DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/01/2025    Duedate: 09/13/2025

TALCAMA ARENA

DM 18    TURN 1036

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

EXTRADONAIRE
CHAMPIONS (688)
(18-9847) [14-7-4,126]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EXTRADONAIRE                   LUCKY THIRTEEN
CHAMPIONS (688)                257 BOURBON ST (770)
(18-9847) [14-7-4,126]         (18-11678) [1-1-0,16]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

COSMIC GIANT                   PHOUKA
COSMIC KARMA (760)             THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
(18-11432) [23-33-1,103]       (18-11513) [12-14-2,94]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MAD SCIENTISTS (75)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CHAMPIONS (688)               71 
2. INANIMATE TOFU (331)          26    WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
3. WOMB OF HORRORS (766)         21    Unchartered Team
4. REAL PEOPLE 3 (735)           20 
5. OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)       13    257 BOURBON ST (770)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     73  51  2 58.9   1/ 1 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)      11  4 0
 2/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 234 174 12 57.4   2/ 7 CHAMPIONS (688)           7  3 1
 3/ 4 THUNDR + LITENING (22)   1160 1034 129 52.9   3/ 3 INANIMATE TOFU (331)      7  6 0
 4/ 5 REAL PEOPLE 3 (735)       29  26  3 52.7   4/ 5 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  6  4 0
 5/ 6 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)      866 840 62 50.8   5/ 2 COSMIC KARMA (760)        6  9 0
 6/ 9 CHAMPIONS (688)           50  50  6 50.0   6/ 6 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     5  4 0
 7/ 1*257 BOURBON ST (770)       1   1  0 50.0   7/10 REAL PEOPLE 3 (735)       3  2 2
 8- 7*KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)     1   1  0 50.0   8/ 9 THUNDR + LITENING (22)    2  1 1
 9/ 8 COSMIC KARMA (760)       116 122  5 48.7   9/13 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   2  7 0
10-10 CONSORTIUM CREW (536)     50  55  4 47.6  10/11*257 BOURBON ST (770)      1  1 0
11/11 INANIMATE TOFU (331)     172 198  7 46.5  11-12*KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)    1  1 0
12/12 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     43  54  1 44.3  12- 8 CONSORTIUM CREW (536)     1  3 0
13/13 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   71  94  5 43.0  13/ 4 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   1  5 0
14/14 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   54  89  3 37.8  14/14 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     1  7 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to TALCAMA once again!  Hmmmph!  I always thought THE EMERALD ISLES 
was an over-rated team and they proved it with a 1-4-0!  Up 'n down.  Up 'n down.  
Rankings always change.  Up 'n down.  I think I'm gonna be...  Well, CHAMPIONS' 2nd 
moved them up to 4-1-1 place.  Some people say I ramble too much, I don't say 
anything relevant.  I repeat myself.  I ramble.  Well INANIMATE TOFU moved up 0, to 
3rd.  TALCAMA has a Duelmaster who doesn't sit back and get lazy.  He challenged 
COSMIC KARMA's COSMIC GIANT (23-33-1), which should prove (ahem!) interesting.  
COSMIC GIANT was reminded on the sands why EXTRADONAIRE is Duelmaster.  I suppose you 
want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  How well I know the 
feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, MAD 
SCIENTISTS!  In my day, no team with a 864-837-62 would scare me off!  What's the 
problem, THE EMERALD ISLES?  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged 
warrior, COSMIC GIANT!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.  
COSMIC ASH didn't quite know what to make of a challenge he received from THARIZDUN 
of WOMB OF HORRORS, who is 18 points below him.  THARIZDUN perhaps got his just 
desserts, seeing as he subdued COSMIC ASH and ended up with 89 recognition points.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Who will dare fight DA1, after it returned from the 
Dark Arena?  (For the record 2-0-2 is 50, and has it points) Hmm...  More surprises 
must remain in store for me, if DA1 can return from the Dark Arena.  How long have I 
been here?  I got people to see, places to go...   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
TALCAMA is a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places.  
Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- 
Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EXTRADONAIRE 9847            14   7  4 126         CHAMPIONS (688)           

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHATAMONSTER 9846            13   8  1 117         CHAMPIONS (688)           
 COSMIC GIANT 11432           23  33  1 103         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 INVERNESS 11575              24  12  0 102         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983       16  10  0 102         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 TEAL'C 10055                 12   5  3 102         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
 PHOUKA 11513                 12  14  2  94         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 HARRY TRUMAN 8862            16  16  0  91         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THARIZDUN 11636              14  11  1  89         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
-CURATOR 7511                 11   6  1  88         CONSORTIUM CREW (536)     
 TAMOACHAN 11577              13  14  0  81         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 NOVA HELIX 11600             15  14  1  79         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
-MINO 7257                    11  10  1  76         CONSORTIUM CREW (536)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COSMIC ASH 11614             16  12  1  66         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 SEE THE STARS 9900            9   6  0  66         CHAMPIONS (688)           
 COSMIC HAVEN 11605           16  16  1  65         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594        13  11  0  58         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 HURIN 10030                  12   7  1  57         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-OZ 7258                       5  16  1  54         CONSORTIUM CREW (536)     
 LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647         10   6  0  51         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 BARON BARYON 11634           12  13  1  50         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 DA1 11384                     2   0  2  50         REAL PEOPLE 3 (735)       
 I B BAD 9899                  7   8  0  48         CHAMPIONS (688)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNURKO 11662                  5   3  0  43         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CONSTABLE QUARK 11721         3   0  0  33         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 DA1 11747                     1   0  1  33         CHAMPIONS (688)           
 COSMIC AMBUSH 11703           3   2  0  30         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 TOFU SCRAMBLE 11710           3   2  0  30         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 COSMIC WIDOW 11648            4   1  0  29         COSMIC KARMA (760)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ALLURING 11706                1   0  0  22         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 SMIDGE 11668                  4   4  0  21         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 POLARIS DAWN 11702            2   1  0  18         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 THE SELKIE 11652              3   7  0  16         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 LUCKY THIRTEEN 11678          1   1  0  16         257 BOURBON ST (770)      
 CRISP FRIED TOFU 11749        1   0  0  16         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 DETHAN 11723                  0   3  0  15         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 TOFU NUGGETS 11748            1   0  0  13         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
-SMITTY 10690                  3   3  0  12         CONSORTIUM CREW (536)     
-SATANIC JULIP 11730           1   0  0  11         KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)    
-BAXTER 11695                  0   2  0   9         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 STEF CRAPS 11092              1   1  0   8         REAL PEOPLE 3 (735)       
-AURYONA 11694                 1   1  0   8         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 BARON O'GRAYMATER 11704       2   1  0   7         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
-SHOT OF BOURBON 11729         0   1  0   7         KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)    
-LARTEK 11683                  0   1  0   7         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DARK CHAMPION           0  0 0 DARK ARENA           DA1 11747             1036 NONE
KOLVARON 11740          0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 620  HIGH ELF              1036 NONE
QC1 11750               0  1 0 THUNDR + LITENING 22 BLACK ORC             1036 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 viciously butchered DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DA1 viciously butchered DARK CHAMPION in a action packed 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
KOLVARON was assassinated by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
QC1 was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
EXTRADONAIRE overpowered COSMIC GIANT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title match.
PHOUKA was luckily beaten by INVERNESS in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge struggle.
TAMOACHAN was overpowered by PARMESEAN CHEESE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
THARIZDUN vanquished COSMIC ASH in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
SMIDGE was overpowered by SNURKO in a 3 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge fight.
POLARIS DAWN beat DETHAN in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
HARRY TRUMAN was demolished by WHATAMONSTER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
TEAL'C viciously subdued NOVA HELIX in a crowd pleasing 2 minute veteran's battle.
BARON BARYON was overcome by MAD MC SNUGGLES in a 1 minute veteran's conflict.
LADY LIGHTYEAR lost to SEE THE STARS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gruesome bout.
COSMIC HAVEN overcame I B BAD in a 2 minute master's bout.
HURIN bested COSMIC AMBUSH in a 2 minute one-sided brawl.
COSMIC WIDOW luckily beat LUCKY THIRTEEN in a 3 minute match.
THE SELKIE was overpowered by CONSTABLE QUARK in a 3 minute one-sided bout.
TOFU SCRAMBLE overpowered BARON O'GRAYMATER in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
STEF CRAPS was bested by TOFU NUGGETS in a action packed 1 minute novice's bout.
CRISP FRIED TOFU subdued FROGS FORM THE SKY in a 1 minute beginner's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  11         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   6 -  0      70  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         AIMED BLOW        17 -  13 -  1      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  13 -  3      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -   8 -  0      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -  15 -  1      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    39 -  44 -  3      47  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   20 -  27 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         BASHING ATTACK    20 -  29 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   9 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   4 -  0      20  |

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       1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  6         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         3  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  4         2  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         3 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   EXTRADONAIRE 9847          14   7  4  126 CHAMPIONS (688)
STRIKING ATTACK  WHATAMONSTER 9846          13   8  1  117 CHAMPIONS (688)
TOTAL PARRY      INVERNESS 11575            24  12  0  102 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
PARRY-LUNGE      TEAL'C 10055               12   5  3  102 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
BASHING ATTACK   THARIZDUN 11636            14  11  1   89 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
SLASHING ATTACK  COSMIC ASH 11614           16  12  1   66 COSMIC KARMA (760)
AIMED BLOW       SEE THE STARS 9900          9   6  0   66 CHAMPIONS (688)
WALL OF STEEL    MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594      13  11  0   58 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
PARRY-STRIKE     SNURKO 11662                5   3  0   43 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is COSMIC GIANT 11432.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was PHOUKA 11513.  The ten other most popular fighters were TEAL'C 10055, SEE 
THE STARS 9900, DA1 11747, EXTRADONAIRE 9847, PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983, SNURKO 11662, 
POLARIS DAWN 11702, COSMIC AMBUSH 11703, LUCKY THIRTEEN 11678, and TOFU NUGGETS 
11748.

The least popular fighter this week was BARON O'GRAYMATER 11704.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were QC1 11750, KOLVARON 11740, STEF CRAPS 11092, COSMIC WIDOW 
11648, MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594, SMIDGE 11668, COSMIC ASH 11614, TAMOACHAN 11577, COSMIC 
GIANT 11432, and TOFU SCRAMBLE 11710.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

COSMIC GIANT (18-11432) COSMIC KARMA (760)