DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/12/2012 Duedate: 01/25/2012
DAYLA KIV ARENA
DM-74 TURN-473
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GORBLE
SAND DANCERS (251)
(74-4201) [21-35-2,107]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GORBLE POSITION IS EMPTY
SAND DANCERS (251)
(74-4201) [21-35-2,107]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ORANGE O'CLOCK NEGATIVE ONE
NUMB-ERS (513) NUMB-ERS (513)
(74-4235) [16-15-0,90] (74-4265) [8-3-0,89]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SAND DANCERS (251)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SAND DANCERS (251) 18
2. NUMB-ERS (513) 6 NUMB-ERS (513)
3. HOMER'S PETS (520) 0 Unchartered Team
4. PARKING LOT 4 (516) 0
LITTLE RASCALS (227)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 PARKING LOT 4 (516) 11 2 0 84.6 1/ 1 SAND DANCERS (251) 10 5 0
2- 2*HOMER'S PETS (520) 3 2 0 60.0 2/ 2 NUMB-ERS (513) 4 8 0
3/ 4 NUMB-ERS (513) 119 92 6 56.4 3- 3*HOMER'S PETS (520) 3 2 0
4/ 5 SAND DANCERS (251) %1098 %1152 38 48.8 4- 4 PARKING LOT 4 (516) 1 0 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
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 687): PREDATOR of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 689): PRODICUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 608): ANVIL of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 683): SOURWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 685): GOLD LOCKET of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 676): GANDALF of IN MIDDLE EARTH (?, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 677): MAGIC TODAY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 341): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 674): PRIORE of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 338): PANCAKES of KAOS II (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 671): EMPTY BOTTLE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 668): SALORIMA TIRANSITH of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 660): KELLY GALL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 617): JEREMIAH BROADBLADE of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 316): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): EUREKA PRIDE of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 550): RATHNOK MULROOT of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 535): KOTTER of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 517): ANDRES of BOMB SQUAD (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 511): KOLACTAN KABOB of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 246): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 472): GORBLE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 467): GREEN ROCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 458): UNBELIEVABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 575): LORD FIREFLASH of LUROCIANS II (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 687): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 689): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 608): HOUSE OF CARDS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 683): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 685): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 676): ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 677): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 341): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 674): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 338): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 671): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 668): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 660): HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 617): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 316): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 550): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 535): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 517): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 511): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 246): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 472): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 467): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 458): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 575): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark ONE, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 687): PREDATOR of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 683): SOURWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 685): GOLD LOCKET of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 340): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 674): DARIUS of OPEN HAND (Bahram, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 671): EMPTY BOTTLE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 667): DARK DUMPLING of BAD BREAD (Otto X, mgr.)
VIN DIESEL of HEROES (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 659): KAILIE RHIN of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
MOZART of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 616): BOOT PRINT of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
ODD DRAFT of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): RACECAR of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal)
AGOSERIS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr)
(turn 309): TNT of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): BULLDOG of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 550): RATHNOK MULROOT of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 511): KOLACTAN KABOB of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
SASHA of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
GARNO TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 246): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Tuna Salad didn't show, and I took the title. This is good, especially since I
did it by defeating Negative One, but not surprising. Tuna Salad can be very
strange.
Gorble
SPY REPORT
Oh, hi. Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte. Thought I'd check out DAYLA KIV to
see what's new. MVP award for HALF PAST PI? NUMB-ERS' proud of her after beating
BARNDIS LORNE and getting 12 points. Talk about yer major upsets! 867-5309's match
with KHARHOVAN TEN SIU cost her a loss of 7 points! This Duelmaster is like
something else! GORBLE stopped NEGATIVE ONE dead in its tracks! Is the Duelmaster
really being a real snob to his teammates? Don't ask me!
AAARRGH!!! I HATE SPYREPORTING!!! Sorry. I just had to say it.
Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All DAYLA KIV ever talks about is fighting!
Me, I'm more laid back. Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to
hear from you? Write! (Or have someone write for you.)
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it
quits. Its been really albendranius! Later, guys-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GORBLE 4201 21 35 2 107 SAND DANCERS (251)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TUNA SALAD 4255 11 2 0 112 PARKING LOT 4 (516)
TREEMA LORNE 4263 14 5 0 105 SAND DANCERS (251)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ORANGE O'CLOCK 4235 16 15 0 90 NUMB-ERS (513)
NEGATIVE ONE 4265 8 3 0 89 NUMB-ERS (513)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HALF PAST PI 4234 17 17 0 77 NUMB-ERS (513)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BARNDIS LORNE 4264 13 6 0 66 SAND DANCERS (251)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KHARHOVAN TEN SIU 4266 6 6 0 46 SAND DANCERS (251)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KINVER TEN PALAN 4308 3 1 0 25 SAND DANCERS (251)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
867-5309 4273 5 6 0 21 NUMB-ERS (513)
-SPIDERPIG 4304 1 0 0 19 HOMER'S PETS (520)
-STAMPY 4305 1 0 0 15 HOMER'S PETS (520)
-PINCHY 4303 1 0 0 15 HOMER'S PETS (520)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Orange O'Clock -- Armor exists for a reason, you know. -- Treema Lorne
Half Past Pi -- With ice cream. -- Barndis Lorne
867-5309 -- You! Shameless wench. -- Kharhovan ten Siu
And an equally shameless beggar. -- Kinver ten Palan
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
GORBLE bested NEGATIVE ONE in a action packed 4 minute mismatched Title fight.
TREEMA LORNE subdued ORANGE O'CLOCK in a exciting 1 minute melee.
BARNDIS LORNE was defeated by HALF PAST PI in a crowd pleasing 2 minute duel.
KHARHOVAN TEN SIU devastated 867-5309 in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
KINVER TEN PALAN demolished CRINGING CUTPURSE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 17 - 9 - 0 65 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 STRIKING ATTACK 21 - 12 - 0 64 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 5 - 0 62 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 TOTAL PARRY 14 - 16 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 473 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:
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 4 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW TREEMA LORNE 4263 14 5 0 105 SAND DANCERS (251)
STRIKING ATTACK NEGATIVE ONE 4265 8 3 0 89 NUMB-ERS (513)
SLASHING ATTACK BARNDIS LORNE 4264 13 6 0 66 SAND DANCERS (251)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ORANGE O'CLOCK 4235. The most popular warrior this
turn was NEGATIVE ONE 4265. The ten other most popular fighters were BARNDIS LORNE
4264, TREEMA LORNE 4263, ORANGE O'CLOCK 4235, HALF PAST PI 4234, KHARHOVAN TEN SIU
4266, KINVER TEN PALAN 4308, GORBLE 4201, 867-5309 4273, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was 867-5309 4273. The other ten least popular
fighters were GORBLE 4201, KINVER TEN PALAN 4308, KHARHOVAN TEN SIU 4266, HALF PAST
PI 4234, ORANGE O'CLOCK 4235, TREEMA LORNE 4263, BARNDIS LORNE 4264, NEGATIVE ONE
4265, 0, and 0.
"DARK ARENA" -- The Novel
For centuries, the Shagornan Elves have been forced to live underground.
Human invaders, the Delarquans, burned their forests, sparking a war of elven
annihilation. The elders told tales that when the Delarquans marched to war
against the elves, the land itself bled as they passed. Since the war, the
elves have dwindled with every passing year, while the humans multiply like
rodents across the land of Alastari.
Now, the Delarquans have disappeared. Some say they departed, others indicate
it.s a ruse, but there have been whispered rumors of another greater threat
looming in the region. Khyron of the Shagornan Elves has been tasked to
determine the cause, realizing that failure is probable and at the end of the
road death could be the only reward.
Khyron has known only the safety of the caves, but now he must journey to the
world above...the World with No Ceiling.
Throughout the years, many fine writers have played Duelmasters/Duel II and have
contributed greatly to the history and background of the world of Alastari. One very
intense period, during the early '90's, was during the Rocanis War, when authors from
both the Delarquan and Free Blades arenas collaborated on writing the history of the
invasion of the arena-city of Rocanis. Mark Manley (aka Grimwood) is a long-time
manager in Rocanis, and was one of the writers who contributed so much to this
history. Over the subsequent years, he has worked to bring his novelization to life
and make the story of the War and the preceding events which led to it available to
the greater public. Many Rocanis legends appear in the book: Itoz Trollbane,
Sandstorm, and others. The novel is a treat to read--even more so if you are familiar
with the game!
If you're interested in purchasing a copy of the book, here are links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Arena-Mark-G-
Manley/dp/1936127598/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319631863&sr=1-2
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-arena-mark-
manley/1105609584?ean=2940011494659&itm=2&usri=dark%2barena
Treble Heart Books: http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/WDManley.html
Mark Manley is planning to attend the upcoming Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe, and has
offered a special prize to the winner of the Rookies and Primus tournaments: An
autographed copy of Dark Arena, autographed by the author, the artist, and the RSI
staff! In addition, as a special prize, the top up-and-coming tournament manager will
also receive an autographed copy! Mark will have copies of Dark Arena available at
the tournament, and as a special bonus, each copy of Dark Arena sold at the FTF will
include one new team rollup! We hope that many of you can venture to Tempe to
participate in the Face-to-Face, compete in the tournament, and congratulate Mark in
person on his achievement!