DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/21/2023    Duedate: 03/20/2023

FRATSFA ARENA

DM-52    TURN-435

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

XAVIER YANG
MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
(52-4568) [18-35-0,89]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

XAVIER YANG                    WEAPON DELTA III
MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)             PHOENIX FORCE III (453)
(52-4568) [18-35-0,89]         (52-4636) [6-2-0,72]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

XAVIER YANG                    WEAPON DELTA III
MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)             PHOENIX FORCE III (453)
(52-4568) [18-35-0,89]         (52-4636) [6-2-0,72]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

IRON CATHEDRAL (159)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. IRON CATHEDRAL (159)        40
2. BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)        25      INCARNATIONS (281)
3. INCARNATIONS (281)          22      Unchartered Team
4. PHOENIX FORCE III (453)     15
5. MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)          -3      PHOENIX FORCE III (453)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*PHOENIX FORCE III (453)    6   2  0 75.0   1/ 1 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      8  4 0
 2/ 4 INCARNATIONS (281)       243 205 14 54.2   2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        5  9 0
 3/ 5 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)     326 286 24 53.3   3/ 5*PHOENIX FORCE III (453)   3  0 0
 4/ 3*2150 BOURBON ST (455)      6   6  0 50.0   4/ 6 INCARNATIONS (281)        3  3 0
 5/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)       268 358  3 42.8   5/ 3*2150 BOURBON ST (455)     2  1 0
 6/ 0*BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)       2   3  0 40.0   6/ 0*BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)      2  3 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.

The Chardinee defeated me!  But he isn't allowed to be duelmaster, so Here I am.  Look 
fast, I won't be here for long.  No skills from him.

                                          -- Tennessee Smith

P.S.  ST, quick on his feet, does great damage, 13-10-15-13-11-7-15 adex init, ex 
decise, broadsword, mod/mod likes to lunge

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, Warriors of FRATSFA.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to 
give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  Practice pays for 
AMAUNET, who pummelled KENTUCKY OWL, to pocket 21 points.  KENTUCKY OWL certainly had 
a baffled expression on its face, after losing to AMAUNET and losing 17 points in the 
process!  VETERAN MERCENARY found out that FRATSFA 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...   
     So much to report, so little time!  Perhaps the warriors of INCARNATIONS should 
take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team...  Like a pup with its tail 
between its legs, IRON CATHEDRAL scurried away from INCARNATIONS.  Oh, the shame!  
Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and XENO YOLE is it right now.  Most 
challenged warrior.  Isn't MIDDLE WAY 8 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.   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  My fingers tire and I fear my incessant prattling 
may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable character.  Do not despair!  I shall 
return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 XAVIER YANG 4568             18  35  0    89       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BA'AL 4532                   13   6  0   110       INCARNATIONS (281)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WEAPON DELTA III 4636         6   2  0    72       PHOENIX FORCE III (453)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZINC PREBSTER 4642           14   2  0    64       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 XENO YOLE 4641               10   9  0    61       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AMAUNET 4574                  5   3  0    48       INCARNATIONS (281)
 VIBRANIUM VICAR 4662          5   3  1    44       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 KENTUCKY OWL 4656             5   3  0    36       2150 BOURBON ST (455)
 UMBERTO VINE 4640             7  12  0    34       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOKAR 4590                    6   2  1    33       INCARNATIONS (281)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JACK DANIELS 4657             1   0  0    21       2150 BOURBON ST (455)
 LINDA 4680                    1   0  0    13       BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)
 KELLY 4682                    1   0  0     9       BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)
 FATHER ADAMANTINE 4676        1   0  0     7       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 NERUS 4679                    1   0  0     6       INCARNATIONS (281)
 ISHKUR 4678                   1   0  0     6       INCARNATIONS (281)
 CASSIUS 4683                  0   1  0     1       BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)
 OCTAVIAN 4681                 0   1  0     1       BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)
 BEANPOLE 4697                 0   1  0     1       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
 JOHN 4684                     0   1  0     1       BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA23-2 4685             0  1 0 IRON CATHEDRAL 159   FERN'S MASTER         435  NONE
DA23-3 4686             0  1 0 IRON CATHEDRAL 159   SARKOZY               435  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Banded Acolyte -- Is it your clothing?  I had a sister who was mad for striped socks, 
very unflattering, she gave 'em to everybody.  We finally pushed her under a bus. -- 
Xavier Yang

The Kung-fusian was uppity just because he's Araoi and morally superior due to no 
edged weapons.  But at least he taught me a couple of skills. -- Xeno Yole

Zinc Prebster -- At least, thanks for the skills. -- Umberto Vine

I've sent out bounty hunters for a missing team member.  I know he's around somewhere.  
He probably got pushed under a bus for wearing striped socks. -- Jorja

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA23-2 was butchered by FERN'S MASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA23-3 was butchered by SARKOZY in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
WEAPON DELTA III savagely defeated XENO YOLE in a exciting 6 minute Challenge melee.
VIBRANIUM VICAR unbelievably bested SOKAR in a 2 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
TENNESSE SMITH overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute bloody one-sided fight.
XAVIER YANG was devastated by NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
ZINC PREBSTER devastated HAPPY PEASANT in a 3 minute mismatched match.
KENTUCKY OWL was overcome by AMAUNET in a 2 minute fight.
UMBERTO VINE overcame CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute melee.
FATHER ADAMANTINE won victory over OCTAVIAN in a 1 minute beginner's duel.
LINDA overpowered FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
KELLY defeated POLITE BEGGAR in a dull 4 minute novice's fight.
CASSIUS was beaten by FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 2 minute novice's fight.
JOHN was savagely defeated by ISHKUR in a 2 minute bloody amateur's competition.
NERUS subdued BEANPOLE in a popular 1 minute amateur's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         TOTAL PARRY       10 -   1 -  1      91  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     18 -   9 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  11 -  2      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    15 -  14 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW         7 -  10 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -  16 -  0      41  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   6 -  2      40  |

Turn 435 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      4 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    WEAPON DELTA III 4636       6   2  0   72 PHOENIX FORCE III (453)
WALL OF STEEL    XENO YOLE 4641             10   9  0   61 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
LUNGING ATTACK   AMAUNET 4574                5   3  0   48 INCARNATIONS (281)
AIMED BLOW       KENTUCKY OWL 4656           5   3  0   36 2150 BOURBON ST (455)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is XAVIER YANG 4568.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was WEAPON DELTA III 4636.  The ten other most popular fighters were XENO YOLE 
4641, AMAUNET 4574, SOKAR 4590, ISHKUR 4678, NERUS 4679, FATHER ADAMANTINE 4676, 
VIBRANIUM VICAR 4662, ZINC PREBSTER 4642, KENTUCKY OWL 4656, and UMBERTO VINE 4640.

The least popular fighter this week was KELLY 4682.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BEANPOLE 4697, JOHN 4684, OCTAVIAN 4681, XAVIER YANG 4568, DA23-3 4686, 
DA23-2 4685, CASSIUS 4683, LINDA 4680, UMBERTO VINE 4640, and KENTUCKY OWL 4656.

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

TENNESSE SMITH (52-4411) MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)

                FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY LXVIII

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ANUBIS 4436 (79-59-2)                  0  3  0         INCARNATIONS         

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BLEYS 4487 (61-52-1)                   9  3  0         AMBER                

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BA'AL 4532 (13-6-0)                    2  3  0         INCARNATIONS         

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
AMAUNET 4574 (4-2-0)                   1  3  0         INCARNATIONS         
GRANNUS 4592 (4-1-0)                   0  1  0  DEAD   INCARNATIONS         

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TANITH 4594 (2-0-0)                    0  1  0  DEAD   INCARNATIONS         

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FATHER ADAMANTINE 4676 (0-0-0)         1  3  0         IRON CATHEDRAL       

           Here are the stylemasters from Face-to-Face 68. Congrats to all!

DM 200 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SIKAMIKANICO 7-2681         DANGEROUS PUPPETS    
PARRY-STRIKE     CARTMAN 7-4034              WASTELAND II         
STRIKING ATTACK  WORKS 4 EVIL EMPIRE 82-331  SUPERIOR FATHER      
TOTAL PARRY      BOSOMY GOLDMINE 1-8537      SUPER STARS R US      
BASHING ATTACK   DMITRI 3-2461               KARAMATZOV BROS       
SLASHING ATTACK  SMELLY SOCKS 18-1975        STREET PIZZA         
PARRY-LUNGE      SKIDMARK BUG 2-5711         042909A               
LUNGING ATTACK   MENDELSSOHN 9-2894          WASTELANDERS II      
WALL OF STEEL    THE PERFECT DRUG 3-6943     IRATE FORMATIONS      
AIMED BLOW       BOBS AND DOGS 82-55985      SOFT DRINKS          
                   
DM 201 STYLEMASTERS 
SLASHING ATTACK  SAMURAI-RAT 19-1710         RAT PAK              
STRIKING ATTACK  MICRO-RAT 19-1173           RAT PAK              
PARRY-STRIKE     CADILLAC DUARDO 18-2130     THE FIRST REVENGER   
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DAYDREAM BELIEVER 82-31100  CLASSIC HITS         
BASHING ATTACK   THE MAN 3-6077              FAMOUS HITTERS        
TOTAL PARRY      ZOMBIE STOMP 82-2617        NO MORE TEARS        
LUNGING ATTACK   GROND 69-8678               MEN OF FEW WORDS     
PARRY-LUNGE      AFTER 10 BEERS! 84-21651    ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE  
WALL OF STEEL    FURIOUS GORGE 3-6923        IRATE FORMATIONS      
AIMED BLOW       ALBINO RAINBOW 11-6238      WAR-C-KERS           
                   
DM 202 STYLEMASTERS 
BASHING ATTACK   CYCLOPS 7-4625              BIG BAD              
WALL OF STEEL    NICKEL 26-4240              ERRATUM              
PARRY-LUNGE      ARUTHA 56-4723              MEN OF STEEL         
PARRY-STRIKE     JASON VOORHEES 97-4408      DERANGED 21          
TOTAL PARRY      VANGUARD 4-5966             ORCCON THUGS         
SLASHING ATTACK  DOUBLE TRUE 41-4585         LAZY SUNDAY          
LUNGING ATTACK   KISMET 85-3095              ERRATA               
PARRY-RIPOSTE    MAXIMILLIAN 96-5272         KILLER MACHINES F2   
AIMED BLOW       ROSS F. GRAY 78-2983        MEDAL OF HONOR Z2    
                   
DM 203 STYLEMASTERS 
WALL OF STEEL    MUDDY HERETIC 84-51491      THIRSTY THUGS 1460  
STRIKING ATTACK  ALBERT SPICA 99-7132        DERANGED 37         
BASHING ATTACK   SUNGLASSES 73-3223          FOUND IN THE SAND    
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DIVINITY 95-439             LUNACHICKS          
SLASHING ATTACK  HIGHER GROUND 84-26799      MOTHER'S MILK        
AIMED BLOW       HEMO GOBLIN 98-6013         BLOOD GANG 718FB    
PARRY-STRIKE     HOGSHEAD 74-4372            COUNTRY PIE          
TOTAL PARRY      COLOSSEUM HALLS 1-8871      RUN DMC               
PARRY-LUNGE      CHINA ROOM 85-542           GREAT TEAM 3        
LUNGING ATTACK   CONNIE 3-7757               STEVEN UNIVERSE       
                   
DM 204 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-LUNGE      PIGSTY PARSEC 86-2062       PALE SHELTER 32     
WALL OF STEEL    THE FALLEN ONE 39-3416      DARQUE ANGELS        
PARRY-STRIKE     MAJOR CINNAMON 97-6894      UNLIKELY HEROES 18W 
LUNGING ATTACK   BLEYS 52-4487               AMBER                
TOTAL PARRY      FLYING PIG 41-4605          HELL FROZEN OVER     
BASHING ATTACK   UPSILON CETI 42-5117        CETUS                
STRIKING ATTACK  CHI CARINAE 22-7459         CARINA               
SLASHING ATTACK  SKYWARP 47-8063             DARQUE FORCES        
AIMED BLOW       FOMALHAUT 38-5184           PISCES AUSTRINUS     
PARRY-RIPOSTE    HISSY 74-4657               PUPPY DOG PALS       
                   
DM 205 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-LUNGE      ROCKET POWER 84-51330       ONLY THAT REAL!     
BASHING ATTACK   KOOL AID 72-5909            LIQUIDS              
WALL OF STEEL    ONE EYED JACK 65-4876       JACK ATTACK          
PARRY-STRIKE     OLD SCHOOL 84-16633         SUPE FORCES AA11    
STRIKING ATTACK  MARTIN MAY 84-9248          MEDAL OF HONOR X8   
TOTAL PARRY      NEEDY MOOSE 85-27944        HALLOWEEN TIME 66   
PARRY-RIPOSTE    WHISPY LIB 85-17248         NIGHTMARES XV       
AIMED BLOW       WHOWHAT 60-9171             UNNAMEABLES          
SLASHING ATTACK  DOUBLE DOWN 84-57437        XCOM BETA           
LUNGING ATTACK   CADAVER DOG 17-7284         SHEWISH LEFTOVERS    
                   
DM 206 STYLEMASTERS 
BASHING ATTACK   SGT SCRUBBRUSH 2-4209       WEEDS WE IS!!         
PARRY-LUNGE      WHISPERJACK 86-14525        STEELE RISING 128   
WALL OF STEEL    METHIONINE 82-48318         FIVE OF TWENTY       
PARRY-STRIKE     BETTY 86-3418               DR COX JD NAME 3    
TOTAL PARRY      BLACKBEARD 43-5453          FOUL RAIDERS         
AIMED BLOW       RUBY TORTELLINI 75-3826     CRITICALS            
SLASHING ATTACK  LUNICIDE 82-23248           SUICIDAL WINDS       
STRIKING ATTACK  CTL-ATL-DEFEAT 86-17145     FALL FROM GRACE VI  
LUNGING ATTACK   TYLER DURDEN 56-4889        PROJECT MAYHEM 136   
PARRY-RIPOSTE    VALDEZ 85-12482             CA16 PARAGUAY        
                   
DM 207 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-LUNGE      TERRIBLE DRUID 86-20918     LOSES NO HOUR       
WALL OF STEEL    NEGATIVE REGRET 14-5611     LIVING IN THE PAST   
PARRY-STRIKE     HATU WIND 1-9458            UTAH WEATHER          
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SPARKY 85-29122             COLLEGE RADIO M54    
BASHING ATTACK   CROM! 7-1817                ESSENTIAL ARNIE      
AIMED BLOW       FLIP FLOP 86-14922          HOWLIN 3-D          
STRIKING ATTACK  LICKETY-SPLIT 8-5909        BOOK OF THOMAS       
TOTAL PARRY      LAMBRET 85-39742            THIRSTY THUGS 1822  
LUNGING ATTACK   MR. CARTER 72-10604         PORKY'S REVENGE      
SLASHING ATTACK  RESOUNDING TUMULT 86-20898  THIS OTHER ME       
                   
DM 208 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-STRIKE     TARTANIC 16-7052            KILL OR BE KILT      
WALL OF STEEL    ANITA BATH 71-8752          MAD HOUSE 4          
BASHING ATTACK   FREE GIFT 72-10194          BB PLEDGE DRIVE     
SLASHING ATTACK  XOLANI 86-11643             SUPE FORCES 3010    
LUNGING ATTACK   GRUNT CRUMP 86-20194        THIRSTY THUGS 2205  
AIMED BLOW       IN BLOOM 82-52274           COOL NAMES 1        
PARRY-RIPOSTE    BAAAAMBI 12-7878            DEN'S DATES          
STRIKING ATTACK  ENZO 86-19853               BUBBA'S EMPIRE      
PARRY-LUNGE      WARWICK DAVIS 17-8323       TEAM WILLOW          
TOTAL PARRY      HORROR FIEND 62-5144        UNKNOWN LEGACY 29    
                   
DM 209 STYLEMASTERS 
BASHING ATTACK   ARTEMESIA 75-4069           LADY WARRIORS       
WALL OF STEEL    BRAZEN BULL 30-5764         PUNISHMENT           
PARRY-STRIKE     SAWED OFF SQUIRTGUN 16-705  NO ASSEMBLY REQUIRED 
PARRY-LUNGE      FLOYD'S BOOKIE 85-54811     ARCANE SPORTS       
TOTAL PARRY      SCRIBBLE 85-54715           COLLEGE RADIO ZH    
AIMED BLOW       SUPER BLACK 38-5700         BOOK OF THOMAS       
SLASHING ATTACK  BILLY WASHINGTON 85-51567   RANDO DUDES 6       
STRIKING ATTACK  MATT 86-2465                EPC                 
LUNGING ATTACK   HORNSWOGGLE 18-11369        THUNDR + LITENING    
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SEEING RED 86-20120         PR BRONCS 59        
                   
DM 210 STYLEMASTERS 
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SERGEANT 4 3-8225           OUR HIGHEST HONOR     
TOTAL PARRY      FATES MOTHER 29-6682        FATES                
BASHING ATTACK   CHRISTMAS EVE 60-9602       METAL MELTDOWN      
SLASHING ATTACK  SLEEP TIME 86-28420         RANDOMNESS 25       
STRIKING ATTACK  RADI 87-2479                SUPE FORCES 1W11    
LUNGING ATTACK   TEDDY 86-28500              RANDOMNESS 41       
PARRY-STRIKE     GINKGO THE STINKO 65-7988   THAT SMELL          
PARRY-LUNGE      ISRO 87-1760                DARK NURSING        
WALL OF STEEL    BELOUCH 87-2488             SUPE FORCES 1W09    
AIMED BLOW       SON OF BATTLES 18-11411     STORM SHADOWS        
                   
                   

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                        SHADOW GOLEM (4-6916) GIANTS & GOLEMS 
                            CURLY (18-10747) STREET PIZZA 
                      FLAME PRINCESS (41-4796) ADVENTURE TIME 3  
                    CONSTRUCTION ZONE (72-6867) BASH BROS FREEWAY 
                     MIXED EMOTIONS (82-46678) STONED ROOKIES 62  
                        OLD SCHOOL (84-16633) SUPE FORCES AA11  
                      MY DARLING (84-18547) ROOKIE METALLICA 16  
                     THE MYSTERY (84-29617) SUPERIOR FORCES 3B02  
                      INFERNAL SNIT (84-44010) APRIL MAIL-IN 14A  
                             GASHI (85-12308) E16 ALBANIA 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes