DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/28/2013    Duedate: 09/10/2013

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-703

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FURIOUS FROGPALER
BATTLE FROGS (388)
(35-4309) [14-6-0,138]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FURIOUS FROGPALER              POSITION IS EMPTY
BATTLE FROGS (388)             
(35-4309) [14-6-0,138]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DEIRDRIE                       DEIRDRIE
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4391) [13-7-0,78]          (35-4391) [13-7-0,78]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BATTLE FROGS (388)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BATTLE FROGS (388)          39
2. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      18      BATTLE FROGS (388)
3. FOOT OF PRIDE (396)         17      Unchartered Team
4. SOUND (15)                  11
5. HAPPY FUN TIME (361)         1      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/ 1 BATTLE FROGS (388)        58  29  0 66.7   1/ 1 BATTLE FROGS (388)       13  2 0
 2- 2 TRIBES (400)               8   5  1 61.5   2/ 2 SOUND (15)                7  8 0
 3/ 3 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      58  42  4 58.0   3/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    6  9 0
 4/ 5 SEA DOGS (377)           107 107  9 50.0   4/ 4 SEA DOGS (377)            4  6 0
 5/ 4 LEGIONS OF HELL (393)      7   7  0 50.0   5/ 5 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       4  6 0
 6/ 6 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       23  25  1 47.9   6/ 6 LEGIONS OF HELL (393)     2  1 0
 7/ 7 SOUND (15)                45  53  2 45.9   7/ 8 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      0  3 0
 8/ 8 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   996 %1281 32 43.7   8- 7 TRIBES (400)              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

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 729): SCALES of SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 731): PROCLUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 693): FLYING CLOUD of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 725): SABBATH of CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 728): WELL DON of GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 719): DEBRA ELSITH of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 720): NEWT ROCKNE of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 362): FREDDY FENDER of OTTO'S MECHANICS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 717): THE WHITE RABBIT of EVIL EATER BUNNIES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 360): MAJOR PAIN of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 713): MR SCHICICLES of DEATH BY DESIGN (Bubba Ganoosh, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 710): DIGITALIS of OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 702): FURIOUS FROGPALER of BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 661): 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 592): MEECHAM of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 577): DAISY DAWG of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 559): FLAME SPIDER of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 554): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 267): R.S.I. of ALPHABET SOUP (Crip?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 515): GORAN DJIAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 509): TEASER II of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 501): MONSTER MASH of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 618): SERGE of ASSORTED (A-Sop, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 729): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 731): THE UNDEAD (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 693): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 725): CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 728): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 719): A UNIT (Padre, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 719): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 362): ZODIAC (Stargazer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 717): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 360): MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 713): B.I.G. (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 710): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 702): BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 661): 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 592): THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 577): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 559): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 554): TOLBIN'S GEMS (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 267): GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 515): TOLBIN'S LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 509): FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 501): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 618): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 729): SCALES of SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 693): STARSINGER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 727): GOLD DUBLOON of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 719): WALTER PIDGEON of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 362): LILY OF SARMATIA of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 716): CAIRRAIG AMADAN of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 360): MAJOR PAIN of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
                   (turn 359): THRALL of THE STORM REAVERS (?, 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 710): DIGITALIS of OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr)
                                   SPRYTE of OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 702): JOCK MACBEAGH of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 661): KHARIJANH of THE FAMILY (Jorja, 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  65 DAL SHANG (turn 554): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 515): KINVER TEN PALAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 501): MONSTER MASH of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in 
MURSKA.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  Ya 
know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  BLOWFISH was beat by SEAN 
AP KORMAK and drops 17 points.  Our battling duelmaster FURIOUS FROGPALER has managed 
to hold the title, fending off JOCK MACBEAGH's none too subtle advances.  Better luck 
next time, CHILDREN OF LLYR.  Advice to bashers--never force anything, just get a 
bigger halberd!   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Did you hear that BATTLE FROGS was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the 
personal hygiene of BATTLE FROGS' warriors, I'm not surprised!  And you guys like to 
boo me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause SOUND beats feet every time BATTLE 
FROGS smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  And who is this PRIVATEER you ask, with 76 
points and a 9-4-0 record.  Ooh, the tales I could tell!  In a touching display by a 
'touched' warrior, BURGLAR FROG went after PRIVATEER, who was higher by 21 points.  
Well, when the dust settled, BURGLAR FROG bested PRIVATEER.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Knowing when to use the right 
tactics at the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian, 
but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud 
choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FURIOUS FROGPALER 4309       14   6  0   138       BATTLE FROGS (388)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE DARK FROG 4347           14   5  0   110       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 TIMBRE 4409                  11   6  0    91       SOUND (15)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BURGLAR FROG 4357            10   2  0    88       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 SAVAGE BEATING 4339          16  11  0    79       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 FINN MAC KARMEK 4388         11   9  0    79       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 DEIRDRIE 4391                13   7  0    78       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 PRIVATEER 4264                9   4  0    76       SEA DOGS (377)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HIGHWAY 420 3885             15   9  1    69       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 TORTURE 4368                  7   4  0    68       LEGIONS OF HELL (393)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DAYDREAM FROG 4348           12   5  0    65       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 MEL 4408                     10   7  0    59       SOUND (15)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SEAN AP KORMAK 4404           6  11  1    46       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 HUM 4407                      9   8  1    44       SOUND (15)
 LORD'S PRAYER 4456            4   2  0    41       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 URCHIN 4338                   4   3  0    40       SEA DOGS (377)
 DANNY BOY 4424                7   1  0    39       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MACE FACE FROG 4349           8   6  0    31       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 BLOWFISH 4342                 6   4  0    24       SEA DOGS (377)
 OISIN 4439                    6   5  0    24       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NO TURN 4425                  4   7  0    19       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 TUMULT 4460                   3   1  0    17       SOUND (15)
 HARPOONER 4448                0   2  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?
DA 4468                 0  1 0 FOOT OF PRIDE 396    MOUNTAIN TROLL        703  NONE
DA2 4469                0  1 0 FOOT OF PRIDE 396    HIGH ELF              703  NONE
RED 4400                4  4 0 FOOT OF PRIDE 396    RAUCOUS 4455          699  REVENGED
MAN OVERBOARD 4467      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 377         DARK CHAMPION         703  NONE
RAUCOUS 4455            1  6 1 SOUND 15             HIGH ELF              703  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Torture -- You are a tough fighter!  I was depressed until my manager mentioned you
were a highly skilled tourney fighter.  He overheard your manager saying that you
were one of his "most bonused" fighters.  Now, I don't feel so bad.  How many
"hidden" fights have you been in?  Just hope you get side-lined soon for timing so I
don't get creamed again. -- Mel

Jock MacBeagh -- Congrats on your AD invite!  Since you have double my experience, I
don't feel so bad about the loss.  Good luck and thanks for training me! -- Timbre

Burgler Frog -- I just want to hit you once next time! -- Hum

Battle Frogs -- Very impressive turn with your 5-0 turn and Duelmaster position!
This was one of my worst turns with a 1-4.  Your guys deserve the top team spot this
turn.  Maybe we can trade next turn.  -- Trim, Mgr. of SOUND (15)

Furious Frogpaler -- Athletic prowess?  Do I have that?  Gosh, I never knew! -- Jock
MacBeagh
P.S.  I like it better than Jack.

Morning Star?  No way!  I've never been an early riser. -- Jock

Mace Face Frog -- Actually, even though I'm good looking, not to say devastatingly
handsome, I'd take any win I could get. -- Oisin

Dark Frog -- What?  Did you say something?  I can't seem to remember. -- Finn mac
Karmek

Timbre -- I keep expecting a tree to fall over when the steward shouts your name. --
Jock MacBeagh

Privateer -- Not private enough! -- Deirdrie
P.S.  There's private to you, and private to me, and NO OVERLAP.

Danny Boy -- Cute.  I hate cute. -- Oisin

Blowfish -- I didn't know fish could DO that, and now that I do know it, I don't want
to see it again. -- Sean ap Kormak

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

RAUCOUS was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA2 was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
DA was viciously butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
MAN OVERBOARD was slaughtered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
TORTURE was viciously subdued by DEIRDRIE in a popular 8 minute Challenge fight.
BURGLAR FROG bested PRIVATEER in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
TIMBRE vanquished SAVAGE BEATING in a 2 minute brutal mismatched Challenge fight.
HUM was devastated by DAYDREAM FROG in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
TUMULT was handily defeated by LORD'S PRAYER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
FURIOUS FROGPALER vanquished JOCK MACBEAGH in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
THE DARK FROG vanquished FINN MAC KARMEK in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BLOWFISH was overpowered by SEAN AP KORMAK in a 1 minute uneven match.
MACE FACE FROG was savagely defeated by DANNY BOY in a tiresome 9 minute brutal fight.
MEL bested THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute conflict.
URCHIN devastated NO TURN in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
OISIN viciously subdued HARPOONER in a 2 minute gory master vs. amateur bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       15 -   9 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         AIMED BLOW        23 -  16 -  0      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE       15 -  11 -  0      58  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  19 -  0      46  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL     12 -  17 -  0      41  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    10 -  17 -  1      37  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     5 -  11 -  1      31  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 703 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         4  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  5         2  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         2 -  2                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       FURIOUS FROGPALER 4309     14   6  0  138 BATTLE FROGS (388)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      TIMBRE 4409                11   6  0   91 SOUND (15)
SLASHING ATTACK  BURGLAR FROG 4357          10   2  0   88 BATTLE FROGS (388)
WALL OF STEEL    FINN MAC KARMEK 4388       11   9  0   79 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DEIRDRIE 4391              13   7  0   78 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
TOTAL PARRY      TORTURE 4368                7   4  0   68 LEGIONS OF HELL (393)
LUNGING ATTACK   LORD'S PRAYER 4456          4   2  0   41 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
STRIKING ATTACK  URCHIN 4338                 4   3  0   40 SEA DOGS (377)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DEIRDRIE 4391.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was DEIRDRIE 4391.  The ten other most popular fighters were TORTURE 4368, TIMBRE 
4409, MEL 4408, OISIN 4439, BURGLAR FROG 4357, SAVAGE BEATING 4339, DAYDREAM FROG 
4348, LORD'S PRAYER 4456, FURIOUS FROGPALER 4309, and THE DARK FROG 4347.

The least popular fighter this week was DANNY BOY 4424.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MACE FACE FROG 4349, NO TURN 4425, BLOWFISH 4342, FINN MAC KARMEK 4388, 
TUMULT 4460, HUM 4407, MAN OVERBOARD 4467, DA2 4469, RAUCOUS 4455, and SEAN AP KORMAK 
4404.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

FURIOUS FROGPALER (35-4309) BATTLE FROGS (388)

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

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