DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/12/2025    Duedate: 12/25/2025

ZENSU ARENA

DM 40    TURN 994

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

FLOODS
PANDORA'S BOX (522)
(40-5263) [27-6-0,138]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FLOODS                         CALCULATED RISK
PANDORA'S BOX (522)            THIS MODERN WORLD 27 (542)
(40-5263) [27-6-0,138]         (40-5372) [3-0-0,49]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

NEERLY STENN                   DELUGE
BEYOND THE PALE (337)          PANDORA'S BOX (522)
(40-5273) [16-25-1,74]         (40-5332) [10-4-0,95]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DIRTY DOZENS (333)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478)     47 
2. OXY MORONS (537)              35 TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478)
3. THIS MODERN WORLD 27 (542)    27    Unchartered Team
4. DREAMS WORK (538)             19 
5. THE SHIRE (321)               12    BIG DATA ENERGY (547)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478) 22   7  0 75.9   1/ 4 DIRTY DOZENS (333)        8  7 0
 2/ 2 PANDORA'S BOX (522)      169  73  4 69.8   2/ 1 PANDORA'S BOX (522)       7  2 0
 3/ 0 OLD SCHOOL 49ERS (513)    15   9  0 62.5   3/ 3 OXY MORONS (537)          7  6 0
 4/ 3 DIRTY DOZENS (333)       100  73  2 57.8   4/ 2 DREAMS WORK (538)         6  4 0
 5/ 4 DREAMS WORK (538)         72  58  4 55.4   5/ 5*THIS MODERN WORLD 2 (542) 5  4 0
 6- 5 VABOROUGHS (240)          93  84  3 52.5   6/ 0 TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478) 3  0 0
 7/ 1*BIG DATA ENERGY (547)      1   1  0 50.0   7/ 6 THE SHIRE (321)           3  6 0
 8/ 6 OXY MORONS (537)         105 106  2 49.8   8/ 7 BEYOND THE PALE (337)     2  9 0
 9/ 9*THIS MODERN WORLD 2 (542)  9  10  0 47.4   9- 8 VABOROUGHS (240)          1  0 0
10/ 8 BEYOND THE PALE (337)    1285 1513 36 45.9  10/ 9*BIG DATA ENERGY (547)     1  1 0
11/10 THE SHIRE (321)           87 129  4 40.3  11/ 0 OLD SCHOOL 49ERS (513)    0  1 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Clearly I have been unleashed! That's three Duelmaster Titles in a row. Watch out for 
me; I am big and bold and engulfing.  

Blame it on The Bible. Blame it on Global Warming.  Blame it on Zeus. Or blame it on 
The Consortium. Man's ability to rationalize is infinite.  

Make it easy on yourself. Go ahead and avoid me.  

                                          -- Floods, DMIV

                                      SPY REPORT

     Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, 
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again!  Nothing is certain in ZENSU, with changing 
loyalties, changing Duelmasters.  Write this down:  new top team--DIRTY DOZENS.  
Nothing works for a team like victory (How's that for a perceptive observation?) as 
DIRTY DOZENS can attest...  TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 had cause to celebrate, after HENCE 
MODE got 24 points by beating RICE 80.  MOOR PALE certainly had a baffled expression 
on his face, after losing to CALCULATED RISK and losing 15 points in the process!  
Duelmaster FLOODS from PANDORA'S BOX is going for the gold, as it challenged DREAMS 
WORK's HUMPTY DUMPTY.  Ooh, the excitement!  Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster 
were disappointed by HUMPTY DUMPTY, of DREAMS WORK, who despite a 9-10-0 couldn't 
overcome ZENSU's Number 1.  So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls 
and challenging dead trees?  Someone's got a basic problem...   
     So much to report, so little time!  To quell some nasty rumors, the guys in 
DIRTY DOZENS are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to avoid 'em.  Like a 
pup with its tail between its legs, THE SHIRE scurried away from DIRTY DOZENS.  Oh, 
the shame!  Is it charming personality?  Conversational abilities?  Good oral 
hygiene?  Whatever it is, MOOR PALE is the most challenged warrior.  Mismatched by 9 
points, KEN beat DELUGE.  Is this really worth noting?  I thought DELUGE showed great 
skill and promise when it was bested by KEN.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big 
deal!   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have 
fallen into an unconscious stupor.   
     Do not think spyreporting in ZENSU is the highlight of my life.  My fingers tire 
and I fear my incessant prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable 
character.  Do not despair!  I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLOODS 5263               TP 27   6  0 138         PANDORA'S BOX (522)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EXPRESS MAIL 5323         SL 18   9  0 122         OXY MORONS (537)          
 KEN 5297                  PL 13  19  0 108         DREAMS WORK (538)         
 SWEET SORROW 5335         WS 14   8  1 103         OXY MORONS (537)          
 HUMPTY DUMPTY 5331        LU  9  10  0 103         DREAMS WORK (538)         
 DELUGE 5332               SL 10   4  0  95         PANDORA'S BOX (522)       
 HENCE MODE 4713           AB  8   2  0  95         TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478) 

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RICE 80 5076              WS 14   5  0  81         OLD SCHOOL 49ERS (513)    
 DARKNESS 5330             TP 14   1  0  80         PANDORA'S BOX (522)                      *
 NEERLY STENN 5273         ST 16  25  1  74         BEYOND THE PALE (337)     
 DOS JONES 5272            SL 16  25  0  73         BEYOND THE PALE (337)     
 THE HEDGE 5316            LU 10   8  0  73         THE SHIRE (321)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EERIE BEEF 5383           WS  5   0  0  71         TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478)                *

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BROCCOLI BRIDE 5380       PL  5   1  0  63         TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478) 
 ROSIE COTTON 5328         LU  7   7  1  57         THE SHIRE (321)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SANCHO PROUDFOOT 5255     WS 10  12  0  51         THE SHIRE (321)           
 CALCULATED RISK 5372      PS  3   0  0  49         THIS MODERN WORLD 27 (542)
-DULLES 4264               WS  9   7  0  44         VABOROUGHS (240)          
 BOBO BOFFINS 5326         PL  7   6  0  42         THE SHIRE (321)                          *
 MCNERDJOY 5352            WS  4   3  0  41         THIS MODERN WORLD 27 (542)
 WANDA 5376                TP  6   1  0  40         DIRTY DOZENS (333)        
-DISEASE 5327              BA  8   7  0  39         PANDORA'S BOX (522)       
 CHERUB OF JUSTICE 5349    WS  5   7  0  36         DIRTY DOZENS (333)                       *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BELLADONNA TOOK 5313      LU  6  13  0  31         THE SHIRE (321)           
 MOOR PALE 5373            SL  6   9  0  28         BEYOND THE PALE (337)                    *
-DEADLY LOCUST 5375        ST  2   3  0  26         PANDORA'S BOX (522)                      *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 51ST STATE 5371           WS  2   1  0  22         THIS MODERN WORLD 27 (542)               *
 WATSON 5394                   1   1  0  21         BIG DATA ENERGY (547)                    [SL-WS]
 CEPHUS 5379               LU  1   2  0  15         DIRTY DOZENS (333)        
 ICEMAN 5385               LU  3   2  0  14         DIRTY DOZENS (333)                       *
 LEAD BALLOON 5391         TP  3   1  0  11         OXY MORONS (537)                         *
 GOING NOWHERE 5400            0   1  0   1         OXY MORONS (537)                         [LU-SL-ST-WS]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
USELESS 5402            0  1 0 OXY MORONS 537       SPYMASTER              994 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

USELESS was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
FLOODS unbelievably bested HUMPTY DUMPTY in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge Title duel.
DELUGE was subdued by KEN in a action packed 4 minute Challenge fight.
DARKNESS unbelievably bested THE HEDGE in a popular 4 minute gory Challenge contest.
MCNERDJOY was subdued by ROSIE COTTON in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
CALCULATED RISK devastated MOOR PALE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
51ST STATE viciously subdued CEPHUS in a popular 5 minute Challenge competition.
RICE 80 slimly lost to HENCE MODE in a action packed 5 minute gruesome duel.
EXPRESS MAIL savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 1 minute expert's duel.
GLORIA overpowered DOS JONES in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided melee.
GRANDPA JACK was subdued by SWEET SORROW in a 1 minute master's competition.
NEERLY STENN was viciously subdued by EERIE BEEF in a 2 minute one-sided battle.
SANCHO PROUDFOOT was beaten by BROCCOLI BRIDE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute conflict.
BOBO BOFFINS overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
CHERUB OF JUSTICE bested WATSON in a action packed 3 minute brutal duel.
WANDA devastated BELLADONNA TOOK in a 3 minute mismatched brawl.
ICEMAN defeated GOING NOWHERE in a 2 minute brutal novice's bout.
LEAD BALLOON beat PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a unpopular 5 minute novice's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    8         TOTAL PARRY       32 -   7 -  1      82  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         AIMED BLOW         8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-LUNGE       13 -   9 -  0      59  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         BASHING ATTACK    10 -   8 -  0      56  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL     20 -  18 -  0      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  21 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  29 -  0      45  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -  25 -  0      24  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 994 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      FLOODS 5263                27   6  0  138 PANDORA'S BOX (522)
SLASHING ATTACK  EXPRESS MAIL 5323          18   9  0  122 OXY MORONS (537)
WALL OF STEEL    SWEET SORROW 5335          14   8  1  103 OXY MORONS (537)
AIMED BLOW       HENCE MODE 4713             8   2  0   95 TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478)
LUNGING ATTACK   THE HEDGE 5316             10   8  0   73 THE SHIRE (321)
PARRY-LUNGE      BROCCOLI BRIDE 5380         5   1  0   63 TMM EXPERIMENTS 103 (478)
PARRY-STRIKE     CALCULATED RISK 5372        3   0  0   49 THIS MODERN WORLD 27 (542)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is NEERLY STENN 5273.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DELUGE 5332.  The ten other most popular fighters were HENCE MODE 4713, 
HUMPTY DUMPTY 5331, RICE 80 5076, THE HEDGE 5316, WATSON 5394, 51ST STATE 5371, 
BROCCOLI BRIDE 5380, CALCULATED RISK 5372, CEPHUS 5379, and ICEMAN 5385.

The least popular fighter this week was LEAD BALLOON 5391.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were GOING NOWHERE 5400, WANDA 5376, MOOR PALE 5373, MCNERDJOY 5352, 
USELESS 5402, SANCHO PROUDFOOT 5255, NEERLY STENN 5273, SWEET SORROW 5335, DOS JONES 
5272, and DARKNESS 5330.

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

GLORIA (40-5298) DREAMS WORK (538)
GRANDPA JACK (40-5311) DIRTY DOZENS (333)