DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/19/2025    Duedate: 04/15/2025

STORMCROWE ARENA

DM 45    TURN 487

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BRAWLIPOP
DARQUE FORCES (428)
(45-5714) [25-20-1,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BRAWLIPOP                      CODEPENDENT
DARQUE FORCES (428)            ANTISOCIALS (587)
(45-5714) [25-20-1,110]        (45-5840) [3-1-1,56]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BRAWLIPOP                      ODBOG
DARQUE FORCES (428)            OF WOLF & GIANT (589)
(45-5714) [25-20-1,110]        (45-5858) [1-2-1,6]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OF WOLF & GIANT (589)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARQUE FORCES (428)           34 
2. ANTISOCIALS (587)             32    DARQUE FORCES (428)
3. OF WOLF & GIANT (589)         7     Unchartered Team
4. AVID FANS (65)                7  
5. 2228 BOURBON ST (588)         6     ANTISOCIALS (587)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*ANTISOCIALS (587)         11   6  1 64.7   1/ 2*OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     9  6 1
 2/ 3 DARQUE FORCES (428)      773 512 42 60.2   2/ 3 DARQUE FORCES (428)       8  7 0
 3/ 1*OF WOLF & GIANT (589)      9   6  1 60.0   3/ 1*ANTISOCIALS (587)         7  2 1
 4/ 4 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    78  58  4 57.4   4/ 4 AVID FANS (65)            6  3 0
 5- 5 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  44  34  1 56.4   5/ 5 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    5  4 0
 6- 6 KNIGHT BREED (403)       152 134  7 53.1   6- 6 KNIGHT BREED (403)        3  1 0
 7/ 7 AVID FANS (65)           316 292 26 52.0   7/ 9*2228 BOURBON ST (588)     2  1 1
 8- 8 BATTLE SHIPS (552)        52  62  2 45.6   8/ 7 DEAD SILENCE (581)        2  9 0
 9/ 9 DEAD SILENCE (581)        37  53  1 41.1   9- 8 BATTLE SHIPS (552)        0  2 0
10/10*2228 BOURBON ST (588)      2   3  1 40.0  10-10 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  0  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

     Hail and well met warriors of STORMCROWE!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team ANTISOCIALS was 
unseated this week as OF WOLF & GIANT moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot 
with a 2-3-0 record for the round.  My praise to AVID FANS for their 3-1-0 week this 
time out.  Indeed, it was a skillfully fought round deserving of notice!  GATE KEEPER 
caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as it skillfully bested 
DENNORUS and was awarded 11 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable 
duels, GATE KEEPER put down DENNORUS, causing him to lose 14 points of recognition in 
the process.  As is fitting, the most sought after warrior on the challenge boards 
this week was none other than Duelmaster THE VEAL DEAL himself.  Who here was not 
present for the title fight this week as BRAWLIPOP boldly challenged THE VEAL DEAL in 
order to strive for the Duelmasters honors?  The city has turned out in honor of 
BRAWLIPOP, for with hers arena victory she may now lay claim to the highest position 
in the city!  No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has gained 
their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city STORMCROWE.  STORMCROWE, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names of 
thy guilds is DEAD SILENCE, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.  
Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part 
of last week avoiding DEAD SILENCE.  Indeed it was AVID FANS.  I can not but mention 
with disdain the name of KEY MASTER who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a 
full 13 points below in the rankings.  I thought KEY MASTER showed great skill and 
promise when he subdued WEKRUS.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the 
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off 
city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a 
rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani 
Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRAWLIPOP 5714            AB 25  20  1 110         DARQUE FORCES (428)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JUICE BOX 5452            LU 13  10  0 102         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  
 PRIMAL CUT 5633           AB  9   1  2  97         HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    
 THE VEAL DEAL 5251        TP 21   8  0  93         HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PEANUT SALESMAN 5676      LU 14  10  0  89         AVID FANS (65)            
 THE BRUTE SQUAD 5326      BA 17  33  2  86         AVID FANS (65)            
-YAMATO 5083               PL 14  13  0  82         BATTLE SHIPS (552)        
 SHIELDGORE 5756           TP 21   9  0  72         DARQUE FORCES (428)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HORRACH 5806              ST  4   7  0  65         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
-AZURA 5803                AB  7   1  1  64         KNIGHT BREED (403)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CODEPENDENT 5840          PS  3   1  1  56         ANTISOCIALS (587)         
-MURASAME 5807             ST  5   1  0  55         KNIGHT BREED (403)        
 GATE KEEPER 5811          TP  3   0  0  54         AVID FANS (65)            
 DENNORUS 5763             WS  9   7  0  43         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 A'MAIMING GRACE 5834      LU  5   2  0  42         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
-EXPOSE 5455               SL  8   9  0  41         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  
 LUSCIOUS MALFOY 5824      SL  5   4  1  34         DARQUE FORCES (428)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ECKARD 5765               BA  6  10  0  28         DEAD SILENCE (581)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WILD TURKEY 5849          LU  0   2  0  26         2228 BOURBON ST (588)     

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GEKRUS 5859               SL  3   0  0  23         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)                *
 MOSAG 5855                WS  3   0  0  23         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     
 TOMMY BAHAMA 5848         PL  2   1  1  22         2228 BOURBON ST (588)     
 MANSPLAINER 5839          PS  4   1  0  21         ANTISOCIALS (587)         
-RESTING B FACE 5853       AB  1   0  0  21         ANTISOCIALS (587)         
 MAULY TOV 5837            BA  4   2  1  19         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 KEY MASTER 5825           TP  2   1  0  19         AVID FANS (65)            
-INFLUENCER 5842           AB  2   1  0  14         ANTISOCIALS (587)         
 OVERSNARK 5852            AB  1   1  0  14         ANTISOCIALS (587)         
-BANKAI 5832                   1   2  0   9         KNIGHT BREED (403)                       [SL-TP]
 ODBOG 5858                    1   2  1   6         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)                [LU-PS]
 WEKRUS 5856                   1   2  0   5         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)                [LU-PS]
 JORMUND 5854                  0   2  0   2         DEAD SILENCE (581)                       [AB-LU]
 KARAS 5868                    0   1  0   1         DEAD SILENCE (581)                       [AB-LU-PS-ST]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RING GIRL 5831          2  2 0 AVID FANS 65         CODEPENDENT 5840       485  
IMMACHUS 5851           1  1 0 DEAD SILENCE 581     ODBOG 5858             485  
TYGOG 5857              1  2 0 OF WOLF & GIANT 589  TOMMY BAHAMA 5848      487  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THE BRUTE SQUAD was bested by CODEPENDENT in a 2 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
BRAWLIPOP won victory over THE VEAL DEAL in a 5 minute Challenge Title battle.
KEY MASTER subdued WEKRUS in a 4 minute Challenge fight.
PRIMAL CUT viciously subdued SHIELDGORE in a unpopular 16 minute gory brawl.
PEANUT SALESMAN defeated HORRACH in a 2 minute match.
DENNORUS was outwaited by GATE KEEPER in a dull 9 minute brawl.
A'MAIMING GRACE savagely defeated ECKARD in a exciting 3 minute bloody struggle.
MANSPLAINER was overcome by LUSCIOUS MALFOY in a 1 minute fight.
MAULY TOV handily defeated JORMUND in a 1 minute uneven melee.
TOMMY BAHAMA viciously butchered TYGOG in a 2 minute gory duel.
GEKRUS vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
OVERSNARK narrowly defeated ODBOG in a popular 4 minute gory beginner's match.
MOSAG subdued KARAS in a 1 minute amateur's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       4         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   6 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW        20 -  10 -  3      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   4 -  1      60  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -  15 -  1      55  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -  11 -  2      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  14 -  0      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-STRIKE      12 -  13 -  1      48  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  11 -  1      39  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -  15 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 487 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     PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  2         3  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       BRAWLIPOP 5714             25  20  1  110 DARQUE FORCES (428)
TOTAL PARRY      THE VEAL DEAL 5251         21   8  0   93 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)
LUNGING ATTACK   PEANUT SALESMAN 5676       14  10  0   89 AVID FANS (65)
PARRY-STRIKE     CODEPENDENT 5840            3   1  1   56 ANTISOCIALS (587)
WALL OF STEEL    DENNORUS 5763               9   7  0   43 DEAD SILENCE (581)
SLASHING ATTACK  LUSCIOUS MALFOY 5824        5   4  1   34 DARQUE FORCES (428)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BRAWLIPOP 5714.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ODBOG 5858.  The ten other most popular fighters were A'MAIMING GRACE 5834, 
OVERSNARK 5852, WEKRUS 5856, CODEPENDENT 5840, PEANUT SALESMAN 5676, THE BRUTE SQUAD 
5326, HORRACH 5806, LUSCIOUS MALFOY 5824, TOMMY BAHAMA 5848, and BRAWLIPOP 5714.

The least popular fighter this week was SHIELDGORE 5756.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were PRIMAL CUT 5633, GATE KEEPER 5811, DENNORUS 5763, THE VEAL DEAL 5251, 
KARAS 5868, JORMUND 5854, MANSPLAINER 5839, KEY MASTER 5825, MOSAG 5855, and GEKRUS 
5859.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

THE VEAL DEAL (45-5251) HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 16-18, 2026! It will 
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      The official block cutoff is mid-December so make your reservations ASAP!
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Please note that doubles are limited.  As always, if the block is full, please make 
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Minioverviews and the tournament announcement will be out in December. 

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