DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/21/2021    Duedate: 01/17/2022

NORTH FORK ARENA

DM-47    TURN-439

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE WHISPER
BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
(47-9757) [20-11-2,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE WHISPER                    COUNT
BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)          DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)
(47-9757) [20-11-2,109]        (47-10129) [4-4-1,41]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BRUTUS                         SHOCKWAVE
WHITE WOLVES (832)             DARQUE FORCES (396)
(47-9380) [23-26-3,104]        (47-9784) [16-9-0,102]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ROYAL FLUSH (48)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WHITE MAIMERS (873)         53
2. LAND OF OZ (217)            49      SOBOLAN PACHET (871)
3. BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)       47      Unchartered Team
4. DARQUE FORCES (396)         46
5. ROYAL FLUSH (48)            33      DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SOBOLAN PACHET (871)      52  26  4 66.7   1/ 4 ROYAL FLUSH (48)         12  3 0
 2/ 2 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUC (808) 203 129  8 61.1   2/ 7 DARQUE FORCES (396)      11  4 0
 3/ 3 LAND OF OZ (217)         974 635 33 60.5   3/ 1 SECOND BANANAS (573)      9  3 1
 4/ 4 SECOND BANANAS (573)     398 282 42 58.5   4/ 2 PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)  9  6 1
 5- 6 YOU GOT BONED (866)       50  36  2 58.1   5/14 ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (869)      8  6 0
 6/ 5 SHEWISH DINER (806)      198 143 15 58.1   6/12 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)     8  7 1
 7/ 7 ROYAL FLUSH (48)         %1048 870 54 54.6   7/ 6 THE PURGE 209 (868)       8  7 0
 8/ 8 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)    224 186 18 54.6   8/ 5 DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)     8  7 0
 9/ 9 THE PURGE 209 (868)       44  39  2 53.0   9/ 8 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)       7  5 0
10/10 DARQUE FORCES (396)      435 401 31 52.0  10/15 ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)   7  8 1
11-11 TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)    31  29  2 51.7  11/13 WHITE WOLVES (832)        7  8 0
12/12 DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)    107 102 10 51.2  12-10 TRUMP IS HUGE (863)       6  4 1
13/19 ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (869)      65  62  5 51.2  13-16 WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)      6  4 0
14-13 WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)      35  34  3 50.7  14/ 3 SHEWISH DINER (806)       6  7 0
15-15 LEGIONS OF FATE (856)     81  79  7 50.6  15/28 LAND OF OZ (217)          6  9 1
16/14 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)      258 253 12 50.5  16/21 LAZY BOYZ (167)           6  9 0
17/16 BASH BROS PARK (766)     192 192 11 50.0  17-11 AFFLICTION (862)          5  5 1
18-18 AFFLICTION (862)          30  30  1 50.0  18/29*DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)     5  5 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19-20 TRUMP IS HUGE (863)       34  35  2 49.3  19-23 SPECTRAL STEEL (778)      5  5 0
20/ 0 WHITE MAIMERS (873)      116 121 10 48.9  20/ 9 BORN TO MACK (639)        5  7 1
21-22 SPECTRAL STEEL (778)     134 140  4 48.9  21/18 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUC (808)  5  8 0
22/21 PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)  63  66  3 48.8  22/27 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)     5  8 0
23/23 FAST FOOD (724)          272 291 16 48.3  23/22 BASH BROS PARK (766)      5  9 0
24/17 BORN TO MACK (639)        36  40  4 47.4  24/26 FAST FOOD (724)           5 10 0
25/24 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)    115 132  1 46.6  25-19 DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)     4  6 1
26/27 PSY CORPS (867)           41  48  4 46.1  26-20 YOU GOT BONED (866)       4  6 0
27-26 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)     70  83  1 45.8  27-24 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)     4  6 0
28/25 ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)   48  57  3 45.7  28/25 PSY CORPS (867)           4  7 0
29/28 LAZY BOYZ (167)           26  37  4 41.3  29/17 BOOK OF THOMAS (801)      4 11 0
30-29 DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)     38  56  7 40.4  30/ 0 WHITE MAIMERS (873)       3  2 0
31/30 BOOK OF THOMAS (801)      47  77  3 37.9  31-30 TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)    2  3 0
32/31 WHITE WOLVES (832)       115 191  5 37.6  32/31 SOBOLAN PACHET (871)      0  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, Warriors of NORTH FORK.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to 
give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  SECOND BANANAS?  
Who?  ROYAL FLUSH is the top team these days, buddies!  Thinking about sending their 
team manager to the Dark Arena is SHEWISH DINER, after suffering a 11 drop in 
ranking.  Perhaps it is LAND OF OZ members' intannibility that enabled them to move 
from 28th to 15th last week...  (Less time in the sun...) Like a chunk of francium 
heaved into a wet pond, DOK SIK KILLAS! blew up the rankings to 11!  Rumor has it an 
incurable disease has swept the stable of BORN TO MACK.  Note their drop in the 
rankings from 9th to 20th.  Watch out!!!  The boys at BOOK OF THOMAS aren't the 
happy-go-lucky bunch we all know and love, after suffering a 12 drop last week.  Good 
