DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/11/2024    Duedate: 07/24/2024

BLACKSTONE ARENA

DM 84    TURN 419

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE LAW
VIDEO GAME HS2 (6370)
(84-36472) [10-4-1,204]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE LAW                        UNIVERSAL SLAYER
VIDEO GAME HS2 (6370)          BORN IN ORLANDO (6798)
(84-36472) [10-4-1,204]        (84-39008) [5-1-0,84]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

OF THE BRAVE                   BURRPOL
ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)          WOS BEM (3909)
(84-6445) [15-9-1,98]          (84-21870) [2-1-0,25]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BRITONS (2756)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BUBBA'S DINER (6183)          35 
2. THREAD (3391)                 21    PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990)
3. BORN IN ORLANDO (6798)        20    Unchartered Team
4. ALLSTATE (3622)               13 
5. VIDEO GAME HS2 (6370)         10    BORN IN ORLANDO (6798)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 3*BORN IN ORLANDO (6798)     6   1  1 85.7   1- 1 COLLEGE RADIO* (7281)     5  2 0
 2- 2*SUPERIOR FORCES 7D (8266)  5   1  1 83.3   2/ 2 BRITONS (2756)            4  7 0
 3- 4*SUPERIOR FORCES 16 (9258)  4   1  0 80.0   3- 7 THE MOTHERSHIP AG (4663)  3  2 1
 4/ 7 PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990)  15   6  0 71.4   4- 3 MEDAL OF HONOR 15E (9023) 2  0 0
 5- 6 MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)   14   6  1 70.0   5- 4 MEDAL OF HONOR 14C (8085) 2  0 0
 6- 8 MEDAL OF HONOR 14C (8085) 15   7  0 68.2   6/14*BORN IN ORLANDO (6798)    2  0 0
 7/ 0 THREAD (3391)             20  10  0 66.7   7- 5 MEDAL OF HONOR HV (6460)  2  0 0
 8- 9 MEDAL OF HONOR 15E (9023) 14   7  0 66.7   8- 6 MEDAL OF HONR W2 (1657)   2  0 0
 9-10 MEDAL OF HONOR 14G (8089) 12   6  0 66.7   9/ 9 PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990)  2  1 0
10/ 5 PROJECT MAYHEM 37 (8975)   8   4  2 66.7  10-11*SUPERIOR FORCES 16 (9258) 1  0 0
11/ 1*WOS BEM (3909)             2   1  0 66.7  11/ 0 VIDEO GAME HS2 (6370)     1  0 0
12-11 SUPE FORCES 7806 (918)     9   5  2 64.3  12/ 0 MOTHER'S MILK (4751)      1  0 0
13-12 MEDAL OF HONOR HZ (6464)   7   4  1 63.6  13/ 0 THREAD (3391)             1  0 0
14/13 ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)     15  10  1 60.0  14-13 SUPE FORCES 7806 (918)    1  0 0
15/14 ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201)      31  21  2 59.6  15-10 MEDAL OF HONOR 14G (8089) 1  1 0
16/ 0 BUBBA'S DINER (6183)      20  14  2 58.8  16/12*WOS BEM (3909)            1  1 0
17-15 MEDAL OF HONOR J9 (723)   13  10  0 56.5  17-20 MEDAL OF HONOR J9 (723)   1  1 0
18/ 0 MOTHER'S MILK (4751)      27  21  2 56.2  18/16 PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)  1  2 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19-16 MEDAL OF HONOR HV (6460)  15  12  1 55.6  19/ 8 PROJECT MAYHEM 37 (8975)  1  2 0
20/ 0 VIDEO GAME HS2 (6370)     10   9  1 52.6  20/17 ROOKIE HALEN 18 (4791)    1  2 0
21-17 THE MOTHERSHIP AG (4663)  89  90  6 49.7  21/18 ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201)      1  2 0
22-18 MEDAL OF HONR W2 (1657)   10  11  0 47.6  22/19 ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)     1  2 0
23/22 ROOKIE HALEN 18 (4791)     5   6  0 45.5  23/ 0 BUBBA'S DINER (6183)      0  5 0
24-19 COLLEGE RADIO* (7281)     14  18  2 43.7  24-21 MEDAL OF HONOR HW (6461)  0  2 0
25/20 BRITONS (2756)            63  83  3 43.2  25-22*ERROR R (4147)            0  2 0
26/21 PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)   4   7  0 36.4  26-23 MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)   0  2 0
27-24 MEDAL OF HONOR HW (6461)   3   8  0 27.3  27-25*SUPERIOR FORCES 7D (8266) 0  1 0
28-25*ERROR R (4147)             1   4  0 20.0  28-15 MEDAL OF HONOR HZ (6464)  0  1 0
29/ 0*VISION QUEST 19 (3451)     0   1  0  0.0  29/ 0*VISION QUEST 19 (3451)    0  1 0
30/ 0*ALLSTATE (3622)            0   1  0  0.0  30/ 0*ALLSTATE (3622)           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.  Former top team COLLEGE RADIO* was 
unseated this week as BRITONS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 
2-2-0 record for the round.  My tutors were fond of telling me that the higher you 
rise the harder you fall.  This week PROJECT MAYHEM 37 went 0-1-0 and fell 11 notches 
into 19th!  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  Witness 
how this week BORN IN ORLANDO went 1-0-0 to move up 8 in the rankings.  ENERGY caught 
the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested FOO FIGHTER 
and was awarded 21 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, 
UNIVERSAL SLAYER put down WYRD, causing him to lose 19 points of recognition in the 
process.  This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail THE LAW, 
Duelmaster of BLACKSTONE!  Would you believe that over half of the old women in 
BLACKSTONE seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Some say a warrior is judged by the way 
he bears arms.  One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!  
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in BLACKSTONE.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Sadly warriors, now longer 
can I keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  
Till we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms 
no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE LAW 36472                10   4  1 204         VIDEO GAME HS2 (6370)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROBERT PAULSON 158 52288     15   5  0 112         PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990)  
 OF THE BRAVE 6445            15   9  1  98         ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)     
-SSG 10 46791                 11   6  0  94         MEDAL OF HONOR 14G (8089) 
-MAJOR 1 36938                14  12  1  93         MEDAL OF HONOR HV (6460)  
-SSG 6 52452                  13   7  0  92         MEDAL OF HONOR 15E (9023) 

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CPT 1 46770                  14   7  0  86         MEDAL OF HONOR 14C (8085) 
 BOUDICCA 57861               11   7  1  85         BRITONS (2756)            
 UNIVERSAL SLAYER 39008        5   1  0  84         BORN IN ORLANDO (6798)    
 ROBERT PAULSON 117 52215      8   3  2  75         PROJECT MAYHEM 37 (8975)  
-MATT URBAN 9148               9  11  0  70         MEDAL OF HONR W2 (1657)   

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PECULIAR SNOTLING 47807       5   1  1  66         SUPERIOR FORCES 7D1 (8266)
 WYRD 15602                   14  17  2  64         BRITONS (2756)            
-NEHIR 53763                   4   1  0  64         SUPERIOR FORCES 160 (9258)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ELIZABETH 57867               8  10  0  58         BRITONS (2756)            

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FRANCIS MCGRAW 3714           7   6  0  54         MEDAL OF HONOR J9 (723)   
-SERGEANT 1 45146              5   2  0  43         MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)   

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JAMES 4789                    3   0  0  33         SUPE FORCES 7806 (918)    
 ROBERT PAULSON 107 52197      3   7  0  26         PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)  
 GET UP 27025                  5   5  0  25         ROOKIE HALEN 18 (4791)    
 BURRPOL 21870                 2   1  0  25         WOS BEM (3909)            

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ENERGY 57849                  1   0  0  21         THREAD (3391)             
-MAJOR 2 36946                 3   7  0  16         MEDAL OF HONOR HW (6461)  
-IATE 23438                    1   3  0  16         ERROR R (4147)            
 MAYHEM 20332                  0   1  0  13         ALLSTATE (3622)           
 PUNK ROCK CLASSIC 57223       1   0  0   9         MOTHER'S MILK (4751)      
 FOO FIGHTER 19438             0   1  0   7         VISION QUEST 19 (3451)    

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
OH HELL NO 57910        0  1 0 BRITONS 2756         STONE GOLEM            419 NONE
BROWN WAFFLES 35279     0  1 0 BUBBA'S DINER 6183   STONE GOLEM            419 NONE
GREEN WAFFLES 35278     0  1 0 BUBBA'S DINER 6183   BLACK ORC              419 NONE
PINK WAFFLES 57621      0  1 0 BUBBA'S DINER 6183   ARENAMASTER            419 NONE
PURPLE WAFFLES 36187    0  1 0 BUBBA'S DINER 6183   STONE GOLEM            419 NONE
YELLOW WAFFLES 35280    1  1 0 BUBBA'S DINER 6183   BLACK ORC              419 NONE
DAME 3251               0  0 0 LAME MOVIES 636      CHAOTIC EVIL 39018     349  
JAMES MILLS 3927        4  2 1 MEDAL OF HONOR O 765 ROBERT PAULSON  52215  415 NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Where: Lapur DM 29
When:  Turn 1000 -- August 6th, 2024 is the due date.

Announcing Lapur's 1000th turn. Over the past 38+ years many legendary fighters and 
managers have attended the Lapurian Arena. If you are one of those managers and have a 
inactive team, send them into fight for turn 1000. If you have a tourney team in Lapur 
and need some new recruits for the next tourney, send them in to fight in the Dark 
Arena on turn 1000. Load up the Dark Arena with a page full of fights in the 
newsletter and make it memorable. For this one turn join in and celebrate the arena's 
1000th. C'mon dust off your old Lapurian warriors and send them to fight during the 
day or night for turn 1000 on August 6th!

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

YELLOW WAFFLES was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BROWN WAFFLES was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
GREEN WAFFLES was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
OH HELL NO was killed by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
PINK WAFFLES was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
PURPLE WAFFLES was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
OF THE BRAVE was savagely defeated by THE LAW in a 3 minute Title competition.
ROBERT PAULSON 158 overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 4 minute one-sided struggle.
WYRD was handily defeated by UNIVERSAL SLAYER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
ROBERT PAULSON 117 lost to BOUDICCA in a action packed 3 minute expert's duel.
LIGHT UP luckily beat BURRPOL in a action packed 4 minute gory duel.
ELIZABETH overpowered ROBERT PAULSON 107 in a 2 minute uneven match.
GET UP overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ENERGY demolished FOO FIGHTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched competition.
PUNK ROCK CLASSIC subdued MAYHEM in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         TOTAL PARRY       31 -  15 -  0      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   23 -  13 -  1      64  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        44 -  42 -  1      51  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    30 -  39 -  1      43  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -  12 -  1      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   4 -  0       0  |

Turn 419 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      1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         4  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  6         3  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      THE LAW -29064             10   4  1  204 VIDEO GAME HS2 (6370)
AIMED BLOW       OF THE BRAVE 6445          15   9  1   98 ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)
LUNGING ATTACK   BOUDICCA -7675             11   7  1   85 BRITONS (2756)
SLASHING ATTACK  UNIVERSAL SLAYER -26528     5   1  0   84 BORN IN ORLANDO (6798)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is OF THE BRAVE 6445.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BURRPOL 21870.  The ten other most popular fighters were ROBERT PAULSON 117 
-13321, MAYHEM 20332, ROBERT PAULSON 158 -13248, THE LAW -29064, BROWN WAFFLES 
-30257, PURPLE WAFFLES -29349, BOUDICCA -7675, ELIZABETH -7669, ENERGY -7687, and OH 
HELL NO -7626.

The least popular fighter this week was PINK WAFFLES -7915.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were GREEN WAFFLES -30258, YELLOW WAFFLES -30256, FOO FIGHTER 19438, 
LIGHT UP 6365, WYRD 15602, PUNK ROCK CLASSIC -8313, ROBERT PAULSON 107 -13339, 
UNIVERSAL SLAYER -26528, GET UP 27025, and OF THE BRAVE 6445.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

THE LAW (84--29064) VIDEO GAME HS2