DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/24/2024    Duedate: 02/20/2024

STORMCROWE ARENA

DM 45    TURN 472

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TRAUMA QUEEN
DARQUE FORCES (428)
(45-5742) [13-3-0,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TRAUMA QUEEN                   FRANK SINATRA
DARQUE FORCES (428)            236 BOURBON ST (582)
(45-5742) [13-3-0,110]         (45-5775) [6-2-0,89]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HARLOCK                        SWEET EMOTION
KNIGHT BREED (403)             FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)
(45-4876) [19-9-0,105]         (45-5623) [7-4-0,66]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARQUE FORCES (428)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MISFIT TOYS K (505)           40 
2. 236 BOURBON ST (582)          30    DARQUE FORCES (428)
3. DARQUE FORCES (428)           27    Unchartered Team
4. KNIGHT BREED (403)            18 
5. FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)      11    236 BOURBON ST (582)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*236 BOURBON ST (582)       7   4  0 63.6   1/ 1 DARQUE FORCES (428)      10  5 1
 2/ 2 DARQUE FORCES (428)      732 482 39 60.3   2/ 2 KNIGHT BREED (403)        8  4 0
 3/ 3*MISFIT TOYS K (505)       12   8  1 60.0   3/ 6*MISFIT TOYS K (505)       7  3 1
 4/ 0 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  40  31  1 56.3   4/ 3*DEAD SILENCE (581)        4 10 0
 5- 5 AVID FANS (65)           300 279 26 51.8   5- 4 THE BLUES 45 (580)        3  2 0
 6/ 6 KNIGHT BREED (403)       125 118  6 51.4   6/ 5*236 BOURBON ST (582)      3  3 0
 7/ 4*DEAD SILENCE (581)        19  19  0 50.0   7/ 0 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  1  2 0
 8- 7 THE BLUES 45 (580)        23  26  0 46.9   8- 7 AVID FANS (65)            1  3 0

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

                                      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.  MISFIT TOYS K turned their 4-1-0 
turn into a 3rd place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than this, and you 
get put on hit lists.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see JOHN FITZGERALD 
win a fight and gain 29 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, SWEET EMOTION beat SHIELDGORE 
and SHIELDGORE lost 7 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And if variety is the spice 
of life, STORMCROWE may be getting bland, as TRAUMA QUEEN stays top dog in the city.  
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?   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  
STORMCROWE, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  MISFIT TOYS K the most 
avoided team?  What insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And who led the way in this 
mass act of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was DEAD SILENCE.  Ha ha 
ha ha!  ECKARD was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now was the 
DM insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for STORMCROWE's 
morgue.  More variety.  We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate 
catches up with you sooner that later?   
     What does the STORMCROWE arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Just wait 'till next time I show 
up here, I won't be so nice!  So nyaaah!  Paste this one in your scrapbooks, you'll 
need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRAUMA QUEEN 5742            13   3  0 110         DARQUE FORCES (428)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARLOCK 4876                 19   9  0 105         KNIGHT BREED (403)        
 CHELSEA DAGGER 5731          15  10  1  92         DARQUE FORCES (428)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FRANK SINATRA 5775            6   2  0  89         236 BOURBON ST (582)      
 BRAWLIPOP 5714               19  11  1  86         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 SPACE DANDY 4875             19   9  4  78         KNIGHT BREED (403)        
 JUICE BOX 5452               11   9  0  76         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  
-THE BRUTE SQUAD 5326         14  28  2  72         AVID FANS (65)            
 EXPOSE 5455                   8   7  0  70         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SWEET EMOTION 5623            7   4  0  66         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PEANUT SALESMAN 5676          8   8  0  56         AVID FANS (65)            
 SHIELDGORE 5756              12   3  0  50         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
-REV GARY DAVIS 5752           3   8  0  44         THE BLUES 45 (580)        
 BEULAH BALBRICKER 4410        3   1  0  40         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
-JAZZ GILLUM 5753              6   5  0  35         THE BLUES 45 (580)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GLADYS BENTLEY 5751           6   5  0  33         THE BLUES 45 (580)        
 JOHN FITZGERALD 5774          0   1  0  29         236 BOURBON ST (582)      
 REV. BUBBA FLAVEL 4411        4   0  0  28         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
-ELIZABETH COTTEN 5750         5   6  0  27         THE BLUES 45 (580)        
 CASHWYN 5761                  5   3  0  26         DEAD SILENCE (581)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FENIMORE 5767                 3   2  0  23         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 OFFENSIVE DOLL 5784           1   1  0  21         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
 STARWIND 5771                 2   2  0  17         KNIGHT BREED (403)        
 ECKARD 5765                   4   4  0  16         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 DENNORUS 5763                 4   4  0  16         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 MRS. MORRIS 4412              2   2  1  15         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
-MARCIA BALL 5773              1   0  0  13         THE BLUES 45 (580)        
 BEN HOLLADAY 5799             1   0  0   8         236 BOURBON ST (582)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR. CARTER 4414               1   3  0   6         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
M. CHARDINEE            0  0 0                      CHELSEA DAGGER 5731    472 NONE
MARIAN MCLAIN 5776      0  1 0 236 BOURBON ST 582   MRS. MORRIS 4412       471  
DEAD 5798               0  1 0 DARQUE FORCES 428    BANDIT PRINCE          472 NONE
DEAD SPACE 5797         0  1 0 KNIGHT BREED 403     BANDIT PRINCE          472 NONE
DEAD SPACE 2 5796       0  1 0 KNIGHT BREED 403     BANDIT PRINCE          472 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Eckard -- Big and strong, just the way I like 'em!! Move along now dear, I have others 
to dance with! -- Beulah Balbricker

Cashwyn -- Cash -- Wyn -- The evil one is after you! It shows in your very NAME! Be 
wary! Don't give in to his designs!! -- Rev. Bubba Flavel, now featured with optional 
baby blue velvet suit and swing arm action!! Order now while supplies last!!!

Elizabeth Cotten -- I have a bet with a team mate. After that first hit, I think you 
flinched. It was just a little, but I have ten bucks on it! So, did you? -- Mr. Carter

Bourbon St -- I am sorry. I normally keep my anger under control. But when Marian 
struck me in the face... No! Nope! Not going to have that! Disrespectful doesn't cover 
it!! So bring on your challenges!! -- Mrs. Morris, now featured in our fantastic Call 
Center Central Casting Collection, if you hold your head just right is looks like her 
arm is weaving back and forth as it "snaps"!!

Starwind -- Was it something I said?! -- Offensive Doll, That's right! What could be 
more offensive than a doll so vanilla as to avoid any categorization!! Are you not 
offended yet!? Don't worry, you will be!! You will be!

Greetings Stormcrowe!! I normally ask the top warrior to speak up for their team, but 
when it comes to the Toys I have some concerns. Trust me, you don't want the Rev. to 
have a podium for more than about 15 seconds. And, thinking about it, I'm not sure you 
want Beulah or Mrs. Morris up there for that long. 

Bourbon St., you have my sympathies. Who knew a hatchet could be that deadly! Mrs. 
Morris should be around until at least turn 473 if you want to take revenge.  For 
those who don't know, my Misfit Toys are tourney warriors and are only around while I 
have money and they have eligibility left before maxxing out for their next 
tournament. Some of the warriors aren't likely to ever fight in a tourney but if I see 
something fun about them and can afford their entry fees I'll run them with the 
tourney warriors to see what happens. I expect to have some of these guys fighting 
until turn 473 and possibly 474 (if the timing works out and 1 of these is still part 
of my tourney group.) Out of a sense of fair play, I'll mention that Rev Flavel has 
his last fight this turn (472), so don't waste a challenge on him after that! Master 
Beru

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DEAD SPACE 2 was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DEAD SPACE was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
DEAD was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
TRAUMA QUEEN devastated FRANK SINATRA in a 1 minute one-sided Title contest.
HARLOCK overpowered JUICE BOX in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gruesome mismatched match.
CHELSEA DAGGER assassinated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
BRAWLIPOP bested VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute competition.
EXPOSE was defeated by SPACE DANDY in a 2 minute gruesome melee.
SHIELDGORE was viciously subdued by SWEET EMOTION in a action packed 3 minute duel.
FENIMORE lost to CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute novice's duel.
STARWIND was overpowered by BEULAH BALBRICKER in a 1 minute uneven match.
REV. BUBBA FLAVEL savagely defeated DENNORUS in a tiresome 13 minute brutal fight.
CASHWYN devastated OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
ECKARD was demolished by OFFENSIVE DOLL in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MRS. MORRIS overpowered JOHN FITZGERALD in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
MR. CARTER was defeated by BEN HOLLADAY in a 1 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         TOTAL PARRY       15 -   5 -  0      75  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  10 -  0      62  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -   9 -  1      61  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         AIMED BLOW        13 -   9 -  0      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    50 -  36 -  5      58  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -  16 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK    10 -  16 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   9 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 472 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     4 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   TRAUMA QUEEN 5742          13   3  0  110 DARQUE FORCES (428)
SLASHING ATTACK  HARLOCK 4876               19   9  0  105 KNIGHT BREED (403)
AIMED BLOW       FRANK SINATRA 5775          6   2  0   89 236 BOURBON ST (582)
WALL OF STEEL    SPACE DANDY 4875           19   9  4   78 KNIGHT BREED (403)
TOTAL PARRY      SHIELDGORE 5756            12   3  0   50 DARQUE FORCES (428)
STRIKING ATTACK  BEULAH BALBRICKER 4410      3   1  0   40 MISFIT TOYS K (505)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HARLOCK 4876.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SWEET EMOTION 5623.  The ten other most popular fighters were BRAWLIPOP 5714, 
EXPOSE 5455, HARLOCK 4876, SPACE DANDY 4875, TRAUMA QUEEN 5742, SHIELDGORE 5756, 
BEULAH BALBRICKER 4410, OFFENSIVE DOLL 5784, BEN HOLLADAY 5799, and CHELSEA DAGGER 
5731.

The least popular fighter this week was REV. BUBBA FLAVEL 4411.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DENNORUS 5763, MR. CARTER 4414, JOHN FITZGERALD 5774, ECKARD 
5765, STARWIND 5771, JUICE BOX 5452, FRANK SINATRA 5775, DEAD 5798, DEAD SPACE 5797, 
and DEAD SPACE 2 5796.