DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/22/2021    Duedate: 05/05/2021

BLACKSTONE ARENA

DM 84    TURN 335

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JAGGED SANDMAN
CHI 2014 AA (8323)
(84-48101) [21-6-0,123]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

JAGGED SANDMAN                 RAYMOND ZUSSMAN
CHI 2014 AA (8323)             MEDAL OF HONOR J5 (719)
(84-48101) [21-6-0,123]        (84-3696) [4-3-0,55]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SOUND SHOWGIRL                 MINION
APRIL MAIL-IN 14S (7659)       DARKHEART DUNGEON (8714)
(84-44100) [17-17-0,117]       (84-50725) [11-19-1,89]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

POSITION IS EMPTY

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ROOKIE QUEEN 11 (677)         20 
2. GENERATOR X-1 (6190)          19    4-LETTER VOMIT (2567)
3. MEDAL OF HONOR J5 (719)       18    Unchartered Team
4. MEDAL OF HONOR Y3 (2005)      17 
5. ROOKIE METALLICA 8 (3280)     11    GENERATOR X-1 (6190)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*PHILANTHROPISTS 88 (3323)  2   0  0 100.   1/ 1 CHI 2014 AA (8323)        3  0 0
 2- 2*QUICK AND PAINFULL (9314)  1   0  0 100.   2/ 2 APRIL MAIL-IN 14S (7659)  3  0 0
 3- 3*PAIN FORST (8471)          1   0  0 100.   3/ 5 4-LETTER VOMIT (2567)     3  0 0
 4/ 0*GENERATOR X-1 (6190)       1   0  0 100.   4/ 8 ROOKIE METALLICA 8 (3280) 3  4 0
 5/ 5 4-LETTER VOMIT (2567)     19   3  0 86.4   5- 7 THE BIG BLEED (8732)      2  0 0
 6/ 8 CHI 2014 AA (8323)        21   6  0 77.8   6-10 PHILANTHROPISTS 10 (5199) 2  0 0
 7- 7 THIS HOTEL BLOWS (1373)   14   4  0 77.8   7- 4 ERROR J (4169)            2  0 0
 8-10 ERROR X (4343)             7   3  0 70.0   8/ 3 NAMED BY TDO (7044)       2  1 0
 9/13 MEDAL OF HONOR Y3 (2005)   7   3  0 70.0   9/12 MEDAL OF HONOR HT (6024)  2  1 0
10-12 ERROR J (4169)            10   5  0 66.7  10/17 115TH DREAM (5771)        2  1 0
11/14 ROOKIE METALLICA 1 (3273) 10   5  0 66.7  11/13 011312R (4936)            2  1 0
12/16 ROOKIE METALLICA 6 (3278) 11   6  0 64.7  12/35 ROOKIE METALLICA 6 (3278) 2  1 0
13/11 ANIME LEGENDS 7 (6356)     9   5  0 64.3  13/15 MEDAL OF HONOR Y3 (2005)  2  1 0
14/ 9 BROKEN SWORDS (9244)       7   4  0 63.6  14/37 MEDAL OF HONOR T11 (1141) 2  1 0
15-18 PHILANTHROPISTS 10 (5199) 11   7  0 61.1  15/ 6 MEDAL OF HONOR L5 (739)   2  1 0
16/20 011312R (4936)             9   6  0 60.0  16/39*MEDAL OF HONOR J5 (719)   2  1 0
17/21 MEDAL OF HONOR T11 (1141) 16  12  0 57.1  17-19*QUICK AND PAINFULL (9314) 1  0 0
18-19 CHICAGO BOUND 12 (9450)    8   6  1 57.1  18-27 MORNING FIX (9445)        1  0 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/29*MEDAL OF HONOR J5 (719)    4   3  0 57.1  19-22*PAIN FORST (8471)         1  0 0
20/23 115TH DREAM (5771)        20  16  0 55.6  20- 9 XCOM OPS (7968)           1  0 0
21/17*ROOKIE QUEEN 35 (701)      5   4  0 55.6  21/ 0*GENERATOR X-1 (6190)      1  0 0
22-22 XCOM OPS (7968)           19  16  0 54.3  22-29 ERROR X (4343)            1  0 0
23-24 PHILANTHROPISTS43 (1649)  13  11  1 54.2  23-23*PHILANTHROPISTS 88 (3323) 1  0 0
24/32 ROOKIE METALLICA 8 (3280) 14  14  1 50.0  24-11 THIS HOTEL BLOWS (1373)   1  0 0
25/25 MEDAL OF HONOR HT (6024)  13  13  0 50.0  25/26 BROKEN SWORDS (9244)      1  1 0
26-28 ISSARD (3394)             11  11  1 50.0  26-30 PHILANTHROPISTS43 (1649)  1  1 0
27-30 MORNING FIX (9445)        17  18  1 48.6  27-42 WINDOW CRAWL (6373)       1  2 0
28-31 WINDOW CRAWL (6373)       32  34  0 48.5  28/33 MEDAL OF HONOR 113 (4249) 1  2 0
29-34 ERRFIVE (8235)            27  30  1 47.4  29/34 ROOKIE METALLICA 1 (3273) 1  2 0
30-35 THE BIG BLEED (8732)      25  28  2 47.2  30/14 071709AA (1789)           1  2 0
31/33 NAMED BY TDO (7044)       11  13  0 45.8  31/36 MEDAL OF HONRO T4 (1134)  1  2 0
32/36 071709AA (1789)           13  16  0 44.8  32/31 WARRIORS 11 (412)         1  2 0
33/37 APRIL MAIL-IN 14S (7659)  17  21  0 44.7  33/38*ROOKIE QUEEN 35 (701)     1  2 0
34-38 STUCK IN THE MUD (5452)   21  30  0 41.2  34/16 ROOKIE QUEEN 38 (704)     1  2 0
35/40 ROOKIE QUEEN 11 (677)     13  20  0 39.4  35/43 ROOKIE QUEEN 11 (677)     1  4 0
36/39 MEDAL OF HONOR L5 (739)   18  28  0 39.1  36/40 DARKHEART DUNGEON (8714)  1  5 0
37/41 ROOKIE QUEEN 38 (704)      9  16  0 36.0  37/45 ANIME LEGENDS 7 (6356)    0  3 0
38-43 WILD THINGS (6974)        73 131  6 35.8  38-44*SUNDAY ATTITUDE (9248)    0  2 0
39/42 DARKHEART DUNGEON (8714)  20  36  1 35.7  39-32 ERRFIVE (8235)            0  2 0
