DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 10/13/2010 Duedate: 10/26/2010 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-628 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS STARGAZER SEA DOGS (377) (35-4130) [13-4-0,112] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader STARGAZER POSITION IS EMPTY SEA DOGS (377) (35-4130) [13-4-0,112] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite VEXED VIKING MAIRE MCANGUS PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) (35-3641) [16-13-0,78] (35-4105) [20-22-1,97] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM ON THE ROCKS (175) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 28 2. SEA DOGS (377) 20 SEA DOGS (377) 3. PHILANTHROPISTS (153) 17 Unchartered Team 4. ON THE ROCKS (175) 14 5. PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) 13 HIGH TIMES (346) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 2 SEA DOGS (377) 63 38 4 62.4 1/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175) 11 4 0 2/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) 111 78 4 58.7 2/ 3 SEA DOGS (377) 7 3 1 3/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) 157 114 9 57.9 3/ 1 URBAN JUNGLE (259) 7 7 2 4/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) 435 331 30 56.8 4/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 5 10 2 5/ 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259) 145 138 11 51.2 5/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) 2 3 0 6/ 5 ON THE ROCKS (175) 190 184 10 50.8 6/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) 1 1 0 7/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 813 %1097 26 42.6 7/ 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) 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 + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ At the Gate of Hell ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Blackwind rolled, starting to come back to his feet, but the Shadow was too fast. As it pounced, its shape became less a wolf, more catlike, and claws like scimitars extended from its feet. It was too close for sword work, but he had his dagger in his offhand and struck at it quickly. No time to aim, but he should be able to make it back off-- The dagger met no resistance, which unbalanced him further, and he rolled again. The Shadow fastened claws in his arm, his shoulder, raked his ribs. His armor was no more than wishful thinking against the assault, the claws were needles of deadly cold. His dagger fell from fingers too cold to keep a grip. How was he supposed to fight this thing? His arm and shoulder were numb, and he was finding it hard to breathe. The Shadow was pouncing again. A shout. A horizontal bar of light that swept above him, shattering the Shadow when it struck. "Light, not steel," Redfox panted. "Can you get up?" "I think so." Blackwind used his good hand to push himself to his feet, but it was harder than it should have been. He looked at his ribs and his arm, expecting to see torn armor soaked with blood. No tearing, no blood. No feeling in his arm. "They attack with cold...." He shivered. "Make light," Redfox said again. "That's all that stops them." Blackwind tried. "Can't concentrate. Too cold...." He blinked, looking around. The other four gladiators were all glowing, more like blobs of light in the shadowy valley than physical people. Except that one of them was close to him and BRIGHT, a pillar-- The Malcornishman reached out his good hand to that light, felt Redfox grip it. HOT. But the heat was something he could concentrate on. Something he could use to drive back the shadows. He focused his mind, invoking light, calling on the warmth of human companionship, felt warmth and life coming back into himself. Blackwind realized he had dropped his sword, but he didn't bend down to get it. Wasn't sure he could get back up again, for one thing, but right now, having the sword wouldn't help anyway. He and Redfox had become separated from the other three gladiators, but as long as they stayed together themselves, Blackwind figured they could handle the Shadows. They had to. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 654): HOMESTAR of HOMESTAR & CO (Otto X Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 656): GUILLOTINE of BLADES OF TERROR (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 543): JOEL OLIVER of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 650): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 652): ELEESIA of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 644): ZEBD ARVIN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 645): MILK IS OUT of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal) DM 28 MORYA (turn 324): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 642): RILLIAN MCGUINES of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 322): LODEN NORVIS of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 638): FILLIS BUOY of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 635): EATEN ALIVE! Of LIVING HELL (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 627): ICICLE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 588): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 300): CALLOUS COURTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 294): MY SHADOW of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 281): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 517): RYVAS VOLKMAURI of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 503): READY EDDIE of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 484): COUNTER OFFER of VIKING LINGO (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 479): KRAIT of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 229): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 441): DIENEKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 434): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 427): MATT of J (Sherlock, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 543): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 654): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 656): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 543): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 650): RAINBOW CONNECTION (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 652): FAR TRAVELLERS (Obregon, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 644): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 645): MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 324): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 642): CLUBS 'N CLONES (Demonspawn, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 322): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 638): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 635): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 627): URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 588): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 300): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 294): LAND OF OZ (Oz the ALL-Succeeding, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 281): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 517): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 503): BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 484): DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 479): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 229): SUPER STARS (?, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 441): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 434): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 427): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 543): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 15 MALCORN (turn 648): CYBERMANCER of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 644): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 324): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) (turn 323): BLACK ROSE HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 642): IRON IMPACTER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.) (turn 641): GAEGLIN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.) DEATHWIND FORGE of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 322): LODEN NORVIS of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 638): FILLIS BUOY of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 626 BRENDAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 299): LADY WINTER of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 294): MY SHADOW of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 281): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 478): ABRA CADAVER of REIGNING DOOM (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 228): SQUEEZE of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 439): SPARTAN 1 of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 425): SHILLIS VAIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) SPY REPORT Hail MURSKA! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your deeds. It seems the training can make the difference, as URBAN JUNGLE is pushed out of top team by ON THE ROCKS, who came from 2nd with a 4-1-0 this turn. And let's see, MAIRE MCANGUS fought PACIFIST and gained 17 points and contributed to CHILDREN OF LLYR's 3-2-1. PACIFIST has lost to MAIRE MCANGUS, falling 9 points, while helping make PHILANTHROPISTS a 2-3-0 turn. This turn ICICLE challenged STARGAZER in what was MURSKA's Title bout. We should ask STARGAZER about the thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to ask. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Victory Tavern uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle! Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' Inscrutable, but true. I also notice that the BAD GUYS stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on MURSKA, what are you afraid of? And guess who avoided BAD GUYS stable the most? Believe it or not, it was ON THE ROCKS. Anyone surprised? Well, sports fans, take notice that STARGAZER from SEA DOGS was MURSKA's most challenged warrior this turn. We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and shave it close? 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. Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare to fight bravely. 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 STARGAZER 4130 13 4 0 112 SEA DOGS (377) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SCAPA 4198 10 3 0 110 ON THE ROCKS (175) SAZERAC 4185 12 8 1 100 ON THE ROCKS (175) MAIRE MCANGUS 4105 20 22 1 97 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) ST MAGDALENE 4144 15 13 0 93 ON THE ROCKS (175) ICICLE 4118 15 12 2 91 URBAN JUNGLE (259) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TAMRA KAI 4109 19 18 0 83 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) VEXED VIKING 3641 16 13 0 78 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) PACIFIST 3939 16 8 0 78 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) HAMMERHEAD 4129 15 12 2 76 SEA DOGS (377) WORATHALON 4046 6 6 1 70 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LORD SNOW 4200 8 4 0 66 URBAN JUNGLE (259) THEROD 4047 8 4 0 64 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -NI 3945 3 3 0 47 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) DECEMBRE 4197 9 4 1 46 URBAN JUNGLE (259) BANFF 4203 6 4 3 46 ON THE ROCKS (175) -SECOND WATCH 4166 7 4 0 43 SEA DOGS (377) ABEL BROWN 4191 4 7 0 42 SEA DOGS (377) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KAILIE RHINN 4195 4 12 0 26 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) -SIR PSYCHO 3707 2 1 0 26 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) OBAN 4213 3 0 0 24 ON THE ROCKS (175) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -AHANTI GRAVETT 3747 2 0 0 21 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) -ALCARESE 3946 1 0 0 20 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) -SHYBEL GIBBEN 3979 2 0 0 18 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) ORDENASH 3950 2 0 0 13 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) KEEGAN GALL 4220 1 0 1 9 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) SKADI 4216 0 2 0 2 URBAN JUNGLE (259) TARRAN O'HAREC 4219 0 1 0 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? MORDANT DESERTER 0 0 0 KEEGAN GALL 4220 628 NONE HAREC O'KAI 4064 16 31 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 GRINCH 4184 624 NONE THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? LYNN O'HAREC 4214 1 1 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 ICICLE 4118 627 MATU 4052 1 2 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 153 WURM KIN 628 NONE OLNUL 4056 0 1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 153 BLACK ORC 628 NONE THUGAVULT 4192 0 1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 345 STONE GOLEM 628 NONE RELRIK 4041 0 1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 347 DARK CHAMPION 628 NONE EVER SEE JULY 4209 2 1 1 URBAN JUNGLE 259 LYNN O'HAREC 4214 626 REVENGED MODRANECT 4145 10 12 1 URBAN JUNGLE 259 BANFF 4203 624 NOT REVENGED PERSONAL ADS Icicle -- You didn't have to cut my throat, you know. Duelmaster against a one-fight gladiator? I didn't kill July on purpose, heck, I *like* July. -- Ghost of Lynn O'Harec Scapa -- Definitely rocky. -- Brendal, glad to retire St Magdalene -- Drat, you've got the styelmaster back. Guess we'll have to see who wins our NEXT match. -- Tamra Kai, perfectly willing not to have a next match for a while Banff -- Sometimes I feel like an egg that fell out of a nest. But there was no reason for the fans to get insulting. -- Kailie Rhinn Stargazer -- Don't look at me! I'm no star. -- Maire McAngus 27 September 10 Note -- We are still looking for additional teams in Arvat, DM 32. I still have a number of good team rollups available FREE for whoever wants one. Contact the Devil Advocates ASAP to join the fun! You can either reach me by diplo or on the RSI site. Also, whoever sent me the diplo with no name on it requesting a rollup / information on how to get into Arvat, I'm embarassed to admit that the diplo slipped out of my folder and was lost. Please just send me another one with your mailing address and I'll get a rollup to you ASAP. Sorry about that! LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS MATU was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. RELRIK was viciously butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle. OLNUL was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. THUGAVULT was dispatched by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl. ICICLE was devastated by STARGAZER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title fight. LORD SNOW was subdued by TAMRA KAI in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Challenge competition. DECEMBRE vanquished KAILIE RHINN in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge fight. SCAPA overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. SAZERAC overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee. PACIFIST was viciously subdued by MAIRE MCANGUS in a 4 minute veteran's duel. VEXED VIKING was savagely defeated by ST MAGDALENE in a 4 minute veteran's fight. WORATHALON overpowered BANFF in a 1 minute one-sided match. HAMMERHEAD devastated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. THEROD demolished ABEL BROWN in a 2 minute gory mismatched match. ORDENASH overcame SKADI in a 2 minute novice's conflict. OBAN vanquished TARRAN O'HAREC in a action packed 1 minute gruesome mismatched bout. KEEGAN GALL killed MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute amateur's brawl. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 8 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 0 - 0 100 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 AIMED BLOW 12 - 5 - 1 71 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 21 - 9 - 2 70 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 4 - 0 64 | |WALL OF STEEL 3 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 6 - 2 57 | |AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 14 - 12 - 0 54 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 WALL OF STEEL 18 - 17 - 2 51 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 16 - 3 47 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 10 - 0 41 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 17 - 2 37 | Turn 628 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: PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 6 2 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 1 PARRY-STRIKE WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK STARGAZER 4130 13 4 0 112 SEA DOGS (377) PARRY-STRIKE SAZERAC 4185 12 8 1 100 ON THE ROCKS (175) PARRY-RIPOSTE ST MAGDALENE 4144 15 13 0 93 ON THE ROCKS (175) SLASHING ATTACK ICICLE 4118 15 12 2 91 URBAN JUNGLE (259) STRIKING ATTACK VEXED VIKING 3641 16 13 0 78 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) TOTAL PARRY PACIFIST 3939 16 8 0 78 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) BASHING ATTACK HAMMERHEAD 4129 15 12 2 76 SEA DOGS (377) AIMED BLOW LORD SNOW 4200 8 4 0 66 URBAN JUNGLE (259) WALL OF STEEL DECEMBRE 4197 9 4 1 46 URBAN JUNGLE (259) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is VEXED VIKING 3641. The most popular warrior this turn was MAIRE MCANGUS 4105. The ten other most popular fighters were TAMRA KAI 4109, VEXED VIKING 3641, ST MAGDALENE 4144, LORD SNOW 4200, THEROD 4047, SKADI 4216, OBAN 4213, STARGAZER 4130, DECEMBRE 4197, and SAZERAC 4185. The least popular fighter this week was TARRAN O'HAREC 4219. The other ten least popular fighters were BANFF 4203, ICICLE 4118, THUGAVULT 4192, OLNUL 4056, MATU 4052, KEEGAN GALL 4220, PACIFIST 3939, RELRIK 4041, ORDENASH 3950, and ABEL BROWN 4191.