DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/29/2004    Duedate: 01/11/2005

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-479

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DARLING NIKKI
BLITZKRIEG (357)
(35-3842) [10-1-2,91]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DARLING NIKKI                  BANANNAS GORILLA
BLITZKRIEG (357)               BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
(35-3842) [10-1-2,91]          (35-3876) [5-1-1,50]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DARLING NIKKI                  WOOLY
BLITZKRIEG (357)               THE BEARS (253)
(35-3842) [10-1-2,91]          (35-3881) [1-2-0,5]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)        53
2. DEAD MUSICIANS (362)        43      BLITZKRIEG (357)
3. BLITZKRIEG (357)            10      Unchartered Team
4. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)       5
5. THE BEARS (253)            -20      DEAD MUSICIANS (362)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 BLITZKRIEG (357)          52  17  9 75.4   1/ 1*BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      9  5 2
 2/ 0*DEAD MUSICIANS (362)       3   1  2 75.0   2/ 2 BLITZKRIEG (357)          7  1 2
 3/ 2*BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      21   8  4 72.4   3/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    5 10 1
 4/ 3 THE BEARS (253)          347 251 24 58.0   4/ 3 THE BEARS (253)           4  4 0
 5/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   458 711 20 39.2   5/ 0*DEAD MUSICIANS (362)      3  1 2

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon MURSKA, for I, 
Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  I doubt many are quaking in their boots, but DEAD 
MUSICIANS comes out of nowhere to get 3-1-2.  What does the future hold?  Watch this 
space...  BUSY, BUSYTOWN had cause to celebrate, after DINGO DOG got 19 points by 
beating CU-CADAL.  Win some, lose some.  Speaking of which, PADDY was winsome, after 
beating WOOLY and seeing him lose 13 points.  A certain someone saw BARRISTER at The 
Victory Tavern with the shakes, and now he fails to show up to defend his throne.  
What a pathetic slob!  In MURSKA, nothing is permanent (except Death), and we find 
ourselves a new Duelmaster, DARLING NIKKI.  So who's the team that's been walking 
into taverns last week and ordering milk?  Sounds like a PR stunt to me.   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!  Like a horde of jackals fleeing from 
the lion, so did the "warriors" in MURSKA avoid THE BEARS.  Like a pup with its tail 
between its legs, BLITZKRIEG scurried away from THE BEARS.  Oh, the shame!   
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  DINGO DOG of BUSY, 
BUSYTOWN spared CU-CADAL (7-14-1) from having to lose any more fights.  What's your 
next plan, CHILDREN OF LLYR?  Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for 
thee.   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  As the seasons change, and the creatures of the 
wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave this place.  Like a mixed 
metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid MURSKA farewell-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARLING NIKKI 3842           10   1  2    91       BLITZKRIEG (357)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BARRISTER 3817               11   3  3   135       BLITZKRIEG (357)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863            8   0  1    87       BLITZKRIEG (357)
 KAMA KAZI 3859                9   1  1    80       BLITZKRIEG (357)
-O'MALLEY 3816                 9   6  1    71       BLITZKRIEG (357)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLUE EYES 3845               11   3  0    64       THE BEARS (253)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BANANNAS GORILLA 3876         5   1  1    50       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
-TAKE COVER 3870               4   1  2    49       THE BEARS (253)
 DINGO DOG 3878                4   2  3    45       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
-FATHER CAT 3875               4   1  0    42       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 HUCKLE CAT 3874               5   1  0    40       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MORPETH 3862                  7   8  0    29       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 KAI 3873                      4   4  0    25       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR. FRUMBLE 3877              3   3  0    21       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 JIMI HENDRIX 3889             1   0  0    18       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
 JANICE JOPLIN 3891            1   0  1    14       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
 PADDY 3898                    1   0  0    14       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-HUNTED 3880                   1   0  0    13       THE BEARS (253)
 DALLOW 3872                   1   7  1    11       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BUDDY HOLLY 3890              1   0  1    10       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
 WOOLY 3881                    1   2  0     5       THE BEARS (253)
 HAIRY 3887                    1   1  0     4       THE BEARS (253)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
VETERAN MERCENARY 17   0  1 0   1                   RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863    479 NONE    
MORDANT DESERTER 2     0  1 0   1                   JANICE JOPLIN 3891    479 NONE    
PERSISTENT BEGGAR 4    0  1 0   1                   BUDDY HOLLY 3890      479 NONE    
CU-CADAL 3848          7 14 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141  DINGO DOG 3878        479         
OISAN 3794             8 26 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141  BARRISTER 3817        478         
O.D. 3892              0  1 0 DEAD MUSICIANS 362    MOUNTAIN TROLL 18     479 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Osian -- Nice DM column, very touching.  Sorry 'bout killing you. -- Barrister

Banannas -- The big DC was nothing personal. -- Razzle Dazzle

Wooly -- 'Tis the season, right enough.  May you never have to shiver in your cave.
-- Kai

Barrister -- Drat, I KNEW lawyers were dangerous, and I was still off my guard! --
chagrined Ghost of Oisan

Blue Eyes -- I know you weren't laughing, you were looking sympathetic, which is even
worse. -- Morpeth

I never did like Osksians.  So I killed one, he would've killed me if I hadn't gotten
him first, and nobody would've been mad at HIM for it.  So sue me. -- Cu-Cadal

Huckle Cat -- Thing is, I grew up with cats around, see?  I was trained to be NICE to
them.  It's a handicap. -- Dallow

8 December 2004
Battle Royal 4
     The Battle Royal arena contests are one of the purest tests of manager skill
available. The rules are simple.  The scoring is simple.  The updates are live.  If
you would like to participate, simply get a team ready in Talcama in the next month
and announce in the personals that you're in.  The prize is bragging rights and
having your name along side previous winners (Doc Steele, Manray Frothingslosh, and
Manager).  It is a brutal contest, but it is a lot of fun!
     Basic rules:  No avoiding other contest teams.  Score = Wins + Kills - Losses.
Only fights against other BR teams count.  First team to 25 wins!
     BR4 begins in Talcama (DM 18) on turn 502, due on Jan 29, 2005.
     Visit http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4 for more information.

8 December 2004
TURF WAR IV -- GRAND CONTEST NOTICE!
     The Turf War IV Grand Contest will commence on Turn 221 (approx. February 22,
2005).  For those who have never participated, Turf Wars are alliance-type contest
and Winner-Takes-All.  There are no 2nd place winners!
     Everyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created to compete in the Turf War!  However, to participate, each alliance must:
     A.  Announce the alliance name and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
         (DM #47) newsletter.
Captains are responsible for:
     A.  Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance;
     B.  Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the TW4.
Managers must:
     A.  Submit one (1) RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate to participate;
     B.  Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance
         in which they will be fighting under, in the DM #47 North Fork newsletter.
Rules:
1.  No scoring will begin until an RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate is received.  No
    exceptions will be made.
2.  Before a manager can compete, he must be acknowledged and verified by the Captain
    of the alliance he has claimed for;
    A.  The following turn, points will begin to be awarded or subtracted;
3.  Only one (1) team per manager may compete.  No multiple aliases please (we'll be
    checking this and if caught...you'll be disqualified and no refund);
4.  The contest will end on Turn 233 (12 turns!).  Winners will be announced on Turn
    234 and prizes sent to winning alliance between Turn 233 and 234.
5.  No declarations will be acknowledged after Turn 231.
6.  For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions.
Scoring:         Win    Lose     Kill     Die
Challenge         +2     -2       +5       -5
Match-up          +1     -1       +1       -5
Bloodfeud         +2     -5       +5       -10
Champion          x2     x2       x2       x2
Downchallenge     +2     -5       +2       -10
Dark Arena       +10     -5       xx       xx
Special Scoring:
     A.  Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points;
     B.  Each Style Master is worth 5 points;
Champions:
     A.  Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory.  If declared, they must be
         in the Adepts or lower brackets.
Bloodfeuds:
     A.  Bloodfeuds will count for all four turns.  However, the same warrior may not
         bloodfeud all four turns.  A penalty of -10 will be given to the team who
         violates this rule.
Special Conditions:
     A.  I reserve the right for all final decisions.
     B.  If I make a mistake, I'll multiply the points by 2;
     C.  If you claim I did, and *YOU* are wrong; I'll subtract points at the rate of
         x10!
     D.  Each alliance begins with zero (0) points.
     E.  Dark Arena may be used on the first turn of every warrior with no penalty.
     F.  T.V.'s won after contest begins gain a Triple rate of scoring.
     G.  T.C.'s won after the contest begins gain a multiple of 10 scoring.
     H.  No switching alliances once verified by an alliance.
     Any questions or concerns may be addressed (if you're incarcerated) to:
Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (268), DM #47 -- North Fork.
     If you're in the free world:  Rick Strigner  Merit East
                                   SCI  P.O. Box 500
                                   Georgetown, DE  19947-0500
P.S.  Prizes are:
     A.  100% of the roll-up certs
     B.  Currently under negotiations with R.S.I. for other prizes
     C.  A special prize from me that I will discuss with the Captain of the winning
         alliance.

15 December 2004
The Company of Brothers Alliance would like to welcome Azereth as our newest member.
We are sure he will be an asset to both our alliance and the dueling community! --
Baphomet, Co-Founder T.C.B.

24 December 2004
Due to requests, the Turf War IV will be postponed until turn 225 (approx May/June
2005).  Sorry about the inconvenience. -- Baphomet, host of TW 4

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

O.D. was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
KAMA KAZI was bested by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a exciting 2 minute gruesome duel.
DARLING NIKKI subdued BLUE EYES in a action packed 1 minute bloody Title fight.
RAZZLE DAZZLE butchered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fight.
BANANNAS GORILLA devastated KAI in a popular 1 minute uneven brawl.
CU-CADAL was butchered by DINGO DOG in a 1 minute bloody mismatched match.
HUCKLE CAT overpowered MORPETH in a 1 minute uneven melee.
DALLOW was vanquished by MR. FRUMBLE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
WOOLY was defeated by PADDY in a 2 minute beginner's duel.
HAIRY was overpowered by JIMI HENDRIX in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
JANICE JOPLIN easily killed MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
BUDDY HOLLY savagely slew PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a unpopular 3 minute amateur's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   0 -  1     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   2 -  1      82  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -   5 -  3      74  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK    38 -  20 -  7      66  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   8 -  2      60  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW         4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   7 -  1      13  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   8 -  0      11  |

Turn 479 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         6  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         3  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   DARLING NIKKI 3842         10   1  2   91 BLITZKRIEG (357)
STRIKING ATTACK  RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863          8   0  1   87 BLITZKRIEG (357)
WALL OF STEEL    KAMA KAZI 3859              9   1  1   80 BLITZKRIEG (357)
SLASHING ATTACK  BANANNAS GORILLA 3876       5   1  1   50 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DARLING NIKKI 3842.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was WOOLY 3881.  The ten other most popular fighters were DARLING NIKKI 3842, 
BANANNAS GORILLA 3876, MR. FRUMBLE 3877, KAMA KAZI 3859, RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863, DINGO 
DOG 3878, HUCKLE CAT 3874, PADDY 3898, JIMI HENDRIX 3889, and JANICE JOPLIN 3891.

The least popular fighter this week was BUDDY HOLLY 3890.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were HAIRY 3887, DALLOW 3872, MORPETH 3862, CU-CADAL 3848, O.D. 
3892, KAI 3873, BLUE EYES 3845, JANICE JOPLIN 3891, JIMI HENDRIX 3889, and PADDY 
3898.

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

     For those of you who keep track of such things, 11 additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.  

                        EEK THE CAT (2-4110) of THE FUNNY FARM 
                             HADES (11-5338) of MYTHICAL 
                    DRAUGHT DODGER (12-5209) of WISH YOU WERE BEER 
                      DRACO MALFOY (18-7115) of HOUSE SLYTHERIN 
                           FREAK (18-7300) of RUN AND HYDE 
                   BETWEEN THE EYES (60-716) of METAL MILITIA II 6
                  SHOVELING SANDY (65-3584) of STORMNITE SANDBAGGER 
                         BLUE BLOOD (73-3657) of BLACK & BLUE 
                          JOCK (82-10452) of 4-LETTER ITCHES 
                       WILLIE BROWN (82-13201) of 1976 RAIDERS 
                          YUENGLING (82-16265) of LOCAL BEER 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes

                                FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV

     Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday 
through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S 
Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year).  Room rates are $139.00 per night, 
1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast.  The rooms are blocked.  The reservations 
number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face 
Convention" block.  Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make 
sure you reserve your room before then! 
     Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour 
manager's reception.  There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking.  
The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe.  All rooms have high speed internet 
(for an extra charge).  There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a 
bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel.  And there's Denny's right across the 
street.  Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet.
     The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late 
November/early December. 
     If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue.  If you have, 
you'll be back.  Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast!  See you there! 

                                          -- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff

                 MAIL-IN TOURNEY XXXVIII

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
PAT 2292 (39-43-2)                     2  3  0         COMMON JOE'S         
TEDDY BEAR 2828 (43-25-2)              0  2  0         THE BEARS            

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
KING BEAR 3629 (28-18-1)               5  3  0         THE BEARS            
MEADOW VOLE 2944 (54-55-2)             4  3  0         WILD KINGDOM         
BLACK BEAR 3054 (39-11-1)              2  3  0         THE BEARS            

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TIGER LILY 3215 (15-9-3)               4  3  0         VOLUNTEER FLOWERS    
CRAZED 3078 (18-6-1)                   0  2  0         THE BEARS            

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TOM THUMB 3791 (12-2-1)               12  1  0         THE BEARS            

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
HUNTERSTOCK 3667 (2-4-0)               2  3  0         VITAL BRAWL          

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TAKE COVER 3870 (3-1-2)                5  3  0         THE BEARS            
RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863 (4-0-0)             0  2  0         BLITZKRIEG           

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
HUNTED 3880 (0-0-0)                    3  3  0         THE BEARS            

DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
THE TURK 3240 (16-5-0)                 3  3  0         THE BEARS            

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MEGALODON 3838 (9-2-0)                 9  3  1         DEVILS OF THE DEEP