DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/12/2025    Duedate: 06/25/2025

DAYLA KIV ARENA

DM 74    TURN 820

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CORWIN
PRINCES IN AMBER (597)
(74-5083) [13-1-0,133]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CORWIN                         TALKS BACK
PRINCES IN AMBER (597)         MY JESS (594)
(74-5083) [13-1-0,133]         (74-5017) [6-0-0,93]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

TOPAZ PALADIN                  TALKS BACK
NEON TREASURES (592)           MY JESS (594)
(74-5034) [13-13-0,98]         (74-5017) [6-0-0,93]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DEMONIC DINER (601)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE RUGS ARE CRUEL (415)      48 
2. DEMONIC DINER (601)           23    PRINCES IN AMBER (597)
3. MY JESS (594)                 19    Unchartered Team
4. OCTONAUTS (599)               10 
5. PRINCES IN AMBER (597)        6     DEMONIC DINER (601)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*DEMONIC DINER (601)        7   1  1 87.5   1/ 2*DEMONIC DINER (601)       6  0 1
 2/ 3*MY JESS (594)              7   2  0 77.8   2/ 3 THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)    5  5 1
 3/ 2 PRINCES IN AMBER (597)    13   4  0 76.5   3/ 4 PRINCES IN AMBER (597)    3  1 0
 4/ 4 SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)  200 100 11 66.7   4/ 7*MY JESS (594)             2  0 0
 5- 5 FAR TRAVELERS (595)       38  25  3 60.3   5/ 5*OCTONAUTS (599)           2  2 0
 6/ 6 THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)   162 147  7 52.4   6/ 0*THE RUGS ARE CRUEL (415)  2  3 0
 7/ 7*OCTONAUTS (599)            8  10  0 44.4   7- 1 FAR TRAVELERS (595)       2  3 0
 8/ 8 NEON TREASURES (592)      56  82  5 40.6   8/ 6 NEON TREASURES (592)      1  8 0
 9/ 0*THE RUGS ARE CRUEL (415)   2   3  0 40.0   9/ 8 SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)   0  3 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of DAYLA KIV!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team FAR TRAVELERS was 
unseated this week as DEMONIC DINER moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot 
with a 2-0-0 record for the round.  There were bitter words at FAR TRAVELERS' 
guildhouse after a 0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 7th.  Dark 
Arena anyone?  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  Witness 
how this week MY JESS went 1-0-0 to move up 3 in the rankings.  TALKS BACK caught the 
eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested HUSTLIN JOHNNY 
and was awarded 19 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, 
VILE LIVER put down AMBER DUCHESS, causing her to lose 3 points of recognition in the 
process.  Although TOPAZ PALADIN made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple 
the reign of victorious CORWIN.  Would you believe that over half of the old women in 
DAYLA KIV seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In DAYLA KIV "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  DAYLA KIV, city of gladiators!  Mighty among 
the names of thy guilds is THE FUNKENSTEINS, a guild shunned and avoided by many in 
the weekly duels.  Apparently the stalwarts of DEMONIC DINER are catching the bulk of 
jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and 
assassins.  In the arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off 
city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a 
rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani 
Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CORWIN 5083                  13   1  0 133         PRINCES IN AMBER (597)    

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOPAZ PALADIN 5034           13  13  0  98         NEON TREASURES (592)      
 HUSTLIN JOHNNY 4962          21  22  1  96         THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)    
-HARALD 5031                   8   4  1  95         FAR TRAVELERS (595)       
 TALKS BACK 5017               6   0  0  93         MY JESS (594)             

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHUCKY DERPS 5027            17  12  0  63         THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)    
 PESO 5117                     6   1  0  58         OCTONAUTS (599)           
-TEMPTED 5077                  3   1  0  57         FAR TRAVELERS (595)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GHOSTLY PEARL 5076            8  11  2  48         NEON TREASURES (592)      
 VILE LIVER 5133               4   0  1  47         DEMONIC DINER (601)       
 AMBER DUCHESS 5025            9  19  0  46         NEON TREASURES (592)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIGHTY MEATLOAF 5132          3   1  0  25         DEMONIC DINER (601)       
 HARRY HOTNECK 5095            4   2  2  24         THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OK GUY 2 3065                 1   0  0  15         THE RUGS ARE CRUEL (415)  
 SUCKY GUY 3 3064              1   0  0   9         THE RUGS ARE CRUEL (415)  
 SILVER FOX 5137               1   2  0   5         NEON TREASURES (592)      
-DEEDELDEE 5125                0   1  0   1         SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)   

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MINAS TRENT 5068        7  5 1 FAR TRAVELERS 595    HUSTLIN JOHNNY 4962    818  
JADE WHISPER 5113       2  2 0 NEON TREASURES 592   HARRY HOTNECK 5095     816 NOT REVENGED
JEWELED CHALICE 5141    0  1 0 NEON TREASURES 592   CHANNA THE DANCE       820 NONE
BASHER 5149             0  1 0 OCTONAUTS 599        TALL SHARO-SKA         820 NONE
CAILLOU 5145            0  1 0 SPROUT OF MY WAY 555 GARFIELD'S PET         820 NONE
CAILLOU 5144            0  1 0 SPROUT OF MY WAY 555 KOLAS STONEATER        820 NONE

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
A 5146                  0  1 0 THE FUNKENSTEINS 538 DARINHASS THE FI       820 NONE
SUCKY GUY 1 3066        0  1 0 THE RUGS ARE CRU 415 MARHAN HAMHAND         820 NONE
SUCKY GUY 2 3068        0  1 0 THE RUGS ARE CRU 415 KOLAS STONEATER        820 NONE
SUCKYGUY4 4113          0  1 0 THE RUGS ARE CRU 415 CHANNA THE DANCE       820 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JEWELED CHALICE was butchered by CHANNA THE DANCER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
A was slaughtered by DARINHASS THE FIRST in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
SUCKYGUY4 was put to death by CHANNA THE DANCER in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena match.
CAILLOU was slaughtered by GARFIELD'S PET in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
CAILLOU was butchered by KOLAS STONEATER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SUCKY GUY 2 was slain by KOLAS STONEATER in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
SUCKY GUY 1 was butchered by MARHAN HAMHAND in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
BASHER was slaughtered by TALL SHARO-SKA in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
VILE LIVER viciously subdued AMBER DUCHESS in a 1 minute bloody Challenge match.
CORWIN overcame TOPAZ PALADIN in a action packed 1 minute expert's Title fight.
HUSTLIN JOHNNY was viciously subdued by TALKS BACK in a popular 5 minute uneven duel.
CHUCKY DERPS slimly won victory over GHOSTLY PEARL in a 3 minute gory fight.
PESO overpowered HARRY HOTNECK in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
MIGHTY MEATLOAF overpowered TURO JAGUARCLAW in a 2 minute one-sided match.
SILVER FOX was unbelievably bested by SUCKY GUY 3 in a 3 minute amateur's conflict.
OK GUY 2 demolished CRINGING CUTPURSE 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|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         WALL OF STEEL     14 -   6 -  0      70  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         BASHING ATTACK    10 -   6 -  1      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW        13 -  12 -  2      52  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   8 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -  13 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -  11 -  2      42  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -  10 -  1      41  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    2 -   9 -  0      18  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   5 -  0      17  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   7 -  0       0  |

Turn 820 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      1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         3 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    CORWIN 5083                13   1  0  133 PRINCES IN AMBER (597)
LUNGING ATTACK   TALKS BACK 5017             6   0  0   93 MY JESS (594)
AIMED BLOW       CHUCKY DERPS 5027          17  12  0   63 THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)
BASHING ATTACK   PESO 5117                   6   1  0   58 OCTONAUTS (599)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TOPAZ PALADIN 5034.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was TALKS BACK 5017.  The ten other most popular fighters were CHUCKY DERPS 
5027, SILVER FOX 5137, GHOSTLY PEARL 5076, SUCKYGUY4 4113, VILE LIVER 5133, OK GUY 2 
3065, CORWIN 5083, TOPAZ PALADIN 5034, MIGHTY MEATLOAF 5132, and SUCKY GUY 3 3064.

The least popular fighter this week was AMBER DUCHESS 5025.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BASHER 5149, SUCKY GUY 1 3066, CAILLOU 5144, CAILLOU 5145, A 
5146, HARRY HOTNECK 5095, PESO 5117, HUSTLIN JOHNNY 4962, SUCKY GUY 2 3068, and 
JEWELED CHALICE 5141.

               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. 

                       THUMBSCREW (2-2622) IN COLD BLOOD  (329) 
                    CALEB DELGADO (17-8016) VOID CONJURERS  (642) 
                       JACK RABBIT (47-4814) ROYAL FLUSH  (48) 
                      POISON OAK (47-9449) BASH BROS PARK  (766) 
                       REPAIR (72-6819) BASH BROS FENCE  (784) 
              MANAGER'S WARRIOR (82-37963) SUPERIOR FORCES 5705  (6304) 
                  QUEST FOR FIRE (82-43478) ROOKIE MAIDEN 12  (7288) 
                   PROPHET'S SONG (84-3573) ROOKIE QUEEN 29  (695) 
                  DON'T TREAD (84-18515) ROOKIE METALLICA 10  (3282) 
                HERO OF THE DAY (84-18564) ROOKIE METALLICA 20  (3292) 
                           ROZCO (84-47629) ERRTWO  (8232) 
                            KNIFE (85-11459) ERR 9  (2101) 
                            VORTEX (85-35731) 7ERR  (6519) 
                   SAVANNAH BABY (85-39619) BUKKA & MCTELL  (3871) 
                        LOKKE (85-44417) RELENTLESS 11  (8101) 
                    PANDEMONIUM (85-50106) STEELE RISING 1  (9143) 
                      ANOMALY (86-24847) MUTANT ALLIANCE  (4540) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes