DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/21/2017    Duedate: 04/17/2017

NIYTYOLE HOLD ARENA

DM-47    TURN-377

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

OOKLA THE MOK
BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
(47-8468) [14-7-2,151]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

OOKLA THE MOK                  MUGSY
BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)          KNUCKLEHEADS (825)
(47-8468) [14-7-2,151]         (47-9231) [3-0-0,29]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

JINX                           RUNNY LEGS
TEAM TOONS (764)               SHEWISH DINER (806)
(47-7951) [22-22-1,96]         (47-8623) [14-8-2,104]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FRAYED SANITY (799)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BAD BEATS (791)             39
2. FRAYED SANITY (799)         34EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
3. STAR PRAIRIE (821)          31      Unchartered Team
4. D.A. REJECTS (787)          24
5. SATAN'S MINIONS (813)       22      KNUCKLEHEADS (825)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUC (808)  86  41  6 67.7   1/ 6 FRAYED SANITY (799)      10  5 0
 2/ 2 SHEWISH DINER (806)      122  70 11 63.5   2/ 2 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)     9  6 1
 3/ 3 LAND OF OZ (217)         829 524 29 61.3   3/ 9*KNUCKLEHEADS (825)        8  2 0
 4/ 4 RICK AND MORTY (814)      45  31  1 59.2   4/ 1 SHEWISH DINER (806)       8  5 0
 5- 6 SECOND BANANAS (573)     328 227 34 59.1   5/ 3 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)       8  7 0
 6- 7 KHANS GUARD (65)          20  14  5 58.8   6/ 5 BAD BEATS (791)           8  7 0
 7/ 5 HOWLIN MAD (809)          41  29  3 58.6   7/ 7 CHEERS (659)              7  3 0
 8/ 8 STAR PRAIRIE (821)        50  37  5 57.5   8/ 4 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUC (808)  6  2 1
 9- 9 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (784)   78  59  5 56.9   9/12 LAND OF OZ (217)          6  4 1
10/10 SPROUT OF MY MIND (816)   34  28  0 54.8  10/10 HOWLIN MAD (809)          6  5 0
11/11 D.A. REJECTS (787)        83  72  3 53.5  11/11 FAST FOOD (724)           6  6 1
12/12 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)     61  53  5 53.5  12/ 8 STAR PRAIRIE (821)        6  8 1
13/15 CHEERS (659)             164 152 10 51.9  13/17 A'MERKIN INJUNS (786)     4 11 1
14/17 BAD BEATS (791)           57  54  0 51.4  14/21 SPECTRAL STEEL (778)      3  1 0
15/16 BASH BROS PARK (766)     116 112  9 50.9  15/16 SERPENTS HOLD II (820)    3  6 0
16-18 BAAL'S MINIONS (626)     123 121  2 50.4  16-13 DARK DESCENDENTS (332)    3  7 0
17/19 SERPENTS HOLD II (820)   103 104  5 49.8  17/27 D.A. REJECTS (787)        3 11 0
18/20 FAST FOOD (724)          145 147 10 49.7  18/26 JOMSVIKINGS (756)         3 12 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/24 SPECTRAL STEEL (778)      70  76  3 47.9  19/30 TEAM TOONS (764)          2  1 0
20/22 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)      113 123  6 47.9  20/34 SPROUT OF MY MIND (816)   2  2 0
21-25 DARK DESCENDENTS (332)    69  79  2 46.6  21-15 MENTOR'S MISFITS (789)    2  2 0
22/30*KNUCKLEHEADS (825)        11  13  0 45.8  22/20*WHITE WOLVES (832)        2  8 0
23-26 MENTOR'S MISFITS (789)    35  42  3 45.5  23/25 WHITE SHADOW (779)        2 13 0
24/29 FRAYED SANITY (799)       42  53  2 44.2  24-29 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (784)   1  1 1
25/27 A'MERKIN INJUNS (786)     64  85  6 43.0  25/14 BASH BROS PARK (766)      1  4 0
26/28 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)     27  38  0 41.5  26/33 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)     1  6 0
27/31 TEAM TOONS (764)          82 128  3 39.0  27-24 BIG IDEA (32)             0  5 0
28-34 BIG IDEA (32)            255 469 25 35.2  28-19 BAAL'S MINIONS (626)      0  2 0
29/35 WHITE SHADOW (779)        74 140  4 34.6  29/35 RICK AND MORTY (814)      0  2 0
30/36 JOMSVIKINGS (756)        101 197  6 33.9  30-32 SECOND BANANAS (573)      0  1 0
31/32*WHITE WOLVES (832)         8  16  0 33.3  31-36 KHANS GUARD (65)          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.

     Greetings underlings, this is Den.  I will leading you through the Duelmaster 
Column this turn for Ookla.  For those of you that are still capable of thought, you 
will realize that I have the responsibility of writing this column instead of Ookla 
for a very simple reason, he is a Mok, and I'm guessing there is not anyone here in 
wonderful Niytyole Hold that can even speak the language of a Mok. 
     So, Ookla crushed Walker last turn, and he will probably be requiring the 
assistance of a walker from this point forward.  How you Neanderthals let that pile of 
garbage otherwise known as Walker become the Duelmaster I will never understand.  
Yikes!  
     As usual you can see that I have the youngest collection of warriors in the 
Challengers.  Something very few of you sad managers can muster. 
     Ookla did say, "Orh Ah Grrr Ouuu Eck" which I am pretty certain means that Dwes 
Eg Salad is about to get the crap beat out of him. 

                                          Until next week,

                                          Den

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of NIYTYOLE HOLD!  Once again I've been called out of 
retirement for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  Bein' on top is great 
while it lasts, SHEWISH DINER.  But how many friends do you have now?  You know what 
they say about the herd of lions who studied a judge...  TEAM TOONS moved up 11 
places, to 19th.  Who can explain it?  Not you, not me, not SPROUT OF MY MIND's 
opponents, after watching them shoot up the ranks from 34th to 20th.  Ever take one 
of those association tests?  You know, he says black, you say white.  Water-Lake, 
Sky-Blue. Try this:  Flop.  BASH BROS PARK!  Some people say I ramble too much, I 
don't say anything relevant.  I repeat myself.  I ramble.  Well FRAYED SANITY moved 
up 5, to 1st.  See how the Duelmaster challenged SHEWISH DINER's DWES EG SALAD?  That 
sort of initiative is how he got where he is now.  Try as he might, DWES EG SALAD 
wasn't good enough at persuading OOKLA THE MOK to step down from the Duelmaster's 
throne...  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow 
fighters?  Tough!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  How well I know the 
feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, FRAYED 
SANITY!  In my day, no team with a 38-52-2 would scare me off!  What's the problem, 
A'MERKIN INJUNS?  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, 
CRAZY BIG DOG!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.  Taunt your 
opponent NIMBLE FOX!  That was my lucky charm when I was unfairly challenged.  (and 
by 22 points!)  QUICK SAND should have an easy win.  Just who can QUICK SAND beat?  I 
mean, the last matchup with lesser-ranked NIMBLE FOX shoulda been a piece of cake!  
Fighting is a better craft than farming, ONE TIME!, but you have to pay your dues.  
Being challenged by BLINDING MAN, 31 points above you, is dues.  BLINDING MAN left 
the match looking worse than when he went in, after ONE TIME!, with a 16-10-0, walked 
all over him.  STYLE CHANGER expects the easy win by going 29 points down.  WHITE 
BUFFALO will find this a hard lesson!  STYLE CHANGER beat WHITE BUFFALO.  BIG LAKE 
GROOVE calls this fighting?  In my day...  HAWKINS of STAR PRAIRIE knows how to pick 
'em.  He challenged DIANE of CHEERS who is up by 21.  Now was this a wise move?  
HAWKINS perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he bested DIANE and ended up with 89 
recognition points.   
     Warriors of NIYTYOLE HOLD unite.  You have only your games to lose!  DWES EG 
SALAD, with his forgettable 20-14-1,  was killed by OOKLA THE MOK in a forgettable 
match.  SHEWISH DINER didn't seem to mind very much.  I like to see warriors put 
young whippersnappers in their place.  I guess you could say STAR PRAIRIE'VARS FOLLEY 
did just that.  Right FRAYED SANITY?  SPROUT OF MY MIND's boys should be laying low.  
Now that SPROUT OF MY MIND's manager has gone and let RUNNY LEGS kill TWEET 
unchallenged, SPROUT OF MY MIND's fighters are fair game.  Someone told FRUIT CUP 
that SPROUT OF MY MIND never Bloodfeuded, that he'd have an easy kill.  Well, I'm 
sure whoever misled you is right sorry.  CRAZY BIG DOG was plum wore out after 
SEABLOOM pounded 'im silly in a Bloodfeud.  A'MERKIN INJUNS'll have to get a little 
better before going after SEABLOOM again!  Many a warrior has met his fate in a 
hungover stupor.  You young rapscallions, take note!   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  The 
end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Remember--a good 
fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OOKLA THE MOK 8468           14   7  2   151       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DOG ON THE LOOSE 7756        19  14  1   146       BASH BROS PARK (766)
-STINK FACE 8688               9   2  2   141       HOWLIN MAD (809)
-WARRIOR WIGHT 7978           11   7  0   121       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
-SUMMER 8811                  10   2  0   115       RICK AND MORTY (814)
 DON QUIXOTE 8393             17  10  0   112       BAD BEATS (791)
-RICK 8810                    11   1  1   108       RICK AND MORTY (814)
 RUNNY LEGS 8623              14   8  2   104       SHEWISH DINER (806)
-SHANE 8902                   11   2  0   103       SERPENTS HOLD II (820)
 CRAPULODON 4305              24  25  0    97       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
 ONE TIME! 8396               17  10  0    97       BAD BEATS (791)
 JINX 7951                    22  22  1    96       TEAM TOONS (764)
 GOLDEN CAP 8378              16  10  0    96       LAND OF OZ (217)
-PLAGUE PARADE 8165           10  11  0    94       BAAL'S MINIONS (626)
 RUFF RUFF 8860                8   5  0    91       SPROUT OF MY MIND (816)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIMBLE FOX 8135              17  12  2    90       A'MERKIN INJUNS (786)
-MUMMY MUSKETEER 8146         12   8  0    90       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 BARSTOOL 5 8253              16  10  0    89       CHEERS (659)
 HAWKINS 8949                 10   4  0    89       STAR PRAIRIE (821)
 BLINDING MAN 8417            14   9  0    85       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
 QUICK SAND 8419              12  11  0    85       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
-BUSEY 8293                   11   4  1    85       MENTOR'S MISFITS (789)
 MUNCHKIN 8432                13   9  0    81       LAND OF OZ (217)
 FAST EEEK 8682                9   6  0    78       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
-HENCHMAN 8756                 8   3  0    76       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
-STUD MUFFIN 9065              6   2  0    75       SHEWISH DINER (806)
 ODIN AVERSSON 7968           11  39  0    72       JOMSVIKINGS (756)
 HIPPSTER 8953                 8   8  0    72       STAR PRAIRIE (821)
 PHAROS 8478                   9  11  1    71       WHITE SHADOW (779)
 EPHYRA 8372                  14  15  1    69       WHITE SHADOW (779)
 GRANULO 8496                 12   8  0    69       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BUSTED ACES 8580             11   7  0    69       BAD BEATS (791)
 DIANE 8574                   10   8  0    67       CHEERS (659)
-RUMP ROAST 9066               8   0  2    67       SHEWISH DINER (806)
-BETH 8803                     8   7  0    67       RICK AND MORTY (814)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LISTER 8462                   7   4  0    66       BAAL'S MINIONS (626)
-GHOST PEPPER 8722            11   1  0    63       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
 HOBO CASSEROLE 8622           7   7  1    63       SHEWISH DINER (806)
 VARS FOLLEY 9025              8   3  3    61       STAR PRAIRIE (821)
-FILTHY HANDS 8440             8   3  0    61       BAAL'S MINIONS (626)
-SUZI Q 8565                   6   5  1    61       GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (784)
-CRYING KID 8392               6   5  0    61       BASH BROS PARK (766)
-AGENT 99 8694                 8   2  1    60       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 BROCK TULGREN 8528           13   6  0    58       FRAYED SANITY (799)
-O'JAY 8291                    8   9  1    58       MENTOR'S MISFITS (789)
 BULLY 8410                    5   9  0    58       BASH BROS PARK (766)
-DIVIN' IVAN 8539             10   3  1    57       GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (784)
-CHIN CHECK 8773               8   4  1    57       HOWLIN MAD (809)
 WHIPPED CREAM 8768            8   6  0    57       FAST FOOD (724)
 HUMBUG 8655                   6   6  1    57       LAND OF OZ (217)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BARNEY STINSON 8307           9   9  1    56       SECOND BANANAS (573)
-PIMPIN' PETE 8785             6   5  1    56       GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (784)
 MEAN MUG 8686                 9   6  0    52       HOWLIN MAD (809)
-MUD PATH 8767                 7   4  0    52       BASH BROS PARK (766)
 VIKING VAMPIRE 8992           8   4  0    51       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 BOJ 8858                      6   5  0    51       SPROUT OF MY MIND (816)
-MORTY 8809                    9   5  0    50       RICK AND MORTY (814)
-LACKEY 8760                   5   5  0    50       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
 ORESTES 8391                 10  18  1    49       WHITE SHADOW (779)
-GORISTRO 8589                 4   7  0    49       BAAL'S MINIONS (626)
-NAGILUM 3240                 10  17  0    47       DARK DESCENDENTS (332)
-X 435                         6   2  2    47       KHANS GUARD (65)
 EMO 8854                     10   4  0    46       HOWLIN MAD (809)
 DATABASE EDITOR 9079          6   3  1    46       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
 EVAN DRAKE 9136               6   1  0    46       CHEERS (659)
-KANSAS 9062                   6   2  0    46       LAND OF OZ (217)
 POUTINE 8769                  6   8  1    44       FAST FOOD (724)
 HOMELY HARLOT 9218            3   0  0    43       D.A. REJECTS (787)
 DIRTY LOOK 8684               5  10  0    41       HOWLIN MAD (809)
-GRIM JIM 8986                 7   1  0    37       GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (784)
 SEABLOOM 8527                 6  13  0    35       FRAYED SANITY (799)
 SRIRACHA 9042                 5   5  1    35       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
-PABLO 9113                    4   1  0    34       MENTOR'S MISFITS (789)
 STYLE CHANGER 9162            4   2  0    34       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLUSH PUPPY 9023              9   2  0    33       FAST FOOD (724)
-EN FEUGO 9072                 5   2  1    33       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
 FREJA 8727                    5  11  0    31       JOMSVIKINGS (756)
-LEGIONNAIRE LICH 9009         4   3  0    31       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 FRUIT CUP 9024                5   6  3    30       FAST FOOD (724)
 MUGSY 9231                    3   0  0    29       KNUCKLEHEADS (825)
-DIRVISH 434                   6   3  1    28       KHANS GUARD (65)
 HJORVARDR 8792                6   8  0    26       JOMSVIKINGS (756)
 DON JEWELL 9135               3   4  0    26       FRAYED SANITY (799)
-STING 8999                    5   3  0    24       SERPENTS HOLD II (820)
 MINION 9200                   2   0  0    24       KNUCKLEHEADS (825)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STEVE MIKE 9279               1   0  0    24       FRAYED SANITY (799)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHALUPA BATMAN 9043           5   5  1    23       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
 GEIR 8793                     4  10  0    22       JOMSVIKINGS (756)
 HACKER 9156                   3   3  0    22       STAR PRAIRIE (821)
-SOULSTONE 4514                6   1  0    21       DARK DESCENDENTS (332)
 SCAURUS 9160                  3   1  0    20       WHITE WOLVES (832)
 BALDR 8794                    3  11  0    20       JOMSVIKINGS (756)
 A DLEGG 9204                  3   1  0    19       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
-BOPPER 433                    5   2  1    18       KHANS GUARD (65)
-SHARD 4513                    3   4  0    18       DARK DESCENDENTS (332)
-LORD NIGHTSHADE 4564          3   4  0    17       DARK DESCENDENTS (332)
 STITCH 9053                   2   2  0    17       KNUCKLEHEADS (825)
 VARIUS 9161                   1   4  0    11       WHITE WOLVES (832)
 HELLHOUND HESTATI 9211        1   0  0    11       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 ZIGGY 9207                    3   1  0    10       KNUCKLEHEADS (825)
 SALTY DOG 9050                2   4  0    10       SPROUT OF MY MIND (816)
 ARMENIUS 9159                 2   3  0     9       WHITE WOLVES (832)
-EMGEE 431                     2   3  0     9       KHANS GUARD (65)
-PANOPTICON 9177               1   1  0     9       BIG IDEA (32)
-SYLVIA 432                    1   4  1     8       KHANS GUARD (65)
 VIRIANTHUS 9158               1   4  0     7       WHITE WOLVES (832)
 DIONEXUS 9157                 1   4  0     7       WHITE WOLVES (832)
-GREEK FIRE 9151               1   2  1     6       BIG IDEA (32)
 CAPTAIN RONDO 9205            1   3  0     6       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
 HYPER AGGRESSIVE 9261         1   0  0     6       BAD BEATS (791)
 CRAZY BIG DOG 9245            1   1  1     5       A'MERKIN INJUNS (786)
 WALKING THUNDER 9247          1   1  0     4       A'MERKIN INJUNS (786)
 ISAIAS 9232                   0   3  0     3       WHITE SHADOW (779)
-PANOPTICON 9176               0   2  0     2       BIG IDEA (32)
-SCOURGE 9226                  0   2  0     2       DARK DESCENDENTS (332)
 WHITE BUFFALO 9244            0   2  0     2       A'MERKIN INJUNS (786)
 AKERON 9278                   0   1  0     1       WHITE SHADOW (779)
 THA'S POKER 9262              0   1  0     1       BAD BEATS (791)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RUNS WITH FORK 9246     1  1 0 A'MERKIN INJUNS 786  CHALUPA BATMAN 9043   377   
CLOSED FOR REPAI 9253   0  1 0 BASH BROS PARK 766   AA DESERTER           377  NONE
10 9269                 0  1 0 D.A. REJECTS 787     THE CHOSEN ONE        377  NONE
11 9270                 0  1 0 D.A. REJECTS 787     MASTER KELLOGG        377  NONE
9 9268                  0  1 0 D.A. REJECTS 787     VAR'S NEOPHYTE        377  NONE
CALDERON 9206           0  1 0 DARK DESCENDENTS 332 GREEK FIRE 9151       374  REVENGED
BOB LEE 9192            4  1 0 FRAYED SANITY 799    VARS FOLLEY 9025      377   
LUKE MAIER 9254         0  1 0 FRAYED SANITY 799    CRAZY BIG DOG 9245    376  JUST REVENGED
GYRO-SPROKET 9091       1  2 0 KNUCKLEHEADS 825     SPIRIT                377  NONE
A 9257                  0  1 0 RICK AND MORTY 814   SPIRIT                377  NONE
CLOD 9258               0  1 0 SATAN'S MINIONS 813  AVATAR OF DARKHE      377  NONE
FOLLOWER 9241           1  1 0 SATAN'S MINIONS 813  NOT SO GENTLEBEN      377  NONE
BYE 9265                0  1 0 SERPENTS HOLD II 820 AA DESERTER           377  NONE
RANGER 9242             0  1 0 SERPENTS HOLD II 820 NOT SO GENTLEBEN      377  NONE
DWES EG SALAD 8639     20 14 1 SHEWISH DINER 806    OOKLA THE MOK 8468    377   
PHANTOM PIKEMAN 8277   13 12 0 SPECTRAL STEEL 778   STINK FACE 8688       373  NOT REVENGED
ABUELITA YOLIE 9116     2  1 0 SPROUT OF MY MIN 816 FRUIT CUP 9024        373  JUST REVENGED
CAILLOU 9221            0  1 0 SPROUT OF MY MIN 816 NOT SO GENTLEBEN      377  NONE
TWEET 8861              9  2 0 SPROUT OF MY MIN 816 RUNNY LEGS 8623       373  NOT REVENGED
VINCE 9003              4  4 0 TEAM BLACKSTAFF 735  POUTINE 8769          373  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

I am with you, Dark Overlord. Naming this fine arena, however temporary, to Niytyole 
Hold is an affront to the great warriors that have come before. Bah, Humbug! -- Oz The 
All Disgusted

And a pox on all the Namers! -- Oz The All Perturbed

Shucks, Bad Beats! The death to Runner Runner was unintentional. Emerald City's first 
fight back (dead challenger TV) was a surprise. Mea Culpa. -- Oz The All Apologetic

Hawkins, I had a lot of munchies before the fight and I played hopscotch on the Yellow 
Brick Road so I was ready. It showed, eh? -- Munchkin

Seabloom whose challenge was that? Yours? Tsk tsk. -- Kansas

Nice turn around challenge, Blinding Man. I give you credit -- even though it hurt! -- 
Golden Cap

Health. Humility. Honor. North Fork forever. -- Oz The All Proclaiming

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GYRO-SPROKET was butchered by SPIRIT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
FOLLOWER was dealt death by NOT SO GENTLEBEN in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
CAILLOU was easily killed by NOT SO GENTLEBEN in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
10 was assassinated by THE CHOSEN ONE in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
11 was butchered by MASTER KELLOGG in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
BYE was assassinated by AA DESERTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
RANGER was murdered by NOT SO GENTLEBEN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena competition.
CLOSED FOR REPAIRS was slaughtered by AA DESERTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
A was executed by SPIRIT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
CLOD was assassinated by AVATAR OF DARKHEART in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
9 was slaughtered by VAR'S NEOPHYTE in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
SEABLOOM vanquished CRAZY BIG DOG in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud duel.
QUICK SAND lost to NIMBLE FOX in a popular 1 minute brutal veteran's Challenge duel.
OOKLA THE MOK easily killed DWES EG SALAD in a 1 minute Challenge Title bout.
BLINDING MAN was subdued by ONE TIME! in a 4 minute master's Challenge match.
BUSTED ACES was unbelievably bested by MUNCHKIN in a 6 minute Challenge battle.
FAST EEEK handily defeated HUMBUG in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge conflict.
HAWKINS devastated DIANE in a 2 minute brutal uneven Challenge duel.
DATABASE EDITOR was bested by WHIPPED CREAM in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
BOJ devastated FRUIT CUP in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
BOB LEE was executed by VARS FOLLEY in a 1 minute gory one-sided Challenge bout.
STYLE CHANGER handily defeated WHITE BUFFALO in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
HOMELY HARLOT overpowered SCAURUS in a exciting 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
DIONEXUS was outlasted by BALDR in a 15 minute beginner vs. expert Challenge fray.
VIRIANTHUS was overpowered by DON JEWELL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
A DLEGG was defeated by FREJA in a 3 minute novice vs. veteran Challenge duel.
ARMENIUS was viciously subdued by GEIR in a 5 minute Challenge fight.
CRAPULODON was beaten by DON QUIXOTE in a 2 minute expert's duel.
BARSTOOL 5 was savagely defeated by RUNNY LEGS in a 3 minute veteran's fray.
GOLDEN CAP overpowered ODIN AVERSSON in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
EPHYRA was viciously subdued by RUFF RUFF in a exciting 2 minute gory veteran's fight.
JINX overpowered HIPPSTER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
GRANULO overpowered CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
PHAROS devastated BULLY in a 2 minute bloody one-sided duel.
EMO was savagely defeated by HOBO CASSEROLE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute brutal match.
POUTINE was overcome by BROCK TULGREN in a 5 minute fight.
MEAN MUG subdued ORESTES in a 2 minute match.
VIKING VAMPIRE handily defeated HJORVARDR in a 3 minute uneven match.
DIRTY LOOK was narrowly defeated by EVAN DRAKE in a action packed 4 minute gory bout.
SLUSH PUPPY unbelievably bested HACKER in a 4 minute bloody match.
SRIRACHA vanquished HAMMER in a 1 minute brutal one-sided match.
CHALUPA BATMAN dispatched RUNS WITH FORK in a 2 minute duel.
SALTY DOG was devastated by MUGSY in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ISAIAS was vanquished by HELLHOUND HESTATI in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
ZIGGY was devastated by STEVE MIKE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
CAPTAIN RONDO was handily defeated by STITCH in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
WALKING THUNDER was overpowered by MINION in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
VARIUS narrowly defeated THA'S POKER in a popular 3 minute gruesome novice's duel.
HYPER AGGRESSIVE savagely defeated AKERON in a 2 minute brutal beginner's competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                 15         LUNGING ATTACK   195 - 183 - 17      52  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  13         TOTAL PARRY      126 - 119 -  2      51  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   12         STRIKING ATTACK  178 - 173 -  9      51  |
|AIMED BLOW                      11         WALL OF STEEL     91 -  98 -  2      48  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  9         AIMED BLOW        91 - 114 -  5      44  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      9         PARRY-RIPOSTE     42 -  55 -  2      43  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         BASHING ATTACK    76 - 101 -  6      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         SLASHING ATTACK   93 - 127 -  8      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         PARRY-LUNGE       18 -  25 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         PARRY-STRIKE      30 -  46 -  0      39  |

Turn 377 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:

PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      5 -  7         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  6     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  4     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  4         1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        5 -  4     LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  9         1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  2     AIMED BLOW         3 -  8         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   OOKLA THE MOK 8468         14   7  2  151 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
WALL OF STEEL    DON QUIXOTE 8393           17  10  0  112 BAD BEATS (791)
STRIKING ATTACK  RUNNY LEGS 8623            14   8  2  104 SHEWISH DINER (806)
PARRY-STRIKE     ONE TIME! 8396             17  10  0   97 BAD BEATS (791)
TOTAL PARRY      BARSTOOL 5 8253            16  10  0   89 CHEERS (659)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    QUICK SAND 8419            12  11  0   85 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
BASHING ATTACK   GRANULO 8496               12   8  0   69 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
SLASHING ATTACK  WHIPPED CREAM 8768          8   6  0   57 FAST FOOD (724)
AIMED BLOW       HOMELY HARLOT 9218          3   0  0   43 D.A. REJECTS (787)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is JINX 7951.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
RUNNY LEGS 8623.  The ten other most popular fighters were BLINDING MAN 8417, RUFF 
RUFF 8860, BUSTED ACES 8580, DIRTY LOOK 8684, ONE TIME! 8396, HOBO CASSEROLE 8622, 
VARIUS 9161, A DLEGG 9204, ORESTES 8391, and HACKER 9156.

The least popular fighter this week was DIONEXUS 9157.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BALDR 8794, CAPTAIN RONDO 9205, ZIGGY 9207, ISAIAS 9232, SALTY DOG 
9050, SLUSH PUPPY 9023, HJORVARDR 8792, BROCK TULGREN 8528, BULLY 8410, and HIPPSTER 
8953.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

CRAPULODON (47-4305) WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)

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

WALKER (47-8907) SERPENTS HOLD II (820)

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

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

                     MOJO'S MONKEY (16-4101) THE FUN BUNCH  (396) 
                     LEAPING LEPER (33-7940) HALLOWIENERS  (635) 
                       EMERALD CITY (47-7896) LAND OF OZ  (217) 
                   SILVERTHORN (60-8840) SUPERIOR FORCES 60  (654) 
                       KAYCRON (63-2900) SUPERIOR FORCES  (235) 
                          MADONNA (63-3068) BAD GIRLS  (325) 
                   LEAST SHREW (70-6374) SHREW CAN IT BE NOW  (529) 
                 THE GREAT PUMPKIN (82-4576) LEGENEDS OF TKE 2  (618) 
                            HARV (82-35034) MY TCS  (5768) 
                      PERPETUAL (84-14073) OTTODROME 13  (2485) 
                        GEEZER (84-20642) GETTING OLD  (3683) 
                      LAST STRAW (84-24737) OTTODROME 41  (4393) 
                       LINT (84-29649) TUM'S ALL STARS  (5238) 
                PROFANELY ABUNDANT (84-42331) WINTER 2013 XIII  (7355) 
                   ZOMBIE BABY (84-53039) SPIRIT'S SPIRITS  (9134) 
                        CHILI (85-8953) MADE WITH MEAT  (1634) 
                   VINEGAR STROKES (85-9814) THE LEAGUE II  (1787) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes

                          MAKING YOUR CHALLENGES GO THROUGH

     First, you need to be sure you are making your challenges correctly.
     1.  Are you writing down the warrior I.D. number of the warrior you want to 
challenge?
     2.  Is your handwriting clear?
     3.  Is the warrior you are challenging within range of your warrior?  Warriors 
can challenge within their own class and the next higher class, plus the "Challenger" 
classes can also challenge the next lower class.  So, an Adept can challenge Adepts 
and Challenger Adepts.  A Challenger Adept can challenge Adepts, Challenger Adepts, 
and Champions.  (Try not to challenge down, though.  Besides being unsportsmanlike and 
making everyone mad, it isn't advantageous to your warriors.  They need to fight more 
experienced warriors so they will learn.)
     4.  Are your warriors eligible to make challenges?  If they didn't fight within 
the last two turns, then they can't challenge.
     5.  Are the warriors they want to fight eligible to receive challenges?  If they 
didn't fight within the last two turns, then they can't be challenged.

     Next, adjust your choices for the maximum likelihood of getting your challenges.  
There are several things that will help:
     1.  Have each of your warriors challenge two different opponents from two 
different teams.  That way, if the first opponent's team doesn't fight that turn, you 
still might get your second challenge.
     2.  Use your avoids.  Have each warrior avoid the teams of whoever you think 
might be likely to challenge him.  If you can get out of being challenged, that 
increases your chance of getting your own challenge through.
     3.  Don't challenge warriors who didn't fight last turn.  The odds are higher 
that they won't be fighting this turn.
     4.  Don't challenge warriors who might be involved in a bloodfeud (either as the 
killers, or the avengers).  A bloodfeud challenge has priority over all other 
challenges.
     5.  Don't challenge Tournament Victors.  A TV challenge has priority over all 
other challenges except bloodfeuds.  You'll need to do a little research in back 
issues of the newsletter to find out who the TVs are.
     6.  Don't challenge warriors who you know are going to challenge someone else, or 
are going to get challenged by someone else.  Your challenge has a better chance of 
getting through if it is the only challenge to that particular warrior.
     7.  Don't challenge the "easy pickings."  That is, warriors above you who have 
way too few fights or very bad records for where they are ranked.  They will tend to 
get challenged a lot.
     8.  Don't challenge warriors who are likely to be avoiding your team.  This 
includes any warrior your team fought within the last two turns.
     Well, it sounds like I've eliminated just about everybody, doesn't it?  Of course 
you can challenge opponents who fit into one or more of those categories; just try to 
find ones who don't.  Your idea candidate for a challenge is:  A warrior ranked 
somewhat above your warrior in the same class, or in the next higher class, with a few 
more fights than your warrior, and a winning record, who isn't a TV and isn't 
currently at war with anyone.
     I hope this will be of some help to you.

                                                  The Rogue She-Puppy