DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/03/2010    Duedate: 02/16/2010

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-610

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ORION
ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-2465) [11-13-2,126]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ORION                          SETESAM
ON THE ROCKS (175)             SHINING PATH (379)
(35-2465) [11-13-2,126]        (35-4136) [4-1-0,53]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

EVINDAL                        STARGAZER
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         SEA DOGS (377)
(35-4040) [18-36-0,90]         (35-4130) [4-0-0,26]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ON THE ROCKS (175)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SHINING PATH (379)          33
2. BAD GUYS (381)              23      SEA DOGS (377)
3. IN THE JUNGLE (378)         20      Unchartered Team
4. SEA DOGS (377)              12
5. ON THE ROCKS (175)          10      SHINING PATH (379)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (377)            25  14  1 64.1   1/ 1 ON THE ROCKS (175)       11  3 1
 2/ 2*SHINING PATH (379)        19  12  3 61.3   2/ 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        7  8 0
 3- 3 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)  157 112  9 58.4   3/ 2*SHINING PATH (379)        6  6 2
 4/ 4*BAD GUYS (381)            12  10  0 54.5   4/ 5 SEA DOGS (377)            5  3 1
 5/ 5 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       102 100  6 50.5   5/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    5 10 0
 6/ 6 ON THE ROCKS (175)       140 146  7 49.0   6/ 7*BAD GUYS (381)            4  4 0
 7/ 7 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   779 %1042 24 42.8   7/ 0*IN THE JUNGLE (378)       1  0 0
 8/ 0*IN THE JUNGLE (378)        2   3  0 40.0   8- 6 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)   1  1 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

       + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Report from the Tourney #2 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

     Larkin here once again, with more interviews from the tourney.  This time I'm
talking to a new manager, so new he doesn't even have a manager name.  "Sir... what
would you like me to call you, by the way?"
     "Why do you have to call me anything?  I don't understand why you want to
interview me.  There are lots of great managers here who could probably tell you
stuff--"
     "I'm looking for a new perspective, the point of view of someone who is just
starting out with the gladiatorial games."
     "Oh.  Well, I guess that would be me."
     "Absolutely right!  Tell me, what do you think of the tourney?  This is your
first, right?"
     "Right, my first," the young man agreed.  "And it's GREAT!  Everyone is just
great here!  I mean, most of these managers, they're, like, legends, you know?
Everybody's heard of them, and they have stables of HUNDREDS of gladiators, and
they've been polishing their tricks for YEARS, and I didn't figure I had much of a
chance, you know?"
     "The popular view is that no matter how much you know, the arena can always
throw a surprise at you--"
     "Yeah, yeah, I've heard that.  I don't know if I believe it, but I've heard it.
But that isn't the best thing about this tourney.  The best thing is that everyone
here has been GREAT.  Or else I didn't meet them--the ones that might not have been.
But I think I met just about everyone, and--"
     "And they were great.  I'm glad.  But perhaps you could tell our readers a
little more, maybe tell them how these experienced managers were great to you?"
     "Well, yeah, okay.  It's that everyone was so friendly and helpful, see?  The
ENTIRE Consortium talked to me about warrior design, for instance.  I learned a lot
there.  And, well, there was Mannequin, and The Greek Guy, and I actually met
Manager, too!  And they were all really helpful.  Advice, you know, and charts, and
all that stuff that was so confusing.  It was just the best experience!  I'm going to
do it again, for sure!"

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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 636): EIGHTH MATE of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 638): DORA BELL of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 507): AVENGING ANTELOPE of SATAN'S KINGDOMS (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 632): STARIEL of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 634): GOLD CACHE of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 626): THEODOSIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 628): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 315): OTHER of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 624): SALAMANDER of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger?, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 313): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 620): MALIGNANT TUMOR of APOCALYPSE (?, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 618): ZOMBIEFIED of LIVING HELL (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 609): ORION of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 572): PRINCE JACKSON of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 291): PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 285): VYNMORGATH of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 272): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 499): RIA ROSEDANCER of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 486): PERFECT SNOTLING of SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 (Manager)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 466): CHAM DUGAN of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 463): FLITCHAK of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 220): ROS QUIN of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 426): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 416): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 409): SANDY STRATTON of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 525): NATAS of DO IT AGAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 636): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 638): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 507): SATAN'S KINGDOMS (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 632): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 634): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 626): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 628): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 315): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 624): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 313): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 620): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 617): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 609): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 572): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 291): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 285): LAND OF OZ (Oz the All-Winning, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 272): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 499): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 486): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 466): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 463): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 220): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 423): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 416): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 409): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 525): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 636): SAFFIRA of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 634): GOLD CACHE of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
               (turn 633): GOLDBRICK of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 314): SURGICAL of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 624): SALAMANDER of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger?, mgr.)
              (turn 623): MAKADOS of PHLANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 620): MALIGNANT TUMOR of APOCALYPSE (?, mgr.)
                          UNDEAD DUCK of BARN OF HORRORS (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 608): HYPER VIPER of PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 572): PRINCE JACKSON of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 284): SPARROW of RAPTOR (Owlin, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 485): FLUMMAX of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 465): HEADING SOUTH of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
                           SNOTMAN of I HATE THEM TOO (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
               (turn 465): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 462): SORRELISHE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 409): TYLER DURDEN of PROJECT:  MAYHEM (The Greek Guy, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of MURSKA!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  THE LION KING caught the eye of many in 
the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested MAIRE MCANGUS and was awarded 20 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, OCIEL put down RED 
HOOK, causing him to lose 9 points of recognition in the process.  Not for nothing 
has ORION in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's 
proven his combat skill yet again.  Informants "close" to the city champion have told 
me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  I saw one fighter that warriors 
avoided when this week's challenge seeking began.  SHINING PATH is feared.  This much 
I can say.  Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the 
better part of last week avoiding SHINING PATH.  Indeed it was ON THE ROCKS.  Mighty 
fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  HAMMERHEAD take warning!  
You have more than a few enemies in MURSKA.  A match that raised a few eyebrows at 
the games this week, it seems that MODRANECT posted a challenge against the more 
highly recognized BRENDAL.  The results, you ask?  Well, the firebrand MODRANECT was 
beat by BRENDAL.  Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  My condolences to BAD GUYS for their loss of a 
very promising warrior, WILEY COYOTE.  WILEY COYOTE went to doom before the arms of 
AXAZOH, a warrior of SHINING PATH.  My hearty congratulations SETESAM, for thy 
revenge upon HAMMERHEAD, slayer of thy fallen comrade.  Next time he will know 
better, eh?  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune but 
sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in MURSKA.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of 
a far off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember - the pen is 
mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ORION 2465                   11  13  2   126       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FARTIOR 2412                 19   6  0   102       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 BRENDAL 4082                 14  15  0    96       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 MANDOLIN WIND 3489           13  10  2    96       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EVINDAL 4040                 18  36  0    90       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 FROSTBITE 4038               13   4  0    86       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 TAMRA KAI 4109               11   8  0    83       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-VEXED VIKING 3641            16  12  0    76       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
 LUCY JORDAN 2669             12  29  0    75       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 ICICLE 4118                   6   4  0    69       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MODRANECT 4145                6   3  0    64       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 ST MAGDALENE 4144             6   4  0    60       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 HAREC O'KAI 4064             12  21  0    57       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SETESAM 4136                  4   1  0    53       SHINING PATH (379)
 MAIRE MCANGUS 4105           11  13  1    47       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 THE LION KING 4124            2   1  0    46       IN THE JUNGLE (378)
 PELICAN EEL 4116              3   1  0    36       SEA DOGS (377)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AXAZOH 4134                   4   1  1    33       SHINING PATH (379)
 HAMMERHEAD 4129               6   5  1    28       SEA DOGS (377)
 STARGAZER 4130                4   0  0    26       SEA DOGS (377)
-SIR PSYCHO 3707               2   1  0    26       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
 OCIEL 4137                    4   3  1    25       SHINING PATH (379)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TED BUNDY 4180                4   1  0    21       BAD GUYS (381)
-AHANTI GRAVETT 3747           2   0  0    21       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
 SECOND WATCH 4166             2   1  0    19       SEA DOGS (377)
 THE JOKER 4176                2   3  0    15       BAD GUYS (381)
 RED HOOK 4182                 2   2  0    14       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 GRINCH 4184                   1   0  0    13       BAD GUYS (381)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAZERAC 4185                  1   1  1    11       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 WICKED WITCH 4179             1   3  0    10       BAD GUYS (381)
-RAGING RHINO 4126             0   2  0    10       IN THE JUNGLE (378)
 DEMON 1 4183                  1   3  1     7       SHINING PATH (379)
 TAZAD 4193                    0   1  0     1       SHINING PATH (379)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
WILEY COYOTE 4178       3  2 0 BAD GUYS 381         AXAZOH 4134           610   
BATAZ 4139              5  1 0 SHINING PATH 379     HAMMERHEAD 4129       609  JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Bartender -- Thanks for your condolences.  Vampire Squid was 9(1)-8-5-21-21-10-11 PL
with normal damage and some nice bonuses.  I thought he was going places.  Apparently
one of those places was the underworld.  Here's hoping for a prompt return next year
in the tourney of the dead. -- One Armed Bandit

Modranect -- I think you should paint musical notes on it. -- Brendal
P.S.  Probably in gold.

Frostbite -- I wore GLOVES, dammit! -- Evindal
P.S.  Two pairs, even.

St Magdalene -- I'm not getting where the rocks come into this. -- Harec O'Kai
P.S.  Unless the audience decides to stone us.

Fartior -- That was exhausting. -- Tamra Kai

Icicle -- Melt, dammit!  MELT, I say! -- Maire McAngus

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SETESAM devastated HAMMERHEAD in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
MODRANECT was vanquished by BRENDAL in a exciting 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
MANDOLIN WIND defeated TAMRA KAI in a 1 minute bloody Challenge duel.
ST MAGDALENE bested HAREC O'KAI in a popular 3 minute Challenge fight.
WILEY COYOTE was murdered by AXAZOH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
ORION devastated FROSTBITE in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
FARTIOR overcame EVINDAL in a action packed 3 minute expert's fight.
LUCY JORDAN lost to VETERAN MERCENARY in a 6 minute uneven duel.
ICICLE overpowered PELICAN EEL in a 1 minute uneven duel.
MAIRE MCANGUS was overpowered by THE LION KING in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SECOND WATCH overcame SAZERAC in a 4 minute bout.
STARGAZER savagely defeated THE JOKER in a exciting 3 minute bloody match.
OCIEL unbelievably bested RED HOOK in a 2 minute brutal contest.
TED BUNDY subdued CONVICTED THIEF in a tiring 6 minute brawl.
WICKED WITCH unbelievably bested DEMON 1 in a 4 minute novice's conflict.
GRINCH vanquished TAZAD in a 1 minute mismatched bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         AIMED BLOW        10 -   4 -  2      71  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  11 -  0      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  14 -  1      62  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -  10 -  0      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       16 -  13 -  0      55  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  19 -  0      46  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -  15 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   4 -  1      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         BASHING ATTACK     6 -  13 -  1      32  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   8 -  0      27  |

Turn 610 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         2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  3         3  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      FARTIOR 2412               19   6  0  102 ON THE ROCKS (175)
LUNGING ATTACK   MANDOLIN WIND 3489         13  10  2   96 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
SLASHING ATTACK  FROSTBITE 4038             13   4  0   86 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TAMRA KAI 4109             11   8  0   83 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
STRIKING ATTACK  SETESAM 4136                4   1  0   53 SHINING PATH (379)
AIMED BLOW       THE LION KING 4124          2   1  0   46 IN THE JUNGLE (378)
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 STARGAZER 4130.  The ten other most popular fighters were EVINDAL 4040, HAREC 
O'KAI 4064, SECOND WATCH 4166, BRENDAL 4082, AXAZOH 4134, OCIEL 4137, RED HOOK 4182, 
DEMON 1 4183, SETESAM 4136, and MODRANECT 4145.

The least popular fighter this week was TED BUNDY 4180.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TAZAD 4193, WICKED WITCH 4179, MAIRE MCANGUS 4105, FROSTBITE 4038, 
TAMRA KAI 4109, HAMMERHEAD 4129, THE JOKER 4176, SAZERAC 4185, PELICAN EEL 4116, and 
LUCY JORDAN 2669.