DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/31/2025    Duedate: 08/13/2025

NIYTYOLE ISLAND ARENA

DM 33    TURN 1019

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MTV
THE 1980'S (737)
(33-10238) [14-5-0,115]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MTV                            POSITION IS EMPTY
THE 1980'S (737)               
(33-10238) [14-5-0,115]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HAAGRYD WARGRYM                DIMA PINKYTOE
OBSIDIAN HALL (192)            BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
(33-10527) [22-19-0,97]        (33-10902) [0-2-0,5]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE ILLEARTH (265)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARK MECHANICUM (751)         39 
2. BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)         33    THE 1980'S (737)
3. OBSIDIAN HALL (192)           31    Unchartered Team
4. NYE MAULERS (269)             28 
5. XXX BANDITS (614)             21    POSITION IS EMPTY

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 THE 1980'S (737)          35  18  1 66.0   1/ 1 THE ILLEARTH (265)       11  4 2
 2/ 2 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)    43  23  2 65.2   2/ 2 DARK MECHANICUM (751)     9  3 0
 3/ 5 THUNDERBIRDS (42)        317 267 11 54.3   3/ 4 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 7  7 0
 4- 6 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)       319 278 20 53.4   4/ 5 NYE MAULERS (269)         7  8 0
 5- 7 ASSASSINS FIVE (270)     189 167  9 53.1   5/ 6 THUNDERBIRDS (42)         6  4 0
 6/ 8 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)      1030 933 65 52.5   6/10 EMU'S BROOD (760)         6  6 0
 7/11 DARK MECHANICUM (751)     87  79  4 52.4   7/17 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)    5  1 0
 8/ 9 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)    1366 1260 109 52.0   8/16 THE 1980'S (737)          5  2 0
 9/10 XXX BANDITS (614)        433 407 19 51.5   9- 3 CRUEL NIGHTS (714)        5  5 0
10-12 OLD HOBBITS (746)         69  69  4 50.0  10/ 8 CARESS OF STEEL (740)     5  5 0
11-14 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)    560 598 74 48.4  11/ 9 XXX BANDITS (614)         5  7 1
12/13 EMU'S BROOD (760)         41  44  4 48.2  12/12 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     4  8 0
13/15 CARESS OF STEEL (740)    130 166  3 43.9  13/18 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)       4 10 0
14/16 THE ILLEARTH (265)       731 935 58 43.9  14/11 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   4 11 0
15/17 THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674)525 675 28 43.7  15- 7 OLD HOBBITS (746)         3  2 0
16/18 NYE MAULERS (269)        508 659 63 43.5  16-13 BRASH BROS XMAS (662)     3  6 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
17/19 MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   33  52  1 38.8  17-14 ASSASSINS FIVE (270)      1  1 1

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of NIYTYOLE ISLAND!  Know me for who I am, Zontani 
Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  There were bitter words at OLD 
HOBBITS' guildhouse after a 0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 
15th.  Dark Arena anyone?  My praise to DARK MECHANICUM for their 4-0-0 week this 
time out.  Indeed, it was a skillfully fought round deserving of notice!  DYRE caught 
the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested DEAD BIRD 36 
and was awarded 20 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, 
CRUEL DOOM put down CENOBITE 2.0, causing it to lose 15 points of recognition in the 
process.  Who here was not present for the title fight this week as DUMB DILLY boldly 
challenged WICKED in order to strive for the Duelmasters honors?  Not for nothing has 
WICKED in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven 
his combat skill yet again.  Informants "close" to the city champion have told me 
that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city NIYTYOLE ISLAND.  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in 
NIYTYOLE ISLAND these days is BIG LAKE BANDITS.  At least, most blades in town are 
looking to avoid them.  If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard 
pressed to find any of THUNDERBIRDS last week.  Busy avoiding BIG LAKE BANDITS?  
Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  SOMECALLMETIM take 
warning!  You have more than a few enemies in NIYTYOLE ISLAND.  A match that raised a 
few eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that SANDY CLAWS posted a challenge 
against the more highly recognized SOMECALLMETIM.  The results, you ask?  Well, the 
firebrand SANDY CLAWS was overcame by SOMECALLMETIM.  Remember warriors, this is the 
discipline of steel.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and 
assassins.  In the arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     The girls are as pretty in NIYTYOLE ISLAND as ever I remembered them....and the 
fighters as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I 
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till 
next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise are 
angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MTV 10238                    14   5  0 115         THE 1980'S (737)          

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FRIAR TAWK 10776             12   4  2 109         CRUEL NIGHTS (714)        
 GRANNY'S BOY 10661           20  14  0 100         NYE MAULERS (269)         
 HAAGRYD WARGRYM 10527        22  19  0  97         OBSIDIAN HALL (192)       
-MAIDEN FIONA 10555           23  15  0  96         CRUEL NIGHTS (714)        
 DUMB DILLY 10579             22  20  0  95         THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TREE NEEDLES 10606           14  17  1  90         BRASH BROS XMAS (662)     
 WART HOG 8340                 9   8  1  87         XXX BANDITS (614)         
 KIKI VILLYN 10759            16   7  0  86         BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     
-ROBBER 10674                 11   6  0  85         FEAR OF THE DARK (755)    
 BALI-RAJ 10594               19  20  0  81         THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 
 CYNDI LAUPER 10286            9   1  0  81         THE 1980'S (737)          
 INDYGO BLACKROSE 10582       16  19  0  77         OBSIDIAN HALL (192)       
 BLACK 10678                   9   6  1  74         FEAR OF THE DARK (755)    
 ANNELI 10798                 10   4  0  68         EMU'S BROOD (760)         

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LADY ROSES 10700             10  14  1  67         CRUEL NIGHTS (714)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRUEL DOOM 10667             10  11  0  63         THUNDERBIRDS (42)         
 SOMECALLMETIM 10840           9   2  0  62         THE ILLEARTH (265)        
 MISSES ANDY CAWS 10642       11   7  1  61         MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   
 SOULSLICER 10788              9   9  1  61         NYE MAULERS (269)         
-SWINDLER 10536                5   7  1  61         ASSASSINS FIVE (270)      
-BULLROARER TOOK 10749         7   5  0  60         OLD HOBBITS (746)         
-PORTO CHUBB 10543            10  18  0  59         OLD HOBBITS (746)         
-FRIGHTFUL WEATHER 10610      13  19  0  58         BRASH BROS XMAS (662)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ADOPHIS JR 10762             11  11  2  52         THE ILLEARTH (265)        
 BLACK ELK 10760               8   7  0  49         THUNDERBIRDS (42)         
-LADY THORNKISS 10777          6  10  1  49         CRUEL NIGHTS (714)        
-HAMFAST 10790                 5   3  1  48         OLD HOBBITS (746)         
 STOIC BEAR 10694             14   5  0  47         THUNDERBIRDS (42)         
-ELF ON SHELF 10572            8  18  3  45         BRASH BROS XMAS (662)     
 SANDY CLAWS 10641             8  10  0  41         MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   
 MOONSHADOW 10813              4   5  0  40         THUNDERBIRDS (42)         
 CENOBITE 2.0 10806            8   6  1  39         THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 
 BARBRO 10781                  8  10  1  39         EMU'S BROOD (760)         
 BUNGEE LIPPS 10827            6   6  0  38         NYE MAULERS (269)         
-QUEEN PATIENCE 10764         10   7  0  37         CRUEL NIGHTS (714)        
-HAIRBAND 10240                5   4  1  35         THE 1980'S (737)          

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JA PET OH 10643               7  11  0  32         MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   
-GHOST 10736                   8   5  0  30         FEAR OF THE DARK (755)    
 GLAR VALECH 10864             2   5  0  30         DARK MECHANICUM (751)     
 SHADOW 10860                  3   0  0  29         FEAR OF THE DARK (755)    
 KERES 10886                   2   2  0  29         THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 
 XIK02-THO 10885               4   1  0  27         DARK MECHANICUM (751)     
-SMEAGOL 10785                 3   6  0  27         OLD HOBBITS (746)         
 WYLDFYRE 10898                2   1  0  24         OBSIDIAN HALL (192)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DYRE 10897                    1   2  0  22         OBSIDIAN HALL (192)       
 SHESHEQUIN 10888              4   0  0  21         EMU'S BROOD (760)         
-GOLLUM 10826                  4   2  0  20         OLD HOBBITS (746)         
 XIK01-THO 10884               3   2  0  20         DARK MECHANICUM (751)     
 ALLEGAEON 10856               5   3  1  19         THE ILLEARTH (265)        
 BY-TOR 10842                  4   3  0  19         CARESS OF STEEL (740)     
 SQUALOR 10839                 3   8  2  19         THE ILLEARTH (265)        
 ANTHEM 10882                  2   2  0  18         CARESS OF STEEL (740)     
 NERGAL 10890                  1   2  0  18         THE DEMONIC PICKLES (674) 
 JOE FABULOUS 10859            3   5  1  15         NYE MAULERS (269)         
 PEACE O FECULENCE 10863       3   4  0  13         THE ILLEARTH (265)        
 TASMANIAN ELVIL 10846         2   7  0  13         MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   
 SHORT LIVENTS 10901           1   1  0  13         BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     
 KYL THEMAHL 10858             2   6  0  12         BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     
 PHAETON 10845                 1   0  0  10         DARK MECHANICUM (751)     
 PRESS 10895                   2   2  0   8         XXX BANDITS (614)         
 WHACK-A-MOLE ELF 10861        1   5  0   8         MISFIT TOY MAKERS (753)   
 DEAD BIRD 36 10883            2   1  0   7         THUNDERBIRDS (42)         
 ED RILEY 10891                1   3  0   6         NYE MAULERS (269)         
-GRINCH 10894                  1   2  0   5         BRASH BROS XMAS (662)     
 DIMA PINKYTOE 10902           0   2  0   5         BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     
-STING 10287                   0   1  0   5         THE 1980'S (737)          
 MELLOTRON 10889               1   1  0   4         CARESS OF STEEL (740)     
 THE STEPFATHER 10900          1   1  0   4         BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     
-IRON MAIDEN 10335             0   2  0   2         THE 1980'S (737)          

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUILLAN SHADE 10904           0   1  0   1         OBSIDIAN HALL (192)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HOODWINK 10573          5  5 0 ASSASSINS FIVE 270   SQUALOR 10839         1018  
MYK LAQUOAR 10849       3  2 0 BIG LAKE BANDITS 71  SQUALOR 10839         1015 NOT REVENGED
NOT THE REASON 10862    2  1 0 BRASH BROS XMAS 662  TAURIEL 10866         1015 NONE
ROCINANTE 10467        17 30 0 CARESS OF STEEL 740  WART HOG 8340         1015 REVENGED
ALMA 10797              7  5 0 EMU'S BROOD 760      FRIAR TAWK 10776      1015 NOT REVENGED
TAURIEL 10866           3  2 1 EMU'S BROOD 760      ADOPHIS JR 10762      1018  
CIRCE 10789             6  7 2 THE DEMONIC PICK 674 BLACK 10678           1015 REVENGED
SHAD RAP 10755          9  8 0 XXX BANDITS 614      SWINDLER 10536        1018  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Grand Wizard of Drooling -- Indeed small one, I am the Steelers fan.  I expect them to 
do well, so well in fact that I have three bets of $100/each with friends that the 
Steelers will win at least 12 games.  Considering my track record of winning bets, I 
have essentially doomed their season. Speaking of doomed seasons, you just cannot 
catch the AA in Current Top Team. -- Den

Bashturd -- They say that eventually you get what you deserve, seems so in this case.  
They also say to never get involved with the AA when death is on the line, you learned 
this as well.  Seems my Sweater has been tossed aside, into the human refuse heap 
where it belonged.  And then even Emu killed one of your guys, a manager so 
insignificant that I didn't even bother with a nickname.  You're falling apart old 
man, you should try harder. -- Den

Filthy -- Seems your Squalor is on a bit of a killing spree as of late.  The morgue is 
starting to smell as bad as your breath. -- Den

Darkfart -- Bottom of the 3-Turn huh?  Times are tough for you BoB guys. Maybe with a 
handwritten and grammatically correct apology letter we would allow you access to our 
abilities and coaching.  We would certainly bring you higher than those other puds you 
covet.  Think about it, but not for long or we will once again throw you out on your 
butt! -- Den

1980's -- Looks like you are still using designs and strats from the 1980's 
considering you have only mustered three wins in the last three turns. Pretty 
pathetic, like your chest. -- Den

Tyrant Apex -- Good to see the sands are once again in your shoes.  And, you even 
killed one of Studcraft's guys, that had to feel nice, like getting a new pair of 
socks that fit correctly. -- Den

Thunderturds -- Hopefully you don't come back. -- Den

Old Hobbits -- Hey, your record is 69-69, probably the only one you will ever see in 
your lifetime, you perverted drunken freak. -- Den

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DUMB DILLY was viciously subdued by WICKED in a 7 minute master's Challenge fight.
MISSES ANDY CAWS was viciously subdued by CYNDI LAUPER in a 16 minute Challenge match.
CRUEL DOOM devastated CENOBITE 2.0 in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
BLACK ELK was overpowered by BLACK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
SANDY CLAWS slimly lost to SOMECALLMETIM in a 10 minute gory Challenge duel.
STOIC BEAR outwaited BARBRO in a unpopular 24 minute Challenge match.
JA PET OH was overcome by ADOPHIS JR in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
WHACK-A-MOLE ELF was viciously subdued by ANTHEM in a 4 minute Challenge melee.
DYRE vanquished DEAD BIRD 36 in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
SHADOW vanquished PEACE O FECULENCE in a 1 minute brutal one-sided Challenge fight.
NERGAL handily defeated TASMANIAN ELVIL in a 2 minute brutal one-sided Challenge bout.
KERES luckily beat BY-TOR in a 3 minute bloody Challenge competition.
MTV devastated ANNELI in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory one-sided Title battle.
HAAGRYD WARGRYM was overcome by GRANNY'S BOY in a 6 minute veteran's conflict.
KIKI VILLYN overpowered BALI-RAJ in a 2 minute uneven struggle.
INDYGO BLACKROSE was handily defeated by WART HOG in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
SOULSLICER overpowered MOONSHADOW in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
BUNGEE LIPPS overpowered KYL THEMAHL in a 2 minute one-sided bout.
SQUALOR was defeated by GLAR VALECH in a 1 minute conflict.
ALLEGAEON unbelievably bested ED RILEY in a 1 minute contest.
JOE FABULOUS was beaten by SHORT LIVENTS in a 1 minute fight.
XIK01-THO slimly won victory over PRESS in a 2 minute gruesome novice's match.
XIK02-THO vanquished QUILLAN SHADE in a 2 minute gory mismatched fray.
SHESHEQUIN luckily beat DIMA PINKYTOE in a action packed 4 minute novice's fight.
MELLOTRON was savagely defeated by PHAETON in a 2 minute gory novice's duel.
WYLDFYRE demolished THE STEPFATHER in a action packed 5 minute one-sided melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                     12         TOTAL PARRY       71 -  54 -  1      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       8         PARRY-LUNGE       20 -  16 -  1      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   8         AIMED BLOW        45 -  39 -  0      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-STRIKE      17 -  15 -  0      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         SLASHING ATTACK   36 -  32 -  2      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    29 -  26 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         STRIKING ATTACK   39 -  44 -  3      47  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK    26 -  35 -  3      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         WALL OF STEEL     23 -  37 -  3      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -  30 -  2      33  |

Turn 1019 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        3 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  3         5  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         4 -  4     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  3         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     4 -  4                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        6 -  6                                       1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      MTV 10238                  14   5  0  115 THE 1980'S (737)
WALL OF STEEL    HAAGRYD WARGRYM 10527      22  19  0   97 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
SLASHING ATTACK  WART HOG 8340               9   8  1   87 XXX BANDITS (614)
BASHING ATTACK   BLACK 10678                 9   6  1   74 FEAR OF THE DARK (755)
LUNGING ATTACK   BLACK ELK 10760             8   7  0   49 THUNDERBIRDS (42)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HAAGRYD WARGRYM 10527.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was DIMA PINKYTOE 10902.  The ten other most popular fighters were WYLDFYRE 
10898, ANTHEM 10882, MTV 10238, HAAGRYD WARGRYM 10527, WHACK-A-MOLE ELF 10861, BY-TOR 
10842, WART HOG 8340, BUNGEE LIPPS 10827, XIK02-THO 10885, and SHESHEQUIN 10888.

The least popular fighter this week was BARBRO 10781.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were STOIC BEAR 10694, MISSES ANDY CAWS 10642, CYNDI LAUPER 10286, 
SOMECALLMETIM 10840, THE STEPFATHER 10900, MELLOTRON 10889, SQUALOR 10839, GRANNY'S 
BOY 10661, TASMANIAN ELVIL 10846, and DEAD BIRD 36 10883.

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

WICKED (33-10617) XXX BANDITS (614)