DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/14/2022    Duedate: 11/10/2022

TROCAR ARENA

DM-54    TURN-415

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SYNTH
PLANET 9 (354)
(54-3398) [15-3-1,157]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SYNTH                          POSITION IS EMPTY
PLANET 9 (354)                 
(54-3398) [15-3-1,157]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LARKIN SAND                    RIZZO
TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)        THE MUPPETS (20)
(54-3344) [25-18-0,98]         (54-2405) [9-6-1,55]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)     46
2. PLANET 9 (354)              24      PLANET 9 (354)
3. BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)    15      Unchartered Team
4. THE MUPPETS (20)             9
5. USELESS TOOLS (219)          0      NIGHT PROWLERS (269)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 USELESS TOOLS (219)      364 168 17 68.4   1/ 1 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)   9  3 1
 2/ 2 PLANET 9 (354)            37  22  1 62.7   2/ 3 PLANET 9 (354)            6  2 0
 3/ 0 THE MUPPETS (20)          79  57  5 58.1   3/ 2 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)  5  9 1
 4/ 3 TREES (340)              112  93  4 54.6   4/ 0 THE MUPPETS (20)          3  2 0
 5/ 4 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)  589 534 18 52.4   5- 4 USELESS TOOLS (219)       2  1 0
 6- 5*GR8 PL8TS (353)            4   4  0 50.0   6- 5*GR8 PL8TS (353)           1  1 0
 7/ 6 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331) 163 181  8 47.4   7/ 6 TREES (340)               0  2 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.

I made it back to being Duelmaster! Yay, me. Funny trivia, I defeated Larking Sand to 
re-claim the throne and it was a win in a random match vs Mr Sand the first time I won 
the title. Small arenas, eh? Pretty quiet around here, lately. Altho I noticed one of 
our competitors, some guy named Mold (yukk), had the sparse crowd stirred up. Mold put 
his undefeated 6-0-0 record to the test with a nighttime fight in the Dark Arena, and 
won! Was his challenge a desperate cry for an escape even at the risk of death? Or is 
he really just that confident? Personally, I think it's part of an Alastari wide 
disease that afflicts gladiators throughout the land. Makes some of us go mad and seek 
release via death and what better way than to blindly leap into battle against an 
unknown monster, at night! For the record, I don't feel the urge. I know my fans were 
quite concerned. LOL Well, on to the next fight and may Lady Luck continue to be my 
guide.

                                          -- Synth, Off-Worlder Extraordinaire

                                      SPY REPORT

     It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  THE MUPPETS had cause to celebrate, after RALPH got 16 points by 
beating FIR.  A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, 
after losing 3 points to CLOGGED DRAIN.  (Discrete enough, COOKIE MONSTER?) SYNTH 
successfully staved off a grab for the roses by FOZZY of THE MUPPETS.  Does TROCAR 
have no one talented enough to dethrone him?  So who's the team that's been walking 
into taverns last week and ordering milk?  Sounds like a PR stunt to me.   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  The manager at BASH BROS BATHROOM must have some new strategy for sending 
MOLD, a warrior with 7-0-1, to the Dark Arena.  Watch this space!  Ask not a 
spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen into an 
unconscious stupor.   
     All good things must come to an end.  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                  
 SYNTH 3398                   15   3  1   157       PLANET 9 (354)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FIREWALL 3322                13   5  2   115       USELESS TOOLS (219)
 ZOLOR 3399                   12   5  0    99       PLANET 9 (354)
 LARKIN SAND 3344             25  18  0    98       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
 CLOGGED DRAIN 3436            9   1  0    98       BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)
-NERF GUN 3287                17   8  0    97       USELESS TOOLS (219)
 FOZZY 2398                   16   8  1    93       THE MUPPETS (20)
 RALPH 2397                   10  14  1    93       THE MUPPETS (20)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FALLEN TOWEL RACK 3319       18  29  0    87       BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)
 FIR 3251                     20  20  2    82       TREES (340)
 COOKIE MONSTER 262           19   8  0    82       THE MUPPETS (20)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RIZZO 2405                    9   6  1    55       THE MUPPETS (20)
 KAI LUNG 3439                 4   6  2    43       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KLYN 3395                     5   9  0    32       PLANET 9 (354)
-BAY 3351                      7   6  0    27       TREES (340)
 SAM 2692                      5   1  0    26       THE MUPPETS (20)
-HUMP DAY 3384                 1   3  0    26       GR8 PL8TS (353)
-UPAS 3366                     4   7  0    24       TREES (340)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-VOID 3397                     2   3  0    23       PLANET 9 (354)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KANJI SAI 3456                2   0  0    16       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
 DARRIA HORROCKS 3457          1   0  0    16       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
 DIRTY GROUT 3438              0   3  0    15       BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)
-ESCUZME 3386                  3   1  0    13       GR8 PL8TS (353)
-MORTAS 3396                   3   2  0    11       PLANET 9 (354)
 DORIAN HALLIE 3458            1   0  0     8       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
-TEAK 3387                     2   1  0     7       TREES (340)
-EBONY 3417                    1   1  0     6       TREES (340)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
JHELUM RAIDER           0  0 0                      KAI LUNG 3439         415  NONE
CHIPPED FLOOR 3455      0  1 0 BASH BROS BATHRO 331 SHAGORNAN CHIEFT      415  NONE
MOLD 3426               7  1 1 BASH BROS BATHRO 331 MAINAKHA-TE ASSA      415  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Firewall -- I was tempted to build a fire and test your team concept, but what if I'd 
been wrong and gotten stuck with the column.  Not going to risk it. -- Larkin Sand

