DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/13/2010    Duedate: 08/26/2010

LIN TIRIAN ARENA

DM-78    TURN-423

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SHILLIS VAIR
SAND DANCERS (68)
(78-2824) [20-15-1,98]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SHILLIS VAIR                   POSITION IS EMPTY
SAND DANCERS (68)              
(78-2824) [20-15-1,98]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SHILLIS VAIR                   MATT
SAND DANCERS (68)              J (322)
(78-2824) [20-15-1,98]         (78-2844) [8-6-2,67]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAND DANCERS (68)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAND DANCERS (68)           80
2. SHADOW MOSSES (321)         13      J (322)
3. J (322)                    -31      Unchartered Team

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The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 J (322)                   39  24  7 61.9   1/ 2 SAND DANCERS (68)         8  5 0
 2/ 3 SAND DANCERS (68)        853 967 30 46.9   2/ 1 J (322)                   8  7 0
 3/ 4 SHADOW MOSSES (321)       12  23  3 34.3   3/ 4 SHADOW MOSSES (321)       1  5 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 650): HOMESTAR of HOMESTAR & CO (Otto X Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 652): GUILLOTINE of BLADES OF TERROR (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 534): KALLI ELISABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 646): BRISTLECONE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 648): FANGS ARDENTE of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 639): BRADLEY of THE GENERALS (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 640): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 322): BLACK ROSE HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 637): SNOWDROP of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 320): LODEN NORVIS of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 634): FILLIS BOUY of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 631): CAGED RAT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 623): PELICAN EEL of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 584): VAISTINE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 297): CALLOUS COURTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 292): SPAWNING OF SPEWN of MANAGERIAL MAYHEM (Fizban)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 278): CASS DOLLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 513): CRASH of THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 499): BB BULLY BOY of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 480): WALLIS YENT of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 474): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 227): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 435): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 430): KORTO LU of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 422): JOEY of J (?, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 538): DREAD of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 650): BREWERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 652): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 534): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 645): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 648): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 639): MINOR THREAT (Mr. Pirate, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 640): BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 322): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 637): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 320): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 634): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 631): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 623): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 584): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 297): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 292): MANAGERIAL MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 278): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 513): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 499): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 480): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 474): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 227): MONGOL HORDE (?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 436): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 480): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 430): J (?, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 538): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 649): EIGHTH MATE of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                          RAT CATCHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 652): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 534): KALLI ELISABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 646): BRISTLECONE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 647): CRIS CROFT of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 322): CRICTOR UNGERER of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
                          VENUS TRAP HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 637): SNOWDROP of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger, mgr.)
                          WHIP ME HOUSTON of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
              (TURN 636): ENCOLPIUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
                          SILVER SAW of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 319): BUSTER BUNNY of LOONY TOONS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 633): CARNAGE of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 631): CAGED RAT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 621): LUCY JORDAN of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 297): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 292): SPAWNING OF SPEWN of MANAGERIAL MAYHEM (Fizban)
                                      TEN LORDS ALEAPING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      RONDOL QUIGLO of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 277): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 512): ABELINDA CHASE Of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 435): LOVE of LORDS OF VIRTUE (?, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 430): KORTO LU of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Hi, I'm Joey.  I just wanted you all to know that I'm awesome.
     Thanks,

Joey

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in LIN 
TIRIAN.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  Say 
good-bye to J, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by the SAND DANCERS 
stable.  Hey everybody, watch out for HARNIE BLACK, who flew up 25 points in the 
rankings after mashing CJ like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  Ya know, some 
days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  CJ was subdued by HARNIE BLACK and 
drops 21 points.  In front of all the crowds, SHILLIS VAIR took the Duelmaster's 
crown for hers own.  I give the bum two weeks.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, 
but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes 
and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  Good luck in 
next week's fights.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The 
Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHILLIS VAIR 2824            20  15  1    98       SAND DANCERS (68)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LANCE 2784                    9   0  1   101       IRON MEN (316)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JOEY 2847                    10   3  2    75       J (322)
 MATT 2844                     8   6  2    67       J (322)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARNIE BLACK 2863             4   0  0    60       SAND DANCERS (68)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LIQUID SNAKE 2839             7   6  1    57       SHADOW MOSSES (321)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ROD 2786                      4   0  0    50       IRON MEN (316)
 BLACK TOM 2831               12  11  1    48       SAND DANCERS (68)
 CJ 2840                       8   6  2    37       J (322)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SJS 2862                      3   1  0    32       J (322)
 THE COUNT 2843                8   6  1    31       J (322)
 KURTAL DUCK 2861              3   2  0    24       SAND DANCERS (68)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OSALAT REVOLVER 2836          3  10  0    19       SHADOW MOSSES (321)
 DELNA BERIN 2869              1   0  0    13       SAND DANCERS (68)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HARNY BLACK 2823       17 14 0 SAND DANCERS 68      UNFORGETTABLE 2306    419  NOT REVENGED
KHILDA MAUR 2854        2  2 1 SAND DANCERS 68      MATT 2844             420  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Joey -- I'm sure you're an idiot, even if you aren't an orc or a dwarf.  After all,
humans are inferior, too.  Inferior, pushy, and nosy--who told you, or how did you
find out that was my weak side? -- Shillis Vair

Cj -- What?  The fight was today?  I didn't notice.  Next time I'll scrag you, okay?
-- Black Tom
P.S.  I didn't know dwarf women were taller than dwarf men.  Sounds perverse.

Osalat Revolver -- I don't have a clue what you are, so... when I'm confused, I hit
things, you know?  It's a survival mechanism, I think.  Very few people confuse me
twice, and if the arenamistress hadn't stepped in, you wouldn't, either. -- Harnie
Black

Sjs -- Ah, an orc.  A Duck-eater, in fact.  You will think twice before you eat
another duck! -- Kurtal Duck

26 July 2010
     Some managers have attempted to send personals and columns to hal, and hal has
been refusing to acknowledge their content.  I don't know what hal's problem is,
specifically, but for best success, send PLAIN TEXT (dot txt) in the body of the
email.  Not attachments.  Thank you. -- the Editor

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JOEY was devastated by SHILLIS VAIR in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
MATT was unbelievably bested by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 3 minute gruesome battle.
CJ was demolished by HARNIE BLACK in a 2 minute uneven fight.
BLACK TOM was devastated by LIQUID SNAKE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
THE COUNT was overpowered by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched match.
OSALAT REVOLVER was devastated by SJS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
KURTAL DUCK devastated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
DELNA BERIN handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   2 -  1      78  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -   7 -  3      71  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  14 -  3      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW         8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK    10 -  14 -  1      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   6 -  2      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 423 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   SHILLIS VAIR 2824          20  15  1   98 SAND DANCERS (68)
STRIKING ATTACK  JOEY 2847                  10   3  2   75 J (322)
WALL OF STEEL    HARNIE BLACK 2863           4   0  0   60 SAND DANCERS (68)
BASHING ATTACK   BLACK TOM 2831             12  11  1   48 SAND DANCERS (68)
PARRY-LUNGE      CJ 2840                     8   6  2   37 J (322)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SHILLIS VAIR 2824.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was MATT 2844.  The ten other most popular fighters were SJS 2862, HARNIE BLACK 
2863, SHILLIS VAIR 2824, LIQUID SNAKE 2839, KURTAL DUCK 2861, JOEY 2847, CJ 2840, THE 
COUNT 2843, DELNA BERIN 2869, and BLACK TOM 2831.

The least popular fighter this week was OSALAT REVOLVER 2836.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BLACK TOM 2831, DELNA BERIN 2869, THE COUNT 2843, CJ 2840, JOEY 
2847, KURTAL DUCK 2861, LIQUID SNAKE 2839, SHILLIS VAIR 2824, HARNIE BLACK 2863, and 
SJS 2862.

                 NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENA (DM 85)

Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed in 
a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 85.  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 85 by October 1 will be deleted.  If you have questions about any of your 
teams, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI 

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 14-16, 2011.  It will be 
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-894-7444), the same hotel as 
last year by popular request.  Room rates are $129.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which 
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception (yes, really!), free 
airport shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's a fitness center, 
jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 22 
before the block is released!  (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been
unable to book rooms because they waited too long.)  Look for the tournament info 
sheet and minioverviews some time in December.  We hope you're all looking forward to 
it and that we will see you there!