DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/17/2023    Duedate: 04/13/2023

XOCHITHLAN ARENA

DM-39    TURN-439

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LIFE CHANGES
BASH BROS BABY (461)
(39-4273) [23-26-1,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ASCENSION                      INBOX ZERO
BOOK OF THOMAS (479)           YUPPIE LORE (499)
(39-4293) [11-8-2,118]         (39-4403) [1-0-0,15]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ZEB ARN                        BASNIVAN
THE MIDDLE WAY (385)           BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
(39-4257) [16-38-0,86]         (39-4344) [14-5-1,106]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ALFREDO'S LADIES (497)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ALFREDO'S LADIES (497)      56
2. BOOK OF THOMAS (479)        35      BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
3. YUPPIE LORE (499)           15      Unchartered Team
4. BASH BROS BABY (461)        10
5. THE MIDDLE WAY (385)       -23      YUPPIE LORE (499)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*YUPPIE LORE (499)          1   0  0  100   1/ 2 ALFREDO'S LADIES (497)    9  5 1
 2/ 1 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)     188 144 15 56.6   2/ 3 BASH BROS BABY (461)      8  7 0
 3/ 2 BASH BROS BABY (461)     250 209 12 54.5   3/ 1 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)      6  7 1
 4/ 5 WORLD BLADES 8 (466)      42  44  1 48.8   4/ 4 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)      5 10 0
 5/ 6 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)     573 673 15 46.0   5/ 6 WORLD BLADES 8 (466)      2  2 0
 6/ 7 ALFREDO'S LADIES (497)    30  37  3 44.8   6/ 0*YUPPIE LORE (499)         1  0 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome XOCHITHLAN.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights 
have I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  Biff!  Pow!  
XOCHITHLAN watched with glee as BOOK OF THOMAS got knocked off top spot by ALFREDO'S 
LADIES!  What's with ASCENSION?  He actually beat BASH BROS BABY's 3000 MILES AWAY, 
and walked away with 31 more points from the fight.  Laughs were big at ALFREDO'S 
LADIES while they watched OLGA KORBUT clobber TAKIDOR.  He lost 9 points and got 
bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  Another fighter (LIFE CHANGES 23-26-1) 
challenged another Duelmaster (ZOE ALBETA 18-20-0).  Life goes on.  I'm sure 
XOCHITHLAN is excited about LIFE CHANGES, the new Duelmaster from BASH BROS BABY.  
(remember?)  But when you've seen as many as I have...  Advice to fighters with a 1 
will--give up fighting!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  
XOCHITHLAN thinks BOOK OF THOMAS and their 188-144-15 is too much!  If at first you 
don't succeed, give up...  Management must be dealin', as the boys at BASH BROS BABY 
ain't reelin'!  BOOK OF THOMAS' mad!  How well I know the feeling of being the most 
challenged warrior, ZEB ARN!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt 
you.  Keep challenging up 31 points, BETTIE PAGE, and I won't have to write about you 
much longer.  YENTAL ZEEVE always accepts those kind of challenges...  Who knows what 
was running through BETTIE PAGE's head, but YENTAL ZEEVE rearranged it for her.  How 
soon will BETTIE PAGE make a challenge like that again?  ZEB ARN didn't quite know 
what to make of a challenge he received from LAURA DERN of ALFREDO'S LADIES, who is 
18 points below him.  LAURA DERN perhaps got hers just desserts, seeing as she bested 
ZEB ARN and ended up with 86 recognition points.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Sending a warrior to the Dark Arena reminds the others they'd 
better shape up.  Tough beans, BRUNEI.  That's what a 12-8-0 gets you.  ASCENSION 
killed 3000 MILES AWAY, and expects revenge from BASH BROS BABY.  The dead are better 
off dead--they have no worries.  How long have I been here?  I got people to see, 
places to go...   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  All work 
and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and 
good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LIFE CHANGES 4273            23  26  1   113       BASH BROS BABY (461)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ASCENSION 4293               11   8  2   118       BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
-MANILA 3923                  11   4  0   115       WORLD BLADES 8 (466)
 BASNIVAN 4344                14   5  1   106       BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
 ZOE ALBETA 4296              18  20  0    95       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZEB ARN 4257                 16  38  0    86       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
 LAURA DERN 4367               9   3  1    86       ALFREDO'S LADIES (497)
 EXPENSES 4294                15  19  0    85       BASH BROS BABY (461)
 FORTIFIED 4274               18   6  0    82       BOOK OF THOMAS (479)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OLGA KORBUT 4371              7   6  0    61       ALFREDO'S LADIES (497)
 YENTAL ZEEVE 4298            11  25  0    60       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAKIDOR 4314                 10  10  2    48       BOOK OF THOMAS (479)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE 4400      2   0  1    31       ALFREDO'S LADIES (497)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BETTIE PAGE 4396              2   1  0    23       ALFREDO'S LADIES (497)
 GROS MORNE 4286               2   1  0    21       WORLD BLADES 8 (466)
 APPLE CORE 4372               4   8  0    20       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
 FORMULA SHORTAGE 4388         2   2  0    19       BASH BROS BABY (461)
 INBOX ZERO 4403               1   0  0    15       YUPPIE LORE (499)
 CEDRIC DUNCAN 4395            0   4  0     4       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KAT DENNINGS 4407             0   1  0     1       ALFREDO'S LADIES (497)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
3000 MILES AWAY 4345    9  4 1 BASH BROS BABY 461   ASCENSION 4293        439   
BRUNEI 3924            12  9 0 WORLD BLADES 8 466   CAPTIVE GIANT         439  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

The incursion of chaos creatures into northern Alastari has been stopped.  However, 
the gate they came through is open, and there are people from Alastari trapped on the 
other side.  They need to be rescued, and the gate needs to be closed.  If you have a 
Lord Protector whom you would like to send on this mission, please send a message to 
the Gladiatorial Commmission (email csr@reality.com or via diplo).  We will need to 
know their physical description, personality, and method of fighting.  We will select 
no more than a dozen volunteers.  Thank you! 
 

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BRUNEI was butchered by CAPTIVE GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
LIFE CHANGES viciously subdued ZOE ALBETA in a 1 minute Challenge Title duel.
LAURA DERN overpowered ZEB ARN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
OLGA KORBUT devastated TAKIDOR in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
BETTIE PAGE was devastated by YENTAL ZEEVE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE devastated APPLE CORE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
EXPENSES was overpowered by BASNIVAN in a action packed 3 minute uneven melee.
DROOL BABY viciously subdued FORTIFIED in a action packed 8 minute expert's fight.
3000 MILES AWAY was assassinated by ASCENSION in a 1 minute uneven match.
GROS MORNE beat CEDRIC DUNCAN in a exciting 1 minute brutal fight.
FORMULA SHORTAGE bested RIRORNI WOMAN in a exciting 1 minute amateur's conflict.
INBOX ZERO demolished KAT DENNINGS in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -   2 -  1      75  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         SLASHING ATTACK   21 -  18 -  1      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-STRIKE      16 -  15 -  0      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   9 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  23 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  16 -  0      47  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         AIMED BLOW         7 -   8 -  1      47  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         TOTAL PARRY        4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -  10 -  0      23  |

Turn 439 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     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         3  PARRY-STRIKE   
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   ASCENSION 4293             11   8  2  118 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     BASNIVAN 4344              14   5  1  106 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
TOTAL PARRY      FORTIFIED 4274             18   6  0   82 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ZEB ARN 4257.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BASNIVAN 4344.  The ten other most popular fighters were LIFE CHANGES 4273, GROS 
MORNE 4286, OLGA KORBUT 4371, YENTAL ZEEVE 4298, FORMULA SHORTAGE 4388, LAURA DERN 
4367, GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE 4400, EXPENSES 4294, ASCENSION 4293, and INBOX ZERO 4403.

The least popular fighter this week was FORTIFIED 4274.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were KAT DENNINGS 4407, CEDRIC DUNCAN 4395, 3000 MILES AWAY 4345, APPLE CORE 
4372, ZEB ARN 4257, BRUNEI 3924, BETTIE PAGE 4396, TAKIDOR 4314, ZOE ALBETA 4296, and 
INBOX ZERO 4403.

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

DROOL BABY (39-4243) BASH BROS BABY (461)

               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. 

                        SHADOW GOLEM (4-6916) GIANTS & GOLEMS 
                            CURLY (18-10747) STREET PIZZA 
                      FLAME PRINCESS (41-4796) ADVENTURE TIME 3  
                    CONSTRUCTION ZONE (72-6867) BASH BROS FREEWAY 
                     MIXED EMOTIONS (82-46678) STONED ROOKIES 62  
                        OLD SCHOOL (84-16633) SUPE FORCES AA11  
                      MY DARLING (84-18547) ROOKIE METALLICA 16  
                     THE MYSTERY (84-29617) SUPERIOR FORCES 3B02  
                      INFERNAL SNIT (84-44010) APRIL MAIL-IN 14A  
                             GASHI (85-12308) E16 ALBANIA 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes