DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/21/2023    Duedate: 12/18/2023

NORTH FORK ARENA

DM-47    TURN-464

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TEN A. SHUSS
ROYAL FLUSH (48)
(47-1642) [4-1-0,160]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TEN A. SHUSS                   POSITION IS EMPTY
ROYAL FLUSH (48)               
(47-1642) [4-1-0,160]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DANCING QUEEN                  VOLCANICUS
ROYAL FLUSH (48)               DARQUE FORCES (396)
(47-10133) [17-13-3,88]        (47-10376) [6-7-0,33]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)         37
2. FORKING DISASTERS (736)     30      YUPPIE IDIOMS 221 (886)
3. LAND OF OZ (217)            28      Unchartered Team
4. LAZY BOYZ (167)             27
5. SATAN'S MINIONS (813)       23BRUDRHOED OFE DEATH (259)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 YUPPIE IDIOMS 221 (886)    9   3  0 75.0   1/ 2 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)      11  4 1
 2- 1 MUSIC MAYHEM (877)        38  23  2 62.3   2/ 1 CHEERS (659)              9  6 1
 3/ 2 LAND OF OZ (217)         %1046 687 34 60.4   3/17 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)     9  6 1
 4- 3 SECOND BANANAS (573)     428 305 45 58.4   4/20 THE PURGE 209 (868)       8  6 1
 5/ 4 SHEWISH DINER (806)      229 174 17 56.8   5/ 6 TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)    8  7 0
 6/ 5 ROYAL FLUSH (48)         %1104 923 58 54.5   6/11 DARQUE FORCES (396)       8  7 0
 7/ 6 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)    263 220 22 54.5   7/ 7 SPECTRAL STEEL (778)      7  8 0
 8/ 7 THE PURGE 209 (868)      105  92  4 53.3   8/22 BOOK OF THOMAS (801)      6  3 0
 9/ 8 CHEERS (659)             202 185 12 52.2   9- 3 NARUTO (881)              6  4 0
10/ 9 DARQUE FORCES (396)      493 459 34 51.8  10/16 LAND OF OZ (217)          6  8 0
11/11 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)      310 300 14 50.8  11/ 4 BASH BROS PARK (766)      6  8 0
12/13 TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)    70  68  5 50.7  12/ 5 ROYAL FLUSH (48)          6  9 1
13/12 ERRATA! (760)             77  77  0 50.0  13/ 9 SHEWISH DINER (806)       5  6 0
14/15 BASH BROS PARK (766)     233 237 11 49.6  14/ 8 FAST FOOD (724)           5  8 0
15/17 SPECTRAL STEEL (778)     164 177  4 48.1  15/19 ERRATA! (760)             5  8 0
16-16 NARUTO (881)              24  26  0 48.0  16/24 LAZY BOYZ (167)           5  9 0
17/10 WRATHMEN 21-21 (883)      32  35  0 47.8  17/14 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)     3  3 0
18/18 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)    163 183  4 47.1  18/26 FORKING DISASTERS (736)   3  5 1

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/20 FAST FOOD (724)          318 360 16 46.9  19-21 DWARFED (882)             3  7 0
20/19 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)     96 109  2 46.8  20/15 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)     3  8 0
21-21 SNOW FORT (819)           57  67  2 46.0  21/10 WRATHMEN 21-21 (883)      3 11 0
22-22 PSY CORPS (867)           67  79  5 45.9  22-25 SNOW FORT (819)           2  0 0
23-23 DWARFED (882)             68  87  2 43.9  23/ 0 YUPPIE IDIOMS 221 (886)   2  2 0
24/24 LAZY BOYZ (167)           78 103  9 43.1  24-13 SECOND BANANAS (573)      2  3 0
25/25 BOOK OF THOMAS (801)      91 130  4 41.2  25-23 PSY CORPS (867)           1  4 0
26/26 WHITE WOLVES (832)       140 262  8 34.8  26-18 MUSIC MAYHEM (877)        1  4 0
27/27 FORKING DISASTERS (736)   13  28  1 31.7  27/27 WHITE WOLVES (832)        1  5 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.

Well, now I have the lowest ID# among active warriors here.   Condolences to the Lazy 
Boys.

                                          -- Ten A. Shuss
                                             Royal Flush
                                             2-Time Duelmaster of North Fork

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly NORTH FORK games.  Former top team CHEERS was unseated 
this week as WEIRD ALCHEMY moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 
3-2-0 record for the round.  The proverbial rising comet can only hope to compare 
with BIG LAKE GROOVE's team record!  A 4-1-0 week and now a firm grasp on a 3rd place 
ranking.  I have begun to suspect trickery on the part of THE PURGE 209.  How else 
weeks like this one's 3-1-1?  How else the sudden move to 4th team?  The proverbial 
rising comet can only hope to compare with BOOK OF THOMAS' team record!  A 3-0-0 week 
and now a firm grasp on a 8th place ranking.  My tutors were fond of telling me that 
the higher you rise the harder you fall.  This week WRATHMEN 21-21 went 0-4-0 and 
fell 11 notches into 21st!  FATHER BARRY caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as it skillfully bested THE GIRL and was awarded 18 points in recognition. 
In one of the week's more notable duels, ZIT put down DANCING QUEEN, causing her to 
lose 30 points of recognition in the process.  As is fitting, the most sought after 
warrior on the challenge boards this week was none other than Duelmaster TEN A. SHUSS 
himself.  This time out THE WARRIOR made hers bid for the throne as she challenged 
TEN A. SHUSS in an all out contest of skill for possession of the title!  Not for 
nothing has TEN A. SHUSS in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this 
week he's proven his combat skill yet again.  Informants "close" to the city champion 
have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out! 
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  NORTH FORK, city of gladiators!  
Mighty among the names of thy guilds is DWARFED, a guild shunned and avoided by many 
in the weekly duels.  Apparently the stalwarts of BIG LAKE GROOVE are catching the 
bulk of jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  I must report the passing of THE GIRL, veteran of many duels.  
7-5-0 final record Hers was not illustrious--but death plays no favorites.  Walk 
proud, warriors of LAZY BOYZ!  By striking down DANCING QUEEN you have avenged the 
honor of your dead.  Your virtue is known to all in NORTH FORK.  Fate is a fickle 
mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the 
victorious.  Remember this!   
     The girls are as pretty in NORTH FORK as ever I remembered them....and the 
fighters as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  More than a sharp eye must I 
keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari 
await me!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  
The wise are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TEN A. SHUSS 1642             4   1  0   160       ROYAL FLUSH (48)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BROKEN FAUCET 9686           19  11  0   137       BASH BROS PARK (766)
 NORTHWIND 9454               23  17  2   117       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
 SEE YA, LOSER! 10585          9   2  0   115       YUPPIE IDIOMS 221 (886)
 ZIT 10348                    12   5  1   111       LAZY BOYZ (167)
-LADY FINGERS 9321             7   3  1   111       SHEWISH DINER (806)
 EQUES EIDOLON 10390           9   3  0   110       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 BARSTOOL 5 8253              24  18  0   102       CHEERS (659)
-SERF 10056                   20  13  0    95       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
 CLANCY 7713                  17  14  0    95       ERRATA! (760)
-HILLARY 9534                 18  17  1    93       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 THE CHAMPION 9401             6   5  1    92       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
 THE WARRIOR 9948             15  16  2    91       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
-BOOTLICKER 10182             15  11  2    91       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAMURAI SHADOW 10391          9   3  0    90       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 DANCING QUEEN 10133          17  13  3    88       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
-YETI 8878                     9   3  1    88       SNOW FORT (819)
-PRINCESS BUTTERPUP 9687      14  13  1    87       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
 CLUB COFFEE 9833             19  29  0    86       FAST FOOD (724)
 ROTE 10386                    8   4  0    86       ERRATA! (760)
-PLANTERS PUNCH 10267          8   3  1    83       SHEWISH DINER (806)
 PARA 7767                    14  17  0    82       ERRATA! (760)
 ACE REPORTER 9897            17  24  0    81       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 CHAOS GOBLIN 10465            8   4  0    78       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
 SMOKE KING HOT 10082         19  14  0    76       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
-ABSOLUM 10023                11  13  2    75       PSY CORPS (867)
-CONWAY 9720                  14  12  2    74       SECOND BANANAS (573)
-DARK SOHO 10022              14  16  0    73       PSY CORPS (867)
 GOOMBAH 10341                10   8  0    72       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
 PREDATORS 10322               9   5  0    68       BASH BROS PARK (766)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FATHER BARRY 9294             8   4  2    66       CHEERS (659)
--ZERO 8881                    9   4  0    65       SNOW FORT (819)
-CACOPHONIC CHORD 10484        6   2  0    61       MUSIC MAYHEM (877)
 LYXIA ROSEPETAL 10269         8   4  0    60       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
-LOKA WARBEARD 10431           6   7  0    60       DWARFED (882)
-SAKURA 10412                  6   5  0    59       NARUTO (881)
-COCA CODA 10349               8   2  0    58       MUSIC MAYHEM (877)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WINCHESTER 10260             12   9  0    55       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
 ALCHEMIST 9827               11  12  0    55       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
 SECRET SAUCE 10382            9   3  0    54       FAST FOOD (724)
 APEFACE 10318                16   4  0    52       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 JUHR ROCKFIST 10268           8   4  0    52       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
-FAILED FORTE 10442            6   4  1    52       MUSIC MAYHEM (877)
-REVEREND JIM 9229             5   1  0    52       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 MAHX OHVERFAIL 10290          7   5  1    51       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
-ZABURZA 10414                 6   5  0    50       NARUTO (881)
 EVAN DRAKE 9136              13  10  0    49       CHEERS (659)
-FLETCHER 10305                7   3  0    48       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
 CARA 10449                    6   6  0    48       WRATHMEN 21-21 (883)
 THE DARK 10463                9   3  0    47       THE PURGE 209 (868)
-FLIMSY FLAM 10323             6   7  0    47       MUSIC MAYHEM (877)
 VALTOR 10488                  5   4  1    46       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
 HUGH 9291                     5   6  0    46       CHEERS (659)
-GRIFF 10468                   6   4  1    45       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 SCOURGE 10351                 6   7  1    45       DARQUE FORCES (396)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PRINCESS OF PURASHA 10520     4   0  0    45       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
 COURAGE 10495                 6   3  0    44       LAND OF OZ (217)
-COSTANZA 10364                6   4  0    43       SECOND BANANAS (573)
-SNOWPUNCH 8981                8   6  0    42       SNOW FORT (819)
 ONSLAUGHT 10352               6   7  0    42       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 ISOLATION 10462               6   6  0    38       THE PURGE 209 (868)
 FAMILIAR FUSILIER 10478       5   6  0    37       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 QUINTUS 10253                 5  19  2    36       WHITE WOLVES (832)
-FATONAL 10517                 4   1  0    36       MUSIC MAYHEM (877)
 GLOCKENSPIEL 10416            7   6  2    35       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAXIMUS 10296                 6  14  0    33       WHITE WOLVES (832)
 VOLCANICUS 10376              6   7  0    33       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 CRAPKIN 10522                 6   1  0    33       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
 NATA 10443                    5   9  0    32       WRATHMEN 21-21 (883)
-DOOF 10512                    2   3  0    32       PSY CORPS (867)
 WI 10444                      8   6  0    30       WRATHMEN 21-21 (883)
 HARVEY 10466                  5   7  0    30       FAST FOOD (724)
-DELIN BLACKHAUL 10552         3   0  0    29       DWARFED (882)
-CHOJI 10415                   6   5  0    27       NARUTO (881)
 ZIPPY 10480                   4   6  1    27       LAZY BOYZ (167)
-EARL GREY 10521               4   2  0    27       SHEWISH DINER (806)
-MIGHTY GUY 10526              3   2  0    27       NARUTO (881)
 CORNFIELD 10560               2   1  0    27       LAND OF OZ (217)
 TOXIC 10498                   5   4  0    26       THE PURGE 209 (868)
 GHASTLY GLADIATOR 10496       3   6  0    26       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 PATE 10535                    2   4  0    26       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
-BLACK ICE 9921                2   0  0    25       SNOW FORT (819)
-PRINCE OF BARKNESS 10519      4   0  0    24       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
 REMNANT RANGER 10534          3   3  0    24       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KAKASHI 10413                 3   8  0    23       NARUTO (881)
-PROMETHEUS 10511              3   2  1    22       PSY CORPS (867)
 FRANK 10541                   4   1  1    19       THE PURGE 209 (868)
-LION KING 10419               4   7  0    19       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
 SPORK 10575                   1   0  1    18       FORKING DISASTERS (736)
 SNAPDRAGON 10523              2   5  0    16       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 RAZZLE 10493                  2   7  0    13       LAZY BOYZ (167)
 CASTIEL 10536                 1   3  0    13       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
-SHPONGLE 10510                3   2  0    11       PSY CORPS (867)
 EXHAUSTEPATED 10532           2   4  0    10       WRATHMEN 21-21 (883)
-RUBY 10489                    2   2  0    10       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
 LOCUST 10563                  1   0  0     9       FORKING DISASTERS (736)
-FLINT FORGEHART 10514         1   5  0     8       DWARFED (882)
-BOR BLOODFALL 10529           1   4  0     7       DWARFED (882)
 SOFT TEN 10562                1   2  0     7       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 SHAWARMA 10554                1   3  0     6       FAST FOOD (724)
 ZEKE 10533                    0   6  0     6       LAZY BOYZ (167)
-CONTEST 10540                 1   2  0     5       ERRATA! (760)
-BANGIS BIGNOSE 10557          1   1  0     4       DWARFED (882)
 EMERALD CITY 10582            0   1  0     1       LAND OF OZ (217)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DANGER 10589            0  1 0 BASH BROS PARK 766   DARK CHAMPION         464  NONE
PORTA POTTY 10321       4  4 0 BASH BROS PARK 766   PLANTERS PUNCH 10267  460  REVENGED
QUARANTINE 10590        0  1 0 BASH BROS PARK 766   STONE GOLEM           464  NONE
UNSUPERVISED 10591      0  1 0 BASH BROS PARK 766   SHEWISH GIANT         464  NONE
SKIN SUIT 10566         1  1 0 ERRATA! 760          SPORK 10575           464   
FAMINE 10564            0  1 0 FORKING DISASTER 736 FRANK 10541           464   

