DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/25/2020    Duedate: 06/06/2020

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM-62    TURN-742

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GUDJA
SERPENS (492)
(62-5007) [20-24-0,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GUDJA                          PUNCH DRUNK
SERPENS (492)                  ALTERED STATES II (499)
(62-5007) [20-24-0,105]        (62-5082) [5-2-0,65]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PETE MOSS                      SOULBANE
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)            STEELE RISING (500)
(62-4830) [24-21-0,93]         (62-5094) [1-2-0,22]

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)         17
2. SAVAGE (282)                14      SAVAGE (282)
3. SERPENS (492)                9      Unchartered Team
4. ALTERED STATES II (499)      9
5. SPNSH INQUISITION (191)      0      ALTERED STATES II (499)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 4*ALTERED STATES II (499)    5   3  0 62.5   1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)      11  4 0
 2/ 2 SAVAGE (282)              21  14  1 60.0   2/ 2*STEELE RISING (500)       8  7 0
 3/ 3 SERPENS (492)             61  45  0 57.5   3/ 4 SAVAGE (282)              2  0 0
 4- 5 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)  188 163  7 53.6   4/ 7 SERPENS (492)             2  1 0
 5/ 6*STEELE RISING (500)        8   7  0 53.3   5/ 6*ALTERED STATES II (499)   2  2 0
 6- 7*YUPPIE VERNACULAR (498)    1   1  0 50.0   6- 5*YUPPIE VERNACULAR (498)   1  0 0
 7/ 8 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)      757 832 15 47.6   7- 3 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)   1  5 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 Palmer squeaked again, sounding like a startled cat.  Pete Moss knew her 
reactions didn't cause their problems, but those reactions drew his attention to each 
new problem as it came up.  He could do just fine without that.  Still, he turned to 
look.  Someone, some person, not a monster, was coming.  The boat was small, not much 
more than a canoe, and the man in it clearly knew what he was doing.  It was a 
surprise to recognize Karogedh of Rithakar, the Veteran Mercenary.  How did HE, a 
Rirorni warrior, know how to paddle a canoe?
     The man ran the canoe onto the shore, then got out and dragged it clear of the 
water.  "I came to get you," he said.
     "Why?" Neosha asked.
     "Why not?  I didn't see anyone else doing anything useful, and if we have to 
fight monsters, we'll need you two."  He gestured at his canoe.  "That'll get us back 
to Valamantis if we hurry.  Wait to long and it'll come apart in these waves.  Did you 
find the Silver Mage?"
     "He's not here," Pete said.
     "Damn.  Gladiators would be good, but a mage would be better. Let's go."

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

We couldn't have a mercenary for duelmaster, but I'd almost be willing to accept that 
if he'd get us off the island.

                                          -- Pete Moss

                                      SPY REPORT

     I was going on vacation, see?  Surf, sun...  But what do those bums say?  "Hit 
the road, Debby Tonte.  VALAMANTIS needs a spyreport."  Oh, well.  Uncool, SPNSH 
INQUISITION.  I mean 0-0-0 is bad.  Will they will be allowed to fight?  I say use 
'em for training practice!  SERPENS like really fought hard to move up to 4th from 
7th.  Way to go!  MVP award for SOULBANE?  STEELE RISING's proud of her after beating 
EMBEZZLING SCRIBE and getting 14 points.  Talk about yer big time losers!  CINDERMIND 
got smashed by SILENT MELODY, and lost 11 points!  And I was just getting used to the 
ex-Duelmaster's habit of...(!)  Oh well, welcome GUDJA.  Aren't SERPENS proud.  (Oh, 
my.) I hear the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They want 
photogenic fighters for PR photos.   
     Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right?   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All VALAMANTIS ever talks about is fighting!  
Me, I'm more laid back.  Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to 
hear from you?  Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I gotta leave.  VALAMANTIS is like such a dump, and you guys 
smell too much!  Its been really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GUDJA 5007                   20  24  0   105       SERPENS (492)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PETE MOSS 4830               24  21  0    93       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-STUNNING RED 2711             8   5  0    65       SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
 PUNCH DRUNK 5082              5   2  0    65       ALTERED STATES II (499)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARINA QUINN 5060            13  16  0    55       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
-SOFT CUSHION 2708             7   6  0    49       SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
 MELANIE PIERCE 5081          10   5  0    47       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 SAM URGO 5071                12   9  0    45       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARDINAL FANG 2710            6   7  1    41       SPNSH INQUISITION (191)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BONECRANK 5093                3   0  0    27       STEELE RISING (500)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CREAK 5098                    2   0  0    22       STEELE RISING (500)
 SOULBANE 5094                 1   2  0    22       STEELE RISING (500)
 SILENT MELODY 2504            2   0  0    20       SAVAGE (282)
-TOTES MAGOTES 5077            1   1  0    20       YUPPIE VERNACULAR (498)
-CHURCH POLICE 4959            1   2  0    19       SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
 CINDERMIND 5095               2   1  0     8       STEELE RISING (500)
-MADUC 2502                    2   2  0     8       SAVAGE (282)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
QUICKS 5097             0  2 0 STEELE RISING 500    MOUNTAIN TROLL        742  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Soft Cushion -- There was no need to try to smother me! -- Sam Urgo

Cardinal Fang -- I'll never understand the fans.  First, their urge to come watch us 
hurt each other.  Then calling me pathetic after I win. Weird people. -- Marina Quinn

The dwarf is an annoying hairball.  At least he lost and taught me a skill. -- Neosha 
Palmer

Punch Drunk -- I wish you'd share that bodacious punch with me. -- Melanie Pierce

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

QUICKS was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
PETE MOSS was bested by GUDJA in a 1 minute veteran's Title duel.
NEOSHA PALMER overcame M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute one-sided match.
MARINA QUINN lost to PUNCH DRUNK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.
MELANIE PIERCE overpowered CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SAM URGO bested FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute expert vs. novice brawl.
SOULBANE viciously subdued EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute match.
SILENT MELODY defeated CINDERMIND in a 2 minute beginner's melee.
BONECRANK won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute beginner's duel.
CREAK overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  12 -  0      64  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        21 -  13 -  0      62  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   9 -  1      57  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -  11 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   7 -  0      13  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   3 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 742 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:

AIMED BLOW         5 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  PETE MOSS 4830             24  21  0   93 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
AIMED BLOW       PUNCH DRUNK 5082            5   2  0   65 ALTERED STATES II (499)
LUNGING ATTACK   SAM URGO 5071              12   9  0   45 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PETE MOSS 4830.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SOULBANE 5094.  The ten other most popular fighters were PUNCH DRUNK 5082, SILENT 
MELODY 2504, BONECRANK 5093, GUDJA 5007, MELANIE PIERCE 5081, SAM URGO 5071, 
CINDERMIND 5095, CREAK 5098, QUICKS 5097, and MARINA QUINN 5060.

The least popular fighter this week was PETE MOSS 4830.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MARINA QUINN 5060, QUICKS 5097, CREAK 5098, CINDERMIND 5095, SAM URGO 
5071, MELANIE PIERCE 5081, GUDJA 5007, BONECRANK 5093, SILENT MELODY 2504, and PUNCH 
DRUNK 5082.

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

NEOSHA PALMER (62-4823) MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)