DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/02/2026    Duedate: 10/15/2026

TRICORUS ARENA

DM 51    TURN 958

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HAAST
KIWI CONNECTION (376)
(51-3419) [9-2-1,89]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HAAST                          SQUASH BISQUE
KIWI CONNECTION (376)          SHEWISH SOUPS (676)
(51-3419) [9-2-1,89]           (51-6697) [5-0-1,62]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

GAFFER GAMGEE                  GAFFER GAMGEE
THE FELLOWSHIP (129)           THE FELLOWSHIP (129)
(51-6549) [13-15-1,62]         (51-6549) [13-15-1,62]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SHEWISH SOUPS (676)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. KIWI CONNECTION (376)         30 
2. OF WOLF & PITT (673)          10    OF WOLF & PITT (673)
3. SHEWISH SOUPS (676)           4     Unchartered Team
4. THE FELLOWSHIP (129)          3  
5. SATAN'S PARTS (675)           -5    SHEWISH SOUPS (676)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 2 DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)  67  21  2 76.1   1/ 1*SHEWISH SOUPS (676)       9  6 1
 2/ 3 OF WOLF & PITT (673)      37  13  1 74.0   2- 2 DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)  6  4 0
 3/ 1*SHEWISH SOUPS (676)       18   7  2 72.0   3/ 0 KIWI CONNECTION (376)     4  0 0
 4/ 0 KIWI CONNECTION (376)     34  14  2 70.8   4/ 3 OF WOLF & PITT (673)      3  3 0
 5/ 4*SATAN'S PARTS (675)        3   2  1 60.0   5/ 4*SATAN'S PARTS (675)       2  1 1
 6/ 6 THE FELLOWSHIP (129)     544 557 30 49.4   6/ 6 THE FELLOWSHIP (129)      1  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

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in TRICORUS this turn, and let's 
start with a look at some of the teams.  And let's see, EDGECOMBE fought TOM YUM and 
gained 17 points and contributed to KIWI CONNECTION's 4-0-0.  TOM YUM has lost to 
EDGECOMBE, falling 15 points, while helping make SHEWISH SOUPS a 2-3-0 turn.  Due to 
hers absence and inability to defend the throne, CATARINA has lost the title of 
Duelmaster.  And all eyes were on HAAST this turn as he ascended to the throne of 
Duelmaster.  TRICORUS has a new victor!  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I 
saw last night, cramped under the table at The Silver Chalice?   
     The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more 
could a warrior ask of life?  Well, besides that.  I also notice that the SATAN'S 
PARTS stable was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on TRICORUS, what are you 
afraid of?  And guess who avoided SATAN'S PARTS stable the most?  Believe it or not, 
it was THE FELLOWSHIP.  Anyone surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that SQUASH 
BISQUE from SHEWISH SOUPS was TRICORUS' most challenged warrior this turn.   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  A farewell moment, if you please, BUTTERBLUR of THE FELLOWSHIP has been 
sent to the Dark Arena, and was carried out on his shield.  Congratulations go out to 
SHEWISH SOUPS, with SQUASH BISQUE revenging a bloodfeud against THE DEVIL'S BREATH of 
SATAN'S PARTS.  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their 
enemies.  You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your 
swords sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to 
paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAAST 3419                    9   2  1  89         KIWI CONNECTION (376)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CATARINA 6611                12   3  0  99         DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)  

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PHIPPS 6660                  12   3  0  82         OF WOLF & PITT (673)      
 MARA JADE 6649                6   4  0  75         OF WOLF & PITT (673)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GAFFER GAMGEE 6549           13  15  1  62         THE FELLOWSHIP (129)      
 SQUASH BISQUE 6697            5   0  1  62         SHEWISH SOUPS (676)       
-ASTORA 6613                  11   7  0  59         DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)  

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHANGAMOMONA 3417            10   1  0  51         KIWI CONNECTION (376)     
 THE DEVIL'S BREATH 6716       3   2  1  51         SATAN'S PARTS (675)       
-CARIM 6612                   14   4  0  50         DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)  
-BALDUR 6609                  11   7  0  46         DARQUE SOULS 22.B1 (666)  
 HOT POT 6691                  4   1  0  40         SHEWISH SOUPS (676)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CULLEN SKINK 6700             3   2  1  33         SHEWISH SOUPS (676)       
 WAIRAPA 3416                  6   4  0  29         KIWI CONNECTION (376)     
 EDGECOMBE 4963                3   4  0  27         KIWI CONNECTION (376)     
 SHARK FIN 6719                2   0  0  24         SHEWISH SOUPS (676)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BREE 6677                     3   4  0  18         THE FELLOWSHIP (129)      
 TOM YUM 6689                  2   3  0  16         SHEWISH SOUPS (676)       
 SADOC BURROWS 6679            4   2  0  14         THE FELLOWSHIP (129)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PAWPAW SOUP 6708        2  1 0 SHEWISH SOUPS 676    THE DEVIL'S BREA 6716  956 JUST REVENGED
BOROMIR 6680            1  4 0 THE FELLOWSHIP 129   THE SHARK'S MAN        958 NONE
BUTTERBLUR 6630         6 13 0 THE FELLOWSHIP 129   THE SHARK'S MAN        958 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BUTTERBLUR was butchered by THE SHARK'S MAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BOROMIR was butchered by THE SHARK'S MAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
PHIPPS luckily beat VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a exciting 3 minute gory melee.
HAAST won victory over MARA JADE in a 2 minute Title brawl.
HOT POT was viciously subdued by GAFFER GAMGEE in a exciting 5 minute one-sided fight.
SQUASH BISQUE bested THE DEVIL'S BREATH in a 1 minute duel.
WHANGAMOMONA defeated CULLEN SKINK in a 4 minute veteran vs. amateur struggle.
TOM YUM was defeated by EDGECOMBE in a 3 minute melee.
BREE was unbelievably bested by SHARK FIN in a action packed 3 minute gruesome duel.
SADOC BURROWS was outlasted by WAIRAPA in a 8 minute gruesome duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         AIMED BLOW         9 -   0 -  1     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -   3 -  0      75  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -   7 -  1      68  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  11 -  1      58  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         LUNGING ATTACK     4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 958 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     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   HAAST 3419                  9   2  1   89 KIWI CONNECTION (376)
PARRY-LUNGE      PHIPPS 6660                12   3  0   82 OF WOLF & PITT (673)
SLASHING ATTACK  MARA JADE 6649              6   4  0   75 OF WOLF & PITT (673)
AIMED BLOW       SQUASH BISQUE 6697          5   0  1   62 SHEWISH SOUPS (676)
TOTAL PARRY      WHANGAMOMONA 3417          10   1  0   51 KIWI CONNECTION (376)
STRIKING ATTACK  THE DEVIL'S BREATH 6716     3   2  1   51 SATAN'S PARTS (675)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is GAFFER GAMGEE 6549.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was GAFFER GAMGEE 6549.  The ten other most popular fighters were CULLEN SKINK 
6700, BREE 6677, TOM YUM 6689, EDGECOMBE 4963, WAIRAPA 3416, PHIPPS 6660, HAAST 3419, 
MARA JADE 6649, SQUASH BISQUE 6697, and WHANGAMOMONA 3417.

The least popular fighter this week was SADOC BURROWS 6679.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BOROMIR 6680, BUTTERBLUR 6630, THE DEVIL'S BREATH 6716, HOT POT 
6691, SHARK FIN 6719, WHANGAMOMONA 3417, SQUASH BISQUE 6697, MARA JADE 6649, HAAST 
3419, and PHIPPS 6660.

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

               HEADBUTTS BASEBALLS (73-1807) THINGS GEORGE DOES  (183) 
                      RED BIRD (85-45165) SPREAD THE RED  (8222) 
                  WRESTED NUDIST (85-45330) W.S. ANAGRAMS 2  (8255) 
                  LADY O' THE LAKE (86-30287) THRONEHOLDERS  (5559) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes