DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/26/2025    Duedate: 01/08/2026

ARUAK CITY ARENA

DM 11    TURN 1050

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JON THANE
THE RED HAND (579)
(11-8845) [14-2-0,134]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

JON THANE                      DA1
THE RED HAND (579)             SENSATIONALS (745)
(11-8845) [14-2-0,134]         (11-8933) [1-2-1,30]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

THANATOS                       LOSER
THE MYRMIDONS (23)             NANNY HOUSE (721)
(11-361) [14-38-0,80]          (11-8606) [6-17-0,40]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BULLDOGS (157)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE RED HAND (579)            41 
2. NANNY HOUSE (721)             28    COLORIFIC (511)
3. NAMED 03 (744)                25    Unchartered Team
4. THE MYRMIDONS (23)            24 
5. KRILL CAVALRY (374)           23    SENSATIONALS (745)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 COLORIFIC (511)          1461 659 53 68.9   1/ 4 BULLDOGS (157)            8  2 0
 2/ 2 ANIMAL FARM (510)        2343 1104 115 68.0   2/ 1 THE BLUES (539)           8  7 0
 3/ 3 THE RED HAND (579)        88  48  1 64.7   3/ 2 THE RED HAND (579)        7  3 0
 4/ 4 BULLDOGS (157)           2251 1294 91 63.5   4/ 3 COLORIFIC (511)           7  4 1
 5- 5*LORD OF THE WINGS (746)    6   4  0 60.0   5/ 8 NAMED 03 (744)            7  7 0
 6/ 6 THE BLUES (539)          388 324 19 54.5   6/ 6 THE MYRMIDONS (23)        7  8 0
 7/ 8 CAPRICORNUS (736)         16  14  0 53.3   7/ 5 ANIMAL FARM (510)         6  5 0
 8/ 7 TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      56  51  4 52.3   8- 7 ROHAN (735)               5  4 0
 9/ 9 NANNY HOUSE (721)         45  50  2 47.4   9/10 TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      4  5 0
10-10 ROHAN (735)               73  87  5 45.6  10/ 9 CAPRICORNUS (736)         3  0 0
11/12 NAMED 03 (744)            38  48  1 44.2  11/12 NANNY HOUSE (721)         3  6 0
12/11 THE MYRMIDONS (23)       124 161  9 43.5  12-13*LORD OF THE WINGS (746)   1  1 0
13/14 KRILL CAVALRY (374)      776 1431 17 35.2  13/11*SENSATIONALS (745)        1  5 1
14/13*SENSATIONALS (745)         3   6  1 33.3  14/14 KRILL CAVALRY (374)       1  5 0
15-15*COUNTRY COOKIN' (422)      0   1  0  0.0  15-15*COUNTRY COOKIN' (422)     0  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

     Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.  
I doubt ARUAK CITY will ever be the same.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as THE BLUES is pushed out of top team by BULLDOGS, who came from 4th 
with a 3-1-0 this turn.  BULLDOGS stable has parlayed this turn's 3-1-0 into a 3 
space move up the rankings.  This brings them up to 1st place.  Good work, guys!  The 
NAMED 03 guild has had a 3-1-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future.  You 
never know where this kind of thing can lead.  And let's see, VINK fought WHITE FANG 
and gained 24 points and contributed to NAMED 03's 3-1-0.  WHITE FANG has lost to 
VINK, falling 16 points, while helping make COLORIFIC a 2-1-0 turn.  This turn JON 
THANE challenged CORNERED WEASEL in what was ARUAK CITY's Title bout.  The attempts 
to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and JON THANE remains ARUAK CITY's top 
warrior for another turn.  Can someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear the top team 
makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Bulldog Inn until they win.  Maybe?   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  I also notice that the NAMED 03 stable 
was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on ARUAK CITY, what are you afraid of?  
And guess who avoided NAMED 03 stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was BULLDOGS.  
Anyone surprised?  The most challenged warrior this turn was THE BLUES' warrior 
BIRDLEGG PITTMAN.  More fighters challenged him than challenged the Duelmaster!  In a 
brave attempt, AISLING NOON from THE RED HAND challenged up 23 points to fight 
BIRDLEGG PITTMAN from the THE BLUES stable.  AISLING NOON perhaps got hers just 
desserts, seeing as she beat BIRDLEGG PITTMAN and ended up with 106 recognition 
points.   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  Is it really true that ARUAK CITY has more dishwashers per capita that 
fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     I like this place, ARUAK CITY, the taverns have old wine, and young serving 
girls.  Who could ask for more?  Well, I'm burning daylight here in ARUAK CITY and 
I've a long road ahead of me.  Happy Trails.  Until the sun next rises and my pen 
sets to paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JON THANE 8845            ST 14   2  0 134         THE RED HAND (579)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DABIH 8769                AB 14   7  0 115         CAPRICORNUS (736)         
 AISLING NOON 8888         LU 11   2  0 106         THE RED HAND (579)        
 RED NOSE 8807             BA 13   9  0 103         COLORIFIC (511)           
 DEMETRIA TAYLOR 8755      SL 15  13  1 102         THE BLUES (539)           
 PATROCLUS 8210            WS 22  20  2  99         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 NAPPER 8592               AB 12  13  0  96         NANNY HOUSE (721)         
 DEAR ABBY 8811            WS 21  31  0  94         KRILL CAVALRY (374)       
 BIRDLEGG PITTMAN 8729     LU 17  13  1  94         THE BLUES (539)           
 CORNERED WEASEL 4300      ST 11  11  1  93         TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      
 ADONIS 8883               SL 16  13  1  91         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 TRAZE 8904                AB  9   8  0  91         NAMED 03 (744)                           *

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PUMPKIN PYTHON 8816       TP 24  15  0  87         ANIMAL FARM (510)         
 BONGO 8607                AB 14   9  1  87         NANNY HOUSE (721)         
 THANATOS 361              PL 14  38  0  80         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 COOTIE STARK 8756         WS 14  13  0  77         THE BLUES (539)           
 COW PIE 8942              AB  8   1  0  73         BULLDOGS (157)                           *
-THEODEN KING 8840         LU 12  13  1  71         ROHAN (735)               

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HUNGRY LIONESS 4299       BA 12  10  0  64         TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      
-EOMER 8839                LU 11  14  1  60         ROHAN (735)               
 VINK 8922                 AB  8   4  0  60         NAMED 03 (744)                           *

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HEART OF GOLD 8856        AB 11  10  0  57         COLORIFIC (511)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TURBO LUNGER 8903         LU  6  11  0  54         NAMED 03 (744)            
 BLUE BONNET 8925          WS 10   4  1  53         COLORIFIC (511)                          *
 FRENZIED SQUID 4400       WS 10   8  1  53         TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      
 STEAK-UM 8928             TP 12   3  0  52         BULLDOGS (157)                           *
-SILVER TONGUE 8855        SL  4   3  0  51         COLORIFIC (511)                          *
-EOWYN 8854                WS 12  10  0  50         ROHAN (735)               
 DODGER 8913               ST  4  19  0  50         KRILL CAVALRY (374)       
 POLYDAMAS 8967                4   0  1  49         THE MYRMIDONS (23)                       [BA-LU-ST]
 MYRMEX 8910               PR 10  14  1  45         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 DUKE ROBILLARD 8853       LU  8   8  0  43         THE BLUES (539)           
 LOSER 8606                PS  6  17  0  40         NANNY HOUSE (721)                        *
 WHITE FANG 8859           TP 11   6  0  39         COLORIFIC (511)           
 PISSY PORCUPINE 4463      PR  5   6  2  39         TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      
 STRAW SEAL 8937           BA  6   4  1  37         ANIMAL FARM (510)                        *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HAMA 8849                 LU  7  11  0  32         ROHAN (735)               
 DA1 8933                  ST  1   2  1  30         SENSATIONALS (745)        
-BUFFALO BAGGINS 8947          2   2  0  29         LORD OF THE WINGS (746)                  [BA-ST]
 RED RAT 8955              TP  4   1  0  26         ANIMAL FARM (510)                        *
 ZOGAR 8951                BA  4   4  0  25         NAMED 03 (744)            

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIRA 8953                 PL  2   5  0  20         THE BLUES (539)           
-PRIME SLICE 8932          SL  1   2  0  19         SENSATIONALS (745)        
 BISON 8970                    2   0  0  17         BULLDOGS (157)                           [BA-LU-ST]
 ROVAIR KIRKLIN 8974           1   0  0  16         THE RED HAND (579)                       [BA-LU-ST-WS]
 THE FARMER'S DOG 8979         1   0  0  16         BULLDOGS (157)                           [BA-LU-ST-WS]
 BLOODED SHARK 4596            2   1  0  11         TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)                     [PR-PS]
-WORMTONGUE 8969           LU  0   1  0   2         ROHAN (735)               
 DANNIL LEWIN 8975             0   1  0   1         THE RED HAND (579)                       [PR-PS]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
TINDLE 8935             6  7 0 NAMED 03 744         BLUE BONNET 8925      1049  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

A congrats to Jon Thane,Duelmaster of the great Aruak City. DMs drink free at The 
Bulldog Inn. -- Kennelworth

We Bulldogs were sad to see the demise of Tibdle at the hands of Purple People Eater's 
Colorifics. -- Kennelworth

See you all in Tempe very shortly. -- Kennelworth

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JON THANE devastated CORNERED WEASEL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
RED NOSE won victory over TRAZE in a exciting 1 minute expert's Challenge battle.
AISLING NOON defeated BIRDLEGG PITTMAN in a 1 minute master's Challenge duel.
COW PIE was savagely defeated by BONGO in a 4 minute mismatched Challenge match.
STRAW SEAL was defeated by POLYDAMAS in a exciting 1 minute Challenge struggle.
PISSY PORCUPINE slimly lost to TURBO LUNGER in a 5 minute gory Challenge competition.
HUNGRY LIONESS handily defeated DUKE ROBILLARD in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
RED RAT won victory over MIRA in a popular 6 minute Challenge duel.
DABIH vanquished COOTIE STARK in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DEAR ABBY was overpowered by DEMETRIA TAYLOR in a popular 1 minute uneven match.
PATROCLUS savagely defeated PUMPKIN PYTHON in a 4 minute veteran's match.
ADONIS devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided battle.
THANATOS was handily defeated by NAPPER in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
LOSER was savagely defeated by FRENZIED SQUID in a 6 minute expert's struggle.
STEAK-UM devastated DELARQUAN SPY in a tiring 12 minute mismatched brawl.
BLUE BONNET beat DA1 in a 2 minute veteran vs. novice match.
WHITE FANG was overpowered by VINK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched fight.
MYRMEX was overpowered by DODGER in a exciting 1 minute uneven fight.
ZOGAR overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven fray.
BLOODED SHARK was unbelievably bested by THE FARMER'S DOG in a 3 minute contest.
BISON defeated DANNIL LEWIN in a popular 1 minute gruesome novice's duel.
ROVAIR KIRKLIN overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       6         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  11 -  0      62  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         WALL OF STEEL     27 -  20 -  1      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         TOTAL PARRY       24 -  18 -  0      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         LUNGING ATTACK    30 -  24 -  1      56  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         AIMED BLOW        33 -  28 -  0      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         BASHING ATTACK    25 -  22 -  1      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -  13 -  1      48  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  20 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -  16 -  0      24  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  12 -  0      14  |

Turn 1050 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  JON THANE 8845             14   2  0  134 THE RED HAND (579)
AIMED BLOW       DABIH 8769                 14   7  0  115 CAPRICORNUS (736)
LUNGING ATTACK   AISLING NOON 8888          11   2  0  106 THE RED HAND (579)
BASHING ATTACK   RED NOSE 8807              13   9  0  103 COLORIFIC (511)
SLASHING ATTACK  DEMETRIA TAYLOR 8755       15  13  1  102 THE BLUES (539)
WALL OF STEEL    PATROCLUS 8210             22  20  2   99 THE MYRMIDONS (23)
TOTAL PARRY      PUMPKIN PYTHON 8816        24  15  0   87 ANIMAL FARM (510)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THANATOS 361.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was LOSER 8606.  The ten other most popular fighters were MIRA 8953, BONGO 8607, 
PATROCLUS 8210, BLOODED SHARK 4596, COW PIE 8942, PISSY PORCUPINE 4463, NAPPER 8592, 
FRENZIED SQUID 4400, AISLING NOON 8888, and TURBO LUNGER 8903.

The least popular fighter this week was STEAK-UM 8928.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DEAR ABBY 8811, COOTIE STARK 8756, DUKE ROBILLARD 8853, CORNERED WEASEL 
4300, DANNIL LEWIN 8975, ZOGAR 8951, MYRMEX 8910, WHITE FANG 8859, THANATOS 361, and 
RED RAT 8955.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

DABIH (11-8769) CAPRICORNUS (736)
PATROCLUS (11-8210) THE MYRMIDONS (23)
PUMPKIN PYTHON (11-8816) ANIMAL FARM (510)