DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/30/2025    Duedate: 06/12/2025

ZENSU ARENA

DM 40    TURN 980

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NEW RIFF
227 BOURBON ST. (533)
(40-5252) [10-2-1,120]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

REESIE                         MCNERDJOY
DIRTY DOZENS (333)             THIS MODERN WORLD 27 (542)
(40-4227) [16-5-0,121]         (40-5352) [3-0-0,30]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

REESIE                         APHELION VOID
DIRTY DOZENS (333)             FLOWERS OF EVIL (514)
(40-4227) [16-5-0,121]         (40-5085) [8-4-1,87]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PANDORA'S BOX (522)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DREAMS WORK (538)             31 
2. PANDORA'S BOX (522)           27    227 BOURBON ST. (533)
3. DEEP SHADOW (507)             19    Unchartered Team
4. CRAZED HELLIONS (543)         11 
5. THIS MODERN WORLD 27 (542)    11    CRAZED HELLIONS (543)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 227 BOURBON ST. (533)     10   4  1 71.4   1/ 1 PANDORA'S BOX (522)       8  4 0
 2/ 1 PANDORA'S BOX (522)      143  59  4 70.8   2/ 4 DIRTY DOZENS (333)        7  2 0
 3/ 7*CRAZED HELLIONS (543)      2   1  0 66.7   3/ 5 BEYOND THE PALE (337)     5  5 0
 4/ 3 FLOWERS OF EVIL (514)     11   8  1 57.9   4/ 8 DEEP SHADOW (507)         4  2 0
 5/ 4 DIRTY DOZENS (333)        76  58  2 56.7   5/ 2 OXY MORONS (537)          4 10 1
 6/ 6 DEEP SHADOW (507)        167 133  6 55.7   6/ 7 227 BOURBON ST. (533)     3  0 0
 7/ 5 DREAMS WORK (538)         41  35  3 53.9   7/ 9*THIS MODERN WORLD 2 (542) 3  5 0
 8/ 9 BEYOND THE PALE (337)    1273 1470 36 46.4   8/ 6 DREAMS WORK (538)         3  9 0
 9/ 8 OXY MORONS (537)          67  78  2 46.2   9/11*CRAZED HELLIONS (543)     2  1 0
10/10 THE SHIRE (321)           76 111  4 40.6  10/ 3 THE SHIRE (321)           2  3 0
11/11*THIS MODERN WORLD 2 (542)  3   5  0 37.5  11/10 FLOWERS OF EVIL (514)     1  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

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon ZENSU, for I, 
Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  THE SHIRE after a sorry 2-3-0 might want to consider 
abandoning the sands and taking up singing the 'Can't fight no more' blues!  What's a 
move up by 4 you ask?  (alright, maybe you didn't ask)  Cause for celebration, 
according to DEEP SHADOW.  DIRTY DOZENS posted a nice gain, to come in 2nd.  
Everybody loves a winner...  DREAMS WORK had cause to celebrate, after BOB got 31 
points by beating GRANDPA JACK.  GRANDPA JACK certainly had a baffled expression on 
his face, after losing to BOB and losing 32 points in the process!  NEW RIFF 
successfully staved off a grab for the roses by DAN'S GHOST of BEYOND THE PALE.  Does 
ZENSU have no one talented enough to dethrone it?  So who's the team that's been 
walking into taverns last week and ordering milk?  Sounds like a PR stunt to me.   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!  Perhaps the warriors of PANDORA'S BOX 
should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team...  The warriors of 
PANDORA'S BOX found their efforts at combat frustrated as THE SHIRE apparently had 
more important things to do than fight.  Is it charming personality?  Conversational 
abilities?  Good oral hygiene?  Whatever it is, FLOODS is the most challenged 
warrior.  Place your bets!  MILITANT PACIFIST is the long shot of the week:  they 
challenged FRENCHIE, up by 27.  If MILITANT PACIFIST had overcame FRENCHIE, she'd be 
a hero, but since she lost we just laugh at her.  Tough break.   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  My fingers tire and I fear my incessant prattling 
may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable character.  Can anything compare to the 
pleasure of writing Spyreports for ZENSU?  On that giddy note I take my leave-- 
Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEW RIFF 5252                10   2  1 120         227 BOURBON ST. (533)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REESIE 4227                  16   5  0 121         DIRTY DOZENS (333)        
 FRENCHIE 3155                15   8  0 117         DIRTY DOZENS (333)        
 BOB 5296                     12   6  1 101         DREAMS WORK (538)         
 FLOODS 5263                  17   4  0  99         PANDORA'S BOX (522)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 APHELION VOID 5085            8   4  1  87         FLOWERS OF EVIL (514)     
 DAN'S GHOST 5196             19  25  1  86         BEYOND THE PALE (337)     
 NEERLY STENN 5273            13  14  1  83         BEYOND THE PALE (337)     
 SLEEPY JOE 5294              15  16  1  80         OXY MORONS (537)          
 MILITANT PACIFIST 5290       14  15  0  79         OXY MORONS (537)          
 GRANDPA JACK 5311            10   2  1  78         DIRTY DOZENS (333)        
 DOS JONES 5272               14  13  0  69         BEYOND THE PALE (337)     
 DELUGE 5332                   6   1  0  68         PANDORA'S BOX (522)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GLORIA 5298                   9   9  2  56         DREAMS WORK (538)         
 THE HEDGE 5316                7   4  0  52         THE SHIRE (321)           
 DISEASE 5327                  5   2  0  52         PANDORA'S BOX (522)       
 KEN 5297                      7  11  0  44         DREAMS WORK (538)         
-DARKNESS 5330                 7   0  0  43         PANDORA'S BOX (522)       
 SANCHO PROUDFOOT 5255         9   9  0  42         THE SHIRE (321)           
 LAME NINJA 5254              10   6  0  37         DEEP SHADOW (507)         

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EXPRESS MAIL 5323             6   7  0  33         OXY MORONS (537)          
 ROSIE COTTON 5328             3   4  1  30         THE SHIRE (321)           
 MCNERDJOY 5352                3   0  0  30         THIS MODERN WORLD 27 (542)
 FROST BLADE 5277              4   4  0  28         DEEP SHADOW (507)         
 THE SPAWN 5361                2   1  0  27         CRAZED HELLIONS (543)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HUMPTY DUMPTY 5331            2   3  0  26         DREAMS WORK (538)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BELLADONNA TOOK 5313          5   7  0  22         THE SHIRE (321)           
 SWEET SORROW 5335             4   4  1  21         OXY MORONS (537)          
 BOBO BOFFINS 5326             5   4  0  19         THE SHIRE (321)           
 HONEST SALESMAN 5362          1   0  0  13         OXY MORONS (537)          
 CHERUB OF JUSTICE 5349        1   2  0   7         DIRTY DOZENS (333)        
 MOOR PALE 5373                0   1  0   1         BEYOND THE PALE (337)     

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
TICKET 5346             2  2 0 BEYOND THE PALE 337  ROSIE COTTON 5328      977  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THE SPAWN viciously subdued BOBO BOFFINS in a unpopular 7 minute Challenge fight.
APHELION VOID was luckily beaten by FLOODS in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge melee.
MILITANT PACIFIST was devastated by FRENCHIE in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
DELUGE overpowered GLORIA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
DISEASE devastated EXPRESS MAIL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
THE HEDGE bested KEN in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody Challenge match.
ROSIE COTTON defeated SWEET SORROW in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
NEW RIFF vanquished DAN'S GHOST in a action packed 1 minute gory uneven Title duel.
REESIE vanquished SLEEPY JOE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
GRANDPA JACK was overpowered by BOB in a popular 1 minute uneven match.
NEERLY STENN defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a exciting 1 minute match.
DOS JONES devastated SANCHO PROUDFOOT in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
HUMPTY DUMPTY was subdued by LAME NINJA in a 2 minute match.
BELLADONNA TOOK was viciously subdued by FROST BLADE in a 3 minute bout.
MCNERDJOY overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
CHERUB OF JUSTICE slimly won victory over MOOR PALE in a 3 minute beginner's duel.
HONEST SALESMAN overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         SLASHING ATTACK   28 -  18 -  0      61  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         STRIKING ATTACK   26 -  17 -  0      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         TOTAL PARRY       29 -  19 -  0      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    29 -  28 -  1      51  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -  12 -  0      45  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     11 -  14 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     9 -  13 -  0      41  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         AIMED BLOW         4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 980 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  2         4  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         2  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2                                       1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   NEW RIFF 5252              10   2  1  120 227 BOURBON ST. (533)
STRIKING ATTACK  REESIE 4227                16   5  0  121 DIRTY DOZENS (333)
SLASHING ATTACK  FRENCHIE 3155              15   8  0  117 DIRTY DOZENS (333)
TOTAL PARRY      BOB 5296                   12   6  1  101 DREAMS WORK (538)
BASHING ATTACK   APHELION VOID 5085          8   4  1   87 FLOWERS OF EVIL (514)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is REESIE 4227.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
APHELION VOID 5085.  The ten other most popular fighters were THE HEDGE 5316, HUMPTY 
DUMPTY 5331, BELLADONNA TOOK 5313, FROST BLADE 5277, FLOODS 5263, ROSIE COTTON 5328, 
NEW RIFF 5252, FRENCHIE 3155, REESIE 4227, and GRANDPA JACK 5311.

The least popular fighter this week was THE SPAWN 5361.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BOBO BOFFINS 5326, SANCHO PROUDFOOT 5255, SLEEPY JOE 5294, DAN'S GHOST 
5196, KEN 5297, EXPRESS MAIL 5323, GLORIA 5298, MILITANT PACIFIST 5290, MOOR PALE 
5373, and MCNERDJOY 5352.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

NEW RIFF (40-5252) 227 BOURBON ST. (533)