DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/25/2019    Duedate: 07/22/2019

TELORINTHE ARENA

DM-83    TURN-157

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HIRED BY TRUMP
BAD SIGNS (24)
(83-506) [12-6-1,116]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HIRED BY TRUMP                 POSITION IS EMPTY
BAD SIGNS (24)                 
(83-506) [12-6-1,116]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HAMANU                         SIR ROUND
SORCERER KINGS (66)            QUEEN'S GUARD (68)
(83-556) [7-4-0,62]            (83-590) [2-0-0,20]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. QUEEN'S GUARD (68)          42
2. BAD SIGNS (24)              40      BAD SIGNS (24)
3. KAME HOUSE (61)             32      Unchartered Team
4. SORCERER KINGS (66)         21
5. NFL NETWORK (63)            21      QUEEN'S GUARD (68)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 BAD SIGNS (24)           325 195 30 62.5   1/ 8 SORCERER KINGS (66)      10  5 0
 2/12*QUEEN'S GUARD (68)         6   4  0 60.0   2/ 1 THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)  10  5 0
 3/ 2 THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)   34  23  3 59.6   3/ 5 BAD SIGNS (24)            9  6 3
 4- 3 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)       124  91  5 57.7   4/ 3 THE DRAGONS (65)          8  7 0
 5/ 5 THE DRAGONS (65)          31  25  1 55.4   5/ 7 KAME HOUSE (61)           7  8 0
 6/ 8 SORCERER KINGS (66)       30  25  3 54.5   6/ 2 HOUSE OF FUR (62)         7  8 0
 7/ 6 HOUSE OF FUR (62)         32  28  0 53.3   7- 6 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)        6  4 1
 8/ 7 NFL NETWORK (63)          30  28  3 51.7   8/ 4 NFL NETWORK (63)          6  7 2
 9/ 9 KAME HOUSE (61)           28  27  2 50.9   9/13*QUEEN'S GUARD (68)        4  1 0
10-10*70'S ON 7 (67)             5   5  0 50.0  10/11 SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)     3 12 0
11-11 ENDLESS (58)              45  55  3 45.0  11- 9*70'S ON 7 (67)            1  4 0
12/13 SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)     32  75  3 29.9  12-10 ENDLESS (58)              1  4 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.

This throne is quite a comfortable chair.  A guy could get used to sitting here.  I 
might have to stay awhile.  And as Cam found out last turn, I'm not that easy to move.  
I am, after all, named for a fortress type of building that tends to dominate the 
chess board.  So think of this arena as a chess board and this throne as the castle.  
My castle.  At least until someone around here beats me.  Which I'm going to do my 
best to avoid, since as I said, I kinda like this seat.  And I suspect I might be here 
for a bit -- say another 6 turns?  Rumor has it that is when the commission will say 
they have finally had enough of me and give me the boot.  Really, it should be this 
chair not a boot.  But I guess I'll take footwear if I can get it.  For now I just 
need to try and make sure that I last that long.  

Keep up the good fight Telorinthe!  Maybe someday this seat and good piece of footwear 
can be your as well!  

-- Rook, chess-piece extraordinaire and Duelmaster of Telorinthe 

                                      SPY REPORT

Hello, my sweets!  It is I, Sidara Brightbell, here to give you the spy report for 
grand Telorinthe.  It is a lovely city you have here. I have only been a few times for 
shopping expeditions, but I do so love the pace of your wonderful city.  The slow 
arena cycles are quite relaxing, I must say.  Oh, how rude of me not to introduce 
myself!  I am Sidara, as I have already told you.  I am the regular spy reporter in 
Seam.  The owner of the Yellow Press, Phineas Rannulf, thought it would be a good idea 
for us to have a spy reporter exchange in the no-tourney arenas.  Your regular 
reporter, Ori Starbloom, is in Shadowspire at the moment.  So, with introductions out 
of the way, let's look at turn 157, shall we?

Well, this is a disappointing development.  Rook missed the games today!  Now fighters 
miss turns in the arena all the time, but it is rare when the Duelmaster does not make 
an appearance!  The weather has been frightful of late, so I hope it did not hinder 
Nomad and his warriors from attending the games.  No matter, the games continue! Our 
title fight came down to a match between Hired by Trump and Stormfly.  Striker vs. 
Striker fights are always fun to watch, even though they are often quick!  I am sad to 
report that one of the warriors did not walk away from the fights.  Stormfly has gone 
to Ahringol's realm with a 9-2-0 record.  Hired by Trump is your newest Duelmaster!  
Congrats to HBT and condolences to Dragon Master and her crew for their loss.

The most avoided team for turn 157 is The Dragons.  They were most avoided by NFL 
Network.  The most challenged warrior for the turn is Lalali-Puy of Sorcerer Kings.  
She was challenged by Sir Cumbvent from the Queen's Guard guild.  Reading what my 
golem wrote of the fight, it appears to have been a short and sweet affair for Lalali-
Puy, who won in 1-minute.  I've already offered my condolences to The Dragons, but I 
also need to extend sympathy to House of Fur.  Queen Artemis lost Bambi this turn to 
Nick Chubb, her brother's warrior.  I wonder if things will be awkward around the 
dinner table later?  There were also 2 Dark Arena deaths this turn, bringing the total 
deaths to 4.

There is no top team this cycle as Sorcerer Kings and The Ferocious Five are tied at 
10-5-0.  Sorcerer Kings had a nice 4-1-0 turn that vaulted them to the top.  The 
Ferocious Five dropped a spot on paper, but otherwise, Nemesis' crew remains at the 
top over the last 3 turns. Bad Signs has 3 kills over the last 3 turns and climbed 
from 5th to 3rd.  The Dragons slipped into 4th and Kame House rounds out the top 5.  
The biggest gain appears to be Sorcerer Kings with their 7 spot jump, and the biggest 
loss is a tie between House of Fur and NFL Network.

Time for me to go, my darlings!  I do not know if I will be here next turn or moved to 
another arena.  I do so love my home in Seam, but I also enjoy traveling and meeting 
new people!  Whatever the case, enjoy your time in Telorinthe and prepare yourselves 
for turn 158!  Good luck on the sands and good cheer in the stands!

                                          -- Sidara Brightbell

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HIRED BY TRUMP 506           12   6  1   116       BAD SIGNS (24)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ROOK 286                     26  17  0   127       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 CAM NEWTON 534                9   3  0   103       NFL NETWORK (63)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GROGAN DA TROLL 402          14   8  1    87       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 HURRICANE SEASON 507         10   8  3    81       BAD SIGNS (24)
 RED DEATH 547                 8   3  0    71       THE DRAGONS (65)
 MASTER ROSHI 524              7   4  0    69       KAME HOUSE (61)
 KING KILLER 543               7   4  1    68       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HILLARY CLINTON 486          13  11  1    66       BAD SIGNS (24)
 HAMANU 556                    7   4  0    62       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 MANIAC MAULER 542             8   4  1    58       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 NIGHTMARE 545                 7   4  1    58       THE DRAGONS (65)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KING CHAPPA 527               7   4  1    53       KAME HOUSE (61)
 DETENTION 572                 4   3  2    50       BAD SIGNS (24)
 CHOCO 530                     8   4  0    48       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
 J.J. WATT 535                 8   4  0    48       NFL NETWORK (63)
 BURGER KING 559               8   2  0    47       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
-WAYJOURNER 491                6   6  0    44       ENDLESS (58)
 PUKEI 557                     5   5  0    42       KAME HOUSE (61)
 GARFIELD 529                  8   4  0    38       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
 HARLEY 564                    5   4  0    37       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
 WYAN 553                      8   3  2    36       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 ICE MAN 468                   7   8  1    36       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
 BORYS 554                     6   5  1    34       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 REESE'S PB 438                6  16  0    34       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
-FAETERNA 492                  6  16  0    34       ENDLESS (58)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WHIRLED 474                   7  12  0    33       ENDLESS (58)
-FERAL BLADE 415               6   6  1    32       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 VICIOUS VENOM 540             7   4  1    31       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 PUAR 526                      4   7  0    31       KAME HOUSE (61)
-BRONZEN 493                   7   5  0    30       ENDLESS (58)
 GUILFORD 558                  5   5  1    30       KAME HOUSE (61)
 SIX FLAGS 469                 5  10  0    25       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
 MIDNIGHT 573                  4   3  0    24       HOUSE OF FUR (62)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PRIMORDIAL HULK 416           5   7  1    23       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 GREG OLSEN 581                4   1  1    23       NFL NETWORK (63)
-ELUCIDATOR 495                4   7  0    21       ENDLESS (58)
 SIR ROUND 590                 2   0  0    20       QUEEN'S GUARD (68)
 SIR CUMBSTANCE 592            2   0  0    20       QUEEN'S GUARD (68)
 WINDSHEAR 580                 3   2  0    19       THE DRAGONS (65)
 SKY 544                       3   8  0    17       THE DRAGONS (65)
 LALALI-PUY 588                2   2  0    16       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 SIR PRISE 594                 1   1  0    15       QUEEN'S GUARD (68)
 SIR CULE 591                  1   1  0    10       QUEEN'S GUARD (68)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MANGO CHUTNEY 579             2   3  0     9       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 NICK CHUBB 604                1   0  1     9       NFL NETWORK (63)
-LEO SAYER 586                 1   1  0     8       70'S ON 7 (67)
-BLONDIE 583                   1   1  0     7       70'S ON 7 (67)
 KELTIS 589                    1   3  0     6       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 0-2 COUNT 603                 1   1  0     6       BAD SIGNS (24)
 MOOSE HEAD 596                1   2  0     5       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
-GORDON LIGHTFOOT 584          1   1  0     4       70'S ON 7 (67)
-RUPERT HOLMES 582             1   1  0     4       70'S ON 7 (67)
 SIR CUMBVENT 593              0   2  0     2       QUEEN'S GUARD (68)
-NOMADIC BARRICADE 595         0   2  0     2       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SUGARLOAF 585           1  1 0 70'S ON 7 67         GREG OLSEN 581        155   
BAMBI 597               1  2 0 HOUSE OF FUR 62      NICK CHUBB 604        157   
HERSHEY 563             4  2 0 HOUSE OF FUR 62      KING KILLER 543       154   
3RD DOWN GUY 605        0  1 0 NFL NETWORK 63       BANDIT PRINCE         157  NONE
DE ANDRE HOPKINS 587    1  1 0 NFL NETWORK 63       DETENTION 572         155   
DESHAUN WATSON 549      5  4 1 NFL NETWORK 63       GROGAN DA TROLL 402   155   
WAR STORM 414           5  5 0 NONSUCH HOUSE 39     DESHAUN WATSON 549    154  REVENGED
A SMOKING WOMAN 441     5 17 1 SCORPIO'S LIKES: 57  SPYMASTER             157  NONE
POGO 570                1  3 0 SCORPIO'S LIKES: 57  DETENTION 572         154   
STORMFLY 548            9  2 0 THE DRAGONS 65       HIRED BY TRUMP 506    157   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Master Roshi -- Sometimes experience matters.  I would have thought a master would 
know that.  It makes one wonder just what your are a master of, because it certainly 
isn't Trolls. -- Grogan da unmastered Troll 

Reese's PB -- So, Scorpio like PB.  I get that.  But does he like your record?  Mine 
ain't so hot either, I guess, but it did go up by one last turn. -- Feral Blade

Queen Artemis -- We have spent the last couple weeks evaluating your "Security", per 
your request.  Our report is ready for presentation at your convenience. -- At your 
service and command, Queen's Guard

Dragon Master -- We would like to discuss the intentions of your dragons in relation 
to the general public at your earliest opportunity. -- Queen's Guard

Weirdo -- Your Conjuring of trouble in this fair city will no longer be tolerated 
without reprisal.  You have been put on notice. -- Queen's Guard

Nemisis -- You will find no enemies here as long as you fight with honor...Down 
Challenges are not honorable and any and all down challengers will be met with swift 
retaliation. -- Queen's Guard

Darque -- Your Sorcerer Kings have no power here as long as the Queen reigns and we 
mean to see that she reigns for a very long time. -- Queen's Guard

Riff-Raff -- We hear thru the network that you may be in need of some assistance that 
we could aid in.  We can meet to discuss your plans upon your return from you travels. 
-- Queen's Guard

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

A SMOKING WOMAN was dealt death by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
3RD DOWN GUY was viciously butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
HILLARY CLINTON handily defeated CHOCO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
J.J. WATT was viciously subdued by MASTER ROSHI in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
GREG OLSEN was defeated by ICE MAN in a 1 minute amateur vs. master Challenge match.
SIR ROUND savagely defeated 0-2 COUNT in a 9 minute novice's Challenge struggle.
SIR CULE savagely defeated MOOSE HEAD in a 1 minute beginner's Challenge melee.
SIR CUMBVENT was vanquished by LALALI-PUY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
CAM NEWTON vanquished HURRICANE SEASON in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
HIRED BY TRUMP executed STORMFLY in a popular 1 minute one-sided Title melee.
RED DEATH subdued BURGER KING in a 2 minute match.
KING KILLER devastated PUKEI in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
HARLEY was demolished by NIGHTMARE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
HAMANU overpowered GUILFORD in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
KING CHAPPA overpowered VICIOUS VENOM in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
GARFIELD unbelievably bested SIX FLAGS in a 3 minute brutal fray.
MANIAC MAULER devastated REESE'S PB in a 2 minute gory mismatched brawl.
DETENTION overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
WINDSHEAR was beaten by PUAR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice vs. master match.
WYAN bested MIDNIGHT in a popular 1 minute bout.
BORYS won victory over SKY in a 2 minute match.
KELTIS was overpowered by SIR CUMBSTANCE in a 1 minute uneven fray.
SIR PRISE overcame MANGO CHUTNEY in a 1 minute novice's contest.
BAMBI was killed by NICK CHUBB in a action packed 1 minute brutal novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                 11         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   2 -  0      75  |
|AIMED BLOW                       9         STRIKING ATTACK   69 -  40 -  9      63  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY       35 -  24 -  2      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         AIMED BLOW        45 -  42 -  2      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         LUNGING ATTACK    38 -  37 -  4      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   28 -  29 -  2      49  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  23 -  1      39  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK    19 -  34 -  1      36  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -  23 -  0      15  |

Turn 157 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     7 -  0     AIMED BLOW         4 -  5         5  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    7 -  4     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  3         2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  4         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  HIRED BY TRUMP 506         12   6  1  116 BAD SIGNS (24)
AIMED BLOW       RED DEATH 547               8   3  0   71 THE DRAGONS (65)
LUNGING ATTACK   MASTER ROSHI 524            7   4  0   69 KAME HOUSE (61)
SLASHING ATTACK  HILLARY CLINTON 486        13  11  1   66 BAD SIGNS (24)
TOTAL PARRY      J.J. WATT 535               8   4  0   48 NFL NETWORK (63)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HAMANU 556.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
SIR ROUND 590.  The ten other most popular fighters were MASTER ROSHI 524, RED DEATH 
547, SIX FLAGS 469, MANIAC MAULER 542, SKY 544, SIR CULE 591, KING CHAPPA 527, BAMBI 
597, NICK CHUBB 604, and HIRED BY TRUMP 506.

The least popular fighter this week was 0-2 COUNT 603.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were VICIOUS VENOM 540, GUILFORD 558, HARLEY 564, PUKEI 557, BURGER KING 
559, CHOCO 530, A SMOKING WOMAN 441, MANGO CHUTNEY 579, KELTIS 589, and MIDNIGHT 573.