DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/13/2025    Duedate: 06/26/2025

ARUAK CITY ARENA

DM 11    TURN 1036

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NACKY
NANNY HOUSE (721)
(11-8593) [7-3-0,121]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HAL MOIR                       DABIH
THE RED HAND (579)             CAPRICORNUS (736)
(11-6925) [13-2-0,124]         (11-8769) [5-2-0,52]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

NIBBLES                        PORTERHOUSE
RATTZ (531)                    BULLDOGS (157)
(11-8827) [14-18-0,62]         (11-8844) [15-10-1,104]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BULLDOGS (157)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BULLDOGS (157)                38 
2. CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)         37    COLORIFIC (511)
3. NANNY HOUSE (721)             29    Unchartered Team
4. ANIMAL FARM (510)             21 
5. THE RED HAND (579)            14    CAPRICORNUS (736)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 COLORIFIC (511)          1442 644 52 69.1   1/ 3 BULLDOGS (157)           10  3 1
 2/ 2 ANIMAL FARM (510)        2316 1083 113 68.1   2/ 2 THE RED HAND (579)        8  2 0
 3/ 5 THE RED HAND (579)        64  37  1 63.4   3/ 4 THE MYRMIDONS (23)        8  7 0
 4/ 4 BULLDOGS (157)           2210 1280 90 63.3   4/ 1 COLORIFIC (511)           7  2 0
 5/ 6 THE BLUES (539)          360 302 19 54.4   5/ 7 ANIMAL FARM (510)         5  7 0
 6/ 7 NANNY HOUSE (721)         25  21  1 54.3   6/ 5 NANNY HOUSE (721)         5  7 0
 7/ 3*CAPRICORNUS (736)          7   6  0 53.8   7/11 THE BLUES (539)           4  6 0
 8/ 8 CLUB HAMMER (491)         58  55  3 51.3   8/ 6*NAMED 03 (744)            4  8 0
 9/ 9 RATTZ (531)              177 175  9 50.3   9- 8 ROHAN (735)               3  1 0
10/ 0 CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     27  27  0 50.0  10/ 0 CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     3  2 0
11-10*SENSATIONALS (745)         1   1  0 50.0  11/10 CLUB HAMMER (491)         2  1 0
12-12 ROHAN (735)               60  69  5 46.5  12/ 9*CAPRICORNUS (736)         2  2 0
13/13 THE MYRMIDONS (23)        95 121  8 44.0  13-13*SENSATIONALS (745)        1  1 0
14/11*NAMED 03 (744)            16  21  1 43.2  14/12 KRILL CAVALRY (374)       1  5 0
15/14 KRILL CAVALRY (374)      767 1412 17 35.2  15/14 RATTZ (531)               1  5 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in ARUAK CITY a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets 
poor.  So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  It seems the training can 
make the difference, as COLORIFIC is pushed out of top team by BULLDOGS, who came 
from 3rd with a 4-0-0 this turn.  THE BLUES stable has parlayed this turn's 2-3-0 
into a 4 space move up the rankings.  This brings them up to 7th place.  Good work, 
guys!  The THE RED HAND guild has had a 4-1-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the 
future.  You never know where this kind of thing can lead.  And let's see, BULLISH 
fought TRAZE and gained 18 points and contributed to BULLDOGS' 4-0-0.  TRAZE has lost 
to BULLISH, falling 14 points, while helping make NAMED 03 a 0-3-0 turn.  Well done, 
ARUAK CITY, the Duelmaster was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Perhaps NACKY is 
not as thrilled, being challenged 4 times.  CULHAN CARAND challenged for the 
Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone NANNY HOUSE's warrior.  The attempts 
to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and NACKY remains ARUAK CITY's top warrior 
for another turn.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable 
sources that The Bulldog Inn uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  I also notice that the THE BLUES stable 
was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on ARUAK CITY, what are you afraid of?  
And avoiding THE BLUES more than any other team we find THE RED HAND.  ARUAK CITY, 
are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?   
     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 ARUAK CITY 
has more dishwashers per capita that fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Well, I'm burning daylight here in ARUAK CITY and I've a long road 
ahead of me.  Happy Trails.  Until you see my quill in ARUAK CITY again, farewell-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NACKY 8593                    7   3  0 121         NANNY HOUSE (721)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HELM HAMMERHAND 8758         20   7  2 127         ROHAN (735)               
 HAL MOIR 6925                13   2  0 124         THE RED HAND (579)        
 PORTERHOUSE 8844             15  10  1 104         BULLDOGS (157)            
 BARIT CHAVANA 6918           14   5  0 102         THE RED HAND (579)        
 GEEAMOS 6284                 15   8  0 100         CLUB HAMMER (491)         
 HUSKY 8763                   27  14  1  96         BULLDOGS (157)            
 BIG TIME SARAH 8680          24  17  0  95         THE BLUES (539)           
 PUMPKIN PYTHON 8816          18  10  0  94         ANIMAL FARM (510)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INGRATE WHITE CREEP 4377     13   9  0  88         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     
 PATROCLUS 8210               15  13  2  87         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 NO BULL 8846                 11   7  2  81         BULLDOGS (157)            
 JON THANE 8845                7   0  0  81         THE RED HAND (579)        
 DEAR ABBY 8811               16  22  0  74         KRILL CAVALRY (374)       
 DEMETRIA TAYLOR 8755         10   8  1  74         THE BLUES (539)           
 ADONIS 8883                  10   5  1  74         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
-RED NOSE 8807                 8   5  0  71         COLORIFIC (511)           
 BIRDLEGG PITTMAN 8729        11   9  1  67         THE BLUES (539)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIBBLES 8827                 14  18  0  62         RATTZ (531)               
-EOMER 8839                    8  10  1  61         ROHAN (735)               
 AISLING NOON 8888             6   1  0  61         THE RED HAND (579)        
 THANATOS 361                 11  27  0  60         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 BULLISH 8899                  8   2  1  60         BULLDOGS (157)            
 NAPPER 8592                   7   4  0  59         NANNY HOUSE (721)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-EOWYN 8854                    9   6  0  57         ROHAN (735)               

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HEART OF GOLD 8856            9   6  0  55         COLORIFIC (511)           
 PHOENIX 8255                 10  12  0  52         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 DABIH 8769                    5   2  0  52         CAPRICORNUS (736)         
 EMILE 8852                   10  14  1  49         RATTZ (531)               
 BONGO 8607                    6   3  1  49         NANNY HOUSE (721)         
 TRAZE 8904                    4   3  0  41         NAMED 03 (744)            
-THEODEN KING 8840             7  11  1  39         ROHAN (735)               
 COOTIE STARK 8756             7  10  0  38         THE BLUES (539)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROYAL OZ 4375                 3   6  0  32         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     
-VINK 8922                     3   1  0  28         NAMED 03 (744)            
-STEAK-UM 8928                 4   0  0  26         BULLDOGS (157)            
 SILVER TONGUE 8855            3   3  0  24         COLORIFIC (511)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUKE ROBILLARD 8853           3   3  0  23         THE BLUES (539)           
 LOSER 8606                    4   5  0  22         NANNY HOUSE (721)         
 ZAID 8907                     3   6  1  22         NAMED 03 (744)            
 BLUE BONNET 8925              4   1  0  21         COLORIFIC (511)           
 CARNELIAN CAMEL 8924          3   2  0  21         ANIMAL FARM (510)         
-TURBO LUNGER 8903             3   3  0  20         NAMED 03 (744)            
 MYRMEX 8910                   3   7  1  17         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
-BALLISTA 8929                 1   0  0  13         SENSATIONALS (745)        
 THE GOOD BEER 4374            1   0  0  11         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     
 DODGER 8913                   0   9  0   9         KRILL CAVALRY (374)       
 OLD SIGNS 7059                1   0  0   7         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     
-PRIME SLICE 8932              0   1  0   7         SENSATIONALS (745)        
 TINDLE 8935                   1   2  0   5         NAMED 03 (744)            
 GINGER GOOSE 8936             0   1  0   1         ANIMAL FARM (510)         

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MOO MAKER 8934          0  1 0 ANIMAL FARM 510      SPYMASTER             1036 NONE
PINK PIRAHNA 8889       4  2 1 ANIMAL FARM 510      MYRMEX 8910           1032 NOT REVENGED
NASHIRA 8770            0  1 0 CAPRICORNUS 736      WURM KIN              1036 NONE
CRAZY WHITE NORT 4376   0  1 0 CONSORTIUM CRAP 408  STONE GOLEM           1036 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Congrats to Nacky of Nanny House, Duelmaster of The Heart And Soul Of Andoria. DMs 
drink free at The Bulldog Inn. -- Kennelworth, Proprietor
P.S. I wonder if nannies need a lot of drinks?

Health. Humility. Honor. Aruak City forever. -- Kennelworth

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CRAZY WHITE NORTH was barely slain by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
MOO MAKER was dispatched by SPYMASTER in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
NASHIRA was easily killed by WURM KIN in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
CULHAN CARAND lost to NACKY in a 3 minute master's Challenge Title brawl.
PATROCLUS was savagely defeated by PORTERHOUSE in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
PUMPKIN PYTHON outwaited BIG TIME SARAH in a 38 minute master's Challenge fight.
DEMETRIA TAYLOR was devastated by GEEAMOS in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
THANATOS lost to BIRDLEGG PITTMAN in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
ADONIS vanquished DABIH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
BULLISH vanquished TRAZE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
DUKE ROBILLARD was overpowered by PHOENIX in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match.
SILVER TONGUE was overpowered by BONGO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
COOTIE STARK demolished MYRMEX in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
BLUE BONNET viciously subdued DODGER in a exciting 5 minute bloody Challenge battle.
HUSKY beat DEAR ABBY in a 4 minute master's conflict.
HAL MOIR overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute bloody one-sided duel.
NO BULL vanquished NAPPER in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
BARIT CHAVANA devastated INGRATE WHITE CREEP in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
NIBBLES was overpowered by JON THANE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
AISLING NOON savagely defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 2 minute brutal bout.
EMILE overpowered CARNELIAN CAMEL in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
ROYAL OZ devastated ZAID in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
LOSER vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
TINDLE was overcome by THE GOOD BEER in a 3 minute beginner's duel.
OLD SIGNS bested GINGER GOOSE in a popular 1 minute novice's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       7         AIMED BLOW        38 -  27 -  1      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         TOTAL PARRY       14 -  10 -  0      58  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         LUNGING ATTACK    26 -  20 -  1      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         SLASHING ATTACK   22 -  19 -  1      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         BASHING ATTACK    23 -  20 -  1      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   30 -  32 -  0      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         WALL OF STEEL     24 -  27 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -  14 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -  12 -  0      25  |

Turn 1036 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-STRIKE       2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         3 -  4         4  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      4 -  2     LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  4         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         1  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  3                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    NACKY 8593                  7   3  0  121 NANNY HOUSE (721)
STRIKING ATTACK  HAL MOIR 6925              13   2  0  124 THE RED HAND (579)
AIMED BLOW       BARIT CHAVANA 6918         14   5  0  102 THE RED HAND (579)
WALL OF STEEL    GEEAMOS 6284               15   8  0  100 CLUB HAMMER (491)
TOTAL PARRY      HUSKY 8763                 27  14  1   96 BULLDOGS (157)
LUNGING ATTACK   INGRATE WHITE CREEP 4377   13   9  0   88 CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)
SLASHING ATTACK  NO BULL 8846               11   7  2   81 BULLDOGS (157)
BASHING ATTACK   BULLISH 8899                8   2  1   60 BULLDOGS (157)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is NIBBLES 8827.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was PORTERHOUSE 8844.  The ten other most popular fighters were BLUE BONNET 8925, 
DODGER 8913, CRAZY WHITE NORTH 4376, DEAR ABBY 8811, AISLING NOON 8888, NACKY 8593, 
BIRDLEGG PITTMAN 8729, MOO MAKER 8934, GEEAMOS 6284, and BONGO 8607.

The least popular fighter this week was BIG TIME SARAH 8680.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were PUMPKIN PYTHON 8816, TINDLE 8935, ZAID 8907, NIBBLES 8827, 
INGRATE WHITE CREEP 4377, NAPPER 8592, HUSKY 8763, MYRMEX 8910, SILVER TONGUE 8855, 
and DUKE ROBILLARD 8853.

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

CULHAN CARAND (11-6743) THE RED HAND (579)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                       THUMBSCREW (2-2622) IN COLD BLOOD  (329) 
                    CALEB DELGADO (17-8016) VOID CONJURERS  (642) 
                       JACK RABBIT (47-4814) ROYAL FLUSH  (48) 
                      POISON OAK (47-9449) BASH BROS PARK  (766) 
                       REPAIR (72-6819) BASH BROS FENCE  (784) 
              MANAGER'S WARRIOR (82-37963) SUPERIOR FORCES 5705  (6304) 
                  QUEST FOR FIRE (82-43478) ROOKIE MAIDEN 12  (7288) 
                   PROPHET'S SONG (84-3573) ROOKIE QUEEN 29  (695) 
                  DON'T TREAD (84-18515) ROOKIE METALLICA 10  (3282) 
                HERO OF THE DAY (84-18564) ROOKIE METALLICA 20  (3292) 
                           ROZCO (84-47629) ERRTWO  (8232) 
                            KNIFE (85-11459) ERR 9  (2101) 
                            VORTEX (85-35731) 7ERR  (6519) 
                   SAVANNAH BABY (85-39619) BUKKA & MCTELL  (3871) 
                        LOKKE (85-44417) RELENTLESS 11  (8101) 
                    PANDEMONIUM (85-50106) STEELE RISING 1  (9143) 
                      ANOMALY (86-24847) MUTANT ALLIANCE  (4540) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes