DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/29/2024    Duedate: 05/11/2024

ALJAFIR ARENA

DM 17    TURN 995

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JUST GIVE UP
THE SHOWOFFS (111)
(17-8344) [31-5-0,120]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

JUST GIVE UP                   MANNERS TO SUIT
THE SHOWOFFS (111)             SLIGHT BESIDE THEM (692)
(17-8344) [31-5-0,120]         (17-8483) [2-0-0,27]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SALMON                         TUESDAY
HUNGER GAMES (684)             FIVE DAYS (685)
(17-8432) [15-14-0,94]         (17-8434) [13-16-2,105]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE SHOWOFFS (111)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE SHOWOFFS (111)            47 
2. ERIDANUS (689)                36    SATAN'S EVIL (669)
3. SLIGHT BESIDE THEM (692)      28    Unchartered Team
4. RYTSARI (693)                 22 
5. HUNGER GAMES (684)            13    SLIGHT BESIDE THEM (692)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*SLIGHT BESIDE THEM (692)   3   0  1 100.   1/ 2 THE SHOWOFFS (111)        9  2 0
 2/ 0*ERIDANUS (689)             2   0  0 100.   2/ 1 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    8  6 0
 3/ 0 SATAN'S EVIL (669)        11   2  0 84.6   3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY (484)          5  5 0
 4/ 1 THE SHOWOFFS (111)       517 314 28 62.2   4/ 0*SLIGHT BESIDE THEM (692)  2  0 1
 5/ 2 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)   255 172 19 59.7   5/ 0*ERIDANUS (689)            2  0 0
 6/ 4 HUNGER GAMES (684)        23  23  2 50.0   6/ 6 HUNGER GAMES (684)        2  1 0
 7/ 3 FIVE DAYS (685)           27  28  3 49.1   7/ 0 SATAN'S EVIL (669)        1  0 0
 8/ 5 MOUSE HOUSE (683)         50  63  3 44.2   8/ 4 FIVE DAYS (685)           1  2 0
 9/ 6 MIDDLE WAY (484)         1065 1385 23 43.5   9/ 0*RYTSARI (693)             1  3 0
10/ 0*RYTSARI (693)              1   3  0 25.0  10/ 5 MOUSE HOUSE (683)         1  8 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 ALJAFIR!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team WHEN EAGLES DARE was 
unseated this week as THE SHOWOFFS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot 
with a 4-1-0 record for the round.  Fortune did not smile upon MOUSE HOUSE this time 
out who this turn suffered a fall into 10th position in the wake of a 0-3-0 round.  
Most watched of the fights this week, the spotlight was on TUESDAY as she bore arms 
against the challenge of reigning Duelmaster JUST GIVE UP.  Although TUESDAY made a 
valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious JUST GIVE UP.  
Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without 
pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  ALJAFIR, city of gladiators!  
Mighty among the names of thy guilds is WHEN EAGLES DARE, 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 WHEN EAGLES DARE.  Indeed it was 
THE SHOWOFFS.  Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  
TUESDAY take warning!  You have more than a few enemies in ALJAFIR.  A match that 
raised a few eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that JUST WIN posted a 
challenge against the more highly recognized GONDOLIN.  The results, you ask?  Well, 
the firebrand JUST WIN bested GONDOLIN.  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.  Some say a warrior is judged by the way 
he bears arms.  One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!  
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy 
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  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                  
 JUST GIVE UP 8344            31   5  0 120         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEFARIOUS 8285               11   2  0 110         SATAN'S EVIL (669)        
 JUST WIN 8407                12  11  1 107         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        
 TUESDAY 8434                 13  16  2 105         FIVE DAYS (685)           
 SALMON 8432                  15  14  0  94         HUNGER GAMES (684)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MICKEY MOUSE 8420            14  15  1  83         MOUSE HOUSE (683)         
 GONDOLIN 8456                13   4  1  81         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
 WYATT TURNER 8444            10   9  1  81         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
 MINI MOUSE 8424              14  15  0  74         MOUSE HOUSE (683)         
 RE-HOUSED MOUSE 8423         11  18  2  72         MOUSE HOUSE (683)         

