DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/08/2013    Duedate: 05/21/2013

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-695

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SAVAGE BEATING
HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
(35-4339) [15-4-0,93]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FREE CHEESE!!                  TORTURE
HAPPY FUN TIME (361)           LEGIONS OF HELL (393)
(35-4279) [11-3-1,114]         (35-4368) [4-2-0,46]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

JOCK MACBEAGH                  TIMBRE
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         SOUND (15)
(35-4344) [13-18-1,85]         (35-4409) [5-4-0,33]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      45
2. BATTLE FROGS (388)          34      HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
3. SOUND (15)                  13      Unchartered Team
4. FOOT OF PRIDE (396)          4
5. SEA DOGS (377)               3      LEGIONS OF HELL (393)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      57  34  4 62.6   1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   10  5 1
 2/ 0 BATTLE FROGS (388)        32  21  0 60.4   2/ 3 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      6  3 0
 3- 3 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)  162 119 10 57.7   3/ 2 SOUND (15)                6  9 0
 4/ 4 SEA DOGS (377)           103 101  9 50.5   4/ 4*FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       5  6 1
 5/ 6 SOUND (15)                26  32  1 44.8   5/ 0 BATTLE FROGS (388)        4  1 0
 6/ 0*LEGIONS OF HELL (393)      4   5  0 44.4   6/ 5 SEA DOGS (377)            3  6 0
 7/ 7 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   979 %1258 32 43.8   7- 7 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)   0  1 0
 8/ 5*FOOT OF PRIDE (396)        6   9  1 40.0   8/ 0*LEGIONS OF HELL (393)     0  1 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 721): ARDSHEAL of RED FURY (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 723): TAFFY of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 677): TOXIC SLUDGE of MMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 717): VARICK of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 719): WELL DON of GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 711): GABOGOOL of STORMY'S TROOPERS I (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 712): GRAVITRON of THE MOTHERSHIP CC (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 358): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 709): HOPE of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): WAKIZASHI of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 705): DEVLIN DE SEGIZE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 702): SHE'S A JAR of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 694): SAVAGE BEATING of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 653): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 333): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): BLIZZARD of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 314): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 584): KASPAR of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 569): BIG DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 551): HAN SOLO of STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 546): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 263): FRISBEE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 507): GEORGE PETERSON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 501): STREGOICA of DARKSTALKER2 (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 493): STEAMED MUSCLES of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 610): NOREASTER of DIRT DEVILS (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 721): RED FURY (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 723): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 677): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 717): CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 719): AIMER'S INC (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 711): YORK'S ARCADE (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 712): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 358): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 709): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 705): SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 702): BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 694): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 653): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 333): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 314): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 584): MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 569): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 551): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 546): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 263): THE FLYING FISH (?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 507): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 501): RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 493): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 610): COFFEE WARS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 722): ELEVENTH of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 676): SHOCK TOP of MMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 717): MORGUE of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 719): TWILO TALON of TALON'S TERRORS (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 711): POCKET NEWS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
                            BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 358): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 708): THE CLEAR of ARCANE PHARMACY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
                          WINTERSONG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): WAKIZASHI of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 705): DEVLIN DE SEGIZE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 701): WARTLESS WITCH of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): BLIZZARD of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
                               SLUGBAIT of I HATE THEM (Rillion, mgr.)
                               WRATH of OBSIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.)
                   (turn 326): SOUTH SPOON of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 312): MOLDAR NAY of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 551): HAN SOLO of STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
                           GRAHAM CRACKER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                           VINDA YARRO of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 506): TUNA SALAD of PARKING LOT 4 (Khisanth, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of MURSKA!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  FURIOUS FROGPALER caught the eye of many 
in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested HIGHWAY 420 and was awarded 24 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, FURIOUS FROGPALER 
put down HIGHWAY 420, causing it to lose 24 points of recognition in the process.  
Although JOCK MACBEAGH made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign 
of victorious SAVAGE BEATING.  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in 
duels this week, the whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  I saw one fighter that warriors 
avoided when this week's challenge seeking began.  CHILDREN OF LLYR is feared.  This 
much I can say.  Apparently the stalwarts of SOUND are catching the bulk of jests 
down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Loose talk at the 
arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are 
after PRIVATEER.  Watch your back!  I can not but mention with disdain the name of 
DORSUM who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 10 points below in the 
rankings.  I thought DORSUM showed great skill and promise when he was bested by RED. 
All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the arena 
there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     The girls are as pretty in MURSKA as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed 
a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await me!  
Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a 
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAVAGE BEATING 4339          15   4  0    93       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SMILE WAFFLE 4278            13   0  1   178       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 FREE CHEESE!! 4279           11   3  1   114       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 FURIOUS FROGPALER 4309        7   5  0   107       BATTLE FROGS (388)
-VEXED VIKING 3641            18  14  0    93       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JOCK MACBEAGH 4344           13  18  1    85       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 HIGHWAY 420 3885             15   8  1    82       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FINN MAC KARMEK 4388          9   3  0    82       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 THE DARK FROG 4347            8   3  0    75       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 PRIVATEER 4264                8   3  0    69       SEA DOGS (377)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MEL 4408                      5   4  0    53       SOUND (15)
 TORTURE 4368                  4   2  0    46       LEGIONS OF HELL (393)
 DAYDREAM FROG 4348            7   3  0    45       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 DEIRDRIE 4391                 8   4  0    39       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 HUM 4407                      5   4  1    37       SOUND (15)
 BURGLAR FROG 4357             5   1  0    34       BATTLE FROGS (388)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TIMBRE 4409                   5   4  0    33       SOUND (15)
 SEAN AP KORMAK 4404           4   5  1    32       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BLOWFISH 4342                 5   3  0    31       SEA DOGS (377)
-SIR PSYCHO 3707               3   1  0    31       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
 URCHIN 4338                   2   3  0    26       SEA DOGS (377)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MACE FACE FROG 4349           5   4  0    21       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 OISIN 4439                    2   1  0    19       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 RED 4400                      2   2  0    17       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 DANNY BOY 4424                2   1  0    15       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 TAP 4415                      2   5  0    12       SOUND (15)
 DORSUM 4427                   2   2  0     8       SOUND (15)
-MIST PATH 4222                1   2  0     8       PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345)
 NO TURN 4425                  1   2  0     5       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 4426                1  1 1 FOOT OF PRIDE 396    BLACK ORC             695  NONE
MAN OVERBOARD 4444      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 377         SHEWISH GIANT         695  NONE
WHISTLE 4406            2  3 0 SOUND 15             SHYBEL GIBBEN 3979    691  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

All -- It is true that my team didn't do well last turn with a 1-4 record.  When I
asked them why, after the usual "The matchups were rigged!" excuses, they all told me
they are frustrated.  They miss their friend WHISTLE and have had no opportunity to
Bloodfeud the killer.  I'm sympathetic to their anger against SHYBEL GIBBEN.  It
seems that he showed up for only one turn, killed WHISTLE, and then ran away LIKE A
COWARD!!!  I'm tempted to give my guys a green light to down-challenge him if he
dares show his face in the arena again! -- Trim

Danny Boy -- You swung couple times on me.  I don't agree with Tap who calls you,
"rock-lump."  Enjoy you two wins 'cause they won't last...  Ha!  Too bad crowd not
like you, they say you least popular!  Too bad, no free drinks for you. -- Dorsum

Jock MacBeagh -- I would've guess I'd have a natural advantage over a warrior named
Jock. -- Privateer

Trim -- But I LIVE to make inflammatory comments! -- Deirdrie

Timbre -- Of course I hit you with round houses.  Do you have any idea how hard it is
to throw a SQUARE house and get it to land where you want? -- Sean ap Kormak

Ah!  A five-oh this time!  It just goes to show that Olaf Modeen is right (amazing,
is it not?) (we think it's Olaf who says it) that everything goes up and down.  We

went up, and now, no doubt, we will go down again.  Pretty much one thing after
another here.  But at least we were spared the Savage Beating! -- the Children of
Llyr

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was viciously butchered by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MAN OVERBOARD was slaughtered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
MEL was overcome by PRIVATEER in a 2 minute Challenge match.
HUM defeated URCHIN in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
DORSUM was bested by RED in a 2 minute gory novice's Challenge contest.
SAVAGE BEATING luckily beat JOCK MACBEAGH in a 3 minute master's Title competition.
HIGHWAY 420 was overpowered by FURIOUS FROGPALER in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
FREE CHEESE!! devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
THE DARK FROG handily defeated TORTURE in a action packed 3 minute uneven melee.
FINN MAC KARMEK vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
DAYDREAM FROG narrowly defeated BLOWFISH in a action packed 5 minute gory match.
MACE FACE FROG was savagely defeated by TIMBRE in a exciting 6 minute bloody match.
BURGLAR FROG overcame TAP in a 1 minute contest.
DANNY BOY was demolished by DEIRDRIE in a popular 4 minute bloody mismatched match.
SEAN AP KORMAK handily defeated OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
NO TURN was defeated by OISIN in a 1 minute beginner's struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         WALL OF STEEL     13 -   9 -  1      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         AIMED BLOW        18 -  13 -  0      58  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-LUNGE       17 -  14 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   8 -  0      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  18 -  1      51  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -  10 -  0      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   6 -  2      45  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK     5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     5 -  10 -  1      33  |

Turn 695 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         5 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  3         4  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  4         3  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SAVAGE BEATING 4339        15   4  0   93 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    FREE CHEESE!! 4279         11   3  1  114 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
PARRY-LUNGE      HIGHWAY 420 3885           15   8  1   82 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
WALL OF STEEL    FINN MAC KARMEK 4388        9   3  0   82 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
TOTAL PARRY      TORTURE 4368                4   2  0   46 LEGIONS OF HELL (393)
SLASHING ATTACK  BURGLAR FROG 4357           5   1  0   34 BATTLE FROGS (388)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is JOCK MACBEAGH 4344.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was TIMBRE 4409.  The ten other most popular fighters were JOCK MACBEAGH 4344, 
BLOWFISH 4342, DEIRDRIE 4391, THE DARK FROG 4347, RED 4400, FINN MAC KARMEK 4388, 
MACE FACE FROG 4349, PRIVATEER 4264, SAVAGE BEATING 4339, and FURIOUS FROGPALER 4309.

The least popular fighter this week was NO TURN 4425.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DANNY BOY 4424, TAP 4415, HIGHWAY 420 3885, DORSUM 4427, MEL 4408, MAN 
OVERBOARD 4444, DA1 4426, BURGLAR FROG 4357, URCHIN 4338, and OISIN 4439.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

FREE CHEESE!! (35-4279) HAPPY FUN TIME (361)