DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/19/2025    Duedate: 05/31/2025

TOBIR ARENA

DM 14    TURN 1034

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

STRIP TEASE
ANYTHING GOES (571)
(14-5808) [8-3-0,87]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

STRIP TEASE                    ALL GUNS BLAZING
ANYTHING GOES (571)            SAXON (578)
(14-5808) [8-3-0,87]           (14-5826) [6-3-0,29]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

LT KERRI STRUG                 CRPL MAX KLINGER
SAGE SOLDIERS (350)            SAGE SOLDIERS (350)
(14-3185) [10-13-1,74]         (14-3183) [12-5-0,75]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ANYTHING GOES (571)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ANYTHING GOES (571)           28 
2. THIS MODERN WORLD (576)       24    ANYTHING GOES (571)
3. 2159 BOURBON ST (569)         9     Unchartered Team
4. SAGE SOLDIERS (350)           7  
5. THE DOGHOUSE (188)            7     SAXON (578)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*MS01 07 (577)              7   1  0 87.5   1/ 1 ANYTHING GOES (571)       8  1 0
 2/ 2 ANYTHING GOES (571)       71  22  0 76.3   2/ 4 THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   7  3 0
 3/ 3 2159 BOURBON ST (569)     15   7  2 68.2   3/ 3 SAGE SOLDIERS (350)       6  5 0
 4/ 6 THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   21  21  2 50.0   4/ 2*SAXON (578)               5  7 0
 5/ 5 SAGE SOLDIERS (350)       41  43  3 48.8   5/ 6 THE DOGHOUSE (188)        4  2 0
 6/ 4*SAXON (578)               19  22  2 46.3   6/ 7 2159 BOURBON ST (569)     2  1 0
 7/ 8 THE DOGHOUSE (188)       1227 1540 26 44.3   7/ 5 NEON DRUIDS (572)         2 11 0
 8/ 7 NEON DRUIDS (572)         40  52  3 43.5   8- 8*MS01 07 (577)             1  1 0
 9- 9*PHOENIX GUARD (579)       10  15  0 40.0   9- 9*PHOENIX GUARD (579)       0  2 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Uppity does it again! My third DM Title and a Lord Protector Designation! It pays to 
be me.

There was no STRUGgle in Strug; I just did it to her. Easy as eating apple pie with 
ice cream on top. Delicious!

I know you are drooling, so here is me. 12-5-8-17-17-14-11 Slasher. Read 'em and weep.

                                          -- Uppity, DMIII

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of TOBIR!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  RACER caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested CRPL MAX KLINGER and was awarded 15 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, RACER put down CRPL 
MAX KLINGER, causing him to lose 7 points of recognition in the process.  Although LT 
KERRI STRUG made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of 
victorious UPPITY.  No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has 
gained their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In TOBIR "art" is a word that has long 
since passed from the language!  TOBIR, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names 
of thy guilds is MS01 07, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.  
Apparently the stalwarts of ANYTHING GOES are catching the bulk of jests down at the 
challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Mighty fighters cannot but 
expect competition from those below.  CRPL MAX KLINGER take warning!  You have more 
than a few enemies in TOBIR.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms.  One thing 
is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in TOBIR.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of 
a far off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool 
flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by the same thing only 
once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STRIP TEASE 5808              8   3  0  87         ANYTHING GOES (571)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-EDWINA 5815                   7   1  0  88         MS01 07 (577)             
 RACER 5754                   18   6  0  86         ANYTHING GOES (571)       
 CRPL MAX KLINGER 3183        12   5  0  75         SAGE SOLDIERS (350)       
 LT KERRI STRUG 3185          10  13  1  74         SAGE SOLDIERS (350)       
 PUNCHER'S CHANCE 5735         7   2  0  71         2159 BOURBON ST (569)     
 COMMANDER POWLE 4593          6   4  0  69         SAGE SOLDIERS (350)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNEELY 5748                  14  17  0  63         THE DOGHOUSE (188)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SILENT MAJORITY 5821          7   4  0  56         THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   
 SNORRY 5757                   9  20  0  47         THE DOGHOUSE (188)        
 CALIX 5766                    8   7  0  46         NEON DRUIDS (572)         
 RISHKAR 5765                  7  11  1  45         NEON DRUIDS (572)         
 MJR FRANK BURNS 3184          6   8  0  38         SAGE SOLDIERS (350)       
 SMELFIE 5822                  4   2  0  35         THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MUMBLE RAP 5809               5   8  2  33         THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   
 POLLENBRIGHT 5803             7  10  0  31         NEON DRUIDS (572)         
 ALL GUNS BLAZING 5826         6   3  0  29         SAXON (578)               

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SONG OF EVIL 5825             4   5  1  24         SAXON (578)               

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOOKENDER 5837                2   0  0  20         THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   
 SLOW LANE BLUES 5835          3   4  1  14         SAXON (578)               
 CONQUISTADOR 5828             2   7  0  13         SAXON (578)               

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GILANRA 5849            0  1 0 NEON DRUIDS 572      DARK CHAMPION         1034 NONE
QUIRION 5842            0  2 0 NEON DRUIDS 572      BLACK ORC             1034 NONE
WURMSPEAKER 5806        4  5 0 NEON DRUIDS 572      CPT BEN PIERCE 3182   1030 REVENGED
CPT BEN PIERCE 3182     7 11 2 SAGE SOLDIERS 350    RISHKAR 5765          1031 JUST REVENGED
SEA OF LIFE 5824        4  2 0 SAXON 578            LT KERRI STRUG 3185   1031  
COLLATERAL DAMAG 5823   1  1 0 THIS MODERN WORL 576 SONG OF EVIL 5825     1031  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

General Announcement -- Seems that Sage Soldiers must BLOOD FEUD in both DM-1 and DM-
14. Unfortunately we lost a blood feud in each TWO turns ago. Well that has been 
rectified as we disciplined Neon Necromancer's teams in both Arenas. Perhaps Neon's 
comments allowed us to rise to the challenge.

Rishkar -- Too many times a BLOOD FEUD ends in more death. We have upheld our honor 
and have no desire to kill a friend's warriors. May you reach the Isle. -- CRPL MAX 
KLINGER, the guy who gave you the beat down 

Uppity -- One word: "OUCH." -- LT Kerri Strug

Song of Evil -- Summer is coming. -- MJR Frank Burns

PollenBright -- You know how it is when you think you found your favorite weapon. Bet 
next turn it's not as effective. -- Commander Powle

The Iron Council has re-opened its guild doors!  All prior members contact Tripwire 
(DM18 or DM36) if you are interested in returning.  Also, if you have contacts for any 
of the old members, send those as well. -- Tripwire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

QUIRION was dealt death by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
GILANRA was viciously butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
RACER subdued CRPL MAX KLINGER in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
MJR FRANK BURNS unbelievably bested POLLENBRIGHT in a 3 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
UPPITY overpowered LT KERRI STRUG in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
STRIP TEASE devastated NOBLE ASSASSIN in a popular 1 minute uneven Title brawl.
COMMANDER POWLE devastated RISHKAR in a 1 minute mismatched match.
PUNCHER'S CHANCE handily defeated CALIX in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
SNEELY vanquished MUMBLE RAP in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ALL GUNS BLAZING was overpowered by SILENT MAJORITY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
SNORRY defeated SONG OF EVIL in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.
SMELFIE overpowered CONQUISTADOR in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SLOW LANE BLUES was subdued by BOOKENDER in a 2 minute competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -   9 -  0      64  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        22 -  15 -  1      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   34 -  28 -  2      55  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    47 -  48 -  5      49  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY        9 -  10 -  0      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   9 -  0      18  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   4 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1034 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:

STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  7         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  STRIP TEASE 5808            8   3  0   87 ANYTHING GOES (571)
TOTAL PARRY      RACER 5754                 18   6  0   86 ANYTHING GOES (571)
LUNGING ATTACK   CRPL MAX KLINGER 3183      12   5  0   75 SAGE SOLDIERS (350)
SLASHING ATTACK  SILENT MAJORITY 5821        7   4  0   56 THIS MODERN WORLD (576)
WALL OF STEEL    SMELFIE 5822                4   2  0   35 THIS MODERN WORLD (576)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LT KERRI STRUG 3185.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CRPL MAX KLINGER 3183.  The ten other most popular fighters were 
POLLENBRIGHT 5803, PUNCHER'S CHANCE 5735, BOOKENDER 5837, STRIP TEASE 5808, RACER 
5754, SNEELY 5748, SILENT MAJORITY 5821, SNORRY 5757, SONG OF EVIL 5825, and SLOW 
LANE BLUES 5835.

The least popular fighter this week was CONQUISTADOR 5828.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MUMBLE RAP 5809, CALIX 5766, RISHKAR 5765, LT KERRI STRUG 3185, 
MJR FRANK BURNS 3184, SMELFIE 5822, ALL GUNS BLAZING 5826, COMMANDER POWLE 4593, 
GILANRA 5849, and QUIRION 5842.

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

UPPITY (14-5753) ANYTHING GOES (571)