DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/01/2005    Duedate: 06/14/2005

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-490

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TAKE COVER
THE BEARS (253)
(35-3870) [10-2-3,96]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TAKE COVER                     SAGE
THE BEARS (253)                VITAL BRAWL (332)
(35-3870) [10-2-3,96]          (35-3495) [3-0-0,44]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SOYOYAY                        DALLOW
PHILANTHROPISTS (153)          CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-3463) [18-19-0,78]         (35-3872) [8-11-1,51]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. VITAL BRAWL (332)           37
2. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      28      BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
3. PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)     20      Unchartered Team
4. THE BEARS (253)             16
5. DIRT DEVILS (363)            0      VITAL BRAWL (332)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*DIRT DEVILS (363)          8   2  0 80.0   1/ 3 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)   9  5 0
 2/ 2 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      38  21  5 64.4   2/ 1 THE BEARS (253)           8  3 0
 3/ 0*VITAL BRAWL (332)          7   5  0 58.3   3/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    5 10 0
 4/ 3 THE BEARS (253)          358 263 25 57.6   4- 4*DIRT DEVILS (363)         4  0 0
 5/ 4 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)    349 294 28 54.3   5/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)     3  3 0
 6/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)   53  53  2 50.0   6/ 0*VITAL BRAWL (332)         2  0 0
 7/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   483 741 20 39.5   7/ 2 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      2  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 516): BLUE SUEDE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 516): CAT TAGIOUS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 510): LIL E. TEE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 513): GOLDENROD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 511): DARK MAGICIAN of LET'S DUEL! (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 510): WHITE WOLF of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 254): DAISY HAMMER of FLOWER HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 502): DOMITIAN of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 252): TERRIBLE TWO of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 498): KILLING MACHINE of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 496): SUCCOTASH of VEGGIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 489): HUCKLE CAT of BUSY, BUSYTOWN (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 452): VAHNZUR of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 230): HOT LIPS of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 224): OSLOBEN BENBOBEN of SKELETON KEY (Skallagrim, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 211): HOLLAN INNIS of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 377): HEDGEHOG of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 356): DELORES of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 159): DEMOGORGON of BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 403): THE BLOB of HORROR FILMS from ARUAK CITY (Garfield)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 516): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 516): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 510): TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 513): YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 511): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 510): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 254): BAD GERMS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 502): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 252): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 498): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 496): CHAOTICDISORDER (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 489): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 452): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 230): SUPERIOR FORCES (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 224): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 211): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 377): REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 356): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 159): BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 403): LEGION OF DUMB (Carnage, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 515): TOM SMITH of THE LAWMEN (Marshal D, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 254): CENTIPEDE of CLASSIC ARCADE (Street Legal, mgr.)
                          FOOLISH FOLGERS of IDIOTIC ICCERS (THawk, mgr.)
              (turn 253): BALDER of VALHALLA (KAT, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 501): CASSIE of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 252): MAGOG of DARQUE FORCES (Darque Forces, mgr.)
                   (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 497): SAVORY of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
                          TAD DEVILLE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 224): OSLOBEN BENBOBEN of SKELETON KEY (Skallagrim, mgr.)
                     (turn 223): LEVIATHAN OF LARD of MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 355): TAIL IN THE AIR of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 158): ABASHI of BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly MURSKA games.  Former top team THE BEARS was unseated 
this week as PHILANTHROPISTS 3 moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot with a 
3-1-0 record for the round.  Fortune did not smile upon BUSY, BUSYTOWN this time out 
who this turn suffered a fall into 7th position in the wake of a 0-2-0 round.  
Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  Witness how this week 
CHILDREN OF LLYR went 2-3-0 to move up 3 in the rankings.  Did only my eyes note the 
3-1-0 record which PHILANTHROPISTS 3 managed to post this round?  I don't doubt that 
such a record will draw challengers!  TAKE COVER caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested SOYOYAY and was awarded 22 points in 
recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, TAKE COVER put down SOYOYAY, 
causing him to lose 20 points of recognition in the process.  Due to his absence and 
inability to defend the throne, HUCKLE CAT has lost the title of Duelmaster.  The 
city has turned out in honor of TAKE COVER, for with his arena victory he may now lay 
claim to the highest position in the city!  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if 
exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 
7!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city MURSKA.  MURSKA, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names of thy 
guilds is THE BEARS, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.  If you 
didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of 
PHILANTHROPISTS 3 last week.  Busy avoiding THE BEARS?  Mighty fighters cannot but 
expect competition from those below.  MR. FIXIT take warning!  You have more than a 
few enemies in MURSKA.  I can not but mention with disdain the name of MOZART who 
this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 11 points below in the rankings.  I 
thought MOZART showed great skill and promise when he won victory over KAI.  All 
right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the 
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a 
stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await me!  
Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a 
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAKE COVER 3870              10   2  3    96       THE BEARS (253)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HUCKLE CAT 3874               9   4  0   100       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZEBZAMBEZI 3581              13   6  2    90       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 SOYOYAY 3463                 18  19  0    78       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
-FATHER CAT 3875               7   1  1    72       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
-DINGO DOG 3878                8   2  3    71       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MORPETH 3862                 11  15  0    59       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TYPHOON 3895                  4   1  0    53       DIRT DEVILS (363)
 DALLOW 3872                   8  11  1    51       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 MOZART 3756                   7   1  0    50       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
-LOCO 3677                     7   7  0    44       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAGE 3495                     3   0  0    44       VITAL BRAWL (332)
-NOREASTER 3896                4   1  0    39       DIRT DEVILS (363)
 GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748        6   6  0    38       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 KAI 3873                      9  10  0    37       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BANANNAS GORILLA 3876         9   5  1    34       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HUNTERSTOCK 3667              2   4  0    30       VITAL BRAWL (332)
 SHINER 3499                   2   1  0    27       VITAL BRAWL (332)
 CADAL COONTZ 3901             4   7  0    26       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 PADDY 3898                    6   6  0    24       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611            2   2  0    23       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 PARALLEL UNIVERSE 3925        2   0  0    22       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
-DARK CLOUD 3908               1   0  0    18       THE BEARS (253)
 STORM CLOUD 3923              2   1  0    15       THE BEARS (253)
-UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582           3   5  0    14       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 OH OHLISH OMINAH 3912         2   4  1    11       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 MR. FIXIT 3905                1   5  0     8       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 RAIN CLOUD 3916               2   1  0     7       THE BEARS (253)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Take Cover -- In THIS weather?  No way! -- Kai

Oh Ohlish Ominah -- About what I'd expect of a Karnhorn. -- Paddy

Banannas Gorilla -- Bah.  Over-ripe. -- Morpeth

What really upset the Userous Merchant's applecart was me refusing to pay interest.  
Ha. -- Dallow

Mozart -- I would if I could.  I hate music. -- Cadal Coontz of the tin ear

If you want longer personals, write something for us to respond to. -- Children of 
Llyr

Well, it would appear that Hal set something down on top of our personals and lost 
them last time, but Informed Persons think they should be in this time.  We'll see.  
If we look.  Are you looking? -- Children of Llyr

Typhoon -- At the risk of sounding trite, you blow me away. -- Kai
P.S.  And if I don't want to sound trite, I could say something totally irrelevant, 
such as, "The antic teazel rounds the square."

Dingo Dog -- Well, if Kai is setting the tone... did you realize that the web of 
starkin is dripping?  Fact.  Very messy, too. -- Morpeth

Noreaster -- Go west, young man, and grow up with the country.  People forget the 
second part of that quote. -- Paddy, stickler, but only semi-stickler because, though 
Horace Greeley said it, somebody else said it first and I forget who that was

Loco -- In a well-managed grazing system, you have no place.  Does that make you feel 
badly?  Good!  Write a personal complaining about it. -- Dallow

Rain Cloud -- A towering cumulus, in fact.  If I stand on tiptoe, I can even see your 

anvil top (which you seem to have hit me with). -- Cadal Coontz
P.S.  I tell you what, though, this business of water falling out of the sky is over-
rated.

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!

21 May 2005
Amendment for "Fratsfas Quest for the Best!"
     Managers that have teams already established in Fratsfa need not have (3) three
warriors in the initiates.  FE will NOT be a factor.  Stables may be entered at any
time.  Just announce your stable in the p-ads.
     ***************************************************************************
     This in my invitation to all managers  who wish to prove their mettle against
managers from all over Alastari.  We have limited TP's in this contest to one a team
at a time.  We DO NOT want this contest to become a scum fest as many others have,
hence the Andorian arena.  Good luck to all who come to prove their skills.  "May
your enemies' blood flow freely" -- Dark Knight Toker, Desolate Empire Alliance

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MOZART bested KAI in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
GARTH THE SEAMITE devastated PADDY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
DALLOW viciously subdued BANANNAS GORILLA in a popular 2 minute Challenge match.
OH OHLISH OMINAH was devastated by CADAL COONTZ in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
PARALLEL UNIVERSE overpowered MR. FIXIT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
SOYOYAY was vanquished by TAKE COVER in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
ZEBZAMBEZI overpowered MORPETH in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
RAIN CLOUD was overpowered by SHINER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SAGE vanquished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute uneven duel.
STORM CLOUD overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -   8 -  3      68  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    45 -  22 -  0      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW         7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   9 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -  12 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         STRIKING ATTACK    7 -  11 -  0      39  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -  10 -  1      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   2 -  0      33  |

Turn 490 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  TAKE COVER 3870            10   2  3   96 THE BEARS (253)
BASHING ATTACK   ZEBZAMBEZI 3581            13   6  2   90 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
LUNGING ATTACK   MOZART 3756                 7   1  0   50 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
STRIKING ATTACK  SAGE 3495                   3   0  0   44 VITAL BRAWL (332)
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 DALLOW 3872.  The ten other most popular fighters were PARALLEL UNIVERSE 3925, 
MOZART 3756, CADAL COONTZ 3901, SAGE 3495, GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748, BANANNAS GORILLA 
3876, TAKE COVER 3870, ZEBZAMBEZI 3581, SHINER 3499, and PADDY 3898.

The least popular fighter this week was RAIN CLOUD 3916.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MORPETH 3862, SOYOYAY 3463, MR. FIXIT 3905, OH OHLISH OMINAH 3912, KAI 
3873, STORM CLOUD 3923, PADDY 3898, SHINER 3499, ZEBZAMBEZI 3581, and TAKE COVER 
3870.