DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/03/2019    Duedate: 10/30/2019

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-443

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

WILY GIT
BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
(8-5844) [17-6-0,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

WILY GIT                       FIRST WHISPER
BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)         CODE NAME III (658)
(8-5844) [17-6-0,112]          (8-5900) [2-0-0,27]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

THE BEGGAR                     THE BEGGAR
HOYT FOUNDATION (636)          HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
(8-5848) [13-14-0,90]          (8-5848) [13-14-0,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SMITHSONIAN (245)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. EAGLES CLAW (656)           38
2. BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)      32      SMITHSONIAN (245)
3. CODE NAME III (658)         17      Unchartered Team
4. SMITHSONIAN (245)           12
5. OTHERWOOD (642)              2      CODE NAME III (658)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*CODE NAME III (658)        2   1  0 66.7   1/ 2 SMITHSONIAN (245)         8  3 0
 2/ 1 SMITHSONIAN (245)        879 523 20 62.7   2/ 1 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)     7  8 0
 3/ 2 BORN LOSERS (634)        190 125 19 60.3   3/ 3 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)    6  2 2
 4/ 3 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   170 132 12 56.3   4/ 5*EAGLES CLAW (656)         6  7 0
 5- 4 LADIES IN WAITING (115)  335 276 15 54.8   5/ 6 BORN LOSERS (634)         3  5 0
 6/ 5 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)    167 165 15 50.3   6- 4 LADIES IN WAITING (115)   2  3 0
 7/ 7*EAGLES CLAW (656)          6   7  0 46.2   7/ 0 OTHERWOOD (642)           1  0 0
 8/ 0 OTHERWOOD (642)           36  49  2 42.4   8/ 0*CODE NAME III (658)       1  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

     Greetings, warriors of ARKERS!  Once again I've been called out of retirement 
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  Biff!  Pow!  ARKERS watched with 
glee as HOYT FOUNDATION got knocked off top spot by SMITHSONIAN!  Some people say I 
ramble too much, I don't say anything relevant.  I repeat myself.  I ramble.  Well 
EAGLES CLAW moved up 1, to 4th.  What's with CLUB CULTURE?  She actually beat BLOODY 
HAND CLAN's HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA, and walked away with 15 more points from the fight.  
Laughs were big at EAGLES CLAW while they watched CLUB CULTURE clobber HAKAGOG 
GOBSNAGA.  He lost 11 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  
BLOODY HAND CLAN's hatred of HOYT FOUNDATION surfaced again as WILY GIT challenged 
ARKERS' top dog.  I can barely restrain my enthusiam for BLOODY HAND CLAN's 
outstanding member, Duelmaster WILY GIT.  Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects 
to practice on?  I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  How well I know the feeling 
of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, HOYT FOUNDATION!  In 
my day, no team with a 167-160-15 would scare me off!  What's the problem, BLOODY 
HAND CLAN?  What do people see in GASTROPUB?  His 0-3-0?  EAGLES CLAW ain't talkin', 
but he's got 7 points.  Maybe BLOODY HAND CLAN's UGARG SNOTSNIK is one of those guys 
who likes pain, or something.  That's what he'll get next week, after challenging up 
30 to THE BEGGAR.  Sometimes what you expect to do (like in the fights) doesn't 
expect to turn out like you thought.  UGARG SNOTSNIK won victory over THE BEGGAR.  It 
don't make sense.  Fighting is a better craft than farming, GASTROPUB, but you have 
to pay your dues.  Being challenged by NATRUZ MUDSLAG, 16 points above you, is dues.  
NATRUZ MUDSLAG slew GASTROPUB.  I bet NATRUZ MUDSLAG could beat two-year-olds, too.  
Well, EAGLES CLAW knows who to set their sights on.  I hate going to the effort of 
writing about the kind of fights that RADTEEF WAZGRIM gets in.  He fights people like 
TERRIBLE TALON, 9 points below.  I thought RADTEEF WAZGRIM showed great skill and 
promise when he was subdued by TERRIBLE TALON.  All right, so I slept through it!  
Big deal!   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Sending a warrior to the Dark Arena reminds the 
others they'd better shape up.  Tough beans, THE SHRIEKER.  That's what a 14-8-1 gets 
you.  Some people are wondering why BORN LOSERS sent THE SHRIEKER (14-8-1) to the 
Dark Arena.  Just be glad you're not on their team.  Many a warrior has met his fate 
in a hungover stupor.  You young rapscallions, take note!   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  All 
work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Time for my medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, 
practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WILY GIT 5844             AB 17   6  0   112       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815       TP 23   8  0    94       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118    LU 18  14  0    91       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHAWNDO 5853              WS 15   9  0    90       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
 THE BEGGAR 5848           ST 13  14  0    90       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-PUNK CHILSNER 5549        ST 12   5  2    84       BORN LOSERS (634)
-KYRON FLEMING 5545        AB 13   7  2    79       BORN LOSERS (634)
-MISS CONSTRUED 4419       PS 11  16  0    78       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BUFFALO ROAMS 5855        ST  8   5  0    66       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 GETTYSBURG 5854           BA 12   8  1    64       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 CHESHIRE MOON 5749        PL 10   6  1    57       OTHERWOOD (642)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MISS PLACED 4723          SL  6   5  2    55       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-BUNKER HILL 5907              4   4  0    42       SMITHSONIAN (245)                        [ST-WS]
-MISS MATCHED 4709         LU  7   7  0    38       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOULMAN DAN 5857          ST  4   2  1    33       BORN LOSERS (634)                        *
 DICK GREGORY 5926         SL  4   1  0    32       BORN LOSERS (634)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949       ST  3   0  2    31       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 FIRST WHISPER 5900            2   0  0    27       CODE NAME III (658)                      [SL-WS]
 DRAGONS CLAW 5866         ST  2   1  0    26       EAGLES CLAW (656)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PEARL HARBOR 5950         LU  3   0  0    23       SMITHSONIAN (245)                        *
 CLUB CULTURE 5870         SL  2   1  0    23       EAGLES CLAW (656)
-THISTLE MAN 5862          LU  4   2  0    21       OTHERWOOD (642)                          *
-MISS BEA HAVED 5897       SL  2   1  0    21       LADIES IN WAITING (115)                  *
 APPALACIA 5959            WS  2   0  0    20       SMITHSONIAN (245)                        *
-TREE ANEMONE 5863         AB  4   2  0    17       OTHERWOOD (642)
 TERRIBLE TALON 5867       BA  2   1  0    16       EAGLES CLAW (656)
 RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919      BA  3   3  2    14       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 THE CANDYMAN 5927         LU  3   5  0    14       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)                    *
 LITTLE ARYA JANE 5948     ST  1   3  0    14       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
 THE LUMBERJACK 5944       TP  3   2  0    11       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)                    *
-WILLA THE MIST 5861       PR  2   4  0    10       OTHERWOOD (642)                          *
 BRUISED VOLCANO 5901      BA  0   1  0     7       CODE NAME III (658)
 HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA 5945     LU  1   3  0     6       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-IRONBARK 5882             TP  1   2  0     5       OTHERWOOD (642)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GORGRUB WAALUG 5915     2  6 1 BLOODY HAND CLAN 626 MISS PLACED 4723      439  REVENGED
PIP SQUEAK 5789         3  5 1 BOOK OF THOMAS 411   MISS PLACED 4723      440   
THE SHRIEKER 5554      14  9 1 BORN LOSERS 634      WURM KIN              443  NONE
GASTROPUB 5869          0  3 0 EAGLES CLAW 656      NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949   443   
CONFEDERATE FLAG 5947   1  1 0 SMITHSONIAN 245      NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949   441   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

A salute to DM Shawndo and LP The Shrieker. You do Arkers proud. -- Curator

Terrible Talon, now, you weren't so terrible after all. -- Appalacia

Shiftyeyed Volunteer, thanks for volunteering. I really needed that win, but I could 
have used more skills. I need to get prepared for the Japs. -- Pearl Harbor

Dick Gregory, I am glad you are a Born Loser. It made things easier for me. (wink) -- 
Buffalo Roams

Health. Humility. Honor. -- Curator and The Smithsonian

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THE SHRIEKER was barely slain by WURM KIN in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
WILY GIT devastated SHAWNDO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title duel.
UGARG SNOTSNIK unbelievably bested THE BEGGAR in a 7 minute veteran's Challenge match.
NATRUZ MUDSLAG butchered GASTROPUB in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
RADTEEF WAZGRIM was savagely defeated by TERRIBLE TALON in a 1 minute competition.
THE LUMBERJACK was viciously subdued by DRAGONS CLAW in a 8 minute Challenge fight.
HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA was devastated by CLUB CULTURE in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
BUFFALO ROAMS handily defeated FRATSFA MERCENARY in a 1 minute uneven melee.
GETTYSBURG lost to VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a action packed 1 minute fight.
CHESHIRE MOON won victory over SOULMAN DAN in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
DICK GREGORY handily defeated ARDIVENTI NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
THE CANDYMAN was demolished by FIRST WHISPER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
LITTLE ARYA JANE was overcome by PEARL HARBOR in a 1 minute novice's contest.
APPALACIA subdued BRUISED VOLCANO in a 4 minute bloody novice's brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         WALL OF STEEL     11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   23 -  14 -  2      62  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW        13 -  10 -  0      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       14 -  11 -  0      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         STRIKING ATTACK   26 -  21 -  3      55  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  15 -  3      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         LUNGING ATTACK    15 -  25 -  2      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 443 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     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         3  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       WILY GIT 5844              17   6  0  112 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
TOTAL PARRY      UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815        23   8  0   94 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
WALL OF STEEL    SHAWNDO 5853               15   9  0   90 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
STRIKING ATTACK  BUFFALO ROAMS 5855          8   5  0   66 SMITHSONIAN (245)
BASHING ATTACK   GETTYSBURG 5854            12   8  1   64 SMITHSONIAN (245)
PARRY-LUNGE      CHESHIRE MOON 5749         10   6  1   57 OTHERWOOD (642)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THE BEGGAR 5848.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was THE BEGGAR 5848.  The ten other most popular fighters were DRAGONS CLAW 5866, 
UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815, BUFFALO ROAMS 5855, TERRIBLE TALON 5867, FIRST WHISPER 5900, 
BRUISED VOLCANO 5901, WILY GIT 5844, CLUB CULTURE 5870, CHESHIRE MOON 5749, and 
SOULMAN DAN 5857.

The least popular fighter this week was THE LUMBERJACK 5944.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were THE CANDYMAN 5927, HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA 5945, RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919, 
GASTROPUB 5869, SHAWNDO 5853, APPALACIA 5959, LITTLE ARYA JANE 5948, GETTYSBURG 5854, 
NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949, and PEARL HARBOR 5950.

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

THE SHRIEKER (8-5554) BORN LOSERS (634)

               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. 

                      SPANDEX SNOWMAN (84-10074) 072209C  (1821) 
                    BLUE WAFFLES (84-35277) BUBBA'S DINER  (6183) 
                          TP-AB (85-3045) A-GQ-DECEIT  (565) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes