DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/20/2020    Duedate: 04/16/2020

XOCHITHLAN ARENA

DM-39    TURN-400

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

WOVERN YANSY
THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
(39-3934) [21-28-1,96]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

WOVERN YANSY                   GAMMA SCUTI
THE MIDDLE WAY (385)           SCUTUM (489)
(39-3934) [21-28-1,96]         (39-4264) [2-0-0,28]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

APPLE BLOSSOM                  ALFOR BEACHWOOD
THE MIDDLE WAY (385)           THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
(39-4109) [8-8-0,44]           (39-4110) [11-5-1,93]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BASH BROS BABY (461)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BASH BROS BABY (461)        25
2. SCUTUM (489)                17      BASH BROS BABY (461)
3. THE MIDDLE WAY (385)         7      Unchartered Team
4. BOOK OF THOMAS (479)         0
5. WORLD BLADES 8 (466)         0      SCUTUM (489)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*SCUTUM (489)               6   3  0 66.7   1/ 1 BASH BROS BABY (461)      7  7 0
 2/ 2 BASH BROS BABY (461)     165 121  8 57.7   2/ 2 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)      7  8 0
 3- 3 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)     121 104 10 53.8   3/ 5*SCUTUM (489)              6  3 0
 4- 4 WORLD BLADES 8 (466)      33  37  1 47.1   4- 3 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)      4  2 0
 5/ 5 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)     495 557 14 47.1   5- 4 WORLD BLADES 8 (466)      3  3 1

    '*'   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.

The Rirorni don't now how to be city assassins, and that's good.  Assassination is 
low.

                                         -- Wovern Yansy

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of XOCHITHLAN!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  ALFOR BEACHWOOD caught the eye of 
many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested SICKNESS and was awarded 
9 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, MEALTIME MESS put 
down APPLE BLOSSOM, causing her to lose 6 points of recognition in the process.  
Although RIRORNI OFFICER made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the 
reign of victorious WOVERN YANSY.  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 
die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  My inside sources tell me that the 
team to beat in XOCHITHLAN these days is BOOK OF THOMAS.  At least, most blades in 
town are looking to avoid them.  If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been 
hard pressed to find any of BASH BROS BABY last week.  Busy avoiding BOOK OF THOMAS?  
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the arena 
there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in XOCHITHLAN.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Sadly warriors, now longer 
can I keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  
Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a 
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WOVERN YANSY 3934            21  28  1    96       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MANILA 3923                   6   3  0   106       WORLD BLADES 8 (466)
 ALFOR BEACHWOOD 4110         11   5  1    93       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BRUNEI 3924                  10   7  0    82       WORLD BLADES 8 (466)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SICKNESS 4242                16   6  0    66       BASH BROS BABY (461)
 MEALTIME MESS 4272            6   0  0    65       BASH BROS BABY (461)
 LIFE CHANGES 4273             6   4  1    58       BASH BROS BABY (461)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DROOL BABY 4243              10  12  0    47       BASH BROS BABY (461)
 APPLE BLOSSOM 4109            8   8  0    44       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
-AUSPICE 4271                  5   1  0    43       BOOK OF THOMAS (479)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZEB ARN 4257                  7   8  0    29       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
 GAMMA SCUTI 4264              2   0  0    28       SCUTUM (489)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DELTA SCUTI 4265              2   0  0    23       SCUTUM (489)
-FORTIFIED 4274                2   0  0    23       BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
 EPSILON SCUTI 4263            2   0  0     8       SCUTUM (489)
 WARREN XANDER 4276            1   3  1     7       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ER VISIT 4281           0  1 0 BASH BROS BABY 461   DARK ELF CHAMPIO      400  NONE
FALLING STAR 4282       0  1 0 SCUTUM 489           SWAMP TROLL           400  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Gosh, turn 400.  That is a landmark number. -- Jorja
P.S.  Party at our guildhouse.

Life Changes -- Better hope for diaper changes. -- Alfor Beachwood

Auspice -- I consider that in-auspicious. -- Zeb Arn

Drool Baby -- Learn to keep it in your mouth, kid. -- Apple Blossom

Epsilon Scuti -- Sarcasm is adding insult to injury. -- Warren Xander

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FALLING STAR was butchered by SWAMP TROLL in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
ER VISIT was slaughtered by DARK ELF CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
WOVERN YANSY overcame RIRORNI OFFICER in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
ALFOR BEACHWOOD viciously subdued SICKNESS in a popular 4 minute gory contest.
DROOL BABY savagely defeated CAPTURED NOMAD in a 4 minute mismatched competition.
MEALTIME MESS overpowered APPLE BLOSSOM in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
LIFE CHANGES devastated ZEB ARN in a action packed 1 minute one-sided competition.
GAMMA SCUTI vanquished RIRORNI CHIEFTAIN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
EPSILON SCUTI outwaited WARREN XANDER in a dull 8 minute beginner's fight.
DELTA SCUTI defeated RIRORNI LOOTER in a 1 minute novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL     18 -   8 -  1      69  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        15 -   8 -  1      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK    16 -   9 -  0      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       10 -  10 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  10 -  1      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  10 -  0      29  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 400 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         1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    ALFOR BEACHWOOD 4110       11   5  1   93 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
TOTAL PARRY      SICKNESS 4242              16   6  0   66 BASH BROS BABY (461)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is APPLE BLOSSOM 4109.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was ALFOR BEACHWOOD 4110.  The ten other most popular fighters were WOVERN YANSY 
3934, LIFE CHANGES 4273, ZEB ARN 4257, GAMMA SCUTI 4264, MEALTIME MESS 4272, DELTA 
SCUTI 4265, SICKNESS 4242, DROOL BABY 4243, APPLE BLOSSOM 4109, and WARREN XANDER 
4276.

The least popular fighter this week was EPSILON SCUTI 4263.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were ER VISIT 4281, FALLING STAR 4282, WARREN XANDER 4276, APPLE 
BLOSSOM 4109, DROOL BABY 4243, SICKNESS 4242, DELTA SCUTI 4265, MEALTIME MESS 4272, 
GAMMA SCUTI 4264, and ZEB ARN 4257.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

WOVERN YANSY (39-3934) THE MIDDLE WAY (385)

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

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

                          TRILLIUM (2-6366) FLOYD'S BREWERY  
                       DR. GIRLFRIEND (3-7105) IRATE FORMATIONS  
                           SAUL GOODMAN (5-5832) ANTIHEROES  
                           COURAGE (32-6353) ANGELS OF PAIN  
                       BIG BROTHER (69-6988) FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT  
                          SPILLS (72-6855) BASH BROS THEATER  
                       PARKING LOT (72-6868) BASH BROS FREEWAY 
                        JANUARY JONES (73-6056) CALENDAR GIRLS  
                           BIRGITTE (73-6755) KINGS BLADES  
                        GUARDIAN (82-16446) WAY TOO MUCH BEER5  
                           CRAZY 54 (84-11494) CRAZY 88 15  
                             PAYED LATE (84-12533) TMF II  
                          BILLABONG (84-13804) GENERATION Y  
                            SAROKITH (84-30929) DUB O DUBS  
                     CIEL PHANTOMHIVE (84-36380) ANIME LEGENDS 4  
                     SWEET-N-SOUR (84-50491) SUPERIOR FORCES DA02  
                   ROBERT PAULSON 115 (84-52207) PROJECT MAYHEM 36  
                        THE SQUIDS (84-54746) CHICAGO BOUND 15  
                     CAT SCRATCH FEVER (84-56886) COLLEGE RADIO X 
                     THE ORANGE ONE (84-57256) THE MOTHERSHIP ZU  
                          GINGER KNOWLES (85-5131) SWORDFISH
                          VOODOO TOAD (85-14776) DARK TOADS
                          HIDEYOSHI (85-21460) SAMURAI FIVE
                            ZOCALO (85-24610) KC FOOD XIII  

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes