DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/31/2014    Duedate: 01/13/2015

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-738

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THAK BONESNAP
BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)
(35-4392) [12-2-1,187]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THAK BONESNAP                  WBTS
BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)       4-LETTER TUMS' (407)
(35-4392) [12-2-1,187]         (35-4586) [4-0-1,27]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

OISIN                          THAK BONESNAP
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)         BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)
(35-4439) [18-28-0,82]         (35-4392) [12-2-1,187]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HOUSE JHEREG (42)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)    27
2. 4-LETTER TUMS' (407)        27      BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)
3. HOUSE JHEREG (42)           26      Unchartered Team
4. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      14
5. SHINING PATH (379)           8      4-LETTER TUMS' (407)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*4-LETTER TUMS' (407)      10   2  2 83.3   1/ 1 HOUSE JHEREG (42)        10  5 0
 2/ 2 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)  12   8  1 60.0   2/ 3*4-LETTER TUMS' (407)      7  2 1
 3/ 3 HOUSE JHEREG (42)        376 255 29 59.6   3/ 2 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)       7  5 1
 4/ 4 SHINING PATH (379)        26  18  3 59.1   4/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)    7  8 0
 5- 5 HERO ALLIANCE (198)      186 136 15 57.8   5/ 5 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)  3  1 0
 6/ 6 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)      112  88  9 56.0   6/ 7 SHINING PATH (379)        2  0 0
 7/ 7 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   %1079 %1372 34 44.0   7/ 6 WEIRD STUDENTS (214)      2 10 0
 8/ 8 WEIRD STUDENTS (214)      12  21  0 36.4   8- 8 HERO ALLIANCE (198)       1  4 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Hey everybody, watch out for LOFTIS, who flew 
up 20 points in the rankings after mashing MAD MAXINE like a melon.  Keep your eye on 
this beast.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was MAD MAXINE, who dropped 17 
points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with LOFTIS.  Well here's a 
duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 'Challenge me'!  THAK BONESNAP made a 
challenge against DANNY BOY this week.  Going for the gusto and coming up with aught 
but bloody knuckles was FOOT OF PRIDE's DANNY BOY, who was turned away from the 
Duelmastership by THAK BONESNAP.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion 
a day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the MURSKA arena.  Here's a 
song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad 4-LETTER TUMS'?   Big bad 4-LETTER TUMS'. 
Big bad 4-LETTER TUMS'.  MURSKA's afraid of the big bad 4-LETTER TUMS'.  Tra la la la 
la!  For those of you who like math, try this one:  4-LETTER TUMS' + Weapons That go 
Boom = HOUSE JHEREG + Avoid City.  Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, 
DANNY BOY would be president.  Although it may be a contest he doesn't want to win.  
JENICOR of HOUSE JHEREG had better have a good reason for challenging down 9 points 
in a challenge which she lost.  I thought JENICOR showed great skill and promise when 
she was subdued by WBTS.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  The audience likes blood and there was 
plenty of it covering MUTANT MAN as he was driven to an early grave by HARV of the 
4-LETTER TUMS'.  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and take your ally in the 
arena with you and see what happens.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks.  Its been 
real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THAK BONESNAP 4392           12   2  1   187       BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FIXED DRINK 4529             16   2  0   114       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 KATHANA 3553                 10   5  2   106       HOUSE JHEREG (42)
 DANNY BOY 4424               29  14  1   102       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 AXAZOH 4134                  10   2  1    97       SHINING PATH (379)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TURNING BACK 4548            14   3  0    86       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 A MAN 4521                   13   7  1    86       FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
 OISIN 4439                   18  28  0    82       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-FREAKAZOID 2784              12   7  1    81       HERO ALLIANCE (198)
 PALUG 4509                   14  11  1    76       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOFTIS 4571                   4   5  0    65       HOUSE JHEREG (42)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PADRIAG 4556                  7  10  1    56       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 VILMOS 4579                   7   1  0    50       HOUSE JHEREG (42)
 CHALER 4572                   8   4  0    49       HOUSE JHEREG (42)
 MAD MAXINE 2152               6   4  0    42       WEIRD STUDENTS (214)
 LITTLE TOMMY 4566             8   6  0    38       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WBTS 4586                     4   0  1    27       4-LETTER TUMS' (407)
 HARV 4587                     3   1  1    26       4-LETTER TUMS' (407)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PELIGRO 2846                  4   3  0    22       HERO ALLIANCE (198)
-NICHOLAS 2994                 2   1  0    21       HERO ALLIANCE (198)
 DRAT 4588                     3   1  0    18       4-LETTER TUMS' (407)
 JENICOR 4593                  3   1  0    14       HOUSE JHEREG (42)
 PRICKLY PETE 4607             1   1  0    13       WEIRD STUDENTS (214)
 MARA KIERA 4600               1   2  0    10       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 SWEET SAMANTHA 4608           0   2  0     2       WEIRD STUDENTS (214)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANGRY ANTHONY 4609            0   2  0     2       WEIRD STUDENTS (214)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HACK 4502               0  1 0 BATTLEAXE STAMPE 395 STONE GOLEM           738  NONE
SIANA 4591              0  1 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR 141 WBTS 4586             735   
STASIS 2392            18 21 1 HERO ALLIANCE 198    KATHANA 3553          735   
MUTANT MAN 2150         3  7 0 WEIRD STUDENTS 214   HARV 4587             738   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Padriag -- Thanks, as always.  Best, Chaler

Palug -- Well fought!  Thanks for the learns. -- Loftis

Turning Back -- Thought you had me.  I suspect that same fight would wind up
differently now that you've hit the gym.  Hope I don't find out! -- Kat

Mad Maxine -- Go away! -- House Jhereg

Maxine -- I didn't see the arenamaster say "go." -- Vilmos

Mara Kiera -- Close one!  We worked our butts off, let's grab a drink! -- Jenicor
e'Terics

Chaler -- You and what army?  I belong to a whole LEAGUE of gladiatorial Userous
Merchants, and we SUPPORT each other. -- Connor the (Userous) Wine Merchant

And Happy New Year. -- Children of Llyr

Two-three, with one win being over a standby.  Tedious of us, perhaps, but there it
is, and even Jorja doesn't try to change us much. -- Oisin

Chaler -- You just do that because you like to see me yelling, right? -- Padriag
P.S.  You'd better watch out, because one of these days I might forget myself and let
out a true Great Shout, and then where would you be?  A hundred miles behind
yourself, that's where.

Loftis -- The idea of golems annoys me. -- Palug

Fixed Drink -- Stop DOING that!  It isn't broken. -- Oisin

Jenicor -- I don't blame you for feeling savage.  I suppose the Commission clerks
think it's FUNNY to peg your race as Shewish.  That would've made ME savage, and I'm
half a foot taller than you are.  Honestly, these clerks! -- Mara Kiera

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HACK was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
THAK BONESNAP devastated DANNY BOY in a 4 minute one-sided Challenge Title duel.
VILMOS defeated LITTLE TOMMY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge duel.
HARV butchered MUTANT MAN in a 1 minute brutal one-sided Challenge fight.
JENICOR was bested by WBTS in a 2 minute beginner's Challenge brawl.
KATHANA defeated A MAN in a exciting 1 minute struggle.
FIXED DRINK bested M. CHARDINEE in a popular 2 minute gruesome competition.
OISIN was vanquished by AXAZOH in a 1 minute uneven duel.
TURNING BACK won victory over CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a action packed 1 minute fight.
PALUG vanquished CHALER in a 2 minute brutal one-sided fight.
MAD MAXINE was handily defeated by LOFTIS in a 1 minute brutal one-sided bout.
PADRIAG demolished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
DRAT viciously subdued SWEET SAMANTHA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice's battle.
ANGRY ANTHONY slimly lost to MARA KIERA in a 2 minute novice's conflict.
PRICKLY PETE vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   6 -  1      70  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   2 -  1      67  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  10 -  0      55  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    28 -  24 -  4      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  15 -  0      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -  12 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         AIMED BLOW         8 -  10 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 738 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  THAK BONESNAP 4392         12   2  1  187 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (395)
LUNGING ATTACK   FIXED DRINK 4529           16   2  0  114 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
TOTAL PARRY      DANNY BOY 4424             29  14  1  102 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
AIMED BLOW       AXAZOH 4134                10   2  1   97 SHINING PATH (379)
BASHING ATTACK   A MAN 4521                 13   7  1   86 FOOT OF PRIDE (396)
SLASHING ATTACK  MAD MAXINE 2152             6   4  0   42 WEIRD STUDENTS (214)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is OISIN 4439.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
THAK BONESNAP 4392.  The ten other most popular fighters were FIXED DRINK 4529, WBTS 
4586, PALUG 4509, HACK 4502, DANNY BOY 4424, KATHANA 3553, TURNING BACK 4548, MARA 
KIERA 4600, VILMOS 4579, and A MAN 4521.

The least popular fighter this week was MAD MAXINE 2152.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MUTANT MAN 2150, ANGRY ANTHONY 4609, SWEET SAMANTHA 4608, CHALER 4572, 
OISIN 4439, JENICOR 4593, HARV 4587, PRICKLY PETE 4607, PADRIAG 4556, and AXAZOH 
4134.