DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/13/2026    Duedate: 03/12/2026

SNOWBOUND ARENA

DM 50    TURN 478

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

OSTINATO
DARQUE THEORY (348)
(50-4095) [18-11-1,104]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FLOYD COUNCIL                  POSITION IS EMPTY
THE BLUES 50 (439)             
(50-4130) [10-7-0,111]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

PERRY REESE                    SNOW PLOW
MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)             MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
(50-4094) [21-34-0,97]         (50-4195) [8-5-0,65]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OPEN SESAME (199)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OPEN SESAME (199)             71 
2. MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)            31    232 BOURBON ST (445)
3. DARQUE THEORY (348)           25    Unchartered Team
4. THE BLUES 50 (439)            2  
5. SIGMA NU'S (328)              -10   POSITION IS EMPTY

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 232 BOURBON ST (445)      12   4  0 75.0   1/ 3 OPEN SESAME (199)         8  1 0
 2/ 2 THE BLUES 50 (439)        55  30  0 64.7   2/ 2 DARQUE THEORY (348)       8  2 0
 3/ 3 OPEN SESAME (199)        623 386 46 61.7   3/ 1 THE BLUES 50 (439)        7  3 0
 4/ 4 DARQUE THEORY (348)      254 173 16 59.5   4/ 4 SIGMA NU'S (328)          3 12 0
 5- 5 FAR TRAVELERS (443)       12  14  0 46.2   5/ 5 232 BOURBON ST (445)      2  1 0
 6/ 6 SIGMA NU'S (328)          85 109  3 43.8   6/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        2  4 0
 7/ 7 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)       462 708 11 39.5   7- 7 FAR TRAVELERS (443)       0  4 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly SNOWBOUND games.  Former top team THE BLUES 50 was 
unseated this week as OPEN SESAME moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot with 
a 5-0-0 record for the round.  Did only my eyes note the 3-0-0 record which DARQUE 
THEORY managed to post this round?  I don't doubt that such a record will draw 
challengers!  SNOW PLOW caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he 
skillfully bested BLACK ACE and was awarded 30 points in recognition.  In one of the 
week's more notable duels, SNOW PLOW put down BLACK ACE, causing him to lose 19 
points of recognition in the process.  The city has turned out in honor of OSTINATO, 
for with his arena victory he may now lay claim to the highest position in the city!  
Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole 
city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  SNOWBOUND, city of gladiators!  
Mighty among the names of thy guilds is DARQUE THEORY, a guild shunned and avoided by 
many in the weekly duels.  If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard 
pressed to find any of OPEN SESAME last week.  Busy avoiding DARQUE THEORY?  Loose 
talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many 
fighters are after BIG JIM.  Watch your back!  I can not but mention with disdain the 
name of FLOYD COUNCIL who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 10 points 
below in the rankings.  I thought FLOYD COUNCIL showed great skill and promise when 
he overcame PERRY REESE.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers 
the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in SNOWBOUND.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Sadly warriors, now longer can 
I keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till 
next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different 
story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OSTINATO 4095                18  11  1 104         DARQUE THEORY (348)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLOYD COUNCIL 4130           10   7  0 111         THE BLUES 50 (439)        
 MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063        11   5  0 107         OPEN SESAME (199)         
 PERRY REESE 4094             21  34  0  97         MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        
 MAHNA MAHNA 4188              9   3  1  94         OPEN SESAME (199)         
 BIG BIRD 4177                 7   6  0  92         OPEN SESAME (199)         
 ISLAND ROOSTER 4185          12   4  0  91         232 BOURBON ST (445)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARK 2958                    21  18  0  89         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
 JACK DEATH 2955              17  22  1  89         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
 GUS CANNON 4129               9   8  0  88         THE BLUES 50 (439)        
 JOSEKI KO 2959               20  19  1  84         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
 BIG JIM 2956                 12  27  0  79         SIGMA NU'S (328)          

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNOW PLOW 4195                8   5  0  65         MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        
 DOCTOR CLAYTON 4132          13   4  0  64         THE BLUES 50 (439)        
 ALVIN 4141                   13  22  1  62         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
 BRIOSO 4145                   7   3  0  60         DARQUE THEORY (348)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FUGUE 4135                   10   7  0  55         DARQUE THEORY (348)       
 BLACK ACE 4131               13   4  0  43         THE BLUES 50 (439)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PRAIRIE DAWN 4210             3   2  0  33         OPEN SESAME (199)         
 EDDIE MAPP 4146               8   4  0  28         THE BLUES 50 (439)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-EL CAMINO 4201                2   2  0  23         FAR TRAVELERS (443)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MURRAY MONSTER 4198           1   2  0  18         OPEN SESAME (199)         

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MRS. SPARKLENOSE devastated JACK DEATH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
FLOYD COUNCIL viciously subdued PERRY REESE in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge battle.
MAHNA MAHNA demolished JOSEKI KO in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
GUS CANNON devastated BIG JIM in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
DOCTOR CLAYTON outlasted ALVIN in a unpopular 8 minute Challenge match.
PRAIRIE DAWN devastated EDDIE MAPP in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
ISLAND ROOSTER was bested by OSTINATO in a 2 minute veteran's Title competition.
BIG BIRD viciously subdued MARK in a 2 minute gruesome melee.
BLACK ACE was vanquished by SNOW PLOW in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
BRIOSO vanquished KARRAGIT SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
FUGUE beat CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute veteran vs. novice melee.
MURRAY MONSTER demolished DONNEGIL NOBLE in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -   3 -  0      77  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW         8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  13 -  0      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK    18 -  17 -  0      51  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    21 -  27 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY        8 -  11 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 478 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         1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         4  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  3         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
STRIKING ATTACK    6 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    OSTINATO 4095              18  11  1  104 DARQUE THEORY (348)
STRIKING ATTACK  FLOYD COUNCIL 4130         10   7  0  111 THE BLUES 50 (439)
BASHING ATTACK   MAHNA MAHNA 4188            9   3  1   94 OPEN SESAME (199)
PARRY-LUNGE      ISLAND ROOSTER 4185        12   4  0   91 232 BOURBON ST (445)
TOTAL PARRY      MARK 2958                  21  18  0   89 SIGMA NU'S (328)
SLASHING ATTACK  BRIOSO 4145                 7   3  0   60 DARQUE THEORY (348)
LUNGING ATTACK   FUGUE 4135                 10   7  0   55 DARQUE THEORY (348)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
The overall popularity leader is PERRY REESE 4094.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SNOW PLOW 4195.  The ten other most popular fighters were FLOYD COUNCIL 
4130, BIG BIRD 4177, FUGUE 4135, PRAIRIE DAWN 4210, BRIOSO 4145, MRS. SPARKLENOSE 
4063, MAHNA MAHNA 4188, GUS CANNON 4129, ISLAND ROOSTER 4185, and OSTINATO 4095.

The least popular fighter this week was DOCTOR CLAYTON 4132.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BLACK ACE 4131, MARK 2958, BIG JIM 2956, JOSEKI KO 2959, PERRY 
REESE 4094, JACK DEATH 2955, EDDIE MAPP 4146, ALVIN 4141, MURRAY MONSTER 4198, and 
OSTINATO 4095.