DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/19/2007    Duedate: 10/02/2007

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-548

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JUNGLE KING
FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
(35-3930) [21-36-0,99]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

JUNGLE KING                    POSITION IS EMPTY
FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)          
(35-3930) [21-36-0,99]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PITFALL HARRY                  DRENDAN O'KAI
FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)          CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-3927) [21-33-0,96]         (35-4030) [5-2-0,46]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      22
2. BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)         2      BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
3. FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)      -10      Unchartered Team

                                       TEAM (201)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)     101  59  7 63.1   1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   13  2 1
 2/ 6 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)    106 110  7 49.1   2/ 5 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      3  0 0
 3/ 7 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   633 879 22 41.9   3/ 3 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)     2  4 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 576): INCISOR of FANGS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 576): DEXTER of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 570): SOMNAMBULANT of DARK CREATION
                            (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 572): BEAUFORT of ROSE NOBLES (Chancellor, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 571): ATTILA THE HUN of DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 569): WHITE CHOCOLATE of WALI'S FINEST (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 284): VAIDISAIVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 562): TYE FOON of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 282): ULTHAR THYDRIM of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 558): ROLAND of RILL'S GCSC 2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 556): SOCIETY RED of JAILBIRDS (Philthy Phil, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 547): PITFALL HARRY of FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 510): KURESSA D'GEN of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 261): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 254): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 241): SWEET AIR of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 437): BUCK FEVER of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 416): PARLEN QUIR of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 403): STEELHORSE of POSSE (Rosebud, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 189): KARATIA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 373): VORGAN TEN TALH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 369): SUN WEI LO of DRAGONS KEEP (Chi'en, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 358): MIRIAL ADAMANT of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 463): JOE SCHMOE of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 575): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 576): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 570): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 572): JLG (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 571): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 568): TAHAHN HAH (Mr. Humlae, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 284): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 562): ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 282): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 558): LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 566): JAILBIRDS (Philthy Phil, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 547): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 510): MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 261): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 254): THINGS I DROOL IN (Snuln, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 241): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 437): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 416): ELEPHANTS ON PARADE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 403): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 189): PLAY BALL (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 373): SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 369): DRAGONS KEEP (Chi'en, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 358): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 463): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 569): AZAZEL of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 568): BLOOD SPORTS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 280): POSEIDONIS of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 558): P.Y.T. of NOTORIOUS (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
                          LARS of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
                          BILL BERITH of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
              (turn 557): I.M. CEYTIN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 555): THE CRIPPLER of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 547): CULANN COONTZ of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 253): SISTER MARY SARAH of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
                             SISTER SLEDGE of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 241): SWEET AIR of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
                              GERRICK GRIMM of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 403): STEELHORSE of POSSE (Rosebud, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 373): VORGAN TEN TALH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, 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.  BUSY, BUSYTOWN turned their 1-0-0 turn 
into a 2nd 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 BILDIS win a fight 
and gain 8 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, THE USEROUS MERCHANT beat BRENNA and BRENNA 
lost 9 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And it's out with the old, in with the 
new, as CULANN COONTZ takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old 
Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you 
think some of these guys win their fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for MURSKA's 
morgue.  More variety.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.  
Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     There's got to be a better place in MURSKA to get a drink than The Howling Wolf! 
Any suggestions?  Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  
Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  I see the crowds are getting restless, I 
must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JUNGLE KING 3930             21  36  0    99       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PITFALL HARRY 3927           21  33  0    96       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
 TOURNEY SCUM 3943            25   6  0    95       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BILDIS 3978                  11  17  1    63       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-JANICE JOPLIN 3891            4   0  1    61       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DRENDAN O'KAI 4030            5   2  0    46       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BRENNA 3995                  11   8  0    41       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEIRDRE 4031                  2   0  0    22       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
CAPTURED ORC 8         0  1 0   1                   BILDIS 3978           548 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Pitfall Harry -- I'm tempted to write a column even though I lost, because I don't
expect you to do one.  Well, and also from the relief of knowing that NEVER AGAIN
will I have to do a column, since I'm graduating and retiring.  Gods, that feels
good! -- Culann Coontz

There's always Free Blades on the Isle.  Don't get too comfortable. -- Jorja

The Userous Merchant tried to get silver from me, but I paid him in steel, instead.

