DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/21/2026    Duedate: 02/03/2026

LAPUR ARENA

DM 29    TURN 1038

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

WARIUS
MID EARTH (223)
(29-6820) [17-14-1,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ZAGRID                         BRIAR
MID EARTH (223)                POKE' MON (568)
(29-6858) [16-3-1,131]         (29-6940) [2-4-0,23]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BRINE SUSPECT                  HOUN DOG
BLUE HERRINGS (566)            CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
(29-6903) [11-12-1,89]         (29-6872) [11-7-1,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MID EARTH (223)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. POKE' MON (568)               33 
2. ALMOST EXACTLY (20)           29    AVOID ME! (535)
3. AVOID ME! (535)               26    Unchartered Team
4. ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)        19 
5. CARDOW HUNTERS (359)          18    POKE' MON (568)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 AVOID ME! (535)          218 124  7 63.7   1/ 1 MID EARTH (223)          10  5 0
 2/ 2 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)      847 677 50 55.6   2/ 2 AVOID ME! (535)           8  2 0
 3/ 3 MID EARTH (223)          1068 883 49 54.7   3/ 7 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    7  5 0
 4/ 4 WAR PARTY (474)          130 118  8 52.4   4/ 5*POKE' MON (568)           7  8 0
 5/ 6 BLACK KELTS (233)        324 310 12 51.1   5/ 6 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)       6  7 0
 6/ 7 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)   193 212  6 47.7   6/ 4 BLACK KELTS (233)         5  7 0
 7/ 8 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)     1138 1464 26 43.7   7/ 3 WAR PARTY (474)           4  5 0
 8/10*POKE' MON (568)           12  18  0 40.0   8/ 8 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)      3  0 0
 9/ 9 BLUE HERRINGS (566)       38  66  3 36.5   9/ 9 BLUE HERRINGS (566)       1 11 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

Greetings fellow Lapurians, the partying at the The Burning Tree lasted a week after 
BRINE SUSPECT became Duelmaster. The former champ dropped too far in the ranks to try 
and retake the throne. So that means it will be one of Visionist's trio or the Bloke's 
smelly shieldmaster or one of Obregon's well-rested warriors, if they return. My money 
is on the Brine to hold onto the title. Let's find out.

Well we lost another team and are down to 9, but all of them are active this week. So 
that gives us 18 fights, with two bloodfeuds, six challenges and the remaining ten 
random Commission matchups. The bloodfeuds were ZAGRID of MID EARTH bloodfeuding down 
in fight experience and recognition against HIAWATHA of WAR PARTY; Visionist's zombie 
warrior bested Obregon's mohawk warrior in a crowd pleasing 1 minute fight. The second 
was when STONE HINGE of BLACK KELTS bloodfeuded END OF BIDET of ALMOST EXACTLY. Purple 
Sage's megalithic warrior was denied glory by Vlad's porcelain warrior in a 2 minute 
battle.

In team news, Visionist and his Mid Earth crew brought home a 3-2-0. The Bloke and his 
Avoid Me trio had a 3-0-0 to hang onto 2nd place. Rounding out the top 3 is Master 
Beru and his Army of Darkness, who jumped from 7th to 3rd and a 4-0-0 result. The Most 
Avoided Team is naturally the Bloke and his AVOID ME! intimidation machine, who has 13 
avoids. The next closest was 2 guilds with 4 avoids. The Team on the Move is POKE' 
MON, who gained 33 points this week.
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The fight for the title was a random rematch from 4 months ago. The new Duelmaster 
BRINE SUSPECT of BLUE HERRINGS fought WARIUS of MID EARTH for the title, with 
Herrings' salty champion, much like before being overpowered by Visionist's Karnhorn 
warrior in a quick 1 minute. All Hail the new Duelmaster, WARIUS!

Challenge fights...

SKUNK of AVOID ME! challenged SACAGAWEA of WAR PARTY to a scumfest. After a lunch 
break everyone came back to the Bloke's odorous warrior outlasting Obergon's Shoshone 
warrior in a very unpopular 31 minute 2 step lesson.

UPCHUCK of AVOID ME! challenged NEAR WHALE of BLUE HERRINGS, with the Bloke's spewing 
warrior luckily beating Herrings' large warrior in a 4 minute match.

APOSTATE POSTMAN of ARMY OF DARKNESS challenged DROP THE SOAP of ALMOST EXACTLY, with 
Master Beru's rebel warrior being overpowered by Vlad's weird warrior in a 1 minute 
Challenge struggle.

ERRATIC EDUCATOR of ARMY OF DARKNESS challenged PRETTY ALRIGHT of BLUE HERRINGS, with 
Master Beru's wandering warrior besting Herrings' vague warrior in a 3 minute 
veteran's competition.

SUE CHEF of ARMY OF DARKNESS challenged LITTLE FISHY of BLUE HERRINGS, with Master 
Beru's gourmet warrior barely winning victory over Herrings' bait warrior in a 2 
minute duel.

WINDLESS WHISPER of ALMOST EXACTLY challenged BRIAR of POKE' MON, with Vlad's soft 
spoken warrior being overpowered by Poke Mon's thorny warrior a 1 minute duel.

In Individual Achievements:
This Week's Favorite is HOUN DOGX of CARDOW HUNTERS.
The Biggest Winner is ONCE AGAIN HOUN DOG of CARDOW HUNTERS, who gain 18 points.
The Biggest Loser is KUHRIS of MID EARTH, who lost 14 points of recognition.

My "Fight of the Week" goes to two rookies... FELONIOUS FRUNK of ALMOST EXACTLY fought 
SALAZZLE of POKE' MON, with Vlad's criminal warrior slimly losing to Poke Mon's 
mysterious warrior in a 3 minute amateur's duel. Well done to you both.

Here Here, I have received notice from the commission that WARIUS of MID EARTH has 
been invited to the Isle of the Eye. Next time we honor Lord Protector Warius and with 
that good news I will bring my report to a close. 'Til next time.

                                          -- Eoghan McGrimm

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WARIUS 6820               LU 17  14  1 109         MID EARTH (223)           

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZAGRID 6858               AB 16   3  1 131         MID EARTH (223)           
 SACAGAWEA 6725            TP 30  19  0 129         WAR PARTY (474)           
 SKUNK 6675                TP 23  18  1 110         AVOID ME! (535)           
 HOUN DOG 6872             ST 11   7  1  98         CARDOW HUNTERS (359)      
 ENTITLED CITIZEN 6817     TP 23  13  0  94         ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KUHRIS 6797               PL 17  24  0  89         MID EARTH (223)                          *
 BRINE SUSPECT 6903        PS 11  12  1  89         BLUE HERRINGS (566)       
 WAGON DRIVER 3 5412       TP 22  15  0  87         BLACK KELTS (233)         
 UPCHUCK 6721              TP 21  12  0  87         AVOID ME! (535)           
 END OF BIDET 6849         AB  6   2  1  87         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)                      *
 STONE HINGE 3455          AB 16  37  1  86         BLACK KELTS (233)         
 DROP THE SOAP 6811        BA 14  10  0  81         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)       
 NEAR WHALE 6906           LU 12  11  1  77         BLUE HERRINGS (566)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GRAKUS 6920               BA  8   4  0  66         MID EARTH (223)                          *
 ERRATIC EDUCATOR 6826     SL 13  14  1  61         ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    
 PRETTY ALRIGHT 6905       PL  9  14  1  60         BLUE HERRINGS (566)       
 APOSTATE POSTMAN 6847     BA 11  12  0  58         ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HIAWATHA 6857             AB  3   4  1  56         WAR PARTY (474)           
 SUE CHEF 6848             SL 10  13  0  49         ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)    
 POX 6950                      4   1  0  48         AVOID ME! (535)                          [BA-TP]
 LITTLE FISHY 6902         BA  3  20  0  47         BLUE HERRINGS (566)       
 MAEVE MANIAC 6916         AB  7   5  0  46         BLACK KELTS (233)         
 TATONKA 6814              WS  9  13  0  40         WAR PARTY (474)                          *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WINDINHISHAIR 6860        PR  3   3  0  28         WAR PARTY (474)           
 POPPY POPPINS 6933        PS  6   3  1  26         BLACK KELTS (233)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRIAR 6940                SL  2   4  0  23         POKE' MON (568)           
 SNORLAX 6941              TP  4   2  0  22         POKE' MON (568)           
 FROSLASS 6963             WS  4   0  0  19         POKE' MON (568)                          *
 SALAZZLE 6974                 1   0  0  11         POKE' MON (568)                          [BA-PL-ST-TP]
 ELHAD 6965                    1   3  0  10         MID EARTH (223)                          [ST-TP]
 STOMPER ROOM 6954         PL  1   2  0  10         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)                      *
 FELONIOUS FRUNK 6973          0   1  0   7         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)                      [ST-TP]
 WINDLESS WHISPER 6956         1   2  0   5         ALMOST EXACTLY (20)                      [ST-TP]
-INCARCERATION 6960            0   2  0   2         AVOID ME! (535)                          [AB-BA-ST-TP]
 LOPUNNY 6976                  0   1  0   1         POKE' MON (568)                          [ST-TP]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
AOIFE ALURE 6917        3  7 0 BLACK KELTS 233      END OF BIDET 6849     1035  
YANGIE 6898             4  5 0 MID EARTH 223        HIAWATHA 6857         1034 JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Poor Vlad. He must have been deeply at the vino. Sad stuff, you know. I mean he 
actually tried to pen something in that state; actually to write anything at all was 
so sadly unusual.  I guess one could call that dribble loquacious, but it was so 
indecipherable. But he tried, and it was probably meant to be nice. Gotta feel for the 
guy. Anyway, thanks for trying from all us real Lapurians. -- the Bloke
P.S. Avoid the alcohol, Hokie, and carry two putters as you tend to wear them out.

And to all you rumdrums, listen up. You best avoid me. -- the Bloke

Brine Suspect, I salute you, Champ. You showed me who is boss. -- Cancer

Gotta say hip, hip to ole Visionist for the info and annual summary. Maybe he's not 
such a bad guy after all. Ya think? -- the Bloke

"Despite my best efforts I was not able to find a fight worthy of my Fight of the 
Week" -- Some loser Spyreporter who prolly wears nothing under his kilt.  Are you 
kidding me?  35FE Wagon Driver down-challenges by 43 points, in a bloodfeud no less, 
and loses to a 6 FE sapling.  Small wonder that trust of the lamestream news 
organizations is at an all-time low.  Nothing but losers and haters. FAKE NEWS! 

Drop the Soap -- Don't get all lathered up. -- Kuhris

Erratic Educator -- Damn that felt good! -- Grakus

Froslass -- Two fights later and nothing has changed. -- Elhad

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ZAGRID bested HIAWATHA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Bloodfeud fight.
STONE HINGE was vanquished by END OF BIDET in a 2 minute uneven Bloodfeud battle.
SKUNK narrowly defeated SACAGAWEA in a unpopular 31 minute master's Challenge duel.
UPCHUCK luckily beat NEAR WHALE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute master's Challenge match.
APOSTATE POSTMAN was overpowered by DROP THE SOAP in a 1 minute Challenge struggle.
ERRATIC EDUCATOR bested PRETTY ALRIGHT in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge competition.
SUE CHEF slimly won victory over LITTLE FISHY in a 2 minute expert's Challenge duel.
WINDLESS WHISPER was overpowered by BRIAR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
BRINE SUSPECT was overpowered by WARIUS in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
KUHRIS slimly lost to HOUN DOG in a exciting 5 minute brutal one-sided bout.
WAGON DRIVER 3 bested GRAKUS in a exciting 5 minute mismatched conflict.
ENTITLED CITIZEN demolished DEADLY ASSASSIN in a 3 minute bloody one-sided brawl.
POPPY POPPINS was handily defeated by POX in a popular 1 minute uneven fight.
TATONKA was bested by MAEVE MANIAC in a 2 minute gruesome duel.
WINDINHISHAIR savagely defeated SNORLAX in a unpopular 14 minute bloody brawl.
FROSLASS narrowly defeated STOMPER ROOM in a 3 minute bout.
ELHAD savagely defeated LOPUNNY in a exciting 4 minute gory novice's bout.
FELONIOUS FRUNK slimly lost to SALAZZLE in a 3 minute amateur's competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      7         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         STRIKING ATTACK   25 -  15 -  0      63  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         AIMED BLOW        31 -  21 -  3      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY       26 -  18 -  0      59  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  16 -  1      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK    28 -  27 -  0      51  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-STRIKE      12 -  22 -  2      35  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -  22 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -  22 -  0      31  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -  14 -  0      30  |

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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   WARIUS 6820                17  14  1  109 MID EARTH (223)
AIMED BLOW       ZAGRID 6858                16   3  1  131 MID EARTH (223)
TOTAL PARRY      SACAGAWEA 6725             30  19  0  129 WAR PARTY (474)
STRIKING ATTACK  HOUN DOG 6872              11   7  1   98 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
BASHING ATTACK   DROP THE SOAP 6811         14  10  0   81 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
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 HOUN DOG 6872.  The ten other most popular fighters were ELHAD 6965, GRAKUS 
6920, NEAR WHALE 6906, KUHRIS 6797, PRETTY ALRIGHT 6905, SUE CHEF 6848, POX 6950, 
MAEVE MANIAC 6916, SALAZZLE 6974, and ZAGRID 6858.

The least popular fighter this week was SACAGAWEA 6725.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SKUNK 6675, SNORLAX 6941, WINDINHISHAIR 6860, LOPUNNY 6976, WINDLESS 
WHISPER 6956, TATONKA 6814, POPPY POPPINS 6933, WAGON DRIVER 3 5412, BRINE SUSPECT 
6903, and APOSTATE POSTMAN 6847.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

WARIUS (29-6820) MID EARTH (223)