DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/11/2025    Duedate: 06/24/2025

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM 65    TURN 859

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BARRELHOUSE CHUCK
TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
(65-8043) [25-16-0,111]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BARRELHOUSE CHUCK              ULTRANEGATOR
TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)      TEMERE (816)
(65-8043) [25-16-0,111]        (65-8123) [4-4-0,22]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BOSS WALKING BY                HARRUMPH
WHILST I CHATZY (809)          SAND DANCERS (233)
(65-8050) [18-9-1,100]         (65-8021) [8-38-0,69]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TALES FROM THE CRIP (708)     40 
2. TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)     22    SATAN'S GARDEN (808)
3. PETS (818)                    15    Unchartered Team
4. SAND DANCERS (233)            10 
5. TEMERE (816)                  9  TALES FROM THE CRIP (708)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 2416 BOURBON ST (811)     10   3  0 76.9   1/ 1 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 7  7 0
 2/ 2 SATAN'S GARDEN (808)      10   5  1 66.7   2/ 2 STORMLIGHT (813)          4  1 0
 3/ 4 NIGHTSTORMERS (812)        9   5  0 64.3   3/ 0*TALES FROM THE CRIP (708) 3  2 0
 4/ 3 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)184 114 12 61.7   4/ 4 SATAN'S GARDEN (808)      2  1 0
 5/ 0*TALES FROM THE CRIP (708)  3   2  0 60.0   5/ 6 NIGHTSTORMERS (812)       2  1 0
 6/ 5 WHILST I CHATZY (809)     49  36  2 57.6   6/ 0*PETS (818)                2  2 0
 7/ 6 STORMLIGHT (813)          10   9  0 52.6   7/ 3 WHILST I CHATZY (809)     2  4 0
 8/ 0*PETS (818)                 2   2  0 50.0   8/ 7 SAND DANCERS (233)        1  2 0
 9/ 7 SAND DANCERS (233)       1880 2075 57 47.5   9/ 8*TEMERE (816)              1  2 0
10/ 8*TEMERE (816)               5  10  0 33.3  10- 5 2416 BOURBON ST (811)     0  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, DAL SHANG?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Now keep the taverns open late tonight, 
for there are sorrows to drown for 2416 BOURBON ST, whose 0-0-0 this turn dropped 
them by 5 into 10th.  Ha!  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see ROSE BUSH 
win a fight and gain 15 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, HARRUMPH beat LAZY LESTER and 
LAZY LESTER lost 6 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Looks like DAL SHANG has some 
guts at least, BOSS WALKING BY the Duelmaster was this turn's most-challenged 
warrior.  BARRELHOUSE CHUCK challenged DAL SHANG's Duelmaster for a shot at the 
throne.  And it's out with the old, in with the new, as BARRELHOUSE CHUCK takes the 
Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  Kickbacks and 
bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their 
fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  SATAN'S 
GARDEN, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided team.  
Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  And who led the way in this mass act of 
cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was TOURNAMENT BLUES 65.  Ha ha ha ha! 
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave 
team is developing these kinds of weapons?   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Well, I've had enough of this 
drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  I see 
the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARRELHOUSE CHUCK 8043       25  16  0 111         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WINE JONES 8064              15   9  1 108         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 BOSS WALKING BY 8050         18   9  1 100         WHILST I CHATZY (809)     
 BLOODY BEGONIA 8036           7   3  1  99         SATAN'S GARDEN (808)      
-DECADANCE 8075               10   3  0  91         2416 BOURBON ST (811)     

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOODY JONES 8093             18   5  2  88         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 MIDNIGHT MUFFIN 8082          9   5  0  88         NIGHTSTORMERS (812)       
 HARRUMPH 8021                 8  38  0  69         SAND DANCERS (233)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOPEN 8089                    6   5  0  61         STORMLIGHT (813)          
 LAWNMOWER MAN 8095           10  12  0  57         WHILST I CHATZY (809)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LAZY LESTER 8094             12  11  0  54         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
-HOBBER 8114                   4   0  0  34         STORMLIGHT (813)          

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ULTRANEGATOR 8123             4   4  0  22         TEMERE (816)              
 ROSE BUSH 6523                1   0  0  15         TALES FROM THE CRIP (708) 
 HONDA HUNTS MOOSE 6521        1   0  0  13         TALES FROM THE CRIP (708) 
 PROXIED TC 6525               1   0  0  10         TALES FROM THE CRIP (708) 
 FLASH 8137                    1   0  0   8         PETS (818)                
 SCORPIO 8138                  1   0  0   5         PETS (818)                
 CRIP HUNTS F-150 6524         0   1  0   1         TALES FROM THE CRIP (708) 
 TC RIPPER 6522                0   1  0   1         TALES FROM THE CRIP (708) 
 BEATRICE 8140                 0   1  0   1         PETS (818)                
 POLLY 8141                    0   1  0   1         PETS (818)                
 LITTLE HAT JONES 8142         0   1  0   1         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BARRELHOUSE CHUCK bested BOSS WALKING BY in a 6 minute master's Challenge Title fight.
WINE JONES unbelievably bested BLOODY BEGONIA in a popular 2 minute match.
MOODY JONES vanquished LOPEN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
MIDNIGHT MUFFIN overpowered LAWNMOWER MAN in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
LAZY LESTER was viciously subdued by HARRUMPH in a popular 4 minute expert's brawl.
ULTRANEGATOR beat OLTIMAL THE LAME in a 5 minute brawl.
HONDA HUNTS MOOSE outwaited LITTLE HAT JONES in a dull 19 minute fight.
ROSE BUSH vanquished POLLY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
PROXIED TC vanquished BEATRICE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
CRIP HUNTS F-150 slimly lost to FLASH in a exciting 4 minute gruesome novice's fight.
TC RIPPER was beaten by SCORPIO in a 1 minute novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   2 -  0      75  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW        10 -   4 -  0      71  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   6 -  0      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   2 -  1      60  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         LUNGING ATTACK    27 -  18 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     8 -  19 -  0      30  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 859 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         1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         2  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      BARRELHOUSE CHUCK 8043     25  16  0  111 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
LUNGING ATTACK   WINE JONES 8064            15   9  1  108 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
STRIKING ATTACK  BLOODY BEGONIA 8036         7   3  1   99 SATAN'S GARDEN (808)
AIMED BLOW       MIDNIGHT MUFFIN 8082        9   5  0   88 NIGHTSTORMERS (812)
PARRY-STRIKE     LAZY LESTER 8094           12  11  0   54 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BOSS WALKING BY 8050.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was HARRUMPH 8021.  The ten other most popular fighters were BOSS WALKING BY 
8050, FLASH 8137, BLOODY BEGONIA 8036, WINE JONES 8064, MIDNIGHT MUFFIN 8082, ROSE 
BUSH 6523, CRIP HUNTS F-150 6524, SCORPIO 8138, BARRELHOUSE CHUCK 8043, and MOODY 
JONES 8093.

The least popular fighter this week was LITTLE HAT JONES 8142.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were HONDA HUNTS MOOSE 6521, TC RIPPER 6522, BEATRICE 8140, POLLY 
8141, ULTRANEGATOR 8123, LAZY LESTER 8094, PROXIED TC 6525, LAWNMOWER MAN 8095, LOPEN 
8089, and MOODY JONES 8093.

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

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

                       THUMBSCREW (2-2622) IN COLD BLOOD  (329) 
                    CALEB DELGADO (17-8016) VOID CONJURERS  (642) 
                       JACK RABBIT (47-4814) ROYAL FLUSH  (48) 
                      POISON OAK (47-9449) BASH BROS PARK  (766) 
                       REPAIR (72-6819) BASH BROS FENCE  (784) 
              MANAGER'S WARRIOR (82-37963) SUPERIOR FORCES 5705  (6304) 
                  QUEST FOR FIRE (82-43478) ROOKIE MAIDEN 12  (7288) 
                   PROPHET'S SONG (84-3573) ROOKIE QUEEN 29  (695) 
                  DON'T TREAD (84-18515) ROOKIE METALLICA 10  (3282) 
                HERO OF THE DAY (84-18564) ROOKIE METALLICA 20  (3292) 
                           ROZCO (84-47629) ERRTWO  (8232) 
                            KNIFE (85-11459) ERR 9  (2101) 
                            VORTEX (85-35731) 7ERR  (6519) 
                   SAVANNAH BABY (85-39619) BUKKA & MCTELL  (3871) 
                        LOKKE (85-44417) RELENTLESS 11  (8101) 
                    PANDEMONIUM (85-50106) STEELE RISING 1  (9143) 
                      ANOMALY (86-24847) MUTANT ALLIANCE  (4540) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes