DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/17/2011 Duedate: 08/30/2011 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-650 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS DECEMBRE URBAN JUNGLE (259) (35-4197) [21-11-1,114] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader DECEMBRE POSITION IS EMPTY URBAN JUNGLE (259) (35-4197) [21-11-1,114] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite LORD SNOW BANFF URBAN JUNGLE (259) ON THE ROCKS (175) (35-4200) [17-14-1,71] (35-4203) [18-12-4,97] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM (-1) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. URBAN JUNGLE (259) 36 2. ON THE ROCKS (175) 34 SHINING PATH (379) 3. SHINING PATH (379) 7 Unchartered Team 4. SEA DOGS (377) 0 5. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) -31 R.H.C.P. (172) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 2 SHINING PATH (379) 24 18 3 57.1 1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 8 7 0 2- 1 SEA DOGS (377) 88 68 9 56.4 2/ 3 URBAN JUNGLE (259) 8 7 0 3/ 3 ON THE ROCKS (175) 249 223 13 52.8 3/ 2 ON THE ROCKS (175) 5 4 0 4/ 4 URBAN JUNGLE (259) 187 190 17 49.6 4/ 5 SHINING PATH (379) 2 0 0 5/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 874 %1143 27 43.3 5- 6 SEA DOGS (377) 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 676): BITTERMAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 678): LORIMERA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 587): KILLER of MANIACS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 672): SKITTLES of RAINBOW CONNECTION (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 674): LONGING LEGGINGS of EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 666): KAIREEN LAMAR of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 667): BEETLE BAILEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 335): SCARLET of D'HARAN EMPIRE (Lord Rahl, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 664): BERYLLIUM BUFFER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 333): SNORTY MCSNORT of ALL NIGHT LONG (Destitute Noble?) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 660): ROGER THE BRAVE of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 657): MANUTE BOL of HEROES (?, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 649): DECEMBRE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 608): VILE HENCHMAN of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 311): YUMALESCA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 305): ACE OF BASE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 292): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 539): ERIK of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 524): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 506): ANDRES of BOMB SQUAD (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 501): SASHA of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 240): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 462): GORBLE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 456): NIGHTBRINGER of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 448): RALTUMAN OMELETTE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 565): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 676): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 678): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 587): MANIACS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 672): SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 674): EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 666): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 667): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 335): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 29 LAPUR (turn 664): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 333): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 660): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 657): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 649): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 608): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 311): GOD OR GODDESS (Sir Blackguard, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 305): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 292): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 539): MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 524): BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A=-Sop, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 506): BOMB SQUAD (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 501): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 240): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 462): SAND DAMCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 456): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 448): DOMINION (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 565): THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 675): MABUSHI of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 678): LORIMERA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 586): POLYJUICE TWINS of HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 671): SILVER GHOST of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 673): GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 665): DICKY of BOWDEANS (?, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 665): THIMBLE of MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 335): SCARLET of D'HARAN EMPIRE (Lord Rahl, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 664): HYDROPONICUS of BLUNT FORCE (Floyd, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 333): SNORTY MCSNORT of ALL NIGHT LONG (Destitute Noble?) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 657): MANUTE BOL of HEROES (?, mgr.) (turn 656): SCUTTLEBUTT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 305): ACE OF BASE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.) JUNEAU DAWNING of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 291): GOBERT HINNY of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 539): ERIK of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) (turn 538): DOLGAN of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) HAL'IGGE JOYROC of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 523): HORNET of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 499): HARITH TEN MORU of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 239): MRS. POTATOE HEAD of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 447): THE COUNT of J (Sherlock, mgr.) SPY REPORT It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters. Look on my work, ye mighty, and despair! URBAN JUNGLE had cause to celebrate, after FROZEN IMAGE got 15 points by beating KAILIE RHINN. A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 14 points to FROZEN IMAGE. (Discrete enough, KAILIE RHINN?) The arena was more crowded than usual this time, as BANFF faced MURSKA's Duelmaster. BANFF found out that MURSKA isn't a democracy. You've gotta be the best to be Duelmaster here! So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and challenging dead trees? Someone's got a basic problem... So much to report, so little time! Like a horde of jackals fleeing from the lion, so did the "warriors" in MURSKA avoid URBAN JUNGLE. The warriors of URBAN JUNGLE found their efforts at combat frustrated as ON THE ROCKS apparently had more important things to do than fight. If challenges were horses, BANFF could open up a fast food joint! MADON AP LLEW found himself challenged by a warrior 24 below: OLD RIP VAN WINKLE. OLD RIP VAN WINKLE of ON THE ROCKS kept his wits as he won victory over MADON AP LLEW. Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena. A certain tavern in MURSKA would I avoid! Leave me now, you base fools! More important duties call me. MURSKA, I leave you now. The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Fire Dragon Inn. 'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DECEMBRE 4197 21 11 1 114 URBAN JUNGLE (259) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BANFF 4203 18 12 4 97 ON THE ROCKS (175) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FROZEN IMAGE 4227 11 6 2 89 URBAN JUNGLE (259) KAILIE RHINN 4195 15 23 0 79 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) LORD SNOW 4200 17 14 1 71 URBAN JUNGLE (259) AXAZOH 4134 8 2 1 70 SHINING PATH (379) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RABEL 4246 9 4 0 65 ON THE ROCKS (175) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TARRAN O'HAREC 4219 13 10 0 55 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) KELLY GALL 4236 10 8 0 50 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) GWAIR AP KAI 4253 5 6 0 45 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BRACKLA 4251 8 4 0 44 ON THE ROCKS (175) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SKADI 4216 4 17 3 33 URBAN JUNGLE (259) OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277 3 1 0 28 ON THE ROCKS (175) NOEL 4239 5 9 0 26 URBAN JUNGLE (259) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MADON AP LLEW 4261 6 3 0 21 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) -UNDERTOW 4273 0 1 0 7 SEA DOGS (377) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Bartender -- Thanks, I was surprised and pleased by Second Watch'sperformance (as well as my own). -- One Armed Bandit Jorja - Thanks! -- Second Watch Bartender -- Unfortunately, that kind of thing happens. You're back now, at least, you were back now last time, and that's what counts. -- Jorja Lord Snow -- It was probably the heat wave that weakened you. -- Kailie Rhinn Again with the tourney report, properly labeled this time, and again we salute 'em. -- Jorja and the Children of Llyr Frozen Image -- Ah? I thought you were a popsicle. In fact, I *wish* you were a popsicle. -- Kailie Rhinn Rabel -- Ow! I think I had a rock in my shoe.... -- Kelly Gall Skadi -- Just as well I won. I'm not sure you've really absorbed the fact that you can win without killing, and being killed is on my "Not Today" list. -- Tarran O'Harec Brackla -- Oh, cheese, "viciously subdued"? That wasn't what I was TRYING to do. I just wanted to get you to hold still long enough for me to lay a lip-lock on you. -- Gwair ap Kai Noel -- In August? I don't think so. -- Madon ap Llew Decembre -- You force me into using the good ol' bash tactic, you little ripper of a waste. See if you can riposte my attacks now! -- Banff Kelly Gall -- Hm. In the last nine fights, I've faced you or one of your team mates eight times. The Llyr children seems to be everywhere. Irish? -- Rabel Gwair Ap Kai -- I used to be able to beat you but now I don't stand a chance anymore. I guess that's what being an imbecile does to you. Right, Skadi, right? -- Brackla Undertow -- Wow, I defeated the only Dog who didn't have to fight in the Dark Arena this turn. I must be awesome! -- Old Rip Van Winkle All -- Didn't receive last turn yet so I will only be running four warriors this turn. -- Bartender Jugger -- And you kept most of them this turn as well. None left for me. -- Bartender LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS BANFF was bested by DECEMBRE in a 3 minute master's Challenge Title fight. SKADI was subdued by BRACKLA in a exciting 3 minute gory Challenge melee. OLD RIP VAN WINKLE won victory over MADON AP LLEW in a 4 minute Challenge brawl. KAILIE RHINN was defeated by FROZEN IMAGE in a 1 minute one-sided fight. RABEL unbelievably bested KELLY GALL in a 2 minute gruesome brawl. LORD SNOW defeated TARRAN O'HAREC in a crowd pleasing 3 minute veteran's struggle. AXAZOH handily defeated GWAIR AP KAI in a 1 minute uneven fight. NOEL won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute expert vs. beginner duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |WALL OF STEEL 4 WALL OF STEEL 21 - 11 - 0 66 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 7 - 1 63 | |AIMED BLOW 2 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 15 - 0 52 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 - 0 50 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 11 - 11 - 1 50 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 10 - 1 47 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 16 - 2 36 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 11 - 0 31 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 650 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 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 WALL OF STEEL PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL DECEMBRE 4197 21 11 1 114 URBAN JUNGLE (259) BASHING ATTACK BANFF 4203 18 12 4 97 ON THE ROCKS (175) SLASHING ATTACK FROZEN IMAGE 4227 11 6 2 89 URBAN JUNGLE (259) AIMED BLOW LORD SNOW 4200 17 14 1 71 URBAN JUNGLE (259) STRIKING ATTACK TARRAN O'HAREC 4219 13 10 0 55 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) LUNGING ATTACK KELLY GALL 4236 10 8 0 50 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is LORD SNOW 4200. The most popular warrior this turn was BANFF 4203. The ten other most popular fighters were SKADI 4216, BRACKLA 4251, LORD SNOW 4200, OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277, TARRAN O'HAREC 4219, DECEMBRE 4197, KELLY GALL 4236, FROZEN IMAGE 4227, RABEL 4246, and AXAZOH 4134. The least popular fighter this week was GWAIR AP KAI 4253. The other ten least popular fighters were KAILIE RHINN 4195, MADON AP LLEW 4261, NOEL 4239, AXAZOH 4134, RABEL 4246, FROZEN IMAGE 4227, KELLY GALL 4236, DECEMBRE 4197, TARRAN O'HAREC 4219, and OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 4277. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: DECEMBRE (35-4197) URBAN JUNGLE (259) BANFF (35-4203) ON THE ROCKS (175)