DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/12/2010    Duedate: 05/25/2010

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-617

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FARTIOR
ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-2412) [24-8-0,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FARTIOR                        THE LION KING
ON THE ROCKS (175)             IN THE JUNGLE (378)
(35-2412) [24-8-0,106]         (35-4124) [7-1-0,101]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BRENDAL                        BRENDAL
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4082) [17-19-0,102]        (35-4082) [17-19-0,102]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SEA DOGS (377)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ON THE ROCKS (175)          33
2. SEA DOGS (377)              29      SEA DOGS (377)
3. BAD GUYS (381)              29      Unchartered Team
4. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      13
5. IN THE JUNGLE (378)          7      IN THE JUNGLE (378)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*IN THE JUNGLE (378)        7   3  0 70.0   1/ 5 SEA DOGS (377)            7  3 0
 2/ 1 SEA DOGS (377)            37  19  2 66.1   2/ 3 ON THE ROCKS (175)        7  6 0
 3/ 3 BAD GUYS (381)            25  14  0 64.1   3/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    7  8 0
 4/ 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       118 118  7 50.0   4/ 2 BAD GUYS (381)            6  0 0
 5/ 5 ON THE ROCKS (175)       156 163  7 48.9   5/ 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        6  9 0
 6/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   793 %1063 24 42.7   6/ 6*IN THE JUNGLE (378)       2  0 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 643): EIGHTH MATE of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 645): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 521): ROBERTO LEATHAM of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 639): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H. P. L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 641): ON GOLDEN POND of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 633): GRACCHUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 634): MILK IS OUT of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 319): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 631): SILVER SAW of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): SINGALEK of THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 627): ENVY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 624): CRAB SMASHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 616): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): SENJIRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 294): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 288): RONDOL QUIGLO of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 275): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 506): FREM HARID of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 493): BB BULLY BOY of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 473): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 468): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 224): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 430): POLYNIKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 423): JAGUAR JON of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 416): TOVER DUCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 532): JOHN TYLER of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 643): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 645): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 521): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 639): VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 641): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 633): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 634): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 319): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 631): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 627): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 624): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 616): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 294): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 288): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 275): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 506): THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 493): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 473): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 468): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 222): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 430): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 423): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 416): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 532): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 638): ROCKWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 632): GRISHORT HURM of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
                            TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 633): FARM WEEKLY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 318): SECI of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 626): BILL P. GORE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 623): TOBY of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 614): FROSTBITE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): SENJIRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 292): WALRUS of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 274): HOOPS of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 506): FREM HARID of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 493): PERFECT SNOTLING of SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 473): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 422): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                                  JADE RING of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  Nothing is certain in MURSKA, with changing loyalties, changing 
Duelmasters.  Write this down:  new top team--SEA DOGS.  Nothing works for a team 
like victory (How's that for a perceptive observation?) as SEA DOGS can attest...  
Say what you will about blind luck and dirty fighting, but BAD GUYS will tell you 
25-14-0 is nothing to laugh at...  Practice pays for STARGAZER, who pummelled MAIRE 
MCANGUS, to pocket 20 points.  HAMMERHEAD certainly had a baffled expression on his 
face, after losing to TAMRA KAI and losing 8 points in the process!  What can be a 
greater victory?  FARTIOR has taken hers place as the top, as MURSKA's new 
Duelmaster.  Word has it one team in MURSKA is using psychics to predict wins.  They 
lead a charmed life!   
     And how sociable are MURSKA's warriors?  Come, let us see.  To quell some nasty 
rumors, the guys in SEA DOGS are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to 
avoid 'em.  The warriors of SEA DOGS found their efforts at combat frustrated as ON 
THE ROCKS apparently had more important things to do than fight.  Is it charming 
personality?  Conversational abilities?  Good oral hygiene?  Whatever it is, BRENDAL 
is the most challenged warrior.  Take heed MURSKA, of the unprincipled action of TED 
BUNDY.  By challenging KAILIE RHINN, 18 points below him, TED BUNDY besmirches the 
noble art of dueling.  TED BUNDY beat KAILIE RHINN.  The whole thing leaves a bitter 
memory.  Willing to win at any cost is THE LION KING, who challenged LUCY JORDAN, 15 
points junior.  Our sympathies, LUCY JORDAN!  I thought THE LION KING showed great 
skill and promise when he bested LUCY JORDAN.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big 
deal!   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Oh hard!  that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     All good things must come to an end.  Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards 
fat!  Can anything compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for MURSKA?  On that 
giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FARTIOR 2412                 24   8  0   106       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAMRA KAI 4109               15  11  0   104       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BRENDAL 4082                 17  19  0   102       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 THE LION KING 4124            7   1  0   101       IN THE JUNGLE (378)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PELICAN EEL 4116              6   3  0    90       SEA DOGS (377)
 HAMMERHEAD 4129              10   6  2    82       SEA DOGS (377)
 LUCY JORDAN 2669             14  34  0    80       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 HAREC O'KAI 4064             15  25  0    70       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STARGAZER 4130                6   0  0    63       SEA DOGS (377)
 SAZERAC 4185                  5   4  1    61       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAIRE MCANGUS 4105           14  17  1    60       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SECOND WATCH 4166             5   1  0    55       SEA DOGS (377)
-VOLDEMORT 4194                4   0  0    45       BAD GUYS (381)
 GRINCH 4184                   5   1  0    44       BAD GUYS (381)
 ICICLE 4118                   9   8  0    36       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 ST MAGDALENE 4144             6  11  0    35       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MODRANECT 4145                8   8  1    33       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 TED BUNDY 4180                5   2  0    33       BAD GUYS (381)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SCAPA 4198                    2   0  0    23       ON THE ROCKS (175)
-THE JOKER 4176                4   4  0    22       BAD GUYS (381)
 WICKED WITCH 4179             3   4  0    22       BAD GUYS (381)
 DECEMBRE 4197                 2   1  0    14       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 ABEL BROWN 4191               0   2  0    14       SEA DOGS (377)
-RAGING RHINO 4126             0   2  0    10       IN THE JUNGLE (378)
 KAILIE RHINN 4195             0   5  0     5       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 LORD SNOW 4200                1   1  0     4       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GRUEL 4201              0  1 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     DARK CHAMPION         617  NONE
RED HOOK 4182           3  4 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     MODRANECT 4145        613  JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Kung-Fu Master?  With the influx of new gladiators, I should get a managed opponent.
-- Brendal

I didn't want to fight the Khalhums (actually, he's local) Dwarf, but I'll take the
win. -- Tamra Kai

Pelican Eel -- Any picture I could make out of that name was so gross and disgusting
that I couldn't stand to look at you... which made it hard to fight you. -- Maire
McAngus

Hammerhead -- More like a sea WOLF, if you ask me. -- Harec O'Kai

Scapa -- Talk about embarrassing!  I'd rather've fought a standby, frankly.  One of
Them, I might have beat. -- Kailie Rhinn

Position Is Empty -- Good column! -- Jorja

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GRUEL was dealt death by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SAZERAC devastated MODRANECT in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud duel.
THE LION KING handily defeated LUCY JORDAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
FARTIOR won victory over BRENDAL in a popular 5 minute master's Challenge Title brawl.
ST MAGDALENE was savagely defeated by GRINCH in a 3 minute Challenge match.
TED BUNDY vanquished KAILIE RHINN in a 4 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
WICKED WITCH luckily beat DECEMBRE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gory Challenge brawl.
TAMRA KAI handily defeated HAMMERHEAD in a 1 minute uneven melee.
PELICAN EEL vanquished HAREC O'KAI in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MAIRE MCANGUS was vanquished by STARGAZER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
SECOND WATCH overpowered CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute gory uneven match.
ICICLE savagely defeated ABEL BROWN in a exciting 3 minute bloody match.
SCAPA handily defeated LORD SNOW in a 1 minute one-sided contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         AIMED BLOW        12 -   2 -  1      86  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   22 -  10 -  0      69  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  10 -  0      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  11 -  1      59  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -  12 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  14 -  2      48  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -  15 -  1      46  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   7 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL      6 -  13 -  0      32  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -  12 -  0      29  |

Turn 617 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      FARTIOR 2412               24   8  0  106 ON THE ROCKS (175)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TAMRA KAI 4109             15  11  0  104 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
AIMED BLOW       THE LION KING 4124          7   1  0  101 IN THE JUNGLE (378)
LUNGING ATTACK   PELICAN EEL 4116            6   3  0   90 SEA DOGS (377)
BASHING ATTACK   HAMMERHEAD 4129            10   6  2   82 SEA DOGS (377)
PARRY-STRIKE     SAZERAC 4185                5   4  1   61 ON THE ROCKS (175)
STRIKING ATTACK  GRINCH 4184                 5   1  0   44 BAD GUYS (381)
SLASHING ATTACK  ICICLE 4118                 9   8  0   36 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BRENDAL 4082.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BRENDAL 4082.  The ten other most popular fighters were GRINCH 4184, ICICLE 4118, 
DECEMBRE 4197, SECOND WATCH 4166, FARTIOR 2412, SAZERAC 4185, THE LION KING 4124, 
PELICAN EEL 4116, SCAPA 4198, and TAMRA KAI 4109.

The least popular fighter this week was LORD SNOW 4200.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MAIRE MCANGUS 4105, HAREC O'KAI 4064, HAMMERHEAD 4129, WICKED WITCH 
4179, TED BUNDY 4180, LUCY JORDAN 2669, MODRANECT 4145, GRUEL 4201, KAILIE RHINN 
4195, and ST MAGDALENE 4144.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

FARTIOR (35-2412) ON THE ROCKS (175)

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLIX

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TOM THUMB 3791 (76-47-1)               6  3  0         THE BEARS            

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MEADOW VOLE 2944 (85-89-2)             3  3  0         WILD KINGDOM         

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GOLEM 1485 (86-56-1)                   6  3  0         THE PHILANTHROPISTS  

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026 (33-8-0)         5  3  0         PHILANTHROPISTS      

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ZEBZAMBEZI 3581 (14-11-3)              3  2  0         PHILANTHROPISTS      
FEEL THE BUZZ 2490 (18-9-0)            4  3  0         ON THE ROCKS         
OH OHLISH OMINAH 3912 (15-14-2)        3  3  0         PHILANTHROPISTS 3    

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
THE LION KING 4124 (5-1-0)             8  3  0         IN THE JUNGLE        
PELICAN EEL 4116 (4-3-0)               4  3  0         SEA DOGS             

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
STARGAZER 4130 (4-0-0)                10  3  1         SEA DOGS             
SAZERAC 4185 (3-4-1)                   5  3  1         ON THE ROCKS         
TED BUNDY 4180 (4-2-0)                 5  3  0         BAD GUYS             
SECOND WATCH 4166 (3-1-0)              2  3  0         SEA DOGS             
GRINCH 4184 (4-1-0)                    1  3  0         BAD GUYS             

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ABEL BROWN 4191 (0-0-0)                9  3  0         SEA DOGS             
SCAPA 4198 (0-0-0)                     2  3  0         ON THE ROCKS         

ADM FOOLS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DINGO 3716 (36-17-1)                   0  3  0         THE BEARS