DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/30/2007    Duedate: 06/12/2007

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-540

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BALIN
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-3955) [24-8-0,138]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BALIN                          LOONY
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         ERRATA (371)
(35-3955) [24-8-0,138]         (35-3990) [7-0-0,91]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PITFALL HARRY                  LOONY
FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)          ERRATA (371)
(35-3927) [18-28-0,90]         (35-3990) [7-0-0,91]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)     38
2. PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)     34      BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
3. THE BEARS (253)             26      Unchartered Team
4. PHILANTHROPISTS (153)       24
5. ERRATA (371)                15      LORD OF MORIA (367)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*LORD OF MORIA (367)        3   0  0  100   1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   11  4 0
 2/ 2*ERRATA (371)               8   3  0 72.7   2/ 4 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      3  0 0
 3/ 3 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      97  55  7 63.8   3/ 2*LORD OF MORIA (367)       3  0 0
 4/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)  143 102  8 58.4   4/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)   3  2 0
 5/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)  102  76  4 57.3   5/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)   3  2 0
 6/ 4 THE BEARS (253)          386 306 30 55.8   6/ 5*ERRATA (371)              2  2 0
 7/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)    355 300 29 54.2   7/ 3 THE BEARS (253)           1  2 0
 8/ 5 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)    100 100  7 50.0   8/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)     1  3 0
 9/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   610 862 21 41.4   9/ 6 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)     0  6 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Pitfall Harry, what a surprise to see you...dropping into that pit.  What really
amazes me is that the maintenance crew lets you dig the pit there in the first place.
You'd think they would be against it.
     Of course, they may be so lazy--this arena positively encourages them to goof
off--that they don't even NOTICE.  There have been instances of other fights tripping
and falling into mysterious pits.

                                        Balin

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in MURSKA a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.  
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  Now keep the taverns open late 
tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for THE BEARS, whose 1-2-0 this turn dropped 
them by 4 into 7th.  And let's see, PACIFIST fought EMBEZZLING SCRIBE and gained 20 
points and contributed to PHILANTHROPISTS' 1-3-0.  BILDIS has lost to HYPER VIPER, 
falling 16 points, while helping make CHILDREN OF LLYR a 4-1-0 turn.  Defending his 
title for another turn, BALIN kept FLIPPERS ARCADE's warrior, PITFALL HARRY, from 
claiming the throne.  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, 
cramped under the table at The Howling Wolf?   
     I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling.  A basher 
friend of mine assures me this is true.  CHILDREN OF LLYR has cause to stand tall, as 
they were MURSKA's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to beat.  
And guess who avoided CHILDREN OF LLYR stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was 
ERRATA.  Anyone surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that BRENNA from CHILDREN 
OF LLYR was MURSKA's most challenged warrior this turn.   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or 
hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     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                  
 BALIN 3955                   24   8  0   138       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOONY 3990                    7   0  0    91       ERRATA (371)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PITFALL HARRY 3927           18  28  0    90       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
 CULANN COONTZ 3984           10   5  0    88       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 JUNGLE KING 3930             18  31  0    85       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
 TOURNEY SCUM 3943            21   2  0    80       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 AIDAN O'KAI 3989             10   3  1    76       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HYPER VIPER 3646             13  13  0    66       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
 VEXED VIKING 3641             9   8  0    66       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
 GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748       15  11  1    64       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
-JANICE JOPLIN 3891            4   0  1    61       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BILDIS 3978                   7  13  0    47       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 DURIN 3935                    3   0  0    35       LORD OF MORIA (367)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIR PSYCHO 3707               2   0  0    30       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
 NI 3945                       2   3  0    29       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 GRIZZLY 4009                  2   1  0    29       THE BEARS (253)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRENNA 3995                   8   3  0    27       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FLASH 3996                    2   1  1    23       THE BEARS (253)
 UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582           4   6  0    22       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611            2   3  0    22       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 AHANTI GRAVETT 3747           2   0  0    21       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
 ALCARESE 3946                 1   0  0    20       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 PACIFIST 3939                 1   0  0    20       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 LAELAMESTO 3745               1   1  0    14       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 ORDENASH 3950                 1   0  0    10       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 SHYBEL GIBBEN 3979            1   0  0     9       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 MR SHORTSWORD 3746            0   1  0     1       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
UNCLE BEN 3999         0  1 0 THE BEARS 253         BANDIT PRINCE 25      540 NONE    
BROWN BEAR 4010        0  1 0 THE BEARS 253         SPYMASTER 22          540 NONE    
DUMMY 4028             0  1 0 ERRATA 371            HIGH ELF 19           540 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Durin -- Wow, a fight against a real, managed warrior, somebody NEW, with a TV and
everything!  This is amazingly exciting! -- Brenna
P.S.  Why didn't you teach me more than one skill?  You must know lots of stuff.

Jungle King -- Your bananas are getting over-ripe.  You might want to eat 'em or
throw 'em out, because I don't think you're allowed to use them as an "odor weapon."
-- Culann Coontz
P.S.  At least, I hope not!

Tourney Scum -- Totally no surprise in this match.  No FUN, mind you, but no
surprise, either. -- Aidan O'Kai

Loony -- If that's an error, we should all be so lucky. -- Bildis
P.S.  Or at least, *I* should be so lucky.

Ghost of Crazy -- Wow, that's got to bite. -- Jorja
P.S.  But I do think it was wrong of the arenamaster, excuse me, arena-MISTRESS to
allow the Cult Member to turn the whole match into a formal sacrifice.  If you want
to protest, just manifest a speaking ghost and we'll back you.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

UNCLE BEN was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BROWN BEAR was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
DUMMY was easily killed by HIGH ELF in a popular 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena match.
BALIN viciously subdued PITFALL HARRY in a popular 5 minute veteran's Title contest.
CULANN COONTZ viciously subdued JUNGLE KING in a action packed 1 minute gory brawl.
GARTH THE SEAMITE was bested by AIDAN O'KAI in a 1 minute match.
LOONY viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 4 minute gruesome competition.
TOURNEY SCUM unbelievably bested VEXED VIKING in a 3 minute expert's duel.
BILDIS was vanquished by HYPER VIPER in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
DURIN beat BOOMSHAKALAKA in a 1 minute melee.
BRENNA luckily beat LAELAMESTO in a 2 minute brutal fight.
NI was subdued by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute competition.
UGLY GENTLEMAN was devastated by GRIZZLY in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
AHANTI GRAVETT devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
SIR PSYCHO handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
PACIFIST overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 3 minute uneven struggle.
ALCARESE handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
MR SHORTSWORD was bested by PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute novice's brawl.
SHYBEL GIBBEN beat MORDANT DESERTER in a exciting 1 minute novice's match.
ORDENASH beat PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute amateur's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         AIMED BLOW         4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         TOTAL PARRY       24 -  13 -  0      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         WALL OF STEEL     14 -   8 -  0      64  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  17 -  3      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   9 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK     4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         STRIKING ATTACK    2 -   8 -  0      20  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 540 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      BALIN 3955                 24   8  0  138 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
WALL OF STEEL    LOONY 3990                  7   0  0   91 ERRATA (371)
SLASHING ATTACK  CULANN COONTZ 3984         10   5  0   88 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
STRIKING ATTACK  VEXED VIKING 3641           9   8  0   66 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DURIN 3935                  3   0  0   35 LORD OF MORIA (367)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PITFALL HARRY 3927.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was LOONY 3990.  The ten other most popular fighters were BALIN 3955, VEXED 
VIKING 3641, PITFALL HARRY 3927, LAELAMESTO 3745, SHYBEL GIBBEN 3979, CULANN COONTZ 
3984, HYPER VIPER 3646, AIDAN O'KAI 3989, TOURNEY SCUM 3943, and DURIN 3935.

The least popular fighter this week was MR SHORTSWORD 3746.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were PACIFIST 3939, UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582, BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611, UNCLE 
BEN 3999, SIR PSYCHO 3707, BILDIS 3978, GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748, JUNGLE KING 3930, 
DUMMY 4028, and BROWN BEAR 4010.