DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/09/2024    Duedate: 12/21/2024

ARDIVENT ARENA

DM 46    TURN 956

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

PAIR ROYALE
WILD CARDS (433)
(46-4966) [13-1-0,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PAIR ROYALE                    MAMITU
WILD CARDS (433)               FATA LEGIO (420)
(46-4966) [13-1-0,105]         (46-4871) [6-1-0,67]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

OVERREACHING ACAI              GUTSHOT
DANGEROUS FRUITS (428)         WILD CARDS (433)
(46-4932) [15-9-0,94]          (46-4965) [9-8-1,68]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WILD CARDS (433)              37 
2. DANGEROUS FRUITS (428)        9     WILD CARDS (433)
3. FATA LEGIO (420)              6     Unchartered Team
4. BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)       2  
5. FANDILS (75)                  -13   FATA LEGIO (420)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*LOST IN FABLE (434)        5   0  0 100.   1/ 2 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)   7  5 0
 2/ 2*FATA LEGIO (420)           6   1  0 85.7   2/ 3 DANGEROUS FRUITS (428)    6  0 1
 3- 3**KHOR'S JUKEBOX2* (432)   11   5  1 68.8   3/ 1 FANDILS (75)              6  7 0
 4/ 4 WILD CARDS (433)          52  28  4 65.0   4/ 4 WILD CARDS (433)          4  6 0
 5/ 5 FANDILS (75)             1974 1223 79 61.7   5/ 7*FATA LEGIO (420)          1  0 0
 6/ 6 DANGEROUS FRUITS (428)    29  18  1 61.7   6- 6**KHOR'S JUKEBOX2* (432)   1  0 0
 7/ 7 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)  1119 1753 36 39.0   7- 5*LOST IN FABLE (434)       1  0 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 ARDIVENT!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team FANDILS was unseated 
this week as BLUVALLEY WARRIORS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 
1-3-0 record for the round.  PITCHFORK caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as she skillfully bested PENNY and was awarded 16 points in recognition.  
In one of the week's more notable duels, HOLE CARD put down LITTLE CAT, causing him 
to lose 10 points of recognition in the process.  Unwilling to wait upon the will of 
others, Duelmaster SPASTIC CANTALOUPE Dark Arena Challenged WURM KIN last week in a 
match to decide the fate of the throne.  Not for nothing has SPASTIC CANTALOUPE in 
the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his combat 
skill yet again.  Would you believe that over half of the old women in ARDIVENT seem 
to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  I saw one fighter that warriors 
avoided when this week's challenge seeking began.  FANDILS is feared.  This much I 
can say.  Apparently the stalwarts of WILD CARDS are catching the bulk of jests down 
at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Mighty fighters cannot 
but expect competition from those below.  OVERREACHING ACAI take warning!  You have 
more than a few enemies in ARDIVENT.  A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games 
this week, it seems that RUSSI posted a challenge against the more highly recognized 
OVERREACHING ACAI.  The results, you ask?  Well, the firebrand RUSSI was defeated by 
OVERREACHING ACAI.  Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Strange what qualities come forth in the 
face of certain doom.  SPASTIC CANTALOUPE has the town astir with the news of his 
Dark Arena victory!  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with 
fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in ARDIVENT.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires 
of a far off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till we meet again, remember:  a 
turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its 
prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PAIR ROYALE 4966          AB 13   1  0 105         WILD CARDS (433)          

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OVERREACHING ACAI 4932    LU 15   9  0  94         DANGEROUS FRUITS (428)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WFMS, LLC 4959            TP 22  10  0  90         FANDILS (75)              
-EXACT AND FINAL 4984      PL  5   0  0  89         LOST IN FABLE (434)       
 POLLY 4977                SL 13   9  3  85         FANDILS (75)              
 GUTSHOT 4965              LU  9   8  1  68         WILD CARDS (433)          
 MAMITU 4871               LU  6   1  0  67         FATA LEGIO (420)          

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUICIDE KING 4968         PS  5   4  1  66         WILD CARDS (433)          
 PITCHFORK 4998            SL  9   6  0  65         BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)   
 RUSSI 4979                ST  7   5  1  65         FANDILS (75)              

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PENNY 4989                   10   4  0  51         FANDILS (75)                             [AB-TP]
 BERNICE 4985              TP  7   9  0  39         FANDILS (75)                             *
 BARN GHOST 4987           ST  6  11  0  38         BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)   

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOLE CARD 4986            AB  4   2  0  33         WILD CARDS (433)          
 BLUFF 5007                SL  4   1  0  33         WILD CARDS (433)          
-ANUBIS 4964               LU  3   1  0  33         *KHOR'S JUKEBOX2* (432)                  *
 HAYSTACK 4997             ST  7   8  0  29         BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)   

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LITTLE CAT 5014           ST  2   1  0  12         BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)                  *

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Whoopeeeee! A 5-0 for my Fandils. Life is sweet. -- Fandil The Wise

A salute to Duelmaster The Tasteful Spastic Cantalope.   

WOFBluff, I didn't take your bluff and that had to be a little embarrassing. -- 
Bernice

Health. Humility. Honor. The Red Sands Of Ardivent await us all. -- Fandil The Wise

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SPASTIC CANTALOUPE butchered WURM KIN in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
RUSSI was vanquished by OVERREACHING ACAI in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
HOLE CARD demolished LITTLE CAT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
PAIR ROYALE devastated POLLY in a 1 minute one-sided Title contest.
WFMS, LLC defeated SUICIDE KING in a crowd pleasing 3 minute master's match.
MAMITU vanquished BARN GHOST in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
PENNY was beaten by PITCHFORK in a 2 minute brawl.
GUTSHOT viciously subdued BERNICE in a action packed 2 minute gruesome fight.
BLUFF viciously subdued HAYSTACK in a 2 minute beginner vs. veteran upset duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -   5 -  0      74  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        16 -   7 -  0      70  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -  10 -  0      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   4 -  1      60  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   3 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   9 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  20 -  1      41  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 956 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  4         2  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       PAIR ROYALE 4966           13   1  0  105 WILD CARDS (433)
LUNGING ATTACK   OVERREACHING ACAI 4932     15   9  0   94 DANGEROUS FRUITS (428)
TOTAL PARRY      WFMS, LLC 4959             22  10  0   90 FANDILS (75)
SLASHING ATTACK  POLLY 4977                 13   9  3   85 FANDILS (75)
PARRY-STRIKE     SUICIDE KING 4968           5   4  1   66 WILD CARDS (433)
STRIKING ATTACK  RUSSI 4979                  7   5  1   65 FANDILS (75)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is OVERREACHING ACAI 4932.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was GUTSHOT 4965.  The ten other most popular fighters were SUICIDE KING 
4968, PITCHFORK 4998, BLUFF 5007, HOLE CARD 4986, MAMITU 4871, PENNY 4989, 
OVERREACHING ACAI 4932, WFMS, LLC 4959, BERNICE 4985, and RUSSI 4979.

The least popular fighter this week was BARN GHOST 4987.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were POLLY 4977, LITTLE CAT 5014, HAYSTACK 4997, PAIR ROYALE 4966, RUSSI 
4979, BERNICE 4985, WFMS, LLC 4959, OVERREACHING ACAI 4932, PENNY 4989, and MAMITU 
4871.

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

SPASTIC CANTALOUPE (46-4933) DANGEROUS FRUITS (428)

               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