DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/24/2023    Duedate: 08/19/2023

CHIMLEVTAL ARENA

DM-31    TURN-488

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SGT. ROCK
MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
(31-6775) [28-13-0,123]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SGT. ROCK                      POSITION IS EMPTY
MILITARY MAYHEM (89)           
(31-6775) [28-13-0,123]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DODGE'EM DUDE                  VILENESS
AVENGERS (146)                 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
(31-7019) [20-23-1,102]        (31-7110) [7-4-0,84]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MILITARY MAYHEM (89)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MILITARY MAYHEM (89)        34
2. ASSASSIN NATION (515)       28      USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
3. BLEAK LEGION (505)          23      Unchartered Team
4. USEFUL WEAPONS (636)        12
5. 2115 BOURBON ST (675)        7      ODIN'S CHOSEN (528)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 CHAMAELEON (669)          28  17  2 62.2   1/ 2 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      8  6 1
 2/ 2 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)     280 185 11 60.2   2/ 3 ASSASSIN NATION (515)     7  3 0
 3/ 3 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)     430 337 28 56.1   3/ 5 AVENGERS (146)            6  8 0
 4- 4 SOLIS MILITES (511)       68  57  3 54.4   4/ 4 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      4  3 0
 5- 5 JUST DESSERTS (569)      179 165  7 52.0   5- 1 JUST DESSERTS (569)       4  4 0
 6/ 7 2115 BOURBON ST (675)     28  27  3 50.9   6/ 9 BIRDS (647)               3  1 0
 7/ 8 ASSASSIN NATION (515)    454 466 63 49.3   7/11 BLEAK LEGION (505)        3  6 1
 8/ 9 AVENGERS (146)           562 631 43 47.1   8- 6 CHAMAELEON (669)          2  0 0
 9/10 BIRDS (647)               35  42  0 45.5   9/12 2115 BOURBON ST (675)     2  1 0
10/11 THE OTHER ONES (404)     104 128 10 44.8  10- 8 SOLIS MILITES (511)       2  2 0
11/13 CARTOON NETWORK (667)     73  96  3 43.2  11/ 7 CARTOON NETWORK (667)     2  6 0
12/14 BLEAK LEGION (505)        22  37  2 37.3  12/10 THE OTHER ONES (404)      1  4 1

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

                                      SPY REPORT

    First up is Chimlevtal's tournament summary.  Five teams sent 11 warriors from the 
arena proper.  Three teams with one warrior each represented the advanced classes.  
There is no real way to sugar coat the results.  They were uninspired at best.  The 
record of all warriors combined was 34-42.  The deepest any Chimlevtal warrior made it 
was round 9.  No kills, no deaths.
    So I must start the rest of the report with much more enjoyable tidings. There 
were two deaths on the sands!  Both fights involved MILITARY MAYHEM; one on each side 
of the sands.  It has been said before and I'll say it again. Be careful what you name 
a warrior.  Too often names are prophetic.  INCORPOREAL CORPORAL lost the last bit of 
physical existence it had in a challenge to TROLL.  Meanwhile, CAPTAIN MARVEL's powers 
were just too much for DEXTER.  Both fights are by very young warriors, leaving open 
the opportunity for some big mismatched bloodfeuds next turn!
    ASSASSIN NATION was very impressive this turn in the team news. They had the best 
turn record at 3-1, pulled into second place in the current top team rankings with an 
impressive 7-3, were second in the team on the move standings with 28 points gained, 
and took this turn's popularity leader with VILENESS' 8 minute win (amusingly against 
MILITARY MAYHEM).  But in spite of those accomplishments, MILITARY MAYHEM rose to the 
top in just about every category.  Crip's team only went 3-2, but they advanced to 
first in the current top team rankings, were first in team on the move with 34 points, 
took the throne from the departing LAVA CAKE GOLEM, and just missed a free turn with 4 
total awards this turn.  Well done!!!
    I suspect the tourney caused at least part of the light showing.  9 teams sent 25 
warriors, with every style except parry riposte represented.  Only 3 of the 14 fights 
outside the dark arena were challenges and all those challenges were up in the 
rankings.
    Smithy added his ads to the newsletter (thank you) and The Expatriate announced 
some potentially sad news.  I may enjoy ridiculing managers and warriors at times, but 
that is mostly in fun (with Lady Smith it is/was personal).  I do care about you all 
in my own way and don't want to see you leave our fine arena.

         -- The sentimental Belinda who must have been having loads of fun a month ago
            because I don't even remember why I missed the spy report

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SGT. ROCK 6775               28  13  0   123       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DODGE'EM DUDE 7019           20  23  1   102       AVENGERS (146)
 TOUCAN 6638                  16  11  0    96       BIRDS (647)
 CAPT. AMERICA 7093           10   3  0    95       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
-WAND 7113                     9   0  0    95       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HATRED 7068                   9   6  1    90       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
 VILENESS 7110                 7   4  0    84       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
-BRASS KNUCKLES 7058          14   8  0    82       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
-SOL DAEMON 4706              16  10  1    80       SOLIS MILITES (511)
 BISHAMON 7069                16  16  0    75       AVENGERS (146)
 RESENTMENT 7038              15  11  0    72       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
-SOLAMANCER 4709              15  11  1    71       SOLIS MILITES (511)
 BRECKENRIDGE 7130            12  10  0    70       2115 BOURBON ST (675)
-MU CHAMAELEONTIS 7092         5   0  1    69       CHAMAELEON (669)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-IOTA CHAMAELEONTIS 7097       5   0  1    66       CHAMAELEON (669)
 MAJOR SNAFU 7059              9   3  0    65       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
 BASARA KUBIKIRI 7104         14  14  1    63       AVENGERS (146)
 WICKEDNESS 7096               8   7  2    63       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
-CONFUSED 7165                 4   3  1    63       ASSASSIN NATION (515)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUMBBELL 7112                 9   7  1    61       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LEAD PIPE 7219                4   0  1    51       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
 SEAGULL 6637                 11  15  0    50       BIRDS (647)
 COURAGE 7185                  7   3  0    46       CARTOON NETWORK (667)
-OCTOPUS 7207                  5   1  1    44       AVENGERS (146)
-SUNKIST 7037                 10   7  0    40       SOLIS MILITES (511)
 HAOMARU 7142                  5  17  0    39       AVENGERS (146)
-BLOOD MOON PIE 7171           6   3  1    38       JUST DESSERTS (569)
 CHARYBDIS 7119                6   6  1    35       THE OTHER ONES (404)
-LEMON BARRIO 7184             3   2  0    35       JUST DESSERTS (569)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CROW BAR 7057                 4   9  1    33       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
-CHARLES GOODNIGHT 7158        3   2  1    32       2115 BOURBON ST (675)
 CAPTAIN MARVEL 7173           3   0  1    30       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
-CUTTHROAT 7204                3   1  1    28       THE OTHER ONES (404)
-BEER BARREL 7146              4   6  2    26       2115 BOURBON ST (675)
-GOLDFINCH 6636                3   5  0    25       BIRDS (647)
-HAYMAKER 7213                 3   1  1    24       THE OTHER ONES (404)
-LAZY RIVER 7191               3   0  0    24       2115 BOURBON ST (675)
-ABBA-ZABA 7215                3   1  0    24       JUST DESSERTS (569)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JOSEPH MAGNUS 7148            1   0  0    21       2115 BOURBON ST (675)
 QUANDARY 7223                 3   0  0    20       BLEAK LEGION (505)
 TROLL 7209                    2   3  1    16       BLEAK LEGION (505)
-BLUEBIRD 6635                 3   5  0    14       BIRDS (647)
-DEPRAVITY 7208                2   2  0    14       THE OTHER ONES (404)
-WREN 6639                     2   6  0    12       BIRDS (647)
-SUNNY D 7217                  1   2  0    12       SOLIS MILITES (511)
 TINY DANCER 7190              1   6  0     9       BLEAK LEGION (505)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CLOSED BEACH 7177       4  4 0 BASH BROS OCEAN 627  OCTOPUS 7207          484  NOT REVENGED
LITTLE JANE 5072        4  5 1 BLEAK LEGION 505     THE RAGE MAN          488  NONE
QUICKSILVER 5111        1  5 0 BLEAK LEGION 505     BEER BARREL 7146      484  NONE
DEXTER 7233             1  1 0 CARTOON NETWORK 667  CAPTAIN MARVEL 7173   488   
TOOTSIE RULE! 7216      1  1 0 JUST DESSERTS 569    LITTLE JANE 5072      484  REVENGED
INCORPOREAL CORP 7235   0  2 0 MILITARY MAYHEM 89   TROLL 7209            488   
MAJOR TOM 7086          7  3 0 MILITARY MAYHEM 89   CONFUSED 7165         485  REVENGED
SUNSTROKE 7159          3  8 0 SOLIS MILITES 511    DUMBBELL 7112         485  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

What!? That Lava Cake is still Duelmaster? What a revolting development! -- Smithy

Major Snafu, I think the snafu was on your side. (e.g. You boss's son recommended my 
name.) -- Wand, Useful Weapon

Captured Orc -- thanks for the workout. I didn't realy have to break a sweat. -- Lead 
Pipe, Useful Weapon

Assur bums out on writing. Assur bums out on fighting. In HIS arena. Go time out, 
Assur! -- Smithy

All -- Well, there is a new snafu on this end of reality. I wrote the Commission 
trying to see if it can be fixed. If not, I'm not sure if I'll be able to continue. If 
I vanish it's been fun. -- The Expatriate

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LITTLE JANE was butchered by THE RAGE MAN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CAPT. AMERICA vanquished BISHAMON in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven Challenge battle.
DUMBBELL lost to BRECKENRIDGE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory Challenge brawl.
INCORPOREAL CORPORAL was assassinated by TROLL in a 1 minute Challenge match.
SGT. ROCK unbelievably bested DODGE'EM DUDE in a 3 minute master's Title fight.
RESENTMENT was viciously subdued by TOUCAN in a action packed 2 minute expert's fight.
MAJOR SNAFU was viciously subdued by VILENESS in a popular 8 minute gruesome duel.
HATRED vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SEAGULL was overpowered by BASARA KUBIKIRI in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
CHARYBDIS was defeated by HAOMARU in a 2 minute match.
LEAD PIPE savagely defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute competition.
WICKEDNESS bested COURAGE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bout.
TINY DANCER was unbelievably bested by OSKSI NOBLE in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
CAPTAIN MARVEL assassinated DEXTER in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
QUANDARY overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute amateur's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         STRIKING ATTACK   32 -  25 -  4      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         AIMED BLOW        20 -  16 -  0      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       16 -  14 -  0      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   29 -  27 -  1      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -  10 -  1      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    36 -  41 -  4      47  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  17 -  4      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  21 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -  16 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   8 -  0      27  |

Turn 488 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      SGT. ROCK 6775             28  13  0  123 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
PARRY-STRIKE     TOUCAN 6638                16  11  0   96 BIRDS (647)
SLASHING ATTACK  CAPT. AMERICA 7093         10   3  0   95 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
AIMED BLOW       HATRED 7068                 9   6  1   90 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
STRIKING ATTACK  VILENESS 7110               7   4  0   84 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
WALL OF STEEL    RESENTMENT 7038            15  11  0   72 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
LUNGING ATTACK   WICKEDNESS 7096             8   7  2   63 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DODGE'EM DUDE 7019.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was VILENESS 7110.  The ten other most popular fighters were DODGE'EM DUDE 7019, 
DUMBBELL 7112, TOUCAN 6638, TINY DANCER 7190, CAPT. AMERICA 7093, BRECKENRIDGE 7130, 
LEAD PIPE 7219, HATRED 7068, HAOMARU 7142, and WICKEDNESS 7096.

The least popular fighter this week was DEXTER 7233.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SEAGULL 6637, INCORPOREAL CORPORAL 7235, LITTLE JANE 5072, CAPTAIN 
MARVEL 7173, COURAGE 7185, CHARYBDIS 7119, MAJOR SNAFU 7059, RESENTMENT 7038, SGT. 
ROCK 6775, and BISHAMON 7069.

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

LAVA CAKE GOLEM (31-7039) JUST DESSERTS (569)