DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/15/2026    Duedate: 05/12/2026

STORMCROWE ARENA

DM 45    TURN 501

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SWEET EMOTION
FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)
(45-5623) [12-4-0,132]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SWEET EMOTION                  FLAKE
FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)       UNIQUIE ONE (593)
(45-5623) [12-4-0,132]         (45-5904) [5-1-0,59]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

PEANUT SALESMAN                KOKILA
AVID FANS (65)                 OF WOLF & GIANT (589)
(45-5676) [18-18-0,85]         (45-6027) [4-0-0,37]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

POSITION IS EMPTY

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ROCKFORD FILES (606)          47 
2. FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)      47    OF WOLF & GIANT (589)
3. GOING BERSERK (527)           40    Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF & GIANT (589)         37 
5. THE GALLERY (608)             33    DRACO (594)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*DRACO (594)               14   5  0 73.7   1/ 2 GOING BERSERK (527)      12  3 0
 2/ 3*ROCKFORD FILES (606)      11   4  0 73.3   2/ 1 OF WOLF & GIANT (589)    12  3 0
 3/ 4*UNIQUIE ONE (593)         22   9  0 71.0   3/ 7*ROCKFORD FILES (606)     11  4 0
 4- 2*FAR TRAVELERS 2512 (592)   7   3  0 70.0   4/ 4*UNIQUIE ONE (593)        11  4 0
 5/ 5 OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     46  30  4 60.5   5/ 3*DRACO (594)              10  5 0
 6/ 6 DARQUE FORCES (428)      807 548 42 59.6   6/ 8*BUSHWOOD '25 (596)        9  6 0
 7/ 7*THE REDACTED 01 (595)     10   7  0 58.8   7/16 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  8  7 1
 8/ 8 GOING BERSERK (527)      205 164 12 55.6   8/15*THE REDACTED 01 (595)     8  7 0
 9- 9 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    90  77  5 53.9   9/ 9 DARQUE FORCES (428)       7  8 0
10/11 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  55  48  3 53.4  10/18*VAULT OF BROKEN HAN (607) 7  8 0
11/12 CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      83  75  9 52.5  11/13*KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)   6  9 1
12/13 AVID FANS (65)           341 319 26 51.7  12/10 AVID FANS (65)            6  9 0
13/17*BUSHWOOD '25 (596)        16  15  0 51.6  13/11*MMM BEER 1 (599)          6  9 0
14/10*MISFIT TOYS K (505)       22  22  1 50.0  14/12*CRAMBUS CLONES (601)      6  9 0
15/15 RAT PAK (79)              91  95  3 48.9  15/20 CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      5 10 1
16/22*VAULT OF BROKEN HAN (607)  8  11  0 42.1  16/ 5*MISFIT TOYS K (505)       5 10 0
17/14*KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)    6   9  1 40.0  17/17 ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)   5 10 0
18/ 0*THE GALLERY (608)          2   3  0 40.0  18/ 6*PHILANTHROPISTS (603)     5 10 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/18*PHILANTHROPISTS (603)      9  14  0 39.1  19/19 RAT PAK (79)              4 11 0
20-21*WARRIOR CATS (598)         8  14  0 36.4  20-22 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    2  2 1
21/20 ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)   65 114  3 36.3  21-14 DEAD SILENCE (581)        2  3 0
22/24*CRAMBUS CLONES (601)       9  16  0 36.0  22/ 0*THE GALLERY (608)         2  3 0
23-23 DEAD SILENCE (581)        53  97  2 35.3  23-21*FAR TRAVELERS 2512 (592)  1  1 0
24/25*MMM BEER 1 (599)          10  20  0 33.3  24-25*WARRIOR CATS (598)        0  1 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

               Uniquie Ones or Unique Things rumored or presumed facts:

     * Riff Raff has been elected President of ICE (Impound Consortium Expertise).
     * California is seceding from the Union to join Alastari. (49 states cheer)
     * The Easter Bunny is afraid of Hokies.
     * Julius Caesar was not a fan of March Madness.
     * Lady Greywand has offered a bounty on all Emus.
     * Howlin Wolf is an AI robot. 
     * Buy Hoka Neon Yuzu/Sunlight shoes at Dicks. (A slick Neon move.)
     * Crip was once a Mountie without Rin Tin Tin.
     * Great investments -- stocks, bonds, crypto, gold, RU sheets.
     * Tripwire is a Reacher book.
     * There is no crying in Duelmasters.  

                                      SPY REPORT

Welcome back, fans of fury and fisticuffs! Step right up and be sure to keep all limbs 
inside the arena at all times. Management cannot be held responsible for any mishaps 
if you get too close to the fights. This is Stormcrowe, where fortunes rise, 
reputations fall, and occasionally someone gets fed to the Dark Arena with a wooden 
dagger.

I am your ever-gracious, ever-glorious, and oh so humble host -- The Gamemaster. I 
will guide you through this delightful carnival of chaos, where the points are made 
up, but the injuries can easily be fatal. 

Let's start at the top and--ding, ding, ding!--we have a winner! Sweet Emotion swatted 
Big Ben like a weak mosquito. No upset and no surprises in this one. The crown remains 
on SE's head after another successful title defense. He leaves for the Isle in 28 
days, so we will have a new body on the throne! Which Challenger Champion is up to the 
task of filling Sweet Emotion's big shoes?

Peanut Salesman keeps the charm alive, even if the wins come and go as discarded 
shells in the arena stands. The crowd still loves him, so even taking a loss from time 
to time can't be that bad, can it? Kokila wouldn't know since he is still undefeated 
and this turn's favorite warrior. The crowd loves Peanut, but loathes his teammate 
Gate Keeper. I am a golem with no sense of time, but the 7-minute yawn-fest between 
Gate Keeper and Gummi Bear Gavel was enough to test my oil reserves!

Draco stands as the most avoided team. They were universally shunned across the board, 
but it was that crew from Bushwood '25 that scurried away the quickest and most 
frequently. Watch out, Crandal Gein! You are either wildly popular or smell like an 
easy mark. Either way--watch your back!

No deaths on the main sands, but three contestants entered the "bonus" round. It 
wasn't a bonus for them, but for the Dark Arena fighters. They get fietsy if we don't 
feed them regularly! By style, the Aimed Blows were a glorious sight to behold, but 
someone should toss a crown or two at our lone Parry Strike fighter. I will not even 
recommend you look at the ten-turn record!

Stormcrowe, you dazzling disaster, you have delivered again! Champions held strong, 
and a few new challengers arose. A few unfortunate souls learned that this game can be 
painful and deadly, notably that trio that entered the Dark Arena. I have been your 
host for Turn 501, reminding you to step up boldly, swing your weapon heartily, and 
NEVER, EVER volunteer for the bonus round! Every fight is a gamble, but trips to the 
Dark Arena are non-refundable. 

                                          -- The Gamemaster

                                 ********************

                        Masked Mayhem - Turn 3 Scoring Report

                       Manager - Team - Turn 3 - Overall Points
                     --------------------------------------------
                        Tripwire - Of Wolf and Giant - 10 - 42
                       La Guillotine - Going Berserk - 14 - 38
                      Otis the Drunk - Rockford Files - 14 - 38
                          Consoritum - Uniquie One - 14 - 38
                          Riff Raff - Bushwood '25 - 14 - 30
                                 OAB - Draco - 2 - 30
                        Madwand - Favorite Sayings 7 - 10 - 27
                       Tallow - Vault of Broken Hand - 10 - 21
                   Grand Wizard of Duel - The Redacted 01 - 6 - 18
                            Chad - Crambus Clones - 6 - 14
                           Den - Knights of Sorrow - 2 - 14
                              Crip - Avid Fans - 9 - 13
                        Master Darque - Darque Forces - 3 - 12
                            Khisanth - MMM Beer 1 - 0 - 10
                      Dameon Darkheart - Candy Crushers - 6 - 7
                        Master Beru - Misfit Toys K - (-2) - 6
                         Aragorn - Philanthropists - (-2) - 6
                        Hammer - Abattoir 5 Blades - (-2) - 1
                            Boss Rat - Rat Pak - 2 - (-2)

                                          -- Master Darque
                                             Contest Moderator

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SWEET EMOTION 5623        LU 12   4  0 132         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZYBOM 5744                ST 11   5  0 122         GOING BERSERK (527)       
-HORRACH 5806              ST 11  12  0 115         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 SHIELDGORE 5756           TP 30  14  0 104         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 BULLS 5758                AB 13   5  0  98         GOING BERSERK (527)       
 BIG BEN 5720              LU 18  14  0  92         GOING BERSERK (527)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PEANUT SALESMAN 5676      LU 18  18  0  85         AVID FANS (65)            
 MAULY TOV 5837            BA 11   9  1  84         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 CARAMEL CUDGEL 4900       WS 12  14  2  80         CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      
 GUMMI BEAR GAVEL 5089     WS 11  15  3  67         CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EXPOSE 5455               SL 11  11  1  66         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  
 GATE KEEPER 5811          TP 11   4  0  66         AVID FANS (65)            
-DENNORUS 5763             WS 13  15  1  63         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 A'MAIMING GRACE 5834      LU 11  10  0  62         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
-PRIMAL CUT 5633           AB 12  10  2  60         HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLAKE 5904                    5   1  0  59         UNIQUIE ONE (593)                        [AB-LU]
 UKTOR 5955                AB  5   2  0  59         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOSAG 5855                WS 10   7  2  55         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     
 PROFOUND 5953             TP  7   0  0  53         UNIQUIE ONE (593)         
 TASTY LACEY 5968          ST  4   0  0  53         BUSHWOOD '25 (596)        
 BARKS ALOT 6020           TP  3   1  0  45         PHILANTHROPISTS (603)     
 MIA-RAT 5569              PL  9  16  0  44         RAT PAK (79)              
 KEY MASTER 5825           TP  9   6  0  44         AVID FANS (65)            
 BEULAH BALBRICKER 4410    ST  5   4  0  43         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
 REV. BUBBA FLAVEL 4411    TP  6   2  0  40         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
 VORTABA 5922              SL  4   0  0  40         THE REDACTED 01 (595)     
 FROLIC 5905                   4   2  0  39         UNIQUIE ONE (593)                        [AB-LU-SL]
 KOKILA 6027               ST  4   0  0  37         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     
 JIM ROCKFORD 6041         ST  3   0  0  37         ROCKFORD FILES (606)      
 DENNIS BECKER 6037        SL  3   0  0  37         ROCKFORD FILES (606)      
 SHASTAR VIDYA 6044        ST  3   0  0  34         VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR. CARTER 4414           LU  4   5  0  33         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
 RASTABAN 5918             BA  4   0  0  32         DRACO (594)               
 CHESTY 5902               BA  3   2  0  32         UNIQUIE ONE (593)         
 LATIVEN 6016              SL  2   2  0  32         PHILANTHROPISTS (603)     
 JURAXIS 6026              SL  4   0  0  30         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)     
 PBR 5947                  ST  4   2  0  29         MMM BEER 1 (599)          
 ODDITY 5967               AB  3   1  0  29         UNIQUIE ONE (593)         
 ALTAIS 5917               TP  2   1  0  29         DRACO (594)               
 HARRY SCARY 6019          WS  2   2  0  28         PHILANTHROPISTS (603)     
 TWIZZLER TANK 5794            2   1  0  28         CANDY CRUSHERS (534)                     [AB-BA-LU-SL-ST]
 BETH DAVENPORT 6038       LU  1   2  0  28         ROCKFORD FILES (606)      
 LONG BALL 5932            TP  2   3  0  27         BUSHWOOD '25 (596)        
 FULKO THE WORM 6022       SL  2   1  0  27         KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)   
-CHAUDRY 5880                  4   1  0  26         FAR TRAVELERS 2512 (592)                 [AB-LU-ST]
 COKE BOTTLE 5993          AB  4   1  0  26         CRAMBUS CLONES (601)      
 DANTIOCH 5923             PR  2   2  0  26         THE REDACTED 01 (595)     
 ELTANIN 5915              LU  4   1  0  25         DRACO (594)               
 NYSTOR 6034               LU  3   1  0  24         GOING BERSERK (527)       
 RUSTY NAIL 5893           LU  1   3  0  24         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JAWBREAKER JITTE 5600     TP  5   4  0  23         CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      
 MRS. MORRIS 4412          SL  4   5  1  22         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
 THUBAN 5916               WS  3   1  0  20         DRACO (594)               
 THE KISS 6069                 1   0  0  20         THE GALLERY (608)                        ???
 LOOPER 5931               WS  4   3  0  19         BUSHWOOD '25 (596)        
 PENCAK CIMANDE 6059           2   1  0  19         VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)               [AB-BA-LU-SL-ST]
 TSUNAMI-RAT 6031          WS  2   2  0  19         RAT PAK (79)              
 ANGEL MARTIN 6039         LU  1   2  0  19         ROCKFORD FILES (606)      
 MARCUS ARELIUS 6050       PL  3   0  0  17         ROCKFORD FILES (606)      
 BACK NINE 5999            PR  3   1  0  17         BUSHWOOD '25 (596)        
 PINK DRAGON BLADE 5926    TP  3   1  0  17         ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)   
-FLANK 5890                    1   0  1  17         HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)                   [AB-BA-LU-PL-PR-SL-ST-TP-WS]
 COLD DRAGON BLADE 5898    ST  2   2  0  16         ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)   
 XIMAG 6057                    2   2  0  16         OF WOLF & GIANT (589)                [AB-BA-LU-PL-SL-ST]
 TORCH BEARER 6062         WS  2   1  0  16         AVID FANS (65)            
 THUNDER-RAT 5747          LU  1   4  0  16         RAT PAK (79)              
 GOOD WOOD 5980            SL  2   3  0  15         BUSHWOOD '25 (596)        
 GUNTER THE DARING 6021    BA  2   1  0  15         KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)   
 M&M MAUL 5725         LU      1   2  0  15         CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      
 ODGER THE MUSCLE 6024     BA  1   2  0  15         KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)   
 ANGG 6005                 TP  3   1  0  14         MMM BEER 1 (599)          
-MALDRIM 5896              AB  3   5  0  14         DEAD SILENCE (581)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LOTCHUCK 5888             BA  2   8  0  14         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 SUPERSTITION 5998         SL  0   4  0  14         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  
-FIRESTAR 5941             SL  3   3  0  12         WARRIOR CATS (598)        
 DERANGEMENT SYNDROME 6048 LU  2   1  1  12         FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  
 SITAL TUA 6043            LU  1   3  0  12         VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)
 OFFENSIVE DOLL 5784       LU  2   5  0  11         MISFIT TOYS K (505)       
 VASTERPOL 5924            PR  2   1  0  11         THE REDACTED 01 (595)     
 HERLERE THE LITTLE 6025   ST  1   2  1  11         KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)   
 HURTS FLIES 6015          PS  1   3  0  10         PHILANTHROPISTS (603)     
 DINAH MITE 5958           SL  1   7  0  10         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 RAL 5920                      1   2  0  10         THE REDACTED 01 (595)                    [AB-BA-LU-SL-ST]
 OOLA DRAGON BLADE 5928    PR  1   3  0  10         ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)   
 MUSTI-YUDDHA 6072             1   0  0  10         VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)               ???
 THE SCREAM 6067               1   0  0  10         THE GALLERY (608)                        ???
-LOIN RANGER 5914          PR  2   3  0   9         HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    
 BANXE 5921                    1   2  0   9         THE REDACTED 01 (595)                    [AB-BA-LU-PR-SL-WS]
 BOXCUTTER-RAT 5766        AB  2   2  0   8         RAT PAK (79)              
 LAMPERT MAN 6051          WS  2   2  0   8         CRAMBUS CLONES (601)      
 OKAY DRAGON BLADE 6033    SL  0   4  0   8         ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)   
 BANSHAY 6046                  0   4  0   8         VAULT OF BROKEN HAND (607)               [AB-BA-LU-PR-SL-WS]
 1919 ROOT BEER 6063       WS  1   2  0   7         CRAMBUS CLONES (601)      
 1 6054                    BA  1   3  0   7         CRAMBUS CLONES (601)      
 ALAGASH 6075              AB  1   0  0   6         MMM BEER 1 (599)          
 RAYARD 6013               SL  1   3  0   6         PHILANTHROPISTS (603)     
 CRANDAL GEIN 6053         PR  1   3  0   6         CRAMBUS CLONES (601)      
 VOLCANO-RAT 6032          WS  0   4  0   4         RAT PAK (79)              
 OOP DRAGON BLADE 6064         0   3  0   3         ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)                  [AB-BA-LU-PR-SL-WS]
 TARLI THE KEPT 6066           0   2  0   2         KNIGHTS OF SORROW (604)                  [AB-BA-LU-PR-SL-TP-WS]
 STARRY NIGHT 6070             0   1  0   1         THE GALLERY (608)                        ???
 MONA LISA 6068                0   1  0   1         THE GALLERY (608)                        ???
 BURNING GIRAFFE 6071          0   1  0   1         THE GALLERY (608)                        ???
 DORIS DAZE 6073           ST  0   1  0   1         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 GIAUSAR 6077              LU  0   1  0   1         DRACO (594)               

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SPARRING PARTNER 6076   0  1 0 AVID FANS 65         SPYMASTER              501 NONE
LUSCIOUS MALFOY 5824   12 10 1 DARQUE FORCES 428    CARAMEL CUDGEL 4900    500  
BOMBATTA 6061           0  3 0 MMM BEER 1 599       BANDIT PRINCE          501 NONE
DA1 6074                0  1 0 MMM BEER 1 599       BANDIT PRINCE          501 NONE
HAZY LIL THANG 5948     1  1 0 MMM BEER 1 599       DERANGEMENT SYND 6048  500 JUST REVENGED
TORTUGA 6060            1  1 0 MMM BEER 1 599       FLANK 5890             500  
BOKATOR 6047            1  2 0 VAULT OF BROKEN  607 HERLERE THE LITT 6025  500 JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Not sure what happened with Bushwood's personal ads last turn, but it's probably 
Draco's fault.  Those guys are mean! -- Riff

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BOMBATTA was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
SPARRING PARTNER was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
SHASTAR VIDYA devastated HERLERE THE LITTLE in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud contest.
PBR overpowered DERANGEMENT SYNDROME in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud match.
TASTY LACEY devastated MR. CARTER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
PROFOUND unbelievably bested MIA-RAT in a crowd pleasing 5 minute Challenge match.
ONTOR savagely defeated SHIELDGORE in a 2 minute expert's Challenge melee.
BIG BEN was vanquished by SWEET EMOTION in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title fight.
BULLS vanquished CARAMEL CUDGEL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
GATE KEEPER outlasted GUMMI BEAR GAVEL in a 7 minute veteran's Challenge melee.
EXPOSE overpowered MOSAG in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
UKTOR devastated REV. BUBBA FLAVEL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
FROLIC subdued HARRY SCARY in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory Challenge match.
CHESTY handily defeated ANGEL MARTIN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge conflict.
NYSTOR viciously subdued OOLA DRAGON BLADE in a 2 minute Challenge bout.
COKE BOTTLE overcame LONG BALL in a 1 minute Challenge bout.
SUPERSTITION slimly lost to GOOD WOOD in a 2 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
LOOPER defeated OKAY DRAGON BLADE in a 3 minute brutal Challenge bout.
BACK NINE beat OFFENSIVE DOLL in a 3 minute Challenge bout.
JURAXIS beat THUBAN in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
FULKO THE WORM handily defeated RAYARD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
TORCH BEARER luckily beat SITAL TUA in a action packed 2 minute Challenge fight.
RAL was subdued by PINK DRAGON BLADE in a 5 minute gruesome Challenge bout.
BANXE viciously subdued VOLCANO-RAT in a 2 minute gory amateur's Challenge fray.
TARLI THE KEPT was demolished by M&M MAUL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
1 was vanquished by ODDITY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
TSUNAMI-RAT won victory over ODGER THE MUSCLE in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
THUNDER-RAT overpowered CRANDAL GEIN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match.
ZYBOM overpowered PEANUT SALESMAN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
MAULY TOV beat FLAKE in a exciting 1 minute fray.
A'MAIMING GRACE slimly won victory over BEULAH BALBRICKER in a exciting 1 minute duel.
KEY MASTER defeated LATIVEN in a 2 minute fight.
JAWBREAKER JITTE was vanquished by BARKS ALOT in a 5 minute brutal one-sided fray.
DANTIOCH was savagely defeated by BETH DAVENPORT in a popular 2 minute brutal fight.
JIM ROCKFORD overpowered ANGG in a exciting 1 minute uneven bout.
VORTABA devastated GUNTER THE DARING in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
RASTABAN devastated BANSHAY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided battle.
DENNIS BECKER overpowered DINAH MITE in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
ALTAIS was savagely defeated by KOKILA in a crowd pleasing 8 minute brutal match.
COLD DRAGON BLADE lost to RUSTY NAIL in a popular 1 minute bout.
HURTS FLIES was viciously subdued by ELTANIN in a 2 minute bloody bout.
MARCUS ARELIUS narrowly defeated XIMAG in a 5 minute gruesome competition.
MRS. MORRIS overpowered OOP DRAGON BLADE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
VASTERPOL won victory over STARRY NIGHT in a exciting 4 minute amateur's duel.
LAMPERT MAN was overcome by PENCAK CIMANDE in a 2 minute amateur's duel.
TWIZZLER TANK overpowered BOXCUTTER-RAT in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
1919 ROOT BEER overcame BURNING GIRAFFE in a 2 minute amateur's melee.
MUSTI-YUDDHA demolished DORIS DAZE in a 2 minute one-sided match.
THE KISS demolished TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
MONA LISA was beaten by ALAGASH in a popular 3 minute beginner's bout.
THE SCREAM handily defeated GIAUSAR in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  19         STRIKING ATTACK   49 -  33 -  2      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 17         TOTAL PARRY       43 -  36 -  0      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 14         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -   8 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   12         AIMED BLOW        39 -  42 -  0      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     11         LUNGING ATTACK    56 -  63 -  1      47  |
|AIMED BLOW                       8         SLASHING ATTACK   37 -  55 -  0      40  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   8         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -  18 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    7         WALL OF STEEL     26 -  40 -  4      39  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         BASHING ATTACK    24 -  54 -  0      31  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  14 -  0       7  |

Turn 501 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         7 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        5 -  6         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  5     PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  4         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    9 -  8     LUNGING ATTACK     8 - 11         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              BASHING ATTACK     3 -  5         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  2         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              WALL OF STEEL      4 -  8         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   SWEET EMOTION 5623         12   4  0  132 FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)
STRIKING ATTACK  ZYBOM 5744                 11   5  0  122 GOING BERSERK (527)
TOTAL PARRY      SHIELDGORE 5756            30  14  0  104 DARQUE FORCES (428)
AIMED BLOW       BULLS 5758                 13   5  0   98 GOING BERSERK (527)
BASHING ATTACK   MAULY TOV 5837             11   9  1   84 DARQUE FORCES (428)
WALL OF STEEL    MOSAG 5855                 10   7  2   55 OF WOLF & GIANT (589)
SLASHING ATTACK  VORTABA 5922                4   0  0   40 THE REDACTED 01 (595)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PEANUT SALESMAN 5676.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was KOKILA 6027.  The ten other most popular fighters were STARRY NIGHT 6070, 
FROLIC 5905, MIA-RAT 5569, NYSTOR 6034, SITAL TUA 6043, BETH DAVENPORT 6038, MONA 
LISA 6068, BANXE 5921, LATIVEN 6016, and BARKS ALOT 6020.

The least popular fighter this week was GATE KEEPER 5811.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were ALTAIS 5917, PINK DRAGON BLADE 5926, GIAUSAR 6077, 
BOXCUTTER-RAT 5766, LAMPERT MAN 6051, OOP DRAGON BLADE 6064, DINAH MITE 5958, 
JAWBREAKER JITTE 5600, FLAKE 5904, and PEANUT SALESMAN 5676.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SWEET EMOTION (45-5623) FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)

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

ONTOR (45-5709) GOING BERSERK (527)

                          SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN CHARLOTTE!

We hope you will join us at our summer FTF in Charlotte, NC July 17-19, 2026! It 
will be held at the DoubleTree Suites Charlotte - SouthPark at 6300 Carnegie Blvd, 
Charlotte NC 28211 (704-364-2400).  Room rates are $169.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy. 
There's free wifi, a restaurant and lounge, fitness center, business center, outdoor 
pool, and free parking.  The rooms are blocked (no code, but you can tell them you're 
with RSI if you call). 

      The official block cutoff is mid-June so make your reservations ASAP!
      The hotel reservation site is:  https://tinyurl.com/FF75inCharlotte

As always, if the block appears full or the reservation site isn't working correctly, 
please make your reservation the best you can **through the website** and then let us 
know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation. 
(IMPORTANT:  Do not prepay or use any other booking site to reserve your rooms, 
because they can't be corrected! Corrections should be done before mid-June and 
absolutely can't be done after you check in.)

Minioverviews and the tournament announcement will be out in June. 

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