DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 04/22/2014 Duedate: 05/19/2014 ERINIKA ARENA DM-73 TURN-276 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS URSULA ZAROFF MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) (73-6114) [13-9-0,98] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader URSULA ZAROFF POSITION IS EMPTY MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) (73-6114) [13-9-0,98] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite URSULA ZAROFF URSULA ZAROFF MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) (73-6114) [13-9-0,98] (73-6114) [13-9-0,98] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) 41 2. PALINDROMES (693) -26 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) 3. THE BEGINNING (355) -35 Unchartered Team EX MISCELLANEA (200) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) 220 236 5 48.2 1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) 12 3 0 2/ 2 PALINDROMES (693) 105 113 7 48.2 2/ 2 THE BEGINNING (355) 2 1 1 3/ 4 THE BEGINNING (355) 119 143 7 45.4 3/ 3 PALINDROMES (693) 2 1 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 373): CLYDE D'CLUB of PEASANT REBELLION (Nomad, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 370): EYE BAGS of BASH BROS BODY (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 368): MALICE of ASSASSINATION (Ghab, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 324): ISRAFELof DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 346): BENEZIA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 340): WITCHCRAZE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 327): KINGU of MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 321): SUN QIAN of WAH CHING (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 305): QUI GONG of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 298): RATTLER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 274): MUSHROOM of PIZZA TOPPINGS (Warlock, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 275): KID FUNKY FRIED of DEADLY RAGE (Var, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 275): WONTON NOT NOW of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 90): CUSTODIAN of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.) DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 273): BALLIOL BLACKMOON of DRAGONBANE GUILD (Nomad, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 373): WEIRD ALCHEMY (La Guillotine, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 370): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 368): BASH BROS OCEAN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 324): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 346): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 340): GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 327): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 321): IRON CATHEDRAL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 305): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 298): ELDER GODS (Var, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 274): OUTER GODS (Var, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 275): BASH BROS ROADSIDE (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 275): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 90): OLDIES (Coach, mgr.) DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 273): CHUCK'S PINUPS (Chuck, mgr.) Recent Graduates ---------------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 373): PORT-A-FORTRESS of THE CHOSEN (Longshot, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 369): KOROSHIYA ICHI of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 323): MALICE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 340): MANDORALLEN of PAWN OF PROPHECY (Gentleben, mgr.) (turn 339): PETIT JARDINIA of LES TURFISTES (Le Pentarque, mgr.) NORM of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 321): SINISTER SAINT of IRON CATHEDRAL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 298): CHAGUA KORBIN of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 274): MUSHROOM of PIZZA TOPPINGS (Warlock, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 275): VIRUS of BASH BROS MICROSOFT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 275): WONTON NOT NOW of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 90): CUSTODIAN of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.) (turn 89): CORNELIUS of NONSUCH HOUSE (Dimetras, mgr.) SPY REPORT Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport. I doubt ERINIKA will ever be the same. And let's see, URSULA ZAROFF fought ADAM and gained 28 points and contributed to MIDDLE WAY 18's 4-1-0. ADAM has lost to URSULA ZAROFF, falling 44 points, while helping make THE BEGINNING a 1-1-0 turn. This week's Duelmaster bout was between SNORL ONE-HAND and our Duelmaster WONTON NOT NOW, making a Dark Arena Challenge. The crowds were amazed this turn, as SNORL ONE-HAND killed the Duelmaster, WONTON NOT NOW, leaving PALINDROMES in mourning. This incredible death has allowed, I might add, URSULA ZAROFF from MIDDLE WAY 18 to ascend to the throne of Duelmaster, and I hear DARK ARENA is not happy. Can someone confirm a rumor for me? I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Swinging Aardvark until they win. Maybe? Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' Inscrutable, but true. The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace. Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. Is it really true that ERINIKA has more dishwashers per capita that fighters? Just thought I'd ask... Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare to fight bravely. Always good to rest in ERINIKA, but never good to wear out my welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until you see my quill in ERINIKA again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME URSULA ZAROFF 6114 13 9 0 98 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ADAM 4648 7 5 0 76 THE BEGINNING (355) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WILLA VERVET 6168 6 7 0 58 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RAEMOND PURR 6084 12 13 0 56 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) NINA MARIE 6181 7 3 0 52 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -TIME 5020 4 0 0 30 THE BEGINNING (355) THE BIG BANG 6140 2 1 1 29 THE BEGINNING (355) -DR. AWKWARD 6072 3 3 1 25 PALINDROMES (693) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -EVE 6166 1 3 0 6 THE BEGINNING (355) ABEL BALLANZ 6364 1 1 0 5 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? YILDOR ZANE 6121 2 17 0 MIDDLE WAY 18 656 THE BIG BANG 6140 274 WONTON NOT NOW 6069 15 9 0 PALINDROMES 693 SNORL ONE-HAND 276 NONE PERSONAL ADS Our congratulations to Wonton Not Now. Can we have fortune cookies, too? -- Jorja and those who walk the Middle Way Six fights total, EVERY ONE OF THEM with a standby. That's a five-oh for us, as well as Wonton's win. Could be worse, but it feels too easy. -- Ursula Zaroff LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS WONTON NOT NOW was dealt death by SNORL ONE-HAND in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight. ADAM was vanquished by URSULA ZAROFF in a 2 minute brutal uneven Title battle. NINA MARIE overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute mismatched duel. RAEMOND PURR bested THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute fight. WILLA VERVET overpowered CAPTURED ORC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match. THE BIG BANG overpowered ABEL BALLANZ in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 11 - 2 - 0 85 | |AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 15 - 3 - 1 83 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 1 - 0 75 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 20 - 7 - 2 74 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 13 - 5 - 0 72 | |LUNGING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 14 - 7 - 0 67 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 9 - 1 63 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 14 - 9 - 1 61 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 10 - 0 58 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 12 - 0 33 | Turn 276 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 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-RIPOSTE URSULA ZAROFF 6114 13 9 0 98 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) LUNGING ATTACK ADAM 4648 7 5 0 76 THE BEGINNING (355) SLASHING ATTACK NINA MARIE 6181 7 3 0 52 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is URSULA ZAROFF 6114. The most popular warrior this turn was URSULA ZAROFF 6114. The ten other most popular fighters were WILLA VERVET 6168, RAEMOND PURR 6084, NINA MARIE 6181, ADAM 4648, THE BIG BANG 6140, ABEL BALLANZ 6364, 0, 0, 0, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was ABEL BALLANZ 6364. The other ten least popular fighters were THE BIG BANG 6140, ADAM 4648, NINA MARIE 6181, RAEMOND PURR 6084, WILLA VERVET 6168, URSULA ZAROFF 6114, 0, 0, 0, and 0. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: WONTON NOT NOW (73-6069) PALINDROMES (693) NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. WILLOW (14-4754) ZOMBIE SQUAD (478) SERPENTITO (36-7542) SERPENTS HOLD (629) THE SHINING (82-1279) FAILED MUSICALS (222) BESS (82-35303) SUPERIOR FORCES 4502 (5816) JABBER HOGAN (82-49966) LAZY 9 (8398) LAZY CRIMINAL (84-18259) KAOSTIC (1429) HIDDEN GERBIL (84-19254) TMI (3416) Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes