DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/03/2019    Duedate: 09/16/2019

SEAM ARENA

DM-20    TURN-110

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BLOODBLIND
WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
(20-105) [18-6-0,135]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BLOODBLIND                     SURGICAL GLOVES
WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)          BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)
(20-105) [18-6-0,135]          (20-702) [2-0-0,13]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DEAD GIRL                      MAUSOLEUM
LOSERS (20)                    PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
(20-690) [15-15-3,98]          (20-710) [16-10-1,95]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PIXELBENDERS (36)           52
2. PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)       44      PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
3. 80S FANTASY (60)            30      Unchartered Team
4. LOST SENTINELS (19)         24
5. THIRSTY THUGS (31)          16      BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)    190 139  8 57.8   1/ 1 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       9  6 0
 2/ 2 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)      239 191 19 55.6   2/ 2 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)     9  6 0
 3/ 3 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      292 247 22 54.2   3/ 3 PIXELBENDERS (36)         9  6 0
 4/ 5 PIXELBENDERS (36)        232 206 10 53.0   4/ 6 OAKLEAF (59)              8  7 0
 5/ 4 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       283 252  7 52.9   5/ 5 DIETIES AND DEMIGOD (37)  7  2 1
 6/ 6 80S FANTASY (60)          47  42  7 52.8   6/ 4 80S FANTASY (60)          7  8 1
 7/ 7 DIETIES AND DEMIGOD (37) 233 224 13 51.0   7/ 8 LOST SENTINELS (19)       7  8 0
 8/ 8 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)     59  57  2 50.9   8/ 9 LOSERS (20)               5  1 0
 9/ 9 OAKLEAF (59)              56  57  0 49.6   9/ 7 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)     5  7 0
10/10 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       215 251  5 46.1  10/12*BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)     4  6 0
11/11 LOST SENTINELS (19)      223 315 24 41.4  11/13 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        3 12 0
12/12 LOSERS (20)              206 305 35 40.3  12/11 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        3 12 0
13/13*BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)      4   6  0 40.0  13/10 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)       2  6 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 of SEAM.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give 
you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  PIXELBENDERS posted a 
nice gain, to come in 3rd.  Everybody loves a winner...  80S FANTASY had cause to 
celebrate, after MEG MUCKLEBONES got 20 points by beating VOX SUNFIRE.  Win some, 
lose some.  Speaking of which, MEG MUCKLEBONES was winsome, after beating VOX SUNFIRE 
and seeing her lose 17 points.  Like a flirtacious debutante, SEAM's Duelmaster 
BLOODBLIND found herself the woman of the hour, being "invited to dance" 4 times!  
You could cut the tension with a scimitar as WELVET of OAKLEAF met the Duelmaster.  
Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by WELVET, of OAKLEAF, who 
despite a 13-10-0 couldn't overcome SEAM's Number 1.  So who was the warrior seen 
charging into immovable walls and challenging dead trees?  Someone's got a basic 
problem...   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!  To quell some nasty rumors, the guys 
in THIRSTY THUGS are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to avoid 'em.  
Like a pup with its tail between its legs, PHANTOM REGIMENT scurried away from 
THIRSTY THUGS.  Oh, the shame!  LC found himself challenged by a warrior 18 below:  
MIGHT WIND MAKER.  MIGHT WIND MAKER of I'M NOT EGGBERT kept his wits as he was 
defeated by LC.  Mismatched by 14 points, MR READ-A-LOT lost to DUMBO.  Is this 
really worth noting?  I thought DUMBO showed great skill and promise when he bested 
MR READ-A-LOT.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Like a tattered, worn-out, faded, out-of-fashion garment cast out to rot, KING KONG 
KHAN of WAY OF ALL FLESH has been summarily sent to the Dark Arena.  Ask not a 
spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen into an 
unconscious stupor.   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards fat!  
Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid SEAM farewell-- Novgorodny 
Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLOODBLIND 105               18   6  0   135       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KURGAN 751                   10   8  2   107       80S FANTASY (60)
 LC 707                       17  10  0   106       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 DEAD GIRL 690                15  15  3    98       LOSERS (20)
 MAUSOLEUM 710                16  10  1    95       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 YOG-SOTHOTH 681              13  20  0    95       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
 MR. RACOON 670               20  16  1    93       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 WELVET 721                   13  10  0    93       OAKLEAF (59)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIGFOOT 740                  11   8  0    86       OAKLEAF (59)
 POLLUX LYNXEAR 672           18  17  2    82       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 ZULA 750                     13   5  1    80       80S FANTASY (60)
 MUCK 736                      9  11  3    78       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 MIGHT WIND MAKER 756          8   5  0    77       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 XAPHA IRONJAW 760            10   6  2    76       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 ALITA BLOODLEAF 714          14  11  0    74       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 CHANNEL MIXER 646            16  14  0    73       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 BAGHERRA 639                 12  31  2    69       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 HEIMDALL 719                 17   7  1    67       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAMIREZ 748                   9   9  2    66       80S FANTASY (60)
 MEG MUCKLEBONES 747           8  10  1    66       80S FANTASY (60)
 REQUIEM 780                   7   2  0    64       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 MR. GRUNKLE 677              13  20  1    62       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PATHAREA 765                  9   5  0    58       PIXELBENDERS (36)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GREY MOUSER 729               9  12  2    55       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
 CRAGGY MATTERHORN 767         6   6  1    51       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 SCARRED 725                  11  12  0    48       OAKLEAF (59)
 ZEPHYR 713                   10  15  1    46       LOSERS (20)
 SLEEPLESS 752                10   7  1    46       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 FREDDIE FOX 768               7   7  0    45       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 SAWDUST 717                   9  15  0    42       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 VOX SUNFIRE 773               8   4  0    42       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 CLOUDZILLA 763                6   7  0    39       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 HARUSHU 753                  10   7  0    37       THIRSTY THUGS (31)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUMBO 787                     4   0  0    33       OAKLEAF (59)
 TWOFEET D'GRAVE 757           7   9  1    31       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 SUSIE SWOOF 784               4   1  0    30       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 PURGE 785                     3   2  0    25       LOST SENTINELS (19)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GNAT 786                      3   2  0    19       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 MIXL 777                      4   6  0    18       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 ALLMIGHT 782                  2   4  0    18       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 MR READ-A-LOT 774             1  11  0    14       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 SURGICAL GLOVES 702           2   0  0    13       BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)
 BLOODMOON 798                 1   0  0    11       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 RADIUS 796                    1   0  0     8       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 MOTHBALL 704                  1   1  0     7       BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)
 DITHER 792                    2   0  0     6       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 CPT. OCTOPUS 783              1   2  0     5       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 DEAD ROACH 703                1   1  0     4       BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)
 ABIGAIL 790                   0   2  0     2       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 BUTTERFLY COLLECTN 701        0   2  0     2       BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)
 SNAKEBITE 791                 0   2  0     2       OAKLEAF (59)
 YOUNG PICTURES 705            0   2  0     2       BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ROCKBITER 778           4  6 0 80S FANTASY 60       THE WRECK KING        110  NONE
BLIND ETERNITIES 779    6  2 0 PHANTOM REGIMENT 25  HEIMDALL 719          109   
PIXELBENT X 797         0  1 0 PIXELBENDERS 36      ARENAMASTER VYAN      110  NONE
CLEAVER 795             0  1 0 THIRSTY THUGS 31     SPYMASTER             110  NONE
KING KONG KHAN 269     11  8 0 WAY OF ALL FLESH 17  DARK CHAMPION         110  NONE
ULVSBLAKK 107          13 10 0 WAY OF ALL FLESH 17  KURGAN 751            109   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KING KONG KHAN was viciously butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 5 minute fight.
ROCKBITER was murdered by THE WRECK KING in a exciting 2 minute gory Dark Arena melee.
PIXELBENT X was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER VYANDYL in a 2 minute Dark Arena brawl.
CLEAVER was assassinated by SPYMASTER in a exciting 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
WELVET was devastated by BLOODBLIND in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title duel.
MIGHT WIND MAKER was devastated by LC in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
POLLUX LYNXEAR was viciously subdued by MAUSOLEUM in a 3 minute Challenge melee.
RAMIREZ was overpowered by YOG-SOTHOTH in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
CRAGGY MATTERHORN was overpowered by MUCK in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
XAPHA IRONJAW handily defeated BAGHERRA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
SCARRED subdued SAWDUST in a crowd pleasing 4 minute master's Challenge match.
PATHAREA devastated CLOUDZILLA in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge battle.
MEG MUCKLEBONES devastated VOX SUNFIRE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
DUMBO handily defeated MR READ-A-LOT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
TWOFEET D'GRAVE was defeated by FREDDIE FOX in a 2 minute Challenge struggle.
CPT. OCTOPUS lost to SURGICAL GLOVES in a 2 minute novice's Challenge fray.
SUSIE SWOOF unbelievably bested GNAT in a 2 minute amateur's Challenge brawl.
BIGFOOT was overpowered by KURGAN in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
ZULA savagely defeated FEISTY RUFFIAN in a 6 minute brutal bout.
HEIMDALL was overpowered by MR. RACOON in a 5 minute mismatched conflict.
MR. GRUNKLE was bested by CHANNEL MIXER in a action packed 1 minute veteran's bout.
DEAD GIRL demolished ALITA BLOODLEAF in a action packed 1 minute uneven bout.
ZEPHYR was handily defeated by REQUIEM in a 2 minute one-sided contest.
GREY MOUSER savagely defeated HARUSHU in a popular 2 minute gruesome fight.
SLEEPLESS savagely defeated TEENAGE HOODLUM in a 2 minute expert vs. novice fight.
ALLMIGHT demolished SNAKEBITE in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided melee.
MIXL was overcome by PURGE in a action packed 3 minute brutal bout.
BUTTERFLY COLLECTN was overcome by DITHER in a 4 minute novice's duel.
DEAD ROACH was defeated by RADIUS in a 1 minute beginner's fight.
ABIGAIL slimly lost to MOTHBALL in a 4 minute brutal novice's fight.
YOUNG PICTURES was overpowered by BLOODMOON in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  11         PARRY-STRIKE      27 -  15 -  0      64  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   9         LUNGING ATTACK    64 -  50 -  1      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      9         WALL OF STEEL     20 -  17 -  2      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         BASHING ATTACK    40 -  34 -  4      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         STRIKING ATTACK   33 -  30 -  3      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         AIMED BLOW        30 -  28 -  0      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   20 -  29 -  1      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         TOTAL PARRY       21 -  35 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -  12 -  1      37  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   9 -  0      10  |

Turn 110 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:

WALL OF STEEL      3 -  1     AIMED BLOW         2 -  5         3  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  3     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  7         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  PARRY-STRIKE   
PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     5 -  4     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  4         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  BLOODBLIND 105             18   6  0  135 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
LUNGING ATTACK   LC 707                     17  10  0  106 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
PARRY-STRIKE     MAUSOLEUM 710              16  10  1   95 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
SLASHING ATTACK  WELVET 721                 13  10  0   93 OAKLEAF (59)
BASHING ATTACK   POLLUX LYNXEAR 672         18  17  2   82 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
WALL OF STEEL    ZULA 750                   13   5  1   80 80S FANTASY (60)
AIMED BLOW       ALITA BLOODLEAF 714        14  11  0   74 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    HEIMDALL 719               17   7  1   67 DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
TOTAL PARRY      HARUSHU 753                10   7  0   37 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
The overall popularity leader is DEAD GIRL 690.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MAUSOLEUM 710.  The ten other most popular fighters were GREY MOUSER 729, POLLUX 
LYNXEAR 672, SAWDUST 717, PURGE 785, GNAT 786, ABIGAIL 790, LC 707, FREDDIE FOX 768, 
SURGICAL GLOVES 702, and SUSIE SWOOF 784.

The least popular fighter this week was DITHER 792.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were YOUNG PICTURES 705, DEAD ROACH 703, BIGFOOT 740, MR READ-A-LOT 774, VOX 
SUNFIRE 773, BAGHERRA 639, CRAGGY MATTERHORN 767, RAMIREZ 748, MIGHT WIND MAKER 756, 
and WELVET 721.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BLOODBLIND (20-105) WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)