DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/04/2020    Duedate: 05/30/2020

CHIMLEVTAL ARENA

DM-31    TURN-446

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ROGUE
THE OTHER ONES (404)
(31-3593) [13-12-0,102]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ROGUE                          PI CHAMAELEONTIS
THE OTHER ONES (404)           CHAMAELEON (669)
(31-3593) [13-12-0,102]        (31-6994) [6-1-0,58]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HANZO                          TANTRUM
AVENGERS (146)                 THE OTHER ONES (404)
(31-6918) [13-17-1,91]         (31-5083) [4-0-1,50]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

USEFUL WEAPONS (636)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE OTHER ONES (404)        49
2. ASSASSIN NATION (515)       39      USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
3. CARTOON NETWORK (667)       33      Unchartered Team
4. CHAMAELEON (669)            32
5. BASH BROS OCEAN (627)       23      CHAMAELEON (669)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)     219 129  8 62.9   1/ 2 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      6  4 0
 2- 2 NUMBERS GAME (403)       414 349 28 54.3   2/ 5 AVENGERS (146)            6  9 0
 3/ 7*CHAMAELEON (669)           7   6  0 53.8   3/ 4 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)     5  6 1
 4- 3 SHADOWHOLD (640)         110  95 13 53.7   4- 1 SHADOWHOLD (640)          4  1 1
 5- 4 BOOK OF THOMAS (652)      40  36  4 52.6   5/ 0 THE OTHER ONES (404)      4  1 0
 6/ 5 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)    159 161  7 49.7   6/ 6*CHAMAELEON (669)          4  2 0
 7/ 0 ASSASSIN NATION (515)    386 410 58 48.5   7- 3 BOOK OF THOMAS (652)      4  2 0
 8/ 6 AVENGERS (146)           479 515 37 48.2   8- 7 NUMBERS GAME (403)        3  1 0
 9/ 0 JUST DESSERTS (569)      102 111  5 47.9   9/ 0 ASSASSIN NATION (515)     3  2 0
10/ 0 THE OTHER ONES (404)      59  74  3 44.4  10/ 0 JUST DESSERTS (569)       3  2 0
11/ 8 MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)       268 507 11 34.6  11/ 8 MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)        2 13 0
12/ 0*CARTOON NETWORK (667)      1   4  0 20.0  12/ 0*CARTOON NETWORK (667)     1  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

    Lots of news this turn!  Four teams entered the ranks.  One of them is JUST 
DESSERTS, so not a brand new face, but always great to see a familiar face as well.  
CARTOON NETWORK is a brand new team and has nowhere to go but up after starting 1-4.  
ASSASSIN NATION and THE OTHER ONES also returned to action.  Welcome and welcome back.
    The other big news is from the tourney.  Yes, you heard that right.  We actually 
have tourney news.  It isn't anything like a final fight or that, but it is rare 
enough that even a round 10 appearance would be news enough for me to cheer and brag 
on our prowess.  In this case, it was SALT WATER of BASH BROS OCEAN reaching the run 
offs, going 8-3.  Well done!  I don't actually have the full tourney report for 
Chimlevtal; they are making me wait until the newsletter posts to get it, same as the 
rest of you.  I've been too busy with my day job to shake down my commission sources. 
(Yes, believe it or not spy reporting doesn't pay well enough to support me.)
    USEFUL WEAPONS is our current top team.  It seems that we haven't seen that in 
awhile.  They've got the career top team locked up, but the current top team has 
eluded them of late.  THE OTHER ONES had the best single turn, going 4-1, taking team 
on the move, this turn's most popular AND... HANZO lost to ROGUE in a 3 minute 
master's Title fight. ROGUE took the throne.  Well done and welcome back again.
    All 10 fighting styles were represented again today.  There were 5 dark arenas, 2 
challenges, and 17 other fights.  That was 40 total warriors. AVENGERS was the most 
avoided team and BASH BROS OCEAN avoided the most, issuing 3 of those avoids.  BOLO 
was reported as the most challenged warrior.
    2 X 4 ended its undefeated streak in a most dramatic fashion.  2 X 4 was butchered 
by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.  I'm guessing it is that time of the 
month for Lady Smith.  And I just figured out how Smithy puts up with her!  He spends 
most (all?) of his time working.
    Fortunately, there are plenty of new upstart streaks to talk about. TANTRUM 
reached 4-0 and SALT WATER reached 3-0.
    Thanks everyone for the personals.  See you next time!

     -- Belinda - staying at home, staying healthy, and glad to see life in Chimlevtal

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROGUE 3593                   13  12  0   102       THE OTHER ONES (404)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BREXIT 2016 6790             14   4  0   123       NUMBERS GAME (403)
 FROG-EYE SALAD 6680           8   2  0   101       JUST DESSERTS (569)
-SILVER GLASS 6748            11   2  0   100       BOOK OF THOMAS (652)
-1-800-VICTORY 6727           15   4  0    98       NUMBERS GAME (403)
 HANZO 6918                   13  17  1    91       AVENGERS (146)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLOOD METAL 6912              7   0  2    87       BOOK OF THOMAS (652)
 LASSO 6865                   21  11  0    81       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
 BASORN KUBIKIRI 6965         10   8  0    76       AVENGERS (146)
 RAVAGED 3592                 16   8  0    74       THE OTHER ONES (404)
 NORISON ROSE 6453            15  29  0    74       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
 DEFIANCE 4262                10   8  2    69       THE OTHER ONES (404)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HURRICANE 6957               11   6  1    63       BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
-TABOR SKULLSHOT 6903          8   2  0    63       SHADOWHOLD (640)
 CONTEMPT 6541                 7   6  1    63       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
 RED PEPPER 6958               9  14  0    61       AVENGERS (146)
 PI CHAMAELEONTIS 6994         6   1  0    58       CHAMAELEON (669)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-POKER 6970                    5   2  0    56       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
-HAXE DOOMCARVER 6882          8   6  1    52       SHADOWHOLD (640)
 TANTRUM 5083                  4   0  1    50       THE OTHER ONES (404)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ARCTIC NIGHT 6773             6   1  1    44       BOOK OF THOMAS (652)
 BOLO 6908                    12   6  1    43       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
-3 NIGHTS IN VEGAS 6774        6  16  0    43       NUMBERS GAME (403)
 WINTER 6953                  10   6  0    40       BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
 SALT WATER 7012               3   0  0    40       BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
-ONE FISH TWO FISH 7006        4   2  0    35       NUMBERS GAME (403)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BALONEY SPUMONI 6746          4   4  0    29       JUST DESSERTS (569)
 EXTERMINATE 6599              3   4  1    28       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
 TANKEN 6987                   6   8  1    27       AVENGERS (146)
-BALKO STONEFALCON 6910        6   7  1    26       SHADOWHOLD (640)
-NASTOLGIA 6922                4   5  0    24       BOOK OF THOMAS (652)
 PISSED PIZOOKIE 6966          3   2  0    24       JUST DESSERTS (569)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNARKEY LIME PIE 6726         3   4  0    23       JUST DESSERTS (569)
 HARPOON 7014                  3   1  0    22       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
-FAIRY TAIL 7018               2   0  0    22       BOOK OF THOMAS (652)
 PERISH 6550                   1   1  0    20       THE OTHER ONES (404)
 DODGE'EM DUDE 7019            3   0  0    19       AVENGERS (146)
 NEARLY PARKER 6973            2  13  0    19       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
 ETA CHAMAELEONTIS 7015        1   0  0    17       CHAMAELEON (669)
 NELLIE PURR 7001              2   8  0    14       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
 GUMBALL 6952                  1   0  0    11       CARTOON NETWORK (667)
 DEVIOUS 6628                  1   3  0     8       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
 ANAIS 6948                    0   1  0     7       CARTOON NETWORK (667)
 RICHARD 6950                  0   1  0     5       CARTOON NETWORK (667)
 CHERRY PIE 7017               0   3  0     3       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
 DESOLATION 6658               0   2  0     2       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
 OBLITERATION 6657             0   2  0     2       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
-TOO MANY L'S 7016             0   1  0     1       NUMBERS GAME (403)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MONSTER IN THE D 7024   0  1 0 BASH BROS OCEAN 627  THE RAGE MAN          446  NONE
STORM SEASON 6956      11  3 0 BASH BROS OCEAN 627  HANZO 6918            443   
APPLE 6949              0  1 0 CARTOON NETWORK 667  BANDIT PRINCE         446  NONE
BANANA JOE 6951         0  1 0 CARTOON NETWORK 667  HIGH ELF              446  NONE
FONDANT 6997            0  1 0 JUST DESSERTS 569    SHEWISH GIANT         446  NONE
TOBY ULRIK 7010         4  3 1 MIDDLE WAY 7 536     HURRICANE 6957        446   
2 X 4 6974              6  1 0 USEFUL WEAPONS 636   BANDIT PRINCE         446  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hail, Hanzo of Avengers a true Duelmaster. The Useful Weapons salute you. -- Lady 
Smith

Beware, all; Nasty Belinda, the covid bimbo, is out and about. Stay away! -- Lady 
Smith

Hanzo, I salute you on a well fought match. You deserved the win. -- Lasso, Useful 
Weapons

Red Pepper, it is only fair that you paid me back, not that I liked it one bit! -- 
Bolo, Useful Weapon

Cherry Pie, I forked you and you made a fine lunch. Any time! -- Harpoon, Useful 
Weapon

Note to all: Smithy's Blacksmith and Weapon Shoppe has remained open during this 
Pandemic. If you need smithy work, keep your distance or expect to be literally 
branded. (A paid advertisement.)

Luv me wepuns. Shore does. -- Smithy

Basorn Kubikiri -- I'm doing my best too look good for Belinda, thanks for your help. 
-- Norison Rose

Dodge 'em Dude -- You're good at that.  Dodging, I mean. -- Nellie Purr

Winter -- Are you responsible for the inch of snow that fell here today?  Global 
warming, bah. -- Toby Ulrik

Salt Water -- Good for cooking dried beans, I guess.  I hate dried beans. -- Nearly 
Parker

Harpoon -- Are you responsible for the pie that was overturned in our oven.  It's a 
mess. -- Cherry Pie

We're BACK! -- Just Desserts

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

2 X 4 was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MONSTER IN THE DEEP was butchered by THE RAGE MAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
FONDANT was murdered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
BANANA JOE was assassinated by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
APPLE was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
BASORN KUBIKIRI defeated NORISON ROSE in a 6 minute Challenge fight.
HARPOON demolished CHERRY PIE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
HANZO lost to ROGUE in a 3 minute master's Title fight.
FROG-EYE SALAD overpowered DEFIANCE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
RAVAGED savagely defeated RED PEPPER in a action packed 5 minute expert's melee.
LASSO unbelievably bested VETERAN MERCENARY in a action packed 8 minute fight.
CONTEMPT overpowered WINTER in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
HURRICANE easily killed TOBY ULRIK in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
PI CHAMAELEONTIS demolished DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BOLO was viciously subdued by TANTRUM in a exciting 4 minute bloody battle.
SNARKEY LIME PIE was overpowered by SALT WATER in a 2 minute gory mismatched conflict.
TANKEN lost to EXTERMINATE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bout.
NEARLY PARKER was vanquished by PERISH in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
BALONEY SPUMONI devastated NELLIE PURR in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
PISSED PIZOOKIE defeated ANAIS in a 1 minute novice's bout.
DODGE'EM DUDE beat DESOLATION in a popular 1 minute bloody novice's bout.
OBLITERATION was devastated by GUMBALL in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
DEVIOUS savagely defeated RICHARD in a 2 minute gory novice's duel.
ETA CHAMAELEONTIS overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -   6 -  1      68  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  12 -  0      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         TOTAL PARRY       22 -  17 -  0      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  18 -  2      47  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         WALL OF STEEL     13 -  15 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         AIMED BLOW        16 -  19 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -  12 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  24 -  1      38  |

Turn 446 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     STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  4         4  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  3         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  2     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         1  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  4         1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      ROGUE 3593                 13  12  0  102 THE OTHER ONES (404)
STRIKING ATTACK  FROG-EYE SALAD 6680         8   2  0  101 JUST DESSERTS (569)
LUNGING ATTACK   DEFIANCE 4262              10   8  2   69 THE OTHER ONES (404)
BASHING ATTACK   HURRICANE 6957             11   6  1   63 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
AIMED BLOW       CONTEMPT 6541               7   6  1   63 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
WALL OF STEEL    PI CHAMAELEONTIS 6994       6   1  0   58 CHAMAELEON (669)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HANZO 6918.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
TANTRUM 5083.  The ten other most popular fighters were RED PEPPER 6958, NORISON ROSE 
6453, HANZO 6918, ROGUE 3593, SALT WATER 7012, DODGE'EM DUDE 7019, RAVAGED 3592, 
CONTEMPT 6541, PI CHAMAELEONTIS 6994, and EXTERMINATE 6599.

The least popular fighter this week was LASSO 6865.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were RICHARD 6950, OBLITERATION 6657, NELLIE PURR 7001, NEARLY PARKER 6973, 
BOLO 6908, TOBY ULRIK 7010, WINTER 6953, CHERRY PIE 7017, BASORN KUBIKIRI 6965, and 
APPLE 6949.

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXIX

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SIDON 3712 (82-53-2)                   1  4  0         DARQUE FORCES        

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ONUPHRE 3385 (137-104-3)               4  3  0         WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U!  
KANEN VILESTAR 6601 (53-38-1)          3  3  0         SHADOWHOLD           

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SILVER GLASS 6748 (11-2-0)             4  3  0         BOOK OF THOMAS       

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SALT WATER 7012 (1-0-0)                8  3  0         BASH BROS OCEAN      
ETA CHAMAELEONTIS 7015 (0-0-0)         3  3  0         CHAMAELEON           

ELIGIBLES FOOLS TOURNEY                W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
KATANA 6349 (106-42-1)                 0  3  0         AVENGERS             

CHAMPIONS FOOLS TOURNEY                W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ARCTIC NIGHT 6773 (6-1-1)              0  3  0         BOOK OF THOMAS