DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/28/2009    Duedate: 11/10/2009

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-603

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FARTIOR
ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-2412) [14-4-0,111]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

OEDIPUS                        POSITION IS EMPTY
MOMMY DEAREST (380)            
(35-4154) [14-7-3,119]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

EVINDAL                        ORION
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-4040) [16-31-0,79]         (35-2465) [8-9-2,78]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ON THE ROCKS (175)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MOMMY DEAREST (380)         42
2. ON THE ROCKS (175)          34      MOMMY DEAREST (380)
3. URBAN JUNGLE (259)          11      Unchartered Team
4. LOST CAUSE (268)             0
5. SEA DOGS (377)               0      TEAM THREE (314)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*SHINING PATH (379)        10   4  1 71.4   1/ 1 ON THE ROCKS (175)       10  5 0
 2/ 0 MOMMY DEAREST (380)      111  58 14 65.7   2/ 3 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        8  6 0
 3- 2 LOST CAUSE (268)         410 335 32 55.0   3/ 0 MOMMY DEAREST (380)       6  1 1
 4/ 3 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        87  85  6 50.6   4/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    5 10 0
 5/ 4 ON THE ROCKS (175)       121 132  6 47.8   5- 6*SEA DOGS (377)            2  1 0
 6- 5*SEA DOGS (377)             8   9  0 47.1   6- 2*SHINING PATH (379)        2  3 0
 7/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   766 %1020 24 42.9   7- 5 LOST CAUSE (268)          1  4 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 629): BLHU MURTHER of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 631): SOPHOCLES of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 625): QRYSYS of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 627): GOLDBRICK of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 620): URSILA VINE of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 624): MODERN SCENE of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 312): SURGICAL of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 617): VON GROV of TRAIL OF TEARS (?, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 310): MARLENUS of CAESAR'S POOL HALL (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 613): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 611): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 602): FARTIOR of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 565): PRINCE CONNOR of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 287): HALF of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 281): MEDEE of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 268): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 492): RIA ROSEDANCER of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 479): PERFECT SNOTLING of SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 (Manager)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 459): FLAME SPIDER of FEAR VACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 456): LUISENYA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 217): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 419): JAXON of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 409): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 402): DANNI ROGERS of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 518): GAZELLE of REDHORSE (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 629): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 631): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 625): STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 627): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 620): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 624): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 312): STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 617): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 310): OVERLORDS (The Icelord?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 613): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 611): RAVAGOMG LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 602): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 565): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 287): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 281): THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 268): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 492): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 479): THE BROTHERHOOD (Godric Manesson DaVinci, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 459): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 456): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 217): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 419): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 409): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 402): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 518): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 312): EXPERIMETIA of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 616): FELISSA of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 309): ULTHAR STORMHELM of THE STORM GUARDS (The Icelord)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 612): MARCELLUS of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
                          HERON of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 611): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 281): SPECTRE of GOTHIC MINISTRY (Liam the Goth, mgr.)
                     (turn 280): KODIAK of THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 267): PETRA QUORD of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
                              EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 265): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 491): AIRSLICER DAN of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 455): CHIANA of TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 402): HALGAR SNAGTOOTH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

On top of the world, mom!

     Well, well...  Never thought I'd be number one.  I better savor this moment,
though, since my manager won't allow me to go any higher.  Says I don't have any real
potential.  Goes on and on about Feel the Buzz, White Lightning, Orion, and all his
other little proteges...  But, have they made it to the Duelmaster spot?  Nooo.
Don't think so.
     Can't discuss anything with my manager at the moment, though.  He's freaking mad
at the Jugger after last turn.  Says that he _can_ accept the down challenge, that he
_can_ bear the three losses, but that he _cannot_ live with the terrible skill
learns.  Oh well, guess that is why I have to challenge Mandolin Wind this turn.
Think my manager is hoping that I will give the Jugger both a loss and terrible skill
learns.  No down challenge, though...
     If the challenge goes through, I'd say there's a 50/50 chance that I will still
be on top after the next turn.  Either way I should be off to ADM and retirement in
about three turns unless I manage to avoid getting any skill ratings.
     Since this is the last Duelmaster Column before the tournament, I want to wish
you all the best of luck and success!

Farmor/Fartior
     (My name was actually supposed to be Farmor, which is Swedish for grandma, but
my manager cannot get anything right it seems.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, Warriors of MURSKA.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give 
you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  SHINING PATH after a 
sorry 0-0-0 might want to consider abandoning the sands and taking up singing the 
'Can't fight no more' blues!  Practice pays for OEDIPUS, who pummelled WHITE 
LIGHTNING, to pocket 29 points.  Win some, lose some.  Speaking of which, FEEL THE 
BUZZ was winsome, after beating BRENDAL and seeing him lose 11 points.  Well, 
Duelmaster FARTIOR challenged URBAN JUNGLE's MANDOLIN WIND.  Is a 13-4-0 good enough? 
MANDOLIN WIND found out that MURSKA isn't a democracy.  You've gotta be the best to 
be Duelmaster here!  Word has it one team in MURSKA is taking speech lessons to try 
to bore their opponent to death.  I'll bet it works.   
     So much to report, so little time!  Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the 
mountaintops, so stand the warriors of URBAN JUNGLE, alone and unchallenged.  Like a 
pup with its tail between its legs, ON THE ROCKS scurried away from URBAN JUNGLE.  
Oh, the shame!  Is it charming personality?  Conversational abilities?  Good oral 
hygiene?  Whatever it is, BRENDAL is the most challenged warrior.   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Death (in the form of OEDIPUS of MOMMY DEAREST) knocked on WHITE LIGHTNING's door.  
What will ON THE ROCKS do?  The suspense is killing me.  Ask not a spymaster for 
counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen into an unconscious 
stupor.   
     Do not think spyreporting in MURSKA is the highlight of my life.  More important 
duties call me.  Do not despair!  I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FARTIOR 2412                 14   4  0   111       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OEDIPUS 4154                 14   7  3   119       MOMMY DEAREST (380)
 MANDOLIN WIND 3489           10   7  2   101       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 FEEL THE BUZZ 2490           11   4  0    93       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PROMO 4057                   16   7  0    87       LOST CAUSE (268)
 FROSTBITE 4038               10   1  0    87       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 BRENDAL 4082                 10  12  0    85       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 EVINDAL 4040                 16  31  0    79       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 ORION 2465                    8   9  2    78       ON THE ROCKS (175)
-CIVIL 4053                   16  12  1    74       LOST CAUSE (268)
-SLOWGO 4077                  14   5  0    73       LOST CAUSE (268)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUCY JORDAN 2669             10  25  0    66       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
-JOAN CRAWFORD 4153            7   0  1    66       MOMMY DEAREST (380)
 SIGMUND FREUD 4149            4   0  1    63       MOMMY DEAREST (380)
 TAMRA KAI 4109                8   4  0    58       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-VAMPIRE SQUID 4115            5   1  0    55       SEA DOGS (377)
 MODRANECT 4145                3   0  0    49       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 HAREC O'KAI 4064             11  15  0    48       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-SETESAM 4136                  3   0  0    48       SHINING PATH (379)
-BILBO 4106                    7   6  0    45       LOST CAUSE (268)
 MAIRE MCANGUS 4105            8   9  1    34       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MA BARKER 4150                3   0  0    25       MOMMY DEAREST (380)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BATAZ 4139                    3   0  0    22       SHINING PATH (379)
 ST MAGDALENE 4144             2   1  0    20       ON THE ROCKS (175)
-PELICAN EEL 4116              1   0  0    15       SEA DOGS (377)
-HAMMERHEAD 4129               2   2  0    14       SEA DOGS (377)
 ICICLE 4118                   2   2  0     9       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
-OCIEL 4137                    2   1  1     8       SHINING PATH (379)
-NORMAN BATES 4147             0   1  0     5       MOMMY DEAREST (380)
-AXAZOH 4134                   1   1  0     4       SHINING PATH (379)
-RUCKUS 4132                   0   4  0     4       LOST CAUSE (268)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
WHITE LIGHTNING 2528   10  5 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     OEDIPUS 4154          603   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Murska -- We are taking the turn off in preparation for the fall tourney.  Barring
the gruesome deaths of our star warriors, we shall be back and fighting next turn. --
Sea Dogs

Fartior -- Okay, if that's the way you like it.  I think it's a bit cold for ice,
myself, but that's just my view. -- Brendal

White Lightning -- And if you were laughing, my head aches too much for me to care. 
- Evindal

Vampire Squid -- You continue to be gross and disgusting, but what else is new? --
Harec O'Kai

An Illegally Detained Orc, just the thing to make my day. -- Tamra Kai

These darned Dangerous Criminals. -- Maire McAngus

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FARTIOR bested MANDOLIN WIND in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge Title fight.
FROSTBITE vanquished EVINDAL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
FEEL THE BUZZ savagely defeated BRENDAL in a 1 minute bloody expert's Challenge fight.
ORION viciously subdued LUCY JORDAN in a popular 6 minute brutal Challenge fight.
WHITE LIGHTNING was butchered by OEDIPUS in a 1 minute gory uneven brawl.
TAMRA KAI viciously subdued THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 7 minute bloody match.
HAREC O'KAI was handily defeated by MODRANECT in a 1 minute uneven fight.
SIGMUND FREUD vanquished MAIRE MCANGUS in a 2 minute gruesome uneven duel.
ICICLE was narrowly defeated by ST MAGDALENE in a 4 minute gory beginner's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW         5 -   1 -  1      83  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     16 -   7 -  0      70  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -   9 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  1      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   9 -  1      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  14 -  0      48  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -  20 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     4 -  14 -  0      22  |

Turn 603 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 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      FARTIOR 2412               14   4  0  111 ON THE ROCKS (175)
AIMED BLOW       OEDIPUS 4154               14   7  3  119 MOMMY DEAREST (380)
LUNGING ATTACK   MANDOLIN WIND 3489         10   7  2  101 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
SLASHING ATTACK  FROSTBITE 4038             10   1  0   87 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SIGMUND FREUD 4149          4   0  1   63 MOMMY DEAREST (380)
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 ORION 2465.  The ten other most popular fighters were MANDOLIN WIND 3489, LUCY 
JORDAN 2669, ICICLE 4118, FARTIOR 2412, MODRANECT 4145, SIGMUND FREUD 4149, FROSTBITE 
4038, FEEL THE BUZZ 2490, TAMRA KAI 4109, and BRENDAL 4082.

The least popular fighter this week was HAREC O'KAI 4064.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were WHITE LIGHTNING 2528, EVINDAL 4040, ST MAGDALENE 4144, MAIRE 
MCANGUS 4105, OEDIPUS 4154, BRENDAL 4082, TAMRA KAI 4109, FEEL THE BUZZ 2490, 
FROSTBITE 4038, and SIGMUND FREUD 4149.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

OEDIPUS (35-4154) MOMMY DEAREST (380)