DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/27/2011    Duedate: 05/10/2011

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-642

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HAMMERHEAD
SEA DOGS (377)
(35-4129) [20-17-2,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HAMMERHEAD                     POSITION IS EMPTY
SEA DOGS (377)                 
(35-4129) [20-17-2,112]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SECOND WATCH                   BRACKLA
SEA DOGS (377)                 ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-4166) [12-6-0,88]          (35-4251) [3-2-0,14]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

URBAN JUNGLE (259)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ON THE ROCKS (175)          22
2. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      18      SEA DOGS (377)
3. URBAN JUNGLE (259)          16      Unchartered Team
4. SEA DOGS (377)               3
5. THANKSGIVING HORROR (383)    0      THE LOST BOYS (384)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*THANKSGIVING HORRO (383)   7   3  0 70.0   1/ 2 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       10  5 2
 2/ 0 SEA DOGS (377)            83  58  8 58.9   2/ 1 ON THE ROCKS (175)        9  5 1
 3/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175)       230 208 12 52.5   3/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    6  9 0
 4/ 3 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       171 171 16 50.0   4/ 0 SEA DOGS (377)            2  3 0
 5/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   851 %1126 27 43.0   5- 4*THANKSGIVING HORRO (383)  1  1 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 668): MABUSHI of SERPENTS HOLD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 670): JAYLENE MOKHAR of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 571): BITING FLY of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 664): POT OF GOLD of RAINBOW CONNECTION (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 666): GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 658): BELLONA CHIST of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 659): SHORTLINE of MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 331): RENTAL CAR of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 656): QUARK of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 329): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 652): NICK E. DEMUS of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 649): WINDMILL WILLY of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 641): BANFF of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 600): KENSELJO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 307): CALLOUS CORTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 301): SHELDON of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 288): DURANGO KID of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 531): HAL'IGGE JOYROC of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 516): AN AVERAGE JOE of RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 498): DONNA of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 493): KOLACTAN KABOB of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 236): MRS POTATOE HEAD of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 454): HESTI TYL VAREN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 448): MONDEKKER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 441): THE COUNT of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 557): SUPERIOR FORCES of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (A-Sop, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 668): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 670): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 571): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 664): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 666): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 658): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 659): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 331): SONS OF MARS (Mars, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 656): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 329): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 652): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 649): HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 641): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 600): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 307): STREET WALKERS (Roadkil, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 301): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 288): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 531): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 516): RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 498): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr>)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 493): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 236): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 454): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 448): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 441): J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 557): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 570): RAINBIRD of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 659): SHORTLINE of MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 330): PATTE DE SAGUAR of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 656): QUARK of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 327): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 640): ST MAGDALENE of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 599): DANIEL SILVERLOCK of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 307): CALLOUS CORTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
                               PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 301): SHELDON of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
                                      RERUN of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
                                      JACK KNIFE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                          (turn 300): A TALE OF PAIN of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 531): GET of BACK (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 498): DONNA of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
                           WALLIS YENT of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 492): SSSKAH of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 235): LILAS KEELER of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 453): RIELLA TYL TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
                              MARDEL TEN VAREN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 448): QUEEN of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
                      (turn 447): DOWNER of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.  
I doubt MURSKA will ever be the same.  It seems the training can make the difference, 
as ON THE ROCKS is pushed out of top team by URBAN JUNGLE, who came from 2nd with a 
3-2-0 this turn.  And let's see, OBAN fought SECOND WATCH and gained 20 points and 
contributed to ON THE ROCKS' 2-3-0.  SECOND WATCH has lost to OBAN, falling 25 
points, while helping make SEA DOGS a 2-3-0 turn.  We should ask HAMMERHEAD about the 
thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the 
one to ask.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable sources 
that The Fire Dragon Inn uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling.  A basher 
friend of mine assures me this is true.  I also notice that the URBAN JUNGLE stable 
was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on MURSKA, what are you afraid of?  And 
guess who avoided URBAN JUNGLE stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was ON THE 
ROCKS.  Anyone surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that OBAN from ON THE ROCKS 
was MURSKA's most challenged warrior this turn.   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  Is it really true that MURSKA has more dishwashers per capita that 
fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Always good to rest in MURSKA, but never good to wear out my 
welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to 
paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAMMERHEAD 4129              20  17  2   112       SEA DOGS (377)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OBAN 4213                    12   4  0   100       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BANFF 4203                   15   8  4    88       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 SECOND WATCH 4166            12   6  0    88       SEA DOGS (377)
 DECEMBRE 4197                16   9  1    81       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 FROZEN IMAGE 4227             7   3  1    67       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LORD SNOW 4200               13  11  1    61       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KAILIE RHINN 4195             9  21  0    48       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 KELLY GALL 4236               7   3  0    45       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TARRAN O'HAREC 4219           9   6  0    37       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RABEL 4246                    4   2  0    29       ON THE ROCKS (175)
-TURKEY TARTARE 4229           3   2  0    28       THANKSGIVING HORROR (383)
 NOEL 4239                     3   4  0    25       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKADI 4216                    3  11  3    23       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
-OVEN OUTAGE 4232              4   1  0    22       THANKSGIVING HORROR (383)
 BRACKLA 4251                  3   2  0    14       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 MADON AP LLEW 4261            1   0  0    13       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 PARROT CATCHER 4244           1   0  0     7       SEA DOGS (377)
 GWAIR AP KAI 4253             0   3  0     3       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
KORMEK AP KAI 4247      1  1 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 SKADI 4216            638  REVENGED
RHIERRAH 4252           2  2 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 SKADI 4216            641   
FIGHING ROOSTER 4262    0  1 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     HIGH ELF              642  NONE
MAN OVERBOARD 4254      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 377         BANDIT PRINCE         642  NONE
WOMAN OVERBOARD 4255    0  1 0 SEA DOGS 377         WURM KIN              642  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Skadi -- Keep a distance from us, okay?  You're too deadly. -- the rest of the
Children of Llyr

