DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/28/2026    Duedate: 10/10/2026

TALCAMA ARENA

DM 18    TURN 1064

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NEPHINAE LUNA
OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
(18-11756) [10-7-2,129]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NEPHINAE LUNA                  VICTORIA LANE
OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)       TWIN SISTERS (758)
(18-11756) [10-7-2,129]        (18-11398) [6-2-0,66]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

LADY LIGHTYEAR                 PURPLE WIZARD
MAD SCIENTISTS (75)            WATCHMEN (775)
(18-11647) [20-21-1,82]        (18-11835) [8-6-0,45]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WATCHMEN (775)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SINS AND STUFF (748)          41 
2. OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)       38    STORM SHADOWS (757)
3. WATCHMEN (775)                35    Unchartered Team
4. TWIN SISTERS (758)            20 
5. OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)      16    TWIN SISTERS (758)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 STORM SHADOWS (757)       46  12  0 79.3   1/ 1 WATCHMEN (775)           10  5 1
 2/ 2*TWIN SISTERS (758)        12   8  0 60.0   2/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   6  4 0
 3/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 253 207 14 55.0   3/ 4 INANIMATE TOFU (331)      5  8 0
 4- 4 257 BOURBON ST (770)       6   5  0 54.5   4/ 2 COSMIC KARMA (760)        5  9 1
 5/ 5 THUNDR + LITENING (22)   1174 1061 131 52.5   5/10*SINS AND STUFF (748)      4  5 1
 6/ 6 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)      911 900 64 50.3   6/ 7 STORM SHADOWS (757)       3  1 0
 7/ 7 COSMIC KARMA (760)       173 174  8 49.9   7/ 9 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  3  2 0
 8/ 9 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     79  80  4 49.7   8/13*TWIN SISTERS (758)        3  3 0
 9/10 INANIMATE TOFU (331)     231 272  8 45.9   9/ 5 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       3  8 0
10/ 0 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)  101 127  6 44.3  10- 6 257 BOURBON ST (770)      2  0 0
11/11 WATCHMEN (775)            49  63  8 43.7  11/12 THUNDR + LITENING (22)    2  1 0
12/12*SINS AND STUFF (748)      19  25  1 43.2  12/ 8 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     2  1 0
13/13 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   90 130  6 40.9  13/ 0 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   2  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

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon TALCAMA, for 
I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  MAD SCIENTISTS after a sorry 1-2-0 might want to 
consider abandoning the sands and taking up singing the 'Can't fight no more' blues!  
What's a move up by 5 you ask?  (alright, maybe you didn't ask)  Cause for 
celebration, according to SINS AND STUFF.  Good things come to those who fight well, 
as OF WOLF AND MAN 9 can attest, moving up by 1.  Practice pays for ALLURING, who 
pummelled COSMIC WIDOW, to pocket 18 points.  A certain someone should cut down on 
the drinking and practice more, after losing 18 points to VICTORIA LANE.  (Discrete 
enough, INORGANIC?) NEPHINAE LUNA successfully staved off a grab for the roses by MAD 
MC SNUGGLES of THE EMERALD ISLES.  Does TALCAMA have no one talented enough to 
dethrone her?  So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and 
challenging dead trees?  Someone's got a basic problem...   
     And how sociable are TALCAMA's warriors?  Come, let us see.  Perhaps the 
warriors of MAD SCIENTISTS should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided 
team...  Like a pup with its tail between its legs, THE EMERALD ISLES scurried away 
from MAD SCIENTISTS.  Oh, the shame!  Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and 
LITTLE MISS CBW is it right now.  Most challenged warrior.  Isn't SINS AND STUFF 
proud!  Place your bets!  RORSCHACH is the long shot of the week:  they challenged 
POLARIS DAWN, up by 29.  Fixed fights?  Paybacks?  Blind luck?  Whatever, RORSCHACH 
challenged POLARIS DAWN, RORSCHACH the underdog by 29 points.  Willing to win at any 
cost is HONOR REMAINS, who challenged FINEOUS FINGERS, 8 points junior.  Our 
sympathies, FINEOUS FINGERS!  I thought HONOR REMAINS showed great skill and promise 
when he beat FINEOUS FINGERS.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  HIGH ELF in the Dark Arena wasn't enough for LITTLE MISS CBW of SINS AND 
STUFF.  Maybe that certain serving girl(?) at The Original Arthur's Last Stand will 
be!  Oh hard!  that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     Do not think spyreporting in TALCAMA is the highlight of my life.  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                  
 NEPHINAE LUNA 11756          10   7  2 129         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALLURING 11706               11   7  1 122         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 MISTRESS TAVEA 11743         13   4  0  99         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 LELYSSIA 11784               10   4  0  98         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 COSMIC WIDOW 11648           24   6  0  95         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594        22  14  0  91         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HONOR REMAINS 11711           6   2  0  88         STORM SHADOWS (757)       
 LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647         20  21  1  82         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 DETHAN 11723                  8  16  2  82         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
-CONSTABLE QUARK 11721        10   4  0  70         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VICTORIA LANE 11398           6   2  0  66         TWIN SISTERS (758)        
 FINEOUS FINGERS 11849        11  10  3  64         WATCHMEN (775)            
-LUCKY THIRTEEN 11678          6   4  0  64         257 BOURBON ST (770)      
 TOFURKY 11789                10   9  0  60         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POLARIS DAWN 11702           11  17  0  56         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 RORSCHACH 11889               5   2  2  52         WATCHMEN (775)            
 SMIDGE 11668                 11  11  0  51         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 INORGANIC 11797              11   7  0  48         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 FINAL SNACK 11206             7   2  0  46         SINS AND STUFF (748)      
 PURPLE WIZARD 11835           8   6  0  45         WATCHMEN (775)            

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COSMIC CROWN 11864            6   3  1  34         COSMIC KARMA (760)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TEN TEN TEN 11917             4   0  0  33         WATCHMEN (775)            
 LITTLE MISS CBW 11242         1   5  1  33         SINS AND STUFF (748)      
 COSMIC KRUNCH 11873           4   5  0  30         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 THE COMEDIAN 11890            5   2  0  29         WATCHMEN (775)            
 DICK FEYNMAN 11832            4   6  0  28         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 LERONICA LANE 11401           6   3  0  25         TWIN SISTERS (758)        
 WAKE UP 11205                 6   3  0  24         SINS AND STUFF (748)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VARRO FULMEN 11920            2   1  0  23         THUNDR + LITENING (22)    
 SHENANIGANS 11769             6   4  0  22         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 HERBIVORE 11885               3   5  0  17         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 SMUDGE 11863                  2   2  0   8         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 BARON O'GRAYMATER 11872       1   2  0   7         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 APRICOT PASTE 11921           0   2  0   3         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 TEMPEH WORSHIP 11930          0   1  0   1         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
COSMIC FLARE 11765      4  5 0 COSMIC KARMA 760     RORSCHACH 11889       1062  
DARK KARM 11 11928      0  1 0 COSMIC KARMA 760     BANDIT PRINCESS       1064 NONE
HIGH ELF                0  0 0 DARK ARENA           LITTLE MISS CBW 11242 1064 NONE
FLAVOR ICE 11918        0  1 0 INANIMATE TOFU 331   RORSCHACH 11889       1061 REVENGED
DA1 11932               0  1 0 SINS AND STUFF 748   STONE GOLEM           1064 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LITTLE MISS CBW delivered the death blow upon HIGH ELF in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
DARK KARM 11 was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCESS in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DA1 was murdered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HONOR REMAINS vanquished FINEOUS FINGERS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
RORSCHACH overpowered POLARIS DAWN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
NEPHINAE LUNA devastated MAD MC SNUGGLES in a 2 minute gory uneven Title brawl.
MISTRESS TAVEA devastated INNOCENT BYSTANDER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ALLURING savagely defeated COSMIC WIDOW in a action packed 2 minute expert's melee.
LADY LIGHTYEAR lost to DETHAN in a 2 minute expert's fight.
LELYSSIA vanquished VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
INORGANIC was overpowered by VICTORIA LANE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
TOFURKY subdued DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute competition.
SMIDGE bested THE COMEDIAN in a 2 minute battle.
COSMIC CROWN was subdued by FINAL SNACK in a 1 minute brawl.
PURPLE WIZARD savagely defeated WAKE UP in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gory conflict.
HERBIVORE lost to DICK FEYNMAN in a 2 minute bout.
SHENANIGANS was devastated by TEN TEN TEN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
LERONICA LANE narrowly defeated APRICOT PASTE in a 2 minute master vs. amateur brawl.
COSMIC KRUNCH overpowered CULT MEMBER in a exciting 1 minute one-sided match.
SMUDGE was overpowered by VARRO FULMEN in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
BARON O'GRAYMATER bested TEMPEH WORSHIP in a popular 1 minute novice's contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         TOTAL PARRY       21 -  13 -  0      62  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-LUNGE       20 -  17 -  0      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         LUNGING ATTACK    39 -  37 -  2      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   23 -  25 -  3      48  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        17 -  19 -  0      47  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         SLASHING ATTACK   24 -  28 -  2      46  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL     11 -  14 -  0      44  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         BASHING ATTACK    18 -  46 -  2      28  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   8 -  0      27  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 1064 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        4 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     7 -  3     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  4         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  NEPHINAE LUNA 11756        10   7  2  129 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
BASHING ATTACK   ALLURING 11706             11   7  1  122 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
AIMED BLOW       MISTRESS TAVEA 11743       13   4  0   99 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
LUNGING ATTACK   LELYSSIA 11784             10   4  0   98 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
TOTAL PARRY      COSMIC WIDOW 11648         24   6  0   95 COSMIC KARMA (760)
WALL OF STEEL    MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594      22  14  0   91 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
PARRY-LUNGE      VICTORIA LANE 11398         6   2  0   66 TWIN SISTERS (758)
SLASHING ATTACK  TOFURKY 11789              10   9  0   60 INANIMATE TOFU (331)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was PURPLE WIZARD 11835.  The ten other most popular fighters were ALLURING 
11706, LITTLE MISS CBW 11242, NEPHINAE LUNA 11756, MISTRESS TAVEA 11743, LADY 
LIGHTYEAR 11647, LELYSSIA 11784, TOFURKY 11789, DICK FEYNMAN 11832, APRICOT PASTE 
11921, and COSMIC KRUNCH 11873.

The least popular fighter this week was SMUDGE 11863.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SHENANIGANS 11769, WAKE UP 11205, INORGANIC 11797, POLARIS DAWN 11702, 
DA1 11932, TEMPEH WORSHIP 11930, COSMIC CROWN 11864, THE COMEDIAN 11890, MAD MC 
SNUGGLES 11594, and FINEOUS FINGERS 11849.

               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. 

               HEADBUTTS BASEBALLS (73-1807) THINGS GEORGE DOES  (183) 
                      RED BIRD (85-45165) SPREAD THE RED  (8222) 
                  WRESTED NUDIST (85-45330) W.S. ANAGRAMS 2  (8255) 
                  LADY O' THE LAKE (86-30287) THRONEHOLDERS  (5559) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes