DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/28/2022    Duedate: 02/10/2022

NOBLISH ISLAND ARENA

DM 93    TURN 601

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

AZALEA
SHRUBS (1829)
(93-10708) [7-2-0,62]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DELAYS                         AZALEA
BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)         SHRUBS (1829)
(93-10718) [6-3-0,46]          (93-10708) [7-2-0,62]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

PRESSURE                       CREPE MYRTLE
BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)         SHRUBS (1829)
(93-10697) [7-3-0,39]          (93-10756) [3-2-0,39]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARKATHIAS' DEMONS (1837)     25 
2. G'S SOCIAL CLUB (1838)        17    BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)
3. THE NORTH WIND (1842)         13    Unchartered Team
4. CLOWDER OF KATZ (1840)        11 
5. SHRUBS (1829)                 9     G'S SOCIAL CLUB (1838)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*G'S SOCIAL CLUB (1838)     2   0  0 100.   1/ 1 BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)   10  5 0
 2/ 5*DARKATHIAS' DEMONS (1837)  6   3  0 66.7   2- 3*FALLEN WORLDS (1831)      7  1 0
 3/ 1*SHRUBS (1829)             29  16  1 64.4   3/ 2*SHRUBS (1829)             7  8 0
 4- 2*FALLEN WORLDS (1831)      12   8  1 60.0   4/ 8*DARKATHIAS' DEMONS (1837) 6  3 0
 5- 3*FEARSOM FIVE (1833)        3   2  0 60.0   5/ 6*MILCHAMAH RETURN (1832)   6  9 0
 6/ 4 BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)    28  22  0 56.0   6- 7*FEARSOM FIVE (1833)       3  2 0
 7/ 9*MILCHAMAH RETURN (1832)   13  22  1 37.1   7/ 0*G'S SOCIAL CLUB (1838)    2  0 0
 8/ 0*CLOWDER OF KATZ (1840)     2   8  0 20.0   8/ 0*CLOWDER OF KATZ (1840)    2  8 0
 9/ 0*THE NORTH WIND (1842)      1   4  0 20.0   9/ 0*THE NORTH WIND (1842)     1  4 0
10- 0*EL SOL PONCHE (1836)       0   1  0  0.0  10- 0*EL SOL PONCHE (1836)      0  1 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

LETTER FROM LAPUR T-933

Lapur Arena DM 29 is quite a cozy place these days with 7 active stables; although, 
not all of them are running 5 warriors at the present time!

All you lurkers can look online and figure out which stables are not running with a 
full drawer of knives, but Lapur is still an arena that should see renewed interest 
and participation in the coming months!

Hammer got so busy with tying up the loose ends of hosting the Kaltos Kaos in DM 5 
that he did not send in a replacement roll up for 5 Card Draw, but as I pointed out in 
my previous letter, the death of One Eyed Jack by that notorious NPC Character named 
Dangerous Criminal, has sealed the fate of our stable regarding our future here in the 
Lapur Arena!

Rumor even has it that Hammer might have the replacement fight in the April Mailer 
Rookies Tourney, but that is merely conjecture at the present time!

That just leaves us four originals to hold the fort so-to-speak for our 5 Card Draw 
stable!

Things are much the same in Lapur as they are in Noblish Island these days!

Consortium has a warrior on the DM 29 Throne, managed by The Bloke, as he does over in 
DM 93 with Azalea on the DM 93 Throne, managed by Rose of Sharon, but that is what 
makes things all the more interesting over here in Lapur Arena!

The Bloke is quite talkative in the P-ads, as are the warriors he manages, so any of 
you New Players who are looking for a future Home Arena, should consider moving over 
to the DM 29 Lapur Arena!

I am still stuck in the Challenger Initiates rankings, but my other teammates are 
ironically the only 3 warriors who are listed in the DM 29 Adepts rankings at the 
present time!

Queen Of Clubs leads the way with 52, after winning her battle against Metellus of 
Equestors, who she sent screaming to the Infirmary!

Jack Of Diamonds is listed next in the DM 29 Adepts rankings with 47, after he made 
the Captured Orc go frantic to end their battle with a victory!

Queen Of Hearts rounds out the DM 29 Adepts rankings with 36, after she gravely 
injured Common Riverrat with her Great Axe, although he did survive the experience 
without going to the Infirmary!

Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!

I shocked Convicted Thief, as well as the crowd, with my first DM 29 victory in the 
Lapur Arena!

I know! I know!

Convicted Thief is an NPC Character, as are Captured Orc and Common Riverrat, but a 
victory is a victory, especially these days!

5 Card Draw went 4-0-0 on T-933 and my record is now 4-9-0, but you better hurry on 
over to Lapur Arena in DM 29 if you want a shot at some possible easy wins and skill 
collections, before Hammer replaces our 5 Card Draw stable with a future DM 93 stable!

"May You New Players Fare Better Than I Do!"

                  -- Wild Card Joker of 5 Card Draw in DM 29 and former loser in DM 93

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STRIKER SURPRISE

Consortium did a fine job providing The Weapons Critical List in his article 
'Discovering Favorite Weapons b" The Consortium Way' last cycle!

Consortium stated in his article that: The more crits per swing, the more likely you 
have found a favorite weapon. (Bear in mind that a favorite weapon is not the ONLY 
reason one crits more. Factors like experience, attack skill quantity, strategy 
levels, etc., also come into play.) Even if it is not the fave, it is certainly a 
better performing weapon, and ought to be considered for a lot of use. It is thought 
that if a weapon is performing well, the favorite weapon is probably that weapon, or 
one of a very similar type.

I just had a Striker named Blue Dragon Blade receive his graduation notice in DM 45 
and I was convinced that I had found his favorite weapon during the course of his 
career.

His most recent fight against an Aimer on T-445 had him armed with the Scimitar, which 
I was convinced was his favorite weapon!

During the first minute Blue Dragon Blade struck using his Scimitar, lunged forward 
wielding his Scimitar, leaped into the air taking a furious slash with his Scimitar 
[crit], made a brilliant twisting thrust with his Scimitar [crit], slashed with his 
Scimitar, lunged with his Scimitar, slashed an arcing attack with his Scimitar, his 
Scimitar lunges with awesome cutting power [crit], makes a brilliant twisting thrust 
with his Scimitar [crit] and then he twisted into a tremendous cutting attack with his 
Scimitar! [crit].

Blue Dragon Blade was winning the duel; so, in minute two, he attacks, his Scimitar 
wielded with malevolence! [crit] followed by strikes [exhausted himself], slashes an 
arcing attack, strikes, strikes, lunges and strikes using his Scimitar!

By this time, Blue Dragon Blade was tired and barely able to defend himself!

In minute 3, my Striker was winning, but he had exhausted himself and crumpled to the 
sands, without being able to make an attack with his Scimitar again!

Blue Dragon Blade has achieved a Master rating in Initiative, an Advanced Expert 
rating in Riposte, an Advanced Expert rating in Attack and a Master rating in 
Decisiveness; as a 9-6-13-17-15-13-11 Striker with a current 17-13-1, 92 record 
according to his graduation notice!

He has a fighting rhythm which favors a Moderate Offensive Effort and a Very Low 
Activity Level. He shows an innate ability to use the Decisive Tactic to good effect 
and he is aggressive by nature and favors Initiative Routines!

I was expecting to run this Striker in ADM, but I got an unexpected graduation Striker 
Surprise!

Blue Dragon Blade will probably retire!

His Favorite Weapon?

Small Shield.

Go Figure!

"May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!"

                                    -- Hammer, Duel 2 Sponsor, mgr of Milchamah Return

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     I have been asked about places you can sail to from Noblish Island.  As in ports 
on the Trier Sea which have arenas.  In passing, I will just mention that the Trier is 
not a salt-water sea, more of a fresh water lake like Lake Michigan.
     The northern most arena port on this coast is Snowbound, DM 50, a slow-speed 
arena.  As the name suggests, it snows a lot and there are glaciers in the immediate 
vicinity.  I have a team there and have found it to be a pleasant place if you keep 
warm enough.
     South of that the map will show you Kurukar, a Karnhorn city, DM 64, which has a 
CLOSED arena.  You can't play there.  Besides the ruler of the town and province is 
seriously insane and a maniacal cultist. You wouldn't or shouldn't WANT to settle 
there.
     On down the coast is North Fork, DM 47, another slow arena but generally bustling 
and fun.  Periodically they have the Turf War contest.
     Behind Noblish Island, farther out in the lake, is the island of Aradi.  It's 
about the same size as Noblish, but less rainy.
     Going back to the coast south and west from North Fork is the Karnhorn city of 
Veastian, DM 43, another small quiet place.
     Then into the Andorian League with DM 41, Kati-Tei, and DM 63 Amen-Tei.
     South again, along the coast of the Aruaki Clanholds, to Point, DM 27, another 
CLOSED arena that faces the island of Iaye, DM 30, across a fairly narrow strait 
filled with the ruins of the ancient drowned city of Krael.
     South again, and east are the Aruaki cities of Ti, DM 26, closed and mostly 
abandoned, and Zorpunt, DM 24, small but still active.  And Tobir, DM 14, also Aruaki.  
I've got teams in most of the arenas mentioned here, and there's no place so rough 
that I'd warn new managers away from.  The next town after Tobir, and it isn't close, 
is Ardivent, DM 46, still Andorian.  After that, we're looking at Delarquan arenas: 
Valamantis, DM 62, and Osksi, DM 3 on the point facing Ardivent.  In the bay between 
those two points are the islands of Kaltos, DM5, Transel, DM 6, Sunset, DM 21, and 
Kolact, DM 10.  south of Osksi on the coast are Tricorus, DM 51, and Bonsur, DM 7, 
plus the island of Illis, DM 59 (slow).  At this point you run out of Alastari, hit 
the Twisted Lands, turn sharply west, and encounter Lirith Kai and the arena city of 
Dal Shang, DM 65.
     As I think I said above, I have teams in most of the arenas mentioned here and 
have found them to be decent places.  Mostly you'll find nobody talking in the 
personals but me, and sometimes the Consortium.
     Never hesitate to ask me questions, I'll see them sooner or later.

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                                  BB BACHELOR AGAIN

     When your spouse leaves you home alone, you become a temporary bachelor. A 
"bachelor again", even.  Such is my life as I write these words.  Fortunately, I have 
a team, that while not the best team I've seen by a long margin, at least provides 
entertainment and hopes that I can overcome the evil Consortium machine.
     The first warrior came to me as 5-13-17-9-3-10-13.  With the high size and low 
strength and will, you're absolutely looking at an offensive warrior that can conserve 
endurance.  Usually that means striker.  Aimed Blow is another option, but aimed blows 
make better hybrids than pure offensives.  So Striker it is.  9 will is a must on this 
one.  You need all the endurance you can get. I'm adding the rest to strength and wit.  
Because of my longer term goals, I am going to sacrifice strength for wit.  My normal 
recommendation would probably be to do 9 strength and 13 wit.  I'm going against that 
recommendation, probably because I'm so LONELY that I do crazy things.  7-13-17-15-9-
10-13 ST
     Next up, I have to deal with COOKING.  What can I make from these ingredients: 
16-9-7-12-4-9-13.  Another very low will.  But this one has smaller size and lots of 
strength.  Any of the endurance conserving styles could be used and the strength can 
be for damage on an offensive or parry and carry on a hybrid.  I'd usually stick with 
the endurance conserving styles (ST, PS, PR, TP, AB).  17-10-7-17-7-9-17 is a 
fantastic design for AB (and can be used for the PS, PR, or TP as well).  For a ST, 
I'd do 17-9-7-17-9-10-11 with two extra points for speed or deftness.  I don't hate 
this as a basher, either.  I went with a more physical warrior, 17-15-7-17-7-9-13 and 
chose PR for the style. It will be wearing heavy armor and running a moderate 
strategy.
     My wife will be back in a few days, so this time I don't have to do the LAUNDRY.  
What does that laundry look like?  It started out 13-5-13-7-9-14-10. High speed, low 
con, medium high size.  Another offensive.  The wit leaves much to be desired, but I 
can get to the minimum 11.  15-5-13-11-15-14-11 BA isn't the worst specimen -- and 
what I chose.  Another option on warriors like this is to make a total parry and focus 
on str/con/wil.  Another option is to go with the highest skill styles, lunger/wall of 
steel.  This one could be a 13-5-13-13-15-14-11 LU.  It has the best lunging weapon 
available and other than the low con looks ok.  (Because of that low con, I fight it 
10-10 in minute 1 as a lunger)
     As the transportation to and from the airport, I'm also an AIRPORT TAXI. 11-12-
10-12-9-7-9.  This looks like a hybrid to me.  I'm going with lunger, because they 
have the most skills and this one needs a bit of help.  The clear points to add for a 
lunger are 6 to will, 2 to deftness, and 1 to wit.  That puts the warrior at 11-12-10-
13-15-7-11 with 5 discretionary points.  The first 4 go to either strength or wit.  I 
went strength for endurance and damage.  Wit is where most people add those points.  
The final point could be strength or con. I chose con and make a 15-13-10-13-15-7-11 
lunger that will be wearing armor.
     Finally, I'm responsible for all the CLEANING.  3-10-11-14-12-9-11. Yuck and 
Yuck.  As I look at the design I chose, I'm actually questioning it.  I went 9-12-11-
17-15-9-11.  Why didn't I take the 17 will and leave con at 10?!?  I'm not exactly 
sure.  That seems like the obvious design.  Oh well, I guess I have more physicals.  
Style?  Wall of Steel, which gives me 5 styles.

Good luck to me!  I'm going to need it! -- Assur

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Yup. Me again. I drew M. Chardinee and made quick work of the stand-in. I accept this 
honor as Duelmaster of this fine city, I will add this to my resume so I can go on to 
bigger and better things.

Challenge me and become Duelmaster.

Challenge me and die.

Your choice.

                                          -- Azalea, DMIII

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, NOBLISH ISLAND?  Ain't you never seen Snide 
Clemens before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  DARKATHIAS' DEMONS turned their 
4-1-0 turn into a 4th place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than this, 
and you get put on hit lists.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see MAKKEH 
DIFFERENT win a fight and gain 16 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, MAKKEH DIFFERENT beat 
INTERRUPTIONS and INTERRUPTIONS lost 13 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Our 
Duelmaster has lost, folks, lost to KUNG-FU MASTER, BUT AZALEA is still the 
Duelmaster because it has the most recognition points!  Kickbacks and bribes, 
kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights?  
Skill?  Ha!   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  BB BIG PROJECTS, I suppose you'll be glad to know you 
were this turn's most avoided team.  Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  And 
it looks like SHRUBS avoided them the most this turn.  What a pack of would be 
losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for NOBLISH 
ISLAND's morgue.  More variety.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what 
brave team is developing these kinds of weapons?   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Just wait 'till next time I show up 
here, I won't be so nice!  So nyaaah!  I see the crowds are getting restless, I must 
leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AZALEA 10708                  7   2  0  62         SHRUBS (1829)             

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CELERIS SSVALEN 10721         4   2  1  47         FALLEN WORLDS (1831)      
 DELAYS 10718                  6   3  0  46         BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)    
 YUCCA 10710                   7   2  0  45         SHRUBS (1829)             
 BONSAI 10709                  5   4  1  41         SHRUBS (1829)             
 PRESSURE 10697                7   3  0  39         BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)    
 CREPE MYRTLE 10756            3   2  0  39         SHRUBS (1829)             
 STRESS 10696                  6   4  0  38         BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)    
 24-7 SUPPORT 10700            4   6  0  36         BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)    

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAKKEH DIFFERENT 10726        2   5  0  30         MILCHAMAH RETURN (1832)   
-LADY SNUSNA 10725             2   4  0  27         FALLEN WORLDS (1831)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BRADDOCK GRIMMS 10722         4   2  0  22         FALLEN WORLDS (1831)      
 INTERRUPTIONS 10698           5   5  0  20         BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)    
 DRAKE 10761                   2   0  0  20         DARKATHIAS' DEMONS (1837) 
 DOGWOOD 10707                 4   5  0  17         SHRUBS (1829)             
 KATHMANDA KATZ 10775          2   0  0  17         CLOWDER OF KATZ (1840)    
 MAHATSAWD REBORN 10729        3   4  1  16         MILCHAMAH RETURN (1832)   
 MAGGEPHAH PRIEST 10727        3   4  0  13         MILCHAMAH RETURN (1832)   
 MEGINNAW FLAMING 10728        3   4  0  13         MILCHAMAH RETURN (1832)   
-SNAKE 10734                   1   0  0  13         FEARSOM FIVE (1833)       
 DAKAVIAS 10779                1   1  0  11         DARKATHIAS' DEMONS (1837) 
 TWEEDLE DEE 10765             1   0  0  10         G'S SOCIAL CLUB (1838)    
 MADKAWRAW ARISES 10755        2   3  0   9         MILCHAMAH RETURN (1832)   
 FREYA STORMEYES 10787         1   0  0   9         THE NORTH WIND (1842)     
 TWEEDLE DUM 10766             1   0  0   7         G'S SOCIAL CLUB (1838)    
-FOREST BANDIT 10723           1   0  0   5         FALLEN WORLDS (1831)      
-SCORPION 10735                1   0  0   5         FEARSOM FIVE (1833)       
-TORTUS 10736                  1   0  0   5         FEARSOM FIVE (1833)       
 ROLLO 10760                   1   1  0   5         DARKATHIAS' DEMONS (1837) 
 MORGANA 10759                 1   1  0   4         DARKATHIAS' DEMONS (1837) 
-GROGHERD THUG 10724           1   0  0   4         FALLEN WORLDS (1831)      
 TREVANA 10758                 1   0  0   3         DARKATHIAS' DEMONS (1837) 
 KATYN KATZ 10778              0   2  0   2         CLOWDER OF KATZ (1840)    
 CATT KATZ 10776               0   2  0   2         CLOWDER OF KATZ (1840)    
 CATHERINE KATZ 10777          0   2  0   2         CLOWDER OF KATZ (1840)    
 KATE KATZ 10774               0   2  0   2         CLOWDER OF KATZ (1840)    
-GROCK 10733                   0   1  0   1         FEARSOM FIVE (1833)       
-STING 10737                   0   1  0   1         FEARSOM FIVE (1833)       
-PINCHAZO 10752                0   1  0   1         EL SOL PONCHE (1836)      
 SADIE BRIGHT 10786            0   1  0   1         THE NORTH WIND (1842)     
 KHAZ THE BOLD 10790           0   1  0   1         THE NORTH WIND (1842)     
 CROSS THE RED 10789           0   1  0   1         THE NORTH WIND (1842)     

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIN GREY 10788                0   1  0   1         THE NORTH WIND (1842)     

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hammer, my friend, your waste spot was not a waste! Kudos. -- Rose Of Sharon

Raw Red Onion, you must hate shrubs and you smell bad. -- Bonzai

Maggephah Priest, I am sorry to have to hurt a priest. Am I not destined for heaven? 
do I need to go to the confessional? -- Crepe Myrtle

Pressure, you couldn't hurt a flea! Maybe you need a new manager? --Yucca

Interruptions, how did you get faster than me. I will "leaf" you alone henceforth. -- 
Dogwood

Health. Humility. Honor. srubs of the world unite. -- Rose of Sharon

All The Consortium Fellows -- Glad You All Approved of My CIC Review! -- Hammer

Rose of Sharon and The Shrubs -- Happy New Year To You All Also! -- Hammer and his 
Milchamah Return stable

Palinc and Final Fantasy -- Enjoy your adventures over in DM 17 Aljafir Arena! Glad to 
have been of help with information while you completed your ten turns of training 
here! -- Hammer
P.S. Perhaps you will be able to send a stable to DM 29 Lapur Arena in the future!

Capt Pringle -- Whether it be landlocked or not, be it known that DM 29 Lapur Arena is 
a worthy arena! You can always sail down the Duskblood River and join in on the fun! 
-- Hammer

New Players -- I hope that the letter from Wild Card Joker paints a pretty picture of 
how fun it is to fight over in the DM 29 Lapur Arena! -- Queen Of Hearts of 5 Card 
Draw in DM 29 and a former fighter in DM 93

Celeris Ssvalen -- Poetic! -- Hammer

Crepe Myrtle -- Your Up Challenge by two points! Your strategic victory! Salute! -- 
Maggephah Priest

Icy Pink Muktuk -- Your Up Challenge by four points! Glad you survived the Infirmary! 
Salute! -- Makkeh Different

Camu-Camu -- Your Up Challenge by 12 points! Your shocking loss! Salute! -- Mahatsawd 
Reborn

Lemon J -- Your victory! Salute! -- Meginnaw Flaming

Dakavias -- Thanks for the dance! Salute! -- Madkawraw Arises

All -- My stable went 3-2 last cycle! Interesting competition! -- Hammer, mgr of 
Milchamah Return

New Players -- For those of you who read about Blue Dragon Blade, he is in a Slow 
Arena, so you will have to wait a couple more cycles before I let you know how he 
fared with his favorite weapon! -- Hammer, Duel 2 Sponsor, mgr of Milchamah Return

P.S. DM 29 Lapur Arena is a great place to fight, so consider sending your stable 
there after your 10 turns of training are completed, or better yet, roll up a new 
stable and come on over to join in the fun!

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

AZALEA was unbelievably bested by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute Title fight.
24-7 SUPPORT lost to YUCCA in a 3 minute battle.
DELAYS unbelievably bested CREPE MYRTLE in a popular 4 minute gruesome match.
BONSAI devastated MAHATSAWD REBORN in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest.
STRESS demolished DOGWOOD in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
PRESSURE vanquished MAGGEPHAH PRIEST in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
INTERRUPTIONS was bested by MAKKEH DIFFERENT in a 2 minute competition.
MEGINNAW FLAMING outlasted KATE KATZ in a dull 9 minute gruesome melee.
MADKAWRAW ARISES lost to TWEEDLE DEE in a 3 minute novice's duel.
CATT KATZ was vanquished by DAKAVIAS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MORGANA was defeated by FREYA STORMEYES in a 3 minute beginner's match.
ROLLO outlasted MIN GREY in a tiresome 8 minute novice's fight.
DRAKE devastated KHAZ THE BOLD in a exciting 4 minute brutal mismatched conflict.
KATYN KATZ was bested by TWEEDLE DUM in a crowd pleasing 1 minute amateur's bout.
CATHERINE KATZ was defeated by MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute novice's duel.
KATHMANDA KATZ devastated SADIE BRIGHT in a 2 minute brutal uneven duel.
TREVANA bested CROSS THE RED in a tiring 4 minute brutal amateur's brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -   5 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    5         TOTAL PARRY       34 -  21 -  0      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -  11 -  1      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -  12 -  1      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW        22 -  19 -  1      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  21 -  1      52  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK    38 -  45 -  4      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     18 -  24 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  28 -  2      43  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL     17 -  23 -  1      43  |

Turn 601 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         4  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         2  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  5         1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   AZALEA 10708                7   2  0   62 SHRUBS (1829)
TOTAL PARRY      DELAYS 10718                6   3  0   46 BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)
STRIKING ATTACK  BONSAI 10709                5   4  1   41 SHRUBS (1829)
PARRY-LUNGE      PRESSURE 10697              7   3  0   39 BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)
LUNGING ATTACK   STRESS 10696                6   4  0   38 BB BIG PROJECTS (1827)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PRESSURE 10697.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was CREPE MYRTLE 10756.  The ten other most popular fighters were DRAKE 10761, 24-7 
SUPPORT 10700, BONSAI 10709, PRESSURE 10697, INTERRUPTIONS 10698, TWEEDLE DUM 10766, 
AZALEA 10708, YUCCA 10710, STRESS 10696, and DAKAVIAS 10779.

The least popular fighter this week was KATE KATZ 10774.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MIN GREY 10788, TREVANA 10758, MEGINNAW FLAMING 10728, CROSS THE RED 
10789, ROLLO 10760, SADIE BRIGHT 10786, CATHERINE KATZ 10777, KHAZ THE BOLD 10790, 
CATT KATZ 10776, and DOGWOOD 10707.

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY LXVI

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
YUFFIE KISARAGI 10653 (7-3-0)          1  3  0         FINAL FANTASY        

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
KIMAHRI 10731 (2-2-0)                  3  3  0         FINAL FANTASY        
AERITH G. 10719 (1-1-0)                1  3  0         FINAL FANTASY        
RIKKU 10732 (3-1-0)                    0  3  0         FINAL FANTASY