DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/31/2025 Duedate: 01/13/2026
IAYE ARENA
DM 30 TURN 1032
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
MAX
LENPROS (145)
(30-5995) [25-6-0,114]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
MAX TACO TUESDAY
LENPROS (145) THE DONALD'S DELI (533)
(30-5995) [25-6-0,114] (30-6110) [5-4-0,41]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
SELLSWORD KIEL-SAN
HARD KNOCKS (531) YAMA BUSHI (49)
(30-6076) [10-4-0,101] (30-2305) [9-3-1,85]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
HARD KNOCKS (531)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. NEON KNIGHTS 30 (524) 14
2. THE DONALD'S DELI (533) 13 PUNISHMENT (362)
3. PUNISHMENT (362) 12 Unchartered Team
4. LENPROS (145) 9
5. CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529) 8 THE DONALD'S DELI (533)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 PUNISHMENT (362) 14 4 1 77.8 1/ 1 HARD KNOCKS (531) 9 6 0
2/ 2 HARD KNOCKS (531) 44 25 3 63.8 2/ 3 LENPROS (145) 7 2 0
3/ 3 LENPROS (145) 2044 1193 74 63.1 3/ 2 THE YOUNG ONES (455) 7 8 1
4- 4 BOOT HILL (522) 35 26 2 57.4 4/ 4 CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529) 5 7 0
5/ 6 NEON KNIGHTS 30 (524) 64 48 4 57.1 5- 5 BOOT HILL (522) 4 4 0
6/ 5 THE YOUNG ONES (455) 90 70 8 56.2 6/ 8 NEON KNIGHTS 30 (524) 3 3 0
7/ 7 CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529) 51 46 1 52.6 7/ 7 PUNISHMENT (362) 2 0 0
8/ 8 YAMA BUSHI (49) 205 238 8 46.3 8/ 6 YAMA BUSHI (49) 2 1 0
9/ 9*THE DONALD'S DELI (533) 5 8 0 38.5 9/ 9*THE DONALD'S DELI (533) 1 4 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
The native girl gave Orv a surprised smile. "You have some herb lore, do you?"
"You could say that," the little spirit replied with an answering smile. "I'm a
land healer. When we're done with the monsters, I will heal the poisoned land here
before I go home."
"I'll pass the word. Maybe some farmers will come and say which fields need
help."
The group of adventurers moved on down the flower-lined road, toward the forest
with the dark and foggy spot in the middle.
Vengeance said, "This chaos gate, is it a big visible stone gate, like when we
fought in Gateway Arena?"
Orv shook his, or her, or its head. "It is a wound in Ghea, which has festered
through the volcanic flow Sheila Greywand used to try and seal it. The world beyond
that breach is as poisonous to our world as our world is to that world." Shaking its
head, it spat to the side, as though tasting something vile. "The breach is under the
polluted water and I don't recommend going through to the other side. It's likely
that the enemy will be on this side, maybe in the water as the poison comforts them.
In case you have to enter the water, I'll make you a salve to protect your bodies and
your equipment, but that won't last more than an hour."
Tortured Trout frowned as he strode down the road. "Sounds like it would be best
to lure them out of the water. What can we do to really piss them off?"
Orv gasped a surprised laugh, sounding as innocent as a child -- a child with
mischief on its mind. "I don't know them well, but I'd guess these invaders are
fanatics who take themselves very seriously. If they think you are making fun of
them..."
Marduk nodded. "So, we pants them."
Teetotaler shook his head. "Nnn... ah. We're talking about making them come out
of the water to fight us. How would that work?"
"I could make an illusion," Trout suggested, rubbing his bearded chin.
Teddy Brewster shrugged. "When we see them, we should simply charge!"
"We hide in the trees," said Vengeance. "Trout makes an illusion of a farmer
pantsing one of the poison weasels. They get offended and come ashore to deal with
it. THEN we charge. Hmm. There are six of us, and seven of them. Orv, do you
fight?"
The little spirit shook its head, then said, "Well... it depends. You can see
that I'm not as big and strong as all of you."
"But you are of Ghea," said Tortured Trout. "Can you poison those things with a
touch?"
"Oh. Yes, I suppose so. But if I am slain, I can't heal the land."
"We won't include you in the fighting line, then. Or Trout, either. You guys
are support. The five of us can take those evil weasels."
They had been walking rapidly as they made their plans. Now, they were in the
forest, which looked sick. It was mostly oak and maple and sycamore trees, which
should have had green leaves on this warm island, but all the leaves were shriveled
and black, and curled up on the ground. The tree skeletons looked twisted, as though
they were in pain. The group of fighters walked up a small rise in the land, and
looked down upon a swamp, pools of bubbling yellowish water that stank of sulfur and
rot.
Vengeance looked at Orv. "Can you tell where they are?"
The nature spirit stretched out its arm, pointing at a particularly large pool.
"Four of them. The other three might still be in their own world."
Teddy Brewster shifted his feet, hefted his sword, and snorted. "Let's just
charge."
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Who am I? Who is Max?
Been here before; 2nd DM Title.
Born Maxwell Charles.
Kansas City.
The Consortium met me on day 1.
University of Chicago grad.
D2 warrior extraordinaire.
Come and get me.
Max, DMII
SPY REPORT
Well, what are you looking at, IAYE? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens before?
Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see
=^.^= win a fight and gain 13 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, BRAZEN BULL beat
BACKSTABBATH and BACKSTABBATH lost 9 points. You're breakin' my heart. Going for
broke or broken, our Duelmaster SELLSWORD challenged this turn. And if variety is
the spice of life, IAYE may be getting bland, as MAX stays top dog in the city. I'm
not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this? You want to know
what's new, don't you, IAYE?
He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward. THE
YOUNG ONES, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided team.
Care to know who is the most afraid of you? And it looks like HARD KNOCKS avoided
them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. Ooh,
I'm frightfully impressed, BRAZEN BULL was this turn's most challenged warrior.
Watch that ego swell, sports fans.
Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for IAYE's
morgue. More variety. Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is
developing these kinds of weapons?
There's got to be a better place in IAYE to get a drink than The Dragon's Blood
Inn! Any suggestions? Phlllt! Just had to do that before I leave the fine city of
IAYE. I feel much better now. Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAX 5995 25 6 0 114 LENPROS (145)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TENDER FURY 6078 12 4 0 101 HARD KNOCKS (531)
SELLSWORD 6076 10 4 0 101 HARD KNOCKS (531)
KRIEGHUND 6077 12 4 3 100 HARD KNOCKS (531)
-PROSPECTOR WILLIE 5994 9 2 0 100 BOOT HILL (522)
=^.^= 6054 13 7 0 93 CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)
BAZ 6100 11 1 2 92 THE YOUNG ONES (455)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KIEL-SAN 2305 9 3 1 85 YAMA BUSHI (49)
NEAL 4710 16 20 0 84 THE YOUNG ONES (455)
-CALAMITY JANE 5993 7 3 1 83 BOOT HILL (522)
BRAZEN BULL 5764 7 1 1 74 PUNISHMENT (362)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THE PREACHER 5979 10 9 0 66 BOOT HILL (522)
TRY ME 6055 12 8 0 62 CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)
MURDER MITTENS 6052 9 11 1 59 CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-AUNT SADIE 6085 8 3 0 55 LENPROS (145)
BACKSTABBATH 6053 9 11 0 54 CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)
SNUFFY 6091 5 6 0 46 LENPROS (145)
MARY CATHERINE 6083 10 6 0 44 LENPROS (145)
WARLOCK 6101 6 6 1 41 THE YOUNG ONES (455)
TACO TUESDAY 6110 5 4 0 41 THE DONALD'S DELI (533)
RULE OF THUMB 6080 8 6 0 38 HARD KNOCKS (531)
LATHRIL 6027 2 1 0 38 NEON KNIGHTS 30 (524)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JOHNNY RINGO 6018 3 3 0 23 BOOT HILL (522)
TET OFFENSIVE 6084 2 6 0 22 HARD KNOCKS (531)
LORD MONTY 6117 2 1 0 19 THE YOUNG ONES (455)
MYSTIC DREAM 6097 2 0 0 17 NEON KNIGHTS 30 (524)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KENDAL MINTCAKE 6089 1 2 1 8 THE YOUNG ONES (455)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
HISS-SPIT-HIDE 6058 8 9 0 CLOWDER W/ CLAWS 529 BAZ 6100 1029
DA2 6113 0 1 0 THE DONALD'S DEL 533 SHEWISH GIANT 1032 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Willie, it was MY turn. -- Max
Tet Offensive, thanks for the challenge. I love easy wins. (and easy men) -- Aunt
Sadie
Taco Tuesday, I was hungry. Tell the cook to make some more. -- Snuffy
Health. Humility. Honor. Iaye forever. -- Lenpro
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DA2 was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MAX outwaited SELLSWORD in a monotonous 13 minute expert's Challenge Title battle.
SNUFFY lost to TRY ME in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
MARY CATHERINE outwaited RULE OF THUMB in a slow 9 minute Challenge fight.
TET OFFENSIVE was demolished by LATHRIL in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
KRIEGHUND vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
TENDER FURY beat KIEL-SAN in a 3 minute brawl.
NEAL was handily defeated by =^.^= in a 2 minute gruesome uneven fight.
BAZ vanquished MURDER MITTENS in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BRAZEN BULL overpowered BACKSTABBATH in a 1 minute uneven duel.
LORD MONTY was overpowered by TACO TUESDAY in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
WARLOCK beat AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 2 minute fight.
MYSTIC DREAM subdued KENDAL MINTCAKE in a 2 minute amateur's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 5 STRIKING ATTACK 22 - 6 - 2 79 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 3 - 0 70 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 28 - 21 - 0 57 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 5 - 0 55 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 7 - 0 53 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 12 - 13 - 1 48 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW 9 - 10 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 20 - 1 35 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 4 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 1032 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 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 3 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 4 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 4 1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 AIMED BLOW
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY MAX 5995 25 6 0 114 LENPROS (145)
SLASHING ATTACK SELLSWORD 6076 10 4 0 101 HARD KNOCKS (531)
BASHING ATTACK KRIEGHUND 6077 12 4 3 100 HARD KNOCKS (531)
PARRY-LUNGE =^.^= 6054 13 7 0 93 CLOWDER W/ CLAWS (529)
STRIKING ATTACK BAZ 6100 11 1 2 92 THE YOUNG ONES (455)
LUNGING ATTACK KIEL-SAN 2305 9 3 1 85 YAMA BUSHI (49)
WALL OF STEEL BRAZEN BULL 5764 7 1 1 74 PUNISHMENT (362)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SELLSWORD 6076. The most popular warrior this turn
was KIEL-SAN 2305. The ten other most popular fighters were =^.^= 6054, LORD MONTY
6117, SELLSWORD 6076, BRAZEN BULL 5764, WARLOCK 6101, MYSTIC DREAM 6097, SNUFFY 6091,
TRY ME 6055, LATHRIL 6027, and TENDER FURY 6078.
The least popular fighter this week was MARY CATHERINE 6083. The other ten least
popular fighters were MAX 5995, RULE OF THUMB 6080, BACKSTABBATH 6053, MURDER MITTENS
6052, NEAL 4710, TET OFFENSIVE 6084, KRIEGHUND 6077, DA2 6113, KENDAL MINTCAKE 6089,
and TACO TUESDAY 6110.