DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/08/2020    Duedate: 05/21/2020

LIN TIRIAN ARENA

DM-78    TURN-673

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MELEE
V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
(78-3334) [15-12-0,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MELEE                          PANIC ROOM
V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)         YUPPIE SHELTER (367)
(78-3334) [15-12-0,113]        (78-3408) [3-0-0,33]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MELEE                          AIR BNB
V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)         YUPPIE SHELTER (367)
(78-3334) [15-12-0,113]        (78-3420) [2-0-0,15]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

YUPPIE SHELTER (367)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HOWLIN CASE (352)           45
2. YUPPIE SHELTER (367)        18      FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
3. CANES VENATICI (366)        15      Unchartered Team
4. V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)       7
5. BAD BLOOD II (365)           6      YUPPIE SHELTER (367)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*SATAN'S FESTIVAL (368)     1   0  0  100   1/ 2*YUPPIE SHELTER (367)     10  5 0
 2/ 2 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)     143  57  4 71.5   2/ 1 SAND DANCERS (68)         8  7 0
 3/ 4 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)    92  42  3 68.7   3/ 6 HOWLIN CASE (352)         3  4 0
 4/ 3*YUPPIE SHELTER (367)      10   5  0 66.7   4/ 7 BAD BLOOD II (365)        2  1 0
 5/ 5 HOWLIN CASE (352)        110  73  5 60.1   5/ 4 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)    2  2 1
 6/ 0 WRATHMEN (351)            12  12  2 50.0   6/ 8*CANES VENATICI (366)      2  2 0
 7/ 8*CANES VENATICI (366)       2   2  0 50.0   7/ 3 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)      2  7 0
 8/ 7 BAD BLOOD II (365)        13  14  1 48.1   8- 5*SATAN'S FESTIVAL (368)    1  0 0
 9/ 6 SAND DANCERS (68)        %1375 %1603 46 46.2   9/ 0 WRATHMEN (351)            1  0 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.

     I know. I know. I am not supposed to be here. On the throne. Duelmaster. Top Dog. 
The Best. But I am. Just because Clint was greedy and unsharing by having beaten me 
all three times before was no reason to think I wasn't going to smack him down And I 
did. Smack!!! After all, he has bad blood and I don't. Just ask Zelda.
     So here we are. I really wanted to fight Rumpus, the tweet that just graduated 
from here. I like easy wins, you know. But, what the heck, I took the tougher road and 
battled Clint, and I am glad of it. Hear me out. Call me out. If you have the 
guts......

                                          -- Link, Duelmaster

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of LIN TIRIAN!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team SAND DANCERS was 
unseated this week as YUPPIE SHELTER moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot 
with a 3-2-0 record for the round.  There were bitter words at FAMOUS ARCHERS' 
guildhouse after a 0-3-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 7th.  Dark 
Arena anyone?  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  Witness 
how this week HOWLIN CASE went 2-2-0 to move up 3 in the rankings.  DENTED caught the 
eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested MAR-A-LAGO and was 
awarded 20 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, PANIC 
ROOM put down TIMMY TANGO, causing him to lose 10 points of recognition in the 
process.  This time out MELEE made its bid for the throne as it challenged LINK in an 
all out contest of skill for possession of the title!  The city has turned out in 
honor of MELEE, for with its arena victory it may now lay claim to the highest 
position in the city!  No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has 
gained their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city LIN TIRIAN.  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's 
challenge seeking began.  HOWLIN CASE is feared.  This much I can say.  Methinks more 
than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part of last week 
avoiding HOWLIN CASE.  Indeed it was FAMOUS ARCHERS.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the arena 
there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     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 next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a 
rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani 
Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MELEE 3334                   15  12  0   113       V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DALADMAR 3203                12   6  2    91       WRATHMEN (351)
 LINK 3378                    11   5  0    91       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CLINT 3374                   13  14  1    87       BAD BLOOD II (365)
 BROKEN LOCK 3311              9   0  0    70       HOWLIN CASE (352)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-YGRITTE 3385                  6   1  0    62       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
 TINKER SAMUEL 3370           12  16  1    57       SAND DANCERS (68)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AVRIL HOUND 3381              9   9  0    46       SAND DANCERS (68)
 JUSTINE 3387                  7   3  0    42       SAND DANCERS (68)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EUGENE 3393                   6   3  0    37       SAND DANCERS (68)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PANIC ROOM 3408               3   0  0    33       YUPPIE SHELTER (367)
-LEATHERBOUND 3384             2   2  0    28       HOWLIN CASE (352)
 HAWAII 3410                   3   0  0    27       YUPPIE SHELTER (367)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TIMMY TANGO 3388              5   5  1    23       SAND DANCERS (68)
 DENTED 3390                   1   0  0    20       HOWLIN CASE (352)
 AIR BNB 3420                  2   0  0    15       YUPPIE SHELTER (367)
 COR CAROLI 3398               1   1  0    15       CANES VENATICI (366)
 MAR-A-LAGO 3411               2   1  0    11       YUPPIE SHELTER (367)
 CHARA 3400                    1   1  0    10       CANES VENATICI (366)
-PARTY HAT 3416                1   0  0     9       SATAN'S FESTIVAL (368)
 APOLLO 3404                   0   2  0     2       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
 HAWKEYE 3422                  0   2  0     2       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
 WHITE HOUSE 3426              0   1  0     1       YUPPIE SHELTER (367)
-ONSLAUGHT 3407                0   1  0     1       V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
A 3425                  0  1 0 HOWLIN CASE 352      MOUNTAIN TROLL        673  NONE
MAHOGANY 3419           0  1 0 HOWLIN CASE 352      MISTRESS MIGONEL      673  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Rumpus, bloodfeud you? Fight you? Why would you want another loss? Besides, I think 50 
fights was enough in this one-horse town. -- William Tell ( BTW, I had 10+ DMs; how 
many did you have, Little One.)

