DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/22/2025    Duedate: 01/03/2026

TALCAMA ARENA

DM 18    TURN 1044

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

INVERNESS
WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
(18-11575) [28-16-0,116]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

INVERNESS                      POSITION IS EMPTY
WOMB OF HORRORS (766)          
(18-11575) [28-16-0,116]       

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BARON BARYON                   MISTRESS TAVEA
MAD SCIENTISTS (75)            OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
(18-11634) [14-18-1,61]        (18-11743) [3-1-0,30]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

STORM SHADOWS (757)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)       33 
2. STORM SHADOWS (757)           21    STORM SHADOWS (757)
3. COSMIC KARMA (760)            20    Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)      20 
5. INANIMATE TOFU (331)          16    HIT MUSIC (214)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 STORM SHADOWS (757)       26   7  0 78.8   1/ 3 STORM SHADOWS (757)       7  0 0
 2- 2*KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)     3   2  0 60.0   2/ 5 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   6  3 1
 3/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 246 180 13 57.7   3- 6 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   5  4 0
 4/ 4 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     82  63  2 56.6   4/ 4 INANIMATE TOFU (331)      5 10 0
 5- 5 THUNDR + LITENING (22)   1160 1040 129 52.7   5/ 1 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  4  2 0
 6/ 6 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)      879 856 62 50.7   6/ 2 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     4  4 1
 7/ 7 COSMIC KARMA (760)       132 136  6 49.3   7/ 8 COSMIC KARMA (760)        4  8 1
 8- 8 ALABAMA BLUES (755)       39  43  2 47.6   8/ 9 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     3  3 0
 9/ 9 INANIMATE TOFU (331)     190 220  8 46.3   9/ 7 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       3  9 0
10/10 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     51  62  3 45.1  10-11 ALABAMA BLUES (755)       2  1 0
11-11 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   79 100  6 44.1  11-10*KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)    1  1 0
12/12 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   63  97  4 39.4  12-12*COVEY XVII (771)          1  5 0
13-13*COVEY XVII (771)           1   9  0 10.0  13-13 THUNDR + LITENING (22)    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

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon TALCAMA, for 
I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  The boys at OF WOLF AND MAN II left the arena 
dejected, after being kicked out of the top spot by STORM SHADOWS.  Good show!  He 
who laughs last didn't get the joke.  Speaking of laughing at jokes, observe OF WOLF 
AND MAN II.  Last week they got 1-1-0 to drop by 4!  What's a move up by 3 you ask?  
(alright, maybe you didn't ask)  Cause for celebration, according to OF WOLF AND MAN 
9.  Say what you will about blind luck and dirty fighting, but COSMIC KARMA will tell 
you 132-136-6 is nothing to laugh at...  STORM SHADOWS had cause to celebrate, after 
IRON GOLD got 21 points by beating BARON BARYON.  Win some, lose some.  Speaking of 
which, TOFU SCRAMBLE was winsome, after beating POLARIS DAWN and seeing him lose 15 
points.  In TALCAMA, nothing is permanent (except Death), and we find ourselves a new 
Duelmaster, TEAL'C.  Word has it one team in TALCAMA is taking speech lessons to try 
to bore their opponent to death.  I'll bet it works.   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!  Is it charming personality?  
Conversational abilities?  Good oral hygiene?  Whatever it is, TOFU SCRAMBLE is the 
most challenged warrior.   
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  Questions are being 
raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena.  A certain tavern in 
TALCAMA would I avoid!   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  More important duties call me.  Can anything 
compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for TALCAMA?  On that giddy note I take 
my leave-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INVERNESS 11575              28  16  0 116         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PHOUKA 11513                 13  16  2 101         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 NOVA HELIX 11600             17  19  1  97         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 COSMIC HAVEN 11605           19  20  1  91         COSMIC KARMA (760)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647         14   9  0  82         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 THARIZDUN 11636              17  16  1  72         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
-MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594        16  11  0  69         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 COSMIC AMBUSH 11703           8   4  1  68         COSMIC KARMA (760)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOFU SCRAMBLE 11710           8   5  0  66         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 BARON BARYON 11634           14  18  1  61         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 IRON GOLD 11720               3   0  0  61         STORM SHADOWS (757)       
-BLUESMAN DAVIS 11521          9   1  0  57         ALABAMA BLUES (755)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DAWNSPEAR 11641               3   1  0  53         STORM SHADOWS (757)       
-COW COW DAVENPORT 11351       7   4  0  51         ALABAMA BLUES (755)       
-ALABAMA SHAKES 11479          8   8  1  50         ALABAMA BLUES (755)       
 COSMIC WIDOW 11648            9   3  0  46         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 POLARIS DAWN 11702            6   4  0  44         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 DETHAN 11723                  3   5  1  43         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
-NEPHINAE LUNA 11756           4   0  1  35         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HELL DIVER 11719              2   0  0  33         STORM SHADOWS (757)       
 LARTEK 11683                  2   3  0  31         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 MISTRESS TAVEA 11743          3   1  0  30         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
-SMIDGE 11668                  6   5  0  25         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE SELKIE 11652              4   9  1  22         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
-SATANIC JULIP 11730           3   1  0  22         KENTUCKY LEGENDS (773)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOKTU 11764                   3   1  0  19         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
-AURYONA 11694                 1   4  0  17         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 AMYS KITCHEN 11779            1   1  0   6         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
-SPRING 11691                  1   2  0   5         COVEY XVII (771)          
-SHENANIGANS 11769             1   0  0   5         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
-GLOBE 11692                   0   3  0   5         COVEY XVII (771)          
 GELATINUS GOOP 11773          0   3  0   3         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
AMBITIOUS GUARD         0  0 0                      COSMIC AMBUSH 11703   1044 NONE
COSMIC GAMBLE 11761     0  4 0 COSMIC KARMA 760     STONE GOLEM           1044 NONE
CRISP FRIED TOF 11749   3  4 1 INANIMATE TOFU 331   DETHAN 11723          1042  
DARK FIGHTER 11783      0  1 0 INANIMATE TOFU 331   BANDIT PRINCESS       1044 NONE
NIGHT FLIGHT 11782      0  1 0 INANIMATE TOFU 331   STONE GOLEM           1044 NONE
TOFU NUGGETS 11748      3  2 0 INANIMATE TOFU 331   THE SELKIE 11652      1040 NOT REVENGED
DA1 11781               0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 620  BLACK ORC             1044 NONE
GREY PELT 11776         0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN  630 BLACK ORC             1044 NONE
BARON O'GRAYMAT 11704   2  2 0 THE EMERALD ISLE 765 NEPHINAE LUNA 11756   1040 NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

COSMIC GAMBLE was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DARK FIGHTER was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCESS in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
NIGHT FLIGHT was easily killed by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
DA1 was assassinated by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
GREY PELT was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena fight.
INVERNESS was savagely defeated by TEAL'C in a 4 minute master's Title competition.
LADY LIGHTYEAR was unbelievably bested by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute match.
NOVA HELIX handily defeated THARIZDUN in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
COSMIC HAVEN vanquished VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
COSMIC AMBUSH viciously butchered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a popular 1 minute gory duel.
POLARIS DAWN was overpowered by TOFU SCRAMBLE in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.
BARON BARYON was demolished by IRON GOLD in a 1 minute mismatched match.
COSMIC WIDOW luckily beat MISTRESS TAVEA in a crowd pleasing 6 minute gory match.
DETHAN overcame DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a popular 1 minute conflict.
LARTEK vanquished AMYS KITCHEN in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
NOKTU vanquished GELATINUS GOOP 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|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -   8 -  4      69  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         TOTAL PARRY       16 -   8 -  0      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   20 -  14 -  2      59  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         WALL OF STEEL     12 -  10 -  1      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW        22 -  19 -  1      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    37 -  46 -  3      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  28 -  0      33  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   6 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  13 -  0       0  |

Turn 1044 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     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         4  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  3     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  5         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      INVERNESS 11575            28  16  0  116 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
BASHING ATTACK   LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647       14   9  0   82 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
SLASHING ATTACK  COSMIC AMBUSH 11703         8   4  1   68 COSMIC KARMA (760)
AIMED BLOW       TOFU SCRAMBLE 11710         8   5  0   66 INANIMATE TOFU (331)
LUNGING ATTACK   IRON GOLD 11720             3   0  0   61 STORM SHADOWS (757)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BARON BARYON 11634.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was MISTRESS TAVEA 11743.  The ten other most popular fighters were COSMIC 
GAMBLE 11761, LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647, TOFU SCRAMBLE 11710, NOVA HELIX 11600, COSMIC 
AMBUSH 11703, IRON GOLD 11720, LARTEK 11683, NIGHT FLIGHT 11782, COSMIC HAVEN 11605, 
and DETHAN 11723.

The least popular fighter this week was GELATINUS GOOP 11773.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were AMYS KITCHEN 11779, INVERNESS 11575, GREY PELT 11776, DA1 
11781, COSMIC WIDOW 11648, BARON BARYON 11634, POLARIS DAWN 11702, THARIZDUN 11636, 
DARK FIGHTER 11783, and NOKTU 11764.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

TEAL'C (18-10055) OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)