DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/17/2010    Duedate: 03/30/2010

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-613

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ORION
ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-2465) [14-13-2,153]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ORION                          THE LION KING
ON THE ROCKS (175)             IN THE JUNGLE (378)
(35-2465) [14-13-2,153]        (35-4124) [5-1-0,85]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LUCY JORDAN                    BRENDAL
URBAN JUNGLE (259)             CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-2669) [14-30-0,86]         (35-4082) [15-17-0,99]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

URBAN JUNGLE (259)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BAD GUYS (381)              22
2. IN THE JUNGLE (378)         13      SEA DOGS (377)
3. SEA DOGS (377)               8      Unchartered Team
4. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)       5
5. ON THE ROCKS (175)           3      IN THE JUNGLE (378)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (377)            30  16  2 65.2   1/ 2 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        9  6 1
 2/ 3*IN THE JUNGLE (378)        5   3  0 62.5   2/ 1 ON THE ROCKS (175)        7  8 0
 3- 2*SHINING PATH (379)        21  15  3 58.3   3/ 3 SEA DOGS (377)            5  2 1
 4/ 5*BAD GUYS (381)            16  14  0 53.3   4/ 5*BAD GUYS (381)            4  4 0
 5/ 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       111 106  7 51.2   5/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    4 11 0
 6/ 6 ON THE ROCKS (175)       147 154  7 48.8   6/ 7*IN THE JUNGLE (378)       3  0 0
 7/ 7 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   783 %1053 24 42.6   7- 8*SKI-BUM 35 (299)          2  3 0
 8- 8*SKI-BUM 35 (299)           2   3  0 40.0   8- 4*SHINING PATH (379)        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 639): LIP GLOSS of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 641): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 513): AVENGING ANTELOPE of SATAN'S KINGDOMS (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 635): AGATE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 637): ON GOLDEN POND of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 629): THEODOSIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 630): FARM WEEKLY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 317): CRICTOR UNGERER of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 626): JAILYN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 315): KOLUM MAROD of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 623): BILL P. GORE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 620): CRAB SMASHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 612): ORION of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 575): PRINCE CONNOR of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 292): WALRUS of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 286): VYNMORGATH of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 273): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 502): FREM HARID of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 489): IMOTO-CHAN of EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 469): FALLING LEAF of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 466 BOBIKA VHETT of TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 222): ROS QUIN of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 426): HESTI TYL VAREN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 419): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 412): DEVONSHIRE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 528): JEANNE D'ARC of GORGEOUS GOBLINS (Bartender, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 639): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 641): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 513): HARRY POTTER AND THE (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 635): DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 637): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 629): THE GENERALS (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 630): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 317): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 627): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 615): THE KINDRED (Godric Magnesson DaVinci, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 623): ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 620): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 612): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 575): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 292): ASAIRE (?, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 286): LAND OF OZ (Oz the All-Winning, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 273): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 502): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 489): THE BROTHERHOOD (?, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 469): DOCTORS (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 466): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 222): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 426): NUMB-ERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 419): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 412): J (?, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 528): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 513): AVENGING ANTELOPE of SATAN'S KINGDOMS (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 316): OTHER of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 627): JULIANUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 315): KOLUM MAROD of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 612): MANDOLIN WIND of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
               (turn 611): EVINDAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 292): WALRUS of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 273): KIRLA LORVIN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 501): BALZEC of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 489): IMOTO-CHAN of EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 468): CHAM DUGAN of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 465): FLITCHAK of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, 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.  Later days, ON THE ROCKS, since URBAN 
JUNGLE took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Now keep the taverns 
open late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for SHINING PATH, whose 0-0-0 this 
turn dropped them by 4 into 8th.  Ha!  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see 
MAIRE MCANGUS win a fight and gain 14 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, MAIRE MCANGUS beat 
ICICLE and ICICLE lost 12 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And if variety is the 
spice of life, MURSKA may be getting bland, as ORION stays top dog in the city.  I'm 
not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to know 
what's new, don't you, MURSKA?   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  What's 
the big D?  SEA DOGS was the most avoided team?  Bunch of lily livered... grumble... 
mumble... curse...  And it looks like ON THE ROCKS avoided them the most this turn.  
What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.  Ooh, I'm frightfully 
impressed, FARTIOR was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Watch that ego swell, 
sports fans.  I guess I can give a little credit to RED HOOK of ON THE ROCKS for 
challenging up by 24 to MODRANECT.  RED HOOK was slain to get 29 points of 
recognition.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for MURSKA's 
morgue.  More variety.  I can't say as I'm proud to find out that URBAN JUNGLE's 
MODRANECT has killed RED HOOK from ON THE ROCKS.  I can say I wish ON THE ROCKS good 
luck in their bloodfeud.  We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate 
catches up with you sooner that later?   
     What does the MURSKA arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Phlllt!  Just had to do that 
before I leave the fine city of MURSKA.  I feel much better now.  Glad to see the 
back of this place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ORION 2465                   14  13  2   153       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FARTIOR 2412                 21   7  0   104       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 BRENDAL 4082                 15  17  0    99       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 FROSTBITE 4038               15   5  0    99       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUCY JORDAN 2669             14  30  0    86       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 THE LION KING 4124            5   1  0    85       IN THE JUNGLE (378)
 HAREC O'KAI 4064             13  23  0    72       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 HAMMERHEAD 4129               9   5  2    68       SEA DOGS (377)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAIRE MCANGUS 4105           12  15  1    63       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 TAMRA KAI 4109               11  11  0    63       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PELICAN EEL 4116              4   3  0    58       SEA DOGS (377)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MODRANECT 4145                8   4  1    53       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 ICICLE 4118                   7   6  0    51       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 ST MAGDALENE 4144             6   7  0    44       ON THE ROCKS (175)
-AXAZOH 4134                   5   1  1    38       SHINING PATH (379)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GRINCH 4184                   3   1  0    31       BAD GUYS (381)
-STARGAZER 4130                4   0  0    26       SEA DOGS (377)
-SECOND WATCH 4166             3   1  0    26       SEA DOGS (377)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TED BUNDY 4180                4   2  0    22       BAD GUYS (381)
 VOLDEMORT 4194                2   0  0    21       BAD GUYS (381)
-OCIEL 4137                    4   4  1    17       SHINING PATH (379)
-BROKEN ANVIL 3073             1   0  0    17       SKI-BUM 35 (299)
 SAZERAC 4185                  2   3  1    16       ON THE ROCKS (175)
-DEMON 1 4183                  2   3  1    16       SHINING PATH (379)
-THE JOKER 4176                2   4  0    16       BAD GUYS (381)
-FREAKY 3072                   1   0  0    13       SKI-BUM 35 (299)
-RAGING RHINO 4126             0   2  0    10       IN THE JUNGLE (378)
-WICKED WITCH 4179             1   4  0     7       BAD GUYS (381)
 KAILIE RHINN 4195             0   1  0     1       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

'-' 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   
RED HOOK 4182           3  4 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     MODRANECT 4145        613   
BATAZ 4139              5  1 0 SHINING PATH 379     HAMMERHEAD 4129       609  REVENGED
SETESAM 4136            4  2 0 SHINING PATH 379     HAMMERHEAD 4129       611   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Fans of Murska -- Thanks for voting me the week's favorite.  I try really hard and
it's nice to be appreciated. -- Second Watch

Mandolin Wind -- Congratulations on the invite and thank you for six great duels.
Feel the Buzz says he's eagerly awaiting your arrival to the Isle.  (Apparently, he's
longing for someone to replace him as the pick on guy up there.) -- Bartender and On
the Rocks

The Lion King -- Please accept my most sincere and humble obeisance to your supreme
prowess!  What can a mere mortal like myself do to prevail against a demigod as
yourself? -- St Magdalene
P.S.  Although my deference to you remains unscathed (rest assured!), it nevertheless
humors me to learn what apparently is your favorite skill learn.

Frostbite -- Man, can't you teach at all?  One skill in two fights is far below my
otherwise excellent average of 2.6. -- Orion

Evindal -- That's the sixth time I bore you or one of your team mates.  I am awfully
sorry about that.  I am doing my best to get out of this town but I think my manager
is willfully keeping me here for the simple reason that I am his only warrior with a
winning record in this arena. -- Fartior

Grinch -- It's like looking myself in the mirror. -- Red Hook
P.S.. And what a beautiful sight that is!

Fartior -- I wouldn't have minded leaving on a high note.  Um, let me rearrange my
thinking here....  As a last act of generosity to my fellow gladiators, I'm leaving
you with a win, always a useful thing to have if you're still fighting. -- Evindal

The Murskan Dwarf was in good form today, but I was in better form.  Ha. -- Brendal

Mandolin Wind -- Sing it to me softly. -- Tamra Kai

Huh, the Murskan Dwarf was ticked at Brendal and took it out on me! -- Harec O'Kai

Icicle -- Melt! -- Maire McAngus

Our congratulations to Mandolin Wind. -- Jorja and the Children of Llyr

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THE LION KING devastated TAMRA KAI in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
FARTIOR won victory over BRENDAL in a exciting 4 minute expert's Challenge battle.
ST MAGDALENE was overpowered by HAMMERHEAD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
RED HOOK was dealt death by MODRANECT in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
ORION overpowered LUCY JORDAN in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
FROSTBITE devastated HAREC O'KAI in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MANDOLIN WIND devastated PELICAN EEL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match.
ICICLE was overcome by MAIRE MCANGUS in a action packed 1 minute melee.
SAZERAC was vanquished by GRINCH in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
VOLDEMORT vanquished KAILIE RHINN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW        13 -   3 -  1      81  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  15 -  1      62  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -  12 -  1      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -  12 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  20 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  16 -  0      48  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  13 -  2      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -  14 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   6 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   8 -  0      33  |

Turn 613 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 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  ORION 2465                 14  13  2  153 ON THE ROCKS (175)
TOTAL PARRY      FARTIOR 2412               21   7  0  104 ON THE ROCKS (175)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  FROSTBITE 4038             15   5  0   99 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
AIMED BLOW       THE LION KING 4124          5   1  0   85 IN THE JUNGLE (378)
BASHING ATTACK   HAMMERHEAD 4129             9   5  2   68 SEA DOGS (377)
LUNGING ATTACK   PELICAN EEL 4116            4   3  0   58 SEA DOGS (377)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LUCY JORDAN 2669.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BRENDAL 4082.  The ten other most popular fighters were THE LION KING 4124, 
FARTIOR 2412, HAMMERHEAD 4129, MAIRE MCANGUS 4105, VOLDEMORT 4194, MODRANECT 4145, 
ORION 2465, FROSTBITE 4038, GRINCH 4184, and RED HOOK 4182.

The least popular fighter this week was KAILIE RHINN 4195.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SAZERAC 4185, HAREC O'KAI 4064, LUCY JORDAN 2669, ST MAGDALENE 
4144, TAMRA KAI 4109, ICICLE 4118, PELICAN EEL 4116, RED HOOK 4182, GRINCH 4184, and 
FROSTBITE 4038.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ORION (35-2465) ON THE ROCKS (175)

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

MANDOLIN WIND (35-3489) URBAN JUNGLE (259)