DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/06/2018    Duedate: 10/03/2018

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-429

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GUTSAG BAKWORT
BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
(8-5500) [28-20-0,104]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GUTSAG BAKWORT                 CHES-PAYNE
BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)         GIT'EM SICK (657)
(8-5500) [28-20-0,104]         (8-5892) [2-0-0,25]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MAUD STONEGUT                  HAL THE CRAZED
BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)         THE CHOSEN (613)
(8-5721) [14-15-2,77]          (8-5858) [2-2-1,29]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SMITHSONIAN (245)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SMITHSONIAN (245)           45
2. Z GLADIATORZ (519)          23      Z GLADIATORZ (519)
3. THE TRAVELERS (639)         19      Unchartered Team
4. GIT'EM SICK (657)           16
5. TAC (105)                    1      GIT'EM SICK (657)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*GIT'EM SICK (657)          7   3  0 70.0   1/ 5 SMITHSONIAN (245)         8  4 1
 2/ 2 Z GLADIATORZ (519)       367 193 10 65.5   2/ 2 TAC (105)                 8  7 0
 3/ 3 SMITHSONIAN (245)        844 507 19 62.5   3/ 4 Z GLADIATORZ (519)        7  3 0
 4/ 4 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   141 107  6 56.9   4/ 7*GIT'EM SICK (657)         7  3 0
 5- 5 LADIES IN WAITING (115)  327 270 13 54.8   5/ 8 THE TRAVELERS (639)       6  9 0
 6- 6 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)    139 129 13 51.9   6- 6 OTHERWOOD (642)           5  5 0
 7/ 7 THE CHOSEN (613)         317 303 22 51.1   7/ 9 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)      4  5 0
 8- 8 SERIOUS LEE (486)         80  82  2 49.4   8- 1 LADIES IN WAITING (115)   4  6 1
 9/ 9 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)     117 155  9 43.0   9- 3 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)     3  2 0
10/11 TAC (105)                 23  31  1 42.6  10/12 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)    2  3 0
11-10 OTHERWOOD (642)           35  49  2 41.7  11-10 SERIOUS LEE (486)         1  1 0
12/12 THE TRAVELERS (639)       27  78  0 25.7  12/11 THE CHOSEN (613)          1  4 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills?  Well 
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for ARKERS.  Too bad, LADIES IN WAITING, but 
SMITHSONIAN was just too good to be stopped.  Uncool, LADIES IN WAITING.  I mean 
0-0-0 is bad.  Will they will be allowed to fight?  I say use 'em for training 
practice!  SMITHSONIAN like really fought hard to move up to 1st from 5th.  Way to 
go!  MVP award for PILGRIM?  SMITHSONIAN's proud of him after beating RAL 
STORMBREAKER and getting 19 points.  Talk about yer big time losers!  UGARG SNOTSNIK 
got smashed by KUNG-FU MASTER, and lost 24 points!  What a putz!  MISS COMMUNE KATE 
fights so hard to be Duelmaster, then quits fighting and loses the title.  No one 
said she was a genius...  And I was just getting used to the ex-Duelmaster's habit 
of...(!)  Oh well, welcome GUTSAG BAKWORT.  Aren't BLOODY HAND CLAN proud.  (Oh, my.) 
I hear the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They want 
photogenic fighters for PR photos.   
     I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies.  Really, I just 
wing this stuff.  HOYT FOUNDATION was ARKERS' most avoided team.  Is there some award 
for that?  I don't know what BLOODY HAND CLAN's been doing.  They certainly haven't 
been accepting many fights from HOYT FOUNDATION, that's fer sher.  Can BOOK OF 
THOMAS' SCRAP METAL be more popular than me?  He was challenged the most, but is that 
really the same?   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  Everyone has problems, but why did SMITHSONIAN send ROSE BOWL to the 
Dark Arena?  She had a 2-0-1, and I thought she looked neat on the sands...  Fight, 
fight, fight.  Is that all you guys can do?   
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it 
quits.  Its been really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GUTSAG BAKWORT 5500          28  20  0   104       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE BEGGAR 5848               9   5  0   109       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118       17  12  0   106       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-GROUND SHEET 3725            16  11  2   105       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
 GOLD RUSH 5851                9   3  1   103       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 EIGER THE HARDY 5811         17   4  0    95       THE CHOSEN (613)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JHERI BLOOMERS 5643          19  21  3    90       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
 'ACKY GIT 5814               11   4  1    90       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-ZOMBIE 5823                   8   4  1    82       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815          17   3  0    80       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 PILGRIM 5842                 11   6  0    78       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-MISS CONSTRUED 4419          10  14  0    78       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
 MAUD STONEGUT 5721           14  15  2    77       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 ZULU 5817                     5   7  0    74       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 ZEPHYR 5824                  12   7  0    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                  
 RAL STORMBREAKER 5786        13  11  0    56       THE CHOSEN (613)
-CHESHIRE MOON 5749            9   6  1    55       OTHERWOOD (642)
 WILY GIT 5844                10   3  0    53       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 GETTYSBURG 5854               7   2  0    51       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-ZUCCHINI 5859                 6   0  1    47       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-MYSTERIOUS LEE 5729           6   2  0    41       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 CHUSMI 756                    6   4  0    40       TAC (105)
 PAT BUR 754                   7   4  0    38       TAC (105)
-SHAWNDO 5853                  7   4  0    36       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SMI CHU 755                   5   5  1    35       TAC (105)
-MISS MATCHED 4709             5   6  0    35       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HODGE PODGE 5790              5   5  0    31       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
 SCRAP METAL 5758              6   6  1    29       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
 HAL THE CRAZED 5858           2   2  1    29       THE CHOSEN (613)
-DEATH LEASER 5881             3   0  2    28       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-MISS PLACED 4723              4   4  0    27       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-PIP SQUEAK 5789               3   0  1    27       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
 CHES-PAYNE 5892               2   0  0    25       GIT'EM SICK (657)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BUFFALO ROAMS 5855            2   3  0    23       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-THISTLE MAN 5862              4   2  0    21       OTHERWOOD (642)
 COMYN-KOLD 5894               2   0  0    20       GIT'EM SICK (657)
 HAWK 753                      2   9  0    19       TAC (105)
-TREE ANEMONE 5863             4   2  0    17       OTHERWOOD (642)
 SHE-HULK 5889                 2   1  0    17       THE TRAVELERS (639)
-GENERAL LEE 5796              1   2  0    17       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 VAMPYRILLA 5865               2   4  0    13       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 13 1/2 5887                   1   2  0    11       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 ALBUS BONERATTLER 5874        2   3  1    10       THE CHOSEN (613)
-WILLA THE MIST 5861           2   4  0    10       OTHERWOOD (642)
 M.A.S.K. 5898                 1   1  0    10       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 ZILCH 5905                    1   0  0    10       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 SNAKE EYES 5888               2   1  0     9       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 Q2 5896                       1   2  0     6       TAC (105)
 RUNI-NOZE 5895                1   1  0     5       GIT'EM SICK (657)
 KANGRI THE STRONG 5877        1   2  0     5       THE CHOSEN (613)
-IRONBARK 5882                 1   2  0     5       OTHERWOOD (642)
-MISS BEA HAVED 5897           0   1  0     5       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
 PYNK-EYE 5893                 1   1  0     4       GIT'EM SICK (657)
 DA'-FLUE 5891                 1   1  0     4       GIT'EM SICK (657)
-DARK(ER) LEE 5883             0   1  0     1       SERIOUS LEE (486)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HEDIES 5906             0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 411   HIGH ELF              429  NONE
ROSE BOWL 5884          2  1 1 SMITHSONIAN 245      SHEWISH GIANT         429  NONE
SARATOGA 5860           1  1 0 SMITHSONIAN 245      DEATH LEASER 5881     425  NOT REVENGED
Q 798                   1  5 0 TAC 105              DEATH LEASER 5881     426   
WAR PIG 5879            0  2 0 THE TRAVELERS 639    ROSE BOWL 5884        427   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Miss Commune Kate, it is so nice to see a Lady on top of Arkers. A salute to the 
Duelmistress. -- Curator

Uh, nice DM Column former arena champ. Yeah, interesting. Sort of. -- Curator (not 
understanding much Greek)

Was that two Ladies In Waiting my Smithsonians plucked? Two? Gold Rush and Pilgrim are 
proud. And satisfied. -- Curator

Cusmi, you again? How many times do I have to lose that battle? It is already historic 
enough. -- Gettysburg

Cheshire Moon, you out -skilled me, greatly out-experienced me, and generally out-
fought me. Kudos, buffalo hunter. -- Buffalon Roams

Hey, all. Thanks for showing up and helping the come back of Arkers! Welcome all. -- 
Curator

Health. Humility. Honor. -- Curator and The Smithsonians

Har zee har. 3-1 fer ze Z's. Mr. Z ve gut mangerz. Yah. -- The Z Man

Vampyrilla, thanks for the blood feud. I like pickling travelers. I do. -- Zuchinni 
(ripe on the vine)

M. Chardinee, I like all NPCs, but you are my fave. -- Zombie (lurching around for the 
win)

Mz Matched and Mz C.Kate, you get one, we get one. Next time, we get two. -- Zephyr 
and Zulu (Zs of quality)

A Z a day will not keep the doctor away and may, indeed, find you in the infirmary. (A 
old Arkers proverb.) -- A Z Gladiatorz proverb quoter

Bruce Lee -- Wow, Bruce Lee. It looks like you are projecting.  Don't be so hard on 
yourself. You are not completely unarmed when it came to our battle of wits. You're 
more like a war flail. But I am one of those snazzy halberds. -- Longshot

Pat Bur -- Ok. Back then parry-strikes were a thing. Longshot was telling us about a 
guy named Cowleader back in Monuntial. He went 10-0-0 before he got his first loss. 
The Influencer was from that time period as well. -- Kangri the Strong

Zirconium -- Nice stats. I must be doing something wrong. I guess I will have to keep 
working on them. -- Longshot

Thistle Man -- We, the Chosen, wish we had a snarky come back for our absence. 
Something along the lines of 'We are just following the lead of the cowards who avoid 
blood feuds' comes to mind. But the fact is something beyond our control happened. To 
console ourselves, we retreated to temple for three weeks of fasting and two months of 
prayer.  We should be back now. -- Albus Bonerattler

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ROSE BOWL was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HEDIES was murdered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
GETTYSBURG overpowered HODGE PODGE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
DA'-FLUE was viciously subdued by M.A.S.K. in a 2 minute novice's Challenge fight.
CHES-PAYNE devastated Q2 in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
PYNK-EYE was defeated by 13 1/2 in a 3 minute bloody novice's Challenge struggle.
RUNI-NOZE slimly lost to HAWK in a 4 minute beginner vs. expert Challenge fight.
ALBUS BONERATTLER was vanquished by SCRAP METAL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
'ACKY GIT was luckily beaten by KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 3 minute gory duel.
EIGER THE HARDY defeated ZULU in a 3 minute match.
GOLD RUSH handily defeated MAUD STONEGUT in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
GUTSAG BAKWORT outlasted NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 14 minute mismatched Title match.
UGARG SNOTSNIK slimly lost to KUNG-FU MASTER in a exciting 3 minute bloody battle.
RAL STORMBREAKER was overpowered by PILGRIM in a popular 1 minute mismatched conflict.
ZEPHYR vanquished CIVILIZED CRIMINAL in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched bout.
CHUSMI was viciously subdued by WILY GIT in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody bout.
SMI CHU bested VAMPYRILLA in a 2 minute fight.
PAT BUR beat HAL THE CRAZED in a exciting 3 minute veteran vs. novice match.
SNAKE EYES was defeated by COMYN-KOLD in a 2 minute amateur's conflict.
SHE-HULK bested VIRTUOUS SCRIBE in a 2 minute gruesome novice's bout.
KANGRI THE STRONG was savagely defeated by ZILCH in a 3 minute beginner's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         STRIKING ATTACK   38 -  23 -  3      62  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     5         WALL OF STEEL     11 -   7 -  0      61  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         TOTAL PARRY       26 -  18 -  0      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         LUNGING ATTACK    21 -  18 -  4      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         AIMED BLOW        25 -  23 -  1      52  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  18 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -  13 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-STRIKE      14 -  17 -  0      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK    21 -  30 -  2      41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   4 -  0      33  |

Turn 429 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     AIMED BLOW         2 -  3         4  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       4 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  3         3  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  4         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      GUTSAG BAKWORT 5500        28  20  0  104 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
SLASHING ATTACK  GOLD RUSH 5851              9   3  1  103 SMITHSONIAN (245)
STRIKING ATTACK  PILGRIM 5842               11   6  0   78 SMITHSONIAN (245)
AIMED BLOW       WILY GIT 5844              10   3  0   53 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
BASHING ATTACK   GETTYSBURG 5854             7   2  0   51 SMITHSONIAN (245)
PARRY-STRIKE     CHUSMI 756                  6   4  0   40 TAC (105)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MAUD STONEGUT 5721.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was HAL THE CRAZED 5858.  The ten other most popular fighters were 'ACKY GIT 
5814, WILY GIT 5844, ZILCH 5905, ZULU 5817, M.A.S.K. 5898, PYNK-EYE 5893, PILGRIM 
5842, ROSE BOWL 5884, ZEPHYR 5824, and SMI CHU 755.

The least popular fighter this week was GUTSAG BAKWORT 5500.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SNAKE EYES 5888, COMYN-KOLD 5894, MAUD STONEGUT 5721, ALBUS 
BONERATTLER 5874, HAWK 753, Q2 5896, DA'-FLUE 5891, HODGE PODGE 5790, HEDIES 5906, 
and KANGRI THE STRONG 5877.