DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 02/06/2008 Duedate: 02/19/2008 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-558 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS GARTH THE SEAMITE PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) (35-3748) [21-11-1,150] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader GARTH THE SEAMITE POSITION IS EMPTY PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) (35-3748) [21-11-1,150] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite GARTH THE SEAMITE GARTH THE SEAMITE PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) (35-3748) [21-11-1,150] (35-3748) [21-11-1,150] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. LOST CAUSE (268) 45 2. PHILANTHROPISTS (153) 38 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 3. PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) 20 Unchartered Team 4. THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63) 5 5. URBAN JUNGLE (259) 0 GUARDIANS XI (250) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*DEAD MUSICIANS (362) 23 7 7 76.7 1/ 2 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 7 8 0 2/ 2 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 108 62 7 63.5 2- 1*DEAD MUSICIANS (362) 4 0 1 3/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) 110 76 4 59.1 3/ 0 LOST CAUSE (268) 4 1 0 4/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) 377 303 29 55.4 4/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) 3 2 0 5/ 0 LOST CAUSE (268) 295 241 26 55.0 5- 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259) 2 3 0 6- 3 URBAN JUNGLE (259) 60 63 6 48.8 6/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) 1 0 0 7/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 667 895 22 42.7 7/ 3 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 1 2 0 8/ 0 THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63) 9 30 0 23.1 8/ 0 THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63) 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 586): NOSFERATU of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 586): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): DARKWIND of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 580): REDBIRD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 582): PENNY LOPEZ of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 581): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 579): SOLSTICE of TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 289): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 572): MURRY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 287): OBERON of AUTUMN LIGHTNING (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 568): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 566): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 557): TOURNEY SCUM of BUSY, BUSYTONW (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 520): MUSHAD of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): TRASH CAN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 447): LELLADORIN of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 425): CIRSIUM VULGARE of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 411): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 194): LAELKORISSA of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 383): GREEN DISEASE of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 379): DARQUE of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 366): NECROMANCER of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 473): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 586): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 586): HIGH JINX (Jondeaux, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): THE TERMAGANTS (Noachian, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 580): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 582): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 581): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (CaesaR, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 579): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 289): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 572): WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 287): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 568): BIG LAKE NOMADS (Den, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 566): RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 557): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 520): MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 447): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): HOUSE OF GRAIN (DK Bread, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 425): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 411): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 194): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 383): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 379): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 366): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 473): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 585): WINTER SHADOWS of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): SILENT HAWK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 572): ZERO VISIBILITY of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): GERI of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 567): ROLAND of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI (turn 564): SHANNON D'ANJELISA of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) THE BRIDE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.) (turn 258): SWAMP BURP HAMMER of ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 378): SLUGBAIT of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.) SPY REPORT Greetings, Warriors of MURSKA. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. Nothing is certain in MURSKA, with changing loyalties, changing Duelmasters. Write this down: new top team--CHILDREN OF LLYR. He who laughs last didn't get the joke. Speaking of laughing at jokes, observe BUSY, BUSYTOWN. Last week they got 0-1-0 to drop by 4! PHILANTHROPISTS had cause to celebrate, after ALE'CHAI TALLSKY got 20 points by beating BRENNA. Win some, lose some. Speaking of which, BRUTE was winsome, after beating EVINDAL and seeing him lose 9 points. What can be a greater victory? GARTH THE SEAMITE has taken his place as the top, as MURSKA's new Duelmaster. So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and challenging dead trees? Someone's got a basic problem... My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! Is there life after death? Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after life! Hey THE GODS ARE ANGRY! Is there some deep dark, unmentionable secret as to why COMMODUS has been sent to the Dark Arena? 2-0-0 isn't so shabby! Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee. Do not think spyreporting in MURSKA is the highlight of my life. As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond my control, I must take my leave of this place. Can anything compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for MURSKA? On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748 21 11 1 150 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -JANICE JOPLIN 3891 7 0 1 121 DEAD MUSICIANS (362) TOURNEY SCUM 3943 32 9 0 117 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) -MURSKAN PATRIOT 3412 14 6 0 104 URBAN JUNGLE (259) DRENDAN O'KAI 4030 13 4 0 98 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BILDIS 3978 16 22 1 86 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CLYDE 3665 11 11 2 72 LOST CAUSE (268) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026 5 0 0 66 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) BRENNA 3995 17 12 0 63 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611 6 4 0 61 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) STUPID 3840 7 0 0 57 LOST CAUSE (268) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -THE BIG BOPPER 3911 4 0 4 56 DEAD MUSICIANS (362) PANE 3822 6 3 0 53 LOST CAUSE (268) UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582 8 7 0 50 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) -RANDY RHODES 3888 3 0 0 48 DEAD MUSICIANS (362) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -NI 3945 3 3 0 47 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) -LUCY JORDAN 2669 7 18 0 43 URBAN JUNGLE (259) -MANDOLIN WIND 3489 5 2 2 43 URBAN JUNGLE (259) LAELAMESTO 3745 5 2 0 43 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) PACIFIST 3939 6 0 0 42 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) ANGUS ARGUS 4032 8 2 0 39 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BUDDY HOLLY 3890 4 2 1 25 DEAD MUSICIANS (362) -JOHN LENNON 3956 3 0 1 25 DEAD MUSICIANS (362) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BRUTE 3850 2 3 0 22 LOST CAUSE (268) -ALCARESE 3946 1 0 0 20 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) -SHYBEL GIBBEN 3979 2 0 0 18 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) -FROSTBITE 4038 1 0 0 13 URBAN JUNGLE (259) -ORDENASH 3950 1 0 0 10 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) KNUCKLE 3858 1 1 0 8 LOST CAUSE (268) EVINDAL 4040 1 1 0 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) -BELOW ZERO 4039 0 1 0 2 URBAN JUNGLE (259) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? DEIRDRE 4031 8 2 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 THE BIG BOPPER 3911 556 ANTONIUS 4018 0 1 0 THE GODS ARE ANGR 63 BLACK ORC 558 NONE COMMODUS 4002 2 1 0 THE GODS ARE ANGR 63 SPYMASTER 558 NONE MARCELLUS 4012 1 1 0 THE GODS ARE ANGR 63 HIGH ELF 558 NONE POOPICUS 4017 0 1 0 THE GODS ARE ANGR 63 STONE GOLEM 558 NONE PERSONAL ADS Tourney Scum -- What a thrill to be matched against you, I don't know how I stand it. -- Drendan O'Kai And 2-2 against standbys. I read a book once about a Dead City. Murska has a distinct resemblance to it. I figure when Tourney Scum graduates, Murska, or at least the arena here, will implode. -- Jorja 15 January 2008 Order of Lost Souls Where there is a beginning, there is an end. Where there is a whole, there is a part. Where there is light, there is dark. All these are found to be true and along with the most important, when something is lost it can always be found. Many a person has walked this land in one form or another. Some truly believe that here is there and there is here but who really knows? Among the peoples of this great land many have felt lost in time and in place. Some have gone as far as to be lost of soul.... Although most are thought to have been born into this world in a mortal way, no one can be sure. Life is something they have in a way but a torturous joke to them in all others. They live in a sense as they are here and now and having mind and knowledge. They are flesh and blood of one sort of another. They cast a shadow as all things living do. Blood courses through their veins. These beings have become wraiths drifting here and there, knowing that they truly belong nowhere. Searching for that one thing that they seem to be missing or the one thing in them that puts them beyond others. These people have become masters of many things as time seems to have no hold. For not even time can find those that are truly lost. Many of these beings have drifted toward the gladiatorial games. In the blood and chaos of the arenas something holds them like no other. It's the loss of something they have never had or something they had so long ago it seems to have never been. LIFE. A few of the more shall we say "human" of these beings have settled into many arenas around the land. The loss of life and the crazed emotions of the arenas giving them glimpses of things they longed for but seemed incapable of attaining. A number of these lost ones saw in each other something that might be able to help the other. They spent many a day traveling to and fro, for what is time to one who it doesn't touch. The more time they spent together the more they seemed to change. No one noticed the change in the others but each recognized it in himself. Years passed and the changes stopped. Each had been changed in different ways but all felt more whole. A discussion ensued between them. They came to a realization that in each other they had found parts of themselves that had been missing. Then came the next thought. If they could find more of like minded lost ones they might eventually find what they always wanted, their true selves. The group settled down to think things through. They finally came up with an idea they all could accept. They would form an organization that through their arenas through out the land they would seek out other lost ones. If they were of like mind they would be invited to join the group and seek that special something they all desired. This was how it began and how it still is. The Order of Lost Souls was formed and the search began. The original members numbered six. They were Baphomet, Blackstorm, Hammer, JGW, Reaper and Wretch. These members of the Order spread their gladiator stables through out the realm seeking others like them. Through blood and death they lived through others. One day hoping to live for themselves. For as they all know what is lost must eventually be found.... 28 January 2008 CALLING ALL THUGS, BRUTES, OGRES, QUARTER HALF WITS, SHALLOW HALBERD ENTHUSIASTS AND MAUL RATS: Since the Bashing style has often been maligned in the forums, it is time to give the style a little tough love with the following concept: An ALL-BASHER arena. The rules are simple--enter the arena as a rookie basher. That's it. RSI said I need to get 20 managers on board and I'm about half way there. If you are interested in taking part, PM me in the forums or email me: chase at accesspr.com and put D2 in the subject header. Chase a.k.a. SwineTiger 2 February 2008 ATTENTION EVERYONE -- In March I am going to do manager lists for all arenas. This is part of my ongoing and undoubtedly largely futile attempt to get my lists organized. If you think I might not know who you are or if you think I might and you'd rather I not share that information, let me know this month! You can e-mail me at Sue at solberg dash mathews dot com (replacing the at, dash and dot with appropriate characters. You can send a diplo to The Saint. You can put an ad in the newsletter. Semaphore doesn't work so well, nor does telepathy. -- The Saint, keeper of lists LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS COMMODUS was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. MARCELLUS was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel. ANTONIUS was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee. POOPICUS was murdered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. TOURNEY SCUM was viciously subdued by GARTH THE SEAMITE in a 8 minute Title brawl. BILDIS subdued BOOMSHAKALAKA in a action packed 1 minute mismatched competition. DRENDAN O'KAI overpowered CLYDE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. BRENNA was devastated by ALE'CHAI TALLSKY in a 1 minute one-sided competition. UGLY GENTLEMAN was overcome by STUPID in a action packed 6 minute melee. ANGUS ARGUS lost to PANE in a 2 minute duel. PACIFIST outlasted THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a dull 16 minute duel. LAELAMESTO overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided fight. KNUCKLE overcame MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's bout. BRUTE demolished EVINDAL in a 1 minute mismatched match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |TOTAL PARRY 4 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 1 - 0 80 | |SLASHING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 1 - 0 80 | |AIMED BLOW 2 AIMED BLOW 4 - 1 - 0 80 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 2 - 1 78 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 20 - 6 - 3 77 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 8 - 0 67 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 2 - 0 60 | |LUNGING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 11 - 9 - 0 55 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 - 0 33 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 3 - 0 25 | Turn 558 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: LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 3 TOTAL PARRY WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 3 SLASHING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748 21 11 1 150 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) TOTAL PARRY TOURNEY SCUM 3943 32 9 0 117 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) SLASHING ATTACK DRENDAN O'KAI 4030 13 4 0 98 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) AIMED BLOW ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026 5 0 0 66 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) WALL OF STEEL PANE 3822 6 3 0 53 LOST CAUSE (268) LUNGING ATTACK LAELAMESTO 3745 5 2 0 43 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748. The most popular warrior this turn was GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748. The ten other most popular fighters were UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582, BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611, DRENDAN O'KAI 4030, ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026, ANGUS ARGUS 4032, PANE 3822, BRUTE 3850, BILDIS 3978, STUPID 3840, and LAELAMESTO 3745. The least popular fighter this week was PACIFIST 3939. The other ten least popular fighters were EVINDAL 4040, BRENNA 3995, CLYDE 3665, TOURNEY SCUM 3943, POOPICUS 4017, ANTONIUS 4018, KNUCKLE 3858, MARCELLUS 4012, COMMODUS 4002, and LAELAMESTO 3745. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: GARTH THE SEAMITE (35-3748) PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347)