DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/04/2026    Duedate: 05/16/2026

LYRATILAN ARENA

DM 25    TURN 1043

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ALAN JACKSON
GONE COUNTRY (453)
(25-4886) [12-12-0,139]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ALAN JACKSON                   MALARKEY
GONE COUNTRY (453)             WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)
(25-4886) [12-12-0,139]        (25-6801) [5-2-1,66]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

CHANELLE                       ALAN JACKSON
WORKING GIRLS (193)            GONE COUNTRY (453)
(25-6796) [8-12-1,41]          (25-4886) [12-12-0,139]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE BLUES 25 (581)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. GONE COUNTRY (453)            47 
2. WORKING GIRLS (193)           21    THE BLUES 25 (581)
3. SAXON (596)                   18    Unchartered Team
4. LORDS OF PAIN (604)           13 
5. THE BLUES 25 (581)            10    LORDS OF PAIN (604)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*LORDS OF PAIN (604)        2   0  0 100.   1/ 1 THE BLUES 25 (581)        9  6 0
 2/ 2*WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)       5   2  1 71.4   2/ 2 GONE COUNTRY (453)        8  7 1
 3/ 4 THE BLUES 25 (581)        88  62  2 58.7   3/ 4 NEON GRATITUDE (593)      5  2 0
 4- 5 DARQUE AGES (420)         51  41  1 55.4   4/ 7*SAXON (596)               5  8 0
 5/ 6 GONE COUNTRY (453)        59  58  5 50.4   5/ 5 WORKING GIRLS (193)       4  8 0
 6/ 7 NEON GRATITUDE (593)      54  61  3 47.0   6- 3 DARQUE AGES (420)         3  2 0
 7/ 8 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)   978 1115 29 46.7   7/ 9*LORDS OF PAIN (604)       2  0 0
 8/ 9 WORKING GIRLS (193)      222 288 19 43.5   8/ 6*WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)      2  1 0
 9/10*SAXON (596)                5   8  0 38.5   9/10 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    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.

Third time as Lyratiran's Duelmaster is a charm?  I am back y'all.  As I keep asking, 
why am I still Lyratiran's most challenged warrior?  I told y'all, I am a lot better 
thrn my record reflects.

My last fight went better than expected.  Another country versus blues batter with 
Baby Face Foster trying to take the title from me.  Pretty short fight. Since it seems 
like I cannot stop fighting the Blues 25's warriors, I am going to challenge Big Mojo 
Elem this turn.  I hope to be back next turn, but we will have to see what happens.

                                          -- Alan Jackson
                                             Gone Country

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Coming up with 
a solid 2-3-0 outing, SAXON has advanced 3 places in the rankings.  Hey everybody, 
watch out for CLINT BLACK, who flew up 22 points in the rankings after mashing 
VETERAN MERCENARY like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it 
doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  AETHER FLOW was beat by PEARL and drops 7 
points.  Drawing on all of his experience as a 19-10-0 warrior, SNOOKS EAGLIN went 
for the Duelmastership against ALAN JACKSON this week.  Our battling duelmaster ALAN 
JACKSON has managed to hold the title, fending off SNOOKS EAGLIN's none too subtle 
advances.  Better luck next time, THE BLUES 25.  4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed 
protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the LYRATILAN arena.  And 
hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid GONE COUNTRY, please raise you hand.  
Wow.  Does LYRATILAN really have that many liars?  And you guys like to boo me?  
Well, unsling your rasberries, cause THE BLUES 25 beats feet every time GONE COUNTRY 
smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  And who is this SUSAN MURPHY you ask, with 90 
points and a 14-26-2 record.  Ooh, the tales I could tell!  GUITAR JR JOHNSON of THE 
BLUES 25 had better have a good reason for challenging down 8 points in a challenge 
which he won.  I thought GUITAR JR JOHNSON showed great skill and promise when he 
defeated CHANELLE.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes 
and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks.  Hasta la 
bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALAN JACKSON 4886            12  12  0 139         GONE COUNTRY (453)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG MOJO ELEM 6563           12  14  2 106         THE BLUES 25 (581)        
 BABY FACE FOSTER 6562        21  12  0 100         THE BLUES 25 (581)        
 SNOOKS EAGLIN 6559           19  11  0  96         THE BLUES 25 (581)        
-HERETIC'S FORK 6456           9   4  0  92         DARQUE AGES (420)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUSAN MURPHY 6704            14  26  2  90         WORKING GIRLS (193)       
 PEARL 6793                   11   9  1  88         WORKING GIRLS (193)       
-THUMBSCREW 4420              15   8  1  80         DARQUE AGES (420)         
 PAUL STOCK 6680              14  37  0  80         THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    
 CLINT BLACK 6818              8   4  0  79         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
 DANKE 6732                   17  11  0  78         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      
 AETHER FLOW 6675             14  15  2  67         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MALARKEY 6801                 5   2  1  66         WRATHMEN 25-73 (602)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JADE 6791                    10  10  0  59         WORKING GIRLS (193)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GUITAR JR JOHNSON 6621       14   9  0  51         THE BLUES 25 (581)        
 GARTH BROOKS 6817             8   4  2  49         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
 LONG JOHN HUNTER 6630        13   7  0  46         THE BLUES 25 (581)        
 CHANELLE 6796                 8  12  1  41         WORKING GIRLS (193)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEMESIS 6835                  2   0  0  26         LORDS OF PAIN (604)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OBRIGADO 6809                 6   5  0  23         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      
 DEEDS OF GLORY 6717           1   2  0  19         SAXON (596)               
-CROMWELL 6828                 1   0  0  11         DARQUE AGES (420)         
 MAN AND MEDICINE 6719         2   1  0  10         SAXON (596)               
 KILLING GROUND 6720           2   1  0   8         SAXON (596)               
 MORGAN WALLEN 6839            0   2  0   2         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
 GARY ALLAN 6842               0   1  0   1         GONE COUNTRY (453)        

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CODY JOHNSON 6824       0  3 0 GONE COUNTRY 453     JULIUS CAESAR 4541    1040  
TERRIBLE 6837           0  1 0 SAXON 596            TALMOR THE TROLL      1043 NONE
WORSE 6838              0  1 0 SAXON 596            TALMOR THE TROLL      1043 NONE
DIAMOND 6823            2  1 0 WORKING GIRLS 193    MALARKEY 6801         1040  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Arenamaster -- Ambitious Guard wasn't very ambitious.  Poor career choice? -- Clint 
Black

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TERRIBLE was dealt death by TALMOR THE TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
WORSE was viciously butchered by TALMOR THE TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
SNOOKS EAGLIN was savagely defeated by ALAN JACKSON in a 4 minute Challenge fight.
BABY FACE FOSTER overpowered SUSAN MURPHY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
GUITAR JR JOHNSON unbelievably bested CHANELLE in a 3 minute Challenge brawl.
LONG JOHN HUNTER was viciously subdued by JADE in a 3 minute Challenge match.
MORGAN WALLEN was savagely defeated by KILLING GROUND in a 1 minute Challenge melee.
BIG MOJO ELEM won victory over PAUL STOCK in a 2 minute veteran's duel.
PEARL vanquished AETHER FLOW in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DANKE defeated MALARKEY in a action packed 1 minute match.
CLINT BLACK overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
GARTH BROOKS demolished OBRIGADO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched competition.
NEMESIS demolished DEEDS OF GLORY in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
MAN AND MEDICINE overcame GARY ALLAN in a 1 minute novice's conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -   6 -  1      70  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW         8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         TOTAL PARRY       18 -  13 -  0      58  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   6 -  1      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         WALL OF STEEL      2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   23 -  24 -  3      49  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    27 -  33 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     6 -  10 -  0      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       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:

PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  6         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   BABY FACE FOSTER 6562      21  12  0  100 THE BLUES 25 (581)
TOTAL PARRY      SNOOKS EAGLIN 6559         19  11  0   96 THE BLUES 25 (581)
SLASHING ATTACK  PEARL 6793                 11   9  1   88 WORKING GIRLS (193)
AIMED BLOW       CLINT BLACK 6818            8   4  0   79 GONE COUNTRY (453)
PARRY-LUNGE      DANKE 6732                 17  11  0   78 NEON GRATITUDE (593)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CHANELLE 6796.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ALAN JACKSON 4886.  The ten other most popular fighters were JADE 6791, CHANELLE 
6796, MALARKEY 6801, BIG MOJO ELEM 6563, GARTH BROOKS 6817, SNOOKS EAGLIN 6559, PAUL 
STOCK 6680, WORSE 6838, BABY FACE FOSTER 6562, and GUITAR JR JOHNSON 6621.

The least popular fighter this week was DEEDS OF GLORY 6717.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were AETHER FLOW 6675, MORGAN WALLEN 6839, SUSAN MURPHY 6704, GARY 
ALLAN 6842, OBRIGADO 6809, TERRIBLE 6837, MAN AND MEDICINE 6719, NEMESIS 6835, CLINT 
BLACK 6818, and DANKE 6732.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BABY FACE FOSTER (25-6562) THE BLUES 25 (581)
SUSAN MURPHY (25-6704) WORKING GIRLS (193)