DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/06/2024    Duedate: 07/03/2024

ARKERS ARENA

DM 8    TURN 504

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MISS APPROPRIATE
LADIES IN WAITING (115)
(8-6012) [14-12-1,111]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MISS APPROPRIATE               TOKYO ROSE
LADIES IN WAITING (115)        FAR TRAVELERS (675)
(8-6012) [14-12-1,111]         (8-6180) [2-0-0,26]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

DEIDRE                         ALEMBIC
FIGHTING IRISH (648)           FIGHTING IRISH (648)
(8-5762) [16-12-0,66]          (8-5766) [16-17-1,94]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FIGHTING IRISH (648)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FIGHTING IRISH (648)          48 
2. FAR TRAVELERS (675)           26    2249 BOURBON ST (674)
3. BAUBLES, INC. (583)           17    Unchartered Team
4. LADIES IN WAITING (115)       11 
5. MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)           -4    FAR TRAVELERS (675)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*FAR TRAVELERS (675)        7   2  0 77.8   1/ 2 FIGHTING IRISH (648)      9  1 2
 2/ 2 2249 BOURBON ST (674)     11   7  0 61.1   2/ 3*FAR TRAVELERS (675)       7  2 0
 3/ 3 FIGHTING IRISH (648)      88  72  3 55.0   3/ 1 BAUBLES, INC. (583)       7  7 1
 4/ 0 LADIES IN WAITING (115)  385 334 19 53.5   4/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       3  6 0
 5/ 7 BAUBLES, INC. (583)       35  60  5 36.8   5/ 6 2249 BOURBON ST (674)     2  2 0
 6/ 8 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)      236 427  7 35.6   6/ 0 LADIES IN WAITING (115)   1  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon ARKERS, for I, 
Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  Nothing is certain in ARKERS, with changing 
loyalties, changing Duelmasters.  Write this down:  new top team--FIGHTING IRISH.  
Good things come to those who fight well, as FAR TRAVELERS can attest, moving up by 
1.  Practice pays for BRASS BRAZIER, who pummelled CHAS, to pocket 19 points.  Win 
some, lose some.  Speaking of which, BRASS BRAZIER was winsome, after beating CHAS 
and seeing him lose 15 points.  In ARKERS, nothing is permanent (except Death), and 
we find ourselves a new Duelmaster, MISS APPROPRIATE.  So who's the team that's been 
walking into taverns last week and ordering milk?  Sounds like a PR stunt to me.   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena.  A 
certain tavern in ARKERS would I avoid!   
     Do not think spyreporting in ARKERS is the highlight of my life.  As if buffeted 
by forces of nature beyond my control, I must take my leave of this place.  Do not 
despair!  I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MISS APPROPRIATE 6012        14  12  1 111         LADIES IN WAITING (115)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALEMBIC 5766                 16  17  1  94         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      
 FELDSPAR 5760                17  16  0  92         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARE KNUCKLES 6167           11   4  0  88         2249 BOURBON ST (674)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEIDRE 5762                  16  12  0  66         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      
 DONN 5761                    14  10  2  63         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      
 POOKA 6155                   13   3  0  62         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      
 MISS DIRECTION 6019          10  13  0  58         LADIES IN WAITING (115)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POTTER SANDS 5448             7  20  0  48         MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       
 BRASS BRAZIER 5098            5   2  1  44         BAUBLES, INC. (583)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOKYO ROSE 6180               2   0  0  26         FAR TRAVELERS (675)       
 UNCUT SAPPHIRE 5095           4   3  0  24         BAUBLES, INC. (583)       
 MORRIGAN 6179                 2   0  0  24         FAR TRAVELERS (675)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHAS 6166                     5   3  0  22         MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       
 DRESDEN 6176                  2   0  0  22         FAR TRAVELERS (675)       
-TICOTIN 6178                  1   0  0  21         FAR TRAVELERS (675)       
 UNCUT RUBY 6172               5   1  0  18         BAUBLES, INC. (583)       
 EMERALD EMY 5100              2   5  1  16         BAUBLES, INC. (583)       
 BERTIE 6165                   1   7  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?
FRATSFA MERCENAR        0  0 0                      DONN 5761              504 NONE
HOOCH 4 6171            0  1 0 2249 BOURBON ST 674  ARENAMASTER SHER       504 NONE
CRUSHER 5075            5  3 0 BAUBLES, INC. 583    ALEMBIC 5766           503  
DA1 6182                0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 675    SHEWISH GIANT          504 NONE
ABELLA 6164             1  4 1 MIDDLE WAY 11 546    EMERALD EMY 5100       501 REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Baubles, Inc -- My apologies for Crusher, it was not intentional. -- Alembic

Uncut Sapphire -- Nice learns! -- Donn

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HOOCH 4 was butchered by ARENAMASTER SHEROVAN in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
BARE KNUCKLES was handily defeated by MISS APPROPRIATE in a 1 minute Title match.
ALEMBIC vanquished KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 4 minute gory mismatched brawl.
FELDSPAR demolished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
MISS DIRECTION was unbelievably bested by POOKA in a crowd pleasing 5 minute fight.
DEIDRE devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a action packed 1 minute one-sided competition.
DONN slaughtered FRATSFA MERCENARY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CHAS was overpowered by BRASS BRAZIER in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
POTTER SANDS overpowered UNCUT SAPPHIRE in a 1 minute uneven match.
EMERALD EMY was overpowered by TOKYO ROSE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BERTIE was savagely defeated by UNCUT RUBY in a 2 minute bloody competition.
DRESDEN bested STRAY CATMAN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice's battle.
MORRIGAN overpowered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   3 -  1      75  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         AIMED BLOW        10 -   5 -  0      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     10 -   6 -  1      63  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    19 -  15 -  1      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -  11 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  25 -  2      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -  11 -  1      27  |

Turn 504 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     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0                                       2  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
AIMED BLOW         2 -  2                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  MISS APPROPRIATE 6012      14  12  1  111 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
LUNGING ATTACK   FELDSPAR 5760              17  16  0   92 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
AIMED BLOW       BARE KNUCKLES 6167         11   4  0   88 2249 BOURBON ST (674)
BASHING ATTACK   DEIDRE 5762                16  12  0   66 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
WALL OF STEEL    DONN 5761                  14  10  2   63 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
TOTAL PARRY      POOKA 6155                 13   3  0   62 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DEIDRE 5762.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
ALEMBIC 5766.  The ten other most popular fighters were MISS DIRECTION 6019, UNCUT 
RUBY 6172, DEIDRE 5762, BRASS BRAZIER 5098, POTTER SANDS 5448, TOKYO ROSE 6180, 
DRESDEN 6176, DONN 5761, MORRIGAN 6179, and MISS APPROPRIATE 6012.

The least popular fighter this week was BERTIE 6165.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were EMERALD EMY 5100, UNCUT SAPPHIRE 5095, BARE KNUCKLES 6167, HOOCH 4 
6171, DA1 6182, CHAS 6166, POOKA 6155, FELDSPAR 5760, MISS APPROPRIATE 6012, and 
MORRIGAN 6179.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

MISS APPROPRIATE (8-6012) LADIES IN WAITING (115)