DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/28/2025    Duedate: 03/27/2025

MORYA ARENA

DM 28    TURN 511

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

STURDEVANT
DODGE BULLETS (126)
(28-5828) [22-33-1,101]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

STURDEVANT                     JI GAL GIRL
DODGE BULLETS (126)            YAMA BUSHI (32)
(28-5828) [22-33-1,101]        (28-6048) [4-1-1,30]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

STURDEVANT                     SONNY ROOF
DODGE BULLETS (126)            OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
(28-5828) [22-33-1,101]        (28-5898) [8-3-0,89]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BIG LAKE PURE (568)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)        59 
2. BOOK OF THOMAS (584)          40    BIG LAKE PURE (568)
3. NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573)         6     Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF AND MAN (558)         3  
5. DODGE BULLETS (126)           3     YAMA BUSHI (32)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 PAPER TIGERS 520.4 (605)  13   8  0 61.9   1/ 1 BIG LAKE PURE (568)       8  7 0
 2/ 3 BIG LAKE PURE (568)      345 320 31 51.9   2/ 2 DODGE BULLETS (126)       7  8 0
 3/ 5 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)      99  93  9 51.6   3/ 4 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)      6  2 0
 4/ 4 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)   387 373 25 50.9   4/ 8 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    4  6 0
 5/ 6 DODGE BULLETS (126)      697 766 19 47.6   5/ 6 OF WOLF AND MAN (558)     4  6 0
 6/ 0 NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573)     54  64  3 45.8   6/ 0 NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573)     2  2 0
 7/ 7 OF WOLF AND MAN (558)     31  38  0 44.9   7/ 7 FAR TRAVELERS (607)       2  5 0
 8/ 2*YAMA BUSHI (32)            7   9  1 43.7   8- 5 PAPER TIGERS 520.4 (605)  1  2 0
 9/ 8 FAR TRAVELERS (607)       10  15  0 40.0   9/ 3*YAMA BUSHI (32)           1  3 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 and well met warriors of MORYA!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Fortune did not smile upon YAMA BUSHI this 
time out who this turn suffered a fall into 9th position in the wake of a 0-3-0 
round.  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  Witness how 
this week OTTO'S MECHANICS went 4-1-0 to move up 4 in the rankings.  Did only my eyes 
note the 4-0-0 record which BOOK OF THOMAS managed to post this round?  I don't doubt 
that such a record will draw challengers!  Not for nothing has STURDEVANT in the past 
laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his combat skill yet 
again.  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the 
whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city MORYA.  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's 
challenge seeking began.  BIG LAKE PURE is feared.  This much I can say.  If you 
didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of OTTO'S 
MECHANICS last week.  Busy avoiding BIG LAKE PURE?  Mighty fighters cannot but expect 
competition from those below.  FLIEGL take warning!  You have more than a few enemies 
in MORYA.  A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that 
SONNY ROOF posted a challenge against the more highly recognized JOTUN ARNE.  The 
results, you ask?  Well, the firebrand SONNY ROOF won victory over JOTUN ARNE.  
Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.  I can not but mention with 
disdain the name of FENNINGTONMOORE who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a 
full 9 points below in the rankings.  I thought FENNINGTONMOORE showed great skill 
and promise when he lost to GINGER EVANS.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big 
deal!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Look no more for 21 SPEED in the arena or on the streets of MORYA.  
His fate was sealed in the Dark Arena.  Inevitable for one at 11-14-1.  This week 
marked the last days of CANTA THE SHARK who at 4-9-0 was dispatched to the Dark Arena 
by the command of OF WOLF AND MAN's demanding management.  Look no more for MURZIO 
KORST in the arena or on the streets of MORYA.  His fate was sealed in the Dark 
Arena.  Inevitable for one at 6-7-0.  This week marked the last days of RENARD DA 
KOVA who at 4-9-0 was dispatched to the Dark Arena by the command of OF WOLF AND 
MAN's demanding management.  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms.  
One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off 
city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a 
rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani 
Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STURDEVANT 5828              22  33  1 101         DODGE BULLETS (126)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SONNY ROOF 5898               8   3  0  89         OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    
 GINGER EVANS 5972            20  10  0  82         DODGE BULLETS (126)       
 PURITY ROSE 5971             14  16  0  80         BIG LAKE PURE (568)       
 JOTUN ARNE 5997              13   7  0  75         DODGE BULLETS (126)       
 DOCTOR SCIENCE 5476          11  11  0  72         NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573)     
 FENNINGTONMOORE 5929         16  19  0  67         BIG LAKE PURE (568)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KUBOTA 5886                   9   7  0  65         BOOK OF THOMAS (584)      
 BIG BOY 5957                 16  16  0  64         DODGE BULLETS (126)       
 CRATOS RAMIRO 5110            8   6  0  61         OF WOLF AND MAN (558)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WEEP NO MORE 5926            10  26  0  56         DODGE BULLETS (126)       
 UNIBROW 5802                  8   3  0  55         BOOK OF THOMAS (584)      
 MANNY FOLD 5873               9  13  1  53         OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    
 DESDEMONA 6023                5   3  0  50         FAR TRAVELERS (607)       
 FLIEGL 5994                   5   1  0  49         BOOK OF THOMAS (584)      
 GHOST OF MORYA 5996           8  12  0  41         BIG LAKE PURE (568)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VALTRA 5995                   4   0  0  38         BOOK OF THOMAS (584)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANNE DJINN 6035               3   1  2  33         OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    
 JI GAL GIRL 6048              4   1  1  30         YAMA BUSHI (32)           
 MEI BLOSSOM 6022              3   3  0  30         FAR TRAVELERS (607)       
 PEHM TEHLNI 6045              4   3  1  28         BIG LAKE PURE (568)       
 RYTON THORNBEAR 6031          7   4  0  25         BIG LAKE PURE (568)       
 WAR HEAD 5675                 1   1  0  24         NUCLEAR KNIGHTS (573)     

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUCY NUTT 6050                2   2  0  18         OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    
 GALL NAN 5579                 2   0  0  18         OF WOLF AND MAN (558)     
-TEMUJIN 6063                  1   0  0  14         FAR TRAVELERS (607)       
 TIA NINJATO 229               2   1  0   7         YAMA BUSHI (32)           
-KAMAKURA 6028                 0   1  0   7         FAR TRAVELERS (607)       
 MASSAUM 226                   0   1  0   3         YAMA BUSHI (32)           
 AI ARMSYSTEM 6070             0   1  0   1         OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)    

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
21 SPEED 5333          11 15 1 NUCLEAR KNIGHTS 573  SHEWISH GIANT          511 NONE
DIE 5727                0  1 0 NUCLEAR KNIGHTS 573  MOUNTAIN TROLL         511 NONE
CANTA THE SHARK 5111    4 10 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 558  DARK CHAMPION          511 NONE
MURZIO KORST 5157       6  8 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 558  BANDIT PRINCE          511 NONE
RENARD DA KOVA 5114     4 10 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 558  BLACK ORC              511 NONE
KAMI KAZY 6049          1  1 0 YAMA BUSHI 32        ANNE DJINN 6035        507 REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Kamakura -- Looks like that one just came down to the roll of the decise dice! -- Gall 
Nan

Unibrow -- That was a hell of a fight, your armor is exceptionally thick!  -- Cratos 
Ramiro

Tripwire looked at his stable. Full of gangsters from the old world on a planet he 
couldn't remember. Nodding at Oran, he led 3 more of them to the dark arena.  This 
wouldn't do at all!

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

21 SPEED was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CANTA THE SHARK was slaughtered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
MURZIO KORST was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
RENARD DA KOVA was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
DIE was viciously butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena fight.
FENNINGTONMOORE was demolished by GINGER EVANS in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
SONNY ROOF savagely defeated JOTUN ARNE in a exciting 7 minute Challenge struggle.
GHOST OF MORYA was handily defeated by KUBOTA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
PEHM TEHLNI was vanquished by FLIEGL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
CRATOS RAMIRO viciously subdued DESDEMONA in a popular 6 minute Challenge fight.
MANNY FOLD handily defeated JI GAL GIRL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
ANNE DJINN demolished RYTON THORNBEAR in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
STURDEVANT narrowly defeated PURITY ROSE in a popular 5 minute master's Title match.
DOCTOR SCIENCE viciously subdued BIG BOY in a 1 minute gory expert's fight.
WEEP NO MORE was bested by UNIBROW in a 2 minute duel.
MEI BLOSSOM was overcome by VALTRA in a 2 minute bout.
WAR HEAD devastated TIA NINJATO in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
GALL NAN overpowered AI ARMSYSTEM in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
LUCY NUTT overpowered MASSAUM in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         AIMED BLOW        19 -  10 -  1      66  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      5         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -   8 -  2      64  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         WALL OF STEEL     24 -  25 -  0      49  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  11 -  0      45  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -  21 -  2      45  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         TOTAL PARRY       11 -  14 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         LUNGING ATTACK     6 -   8 -  1      43  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     9 -  18 -  0      33  |

Turn 511 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      SONNY ROOF 5898             8   3  0   89 OTTO'S MECHANICS (226)
WALL OF STEEL    GINGER EVANS 5972          20  10  0   82 DODGE BULLETS (126)
BASHING ATTACK   JOTUN ARNE 5997            13   7  0   75 DODGE BULLETS (126)
SLASHING ATTACK  KUBOTA 5886                 9   7  0   65 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    CRATOS RAMIRO 5110          8   6  0   61 OF WOLF AND MAN (558)
AIMED BLOW       FLIEGL 5994                 5   1  0   49 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is STURDEVANT 5828.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SONNY ROOF 5898.  The ten other most popular fighters were JOTUN ARNE 5997, 
CRATOS RAMIRO 5110, DESDEMONA 6023, STURDEVANT 5828, PURITY ROSE 5971, MANNY FOLD 
5873, UNIBROW 5802, 21 SPEED 5333, DIE 5727, and KUBOTA 5886.

The least popular fighter this week was MASSAUM 226.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were AI ARMSYSTEM 6070, TIA NINJATO 229, BIG BOY 5957, RYTON THORNBEAR 6031, 
JI GAL GIRL 6048, FENNINGTONMOORE 5929, RENARD DA KOVA 5114, MURZIO KORST 5157, PEHM 
TEHLNI 6045, and GHOST OF MORYA 5996.

                          SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN PITTSBURGH!

We hope you will join us at our summer FTF in Pittsburgh, PA, July 18-20, 2025! It will 
be held at the downtown Marriott. Details upcoming!

We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI