DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/26/2012    Duedate: 10/09/2012

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-679

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MAIRIE AP GAUR
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4307) [13-9-1,90]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MAIRIE AP GAUR                 TORTURE
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         LEGIONS OF HELL (393)
(35-4307) [13-9-1,90]          (35-4368) [4-1-0,53]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MADON AP LLEW                  MADON AP LLEW
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4261) [15-23-0,89]         (35-4261) [15-23-0,89]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. LEGIONS OF HELL (393)       36
2. HAPPY FUN TIME (361)         0      CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
3. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)     -20      Unchartered Team

                                       LEGIONS OF HELL (393)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 4 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      29  19  2 60.4   1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    8  7 0
 2/ 5*LEGIONS OF HELL (393)      4   4  0 50.0   2/ 5*LEGIONS OF HELL (393)     3  2 0
 3/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   938 %1222 31 43.4   3- 2 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      2  0 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 705): JED TARRAN DAPP of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 707): MAC THE SPOON of THE SYNDICATE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 645): ARROGANT BASTARD of MMM BEER (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 701): INKED PIG of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 703): SNAKE of SERPENTS HOLD 114 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 695): LT. OLSEN of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 696): DONKEY HOTAY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 350): COLGATE SMILE of MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 693): WENIEN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 348): BUZZ-BUZZ of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 689): BRITISH SEA POWER of COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 686): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 678): MADON AP LLEW of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 637): KHARIJANH of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 325): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 319): BROOMSTICK of LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 306): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 568): WHOMP of THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 553): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 535): HORSE D'OEVRE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 530): IRONIC TWIST of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 255): BURIED TREASURE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 491): SPIDERPIG of HOMER'S PETS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 485): MOUNTAIN STORM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 477): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 594): RED BARON of LUROCIANS II (The Greek Guy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 705): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 707): BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 645): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 701): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 703): SERPENTS HOLD 114 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 695): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 696): VISIONS V2 (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 350): THE WOLF PACK (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 693): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 348): THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 688): SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 686): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 678): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 637): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 325): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 319): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): LIFE IMAPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 568): THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 553): UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 535): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 530): THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 255): SUPER STARS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 491): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 485): SAND DANCERSS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 477): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 594): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 704): TOREADOR of DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 707): MAC THE SPOON of THE SYNDICATE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 644): NIMBLE DANCER of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 701): INKED PIG of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
                (turn 700): SUNDOG of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 350): COLGATE SMILE of MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 693): WENIEN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 348): BUZZ-BUZZ of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 688): ROTTING ROLAND of THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 319): GIZMO of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                   (turn 318): SALAD SLAYER of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 567): TAM TAM KA BLAM of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 552): Q MARK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.0
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 490): HALF PAST PI of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 477): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Okay, this time, a Convicted Assassin.  Fine.  Nobody likes or admires
assassins.  But the whole deal is pathetic.

                                  Madon ap Llew

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last 
week's fights.  Coming up with a solid 1-1-0 outing, LEGIONS OF HELL has advanced 3 
places in the rankings.  Hey everybody, watch out for TORTURE, who flew up 21 points 
in the rankings after mashing KORMAC AP RHINN like a melon.  Keep your eye on this 
guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  JOCK MACBEAGH lost 
to FRATSFA SLAVE and drops 12 points.  Our last turn's Duelmaster has lost, folks, 
lost to KHALHUMS DWARF, and MADON AP LLEW has made the way for a new Duelmaster!  
With MADON AP LLEW clearing the throne, CHILDREN OF LLYR of MAIRIE AP GAUR takes a 
proud seat as MURSKA's new Duelmaster, by virtue of recognition points.  4 out of 5 
gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the MURSKA arena.  And hey, 
kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid BLITZKRIEG, please raise you hand.  Wow.  Does 
MURSKA really have that many liars?  And you guys like to boo me?  Well, unsling your 
rasberries, cause LEGIONS OF HELL beats feet every time BLITZKRIEG smiles at them.  
Try farming, eh?   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Knowing when to use the right tactics at 
the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in MURSKA have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat 
it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAIRIE AP GAUR 4307          13   9  1    90       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SMILE WAFFLE 4278             9   0  1   138       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
-FREE CHEESE!! 4279            7   1  0    99       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MADON AP LLEW 4261           15  23  0    89       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HIGHWAY 420 3885              8   6  0    60       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TORTURE 4368                  4   1  0    53       LEGIONS OF HELL (393)
 KORMAC AP RHINN 4324         10   9  0    39       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 JOCK MACBEAGH 4344            6   9  1    39       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SAVAGE BEATING 4339           2   1  0    39       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KARMEK FOX 4374               4   4  1    30       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863     13  3 1 BLITZKRIEG 357       SMILE WAFFLE 4278     676   
3 4367                  0  1 0 LEGIONS OF HELL 393  MISTRESS SHA'TYI      679  NONE
A TRUE STORY 4358       2  3 0 REALLY? 386          KARMEK FOX 4374       675  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

So we go four and oh against standbys, Convicted Assassins and Dangerous Criminals.
I suppose it's a good thing, but is it dueling? -- Mairie ap Guar

Torture -- You short guys are always so TOUCHY. -- Karmek Fox

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

3 was butchered by MISTRESS SHA'TYIR in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MADON AP LLEW lost to KHALHUMS DWARF in a exciting 3 minute expert's battle.
MAIRIE AP GAUR luckily beat VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 4 minute master's Title duel.
KORMAC AP RHINN was overpowered by TORTURE in a 3 minute mismatched match.
JOCK MACBEAGH was bested by FRATSFA SLAVE in a 3 minute duel.
KARMEK FOX overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   6 -  0      70  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         AIMED BLOW        10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   5 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         LUNGING ATTACK     3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  22 -  2      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 679 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    1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         4  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  3         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      MAIRIE AP GAUR 4307        13   9  1   90 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
STRIKING ATTACK  KORMAC AP RHINN 4324       10   9  0   39 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
The overall popularity leader is MADON AP LLEW 4261.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was MADON AP LLEW 4261.  The ten other most popular fighters were JOCK MACBEAGH 
4344, MAIRIE AP GAUR 4307, TORTURE 4368, KORMAC AP RHINN 4324, KARMEK FOX 4374, 3 
4367,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was 3 4367.  The other ten least popular fighters 
were KARMEK FOX 4374, KORMAC AP RHINN 4324, TORTURE 4368, MAIRIE AP GAUR 4307, JOCK 
MACBEAGH 4344, MADON AP LLEW 4261,  0,  0,  0, and  0.