DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/09/2026    Duedate: 01/22/2026

ARUAK CITY ARENA

DM 11    TURN 1051

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CLEAVE TO GENIUS
THINKER AND ACTOR (734)
(11-8752) [14-5-0,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CLEAVE TO GENIUS               POSITION IS EMPTY
THINKER AND ACTOR (734)        
(11-8752) [14-5-0,118]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

THANATOS                       DUKE ROBILLARD
THE MYRMIDONS (23)             THE BLUES (539)
(11-361) [14-39-0,81]          (11-8853) [8-9-0,41]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BULLDOGS (157)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ANIMAL FARM (510)             40 
2. COLORIFIC (511)               32    THINKER AND ACTOR (734)
3. BULLDOGS (157)                22    Unchartered Team
4. THE BLUES (539)               19 
5. CAPRICORNUS (736)             12    ARENA FAVORITES (395)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 THINKER AND ACTOR (734)   16   6  0 72.7   1/ 1 BULLDOGS (157)            9  1 0
 2/ 1 COLORIFIC (511)          1465 659 53 69.0   2/ 4 COLORIFIC (511)           8  2 1
 3/ 2 ANIMAL FARM (510)        2346 1104 115 68.0   3/ 2 THE BLUES (539)           8  7 0
 4- 3 THE RED HAND (579)        88  48  1 64.7   4/ 5 NAMED 03 (744)            7  6 0
 5/ 4 BULLDOGS (157)           2254 1294 91 63.5   5/ 6 THE MYRMIDONS (23)        6  9 1
 6- 5*LORD OF THE WINGS (746)    6   4  0 60.0   6- 3 THE RED HAND (579)        5  1 0
 7/ 7 CAPRICORNUS (736)         17  14  0 54.8   7/ 7 ANIMAL FARM (510)         5  5 0
 8/ 6 THE BLUES (539)          391 326 19 54.5   8- 9 TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      4  5 0
 9- 8 TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      56  51  4 52.3   9/10 CAPRICORNUS (736)         3  0 0
10/ 9 NANNY HOUSE (721)         46  52  3 46.9  10/ 8 ROHAN (735)               3  5 0
11/10 ROHAN (735)               74  90  5 45.1  11/11 NANNY HOUSE (721)         3  6 1
12/11 NAMED 03 (744)            40  50  1 44.4  12-12*LORD OF THE WINGS (746)   1  0 0
13/12 THE MYRMIDONS (23)       125 165 10 43.1  13/ 0 THINKER AND ACTOR (734)   1  0 0
14/13 KRILL CAVALRY (374)      776 1433 17 35.1  14/14 KRILL CAVALRY (374)       1  5 0
15-14*SENSATIONALS (745)         3   6  1 33.3  15-13*SENSATIONALS (745)        0  2 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
16-15*COUNTRY COOKIN' (422)      0   1  0  0.0  16-15*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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

     The native girl gave Orv a surprised smile.  "You have some herb lore, do you?"
     "You could say that," the little spirit replied with an answering smile.  "I'm a 
land healer.  When we're done with the monsters, I will heal the poisoned land here 
before I go home."
     "I'll pass the word.  Maybe some farmers will come and say which fields need 
help."
     The group of adventurers moved on down the flower-lined road, toward the forest 
with the dark and foggy spot in the middle.
     Vengeance said, "This chaos gate, is it a big visible stone gate, like when we 
fought in Gateway Arena?"
     Orv shook his, or her, or its head.  "It is a wound in Ghea, which has festered 
through the volcanic flow Sheila Greywand used to try and seal it.  The world beyond 
that breach is as poisonous to our world as our world is to that world."  Shaking its 
head, it spat to the side, as though tasting something vile.  "The breach is under the 
polluted water and I don't recommend going through to the other side.  It's likely 
that the enemy will be on this side, maybe in the water as the poison comforts them.  
In case you have to enter the water, I'll make you a salve to protect your bodies and 
your equipment, but that won't last more than an hour."
     Tortured Trout frowned as he strode down the road.  "Sounds like it would be best 
to lure them out of the water.  What can we do to really piss them off?"
     Orv gasped a surprised laugh, sounding as innocent as a child -- a child with 
mischief on its mind.  "I don't know them well, but I'd guess these invaders are 
fanatics who take themselves very seriously.  If they think you are making fun of 
them..."
     Marduk nodded.  "So, we pants them."
     Teetotaler shook his head.  "Nnn... ah.  We're talking about making them come out 
of the water to fight us.  How would that work?"
     "I could make an illusion," Trout suggested, rubbing his bearded chin.
     Teddy Brewster shrugged.  "When we see them, we should simply charge!"
     "We hide in the trees," said Vengeance.  "Trout makes an illusion of a farmer 
pantsing one of the poison weasels.  They get offended and come ashore to deal with 
it.  THEN we charge.  Hmm.  There are six of us, and seven of them.  Orv, do you 
fight?"
     The little spirit shook its head, then said, "Well... it depends.  You can see 
that I'm not as big and strong as all of you."
     "But you are of Ghea," said Tortured Trout.  "Can you poison those things with a 
touch?"
     "Oh.  Yes, I suppose so.  But if I am slain, I can't heal the land."
     "We won't include you in the fighting line, then.  Or Trout, either.  You guys 
are support.  The five of us can take those evil weasels."
     They had been walking rapidly as they made their plans.  Now, they were in the 
forest, which looked sick.  It was mostly oak and maple and sycamore trees, which 
should have had green leaves on this warm island, but all the leaves were shriveled 
and black, and curled up on the ground.  The tree skeletons looked twisted, as though 
they were in pain.  The group of fighters walked up a small rise in the land, and 
looked down upon a swamp, pools of bubbling yellowish water that stank of sulfur and 
rot.
     Vengeance looked at Orv.  "Can you tell where they are?"
     The nature spirit stretched out its arm, pointing at a particularly large pool.  
"Four of them.  The other three might still be in their own world."
     Teddy Brewster shifted his feet, hefted his sword, and snorted.  "Let's just 
charge."

                                      SPY REPORT

     I can't believe the violence in ARUAK CITY!  I still haven't told Mom I'm 
writing Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  What was the name of 
that team who got 3-0-0 this turn for a total 2346-1104-115 you ask?  (Sure)  ANIMAL 
FARM's their name, and fighting's their game!  MVP award for LOSER?  NANNY HOUSE's 
proud of it after beating MYRMEX and getting 21 points.  Talk about yer big time 
losers!  POLYDAMAS got smashed by RED RAT, and lost 15 points!  What a putz!  JON 
THANE fights so hard to be Duelmaster, then quits fighting and loses the title.  No 
one said he was a genius...  Was that a tear I saw in CLEAVE TO GENIUS' eye, as he 
took over Duelmastership?  And wasn't ADONIS fit to be tied!  Who was the wiseguy 
that said ARUAK CITY's Duelmaster was paying for drinks at The Victory Tavern?  Don't 
look at me!   
     So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway?  It can't be for these 
really neat Spyreports can it?  BULLDOGS was ARUAK CITY's most avoided team.  Is 
there some award for that?  I don't know what THE BLUES' been doing.  They certainly 
haven't been accepting many fights from BULLDOGS, that's fer sher.  Can KRILL 
CAVALRY's DODGER be more popular than me?  He was challenged the most, but is that 
really the same?   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  Pinch me, I must be dreaming!!!  PATROCLUS returns from the Dark Arena, 
maybe a "little upset" at his THE MYRMIDONS teammates...  It was kind of sad, seeing 
old MYRMEX stumbling around the arena, before LOSER finished her off.  Oh well!  Hey 
you guys, don't you think your families would like to hear from you?  Write!  (Or 
have someone write for you.)  
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop.  I had 
a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CLEAVE TO GENIUS 8752     PL 14   5  0 118         THINKER AND ACTOR (734)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JON THANE 8845            ST 14   2  0 134         THE RED HAND (579)        
 RED NOSE 8807             BA 14   9  0 112         COLORIFIC (511)           
-AISLING NOON 8888         LU 11   2  0 106         THE RED HAND (579)        
 BIRDLEGG PITTMAN 8729     LU 18  13  1 104         THE BLUES (539)           
 DEAR ABBY 8811            WS 21  32  0  95         KRILL CAVALRY (374)       
 ADONIS 8883               SL 16  14  1  93         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
-CORNERED WEASEL 4300      ST 11  11  1  93         TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      
 DEMETRIA TAYLOR 8755      SL 15  14  1  92         THE BLUES (539)           

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THEODEN KING 8840         LU 13  13  1  88         ROHAN (735)               
 NAPPER 8592               AB 12  14  0  88         NANNY HOUSE (721)         
 COOTIE STARK 8756         WS 15  13  0  85         THE BLUES (539)           
 THANATOS 361              PL 14  39  0  81         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 BONGO 8607                AB 14  10  1  77         NANNY HOUSE (721)         
-COW PIE 8942              AB  8   1  0  73         BULLDOGS (157)                           *
 TRAZE 8904                AB  9   9  0  72         NAMED 03 (744)                           *
 VINK 8922                 AB  9   4  0  71         NAMED 03 (744)                           *

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLUE BONNET 8925          WS 11   4  1  66         COLORIFIC (511)                          *
-HUNGRY LIONESS 4299       BA 12  10  0  64         TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      
 HEART OF GOLD 8856        AB 12  10  0  63         COLORIFIC (511)           
 LOSER 8606                PS  7  17  1  61         NANNY HOUSE (721)                        *

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TURBO LUNGER 8903         LU  7  11  0  56         NAMED 03 (744)            
-FRENZIED SQUID 4400       WS 10   8  1  53         TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      
-STEAK-UM 8928             TP 12   3  0  52         BULLDOGS (157)                           *
 EOMER 8839                LU 11  15  1  51         ROHAN (735)               

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-EOWYN 8854                WS 12  10  0  50         ROHAN (735)               
 STRAW SEAL 8937           BA  7   4  1  50         ANIMAL FARM (510)                        *
 RED RAT 8955              TP  5   1  0  45         ANIMAL FARM (510)         
 WHITE FANG 8859           TP 12   6  0  43         COLORIFIC (511)           
 DUKE ROBILLARD 8853       LU  8   9  0  41         THE BLUES (539)           
-PISSY PORCUPINE 4463      PR  5   6  2  39         TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      
 DODGER 8913               ST  4  20  0  39         KRILL CAVALRY (374)       
 POLYDAMAS 8967            LU  4   1  1  34         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAMA 8849                 LU  7  12  0  33         ROHAN (735)               
 MIRA 8953                 PL  3   5  0  33         THE BLUES (539)           
-DA1 8933                  ST  1   2  1  30         SENSATIONALS (745)        
-BUFFALO BAGGINS 8947      BA  2   2  0  29         LORD OF THE WINGS (746)   
 BISON 8970                BA  3   0  0  24         BULLDOGS (157)                           *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE FARMER'S DOG 8979     WS  2   0  0  18         BULLDOGS (157)            
 ZOGAR 8951                BA  4   5  0  17         NAMED 03 (744)            
-ROVAIR KIRKLIN 8974           1   0  0  16         THE RED HAND (579)                       [BA-LU-ST-WS]
 RAWHIDE 8976                  1   0  0  13         BULLDOGS (157)                           [AB-BA-TP-WS]
-BLOODED SHARK 4596        PS  2   1  0  11         TOTEMS OF RAGE (400)      
 MANGO MULE 8977               1   0  0   8         ANIMAL FARM (510)                        [AB-BA-TP-WS]
 WORMTONGUE 8969           LU  0   2  0   2         ROHAN (735)               
-DANNIL LEWIN 8975         PR  0   1  0   1         THE RED HAND (579)        

'-' 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  
MYRMEX 8910            10 15 1 THE MYRMIDONS 23     LOSER 8606            1051  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

A salute to mighty John Thane, repeat Duelmaster of Aruak City. DMs drink free at The 
Bulldog Inn. (for which we expect a DM Column) -- Kennelworth, Proprietor

Health. Humility. Honor. aruak City now and forevermore. -- Kennelworth

Ahoy, Mateys. Got me slthrn Pumpk'n Python ter yon Isle. Aye. -- Mino

Pumpkin Python  16(+3)-21(+2)-14-7(+2)-21(+3)-10-7(+2) at 24-15-0 -- the Animal Farm 
Gazette

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PATROCLUS viciously butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
TRAZE lost to BLUE BONNET in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud battle.
RED NOSE demolished NAPPER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
DEMETRIA TAYLOR was devastated by DABIH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
BIRDLEGG PITTMAN overpowered DEAR ABBY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
THEODEN KING bested BONGO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
COOTIE STARK beat THANATOS in a 2 minute master's Challenge brawl.
STRAW SEAL defeated DODGER in a 1 minute Challenge melee.
WHITE FANG slimly won victory over DUKE ROBILLARD in a 11 minute Challenge duel.
MIRA overpowered ZOGAR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
CLEAVE TO GENIUS defeated ADONIS in a action packed 3 minute veteran's Title fight.
HEART OF GOLD overpowered CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute one-sided match.
EOMER was devastated by VINK in a exciting 1 minute brutal mismatched conflict.
LOSER butchered MYRMEX in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
TURBO LUNGER viciously subdued HAMA in a action packed 5 minute gory fight.
POLYDAMAS was bested by RED RAT in a 2 minute duel.
THE FARMER'S DOG viciously subdued WORMTONGUE in a 4 minute bloody amateur's bout.
BISON devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MANGO MULE subdued MORDANT DESERTER in a 4 minute novice's bout.
RAWHIDE overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         TOTAL PARRY       25 -  15 -  0      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         WALL OF STEEL     27 -  19 -  2      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -  12 -  0      59  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         BASHING ATTACK    28 -  23 -  1      55  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    32 -  27 -  1      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         AIMED BLOW        31 -  27 -  0      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -  12 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  18 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -  16 -  0      27  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  11 -  1      21  |

Turn 1051 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  5         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     4 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      4 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         3 -  3                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      CLEAVE TO GENIUS 8752      14   5  0  118 THINKER AND ACTOR (734)
BASHING ATTACK   RED NOSE 8807              14   9  0  112 COLORIFIC (511)
LUNGING ATTACK   BIRDLEGG PITTMAN 8729      18  13  1  104 THE BLUES (539)
SLASHING ATTACK  ADONIS 8883                16  14  1   93 THE MYRMIDONS (23)
WALL OF STEEL    COOTIE STARK 8756          15  13  0   85 THE BLUES (539)
AIMED BLOW       BONGO 8607                 14  10  1   77 NANNY HOUSE (721)
TOTAL PARRY      RED RAT 8955                5   1  0   45 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 DUKE ROBILLARD 8853.  The ten other most popular fighters were TURBO LUNGER 8903, 
ADONIS 8883, HAMA 8849, CLEAVE TO GENIUS 8752, THANATOS 361, THEODEN KING 8840, 
COOTIE STARK 8756, STRAW SEAL 8937, MIRA 8953, and VINK 8922.

The least popular fighter this week was WHITE FANG 8859.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MANGO MULE 8977, MYRMEX 8910, ZOGAR 8951, DODGER 8913, DEAR ABBY 8811, 
DEMETRIA TAYLOR 8755, NAPPER 8592, RED RAT 8955, BONGO 8607, and TRAZE 8904.

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

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