DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/01/2025    Duedate: 04/28/2025

ILLIS ARENA

DM 59    TURN 440

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

12 STONES
CHAPEL ROCK (287)
(59-3078) [34-14-0,127]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

12 STONES                      TOBIUS
CHAPEL ROCK (287)              FAR TRAVELERS (337)
(59-3078) [34-14-0,127]        (59-3342) [3-2-0,37]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

I CAN QUIT                     AGAIN AND AGAIN
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
(59-3269) [18-14-1,92]         (59-3312) [12-6-0,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HANGOVERS (265)               48 
2. OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)         38    HANGOVERS (265)
3. FAR TRAVELERS (337)           14    Unchartered Team
4. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)        11 
5. CHAPEL ROCK (287)             10    OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   17  10  1 63.0   1/ 2 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    9  6 0
 2/ 2 HANGOVERS (265)          324 205 24 61.2   2/ 1 CHAPEL ROCK (287)         8  3 0
 3/ 3 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)     100  68  5 59.5   3/ 3 HANGOVERS (265)           8  4 0
 4/ 4 CHAPEL ROCK (287)        431 315 18 57.8   4/ 8*OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)     6  5 0
 5/ 9*OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)      6   5  0 54.5   5/ 6 ISLANDERS (247)           4  5 0
 6- 5 ISLE OF SKYE (58)        291 254 17 53.4   6/ 7 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      3  5 0
 7/ 6 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   327 315 13 50.9   7/ 4*FAR TRAVELERS (337)       3  5 0
 8/ 7 ISLANDERS (247)          618 784 20 44.1   8- 5 ISLE OF SKYE (58)         3  7 0
 9/ 8*FAR TRAVELERS (337)       10  18  0 35.7   9- 9 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   1  0 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills?  Well 
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for ILLIS.  Too bad, CHAPEL ROCK, but 
BASHAHOLICS ANON was just too good to be stopped.  OF WOLF & PIXIE like really fought 
hard to move up to 4th from 8th.  Way to go!  MVP award for TANGY?  OF WOLF & PIXIE's 
proud of him after beating VENAL CLERK and getting 18 points.  Talk about yer major 
upsets!  I CAN QUIT's match with GREYHOUND cost him a loss of 10 points!  This 
Duelmaster is like something else!  12 STONES stopped AGAIN AND AGAIN dead in his 
tracks!  Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates?  Don't ask me!  
     So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway?  It can't be for these 
really neat Spyreports can it?  HANGOVERS was the most avoided team.  Is a 324-205-24 
record really that scary?  Hhmph!  What kind of warriors are BASHAHOLICS ANON?  
HANGOVERS, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them to accept an 
invitation!  Can BASHAHOLICS ANON's I CAN QUIT be more popular than me?  He was 
challenged the most, but is that really the same?  Speaking of challenging 29 points 
above did you hear about PURPLE HAZE of HANGOVERS vs. ISLANDERS' STARFISH?  (And how 
was that intro!) Do you think PURPLE HAZE knew something before it challenged 
STARFISH?  It got a win and 23 points.  What will the beast do next?   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to hear from you? 
Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it 
quits.  I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 12 STONES 3078               34  14  0 127         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GREYHOUND 3219               12   4  2 113         HANGOVERS (265)           
 PURPLE HAZE 3165             13   8  0  94         HANGOVERS (265)           
 I CAN QUIT 3269              18  14  1  92         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SKARP-HEDIN 2159             18  23  2  90         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312         12   6  0  90         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 MOSCOW MULE 3263              8   5  0  80         HANGOVERS (265)           
 SUPPORT GROUP 3255           16  19  0  78         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 DAY WALKER 3209               9   3  0  68         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZAK STORM 3227                7   5  0  64         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BEACHCOMBER 3296             10  15  0  56         ISLANDERS (247)           
-THORUNDR 2654                14  11  1  54         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
-DJANGO 3335                   5   3  0  49         FAR TRAVELERS (337)       
 IN SECRET 3324               10   0  0  46         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322       7   5  0  40         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 TOBIUS 3342                   3   2  0  37         FAR TRAVELERS (337)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EXODUS 3297                   6  13  0  31         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 MY FAIR LADY 3309             1   6  0  30         HANGOVERS (265)           
 GENESIS 3364                  2   0  0  24         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TANGY 3355                    2   1  0  22         OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)     
 WRASSY 3353                   2   1  0  21         OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)     
-MURTAGH 3332                  3   5  0  15         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 NELLIE 3356                   2   1  0  15         OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)     
 BEACHCOMBER 3350              1   3  0  15         ISLANDERS (247)           
-HERMIT 3344                   3   2  0  11         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
-SNARKNADO 3343                1   0  0  10         TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   
-LOVELESS 3347                 2   2  0   9         FAR TRAVELERS (337)       
-DEACON FROST 3323             1   3  0   6         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARE TROLL 3363               0   1  0   1         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MYLO 3351               0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 337    RICHARD H.             440 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MYLO was butchered by RICHARD H. in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
GREYHOUND vanquished I CAN QUIT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
PURPLE HAZE subdued STARFISH in a crowd pleasing 2 minute expert's Challenge fight.
EXODUS was savagely defeated by IT'S NOT A PROBLEM in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
GENESIS bested BEACHCOMBER in a 1 minute bloody novice's Challenge duel.
12 STONES beat AGAIN AND AGAIN in a popular 6 minute mismatched Title brawl.
MOSCOW MULE handily defeated BEACHCOMBER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SUPPORT GROUP slimly won victory over ZAK STORM in a 2 minute gory duel.
DAY WALKER vanquished TOBIUS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
IN SECRET defeated MY FAIR LADY in a 2 minute match.
WRASSY handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute one-sided bout.
TANGY demolished VENAL CLERK in a 2 minute mismatched match.
NELLIE handily defeated MINI-PUMPKIN in a 1 minute one-sided contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       15 -   9 -  0      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        25 -  16 -  1      61  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  11 -  1      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL     23 -  22 -  0      51  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         LUNGING ATTACK    26 -  29 -  0      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  17 -  0      47  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  12 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 440 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       2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      12 STONES 3078             34  14  0  127 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
STRIKING ATTACK  GREYHOUND 3219             12   4  2  113 HANGOVERS (265)
AIMED BLOW       PURPLE HAZE 3165           13   8  0   94 HANGOVERS (265)
BASHING ATTACK   I CAN QUIT 3269            18  14  1   92 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
LUNGING ATTACK   AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312       12   6  0   90 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
PARRY-STRIKE     DAY WALKER 3209             9   3  0   68 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is I CAN QUIT 3269.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312.  The ten other most popular fighters were PURPLE HAZE 3165, 
ZAK STORM 3227, IN SECRET 3324, MY FAIR LADY 3309, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322, MOSCOW 
MULE 3263, SUPPORT GROUP 3255, GREYHOUND 3219, GENESIS 3364, and DAY WALKER 3209.

The least popular fighter this week was BEACHCOMBER 3296.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were 12 STONES 3078, I CAN QUIT 3269, MYLO 3351, NELLIE 3356, TOBIUS 
3342, BEACHCOMBER 3350, EXODUS 3297, TANGY 3355, WRASSY 3353, and DAY WALKER 3209.

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

STARFISH (59-3232) ISLANDERS (247)

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 16-18, 2026! It will 
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room 
rates are $214.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's 
a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked (the group code is coming 
soon).

      The official block cutoff is mid-December so make your reservations ASAP!
          The hotel reservation site is:  (coming soon) http://tinyurl.com/FF76inTempe 

Please note that doubles are limited.  As always, if the block is full, please make 
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let 
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation. 

Minioverviews and the tournament announcement will be out in December. 

We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI

               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. 

                          SPUNKY (23-3638) IVO'S ARMY  (293) 
                    RUDY VOLEVOL (32-5851) DEVIL ADVOCATES  (105)
                     ROGUE ESKIMO (32-6950) FRIEND OR FOE?  (365)
                    LOUIS CYPHRE (32-7573) DEVIL ADVOCATES  (105)
                     ROAD TRIP (45-5050) THE MENTORS RIDE  (550)
                          SMUDGE (82-326) IRON CIRCLE  (61) 
                    METAL HEAD (82-4573) LEGENEDS OF TKE 2  (618) 
                     SELINA SKYRIVER (82-25332) WANDERERS  (4055) 
                      DIZZY (82-54125) CHARTMASTES 1969  (9145) 
                     CLICHY (84-35494) THIRSTY THUGS 1313  (6208) 
                       LEPROSY (84-36154) THE AFFLICTED  (6313) 
                ROBERT PAULSON 75 (84-47382) PROJECT MAYHEM 28  (8184) 
                     CYMORIL FIBER (85-2327) ETERNAL HOWLIN (430)
                   HARSH GMO (85-18688) THIRSTY THUGS 170P  (3427) 
                     KRIKIT (85-40358) UNKNOWN LEGACY 42  (7366) 
                      EXTREME TEAL (85-46601) TAMPA 19A  (8502) 
                      CLARK (85-51321) HELLO DARKNESS 16  (9356) 
                           TOXIN (85-54664) ERR 26  (2621) 
                        AVIAG (86-24310) LIZARD ARMY 3  (4457) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes