DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/18/2009    Duedate: 03/31/2009

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-587

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BILBO BAGGINNI
MIDDLE ITALY (375)
(35-4061) [8-0-0,101]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EVINDAL                        BILBO BAGGINNI
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         MIDDLE ITALY (375)
(35-4040) [12-19-0,55]         (35-4061) [8-0-0,101]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

EVINDAL                        BRENDAL
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4040) [12-19-0,55]         (35-4082) [2-4-0,19]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

LOST CAUSE (268)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      24
2. LOST CAUSE (268)            17      LOST CAUSE (268)
3. MIDDLE ITALY (375)          10      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)         374 306 31 55.0   1/ 1 LOST CAUSE (268)          8  7 0
 2/ 2 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   732 975 23 42.9   2/ 3*MIDDLE ITALY (375)        5  6 0
 3/ 3*MIDDLE ITALY (375)        11  25  0 30.6   3/ 2 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    5 10 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 613): HEMPEN JIG of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 615): PYTHAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 609): REDTHORN of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 611): BUDOKUMO of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 610): ZALMAN ARVO of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 608): BART SIMPSON of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 304): MANKILLER of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 601): DAISY CHAINS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 302): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 597): SNOWFLAKE of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 595): TEMPEST of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 586): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (Mad Max, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 549): J'KOROU of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 279): SHADOWCAT HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): NILES of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 476): CHARLIE EKSA of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 463): RAZOR XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 443): GAROK of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 440): DOOMSDAY DEVICE of REIGNING DOOM (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 209): MALUS S'PROUT of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 399): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 386): DANNI ROGERS of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 502): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 613): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 615): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 609): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 611): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 610): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 608): ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 304): STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 601): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 302): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 597): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 595): RAVAGNING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 586): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 549): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 578): MIKES HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 476): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 463): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 443): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 440): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 209): BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 399): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 386): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 502): DO IT AGAIN et al (Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 611): ONDO FLEUR of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 608): BART SIMPSON of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
                (turn 607): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 302): LE PLON of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
                          VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 302): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 597): SNOWFLAKE of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 585): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 549): JEREMY CAMP of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): RED DRAGON of CHAOTIX BEASTS (Rillion, mgr.)
                             JETHRO of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
                 (turn 272): BULLPEN ACE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                             PIZZA PIE PARTY of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 474): MOSSIE ROCKTROLL of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 209): MALUS S'PROUT of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
                (turn 208): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                  (turn 405): KOLBAN TEN TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 386): SHANNA TWO-KNIVES of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                               CHELBAGHEERA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     I was going on vacation, see?  Surf, sun...  But what do those bums say?  "Hit 
the road, Debby Tonte.  MURSKA needs a spyreport."  Oh, well.  MVP award for ZERO?  
LOST CAUSE's proud of him after beating EVINDAL and getting 22 points.  Talk about 
yer major upsets!  CIVIL's match with HAREC O'KAI cost him a loss of 16 points!  This 
Duelmaster is like something else!  BILBO BAGGINNI stopped VETERAN MERCENARY 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.   
     What does a fighter fight for?  I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone 
gets killed.  Not after four more fights.  Hey you guys, don't you think your 
families would like to hear from you?  Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I gotta leave.  MURSKA is like such a dump, and you guys smell 
too much!  Its been really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BILBO BAGGINNI 4061           8   0  0   101       MIDDLE ITALY (375)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EVINDAL 4040                 12  19  0    55       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 ZERO 4078                     4   2  0    52       LOST CAUSE (268)
 HAREC O'KAI 4064              6   4  0    46       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 CIVIL 4053                    8   7  0    34       LOST CAUSE (268)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLOWGO 4077                   6   0  0    29       LOST CAUSE (268)
 PROMO 4057                    6   4  0    28       LOST CAUSE (268)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRENDAL 4082                  2   4  0    19       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 GIMLINGUINI 4096              2   0  0    16       MIDDLE ITALY (375)
 TAM O'CHANDRA 4083            0   5  0     5       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 MAIRE MCANGUS 4105            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?
DEM O 4076              2  4 0 LOST CAUSE 268       HIGH ELF              587  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Bilbo Babbinni -- I wanted you to have the title so it meant somthing.  Thus your
win.  I didn't hold back, you were better, or at least better coached. -- Angus Argus

Zero -- Some days, I feel like that, too. -- Evindal

Civil -- As if! -- Harec O'Kai

Promo -- Is there truth in advertizing? -- Tam O'Chandra

Slowgo -- Sorry, I seem to have fallen asleep in mid-fight. -- Brendal

Harec O'kai -- We meet too often on the sand. -- Civil

Evindal -- My master was not pleased, good fight. -- Zero

Gim Ling Guini -- Good fight, now it is off the the Dark Arena for me. -- Demo

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DEM O was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BILBO BAGGINNI devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
CIVIL slimly lost to HAREC O'KAI in a 3 minute gory match.
EVINDAL was vanquished by ZERO in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SLOWGO luckily beat BRENDAL in a exciting 6 minute bloody fight.
PROMO devastated TAM O'CHANDRA in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
GIMLINGUINI bested MAIRE MCANGUS in a 2 minute amateur's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY        9 -   4 -  0      69  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         AIMED BLOW        12 -   7 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   7 -  1      42  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  13 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  12 -  0      33  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK     4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -  12 -  0      25  |

Turn 587 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         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       BILBO BAGGINNI 4061         8   0  0  101 MIDDLE ITALY (375)
LUNGING ATTACK   ZERO 4078                   4   2  0   52 LOST CAUSE (268)
BASHING ATTACK   HAREC O'KAI 4064            6   4  0   46 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    CIVIL 4053                  8   7  0   34 LOST CAUSE (268)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is EVINDAL 4040.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BRENDAL 4082.  The ten other most popular fighters were HAREC O'KAI 4064, 
GIMLINGUINI 4096, BILBO BAGGINNI 4061, ZERO 4078, PROMO 4057, DEM O 4076, SLOWGO 
4077, MAIRE MCANGUS 4105, CIVIL 4053, and EVINDAL 4040.

The least popular fighter this week was TAM O'CHANDRA 4083.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were EVINDAL 4040, CIVIL 4053, MAIRE MCANGUS 4105, SLOWGO 4077, DEM 
O 4076, PROMO 4057, ZERO 4078, BILBO BAGGINNI 4061, GIMLINGUINI 4096, and HAREC O'KAI 
4064.