DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/22/2023    Duedate: 04/18/2023

STORMCROWE ARENA

DM-45    TURN-461

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MELIODAS
KNIGHT BREED (403)
(45-4984) [11-3-0,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MELIODAS                       POSITION IS EMPTY
KNIGHT BREED (403)             
(45-4984) [11-3-0,110]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

RAYNOR                         GLADYS BENTLEY
KNIGHT BREED (403)             THE BLUES 45 (580)
(45-3549) [17-21-1,73]         (45-5751) [1-1-0,12]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARQUE FORCES (428)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. KNIGHT BREED (403)          39
2. DARQUE FORCES (428)         21      DARQUE FORCES (428)
3. GOING BERSERK (527)         17      Unchartered Team
4. HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)      15
5. THE BLUES 45 (580)          12      THE BLUES 45 (580)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 DARQUE FORCES (428)      695 464 37 60.0   1/ 1 DARQUE FORCES (428)      12  3 0
 2/ 4 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  35  27  1 56.5   2/ 2 GOING BERSERK (527)       7  2 0
 3/ 3 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    66  51  3 56.4   3/ 3 KNIGHT BREED (403)        7  8 1
 4/ 5 GOING BERSERK (527)      169 145 12 53.8   4/ 6 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  5  4 0
 5/ 6 KNIGHT BREED (403)        99  92  6 51.8   5/ 5*THE BLUES 45 (580)        4  6 0
 6/ 7 RAT PAK (79)              81  79  2 50.6   6/ 4 RAT PAK (79)              2  1 0
 7/ 0 BATTLE SHIPS (552)        48  57  2 45.7   7/ 0 BATTLE SHIPS (552)        0  2 0
 8/ 1*THE BLUES 45 (580)         4   6  0 40.0   8/ 7 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    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.

Two time Duelmaster. I like the sound of that. I faced off against Chelsea Dagger for 
my title defense and won in short order altho I did have a bit of an experience 
advantage. I retained my title and got a skill and Chelsea got 4 skills and a skill  
rating for her troubles. Sounds about my speed and seems fair for her. I'm not sure 
who will show up next turn as there were 3 no shows in the challenger champs. I'd feel 
weird challenging Meliodas since I have so many more fights, but what the heck, why 
not.Let's see what happens. On a side note, I was unaware that hogs and lamb howled, 
but both are usually led to the slaughter. I might need to speak to them about that. 
Anyway, good fights to all next go round and may I hold the title for yet a third 
turn. I need to get out of here, alive. o_0

                                          -- Razor-Rat, the sharp

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
STORMCROWE brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Gee, I'm impressed, a 4-1-0 is 
nice, but don't get cocky, KNIGHT BREED, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are 
proud.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see JAZZ GILLUM win a fight and 
gain 15 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, BULLS beat REV GARY DAVIS and REV GARY DAVIS 
lost 5 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Going for broke or broken, our Duelmaster 
MELIODAS challenged this turn.  And it's out with the old, in with the new, as 
MELIODAS takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  
I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to know 
what's new, don't you, STORMCROWE?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
STORMCROWE, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  KNIGHT BREED the most avoided 
team?  What insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And it looks like GOING BERSERK 
avoided them the most this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me.  
Hmph.  BULLS was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now was the DM 
insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.  I guess I can give a little credit to ELIZABETH 
COTTEN of THE BLUES 45 for challenging up by 18 to SWEET EMOTION.  ELIZABETH COTTEN 
lost to get 16 points of recognition.   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess 
what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons?   
     There's got to be a better place in STORMCROWE to get a drink than The Shadow's 
Fountain!  Any suggestions?  Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you 
have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Paste this one in your 
scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MELIODAS 4984                11   3  0   110       KNIGHT BREED (403)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LEAN HOG 5255                16   8  0   113       HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)
-THE VEAL DEAL 5251           16   7  0   108       HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)
-YAK 5296                     17   9  2   107       GOING BERSERK (527)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JUICE BOX 5452               10   7  0    90       FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)
 PAYNE ERYE 5675              16   9  0    88       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 RAZOR-RAT 5670               14   9  0    87       RAT PAK (79)
 CHELSEA DAGGER 5731          10   4  0    77       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 RAYNOR 3549                  17  21  1    73       KNIGHT BREED (403)
 ZYBOM 5744                    7   1  0    73       GOING BERSERK (527)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ONTOR 5709                    9  12  2    66       GOING BERSERK (527)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARLOCK 4876                 11   6  0    54       KNIGHT BREED (403)
 SPACE DANDY 4875             13   4  4    53       KNIGHT BREED (403)
 TRAUMA QUEEN 5742             4   1  0    51       DARQUE FORCES (428)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 YAMATO 5083                  10   9  0    49       BATTLE SHIPS (552)
 BRAWLIPOP 5714               11   8  1    43       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 EXPOSE 5455                   6   6  0    43       FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)
-BIG BEN 5720                 10  10  0    40       GOING BERSERK (527)
 BATTLE WAGON 5275             7  10  1    38       BATTLE SHIPS (552)
-MIA-RAT 5569                  8  13  0    37       RAT PAK (79)
 SWEET EMOTION 5623            5   3  0    36       FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ZED-RAT 5671                  4   3  0    32       RAT PAK (79)
 BULLS 5758                    3   0  0    32       GOING BERSERK (527)
-CUTOUT 5582                   6   5  0    26       HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHIELDGORE 5756               3   1  0    20       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 ELIZABETH COTTEN 5750         1   1  0    16       THE BLUES 45 (580)
 JAZZ GILLUM 5753              1   1  0    16       THE BLUES 45 (580)
-WAPENTAKE-RAT 5743            1   0  0    15       RAT PAK (79)
 ZANGETSU 5755                 2   2  0    14       KNIGHT BREED (403)
 GLADYS BENTLEY 5751           1   1  0    12       THE BLUES 45 (580)
-PRIMAL CUT 5633               3   1  1    11       HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)
 REV GARY DAVIS 5752           1   1  0     4       THE BLUES 45 (580)
 PINK ANDERON 5749             0   2  0     2       THE BLUES 45 (580)
-THUNDER-RAT 5747              0   1  0     1       RAT PAK (79)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SERGEANT 5759           0  1 0 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER 563 ARENAMASTER NHOR      461  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

SERGEANT was butchered by ARENAMASTER NHOR in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
RAZOR-RAT was devastated by MELIODAS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title duel.
PINK ANDERON was handily defeated by ZANGETSU in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
REV GARY DAVIS was vanquished by BULLS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
ELIZABETH COTTEN was subdued by SWEET EMOTION in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
PAYNE ERYE bested ONTOR in a 1 minute master's match.
JUICE BOX overcame RAYNOR in a action packed 1 minute gruesome expert's fight.
CHELSEA DAGGER won victory over M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute duel.
ZYBOM overpowered BRAWLIPOP in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
TRAUMA QUEEN overpowered BATTLE WAGON in a 1 minute uneven match.
SPACE DANDY luckily beat EXPOSE in a exciting 1 minute fight.
HARLOCK savagely defeated YAMATO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody competition.
GLADYS BENTLEY was subdued by SHIELDGORE in a popular 4 minute amateur's match.
JAZZ GILLUM unbelievably bested TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 6 minute novice's conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   9         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -   5 -  0      76  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL     11 -   6 -  3      65  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         AIMED BLOW        12 -   8 -  1      60  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         LUNGING ATTACK    42 -  33 -  0      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -  14 -  0      39  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -  11 -  1      27  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 461 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:

STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         4  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  4     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         2 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  MELIODAS 4984              11   3  0  110 KNIGHT BREED (403)
LUNGING ATTACK   JUICE BOX 5452             10   7  0   90 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)
SLASHING ATTACK  HARLOCK 4876               11   6  0   54 KNIGHT BREED (403)
WALL OF STEEL    SPACE DANDY 4875           13   4  4   53 KNIGHT BREED (403)
PARRY-LUNGE      YAMATO 5083                10   9  0   49 BATTLE SHIPS (552)
AIMED BLOW       BRAWLIPOP 5714             11   8  1   43 DARQUE FORCES (428)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is RAYNOR 3549.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
GLADYS BENTLEY 5751.  The ten other most popular fighters were JUICE BOX 5452, 
HARLOCK 4876, CHELSEA DAGGER 5731, MELIODAS 4984, BULLS 5758, SWEET EMOTION 5623, 
ZYBOM 5744, EXPOSE 5455, ZANGETSU 5755, and PAYNE ERYE 5675.

The least popular fighter this week was BATTLE WAGON 5275.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were PINK ANDERON 5749, RAZOR-RAT 5670, SERGEANT 5759, SHIELDGORE 
5756, BRAWLIPOP 5714, ONTOR 5709, ELIZABETH COTTEN 5750, REV GARY DAVIS 5752, JAZZ 
GILLUM 5753, and YAMATO 5083.