DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/24/2024    Duedate: 01/20/2025

FRATSFA ARENA

DM 52    TURN 459

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FATHER ADAMANTINE
IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
(52-4676) [19-6-0,101]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FATHER ADAMANTINE              LA CHINGADERA
IRON CATHEDRAL (159)           THE BARRIO (464)
(52-4676) [19-6-0,101]         (52-4741) [5-2-0,54]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

DENTAL IMPLANT                 LA CHINGADERA
OTTO'S PARTS (150)             THE BARRIO (464)
(52-4601) [7-16-0,90]          (52-4741) [5-2-0,54]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

IRON CATHEDRAL (159)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. IRON CATHEDRAL (159)          38 
2. OTTO'S PARTS (150)            30    IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
3. TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)        17    Unchartered Team
4. THE BARRIO (464)              -1 
5. MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)            -7    THE BARRIO (464)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)     406 319 25 56.0   1/ 1 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      9  5 0
 2- 2 INCARNATIONS (281)       273 219 15 55.5   2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        7  8 0
 3/ 3 OTTO'S PARTS (150)       490 456 26 51.8   3- 3 INCARNATIONS (281)        4  2 0
 4/ 4*THE BARRIO (464)           9  12  0 42.9   4/ 6 OTTO'S PARTS (150)        4  4 0
 5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)       311 432  3 41.9   5/ 4 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)    3  2 0
 6/ 6 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)    10  17  0 37.0   6/ 5*THE BARRIO (464)          0  3 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
FRATSFA brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Of course, we're all terribly 
impressed to see CATHEDRAL GUARD win a fight and gain 19 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, 
CATHEDRAL GUARD beat UMBERTO VINE and UMBERTO VINE lost 17 points.  You're breakin' 
my heart.  Due to absence, and inability to defend the throne, AMAUNET has lost the 
Title of Duelmaster.  Start setting that alarm earlier!  And it's out with the old, 
in with the new, as FATHER ADAMANTINE takes the Title and last week's bar tab from 
the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I 
telling you this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, FRATSFA?   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  What's the big D?  IRON CATHEDRAL was the most avoided 
team?  Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse...  And who led the way in 
this mass act of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was OTTO'S PARTS.  Ha 
ha ha ha!  TARGET DUMMY was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now 
was the DM insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.  Now here's guts and stupidity all rolled 
into one, LUKE'S challenged up 27 to take on TARGET DUMMY of MIDDLE WAY 8.  And The 
Victory Tavern has banned TARGET DUMMY from service until next turn for losing to 
LUKE'S and giving it 23 points in the process!  Ha!   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for FRATSFA's 
morgue.  More variety.  We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate 
catches up with you sooner that later?   
     There's got to be a better place in FRATSFA to get a drink than The Victory 
Tavern!  Any suggestions?  Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you 
have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Glad to see the back of this 
place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FATHER ADAMANTINE 4676       19   6  0 101         IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SOKAR 4590                   15   5  1 117         INCARNATIONS (281)        
 CATHEDRAL GUARD 4698         15   7  1  96         IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DENTAL IMPLANT 4601           7  16  0  90         OTTO'S PARTS (150)        
 SYMBAL 4706                  13   7  0  87         IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      
 XENO YOLE 4641               19  24  0  86         MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        
 UMBERTO VINE 4640            17  26  0  78         MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        
 OHIO JONES 4701              10  12  0  71         MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        
 TWO HANDS 4529               10  33  1  68         OTTO'S PARTS (150)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FATTY LIVER 4651              9   8  0  63         OTTO'S PARTS (150)        
 BROTHER TUNGSTEN 4758         5   1  0  58         IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      
 ICE UNICYCLE 4734             8   3  0  57         TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NERUS 4679                    9   5  0  54         INCARNATIONS (281)        
 LA CHINGADERA 4741            5   2  0  54         THE BARRIO (464)          
 BEANPOLE 4697                 6  19  0  37         MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TARGET DUMMY 4702             6  15  0  33         MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        
 LUKE'S 4770                   2   0  0  28         TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HANGNAIL 4748                 3   2  0  21         OTTO'S PARTS (150)        
 PINCHED NERVE 4747            2   3  0  16         OTTO'S PARTS (150)        
 COPPERED TEMLAR 4772          0   2  0  10         IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA 1 4778               0  1 0 THE BARRIO 464       DARK CHAMPION          459 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA 1 was barely slain by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DENTAL IMPLANT lost to FATHER ADAMANTINE in a 1 minute Challenge Title battle.
TWO HANDS was defeated by XENO YOLE in a 2 minute master's Challenge duel.
ICE UNICYCLE was bested by OHIO JONES in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
LUKE'S overpowered TARGET DUMMY in a unpopular 8 minute mismatched Challenge match.
UMBERTO VINE was vanquished by CATHEDRAL GUARD in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
SYMBAL beat VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a 3 minute brawl.
LA CHINGADERA was overcome by FATTY LIVER in a action packed 5 minute gruesome fight.
BROTHER TUNGSTEN vanquished BEANPOLE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
COPPERED TEMLAR was savagely defeated by PINCHED NERVE in a 2 minute duel.
HANGNAIL overpowered SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a tiring 6 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   25 -  15 -  0      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         BASHING ATTACK    10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -   8 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  16 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY       13 -  17 -  0      43  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -  11 -  0      42  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  11 -  0      21  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  12 -  0      20  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 459 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  FATHER ADAMANTINE 4676     19   6  0  101 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
BASHING ATTACK   CATHEDRAL GUARD 4698       15   7  1   96 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
TOTAL PARRY      SYMBAL 4706                13   7  0   87 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
WALL OF STEEL    FATTY LIVER 4651            9   8  0   63 OTTO'S PARTS (150)
LUNGING ATTACK   LA CHINGADERA 4741          5   2  0   54 THE BARRIO (464)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DENTAL IMPLANT 4601.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was LA CHINGADERA 4741.  The ten other most popular fighters were PINCHED NERVE 
4747, FATHER ADAMANTINE 4676, XENO YOLE 4641, OHIO JONES 4701, DA 1 4778, SYMBAL 
4706, ICE UNICYCLE 4734, CATHEDRAL GUARD 4698, FATTY LIVER 4651, and BROTHER TUNGSTEN 
4758.

