DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/13/2026    Duedate: 01/26/2026

ZUKAL ARENA

DM 9    TURN 1050

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CHIHUAHUA FLOYD
PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
(9-6630) [17-15-4,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CHIHUAHUA FLOYD                PRAYING MANTIS
PET SHOP FLOYD (459)           SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)
(9-6630) [17-15-4,108]         (9-4680) [5-0-1,57]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

TRITAN                         CAGED FLOYD
POWERS OF PAIN (203)           PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
(9-2309) [14-20-4,76]          (9-6730) [3-4-0,15]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PET SHOP FLOYD (459)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PET SHOP FLOYD (459)          24 
2. POWERS OF PAIN (203)          23    PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
3. SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)           1     Unchartered Team
4. BLUE MOON (381)               -3 
                                       SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 THE ABYSS (607)           13   2  1 86.7   1/ 1 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)     10  5 0
 2/ 2 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)     423 309 23 57.8   2/ 3 POWERS OF PAIN (203)      7  3 2
 3- 3 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      87  97  3 47.3   3/ 4*SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)       5  6 0
 4/ 4 BLUE MOON (381)          1347 1700 41 44.2   4- 2 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      3  3 0
 5/ 5*SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)        7  10  1 41.2   5- 5 THE ABYSS (607)           2  0 1
 6/ 6 POWERS OF PAIN (203)     103 153 23 40.2   6/ 6 BLUE MOON (381)           0  3 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

     The native girl gave Orv a surprised smile.  "You have some herb lore, do you?"
     "You could say that," the little spirit replied with an answering smile.  "I'm a 
land healer.  When we're done with the monsters, I will heal the poisoned land here 
before I go home."
     "I'll pass the word.  Maybe some farmers will come and say which fields need 
help."
     The group of adventurers moved on down the flower-lined road, toward the forest 
with the dark and foggy spot in the middle.
     Vengeance said, "This chaos gate, is it a big visible stone gate, like when we 
fought in Gateway Arena?"
     Orv shook his, or her, or its head.  "It is a wound in Ghea, which has festered 
through the volcanic flow Sheila Greywand used to try and seal it.  The world beyond 
that breach is as poisonous to our world as our world is to that world."  Shaking its 
head, it spat to the side, as though tasting something vile.  "The breach is under the 
polluted water and I don't recommend going through to the other side.  It's likely 
that the enemy will be on this side, maybe in the water as the poison comforts them.  
In case you have to enter the water, I'll make you a salve to protect your bodies and 
your equipment, but that won't last more than an hour."
     Tortured Trout frowned as he strode down the road.  "Sounds like it would be best 
to lure them out of the water.  What can we do to really piss them off?"
     Orv gasped a surprised laugh, sounding as innocent as a child -- a child with 
mischief on its mind.  "I don't know them well, but I'd guess these invaders are 
fanatics who take themselves very seriously.  If they think you are making fun of 
them..."
     Marduk nodded.  "So, we pants them."
     Teetotaler shook his head.  "Nnn... ah.  We're talking about making them come out 
of the water to fight us.  How would that work?"
     "I could make an illusion," Trout suggested, rubbing his bearded chin.
     Teddy Brewster shrugged.  "When we see them, we should simply charge!"
     "We hide in the trees," said Vengeance.  "Trout makes an illusion of a farmer 
pantsing one of the poison weasels.  They get offended and come ashore to deal with 
it.  THEN we charge.  Hmm.  There are six of us, and seven of them.  Orv, do you 
fight?"
     The little spirit shook its head, then said, "Well... it depends.  You can see 
that I'm not as big and strong as all of you."
     "But you are of Ghea," said Tortured Trout.  "Can you poison those things with a 
touch?"
     "Oh.  Yes, I suppose so.  But if I am slain, I can't heal the land."
     "We won't include you in the fighting line, then.  Or Trout, either.  You guys 
are support.  The five of us can take those evil weasels."
     They had been walking rapidly as they made their plans.  Now, they were in the 
forest, which looked sick.  It was mostly oak and maple and sycamore trees, which 
should have had green leaves on this warm island, but all the leaves were shriveled 
and black, and curled up on the ground.  The tree skeletons looked twisted, as though 
they were in pain.  The group of fighters walked up a small rise in the land, and 
looked down upon a swamp, pools of bubbling yellowish water that stank of sulfur and 
rot.
     Vengeance looked at Orv.  "Can you tell where they are?"
     The nature spirit stretched out its arm, pointing at a particularly large pool.  
"Four of them.  The other three might still be in their own world."
     Teddy Brewster shifted his feet, hefted his sword, and snorted.  "Let's just 
charge."

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, ZUKAL?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed 
to see SHEAMUS win a fight and gain 9 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, TOBY TERRIER beat 
PLATYPUS and PLATYPUS lost 3 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Due to absence, and 
inability to defend the throne, INFERNAL RAVAGER has lost the Title of Duelmaster.  
Start setting that alarm earlier!  And it's out with the old, in with the new, as 
CHIHUAHUA FLOYD takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  
Heh, heh.  The Blue Boar Inn, humph!  I've tasted better ale at mortuaries.  Where do 
they get this stuff?  From ZUKAL's trash dumps?   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for ZUKAL's 
morgue.  More variety.  We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate 
catches up with you sooner that later?   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Well, I've had enough of this 
drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  I see 
the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHIHUAHUA FLOYD 6630         17  15  4 108         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-INFERNAL RAVAGER 6611        13   2  1 154         THE ABYSS (607)           
 BETTER OFF DEB 6689          13   3  0  98         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      
 BOMBAY FLOYD 6683            12   6  1  98         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRITAN 2309                  14  20  4  76         POWERS OF PAIN (203)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PRAYING MANTIS 4680           5   0  1  57         SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AZCERE 6680                   6  12  0  30         BLUE MOON (381)           
-DUKE DROGO 6725               5   1  0  30         NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      
 TOBY TERRIER 6700             6   9  0  27         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      
 TRINITY 6361                  6   3  2  26         POWERS OF PAIN (203)      
 DIAMOND 6360                  6   5  0  26         POWERS OF PAIN (203)      
 SHEAMUS 6735                  3   1  1  25         POWERS OF PAIN (203)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAGED FLOYD 6730              3   4  0  15         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      
 HACKSAW 6446                  2   3  1  14         POWERS OF PAIN (203)      
 PLATYPUS 4681                 1   3  0  13         SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)       
 MOUSE 6740                    1   1  0  12         SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)       
-THARBLIX 6738                 2   1  0   7         NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      
-ANTELOPE 4683                 0   3  0   5         SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PERSISTENT BEGGA        0  0 0                      SHEAMUS 6735          1050 NONE
BLITZBOLT 6629         14 10 1 NEON FENCERS 2 606   INFERNAL RAVAGER 6611 1048  
MIST MONKEY 6702        0  2 0 NEON FENCERS 2 606   TRINITY 6361          1046 NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PLATYPUS was bested by TOBY TERRIER in a 1 minute amateur vs. expert Challenge fight.
CHIHUAHUA FLOYD demolished TRITAN in a 1 minute one-sided Title melee.
BETTER OFF DEB overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute mismatched duel.
BOMBAY FLOYD devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
PRAYING MANTIS demolished AZCERE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
TRINITY won victory over CAGED FLOYD in a crowd pleasing 4 minute brutal fight.
DIAMOND bested MOUSE in a 4 minute veteran vs. beginner competition.
HACKSAW dispatched PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute beginner's duel.
SHEAMUS slaughtered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW         8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   7 -  1      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   2 -  1      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -  18 -  1      45  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  25 -  3      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   9 -  0      40  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 1050 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     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         3  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  CHIHUAHUA FLOYD 6630       17  15  4  108 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
AIMED BLOW       BETTER OFF DEB 6689        13   3  0   98 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
LUNGING ATTACK   PRAYING MANTIS 4680         5   0  1   57 SPIRIT TOTEMS (431)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TRITAN 2309.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
CAGED FLOYD 6730.  The ten other most popular fighters were MOUSE 6740, CHIHUAHUA 
FLOYD 6630, BETTER OFF DEB 6689, BOMBAY FLOYD 6683, TOBY TERRIER 6700, PRAYING MANTIS 
4680, TRINITY 6361, DIAMOND 6360, HACKSAW 6446, and SHEAMUS 6735.

The least popular fighter this week was AZCERE 6680.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TRITAN 2309, PLATYPUS 4681, SHEAMUS 6735, HACKSAW 6446, DIAMOND 6360, 
TRINITY 6361, PRAYING MANTIS 4680, TOBY TERRIER 6700, BOMBAY FLOYD 6683, and BETTER 
OFF DEB 6689.