DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/15/2009    Duedate: 04/28/2009

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-589

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BILBO BAGGINNI
MIDDLE ITALY (375)
(35-4061) [9-1-0,80]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BILBO BAGGINNI                 POSITION IS EMPTY
MIDDLE ITALY (375)             
(35-4061) [9-1-0,80]           

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

EVINDAL                        EVINDAL
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4040) [13-20-0,59]         (35-4040) [13-20-0,59]

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)      32
2. LOST CAUSE (268)            31      LOST CAUSE (268)
3. MIDDLE ITALY (375)         -37      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)         379 311 31 54.9   1/ 1 LOST CAUSE (268)          8  7 0
 2/ 2 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   738 979 23 43.0   2/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    7  8 0
 3/ 3 MIDDLE ITALY (375)        13  28  0 31.7   3/ 2 MIDDLE ITALY (375)        4  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 615): HEMPEN JIG of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 617): PHILOLAUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 611): AVENGELINA of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 613): ZIGADENUS of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 612): TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 610): PUBLIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 305): OPASAN of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 603): DAISY CHAINS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 303): ANTIOCH of WAR (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 599): UNDEAD DUCK of BARN OF HORRORS (Mad Max?, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 597): DARK JOURNEY of STORM BRINGERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 588): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (Mad Max, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 551): 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 478): IN HIDING of YIELD (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 465): DEATH STUD of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 445): GAROK of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 442): MELOST THE GRAY of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 210): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 400): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 388): HALGAR SNAGTOOTH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 504): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 615): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 617): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 611): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 613): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 612): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 610): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 305): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 603): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 303): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 599): CHRISTIAN ROCK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 597): STORM BRINGERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 588): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 551): 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 478): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 465): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 445): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 442): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 210): MIDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 400): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 388): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 504): POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, 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.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 610): PUBLIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, 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 603): DAISY CHAINS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
                          RED BULL of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 303): THERMOPYLAE of WAR (Mannequin, mgr.)
                   (turn 302): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 599): LUCIUS of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
              (turn 598): DEE T. EMTER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 596): KORIENELLEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 551): J'KOROU of THE FAMILY (Jorja, 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 465): DEATH STUD of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
                       (turn 464): RAZOR XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 442): MELOST THE GRAY of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                  (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.)
                  (turn 405): KOLBAN TEN TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 386): SHANNA TWO-KNIVES of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                               CHELBAGHEERA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, MURSKA?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed 
to see BRENDAL win a fight and gain 12 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, BRENDAL beat 
GIMLINGUINI and GIMLINGUINI lost 9 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Our Duelmaster 
has lost, folks, lost to VENOMOUS CONCUBINE, BUT BILBO BAGGINNI 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.   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines 
through use.  Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     There's got to be a better place in MURSKA to get a drink than The Victory 
Tavern!  Any suggestions?  Just wait 'till next time I show up here, I won't be so 
nice!  So nyaaah!  Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BILBO BAGGINNI 4061           9   1  0    80       MIDDLE ITALY (375)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EVINDAL 4040                 13  20  0    59       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLOWGO 4077                   8   0  0    56       LOST CAUSE (268)
 ZERO 4078                     5   3  0    50       LOST CAUSE (268)
 PROMO 4057                    8   4  0    48       LOST CAUSE (268)
 HAREC O'KAI 4064              7   5  0    41       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CIVIL 4053                    8   9  0    33       LOST CAUSE (268)
 BRENDAL 4082                  3   5  0    24       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAIRE MCANGUS 4105            2   1  0    13       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 TAM O'CHANDRA 4083            1   6  0    13       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 GIMLINGUINI 4096              3   1  0    10       MIDDLE ITALY (375)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BILBO 4106                    0   2  0     2       LOST CAUSE (268)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Civil -- Look, I don't FEEL civil tonight, okay?  I mean, I just paid my taxes, and
if there's one thing more than another that can make a person feel uncivilized, it's
taxes.  Gods. -- Evindal

Slowgo -- Augh.  Next time maybe a little faster? -- Harec O'Kai

Promo -- I never trust the promoes, and you can see I'm right.  Well, I can see I'm
right, but don't know if you can, since you're on the inside. -- Brendal

Gimlinguini -- Hmm, needs more garlic.  Maybe a sprinkling of parmesan, too. -- Tam
O'Chandra

Bilbo -- You know, I thought for the longest time that you really were a lost cause.
I just couldn't get into that story, you know?  Then I had a revelation.  Someone was
telling me this really tough piece of writing was actually a kid's story, because the
main character was a kid, and it came to me in a flash that I hadn't been OLD enough
to get into your story.  I mean, nobody important in that book was less than fifty
years old, so how could a kid read it?  It was a great relief. -- Maire McAngus

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GIMLINGUINI was bested by BRENDAL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight.
BILBO BAGGINNI was vanquished by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
EVINDAL was luckily beaten by SLOWGO in a crowd pleasing 3 minute uneven fight.
ZERO bested THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute fight.
HAREC O'KAI defeated CIVIL in a 2 minute match.
PROMO devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
TAM O'CHANDRA defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 3 minute struggle.
BILBO was savagely defeated by MAIRE MCANGUS in a popular 4 minute amateur's brawl.

                                    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       10 -   3 -  0      77  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   4 -  0      69  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        10 -   7 -  0      59  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK     5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  12 -  0      37  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  11 -  0      31  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -  13 -  0      28  |

Turn 589 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:

LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         2  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       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   1  0   80 MIDDLE ITALY (375)
TOTAL PARRY      SLOWGO 4077                 8   0  0   56 LOST CAUSE (268)
LUNGING ATTACK   ZERO 4078                   5   3  0   50 LOST CAUSE (268)
WALL OF STEEL    PROMO 4057                  8   4  0   48 LOST CAUSE (268)
BASHING ATTACK   HAREC O'KAI 4064            7   5  0   41 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 MAIRE MCANGUS 4105, 
BRENDAL 4082, ZERO 4078, HAREC O'KAI 4064, PROMO 4057, BILBO 4106, CIVIL 4053, 
GIMLINGUINI 4096, SLOWGO 4077, and BILBO BAGGINNI 4061.

The least popular fighter this week was TAM O'CHANDRA 4083.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BILBO BAGGINNI 4061, SLOWGO 4077, GIMLINGUINI 4096, CIVIL 4053, 
BILBO 4106, PROMO 4057, HAREC O'KAI 4064, ZERO 4078, BRENDAL 4082, and MAIRE MCANGUS 
4105.