Fallen Towel Rack -- Sure enough, I reached out hang a towel on you, and down you 
came. -- Dilian Hallie

I think we should start a war with the Jhelumites.  They've been hiring Rirorni to 
raid us and sending them to kill our gladiators. Unacceptable.  But I can't fight in 
that war because I'm dead. -- the late Darrin Horrocks

Another fool of a cultist! -- Kai Lung

Fallen Towel Rack -- Thank you kind sir, for all those skills you taught. Also, 
standing there like a tree stump and allowing me to play target practice on you, was 
indeed, very kind. I wish I fought you every turn. -- Zolor
P.S. -- and I am without malice, so you needn't worry about death.

Zolor -- Do you think he bought the false sincerity? -- Synth

Synth -- I guess I'll find out. -- Zolor

Hey guys, I won this turn. -- Klyn

No one cares! -- The rest of the Planet 9 Crew

Since we had a few too many volunteers, the Frost Giant mission is now closed.  Those 
who were not taken will be first considered in the next mission.  And thank you!  -- 
Keel Woodhaven   

I know I'm running a short team here, it's unintentional.  When I find those lazy bums 
who are supposed to be fighting, I'll get 'em moving. -- Jorja, Traders of Trocar
P.S.  Please don't kill anyone who is here and shows up reliably.

Synth -- I'm glad it's you doing the column today. -- Larkin Sand

Dirty Grout -- I fear that beside your unclean habits you may be laboring under a 
potentially fatal input error. -- Kai Lung

Trollbait was an easy foe.  That implies that trolls are not skilled hunters. -- Kanji 
Sai

Kanji -- Don't you believe it! -- Larkin Sand

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MOLD was butchered by MAINAKHA-TE ASSASSIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CHIPPED FLOOR was dispatched by SHAGORNAN CHIEFTAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
SYNTH handily defeated FOZZY in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
ZOLOR viciously subdued FALLEN TOWEL RACK in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory brawl.
LARKIN SAND overpowered VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
CLOGGED DRAIN bested COOKIE MONSTER in a 5 minute duel.
RALPH overpowered FIR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided struggle.
RIZZO viciously subdued KLYN in a action packed 3 minute gruesome fight.
KAI LUNG viciously butchered JHELUM RAIDER in a 2 minute gruesome duel.
SAM luckily beat DIRTY GROUT in a 3 minute gruesome duel.
KANJI SAI defeated TROCARAN DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's fight.
DARRIA HORROCKS handily defeated PRETTY LERONA in a 3 minute one-sided bout.
DORIAN HALLIE subdued TROCARAN DESERTER in a 1 minute amateur's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        30 -   9 -  0      77  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -   6 -  2      68  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   4 -  0      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  10 -  0      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  13 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   6 -  2      45  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      2 -  10 -  0      17  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 415 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         3  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0                                       2  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1                                       2  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SYNTH 3398                 15   3  1  157 PLANET 9 (354)
LUNGING ATTACK   ZOLOR 3399                 12   5  0   99 PLANET 9 (354)
STRIKING ATTACK  LARKIN SAND 3344           25  18  0   98 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
TOTAL PARRY      COOKIE MONSTER 262         19   8  0   82 THE MUPPETS (20)
PARRY-STRIKE     RIZZO 2405                  9   6  1   55 THE MUPPETS (20)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LARKIN SAND 3344.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was RIZZO 2405.  The ten other most popular fighters were ZOLOR 3399, CLOGGED 
DRAIN 3436, DIRTY GROUT 3438, RALPH 2397, KLYN 3395, DARRIA HORROCKS 3457, LARKIN 
SAND 3344, KAI LUNG 3439, SYNTH 3398, and SAM 2692.

The least popular fighter this week was COOKIE MONSTER 262.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FALLEN TOWEL RACK 3319, FOZZY 2398, DORIAN HALLIE 3458, FIR 
3251, CHIPPED FLOOR 3455, MOLD 3426, KANJI SAI 3456, SAM 2692, SYNTH 3398, and KAI 
LUNG 3439.