DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 04/15/2009 Duedate: 04/28/2009 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-589 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS BILBO BAGGINNI MIDDLE ITALY (375) (35-4061) [9-1-0,80] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader BILBO BAGGINNI POSITION IS EMPTY MIDDLE ITALY (375) (35-4061) [9-1-0,80] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite EVINDAL EVINDAL CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) (35-4040) [13-20-0,59] (35-4040) [13-20-0,59] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM LOST CAUSE (268) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 32 2. LOST CAUSE (268) 31 LOST CAUSE (268) 3. MIDDLE ITALY (375) -37 Unchartered Team ALL MIXED UP (376) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 LOST CAUSE (268) 379 311 31 54.9 1/ 1 LOST CAUSE (268) 8 7 0 2/ 2 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 738 979 23 43.0 2/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 7 8 0 3/ 3 MIDDLE ITALY (375) 13 28 0 31.7 3/ 2 MIDDLE ITALY (375) 4 3 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 615): HEMPEN JIG of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 617): PHILOLAUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 611): AVENGELINA of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 613): ZIGADENUS of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 612): TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 610): PUBLIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 305): OPASAN of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 603): DAISY CHAINS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 303): ANTIOCH of WAR (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 599): UNDEAD DUCK of BARN OF HORRORS (Mad Max?, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 597): DARK JOURNEY of STORM BRINGERS (?, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 588): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (Mad Max, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 551): KRYSTAL MEYERS of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 280): OPTIMUS PRIME of NOSTALGIA (?, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 274): KODIAK of THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 261): INGLEMORT JULS of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 478): IN HIDING of YIELD (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 465): DEATH STUD of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 445): GAROK of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 442): MELOST THE GRAY of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 210): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 400): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 388): HALGAR SNAGTOOTH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 504): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 615): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 617): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 611): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 613): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 612): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 610): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 305): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 29 LAPUR (turn 603): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 303): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 599): CHRISTIAN ROCK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 597): STORM BRINGERS (?, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 588): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 551): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 280): MIKES HEROES (?, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 274): LAND OF OZ (Oz the All Successful, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 478): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 465): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 445): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 442): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 210): MIDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 400): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 388): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 504): POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 616): PYTHAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) CORIANELLE of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 610): REDTHORN of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) ZIRCON of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 612): CRICKET of LEGENDS (Hombre, mgr.) STINGING NETTLE of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 610): PUBLIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 302): LE PLON of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 603): DAISY CHAINS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) RED BULL of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 303): THERMOPYLAE of WAR (Mannequin, mgr.) (turn 302): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 599): LUCIUS of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.) (turn 598): DEE T. EMTER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 596): KORIENELLEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 551): J'KOROU of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 274): KILLING JOKE of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.) (turn 273): RED DRAGON of CHAOTIX BEASTS (Rillion, mgr.) JETHRO of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 465): DEATH STUD of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.) (turn 464): RAZOR XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 442): MELOST THE GRAY of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 441): DOOMSDAY DEVICE of REIGNING DOOM (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 209): MALUS S'PROUT of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 405): KOLBAN TEN TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 386): SHANNA TWO-KNIVES of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) CHELBAGHEERA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) SPY REPORT Well, what are you looking at, MURSKA? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see BRENDAL win a fight and gain 12 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, BRENDAL beat GIMLINGUINI and GIMLINGUINI lost 9 points. You're breakin' my heart. Our Duelmaster has lost, folks, lost to VENOMOUS CONCUBINE, BUT BILBO BAGGINNI is still the Duelmaster because he has the most recognition points! Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights? Skill? Ha! My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start talking.' I loved that woman. Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's see if anyone's dead or dying. Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use. Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one. There's got to be a better place in MURSKA to get a drink than The Victory Tavern! Any suggestions? Just wait 'till next time I show up here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BILBO BAGGINNI 4061 9 1 0 80 MIDDLE ITALY (375) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME EVINDAL 4040 13 20 0 59 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SLOWGO 4077 8 0 0 56 LOST CAUSE (268) ZERO 4078 5 3 0 50 LOST CAUSE (268) PROMO 4057 8 4 0 48 LOST CAUSE (268) HAREC O'KAI 4064 7 5 0 41 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CIVIL 4053 8 9 0 33 LOST CAUSE (268) BRENDAL 4082 3 5 0 24 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MAIRE MCANGUS 4105 2 1 0 13 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) TAM O'CHANDRA 4083 1 6 0 13 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) GIMLINGUINI 4096 3 1 0 10 MIDDLE ITALY (375) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BILBO 4106 0 2 0 2 LOST CAUSE (268) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Civil -- Look, I don't FEEL civil tonight, okay? I mean, I just paid my taxes, and if there's one thing more than another that can make a person feel uncivilized, it's taxes. Gods. -- Evindal Slowgo -- Augh. Next time maybe a little faster? -- Harec O'Kai Promo -- I never trust the promoes, and you can see I'm right. Well, I can see I'm right, but don't know if you can, since you're on the inside. -- Brendal Gimlinguini -- Hmm, needs more garlic. Maybe a sprinkling of parmesan, too. -- Tam O'Chandra Bilbo -- You know, I thought for the longest time that you really were a lost cause. I just couldn't get into that story, you know? Then I had a revelation. Someone was telling me this really tough piece of writing was actually a kid's story, because the main character was a kid, and it came to me in a flash that I hadn't been OLD enough to get into your story. I mean, nobody important in that book was less than fifty years old, so how could a kid read it? It was a great relief. -- Maire McAngus LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS GIMLINGUINI was bested by BRENDAL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight. BILBO BAGGINNI was vanquished by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute uneven Title battle. EVINDAL was luckily beaten by SLOWGO in a crowd pleasing 3 minute uneven fight. ZERO bested THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute fight. HAREC O'KAI defeated CIVIL in a 2 minute match. PROMO devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven brawl. TAM O'CHANDRA defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 3 minute struggle. BILBO was savagely defeated by MAIRE MCANGUS in a popular 4 minute amateur's brawl. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |WALL OF STEEL 2 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 3 - 0 77 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 WALL OF STEEL 9 - 4 - 0 69 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 10 - 7 - 0 59 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |LUNGING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 8 - 0 43 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 7 - 0 42 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 12 - 0 37 | |AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 8 - 0 33 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 11 - 0 31 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 13 - 0 28 | Turn 589 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 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 LUNGING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME AIMED BLOW BILBO BAGGINNI 4061 9 1 0 80 MIDDLE ITALY (375) TOTAL PARRY SLOWGO 4077 8 0 0 56 LOST CAUSE (268) LUNGING ATTACK ZERO 4078 5 3 0 50 LOST CAUSE (268) WALL OF STEEL PROMO 4057 8 4 0 48 LOST CAUSE (268) BASHING ATTACK HAREC O'KAI 4064 7 5 0 41 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is EVINDAL 4040. The most popular warrior this turn was EVINDAL 4040. The ten other most popular fighters were MAIRE MCANGUS 4105, BRENDAL 4082, ZERO 4078, HAREC O'KAI 4064, PROMO 4057, BILBO 4106, CIVIL 4053, GIMLINGUINI 4096, SLOWGO 4077, and BILBO BAGGINNI 4061. The least popular fighter this week was TAM O'CHANDRA 4083. The other ten least popular fighters were BILBO BAGGINNI 4061, SLOWGO 4077, GIMLINGUINI 4096, CIVIL 4053, BILBO 4106, PROMO 4057, HAREC O'KAI 4064, ZERO 4078, BRENDAL 4082, and MAIRE MCANGUS 4105.