DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/20/2018    Duedate: 04/16/2018

NORTH FORK ARENA

DM-47    TURN-390

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MUNCHKIN
LAND OF OZ (217)
(47-8432) [20-14-0,104]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MUNCHKIN                       LITTLE BOY
LAND OF OZ (217)               BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
(47-8432) [20-14-0,104]        (47-8548) [2-1-0,25]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HUMBUG                         VESPASIAN
LAND OF OZ (217)               WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541)
(47-8655) [14-10-2,102]        (47-4932) [8-6-0,66]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)       30
2. FAST FOOD (724)             21      LAND OF OZ (217)
3. BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)       16      Unchartered Team
4. ROYAL FLUSH (48)             9
5. THE SOVEREIGN (818)          9      DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 LAND OF OZ (217)         856 547 30 61.0   1/ 2 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)    10  4 2
 2/ 6 DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)     43  34  4 55.8   2/ 1 ROYAL FLUSH (48)          8  7 1
 3/ 4 ROYAL FLUSH (48)         944 753 49 55.6   3/ 4 THE SOVEREIGN (818)       8  7 1
 4- 5 STAR PRAIRIE (821)        55  44  5 55.6   4- 3 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)       6  2 1
 5/ 7 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)     97  80 10 54.8   5/ 7 FAST FOOD (724)           6  6 1
 6- 8*METAL KNIGHTS (839)        8   7  1 53.3   6/ 8 WHITE WOLVES (832)        6  9 0
 7/13 WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541)  28  27  1 50.9   7/13*DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)     5  5 1
 8/12 FAST FOOD (724)          174 170 12 50.6   8/ 6 LAND OF OZ (217)          4  7 0
 9/11 BASH BROS PARK (766)     125 123 10 50.4   9/15 WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541)  3  1 0
10/18*DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)      5   5  1 50.0  10/10 DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)     3  2 0
11-14 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)      143 150  8 48.8  11- 5*METAL KNIGHTS (839)       3  2 0
12-15 SPECTRAL STEEL (778)      77  81  3 48.7  12-11 STAR PRAIRIE (821)        2  0 0
13/16 WHITE WOLVES (832)        34  43  0 44.2  13/14*BOOK OF THOMAS (801)      2 13 0
14/19 THE SOVEREIGN (818)       45  75  3 37.5  14-16 SPECTRAL STEEL (778)      1  0 0
15/20 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)     29  52  0 35.8  15/12 BASH BROS PARK (766)      1  4 0
16/22*BOOK OF THOMAS (801)       2  13  0 13.3  16/22 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)     0  3 0
17/ 0*STEVEN'S BASHERS (827)     0   9  0  0.0  17/ 0*STEVEN'S BASHERS (827)    0  2 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
    '*'   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.

Well, all I can say is for an experiment that proved to be a failure, spending three 
turns as North Fork's Duelmaster is a pretty decent failure.

For those who are interested, my starting numbers were 11-16-10-15-17-12-3.  After 
stat raises in STR/CN/WIT/WILL and 81 learned skills, I, Jack B. Quick am slowly 
moving on.  Records show me at +2 init, either +1 or +2 in Rip, and -1 in Defence, 
while being mode in Attack/Decise.   The boss thinks had I been able to learn some 
decise, my career would have turned out better, but with a lack of decise skills, and 
relatively non-existent parry/defence and riposte skills, the losses just kept adding 
up.

And to humour me in the end, the commission informed me that my favourite weapon was 
the Epee.  

Yeah, right, who would have tried that one out for size.

                                          -- Jack B. Quick
                                             Royal Flush
                                             3 time Duelmaster of North Fork

                                      SPY REPORT

     I can't believe the violence in NORTH FORK!  I still haven't told Mom I'm 
writing Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  Like, ROYAL FLUSH had to 
be so embarrassed when they got kicked off #1 spot by BIG LAKE GROOVE!  Way to go BIG 
LAKE GROOVE!  I don't wanna hurt anybody's feelings or anything, but METAL KNIGHTS 
really goofed with their 0-0-0.  DOWNWARD SPIRAL like really fought hard to move up 
to 7th from 13th.  Way to go!  One team deserves special mention 'cause they moved up 
2 after going 3-1-0.  Keep it up, FAST FOOD!  MVP award for WHIRLPOOL?  DOWNWARD 
SPIRAL's proud of her after beating MAXIMILLIAN and getting 15 points.  Talk about 
yer big time losers!  ARMENIUS got smashed by P-NUT FIREBEARD, and lost 10 points!  
The Duelmaster isn't going to stop just cause he's Number One!  THE CHOSEN ONE knows 
this.  He was Dark Arena Challenged by the Duelmaster.  This Duelmaster is like 
something else!  JACK B. QUICK stopped THE CHOSEN ONE dead in his tracks!  I hear the 
top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They want photogenic 
fighters for PR photos.   
     I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies.  Really, I just 
wing this stuff.  BIG LAKE GROOVE was the most avoided team.  Is a 97-80-10 record 
really that scary?  Is there some deep dark secret why LAND OF OZ's been avoiding BIG 
LAKE GROOVE so much?  Or is it just that they're too scared?  Like, is DING DONG 
popular, or what?  It was challenged the most in all of NORTH FORK!  It's got a 
1-3-0, is that good?  See if I ever talk to STYLE CHANGER again!  KANSAS was so low 
when He challenged he.  Hhmph!  Is this how BIG LAKE GROOVE advances, by having their 
members (STYLE CHANGER) fight people that are really below them (KANSAS)?  MARATHON 
MAN is being unfair.  He's challenged down 28 against FEATHER.  I don't know why they 
let this stuff go on.  (I'd better shut up) I was sorry to see such an unfair "fight" 
in NORTH FORK.  MARATHON MAN got 3 points after beating FEATHER, 28 points below him. 
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All NORTH FORK ever talks about is fighting!  
Me, I'm more laid back.  Pinch me, I must be dreaming!!!  JACK B. QUICK returns from 
the Dark Arena, maybe a "little upset" at his ROYAL FLUSH teammates...  Like, who is 
this guy???  DATABASE EDITOR gets sent to the Dark Arena, battles ZORSEA, and returns 
to tell of it!!!  I bet BIG LAKE GROOVE manager is surprised!  Ooh!  The suspense is 
killing me!  80'S DISCO has like just one turn to Bloodfeud STYLE CHANGER of BIG LAKE 
GROOVE!  Will they do it???  Fight, fight, fight.  Is that all you guys can do?   
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it 
quits.  I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MUNCHKIN 8432                20  14  0   104       LAND OF OZ (217)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GRANULO 8496                 19  13  0   107       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
 HUMBUG 8655                  14  10  2   102       LAND OF OZ (217)
 BULLY 8410                   13  14  0    99       BASH BROS PARK (766)
 STYLE CHANGER 9162           10   9  2    99       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
 WHIPPED CREAM 8768           15  12  1    94       FAST FOOD (724)
 FRUIT CUP 9024               11  13  4    93       FAST FOOD (724)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MUMMY MUSKETEER 8146         12   8  0    90       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
-HAWKINS 8949                 11   7  0    83       STAR PRAIRIE (821)
 POUTINE 8769                 14  13  1    81       FAST FOOD (724)
-VIKING VAMPIRE 8992          14   8  0    78       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
-HARRY SLAUGHTER 8493          9   5  1    78       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
-HENCHMAN 8756                 8   3  0    76       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
-VARS FOLLEY 9025             10   5  3    68       STAR PRAIRIE (821)
 AMIINANY DANGER 8491         11   7  1    67       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VESPASIAN 4932                8   6  0    66       WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541)
 KANSAS 9062                   8   6  0    66       LAND OF OZ (217)
-A DLEGG 9204                 11   5  0    64       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
 RETURN OF THE KING 9124       7   5  0    62       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
-PROBUS 4910                   6   4  0    62       WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541)
-CRYING KID 8392               6   5  0    61       BASH BROS PARK (766)
 SLUSH PUPPY 9023             17   7  0    58       FAST FOOD (724)
 BLACK CHAOS 8872             11  14  0    57       THE SOVEREIGN (818)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUEEN LATIFAH 9038            7  11  0    55       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
-LICINIUS 4912                 5   4  0    54       WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541)
-MUD PATH 8767                 7   4  0    52       BASH BROS PARK (766)
-LACKEY 8760                   5   5  0    50       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
 P-NUT FIREBEARD 8874          9  14  0    49       THE SOVEREIGN (818)
-DUMBLEGORE 8492               7   7  1    48       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
 ACE MERRILL 9319              6   3  0    47       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 ALIISZA 8871                  8  14  1    44       THE SOVEREIGN (818)
 GALLIENUS 4956                5   6  1    44       WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541)
-HEADLESS NICK 8776            6   6  0    41       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
 GLADIUS 8873                  8  16  0    40       THE SOVEREIGN (818)
-MADCAP 9306                   5   6  2    40       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
 ARMENIUS 9159                 8   8  0    38       WHITE WOLVES (832)
-RON WE SLAY 8494              8   6  1    37       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
-HACKER 9156                   5   4  0    37       STAR PRAIRIE (821)
-AUGUSTUS 4909                 3   6  0    37       WHOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (541)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARATHON MAN 9313             8   2  0    32       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
 DIONEXUS 9157                 6  10  0    32       WHITE WOLVES (832)
-LEGIONNAIRE LICH 9009         4   3  0    31       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 PARADIGM 9018                 5   7  0    29       THE SOVEREIGN (818)
-HELLYEAH 9347                 2   1  1    28       METAL KNIGHTS (839)
-DISTURBED 9350                2   1  0    28       METAL KNIGHTS (839)
-BRAINS 9296                   5   5  0    25       LAND OF OZ (217)
 LITTLE BOY 8548               2   1  0    25       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BELISARIUS 9302               5   5  0    24       WHITE WOLVES (832)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LEAF 9384                     2   0  1    23       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
-JACKYL 9349                   2   1  0    22       METAL KNIGHTS (839)
 ADDICTION 9387                2   0  0    20       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
-SLIPKNOT 9348                 2   1  0    19       METAL KNIGHTS (839)
 WHIRLPOOL 9385                1   1  0    16       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
 LITTLE VARIOUS 9341           3   4  0    14       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
 BRUTUS 9380                   2   0  0    14       WHITE WOLVES (832)
 TENTENABULATION 9381          1   1  0    10       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
-STOOGE 9259                   2   2  0     8       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
-HELLHOUND HESTATI 9211        1   1  0     8       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 DING DONG 9342                1   3  0     6       LAND OF OZ (217)
 TELLIUS 9373                  1   2  0     5       WHITE WOLVES (832)
 BA-SHEA 9092                  0   2  0     4       STEVEN'S BASHERS (827)
-AMARANTHE 9346                0   3  0     3       METAL KNIGHTS (839)
 FEATHER 9386                  0   2  0     2       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
 HAMMERHEAD 9383               0   2  0     2       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
-BASH 9073                     0   1  0     1       STEVEN'S BASHERS (827)
-BASHIM 9074                   0   1  0     1       STEVEN'S BASHERS (827)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RELAX 8706             10  9 0 80'S DISCO 810       STYLE CHANGER 9162    386  NOT REVENGED
SEX (I'M A) 8704       10  4 0 80'S DISCO 810       STYLE CHANGER 9162    387   
JOLLY GREEN 9255        2  2 0 BIG IDEA 32          COW PIE 9281          386  NONE
DIEDIE 9394             0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 801   MASTER KELLOGG        390  NONE
HEDIES 9391             0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 801   MASTER KELLOGG        390  NONE
ITDIES 9393             0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 801   NOT SO GENTLEBEN      390  NONE
SHEDIES 9392            0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 801   MASTER KELLOGG        390  NONE
LYRIC TENOR 9104        5  5 0 ROYAL FLUSH 48       ALIISZA 8871          388  JUST REVENGED
DUDITE 9390             0  1 0 SATAN'S MINIONS 813  VAR'S NEOPHYTE        390  NONE
BASHERE 9075            0  3 0 STEVEN'S BASHERS 827 LEAF 9384             390   
CAPTAIN RONDO 9205      8  7 0 WEIRD ALCHEMY 480    WHIPPED CREAM 8768    388  REVENGED
CRASSUS 9357            1  1 0 WHITE WOLVES 832     MADCAP 9306           388   
LYCURGUS 9356           0  1 0 WHITE WOLVES 832     HELLYEAH 9347         386  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

White Wolves -- Ah well, what is there to say? Unfortunately Madcap cannot really be 
held accountable for his own actions and nothing we can say seems to make any sense to 
him... Or is it the reverse? Weird Alchemy

Brains -- You are a fine opponent, I look forward to our next meeting on the sands of 
the arena! -- Armenius

Feather -- I hope your leg heals nicely and does not leave a scar!  My fellow White 
Wolves have had a good laugh at my expense because my first victory was against one of 
the fairer sex! -- Tellius

Madcap -- Congratulations on your impressive skill learns in our recent bout. I doubt 
you will live long enough to benefit from them!  That is one each, best out of three! 
-- Dionexus

Marathon Man -- That was a good work out! -- Belisarius

Hammerhead -- Try wearing some better armour next time!  Good luck in the arena! -- 
Brutus

Hellyeah -- How did that feel? -- Armenius

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JACK B. QUICK viciously butchered THE CHOSEN ONE in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
DATABASE EDITOR savagely slew ZORSEA in a exciting 2 minute gory Dark Arena melee.
ITDIES was slaughtered by NOT SO GENTLEBEN in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
SHEDIES was butchered by MASTER KELLOGG in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HEDIES was assassinated by MASTER KELLOGG in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
DIEDIE was butchered by MASTER KELLOGG in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
DUDITE was slaughtered by VAR'S NEOPHYTE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
STYLE CHANGER overpowered KANSAS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
DIONEXUS was savagely defeated by GLADIUS in a 9 minute gruesome Challenge melee.
MARATHON MAN vanquished FEATHER in a 2 minute uneven Challenge duel.
LITTLE VARIOUS savagely defeated DING DONG in a 6 minute gruesome Challenge duel.
TELLIUS was overpowered by PARADIGM in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge fight.
HUMBUG beat FRUIT CUP in a 2 minute brutal veteran's fight.
MUNCHKIN unbelievably bested BULLY in a monotonous 8 minute master's Title conflict.
WHIPPED CREAM devastated RETURN OF THE KING in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
POUTINE savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute gory duel.
VESPASIAN bested ACE MERRILL in a action packed 2 minute brutal duel.
BLACK CHAOS was viciously subdued by AMIINANY DANGER in a 2 minute bloody brawl.
ALIISZA was savagely defeated by QUEEN LATIFAH in a 2 minute brutal bout.
GALLIENUS beat LITTLE BOY in a 2 minute bout.
P-NUT FIREBEARD beat ARMENIUS in a 6 minute bloody fight.
SLUSH PUPPY outwaited FRATSFA SLAVE in a slow 12 minute one-sided contest.
BELISARIUS vanquished HAMMERHEAD in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BA-SHEA was unbelievably bested by BRUTUS in a 2 minute beginner's duel.
TENTENABULATION was bested by ADDICTION in a popular 4 minute novice's bout.
LEAF assassinated BASHERE in a 1 minute gory one-sided duel.
WHIRLPOOL vanquished MAXIMILLIAN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                 11         TOTAL PARRY       31 -  23 -  0      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         WALL OF STEEL     34 -  28 -  1      55  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         STRIKING ATTACK   39 -  34 -  5      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -   9 -  0      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         LUNGING ATTACK    52 -  50 -  4      51  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         AIMED BLOW        16 -  19 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         BASHING ATTACK    25 -  38 -  2      40  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         SLASHING ATTACK   27 -  42 -  2      39  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   8 -  0      11  |

Turn 390 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    4 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  8         3  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         2  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  5     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  3                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      MUNCHKIN 8432              20  14  0  104 LAND OF OZ (217)
BASHING ATTACK   HUMBUG 8655                14  10  2  102 LAND OF OZ (217)
STRIKING ATTACK  STYLE CHANGER 9162         10   9  2   99 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
SLASHING ATTACK  WHIPPED CREAM 8768         15  12  1   94 FAST FOOD (724)
WALL OF STEEL    POUTINE 8769               14  13  1   81 FAST FOOD (724)
LUNGING ATTACK   AMIINANY DANGER 8491       11   7  1   67 DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       RETURN OF THE KING 9124     7   5  0   62 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HUMBUG 8655.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
VESPASIAN 4932.  The ten other most popular fighters were TENTENABULATION 9381, 
HUMBUG 8655, FRUIT CUP 9024, POUTINE 8769, GALLIENUS 4956, BRUTUS 9380, STYLE CHANGER 
9162, PARADIGM 9018, WHIPPED CREAM 8768, and ACE MERRILL 9319.

The least popular fighter this week was SLUSH PUPPY 9023.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MUNCHKIN 8432, DIONEXUS 9157, BASHERE 9075, HAMMERHEAD 9383, 
ARMENIUS 9159, P-NUT FIREBEARD 8874, BLACK CHAOS 8872, BULLY 8410, DING DONG 9342, 
and KANSAS 9062.

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

JACK B. QUICK (47-8246) ROYAL FLUSH (48)
DATABASE EDITOR (47-9079) BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)

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

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

                     SEVENTH SON (1-9401) MANNEQUIN'S BEST  (537) 
                      DOMINATION (32-5232) ANGELS OF PAIN  (360) 
                      STARSCREAM (47-7419) DARQUE FORCES  (396) 
                        THE BOBSTER (82-1072) ODDITIES  (184) 
                           0001 (82-7927) JAN 2001  (1148) 
                          0004 (82-7932) JAN 2001 2  (1149) 
                     LAKES (82-22204) WAY OF THE BLADE ID  (3522) 
                      SUPPERMAN (82-48250) HUNGRY HEROES  (8107) 
                      GEMS (82-49984) 4 LETTER TREASURE  (8402) 
                 JACK MONTGOMERY (84-38004) MEDAL OF HONOR B7  (6651) 
                         SKINNER (84-46102) XCOM BETA  (7965) 
                   PEPEROMIA PIZZA (85-2352) ADD SOME FLOWER  (435) 
                  WEBBED ZOMBIE (85-4040) MOM 'N DAD ZOMBIES?  (735) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes