DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/05/2026    Duedate: 07/02/2026

SNOWBOUND ARENA

DM 50    TURN 482

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BIG BIRD
OPEN SESAME (199)
(50-4177) [10-6-1,129]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BIG BIRD                       BLIZZARD
OPEN SESAME (199)              5280 HIGH (449)
(50-4177) [10-6-1,129]         (50-4233) [3-0-0,49]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

JACK DEATH                     MAHNA MAHNA
SIGMA NU'S (328)               OPEN SESAME (199)
(50-2955) [18-25-1,95]         (50-4188) [10-5-1,89]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE BLUES 50 (439)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OPEN SESAME (199)             34 
2. 5280 HIGH (449)               29    232 BOURBON ST (445)
3. SIGMA NU'S (328)              22    Unchartered Team
4. HOLMYR EYRIN (448)            13 
5. MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)            12    5280 HIGH (449)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*ALIEN ARMADA (450)         2   0  1 100.   1/ 1 THE BLUES 50 (439)       11  4 0
 2/ 2 232 BOURBON ST (445)      15   5  0 75.0   2/ 2*5280 HIGH (449)           8  7 0
 3/ 4 THE BLUES 50 (439)        71  34  0 67.6   3/ 4 OPEN SESAME (199)         7  6 1
 4/ 5 OPEN SESAME (199)        630 392 47 61.6   4/ 3 DARQUE THEORY (348)       6  7 0
 5/ 6 DARQUE THEORY (348)      261 182 16 58.9   5/ 7 232 BOURBON ST (445)      3  0 0
 6/ 3*5280 HIGH (449)            8   7  0 53.3   6/ 8*HOLMYR EYRIN (448)        3  2 1
 7/ 7 SIGMA NU'S (328)          90 124  3 42.1   7/ 5 SIGMA NU'S (328)          3 12 0
 8/ 8 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)       464 714 11 39.4   8- 6*ALIEN ARMADA (450)        2  0 1
 9/ 9*HOLMYR EYRIN (448)         3   6  1 33.3   9/ 9 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        2  4 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.

After four turns on the throne, I am out of here! It feels like it has taken forever, 
and when I consider this is a slow arena, and it has been nearly 3 years -- I am 
right! If you like seeing the particulars for warriors, you are in luck. I am off to 
Crysalis for a nice retirement, so there are no secrets to guard.

15-12-10-17-7-6-17 PR, Poor/Good. +2 INI and +2 DEF. The Commission says that I like a 
VL/LO rhythm (bleh), the EP (extra bleh), and learn RIP skills (bleh because of my 
style). Darque has no interest in training another 7 WILL warrior to Primus, so off I 
go to lie about on the Isle of the Eye.

My challenge goes to the other new Lord Protector of Snowbound, Perry Reese. I figure 
if one of us gets deadly, it won't matter since we are immortal. May the throne go to 
the STRONGEST! 

                                         -- Ostinato
                                            Duelmaster and Lord Protector of Snowbound

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome SNOWBOUND.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights 
have I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  What's with BIG BIRD?  
He actually beat THE BLUES 50's GUS CANNON, and walked away with 26 more points from 
the fight.  SNOWBOUND has a Duelmaster who doesn't sit back and get lazy.  He 
challenged MIDDLE WAY 6's PERRY REESE (22-37-0), which should prove (ahem!) 
interesting.  I can barely restrain my enthusiam for MIDDLE WAY 6's outstanding 
member, Duelmaster PERRY REESE.  Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!  
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  SNOWBOUND thinks DARQUE 
THEORY and their 261-182-16 is too much!  If at first you don't succeed, give up...  
The bums at THE BLUES 50 couldn't face the challenges from DARQUE THEORY!  No excuse 
for that!  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, PERRY 
REESE!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.  FLIP FLOP didn't 
quite know what to make of a challenge she received from TEMPO of DARQUE THEORY, who 
is 21 points below her.  TEMPO perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he overcame 
FLIP FLOP and ended up with 24 recognition points.   
     Warriors of SNOWBOUND unite.  You have only your games to lose!  GUS CANNON, 
with his forgettable 12-9-0,  was put to death by BIG BIRD in a forgettable match.  
THE BLUES 50 didn't seem to mind very much.  Is it my imagination, or are fighters 
getting younger every day?  To die so young, so gloriously!   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  The 
end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Remember--a good 
fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG BIRD 4177                10   6  1 129         OPEN SESAME (199)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ISLAND ROOSTER 4185          15   5  0 122         232 BOURBON ST (445)      
 DOCTOR CLAYTON 4132          17   4  0 101         THE BLUES 50 (439)        
-MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063        12   6  0 101         OPEN SESAME (199)         
 MARK 2958                    22  21  0  99         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
 JACK DEATH 2955              18  25  1  95         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
 FLOYD COUNCIL 4130           12   9  0  92         THE BLUES 50 (439)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JOSEKI KO 2959               21  22  1  90         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
 MAHNA MAHNA 4188             10   5  1  89         OPEN SESAME (199)         
 BIG JIM 2956                 13  30  0  85         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
 BRIOSO 4145                   9   5  0  77         DARQUE THEORY (348)       
 BLACK ACE 4131               16   5  0  73         THE BLUES 50 (439)        
 EDDIE MAPP 4146              12   4  0  70         THE BLUES 50 (439)        
 ALVIN 4141                   14  25  1  68         SIGMA NU'S (328)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNOW PLOW 4195                9   8  0  49         MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLIZZARD 4233                 3   0  0  49         5280 HIGH (449)           
 FUGUE 4135                   11  10  0  43         DARQUE THEORY (348)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PRAIRIE DAWN 4210             4   4  0  32         OPEN SESAME (199)         
 ZTAN LEE 4232                 2   1  0  29         5280 HIGH (449)           
 TEMPO 4225                    1   1  0  24         DARQUE THEORY (348)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RUUNEL 4229                   1   0  1  23         HOLMYR EYRIN (448)        
-MURRAY MONSTER 4198           2   3  0  19         OPEN SESAME (199)         
 FLIP FLOP 4234                2   1  0  13         5280 HIGH (449)           
 THALOR 4227                   2   0  0  11         HOLMYR EYRIN (448)        
-METAL ANGELO 4237             1   0  0  11         ALIEN ARMADA (450)        
-BIG JOBS 4239                 1   0  1   9         ALIEN ARMADA (450)        
 MAJESTIC 4217                 0   2  0   2         DARQUE THEORY (348)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BLUE 4243               0  1 0 5280 HIGH 449        EXILED ELF             482 NONE
GREEN 4244              0  1 0 5280 HIGH 449        SHEWISH GIANT          482 NONE
SHISHKA BLUES 4231      1  1 0 5280 HIGH 449        RUUNEL 4229            481  
ELNOR 4226              0  1 0 HOLMYR EYRIN 448     BIG JOBS 4239          481  
NERAIN 4222             0  1 0 HOLMYR EYRIN 448     SHEWISH GIANT          482 NONE
GUS CANNON 4129        12  9 0 THE BLUES 50 439     BIG BIRD 4177          482  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GREEN was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
BLUE was butchered by EXILED ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
NERAIN was put to death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
OSTINATO was defeated by PERRY REESE in a 2 minute master's Challenge duel.
BIG BIRD butchered GUS CANNON in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title fight.
MAHNA MAHNA was outlasted by MARK in a crowd pleasing 7 minute Challenge competition.
BLACK ACE was viciously subdued by JACK DEATH in a 4 minute master's Challenge fight.
EDDIE MAPP outwaited ALVIN in a action packed 8 minute Challenge fight.
TEMPO vanquished FLIP FLOP in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
ISLAND ROOSTER defeated JOSEKI KO in a popular 1 minute expert's duel.
DOCTOR CLAYTON defeated BRIOSO in a action packed 2 minute match.
BIG JIM was savagely defeated by FLOYD COUNCIL in a exciting 1 minute veteran's fight.
SNOW PLOW overcame ZTAN LEE in a 2 minute contest.
FUGUE was demolished by BLIZZARD in a 1 minute mismatched match.
PRAIRIE DAWN overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
THALOR defeated MAJESTIC in a 2 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -   4 -  0      69  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         STRIKING ATTACK   29 -  15 -  1      66  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         TOTAL PARRY       19 -  13 -  0      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  18 -  2      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         AIMED BLOW         6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    19 -  34 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 482 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     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  5         3  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  1     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         3  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  TOTAL PARRY    
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  BIG BIRD 4177              10   6  1  129 OPEN SESAME (199)
PARRY-LUNGE      ISLAND ROOSTER 4185        15   5  0  122 232 BOURBON ST (445)
TOTAL PARRY      DOCTOR CLAYTON 4132        17   4  0  101 THE BLUES 50 (439)
BASHING ATTACK   MAHNA MAHNA 4188           10   5  1   89 OPEN SESAME (199)
SLASHING ATTACK  BRIOSO 4145                 9   5  0   77 DARQUE THEORY (348)
LUNGING ATTACK   FUGUE 4135                 11  10  0   43 DARQUE THEORY (348)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is JACK DEATH 2955.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MAHNA MAHNA 4188.  The ten other most popular fighters were JACK DEATH 2955, 
ALVIN 4141, BRIOSO 4145, FLOYD COUNCIL 4130, SNOW PLOW 4195, GREEN 4244, TEMPO 4225, 
ISLAND ROOSTER 4185, BLIZZARD 4233, and THALOR 4227.

The least popular fighter this week was EDDIE MAPP 4146.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were FUGUE 4135, BLACK ACE 4131, MARK 2958, GUS CANNON 4129, BLUE 4243, BIG 
JIM 2956, JOSEKI KO 2959, MAJESTIC 4217, PRAIRIE DAWN 4210, and ZTAN LEE 4232.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ISLAND ROOSTER (50-4185) 232 BOURBON ST (445)

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

PERRY REESE (50-4094) MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
OSTINATO (50-4095) DARQUE THEORY (348)

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