DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/22/2026    Duedate: 05/05/2026

SOLVEN ARENA

DM 22    TURN 1043

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GIULIANI
THE REPUBLICANS (103)
(22-6633) [21-11-2,130]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SPARKLE PANTS                  POSITION IS EMPTY
UNICORN SQUAD (852)            
(22-7921) [12-3-1,145]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

CEDARBURN                      MEBIAN
NEON TREES (849)               MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
(22-7882) [18-22-1,90]         (22-7971) [12-20-0,61]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

NEON TREES (849)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NEON TREES (849)              78 
2. PROTECTORS (695)              20    WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)
3. RED SECTOR A (840)            14    Unchartered Team
4. UNICORN SQUAD (852)           12 
5. MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)           8     GUARDIAN'S BOYS (249)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      27  10  0 73.0   1/ 7 NEON TREES (849)          8  1 0
 2/ 2 UNICORN SQUAD (852)       18  10  1 64.3   2/ 2 PROTECTORS (695)          7  3 0
 3/ 3 PROTECTORS (695)         206 152 12 57.5   3/ 1 THE REPUBLICANS (103)     7  8 0
 4/ 4 RED SECTOR A (840)        96  81  4 54.2   4/ 6 AH FATHERHOOD (748)       5  5 0
 5/ 5 AH FATHERHOOD (748)       56  50  2 52.8   5/ 4 UNICORN SQUAD (852)       3  0 1
 6/ 6 NEON TREES (849)          98  88  6 52.7   6/ 5 WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      3  2 0
 7/ 7 THE REPUBLICANS (103)    581 562 33 50.8   7/ 3 RED SECTOR A (840)        3  7 0
 8/ 8 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)    221 248 10 47.1   8/ 8 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       2  1 0
 9/ 9 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)      883 1050 19 45.7   9/ 9 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     2  5 0
10-10*GRAD STUDENTS (681)        0   1  0  0.0  10-10*GRAD STUDENTS (681)       0  1 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

I am back for another turn as your Duelmaster.  I appreciate the challenge from the 
Enemy Within, but to beat me you are going to have to come out swinging a lot harder 
(and faster).  My manager has struggled developing warriors with the parry-riposte 
fighting style in the past, but I think that he is starting to get the hang of it.  
One of the tough decisions is whether to carry an off-hand weapon or a shield.  When I 
did not have as many skills/ ratings, I was carrying a small shield.  It helped a bit 
in parrying, but I kept trying to use it to hit my opponents (with marginal 
effectiveness). Now that I am a bit more skilled, I am carrying a dagger in my 
offhand, and I seem to be doing better.

This turn, I am going to give Gymnastics a shot at the title.  Gymnastics has the same 
recognition points as myself, and I like fighting lungers.  Also, my manager just 
bought tickets to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, so he thinks that Gymnastics was 
inspiring challenge and deserves the title shot.  Good luck to Gymnastics.  Sadly, I 
must report that my manager is sending Vice- President to the Dark Arena.  J.D. Vance 
never learned much, and is a below average striker.  He probably should have been sent 
there from Day 1.  

I would like to see some more personal ads in Solven -- it used to have a lot of 
chatter.  The Arena is kind of quiet these days.  

I hope to return next turn.  My manager actually sent me into the mail-in tournament 
-- not sure whether he sent in my strategy sheet in time, or even if he did, whether I 
will come out alive with all those aimed-blows in the ranks of the Challengers. 
Hopefully, I will be here next turn.  See you in the sands.

                                          -- Giullani,
                                             The Republicans

                                      SPY REPORT

     Oh, hi.  Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte.  Thought I'd check out SOLVEN to see 
what's new.  Like, THE REPUBLICANS had to be so embarrassed when they got kicked off 
#1 spot by NEON TREES!  Way to go NEON TREES!  I don't wanna hurt anybody's feelings 
or anything, but RED SECTOR A really goofed with their 2-3-0.  NEON TREES like really 
fought hard to move up to 1st from 7th.  Way to go!  Cut this out and put it in your 
scrapbooks, PROTECTORS!  'Cause they got 4-1-0 and moved up to 2nd!  MVP award for 
WILLOW REAVER?  NEON TREES' proud of him after beating ZEEK and getting 25 points.  
Talk about yer major upsets!  ZEEK's match with WILLOW REAVER cost him a loss of 17 
points!  Like AH FATHERHOOD's GYMNASTICS is sweating since he got challenged by 
Duelmaster GIULIANI!  This Duelmaster is like something else!  GIULIANI stopped 
GYMNASTICS dead in his tracks!  Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his 
teammates?  Don't ask me!   
     I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies.  Really, I just 
wing this stuff.  The warriors of WRATHMEN 24-10 must be getting lonely.  They were 
the most avoided team.  Do you guys know something that I don't?  Is there some deep 
dark secret why THE REPUBLICANS' been avoiding WRATHMEN 24-10 so much?  Or is it just 
that they're too scared?  Can THE REPUBLICANS' DUNCAN HUNTER be more popular than me? 
He was challenged the most, but is that really the same?  DUNCAN HUNTER must not be a 
good enough fighter to get in fair fights.  He challenged CEDARBURN.  8 is a big 
difference.  (Well, that's what they tell me.) I thought DUNCAN HUNTER showed great 
skill and promise when he was defeated by CEDARBURN.  All right, so I slept through 
it!  Big deal!   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  How cruel!  THE REPUBLICANS heartlessly sent his to J.D. VANCE certain 
fate in the Dark Arena.  Is a 10-8-0 bad or something?  Hey you guys, don't you think 
your families would like to hear from you?  Write!  (Or have someone write for you.)  
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it 
quits.  I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GIULIANI 6633                21  11  2 130         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPARKLE PANTS 7921           12   3  1 145         UNICORN SQUAD (852)       
 BOLD BLIGHT 7957             13   3  0 123         WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      
 WILLOW REAVER 7938           20  13  1 108         NEON TREES (849)          
 GYMNASTICS 7075              13   8  0  99         AH FATHERHOOD (748)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CEDARBURN 7882               18  22  1  90         NEON TREES (849)          
 MU QI 7823                   16  12  0  86         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796        18  19  2  85         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 TANGLEWEAVE 7996             13   5  1  83         NEON TREES (849)          
 ZEEK 7956                    13   5  0  83         WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      
 1001001 7878                 11  13  0  75         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 DUNCAN HUNTER 6634           17  15  2  70         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLACKBURN 8006               11   8  1  62         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     
 MEBIAN 7971                  12  20  0  61         MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNIFFLES 7530                 7   8  1  55         AH FATHERHOOD (748)       
 SLOW DRIP 7982               14  10  0  53         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
 MOVIE MONEY 7544              3   2  0  45         AH FATHERHOOD (748)       
 TED CRUZ 8029                 4   1  0  42         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     
 VLAD 8016                     8   4  1  38         PROTECTORS (695)          
 FRESHMAN YEAR 7541            5   3  0  38         AH FATHERHOOD (748)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PRINCE 8023                   5   1  0  31         PROTECTORS (695)          
 BAM-BOO 8021                  4   0  1  31         NEON TREES (849)          
 REGINALD J. PRIEST 8027       4   1  0  27         PROTECTORS (695)          
 790 8019                      5   5  0  24         PROTECTORS (695)          

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 S.O.S. 8026                   4   2  0  20         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 COMBOT 8034                   2   0  0  17         PROTECTORS (695)          
 COLLEGE 7993                  2   2  0  15         AH FATHERHOOD (748)       
 SONUVA BEECH 8030             1   0  0  15         NEON TREES (849)          
 WHEEZY 8025                   1   4  0   7         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
-SUBLIMINAL 5997               0   1  0   7         GRAD STUDENTS (681)       
 SLIM PICKENS 8033             0   1  0   1         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
 MR. 5 8031                    0   1  0   1         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
 EZ PICKENS 8032               0   1  0   1         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MEDAN 7964             11 20 0 MIDDLE WAY 15 747    THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796 1040  
FIFI 8013               4  7 1 PROTECTORS 695       GIULIANI 6633         1040  
KID GLOVES 7793        18 17 0 RED SECTOR A 840     SPARKLE PANTS 7921    1042  
VENDING MACHINE 8040    0  1 0 RED SECTOR A 840     MOUNTAIN TROLL        1043 NONE
J.D. VANCE 8005        10  9 0 THE REPUBLICANS 103  MOUNTAIN TROLL        1043 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

1001001 -- You hit very hard.  I almost dropped my weapon when you hit me. I need to 
learn to dodge better. -- Duncan Hunter

Freshman Year -- Not sure why you were the most popular warrior last turn. I won the 
fight. -- Ted Cruz

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

J.D. VANCE was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
VENDING MACHINE was dispatched by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
MU QI was demolished by SPARKLE PANTS in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud fight.
GIULIANI defeated GYMNASTICS in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge Title fight.
DUNCAN HUNTER was devastated by CEDARBURN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
SNIFFLES was overpowered by 1001001 in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
S.O.S. devastated WHEEZY in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
ZEEK was handily defeated by WILLOW REAVER in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
BOLD BLIGHT vanquished THE ENEMY WITHIN in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BLACKBURN was vanquished by TANGLEWEAVE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
FRESHMAN YEAR was luckily beaten by SLOW DRIP in a popular 5 minute melee.
790 was overpowered by MOVIE MONEY in a 1 minute one-sided match.
TED CRUZ was bested by MEBIAN in a exciting 4 minute mismatched conflict.
VLAD subdued AMBITIOUS GUARD in a popular 4 minute brawl.
PRINCE handily defeated CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
COMBOT vanquished SLIM PICKENS in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched bout.
BAM-BOO handily defeated TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
REGINALD J. PRIEST devastated MR. 5 in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
COLLEGE overpowered EZ PICKENS in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SONUVA BEECH overpowered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   9         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   5 -  0      71  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  10 -  1      66  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     14 -   9 -  1      61  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       17 -  12 -  2      59  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         STRIKING ATTACK   26 -  20 -  1      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   4 -  1      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW        14 -  17 -  0      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -  33 -  3      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1043 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:

AIMED BLOW         2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  2         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  6         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    GIULIANI 6633              21  11  2  130 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
TOTAL PARRY      SPARKLE PANTS 7921         12   3  1  145 UNICORN SQUAD (852)
STRIKING ATTACK  BOLD BLIGHT 7957           13   3  0  123 WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)
LUNGING ATTACK   WILLOW REAVER 7938         20  13  1  108 NEON TREES (849)
SLASHING ATTACK  MU QI 7823                 16  12  0   86 RED SECTOR A (840)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CEDARBURN 7882.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MEBIAN 7971.  The ten other most popular fighters were FRESHMAN YEAR 7541, J.D. 
VANCE 8005, VENDING MACHINE 8040, SPARKLE PANTS 7921, GIULIANI 6633, GYMNASTICS 7075, 
SNIFFLES 7530, WILLOW REAVER 7938, COLLEGE 7993, and CEDARBURN 7882.

The least popular fighter this week was EZ PICKENS 8032.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MR. 5 8031, SLIM PICKENS 8033, 790 8019, SLOW DRIP 7982, THE ENEMY 
WITHIN 7796, DUNCAN HUNTER 6634, REGINALD J. PRIEST 8027, PRINCE 8023, VLAD 8016, and 
TED CRUZ 8029.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

GIULIANI (22-6633) THE REPUBLICANS (103)
BOLD BLIGHT (22-7957) WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)