DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/24/2025    Duedate: 08/06/2025

JHANS ARENA

DM 36    TURN 998

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DAHLIA
EMU'S STRAIN (702)
(36-8794) [13-9-1,132]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DAHLIA                         POSITION IS EMPTY
EMU'S STRAIN (702)             
(36-8794) [13-9-1,132]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

WILDRIDER                      SONJA
NEON KNIGHTS (680)             EMU'S STRAIN (702)
(36-8441) [15-16-2,101]        (36-8815) [7-5-1,58]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

POSITION IS EMPTY

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. EMU'S STRAIN (702)            33 
2. DARK ABUNDANCE (695)          22    TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)
3. NEON KNIGHTS (680)            18    Unchartered Team
4. TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)       13 
5. IRON DAMSELS (16)             10    SATAN'S KINGDOM (536)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*MONOCEROS (688)            8   2  0 80.0   1/ 9 EMU'S STRAIN (702)        7  6 1
 2- 2 FUR YOUR EYES ONLY (546)  66  55  1 54.5   2/ 2 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   7  6 1
 3/ 3 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   44  41  3 51.8   3/ 3 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      7  7 0
 4/ 4 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)  225 229 11 49.6   4/ 5 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      6  4 0
 5/ 7 NEON KNIGHTS (680)        71  77  3 48.0   5/ 6 NEON KNIGHTS (680)        6  7 0
 6- 5 FERMENTED (651)           22  24  1 47.8   6/ 1 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   6  9 0
 7/ 6 IRON DAMSELS (16)        220 241 12 47.7   7/ 7 IRON DAMSELS (16)         5  4 0
 8/ 8 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)     155 170  0 47.7   8- 4*MONOCEROS (688)           3  1 0
 9/ 9 CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)     100 124  3 44.6   9/ 8 WOLF AND MAN (701)        2  5 1
10/11 EMU'S STRAIN (702)        49  67  4 42.2  10-11 FUR YOUR EYES ONLY (546)  1  0 0
11/10 WOLF AND MAN (701)        24  34  4 41.4  11-10 FERMENTED (651)           1  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, JHANS?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  If this keeps up, TANKS FOR NOTHIN', 
you'll have to shine swords instead of use them.  A drop of 5 in the rankings?  EMU'S 
STRAIN turned their 3-2-0 turn into a 1st place rank in the listings this turn.  Any 
better than this, and you get put on hit lists.  Gee, I'm impressed, a 3-1-0 is nice, 
but don't get cocky, NEON KNIGHTS, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are proud. 
ASSAIL challenged JHANS' Duelmaster for a shot at the throne.  And if variety is the 
spice of life, JHANS may be getting bland, as DAHLIA stays top dog in the city.  
Lucas Lounge, humph!  I've tasted better ale at mortuaries.  Where do they get this 
stuff?  From JHANS' trash dumps?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
What's the big D?  TANKS FOR NOTHIN' was the most avoided team?  Bunch of lily 
livered... grumble... mumble... curse...  And it looks like CLAN BATTLEAXE II avoided 
them the most this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.  Ooh, 
I'm frightfully impressed, SYAN-LIN was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Watch 
that ego swell, sports fans.  I guess I can give a little credit to MARK 1 of TANKS 
FOR NOTHIN' for challenging up by 20 to BOOTSTEALER.  MARK 1 won to get 89 points of 
recognition.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for JHANS' 
morgue.  More variety.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.  
Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     What does the JHANS arena have in common with the inns?  It's just as 
comfortable to sleep in either place.  Ha ha ha ha!  Well, I've had enough of this 
drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  I see 
the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DAHLIA 8794                  13   9  1 132         EMU'S STRAIN (702)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARKEEP BARB 8685            22   9  0 109         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
 WILDRIDER 8441               15  16  2 101         NEON KNIGHTS (680)        
-ANGRY ORCHARD 7868           10   6  0 101         FERMENTED (651)           
 ALOSIA 8714                  13   6  0 100         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
 CLOUDSKIMMER 8438            16  15  0  97         NEON KNIGHTS (680)        
 LEMAN 8670                   18  16  0  91         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
 ASSAIL 8708                  15  13  0  91         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARK 1 8665                   9   9  1  89         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   
 KUURUS 8684                  16  15  0  85         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
-URSA L'ANDRESS 8339           8   1  0  84         FUR YOUR EYES ONLY (546)  
 SLETTU 8698                  12  11  1  78         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
 DREAMSINGER 8439             15  13  0  76         NEON KNIGHTS (680)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOOTSTEALER 8442             16  12  0  66         NEON KNIGHTS (680)        
 SAINT-CHAMOND 8666           11   7  0  66         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   
 SONJA 8815                    7   5  1  58         EMU'S STRAIN (702)        
 ARK 8814                      9   5  0  57         CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   
-CAYAHUANCA 8528               4   1  0  57         MONOCEROS (688)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHIPPET 8668                  9   9  1  51         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   
-OLD MIL 7906                  8   3  0  47         FERMENTED (651)           
 ENVY 8827                     7   5  0  47         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      
 SPINNOCK 8835                 6   1  1  40         CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   
 LITTLE WILLIE 8667           10   8  0  39         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-VIRIATO 8778                  4   1  0  32         MONOCEROS (688)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SYAN-LIN 8783                 7   8  0  31         DARK ABUNDANCE (695)      
 BADBOF 8826                   4   3  1  25         WOLF AND MAN (701)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LL HOSTESS 8872               1   0  0  22         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
 VARKOS 8865                   2   1  0  18         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      
 SAPPHIRE 8866                 2   1  0  16         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      
-FOSTERS 8856                  1   1  1  11         FERMENTED (651)           
 THY STAFF 8873                1   0  0  10         EMU'S STRAIN (702)        
 BOB SEMPLE 8839               2   2  0   9         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (697)   
 AVERAGE JOE 8862              2   1  0   7         CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   
 FAME 8875                     1   0  0   5         CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)   
 BLOND & BITTER 8871           0   1  0   1         EMU'S STRAIN (702)        
 SYDEE 8867                    0   1  0   1         IRON DAMSELS (16)         
 CORNER POCKET 8870            0   1  0   1         EMU'S STRAIN (702)        
 CINDER 8876                   0   1  0   1         CLAN BATTLEAXE (347)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ROOK 8833               1  3 0 CLAN BATTLEAXE 347   FOSTERS 8856           995  
MACE 8874               0  1 0 CLAN BATTLEAXE I 550 SPYMASTER              998 NONE
LOBOL 8847              2  4 0 DARK ABUNDANCE 695   BADBOF 8826            997  
CALISTA 8830            3  4 0 EMU'S STRAIN 702     CITATA 8842            995 REVENGED
SIGNY 8831              5  4 0 EMU'S STRAIN 702     SPINNOCK 8835          997  
CITATA 8842             3  2 1 IRON DAMSELS 16      SONJA 8815             996  
MISS DAYTONA 3164      18 36 0 IRON DAMSELS 16      BONEGRIN 8785          995  
MAEL JR. 8861           0  1 0 WOLF AND MAN 701     HIGH ELF               998 NONE
NARGOL 8825             1  4 0 WOLF AND MAN 701     SLIPPERS MCGHEE        998 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NARGOL was dealt death by SLIPPERS MCGHEE in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
MACE was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
MAEL JR. was easily killed by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
ASSAIL was vanquished by DAHLIA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title brawl.
SAINT-CHAMOND was demolished by CLOUDSKIMMER in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
WHIPPET was vanquished by DREAMSINGER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
MARK 1 devastated BOOTSTEALER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
VARKOS was viciously subdued by SYAN-LIN in a 4 minute Challenge melee.
ALOSIA vanquished KUNG-FU MASTER in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided duel.
SLETTU was handily defeated by WILDRIDER in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided bout.
BARKEEP BARB viciously subdued CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 8 minute bloody conflict.
LEMAN outlasted M. CHARDINEE in a 8 minute match.
KUURUS devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
ENVY handily defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
LITTLE WILLIE was defeated by SONJA in a action packed 6 minute struggle.
SPINNOCK was handily defeated by RIRORNI SPY in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
ARK devastated BADBOF in a exciting 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BOB SEMPLE subdued BLOND & BITTER in a 2 minute novice's bout.
AVERAGE JOE was overpowered by LL HOSTESS in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
SAPPHIRE devastated CORNER POCKET in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest.
THY STAFF vanquished CINDER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SYDEE was overcome by FAME in a 3 minute beginner's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-STRIKE      12 -   5 -  1      71  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         TOTAL PARRY       27 -  18 -  0      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         AIMED BLOW        29 -  24 -  2      55  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         WALL OF STEEL     12 -  10 -  1      55  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    43 -  43 -  4      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   28 -  33 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  23 -  2      36  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  26 -  2      33  |

Turn 998 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   DAHLIA 8794                13   9  1  132 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
TOTAL PARRY      BARKEEP BARB 8685          22   9  0  109 IRON DAMSELS (16)
AIMED BLOW       KUURUS 8684                16  15  0   85 DARK ABUNDANCE (695)
SLASHING ATTACK  SLETTU 8698                12  11  1   78 IRON DAMSELS (16)
PARRY-STRIKE     SONJA 8815                  7   5  1   58 EMU'S STRAIN (702)
WALL OF STEEL    SPINNOCK 8835               6   1  1   40 CLAN BATTLEAXE II (550)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is WILDRIDER 8441.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SONJA 8815.  The ten other most popular fighters were NARGOL 8825, VARKOS 8865, 
SYAN-LIN 8783, ALOSIA 8714, WILDRIDER 8441, DREAMSINGER 8439, BLOND & BITTER 8871, 
SAPPHIRE 8866, DAHLIA 8794, and ARK 8814.

The least popular fighter this week was LITTLE WILLIE 8667.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FAME 8875, CINDER 8876, AVERAGE JOE 8862, LEMAN 8670, BARKEEP 
BARB 8685, SLETTU 8698, BOOTSTEALER 8442, WHIPPET 8668, SAINT-CHAMOND 8666, and MAEL 
JR. 8861.