DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/08/2022    Duedate: 08/04/2022

SNOWBOUND ARENA

DM-50    TURN-431

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TWO HEADED MONSTER
OPEN SESAME (199)
(50-3993) [15-12-2,131]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TWO HEADED MONSTER             RARE BREED
OPEN SESAME (199)              2215 BOURBON ST (437)
(50-3993) [15-12-2,131]        (50-4110) [1-0-0,20]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

VIOLA WING                     OFF SEASON
MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)             BASH BROS SPORTS (405)
(50-4037) [10-27-0,61]         (50-3962) [6-4-0,95]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARQUE THEORY (348)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. 2215 BOURBON ST (437)       20
2. DARQUE THEORY (348)         19      OPEN SESAME (199)
3. OPEN SESAME (199)            9      Unchartered Team
4. MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)           6
5. BASH BROS SPORTS (405)       0      2215 BOURBON ST (437)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*2215 BOURBON ST (437)      1   0  0  100   1/ 1 DARQUE THEORY (348)       9  6 0
 2/ 1 OPEN SESAME (199)        550 342 44 61.7   2/ 2 OPEN SESAME (199)         8  0 1
 3/ 2 DARQUE THEORY (348)      190 131 14 59.2   3/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        3  9 0
 4/ 3 BASH BROS SPORTS (405)    91  91  3 50.0   4/ 0*2215 BOURBON ST (437)     1  0 0
 5- 4 BOOK OF THOMAS (421)     115 120  6 48.9   5/ 3 BASH BROS SPORTS (405)    1  2 0
 6/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)       408 635 10 39.1   6- 5 BOOK OF THOMAS (421)      0  2 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.

Surprise! Surprise!   I'm still here, possibly the worst Duelmaster in Snowbound 
history, but as a slow arena, that's not necessarily saying much.

Wanted to note that the top two warriors in the arena (Frozen Ghost and I), have 
consecutive ID#s, and despite this really small arena, we've never actually met on the 
sands.    I wonder if Papaiz will be back to let that happen.

                                          -- Two Headed Monster
                                             Open Sesame
                                             Two-Time Duelmaster of Snowbound

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Hey everybody, watch out for RARE BREED, who 
flew up 20 points in the rankings after mashing EMBEZZLING SCRIBE like a melon.  Keep 
your eye on this beast.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was JANICE KOLE, 
who dropped 3 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with TRILL.  What 
does the Duelmaster and Piltdown Man have in common?  They are both the most 
challenged apes in human history!  Heyheyhey!  Going for the gusto and coming up with 
aught but bloody knuckles was BASH BROS SPORTS' OFF SEASON, who was turned away from 
the Duelmastership by TWO HEADED MONSTER.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but 
an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Did you hear that BASH BROS SPORTS was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing 
the personal hygiene of BASH BROS SPORTS' warriors, I'm not surprised!  Okay, so I 
may not be funny, but catch OPEN SESAME's act in the arena.  Those acrobats seem to 
be fairly deft at running from BASH BROS SPORTS.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Ask not the elves for counsel, 
for they will say both yes and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, there's the manager of the SNOWBOUND giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TWO HEADED MONSTER 3993      15  12  2   131       OPEN SESAME (199)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FROZEN GHOST 3992            14   2  0   122       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
 MR. NOODLE 4016              14   9  3   107       OPEN SESAME (199)
 OFF SEASON 3962               6   4  0    95       BASH BROS SPORTS (405)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELGA ICELAND 4020           18  27  0    84       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
-UNIQUE 4033                  10   4  0    71       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VIOLA WING 4037              10  27  0    61       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
 TRILL 4084                    7   3  1    59       DARQUE THEORY (348)
-WORD ON THE STREET 4068       8   2  0    58       OPEN SESAME (199)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PREDATOR 4034                 4   1  1    54       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
 JANICE KOLE 4087              3   7  0    48       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
 OUTTA TUNE 4083               7   3  0    36       DARQUE THEORY (348)
 FERMATA 4096                  6   0  1    34       DARQUE THEORY (348)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MRS. NOODLE 4081              2   0  0    28       OPEN SESAME (199)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OSTINATO 4095                 4   2  0    21       DARQUE THEORY (348)
 RARE BREED 4110               1   0  0    20       2215 BOURBON ST (437)
-RANGER 4082                   2   0  0    18       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
-MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063         1   1  0    17       OPEN SESAME (199)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PERRY REESE 4094              1   7  0    13       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

All -- To any interested, Rhapsody is 11-4-8-17-17-20-7 SL.  She leaves with 4 DM 
titles to on her record.  She will be going to 101 to continue training.  The 
Commission was really kind with her faves, hence the continued training. -- Master 
Darque

Two-Headed Monster -- Probably not.  As you can see, I'm built for a sprint, not a 
marathon on the sands.  Any tank-ish type has been a bane since I started.  No need 
for me to worry about it now with the graduation and immortality though. -- Lady 
Protector Rhapsody

Venomous Concubine -- Ouch!  You didn't even let me get a turn! -- Trill

Karnhorn Deserter -- That was rather rude of you!  What should I expect from a 
deserter? -- Ostinato

Perry Reese -- If we could get more people into the arena, maybe we'd stop meeting 
every turn. -- Fermata

Janice Kole -- An unexpected result, considering our history.  But, we are both 
improving, so maybe the tide is turning in your favor. - Outta Tune

Viola Wing -- Don't worry, we won't fight again this turn, as I'm sitting out, as the 
boss says I get to try a tournament thanks to your wonderful teaching.  There's no 
other way it would have ever happened. -- Word On The Street

Off Season -- Is this like Spring Training? -- Two Headed Monster

Our congratulations to Rhapsody. -- we who walk the middle way

Word on the Street -- It's just gossip and I'll have nothing to do with it. -- Viola 
Wing

Rhapsody -- I didn't expect to win that one, and I was right. -- Helga Iceland

Outta Tune -- You were.  Completely. -- Janice Kole

Fermata -- You again.  Pah. -- Perry Reese

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TWO HEADED MONSTER bested OFF SEASON in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Title fight.
RHAPSODY won victory over VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a exciting 1 minute expert's battle.
MR. NOODLE won victory over HELGA ICELAND in a 1 minute master's brawl.
JANICE KOLE was savagely defeated by TRILL in a exciting 1 minute bloody fight.
VIOLA WING viciously subdued OUTTA TUNE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute one-sided duel.
FERMATA bested PERRY REESE in a 3 minute competition.
OSTINATO overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven melee.
RARE BREED vanquished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   0 -  1     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   0 -  1     100  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   4 -  1      69  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   9 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  17 -  1      41  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW         5 -  12 -  0      29  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         STRIKING ATTACK    0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 431 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    TWO HEADED MONSTER 3993    15  12  2  131 OPEN SESAME (199)
BASHING ATTACK   MR. NOODLE 4016            14   9  3  107 OPEN SESAME (199)
PARRY-STRIKE     OFF SEASON 3962             6   4  0   95 BASH BROS SPORTS (405)
LUNGING ATTACK   TRILL 4084                  7   3  1   59 DARQUE THEORY (348)
TOTAL PARRY      FERMATA 4096                6   0  1   34 DARQUE THEORY (348)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is VIOLA WING 4037.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was OFF SEASON 3962.  The ten other most popular fighters were VIOLA WING 4037, TRILL 
4084, TWO HEADED MONSTER 3993, MR. NOODLE 4016, FERMATA 4096, PERRY REESE 4094, 
OSTINATO 4095, RARE BREED 4110, JANICE KOLE 4087, and HELGA ICELAND 4020.

The least popular fighter this week was OUTTA TUNE 4083.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were HELGA ICELAND 4020, JANICE KOLE 4087, RARE BREED 4110, OSTINATO 4095, 
PERRY REESE 4094, FERMATA 4096, MR. NOODLE 4016, TWO HEADED MONSTER 3993, TRILL 4084, 
and VIOLA WING 4037.

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

RHAPSODY (50-4050) DARQUE THEORY (348)