DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/13/2025    Duedate: 01/25/2025

LYRATILAN ARENA

DM 25    TURN 1009

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SLOTE
WINDS OF WAR (583)
(25-6577) [37-9-1,129]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SLOTE                          GHOST SHARK
WINDS OF WAR (583)             NEON GRATITUDE (593)
(25-6577) [37-9-1,129]         (25-6678) [2-0-0,32]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MOLLY JEFFERSON                MOLLY JEFFERSON
THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)         THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
(25-6359) [21-31-0,105]        (25-6359) [21-31-0,105]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WINDS OF WAR (583)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NEON GRATITUDE (593)          43 
2. FACES OF DEATH (122)          29    WINDS OF WAR (583)
3. LOST ALDERAAN (587)           28    Unchartered Team
4. THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)        15 
5. DARQUE AGES (420)             15    NEON GRATITUDE (593)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*HELL'S CHOIR (594)         7   1  0 87.5   1/ 1 WINDS OF WAR (583)        8  2 0
 2/ 2 WINDS OF WAR (583)       128  46  3 73.6   2/ 3 LOST ALDERAAN (587)       7  3 0
 3/ 5*NEON GRATITUDE (593)       6   4  0 60.0   3/ 4 FACES OF DEATH (122)      7  8 0
 4/ 6 LOST ALDERAAN (587)       34  26  0 56.7   4/ 7*NEON GRATITUDE (593)      6  4 0
 5/ 0 DARQUE AGES (420)         45  36  1 55.6   5/ 2 WORKING GIRLS (193)       5 10 0
 6/ 7 FACES OF DEATH (122)     643 560 50 53.4   6/ 5 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    3  9 0
 7- 8 DARK FORCES (179)        195 193 13 50.3   7- 6*HELL'S CHOIR (594)        2  0 0
 8/ 9 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)   954 1068 29 47.2   8- 8*LITTEL LEO CRUSH (595)    2  1 0
 9-10 LIBATIONS 2 (592)         14  16  0 46.7   9-11 LIBATIONS 2 (592)         1  1 0
10-11*LITTEL LEO CRUSH (595)     6   7  0 46.2  10-12 DARK FORCES (179)         0  5 0
11/12 WORKING GIRLS (193)      154 203 11 43.1  11/ 0 DARQUE AGES (420)         0  1 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Twelve (12) Duelmaster Titles and still rollin'? Aren't all you so-called 
warriors a little bored and a lot embarrassed? Huh? It is so despicable of y'all that 
you allow me to do this! Buncha overfed holiday flunkies, I think! Only that Neon 
overlord shows some gratitude. Whataburger!  
     My time is coming, I see. Only 3 away from 50 FE with a few of you wanting to 
kill me after this column. Well, do your thing. You have been doing so for the past 2 
years. Rumdrums!  
                                          -- Slote DMXII

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Coming up with a solid 3-2-0 outing, NEON 
GRATITUDE has advanced 3 places in the rankings.  Advancing in the rankings was LOST 
ALDERAAN who went from last turn's 31-26-0, to this week's record of 34-26-0.  Hey 
everybody, watch out for BIOHAZARD, who flew up 23 points in the rankings after 
mashing WASHINGTON VERN like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  Ya know, some days 
it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  BYRON was defeated by ULIC and drops 17 
points.  Well here's a duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 'Challenge me'!  
SLOTE made a challenge against MOLLY JEFFERSON this week.  Our battling duelmaster 
SLOTE has managed to hold the title, fending off MOLLY JEFFERSON's none too subtle 
advances.  Better luck next time, THE MIDDLE WAY 4.  Advice to bashers--never force 
anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the 
big, bad WORKING GIRLS?  Big bad WORKING GIRLS.  Big bad WORKING GIRLS.  LYRATILAN's 
afraid of the big bad WORKING GIRLS.  Tra la la la la!  Okay, so I may not be funny, 
but catch WINDS OF WAR's act in the arena.  Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at 
running from WORKING GIRLS.  Well just about everybody wants a piece of MOLLY 
JEFFERSON, who was this week's most challenged warrior.  Challenging down 17 points 
was MADELINE.  Pretty soon she'll be using two shields and selling 'T.P.:  The only 
way to clean up' pins.  Definition of petty:  MADELINE defeated FEEDING DA BEARS, a 
mismatch of 17 points.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  This week 6-13-0 ANGEL was sent 
to the Dark Arena.  I know a lot of fighters with similar records who might take 
notice of this.  Here's some advice:  warriors with little wit and will may encounter 
problems on the trail to the Isle.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks.  See ya 
next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLOTE 6577                   37   9  1 129         WINDS OF WAR (583)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLEIA 6623                    9   4  0 115         LOST ALDERAAN (587)       
 MOLLY JEFFERSON 6359         21  31  0 105         THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    
 PAMELA 6640                  11   5  0 100         WINDS OF WAR (583)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WASHINGTON VERN 6397         20  24  0  84         THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    
 JAZZ 4650                    11  13  0  82         WORKING GIRLS (193)       
 BIOHAZARD 6099                4   1  0  81         FACES OF DEATH (122)      
 DORI KAAB 6650                9  12  0  72         WORKING GIRLS (193)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ULIC 6626                    10   5  0  66         LOST ALDERAAN (587)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BOOMING BARITONE 6687         6   1  0  60         HELL'S CHOIR (594)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MON MOTHMA 6642               7   2  0  51         LOST ALDERAAN (587)       
-APOLLYON 5492                 9   3  0  49         DARK FORCES (179)         
 BYRON 6674                   10   2  0  42         WINDS OF WAR (583)        
-OG CUSH 6700                  4   2  0  41         LITTEL LEO CRUSH (595)    
 PETRO STICK 6682              8   8  1  40         THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    
 I DARE YOU 6711               3   1  0  36         FACES OF DEATH (122)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GHOST SHARK 6678              2   0  0  32         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      
-PEDIALYTE 6668                5   3  0  30         LIBATIONS 2 (592)         
 MADELINE 6691                 4   3  0  29         WINDS OF WAR (583)        
 I GOT THIS 6709               3   1  0  28         FACES OF DEATH (122)      
-CASH IS CRASS 6696            2   3  0  28         LITTEL LEO CRUSH (595)    
 PAUL STOCK 6680               4  13  0  26         THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    
-SHARULIAN 6672                3   2  0  25         LOST ALDERAAN (587)       
 ZOMBIE FIRE 6677              2   0  0  24         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AETHER FLOW 6675              2   0  0  21         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      
 OPHELIA 6701                  3   6  1  18         WORKING GIRLS (193)       
 SUSAN MURPHY 6704             3   3  1  17         WORKING GIRLS (193)       
 FEEDING DA BEARS 6710         1   3  0   6         FACES OF DEATH (122)      
-FJB 6716                      0   1  0   1         DARK FORCES (179)         

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
EWW 6581                0  1 0 DARQUE AGES 420      ARENAMASTER JYO       1009 NONE
COMMON COLD 6726        0  1 0 FACES OF DEATH 122   TOMBSTONE             1009 NONE
DARK THANKS 1 6724      0  1 0 NEON GRATITUDE 593   DARK CHAMPION         1009 NONE
DARK THANKS 2 6725      0  1 0 NEON GRATITUDE 593   F'LYARR               1009 NONE
ANGEL 6671              6 13 0 WORKING GIRLS 193    HALF-ORC GUARDSM      1009 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ANGEL was butchered by HALF-ORC GUARDSMAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
EWW was murdered by ARENAMASTER JYO in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
COMMON COLD was assassinated by TOMBSTONE in a unpopular 4 minute Dark Arena duel.
DARK THANKS 1 was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DARK THANKS 2 was assassinated by F'LYARR in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
SLOTE unbelievably bested MOLLY JEFFERSON in a 4 minute Challenge Title brawl.
PAMELA overpowered JAZZ in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
MADELINE overpowered FEEDING DA BEARS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
SLEIA vanquished DORI KAAB in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
WASHINGTON VERN was vanquished by BIOHAZARD in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BYRON was overpowered by ULIC in a 2 minute gory one-sided melee.
MON MOTHMA savagely defeated PAUL STOCK in a 2 minute bloody match.
I GOT THIS was overcome by PETRO STICK in a 2 minute novice vs. veteran contest.
I DARE YOU devastated OPHELIA in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
SUSAN MURPHY was handily defeated by GHOST SHARK in a 1 minute uneven fight.
ZOMBIE FIRE overpowered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
AETHER FLOW handily defeated FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute mismatched bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         LUNGING ATTACK    26 -  12 -  1      68  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -   7 -  1      63  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       19 -  12 -  0      61  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     4         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -  11 -  0      45  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  20 -  0      44  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW         5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -  11 -  0      39  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  30 -  1      32  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   1 -  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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      SLOTE 6577                 37   9  1  129 WINDS OF WAR (583)
LUNGING ATTACK   SLEIA 6623                  9   4  0  115 LOST ALDERAAN (587)
STRIKING ATTACK  PAMELA 6640                11   5  0  100 WINDS OF WAR (583)
BASHING ATTACK   ULIC 6626                  10   5  0   66 LOST ALDERAAN (587)
SLASHING ATTACK  MON MOTHMA 6642             7   2  0   51 LOST ALDERAAN (587)
PARRY-STRIKE     I DARE YOU 6711             3   1  0   36 FACES OF DEATH (122)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MOLLY JEFFERSON 6359.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was MOLLY JEFFERSON 6359.  The ten other most popular fighters were MON MOTHMA 
6642, ULIC 6626, MADELINE 6691, SLEIA 6623, I GOT THIS 6709, PETRO STICK 6682, I DARE 
YOU 6711, SLOTE 6577, PAMELA 6640, and BIOHAZARD 6099.

The least popular fighter this week was COMMON COLD 6726.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SUSAN MURPHY 6704, OPHELIA 6701, PAUL STOCK 6680, BYRON 6674, 
JAZZ 4650, DARK THANKS 2 6725, DARK THANKS 1 6724, EWW 6581, WASHINGTON VERN 6397, 
and DORI KAAB 6650.

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                   RIFF RAFF (82-37476) ROOKIE ARMADA 6 II  (6212) 
                  MAURICE BRITT (84-6039) MEDAL OF HONOR T10  (1140) 
                       RIMGARR (84-57625) ALGOPHOBIACS  (6250) 
                        FIVE (85-43995) FAST TRACK III  (8036) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes