DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/18/2026    Duedate: 05/30/2026

LYRATILAN ARENA

DM 25    TURN 1044

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ALAN JACKSON
GONE COUNTRY (453)
(25-4886) [13-12-0,147]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ALAN JACKSON                   MALARKEY
GONE COUNTRY (453)             WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)
(25-4886) [13-12-0,147]        (25-6801) [6-2-1,69]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

CHANELLE                       ALAN JACKSON
WORKING GIRLS (193)            GONE COUNTRY (453)
(25-6796) [8-13-1,40]          (25-4886) [13-12-0,147]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

GONE COUNTRY (453)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAXON (596)                   42 
2. GONE COUNTRY (453)            33    THE BLUES 25 (581)
3. NEON GRATITUDE (593)          19    Unchartered Team
4. WORKING GIRLS (193)           11 
5. GAME OF THRONES (530)         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/ 2*WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)       6   2  1 75.0   1/ 2 GONE COUNTRY (453)       10  5 0
 2/ 1*LORDS OF PAIN (604)        2   1  0 66.7   2/ 1 THE BLUES 25 (581)        9  5 0
 3/ 3 THE BLUES 25 (581)        91  63  2 59.1   3/ 4*SAXON (596)               7  6 0
 4/ 4 DARQUE AGES (420)         51  42  1 54.8   4/ 5 WORKING GIRLS (193)       5  8 0
 5/ 5 GONE COUNTRY (453)        63  59  5 51.6   5/ 3 NEON GRATITUDE (593)      3  4 0
 6/ 9*SAXON (596)                9   9  0 50.0   6/ 8*WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)      2  1 0
 7/ 0*GAME OF THRONES (530)     15  16  0 48.4   7/ 7*LORDS OF PAIN (604)       2  1 0
 8/ 7 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)   978 1116 29 46.7   8/ 9 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    0  3 0
 9/ 6 NEON GRATITUDE (593)      55  63  3 46.6   9/ 6 DARQUE AGES (420)         0  1 0
10/ 8 WORKING GIRLS (193)      224 291 19 43.5  10/ 0*GAME OF THRONES (530)     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.

I am back for my third turn in a row as Lyratilan's Duelmaster, and fourth time on 
Lyratilan's throne overall. Snooks Eaglin took another shot at me. Snooks, you gave it 
a good run and lasted twice as long as the turn before, but all that armor is not 
going to save you when you don't hit back. You could have at least taught me a few 
more skills....

I still don't have a winning record, but I am close. I remember the days when my 
record was 3-10-0. Quite an improvement since then. I seem to have trouble getting my 
challenges through. I tried last turn to give Big Mojo Elem a shot at the title, but 
the Unknown Spymaster reports that Gone Country was the most avoided team -- with The 
Blues 25 leading the way. I am going to try to give Big Mojo Elem another shot this 
turn. It's only fair.

Congrats to graduates Baby Face Foster and Susan Murphy. I hope that you both go out 
with a bang--maybe test out the Dark Arena in light of your immortality. I hope to be 
back next turn for a fourth turn in a row. See y'all!

                                          -- Alan Jackson, Gone Country

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
LYRATILAN brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Later days, THE BLUES 25, since 
GONE COUNTRY took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Now let's all 
watch GONE COUNTRY's heads swell from their 4-1-0 this turn.  Haa ha ha ha!  Big 
shots, big talk, big deal.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see AETHER 
FLOW win a fight and gain 22 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, AETHER FLOW beat PEARL and 
PEARL lost 21 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  ALAN JACKSON challenged BIG MOJO 
ELEM for LYRATILAN's Title this turn, and guess what happened?  And if variety is the 
spice of life, LYRATILAN may be getting bland, as ALAN JACKSON stays top dog in the 
city.  Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of 
these guys win their fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  LYRATILAN, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  
NEON GRATITUDE the most avoided team?  What insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And 
who led the way in this mass act of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It 
was THE BLUES 25.  Ha ha ha ha!  Ooh, I'm frightfully impressed, CHANELLE was this 
turn's most challenged warrior.  Watch that ego swell, sports fans.   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only 
shines through use.  Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     There's got to be a better place in LYRATILAN to get a drink than The Piper's 
Rest!  Any suggestions?  Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you have 
too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Paste this one in your scrapbooks, 
you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALAN JACKSON 4886            13  12  0 147         GONE COUNTRY (453)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNOOKS EAGLIN 6559           20  11  0  99         THE BLUES 25 (581)        
 BIG MOJO ELEM 6563           12  15  2  95         THE BLUES 25 (581)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AETHER FLOW 6675             15  15  2  89         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      
 CLINT BLACK 6818              9   4  0  88         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
 THUMBSCREW 4420              15   9  1  83         DARQUE AGES (420)         
 PAUL STOCK 6680              14  38  0  80         THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    
 JADE 6791                    11  10  0  80         WORKING GIRLS (193)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DANKE 6732                   17  12  0  74         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      
 MALARKEY 6801                 6   2  1  69         WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)      
 PEARL 6793                   11  10  1  67         WORKING GIRLS (193)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GARTH BROOKS 6817             9   4  2  55         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
-GUITAR JR JOHNSON 6621       14   9  0  51         THE BLUES 25 (581)        
 LONG JOHN HUNTER 6630        14   7  0  50         THE BLUES 25 (581)        
 CHANELLE 6796                 8  13  1  40         WORKING GIRLS (193)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEEDS OF GLORY 6717           2   2  0  33         SAXON (596)               
 OBRIGADO 6809                 6   6  0  24         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEMESIS 6835                  2   1  0  23         LORDS OF PAIN (604)       
 BLACK IS THE NIGHT 6845       1   0  0  13         SAXON (596)               
 BATTALIONS 6846               1   0  0  13         SAXON (596)               
 KILLING GROUND 6720           3   1  0  12         SAXON (596)               
 SCARLET 6831                  1   0  0  11         WORKING GIRLS (193)       
 MORGAN WALLEN 6839            1   2  0  11         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
 MAN AND MEDICINE 6719         2   2  0   8         SAXON (596)               
 ARIA STARK 6021               0   1  0   7         GAME OF THRONES (530)     
 GARY ALLAN 6842               0   2  0   2         GONE COUNTRY (453)        

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CODY JOHNSON 6824       0  3 0 GONE COUNTRY 453     JULIUS CAESAR 4541    1040 NONE
DIAMOND 6823            2  1 0 WORKING GIRLS 193    MALARKEY 6801         1040 NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Saxon -- Wow, you guys had our number last turn. We went 0-2 against your warriors. We 
are visiting the blacksmith prior to next turn to see if he can make something that 
can help. -- Gone Country

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ALAN JACKSON viciously subdued BIG MOJO ELEM in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight.
SNOOKS EAGLIN overcame SUSAN MURPHY in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge match.
LONG JOHN HUNTER unbelievably bested CHANELLE in a 2 minute master's Challenge brawl.
BABY FACE FOSTER defeated THUMBSCREW in a 2 minute veteran's fight.
AETHER FLOW devastated PEARL in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
PAUL STOCK was overpowered by JADE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
DANKE was bested by CLINT BLACK in a 2 minute competition.
MALARKEY overpowered VISITING ORC in a 1 minute uneven melee.
GARTH BROOKS vanquished NEMESIS in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
OBRIGADO was vanquished by DEEDS OF GLORY in a 1 minute gory one-sided duel.
MAN AND MEDICINE was beaten by SCARLET in a 1 minute novice's melee.
KILLING GROUND defeated GARY ALLAN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice's match.
MORGAN WALLEN handily defeated ARIA STARK in a 2 minute one-sided contest.
BLACK IS THE NIGHT demolished FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BATTALIONS handily defeated FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         AIMED BLOW         9 -   4 -  0      69  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -   7 -  1      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         TOTAL PARRY       16 -  12 -  0      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   6 -  1      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   25 -  24 -  3      51  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   9 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    29 -  35 -  1      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL      2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1044 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   ALAN JACKSON 4886          13  12  0  147 GONE COUNTRY (453)
TOTAL PARRY      SNOOKS EAGLIN 6559         20  11  0   99 THE BLUES 25 (581)
AIMED BLOW       CLINT BLACK 6818            9   4  0   88 GONE COUNTRY (453)
WALL OF STEEL    THUMBSCREW 4420            15   9  1   83 DARQUE AGES (420)
SLASHING ATTACK  JADE 6791                  11  10  0   80 WORKING GIRLS (193)
PARRY-LUNGE      DANKE 6732                 17  12  0   74 NEON GRATITUDE (593)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CHANELLE 6796.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ALAN JACKSON 4886.  The ten other most popular fighters were CHANELLE 6796, GARTH 
BROOKS 6817, CLINT BLACK 6818, DEEDS OF GLORY 6717, KILLING GROUND 6720, AETHER FLOW 
6675, DANKE 6732, MALARKEY 6801, NEMESIS 6835, and SCARLET 6831.

The least popular fighter this week was ARIA STARK 6021.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were OBRIGADO 6809, PAUL STOCK 6680, PEARL 6793, THUMBSCREW 4420, SNOOKS 
EAGLIN 6559, MORGAN WALLEN 6839, MAN AND MEDICINE 6719, JADE 6791, LONG JOHN HUNTER 
6630, and BIG MOJO ELEM 6563.

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

BABY FACE FOSTER (25-6562) THE BLUES 25 (581)
SUSAN MURPHY (25-6704) WORKING GIRLS (193)