DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/22/2024    Duedate: 06/04/2024

RIZTAB ARENA

DM 12    TURN 1009

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SWEETIE PIE
SWEET MAGIC (267)
(12-7970) [18-11-1,107]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SWEETIE PIE                    WHISKEY SMASH
SWEET MAGIC (267)              2226 BOURBON ST (734)
(12-7970) [18-11-1,107]        (12-7960) [4-1-0,58]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MAPLE TREE                     MONTESQUIEU
SWEET MAGIC (267)              DREAMERS (142)
(12-7917) [23-21-0,97]         (12-7989) [10-5-0,87]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DREAMERS (142)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NEON TERMINUS (741)           40 
2. SWEET MAGIC (267)             25    THE ENDLESS (731)
3. DREAMERS (142)                25    Unchartered Team
4. FAR TRAVELERS (740)           14 
5. 2226 BOURBON ST (734)         11    2226 BOURBON ST (734)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*TOP 5 MUSKS (738)          9   3  0 75.0   1/ 2 DREAMERS (142)            8  7 0
 2/ 0*2226 BOURBON ST (734)      4   2  0 66.7   2/ 1 SWEET MAGIC (267)         7  7 0
 3/ 2 THE ENDLESS (731)         14  11  0 56.0   3- 4*TOP 5 MUSKS (738)         3  2 0
 4/ 3 DREAMERS (142)           2157 1943 163 52.6   4/ 5*FAR TRAVELERS (740)       3  4 0
 5/ 5*FAR TRAVELERS (740)        3   4  0 42.9   5/ 3 THE ENDLESS (731)         2  1 0
 6/ 4 SWEET MAGIC (267)        1238 1839 42 40.2   6/ 0*2226 BOURBON ST (734)     1  0 0
 7/ 0*NEON TERMINUS (741)        1   4  0 20.0   7/ 0*NEON TERMINUS (741)       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

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly RIZTAB games.  Former top team SWEET MAGIC was 
unseated this week as DREAMERS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 
2-3-0 record for the round.  MONTESQUIEU caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as he skillfully bested WASTE OF TIME and was awarded 21 points in 
recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, PASCAL put down KILLER BEE, 
causing him to lose 14 points of recognition in the process.  This time victory fell 
to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail SWEETIE PIE, Duelmaster of RIZTAB!  Informants 
"close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on 
beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In RIZTAB "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat 
in RIZTAB these days is DREAMERS.  At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid 
them.  Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the 
better part of last week avoiding DREAMERS.  Indeed it was FAR TRAVELERS.  Loose talk 
at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters 
are after PASCAL.  Watch your back!   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  
In the arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     The girls are as pretty in RIZTAB as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy 
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till we meet 
again, remember:  a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a 
lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SWEETIE PIE 7970             18  11  1 107         SWEET MAGIC (267)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAPLE TREE 7917              23  21  0  97         SWEET MAGIC (267)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WASTE OF TIME 7874           16  39  0  87         SWEET MAGIC (267)         
 MONTESQUIEU 7989             10   5  0  87         DREAMERS (142)            

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHISKEY SMASH 7960            4   1  0  58         2226 BOURBON ST (734)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PASCAL 7996                   5   4  0  47         DREAMERS (142)            
 NIETZSCHE 7992                7   8  0  43         DREAMERS (142)            
-OX 8022                       4   0  0  38         TOP 5 MUSKS (738)         
 KILLER BEE 8001               7   7  0  35         SWEET MAGIC (267)         

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ELON 8023                     3   1  0  32         TOP 5 MUSKS (738)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CATALANO 8043                 2   1  0  23         FAR TRAVELERS (740)       
-ETEERS 8024                   2   2  0  20         TOP 5 MUSKS (738)         
 DEAD END 8046                 1   0  0  16         NEON TERMINUS (741)       
 GOBLET 8044                   1   1  0  15         SWEET MAGIC (267)         
 ROUSSEAU 8038                 1   2  0  11         DREAMERS (142)            
-MACON 8040                    1   0  0   9         FAR TRAVELERS (740)       
 MORE 8037                     1   2  0   9         DREAMERS (142)            
 DARK STOP 2 8047              0   1  0   1         NEON TERMINUS (741)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
KAL KORRO 8051          0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 740    TILKIRRIN THE EL      1009 NONE
DARK STOP 1 8049        0  1 0 NEON TERMINUS 741    GORASH THE ORC        1009 NONE
DARK STOP 3 8045        0  1 0 NEON TERMINUS 741    SHISHZAR THE SNA      1009 NONE
DARK STOP 4 8048        0  1 0 NEON TERMINUS 741    ARENAMASTER RILL      1009 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KAL KORRO was butchered by TILKIRRIN THE ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DARK STOP 1 was butchered by GORASH THE ORC in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
DARK STOP 3 was easily killed by SHISHZAR THE SNAKE in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
DARK STOP 4 was assassinated by ARENAMASTER RILLION in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DEATH STALKER was bested by SWEETIE PIE in a popular 1 minute veteran's Title contest.
WASTE OF TIME was demolished by MONTESQUIEU in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
MAPLE TREE devastated SHORT PETER in a 2 minute bloody mismatched match.
NIETZSCHE was overpowered by WHISKEY SMASH in a 1 minute uneven melee.
KILLER BEE slimly lost to PASCAL in a 4 minute gruesome duel.
CATALANO overpowered MARMADUKE THE BROKE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ROUSSEAU was savagely defeated by GOBLET in a 4 minute brutal fight.
MORE was handily defeated by DEAD END in a 2 minute brutal one-sided bout.
DARK STOP 2 was subdued by HEZASH THE MOUTH in a 1 minute amateur's competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         AIMED BLOW        12 -   4 -  0      75  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -   7 -  0      65  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  15 -  0      58  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL     12 -  20 -  0      38  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   4 -  0      20  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   6 -  0      14  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1009 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  SWEETIE PIE 7970           18  11  1  107 SWEET MAGIC (267)
BASHING ATTACK   WHISKEY SMASH 7960          4   1  0   58 2226 BOURBON ST (734)
WALL OF STEEL    PASCAL 7996                 5   4  0   47 DREAMERS (142)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MAPLE TREE 7917.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MONTESQUIEU 7989.  The ten other most popular fighters were MAPLE TREE 7917, 
KILLER BEE 8001, PASCAL 7996, SWEETIE PIE 7970, DEAD END 8046, WASTE OF TIME 7874, 
WHISKEY SMASH 7960, GOBLET 8044, DARK STOP 3 8045, and CATALANO 8043.

The least popular fighter this week was DARK STOP 2 8047.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MORE 8037, NIETZSCHE 7992, DARK STOP 4 8048, DARK STOP 1 8049, 
KAL KORRO 8051, ROUSSEAU 8038, CATALANO 8043, DARK STOP 3 8045, GOBLET 8044, and 
WHISKEY SMASH 7960.

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

DEATH STALKER (12-7944) THE ENDLESS (731)

                         SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN MINNEAPOLIS!

Our summer Face-to-Face is in the midwest again this year, and we're going back to the 
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         The official block cutoff is June 21 so make your reservations ASAP!
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Please note that doubles are limited.  As always, if the block is full, please make 
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let 
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation. 

We look forward to seeing you in July! -- RSI