DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/01/2009    Duedate: 04/14/2009

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-588

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BILBO BAGGINNI
MIDDLE ITALY (375)
(35-4061) [9-0-0,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BILBO BAGGINNI                 POSITION IS EMPTY
MIDDLE ITALY (375)             
(35-4061) [9-0-0,108]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

EVINDAL                        EVINDAL
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4040) [13-19-0,58]         (35-4040) [13-19-0,58]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

LOST CAUSE (268)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. LOST CAUSE (268)            15
2. MIDDLE ITALY (375)          15      LOST CAUSE (268)
3. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      -8      Unchartered Team

                                       ALL MIXED UP (376)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 LOST CAUSE (268)         376 309 31 54.9   1/ 1 LOST CAUSE (268)          8  7 0
 2/ 2 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   734 978 23 42.9   2/ 2 MIDDLE ITALY (375)        6  3 0
 3/ 3 MIDDLE ITALY (375)        13  26  0 33.3   3/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    4 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 614): HEMPEN JIG of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 616): PYTHAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 610): REDTHORN of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 612): BUDOKUMO of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 611): TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 609): PUBLIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 304): MANKILLER of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 602): DAISY CHAINS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 302): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 598): LUCIUS of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 596): KORIENELLEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 587): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (Mad Max, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 550): KRYSTAL MEYERS of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 280): OPTIMUS PRIME of NOSTALGIA (?, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 274): KODIAK of THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 261): INGLEMORT JULS of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 477): IN HIDING of YIELD (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 464): RAZOR XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 444): GAROK of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 441): 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 387): HALGAR SNAGTOOTH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 503): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 614): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 616): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 610): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 612): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 611): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 609): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 304): STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 602): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 302): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 598): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 596): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 587): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 550): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 280): MIKES HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 274): LAND OF OZ (Oz the All Successful, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 477): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 464): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 444): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 441): 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 387): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 503): DO IT AGAIN et al (Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 616): PYTHAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
                           CORIANELLE of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 610): REDTHORN of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
                            ZIRCON of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 612): CRICKET of LEGENDS (Hombre, mgr.)
                           STINGING NETTLE of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
               (turn 611): ONDO FLEUR of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 608): BART SIMPSON of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, 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 598): DEE T. EMTER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
              (turn 597): SNOWFLAKE of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 596): KORIENELLEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 549): JEREMY CAMP of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 274): KILLING JOKE of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
                 (turn 273): RED DRAGON of CHAOTIX BEASTS (Rillion, mgr.)
                             JETHRO of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 464): RAZOR XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 441): DOOMSDAY DEVICE of REIGNING DOOM (Zalgor Prigg, 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

     Welcome MURSKA.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  What's with SLOWGO?  He 
actually beat CHILDREN OF LLYR's HAREC O'KAI, and walked away with 15 more points 
from the fight.  Major screwup at CHILDREN OF LLYR.  HAREC O'KAI lost 11 points to 
SLOWGO.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe HAREC O'KAI will provide more easy 
wins...  Try as he might, KHALHUMS DWARF wasn't good enough at persuading BILBO 
BAGGINNI to step down from the Duelmaster's throne...  I suppose you want to hear 
some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master 
many skills, fight dirty.   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
The end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Time for my 
medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BILBO BAGGINNI 4061           9   0  0   108       MIDDLE ITALY (375)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EVINDAL 4040                 13  19  0    58       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLOWGO 4077                   7   0  0    44       LOST CAUSE (268)
 ZERO 4078                     4   3  0    42       LOST CAUSE (268)
 PROMO 4057                    7   4  0    37       LOST CAUSE (268)
 HAREC O'KAI 4064              6   5  0    35       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 CIVIL 4053                    8   8  0    34       LOST CAUSE (268)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GIMLINGUINI 4096              3   0  0    19       MIDDLE ITALY (375)
 BRENDAL 4082                  2   5  0    12       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 MAIRE MCANGUS 4105            1   1  0     7       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 TAM O'CHANDRA 4083            0   6  0     6       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BILBO 4106                    0   1  0     1       LOST CAUSE (268)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
EIGHTEEN 4104           0  1 0 MIDDLE ITALY 375     STONE GOLEM           588  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Civil -- I think that's unnatural, and I wouldn't want to be unnatural. -- Harec
O'Kai

Zero -- That bugs the heck out of me, but I guess until it bugs Jorja--as if!--I'll
just have to live with it. -- Evindal

Slowgo -- This arena's too small.  We need to fight other people. -- Brendal

Promo -- So what does that make me, the "loss leader"? -- Tam O'Chandra

Gimlinguini -- I can't write you a personal, I'm still confused. -- Maire McAngus

Lost Cause -- Yeah, Small Arena Syndrome just about at its worst. -- Children of Llyr
P.S.  Its WORST is when there are only two teams and they aren't anywhere near in the
rankings, so EVERYONE fights standbys.  At least we've been spared that for the
moment.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

EIGHTEEN was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BILBO BAGGINNI vanquished KHALHUMS DWARF in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
EVINDAL subdued CIVIL in a action packed 1 minute fight.
ZERO was bested by CAPTURED ORC in a popular 1 minute gory contest.
HAREC O'KAI was subdued by SLOWGO in a 2 minute competition.
PROMO devastated BRENDAL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal one-sided duel.
TAM O'CHANDRA was viciously subdued by GIMLINGUINI in a popular 1 minute competition.
MAIRE MCANGUS won victory over BILBO in a 2 minute beginner's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY        9 -   4 -  0      69  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        12 -   7 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -   7 -  1      46  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  14 -  0      33  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK     4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  12 -  0      29  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -  13 -  0      24  |

Turn 588 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 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       BILBO BAGGINNI 4061         9   0  0  108 MIDDLE ITALY (375)
TOTAL PARRY      SLOWGO 4077                 7   0  0   44 LOST CAUSE (268)
LUNGING ATTACK   ZERO 4078                   4   3  0   42 LOST CAUSE (268)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    PROMO 4057                  7   4  0   37 LOST CAUSE (268)
BASHING ATTACK   HAREC O'KAI 4064            6   5  0   35 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
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 EVINDAL 4040.  The ten other most popular fighters were GIMLINGUINI 4096, BILBO 
BAGGINNI 4061, ZERO 4078, HAREC O'KAI 4064, PROMO 4057, MAIRE MCANGUS 4105, BILBO 
4106, EIGHTEEN 4104, SLOWGO 4077, and BRENDAL 4082.

The least popular fighter this week was TAM O'CHANDRA 4083.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were CIVIL 4053, BRENDAL 4082, SLOWGO 4077, EIGHTEEN 4104, BILBO 
4106, MAIRE MCANGUS 4105, PROMO 4057, HAREC O'KAI 4064, ZERO 4078, and BILBO BAGGINNI 
4061.