DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/05/2024    Duedate: 12/02/2024

TELORINTHE ARENA

DM 83    TURN 227

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MR. ELBIDERCNI
CIXELSID HEROES (11)
(83-74) [16-5-0,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

0-2 COUNT                      POSITION IS EMPTY
BAD SIGNS (24)                 
(83-603) [29-12-0,114]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SACHA                          SACHA
SORCERER KINGS (66)            SORCERER KINGS (66)
(83-772) [21-23-1,90]          (83-772) [21-23-1,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CIXELSID HEROES (11)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CIXELSID HEROES (11)          35 
2. SORCERER KINGS (66)           21    CIXELSID HEROES (11)
3. BAD SIGNS (24)                2     Unchartered Team

                                       NICK NAMES (88)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 CIXELSID HEROES (11)      66  38  0 63.5   1/ 3 CIXELSID HEROES (11)      9  6 0
 2/ 2 BAD SIGNS (24)           433 281 33 60.6   2/ 1 SORCERER KINGS (66)       8  7 1
 3/ 3 SORCERER KINGS (66)      193 206 14 48.4   3/ 2 BAD SIGNS (24)            7  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.

Well what do you know a second turn as Duelmaster. First, my seigolopa for no DM 
column last round. Communications shut down when the Boss is focused on that other 
realm and he has been busy there. 

There are a few of you who make me nervous, but we'll see if I can hold out on the 
throne for a couple more turns and get my invite then.

Anyone have any thoughts for drumming up more teams? I like you guys and all, but 
would really like to see some more faces out there. 

Well, enough of my guff. I need to help my teammates with their stuff. Otherwise we'll 
never get out of this... uh... fluff?

                                          -- Mr. Elbidercni
                                             Duelmaster for Telorinthe Turns 225-226

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in TELORINTHE a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets 
poor.  So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  It seems the training can 
make the difference, as SORCERER KINGS is pushed out of top team by CIXELSID HEROES, 
who came from 3rd with a 4-1-0 this turn.  And let's see, VIVA LEXA fought 6AM ALARM 
and gained 25 points and contributed to SORCERER KINGS' 2-3-0.  6AM ALARM has lost to 
VIVA LEXA, falling 16 points, while helping make BAD SIGNS a 3-2-0 turn.  Well done, 
TELORINTHE, the Duelmaster was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Perhaps MR. 
ELBIDERCNI is not as thrilled, being challenged 8 times.  MOM'S MAD challenged for 
the Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone CIXELSID HEROES' warrior.  The 
attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and MR. ELBIDERCNI remains 
TELORINTHE's top warrior for another turn.  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that 
I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Dripping Blade?   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.  I also notice that the SORCERER KINGS stable was the most 
avoided team this turn.  Come on TELORINTHE, what are you afraid of?  And guess who 
avoided SORCERER KINGS stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was BAD SIGNS.  Anyone 
surprised?  In a brave attempt, ECAPS GHOST from CIXELSID HEROES challenged up 21 
points to fight TYR from the SORCERER KINGS stable.  ECAPS GHOST perhaps got his just 
desserts, seeing as he was defeated by TYR and ended up with 45 recognition points.   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  A brave warrior does not carry a 
red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  Always good to rest in TELORINTHE, but never good to wear out my welcome.  
Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in TELORINTHE again, farewell-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR. ELBIDERCNI 74            16   5  0 112         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 0-2 COUNT 603                29  12  0 114         BAD SIGNS (24)            
 MOM'S MAD 698                16  14  0 101         BAD SIGNS (24)            
 14 DAY QUARANTINE 699        16  14  1  98         BAD SIGNS (24)            
 VIVA LEXA 875                15   9  0  92         SORCERER KINGS (66)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SACHA 772                    21  23  1  90         SORCERER KINGS (66)       
 6AM ALARM 706                18  11  0  77         BAD SIGNS (24)            
 EXTRA HOMEWORK 754            9  14  0  77         BAD SIGNS (24)            
 TYR 907                      10   5  0  73         SORCERER KINGS (66)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ABALACH-RE 899               10   6  0  62         SORCERER KINGS (66)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NAMREPUS 75                  12   9  0  51         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      
 NAMTAB 73                    11  10  0  50         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      
 REDNOW WOMAN 917              5   1  0  48         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ECAPS GHOST 76               12   9  0  45         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GULG 928                      2   2  1  22         SORCERER KINGS (66)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Mr. Elbibernci -- You do realize that you threw crit attacks in minutes 5 & 9 (I think 
it was).  That is a clear violation of the code of conduct of the Loyal Order of Total 
Parry Scum.  If you do that again, we may have to file a motion to have your 
membership suspended. -- 6 AM Alarm

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MOM'S MAD was bested by MR. ELBIDERCNI in a 4 minute master's Challenge Title fight.
EXTRA HOMEWORK savagely defeated ABALACH-RE in a 2 minute brutal Challenge melee.
ECAPS GHOST was overpowered by TYR in a 2 minute bloody mismatched Challenge duel.
0-2 COUNT luckily beat SACHA in a crowd pleasing 4 minute veteran's fight.
14 DAY QUARANTINE devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
6AM ALARM was viciously subdued by VIVA LEXA in a 4 minute master's match.
NAMTAB handily defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 7 minute gruesome uneven melee.
NAMREPUS viciously subdued DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a action packed 5 minute fight.
REDNOW WOMAN overpowered GULG 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|
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   1 -  0      88  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   2 -  1      71  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -   6 -  1      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK    19 -  13 -  0      59  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         AIMED BLOW        16 -  13 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY       28 -  26 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   3 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK    1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 227 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     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         4  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      MR. ELBIDERCNI 74          16   5  0  112 CIXELSID HEROES (11)
LUNGING ATTACK   MOM'S MAD 698              16  14  0  101 BAD SIGNS (24)
BASHING ATTACK   14 DAY QUARANTINE 699      16  14  1   98 BAD SIGNS (24)
AIMED BLOW       VIVA LEXA 875              15   9  0   92 SORCERER KINGS (66)
PARRY-LUNGE      ABALACH-RE 899             10   6  0   62 SORCERER KINGS (66)
WALL OF STEEL    REDNOW WOMAN 917            5   1  0   48 CIXELSID HEROES (11)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SACHA 772.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
SACHA 772.  The ten other most popular fighters were VIVA LEXA 875, MOM'S MAD 698, 
EXTRA HOMEWORK 754, TYR 907, 14 DAY QUARANTINE 699, 0-2 COUNT 603, REDNOW WOMAN 917, 
MR. ELBIDERCNI 74, ABALACH-RE 899, and ECAPS GHOST 76.

The least popular fighter this week was GULG 928.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were NAMTAB 73, NAMREPUS 75, 6AM ALARM 706, ECAPS GHOST 76, ABALACH-RE 899, 
MR. ELBIDERCNI 74, REDNOW WOMAN 917, 0-2 COUNT 603, 14 DAY QUARANTINE 699, and TYR 
907.

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

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Please note that doubles are limited.  As always, if the block is full, please make 
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You can contact the Tempe Embassy (480-897-7444) to be put on the waiting list for 
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We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI