DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/12/2013 Duedate: 06/25/2013
LAPUR ARENA
DM-29 TURN-712
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
CALYPSO
BOHICA (449)
(29-5710) [17-8-0,99]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
CALYPSO SERENA
BOHICA (449) SHADOWMIST (491)
(29-5710) [17-8-0,99] (29-5923) [2-4-0,21]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SNOWFLAKE PERILOUS QUINN
CARDOW HUNTERS (359) CLAN CROW (456)
(29-5781) [8-32-0,56] (29-5869) [6-6-0,42]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE TAKEN (173)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE TAKEN (173) 31
2. CLAN CROW (456) 14 BOHICA (449)
3. BLACK SAMURAI (166) 14 Unchartered Team
4. SHADOWMIST (491) 13
5. CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 11 SHADOWMIST (491)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 BOHICA (449) 155 101 3 60.5 1/ 1 THE TAKEN (173) 11 4 1
2/ 3 THE TAKEN (173) 628 557 32 53.0 2/ 3 CLAN CROW (456) 6 5 1
3/ 4 BLACK SAMURAI (166) 420 404 23 51.0 3/ 2*SHADOWMIST (491) 6 9 2
4/ 5 CLAN CROW (456) 199 199 16 50.0 4/ 6 BLACK SAMURAI (166) 5 1 0
5- 6 TREKKERS (462) 195 224 7 46.5 5/ 5 BOHICA (449) 4 1 0
6/ 7 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 706 860 15 45.1 6/ 7 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 4 11 0
7/ 8*SHADOWMIST (491) 12 16 3 42.9 7- 4 TREKKERS (462) 3 2 0
8/ 0*WILD THINGS (493) 0 2 0 0.0 8/ 0*WILD THINGS (493) 0 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
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 724): RECOIL of SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 726): AESARA of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 682): BOUTTE of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 720): VARICK of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 722): GOLDPLATED of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 713): JIMI APPENDIX of BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 714): GRAVITRON of THE MOTHERSHIP CC (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 359): CAPEX of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 711): DEADMAUS of BOHICA (Scruffy Puff, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 357): KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 708): SQUISHY GIANT of THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 705): FROGGY FOO FOO of BATTLE FROGS S01 (Grimm, mgr)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 697): FURIOUS FROGPALER of BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 655): BAIN of ORDER (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 334): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 329): FRASIER of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 315): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 587): KULGAN of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 722): BIG DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 554): GIRL SCOUT COOKIE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 548): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 264): DUM BULL of THE BULLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 509): GEORGE PETERSON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 504): XAVIER of RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 495): MEZQUINO POLLO of EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (Floyd, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 612): NOREASTER of DIRT DEVILS (The Dark One, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 724): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 726): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 682): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 720): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 722): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 713): YORK'S ARCADE (Tolbin, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 714): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 359): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 711): THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 357): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 708): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 705): BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 697): BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 655): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 334): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 329): CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 315): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 587): MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 572): UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 554): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 548): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 264): THE FLYING FISH (?, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 509): I HATE TOURNEYS (Anti-TOURNEY, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 504): FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 495): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 612): COFFEE WARS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 724): RECOIL of SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 680): TOXIC SLUDGE of MMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 358): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 710): HOPE of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
BUZZARD of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): WAKIZASHI of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 707): MUFFY STOFELES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 705): SHE'S A JAR of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
TAVELSHAN KETHAL of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr)
(turn 704): BURIED TREASER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 329): FRASIER of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 587): KULGAN of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 722): BIG DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
(turn 721): HOFFA of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 554): GIRL SCOUT COOKIE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 547): THE BLUE PILL of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 264): MRALISSA LOON of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 504): XAVIER of RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.)
KOGAN DJIAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Hey, I made it! Scruffy wasn't sure I was DM material after losing two title
fights in a row, but here I am. Sadly, I'm going to rest a few turns before I fight
again. Something about a "last chance" to prove my tournament worthiness?
I'll leave with some personal parting words:
Hope: You were a worth opponent. Best of luck on the Isle.
Calypso: I know you're anxious to have a shot at the throne. Don't mess it up!
Cardow Hunters: I feel awful about killing Windflower. Totally accidental.
Owsly: Great team spotlight last turn. Keep it up!
-- Deadmau5
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly LAPUR games. JAYLA caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested STORMRUNNER and was awarded 14
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, PERILOUS QUINN put
down SERENA, causing her to lose 12 points of recognition in the process. Due to its
absence and inability to defend the throne, DEADMAU5 has lost the title of
Duelmaster. The city has turned out in honor of CALYPSO, for with hers arena victory
she may now lay claim to the highest position in the city! Heed this! A seer has
warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish! Just
remember...5 or 7!
I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently
transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. My inside sources tell me that the
team to beat in LAPUR these days is BLACK SAMURAI. At least, most blades in town are
looking to avoid them. Apparently the stalwarts of CLAN CROW 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 ENIGMA. Watch your back!
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! The warrior's path is harsh. For mediocrity there
is but one reward--death. This past week STORMRUNNER, at 1-9-0, departed LAPUR
forever. Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins. In the arena there is
only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in LAPUR. Nice atmosphere you have here! More than a sharp eye must I keep,
indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await
me! Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CALYPSO 5710 17 8 0 99 BOHICA (449)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DEADMAU5 5779 8 3 1 112 BOHICA (449)
-CAIRRAIG AMADAN 5518 23 15 1 102 CLAN CROW (456)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SPIN MCDUECAN 5728 15 12 2 85 CLAN CROW (456)
-DIVERGENT 5803 7 1 0 74 BOHICA (449)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RAVAGE 4444 11 8 0 64 THE TAKEN (173)
-SINISTER FINN 5862 7 7 1 64 CLAN CROW (456)
-AVOX 5823 6 3 0 61 BOHICA (449)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SNOWFLAKE 5781 8 32 0 56 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
HAMBONE 4512 7 3 0 45 THE TAKEN (173)
PERILOUS QUINN 5869 6 6 0 42 CLAN CROW (456)
ENIGMA 4466 9 7 2 36 THE TAKEN (173)
-KIRA NERYS 5893 3 1 0 34 TREKKERS (462)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CAPTAIN JANEWAY 5914 3 1 0 27 TREKKERS (462)
MORNING THUNDER 5931 5 1 0 25 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SUMIRE 5885 4 1 0 23 BLACK SAMURAI (166)
REMOKA 5910 2 0 0 22 BLACK SAMURAI (166)
SERENA 5923 2 4 0 21 SHADOWMIST (491)
DREKENMOSS 5922 4 2 1 20 SHADOWMIST (491)
-LORE 5884 1 1 0 20 TREKKERS (462)
JAYLA 5936 2 2 1 19 SHADOWMIST (491)
SHAMROCK SHAMUS 5904 2 3 0 13 CLAN CROW (456)
PREXUS 5950 1 1 1 13 SHADOWMIST (491)
DANCING CAT 5905 1 9 0 12 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
GRUMBLEBONE 5952 1 0 0 8 THE TAKEN (173)
YEZURA 5953 1 0 0 8 THE TAKEN (173)
WINDGLASS 5947 1 2 0 6 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
MONGOOSE 5941 0 1 0 1 WILD THINGS (493)
OSPREY 5940 0 1 0 1 WILD THINGS (493)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
STORMRUNNER 5906 1 9 0 CARDOW HUNTERS 359 JAYLA 5936 712
ASTOR 5921 0 6 0 SHADOWMIST 491 DUSKBLOOD TROLL 712 NONE
STEFAN 5924 3 1 0 SHADOWMIST 491 ENIGMA 4466 710 REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Quinn -- I see you make perilous challenges! -- Ravage
Dancing Cat -- You may not have a bit! -- Hambone
Serena -- But, i hit you! Aww... -- Enigma
Deadmaus -- Congrats! -- Hope
Jorja -- Thanks! That makes 23 from Lapur so far. -- Stillgard
Perilous Quinn -- Nothing wrong with getting wet, unless you leave your armor and
clothes on. -- Morning Thunder the hopeful
Shamrock Shamus -- I don't know what you were trying to detect, but I didn't like it.
You were a lot too personal. -- Morning Thunder
P.S. Four skills is good, though. Thanks.
Sinister Finn -- Getting your own back once, okay, that's fair. Twice in a row is
pushing it, though. -- Snowflake
Kira Nerys -- Short term gain. You can't outrun the storm forever. -- Stormrunner
Hambone -- Honey ham. Not my preference. I like a Black Forest ham. -- Dancing Cat
Drekenmoss -- Ah. Moss has ever been an enemy of mine. -- Windglass
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
ASTOR was dealt death by DUSKBLOOD TROLL in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
PREXUS was viciously subdued by ENIGMA in a 1 minute Bloodfeud battle.
PERILOUS QUINN devastated SERENA in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
SHAMROCK SHAMUS slimly lost to DREKENMOSS in a 8 minute gruesome Challenge brawl.
CALYPSO savagely defeated DEADLY ASSASSIN in a 2 minute brutal Title struggle.
RAVAGE bested SNOWFLAKE in a 2 minute competition.
HAMBONE savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute gruesome melee.
MORNING THUNDER vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DANCING CAT was overpowered by REMOKA in a 1 minute uneven duel.
STORMRUNNER was assassinated by JAYLA in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SUMIRE overcame OSPREY in a 1 minute novice's bout.
WINDGLASS narrowly defeated MONGOOSE in a 5 minute bloody amateur's match.
GRUMBLEBONE bested IRRITATED HOUSEWIFE in a 1 minute novice's battle.
YEZURA bested IRRITATED HOUSEWIFE in a 2 minute amateur's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 26 - 13 - 1 67 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 AIMED BLOW 14 - 10 - 1 58 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 12 - 9 - 0 57 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 TOTAL PARRY 18 - 14 - 1 56 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 4 - 0 56 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 11 - 3 52 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 10 - 2 44 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 9 - 0 40 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 14 - 29 - 2 33 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 14 - 0 22 |
Turn 712 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 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 3 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL CALYPSO 5710 17 8 0 99 BOHICA (449)
PARRY-LUNGE RAVAGE 4444 11 8 0 64 THE TAKEN (173)
LUNGING ATTACK HAMBONE 4512 7 3 0 45 THE TAKEN (173)
BASHING ATTACK ENIGMA 4466 9 7 2 36 THE TAKEN (173)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SNOWFLAKE 5781. The most popular warrior this turn
was PERILOUS QUINN 5869. The ten other most popular fighters were RAVAGE 4444,
SNOWFLAKE 5781, ASTOR 5921, ENIGMA 4466, CALYPSO 5710, HAMBONE 4512, SUMIRE 5885,
REMOKA 5910, JAYLA 5936, and WINDGLASS 5947.
The least popular fighter this week was OSPREY 5940. The other ten least popular
fighters were STORMRUNNER 5906, DANCING CAT 5905, DREKENMOSS 5922, MORNING THUNDER
5931, SHAMROCK SHAMUS 5904, SERENA 5923, PREXUS 5950, YEZURA 5953, GRUMBLEBONE 5952,
and MONGOOSE 5941.
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
R BAGGIO (17-4867) ITALIAN FOOTBALL (407)
BEAST CRAG (50-3222) PHILANTHROPISTS (353)
LAR'EH WALKER (60-5825) INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348)
ZEBRA (82-31553) MY FAVORITE ANIMAL (5199)
JOHN MCKINNEY (82-48893) MEDAL OF HONOR D2 (8226)
SEBASTIAN (82-15919) THE INQUISITION V (2401)
GRAVE ROBBER (84-5984) DUNGEON CELL 32 (1129)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes