DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/25/2021    Duedate: 12/22/2021

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-471

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ALBUS BONERATTLER
THE CHOSEN (613)
(8-5874) [19-16-4,107]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ALBUS BONERATTLER              POSITION IS EMPTY
THE CHOSEN (613)               
(8-5874) [19-16-4,107]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TEXAS RED                      FABIUS
THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)            BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
(8-5504) [13-15-2,67]          (8-6050) [2-4-0,15]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE CHOSEN (613)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE CHOSEN (613)            33
2. BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)      13      Z GLADIATORZ (519)
3. THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)         10      Unchartered Team
4. OTHERWOOD (642)              7
5. Z GLADIATORZ (519)           5      OFF THE DEEP END (669)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 Z GLADIATORZ (519)       406 214 10 65.5   1/ 2 THE CHOSEN (613)          9  4 0
 2/ 2 SMITHSONIAN (245)        941 552 25 63.0   2/ 1 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)    9  6 1
 3/ 3 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   241 195 16 55.3   3/ 4 BROKEN SPIRITS (632)      6  9 2
 4/ 4 THE CHOSEN (613)         398 374 30 51.6   4/ 3 THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)       6  9 1
 5/ 5 THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)       66  72  7 47.8   5/ 5 SMITHSONIAN (245)         4  3 1
 6/ 7 OTHERWOOD (642)           41  53  2 43.6   6/ 7 OTHERWOOD (642)           2  1 0
 7/ 8 BROKEN SPIRITS (632)     101 135  8 42.8   7/ 8 Z GLADIATORZ (519)        1  0 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of ARKERS!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team BLOODY HAND CLAN was 
unseated this week as THE CHOSEN moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with 
a 4-1-0 record for the round.  CLAY ALLISON caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested OREGON TRAIL and was awarded 17 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, ZODIAC put down 
BROONY BIG GUT, causing her to lose 6 points of recognition in the process.  This 
time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail ALBUS BONERATTLER, 
Duelmaster of ARKERS!  No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has 
gained their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city ARKERS.  ARKERS, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names of thy 
guilds is THE OUTLAWS 2, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.  
Apparently the stalwarts of THE CHOSEN are catching the bulk of jests down at the 
challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Loose talk at the arena has 
reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after OREGON 
TRAIL.  Watch your back!   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears 
arms.  One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a 
stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await me!  
Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a 
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALBUS BONERATTLER 5874       19  16  4   107       THE CHOSEN (613)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919         19  13  3    99       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 CHESHIRE MOON 5749           15  10  1    92       OTHERWOOD (642)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LISA YAKVIGOR 6010           11   6  0    89       THE CHOSEN (613)
-MODEL T 6024                  6   0  0    73       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-BUNKER HILL 5907              9   8  2    72       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 TEXAS RED 5504               13  15  2    67       THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIOBE 5818                   10   6  0    62       BROKEN SPIRITS (632)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZODIAC 5993                  10   1  0    51       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 MAHTHA RIBKRAKA 6023          8   6  1    48       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-CAMPTOWN RACES 5999          13   4  0    45       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 PAX THE YUGE 6008             8  10  1    42       THE CHOSEN (613)
 BROONY BIG GUT 6054           5   1  0    40       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-ZONE 5992                     4   1  0    37       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 ARKANSAS DAVE 5832            7   6  0    34       THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GERTY DUTHUG 6061             4   0  0    33       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 COTTON GIN 6037               4   2  1    32       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 CLAY ALLISON 6067             2   1  1    30       THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
 WILLIAM ANDERSON 6052         3   3  0    27       THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
-ZEKE 5994                     3   0  0    27       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 BERTA THE INDOLENT 6051       6   1  0    25       THE CHOSEN (613)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THISTLE MAN 5862              4   2  0    21       OTHERWOOD (642)
 TRISKA D. PHOBIA 6070         2   0  2    21       BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
 TAZRAK 6035                   4   6  2    20       BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
-TREE ANEMONE 5863             4   2  0    17       OTHERWOOD (642)
 FABIUS 6050                   2   4  0    15       BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
-WILLA THE MIST 5861           2   4  0    10       OTHERWOOD (642)
-ZOOM 6042                     1   1  0    10       Z GLADIATORZ (519)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 XIESTRA KOR 6069              0   1  0     7       THE CHOSEN (613)
 ROSE DUNN 6071                1   0  0     5       THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
-IRONBARK 5882                 1   2  0     5       OTHERWOOD (642)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GROT DURTSKAB 6060      1  2 1 BLOODY HAND CLAN 626 OREGON TRAIL 6053     470   
RABID GIT 6078          0  1 0 BLOODY HAND CLAN 626 TRISKA D. PHOBIA 6070 471   
OREGON TRAIL 6053       2  3 1 SMITHSONIAN 245      CLAY ALLISON 6067     471   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Oh, my, Bloody Hand Clan; I don't know what got into Oregon Trail. I apologize on 
behalf of the whole team of Smithsonians. -- Curator

Are you kidding?! I killed somebody?! Why, I haven't yet figured the right way to hold 
those pointy-sharpy things! Man, oh, man! I cannot believe it; I am so sorry. -- 
Oregon Trail

Pax The Yuge, more doo dah! -- Camptown Races

Health. Humility. Honor. -- Curator

Mallafax -- Begone, bad weasel spirit! -- Cheshire Moon of Otherwood

How drunk is the Gladiatorial Commission to allow downchallenges of 24 points? -- 
Otherwood's deep greens

Shewish Giant -- This arena wasn't big enough for the two of you, eh? -- Deep grins 
from Otherwood

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ZODIAC outwaited BROONY BIG GUT in a unpopular 28 minute Challenge fight.
CLAY ALLISON slaughtered OREGON TRAIL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
MALLAFAX was demolished by ALBUS BONERATTLER in a 1 minute uneven Title fight.
RADTEEF WAZGRIM devastated NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
LISA YAKVIGOR defeated M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute match.
CHESHIRE MOON devastated TEXAS RED in a 2 minute uneven brawl.
MAHTHA RIBKRAKA defeated COTTON GIN in a 2 minute struggle.
NIOBE overpowered ARKANSAS DAVE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
PAX THE YUGE defeated WILLIAM ANDERSON in a 1 minute melee.
GERTY DUTHUG vanquished TAZRAK in a 3 minute uneven duel.
FABIUS was unbelievably bested by BERTA THE INDOLENT in a 4 minute fight.
TRISKA D. PHOBIA assassinated RABID GIT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
XIESTRA KOR was overcome by ROSE DUNN in a 2 minute novice's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         TOTAL PARRY       26 -   6 -  0      81  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   3 -  4      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         BASHING ATTACK    30 -  22 -  2      58  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  11 -  2      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         AIMED BLOW        19 -  15 -  0      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL     21 -  23 -  2      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  18 -  2      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   8 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -  29 -  1      38  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 471 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 -  4         3  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     4 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  4         2  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   ALBUS BONERATTLER 5874     19  16  4  107 THE CHOSEN (613)
PARRY-LUNGE      CHESHIRE MOON 5749         15  10  1   92 OTHERWOOD (642)
AIMED BLOW       NIOBE 5818                 10   6  0   62 BROKEN SPIRITS (632)
TOTAL PARRY      ZODIAC 5993                10   1  0   51 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
WALL OF STEEL    MAHTHA RIBKRAKA 6023        8   6  1   48 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
LUNGING ATTACK   ARKANSAS DAVE 5832          7   6  0   34 THE OUTLAWS 2 (631)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TEXAS RED 5504.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was FABIUS 6050.  The ten other most popular fighters were TAZRAK 6035, RADTEEF 
WAZGRIM 5919, LISA YAKVIGOR 6010, CHESHIRE MOON 5749, TEXAS RED 5504, PAX THE YUGE 
6008, CLAY ALLISON 6067, MAHTHA RIBKRAKA 6023, COTTON GIN 6037, and GERTY DUTHUG 
6061.

The least popular fighter this week was BROONY BIG GUT 6054.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were ZODIAC 5993, RABID GIT 6078, WILLIAM ANDERSON 6052, ARKANSAS 
DAVE 5832, OREGON TRAIL 6053, TRISKA D. PHOBIA 6070, NIOBE 5818, ALBUS BONERATTLER 
5874, ROSE DUNN 6071, and XIESTRA KOR 6069.

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

MALLAFAX (8-5508) BROKEN SPIRITS (632)

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXIV

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CHESHIRE MOON 5749 (14-10-1)           0  3  0         OTHERWOOD            

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GREAT LEVELING 5744 (1-0-0)            3  3  0         PEASANT REBELLION    

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ZERO 6021 (4-1-0)                      0  1  0  DEAD   Z GLADIATORZ         

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DIADEM 6056 (0-0-0)                    7  3  0         COMA BERENICES       
XIESTRA KOR 6069 (0-0-0)               2  3  0         THE CHOSEN           
SAMUS ARAN 6063 (0-0-0)                1  3  0         NINTENDO             
ALAKAZAM 6064 (0-0-0)                  0  3  0         NINTENDO             
BURGELL 5102 (0-0-0)                   0  2  0  DEAD   DARK ORDER           

DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MISS MANAGED 3519 (7-3-0)              3  3  0         LADIES IN WAITING    
BLOODLUST 2950 (7-1-0)                 2  3  0         YOU PAY I SLAY       
HOPE DASHER 5362 (17-8-1)              1  3  0         THE CHOSEN           
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)           3  2  0  DEAD   BB PUBLIC TRANSIT    
THE ONE 5374 (12-10-0)                 3  3  0         THE CHOSEN           
ARIXIA 5512 (12-12-0)                  1  3  0         BROKEN SPIRITS       

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CONSTITUTION 5984 (2-1-0)              7  3  0         SMITHSONIAN          

DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WAIL THE RAGER 5525 (5-1-0)            1  1  0  DEAD   THE CHOSEN           
GORGRUB WAALUG 5915 (2-6-1)            0  3  0         BLOODY HAND CLAN     

DEAD APPRENTICES TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ONL CERL 5856 (2-2-0)                  5  3  0         THE CHOSEN