DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/19/2011    Duedate: 02/01/2011

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-635

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SECOND WATCH
SEA DOGS (377)
(35-4166) [12-5-0,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SECOND WATCH                   POSITION IS EMPTY
SEA DOGS (377)                 
(35-4166) [12-5-0,113]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SECOND WATCH                   SECOND WATCH
SEA DOGS (377)                 SEA DOGS (377)
(35-4166) [12-5-0,113]         (35-4166) [12-5-0,113]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (377)              44
2. URBAN JUNGLE (259)          21      SEA DOGS (377)
3. ON THE ROCKS (175)         -12      Unchartered Team
4. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)     -19
                                       SIMPLY DESSERTS (295)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (377)            78  49  6 61.4   1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   11  4 0
 2/ 3 ON THE ROCKS (175)       206 198 11 51.0   2/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175)        8  7 1
 3/ 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       154 158 12 49.4   3/ 3 SEA DOGS (377)            6  7 1
 4/ 5 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   837 %1107 27 43.1   4/ 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        5  5 1

    '*'   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 661): SHORT SKIRT of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 663): ARISTOCLEA of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 557): RAINBIRD of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 657): VARICK of TERMINUS (Carrick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 659): KATARINA of FAR TRAVELERS (Obregon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 651): NEFARIOUS of BROTHERHOOD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 652): DID NOT FLUSH of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 328): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 649): TRINKET of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisant, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 626): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 645): LARA of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 642): GANGPLANK RIDER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 634): SCAPA of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 593): 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 524): SMASH of THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 509): GARM of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 491): HUGH GRANT of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 486): HARLEQUIN of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 233): LILAS KEELER of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 447): -.... of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 441): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 434): MATT of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 550): SUPERIOR FORCES of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (A-Sop, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 661): HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 663): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 557): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 657): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 659): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 651): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 652): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 328): MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 649): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 326): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 643): FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 642): STEEL PATH 2 (Vhagar, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 634): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 593): 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 524): THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 509): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 491): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 486): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 233): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 447): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 441): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 434): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 550): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 662): ARCHYTAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 556): RELIGIOUS CULT of HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 657): STONEBOW of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
                (turn 656): AVERY of TERMINUS (Carrick, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 652): DID NOT FLUSH of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
                            WHITE CHOCOLATE of WALI'S FINEST (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 328): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, 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  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 642): GANGPLANK RIDER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 634): SCAPA of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
                           SAZERAC of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
                           TAMRA KAI of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, 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  60 ARADI (turn 509): READY EDDIE of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 491): HUGH GRANT of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 232): ANASTASIA of MYSTERIOUS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 447): POLYNIKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 434): MATT of J (Sherlock, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Off we go!

     Me and Sazerac managed to get our invites at the same time.  Don't know if I
should've gotten one but I suppose inviting us at the same time saved the messengers
a trip.
     Both Sazerac and I just got back from the winter tourney were we failed
completely.  Sazerac's failure was expected--he's a piker after all--but I think I
should have done a lot better.  I think the Lion King and Axazoh managed to pull of
TV's, though, so congrats to them!
     Now, we're off to the Free Blades arena on the Isle where we will be fighting
along with Feel the Buzz.
     Since our manager still has plans for us he's reluctant to give out our numbers,
favorites, etc.  Let's just say that we're the two best warriors he's ever graduated.
     I won't be defending the throne this turn since Bartender has decided to send us
both to the Dark Arena.  So, I guess one of the three (3!) prippers at the top will
be your next duelmaster.
     I hope I will manage to get my 13th consecutive win before leaving, but we'll
see.

Good luck on the sands to you all!

Scapa

                                      SPY REPORT

     Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills?  Well 
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for MURSKA.  MVP award for SECOND WATCH?  SEA 
DOGS' proud of him after beating TAMRA KAI and getting 19 points.  Talk about yer big 
time losers!  LORD SNOW got smashed by OBAN, and lost 11 points!  The Duelmaster 
isn't going to stop just cause she's Number One!  HIGH ELF knows this.  He was Dark 
Arena Challenged by the Duelmaster.  This Duelmaster is like something else!  SCAPA 
stopped HIGH ELF dead in his tracks!  Who was the wiseguy that said MURSKA's 
Duelmaster was paying for drinks at The Dragon's Hangover?  Don't look at me!   
     So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway?  It can't be for these 
really neat Spyreports can it?  The warriors of URBAN JUNGLE must be getting lonely.  
They were the most avoided team.  Do you guys know something that I don't?  Hhmph!  
What kind of warriors are ON THE ROCKS?  URBAN JUNGLE, an easy team to beat if I ever 
saw one, can't get them to accept an invitation!  Can SEA DOGS' ABEL BROWN be more 
popular than me?  He was challenged the most, but is that really the same?  DECEMBRE 
must not be a good enough fighter to get in fair fights.  She challenged KAILIE 
RHINN.  8 is a big difference.  (Well, that's what they tell me.) I thought DECEMBRE 
showed great skill and promise when she defeated KAILIE RHINN.  All right, so I slept 
through it!  Big deal!   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  Pinch me, I must be dreaming!!!  SCAPA returns from the Dark Arena, 
maybe a "little upset" at hers ON THE ROCKS teammates...  Hey!  Quit laughing!  Just 
because SAZERAC had 15-10-1 was no reason for ON THE ROCKS to send him to the Dark 
Arena!  Stop it!  Like, who is this guy???  ABEL BROWN gets sent to the Dark Arena, 
battles BANDIT PRINCE, and returns to tell of it!!!  I bet SEA DOGS manager is 
surprised!  Fight, fight, fight.  Is that all you guys can do?   
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits.  Remember 
you guys, ease up sometimes!  Chill out!  Later, Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SECOND WATCH 4166            12   5  0   113       SEA DOGS (377)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAMMERHEAD 4129              18  15  2    86       SEA DOGS (377)
 ABEL BROWN 4191               9   8  1    79       SEA DOGS (377)
 ST MAGDALENE 4144            16  18  0    75       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OBAN 4213                     6   3  0    66       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 DECEMBRE 4197                12   7  1    61       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LORD SNOW 4200               10   8  0    47       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 BANFF 4203                    9   7  3    44       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 KAILIE RHINN 4195             7  16  0    37       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KELLY GALL 4236               3   0  0    32       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 DINNIAN 4237                  3   0  0    25       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TARRAN O'HAREC 4219           5   3  0    20       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 FROZEN IMAGE 4227             2   2  1    19       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 NOEL 4239                     1   0  0     8       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 SKADI 4216                    0   8  0     8       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
EMBEZZLING SCRIB        0  0 0                      FROZEN IMAGE 4227     635  NONE
BANDIT PRINCE           0  0 0 DARK ARENA           ABEL BROWN 4191       635  NONE
SAZERAC 4185           15 11 1 ON THE ROCKS 175     STONE GOLEM           635  NONE
ALMOST OVERBOARD 4241   0  1 0 SEA DOGS 377         SHEWISH GIANT         635  NONE
WOMAN OVERBOARD 4242    0  1 0 SEA DOGS 377         BANDIT PRINCE         635  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Tamra Kai -- I can't express how glad I am to see you go.  There appears to be
another PR going for the stylemaster title now, though.  Argh! -- St Magdalene

Abel Brown -- It's just sad when I can't even beat one of your style.  But, at least,
you're one of the better specimens. -- Oban

Second Watch -- It feels right that you are my last opponent in basic since you were
the last warrior to beat me in basic.  Good luck to you! -- Scapa

Hammerhead -- I have a feelings this arena will be dominated by you and your stable
mates for quite a while now. -- Sazerac

Kailie Rhinn -- Your whole team seems unbeatable these days. -- Banff

St Magdalene -- Hard luck for you.  One more fight and I'm out of here, ending our
long competition.  I know I will leave the stylemistressship in good hands, though.
-- Tamra Kai
P.S.  Just for you:  13-11-8-13-17-7-15  LS  low/mod  riposte tactic.

Banff -- Does this mean you're crashed?  Not an encouraging image. -- Kailie Rhinn

Beggars.  Oh, well, it's a win. -- Tarran O'Harec
P.S.  To have lost would have been seriously embarrassing.

I make a rude face and gesture, which editorial prudery does not permit me to
describe, at the Embezzling Scribe. -- Kelly Gall

The Convicted Thief is boring. -- Dinnian

Our congratulations to Scapa and Sazerac. -- Jorja and the Children of Llyr

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SCAPA butchered HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
SAZERAC was barely slain by STONE GOLEM in a action packed 3 minute Dark Arena battle.
ABEL BROWN savagely slew BANDIT PRINCE in a crowd pleasing 6 minute Dark Arena duel.
WOMAN OVERBOARD was assassinated by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ALMOST OVERBOARD was murdered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
DECEMBRE devastated KAILIE RHINN in a 1 minute bloody one-sided Challenge duel.
OBAN overpowered LORD SNOW in a popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
SKADI was overcome by DINNIAN in a 1 minute Challenge melee.
TAMRA KAI was vanquished by SECOND WATCH in a popular 4 minute uneven Title duel.
HAMMERHEAD won victory over ST MAGDALENE in a 2 minute veteran's fight.
BANFF overpowered TARRAN O'HAREC in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
KELLY GALL defeated CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute match.
FROZEN IMAGE killed EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute amateur's competition.
NOEL bested MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute novice's battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       4         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  10 -  3      63  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     16 -  11 -  0      59  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   5 -  1      58  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        15 -  13 -  0      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK    10 -   9 -  0      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  13 -  2      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  16 -  2      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   7 -  2      42  |

Turn 635 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SECOND WATCH 4166          12   5  0  113 SEA DOGS (377)
BASHING ATTACK   HAMMERHEAD 4129            18  15  2   86 SEA DOGS (377)
TOTAL PARRY      ABEL BROWN 4191             9   8  1   79 SEA DOGS (377)
AIMED BLOW       OBAN 4213                   6   3  0   66 ON THE ROCKS (175)
WALL OF STEEL    DECEMBRE 4197              12   7  1   61 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SECOND WATCH 4166.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SECOND WATCH 4166.  The ten other most popular fighters were ABEL BROWN 
4191, DECEMBRE 4197, OBAN 4213, HAMMERHEAD 4129, KELLY GALL 4236, DINNIAN 4237, LORD 
SNOW 4200, ST MAGDALENE 4144, BANFF 4203, and FROZEN IMAGE 4227.

The least popular fighter this week was TARRAN O'HAREC 4219.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SKADI 4216, KAILIE RHINN 4195, ALMOST OVERBOARD 4241, WOMAN 
OVERBOARD 4242, NOEL 4239, FROZEN IMAGE 4227, BANFF 4203, ST MAGDALENE 4144, LORD 
SNOW 4200, and DINNIAN 4237.

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

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

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XLVI

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
NO FEAR 3069 (79-51-1)                 0  5  0         THE BEARS            

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MEADOW VOLE 2944 (85-89-2)             4  3  0         WILD KINGDOM         
KING BEAR 3629 (94-56-3)               3  3  0         THE BEARS            

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FEEL THE BUZZ 2490 (19-10-1)           2  3  0         ON THE ROCKS         

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
THE LION KING 4124 (13-1-0)            8  3  0         IN THE JUNGLE        

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SAZERAC 4185 (15-10-1)                 0  3  0         ON THE ROCKS         

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SCAPA 4198 (15-3-0)                    4  3  0         ON THE ROCKS         
ABEL BROWN 4191 (8-8-0)                2  3  0         SEA DOGS             

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
AXAZOH 4134 (6-2-1)                    9  3  1         SHINING PATH         

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SELENE 4029 (0-0-0)                    4  3  0         ERRATA               
SECOND WIND 4218 (1-0-0)               2  2  0  DEAD   SEA DOGS             

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ALMOST OVERBOARD 4240 (0-0-0)          5  1  0  DEAD   SEA DOGS             
TURKEY TARTARE 4229 (0-0-0)            6  3  0         THANKSGIVING HORROR  
ALARM 4215 (0-0-0)                     2  3  0         ERRATA               
OVEN OUTAGE 4232 (0-0-0)               2  3  0         THANKSGIVING HORROR