DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/22/2025    Duedate: 01/03/2026

ARDIVENT ARENA

DM 46    TURN 983

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LITTLE CAT
BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)
(46-5014) [18-12-0,117]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LITTLE CAT                     POSITION IS EMPTY
BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)        
(46-5014) [18-12-0,117]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

LITTLE CAT                     PENNY
BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)        FANDILS (75)
(46-5014) [18-12-0,117]        (46-4989) [19-14-0,73]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

NONSENCE (368)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. GENERATION D (442)            39 
2. FATA LEGIO (420)              27    FATA LEGIO (420)
3. NONSENCE (368)                17    Unchartered Team
4. BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)       11 
5. PUPPY SQUAD (436)             6     NONSENCE (368)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 FATA LEGIO (420)           9   3  0 75.0   1/ 2*NONSENCE (368)            8  2 1
 2/ 2*NONSENCE (368)             8   3  1 72.7   2/ 6*GENERATION D (442)        8  7 0
 3/ 3 DEVIL DOGS (440)          12   7  1 63.2   3/ 3 FANDILS (75)              5  4 0
 4- 4 WILD CARDS (433)         102  60  5 63.0   4/ 1 PUPPY SQUAD (436)         5  5 0
 5/ 5 FANDILS (75)             2037 1260 79 61.8   5/ 4 DEVIL DOGS (440)          4  2 0
 6/ 6*GENERATION D (442)        20  15  1 57.1   6- 5 WILD CARDS (433)          2  3 0
 7/ 7 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)  1147 1806 36 38.8   7/ 7 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)   2  4 0
 8/ 8 PUPPY SQUAD (436)         11  22  0 33.3   8/ 8 FATA LEGIO (420)          1  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail ARDIVENT!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your 
deeds.  It seems the training can make the difference, as PUPPY SQUAD is pushed out 
of top team by NONSENCE, who came from 2nd with a 2-0-0 this turn.  GENERATION D 
stable has parlayed this turn's 4-1-0 into a 4 space move up the rankings.  This 
brings them up to 2nd place.  Good work, guys!  And let's see, MAMITU fought DARK 
SHADE and gained 27 points and contributed to FATA LEGIO's 1-0-0.  DARK SHADE has 
lost to MAMITU, falling 22 points, while helping make DEVIL DOGS a 1-1-0 turn.  The 
attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and LITTLE CAT remains ARDIVENT's 
top warrior for another turn.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from 
unimpeachable sources that The Seaside Manor uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about 
gristle!   
     The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more 
could a warrior ask of life?  Well, besides that.  I also notice that the FATA LEGIO 
stable was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on ARDIVENT, what are you afraid 
of?  And guess who avoided FATA LEGIO stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was 
FANDILS.  Anyone surprised?  The most challenged warrior this turn was BLUVALLEY 
WARRIORS' warrior HAYSTACK.  More fighters challenged him than challenged the 
Duelmaster!   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  Is it really true that ARDIVENT has 
more dishwashers per capita that fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     I like this place, ARDIVENT, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls. 
Who could ask for more?  Always good to rest in ARDIVENT, but never good to wear out 
my welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets 
to paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LITTLE CAT 5014           ST 18  12  0 117         BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAMITU 4871               LU  9   3  0  89         FATA LEGIO (420)          
 BERNICE 4985              TP 21  16  0  85         FANDILS (75)              
 RAWLINGS 5046             ST  8   3  0  80         FANDILS (75)                             *
 PENNY 4989                AB 19  14  0  73         FANDILS (75)              
 BLONDE ASSASSIN 5034      ST  5   5  0  73         DEVIL DOGS (440)                         *
 DARK SHADE 5033           ST  7   2  1  68         DEVIL DOGS (440)                         *

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAYSTACK 4997             ST  9  33  0  60         BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BUSTER 5013               PL  6   2  0  48         PUPPY SQUAD (436)         
-CAPTAIN PUPPY 5004        PR  2   2  0  42         PUPPY SQUAD (436)                        *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BANANA NOSE 4160          PR  2   0  0  32         NONSENCE (368)                           *
 NANCY 5051                WS  5   2  0  30         GENERATION D (442)                       *
 BUTTON HEAD 4161          BA  2   2  0  30         NONSENCE (368)                           *
 AIN MABEL 5067                2   1  0  29         FANDILS (75)                             [BA-ST]
-CAULIFLOURE EAR 4162          2   0  0  28         NONSENCE (368)                           [BA-SL-ST]
 ROD 5049                  SL  5   2  1  26         GENERATION D (442)                       *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DORITO 5029                   2   0  0  22         PUPPY SQUAD (436)                        [BA-SL]
 KAREN 5048                    3   4  0  21         GENERATION D (442)                       [PR-TP]
 CHAD 5047                 TP  3   4  0  20         GENERATION D (442)        
 PUDDING BRAIN 4158            2   1  1  19         NONSENCE (368)                           [PR-TP]
 TIMOTHY 5050              ST  4   3  0  15         GENERATION D (442)                       *

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 5079                0  1 0 PUPPY SQUAD 436      SHEWISH GIANT          983 NONE
DUDLEY 5031             1  2 0 PUPPY SQUAD 436      PUDDING BRAIN 4158     982  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Little Cat! Duelmaster! Chartered Recognition Leader! Popularity Leader! Kudos! What 
are they feeding those Missourians? -- Fandil The Wise

Blonde Assassin, girls just wanna have fun, eh? -- Bernice

I see London; I see France; I see Dark Shade's underpants. Cute little thing! -- 
Bernice

Health. Humility. Honor. The Red Sands of Advent await us all. -- W. O. F.

Ouch!  It hurts my pride to lose to a stand-in.  But the Cult Member taught me three 
skills, at least. -- Karen

Button Head -- Your head doesn't look anything like a button.  Why do managers pick 
those names? -- Chad

Well, the Shiftyeyed Volunteer wasn't really committed to a career in the arena. 
Especially not as an Aimed Blow. -- Nancy

The Friendly Constable didn't really teach me anything.  Maybe he didn't know anything 
about fighting in an arena?  He was nice though, and I felt sorry to hit him so many 
times. -- Rod S

Health. Humility. Honor. Sent 'em in early and sort of blind for the holidays. Hope I 
didn't offend.-- Fandil The Wise

The Red Sands of Ardivent await us all. -- Fandil The Wise

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us. -- The Fandils

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BLONDE ASSASSIN devastated HAYSTACK in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
LITTLE CAT handily defeated RAWLINGS in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
PENNY was bested by VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a popular 2 minute veteran's contest.
DARK SHADE was demolished by MAMITU in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
BERNICE won victory over VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a exciting 3 minute master's fight.
BUSTER bested AIN MABEL in a 2 minute veteran vs. beginner competition.
BUTTON HEAD vanquished TIMOTHY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ROD won victory over TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 2 minute fight.
NANCY vanquished CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
CHAD defeated CULT MEMBER in a 3 minute match.
KAREN overcame TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 3 minute bout.
PUDDING BRAIN overpowered SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   0 -  0     100  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   3 -  1      80  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -   4 -  1      78  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         TOTAL PARRY       14 -  11 -  1      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK   36 -  29 -  0      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK     4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         AIMED BLOW         9 -  11 -  0      45  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 983 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  4         5  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  0                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  LITTLE CAT 5014            18  12  0  117 BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (74)
LUNGING ATTACK   MAMITU 4871                 9   3  0   89 FATA LEGIO (420)
TOTAL PARRY      BERNICE 4985               21  16  0   85 FANDILS (75)
AIMED BLOW       PENNY 4989                 19  14  0   73 FANDILS (75)
PARRY-LUNGE      BUSTER 5013                 6   2  0   48 PUPPY SQUAD (436)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LITTLE CAT 5014.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was PENNY 4989.  The ten other most popular fighters were AIN MABEL 5067, BLONDE 
ASSASSIN 5034, LITTLE CAT 5014, BUSTER 5013, ROD 5049, KAREN 5048, MAMITU 4871, 
BERNICE 4985, BUTTON HEAD 4161, and NANCY 5051.

The least popular fighter this week was TIMOTHY 5050.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DARK SHADE 5033, HAYSTACK 4997, DA1 5079, PUDDING BRAIN 4158, RAWLINGS 
5046, CHAD 5047, NANCY 5051, BUTTON HEAD 4161, BERNICE 4985, and MAMITU 4871.