DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/07/2010    Duedate: 07/20/2010

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-621

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LUCY JORDAN
URBAN JUNGLE (259)
(35-2669) [17-35-0,123]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LUCY JORDAN                    POSITION IS EMPTY
URBAN JUNGLE (259)             
(35-2669) [17-35-0,123]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BRENDAL                        LORD SNOW
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         URBAN JUNGLE (259)
(35-4082) [17-23-0,74]         (35-4200) [3-3-0,23]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ON THE ROCKS (175)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ON THE ROCKS (175)          46
2. URBAN JUNGLE (259)          15      BAD GUYS (381)
3. SEA DOGS (377)              14      Unchartered Team
4. BAD GUYS (381)              10
5. IN THE JUNGLE (378)          0      HIGH TIMES (346)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 IN THE JUNGLE (378)        9   3  0 75.0   1/ 1 ON THE ROCKS (175)        9  6 2
 2/ 2 BAD GUYS (381)            32  15  0 68.1   2/ 2 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        9  6 1
 3/ 3 SEA DOGS (377)            48  26  2 64.9   3/ 3 SEA DOGS (377)            8  5 0
 4/ 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       128 128  8 50.0   4/ 5 BAD GUYS (381)            5  1 0
 5/ 5 ON THE ROCKS (175)       167 172  9 49.3   5/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    5 10 0
 6/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   800 %1076 24 42.6   6- 6 IN THE JUNGLE (378)       1  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 647): SHADY SHIPWRIGHT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 649): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 529): CASSIE ELIZABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 643): MAXIMILLIAN of VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 645): SILENCE IS GOLDEN of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 637): HANNABLE of THE GENERALS (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 638): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 321): BLACK ROSE HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 635): SNOWDROP of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 319): BUSTER BUNNY of LOONY TOONS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 631): E. BLISS of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 628): BITCHIN' BEAST of DIVINE HERITAGE (Bubba Ganoosh)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 620): LUCY JORDAN of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 583): ELDARRAN of THE BRETHREN (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 296): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 290): BOGBANE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 277): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 510): RYVAS VOLKMAURI of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 497): SAI JIN of THE BROTHERHOOD (Godric Mangusson DaVinci, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 477): BARLO CHELLS of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 472): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 226): HERCULES of AIR CANADA (?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 433): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 427): DEBBIE GREEN of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 420): UNFORGETTABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 535): POSITION IS EMPTY

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 647): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 649): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 529): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 643): VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 645): NIGHTMARE WRATH (The Laughing Man, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 637): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 368): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 321): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 635): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 319): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 631): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 628): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 620): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 583): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 296): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 290): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 277): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 510): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 497): TWILIGHT BRIGADE (Stronghold?, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 477): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 472): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 226): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 434): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 427): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 420): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 536): THE WILLBURYS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 634): BIMBO SLICE of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 319): BUSTER BUNNY of LOONY TOONS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 631): E. BLISS of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
              (turn 630): ENVY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
                          EAST TO WEST of CHRISTIAN ROCK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 289): VYNMORGATH of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 277): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 475): FALLING LEAF of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 225): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 427): DEBBIE GREEN of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                      (turn 426): JAGUAR JON of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in 
MURSKA.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  SEA 
DOGS is no joke as it posted a 4-0-0 week advancing from 3rd place to 3rd place.  Hey 
everybody, watch out for SAZERAC, who flew up 22 points in the rankings after mashing 
BRENDAL like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling like a basher in the 
top ten was ICICLE, who dropped 9 points after a disappointing (to say the least) 
bout with MAIRE MCANGUS.  Unlike most arenas, LUCY JORDAN managed to get hers 
challenge off against the 17-12-0 TAMRA KAI.  Our battling duelmaster LUCY JORDAN has 
managed to hold the title, fending off TAMRA KAI's none too subtle advances.  Better 
luck next time, CHILDREN OF LLYR.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion 
a day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the MURSKA arena.  Here's a 
song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad URBAN JUNGLE?  Big bad URBAN JUNGLE.  Big 
bad URBAN JUNGLE.  MURSKA's afraid of the big bad URBAN JUNGLE.  Tra la la la la!  
And you guys like to boo me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause ON THE ROCKS beats 
feet every time URBAN JUNGLE smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  Well just about 
everybody wants a piece of MAIRE MCANGUS, who was this week's most challenged 
warrior.  In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, SCAPA went after SECOND 
WATCH, who was higher by 23 points.  Well, when the dust settled, SCAPA was bested by 
SECOND WATCH.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Here's some advice:  warriors with little 
wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.   
     Well, there's the manager of the MURSKA giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Okay, so I may not be the world's 
best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  See ya next time 
I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUCY JORDAN 2669             17  35  0   123       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE LION KING 4124            9   1  0   114       IN THE JUNGLE (378)
 PELICAN EEL 4116              9   4  0   103       SEA DOGS (377)
 STARGAZER 4130                9   1  0    97       SEA DOGS (377)
 MAIRE MCANGUS 4105           17  18  1    95       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAMRA KAI 4109               17  13  0    90       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 SAZERAC 4185                  7   6  1    80       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 HAREC O'KAI 4064             16  28  0    76       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 ST MAGDALENE 4144            10  11  0    76       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 BRENDAL 4082                 17  23  0    74       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 ICICLE 4118                  11  10  1    72       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAMMERHEAD 4129              12   8  2    65       SEA DOGS (377)
 GRINCH 4184                   8   2  0    58       BAD GUYS (381)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SECOND WATCH 4166             7   3  0    54       SEA DOGS (377)
-VOLDEMORT 4194                5   0  0    54       BAD GUYS (381)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MODRANECT 4145                9  11  1    39       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 TED BUNDY 4180                6   2  0    36       BAD GUYS (381)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SCAPA 4198                    3   3  0    33       ON THE ROCKS (175)
-THE JOKER 4176                5   4  0    29       BAD GUYS (381)
 BANFF 4203                    3   0  2    29       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 DECEMBRE 4197                 4   3  0    28       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
-WICKED WITCH 4179             4   4  0    27       BAD GUYS (381)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LORD SNOW 4200                3   3  0    23       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
-ABEL BROWN 4191               1   3  0    18       SEA DOGS (377)
 KAILIE RHINN 4195             1   8  0    11       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-RAGING RHINO 4126             0   2  0    10       IN THE JUNGLE (378)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MORDANT DESERTER        0  0 0                      BANFF 4203            621  NONE
COLERAINE 4206          0  1 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     MOUNTAIN TROLL        621  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Bartender, Scapa -- Whaddaya think this is, some kind of never-never land or
somethin'?  Whinin' and moanin' about a little down-challengin'll probably just get
you more, my little puckered pansies.  Where have all the warriors gone?  Heck, this
ain't no Andorian don't-muss-my-hair place.  And besides, WE ARE... Bad Guys... and
proud of it

