DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/24/2021    Duedate: 09/20/2021

ILLIS ARENA

DM-59    TURN-393

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RIVER RAT
BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
(59-3014) [14-9-0,101]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NEED A FIX                     BROKENBONE
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)         CLAN DREKMOOR (330)
(59-3141) [16-12-1,106]        (59-3204) [3-1-0,25]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

FALSE IDLE                     NEED A FIX
CHAPEL ROCK (287)              BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
(59-2984) [13-20-0,69]         (59-3141) [16-12-1,106]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHAPEL ROCK (287)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)      43
2. BOOK OF THOMAS (317)        31      HANGOVERS (265)
3. NEXUS 5 (324)               29      Unchartered Team
4. ISLANDERS (247)             14
5. CLAN DREKMOOR (330)          4      CLAN DREKMOOR (330)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*CLAN DREKMOOR (330)       12   6  1 66.7   1/ 2 CHAPEL ROCK (287)        10  4 0
 2/ 2 HANGOVERS (265)          280 178 21 61.1   2/ 1*CLAN DREKMOOR (330)       9  4 0
 3/ 3 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      75  52  4 59.1   3/ 3 HANGOVERS (265)           7  4 1
 4/ 4 CHAPEL ROCK (287)        370 270 18 57.8   4/ 5 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    5  6 1
 5/ 5 NEXUS 5 (324)             71  71  1 50.0   5/ 4 ISLANDERS (247)           5 10 0
 6/ 6 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   221 240 10 47.9   6/ 7 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      3  2 0
 7- 7 VOLANS (326)              10  12  1 45.5   7/ 6 NEXUS 5 (324)             1  9 0
 8/ 8 ISLANDERS (247)          527 671 20 44.0   8- 8 VOLANS (326)              0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of ILLIS!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team CLAN DREKMOOR was unseated 
this week as CHAPEL ROCK moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 2-2-0 
record for the round.  Did only my eyes note the 3-0-0 record which BOOK OF THOMAS 
managed to post this round?  I don't doubt that such a record will draw challengers!  
TOM BLIGH caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully 
bested SCRAWNY GEORGE and was awarded 16 points in recognition.  In one of the week's 
more notable duels, NO ONE WILL KNOW put down FALSE IDLE, causing him to lose 8 
points of recognition in the process.  The city has turned out in honor of RIVER RAT, 
for with hers arena victory she may now lay claim to the highest position in the 
city!  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the 
whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In ILLIS "art" is a word that has long 
since passed from the language!  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this 
week's challenge seeking began.  NEXUS 5 is feared.  This much I can say.  If you 
didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of CHAPEL ROCK 
last week.  Busy avoiding NEXUS 5?  Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition 
from those below.  FALSE IDLE take warning!  You have more than a few enemies in 
ILLIS.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune 
but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in ILLIS.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I 
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till 
we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no 
one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RIVER RAT 3014               14   9  0   101       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEED A FIX 3141              16  12  1   106       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
-SEA FOAM 2987                16   7  1   101       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
 BAHAMA MAMA 3064             10   2  1    95       HANGOVERS (265)
-OCEAN SPRAY 2988             17   8  0    93       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
-KAPPA VOLANTIS 3133          10   2  1    92       VOLANS (326)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 12 STONES 3078               16   8  0    89       CHAPEL ROCK (287)
 FROZEN MUDSLIDE 3106          8   2  0    88       HANGOVERS (265)
 NO ONE WILL KNOW 3159         9   5  0    85       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 JAR OF CLAY 3046             17  12  1    80       CHAPEL ROCK (287)
 DISCIPLE 3143                 7   4  0    76       CHAPEL ROCK (287)
 HELLPOP 3085                 15  30  0    75       NEXUS 5 (324)
 FALSE IDLE 2984              13  20  0    69       CHAPEL ROCK (287)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARBOR SEAL 2954             11  30  0    63       ISLANDERS (247)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KRYSMOPOMPAS 3140             5   4  0    55       NEXUS 5 (324)
 TOM BLIGH 3193                6   1  1    44       ISLANDERS (247)
 FLAMING SAMBUCA 3174          3   1  1    43       HANGOVERS (265)
 OIL SPILL 3161                7  11  0    37       ISLANDERS (247)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WARBEAST 3203                 2   1  0    28       CLAN DREKMOOR (330)
 BROKENBONE 3204               3   1  0    25       CLAN DREKMOOR (330)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOBBING CORPSE 3162           3   2  0    23       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
 GRIMFURY 3207                 3   1  0    22       CLAN DREKMOOR (330)
-PURPLE HAZE 3165              2   1  0    21       HANGOVERS (265)
 SHOO-CHA 3184                 4   6  0    18       ISLANDERS (247)
 DAY WALKER 3209               1   0  0     9       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MADSLAYER 3205                1   2  0     8       CLAN DREKMOOR (330)
 BARRIER REEF 3199             1   4  0     7       ISLANDERS (247)
 SUBSTITUTION 3213             0   1  0     7       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 SUPPORT GROUP 3214            0   1  0     7       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
-THETA VOLANTIS 3188           0   1  0     7       VOLANS (326)
 RAGEFIRE 3217                 1   0  0     5       CLAN DREKMOOR (330)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BARNABAS 3079           8 11 0 CHAPEL ROCK 287      NEED A FIX 3141       392   
DOOMBLADE 3206          2  1 1 CLAN DREKMOOR 330    FLAMING SAMBUCA 3174  392   
DA1 3221                0  1 0 NEXUS 5 324          IRON JUDGEMENT        393  NONE
DA2 3222                0  1 0 NEXUS 5 324          RICHARD H.            393  NONE
DA3 3223                0  1 0 NEXUS 5 324          HIGH ELF              393  NONE
EPSILON VOLANTIS 3196   0  1 0 VOLANS 326           DOOMBLADE 3206        390  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

We salute the tourney participants. -- Islanders

Disciple -- Delicate, huh?  Good thing no one's trying to endanger your species. -- 
Harbor Seal

Purple Haze -- What kind of fluid do you have in you, anyway?  Golems are strange. -- 
Oil Spill

Brokenbone -- I was just trying to support your name. -- Tom Bligh

Madslayer -- Do you only attack the mad, or are you mad to slay people? -- Shoo-Cha

Grimfury -- So much for my barrier duty. -- Barrier Reef

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA3 was dealt death by HIGH ELF in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA2 was slaughtered by RICHARD H. in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
DA1 was murdered by IRON JUDGEMENT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
12 STONES lost to NEED A FIX in a popular 3 minute gory master's Bloodfeud brawl.
GRIMFURY was demolished by FLAMING SAMBUCA in a 1 minute Bloodfeud competition.
NO ONE WILL KNOW vanquished FALSE IDLE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
FROZEN MUDSLIDE was bested by RIVER RAT in a 1 minute Title competition.
BAHAMA MAMA overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
JAR OF CLAY slimly won victory over HELLPOP in a slow 8 minute expert's duel.
DISCIPLE vanquished HARBOR SEAL in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
OIL SPILL was beaten by THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 5 minute gory melee.
TOM BLIGH defeated SCRAWNY GEORGE in a 2 minute match.
BOBBING CORPSE savagely defeated BARRIER REEF in a 3 minute competition.
SHOO-CHA was subdued by BROKENBONE in a 3 minute match.
SUPPORT GROUP was unbelievably bested by RAGEFIRE in a 6 minute amateur's bout.
SUBSTITUTION was overcome by DAY WALKER in a popular 3 minute bloody beginner's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         WALL OF STEEL     34 -  22 -  4      61  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  11 -  0      58  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW        26 -  23 -  1      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  11 -  1      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         STRIKING ATTACK   24 -  29 -  1      45  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -  16 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   9 -  0      31  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    1 -   5 -  0      17  |

Turn 393 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     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         3 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  4         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   RIVER RAT 3014             14   9  0  101 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
WALL OF STEEL    NEED A FIX 3141            16  12  1  106 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
SLASHING ATTACK  BAHAMA MAMA 3064           10   2  1   95 HANGOVERS (265)
TOTAL PARRY      12 STONES 3078             16   8  0   89 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
AIMED BLOW       FROZEN MUDSLIDE 3106        8   2  0   88 HANGOVERS (265)
BASHING ATTACK   NO ONE WILL KNOW 3159       9   5  0   85 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FALSE IDLE 2984.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was NEED A FIX 3141.  The ten other most popular fighters were BOBBING CORPSE 3162, 
SUBSTITUTION 3213, DAY WALKER 3209, DISCIPLE 3143, BROKENBONE 3204, SUPPORT GROUP 
3214, OIL SPILL 3161, NO ONE WILL KNOW 3159, SHOO-CHA 3184, and FLAMING SAMBUCA 3174.

The least popular fighter this week was JAR OF CLAY 3046.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were HELLPOP 3085, RAGEFIRE 3217, HARBOR SEAL 2954, FALSE IDLE 2984, 
DA1 3221, DA2 3222, BARRIER REEF 3199, FROZEN MUDSLIDE 3106, GRIMFURY 3207, and 12 
STONES 3078.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

RIVER RAT (59-3014) BOOK OF THOMAS (317)