DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/26/2025    Duedate: 09/08/2025

ZUKAL ARENA

DM 9    TURN 1040

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

QUEEN OF CLUBS
WILD CARDS (603)
(9-6580) [13-6-0,128]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PESSAR                         POSITION IS EMPTY
ERRATA (595)                   
(9-6474) [9-1-1,140]           

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

THE ZONK                       BLITZBOLT
NEON FENCERS 2 (606)           NEON FENCERS 2 (606)
(9-6594) [17-17-2,90]          (9-6629) [11-6-1,93]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PET SHOP FLOYD (459)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ERRATA (595)                  51 
2. PET SHOP FLOYD (459)          38    RYE THE LIGHTNING (609)
3. WILD CARDS (603)              23    Unchartered Team
4. BLUE MOON (381)               3  
5. WRATHMEN KOGO (577)           -8    MURDER BY NUMBERS (384)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 2*OH FOLK YOU! (611)         1   0  0 100.   1/ 1 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      9  6 1
 2/ 1 RYE THE LIGHTNING (609)    9   1  1 90.0   2/ 3 ERRATA (595)              5  0 1
 3/ 4 ERRATA (595)              22  10  1 68.8   3/ 4 WILD CARDS (603)          4  0 0
 4/ 3 WRATHMEN KOGO (577)       10   5  1 66.7   4/ 2 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      4  8 0
 5/ 5 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)     399 284 22 58.4   5/ 7 BLUE MOON (381)           2  4 0
 6/ 6 WILD CARDS (603)          39  31  5 55.7   6- 5*OH FOLK YOU! (611)        1  0 0
 7/ 7 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      70  81  3 46.4   7/ 6 RYE THE LIGHTNING (609)   1  1 0
 8/ 8 BLUE MOON (381)          1342 1691 41 44.2   8/ 8 WRATHMEN KOGO (577)       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

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly ZUKAL games.  PESSAR caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested FLOYD TROUT and was awarded 35 points 
in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, HIS NIBS put down 
RESTORATION, causing him to lose 9 points of recognition in the process.  Unwilling 
to wait upon the will of others, Duelmaster QUEEN OF CLUBS Bloodfeuded THE ZONK last 
week in a match to decide the fate of the throne.  Not for nothing has QUEEN OF CLUBS 
in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week she's proven hers 
combat skill yet again.  Would you believe that over half of the old women in ZUKAL 
seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In ZUKAL "art" is a word that has long 
since passed from the language!  ZUKAL, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names 
of thy guilds is PET SHOP FLOYD, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly 
duels.  Apparently the stalwarts of RYE THE LIGHTNING are catching the bulk of jests 
down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Loose talk at the 
arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are 
after IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT?.  Watch your back!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  The warrior's path is harsh.  For mediocrity there is but one 
reward--death.  This past week FLOYD TROUT, at 19-14-0, departed ZUKAL forever.  I 
have seen warriors die in youth.  I have seen women cut down in their prime.  This 
week WRATHMEN KOGO must mourn the loss of 10-5-1 JOSALYN to PET SHOP FLOYD.  Fate is 
a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against 
the victorious.  Remember this!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy 
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till next we 
meet remember:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by 
the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUEEN OF CLUBS 6580          13   6  0 128         WILD CARDS (603)          

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PESSAR 6474                   9   1  1 140         ERRATA (595)              
 ODRAL 6473                   11   0  0 134         ERRATA (595)              
 HIS NIBS 6557                 8   7  1 124         WILD CARDS (603)          
 BLITZBOLT 6629               11   6  1  93         NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      
 BOSS HOG 6635                 9   1  1  93         RYE THE LIGHTNING (609)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE ZONK 6594                17  17  2  90         NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      
 IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT? 6484     11  57  0  90         BLUE MOON (381)           
 BOMBAY FLOYD 6683             8   0  1  88         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      
 RESTORATION 6602             19  12  0  86         NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      
 CHIHUAHUA FLOYD 6630         12  10  3  68         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BETTER OFF DEB 6689           6   0  0  53         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AZCERE 6680                   2   6  0  20         BLUE MOON (381)           
-MR TAMBORRINE MAN 6656        1   0  0  13         OH FOLK YOU! (611)        
-WARREN 6698                   1   0  0  13         ERRATA (595)              
 TOBY TERRIER 6700             1   4  0   7         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DARK FENCE 4 6710       0  1 0 NEON FENCERS 2 606   WURM KIN              1040 NONE
FLOYD TROUT 6603       19 14 0 PET SHOP FLOYD 459   PESSAR 6474           1040  
SMALL BLIND 6619        8  3 3 WILD CARDS 603       THE ZONK 6594         1037 JUST REVENGED
JOSALYN 6306           10  5 1 WRATHMEN KOGO 577    BOMBAY FLOYD 6683     1040  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DARK FENCE 4 was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
QUEEN OF CLUBS devastated THE ZONK in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud Title duel.
FLOYD TROUT was easily killed by PESSAR in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided match.
ODRAL devastated BOSS HOG in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
RESTORATION was overpowered by HIS NIBS in a 1 minute mismatched match.
JOSALYN was viciously butchered by BOMBAY FLOYD in a 2 minute gory duel.
BLITZBOLT viciously subdued IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT? in a 3 minute master's match.
CHIHUAHUA FLOYD handily defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute uneven melee.
BETTER OFF DEB overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute uneven duel.
AZCERE defeated TOBY TERRIER in a 3 minute brutal fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  11 -  2      65  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -   8 -  1      64  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         SLASHING ATTACK   28 -  19 -  3      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        13 -   9 -  1      59  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   6 -  2      54  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  14 -  1      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         TOTAL PARRY        0 -  11 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   5 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1040 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   QUEEN OF CLUBS 6580        13   6  0  128 WILD CARDS (603)
STRIKING ATTACK  PESSAR 6474                 9   1  1  140 ERRATA (595)
SLASHING ATTACK  HIS NIBS 6557               8   7  1  124 WILD CARDS (603)
AIMED BLOW       BOSS HOG 6635               9   1  1   93 RYE THE LIGHTNING (609)
LUNGING ATTACK   RESTORATION 6602           19  12  0   86 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THE ZONK 6594.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BLITZBOLT 6629.  The ten other most popular fighters were AZCERE 6680, JOSALYN 
6306, BOMBAY FLOYD 6683, CHIHUAHUA FLOYD 6630, PESSAR 6474, ODRAL 6473, HIS NIBS 
6557, QUEEN OF CLUBS 6580, BETTER OFF DEB 6689, and TOBY TERRIER 6700.

The least popular fighter this week was IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT? 6484.  The other ten 
least popular fighters were RESTORATION 6602, BOSS HOG 6635, FLOYD TROUT 6603, THE 
ZONK 6594, DARK FENCE 4 6710, TOBY TERRIER 6700, BETTER OFF DEB 6689, QUEEN OF CLUBS 
6580, HIS NIBS 6557, and ODRAL 6473.