DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/29/2023    Duedate: 10/26/2023

SNOWBOUND ARENA

DM-50    TURN-447

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

WORD ON THE STREET
OPEN SESAME (199)
(50-4068) [16-2-0,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MRS. SPARKLENOSE               RARE BREED
OPEN SESAME (199)              2215 BOURBON ST (437)
(50-4063) [9-1-0,106]          (50-4110) [8-1-0,108]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

VIOLA WING                     MRS. SPARKLENOSE
MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)             OPEN SESAME (199)
(50-4037) [14-39-1,90]         (50-4063) [9-1-0,106]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE BLUES 50 (439)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE BLUES 50 (439)          30
2. 2215 BOURBON ST (437)       26      OPEN SESAME (199)
3. MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)          18      Unchartered Team
4. SIGMA NU'S (328)             0
5. OPEN SESAME (199)          -17      2215 BOURBON ST (437)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*2215 BOURBON ST (437)      8   4  0 66.7   1/ 3*THE BLUES 50 (439)       10  5 0
 2/ 3 OPEN SESAME (199)        579 353 44 62.1   2/ 1 OPEN SESAME (199)         9  6 0
 3/ 2 NERD HERD 3 (434)          8   5  0 61.5   3/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        5  4 0
 4/ 4*THE BLUES 50 (439)        23  17  0 57.5   4- 2*SIGMA NU'S (328)          4  6 0
 5- 5*SIGMA NU'S (328)          20  24  3 45.5   5/ 5*2215 BOURBON ST (437)     3  1 0
 6/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)       429 669 11 39.1   6/ 6 NERD HERD 3 (434)         2  1 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.

OK, hang on a second, yeah A is for "Aisle"?

          Yeah, aisle like a, like a theatre.

Alright, OK, and "Bdellium"?

          Bdellium, it's a gum like tree resin, it starts with a silent B.

And then "Czar"?

          Yeah, it's uh- like a Russian czar.

          You know, everyone knows apple ball and cat, I wanted to get into some you           
          know, Some stranger words.

Right, I see what you're doing.

So enough of last month's words, time to move along in the alphabet with more words 
you won't see on the Street.

D is for "Djinn"

E is for "Euphrates"

F is for "Fohn", but not like when I call the RSI ladies.

          I thought phone started with a "p"...like a "ph."

No its f-o-h-n, it's a kind of wind, comes down off the mountains and usually full of 
hot air.

          Yeah, I know what you mean by windy and full of hot air.

                                          -- Word on the Street
                                             Open Sesame
                                             4-Time Duelmaster of Snowbound

                                      SPY REPORT

     Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, 
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again!  Nothing is certain in SNOWBOUND, with changing 
loyalties, changing Duelmasters.  Write this down:  new top team--THE BLUES 50.  THE 
BLUES 50 had cause to celebrate, after FLOYD COUNCIL got 25 points by beating URKL.  
Win some, lose some.  Speaking of which, FLOYD COUNCIL was winsome, after beating 
URKL and seeing him lose 20 points.  VIOLA WING found out that SNOWBOUND isn't a 
democracy.  You've gotta be the best to be Duelmaster here!  So who was the warrior 
seen charging into immovable walls and challenging dead trees?  Someone's got a basic 
problem...   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?  To quell some nasty rumors, the guys in 2215 
BOURBON ST are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to avoid 'em.  Like a 
pup with its tail between its legs, OPEN SESAME scurried away from 2215 BOURBON ST.  
Oh, the shame!  Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and PERRY REESE is it right 
now.  Most challenged warrior.  Isn't MIDDLE WAY 6 proud!   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     All good things must come to an end.  As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond 
my control, I must take my leave of this place.  Like a mixed metaphor, and an 
overtaxed simile, I now bid SNOWBOUND farewell-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WORD ON THE STREET 4068      16   2  0   105       OPEN SESAME (199)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RARE BREED 4110               8   1  0   108       2215 BOURBON ST (437)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063         9   1  0   106       OPEN SESAME (199)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VIOLA WING 4037              14  39  1    90       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
 TWO HEADED MONSTER 3993      21  14  2    85       OPEN SESAME (199)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLOYD COUNCIL 4130            4   4  0    60       THE BLUES 50 (439)
 JANICE KOLE 4087             10  16  0    58       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PERRY REESE 4094              9  15  0    50       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
-JOSEKI KO 2959                4   5  1    48       SIGMA NU'S (328)
 URKL 4078                     7   4  0    39       NERD HERD 3 (434)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MRS. NOODLE 4081              5   5  0    33       OPEN SESAME (199)
-JACK DEATH 2955               3   6  1    29       SIGMA NU'S (328)
-BIG JIM 2956                  3   6  0    29       SIGMA NU'S (328)
-MARK 2958                     6   3  0    27       SIGMA NU'S (328)
 BLACK ACE 4131                6   2  0    26       THE BLUES 50 (439)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOCTOR CLAYTON 4132           5   3  0    22       THE BLUES 50 (439)
 GUS CANNON 4129               3   5  0    21       THE BLUES 50 (439)
 EDDIE MAPP 4146               3   0  0    18       THE BLUES 50 (439)
-WOLOWIZARD 4076               1   0  0    13       NERD HERD 3 (434)
-ALVIN 4141                    2   3  1    10       SIGMA NU'S (328)
 ROSITA 4144                   1   3  0     6       OPEN SESAME (199)
-BERNADETTE 4080               0   1  0     1       NERD HERD 3 (434)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PB&J WHISKEY 4114       0  1 0 2215 BOURBON ST 437  SHEWISH GIANT         447  NONE
SON BONDS 4133          2  3 0 THE BLUES 50 439     JACK DEATH 2955       444  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PB&J WHISKEY was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MRS. NOODLE was bested by PERRY REESE in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
WORD ON THE STREET subdued VIOLA WING in a popular 3 minute veteran's Title melee.
MRS. SPARKLENOSE viciously subdued CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 2 minute brawl.
TWO HEADED MONSTER was overpowered by RARE BREED in a 1 minute mismatched match.
URKL was devastated by FLOYD COUNCIL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
JANICE KOLE overpowered BLACK ACE in a popular 4 minute gruesome mismatched brawl.
GUS CANNON viciously subdued ROSITA in a 2 minute gruesome duel.
DOCTOR CLAYTON outwaited EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a action packed 7 minute fight.
EDDIE MAPP won victory over KARNHORN DESERTER in a 3 minute novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         TOTAL PARRY       29 -  11 -  0      73  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   5 -  0      64  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -   9 -  0      61  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        12 -   9 -  1      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   8 -  1      53  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    25 -  30 -  3      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  15 -  1      44  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   3 -  0       0  |

Turn 447 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      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      WORD ON THE STREET 4068    16   2  0  105 OPEN SESAME (199)
AIMED BLOW       RARE BREED 4110             8   1  0  108 2215 BOURBON ST (437)
STRIKING ATTACK  MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063       9   1  0  106 OPEN SESAME (199)
WALL OF STEEL    TWO HEADED MONSTER 3993    21  14  2   85 OPEN SESAME (199)
PARRY-STRIKE     URKL 4078                   7   4  0   39 NERD HERD 3 (434)
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 MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063.  The ten other most popular fighters were JANICE KOLE 
4087, VIOLA WING 4037, FLOYD COUNCIL 4130, GUS CANNON 4129, PERRY REESE 4094, RARE 
BREED 4110, PB&J WHISKEY 4114, WORD ON THE STREET 4068, URKL 4078, and ROSITA 4144.

The least popular fighter this week was DOCTOR CLAYTON 4132.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were EDDIE MAPP 4146, BLACK ACE 4131, TWO HEADED MONSTER 3993, MRS. 
NOODLE 4081, ROSITA 4144, URKL 4078, WORD ON THE STREET 4068, PB&J WHISKEY 4114, RARE 
BREED 4110, and PERRY REESE 4094.

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY LXIX

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
RHAPSODY 4050 (27-21-1)                2  3  0         DARQUE THEORY        
FROZEN GHOST 3992 (24-6-0)             1  3  0         BOOK OF THOMAS       

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TIAKI 4122 (1-0-0)                     2  3  0  DEAD   GRUS                 

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BRIOSO 4145 (0-0-0)                    0  3  0         DARQUE THEORY