DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/25/2026    Duedate: 03/10/2026

SOLVEN ARENA

DM 22    TURN 1039

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ZEEK
WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)
(22-7956) [11-3-0,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ZEEK                           POSITION IS EMPTY
WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)           
(22-7956) [11-3-0,113]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

KID GLOVES                     REGINALD J. PRIEST
RED SECTOR A (840)             PROTECTORS (695)
(22-7793) [18-15-0,93]         (22-8027) [1-1-0,4]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PROTECTORS (695)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE REPUBLICANS (103)         39 
2. WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)          15    BASH BROS FICTION (802)
3. PROTECTORS (695)              12    Unchartered Team
4. BASH BROS FICTION (802)       10 
5. MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)           -4    THE MOTLEY CRUE (272)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*249 BOURBON ST (854)       7   2  1 77.8   1/ 2 PROTECTORS (695)          9  6 2
 2/ 2 BASH BROS FICTION (802)   55  19  2 74.3   2/ 4 THE REPUBLICANS (103)     7  8 1
 3/ 3 WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      23   8  0 74.2   3/ 5 BASH BROS FICTION (802)   5  0 0
 4- 5*INSECTS (757)             10   4  0 71.4   4/ 1 RED SECTOR A (840)        5  5 0
 5- 6 UNICORN SQUAD (852)       14  10  0 58.3   5- 3 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     4  6 0
 6/ 7 PROTECTORS (695)         196 147 12 57.1   6/ 7 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       3  3 0
 7/ 8 RED SECTOR A (840)        90  72  3 55.6   7- 6*249 BOURBON ST (854)      2  0 0
 8- 9 NEON TREES (849)          90  85  6 51.4   8/11 WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      2  1 0
 9/10 THE REPUBLICANS (103)    569 554 32 50.7   9-10 NEON TREES (849)          1  1 0
10-11 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)    219 238 10 47.9  10- 9*INSECTS (757)             0  1 0
11/12 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)      881 1047 19 45.7  11-12 UNICORN SQUAD (852)       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

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  We now have a new top team for all of you guys 
to dogpile on.  PROTECTORS now holds the crown and they are betting they can keep it. 
Coming up with a solid 1-0-0 outing, WRATHMEN 24-10 has advanced 3 places in the 
rankings.  Advancing in the rankings was THE REPUBLICANS who went from last turn's 
565-553-32, to this week's record of 569-554-32.  Hey everybody, watch out for ZEEK, 
who flew up 15 points in the rankings after mashing MU QI like a melon.  Keep your 
eye on this guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was 1001001, who dropped 
11 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with J.D. VANCE.  Our 
battling duelmaster UNFINISHED has managed to hold the title, fending off MEDAN's 
none too subtle advances.  Better luck next time, MIDDLE WAY 15.  Can you believe 
they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the SOLVEN arena.  And hey, 
kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid 249 BOURBON ST, please raise you hand.  Wow.  
Does SOLVEN really have that many liars?  And you guys like to boo me?  Well, unsling 
your rasberries, cause RED SECTOR A beats feet every time 249 BOURBON ST smiles at 
them.  Try farming, eh?  Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, GIULIANI 
would be president.  Although it may be a contest he doesn't want to win.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  In the 'Oops, What Have I Done?' category, FIFI was mashed 
by DUNCAN HUNTER, who let FIFI know that killing members of THE REPUBLICANS is a 
no-no.  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and take your ally in the arena with 
you and see what happens.   
     Well, there's the manager of the SOLVEN giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Okay, so I may not be the world's 
best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  See ya next time 
I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZEEK 7956                    11   3  0 113         WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ALLIGATOR CHAR 7947           7   1  1 101         249 BOURBON ST (854)      
-SPARKLE PANTS 7921            8   3  0  97         UNICORN SQUAD (852)       
 KID GLOVES 7793              18  15  0  93         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 GIULIANI 6633                17  11  1  93         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     
 MU QI 7823                   15  10  0  91         RED SECTOR A (840)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796        17  17  1  84         RED SECTOR A (840)        
-WILLOW REAVER 7938           18  12  1  79         NEON TREES (849)          
 MEDAN 7964                   11  19  0  71         MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       
 DUNCAN HUNTER 6634           15  13  2  68         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SLOW DRIP 7982               12   9  0  66         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
-TANGLEWEAVE 7996             11   4  1  66         NEON TREES (849)          
 COPYCAT 7520                  9   6  0  63         BASH BROS FICTION (802)   
 BLACKBURN 8006                9   6  1  57         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     
 J.D. VANCE 8005               9   6  0  57         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MEBIAN 7971                  10  18  0  52         MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       
 FIFI 8013                     4   6  1  43         PROTECTORS (695)          
 1001001 7878                  9  12  0  39         RED SECTOR A (840)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DRAGONFLY 6769                4   1  0  31         INSECTS (757)             
 790 8019                      4   3  0  26         PROTECTORS (695)          

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PRINCE 8023                   3   0  0  26         PROTECTORS (695)          

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VLAD 8016                     6   3  1  22         PROTECTORS (695)          
-WHO NOSE 8022                 1   4  0  15         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
 TED CRUZ 8029                 1   0  0  10         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     
 S.O.S. 8026                   2   1  0   8         RED SECTOR A (840)        
-WHEEZY 8025                   1   1  0   7         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
 REGINALD J. PRIEST 8027       1   1  0   4         PROTECTORS (695)          
-SNEEZY 8024                   0   2  0   2         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
-GRUESOME FLU 8028             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?
COMING ACHOO 7942      16 11 0 SNOT QUITE RIGHT 93  WILLOW REAVER 7938    1035 NOT REVENGED
FARMER BLOW 8018        1  4 0 SNOT QUITE RIGHT 93  BAM-BOO 8021          1035 NONE
SGT STERNUTATION 8012   6  4 0 SNOT QUITE RIGHT 93  BLACKBURN 8006        1037 REVENGED
KRISTI NOEM 8003        8  7 0 THE REPUBLICANS 103  FIFI 8013             1038 JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DUNCAN HUNTER devastated FIFI in a action packed 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
MU QI was demolished by ZEEK in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge Title melee.
THE ENEMY WITHIN was defeated by GIULIANI in a 2 minute master's Challenge duel.
UNFINISHED devastated MEDAN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
KID GLOVES demolished BLACKBURN in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
MEBIAN lost to COPYCAT in a 2 minute master's fight.
1001001 was overpowered by J.D. VANCE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
VLAD savagely defeated S.O.S. in a dull 9 minute gruesome melee.
790 vanquished TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
REGINALD J. PRIEST was unbelievably bested by TED CRUZ in a 6 minute novice's duel.
PRINCE overpowered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -   7 -  1      72  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   5 -  0      71  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   1 -  1      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -   8 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         STRIKING ATTACK   24 -  19 -  1      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        19 -  21 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         TOTAL PARRY       13 -  15 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         LUNGING ATTACK    21 -  29 -  3      42  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1039 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     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ZEEK 7956                  11   3  0  113 WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)
STRIKING ATTACK  KID GLOVES 7793            18  15  0   93 RED SECTOR A (840)
SLASHING ATTACK  MU QI 7823                 15  10  0   91 RED SECTOR A (840)
LUNGING ATTACK   DUNCAN HUNTER 6634         15  13  2   68 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
WALL OF STEEL    COPYCAT 7520                9   6  0   63 BASH BROS FICTION (802)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KID GLOVES 7793.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was REGINALD J. PRIEST 8027.  The ten other most popular fighters were DUNCAN HUNTER 
6634, GIULIANI 6633, ZEEK 7956, THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796, COPYCAT 7520, MU QI 7823, KID 
GLOVES 7793, MEBIAN 7971, J.D. VANCE 8005, and 790 8019.

The least popular fighter this week was VLAD 8016.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TED CRUZ 8029, S.O.S. 8026, 1001001 7878, BLACKBURN 8006, MEDAN 7964, 
FIFI 8013, PRINCE 8023, 790 8019, J.D. VANCE 8005, and MEBIAN 7971.

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

UNFINISHED (22-7423) BASH BROS FICTION (802)

               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. 

                         HAWKEYE (3-6680) M*A*S*H 4077  (615) 
                   GIRLFRIED GIRLFRIEND (84-25543) 102811E  (4536) 
                  RAYMOND ZUSSMAN (84-3696) MEDAL OF HONOR J5  (719) 
                     SFC12 (84-23960) MEDAL OF HONOR 113  (4249) 
                  DIRE LAPDOG (85-16884) THIRSTY THUGS 1656  (3094) 
                        IVY MANIAC (85-20516) SBLI 32  (3757) 
                        TEDDY (86-28500) RANDOMNESS 41  (5234) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes