DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/18/2026 Duedate: 03/03/2026
LAPUR ARENA
DM 29 TURN 1040
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
DROP THE SOAP
ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
(29-6811) [16-10-0,121]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SACAGAWEA FROSLASS
WAR PARTY (474) POKE' MON (568)
(29-6725) [30-20-0,130] (29-6963) [6-0-0,47]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
BRINE SUSPECT BRINE SUSPECT
BLUE HERRINGS (566) BLUE HERRINGS (566)
(29-6903) [12-13-1,90] (29-6903) [12-13-1,90]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
POKE' MON (568)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MID EARTH (223) 62
2. POKE' MON (568) 53 AVOID ME! (535)
3. WAR PARTY (474) 16 Unchartered Team
4. ALMOST EXACTLY (20) 15
5. BLUE HERRINGS (566) 6 BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 AVOID ME! (535) 219 128 7 63.1 1/ 3*POKE' MON (568) 12 3 0
2/ 0*BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567) 10 6 1 62.5 2/ 2 ALMOST EXACTLY (20) 10 5 0
3/ 2 ALMOST EXACTLY (20) 855 679 50 55.7 3/ 1 MID EARTH (223) 10 5 0
4/ 3 MID EARTH (223) 1075 886 49 54.8 4/ 5 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) 5 7 0
5/ 4 WAR PARTY (474) 132 119 8 52.6 5/ 7 BLUE HERRINGS (566) 5 7 0
6/ 8*POKE' MON (568) 21 19 0 52.5 6/ 4 AVOID ME! (535) 4 4 0
7/ 5 BLACK KELTS (233) 325 316 12 50.7 7/10 WAR PARTY (474) 3 4 0
8- 6*OF WOLF & MAN (569) 1 1 0 50.0 8/ 6 BLACK KELTS (233) 3 8 0
9/ 7 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283) 195 218 6 47.2 9- 9*OF WOLF & MAN (569) 1 1 0
10/ 9 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 1138 1466 26 43.7 10/ 8 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 1 2 0
11/10 BLUE HERRINGS (566) 43 69 3 38.4 11/11*COVEY XIX (564) 0 6 0
12/11*COVEY XIX (564) 0 6 0 0.0 12/ 0*BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567) 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.
T as in TEABAGGED, after Zagrid was vanquished
E for the emotion of Wagon Driver's anguish
A stands for all, being wins by Almost Exactly
B for the Black Kelts, whose bloodfeud failed matter-of-factly
A stands for Arse and, not by coincidence, Avoid Me!
G means I'm The Greatest, like Muhammad Ali.
-- Duelmaster Drop The Soap
SPY REPORT
Hail Lapurians, it is time once more for history of the Lapur arena. Twenty two years
ago today on turn 469, the arena had 12 teams in the ranks, with the only common team
being the CARDOW HUNTERS. Leading the arena was the CRIMSON KINGS, who were managed by
The Yellow Jester. He controlled the Duelmaster, THE FIRE WITCH, the Current top team
and the Team on the Move titles. SPARTACUS and two of his EQUESTORS were the most
popular warriors. Salute to the former managers. Now on to the current day's arena
news.
Twelve teams in the ranks, with only Tripwire and his Wolves taking the week off. From
this teams we have 20 fights on the lists, two are by torchlight, seven challenge
bouts and the remain 11 being random Commission matchups. The two arena deaths were
from the Bloke using the warrior recycling program, that is pretty rare for him. We
salute your sacrifice and hope your replacements are avoid worthy.
In team news POKE' MON jumped from 3rd to 1st after an impressive 5-0-0 result.
Holding onto the 2nd position is Vlad and his ALMOST EXACTLY crew, who managed a 3-2-0
showing. Rounding out the top 3 is Visionist and his MID EARTH bunch dropped from 1st
despite recording a 4-1-0. In other team news, the Team on the Move is MID EARTH after
gaining 62 points and the Most Avoided Team is WHAT! Holy cow, Vlad and his crew
received 8 avoids, while the Bloke and his squad garnered 5 avoids.
Challenge fights...
First off is the title fight, a challenge match between ENTITLED CITIZEN of ARMY OF
DARKNESS challenging the current champ DROP THE SOAP of ALMOST EXACTLY, with Master
Beru's privileged warrior being viciously subdued by Vlad's clumsy warrior DROP THE
SOAP in a 3 minute brawl. Congrats to our two-time Duelmaster!
END OF BIDET of ALMOST EXACTLY challenged UPCHUCK of AVOID ME!, with Vlad's flushing
warrior subduing the Bloke's spewing warrior in a 4 minute mismatched competition.
ZAGRID of MID EARTH challenged SACAGAWEA of WAR PARTY, with Visionist's zombie warrior
viciously subduing Obregon's Shoshone warrior in a 2 minute bloody master's match.
BRIAR of POKE' MON challenged STOMPER ROOM of ALMOST EXACTLY, with the Mon's thorny
warrior overpowering Vlad's trampling warrior in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SNORLAX of POKE' MON challenged LITTLE FISHY of BLUE HERRINGS, with the Mon's lazy
warrior viciously subduing Blue's minnow warrior in a 5 minute gruesome duel.
LOPUNNY of POKE' MON challenged WINDLESS WHISPER of ALMOST EXACTLY, with the Mon's
hare warrior outlasting Vlad's hushed warrior in a tiring 15 minute beginner's match.
In my "Fight of the Week," FROSLASS of POKE' MON challenged MAEVE MANIAC of BLACK
KELTS. The Mon's overpowered Purple Sage's crazy warrior in a 3 minute gory uneven
duel. Well fought to you both!
In individual achievements...
the Biggest Winner is ELHAD beat POPPY POPPINS and gained 20 points.
the Biggest Loser is POX, who was beaten by APOSTATE POSTMAN and drops 13 points.
This Week's Favorite is BRINE SUSPECT, who was made famous by WAGON DRIVER 3.
Wow! Three invites in one week! That never happens here in Lapur. When I return, we
honor SACAGAWEA, KUHRIS and NEAR WHALE. Congrats! 'Til next time.
-- Eoghan McGrimm
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DROP THE SOAP 6811 16 10 0 121 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SACAGAWEA 6725 30 20 0 130 WAR PARTY (474)
-SKUNK 6675 23 18 1 110 AVOID ME! (535)
END OF BIDET 6849 8 2 1 107 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
ZAGRID 6858 17 4 1 103 MID EARTH (223)
KUHRIS 6797 19 24 0 99 MID EARTH (223)
WAGON DRIVER 3 5412 23 16 0 96 BLACK KELTS (233)
ENTITLED CITIZEN 6817 24 14 0 94 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRINE SUSPECT 6903 12 13 1 90 BLUE HERRINGS (566)
NEAR WHALE 6906 14 11 1 89 BLUE HERRINGS (566)
-STONE HINGE 3455 16 38 1 87 BLACK KELTS (233)
HOUN DOG 6872 11 9 1 86 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
UPCHUCK 6721 21 13 0 85 AVOID ME! (535)
PRETTY ALRIGHT 6905 11 14 1 72 BLUE HERRINGS (566)
GRAKUS 6920 9 5 0 69 MID EARTH (223)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
APOSTATE POSTMAN 6847 12 13 0 66 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)
HIAWATHA 6857 4 4 1 61 WAR PARTY (474)
ERRATIC EDUCATOR 6826 13 16 1 60 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TATONKA 6814 10 13 0 50 WAR PARTY (474)
LITTLE FISHY 6902 3 22 0 49 BLUE HERRINGS (566)
FROSLASS 6963 6 0 0 47 POKE' MON (568)
POX 6950 5 2 0 46 AVOID ME! (535)
SUE CHEF 6848 10 15 0 45 ARMY OF DARKNESS (283)
SNORLAX 6941 6 2 0 44 POKE' MON (568)
BRIAR 6940 4 4 0 37 POKE' MON (568)
1.75L 6914 3 1 0 35 BUFFALO TRACE '25 (567)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAEVE MANIAC 6916 7 7 0 28 BLACK KELTS (233)
-WINDINHISHAIR 6860 3 3 0 28 WAR PARTY (474)
ELHAD 6965 2 4 0 27 MID EARTH (223)
POPPY POPPINS 6933 6 5 1 24 BLACK KELTS (233)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SALAZZLE 6974 2 1 0 21 POKE' MON (568)
FELONIOUS FRUNK 6973 2 1 0 20 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
LOPUNNY 6976 2 1 0 15 POKE' MON (568)
SILENCE 6868 0 2 0 14 COVEY XIX (564)
-MARIUS SOL 6970 1 0 0 13 OF WOLF & MAN (569)
DAVIEL 6982 1 0 0 11 MID EARTH (223)
STOMPER ROOM 6954 2 3 0 9 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
WINDLESS WHISPER 6956 2 3 0 9 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BRUTUS FALX 6968 0 1 0 7 OF WOLF & MAN (569)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BLOOD CLOT 6975 0 1 0 AVOID ME! 535 BLACK ORC 1040 NONE
INCARCERATION 6960 0 3 0 AVOID ME! 535 BLACK ORC 1040 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Hokie Vlad, did you mumble something? -- the Bloke
P.S. Note that I, too, was undefeated last round.
P.P.S. I considered sending you a gift of a dozen PRO-V-1s to help your sad and frosty
countenance, but I was worried you would use them for bowling.
Nice job peoples of Lapur! You avoided me well. For your own goods, you must continue
in said fashion to avoid reaping the consequences. -- the Bloke
Houn Dog -- Thanks for the quickee finish. -- Lord Protector Warius
Erratic Educator -- You are one tough cookie. -- Kuhris
Drop the Soap -- You arened the title, congrats. -- Zagrid
Sue Chef -- Sorry for the bloodlust, I lost my head. -- Grakus
Felonious Frunk -- I sure hope my boss is patient. -- Elhad
Houn Dog -- Good fight, could have gone either way. -- Kuhris
Brine Suspect -- I was not expecting our matchup. -- Warius
Hiawatha -- Consider the bloodfued over. -- Zagrid
Wagon Driver 3 -- Back up Hatchets? You are a strange dwarf. -- Grakus
Lopunny -- Well fought! Til we meet again. -- Elhad
All -- Warius -- LU -- ST=12(1) CN=7(1) SZ=17 WT=17(1) WL=17(1) SP=6 DF=13(1), is Mid
Earth's 6th lunger and the 38th Lord Protector. He has learned 63 skills in 31 fights
and has achieved ratings of Master Initistive, Advanced Expert Attack and Expert
Decise and Defense. His favorites ended up being Shortsword, very high/high rhythm,
dodge tactic and decise learn. He will be retiring from arena competition. --
Visionist
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
INCARCERATION was dealt death by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BLOOD CLOT was narrowly killed by BLACK ORC in a exciting 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
ENTITLED CITIZEN was viciously subdued by DROP THE SOAP in a 3 minute Challenge brawl.
END OF BIDET subdued UPCHUCK in a 4 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
ZAGRID viciously subdued SACAGAWEA in a 2 minute bloody master's Challenge match.
BRIAR overpowered STOMPER ROOM in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
SNORLAX viciously subdued LITTLE FISHY in a 5 minute gruesome Challenge duel.
FROSLASS overpowered MAEVE MANIAC in a 3 minute gory uneven Challenge duel.
LOPUNNY outlasted WINDLESS WHISPER in a tiring 15 minute beginner's Challenge match.
KUHRIS savagely defeated HOUN DOG in a 3 minute bloody one-sided match.
BRINE SUSPECT was overcome by WAGON DRIVER 3 in a exciting 4 minute veteran's contest.
PRETTY ALRIGHT viciously subdued ERRATIC EDUCATOR in a 1 minute master's bout.
NEAR WHALE won victory over GRAKUS in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
POX was vanquished by APOSTATE POSTMAN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fray.
SUE CHEF was unbelievably bested by TATONKA in a exciting 3 minute veteran's fight.
HIAWATHA savagely defeated 1.75L in a 2 minute veteran vs. amateur match.
POPPY POPPINS was overpowered by ELHAD in a 1 minute uneven fight.
FELONIOUS FRUNK subdued SILENCE in a 1 minute bout.
SALAZZLE overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute duel.
DAVIEL overcame PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute novice's contest.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 6 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 3 - 0 73 |
|BASHING ATTACK 6 AIMED BLOW 30 - 20 - 2 60 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 28 - 19 - 0 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 STRIKING ATTACK 22 - 16 - 0 58 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 4 LUNGING ATTACK 15 - 17 - 1 47 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 25 - 33 - 0 43 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-LUNGE 14 - 19 - 0 42 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 19 - 1 39 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 23 - 0 36 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 12 - 0 29 |
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:
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 4 TOTAL PARRY
AIMED BLOW 3 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 3 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 3 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK DROP THE SOAP 6811 16 10 0 121 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
TOTAL PARRY SACAGAWEA 6725 30 20 0 130 WAR PARTY (474)
AIMED BLOW END OF BIDET 6849 8 2 1 107 ALMOST EXACTLY (20)
LUNGING ATTACK NEAR WHALE 6906 14 11 1 89 BLUE HERRINGS (566)
STRIKING ATTACK HOUN DOG 6872 11 9 1 86 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
WALL OF STEEL FROSLASS 6963 6 0 0 47 POKE' MON (568)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BRINE SUSPECT 6903. The most popular warrior this
turn was BRINE SUSPECT 6903. The ten other most popular fighters were DROP THE SOAP
6811, SUE CHEF 6848, END OF BIDET 6849, HIAWATHA 6857, ZAGRID 6858, LITTLE FISHY
6902, KUHRIS 6797, PRETTY ALRIGHT 6905, APOSTATE POSTMAN 6847, and BLOOD CLOT 6975.
The least popular fighter this week was LOPUNNY 6976. The other ten least popular
fighters were WINDLESS WHISPER 6956, UPCHUCK 6721, SILENCE 6868, POPPY POPPINS 6933,
ERRATIC EDUCATOR 6826, 1.75L 6914, TATONKA 6814, POX 6950, GRAKUS 6920, and STOMPER
ROOM 6954.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
SACAGAWEA (29-6725) WAR PARTY (474)
KUHRIS (29-6797) MID EARTH (223)
NEAR WHALE (29-6906) BLUE HERRINGS (566)