DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/16/2023    Duedate: 06/12/2023

FRATSFA ARENA

DM-52    TURN-438

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KENTUCKY OWL
2150 BOURBON ST (455)
(52-4656) [8-3-0,85]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KENTUCKY OWL                   KELLY
2150 BOURBON ST (455)          BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)
(52-4656) [8-3-0,85]           (52-4682) [3-1-0,24]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

XENO YOLE                      AMAUNET
MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)             INCARNATIONS (281)
(52-4641) [11-11-0,50]         (52-4574) [7-4-0,68]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

IRON CATHEDRAL (159)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. IRON CATHEDRAL (159)        44
2. INCARNATIONS (281)          22      PHOENIX FORCE III (453)
3. 2150 BOURBON ST (455)       18      Unchartered Team
4. MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)          17
5. BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)        17      BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)

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)    7   4  0 63.6   1/ 2 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      9  2 1
 2/ 2 2150 BOURBON ST (455)      9   6  0 60.0   2/ 1 INCARNATIONS (281)        9  3 1
 3/ 3 INCARNATIONS (281)       252 208 15 54.8   3/ 4*BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)      6  9 1
 4/ 4 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)     335 288 25 53.8   4/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        5  7 0
 5/ 5 OTTO'S PARTS (150)       465 417 24 52.7   5/ 7 2150 BOURBON ST (455)     3  0 0
 6/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)       273 365  3 42.8   6/ 5 OTTO'S PARTS (150)        3  7 0
 7/ 7*BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)       8  12  1 40.0   7/ 6 PHOENIX FORCE III (453)   1  2 0
 8/ 0*THE BLUES 52 (456)         1   3  0 25.0   8/ 0*THE BLUES 52 (456)        1  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.

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good, 'cause there's no way I should be 
Duelmaster. But I'm loving it.

                                          -- Weapon Delta III

                                      SPY REPORT

     It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  INCARNATIONS?  Who?  IRON CATHEDRAL is the top team these days, 
buddies!  Say what you will about blind luck and dirty fighting, but IRON CATHEDRAL 
will tell you 335-288-25 is nothing to laugh at...  Practice pays for DIXON, who 
pummelled FRIENDLY CONSTABLE, to pocket 13 points.  A certain someone should cut down 
on the drinking and practice more, after losing 8 points to SOKAR.  (Discrete enough, 
DEAF EAR?) Now I can't insult KENTUCKY OWL, as it has gloriously dueled to the top.  
Oh great new Duelmaster!!!  (Stop me if I lay it on too thick) 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...  As a woman of good 
breeding scorns the "warriors" of OTTO'S PARTS, so did that sorry team shy from 
INCARNATIONS Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and AMAUNET is it right now.  
Most challenged warrior.  Isn't INCARNATIONS proud!  Place your bets!  FATTY LIVER is 
the long shot of the week:  they challenged AMAUNET, up by 26.  It's not whether you 
win or lose, but how many points you get (3).  Right, FATTY LIVER?   
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  Ask not for whom the 
sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond my 
control, I must take my leave of this place.  FRATSFA, I leave you now.  The 
Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Victory Tavern.  'Til next time-- 
Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KENTUCKY OWL 4656             8   3  0    85       2150 BOURBON ST (455)

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

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AMAUNET 4574                  7   4  0    68       INCARNATIONS (281)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOKAR 4590                    9   2  1    62       INCARNATIONS (281)
 WEAPON DELTA III 4636         7   4  0    62       PHOENIX FORCE III (453)
 ZINC PREBSTER 4642           16   3  0    61       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 XENO YOLE 4641               11  11  0    50       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
 VIBRANIUM VICAR 4662          7   4  1    43       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 TWO HANDS 4529                7  22  0    43       OTTO'S PARTS (150)
 DEAF EAR 4629                 5   6  0    43       OTTO'S PARTS (150)
 FATTY LIVER 4651              3   1  0    42       OTTO'S PARTS (150)
 UMBERTO VINE 4640             8  14  0    41       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DENTAL IMPLANT 4601           1   8  0    33       OTTO'S PARTS (150)
 FATHER ADAMANTINE 4676        4   0  0    30       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 ISHKUR 4678                   3   1  1    26       INCARNATIONS (281)
 KELLY 4682                    3   1  0    24       BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JACK DANIELS 4657             1   0  0    21       2150 BOURBON ST (455)
 NERUS 4679                    3   1  0    16       INCARNATIONS (281)
 BLACK EYE 4665                1   2  0    13       OTTO'S PARTS (150)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DIXON 4700                    1   0  0    13       BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)
 CATHEDRAL GUARD 4698          1   0  1    11       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 BENEDICTION 4699              1   0  0    11       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 LINDA 4680                    2   2  0    10       BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)
 CASSIUS 4683                  1   3  0     7       BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)
 BEANPOLE 4697                 1   3  0     6       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
 MISSISSIPPI JOHN HUR 4670     1   0  0     5       THE BLUES 52 (456)
 JOHN 4684                     0   4  0     4       BLOOD TRAPPERS (457)
 OHIO JONES 4701               0   1  0     1       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
 PAPA CHARLIE JACKSON 4671     0   1  0     1       THE BLUES 52 (456)
 LITTLE HAT JONES 4674         0   1  0     1       THE BLUES 52 (456)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
OCTAVIAN 4681           1  2 1 BLOOD TRAPPERS 457   ISHKUR 4678           437   
BERNICE EDWARDS 4672    0  1 0 THE BLUES 52 456     CATHEDRAL GUARD 4698  438   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DEAF EAR was devastated by SOKAR in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
FATTY LIVER was viciously subdued by AMAUNET in a 3 minute Challenge battle.
BLACK EYE was defeated by KELLY in a 2 minute amateur's Challenge duel.
WEAPON DELTA III was devastated by KENTUCKY OWL in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
VIBRANIUM VICAR subdued DENTAL IMPLANT in a crowd pleasing 3 minute competition.
TWO HANDS was savagely defeated by XENO YOLE in a 2 minute veteran's struggle.
UMBERTO VINE luckily beat ISHKUR in a 3 minute expert vs. beginner melee.
ZINC PREBSTER overpowered RUTHLESS JAYWALKER in a 2 minute uneven duel.
FATHER ADAMANTINE overpowered CASSIUS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BEANPOLE was handily defeated by NERUS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
JOHN was subdued by SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 6 minute bloody amateur's match.
LINDA slimly won victory over PAPA CHARLIE JACKSON in a 2 minute novice's battle.
BERNICE EDWARDS was butchered by CATHEDRAL GUARD in a 1 minute bloody mismatched bout.
BENEDICTION overpowered LITTLE HAT JONES in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MISSISSIPPI JOHN HUR unbelievably bested OHIO JONES in a 5 minute beginner's duel.
DIXON devastated FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   1 -  0      83  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    5         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -   4 -  0      71  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   4 -  1      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     18 -  13 -  0      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  12 -  1      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  11 -  1      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   6 -  1      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         AIMED BLOW         7 -  12 -  0      37  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  17 -  0      35  |

Turn 438 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       KENTUCKY OWL 4656           8   3  0   85 2150 BOURBON ST (455)
LUNGING ATTACK   AMAUNET 4574                7   4  0   68 INCARNATIONS (281)
BASHING ATTACK   SOKAR 4590                  9   2  1   62 INCARNATIONS (281)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    WEAPON DELTA III 4636       7   4  0   62 PHOENIX FORCE III (453)
WALL OF STEEL    VIBRANIUM VICAR 4662        7   4  1   43 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is XENO YOLE 4641.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was AMAUNET 4574.  The ten other most popular fighters were DENTAL IMPLANT 4601, XENO 
YOLE 4641, ISHKUR 4678, OHIO JONES 4701, PAPA CHARLIE JACKSON 4671, BLACK EYE 4665, 
KELLY 4682, KENTUCKY OWL 4656, VIBRANIUM VICAR 4662, and UMBERTO VINE 4640.

The least popular fighter this week was MISSISSIPPI JOHN HUR 4670.  The other ten 
least popular fighters were LITTLE HAT JONES 4674, BERNICE EDWARDS 4672, BEANPOLE 
4697, CASSIUS 4683, TWO HANDS 4529, WEAPON DELTA III 4636, DEAF EAR 4629, CATHEDRAL 
GUARD 4698, JOHN 4684, and NERUS 4679.

                         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