DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/22/2025    Duedate: 08/04/2025

AMEN-TEI ARENA

DM 63    TURN 866

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BOBBIE BRISKET
FRESH MEAT (411)
(63-3832) [12-10-1,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BOBBIE BRISKET                 POSITION IS EMPTY
FRESH MEAT (411)               
(63-3832) [12-10-1,109]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MINJEE LEE                     DESMODEUS
THE SAND TRAP (403)            NEON ODYSSEY (402)
(63-3751) [22-19-0,93]         (63-3828) [6-5-0,33]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

LIBATIONS 3 (406)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAFE HAVEN (270)              39 
2. COVEY X (318)                 33    COLOURED PEOPLE (293)
3. NEON ODYSSEY (402)            21    Unchartered Team
4. COLOURED PEOPLE (293)         14 
5. THE SAND TRAP (403)           12    COVEY X (318)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 COLOURED PEOPLE (293)     19  11  1 63.3   1/ 2 LIBATIONS 3 (406)        10  3 0
 2/ 3 SAFE HAVEN (270)         289 184 14 61.1   2/ 1 THE SAND TRAP (403)       9  5 0
 3/ 5 LIBATIONS 3 (406)         39  25  0 60.9   3/ 4 SAFE HAVEN (270)          9  6 2
 4/ 4 NEON ODYSSEY (402)        79  51  4 60.8   4/ 3 NEON ODYSSEY (402)        7  6 2
 5/ 6 THE SAND TRAP (403)      104  96  4 52.0   5/ 5 FRESH MEAT (411)          5  9 0
 6/ 7 ULFHEDNAR (399)           70  70  3 50.0   6/ 8 COLOURED PEOPLE (293)     2  0 0
 7- 8 TOP FIVE WOLFS (405)      16  16  0 50.0   7/ 6 ULFHEDNAR (399)           2  7 0
 8/ 9 FRESH MEAT (411)          50  59  6 45.9   8/10 WAYFARERS (248)           1  5 0
 9/10 WAYFARERS (248)          1273 1517 27 45.6   9/ 0*COVEY X (318)             0  5 0
10/ 0*COVEY X (318)              0   5  0  0.0  10- 9 TOP FIVE WOLFS (405)      0  1 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 is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  The boys at THE SAND TRAP left the arena dejected, after being kicked 
out of the top spot by LIBATIONS 3.  Good show!  Practice pays for RED GREEN, who 
pummelled PETER RABBIT, to pocket 14 points.  SLURPEE certainly had a baffled 
expression on his face, after losing to DESMODEUS and losing 11 points in the 
process!  You could cut the tension with a scimitar as IN GEE CHUN of THE SAND TRAP 
met the Duelmaster.  Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by IN GEE 
CHUN, of THE SAND TRAP, who despite a 19-22-1 couldn't overcome AMEN-TEI's Number 1.  
Word has it one team in AMEN-TEI is taking speech lessons to try to bore their 
opponent to death.  I'll bet it works.   
     So much to report, so little time!  Like a horde of jackals fleeing from the 
lion, so did the "warriors" in AMEN-TEI avoid LIBATIONS 3.  The warriors of LIBATIONS 
3 found their efforts at combat frustrated as ULFHEDNAR apparently had more important 
things to do than fight.  Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and HALSTEER is it 
right now.  Most challenged warrior.  Isn't ULFHEDNAR proud!  WILD BOAR BIN found 
himself challenged by a warrior 24 below:  BYA.  BYA of SAFE HAVEN kept hers wits as 
she subdued WILD BOAR BIN.   
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
Oh hard!  that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     Do not think spyreporting in AMEN-TEI is the highlight of my life.  My fingers 
tire and I fear my incessant prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable 
character.  Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid AMEN-TEI 
farewell-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOBBIE BRISKET 3832          12  10  1 109         FRESH MEAT (411)          

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MY MANAGER HATES ME 3717     15  50  0 103         WAYFARERS (248)           
 MINJEE LEE 3751              22  19  0  93         THE SAND TRAP (403)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IN GEE CHUN 3749             19  22  1  88         THE SAND TRAP (403)       
 SAUTERNES 3781               18   9  0  88         LIBATIONS 3 (406)         
 LYDIA KO 3798                16   7  0  85         THE SAND TRAP (403)       
 BRIER THORN 3740             18  28  0  82         WAYFARERS (248)           
 RED GREEN 2475                9   6  1  77         COLOURED PEOPLE (293)     
-HOWLIN 3766                  14  16  0  75         TOP FIVE WOLFS (405)      
 CALYPSO 3746                 13   5  0  69         NEON ODYSSEY (402)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SALLY SQUIRREL 3831          10  12  2  64         FRESH MEAT (411)          
 BOOCH 3783                    5   2  0  60         LIBATIONS 3 (406)         
 PETER RABBIT 3833             9  13  1  59         FRESH MEAT (411)          
 WILD BOAR BIN 3829            8  14  1  59         FRESH MEAT (411)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BYA 3843                      4   3  0  52         SAFE HAVEN (270)          
 NOG 3790                      7   3  0  45         LIBATIONS 3 (406)         
 GROWLSK 3748                  6   9  0  42         ULFHEDNAR (399)           
-INGVAR 3777                  10   7  0  37         ULFHEDNAR (399)           
 HALSTEER 3772                 9   7  0  36         ULFHEDNAR (399)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DESMODEUS 3828                6   5  0  33         NEON ODYSSEY (402)        
 CHENRESIG 3844                2   5  0  27         SAFE HAVEN (270)          
 HYE JIN CHOI 3845             4   2  0  26         THE SAND TRAP (403)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLURPEE 3794                  5   2  0  21         LIBATIONS 3 (406)         
 KALACHAKRA 3851               2   0  1  21         SAFE HAVEN (270)          
 SIZZURP 3795                  3   0  0  18         LIBATIONS 3 (406)         
 TIRESIAS 3849                 2   2  0  12         NEON ODYSSEY (402)        
 KJETHIL 3788                  2   5  0  11         ULFHEDNAR (399)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOLD 3856                     1   0  1   8         SAFE HAVEN (270)          
 MYRRDHIN 3855                 0   1  0   1         SAFE HAVEN (270)          

