DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/09/2013    Duedate: 10/22/2013

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-706

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DEIRDRIE
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4391) [15-8-0,92]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

URCHIN                         THE CHROME HORSE
SEA DOGS (377)                 VAR'S FAV BARS (369)
(35-4338) [7-3-0,97]           (35-3967) [2-0-0,25]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DEIRDRIE                       BLUE JACKET
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         SEA DOGS (377)
(35-4391) [15-8-0,92]          (35-4476) [1-1-0,14]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SOUND (15)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      45
2. SEA DOGS (377)              40      BATTLE FROGS (388)
3. FOOT OF PRIDE (396)         35      Unchartered Team
4. VAR'S FAV BARS (369)        10
5. HAPPY FUN TIME (361)         8      VAR'S FAV BARS (369)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*VAR'S FAV BARS (369)       2   0  0  100   1/ 1 SOUND (15)                8  7 1
 2/ 2 BATTLE FROGS (388)        63  35  2 64.3   2/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    7  8 0
 3/ 3 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      60  43  4 58.3   3/ 3 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       6  7 0
 4- 4 LEGIONS OF HELL (393)      8   7  0 53.3   4/ 5 SEA DOGS (377)            6  8 0
 5/ 5 SEA DOGS (377)           113 115  9 49.6   5/ 2 BATTLE FROGS (388)        5  6 2
 6/ 7 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       29  32  1 47.5   6/ 6*VAR'S FAV BARS (369)      2  0 0
 7/ 6 SOUND (15)                53  60  3 46.9   7/ 8 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      2  1 0
 8/ 8 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   %1003 %1289 32 43.8   8- 7 LEGIONS OF HELL (393)     1  0 0
 9- 9*GRABAGE PAIL KIDS (397)    0   1  0  0.0   9- 9*GRABAGE PAIL KIDS (397)   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 732): BICYCLE RACE of QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 734): MUD MUD FROG of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 699): FRANKIE of SERPENTS HOLD 929 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 728): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 731): 56TH AND WABASHA of BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 722): GABOGOOL of STORMY'S TROOPERS I (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 723): NEWT ROCKNE of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 363): TRAVEL of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 720): HOPE'S END of THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 361): STEEL DRAGON of THE CANUCKS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 716): FRANK WHITE of B.I.G. (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 713): KURELLEU ZIEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 705): MEL of SOUND (Trim, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 664): HALFTIME of EPIC RAP (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 339): AURORA MARIE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 333): CARLA of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 320): THE BEATLES of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 595): DENNA FEYL of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 580): SISTER MOON of DREAMTIME (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 562): STORMCROWE PIE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 557): LORAND TEN SORN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 268): ENDU ENDU of DUDS (Dudley, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 518): GEORGE WHALEN of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 512): JADE LOTUS of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 504): RIB IAYE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 621): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 732): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 734): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 699): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 728): THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 731): BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 722): A UNIT (Padre, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 723): VISIONS V2 (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 363): OTTO'S MECHANICS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 720): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 361): MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 716): URT'S DURT URCHINS (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 713): OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 705): SOUND (Trim, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 664): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 339): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 333): NUKE TEST (Malaquar, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 320): OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 595): MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 580): MEDAL OF HONOR B11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 562): FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 557): MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 268): GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 518): TOLBINS LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 512): FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 504): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 621): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 734): MUD MUD FROG of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
                           PROCLUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
               (turn 733): TAFFY of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 727): SABBATH of CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 721): DEBRA ELSITH of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 362): LILY OF SARMATIA of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 360): MAJOR PAIN of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 711): GRU-SON OF GROTT of BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 704): THE DARK FROG of BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 663): MARCO THE KNIFE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 339): AURORA MARIE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 333): CARLA of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 560): FLAME SPIDER of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 518): GEORGE WHALEN of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
                  (turn 517): GEORGE PETERSON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 510): TEASER II of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)

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THE TURF WARS ARE COMING!
          THE TURF WARS ARE COMING!

     Gather your alliance-mates and friends.  Prepare your warriors and teams.  Turf
War NINE (TW9) is beginning the mid-Feb 2014 turn right after the winter Face in DM47
North Fork (currently MAMBOLAND).
     Alliances -- 2 to 4 teams
     Cost      -- two Rollup CERTS
     Prizes    -- certs, potions, honor & glory
     Length    -- 10 turns
     Moderators -- same old Oz and Master Darque

Rules, including details, are below.
.....................................................................................
                                 *TURF WAR 9 RULES*

Starting Mid-Feb 2014 (10 turns)
Bring acclaim and glory to the North Fork (DM47) arena.

Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created solely to compete in the Turf War!  To participate, each alliance must:
     1.  Announce the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
     2.  Indicate in the newsletter which Captain/alliance you will join.
     3.  Announcements made on the D2 Forums or elsewhere will not be accepted.

Captains are responsible for:
     1.  Verifying/authorizing, in the North Fork newsletter, those who wish to
participate under the banner of their alliance.  The confirmation/verification must
occur after, or in the same newsletter, but not before, the participant's
declaration.  (Lack of participant indication of joining and/or subsequent lack of
Captain confirmation will delay a team's participation in the Turf War.)
     2.  Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
     3.  Submit two (2) RSI Roll-Up Certificates to participate.  (Note: Captains
may, if they wish, submit certs for all potential members of their alliance.)

Participating managers who are not Captains must:
     1.  Submit two (2) RSI Roll-Up Certificates to participate.  (Unless already
submitted by Captain.  Note: extras will not be returned, but will go into the
winning pool of prizes.)
     2.  Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and alliance
they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.  Announcement made on the
D2 Forums or Chatzy will not be accepted.
         a.  No scores will be tabulated until two RSI Gift Certificates are
received, and participant indication and captain confirmation are posted in the North
Fork newsletter.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
         b.  Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in the
North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified in the same or
subsequent newsletter by the alliance Captain they will represent.
         c.  Only one (1) team per player may compete.  No arena multiple teams or
aliases will be allowed.  Violations will result in immediate manager
disqualification (including team point adjustments) from the Turf War (so be sure to
take any multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance and be certain not to run any other
team warriors).
         d.  Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams/alliances that do not properly
declare or get captain confirmation or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1.  In
other words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of the Turf War,
and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your score will not begin until Turn 3.  All
conditions must be met before scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift
Certificate received.
         e.  No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 3 of the
Turf War.
         f.  For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War and
settle any and all disputes as they arise.  Their decisions will be final.  (Note:
the intent is to have a very thorough set of rules so that few decisions, if any, are
required from the moderators.)

Scoring will be as follows for Fights:
Team Points
    a.  Fights made: (includes DA fights)
1 = 0 points
2 = 0 points
3 = 1 point
4 = 3 points
5 = 5 points
     b.  Wins earned;
1 = 1 point
2 = 3 points
3 = 6 points
4 = 10 points
5 = 15 points
     c.  Champion win = 3 additional points 
     d.  Down Challenge = (-5) points each (DM is exempt from DC rule)
     e.  Team with most wins per round earns 4 additional points
         (If ties, points are split 2/2, 1/1/1, 1/1/1/1, no points if 5+ tie)

Alliance Points (Rounds 1 through 5)
     a. Fights made (DA fights count as a fight made)
All (each) team of the alliance fights 1 to 3 wariors = 3 points
All (each) team fights 4+ warriors = 6 points
All (each) team fights all five warriors = 9
     b. Alliance with most wins per that round = 5 points
Tie breakers, in order, are: least losses, most total recognition points (if still
tied after that, no points awarded).
Alliance Points (Rounds 6 through 10 as alliance point scoring doubles)
     c. Fights made (DA fights count as a fight made)
All (each) team of the alliance fights 1 to 3 wariors = 6 points
All (each) team fights 4+ warriors = 12 points
All (each) team fights all five warriors = 18
     d. Alliance with most wins per that round = 10 points
Tie breakers, in order, are: least losses, most total recognition points if still
tied after that, no points awarded).

Champions:
     1.  A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory.
It is to the team's/alliance's advantage that you do so.
     2.  Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time.
     3.  Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior or the Dark Arena,
may be replaced.
     4.  Champions must have fought at least one previous fight in the North Fork
(DM47 arena) to be able to be declared a champion.
     5.  A Champion can be declared on any round and point factors will begin that
same turn.  (Must meet above 4 conditions prior to declaring)

No warrior may be substituted without the proper use of the DA or arena death or
death in a tournament or graduation.  There must be a maximum of five only on a team
at any point and time.  (The penalty for such substitution is -10 points.)

Downchallenges:
     1.  A downchallenge occurs when a warrior challenges a warrior with lesser
recognition points.
     2.  No challenge or bloodfeud by The Duelmaster shall be deemed a downchallenge.
     3.  No challenge of the Duelmaster shall be deemed a downchallenge.
     4.  Bloodfeuds against warriors with lesser recognition are deemed
downchallenges.

Tournament Considerations:
     1.  Tournament participation is allowed and ENCOURAGED as a great form of
recognition for North Fork.
     2.  It is an opportunity to gain skills and preferred challenging within the
Turf War.

Special Considerations:
     1.  Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points.
     2.  There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun.  If
you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with Alliance A.
If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf War with Team A.
     3.  There will be a maximum of four (4) teams/managers allowed per alliance for
the Turf War VII. The minimum is two (2).
     4.  The Dark Arena may be used at any time without penalty.
     5.  If at any time, the Moderators determine that any non-TW team in the arena
is aiding and/or abetting any TW alliance or team, the affected points won by the
gifted team/alliance will be disallowed and the aiding non-TW team will be asked to
desist from play in the arena until after the Turf War concludes.

Prizes:
The Turf War is meant to be a "winner takes all" contest.  All prizes, except the
Endu award listed below, and 100% of the Gift Certificates will be awarded to the
Captain of the winning alliance at the end of the competition.  It is the
responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates.  Moderators will
submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the
contest for the non-Certificate prizes.

All entry fees (rollup certs) are awarded to the winning alliance.

The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
     1.  Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
     2.  Renaming of all Dark Arena Monsters 
     3.  Known Favorites for one DM47 warrior on each team of the winning alliance
(warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have at least one
DM47 arena fight to receive this award).
     4.  +1 Skill bonus (three) for each manager on the winning alliance.  Bonus
potions must be applied to living warriors from DM 47, no more than two skills per
warrior.
     5.  +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each and every individual manager who fights
in all 10 rounds AND 45 fights of the Turf War.  Bonus potion must be applied to a
living warrior from (DM 47) (Endu award)
     6. Two additional rollup certs for each manager of the winning alliance from
RSI.
     These RSI awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee)
within 4 turns of the end of TW VI.  The certs will be mailed to the winning alliance
by the Moderators within two weeks of the end of the TW.

Moderators:
The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque.  They will arbitrate all
dealings during the course of the contest.  Their decisions will be final.  All
questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque
Forces via diplo in DM 47.  Managers with internet access may send a private message
to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums.  Lastly, you may also email
questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com or
wfms101 at aol dot com.

Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War.  Please read them
carefully noting the following concepts/changes:
1. simpler scoring based primarily on wins and fight participation
2. DA is treated as simply another fight
3. Down-challenging is penalized
4. no emphasis/scoring on kills
5. 10 rounds

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     I'm our team's first Duelmaster!  That's a song to my ears!!  What an honor to
hold this lofty and precarious position.  My manager says that I earned it, but I see
it as more a combination of luck and work.  I'm actually surprised since I expected
our dearly departed Timbre to be the first.  I was trying for her bloodfued this turn
against THE DARK FROG, however, I'm almost glad we didn't end up fighting.  He is a
real killer as proven by his butchering the Dark Arena monster--Dark Champion.  One
less "nasty" is a good thing in my book.
     I hope to hold the throne for a while, but I know it's a difficult thing to do.
While here, I'll make sure to hold up the homor and prestige of our fine arena.

Mel, Duelmaster from Sound (15)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills?  Well 
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for MURSKA.  MVP award for URCHIN?  SEA DOGS' 
proud of him after beating BURGLAR FROG and getting 20 points.  Talk about yer big 
time losers!  BURGLAR FROG got smashed by URCHIN, and lost 14 points!  Was that a 
tear I saw in DEIRDRIE's eye, as she took over Duelmastership?  And wasn't MEL fit to 
be tied!  I hear the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They 
want photogenic fighters for PR photos.   
     AAARRGH!!!  I HATE SPYREPORTING!!!  Sorry.  I just had to say it.  BATTLE FROGS 
was the most avoided team.  Is a 63-35-2 record really that scary?  Hhmph!  What kind 
of warriors are SOUND?  BATTLE FROGS, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't 
get them to accept an invitation!  Like, is THE CHROME HORSE popular, or what?  He 
was challenged the most in all of MURSKA!  He's got a 2-0-0, is that good?   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All MURSKA ever talks about is fighting!  Me, 
I'm more laid back.  Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to hear 
from you?  Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop.  I had 
a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEIRDRIE 4391                15   8  0    92       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 URCHIN 4338                   7   3  0    97       SEA DOGS (377)
 SAVAGE BEATING 4339          18  12  0    91       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TORTURE 4368                  8   4  0    86       LEGIONS OF HELL (393)
 MEL 4408                     12   8  0    81       SOUND (15)
 PRIVATEER 4264               10   6  0    80       SEA DOGS (377)
 BURGLAR FROG 4357            11   4  0    73       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 DAYDREAM FROG 4348           14   6  0    71       BATTLE FROGS (388)
-HIGHWAY 420 3885             15   9  1    69       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FINN MAC KARMEK 4388         12  11  0    66       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 LORD'S PRAYER 4456            6   3  0    60       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DANNY BOY 4424                9   2  0    50       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 HUM 4407                     10  10  1    49       SOUND (15)
 SEAN AP KORMAK 4404           7  13  1    42       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 NO TURN 4425                  6   8  0    42       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 OISIN 4439                    8   6  0    40       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MACE FACE FROG 4349           8   7  0    31       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 BLOWFISH 4342                 7   6  0    27       SEA DOGS (377)
 TUMULT 4460                   5   2  1    26       SOUND (15)
 THE CHROME HORSE 3967         2   0  0    25       VAR'S FAV BARS (369)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLUE JACKET 4476              1   1  0    14       SEA DOGS (377)
 COLLEEN 4478                  1   2  0    14       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 TONE 4477                     2   1  0     7       SOUND (15)
 SLAM 4481                     1   1  0     5       SOUND (15)
-MOMMA MIA 4419                0   1  0     1       GRABAGE PAIL KIDS (397)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 4483                0  1 0 FOOT OF PRIDE 396    MISTRESS SHA'TYI      706  NONE
DA2 4484                0  1 0 FOOT OF PRIDE 396    MOUNTAIN TROLL        706  NONE
HARPOONER 4448          0  5 0 SEA DOGS 377         SHEWISH GIANT         706  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Savage Beating -- You had many critical parries, but you need to attack a few times
to win.  I'm sure we will meet again on the sands! -- Mel

Mordant Deserter forgot to swing his sword,
   he simply stood there and looked bored.
Maybe he drank the day before,
   and wasn't prepared for the arena floor.
Whatever the reason his focus was fried,
  and that's probably why he died.
-- Balland sung by Tumult in the Dragon's Hangover Tavern

Harpooner -- I thought you had me there until the 4th minute.  Very close match! --
Tone

     Interesting, hal cut a chunk out of the previous two personals.  Don't know why,
     but my guess is that somebody forgot to feed it.

All -- My first Duelmaster and my first 5-0-1 turn!  Now, I'd like to keep the
momentum going... -- Trim, mgr. of Sound (15)

Harpooner -- Time to try and harpoon a sea monster in the Dark Arena. -- Sea Dogs

Mel -- Good going!  The only thing that would have made that better was if you'd
"savagely" subdued Savage Beating. -- all the Children of Llyr

Privateer -- Too darned public for me. -- Deirdrie

Urchin -- Too many spines.  I wasn't read for 'em. -- Finn mac Karmek

No Turn -- But... I *wanted* to turn!  I really, really wanted to look over my
shoulder, at the least. -- Sean ap Kormak

Danny Boy -- My very best thanks to you.  The only win on the team!  That makes my
fortnight. -- Oisin

Blowfish -- It was a random match, so I guess it wasn't YOUR fault that it was so
uneven.  Not that the steward said that, but I can see it from our records!  I
guess... taking TWO minutes, and not being officially uneven, well, maybe I'll be
looking at some wins down the road.  I hope so!  This losing, it's the pits. --
Colleen

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HARPOONER was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was murdered by MISTRESS SHA'TYIR in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
DA2 was murdered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HUM was vanquished by FINN MAC KARMEK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
SLAM was overpowered by THE CHROME HORSE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
MEL was bested by DEIRDRIE in a 2 minute gory expert's Title brawl.
BURGLAR FROG was devastated by URCHIN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SAVAGE BEATING overcame PRIVATEER in a action packed 1 minute expert's fight.
DAYDREAM FROG vanquished NO TURN in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
LORD'S PRAYER vanquished TUMULT in a 1 minute gory one-sided duel.
DANNY BOY beat OISIN in a 2 minute melee.
SEAN AP KORMAK overpowered BLOWFISH in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BLUE JACKET savagely defeated TONE in a 3 minute bloody amateur's competition.
COLLEEN demolished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -   4 -  0      73  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY       16 -   6 -  0      73  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-LUNGE       16 -  11 -  0      59  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         AIMED BLOW        20 -  15 -  2      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -  20 -  0      43  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  19 -  2      41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  12 -  0      37  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL     12 -  22 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 706 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 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  3         2  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  4         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  2                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DEIRDRIE 4391              15   8  0   92 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
STRIKING ATTACK  URCHIN 4338                 7   3  0   97 SEA DOGS (377)
AIMED BLOW       SAVAGE BEATING 4339        18  12  0   91 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
PARRY-LUNGE      MEL 4408                   12   8  0   81 SOUND (15)
SLASHING ATTACK  BURGLAR FROG 4357          11   4  0   73 BATTLE FROGS (388)
TOTAL PARRY      DAYDREAM FROG 4348         14   6  0   71 BATTLE FROGS (388)
WALL OF STEEL    FINN MAC KARMEK 4388       12  11  0   66 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
LUNGING ATTACK   LORD'S PRAYER 4456          6   3  0   60 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
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 BLUE JACKET 4476.  The ten other most popular fighters were NO TURN 4425, 
HARPOONER 4448, MEL 4408, DEIRDRIE 4391, URCHIN 4338, DAYDREAM FROG 4348, LORD'S 
PRAYER 4456, OISIN 4439, SEAN AP KORMAK 4404, and TONE 4477.

The least popular fighter this week was BLOWFISH 4342.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TUMULT 4460, BURGLAR FROG 4357, SLAM 4481, HUM 4407, DA2 4484, DA1 
4483, DANNY BOY 4424, COLLEEN 4478, PRIVATEER 4264, and SAVAGE BEATING 4339.

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY LIII

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TOM THUMB 3791 (131-61-1)              4  3  0         THE BEARS            
MIXOLOGIST 2655 (102-101-1)            2  3  0         MMM BEER             

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GRINCH 4184 (19-4-1)                   2  3  0         BAD GUYS             
HYPER VIPER 3646 (21-20-1)             1  3  0         INQUISTION MGBC      

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SMILE WAFFLE 4278 (13-0-1)             1  3  0         HAPPY FUN TIME       

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TORTURE 4368 (5-3-0)                   8  3  0         LEGIONS OF HELL      
MAYNARD 3236 (8-2-1)                   1  3  0         NERDS                
DAYDREAM FROG 4348 (9-5-0)             0  3  0         BATTLE FROGS         

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BURGLAR FROG 4357 (6-2-0)              2  3  0         BATTLE FROGS         
IN YOUR EYE 2998 (0-0-0)               2  3  0         BAD BREAKS           
URCHIN 4338 (2-3-0)                    1  3  0         SEA DOGS             

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TANIS 4436 (0-0-0)                     2  3  0         QEYNOS WARRIORS      
THE HORSEMEN 4020 (0-0-0)              1  3  0         CELEBRITY JEOPARDY   
\/\/\/ 2948 (0-0-0)                    1  3  0         BAD BREAKS           

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
THERAPISTS 4021 (0-0-0)                5  3  0         CELEBRITY JEOPARDY   
HEATHER 4434 (0-0-0)                   1  1  0  DEAD   QEYNOS WARRIORS