DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/05/2017    Duedate: 11/01/2017

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-417

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SITTING BULL
SMITHSONIAN (245)
(8-5638) [20-6-0,131]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SITTING BULL                   LIZARD
SMITHSONIAN (245)              SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)
(8-5638) [20-6-0,131]          (8-5836) [2-1-1,21]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

JHERI BLOOMERS                 THE DEALER
HOYT FOUNDATION (636)          HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
(8-5643) [14-16-2,68]          (8-5685) [12-11-1,83]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE CHOSEN (613)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)      41
2. HOYT FOUNDATION (636)       20      Z GLADIATORZ (519)
3. SMITHSONIAN (245)           18      Unchartered Team
4. THE CHOSEN (613)             8
5. SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)     8      SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 Z GLADIATORZ (519)       341 178  9 65.7   1/ 4 THE CHOSEN (613)          8  2 0
 2/ 2 SMITHSONIAN (245)        815 491 17 62.4   2/ 3 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)     8  7 0
 3- 3 BORN LOSERS (634)        172 115 17 59.9   3/ 1 SMITHSONIAN (245)         7  2 0
 4/ 4 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   112  91  6 55.2   4/ 8 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)    6  4 0
 5/ 5 THE CHOSEN (613)         292 282 20 50.9   5/ 2 Z GLADIATORZ (519)        6  6 1
 6- 7 BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)   58  59  2 49.6   6/ 6*SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)  5  5 2
 7/ 8 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)    108 110 10 49.5   7- 5 BORN LOSERS (634)         4  6 0
 8- 9 SERIOUS LEE (486)         69  73  2 48.6   8- 7 BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)   3  3 0
 9/ 6*SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)   7   8  2 46.7   9- 9 SERIOUS LEE (486)         2  2 0
10/ 0 THE TRAVELERS (639)       14  39  0 26.4  10/ 0 THE TRAVELERS (639)       1  4 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.

     Hail and well met and Mantor be praised. I am honoured to sit here and hold the 
title of the city's champion. I cannot remember if it is my second or third time 
holding the title. It seems that the scribe responsible for that task was negligent 
and we are missing records for turns 381-405. That is a huge gap of arena history 
missing. It is sad that it happened.
     Some of you may have wondered what happened to the Chosen. Well, we were off on a 
pilgrimage. We travelled through the wilderness and lived out in the elements to 
harden our bodies and improve our connection with Mantor. No food was brought nor 
shelter. Simple garb of leather and our weapons were all we used. When we returned we 
all felt more focused. I hope our connection with Mantor the Bright will continue and 
we in turn continue to improve our martial abilities.
     There are those that have left while we were away.  We salute you, Plymouth Rock 
and the Gypsy.  You have earned your place at the isle. You were both formidable 
opponents and the Lady Greywand should be proud to have you as her soldiers.
     My challenge this turn will be simple. Cutter Crites and Boston Tea Party shall 
be my challenges. Both are extremely proficient warriors and both are on their way to 
the Isle. To quite honest, I am more worried about Boston Tea Party. I still remember 
him (4-0-1) successfully defending against a blood feud challenge from Dingo McGee 
(18-17-1, Steel Prophets) back on turn-398. All of our jaws were on the floor and 
Longshot wanted desperately to ask about his make up in case he lucked up and got a 
similar warrior. 4-0-1 and he took down an 18-17-1 warrior! I still can't believe that 
happened. But then again, the way things work, I'll just be matched up with Standing 
Room Only or Defensive Lee despite avoiding them.Until next time.All praise to Mantor.

                                          -- Eton the Stalwart

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, ARKERS?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, SMITHSONIAN, since THE 
CHOSEN took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  BLOODY HAND CLAN 
turned their 4-1-0 turn into a 4th 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 SHAWNDO win a fight and gain 16 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, SHAWNDO beat BEETLE 
and BEETLE lost 13 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Looks like ARKERS has some 
guts at least, ETON THE STALWART the Duelmaster was this turn's most-challenged 
warrior.  SITTING BULL challenged ARKERS' Duelmaster for a shot at the throne.  And 
it's out with the old, in with the new, as SITTING BULL takes the Title and last 
week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  I'm not in a very good mood 
today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, 
ARKERS?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  HOYT 
FOUNDATION, 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 THE CHOSEN.  Ha ha ha ha!   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  We're all going to die in the end, so why 
worry if the fate catches up with you sooner that later?   
     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                  
 SITTING BULL 5638            20   6  0   131       SMITHSONIAN (245)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAYFLOWER 5235               29  17  0   106       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-STANDING ROOM ONLY 5282      14  10  0   103       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
-PUNK CHILSNER 5549           10   2  2    97       BORN LOSERS (634)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ETON THE STALWART 5496       25  15  0    96       THE CHOSEN (613)
-ZIRCONIUM 5493               22   8  0    94       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-THE SHRIEKER 5554             9   8  1    94       BORN LOSERS (634)
 HALIN STORMBREAKER 5498      14  20  1    93       THE CHOSEN (613)
-DEFENSIVE LEE 4062           25  10  0    91       SERIOUS LEE (486)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HUMBLE LEE 4061              15  19  0    89       SERIOUS LEE (486)
-CRUEL LEE 5676               10   7  2    86       SERIOUS LEE (486)
-CORRECT CHANGE 5720           9   5  0    86       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
 GUTSAG BAKWORT 5500          21  18  0    83       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 THE DEALER 5685              12  11  1    83       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-DELAYED 5640                 11   9  1    75       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
 UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815          10   0  0    69       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 JHERI BLOOMERS 5643          14  16  2    68       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELGA LOARWEN 5632           14  12  1    65       THE CHOSEN (613)
-ZULU 5817                     4   3  0    65       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-KYRON FLEMING 5545           10   5  1    63       BORN LOSERS (634)
-BREAK DOWN 5618              10   8  0    59       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
 EIGER THE HARDY 5811         10   1  0    58       THE CHOSEN (613)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAUD STONEGUT 5721           11   8  2    51       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 RAL STORMBREAKER 5786         7   7  0    46       THE CHOSEN (613)
-WORKER STRIKE 5751            4   1  0    45       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
 'ACKY GIT 5814                6   3  1    42       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MYSTERIOUS LEE 5729           5   2  0    33       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 ZEPHYR 5824                   5   3  0    33       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 AMAZON QUEEN 5629             4   7  0    33       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 ZOMBIE 5823                   3   2  1    28       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 PILGRIM 5842                  4   1  0    26       SMITHSONIAN (245)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WILY GIT 5844                 3   0  0    22       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 LIZARD 5836                   2   1  1    21       SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)
 TOOTHLESS LOVE 5847           3   1  0    20       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
 THE BEGGAR 5848               2   2  0    19       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
 SANDMAN 5838                  2   1  1    18       SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)
 LORD SHADOW 5627              3   8  0    17       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 SHAWNDO 5853                  1   0  0    16       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
 ALAMARAYANE 5652              2   5  0    13       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 LADY SMOKE 5665               1   4  0    11       THE TRAVELERS (639)
-GENERAL LEE 5796              0   2  0    10       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 BEETLE 5835                   2   1  0     7       SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)
 ZAXBY 5843                    1   3  0     6       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 SCORPION 5834                 1   2  0     5       SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)
 MYSTERIO 5837                 0   3  0     3       SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
R.A. BUEHRE 5850        0  2 0 HOYT FOUNDATION 636  SANDMAN 5838          416   
DEAD MOU5E 5785         0  1 0 THE TRAVELERS 639    LIZARD 5836           417   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Eton The Stalwart, Champion and Duelmaster! Salute. -- Curator and The Smithsonians

The Shrieker, it was my party, and you were loud in your loss. -- Boston Tea Party

Boston Tea Party 11-10-6-15-18(+1)-14-11 SL; norm endu/good dmg; 16-6-1 and 1 DM 
Title. Now a Lord Protector and retired. Consortium Grad # 1073. -- Curator

The Beggar, good try, but the begging didn't become you. -- Pilgrim

Health. Humility. Honor. -- Curator

Vat ve ziz? Z Gladz goes 1-3? Ziz ztinkz! -- The Zee Man
P.S. Ziz ve cheaterz!

Punk Chilsner -- An unusual name for an unusual warrior. You should be heading to the 
Isle soon. -- Eton

Zephyr -- I will not gloat about that win as well. You are too young to dance with an 
old snow leopardess like me. Good fight, young'un. -- Helga

Delayed -- I wish I could say it was not as close as it was. But I won and brought 
back some of the honour stolen when you and your lot scurried away like roaches when 
the lights are turned on. -- Halin Stormbreaker

Zombie -- Are you undead or did you get a hold of Sitting Bull's 'special pipe'?  -- 
Ral Stormbreaker

Worker Strike -- I echo Halin's sentiment. I heard of what your stable did to Winter 
Steel. That made the win that much better. --  Eiger the Hardy

Jheri Bloomers -- Heh... Hey, grandpa!  Heh. Yoos too old ta be hangin out wit' us. 
Why don' yoo take ya walker an git outta 'ere... Heh... Old fart... Heh... Blue Wack-
a-doooo! Sensitive bunch. Heh... -- Acky Git

Zulu -- Did yoos check out ma bum as I was walkin' out ta fight ya? Dat is wat threw 
me off and cost me the fight. Ya eyez wuz undressin me. I know ya like full figured 
gals, but ya freaked me out. Ya pervert.  -- Maud

Mysterio -- Uhm... Hehehehe... Yoos doin' it wrong.  Yoos should not be attacking. 
Yoos should be tryin' ta parry everytin comin at yoos. Hehehehehehe...  Big 
mistake.... Hehehehehehehe... Huge! -- Wily Git 

Standing Room Only -- Next time da only room that I will be standin' on is yoos 'ead. 
Don't fergit dat. Hur hur hur. -- Gutsag

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SITTING BULL viciously subdued ETON THE STALWART in a 23 minute Challenge Title fight.
THE DEALER slimly lost to HALIN STORMBREAKER in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge match.
'ACKY GIT devastated TOOTHLESS LOVE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
THE BEGGAR overpowered SCORPION in a 1 minute bloody mismatched Challenge match.
MAYFLOWER won victory over GUTSAG BAKWORT in a exciting 5 minute master's fight.
JHERI BLOOMERS devastated ZEPHYR in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
HELGA LOARWEN was unbelievably bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute expert's melee.
UGARG SNOTSNIK viciously subdued KUNG-FU MASTER in a 3 minute gory duel.
RAL STORMBREAKER viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute veteran vs. novice duel.
MAUD STONEGUT overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fight.
EIGER THE HARDY bested AMAZON QUEEN in a crowd pleasing 4 minute conflict.
ZOMBIE savagely defeated LADY SMOKE in a 1 minute bloody match.
LORD SHADOW was beaten by SANDMAN in a 1 minute master vs. novice upset conflict.
ALAMARAYANE won victory over ZAXBY in a 2 minute bout.
BEETLE was bested by SHAWNDO in a 3 minute beginner's duel.
LIZARD executed DEAD MOU5E in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
MYSTERIO was bested by WILY GIT in a exciting 2 minute novice's fight.
PILGRIM beat POLITE BEGGAR in a popular 2 minute bloody novice'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   25 -  11 -  1      69  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      7         TOTAL PARRY       48 -  36 -  0      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   7 -  2      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   29 -  27 -  3      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         BASHING ATTACK    21 -  22 -  1      49  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK    21 -  22 -  1      49  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        17 -  19 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   8 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   4 -  0       0  |

Turn 417 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    3 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  4         5  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  3     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      SITTING BULL 5638          20   6  0  131 SMITHSONIAN (245)
LUNGING ATTACK   THE DEALER 5685            12  11  1   83 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
BASHING ATTACK   HELGA LOARWEN 5632         14  12  1   65 THE CHOSEN (613)
SLASHING ATTACK  'ACKY GIT 5814              6   3  1   42 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is JHERI BLOOMERS 5643.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was THE DEALER 5685.  The ten other most popular fighters were AMAZON QUEEN 
5629, PILGRIM 5842, MAYFLOWER 5235, RAL STORMBREAKER 5786, WILY GIT 5844, HALIN 
STORMBREAKER 5498, HELGA LOARWEN 5632, ZOMBIE 5823, ALAMARAYANE 5652, and MYSTERIO 
5837.

The least popular fighter this week was ETON THE STALWART 5496.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SITTING BULL 5638, DEAD MOU5E 5785, BEETLE 5835, LADY SMOKE 
5665, ZEPHYR 5824, SCORPION 5834, TOOTHLESS LOVE 5847, LIZARD 5836, ZAXBY 5843, and 
LORD SHADOW 5627.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SITTING BULL (8-5638) SMITHSONIAN (245)
ETON THE STALWART (8-5496) THE CHOSEN (613)

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

CUTTER CRITES (8-5555) BORN LOSERS (634)
BOSTON TEA PARTY (8-5706) SMITHSONIAN (245)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, one additional warrior graduated from 
regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                        FRAIL WALL (84-2086) WARRIORS 10 (411) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes