DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/24/2022    Duedate: 12/07/2022

JADE MOUNTAIN ARENA

DM-75    TURN-748

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LOTUS BLOSSOM
SAND DANCERS (67)
(75-3962) [23-25-2,132]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LOTUS BLOSSOM                  CONTAGION
SAND DANCERS (67)              SATAN'S DEFECT (364)
(75-3962) [23-25-2,132]        (75-4057) [6-0-0,98]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LOTUS BLOSSOM                  SNOWDRIFT
SAND DANCERS (67)              SAND DANCERS (67)
(75-3962) [23-25-2,132]        (75-4012) [13-9-0,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PI KAPPA PI'S (176)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TEST TUBE BABIES (209)      34
2. SAND DANCERS (67)           24      LADY WARRIORS (353)
3. GEMINI (361)                15      Unchartered Team
4. LADY WARRIORS (353)         14
5. TEA@TEMPE20.3 (345)          8      SATAN'S DEFECT (364)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*SATAN'S DEFECT (364)       6   0  0  100   1/ 1 PI KAPPA PI'S (176)       9  5 0
 2/ 3 LADY WARRIORS (353)       89  32  7 73.6   2/ 2 SAND DANCERS (67)         7  8 1
 3/ 2 THE LAST WITTLE (362)     16   6  0 72.7   3/ 3 LADY WARRIORS (353)       5  4 0
 4/ 0*ALL ABOUT CALI II (355)    4   3  0 57.1   4/ 4 THE LAST WITTLE (362)     4  2 0
 5/ 0*GEMINI (361)               1   1  0 50.0   5/ 5 VICIOUS FISH 2021 (357)   3  6 0
 6/ 4 VICIOUS FISH 2021 (357)   85  97  2 46.7   6/ 6*SATAN'S DEFECT (364)      2  0 0
 7/ 0 TEA@TEMPE20.3 (345)       12  14  1 46.2   7/ 0*TEST TUBE BABIES (209)    2  2 0
 8/ 5 PI KAPPA PI'S (176)       61  72  3 45.9   8/ 0 TEA@TEMPE20.3 (345)       1  0 0
 9/ 6 SAND DANCERS (67)        %1545 %2071 45 42.7   9/ 0*ALL ABOUT CALI II (355)   1  0 0
10/ 0*TEST TUBE BABIES (209)     2   4  0 33.3  10/ 0*GEMINI (361)              1  1 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.

[last time:]

What does one do with 89 political points? And what can one do with 18 Duelmaster 
Titles? Give me an offer, but for your own good:  AVOID.

                                          -- Boudicca DMXVIII

[this time:]

You didn't need an eighteenth Title, Boudicca, so I'm sparing you the burden.  
Actually, you and I both need to graduate.  Thank you for the skills.

                                          -- Lotus Blossom

                                      SPY REPORT

     I was going on vacation, see?  Surf, sun...  But what do those bums say?  "Hit 
the road, Debby Tonte.  JADE MOUNTAIN needs a spyreport."  Oh, well.  MVP award for 
LISSAH?  TEST TUBE BABIES' proud of her after beating GWEN and getting 17 points.  
Talk about yer major upsets!  GWEN's match with LISSAH cost her a loss of 15 points!  
Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair?  I think LOTUS BLOSSOM should let 
BRUTAL BARRACUDA be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it.  I hear the 
top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep.  They want photogenic 
fighters for PR photos.   
     So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway?  It can't be for these 
really neat Spyreports can it?  PI KAPPA PI'S was JADE MOUNTAIN's most avoided team.  
Is there some award for that?  Hhmph!  What kind of warriors are THE LAST WITTLE?  PI 
KAPPA PI'S, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them to accept an 
invitation!  Can LADY WARRIORS' BOUDICCA be more popular than me?  She was challenged 
the most, but is that really the same?  I'm not so sure INSPIRE & EXPIRE knew all the 
facts when he challenged CONTAGION of SATAN'S DEFECT.  I saw INSPIRE & EXPIRE 
stumbling and dribbling at The Green Axe last week...  CONTAGION defeated INSPIRE & 
EXPIRE, and was I surprised (right!).  But its a good thing CONTAGION could stop 
laughing long enough to give INSPIRE & EXPIRE a good pounding.   
     What does a fighter fight for?  I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone 
gets killed.  Not after four more fights.  It was kind of sad, seeing old BRUTAL 
BARRACUDA stumbling around the arena, before LOTUS BLOSSOM finished him off.  Oh 
well!  That was so totally rude when LOTUS BLOSSOM wasted BRUTAL BARRACUDA.  I think 
all you warriors in JADE MOUNTAIN should gang up on SAND DANCERS!  What if they had a 
fight and nobody showed up?  I'd be out of a job, that's what!!!   
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it 
quits.  Its been really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOTUS BLOSSOM 3962           23  25  2   132       SAND DANCERS (67)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOUDICCA 3975                30   6  1   105       LADY WARRIORS (353)
 SNOWDRIFT 4012               13   9  0    98       SAND DANCERS (67)
 CONTAGION 4057                6   0  0    98       SATAN'S DEFECT (364)
 FLOWER POWER 3902            10   2  1    95       TEA@TEMPE20.3 (345)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POVERTY OF SPEECH 4039        7   2  0    75       THE LAST WITTLE (362)
 FALLING MOUNTAIN 3987        17  17  0    71       SAND DANCERS (67)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PUFFER FISH PERIL 3998       13  26  0    65       VICIOUS FISH 2021 (357)
-CALAMITY JANE 3996           12   5  1    65       LADY WARRIORS (353)
 INSPIRE & EXPIRE 4040         7   1  0    64       THE LAST WITTLE (362)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KITTEN 1990                  12   9  0    57       PI KAPPA PI'S (176)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NUNZIO 1818                  11  21  0    54       PI KAPPA PI'S (176)
-JOAN D'ARC 3986               5   1  0    52       LADY WARRIORS (353)
 DARLA 4067                    5   0  2    48       PI KAPPA PI'S (176)
 FAST EDDIE 1819               6  13  0    42       PI KAPPA PI'S (176)
 L.A. 3981                     3   2  0    35       ALL ABOUT CALI II (355)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEATHLY PIRARUCU 4023         6  11  1    30       VICIOUS FISH 2021 (357)
 ANOTHER ONE 4030              6  10  0    28       SAND DANCERS (67)
 HO CHIA 4065                  4   3  0    24       SAND DANCERS (67)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DEATH BY PROXY 3945           2   1  0    22       TEA@TEMPE20.3 (345)
 LISSAH 2268                   1   1  0    20       TEST TUBE BABIES (209)
 ARTEMESIA 4069                2   0  0    16       LADY WARRIORS (353)
 GEORGINA 2266                 1   1  0    12       TEST TUBE BABIES (209)
 COUNTRY LABORS 4041           2   3  0    11       THE LAST WITTLE (362)
 CASTOR 4034                   1   0  0    10       GEMINI (361)
 GWEN 4068                     2   1  0     8       PI KAPPA PI'S (176)
 POLLUX 4035                   0   1  0     5       GEMINI (361)
-SAC TOWN 3983                 1   1  0     4       ALL ABOUT CALI II (355)
-GRACE O'MALLEY 4070           0   2  0     2       LADY WARRIORS (353)
 ROXANNE 2270                  0   1  0     1       TEST TUBE BABIES (209)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ZAINAB BIBI 4066        0  1 0 LADY WARRIORS 353    DARLA 4067            745   
GUIDO 1820             12 16 0 PI KAPPA PI'S 176    LOTUS BLOSSOM 3962    745   
DAVID ARN 2267          0  1 0 TEST TUBE BABIES 209 JANG-KO BLACKHAN      748  NONE
BRUTAL BARRACUDA 3999  14 25 0 VICIOUS FISH 202 357 LOTUS BLOSSOM 3962    748   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Snowdrift, that was a cool and calming effect. -- Boudicca

Kitten, you RAT! You did that to me?! -- Joan D'Arc

Country Labors, I ran into that one, didn't I? -- Grace O.

Ladies of the world unite. We can make this world ours. -- Ms. Fu

Nunzio -- What kind of pie is that?  I was hoping for pumpkin, or maybe lemon, or 
CHOCOLATE.  You were a disappointment, but you lost well. -- Lotus Blossom

Boudicca -- Have you thought of using that shield as a snowplow? -- Snowdrift

Brutal Barracuda -- Are you trying to turn us all against fish? -- Falling Mountain

Fast Eddie -- False advertising.  You weren't fast at all. -- Another One

Gwen -- That should make a good beginning to your career. -- Ho Chia, philanthropist

Lotus Blossom, well, it is all yours. I was getting pretty tired of it. (especially 
the writing) -- Boudicca

Gwen, I guess I met my match, and by such a cutie, too! -- Grace O'Malley

Kitten, Kitten, Kitten, we have such good times together. (wink) -- Calamity Jane

Guardian Tan, it doesn't seem like you guard very well. -- Artemesia

Women of the world unite! We are the better half, the far better half. -- Ms. Fu

It's my season, but I have to say it doesn't LOOK like it outside. Sunny, clear 
ground, trees haven't changed colors.  Something is WRONG here. -- Snowdrift

Puffer Fish Peril -- Stand a little closer under this cliff, and I'll FALL on you.  It 
would be a pleasure. -- Falling Mountain

Fast Eddie -- Skills are good, but a win would be better.  Still, can't complain. -- 
Another One

I was glad to see the Pegleg out there.  We're going to need firewood for the winter. 
-- Ho Chia

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DAVID ARN was butchered by JANG-KO BLACKHAND in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BOUDICCA luckily beat SNOWDRIFT in a popular 4 minute veteran's Challenge melee.
INSPIRE & EXPIRE was devastated by CONTAGION in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
COUNTRY LABORS was subdued by HO CHIA in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
LOTUS BLOSSOM slaughtered BRUTAL BARRACUDA in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
FLOWER POWER devastated MING-CHANG THE SLY in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
POVERTY OF SPEECH viciously subdued PUFFER FISH PERIL in a 2 minute gruesome melee.
FALLING MOUNTAIN vanquished FAST EDDIE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
NUNZIO won victory over DEATHLY PIRARUCU in a popular 3 minute fight.
KITTEN overpowered WAN-FA THE DANCER in a slow 9 minute one-sided melee.
DARLA demolished WAN-FA THE DANCER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ANOTHER ONE was overcome by L.A. in a 2 minute brutal contest.
GWEN was subdued by LISSAH in a 2 minute bloody novice's brawl.
ARTEMESIA overcame SAI-KI THE PEGLEG in a 2 minute beginner's fight.
GEORGINA overpowered POLLUX in a action packed 1 minute uneven struggle.
CASTOR overpowered ROXANNE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         AIMED BLOW        22 -   6 -  0      79  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -   9 -  3      59  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   26 -  22 -  0      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  14 -  3      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       22 -  24 -  0      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK     3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 748 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         4 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  3         4  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         4  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      BOUDICCA 3975              30   6  1  105 LADY WARRIORS (353)
SLASHING ATTACK  SNOWDRIFT 4012             13   9  0   98 SAND DANCERS (67)
AIMED BLOW       CONTAGION 4057              6   0  0   98 SATAN'S DEFECT (364)
STRIKING ATTACK  DARLA 4067                  5   0  2   48 PI KAPPA PI'S (176)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    L.A. 3981                   3   2  0   35 ALL ABOUT CALI II (355)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LOTUS BLOSSOM 3962.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SNOWDRIFT 4012.  The ten other most popular fighters were NUNZIO 1818, 
CONTAGION 4057, POVERTY OF SPEECH 4039, ARTEMESIA 4069, INSPIRE & EXPIRE 4040, LISSAH 
2268, BOUDICCA 3975, LOTUS BLOSSOM 3962, FLOWER POWER 3902, and FALLING MOUNTAIN 
3987.

The least popular fighter this week was KITTEN 1990.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ROXANNE 2270, GWEN 4068, PUFFER FISH PERIL 3998, CASTOR 4034, POLLUX 
4035, DARLA 4067, DEATHLY PIRARUCU 4023, FAST EDDIE 1819, BRUTAL BARRACUDA 3999, and 
DAVID ARN 2267.

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXVI

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SAMSARA 3055 (81-57-0)                 5  3  0         GOLD STANDARD        
SAMURAI 3119 (148-92-4)                5  3  0         GOLD STANDARD        
PARTY'S OVER 2179 (112-93-0)           2  3  0         EASTERN HORDE        

ADM TOURNEY                            W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
STABLE GENIUS 3809 (60-43-1)           7  3  0         YUPPIE POLITICO      
MENACING FURY 3859 (32-14-1)           6  3  0         CRITICALS            

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BARRELS 3683 (68-107-1)                9  3  0         CRITICALS            
TIGER CUB 3810 (51-45-2)               7  3  0         CLEMSON ORANGE       
DEE AY 1699 (83-141-3)                 5  3  0         BLOODMOON GUILD      
WINNER 813 (50-45-3)                   3  3  0         SUPERIOR FORCES      

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CLEVER STAB 3930 (6-0-0)               8  2  0  DEAD   CRITICALS            
DEMONIC FURY 3929 (8-0-1)              0  2  0         CRITICALS            

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FLOWER POWER 3902 (9-2-1)              3  3  0         TEA@TEMPE20.3        

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
HEIDI 4042 (0-0-0)                     3  3  0         PSI PSI PSI'S        
CONTAGION 4057 (4-0-0)                 1  3  0         SATAN'S DEFECT       
GREENEYES :) 4050 (0-0-0)              1  3  0         PSI PSI PSI'S        

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
UNTAMED SAVAGERY 4051 (0-0-0)          9  3  0         CRITICALS            
FEROCIOUS FOREARM 4003 (3-0-0)         7  3  0         CRITICALS            
INSPIRE & EXPIRE 4040 (6-0-0)          3  3  0         THE LAST WITTLE      
L.A. 3981 (2-2-0)                      2  3  0         ALL ABOUT CALI II    

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CASTOR 4034 (0-0-0)                    3  3  0         GEMINI               
POLLUX 4035 (0-0-0)                    1  3  0         GEMINI               
ARTEMESIA 4069 (0-0-0)                 0  2  0         LADY WARRIORS        
CINDY 4044 (0-0-0)                     0  2  0         PSI PSI PSI'S        

DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
VERITABLE WALL 3713 (1-0-0)            0  2  0         CRITICALS            

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
RUBY TORTELLINI 3826 (4-1-0)           6  3  0         CRITICALS            
THE ICEPICK 1822 (6-2-1)               1  3  0         PI KAPPA PI'S        

                 Here are the stylemaster winners from FTF 67 in DC.

Congrats to all!

200 PS - CARTMAN 7-4034            
200 TP - LINT 48-1380              
200 ST - RALTUMAN OMELET 78-2857   
200 BA - DMITRI 3-2461             
200 PR - SIKAMIKANICO 7-2681       
200 WS - RED DAWG 41-2689          
200 PL - GEOMANCER 18-4166         
200 SL - LEGACY 18-5620            
200 LU - TARAD 18-181              
200 AB - SMALL POX 84-18995        
201 ST - CEER 96-1537              
201 SL - ZEALOT 6-3656             
201 PS - CADILLAC DUARDO 18-2130   
201 BA - BUTCH 66-1831             
201 PR - CHOOSE GOOSE 40-4592      
201 TP - SPARE ANCHOR 18-9610      
201 PL - AFTER 10 BEERS! 84-21651  
201 LU - GROND 69-8678             
201 WS - FURIOUS GORGE 3-6923      
201 AB - MUSH 84-27306             
202 PS - JASON VOORHEES 97-4408    
202 ST - EERIEST EXPECTATION 84-319
202 BA - CYCLOPS 7-4625            
202 PL - ABCESS 18-10356           
202 SL - ONE MIC 36-7580           
202 TP - VANGUARD 4-5966           
202 PR - MAXIMILLIAN 96-5272       
202 WS - HIGH-END BUN 65-7554      
202 LU - DREAM CATCHER 74-3177     
202 AB - TWIG 82-25226             
203 ST - CADEX CFM 18-3366         
203 BA - SUNGLASSES 73-3223        
203 WS - METAL BRACE 7-6453        
203 SL - LEAPS INTO THE AIR 75-85  
203 TP - COLOSSEUM HALLS 1-8871    
203 PR - DREAM OF DAY 30-4750      
203 PL - COREA 12-7086             
203 PS - SOLO 40-4614              
203 LU - WATERLOO 16-6545          
203 AB - SHEMP 18-10958            
204 SL - SPYMUSTARD 43-4972        
204 LU - NEVERMORE 9-5846          
204 WS - BUFFALOCALYPSE 96-6114    
204 PL - NESTORIUS 98-6356         
204 AB - WORTH THE HEADACHE 86-3737
204 PS - MAJOR CINNAMON 97-6894    
204 BA - JAROBI 24-5158            
204 TP - RARE BREED 28-5350        
204 ST - END OF TIME 22-7377       
204 PR - ROLLY 74-4656             
205 PS - GUY 'N ANNE 18-10794      
205 BA - MAD WORLD 4-7431          
205 PL - FULL OF HOT AIR 82-16328  
205 WS - VERALCHE 84-24771         
205 SL - DOUBLE DOWN 84-57437      
205 PR - DEVIL LINT 85-3009        
205 ST - INFERNAL SNIT 84-44010    
205 LU - ELVIS 85-7038             
205 AB - DOLEMITE 85-24265         
205 TP - GLINT 85-33               
206 PS - HARVEY WALLBANGER 7-5737  
206 PR - NIGHTMARE 85-49357        
206 PL - RODMAN 86-22633           
206 BA - IN SITU 18-11079          
206 WS - PHANTOM OF THE LLAMA 73-70
206 SL - VETERAN 85-46550          
206 TP - CHAINSAW 85-47069         
206 LU - DOOM BAGELS 86-7810       
206 ST - TAKEDOWN 85-44143         
206 AB - EVIL TRIBBLE 85-52462     
207 WS - DEFENDER 86-7919          
207 BA - FIREWALL 54-3322          
207 TP - TEMPEST 86-18400          
207 PS - MILKSHOOK 86-7284         
207 PL - WHISPERJACK 86-14525      
207 AB - CONDITION 86-7094         
207 PR - BAD MOON RISING 86-16673  
207 SL - XOLV 3-8180               
207 ST - DEATH SLALKER 86-9029     
207 LU - MUKTUK 43-5425            
208 PS - ASPIDISKE 78-3519         
208 WS - NEGATIVE REGRET 14-5611   
208 PL - TERRIBLE DRUID 86-20918   
208 SL - ORLANDO FRAZIER 85-51564  
208 TP - MARGTA 25-6282            
208 LU - ALNAIR 50-4070            
208 PR - HIGH PLAINS QUEEN 4-7542  
208 AB - EVIL BUMP KNEED 61-4432   
208 BA - XYN 25-6325               
208 ST - DARKSTAR 10-6736          
209 PL - M.V.P. 73-8951            
209 PS - THE PERSIAN 2-6662        
209 PR - STEEL E STAIR 85-28334    
209 AB - KEEP IT CLASSY 3-8243     
209 TP - STUBBS 86-8387            
209 LU - GHOSTFIRE 86-21652        
209 ST - JANKY 74-4868             
209 WS - PANFORTE 86-8417          
209 BA - USPS 86-17811             
209 SL - SOUL SHADOW 86-20893      
210 SL - AFTER SCHOOL AGGRO 86-1044
210 PS - UNTAMED SAVAGERY 75-4051  
210 PR - OORKE 51-6384             
210 BA - MILKSHAKE 87-1949         
210 PL - SONNY ROOF 28-5898        
210 WS - REGRET 87-1903            
210 LU - PERPLEXED HEMP 85-54912   
210 ST - AVIAG 87-1882             
210 AB - NIGHT HUNGER 51-6302      
210 TP - ROMAN 87-2112