DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/28/2024    Duedate: 06/24/2024

ILLIS ARENA

DM 59    TURN 429

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA
ISLE OF SKYE (58)
(59-2128) [20-16-0,129]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA            POSITION IS EMPTY
ISLE OF SKYE (58)              
(59-2128) [20-16-0,129]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

OIL SPILL                      JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA
ISLANDERS (247)                ISLE OF SKYE (58)
(59-3161) [22-32-0,98]         (59-2128) [20-16-0,129]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ISLE OF SKYE (58)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)       22 
2. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)        15    CHAPEL ROCK (287)
3. CHAPEL ROCK (287)             15    Unchartered Team
4. ISLANDERS (247)               4  
5. ISLE OF SKYE (58)             1     KILLER INSTINCT 2 (36)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 CHAPEL ROCK (287)        408 297 18 57.9   1/ 1 ISLE OF SKYE (58)         9  5 0
 2/ 2 ISLE OF SKYE (58)        272 226 16 54.6   2/ 2 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    7  4 0
 3/ 3 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   12  10  0 54.5   3/ 4 ISLANDERS (247)           4  8 0
 4/ 6 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   293 296 12 49.7   4/ 0 CHAPEL ROCK (287)         3  1 0
 5/ 7 ISLANDERS (247)          605 763 20 44.2   5/ 7 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   2  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

     Much has changed in ILLIS since last I was here.  Never fear, Olaf Modeen adapts 
to many situations, as do all successful fighters.  ILLIS has a Duelmaster who 
doesn't sit back and get lazy.  He challenged ISLANDERS' OIL SPILL (22-32-0), which 
should prove (ahem!) interesting.  OIL SPILL was reminded on the sands why JESUS 
MOOTZ 'O'PAIA is Duelmaster.  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip 
about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  The most avoided team was 
KILLER BLUES.  Management must be dealin', as the boys at ISLE OF SKYE ain't reelin'! 
KILLER BLUES' mad!  What do people see in TOM BLIGH?  His 21-22-1?  ISLANDERS ain't 
talkin', but he's got 86 points.  TOM BLIGH didn't quite know what to make of a 
challenge he received from NEW RIFF of TEABAG@CINCY 21.1, who is 21 points below him. 
NEW RIFF perhaps got its just desserts, seeing as it won victory over TOM BLIGH and 
ended up with 97 recognition points.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  How long have I been here?  I got people to see, 
places to go...   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  All 
work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA 2128     20  16  0 129         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JAR OF CLAY 3046             27  16  1 118         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 12 STONES 3078               26  12  0 109         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 DISCIPLE 3143                16   9  0 106         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 OIL SPILL 3161               22  32  0  98         ISLANDERS (247)           
 NEW RIFF 3258                12  10  0  97         TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   
 SKARP-HEDIN 2159             14  19  2  91         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 D'ARTAGNAN 2174              17  11  0  90         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 TOM BLIGH 3193               21  22  1  86         ISLANDERS (247)           
 STARFISH 3232                17  18  0  69         ISLANDERS (247)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 I CAN QUIT 3269              12   9  0  60         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUPPORT GROUP 3255           10  14  0  56         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312          5   2  0  46         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 THORUNDR 2654                 8   7  1  44         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 BEACHCOMBER 3296              7   7  0  35         ISLANDERS (247)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322       2   0  0  26         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EXODUS 3297                   3   6  0  15         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 IRISH MONK 3325               0   1  0   1         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA viciously subdued OIL SPILL in a 4 minute Challenge Title fight.
NEW RIFF handily defeated TOM BLIGH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
THORUNDR was bested by SUPPORT GROUP in a 3 minute gory Challenge contest.
DISCIPLE savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a crowd pleasing 2 minute match.
12 STONES outwaited CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a tiresome 16 minute mismatched fight.
JAR OF CLAY devastated SKARP-HEDIN in a 2 minute one-sided competition.
D'ARTAGNAN handily defeated I CAN QUIT in a 1 minute uneven melee.
STARFISH won victory over AGAIN AND AGAIN in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
BEACHCOMBER vanquished EXODUS in a exciting 2 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
IT'S NOT A PROBLEM overpowered IRISH MONK in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         TOTAL PARRY       13 -   3 -  0      81  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  14 -  1      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         AIMED BLOW        18 -  12 -  1      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -  15 -  1      55  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   9 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  10 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         WALL OF STEEL     13 -  34 -  0      28  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 429 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-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  4         2  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA 2128   20  16  0  129 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
TOTAL PARRY      JAR OF CLAY 3046           27  16  1  118 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
AIMED BLOW       DISCIPLE 3143              16   9  0  106 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
LUNGING ATTACK   D'ARTAGNAN 2174            17  11  0   90 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
BASHING ATTACK   I CAN QUIT 3269            12   9  0   60 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
WALL OF STEEL    THORUNDR 2654               8   7  1   44 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is OIL SPILL 3161.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA 2128.  The ten other most popular fighters were DISCIPLE 
3143, BEACHCOMBER 3296, NEW RIFF 3258, THORUNDR 2654, SKARP-HEDIN 2159, SUPPORT GROUP 
3255, STARFISH 3232, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322, OIL SPILL 3161, and JAR OF CLAY 3046.

The least popular fighter this week was 12 STONES 3078.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were IRISH MONK 3325, EXODUS 3297, TOM BLIGH 3193, I CAN QUIT 3269, AGAIN 
AND AGAIN 3312, D'ARTAGNAN 2174, JAR OF CLAY 3046, OIL SPILL 3161, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 
3322, and STARFISH 3232.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA (59-2128) ISLE OF SKYE (58)
OIL SPILL (59-3161) ISLANDERS (247)

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXIX

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SINCLAIR 3099 (60-45-1)                1  3  0         NEXUS 5              

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
EPSILON VOLANTIS 3196 (2-1-0)          3  3  1         VOLANS               

ROOKIES FOOLS TOURNEY                  W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322 (0-0-0)        0  3  0         BASHAHOLICS ANON     

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 17-19, 2025! It will 
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room 
rates are $209.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's 
a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--the group code is 929.

      The official block cutoff is mid-December so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/FF72inTempe 

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. 
You can contact the Tempe Embassy (480-897-7444) to be put on the waiting list for 
a double suite, too.

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

                         SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN MINNEAPOLIS!

Our summer Face-to-Face is in the midwest again this year, and we're going back to the 
Twin Cities! We hope you will join us at our summer FTF in Bloomington, MN on July 12-
14, 2024! It will be held at the Embassy Suites Minneapolis Airport (800-317-8143). 
Room rates are $164/$174 for king and 2 doubles suites respectively, and all have free 
high speed internet and all the Embassy goodness (free made-to-order breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, airport shuttle, indoor pool, business center and 
on-site restaurant.  The rooms are blocked and the code is "915." 

         The official block cutoff is June 21 so make your reservations ASAP!
         The hotel reservation site is:  https://tinyurl.com/FF71inMinneapolis

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 July! -- RSI