DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/23/2023    Duedate: 12/20/2023

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-497

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MISS APPROPRIATE
LADIES IN WAITING (115)
(8-6012) [13-11-1,98]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MISS APPROPRIATE               BARE KNUCKLES
LADIES IN WAITING (115)        2249 BOURBON ST (674)
(8-6012) [13-11-1,98]          (8-6167) [6-2-0,75]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LUXOR                          COURTINGDISASTUS
TEN TON TOGAS (536)            TEN TON TOGAS (536)
(8-4619) [12-15-0,92]          (8-6132) [6-9-0,45]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FIGHTING IRISH (648)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TEN TON TOGAS (536)         55
2. MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)         45      LADIES IN WAITING (115)
3. 2249 BOURBON ST (674)       13      Unchartered Team
4. ASSASSIN NATION (377)        0
5. BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)      0      2249 BOURBON ST (674)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*2249 BOURBON ST (674)      6   3  0 66.7   1/ 1 FIGHTING IRISH (648)      8  7 0
 2/ 2 LADIES IN WAITING (115)  384 331 19 53.7   2/ 3 LADIES IN WAITING (115)   5  1 0
 3/ 4 TEN TON TOGAS (536)      133 119 10 52.8   3/ 7 TEN TON TOGAS (536)       4  8 0
 4/ 3 FIGHTING IRISH (648)      67  63  1 51.5   4/ 0 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       3  1 1
 5- 6 BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)   68  66  3 50.7   5- 5 ASSASSIN NATION (377)     1  0 0
 6- 7 ASSASSIN NATION (377)     44  63  5 41.1   6- 4 BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)   1  0 0
 7/ 0 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)      230 408  7 36.1   7/ 0*2249 BOURBON ST (674)     1  3 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, well, well, lookie here.   Now just give me some funds and I'll see what I can 
do to spruce this place up.

                                          -- Miss Appropriate
                                             Ladies in Waiting
                                             Duelmaster of Arkers

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Coming up with 
a solid 3-1-0 outing, TEN TON TOGAS has advanced 4 places in the rankings.  Hey 
everybody, watch out for COURTINGDISASTUS, who flew up 21 points in the rankings 
after mashing POOKA like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling like a 
basher in the top ten was MISS DIRECTION, who dropped 16 points after a disappointing 
(to say the least) bout with LUXOR.  Our battling duelmaster MISS APPROPRIATE has 
managed to hold the title, fending off ALEMBIC's none too subtle advances.  Better 
luck next time, FIGHTING IRISH.  Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to 
deliver this stuff?   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Did you hear that THE CHOSEN was most 
avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal hygiene of THE CHOSEN's warriors, 
I'm not surprised!  Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch LADIES IN WAITING's act in 
the arena.  Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from THE CHOSEN.  Well 
just about everybody wants a piece of FELDSPAR, who was this week's most challenged 
warrior.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes 
and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in ARKERS have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it 
hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MISS APPROPRIATE 6012        13  11  1    98       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUXOR 4619                   12  15  0    92       TEN TON TOGAS (536)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARE KNUCKLES 6167            6   2  0    75       2249 BOURBON ST (674)
 ALEMBIC 5766                 12  15  0    71       FIGHTING IRISH (648)
-MISS BEA HAVED 5897           7   5  0    69       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
 MISS DIRECTION 6019          10  11  0    68       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROMULUS 4616                 12   8  1    64       TEN TON TOGAS (536)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FELDSPAR 5760                14  13  0    55       FIGHTING IRISH (648)
 DONN 5761                     9   9  1    54       FIGHTING IRISH (648)
-ASPHYXIATE 4995               6   3  0    54       ASSASSIN NATION (377)
-MISS OURIE 6049               3   3  0    52       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
 DEIDRE 5762                  12  10  0    46       FIGHTING IRISH (648)
-HOSTILITY 4908                8   4  0    46       ASSASSIN NATION (377)
-BREAK DOWN 5618              10   9  0    45       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
 COURTINGDISASTUS 6132         6   9  0    45       TEN TON TOGAS (536)
-WORKER STRIKE 5751            4   2  0    38       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
-OVERANXIUS 6133               3   2  2    38       TEN TON TOGAS (536)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POOKA 6155                    8   2  0    32       FIGHTING IRISH (648)
 POTTER SANDS 5448             5  15  0    30       MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEFARIUS PURPUS 6151          3   5  0    27       TEN TON TOGAS (536)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHAS 6166                     1   0  0    20       MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
-MISS STIFF EYE 6159           2   2  1    14       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
 ABELLA 6164                   1   0  1    14       MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)
 BERTIE 6165                   1   0  0    10       MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SHIFTYEYED VOLUN        0  0 0                      ABELLA 6164           497  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LUXOR devastated MISS DIRECTION in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
ROMULUS handily defeated FELDSPAR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
COURTINGDISASTUS vanquished POOKA in a popular 5 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
MISS APPROPRIATE demolished ALEMBIC in a 1 minute mismatched Title competition.
BARE KNUCKLES vanquished DONN in a 2 minute brutal mismatched fight.
DEIDRE bested POTTER SANDS in a 1 minute competition.
NEFARIUS PURPUS was defeated by CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute gruesome melee.
BERTIE won victory over POLITE BEGGAR in a 3 minute beginner's duel.
CHAS overpowered VIRTUOUS SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ABELLA assassinated SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         AIMED BLOW         9 -   2 -  1      82  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -   8 -  1      72  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY       20 -  10 -  1      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  10 -  1      62  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK    20 -  18 -  0      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE      15 -  20 -  0      43  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  17 -  1      41  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -  11 -  0      35  |

Turn 497 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  MISS APPROPRIATE 6012      13  11  1   98 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
AIMED BLOW       BARE KNUCKLES 6167          6   2  0   75 2249 BOURBON ST (674)
PARRY-STRIKE     ROMULUS 4616               12   8  1   64 TEN TON TOGAS (536)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   FELDSPAR 5760              14  13  0   55 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
BASHING ATTACK   DEIDRE 5762                12  10  0   46 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LUXOR 4619.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
COURTINGDISASTUS 6132.  The ten other most popular fighters were LUXOR 4619, NEFARIUS 
PURPUS 6151, ROMULUS 4616, BARE KNUCKLES 6167, MISS APPROPRIATE 6012, DEIDRE 5762, 
CHAS 6166, MISS DIRECTION 6019, DONN 5761, and POTTER SANDS 5448.

The least popular fighter this week was BERTIE 6165.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ALEMBIC 5766, POOKA 6155, FELDSPAR 5760, ABELLA 6164, POTTER SANDS 
5448, DONN 5761, MISS DIRECTION 6019, CHAS 6166, DEIDRE 5762, and MISS APPROPRIATE 
6012.

                 MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXVIII

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CONFESSION 4895 (111-93-0)             4  3  0         CONSANGUINEOUS       

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CONSTERNATION 4896 (77-27-1)           2  3  0         CONSANGUINEOUS       
GRAZ'ZT 2769 (60-18-0)                 0  3  0         THE BROTHERHOOD      

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BEEF COOK 5287 (1-0-0)                 1  3  0         BIG BLEED            

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
HAEDUS 6139 (1-2-0)                    7  3  0         AURIGA               
OVERANXIUS 6133 (3-2-2)                6  3  0         TEN TON TOGAS        
POOKA 6155 (8-1-0)                     2  3  0         FIGHTING IRISH       

DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MISS MANAGED 3519 (7-3-0)              5  3  0         LADIES IN WAITING    
HOPE DASHER 5362 (17-8-1)              4  3  0         THE CHOSEN           
MISS ALLY NEIUS 4022 (3-2-0)           1  3  0         LADIES IN WAITING    
THE ONE 5374 (12-10-0)                 0  3  0         THE CHOSEN           

DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BASIL HAYDEN 6075 (6-1-0)              7  3  0         2133 BOURBON ST      
SICK PASSENGERS 5283 (0-0-0)           2  3  0         BB PUBLIC TRANSIT    

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GORGRUB WAALUG 5915 (2-6-1)            2  3  0         BLOODY HAND CLAN     
ONL CERL 5856 (2-2-0)                  2  3  0         THE CHOSEN           
MINSTREL 5763 (10-6-0)                 0  3  0         FIGHTING IRISH       

DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WAIL THE RAGER 5525 (5-1-0)            7  3  0         THE CHOSEN           

DEAD APPRENTICES TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
RABID GIT 6078 (0-1-0)                 4  3  2  DEAD   BLOODY HAND CLAN     

           Here are the stylemasters from Face-to-Face 69. Congrats to all!

DM 200 STYLEMASTERS 
BASHING ATTACK   DMITRI 3-2461               KARAMATZOV BROS       
STRIKING ATTACK  THE COUATL 2-17             OLD SWINE UNIV.       
PARRY-STRIKE     DOMINION 22-5043            ZOMBIE SQUAD III     
WALL OF STEEL    SLAYER II 10-2125           THE MENTORS          
TOTAL PARRY      BOSOMY GOLDMINE 1-8537      SUPER STARS R US      
PARRY-LUNGE      TWILIGHT ZONE 56-1694       THE ALLIANCE         
LUNGING ATTACK   PSYCHO SCIENTIST 18-697     MAD SCIENTISTS       
SLASHING ATTACK  ANDORIAN SMOOTHIE 63-2885   SHEWISH BUFFET       
AIMED BLOW       LITTLEST TYRANT 82-55890    THE NEPHEW           TC
                   
DM 201 STYLEMASTERS 
STRIKING ATTACK  MICRO-RAT 19-1173           RAT PAK              
SLASHING ATTACK  SAMURAI-RAT 19-1710         RAT PAK              
BASHING ATTACK   5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 65-6624   GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS 
PARRY-STRIKE     CADILLAC DUARDO 18-2130     THE FIRST REVENGER   
PARRY-LUNGE      WILD HORSES 82-46535        STONED ROOKIES 33    
TOTAL PARRY      ZOMBIE STOMP 82-2617        NO MORE TEARS        
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ANDRES 61-3645              BOMB SQUAD           
LUNGING ATTACK   ASHEN SHUGAR 56-1867        MEN OF STEEL         
WALL OF STEEL    THREE BLIND WEISS 96-2961   BOOMERISMS           
AIMED BLOW       TWIG 82-25226               POWER PLAY           TC
                   
DM 202 STYLEMASTERS 
SLASHING ATTACK  ONE MIC 36-7580             STILLMATIC           
TOTAL PARRY      VANGUARD 4-5966             ORCCON THUGS          
BASHING ATTACK   RUN'S HOUSE 1-8735          RUN DMC               
PARRY-LUNGE      GAD 18-9239                 SHEPHERDS            
PARRY-STRIKE     COLD HARBOR 16-6540         HALLOWED GROUND      
STRIKING ATTACK  PICKLED NEWT 84-44178       PUB CRAWLERS 5       
LUNGING ATTACK   CANNED HEAT 6-7219          BLACK AND BLUES      
WALL OF STEEL    JANIS JOBLIN 46-4380        THE 27 CLUB          
PARRY-RIPOSTE    '''5'''' 96-5960            PAYBACK              
AIMED BLOW       LOCKED AND LOADED 84-20445  A LOT TO LAUGH       TC
                   
DM 203 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-STRIKE     AWAY DEFEATER 85-12067      JAN 16O             
BASHING ATTACK   SURLY DECKHAND 21-6568      SEA DOGS             
PARRY-RIPOSTE    THOUGHT FIGHTER 43-4693     SUPERHEROES!         
WALL OF STEEL    VESSEL 98-5481              BLOOD GANG 717F     
STRIKING ATTACK  BROKEN WING 84-32944        LOVE MINUS ZERO      
PARRY-LUNGE      COREA 12-7086               BLUE NOTE            
LUNGING ATTACK   LEAD BELLY 17-7401          BODY OF MUSIC        
TOTAL PARRY      BIGFACE 82-237              RUPTURE FARMS        
AIMED BLOW       GHAZAT 24-5290              ORCS VI              
SLASHING ATTACK  SLITHERING IDIOT 98-6021    BLOOD GANG 714      TC
                   
DM 204 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-LUNGE      PIGSTY PARSEC 86-2062       PALE SHELTER 32     
PARRY-STRIKE     SNAKEBITE ANDI 98-6885      THE TRU KNOT        
WALL OF STEEL    PITCH BLACK 95-547          MMM....BEER!!!      
SLASHING ATTACK  ORC CHOPS 81-490            FUCHI OWNED          
BASHING ATTACK   BEDTIME 84-49248            BASH BROS CHILDREN  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    PARAGON ORCA 13-5573        7TH SANCTUM          
STRIKING ATTACK  RUBY 36-8333                FRIEND OR FOE        
AIMED BLOW       SON HOUSE 6-7373            BLACK AND BLUES      
TOTAL PARRY      ILL SUBLIMINAL 24-5084      TRIBE                
LUNGING ATTACK   NEVERMORE 9-5846            QUEEN                TC
                   
DM 205 STYLEMASTERS 
BASHING ATTACK   NICE 85-14324               ERR 26              
PARRY-STRIKE     GUY 'N ANNE 18-10794        NEXT GENERATION      
WALL OF STEEL    BABY TOOTH 82-26985         DISGUSTING CANDY 2   
PARRY-RIPOSTE    HIGH PLAINS QUEEN 4-7542    PALE SHELTER 57       
STRIKING ATTACK  WINTER HAWK 86-15828        STEELE RISING 199   
SLASHING ATTACK  RELOAD 84-57649             ROOKIE METALLICA 30 
TOTAL PARRY      NARNIA 41-4926              LAZY SUNDAY          
PARRY-LUNGE      HARSH GMO 85-18688          THIRSTY THUGS 170P  
AIMED BLOW       THE MACK 85-24262           HOWLIN' CLASSICS    
LUNGING ATTACK   THATSMEATINTHECORNER 85-37  LOSING HIS RELIGION TC
                   
DM 206 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-RIPOSTE    HOME SWEET HOME 84-23668    ROOKIE CRUE 3        
BASHING ATTACK   XYN 25-6325                 WRATHMEN III         
WALL OF STEEL    TOURNESOL 85-38126          VIVA LA FRANCE! 13   
TOTAL PARRY      YO MOMMA 85-54562           BIG LAKE INSULTS     
PARRY-LUNGE      #WITCHHUNT 73-9572          YUPPIE TWITTER 20.8  
PARRY-STRIKE     EXTRA BEST THERMOS 10-5444  THE JERKS            
AIMED BLOW       I'LL WAIT 84-26983          ROOKIE HALEN 10      
STRIKING ATTACK  NO STOP HUGS 4-7659         MY FAULT              
LUNGING ATTACK   MANNEMEAT 60-9457           TEABAG@CINCY 21.2    
SLASHING ATTACK  WHITE DOG 4-7469            216 BOURBON ST       TC 
                   
DM 207 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-STRIKE     TEXAS LONGHORN 11-8666      BULLDOGS             
BASHING ATTACK   ARTEMESIA 75-4069           LADY WARRIORS        
AIMED BLOW       MESOPOTAMIAN 86-27688       HOWLIN ASSURANCES   
TOTAL PARRY      VLAD LOVER 85-54740         BIG LAKE INSULTS    
WALL OF STEEL    PERFECT STORM 85-20567      PBR LEGENDS 5        
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SEEING RED 86-20120         PR BRONCS 59        
PARRY-LUNGE      DEADLY GRACE 86-20599       STEELE RISING 298   
LUNGING ATTACK   TEACUP CHIHUAHUA 42-5286    FURRY FURY           
SLASHING ATTACK  MOMMA 42-5422               TOP FIVE JOES        
STRIKING ATTACK  INSTANT 86-24668            THE YEAST I CAN DO  TC
                   
DM 208 STYLEMASTERS 
BASHING ATTACK   STOMPER 86-26951            BUSY DAYS 4         
PARRY-STRIKE     DOMITIA 14-5633             BOOK OF CHANGE       
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SNICKER SNACK 4-7676        SATAN'S TRICKS       
PARRY-LUNGE      HAMPTONS 71-9014            NEW YORK             
TOTAL PARRY      BENEVIEVE 86-32058          DR COX JD NAME 3    
SLASHING ATTACK  KEM 86-22585                TEABAG EXTRAS       
AIMED BLOW       BRANDENBURG 2-6685          TOP FIVE GATES        
WALL OF STEEL    TALORIN REDFEATHER 21-9746  KENDER INVASION      
STRIKING ATTACK  MAGNET 78-3581              PERRY COUNTY         
LUNGING ATTACK   TEDDY 86-28500              RANDOMNESS 41       TC
                   
DM 209 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-LUNGE      HERMES 18-11466             WRATHMEN 22-35       
SLASHING ATTACK  BOTTLE GENIE 86-31038       BIG LAKE CARAVAN    
PARRY-STRIKE     TOLTECA 14-5691             FAR TRAVELERS        
BASHING ATTACK   XI LEONIS 21-9791           LEO                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    VIOLET ROSE 86-32862        WRATHMEN 23.7       
AIMED BLOW       ZILA 6-7778                 ERRATA               
LUNGING ATTACK   NAOS 39-4394                PUPPIS               
TOTAL PARRY      SUPER PARROT 86-30928       UNLIKELY HEROES 1D  
STRIKING ATTACK  TATE 86-28470               RANDOMNESS 35       
WALL OF STEEL    BLOWN AWAY 86-32134         THE PURGE 303       TC
                   
DM 210 STYLEMASTERS 
BASHING ATTACK   DONUT CAKE 86-36740         REEVE'S B-DAY       
PARRY-STRIKE     FRYMAN 86-28384             RANDOMNESS 18       
PARRY-LUNGE      POINT OF NICETY 86-35135    DERIVE LIGHT        
PARRY-RIPOSTE    MOONFALL 87-2754            HIGHGARDEN          
WALL OF STEEL    LION KING 86-36091          NYC PLAYS 8         
STRIKING ATTACK  CRISTI 86-35428             9 ERRATA            
TOTAL PARRY      MAGE 87-3043                SUPE FORCES 7X12    
SLASHING ATTACK  THOROLUND 86-28602          DARQUE SOULS 22.B1  
LUNGING ATTACK   SPASTIC MELON 7-7335        ODD SQUAD            
AIMED BLOW       CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT 56-5074    MEN OF STEEL         TC
                   
** Remember, the TC receives the TC prize, not a stylemaster prize.