DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/13/2022    Duedate: 01/09/2023

ILLIS ARENA

DM-59    TURN-410

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HARBOR SEAL
ISLANDERS (247)
(59-2954) [17-41-0,92]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HARBOR SEAL                    SCRAPPER BLACKWEL
ISLANDERS (247)                KILLER BLUES (280)
(59-2954) [17-41-0,92]         (59-2458) [3-0-0,35]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HARBOR SEAL                    OIL SPILL
ISLANDERS (247)                ISLANDERS (247)
(59-2954) [17-41-0,92]         (59-3161) [16-19-0,70]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

KILLER BLUES (280)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)     36
2. KILLER BLUES (280)          34      IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
3. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)      27      Unchartered Team
4. NEXUS 5 (324)               17
5. TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)     -3      KILLER BLUES (280)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*KILLER BLUES (280)         9   3  1 75.0   1/ 4*KILLER BLUES (280)        9  3 1
 2/ 0*TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)    2   1  0 66.7   2/ 1 ISLANDERS (247)           7  8 0
 3/ 2 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)  286 155 15 64.9   3/ 3 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    6  2 0
 4/ 3 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   250 264 11 48.6   4/ 2 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)   5  5 0
 5/ 4 NEXUS 5 (324)             90 111  1 44.8   5/ 5 NEXUS 5 (324)             4  5 0
 6/ 5 ISLANDERS (247)          572 711 20 44.6   6/ 0*TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   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

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
ILLIS brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Later days, ISLANDERS, since KILLER 
BLUES took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  KILLER BLUES turned 
their 4-1-1 turn into a 1st place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than 
this, and you get put on hit lists.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see I 
CAN QUIT win a fight and gain 19 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, HARBOR SEAL beat JUBEI 
and JUBEI lost 3 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Looks like ILLIS has some guts 
at least, SHOO-CHA the Duelmaster was this turn's most-challenged warrior.  RAIGEKI 
challenged ILLIS' Duelmaster for a shot at the throne.  And it's out with the old, in 
with the new, as RAIGEKI takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old 
Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  The Welcome Wench, humph!  I've tasted better ale at 
mortuaries.  Where do they get this stuff?  From ILLIS' trash dumps?   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  
IMPROVED ILLUSION, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided 
team.  Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  And who led the way in this mass 
act of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was NEXUS 5.  Ha ha ha ha!  I 
guess I can give a little credit to AZA CHORN of NEXUS 5 for challenging up by 25 to 
OIL SPILL.  AZA CHORN won to get 78 points of recognition.   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines 
through use.  Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  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                  
 HARBOR SEAL 2954             17  41  0    92       ISLANDERS (247)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SUBSTITUTION 3213             6   5  0   105       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 SHOO-CHA 3184                17  10  0    91       ISLANDERS (247)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MACCABEE 3088                 9   4  1    89       NEXUS 5 (324)
-SOBER FOR 7 DAYS 3242         6   4  0    88       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 AZA CHORN 3246                8   5  0    78       NEXUS 5 (324)
 OIL SPILL 3161               16  19  0    70       ISLANDERS (247)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JUBEI 3197                    5   8  1    60       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
 TOM BLIGH 3193               15   9  1    59       ISLANDERS (247)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOTHAR DYFONATE 3250          4   5  0    46       NEXUS 5 (324)
 SCRAPPER BLACKWEL 2458        3   0  0    35       KILLER BLUES (280)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STARFISH 3232                 8   8  0    32       ISLANDERS (247)
 I CAN QUIT 3269               2   0  0    30       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 NEW RIFF 3258                 2   1  0    29       TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)
 KILLER RAY ALLISON 3270       2   0  1    26       KILLER BLUES (280)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUPPORT GROUP 3255            4   1  0    22       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 BLIND BOY FULLER 2457         2   0  0    21       KILLER BLUES (280)
 IDA COX 2459                  2   0  0    21       KILLER BLUES (280)
 CHAR AZNABLE 3266             1   1  0    15       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
 LADY BO 2456                  0   2  0     8       KILLER BLUES (280)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
VENAL CLERK             0  0 0                      KILLER RAY ALLIS 3270 410  NONE
KYUBEY 3267             1  1 0 IMPROVED ILLUSIO 261 HIGH ELF              410  NONE
WISP 3274               0  1 0 IMPROVED ILLUSIO 261 DARK CHAMPION         410  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KYUBEY was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
WISP was viciously butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
RAIGEKI handily defeated SHOO-CHA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
AZA CHORN viciously subdued OIL SPILL in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Challenge brawl.
HARBOR SEAL overpowered JUBEI in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
LOTHAR DYFONATE was bested by TOM BLIGH in a popular 3 minute duel.
STARFISH was bested by I CAN QUIT in a crowd pleasing 2 minute match.
SCRAPPER BLACKWEL overcame NEW RIFF in a 1 minute beginner vs. expert upset fight.
SUPPORT GROUP won victory over CULT MEMBER in a 2 minute duel.
IDA COX overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BLIND BOY FULLER overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
LADY BO was handily defeated by CHAR AZNABLE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
KILLER RAY ALLISON killed VENAL CLERK in a 1 minute amateur's competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         WALL OF STEEL     30 -  18 -  0      63  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -   7 -  0      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   27 -  23 -  3      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         AIMED BLOW        15 -  19 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -  11 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  10 -  1      33  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 410 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    SHOO-CHA 3184              17  10  0   91 ISLANDERS (247)
BASHING ATTACK   SCRAPPER BLACKWEL 2458      3   0  0   35 KILLER BLUES (280)
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 OIL SPILL 3161.  The ten other most popular fighters were TOM BLIGH 3193, I 
CAN QUIT 3269, AZA CHORN 3246, SCRAPPER BLACKWEL 2458, CHAR AZNABLE 3266, WISP 3274, 
HARBOR SEAL 2954, LOTHAR DYFONATE 3250, SUPPORT GROUP 3255, and KILLER RAY ALLISON 
3270.

The least popular fighter this week was JUBEI 3197.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SHOO-CHA 3184, KYUBEY 3267, LADY BO 2456, BLIND BOY FULLER 2457, IDA 
COX 2459, NEW RIFF 3258, STARFISH 3232, KILLER RAY ALLISON 3270, SUPPORT GROUP 3255, 
and LOTHAR DYFONATE 3250.

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

RAIGEKI (59-3121) IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 13-15, 2023! It will 
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room 
rates are $184.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free airport shuttle, free parking and free high 
speed internet.  There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--
the code is "Duelmasters2023."  

      The official block cutoff is December 12 so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/FF68inTempe 

Please note that doubles are limited.  As always, if the block is full, please make 
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let 
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation. 

We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI