DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/05/2021    Duedate: 05/01/2021

CHIMLEVTAL ARENA

DM-31    TURN-458

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CONTEMPT
ASSASSIN NATION (515)
(31-6541) [15-10-1,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HURRICANE                      POSITION IS EMPTY
BASH BROS OCEAN (627)          
(31-6957) [18-11-1,123]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HURRICANE                      DODGE'EM DUDE
BASH BROS OCEAN (627)          AVENGERS (146)
(31-6957) [18-11-1,123]        (31-7019) [7-6-1,28]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

JUST DESSERTS (569)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ASSASSIN NATION (515)       63
2. JUST DESSERTS (569)         42      USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
3. CARTOON NETWORK (667)       35      Unchartered Team
4. MILITARY MAYHEM (89)         8
5. BASH BROS OCEAN (627)        4       (-1)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)     236 149  9 61.3   1/ 1 JUST DESSERTS (569)      11  3 0
 2/ 1 CHAMAELEON (669)          16  12  0 57.1   2/ 5 ASSASSIN NATION (515)     9  5 0
 3- 3 AFTER MIDNIGHT (662)     101  80  4 55.8   3/ 2 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)     9  6 0
 4/ 4 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)     384 321 26 54.5   4/ 4 CARTOON NETWORK (667)     5  9 1
 5/ 5 JUST DESSERTS (569)      129 124  6 51.0   5/ 6 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      4  2 0
 6/ 6 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)    182 185  7 49.6   6/ 7 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      3  6 0
 7/ 7 ASSASSIN NATION (515)    414 436 59 48.7   7/ 3 AVENGERS (146)            3  8 0
 8/ 8 AVENGERS (146)           501 545 40 47.9   8/ 9 CHAMAELEON (669)          2  3 0
 9/ 9 CARTOON NETWORK (667)     26  29  2 47.3   9- 8 AFTER MIDNIGHT (662)      1  7 0
10/10 THE OTHER ONES (404)      78  99  5 44.1  10/10 THE OTHER ONES (404)      0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

    Right idea, wrong warrior!  Sure enough, our tournament victors are hunting scum, 
but I forgot we have two of them, not one.  THE JEFF sent a TV challenge to BASORN 
KUBIKIRI.  This challenge was looking for more than just an easy win, though.  This 
one was looking for blood.  Channel Master likely noticed that the Avengers' warriors 
are young and thought that there would be no retribution for a brutal killing of 
BASORN.  And quite likely there will be none...  Today! Kills like this brighten fight 
day!  Looking forward to the reckoning, too!
    Meanwhile, CONTEMPT of Assassin Nation showed us all that the top warrior can be 
beaten!  PI's streak ends at 5 wins and 3 turns on the throne.  Amusingly, PI is also 
prevented for at least one turn from getting win #14.  Two more losses and I'll be 
laughing it up as my PI count down will fail (otherwise the count down is at 2)!  
CONTEMPT gains the throne and will be fighting for immortality next turn.
    Any bets on the most challenged warrior next turn?!?  SGT. ROCK, you've got what 
looks like a big fat target on your back, with TV challenging scum-hunting warriors 
all over the top of the arena and an Aimed Blow on the throne.
    With all the other excitement, it would have been easy to miss the five minute 
slugfest between FLOYD'S BOOKIE and SALT WATER.  The undefeated BOOKIE came out on 
top.  CHAFFY TAFFY is also putting up a nice streak, winning #6 and still keeping the 
recognition low.  Amusingly, LAVA CAKE GOLEM's undefeated streak was ended at 4 by a 
warrior who'd never won a fight before.
    Lady Smith knows when hard times have come.  She avoided a second opher in a row 
by activating the dependable HARPOON.  I wish I could offer a bounty for a broken 
harpoon, but on my salary...  USEFUL WEAPONS did retake the career win-loss award, 
though.  CHAMAELEON's 0-2 dropped them a lot more than USEFUL WEAPONS' 1-2.
    Good times for ASSASSIN NATION and JUST DESSERTS, each winning 4.  Not 
suprisingly, they are #1 and #2 in the current top team standings and with 4 wins this 
turn, likely to keep those spots for a couple more turns.
    To close, I'll give all the boring number stuff.  All ten styles were represented, 
in spite of just 31 warriors fighting.  We saw 3 dark arena fights, 1 TV challenge, 
and 4 other challenges.  Ten matchups (which saw two stand ins that lost - including 
the infamous, dangerous, Dangerous Criminal).  RICHARD was reported as the most 
challenged warrior (Channel Master sure seems to be making lots of friends, both on 
the sands and off).  Avoids were split all over the place.  5 avoids each to ASSASSIN 
NATION, JUST DESSERTS, and USEFUL WEAPONS. 4 avoids each to BASH BROS OCEAN and 
CARTOON NETWORK.  Clearly the most avoiding team is Assur's BASH BROS OCEAN, using all 
ten of their avoids.
    Before the next turn runs, there will be a tournament.  Will our city continue to 
see success?  Go forth and bring back glory!

                                          -- A highly entertained Belinda

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CONTEMPT 6541                15  10  1   110       ASSASSIN NATION (515)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HURRICANE 6957               18  11  1   123       BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
 SGT. ROCK 6775               17   9  0   102       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
-MAJOR DISASTER 6791          13   5  1   100       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
-FOURTH SHOT 6876             18  18  1    99       AFTER MIDNIGHT (662)
 ANAIS 6948                    7   2  0    96       CARTOON NETWORK (667)
 PI CHAMAELEONTIS 6994        13   5  0    94       CHAMAELEON (669)
 WINTER 6953                  16  12  0    92       BASH BROS OCEAN (627)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE JEFF 7056                 5   1  1    90       CARTOON NETWORK (667)
 LASSO 6865                   22  19  0    85       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
 FLOYD'S BROOKIE 7036          4   0  0    85       JUST DESSERTS (569)
 TANTRUM 5083                  9   4  2    83       THE OTHER ONES (404)
 SALT WATER 7012              10   5  0    73       BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
 HARPOON 7014                 11   1  0    68       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNARKEY LIME PIE 6726        11   7  0    66       JUST DESSERTS (569)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BAD BURRITO 7032              4   5  0    66       AFTER MIDNIGHT (662)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RICHARD 6950                  4   8  1    56       CARTOON NETWORK (667)
 RESENTMENT 7038               6   4  0    55       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
-WITCHING HOUR 6933           16   5  0    53       AFTER MIDNIGHT (662)
 TANKEN 6987                  10  16  2    50       AVENGERS (146)
-EMERGENCY ROOM 6976           6   3  0    41       AFTER MIDNIGHT (662)
-ETA CHAMAELEONTIS 7015        3   0  0    38       CHAMAELEON (669)
-COCKFIGHT 6967                3  10  0    35       AFTER MIDNIGHT (662)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HATRED 7068                   1   2  0    33       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
 DISDAIN 7083                  3   0  0    32       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
 CHAFFY TAFFY 7048             6   0  0    29       JUST DESSERTS (569)
 DODGE'EM DUDE 7019            7   6  1    28       AVENGERS (146)
 SNICKERPOODLE 7071            3   1  0    26       JUST DESSERTS (569)
 ROCKY 7053                    2   1  0    25       BASH BROS OCEAN (627)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BRASS KNUCKLES 7058           3   1  0    23       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
 COLD WIND 7043                1   2  0    23       BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
 LAVA CAKE GOLEM 7039          4   1  0    21       JUST DESSERTS (569)
-DISOBEDIENT 7060              1   2  0     9       THE OTHER ONES (404)
-CHAIN SAW 7073                1   1  0     8       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
 RED PEPPER 7070               1   1  0     8       AVENGERS (146)
 CROW BAR 7057                 1   2  1     7       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
-PLAGUE 7052                   1   4  0     7       THE OTHER ONES (404)
 BISHAMON 7069                 1   1  0     6       AVENGERS (146)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DEVIOUS 6628            6  5 0 ASSASSIN NATION 515  TANKEN 6987           455   
BASORN KUBIKIRI 6965   16 14 0 AVENGERS 146         THE JEFF 7056         458   
BACKGROUND CHARA 7095   0  1 0 CARTOON NETWORK 667  BANDIT PRINCE         458  NONE
HOT DOG GUY 7094        0  1 0 CARTOON NETWORK 667  HIGH ELF              458  NONE
NU CHAMOELEONTIS 7031   0  1 0 CHAMAELEON 669       WURM KIN              458  NONE
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS 6996    5  5 1 MILITARY MAYHEM 89   RICHARD 6950          455  REVENGED
MAN-O-WAR 18            5  5 2 THE EQUESTRIANS 2    NASTOLGIA 6922        454  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Gasp! An opher. I feel defiled! I blame it all on Belinda and Biden. -- Lady Smith

Lava Cake, that hurt, all right. Shucks! (and kudos to you.) -- Brass Knuckles

Destitute Noble and Brookie -- Witching Hour is good for some laughs -- Anais, The 
Jeff, and The Ghost of Gumball

Weirdo and The After Midnight Squad -- If I were you I 
would have shut my trap by now -- CM and Cartoon Network

Lady Smith and Belinda -- Honestly IDK but let's see who can give the most insulting 
gift for Women's History Month 

#It'sAFriendlyCompetition -- ...

Belinda -- Your comment last turn about "plungers"...that was incorrect. -- Brookie

Crow Bar -- No rouxing at this point.  Maybe we will roux later?  We don't really do 
roux, we prefer baking. -- Lava Cake Golem

Crow Bar -- Oh!!  You meant the other type of rue, my bad.  None of that yet either. 
-- Lava Cake Golem

Chimlevtal -- Only 3 non-DA fights last turn that weren't challenges.  The disdain (no 
pun intended) here is increasing and everyone likes it (not you Disdain, no one likes 
you)! -- Snickerpoodle

Sgt Rock -- I need to be more patient!  It takes a long time for water to wear down 
rocks, but the end result is always the same!  Water wins! -- Salt Water

Contempt -- My goal is to make Assur's Freshman squad!  Thanks for making me look good 
-- Hurricane

Dodge 'em Dude -- No fair!  Nobody dodges the wind! -- Cold Wind

Hatred -- One of us had to win!  Glad it was me. -- Rocky

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NU CHAMOELEONTIS was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HOT DOG GUY was murdered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
BACKGROUND CHARACTER was savagely slain by BANDIT PRINCE in a 5 minute duel.
THE JEFF assassinated BASORN KUBIKIRI in a 3 minute bloody one-sided Challenge fight.
CONTEMPT bested PI CHAMAELEONTIS in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge Title duel.
SGT. ROCK outwaited WINTER in a unpopular 17 minute master's Challenge match.
SNARKEY LIME PIE savagely defeated RICHARD in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge melee.
CHAFFY TAFFY unbelievably bested DODGE'EM DUDE in a 4 minute Challenge duel.
HURRICANE overpowered TANTRUM in a 1 minute uneven duel.
LASSO was defeated by ANAIS in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.
SALT WATER was beaten by FLOYD'S BROOKIE in a exciting 5 minute fight.
HARPOON subdued TANKEN in a crowd pleasing 2 minute competition.
RESENTMENT devastated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
LAVA CAKE GOLEM was devastated by HATRED in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
COLD WIND overcame BISHAMON in a crowd pleasing 1 minute expert vs. novice fight.
ROCKY handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
CROW BAR was devastated by SNICKERPOODLE in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
RED PEPPER was overpowered by DISDAIN in a 1 minute brutal one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      7         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   2 -  1      71  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         AIMED BLOW        27 -  18 -  2      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -   8 -  0      58  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       37 -  32 -  0      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  16 -  2      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -  21 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   27 -  32 -  2      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     22 -  27 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK    25 -  35 -  2      42  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -  10 -  1      41  |

Turn 458 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     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  3         3  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  5         2  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         1  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         4 -  2                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       CONTEMPT 6541              15  10  1  110 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
BASHING ATTACK   HURRICANE 6957             18  11  1  123 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
TOTAL PARRY      SGT. ROCK 6775             17   9  0  102 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
WALL OF STEEL    PI CHAMAELEONTIS 6994      13   5  0   94 CHAMAELEON (669)
PARRY-LUNGE      FLOYD'S BROOKIE 7036        4   0  0   85 JUST DESSERTS (569)
LUNGING ATTACK   TANTRUM 5083                9   4  2   83 THE OTHER ONES (404)
STRIKING ATTACK  HARPOON 7014               11   1  0   68 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SNARKEY LIME PIE 6726      11   7  0   66 JUST DESSERTS (569)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HURRICANE 6957.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was DODGE'EM DUDE 7019.  The ten other most popular fighters were FLOYD'S BROOKIE 
7036, SALT WATER 7012, HARPOON 7014, THE JEFF 7056, CONTEMPT 6541, ANAIS 6948, COLD 
WIND 7043, SNARKEY LIME PIE 6726, TANKEN 6987, and HATRED 7068.

The least popular fighter this week was SGT. ROCK 6775.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were WINTER 6953, RED PEPPER 7070, BISHAMON 7069, LAVA CAKE GOLEM 7039, 
LASSO 6865, TANTRUM 5083, BASORN KUBIKIRI 6965, BACKGROUND CHARACTER 7095, HOT DOG 
GUY 7094, and CROW BAR 7057.

          SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN CINCINNATI!

                              (well actually, Kentucky)

We hope you will join us at our summer FTF in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 16-18, 2021.  It 
will be held at the Embassy Suites Cincinnati Rivercenter on the banks of the Ohio 
River (actually in Covington, Kentucky (866-344-7548).  Room rates are $139.00 per 
night for kings, $179 for doubles, which includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary 
manager's reception, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's a fitness 
center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--the code is "RS1" (note that's RS 
one not RSI).  

        The official block cutoff is mid June so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/RSIFTF65 

Please note that doubles are limited.  As always, if the block is full, please make 
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let 
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation. 

The tournament info sheet and minioverviews will be out in June.  We are very looking 
forward to seeing you all and hope that you can make it!

P.S.  The dates are set for the next winter FTF:  January 14-16, 2022, in Tempe.