DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/03/2026    Duedate: 06/16/2026

SOLVEN ARENA

DM 22    TURN 1046

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MU QI
RED SECTOR A (840)
(22-7823) [18-12-0,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MU QI                          SUBLIMINAL
RED SECTOR A (840)             GRAD STUDENTS (681)
(22-7823) [18-12-0,105]        (22-5997) [2-1-0,33]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MU QI                          1001001
RED SECTOR A (840)             RED SECTOR A (840)
(22-7823) [18-12-0,105]        (22-7878) [12-14-0,76]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PROTECTORS (695)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. RED SECTOR A (840)            44 
2. GRAD STUDENTS (681)           12    PROTECTORS (695)
3. ARE YOU ? (768)               3     Unchartered Team
4. THE REPUBLICANS (103)         -2 
5. PROTECTORS (695)              -5    GRAD STUDENTS (681)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 8*GRAD STUDENTS (681)        2   1  0 66.7   1/ 1 PROTECTORS (695)         10  5 1
 2/ 3 PROTECTORS (695)         216 157 13 57.9   2/ 5 RED SECTOR A (840)        6  4 1
 3/ 4 RED SECTOR A (840)       102  85  5 54.5   3- 2 NEON TREES (849)          6  4 0
 4- 5 NEON TREES (849)         104  92  6 53.1   4/ 4 ARE YOU ? (768)           5  5 0
 5/ 7 THE REPUBLICANS (103)    583 575 33 50.3   5/ 9*GRAD STUDENTS (681)       2  0 0
 6/ 9 ARE YOU ? (768)          323 347 26 48.2   6- 6 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     2  3 0
 7-10 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)    223 251 10 47.0   7/ 7 THE REPUBLICANS (103)     2 13 0
 8/ 0 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)      883 1053 19 45.6   8/ 0 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       0  3 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.

Well, who would have thought that a political pariah like myself would make Solven's 
throne? Like Solven's recent Duelmaster Guiliani, I was a "big deal" about ten years 
ago before political scandal caused my fall from grace. My manager debated sending me 
to the Dark Arena on more than one occasion. Glad he decided not to do so.

I did not think that I would ascend to Solven's throne this early in my career, but 
it's great to be here. I don't really understand how Willow Reaver made Duelmaster 
last turn. As he points out, he lost the fight to my teammate Guiliani, but the 
Gladiatorial Commission apparently felt that he should be Duelmaster anyway. Cannot 
say I see the justice in that decision, but I fixed it. 

This turn, I am going to give Mu Qi a shot at the title. I am probably not fast enough 
for Mu Qi, but I know that I cannot beat Zeek, so Mu Qi, here is your chance.

Hoping to be here next turn...

                                          -- Duncan Hunter, The Republicans

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail SOLVEN!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your 
deeds.  GRAD STUDENTS stable has parlayed this turn's 1-0-0 into a 4 space move up 
the rankings.  This brings them up to 5th place.  Good work, guys!  The RED SECTOR A 
guild has had a 4-1-1 turn and deserves to be watched in the future.  You never know 
where this kind of thing can lead.  And let's see, SUBLIMINAL fought REGINALD J. 
PRIEST and gained 12 points and contributed to GRAD STUDENTS' 1-0-0.  REGINALD J. 
PRIEST has lost to SUBLIMINAL, falling 14 points, while helping make PROTECTORS a 
3-2-1 turn.  We should ask MU QI about the thrill of victory, and what being the new 
Duelmaster does for a warrior, it's now the one to ask.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  
I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Victory Tavern uses trolls in their 
stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  PROTECTORS has cause to stand tall, as 
they were SOLVEN's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to beat.  
And guess who avoided PROTECTORS stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was THE 
REPUBLICANS.  Anyone surprised?   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  Is it really true that SOLVEN has more dishwashers per capita that 
fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     I like this place, SOLVEN, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  Always good to rest in SOLVEN, but never good to wear out my 
welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in SOLVEN again, 
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MU QI 7823                   18  12  0 105         RED SECTOR A (840)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CEDARBURN 7882               20  22  1  99         NEON TREES (849)          
 THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796        20  19  2  93         RED SECTOR A (840)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUNCAN HUNTER 6634           18  17  2  84         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     
-WILLOW REAVER 7938           20  15  1  76         NEON TREES (849)          
 1001001 7878                 12  14  0  76         RED SECTOR A (840)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REMEMBER 7913                 5   1  0  66         ARE YOU ? (768)           
-BAM-BOO 8021                  6   0  1  63         NEON TREES (849)          
 SECRET 7911                   7   9  1  62         ARE YOU ? (768)           
 MEBIAN 7971                  12  23  0  59         MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 790 8019                      8   5  0  57         PROTECTORS (695)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLACKBURN 8006               11  11  1  55         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     
-SLOW DRIP 7982               14  11  0  53         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
 VLAD 8016                    11   4  1  44         PROTECTORS (695)          

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PRINCE 8023                   6   3  0  33         PROTECTORS (695)          
 TED CRUZ 8029                 4   4  0  33         THE REPUBLICANS (103)     
 SUBLIMINAL 5997               2   1  0  33         GRAD STUDENTS (681)       
-ANGER 7933                    2   0  0  27         ARE YOU ? (768)           
 S.O.S. 8026                   5   3  1  24         RED SECTOR A (840)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WHEEZY 8025                   2   4  0  22         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
-SONUVA BEECH 8030             2   1  0  19         NEON TREES (849)          
 REGINALD J. PRIEST 8027       5   3  0  18         PROTECTORS (695)          
 COMBOT 8034                   4   1  1  18         PROTECTORS (695)          
-MR. 5 8031                    1   1  0  13         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
-SLIM PICKENS 8033             0   2  0   2         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
-EZ PICKENS 8032               0   2  0   2         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CULT MEMBER             0  0 0                      S.O.S. 8026           1046 NONE
KID GLOVES 7793        18 17 0 RED SECTOR A 840     SPARKLE PANTS 7921    1042 NOT REVENGED
TRASH BIN 8049          0  1 0 RED SECTOR A 840     BLACK ORC             1046 NONE
PELOSI 8050             0  1 0 THE REPUBLICANS 103  MASTER KAYR VAIL      1046 NONE
PETE HAGSETH 8051       0  1 0 THE REPUBLICANS 103  COMBOT 8034           1046  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PELOSI was butchered by MASTER KAYR VAILL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
TRASH BIN was barely slain by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DUNCAN HUNTER was demolished by MU QI in a 1 minute one-sided Title melee.
THE ENEMY WITHIN overpowered BLACKBURN in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
1001001 bested SECRET in a popular 2 minute fight.
MEBIAN was savagely defeated by REMEMBER in a 1 minute master's competition.
VLAD outwaited TED CRUZ in a unpopular 17 minute match.
790 viciously subdued CIVILIZED CRIMINAL in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
PRINCE was vanquished by CIVILIZED CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven duel.
REGINALD J. PRIEST was vanquished by SUBLIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven fight.
S.O.S. dispatched CULT MEMBER in a 4 minute gory fight.
COMBOT executed PETE HAGSETH 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|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     18 -   8 -  2      69  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   4 -  1      69  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         TOTAL PARRY       19 -  11 -  2      63  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         SLASHING ATTACK   16 -  13 -  2      55  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   23 -  22 -  0      51  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW        11 -  12 -  0      48  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK    25 -  30 -  2      45  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   8 -  0       0  |

Turn 1046 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      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         1  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  MU QI 7823                 18  12  0  105 RED SECTOR A (840)
LUNGING ATTACK   THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796      20  19  2   93 RED SECTOR A (840)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    790 8019                    8   5  0   57 PROTECTORS (695)
TOTAL PARRY      VLAD 8016                  11   4  1   44 PROTECTORS (695)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MU QI 7823.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
1001001 7878.  The ten other most popular fighters were 790 8019, MU QI 7823, SECRET 
7911, REMEMBER 7913, SUBLIMINAL 5997, THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796, TRASH BIN 8049, 
BLACKBURN 8006, MEBIAN 7971, and COMBOT 8034.

The least popular fighter this week was VLAD 8016.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TED CRUZ 8029, PETE HAGSETH 8051, S.O.S. 8026, REGINALD J. PRIEST 8027, 
PRINCE 8023, DUNCAN HUNTER 6634, PELOSI 8050, COMBOT 8034, MEBIAN 7971, and BLACKBURN 
8006.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

MU QI (22-7823) RED SECTOR A (840)