And I ENJOYED it.  I hate that guy.  Every time I turned around, the interest rate
went up.  I didn't even owe him money, and he was STILL trying to charge me.  What a
villain. -- Bildis

I have my suspicions of that Captured Orc.  Sure, he's not a GREAT warrior, but he
isn't THAT bad, and he could perfectly well get away if he really wanted to.  He must
not be trying, which puts his title into question.  Maybe he should be the Resident
Orc. -- Brenna

They say he's a Fratsfa Slave, but he's no Fratsfan.  Red hair and a brogue--dead
give-away.  I suppose he could have been enslaved BY the Fratsfans, but if that's the
case, why haven't we let him go?  This kind of endless punishment isn't the Harkene
Way.  When it's over, it should be OVER. -- Drendan O'Kai the bothered and annoyed

I object to beggars as a matter of principle. -- Deirdre
P.S.  Though it's an unusual man who can surrender gracefully while lying on the
ground listening to the crowd chanting insults.
P.P.S.  That's why I buried him in the sands.  His grace was a reproach, and I won't
have that.

Huh, despite being fairly ordinary (on the good side of ordinary, mind you), I seem
to be a classic of my style.  I guess that's why Jorja's muttering about Free Blades.
Damn. -- Culann Coontz
P.S.  Good gods, I was involved in the ONLY fight between managed warriors that took
place!  That's pathetic.

6 September 2007
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                   ***** STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE 3  *******
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15 managers have announced for the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse!!!!!!  There is still 
time to join and make a name for yourself in one of Alastari's fiercest contests!  I 
must correct a mistake in the previous announcement.  I incorrectly called it the 
Slaughterhouse 2, but in reality, this will be the third installment of the 
Slaughterhouse!

HOW TO JOIN

*Find a Partner

*Declare your intentions in the Stormcrowe newsletter to enter before the first turn 
of the contest.  You may also email or diplo Master Darque.

*Each manager entering the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse must submit one (1) Team Roll-Up 
Certificate.  Only certificates will be accepted for entry.  All certificates 
submitted will be used during the course of the contest as prizes.

*RU certificates must be received on or before the first turn of the contest which is 
Stormcrowe Turn 263 (running approximately November 27, 2007).

RULES and SCORING

Rules and Scoring information for the Slaughterhouse will be posted every turn in the 
Stormcrowe newsletter beginning with Turn 260 and in a final all arena ad in 
November.

PRIZES

ENDURANCE AWARD:  One (1) +1 Bonus Potion will be given to every team that competes 
in 60 of the 65 contest fights.

KILL MASTER AWARD:  The individual manager with the most kills will receive a Limited 
Immortality Potion.  This potion may be applied to one (1) warrior.  He/she will be 
resurrected ONE-TIME if they are killed in Basic D2.

TOP TEAM AWARD:  Each manager on the winning team will receive the following prize 
pack for their Slaughterhouse Dominance:

*One (1) +1 Bonus Potion
*Favorites Knowledge for one (1) Warrior
*Undisclosed amount of Team RU Certificates

Special note from RSI on prizes:  All contest prizes must be used within three 
months.  All contest prizes may only be used on a living warrior on the participating 
contest team in DM 45.  The immortality potion may resurrect a warrior one time, 
after a death in DM 45 only, after which time the potion disappears.

NEED MORE INFORMATION

Rules questions and clarifications may be directed to Master Darque the contest 
coordinator.  He may be reached by email at rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com or by 
diplo in DM 45 (Darque Forces-428).

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PITFALL HARRY was viciously subdued by CULANN COONTZ in a 2 minute master's fight.
JUNGLE KING was savagely defeated by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute Title melee.
TOURNEY SCUM unbelievably bested VETERAN MERCENARY in a 9 minute one-sided contest.
DRENDAN O'KAI savagely defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute competition.
BILDIS assassinated CAPTURED ORC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided struggle.
BRENNA was outlasted by THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a dull 8 minute gruesome melee.
DEIRDRE vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         AIMED BLOW         5 -   0 -  0     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -   6 -  0      71  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -   4 -  1      69  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -   9 -  0      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -   6 -  1      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         TOTAL PARRY       21 -  13 -  0      62  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      7 -  10 -  0      41  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   9 -  0      31  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 548 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-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      TOURNEY SCUM 3943          25   6  0   95 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
SLASHING ATTACK  DRENDAN O'KAI 4030          5   2  0   46 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
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 DRENDAN O'KAI 4030.  The ten other most popular fighters were BILDIS 3978, 
PITFALL HARRY 3927, JUNGLE KING 3930, DEIRDRE 4031, TOURNEY SCUM 3943, BRENNA 3995,  
0,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was BRENNA 3995.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TOURNEY SCUM 3943, DEIRDRE 4031, JUNGLE KING 3930, PITFALL HARRY 3927, 
BILDIS 3978, DRENDAN O'KAI 4030,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

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

CULANN COONTZ (35-3984) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)