DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/28/2026    Duedate: 02/10/2026

IAYE ARENA

DM 30    TURN 1034

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TENDER FURY
HARD KNOCKS (531)
(30-6078) [14-4-0,122]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TENDER FURY                    POSITION IS EMPTY
HARD KNOCKS (531)              
(30-6078) [14-4-0,122]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

=^.^=                          BAZ
CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)         THE YOUNG ONES (455)
(30-6054) [13-9-0,89]          (30-6100) [12-2-2,101]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HARD KNOCKS (531)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HARD KNOCKS (531)             59 
2. THE DONALD'S DELI (533)       13    HARD KNOCKS (531)
3. LENPROS (145)                 7     Unchartered Team
4. YAMA BUSHI (49)               -3 
5. CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)        -8    BOUND4GLORY (320)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 PUNISHMENT (362)          15   4  1 78.9   1/ 2 HARD KNOCKS (531)         9  6 0
 2/ 3 HARD KNOCKS (531)         51  28  3 64.6   2/ 1 THE YOUNG ONES (455)      7  8 0
 3/ 2 LENPROS (145)            2045 1197 74 63.1   3/ 3 CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)    5  7 0
 4- 4 BOOT HILL (522)           37  26  2 58.7   4/ 8 THE DONALD'S DELI (533)   3  2 0
 5- 5 NEON KNIGHTS 30 (524)     64  48  4 57.1   5/ 4 LENPROS (145)             3  5 0
 6/ 6 THE YOUNG ONES (455)      95  75  8 55.9   6- 6 PUNISHMENT (362)          2  0 0
 7/ 7 CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)    54  51  1 51.4   7- 5 BOOT HILL (522)           2  0 0
 8/ 8 YAMA BUSHI (49)          205 240  8 46.1   8- 7 NEON KNIGHTS 30 (524)     2  0 0
 9/ 9 THE DONALD'S DELI (533)    7   9  0 43.7   9/ 9 YAMA BUSHI (49)           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

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in IAYE this turn, and let's start 
with a look at some of the teams.  It seems the training can make the difference, as 
THE YOUNG ONES is pushed out of top team by HARD KNOCKS, who came from 2nd with a 
5-0-0 this turn.  THE DONALD'S DELI stable has parlayed this turn's 1-0-0 into a 4 
space move up the rankings.  This brings them up to 4th place.  Good work, guys!  And 
let's see, RULE OF THUMB fought BACKSTABBATH and gained 18 points and contributed to 
HARD KNOCKS' 5-0-0.  WARLOCK has lost to MARY CATHERINE, falling 11 points, while 
helping make THE YOUNG ONES a 1-4-0 turn.  Due to his absence and inability to defend 
the throne, PROSPECTOR WILLIE has lost the title of Duelmaster.  And not without some 
honor, TENDER FURY now claims the title and throne of Duelmaster of IAYE.  Can 
someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do 
dishes at The Dragon's Blood Inn until they win.  Maybe?   
     The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more 
could a warrior ask of life?  Well, besides that.  THE YOUNG ONES has cause to stand 
tall, as they were IAYE's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to 
beat.  And avoiding THE YOUNG ONES more than any other team we find HARD KNOCKS.  
IAYE, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  Well, sports fans, take 
notice that =^.^= from CLOWDER W/ CLAWS was IAYE's most challenged warrior this turn. 
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  Is it really true that IAYE has more dishwashers per capita that 
fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     I like this place, IAYE, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep 
your swords sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets 
to paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TENDER FURY 6078          TP 14   4  0 122         HARD KNOCKS (531)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PROSPECTOR WILLIE 5994    SL 10   2  0 121         BOOT HILL (522)           
 SELLSWORD 6076            SL 12   4  0 119         HARD KNOCKS (531)         
 KRIEGHUND 6077            BA 13   5  3 101         HARD KNOCKS (531)         
 BAZ 6100                  ST 12   2  2 101         THE YOUNG ONES (455)      
 NEAL 4710                 TP 17  21  0 100         THE YOUNG ONES (455)      
-CALAMITY JANE 5993        AB  8   3  1  95         BOOT HILL (522)           

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAX 5995                  TP 25   8  0  89         LENPROS (145)             
 =^.^= 6054                PL 13   9  0  89         CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)    
-BRAZEN BULL 5764          WS  8   1  1  81         PUNISHMENT (362)          
 KIEL-SAN 2305             LU  9   5  1  78         YAMA BUSHI (49)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRY ME 6055               TP 13   9  0  66         CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)    
 TACO TUESDAY 6110         WS  7   4  0  66         THE DONALD'S DELI (533)   
 MURDER MITTENS 6052       SL 10  12  1  60         CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)    
 RULE OF THUMB 6080        WS  9   7  0  57         HARD KNOCKS (531)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BACKSTABBATH 6053         AB 10  12  0  56         CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)    
 MARY CATHERINE 6083       TP 11   7  0  48         LENPROS (145)                            *
-SNUFFY 6091               AB  5   7  0  47         LENPROS (145)             
 WARLOCK 6101              WS  7   7  1  40         THE YOUNG ONES (455)      
-LATHRIL 6027              ST  2   1  0  38         NEON KNIGHTS 30 (524)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TET OFFENSIVE 6084        BA  3   7  0  32         HARD KNOCKS (531)         
 LORD MONTY 6117           SL  3   2  0  24         THE YOUNG ONES (455)                     *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MYSTIC DREAM 6097             2   0  0  17         NEON KNIGHTS 30 (524)                    [AB-SL]
 KENDAL MINTCAKE 6089      SL  2   3  1  12         THE YOUNG ONES (455)                     *

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TENDER FURY bested BAZ in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Challenge Title fight.
KRIEGHUND won victory over =^.^= in a 1 minute expert's Challenge battle.
SELLSWORD demolished KIEL-SAN in a 1 minute uneven fight.
MAX was outwaited by NEAL in a slow 21 minute brutal veteran's contest.
TRY ME was bested by TACO TUESDAY in a 2 minute brawl.
BACKSTABBATH lost to RULE OF THUMB in a crowd pleasing 1 minute fight.
MURDER MITTENS overpowered LORD MONTY in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
WARLOCK was outlasted by MARY CATHERINE in a dull 8 minute melee.
TET OFFENSIVE vanquished KENDAL MINTCAKE in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -   6 -  2      74  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  12 -  1      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         AIMED BLOW        10 -   9 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY       25 -  23 -  0      52  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  20 -  1      44  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK     6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   5 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1034 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      TENDER FURY 6078           14   4  0  122 HARD KNOCKS (531)
SLASHING ATTACK  SELLSWORD 6076             12   4  0  119 HARD KNOCKS (531)
BASHING ATTACK   KRIEGHUND 6077             13   5  3  101 HARD KNOCKS (531)
STRIKING ATTACK  BAZ 6100                   12   2  2  101 THE YOUNG ONES (455)
PARRY-LUNGE      =^.^= 6054                 13   9  0   89 CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)
LUNGING ATTACK   KIEL-SAN 2305               9   5  1   78 YAMA BUSHI (49)
WALL OF STEEL    TACO TUESDAY 6110           7   4  0   66 THE DONALD'S DELI (533)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is =^.^= 6054.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
BAZ 6100.  The ten other most popular fighters were TENDER FURY 6078, KRIEGHUND 6077, 
TACO TUESDAY 6110, MURDER MITTENS 6052, SELLSWORD 6076, TRY ME 6055, BACKSTABBATH 
6053, RULE OF THUMB 6080, TET OFFENSIVE 6084, and =^.^= 6054.

The least popular fighter this week was NEAL 4710.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MAX 5995, MARY CATHERINE 6083, KENDAL MINTCAKE 6089, WARLOCK 6101, LORD 
MONTY 6117, KIEL-SAN 2305, =^.^= 6054, TET OFFENSIVE 6084, RULE OF THUMB 6080, and 
BACKSTABBATH 6053.