DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/11/2008    Duedate: 06/24/2008

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-567

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ALE'CHAI TALLSKY
PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
(35-4026) [14-0-0,235]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ALE'CHAI TALLSKY               POSITION IS EMPTY
PHILANTHROPISTS (153)          
(35-4026) [14-0-0,235]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BRENNA                         DRENDAN O'KAI
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-3995) [19-19-0,76]         (35-4030) [18-8-0,97]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PHILANTHROPISTS (153)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHILANTHROPISTS (153)       46
2. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)       4      BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
3. BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)         1      Unchartered Team
4. LOST CAUSE (268)            -7
                                       SOME DAMN TEAM (271)

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  70  7 60.9   1/ 2 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)    10  5 0
 2/ 2 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)    410 315 29 56.6   2/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    9  6 1
 3/ 3 LOST CAUSE (268)         316 264 29 54.5   3/ 3 LOST CAUSE (268)          8  7 0
 4/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   689 918 23 42.9   4/ 4 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      0  3 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 595): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 595): SWEET BETSEY of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 501): OEDIPUS of MOMMY DEAREST (Soultaker, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 589): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 591): KILDILLI DALL of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jojra, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 590): XAVIORA YOHL of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 588): DAN STEPPE of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 294): XANAX of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 581): ENYALIUS of GODS OF WAR (Sovereign, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 292): CERIDWEN of SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 577): MESHARR of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 575): THINKER of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 566): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 529): J'KOROU of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 269): REALITY of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 263): JACK & JILL of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 250): RUBBER DUCKIE of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 456): CENTURION of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 443): TYVEK of DEMONS OF DARNKESS 2 (Rillion, mgr)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 434): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 420): MERRO DOSH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 199): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 390): RUBY TUESDAY of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 388): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 374): MESSALIDA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 482): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 595): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 595): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 501): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 589): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 591): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 590): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 588): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 294): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 581): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 292): SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 577): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 575): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 566): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 529): MEDAL OF HONOR F1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 269): NOSTALGIA (Crow, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 263): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 250): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 456): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 443): ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (Soultaker, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 434): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 420): MIGHTU DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 198): SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 290): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 386): MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 374): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 482): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 590): HEART OF GOLD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
                           PENNY LOPEZ of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 589): STELRA TIRINS of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 588): NIFTY NICKEL of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 294): SRAN3E of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
              (turn 293): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 581): JON of MEN (A-sop, mgr.)
                          REWRITE of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 292): CERIDWEN of SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
                   (turn 291): LES NAYLE of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jojra, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 269): REALITY of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 262): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 443): TYVEK of DEMONS OF DARNKESS 2 (Rillion, mgr)
                                   YELLOW JACKET of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-sop, mgr.)
                                   BURNT OFFERINGS of CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (Samwise the
                                   Bald, mgr.)
                       (turn 442): 3D'S NOT L33T of WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 434): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 387): SOULTAKER of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 373): CONJUROR of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  We now have a new top team for all of you guys 
to dogpile on.  PHILANTHROPISTS now holds the crown and they are betting they can 
keep it.  Hey everybody, watch out for PATRICE, who flew up 10 points in the rankings 
after mashing M. CHARDINEE like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  Ya know, some 
days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  LUNK HEAD was defeated by MORDANT 
DESERTER and drops 9 points.  Well here's a duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 
'Challenge me'!  ALE'CHAI TALLSKY made a challenge against TOURNEY SCUM this week.  
Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was BUSY, BUSYTOWN's 
TOURNEY SCUM, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by ALE'CHAI TALLSKY.  4 out 
of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location.  
     Here is other news that is of note.  Did you hear that LOST CAUSE was most 
avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal hygiene of LOST CAUSE's warriors, 
I'm not surprised!  For those of you who like math, try this one:  LOST CAUSE + 
Weapons That go Boom = PHILANTHROPISTS + Avoid City.  Well dang howdy, but if 
challenges were votes, PANE would be president.  Although it may be a contest he 
doesn't want to win.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Remember:  alliances are great, 
but try and take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks.  Hasta la 
bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026        14   0  0   235       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582          16   8  0   141       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 TOURNEY SCUM 3943            33  17  0   128       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
 DRENDAN O'KAI 4030           18   8  0    97       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 PANE 3822                    12   6  1    92       LOST CAUSE (268)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CLYDE 3665                   15  16  3    87       LOST CAUSE (268)
 PACIFIST 3939                11   4  0    79       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 PATRICE 4043                  7   0  0    77       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BRENNA 3995                  19  19  0    76       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KNUCKLE 3858                  7   4  1    54       LOST CAUSE (268)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANGUS ARGUS 4032             11   8  1    42       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THEROD 4047                   3   1  0    24       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EVINDAL 4040                  4   7  0    19       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 WORATHALON 4046               2   2  0    13       PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
 LUNK HEAD 4048                2   1  0     7       LOST CAUSE (268)
 LUCKY 4049                    1   2  0     5       LOST CAUSE (268)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611      9  6 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 153  PANE 3822             563  JUST REVENGED
LAELAMESTO 3745         8  4 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 153  CLYDE 3665            563  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Venomous Concubine -- Good fight. -- Brenna

Khalhums Dwarf -- Good fight. -- Drendan O'Kai

Captured Orc -- Good fight. -- Patrice

Fratsfa Slave -- Good fight. -- Angus Argus

Lucky -- Good fight. -- Evindal

Flat Top -- Good tourney. -- Children of Llyr

31 May 2008
Any and all who live in the 805 area, I would like for you to call me so we can get
together for BBQ's, softball games, and so on.  It has been a while since the last
get together (several years).  It was a blast and I am sure the next one will be
also.  We just have to do it.  All alliances are welcome.  Just because my warriors
leave your warrior beaten and bloody in defeat does not mean we can't have a beer or
five together.  I'll even buy the first round.  So call 805-588-3419 and ask for Dave
a.k.a. Misfit, former member of the Green and Purple Polka Dot Alliance (GAPPDA).

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

UGLY GENTLEMAN devastated PANE in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
ALE'CHAI TALLSKY viciously subdued TOURNEY SCUM in a 2 minute Challenge Title battle.
PACIFIST was savagely defeated by DRENDAN O'KAI in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
THEROD bested EVINDAL in a 2 minute bloody novice vs. veteran upset Challenge fight.
PATRICE bested M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute duel.
BRENNA was defeated by CLYDE in a 1 minute veteran's struggle.
ANGUS ARGUS was bested by KNUCKLE in a popular 1 minute competition.
WORATHALON overcame LUCKY in a action packed 1 minute beginner's melee.
LUNK HEAD was vanquished by 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|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW        17 -   1 -  0      94  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   3 -  1      70  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK     4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   4 -  1      64  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -   9 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  20 -  2      44  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         TOTAL PARRY       11 -  26 -  0      30  |

Turn 567 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         2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         3  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         3  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  3         1  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026      14   0  0  235 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
STRIKING ATTACK  UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582        16   8  0  141 PHILANTHROPISTS (153)
TOTAL PARRY      TOURNEY SCUM 3943          33  17  0  128 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
SLASHING ATTACK  DRENDAN O'KAI 4030         18   8  0   97 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
WALL OF STEEL    PANE 3822                  12   6  1   92 LOST CAUSE (268)
PARRY-STRIKE     KNUCKLE 3858                7   4  1   54 LOST CAUSE (268)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BRENNA 3995.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
DRENDAN O'KAI 4030.  The ten other most popular fighters were ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026, 
EVINDAL 4040, UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582, PATRICE 4043, WORATHALON 4046, THEROD 4047, CLYDE 
3665, ANGUS ARGUS 4032, KNUCKLE 3858, and TOURNEY SCUM 3943.

The least popular fighter this week was LUNK HEAD 4048.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BRENNA 3995, PANE 3822, LUCKY 4049, PACIFIST 3939, TOURNEY SCUM 3943, 
KNUCKLE 3858, ANGUS ARGUS 4032, CLYDE 3665, THEROD 4047, and WORATHALON 4046.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

TOURNEY SCUM (35-3943) BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)

                         SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN MINNEAPOLIS!

Our summer FTF will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 18-20, 2008.  It will be 
held at the Holiday Inn Select Minneapolis/St. Paul in Blomington, MN, just down the 
street from the Mall of America, at 3 Appletree Square (952-854-9000).  Rooms are only 
$105.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy.  There is a free 24-hour shuttle from the airport
and free shuttle service to the mall; free parking, free high-speed wireless internet
in all guestrooms.  There is a large fitness center, jacuzzi, and indoor pool.  The 
rooms are blocked--ask for the "Reality Simulations" room block.  There are tons of 
restaurants nearby at the Mall, as well as a cafe in the hotel.  

Hotel info:  www.himspairport.com
Mall of America:  www.mallofamerica.com

The tournament information sheet will be out imminently.  We hope you're all looking 
forward to the tournament and that we will see you there!