DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/31/2020    Duedate: 08/13/2020

LIN TIRIAN ARENA

DM-78    TURN-679

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CLINT
BAD BLOOD II (365)
(78-3374) [17-16-1,92]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CLINT                          ISAWA TADAKA
BAD BLOOD II (365)             L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
(78-3374) [17-16-1,92]         (78-3331) [2-2-0,25]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CLINT                          SKAOLI
BAD BLOOD II (365)             FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
(78-3374) [17-16-1,92]         (78-3427) [2-2-1,9]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAND DANCERS (68)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)      47
2. BAD BLOOD II (365)          12      FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
3. SAND DANCERS (68)            4      Unchartered Team
4. FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)         2
5. FURY'S EDGE (205)            1      L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)     157  63  5 71.4   1/ 3 SAND DANCERS (68)         8  7 0
 2/ 6*L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)     7   6  0 53.8   2/ 1 FURY'S EDGE (205)         7  7 0
 3/ 4 BAD BLOOD II (365)        17  16  1 51.5   3/ 2 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)      6  4 0
 4/ 3 FURY'S EDGE (205)         43  41  2 51.2   4/ 6*L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)    5  2 0
 5/ 5 SAND DANCERS (68)        %1390 %1618 46 46.2   5/ 4 BAD BLOOD II (365)        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

     Timmy Tango crept through the stacked lumber.  He needed to find out what had 
happened to his teammate Eugene, and check on the probable elf he had come to meet, 
while avoiding the assassins himself.  He wished he knew what the meeting was to have 
been about, but the summons had been vague:  to discuss issues of mutual interest to 
the denizens of the Red Forest.  Timmy wasn't sure what a "denizen" was or whether he 
wanted to be one, but he knew there was trouble in the forest north of Lin Tirian and 
wanted an end to it.  The Forest was a good place to live, and if he survived the 
arena, never a sure thing, he wanted to go back.
     He knew there had been trouble between elves and orcs, but he was sure the orcs 
hadn't started it, and the elves claimed they hadn't either.  Maybe someone had found 
the source of the trouble.  He wasn't sure that mattered.  Elves and orcs would always 
see each other as adversaries.  Pointing blame would not fix that.  Finding causes for 
alliance might.  So he had to find out what was happening here.

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Whatever, J W Booth, I'm not going to the theater when you're in town. No way.  And 
I'm sorry I taught you those skills.

                                          -- Tinker Samuel

                                      SPY REPORT

     Oh, hi.  Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte.  Thought I'd check out LIN TIRIAN to 
see what's new.  Like, FURY'S EDGE had to be so embarrassed when they got kicked off 
#1 spot by SAND DANCERS!  Way to go SAND DANCERS!  One team deserves special mention 
'cause they moved up 2 after going 4-1-0.  Keep it up, L5R PHOENIX CLAN!  MVP award 
for ISAWA XI'AN?  L5R PHOENIX CLAN's proud of him after beating EMBEZZLING SCRIBE and 
getting 21 points.  Talk about yer major upsets!  L H OSWALD's match with TIMMY TANGO 
cost him a loss of 7 points!  And I was just getting used to the ex-Duelmaster's 
habit of...(!)  Oh well, welcome CLINT.  Aren't BAD BLOOD II proud.  (Oh, my.) Is the 
Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates?  Don't ask me!   
     Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right?  SAND DANCERS was the most avoided 
team.  Is a 1390-1618-46 record really that scary?  Hhmph!  What kind of warriors are 
FAMOUS ARCHERS?  SAND DANCERS, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them 
to accept an invitation!  Can FURY'S EDGE's BLADES be more popular than me?  He was 
challenged the most, but is that really the same?  HAWKEYE must not be a good enough 
fighter to get in fair fights.  He challenged ISAWA TADAKA.  13 is a big difference.  
(Well, that's what they tell me.) I thought HAWKEYE showed great skill and promise 
when he was subdued by ISAWA TADAKA.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to hear from you? 
Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  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                  
 CLINT 3374                   17  16  1    92       BAD BLOOD II (365)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TINKER SAMUEL 3370           15  19  1    82       SAND DANCERS (68)
 J W BOOTH 1647               11   7  0    82       FURY'S EDGE (205)
 AVRIL HOUND 3381             13  11  0    67       SAND DANCERS (68)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TIMMY TANGO 3388              9   7  1    61       SAND DANCERS (68)
 YGRITTE 3385                  7   2  0    58       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 L H OSWALD 1646               9   9  1    51       FURY'S EDGE (205)
-CUPID 3423                    4   0  0    50       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
 SIRHAN 1672                  10   7  0    45       FURY'S EDGE (205)
 BLADES 2666                   6   4  0    42       FURY'S EDGE (205)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JUSTINE 3387                  9   7  0    34       SAND DANCERS (68)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ISAWA TADAKA 3331             2   2  0    25       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ISAWA XI'AN 3333              1   0  0    21       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
 ISAWA KAEDE 3329              2   1  0    20       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
 EUSTACE 3435                  2   1  0    18       SAND DANCERS (68)
 HAWKEYE 3422                  4   3  0    15       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
 SHIBA TSUKUNE 3332            2   1  0    12       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
 SKAOLI 3427                   2   2  1     9       FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
 TAINTED SHUGENJA 3368         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?
EUGENE 3393             6  6 0 SAND DANCERS 68      CYRIC 2674            676  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Tinker Samuel, you make a fine Duelmaster. Salute. -- Arrowhead and The Famous Archers

We Archers are just returning from a journey into the unknown. We made it back! Link 
stayed behind and, hopefully, will some day find his way to The Isle. We have yet to 
see his replacement. -- Arrowhead

Health. Humility. Honor. Thwack! -- Arrowhead

Cyric -- I can't say I cared much for Eugene, but it's a satisfaction to conclude the 
bloodfeud anyway.  Us orcs are into that feuding stuff. -- Avril Hound

Blades -- What's the big deal about that?  We all deal with blades, constantly. -- 
Justine

Sirhan -- I don't like you.  Well, you're an elf, and that's enough right there. -- 
Timmy Tango

Thieves!  Pshaw! -- Eustace

Skaoli -- Now I can't find Jorja's picture for your name.  Nothing but smokeless 
tobacco.  Probably just as well. -- Eustace

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

YGRITTE bested BLADES in a 2 minute bloody Challenge fight.
HAWKEYE was vanquished by ISAWA TADAKA in a 2 minute brutal uneven Challenge battle.
SKAOLI was defeated by EUSTACE in a 3 minute bloody amateur's Challenge duel.
TINKER SAMUEL was defeated by CLINT in a 2 minute veteran's Title fight.
AVRIL HOUND was bested by J W BOOTH in a 1 minute brawl.
L H OSWALD lost to TIMMY TANGO in a 2 minute fight.
SIRHAN bested JUSTINE in a 5 minute match.
SHIBA TSUKUNE bested MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's competition.
ISAWA KAEDE overcame MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute beginner's melee.
ISAWA XI'AN vanquished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
TAINTED SHUGENJA lost to EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW         5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -   9 -  0      61  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL     22 -  15 -  0      59  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   8 -  0      58  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  14 -  2      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -  10 -  1      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 679 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:

PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         4  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      7 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  3         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    CLINT 3374                 17  16  1   92 BAD BLOOD II (365)
STRIKING ATTACK  AVRIL HOUND 3381           13  11  0   67 SAND DANCERS (68)
BASHING ATTACK   YGRITTE 3385                7   2  0   58 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
TOTAL PARRY      BLADES 2666                 6   4  0   42 FURY'S EDGE (205)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    JUSTINE 3387                9   7  0   34 SAND DANCERS (68)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CLINT 3374.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
SKAOLI 3427.  The ten other most popular fighters were YGRITTE 3385, ISAWA TADAKA 
3331, ISAWA XI'AN 3333, TINKER SAMUEL 3370, CLINT 3374, EUSTACE 3435, J W BOOTH 1647, 
TIMMY TANGO 3388, SHIBA TSUKUNE 3332, and ISAWA KAEDE 3329.

The least popular fighter this week was TAINTED SHUGENJA 3368.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SIRHAN 1672, HAWKEYE 3422, BLADES 2666, JUSTINE 3387, L H 
OSWALD 1646, AVRIL HOUND 3381, ISAWA KAEDE 3329, SHIBA TSUKUNE 3332, TIMMY TANGO 
3388, and J W BOOTH 1647.

               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. 

                      WICKED WASP (35-4784) SATAN'S SWARM  (418) 
                    TYRANNICAL TICK (35-4786) SATAN'S SWARM  (418) 
                       EMPTY (72-7269) BASH BROS WALLET  (873) 
                    NOBODY HOME (82-53135) ROOKIE PINK 59  (8963) 
                   CAN'T BEAT TUM (84-40978) THE GREAT TMM  (7146) 
                        LINT (84-49584) 4-LETTER DIRT  (8504) 
               JANUARY O. IRONTAIL (84-25625) EVIL EASTER BUNNY  (4553) 
                  SHOULD BE FUN (85-29872) FRANKENSTEIN HUNT  (5482) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes