DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/05/2011    Duedate: 01/18/2011

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-634

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SCAPA
ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-4198) [15-3-0,166]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SCAPA                          POSITION IS EMPTY
ON THE ROCKS (175)             
(35-4198) [15-3-0,166]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TAMRA KAI                      SCAPA
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-4109) [24-19-0,103]        (35-4198) [15-3-0,166]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      42
2. SEA DOGS (377)              16      SEA DOGS (377)
3. ON THE ROCKS (175)           8      Unchartered Team
4. URBAN JUNGLE (259)           0
5. SHINING PATH (379)           0      SUPERIOR HORDE 22Y (328)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (377)            75  47  5 61.5   1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   11  3 0
 2- 2 SHINING PATH (379)        22  18  3 55.0   2/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175)        9  6 0
 3/ 3 ON THE ROCKS (175)       203 196 10 50.9   3/ 3 SEA DOGS (377)            5  7 0
 4- 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       151 156 11 49.2   4- 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        3  7 0
 5/ 5 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   835 %1104 27 43.1   5- 5 SHINING PATH (379)        0  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 660): FISHER KING of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 662): ARCHYTAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 555): RELIGIOUS CULT of HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 656): AVERY of TERMINUS (Carrick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 658): KATARINA of FAR TRAVELERS (Obregon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 650): ZEBD ARVIN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 651): THE GREAT GAZOO of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 327): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 648): ORATHAI of ECHL-EAST (LHI, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 625): CHALDEA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 644): FATHER O'LIES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 641): SCUTTLEBUTT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 633): SCAPA of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 592): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 303): PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 297): AFRICAN QUEEN of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 284): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 523): DEBRA FARIN of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 508): GARM of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 490): HUGH GRANT of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 485): HARLEQUIN of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 232): ANASTASIA of MYSTERIOUS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 446): -.... of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 440): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 433): BLACK TOM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 549): SUPERIOR FORCES of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (A-Sop, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 660): HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 662): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 555): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 656): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 658): FAR TRAVELERS (Obregon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 650): ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 651): MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 327): MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 648): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 325): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 643): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 641): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 633): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 591): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 303): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 297): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 284): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 523): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 508): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 490): DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 485): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 232): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 446): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 440): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 433): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 548): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 662): ARCHYTAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
               (turn 661): HIPPASUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 656): AVERY of TERMINUS (Carrick, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 650): COOKING LITE of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 648): ORATHAI of ECHL-EAST (LHI, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 644): FATHER O'LIES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 532): ICICLE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 297): AFRICAN QUEEN of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      THE LION KING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      ITHYIC THING of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
                          (turn 296): MEDEE of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 232): ANASTASIA of MYSTERIOUS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
                (turn 231): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 432): UNFORGETTABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, 
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again!  Practice pays for KELLY GALL, who pummelled 
EMBEZZLING SCRIBE, to pocket 13 points.  Win some, lose some.  Speaking of which, 
KAILIE RHINN was winsome, after beating BANFF and seeing him lose 9 points.  SCAPA 
successfully staved off a grab for the roses by SECOND WATCH of SEA DOGS.  Does 
MURSKA have no one talented enough to dethrone her?  So who's the team that's been 
walking into taverns last week and ordering milk?  Sounds like a PR stunt to me.   
     So much to report, so little time!  To quell some nasty rumors, the guys in 
URBAN JUNGLE are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to avoid 'em.  The 
warriors of URBAN JUNGLE found their efforts at combat frustrated as ON THE ROCKS 
apparently had more important things to do than fight.  If challenges were horses, 
TAMRA KAI could open up a fast food joint!  ST MAGDALENE challenged TAMRA KAI!  Who 
says ON THE ROCKS are just a bunch of wimps!  ST MAGDALENE of ON THE ROCKS kept hers 
wits as she was defeated by TAMRA KAI.   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     All good things must come to an end.  My fingers tire and I fear my incessant 
prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable character.  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                  
 SCAPA 4198                   15   3  0   166       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAZERAC 4185                 15  10  1   107       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 TAMRA KAI 4109               24  19  0   103       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 SECOND WATCH 4166            11   5  0    94       SEA DOGS (377)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ST MAGDALENE 4144            16  17  0    84       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 HAMMERHEAD 4129              17  15  2    75       SEA DOGS (377)
 ABEL BROWN 4191               8   8  0    74       SEA DOGS (377)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LORD SNOW 4200               10   7  0    58       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OBAN 4213                     5   3  0    55       ON THE ROCKS (175)
-DECEMBRE 4197                11   7  1    52       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 KAILIE RHINN 4195             7  15  0    44       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-AXAZOH 4134                   6   2  1    38       SHINING PATH (379)
 BANFF 4203                    8   7  3    34       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KELLY GALL 4236               2   0  0    28       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TARRAN O'HAREC 4219           5   2  0    27       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DINNIAN 4237                  2   0  0    23       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-SECOND WIND 4218              1   0  0    15       SEA DOGS (377)
-SKADI 4216                    0   7  0     7       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
-FROZEN IMAGE 4227             1   2  0     5       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MAN OVERBOARD 4238      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 377         MISTRESS SHA'TYI      634  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Banff -- You're on the rocks?  I didn't know!  This could be a serious problem. --
Kailie Rhinn

