DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/05/2025    Duedate: 05/17/2025

TOBIR ARENA

DM 14    TURN 1033

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

UPPITY
ANYTHING GOES (571)
(14-5753) [16-4-0,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

UPPITY                         EDWINA
ANYTHING GOES (571)            MS01 07 (577)
(14-5753) [16-4-0,110]         (14-5815) [7-1-0,88]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

LT KERRI STRUG                 EDWINA
SAGE SOLDIERS (350)            MS01 07 (577)
(14-3185) [10-12-1,74]         (14-5815) [7-1-0,88]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ANYTHING GOES (571)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MS01 07 (577)                 22 
2. SAGE SOLDIERS (350)           21    ANYTHING GOES (571)
3. THIS MODERN WORLD (576)       13    Unchartered Team
4. ANYTHING GOES (571)           13 
5. NEON DRUIDS (572)             6     MS01 07 (577)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*MS01 07 (577)              7   1  0 87.5   1/ 1 ANYTHING GOES (571)       9  2 0
 2/ 2 ANYTHING GOES (571)       68  22  0 75.6   2/ 3*SAXON (578)               7  6 1
 3/ 3 2159 BOURBON ST (569)     14   7  2 66.7   3/ 5 SAGE SOLDIERS (350)       6  5 1
 4/ 4*SAXON (578)               19  18  2 51.4   4/ 6 THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   5  5 0
 5/ 5 SAGE SOLDIERS (350)       39  41  3 48.7   5/ 2 NEON DRUIDS (572)         5  8 1
 6/ 8 THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   18  20  2 47.4   6/ 7 THE DOGHOUSE (188)        3  3 0
 7/ 6 NEON DRUIDS (572)         40  47  3 46.0   7/ 8 2159 BOURBON ST (569)     1  1 0
 8/ 7 THE DOGHOUSE (188)       1225 1540 26 44.3   8/ 9*MS01 07 (577)             1  1 0
 9- 9*PHOENIX GUARD (579)       10  15  0 40.0   9- 4*PHOENIX GUARD (579)       1  5 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.

Know what I mean?

Get used to me.Now it is my turn. I had an easy fight against one of those aimer 
things, so I enter the throne with but little sweat. Nice try Krosa; I hope you don't 
enter The Isle in a depressed mood due to the spanking.

Uppity. That's me. Haughty; arrogant; cheeky; swanky; presumptuous; audacious; all me. 
Live with it, folks; for I am...

Duelmaster.

                                             -- Uppity

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of TOBIR!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Fortune did not smile upon PHOENIX GUARD 
this time out who this turn suffered a fall into 9th position in the wake of a 0-0-0 
round.  My praise to THIS MODERN WORLD for their 3-1-0 week this time out.  Indeed, 
it was a skillfully fought round deserving of notice!  EDWINA caught the eye of many 
in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested RACER and was awarded 22 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, EDWINA put down 
RACER, causing him to lose 11 points of recognition in the process.  Not for nothing 
has UPPITY in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week she's 
proven hers combat skill yet again.  Informants "close" to the city champion have 
told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city TOBIR.  TOBIR, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names of thy guilds 
is SAGE SOLDIERS, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.  
Apparently the stalwarts of ANYTHING GOES are catching the bulk of jests down at the 
challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Mighty fighters cannot but 
expect competition from those below.  SNORRY take warning!  You have more than a few 
enemies in TOBIR.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  My hearty congratulations CRPL MAX KLINGER, for 
thy revenge upon RISHKAR, slayer of thy fallen comrade.  Next time he will know 
better, eh?  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the arena there is 
only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in TOBIR.  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 
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                  
 UPPITY 5753                  16   4  0 110         ANYTHING GOES (571)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EDWINA 5815                   7   1  0  88         MS01 07 (577)             
 CRPL MAX KLINGER 3183        12   4  0  82         SAGE SOLDIERS (350)       
 STRIP TEASE 5808              7   3  0  78         ANYTHING GOES (571)       
 LT KERRI STRUG 3185          10  12  1  74         SAGE SOLDIERS (350)       
 RACER 5754                   17   6  0  71         ANYTHING GOES (571)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PUNCHER'S CHANCE 5735         6   2  0  62         2159 BOURBON ST (569)     
 COMMANDER POWLE 4593          5   4  0  61         SAGE SOLDIERS (350)       
 SNEELY 5748                  13  17  0  59         THE DOGHOUSE (188)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ANXIOUS 5751                  7   3  0  54         ANYTHING GOES (571)       
 CALIX 5766                    8   6  0  52         NEON DRUIDS (572)         
 RISHKAR 5765                  7  10  1  52         NEON DRUIDS (572)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SILENT MAJORITY 5821          6   4  0  47         THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   
 SNORRY 5757                   8  20  0  44         THE DOGHOUSE (188)        
 MUMBLE RAP 5809               5   7  2  37         THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   
 ALL GUNS BLAZING 5826         6   2  0  35         SAXON (578)               
 POLLENBRIGHT 5803             7   9  0  34         NEON DRUIDS (572)         

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MJR FRANK BURNS 3184          5   8  0  32         SAGE SOLDIERS (350)       
 SMELFIE 5822                  3   2  0  29         THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   
 SONG OF EVIL 5825             4   4  1  24         SAXON (578)               

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLOW LANE BLUES 5835          3   3  1  20         SAXON (578)               
 CONQUISTADOR 5828             2   6  0  15         SAXON (578)               
 BOOKENDER 5837                1   0  0   7         THIS MODERN WORLD (576)   
 QUIRION 5842                  0   1  0   1         NEON DRUIDS (572)         

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
WURMSPEAKER 5806        4  5 0 NEON DRUIDS 572      CPT BEN PIERCE 3182   1030 REVENGED
CPT BEN PIERCE 3182     7 11 2 SAGE SOLDIERS 350    RISHKAR 5765          1031 JUST REVENGED
SEA OF LIFE 5824        4  2 0 SAXON 578            LT KERRI STRUG 3185   1031  
COLLATERAL DAMAG 5823   1  1 0 THIS MODERN WORL 576 SONG OF EVIL 5825     1031  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

For those interested, Scarred's faves were EP, Low/Low, Slash Tactic, learns Init. -- 
Mr. Ambivalent

Lt. Strug, I had fun with you! -- Racer

Calix, I just love finishing out on top! -- Strip Tease (giving him one last kiss)

Regardless of how things turn out this turn, I thought it was humorous that, last 
turn, Sage Soldiers bloodfeuded me in two different arenas (DM-1 and DM-14), and lost 
both fights. Just a note for the scrapbooks. -- Neon Necromancer

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CRPL MAX KLINGER devastated RISHKAR in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
STRIP TEASE vanquished PUNCHER'S CHANCE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
EDWINA savagely defeated RACER in a action packed 3 minute bloody Challenge fight.
SILENT MAJORITY was bested by SNEELY in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
CALIX devastated SNORRY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
UPPITY overpowered LT KERRI STRUG in a 1 minute one-sided Title struggle.
COMMANDER POWLE handily defeated POLLENBRIGHT in a 1 minute uneven fight.
MUMBLE RAP slimly won victory over SLOW LANE BLUES in a 2 minute duel.
SONG OF EVIL was unbelievably bested by MJR FRANK BURNS in a popular 3 minute duel.
ALL GUNS BLAZING vanquished FRATSFAN NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SMELFIE beat CONQUISTADOR in a popular 1 minute melee.
BOOKENDER defeated QUIRION in a 2 minute novice's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         AIMED BLOW        24 -  16 -  1      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  11 -  0      58  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   35 -  27 -  2      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         LUNGING ATTACK    46 -  47 -  5      49  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY        9 -  10 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   8 -  0      20  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1033 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         1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  5     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  UPPITY 5753                16   4  0  110 ANYTHING GOES (571)
AIMED BLOW       EDWINA 5815                 7   1  0   88 MS01 07 (577)
LUNGING ATTACK   CRPL MAX KLINGER 3183      12   4  0   82 SAGE SOLDIERS (350)
STRIKING ATTACK  STRIP TEASE 5808            7   3  0   78 ANYTHING GOES (571)
TOTAL PARRY      RACER 5754                 17   6  0   71 ANYTHING GOES (571)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LT KERRI STRUG 3185.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was EDWINA 5815.  The ten other most popular fighters were SONG OF EVIL 5825, 
MUMBLE RAP 5809, UPPITY 5753, COMMANDER POWLE 4593, SMELFIE 5822, CRPL MAX KLINGER 
3183, STRIP TEASE 5808, SILENT MAJORITY 5821, SNEELY 5748, and CALIX 5766.

The least popular fighter this week was POLLENBRIGHT 5803.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SNORRY 5757, RACER 5754, PUNCHER'S CHANCE 5735, RISHKAR 5765, 
QUIRION 5842, MJR FRANK BURNS 3184, LT KERRI STRUG 3185, BOOKENDER 5837, CONQUISTADOR 
5828, and ALL GUNS BLAZING 5826.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

UPPITY (14-5753) ANYTHING GOES (571)