DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/29/2020    Duedate: 08/11/2020

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-732

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

POSITION IS EMPTY

Chartered Recognition LeaderUnchartered Recognition Leader

POSITION IS EMPTY              POSITION IS EMPTY

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DON LO                         KHORGA KHAN
SAND DANCERS (233)             PAPER TIGERS W19.1 (782)
(65-7716) [24-14-0,100]        (65-7737) [11-6-0,87]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAND DANCERS (233)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAND DANCERS (233)          38
2. PLACES (767)                11      PLACES (767)
3. POSSE (718)                  0      Unchartered Team
4. WISE GUYS (781)              0
5. THAT SMELL (760)            -8       (-1)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 PLACES (767)              35  18  2 66.0   1/ 1 SAND DANCERS (233)        6  9 0
 2/ 2 THAT SMELL (760)         148  91  7 61.9   2/ 2 PLACES (767)              5  0 0
 3- 3 WISE GUYS (781)            8   5  0 61.5   3- 5 POSSE (718)               2  2 0
 4/ 4 SAND DANCERS (233)       %1659 %1761 52 48.5   4/ 3 THAT SMELL (760)          2  3 1
 5- 5 POSSE (718)              291 332 20 46.7   5/ 6 PAPER TIGERS W19.1 (782)  2  6 0
 6/ 6 PAPER TIGERS W19.1 (782)  11  25  0 30.6   6- 4 WISE GUYS (781)           1  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

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly DAL SHANG games.  PEARL JOSEPHINA caught the eye of 
many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested KHORGA KHAN and was 
awarded 22 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, PEARL 
JOSEPHINA put down KHORGA KHAN, causing him to lose 20 points of recognition in the 
process.  Due to his absence and inability to defend the throne, SIOUX has lost the 
title of Duelmaster.  No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has 
gained their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  My inside sources tell me that the 
team to beat in DAL SHANG these days is POSSE.  At least, most blades in town are 
looking to avoid them.  Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was 
that spent the better part of last week avoiding POSSE.  Indeed it was PLACES.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune 
but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off 
city calling to me.  I must away!  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  

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SIOUX 7544                   10   4  0   122       POSSE (718)
 DON LO 7716                  24  14  0   100       SAND DANCERS (233)
 PEARL JOSEPHINA 7714         17  22  0   100       SAND DANCERS (233)
 LARRIS TAN 7740              18   6  0    91       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KHORGA KHAN 7737             11   6  0    87       PAPER TIGERS W19.1 (782)
-CRAFTY 7733                   8   4  0    72       WISE GUYS (781)
 TELL CITY 7524                6   4  0    69       PLACES (767)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIGHTY MITE 7720             13  24  1    64       SAND DANCERS (233)
-FENNHAVEN LAKE 7541           5   3  0    63       PLACES (767)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-YOUNG GUN 7535                4   2  0    50       POSSE (718)
 RANCH ROAST 7746              4   3  1    47       THAT SMELL (760)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-OLBERDING CAFE 7748           4   3  0    33       PLACES (767)
 FARGO BORUM 7751              8   7  1    32       SAND DANCERS (233)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SCHMUCK'S GROCERY 7767        2   1  1    20       PLACES (767)
-FEBREZE 7770                  1   0  0    16       THAT SMELL (760)
-BBQ 7782                      1   0  1    14       THAT SMELL (760)
-A 7732                        0   1  0     1       WISE GUYS (781)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Cannelton -- You're a golem city?  Weird concept. -- Don Lo

Khorga Khan -- We should stop meeting like this.  People will get ideas. Of course, 
that might be good.  The world might need more ideas in more heads. -- Pearl Josephina

The Chardinee lost and taught me skills.  This is good. -- Larris Tan

Ranch Roast -- If I have to put up with the smell, I should at least get some skills. 
-- Mighty Mite

Young Gun -- Enjoy it while you can. -- Fargo Borum

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KHORGA KHAN was bested by PEARL JOSEPHINA in a action packed 4 minute master's fight.
DON LO handily defeated MALDI STONEBREAKER in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided match.
LARRIS TAN bested CAPTIAN LENSAR in a popular 1 minute contest.
MIGHTY MITE was narrowly defeated by CAPTIAN LENSAR in a 2 minute mismatched match.
TELL CITY vanquished RANCH ROAST in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
FARGO BORUM was devastated by ONE-EYED YOFAN in a 1 minute one-sided competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -   2 -  1      86  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW        18 -   8 -  0      69  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -  11 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -  14 -  0      44  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   8 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         LUNGING ATTACK     3 -   8 -  1      27  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         BASHING ATTACK     1 -  10 -  0       9  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 732 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-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  PARRY-STRIKE   
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     DON LO 7716                24  14  0  100 SAND DANCERS (233)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    LARRIS TAN 7740            18   6  0   91 SAND DANCERS (233)
AIMED BLOW       TELL CITY 7524              6   4  0   69 PLACES (767)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DON LO 7716.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
KHORGA KHAN 7737.  The ten other most popular fighters were PEARL JOSEPHINA 7714, DON 
LO 7716, LARRIS TAN 7740, MIGHTY MITE 7720, TELL CITY 7524, RANCH ROAST 7746, FARGO 
BORUM 7751,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was FARGO BORUM 7751.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were RANCH ROAST 7746, TELL CITY 7524, MIGHTY MITE 7720, LARRIS TAN 
7740, DON LO 7716, PEARL JOSEPHINA 7714, KHORGA KHAN 7737,  0,  0, and  0.

                          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."