DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/04/2014    Duedate: 06/17/2014

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-723

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FINN MAC KARMEK
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-4388) [21-19-0,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FINN MAC KARMEK                THE CHROME HORSE
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         VAR'S FAV BARS (369)
(35-4388) [21-19-0,114]        (35-3967) [7-1-0,72]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

FINN MAC KARMEK                THE CHROME HORSE
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         VAR'S FAV BARS (369)
(35-4388) [21-19-0,114]        (35-3967) [7-1-0,72]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FOOT OF PRIDE (396)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FOOT OF PRIDE (396)         41
2. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)       4      NERDS (312)
3. LEAVE IT TO ME (348)         0      Unchartered Team
4. VAR'S FAV BARS (369)        -4
5. NERDS (312)                -21      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 NERDS (312)               11   3  1 78.6   1/ 1 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)      10  4 1
 2/ 3 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       67  63  7 51.5   2/ 2 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    4 11 0
 3/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   %1045 %1332 33 44.0   3/ 3 NERDS (312)               2  1 0
 4/ 5*VAR'S FAV BARS (369)       7  14  0 33.3   4/ 4*VAR'S FAV BARS (369)      1  4 0
 5- 6*LEAVE IT TO ME (348)       0   2  0  0.0   5- 6*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 749): EXPENDABLE YOUTH of KARNHORN KARNAGE (Var, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 751): INCREDIBLE HULK of FANTASTIC FIVE II (?, mgr>)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 733): LAME OX of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 745): SIR TOO DUMB of THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 747): AARON of AIMER'S INC (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 739): LEAD BELLY of BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 740): PUTRID DEFILER of KARNHORN KARNAGE (Var, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 372): TRAVEL of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 737): ZOT of THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 640): PITCHFORK of USEFUL WEAPONS (Smithy, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 733): APOCALYPSE of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 730): SSSINK! Of F/X (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 722): MAYNERD of NERDS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 681): SHADOW FROGGY of BATTLE FROGS 12-15 (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 347): BENEZIA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 341): WITCHCRAZE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 328): NEFARA of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 612): RATTLER of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 597): CLARENCE G. CRAFT of MEDAL OF HONOR B11 (The Anarchist)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 579): SYBO of TREXTRAS (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 574): STAR RUBY of TOLBIN'S GEMS (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 277): URSULA ZAROFF of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 538): KNOS THE AXE of BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 529): UNTAMED BERSERKER of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 521): SILVER SLIM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 638): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 749): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 751): PURE POISON (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 732): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 745): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 747): PANDORA'S CARDS (Var, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 739): QUEENSRYCHE (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 740): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 372): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 737): THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 370): BASH BROS OCEAN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 733): OTTOMAN EMPIRE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 730): BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 722): FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 681): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 347): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 341): NUKE TEST (Malaquar, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 328): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 612): MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 597): DREAMTIME (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 579): MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 574): TOLBIN'S GEMS (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 277): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 535): TOLBINS LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 529): RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 521): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 637): BEERBARIANS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 751): INCREDIBLE HULK of FANTASTIC FIVE II (?, mgr>)
               (turn 750): AMMONIUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
                           JOY OF LOSING of WHO DA MAN? (Var, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 744): SILVAMERE of BLOODSWORN (Hollowshade, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 737): SERENA of SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 639): MALICE of ASSASSINATION (Ghab, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 732): MR SCHICICLES of DEATH BY DESIGN (Bubba Ganoosh, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 681): SHADOW FROGGY of BATTLE FROGS 12-15 (Grimm, mgr.)
                 (turn 680): LYRICAL DRUGGIST of ORL 2013K (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 347): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 341): WITCHCRAZE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                               CHICKEN A LA KING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                   (turn 340): MANDORALLEN of PAWN OF PROPHECY (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 611): BACKLASH of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 574): DRIVING A ROLLS of BASH BROS EVANGELIST
                                         (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, Warriors of MURSKA.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give 
you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  Practice pays for DANNY 
BOY, who pummelled THE CHROME HORSE, to pocket 18 points.  THE CHROME HORSE certainly 
had a baffled expression on his face, after losing to DANNY BOY and losing 9 points 
in the process!  In MURSKA, nothing is permanent (except Death), and we find 
ourselves a new Duelmaster, FINN MAC KARMEK.  Word has it one team in MURSKA is using 
psychics to predict wins.  They lead a charmed life!   
     So much to report, so little time!  Like a horde of jackals fleeing from the 
lion, so did the "warriors" in MURSKA avoid FOOT OF PRIDE.  The warriors of FOOT OF 
PRIDE found their efforts at combat frustrated as VAR'S FAV BARS apparently had more 
important things to do than fight.  Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and 
COLLEEN is it right now.  Most challenged warrior.  Isn't CHILDREN OF LLYR proud!   
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  Oh hard!  that to 
strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     All good things must come to an end.  Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards 
fat!  MURSKA, I leave you now.  The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The 
Howling Wolf.  'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FINN MAC KARMEK 4388         21  19  0   114       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAYNARD 3236                 11   3  1    90       NERDS (312)
 DANNY BOY 4424               18  10  0    81       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 COLLEEN 4478                 11   9  0    78       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 THE CHROME HORSE 3967         7   1  0    72       VAR'S FAV BARS (369)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 A MAN 4521                    5   0  1    66       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 OISIN 4439                   14  17  0    59       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PALUG 4509                    6   4  1    27       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 FIXED DRINK 4529              3   0  0    24       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TURNING BACK 4548             2   0  0    22       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
-WARD CLEAVER 3697             0   2  0     2       LEAVE IT TO ME (348)
 PADRIAG 4556                  0   2  0     2       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
AIMIL 4514              3  4 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 A MAN 4521            721   
DIVE 4557               0  1 0 VAR'S FAV BARS 369   BLACK ORC             723  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

One-four.  Not a sunny aspect. -- Finn mac Karmek

Finn -- You just say that because it's coming on to storm.  Of course it isn't sunny!
-- Colleen

For my part, I was not prepared to deal with a "fixed drink."  I like them unfixed.
-- Padriag

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DIVE was butchered by BLACK ORC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MAYNARD was demolished by FINN MAC KARMEK in a 1 minute one-sided Title melee.
COLLEEN was savagely defeated by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute duel.
THE CHROME HORSE was luckily beaten by DANNY BOY in a exciting 3 minute bloody fight.
OISIN was devastated by A MAN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
PALUG was devastated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched match.
FIXED DRINK handily defeated PADRIAG in a 1 minute uneven fight.
TURNING BACK vanquished MORDANT DESERTER 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|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -   4 -  1      76  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   6 -  1      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  15 -  1      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         TOTAL PARRY        6 -   7 -  1      46  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL     11 -  13 -  0      46  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  13 -  1      35  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         AIMED BLOW         5 -  14 -  0      26  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   3 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   4 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 723 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    FINN MAC KARMEK 4388       21  19  0  114 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
LUNGING ATTACK   MAYNARD 3236               11   3  1   90 NERDS (312)
TOTAL PARRY      DANNY BOY 4424             18  10  0   81 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
BASHING ATTACK   THE CHROME HORSE 3967       7   1  0   72 VAR'S FAV BARS (369)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FINN MAC KARMEK 4388.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was THE CHROME HORSE 3967.  The ten other most popular fighters were A MAN 4521, 
FINN MAC KARMEK 4388, DANNY BOY 4424, FIXED DRINK 4529, TURNING BACK 4548, DIVE 4557, 
MAYNARD 3236, PALUG 4509, COLLEEN 4478, and OISIN 4439.

The least popular fighter this week was PADRIAG 4556.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were OISIN 4439, COLLEEN 4478, PALUG 4509, MAYNARD 3236, DIVE 4557, TURNING 
BACK 4548, FIXED DRINK 4529, DANNY BOY 4424, FINN MAC KARMEK 4388, and A MAN 4521.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

FINN MAC KARMEK (35-4388) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors 
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                      STARGRITS (28-3714) UGLY URBAN ORCS  (425) 
                        CAUSEY (65-5881) THE CAUSEY WAY  (659) 
                 FLYING HELLFISH (82-7132) CARNIVAL OF CHAOS  (1019) 
                     WARRIOR 1 (82-22691) TOURNEY TEAM II  (3620) 
                       CRAZY 69 (84-11518) CRAZY 88 20  (2091) 
                          ANGRY (84-11693) WORDS IX  (2126) 
                  SUBTERFUGE (84-38420) COLLUSION UNLIMITED  (6707) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes