DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/22/2024    Duedate: 08/17/2024

CHIMLEVTAL ARENA

DM 31    TURN 501

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

VILENESS
ASSASSIN NATION (515)
(31-7110) [12-6-1,137]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SGT. ROCK                      BAKERS 7
MILITARY MAYHEM (89)           2212 BOURBON ST (680)
(31-6775) [34-15-0,139]        (31-7257) [5-3-0,60]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BISHAMON                       VILENESS
AVENGERS (146)                 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
(31-7069) [22-23-0,105]        (31-7110) [12-6-1,137]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ASSASSIN NATION (515)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)     29 
2. ASSASSIN NATION (515)         25    USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
3. 2212 BOURBON ST (680)         20    Unchartered Team
4. AVENGERS (146)                15 
5. BIRDS (647)                   4     2212 BOURBON ST (680)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)     292 199 14 59.5   1/ 1 ASSASSIN NATION (515)    11  4 2
 2/ 2 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)     444 347 29 56.1   2/ 2 AVENGERS (146)            5  4 0
 3/ 6*2212 BOURBON ST (680)      5   4  0 55.6   3/ 5 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 5 10 0
 4/ 3 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)451 384 19 54.0   4/ 3 THE OTHER ONES (404)      4  5 1
 5- 5 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)    258 253 11 50.5   5/ 4 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      4  5 1
 6/ 7 ASSASSIN NATION (515)    470 477 66 49.6   6- 8*JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)     2  1 0
 7/ 8 AVENGERS (146)           590 655 44 47.4   7/ 7 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      2  5 0
 8/ 9 THE OTHER ONES (404)     112 137 13 45.0   8/10 BIRDS (647)               1  2 0
 9/10 BIRDS (647)               39  51  1 43.3   9/ 9*2212 BOURBON ST (680)     1  2 0
10-11*JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)      2   6  0 25.0  10-11 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)     1  3 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.

Looks like Wand knew I would be coming for him and he decided to sit out. Is he primed 
for an FE cap for a tournament? Will he run ths turn? We shall see.

Ran up against Litter Blaster in a same-style random matchup. Probably came down to 
weapon selection as I took the initiative and scored two quick critical attacks to end 
the fight.

Not being one t turn down a challenge, I will avoid the easy road of bloodfeuding 
Haomaru. My challenges go to the top runner-up. The tough-as-nails Sgt. Rock! 
Historically, I've fared pretty well against TPcs so we'll see.

Salut!

Still your possibly brief Duelmaster,

                                          -- Vileness

                                      SPY REPORT

     It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  ASSASSIN NATION had cause to celebrate, after HATRED got 18 points by 
beating MAJOR SNAFU.  MAJOR SNAFU certainly had a baffled expression on his face, 
after losing to HATRED and losing 10 points in the process!  Well, Duelmaster 
VILENESS challenged MILITARY MAYHEM's SGT. ROCK.  Is a 11-6-1 good enough?  SGT. ROCK 
found out that CHIMLEVTAL isn't a democracy.  You've gotta be the best to be 
Duelmaster here!  So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and 
challenging dead trees?  Someone's got a basic problem...   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!  To quell some nasty rumors, the guys 
in ASSASSIN NATION are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to avoid 'em.  
Like a pup with its tail between its legs, MILITARY MAYHEM scurried away from 
ASSASSIN NATION.  Oh, the shame!  Is it charming personality?  Conversational 
abilities?  Good oral hygiene?  Whatever it is, SEAGULL is the most challenged 
warrior.  Word has it LITTER BLASTER suffered a romantic setback.  Note how he 
challenged WAND, 28 points his senior.  The gods smiled upon LITTER BLASTER, in his 
upset fight against WAND.  LITTER BLASTER gets a win, 21 points, and a free drink on 
me.  (Next week, OK?) As a confidence booster, CONFUSED challenged BAKERS 7, down 20 
points.  Do you also slay vicious rodents in your spare time, CONFUSED?  Yes, 
Virginia, sometimes the little guy wins, as BAKERS 7 proved, beating 20 point higher 
CONFUSED.   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Oh hard!  that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     All good things must come to an end.  As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond 
my control, I must take my leave of this place.  Can anything compare to the pleasure 
of writing Spyreports for CHIMLEVTAL?  On that giddy note I take my leave-- 
Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VILENESS 7110                12   6  1 137         ASSASSIN NATION (515)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SGT. ROCK 6775               34  15  0 139         MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      
 LITTER BLASTER 6784          11   6  0 112         WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 
 DA ZAGAGNA 6672              19   3  0 108         WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 
 BISHAMON 7069                22  23  0 105         AVENGERS (146)            
 OCTOPUS 7207                 12   3  1 105         AVENGERS (146)            

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RESENTMENT 7038              17  13  0  99         ASSASSIN NATION (515)     

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HATRED 7068                  12   8  1  89         ASSASSIN NATION (515)     
-CAPT. AMERICA 7093           14   5  1  88         MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      
 WAND 7113                    11   2  0  86         USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      
 SEAGULL 6637                 15  23  1  85         BIRDS (647)               
 POWERSLAVE 6724              17   9  1  75         WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 
 HAOMARU 7142                 12  23  1  69         AVENGERS (146)            

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAJOR SNAFU 7059             13   7  0  62         MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      
 BAKERS 7 7257                 5   3  0  60         2212 BOURBON ST (680)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHARYBDIS 7119                9  10  1  56         THE OTHER ONES (404)      
-BROKEN GLASS 7224             3   4  0  51         BASH BROS OCEAN (627)     
 CONFUSED 7165                 5   6  1  41         ASSASSIN NATION (515)     
-NILE PRINCESS 7274            2   1  0  38         JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CUTTHROAT 7204                4   2  2  30         THE OTHER ONES (404)      
 SHOVEL 7279                   2   1  0  30         USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SWIFT DEMISE 7290             3   0  2  20         ASSASSIN NATION (515)     
-DEPRAVITY 7208                3   4  1  20         THE OTHER ONES (404)      
 BLOODTHIRST 7291              1   1  0   5         THE OTHER ONES (404)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
WICKEDNESS 7096        10  9 2 ASSASSIN NATION 515  HAOMARU 7142           498 JUST REVENGED
INFECTATION 7225        3  6 0 BASH BROS OCEAN 627  CUTTHROAT 7204         499  
HAYMAKER 7213           4  2 2 THE OTHER ONES 404   LEAD PIPE 7219         499  
FRYING PAN 7294         0  1 0 USEFUL WEAPONS 636   SWIFT DEMISE 7290      501  
LEAD PIPE 7219          5  5 2 USEFUL WEAPONS 636   LIGHTBRINGER           501 NONE
COMPOTA 7254            2  3 1 WHAMMO & THUDDA  378 WACKY WAFER 7261       497 REVENGED
DA1 7296                0  1 0 WHAMMO & THUDDA  378 WURM KIN               501 NONE
DA2 7295                0  1 0 WHAMMO & THUDDA  378 WURM KIN               501 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

My weapons need renovation. Gotta get the anvil and hammer out and the fire lit. -- 
Smithy
P.S. The Crowbar was nothing but rust!

Lead pipes are useless weapons anymore so I had the builder use the lead on Assur's 
new house. -- Smithy (Thinking: Now, Belinda; you are all mine.)

Haomaru -- A little more payback for Wickedness! -- Resentment 

Lead Pipe -- Kind of a round-about way of getting a little payback for Haymaker. That 
was fun! -- Hatred

Litter Blaster -- Just a little bit of an edge and I kept the throne. The good news is 
that you're still on this side of the turf. -- Vileness

Baker 7 -- I thought you had me. You knocked me down a couple of times but I was able 
to bounce right back onto my feet. Just had to wait for you to pause to catch a 
breath. Good fight! -- Charybdis

                                   * * * * * * * *

Where: Lapur DM 29
When:  Turn 1000 -- August 6th, 2024 is the due date.

Announcing Lapur's 1000th turn. Over the past 38+ years many legendary fighters and 
managers have attended the Lapurian Arena. If you are one of those managers and have a 
inactive team, send them into fight for turn 1000. If you have a tourney team in Lapur 
and need some new recruits for the next tourney, send them in to fight in the Dark 
Arena on turn 1000. Load up the Dark Arena with a page full of fights in the 
newsletter and make it memorable. For this one turn join in and celebrate the arena's 
1000th. C'mon dust off your old Lapurian warriors and send them to fight during the 
day or night for turn 1000 on August 6th!

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LEAD PIPE was butchered by LIGHTBRINGER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DA2 was viciously butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
DA1 was murdered by WURM KIN in a action packed 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
RESENTMENT devastated HAOMARU in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud fight.
VILENESS savagely defeated SGT. ROCK in a 5 minute Challenge Title competition.
LITTER BLASTER devastated WAND in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
HATRED overpowered MAJOR SNAFU in a action packed 2 minute uneven Challenge melee.
CONFUSED was vanquished by BAKERS 7 in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
DA ZAGAGNA outwaited SEAGULL in a tiresome 13 minute veteran's fight.
OCTOPUS handily defeated POWERSLAVE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
BISHAMON demolished VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
CHARYBDIS viciously subdued AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 2 minute brutal battle.
SHOVEL devastated BLOODTHIRST in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
SWIFT DEMISE viciously butchered FRYING PAN in a 2 minute gory beginner's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         TOTAL PARRY       16 -  13 -  0      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         STRIKING ATTACK   29 -  25 -  5      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        16 -  14 -  0      53  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   7 -  2      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  25 -  1      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -  12 -  2      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  19 -  1      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   9 -  1      25  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 501 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  VILENESS 7110              12   6  1  137 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
TOTAL PARRY      SGT. ROCK 6775             34  15  0  139 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
LUNGING ATTACK   OCTOPUS 7207               12   3  1  105 AVENGERS (146)
WALL OF STEEL    RESENTMENT 7038            17  13  0   99 ASSASSIN NATION (515)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       HATRED 7068                12   8  1   89 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BISHAMON 7069.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was VILENESS 7110.  The ten other most popular fighters were HATRED 7068, OCTOPUS 
7207, CHARYBDIS 7119, SWIFT DEMISE 7290, SGT. ROCK 6775, LITTER BLASTER 6784, 
BISHAMON 7069, BAKERS 7 7257, SHOVEL 7279, and DA2 7295.

The least popular fighter this week was DA ZAGAGNA 6672.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BLOODTHIRST 7291, POWERSLAVE 6724, LEAD PIPE 7219, FRYING PAN 7294, 
SEAGULL 6637, CONFUSED 7165, MAJOR SNAFU 7059, WAND 7113, HAOMARU 7142, and 
RESENTMENT 7038.