DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/22/2019    Duedate: 06/04/2019

SHADOWSPIRE ARENA

DM-81    TURN-320

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TUTTER
PRAY THE GODS (155)
(81-3015) [16-14-0,111]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TOURS                          POSITION IS EMPTY
DARQUE AGES (29)               
(81-3114) [16-5-1,115]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GRAY GOOSE                     AQUINAS
INEBRIATION (27)               DARQUE AGES (29)
(81-3083) [15-12-2,99]         (81-3135) [11-6-0,82]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PRAY THE GODS (155)         56
2. INEBRIATION (27)            41      CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
3. DARQUE AGES (29)            40      Unchartered Team
4. WICKED MARTYRS (148)        20
5. LITERATE LOONS (40)         14      MAIDENS OF MALICE (149)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)      653 513 21 56.0   1/ 1 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)       9  6 0
 2- 2 THE COMMODORES (150)     292 260  8 52.9   2/ 3 DARQUE AGES (29)          9  6 0
 3/ 3 DARQUE AGES (29)         704 645 31 52.2   3/ 2 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)   8  7 3
 4/ 4 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)      563 534 22 51.3   4/12 INEBRIATION (27)          8  7 1
 5/ 6 PRAY THE GODS (155)      248 238 17 51.0   5/ 5 OAKLEAF (184)             7  7 0
 6/ 5 OTTO'S DINER (96)        647 623 34 50.9   6/ 6 OHS ALUMNI (183)          7  8 1
 7/ 7 WICKED MARTYRS (148)     342 340 11 50.1   7/ 7 LITERATE LOONS (40)       7  8 0
 8/ 9 BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)  118 122 11 49.2   8/ 9 PRAY THE GODS (155)       7  8 0
 9/ 8 OHS ALUMNI (183)          55  59  6 48.2   9/ 4 CLAN LONGBEARD (39)       6  4 0
10/10 LITERATE LOONS (40)      455 519 18 46.7  10/ 8 WICKED MARTYRS (148)      6  5 0
11-11 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)      60  70  2 46.2  11/13 OTTO'S DINER (96)         3 12 0
12/12 OAKLEAF (184)             32  41  3 43.8  12-10 THE COMMODORES (150)      2  3 1
13/13 INEBRIATION (27)         235 349 18 40.2  13-11 DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)      2  3 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 is I, the best aimed blow in Shadowspire!  I would like to acknowledge Mr Den for 
the assistance on Pooh Scheuer's design.  My first aimed blow climbs the ranks, to 
rest my airy butt on the throne!  Now shut up Phil and get me a frothy pint!  Tutter, 
pray harder.

                                          -- Pooh Scheuer

                                      SPY REPORT

Welcome back to Shadowspire!  It is good to see a nice collection of warriors on the 
sands for our games this turn.  Let's get the technical stuff out of the way at the 
start, shall we?  There were a total of 28 fights and 16 challenges.  So, while there 
were a few inactive teams, the ones that were active were REALLY active!  This is a 
good thing!  In our 28 fights, there was a single Dark Arena challenge, 2 bloodfeuds, 
and finally 2 fights with arena stand-bys. Overall, it was a pretty amazing turn for 
all involved.  Now, let's get to talking about the details!

Tutter won the throne and then lost it last cycle to Pooh Scheuer. Tutter went back 
for the throne and perhaps wanted to serve a little vengeance on Pooh.  Our title 
fight was set with the top Basher challenging Shadowspire's top Aimed Blow.  Many of 
the young spy reporters and old guard type journalists like to pump up even the most 
boring fights.  They will use terms like exciting and spectacular. Our title match was 
none of those things!  It was one-sided and over pretty quick.  When all was said, 
done, poked and prodded, Tutter took back the throne from Pooh Scheuer.  Hail to the 
returning Champ! Tutter is managed by Vlad along with all the other warriors at Pray 
the Gods.

Our turn found Darque Ages as the most avoided team.  They were mostly avoided by Pray 
the Gods.  Our popularity leader is Gray Goose.  The fans love him and are constantly 
swarming the gates where they believe he will enter or exit the arena.  There is 
another type of popularity in the arena, but it isn't as glamorous.  No, this 
popularity is one where everyone wants to challenge you.  Lon Pepper from OHS Alumni 
gets this dubious distinction this turn.  Lon was the most challenged warrior, but it 
was Lon who got a challenge through to Rishvi, who just happens to be 9 points below 
him.  Lon lost the fight and will probably think twice before going after another one 
of Vlad's warriors in the future.

Three dead bodies littered the arena sands at some point during our cycle.  I guess 
only 2  actually caught anyone by surprise.  The last one was not shocking at all when 
Otto sent a warrior to the Dark Arena.  The non-Dark Arena deaths were both challenges 
and both were down in the rankings.  Eh, not much to report here.  We see it all the 
time.  Fraid Nought killed Arthur Miller and Korbel slaughtered Uhdar. I'm not sure if 
there is any history between the killers and victims, but next turn is as good as any 
other to get a nice long feud started between guilds!

Time for me to go, kiddies!  There were no new graduates, so this closing is going to 
be pretty standard.  I like to bid farewell to new Lord Protectors, but you bums just 
aren't pushing them out every turn. Bah!  We have a few that could possibly go next 
turn.  I'll keep my eye out for Commission flunkies delivering the goods news.  Until 
next time!

                                          -- Huard DePriest

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TUTTER 3015                  16  14  0   111       PRAY THE GODS (155)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOURS 3114                   16   5  1   115       DARQUE AGES (29)
 GRAY GOOSE 3083              15  12  2    99       INEBRIATION (27)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALISTAR 3037                 18  14  0    93       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 M'LORD 2959                  23  22  0    91       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 ALASKAN AMBER 3060           20   9  0    91       INEBRIATION (27)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POOH SCHEUER 3099            14   9  1    87       OHS ALUMNI (183)
 GREASE TRAP 2998             22  16  1    83       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 AQUINAS 3135                 11   6  0    82       DARQUE AGES (29)
 ASASHI 3173                   8   4  0    70       PRAY THE GODS (155)
-CROTLEY MOO 3071             15  11  2    69       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 RISHVI 3045                  16  11  1    68       PRAY THE GODS (155)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EVON 3067                    17  11  0    66       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
-MEATWOOD FLACK 3070          14  12  0    64       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 OMAR KAYYAM 3158              8   7  0    62       DARQUE AGES (29)
 PAVIL 2270                   16   9  0    57       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 LON PEPER 3103               11  12  0    57       OHS ALUMNI (183)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUSIE STEFFEN 3139           10   7  1    56       OHS ALUMNI (183)
 TUMMY TUM TUM 3223            3   1  0    56       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 INNOCENT III 3204             5   3  0    55       DARQUE AGES (29)
-BAT PENATAR 3075              9  16  0    53       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 GINSU 3181                    6   6  1    53       OAKLEAF (184)
 WHAM! 3183                    7   3  1    52       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
-PENGO 3202                    4   2  1    51       THE COMMODORES (150)
 KRYPTONITE 3149               7   8  1    41       OAKLEAF (184)
 LEPER'S OTHER HAND 3171       7   6  0    40       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 WHING 2890                    9   4  0    39       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 AVERAGE JOE 3150              9   6  0    39       OAKLEAF (184)
-FLINT KNIFE 3186              6   3  0    39       THE COMMODORES (150)
 PRINCESS HOYT 3125            8  11  1    36       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 FLYING TURTLE 3201            5   3  0    36       WICKED MARTYRS (148)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PRETTY PETUNIA 3130           8   9  0    33       CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
 FRAID NOUGHT 3172             4   9  2    33       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 TOM STOPPARD 3198             7   2  0    32       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 HASTINGS 3230                 4   0  0    31       DARQUE AGES (29)
 VITRIOL 3219                  4   2  0    27       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
-MR. WEEMS 3193                4   3  0    27       THE COMMODORES (150)
 WHATEVS 3218                  3   2  0    27       OAKLEAF (184)
 STUMBLING DRUNK 3206          2   6  0    25       INEBRIATION (27)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TARLEE 2891                   5   8  0    23       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
 SAMIR 3153                    4   8  2    23       PRAY THE GODS (155)
 JAMIE BARTON 3166             4   9  2    23       OHS ALUMNI (183)
 THE HUMAN WONDER 3228         3   2  1    23       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 FATTY MCFATFAT 3229           2   2  1    23       BIG LAKE SOLUTION (178)
 QWINN 2958                    4   2  1    19       CLAN LONGBEARD (39)
-SLACK BABBATH 3162            4   7  0    19       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
-PERVIS LESLEY 3178            3   6  0    19       DYSLEXIC MUSIC (182)
 SAMUEL BECKETT 3225           3   2  0    15       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 ALICE MUNRO 3224              3   2  0    11       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 INCUBUS 3245                  1   0  0    11       OAKLEAF (184)
-BEASTFU 3220                  2   2  1     9       THE COMMODORES (150)
 JOHN DONNE 3214               1   6  0     9       LITERATE LOONS (40)
 KORBEL 3236                   1   2  1     8       INEBRIATION (27)
 3-DAY HANGOVER 3240           1   1  0     8       INEBRIATION (27)
 ANDY SKILDOM 3239             1   1  0     5       OHS ALUMNI (183)
 QUESADIETY 3234               1   2  0     5       OTTO'S DINER (96)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOT POCKET 3242               0   2  0     2       OTTO'S DINER (96)
 JOHN FRY 3244                 0   1  0     1       WICKED MARTYRS (148)
 HAMBURGER PATTI 3247          0   1  0     1       OTTO'S DINER (96)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
UHDAR 3238              0  2 0 CLAN LONGBEARD 39    KORBEL 3236           320   
ARTHUR MILLER 3232      1  3 0 LITERATE LOONS 40    FRAID NOUGHT 3172     320   
DAVID HWANG 3197        1  4 0 LITERATE LOONS 40    FUZZY WUZZY 3163      316  NONE
JESSIE KRAVIK 3221      1  3 0 OHS ALUMNI 183       FATTY MCFATFAT 3229   318  JUST REVENGED
FOOD CRITIC 3246        0  1 0 OTTO'S DINER 96      DARK CHAMPION         320  NONE
RAISIN D'ETRE 3235      0  1 0 OTTO'S DINER 96      THE HUMAN WONDER 3228 318  JUST REVENGED
SCORNED BEEF 3138       6  9 2 OTTO'S DINER 96      SUSIE STEFFEN 3139    318   
RHAG 3185               5  4 0 WICKED MARTYRS 148   PENGO 3202            318   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Poo Shower -- My intent to kill got the better of me and gave you the fight.  How 
about a little something for the effort?  A skill? -- Tutter

Alaskan Amber -- Epee vs plate...  Imma fire my manager -- Asashi

Whing -- Nice desp strat! -- Samir

Tom -- Two aspirin and call someone in the morning. -- Tum

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FOOD CRITIC was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
GREASE TRAP won victory over THE HUMAN WONDER in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud battle.
SUSIE STEFFEN won victory over FATTY MCFATFAT in a 1 minute Bloodfeud brawl.
TUTTER overpowered POOH SCHEUER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title match.
ALASKAN AMBER unbelievably bested AQUINAS in a popular 8 minute bloody Challenge duel.
LON PEPER was beaten by RISHVI in a popular 1 minute master's Challenge brawl.
KRYPTONITE slimly lost to WHAM! in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
AVERAGE JOE lost to EVON in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
SAMIR lost to LEPER'S OTHER HAND in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
FLYING TURTLE vanquished JAMIE BARTON in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
FRAID NOUGHT assassinated ARTHUR MILLER in a 1 minute gory uneven Challenge match.
STUMBLING DRUNK overpowered ALICE MUNRO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
QUESADIETY was devastated by VITRIOL in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
KORBEL killed UHDAR in a popular 4 minute amateur's Challenge match.
3-DAY HANGOVER was handily defeated by HASTINGS in a 1 minute Challenge conflict.
ANDY SKILDOM was unbelievably bested by SAMUEL BECKETT in a 2 minute Challenge bout.
ALISTAR was handily defeated by TOURS in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
GRAY GOOSE devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided brawl.
M'LORD beat OMAR KAYYAM in a 2 minute one-sided bout.
ASASHI defeated GINSU in a crowd pleasing 1 minute conflict.
WHING bested PRETTY PETUNIA in a popular 1 minute bout.
PRINCESS HOYT was vanquished by INNOCENT III in a 1 minute one-sided match.
PAVIL was handily defeated by TUMMY TUM TUM in a 2 minute bloody uneven duel.
TARLEE was savagely defeated by TOM STOPPARD in a 2 minute gory match.
QWINN narrowly defeated JOHN DONNE in a 5 minute brutal duel.
WHATEVS overpowered HAMBURGER PATTI in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
HOT POCKET was overpowered by INCUBUS in a 1 minute uneven match.
JOHN FRY was overpowered by EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   8         TOTAL PARRY       33 -  19 -  0      63  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -   8 -  0      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  8         BASHING ATTACK    41 -  36 -  5      53  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         LUNGING ATTACK    52 -  46 -  3      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         WALL OF STEEL     30 -  28 -  2      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         STRIKING ATTACK   43 -  50 -  4      46  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   32 -  40 -  2      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         AIMED BLOW        21 -  33 -  1      39  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-STRIKE      15 -  26 -  1      37  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -  23 -  0      28  |

Turn 320 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:

LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  5         3  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      4 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     5 -  3     SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  6         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         3 -  3     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   TUTTER 3015                16  14  0  111 PRAY THE GODS (155)
STRIKING ATTACK  GRAY GOOSE 3083            15  12  2   99 INEBRIATION (27)
SLASHING ATTACK  ALISTAR 3037               18  14  0   93 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
WALL OF STEEL    M'LORD 2959                23  22  0   91 CULT OF BACCHUS (4)
TOTAL PARRY      ALASKAN AMBER 3060         20   9  0   91 INEBRIATION (27)
AIMED BLOW       POOH SCHEUER 3099          14   9  1   87 OHS ALUMNI (183)
LUNGING ATTACK   GREASE TRAP 2998           22  16  1   83 OTTO'S DINER (96)
PARRY-STRIKE     OMAR KAYYAM 3158            8   7  0   62 DARQUE AGES (29)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is GRAY GOOSE 3083.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was AQUINAS 3135.  The ten other most popular fighters were UHDAR 3238, GRAY GOOSE 
3083, JOHN DONNE 3214, ALASKAN AMBER 3060, WHAM! 3183, EVON 3067, ANDY SKILDOM 3239, 
OMAR KAYYAM 3158, ASASHI 3173, and TUMMY TUM TUM 3223.

The least popular fighter this week was JOHN FRY 3244.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were HOT POCKET 3242, HAMBURGER PATTI 3247, QWINN 2958, PRINCESS HOYT 3125, 
ALISTAR 3037, 3-DAY HANGOVER 3240, KORBEL 3236, ALICE MUNRO 3224, ARTHUR MILLER 3232, 
and JAMIE BARTON 3166.