DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/11/2007    Duedate: 07/24/2007

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-543

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CULANN COONTZ
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-3984) [13-5-0,116]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CULANN COONTZ                  DURIN
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         LORD OF MORIA (367)
(35-3984) [13-5-0,116]         (35-3935) [4-0-0,44]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PITFALL HARRY                  BALIN
FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)          CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-3927) [18-31-0,88]         (35-3955) [26-9-0,114]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PHILANTHROPISTS (153)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHILANTHROPISTS (153)       31
2. PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)     23      ERRATA (371)
3. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      20      Unchartered Team
4. LORD OF MORIA (367)          9
5. PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)      5      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)        4   0  0  100   1/ 3 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)     9  1 0
 2/ 2 ERRATA (371)               9   5  0 64.3   2/ 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    8  7 0
 3/ 3 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      98  57  7 63.2   3/ 2 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)   5  0 0
 4/ 4 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)  107  76  4 58.5   4/ 4 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)   4  3 1
 5/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)  147 105  9 58.3   5/ 7*LORD OF MORIA (367)       1  0 0
 6/ 7 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)    364 301 29 54.7   6/ 6 ERRATA (371)              1  2 0
 7/ 8 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)    101 105  7 49.0   7/ 5 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      1  2 0
 8/ 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   618 869 21 41.6   8/ 9 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)     1  5 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.

     Loony, old friend, it's okay to ask for mercy.  I won't take it as an invitation
to drown you in the bathtub.  Honest!

                                   Culann Coontz

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of MURSKA!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team CHILDREN OF LLYR was 
unseated this week as PHILANTHROPISTS moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot 
with a 4-1-0 record for the round.  DRENDAN O'KAI caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested LAELAMESTO and was awarded 17 points 
in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, VEXED VIKING put down 
BILDIS, causing him to lose 14 points of recognition in the process.  As is fitting, 
the most sought after warrior on the challenge boards this week was none other than 
Duelmaster CULANN COONTZ himself.  Although JUNGLE KING made a valiant effort, it did 
not suffice to topple the reign of victorious CULANN COONTZ.  Informants "close" to 
the city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his 
armor.  Watch out!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  My inside sources tell me that the 
team to beat in MURSKA these days is PHILANTHROPISTS 2.  At least, most blades in 
town are looking to avoid them.  Methinks more than a few here could name the guild 
it was that spent the better part of last week avoiding PHILANTHROPISTS 2.  Indeed it 
was LORD OF MORIA.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  
In the arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     The girls are as pretty in MURSKA as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy 
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till next we 
meet remember:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by 
the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CULANN COONTZ 3984           13   5  0   116       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BALIN 3955                   26   9  0   114       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748       18  11  1    99       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 HYPER VIPER 3646             15  14  1    97       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
 JUNGLE KING 3930             19  33  0    91       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOURNEY SCUM 3943            22   4  0    90       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 PITFALL HARRY 3927           18  31  0    88       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
 LOONY 3990                    8   2  0    82       ERRATA (371)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VEXED VIKING 3641            11   9  0    66       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
-JANICE JOPLIN 3891            4   0  1    61       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BILDIS 3978                   8  15  0    50       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611            4   3  0    47       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
-NI 3945                       3   3  0    47       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 DURIN 3935                    4   0  0    44       LORD OF MORIA (367)
 UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582           6   6  0    38       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRENNA 3995                   9   5  0    32       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-SIR PSYCHO 3707               2   1  0    26       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PACIFIST 3939                 3   0  0    24       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026         2   0  0    21       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
-AHANTI GRAVETT 3747           2   0  0    21       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
-ALCARESE 3946                 1   0  0    20       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 LAELAMESTO 3745               2   2  0    18       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
-SHYBEL GIBBEN 3979            2   0  0    18       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 DRENDAN O'KAI 4030            1   1  0    18       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-ORDENASH 3950                 1   0  0    10       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?
AIDAN O'KAI 3989      10  4 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141  HYPER VIPER 3646      541         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Pitfall Harry -- How many of those losses did you get from me? -- Balin
P.S.  Going out with a win is gratifying.

Garth the Seamite -- Too seamy for me. -- Bildis

Vexed Viking -- YOU are vexed, what about ME? -- Brenna

Ale'chai Tallsky -- Is your name supposed to be a joke?  I know you wouldn't get it
if it was, because of being a golem, but you might know if it was supposed to be? --
Drendan O'Kai
P.S.  Oh, wow, I'm insanely attractive!  Cool.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DURIN viciously subdued BRENNA in a 9 minute bloody Challenge fight.
CULANN COONTZ viciously subdued JUNGLE KING in a action packed 1 minute Title battle.
GARTH THE SEAMITE savagely defeated PITFALL HARRY in a 3 minute bloody master's duel.
BALIN savagely defeated TOURNEY SCUM in a crowd pleasing 7 minute veteran's fight.
HYPER VIPER won victory over LOONY in a 2 minute fight.
BILDIS was devastated by VEXED VIKING in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BOOMSHAKALAKA overcame DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a action packed 1 minute gruesome fight.
UGLY GENTLEMAN vanquished CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
PACIFIST outlasted CONVICTED THIEF in a dull 7 minute duel.
LAELAMESTO was defeated by DRENDAN O'KAI in a 1 minute fight.
ALE'CHAI TALLSKY overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         AIMED BLOW         5 -   1 -  0      83  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   4 -  1      64  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       23 -  15 -  0      61  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   6 -  0      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -  13 -  1      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   8 -  0      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         WALL OF STEEL     10 -  10 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -  10 -  0      29  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 543 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-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  CULANN COONTZ 3984         13   5  0  116 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
TOTAL PARRY      BALIN 3955                 26   9  0  114 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
STRIKING ATTACK  GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748     18  11  1   99 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
LUNGING ATTACK   HYPER VIPER 3646           15  14  1   97 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
WALL OF STEEL    LOONY 3990                  8   2  0   82 ERRATA (371)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DURIN 3935                  4   0  0   44 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 BALIN 3955.  The ten other most popular fighters were DURIN 3935, CULANN 
COONTZ 3984, GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748, HYPER VIPER 3646, VEXED VIKING 3641, 
BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611, UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582, DRENDAN O'KAI 4030, ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026, 
and JUNGLE KING 3930.

The least popular fighter this week was PACIFIST 3939.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BRENNA 3995, LAELAMESTO 3745, BILDIS 3978, TOURNEY SCUM 3943, LOONY 
3990, PITFALL HARRY 3927, JUNGLE KING 3930, ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026, DRENDAN O'KAI 
4030, and UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582.

                           SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN ATLANTA!

Our next summer FTF will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, July 27-29, 2007.  It will be 
held at the Sheraton Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta, on 3405 Lenox Road NE (404-261-9250). 
Room rates are $95.00 per night, 1-4 occupancy.  There is a free shuttle from the 
MARTA station two blocks away and free parking, high speed internet (for extra charge), 
fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--ask for the Reality 
Simulations room block.  Look for transportation info in the tournament information 
sheet.  We hope you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!