DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/08/2011    Duedate: 06/21/2011

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-645

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SECOND WATCH
SEA DOGS (377)
(35-4166) [15-6-0,131]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SECOND WATCH                   POSITION IS EMPTY
SEA DOGS (377)                 
(35-4166) [15-6-0,131]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SECOND WATCH                   BANFF
SEA DOGS (377)                 ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-4166) [15-6-0,131]         (35-4203) [16-10-4,83]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. URBAN JUNGLE (259)          46
2. ON THE ROCKS (175)          32      SEA DOGS (377)
3. SEA DOGS (377)              13      Unchartered Team
4. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)     -35
                                        (-1)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (377)            87  63  8 58.0   1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    9  6 0
 2/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175)       237 216 12 52.3   2/ 3 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        8  7 1
 3/ 3 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       179 178 17 50.1   3/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175)        7  8 0
 4/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   860 %1132 27 43.2   4/ 4 SEA DOGS (377)            4  5 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 671): SHORT SKIRT of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 673): DONNAMIRA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 577): BALANCE OF EARTH of HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 667): BOBCAT of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 669): STOGA STEEL of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 661): JUNIOR VASQUEZ of WHEN EAGLES DARE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 662): MALKAI of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 333): WHITE BECT of LE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 659): GILLEAN YASUR of CLUBS 'N CLONES (Demonspawn, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 331): SNORTY MCSNORT of ALL NIGHT LONG (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 655): MURDER of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 652): MOTHER TERESA of HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 644): SECOND WATCH of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 603): VILE HENCHMAN of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 308): JOSIE WALES of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 302): ACE OF BASE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 289): DURANGO KID of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 534): COBRA of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 519): CATIPILLAR of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 501): PETER DAVISON of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 496): KOLACTAN KABOB of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 238): MRS POTATOE HEAD of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 457): NIMINI TYL ZO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 451): FRIED KHALANI of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 444): BLACK TOM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 560): MARTIN BLANK of BLOOD TITANS (The Greek Guy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 671): HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 673): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 577): HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 667): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 669): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 661): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 662): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 333): THE DEATH LORDS (Widowmaker?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 659): TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 331): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 655): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 652): HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 644): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 603): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 308): STREET WALKERS (Roadkil, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 302): ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 289): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 534): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 519): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 501): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 496): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 238): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 457): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 451): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 444): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 530): THE MOTHERSHIP (Floyd, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 673): DONNAMIRA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
                           JAYLENE MOKHAR of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 669): STOGA STEEL of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 660): ZEBD ARVIN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 662): MALKAI of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 332): RENTAL CAR of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
                          VALERIAN of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 654): DEE S. TROYER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
                          LARA of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 652): MOTHER TERESA of HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 643): HAMMERHEAD of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, 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 302): PROWL of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                                      EARVLING FLASH of FORCE OF WILL
                                                    (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
                          (turn 301): SHELDON of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
                                      RERUN of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
                                      JACK KNIFE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 289): DURANGO KID of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 533): TOMAS of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
                            NICKOLI DRYBONE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 501): PETER DAVISON of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
               (turn 500): DAVID TENNANT of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 443): HARNIE BLACK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Win or lose, as long as I don't die or drop out of the Challenger Champions, I
should get my invite to ADM this turn.  My manager will be relieved when I do.  I am
a godling, by design, and a lesson in why people shouldn't teach godlings the PR
style.  While I've done fine in the arena, I've failed to capture even a single TV
during my basic tourney career.  Still, I have faith that I'll persevere in Freshman
or ADM.  My manager does not have that same faith, but he is looking forward to the
challenge.
     Oban, I am challenging you, as you are the only warrior within range and I
desperately want to avoid a random match-up with your 4-kill teammate.  Good luck,
Murska, it was a pleasure to fight here amongst you.

Second Watch

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
MURSKA brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Of course, we're all terribly 
impressed to see BRACKLA win a fight and gain 19 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, NOEL 
beat MADON AP LLEW and MADON AP LLEW lost 17 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  OBAN 
challenged MURSKA's Duelmaster for a shot at the throne.  And if variety is the spice 
of life, MURSKA may be getting bland, as SECOND WATCH stays top dog in the city.  I'm 
not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to know 
what's new, don't you, MURSKA?   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  What's the big D?  URBAN JUNGLE was the most avoided 
team?  Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse...  And who led the way in 
this mass act of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was ON THE ROCKS.  Ha 
ha ha ha!  BANFF was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now was 
the DM insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for MURSKA's 
morgue.  More variety.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.  
Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     There's got to be a better place in MURSKA to get a drink than The Howling Wolf! 
Any suggestions?  Just wait 'till next time I show up here, I won't be so nice!  So 
nyaaah!  I see the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SECOND WATCH 4166            15   6  0   131       SEA DOGS (377)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DECEMBRE 4197                18  10  1    95       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OBAN 4213                    13   6  0    86       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 FROZEN IMAGE 4227             9   4  2    85       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 LORD SNOW 4200               16  11  1    84       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 BANFF 4203                   16  10  4    83       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KAILIE RHINN 4195            12  21  0    57       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRACKLA 4251                  6   2  0    51       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 RABEL 4246                    6   3  0    48       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 TARRAN O'HAREC 4219          10   8  0    38       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOEL 4239                     4   6  0    33       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 SKADI 4216                    3  14  3    30       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 KELLY GALL 4236               8   5  0    29       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 GWAIR AP KAI 4253             2   4  0    24       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PARROT CATCHER 4244           2   0  0    16       SEA DOGS (377)
 MADON AP LLEW 4261            3   1  0    11       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
VENOMOUS CONCUBI        0  0 0                      FROZEN IMAGE 4227     645  NONE
RHIERRAH 4252           2  2 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 SKADI 4216            641  JUST REVENGED
JOHNNY DRUM 4275        0  1 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     DARK CHAMPION         645  NONE
MAN OVERBOARD 4274      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 377         MOUNTAIN TROLL        645  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Frozen Image -- I thought you had me figured out.  In case we bump into each other
again, I will change my strategy completely. -- Banff

Second Watch -- You're as good as they come.  I will give it another shot.  Then we
ought to be off to the arenas beyond. -- Oban

Tarran O'Harec -- You speak such sweet words and then you beat me black and blue.
I'm a little confused, to say the least.  I'm getting mixed signals here. -- Rabel

Noel -- I knew those initative skills were good for something. -- Brackla

Rabel -- Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. -- Tarran O'Harec

Rabel -- Ah... I see that the previous turn did not repeat.  I am, of course, glad of
the win, but will you have dinner with me anyway? -- Tarran O'Harec

Captured Orcs, gotta love 'em. -- Kelly Gall
P.S.  Figuratively speaking.

Skadi -- Well, we could hardly let you WIN.  Every time you win, you kill. -- Kailie
Rhinn

Persistent Beggar and Convicted Thief, it is to laugh. -- Gwair ap Kai and Madon ap
Llew

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JOHNNY DRUM was dealt death by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MAN OVERBOARD was slaughtered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
OBAN was handily defeated by SECOND WATCH in a 1 minute Challenge Title match.
BRACKLA vanquished KELLY GALL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
DECEMBRE defeated BANFF in a 3 minute veteran's fight.
FROZEN IMAGE delivered the death blow upon VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute brawl.
LORD SNOW slimly won victory over KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 3 minute fight.
KAILIE RHINN luckily beat SKADI in a 2 minute bloody brawl.
TARRAN O'HAREC was defeated by RABEL in a 1 minute melee.
MADON AP LLEW was vanquished by NOEL in a 2 minute uneven duel.
GWAIR AP KAI won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -   7 -  1      68  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         WALL OF STEEL     17 -  11 -  0      61  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   4 -  2      56  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         AIMED BLOW        13 -  11 -  1      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  13 -  3      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  13 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     9 -  10 -  1      47  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 645 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-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         3  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SECOND WATCH 4166          15   6  0  131 SEA DOGS (377)
WALL OF STEEL    DECEMBRE 4197              18  10  1   95 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
AIMED BLOW       OBAN 4213                  13   6  0   86 ON THE ROCKS (175)
SLASHING ATTACK  FROZEN IMAGE 4227           9   4  2   85 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
BASHING ATTACK   BANFF 4203                 16  10  4   83 ON THE ROCKS (175)
STRIKING ATTACK  TARRAN O'HAREC 4219        10   8  0   38 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 BANFF 4203.  The ten other most popular fighters were LORD SNOW 4200, 
DECEMBRE 4197, SKADI 4216, SECOND WATCH 4166, BRACKLA 4251, KAILIE RHINN 4195, NOEL 
4239, GWAIR AP KAI 4253, JOHNNY DRUM 4275, and FROZEN IMAGE 4227.

The least popular fighter this week was MADON AP LLEW 4261.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TARRAN O'HAREC 4219, KELLY GALL 4236, OBAN 4213, MAN OVERBOARD 
4274, RABEL 4246, FROZEN IMAGE 4227, JOHNNY DRUM 4275, GWAIR AP KAI 4253, NOEL 4239, 
and KAILIE RHINN 4195.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SECOND WATCH (35-4166) SEA DOGS (377)