DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/14/2023 Duedate: 12/27/2023
BLACKSTONE ARENA
DM 84 TURN 404
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
STANK PLUNGER
BUBBA'S CREW AA (6822)
(84-39128) [9-5-0,116]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
STANK PLUNGER ECSTACY
BUBBA'S CREW AA (6822) THIRSTY THUGS (8005)
(84-39128) [9-5-0,116] (84-46315) [7-0-1,95]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
MR ROBOTO STATIONARY GIANT
ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201) INVERSION THERAPY (4734)
(84-6366) [20-11-2,91] (84-26663) [3-3-1,45]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
BRITONS (2756)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BRITONS (2756) 21
2. ROOKIE METALLICA 7 (3279) 13 ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)
3. ROOKIE METALLICA 1 (3273) 12 Unchartered Team
4. ROOKIE QUEEN 38 (704) 12
5. PROJECT MAYHEM 24 (8183) 9 PROJECT MAYHEM 24 (8183)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*PROJECT MAYHEM 24 (8183) 2 0 0 100. 1/ 1 BRITONS (2756) 7 7 1
2/ 3*THIRSTY THUGS (8005) 7 1 1 87.5 2/ 3 DRIPPING WITH... (9163) 4 1 1
3/ 4*PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990) 5 1 0 83.3 3/ 7*PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990) 2 0 0
4/ 2 ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217) 8 2 0 80.0 4/ 8*PROJECT MAYHEM 24 (8183) 2 0 0
5/ 5 ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201) 20 11 2 64.5 5/ 9*THIRSTY THUGS (8005) 2 0 0
6/ 6 ROOKIE METALLICA 1 (3273) 25 14 1 64.1 6/11 WISE GUYS (2207) 2 0 0
7/ 9 ROOKIE METALLICA 7 (3279) 15 10 0 60.0 7/13 ROOKIE QUEEN 38 (704) 2 0 0
8/10 DRIPPING WITH... (9163) 25 19 1 56.8 8/15 ROOKIE METALLICA 7 (3279) 2 1 0
9/ 8 INVERSION THERAPY (4734) 6 5 1 54.5 9/ 5 ROOKIE METALLICA 1 (3273) 2 1 0
10-12 CAN'T HEAL YOU (4154) 27 24 2 52.9 10/ 4 ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217) 2 1 0
11/11 DARKHEART'S CARS (9130) 8 8 1 50.0 11/ 6 ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201) 2 1 0
12/13 BUBBA'S CREW AA (6822) 11 14 0 44.0 12/10 BUBBA'S CREW AA (6822) 1 1 0
13/14 WISE GUYS (2207) 15 20 0 42.9 13/14 DARKHEART'S CARS (9130) 1 2 0
14/15 BRITONS (2756) 36 51 3 41.4 14- 2*FIRST IMPRESSION (4153) 1 2 0
15/16 ROOKIE QUEEN 38 (704) 18 27 0 40.0 15/18 INVERSION THERAPY (4734) 0 2 0
16-17*FIRST IMPRESSION (4153) 9 16 0 36.0 16-16 CAN'T HEAL YOU (4154) 0 2 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
17- 0*THIRSTY THUGS 1351 (6246) 0 2 0 0.0 17- 0*THIRSTY THUGS 1351 (6246) 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
Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in BLACKSTONE this turn, and let's
start with a look at some of the teams. ROOKIE METALLICA 7 stable has parlayed this
turn's 1-0-0 into a 7 space move up the rankings. This brings them up to 8th place.
Good work, guys! And let's see, AM I EVIL fought FRIED CHEESE and gained 12 points
and contributed to ROOKIE METALLICA 1's 1-0-0. FRIED CHEESE has lost to AM I EVIL,
falling 5 points, while helping make DRIPPING WITH... a 1-1-1 turn. This week's
Duelmaster bout was between SHEWISH GIANT and our Duelmaster SWAGOO, making a Dark
Arena Challenge. The attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and SWAGOO
remains BLACKSTONE'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 ROOKIE STYX 18 stable was the most
avoided team this turn. Come on BLACKSTONE, what are you afraid of? And avoiding
ROOKIE STYX 18 more than any other team we find WISE GUYS. BLACKSTONE, are we going
to accept, or respect this sort of thing? Well, sports fans, take notice that
CREEPING DEATH from ROOKIE METALLICA 7 was BLACKSTONE's most challenged warrior this
turn. Well now, what do you expect when someone like STANK PLUNGER from BUBBA'S CREW
AA challenges down 18 points to fight CREEPING DEATH of ROOKIE METALLICA 7? Well, it
only serves justice to see that STANK PLUNGER was defeated by CREEPING DEATH. Heh,
heh.
We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and
shave it close? SWAGOO must have surprised DRIPPING WITH... this turn, after they
sent him to the Dark Arena, but the Dark Arena couldn't hold him! 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.
Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the
sweetest. Well, I'm burning daylight here in BLACKSTONE and I've a long road ahead
of me. Happy Trails. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- Alarond
the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STANK PLUNGER 39128 9 5 0 116 BUBBA'S CREW AA (6822)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CREEPING DEATH 18499 15 10 0 110 ROOKIE METALLICA 7 (3279)
ECSTACY 46315 7 0 1 95 THIRSTY THUGS (8005)
MR ROBOTO 6366 20 11 2 91 ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THE VET 23476 9 5 0 82 CAN'T HEAL YOU (4154)
AM I EVIL 18469 9 6 0 80 ROOKIE METALLICA 1 (3273)
LEGS LEANY 12469 13 6 0 75 WISE GUYS (2207)
OF THE BRAVE 6445 8 2 0 71 ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MERCEDES 53017 8 8 1 66 DARKHEART'S CARS (9130)
BRIGHTON ROCK 57821 6 3 0 66 ROOKIE QUEEN 38 (704)
NIGEL 15606 9 13 0 62 BRITONS (2756)
PAULINE 15604 9 8 0 62 BRITONS (2756)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ROBERT PAULSON 158 52288 5 1 0 56 PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990)
-COMPANY MAN 23468 4 4 0 49 FIRST IMPRESSION (4153)
WYRD 15602 7 10 2 46 BRITONS (2756)
STATIONARY GIANT 26663 3 3 1 45 INVERSION THERAPY (4734)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BOUDICCA 57861 5 1 1 43 BRITONS (2756)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ELIZABETH 57867 3 1 0 26 BRITONS (2756)
-A CERTAIN FLAIR 56899 2 0 0 24 FIRST IMPRESSION (4153)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ROBERT PAULSON 73 47375 2 0 0 19 PROJECT MAYHEM 24 (8183)
-BUSBY 35687 0 2 0 18 THIRSTY THUGS 1351 (6246)
-ETERNAL PESSIMIST 57300 1 1 0 4 FIRST IMPRESSION (4153)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CAPTURED ORC 0 0 0 BOUDICCA 57861 404 NONE
DAME 3251 0 0 0 LAME MOVIES 636 CHAOTIC EVIL 39018 349
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SWAGOO butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
STANK PLUNGER was savagely defeated by CREEPING DEATH in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
STATIONARY GIANT slimly lost to ROBERT PAULSON 158 in a 3 minute Challenge contest.
FRIED CHEESE was luckily beaten by AM I EVIL in a 4 minute master's competition.
LEGS LEANY bested NIGEL in a 2 minute master's match.
OF THE BRAVE was viciously subdued by ECSTACY in a action packed 3 minute fight.
MR ROBOTO viciously subdued MERCEDES in a action packed 3 minute gory duel.
WYRD was vanquished by BRIGHTON ROCK in a popular 4 minute one-sided duel.
PAULINE overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a popular 4 minute brutal one-sided melee.
BOUDICCA savagely slew CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute bloody competition.
ELIZABETH bested CULT MEMBER in a 2 minute battle.
ROBERT PAULSON 73 demolished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 0 - 0 100 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 4 - 0 69 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 TOTAL PARRY 15 - 9 - 0 63 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 LUNGING ATTACK 24 - 16 - 2 60 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 AIMED BLOW 21 - 15 - 0 58 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 6 - 1 57 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 6 - 0 33 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 11 - 2 27 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 - 0 25 |
Turn 404 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:
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 7 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 4 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK STANK PLUNGER -26408 9 5 0 116 BUBBA'S CREW AA (6822)
AIMED BLOW ECSTACY -19221 7 0 1 95 THIRSTY THUGS (8005)
TOTAL PARRY AM I EVIL 18469 9 6 0 80 ROOKIE METALLICA 1 (3273)
WALL OF STEEL LEGS LEANY 12469 13 6 0 75 WISE GUYS (2207)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MR ROBOTO 6366. The most popular warrior this turn
was STATIONARY GIANT 26663. The ten other most popular fighters were ECSTACY -19221,
MR ROBOTO 6366, WYRD 15602, FRIED CHEESE -12356, CREEPING DEATH 18499, BRIGHTON ROCK
-7715, PAULINE 15604, LEGS LEANY 12469, ROBERT PAULSON 158 -13248, and OF THE BRAVE
6445.
The least popular fighter this week was AM I EVIL 18469. The other ten least popular
fighters were ROBERT PAULSON 73 -18161, ELIZABETH -7669, NIGEL 15606, STANK PLUNGER
-26408, BOUDICCA -7675, MERCEDES -12519, OF THE BRAVE 6445, ROBERT PAULSON 158
-13248, LEGS LEANY 12469, and PAULINE 15604.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
SWAGOO (84--12353) DRIPPING WITH...
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
FREEDOM FRIES (50-3845) COSMIC FARCE (414)
0001 (82-30588) OCT 2004 (5014)
SEA AND SKY (82-40496) ROOKIE CULT 4 (6755)
RUDOLPH DAVILA (84-3935) MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)
ROBERT PAULSON 32 (84-47305) PROJECT MAYHEM 9 (8169)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes
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