DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/14/2013    Duedate: 08/27/2013

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-702

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FURIOUS FROGPALER
BATTLE FROGS (388)
(35-4309) [13-6-0,128]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FURIOUS FROGPALER              POSITION IS EMPTY
BATTLE FROGS (388)             
(35-4309) [13-6-0,128]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

JOCK MACBEAGH                  TORTURE
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         LEGIONS OF HELL (393)
(35-4344) [17-21-1,102]        (35-4368) [7-3-0,68]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BATTLE FROGS (388)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BATTLE FROGS (388)          50
2. SEA DOGS (377)              46      BATTLE FROGS (388)
3. LEGIONS OF HELL (393)       11      Unchartered Team
4. FOOT OF PRIDE (396)          5
5. HAPPY FUN TIME (361)         1      JUNKY DRAGONS (359)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 BATTLE FROGS (388)        54  28  0 65.9   1/ 2 BATTLE FROGS (388)       12  1 0
 2/ 1 TRIBES (400)               8   5  1 61.5   2/ 1 SOUND (15)                9  6 0
 3/ 3 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      58  41  4 58.6   3/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    5 10 0
 4/ 5 LEGIONS OF HELL (393)      7   6  0 53.8   4/ 0 SEA DOGS (377)            3  2 0
 5/ 0 SEA DOGS (377)           106 103  9 50.7   5/ 3 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       3  7 0
 6/ 4 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       21  22  1 48.8   6/ 6 LEGIONS OF HELL (393)     2  0 0
 7/ 6 SOUND (15)                43  50  2 46.2   7/ 5 TRIBES (400)              1  2 0
 8/ 7 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   993 %1279 32 43.7   8/ 7 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      0  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

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 728): SCALES of SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 730): KORYNN FROG of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 691): FLYING CLOUD of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 724): SABBATH of CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 727): WELL DON of GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 718): GABOGOOL of STORMY'S TROOPERS (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 719): WALTER PIDGEON of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 361): TALISMAN of MAGICAL MADNESS (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 716): CAIRRAIG AMADAN of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 359): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 712): BRAINS MCGEE of THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 709): DIGITALIS of OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 701): FURIOUS FROGPALER of BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 660): HALFTIME of EPIC RAP (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 337): ERMINE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 331): LEGION of LUROCIAN DEVILS (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 318): C IS FOR COOKIE of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 591): MEECHAM of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 576): DAISY DAWG of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 558): FLAME SPIDER of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 553): LORAND TEN SORN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 266): R.S.I. of ALPHABET SOUP (Crip?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 514): GEORGE PETERSON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 508): TEASER II of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 500): MONSTER MASH of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 617): GIMME SOME SUGAR of ARMY OF DARKNESS (The Dark One)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 728): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 730): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 691): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 724): CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 727): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 718): A UNIT (Padre, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 719): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 361): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 716): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 359): MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 712): SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 709): KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (Zorsea?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 701): SOUND (Trim, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 660): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 337): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 331): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 318): OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 591): MEDAL OF HONOR Z11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 576): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 558): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 553): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 266): WORLD WIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 514): TOLBINS LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 508): FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 500): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 617): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 729): AESARA of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 723): VARICK of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 727): GOLD DUBLOON of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
               (turn 726): GOLDPLATED of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 719): WALTER PIDGEON of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
                (turn 718): GRAVITRON of THE MOTHERSHIP CC (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 360): CAPEX of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 716): CAIRRAIG AMADAN of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 359): THRALL of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
                   (turn 358): KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 712): BRAINS MCGEE of THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
                          SHADOWFIST of DRAGON RIDERS (Daikkan, mgr.)
                          KAMI FLAUGE of SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
                          OBLITERATION of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 708):FROGGY FOO-FOO of BATTLE FROGS S01 (Grimm, mgr.)
                                  KARINIRINA of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 700): SMILE WAFFLE of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 336): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 330): RAVAGE of OBSIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.)
                               NO BATHROOM of BASH BROS PARK (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 591): MERVIN OLDES of MIDDLE WAY WO (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 723): CHOPPED RABBIT of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 265): FRISBEE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 507): ANDA of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Hi all, it is me the furious frog who gets ever so angry at the slightest of
things.  Why, just the other day I had an old lady cut in line in front of me at that
cute little cafi down the street.  Well, let's just say most of her meals are now
served through straws.
     I want to thank Jock for a great fight.  Jock is that related to your athletic
prowess?  I guess that WS is likely next up.  I am quite different than my stable
mate so watch out for my Fury.

Furious Frogpaler

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to MURSKA once again!  Woof!  SOUND were a bunch of dogs after 
BATTLE FROGS got through with 'em!  2nd ain't so sweet as 1st!  What's with 
PRIVATEER?  He actually beat CHILDREN OF LLYR's DEIRDRIE, and walked away with 21 
more points from the fight.  Laughs were big at SEA DOGS while they watched PRIVATEER 
clobber DEIRDRIE.  She lost 15 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the 
stands.  SAVAGE BEATING was reminded on the sands why FURIOUS FROGPALER is 
Duelmaster.  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your 
fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  How 
well I know the feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of 
practive, BATTLE FROGS!  In my day, no team with a 49-28-0 would scare me off!  
What's the problem, SOUND?  THE DARK FROG of BATTLE FROGS knows how to pick 'em.  He 
challenged FINN MAC KARMEK of CHILDREN OF LLYR who is up by 24.  Now was this a wise 
move?  THE DARK FROG perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he defeated FINN MAC 
KARMEK and ended up with 103 recognition points.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  PIMA looked pretty sick and surprised when he learned TRIBES 
is sending him to the Dark Arena!  Whadd'he expect with a 8-4-1?  Some people are 
wondering why TRIBES sent PIMA (8-4-1) to the Dark Arena.  Just be glad you're not on 
their team.  Is it my imagination, or are fighters getting younger every day?  To die 
so young, so gloriously!   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  Are you 
as tired of reading this as I am of writing it?  Actually, I guess I'm writing it 
before you read it.  Oh, well.  Time for my medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, 
practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FURIOUS FROGPALER 4309       13   6  0   128       BATTLE FROGS (388)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE DARK FROG 4347           13   5  0   103       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 JOCK MACBEAGH 4344           17  21  1   102       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PRIVATEER 4264                9   3  0    90       SEA DOGS (377)
 FINN MAC KARMEK 4388         11   8  0    82       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 SAVAGE BEATING 4339          16  10  0    78       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 TIMBRE 4409                  10   6  0    76       SOUND (15)
-HIGHWAY 420 3885             15   9  1    69       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 BURGLAR FROG 4357             9   2  0    69       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 DEIRDRIE 4391                12   7  0    68       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 TORTURE 4368                  7   3  0    68       LEGIONS OF HELL (393)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DAYDREAM FROG 4348           11   5  0    57       BATTLE FROGS (388)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MEL 4408                      9   7  0    56       SOUND (15)
 HUM 4407                      9   7  1    47       SOUND (15)
 BLOWFISH 4342                 6   3  0    41       SEA DOGS (377)
 MACE FACE FROG 4349           8   5  0    36       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 DANNY BOY 4424                6   1  0    34       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LORD'S PRAYER 4456            3   2  0    31       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 URCHIN 4338                   3   3  0    31       SEA DOGS (377)
 SEAN AP KORMAK 4404           5  11  1    27       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 NO TURN 4425                  4   6  0    27       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 TUMULT 4460                   3   0  0    24       SOUND (15)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OISIN 4439                    5   5  0    22       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 RAUCOUS 4455                  1   5  1     9       SOUND (15)
 HARPOONER 4448                0   1  0     2       SEA DOGS (377)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RED 4400                4  4 0 FOOT OF PRIDE 396    RAUCOUS 4455          699  REVENGED
LASCAR 4445             0  1 0 SEA DOGS 377         SPYMASTER             702  NONE
PIMA 4464               8  5 1 TRIBES 400           DARK CHAMPION         702  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

No Turn -- You can't turn away from my Greatness. -- Burglar Frog

Oisin -- When you have a face like mine, you will take any win you can get. -- Mace
Face Frog

Pima -- Don't feel bad, I am far better than my records seems to indicate.  At least
that is what I keep telling Grimm.  Hope he is listening. -- Daydream Frog

Finn Mac -- Ughh, arghh.  Say it isn't so. -- Dark Frog

Furious Frogpaler -- Even though it didn't help, that I could tell, anyway, Jorja
actually did get my strategy changed.  That's some kind of miracle, and quite
possibly the only strategy change she'll make all year. -- Jock MacBeagh

The Dark Frog -- I wasn't sure the flare would work, or even that I could get it into
the arena, but I could and it did.  Made my day. -- Finn mac Karmek

Savage Beating -- Take that! -- Deirdrie

Torture -- As in, "You have to listen ALL THE WAY through when Great-Uncle Owen tells
his story about the bear!"  Ugh. -- Sean ap Kormak

Mace Face Frog -- Just the look of you hit me in the eyes like a mace.  That's a
potent weapon you have there. -- Oisin

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PIMA was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
LASCAR was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
THE DARK FROG handily defeated FINN MAC KARMEK in a 1 minute Challenge match.
TORTURE viciously subdued MEL in a popular 5 minute gory master's Challenge brawl.
FURIOUS FROGPALER demolished SAVAGE BEATING in a 2 minute Title competition.
JOCK MACBEAGH overpowered TIMBRE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
PRIVATEER devastated DEIRDRIE in a 3 minute one-sided competition.
BURGLAR FROG handily defeated HUM in a 1 minute uneven melee.
DAYDREAM FROG won victory over LORD'S PRAYER in a 2 minute veteran vs. beginner duel.
MACE FACE FROG won victory over NO TURN in a 2 minute fight.
DANNY BOY defeated OISIN in a action packed 3 minute match.
SEAN AP KORMAK was overpowered by BLOWFISH in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
URCHIN devastated RAUCOUS in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
TUMULT subdued HARPOONER in a 1 minute gory amateur's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         TOTAL PARRY       15 -   9 -  1      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         AIMED BLOW        22 -  15 -  0      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE       15 -  11 -  0      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  12 -  0      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  19 -  0      46  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -  15 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -  11 -  1      27  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 702 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       FURIOUS FROGPALER 4309     13   6  0  128 BATTLE FROGS (388)
WALL OF STEEL    FINN MAC KARMEK 4388       11   8  0   82 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
PARRY-LUNGE      TIMBRE 4409                10   6  0   76 SOUND (15)
SLASHING ATTACK  BURGLAR FROG 4357           9   2  0   69 BATTLE FROGS (388)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DEIRDRIE 4391              12   7  0   68 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
TOTAL PARRY      TORTURE 4368                7   3  0   68 LEGIONS OF HELL (393)
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 TORTURE 4368.  The ten other most popular fighters were MEL 4408, OISIN 
4439, FURIOUS FROGPALER 4309, PRIVATEER 4264, BLOWFISH 4342, THE DARK FROG 4347, JOCK 
MACBEAGH 4344, DAYDREAM FROG 4348, MACE FACE FROG 4349, and NO TURN 4425.

The least popular fighter this week was HARPOONER 4448.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were RAUCOUS 4455, TIMBRE 4409, FINN MAC KARMEK 4388, LASCAR 4445, PIMA 
4464, SEAN AP KORMAK 4404, DANNY BOY 4424, HUM 4407, SAVAGE BEATING 4339, and URCHIN 
4338.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

JOCK MACBEAGH (35-4344) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)