2. MMM BEER (750)              14      MMM BEER (750)
3. SAND DANCERS (233)           6      Unchartered Team
4. BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)   1
5. TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)          0      HITLIST 37 (640)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)       41  18  2 69.5   1- 1 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)       8  2 0
 2/ 2 MMM BEER (750)             9   4  0 69.2   2/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233)        8  7 0
 3/ 3 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)  30  20  1 60.0   3/ 3 BASH BROS EVANGELI (733)  7  7 0
 4/ 4 BASH BROS EVANGELI (733)  80  69  3 53.7   4/ 4 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)  6  6 0
 5/ 6 SAND DANCERS (233)       %1279 %1318 41 49.2   5/ 5 MMM BEER (750)            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 740): CHANTAL of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 742): TATUM of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 714): BOUTTE of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 736): BADGER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 738): TEETER-SLAUGHTER of DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND (The Dark One, mgr)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 729): PING of G.O.L.F. (The Chosen One, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 730): SAMUEL COLT of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 367): MERCURY of ZODIAC (Stargazer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 727): ZARGAS of THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 365): NABUCA of WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (La Guillotine, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 727): RUE LEROHELL of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 721): PIEHOLDEN SWEET of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 713): LORD'S PRAYER of FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 671): XOWIE of TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 342): LAPUR BISQUE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 337): JACK B. NIMBLE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 323): QUALITY of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 603): GASTON IPPS of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 588): SFC 2 of MEDAL OF HONOR B11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 570): JENNI KORREG of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 564): KALDAN TEN KARAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 572): EDMONDS of GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 525): HOGSHEAD of COUNTRY PIE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 520): CLAWS OF NIGHT of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 511): GENERAL 2 of MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 628): ABSOLUTION of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 740): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 742): WHO DA MAN? (Var, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 714): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 736): THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 738): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 729): BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 730): VISIONS V2 (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 367): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 727): THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 365): WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (La Guillotine, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 724): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 721): BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 713): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 671): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 342): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 337): TOLBINS HIVE A (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 323): MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 603): MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 588): MEDAL OF HONOR B11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 570): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 564): TOLBIN'S GEMS (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 272): GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 528): TOLBINS LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 520): GRIZZLED VETERANS (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 511): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 628): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 742): TATUM of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
               (turn 741): HELIODORUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 714): BOUTTE of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
                            FRANKIE of SERPENTS HOLD 929 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 735): NO RAIN of BLIND MELON (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
                            TONES OF HOME of BLIND MELON (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 730): SAMUEL COLT of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 365): VENGEANCE of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 727): RUE LEROHELL of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 721): PIEHOLDEN SWEET of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 713): DEIRDRIE of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 712): VAMPIRE SQUID of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 342): THE STATISTITIAN of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 337): JACK B. NIMBLE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 603): LOIS THUG of STRAIGHT UP THUGS (?, mgr.)

                                      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.  Former top team TOLBIN'S GEMS was 
unseated this week as SAND DANCERS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot 
with a 3-2-0 record for the round.  Did only my eyes note the 5-0-0 record which 
MEDAL OF HONOR C11 managed to post this round?  I don't doubt that such a record will 
draw challengers!  SERGEANT 1 caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission 
as he skillfully bested BERVAN THE TINKER and was awarded 15 points in recognition.  
In one of the week's more notable duels, SERGEANT 7 put down MATTHEW HALE, causing 
him to lose 6 points of recognition in the process.  Not for nothing has KALDAN TEN 
KARAN in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven 
his combat skill yet again.  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.  My inside sources tell me that the 
team to beat in DAL SHANG these days is TOLBIN'S GEMS.  At least, most blades in town 
are looking to avoid them.  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 TOLBIN'S GEMS?  
Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that 
many fighters are after SERGEANT 8.  Watch your back!  A match that raised a few 
eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that SHOKO ASAHARA posted a challenge 
against the more highly recognized SERGEANT 8.  The results, you ask?  Well, the 
firebrand SHOKO ASAHARA was subdued by SERGEANT 8.  Remember warriors, this is the 
discipline of steel.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears 
arms.  One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in DAL SHANG.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires 
of a far off city calling to me.  I must away!  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                  
 KALDAN TEN KARAN 7205        28  18  0   117       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FIRE OPAL 7280                9   3  0    87       TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)
-DRIVING A ROLLS 7068         11  41  1    86       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
-STAR RUBY 7281               10   2  1    86       TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)
 SERGEANT 7 7273               7   4  1    72       MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)
 ABITA 7289                    8   2  0    71       MMM BEER (750)
-MALACHITE 7283                9   3  1    69       TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GORBAN TEN SKORA 7249        13  18  1    58       SAND DANCERS (233)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CITRINE 7279                  8   4  0    51       TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)
 SFC 3 7272                    8   2  0    48       MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MATTHEW HALE 7323             4   1  1    44       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
-HEMATITE 7282                 5   6  0    38       TOLBIN'S GEMS (749)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SERGEANT 8 7271               7   4  0    30       MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)
 WAYNE BENT 7325               2   1  0    27       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TONY ALAMO 7322               3   2  0    21       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
 AN YEE 7296                   2   8  1    15       SAND DANCERS (233)
 SERGEANT 1 7326               1   0  0    15       MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)
 KARANZA THE WILD 7311         4   2  0    14       SAND DANCERS (233)
 SERGEANT 1 7327               1   0  0    13       MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)
 NORBEN THE LESSER 7310        2   4  0    11       SAND DANCERS (233)
 SHOKO ASAHARA 7324            1   2  0    11       BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
-BUD 7287                      1   0  0     6       MMM BEER (750)
-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?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Driving a Rolls -- That's a shocking suggestion!  How could you respect anyone who
would convert for such a trivial reason? -- Kaldan ten Karan
P.S.  Good try, but I think I'm keeping the title till I graduate or some sandbagger
shows up.

Oh, cheese LOUISE.  I got the only win, and ALL FOUR of my teammates lost? -- Kaldan

Hey, we were stoned! -- Gorban and An Yee
P.S.  And not with some peculiar phramaceutical.  We were battered by stones.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MATTHEW HALE was devastated by SERGEANT 7 in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
SHOKO ASAHARA lost to SERGEANT 8 in a 1 minute beginner vs. veteran Challenge battle.
KALDAN TEN KARAN won victory over SWEET ANELLA in a 3 minute master's Title brawl.
ABITA demolished GORBAN TEN SKORA in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
SFC 3 vanquished TONY ALAMO in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
KARANZA THE WILD beat NORMAR THE BLOND in a 2 minute brawl.
AN YEE was handily defeated by WAYNE BENT in a 1 minute uneven fight.
NORBEN THE LESSER won victory over HERROL TWO-FINGER in a action packed 1 minute duel.
SERGEANT 1 vanquished BERVAN THE TINKER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
SERGEANT 1 vanquished NORMAR THE BLOND in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -   6 -  0      77  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         AIMED BLOW        13 -   6 -  0      68  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  12 -  0      66  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -   6 -  0      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY       13 -  11 -  0      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         BASHING ATTACK    20 -  28 -  2      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      5 -  13 -  0      28  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 565 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     5 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  4         2  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      KALDAN TEN KARAN 7205      28  18  0  117 SAND DANCERS (233)
LUNGING ATTACK   SERGEANT 7 7273             7   4  1   72 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)
STRIKING ATTACK  SFC 3 7272                  8   2  0   48 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748)
BASHING ATTACK   MATTHEW HALE 7323           4   1  1   44 BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KALDAN TEN KARAN 7205.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was SERGEANT 8 7271.  The ten other most popular fighters were KALDAN TEN 
KARAN 7205, ABITA 7289, SFC 3 7272, KARANZA THE WILD 7311, WAYNE BENT 7325, NORBEN 
THE LESSER 7310, SERGEANT 1 7327, SERGEANT 7 7273, SERGEANT 1 7326, and MATTHEW HALE 
7323.

The least popular fighter this week was AN YEE 7296.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TONY ALAMO 7322, GORBAN TEN SKORA 7249, SHOKO ASAHARA 7324, MATTHEW 
HALE 7323, SERGEANT 1 7326, SERGEANT 7 7273, SERGEANT 1 7327, NORBEN THE LESSER 7310, 
WAYNE BENT 7325, and KARANZA THE WILD 7311.