DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/24/2020    Duedate: 01/20/2021

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-459

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

UGARG SNOTSNIK
BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
(8-5815) [35-12-0,128]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

UGARG SNOTSNIK                 POSITION IS EMPTY
BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)         
(8-5815) [35-12-0,128]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

RAL STORMBREAKER               LISA YAKVIGOR
THE CHOSEN (613)               THE CHOSEN (613)
(8-5786) [25-20-0,95]          (8-6010) [3-3-0,23]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)      47
2. TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)       46      UNLIKELY HEROES (635)
3. SMITHSONIAN (245)           26      Unchartered Team
4. THE CHOSEN (613)            13
5. LADIES IN WAITING (115)      5      BBCT3 (370)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 UNLIKELY HEROES (635)     13   4  2 76.5   1/ 2 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   10  5 0
 2- 2 Z GLADIATORZ (519)       396 211 10 65.2   2/ 3 SMITHSONIAN (245)         8  2 0
 3/ 3 SMITHSONIAN (245)        916 542 21 62.8   3/ 4 THE CHOSEN (613)          8  7 2
 4/ 4 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   211 171 14 55.2   4/ 1 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)     8  7 1
 5/ 5 LADIES IN WAITING (115)  345 299 15 53.6   5- 5 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)      4  1 0
 6- 6 ACID FIRE HAMMERZ (545)   57  52  6 52.3   6/ 6 LADIES IN WAITING (115)   4  8 0
 7/ 7 THE CHOSEN (613)         370 351 27 51.3   7/ 7 UNLIKELY HEROES (635)     2  1 0
 8/ 8 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)     41  43  6 48.8   8-10 OTHERWOOD (642)           1  0 0
 9- 9 OTHERWOOD (642)           38  50  2 43.2   9- 9 ACID FIRE HAMMERZ (545)   1  4 1
10-10 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)     132 179  9 42.4  10- 8 Z GLADIATORZ (519)        0  3 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome ARKERS.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  Woof!  TRIAL BY COMBAT were 
a bunch of dogs after BLOODY HAND CLAN got through with 'em!  4th ain't so sweet as 
1st!  It seems so recently people were saying BLOODY HAND CLAN was washed up, 
finished.  But 4-1-0 moved them up 1.  I guess they're washed no more...  What's with 
PAX THE YUGE?  He actually beat ARKERS' HONEST MERCHANT, and walked away with 19 more 
points from the fight.  Major screwup at LADIES IN WAITING.  MISS APPROPRIATE lost 10 
points to MAHTHA RIBKRAKA.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe MISS APPROPRIATE 
will provide more easy wins...  Apparently ARKERS isn't filled with as many gutless 
wonders as I thought.  The Dreaded Duelmaster got 4 challenges this turn!  Another 
fighter (UGARG SNOTSNIK 35-12-0) challenged another Duelmaster (MAGNETIC WOMBAT 
13-4-2).  Life goes on.  I can barely restrain my enthusiam for BLOODY HAND CLAN's 
outstanding member, Duelmaster UGARG SNOTSNIK.  Wouldn't it be nice to have live 
subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted 
prisoners.   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  How well I know the feeling 
of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, THE CHOSEN!  The bums 
at LADIES IN WAITING couldn't face the challenges from THE CHOSEN!  No excuse for 
that!  Maybe TRIAL BY COMBAT's BEA ZERK is one of those gals who likes pain, or 
something.  That's what she'll get next week, after challenging up 29 to RAL 
STORMBREAKER.  RAL STORMBREAKER must not been fighting well, cause he lost to BEA 
ZERK of TRIAL BY COMBAT.  Sometimes you just have a bad day where things get, um, 
mixed up.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Is it my imagination, or are fighters getting 
younger every day?  To die so young, so gloriously!   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  All 
work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815          35  12  0   128       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PEARL HARBOR 5950            11   5  0   117       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 MAGNETIC WOMBAT 5584         13   4  2   102       UNLIKELY HEROES (635)
 BEA ZERK 5267                 9   2  0   100       TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
 MISS CONSTRUED 4419          13  22  0    99       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
 RAL STORMBREAKER 5786        25  20  0    95       THE CHOSEN (613)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 APPALACIA 5959               12   2  0    90       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 MOMMA CASKET 4311             7   7  2    84       TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
-CHESHIRE MOON 5749           12   7  1    80       OTHERWOOD (642)
 MISS MATCHED 4709            12  10  0    70       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANGELA DEATH 4310             6   8  2    64       TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
 ALBUS BONERATTLER 5874       12  12  3    62       THE CHOSEN (613)
-FAIRY FIRE HAMMER 4743       11  11  1    60       ACID FIRE HAMMERZ (545)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LICKETY-SPLIT 5909            5   0  0    56       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
 RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919         12   9  3    48       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-BUNKER HILL 5907              7   6  1    48       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 PAX THE YUGE 6008             4   3  0    46       THE CHOSEN (613)
 GUIGRIM MORRUNT 6002          4   4  0    41       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 CAMPTOWN RACES 5999           9   1  0    37       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-ZODIAC 5993                   7   0  0    34       Z GLADIATORZ (519)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SACRILICIOUS 6011             4   1  0    30       TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
-ZEKE 5994                     3   0  0    27       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-ALPHA 5936                    1   2  0    26       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MISS BEA HAVED 5897           3   3  0    24       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LISA YAKVIGOR 6010            3   3  0    23       THE CHOSEN (613)
-ZONE 5992                     2   1  0    22       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-THISTLE MAN 5862              4   2  0    21       OTHERWOOD (642)
-OTHELLO 6000                  1   0  0    20       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
 MAHTHA RIBKRAKA 6023          2   1  0    19       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 WANDAH SNOKRAG 6013           3   2  1    18       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-TREE ANEMONE 5863             4   2  0    17       OTHERWOOD (642)
 MODEL T 6024                  1   0  0    15       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-ZORRO 5930                    3   2  0    11       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-ZERO 6021                     0   1  0    11       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-WILLA THE MIST 5861           2   4  0    10       OTHERWOOD (642)
 MISS APPROPRIATE 6012         1   3  0    10       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-RUSH 5996                     1   0  0    10       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
 HECASCA THE PURE 6022         2   1  1     9       THE CHOSEN (613)
-IRONBARK 5882                 1   2  0     5       OTHERWOOD (642)
-CLOUD CHASER 5991             0   1  0     5       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
 MISS DIRECTION 6019           0   3  0     3       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
 SLASHA FIERCE 6034            0   1  0     1       TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FRATSFA MERCENAR        0  0 0                      ALBUS BONERATTLE 5874 459  NONE
BURPS FIRE HAMME 4741  12 10 1 ACID FIRE HAMMER 545 MOMMA CASKET 4311     457   
NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949     8  8 2 BLOODY HAND CLAN 626 ANGELA DEATH 4310     456  REVENGED
MISS PLACED 4723        6  9 2 LADIES IN WAITIN 115 WEN 5910              455  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

A wombat (albeit a magnetic one) for Duelmaster? Kudos.
     Curator

Guigrim Morrunt, maybe you shoulda dug a foxhole to beat my bunker?
     Bunker Hill

Veteran Merc, you apparently were not veteran enough.
     Appalacia

Pax The Yuge, yeah, yeah; I've heard that before!
     Camptown Races (singing this song)

Health. Humility. Honor.
     Curator

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

UGARG SNOTSNIK outwaited MAGNETIC WOMBAT in a 7 minute master's Challenge Title fight.
MOMMA CASKET lost to MISS CONSTRUED in a action packed 2 minute Challenge battle.
BEA ZERK demolished RAL STORMBREAKER in a 1 minute bloody uneven Challenge fight.
MAHTHA RIBKRAKA bested MISS APPROPRIATE in a 3 minute brutal novice's Challenge fight.
APPALACIA viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 5 minute gory brawl.
MISS MATCHED devastated RADTEEF WAZGRIM in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match.
ALBUS BONERATTLER easily killed FRATSFA MERCENARY in a 1 minute uneven melee.
ANGELA DEATH viciously subdued CAMPTOWN RACES in a popular 3 minute gruesome duel.
PAX THE YUGE vanquished HONEST MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
GUIGRIM MORRUNT narrowly defeated HONEST MERCHANT in a 5 minute gory melee.
LISA YAKVIGOR savagely defeated MISS DIRECTION in a exciting 2 minute bloody match.
SACRILICIOUS handily defeated HECASCA THE PURE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
WANDAH SNOKRAG demolished SLASHA FIERCE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided brawl.
MODEL T handily defeated POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY       33 -  17 -  0      66  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     22 -  12 -  1      65  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  19 -  1      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         BASHING ATTACK    26 -  27 -  3      49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    25 -  28 -  4      47  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -  23 -  0      39  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   7 -  0      22  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         AIMED BLOW         1 -   7 -  0      13  |

Turn 459 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815        35  12  0  128 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
WALL OF STEEL    MAGNETIC WOMBAT 5584       13   4  2  102 UNLIKELY HEROES (635)
STRIKING ATTACK  BEA ZERK 5267               9   2  0  100 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
SLASHING ATTACK  RAL STORMBREAKER 5786      25  20  0   95 THE CHOSEN (613)
LUNGING ATTACK   MISS MATCHED 4709          12  10  0   70 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
BASHING ATTACK   RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919       12   9  3   48 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is RAL STORMBREAKER 5786.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was LISA YAKVIGOR 6010.  The ten other most popular fighters were ANGELA 
DEATH 4310, MOMMA CASKET 4311, APPALACIA 5959, MISS APPROPRIATE 6012, MAGNETIC WOMBAT 
5584, MISS CONSTRUED 4419, MISS MATCHED 4709, GUIGRIM MORRUNT 6002, WANDAH SNOKRAG 
6013, and BEA ZERK 5267.

The least popular fighter this week was CAMPTOWN RACES 5999.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SLASHA FIERCE 6034, HECASCA THE PURE 6022, MISS DIRECTION 6019, 
ALBUS BONERATTLER 5874, RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919, MAHTHA RIBKRAKA 6023, RAL STORMBREAKER 
5786, UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815, MODEL T 6024, and SACRILICIOUS 6011.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

RAL STORMBREAKER (8-5786) THE CHOSEN (613)

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXI

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DEE DEE 384 (212-91-2)                 3  3  0         WILD THINGS 2        
MASQUERADE 2297 (241-133-1)            1  4  0         WILD THINGS 2        

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
PEARL HARBOR 5950 (11-5-0)             0  3  0         SMITHSONIAN          

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
LICKETY-SPLIT 5909 (4-0-0)             4  3  0         BOOK OF THOMAS       

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ALPHA 5936 (0-2-0)                     1  3  0         BOOK OF THOMAS       

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ZERO 6021 (0-0-0)                      7  3  0         Z GLADIATORZ         
OTHELLO 6000 (0-0-0)                   6  3  0         BOOK OF THOMAS       
RUSH 5996 (0-0-0)                      2  3  0         BOOK OF THOMAS       
AXL THE ARTICULATE 5998 (0-0-0)        0  3  0         HOYT FOUNDATION      
CLOUD CHASER 5991 (0-0-0)              0  3  0         BOOK OF THOMAS       
RAVISHING ROCHELE 5997 (0-0-0)         0  3  0         HOYT FOUNDATION      

DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MISS MANAGED 3519 (7-3-0)              2  3  0         LADIES IN WAITING    
BLOODLUST 2950 (7-1-0)                 1  2  0  DEAD   YOU PAY I SLAY       
MISS ALLY NEIUS 4022 (3-2-0)           0  3  0         LADIES IN WAITING    

DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SICK PASSENGERS 5283 (0-0-0)           1  3  0         BB PUBLIC TRANSIT    
STORDY 5586 (0-0-0)                    1  3  0         HOYT FOUNDATION      

DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CONSTITUTION 5984 (2-1-0)              6  3  0         SMITHSONIAN          

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

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

                      SERGEANT 1 (10-6252) MEDAL OF HONOR  (576) 
                    BLACK GOLD (21-3886) THE COLOUR OF NEON  (354) 
                         TITANIUM (71-7081) WAR-C-KERS  (812) 
                 ULTIMATE WRATH (82-30136) LUCROCIANS FTF04M1  (4937) 
                        ME LUNGER (82-30789) YOU JANE  (5054) 
                      HELLBOUND (82-43402) INK & STEEL X  (7273) 
                      MOOSE (84-19656) SUPE FORCES 6A11  (3491) 
                     HOTEL ARIZONA (84-29194) BEING THERE  (5172) 
                     THE BURPER (84-36813) NAMED BY MARK  (6435) 
                       RYAN (84-48181) THE MOTHERSHIP 4  (8333) 
                             HAZARD (85-122) CFC 15  (20) 
                    INNUK SHUK (85-12276) WORLD BLADES 15  (2240) 
                          TIGGER (85-19649) A WINNA  (3594) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes