DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 01/10/2007 Duedate: 01/23/2007 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-530 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS BALIN CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) (35-3955) [17-5-0,102] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader BALIN POSITION IS EMPTY CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) (35-3955) [17-5-0,102] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite PITFALL HARRY BILDIS FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) (35-3927) [13-23-0,66] (35-3978) [4-6-0,33] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 43 2. BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 2 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 3. THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63) 1 Unchartered Team 4. DEVIL MAY CARE (370) 0 5. THE BEARS (253) 0 (-1) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*DEVIL MAY CARE (370) 5 1 0 83.3 1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 12 3 0 2/ 2 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 88 54 7 62.0 2/ 3 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) 3 6 0 3- 3 THE BEARS (253) 381 289 28 56.9 3- 2*DEVIL MAY CARE (370) 2 0 0 4/ 4 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) 88 87 7 50.3 4/ 4 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 2 1 0 5/ 5 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 580 842 20 40.8 5/ 5 THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63) 1 2 0 6/ 6 THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63) 6 15 0 28.6 6- 6 THE BEARS (253) 1 6 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Children of Llyr ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + "I'm going to have a tree farm," Faron said, shoving the last of his clean socks into his pack. "I've already got the site picked out and the title secured; it's to the southeast of here, off south of the road to Malcorn." "There are SOOO many ways I could argue about that," Balin said, shaking his head. He held up a hand and began ticking them off on his fingers. "You're used to living in town, fighting in the arena, you'll be bored. You know nothing about farming. Secure title to any land down that way is a pipe dream, the wild Shews will--" "I was a 'wild Shew' not so long ago," Faron cut in. "I know who to talk to, how to ask, what not to expect." "Well...maybe. But--" "I know what I'm going to be doing. I will not be continually alone, since the clan's nemed is there. Besides, I'll have my wife for company." "Your--! You never said you were married!" "You never asked, and it wasn't something to bring up in casual conversation," Faron said. He turned his back on his teammate--former teammate--to signal that he didn't want to pursue that topic. Which was true. He and Lady Protector Morpeth weren't actually married in a conventional sense, but they had a certain understanding, born of their commitment to secrets of Wolf Mountain, strengthened by their shared experience in the arena. Balin blew air through his nose. "What about boredom?" he asked. "How can anyone be bored in the woods?" Faron shook his head and reminded himself that Balin wasn't Harkene; his mother was Kannish, from the south, and he had grown up down there. He didn't understand...maybe couldn't understand. "It'll be okay, Balin," he said. "I'll be a lot too busy to be bored." "Does this have something to do with the letter that came for you three days ago, from Malcorn?" "Balin, don't pry. I don't want to have to lie to you--" "Then it does. There've been some strange rumors out of Malcorn lately. Things going on in THEIR forest--" "Well, isn't that what we train for in the arena? Dealing with 'strange things' wherever they occur?" Balin snorted. "That's what they SAY we train for. But it's pretty narrow, specialized, all the rigid rules...I don't know how much use it'd be in a real mess. Fighting who-knows-what out in the forest, or whatever." "When you graduate, then, you can come visit and test your skills in a 'real mess', because there's bound to be one around. There always is--even around here in Murska, if you want to test it now." Faron glanced over his shoulder in time to catch Balin's skeptical look. "You don't think so? You lead a sheltered life between the guildhouse, the training schools, and the arena, Balin. Ask the dwarves why they closed off the River Cavern. Go take a look at the graveyard across the river by noonlight. Knock on the door of the Wintertower." DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. That was pathetic, Q*bert, especially given our respective styles. I'm not sure that's my original strategy, but it works, so I'm keeping it. Balin SPY REPORT Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in MURSKA this turn, and let's start with a look at some of the teams. And let's see, CULANN COONTZ fought EMBEZZLING SCRIBE and gained 11 points and contributed to CHILDREN OF LLYR's 4-1-0. JUNGLE KING has lost to M. CHARDINEE, falling 10 points, while helping make FLIPPERS ARCADE a 0-3-0 turn. Defending his title for another turn, BALIN kept FLIPPERS ARCADE's warrior, Q*BERT, from claiming the throne. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Dragon's Hangover uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle! I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher friend of mine assures me this is true. CHILDREN OF LLYR has cause to stand tall, as they were MURSKA's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat. And guess who avoided CHILDREN OF LLYR stable the most? Believe it or not, it was THE GODS ARE ANGRY. Anyone surprised? A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once. Wise men know this to be true. We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies. You know who you are; and it's considered rude. Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the sweetest. Always good to rest in MURSKA, but never good to wear out my welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BALIN 3955 17 5 0 102 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME Q*BERT 3928 21 18 5 86 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) JUNGLE KING 3930 15 24 0 69 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PITFALL HARRY 3927 13 23 0 66 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) -JANICE JOPLIN 3891 4 0 1 61 DEAD MUSICIANS (362) TOURNEY SCUM 3943 12 1 0 58 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DEVILED EGG 3977 2 1 0 50 DEVIL MAY CARE (370) -THE ONE 3965 6 2 2 48 THE BEARS (253) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BILDIS 3978 4 6 0 33 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) -BEDEVILED 3973 3 0 0 31 DEVIL MAY CARE (370) CULANN COONTZ 3984 4 1 0 30 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) AIDAN O'KAI 3989 3 0 0 25 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TIBERIUS 3983 3 3 0 12 THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63) -THE SICILIAN 3987 1 0 0 11 THE BEARS (253) BRENNA 3995 1 0 0 10 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) -GRENADE 3972 0 1 0 7 THE BEARS (253) -DR. STRANGE 3971 1 2 0 5 THE BEARS (253) -ROCCO 3982 0 3 0 5 THE BEARS (253) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Tiberius -- Wow, that's a cautionary tale! What happened, you took a too-hot bath while wearing a wool sweater, and it shrank itself and you? That's got to be unpleasant. -- Bildis P.S. I can see why you might think yourself being punished by some god, but it was probably failure to check the care label before washing. Really. Pitfall Harry -- No offense, but I'm going to leave you to climb out of that one on your own. I've got places to do and things to be. I'm gonna have me a tree farm south of town. -- Faron, retiring happily Dr. Strange -- Yeah, well, what's strange is that you, with twice my experience, lost. Just one of those things, I guess. -- Aidan O'Kai Rocco -- And you, also, lose, giving us a five-oh turn that is just great for starting the new year, but...not what Jorja was expecting to see. -- Culann Coontz P.S. But thanks anyway. 18 December 2006 Let it be known that Buddy Lee is no longer a member of The Company of Brothers, T.C.B. I have resigned as of 10-23-06. Thank you. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS BALIN devastated Q*BERT in a 3 minute mismatched Title fight. JUNGLE KING was vanquished by M. CHARDINEE in a exciting 5 minute gory uneven battle. PITFALL HARRY was viciously subdued by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute mismatched brawl. TOURNEY SCUM outlasted BILDIS in a 7 minute match. TIBERIUS was bested by AIDAN O'KAI in a action packed 1 minute brawl. CULANN COONTZ overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. BRENNA bested PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 4 minute novice's competition. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |TOTAL PARRY 3 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 0 - 0 100 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 5 - 0 77 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 6 - 0 73 | |AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 10 - 6 - 0 63 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 - 0 60 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 6 - 1 54 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 6 - 0 33 | |LUNGING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 8 - 0 33 | |STRIKING ATTACK 0 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 17 - 1 26 | |BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 6 - 0 0 | Turn 530 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 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 3 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY BALIN 3955 17 5 0 102 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) WALL OF STEEL Q*BERT 3928 21 18 5 86 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is PITFALL HARRY 3927. The most popular warrior this turn was BILDIS 3978. The ten other most popular fighters were BALIN 3955, AIDAN O'KAI 3989, CULANN COONTZ 3984, PITFALL HARRY 3927, TIBERIUS 3983, Q*BERT 3928, JUNGLE KING 3930, TOURNEY SCUM 3943, BRENNA 3995, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was BRENNA 3995. The other ten least popular fighters were TOURNEY SCUM 3943, JUNGLE KING 3930, Q*BERT 3928, TIBERIUS 3983, PITFALL HARRY 3927, CULANN COONTZ 3984, AIDAN O'KAI 3989, BALIN 3955, BILDIS 3978, and 0.