DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/29/2025    Duedate: 10/11/2025

TALCAMA ARENA

DM 18    TURN 1038

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

INVERNESS
WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
(18-11575) [26-12-0,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

INVERNESS                      LUCKY THIRTEEN
WOMB OF HORRORS (766)          257 BOURBON ST (770)
(18-11575) [26-12-0,106]       (18-11678) [1-3-0,20]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HARRY TRUMAN                   LUCKY THIRTEEN
INANIMATE TOFU (331)           257 BOURBON ST (770)
(18-8862) [18-16-0,102]        (18-11678) [1-3-0,20]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

INANIMATE TOFU (331)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. COSMIC KARMA (760)            39 
2. WOMB OF HORRORS (766)         28    WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
3. MAD SCIENTISTS (75)           24    Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)       17 
5. 257 BOURBON ST (770)          8     257 BOURBON ST (770)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     77  53  2 59.2   1/ 2 INANIMATE TOFU (331)     10  5 0
 2/ 2 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 235 176 12 57.2   2/ 3 COSMIC KARMA (760)        9  6 0
 3/ 3 THUNDR + LITENING (22)   1160 1036 129 52.8   3- 1 CHAMPIONS (688)           7  3 1
 4- 4 REAL PEOPLE 3 (735)       29  28  3 50.9   4/ 6 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     6  3 0
 5/ 5 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)      870 845 62 50.7   5/ 4 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       6  8 0
 6- 6 CHAMPIONS (688)           53  52  6 50.5   6/ 8 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   3  2 0
 7/ 7 COSMIC KARMA (760)       123 125  5 49.6   7/ 5 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  3  2 0
 8/ 9 INANIMATE TOFU (331)     178 202  7 46.8   8- 7 REAL PEOPLE 3 (735)       1  3 1
 9/10 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     43  56  1 43.4   9-12 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   1  4 0
10-11 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   71  94  5 43.0  10/10*257 BOURBON ST (770)      0  4 0
11/12 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   56  90  3 38.4  11/ 9 THUNDR + LITENING (22)    0  3 0
12/13*257 BOURBON ST (770)       1   4  0 20.0  12/13 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     0  3 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
TALCAMA brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Later days, CHAMPIONS, since 
INANIMATE TOFU took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  THE EMERALD 
ISLES turned their 0-0-0 turn into a 9th place rank in the listings this turn.  Any 
better than this, and you get put on hit lists.  Gee, I'm impressed, a 3-1-0 is nice, 
but don't get cocky, MAD SCIENTISTS, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are 
proud.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see THARIZDUN win a fight and gain 
20 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, SNURKO beat TOFU SCRAMBLE and TOFU SCRAMBLE lost 15 
points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Due to absence, and inability to defend the 
throne, EXTRADONAIRE has lost the Title of Duelmaster.  Start setting that alarm 
earlier!  And it's out with the old, in with the new, as INVERNESS takes the Title 
and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  The Original Arthur's 
Last Stand, humph!  I've tasted better ale at mortuaries.  Where do they get this 
stuff?  From TALCAMA's trash dumps?   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  TALCAMA, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  
MAD SCIENTISTS 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 WOMB OF HORRORS.  Ha ha ha ha!  HARRY TRUMAN was challenged more times this turn 
than the Duelmaster.  Now was the DM insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess 
what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons?   
     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.  Glad 
to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INVERNESS 11575              26  12  0 106         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COSMIC ASH 11614             18  12  1 105         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 HARRY TRUMAN 8862            18  16  0 102         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
-TEAL'C 10055                 12   5  3 102         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
-PHOUKA 11513                 12  14  2  94         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COSMIC HAVEN 11605           17  17  1  88         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 THARIZDUN 11636              15  12  1  88         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983       16  12  0  83         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 TAMOACHAN 11577              14  15  0  80         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 NOVA HELIX 11600             15  16  1  75         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
-SEE THE STARS 9900           10   6  0  68         CHAMPIONS (688)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HURIN 10030                  13   8  1  60         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
-MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594        13  11  0  58         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 COSMIC AMBUSH 11703           5   2  0  57         COSMIC KARMA (760)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARON BARYON 11634           13  14  1  55         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647         11   7  0  55         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 SNURKO 11662                  6   4  0  54         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
-CONSTABLE QUARK 11721         4   0  0  45         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
-I B BAD 9899                  7   9  0  42         CHAMPIONS (688)           
 COSMIC WIDOW 11648            6   1  0  35         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 TOFU SCRAMBLE 11710           4   3  0  34         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POLARIS DAWN 11702            3   2  0  26         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DETHAN 11723                  1   3  0  24         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOFU NUGGETS 11748            3   0  0  23         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
-SMIDGE 11668                  4   4  0  21         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 LUCKY THIRTEEN 11678          1   3  0  20         257 BOURBON ST (770)      
-THE SELKIE 11652              3   7  0  16         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 CRISP FRIED TOFU 11749        2   1  0  14         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
-STEF CRAPS 11092              1   1  0   8         REAL PEOPLE 3 (735)       
-BARON O'GRAYMATER 11704       2   1  0   7         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 11675               0  1 0 257 BOURBON ST 770   BLACK ORC             1038 NONE
DARK KARMA 1 11757      0  1 0 COSMIC KARMA 760     DARK CHAMPION         1038 NONE
DA1 11755               0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 620  WIRYDON THE GIAN      1038 NONE
QC3 11754               0  1 0 THUNDR + LITENING 22 WIRYDON THE GIAN      1038 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DARK KARMA 1 was barely slain by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was slaughtered by WIRYDON THE GIANTESS in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DA1 was easily killed by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
QC3 was slaughtered by WIRYDON THE GIANTESS in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
HARRY TRUMAN bested NOVA HELIX in a exciting 1 minute veteran's fight.
PARMESEAN CHEESE was devastated by COSMIC ASH in a popular 1 minute uneven brawl.
INVERNESS bested COSMIC HAVEN in a 2 minute master's Title match.
TAMOACHAN overcame HURIN in a 2 minute expert's fight.
THARIZDUN vanquished KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 1 minute gory uneven duel.
SNURKO vanquished TOFU SCRAMBLE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BARON BARYON savagely defeated CARELESS WEAPONSMITH in a action packed 1 minute match.
LADY LIGHTYEAR savagely defeated CARELESS WEAPONSMITH in a 2 minute brutal match.
COSMIC AMBUSH devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
COSMIC WIDOW luckily beat LUCKY THIRTEEN in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory match.
POLARIS DAWN slimly won victory over CRISP FRIED TOFU in a 2 minute conflict.
TOFU NUGGETS defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   5 -  0      74  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  11 -  2      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   24 -  20 -  0      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        18 -  16 -  1      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -  12 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    34 -  46 -  3      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK    18 -  26 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      6 -  10 -  0      38  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   4 -  0      20  |

Turn 1038 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    4 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  5         3  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      INVERNESS 11575            26  12  0  106 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
SLASHING ATTACK  COSMIC ASH 11614           18  12  1  105 COSMIC KARMA (760)
BASHING ATTACK   THARIZDUN 11636            15  12  1   88 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
LUNGING ATTACK   PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983     16  12  0   83 INANIMATE TOFU (331)
WALL OF STEEL    HURIN 10030                13   8  1   60 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
PARRY-STRIKE     SNURKO 11662                6   4  0   54 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
AIMED BLOW       TOFU SCRAMBLE 11710         4   3  0   34 INANIMATE TOFU (331)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HARRY TRUMAN 8862.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was LUCKY THIRTEEN 11678.  The ten other most popular fighters were COSMIC HAVEN 
11605, LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647, HARRY TRUMAN 8862, TAMOACHAN 11577, BARON BARYON 11634, 
POLARIS DAWN 11702, CRISP FRIED TOFU 11749, COSMIC ASH 11614, THARIZDUN 11636, and 
DARK KARMA 1 11757.

The least popular fighter this week was COSMIC WIDOW 11648.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TOFU SCRAMBLE 11710, QC3 11754, DA1 11675, COSMIC AMBUSH 11703, 
SNURKO 11662, INVERNESS 11575, PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983, NOVA HELIX 11600, DA1 11755, 
and TOFU NUGGETS 11748.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

COSMIC ASH (18-11614) COSMIC KARMA (760)

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

WHATAMONSTER (18-9846) CHAMPIONS (688)
EXTRADONAIRE (18-9847) CHAMPIONS (688)

               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. 

                       THUMBSCREW (2-2622) IN COLD BLOOD  (329) 
                      YORKE (7-6040) IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS  (396) 
                       LUNACY (60-9545) HORRID INSTANITY  (716) 
                    MR. CARTER (72-10604) PORKY'S REVENGE  (1415) 
                  SCHNOOKLEWUGGY (84-16559) SUPE FORCES 9A03  (2926) 
                     DOLEMITE (85-24265) HOWLIN' CLASSICS  (4686) 
                    EXTERMINATOR (86-1006) HOWLING GRIBBLE  (171) 
                   FRED SAVAGE CEO (86-18759) THE PURGE 249  (3461) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes