DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/12/2018    Duedate: 08/08/2018

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-427

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HUMBLE LEE
SERIOUS LEE (486)
(8-4061) [21-22-0,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HUMBLE LEE                     POSITION IS EMPTY
SERIOUS LEE (486)              
(8-4061) [21-22-0,114]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

JHERI BLOOMERS                 THE BEGGAR
HOYT FOUNDATION (636)          HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
(8-5643) [19-21-3,90]          (8-5848) [9-5-0,109]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HOYT FOUNDATION (636)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OTHERWOOD (642)             23
2. THE TRAVELERS (639)         19      Z GLADIATORZ (519)
3. BOOK OF THOMAS (411)        17      Unchartered Team
4. HOYT FOUNDATION (636)       16
5. LADIES IN WAITING (115)     14       (195)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 Z GLADIATORZ (519)       362 191 10 65.5   1/ 1 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)    10  5 2
 2/ 2 SMITHSONIAN (245)        839 504 19 62.5   2/ 4 LADIES IN WAITING (115)  10  5 1
 3- 3 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   139 104  6 57.2   3/ 2 Z GLADIATORZ (519)        7  2 0
 4/ 4 LADIES IN WAITING (115)  326 266 13 55.1   4/ 7 SMITHSONIAN (245)         7  4 1
 5/ 5 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)    139 129 13 51.9   5/ 6 OTHERWOOD (642)           7  7 0
 6- 6 THE CHOSEN (613)         316 299 22 51.4   6- 3 THE CHOSEN (613)          5  3 0
 7/ 7 SERIOUS LEE (486)         80  81  2 49.7   7/ 8 SERIOUS LEE (486)         4  3 0
 8/ 9 OTHERWOOD (642)           34  45  2 43.0   8- 5 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)    4  4 0
 9/ 8 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)     114 152  9 42.9   9/ 9 TAC (105)                 4  7 0
10/10 TAC (105)                 16  28  1 36.4  10/10 THE TRAVELERS (639)       3 11 0
11/11 THE TRAVELERS (639)       23  72  0 24.2  11/11 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)      1  8 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.

Well, it has been a few years (since 2008 actually) since we've been back to Arkers, 
so glad Gutsag gave us back the throne so quickly.  Mucho Gracias!

For those who care about such things, my vitals are 16(1)-8(1)-11-16(1)-18(1)-12-7, 
with Masters in Attack (+2) and Initiative (mode), and an Advanced Expert in Decise 
(mode), though apparently bonused in Defence from wit statements.    Favourites are 
Very High/Very Low Rhythm with the Mace and learning Initiative skills.

Hopefully one of the other Ladies will be here soon.   I'm off to look for a High Elf.

                                          -- Miss Took
                                             Ladies In Waiting
                                             2 time Duelmistress of Arkers

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail ARKERS!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your 
deeds.  SMITHSONIAN stable has parlayed this turn's 3-1-1 into a 3 space move up the 
rankings.  This brings them up to 4th place.  Good work, guys!  The OTHERWOOD guild 
has had a 4-1-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future.  You never know where 
this kind of thing can lead.  And let's see, THE BEGGAR fought ZIRCONIUM and gained 
24 points and contributed to HOYT FOUNDATION's 3-2-0.  JHERI BLOOMERS has lost to 
HUMBLE LEE, falling 23 points, while helping make HOYT FOUNDATION a 3-2-0 turn.  This 
turn MISS TOOK Dark Arena Challenged WURM KIN in what was ARKERS' Title bout.  
Defending hers title for another turn, MISS TOOK kept DARK ARENA's warrior, WURM KIN, 
from claiming the throne.  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, 
cramped under the table at The Warty Toad?   
     The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more 
could a warrior ask of life?  Well, besides that.  BLOODY HAND CLAN has cause to 
stand tall, as they were ARKERS' most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a 
team to beat.  And avoiding BLOODY HAND CLAN more than any other team we find Z 
GLADIATORZ.  ARKERS, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  The most 
challenged warrior this turn was TAC's warrior HAWK.  More fighters challenged him 
than challenged the Duelmaster!  Building dreams on hope, TOOTHLESS LOVE challenged 
up 26 points this turn to take on GOLD RUSH from SMITHSONIAN stable.  But Fate isn't 
always willing to be cheated, and TOOTHLESS LOVE was overcame by GOLD RUSH, and 
SMITHSONIAN has not stopped laughing.   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  The grave that LADIES IN WAITING 
had dug for MISS TOOK may yet be filled with the body of WURM KIN.  Seldom are the 
likes of this to be seen.  MISS TOOK lives still!  A brave warrior does not carry a 
red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     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 ARKERS again, farewell-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HUMBLE LEE 4061              21  22  0   114       SERIOUS LEE (486)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE BEGGAR 5848               9   5  0   109       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-GROUND SHEET 3725            16  11  2   105       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
-UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815          17   2  0   104       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118       16  12  0   102       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-GUTSAG BAKWORT 5500          27  20  0   101       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-'ACKY GIT 5814               11   3  1    99       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 ZIRCONIUM 5493               28  12  0    96       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 GOLD RUSH 5851                7   3  1    94       SMITHSONIAN (245)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-EIGER THE HARDY 5811         16   4  0    93       THE CHOSEN (613)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JHERI BLOOMERS 5643          19  21  3    90       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-MAUD STONEGUT 5721           14  14  2    80       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 MISS CONSTRUED 4419          10  13  0    78       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-RAL STORMBREAKER 5786        13  10  0    71       THE CHOSEN (613)
-ZULU 5817                     5   5  0    71       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-ZOMBIE 5823                   7   4  1    69       Z GLADIATORZ (519)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOOTHLESS LOVE 5847           7   7  0    61       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZEPHYR 5824                  10   7  0    55       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 PILGRIM 5842                  9   6  0    54       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 GETTYSBURG 5854               6   1  0    54       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 CHESHIRE MOON 5749            8   6  1    51       OTHERWOOD (642)
 ZUCCHINI 5859                 5   0  1    44       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-MYSTERIOUS LEE 5729           6   2  0    41       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 MISS MATCHED 4709             5   5  0    40       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-WILY GIT 5844                 9   3  0    38       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 SHAWNDO 5853                  7   4  0    36       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HODGE PODGE 5790              4   4  0    33       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
-HAL THE CRAZED 5858           2   1  1    33       THE CHOSEN (613)
 MISS PLACED 4723              4   3  0    30       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
 DEATH LEASER 5881             3   0  2    28       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-PIP SQUEAK 5789               3   0  1    27       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
 PAT BUR 754                   5   4  0    26       TAC (105)
 CHUSMI 756                    5   3  0    26       TAC (105)
 TREE ANEMONE 5863             4   1  0    25       OTHERWOOD (642)
 THISTLE MAN 5862              4   1  0    25       OTHERWOOD (642)
 SMI CHU 755                   3   5  1    25       TAC (105)
-BUFFALO ROAMS 5855            2   2  0    25       SMITHSONIAN (245)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SCRAP METAL 5758              4   6  1    19       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
-GENERAL LEE 5796              1   2  0    17       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 SHE-HULK 5889                 1   0  0    13       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 HAWK 753                      1   8  0    13       TAC (105)
 SNAKE EYES 5888               1   0  0    13       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 ROSE BOWL 5884                2   0  1    12       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 VAMPYRILLA 5865               2   2  0    11       THE TRAVELERS (639)
-ALBUS BONERATTLER 5874        2   2  1    10       THE CHOSEN (613)
 WILLA THE MIST 5861           2   3  0     9       OTHERWOOD (642)
-KANGRI THE STRONG 5877        1   1  0     4       THE CHOSEN (613)
 IRONBARK 5882                 1   1  0     4       OTHERWOOD (642)
 Q2 5896                       0   1  0     2       TAC (105)
-DARK(ER) LEE 5883             0   1  0     1       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 13 1/2 5887                   0   1  0     1       THE TRAVELERS (639)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HEDIES 5890             0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 411   DARK CHAMPION         427  NONE
HERMIT CRONE 5864       0  2 0 OTHERWOOD 642        ALBUS BONERATTLE 5874 424   
SARATOGA 5860           1  1 0 SMITHSONIAN 245      DEATH LEASER 5881     425   
Q 798                   1  5 0 TAC 105              DEATH LEASER 5881     426   
WAR PIG 5879            0  2 0 THE TRAVELERS 639    ROSE BOWL 5884        427   
WAR PIG 5871            0  1 0 THE TRAVELERS 639    ZUCCHINI 5859         424   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Ze Z's Ztrike again! 2-1! I ve Gut! -- Mr. Z

Ral Stormbreaker, I don't think you were supposed to do that. You will soon regret 
your stupidity. -- Zephyr

The Beggar, I had so much fun listening to your begging and whining. Take your 
whipping like a man! -- Zirconium

Miss Matched, anyone matched with me is mismatched! Bwahahaha. -- Zombie

Congratulations to Miss Took! She finally came home and stepped right into the 
Duelmistress/Lord Protector role. Kudos! -- Curator and The Smithsonians

Speaking of Ladies in Waiting, I am not at all sure I like them. Miss commune Kate, 
what was that!? You are/were way too much woman for me. -- Pilgrim

Hodge Podge, I am sorry I tore a page of your book, but it kinda felt good! -- 
Gettysburg

Humble Lee, so much for that challenge, eh? You proved to be my better, but I did 
appreciate the great skills you taught me. -- Goldrush

Ironbark, I did that?! I shouldn't have been able to. Sometyhing is wrong here. -- 
Rose Bowl

Health. Humility. Honor. -- Curator

Gold Rush -- Panned! -- Cheshire Moon

Albus -- Another time, Bonerattler! -- Willa the not-Mist-nearly-enough

Alamarayane -- Hahwwmmm! -- Tree Anemone *translation:  kiss my sap!*

lady Smoke -- Quit! -- Thistle Man

Bone Albus -- 1 score and 10 years ago, my forefather, Master G of Nemesis in North 
Fork (47), never down-challenged, never "skipped town" to avoid a bloodfeud.  Here 
now, in this darker, Otherwood, I carry on our venerable fighting spirit! -- Garden 
Forester (Nature has a code, Book of Thomas)

Wow, 4 of the 5 top warriors are Bad Signs (that's a sign... that we need more 
warriors!).

If any arena kept track of down-challenges, bloodfeud avoids, and other managerial 
skullduggery, it would be this refuge of Alastari.  Telorinthe! -- Disciple, 'clean'-
shaven baldy

Let's have a nice, clean fight!  (Do they say that anymore?)

Maine -- At least you learned something... that big, er, maces just weigh you down! -- 
Faeterna *Do your 'maces' hang low...*

Miss Construed -- Shall we dance?  (or will you cut in?) -- Cheshire Moon

All goblins in the Bloody Hand Clan are good loyal gobbos?!  We'll drink to that! -- 
the 26 elves of Otherwood

Smi Cha -- Gazundheit! -- Willa the Mist

Miss Placed -- Ghhawmm! -- Tree Anemone *translation:  ow!*

Two travellers eaten by a tree... -- Garden Forester

Rose Bowl -- An orc 'lady'! -- Ironbark

Dark(er) Lee -- ... with a nick, scratch, slap your fat...! -- Thistle Man

Albus -- You speak well for a brute!  Mannered, unlike the 'wild man' coming for you!  
RIP... -- Will the Mist

Book of Thomas -- This turn is the turn I kill one of yours. Stay
scared. -- Ral Stormbreaker 

Chusmi -- They still make your style? Impressive. Until next time. -- Albus 
Bonerattler

Zephyr -- I take it you are not as good as the original. That is a Lord Protector I 
dream of being like. -- Ral Stormbreaker

Virginal Concubine -- I did not know I had that kind of zeal in me. Sorry if I was too 
rough. I just want to get my invite and join Eton on the Isle. -- Eiger the Hardy

Pip Squeak -- Heeeeere Pippy Running Stockings. Heeeeeeere Pippy, pippy, pippy, pippy. 
Come on Pippy. I have some nice toffees for you. You like toffee, donbt you? Oh, look! 
I have a nice lilb blanky too. You can hold it tight when you dream of me coming to 
get you. No, no. That isnbt a nightmare. You want this. Come on out. -- Hal the Crazed 

Pat Bur -- You too? Did you guys jump in a time warp from thirty years ago? -- Kangri 
the Strong

Curator -- Tank yas. Even though ma stay wuz short. Dat Mizz Took wuz a sur prise. I 
wanted ta take on da top guy or dat bumble Lee. But I guess sum one bad utter planz. 
-- Gutsag

Gold Rush -- Yoos want me fer wat? -- Gutsag

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MISS TOOK butchered WURM KIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
HEDIES was murdered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
HUMBLE LEE demolished JHERI BLOOMERS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title fight.
THE BEGGAR savagely defeated ZIRCONIUM in a exciting 5 minute bloody Challenge fight.
TOOTHLESS LOVE was devastated by GOLD RUSH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
MISS MATCHED slimly lost to CHESHIRE MOON in a 2 minute Challenge match.
SHAWNDO devastated SMI CHU in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
DEATH LEASER overcame SCRAP METAL in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
TREE ANEMONE vanquished HAWK in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
MISS COMMUNE KATE overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
PILGRIM was overpowered by MISS CONSTRUED in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.
ZEPHYR savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute veteran vs. novice fight.
ZUCCHINI bested MISS PLACED in a exciting 1 minute bloody battle.
GETTYSBURG overpowered CHUSMI in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
HODGE PODGE overpowered VAMPYRILLA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
PAT BUR slimly won victory over WILLA THE MIST in a exciting 4 minute bloody fray.
THISTLE MAN viciously subdued Q2 in a exciting 1 minute brutal novice's brawl.
WAR PIG was savagely slain by ROSE BOWL in a popular 1 minute bloody novice's bout.
IRONBARK outwaited 13 1/2 in a slow 7 minute novice's contest.
SNAKE EYES vanquished SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 2 minute one-sided match.
SHE-HULK handily defeated SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER 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|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         TOTAL PARRY       32 -  18 -  0      64  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         SLASHING ATTACK   21 -  12 -  1      64  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         WALL OF STEEL     13 -   9 -  0      59  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     5         STRIKING ATTACK   35 -  28 -  3      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -  17 -  4      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         AIMED BLOW        23 -  20 -  1      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         BASHING ATTACK    23 -  31 -  2      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -  15 -  0      32  |

Turn 427 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  THE BEGGAR 5848             9   5  0  109 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
LUNGING ATTACK   MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118     16  12  0  102 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
TOTAL PARRY      ZIRCONIUM 5493             28  12  0   96 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
SLASHING ATTACK  GOLD RUSH 5851              7   3  1   94 SMITHSONIAN (245)
BASHING ATTACK   GETTYSBURG 5854             6   1  0   54 SMITHSONIAN (245)
PARRY-LUNGE      CHESHIRE MOON 5749          8   6  1   51 OTHERWOOD (642)
WALL OF STEEL    SHAWNDO 5853                7   4  0   36 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
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 BEGGAR 5848.  The ten other most popular fighters were PAT BUR 754, 
ZEPHYR 5824, MISS MATCHED 4709, HUMBLE LEE 4061, DEATH LEASER 5881, ZUCCHINI 5859, 
WILLA THE MIST 5861, THISTLE MAN 5862, ROSE BOWL 5884, and GOLD RUSH 5851.

The least popular fighter this week was IRONBARK 5882.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were 13 1/2 5887, WAR PIG 5879, Q2 5896, CHUSMI 756, HAWK 753, SMI CHU 755, 
TOOTHLESS LOVE 5847, HEDIES 5890, SNAKE EYES 5888, and VAMPYRILLA 5865.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

HUMBLE LEE (8-4061) SERIOUS LEE (486)
ZIRCONIUM (8-5493) Z GLADIATORZ (519)

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

MISS TOOK (8-4091) LADIES IN WAITING (115)