Icicle -- I wish! -- Harec O'Kai, sweating heavily

Decembre -- Not for a while yet. -- Kailie Rhinn

Convicted Assassin?  And they let him run around loose.  This is what they call
"civilization."  Wow. -- Tamra Kai

Hammerhead -- Not mine, you don't. -- Maire McAngus

Pelican Eel -- I think our whole team has been, ah, sensitized to you, or something.
-- Brendal

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

COLERAINE was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
LUCY JORDAN demolished TAMRA KAI in a 3 minute gory one-sided Challenge Title melee.
ICICLE was vanquished by MAIRE MCANGUS in a 1 minute gory mismatched Challenge brawl.
SAZERAC overpowered BRENDAL in a 1 minute bloody mismatched Challenge match.
ST MAGDALENE slimly won victory over HAREC O'KAI in a 4 minute Challenge fight.
SCAPA was viciously subdued by SECOND WATCH in a 5 minute Challenge fight.
LORD SNOW was outwaited by TED BUNDY in a action packed 8 minute gory Challenge duel.
STARGAZER vanquished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
PELICAN EEL overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a popular 1 minute gory uneven match.
HAMMERHEAD demolished MODRANECT in a 1 minute mismatched match.
GRINCH handily defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
DECEMBRE demolished KAILIE RHINN in a 2 minute bloody one-sided brawl.
BANFF easily killed MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute gory uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         AIMED BLOW         9 -   3 -  0      75  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       15 -   6 -  0      71  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    15 -   9 -  0      63  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  12 -  2      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  11 -  0      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -  13 -  0      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -  13 -  2      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     11 -  15 -  0      42  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   7 -  0      36  |

Turn 621 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   PELICAN EEL 4116            9   4  0  103 SEA DOGS (377)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TAMRA KAI 4109             17  13  0   90 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
PARRY-STRIKE     SAZERAC 4185                7   6  1   80 ON THE ROCKS (175)
SLASHING ATTACK  ICICLE 4118                11  10  1   72 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
BASHING ATTACK   HAMMERHEAD 4129            12   8  2   65 SEA DOGS (377)
STRIKING ATTACK  GRINCH 4184                 8   2  0   58 BAD GUYS (381)
TOTAL PARRY      TED BUNDY 4180              6   2  0   36 BAD GUYS (381)
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 LORD SNOW 4200.  The ten other most popular fighters were SCAPA 4198, HAREC O'KAI 
4064, SECOND WATCH 4166, LUCY JORDAN 2669, ST MAGDALENE 4144, PELICAN EEL 4116, MAIRE 
MCANGUS 4105, SAZERAC 4185, GRINCH 4184, and DECEMBRE 4197.

The least popular fighter this week was KAILIE RHINN 4195.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MODRANECT 4145, BRENDAL 4082, ICICLE 4118, BANFF 4203, 
HAMMERHEAD 4129, STARGAZER 4130, TED BUNDY 4180, TAMRA KAI 4109, COLERAINE 4206, and 
DECEMBRE 4197.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

LUCY JORDAN (35-2669) URBAN JUNGLE (259)