DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/14/2006    Duedate: 06/27/2006

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-515

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NOREASTER
DIRT DEVILS (363)
(35-3896) [13-1-1,127]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NOREASTER                      DESIGNER CLOTHES
DIRT DEVILS (363)              BASH BROS PETS (368)
(35-3896) [13-1-1,127]         (35-3963) [2-0-0,23]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CADAL COONTZ                   PITFALL HARRY
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
(35-3901) [14-22-0,108]        (35-3927) [10-14-0,48]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BASH BROS PETS (368)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BASH BROS PETS (368)        21
2. PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)     17      DIRT DEVILS (363)
3. DIRT DEVILS (363)           13      Unchartered Team
4. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      12
5. THE BEARS (253)              9      BASH BROS PETS (368)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*BASH BROS PETS (368)       6   0  0  100   1/ 4*BASH BROS PETS (368)      6  0 0
 2/ 2 DIRT DEVILS (363)         17   2  1 89.5   2/ 3 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)     6  4 0
 3/ 3 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      73  46  7 61.3   3/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    6  9 0
 4/ 4 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)   97  71  4 57.7   4/ 5 DIRT DEVILS (363)         3  0 0
 5/ 5 THE BEARS (253)          368 277 26 57.1   5/ 2 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      3  3 0
 6/ 6 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)     73  58  6 55.7   6/ 6 THE BEARS (253)           1  1 0
 7/ 7 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   535 812 20 39.7   7/ 7 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)   1  1 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 543): MRI of SOLITAIRE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 543): NICK FURY of MARVEL HEROES (Dr. Strange, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 537): TENDER LOIN of MEAT MARKET (?, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 540): POT OF GOLD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 538): THORIK of STEEL WOLVES (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 536): JILL OPPY of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 268): LADY CONSOLACION of FILIPINA LADYZ (Lady
                                         Martilyo, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 529): YEAR OF THE CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 266): JARL FORKBEARD of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 525): GRETH of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 523): THIMBELL of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 514): NOREASTER of DIRT DEVILS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 477): DAPHNE CAMISADO of TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 243): FROSTFLARE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 237): FIGHTING TREE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 224): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 404): TOE of GET (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 383): RANDY of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 370): DEADWOOD of POSSE (Rosebud, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 173): ENDU ENDU of DUDS (Amy A Airhead, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 341): REM of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 336): PRONGS of HOGWARTS EXPRESS (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 325): AIDEN of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 430): FUNNY BUNNY of RHYME TYME from KHALANI (Emerald Orbs)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 543): PHILANTHROPISTS II (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 543): none
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 537): TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 540): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 538): STEEL WOLVES (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 536): JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 268): OLD WANDERERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 529): CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 266): SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 525): RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 523): DEATH PENALTY (Rosebud, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 514): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 477): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 243): THE FIVE RONIN (Bones, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 237): none
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 224): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 404): GET (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 383): FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 370): SAND DANCERS (Lani, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 173): FAMILY JEWELS (Gem Genius, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 341): SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 336): HOGWARTS EXPRESS (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 325): LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 430): MEOW MIX, etc. (Ultraist, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 543): NICK FURY of MARVEL HEROES (Dr. Strange, mgr.)
               (turn 542): AGGRANDIZIN ANNE of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 268): LADY CONSOLACION of FILIPINA LADYZ (Lady
                                         Martilyo, mgr.)
                                         GRIM BLACKSMITH of NORTHERN BADLANDS
                                         (Maximillian, mgr.)
                             (turn 267): MOONSHINE of LUNAE MILITES (The Omnimancer)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 528): ENOSHIMA of BLACK SAMURAI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 266): JARL FORKBEARD of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
                               KIRKEN TUORNIN of THE NIGHTHAWKS (Firehawk, mgr.)
                               WARGASM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 514): BUMP 'N' JUMP of FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 477): DAPHNE CAMISADO of TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 382): PITSPAWN FOULDOG of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 369): TEBAS TEN KOGAN of SAND DANCERS (Lani, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 341): REM of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 325): AIDEN of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, MURSKA?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, CHILDREN OF LLYR, since BASH 
BROS PETS took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  BASH BROS PETS 
turned their 3-0-0 turn into a 1st place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better 
than this, and you get put on hit lists.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to 
see MR. FIXIT win a fight and gain 21 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, MR. FIXIT beat 
FARON and FARON lost 21 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  NOREASTER challenged BUMP 
'N' JUMP for MURSKA's Title this turn, and guess what happened?  And if variety is 
the spice of life, MURSKA may be getting bland, as NOREASTER stays top dog in the 
city.  The Fire Dragon Inn, humph!  I've tasted better ale at mortuaries.  Where do 
they get this stuff?  From MURSKA's trash dumps?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
MURSKA, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  THE BEARS the most avoided team?  
What insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And it looks like BUSY, BUSYTOWN avoided 
them the most this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.  Ooh, 
I'm frightfully impressed, KAI was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Watch that 
ego swell, sports fans.  CADAL COONTZ was challenged by one of BUSY, BUSYTOWN's 
warriors this turn, with FATHER CAT having a lead of 42 points going into the fight.  
FATHER CAT was bested by CADAL COONTZ!  Ok, FATHER CAT want to fight my grandmother 
next turn?  Huh?   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for MURSKA's 
morgue.  More variety.  Not that I'll be buying the drinks, but I'll be glad to see 
CADAL COONTZ and CHILDREN OF LLYR at The Fire Dragon Inn tonight celebrating their 
bloodfeud victory over FATHER CAT.  We're all going to die in the end, so why worry 
if the fate catches up with you sooner that later?   
     What does the MURSKA arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Well, I've had enough of this 
drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Paste 
this one in your scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide 
Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOREASTER 3896               13   1  1   127       DIRT DEVILS (363)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OH OHLISH OMINAH 3912        12   7  2   110       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 CADAL COONTZ 3901            14  22  0   108       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 DIG DUG 3926                 19   9  1    99       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
 TAKE COVER 3870              14   4  3    95       THE BEARS (253)
 DINGO DOG 3878               16   4  3    93       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 Q*BERT 3928                  18   9  4    91       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FATHER CAT 3875              15   3  2    81       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 KAI 3873                     18  26  0    80       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748       15  10  1    69       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR. FIXIT 3905               10  18  0    66       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BALIN 3955                    7   0  0    54       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-TYPHOON 3895                  4   1  0    53       DIRT DEVILS (363)
 JUNGLE KING 3930             11  16  0    49       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
 PITFALL HARRY 3927           10  14  0    48       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
 FARON 3954                    5   2  0    45       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NI 3945                       2   2  0    29       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
-TOURNEY SCUM 3943             4   0  0    24       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DESIGNER CLOTHES 3963         2   0  0    23       BASH BROS PETS (368)
 SURGERY 3962                  2   0  0    22       BASH BROS PETS (368)
 POOPED IN YARD 3959           2   0  0    18       BASH BROS PETS (368)
 BELGO 3957                    2   2  0     8       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
STORM CLOUD 3923       4  7 1 THE BEARS 253         SPYMASTER 22          515 NONE    
DALLOW 3872           15 25 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141  FATHER CAT 3875       511 JUST REV

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Dingo Dog -- I seem to be inhibited from hitting a dog.  Odd, I thought I was more
fond of cats, but I can hit an arena feline. -- Kai

Father Cat -- Well, Kai should've been here.  He says HE can hit your kind. -- Cadal
Coontz

Dig Dug -- You sure did!  And now the yard is a total mess. -- Faron

Mr. Fixit -- If you do windows...or yards, I'd be interested. -- Balin

Pooped in Yard -- And a right mess of it you made, too.  Gah. -- Belgo

26 May 2006
     The Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire want to announce the joining of a new
member who cherishes the same ideals, respect and loyalty that we hold dear.
     From this day forward let all know that Blackstorm is now a Dark Knight of the
Desolate Empire Alliance.  With him as our chosen brother, our alliance only becomes
stronger.  Let all his foes become ours, and ours his.  May all our enemies' blood
flow freely and give NO quarter in war.
     This is also a warning to any cowards, bullies, etc....  If you play with fire,
you WILL get burnt!!!

Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire

6 June 2006
To those involved, no, I have not abandoned your stories.  But I've been letting them
drift, and that has to stop, so I am taking the time to make sure that I know where
they are going, more than just "what happens next" dreamed up on the fly, before
resuming work on them.  No new stories will be started until at least one of the old
ones has concluded, for the same reason:  quantity can't substitute for quality.
Your patience in this matter is appreciated. -- the Scribe

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

STORM CLOUD was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
NOREASTER devastated BUMP 'N' JUMP in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title duel.
FATHER CAT was handily defeated by CADAL COONTZ in a 1 minute Challenge match.
TAKE COVER vanquished KAI in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
OH OHLISH OMINAH defeated DINGO DOG in a exciting 1 minute fight.
DIG DUG devastated KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute uneven brawl.
Q*BERT overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute one-sided struggle.
FARON was devastated by MR. FIXIT in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
BALIN unbelievably bested PITFALL HARRY in a action packed 4 minute melee.
JUNGLE KING was viciously subdued by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a popular 2 minute duel.
DESIGNER CLOTHES vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BELGO was overpowered by SURGERY in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
POOPED IN YARD defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a unpopular 6 minute novice's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         TOTAL PARRY        9 -   0 -  0     100  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -   6 -  1      73  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL     16 -   8 -  0      67  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  15 -  1      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   9 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW         3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         STRIKING ATTACK    1 -   3 -  0      25  |

Turn 515 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  4         2  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         2  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   NOREASTER 3896             13   1  1  127 DIRT DEVILS (363)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    OH OHLISH OMINAH 3912      12   7  2  110 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
WALL OF STEEL    DIG DUG 3926               19   9  1   99 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
SLASHING ATTACK  TAKE COVER 3870            14   4  3   95 THE BEARS (253)
TOTAL PARRY      BALIN 3955                  7   0  0   54 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CADAL COONTZ 3901.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was PITFALL HARRY 3927.  The ten other most popular fighters were TAKE COVER 
3870, OH OHLISH OMINAH 3912, DINGO DOG 3878, DIG DUG 3926, MR. FIXIT 3905, DESIGNER 
CLOTHES 3963, NOREASTER 3896, CADAL COONTZ 3901, SURGERY 3962, and Q*BERT 3928.

The least popular fighter this week was POOPED IN YARD 3959.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BELGO 3957, BALIN 3955, FARON 3954, KAI 3873, FATHER CAT 3875, 
STORM CLOUD 3923, JUNGLE KING 3930, Q*BERT 3928, SURGERY 3962, and CADAL COONTZ 3901.

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

BUMP 'N' JUMP (35-3929) FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLI

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
PHILANTHROPOLOGIST 2655 (71-64-1)      0  5  0         PHILANTHROPISTS      

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TOM THUMB 3791 (33-7-1)                4  3  0         THE BEARS            
MEADOW VOLE 2944 (72-75-2)             2  3  0         WILD KINGDOM         
CEPHRON 2558 (49-40-3)                 1  4  0         PHILANTHROPISTS      
FRIDAY 2575 (50-37-3)                  0  5  0         PHILANTHROPISTS      

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
KING BEAR 3629 (49-23-3)               2  3  0         THE BEARS            

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
JELIAH BIGABO 3676 (35-15-2)           3  3  0         PHILANTHROPISTS 3    
TRAVELIN' MAN 753 (61-41-2)            2  3  0         JGW SKYNYRD FANS     

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
NOREASTER 3896 (9-1-1)                 5  3  0         DIRT DEVILS          

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TOURNEY SCUM 3943 (4-0-0)              9  3  0         BUSY, BUSYTOWN       
GRIZZLY 3941 (3-1-0)                   3  3  0         THE BEARS            

ELIGIBLES FOOLS TOURNEY                W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GOLEM 1485 (61-45-1)                   0  3  0         THE PHILANTHROPISTS  

ADM FOOLS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GOSSAMER 3656 (36-25-1)                0  3  0         PHILANTHROPISTS 2    

FRESHMEN FOOLS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
PATIENCE 2005 (26-16-1)                3  3  0         PHILANTHROPISTS