DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/05/2008    Duedate: 03/18/2008

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-560

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TOURNEY SCUM
BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
(35-3943) [33-10-0,128]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TOURNEY SCUM                   POSITION IS EMPTY
BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)           
(35-3943) [33-10-0,128]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DRENDAN O'KAI                  DRENDAN O'KAI
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4030) [14-5-0,104]         (35-4030) [14-5-0,104]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PHILANTHROPISTS (153)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      21
2. PHILANTHROPISTS (153)       11      BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
3. BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)        10      Unchartered Team
4. PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)      0
5. THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63)      0      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)     109  63  7 63.4   1/ 1 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)    11  4 0
 2- 2 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)  110  77  4 58.8   2/ 3 LOST CAUSE (268)          7  8 1
 3/ 3 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)    385 305 29 55.8   3/ 2 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    7  8 0
 4/ 4 LOST CAUSE (268)         298 248 27 54.6   4- 4 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)   1  1 0
 5/ 5 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   672 900 22 42.7   5/ 5 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      1  2 0
 6- 6 THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63)    9  30  0 23.1   6- 6 THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63)   0  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 588): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 588): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 496): DARKWIND of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 582): BET TWICE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 584): TANOSHII of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 580): JACK HAMMA of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 290): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 573): MURRY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 570): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 559): TOURNEY SCUMM of BUSY, BUSYTONW (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 521): MUSHAD of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 260): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): TRASH CAN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 449): HAWTHORN of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 436): WEEZY DANG of THE BUNKHOUSE (Pauly, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 427): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 195): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 384): GREEN DISEASE of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 381): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 367): NECROMANCER of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 474): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 588): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 588): CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 496): THE TERMAGANTS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 582): GREEWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 584): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (CaesaR, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 580): TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 290): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 573): WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 570): DEVIL ADVOCATETS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 559): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 521): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 260): ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 449): BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 436): FRUIT OF THE LOOM (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 427): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 195): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 384): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 381): MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 367): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 474): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 587): NOSFERATU of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 588): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 496): SILENT HAWK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 572): ZERO VISIBILITY of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 559): BILDIS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 558): GARTH THE SEAMITE of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                               THE BRIDE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 448): AARON of AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.)
                            MATT of AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 380): DARQUE of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     I can't believe the violence in MURSKA!  I still haven't told Mom I'm writing 
Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  MVP award for PANE?  LOST 
CAUSE's proud of him after beating UGLY GENTLEMAN and getting 24 points.  Talk about 
yer major upsets!  UGLY GENTLEMAN's match with PANE cost him a loss of 21 points!  
This Duelmaster is like something else!  TOURNEY SCUM stopped DRENDAN O'KAI dead in 
his tracks!  I hear the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep.  
They want photogenic fighters for PR photos.   
     AAARRGH!!!  I HATE SPYREPORTING!!!  Sorry.  I just had to say it.  LOST CAUSE 
was the most avoided team.  Is a 298-248-27 record really that scary?  I don't know 
what PHILANTHROPISTS' been doing.  They certainly haven't been accepting many fights 
from LOST CAUSE, that's fer sher.   
     What does a fighter fight for?  I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone 
gets killed.  Not after four more fights.  What if they had a fight and nobody showed 
up?  I'd be out of a job, that's what!!!   
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I gotta leave.  MURSKA is like such a dump, and you guys smell too much!  I 
had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOURNEY SCUM 3943            33  10  0   128       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DRENDAN O'KAI 4030           14   5  0   104       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026         7   0  0   101       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CLYDE 3665                   12  12  2    81       LOST CAUSE (268)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PANE 3822                     7   4  0    66       LOST CAUSE (268)
 BRENNA 3995                  17  14  0    65       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611            7   5  0    65       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 LAELAMESTO 3745               7   2  0    65       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 PACIFIST 3939                 8   0  0    59       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NI 3945                       3   3  0    47       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582           9   8  0    44       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 ANGUS ARGUS 4032              8   4  0    39       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STUPID 3840                   7   2  0    37       LOST CAUSE (268)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EVINDAL 4040                  3   1  0    29       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ALCARESE 3946                 1   0  0    20       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
-SHYBEL GIBBEN 3979            2   0  0    18       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)
 KNUCKLE 3858                  2   2  1    17       LOST CAUSE (268)
-ORDENASH 3950                 1   0  0    10       PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)

'-' 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  NONE
BRUTE 3850              2  5 0 LOST CAUSE 268       STONE GOLEM           560  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Tourney Scum -- Nice fight, and congrats on recapturing the title. -- Clyde

Pacifist -- Aw, the taste of defeat.  When Scum challenges Scum, we end up with a 20-
minute stalemate. -- Stupid

Evndal -- Now I shall take the one-way trip to the DA. -- Brute

Ale'chai Tallsky -- I think you must've been trying to bury me just with the length
of your name.  (groan)  And you did.  For a short golem, you're a very dominating
type.  I can't say I like it. -- Brenna

Aidan Steel-Hand, Master of Unarmed Combat, Master of Kung-Fu and arena standby --
You're an idiot.  "Throws up his bare hand, barely warding off the blow!"  MORE than
ONCE!  You should just have surrendered. -- Drendan O'Kai
P.S.  And next time, bring a sword to the fight.  Not that *I* missed it, an unarmed
opponent can be a lot easier.

A Convicted Assassin.  Truly pathetic, but no less than I expected of this arena.
It's been a travesty for months.  Maybe all the teams currently listed mean
improvements coming, which would be great, but at least I don't have to stay around
and watch when they fade out again.  Whatever.  Good luck to all. -- Bildis
P.S.  Epee?  That's ridiculous.  I don't have the deftness for an epee.

Boomshakalaka -- Yes, you ARE laughing, and in time with that maddening rhythm.  I
hope some Shew comes along and bounces you off a mountainside a few times. -- Angus
Argus

Brute -- Somehow I thought you'd smell better.  I didn't realize that a silent
terminal E had so powerful an effect.  Whew! -- Evindal

     As threatened, here is a current manager list for this arena.  Let me know if
     I've gotten anyone's name wrong! -- The Saint, keeper of lists
     BUSY, BUSYTOWN       Huckle Cat     PHILANTHROPISTS        Aragorn
     CHILDREN OF LLYR     Jorja          PHILANTHROPISTS 3      Aragorn
     LOST CAUSE           Vol            THE GODS ARE ANGRY     Caesar

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BRUTE was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
TOURNEY SCUM won victory over DRENDAN O'KAI in a 2 minute uneven Title battle.
BILDIS overpowered BOOMSHAKALAKA in a 2 minute bloody mismatched duel.
CLYDE was overpowered by ALE'CHAI TALLSKY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
UGLY GENTLEMAN was devastated by PANE in a 2 minute uneven brawl.
BRENNA was overpowered by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
ANGUS ARGUS was overcome by PACIFIST in a 2 minute fight.
LAELAMESTO handily defeated STUPID in a 1 minute uneven melee.
KNUCKLE lost to EVINDAL in a 3 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         AIMED BLOW         6 -   1 -  0      86  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -   2 -  1      82  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  11 -  3      63  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   2 -  1      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY       16 -  12 -  0      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   9 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         STRIKING ATTACK    4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   4 -  0      20  |

Turn 560 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       0 -  1         4  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  4         3  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      TOURNEY SCUM 3943          33  10  0  128 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
SLASHING ATTACK  DRENDAN O'KAI 4030         14   5  0  104 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
AIMED BLOW       ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026       7   0  0  101 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
WALL OF STEEL    PANE 3822                   7   4  0   66 LOST CAUSE (268)
LUNGING ATTACK   LAELAMESTO 3745             7   2  0   65 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
STRIKING ATTACK  UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582         9   8  0   44 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DRENDAN O'KAI 4030.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DRENDAN O'KAI 4030.  The ten other most popular fighters were EVINDAL 4040, 
BRUTE 3850, PANE 3822, ANGUS ARGUS 4032, LAELAMESTO 3745, BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611, 
ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026, KNUCKLE 3858, TOURNEY SCUM 3943, and UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582.

The least popular fighter this week was STUPID 3840.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CLYDE 3665, PACIFIST 3939, BRENNA 3995, UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582, TOURNEY 
SCUM 3943, KNUCKLE 3858, ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026, BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611, LAELAMESTO 3745, 
and ANGUS ARGUS 4032.

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

BILDIS (35-3978) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)