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MISS GULCH 10389        9  4 0 LAND OF OZ 217       THE WARRIOR 9948      463   
PROFESSOR MARVE 10581   0  1 0 LAND OF OZ 217       BANDIT PRINCE         464  NONE
APT. ZZRAB 1640        14 17 1 LAZY BOYZ 167        DANCING QUEEN 10133   463  JUST REVENGED
PAUPER PUFFY 10576      0  1 0 REIGNNCATSNDOGS 843  STONE GOLEM           464  NONE
BUM 1 10578             0  1 0 SATAN'S MINIONS 813  SPYMASTER             464  NONE
BUM 2 10579             0  1 0 SATAN'S MINIONS 813  BANDIT PRINCE         464  NONE
BUM 3 10580             0  1 0 SATAN'S MINIONS 813  DARK CHAMPION         464  NONE
MEAL 10574              0  1 0 SHEWISH DINER 806    HIGH ELF              464  NONE
SNACK 10573             0  1 0 SHEWISH DINER 806    BLACK ORC             464  NONE
THE GIRL 10375          7  5 0 TEAM HAS NO NAME 857 FATHER BARRY 9294     464   
REVENGE 10461           3  8 0 THE PURGE 209 868    GLOCKENSPIEL 10416    463   
DA1 10577               0  1 0 WEIRD ALCHEMY 480    SPYMASTER             464  NONE
LEONNATIAS 10343        4  9 1 WHITE WOLVES 832     PROMETHEUS 10511      460  NOT REVENGED
MEN2 10586              0  1 0 YUPPIE IDIOMS 22 886 BLACK ORC             464  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Big Lake Groovers, thank you very much for your kind and thoughtful diplo about the 
death of Miss Gulch. I didn't like the bag very much either. -- Oz The All Thankful

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PAUPER PUFFY was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
QUARANTINE was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
UNSUPERVISED was murdered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
DANGER was murdered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
MEN2 was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena contest.
MEAL was assassinated by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena match.
SNACK was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena duel.
DA1 was butchered by SPYMASTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena match.
BUM 1 was easily killed by SPYMASTER in a action packed 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BUM 2 was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
BUM 3 was dispatched by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
PROFESSOR MARVEL was assassinated by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
THE WARRIOR was vanquished by TEN A. SHUSS in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
THE CHAMPION handily defeated ACE REPORTER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
LYXIA ROSEPETAL subdued EVAN DRAKE in a 1 minute Challenge match.
MAHX OHVERFAIL bested ISOLATION in a 2 minute bloody Challenge conflict.
FATHER BARRY savagely slew THE GIRL in a 2 minute bloody Challenge match.
HUGH was overpowered by PREDATORS in a popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
CORNFIELD vanquished EXHAUSTEPATED in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
SOFT TEN lost to TOXIC in a 3 minute novice vs. master Challenge fray.
DIE ROLL devastated ROTE in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
DANCING QUEEN was overpowered by ZIT in a exciting 1 minute one-sided match.
NORTHWIND overpowered PARA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched fight.
EQUES EIDOLON devastated CHAOS GOBLIN in a action packed 1 minute one-sided bout.
BARSTOOL 5 was demolished by SEE YA, LOSER! in a 2 minute gruesome uneven bout.
DIANE handily defeated SMOKE KING HOT in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
CLANCY savagely defeated CLUB COFFEE in a action packed 2 minute veteran's fight.
SAMURAI SHADOW savagely defeated MASTER DARQUE in a popular 2 minute gory duel.
GOOMBAH demolished CARA in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
WINCHESTER won victory over ONSLAUGHT in a popular 2 minute fray.
APEFACE viciously subdued GLOCKENSPIEL in a unpopular 13 minute gruesome bout.
SCOURGE savagely defeated REMNANT RANGER in a popular 3 minute gruesome fight.
JUHR ROCKFIST viciously subdued QUINTUS in a exciting 2 minute brutal fight.
SECRET SAUCE luckily beat MAXIMUS in a 8 minute brutal fight.
WI was savagely defeated by VALTOR in a action packed 3 minute brutal bout.
THE DARK bested FAMILIAR FUSILIER in a 2 minute duel.
ALCHEMIST overpowered NATA in a exciting 1 minute one-sided struggle.
COURAGE devastated HARVEY in a popular 1 minute brutal uneven bout.
VOLCANICUS was luckily beaten by CRAPKIN in a exciting 5 minute conflict.
PATE vanquished ZEKE in a action packed 1 minute gory one-sided bout.
SNAPDRAGON slimly lost to ZIPPY in a 3 minute bloody match.
GHASTLY GLADIATOR vanquished RAZZLE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SKIN SUIT was murdered by SPORK in a 1 minute uneven duel.
SHAWARMA was bested by LOCUST in a 2 minute amateur's match.
FRANK dispatched FAMINE in a 1 minute bloody novice's conflict.
CASTIEL overpowered EMERALD CITY in a 1 minute uneven competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                      16         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 13         TOTAL PARRY       83 -  72 -  0      54  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  11         LUNGING ATTACK   126 - 123 -  5      51  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     10         PARRY-RIPOSTE     18 -  18 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  9         AIMED BLOW        71 -  73 -  2      49  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    8         STRIKING ATTACK  105 - 113 -  7      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         WALL OF STEEL     71 -  80 -  5      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   55 -  79 -  5      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK    30 -  53 -  0      36  |

Turn 464 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        4 -  6         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     5 -  2     AIMED BLOW         6 - 10         2  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      3 -  5         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  4     LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  7         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  9         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      TEN A. SHUSS 1642           4   1  0  160 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
LUNGING ATTACK   NORTHWIND 9454             23  17  2  117 BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
AIMED BLOW       SEE YA, LOSER! 10585        9   2  0  115 YUPPIE IDIOMS 221 (886)
STRIKING ATTACK  ZIT 10348                  12   5  1  111 LAZY BOYZ (167)
TOTAL PARRY      BARSTOOL 5 8253            24  18  0  102 CHEERS (659)
BASHING ATTACK   THE CHAMPION 9401           6   5  1   92 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
SLASHING ATTACK  SAMURAI SHADOW 10391        9   3  0   90 SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
WALL OF STEEL    EVAN DRAKE 9136            13  10  0   49 CHEERS (659)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DANCING QUEEN 10133.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was VOLCANICUS 10376.  The ten other most popular fighters were SAMURAI SHADOW 
10391, SCOURGE 10351, CLANCY 7713, ONSLAUGHT 10352, JUHR ROCKFIST 10268, VALTOR 
10488, FATHER BARRY 9294, TEN A. SHUSS 1642, MAHX OHVERFAIL 10290, and PREDATORS 
10322.

The least popular fighter this week was APEFACE 10318.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were GLOCKENSPIEL 10416, SECRET SAUCE 10382, EMERALD CITY 10582, SHAWARMA 
10554, SKIN SUIT 10566, RAZZLE 10493, ZEKE 10533, WI 10444, CARA 10449, and CLUB 
COFFEE 9833.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

TEN A. SHUSS (47-1642) ROYAL FLUSH (48)
BROKEN FAUCET (47-9686) BASH BROS PARK (766)
NORTHWIND (47-9454) BOOK OF THOMAS (801)

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

DIANE (47-8574) CHEERS (659)
DIE ROLL (47-9946) WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 12-14, 2024! It will 
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room 
rates are $184.00 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 "Duelmasters2023."  

      The official block cutoff is December 12 so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/FF70inTempe 

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

                 MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXVIII

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
KRAMER 5191 (165-119-5)                2  3  0         SECOND BANANAS       

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SCOMSSS'S NIGHTMARE 6934 (90-35-0)    12  3  0         THE OPERA            

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MEGABOLOX 4312 (110-91-2)              4  3  0         WEIRD ALCHEMY        
ICE WIND 7758 (102-65-2)               3  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BLIZZARD 8887 (12-4-0)                 0  3  0         SNOW FORT            

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
EAT IT RAW 7996 (64-86-1)              8  3  0         BUBBA'S CLAM SHACK   
MONSTER 9618 (37-15-2)                 4  3  0         BOOK OF THOMAS       
STUD MUFFIN 9065 (43-25-0)             1  3  0         SHEWISH DINER        

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TEN A. SHUSS 1642 (3-1-0)              9  3  0         ROYAL FLUSH          

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DOC MCSWIFT 9505 (9-13-1)              2  3  0         EASTERN HORDE        
PASB 9493 (10-9-1)                     1  3  0         EASTERN HORDE        
THE CHAMPION 9401 (5-5-1)              0  3  0         BIG LAKE GROOVE      

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ELECTROCUTION 7342 (4-3-0)             5  3  0  DEAD   FORKING DISASTERS    

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
RIDLEY 10545 (0-0-0)                   3  3  0         DARK CIRCLE          

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BLIZZARD 10556 (0-0-0)                 1  3  0         FORKING DISASTERS    
FAMINE 10564 (0-0-0)                   0  3  0         FORKING DISASTERS    
LOCUST 10563 (0-0-0)                   0  3  0         FORKING DISASTERS    

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

DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FOLLOWER 9839 (7-4-1)                  5  3  0         SATAN'S MINIONS      
CHATTEL 10232 (8-6-0)                  4  3  0         SATAN'S MINIONS      
MEGA MOOSE KNUCKLE 10054 (11-6-0)      3  3  0         TEAM HAS NO NAME     
BOMBULOID 4304 (13-10-3)               2  3  1         WEIRD ALCHEMY        
CHILI PEPPER 8663 (11-4-0)             2  3  0         EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE  
FLUNKY 9810 (4-2-0)                    1  3  0         SATAN'S MINIONS      
BROKEN PLAYGROUND 8274 (0-3-0)         0  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
SNOW MAN 8876 (2-8-0)                  0  3  0         SNOW FORT            

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FRENCH TOAST 9843 (4-1-0)              5  3  1         FAST FOOD            
HOT SAUCE 9697 (6-4-0)                 4  3  0         FAST FOOD            
PORTA POTTY 10321 (4-4-0)              4  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
AETHER MARINE 8755 (1-1-0)             3  3  0         WEIRD ALCHEMY        
BLACK ICE 8459 (0-0-0)                 2  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
FLOODED 9337 (0-0-0)                   2  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
OVERGROWN 7853 (0-0-0)                 2  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       
ACE PILOT 8693 (0-0-0)                 1  3  0         ROYAL FLUSH          
MUD FIELD 9287 (0-0-0)                 1  3  0         BASH BROS PARK       

DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CREEPY TOUCH 8653 (1-1-1)              8  3  0         BIG LAKE GROOVE      
STACCATO LEGATO 10362 (1-1-0)          7  3  0         MUSIC MAYHEM         
MR COSMOS 9538 (2-0-0)                 5  3  0  DEAD   WEIRD ALCHEMY        
THE WEAPON 9924 (1-1-0)                4  3  0         BIG LAKE GROOVE      
TONE DEATH 10327 (0-0-0)               4  3  1         MUSIC MAYHEM         
THINGAMABOB 10332 (2-3-0)              3  3  0         WEIRD ALCHEMY        
BRDB THE WARPED 9649 (1-3-0)           1  3  0         WEIRD ALCHEMY        
NINJA NOSFORATU 10384 (1-2-0)          0  3  0         SPECTRAL STEEL       

DEAD APPRENTICES TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DHAMPIR DRAGOON 10501 (0-2-0)          1  3  0         SPECTRAL STEEL       
ORANGE JULIUS 10251 (0-0-0)            0  3  0         SHEWISH DINER        

           Here are the stylemasters from Face-to-Face 69. Congrats to all!

DM 200 STYLEMASTERS 
BASHING ATTACK   DMITRI 3-2461               KARAMATZOV BROS       
STRIKING ATTACK  THE COUATL 2-17             OLD SWINE UNIV.       
PARRY-STRIKE     DOMINION 22-5043            ZOMBIE SQUAD III     
WALL OF STEEL    SLAYER II 10-2125           THE MENTORS          
TOTAL PARRY      BOSOMY GOLDMINE 1-8537      SUPER STARS R US      
PARRY-LUNGE      TWILIGHT ZONE 56-1694       THE ALLIANCE         
LUNGING ATTACK   PSYCHO SCIENTIST 18-697     MAD SCIENTISTS       
SLASHING ATTACK  ANDORIAN SMOOTHIE 63-2885   SHEWISH BUFFET       
AIMED BLOW       LITTLEST TYRANT 82-55890    THE NEPHEW           TC
                   
DM 201 STYLEMASTERS 
STRIKING ATTACK  MICRO-RAT 19-1173           RAT PAK              
SLASHING ATTACK  SAMURAI-RAT 19-1710         RAT PAK              
BASHING ATTACK   5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 65-6624   GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS 
PARRY-STRIKE     CADILLAC DUARDO 18-2130     THE FIRST REVENGER   
PARRY-LUNGE      WILD HORSES 82-46535        STONED ROOKIES 33    
TOTAL PARRY      ZOMBIE STOMP 82-2617        NO MORE TEARS        
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ANDRES 61-3645              BOMB SQUAD           
LUNGING ATTACK   ASHEN SHUGAR 56-1867        MEN OF STEEL         
WALL OF STEEL    THREE BLIND WEISS 96-2961   BOOMERISMS           
AIMED BLOW       TWIG 82-25226               POWER PLAY           TC
                   
DM 202 STYLEMASTERS 
SLASHING ATTACK  ONE MIC 36-7580             STILLMATIC           
TOTAL PARRY      VANGUARD 4-5966             ORCCON THUGS          
BASHING ATTACK   RUN'S HOUSE 1-8735          RUN DMC               
PARRY-LUNGE      GAD 18-9239                 SHEPHERDS            
PARRY-STRIKE     COLD HARBOR 16-6540         HALLOWED GROUND      
STRIKING ATTACK  PICKLED NEWT 84-44178       PUB CRAWLERS 5       
LUNGING ATTACK   CANNED HEAT 6-7219          BLACK AND BLUES      
WALL OF STEEL    JANIS JOBLIN 46-4380        THE 27 CLUB          
PARRY-RIPOSTE    '''5'''' 96-5960            PAYBACK              
AIMED BLOW       LOCKED AND LOADED 84-20445  A LOT TO LAUGH       TC
                   
DM 203 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-STRIKE     AWAY DEFEATER 85-12067      JAN 16O             
BASHING ATTACK   SURLY DECKHAND 21-6568      SEA DOGS             
PARRY-RIPOSTE    THOUGHT FIGHTER 43-4693     SUPERHEROES!         
WALL OF STEEL    VESSEL 98-5481              BLOOD GANG 717F     
STRIKING ATTACK  BROKEN WING 84-32944        LOVE MINUS ZERO      
PARRY-LUNGE      COREA 12-7086               BLUE NOTE            
LUNGING ATTACK   LEAD BELLY 17-7401          BODY OF MUSIC        
TOTAL PARRY      BIGFACE 82-237              RUPTURE FARMS        
AIMED BLOW       GHAZAT 24-5290              ORCS VI              
SLASHING ATTACK  SLITHERING IDIOT 98-6021    BLOOD GANG 714      TC
                   
DM 204 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-LUNGE      PIGSTY PARSEC 86-2062       PALE SHELTER 32     
PARRY-STRIKE     SNAKEBITE ANDI 98-6885      THE TRU KNOT        
WALL OF STEEL    PITCH BLACK 95-547          MMM....BEER!!!      
SLASHING ATTACK  ORC CHOPS 81-490            FUCHI OWNED          
BASHING ATTACK   BEDTIME 84-49248            BASH BROS CHILDREN  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    PARAGON ORCA 13-5573        7TH SANCTUM          
STRIKING ATTACK  RUBY 36-8333                FRIEND OR FOE        
AIMED BLOW       SON HOUSE 6-7373            BLACK AND BLUES      
TOTAL PARRY      ILL SUBLIMINAL 24-5084      TRIBE                
LUNGING ATTACK   NEVERMORE 9-5846            QUEEN                TC
                   
DM 205 STYLEMASTERS 
BASHING ATTACK   NICE 85-14324               ERR 26              
PARRY-STRIKE     GUY 'N ANNE 18-10794        NEXT GENERATION      
WALL OF STEEL    BABY TOOTH 82-26985         DISGUSTING CANDY 2   
PARRY-RIPOSTE    HIGH PLAINS QUEEN 4-7542    PALE SHELTER 57       
STRIKING ATTACK  WINTER HAWK 86-15828        STEELE RISING 199   
SLASHING ATTACK  RELOAD 84-57649             ROOKIE METALLICA 30 
TOTAL PARRY      NARNIA 41-4926              LAZY SUNDAY          
PARRY-LUNGE      HARSH GMO 85-18688          THIRSTY THUGS 170P  
AIMED BLOW       THE MACK 85-24262           HOWLIN' CLASSICS    
LUNGING ATTACK   THATSMEATINTHECORNER 85-37  LOSING HIS RELIGION TC
                   
DM 206 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-RIPOSTE    HOME SWEET HOME 84-23668    ROOKIE CRUE 3        
BASHING ATTACK   XYN 25-6325                 WRATHMEN III         
WALL OF STEEL    TOURNESOL 85-38126          VIVA LA FRANCE! 13   
TOTAL PARRY      YO MOMMA 85-54562           BIG LAKE INSULTS     
PARRY-LUNGE      #WITCHHUNT 73-9572          YUPPIE TWITTER 20.8  
PARRY-STRIKE     EXTRA BEST THERMOS 10-5444  THE JERKS            
AIMED BLOW       I'LL WAIT 84-26983          ROOKIE HALEN 10      
STRIKING ATTACK  NO STOP HUGS 4-7659         MY FAULT              
LUNGING ATTACK   MANNEMEAT 60-9457           TEABAG@CINCY 21.2    
SLASHING ATTACK  WHITE DOG 4-7469            216 BOURBON ST       TC 
                   
DM 207 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-STRIKE     TEXAS LONGHORN 11-8666      BULLDOGS             
BASHING ATTACK   ARTEMESIA 75-4069           LADY WARRIORS        
AIMED BLOW       MESOPOTAMIAN 86-27688       HOWLIN ASSURANCES   
TOTAL PARRY      VLAD LOVER 85-54740         BIG LAKE INSULTS    
WALL OF STEEL    PERFECT STORM 85-20567      PBR LEGENDS 5        
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SEEING RED 86-20120         PR BRONCS 59        
PARRY-LUNGE      DEADLY GRACE 86-20599       STEELE RISING 298   
LUNGING ATTACK   TEACUP CHIHUAHUA 42-5286    FURRY FURY           
SLASHING ATTACK  MOMMA 42-5422               TOP FIVE JOES        
STRIKING ATTACK  INSTANT 86-24668            THE YEAST I CAN DO  TC
                   
DM 208 STYLEMASTERS 
BASHING ATTACK   STOMPER 86-26951            BUSY DAYS 4         
PARRY-STRIKE     DOMITIA 14-5633             BOOK OF CHANGE       
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SNICKER SNACK 4-7676        SATAN'S TRICKS       
PARRY-LUNGE      HAMPTONS 71-9014            NEW YORK             
TOTAL PARRY      BENEVIEVE 86-32058          DR COX JD NAME 3    
SLASHING ATTACK  KEM 86-22585                TEABAG EXTRAS       
AIMED BLOW       BRANDENBURG 2-6685          TOP FIVE GATES        
WALL OF STEEL    TALORIN REDFEATHER 21-9746  KENDER INVASION      
STRIKING ATTACK  MAGNET 78-3581              PERRY COUNTY         
LUNGING ATTACK   TEDDY 86-28500              RANDOMNESS 41       TC
                   
DM 209 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-LUNGE      HERMES 18-11466             WRATHMEN 22-35       
SLASHING ATTACK  BOTTLE GENIE 86-31038       BIG LAKE CARAVAN    
PARRY-STRIKE     TOLTECA 14-5691             FAR TRAVELERS        
BASHING ATTACK   XI LEONIS 21-9791           LEO                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    VIOLET ROSE 86-32862        WRATHMEN 23.7       
AIMED BLOW       ZILA 6-7778                 ERRATA               
LUNGING ATTACK   NAOS 39-4394                PUPPIS               
TOTAL PARRY      SUPER PARROT 86-30928       UNLIKELY HEROES 1D  
STRIKING ATTACK  TATE 86-28470               RANDOMNESS 35       
WALL OF STEEL    BLOWN AWAY 86-32134         THE PURGE 303       TC
                   
DM 210 STYLEMASTERS 
BASHING ATTACK   DONUT CAKE 86-36740         REEVE'S B-DAY       
PARRY-STRIKE     FRYMAN 86-28384             RANDOMNESS 18       
PARRY-LUNGE      POINT OF NICETY 86-35135    DERIVE LIGHT        
PARRY-RIPOSTE    MOONFALL 87-2754            HIGHGARDEN          
WALL OF STEEL    LION KING 86-36091          NYC PLAYS 8         
STRIKING ATTACK  CRISTI 86-35428             9 ERRATA            
TOTAL PARRY      MAGE 87-3043                SUPE FORCES 7X12    
SLASHING ATTACK  THOROLUND 86-28602          DARQUE SOULS 22.B1  
LUNGING ATTACK   SPASTIC MELON 7-7335        ODD SQUAD            
AIMED BLOW       CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT 56-5074    MEN OF STEEL         TC
                   
** Remember, the TC receives the TC prize, not a stylemaster prize.