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
EVE 6 2709              0  1 0 COVEY X 318          BLACK ORC              866 NONE
EVERCLEAR 2710          0  1 0 COVEY X 318          HIGH ELF               866 NONE
GOLDFINGER 2713         0  1 0 COVEY X 318          ARENAMASTER MALA       866 NONE
GREEN DAY 2712          0  1 0 COVEY X 318          SHEWISH GIANT          866 NONE
NO DOUBT 2711           0  1 0 COVEY X 318          SHEWISH GIANT          866 NONE
TORCH ODDIE 3854        0  1 0 NEON ODYSSEY 402     DARK CHAMPION          866 NONE
INA YOON 3853           0  2 0 THE SAND TRAP 403    HOLD 3856              866  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

I guess the scribes missed one in last turn's newsletter. Polyphemus killed Begtse, 
but it wasn't listed in the Dead section. Maybe that was because Polyphemus was on his 
way to the Isle. Who knows. But, yeah, that happened. -- Neon Necromancer

Coloured People -- Welcome to Amen-Tei. -- So So Yun

Sauternes is probably the best fighter in Amen-Tei these days. And he may be the new 
Duelmaster when this ink is dry. I've challenged Bobbie too. May the Gods be kind to 
me. -- In Gee

Fresh Meat -- We are facing each others often in the sand. In Gee may have faced 
Bobbie this turn. May Death turn her gaze away from us, and do share our table at the 
tavern tonight. -- So So Yun

Amongst the flowers I am alone
With my pot of wine, drinking by myself
Then lifting my cup I asked the moon To drink with me.
Its reflection and mine in the wine cup, just the three of us
Then I sight for the moon cannot drink
And my shadow goes emptily along with me
Never saying a word.
     -- Lydia reading Li Po

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GOLDFINGER was butchered by ARENAMASTER MALAKOEL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
EVE 6 was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
TORCH ODDIE was easily killed by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
EVERCLEAR was assassinated by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
NO DOUBT was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
GREEN DAY was assassinated by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena fight.
IN GEE CHUN was devastated by BOBBIE BRISKET in a 1 minute Challenge Title brawl.
SAUTERNES was bested by MY MANAGER HATES ME in a 1 minute master's Challenge match.
RED GREEN handily defeated PETER RABBIT in a 1 minute gruesome uneven Challenge fight.
GROWLSK lost to BOOCH in a action packed 1 minute Challenge duel.
BYA overpowered WILD BOAR BIN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
CHENRESIG was defeated by HALSTEER in a exciting 3 minute Challenge fight.
KJETHIL was handily defeated by HYE JIN CHOI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
LYDIA KO subdued BRIER THORN in a 3 minute master's match.
MINJEE LEE overcame VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute brutal one-sided contest.
SALLY SQUIRREL was bested by CALYPSO in a 1 minute master's bout.
NOG unbelievably bested THE HONEST MERCHANT in a crowd boring 14 minute fight.
SLURPEE was savagely defeated by DESMODEUS in a action packed 2 minute struggle.
SIZZURP savagely defeated MYRRDHIN in a 2 minute bloody amateur's brawl.
TIRESIAS was defeated by KALACHAKRA in a exciting 2 minute novice's bout.
INA YOON was killed by HOLD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         AIMED BLOW        27 -  19 -  2      59  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     5         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -   8 -  1      58  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  15 -  0      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         LUNGING ATTACK    19 -  16 -  1      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         BASHING ATTACK    20 -  19 -  0      51  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       17 -  17 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         SLASHING ATTACK   22 -  23 -  0      49  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL     18 -  21 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   3 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 866 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         2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  3         3  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         3  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    BOBBIE BRISKET 3832        12  10  1  109 FRESH MEAT (411)
STRIKING ATTACK  MINJEE LEE 3751            22  19  0   93 THE SAND TRAP (403)
AIMED BLOW       SAUTERNES 3781             18   9  0   88 LIBATIONS 3 (406)
PARRY-STRIKE     LYDIA KO 3798              16   7  0   85 THE SAND TRAP (403)
LUNGING ATTACK   RED GREEN 2475              9   6  1   77 COLOURED PEOPLE (293)
TOTAL PARRY      NOG 3790                    7   3  0   45 LIBATIONS 3 (406)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MINJEE LEE 3751.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was DESMODEUS 3828.  The ten other most popular fighters were CHENRESIG 3844, 
TIRESIAS 3849, MINJEE LEE 3751, SIZZURP 3795, BOBBIE BRISKET 3832, BOOCH 3783, 
KALACHAKRA 3851, RED GREEN 2475, CALYPSO 3746, and HOLD 3856.

The least popular fighter this week was NOG 3790.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SALLY SQUIRREL 3831, KJETHIL 3788, PETER RABBIT 3833, GREEN DAY 2712, 
NO DOUBT 2711, EVERCLEAR 2710, TORCH ODDIE 3854, EVE 6 2709, GOLDFINGER 2713, and INA 
YOON 3853.