things come to those who fight well, as BIG LAKE GROOVE can attest, moving up by 6.  
Practice pays for THE WHIPPERSNAPPER, who pummelled MONSTER, to pocket 28 points.  A 
certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 22 
points to THE WHIPPERSNAPPER.  (Discrete enough, MONSTER?) Can you believe it?  
DRUDGE apparently has better things to do as NORTH FORK's Duelmaster than show up and 
fight!  In NORTH FORK, nothing is permanent (except Death), and we find ourselves a 
new Duelmaster, THE WHISPER.  Word has it one team in NORTH FORK is using psychics to 
predict wins.  They lead a charmed life!   
     So much to report, so little time!  Like a horde of jackals fleeing from the 
lion, so did the "warriors" in NORTH FORK avoid TRUMP IS HUGE.  As a woman of good 
breeding scorns the "warriors" of LAND OF OZ, so did that sorry team shy from TRUMP 
IS HUGE Is it charming personality?  Conversational abilities?  Good oral hygiene?  
Whatever it is, KILLIUS SLITWICK is the most challenged warrior.  ACE REPORTER found 
herself challenged by a warrior 21 below:  GERMANICUS.  GERMANICUS of WHITE WOLVES 
kept his wits as he was overcame by ACE REPORTER.   
     Ah, the duel!  The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd!  Like a 
tattered, worn-out, faded, out-of-fashion garment cast out to rot, ANTS of BASH BROS 
PARK has been summarily sent to the Dark Arena.  Admittedly Death waits for no one, 
but me thinks BONE APPETIT of SHEWISH DINER (4-1-0) is being sent off a little 
prematurely.  SHEWISH GIANT in the Dark Arena wasn't enough for TESTIMONIAL of LAND 
OF OZ.  Maybe that certain serving girl(?) at The Swinging Aardvark will be!  
Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena.  A 
certain tavern in NORTH FORK would I avoid!   
     All good things must come to an end.  More important duties call me.  Can 
anything compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for NORTH FORK?  On that giddy 
note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE WHISPER 9757             20  11  2   109       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DRUDGE 9735                  12   6  0   115       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
-TOXYGEN 10027                10   7  1   110       PSY CORPS (867)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KOOKABURRA 9976              13   5  0   106       PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)
-SHEIK TZU 9452               12  19  0   105       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
 BRUTUS 9380                  23  26  3   104       WHITE WOLVES (832)
 STABBERS 9750                 9   5  0   103       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
 SHOCKWAVE 9784               16   9  0   102       DARQUE FORCES (396)
-HELLHOUND HESTATI 9211       14  12  1   100       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 THE WHIPPERSNAPPER 9905      12   8  0    97       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
-MELSANDRA 9968               11   6  0    96       WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)
-PLAGUE FACE 9829              9   2  1    93       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
-LUTHIEN 9778                 18  14  2    91       LEGIONS OF FATE (856)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DUNCAN 9777                  16  16  1    90       LEGIONS OF FATE (856)
-PRINCESS BUTTERPUP 9687      10   7  1    90       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
 APOCALYPSE 10030             10   5  1    89       THE PURGE 209 (868)
-GOB BLUTH 9478               15  11  2    87       SECOND BANANAS (573)
-THE DELTA 10026               7  11  1    86       PSY CORPS (867)
 FORBIDDEN FRUIT 9632         17  25  0    82       FAST FOOD (724)
-MEK-QUAKE 9782               15  13  0    82       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
-JURINE CAKE 9371             14  11  0    82       SHEWISH DINER (806)
 GRATILLONIUS 10208           14  15  0    81       WHITE MAIMERS (873)
 PILLAGE 10035                11   5  0    81       THE PURGE 209 (868)
-HILLARY 9534                 13  12  1    79       SECOND BANANAS (573)
-BROKEN FAUCET 9686           10   7  0    79       BASH BROS PARK (766)
 FRENZY 9949                   9   4  0    79       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 JULIUS 10206                 13  14  1    78       WHITE MAIMERS (873)
 SIXSHOT 9919                  9   8  2    78       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 RUBEUS HALBERD 10058          8   5  1    78       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
 THE SINFUL NATURE 9847       13   8  2    77       ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
 CAPTAIN KIRK 5954             9   7  1    76       BORN TO MACK (639)
 BUFFY 10047                  17  12  0    74       ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (869)
 RENEWING THE MIND 9904       14   6  0    74       ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
 BURN 10036                   11   7  0    73       THE PURGE 209 (868)
 MONSTER 9618                 13   5  2    72       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
-THAT'S HUMERUS 10010         13   8  1    72       YOU GOT BONED (866)
-KING CHARLES 9451            14  16  0    71       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
-MEGA MOOSE KNUCKLE 10054      6   3  0    71       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
-ENCHILADAS SUIZAS 9816        9   6  0    70       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
 NORTHWIND 9454               11   7  1    69       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
 RAVAGE 9901                  10   7  0    68       DARQUE FORCES (396)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WENDY 9727                   16  18  0    66       FAST FOOD (724)
-CONWAY AD 9961                6   8  0    66       TRUMP IS HUGE (863)
 TOO $HORT 5953                8   9  1    65       BORN TO MACK (639)
 BAUM 10053                    7   6  0    65       LAND OF OZ (217)
 YUPPIE MOTH 9975              7   8  0    62       PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)
 TRY ONE 9765                 15  14  0    59       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
 WILT CHAMBERLAIN 5950         8   8  1    59       BORN TO MACK (639)
 ACE REPORTER 9897             8  11  0    59       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 ROTTING WOOD 9896             6   7  0    59       BASH BROS PARK (766)
-TRUMP U 9962                  5   9  0    58       TRUMP IS HUGE (863)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CARISSIMUS 10204             10   7  1    56       WHITE MAIMERS (873)
 POPPY 9927                   10   5  0    56       LAND OF OZ (217)
 THE WARRIOR 9948              6   9  0    56       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
 SMOKE KING HOT 10082          8   3  0    54       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 CLUB COFFEE 9833             12  11  0    53       FAST FOOD (724)
-DARK SOHO 10022              11   8  0    53       PSY CORPS (867)
-CONWAY 9720                   9   6  1    52       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 DEMETRIUS 10203               6   2  0    52       WHITE MAIMERS (873)
-VENOM 9951                    6   6  0    50       AFFLICTION (862)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VIRUS 10130                   5   4  0    50       THE PURGE 209 (868)
-DIE ROLL 9946                10   4  0    49       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
 PICANTE 10063                 6   7  0    49       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
 ZANDER 10102                  6   4  0    49       ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (869)
-SPOOK SOLDIER 9722            8   6  0    48       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 JACK SQUAT 10108              6   3  0    48       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 FEMINIST 10103                5   5  0    47       THE PURGE 209 (868)
-CAULDER 9772                  4   0  0    47       LEGIONS OF FATE (856)
-RANNI 10009                   5   6  0    46       AFFLICTION (862)
 YUPPIE ZEALOT 9971           10   7  1    44       PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)
 SERF 10056                    7   6  0    44       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
 TROLL 10025                   8  12  0    43       PSY CORPS (867)
 WHOPPER 9835                  7  16  0    43       FAST FOOD (724)
-ABSOLUM 10023                 5   8  2    43       PSY CORPS (867)
-SOCIALISM 10143               4   1  0    43       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
 RAINBOW 9841                  8  14  0    42       LAND OF OZ (217)
-THEVSHI TROOPER 10109         3   4  0    42       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 COUNT 10129                   4   4  1    41       DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)
-STILL WON 10088               5   5  1    40       TRUMP IS HUGE (863)
 ZIB KLIBZET 1219              7   7  1    39       LAZY BOYZ (167)
-G.O.A.T. 9959                 7   7  0    39       TRUMP IS HUGE (863)
 DANCING QUEEN 10133           5   3  1    38       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 VICTORIOUS FAITH 9846         8  13  0    37       ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
-BONE DRY 10057                7   5  0    37       YOU GOT BONED (866)
 KILLIUS SLITWICK 10135        4   4  1    35       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
 BIG TEN 10177                 3   1  0    35       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
-SITH TZU LORD 10095           5   4  0    34       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-QUAKE 10071                   6   4  1    33       AFFLICTION (862)
 TESTIMONIAL 10111             5   4  1    33       LAND OF OZ (217)
 VEXILLARIUS 10085             4   6  0    33       WHITE WOLVES (832)
-SQUINTER 9831                 6   7  0    31       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
 ANDORIAN YUPPIE 9973          4  11  0    31       PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)
 DRACO MAL FOIL 10059          6   7  1    30       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
-LYCAN 10007                   6   5  0    29       AFFLICTION (862)
-MEMAW 10099                   5   4  0    29       WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)
 KARL 10074                    6   6  0    28       ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (869)
 TRIALS OF VICTORY 10055       5   8  1    28       ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
-ALCHEMIST 9827                6   3  0    27       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
 ORIGINAL JOE 10066            5   7  1    27       FAST FOOD (724)
-BONE UP 10064                 5   6  0    27       YOU GOT BONED (866)
-MORE CRAP 10159               4   1  0    27       WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)
-READ THE ROOM 10091           4   5  0    27       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
 CUDGEL PUFF 10083             7   4  0    26       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
 ZEB ZIBDIZZER 1272            6   4  0    26       LAZY BOYZ (167)
 GERMANICUS 10105              5   5  0    26       WHITE WOLVES (832)
 SALSA VERDE 10062             5   8  0    25       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
 APT. ZZRAB 1640               3   5  0    25       LAZY BOYZ (167)
-SLOW COOK 10165               3   1  0    25       SHEWISH DINER (806)
-DAMIEN 9769                   2   0  1    25       LEGIONS OF FATE (856)
 CUBANELLE 10152               2   2  0    25       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
 FACE FIERY TRIALS 10092       4   6  0    24       ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
-JALAPENO 10146                4   2  0    24       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
-WILE E. COYOTE 10157          2   3  1    24       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
-GUS 10189                     1   2  0    24       SOBOLAN PACHET (871)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANIMAL 10128                  4   4  0    23       DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)
-DOOS 10179                    3   0  0    23       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
 ELMO 10201                    2   0  0    22       DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)
-RECON REVENANT 10067          5   6  0    21       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 LUCIUS 10086                  4   6  0    21       WHITE WOLVES (832)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE WANTING 10120             3   6  0    20       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
 GRRR 10164                    4   1  0    19       ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (869)
 HUNTSMAN 10097                4   6  0    18       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
 THE WIMP 10221                1   1  1    17       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
-VERTIGO 10117                 2   6  0    16       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
 BARNEY STINSON 10136          3   5  1    15       BORN TO MACK (639)
 BARKLEY 10169                 1   3  0    15       DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)
-BAD TRADE 10144               3   3  2    14       WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)
 BOOTLICKER 10182              2   1  0    14       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
-CRAP 10158                    3   2  0    12       WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)
-CATFISH 10188                 1   1  0    10       SOBOLAN PACHET (871)
 RUMBLE 10224                  1   1  0    10       DARQUE FORCES (396)
-AUGER 10156                   0   5  0     9       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
 VITELLIUS 10236               1   0  0     8       WHITE MAIMERS (873)
 FINISHMENOW 10175             1   3  0     6       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
-BAG O BONES 10219             1   0  0     6       YOU GOT BONED (866)
 ZADD NIZZTROG 1928            0   6  0     6       LAZY BOYZ (167)
 ROZATOARE 10187               0   2  0     6       SOBOLAN PACHET (871)
 COWARDLY LION 10180           1   2  0     5       LAND OF OZ (217)
-TINY 9768                     1   1  0     5       LEGIONS OF FATE (856)
 CARNIVOROUS YUPPIE 10227      1   1  0     4       PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)
 ZING 10228                    1   1  0     4       LAZY BOYZ (167)
-DOWN MITCH 10178              0   3  0     3       TRUMP IS HUGE (863)
 METUFF - UNOT 10176           0   3  0     3       DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)
 HEDIES 10220                  0   2  0     2       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
-EMPURRROR 10185               0   2  0     2       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
-MR SMITH 10229                0   1  0     1       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PULSE 10137             4  2 0 AFFLICTION 862       WILT CHAMBERLAIN 5950 438   
ANTS 9832               6  7 0 BASH BROS PARK 766   SPYMASTER             439  NONE
NOT IN MY PARK 10234    0  1 0 BASH BROS PARK 766   DARK CHAMPION         439  NONE
PORTA POTTY 10160       1  5 0 BASH BROS PARK 766   DARK CHAMPION         439  NONE
THE WHISP 9947          6  7 0 BIG LAKE GROOVE 792  STILL WON 10088       437  REVENGED
STYLECRAZE 10163        1  2 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 801   QUAKE 10071           437  REVENGED
SHEWISH GIANT           0  0 0 DARK ARENA           TESTIMONIAL 10111     439  NONE
FRAZZLE 10167           0  2 0 DOK SIK KILLAS! 870  KILLIUS SLITWIC 10135 436   
SLIMEY 10168            0  1 0 DOK SIK KILLAS! 870  BAD TRADE 10144       435  REVENGED
DEAD 9 10233            0  1 0 SATAN'S MINIONS 813  SPYMASTER             439  NONE
AL BORLAND 10112        4  5 1 SECOND BANANAS 573   STONE GOLEM           439  NONE
KAMALA 10225            1  1 0 SECOND BANANAS 573   MOUNTAIN TROLL        439  NONE
BONE APPETIT 10149      4  2 0 SHEWISH DINER 806    STONE GOLEM           439  NONE
CHEF SPECIAL 10172      1  3 0 SHEWISH DINER 806    SPYMASTER             439  NONE
SNACK 10231             0  1 0 SHEWISH DINER 806    MISTRESS FANDETT      439  NONE
BOURRINOS 10162         3  3 0 WEIRD ALCHEMY 480    DARK CHAMPION         439  NONE
DECIMUS 10226           1  1 0 WHITE WOLVES 832     THE WIMP 10221        439   
TERTIUS 9923            7  7 0 WHITE WOLVES 832     THE SINFUL NATUR 9847 437  REVENGED
KNUCKLE HEAD 10161      1  4 0 YOU GOT BONED 866    WILE E. COYOTE 10157  438   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Oz -- Half-Mashied works! -- Assur

Congrats to Assur and OAB, winners of TWXII. Well done. -- Oz The All Chivalrous

And a salute to Duelmaster Drudge. -- Oz The All Sportsmanlike

We fought like Winkies the final round and we apologize. -- Poppy, Testimonial, 
Cowardly Lion, Baum, and Rainbow.

Merry Christmas to all. -- The Land Of Ozers

Health. Humility. Honor. -- Oz The All Philosophical

The Sinful Nature -- Well fought!  Tertius has been avenged and you have atoned for 
your sins! -- Brutus

Bourrinos -- You nearly had me! -- vvexillarius

Killius Slitwick -- You are very good with your chosen weapon!  A worthy opponent! -- 
Germanicus

Jalapeno -- Thank you for the skills lesson!  Congratulations on your victory! -- 
Lucius

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ANTS was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
AL BORLAND was dispatched by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
BOURRINOS was viciously butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 3 minute Dark Arena match.
BONE APPETIT was slaughtered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena brawl.
TESTIMONIAL viciously butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena fight.
CHEF SPECIAL was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
PORTA POTTY was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
KAMALA was savagely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena struggle.
NOT IN MY PARK was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
DEAD 9 was easily killed by SPYMASTER in a action packed 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
SNACK was slaughtered by MISTRESS FANDETTE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ANIMAL lost to KILLIUS SLITWICK in a 1 minute Bloodfeud duel.
STABBERS defeated APOCALYPSE in a action packed 1 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
POPPY luckily beat FEMINIST in a exciting 3 minute brutal Challenge fight.
RAINBOW was viciously subdued by ROTTING WOOD in a 4 minute Challenge conflict.
CUDGEL PUFF was devastated by JACK SQUAT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
GERMANICUS was vanquished by ACE REPORTER in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
COUNT overcame DRACO MAL FOIL in a 2 minute Challenge bout.
BARKLEY devastated COWARDLY LION in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
KOOKABURRA overpowered JULIUS in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
BRUTUS overpowered RUBEUS HALBERD in a 1 minute one-sided match.
MONSTER was handily defeated by THE WHIPPERSNAPPER in a 1 minute competition.
THE WHISPER savagely defeated CAPTAIN KIRK in a action packed 3 minute Title fight.
SHOCKWAVE savagely defeated BURN in a action packed 3 minute bloody expert's fray.
RENEWING THE MIND defeated TOO $HORT in a 3 minute gory match.
PILLAGE defeated YUPPIE MOTH in a exciting 1 minute duel.
THE SINFUL NATURE defeated WILT CHAMBERLAIN in a popular 2 minute duel.
FORBIDDEN FRUIT was savagely defeated by SIXSHOT in a exciting 1 minute uneven match.
GRATILLONIUS was handily defeated by FRENZY in a 1 minute uneven bout.
BUFFY narrowly defeated TRY ONE in a 2 minute expert's competition.
WHOPPER was luckily beaten by DEMETRIUS in a 4 minute gory fight.
WENDY was vanquished by BAUM in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fray.
NORTHWIND demolished VICTORIOUS FAITH in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
SERF was savagely defeated by CARISSIMUS in a 1 minute gruesome bout.
RAVAGE subdued PICANTE in a 2 minute contest.
YUPPIE ZEALOT vanquished SALSA VERDE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
THE WARRIOR demolished ANDORIAN YUPPIE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
TROLL savagely defeated ZEB ZIBDIZZER in a popular 1 minute brutal fray.
CLUB COFFEE demolished THE WANTING in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
BIG TEN lost to VIRUS in a popular 3 minute novice vs. expert bout.
SMOKE KING HOT handily defeated FACE FIERY TRIALS in a 2 minute mismatched match.
ZANDER vanquished ZIB KLIBZET in a 1 minute one-sided match.
TRIALS OF VICTORY was demolished by VEXILLARIUS in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DANCING QUEEN devastated HUNTSMAN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ORIGINAL JOE lost to CUBANELLE in a 1 minute conflict.
KARL overpowered ZADD NIZZTROG in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BARNEY STINSON was unbelievably bested by GRRR in a crowd pleasing 4 minute melee.
APT. ZZRAB overpowered CARNIVOROUS YUPPIE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
LUCIUS overpowered HEDIES in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BOOTLICKER beat ROZATOARE in a 3 minute novice's fray.
ELMO handily defeated FINISHMENOW in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
METUFF - UNOT was savagely defeated by RUMBLE in a 2 minute brutal novice's conflict.
THE WIMP murdered DECIMUS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ZING was outwaited by VITELLIUS in a tiresome 12 minute amateur's contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                 22         PARRY-RIPOSTE     22 -  16 -  1      58  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  20         LUNGING ATTACK   191 - 177 -  7      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                      15         WALL OF STEEL     45 -  45 -  2      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     14         STRIKING ATTACK  130 - 130 - 10      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  10         AIMED BLOW        87 -  95 -  3      48  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  8         TOTAL PARRY       67 -  74 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-STRIKE      15 -  18 -  0      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         BASHING ATTACK    61 -  77 -  4      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         SLASHING ATTACK   56 -  74 -  3      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -  12 -  1      25  |

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:

PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1     AIMED BLOW         7 -  8         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK    11 -  9     STRIKING ATTACK   10 - 12         4  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     4 -  6         1  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  4     TOTAL PARRY        5 -  9         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  3     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   THE WHISPER 9757           20  11  2  109 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
STRIKING ATTACK  KOOKABURRA 9976            13   5  0  106 PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)
AIMED BLOW       STABBERS 9750               9   5  0  103 DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
BASHING ATTACK   RUBEUS HALBERD 10058        8   5  1   78 DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
WALL OF STEEL    CAPTAIN KIRK 5954           9   7  1   76 BORN TO MACK (639)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    RENEWING THE MIND 9904     14   6  0   74 ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
TOTAL PARRY      BURN 10036                 11   7  0   73 THE PURGE 209 (868)
PARRY-STRIKE     RAVAGE 9901                10   7  0   68 DARQUE FORCES (396)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BRUTUS 9380.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
SHOCKWAVE 9784.  The ten other most popular fighters were ROTTING WOOD 9896, BARNEY 
STINSON 10136, FEMINIST 10103, THE WHISPER 9757, THE SINFUL NATURE 9847, BIG TEN 
10177, ACE REPORTER 9897, RENEWING THE MIND 9904, BUFFY 10047, and AL BORLAND 10112.

The least popular fighter this week was VITELLIUS 10236.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ZING 10228, DECIMUS 10226, FINISHMENOW 10175, HEDIES 10220, CARNIVOROUS 
YUPPIE 10227, ZADD NIZZTROG 1928, HUNTSMAN 10097, ZIB KLIBZET 1219, FACE FIERY TRIALS 
10092, and THE WANTING 10120.

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 14-16, 2022! It will 
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room 
rates are $179.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free airport shuttle, free parking and free high 
speed internet.  There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--
the code is "Duelmasters."  

      The official block cutoff is mid December so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/RSIFTF66 

Please note that doubles are limited.  As always, if the block is full, please make 
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let 
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation. 

We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI

               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. 

                        OUBLIETTE (2-6002) DUNGEON CELL  (685) 
                     RAVIOLI WIZARD (12-7600) CAFE ERDMANO  (706) 
                   ONE MAN FURY (18-11102) THUNDR + LITENING  (22) 
                     HMS CENTURIAN (45-5068) BATTLE SHIPS  (552) 
                         NAKOR (56-4686) MEN OF STEEL  (131) 
                       DARKFIRE (63-3503) STEELE RISING  (380) 
                 PRESTO GEISHA (84-51434) THIRSTY THUGS 1471  (8830) 
                  KNUCKLELOAF (84-27293) INQUISITION T12-20  (4844) 
                          PIG FOOT (84-12494) D.O.A.  (2209) 
                         ZOBNIN (85-36276) RUSSIA 18  (6616) 
                         THREE (85-44030) FAST TRACK  (8043) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXIV

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WARRIOR WIGHT 7978 (76-35-0)           2  3  0         SPECTRAL STEEL       
YOURBAGD FOREVER 6968 (66-72-0)        0  5  0         THE OPERA            

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
RUFF RUFF 8860 (46-73-1)               3  3  0         SPROUT OF MY MIND    
NO BATHROOM 7764 (121-42-2)            0  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FAKE NEWS 9958 (12-2-1)                2  3  0         TRUMP IS HUGE        

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SKYWARP 8063 (47-35-2)                 5  3  1         DARQUE FORCES        
HANTA 5443 (18-13-0)                   1  3  0         DOK SIK KILLAS       
EAT IT RAW 7996 (46-52-1)              0  3  0         BUBBA'S CLAM SHACK   

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BIG PIGEON 7411 (6-6-0)                4  3  0         THE OPERA            
BLIZZARD 8887 (10-4-0)                 4  3  0         SNOW FORT            
UGLY ART 9458 (16-5-0)                 1  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
BROKEN FAUCET 9686 (10-6-0)            0  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
JURINE CAKE 9371 (14-10-0)             0  3  0         SHEWISH DINER        
RUMP ROAST 9066 (21-14-3)              0  3  0         SHEWISH DINER        
VIKING VAMPIRE 8992 (22-22-0)          0  3  0         SPECTRAL STEEL       

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MEK-QUAKE 9782 (14-13-0)               6  3  0         WEIRD ALCHEMY        
ROTTING WOOD 9896 (5-6-0)              2  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
STABBERS 9750 (7-5-0)                  2  3  0         DEATHLY HALLOWS      
ANTS 9832 (5-6-0)                      0  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ZIB KLIBZET 1219 (6-6-1)               0  3  0         LAZY BOYZ            

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
PRINCE ZELKOR 1641 (4-3-0)             2  2  0  DEAD   LAZY BOYZ            
READ THE ROOM 10091 (4-4-0)            2  3  0         DOWNWARD SPIRAL      
BONE APPETIT 10149 (3-1-0)             1  3  0         SHEWISH DINER        
COUNT 10129 (3-4-1)                    1  3  0         DOK SIK KILLAS!      
VERTIGO 10117 (2-5-0)                  1  3  0         DOWNWARD SPIRAL      
APT. ZZRAB 1640 (2-4-0)                0  3  0         LAZY BOYZ            

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WILE E. COYOTE 10157 (1-3-0)          11  3  0         DOWNWARD SPIRAL      
SLOW COOK 10165 (2-1-0)                8  3  0         SHEWISH DINER        
SOCIALISM 10143 (3-1-0)                6  3  0         DOWNWARD SPIRAL      
BOURRINOS 10162 (3-1-0)                1  3  0         WEIRD ALCHEMY        
DOOS 10179 (2-0-0)                     1  3  0         WEIRD ALCHEMY        
PORTA POTTY 10160 (1-3-0)              1  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
AUGER 10156 (0-4-0)                    0  3  0         DOWNWARD SPIRAL      
CHEF SPECIAL 10172 (1-1-0)             0  3  0         SHEWISH DINER        
ELMO 10201 (1-0-0)                     0  3  0         DOK SIK KILLAS!      

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CLOUD 10200 (0-0-0)                    4  3  0         N.E.R.D. LIFE        
CRASH 10199 (0-0-0)                    3  3  0         N.E.R.D. LIFE        
DANTE 10197 (0-0-0)                    1  3  0         N.E.R.D. LIFE        
SPYRO 10198 (0-0-0)                    1  3  0         N.E.R.D. LIFE        
ROZATOARE 10187 (0-0-0)                0  3  0         SOBOLAN PACHET       
THE CHEMIST 5085 (0-0-0)               0  3  0         BRUTE SQUAD          

DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TEN IS RAQUET 5815 (9-13-0)            9  3  0         ROYAL FLUSH          
UGLY BUCCANEER 9623 (9-3-1)            6  2  0  DEAD   FLOATING PAST        
TEN A. SHUSS 1642 (1-1-0)              6  3  0         ROYAL FLUSH          
BOSS TEN 1988 (11-12-0)                5  3  0         ROYAL FLUSH          
JACK EENTHABOCKS 2252 (10-7-0)         5  3  0         ROYAL FLUSH          
JACK RABBIT 4814 (0-1-0)               5  3  0         ROYAL FLUSH          
BUMBLEBEE 6436 (9-7-0)                 4  3  0         DARQUE FORCES        
JACK HAMMER 3790 (9-6-0)               4  3  1         ROYAL FLUSH          
KILL*SWITCH 5809 (10-4-2)              4  3  0         DARQUE FORCES        
POISON OAK 9449 (7-4-0)                3  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
STEPHEN KING 8308 (10-4-0)             3  3  1         ROYAL FLUSH          
LUMBER JACK 2909 (1-1-0)               2  3  0         ROYAL FLUSH          
PHANTOM PIKEMAN 8277 (13-12-0)         2  3  0         SPECTRAL STEEL       
TOP TEN LIST 2953 (3-1-0)              2  3  0         ROYAL FLUSH          
ACE VENTURA 3131 (4-6-1)               0  3  0         ROYAL FLUSH          
BRAVE NEW RODENT 7754 (16-16-2)        0  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       

DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SLUDGE 8470 (9-5-1)                    7  3  0         DARQUE FORCES        
BROKEN PLAYGROUND 8274 (0-3-0)         5  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
SLOWPOKE RODRIGUEZ 9669 (14-6-0)       5  3  0         EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE  
CHILI PEPPER 8663 (11-4-0)             3  3  0  DEAD   EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE  

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FLUNKY 9810 (4-2-0)                    5  3  0         SATAN'S MINIONS      
EUREKA 9667 (1-2-0)                    4  3  0         LAND OF OZ           
OVERGROWN 7853 (0-0-0)                 3  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
AETHER MARINE 8755 (1-1-0)             2  3  0         WEIRD ALCHEMY        
HOT SAUCE 9697 (6-4-0)                 2  3  0         FAST FOOD            
LADY FINGERS 9321 (0-0-0)              2  3  0         SHEWISH DINER        
FOLLOWER 9839 (7-4-1)                  1  3  0         SATAN'S MINIONS      
FRENCH TOAST 9843 (4-1-0)              1  3  0         FAST FOOD            
BLACK ICE 8459 (0-0-0)                 0  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
FLOODED 9337 (0-0-0)                   0  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
JAKE THE JIGGLER 8782 (3-8-0)          0  3  0         BIG LAKE MAULERS     

DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MUD FIELD 9287 (0-0-0)                 5  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
SUBORDINATE 9790 (2-0-0)               4  3  0         SATAN'S MINIONS      
THE CHAMPION 9401 (2-2-1)              4  3  0         BIG LAKE GROOVE      
THE WEAPON 9924 (1-1-0)                2  3  0         BIG LAKE GROOVE      
ACE PILOT 8693 (0-0-0)                 0  3  0         ROYAL FLUSH          
AUGER 10076 (1-4-0)                    0  3  0         DOWNWARD SPIRAL      
MR COSMOS 9538 (2-0-0)                 0  3  0         WEIRD ALCHEMY        

DEAD APPRENTICES TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
VERTIGO 10090 (1-0-1)                  5  3  2         DOWNWARD SPIRAL      
GRAVEKNIGHT GURKHA 9734 (0-1-0)        3  3  0         SPECTRAL STEEL       
PUNISHMENT 8328 (0-0-0)                2  3  1         ASSASSIN NATION      
I'M PREGNANT 10068 (0-2-0)             1  3  0         DOWNWARD SPIRAL      
DIRTY MOUTH HOYT 8675 (0-1-0)          0  3  0         BIG LAKE MAULERS