DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/10/2017    Duedate: 05/23/2017

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-648

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HEMORRHAGE
KILLER TUNES (191)
(65-6420) [16-8-1,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HEMORRHAGE                     NAMASTE Y'ALL
KILLER TUNES (191)             BUMPER WISDOM (771)
(65-6420) [16-8-1,118]         (65-7587) [6-2-0,75]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MOFFIT                         RESIN
SAND DANCERS (233)             THAT SMELL (760)
(65-7511) [12-22-0,62]         (65-7408) [12-3-1,80]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THAT SMELL (760)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THAT SMELL (760)            49
2. JOB HAZARDS (420)           38      THAT SMELL (760)
3. ROUND THINGS (457)          15      Unchartered Team
4. BOURBON STREET (421)        10
5. BUMPER WISDOM (771)          4      ROUND THINGS (457)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*ROUND THINGS (457)         1   0  0  100   1/ 2 THAT SMELL (760)         10  4 0
 2/ 0*JOB HAZARDS (420)          2   1  0 66.7   2/ 1 KILLER TUNES (191)       10  5 0
 3/ 1 THAT SMELL (760)          54  31  3 63.5   3/ 0*JOB HAZARDS (420)         2  0 0
 4- 2 THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)   52  39  3 57.1   4/ 3 SAND DANCERS (233)        2 13 0
 5/ 3 KILLER TUNES (191)       162 133  7 54.9   5/ 0*BOURBON STREET (421)      1  0 0
 6/ 0*BUMPER WISDOM (771)        6   5  0 54.5   6/ 0*ROUND THINGS (457)        1  0 0
 7/ 0*BOURBON STREET (421)       1   1  0 50.0   7- 4 THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)   1  2 0
 8/ 4 SAND DANCERS (233)       %1454 %1546 43 48.5   8/ 0*BUMPER WISDOM (771)       0  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

     Hail and well met warriors of DAL SHANG!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team KILLER TUNES was 
unseated this week as THAT SMELL moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with 
a 4-0-0 record for the round.  ROT caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as he skillfully bested ANOTHER BRICK PT2 and was awarded 26 points in 
recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, ROT put down ANOTHER BRICK 
PT2, causing him to lose 22 points of recognition in the process.  Although NAMASTE 
Y'ALL made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious 
HEMORRHAGE.  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, 
the whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city DAL SHANG.  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's 
challenge seeking began.  THAT SMELL 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 KILLER TUNES last 
week.  Busy avoiding THAT SMELL?   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and 
assassins.  In the arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in DAL SHANG.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  More than a sharp eye must I 
keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari 
await me!  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                  
 HEMORRHAGE 6420              16   8  1   118       KILLER TUNES (191)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROT 7407                     10   7  0    83       THAT SMELL (760)
 RESIN 7408                   12   3  1    80       THAT SMELL (760)
 NAMASTE Y'ALL 7587            6   2  0    75       BUMPER WISDOM (771)
 POPCORN 7488                 10   1  0    74       THAT SMELL (760)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HURL LI 7572                 14   9  0    65       SAND DANCERS (233)
 SLITHER 6887                  6   5  0    65       KILLER TUNES (191)
 CRACKERMAN 6421              13  11  0    63       KILLER TUNES (191)
 MOFFIT 7511                  12  22  0    62       SAND DANCERS (233)
 PORK SODA 6870                6   8  0    62       KILLER TUNES (191)
 ANOTHER BRICK PT2 6475       10   8  1    61       KILLER TUNES (191)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-IRONIC IRONY 7252             5   2  0    53       THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)
 CITRUS 7446                  15   2  0    52       THAT SMELL (760)
 LIRI TYL AI 7515              9  24  0    51       SAND DANCERS (233)
 WHIR LI 7608                 12   5  0    41       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KURR LI 7607                  7  10  0    31       SAND DANCERS (233)
-ROXY MUSIC 7253               2   0  1    30       THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)
 MUGGING 3809                  1   1  0    30       JOB HAZARDS (420)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LEGS 3815                     1   1  0    23       BOURBON STREET (421)
-SHRAAAMP 7573                 2   3  0    22       THAT SMELL (760)
 FOOZ 4166                     1   0  0    15       ROUND THINGS (457)
 DOG BITE 3811                 1   0  0    15       JOB HAZARDS (420)
-DAZZLE 7255                   1   0  0    10       THE MOTHERSHIP CE (743)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hemorrhage -- What a mess! -- Hurl Li

Another Brick Pt2 -- You aren't as interesting as the Brick Wall of Mordant. -- Moffit

Resin -- Why should a HOSPITAL smell like resin?  That seems wrong. -- Whir Li

Slither -- Everywhere snakes.  Ugh. -- Liri tyl Ai

Rot -- Yuck. -- Kurr Li

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PORK SODA was viciously subdued by RESIN in a crowd pleasing 5 minute Challenge fight.
HEMORRHAGE subdued NAMASTE Y'ALL in a 2 minute veteran's Title melee.
HURL LI was overpowered by MASTER OF THE EDGE in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
ANOTHER BRICK PT2 was devastated by ROT in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fight.
CRACKERMAN slimly lost to POPCORN in a dull 23 minute gory brawl.
WHIR LI was devastated by SLITHER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
LIRI TYL AI was outwaited by CITRUS in a 8 minute fight.
MOFFIT handily defeated MIM YELLOWHAIR in a 1 minute uneven melee.
KURR LI was vanquished by MUGGING in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
LEGS viciously subdued POLWHIS THE CANDLE in a popular 1 minute brutal fight.
DOG BITE handily defeated NORMAR THE BLOND in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
FOOZ demolished BERVAN THE TINKER in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   2 -  0      80  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         TOTAL PARRY       19 -  13 -  0      59  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  15 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   9 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         STRIKING ATTACK    0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 648 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  3         4  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  HEMORRHAGE 6420            16   8  1  118 KILLER TUNES (191)
LUNGING ATTACK   ROT 7407                   10   7  0   83 THAT SMELL (760)
AIMED BLOW       RESIN 7408                 12   3  1   80 THAT SMELL (760)
TOTAL PARRY      NAMASTE Y'ALL 7587          6   2  0   75 BUMPER WISDOM (771)
BASHING ATTACK   HURL LI 7572               14   9  0   65 SAND DANCERS (233)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SLITHER 6887                6   5  0   65 KILLER TUNES (191)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MOFFIT 7511.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
RESIN 7408.  The ten other most popular fighters were HEMORRHAGE 6420, LEGS 3815, ROT 
7407, MOFFIT 7511, MUGGING 3809, SLITHER 6887, DOG BITE 3811, FOOZ 4166, NAMASTE 
Y'ALL 7587, and HURL LI 7572.

The least popular fighter this week was POPCORN 7488.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CRACKERMAN 6421, CITRUS 7446, PORK SODA 6870, KURR LI 7607, LIRI TYL AI 
7515, WHIR LI 7608, ANOTHER BRICK PT2 6475, HURL LI 7572, NAMASTE Y'ALL 7587, and 
FOOZ 4166.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

HEMORRHAGE (65-6420) KILLER TUNES (191)

                     PAYMENTS BY CHECK AND MONEY ORDER -- CHANGE

Please note that because of new bank regulations, we can no longer accept any check or 
money order drawn off a non-US bank, even if it is in US Funds.  We were just informed 
by our bank that the fee to process these checks is $40, which is crazy high!

Many apologies to our foreign players, but you will need to either get a check from a 
US bank (Chase, Citigroup, etc.) or pay via credit card.  

  Armsilbar liked being Master of the Stronghold Academy, all except for one part.

He had to talk to Sheila Greywand at least once a week, usually oftener.  She was 
getting more erratic.  More chaotic.  That would be the effect of the Grey Wand.  It 
was a powerful chaotic artifact, and she kept it with her always.  She had turned his 
predecessor into a frog--or 164 frogs--and then summoned all the members of the 
Academy to a frog-leg dinner.  That had been, ah, bad.  Yes, very bad.
     But here he was entering her chambers.  With, well, it couldn't be called GOOD 
news.  And the look she turned on him--she was in an orcish mood today, all scowling 
black brows and bared fangs--that made him nervous.  But some things had to be done.  
He cleared his throat, which seemed to have a frog in it, and said, "It's about the 
next tourney prize, Lady.  I know it's more than two months away, but this isn't too 
soon to start thinking of some new, exciting prize--"
     "I have no intention of thinking about 'new, exciting prizes'," she snapped.  Or 
was that a snarl?  "These managers are getting above themselves.  They act like I 
created the arena system for their amusement!  There will be one standard prize for 
all the tourneys.  Just one."
     He had a horrible vision of all the managers walking out in a mass.  Perhaps it 
wouldn't be that bad, but it wouldn't be good.  And if he said the wrong thing, well, 
the next frog-leg dinner might be him. "Er, ah, perhaps a specific prize for each 
tourney--a spring prize, a summer prize, and so on?  The managers expect--"
     She exploded.  A literal explosion, the force of the blast blew his hair off.  
She said several things in an obsolete dialect of orcish.  He stepped backward, then 
again.  The blast had blown the door open behind him.  If he could make it out before 
something else happened--
     "Ribbit!  Ribbit!"