DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/04/2026    Duedate: 03/17/2026

LAPUR ARENA

DM 29    TURN 1041

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SKUNK
AVOID ME! (535)
(29-6675) [24-18-1,115]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SKUNK                          SNORLAX
AVOID ME! (535)                POKE' MON (568)
(29-6675) [24-18-1,115]        (29-6941) [7-2-0,53]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BRINE SUSPECT                  PRETTY ALRIGHT
BLUE HERRINGS (566)            BLUE HERRINGS (566)
(29-6903) [13-13-1,92]         (29-6905) [11-15-1,79]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MID EARTH (223)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MID EARTH (223)               45 
2. BLUE HERRINGS (566)           33    AVOID ME! (535)
3. ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)        32    Unchartered Team
4. BLACK KELTS (233)             20 
5. CARDOW HUNTERS (359)          9     BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 AVOID ME! (535)          220 128  7 63.2   1/ 3 MID EARTH (223)          11  4 0
 2/ 2*BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)   10   7  1 58.8   2/ 1*POKE' MON (568)          10  5 0
 3/ 3 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)      856 683 50 55.6   3/ 2 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)       9  6 0
 4/ 4 MID EARTH (223)          1079 887 49 54.9   4/ 5 BLUE HERRINGS (566)       7  5 0
 5- 5 WAR PARTY (474)          132 119  8 52.6   5/ 4 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    5  7 0
 6/ 7 BLACK KELTS (233)        327 318 12 50.7   6/ 8 BLACK KELTS (233)         3  8 0
 7- 8*OF WOLF & MAN (569)        1   1  0 50.0   7- 7 WAR PARTY (474)           2  1 0
 8/ 6*POKE' MON (568)           22  23  0 48.9   8/ 6 AVOID ME! (535)           2  4 0
 9/ 9 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)   198 219  6 47.5   9- 9*OF WOLF & MAN (569)       1  1 0
10/10 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)     1139 1466 26 43.7  10/10 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)      1  2 0
11/11 BLUE HERRINGS (566)       45  71  3 38.8  11/11*COVEY XIX (564)           1  6 0
12/12*COVEY XIX (564)            1   6  0 14.3  12/12*BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)   0  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

Welcome back, fight fans. Today we honor new Lord Protectors SACAGAWEA of WAR PARTY, a 
veteran warrior who made a lot of warriors famous. Next we have KUHRIS of MID EARTH, 
whose fickle performance history drove Visionist up the guild house walls and lastly 
we have NEAR WHALE of BLUE HERRINGS the first of his guild to head to the Isle from 
Lapur. Congrats to our city's 2nd, 3rd, and 4th inductees of the year, you all have 
earned your elite status. Farewell. Now it's time to see if Vlad's soap star can 
become a three time champ.

We have 12 teams in the ranks, with Obregon and Tripwire finishing their tourney prep 
work. That gives us 16 matches in the lists, six challenge fights and ten commission 
matchups. No night fights, in fact the dead list is empty, a rare occurrence. We have 
a new warrior at the top, thanks to KUHRIS beating DROP THE SOAP as he left town. So 
that leaves SKUNK of AVOID ME! challenging WAGON DRIVER 3 of BLACK KELTS for the title 
and after a lengthy and boring bout of 31 minutes, the Bloke's rodent warrior 
outlasted Purple Sage's traveling warrior. It pains me to smell and say this, but 
Congrats to the new Duelmaster SKUNK.

In team news Visionist and his Mid Earth group jumped from 3rd to 1st after a 4-1-0 
result. Dropping a spot to 2nd is POKE' and his MON, who struggled to a 1-4-0 showing. 
Rounding out the top 3 is Vlad and his ALMOST EXACTLY group, who also only managed a 
1-4-0. The Team on the Move is MID EARTH, who gained 45 points of recognition. The 
Most Avoided goes to the Bloke and his lone active warrior, who received 8 avoids and 
they all came from Vlad's warriors, who garnered the second most with six.

The remaining challenge fights...

ERRATIC EDUCATOR of ARMY OF DARKNESS challenged BRINE SUSPECT of BLUE HERRINGS, Master 
Beru's wayward warrior being savagely defeated by Mr. Blue's pickled warrior in 2 
minutes.

SUE CHEF of ARMY OF DARKNESS challenged FROSLASS of POKE' MON, with Master Beru's 
culinary warrior claiming victory over Poke's cold warrior in a 1 minute brawl.

SNORLAX (6-2-0,44) of POKE' MON challenged LITTLE FISHY of BLUE HERRINGS, with Poke's 
hungry warrior besting Mr. Blue's minnow warrior in a 3 minute fight.

STOMPER ROOM of ALMOST EXACTLY challenged SILENCE of COVEY XIX, with Vlad's rhythmic 
warrior being defeated by Covey's quiet warrior in a 3 minute match.

LOPUNNY of POKE' MON challenged FELONIOUS FRUNK of ALMOST EXACTLY, with Pokey's furry 
warrior being viciously subdued by Vlad's criminal warrior in a 3 minute brawl.

Other individual achievements...
The Biggest Winner is GRAKUS gained 29 points in defeating the biggest loser.
The Biggest Loser is END OF BIDET, who lost 32 points in his loss.
This Week's Favorite goes to PRETTY ALRIGHT.

I just received notice of a last minute invite for Purple Sage's warrior WAGON DRIVER 
3. Congrats! Next time we honor you and with that I bring my report to a close. 'Til 
next time.

                                          -- Eoghan McGrimm

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKUNK 6675                TP 24  18  1 115         AVOID ME! (535)           

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GRAKUS 6920               BA 10   5  0  98         MID EARTH (223)           
 ENTITLED CITIZEN 6817     TP 25  14  0  96         ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOUN DOG 6872             ST 12   9  1  95         CARDOW HUNTERS (359)      
 WAGON DRIVER 3            TP 23  17  0  92         BLACK KELTS (233)         
 BRINE SUSPECT 6903        PS 13  13  1  92         BLUE HERRINGS (566)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DROP THE SOAP 6811        BA 16  11  0  89         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)       
 STONE HINGE 3455          AB 16  39  1  88         BLACK KELTS (233)         
-UPCHUCK 6721              TP 21  13  0  85         AVOID ME! (535)           
 ZAGRID 6858               AB 17   5  1  85         MID EARTH (223)           
 APOSTATE POSTMAN 6847     BA 13  13  0  83         ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    
 PRETTY ALRIGHT 6905       PL 11  15  1  79         BLUE HERRINGS (566)       
 END OF BIDET 6849         AB  8   3  1  75         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ERRATIC EDUCATOR 6826     SL 13  17  1  63         ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    
-HIAWATHA 6857             AB  4   4  1  61         WAR PARTY (474)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUE CHEF 6848             SL 11  15  0  55         ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    
 SNORLAX 6941              TP  7   2  0  53         POKE' MON (568)           
-TATONKA 6814              WS 10  13  0  50         WAR PARTY (474)                          *
 LITTLE FISHY 6902         BA  3  23  0  50         BLUE HERRINGS (566)       
-POX 6950                  BA  5   2  0  46         AVOID ME! (535)                          *
 POPPY POPPINS 6933        PS  7   5  1  42         BLACK KELTS (233)         
 ELHAD 6965                ST  3   4  0  42         MID EARTH (223)                          *
 FROSLASS 6963             WS  6   1  0  41         POKE' MON (568)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAEVE MANIAC 6916         AB  8   7  0  33         BLACK KELTS (233)         
 FELONIOUS FRUNK 6973      ST  3   1  0  28         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)                      *
 BRIAR 6940                SL  4   5  0  27         POKE' MON (568)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 1.75L 6914                LU  3   2  0  20         BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)                  *
 SALAZZLE 6974                 2   2  0  19         POKE' MON (568)                          [PL-ST-TP]
 SILENCE 6868                  1   2  0  19         COVEY XIX (564)                          [BA-PL-PR]
 DAVIEL 6982                   2   0  0  16         MID EARTH (223)                          [PL-SL]
-MARIUS SOL 6970               1   0  0  13         OF WOLF & MAN (569)                  [AB-BA-LU-PS-ST-TP]
 LOPUNNY 6976                  2   2  0  12         POKE' MON (568)                          [ST-TP]
 STOMPER ROOM 6954         PL  2   4  0  10         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)                      *
 WINDLESS WHISPER 6956     ST  2   4  0  10         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)                      *
-BRUTUS FALX 6968              0   1  0   7         OF WOLF & MAN (569)                  [BA-LU-PL-PR-ST-TP]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Avoid ME, you nincompoops! Life will be easier for you. -- the Bloke

Excuuuuuuuse me whilst I:
     Mentally recover from the awful and inconsolable statements about me by Vlad
     Help Mr. Trump over some ballsy incorrect Supreme Court decisions
     Work on my faltering chipping and putting
     Overcome the pain of a recent Hokie roundball attack on Tigers
     Rearrange my woeful recruit/veteran warrior scenario
     Laugh heartily at every one of you who does not Avoid ME! 
          -- the Bloke

Houn Dog -- You are good luck. Well fought. -- Kuhris

Sacagawea -- You are one tough cookie. -- Zagrid

Near Whale -- Arggghhh! So close. Congrats on your invite! -- Grakus

Poppy Poppins -- Careful when you pop off yound lady. -- Elhad

All -- Kuhris -- PL -- ST=14(1) CN=10(1) SZ=9 WT=17(1) WL=17(1) SP=9 DF=13(1) Mid 
Earth's 39th Lord Protector and second plunger. Over his 43 fight career he learned 77 
skills from training. His favorites are Longsword, Low/High. He was a steaky fighter 
and has decided to retire from arena competition. -- Visionist

Congrats, Sacawagea and Near Whale on your invites! -- Visionist and the Mid Earth 
guild

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SKUNK outwaited WAGON DRIVER 3 in a 31 minute master's Challenge Title fight.
ERRATIC EDUCATOR was savagely defeated by BRINE SUSPECT in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
SUE CHEF won victory over FROSLASS in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
SNORLAX bested LITTLE FISHY in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
STOMPER ROOM was defeated by SILENCE in a 3 minute Challenge match.
LOPUNNY was viciously subdued by FELONIOUS FRUNK in a 3 minute Challenge brawl.
DROP THE SOAP was devastated by KUHRIS in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ZAGRID was handily defeated by NEAR WHALE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
END OF BIDET was vanquished by GRAKUS in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ENTITLED CITIZEN unbelievably bested PRETTY ALRIGHT in a 2 minute expert's fight.
HOUN DOG overpowered VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a popular 1 minute gory uneven match.
STONE HINGE was subdued by APOSTATE POSTMAN in a 2 minute bloody master's match.
BRIAR was devastated by ELHAD in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
1.75L was devastated by POPPY POPPINS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched bout.
MAEVE MANIAC defeated SALAZZLE in a 3 minute duel.
WINDLESS WHISPER was savagely defeated by DAVIEL in a 1 minute gruesome struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY       29 -  19 -  0      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   23 -  16 -  0      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW        28 -  22 -  2      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         PARRY-STRIKE      13 -  16 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  16 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         BASHING ATTACK    24 -  33 -  0      42  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -  20 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   9 -  0      40  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -  23 -  0      38  |

Turn 1041 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       2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  3         4  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  3         3  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         2  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  2                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2     
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      SKUNK 6675                 24  18  1  115 AVOID ME! (535)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   GRAKUS 6920                10   5  0   98 MID EARTH (223)
STRIKING ATTACK  HOUN DOG 6872              12   9  1   95 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
AIMED BLOW       ZAGRID 6858                17   5  1   85 MID EARTH (223)
PARRY-STRIKE     POPPY POPPINS 6933          7   5  1   42 BLACK KELTS (233)
WALL OF STEEL    FROSLASS 6963               6   1  0   41 POKE' MON (568)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BRINE SUSPECT 6903.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was PRETTY ALRIGHT 6905.  The ten other most popular fighters were FELONIOUS 
FRUNK 6973, BRINE SUSPECT 6903, SILENCE 6868, SNORLAX 6941, APOSTATE POSTMAN 6847, 
POPPY POPPINS 6933, MAEVE MANIAC 6916, SALAZZLE 6974, SUE CHEF 6848, and LITTLE FISHY 
6902.

The least popular fighter this week was WAGON DRIVER 3 5412.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SKUNK 6675, WINDLESS WHISPER 6956, BRIAR 6940, DROP THE SOAP 
6811, LOPUNNY 6976, FROSLASS 6963, 1.75L 6914, ELHAD 6965, STONE HINGE 3455, and END 
OF BIDET 6849.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

WAGON DRIVER 3 (29-5412) BLACK KELTS (233)

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

SACAGAWEA (29-6725) WAR PARTY (474)
KUHRIS (29-6797) MID EARTH (223)
NEAR WHALE (29-6906) BLUE HERRINGS (566)

               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. 

                         HAWKEYE (3-6680) M*A*S*H 4077  (615) 
                   GIRLFRIED GIRLFRIEND (84-25543) 102811E  (4536) 
                  RAYMOND ZUSSMAN (84-3696) MEDAL OF HONOR J5  (719) 
                     SFC12 (84-23960) MEDAL OF HONOR 113  (4249) 
                  DIRE LAPDOG (85-16884) THIRSTY THUGS 1656  (3094) 
                        IVY MANIAC (85-20516) SBLI 32  (3757) 
                        TEDDY (86-28500) RANDOMNESS 41  (5234) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes