DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/09/2008    Duedate: 01/22/2008

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-556

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JANICE JOPLIN
DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
(35-3891) [7-0-1,121]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TOURNEY SCUM                   JANICE JOPLIN
BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)           DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
(35-3943) [31-8-0,113]         (35-3891) [7-0-1,121]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BILDIS                         JANICE JOPLIN
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
(35-3978) [14-22-1,75]         (35-3891) [7-0-1,121]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DEAD MUSICIANS (362)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DEAD MUSICIANS (362)        76
2. URBAN JUNGLE (259)          21      BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
3. BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)        -2      Unchartered Team
4. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)     -11
                                       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*DEAD MUSICIANS (362)      23   7  7 76.7   1/ 2*DEAD MUSICIANS (362)     13  1 4
 2/ 2 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)     107  61  7 63.7   2/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    9  6 0
 3/ 3 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        60  63  6 48.8   3/ 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        3  7 0
 4/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   663 889 22 42.7   4/ 3 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      2  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last 
week's fights.  Say good-bye to CHILDREN OF LLYR, as they are pushed from the coveted 
top team spot by the DEAD MUSICIANS stable.  Hey everybody, watch out for RANDY 
RHODES, who flew up 21 points in the rankings after mashing LUCY JORDAN like a melon. 
Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the 
sands.  LUCY JORDAN was beat by RANDY RHODES and drops 3 points.  Drawing on all of 
hers experience as a 6-0-1 warrior, JANICE JOPLIN went for the Duelmastership against 
TOURNEY SCUM this week.  In front of all the crowds, JANICE JOPLIN took the 
Duelmaster's crown for hers own.  I give the bum two weeks.  An apple a day keeps the 
doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the MURSKA arena.  Did you 
hear that URBAN JUNGLE was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal 
hygiene of URBAN JUNGLE's warriors, I'm not surprised!  Okay, so I may not be funny, 
but catch DEAD MUSICIANS' act in the arena.  Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at 
running from URBAN JUNGLE.  Well just about everybody wants a piece of DEIRDRE, who 
was this week's most challenged warrior.  Challenging down 23 points was MURSKAN 
PATRIOT.  Pretty soon he'll be using two shields and selling 'T.P.:  The only way to 
clean up' pins.  Definition of petty:  MURSKAN PATRIOT bested BILDIS, a mismatch of 
23 points.  In a mismatch, our friend THE BIG BOPPER of DEAD MUSICIANS got heroic 
notions and challenged DEIRDRE.  What did it get him?  A 4-0-4 record, that's what.  
I heard THE BIG BOPPER laughed all the way to the inn as his new point total of 56 
was posted in the arena.  I guess beating DEIRDRE really pays!   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  It's not often when you see a 8-2-0 warrior like DEIRDRE 
kick the bucket.  I wonder if CHILDREN OF LLYR will recover from the blow.  Carrion 
Bird Frustration:  DEIRDRE in platemail.  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and 
take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, there's the manager of the MURSKA giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  
Good luck in next week's fights.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been 
real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JANICE JOPLIN 3891            7   0  1   121       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOURNEY SCUM 3943            31   8  0   113       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 MURSKAN PATRIOT 3412         14   6  0   104       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DRENDAN O'KAI 4030           12   3  0    84       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BILDIS 3978                  14  22  1    75       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BRENNA 3995                  17  10  0    68       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANGUS ARGUS 4032              8   0  0    62       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE BIG BOPPER 3911           4   0  4    56       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
 RANDY RHODES 3888             3   0  0    48       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
 LUCY JORDAN 2669              7  18  0    43       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 MANDOLIN WIND 3489            5   2  2    43       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BUDDY HOLLY 3890              4   2  1    25       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
 JOHN LENNON 3956              3   0  1    25       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FROSTBITE 4038                1   0  0    13       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 BELOW ZERO 4039               0   1  0     2       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DEIRDRE 4031            8  2 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 THE BIG BOPPER 3911   556   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Janice Joplin -- It seems unfair that you should drink and I should be the one with
the hangover, Bobby Mcgee. -- Bildis

M. Chardinee -- Teach me more!  One skill is not enough. -- Drendan O'Kai

The Khalhums Dwarf is stingy with skills, too, AND he insists on winning the fight.
-- Brenna

Heck.  At least the Fratsfa Slave is easy. -- Angus Argus

Buddy Holly -- Hmm, it's got a good beat.  I could dance to this. -- Deirdre

Lucy Jordan -- If it wasn't for my particular stats, I'd be some other style and so
not blocking your advancement. -- Brenna
P.S.  Although I might end up blocking mine.  What if I had been created a parry-
striker?  (shudder)  The mind boggles.
P.P.S.  As Total-Parry-heavy arenas go, this one doesn't rate.

Connor the Userous Wine Merchant -- Do I care? -- Drendan O'Kai

Flinn the Hammer -- As if! -- Deirdre

22 December 2007
All -- Just that tired old reminder to check your e-mail settings when you send ads
and such.  Please send stuff as plain text rather than as HTML or formatted text.
HAL, being the simple golem it is, doesn't know what to do with anything other than
plain text.  Note, this also means it doesn't know what to do with "smart" or "curly"
quotes, whether single or double, em-dashes (rendered here as two hyphens "--") or
everyone's favourite ellipsis (..., aka three dots). -- A public self-service
announcement from your Ed.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MURSKAN PATRIOT devastated BILDIS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
JANICE JOPLIN vanquished TOURNEY SCUM in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title battle.
THE BIG BOPPER slaughtered DEIRDRE in a 1 minute gory mismatched Challenge brawl.
DRENDAN O'KAI savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
ANGUS ARGUS won victory over FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute fight.
BRENNA bested MANDOLIN WIND in a 2 minute match.
LUCY JORDAN was devastated by RANDY RHODES in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
JOHN LENNON viciously subdued BELOW ZERO in a 1 minute gruesome beginner's melee.
FROSTBITE vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW         3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   22 -   2 -  3      92  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK     6 -   2 -  1      75  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         TOTAL PARRY       16 -   6 -  0      73  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK    2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -   8 -  1      62  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 556 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 -  1         3  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   JANICE JOPLIN 3891          7   0  1  121 DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
TOTAL PARRY      TOURNEY SCUM 3943          31   8  0  113 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
STRIKING ATTACK  MURSKAN PATRIOT 3412       14   6  0  104 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
SLASHING ATTACK  DRENDAN O'KAI 4030         12   3  0   84 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
AIMED BLOW       RANDY RHODES 3888           3   0  0   48 DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BILDIS 3978.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
JANICE JOPLIN 3891.  The ten other most popular fighters were DRENDAN O'KAI 4030, 
ANGUS ARGUS 4032, BRENNA 3995, MANDOLIN WIND 3489, RANDY RHODES 3888, JOHN LENNON 
3956, MURSKAN PATRIOT 3412, TOURNEY SCUM 3943, THE BIG BOPPER 3911, and FROSTBITE 
4038.

The least popular fighter this week was BELOW ZERO 4039.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were LUCY JORDAN 2669, DEIRDRE 4031, BILDIS 3978, FROSTBITE 4038, THE BIG 
BOPPER 3911, TOURNEY SCUM 3943, MURSKAN PATRIOT 3412, JOHN LENNON 3956, RANDY RHODES 
3888, and MANDOLIN WIND 3489.