DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/26/2025    Duedate: 10/09/2025

ARADI ARENA

DM 60    TURN 890

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ATALAN
PHILANTHROPISTS (594)
(60-7656) [11-8-0,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NATURAL LOG                    SHADOWLOOP
RAMONDA'S CLASS (733)          TINFOIL MAFIA (738)
(60-9737) [14-3-0,122]         (60-9860) [2-2-0,27]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

TAKE CHARGE                    ARCTIC COLONY
13TH CIRCLE (131)              13TH CIRCLE (131)
(60-9636) [19-20-0,80]         (60-9851) [1-2-0,5]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE BUNKHOUSE (595)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE BUNKHOUSE (595)           45 
2. NEON ROYALTY (732)            29    RAMONDA'S CLASS (733)
3. 13TH CIRCLE (131)             28    Unchartered Team
4. PHILANTHROPISTS (594)         26 
5. RAMONDA'S CLASS (733)         3     TINFOIL MAFIA (738)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 RAMONDA'S CLASS (733)     19   6  0 76.0   1/ 3 THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       9  4 1
 2/ 1 WRATHMEN 23-40 (728)      10   4  0 71.4   2/ 2 NEON ROYALTY (732)        9  5 1
 3/ 7 PHILANTHROPISTS (594)     26  21  0 55.3   3/ 1*TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       8  7 0
 4/ 2*TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       11   9  0 55.0   4/ 7 PHILANTHROPISTS (594)     6  3 0
 5- 4 TEMERE NOMEN (734)        46  38  0 54.8   5/ 5 WRATHMEN 23-40 (728)      2  1 0
 6/ 5 UNNAMEABLES (91)         528 456 31 53.7   6/12 13TH CIRCLE (131)         2  8 0
 7- 6 INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348)196 170 14 53.6   7- 8*OK, WE'RE HERE (287)      1  0 0
 8/ 9 THE BUNKHOUSE (595)      170 170  4 50.0   8/ 0 RAMONDA'S CLASS (733)     1  0 0
 9- 8*FAR TRAVELERS (736)        5   5  1 50.0   9- 6 TEMERE NOMEN (734)        1  0 0
10/11 NEON ROYALTY (732)        68  71  1 48.9  10-10*FAR TRAVELERS (736)       1  0 0
11/10 13TH CIRCLE (131)        388 410 17 48.6  11/ 4 UNNAMEABLES (91)          1  2 0
12-12*OK, WE'RE HERE (287)       8   9  0 47.1  12/11 RED DOG GANG (476)        1  5 0
13/13 RED DOG GANG (476)       1035 1499 28 40.8  13-13 INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348) 0  3 0
14/ 0 GOTHIC HORRORS (739)       4  14  0 22.2  14/ 0 GOTHIC HORRORS (739)      0  2 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.

Well, my last turn here (provided the courier service has fast horses). Hope I can 
earn a Royal send-off.  Keep it real, Aradi!  

May the gods guide your blows straight and true!

                                      -- Royal Assassin, Duelmaster and Lord Protector

                                      SPY REPORT

Ha! The sands of Aradi drink deep again, and I, Blix the Mad, scrawl the tale with ink 
that may or may not be blood. Don't ask! Or do ask! I'll laugh either way.  It is 
going to be a quick one today. I think I am on to something big here in the arena, and 
the officials are rushing me out because I've almost figured out their game! That's 
right! Push me out and cover up the truth! I will get to the bottom of this grand 
conspiracy, but first, I have to report the arena news.

The throne has changed hands--Atalan pried the crown from Royal Assassin, who now 
takes a long walk to Advanced. Atalan eases into the throne and bears the weight of 
glory. I'm sure he will enjoy all the accolades that come with the position, but you 
must decipher them! The real meaning of things can be found in the silence, the 
unspoken words.  What are they hiding?

The crowd roared for Queen Tiffin, who added another pelt to her regal collection, 
slapping Calm Anemone back into the Aradi tide. She is now bound for the Isle as well. 
Will she be a queen there, or just another name on a roster?  The bloodiest cheers 
were raised for Rusty. Rusty showed there was nothing dull about his blade, 
slaughtering Bad Red in a challenge that ended quickly (and badly) for Bad Red. Add 
Coldy's victory over Take Charge, and The Bunkhouse looks less like a stable and more 
like a crashing wave.

The whispers in the taverns? Everyone is fearful of the Tinfoil Mafia. Yes, the 
gladiators of Aradia are running from the so-called paranoid warriors. They were 
dodged the most by The Bunkhouse. Conspiracies within conspiracies!! It's a 
conspiracy, I tell you!

Here are some other notables from the turn:

Most Popular: Arctic Colony. Apparently, people like frozen wastelands. Least Popular: 
Wetwork Zero. There is nothing to say here. It looks correct. Big Movers: The 
Bunkhouse stormed up the Aradi rankings with a 4-01. Meanwhile, Unnameables slipped a 
notch or seven.

So, Aradi, drink deep and sharpen your steel! The sands demand more blood or wine or 
something in between. Come back! I will whisper more truths in your ears that you'd 
rather not hear.

                                          -- Blix the Mad

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ATALAN 7656                  11   8  0 118         PHILANTHROPISTS (594)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NATURAL LOG 9737             14   3  0 122         RAMONDA'S CLASS (733)     
 QUEEN TIFFIN 9710            18  11  1  99         NEON ROYALTY (732)        
-ERIC GAGN'EH 7402            13   6  0  97         INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348) 
 THE IRON DUKE 9769            9   9  0  96         NEON ROYALTY (732)        
 DRAVENDER 7655               11   6  0  91         PHILANTHROPISTS (594)     

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CALM ANEMONE 9706             9   4  2  90         UNNAMEABLES (91)          

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COLDY 9758                   11  14  1  89         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       
 TAKE CHARGE 9636             19  20  0  80         13TH CIRCLE (131)         
 CAROM 9724                   12  11  0  75         13TH CIRCLE (131)         
 SECRET RETRIBUTION 9668      10   4  0  71         WRATHMEN 23-40 (728)      
-KEANU R'EHVES 8991           11   9  1  69         INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348) 
 BADGER 9661                   8  43  0  67         RED DOG GANG (476)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RUSTY 9848                    5   1  1  51         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       
 PRINCE LAYOUN 9778           12  10  0  46         NEON ROYALTY (732)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PADASHA 9821                  2   0  0  33         FAR TRAVELERS (736)       
 DERS 9855                     4   1  0  31         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       
-THE BEER MILE 9152            4   3  0  31         INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348) 
 SHADOWLOOP 9860               2   2  0  27         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       
-BAG O' ICE 8713               4   0  0  25         OK, WE'RE HERE (287)      
 AGGIE 9861                    2   2  0  24         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MRS. REDACTED 9859            3   1  0  19         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       
 AGENT STATIC 9857             3   1  0  17         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       
 URUS 9872                     1   0  0  16         13TH CIRCLE (131)         
 BARON SUNSTAR 9864            1   0  0  14         NEON ROYALTY (732)        
 WETWORK ZERO 9858             2   2  0  12         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       
 MARTH DAUL 9387               1   1  0  12         PHILANTHROPISTS (594)     
-BEAST 9870                    2   5  0  11         GOTHIC HORRORS (739)      
-KATANA 9866                   2   3  0   9         GOTHIC HORRORS (739)      
-SUDSY 9836                    2   2  0   8         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       
 SLEEPER CELL 9856             1   3  0   6         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       
 ARCTIC COLONY 9851            1   2  0   5         13TH CIRCLE (131)         
 CASPEROO 9852                 0   3  0   3         13TH CIRCLE (131)         

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
LORD SUNSTONE 9698     14 12 0 NEON ROYALTY 732     CHUCK MEAT 9766        887 REVENGED
BAD RED 9772            7 17 0 RED DOG GANG 476     RUSTY 9848             890  
BOMBS 9797              5  3 0 THE BUNKHOUSE 595    CALM ANEMONE 9706      886 NOT REVENGED
CHUCK MEAT 9766         5  2 1 UNNAMEABLES 91       QUEEN TIFFIN 9710      888  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ATALAN devastated ROYAL ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
RUSTY slaughtered BAD RED in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
DERS subdued MRS. REDACTED in a 2 minute beginner's Challenge fight.
NATURAL LOG devastated KUNG-FU MASTER in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest.
CALM ANEMONE was subdued by QUEEN TIFFIN in a 1 minute master's competition.
SECRET RETRIBUTION was overpowered by THE IRON DUKE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
TAKE CHARGE was bested by COLDY in a action packed 4 minute veteran's competition.
DRAVENDER vanquished BADGER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CAROM defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute expert's duel.
PRINCE LAYOUN luckily beat SHADOWLOOP in a 2 minute veteran vs. beginner fight.
MARTH DAUL beat ARCTIC COLONY in a exciting 3 minute bloody novice's fight.
CASPEROO was handily defeated by AGENT STATIC in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
SLEEPER CELL was demolished by BARON SUNSTAR in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
WETWORK ZERO was viciously subdued by AGGIE in a 3 minute gruesome novice's conflict.
URUS defeated TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 2 minute beginner's struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -   5 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -   9 -  1      64  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -   6 -  1      63  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    31 -  20 -  1      61  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         TOTAL PARRY        6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   9 -  0      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        34 -  39 -  1      47  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   9 -  0      36  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  11 -  0      35  |

Turn 890 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        2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  3         4  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   ATALAN 7656                11   8  0  118 PHILANTHROPISTS (594)
STRIKING ATTACK  NATURAL LOG 9737           14   3  0  122 RAMONDA'S CLASS (733)
PARRY-STRIKE     CALM ANEMONE 9706           9   4  2   90 UNNAMEABLES (91)
WALL OF STEEL    CAROM 9724                 12  11  0   75 13TH CIRCLE (131)
AIMED BLOW       SECRET RETRIBUTION 9668    10   4  0   71 WRATHMEN 23-40 (728)
PARRY-LUNGE      PRINCE LAYOUN 9778         12  10  0   46 NEON ROYALTY (732)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TAKE CHARGE 9636.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was ARCTIC COLONY 9851.  The ten other most popular fighters were CALM ANEMONE 
9706, TAKE CHARGE 9636, MARTH DAUL 9387, AGGIE 9861, COLDY 9758, SHADOWLOOP 9860, 
NATURAL LOG 9737, QUEEN TIFFIN 9710, THE IRON DUKE 9769, and DRAVENDER 7655.

The least popular fighter this week was WETWORK ZERO 9858.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SLEEPER CELL 9856, CASPEROO 9852, BADGER 9661, SECRET 
RETRIBUTION 9668, BAD RED 9772, AGENT STATIC 9857, MRS. REDACTED 9859, RUSTY 9848, 
PRINCE LAYOUN 9778, and DERS 9855.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

QUEEN TIFFIN (60-9710) NEON ROYALTY (732)

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

ROYAL ASSASSIN (60-9722) NEON ROYALTY (732)