DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/11/2020    Duedate: 01/07/2021

MORYA ARENA

DM-28    TURN-456

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BLUE MOON
LUNAE MILITES (387)
(28-4373) [17-8-2,128]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BLUE MOON                      POSITION IS EMPTY
LUNAE MILITES (387)            
(28-4373) [17-8-2,128]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ACNE                           MYRON MEI
BASH BROS BODY (541)           DODGE BULLETS (126)
(28-5722) [19-11-1,87]         (28-5081) [14-17-0,59]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BASH BROS BODY (541)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BOOK OF THOMAS (584)        36
2. LUNAE MILITES (387)         28      BASH BROS BODY (541)
3. BASH BROS BODY (541)        21      Unchartered Team
4. OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)      19
5. DODGE BULLETS (126)         15      HIVE (595)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 BASH BROS BODY (541)     207 139  5 59.8   1/ 2 BASH BROS BODY (541)     10  2 0
 2/ 1*HIVE (595)                14  11  0 56.0   2/ 1 BIG LAKE PURE (568)      10  5 0
 3/ 3 BIG LAKE PURE (568)      207 186 21 52.7   3/ 3*HIVE (595)                7  7 0
 4/ 0 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)      54  52  4 50.9   4/ 4 LUNAE MILITES (387)       7  8 1
 5/ 4 LUNAE MILITES (387)      137 133 10 50.7   5/ 6 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    5  7 0
 6/ 5 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)   319 310 20 50.7   6/ 5 DODGE BULLETS (126)       3 12 0
 7/ 6 DODGE BULLETS (126)      579 620 18 48.3   7/ 0 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)      2  3 1

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Much has changed in MORYA since last I was here.  Never fear, Olaf Modeen adapts 
to many situations, as do all successful fighters.  Woof!  BIG LAKE PURE were a bunch 
of dogs after BASH BROS BODY got through with 'em!  2nd ain't so sweet as 1st!  It 
seems so recently people were saying OTTO'S MECHANICS was washed up, finished.  But 
3-1-0 moved them up 1.  I guess they're washed no more...  What's with SPINE EATER?  
She actually beat DODGE BULLETS' LUCKY LOOIE, and walked away with 24 more points 
from the fight.  Major screwup at BOOK OF THOMAS.  NO FIZZLE lost 8 points to LATELY 
STONE.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe NO FIZZLE will provide more easy wins... 
LUNAE MILITES' hatred of BIG LAKE PURE surfaced again as BLUE MOON challenged MORYA's 
top dog.  Ya gotta watch yerself all the time.  Even being on top don't mean yer 
safe.  I'd have RATUNDO agree with me, but BLUE MOON killed him.  I suppose you want 
to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  How well I know the feeling 
of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, BIG LAKE PURE!  
Management must be dealin', as the boys at OTTO'S MECHANICS ain't reelin'!  BIG LAKE 
PURE's mad!  What do people see in CAL LIPPER?  His 7-10-1?  OTTO'S MECHANICS ain't 
talkin', but he's got 56 points.   
     Warriors of MORYA unite.  You have only your games to lose!  LUCKY LOOIE, with 
his forgettable 19-30-1,  was killed by SPINE EATER in a forgettable match.  DODGE 
BULLETS didn't seem to mind very much.  How long have I been here?  I got people to 
see, places to go...   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  MORYA is 
a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places.  Remember--a good 
fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLUE MOON 4373               17   8  2   128       LUNAE MILITES (387)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ANNE T LOCH-BRAEK 5587       13   4  0   131       OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
 FRECKLES 5695                15   3  1   115       BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
 SPINE EATER 5585              8   8  1   108       BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
 FATIGUE 5775                 11   1  0   101       BASH BROS BODY (541)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANDERS SLOWEYE 5740          18  16  3    90       BIG LAKE PURE (568)
 ACNE 5722                    19  11  1    87       BASH BROS BODY (541)
 STORM WARNING 5033           15  32  0    78       DODGE BULLETS (126)
 AXLE FOLEY 5061              12  29  0    73       OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REALITY STIMULATION 5754     14   9  0    60       BIG LAKE PURE (568)
 HAL O'GEN 5711                9   9  0    60       OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
 MYRON MEI 5081               14  17  0    59       DODGE BULLETS (126)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAL LIPPER 5710               7  10  1    56       OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
 PULLED MUSCLE 5763            7   5  0    52       BASH BROS BODY (541)
 DALE AUTRY 5784               6   5  0    44       DODGE BULLETS (126)
 THE VIBE 5781                 4   2  0    44       BIG LAKE PURE (568)
 LATELY STONE 5769             8   8  1    40       DODGE BULLETS (126)
 STRETCH MARKS 5783            4   1  0    39       BASH BROS BODY (541)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROSE PURITY 5808              4   1  1    32       BIG LAKE PURE (568)
 KEITH MOON 5809               4   2  0    32       LUNAE MILITES (387)
 YELLOW JACKET 5806            3   2  0    28       HIVE (595)
 KILLER BEE 5804               3   2  0    28       HIVE (595)
 HARVEST MOON 5618             7   4  1    26       LUNAE MILITES (387)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOONDUST 5638                 5   5  0    20       LUNAE MILITES (387)
 NO FIZZLE 5758                4   3  1    16       BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
 APIS 5823                     1   1  0    12       HIVE (595)
 DIRT DAUBER 5803              3   2  0    11       HIVE (595)
 MASON BEE 5825                1   0  0    11       HIVE (595)
 JIMMY THE LOCK 5810           1   5  1     9       OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UNIBROW 5802                  0   1  0     5       BOOK OF THOMAS (584)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RATUNDO 5768           11  6 1 BIG LAKE PURE 568    BLUE MOON 4373        456   
HEDIES 5800             0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 584   MOUNTAIN TROLL        456  NONE
LUCKY LOOIE 5022       19 30 1 DODGE BULLETS 126    SPINE EATER 5585      456   
BLACK HORNET 5807       0  2 0 HIVE 595             ROSE PURITY 5808      453  REVENGED
MOONIE 5824             0  1 0 LUNAE MILITES 387    SLAUGHTER PRIEST      456  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Moondust -- 6 rnds, 1 skill, ughh! -- Dirt Dauber

Myron Me 2 -- Call me Icarus. -- Killer Bee

Keith Moon -- I'm pretty, sting like a ... -- Yellow Jacket

Bumble -- R.I.P. -- Bravo, mgr Hive

Jar Jar -- You suck in the arena Star Wars. -- Apis

Blue Moon -- That was LAST month.  Won't be another for a while.  Which is probably 
when I'll win next. -- Lucky Looie
P.S.  It'll be YEARS.

Killer Bee -- Glad you don't live to your name, ma'am. -- Myron Mei

Fatigue -- I feel it.  Got a cure? -- Storm Warning

Hal O'Gen -- There are too many golems around these days. -- Dale Autry

Pulled Muscle -- Did you get that wrestling with the Bash Brothes Baby? -- Lately 
Stone

Questioning Manager -- I never cared enough to ask and remember.  I hope someone else 
will tell you, and that you'll find a use for the information. -- Jorja, Dodge 
Bullets, not really a competitor

KALTOS KAOS INVITATION ALERT

Who:   Any and all veteran or newbie Duel2 managers
What:  Kaltos Kaos contest [25 rounds]
When:  Begins February 1, 2021 [Turn 926] thru January 3, 2022 [Turn 950]
Where: DM 5 in Kaltos Arena
Why:   You know why! Hammer is hosting the Kaltos Kaos like he hosted the Morya 
       Madness over 17 years ago! Only Better!
How:   Declare your Manager Name and Team Name in the DM 5 Personal Ads; plus contact 
       RSI to forward two (2) Gift Certs to Hammer to complete your registration!
More info:  Contact Hammer by personal message in the Chatzy Duel2 chat, by email to 
kaltoskaos@aol.com, or by old school diplo note. 

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HEDIES was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MOONIE was butchered by SLAUGHTER PRIEST in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
BLUE MOON murdered RATUNDO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title melee.
THE VIBE was luckily beaten by CAL LIPPER in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
HARVEST MOON was devastated by PULLED MUSCLE in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
JIMMY THE LOCK was devastated by KILLER BEE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
ACNE was overpowered by FRECKLES in a 1 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
FATIGUE handily defeated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
LUCKY LOOIE was slaughtered by SPINE EATER in a action packed 1 minute uneven duel.
STORM WARNING lost to ANDERS SLOWEYE in a popular 1 minute veteran's duel.
AXLE FOLEY narrowly defeated MYRON MEI in a popular 4 minute brutal veteran's melee.
REALITY STIMULATION subdued DALE AUTRY in a crowd pleasing 3 minute competition.
HAL O'GEN devastated YELLOW JACKET in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
NO FIZZLE was devastated by LATELY STONE in a 2 minute mismatched bout.
MOONDUST was handily defeated by STRETCH MARKS in a 2 minute uneven fight.
ROSE PURITY overpowered APIS in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
KEITH MOON handily defeated DIRT DAUBER in a 2 minute mismatched bout.
UNIBROW was devastated by MASON BEE in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         TOTAL PARRY       18 -  12 -  0      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         AIMED BLOW        27 -  20 -  1      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -   9 -  0      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         WALL OF STEEL     26 -  25 -  2      51  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -  10 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    21 -  21 -  2      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   8 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -  15 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  15 -  0      32  |

Turn 456 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       1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  3         3  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         5 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  4         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      4 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    BLUE MOON 4373             17   8  2  128 LUNAE MILITES (387)
LUNGING ATTACK   FRECKLES 5695              15   3  1  115 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
AIMED BLOW       FATIGUE 5775               11   1  0  101 BASH BROS BODY (541)
TOTAL PARRY      REALITY STIMULATION 5754   14   9  0   60 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
PARRY-STRIKE     PULLED MUSCLE 5763          7   5  0   52 BASH BROS BODY (541)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ACNE 5722.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
MYRON MEI 5081.  The ten other most popular fighters were AXLE FOLEY 5061, DALE AUTRY 
5784, THE VIBE 5781, STRETCH MARKS 5783, PULLED MUSCLE 5763, FRECKLES 5695, SPINE 
EATER 5585, STORM WARNING 5033, LATELY STONE 5769, and MASON BEE 5825.

The least popular fighter this week was DIRT DAUBER 5803.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were KEITH MOON 5809, APIS 5823, MOONDUST 5638, YELLOW JACKET 5806, 
REALITY STIMULATION 5754, ACNE 5722, JIMMY THE LOCK 5810, RATUNDO 5768, MOONIE 5824, 
and HEDIES 5800.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ACNE (28-5722) BASH BROS BODY (541)

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXI

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GRIM REAVER 1356 (342-159-6)           3  3  0         THE BEARS            

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
PRIVATEER 5247 (89-56-0)               6  3  0         SEA DOGS             

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
RARE BREED 5350 (72-38-0)             12  3  0         BIG SHOTS            

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CORSAIR 5198 (12-7-1)                  3  3  0         SEA DOGS             

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BUMBLE 5805 (3-1-0)                    0  1  0  DEAD   HIVE                 

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
UNIBROW 5802 (0-0-0)                   1  3  0         BOOK OF THOMAS       
BACK PAIN 5822 (0-0-0)                 0  3  0         BASH BROS BODY       

DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
RAY D AYTOR 1789 (6-4-1)               4  3  1         OTTO'S MECHANICS     
JAZMO 5409 (8-8-0)                     3  3  0         SERPENTS HOLD        
REAGENT 3669 (6-3-0)                   1  3  0         MAGICAL MADNESS      

DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
YELLOW TEETH 4914 (4-2-0)              2  3  0         BASH BROS BODY       

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SHOW OF HANDS 5011 (3-2-0)             7  3  0         CARESS OF STEEL      
TOKARA 5365 (1-1-0)                    3  3  0         SERPENTS HOLD        

DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MS. PINK 5687 (0-0-0)                  4  3  0         NUCLEAR KNIGHTS      
WHISTLE PIG 5348 (0-0-0)               4  3  0         BIG SHOTS            

               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. 

                      SERGEANT 1 (10-6252) MEDAL OF HONOR  (576) 
                    BLACK GOLD (21-3886) THE COLOUR OF NEON  (354) 
                         TITANIUM (71-7081) WAR-C-KERS  (812) 
                 ULTIMATE WRATH (82-30136) LUCROCIANS FTF04M1  (4937) 
                        ME LUNGER (82-30789) YOU JANE  (5054) 
                      HELLBOUND (82-43402) INK & STEEL X  (7273) 
                      MOOSE (84-19656) SUPE FORCES 6A11  (3491) 
                     HOTEL ARIZONA (84-29194) BEING THERE  (5172) 
                     THE BURPER (84-36813) NAMED BY MARK  (6435) 
                       RYAN (84-48181) THE MOTHERSHIP 4  (8333) 
                             HAZARD (85-122) CFC 15  (20) 
                    INNUK SHUK (85-12276) WORLD BLADES 15  (2240) 
                          TIGGER (85-19649) A WINNA  (3594) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes