DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/12/2011    Duedate: 10/25/2011

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-654

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FROZEN IMAGE
URBAN JUNGLE (259)
(35-4227) [12-9-2,95]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KAILIE RHINN                   MONKEY MAN
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         REALLY? (386)
(35-4195) [17-25-0,98]         (35-4289) [1-0-0,22]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LORD SNOW                      KAILIE RHINN
URBAN JUNGLE (259)             CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4200) [19-16-1,74]         (35-4195) [17-25-0,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ON THE ROCKS (175)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. REALLY? (386)               55
2. URBAN JUNGLE (259)          45      ON THE ROCKS (175)
3. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)       8      Unchartered Team
4. HAPPY FUN TIME (361)         4
5. ON THE ROCKS (175)         -24      REALLY? (386)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*REALLY? (386)              3   1  0 75.0   1/ 1 ON THE ROCKS (175)       10  5 0
 2/ 1 ON THE ROCKS (175)       262 230 13 53.3   2/ 2 URBAN JUNGLE (259)        7  7 3
 3/ 2 URBAN JUNGLE (259)       198 198 20 50.0   3/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    6  9 0
 4/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   881 %1156 27 43.2   4/ 0*REALLY? (386)             3  1 0
 5/ 0*HAPPY FUN TIME (361)       4   6  1 40.0   5/ 0*HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      0  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 680): BITTERMAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 682): CRITIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 595): SAUSAGE PARTY of DUDE RANCH (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 676): BOBCAT of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 678): SAD SLACKS of EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 670): CORNBREAD STUFFING of ALMOST THANKSGIVING (Sherlock, mgr)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 671): BEETLE BAILEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 337): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 668): DARIUS of OPEN HAND (Bahram, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 335): URN4A TREAT! of JUST DESSERTS (Destitute Noble?)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 664): PETROV of ASSORTED (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 661): JERK O'LANTERN of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 653): RABEL of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 612): TORN CLOTH of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 313): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 307): KATIE of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 543): MANZA WIGGLES of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 528): EVENING STAR of SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 510): DEEMER EPPT of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 505): SASHA of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 466): NIMINI TYL ZO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 460): BALISONG of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 452): DELNA BERIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 569): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 680): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 682): ALL HALLOW'S EVE (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 595): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 676): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 678): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 670): ALMOST THANKSGIVING (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 671): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 337): ISIS PTAH (Aesir Vanir, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 668): METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 335): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 664): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 661): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 653): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 612): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 313): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 307): ALASKAN PIPELINE (The Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 543): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 528): SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 510): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 505): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 242): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 466): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 460): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 452): J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 569): THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 676): BOBCAT of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 678): SAD SLACKS of EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 669): BELLONA CHIST of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 670): DESERT PLANTS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 336): WHITE BECT of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 334): SLATE G35 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble?)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 660): GRANDMA'S FAN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 612): TORN CLOTH of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 312): YUMALESCA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 306): BASKET of LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
                                      KISS OF DEATH of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
                                      KANA BALLISTIC of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): NASTY NES of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 542): IEZA VON DRAKA of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 466): 111 of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of MURSKA!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  A new guild, REALLY?, entered MURSKA with 
a clash this turn, showing off a 3-1-0 record.  Indeed, a worthy addition to the city 
guilds.  MONKEY MAN caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he 
skillfully bested MICHTER and was awarded 22 points in recognition.  In one of the 
week's more notable duels, MONKEY MAN put down MICHTER, causing him to lose 13 points 
of recognition in the process.  This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  
All hail FROZEN IMAGE, Duelmaster of MURSKA!  Would you believe that over half of the 
old women in MURSKA seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city MURSKA.  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in MURSKA these 
days is URBAN JUNGLE.  At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them.  
Apparently the stalwarts of ON THE ROCKS are catching the bulk of jests down at the 
challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Loose talk at the arena has 
reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after KELLY 
GALL.  Watch your back!  A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games this week, 
it seems that LORD SNOW posted a challenge against the more highly recognized KAILIE 
RHINN.  The results, you ask?  Well, the firebrand LORD SNOW was beat by KAILIE 
RHINN.  Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  I must report the passing of TARRAN O'HAREC, 
veteran of many duels.  15-12-0 final record His was not illustrious--but death plays 
no favorites.  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms.  One thing is 
sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in MURSKA.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of 
a far off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool 
flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by the same thing only 
once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FROZEN IMAGE 4227            12   9  2    95       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KAILIE RHINN 4195            17  25  0    98       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RABEL 4246                   12   5  0    81       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 LORD SNOW 4200               19  16  1    74       URBAN JUNGLE (259)
 BRACKLA 4251                 12   4  0    68       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOEL 4239                     8  10  1    66       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KELLY GALL 4236              11  11  0    55       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 SKADI 4216                    6  19  4    41       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277       6   2  0    40       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MADON AP LLEW 4261            7   6  0    27       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 ADVENT 4293                   2   0  1    26       URBAN JUNGLE (259)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MONKEY MAN 4289               1   0  0    22       REALLY? (386)
-SMILE WAFFLE 4278             1   0  0    20       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
-HIGHWAY 420 3885              1   1  0    17       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 DAN RATHER 4291               1   0  0    15       REALLY? (386)
 MICHTER 4287                  2   2  0     8       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 EL GUAPO 4288                 1   0  0     8       REALLY? (386)
 COPPER FOX 4294               1   2  0     5       ON THE ROCKS (175)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GWAIR AP KAI 4253       5  8 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 SKADI 4216            652  JUST REVENGED
NUADH AP GWAIR 4295     1  1 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 ADVENT 4293           654   
TARRAN O'HAREC 4219    15 12 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 NOEL 4239             654   
FUN 1 4280              0  1 0 HAPPY FUN TIME 361   SHEWISH GIANT         654  NONE
I THINK 4292            0  1 0 REALLY? 386          BANDIT PRINCE         654  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Lord Snow -- So.  Revenge.  Well, maybe not "revenge," that sounds so hostile and
negative.  Just vengeance.  Yeah, that's better.  Just deserts.  Or... desserts, hmm,
I wonder if there's any ice cream around? -- Kailie Rhinn

Brackla -- I'd've been fine if you'd lost.  I wouldn't have minded bearing the burden
of victory for a turn.  You might want to think about that. -- Kelly Gall

Skadi -- Or is it you we're taking due vengeance on?  You guys all look alike some
days, and with that record of kills, SOMEBODY better take you down.  Ah, good fight.
-- Tarran O'Harec

Lord Snow -- Oh, darn, Tarran is right!  We didn't owe YOU vegeance at this point,
so, um, just consider it a delightful victory for me instead of vengeance, okay? --
Kailie Rhinn

Noel -- Dammit, don't DO that. -- Madon ap Llew

This Beggar's a bit of a helpless fool, isn't he? -- Nuadh ap Gwair

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FUN 1 was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
I THINK was dispatched by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
LORD SNOW was viciously subdued by KAILIE RHINN in a 2 minute Challenge match.
SKADI was devastated by KELLY GALL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
NOEL killed TARRAN O'HAREC in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
ADVENT butchered NUADH AP GWAIR in a 1 minute bloody one-sided Challenge duel.
RABEL was beaten by FROZEN IMAGE in a 2 minute Title brawl.
BRACKLA viciously subdued AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
OLD RIP VAN WINKLE won victory over MADON AP LLEW in a 1 minute duel.
MICHTER was vanquished by MONKEY MAN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
COPPER FOX was viciously subdued by EL GUAPO in a 2 minute gory novice's duel.
DAN RATHER beat EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute novice's melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         WALL OF STEEL     24 -  10 -  0      71  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -   7 -  1      61  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   6 -  2      54  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         AIMED BLOW         9 -   8 -  1      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -  16 -  1      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -  17 -  2      35  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   6 -  0      33  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   7 -  0      22  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 654 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      1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         3  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  FROZEN IMAGE 4227          12   9  2   95 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
WALL OF STEEL    RABEL 4246                 12   5  0   81 ON THE ROCKS (175)
AIMED BLOW       LORD SNOW 4200             19  16  1   74 URBAN JUNGLE (259)
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 KAILIE RHINN 4195.  The ten other most popular fighters were BRACKLA 4251, EL 
GUAPO 4288, LORD SNOW 4200, FROZEN IMAGE 4227, KELLY GALL 4236, NOEL 4239, TARRAN 
O'HAREC 4219, OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277, MONKEY MAN 4289, and DAN RATHER 4291.

The least popular fighter this week was MICHTER 4287.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MADON AP LLEW 4261, NUADH AP GWAIR 4295, SKADI 4216, FUN 1 4280, COPPER 
FOX 4294, RABEL 4246, ADVENT 4293, I THINK 4292, DAN RATHER 4291, and MONKEY MAN 
4289.

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 13-15, 2012.  It will be 
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444), the same hotel as 
last year by popular request.  Room rates are $134.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which 
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception, free airport 
shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's a fitness center, 
jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 15 
before the block is released!  (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been
unable to book rooms because they waited too long.)  Look for the tournament info 
sheet and minioverviews some time in December.  We hope you're all looking forward to 
it and that we will see you there!