DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/11/2025    Duedate: 07/24/2025

ARUAK CITY ARENA

DM 11    TURN 1038

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BIG TIME SARAH
THE BLUES (539)
(11-8680) [26-17-0,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BIG TIME SARAH                 DABIH
THE BLUES (539)                CAPRICORNUS (736)
(11-8680) [26-17-0,114]        (11-8769) [7-2-0,82]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

NIBBLES                        NACKY
RATTZ (531)                    NANNY HOUSE (721)
(11-8827) [16-18-0,98]         (11-8593) [8-4-0,100]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE RED HAND (579)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)         38 
2. RATTZ (531)                   34    COLORIFIC (511)
3. CAPRICORNUS (736)             24    Unchartered Team
4. THE MYRMIDONS (23)            22 
5. ANIMAL FARM (510)             19    CAPRICORNUS (736)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 COLORIFIC (511)          1446 647 52 69.1   1/ 1 THE RED HAND (579)       10  5 0
 2/ 2 ANIMAL FARM (510)        2322 1086 114 68.1   2/ 2 THE MYRMIDONS (23)        8  7 0
 3/ 3 BULLDOGS (157)           2212 1284 90 63.3   3/ 5 THE BLUES (539)           8  7 0
 4/ 4 THE RED HAND (579)        70  41  1 63.1   4/ 6 ANIMAL FARM (510)         7  6 1
 5/ 6 THE BLUES (539)          366 306 19 54.5   5/ 7 BULLDOGS (157)            6  4 0
 6/ 7*CAPRICORNUS (736)          9   8  0 52.9   6/ 4 NANNY HOUSE (721)         6  6 0
 7/ 5 NANNY HOUSE (721)         28  26  1 51.9   7/10 RATTZ (531)               5  1 0
 8/ 9 RATTZ (531)              181 175  9 50.8   8/ 3 COLORIFIC (511)           5  4 0
 9/ 8 CLUB HAMMER (491)         58  57  3 50.4   9/ 9 CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     5  5 0
10/10 CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     29  30  0 49.2  10/12*CAPRICORNUS (736)         2  4 0
11-12 ROHAN (735)               61  72  5 45.9  11/11 CLUB HAMMER (491)         1  2 0
12/13 THE MYRMIDONS (23)       101 125  8 44.7  12- 8 ROHAN (735)               1  3 0
13-14*NAMED 03 (744)            16  21  1 43.2  13/14 KRILL CAVALRY (374)       1  5 0
14/15 KRILL CAVALRY (374)      768 1415 17 35.2  14-15*NAMED 03 (744)            0  3 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon ARUAK CITY, 
for I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  Those betting on COLORIFIC lost their shirt, 
as COLORIFIC lost their fighting abilities:  2-1-0.  What's a move up by 3 you ask?  
(alright, maybe you didn't ask)  Cause for celebration, according to RATTZ.  RATTZ 
had cause to celebrate, after NIBBLES got 25 points by beating GEEAMOS.  BIRDLEGG 
PITTMAN certainly had a baffled expression on his face, after losing to DABIH and 
losing 17 points in the process!  You could cut the tension with a scimitar as BIG 
TIME SARAH of THE BLUES met the Duelmaster.  Now I can't insult BIG TIME SARAH, as 
she has gloriously dueled to the top.  Oh great new Duelmaster!!!  (Stop me if I lay 
it on too thick) So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and 
challenging dead trees?  Someone's got a basic problem...   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?  To quell some nasty rumors, the guys in NANNY 
HOUSE are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to avoid 'em.  As a woman of 
good breeding scorns the "warriors" of THE MYRMIDONS, so did that sorry team shy from 
NANNY HOUSE Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and DEAR ABBY is it right now.  
Most challenged warrior.  Isn't KRILL CAVALRY proud!  Call 'im brash!  Call 'im 
brassy!  Call 'im brave!  Call 'im sassy!  INGRATE WHITE CREEP will face HAL MOIR, up 
by 41.  Aaaah, just call 'im dead meat.  The gods smiled upon INGRATE WHITE CREEP, in 
his upset fight against HAL MOIR.  INGRATE WHITE CREEP gets a win, 17 points, and a 
free drink on me.  (Next week, OK?)  
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  Questions are being 
raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena.  A certain tavern in 
ARUAK CITY would I avoid!   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  My fingers tire and I fear my incessant prattling 
may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable character.  Do not despair!  I shall 
return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG TIME SARAH 8680       TP 26  17  0 114         THE BLUES (539)           

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JON THANE 8845            ST  9   0  0 111         THE RED HAND (579)        
 INGRATE WHITE CREEP  4377 LU 14   9  0 105         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     
 NACKY 8593                PR  8   4  0 100         NANNY HOUSE (721)         
-HUSKY 8763                TP 28  14  1  99         BULLDOGS (157)            
 NIBBLES 8827              ST 16  18  0  98         RATTZ (531)               
 PUMPKIN PYTHON 8816       TP 19  11  0  92         ANIMAL FARM (510)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAL MOIR 6925             ST 14   3  0  90         THE RED HAND (579)        
 BARIT CHAVANA 6918        AB 15   6  0  89         THE RED HAND (579)        
 NO BULL 8846              SL 12   8  2  88         BULLDOGS (157)            
 ADONIS 8883               SL 11   6  1  88         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 PATROCLUS 8210            WS 16  14  2  86         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 GEEAMOS 6284              WS 15  10  0  85         CLUB HAMMER (491)         
 DABIH 8769                AB  7   2  0  82         CAPRICORNUS (736)         
 HEART OF GOLD 8856        AB 11   6  0  75         COLORIFIC (511)           
 THANATOS 361              PL 12  28  0  74         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 DEAR ABBY 8811            WS 16  24  0  72         KRILL CAVALRY (374)       
 RED NOSE 8807             BA  9   6  0  71         COLORIFIC (511)           
 BIRDLEGG PITTMAN 8729     LU 12  10  1  69         THE BLUES (539)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EMILE 8852                WS 12  14  1  65         RATTZ (531)               
 DEMETRIA TAYLOR 8755      SL 10  10  1  64         THE BLUES (539)           
 PHOENIX 8255              BA 11  13  0  63         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 NAPPER 8592               AB  8   5  0  63         NANNY HOUSE (721)         
 AISLING NOON 8888         LU  7   2  0  58         THE RED HAND (579)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-EOMER 8839                LU  8  11  1  56         ROHAN (735)               

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BULLISH 8899              BA  8   4  1  51         BULLDOGS (157)            
 BONGO 8607                AB  7   4  1  48         NANNY HOUSE (721)         
-EOWYN 8854                WS  9   7  0  47         ROHAN (735)               
 COOTIE STARK 8756         WS  9  10  0  47         THE BLUES (539)           
-TRAZE 8904                AB  4   3  0  41         NAMED 03 (744)                           *
-THEODEN KING 8840         LU  7  12  1  34         ROHAN (735)               

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WHITE FANG 8859           TP  6   3  0  32         COLORIFIC (511)           
 CARNELIAN CAMEL 8924      BA  4   3  0  31         ANIMAL FARM (510)         
 ROYAL OZ 4375             SL  3   7  0  31         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)                    *
 BLUE BONNET 8925          WS  5   2  0  30         COLORIFIC (511)                          *
 MYRMEX 8910               PR  5   7  1  28         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
-SILVER TONGUE 8855        SL  3   3  0  24         COLORIFIC (511)                          *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUKE ROBILLARD 8853       LU  4   4  0  23         THE BLUES (539)           
-ZAID 8907                 AB  3   6  1  22         NAMED 03 (744)                           *
 SHARON'S DATE 8940            1   0  0  22         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)                    [BA-ST]
 GINGER GOOSE 8936             2   1  0  21         ANIMAL FARM (510)                        [BA-ST]
 PINK PONY 8938                1   0  0  20         ANIMAL FARM (510)                        [BA-ST]
 LOSER 8606                PS  4   7  0  19         NANNY HOUSE (721)                        *
 LEOF TORFINN 8939         BA  1   1  0  16         THE RED HAND (579)        
 DODGER 8913               ST  1  10  0  13         KRILL CAVALRY (374)       
 THE GOOD BEER 4374        AB  1   1  0  10         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)                    *
 OLD SIGNS 7059            PS  1   1  0   8         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     
 STRAW SEAL 8937               1   1  1   5         ANIMAL FARM (510)                        [BA-ST]
-TINDLE 8935               PR  1   2  0   5         NAMED 03 (744)                           *

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ALGEDI 8768             2  2 0 CAPRICORNUS 736      DEVELLAN JARA         1038 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Nacky! Nacky! The talented Duelmaster does it again. DMs drink free at The Bulldo Inn. 
-- Kennelworth

Nacky, obviously, you are a better warrior than me. Salute. -- Porterhouse

Helm Hammerhand, well, we finally made it. Lord Protectors! It is an honor to travel 
to The Isle with you. -- Porterhouse (11+1)-7-15-17-17-(9+1)-(11+1) ST

Health; humility; Honor! -- Kennelworth

Consortium Crap, we see you. I may have been a little slow on the uptake. -- 
Kennelworth, Mino, and Purple People Eater

Porterhouse -- I did think that; and don't call me Shirley. -- Patroclus

Bullish -- I'd say more peckish, than bullish.  But that doesn't really fit your team 
theme, does it? -- Thanatos

Barit Chavana -- The one thing I took away from our fight was how good I looked 
swinging that axe.  Wouldn't you agree ? -- Adonis

Duke Robillard - I liked you better in the Fabulous Thunderbirds. -- Myrmex

Birdlegg Pittman -- In proper society, it's considered polite to give up when you're 
desperate, staggering with exhaustion, and too tired to defend yourself.  Some might 
overlook this social faux pas, but I cannot.  I'm working on it. -- Patroclus

Bongo -- You represent a disturbing trend : warriors you have clearly lost the fight 
but refuse to give up.  I miss the Good Old Days, when desperation and frantic 
carelessness used to mean something.  I blame the Arenamaster, who was clearly asleep 
on the job. -- Bitter Phoenix

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ALGEDI was butchered by DEVELLAN JARA in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
JON THANE devastated ADONIS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
BIG TIME SARAH unbelievably bested NACKY in a 12 minute Challenge Title match.
INGRATE WHITE CREEP unbelievably bested HAL MOIR in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
PATROCLUS demolished DEMETRIA TAYLOR in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
HEART OF GOLD bested DEAR ABBY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute master's Challenge match.
PHOENIX defeated BONGO in a action packed 1 minute expert's Challenge melee.
ROYAL OZ slimly lost to COOTIE STARK in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
BLUE BONNET overpowered DODGER in a 1 minute gory uneven Challenge duel.
DUKE ROBILLARD savagely defeated LOSER in a 1 minute gruesome Challenge match.
THE GOOD BEER was beaten by MYRMEX in a 2 minute novice vs. veteran Challenge fight.
GEEAMOS was devastated by NIBBLES in a exciting 1 minute brutal mismatched conflict.
THANATOS was outwaited by PUMPKIN PYTHON in a crowd pleasing 7 minute master's bout.
NO BULL overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
BIRDLEGG PITTMAN was overcome by DABIH in a 1 minute master's bout.
BARIT CHAVANA devastated NAPPER in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
RED NOSE was beaten by KUNG-FU MASTER in a exciting 1 minute match.
AISLING NOON beat CARNELIAN CAMEL in a popular 1 minute match.
BULLISH was unbelievably bested by EMILE in a 2 minute competition.
OLD SIGNS was devastated by LEOF TORFINN in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided bout.
GINGER GOOSE demolished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven bout.
STRAW SEAL was vanquished by SHARON'S DATE in a 1 minute mismatched fray.
PINK PONY overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         TOTAL PARRY       17 -   9 -  0      65  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         AIMED BLOW        38 -  30 -  0      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         SLASHING ATTACK   22 -  18 -  1      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  21 -  1      53  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   32 -  29 -  0      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     14 -  13 -  1      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         BASHING ATTACK    22 -  21 -  2      51  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         WALL OF STEEL     24 -  29 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   9 -  0      31  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   9 -  0      25  |

Turn 1038 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      BIG TIME SARAH 8680        26  17  0  114 THE BLUES (539)
STRIKING ATTACK  JON THANE 8845              9   0  0  111 THE RED HAND (579)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   INGRATE WHITE CREEP 4377   14   9  0  105 CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    NACKY 8593                  8   4  0  100 NANNY HOUSE (721)
AIMED BLOW       BARIT CHAVANA 6918         15   6  0   89 THE RED HAND (579)
SLASHING ATTACK  NO BULL 8846               12   8  2   88 BULLDOGS (157)
WALL OF STEEL    PATROCLUS 8210             16  14  2   86 THE MYRMIDONS (23)
BASHING ATTACK   RED NOSE 8807               9   6  0   71 COLORIFIC (511)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is NIBBLES 8827.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was NACKY 8593.  The ten other most popular fighters were THANATOS 361, PHOENIX 8255, 
ROYAL OZ 4375, NO BULL 8846, NIBBLES 8827, BULLISH 8899, JON THANE 8845, PATROCLUS 
8210, HEART OF GOLD 8856, and DUKE ROBILLARD 8853.

The least popular fighter this week was PUMPKIN PYTHON 8816.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BIG TIME SARAH 8680, OLD SIGNS 7059, NAPPER 8592, BIRDLEGG 
PITTMAN 8729, LOSER 8606, ADONIS 8883, ALGEDI 8768, STRAW SEAL 8937, CARNELIAN CAMEL 
8924, and GEEAMOS 6284.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BIG TIME SARAH (11-8680) THE BLUES (539)

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

HELM HAMMERHAND (11-8758) ROHAN (735)
PORTERHOUSE (11-8844) BULLDOGS (157)