DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/12/2005    Duedate: 01/25/2005

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-480

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RAZZLE DAZZLE
BLITZKRIEG (357)
(35-3863) [9-0-1,95]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

RAZZLE DAZZLE                  JANICE JOPLIN
BLITZKRIEG (357)               DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
(35-3863) [9-0-1,95]           (35-3891) [2-0-1,26]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DARLING NIKKI                  DALLOW
BLITZKRIEG (357)               CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-3842) [10-2-2,81]          (35-3872) [1-8-1,12]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLITZKRIEG (357)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      12
2. DEAD MUSICIANS (362)        11      BLITZKRIEG (357)
3. THE BEARS (253)              8      Unchartered Team
4. BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)         0
5. BLITZKRIEG (357)            -2      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)          53  18  9 74.6   1/ 2 BLITZKRIEG (357)          8  2 2
 2- 3*BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      21   8  4 72.4   2- 1*BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      6  3 2
 3/ 2*DEAD MUSICIANS (362)       5   3  2 62.5   3/ 5*DEAD MUSICIANS (362)      5  3 2
 4/ 4 THE BEARS (253)          348 254 24 57.8   4/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    5 10 1
 5/ 5 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   460 714 20 39.2   5/ 4 THE BEARS (253)           3  7 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 506): T. ZER of LETTER BOMBS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 506): AGLIBOL of DARKMOON (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 500): BATTERY of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 502): FELIX of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 500): MCARTHUR of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 499): MALKAI of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 249): ALARIC of THE WARLORDS II (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 491): LEXINGTON of DARK GLORY (Ultraist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 247): CHERRY 2000 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 488): MAY FISTAFOLES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 486): CATLOW of SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 479): DARLING NIKKI of BLITZKRIEG (Polarius, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 442): RIBSPLITTER of WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 224): BOMBSHELL of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 219): COURAGE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 205): VANWAFEA of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 367): HEDGEHOG of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 346): COOL CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 154): BLUE BLOOD of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 392): FUNNY BUNNY of RHYME TYME from KHALANI (Emerald Orbs)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM  9 ZUKAL (turn 506): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 506): EXTREME (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 500): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 502): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 500): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 499): DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 249): THE WARLORDS II (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 491): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 247): SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 488): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 486): SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 479): BUSY, BUSYTOWN (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 442): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 224): NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 219): LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 205): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 367): PUNCH-OUT! (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 346): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 154): ODIN'S CHOSEN (Staghorn, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 392): LEGION OF DUMB (?, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 505): BRIARTHORN of DARKMOON (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 498): CALLISTA of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 249): RHINOVIRUS of BAD GERMS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
              (turn 248): PEG-LEG BOUCHARD of CANADIAN BACON (Firehawk, mgr.)
                          SCUM REAVER of THE RED REAVERS (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 247): CHERRY 2000 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 442): RIBSPLITTER of WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 223): THE SMELL OF IT of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 218): ACE BAILEY of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 366): DEADFALL of BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 153): MANNAZ THORSSON of ODIN'S CHOSEN (Staghorn, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon MURSKA, for I, 
Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  The boys at BUSY, BUSYTOWN left the arena dejected, 
after being kicked out of the top spot by BLITZKRIEG.  Good show!  CHILDREN OF LLYR 
had cause to celebrate, after CADAL COONTZ got 16 points by beating JIMI HENDRIX.  
Win some, lose some.  Speaking of which, CADAL COONTZ was winsome, after beating JIMI 
HENDRIX and seeing him lose 13 points.  Out with the old, in with the new.  Enter 
VETERAN MERCENARY, handily defeating DARLING NIKKI.  With 95 points, RAZZLE DAZZLE of 
BLITZKRIEG takes the position of MURSKA's Duelmaster.  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!  Perhaps the warriors of THE BEARS 
should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team...  Like a pup with 
its tail between its legs, DEAD MUSICIANS scurried away from THE BEARS.  Oh, the 
shame!   
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  Questions are being 
raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena.  A certain tavern in 
MURSKA would I avoid!   
     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.  Do not despair!  I 
shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863            9   0  1    95       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                  
 DARLING NIKKI 3842           10   2  2    81       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   4  0    62       THE BEARS (253)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAKE COVER 3870               5   1  2    54       THE BEARS (253)
-BANANNAS GORILLA 3876         5   1  1    50       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
-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   9  0    30       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 JANICE JOPLIN 3891            2   0  1    26       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MR. FRUMBLE 3877              3   3  0    21       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 KAI 3873                      4   5  0    17       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BUDDY HOLLY 3890              2   0  1    17       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
 PADDY 3898                    2   0  0    16       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 CADAL COONTZ 3901             1   0  0    16       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-HUNTED 3880                   1   0  0    13       THE BEARS (253)
 DALLOW 3872                   1   8  1    12       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 JIMI HENDRIX 3889             1   1  0     5       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
 HAIRY 3887                    1   2  0     5       THE BEARS (253)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
WOOLY 3881             1  3 0 THE BEARS 253         BANDIT PRINCE 25      480 NONE    
OISAN 3794             8 26 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141  BARRISTER 3817        478         
CU-CADAL 3848          7 14 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141  DINGO DOG 3878        479         
MILLI VANILLI 3900     0  1 0 DEAD MUSICIANS 362    BLACK ORC 20          480 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Bananannananas Gorrillla -- I could have gotten along just fine without that loss,
you know. -- Kai

Dingo Dog -- Well, now YOU will have to be Cadal's dog. -- Ghost of Cu-Cadal

Huckle Cat -- Hmm.  I think perhaps I'm allergic to cats.  Surely nothing else could
explain such an embarrassing loss. -- Morpeth

Mr. Frumble -- Well, if you go frumbling around like that in your bathtub, you'll
drown.  Be warned. -- Dallow, philanthropist

Wooly -- Yes, well, I brought flea powder, so I was okay.  You can still be wild, but
no fleas. -- Paddy
P.S.  Odd, I didn't realize I was Shewish.  It must have come on me suddenly.

Dead Musicians -- If you don't want to re-experience death, you will desist from
killing my standbys.  Good standbys are hard to find and require years of training.
I will have to bill you for the resurrection of these. -- Arenamistress Sha'Tyir

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

12 January 2005
On Jhans turn number 476 (due on Feb. 16, 2005) the Second Annual kLk St. Valentine's
Massacre Kill Contest will begin.  The rules are simple; the team with the most kills
on the last turn wins.  Last year's winner was Shocking Toad.  Can he repeat?  Could
DOOMcorps crush all challengers?  Will the kLk prevail?  Or will you be the
independent manager to show that alliances aren't all that?  Come on to Jhans and
let's find out!
     Prizes are:  1st.  Renaming of a Dark Arena monster and five roll-up
                        certificates or $25.00 deposited in your account.
                  2nd.  Renaming of a Stand-In monster.
     Come on and celebrate the Delarquan way!
                                                                   Azrael

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WOOLY was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MILLI VANILLI was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
JANICE JOPLIN overcame KAI in a popular 1 minute gruesome Challenge match.
BUDDY HOLLY bested DALLOW in a popular 4 minute gory Challenge contest.
DARLING NIKKI was luckily beaten by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute competition.
RAZZLE DAZZLE vanquished BLUE EYES in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
TAKE COVER overpowered MORPETH in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
HAIRY was defeated by PADDY in a 1 minute beginner's melee.
JIMI HENDRIX slimly lost to CADAL COONTZ in a 2 minute gory beginner's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   0 -  1     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -   3 -  1      77  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -   6 -  2      70  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK    37 -  22 -  7      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         WALL OF STEEL     10 -   8 -  2      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         AIMED BLOW         4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   8 -  1      11  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   8 -  0      11  |

Turn 480 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     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  4         6  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         3  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863          9   0  1   95 BLITZKRIEG (357)
LUNGING ATTACK   DARLING NIKKI 3842         10   2  2   81 BLITZKRIEG (357)
SLASHING ATTACK  TAKE COVER 3870             5   1  2   54 THE BEARS (253)
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 DALLOW 3872.  The ten other most popular fighters were DARLING NIKKI 3842, 
CADAL COONTZ 3901, JANICE JOPLIN 3891, BUDDY HOLLY 3890, JIMI HENDRIX 3889, RAZZLE 
DAZZLE 3863, TAKE COVER 3870, WOOLY 3881, HAIRY 3887, and PADDY 3898.

The least popular fighter this week was MORPETH 3862.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BLUE EYES 3845, KAI 3873, MILLI VANILLI 3900, PADDY 3898, HAIRY 3887, 
WOOLY 3881, TAKE COVER 3870, RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863, JIMI HENDRIX 3889, and BUDDY HOLLY 
3890.