DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/27/2020 Duedate: 05/09/2020
VALAMANTIS ARENA
DM-62 TURN-740
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
PETE MOSS
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-4830) [23-20-0,116]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
PETE MOSS PUNCH DRUNK
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) ALTERED STATES II (499)
(62-4830) [23-20-0,116] (62-5082) [3-2-0,32]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
NEOSHA PALMER MARINA QUINN
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-4823) [21-28-0,104] (62-5060) [12-15-0,58]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. STEELE RISING (500) 47
2. MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) 26 SERPENS (492)
3. BATTLE DWARVES (485) 0 Unchartered Team
4. SERPENS (492) 0
5. ALTERED STATES II (499) -3 ALTERED STATES II (499)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*BATTLE DWARVES (485) 4 1 1 80.0 1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) 11 4 0
2/ 2*ALTERED STATES II (499) 3 2 0 60.0 2/ 2 SPNSH INQUISITION (191) 3 6 0
3/ 3 SERPENS (492) 59 45 0 56.7 3/ 0*STEELE RISING (500) 2 3 0
4/ 4 SPNSH INQUISITION (191) 187 161 7 53.7 4- 4*BATTLE DWARVES (485) 1 1 0
5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) 751 828 15 47.6 5/ 3*ALTERED STATES II (499) 1 2 0
6/ 0*STEELE RISING (500) 2 3 0 40.0 6/ 5 SERPENS (492) 1 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Neosha looked around the small island uneasily. "There's no one here! What if
the Silver Mage thinks we're trespassers who've come to steal his magical stuff? We
should leave."
"We came here to warn the mage," Pete Moss said. "We could leave him a note."
Neosha made an ambiguous sound. Pete knew she was illiterate in kannish, the
Delarquan language, and probably annoyed that he suggested something she couldn't do.
Too bad. Leaving a note made sense. He felt in his pockets and pulled out the
printed program from the last arena fights. The bottom half of the last page was
blank, and he had a pencil. He wrote quickly, then looked around for a place to leave
the note. Maybe on the doorstep held down by a rock.
Behind him, Neosha squeaked, sounding more like a cat than a woman. He turned.
Neosha was staring at the waves that washed between the island and the shore. The
water was like black glass and arranged in regular peaks and troughs as though painted
by a clumsy artist. A small tower, more of a pylon, rose out of the water. It was so
black that it looked like a tower-shaped cut-out against the sky and the Valamantis
waterfront. The rowboat the two gladiators had come in was collapsing as the water
ate it.
Something Pete had read popped into his mind, and it seemed so appropriate that
he said it out loud. "Our doom has come upon us."
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Okay, you're a star Delta Equulei, and you fought well. But I'm the one on the hot
spot, gotta write something. Nothing much to say.
-- Pete Moss
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report. Sit
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis. Hey everybody,
watch out for BONECRANK, who flew up 15 points in the rankings after mashing
PERSISTENT BEGGAR like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Our battling duelmaster
PETE MOSS has managed to hold the title, fending off GUDJA's none too subtle
advances. Better luck next time, SERPENS. Advice to bashers--never force anything,
just get a bigger halberd!
But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!
And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid ALTERED STATES II, please raise you
hand. Wow. Does VALAMANTIS really have that many liars? And you guys like to boo
me? Well, unsling your rasberries, cause SPNSH INQUISITION beats feet every time
ALTERED STATES II smiles at them. Try farming, eh? And who is this NEOSHA PALMER
you ask, with 104 points and a 21-28-0 record. Ooh, the tales I could tell! In a
touching display by a 'touched' warrior, STUNNING RED went after NEOSHA PALMER, who
was higher by 19 points. Well, when the dust settled, STUNNING RED was subdued by
NEOSHA PALMER.
Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the
most interesting, though! Here's some advice: warriors with little wit and will may
encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.
Well, there's the manager of the VALAMANTIS giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Okay, so I may not be the world's
best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. Its been fun, and
I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos). Now that I've got you worked up for Snide Clemens,
I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PETE MOSS 4830 23 20 0 116 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NEOSHA PALMER 4823 21 28 0 104 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GUDJA 5007 18 24 0 87 SERPENS (492)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STUNNING RED 2711 8 4 0 71 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MARINA QUINN 5060 12 15 0 58 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MELANIE PIERCE 5081 9 4 0 54 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
-FAHTER GROUNDCRUSHER 4954 4 1 1 52 BATTLE DWARVES (485)
SAM URGO 5071 11 8 0 43 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
CARDINAL FANG 2710 6 6 1 42 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
SOFT CUSHION 2708 6 6 0 40 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PUNCH DRUNK 5082 3 2 0 32 ALTERED STATES II (499)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CHURCH POLICE 4959 1 2 0 19 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
BONECRANK 5093 1 0 0 15 STEELE RISING (500)
CINDERMIND 5095 1 0 0 8 STEELE RISING (500)
SOULBANE 5094 0 1 0 7 STEELE RISING (500)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DA1 5091 0 1 0 STEELE RISING 500 SPYMASTER 740 NONE
DA2 5092 0 1 0 STEELE RISING 500 SHEWISH GIANT 740 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Cardinal Fang -- Who takes care of your teeth? And you need a strong mouthwash. --
Sam Urgo
Soft Cushion -- Finest kind. -- Marina Quinn
Is the concubine really venomous, like a snake or a spider? Or is she a poisoner,
like an Andorian? -- Neosha Palmer
Punch Drunk -- Don't drink the punch; it handicaps you in the arena. -- Melanie Pierce
P.S. Maybe the concubine makes it and it's subtly venomous.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DA2 was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
STUNNING RED was handily defeated by NEOSHA PALMER in a 1 minute Challenge match.
SOFT CUSHION lost to MARINA QUINN in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
CARDINAL FANG was bested by MELANIE PIERCE in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
PETE MOSS narrowly defeated GUDJA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute master's Title match.
SAM URGO won victory over PUNCH DRUNK in a 1 minute fight.
SOULBANE was bested by MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute bloody amateur's match.
BONECRANK overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven melee.
CINDERMIND won victory over MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute beginner's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 13 - 8 - 1 62 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 STRIKING ATTACK 20 - 13 - 0 61 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 15 - 13 - 0 54 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 9 - 0 53 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 6 - 0 14 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 3 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 740 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 3 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK PETE MOSS 4830 23 20 0 116 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
LUNGING ATTACK STUNNING RED 2711 8 4 0 71 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
AIMED BLOW MELANIE PIERCE 5081 9 4 0 54 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is NEOSHA PALMER 4823. The most popular warrior this
turn was MARINA QUINN 5060. The ten other most popular fighters were MELANIE PIERCE
5081, SOULBANE 5094, NEOSHA PALMER 4823, PETE MOSS 4830, GUDJA 5007, SOFT CUSHION
2708, SAM URGO 5071, CINDERMIND 5095, DA2 5092, and PUNCH DRUNK 5082.
The least popular fighter this week was CARDINAL FANG 2710. The other ten least
popular fighters were STUNNING RED 2711, DA1 5091, BONECRANK 5093, PUNCH DRUNK 5082,
DA2 5092, CINDERMIND 5095, SAM URGO 5071, SOFT CUSHION 2708, GUDJA 5007, and PETE
MOSS 4830.
MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXIX
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
5 2979 (209-122-8) 5 3 0 NUMBERS
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
TOTES MAGOTES 5077 (0-1-0) 4 3 0 YUPPIE VERNACULAR
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SOULBANE 5094 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 STEELE RISING
ADM FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CHARLIE SPLEEN 4845 (36-72-0) 1 3 0 U PAY I SLAY
INITIATES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GONE FISHING 4775 (4-0-0) 1 3 0 FAVORITE SAYINGS