DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/17/2020    Duedate: 08/29/2020

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM-62    TURN-748

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GUDJA
SERPENS (492)
(62-5007) [22-28-0,94]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GUDJA                          BONECRANK
SERPENS (492)                  STEELE RISING (500)
(62-5007) [22-28-0,94]         (62-5093) [5-4-0,42]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GUDJA                          MELANIE PIERCE
SERPENS (492)                  MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-5007) [22-28-0,94]         (62-5081) [15-6-1,82]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)  33
2. MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)         24DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
3. ALTERED STATES II (499)      6      Unchartered Team
4. SERPENS (492)                1
5. STEELE RISING (500)         -2      STEELE RISING (500)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 DIAMONDS IN THE RU (386)  36  16  1 69.2   1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)       8  7 0
 2/ 2 SERPENS (492)             63  49  0 56.3   2/ 3 DIAMONDS IN THE RU (386)  6  1 1
 3/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)      775 844 16 47.9   3/ 2*STEELE RISING (500)       6  7 0
 4/ 3*STEELE RISING (500)       18  20  1 47.4   4/ 4 ALTERED STATES II (499)   1  2 0
 5/ 5 ALTERED STATES II (499)    8   9  1 47.1   5/ 5 SERPENS (492)             0  3 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      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 MELANIE PIERCE, who flew up 15 points in the rankings after mashing M. 
CHARDINEE like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  And falling like a basher in the 
top ten was SOULBANE, who dropped 5 points after a disappointing (to say the least) 
bout with PUNCH DRUNK.  Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody 
knuckles was VALAMANTIS' M. CHARDINEE, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by 
PETE MOSS.  Advice to bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     Here is other news that is of note.  And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't 
avoid STEELE RISING, please raise you hand.  Wow.  Does VALAMANTIS really have that 
many liars?  And you guys like to boo me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause 
ALTERED STATES II beats feet every time STEELE RISING smiles at them.  Try farming, 
eh?  In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, THREE RIVERS went after GUDJA, who 
was higher by 23 points.  Well, when the dust settled, THREE RIVERS defeated GUDJA.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Yes, and another newbie bites the dust as 
SHADECREAK goes down under the sword of CAPTURED ORC.  Thanks to this, CAPTURED ORC 
now has 40 recognition points.  Well, the dead guy SILENT MELODY just took SAVAGE off 
his Christmas card list.  The poor guy's bloodfeud just expired with zippo results.  
Too bad STEELE RISING won't be eating any crow this week because of CREAK's bloodfeud 
passing.  Why?  No bloodfeud, no fowl (Drumroll, Groans).  Knowing when to use the 
right tactics at the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.  
     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                  
 GUDJA 5007                   22  28  0    94       SERPENS (492)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THREE RIVERS 4295             9   0  0    92       DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MELANIE PIERCE 5081          15   6  1    82       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 HOUSE RUTH BUILT 4711         5   2  0    77       DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
 MARINA QUINN 5060            17  18  0    69       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAM URGO 5071                16  11  0    60       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PUNCH DRUNK 5082              7   6  1    53       ALTERED STATES II (499)
-POLO GROUNDS 5022             6   1  0    53       DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
-CANDLESTICK 4714              3   5  0    46       DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
 BONECRANK 5093                5   4  0    42       STEELE RISING (500)
 SOULBANE 5094                 3   6  0    41       STEELE RISING (500)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CINDERMIND 5095               5   1  0    30       STEELE RISING (500)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OLIVIA QUINN 5101             1   5  0     8       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
-BAKED 5085                    1   1  0     4       ALTERED STATES II (499)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SILENT MELODY 2504      3  1 0 SAVAGE 282           PUNCH DRUNK 5082      744  NOT REVENGED
CREAK 5098              3  1 1 STEELE RISING 500    MELANIE PIERCE 5081   744  NOT REVENGED
SHADECREAK 5111         2  1 0 STEELE RISING 500    CAPTURED ORC          748  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Gudja -- You put up a good fight, but I'm not sure either of us earned a separate 
column.  I'm mod/low, war hammer, sheesh! -- Pete Moss

If I get a chance, maybe in some dark alley, I will kill that Assassin. Damned 
Andorian. -- Marina Quinn

House Ruth Built -- I'm sure it's a fine house, but what do you need with six 
bathrooms? -- Sam Urgo

Candlestick -- Nobody likes hospitals.  Get over it. -- Melanie Pierce

Cindermind -- You could've taught me at least a smear of soot. -- Olivia Quinn

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                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THREE RIVERS devastated GUDJA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
HOUSE RUTH BUILT vanquished MARINA QUINN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
PETE MOSS demolished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
MELANIE PIERCE devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute one-sided contest.
SAM URGO defeated BONECRANK in a 2 minute match.
SOULBANE was bested by PUNCH DRUNK in a action packed 1 minute brawl.
SHADECREAK was luckily killed by  CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute bloody novice's struggle.
CINDERMIND handily defeated OLIVIA QUINN in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -   6 -  0      75  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  14 -  1      62  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   3 -  1      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         AIMED BLOW        22 -  21 -  2      51  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      5 -  10 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   3 -  0       0  |

Turn 748 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   THREE RIVERS 4295           9   0  0   92 DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
AIMED BLOW       MELANIE PIERCE 5081        15   6  1   82 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
WALL OF STEEL    HOUSE RUTH BUILT 4711       5   2  0   77 DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
The overall popularity leader is GUDJA 5007.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
MELANIE PIERCE 5081.  The ten other most popular fighters were PUNCH DRUNK 5082, SAM 
URGO 5071, THREE RIVERS 4295, BONECRANK 5093, SOULBANE 5094, SHADECREAK 5111, HOUSE 
RUTH BUILT 4711, CINDERMIND 5095, GUDJA 5007, and MARINA QUINN 5060.

The least popular fighter this week was OLIVIA QUINN 5101.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MARINA QUINN 5060, GUDJA 5007, CINDERMIND 5095, HOUSE RUTH 
BUILT 4711, SHADECREAK 5111, SOULBANE 5094, BONECRANK 5093, THREE RIVERS 4295, SAM 
URGO 5071, and PUNCH DRUNK 5082.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

GUDJA (62-5007) SERPENS (492)

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

PETE MOSS (62-4830) MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)