DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/06/2013    Duedate: 11/19/2013

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-708

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SAVAGE BEATING
HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
(35-4339) [20-12-0,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SAVAGE BEATING                 WARD CLEAVER
HAPPY FUN TIME (361)           LEAVE IT TO ME (348)
(35-4339) [20-12-0,108]        (35-3697) [0-1-0,1]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DEIRDRIE                       BLOWFISH
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         SEA DOGS (377)
(35-4391) [16-9-0,95]          (35-4342) [9-6-0,53]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (377)              58
2. SOUND (15)                  19      BATTLE FROGS (388)
3. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      18      Unchartered Team
4. HAPPY FUN TIME (361)        13
5. FOOT OF PRIDE (396)         13      LEAVE IT TO ME (348)

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)       3   0  0  100   1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   10  5 0
 2/ 2 BATTLE FROGS (388)        65  40  2 61.9   2/ 2 SEA DOGS (377)            8  7 0
 3/ 3 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      62  43  4 59.0   3/ 3 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       6  7 1
 4/ 5 SEA DOGS (377)           119 119  9 50.0   4/ 7 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      3  0 0
 5/ 4 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       33  36  2 47.8   5/ 4 BATTLE FROGS (388)        3  6 0
 6/ 6 SOUND (15)                55  68  4 44.7   6- 6*VAR'S FAV BARS (369)      2  0 0
 7/ 7 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   %1009 %1293 32 43.8   7/ 5 SOUND (15)                2 13 1
 8/ 0*LEAVE IT TO ME (348)       0   1  0  0.0   8/ 0*LEAVE IT TO ME (348)      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 734): THROUGH THE WINDOW of PAPERBOYS (slugbait, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 736): GHOST of THE UNDEAD (Death Jester, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 703): LITTLE GRAY BIRD of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 730): STOLEYOURSPOT of BASH BROS PARKING (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 732): GOLDEN GIRL of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 724): GABOGOOL of STORMY'S TROOPERS I (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 725): NEWT ROCKNE of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 364): KOROSHIYA ICHI of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 722): SPIN MCDUECAN of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 362): GENERAL PURPOSE of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 718): YOUNG EMPIRES of COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 715): KURELLEU ZIEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 707): DEIRDRIE of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 666): HALFTIME of EPIC RAP (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 340): THE JANITOR of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 334): PAUL of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 321): THE BEATLES of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 597): MEECHAM of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 582): SISTER MOON of DREAMTIME (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 564): CHUCK ENDERN of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 559): NOCALLLISTEXEMPTION of BASH BROS EVANGELISTS
                                           (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 269): EDMONDS of GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 520): GORAN DJIAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 514): WINTER ROSE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 506): THE MONGOOSE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 623): CROWN ROYAL of BLACKED OUT ON... (Otis, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 734): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 736): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 703): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 730): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 732): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 724): A UNIT (Padre, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 725): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 364): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 722): THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 362): THE CANUCKS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 718): URT'S DURT URCHINS (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 715): OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 707): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 666): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 340): AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 334): BAAL'S MINIONS (Var, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 321): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 597): MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 582): DREAMTIME (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 564): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 559): MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 269): GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 520): TOLBINS LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 514): FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 506): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 623): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 729): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 732): WELL DON of GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 724): GABOGOOL of STORMY'S TROOPERS I (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 362): GENERAL PURPOSE of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 715): KURELLEU ZIEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 340): THE JANITOR of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
                               A TALENT SCOUT of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
                   (turn 339): AURORA MARIE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 334): PAUL of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
                   (turn 333): CARLA of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 564): ZENSU LASAGNA of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
               (turn 563): STORMCROWE PIE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 558): LORAND TEN SORN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 520): GORAN DJIAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     This time, I fought Urchin.  Odd, I thought sea urchins had a sort of armor of
spines or stony quills.  It might have helped him.  As it was, well, I never realized
how FRAGILE he could be.

