DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/28/2017    Duedate: 08/24/2017

MORYA ARENA

DM-28    TURN-412

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MALORT
BIG SHOTS (574)
(28-5600) [12-6-0,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE HIEROPHANT                 SUBJUGATOR
PANDORA'S CARDS (570)          AMONG THE LIVING (589)
(28-5298) [31-14-0,135]        (28-5707) [7-0-1,30]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PINK SHIRT                     PINK SHIRT
BIG SHOTS (574)                BIG SHOTS (574)
(28-5336) [19-15-0,100]        (28-5336) [19-15-0,100]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BASH BROS BODY (541)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BASH BROS BODY (541)        51
2. OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)      38      BIG SHOTS (574)
3. BIG SHOTS (574)             28      Unchartered Team
4. XYZ DECK (489)              28
5. AMONG THE LIVING (589)       6      XYZ DECK (489)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 BIG SHOTS (574)          170 110  8 60.7   1/ 1 BASH BROS BODY (541)     11  4 0
 2/ 2 BASH BROS BODY (541)     116  84  2 58.0   2/ 2 BIG LAKE PURE (568)       8  7 0
 3/ 3 PANDORA'S CARDS (570)     98  82  5 54.4   3/ 3 BIG SHOTS (574)           7  7 1
 4/ 0*XYZ DECK (489)            13  11  1 54.2   4- 7*BOOK OF THOMAS (584)      3  0 0
 5/ 5 SEA DOGS (567)           225 191 17 54.1   5/ 0*XYZ DECK (489)            3  1 0
 6- 6 FORCE OF FIVE (524)       83  71  7 53.9   6- 5 FORCE OF FIVE (524)       3  2 1
 7/ 7 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)   285 263 18 52.0   7- 8 MISFIT TOYS (586)         3  2 0
 8/ 8 BIG LAKE PURE (568)       91  93  8 49.5   8/14 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    3  6 0
 9/ 0*AMONG THE LIVING (589)    15  16  1 48.4   9/ 0*AMONG THE LIVING (589)    2  3 0
10-10 MISFIT TOYS (586)         20  23  2 46.5  10- 4*KARA NO TANI (559)        2  3 0
11-12*BOOK OF THOMAS (584)      10  16  0 38.5  11/10 SEA DOGS (567)            1  2 0
12-13 THE RAMBLERS (585)        18  32  4 36.0  12/11 PANDORA'S CARDS (570)     1  3 0
13-14*KARA NO TANI (559)        15  27  2 35.7  13-13 THE RAMBLERS (585)        1  5 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail MORYA!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your 
deeds.  Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for 
KARA NO TANI, whose 0-0-0 this turn dropped them by 6 into 10th.  OTTO'S MECHANICS 
stable has parlayed this turn's 3-2-0 into a 6 space move up the rankings.  This 
brings them up to 8th place.  Good work, guys!  This turn ANGRY MOMENTUM challenged 
MALORT in what was MORYA's Title bout.  We should ask MALORT about the thrill of 
victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to 
ask.  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the 
table at Arthur's Last Stand?   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  I also notice that the BIG LAKE PURE 
stable was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on MORYA, what are you afraid of?  
And guess who avoided BIG LAKE PURE stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was BASH 
BROS BODY.  Anyone surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that THE HIEROPHANT 
from PANDORA'S CARDS was MORYA's most challenged warrior this turn.  Building dreams 
on hope, WORN OUT challenged up 59 points this turn to take on THE HIEROPHANT from 
PANDORA'S CARDS stable.  And whaddya know, WORN OUT beat THE HIEROPHANT, and the 
fighters of BASH BROS BODY were last seen lifting frothy pints of ale in honor of 
WORN OUT's 33 point gain.  GIDREK THUMBTOE of BIG LAKE PURE had better have a good 
reason for challenging down 11 points in a challenge which he lost.  I thought GIDREK 
THUMBTOE showed great skill and promise when he was beat by VAL VALINE.  All right, 
so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     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.  Arthur's Last Stand declares a free 
round for AXLE FOLEY and all of OTTO'S MECHANICS, for having revenged BIG SHOTS' 
ANEJO for killing one of their comrades.  Is it really true that MORYA has more 
dishwashers per capita that fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your 
swords sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until you see my quill in MORYA again, 
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MALORT 5600                  12   6  0   113       BIG SHOTS (574)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BOOMERANG 4696               20  10  1   137       FORCE OF FIVE (524)
 THE HIEROPHANT 5298          31  14  0   135       PANDORA'S CARDS (570)
 SPRAIN 5195                  21  13  0   119       BASH BROS BODY (541)
 RECEDING HAIR LINE 5125      23  12  0   114       BASH BROS BODY (541)
-PORCUPINE 4717               17  13  0   110       FORCE OF FIVE (524)
 WORN OUT 5606                 9   7  0   108       BASH BROS BODY (541)
 PINK SHIRT 5336              19  15  0   100       BIG SHOTS (574)
 FREEBOOTER 5201              19  17  0    98       SEA DOGS (567)
-CORSAIR 5198                 12   7  1    96       SEA DOGS (567)
 GRAVITY 5599                 12   6  0    94       BIG SHOTS (574)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE FIXER 5664                9   2  1    90       BIG LAKE PURE (568)
 RESTRAINED CONTEMPT 5472     15  16  1    84       BIG LAKE PURE (568)
-SABRETOOTH 4692              16  15  2    80       FORCE OF FIVE (524)
-JUGGERNAUT 4694              15  16  3    74       FORCE OF FIVE (524)
-LIZARD 4693                  15  16  1    72       FORCE OF FIVE (524)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TIC-TOC 5631                  6   4  1    64       MISFIT TOYS (586)
 MAN'S HANDS 5634              9   3  0    59       BASH BROS BODY (541)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HEADACHE 5609                11   5  0    56       BASH BROS BODY (541)
 VAL VALINE 5477              10   9  1    53       OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
 AXLE FOLEY 5061               8  16  0    46       OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHATTOKI 5680                 2   2  1    40       KARA NO TANI (559)
-THE CHARIOT 5555              4   2  0    38       PANDORA'S CARDS (570)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GIDREK THUMBTOE 5615          6   8  0    32       BIG LAKE PURE (568)
-GUNTHER 5625                  7   4  1    30       THE RAMBLERS (585)
 SUBJUGATOR 5707               7   0  1    30       AMONG THE LIVING (589)
-JACK TAR 5668                 3   1  1    30       SEA DOGS (567)
-OLIVE OIL 5546                3   2  0    29       BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
 NUCLEAR ASSAULT 5705          2   2  0    29       AMONG THE LIVING (589)
-SLOW MOTION 5572              3   0  0    27       BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
 ANNE T LOCH-BRAEK 5587        2   1  0    27       OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
-SPINE EATER 5585              1   2  0    26       BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
-OMOTO 5116                    5   3  0    25       KARA NO TANI (559)
-SHINING ANGEL 4396            3   1  1    25       XYZ DECK (489)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 Y-DRAGON HEAD 4393            3   2  0    23       XYZ DECK (489)
-DRIFTWOOD 5658                3   1  0    23       SEA DOGS (567)
-COUNUNDRUM 5672               3   4  0    19       MISFIT TOYS (586)
 WAKE UP DEAD 5709             3   4  0    18       AMONG THE LIVING (589)
 MEZCAL MAESTRO 5670           4   4  0    16       BIG SHOTS (574)
-BLAM-MO 5692                  1   1  0    16       MISFIT TOYS (586)
-CAROUSEL 5696                 1   0  0    16       BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
-KOKOROYAMA 5117               3   5  1    15       KARA NO TANI (559)
-VALDA 5626                    2   9  0    15       THE RAMBLERS (585)
 Z-METAL TANK 4395             2   3  0    15       XYZ DECK (489)
-HIAME 5171                    1   6  0    15       KARA NO TANI (559)
 XZ-TANK CANNON 4484           1   0  0    15       XYZ DECK (489)
 SIMPLY AMAZING 5693           3   1  1    14       BIG LAKE PURE (568)
 ANEJO 5678                    1   1  1    14       BIG SHOTS (574)
-MALIN 5677                    1   4  1     8       THE RAMBLERS (585)
 LIMITER REMOVAL 4890          1   0  0     5       XYZ DECK (489)
 CAL LIPPER 5710               0   1  0     5       OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
-IPPUN 5688                    1   1  0     4       KARA NO TANI (559)
 HAL O'GEN 5711                0   1  0     2       OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
 SHRED 5704                    0   2  0     2       AMONG THE LIVING (589)
 CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER 5703        0   1  0     1       AMONG THE LIVING (589)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GUILLOTINE TINA 5628    6  4 0 MISFIT TOYS 586      JUGGERNAUT 4694       410   
STUMBLE DUCK 5630       1  5 0 MISFIT TOYS 586      GUNTHER 5625          408  REVENGED
ROALD BARR 5697         0  1 0 OTTO'S MECHANICS 226 ANEJO 5678            411  JUST REVENGED
ALARICK 5623            4  5 1 THE RAMBLERS 585     SLAPPY SQUIRREL 5640  409   
KERBASI 5624            3  6 1 THE RAMBLERS 585     CHATTOKI 5680         409   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

AXLE FOLEY viciously subdued ANEJO in a 3 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
ANGRY MOMENTUM was handily defeated by MALORT in a 1 minute Challenge Title match.
WORN OUT vanquished THE HIEROPHANT in a popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
RESTRAINED CONTEMPT was savagely defeated by GRAVITY in a 1 minute competition.
GIDREK THUMBTOE was overpowered by VAL VALINE in a 1 minute Challenge struggle.
FREEBOOTER was bested by SPRAIN in a 2 minute veteran's competition.
RECEDING HAIR LINE unbelievably bested PINK SHIRT in a 8 minute expert's melee.
THE FIXER overpowered MAN'S HANDS in a popular 1 minute gory uneven duel.
HEADACHE overpowered NUCLEAR ASSAULT in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
SUBJUGATOR savagely defeated Z-METAL TANK in a 3 minute brutal match.
ANNE T LOCH-BRAEK devastated MEZCAL MAESTRO in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
WAKE UP DEAD subdued PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute brawl.
Y-DRAGON HEAD overpowered SHRED in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
SIMPLY AMAZING luckily beat HAL O'GEN in a crowd pleasing 2 minute novice's duel.
XZ-TANK CANNON handily defeated CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
CAL LIPPER was bested by LIMITER REMOVAL in a 2 minute novice's brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY       20 -  14 -  1      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   4 -  2      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-LUNGE       13 -  11 -  2      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         LUNGING ATTACK    47 -  40 -  6      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK    50 -  45 -  3      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         STRIKING ATTACK   25 -  28 -  2      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         WALL OF STEEL     23 -  26 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -  19 -  2      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW        17 -  22 -  0      44  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -  11 -  0      39  |

Turn 412 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     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  4         2  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  3         2  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     4 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  MALORT 5600                12   6  0  113 BIG SHOTS (574)
TOTAL PARRY      THE HIEROPHANT 5298        31  14  0  135 PANDORA'S CARDS (570)
WALL OF STEEL    SPRAIN 5195                21  13  0  119 BASH BROS BODY (541)
AIMED BLOW       WORN OUT 5606               9   7  0  108 BASH BROS BODY (541)
LUNGING ATTACK   PINK SHIRT 5336            19  15  0  100 BIG SHOTS (574)
BASHING ATTACK   THE FIXER 5664              9   2  1   90 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PINK SHIRT 5336.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was PINK SHIRT 5336.  The ten other most popular fighters were AXLE FOLEY 5061, HAL 
O'GEN 5711, GRAVITY 5599, WORN OUT 5606, FREEBOOTER 5201, SUBJUGATOR 5707, ANNE T 
LOCH-BRAEK 5587, MALORT 5600, SPRAIN 5195, and THE FIXER 5664.

The least popular fighter this week was CAL LIPPER 5710.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER 5703, SHRED 5704, MEZCAL MAESTRO 5670, NUCLEAR 
ASSAULT 5705, RECEDING HAIR LINE 5125, GIDREK THUMBTOE 5615, RESTRAINED CONTEMPT 
5472, THE HIEROPHANT 5298, LIMITER REMOVAL 4890, and SIMPLY AMAZING 5693.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

PINK SHIRT (28-5336) BIG SHOTS (574)

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

ANGRY MOMENTUM (28-5274) BIG LAKE PURE (568)

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