Clint, fooled you, huh? -- Link, DMI

Yuppie Shelter, that was just downright crappy the way you treated us. Yuppies are so 
self-centered and uncaring! -- Apollo and Hawkeye

Health. Humility. Honor. Thwack! -- Arrowhead

We salute the tourney particpants.  And we congratulate Rumpus and William Tell. -- 
the Sand Dancers

The Dangerous Criminal always wins.  Unfair. -- Avril Hound

I don't agree with the Hound often but today I do. -- Timmy Tango

At least *I*, no doubt due to clean living and buying a drink for the arena steward, 
drew an easy Standby. -- Tinker Samuel

The orc is actually fairly easy.  And also doesn't teach.  Have standbys giving up 
teaching? -- Justine

Fifth fight against a standby for this team, and I lost.  One skill. -- Eugene

Jorja said that by her system, she should write a spotlight for this arena, because 
another player wrote personals, but she doesn't want to. Can't think of anything to 
say.  Another time. -- Justine

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

A was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MAHOGANY was butchered by MISTRESS MIGONELLE in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
MELEE subdued LINK in a 1 minute Challenge Title melee.
APOLLO was demolished by COR CAROLI in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
HAWKEYE was viciously subdued by AIR BNB in a 5 minute novice's Challenge contest.
CLINT bested VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 2 minute expert's brawl.
DALADMAR overpowered TINKER SAMUEL in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
BROKEN LOCK devastated JUSTINE in a dull 7 minute gruesome one-sided competition.
AVRIL HOUND slimly won victory over CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute expert vs. novice duel.
EUGENE vanquished CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
TIMMY TANGO was savagely defeated by PANIC ROOM in a 2 minute gory melee.
CHARA defeated WHITE HOUSE in a 2 minute novice's match.
HAWAII devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 2 minute mismatched conflict.
MAR-A-LAGO was demolished by DENTED in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   0 -  1     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW         8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     18 -   8 -  1      69  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         BASHING ATTACK    11 -   5 -  0      69  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  11 -  0      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY        8 -  12 -  1      40  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         WALL OF STEEL      8 -  14 -  1      36  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -  11 -  0      35  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 673 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     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  3                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   MELEE 3334                 15  12  0  113 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
BASHING ATTACK   LINK 3378                  11   5  0   91 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
TOTAL PARRY      BROKEN LOCK 3311            9   0  0   70 HOWLIN CASE (352)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    JUSTINE 3387                7   3  0   42 SAND DANCERS (68)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MELEE 3334.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
AIR BNB 3420.  The ten other most popular fighters were AVRIL HOUND 3381, CHARA 3400, 
COR CAROLI 3398, CLINT 3374, DALADMAR 3203, PANIC ROOM 3408, MELEE 3334, EUGENE 3393, 
WHITE HOUSE 3426, and HAWAII 3410.

The least popular fighter this week was JUSTINE 3387.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BROKEN LOCK 3311, HAWKEYE 3422, MAR-A-LAGO 3411, TIMMY TANGO 3388, 
TINKER SAMUEL 3370, APOLLO 3404, MAHOGANY 3419, A 3425, LINK 3378, and DENTED 3390.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

MELEE (78-3334) V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)

                                     STORM POINT

Storm Point, DM 86, is now open!  This arena will process on a two-week cycle.  Orders 
for inaugural battles are due on May 11, 2020.

Jasper Gulch, DM 85, is now closed to new teams, effective immediately.  Any new teams 
that arrive are being rerouted to Storm Point.  DM 85 will continue to process on its 
normal cycle and teams may continue to add new replacement warriors as necessary.

                                          -- RSI