DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/19/2019    Duedate: 01/01/2020

DAYLA KIV ARENA

DM-74    TURN-677

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

EGGS BENEDICT
SHEWISH BUFFET (517)
(74-4272) [10-0-1,127]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EGGS BENEDICT                  DARWIN
SHEWISH BUFFET (517)           A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)
(74-4272) [10-0-1,127]         (74-4739) [3-0-0,50]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MARTIN DENNY                   SPORTACUS
SAND DANCERS (251)             SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)
(74-4728) [11-6-0,39]          (74-4725) [7-3-1,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)       26
2. SHEWISH BUFFET (517)        15      SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)
3. SAND DANCERS (251)          -5      Unchartered Team
4. SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)     -6
                                       A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)      6   0  0  100   1/ 3*A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)     6  0 0
 2/ 2 SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)   86  25  5 77.5   2/ 2 SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)   6  2 0
 3/ 0 SHEWISH BUFFET (517)      30  31  2 49.2   3/ 1 SAND DANCERS (251)        6  9 0
 4/ 3 SAND DANCERS (251)       %1538 %1709 51 47.4   4/ 0 SHEWISH BUFFET (517)      1  0 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 is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  The boys at SAND DANCERS left the arena dejected, after being kicked 
out of the top spot by A.W. OF GUMBALL.  Good show!  A.W. OF GUMBALL had cause to 
celebrate, after DARWIN got 21 points by beating MARTIN DENNY.  MARTIN DENNY 
certainly had a baffled expression on his face, after losing to DARWIN and losing 13 
points in the process!  What can be a greater victory?  EGGS BENEDICT has taken his 
place as the top, as DAYLA KIV's new Duelmaster.  Word has it one team in DAYLA KIV 
is taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death.  I'll bet it works.  
     So much to report, so little time!   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have 
fallen into an unconscious stupor.   
     All good things must come to an end.  As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond 
my control, I must take my leave of this place.  DAYLA KIV, I leave you now.  The 
Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Crystal Wheel.  'Til next time-- 
Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EGGS BENEDICT 4272           10   0  1   127       SHEWISH BUFFET (517)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KIDNEY PIE 4259              12   1  1   148       SHEWISH BUFFET (517)
-MR. MAURICE 4682              9   4  2    96       SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)
 STOMPER 4727                 11   2  0    93       SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPORTACUS 4725                7   3  1    90       SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)
 BARTRAN KLEE 4704            16  33  0    81       SAND DANCERS (251)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAURICE PELMAN 4749           6   2  0    60       SAND DANCERS (251)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARWIN 4739                   3   0  0    50       A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)
 LISA TYL KOHL 4741            7   4  0    43       SAND DANCERS (251)
 MARTIN DENNY 4728            11   6  0    39       SAND DANCERS (251)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GUMBALL 4730                  3   0  0    28       A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MORT 4752                     1   1  0    17       SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)
-SHEPHERD PIE 4414             2   0  0    16       SHEWISH BUFFET (517)
 JACK FARMER 4758              1   2  0     9       SAND DANCERS (251)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MORT was bested by GUMBALL in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
STOMPER was devastated by EGGS BENEDICT in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
SPORTACUS handily defeated BARTRAN KLEE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided match.
MARTIN DENNY was bested by DARWIN in a popular 1 minute contest.
MAURICE PELMAN overpowered DANGEROUS BON LOKAR in a 1 minute mismatched match.
LISA TYL KOHL was bested by MAKAR TEL SORIAN in a 2 minute duel.
JACK FARMER defeated CRINGING CUTPURSE in a 1 minute novice's struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  10 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -  10 -  0      64  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         AIMED BLOW         9 -   7 -  1      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   8 -  0      27  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 677 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         5  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1     
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  EGGS BENEDICT 4272         10   0  1  127 SHEWISH BUFFET (517)
LUNGING ATTACK   MAURICE PELMAN 4749         6   2  0   60 SAND DANCERS (251)
AIMED BLOW       DARWIN 4739                 3   0  0   50 A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MARTIN DENNY 4728.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SPORTACUS 4725.  The ten other most popular fighters were DARWIN 4739, 
MAURICE PELMAN 4749, GUMBALL 4730, EGGS BENEDICT 4272, MARTIN DENNY 4728, JACK FARMER 
4758, MORT 4752, LISA TYL KOHL 4741, STOMPER 4727, and BARTRAN KLEE 4704.

The least popular fighter this week was BARTRAN KLEE 4704.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were STOMPER 4727, LISA TYL KOHL 4741, MORT 4752, JACK FARMER 4758, 
MARTIN DENNY 4728, EGGS BENEDICT 4272, GUMBALL 4730, MAURICE PELMAN 4749, DARWIN 
4739, and SPORTACUS 4725.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

EGGS BENEDICT (74-4272) SHEWISH BUFFET (517)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                    STEEL LION (84-29033) SUPE FORCES 1B02  (5140) 
                      OREO (84-44001) 4-LETTER JUNKFOOD  (7639) 
                      HPNO (82-31002) THIRSTY TUGS 0419  (5094) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 17-19, 2020.  It will be 
held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room rates 
are $179.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free airport shuttle, free parking and free high 
speed internet.  There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--
the code is "DFF."  

       The official block cutoff is December 20 so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/RSIFTF64 
       This is prime season for Phoenix and the hotel tends to fill up quickly.  

The tournament info sheet is out and minioverviews are printing.  We hope you're all 
looking forward to it and that we will see you there!

                             HALLOWEEN TOURNAMENT UPDATE

	It has come to our attention that a warrior, Voodoo Toad 85-14776, was sent to 
the Dark Arena and slain in order to be classed as a Dead Challenger in this past 
Halloween Tournament.  As this warrior is a Zombie, this was against the rules because 
immortal warriors may not challenge the Dark Arena.  (An exception is granted so a 
warrior may challenge the Dark Arena on his very last turn after receiving an 
invitation to Advanced Duelmasters, so he can show his prowess with the Dark Arena 
monsters, but this may not be used as a method of classing in the dead tournament if 
he happens to die in the night fight.) 
	To correct this injustice, we changed the fight result for all warriors who 
lost to Voodoo Toad to a win for that turn.  This gave two warriors, Crazy 54 84-11494 
of Crazy 88 15 and Sarokith 84-30929 of Dub O Dubs, an ending record of 8-3, which 
grants them Tournament Victor status and resurrection. 
	We realize this is not a perfect solution but hope it will make some amends 
for the warriors who lost to this misclassed warrior.

                                          -- RSI