DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/21/2009    Duedate: 02/03/2009

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-583

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ANGUS ARGUS
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4032) [16-19-1,68]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ANGUS ARGUS                    BILBO BAGGINNI
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         MIDDLE ITALY (375)
(35-4032) [16-19-1,68]         (35-4061) [4-0-0,56]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ANGUS ARGUS                    CIVIL
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         LOST CAUSE (268)
(35-4032) [16-19-1,68]         (35-4053) [6-5-0,43]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

LOST CAUSE (268)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. LOST CAUSE (268)            44
2. MIDDLE ITALY (375)          43      LOST CAUSE (268)
3. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      -4      Unchartered Team

                                       MIDDLE ITALY (375)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 LOST CAUSE (268)         362 298 31 54.8   1/ 2 LOST CAUSE (268)          9  6 0
 2/ 2 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   725 962 23 43.0   2/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    7  8 0
 3/ 3*MIDDLE ITALY (375)         5  19  0 20.8   3/ 3*MIDDLE ITALY (375)        3 11 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 609): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 611): SETH of FORCE OF FIVE (Doctor Doom, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 605): ZIRCON of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 607): BUDOKUMO of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 606): AURELIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 604): ANTONIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 302): OPASAN of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 597): CELADUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 300): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 593): EASTER GUARDIAN of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 591): KORIENELLEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 582): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 545): JEREMY CAMP of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 277): BOLI of OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 271): SISTER MERCY of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 258): EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 472): MOSSIE ROCKTROLL of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 459): ENIGMA XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 442): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 436): ROPE MAN of MIGHTY HEROES (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 207): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 404): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 382): RED COULTER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 498): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 609): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 611): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 605): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 607): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 606): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 604): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 302): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 597): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 300): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 593): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 591): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 582): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 545): DEVILED HAM (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 577): NOSTALGIA (Crow, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 271): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 258): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 472): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 459): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 442): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 436): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 207): MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 404): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 382): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 498): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 610): CAELUM of FORCE OF FIVE (Doctor Doom, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 604): BOSS of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
                            THULE of DARK CREATIONS (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 603): JACK HAMMA of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 302): LE PLON of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
                          VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 597): CELADUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 592): LUCRETIUS of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 581): PATRICE of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 276): AUNTY ENTITY of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                               YUFFIE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 271): SISTER MERCY of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
                             MAGIC WAND of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
                             BOQ of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 471): TWIG LITE ZONE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Oh, joy, a fight with the Murskan Dwarf, by way of signaling that no one is
really striving for this title.  And the worst of it is, the Dwarf won.  He's good.

                                    Angus Argus

     This Angus boy isn't bad, for a Shew.  Overgrown, of course, but they all are.
If he practices and pays attention to what I have to teach him, he may survive.  Or
not, as luck the would have it.

                                 Korbelt the Short,
                                             Murskan Dwarf

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, MURSKA?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, CHILDREN OF LLYR, since LOST 
CAUSE took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Of course, we're all 
terribly impressed to see CIVIL win a fight and gain 14 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, 
HAREC O'KAI beat BOROMIRONI and BOROMIRONI lost 4 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  
Our Duelmaster has lost, folks, lost to VETERAN MERCENARY, BUT ANGUS ARGUS is still 
the Duelmaster because he has the most recognition points!  Kickbacks and bribes, 
kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights?  
Skill?  Ha!   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  LOST CAUSE, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were 
this turn's most avoided team.  Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  And it 
looks like MIDDLE ITALY avoided them the most this turn.  What a pack of would be 
losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.  EVINDAL was challenged more times this turn than the 
Duelmaster.  Now was the DM insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.  I guess I can give a 
little credit to BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY for challenging up by 23 to EVINDAL.  
BILBO BAGGINNI won to get 56 points of recognition.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for MURSKA's 
morgue.  More variety.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is 
developing these kinds of weapons?   
     There's got to be a better place in MURSKA to get a drink than The Dragon's 
Hangover!  Any suggestions?  Phlllt!  Just had to do that before I leave the fine 
city of MURSKA.  I feel much better now.  Paste this one in your scrapbooks, you'll 
need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANGUS ARGUS 4032             16  19  1    68       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BILBO BAGGINNI 4061           4   0  0    56       MIDDLE ITALY (375)
 EVINDAL 4040                 10  17  0    47       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CIVIL 4053                    6   5  0    43       LOST CAUSE (268)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAREC O'KAI 4064              4   2  0    24       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZERO 4078                     2   0  0    22       LOST CAUSE (268)
 PROMO 4057                    3   3  0    18       LOST CAUSE (268)
 SLOWGO 4077                   2   0  0    18       LOST CAUSE (268)
 BOROMIRONI 4066               1   3  0    15       MIDDLE ITALY (375)
 DEM O 4076                    1   1  0    11       LOST CAUSE (268)
 BRENDAL 4082                  1   1  0     5       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 TAM O'CHANDRA 4083            0   1  0     1       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ELEVEN 4085             0  1 0 MIDDLE ITALY 375     DARK CHAMPION         583  NONE
TEN 4084                0  1 0 MIDDLE ITALY 375     BANDIT PRINCE         583  NONE
TWELVE 4086             0  1 0 MIDDLE ITALY 375     MISTRESS SHA'TYI      583  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hmm, good thing I took that quick course in Kung-Fu.  It'd be sad to go out with a
loss, but...I didn't. -- Patrice

A Veteran Mercenary.  Just what I need, a gray-haired old man smacking me around. --
Evindal

Civil -- Hey, great, I don't mind losing to somebody with a real manager.  Lots
better than losing to a standby. -- Harec O'Kai

Dem O -- They tell me that was a "good fight."  I don't have enough experience yet to
be sure either way.  But I suppose we'll both see more coming. -- Brendal

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TEN was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
ELEVEN was slaughtered by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
TWELVE was murdered by MISTRESS SHA'TYIR in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BILBO BAGGINNI vanquished EVINDAL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
BOROMIRONI was defeated by HAREC O'KAI in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
ANGUS ARGUS was narrowly defeated by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 3 minute competition.
CIVIL viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 3 minute master vs. novice fight.
PROMO overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven melee.
DEM O vanquished TAM O'CHANDRA in a 1 minute gory uneven duel.
SLOWGO won victory over BRENDAL in a 3 minute novice's duel.
ZERO overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -  11 -  0      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   7 -  1      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   9 -  0      40  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   7 -  1      36  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         LUNGING ATTACK     2 -   5 -  0      29  |

Turn 583 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       BILBO BAGGINNI 4061         4   0  0   56 MIDDLE ITALY (375)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    CIVIL 4053                  6   5  0   43 LOST CAUSE (268)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ANGUS ARGUS 4032.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CIVIL 4053.  The ten other most popular fighters were ANGUS ARGUS 4032, 
BRENDAL 4082, BOROMIRONI 4066, HAREC O'KAI 4064, BILBO BAGGINNI 4061, PROMO 4057, DEM 
O 4076, ZERO 4078, TEN 4084, and ELEVEN 4085.

The least popular fighter this week was SLOWGO 4077.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TAM O'CHANDRA 4083, EVINDAL 4040, TWELVE 4086, ELEVEN 4085, TEN 4084, 
ZERO 4078, DEM O 4076, PROMO 4057, BILBO BAGGINNI 4061, and HAREC O'KAI 4064.

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XLII

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MEADOW VOLE 2944 (85-89-2)             4  3  0         WILD KINGDOM         

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GOLEM 1485 (79-54-1)                   1  3  0         THE PHILANTHROPISTS  
GOSSAMER 3656 (52-42-1)                0  3  0         PHILANTHROPISTS 2    
JELIAH BIGABO 3676 (53-27-2)           0  3  0         PHILANTHROPISTS 3    

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026 (22-2-0)         1  3  0         PHILANTHROPISTS      

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BILBO BAGGINNI 4061 (3-0-0)            5  3  0         MIDDLE ITALY