                                 Deirdrie

                                      SPY REPORT

     I was going on vacation, see?  Surf, sun...  But what do those bums say?  "Hit 
the road, Debby Tonte.  MURSKA needs a spyreport."  Oh, well.  The guys at HAPPY FUN 
TIME like really pulled together to get a 1-0-0 this turn, moving up by 3.  What was 
the name of that team who got 4-1-0 this turn for a total 119-119-9 you ask?  (Sure)  
SEA DOGS' their name, and fighting's their game!  MVP award for SEAN AP KORMAK?  
CHILDREN OF LLYR's proud of him after beating DANNY BOY and getting 21 points.  Talk 
about yer major upsets!  DANNY BOY's match with SEAN AP KORMAK cost him a loss of 14 
points!  And I was just getting used to the ex-Duelmaster's habit of...(!)  Oh well, 
welcome SAVAGE BEATING.  Aren't HAPPY FUN TIME proud.  (Oh, my.) I hear the top team 
insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They want photogenic fighters for 
PR photos.   
     Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right?  The warriors of SEA DOGS must be 
getting lonely.  They were the most avoided team.  Do you guys know something that I 
don't?  Is there some deep dark secret why SOUND's been avoiding SEA DOGS so much?  
Or is it just that they're too scared?  Like, is SAVAGE BEATING popular, or what?  It 
was challenged the most in all of MURSKA!  It's got a 20-12-0, is that good?   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All MURSKA ever talks about is fighting!  Me, 
I'm more laid back.  NO TURN of FOOT OF PRIDE wasn't planning on killing BURGLAR 
FROG, I bet.  Now he has to worry about being Bloodfeuded, and getting put on 
lists...  What if they had a fight and nobody showed up?  I'd be out of a job, that's 
what!!!   
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I gotta leave.  MURSKA is like such a dump, and you guys smell too much!  I 
had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAVAGE BEATING 4339          20  12  0   108       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 URCHIN 4338                   8   4  0   101       SEA DOGS (377)
 DAYDREAM FROG 4348           16   6  0    96       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 DEIRDRIE 4391                16   9  0    95       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PRIVATEER 4264               11   7  0    79       SEA DOGS (377)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FINN MAC KARMEK 4388         13  12  0    78       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 LORD'S PRAYER 4456            7   4  0    78       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
-HIGHWAY 420 3885             15   9  1    69       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 MEL 4408                     12  10  0    68       SOUND (15)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NO TURN 4425                  8   8  1    66       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 SEAN AP KORMAK 4404           8  14  1    57       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLOWFISH 4342                 9   6  0    53       SEA DOGS (377)
 HUM 4407                     10  12  1    51       SOUND (15)
-THE CHROME HORSE 3967         3   0  0    45       VAR'S FAV BARS (369)
 DANNY BOY 4424               10   3  0    40       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 OISIN 4439                    9   7  0    40       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MACE FACE FROG 4349           8   8  0    32       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 TONE 4477                     3   2  0    27       SOUND (15)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COLLEEN 4478                  3   2  0    21       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 TUMULT 4460                   5   4  1    20       SOUND (15)
 BLUE JACKET 4476              3   1  0    20       SEA DOGS (377)
 SLAM 4481                     2   2  1    16       SOUND (15)
 MODERN FROG 4486              0   1  0     2       BATTLE FROGS (388)
 WARD CLEAVER 3697             0   1  0     1       LEAVE IT TO ME (348)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF         0  0 0                      SLAM 4481             708  NONE
BURGLAR FROG 4357      11  6 0 BATTLE FROGS 388     NO TURN 4425          708   
DA1 4488                0  1 0 FOOT OF PRIDE 396    SHEWISH GIANT         708  NONE
DA2 4489                0  1 0 FOOT OF PRIDE 396    MISTRESS SHA'TYI      708  NONE
MAN OVERBOARD 4490      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 377         MISTRESS SHA'TYI      708  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Savage Beating -- Very close fight!  You taught me a lot!  Thanks -- Mel

Blowfish -- I was almost a gonner there!  You taught me how to stay alive! -- Tumult

Colleen -- You are very aggressive and persistant!  I felt like you kept chipping
away at me until you won.  Good fight! -- Tone

All -- What an aweful two turns!  With 0-10, my sponsor may pull his funding.  No
more hearing aide endorsements!  We need to turn this around or else! -- Trim, mgr.
of Sound

Mel -- Whenever you're ready. -- Dierdrie

Hum -- Ah.  Mmm.  There'll be another day.  You will discover that you have one great
advantage in a manager who alters strategy from time to time. -- Finn mac Karmek

Tone -- You half-elven women annoy the heck out of me!  I just get a man's attention,
and then one of YOUR kind comes along, and they go all goggle-eyed and talk about
"slim figures" and "amazing grace" and start stepping on their tongues.  Bah. --
Colleen

Burglar Frog -- Next time you go climbing through someone else's window, leave the
"ribbets" unsaid, eh? -- Finn mac Karmek
P.S.  I bet webbed feet are a handicap.

No Turn -- That surely is NOT something to be proud of? -- Oisin

The Chrome Horse -- Remind me not to fight you again unless it's cloudy.  The
reflections were blinding. -- Sean ap Kormak

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA2 was butchered by MISTRESS SHA'TYIR in a exciting 3 minute Dark Arena duel.
MAN OVERBOARD was murdered by MISTRESS SHA'TYIR in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEIRDRIE slimly lost to SAVAGE BEATING in a 2 minute gory veteran's Title contest.
URCHIN demolished FINN MAC KARMEK in a action packed 1 minute mismatched competition.
LORD'S PRAYER was devastated by DAYDREAM FROG in a 3 minute mismatched match.
MEL was defeated by PRIVATEER in a action packed 1 minute expert's melee.
BURGLAR FROG was slaughtered by NO TURN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DANNY BOY was viciously subdued by SEAN AP KORMAK in a popular 2 minute gory duel.
BLOWFISH savagely defeated HUM in a popular 4 minute gory melee.
OISIN demolished TUMULT in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match.
MACE FACE FROG was viciously subdued by TONE in a 4 minute brutal battle.
BLUE JACKET bested MODERN FROG in a 2 minute bloody amateur's bout.
COLLEEN defeated WARD CLEAVER in a 1 minute novice's duel.
SLAM butchered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         TOTAL PARRY       17 -   9 -  0      65  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         PARRY-LUNGE       17 -  11 -  0      61  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        17 -  14 -  2      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -  19 -  1      44  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK     9 -  13 -  1      41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  19 -  2      41  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  22 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 708 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         2 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  3         2  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  4         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SAVAGE BEATING 4339        20  12  0  108 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
STRIKING ATTACK  URCHIN 4338                 8   4  0  101 SEA DOGS (377)
TOTAL PARRY      DAYDREAM FROG 4348         16   6  0   96 BATTLE FROGS (388)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DEIRDRIE 4391              16   9  0   95 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
WALL OF STEEL    FINN MAC KARMEK 4388       13  12  0   78 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
LUNGING ATTACK   LORD'S PRAYER 4456          7   4  0   78 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      MEL 4408                   12  10  0   68 SOUND (15)
SLASHING ATTACK  OISIN 4439                  9   7  0   40 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
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 BLOWFISH 4342.  The ten other most popular fighters were LORD'S PRAYER 4456, SEAN 
AP KORMAK 4404, DAYDREAM FROG 4348, PRIVATEER 4264, HUM 4407, TONE 4477, DEIRDRIE 
4391, SAVAGE BEATING 4339, URCHIN 4338, and MEL 4408.

The least popular fighter this week was WARD CLEAVER 3697.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MAN OVERBOARD 4490, SLAM 4481, TUMULT 4460, DANNY BOY 4424, 
BURGLAR FROG 4357, FINN MAC KARMEK 4388, DA2 4489, DA1 4488, COLLEEN 4478, and BLUE 
JACKET 4476.