DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/17/2024    Duedate: 12/30/2024

SEAM ARENA

DM 20    TURN 248

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HELLER
THIRSTY THUGS (31)
(20-1485) [15-14-0,136]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HELLER                         POSITION IS EMPTY
THIRSTY THUGS (31)             
(20-1485) [15-14-0,136]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS             BULLY BOBCAT
NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
(20-1378) [17-26-0,81]         (20-1467) [20-11-2,87]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)         59 
2. DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)           25    RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
3. THIRSTY THUGS (31)            19    Unchartered Team
4. RUBBER VS GLUE (90)           10 
5. LOCAL GIRLS (88)              -7    BASH BROS MANAGERS8 (57)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)      108  53  4 67.1   1/ 5 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     9  6 0
 2/ 1 LOCAL GIRLS (88)         151 124  5 54.9   2/ 2 LOCAL GIRLS (88)          8  7 0
 3/ 2 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      613 596 33 50.7   3/ 3 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        7  5 0
 4/ 3 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89) 139 142  9 49.5   4/ 6 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       7  8 1
 5/ 4 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       570 587 17 49.3   5/ 1 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)  7  8 0
 6/ 5 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       546 579 28 48.5   6/ 0 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       3  2 0
 7/ 6 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)    141 163  6 46.4   7/ 4 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        3  5 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

Oh, darlings, gather 'round for the enchanting tale of Seam's 248th turn! Yours truly, 
Sidara Brightbell, has brewed up a magical elixir of gossip and glory just for you, 
sweets. Let's dive in, shall we?

The Big Cheese (a.k.a. Duelmaster):
HELLER from the Thirsty Thugs reigns supreme! With a record of 15-14-0 and a dash of 
sheer stubbornness, Heller has once again claimed the throne. FAZ EBONSTEEL tried to 
usurp him, but alas, poor Faz was sent packing in just one round. Maybe next time, 
darling!

The Stars of the Show (This Week's Honors):
Most Popular Fighter: BULLY BOBCAT of Huckle's Cats. This scrappy kitty clawed their 
way into everyone's hearts despite losing a duel. What's not to adore about a feisty 
feline?

Highest Climber: 
EXYL ROTT of the Darque Knights scored a massive 24-point leap after giving GRUMPY CAT 
a serious case of arena blues. Meowch!

Top Team: 
Pandemic Boredom! Oh, the irony. While others were bored, this team climbed four spots 
with a dazzling 4-1-0 performance. Bravo, sweets!

Noteworthy Matches:
LIKE SUNDAY (Pandemic Boredom) triumphed over SHAKEY JAKE HARRIS (No Tournament 
Blues), proving that consistency can beat chaos.

HODJA (Thirsty Thugs) subdued the ROWDY DWARF in a gory affair. Remind me to stay out 
of those dark alleys, sweets!

Newcomer FLAMBERGE from Local Girls shone with a tidy victory. Watch out, Seam, 
there's a new blade in town!

The Awards Section (Oh, the Sparkles!):
Chartered Recognition Leader: HELLER. His smug grin and shiny sword earned him this 
glittering accolade.

This Week's Favorite: 
BULLY BOBCAT. Everyone loves a bit of grit, especially when it comes with whiskers.

Top Career Honors: 
The golden crown here goes to Rubber vs Glue, holding an impressive 67.1% career win 
rate. Sticky, tricky, and victorious!

Sweets, that's all the tea for now. Until next time, keep your spells sharp and your 
smiles sharper! Sidara Brightbell signing off with a wink and a wave.

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELLER 1485               SL 15  14  0 136         THIRSTY THUGS (31)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BUT WHAT AM I 1383        TP 26   7  0 100         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
 EXYL ROTT 1515            BA 10  10  0  97         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 DOOMSROLLING 1473         BA 11  14  0  92         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)                    *

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FAZ EBONSTEEL 1487        PS 13  15  1  90         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 HODJA 1517                LU 13   6  0  88         THIRSTY THUGS (31)        
 BULLY BOBCAT 1467         SL 20  11  2  87         HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        
 LEXXEE LIONEYE 1516       SL  9  11  1  85         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 I KNOW YOU ARE 1381       TP 25   8  0  84         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
 MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS 1378   PS 17  26  0  81         NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)  
 HILDA HIPPO 1446          TP 20  17  0  77         HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GRUMPY CAT 1457           PL 16  12  0  74         LOCAL GIRLS (88)          

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VALERIE WELLINGTON 1536   LU  6   4  0  65         NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)  
 SAFFIRE 1530              LU  6   5  0  63         NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)                 *
 LIKE SUNDAY 1503          WS 12   7  1  62         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     
 OH MORRISSEY 1504         BA  8  11  0  57         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)                    *

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHAKEY JAKE HARRIS 1501   ST 10  14  1  52         NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)  
 KYE SMALLFOOT 1523        PR 10   6  1  51         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 SWIPE LEFT 1520           TP 11   4  0  48         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)                    *
 MARY JO WEST 1492         PS 10  10  0  44         LOCAL GIRLS (88)          
 BOOGERHEAD 1468           LU 10  10  3  43         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)                      *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LIZ MONTGOMERY 1505       BA  5  11  0  31         LOCAL GIRLS (88)          

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROGER, RODGER 1538        ST  5   4  0  23         THIRSTY THUGS (31)                       *
 DUO LINGO 1541            WS  3   4  0  22         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     
 SAU SAGE 1529             LU  3   9  0  18         THIRSTY THUGS (31)                       *
 FLAMBERGE 1547            PR  3   1  0  18         LOCAL GIRLS (88)                         *
 RAT FINK 1549                 1   0  0  12         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)                      ???
 SONNY BOY 1 1543              2   5  0  11         NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)                 [BA-ST]
 WILMA WILDCAT 1548        PR  1   2  0   5         LOCAL GIRLS (88)                         *
 ICKY 1550                     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?
HAPPY PEASANT           0  0 0                      KYE SMALLFOOT 1523     248 NONE
DEAD 1552               0  1 0 DARQUE KNIGHTS 22    THE WRECK KING         248 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DEAD was butchered by THE WRECK KING in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
FAZ EBONSTEEL was vanquished by HELLER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title battle.
LEXXEE LIONEYE savagely defeated HILDA HIPPO in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
DOOMSROLLING viciously subdued MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS in a 3 minute Challenge contest.
LIKE SUNDAY subdued SHAKEY JAKE HARRIS in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
SWIPE LEFT was viciously subdued by SAFFIRE in a 2 minute bloody Challenge fight.
DUO LINGO beat SONNY BOY 1 in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
BUT WHAT AM I unbelievably bested BULLY BOBCAT in a 6 minute expert's fight.
GRUMPY CAT was vanquished by EXYL ROTT in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
HODJA viciously subdued ROWDY DWARF in a 2 minute gory duel.
I KNOW YOU ARE defeated VALERIE WELLINGTON in a popular 5 minute uneven match.
BOOGERHEAD was overpowered by OH MORRISSEY in a 1 minute one-sided match.
MARY JO WEST bested ROGER, RODGER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute conflict.
KYE SMALLFOOT murdered HAPPY PEASANT in a 2 minute gory mismatched match.
SAU SAGE was handily defeated by LIZ MONTGOMERY in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
FLAMBERGE won victory over ICKY in a 3 minute amateur's bout.
WILMA WILDCAT was vanquished by RAT FINK in a 1 minute one-sided fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  10 -  0      62  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -   8 -  1      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   32 -  22 -  1      59  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        10 -   8 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         TOTAL PARRY       25 -  22 -  0      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    26 -  27 -  1      49  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-STRIKE      16 -  19 -  0      46  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  11 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK    17 -  28 -  0      38  |

Turn 248 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  HELLER 1485                15  14  0  136 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
TOTAL PARRY      BUT WHAT AM I 1383         26   7  0  100 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
LUNGING ATTACK   HODJA 1517                 13   6  0   88 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
PARRY-LUNGE      GRUMPY CAT 1457            16  12  0   74 LOCAL GIRLS (88)
WALL OF STEEL    LIKE SUNDAY 1503           12   7  1   62 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    KYE SMALLFOOT 1523         10   6  1   51 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS 1378.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was BULLY BOBCAT 1467.  The ten other most popular fighters were VALERIE 
WELLINGTON 1536, LEXXEE LIONEYE 1516, DOOMSROLLING 1473, SAFFIRE 1530, HODJA 1517, 
BUT WHAT AM I 1383, DUO LINGO 1541, MARY JO WEST 1492, HELLER 1485, and LIKE SUNDAY 
1503.

The least popular fighter this week was WILMA WILDCAT 1548.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SAU SAGE 1529, GRUMPY CAT 1457, SWIPE LEFT 1520, HILDA HIPPO 
1446, FAZ EBONSTEEL 1487, DEAD 1552, ROGER, RODGER 1538, BOOGERHEAD 1468, I KNOW YOU 
ARE 1381, and MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS 1378.

               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. 

                   RIFF RAFF (82-37476) ROOKIE ARMADA 6 II  (6212) 
                  MAURICE BRITT (84-6039) MEDAL OF HONOR T10  (1140) 
                       RIMGARR (84-57625) ALGOPHOBIACS  (6250) 
                        FIVE (85-43995) FAST TRACK III  (8036) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes