DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/17/2010    Duedate: 03/02/2010

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-611

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ORION
ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-2465) [12-13-2,133]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ORION                          THE LION KING
ON THE ROCKS (175)             IN THE JUNGLE (378)
(35-2465) [12-13-2,133]        (35-4124) [3-1-0,57]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

EVINDAL                        LUCY JORDAN
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         URBAN JUNGLE (259)
(35-4040) [19-36-0,93]         (35-2669) [13-29-0,89]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ON THE ROCKS (175)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (377)              54
2. SKI-BUM 35 (299)            48      SEA DOGS (377)
3. IN THE JUNGLE (378)         11      Unchartered Team
4. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)       8
5. ON THE ROCKS (175)           8      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)            27  14  2 65.9   1/ 1 ON THE ROCKS (175)       10  5 1
 2/ 2*SHINING PATH (379)        21  15  3 58.3   2/ 2 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        7  8 0
 3/ 4*BAD GUYS (381)            13  12  0 52.0   3/ 4 SEA DOGS (377)            6  2 2
 4/ 5 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       104 103  6 50.2   4/ 3*SHINING PATH (379)        5  8 1
 5/ 8*IN THE JUNGLE (378)        3   3  0 50.0   5/ 6*BAD GUYS (381)            4  4 0
 6/ 6 ON THE ROCKS (175)       142 149  7 48.8   6/ 5 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    4 11 0
 7/ 7 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   781 %1045 24 42.8   7/ 7*IN THE JUNGLE (378)       2  0 0
 8/ 0*SKI-BUM 35 (299)           2   3  0 40.0   8/ 0*SKI-BUM 35 (299)          2  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 637): LIP GLOSS of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 639): DORA BELL of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 509): AVENGING ANTELOPE of SATAN'S KINGDOMS (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 633): ROCKWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 635): BRUAR of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 627): THEODOSIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 628): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 316): OTHER of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 625): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 314): KOLUM MAROD of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 621): UNBREAKABLE of CHRISTIAN ROCK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 619): ZOMBIEFIED of LIVING HELL (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 610): ORION of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 573): PRINCE CONNOR 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 500): DEBRA FARIN of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 487): IMOTO-CHAN of EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 467): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 464): FLITCHAK of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 221): SQUEEZE of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 424): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 417): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 410): MEDUSA of VICTORIOUS III (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 526): CORT NIGHTJEWEL of THE DRAGON FIST (Armalias, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 637): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 639): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 509): DAGGERS DEEP (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 633): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 635): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 627): GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 628): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 316): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 625): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 314): THE KINDRED (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 621): APOCALYPSE (The Walkin' Dude, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 618): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 610): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 573): 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 500): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 487): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 467): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 464): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 221): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 424): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 417): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 410): POSITION IS EMPTY
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 526): 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.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 627): SAPHRONICUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 316): OTHER of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 625): MAD DOG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
              (turn 624): SALAMANDER of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 621): UNBREAKABLE of CHRISTIAN ROCK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
              (turn 620): MALIGNANT TUMOR of APOCALYPSE (The Walkin' Dude, mgr.)
                          UNDEAD DUCK of BARN OF HORRORS (Rillion, 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.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 462): SORRELISHE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 410): MEDUSA of VICTORIOUS III (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                   (turn 409): TYLER DURDEN of PROJECT:  MAYHEM (The Greek Guy, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to MURSKA once again!  What's with PELICAN EEL?  He actually beat 
URBAN JUNGLE's MODRANECT, and walked away with 26 more points from the fight.  Laughs 
were big at SEA DOGS while they watched PELICAN EEL clobber MODRANECT.  He lost 23 
points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  Try as he might, BRENDAL 
wasn't good enough at persuading ORION to step down from the Duelmaster's throne...  
Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is 
looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  MURSKA thinks SHINING PATH 
and their 21-15-3 is too much!  If at first you don't succeed, give up...  The bums 
at BAD GUYS couldn't face the challenges from SHINING PATH!  No excuse for that!  
What do people see in HAMMERHEAD?  His 7-5-2?  SEA DOGS ain't talkin', but he's got 
56 points.  Keep challenging up 30 points, ST MAGDALENE, and I won't have to write 
about you much longer.  EVINDAL always accepts those kind of challenges...  ST 
MAGDALENE found one way to advance:  challenging EVINDAL and losing, but getting 3 
points.  No brain, no pain.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  HAMMERHEAD of SEA DOGS got 28 points for removing another 
young punk.  Tough luck, SHINING PATH!  HAMMERHEAD of SEA DOGS has spared SETESAM 
from the boredom of a warrior's retirement...  But I doubt SHINING PATH is grateful.  
Is it my imagination, or are fighters getting younger every day?  To die so young, so 
gloriously!   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  
MURSKA is a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places.  Remember--a 
good fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ORION 2465                   12  13  2   133       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FROSTBITE 4038               14   4  0   108       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 EVINDAL 4040                 19  36  0    93       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BRENDAL 4082                 14  16  0    92       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 FARTIOR 2412                 19   7  0    91       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUCY JORDAN 2669             13  29  0    89       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 MANDOLIN WIND 3489           13  11  2    86       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 HAREC O'KAI 4064             13  21  0    74       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAMRA KAI 4109               11   9  0    74       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ST MAGDALENE 4144             6   5  0    63       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 PELICAN EEL 4116              4   1  0    62       SEA DOGS (377)
 THE LION KING 4124            3   1  0    57       IN THE JUNGLE (378)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAMMERHEAD 4129               7   5  2    56       SEA DOGS (377)
 ICICLE 4118                   6   5  0    53       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 MAIRE MCANGUS 4105           11  14  1    48       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 MODRANECT 4145                6   4  0    41       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 AXAZOH 4134                   5   1  1    38       SHINING PATH (379)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-STARGAZER 4130                4   0  0    26       SEA DOGS (377)
 SAZERAC 4185                  2   1  1    25       ON THE ROCKS (175)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GRINCH 4184                   2   0  0    23       BAD GUYS (381)
 TED BUNDY 4180                4   2  0    22       BAD GUYS (381)
-SECOND WATCH 4166             2   1  0    19       SEA DOGS (377)
 OCIEL 4137                    4   4  1    17       SHINING PATH (379)
 BROKEN ANVIL 3073             1   0  0    17       SKI-BUM 35 (299)
 DEMON 1 4183                  2   3  1    16       SHINING PATH (379)
-THE JOKER 4176                2   3  0    15       BAD GUYS (381)
 FREAKY 3072                   1   0  0    13       SKI-BUM 35 (299)
-RAGING RHINO 4126             0   2  0    10       IN THE JUNGLE (378)
 RED HOOK 4182                 2   3  0     9       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 WICKED WITCH 4179             1   4  0     7       BAD GUYS (381)

'-' 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  REVENGED
SETESAM 4136            4  2 0 SHINING PATH 379     HAMMERHEAD 4129       611   
TAZAD 4193              0  2 0 SHINING PATH 379     BANDIT PRINCE         611  NONE
CHOLIREA 3071           0  1 0 SKI-BUM 35 299       WURM KIN              611  NONE
MARROW 3075             0  1 0 SKI-BUM 35 299       STONE GOLEM           611  NONE
PATRIOT 3074            0  1 0 SKI-BUM 35 299       BANDIT PRINCE         611  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

In the Jungle -- Welcome back to Murska! -- One Armed Bandit, mgr of the Sea Dogs

Modranect -- You're a good student.  I like that. -- Brendal

Mandolin Wind -- You're a good teacher.  I like that. -- Tamra Kai

St Magdalene -- The whole thing leaves me feeling queasy. -- Harec O'Kai

Fartior -- Not your fault, but I'm going to GET me some of those fans. -- Evindal

The Lion King -- You're a little one, but you're fierce. -- Maire McAngus

9 February 10
All -- I know you all thought the old Wiz that is Fiz went off to die somewhere.
Well, I didn't.  Now I'm back to befuddle and frustrate you with my senseless
ramblings.  I look forward to reconnecting with all my old friends and enemies alike.
-- Fizban the Famous

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TAZAD was dealt death by BANDIT PRINCE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
PATRIOT was dispatched by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
MARROW was put to death by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena match.
CHOLIREA was assassinated by WURM KIN in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
SETESAM was butchered by HAMMERHEAD in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud fight.
THE LION KING devastated MAIRE MCANGUS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
FROSTBITE savagely defeated FARTIOR in a exciting 2 minute bloody Challenge struggle.
ST MAGDALENE was overcome by EVINDAL in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
ORION viciously subdued BRENDAL in a action packed 2 minute expert's Title melee.
MANDOLIN WIND was luckily beaten by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute expert's duel.
LUCY JORDAN savagely defeated TAMRA KAI in a action packed 3 minute one-sided fight.
ICICLE was overpowered by HAREC O'KAI in a 1 minute one-sided match.
MODRANECT was devastated by PELICAN EEL in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
OCIEL was savagely defeated by SAZERAC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory match.
AXAZOH viciously subdued TED BUNDY in a popular 1 minute gruesome conflict.
GRINCH overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
WICKED WITCH was viciously subdued by FREAKY in a 6 minute amateur's bout.
RED HOOK was overpowered by BROKEN ANVIL in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
DEMON 1 overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided 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        12 -   3 -  2      80  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  15 -  1      62  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -  12 -  0      59  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -  11 -  0      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  15 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   4 -  1      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -  14 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  20 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         BASHING ATTACK     8 -  13 -  2      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   8 -  0      27  |

Turn 611 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         3 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  3         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  FROSTBITE 4038             14   4  0  108 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
TOTAL PARRY      FARTIOR 2412               19   7  0   91 ON THE ROCKS (175)
LUNGING ATTACK   MANDOLIN WIND 3489         13  11  2   86 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TAMRA KAI 4109             11   9  0   74 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
AIMED BLOW       THE LION KING 4124          3   1  0   57 IN THE JUNGLE (378)
BASHING ATTACK   HAMMERHEAD 4129             7   5  2   56 SEA DOGS (377)
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 LUCY JORDAN 2669.  The ten other most popular fighters were ORION 2465, FROSTBITE 
4038, FREAKY 3072, EVINDAL 4040, MANDOLIN WIND 3489, SAZERAC 4185, AXAZOH 4134, 
HAMMERHEAD 4129, GRINCH 4184, and TAZAD 4193.

The least popular fighter this week was WICKED WITCH 4179.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were RED HOOK 4182, TED BUNDY 4180, OCIEL 4137, MODRANECT 4145, 
ICICLE 4118, ST MAGDALENE 4144, MAIRE MCANGUS 4105, PATRIOT 3074, TAMRA KAI 4109, and 
CHOLIREA 3071.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

EVINDAL (35-4040) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)