DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/28/2020 Duedate: 08/10/2020
AMEN-TEI ARENA
DM-63 TURN-736
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
AQUINAS
SATAN'S SAINTS (377)
(63-3480) [8-0-1,109]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
AQUINAS POSITION IS EMPTY
SATAN'S SAINTS (377)
(63-3480) [8-0-1,109]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BARRETT INCH OOPS
WAYFARERS (248) EXCLAMATION! (350)
(63-3455) [16-9-1,91] (63-3466) [17-2-1,95]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
WAYFARERS (248)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. WAYFARERS (248) 19
2. SATAN'S SAINTS (377) 18 SATAN'S SAINTS (377)
3. SUPERIOR FORCES 5405 (302) 0 Unchartered Team
4. STEELE RISING (380) 0
5. SUPERIOR FORCES (235) 0 (-1)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 SATAN'S SAINTS (377) 11 2 2 84.6 1- 1*STEELE RISING (380) 6 3 3
2- 3 SUPERIOR FORCES (235) 34 12 0 73.9 2/ 2 WAYFARERS (248) 6 6 0
3- 4*STEELE RISING (380) 13 6 4 68.4 3/ 3 EXCLAMATION! (350) 4 2 0
4/ 5 EXCLAMATION! (350) 283 137 18 67.4 4/ 4 SATAN'S SAINTS (377) 3 0 0
5/ 6 WAYFARERS (248) %1092 %1199 24 47.7 5- 5 SUPERIOR FORCES (235) 1 3 0
6- 7 SUPERIOR FORCES 54 (302) 32 44 1 42.1 6- 6 SUPERIOR FORCES 54 (302) 0 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Hey! That's two for me! DM Titles, I mean. Wins? I've got lots of wins. PPs? I've
got plenty of Political Points. what do I need? Twenty fights or twenty FEs. That's
it. Well, maybe I should add life. I do have to stay alive. Can I get those quickly?
Two wins would be good. I mean, I know if I win, I won't die. Simple. So, that's what
I am going for. Two more big Ws.
Wish me well? Maybe not, eh? Well, I wish all of us well, especially me. Keep the
faith. I will be gone out of here one way or another shortly. Sayanora.
-- Oops DMII
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly AMEN-TEI games. Former top team STEELE RISING was
unseated this week as WAYFARERS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a
3-1-0 record for the round. Did only my eyes note the 3-1-0 record which WAYFARERS
managed to post this round? I don't doubt that such a record will draw challengers!
BARRETT INCH caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully
bested VETERAN MERCENARY and was awarded 11 points in recognition. In one of the
week's more notable duels, VIRGINAL CONCUBINE put down PICKLES AND ONIONS, causing
him to lose 5 points of recognition in the process. This time victory fell to the
grasp of the usurper. All hail AQUINAS, Duelmaster of AMEN-TEI! Informants "close"
to the city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath
his armor. Watch out!
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city AMEN-TEI. I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's
challenge seeking began. TEAM SCUM is feared. This much I can say. If you didn't
look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of EXCLAMATION! last
week. Busy avoiding TEAM SCUM?
What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his
foe's mortality? Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins. In the arena
there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always!
A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise
manager learn the secrets of them all? Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! Till we meet
again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a
lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AQUINAS 3480 8 0 1 109 SATAN'S SAINTS (377)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
POOR STRANGER 3464 11 13 0 97 WAYFARERS (248)
OOPS 3466 17 2 1 95 EXCLAMATION! (350)
BARRETT INCH 3455 16 9 1 91 WAYFARERS (248)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-KRYSOR 2887 8 3 0 62 SUPERIOR FORCES (235)
PICKLES AND ONIONS 3453 11 21 1 57 WAYFARERS (248)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DARKFIRE 3503 4 0 1 56 STEELE RISING (380)
-PSHAW 3451 11 8 0 41 EXCLAMATION! (350)
-JOHN BOSCO 3477 3 2 1 36 SATAN'S SAINTS (377)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GOLIATH 3504 3 1 0 27 STEELE RISING (380)
-SHY GUY 3502 3 1 2 26 STEELE RISING (380)
-CHICKEN 3499 2 3 0 26 EXCLAMATION! (350)
-NAKA 3501 3 1 1 25 STEELE RISING (380)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GOSH 3506 2 1 0 16 EXCLAMATION! (350)
WHIRLWIND 3518 1 0 0 6 WAYFARERS (248)
BALDERDASH 3510 0 1 0 1 EXCLAMATION! (350)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CLOUD SHADOW 3467 12 8 1 WAYFARERS 248 DARKFIRE 3503 735
PERSONAL ADS
Loud and proud. Loud and proud! -- Loudmouth, Mgr Exclamation!
Oops! I didn't know they made golems that big. -- Poor Stranger
Krysor -- Good try. -- Barrett Inch
Darkfire -- Oh, damn. Face into the sands, so undignified. -- ghost of Cloud Shadow
P.S. See if I ever teach you that many skills again!
Goliath -- Just call me David. -- Pickles and Onions
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
OOPS was bested by AQUINAS in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Title fight.
POOR STRANGER vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven battle.
BARRETT INCH demolished VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute bloody uneven fight.
PICKLES AND ONIONS was devastated by VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
GOSH subdued FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 3 minute amateur's competition.
BALDERDASH slimly lost to WHIRLWIND in a exciting 3 minute bloody amateur's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 - 0 100 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 2 - 1 83 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 6 - 4 73 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 5 - 0 62 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 AIMED BLOW 15 - 15 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 20 - 21 - 2 49 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 8 - 0 33 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 - 0 33 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 736 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:
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 4 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY AQUINAS 3480 8 0 1 109 SATAN'S SAINTS (377)
BASHING ATTACK OOPS 3466 17 2 1 95 EXCLAMATION! (350)
STRIKING ATTACK BARRETT INCH 3455 16 9 1 91 WAYFARERS (248)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BARRETT INCH 3455. The most popular warrior this
turn was OOPS 3466. The ten other most popular fighters were BALDERDASH 3510,
WHIRLWIND 3518, POOR STRANGER 3464, BARRETT INCH 3455, AQUINAS 3480, PICKLES AND
ONIONS 3453, GOSH 3506, 0, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was GOSH 3506. The other ten least popular
fighters were PICKLES AND ONIONS 3453, AQUINAS 3480, BARRETT INCH 3455, POOR STRANGER
3464, WHIRLWIND 3518, BALDERDASH 3510, OOPS 3466, 0, 0, and 0.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
ANNO DOMINI (63-3313) BOMBS OVER BAGHDAD (362)
Name Change-o-Rama -- Final Update
The Commission's administrative office on the Isle was in a big square building
that looked like any other administrative office building in any national capital.
Standard, boring. Except for the goats. Half a dozen goats were wandering free,
eating the landscaping, and as many clerks were chasing them. A clerk saw them
coming, he looked like a Trustworthy Scribe, and he rushed over to the approaching
gladiators. "Do you know anything about goats?" He gestured helplessly at the hungry
goats. "They're here because of the Name-Change-o-Rama. We donate them to help change
the world, you know."
The gladiators nodded. They'd heard about it, but hadn't thought it would be so
funny to see. "How did you deal with them last time?"
The clerk made a disgusted gesture. "People came and took them away. But the
people didn't come this time. They sent a message about being quarantined! Aren't we
all? And WE get to work! Goats are not in our job description."
One of the gladiators snorted laughter. "We'll help," he said. "Where do you
want them?"
* * * *
Embric, relieved that he had not been appointed goat-herder this afternoon,
carefully dipped his pen in ink and began to write. "It is our pleasure and honor
to note that one hundred and twenty-seven gladiators and teams have elected to change
their names, supporting the contribution of goats to deserving people. With the
Commission's matching funds, this has purchased six goats--a good goat can't be
purchased for a copper, you know. The goats are already en route to their new homes,
where they will be--" He paused and thought about it. "--very welcome. We wish all
the best to the goats and the new goat-owners."