DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/19/2026    Duedate: 01/31/2026

ALJAFIR ARENA

DM 17    TURN 1040

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

COMO
PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)
(17-8460) [29-16-0,139]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

COMO                           DEVIL FISH
PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)       SATAN'S KINGDOM (708)
(17-8460) [29-16-0,139]        (17-8656) [6-1-0,80]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

FARRELL                        CASTLE KEEP
PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)       WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)
(17-8457) [15-30-1,76]         (17-8596) [15-10-0,101]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)      21 
2. THE SHOWOFFS (111)            21    TOP FIVE BOBS (702)
3. OZBOZOLGISTS 2 (712)          14    Unchartered Team
4. WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)        12 
5. 244 BOURBONS ST (699)         11    OZBOZOLGISTS 2 (712)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*OZBOZOLGISTS 2 (712)       1   0  0 100.   1/ 1 PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  8  5 1
 2/ 1*SATAN'S KINGDOM (708)      6   1  0 85.7   2/ 4 THE SHOWOFFS (111)        7  2 0
 3/ 2 TOP FIVE BOBS (702)       16   6  0 72.7   3- 3 NEON SCRAPPERS (694)      5  5 0
 4- 3*WRATHMEN 25-112 (709)      2   1  1 66.7   4/ 2 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    5  9 0
 5/ 6 244 BOURBONS ST (699)      8   5  0 61.5   5/ 7 TROLLS (695)              4  6 0
 6/ 4 THE SHOWOFFS (111)       607 381 33 61.4   6/10 TOP FIVE BOBS (702)       2  0 0
 7/ 5 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)   361 256 26 58.5   7/ 6*SATAN'S KINGDOM (708)     2  1 0
 8- 7*SONS OF THE STAR (710)     8   6  2 57.1   8- 5*SONS OF THE STAR (710)    2  2 0
 9- 8 NEON SCRAPPERS (694)     100  83  1 54.6   9/ 9 MIDDLE WAY (484)          2  4 0
10/10 PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688) 118 101  7 53.9  10/ 0*OZBOZOLGISTS 2 (712)      1  0 0
11/ 0*ASSASSINS (705)           17  15  0 53.1  11-11*WRATHMEN 25-112 (709)     1  0 0
12/ 9 THIS MODERN WORLD (701)   13  12  1 52.0  12/14 244 BOURBONS ST (699)     1  1 0
13/11 MIDDLE WAY (484)         1106 1462 23 43.1  13/ 8 THIS MODERN WORLD (701)   1  1 0
14/12 TROLLS (695)              46  70  2 39.7  14/ 0*ASSASSINS (705)           1  2 0
15-13*BLACK GENESIS (532)        0   5  0  0.0  15-12*BLACK GENESIS (532)       0  3 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
16/14*OF WOLF & MAN (711)        0   2  0  0.0  16/13*OF WOLF & MAN (711)       0  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

     Well, what are you looking at, ALJAFIR?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Now keep the taverns open late tonight, 
for there are sorrows to drown for THIS MODERN WORLD, whose 0-1-0 this turn dropped 
them by 5 into 13th.  Ha!  TOP FIVE BOBS turned their 1-0-0 turn into a 6th place 
rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than this, and you get put on hit lists.  
Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see DISTINGUISHED win a fight and gain 18 
points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, DISTINGUISHED beat TOUCH GRASS and TOUCH GRASS lost 12 
points.  You're breakin' my heart.  COMO challenged CASTLE KEEP for ALJAFIR's Title 
this turn, and guess what happened?  And if variety is the spice of life, ALJAFIR may 
be getting bland, as COMO stays top dog in the city.  Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks 
and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  
ALJAFIR, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  NEON SCRAPPERS the most avoided 
team?  What insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And who led the way in this mass act 
of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was ASSASSINS.  Ha ha ha ha!  Ooh, 
I'm frightfully impressed, RALF TANNER was this turn's most challenged warrior.  
Watch that ego swell, sports fans.  I guess I can give a little credit to BERT of 
TROLLS for challenging up by 18 to FARRELL.  BERT won to get 76 points of 
recognition.   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines 
through use.  Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     What does the ALJAFIR arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Just wait 'till next time I show 
up here, I won't be so nice!  So nyaaah!  Paste this one in your scrapbooks, you'll 
need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COMO 8460                    29  16  0 139         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CASTLE KEEP 8596             15  10  0 101         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
 TACO TRUCK 8646              11   5  1 100         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
-ALIENIST 8539                19  13  0  98         NEON SCRAPPERS (694)      
 YOU'RE NOT GOOD 8600         16   8  0  93         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TUMBLIN' DICE 8560            8   3  0  86         244 BOURBONS ST (699)     
 BIG DUDE 8579                12  13  0  84         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        
 DISTINGUISHED 8618            9   9  0  81         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
 DEVIL FISH 8656               6   1  0  80         SATAN'S KINGDOM (708)     
-GRIMWAVE 8532                16  17  0  78         NEON SCRAPPERS (694)      
 FARRELL 8457                 15  30  1  76         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  
 BERT 8513                    14  10  0  76         TROLLS (695)              
 TOUCH GRASS 8584              8   5  1  67         THIS MODERN WORLD (701)   

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 YOU JUST LOST 8580           11  15  1  66         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        
-RAGE 8612                    12   6  0  61         NEON SCRAPPERS (694)      
 NEIL AND 8590                 5   1  0  57         TOP FIVE BOBS (702)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLADE 8629                    7   1  0  55         ASSASSINS (705)           
 TYLER 8638                    9   8  1  54         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  
 POMPEII 8603                  9   9  1  46         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
 KATY 8670                     5   2  0  44         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 APHRACE 8595                  7  18  0  39         MIDDLE WAY (484)          
-BRUZER 8630                  11   5  0  38         NEON SCRAPPERS (694)      
 NOGGIN 8555                   7  11  0  35         TROLLS (695)              

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COUNT 8628                    6   2  0  32         ASSASSINS (705)           
 RALF TANNER 8634              5  13  0  31         MIDDLE WAY (484)          
 ONE EYED HAG 8615             5   7  0  25         TROLLS (695)              
-DUPREE 8674                   3   0  0  25         SONS OF THE STAR (710)    
-HOLLYWOOD 8677                3   0  0  25         SONS OF THE STAR (710)    
-PEARSON 8676                  2   1  2  24         SONS OF THE STAR (710)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LINDA 8680                    2   1  0  19         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  
-RUTABAGA 8666                 1   0  0  19         WRATHMEN 25-112 (709)     
-DR EMMEL KOTAS 6518           0   1  0  19         BLACK GENESIS (532)       
-STORMWARD 8672                2   2  0  17         NEON SCRAPPERS (694)      
 BLIX 8693                     1   0  0  14         OZBOZOLGISTS 2 (712)      
 EYE SCREAM 8647               2   6  0  12         TROLLS (695)              
 EARNIE 8690                   1   1  0   4         TROLLS (695)              
 ARCANUS 8685                  0   2  0   3         OF WOLF & MAN (711)       
-BREUNING 8675                 0   3  0   3         SONS OF THE STAR (710)    
-GARRIN SILVERAXE 6520         0   1  0   1         BLACK GENESIS (532)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
VLAD 8627               3  5 0 ASSASSINS 705        TYLER 8638            1040  
CRAP 381276 8692        0  1 0 WHEN EAGLES DARE 509 BLACK ORC             1040 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CRAP 381276 was butchered by BLACK ORC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
COMO subdued CASTLE KEEP in a popular 3 minute veteran's Challenge Title melee.
YOU'RE NOT GOOD bested DEVIL FISH in a 2 minute Challenge contest.
BERT savagely defeated FARRELL in a crowd pleasing 3 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
YOU JUST LOST vanquished POMPEII in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
KATY beat APHRACE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge brawl.
LINDA was defeated by RALF TANNER in a 1 minute beginner vs. expert Challenge melee.
TACO TRUCK slimly won victory over BIG DUDE in a popular 1 minute duel.
TUMBLIN' DICE vanquished BLADE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
TOUCH GRASS was defeated by DISTINGUISHED in a action packed 2 minute match.
NOGGIN was overpowered by NEIL AND in a exciting 1 minute bloody one-sided fight.
TYLER easily killed VLAD in a 1 minute brutal one-sided contest.
COUNT outwaited EYE SCREAM in a unpopular 13 minute bout.
ONE EYED HAG overcame ARCANUS in a 2 minute bloody expert vs. novice fight.
EARNIE was vanquished by BLIX in a 1 minute one-sided fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-STRIKE                     6         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         AIMED BLOW        28 -  21 -  0      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-STRIKE      33 -  25 -  2      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    25 -  21 -  1      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   3 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  10 -  2      41  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   9 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -  16 -  0      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -  13 -  1      32  |

Turn 1040 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:

SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  3         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       4 -  2     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         2  PARRY-STRIKE   
AIMED BLOW         3 -  3     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     COMO 8460                  29  16  0  139 PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)
LUNGING ATTACK   CASTLE KEEP 8596           15  10  0  101 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)
AIMED BLOW       YOU'RE NOT GOOD 8600       16   8  0   93 THE SHOWOFFS (111)
STRIKING ATTACK  TUMBLIN' DICE 8560          8   3  0   86 244 BOURBONS ST (699)
TOTAL PARRY      DEVIL FISH 8656             6   1  0   80 SATAN'S KINGDOM (708)
SLASHING ATTACK  NEIL AND 8590               5   1  0   57 TOP FIVE BOBS (702)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FARRELL 8457.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was CASTLE KEEP 8596.  The ten other most popular fighters were BERT 8513, KATY 8670, 
DISTINGUISHED 8618, YOU'RE NOT GOOD 8600, TACO TRUCK 8646, TOUCH GRASS 8584, NEIL AND 
8590, ARCANUS 8685, COMO 8460, and TUMBLIN' DICE 8560.

The least popular fighter this week was COUNT 8628.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were EYE SCREAM 8647, EARNIE 8690, VLAD 8627, NOGGIN 8555, BLADE 8629, LINDA 
8680, POMPEII 8603, BIG DUDE 8579, FARRELL 8457, and CRAP 381276 8692.