DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/12/2023    Duedate: 06/08/2023

SNOWBOUND ARENA

DM-50    TURN-442

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MR. NOODLE
OPEN SESAME (199)
(50-4016) [17-9-3,126]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MR. NOODLE                     RARE BREED
OPEN SESAME (199)              2215 BOURBON ST (437)
(50-4016) [17-9-3,126]         (50-4110) [3-1-0,42]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

VIOLA WING                     FUGUE
MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)             DARQUE THEORY (348)
(50-4037) [14-34-1,87]         (50-4135) [3-2-0,14]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARQUE THEORY (348)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OPEN SESAME (199)           57
2. THE BLUES 50 (439)          24      OPEN SESAME (199)
3. 2215 BOURBON ST (437)       10      Unchartered Team
4. GRUS (433)                   9
5. NERD HERD 3 (434)            7      NERD HERD 3 (434)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 4*NERD HERD 3 (434)          5   3  0 62.5   1/ 1 DARQUE THEORY (348)       7  8 0
 2/ 0 OPEN SESAME (199)        562 345 44 62.0   2/ 3*THE BLUES 50 (439)        6  4 0
 3/ 2*THE BLUES 50 (439)         9   6  0 60.0   3/ 2 BOOK OF THOMAS (421)      5  4 0
 4/ 3 DARQUE THEORY (348)      220 154 15 58.8   4/ 0 OPEN SESAME (199)         4  1 0
 5/ 8*2215 BOURBON ST (437)      3   3  0 50.0   5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        4  5 1
 6/ 6 BOOK OF THOMAS (421)     127 129  7 49.6   6/ 4*SIGMA NU'S (328)          4 10 0
 7/ 9 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)       423 660 11 39.1   7/ 7*2215 BOURBON ST (437)     1  0 0
 8/ 7*SIGMA NU'S (328)           9  15  0 37.5   8/ 0*GRUS (433)                1  0 0
 9/ 0*GRUS (433)                 3   5  0 37.5   9/ 9*NERD HERD 3 (434)         1  0 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
SNOWBOUND brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Of course, we're all terribly 
impressed to see MRS. SPARKLENOSE win a fight and gain 21 points, terribly.  Tsk, 
tsk, MRS. SPARKLENOSE beat JANICE KOLE and JANICE KOLE lost 20 points.  You're 
breakin' my heart.  And it's out with the old, in with the new, as MR. NOODLE takes 
the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  I'm not in a 
very good mood today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to know what's new, 
don't you, SNOWBOUND?   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  MAIN 
CHARACTER, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided team.  
Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  And who led the way in this mass act of 
cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was DARQUE THEORY.  Ha ha ha ha!  JACK 
DEATH was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now was the DM 
insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.  I guess I can give a little credit to GUS CANNON of 
THE BLUES 50 for challenging up by 19 to JOSEKI KO.  GUS CANNON won to get 23 points 
of recognition.   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess 
what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons?   
     What does the SNOWBOUND arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Well, I've had enough of this 
drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  I see 
the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR. NOODLE 4016              17   9  3   126       OPEN SESAME (199)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PREDATOR 4034                 8   2  1    97       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
 TWO HEADED MONSTER 3993      17  13  2    93       OPEN SESAME (199)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VIOLA WING 4037              14  34  1    87       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
 WORD ON THE STREET 4068      11   2  0    85       OPEN SESAME (199)
 TRILL 4084                   13   8  2    76       DARQUE THEORY (348)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063         4   1  0    66       OPEN SESAME (199)
 OUTTA TUNE 4083              14   7  0    65       DARQUE THEORY (348)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OSTINATO 4095                12   5  0    55       DARQUE THEORY (348)
 JANICE KOLE 4087              7  14  0    46       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
 PERRY REESE 4094              6  13  0    46       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
 RARE BREED 4110               3   1  0    42       2215 BOURBON ST (437)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MRS. NOODLE 4081              3   2  0    33       OPEN SESAME (199)
 URKL 4078                     4   2  0    28       NERD HERD 3 (434)
 DALLAS 4138                   3   1  0    26       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
-RANGER 4082                   4   1  0    25       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLACK ACE 4131                3   0  0    23       THE BLUES 50 (439)
 BIG JIM 2956                  2   3  0    23       SIGMA NU'S (328)
 GUS CANNON 4129               1   2  0    23       THE BLUES 50 (439)
 MARK 2958                     3   2  0    19       SIGMA NU'S (328)
 FUGUE 4135                    3   2  0    14       DARQUE THEORY (348)
 SON BONDS 4133                2   1  0    14       THE BLUES 50 (439)
 DOCTOR CLAYTON 4132           2   1  0    13       THE BLUES 50 (439)
 JACK DEATH 2955               1   4  0    13       SIGMA NU'S (328)
-WOLOWIZARD 4076               1   0  0    13       NERD HERD 3 (434)
 FLOYD COUNCIL 4130            1   2  0    12       THE BLUES 50 (439)
 JOSEKI KO 2959                1   4  0    11       SIGMA NU'S (328)
 TIAKI 4122                    1   0  0     9       GRUS (433)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BERNADETTE 4080               0   1  0     1       NERD HERD 3 (434)
 ALVIN 4141                    0   1  0     1       SIGMA NU'S (328)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
UNIQUE 4033            12  6 1 BOOK OF THOMAS 421   VIOLA WING 4037       440  REVENGED
FLAT 4143               0  1 0 DARQUE THEORY 348    EXILED ELF            442  NONE
HELGA ICELAND 4020     20 32 0 MIDDLE WAY 6 368     UNIQUE 4033           438  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Cult Member -- Jim and I know that Coach paid you to take a dive.  We appreciate that 
you lived up to your side of the bargain.  But in the future when the fight starts 
please wait until you're hit before you tap out. -- Joseki

Dallas -- Say hello to J.R. for me. -- Mark

Fugue -- Not as much fun as I wished. -- Jack

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FLAT was viciously butchered by EXILED ELF in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
BIG JIM was demolished by PERRY REESE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
FUGUE was luckily beaten by BLACK ACE in a 5 minute amateur's Challenge duel.
DOCTOR CLAYTON defeated JACK DEATH in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Challenge match.
GUS CANNON devastated JOSEKI KO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
PREDATOR was bested by MR. NOODLE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Title match.
OUTTA TUNE was viciously subdued by KUNG-FU MASTER in a action packed 2 minute fight.
TRILL lost to WORD ON THE STREET in a action packed 2 minute duel.
TWO HEADED MONSTER defeated VIOLA WING in a popular 2 minute expert's duel.
JANICE KOLE was overpowered by MRS. SPARKLENOSE in a popular 1 minute uneven match.
OSTINATO savagely defeated MRS. NOODLE in a 5 minute brutal match.
RARE BREED devastated MARK in a 2 minute brutal mismatched conflict.
URKL subdued FLOYD COUNCIL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran vs. amateur brawl.
SON BONDS was defeated by DALLAS in a 2 minute novice's duel.
TIAKI bested ALVIN in a 1 minute beginner's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-STRIKE      14 -   6 -  1      70  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         TOTAL PARRY       19 -   9 -  0      68  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    30 -  27 -  2      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -  12 -  2      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  15 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         AIMED BLOW         8 -   9 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   5 -  0       0  |

Turn 442 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:

WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  6         2  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   MR. NOODLE 4016            17   9  3  126 OPEN SESAME (199)
LUNGING ATTACK   PREDATOR 4034               8   2  1   97 BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
WALL OF STEEL    TWO HEADED MONSTER 3993    17  13  2   93 OPEN SESAME (199)
TOTAL PARRY      WORD ON THE STREET 4068    11   2  0   85 OPEN SESAME (199)
STRIKING ATTACK  MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063       4   1  0   66 OPEN SESAME (199)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    OSTINATO 4095              12   5  0   55 DARQUE THEORY (348)
AIMED BLOW       RARE BREED 4110             3   1  0   42 2215 BOURBON ST (437)
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 FUGUE 4135.  The ten other most popular fighters were JACK DEATH 2955, TRILL 
4084, VIOLA WING 4037, MR. NOODLE 4016, RARE BREED 4110, MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063, WORD 
ON THE STREET 4068, OSTINATO 4095, URKL 4078, and DALLAS 4138.

The least popular fighter this week was ALVIN 4141.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MARK 2958, JANICE KOLE 4087, JOSEKI KO 2959, DOCTOR CLAYTON 4132, BLACK 
ACE 4131, BIG JIM 2956, MRS. NOODLE 4081, PREDATOR 4034, GUS CANNON 4129, and FLAT 
4143.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

MR. NOODLE (50-4016) OPEN SESAME (199)

                         SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN NEW ORLEANS!

We're going back to the Big Easy! We hope you will join us at our summer FTF in New 
Orleans, LA on July 21-13, 2023! It will be held at the same hotel as last time we 
were there, the Hilton New Orleans St. Charles (504-378-2808).  Room rates are $159.00 
per night, 1-2 occupancy, with free high speed internet.  There's a fitness center and 
on-site restaurant.  The rooms are blocked and the code is "DUEL"  

         The official block cutoff is June 20 so make your reservations ASAP!
         The hotel reservation site is:  https://tinyurl.com/FF69inNewOrleans

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 July! -- RSI