DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/23/2022    Duedate: 09/19/2022

ILLIS ARENA

DM-59    TURN-406

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RAIGEKI
IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
(59-3121) [10-3-1,124]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

RAIGEKI                        POSITION IS EMPTY
IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)        
(59-3121) [10-3-1,124]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HARBOR SEAL                    SOBER FOR 7 DAYS
ISLANDERS (247)                BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
(59-2954) [15-39-0,87]         (59-3242) [3-4-0,56]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HANGOVERS (265)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)     42
2. ISLANDERS (247)             33      IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
3. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)      29      Unchartered Team
4. HANGOVERS (265)             13
5. NEXUS 5 (324)                8      CLANS (235)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)    2   0  0  100   1/ 2 HANGOVERS (265)           9  5 1
 2/ 2 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)  278 148 15 65.3   2/ 1 CHAPEL ROCK (287)         8  6 0
 3/ 4 HANGOVERS (265)          292 185 23 61.2   3/ 3 ISLANDERS (247)           8  7 0
 4/ 5 CHAPEL ROCK (287)        381 277 18 57.9   4/ 4 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)   6  8 1
 5/ 6 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   242 260 11 48.2   5/ 6 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    4  5 0
 6/ 7 VOLANS (326)              11  13  1 45.8   6/ 5 NEXUS 5 (324)             4  7 0
 7/ 8 NEXUS 5 (324)             85 104  1 45.0   7/ 7 VOLANS (326)              1  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

     Good day, in ILLIS a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.  So 
bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as CHAPEL ROCK is pushed out of top team by HANGOVERS, who came from 2nd 
with a 3-1-0 this turn.  And let's see, SHOO-CHA fought FALSE IDLE and gained 18 
points and contributed to ISLANDERS' 3-2-0.  FALSE IDLE has lost to SHOO-CHA, falling 
16 points, while helping make CHAPEL ROCK a 2-3-0 turn.  Well done, ILLIS, the 
Duelmaster was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Perhaps KAPPA VOLANTIS is not as 
thrilled, being challenged 3 times.  RAIGEKI challenged for the Duelmastership this 
turn, attempting to dethrone VOLANS' warrior.  We should ask RAIGEKI about the thrill 
of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to 
ask.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The 
Dripping Blade uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  IMPROVED ILLUSION has cause to stand 
tall, as they were ILLIS' most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to 
beat.  And guess who avoided IMPROVED ILLUSION stable the most?  Believe it or not, 
it was CHAPEL ROCK.  Anyone surprised?  SUBSTITUTION from BASHAHOLICS ANON took a 
risk this turn by bravely challenging up 27 points in a challenge against DISCIPLE.  
And now nobody knows where DISCIPLE is right now, after giving SUBSTITUTION 21 points 
worth of recognition.  As quiet chuckles rise behind me.   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  Congratulations go out to HANGOVERS, with BAHAMA MAMA revenging a 
bloodfeud against JUBEI of IMPROVED ILLUSION.  The Dripping Blade declares a free 
round for AZA CHORN and all of NEXUS 5, for having revenged HANGOVERS' GREYHOUND for 
killing one of their comrades.  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the 
graves of their enemies.  You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  Well, I'm burning daylight here in ILLIS and I've a long road ahead of me. 
Happy Trails.  Until you see my quill in ILLIS again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAIGEKI 3121                 10   3  1   124       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUBSTITUTION 3213             6   5  0   105       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 ZARUKO 2796                  22  17  0   100       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
 SWORDGRAVE 3115              14   7  0    99       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
 FROZEN MUDSLIDE 3106         11   3  0    98       HANGOVERS (265)
 KAPPA VOLANTIS 3133          11   3  1    97       VOLANS (326)
 12 STONES 3078               19   9  0    96       CHAPEL ROCK (287)
 HELLPOP 3085                 19  38  0    95       NEXUS 5 (324)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAHAMA MAMA 3064             13   3  1    90       HANGOVERS (265)
 HARBOR SEAL 2954             15  39  0    87       ISLANDERS (247)
 SHOO-CHA 3184                14   9  0    86       ISLANDERS (247)
 DISCIPLE 3143                10   5  0    82       CHAPEL ROCK (287)
 JAR OF CLAY 3046             19  14  1    78       CHAPEL ROCK (287)
 FALSE IDLE 2984              14  23  0    76       CHAPEL ROCK (287)
 OIL SPILL 3161               14  17  0    67       ISLANDERS (247)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JUBEI 3197                    4   5  1    56       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
 SOBER FOR 7 DAYS 3242         3   4  0    56       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 PURPLE HAZE 3165              5   2  0    55       HANGOVERS (265)
 TOM BLIGH 3193               13   7  1    47       ISLANDERS (247)
 AZA CHORN 3246                6   3  0    37       NEXUS 5 (324)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NEW RIFF 3258                 2   0  0    32       TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)
 STARFISH 3232                 8   4  0    31       ISLANDERS (247)
 GREYHOUND 3219                3   1  2    27       HANGOVERS (265)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DIME STORE PROPHET 3218       2   0  0    14       CHAPEL ROCK (287)
 SUPPORT GROUP 3255            1   0  0     8       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 LOTHAR DYFONATE 3250          1   4  0     7       NEXUS 5 (324)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THETA VOLANTIS 3188           0   1  0     7       VOLANS (326)
 MOONVEIL 3262                 0   2  0     2       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FLAMING SAMBUCA 3174    3  4 1 HANGOVERS 265        JUBEI 3197            405  JUST REVENGED
GROBBENDONK 3229        3  5 0 NEXUS 5 324          GREYHOUND 3219        405  JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Zaruko -- Smooth hands, but I think your fingers are a little sticky. -- 12 Stones

Harbor Seal -- You seem to be mistaken.  I am made from ultra-high-strength-hyper-
vibranium, and am virtually indestructible.   But the lump inside me might get wet 
when if you push me off the pier, and that might get me upset. -- Jar of Clay

Shoo-Cha -- I feel like the cat has been swatted. -- False Idle

Jubei --  I know you can't hit the broad side of a barn if you tried, but clearly, I'm 
no barn. -- Flaming Sambuca

Kappa Volantis -- Quick, get your political points and move on so I can get that 
throne back. -- Bahama Mama

Raigeki -- Nice showing in Alexandria (not the real old one, just the close by one). 
-- Frozen Mudslide

Swordgrave -- Woo Hoo!  Didn't expect that to turn into a win. -- Disciple

Aza Chorn -- I hope you don't feel too cloudy in the brain. -- Purple Haze

Grobbendonk -- The only good news is we no longer have to worry about what your name 
means. -- Greyhound

Moonveil -- I'm not sure I even got to attack as a "Rookie", so that was a refreshing 
change. -- Dime Store Prophet

Jar of Clay -- You don't float well. -- Harbor Seal

False Idle -- Is that where your boat doesn't move but I can hear the engine racing?  
What's the point? -- Shoo-Cha

Sober for 7 Days -- You'll walk the plank for that one, buster. -- Tom Bligh

Scrawny George -- I know an ambitious guard when I see one.  Take that! -- Oil Spill

Lothar Dyfonate -- Thanks for the win, the only one we got today.  Let me buy you a 
drink!  Even TWO drinks. -- Starfish (not really a fish)

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BAHAMA MAMA devastated JUBEI in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
AZA CHORN won victory over GREYHOUND in a 2 minute expert vs. novice Bloodfeud battle.
RAIGEKI defeated KAPPA VOLANTIS in a 1 minute master's Challenge Title duel.
SUBSTITUTION overpowered DISCIPLE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
PURPLE HAZE bested TOM BLIGH in a 1 minute gruesome Challenge brawl.
SOBER FOR 7 DAYS was luckily beaten by OIL SPILL in a 4 minute Challenge struggle.
HELLPOP was viciously subdued by ZARUKO in a action packed 4 minute expert's fight.
12 STONES won victory over HARBOR SEAL in a action packed 4 minute veteran's duel.
FALSE IDLE lost to SHOO-CHA in a 2 minute veteran's fight.
JAR OF CLAY was overpowered by SWORDGRAVE in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
FROZEN MUDSLIDE overpowered DOOMIE JUGGERNAUT in a 1 minute one-sided match.
STARFISH devastated OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
DIME STORE PROPHET subdued MOONVEIL in a popular 1 minute amateur's match.
LOTHAR DYFONATE was outwaited by SUPPORT GROUP in a 8 minute novice's conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         WALL OF STEEL     27 -  20 -  0      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -   9 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   25 -  25 -  3      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW        19 -  20 -  1      49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         LUNGING ATTACK     5 -   9 -  1      36  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 406 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  RAIGEKI 3121               10   3  1  124 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
PARRY-LUNGE      ZARUKO 2796                22  17  0  100 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
AIMED BLOW       SWORDGRAVE 3115            14   7  0   99 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
TOTAL PARRY      12 STONES 3078             19   9  0   96 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
SLASHING ATTACK  BAHAMA MAMA 3064           13   3  1   90 HANGOVERS (265)
WALL OF STEEL    SHOO-CHA 3184              14   9  0   86 ISLANDERS (247)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HARBOR SEAL 2954.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SOBER FOR 7 DAYS 3242.  The ten other most popular fighters were HARBOR SEAL 
2954, LOTHAR DYFONATE 3250, ZARUKO 2796, GREYHOUND 3219, RAIGEKI 3121, OIL SPILL 
3161, HELLPOP 3085, SHOO-CHA 3184, PURPLE HAZE 3165, and FROZEN MUDSLIDE 3106.

The least popular fighter this week was JAR OF CLAY 3046.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TOM BLIGH 3193, DISCIPLE 3143, JUBEI 3197, SUPPORT GROUP 3255, 
MOONVEIL 3262, STARFISH 3232, FALSE IDLE 2984, KAPPA VOLANTIS 3133, AZA CHORN 3246, 
and SWORDGRAVE 3115.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SWORDGRAVE (59-3115) IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
KAPPA VOLANTIS (59-3133) VOLANS (326)