DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/18/2026    Duedate: 03/03/2026

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM 65    TURN 877

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

PORK SODA
KILLER TUNES (191)
(65-6870) [16-19-0,92]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PORK SODA                      SALESMAN
KILLER TUNES (191)             INTRUDERS (821)
(65-6870) [16-19-0,92]         (65-8178) [1-0-1,15]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HARRUMPH                       SCRATCHING POST
SAND DANCERS (233)             WHILST I CHATZY (809)
(65-8021) [10-54-0,84]         (65-8096) [7-2-1,80]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. KILLER TUNES (191)            45 
2. INTRUDERS (821)               30 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
3. SANGUINE SAINTS (198)         21    Unchartered Team
4. RX MEX2 '86 (820)             13 
5. TEMERE (816)                  8     RX MEX2 '86 (820)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*RX MEX2 '86 (820)          1   0  0 100.   1/ 1 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 9  6 0
 2/ 1 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)233 149 15 61.0   2/ 2 WHILST I CHATZY (809)     3  1 0
 3/ 2 STORMLIGHT (813)          15  10  0 60.0   3/ 0 KILLER TUNES (191)        3  2 0
 4/ 3 WHILST I CHATZY (809)     66  48  2 57.9   4/ 5 STORMLIGHT (813)          2  0 0
 5/ 0 KILLER TUNES (191)       219 171 11 56.2   5/ 6 SANGUINE SAINTS (198)     2  1 0
 6/ 4 WEATHER (206)             68  62  1 52.3   6/ 7 SHADOW LIONS (274)        2  1 0
 7/ 5 SANGUINE SAINTS (198)    142 132 13 51.8   7/ 4 WEATHER (206)             2  2 0
 8/ 6 SHADOW LIONS (274)       166 182 11 47.7   8/ 0*INTRUDERS (821)           2  3 2
 9/ 7 SAND DANCERS (233)       1882 2091 57 47.4   9/ 0*RX MEX2 '86 (820)         1  0 0
10/ 0*INTRUDERS (821)            2   3  2 40.0  10/ 3 SAND DANCERS (233)        1  2 0
11/ 8 TEMERE (816)              12  21  0 36.4  11/ 8 TEMERE (816)              1  2 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 DAL SHANG this turn, and let's 
start with a look at some of the teams.  Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for 
there are sorrows to drown for SAND DANCERS, whose 0-1-0 this turn dropped them by 7 
into 10th.  And let's see, GHRAAZZT fought STARDOG CHAMPION and gained 21 points and 
contributed to SANGUINE SAINTS' 1-0-0.  STARDOG CHAMPION has lost to GHRAAZZT, 
falling 7 points, while helping make KILLER TUNES a 3-2-0 turn.  We should ask PORK 
SODA about the thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a 
warrior, he's now the one to ask.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from 
unimpeachable sources that The Blazing Unicorn uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about 
gristle!   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  Well, sports fans, take notice that 
CHERRY BLOSSOM from WEATHER was DAL SHANG's most challenged warrior this turn.   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover 
or hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     I like this place, DAL SHANG, the taverns have old wine, and young serving 
girls.  Who could ask for more?  Always good to rest in DAL SHANG, but never good to 
wear out my welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until the sun next rises and my 
pen sets to paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PORK SODA 6870               16  19  0  92         KILLER TUNES (191)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GNIGHT WHVEN 2018             7   6  0  90         SHADOW LIONS (274)        
 HARRUMPH 8021                10  54  0  84         SAND DANCERS (233)        
 SCRATCHING POST 8096          7   2  1  80         WHILST I CHATZY (809)     
 CHERRY BLOSSOM 1303          12   8  0  72         WEATHER (206)             
 GOD COMPLEX 8063              6   2  0  67         WHILST I CHATZY (809)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FREEWHEEL BURNING 7868        7   0  2  66         KILLER TUNES (191)        
 GHRAAZZT 2476                 4   3  0  59         SANGUINE SAINTS (198)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ULTRANEGATOR 8123            11  15  0  53         TEMERE (816)              
 WINTER SOLSTICE 1690         12   8  0  52         WEATHER (206)             
 STARDOG CHAMPION 7635        12   8  0  44         KILLER TUNES (191)        
 BIG MOOSE WALKER 8151         7   5  1  44         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 BIG WHEELER 8152              6   6  0  44         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 SIGZIL 8143                   3   0  0  37         STORMLIGHT (813)          

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SON SEALS 8164                2   2  0  17         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 LITTLE SONNY JONES 8165       3   1  0  16         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 SALESMAN 8178                 1   0  1  15         INTRUDERS (821)           
 E. HEMINGWAY 8173             1   0  0  13         RX MEX2 '86 (820)         
 ROACH 8180                    1   0  1  12         INTRUDERS (821)           
 SICK OF YOU 8101              1   0  0  10         KILLER TUNES (191)        
 THIEF 8176                    0   1  0   1         INTRUDERS (821)           
 IN-LAW 8177                   0   1  0   1         INTRUDERS (821)           
 ANT 8179                      0   1  0   1         INTRUDERS (821)           

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HORROR OF YIG 8100      0  1 0 KILLER TUNES 191     ROACH 8180             877  
TUTU JONES 8174         1  1 0 TOURNAMENT BLUES 804 SALESMAN 8178          877  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BIG WHEELER was unbelievably bested by ULTRANEGATOR in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
BIG MOOSE WALKER was demolished by CHERRY BLOSSOM in a 1 minute Challenge melee.
LITTLE SONNY JONES was viciously subdued by SIGZIL in a 4 minute Challenge contest.
SCRATCHING POST was subdued by PORK SODA in a 4 minute master's Title competition.
GNIGHT WHVEN bested HARRUMPH in a 1 minute master's match.
GOD COMPLEX overcame KORKA THE HAIRY in a 2 minute expert vs. beginner fight.
WINTER SOLSTICE was vanquished by FREEWHEEL BURNING in a 1 minute gory uneven duel.
GHRAAZZT vanquished STARDOG CHAMPION in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
SON SEALS overpowered IN-LAW in a 1 minute uneven match.
TUTU JONES was killed by SALESMAN in a 1 minute novice's fight.
SICK OF YOU demolished THIEF in a 3 minute mismatched competition.
E. HEMINGWAY viciously subdued ANT in a tiresome 11 minute bloody battle.
HORROR OF YIG was executed by ROACH in a popular 1 minute mismatched conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-STRIKE      12 -   1 -  0      92  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   3 -  0      75  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -   7 -  1      67  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  11 -  0      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   8 -  1      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW         4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY        4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK     8 -  16 -  1      33  |

Turn 877 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  3         2  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1                                       2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  2                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    GNIGHT WHVEN 2018           7   6  0   90 SHADOW LIONS (274)
SLASHING ATTACK  SCRATCHING POST 8096        7   2  1   80 WHILST I CHATZY (809)
STRIKING ATTACK  CHERRY BLOSSOM 1303        12   8  0   72 WEATHER (206)
LUNGING ATTACK   FREEWHEEL BURNING 7868      7   0  2   66 KILLER TUNES (191)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    WINTER SOLSTICE 1690       12   8  0   52 WEATHER (206)
PARRY-LUNGE      STARDOG CHAMPION 7635      12   8  0   44 KILLER TUNES (191)
PARRY-STRIKE     SIGZIL 8143                 3   0  0   37 STORMLIGHT (813)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HARRUMPH 8021.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SCRATCHING POST 8096.  The ten other most popular fighters were SIGZIL 8143, BIG 
WHEELER 8152, CHERRY BLOSSOM 1303, PORK SODA 6870, THIEF 8176, ULTRANEGATOR 8123, 
FREEWHEEL BURNING 7868, GHRAAZZT 2476, ROACH 8180, and LITTLE SONNY JONES 8165.

The least popular fighter this week was E. HEMINGWAY 8173.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were ANT 8179, TUTU JONES 8174, STARDOG CHAMPION 7635, WINTER 
SOLSTICE 1690, HORROR OF YIG 8100, SALESMAN 8178, IN-LAW 8177, HARRUMPH 8021, BIG 
MOOSE WALKER 8151, and SICK OF YOU 8101.