DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/18/2023    Duedate: 10/14/2023

CHIMLEVTAL ARENA

DM-31    TURN-490

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SGT. ROCK
MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
(31-6775) [30-13-0,133]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CAPT. AMERICA                  POSITION IS EMPTY
MILITARY MAYHEM (89)           
(31-7093) [12-3-1,140]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DODGE'EM DUDE                  DODGE'EM DUDE
AVENGERS (146)                 AVENGERS (146)
(31-7019) [20-25-1,102]        (31-7019) [20-25-1,102]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

AVENGERS (146)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. AVENGERS (146)              39
2. BASH BROS OCEAN (627)       29      USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
3. 2115 BOURBON ST (675)       27      Unchartered Team
4. WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)   20
5. THE OTHER ONES (404)        11      SATAN'S POSSE (481)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)     280 188 11 59.8   1/ 3 AVENGERS (146)            8  4 0
 2/ 2 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)     434 341 29 56.0   2/ 2 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      7  6 2
 3/ 3 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U (378) 425 358 18 54.3   3/ 5 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)     6  2 0
 4- 4 SOLIS MILITES (511)       68  58  3 54.0   4/ 4 2115 BOURBON ST (675)     5  2 0
 5/ 6 2115 BOURBON ST (675)     32  29  3 52.5   5/ 1 ASSASSIN NATION (515)     5  6 1
 6- 5 JUST DESSERTS (569)      180 168  7 51.7   6/ 9 BIRDS (647)               3  2 1
 7/ 7 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)    250 234 11 51.7   7- 8 BLEAK LEGION (505)        2  2 1
 8/ 8 ASSASSIN NATION (515)    456 471 64 49.2   8/12 THE OTHER ONES (404)      1  2 0
 9/ 9 AVENGERS (146)           568 633 43 47.3   9/11 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U (378)  1  3 1
10/10 BIRDS (647)               37  43  1 46.3  10-10 JUST DESSERTS (569)       1  3 0
11/11 THE OTHER ONES (404)     105 129 10 44.9  11/ 7 CARTOON NETWORK (667)     1  3 0
12/12 CARTOON NETWORK (667)     74  97  3 43.3  12/ 6 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      1  4 0
13-13 BLEAK LEGION (505)        22  37  2 37.3  13-13 SOLIS MILITES (511)       0  1 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Don't know what happened to my column last time. I'm guessing Crip forgot to write it, 
not just send it.    But as Belinda suggested, same old, same old is the plan.

                                          -- Sgt. Rock
                                             Military Mayhem
                                             6-Time Duelmaster of Chimlevtal

                                      SPY REPORT

    One LEAD PIPE rose too quickly through the ranks, going undefeated against mighty 
stand-ins and a basher.  One LEAD PIPE made the best challenge of the turn, DCing to a 
team that mostly wouldn't have a way to bloodfeud.  But one LEAD PIPE failed and 
sprung a leak.  CHARLES GOODNIGHT rose up, proudly declaring victory over one LEAD 
PIPE.
    Something is wrong when that is the best match of the turn!  Ok, I also loved 
number 4 straight!  DODGE'EM DUDE lost to SGT. ROCK again!  DODGE'EM DUDE must like 
it, though.  Or maybe Huckle Cat doesn't believe in or care about avoiding.  Crip 
believes in avoiding (and challenging), leading the charge to make ASSASSIN NATION the 
most avoided team for the turn.  MILITARY MAYHEM sent 2 of the 4 avoids to ASSASSIN 
NATION.  My notes don't list a warrior as most challenged, which is probably just as 
well.  Those reports are always suspect.
    AVENGERS gets the nod on the team front, going 3-1 while taking two challenges 
(including the previously mentioned DODGE' EM DUDE loss).  That was enough to get them 
four awards, including the best awards that aren't the top career honors (which Smithy 
has had a strong lock on for most of recent history).  Well done AVENGERS, overcoming 
long odds (challenges) and winning the team on the move and current top team awards, 
not to mention the popularity awards.
    Walls of Steel went 3-0 while Aimed Blows and Bashers together went 0-3. There is 
some kind of synergy there...  And it is always entertaining to see NO parry-lungers, 
parry-strikers, and parry-ripostes on the sands.  Arguably they don't belong on the 
sands!
    Thanks to Smithy, Riff-Raff, and Crip for contributing (or having their warriors 
contribute) to the newsletter.

                     -- Belinda (hoping the high KD vitals aiming DC's come next turn)

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SGT. ROCK 6775               30  13  0   133       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAPT. AMERICA 7093           12   3  1   140       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
 DODGE'EM DUDE 7019           20  25  1   102       AVENGERS (146)
-WAND 7113                     9   0  0    95       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
 ROTTING PIER 7143             8   5  0    95       BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
 SWIMMING 7154                 8   7  0    94       BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
 BISHAMON 7069                18  16  0    93       AVENGERS (146)
 VILENESS 7110                 8   5  1    92       ASSASSIN NATION (515)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SOL DAEMON 4706              16  10  1    80       SOLIS MILITES (511)
 BASARA KUBIKIRI 7104         16  14  1    79       AVENGERS (146)
-SOLAMANCER 4709              15  11  1    71       SOLIS MILITES (511)
 WICKEDNESS 7096               9   8  2    70       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
 SEAGULL 6637                 13  15  1    69       BIRDS (647)
-RESENTMENT 7038              15  12  0    68       ASSASSIN NATION (515)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-POWERSLAVE 6724              11   5  1    65       WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
-CONFUSED 7165                 4   3  1    63       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
 BRECKENRIDGE 7130            12  12  0    62       2115 BOURBON ST (675)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DUMBBELL 7112                 9   7  1    61       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
 COURAGE 7185                  8   4  0    60       CARTOON NETWORK (667)
 HATRED 7068                   9   8  1    57       ASSASSIN NATION (515)
 HAOMARU 7142                  7  17  0    57       AVENGERS (146)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DA ZAGAGNA 6672              10   1  0    56       WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
 CHARLES GOODNIGHT 7158        5   2  1    53       2115 BOURBON ST (675)
 CHARYBDIS 7119                7   7  1    47       THE OTHER ONES (404)
 MAJOR SNAFU 7059              9   5  0    46       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
-OCTOPUS 7207                  5   1  1    44       AVENGERS (146)
 LEAD PIPE 7219                4   1  1    43       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
-LITTER BLASTER 6784           4   2  0    41       WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
-SUNKIST 7037                 10   7  0    40       SOLIS MILITES (511)
-LEMON BARRIO 7184             4   2  0    39       JUST DESSERTS (569)
 JOSEPH MAGNUS 7148            3   0  0    39       2115 BOURBON ST (675)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CROW BAR 7057                 4  10  1    30       USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
-CUTTHROAT 7204                3   1  1    28       THE OTHER ONES (404)
 INFECTATION 7225              2   0  0    27       BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
-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)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ABBA-ZABA 7215                3   2  0    23       JUST DESSERTS (569)
 CAPTAIN MARVEL 7173           3   2  1    22       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
-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)
-BROKEN GLASS 7224             1   0  0     9       BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
-SOL INVICTUS 7230             0   1  0     7       SOLIS MILITES (511)
-I.C. SAMMICH 7237             0   1  0     1       JUST DESSERTS (569)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
TOUCAN 6638            16 12 0 BIRDS 647            CAPT. AMERICA 7093    489   
DEXTER 7233             1  1 0 CARTOON NETWORK 667  CAPTAIN MARVEL 7173   488   
BLOOD MOON PIE 7171     6  4 1 JUST DESSERTS 569    SEAGULL 6637          489   
INCORPOREAL CORP 7235   0  2 0 MILITARY MAYHEM 89   TROLL 7209            488   
BRASS KNUCKLES 7058    14  9 0 USEFUL WEAPONS 636   VILENESS 7110         489   
DA2 7242                0  1 0 WHAMMO & THUDDA  378 BLACK ORC             490  NONE
QUMA 7239               0  1 0 WHAMMO & THUDDA  378 BLACK ORC             490  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Congrats (again) to Sgt. Rock. -- Smithy

The death of Brass Knuckles has placed a cloud of demoralization over all Useful 
Weapons. Perhaps it was the death knoll. -- Smithy

At the funeral it was noted:
     17-8-7-15-9-7-21 Poor Endu, Good Dmg
     +2 Parry; Master Attack, Adex Parry
The KAAers were all laughing.

Expatriate, because we re the only top-shelfers, I guess. -- Smithy

Is a vacation in order for the Useful Weapons? -- Smithy's Therapist

Dumbbell -- So sorry to disappoint.  I have carefully cultivated a reputation as an 
easy win, just so I could shatter it at exactly the right moment.  And your challenge 
was it! -- Breckenridge, back to mediocrity

Wickedness -- You overpowered me, which seems fitting.  I just want it noted that I 
did resist! -- Breck

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA2 was viciously butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
QUMA was narrowly killed by BLACK ORC in a exciting 1 minute gory Dark Arena melee.
SGT. ROCK won victory over DODGE'EM DUDE in a 5 minute master's Challenge Title brawl.
WICKEDNESS was overpowered by BISHAMON in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
BRECKENRIDGE was bested by SEAGULL in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
LEAD PIPE was beaten by CHARLES GOODNIGHT in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
CAPTAIN MARVEL was vanquished by JOSEPH MAGNUS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
VILENESS was vanquished by CAPT. AMERICA in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BASARA KUBIKIRI vanquished HATRED in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ROTTING PIER overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
SWIMMING overpowered COURAGE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
MAJOR SNAFU was viciously subdued by HAOMARU in a exciting 6 minute master's conflict.
CHARYBDIS viciously subdued THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 3 minute bloody bout.
INFECTATION handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 5 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         TOTAL PARRY       19 -  13 -  0      59  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         STRIKING ATTACK   29 -  22 -  5      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         SLASHING ATTACK   27 -  25 -  2      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    36 -  34 -  3      51  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         WALL OF STEEL     19 -  19 -  2      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW        16 -  18 -  0      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   9 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -  14 -  0      39  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK    11 -  18 -  4      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   5 -  0      29  |

Turn 490 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      SGT. ROCK 6775             30  13  0  133 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
SLASHING ATTACK  CAPT. AMERICA 7093         12   3  1  140 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
STRIKING ATTACK  ROTTING PIER 7143           8   5  0   95 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)
LUNGING ATTACK   BISHAMON 7069              18  16  0   93 AVENGERS (146)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       HATRED 7068                 9   8  1   57 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
WALL OF STEEL    CHARLES GOODNIGHT 7158      5   2  1   53 2115 BOURBON ST (675)
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 DODGE'EM DUDE 7019.  The ten other most popular fighters were HAOMARU 7142, 
LEAD PIPE 7219, CHARYBDIS 7119, CHARLES GOODNIGHT 7158, BISHAMON 7069, SEAGULL 6637, 
BASARA KUBIKIRI 7104, DA2 7242, QUMA 7239, and CAPT. AMERICA 7093.

The least popular fighter this week was INFECTATION 7225.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were COURAGE 7185, HATRED 7068, VILENESS 7110, WICKEDNESS 7096, 
MAJOR SNAFU 7059, JOSEPH MAGNUS 7148, CAPTAIN MARVEL 7173, BRECKENRIDGE 7130, SGT. 
ROCK 6775, and SWIMMING 7154.

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY LXIX

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
KANEN VILESTAR 6601 (111-66-2)         4  3  0         SHADOWHOLD           

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
PANTOMIME 4527 (25-24-3)               3  3  0         DARKNESS FALLS       
VINDICATOR 5950 (12-1-0)               1  3  0         RETRIBUTION          

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
LAVA CAKE GOLEM 7039 (18-8-0)          1  3  0         JUST DESSERTS        
ARCTIC NIGHT 6773 (6-1-1)              0  3  0         BOOK OF THOMAS       

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MU CHAMAELEONTIS 7092 (5-0-1)          3  3  0         CHAMAELEON           

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SWIMMING 7154 (7-6-0)                  4  3  0         BASH BROS OCEAN      
CAPT. AMERICA 7093 (9-3-0)             2  3  0         MILITARY MAYHEM      

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
LEMON BARRIO 7184 (3-2-0)              2  3  0         JUST DESSERTS        
IOTA CHAMAELEONTIS 7097 (5-0-1)        1  3  0         CHAMAELEON           

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CAPTAIN MARVEL 7173 (2-0-0)            3  3  0         MILITARY MAYHEM      

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
INFECTATION 7225 (0-0-0)               6  3  0         BASH BROS OCEAN      
BROKEN GLASS 7224 (0-0-0)              2  3  0         BASH BROS OCEAN      
SOL INVICTUS 7230 (0-0-0)              2  3  0         SOLIS MILITES