DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/28/2025    Duedate: 08/09/2025

LYRATILAN ARENA

DM 25    TURN 1023

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BIG BLUE MARBLE
FIGHT THE POWER (184)
(25-1702) [10-4-0,124]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BIG BLUE MARBLE                ALAN JACKSON
FIGHT THE POWER (184)          GONE COUNTRY (453)
(25-1702) [10-4-0,124]         (25-4886) [1-3-0,30]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

WASHINGTON VERN                PAUL STOCK
THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)         THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
(25-6397) [21-37-0,100]        (25-6680) [9-22-0,76]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

GONE COUNTRY (453)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. GONE COUNTRY (453)            58 
2. THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)        17    WINDS OF WAR (583)
3. FIGHT THE POWER (184)         10    Unchartered Team
4. WORKING GIRLS (193)           8  
5. NEON GRATITUDE (593)          1     GONE COUNTRY (453)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 WINDS OF WAR (583)       153  61  3 71.5   1- 1*MELNIBONE (600)           7  0 0
 2- 3*MELNIBONE (600)           10   5  0 66.7   2/ 4*GONE COUNTRY (453)        7  7 0
 3/ 9*GONE COUNTRY (453)        10   8  1 55.6   3/ 5 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    5  4 0
 4- 4 PHOENIX GUARD (598)       27  26  2 50.9   4/ 6 WORKING GIRLS (193)       4  3 2
 5/ 5 FIGHT THE POWER (184)     12  12  1 50.0   5/ 7 FIGHT THE POWER (184)     3  0 0
 6/ 6 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)   968 1099 29 46.8   6- 3 PHOENIX GUARD (598)       3  3 0
 7/ 7 WORKING GIRLS (193)      181 234 16 43.6   7/ 2 WINDS OF WAR (583)        3  6 0
 8/ 8 NEON GRATITUDE (593)      26  37  2 41.3   8/ 9 NEON GRATITUDE (593)      0  2 0
 9-10*OVERKILL (76)              4   8  0 33.3   9-10*OVERKILL (76)             0  0 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last 
week's fights.  We now have a new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on.  GONE 
COUNTRY now holds the crown and they are betting they can keep it.  A stormcloud is 
brewing over the WINDS OF WAR guildhouse.  Rumor says any more weeks like this ones 
0-3-0 may send the team to the Dark Arena.  Hey everybody, watch out for ALAN 
JACKSON, who flew up 23 points in the rankings after mashing NATALIE like a melon.  
Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the 
sands.  NATALIE was beat by ALAN JACKSON and drops 20 points.  Unlike most arenas, 
BIG BLUE MARBLE managed to get his challenge off against the 21-36-0 WASHINGTON VERN. 
Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was THE MIDDLE WAY 
4's WASHINGTON VERN, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by BIG BLUE MARBLE.  
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.  Did you 
hear that NEON GRATITUDE was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal 
hygiene of NEON GRATITUDE's warriors, I'm not surprised!  And you guys like to boo 
me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause WINDS OF WAR beats feet every time NEON 
GRATITUDE smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  And who is this WASHINGTON VERN you ask, 
with 100 points and a 21-37-0 record.  Ooh, the tales I could tell!   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they 
will say both yes and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, there's the manager of the LYRATILAN giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  
Good luck in next week's fights.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya 
bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG BLUE MARBLE 1702         10   4  0 124         FIGHT THE POWER (184)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PETRO STICK 6682             16  14  1 108         THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    
 WASHINGTON VERN 6397         21  37  0 100         THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PAUL STOCK 6680               9  22  0  76         THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)    
 MADELINE 6691                10   5  0  69         WINDS OF WAR (583)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WARREN 6603                   8   7  0  63         WINDS OF WAR (583)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUSAN MURPHY 6704             9  11  1  56         WORKING GIRLS (193)       
 BYRON 6674                   16   7  0  55         WINDS OF WAR (583)        
-HEN 6742                      9   3  0  50         PHOENIX GUARD (598)       
-MOCKINGBIRD 6743              4   6  0  44         PHOENIX GUARD (598)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ALAN JACKSON 4886             1   3  0  30         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
-DANKE 6732                    5   6  0  29         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      
-DYVIM TVAR 6785               3   0  0  29         MELNIBONE (600)           
 RANDY TRAVIS 4887             3   1  0  25         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
-ARIOCH 6770                   3   1  0  24         MELNIBONE (600)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-YISHANA 6788                  2   0  0  22         MELNIBONE (600)           
 REBA 4885                     3   1  0  19         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
 GEORGE STRAIT 4888            2   1  1  18         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
 DUSTIN LYNCH 6790             1   1  0  17         GONE COUNTRY (453)        
-STORMBRINGER 6771             2   1  0  16         MELNIBONE (600)           
 NATALIE 6760                  3   2  0  11         WINDS OF WAR (583)        
-VULTURE 6781                  3   2  0  11         PHOENIX GUARD (598)       
 DZIEKUJE 6779                 0   4  0   4         NEON GRATITUDE (593)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLACKNAR 488                  0   2  0   3         OVERKILL (76)             

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
IPA 6723                2  1 0 LIBATIONS 2 592      AETHER FLOW 6675      1019 NOT REVENGED
DOH DOH 6763            1  3 0 PHOENIX GUARD 598    GEORGE STRAIT 4888    1020  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BIG BLUE MARBLE devastated WASHINGTON VERN in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
BYRON was viciously subdued by PAUL STOCK in a 4 minute expert's Challenge battle.
PETRO STICK vanquished MADELINE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SUSAN MURPHY overpowered VISITING ORC in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
NATALIE was devastated by ALAN JACKSON in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
RANDY TRAVIS overpowered FRATSFAN NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
GEORGE STRAIT devastated SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
REBA overcame DZIEKUJE in a action packed 1 minute beginner's melee.
DUSTIN LYNCH won victory over TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute beginner's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE       8 -   2 -  0      80  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -   7 -  0      65  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  14 -  1      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK    22 -  15 -  4      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -   9 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         AIMED BLOW         6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  16 -  0      48  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  21 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  24 -  3      41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      4 -  14 -  1      22  |

Turn 1023 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-STRIKE       2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     BIG BLUE MARBLE 1702       10   4  0  124 FIGHT THE POWER (184)
STRIKING ATTACK  PETRO STICK 6682           16  14  1  108 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
BASHING ATTACK   MADELINE 6691              10   5  0   69 WINDS OF WAR (583)
TOTAL PARRY      BYRON 6674                 16   7  0   55 WINDS OF WAR (583)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is WASHINGTON VERN 6397.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was PAUL STOCK 6680.  The ten other most popular fighters were REBA 4885, DUSTIN 
LYNCH 6790, BIG BLUE MARBLE 1702, BYRON 6674, PETRO STICK 6682, SUSAN MURPHY 6704, 
ALAN JACKSON 4886, RANDY TRAVIS 4887, DZIEKUJE 6779, and NATALIE 6760.

The least popular fighter this week was MADELINE 6691.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were WASHINGTON VERN 6397, GEORGE STRAIT 4888, NATALIE 6760, DZIEKUJE 6779, 
RANDY TRAVIS 4887, ALAN JACKSON 4886, SUSAN MURPHY 6704, PETRO STICK 6682, BYRON 
6674, and BIG BLUE MARBLE 1702.