Skadi -- Rockin', baby!  Not that you look at all like a baby, it's a figure of
speech. -- Taran O'Harec

Hammerhead -- Aha.  And, so there.  I hammered yours rather than the other way
around.  Works for me! -- Tamra Kai

Frozen Image -- At this time of year, that probably doesn't mean much, in the literal
sense.  The philosophic and epistemologic implications, however, could be serious. --
Dinnian

I suppose the Embezzling Scribe counts as "breaking it to me gently"?  Thanks, I
guess. -- Kelly Gall

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MAN OVERBOARD was butchered by MISTRESS SHA'TYIR in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ST MAGDALENE was bested by TAMRA KAI in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
OBAN was overcome by ABEL BROWN in a 2 minute Challenge match.
SCAPA savagely defeated SECOND WATCH in a crowd pleasing 3 minute master's Title duel.
SAZERAC overpowered HAMMERHEAD in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BANFF was bested by KAILIE RHINN in a 1 minute duel.
TARRAN O'HAREC overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
KELLY GALL devastated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
DINNIAN handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  10 -  3      63  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -  10 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW        15 -  11 -  0      58  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  14 -  2      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  14 -  2      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   7 -  1      42  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         BASHING ATTACK     8 -  13 -  0      38  |

Turn 634 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  2         3  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   SCAPA 4198                 15   3  0  166 ON THE ROCKS (175)
PARRY-STRIKE     SAZERAC 4185               15  10  1  107 ON THE ROCKS (175)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TAMRA KAI 4109             24  19  0  103 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
BASHING ATTACK   HAMMERHEAD 4129            17  15  2   75 SEA DOGS (377)
AIMED BLOW       OBAN 4213                   5   3  0   55 ON THE ROCKS (175)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TAMRA KAI 4109.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SCAPA 4198.  The ten other most popular fighters were TAMRA KAI 4109, ST 
MAGDALENE 4144, SECOND WATCH 4166, TARRAN O'HAREC 4219, OBAN 4213, ABEL BROWN 4191, 
SAZERAC 4185, KAILIE RHINN 4195, KELLY GALL 4236, and DINNIAN 4237.

The least popular fighter this week was HAMMERHEAD 4129.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MAN OVERBOARD 4238, BANFF 4203, DINNIAN 4237, KELLY GALL 4236, KAILIE 
RHINN 4195, SAZERAC 4185, ABEL BROWN 4191, OBAN 4213, TARRAN O'HAREC 4219, and SECOND 
WATCH 4166.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SCAPA (35-4198) ON THE ROCKS (175)
SAZERAC (35-4185) ON THE ROCKS (175)
TAMRA KAI (35-4109) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)