40/45 MEDAL OF HONOR 113 (4249)  3   9  0 25.0  40-41 WILD THINGS (6974)        0  2 0
41-44*SUNDAY ATTITUDE (9248)     5  16  1 23.8  41-25 CHICAGO BOUND 12 (9450)   0  1 0
42/46 WARRIORS 11 (412)          7  28  1 20.0  42-28 STUCK IN THE MUD (5452)   0  1 0
43/47 MEDAL OF HONRO T4 (1134)   2  13  0 13.3  43-47 ISSARD (3394)             0  1 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly BLACKSTONE games.  The proverbial rising comet can 
only hope to compare with ROOKIE METALLICA 6's team record!  A 1-0-0 week and now a 
firm grasp on a 12th place ranking.  I have begun to suspect trickery on the part of 
MEDAL OF HONOR T11.  How else weeks like this one's 1-0-0?  How else the sudden move 
to 14th team?  The proverbial rising comet can only hope to compare with MEDAL OF 
HONOR J5's team record!  A 1-0-0 week and now a firm grasp on a 16th place ranking.  
My tutors were fond of telling me that the higher you rise the harder you fall.  This 
week 071709AA went 0-1-0 and fell 16 notches into 30th!  ROOKIE QUEEN 38 bore the 
brunt of major assault on their standings this week as they dropped to 34th position 
as the result of going 0-1-0!  ONE VISION caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as he skillfully bested MUSHY FANTASY and was awarded 20 points in 
recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, ONE VISION put down MUSHY 
FANTASY, causing her to lose 27 points of recognition in the process.  Who here was 
not present for the title fight this week as JAGGED SANDMAN boldly challenged YUKIO 
OKUTSU in order to strive for the Duelmasters honors?  The city has turned out in 
honor of JAGGED SANDMAN, for with hers arena victory she may now lay claim to the 
highest position in the city!  No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top 
team has gained their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  My inside sources tell me that the 
team to beat in BLACKSTONE these days is WARRIORS 11.  At least, most blades in town 
are looking to avoid them.  If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard 
pressed to find any of 011312R last week.  Busy avoiding WARRIORS 11?  Loose talk at 
the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters 
are after CRAPPY SATIRE.  Watch your back!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the arena 
there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     The girls are as pretty in BLACKSTONE as ever I remembered them....and the 
fighters as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I 
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till 
next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different 
story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JAGGED SANDMAN 48101         21   6  0 123         CHI 2014 AA (8323)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOUND SHOWGIRL 44100         17  17  0 117         APRIL MAIL-IN 14S (7659)  
 ENTER SANDMAN 18503          14  10  1 110         ROOKIE METALLICA 8 (3280) 
 PUKE 14599                   12   3  0 107         4-LETTER VOMIT (2567)     
-SKOACH 30600                 11   6  0 105         PHILANTHROPISTS 104 (5199)
 ONE VISION 3484              13  18  0 102         ROOKIE QUEEN 11 (677)     
 ATTACK 18494                 11   6  0 101         ROOKIE METALLICA 6 (3278) 
 YUKIO OKUTSU 3795            18  28  0  99         MEDAL OF HONOR L5 (739)   
-CUP O TEA 57312               7   2  0  94         STUCK IN THE MUD (5452)   
 FORCED SUBTEXT 27798          9   6  0  93         011312R (4936)            
 CRAPPY SATIRE 2089            7  28  1  91         WARRIORS 11 (412)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SORE 40384                   11  13  0  90         NAMED BY TDO (7044)       
 MINION 50725                 11  19  1  89         DARKHEART DUNGEON (8714)  
-RAGE HARMONY 17734           10   7  0  87         PHILANTHROPISTS43 (1649)  
 PFC 25 34355                 13  10  0  84         MEDAL OF HONOR HT (6024)  
 MUSHY FANTASY 9856           13  16  0  82         071709AA (1789)           
 ERNEST DERVISHIAN 11065       7   3  0  78         MEDAL OF HONOR Y3 (2005)  
 KAAN 53694                    7   4  0  73         BROKEN SWORDS (9244)      
 STEALIN' 3619                 9  16  0  68         ROOKIE QUEEN 38 (704)     
-FLYING THUNDER 56613          7   5  0  68         XCOM OPS (7968)           
-JOKER 32175                  10   5  0  67         ERROR J (4169)            

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-URGE OVERKILL 54737           8   6  1  65         CHICAGO BOUND 12 (9450)   
 JUSTICE FOR ALL 18470         8   5  0  65         ROOKIE METALLICA 1 (3273) 
 HARRY MCDOWELL 36396          9   5  0  64         ANIME LEGENDS 7 (6356)    
-XRVIER 24487                  6   3  0  62         ERROR X (4343)            
-THIRD EYE 36486               5  11  0  61         WINDOW CRAWL (6373)       
-ZHEAD 19144                  10  11  1  60         ISSARD (3394)             
-AORTA 50838                   8  12  1  60         THE BIG BLEED (8732)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-POKEY 56464                  12   6  1  56         THE BIG BLEED (8732)      
 RAYMOND ZUSSMAN 3696          4   3  0  55         MEDAL OF HONOR J5 (719)   
 SSG 20 36741                  4   4  0  54         MEDAL OF HONOR T11 (1141) 
 COBWEBS 50724                 9  17  0  50         DARKHEART DUNGEON (8714)  
 NOT SHORT 57478               7   1  0  43         115TH DREAM (5771)        
-PEELING MOON 42608            5   5  0  42         WINDOW CRAWL (6373)       
 KILLER QUEEN 51878            5   4  0  41         ROOKIE QUEEN 35 (701)     
-PRO IZZ 54712                 6   5  1  39         MORNING FIX (9445)        
 SFC12 23960                   3   5  0  38         MEDAL OF HONOR 113 (4249) 

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CLARENCE CRAFT 6013           2  13  0  33         MEDAL OF HONRO T4 (1134)  
-GRUMP CITY 53712              3   6  0  27         SUNDAY ATTITUDE (9248)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SURE SHOT 53713               2   7  1  23         SUNDAY ATTITUDE (9248)    
-SCORBINK 18718                2   0  0  20         PHILANTHROPISTS 88 (3323) 
-RACOON 57734                  2   3  0  19         WILD THINGS (6974)        
 COKE JUNKIE 35406             1   0  0  19         GENERATOR X-1 (6190)      
-ANNALISE 54048                1   0  0  13         QUICK AND PAINFULL (9314) 

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SKYE 49386                    1   0  0  13         PAIN FORST (8471)         

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HOBO SAILOR 33580       5  5 0 115TH DREAM 5771     CRAPPY SATIRE 2089    332   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

For the Cincy FtF, Mannequin/Crip are organizing a visit to the Great American Ball 
Park on the Friday night (16 Jul, 7:10 start time) to watch the Reds/Brewers game.  If 
interested, please contact Crip through gwerner - @ - twcny dot rr dot com.  Because 
of Covid, tickets are being sold in specific pods, so if 8 people want to go, we may 
have to sit in two different groups.  Please respond by 1 May if interested so we can 
pre-purchase the tickets. -- Crip & Mannequin

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JAGGED SANDMAN viciously subdued YUKIO OKUTSU in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
KAAN slimly lost to CRAPPY SATIRE in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge match.
FORCED SUBTEXT bested MINION in a popular 5 minute veteran's Challenge contest.
COBWEBS was savagely defeated by JUSTICE FOR ALL in a 3 minute Challenge competition.
CLARENCE CRAFT was bested by NOT SHORT in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge match.
SOUND SHOWGIRL handily defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
PFC 25 was vanquished by ENTER SANDMAN in a action packed 1 minute uneven duel.
MUSHY FANTASY was overpowered by ONE VISION in a popular 1 minute gory uneven duel.
ATTACK beat SORE in a popular 4 minute brutal veteran's melee.
PUKE demolished STEALIN' in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched competition.
HARRY MCDOWELL was demolished by ERNEST DERVISHIAN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
KILLER QUEEN was overcome by RAYMOND ZUSSMAN in a popular 2 minute conflict.
SSG 20 vanquished CAPTURED ORC in a action packed 1 minute gruesome mismatched bout.
SFC12 overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
COKE JUNKIE devastated CONVICTED THIEF 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|
|AIMED BLOW                       9         STRIKING ATTACK   41 -  15 -  0      73  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         TOTAL PARRY       25 -  19 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -  10 -  0      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    44 -  39 -  1      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW        45 -  50 -  4      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   7 -  1      42  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  29 -  1      34  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   3 -  0      25  |

Turn 335 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   JAGGED SANDMAN -17435      21   6  0  123 CHI 2014 AA (8323)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       ENTER SANDMAN 18503        14  10  1  110 ROOKIE METALLICA 8 (3280)
STRIKING ATTACK  PUKE 14599                 12   3  0  107 4-LETTER VOMIT (2567)
TOTAL PARRY      ATTACK 18494               11   6  0  101 ROOKIE METALLICA 6 (3278)
BASHING ATTACK   KAAN -11842                 7   4  0   73 BROKEN SWORDS (9244)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SOUND SHOWGIRL -21436.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was MINION -14811.  The ten other most popular fighters were SORE -25152, 
JUSTICE FOR ALL 18470, JAGGED SANDMAN -17435, CLARENCE CRAFT 6013, ATTACK 18494, 
RAYMOND ZUSSMAN 3696, ONE VISION 3484, COBWEBS -14812, ERNEST DERVISHIAN 11065, and 
SSG 20 -28795.

The least popular fighter this week was HARRY MCDOWELL -29140.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were COKE JUNKIE -30130, KILLER QUEEN -13658, STEALIN' 3619, PFC 25 
-31181, NOT SHORT -8058, YUKIO OKUTSU 3795, SFC12 23960, SOUND SHOWGIRL -21436, 
FORCED SUBTEXT 27798, and KAAN -11842.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

JAGGED SANDMAN (84--17435) CHI 2014 AA