DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/23/2026    Duedate: 04/04/2026

LYRATILAN ARENA

DM 25    TURN 1040

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GEORGE STRAIT
GONE COUNTRY (453)
(25-4888) [16-4-1,121]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GEORGE STRAIT                  MALARKEY
GONE COUNTRY (453)             WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)
(25-4888) [16-4-1,121]         (25-6801) [3-1-1,33]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

PAUL STOCK                     ALAN JACKSON
THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)         GONE COUNTRY (453)
(25-6680) [14-34-0,76]         (25-4886) [9-12-0,96]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

GONE COUNTRY (453)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARQUE AGES (420)             54 
2. THE BLUES 25 (581)            30    THE BLUES 25 (581)
3. WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)          12    Unchartered Team
4. ANCIENT WARRIORS (85)         12 
5. WORKING GIRLS (193)           7     WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)       3   1  1 75.0   1/ 1 GONE COUNTRY (453)        8  6 1
 2/ 0*FRIENDS (533)              8   3  2 72.7   2/ 3 WORKING GIRLS (193)       6  9 0
 3/ 2 THE BLUES 25 (581)        79  56  2 58.5   3/ 2 THE BLUES 25 (581)        5  5 0
 4/ 0 DARQUE AGES (420)         48  39  1 55.2   4- 5 NEON GRATITUDE (593)      3  3 0
 5/ 3 GONE COUNTRY (453)        51  51  4 50.0   5/ 6*WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)      2  1 1
 6- 4*HAZ MAT '25 (603)          5   5  1 50.0   6- 4*HAZ MAT '25 (603)         2  1 0
 7/ 5 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)   978 1112 29 46.8   7/ 0 DARQUE AGES (420)         2  3 0
 8- 6 NEON GRATITUDE (593)      49  59  3 45.4   8/ 0*ANCIENT WARRIORS (85)     1  0 1
 9/ 7 WORKING GIRLS (193)      218 280 19 43.8   9/ 7 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    1  2 0
10/ 0*ANCIENT WARRIORS (85)      2  10  1 16.7  10/ 0*FRIENDS (533)             0  1 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.

Greetings Warriors of Lyratiran, your humble guitar strumming striker is back for 
another turn as Duelmaster.  We need to spice things up a bit in Lyratiran - only 7 
teams, and one didn't fight last turn.  Hopefully, we can encourage some new teams to 
join this arena so that there is some new competition.  I am also hoping we encourage 
folks to chat it up a bit more in the Personal Correspondence.

I trid to bloody up Aether Flow a bit last turn for killing my compadres, but he gave 
up before I had the chance to do much.  This turn, I am going to try my luck again 
against Aether Flow, but with a diffent weapon taht I want to test out.  Good luck 
Aether Flow -- you will need it.  Hopefully, you can teach me a bit more this turn.

                                          -- George Strait
                                             Gone Country

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, Warriors of LYRATILAN.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to 
give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  DARQUE AGES had 
cause to celebrate, after HERETIC'S FORK got 24 points by beating SUSAN MURPHY.  A 
certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 14 
points to BIG MOJO ELEM.  (Discrete enough, PAUL STOCK?) The arena was more crowded 
than usual this time, as BABY FACE FOSTER faced LYRATILAN's Duelmaster.  GEORGE 
STRAIT successfully staved off a grab for the roses by BABY FACE FOSTER of THE BLUES 
25.  Does LYRATILAN have no one talented enough to dethrone him?  So who's the team 
that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering milk?  Sounds like a PR stunt 
to me.   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!  Like the noble eagle soaring amongst 
the mountaintops, so stand the warriors of GONE COUNTRY, alone and unchallenged.  The 
warriors of GONE COUNTRY found their efforts at combat frustrated as THE BLUES 25 
apparently had more important things to do than fight.  Is it charming personality?  
Conversational abilities?  Good oral hygiene?  Whatever it is, ALAN JACKSON is the 
most challenged warrior.   
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  Citizens of 
LYRATILAN, be sure to settle your debts with BRAZEN BULL of DARQUE AGES.  He's 
relocating to the Dark Arena and has other things on his mind!  Sober up, young 
warriors, and take note of DIAMOND's fate!  MALARKEY of WRATHMEN 25-73 handily did 
her in.  Experience counts for something on LYRATILAN's sands.  Ask not a spymaster 
for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen into an unconscious 
stupor.   
     All good things must come to an end.  More important duties call me.  Do not 
despair!  I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GEORGE STRAIT 4888           16   4  1 121         GONE COUNTRY (453)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNOOKS EAGLIN 6559           18   9  0 102         THE BLUES 25 (581)        
 BIG MOJO ELEM 6563            9  14  2  96         THE BLUES 25 (581)        
 ALAN JACKSON 4886             9  12  0  96         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
 BABY FACE FOSTER 6562        19  11  0  94         THE BLUES 25 (581)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUSAN MURPHY 6704            14  23  2  87         WORKING GIRLS (193)       
 HERETIC'S FORK 6456           8   4  0  83         DARQUE AGES (420)         
 JADE 6791                     9   8  0  78         WORKING GIRLS (193)       
 PAUL STOCK 6680              14  34  0  76         THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THUMBSCREW 4420              14   8  1  67         DARQUE AGES (420)         

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-AETHER FLOW 6675             13  14  2  66         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      
-FULL PROOF 6815               4   1  1  60         HAZ MAT '25 (603)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PEARL 6793                    8   9  1  56         WORKING GIRLS (193)       
 CLINT BLACK 6818              6   3  0  56         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
-DANKE 6732                   14  11  0  53         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      
 LONG JOHN HUNTER 6630        12   5  0  45         THE BLUES 25 (581)        
 GUITAR JR JOHNSON 6621       12   8  0  45         THE BLUES 25 (581)        
 CHANELLE 6796                 8   9  1  38         WORKING GIRLS (193)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MALARKEY 6801                 3   1  1  33         WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)      
-GARTH BROOKS 6817             6   3  2  31         GONE COUNTRY (453)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-OBRIGADO 6809                 5   4  0  19         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      
 JULIUS CAESAR 4541            1   0  1  12         ANCIENT WARRIORS (85)     
 ROSS 5817                     0   1  0   1         FRIENDS (533)             

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ANGUISH 6542            0  2 0 DARQUE AGES 420      ARENAMASTER JYO       1040 NONE
BRAZEN BULL 6455        5  7 0 DARQUE AGES 420      ARENAMASTER JYO       1040 NONE
STRAPPADO 6469          1  5 0 DARQUE AGES 420      TOMBSTONE             1040 NONE
CODY JOHNSON 6824       0  3 0 GONE COUNTRY 453     JULIUS CAESAR 4541    1040  
TRACY LAWRENCE 6816     3  4 0 GONE COUNTRY 453     AETHER FLOW 6675      1037 REVENGED
DIAMOND 6823            2  1 0 WORKING GIRLS 193    MALARKEY 6801         1040  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Full Proof -- That was a humbling defeat.  I need to do better. -- Garth Brooks

Malarkey -- My manager also manages The Republicans in Solven and Primus.  I 
challenged you last turn because of your name -- I was wondering if that was a 
reference to Joe Biden's favorite word.  I hope not, but you definately got the better 
of me. -- Cody Johnson

Arenamaster -- Did y'all find Veteran Mercenary down yonder on the Chattahoochee?  
What is he a "veteran" of?  Seemed mor like a "novice mercenary" to me. -- Alan 
Jackson

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BRAZEN BULL was butchered by ARENAMASTER JYO in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
STRAPPADO was dispatched by TOMBSTONE in a 3 minute Dark Arena battle.
ANGUISH was easily killed by ARENAMASTER JYO in a popular 1 minute Dark Arena match.
BABY FACE FOSTER was viciously subdued by GEORGE STRAIT in a 2 minute contest.
SNOOKS EAGLIN luckily beat ALAN JACKSON in a 4 minute master's Challenge competition.
BIG MOJO ELEM devastated PAUL STOCK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
CLINT BLACK was handily defeated by JADE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
LONG JOHN HUNTER unbelievably bested CHANELLE in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge duel.
SUSAN MURPHY was vanquished by HERETIC'S FORK in a 1 minute uneven fight.
THUMBSCREW viciously subdued GUITAR JR JOHNSON in a popular 2 minute brutal fight.
PEARL handily defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
DIAMOND was murdered by MALARKEY in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
CODY JOHNSON was butchered by JULIUS CAESAR in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
ROSS was devastated by FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute mismatched bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -   7 -  1      71  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         TOTAL PARRY       22 -  12 -  0      65  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW        11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  26 -  4      42  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  31 -  1      42  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   8 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  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    1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  4         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  GEORGE STRAIT 4888         16   4  1  121 GONE COUNTRY (453)
TOTAL PARRY      SNOOKS EAGLIN 6559         18   9  0  102 THE BLUES 25 (581)
BASHING ATTACK   BABY FACE FOSTER 6562      19  11  0   94 THE BLUES 25 (581)
LUNGING ATTACK   HERETIC'S FORK 6456         8   4  0   83 DARQUE AGES (420)
SLASHING ATTACK  JADE 6791                   9   8  0   78 WORKING GIRLS (193)
WALL OF STEEL    THUMBSCREW 4420            14   8  1   67 DARQUE AGES (420)
AIMED BLOW       CLINT BLACK 6818            6   3  0   56 GONE COUNTRY (453)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PAUL STOCK 6680.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ALAN JACKSON 4886.  The ten other most popular fighters were THUMBSCREW 4420, 
GEORGE STRAIT 4888, CHANELLE 6796, PEARL 6793, STRAPPADO 6469, SNOOKS EAGLIN 6559, 
BIG MOJO ELEM 6563, JADE 6791, LONG JOHN HUNTER 6630, and HERETIC'S FORK 6456.

The least popular fighter this week was ROSS 5817.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CODY JOHNSON 6824, DIAMOND 6823, SUSAN MURPHY 6704, CLINT BLACK 6818, 
PAUL STOCK 6680, BABY FACE FOSTER 6562, ANGUISH 6542, BRAZEN BULL 6455, JULIUS CAESAR 
4541, and MALARKEY 6801.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

GEORGE STRAIT (25-4888) GONE COUNTRY (453)