DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/31/2024 Duedate: 01/13/2025
SEAM ARENA
DM 20 TURN 249
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
HELLER
THIRSTY THUGS (31)
(20-1485) [16-14-0,146]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
HELLER POSITION IS EMPTY
THIRSTY THUGS (31)
(20-1485) [16-14-0,146]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS DOOMSROLLING
NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89) PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
(20-1378) [18-26-0,92] (20-1473) [12-14-0,98]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
LOCAL GIRLS (88)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. LOCAL GIRLS (88) 83
2. NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89) 30 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
3. HUCKLE'S CATS (23) 29 Unchartered Team
4. THIRSTY THUGS (31) 17
5. RUBBER VS GLUE (90) 1 BASH BROS MANAGERS8 (57)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 RUBBER VS GLUE (90) 109 57 4 65.7 1/ 2 LOCAL GIRLS (88) 10 5 0
2/ 2 LOCAL GIRLS (88) 156 124 5 55.7 2/ 5 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89) 9 6 0
3/ 3 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) 614 599 33 50.6 3/ 3 THIRSTY THUGS (31) 7 6 0
4/ 4 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89) 142 144 9 49.7 4/ 4 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) 7 7 1
5/ 5 THIRSTY THUGS (31) 573 589 17 49.3 5/ 1 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78) 6 9 0
6/ 6 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) 547 580 28 48.5 6/ 6 RUBBER VS GLUE (90) 4 6 0
7/ 7 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78) 143 166 6 46.3 7/ 7 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) 3 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
Welcome back to Seam for the day's long-anticipated games. Two weeks can feel like an
eternity when you are waiting for the excitement of Seam's arena. The day did not
disappoint as we witnessed many wonderful bouts upon these hallowed sands. Sidara is
on holiday, so I entered the spy reporter's box. I am Phineas Rannulf, and I will give
you all the arena news worthy of note for today's competition. Let's take a look at
what has happened!
The Duelmaster's dais has seen a worthy combatant retain his spot as Heller of Thirsty
Thugs defended his title with a commanding victory over Exyl Rott of Darque Knights.
The crowd roared as Heller displayed a mix of calculated strikes and resilience,
proving why he was the one to beat. Heller has now held the throne for three
consecutive turns. The consistency has been rewarded with an invitation to the Isle.
DMobster manages Heller and the others over at the Thirsty Thugs guild.
Meanwhile, Bully Bobcat of Huckle's Cats made a statement by demolishing But What Am
I, climbing the ranks with impressive power. Not to be overlooked, Grumpy Cat of Local
Girls secured a notable triumph, positioning her as a contender in the upper echelons.
As we will see, these accomplishments secured Bully and Grumpy attention from the
Commission and a promotion of sorts.
Local Girls, the team of the hour, was the biggest buzz in the arena. With a flawless
5-0-0 record, they unseated Pandemic Boredom to claim the top team title, leaving
challengers scrambling to keep up. Meanwhile, plagued by inconsistency, Pandemic
Boredom found themselves avoiding the competition more than engaging it, particularly
sidestepping the formidable Local Girls.
Special recognition is due for the three warriors set to graduate from the arena.
Heller, Bully Bobcat, and Grumpy Cat have proven their mettle and will soon join the
elite ranks. Their accomplishments have left an indelible mark on Seam Arena, and the
sands will not soon forget their triumphs. Well done, gladiators!
The gladiatorial games remain a testament to skill and endurance, as even in the
absence of fatalities this turn, the combatants delivered unforgettable moments of
brutality and brilliance. While others may celebrate or lament such a turn of events,
the Fates have decreed it for Seam this turn. Who are we to question them? You have
two weeks to prepare for the next turn's games. It is a monumental turn as the arena
reaches 250! Sidara will return to her spy reporter role, so I bid you farewell!
-- Phineas Rannulf
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HELLER 1485 16 14 0 146 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BULLY BOBCAT 1467 21 11 2 115 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
GRUMPY CAT 1457 17 12 0 101 LOCAL GIRLS (88)
LEXXEE LIONEYE 1516 10 11 1 101 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
DOOMSROLLING 1473 12 14 0 98 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS 1378 18 26 0 92 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
EXYL ROTT 1515 10 11 0 89 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
BUT WHAT AM I 1383 26 8 0 86 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
I KNOW YOU ARE 1381 25 9 0 84 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
FAZ EBONSTEEL 1487 13 16 1 81 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
HILDA HIPPO 1446 20 18 0 78 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
HODJA 1517 13 7 0 76 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
VALERIE WELLINGTON 1536 7 4 0 73 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
SAFFIRE 1530 7 5 0 72 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LIKE SUNDAY 1503 13 7 1 64 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
MARY JO WEST 1492 11 10 0 60 LOCAL GIRLS (88)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHAKEY JAKE HARRIS 1501 10 15 1 53 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OH MORRISSEY 1504 8 12 0 50 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
SWIPE LEFT 1520 11 5 0 48 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
LIZ MONTGOMERY 1505 6 11 0 47 LOCAL GIRLS (88)
BOOGERHEAD 1468 10 11 3 44 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
KYE SMALLFOOT 1523 10 7 1 38 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SAU SAGE 1529 4 9 0 27 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
WILMA WILDCAT 1548 2 2 0 26 LOCAL GIRLS (88)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ICKY 1550 1 1 0 23 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
FLAMBERGE 1547 4 1 0 21 LOCAL GIRLS (88)
ROGER, RODGER 1538 5 5 0 20 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
DUO LINGO 1541 3 5 0 14 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
PSYDE 1553 1 0 0 13 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
SONNY BOY 1 1543 2 6 0 12 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
RAT FINK 1549 1 1 0 4 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
I'd like to apologize for not sending in any personal ads for the last 2-3 turns. I
honestly have had email in my drafts folder and I've forgotten to send 'em in. Mostly
talking about Wilma Wildcat and how I love her and hope she's our eventual duelmaster
by turn 266. Also I wanted to talk about how I started doing the "Mini Crossword" at
the New York Times and how I now feel that I'm a genius. I also wanted to thank
Sidara Brightbell for calling out our 4-1 turn but politely ignoring our 0-5 the
previous turn. And we're pretty bummed that we have to miss the FtF tourney but
them's the rules. I guess that's it! -- Pappy and the rest of Pandemic Boredom
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DOOMSROLLING viciously subdued HILDA HIPPO in a 3 minute master's Challenge fight.
GRUMPY CAT handily defeated I KNOW YOU ARE in a 3 minute one-sided Challenge match.
LIKE SUNDAY bested SHAKEY JAKE HARRIS in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
MARY JO WEST overpowered KYE SMALLFOOT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
FLAMBERGE bested SONNY BOY 1 in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
HELLER overpowered EXYL ROTT in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided Title struggle.
BUT WHAT AM I was handily defeated by BULLY BOBCAT in a 2 minute uneven fight.
FAZ EBONSTEEL slimly lost to MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS in a 2 minute gruesome expert's duel.
HODJA was overpowered by LEXXEE LIONEYE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
VALERIE WELLINGTON defeated SWIPE LEFT in a exciting 3 minute gruesome fight.
SAFFIRE overpowered OH MORRISSEY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BOOGERHEAD was demolished by LIZ MONTGOMERY in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
ROGER, RODGER was devastated by WILMA WILDCAT in a 2 minute one-sided battle.
DUO LINGO was devastated by ICKY in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
SAU SAGE handily defeated RAT FINK in a 1 minute uneven fight.
PSYDE overpowered SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 SLASHING ATTACK 33 - 18 - 1 65 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 13 - 8 - 1 62 |
|TOTAL PARRY 5 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 5 - 0 62 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 10 - 0 60 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 AIMED BLOW 10 - 7 - 0 59 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 LUNGING ATTACK 26 - 26 - 1 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-STRIKE 16 - 17 - 0 48 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 TOTAL PARRY 19 - 26 - 0 42 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 18 - 26 - 0 41 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 13 - 0 38 |
Turn 249 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 3 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 4 3 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 2 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 2 PARRY-STRIKE
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 1 PARRY-LUNGE
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK HELLER 1485 16 14 0 146 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
PARRY-LUNGE GRUMPY CAT 1457 17 12 0 101 LOCAL GIRLS (88)
TOTAL PARRY BUT WHAT AM I 1383 26 8 0 86 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
LUNGING ATTACK HODJA 1517 13 7 0 76 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
WALL OF STEEL LIKE SUNDAY 1503 13 7 1 64 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
PARRY-STRIKE MARY JO WEST 1492 11 10 0 60 LOCAL GIRLS (88)
PARRY-RIPOSTE KYE SMALLFOOT 1523 10 7 1 38 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS 1378. The most popular warrior
this turn was DOOMSROLLING 1473. The ten other most popular fighters were VALERIE
WELLINGTON 1536, GRUMPY CAT 1457, SONNY BOY 1 1543, BULLY BOBCAT 1467, FAZ EBONSTEEL
1487, MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS 1378, SHAKEY JAKE HARRIS 1501, HELLER 1485, SAFFIRE 1530,
and WILMA WILDCAT 1548.
The least popular fighter this week was DUO LINGO 1541. The other ten least popular
fighters were BOOGERHEAD 1468, OH MORRISSEY 1504, HODJA 1517, KYE SMALLFOOT 1523, RAT
FINK 1549, LIZ MONTGOMERY 1505, SWIPE LEFT 1520, BUT WHAT AM I 1383, EXYL ROTT 1515,
and I KNOW YOU ARE 1381.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
HELLER (20-1485) THIRSTY THUGS (31)
BULLY BOBCAT (20-1467) HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
GRUMPY CAT (20-1457) LOCAL GIRLS (88)
NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA
The gladiator known as Pretty in Pink Johnson came into the guildhouse in a
state of excitement that sat oddly on his large battered face. "There are goats on
the lawn outside the Commission office!"
His teammate Slinky Silver raised a languid eyebrow. "So?"
"That means a name-change coming! I can finally change my name to Pinkerton and
get some respect!"
"As badly as you fight, who will respect you?" his teammate asked.
"With a new name, I will fight better, just wait, you'll see. Because I will
respect myself!"
Slinky shook his head. "Circular reasoning won't help. You need more
managerial attention."
"If my name isn't embarrassing, I'll GET more attention.
Slinky shook his head again. "You're expecting a lot of a couple of goats that
may have been hired to manage the landscaping."
* * * * *
Warrior and team name changes will be accepted beginning February 15 and continuing
throughout the month of March. The cost will be $2 per name change. All proceeds
will be used to buy goats via Heifer International and will be matched up to $500. If
you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI