DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/24/2018    Duedate: 08/06/2018

SEAM ARENA

DM-20    TURN-81

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HASTUR
DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
(20-481) [25-21-0,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HASTUR                         POSITION IS EMPTY
DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)      
(20-481) [25-21-0,105]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HASTUR                         MR. GRUNKLE
DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)      HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
(20-481) [25-21-0,105]         (20-677) [1-3-0,6]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WEIRDING WAYS (53)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MARVEL (54)                 46
2. PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)       38      WEIRDING WAYS (53)
3. DEADLINE (32)               20      Unchartered Team
4. DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)   17
5. THIRSTY THUGS (31)          16      NIGHT CRUE (46)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 WEIRDING WAYS (53)        87  63  8 58.0   1/ 1 WEIRDING WAYS (53)       11  4 1
 2- 2 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)      186 138 18 57.4   2/ 3 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       9  5 1
 3/ 3 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      216 179 19 54.7   3- 2 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)       8  1 1
 4/ 0 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)    100  85  3 54.1   4/ 5 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        7  7 0
 5/ 4 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       211 186  7 53.1   5/ 4 DIETIES AND DEMIGOD (37)  7  7 0
 6/ 5 MARVEL (54)               68  62  2 52.3   6/ 9 MARVEL (54)               6  9 0
 7/ 6 DIETIES AND DEMIGOD (37) 181 171 10 51.4   7/ 6 LOST SENTINELS (19)       5 10 2
 8/ 7 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       153 169  2 47.5   8/ 7 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        5 10 0
 9/ 8 LOST SENTINELS (19)      171 222 14 43.5   9/ 0 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)     4  1 0
10/ 9 DEADLINE (32)             82 127  9 39.2  10/10 DEADLINE (32)             4  6 1
11/10 LOSERS (20)              148 246 25 37.6  11/ 8 LOSERS (20)               3 12 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     You might want to break out the umbrellas or magic spells to keep dry today, but 
it has been a wet one in Seam!  Greetings and welcome to one of the most beautiful 
cities in the League!  I am your spy reporter, Huard DePriest, and I am here to share 
with you all the news that is worth knowing for turn 81.  Sidara is out traveling, but 
she thought it would be a nice treat for me to report on turn 81 since I'm the regular 
reporter for arena 81.  I see what she did there . . . Let's get to the action, shall 
we?

     Bahamut is leaving us after this turn, so we are assured to have a new Duelmaster 
at the close of ceremonies today.  As for our departing champion, Bahamut faced off 
against Piwi Steelmoon, a match we also saw last turn.  The outcome was the same as 
Lord Protector Bahamut overpowered Piwi.  Best of luck to Bahamut if he continues 
training on the Isle of the Eye.  With our departing Duelmaster victorious, we must 
resort to recognition points to find our new champion of Seam!  The title merely 
passed between teammates as Hastur from Deities and Demigods defeats Thor of Marvel to 
secure the title. The Deities and Demigods stable is managed by Deep Thought.

     The most avoided team for the turn is Losers, and they were most avoided by 
Weirding Ways.  The most challenged warrior is the 13-12-3 Deval of Deadline.  He was 
bloodfeuded by Parental Deceit of Weirding Ways.  Last turn, Parental Deceit walked 
away victorious, but there are reasons we hold these games every 2 weeks.  Deval 
smashed Parental Deceit this turn, and is now the top ranked Basher in the arena. 
There was only 1 death in the arena this turn, so I will mention it here.  Poor Asher 
has fought his last, and Bagherra is the culprit. Condolences to Savant and his Losers 
guild, and good luck to Lost Sentinels in the turns to come if Losers decide to 
bloodfeud!

     Welcome back to Phantom Regiment, who returned with a nice 4-1-0 effort.  
Weirding Ways remains the top team over the last 3 turns with an 11-4-1 record.  
Darque Knights move into 2nd after I'm Not Eggbert failed to fight.  Thirsty Thugs and 
Deities and Demigods switched places with the Thugs taking over 4th and the divine 
beings slipping to 5th.  Marvel moved up 3 places to 6th, which was the turn's largest 
gain.  Losers' 3 spot skid into 11th was the turn's biggest slump.

     Time for me to go and invest in large boats!  The rains continue to pour down 
from the heavens!  If one of you louts has angered the gods and we are being punished 
for it, ya better fess up now!  If we have to come find you, it will not end well.  
Okay, I'm out for real this time!  See you next turn as Hastur tries to defend his new 
title and perhaps tries to catch the eye of those at the Commission for an invitation 
to the Isle!

                                             -- Huard DePriest

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HASTUR 481                   25  21  0   105       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NUTBOLT LARRY 612             9   6  1   110       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 DEVAL 599                    14  12  3    99       DEADLINE (32)
 HAIG 488                     21  27  1    98       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 PIWI STEELMOON 619           13   7  1    93       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 ZUSHI 514                    19  23  1    92       LOST SENTINELS (19)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAPT. AMERICA 589            14  12  0    89       MARVEL (54)
 THOR 620                     10   9  0    89       MARVEL (54)
 FRIGG 529                    22  15  0    81       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
 DWIMORBERG 576               13  10  0    81       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 KAGEWA 601                   12  13  0    78       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 PARENTAL DECEIT 583          15  11  2    77       WEIRDING WAYS (53)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAD PENNY 575                15  16  1    71       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 GRAVEBORN PALADIN 604        10   6  1    68       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THUNDER CLAP 605             10   6  2    66       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 VAULT 638                     9   6  0    66       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
-CPT. CLEAN 594               10   8  0    62       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 GYAVIIRA 602                 12  13  0    60       THIRSTY THUGS (31)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ASDIEL WYRMEYE 633            9   7  2    51       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 CARRION CALL 628              6   4  0    49       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 MDJAI 596                    10  16  1    47       DEADLINE (32)
 POLLUX LYNXEAR 672            6   0  1    47       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 RAINERIO 598                  9  17  1    45       DEADLINE (32)
 TASKMASTER 644                8   5  1    42       MARVEL (54)
 FARMER ALFALFA 671            4   3  0    39       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 JASON THE MASON 512           9  11  0    38       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 CYANIDE 647                   7   5  1    38       LOSERS (20)
-THE GREAT TRICKTINI 661       4   3  0    36       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 YELLOW SNOWMAN 687            2   0  1    33       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 BAGHERRA 639                  5   9  1    32       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 CASTOR LYNXEAR 658            6   4  0    31       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 SCYTHE 664                    4   5  1    27       LOSERS (20)
 WONKO THE SANE 663            7   1  0    24       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 MR. RACOON 670                5   2  0    24       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VICAR IN A TUTU 641           4   8  0    23       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 DEARLY DEPARTED 659           3   3  0    23       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 ELEKTRA 686                   1   2  0    23       MARVEL (54)
 PESTILENCE 648                4   8  1    21       LOSERS (20)
 VOID 640                      3  11  0    20       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 DAGGER 691                    1   0  0    18       MARVEL (54)
 CAPTAIN OBVIOUS 679           4   0  0    13       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 BURIAL RITES 643              3   4  0    13       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 MR. GRUNKLE 677               1   3  0     6       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 FRED 673                      0   6  0     6       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 JUNO 688                      1   1  1     5       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 NGULEO DUSK 689               1   0  0     4       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 YOG-SOTHOTH 681               0   4  0     4       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
 DEAD GIRL 690                 0   1  0     1       LOSERS (20)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
YAOTL 597               6 18 0 DEADLINE 32          ASDIEL WYRMEYE 633     79   
NYORLATHOTEP 682        0  3 0 DIETIES AND DEMIG 37 JUNO 688               80   
WOLFGANG WOLF 621       8  6 0 HUCKLE'S CATS 23     DEVAL 599              77  NOT REVENGED
ASHER 669               2  5 0 LOSERS 20            BAGHERRA 639           81   
ROOK 668                2  1 0 LOSERS 20            POLLUX LYNXEAR 672     77  NOT REVENGED
WAR WITCH 680           2  1 0 LOSERS 20            YELLOW SNOWMAN 687     80   
BLACK KNIGHT 603        9 12 0 MARVEL 54            HAIG 488               77  REVENGED
VALERIA 613             9 13 0 THIRSTY THUGS 31     THUNDER CLAP 605       80   
KOOKSY INURMOUF 560    21  7 0 WEIRDING WAYS 53     DEVAL 599              79  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Wonko the Sane -- Don't they say no pain no gain? -- Asher

Master Darque -- Thanks. -- Savant

Master Darque -- The in-depth look you provide on your warriors is always 
enlightening. If you come across an AB specimen to share your thoughts on, I would 
benefit from your insights as I know very little about running Aimed Blows. -- Weirdo

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PARENTAL DECEIT was devastated by DEVAL in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
CYANIDE slimly lost to POLLUX LYNXEAR in a action packed 4 minute Bloodfeud battle.
PESTILENCE was overpowered by YELLOW SNOWMAN in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud duel.
ELEKTRA was viciously subdued by HAIG in a 4 minute one-sided Bloodfeud fight.
ASDIEL WYRMEYE was devastated by KAGEWA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
VICAR IN A TUTU devastated YOG-SOTHOTH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS outwaited MR. GRUNKLE in a 8 minute beginner's Challenge fight.
BAHAMUT vanquished PIWI STEELMOON in a 1 minute uneven duel.
HASTUR luckily beat THOR in a popular 1 minute uneven Title duel.
CAPT. AMERICA overpowered VAULT in a popular 1 minute uneven match.
BAD PENNY was defeated by DWIMORBERG in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran's match.
FRIGG was overcome by ZUSHI in a exciting 2 minute bloody veteran's contest.
GRAVEBORN PALADIN overpowered CASTOR LYNXEAR in a tiring 9 minute mismatched conflict.
MDJAI defeated MR. RACOON in a 2 minute struggle.
RAINERIO was vanquished by GYAVIIRA in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
JASON THE MASON was unbelievably bested by TASKMASTER in a 3 minute brawl.
CARRION CALL overpowered WONKO THE SANE in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided match.
FARMER ALFALFA overpowered BURIAL RITES in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
FRED was devastated by DEARLY DEPARTED in a action packed 1 minute one-sided bout.
BAGHERRA murdered ASHER in a action packed 1 minute uneven bout.
SCYTHE handily defeated VOID in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
JUNO was demolished by DAGGER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
NGULEO DUSK unbelievably bested DEAD GIRL in a action packed 5 minute novice's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         WALL OF STEEL     33 -  20 -  1      62  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     7         TOTAL PARRY       31 -  20 -  0      61  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -   8 -  1      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         AIMED BLOW        18 -  14 -  1      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -   8 -  1      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-STRIKE      31 -  29 -  3      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         STRIKING ATTACK   46 -  52 -  3      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  22 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         BASHING ATTACK    35 -  45 -  5      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    30 -  48 -  3      38  |

Turn  81 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       6 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  6         4  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  4         2  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1                                       2  PARRY-STRIKE   
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  4     
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  3     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       HASTUR 481                 25  21  0  105 DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
BASHING ATTACK   DEVAL 599                  14  12  3   99 DEADLINE (32)
STRIKING ATTACK  PIWI STEELMOON 619         13   7  1   93 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
TOTAL PARRY      CAPT. AMERICA 589          14  12  0   89 MARVEL (54)
WALL OF STEEL    FRIGG 529                  22  15  0   81 DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
SLASHING ATTACK  PARENTAL DECEIT 583        15  11  2   77 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
LUNGING ATTACK   VAULT 638                   9   6  0   66 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ASDIEL WYRMEYE 633          9   7  2   51 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
PARRY-STRIKE     CARRION CALL 628            6   4  0   49 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HASTUR 481.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
MR. GRUNKLE 677.  The ten other most popular fighters were JASON THE MASON 512, HAIG 
488, ZUSHI 514, CYANIDE 647, DEAD GIRL 690, DWIMORBERG 576, ELEKTRA 686, CAPT. 
AMERICA 589, CARRION CALL 628, and POLLUX LYNXEAR 672.

The least popular fighter this week was CASTOR LYNXEAR 658.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were NGULEO DUSK 689, CAPTAIN OBVIOUS 679, JUNO 688, VOID 640, 
BURIAL RITES 643, WONKO THE SANE 663, RAINERIO 598, MR. RACOON 670, PIWI STEELMOON 
619, and ASDIEL WYRMEYE 633.

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

BAHAMUT (20-585) DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)

                          Name Change-o-Rama -- Final Update

     Algernon looked at the goats and sighed.  No doubt it was a Good Deed to give 
goats to people who wanted them.  But why did the goats have to be gathered in HIS 
office?  Four of them, and they were a lot like gladiators:  not smelly maybe, they 
were clean goats, but pushy and sure they were the most important thing around.  Maybe 
they should be enrolled in the arena?  No, there were only four, not enough for a 
team.
     He shook his head to clear it of the image of armored goats with sharpened horns.  
One thing at a time.  He pulled a piece of paper out of his desk drawer, dipped his 
pen in the ink, and began to write.

     "It is our pleasure and honor to note that ninety-eight gladiators and teams have 
elected to change their names, supporting the contribution of goats to deserving 
people.  With the Commission's matching funds, this has purchased four goats--a good 
goat can't be purchased for a copper, you know.  The goats are already en route to 
their new homes, where they will be--"  He paused and thought about it.  "--very 
welcome.  We wish all the best to the goats and the new goat-owners."