DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/03/2004    Duedate: 11/16/2004

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-475

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BARRISTER
BLITZKRIEG (357)
(35-3817) [10-3-2,133]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BARRISTER                      BANANNAS GORILLA
BLITZKRIEG (357)               BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
(35-3817) [10-3-2,133]         (35-3876) [2-0-1,25]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

O'MALLEY                       DARLING NIKKI
BLITZKRIEG (357)               BLITZKRIEG (357)
(35-3816) [8-5-1,71]           (35-3842) [8-0-2,85]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLITZKRIEG (357)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BLITZKRIEG (357)            49
2. BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)        27      BLITZKRIEG (357)
3. DEVILS OF THE DEEP (358)     0      Unchartered Team
4. THE BEARS (253)              0
5. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      -3      BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)       9   1  2 90.0   1/ 1 BLITZKRIEG (357)         13  1 1
 2/ 3 BLITZKRIEG (357)          43  14  7 75.4   2/ 2*BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      9  1 2
 3- 2 DEVILS OF THE DEEP (358)   9   3  0 75.0   3/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    3 12 1
 4- 4 THE BEARS (253)          341 247 24 58.0   4- 3 THE BEARS (253)           2  3 0
 5/ 5 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   452 697 19 39.3   5- 5 DEVILS OF THE DEEP (358)  0  2 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 502): BLUE RUIN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 501): BLOOD BUD of BLOODSUCKERS (Way Cool, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 495): WOODWALKER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 497): PEACH NUTT of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 495): NAPOLEON of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 494): CHAOS of CURTAIN CALL (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 247): RHINOVIRUS of BAD GERMS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 486): MUCIANUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 245): NAPULAK of STORMWATCH (Raoul the Rude, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 483): KILLING MACHINE of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 481): DARTMAN of COLGATE DAYS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 474): BARRISTER of BLITZKRIEG (Polarius, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 437): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 222): THE SMELL OF IT of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 216): BEAR ACUDA of THE BEAR'S PAW (KAT, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 203): TOM SMITH DISEASE of STRANGE TUNES (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 362): JAVELINO of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 342): TAIL IN THE AIR of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 152): POSITION IS EMPTY
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 387): WOUNDWORT of DARKMOON from RIZTAB (Bobby Bigfoot)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 502): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 501): THE LAWMEN (Marshal D, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 495): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 497): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 495): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 494): CURTAIN CALL (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 247): THE WARLORDS II (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 486): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 245): WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 U! (Micky, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 483): CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 481): JOYS OF BOOZE (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 474): BLITZKRIEG (Polarius, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 437): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 222): MOJO P@TROL (Master Voodoo, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 216): ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 203): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 362): BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 342): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 152): WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 387): WOLF PACK II, etc. (Ultraist, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 501): BLOOD BUD of BLOODSUCKERS (Way Cool, mgr.)
               (turn 500): CROUCHING TIGER of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 495): WOODWALKER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
                (turn 494): LITTLE CURRENT of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 496): ORAN JI of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 494): MOUSE NOYLE of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 485): TALL TREE of CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 245): NAPULAK of STORMWATCH (Raoul the Rude, mgr.)
                               GENERAL PUBLIC of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
                   (turn 244): VOMITO of WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 U! (Micky, mgr.)
                               OBAN of SINGLE MALTS (Berylstar, mgr.)
                               TOBIAS HAWKWIND of THE NIGHTHAWKS (Firehawk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 482): PRIVATE PROPERTY of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 481): DARTMAN of COLGATE DAYS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 474): TOM THUMB of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 436): TIRO COCOCO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 221): ZINDELLA AZRON of MOJO P@TROL (Master Voodoo, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 216): BEAR ACUDA of THE BEAR'S PAW (KAT, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 203): TOM SMITH DISEASE of STRANGE TUNES (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 361): APPLEMINT of BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 342): FREDDIE of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     The contest of the dead is over.  Those which were slain have risen.  Yet 
another Resurrection has taken place, a Resurrection so terrible it has before been 
unspeakable.  The Resurrection of DOOMcorps is upon us.  I pity those who would stand 
in our way.

                                                      Polarius
                                                      DOOMcorps Warlord
                                                      Manager of Barrister

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, MURSKA?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Now let's all watch BUSY, BUSYTOWN's 
heads swell from their 4-1-2 this turn.  Haa ha ha ha!  Big shots, big talk, big 
deal.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see RAZZLE DAZZLE win a fight and 
gain 20 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, RAZZLE DAZZLE beat MORPETH and MORPETH lost 17 
points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And if variety is the spice of life, MURSKA may 
be getting bland, as BARRISTER stays top dog in the city.  I'm not in a very good 
mood today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, 
MURSKA?   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  What's the big D?  THE BEARS was the most avoided 
team?  Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse...  And it looks like 
BLITZKRIEG avoided them the most this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you 
ask me.  Hmph.  OISAN was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now 
was the DM insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.  I notice O'MALLEY challenging down 20 
points to fight OISAN, BLITZKRIEG doubtless has some rotten excuse for such an insult 
to honor.  And golly gee, O'MALLEY defeated OISAN.  Aren't we all surprised and 
impressed?   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  We're all going to die in the end, so why 
worry if the fate catches up with you sooner that later?   
     There's got to be a better place in MURSKA to get a drink than The Dragon's 
Hangover!  Any suggestions?  Phlllt!  Just had to do that before I leave the fine 
city of MURSKA.  I feel much better now.  I see the crowds are getting restless, I 
must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARRISTER 3817               10   3  2   133       BLITZKRIEG (357)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARLING NIKKI 3842            8   0  2    85       BLITZKRIEG (357)
 O'MALLEY 3816                 8   5  1    71       BLITZKRIEG (357)
 KAMA KAZI 3859                7   0  1    71       BLITZKRIEG (357)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863            5   0  0    56       BLITZKRIEG (357)
-BLUE EYES 3845                9   2  0    48       THE BEARS (253)
 OISAN 3794                    8  23  0    47       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-TAKE COVER 3870               3   1  2    47       THE BEARS (253)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MORPETH 3862                  6   5  0    34       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CU-CADAL 3848                 6  11  0    29       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BANANNAS GORILLA 3876         2   0  1    25       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 MR. FRUMBLE 3877              2   0  0    24       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FATHER CAT 3875               2   0  0    21       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 DINGO DOG 3878                2   0  1    17       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 KAI 3873                      1   3  0    14       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 DALLOW 3872                   1   3  1     7       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 HUCKLE CAT 3874               1   1  0     4       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
MORDANT DESERTER 2     0  1 0   1                   DINGO DOG 3878        475 NONE    
PERSISTENT BEGGAR 4    0  1 0   1                   BANANNAS GORILLA 3876 475 NONE    
BRANGWYN 3793          6 21 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141  DARLING NIKKI 3842    471 NOT REVE
MEGALODON 3838         9  2 0 DEVILS OF THE DEE 358 BARRISTER 3817        473         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Tom Thumb -- Can't say that I'm glad to see you back.  Belated Congrats on your 
tourney success. -- Barrister

Blue Eyes -- Nice fight. -- Kama Kazi

M. Chardinee -- Damn stand-in. -- O'Malley

Kai -- Bath....what?  I take them, if that is what you mean, unlike some FB's. -- 
Razzle Dazzle

Busy, Busytown -- Welcome to the arena.  Who is your manager? -- Polarius, mgr of 
Blitzkrieg

Darling Nikki -- I don't know who calls you "darling"!  Or why, because I surely 
would NOT.  I hate a pushy woman. -- Oisan

Captured Orc, ho hum. -- Morpeth

Razzle Dazzle -- Blinding, in fact.  I'd admire your footwork, or whatever, except 
that I didn't see any of it. -- Cu-Cadal

Dingo Dog -- Ouch!  I guess I should have listened when my momma told me not to pet 
strange dogs.  Because you're the strangest I've seen, and the meanest, too! -- Kai

Father Cat -- I didn't MEAN to laugh, but heck, you came out and they said you were a 
Shew, and I just couldn't help it! -- Dallow, paying for his lack of control

22 October 2004
                         Youngblood's Three and Out Contest

I would like to take this time to announce and invite all managers to compete in what
I think will be an awesome contest.  If you haven't ever TC'd at a tourney before,
here is your chance.  The contest will start Wednesday, December 1, 2004, but a
chance will be given November 17 to dark arena, only, any warrior that you do not see
fit to run in the contest.  So now that I have your attention, here are the rules
(like you didn't know they were coming sooner or later).

 1.  Any manager participating can enter one team, only.
 2.  No sandbagging whatsoever.  (I will keep up with it, every turn.)
 3.  No teams or warriors will be allowed to run after contest starts.
 4.  All warriors will run until they lose three times, after three losses they are
     eliminated.
 5.  If a warrior sits out a turn, they are accounted with a loss in the contest.
     This is to keep warriors with winning records from sitting out until the end of
     the contest.
 6.  If a warrior is killed during the contest, the replacement cannot enter the
     contest.
 7.  If a warrior is killed, bloodfeuding is allowed, but only by a warrior that is
     active in the contest.
 8.  If a warrior is run after being eliminated, the manager is disqualified from the
     contest, no questions asked.
 9.  Challenges are legal, up or down.
10.  Contest will keep going until 1 warrior is left without three losses, and that
     warrior, of course, is accounted the winner.
11.  All managers participating will be asked to purchase a rollup certificate, to be
     awarded to the winners of the contest.

                                    <<<PRIZES>>>

     As I have already said, and according to participation, rollups will be awarded
to the first and second place managers.  So the majority and minority of the rollups
will be determined when all are accumulated.
     Contest Champion--2 Faves prizes, and majority of rollup certificates
     Contest Runner-up--1 Faves prize, and minority of rollup certificates
     So once again I invite all managers old and new to participate in what should be
a fierce and challenging contest.  <<<REMEMBER, FIRST OFFICIAL TURN OF THE CONTEST IS
DECEMBER THE FIRST, AND AS I SAID BEFORE, THE TURN BEFORE (NOVEMBER 17TH) YOU MAY
DARK ARENA CHALLENGE ONLY!!!  ANY WARRIOR WITH ANY FE (FIGHT EXPERIENCE) WHEN THE
CONTEST STARTS WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM THE CONTEST.

                          YOUNGBLOOD of WENSINWASIN

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

O'MALLEY devastated OISAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
RAZZLE DAZZLE vanquished MORPETH in a exciting 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
BARRISTER overpowered KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute mismatched Title duel.
DARLING NIKKI devastated M. CHARDINEE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
KAMA KAZI bested CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute brawl.
CU-CADAL was unbelievably bested by THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 5 minute fight.
DINGO DOG butchered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
DALLOW was handily defeated by MR. FRUMBLE in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
KAI won victory over HUCKLE CAT in a 2 minute gory beginner's duel.
FATHER CAT vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BANANNAS GORILLA assassinated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   0 -  0     100  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    33 -  15 -  3      69  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         WALL OF STEEL     14 -   8 -  1      64  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   4 -  3      64  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   3 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW         2 -   5 -  0      29  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   9 -  0      10  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 475 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         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  2                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   BARRISTER 3817             10   3  2  133 BLITZKRIEG (357)
WALL OF STEEL    KAMA KAZI 3859              7   0  1   71 BLITZKRIEG (357)
STRIKING ATTACK  RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863          5   0  0   56 BLITZKRIEG (357)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is O'MALLEY 3816.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was DARLING NIKKI 3842.  The ten other most popular fighters were MR. FRUMBLE 3877, 
RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863, HUCKLE CAT 3874, O'MALLEY 3816, BARRISTER 3817, KAMA KAZI 3859, 
DINGO DOG 3878, KAI 3873, FATHER CAT 3875, and MORPETH 3862.

The least popular fighter this week was DALLOW 3872.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were OISAN 3794, BANANNAS GORILLA 3876, CU-CADAL 3848, MORPETH 3862, FATHER 
CAT 3875, KAI 3873, DINGO DOG 3878, KAMA KAZI 3859, BARRISTER 3817, and O'MALLEY 
3816.

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

TOM THUMB (35-3791) THE BEARS (253)