DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/23/2011    Duedate: 12/06/2011

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-657

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RABEL
ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-4246) [15-5-0,107]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

RABEL                          MONKEY MAN
ON THE ROCKS (175)             REALLY? (386)
(35-4246) [15-5-0,107]         (35-4289) [3-1-0,34]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KAILIE RHINN                   BRACKLA
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         ON THE ROCKS (175)
(35-4195) [17-28-0,79]         (35-4251) [14-5-0,85]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

REALLY? (386)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ON THE ROCKS (175)          24
2. HAPPY FUN TIME (361)        22      ON THE ROCKS (175)
3. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      15      Unchartered Team
4. REALLY? (386)               11
                                       REALLY? (386)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*REALLY? (386)             13   6  2 68.4   1/ 1*REALLY? (386)            10  5 2
 2/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175)       270 237 13 53.3   2/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175)        8  7 0
 3/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   885 %1166 27 43.1   3/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    4 10 0
 4/ 5*HAPPY FUN TIME (361)       6   8  1 42.9   4/ 5*HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      2  2 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 683): TIGHT BLOUSE of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 685): CRITIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 601): STARFLOWER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 679): BOWEN of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 681): BILLY JACK of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 673): KAIREEN LAMAR of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 674): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 339): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 671): BERYLLIUM BUFFER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 337): TERROR TWIN of ALL NIGHT LONG (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 667): EMPTY BOTTLE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 664): SALORIMA TIRANSITH of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 656): RABEL of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 615): SAMUEL CLIPPER of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 314): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 308): RACECAR of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 295): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 546): MANZA WIGGLES of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 531): POTATO BUG of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-sop, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 513): BARTON DAWES of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 508): IN YOUR FACE of BASH BROS EVANGELIST
                                                        (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 244): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 469): POLE CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 463): BALISONG of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 455): MO J of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 572): SUPERIOR FORCES of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (A-sop, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 683): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 685): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 601): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 679): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 681): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 673): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 674): MOM'S STUFF (The Kid, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 339): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 271): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 337): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 667): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 664): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 656): REALLY? (?, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 615): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 314): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 308): VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 295): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 546): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 231): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 513): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 508): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 244): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 469): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 463): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 455): J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 572): THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 682): SHORT SKIRT of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 599): BOOZER of DA BULLS (Khisanth, mgr.)
                            SAUSAGE PARTY of DUDE RANCH (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 681): BILLY JACK of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 674): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
                            BEETLE BAILEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
                            FREE PARKING of MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
                (turn 673): THE GREAT GAZOO of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 671): BERYLLIUM BUFFER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 666): D. DAVE ELL of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
                          PETROV of ASSORTED (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 615): SAMUEL CLIPPER of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 308): CHABAT of PAWN OF PROPHECY (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): NASTY NES of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 546): MANZA WIGGLES of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 530): CHIQUITA CHIWAWA of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 469): POLE CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
                  (turn 468): NIMINI TYL ZO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 463): BALISONG of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
                      (turn 462): BUBBA of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
                                  NIGHTBRINGER of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 454): DELNA BERIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Hey everybody, watch out for ANGRY SHORTY, who 
flew up 16 points in the rankings after mashing MADON AP LLEW like a melon.  Keep 
your eye on this guy.  Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody 
knuckles was MURSKA's VENOMOUS CONCUBINE, who was turned away from the Duelmastership 
by RABEL.  Advice to bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the 
big, bad URBAN JUNGLE?  Big bad URBAN JUNGLE.  Big bad URBAN JUNGLE.  MURSKA's afraid 
of the big bad URBAN JUNGLE.  Tra la la la la!  For those of you who like math, try 
this one:  URBAN JUNGLE + Weapons That go Boom = ON THE ROCKS + Avoid City.  Well 
dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, KELLY GALL would be president.  Although it 
may be a contest she doesn't want to win.  In a touching display by a 'touched' 
warrior, MONKEY MAN went after KELLY GALL, who was higher by 22 points.  Well, when 
the dust settled, MONKEY MAN was bested by KELLY GALL.  ODD? of REALLY? had better 
have a good reason for challenging down 12 points in a challenge which he lost.  I 
thought ODD? showed great skill and promise when he was defeated by GALLOWAY.  All 
right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Here's some advice:  warriors with little wit and will may 
encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  Good luck in 
next week's fights.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The 
Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RABEL 4246                   15   5  0   107       ON THE ROCKS (175)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRACKLA 4251                 14   5  0    85       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 KAILIE RHINN 4195            17  28  0    79       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KELLY GALL 4236              13  12  0    66       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277       8   3  0    47       ON THE ROCKS (175)
 MONKEY MAN 4289               3   1  0    34       REALLY? (386)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANGRY SHORTY 4296             3   0  0    33       REALLY? (386)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MADON AP LLEW 4261            8   8  0    32       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 DAN RATHER 4291               3   1  0    29       REALLY? (386)
 SMILE WAFFLE 4278             2   0  0    27       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EL GUAPO 4288                 3   1  1    22       REALLY? (386)
 GALLOWAY 4298                 1   2  0    14       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 FREE CHEESE!! 4279            1   0  0    13       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 HIGHWAY 420 3885              1   2  0    11       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 ODD? 4304                     1   1  1     5       REALLY? (386)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GOR MOR 4297            0  2 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 EL GUAPO 4288         656   
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 2 4281              0  1 0 HAPPY FUN TIME 361   SPYMASTER             657  NONE
MIDLETON 25 4305        0  1 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     MOUNTAIN TROLL        657  NONE
MIDLETON 30 4306        0  1 0 ON THE ROCKS 175     BLACK ORC             657  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Huh, we seem to have taken over the Dead Listing.  Fame of a sort, but a sort we
could do without. -- Children of Llyr

Angry Shorty -- It was jealousy, right?  Just because I'm more than a foot taller
than you are.  Well, if it works for you.... -- Galloway

El Guapo -- Not to me, you weren't. -- Ghost of Gor Mor

Rabel -- Why am I not surprised? -- Kailie Rhinn

Old Rip Van Winkle -- Thanks!  You gave me the team's only win, and I cherish that
moment of gloating over my teammates. -- Kelly Gall

Monkey Man -- Ah, I knew I didn't like monkeys. -- Madon ap Llew

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FUN 2 was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MIDLETON 25 was slaughtered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
MIDLETON 30 was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
BRACKLA bested KAILIE RHINN in a 2 minute Challenge contest.
MONKEY MAN was overpowered by KELLY GALL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
ODD? was bested by GALLOWAY in a 2 minute beginner's Challenge brawl.
ANGRY SHORTY overpowered MADON AP LLEW in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
RABEL devastated VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 2 minute one-sided Title competition.
OLD RIP VAN WINKLE overcame DAN RATHER in a 1 minute expert vs. beginner melee.
EL GUAPO defeated HIGHWAY 420 in a 2 minute beginner's duel.
SMILE WAFFLE overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
FREE CHEESE!! handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         WALL OF STEEL     23 -  10 -  0      70  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         AIMED BLOW         8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  17 -  2      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   7 -  2      46  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    10 -  13 -  1      43  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK     3 -   6 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   9 -  0      31  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 657 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  2         3  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         3  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    RABEL 4246                 15   5  0  107 ON THE ROCKS (175)
SLASHING ATTACK  BRACKLA 4251               14   5  0   85 ON THE ROCKS (175)
LUNGING ATTACK   KELLY GALL 4236            13  12  0   66 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KAILIE RHINN 4195.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BRACKLA 4251.  The ten other most popular fighters were EL GUAPO 4288, KELLY 
GALL 4236, ODD? 4304, ANGRY SHORTY 4296, RABEL 4246, OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277, DAN 
RATHER 4291, FREE CHEESE!! 4279, MIDLETON 30 4306, and KAILIE RHINN 4195.

The least popular fighter this week was MADON AP LLEW 4261.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MONKEY MAN 4289, MIDLETON 25 4305, FUN 2 4281, SMILE WAFFLE 
4278, HIGHWAY 420 3885, GALLOWAY 4298, KAILIE RHINN 4195, MIDLETON 30 4306, FREE 
CHEESE!! 4279, and DAN RATHER 4291.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

RABEL (35-4246) ON THE ROCKS (175)