DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/24/2025    Duedate: 05/07/2025

NIYTYOLE ISLAND ARENA

DM 33    TURN 1012

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CYKUM
DARK MECHANICUM (751)
(33-10624) [16-13-1,116]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CYKUM                          ANGEL'S ENVY
DARK MECHANICUM (751)          2158 BOURBON ST (759)
(33-10624) [16-13-1,116]       (33-10735) [2-3-0,35]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BONE HELM                      FRIAR TAWK
XXX BANDITS (614)              CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
(33-10609) [17-15-0,93]        (33-10776) [6-4-1,53]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

XXX BANDITS (614)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARK MECHANICUM (751)         38 
2. EMU'S BROOD (760)             37    FEAR OF THE DARK (755)
3. BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)         33    Unchartered Team
4. XXX BANDITS (614)             30 
5. ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)        29    2158 BOURBON ST (759)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)    33  17  1 66.0   1/ 2 XXX BANDITS (614)        10  5 0
 2/ 0*2158 BOURBON ST (759)      4   3  0 57.1   2/ 4 DARK MECHANICUM (751)     8  3 0
 3/ 3 ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)    81  64  5 55.9   3/ 8 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     8  6 0
 4- 4 THUNDERBIRDS (42)        300 255 11 54.1   4/ 7 ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)    7  4 0
 5/ 6 ASSASSINS FIVE (270)     184 162  8 53.2   5/ 3 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)     6  3 0
 6/ 5 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)       301 266 19 53.1   6/10 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   6  7 0
 7/ 7 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)      1023 918 65 52.7   7/ 1 NYE MAULERS (269)         6  8 0
 8- 8 FORCE OF FIVE (690)      429 392 22 52.3   8/ 6 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)    5  3 0
 9/ 9 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)    1351 1243 109 52.1   9/ 5 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 5  5 1
10/12 DARK MECHANICUM (751)     71  67  4 51.4  10/14 EMU'S BROOD (760)         5  7 0
11/10 XXX BANDITS (614)        413 395 17 51.1  11/12 THE ILLEARTH (265)        4 10 0
12-11 OLD HOBBITS (746)         60  58  3 50.8  12-13 HEROIC VERSE (730)        3  1 0
13-13 HEROIC VERSE (730)       178 183  8 49.3  13- 9 THUNDERBIRDS (42)         3  2 0
14/14 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)    548 583 73 48.5  14/15 ASSASSINS FIVE (270)      3  3 0
15/15 EMU'S BROOD (760)         28  30  2 48.3  15/17 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)        3  7 0
16/16 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   23  28  1 45.1  16-16 OLD HOBBITS (746)         2  3 0
17/17 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)512 656 28 43.8  17/18 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)       2  4 0
18/18 THE ILLEARTH (265)       711 920 54 43.6  18-11 FORCE OF FIVE (690)       2  6 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/19 NYE MAULERS (269)        492 640 62 43.5  19/19 CARESS OF STEEL (740)     1  7 0
20/20 CARESS OF STEEL (740)    116 152  3 43.3  20/ 0 CHAOS KIDS (758)          0  1 0
21/ 0 CHAOS KIDS (758)          10  22  0 31.2  21/ 0*2158 BOURBON ST (759)     0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last 
week's fights.  Say good-bye to NYE MAULERS, as they are pushed from the coveted top 
team spot by the XXX BANDITS stable.  It was a tough week for FORCE OF FIVE, to drop 
7 places in the rankings.  Coming up with a solid 4-1-0 outing, BIG LAKE BANDITS has 
advanced 5 places in the rankings.  Advancing in the rankings was ALASTARI AMIGOS! 
who went from last turn's 77-63-5, to this week's record of 81-64-5.  Hey everybody, 
watch out for JEFE, who flew up 26 points in the rankings after mashing STAFF like a 
melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was 
STAFF, who dropped 21 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with JEFE. 
It's a proud day for the DARK MECHANICUM stable, as their warrior, CYKUM, ascended 
the Duelmaster's throne.  Advice to bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger 
halberd!   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the NIYTYOLE ISLAND arena.  
Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad MISFIT  TOY MAKERS?  Big bad 
MISFIT TOY MAKERS.  Big bad MISFIT TOY MAKERS.  NIYTYOLE ISLAND's afraid of the big 
bad MISFIT TOY MAKERS.  Tra la la la la!  And you guys like to boo me?  Well, unsling 
your rasberries, cause EMU'S BROOD beats feet every time MISFIT TOY MAKERS smiles at 
them.  Try farming, eh?  Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, MF-442 would 
be president.  Although it may be a contest it doesn't want to win.  In a touching 
display by a 'touched' warrior, ANNELI went after FRIAR TAWK, who was higher by 18 
points.  Well, when the dust settled, ANNELI beat FRIAR TAWK.  BABA YAGA of THE 
DEMONIC PICKLES had better have a good reason for challenging down 13 points in a 
challenge which she won.  I thought BABA YAGA showed great skill and promise when she 
overcame ALVAREZ.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Remember:  alliances are great, 
but try and take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, there's the manager of the NIYTYOLE ISLAND giving me the 'cut' sign (or is 
that 'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  And remember, you can pick your friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), 
oh, you've heard that one already!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CYKUM 10624                  16  13  1 116         DARK MECHANICUM (751)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BABA YAGA 10566              19  17  2 113         THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 
 MF-442 10627                 20   7  0 112         DARK MECHANICUM (751)     
 THE THUNDERSTRIKE 10723      12   7  1 103         BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     
 URVON JETH 10666             17  10  0 102         DARK MECHANICUM (751)     
 JEFE 10574                   11   6  1 100         ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)    
 WICKED 10617                 18  13  1  93         XXX BANDITS (614)         
 BONE HELM 10609              17  15  0  93         XXX BANDITS (614)         
 NECROMANCER 10468            22  24  2  92         CARESS OF STEEL (740)     
 VOICE ROCK 10683             12   8  1  91         XXX BANDITS (614)         
-METAL METAPHOR 10526         11  16  2  91         HEROIC VERSE (730)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUMB DILLY 10579             19  16  0  90         THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 
-REXXAR 10600                 18  16  0  90         FORCE OF FIVE (690)       
 ALVAREZ 10451                20  29  0  89         CARESS OF STEEL (740)     
 HAAGRYD WARGRYM 10527        20  14  0  89         OBSIDIAN HALL (192)       
-ROBBER 10674                  9   3  0  89         FEAR OF THE DARK (755)    
 MAIDEN FIONA 10555           20  12  0  88         CRUEL NIGHTS (714)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BALI-RAJ 10594               17  16  0  83         THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 
-STITCHES 10613               19  12  0  81         FORCE OF FIVE (690)       
 ROCINANTE 10467              16  28  0  77         CARESS OF STEEL (740)     
 STAFF 4307                   13   7  0  76         ASSASSINS FIVE (270)      
 GRANNY'S BOY 10661           15  12  0  69         NYE MAULERS (269)         
-BRAUM 10726                  14   4  0  67         FORCE OF FIVE (690)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INDYGO BLACKROSE 10582       14  14  0  66         OBSIDIAN HALL (192)       
 LADY ROSES 10700              8  10  1  65         CRUEL NIGHTS (714)        
 TREE NEEDLES 10606           11  14  1  63         BRASH BROS XMAS (662)     
 FRIGHTFUL WEATHER 10610      10  16  0  62         BRASH BROS XMAS (662)     
 ANNELI 10798                  8   0  0  61         EMU'S BROOD (760)         
 KIKI VILLYN 10759            11   5  0  60         BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     
 MISSES ANDY CAWS 10642        8   3  1  59         MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   
-LEAPING LIMERICK 10599       10  15  0  57         HEROIC VERSE (730)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALMA 10797                    6   4  0  56         EMU'S BROOD (760)         
 WART HOG 8340                 5   5  0  54         XXX BANDITS (614)         
 BLACK 10678                   7   4  0  53         FEAR OF THE DARK (755)    
 FRIAR TAWK 10776              6   4  1  53         CRUEL NIGHTS (714)        
 THE MOTHERLOAD 10738         11   7  0  52         BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     
-TERRIBLE PUN 10721            7   6  0  50         HEROIC VERSE (730)        
 ZACATECA 10713               12   7  1  45         ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)    
-PORTO CHUBB 10543             9  15  0  42         OLD HOBBITS (746)         
-BULLROARER TOOK 10749         5   3  0  42         OLD HOBBITS (746)         
 CIRCE 10789                   5   5  2  40         THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 
-STOIC BEAR 10694              9   4  0  39         THUNDERBIRDS (42)         
 GUACAMOLE LADY 10786          7   4  1  39         ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)    
 DEN'S SWEATER 10630           7  14  2  37         BRASH BROS XMAS (662)     
 ANGEL'S ENVY 10735            2   3  0  35         2158 BOURBON ST (759)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHAD RAP 10755                6   5  0  33         XXX BANDITS (614)         
 SOULSLICER 10788              4   7  1  33         NYE MAULERS (269)         
 ADOPHIS JR 10762              8   7  1  32         THE ILLEARTH (265)        
 BARBRO 10781                  6   6  0  32         EMU'S BROOD (760)         
 JA PET OH 10643               5   6  0  32         MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   
-ILLIDAN 10725                 6  12  1  31         FORCE OF FIVE (690)       
 BUNGEE LIPPS 10827            4   1  0  30         NYE MAULERS (269)         
-CRUEL DOOM 10667              6   9  0  27         THUNDERBIRDS (42)         
-MAJOR PAIN 10684              6   6  1  26         THUNDERBIRDS (42)         
-BLACK ELK 10760               5   4  0  26         THUNDERBIRDS (42)         
-UNDEAD 10676                  4   1  0  26         FEAR OF THE DARK (755)    
 QUEEN PATIENCE 10764          7   4  0  25         CRUEL NIGHTS (714)        
 MONTOYA 10769                 5   7  0  25         ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)    
-HAMFAST 10790                 3   1  0  25         OLD HOBBITS (746)         
-MOONSHADOW 10813              1   2  0  25         THUNDERBIRDS (42)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GHOST 10736                   6   4  0  22         FEAR OF THE DARK (755)    
 SANDY CLAWS 10641             5   6  0  21         MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   
 SWINDLER 10536                2   5  0  21         ASSASSINS FIVE (270)      
-GOLLUM 10826                  2   0  0  21         OLD HOBBITS (746)         
 CENOBITE 2.0 10806            4   3  1  20         THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 
 SOMECALLMETIM 10840           2   2  0  19         THE ILLEARTH (265)        
 HOODWINK 10573                3   2  0  18         ASSASSINS FIVE (270)      
 GUTT SLURPER 10825            2   4  0  18         NYE MAULERS (269)         
 MYK LAQUOAR 10849             2   0  0  17         BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     
 LADY THORNKISS 10777          2   8  1  15         CRUEL NIGHTS (714)        
 ALLEGAEON 10856               1   0  0  10         THE ILLEARTH (265)        
 SALSA GUY 10835               1   0  0   9         ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SMEAGOL 10785                 1   4  0   7         OLD HOBBITS (746)         
 TASMANIAN ELVIL 10846         1   1  0   7         MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   
 SQUALOR 10839                 0   4  0   4         THE ILLEARTH (265)        
 SCARS 10838                   0   2  0   2         CARESS OF STEEL (740)     
-PIERCING SONNET 10841         0   2  0   2         HEROIC VERSE (730)        
 KYL THEMAHL 10858             0   1  0   1         BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     
 JOE FABULOUS 10859            0   1  0   1         NYE MAULERS (269)         

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HORRIBLE GIFT 10696     3  5 3 BRASH BROS XMAS 662  CIRCE 10789           1009 JUST REVENGED
KILL ME! 10847          0  1 0 CHAOS KIDS 758       DARK CHAMPION         1012 NONE
ULIO DAKKA 10807        2  6 0 DARK MECHANICUM 751  BANDIT PRINCE         1012 NONE
BRANKA 10853            0  1 0 EMU'S BROOD 760      STONE GOLEM           1012 NONE
NARAH 10854             0  1 0 EMU'S BROOD 760      BANDIT PRINCE         1012 NONE
BUTCHER 10727          11  5 2 FORCE OF FIVE 690    ELF ON SHELF 10572    1009  
MURGATROYD 10718       11  7 0 THE ILLEARTH 265     BABA YAGA 10566       1010  
NOT 10857               0  1 0 THE ILLEARTH 265     DARK CHAMPION         1012 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ULIO DAKKA was viciously butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
NARAH was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
KILL ME! was easily killed by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
BRANKA was slaughtered by STONE GOLEM in a unpopular 3 minute gory Dark Arena brawl.
NOT was assassinated by DARK CHAMPION in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena match.
CYKUM vanquished VOICE ROCK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
BABA YAGA overpowered ALVAREZ in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
THE THUNDERSTRIKE defeated NECROMANCER in a 1 minute gruesome Challenge melee.
MAIDEN FIONA was outwaited by MF-442 in a slow 20 minute expert's Challenge duel.
URVON JETH viciously subdued DUMB DILLY in a 6 minute gory veteran's Challenge duel.
GRANNY'S BOY was savagely defeated by HAAGRYD WARGRYM in a 3 minute Challenge melee.
BALI-RAJ demolished FRIGHTFUL WEATHER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
BLACK demolished JA PET OH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
KIKI VILLYN overpowered GUACAMOLE LADY in a 3 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
ANNELI unbelievably bested FRIAR TAWK in a crowd pleasing 7 minute Challenge bout.
HOODWINK overcame SQUALOR in a 3 minute bloody Challenge bout.
BUNGEE LIPPS devastated SANDY CLAWS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
SWINDLER was beaten by MONTOYA in a 2 minute Challenge match.
SOMECALLMETIM beat TASMANIAN ELVIL in a tiring 3 minute novice's Challenge bout.
STAFF was handily defeated by JEFE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
WICKED overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute uneven fight.
ROCINANTE luckily beat LADY ROSES in a action packed 4 minute gruesome uneven bout.
BONE HELM devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 1 minute gory one-sided bout.
INDYGO BLACKROSE was outwaited by MISSES ANDY CAWS in a 16 minute one-sided match.
TREE NEEDLES defeated CIRCE in a exciting 1 minute bout.
DEN'S SWEATER lost to THE MOTHERLOAD in a action packed 2 minute bout.
ZACATECA overcame SOULSLICER in a action packed 2 minute bout.
ALMA overpowered GHOST in a 2 minute brutal uneven competition.
ADOPHIS JR was overpowered by WART HOG in a 1 minute uneven fight.
SHAD RAP viciously subdued GUTT SLURPER in a 2 minute brutal fight.
BARBRO luckily beat ANGEL'S ENVY in a popular 2 minute brutal fight.
LADY THORNKISS was beaten by CENOBITE 2.0 in a 2 minute gruesome bout.
QUEEN PATIENCE luckily beat SCARS in a unpopular 11 minute expert vs. novice contest.
MYK LAQUOAR subdued FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute novice's struggle.
SALSA GUY overcame KYL THEMAHL in a 3 minute novice's fight.
ALLEGAEON demolished JOE FABULOUS 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|
|TOTAL PARRY                     15         TOTAL PARRY       81 -  62 -  1      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         PARRY-STRIKE      19 -  17 -  2      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         SLASHING ATTACK   31 -  28 -  2      53  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         BASHING ATTACK    23 -  22 -  3      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         WALL OF STEEL     45 -  45 -  3      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    6         LUNGING ATTACK    36 -  40 -  4      47  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         STRIKING ATTACK   61 -  68 -  7      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         AIMED BLOW        32 -  36 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         PARRY-LUNGE       23 -  27 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -  29 -  0      31  |

Turn 1012 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-LUNGE        3 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  4         3  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  5         2  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  2     AIMED BLOW         1 -  6         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      4 -  3                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        8 -  7                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  3                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  CYKUM 10624                16  13  1  116 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
WALL OF STEEL    BABA YAGA 10566            19  17  2  113 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)
TOTAL PARRY      MF-442 10627               20   7  0  112 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
LUNGING ATTACK   THE THUNDERSTRIKE 10723    12   7  1  103 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
AIMED BLOW       URVON JETH 10666           17  10  0  102 DARK MECHANICUM (751)
PARRY-STRIKE     JEFE 10574                 11   6  1  100 ALASTARI AMIGOS! (743)
PARRY-LUNGE      WICKED 10617               18  13  1   93 XXX BANDITS (614)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ALMA 10797                  6   4  0   56 EMU'S BROOD (760)
BASHING ATTACK   BLACK 10678                 7   4  0   53 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)
STRIKING ATTACK  FRIAR TAWK 10776            6   4  1   53 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BONE HELM 10609.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was FRIAR TAWK 10776.  The ten other most popular fighters were LADY ROSES 10700, 
HAAGRYD WARGRYM 10527, SOULSLICER 10788, THE MOTHERLOAD 10738, ANGEL'S ENVY 10735, 
SHAD RAP 10755, LADY THORNKISS 10777, HOODWINK 10573, ROCINANTE 10467, and ALMA 
10797.

The least popular fighter this week was MF-442 10627.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MAIDEN FIONA 10555, MISSES ANDY CAWS 10642, INDYGO BLACKROSE 10582, 
QUEEN PATIENCE 10764, SCARS 10838, BRANKA 10853, SOMECALLMETIM 10840, DUMB DILLY 
10579, TASMANIAN ELVIL 10846, and JOE FABULOUS 10859.