The least popular fighter this week was TARGET DUMMY 4702.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were HANGNAIL 4748, LUKE'S 4770, BEANPOLE 4697, UMBERTO VINE 4640, 
TWO HANDS 4529, COPPERED TEMLAR 4772, DENTAL IMPLANT 4601, BROTHER TUNGSTEN 4758, 
FATTY LIVER 4651, and CATHEDRAL GUARD 4698.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

FATHER ADAMANTINE (52-4676) IRON CATHEDRAL (159)

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

AMAUNET (52-4574) INCARNATIONS (281)

                                NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA

      The gladiator known as Pretty in Pink Johnson came into the guildhouse in a 
state of excitement that sat oddly on his large battered face.  "There are goats on 
the lawn outside the Commission office!"  
      His teammate Slinky Silver raised a languid eyebrow.  "So?"
      "That means a name-change coming!  I can finally change my name to Pinkerton and 
get some respect!"
      "As badly as you fight, who will respect you?" his teammate asked.
      "With a new name, I will fight better, just wait, you'll see.  Because I will 
respect myself!"
      Slinky shook his head.  "Circular reasoning won't help.  You need more 
managerial attention."
      "If my name isn't embarrassing, I'll GET more attention.
      Slinky shook his head again.  "You're expecting a lot of a couple of goats that 
may have been hired to manage the landscaping."

                                  *   *   *   *   *  

     Warrior and team name changes will be accepted beginning February 15 and continuing 
throughout the month of March.  The cost will be $2 per name change.  All proceeds 
will be used to buy goats via Heifer International and will be matched up to $500.  If 
you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI

               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. 

                   RIFF RAFF (82-37476) ROOKIE ARMADA 6 II  (6212) 
                  MAURICE BRITT (84-6039) MEDAL OF HONOR T10  (1140) 
                       RIMGARR (84-57625) ALGOPHOBIACS  (6250) 
                        FIVE (85-43995) FAST TRACK III  (8036) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes