DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/24/2026    Duedate: 03/09/2026

JHELUM ARENA

DM 4    TURN 1033

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SEEDS OF LOVE
PALE SHELTER 57 (698)
(4-7644) [10-0-0,133]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SEEDS OF LOVE                  TRUST FALL
PALE SHELTER 57 (698)          SILLY YUPPIE! (734)
(4-7644) [10-0-0,133]          (4-7887) [7-0-1,91]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

VALENTINE                      PANZER IV
TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)        TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
(4-7776) [18-31-1,86]          (4-7847) [14-18-2,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PERSIANS (737)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)          33 
2. SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)       28    PALE SHELTER 57 (698)
3. CLASSIC BLUES (549)           21    Unchartered Team
4. PALE SHELTER 57 (698)         20 
5. SILLY YUPPIE! (734)           18    SILLY YUPPIE! (734)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*SILLY YUPPIE! (734)        8   1  1 88.9   1/ 2*PERSIANS (737)           10  5 1
 2/ 3 PALE SHELTER 57 (698)     68  14  2 82.9   2/ 1 CLASSIC BLUES (549)       8  6 2
 3/ 1*PERSIANS (737)            10   5  1 66.7   3/ 5 PALE SHELTER 57 (698)     6  0 0
 4/16*EIRSHOON AERION (738)      2   1  0 66.7   4/ 8 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   5  3 0
 5/ 4 FAIL TO WRECK (720)       18  10  0 64.3   5/ 3 THE KILLING HIVE (718)    5  6 0
 6- 5 ERRATA (714)              10   7  0 58.8   6/ 4 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      5  7 1
 7/ 8 CLASSIC BLUES (549)      216 163 11 57.0   7/11*SILLY YUPPIE! (734)       3  0 0
 8/ 6 THE KILLING HIVE (718)    46  35  1 56.8   8/12*EIRSHOON AERION (738)     2  1 0
 9/10 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)   106  86  2 55.2   9/13 FAIL TO WRECK (720)       2  1 0
10- 9*POP (102)                 11   9  1 55.0  10/15 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    2  4 0
11/11 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)     590 532 24 52.6  11/ 6 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   2 10 0
12/12 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)  273 249 27 52.3  12-10 ERRATA (714)              1  0 0
13-13 OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     17  16  0 51.5  13- 7 OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     1  2 0
14/14 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   67  65  0 50.8  14-14*COVEY XIII (735)          1  2 0
15-15*COVEY XIII (735)           2   2  0 50.0  15/ 9 DOGS OF WAR (115)         1  5 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
16/17 DOGS OF WAR (115)        1170 1696 42 40.8  16-16*POP (102)                 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

     I was going on vacation, see?  Surf, sun...  But what do those bums say?  "Hit 
the road, Debby Tonte.  JHELUM needs a spyreport."  Oh, well.  Like, CLASSIC BLUES 
had to be so embarrassed when they got kicked off #1 spot by PERSIANS!  Way to go 
PERSIANS!  I don't wanna hurt anybody's feelings or anything, but OF WOLF & TROLL 
really goofed with their 0-0-0.  The guys at THE REPLACEMENTS like really pulled 
together to get a 1-0-0 this turn, moving up by 5.  What was the name of that team 
who got 3-1-0 this turn for a total 67-65-0 you ask?  (Sure)  SONGS OF THE WOOD's 
their name, and fighting's their game!  MVP award for BROWN BEAR?  TRIBAL COUNCIL's 
proud of him after beating CYRUS and getting 25 points.  Talk about yer big time 
losers!  CONQUEROR got smashed by JACK FROST, and lost 13 points!  This Duelmaster is 
like something else!  SEEDS OF LOVE stopped POLAR BEAR dead in his tracks!  Who was 
the wiseguy that said JHELUM's Duelmaster was paying for drinks at The Dripping 
Blade?  Don't look at me!   
     So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway?  It can't be for these 
really neat Spyreports can it?  ERRATA was the most avoided team.  Is a 10-7-0 record 
really that scary?  I don't know what SONGS OF THE WOOD's been doing.  They certainly 
haven't been accepting many fights from ERRATA, that's fer sher.  Can TANKS FOR 
NOTHIN''s CONQUEROR be more popular than me?  He was challenged the most, but is that 
really the same?   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  I was SO depressed when I heard CYRUS got killed.  He was just a kid, 
and didn't get a fair chance in JHELUM, or anything!  What if they had a fight and 
nobody showed up?  I'd be out of a job, that's what!!!   
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I gotta leave.  JHELUM is like such a dump, and you guys smell too much!  
Remember you guys, ease up sometimes!  Chill out!  Later, Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SEEDS OF LOVE 7644           10   0  0 133         PALE SHELTER 57 (698)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STONE RONIN 7730             12  13  0 104         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
-STRAR 7672                    9   3  0  98         ERRATA (714)              
 LIL GREEN 7803               13   4  1  95         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 BROOK THE RAGE 7726          15   9  0  94         FAIL TO WRECK (720)       
 THE WHISTLER 7789            13  13  0  94         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 POLAR BEAR 7820              21  17  0  93         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 TRUST FALL 7887               7   0  1  91         SILLY YUPPIE! (734)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PANZER IV 7847               14  18  2  90         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 BREAK IT DOWN AGAIN 7423      9   0  0  90         PALE SHELTER 57 (698)     
 JACK FROST 7785              11  16  0  88         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 VALENTINE 7776               18  31  1  86         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 VELVET QUEEN 7797            15  10  0  77         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 THE HOODED CROW 7786         14  13  0  73         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 EDGAR 7838                   17  18  0  69         DOGS OF WAR (115)         

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CONQUEROR 7907                7  11  0  66         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 LEAD BALLOON 7742             3  57  0  66         DOGS OF WAR (115)         
 JESSE FULLER 7802            10   8  1  61         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 SHATTERBOW 7772               9   6  1  59         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALBERT COLLINS 7917           7   6  1  56         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARBAX 7891                  12   2  0  51         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
-REJI 7862                     7   4  0  50         OF WOLF & TROLL (732)     
 ASHFLAYER 7775                9   6  0  43         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    
 WALTER DAVIS 7922             6   6  0  42         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 CARRO LEGGERO 7904            5  16  2  36         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VEYRUN 7959                   2   1  0  30         EIRSHOON AERION (738)     
-CACFUEGO 7897                 2   0  0  27         COVEY XIII (735)          
 ROSTAM 7951                   3   0  0  26         PERSIANS (737)            
 BROWN BEAR 7962               1   0  1  25         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MITHRA GRIM 7954              2   1  1  22         PERSIANS (737)            
 OSCEOLA 7929                  5   3  1  19         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 XERXES 7953                   2   1  0  16         PERSIANS (737)            
 TALL OAK 7964                 1   0  0  13         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
 GREED IS GOOD 7884            1   0  0  10         SILLY YUPPIE! (734)       
-PINK ANDERSON 7942            2   2  0   8         CLASSIC BLUES (549)       
 NARSEH 7952                   1   2  0   5         PERSIANS (737)            
-THUGGO 7943                   0   4  0   4         THE KILLING HIVE (718)    

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MULINEAUX 7863          5  4 0 OF WOLF & TROLL 732  LIL GREEN 7803        1031  
CYRUS 7955              2  1 0 PERSIANS 737         BROWN BEAR 7962       1033  
CRAZY GIRL 846          4  1 0 POP 102              JESSE FULLER 7802     1031  
DA1 7963                0  1 0 TRIBAL COUNCIL 120   BANDIT PRINCE         1033 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
VELVET QUEEN was devastated by STONE RONIN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
JACK FROST overpowered CONQUEROR in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
THE HOODED CROW defeated JESSE FULLER in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
VEYRUN savagely defeated XERXES in a 2 minute amateur's Challenge competition.
SEEDS OF LOVE devastated POLAR BEAR in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
PANZER IV slimly lost to LIL GREEN in a action packed 9 minute gruesome melee.
THE WHISTLER vanquished VALENTINE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BROOK THE RAGE vanquished EDGAR in a exciting 1 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
TRUST FALL overpowered SHATTERBOW in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BREAK IT DOWN AGAIN demolished LEAD BALLOON in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
ALBERT COLLINS subdued ASHFLAYER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
WALTER DAVIS was savagely defeated by BARBAX in a 6 minute bloody conflict.
MITHRA GRIM was defeated by CARRO LEGGERO in a 2 minute novice vs. master duel.
OSCEOLA slimly lost to ROSTAM in a 3 minute bloody bout.
NARSEH was viciously subdued by GREED IS GOOD in a exciting 2 minute novice's brawl.
CYRUS was executed by BROWN BEAR in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
TALL OAK overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   9         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         WALL OF STEEL     18 -   8 -  0      69  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY       28 -  15 -  1      65  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   4 -  1      64  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     18 -  14 -  0      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    46 -  39 -  4      54  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  22 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -  11 -  1      42  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK    24 -  51 -  1      32  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW         2 -   8 -  0      20  |

Turn 1033 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        1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  6         3  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  5         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     SEEDS OF LOVE 7644         10   0  0  133 PALE SHELTER 57 (698)
TOTAL PARRY      LIL GREEN 7803             13   4  1   95 CLASSIC BLUES (549)
PARRY-LUNGE      BROOK THE RAGE 7726        15   9  0   94 FAIL TO WRECK (720)
BASHING ATTACK   POLAR BEAR 7820            21  17  0   93 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
LUNGING ATTACK   TRUST FALL 7887             7   0  1   91 SILLY YUPPIE! (734)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    THE HOODED CROW 7786       14  13  0   73 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)
STRIKING ATTACK  JESSE FULLER 7802          10   8  1   61 CLASSIC BLUES (549)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is VALENTINE 7776.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was PANZER IV 7847.  The ten other most popular fighters were GREED IS GOOD 7884, 
VEYRUN 7959, SEEDS OF LOVE 7644, STONE RONIN 7730, BROOK THE RAGE 7726, ALBERT 
COLLINS 7917, WALTER DAVIS 7922, CARRO LEGGERO 7904, OSCEOLA 7929, and JACK FROST 
7785.

The least popular fighter this week was BARBAX 7891.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ASHFLAYER 7775, LEAD BALLOON 7742, SHATTERBOW 7772, VALENTINE 7776, 
XERXES 7953, VELVET QUEEN 7797, DA1 7963, TALL OAK 7964, CYRUS 7955, and NARSEH 7952.

               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. 

                         HAWKEYE (3-6680) M*A*S*H 4077  (615) 
                   GIRLFRIED GIRLFRIEND (84-25543) 102811E  (4536) 
                  RAYMOND ZUSSMAN (84-3696) MEDAL OF HONOR J5  (719) 
                     SFC12 (84-23960) MEDAL OF HONOR 113  (4249) 
                  DIRE LAPDOG (85-16884) THIRSTY THUGS 1656  (3094) 
                        IVY MANIAC (85-20516) SBLI 32  (3757) 
                        TEDDY (86-28500) RANDOMNESS 41  (5234) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes