DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/16/2026    Duedate: 02/28/2026

TALCAMA ARENA

DM 18    TURN 1048

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CALAMITY
THUNDR + LITENING (22)
(18-11033) [10-6-0,191]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CALAMITY                       DARKERI
THUNDR + LITENING (22)         LUCAS CORP (774)
(18-11033) [10-6-0,191]        (18-11734) [1-1-0,18]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BARON BARYON                   CALAMITY
MAD SCIENTISTS (75)            THUNDR + LITENING (22)
(18-11634) [14-20-1,63]        (18-11033) [10-6-0,191]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

INANIMATE TOFU (331)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OF WOLF AND MAN (620)         55 
2. INANIMATE TOFU (331)          40    STORM SHADOWS (757)
3. OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)      30    Unchartered Team
4. COSMIC KARMA (760)            24 
5. THUNDR + LITENING (22)        23    LUCAS CORP (774)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 STORM SHADOWS (757)       30   7  0 81.1   1/ 1 INANIMATE TOFU (331)      8  6 0
 2/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 247 188 13 56.8   2/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   6  4 1
 3/ 4 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     84  69  2 54.9   3/ 9 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     6  4 1
 4/ 5 THUNDR + LITENING (22)   1164 1041 129 52.8   4/ 5 STORM SHADOWS (757)       4  0 0
 5/ 6 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)      882 861 62 50.6   5/ 6 THUNDR + LITENING (22)    4  1 0
 6/ 1*LUCAS CORP (774)           1   1  0 50.0   6/ 8 COSMIC KARMA (760)        3  0 0
 7/ 7 COSMIC KARMA (760)       137 138  6 49.8   7/ 2 ALABAMA BLUES (755)       3  6 0
 8/ 9 INANIMATE TOFU (331)     201 226  8 47.1   8/11 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     2  4 0
 9/ 8 ALABAMA BLUES (755)       44  50  2 46.8   9/ 4 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   2  6 0
10/10 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     57  66  4 46.3  10/10*LUCAS CORP (774)          1  1 0
11/11 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   83 108  6 43.5  11/ 7 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       1  3 0
12/12 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   69 102  5 40.4  12/12 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  1  6 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 TALCAMA, for 
I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  Those betting on ALABAMA BLUES lost their shirt, 
as ALABAMA BLUES lost their fighting abilities:  0-3-0.  What's a move up by 6 you 
ask?  (alright, maybe you didn't ask)  Cause for celebration, according to OF WOLF 
AND MAN.  Say what you will about blind luck and dirty fighting, but COSMIC KARMA 
will tell you 137-138-6 is nothing to laugh at...  OF WOLF AND MAN II had cause to 
celebrate, after NEPHINAE LUNA got 22 points by beating BARON BARYON.  MISTRESS TAVEA 
certainly had a baffled expression on hers face, after losing to AMYS KITCHEN and 
losing 18 points in the process!  Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were 
disappointed by INVERNESS, of WOMB OF HORRORS, who despite a 29-19-0 couldn't 
overcome TALCAMA's Number 1.  So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last 
week and ordering milk?  Sounds like a PR stunt to me.   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?  Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the 
mountaintops, so stand the warriors of COSMIC KARMA, alone and unchallenged.  Like a 
pup with its tail between its legs, THE EMERALD ISLES scurried away from COSMIC 
KARMA.  Oh, the shame!  If challenges were horses, THARIZDUN could open up a fast 
food joint!   
     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 
TALCAMA would I avoid!   
     Do not think spyreporting in TALCAMA is the highlight of my life.  My fingers 
tire and I fear my incessant prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable 
character.  TALCAMA, I leave you now.  The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at 
The Original Arthur's Last Stand.  'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CALAMITY 11033            SL 10   6  0 191         THUNDR + LITENING (22)    

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IRON FURY 11101           WS 11   5  0 150         THUNDR + LITENING (22)    
 INVERNESS 11575           TP 29  19  0 122         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 NOVA HELIX 11600          LU 19  19  1 117         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 COSMIC HAVEN 11605        LU 21  20  1 106         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 TOFU SCRAMBLE 11710       AB 12   5  0 104         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COSMIC AMBUSH 11703       SL 10   4  1  90         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 THARIZDUN 11636           BA 18  19  1  84         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647      BA 15  10  0  83         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594     WS 17  13  0  77         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THUNDER HAMMER 11640      AB  7   0  0  66         STORM SHADOWS (757)       
 BARON BARYON 11634        LU 14  20  1  63         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 SNURKO 11662              PS  8   6  0  63         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 NEPHINAE LUNA 11756       ST  5   1  1  63         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
 BLUESMAN DAVIS 11521      TP 11   3  0  58         ALABAMA BLUES (755)       
 COW COW DAVENPORT 11351   TP  8   7  0  57         ALABAMA BLUES (755)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DETHAN 11723              WS  5   7  1  56         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 COSMIC WIDOW 11648        TP 10   4  0  55         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 AURYONA 11694             PR  3   4  1  51         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)                    *
 ALABAMA SHAKES 11479      WS 10  10  1  49         ALABAMA BLUES (755)       
 AMYS KITCHEN 11779        LU  4   2  0  47         INANIMATE TOFU (331)                     *
 BAXTER 11695              LU  2   3  0  46         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
-HELL DIVER 11719          BA  3   0  0  41         STORM SHADOWS (757)       
 HONOR REMAINS 11711       TP  2   0  0  37         STORM SHADOWS (757)       
 ALLURING 11706            BA  2   1  1  36         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MISTRESS TAVEA 11743      AB  4   2  0  35         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)                  *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POLARIS DAWN 11702        AB  6   6  0  32         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 SMIDGE 11668              PL  8   6  0  30         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 DABBLE 11744              ST  3   0  0  28         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)                    *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LELYSSIA 11784                1   1  0  19         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)                    [LU-SL]
 DARKERI 11734             LU  1   1  0  18         LUCAS CORP (774)          
 TOFURKY 11789             SL  2   1  0  12         INANIMATE TOFU (331)                     *
-ARCFLASH 11780                0   1  0   7         THUNDR + LITENING (22)                   [AB-BA-LU-SL-ST-WS]
 INORGANIC 11797               1   1  0   4         INANIMATE TOFU (331)                     [BA-SL]
 SHENANIGANS 11769             1   1  0   4         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)                  [BA-LU-SL]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 11803               0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 620  MOUNTAIN TROLL        1048 NONE
TENISON 11796           0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN  630 SPYMISTRESS SHAR      1048 NONE
SAPLING 11799           0  1 0 THE EMERALD ISLE 765 MERCENARY TAO         1048 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SAPLING was butchered by MERCENARY TAO in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
TENISON was murdered by SPYMISTRESS SHARDA in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
LADY LIGHTYEAR was overpowered by TOFU SCRAMBLE in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
BLUESMAN DAVIS was viciously subdued by THARIZDUN in a 6 minute Challenge fight.
COSMIC WIDOW outwaited COW COW DAVENPORT in a slow 16 minute expert's Challenge brawl.
ALABAMA SHAKES was beaten by SNURKO in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
DARKERI was handily defeated by HONOR REMAINS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
SHENANIGANS lost to TOFURKY in a 2 minute beginner's Challenge duel.
CALAMITY viciously subdued INVERNESS in a action packed 2 minute expert's Title fight.
NOVA HELIX overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven match.
COSMIC HAVEN savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a exciting 2 minute veteran's fight.
IRON FURY handily defeated MAD MC SNUGGLES in a exciting 1 minute one-sided contest.
COSMIC AMBUSH savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a crowd pleasing 2 minute conflict.
THUNDER HAMMER vanquished ALLURING in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
BARON BARYON was vanquished by NEPHINAE LUNA in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
MISTRESS TAVEA was bested by AMYS KITCHEN in a popular 1 minute brawl.
SMIDGE was overpowered by AURYONA in a 3 minute one-sided match.
DETHAN overpowered POLARIS DAWN in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BAXTER handily defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute gory mismatched competition.
DABBLE overpowered INORGANIC in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
LELYSSIA overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -   8 -  3      67  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW        18 -  13 -  0      58  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  11 -  1      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  12 -  2      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         LUNGING ATTACK    32 -  33 -  1      49  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       13 -  16 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  30 -  1      30  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  12 -  1      20  |

Turn 1048 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     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  3         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         3  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  3                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         2 -  2                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  CALAMITY 11033             10   6  0  191 THUNDR + LITENING (22)
WALL OF STEEL    IRON FURY 11101            11   5  0  150 THUNDR + LITENING (22)
TOTAL PARRY      INVERNESS 11575            29  19  0  122 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
LUNGING ATTACK   COSMIC HAVEN 11605         21  20  1  106 COSMIC KARMA (760)
AIMED BLOW       TOFU SCRAMBLE 11710        12   5  0  104 INANIMATE TOFU (331)
BASHING ATTACK   LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647       15  10  0   83 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
PARRY-STRIKE     SNURKO 11662                8   6  0   63 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
STRIKING ATTACK  NEPHINAE LUNA 11756         5   1  1   63 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BARON BARYON 11634.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CALAMITY 11033.  The ten other most popular fighters were COSMIC HAVEN 
11605, COSMIC AMBUSH 11703, THARIZDUN 11636, TOFURKY 11789, AURYONA 11694, SNURKO 
11662, IRON FURY 11101, NEPHINAE LUNA 11756, AMYS KITCHEN 11779, and DETHAN 11723.

The least popular fighter this week was COSMIC WIDOW 11648.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were COW COW DAVENPORT 11351, BLUESMAN DAVIS 11521, INORGANIC 11797, 
POLARIS DAWN 11702, SHENANIGANS 11769, DARKERI 11734, ALABAMA SHAKES 11479, DA1 
11803, BARON BARYON 11634, and ALLURING 11706.