DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/23/2018    Duedate: 04/19/2018

XOCHITHLAN ARENA

DM-39    TURN-374

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MAWRIE RAWSH
BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)
(39-4153) [8-5-0,90]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MAWRIE RAWSH                   POSITION IS EMPTY
BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)          
(39-4153) [8-5-0,90]           

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

COLLYWOBBLES                   DIAMOND DUST
BOOK OF THOMAS (479)           BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
(39-4170) [15-11-1,69]         (39-4198) [11-7-0,72]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BOOK OF THOMAS (479)        27
2. BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)       17      BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)
3. WORLD BLADES 8 (466)        17      Unchartered Team
4. BASH BROS BABY (461)        -3
                                       ALL ALONE (74)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)     32  22  1 59.3   1/ 2 BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)     8  2 1
 2/ 2 BASH BROS BABY (461)     105  81  7 56.5   2/ 1 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)      8  6 1
 3/ 3 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)      77  66  8 53.8   3/ 3 WORLD BLADES 8 (466)      5  2 0
 4/ 5 WORLD BLADES 8 (466)      17  22  0 43.6   4/ 4 BASH BROS BABY (461)      3  9 1

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  We now have a new top team for all of you guys 
to dogpile on.  BIG LAKE LUMBER now holds the crown and they are betting they can 
keep it.  Hey everybody, watch out for STRATOSPHERE, who flew up 19 points in the 
rankings after mashing DOESN'T SLEEP like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  Well 
here's a duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 'Challenge me'!  LOUD TOYS made a 
Dark Arena Challenge against CAPTIVE GIANT this week.  Going for the gusto and coming 
up with aught but bloody knuckles was DARK ARENA's CAPTIVE GIANT, who was turned away 
from the Duelmastership by LOUD TOYS.  Advice to bashers--never force anything, just 
get a bigger halberd!   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Can any one out there say 'weasel'?  Oh well, just saying MAWRIE RAWSH will do.  She 
challenged 16 points down to trash COLLYWOBBLES.  Definition of petty:  MAWRIE RAWSH 
overcame COLLYWOBBLES, a mismatch of 16 points.  PAHM LEIER of BIG LAKE LUMBER had 
better have a good reason for challenging down 12 points in a challenge which she 
lost.  I thought PAHM LEIER showed great skill and promise when she was overcame by 
FERNANDO.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  LOUD TOYS defied all odds and slew CAPTIVE 
GIANT in the Dark Arena.  The only ones displeased were the buzzards, as CAPTIVE 
GIANT's meat is notoriously tough.  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and take 
your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in XOCHITHLAN have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Okay, so I may not be the 
world's best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  Its been 
fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos).  Now that I've got you worked up for Snide 
Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAWRIE RAWSH 4153             8   5  0    90       BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MANILA 3923                   5   3  0    80       WORLD BLADES 8 (466)
 DIAMOND DUST 4198            11   7  0    72       BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
 COLLYWOBBLES 4170            15  11  1    69       BOOK OF THOMAS (479)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BRUNEI 3924                   8   6  0    66       WORLD BLADES 8 (466)
 FERNANDO 4050                 4   5  0    58       WORLD BLADES 8 (466)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STRATOSPHERE 4197            11   6  1    56       BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
 OLD GLORY 4199               12   6  4    54       BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
 DOESN'T SLEEP 4182           13   7  0    46       BASH BROS BABY (461)
 PAHM LEIER 4207               5   6  0    37       BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JULIE MEIS 4217               4   2  0    30       BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)
 TORY TOTZKE 4216              2   0  1    29       BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)
 BRAIN STOEN 4204              6   2  0    26       BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RIRORNI WOMAN           0  0 0                      TORY TOTZKE 4216      374  NONE
CEASELESS CRY 4228      1  3 0 BASH BROS BABY 461   BLACK ORC BRIGAN      374  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Bashurd -- My team here is packed full of people that know a lot about wood, the 
properties of wood, and the many different styles of wood.  In essence, we are wood 
experts.  Wood is way better than babies and everyone knows it, thus, we are more 
betterer than you. -- Den and the Big Lake Lumber squad

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LOUD TOYS butchered CAPTIVE GIANT in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
CEASELESS CRY was murdered by BLACK ORC BRIGAND in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
MAWRIE RAWSH savagely defeated COLLYWOBBLES in a 2 minute Challenge Title duel.
PAHM LEIER was overpowered by FERNANDO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
DIAMOND DUST was bested by RIRORNI OFFICER in a popular 4 minute duel.
STRATOSPHERE bested DOESN'T SLEEP in a 1 minute match.
OLD GLORY devastated CAPTURED NOMAD in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
TORY TOTZKE easily killed RIRORNI WOMAN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
JULIE MEIS vanquished SHAMAN'S ASSISTANT in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BRAIN STOEN won victory over RIRORNI WOMAN in a 4 minute duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -   5 -  3      81  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK    7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW        13 -  10 -  0      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK    29 -  26 -  4      53  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       8 -  11 -  0      42  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   7 -  0      22  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 374 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   MAWRIE RAWSH 4153           8   5  0   90 BIG LAKE LUMBER (483)
PARRY-STRIKE     DIAMOND DUST 4198          11   7  0   72 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
AIMED BLOW       COLLYWOBBLES 4170          15  11  1   69 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
BASHING ATTACK   OLD GLORY 4199             12   6  4   54 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is COLLYWOBBLES 4170.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DIAMOND DUST 4198.  The ten other most popular fighters were MAWRIE RAWSH 
4153, FERNANDO 4050, COLLYWOBBLES 4170, STRATOSPHERE 4197, OLD GLORY 4199, JULIE MEIS 
4217, PAHM LEIER 4207, DOESN'T SLEEP 4182, TORY TOTZKE 4216, and CEASELESS CRY 4228.

The least popular fighter this week was BRAIN STOEN 4204.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were CEASELESS CRY 4228, TORY TOTZKE 4216, DOESN'T SLEEP 4182, PAHM 
LEIER 4207, JULIE MEIS 4217, OLD GLORY 4199, STRATOSPHERE 4197, COLLYWOBBLES 4170, 
FERNANDO 4050, and MAWRIE RAWSH 4153.

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

LOUD TOYS (39-4069) BASH BROS BABY (461)

                                NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA

     Algernon, who had NOT gotten the name change he'd asked for, looked at the latest 
petitioner.  This was a typical gladiator, big, muscular, and scarred, with a frown.  
"Ah, what can I do for you?"
     "Name change.  I heard we can do that.  I'm tired of being Jane Doe."
     "I'd think you would be," Algernon said faintly.  "The Commission has actually 
been thinking about this.  It isn't FREE, mind you!  It takes money to run our office, 
you know, and we want to buy some goats--"
     "I don't care about goats!"  He made a crude suggestion about goats.
     "Gladiators, teams, it will cost you two dollars to make a change--"
     "I had a talk with my manager.  He'll find the money.  I want to change my name 
to Jane Ralph.  I'm no doe!"  He thumped a fist on the counter.
     "Er, yes.  Jane Ralph.  Fill out this form, please."  He pushed the paper across 
the counter.  "The changes start on the 15th of April--that's the Ides, you know, and 
can be submitted through the end of May.  With the payment.  No change without the 
goat, ah, the gold."

                                  *   *   *   *   *  

     Warrior and team name changes will be accepted beginning April 15 and continuing 
throughout the month of May.  The cost will be $2 per name change.  All proceeds will 
be used to buy goats via Heifer International and will be matched up to $500.  
If you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, one additional warrior graduated from 
regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                     SEVENTH SON (1-9401) MANNEQUIN'S BEST  (537) 
                      DOMINATION (32-5232) ANGELS OF PAIN  (360) 
                      STARSCREAM (47-7419) DARQUE FORCES  (396) 
                        THE BOBSTER (82-1072) ODDITIES  (184) 
                           0001 (82-7927) JAN 2001  (1148) 
                          0004 (82-7932) JAN 2001 2  (1149) 
                     LAKES (82-22204) WAY OF THE BLADE ID  (3522) 
                      SUPPERMAN (82-48250) HUNGRY HEROES  (8107) 
                      GEMS (82-49984) 4 LETTER TREASURE  (8402) 
                 JACK MONTGOMERY (84-38004) MEDAL OF HONOR B7  (6651) 
                         SKINNER (84-46102) XCOM BETA  (7965) 
                   PEPEROMIA PIZZA (85-2352) ADD SOME FLOWER  (435) 
                  WEBBED ZOMBIE (85-4040) MOM 'N DAD ZOMBIES?  (735) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes