DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/07/2006    Duedate: 03/06/2006

ERINIKA ARENA

DM-73    TURN-169

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

APPLE DANISH
WORLDWIDE GORE (36)
(73-5247) [9-2-0,86]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SILVER BULL ION                DARK RHINO
THE BULLS (43)                 DARK RUNES (615)
(73-5149) [9-3-1,91]           (73-5318) [5-2-1,53]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

APPLE DANISH                   APPLE DANISH
WORLDWIDE GORE (36)            WORLDWIDE GORE (36)
(73-5247) [9-2-0,86]           (73-5247) [9-2-0,86]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARK RUNES (615)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FAMILY JEWELS (574)         37
2. PLAY BALL (623)             19      THE BULLS (43)
3. WORLDWIDE GORE (36)         14      Unchartered Team
4. THE BULLS (43)              11
5. DUDS (602)                   5      DARK RUNES (615)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*MAFIA DUDES (229)          2   0  0  100   1/ 1*DARK RUNES (615)         10  4 0
 2/ 0 THE BULLS (43)           165  79 10 67.6   2/ 2 DUDS (602)                6  3 0
 3/ 2*DARK RUNES (615)          19  10  1 65.5   3/ 0*FAMILY JEWELS (574)       3  1 0
 4/ 0*FAMILY JEWELS (574)        6   4  0 60.0   4/ 0 WORLDWIDE GORE (36)       1  0 0
 5/ 4 DUDS (602)                31  25  2 55.4   5- 4*MAFIA DUDES (229)         1  0 0
 6/ 0 WORLDWIDE GORE (36)      395 326 32 54.8   6- 0*MISNOMERS (625)           1  1 0
 7/ 0*MISNOMERS (625)           12  22  0 35.3   7/ 0 THE BULLS (43)            1  1 0
 8/ 0*PLAY BALL (623)            1   3  0 25.0   8/ 0*PLAY BALL (623)           1  3 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 534): PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 534): MARX of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 528): CHARISMATIC of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 530): SHOCHU of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 528): EXODUS of THE OLD TESTAMENT (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 526): ADARA AL ZAHRA of JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 263): LE NETTOYE of THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 519): MOLLY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 261): AI of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 516): SINNER of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 514): LONIGAN of SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 506): MORPETH of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 467): DART of WOLF RIDERS (Dr. Guts, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 238): HOT LIPS of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 233): B.B. CROSS of FEATHERS FLYIN' (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 220): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 395): ZIPPER of RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 374): PITSPAWN FOULDOG of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 360): VIRGINIA, NO SANTA of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS
                              (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 168): ENDU ENDU of DUDS (Amy A. Airhead, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 331): CHESSARA of SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 328): DOWD of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 315): NATASHA of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 420): DRACO MALFOY of SLYTHERIN HOUSE from DAYLA KIV
                                (Rillion, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 534): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 534): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 528): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 530): POWER LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 528): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 526): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 263): DODGE BULLETS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 519): CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 261): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 516): CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 514): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 506): FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 467): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 238): A DEAL'S A DEAL (Applejack, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 233): THE OPERA (Impresario, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 220): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 395): RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 374): FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 360): SAND DANCERS (Lani, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 168): DARK RUNES (Liam the Goth, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 331): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 328): SAND DANCERS (Lorana, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 315): THE LEGENDS (Loch Ness, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 420): LEGIONS, etc. (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 534): LUIGI of TEAM MARIO (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 527): GREENGROVE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 526): ADARA AL ZAHRA of JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 263): LE NETTOYE of THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque)
                                         DAISY HAMMER of FLOWER HAMMERZ (Hammer)
                             (turn 262): WYATT BURP of DODGE BULLETS (Uncle Wolf)
                                         YOUNG JOAN of DODGE BULLETS (Uncle Wolf)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 261): IT FELT GOOD of WHY DID I DO IT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 516): SINNER of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 513): DIABOLICFIEND of CHAOTICDISORDER (Bobby Bigfoot)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 506): MORPETH of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 467): DART of WOLF RIDERS (Dr. Guts, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 238): SHARD of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 233): ACE METRIC of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                     (turn 232): TOTO of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 220): STRYKER of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 360): MASOOD of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
                  (turn 359): DUCKMAN of MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 315): IRLON of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Me win ugin.
Yu suk. Yu suk.
Me biggist winr.
Phbtt! Phbtt!
     Endu Endu Dulmastr

                                      SPY REPORT

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in ERINIKA this turn, and let's start 
with a look at some of the teams.  And let's see, RUBY PENDANT fought VESSEL OF DEATH 
and gained 14 points and contributed to FAMILY JEWELS' 3-1-0.  VESSEL OF DEATH has 
lost to RUBY PENDANT, falling 7 points, while helping make DARK RUNES a 2-2-0 turn.  
We should ask APPLE DANISH about the thrill of victory, and what being the new 
Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to ask.  By the way, was that our 
Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Dripping Blade?   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  I also notice that the DUDS stable was 
the most avoided team this turn.  Come on ERINIKA, what are you afraid of?  And 
avoiding DUDS more than any other team we find THE BULLS.  ERINIKA, are we going to 
accept, or respect this sort of thing?   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their 
enemies.  You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords 
sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 APPLE DANISH 5247             9   2  0    86       WORLDWIDE GORE (36)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-VINNIE THE TUSH 2122          2   0  0   164       MAFIA DUDES (229)
-BULL FROG 4547               16   7  0   129       THE BULLS (43)
-MONGOL HORDE 4001            14   8  3   124       WORLDWIDE GORE (36)
-RED HOT CHILE PAPA 3358      22  13  1   113       WORLDWIDE GORE (36)
-YANKEE DOODLE 3605           21  19  0   107       WORLDWIDE GORE (36)
-BULL MARKET 4124             22  10  1   103       THE BULLS (43)
-CROSS CZECH 4008             14  14  2    98       WORLDWIDE GORE (36)
-EUROPEAN HAND BULL 3099      18  11  0    91       THE BULLS (43)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SILVER BULL ION 5149          9   3  1    91       THE BULLS (43)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HARI-KARI 3049               10   4  0    79       WAY TO GO! II (346)
 ENDU ENDU 5242               12   4  0    69       DUDS (602)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARK RHINO 5318               5   2  1    53       DARK RUNES (615)
-DUNCE 5256                    4   5  0    53       DUDS (602)
 LUG 5316                      6   4  1    49       DUDS (602)
-SHADOW SPAWN 5444             4   0  0    44       DARK RUNES (615)
-RICHARD CRANIUM 5461          6   2  0    38       MISNOMERS (625)
-BIMBO 5325                    5   5  1    38       DUDS (602)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PAM D MONIUM 5454             1   1  0    25       MISNOMERS (625)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RUBY PENDANT 5025             3   0  0    23       FAMILY JEWELS (574)
 DARK DANDELION 5317           4   0  0    22       DARK RUNES (615)
 ZOMBIE 5413                   3   1  0    22       DARK RUNES (615)
-TWERP 5410                    1   1  0    20       DUDS (602)
-JACK DER RIERRE 5458          2   2  0    16       MISNOMERS (625)
-DIAMOND EAR RING 5028         1   1  0    15       FAMILY JEWELS (574)
 JADE LOCKET 5027              1   0  0    13       FAMILY JEWELS (574)
 VESSEL OF DEATH 5446          2   2  0     8       DARK RUNES (615)
-MISS B. HAVEN 5457            1   4  0     7       MISNOMERS (625)
 CARDINAL 5427                 0   1  0     7       PLAY BALL (623)
 OPAL BROOCH 5024              0   1  0     7       FAMILY JEWELS (574)
 MARLIN 5426                   1   0  0     6       PLAY BALL (623)
-RICK TERSCALE 5455            0   2  0     6       MISNOMERS (625)
 PEARL NECKLACE 5026           1   2  0     5       FAMILY JEWELS (574)
 STINGER 5428                  0   1  0     5       PLAY BALL (623)
 CHICAGO BULL 5464             0   1  0     1       THE BULLS (43)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
SKY CHIEF 5425         0  1 0 PLAY BALL 623         KENDROL LIGHTFINGE 26 169 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Vinnie -- You tush, from 31 recog points all the way to 164 in one fight?  You've got
something going that I want to be a part of!  Who have you been sandbagging, Stud? --
Amy A. Airhead, Duds princess

30 January 2006
We of the Desolate Empire Alliance want to announce with glad hearts that Heathen
Hatebred is no longer just a friend, but also an alliance-mate.  Heathen brings a lot
with him to our alliance.  His experience, talent, and loyalty will be a great
benefit to us all.  Welcome Heathen; may all our enemies' blood continue to flow
freely! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SKY CHIEF was butchered by KENDROL LIGHTFINGER in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
ENDU ENDU was viciously subdued by APPLE DANISH in a 4 minute Title battle.
SILVER BULL ION overpowered VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
LUG devastated ZOMBIE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
DARK RHINO narrowly defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 7 minute bloody competition.
PEARL NECKLACE unbelievably bested STINGER in a exciting 6 minute amateur's fight.
RUBY PENDANT handily defeated VESSEL OF DEATH in a 1 minute uneven fight.
DARK DANDELION won victory over CHICAGO BULL in a 3 minute beginner's duel.
JADE LOCKET won victory over CARDINAL in a action packed 3 minute fight.
OPAL BROOCH lost to MARLIN in a exciting 1 minute novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   1 -  1      83  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   1 -  0      83  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       10 -   3 -  0      77  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   3 -  1      67  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -   9 -  2      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         AIMED BLOW         3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 169 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  APPLE DANISH 5247           9   2  0   86 WORLDWIDE GORE (36)
LUNGING ATTACK   SILVER BULL ION 5149        9   3  1   91 THE BULLS (43)
TOTAL PARRY      ENDU ENDU 5242             12   4  0   69 DUDS (602)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DARK RHINO 5318             5   2  1   53 DARK RUNES (615)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is APPLE DANISH 5247.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was APPLE DANISH 5247.  The ten other most popular fighters were STINGER 5428, 
CARDINAL 5427, DARK RHINO 5318, MARLIN 5426, ENDU ENDU 5242, SILVER BULL ION 5149, 
LUG 5316, RUBY PENDANT 5025, DARK DANDELION 5317, and CHICAGO BULL 5464.

The least popular fighter this week was PEARL NECKLACE 5026.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were VESSEL OF DEATH 5446, ZOMBIE 5413, OPAL BROOCH 5024, JADE 
LOCKET 5027, SKY CHIEF 5425, CHICAGO BULL 5464, DARK DANDELION 5317, RUBY PENDANT 
5025, LUG 5316, and SILVER BULL ION 5149.

               NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENAS (DM 81/83)

Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed 
in a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 81 or DM 83.  If you requested that your team be 
placed in a specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena.  Any teams not 
transferred out of DM 81 and DM 83 by May 1st will be deleted.  If you have questions 
about any of your teams, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI