DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/03/2025    Duedate: 03/29/2025

CHIMLEVTAL ARENA

DM 31    TURN 509

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BAKERS 7
2212 BOURBON ST (680)
(31-7257) [12-4-0,134]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BAKERS 7                       POSITION IS EMPTY
2212 BOURBON ST (680)          
(31-7257) [12-4-0,134]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HAOMARU                        HAOMARU
AVENGERS (146)                 AVENGERS (146)
(31-7142) [15-28-1,82]         (31-7142) [15-28-1,82]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)     37 
2. BIRDS (647)                   29    2212 BOURBON ST (680)
3. THE OTHER ONES (404)          12    Unchartered Team
4. BUSHMASTERS (164)             11 
5. 2212 BOURBON ST (680)         8     SLICK TRICKSTER (113)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 2212 BOURBON ST (680)     12   6  0 66.7   1/ 1 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 8  5 0
 2/ 2 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)     305 206 14 59.7   2/ 3 THE OTHER ONES (404)      8  6 0
 3/ 3 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)     457 355 30 56.3   3/ 2 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      6  2 0
 4/ 4 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)472 400 19 54.1   4/ 4 ASSASSIN NATION (515)     5  7 0
 5/ 5 BUSHMASTERS (164)        199 174 14 53.4   5/ 5 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      4  2 0
 6/ 6 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)    263 268 11 49.5   6/ 7 JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)     4  3 0
 7/ 7 ASSASSIN NATION (515)    482 494 66 49.4   7/ 6 BOOK OF THOMAS (652)      4  4 0
 8/ 8 AVENGERS (146)           597 664 44 47.3   8/ 8 2212 BOURBON ST (680)     3  0 0
 9/10 THE OTHER ONES (404)     127 151 13 45.7   9/10 BUSHMASTERS (164)         2  6 1
10/ 9 BOOK OF THOMAS (652)      60  73  6 45.1  10/11 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)     2  6 0
11/12 JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)     12  16  2 42.9  11/12 BIRDS (647)               2  9 1
12/11 BIRDS (647)               44  64  2 40.7  12/ 9 AVENGERS (146)            1  3 0
13/ 0*SLICK TRICKSTER (113)      0   1  0  0.0  13/ 0*SLICK TRICKSTER (113)     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

    We start today's spy report with a beautiful challenge kill!  ULEK of BUSHMASTERS 
dispatched YOMAZU of BOOK OF THOMAS in an action packed 5 minute challenge duel!  If 
it were up to me, I'd stop reporting now!  That is by far the best of the best for 
this turn!  But my job description says I have to talk about other stuff!  We'll see 
if Papaiz notices and care enough to try and avenge the kill (my prediction is no, he 
has better things to do with his life and time).  My dream, of course, would be to see 
him bloodfeud and start a game of death tennis.
    I mentioned last time that L'Guillotine was going to have to work to keep the 
current top team award this turn.  Well he did work, but did the work in a very unique 
manner.  Fighting only 4, but winning 3, gave him 8 wins for the last three turns.  
THE OTHER ONES only managed to win 2 this time, but the difference in their three turn 
records was WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! having one less loss over the three turns.  Brilliant 
move and well done.  WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! keeps the Current Top Team award for yet 
another turn!  That is 5 turns in a row for them on the top of the arena.
    Meanwhile, RESENTMENT found himself with a very bad plate of LASAGNA and I've 
heard he is still sick in bed from the result.  Fortunately, RESENTMENT already has 
immortality and land, so I will send my best wishes to RESENTMENT.  Meanwhile, I've 
petitioned with the city officials to not allow any bad LASAGNA back into the arena.
    It was a bad day for undefeated warriors.  TIRE IRON and WRATH both had their 
streaks broken.  MISSISSIPPI QUEEN was out of action, maybe consulted with a prophet 
to stay out of the arena this turn...
    For the throne, BAKERS 7 was feeling confident going into the turn, but when the 
matchups were announced, I heard there was a public celebration...  Whether that was a 
rumor or not, when they went out on the sands, BAKERS 7 showed that celebration or 
not, keeping the throne was the priority and did exactly what was needed to beat the 
hybrid CHARYBDIS.
    All ten styles were represented this turn.  JUNGLE CRUISE 2 avoided by THE OTHER 
ONES.  That's it for this turn.  One more turn before the spring tourney.

        -- Belinda, the fairest of all, no matter what Smithy or any magic mirror says

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAKERS 7                  AB 12   4  0 134         2212 BOURBON ST (680)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DA ZAGAGNA 6672           TP 23   7  0  98         WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 
 MAJOR SNAFU 7059          TP 17   9  0  97         MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POWERSLAVE 6724           WS 22  12  1  90         WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 
 CHARYBDIS 7119            WS 13  14  1  85         THE OTHER ONES (404)      
 SEAGULL 6637              WS 17  29  1  83         BIRDS (647)               
 WAND 7113                 AB 15   5  0  83         USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      
 HAOMARU 7142              ST 15  28  1  82         AVENGERS (146)            

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEPRAVITY 7208            SL  7   5  1  61         THE OTHER ONES (404)      
 FAIRY TAIL 7018           PR 12   7  0  60         BOOK OF THOMAS (652)      
 NILE PRINCESS 7274        ST  6   4  0  59         JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-AMAZON BELLE 7288         AB  2   2  1  54         JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)     
 CUTTHROAT 7204            SL  7   4  2  51         THE OTHER ONES (404)      
 CAPTAIN MARVEL 7173       BA  7   4  1  51         MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      
 BATROC! 7309              LU  4   1  0  44         WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 
 ULEK 5471                 WS  6   6  1  42         BUSHMASTERS (164)         
 BROKEN GLASS 7224         AB  5   9  0  42         BASH BROS OCEAN (627)     
 WARDO BARD 5276           SL 10   6  1  41         BUSHMASTERS (164)         
 CAPTAIN HOOK 7241         PR  3   2  0  39         MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MISSISSIPPI QUEEN 7293    SL  3   0  0  29         JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AZUMA 7229                ST  2   2  1  28         BOOK OF THOMAS (652)      
 TIRE IRON 7297            TP  5   1  0  26         USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      
 COPPERHEAD 5846               3   3  0  26         BUSHMASTERS (164)                        [BA-PL]
 CRUTCH 7317               BA  2   0  0  26         USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      
-BERAGO 5702               TP  7   3  0  24         BUSHMASTERS (164)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WRATH 7316                ST  3   1  0  23         ASSASSIN NATION (515)                    *
-BLOODTHIRST 7291          SL  4   4  0  20         THE OTHER ONES (404)                     *
-BRAWLER 7308              PR  3   1  0  19         WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 
 TAKE UP ARMS 7323             2   0  0  18         ASSASSIN NATION (515)                    [AB-ST]
 FORTY WINKS 7222          TP  2   4  0  18         THE OTHER ONES (404)      
-BASEBALL BAT 7298             2   1  0  17         USEFUL WEAPONS (636)                     [AB-ST]
 SPARROW 7310              AB  2   2  0  17         BIRDS (647)               
 KEA 7342                      1   0  1  14         BIRDS (647)                              [AB-BA-PL-PS-SL-ST-WS]
 KELP 7301                 BA  2   3  0  13         BASH BROS OCEAN (627)     
-GANGES GAL 7285           SL  1   4  1  12         JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)     
 TUI 7341                  AB  0   1  0   1         BIRDS (647)               

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF         0  0 0                      KEA 7342               509 NONE
ERADICATE 7315          0  4 0 ASSASSIN NATION 515  HIGH ELF               509 NONE
STORM SEASON 7326       0  1 0 BASH BROS OCEAN 627  PREACHER               509 NONE
AUK 7340                0  1 0 BIRDS 647            EMBEZZLING SCRIB       509 NONE
HEDIES 7333             0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 652   WURM KIN               509 NONE
YOMAZU 7228             2  2 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 652   ULEK 5471              509  
TIM THE ENCHANTER 733   0  1 0 SLICK TRICKSTER 113  PREACHER               509 NONE
DA1 7343                0  1 0 WHAMMO & THUDDA  378 ARENAMASTER LEVT       509 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Another great spy report, Belinda! You on Viagra?  -- Smithy

A Useful Weapon 3-0? It's the new flex titanium weapons. -- Smithy

Da Zag, bwahahahaha! Your avoids were not enough, but, gee, you thudded well! -- Wand

Eradicate, perhaps you need a walker? -- Crutch

We are Useful Weapons and we use Simply Safe. -- Smithy

Galioth -- Your choice of weapons was crazy! -- Copperhead

Yomazu -- That was QUITE impressive!  Gasping minute 1 and wailing away minute 9!  
Salute!  I think I am on hold for the tourney where my manager thinks I will fail 
miserably but he needs spots in the initiates... -- Berago

Depravity -- Experiment failure and horrible first style matchup!  Nicely done -- Ulek

Captain Hook -- Got too tired there!  Gonna try again -- Wardo Bard 

Tripwire walked through his old abandoned property.  It was good to see it being 
renovated.  Looking at his stable of gladiators in training however, he grimaced..

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ERADICATE was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was butchered by ARENAMASTER LEVTANI in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
HEDIES was easily killed by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
STORM SEASON was assassinated by PREACHER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
TIM THE ENCHANTER was butchered by PREACHER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
POWERSLAVE savagely defeated SEAGULL in a 3 minute master's Challenge match.
WARDO BARD was defeated by FAIRY TAIL in a 3 minute Challenge struggle.
CUTTHROAT beat CAPTAIN HOOK in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
COPPERHEAD was viciously subdued by BATROC! in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
ULEK dispatched YOMAZU in a action packed 5 minute Challenge duel.
BAKERS 7 overpowered CHARYBDIS in a 1 minute uneven Title duel.
WAND was narrowly defeated by KUNG-FU MASTER in a exciting 3 minute fight.
MAJOR SNAFU unbelievably bested HAOMARU in a exciting 7 minute veteran's bout.
RESENTMENT was subdued by DA ZAGAGNA in a 2 minute master's competition.
NILE PRINCESS devastated AZUMA in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
CAPTAIN MARVEL devastated WRATH in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
DEPRAVITY handily defeated TIRE IRON in a 1 minute gory uneven fight.
BROKEN GLASS bested FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute bloody expert vs. novice duel.
FORTY WINKS was outwaited by SPARROW in a 7 minute brawl.
KELP was overpowered by CRUTCH in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
TAKE UP ARMS savagely defeated TUI in a popular 4 minute bloody novice's bout.
KEA butchered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
AUK was slain by EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       7         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  11 -  0      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         AIMED BLOW        21 -  20 -  2      51  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY       18 -  18 -  1      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         WALL OF STEEL     21 -  23 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  18 -  1      47  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK   31 -  35 -  2      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK     9 -  17 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   3 -  0       0  |

Turn 509 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       BAKERS 7 7257              12   4  0  134 2212 BOURBON ST (680)
TOTAL PARRY      DA ZAGAGNA 6672            23   7  0   98 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
WALL OF STEEL    POWERSLAVE 6724            22  12  1   90 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
SLASHING ATTACK  DEPRAVITY 7208              7   5  1   61 THE OTHER ONES (404)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    FAIRY TAIL 7018            12   7  0   60 BOOK OF THOMAS (652)
STRIKING ATTACK  NILE PRINCESS 7274          6   4  0   59 JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)
BASHING ATTACK   CAPTAIN MARVEL 7173         7   4  1   51 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
LUNGING ATTACK   BATROC! 7309                4   1  0   44 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HAOMARU 7142.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was HAOMARU 7142.  The ten other most popular fighters were YOMAZU 7228, TAKE UP ARMS 
7323, POWERSLAVE 6724, WAND 7113, CUTTHROAT 7204, FAIRY TAIL 7018, BATROC! 7309, 
SPARROW 7310, SEAGULL 6637, and WARDO BARD 5276.

The least popular fighter this week was FORTY WINKS 7222.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were AUK 7340, KELP 7301, AZUMA 7229, DA ZAGAGNA 6672, CHARYBDIS 
7119, ULEK 5471, COPPERHEAD 5846, TIM THE ENCHANTER 733, STORM SEASON 7326, and 
HEDIES 7333.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

RESENTMENT (31-7038) ASSASSIN NATION (515)

                          SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN PITTSBURGH!

We hope you will join us at our summer FTF in Pittsburgh, PA, July 18-20, 2025! It will 
be held at the downtown Marriott. Details upcoming!

We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI

               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. 

                          SPUNKY (23-3638) IVO'S ARMY  (293) 
                    RUDY VOLEVOL (32-5851) DEVIL ADVOCATES  (105)
                     ROGUE ESKIMO (32-6950) FRIEND OR FOE?  (365)
                    LOUIS CYPHRE (32-7573) DEVIL ADVOCATES  (105)
                     ROAD TRIP (45-5050) THE MENTORS RIDE  (550)
                          SMUDGE (82-326) IRON CIRCLE  (61) 
                    METAL HEAD (82-4573) LEGENEDS OF TKE 2  (618) 
                     SELINA SKYRIVER (82-25332) WANDERERS  (4055) 
                      DIZZY (82-54125) CHARTMASTES 1969  (9145) 
                     CLICHY (84-35494) THIRSTY THUGS 1313  (6208) 
                       LEPROSY (84-36154) THE AFFLICTED  (6313) 
                ROBERT PAULSON 75 (84-47382) PROJECT MAYHEM 28  (8184) 
                     CYMORIL FIBER (85-2327) ETERNAL HOWLIN (430)
                   HARSH GMO (85-18688) THIRSTY THUGS 170P  (3427) 
                     KRIKIT (85-40358) UNKNOWN LEGACY 42  (7366) 
                      EXTREME TEAL (85-46601) TAMPA 19A  (8502) 
                      CLARK (85-51321) HELLO DARKNESS 16  (9356) 
                           TOXIN (85-54664) ERR 26  (2621) 
                        AVIAG (86-24310) LIZARD ARMY 3  (4457) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes