DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/29/2022    Duedate: 12/26/2022

FRATSFA ARENA

DM-52    TURN-432

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FERNY ROSS
MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
(52-4578) [23-22-0,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FERNY ROSS                     KENTUCKY OWL
MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)             2150 BOURBON ST (455)
(52-4578) [23-22-0,118]        (52-4656) [3-2-0,30]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

FERNY ROSS                     ZINC PREBSTER
MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)             IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
(52-4578) [23-22-0,118]        (52-4642) [11-2-0,54]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

IRON CATHEDRAL (159)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)          41
2. 2150 BOURBON ST (455)       31      ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
3. IRON CATHEDRAL (159)        14      Unchartered Team
4. CYGNUS (446)                 0
5. ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)      -3      2150 BOURBON ST (455)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)    29  16  5 64.4   1/ 1 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)     10  4 1
 2- 2 CYGNUS (446)              55  43  0 56.1   2/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        6  9 0
 3/ 3 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)     318 282 24 53.0   3/ 2 ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)    3  2 0
 4/ 7*2150 BOURBON ST (455)      4   5  0 44.4   4/ 7*2150 BOURBON ST (455)     2  0 0
 5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)       263 349  3 43.0   5- 4 CYGNUS (446)              2  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome FRATSFA.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  Up 'n down.  Up 'n down.  
Rankings always change.  Up 'n down.  I think I'm gonna be...  Well, 2150 BOURBON 
ST's 4th moved them up to 2-0-0 place.  What's with XENO YOLE?  He actually beat 
ADEPTA SORORITAS' ST. PRAXEDES, and walked away with 24 more points from the fight.  
Major screwup at ADEPTA SORORITAS.  ST. PRAXEDES lost 18 points to XENO YOLE.  Some 
new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe ST. PRAXEDES will provide more easy wins...  Try as 
he might, TENNESSE SMITH wasn't good enough at persuading MAIDEN ALLOY to step down 
from the Duelmaster's throne...  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty 
gossip about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover 
stupor.  You young rapscallions, take note!   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it?  Actually, I guess I'm 
writing it before you read it.  Oh, well.  I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- 
Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FERNY ROSS 4578              23  22  0   118       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 XAVIER YANG 4568             17  33  0    93       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
 TENNESSE SMITH 4411          19  34  1    92       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BANDED ACOLYTE 4582          21  18  1    90       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 XENO YOLE 4641                9   7  0    59       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZINC PREBSTER 4642           11   2  0    54       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 PENITENT ENGINE 4612          7   0  0    54       ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
 AGNOSTIC ACOLYTE 4660         5   0  1    52       ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
 ST. PRAXEDES 4615             6   2  1    47       ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
 EPHRAEL STERN 4613            6   2  1    35       ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SISTER XE 4661                3   1  2    30       ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
 KENTUCKY OWL 4656             3   2  0    30       2150 BOURBON ST (455)
 UMBERTO VINE 4640             6  10  0    28       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
 VIBRANIUM VICAR 4662          3   2  1    27       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JACK DANIELS 4657             1   0  0    21       2150 BOURBON ST (455)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PINK EYE 4634           1  1 0 OTTO'S PARTS 150     SISTER XE 4661        428  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

We congratulate Maiden Alloy, and belatedly Kappa Cygni and Deneb and Ablution. -- we 
who walk the Middle Way

You know, when we miss out on writing personals, that's no reason for the rest of you 
to fall silent.  In my case, it's health issues I hope you don't have. -- Jorja

Banded Acolyte -- Thanks for the skills.  Is that like being a banded bird, your name? 
-- Ferny Ross

Ablution -- You're a perfect example of rising above your handicaps. -- Tennessee 
Smith

Deneb -- You're no ugly duckling, that's for sure. -- Xavier Yang

I hope the jaywalker gets run down, ruthlessly, by a fully loaded beer wagon. -- Xeno 
Yole

Zinc Prebster -- Does that protect you from the rain? -- Umberto Vine

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MAIDEN ALLOY devastated TENNESSE SMITH in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
FERNY ROSS vanquished VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
XAVIER YANG savagely defeated BANDED ACOLYTE in a 2 minute bloody expert's fight.
ST. PRAXEDES slimly lost to XENO YOLE in a 3 minute gory fight.
PENITENT ENGINE demolished VIBRANIUM VICAR in a 6 minute mismatched competition.
AGNOSTIC ACOLYTE won victory over VISITING ORC in a exciting 6 minute amateur's fight.
ZINC PREBSTER viciously subdued SISTER XE in a 5 minute competition.
EPHRAEL STERN won victory over UMBERTO VINE in a 3 minute duel.
KENTUCKY OWL overpowered TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
JACK DANIELS overpowered TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       13 -   1 -  1      93  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     14 -  10 -  0      58  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         WALL OF STEEL     13 -  10 -  2      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  14 -  0      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   6 -  2      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW         6 -   9 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  18 -  0      40  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -  10 -  0      38  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 432 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  FERNY ROSS 4578            23  22  0  118 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
PARRY-LUNGE      BANDED ACOLYTE 4582        21  18  1   90 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
WALL OF STEEL    XENO YOLE 4641              9   7  0   59 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ZINC PREBSTER 4642         11   2  0   54 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
TOTAL PARRY      PENITENT ENGINE 4612        7   0  0   54 ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
LUNGING ATTACK   ST. PRAXEDES 4615           6   2  1   47 ADEPTA SORORITAS (451)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FERNY ROSS 4578.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ZINC PREBSTER 4642.  The ten other most popular fighters were XAVIER YANG 4568, 
ST. PRAXEDES 4615, XENO YOLE 4641, VIBRANIUM VICAR 4662, EPHRAEL STERN 4613, FERNY 
ROSS 4578, KENTUCKY OWL 4656, JACK DANIELS 4657, BANDED ACOLYTE 4582, and SISTER XE 
4661.

The least popular fighter this week was AGNOSTIC ACOLYTE 4660.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were PENITENT ENGINE 4612, TENNESSE SMITH 4411, UMBERTO VINE 4640, 
SISTER XE 4661, BANDED ACOLYTE 4582, JACK DANIELS 4657, KENTUCKY OWL 4656, FERNY ROSS 
4578, EPHRAEL STERN 4613, and VIBRANIUM VICAR 4662.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

FERNY ROSS (52-4578) MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)

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

MAIDEN ALLOY (52-4579) IRON CATHEDRAL (159)

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 13-15, 2023! 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/FF68inTempe 

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 LXXVI

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ANUBIS 4436 (73-59-2)                  1  3  0         INCARNATIONS         

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DENEB 4607 (15-4-0)                    6  3  0         CYGNUS               
TEMPEST 3770 (15-11-1)                 4  3  0         ASSASSIN NATION      
ABLUTION 4620 (14-6-0)                 0  2  0         IRON CATHEDRAL       

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WEAPON DELTA III 4636 (3-2-0)          8  3  0         PHOENIX FORCE III    
KENTUCKY OWL 4656 (2-2-0)              3  3  0         2150 BOURBON ST      

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
JACK DANIELS 4657 (0-0-0)              7  3  0         2150 BOURBON ST      

DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ASTRAIA 1435 (11-5-1)                  5  3  1         IRON CATHEDRAL       
PUMPKINHEAD 2451 (1-4-0)               2  3  0         OTTO'S PARTS         
THE FINGER 2254 (1-2-0)                2  3  1         OTTO'S PARTS         
EVIL EYE 2145 (9-6-0)                  0  2  0         OTTO'S PARTS         
THE ROCK 4310 (3-0-2)                  0  2  0         WORLD BLADES 14      

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MOLOC 4536 (6-4-1)                     0  2  0         INCARNATIONS         

DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CLOGGED ARTERY 4480 (0-0-0)            4  3  0         OTTO'S PARTS         

DEAD APPRENTICES TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
RADIUM TACHI 4658 (0-0-0)              0  2  0         IRON CATHEDRAL       

                 Here are the stylemaster winners from FTF 67 in DC.

Congrats to all!

200 PS - CARTMAN 7-4034            
200 TP - LINT 48-1380              
200 ST - RALTUMAN OMELET 78-2857   
200 BA - DMITRI 3-2461             
200 PR - SIKAMIKANICO 7-2681       
200 WS - RED DAWG 41-2689          
200 PL - GEOMANCER 18-4166         
200 SL - LEGACY 18-5620            
200 LU - TARAD 18-181              
200 AB - SMALL POX 84-18995        
201 ST - CEER 96-1537              
201 SL - ZEALOT 6-3656             
201 PS - CADILLAC DUARDO 18-2130   
201 BA - BUTCH 66-1831             
201 PR - CHOOSE GOOSE 40-4592      
201 TP - SPARE ANCHOR 18-9610      
201 PL - AFTER 10 BEERS! 84-21651  
201 LU - GROND 69-8678             
201 WS - FURIOUS GORGE 3-6923      
201 AB - MUSH 84-27306             
202 PS - JASON VOORHEES 97-4408    
202 ST - EERIEST EXPECTATION 84-319
202 BA - CYCLOPS 7-4625            
202 PL - ABCESS 18-10356           
202 SL - ONE MIC 36-7580           
202 TP - VANGUARD 4-5966           
202 PR - MAXIMILLIAN 96-5272       
202 WS - HIGH-END BUN 65-7554      
202 LU - DREAM CATCHER 74-3177     
202 AB - TWIG 82-25226             
203 ST - CADEX CFM 18-3366         
203 BA - SUNGLASSES 73-3223        
203 WS - METAL BRACE 7-6453        
203 SL - LEAPS INTO THE AIR 75-85  
203 TP - COLOSSEUM HALLS 1-8871    
203 PR - DREAM OF DAY 30-4750      
203 PL - COREA 12-7086             
203 PS - SOLO 40-4614              
203 LU - WATERLOO 16-6545          
203 AB - SHEMP 18-10958            
204 SL - SPYMUSTARD 43-4972        
204 LU - NEVERMORE 9-5846          
204 WS - BUFFALOCALYPSE 96-6114    
204 PL - NESTORIUS 98-6356         
204 AB - WORTH THE HEADACHE 86-3737
204 PS - MAJOR CINNAMON 97-6894    
204 BA - JAROBI 24-5158            
204 TP - RARE BREED 28-5350        
204 ST - END OF TIME 22-7377       
204 PR - ROLLY 74-4656             
205 PS - GUY 'N ANNE 18-10794      
205 BA - MAD WORLD 4-7431          
205 PL - FULL OF HOT AIR 82-16328  
205 WS - VERALCHE 84-24771         
205 SL - DOUBLE DOWN 84-57437      
205 PR - DEVIL LINT 85-3009        
205 ST - INFERNAL SNIT 84-44010    
205 LU - ELVIS 85-7038             
205 AB - DOLEMITE 85-24265         
205 TP - GLINT 85-33               
206 PS - HARVEY WALLBANGER 7-5737  
206 PR - NIGHTMARE 85-49357        
206 PL - RODMAN 86-22633           
206 BA - IN SITU 18-11079          
206 WS - PHANTOM OF THE LLAMA 73-70
206 SL - VETERAN 85-46550          
206 TP - CHAINSAW 85-47069         
206 LU - DOOM BAGELS 86-7810       
206 ST - TAKEDOWN 85-44143         
206 AB - EVIL TRIBBLE 85-52462     
207 WS - DEFENDER 86-7919          
207 BA - FIREWALL 54-3322          
207 TP - TEMPEST 86-18400          
207 PS - MILKSHOOK 86-7284         
207 PL - WHISPERJACK 86-14525      
207 AB - CONDITION 86-7094         
207 PR - BAD MOON RISING 86-16673  
207 SL - XOLV 3-8180               
207 ST - DEATH SLALKER 86-9029     
207 LU - MUKTUK 43-5425            
208 PS - ASPIDISKE 78-3519         
208 WS - NEGATIVE REGRET 14-5611   
208 PL - TERRIBLE DRUID 86-20918   
208 SL - ORLANDO FRAZIER 85-51564  
208 TP - MARGTA 25-6282            
208 LU - ALNAIR 50-4070            
208 PR - HIGH PLAINS QUEEN 4-7542  
208 AB - EVIL BUMP KNEED 61-4432   
208 BA - XYN 25-6325               
208 ST - DARKSTAR 10-6736          
209 PL - M.V.P. 73-8951            
209 PS - THE PERSIAN 2-6662        
209 PR - STEEL E STAIR 85-28334    
209 AB - KEEP IT CLASSY 3-8243     
209 TP - STUBBS 86-8387            
209 LU - GHOSTFIRE 86-21652        
209 ST - JANKY 74-4868             
209 WS - PANFORTE 86-8417          
209 BA - USPS 86-17811             
209 SL - SOUL SHADOW 86-20893      
210 SL - AFTER SCHOOL AGGRO 86-1044
210 PS - UNTAMED SAVAGERY 75-4051  
210 PR - OORKE 51-6384             
210 BA - MILKSHAKE 87-1949         
210 PL - SONNY ROOF 28-5898        
210 WS - REGRET 87-1903            
210 LU - PERPLEXED HEMP 85-54912   
210 ST - AVIAG 87-1882             
210 AB - NIGHT HUNGER 51-6302      
210 TP - ROMAN 87-2112