DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/16/2025    Duedate: 05/29/2025

WILLAF ARENA

DM 16    TURN 1031

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KEENWIND
WINDS OF HOPE (703)
(16-7185) [18-11-1,120]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KEENWIND                       WATERSHIP DOWN
WINDS OF HOPE (703)            SATANS RABBITS (710)
(16-7185) [18-11-1,120]        (16-7201) [5-2-1,48]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

FINNY BONE                     FINNY BONE
PUNNY AMINALS (305)            PUNNY AMINALS (305)
(16-7148) [17-23-1,96]         (16-7148) [17-23-1,96]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WINDS OF HOPE (703)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MENTOR-SHIPS3 (701)           33 
2. WET & RECKLESS (713)          20    MENTOR-SHIPS3 (701)
3. WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)          18    Unchartered Team
4. PUNNY AMINALS (305)           17 
5. WORLD BLADES (614)            13    WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)       1   0  0 100.   1/ 1 WINDS OF HOPE (703)       9  5 0
 2/ 1 MENTOR-SHIPS3 (701)       18   4  2 81.8   2/ 2*SAXON (712)               8  7 0
 3/ 2*SATANS RABBITS (710)       5   2  1 71.4   3/ 3 FAR TRAVELERS (434)       4  5 1
 4/ 0*WET & RECKLESS (713)       2   1  0 66.7   4/ 5 WORLD BLADES (614)        3  1 0
 5- 3 CADDYSHACK (596)          23  14  2 62.2   5/ 8 MENTOR-SHIPS3 (701)       3  1 0
 6/ 4 FAR TRAVELERS (434)      161 110  9 59.4   6/ 7*SATANS RABBITS (710)      2  0 1
 7/ 5*SAXON (712)               15  12  3 55.6   7- 4 TRICKSTERS (704)          2  3 0
 8- 6 TRICKSTERS (704)          67  55  1 54.9   8/ 6 PUNNY AMINALS (305)       2  7 0
 9/ 7 WINDS OF HOPE (703)       90  78  5 53.6   9/ 0*WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)      1  0 0
10/ 8 WORLD BLADES (614)        34  34  2 50.0  10/ 0*WET & RECKLESS (713)      1  0 0
11/ 0 PORKCHOP EXPRESS (513)    20  27  3 42.6  11/ 0 PORKCHOP EXPRESS (513)    1  1 0
12/ 9 PUNNY AMINALS (305)      1123 1566 36 41.8  12- 9 CADDYSHACK (596)          1  2 0
13-10 PINWHEEL (628)             9  18  0 33.3  13-10 PINWHEEL (628)            0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly WILLAF games.  Warriors--remember that glory waits 
always around the corner!  Witness how this week MENTOR-SHIPS3 went 2-0-0 to move up 
3 in the rankings.  FREEDOM caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as 
he skillfully bested IN RE BEER and was awarded 23 points in recognition.  In one of 
the week's more notable duels, FREEDOM put down IN RE BEER, causing him to lose 19 
points of recognition in the process.  This time out KEENWIND made his bid for the 
throne as he challenged ESMERELDA in an all out contest of skill for possession of 
the title!  The city has turned out in honor of KEENWIND, for with his arena victory 
he may now lay claim to the highest position in the city!  Would you believe that 
over half of the old women in WILLAF seem to feel that they could fight better than 
you gladiators?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In WILLAF "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when 
this week's challenge seeking began.  MENTOR-SHIPS3 is feared.  This much I can say.  
If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of 
SATANS RABBITS last week.  Busy avoiding MENTOR-SHIPS3?   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the arena 
there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     The girls are as pretty in WILLAF as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed 
a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await me!  
Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a 
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KEENWIND 7185                18  11  1 120         WINDS OF HOPE (703)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FINNY BONE 7148              17  23  1  96         PUNNY AMINALS (305)       
 ESMERELDA 7163               16   6  0  92         FAR TRAVELERS (434)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POWERWIND 7215               10   7  1  90         WINDS OF HOPE (703)       
-BUCCA-BOO 7127               15   7  0  89         TRICKSTERS (704)          
 FREEDOM 7104                 10   1  2  89         MENTOR-SHIPS3 (701)       
 PALMER GREEN 6867            16  38  1  87         PUNNY AMINALS (305)       
 SANDY POINT 6620              9   8  0  82         WORLD BLADES (614)        
-AWD GOGGIE 7128              16  10  0  72         TRICKSTERS (704)          
 IN RE BEER 4905               9   8  0  69         PORKCHOP EXPRESS (513)    

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ODYSSEY 7105                  8   3  0  64         MENTOR-SHIPS3 (701)       
 BROKENWIND 7199               9   6  0  59         WINDS OF HOPE (703)       
 CLINT NICHOLSON 6941          5   4  2  58         PORKCHOP EXPRESS (513)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JUDGE SMAILS 5761             9   4  0  54         CADDYSHACK (596)          
-TUNGA THE ODD 7133           10  15  0  52         TRICKSTERS (704)          
-LOU LOOMIS 5760               7   4  0  52         CADDYSHACK (596)          
 MIO MI 7149                   6  34  0  52         PUNNY AMINALS (305)       
 WATERSHIP DOWN 7201           5   2  1  48         SATANS RABBITS (710)      
 JIMMY RUSSELL 7239            2   1  0  45         WET & RECKLESS (713)      
-DR BEEPER 5762                4   2  1  44         CADDYSHACK (596)          
-SID 6169                      5   5  0  42         PINWHEEL (628)            
 MIDAS TOUCH 7236              4   2  1  35         SAXON (712)               

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THIMBLEWIND 7217              7   9  0  30         WINDS OF HOPE (703)       
 BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235          4   2  0  24         SAXON (712)               

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GRIPHOOK 7246                 2   1  0  24         TRICKSTERS (704)          

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BROKEN HEROES 7232            4   2  2  21         SAXON (712)               
 HOWIE HOWITZER 7258           1   0  0  18         WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)      
 ASPEN 7111                    1   1  0  16         WORLD BLADES (614)        
-NIGHT ELF 7253                1   1  0  16         TRICKSTERS (704)          
 HUNTERWIND 7242               1   1  0  16         WINDS OF HOPE (703)       
 CALL TO ARMS 7255             1   2  0   5         SAXON (712)               
 BLOODLETTER 7272              1   1  0   4         SAXON (712)               

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FRATSFA SLAVE           0  0 0                      WATERSHIP DOWN 7201   1031 NONE
SMALL PACKAGE 7263      0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 434    HIGH ELF              1031 NONE
TOLBERT 7271            0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 434    HIGH ELF              1031 NONE
SOLID BALL OF RO 7234   1  1 0 SAXON 712            EARTHPOWER CORD 7248  1027 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

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

TOLBERT was dealt death by HIGH ELF in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SMALL PACKAGE was slaughtered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
KEENWIND handily defeated ESMERELDA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title match.
POWERWIND viciously subdued PALMER GREEN in a 2 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
HUNTERWIND overpowered CALL TO ARMS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
FINNY BONE devastated KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 2 minute bloody uneven brawl.
BROKENWIND was overpowered by SANDY POINT in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
IN RE BEER was overpowered by FREEDOM in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
WATERSHIP DOWN slaughtered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
CLINT NICHOLSON vanquished MIDAS TOUCH in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ODYSSEY overpowered MIO MI in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided melee.
THIMBLEWIND was demolished by JIMMY RUSSELL in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
BROKEN HEROES devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
BAPTISM OF FIRE unbelievably bested ASPEN in a 2 minute bloody bout.
BLOODLETTER was handily defeated by HOWIE HOWITZER 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|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -  15 -  1      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        18 -  14 -  0      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -   8 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK    24 -  20 -  2      55  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK   25 -  30 -  6      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         WALL OF STEEL     11 -  15 -  1      42  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   5 -  0      17  |

Turn 1031 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   KEENWIND 7185              18  11  1  120 WINDS OF HOPE (703)
AIMED BLOW       ESMERELDA 7163             16   6  0   92 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
WALL OF STEEL    POWERWIND 7215             10   7  1   90 WINDS OF HOPE (703)
SLASHING ATTACK  FREEDOM 7104               10   1  2   89 MENTOR-SHIPS3 (701)
LUNGING ATTACK   SANDY POINT 6620            9   8  0   82 WORLD BLADES (614)
STRIKING ATTACK  JIMMY RUSSELL 7239          2   1  0   45 WET & RECKLESS (713)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FINNY BONE 7148.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was FINNY BONE 7148.  The ten other most popular fighters were ASPEN 7111, POWERWIND 
7215, ODYSSEY 7105, FREEDOM 7104, TOLBERT 7271, PALMER GREEN 6867, SANDY POINT 6620, 
WATERSHIP DOWN 7201, JIMMY RUSSELL 7239, and BROKEN HEROES 7232.

The least popular fighter this week was BLOODLETTER 7272.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were THIMBLEWIND 7217, MIDAS TOUCH 7236, CALL TO ARMS 7255, 
ESMERELDA 7163, SMALL PACKAGE 7263, MIO MI 7149, CLINT NICHOLSON 6941, IN RE BEER 
4905, BROKENWIND 7199, and HUNTERWIND 7242.