DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/30/2019    Duedate: 08/26/2019

ILLIS ARENA

DM-59    TURN-366

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LONG ISLAND
HANGOVERS (265)
(59-2500) [42-8-0,165]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LONG ISLAND                    POSITION IS EMPTY
HANGOVERS (265)                
(59-2500) [42-8-0,165]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PEARL                          PEARL
ISLANDERS (247)                ISLANDERS (247)
(59-2944) [10-7-0,57]          (59-2944) [10-7-0,57]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ISLANDERS (247)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ISLANDERS (247)             31
2. HANGOVERS (265)             19      HANGOVERS (265)
3. NEXUS 5 (324)               19      Unchartered Team
4. BOOK OF THOMAS (317)         5
5. IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)      0      GORE MONGERS (171)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)  235 107 11 68.7   1/ 3 ISLANDERS (247)           8  7 0
 2/ 2 HANGOVERS (265)          258 166 19 60.8   2/ 5 HANGOVERS (265)           7  5 0
 3/ 3 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      56  39  4 58.9   3/ 1 CHAPEL ROCK (287)         7  8 0
 4/ 4 CHAPEL ROCK (287)        334 233 18 58.9   4/ 6 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    6  5 1
 5/ 5 NEXUS 5 (324)             39  28  1 58.2   5/ 7 NEXUS 5 (324)             4  7 0
 6/ 6 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   162 193  7 45.6   6/ 4 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      3  3 0
 7/ 7 ISLANDERS (247)          468 598 19 43.9   7- 2 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)   3  5 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 ILLIS.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have I 
fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  Woof!  CHAPEL ROCK were a 
bunch of dogs after ISLANDERS got through with 'em!  3rd ain't so sweet as 1st!  
Hmmmph!  I always thought IMPROVED ILLUSION was an over-rated team and they proved it 
with a 0-0-0!  Ya gotta be quick on yer feet!  Keep your elbow off the table!  
Thrust!  Block out the pain!  HANGOVERS is now ranked 2nd with a 2-2-0 turn.  It 
seems so recently people were saying ISLANDERS was washed up, finished.  But 4-1-0 
moved them up 2.  I guess they're washed no more...  What's with KRYSMOPOMPAS?  He 
actually beat ISLANDERS' HARBOR SEAL, and walked away with 15 more points from the 
fight.  Laughs were big at HANGOVERS while they watched FROZEN MUDSLIDE clobber 
CLAYBORN.  He lost 11 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  
Try as she might, PILLOW FIGHT wasn't good enough at persuading LONG ISLAND to step 
down from the Duelmaster's throne...  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and 
dirty gossip about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  The 
most avoided team was IMPROVED ILLUSION.  Management must be dealin', as the boys at 
CHAPEL ROCK ain't reelin'!  IMPROVED ILLUSION's mad!  How well I know the feeling of 
being the most challenged warrior, JUST ONE IS OK!  Don't make idle boasts, they may 
come back to haunt you.  PEARL didn't quite know what to make of a challenge she 
received from HELLPOP of NEXUS 5, who is 18 points below her.  HELLPOP perhaps got 
his just desserts, seeing as he was defeated by PEARL and ended up with 37 
recognition points.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  I like to see warriors put young whippersnappers in 
their place.  I guess you could say ILLIS'TITUS PULLO did just that.  Right 
HANGOVERS?  Someone told JUST ONE IS OK that NEXUS 5 never Bloodfeuded, that he'd 
have an easy kill.  Well, I'm sure whoever misled you is right sorry.  Is it my 
imagination, or are fighters getting younger every day?  To die so young, so 
gloriously!   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  The end 
of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Remember--a good 
fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LONG ISLAND 2500             42   8  0   165       HANGOVERS (265)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PILLOW FIGHT 2993            15   6  2   107       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
-ZARUKO 2796                  13   7  0    98       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
 OCEAN SPRAY 2988             14   7  0    94       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
-SEA FOAM 2987                13   7  1    91       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FISHHOOK 2807                20  21  2    90       ISLANDERS (247)
 FALSE IDLE 2984               9   8  0    75       CHAPEL ROCK (287)
 JUST ONE IS OK 3052          11   7  1    72       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 TIKI 2840                    15  15  1    70       ISLANDERS (247)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SINCLAIR 3099                 7   6  0    66       NEXUS 5 (324)
 RIVER RAT 3014                8   6  0    58       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
 PEARL 2944                   10   7  0    57       ISLANDERS (247)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BAHAMA MAMA 3064              4   0  0    48       HANGOVERS (265)
-MUJURO UTSUTSU 2817           6   4  0    47       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
 JAR OF CLAY 3046              8   5  1    45       CHAPEL ROCK (287)
 BARNABAS 3079                 3   1  0    38       CHAPEL ROCK (287)
 HELLPOP 3085                  9  10  0    37       NEXUS 5 (324)
 HULA MIA 2947                 9   7  0    36       ISLANDERS (247)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KRYSMOPOMPAS 3140             2   0  0    28       NEXUS 5 (324)
 12 STONES 3078                5   3  0    26       CHAPEL ROCK (287)
-SWORDGRAVE 3115               2   1  0    26       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARBOR SEAL 2954              5   9  0    24       ISLANDERS (247)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HIGHER POWER 3119             2   2  0    23       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 FROZEN MUDSLIDE 3106          2   1  0    20       HANGOVERS (265)
 NEED A FIX 3141               1   0  0    15       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
-CURTAINCALLER 3111            1   0  0    15       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
 WITHDRAWAL 3142               1   0  0    13       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 CLAYBORN 3117                 1   2  0     9       NEXUS 5 (324)
 DISCIPLE 3143                 0   1  0     5       CHAPEL ROCK (287)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
COCO LOCO 3068          3  1 1 HANGOVERS 265        TITUS PULLO           366  NONE
STRAWBERRY DAIQU 3081   2  6 1 HANGOVERS 265        HIGH ELF              366  NONE
TESSAI 2795            16  1 0 IMPROVED ILLUSIO 261 FISHHOOK 2807         362  REVENGED
BELLOWS 3087           10  4 0 NEXUS 5 324          JUST ONE IS OK 3052   364  JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Zaruko -- That was no illusion you hit me with. -- Fishhook

Hellpop -- Certainly not!  Think what a mess that would be to clean up. -- Pearl

Bahama Mama -- Ah, I mistook you for a banana at first.  My mistake. -- Hula Mia

False Idle -- How do you rest?  Try a real idle. -- Tiki

Barnabas -- Bathtub, maybe.  But you should see me in a harbor. -- Harbor Seal

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SINCLAIR viciously subdued JUST ONE IS OK in a exciting 2 minute Bloodfeud duel.
FALSE IDLE was demolished by OCEAN SPRAY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
HELLPOP was viciously subdued by PEARL in a popular 4 minute gory Challenge contest.
HIGHER POWER was savagely defeated by HULA MIA in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
LONG ISLAND won victory over PILLOW FIGHT in a exciting 2 minute master's Title fight.
FISHHOOK devastated DOOMIE JUGGERNAUT in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
TIKI overcame RIVER RAT in a action packed 1 minute melee.
BARNABAS lost to SCRAWNY GEORGE in a 1 minute duel.
JAR OF CLAY outlasted THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a dull 17 minute duel.
COCO LOCO was slain by TITUS PULLO in a 1 minute fight.
12 STONES was beaten by OSKSI NOBLE in a 2 minute melee.
FROZEN MUDSLIDE beat CLAYBORN in a 2 minute fight.
HARBOR SEAL was demolished by KRYSMOPOMPAS in a 1 minute mismatched match.
NEED A FIX overcame DISCIPLE in a 2 minute contest.
WITHDRAWAL demolished MINI-PUMPKIN in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -   5 -  0      72  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW        15 -  10 -  0      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  12 -  2      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  15 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   8 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -  13 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   6 -  0      33  |

Turn 366 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    1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  3         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      5 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         2  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      LONG ISLAND 2500           42   8  0  165 HANGOVERS (265)
BASHING ATTACK   PILLOW FIGHT 2993          15   6  2  107 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
LUNGING ATTACK   OCEAN SPRAY 2988           14   7  0   94 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
AIMED BLOW       FALSE IDLE 2984             9   8  0   75 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
WALL OF STEEL    SINCLAIR 3099               7   6  0   66 NEXUS 5 (324)
STRIKING ATTACK  PEARL 2944                 10   7  0   57 ISLANDERS (247)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PEARL 2944.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
PEARL 2944.  The ten other most popular fighters were PILLOW FIGHT 2993, SINCLAIR 
3099, JUST ONE IS OK 3052, HULA MIA 2947, TIKI 2840, RIVER RAT 3014, FROZEN MUDSLIDE 
3106, DISCIPLE 3143, OCEAN SPRAY 2988, and LONG ISLAND 2500.

The least popular fighter this week was JAR OF CLAY 3046.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were 12 STONES 3078, HARBOR SEAL 2954, FALSE IDLE 2984, STRAWBERRY 
DAIQUIRI 3081, KRYSMOPOMPAS 3140, BARNABAS 3079, HIGHER POWER 3119, HELLPOP 3085, 
WITHDRAWAL 3142, and NEED A FIX 3141.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

LONG ISLAND (59-2500) HANGOVERS (265)