DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/24/2021    Duedate: 10/07/2021

LIN TIRIAN ARENA

DM-78    TURN-709

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GATCHEL
PERRY COUNTY (374)
(78-3470) [11-1-0,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GATCHEL                        NO STICK
PERRY COUNTY (374)             MY BED BANDER (378)
(78-3470) [11-1-0,106]         (78-3506) [2-1-0,24]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ISAWA TADAKA                   TAINTED SHUGENJA
L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)         L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
(78-3331) [14-11-1,100]        (78-3368) [9-11-1,45]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PERRY COUNTY (374)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PERRY COUNTY (374)          49
2. L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)      23      PERRY COUNTY (374)
3. MY BED BANDER (378)         22      Unchartered Team
4. BECAUSE HA (377)             0
5. WRATHMEN OMPB (371)          0      MY BED BANDER (378)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*BECAUSE HA (377)           2   0  0  100   1/ 1 PERRY COUNTY (374)        9  3 1
 2- 2*WRATHMEN OMPB (371)        5   1  0 83.3   2/ 2 SAND DANCERS (68)         6  9 0
 3/ 3 PERRY COUNTY (374)        42  10  1 80.8   3/ 3 HOWLIN CASE (352)         5  3 0
 4/ 4 DOMINATION (201)          99  45  8 68.8   4/ 5 L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)    3  2 0
 5/ 6 HOWLIN CASE (352)        118  76  5 60.8   5/ 7*MY BED BANDER (378)       3  3 0
 6/ 9*MY BED BANDER (378)        3   3  0 50.0   6- 4*BECAUSE HA (377)          2  0 0
 7/ 7 L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)    37  41  2 47.4   7/ 8 DOMINATION (201)          0  4 0
 8/ 8 SAND DANCERS (68)        %1444 %1712 46 45.8   8- 9*WRATHMEN OMPB (371)       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.

It would be a good plan for you to "reconsider this gladiator stuff," Guslav Thorfin.  
Luck is not with you here.

                                             -- Justine

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail LIN TIRIAN!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for 
your deeds.  And let's see, ISAWA TADAKA fought GUSLAV THORFIN and gained 14 points 
and contributed to L5R PHOENIX CLAN's 2-0-0.  BOBWHITE has lost to NO STICK, falling 
8 points, while helping make SAND DANCERS a 1-4-0 turn.  GATCHEL challenged for the 
Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone SAND DANCERS' warrior.  And not 
without some honor, GATCHEL now claims the title and throne of Duelmaster of LIN 
TIRIAN.  Can someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear the top team makes their losing 
fighters do dishes at The Lost Hope Inn until they win.  Maybe?   
     The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more 
could a warrior ask of life?  Well, besides that.  I also notice that the HOWLIN CASE 
stable was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on LIN TIRIAN, what are you afraid 
of?  And guess who avoided HOWLIN CASE stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was 
PERRY COUNTY.  Anyone surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that BROKEN LOCK 
from HOWLIN CASE was LIN TIRIAN's most challenged warrior this turn.  In a brave 
attempt, FENN HAVEN from PERRY COUNTY challenged up 25 points to fight BROKEN LOCK 
from the HOWLIN CASE stable.  FENN HAVEN perhaps got its just desserts, seeing as it 
bested BROKEN LOCK and ended up with 82 recognition points.   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies.  
You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Always good to rest in LIN TIRIAN, but never good to wear out my 
welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in LIN TIRIAN again, 
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GATCHEL 3470                 11   1  0   106       PERRY COUNTY (374)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ISAWA TADAKA 3331            14  11  1   100       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JUSTINE 3387                 18  28  0    88       SAND DANCERS (68)
 FENN HAVEN 3471              10   2  0    82       PERRY COUNTY (374)
 GUSLAV THORFIN 3394           8   4  1    72       DOMINATION (201)
 DERBY 3473                    6   0  1    70       PERRY COUNTY (374)
 BROKEN LOCK 3311             11   1  0    67       HOWLIN CASE (352)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BRISTOW 3469                  7   5  0    66       PERRY COUNTY (374)
 EUSTACE 3435                 14  19  0    61       SAND DANCERS (68)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CANNELTON 3472                8   2  0    56       PERRY COUNTY (374)
-KHARLI 3453                   5   1  0    50       WRATHMEN OMPB (371)
 LEATHERBOUND 3384             4   2  0    49       HOWLIN CASE (352)
 TAINTED SHUGENJA 3368         9  11  1    45       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PICKLED CAPERS 3482           4   6  0    33       SAND DANCERS (68)
-SHIBA TSUKUNE 3332            7   8  0    29       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
-STUNNING INLAY 3428           1   0  0    29       HOWLIN CASE (352)
-MGRR'S LOVE CHILD 3495        2   0  0    25       BECAUSE HA (377)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NO STICK 3506                 2   1  0    24       MY BED BANDER (378)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARVED HEART 3429             2   0  0    22       HOWLIN CASE (352)
 OUT OF MOP GAS 3507           1   2  0    19       MY BED BANDER (378)
 MARCH HARE 3517               1   1  0    13       SAND DANCERS (68)
 BOBWHITE 3516                 2   2  0    12       SAND DANCERS (68)
 DENTED 3390                   2   2  0     8       HOWLIN CASE (352)
-ISAWA TOMO 3474               0   1  0     1       L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
-ISAWA TSUKE 3465              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?
TINKER BOB 3494         0  1 0 SAND DANCERS 68      DIRTY WIPE 3492       705  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

A salute to Justine, the succinct Duelmaster. -- Smitty, Perry County

Fratsfa Slave, so sorry about your demise, but you will be back. Are you now a zombie? 
-- Derby

Kharli, beef up the strength training, Babe. -- Fenn Haven

Eustace, I was lucky to win that one against an experienced fighter like you. -- 
Gatchel

Broken Lock, well, you showed me who is boss. Uncle. -- Bristow

Perry County, land of the Marksman, the Commodores, and the Bulldogs. -- Smitty

Gatchel -- We've just been remarking in other arenas today, how prevalent your style 
is these days.  We don't like it. -- Eustace

Shiba Tsukune -- Not highly seasoned enough. -- Pickled Capers

Dented -- You are.  Armor is your friend. -- Bobwhite
P.S.  Better than running under a bush pretending to be crippled.

Stunning Inlay -- I was frankly stunned.  Didn't seem like dwarvish work at all. -- 
March Hare

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GATCHEL devastated JUSTINE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
FENN HAVEN outwaited BROKEN LOCK in a dull 29 minute Challenge battle.
DERBY demolished EUSTACE in a 1 minute bloody uneven Challenge fight.
NO STICK viciously subdued BOBWHITE in a exciting 1 minute novice's Challenge fight.
ISAWA TADAKA devastated GUSLAV THORFIN in a crowd pleasing 3 minute one-sided duel.
TAINTED SHUGENJA narrowly defeated PICKLED CAPERS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute brawl.
LEATHERBOUND handily defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute uneven melee.
DENTED was overpowered by OUT OF MOP GAS in a 1 minute uneven duel.
MARCH HARE overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         BASHING ATTACK    11 -   2 -  1      85  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY       13 -   6 -  1      68  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  11 -  0      59  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK     4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  21 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW         2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -  11 -  0      39  |

Turn 709 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     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   GATCHEL 3470               11   1  0  106 PERRY COUNTY (374)
WALL OF STEEL    ISAWA TADAKA 3331          14  11  1  100 L5R PHOENIX CLAN (361)
TOTAL PARRY      FENN HAVEN 3471            10   2  0   82 PERRY COUNTY (374)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ISAWA TADAKA 3331.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was TAINTED SHUGENJA 3368.  The ten other most popular fighters were ISAWA 
TADAKA 3331, NO STICK 3506, PICKLED CAPERS 3482, DERBY 3473, GATCHEL 3470, GUSLAV 
THORFIN 3394, LEATHERBOUND 3384, OUT OF MOP GAS 3507, BOBWHITE 3516, and MARCH HARE 
3517.

The least popular fighter this week was BROKEN LOCK 3311.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FENN HAVEN 3471, DENTED 3390, EUSTACE 3435, JUSTINE 3387, MARCH 
HARE 3517, BOBWHITE 3516, OUT OF MOP GAS 3507, LEATHERBOUND 3384, GUSLAV THORFIN 
3394, and GATCHEL 3470.