DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/16/2026    Duedate: 02/28/2026

ALJAFIR ARENA

DM 17    TURN 1042

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BIG DUDE
THE SHOWOFFS (111)
(17-8579) [14-13-0,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BIG DUDE                       DEVIL FISH
THE SHOWOFFS (111)             SATAN'S KINGDOM (708)
(17-8579) [14-13-0,114]        (17-8656) [8-1-0,93]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

FARRELL                        ARCANUS
PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)       OF WOLF & MAN (711)
(17-8457) [16-31-1,97]         (17-8685) [1-3-0,6]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE SHOWOFFS (111)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE SHOWOFFS (111)            27 
2. WRATHMEN 25-112 (709)         15    THE SHOWOFFS (111)
3. MIDDLE WAY (484)              12    Unchartered Team
4. TROLLS (695)                  9  
5. SATAN'S KINGDOM (708)         6     SATAN'S KINGDOM (708)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*SATAN'S KINGDOM (708)      8   1  0 88.9   1/ 2 THE SHOWOFFS (111)        8  2 0
 2/ 0*WRATHMEN 25-112 (709)      3   1  1 75.0   2/ 1 PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  8  7 2
 3- 3 TOP FIVE BOBS (702)       16   6  0 72.7   3/ 3 TROLLS (695)              4  6 0
 4- 4 244 BOURBONS ST (699)      9   5  0 64.3   4/ 5 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    4 10 0
 5/ 5 THE SHOWOFFS (111)       613 382 33 61.6   5/13 MIDDLE WAY (484)          3  3 0
 6/ 6 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)   363 263 26 58.0   6- 6 COVEY (698)               2  0 0
 7/ 8 PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688) 123 106  8 53.7   7- 7 244 BOURBONS ST (699)     2  0 0
 8- 9*ASSASSINS (705)           17  15  0 53.1   8/ 8*SATAN'S KINGDOM (708)     2  1 0
 9-10 THIS MODERN WORLD (701)   13  12  1 52.0   9-10 TOP FIVE BOBS (702)       1  0 0
10/11 MIDDLE WAY (484)         1108 1464 23 43.1  10/ 0*WRATHMEN 25-112 (709)     1  0 0
11/12 TROLLS (695)              48  73  2 39.7  11/12*OF WOLF & MAN (711)       1  2 0
12/ 0 OXY MORONS III (696)      13  21  1 38.2  12/ 9*OZBOZOLGISTS 2 (712)      1  2 0
13-13 COVEY (698)                8  15  0 34.8  13-11*ASSASSINS (705)           1  2 0
14/ 1*OZBOZOLGISTS 2 (712)       1   2  0 33.3  14/ 0 OXY MORONS III (696)      0  1 0
15/14*OF WOLF & MAN (711)        1   3  0 25.0  15-14 THIS MODERN WORLD (701)   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

     Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.  
I doubt ALJAFIR will ever be the same.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as PERRY STRIKE FORCE is pushed out of top team by THE SHOWOFFS, who came 
from 2nd with a 3-1-0 this turn.  MIDDLE WAY stable has parlayed this turn's 2-0-0 
into a 8 space move up the rankings.  This brings them up to 5th place.  Good work, 
guys!  And let's see, YOU JUST LOST fought TACO TRUCK and gained 21 points and 
contributed to THE SHOWOFFS' 3-1-0.  TACO TRUCK has lost to YOU JUST LOST, falling 18 
points, while helping make WHEN EAGLES DARE a 2-2-0 turn.  This turn COMO challenged 
BIG DUDE in what was ALJAFIR's Title bout.  We should ask BIG DUDE about the thrill 
of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to 
ask.  Can someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear the top team makes their losing 
fighters do dishes at The Vile Vizier until they win.  Maybe?   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  I also notice that the THE SHOWOFFS 
stable was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on ALJAFIR, what are you afraid of? 
And avoiding THE SHOWOFFS more than any other team we find PERRY STRIKE FORCE.  
ALJAFIR, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  The most challenged 
warrior this turn was MIDDLE WAY's warrior RALF TANNER.  More fighters challenged him 
than challenged the Duelmaster!  In a brave attempt, EYE SCREAM from TROLLS 
challenged up 21 points to fight LINDA from the PERRY STRIKE FORCE stable.  EYE 
SCREAM perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he won victory over LINDA and ended 
up with 30 recognition points.   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  You gotta do what you gotta do.  
TROLLS has sent NOGGIN to the Dark Arena.  The deed is done.  Lift the ale, and toast 
the memory.  Is it really true that ALJAFIR has more dishwashers per capita that 
fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Well, I'm burning daylight here in ALJAFIR and I've a long road 
ahead of me.  Happy Trails.  Until you see my quill in ALJAFIR again, farewell-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG DUDE 8579                14  13  0 114         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANOTHER WINNER 8550          11   3  0 113         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        
 COMO 8460                    30  17  1 108         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  
 FARRELL 8457                 16  31  1  97         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  
 YOU JUST LOST 8580           13  15  1  93         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        
-TUMBLIN' DICE 8560            9   3  0  93         244 BOURBONS ST (699)     
 DEVIL FISH 8656               8   1  0  93         SATAN'S KINGDOM (708)     

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 YOU'RE NOT GOOD 8600         17   9  0  82         THE SHOWOFFS (111)        
 TYLER 8638                   11   8  1  76         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  
 DISTINGUISHED 8618            9  11  0  76         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
 TACO TRUCK 8646              11   7  1  69         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
-TOUCH GRASS 8584              8   5  1  67         THIS MODERN WORLD (701)   

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BERT 8513                    14  11  0  64         TROLLS (695)              
-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)           
-SNACKY DEFENDER 8543          7   6  0  50         COVEY (698)               
 POMPEII 8603                 10  10  1  46         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
 APHRACE 8595                  8  19  0  45         MIDDLE WAY (484)          
 RALF TANNER 8634              6  14  0  36         MIDDLE WAY (484)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RUTABAGA 8666                 2   0  0  34         WRATHMEN 25-112 (709)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KATY 8670                     5   4  0  33         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  
-COUNT 8628                    6   2  0  32         ASSASSINS (705)           
 EYE SCREAM 8647               3   6  0  30         TROLLS (695)              

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ONE EYED HAG 8615             5   8  0  23         TROLLS (695)              
 HOHENWERFEN 8699              1   1  0  19         WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)    
 LINDA 8680                    3   2  0  18         PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)  
-IRISH 8632                    1   0  0  17         COVEY (698)               
 EARNIE 8690                   2   1  0  11         TROLLS (695)              
 ARCANUS 8685                  1   3  0   6         OF WOLF & MAN (711)       
 BLIX 8693                     1   1  0   4         OZBOZOLGISTS 2 (712)      

'-' 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  
WURM FOOD 8698          0  1 0 OXY MORONS III 696   WURM KIN              1042 NONE
- - 8694                0  1 0 OZBOZOLGISTS 2 712   ARENAMASTER KARG      1042 NONE
NOGGIN 8555             7 12 0 TROLLS 695           BLACK ORC             1042 NONE
CASTLE KEEP 8596       15 11 0 WHEN EAGLES DARE 509 COMO 8460             1041  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NOGGIN was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
- - was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER KARGHAL in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
WURM FOOD was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
COMO was viciously subdued by BIG DUDE in a 2 minute master's Challenge Title brawl.
FARRELL defeated YOU'RE NOT GOOD in a 2 minute master's Challenge match.
KATY lost to APHRACE in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
ONE EYED HAG was viciously subdued by RALF TANNER in a 4 minute Challenge match.
EYE SCREAM defeated LINDA in a 3 minute Challenge melee.
EARNIE unbelievably bested ARCANUS in a 4 minute beginner's Challenge duel.
ANOTHER WINNER overpowered DISTINGUISHED in a 2 minute gory uneven duel.
BERT was defeated by TYLER in a 2 minute match.
TACO TRUCK was handily defeated by YOU JUST LOST in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
DEVIL FISH demolished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
POMPEII overcame AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute contest.
RUTABAGA demolished OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BLIX was overpowered by HOHENWERFEN 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|
|PARRY-STRIKE                     6         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   3 -  0      79  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-STRIKE      33 -  26 -  3      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -   8 -  1      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW        24 -  20 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  21 -  0      51  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   3 -  1      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -  17 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  10 -  2      41  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -  13 -  0      32  |

Turn 1042 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-RIPOSTE      3 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  3         4  PARRY-STRIKE   
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  4         2  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  3         1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   BIG DUDE 8579              14  13  0  114 THE SHOWOFFS (111)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ANOTHER WINNER 8550        11   3  0  113 THE SHOWOFFS (111)
PARRY-STRIKE     COMO 8460                  30  17  1  108 PERRY STRIKE FORCE (688)
TOTAL PARRY      DEVIL FISH 8656             8   1  0   93 SATAN'S KINGDOM (708)
AIMED BLOW       YOU'RE NOT GOOD 8600       17   9  0   82 THE SHOWOFFS (111)
LUNGING ATTACK   TACO TRUCK 8646            11   7  1   69 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)
SLASHING ATTACK  RUTABAGA 8666               2   0  0   34 WRATHMEN 25-112 (709)
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 ARCANUS 8685.  The ten other most popular fighters were RALF TANNER 8634, FARRELL 
8457, YOU'RE NOT GOOD 8600, LINDA 8680, TYLER 8638, BIG DUDE 8579, EYE SCREAM 8647, 
ANOTHER WINNER 8550, APHRACE 8595, and ONE EYED HAG 8615.

The least popular fighter this week was BLIX 8693.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TACO TRUCK 8646, DISTINGUISHED 8618, EARNIE 8690, WURM FOOD 8698, - - 
8694, KATY 8670, COMO 8460, NOGGIN 8555, HOHENWERFEN 8699, and RUTABAGA 8666.