DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/14/2025    Duedate: 05/27/2025

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM 65    TURN 857

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

WINE JONES
TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
(65-8064) [14-8-1,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BOSS WALKING BY                BLOODY BEGONIA
WHILST I CHATZY (809)          SATAN'S GARDEN (808)
(65-8050) [17-8-1,113]         (65-8036) [6-2-1,98]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BOSS WALKING BY                BLOODY BEGONIA
WHILST I CHATZY (809)          SATAN'S GARDEN (808)
(65-8050) [17-8-1,113]         (65-8036) [6-2-1,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. STORMLIGHT (813)              28 
2. WHILST I CHATZY (809)         26    2416 BOURBON ST (811)
3. SATAN'S GARDEN (808)          20    Unchartered Team
4. SAND DANCERS (233)            1  
5. TEMERE (816)                  -3    SATAN'S GARDEN (808)

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   2  0 83.3   1/ 1 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)11  4 0
 2/ 2*SATAN'S GARDEN (808)       9   4  1 69.2   2/ 2 WHILST I CHATZY (809)     6  3 0
 3/ 4 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)180 109 12 62.3   3/ 3 STORMLIGHT (813)          4  0 0
 4/ 5 WHILST I CHATZY (809)     48  33  2 59.3   4/ 8*SATAN'S GARDEN (808)      1  1 0
 5/ 3 NIGHTSTORMERS (812)        7   5  0 58.3   5/ 5 2416 BOURBON ST (811)     1  1 0
 6/ 7 STORMLIGHT (813)           8   8  0 50.0   6/ 4*TEMERE (816)              1  2 0
 7/ 6 SAND DANCERS (233)       1879 2074 57 47.5   7/ 7 SAND DANCERS (233)        0  3 0
 8/ 8*TEMERE (816)               4   9  0 30.8   8/ 6 NIGHTSTORMERS (812)       0  3 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Oh, hi.  Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte.  Thought I'd check out DAL SHANG to 
see what's new.  The guys at SATAN'S GARDEN like really pulled together to get a 
1-0-0 this turn, moving up by 4.  MVP award for BOSS WALKING BY?  WHILST I CHATZY's 
proud of her after beating MOODY JONES and getting 23 points.  Talk about yer major 
upsets!  MOODY JONES' match with BOSS WALKING BY cost him a loss of 25 points!  This 
Duelmaster is like something else!  WINE JONES stopped LAWNMOWER MAN dead in his 
tracks!  Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates?  Don't ask me!  
     I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies.  Really, I just 
wing this stuff.  WHILST I CHATZY was the most avoided team.  Is a 48-33-2 record 
really that scary?  Is there some deep dark secret why TOURNAMENT BLUES 65's been 
avoiding WHILST I CHATZY so much?  Or is it just that they're too scared?  Like, is 
HARRUMPH popular, or what?  He was challenged the most in all of DAL SHANG!  He's got 
a 7-37-0, is that good?   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All DAL SHANG ever talks about is fighting!  
Me, I'm more laid back.  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 gotta leave.  DAL SHANG is like such a dump, and you guys 
smell too much!  Its been really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WINE JONES 8064              14   8  1 110         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOSS WALKING BY 8050         17   8  1 113         WHILST I CHATZY (809)     
 BLOODY BEGONIA 8036           6   2  1  98         SATAN'S GARDEN (808)      
 DECADANCE 8075               10   2  0  97         2416 BOURBON ST (811)     

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOODY JONES 8093             17   4  2  87         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 BARRELHOUSE CHUCK 8043       23  16  0  85         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 LAWNMOWER MAN 8095           10  10  0  79         WHILST I CHATZY (809)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LAZY LESTER 8094             12   9  0  63         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 MIDNIGHT MUFFIN 8082          7   5  0  62         NIGHTSTORMERS (812)       
 HARRUMPH 8021                 7  37  0  58         SAND DANCERS (233)        
-SCRATCHING POST 8096          4   1  1  57         WHILST I CHATZY (809)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOPEN 8089                    5   4  0  47         STORMLIGHT (813)          

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOBBER 8114                   3   0  0  32         STORMLIGHT (813)          

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ULTRANEGATOR 8123             3   3  0  12         TEMERE (816)              

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

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

                                     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

TAIL DRAGGER JONES bested DECADANCE in a 1 minute master's Challenge fight.
BARRELHOUSE CHUCK was demolished by BLOODY BEGONIA in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
LAZY LESTER bested HARRUMPH in a popular 1 minute veteran's Challenge contest.
WINE JONES savagely defeated LAWNMOWER MAN in a 1 minute Title competition.
MOODY JONES was overpowered by BOSS WALKING BY in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
MIDNIGHT MUFFIN was bested by HELVAN QUICKHAND in a 1 minute competition.
LOPEN overpowered DENGAN THE TRADER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
HOBBER vanquished ULTRANEGATOR in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   1 -  1      75  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         STRIKING ATTACK    7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW         9 -   4 -  0      69  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    29 -  17 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  18 -  0      28  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 857 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        0 -  0         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              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                  
LUNGING ATTACK   WINE JONES 8064            14   8  1  110 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
STRIKING ATTACK  BLOODY BEGONIA 8036         6   2  1   98 SATAN'S GARDEN (808)
TOTAL PARRY      BARRELHOUSE CHUCK 8043     23  16  0   85 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
PARRY-STRIKE     LAZY LESTER 8094           12   9  0   63 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
AIMED BLOW       MIDNIGHT MUFFIN 8082        7   5  0   62 NIGHTSTORMERS (812)
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 BLOODY BEGONIA 8036.  The ten other most popular fighters were WINE JONES 
8064, DECADANCE 8075, LAZY LESTER 8094, BOSS WALKING BY 8050, HOBBER 8114, 
BARRELHOUSE CHUCK 8043, LOPEN 8089, HARRUMPH 8021, LAWNMOWER MAN 8095, and MIDNIGHT 
MUFFIN 8082.

The least popular fighter this week was ULTRANEGATOR 8123.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MOODY JONES 8093, MIDNIGHT MUFFIN 8082, LAWNMOWER MAN 8095, 
HARRUMPH 8021, LOPEN 8089, BARRELHOUSE CHUCK 8043, HOBBER 8114, BOSS WALKING BY 8050, 
LAZY LESTER 8094, and DECADANCE 8075.

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

TAIL DRAGGER JONES (65-8048) TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)