DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/10/2017    Duedate: 09/06/2017

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-415

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

PUNK CHILSNER
BORN LOSERS (634)
(8-5549) [10-1-2,124]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PUNK CHILSNER                  POSITION IS EMPTY
BORN LOSERS (634)              
(8-5549) [10-1-2,124]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HUMBLE LEE                     CUTTER CRITES
SERIOUS LEE (486)              BORN LOSERS (634)
(8-4061) [14-19-0,80]          (8-5555) [13-6-1,114]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SMITHSONIAN (245)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. Z GLADIATORZ (519)          56
2. BORN LOSERS (634)           42      Z GLADIATORZ (519)
3. HOYT FOUNDATION (636)       32      Unchartered Team
4. BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)     17
5. THE CHOSEN (613)             0      FORSAKEN (351)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 Z GLADIATORZ (519)       339 173  9 66.2   1/ 1 SMITHSONIAN (245)         9  3 0
 2/ 3 SMITHSONIAN (245)        810 491 17 62.3   2/ 5 Z GLADIATORZ (519)        8  4 1
 3/ 0 BORN LOSERS (634)        171 111 17 60.6   3/ 7 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)     8  7 0
 4- 4 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   106  87  6 54.9   4- 3 THE CHOSEN (613)          3  1 0
 5- 6 THE CHOSEN (613)         284 280 20 50.4   5/ 0 BORN LOSERS (634)         3  2 0
 6/ 7 BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)   56  56  2 50.0   6- 4 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)    2  2 0
 7/ 8 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)    103 105 10 49.5   7/ 6 SERIOUS LEE (486)         2  7 0
 8/ 9 SERIOUS LEE (486)         67  73  2 47.9   8- 9*BAKED GOODNESS (654)      1  3 0
 9-10*BAKED GOODNESS (654)       4   5  0 44.4   9/10 BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)   1  3 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Yes, Plymouth Rock is Duelmaster for the 4th time, and now a Lord Protector. Finally! 
I offer you his life history for your reading pleasure.

     11-18-13-7-15-10-10 TP good endu/good dmg (when in doubt, make a TP)
          bumped to 13-20-13-9-17-10-11 great/good
     38-12-0 arena; 4 DM Titles; no tournaments
     skill learn rate 1.26; adex Parry only
     weapon activity:
          BS @ 1/33/3
          LS @ 1/13/0
          ME @ 0/12/0
          LG @ 0/1/0
     FAVES: LS; Low/Mod; Riposte Tactic; Learns Riposte
          (He DID learn 13 Rip skills, but appears to be -3 or -4 Rip!)

It just goes to show that a fine record can be acquired with a poor (at best) roll up 
and some management effort. Plymouth Rock is the 1068th Consortium graduate.

                                      -- Curator, Smithsonians (Consortium affiliated)

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
ARKERS brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  HOYT FOUNDATION turned their 3-2-0 
turn into a 3rd place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than this, and you 
get put on hit lists.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see THE DEALER win 
a fight and gain 23 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, CORRECT CHANGE beat JHERI BLOOMERS 
and JHERI BLOOMERS lost 12 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Due to absence, and 
inability to defend the throne, PLYMOUTH ROCK has lost the Title of Duelmaster.  
Start setting that alarm earlier!  And it's out with the old, in with the new, as 
PUNK CHILSNER takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, 
heh.  Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these 
guys win their fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  BB PUBLIC TRANSIT, I suppose you'll be glad to know 
you were this turn's most avoided team.  Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  
And who led the way in this mass act of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  
It was SMITHSONIAN.  Ha ha ha ha!  ZAXBY was challenged more times this turn than the 
Duelmaster.  Now was the DM insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.  Looks like time for 
laurels or hemlock, SITTING BULL was challenged by DEFENSIVE LEE, who was ranked 28 
points below him.  And, oof!  DEFENSIVE LEE saw stars around his helmet, after losing 
the fight, and disappointing the crowds, I might add.   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  Whoa!  I'll even buy ZOMBIE a drink tonight!  Anyone 
who can come back from the Dark Arena, I want to be on his good side!  Titanium 
shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing these kinds of 
weapons?   
     What does the ARKERS arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Just wait 'till next time I show 
up here, I won't be so nice!  So nyaaah!  I see the crowds are getting restless, I 
must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PUNK CHILSNER 5549           10   1  2   124       BORN LOSERS (634)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SITTING BULL 5638            19   6  0   123       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 CUTTER CRITES 5555           13   6  1   114       BORN LOSERS (634)
 THE SHRIEKER 5554             9   7  1   104       BORN LOSERS (634)
 MAYFLOWER 5235               28  17  0   101       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 ZIRCONIUM 5493               22   7  0    96       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-ETON THE STALWART 5496       24  14  0    93       THE CHOSEN (613)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOSTON TEA PARTY 5706        15   6  1    92       SMITHSONIAN (245)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-STANDING ROOM ONLY 5282      13  10  0    90       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
-GUTSAG BAKWORT 5500          21  16  0    87       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 DEFENSIVE LEE 4062           24  10  0    86       SERIOUS LEE (486)
-CRUEL LEE 5676               10   7  2    86       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 KYRON FLEMING 5545           10   4  1    83       BORN LOSERS (634)
-DELAYED 5640                 11   8  1    81       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
 HUMBLE LEE 4061              14  19  0    80       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 THE DEALER 5685              12   9  1    80       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-HALIN STORMBREAKER 5498      12  20  1    73       THE CHOSEN (613)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MAUD STONEGUT 5721           10   7  2    65       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-BREAK DOWN 5618              10   7  0    65       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
 CORRECT CHANGE 5720           8   5  0    61       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815           8   0  0    55       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-HELGA LOARWEN 5632           13  11  1    54       THE CHOSEN (613)
 JHERI BLOOMERS 5643          12  16  2    54       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-EIGER THE HARDY 5811          8   1  0    50       THE CHOSEN (613)
-WORKER STRIKE 5751            4   0  0    46       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
 ZEPHYR 5824                   5   1  0    43       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 ZULU 5817                     3   3  0    38       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-'ACKY GIT 5814                5   2  1    35       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MYSTERIOUS LEE 5729           5   2  0    33       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 ZOMBIE 5823                   2   1  1    33       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-RAL STORMBREAKER 5786         5   7  0    27       THE CHOSEN (613)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOOTHLESS LOVE 5847           2   0  0    21       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
 THE BEGGAR 5848               1   1  0    17       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-WILY GIT 5844                 1   0  0    16       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 PILGRIM 5842                  2   1  0    13       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-MUFFIN 5830                   2   0  0    10       BAKED GOODNESS (654)
-GENERAL LEE 5796              0   2  0    10       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 ZAXBY 5843                    1   2  0     5       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-CUPCAKE 5829                  1   1  0     4       BAKED GOODNESS (654)
-CANOLI 5827                   1   1  0     4       BAKED GOODNESS (654)
-ECLAIR 5831                   0   2  0     2       BAKED GOODNESS (654)
 R.A. BUEHRE 5850              0   1  0     1       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 5849                0  1 0 BORN LOSERS 634      DARK CHAMPION         415  NONE
SHEWISH GIANT           0  0 0 DARK ARENA           ZOMBIE 5823           415  NONE
PARIS TROUT 5591       17 17 0 HOYT FOUNDATION 636  CURLY BILL 5501       412   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Congrats to Smithsonian's own Plymouth Rock, 4 time Duelmaster, and now Lord 
Protector. Most of you will be glad to wish him bye bye. -- Curator

The Gypsy, that was the most fun I have had in ages. Thanks for the challenge. -- 
Plymouth Rock, DMIV, LP

BB Public Transit? Oh, yea! A rare, but fulfilling win against the Assur empire? I owe 
Mr. Assur a cup of tea. Bwahahaha. -- Boston Tea Party

Delayed, I guess I delayed your win celebration and made Boston Tea Party's "rare" 
statement less accurate? -- Mayflower (tipping his ale to his defeated opponent)

Toothless Love, well, you showed me!  salute to your skill and talent. -- Pilgrim

Kaylum Dwarf, me win yu. Me shud be LP. Me gottum all me need. Cud use sum firewater. 
-- Sitting Bull

I am proud of you Smithsonians and your 4-1. Keep up the good work. -- Curator

Health. Humility. Honor. -- Curator

Har, har. 3-0! Ze Z Glads ve vunderful! Zis great managementz. Yah! -- The Z Man (Mr. 
Zee to you.)

The Beggar, I enjoyed your inept attempt at a win. You brought tears of laughter to my 
eyes, but my belly hurts most from all the guffawing! -- Zephyr

Srtay Catman, I used you as a litter box. -- Zaxby

Humble Lee, you should be. -- Zirconium

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ZOMBIE viciously butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was slaughtered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
DEFENSIVE LEE was outlasted by SITTING BULL in a 28 minute expert's Challenge fight.
BOSTON TEA PARTY was overpowered by PUNK CHILSNER in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
CUTTER CRITES viciously subdued MAYFLOWER in a 2 minute gory expert's brawl.
THE SHRIEKER devastated HUMBLE LEE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
KYRON FLEMING was viciously subdued by ZIRCONIUM in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
JHERI BLOOMERS was viciously subdued by CORRECT CHANGE in a 1 minute duel.
THE DEALER overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ZULU savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute brutal fight.
ZEPHYR handily defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute brutal one-sided bout.
PILGRIM demolished R.A. BUEHRE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
ZAXBY was devastated by THE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
TOOTHLESS LOVE bested POLITE BEGGAR in a 2 minute amateur's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         SLASHING ATTACK   27 -  16 -  1      63  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       53 -  37 -  0      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         BASHING ATTACK    20 -  19 -  1      51  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK    28 -  27 -  2      51  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   25 -  25 -  3      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        18 -  19 -  1      49  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   6 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -  11 -  1      31  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   9 -  1      31  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   3 -  0      25  |

Turn 415 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:

BASHING ATTACK     3 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         6  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  PUNK CHILSNER 5549         10   1  2  124 BORN LOSERS (634)
TOTAL PARRY      SITTING BULL 5638          19   6  0  123 SMITHSONIAN (245)
SLASHING ATTACK  CUTTER CRITES 5555         13   6  1  114 BORN LOSERS (634)
AIMED BLOW       THE SHRIEKER 5554           9   7  1  104 BORN LOSERS (634)
LUNGING ATTACK   THE DEALER 5685            12   9  1   80 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
BASHING ATTACK   CORRECT CHANGE 5720         8   5  0   61 BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HUMBLE LEE 4061.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was CUTTER CRITES 5555.  The ten other most popular fighters were JHERI BLOOMERS 
5643, CORRECT CHANGE 5720, TOOTHLESS LOVE 5847, ZOMBIE 5823, KYRON FLEMING 5545, THE 
DEALER 5685, PUNK CHILSNER 5549, MAYFLOWER 5235, THE SHRIEKER 5554, and ZULU 5817.

The least popular fighter this week was DEFENSIVE LEE 4062.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SITTING BULL 5638, ZAXBY 5843, R.A. BUEHRE 5850, HUMBLE LEE 
4061, BOSTON TEA PARTY 5706, DA1 5849, PILGRIM 5842, ZIRCONIUM 5493, THE BEGGAR 5848, 
and ZEPHYR 5824.

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

PLYMOUTH ROCK (8-5218) SMITHSONIAN (245)

   They say it's bad manners to toot your own horn, but if I don't do it, who will?

I am undertaking a fiction-writing project on the Patreon website, under my own name
of Judith Solberg.  It isn't the kind of story I might put in the newsletter, but I
think some of you might enjoy it.  I don't know how much you can see if you just
cruise by, but they tell me it's up and open. -- Jorja