DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/15/2019    Duedate: 02/28/2019

LIN TIRIAN ARENA

DM-78    TURN-641

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SUSAN PEVENSIE
FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
(78-3339) [15-6-1,128]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SUSAN PEVENSIE                 PUSHING DAISIES
FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)           FAVORITE SAYINGS (338)
(78-3339) [15-6-1,128]         (78-3012) [4-1-0,49]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SKIPPIT                        SKIPPIT
SAND DANCERS (68)              SAND DANCERS (68)
(78-3265) [17-38-0,91]         (78-3265) [17-38-0,91]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)        23
2. V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)      14      FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
3. FAVORITE SAYINGS (338)       3      Unchartered Team
4. SATAN'S SALOON! (364)        0
5. L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)       0      FAVORITE SAYINGS (338)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)      72  25  2 74.2   1/ 3 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)    6  2 0
 2/ 2 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)    37  18  1 67.3   2/ 1 SAND DANCERS (68)         6  9 0
 3- 3 HOWLIN MARTYRS (359)      17   9  1 65.4   3/ 2 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)      5  4 0
 4/ 4 SAND DANCERS (68)        %1309 %1512 42 46.4   4- 4*SATAN'S SALOON! (364)     1  0 0
 5/ 6*FAVORITE SAYINGS (338)     4   5  0 44.4   5/ 7*FAVORITE SAYINGS (338)    1  1 0
 6- 5*SATAN'S SALOON! (364)      2   3  0 40.0   6- 6*L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)    0  2 0
 7- 7*L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)     2   4  0 33.3   7- 5 HOWLIN MARTYRS (359)      0  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.

What were you THINKING, William Tell?  How could you LOSE?  Was my offer of free 
publicity that tempting?

                                        -- Bill Board

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Say good-bye 
to SAND DANCERS, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by the V IS FOR 
VIOLINS stable.  Hey everybody, watch out for AMBUSH, who flew up 13 points in the 
rankings after mashing FRATSFA SLAVE like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  Ya 
know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  TUSSLE was defeated by 
DANGEROUS CRIMINAL and drops 7 points.  SUSAN PEVENSIE got through to the Duelmaster 
this turn.  No doubt it was more than anxious to kick BILL BOARD's tail out of the 
throne!  It's a proud day for the FAMOUS ARCHERS stable, as their warrior, SUSAN 
PEVENSIE, ascended the Duelmaster's throne.  Can you believe they are paying me 10 
gold to deliver this stuff?   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the LIN TIRIAN arena.  Here's 
a song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad SAND DANCERS?   Big bad SAND DANCERS.  
Big bad SAND DANCERS.  LIN TIRIAN's afraid of the big bad SAND DANCERS.  Tra la la la 
la!  Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch FAMOUS ARCHERS' act in the arena.  Those 
acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from SAND DANCERS.  Well dang howdy, but 
if challenges were votes, SKIPPIT would be president.  Although it may be a contest 
she doesn't want to win.  RUMPUS of V IS FOR VIOLINS had better have a good reason 
for challenging down 11 points in a challenge which she won.  I thought RUMPUS showed 
great skill and promise when she subdued FIELDER.  All right, so I slept through it!  
Big deal!   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Ask not the elves for counsel, 
for they will say both yes and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in LIN TIRIAN have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Okay, so I may not be the 
world's best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  Its been 
fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos).  Now that I've got you worked up for Snide 
Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUSAN PEVENSIE 3339          15   6  1   128       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WILLIAM TELL 3325            24   3  0    93       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
 BILL BOARD 3315              11  16  0    92       SAND DANCERS (68)
 SKIPPIT 3265                 17  38  0    91       SAND DANCERS (68)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EYELENE 3326                 14  13  0    84       SAND DANCERS (68)
-LARA CROFT 3328               8   0  1    82       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
-GREEN ARROW 3327              6   3  0    80       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
 ARC D'WOOF 3309              16  21  1    71       SAND DANCERS (68)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PUSHING DAISIES 3012          4   1  0    49       FAVORITE SAYINGS (338)
 AMBUSH 3361                   4   0  0    44       V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
 WRANGLE 3338                  8   1  0    35       V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
 RUMPUS 3314                   3   3  0    34       V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TUSSLE 3337                   4   1  0    33       V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
 MELEE 3334                    3   2  0    31       V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TOM COLLINS 3359              2   3  0    21       SATAN'S SALOON! (364)
 FIELDER 3355                  4   6  1    19       SAND DANCERS (68)
 LEGOLAS 3362                  0   5  0     9       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SHIBA TSUKUNE 3332            1   1  0     8       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
-ISAWA TADAKA 3331             1   1  0     6       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
-ISAWA KAEDE 3329              0   1  0     1       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

A salute to Champion and Duelmaster Bill Board. -- Arrowhead
P.S. Which billboard will be selected for the DM Column posting?

Well, you go, Bill Board, you just plain beat me. Kudos. -- William Tell (Wondering if 
it had anything to do with the lack of apples?)

Uh, Jorja, your Sand Dancers destroyed the Archers in this turn's Dancing With The 
Starr's competition. I submit! -- Arrowhead

Fielder, I wish I could compliment you on a fine strategy and performance, but, truth 
be told, EVERYONE has done so against me so far. I am thinking about going back to the 
movies!. -- Legolas
(Editor's note: Legolas performance = 0-4-0 in arena and 0-3-0 in tournaments.)

Skippit, you fooled me! And I give you great credit for it. -- Green Arrow

Eyelene, thank you for allowing some semblance of Famous Archer Pride remain in tact. 
-- Susan

Health. Humility. Honor. Thwack. -- Arrowhead (Hoping for a little more pride, too, 
next turn.)

Green Arrow -- Ha!  You're too short to be a REALLY good archer, because you can't use 
a true longbow.  Not your fault, but maybe you should train your SZ? -- Skippit

Susan Pevensie -- So much for my winning record. -- Eyelene

Pushing Daisies -- Silly woman!  You don't PUSH daisies, you PULL them. -- Arc d'Woof

Legolas -- You're such an experienced loser, I'm sure I picked up pointers for my next 
effort in that line. -- Fielder

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SUSAN PEVENSIE devastated BILL BOARD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
WILLIAM TELL luckily beat SKIPPIT in a popular 4 minute veteran's Challenge melee.
RUMPUS won victory over FIELDER in a 3 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
ARC D'WOOF was defeated by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
EYELENE won victory over VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a exciting 3 minute master's fight.
PUSHING DAISIES viciously subdued MELEE in a 1 minute expert vs. beginner fight.
TUSSLE was vanquished by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven fight.
AMBUSH vanquished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
WRANGLE overpowered LEGOLAS in a 1 minute one-sided melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW         7 -   2 -  0      78  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   2 -  0      75  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   4 -  0      73  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  10 -  1      62  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  22 -  0      44  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   6 -  0       0  |

Turn 641 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         2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  5         2  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  SUSAN PEVENSIE 3339        15   6  1  128 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
TOTAL PARRY      WILLIAM TELL 3325          24   3  0   93 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    EYELENE 3326               14  13  0   84 SAND DANCERS (68)
AIMED BLOW       PUSHING DAISIES 3012        4   1  0   49 FAVORITE SAYINGS (338)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SKIPPIT 3265.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SKIPPIT 3265.  The ten other most popular fighters were PUSHING DAISIES 3012, 
SUSAN PEVENSIE 3339, RUMPUS 3314, FIELDER 3355, WRANGLE 3338, WILLIAM TELL 3325, 
EYELENE 3326, AMBUSH 3361, BILL BOARD 3315, and ARC D'WOOF 3309.

The least popular fighter this week was LEGOLAS 3362.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TUSSLE 3337, MELEE 3334, ARC D'WOOF 3309, BILL BOARD 3315, AMBUSH 3361, 
EYELENE 3326, WILLIAM TELL 3325, WRANGLE 3338, FIELDER 3355, and RUMPUS 3314.

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Look for the tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in June.  We hope 
you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!

                                          -- RSI