DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/04/2005    Duedate: 05/17/2005

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-488

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ZEBZAMBEZI
PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
(35-3581) [12-5-2,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ZEBZAMBEZI                     TYPHOON
PHILANTHROPISTS (153)          DIRT DEVILS (363)
(35-3581) [12-5-2,110]         (35-3895) [3-1-0,42]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SOYOYAY                        SOYOYAY
PHILANTHROPISTS (153)          PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
(35-3463) [17-18-0,89]         (35-3463) [17-18-0,89]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE BEARS (253)             60
2. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      32      BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
3. DIRT DEVILS (363)           16      Unchartered Team
4. PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)      7
5. PHILANTHROPISTS (153)        2      DIRT DEVILS (363)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 3*DIRT DEVILS (363)          6   2  0 75.0   1/ 2 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    6  9 0
 2/ 2 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      36  17  5 67.9   2/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)     5  1 0
 3/ 5 THE BEARS (253)          354 261 25 57.6   3/ 8 THE BEARS (253)           5  3 0
 4/ 6 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)    347 292 28 54.3   4/ 1 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      5  3 0
 5/ 7 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)   45  52  2 46.4   5/ 6 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)   5 10 1
 6/ 8 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   481 733 20 39.6   6/ 7*DIRT DEVILS (363)         4  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
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 514): TOP CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 514): DASTARDLY DAN of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 508): STALKING HORSE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 510): O. PUN PLEEZJ of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 508): DARON EL of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 507): TMARACK of THE SIERRAS (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 253): BALDER of VALHALLA (KAT, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 499): CASSIE of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 251): REZOS THE THRACIAN of OVERLORDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 496): SAVORY of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 494): DEMONICHELLION of CHAOTICDISORDER (Bobby Bigfoot)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 487): ZEBZAMBEZI of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 449): TIRO CUCKOO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 228): HOT LIPS of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 223): LEVIATHAN OF LARD of MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 210): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 375): HEDGEHOG of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 354): COOL CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 158): ABASHI of BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 400): PARANOIA of DSM4 from ZUKAL (The Sandman, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 514): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 514): HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 508): STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 510): DAGGERS EDGE (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 508): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 507): THE SIERRAS (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 253): VALHALLA (KAT, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 499): BLACK SAMURAI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 251): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 496): THE STORMLORDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 494): CASINO HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 487): BUSY, BUSYTOWN (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 449): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 228): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 223): MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 210): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 375): REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 354): BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 158): BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 400): LEGION OF DUMB (Carnage, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 513): T. ZER of LETTER BOMBS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 514): DASTARDLY DAN of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
                           DREB 3 of THE LAWMEN (Marshal D, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 508): STALKING HORSE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 510): O. PUN PLEEZJ of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 507): TMARACK of THE SIERRAS (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 253): BALDER of VALHALLA (KAT, mgr.)
              (turn 252): MAXIMUS DECIMUS of NORTHERN BADLANDS (Maximillian, mgr.)
                          LAVA RUNNER of PRIMAL FURY (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 251): REZOS THE THRACIAN of OVERLORDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
                               TRASHIUS of WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 U! (Micky, mgr.)
                               ABYSSINIAN of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 496): BASKERVOLE of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.)
              (turn 495): DIETER KWAN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
                          LIL ETH of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
                          PICKLED PIGSKIN of BUFFY'S DINER (Alfredo Frothingslosh)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 449): TIRO CUCKOO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 228): STORM SERPENT of SUPERIOR FORCES (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 223): LEVIATHAN OF LARD of MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 354): COOL CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
                           SABA EL KEER of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 158): ABASHI of BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.)
                (turn 157): CHINESE SIMIAN of K.B.W.F II (Polarius, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail MURSKA!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your 
deeds.  It seems the training can make the difference, as BUSY, BUSYTOWN is pushed 
out of top team by CHILDREN OF LLYR, who came from 2nd with a 3-2-0 this turn.  THE 
BEARS stable has parlayed this turn's 4-1-0 into a 5 space move up the rankings.  
This brings them up to 3rd place.  Good work, guys!  And let's see, DARK CLOUD fought 
MR. FIXIT and gained 18 points and contributed to THE BEARS' 4-1-0.  BANANNAS GORILLA 
has lost to MORPETH, falling 10 points, while helping make BUSY, BUSYTOWN a 0-3-0 
turn.  The attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and ZEBZAMBEZI remains 
MURSKA's top warrior for another turn.  Can someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear 
the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Dragon's Hangover until 
they win.  Maybe?   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  PHILANTHROPISTS 3 has cause to stand 
tall, as they were MURSKA's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team 
to beat.  And avoiding PHILANTHROPISTS 3 more than any other team we find DIRT 
DEVILS.  MURSKA, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  The most 
challenged warrior this turn was CHILDREN OF LLYR's warrior PADDY.  More fighters 
challenged him than challenged the Duelmaster!  TYPHOON of DIRT DEVILS had better 
have a good reason for challenging down 9 points in a TV challenge which he won.  I 
thought TYPHOON showed great skill and promise when he overcame LOCO.  All right, so 
I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  Is it really true that MURSKA has more dishwashers per capita that 
fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords 
sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZEBZAMBEZI 3581              12   5  2   110       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOYOYAY 3463                 17  18  0    89       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 HUCKLE CAT 3874               8   4  0    79       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
-FATHER CAT 3875               7   1  1    72       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MORPETH 3862                 11  13  0    66       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 TAKE COVER 3870               8   2  3    64       THE BEARS (253)
-DINGO DOG 3878                7   2  3    63       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BANANNAS GORILLA 3876         9   3  1    51       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 DALLOW 3872                   7  10  1    50       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 TYPHOON 3895                  3   1  0    42       DIRT DEVILS (363)
 KAI 3873                      9   8  0    40       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 MOZART 3756                   5   1  0    37       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PADDY 3898                    6   4  0    27       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOREASTER 3896                3   1  0    27       DIRT DEVILS (363)
 LOCO 3677                     6   7  0    25       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611            2   2  0    23       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748        4   6  0    18       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 DARK CLOUD 3908               1   0  0    18       THE BEARS (253)
 CADAL COONTZ 3901             3   6  0    15       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582           3   5  0    14       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 STORM CLOUD 3923              1   0  0    13       THE BEARS (253)
 RAIN CLOUD 3916               1   0  0    13       THE BEARS (253)
 OH OHLISH OMINAH 3912         1   3  1     7       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 MR. FIXIT 3905                1   3  0     6       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
RED CLOUD 3903         0  1 0 THE BEARS 253         HIGH ELF 19           488 NONE    
(.|.:||) 3917          0  1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 347 SPYMASTER 22          488 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Father Kat -- Hmm, I thought it was the MOTHER cats that were the tough ones.  Looks
like I might have to revise that opinion. -- Kai
P.S.  I see the Commission messed up your race, as they do so often.  Obviously, at
five foot eight you aren't REALLY a Shew, and if you're a cat, you'd be either Aruaki
or one of the Pridefolk, wouldn't you?

