DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/09/2022 Duedate: 09/05/2022
FRATSFA ARENA
DM-52 TURN-428
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
KAPPA CYGNI
CYGNUS (446)
(52-4469) [24-23-0,105]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
DENEB ST. PRAXEDES
CYGNUS (446) ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
(52-4607) [13-4-0,108] (52-4615) [5-1-1,63]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MAIDEN ALLOY VIBRANIUM VICAR
IRON CATHEDRAL (159) IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
(52-4579) [11-23-0,91] (52-4662) [0-1-0,1]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. OTTO'S PARTS (150) 29
2. CYGNUS (446) 28 CYGNUS (446)
3. ADEPTA SORORITAS (451) 27 Unchartered Team
4. 2150 BOURBON ST (455) 4
5. PHOENIX FORCE III (453) 2 ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 3*ADEPTA SORORITAS (451) 22 13 5 62.9 1/ 1*ADEPTA SORORITAS (451) 13 2 4
2/ 7*PHOENIX FORCE III (453) 3 2 0 60.0 2/ 2 IRON CATHEDRAL (159) 7 6 0
3/ 4 CYGNUS (446) 52 39 0 57.1 3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351) 7 8 0
4/ 5 OTTO'S PARTS (150) 460 407 24 53.1 4/ 4 CYGNUS (446) 4 2 0
5/ 6 IRON CATHEDRAL (159) 304 277 23 52.3 5/ 7 OTTO'S PARTS (150) 3 8 0
6/ 8 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351) 256 336 3 43.2 6/ 6*PHOENIX FORCE III (453) 2 1 0
7/ 1*2150 BOURBON ST (455) 2 3 0 40.0 7/ 5*2150 BOURBON ST (455) 2 3 0
8/ 0 WORLD BLADES 14 (434) 5 10 2 33.3 8/ 0 WORLD BLADES 14 (434) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of FRATSFA! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. DENEB caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested FERNY ROSS and was awarded 15 points
in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, DENEB put down FERNY ROSS,
causing him to lose 15 points of recognition in the process. This time victory fell
to the grasp of the usurper. All hail KAPPA CYGNI, Duelmaster of FRATSFA! Heed
this! A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city
shall perish! Just remember...5 or 7!
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city FRATSFA. I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's
challenge seeking began. FLOWER GIRLS is feared. This much I can say. Methinks
more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part of last
week avoiding FLOWER GIRLS. Indeed it was OTTO'S PARTS. Loose talk at the arena has
reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after XENO
YOLE. Watch your back!
What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his
foe's mortality? 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 FRATSFA as ever I remembered them....and the fighters
as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far
off city calling to me. I must away! 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
KAPPA CYGNI 4469 24 23 0 105 CYGNUS (446)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DENEB 4607 13 4 0 108 CYGNUS (446)
ABLUTION 4620 13 5 0 103 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
TENNESSE SMITH 4411 19 30 1 92 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
BANDED ACOLYTE 4582 20 15 1 91 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
MAIDEN ALLOY 4579 11 23 0 91 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FERNY ROSS 4578 20 21 0 88 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
XAVIER YANG 4568 15 31 0 76 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ST. PRAXEDES 4615 5 1 1 63 ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PENITENT ENGINE 4612 5 0 0 48 ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
TWO HANDS 4529 7 19 0 40 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
ZINC PREBSTER 4642 7 2 0 40 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
AGNOSTIC ACOLYTE 4660 3 0 1 40 ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
XENO YOLE 4641 7 5 0 33 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
WEAPON DELTA III 4636 3 2 0 32 PHOENIX FORCE III (453)
DEAF EAR 4629 4 4 0 31 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
UMBERTO VINE 4640 6 6 0 30 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
EPHRAEL STERN 4613 5 1 1 29 ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SISTER XE 4661 2 0 2 22 ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
BIG APPLE 4311 2 6 0 22 WORLD BLADES 14 (434)
DENTAL IMPLANT 4601 0 6 0 20 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
KENTUCKY OWL 4656 2 1 0 19 2150 BOURBON ST (455)
FATTY LIVER 4651 1 0 0 13 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
VIBRANIUM VICAR 4662 0 1 0 1 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
FRIENDLY CONSTAB 0 0 0 EPHRAEL STERN 4613 428 NONE
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DA2 4663 0 1 0 2150 BOURBON ST 455 STONE GOLEM 428 NONE
PINK EYE 4634 1 1 0 OTTO'S PARTS 150 SISTER XE 4661 428
PERSONAL ADS
St. Praxedes -- Do you know how embarrassing it is to lose to someone who is lacking
in multiple attributes to use their primary weapon properly? -- Two Hands
Kentucky Owl -- Honestly, I'm not trying to follow in Two Hands example of a dueling
career -- Dental Implants
Umberto Vine -- I didn't hear the rustling of the grapes. Next time, bring a glass
of Merlot instead -- Deaf Eye
Banded Acolyte -- Good save. I didn't want the title. -- Tennessee Smith
Kappa Cygni -- It was that long white neck of yours: irresistible. -- Ferny Ross
P.S. Thanks for the skills.
Ablution -- Do you go "boola-boola when you wash? I didn't appreciate being one-
shotted. -- Xavier Yang
Deaf Ear -- You didn't hear everyone telling you to surrender, did you? -- Umberto
Vine
Agnostic Acolyte -- Jorja says the spell-checker doesn't like your team name, but
uncharacteristically she refuses to research it. Shocking. -- Xeno Yole
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DA2 was unbelievably slain by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
DENEB devastated FERNY ROSS in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
PINK EYE was killed by SISTER XE in a action packed 1 minute bloody Challenge fight.
KENTUCKY OWL was devastated by XENO YOLE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
DENTAL IMPLANT was narrowly defeated by WEAPON DELTA III in a 3 minute competition.
BANDED ACOLYTE was defeated by KAPPA CYGNI in a 1 minute veteran's Title struggle.
ABLUTION overcame TENNESSE SMITH in a action packed 1 minute expert's fight.
XAVIER YANG was vanquished by MAIDEN ALLOY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
TWO HANDS was outlasted by AGNOSTIC ACOLYTE in a slow 7 minute uneven duel.
ST. PRAXEDES overpowered VISITING ORC in a 1 minute gory uneven match.
ZINC PREBSTER defeated UMBERTO VINE in a 3 minute match.
PENITENT ENGINE outlasted HAPPY PEASANT in a 11 minute master vs. amateur competition.
BIG APPLE was luckily beaten by DEAF EAR in a popular 1 minute brawl.
EPHRAEL STERN easily killed FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
FATTY LIVER won victory over VIBRANIUM VICAR in a crowd pleasing 5 minute bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 4 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 2 - 1 83 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 12 - 5 - 0 71 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 15 - 9 - 0 63 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 9 - 7 - 1 56 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 AIMED BLOW 7 - 6 - 0 54 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 LUNGING ATTACK 15 - 15 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 17 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 8 - 2 43 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 12 - 0 20 |
Turn 428 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:
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 2 PARRY-STRIKE
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW KAPPA CYGNI 4469 24 23 0 105 CYGNUS (446)
PARRY-LUNGE DENEB 4607 13 4 0 108 CYGNUS (446)
LUNGING ATTACK ABLUTION 4620 13 5 0 103 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
TOTAL PARRY PENITENT ENGINE 4612 5 0 0 48 ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
PARRY-RIPOSTE ZINC PREBSTER 4642 7 2 0 40 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MAIDEN ALLOY 4579. The most popular warrior this
turn was VIBRANIUM VICAR 4662. The ten other most popular fighters were DA2 4663,
DENTAL IMPLANT 4601, WEAPON DELTA III 4636, KAPPA CYGNI 4469, ABLUTION 4620, DENEB
4607, SISTER XE 4661, MAIDEN ALLOY 4579, ST. PRAXEDES 4615, and ZINC PREBSTER 4642.
The least popular fighter this week was PENITENT ENGINE 4612. The other ten least
popular fighters were AGNOSTIC ACOLYTE 4660, TWO HANDS 4529, FATTY LIVER 4651, XAVIER
YANG 4568, KENTUCKY OWL 4656, EPHRAEL STERN 4613, FERNY ROSS 4578, DEAF EAR 4629,
TENNESSE SMITH 4411, and BANDED ACOLYTE 4582.
Name Change-o-Rama -- Final Update
The gladiators looked around at the Commission's administrative office on the
Isle of the Eye. They'd been here before. The standard boxy building, the scurrying
clerks, the... goats browsing on the landscaping. Not as many goats this time as
before, only three. One came over to Zeke (not his arena name) and nuzzled his
pockets. He scratched at the base of its floppy ears, lacking a snack to offer. He
looked at one of the clerks. "I thought you got rid of the goats last year," Zeke
said.
"These are new goats," the clerk said with a sigh. "They're going to be shipped
out next week." He looked hopeful. "They like you, could you stay until then?"
Zeke sighed. Minding three goats sounded more enjoyable than fighting in the
arena. "I'd have to ask my manager."
* * * *
Snatching his parchment away from a very determined goat, who apparently thought
it was a tasty snack, Rodney quickly dipped his pen in ink and began to write. "It is
our pleasure and honor to note that sixty-seven gladiators and teams have elected to
change their names, supporting the contribution of goats to deserving people. With
the Commission's matching funds, this has purchased three goats--a good goat can't be
purchased for a copper, you know. The goats are already en route to their new homes,
where they will be--" He paused and thought about it. "--very welcome. We wish all
the best to the goats and their new owners."