DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/29/2025    Duedate: 06/11/2025

BLACKSTONE ARENA

DM 84    TURN 442

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ZIEC
OF WOLF & MAN 24 (592)
(84-2995) [16-17-1,115]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ZIEC                           CRAZY 20
OF WOLF & MAN 24 (592)         CRAZY 88 7 (2078)
(84-2995) [16-17-1,115]        (84-11451) [6-1-0,93]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

ZIEC                           TY'BOR
OF WOLF & MAN 24 (592)         OF WOLF AND MAN 3 (834)
(84-2995) [16-17-1,115]        (84-4276) [7-4-1,92]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ROOKIE CRUE 11 (4200)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MOTHER'S MILK (4751)          20 
2. PROJECT MAYHEM 15 (8175)      12    WOLF AND MAN 3 (2653)
3. PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)      10    Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF & MAN 24 (592)        10 
5. CRAZY 88 7 (2078)             8     ROOKIE CRUE 11 (4200)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*ROOKIE CRUE 11 (4200)      3   0  1 100.   1/ 5*ROOKIE CRUE 11 (4200)     3  0 1
 2- 2*CRAZY 88 21 (2092)         1   0  0 100.   2/ 6*CRAZY 88 7 (2078)         3  0 0
 3/ 3*CRAZY 88 7 (2078)          6   1  0 85.7   3/ 9*ROOKIE QUEEN 9 (675)      3  0 0
 4/ 4 WOLF AND MAN 3 (2653)      9   2  1 81.8   4/15 WOLF AND MAN 3 (2653)     2  0 0
 5- 5*BUBBA'S BELIEVER (4622)    3   1  1 75.0   5/25 PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)  2  1 0
 6- 6 MEDAL OF HONOR T10 (1140)  8   3  0 72.7   6/ 7 PROJECT MAYHEM 15 (8175)  2  1 0
 7/ 8 PROJECT MAYHEM 15 (8175)  12   5  0 70.6   7/ 1 ANIME LEGENDS 3 (6352)    2  1 0
 8-10 THREAD (3391)             21  11  0 65.6   8/ 8 ROOKIE HALEN 18 (4791)    2  1 0
 9-11 SUPERIOR FORCES DA (8673)  9   5  0 64.3   9/ 2 ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201)      2  1 0
10/ 7 OF WOLF AND MAN 3 (834)    7   4  1 63.6  10/26 OF WOLF & MAN 24 (592)    2  1 0
11-12 MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)   24  15  1 61.5  11- 3 SUPERIOR FORCES DA (8673) 1  0 0
12-13 INVERSION THERAPY (4734)   8   5  1 61.5  12-10*BUBBA'S GROUPIES (6770)   1  0 0
13-14 MEDAL OF HONOR IS (6483)   8   5  0 61.5  13- 4 MEDAL OF HONOR IS (6483)  1  0 0
14-15*BUBBA'S LEGION (9234)      3   2  0 60.0  14-13*BUBBA'S BELIEVER (4622)   1  0 0
15-16*MEDAL OF HONR Q11 (3346)   3   2  0 60.0  15-14 INVERSION THERAPY (4734)  1  0 0
16/17 ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201)      44  31  2 58.7  16/ 0 MOTHER'S MILK (4751)      1  0 0
17-18 MEDAL OF HONOR 14C (8085) 24  17  0 58.5  17-18 MEDAL OF HONOR 109 (4245) 1  0 0
18/ 0 MOTHER'S MILK (4751)      30  22  2 57.7  18-16*CRAZY 88 21 (2092)        1  0 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/23*ROOKIE QUEEN 9 (675)       5   4  0 55.6  19-24 MEDAL OF HONOR Q9 (793)   1  0 0
20-20 MEDAL OF HONOR Q9 (793)   16  14  1 53.3  20-19 THREAD (3391)             1  1 0
21/21 OF WOLF & MAN 27 (609)    11  11  0 50.0  21/17 OF WOLF AND MAN 3 (834)   1  1 0
22-24*BUBBA'S GROUPIES (6770)    1   1  0 50.0  22/21*CRAZY 88 2 (2073)         1  2 0
23/26 OF WOLF & MAN 24 (592)    16  17  1 48.5  23/30 OF WOLF & MAN 27 (609)    0  2 0
24/22 ANIME LEGENDS 3 (6352)     8   9  0 47.1  24-28*BUBBA'S LEGION (9234)     0  1 0
25/27 ROOKIE HALEN 18 (4791)    15  19  0 44.1  25-27 MEDAL OF HONOR 14C (8085) 0  1 0
26/ 0 DARK B-SIDE (4757)        13  18  1 41.9  26-29*BUBBA'S PLAYGROUND (4435) 0  1 0
27/28 PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)  14  20  0 41.2  27/ 0 DARK B-SIDE (4757)        0  1 0
28-29 MEDAL OF HONOR 109 (4245)  7  14  0 33.3  28-20*MEDAL OF HONR Q11 (3346)  0  1 0
29/25*CRAZY 88 2 (2073)          1   2  0 33.3  29-22 MEDAL OF HONOR T10 (1140) 0  1 0
30-30*BUBBA'S PLAYGROUND (4435)  0   2  0  0.0  30-23 MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)   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

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in BLACKSTONE this turn, and let's 
start with a look at some of the teams.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as ANIME LEGENDS 3 is pushed out of top team by ROOKIE CRUE 11, who came 
from 5th with a 1-0-1 this turn.  I understand that The Welcome Wench is buying the 
drinks for WOLF AND MAN 3 tonight, to honor their rise to 4th after this turns 1-0-0. 
Hmmm.  I want to know who's buying the drinks for who tonight at The Welcome Wench, 
seeing as PROJECT MAYHEM 34's 14-20-0 has earned them 5th place in the ranks.  Now, 
what did these guys have for breakfast this morning?  OF WOLF & MAN 24 has turned a 
1-0-0 into 10th place from 26th.  Give me the recipe!  Now keep the taverns open late 
tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for MEDAL OF HONOR IS, whose 0-0-0 this turn 
dropped them by 9 into 13th.  And let's see, PUNK ROCK CLASSIC fought CRAZY 4 and 
gained 20 points and contributed to MOTHER'S MILK's 1-0-0.  TY'BOR has lost to ROBERT 
PAULSON 47, falling 5 points, while helping make OF WOLF AND MAN 3 a 0-1-0 turn.  The 
attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and ZIEC remains BLACKSTONE's top 
warrior for another turn.  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, 
cramped under the table at The Welcome Wench?   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies.  
You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords 
sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until you see my quill in BLACKSTONE again, farewell-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZIEC 2995                    16  17  1 115         OF WOLF & MAN 24 (592)    

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CPT 1 46770                  23  17  0 110         MEDAL OF HONOR 14C (8085) 
 ROBERT PAULSON 47 47335      12   5  0 100         PROJECT MAYHEM 15 (8175)  
 CRAZY 20 11451                6   1  0  93         CRAZY 88 7 (2078)         
 TY'BOR 4276                   7   4  1  92         OF WOLF AND MAN 3 (834)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOODLE 15057                  9   2  1  90         WOLF AND MAN 3 (2653)     
 GET UP 27025                 15  18  0  88         ROOKIE HALEN 18 (4791)    
 ROBERT PAULSON 107 52197     13  20  0  78         PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)  
-SERGEANT 1 45146             15  11  0  75         MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)   
-PFC 26 37055                  8   5  0  74         MEDAL OF HONOR IS (6483)  
 CERTA 3080                    9  10  0  67         OF WOLF & MAN 27 (609)    

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-STATIONARY GIANT 26663        5   3  1  64         INVERSION THERAPY (4734)  

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SERGEANT 1 42911              5   5  0  61         MEDAL OF HONOR Q9 (793)   
-CRAZY 73 11524                1   0  0  61         CRAZY 88 21 (2092)        
 SEBASTIAN MICHAELIS 36376     8   9  0  60         ANIME LEGENDS 3 (6352)    
-SSG17 23942                   7  14  0  60         MEDAL OF HONOR 109 (4245) 
 CRAZY 4 11430                 1   2  0  57         CRAZY 88 2 (2073)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PUNK ROCK CLASSIC 57223       4   1  0  52         MOTHER'S MILK (4751)      
 SAVE ME 3475                  5   4  0  47         ROOKIE QUEEN 9 (675)      
-ENERGY 57849                  2   1  0  41         THREAD (3391)             
 IMPRESSION 47160              2   4  0  36         DARK B-SIDE (4757)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KITE RYDER 53641              2   2  0  32         BUBBA'S LEGION (9234)     
 GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS 23711       3   0  1  29         ROOKIE CRUE 11 (4200)     
-MAURICE BRITT 34529           3   2  0  28         MEDAL OF HONOR T10 (1140) 
-SSG 15 18837                  3   2  0  27         MEDAL OF HONR Q11 (3346)  
-GLUMM 57899                   2   0  0  27         SUPERIOR FORCES DA0 (8673)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-003 25979                     1   0  0  19         BUBBA'S BELIEVER (4622)   
-SKANK 53280                   1   0  0  15         BUBBA'S GROUPIES (6770)   
-BLOSSOM 24968                 0   2  0  12         BUBBA'S PLAYGROUND (4435) 

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MORDANT DESERTER        0  0 0                      GIRLS GIRLS GIR 23711  442 NONE
DAME 3251               0  0 0 LAME MOVIES 636      CHAOTIC EVIL 39018     349  
SSG 3 34304             2  1 0 MEDAL OF HONOR  6014 MICK 57916             438 NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ZIEC viciously subdued LIGHT UP in a action packed 2 minute master's Title fight.
TY'BOR was unbelievably bested by ROBERT PAULSON 47 in a 4 minute veteran's match.
NOODLE devastated SEBASTIAN MICHAELIS in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
CRAZY 20 overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
GET UP devastated CERTA in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ROBERT PAULSON 107 bested M. CHARDINEE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match.
SAVE ME overcame IMPRESSION in a action packed 2 minute melee.
CRAZY 4 was viciously subdued by PUNK ROCK CLASSIC in a popular 7 minute duel.
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS slaughtered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   3 -  0      75  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -   9 -  0      70  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY       36 -  23 -  2      61  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   4 -  1      60  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         LUNGING ATTACK    35 -  32 -  2      52  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE       13 -  13 -  1      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         AIMED BLOW        33 -  34 -  2      49  |

Turn 442 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    1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      ROBERT PAULSON 47 -18201   12   5  0  100 PROJECT MAYHEM 15 (8175)
STRIKING ATTACK  CRAZY 20 11451              6   1  0   93 CRAZY 88 7 (2078)
SLASHING ATTACK  NOODLE 15057                9   2  1   90 WOLF AND MAN 3 (2653)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ZIEC 2995.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
TY'BOR 4276.  The ten other most popular fighters were ZIEC 2995, IMPRESSION -18376, 
PUNK ROCK CLASSIC -8313, ROBERT PAULSON 107 -13339, CRAZY 20 11451, ROBERT PAULSON 47 
-18201, NOODLE 15057, GET UP 27025, SAVE ME 3475, and LIGHT UP 6365.

The least popular fighter this week was CRAZY 4 11430.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CERTA 3080, SEBASTIAN MICHAELIS -29160, GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS 23711, LIGHT 
UP 6365, SAVE ME 3475, GET UP 27025, NOODLE 15057, ROBERT PAULSON 47 -18201, CRAZY 20 
11451, and ROBERT PAULSON 107 -13339.