DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/06/2025    Duedate: 05/19/2025

SEAM ARENA

DM 20    TURN 258

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

EXYL ROTT
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
(20-1515) [15-15-0,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EXYL ROTT                      POSITION IS EMPTY
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)            
(20-1515) [15-15-0,112]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

EXYL ROTT                      BOOGERHEAD
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)            RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
(20-1515) [15-15-0,112]        (20-1468) [17-11-3,92]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)           42 
2. THIRSTY THUGS (31)            27    RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
3. RUBBER VS GLUE (90)           15    Unchartered Team

                                       BASH BROS MANAGERS8 (57)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)      136  65  4 67.7   1/ 1 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      10  5 0
 2/ 2 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      639 619 34 50.8   2/ 2 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       7  3 0
 3/ 3 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       590 609 18 49.2   3- 4 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)  4  4 0
 4- 4 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89) 158 166 10 48.8   4/ 3 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        4  8 1
 5/ 5 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       549 588 28 48.3   5- 5 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     2  3 0
 6- 6 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)    162 182  6 47.1   6/ 6 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        1  2 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, my dears! It's your favorite potion-peddling peanut gallery with another 
peek at the punch-ups and pratfalls from the ever-entertaining Seam Arena. This turn's 
tales are steeped in surprises, with familiar faces missing and a fresh crown up for 
grabs!  

Clutch your cloaks, kittens, as we start with the title fight! EXYL ROTT of Darque 
Knights retained the Duelmaster's title, going 15-15-0 with a performance that finally 
tipped into triumph. Triumph might be too strong a word. Balance? Yes, let's go with 
balance. A balanced record, but with grit and grind to spare! Exyl outmaneuvered all 
contenders and now gets to polish that throne again... for one last cycle, at least. 
With a graduation on the scrolls, Seam will look for a new champion next turn! Who is 
going to step up and fill the void?  

Our spark plug of attention this cycle? The beloved Hilda Hippo of Huckle's Cats. 
She's got fans, flair, and a big ol' target painted on her back. Whether for her 
charming moniker or sordid record (22-25-0), challengers lined up like goblins at a 
free cauldron giveaway.  

Oh mercy, talk about being shunned like a foot pie at a halfling picnic! Darque 
Knights was the team most avoided, with other managers treating them like a hex in the 
making. It can't be their winning ways; they are barely topping .500 with a 50.8% W/L. 
It could be hygiene. Eh, who knows? Rubber vs Glue bears the biggest blame for all the 
sidestepping. They avoided the Darque Knights more than any other, which probably 
wasn't much with only four teams active today.  

Let's all wave our wands in honor of a graduating warrior, Exyl Rott. Congratulations, 
brave soul -- may your blade stay sharp and your retirement peaceful. Oh, wait, she's 
a Basher. May your hammer remain blunt! We can probably keep the retirement part!  

Oh my sweet moonberries, the sands felt sparse this turn. Notably missing were the 
ever-engaging squads of Pandemic Boredom and No Tournament Blues. Their absence was as 
loud as a banshee's lullaby, leaving the arena eerily quiet. Come back soon, my 
darlings! The sands miss your drama.  

And that's the latest from your sultry seer of Seam. Until next time, my little 
dagger-dodgers -- keep your spells prepped, your armor strapped, and for the love of 
all things arcane, show up! The arena's far too empty without your beautiful mayhem.                                            

                                          -- Sidara Brightbell  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EXYL ROTT 1515               15  15  0 112         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BUT WHAT AM I 1383           33   8  0 108         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
 I KNOW YOU ARE 1381          31  10  0 103         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
 BOOGERHEAD 1468              17  11  3  92         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
 HILDA HIPPO 1446             22  25  0  91         HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LIKE SUNDAY 1503             19   8  1  90         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     
-SHAKEY JAKE HARRIS 1501      14  19  1  82         NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)  
-VALERIE WELLINGTON 1536      10   9  0  77         NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)  
-SAFFIRE 1530                  9  11  0  71         NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)  
 HODJA 1517                   17  12  0  70         THIRSTY THUGS (31)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROGER, RODGER 1538           11   8  0  61         THIRSTY THUGS (31)        
-SONNY BOY 1 1543              7   9  1  60         NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)  
-SWIPE LEFT 1520              14   9  0  58         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     
 RAT FINK 1549                 6   3  0  58         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KYE SMALLFOOT 1523           14  12  1  55         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
-OH MORRISSEY 1504            10  17  0  47         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     
 SAU SAGE 1529                 7  15  0  36         THIRSTY THUGS (31)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DUO LINGO 1541                7   8  0  36         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PSYDE 1553                    4   6  1  33         THIRSTY THUGS (31)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KIXA OAKHEART 1560            2   0  0  21         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 TOZ FIRESHIELD 1559           2   0  0  15         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 FREYA BEARMAW 1562            1   0  0  15         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
-SWEET TARIFFS 1558            0   1  0   1         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     
 THPBBT 1561                   0   1  0   1         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
TWYLA MOONOWL 1556      2  2 1 DARQUE KNIGHTS 22    SONNY BOY 1 1543       255  
ICKY 1550               3  5 0 RUBBER VS GLUE 90    PSYDE 1553             256 JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

I don't know if I mentioned it but 2025 is lining up to be the Year of Medical 
Procedures.  You already know about the skin cancer being removed by my dermatologist.  
Beyond that, I finally got myself a primary physician.  She recommended that I get my 
Shingles and Pneumonia vaccines, which I have done.  She also recommended a 
colonoscopy but I opted instead for Cologuard test (not to be confused with the 
Cologuard Classic golf tournament) which is kinda gross but much easier -- I mailed it 
off today and I like to imagine a little bit of Pappy is traveling right now.  The 
next thing to do is blood work but that's got me worried since I'm pretty freaked out 
by needles. I'm sure it will happen but I don't like to think about it.  Kinda like Oh 
Morrissey fighting his way out of the Adepts -- it's not going to be pretty.  Anyway, 
good health to all of you and go see your doctor! -- Pappy

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BOOGERHEAD devastated PSYDE in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
EXYL ROTT vanquished HILDA HIPPO in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven Title battle.
BUT WHAT AM I viciously subdued NOBLE ASSASSIN in a slow 10 minute mismatched brawl.
I KNOW YOU ARE savagely defeated NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 12 minute mismatched competition.
HODJA devastated KYE SMALLFOOT in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ROGER, RODGER handily defeated TEENAGE HOODLUM in a 1 minute gruesome uneven fight.
SAU SAGE was vanquished by RAT FINK in a 1 minute uneven duel.
TOZ FIRESHIELD overpowered THPBBT in a 1 minute uneven duel.
KIXA OAKHEART overpowered SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
FREYA BEARMAW handily defeated POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     13 -   5 -  0      72  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -   7 -  1      61  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -   9 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY       22 -  22 -  1      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  24 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW        10 -  11 -  0      48  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         BASHING ATTACK    18 -  20 -  1      47  |

Turn 258 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 
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         3  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      BUT WHAT AM I 1383         33   8  0  108 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
LUNGING ATTACK   BOOGERHEAD 1468            17  11  3   92 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
STRIKING ATTACK  ROGER, RODGER 1538         11   8  0   61 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
AIMED BLOW       RAT FINK 1549               6   3  0   58 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    KYE SMALLFOOT 1523         14  12  1   55 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is EXYL ROTT 1515.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BOOGERHEAD 1468.  The ten other most popular fighters were EXYL ROTT 1515, ROGER, 
RODGER 1538, RAT FINK 1549, TOZ FIRESHIELD 1559, HODJA 1517, FREYA BEARMAW 1562, 
HILDA HIPPO 1446, KIXA OAKHEART 1560, PSYDE 1553, and KYE SMALLFOOT 1523.

The least popular fighter this week was I KNOW YOU ARE 1381.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BUT WHAT AM I 1383, THPBBT 1561, SAU SAGE 1529, KYE SMALLFOOT 
1523, PSYDE 1553, KIXA OAKHEART 1560, HILDA HIPPO 1446, FREYA BEARMAW 1562, HODJA 
1517, and TOZ FIRESHIELD 1559.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

EXYL ROTT (20-1515) DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)