DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/31/2025    Duedate: 04/12/2025

ALJAFIR ARENA

DM 17    TURN 1019

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE PLATYPUS
PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)
(17-8461) [15-8-0,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE PLATYPUS                   TUMBLIN' DICE
PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)       244 BOURBONS ST (699)
(17-8461) [15-8-0,113]         (17-8560) [6-2-0,65]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

RACHEL TANNER                  MATTHEW
MIDDLE WAY (484)               PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)
(17-8478) [19-14-0,95]         (17-8459) [15-9-2,81]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)      57 
2. COVEY (698)                   25    THE SHOWOFFS (111)
3. WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)        24    Unchartered Team
4. THE SHOWOFFS (111)            18 
5. MIDDLE WAY (484)              9     244 BOURBONS ST (699)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*TOP FIVE BOBS (702)        4   1  0 80.0   1/ 2 PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  9  6 2
 2/ 3 THE SHOWOFFS (111)       570 351 32 61.9   2/ 1 THE SHOWOFFS (111)        8  3 1
 3/ 2*244 BOURBONS ST (699)      6   4  0 60.0   3/ 3 NEON SCRAPPERS (694)      6  7 0
 4/ 5 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)   311 219 24 58.7   4/ 6 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    4  3 0
 5/ 6 PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  68  51  4 57.1   5/ 9 TROLLS (695)              3  7 0
 6/ 7 NEON SCRAPPERS (694)      47  46  1 50.5   6/ 8*COVEY (698)               2  1 0
 7/ 8 MIDDLE WAY (484)         1094 1434 23 43.3   7/ 5*244 BOURBONS ST (699)     2  3 0
 8/11*COVEY (698)                5   7  0 41.7   8- 7*THE ARSENAL (700)         2  3 0
 9/ 9 TROLLS (695)              25  36  2 41.0   9/10 MIDDLE WAY (484)          2  4 0
10-10 MOUSE HOUSE (683)         62  96  3 39.2  10- 4*TOP FIVE BOBS (702)       1  1 0
11-12*THE ARSENAL (700)          5  13  1 27.8  11-12 MOUSE HOUSE (683)         0  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

     Good day, in ALJAFIR a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.  
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as THE SHOWOFFS is pushed out of top team by PERRY STRIKE FORCE, who came 
from 2nd with a 4-1-0 this turn.  Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for there 
are sorrows to drown for TOP FIVE BOBS, whose 0-0-0 this turn dropped them by 6 into 
10th.  TROLLS stable has parlayed this turn's 1-4-0 into a 4 space move up the 
rankings.  This brings them up to 5th place.  Good work, guys!  The PERRY STRIKE 
FORCE guild has had a 4-1-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future.  You never 
know where this kind of thing can lead.  And let's see, SNACKY DEFENDER fought COMO 
and gained 25 points and contributed to COVEY's 1-0-0.  ALIENIST has lost to FARRELL, 
falling 18 points, while helping make NEON SCRAPPERS a 0-3-0 turn.  The attempts to 
dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and THE PLATYPUS remains ALJAFIR's top warrior 
for another turn.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable 
sources that The Vile Vizier uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     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 THE ARSENAL stable 
was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on ALJAFIR, what are you afraid of?  And 
avoiding THE ARSENAL more than any other team we find THE SHOWOFFS.  ALJAFIR, are we 
going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  The most challenged warrior this 
turn was WHEN EAGLES DARE's warrior CASTLE KEEP.  More fighters challenged him than 
challenged the Duelmaster!   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  Is it really true that ALJAFIR has 
more dishwashers per capita that fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  Well, I'm burning daylight here in ALJAFIR and I've a long road ahead of 
me.  Happy Trails.  Until you see my quill in ALJAFIR again, farewell-- Alarond the 
Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE PLATYPUS 8461            15   8  0 113         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-I'M THE BEST 8405            14   6  2 134         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        
 RACHEL TANNER 8478           19  14  0  95         MIDDLE WAY (484)          
 MR PYTHON 8502               14   9  0  91         NEON SCRAPPERS (694)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MATTHEW 8459                 15   9  2  81         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  
 PERSEUS 8491                 16  10  0  77         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
 GRIMWAVE 8532                 8   7  0  69         NEON SCRAPPERS (694)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TUMBLIN' DICE 8560            6   2  0  65         244 BOURBONS ST (699)     
 MASON 8458                   11  13  2  64         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  
 FARRELL 8457                 11  13  0  63         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COMO 8460                    16   8  0  56         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  
 SNACKY DEFENDER 8543          5   1  0  52         COVEY (698)               
 BERT 8513                     7   6  0  41         TROLLS (695)              
 ALIENIST 8539                 8   6  0  40         NEON SCRAPPERS (694)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-AND WEAVE 8589                2   0  0  27         TOP FIVE BOBS (702)       
 NOGGIN 8555                   4   3  0  26         TROLLS (695)              
 CASTLE KEEP 8596              2   2  0  24         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLIMEY 8514                   5   8  0  23         TROLLS (695)              
 YOU JUST LOST 8580            3   3  0  22         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 YOU'RE NOT GOOD 8600          3   1  0  17         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        
-FAIL-DEADLY 8594              1   1  0  13         THE ARSENAL (700)         
-MERKOVA 8565                  2   1  0  12         THE ARSENAL (700)         
 BIG DUDE 8579                 2   3  0  11         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        
-YOUR UNCLE 8588               1   1  0   8         TOP FIVE BOBS (702)       
-WARTHOG 8566                  1   2  0   5         THE ARSENAL (700)         
 APHRACE 8595                  0   4  0   4         MIDDLE WAY (484)          
 ONE EYED HAG 8615             0   1  0   1         TROLLS (695)              

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HOOCH 2 8559            0  1 0 244 BOURBONS ST 699  DARK CHAMPION         1019 NONE
UNLUCKY 8574            0  3 0 MIDDLE WAY 484       TOUCH GRASS 8584      1015 NOT REVENGED
BANANA JAWA 8530        7  7 1 NEON SCRAPPERS 694   MATTHEW 8459          1018  
SUGAR-BEE 8505         10  5 0 NEON SCRAPPERS 694   I'M THE BEST 8405     1018  
NOT THIS TIME 8488      8 10 0 THE SHOWOFFS 111     KISS FOR THE DEA 8492 1015 REVENGED
ASKELADDEN 8512         5  7 1 TROLLS 695           MASON 8458            1017  
SCARA 8548              2  6 1 TROLLS 695           STONE GOLEM           1019 NONE
BRANTOS 8592            0  1 0 WHEN EAGLES DARE 509 DARK CHAMPION         1019 NONE
KISS FOR THE DEA 8492   9 14 2 WHEN EAGLES DARE 509 I'M THE BEST 8405     1016  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SCARA was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
BRANTOS was murdered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
HOOCH 2 was savagely slain by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
GRIMWAVE was bested by MATTHEW in a popular 3 minute brutal Bloodfeud fight.
BERT was devastated by MASON in a popular 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud brawl.
BIG DUDE was viciously subdued by CASTLE KEEP in a 1 minute amateur's Challenge match.
THE PLATYPUS overpowered MR PYTHON in a 2 minute uneven Title melee.
RACHEL TANNER vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
TUMBLIN' DICE was unbelievably bested by PERSEUS in a 2 minute gory duel.
ALIENIST was overpowered by FARRELL in a 1 minute uneven match.
COMO was savagely defeated by SNACKY DEFENDER in a 8 minute brutal fight.
BLIMEY was subdued by YOU JUST LOST in a 1 minute bloody competition.
NOGGIN devastated APHRACE in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
YOU'RE NOT GOOD devastated ONE EYED HAG in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-STRIKE                     6         TOTAL PARRY       13 -   7 -  1      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         AIMED BLOW        29 -  19 -  1      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    41 -  27 -  4      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE      26 -  26 -  3      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL      2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -  10 -  1      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -  19 -  1      37  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -  33 -  2      34  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     3 -  13 -  1      19  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1019 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         5  PARRY-STRIKE   
PARRY-STRIKE       4 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         3 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     THE PLATYPUS 8461          15   8  0  113 PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)
SLASHING ATTACK  RACHEL TANNER 8478         19  14  0   95 MIDDLE WAY (484)
AIMED BLOW       MR PYTHON 8502             14   9  0   91 NEON SCRAPPERS (694)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    PERSEUS 8491               16  10  0   77 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)
LUNGING ATTACK   GRIMWAVE 8532               8   7  0   69 NEON SCRAPPERS (694)
STRIKING ATTACK  TUMBLIN' DICE 8560          6   2  0   65 244 BOURBONS ST (699)
TOTAL PARRY      SNACKY DEFENDER 8543        5   1  0   52 COVEY (698)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is RACHEL TANNER 8478.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SCARA 8548.  The ten other most popular fighters were MATTHEW 8459, GRIMWAVE 
8532, THE PLATYPUS 8461, SNACKY DEFENDER 8543, MASON 8458, TUMBLIN' DICE 8560, HOOCH 
2 8559, CASTLE KEEP 8596, MR PYTHON 8502, and RACHEL TANNER 8478.

The least popular fighter this week was COMO 8460.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were APHRACE 8595, BLIMEY 8514, ALIENIST 8539, BIG DUDE 8579, BERT 8513, 
BRANTOS 8592, ONE EYED HAG 8615, NOGGIN 8555, FARRELL 8457, and YOU'RE NOT GOOD 8600.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

RACHEL TANNER (17-8478) MIDDLE WAY (484)