DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/29/2014    Duedate: 02/11/2014

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-714

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LORD'S PRAYER
FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
(35-4456) [11-6-0,127]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

URCHIN                         THAK BONESNAP
SEA DOGS (377)                 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)
(35-4338) [10-4-0,132]         (35-4392) [6-2-1,97]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SAVAGE BEATING                 COLLEEN
HAPPY FUN TIME (361)           CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4339) [21-17-0,100]        (35-4478) [7-4-0,49]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FOOT OF PRIDE (396)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      27
2. BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)    27      HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
3. SEA DOGS (377)              26      Unchartered Team
4. HAPPY FUN TIME (361)         1
5. SOUND (15)                   0      BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      65  51  5 56.0   1/ 4 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       7  5 0
 2/ 2*BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)   6   5  1 54.5   2/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    7  8 0
 3/ 3 SEA DOGS (377)           130 127  9 50.6   3/ 2 SEA DOGS (377)            5  5 0
 4/ 4 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       44  48  3 47.8   4- 3 SOUND (15)                3  2 0
 5- 5 SOUND (15)                65  78  4 45.5   5/ 6*BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)  2  4 1
 6/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   %1027 %1305 32 44.0   6/ 5 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)      1  4 1

    '*'   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 740): CHANTAL of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 742): TATUM of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 715): BLIND OWL of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 736): BADGER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 738): TEETER-SLAUGHTER of DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND (The Dark One, mgr)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 730): PING of G.O.L.F. (The Chosen One, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 731): NEWT ROCKNE of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 367): MERCURY of ZODIAC (Stargazer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 728): RAVAGE of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 365): NABUCA of WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (La Guillotine, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 727): RUE LEROHELL of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 721): PIEHOLDEN SWEET of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 713): LORD'S PRAYER of FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 672): BLACK ZANJO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 343): LAPUR BISQUE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 337): JACK B. NIMBLE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 324): QUALITY of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 603): GASTON IPPS of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 588): SFC 2 of MEDAL OF HONOR B11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 570): JENNI KORREG of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 565): KALDAN TEN KARAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 572): EDMONDS of GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 526): HOGSHEAD of COUNTRY PIE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 520): CLAWS OF NIGHT of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 512): GENERAL 2 of MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 629): SANDMAN of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 740): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 742): WHO DA MAN? (Var, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 715): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 736): THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 738): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 730): BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 731): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 367): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 728): THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 365): WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (La Guillotine, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 724): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 721): BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 713): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 672): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 343): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 337): TOLBINS HIVE A (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 324): MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 603): MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 588): MEDAL OF HONOR B11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 570): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 565): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 272): GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 529): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 520): GRIZZLED VETERANS (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 512): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 629): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 742): TATUM of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
               (turn 741): HELIODORUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 714): BOUTTE of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
                            FRANKIE of SERPENTS HOLD 929 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 735): NO RAIN of BLIND MELON (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
                            TONES OF HOME of BLIND MELON (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 730): SAMUEL COLT of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 365): VENGEANCE of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 727): RUE LEROHELL of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 721): PIEHOLDEN SWEET of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 713): DEIRDRIE of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 712): VAMPIRE SQUID of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 342): THE STATISTITIAN of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 337): JACK B. NIMBLE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 324): QUALITY of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 603): LOIS THUG of STRAIGHT UP THUGS (?, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, MURSKA?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, CHILDREN OF LLYR, since FOOT 
OF PRIDE took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  FOOT OF PRIDE 
turned their 2-1-0 turn into a 1st place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better 
than this, and you get put on hit lists.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to 
see THAK BONESNAP win a fight and gain 17 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, THAK BONESNAP 
beat NO TURN and NO TURN lost 15 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And if variety 
is the spice of life, MURSKA may be getting bland, as LORD'S PRAYER stays top dog in 
the city.  The Victory Tavern, humph!  I've tasted better ale at mortuaries.  Where 
do they get this stuff?  From MURSKA's trash dumps?   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for MURSKA's 
morgue.  More variety.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is 
developing these kinds of weapons?   
     What does the MURSKA arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Phlllt!  Just had to do that 
before I leave the fine city of MURSKA.  I feel much better now.  Glad to see the 
back of this place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LORD'S PRAYER 4456           11   6  0   127       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 URCHIN 4338                  10   4  0   132       SEA DOGS (377)
 FINN MAC KARMEK 4388         17  14  0   103       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 SAVAGE BEATING 4339          21  17  0   100       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 THAK BONESNAP 4392            6   2  1    97       BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HIGHWAY 420 3885             16  10  1    90       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
 PRIVATEER 4264               15   9  0    89       SEA DOGS (377)
 NO TURN 4425                 11  11  2    76       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
-MEL 4408                     13  13  0    74       SOUND (15)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SLAM 4481                     6   2  1    61       SOUND (15)
 DANNY BOY 4424               14   5  0    60       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HUM 4407                     10  16  1    55       SOUND (15)
 OISIN 4439                   12  10  0    54       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-TUMULT 4460                   7   6  1    54       SOUND (15)
 COLLEEN 4478                  7   4  0    49       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-TONE 4477                     6   3  0    35       SOUND (15)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HAPPY BLAH 4496               1   0  1    33       HAPPY FUN TIME (361)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLUE JACKET 4476              4   1  0    27       SEA DOGS (377)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PALUG 4509                    1   0  0    15       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SLOSH 4505              0  1 0 BATTLEAXE STAMPE 395 BLACK ORC             714  NONE
SEAN AP KORMAK 4404    10 17 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 THAK BONESNAP 4392    713   
CLOWNFISH 4508          0  1 0 SEA DOGS 377         HIGH ELF              714  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Murska -- Now its my turn to try and survive until graduation! -- Privateer

Trim -- Thanks.  Y'all will be missed. -- Jorja

Hum -- Yep, definitely not the Dark Arena for me. -- Ghost of Sean ap Kormak

Two-three, and Sean dead.  I guess he won't be making any more cracks about how he's
safe from the Dark Arena!  Or at least once his ghost is gone, we won't have to hear
'em. -- Deirdrie

Vampire Squid -- Wow, for a guy who was dead not too long ago, you're TOUGH. -- Finn
mac Karmek

Savage Beating -- It gives me a great deal of pleasure to hand you your own back. --
Deirdrie

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CLOWNFISH was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
SLOSH was dispatched by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
LORD'S PRAYER overcame PRIVATEER in a 2 minute gory Title match.
DEIRDRIE was vanquished by URCHIN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
NO TURN was overpowered by THAK BONESNAP in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SAVAGE BEATING was viciously subdued by FINN MAC KARMEK in a 2 minute expert's brawl.
OISIN devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute mismatched match.
COLLEEN was overcome by DANNY BOY in a action packed 6 minute fight.
BLUE JACKET vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven duel.
PALUG vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-LUNGE       15 -  12 -  0      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   8 -  2      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         TOTAL PARRY       10 -   9 -  0      53  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  12 -  1      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         WALL OF STEEL     18 -  18 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW        12 -  12 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -  11 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -  16 -  2      43  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 714 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   LORD'S PRAYER 4456         11   6  0  127 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
STRIKING ATTACK  URCHIN 4338                10   4  0  132 SEA DOGS (377)
WALL OF STEEL    FINN MAC KARMEK 4388       17  14  0  103 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
AIMED BLOW       SAVAGE BEATING 4339        21  17  0  100 HAPPY FUN TIME (361)
TOTAL PARRY      DANNY BOY 4424             14   5  0   60 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
SLASHING ATTACK  OISIN 4439                 12  10  0   54 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SAVAGE BEATING 4339.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was COLLEEN 4478.  The ten other most popular fighters were LORD'S PRAYER 4456, 
FINN MAC KARMEK 4388, URCHIN 4338, OISIN 4439, THAK BONESNAP 4392, BLUE JACKET 4476, 
SLOSH 4505, PRIVATEER 4264, SAVAGE BEATING 4339, and PALUG 4509.

The least popular fighter this week was DANNY BOY 4424.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were NO TURN 4425, CLOWNFISH 4508, PALUG 4509, SAVAGE BEATING 4339, 
PRIVATEER 4264, SLOSH 4505, BLUE JACKET 4476, THAK BONESNAP 4392, OISIN 4439, and 
URCHIN 4338.

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

DEIRDRIE (35-4391) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)