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALINA ZARRAS 8400            13  17  1  62         MIDDLE WAY (484)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MANIFEST DESTINY 8414         9  13  2  42         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
 RACHEL TANNER 8478            6   3  0  38         MIDDLE WAY (484)          
 I'M THE BEST 8405             5   1  0  34         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ENJOY YOUR LOSS 7763          2   2  0  31         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        
 MANNERS TO SUIT 8483          2   0  0  27         SLIGHT BESIDE THEM (692)  

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AEGIR 8465                    1   0  0  21         ERIDANUS (689)            
 TOJIL 8464                    1   0  0  15         ERIDANUS (689)            
 LARGER SKELETON 8485          1   0  1  14         SLIGHT BESIDE THEM (692)  
 LOUISE MOTT 8479              2   7  0  13         MIDDLE WAY (484)          
 PERSEUS 8491                  2   0  0  12         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KISS FOR THE DEAD 8492        1   1  0   7         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
 RASPUTIN 8496                 1   0  0   7         RYTSARI (693)             
 ANASTASIA 8495                0   1  0   7         RYTSARI (693)             
 IVANOV 8497                   0   1  0   5         RYTSARI (693)             
 NOT THIS TIME 8488            0   1  0   5         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        
 JUPITER WHEE 8498             0   1  0   1         MIDDLE WAY (484)          

'-' 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                      LARGER SKELETON 8485   995 NONE
JESS MERCER 8417        7  9 0 MIDDLE WAY 484       MASON 8458             991 NONE
KOLOVSKY 8494           0  1 0 RYTSARI 693          WURM KIN               995 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KOLOVSKY was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
JUST GIVE UP unbelievably bested TUESDAY in a 6 minute Challenge Title battle.
JUST WIN overpowered GONDOLIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
MICKEY MOUSE was savagely defeated by SALMON in a 2 minute bloody veteran's fight.
NEFARIOUS devastated WYATT TURNER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
RE-HOUSED MOUSE slimly lost to KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute master's match.
MINI MOUSE was overcome by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute expert's fight.
ALINA ZARRAS won victory over MANIFEST DESTINY in a 3 minute gruesome expert's duel.
RACHEL TANNER was overpowered by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven duel.
I'M THE BEST savagely defeated LOUISE MOTT in a 2 minute brutal fight.
ENJOY YOUR LOSS handily defeated KISS FOR THE DEAD in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
MANNERS TO SUIT demolished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
PERSEUS viciously subdued IVANOV in a 3 minute brutal novice's contest.
NOT THIS TIME was devastated by AEGIR in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
LARGER SKELETON easily killed CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven fight.
TOJIL overpowered ANASTASIA in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
RASPUTIN unbelievably bested JUPITER WHEE in a crowd pleasing 8 minute amateur's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         TOTAL PARRY       10 -   1 -  0      91  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        11 -   4 -  0      73  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-STRIKE      20 -  10 -  1      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  13 -  1      58  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  13 -  0      52  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK    25 -  38 -  3      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   8 -  0      33  |

Turn 995 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         2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  6         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  5         1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      JUST GIVE UP 8344          31   5  0  120 THE SHOWOFFS (111)
LUNGING ATTACK   NEFARIOUS 8285             11   2  0  110 SATAN'S EVIL (669)
STRIKING ATTACK  JUST WIN 8407              12  11  1  107 THE SHOWOFFS (111)
SLASHING ATTACK  GONDOLIN 8456              13   4  1   81 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SALMON 8432.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
TUESDAY 8434.  The ten other most popular fighters were JUPITER WHEE 8498, JUST GIVE 
UP 8344, SALMON 8432, MANIFEST DESTINY 8414, I'M THE BEST 8405, RE-HOUSED MOUSE 8423, 
PERSEUS 8491, JUST WIN 8407, ALINA ZARRAS 8400, and IVANOV 8497.

The least popular fighter this week was RASPUTIN 8496.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ANASTASIA 8495, NOT THIS TIME 8488, KISS FOR THE DEAD 8492, LOUISE MOTT 
8479, RACHEL TANNER 8478, WYATT TURNER 8444, KOLOVSKY 8494, MICKEY MOUSE 8420, 
GONDOLIN 8456, and TOJIL 8464.