DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/13/2025    Duedate: 03/12/2025

ARKERS ARENA

DM 8    TURN 513

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MISS DIRECTION
LADIES IN WAITING (115)
(8-6019) [17-13-0,120]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MISS DIRECTION                 THE PARSON
LADIES IN WAITING (115)        CANTERBURY TALES (586)
(8-6019) [17-13-0,120]         (8-5061) [5-1-0,68]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

DEIDRE                         THE PARSON
FIGHTING IRISH (648)           CANTERBURY TALES (586)
(8-5762) [19-18-0,82]          (8-5061) [5-1-0,68]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ASSASSIN NATION (377)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)       18 
2. ASSASSIN NATION (377)         17    FAR TRAVELERS (675)
3. LADIES IN WAITING (115)       17    Unchartered Team
4. CANTERBURY TALES (586)        16 
5. MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)           15    YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)    2   1  1 66.7   1/ 1 ASSASSIN NATION (377)    11  4 0
 2/ 2 FAR TRAVELERS (675)       20  12  0 62.5   2/ 3 LADIES IN WAITING (115)   7  3 0
 3/ 4 LADIES IN WAITING (115)  400 340 20 54.1   3/ 2 FIGHTING IRISH (648)      7  7 0
 4/ 3*CANTERBURY TALES (586)     7   6  1 53.8   4/ 5 FAR TRAVELERS (675)       4  5 0
 5/ 5 FIGHTING IRISH (648)     109  95  3 53.4   5/ 4*CANTERBURY TALES (586)    3  1 0
 6/ 6 ASSASSIN NATION (377)     57  68  5 45.6   6/ 7*YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)   2  1 1
 7/ 0 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)     165 210 11 44.0   7/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       2 10 0
 8/ 7 MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)      247 452  7 35.3   8/ 0 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)      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

     Hail ARKERS!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your 
deeds.  And let's see, ASPHYXIATE fought DEIDRE and gained 17 points and contributed 
to ASSASSIN NATION's 3-2-0.  DEIDRE has lost to ASPHYXIATE, falling 11 points, while 
helping make FIGHTING IRISH a 2-3-0 turn.  This turn MISS DIRECTION challenged 
FELDSPAR in what was ARKERS' Title bout.  The attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster 
have failed, and MISS DIRECTION remains ARKERS' top warrior for another turn.  Can 
someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do 
dishes at The Warty Toad until they win.  Maybe?   
     I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling.  A basher 
friend of mine assures me this is true.  I also notice that the FIGHTING IRISH stable 
was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on ARKERS, what are you afraid of?  And 
guess who avoided FIGHTING IRISH stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was LADIES 
IN WAITING.  Anyone surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that FELDSPAR from 
FIGHTING IRISH was ARKERS' most challenged warrior this turn.   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their 
enemies.  You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     I like this place, ARKERS, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  Always good to rest in ARKERS, but never good to wear out my 
welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in ARKERS again, 
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MISS DIRECTION 6019          17  13  0 120         LADIES IN WAITING (115)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FELDSPAR 5760                21  21  0  93         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ASPHYXIATE 4995              10   3  0  89         ASSASSIN NATION (377)     
 DEIDRE 5762                  19  18  0  82         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      
 POOKA 6155                   21   4  0  80         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      
 HOSTILITY 4908               12   4  0  78         ASSASSIN NATION (377)     
 DONN 5761                    17  16  2  74         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      
 TICOTIN 6178                  5   1  0  72         FAR TRAVELERS (675)       
 ALPHA 5936                    9  11  1  70         BOOK OF THOMAS (411)      
 THE PARSON 5061               5   1  0  68         CANTERBURY TALES (586)    

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MISS OURIE 6049               5   7  0  66         LADIES IN WAITING (115)   
 OTHELLO 6000                 10   6  1  61         BOOK OF THOMAS (411)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POTTER SANDS 5448            10  26  0  56         MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       
 DRESDEN 6176                  6   3  0  55         FAR TRAVELERS (675)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHAS 6166                     8   9  0  33         MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       
 MICROAGGRESSION 6216          2   0  1  33         YUPPIE HORDE 21.1 (678)   
 BETHANE 6187                  3   6  0  29         MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       
 TOKYO ROSE 6180               4   3  0  27         FAR TRAVELERS (675)       
 THE HABERDASHER 5062          2   1  1  26         CANTERBURY TALES (586)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BERTIE 6165                   3  14  0  23         MIDDLE WAY 11 (546)       
 SUFFOCATE 6134                3   1  0  23         ASSASSIN NATION (377)     
-MISS STIFF EYE 6159           4   4  1  21         LADIES IN WAITING (115)   
 EVERGREEN 6161                1   1  0  16         BOOK OF THOMAS (411)      
 TUMULT 6163                   2   1  0  13         ASSASSIN NATION (377)     
 MISS FORTUNE 6189             3   0  0  12         LADIES IN WAITING (115)   
 CAILLEACH 6218                0   2  0   2         FIGHTING IRISH (648)      
 DREAD 6222                    0   1  0   1         ASSASSIN NATION (377)     

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DOOM & GLOOM 6150       0  2 0 ASSASSIN NATION 377  MICROAGGRESSION 6216   512  
HEDIES 6212             0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 411   STONE GOLEM            513 NONE
SHEDIES 6220            0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 411   WURM KIN               513 NONE
GORE-TICIA 6131         6  4 0 TRIAL BY COMBAT 512  TOE JAM 6080           509 NONE
DA1 6213                0  1 0 YUPPIE HORDE 21. 678 MOUNTAIN TROLL         513 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SHEDIES was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HEDIES was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DA1 was murdered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
TUMULT was overpowered by MICROAGGRESSION in a 2 minute mismatched Bloodfeud duel.
MISS DIRECTION bested FELDSPAR in a exciting 3 minute veteran's Challenge Title fight.
HOSTILITY unbelievably bested THE PARSON in a action packed 3 minute Challenge brawl.
MISS OURIE viciously subdued DRESDEN in a 2 minute bloody Challenge match.
SUFFOCATE outwaited BERTIE in a dull 8 minute Challenge fight.
DEIDRE lost to ASPHYXIATE in a action packed 4 minute expert's duel.
DONN defeated NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 1 minute duel.
POOKA slimly won victory over ALPHA in a 3 minute brutal veteran's fight.
TICOTIN handily defeated POTTER SANDS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
CHAS was demolished by OTHELLO in a 1 minute mismatched match.
TOKYO ROSE was overcome by BETHANE in a 2 minute contest.
EVERGREEN was demolished by THE HABERDASHER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MISS FORTUNE luckily beat DREAD in a 2 minute amateur's conflict.
CAILLEACH was overpowered by STRAY CATMAN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         TOTAL PARRY       20 -   5 -  0      80  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         AIMED BLOW        20 -  12 -  1      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         WALL OF STEEL     17 -  11 -  2      61  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -  19 -  0      49  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  24 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -  19 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   4 -  0       0  |

Turn 513 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:

TOTAL PARRY        4 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  4         3  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  5         2  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  3         1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    MISS DIRECTION 6019        17  13  0  120 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
TOTAL PARRY      ASPHYXIATE 4995            10   3  0   89 ASSASSIN NATION (377)
BASHING ATTACK   DEIDRE 5762                19  18  0   82 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
SLASHING ATTACK  TICOTIN 6178                5   1  0   72 FAR TRAVELERS (675)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   THE PARSON 5061             5   1  0   68 CANTERBURY TALES (586)
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 
THE PARSON 5061.  The ten other most popular fighters were DEIDRE 5762, FELDSPAR 
5760, ALPHA 5936, MISS OURIE 6049, BETHANE 6187, MISS DIRECTION 6019, HOSTILITY 4908, 
DRESDEN 6176, THE HABERDASHER 5062, and DREAD 6222.

The least popular fighter this week was SUFFOCATE 6134.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BERTIE 6165, CAILLEACH 6218, EVERGREEN 6161, CHAS 6166, TUMULT 6163, 
HEDIES 6212, SHEDIES 6220, POTTER SANDS 5448, POOKA 6155, and ASPHYXIATE 4995.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

MISS DIRECTION (8-6019) LADIES IN WAITING (115)