We salute the tourney participants. -- Jorja and the Children of Llyr

Lord Snow -- I knew that was going to happen. -- Kailie Rhinn

Rabel -- Gotta get my own when I can. -- Kelly Gall

Skadi -- Dammit, don't DO that!  The replacement is awful. -- Jorja

Frozen Image -- I'm glad I don't live in your urban zone.  Must be eternal winter
there. -- Tarran O'Harec

Brackla -- Right, I really believe you're "glad to see me here." -- Gwair ap Kai

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FIGHING ROOSTER was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
WOMAN OVERBOARD was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
MAN OVERBOARD was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
RABEL luckily beat SKADI in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
BRACKLA was viciously subdued by NOEL in a 3 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
BANFF was overpowered by HAMMERHEAD in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
SECOND WATCH was bested by OBAN in a 2 minute expert's brawl.
DECEMBRE overpowered KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided struggle.
LORD SNOW was handily defeated by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute uneven fight.
FROZEN IMAGE vanquished TARRAN O'HAREC in a 1 minute uneven duel.
KAILIE RHINN was viciously subdued by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
KELLY GALL won victory over AMBITIOUS GUARD in a popular 1 minute brutal fight.
GWAIR AP KAI was overcome by PARROT CATCHER in a exciting 1 minute novice's bout.
MADON AP LLEW demolished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   4 -  3      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -  10 -  4      64  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -   8 -  1      58  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK    11 -   8 -  1      58  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         AIMED BLOW        14 -  11 -  1      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL     13 -  11 -  0      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -  11 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  12 -  0      43  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 642 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     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         3  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         2  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   HAMMERHEAD 4129            20  17  2  112 SEA DOGS (377)
AIMED BLOW       OBAN 4213                  12   4  0  100 ON THE ROCKS (175)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SECOND WATCH 4166          12   6  0   88 SEA DOGS (377)
WALL OF STEEL    DECEMBRE 4197              16   9  1   81 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
SLASHING ATTACK  FROZEN IMAGE 4227           7   3  1   67 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
LUNGING ATTACK   KELLY GALL 4236             7   3  0   45 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
STRIKING ATTACK  TARRAN O'HAREC 4219         9   6  0   37 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
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 BRACKLA 4251.  The ten other most popular fighters were PARROT CATCHER 4244, 
NOEL 4239, SECOND WATCH 4166, KELLY GALL 4236, SKADI 4216, OBAN 4213, DECEMBRE 4197, 
RABEL 4246, HAMMERHEAD 4129, and FROZEN IMAGE 4227.

The least popular fighter this week was TARRAN O'HAREC 4219.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were LORD SNOW 4200, BANFF 4203, MAN OVERBOARD 4254, WOMAN OVERBOARD 
4255, FIGHING ROOSTER 4262, MADON AP LLEW 4261, GWAIR AP KAI 4253, KAILIE RHINN 4195, 
FROZEN IMAGE 4227, and HAMMERHEAD 4129.