Dingo Dog -- By the gods, you are a yellow dog!  To take the win, okay, you won.
What can I say?  Great skill and all that junk.  But THEN, you took five skills and
two ratings and only gave me ONE skill?  Remind me not to swap horses with you! --
Morpeth the mildly outraged

Mozart -- It's no philanthropy to remain silent in the face of this faltering arena.
Speak up! -- Paddy
P.S.  Remember, if you aren't part of the solution, then you're part of the problem.

Banannas Gorilla -- Ah, glad you reminded me!  I'd forgotten the two bananas in the
back of the cupboard, and if I don't do something with them fairly quickly, the whole
guildhouse will smell like overripe bananas, which is not good.  And then, to make
matters even worse, my teammates would start making snide comments about people who
can't hold their bananas.  Er, in a manner of speaking. -- Dallow

Mr. Fixit -- I wish you would!  The whole thing is a major pain in the ear, because
of the rain slipping through where that shingle blew off and dropping right onto my
bed where I'm sleeping and into my ear.  Seems like I'm always hearing the roaring of
mighty waters in that ear now.  A waterfall, or something, and I'm getting worried,
because if I'm drifting toward a waterfall, or it might even be a cataract, well, I
can't SWIM, you know.  So if you'd do a quick fixit job on the roof--that part only
is fine, let the OTHER people worry about the rest of it since they don't care enough
to fix MY part--well, I'd appreciate it. -- Cadal Coontz

Ed. -- Maybe it was.  I can't tell 'em apart.  Or I forget which one was which, or
something. -- Cadal Coontz

     When in doubt, it's the other one. -- Ed., who has been reading too many fortune
     cookies

20 April 2005
I have returned after a five-year absence.  I expect all tithes, gifts and bequeaths
to resume as normal. -- Magic Man

4 May 2005
Several questions have been asked about Slaughter's Challenge that I'd like to
address and clarify.
     1)  All Prizes must be used on the contest team, this includes the resurrection.
         Remember any fast arena team should be able to transfer to a slow arena
         (except for arena 82, I believe).
     2)  Warriors will be allowed to fight and run in the dead tourney, should there
         be one, and return if an opening can be made without breaking the rules
         (i.e. only one DA fight allowed per team).
     3)  If you win your single DA match you do not get another.  It's one use of the
         Dark Arena win or lose so if you want him/her/it dead be sure and throw the
         match!
     4)  The resurrection potion's longevity has been extended by the commission to 6
         months but the other potions (favorites, and +1 bonus) must still be used
         within 2 turns and on a 5 FE or higher warrior.  The resurrection can go on
         any warrior regardless of FE.
Street Legal

P.S.  My thanks to those already entered (Hammer, The Consortium, Tripwire, Stik, and
Shaman) and hope many more find a reason to come to arena 54.  Again, my email is
triumph1971@hotmail.com or you can diplo me in arena 14 at THE DEATH SQUAD (63) if
you need more info!

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

RED CLOUD was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
(.|.:||) was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
TYPHOON handily defeated LOCO in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
TAKE COVER devastated KAI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
NOREASTER luckily beat GARTH THE SEAMITE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match.
OH OHLISH OMINAH was vanquished by PADDY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
ZEBZAMBEZI overpowered HUCKLE CAT in a 1 minute mismatched Title brawl.
SOYOYAY was luckily beaten by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute expert's melee.
BANANNAS GORILLA was viciously subdued by MORPETH in a action packed 1 minute fight.
DALLOW overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MOZART handily defeated CADAL COONTZ in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
MR. FIXIT was demolished by DARK CLOUD in a 1 minute mismatched match.
RAIN CLOUD handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
STORM CLOUD demolished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -   8 -  3      67  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    43 -  23 -  2      65  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   2 -  1      60  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   7 -  1      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         AIMED BLOW         5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -  11 -  0      42  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  13 -  1      28  |

Turn 488 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:

LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         4  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   ZEBZAMBEZI 3581            12   5  2  110 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
LUNGING ATTACK   HUCKLE CAT 3874             8   4  0   79 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
SLASHING ATTACK  TAKE COVER 3870             8   2  3   64 THE BEARS (253)
AIMED BLOW       KAI 3873                    9   8  0   40 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SOYOYAY 3463.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SOYOYAY 3463.  The ten other most popular fighters were MORPETH 3862, TYPHOON 
3895, ZEBZAMBEZI 3581, DARK CLOUD 3908, TAKE COVER 3870, NOREASTER 3896, GARTH THE 
SEAMITE 3748, DALLOW 3872, MOZART 3756, and RAIN CLOUD 3916.

The least popular fighter this week was MR. FIXIT 3905.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CADAL COONTZ 3901, BANANNAS GORILLA 3876, HUCKLE CAT 3874, OH OHLISH 
OMINAH 3912, KAI 3873, (.|.:||) 3917, PADDY 3898, LOCO 3677, RED CLOUD 3903, and 
STORM CLOUD 3923.