DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/17/2011    Duedate: 08/30/2011

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-650

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DECEMBRE
URBAN JUNGLE (259)
(35-4197) [21-11-1,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DECEMBRE                       POSITION IS EMPTY
URBAN JUNGLE (259)             
(35-4197) [21-11-1,114]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LORD SNOW                      BANFF
URBAN JUNGLE (259)             ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-4200) [17-14-1,71]         (35-4203) [18-12-4,97]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. URBAN JUNGLE (259)          36
2. ON THE ROCKS (175)          34      SHINING PATH (379)
3. SHINING PATH (379)           7      Unchartered Team
4. SEA DOGS (377)               0
5. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)     -31      R.H.C.P. (172)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 SHINING PATH (379)        24  18  3 57.1   1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    8  7 0
 2- 1 SEA DOGS (377)            88  68  9 56.4   2/ 3 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        8  7 0
 3/ 3 ON THE ROCKS (175)       249 223 13 52.8   3/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175)        5  4 0
 4/ 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       187 190 17 49.6   4/ 5 SHINING PATH (379)        2  0 0
 5/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   874 %1143 27 43.3   5- 6 SEA DOGS (377)            0  4 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 676): BITTERMAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 678): LORIMERA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 587): KILLER of MANIACS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 672): SKITTLES of RAINBOW CONNECTION (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 674): LONGING LEGGINGS of EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 666): KAIREEN LAMAR of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 667): BEETLE BAILEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 335): SCARLET of D'HARAN EMPIRE (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 664): BERYLLIUM BUFFER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 333): SNORTY MCSNORT of ALL NIGHT LONG (Destitute Noble?)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 660): ROGER THE BRAVE of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 657): MANUTE BOL of HEROES (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 649): DECEMBRE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 608): VILE HENCHMAN of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 311): YUMALESCA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 305): ACE OF BASE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 292): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 539): ERIK of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 524): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 506): ANDRES of BOMB SQUAD (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 501): SASHA of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 240): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 462): GORBLE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 456): NIGHTBRINGER of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 448): RALTUMAN OMELETTE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 565): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 676): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 678): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 587): MANIACS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 672): SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 674): EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 666): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 667): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 335): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 664): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 333): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 660): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 657): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 649): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 608): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 311): GOD OR GODDESS (Sir Blackguard, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 305): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 292): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 539): MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 524): BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A=-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 506): BOMB SQUAD (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 501): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 240): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 462): SAND DAMCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 456): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 448): DOMINION (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 565): THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 675): MABUSHI of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 678): LORIMERA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 586): POLYJUICE TWINS of HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 671): SILVER GHOST of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 673): GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 665): DICKY of BOWDEANS (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 665): THIMBLE of MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 335): SCARLET of D'HARAN EMPIRE (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 664): HYDROPONICUS of BLUNT FORCE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 333): SNORTY MCSNORT of ALL NIGHT LONG (Destitute Noble?)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 657): MANUTE BOL of HEROES (?, mgr.)
                       (turn 656): SCUTTLEBUTT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 305): ACE OF BASE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      JUNEAU DAWNING of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 291): GOBERT HINNY of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 539): ERIK of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
                (turn 538): DOLGAN of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
                            HAL'IGGE JOYROC of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 523): HORNET of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 499): HARITH TEN MORU of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 239): MRS. POTATOE HEAD of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 447): THE COUNT of J (Sherlock, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  URBAN JUNGLE had cause to celebrate, after FROZEN IMAGE got 15 points 
by beating KAILIE RHINN.  A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and 
practice more, after losing 14 points to FROZEN IMAGE.  (Discrete enough, KAILIE 
RHINN?) The arena was more crowded than usual this time, as BANFF faced MURSKA's 
Duelmaster.  BANFF found out that MURSKA isn't a democracy.  You've gotta be the best 
to be Duelmaster here!  So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and 
challenging dead trees?  Someone's got a basic problem...   
     So much to report, so little time!  Like a horde of jackals fleeing from the 
lion, so did the "warriors" in MURSKA avoid URBAN JUNGLE.  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, BANFF could open up a 
fast food joint!  MADON AP LLEW found himself challenged by a warrior 24 below:  OLD 
RIP VAN WINKLE.  OLD RIP VAN WINKLE of ON THE ROCKS kept his wits as he won victory 
over MADON AP LLEW.   
     Ah, the duel!  The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd!  Questions are 
being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena.  A certain 
tavern in MURSKA would I avoid!   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  More important duties call me.  MURSKA, I leave 
you now.  The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Fire Dragon Inn.  'Til 
next time-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DECEMBRE 4197                21  11  1   114       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BANFF 4203                   18  12  4    97       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FROZEN IMAGE 4227            11   6  2    89       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 KAILIE RHINN 4195            15  23  0    79       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 LORD SNOW 4200               17  14  1    71       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 AXAZOH 4134                   8   2  1    70       SHINING PATH (379)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RABEL 4246                    9   4  0    65       ON THE ROCKS (175)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TARRAN O'HAREC 4219          13  10  0    55       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 KELLY GALL 4236              10   8  0    50       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 GWAIR AP KAI 4253             5   6  0    45       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRACKLA 4251                  8   4  0    44       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKADI 4216                    4  17  3    33       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277       3   1  0    28       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 NOEL 4239                     5   9  0    26       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MADON AP LLEW 4261            6   3  0    21       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-UNDERTOW 4273                 0   1  0     7       SEA DOGS (377)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Bartender -- Thanks, I was surprised and pleased by Second Watch'sperformance (as
well as my own). -- One Armed Bandit

Jorja - Thanks! -- Second Watch

Bartender -- Unfortunately, that kind of thing happens.  You're back now, at least,
you were back now last time, and that's what counts. -- Jorja

Lord Snow -- It was probably the heat wave that weakened you. -- Kailie Rhinn

Again with the tourney report, properly labeled this time, and again we salute 'em.
-- Jorja and the Children of Llyr

Frozen Image -- Ah?  I thought you were a popsicle.  In fact, I *wish* you were a
popsicle. -- Kailie Rhinn

Rabel -- Ow!  I think I had a rock in my shoe.... -- Kelly Gall

Skadi -- Just as well I won.  I'm not sure you've really absorbed the fact that you
can win without killing, and being killed is on my "Not Today" list. -- Tarran
O'Harec

Brackla -- Oh, cheese, "viciously subdued"?  That wasn't what I was TRYING to do.  I
just wanted to get you to hold still long enough for me to lay a lip-lock on you. --
Gwair ap Kai

Noel -- In August?  I don't think so. -- Madon ap Llew

Decembre -- You force me into using the good ol' bash tactic, you little ripper of a
waste.  See if you can riposte my attacks now! -- Banff

Kelly Gall -- Hm.  In the last nine fights, I've faced you or one of your team mates
eight times.  The Llyr children seems to be everywhere.  Irish? -- Rabel

Gwair Ap Kai -- I used to be able to beat you but now I don't stand a chance anymore.
I guess that's what being an imbecile does to you.  Right, Skadi, right? -- Brackla

Undertow -- Wow, I defeated the only Dog who didn't have to fight in the Dark Arena
this turn.  I must be awesome! -- Old Rip Van Winkle

All -- Didn't receive last turn yet so I will only be running four warriors this
turn. -- Bartender

Jugger -- And you kept most of them this turn as well.  None left for me. --
Bartender

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BANFF was bested by DECEMBRE in a 3 minute master's Challenge Title fight.
SKADI was subdued by BRACKLA in a exciting 3 minute gory Challenge melee.
OLD RIP VAN WINKLE won victory over MADON AP LLEW in a 4 minute Challenge brawl.
KAILIE RHINN was defeated by FROZEN IMAGE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
RABEL unbelievably bested KELLY GALL in a 2 minute gruesome brawl.
LORD SNOW defeated TARRAN O'HAREC in a crowd pleasing 3 minute veteran's struggle.
AXAZOH handily defeated GWAIR AP KAI in a 1 minute uneven fight.
NOEL won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute expert vs. beginner duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         WALL OF STEEL     21 -  11 -  0      66  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -   7 -  1      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  15 -  0      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW        11 -  11 -  1      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -  10 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -  16 -  2      36  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     5 -  11 -  0      31  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 650 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    DECEMBRE 4197              21  11  1  114 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
BASHING ATTACK   BANFF 4203                 18  12  4   97 ON THE ROCKS (175)
SLASHING ATTACK  FROZEN IMAGE 4227          11   6  2   89 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
AIMED BLOW       LORD SNOW 4200             17  14  1   71 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
STRIKING ATTACK  TARRAN O'HAREC 4219        13  10  0   55 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
LUNGING ATTACK   KELLY GALL 4236            10   8  0   50 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LORD SNOW 4200.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BANFF 4203.  The ten other most popular fighters were SKADI 4216, BRACKLA 4251, 
LORD SNOW 4200, OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277, TARRAN O'HAREC 4219, DECEMBRE 4197, KELLY 
GALL 4236, FROZEN IMAGE 4227, RABEL 4246, and AXAZOH 4134.

The least popular fighter this week was GWAIR AP KAI 4253.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were KAILIE RHINN 4195, MADON AP LLEW 4261, NOEL 4239, AXAZOH 4134, 
RABEL 4246, FROZEN IMAGE 4227, KELLY GALL 4236, DECEMBRE 4197, TARRAN O'HAREC 4219, 
and OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

DECEMBRE (35-4197) URBAN JUNGLE (259)
BANFF (35-4203) ON THE ROCKS (175)