DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/12/2025    Duedate: 11/25/2025

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM 65    TURN 870

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LAZY LESTER
TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
(65-8094) [21-13-1,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LAZY LESTER                    POSITION IS EMPTY
TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)      
(65-8094) [21-13-1,108]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

WINE JONES                     MIDNIGHT MUFFIN
TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)      NIGHTSTORMERS (812)
(65-8064) [21-14-1,103]        (65-8082) [13-12-0,95]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. STORMLIGHT (813)              16 
2. WHILST I CHATZY (809)         16 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
3. WEATHER (206)                 14    Unchartered Team
4. RIFF SANG LIKE (777)          13 
5. TEMERE (816)                  1     JOKER'S WILD 4 (359)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 PETS (818)                18   9  0 66.7   1/ 1 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)10  5 0
 2- 2*STRANAHANS '25 (819)       2   1  0 66.7   2/ 3 WEATHER (206)             4  2 0
 3- 4 SATAN'S GARDEN (808)      14   8  1 63.6   3- 2 PETS (818)                4  2 0
 4/ 5 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)215 134 14 61.6   4/ 5 TEMERE (816)              2  1 0
 5/ 6 WHILST I CHATZY (809)     58  42  2 58.0   5/ 8 RIFF SANG LIKE (777)      2  2 0
 6/ 0 STORMLIGHT (813)          13  10  0 56.5   6/10 WHILST I CHATZY (809)     2  2 0
 7/ 7 RIFF SANG LIKE (777)      41  32  1 56.2   7- 7*STRANAHANS '25 (819)      1  0 0
 8/ 8 NIGHTSTORMERS (812)       13  12  0 52.0   8/ 0 STORMLIGHT (813)          1  0 0
 9/ 9 WEATHER (206)             59  57  1 50.9   9/ 4 NIGHTSTORMERS (812)       1  2 0
10/10 SAND DANCERS (233)       1880 2086 57 47.4  10/11 SAND DANCERS (233)        0  3 0
11/11 TEMERE (816)               9  17  0 34.6  11- 9 SATAN'S GARDEN (808)      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.

Once again, I (Summer Rain) sit upon the throne.  It has been many well fought 
battles. I have met many great opponents. If the weather stays supportive I will win 2 
more fights and get my invite. I do not predict this. I foreshadow nothing. Currently 
at the home of the Weatherman, it's 80 degrees. I shall continue to rain down on my 
challengers. Prepare your fight to win.

                                  -------**--------
                                     SUMMER RAIN 
                                --------*****--------

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in DAL SHANG a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor. 
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  Now keep the taverns open late 
tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for NIGHTSTORMERS, whose 0-1-0 this turn 
dropped them by 5 into 9th.  WHILST I CHATZY stable has parlayed this turn's 1-1-0 
into a 4 space move up the rankings.  This brings them up to 6th place.  Good work, 
guys!  And let's see, SIGZIL fought BIG MOOSE WALKER and gained 16 points and 
contributed to STORMLIGHT's 1-0-0.  BIG MOOSE WALKER has lost to SIGZIL, falling 12 
points, while helping make TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 a 3-2-0 turn.  Due to his absence and 
inability to defend the throne, SUMMER RAIN has lost the title of Duelmaster.  And 
not without some honor, LAZY LESTER now claims the title and throne of Duelmaster of 
DAL SHANG.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable sources that 
The Blazing Unicorn uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.  TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 has cause to stand tall, as they were DAL 
SHANG's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to beat.  And 
avoiding TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 more than any other team we find WEATHER.  DAL SHANG, 
are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  Well, sports fans, take 
notice that DEAN MARTIN from RIFF SANG LIKE was DAL SHANG's most challenged warrior 
this turn.  BIG WHEELER of TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 had better have a good reason for 
challenging down 9 points in a challenge which he lost.  I thought BIG WHEELER showed 
great skill and promise when he was bested by DEAN MARTIN.  All right, so I slept 
through it!  Big deal!   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies.  
You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     I like this place, DAL SHANG, the taverns have old wine, and young serving 
girls.  Who could ask for more?  Always good to rest in DAL SHANG, but never good to 
wear out my welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in DAL 
SHANG again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LAZY LESTER 8094             21  13  1 108         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SUMMER RAIN 1234             13  15  0 118         WEATHER (206)             
 WINE JONES 8064              21  14  1 103         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 LAWNMOWER MAN 8095           16  17  0  99         WHILST I CHATZY (809)     
 MIDNIGHT MUFFIN 8082         13  12  0  95         NIGHTSTORMERS (812)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLOODY BEGONIA 8036          11   5  1  90         SATAN'S GARDEN (808)      
 HARRUMPH 8021                 8  49  0  73         SAND DANCERS (233)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TROUBLES 8139                 7   1  0  66         PETS (818)                

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEAN MARTIN 7912              6   4  0  62         RIFF SANG LIKE (777)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHERRY BLOSSOM 1303           8   6  0  50         WEATHER (206)             
 BIG WHEELER 8152              4   1  0  49         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
-SCORPIO 8138                  7   3  0  43         PETS (818)                
 WINTER SOLSTICE 1690          8   6  0  40         WEATHER (206)             
 ULTRANEGATOR 8123             8  11  0  35         TEMERE (816)              

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MURDEROUS MARIGOLD 8037       3   3  0  33         SATAN'S GARDEN (808)      
-MOUNTAIN ANGEL 8147           2   1  0  24         STRANAHANS '25 (819)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LITTLE HAT JONES 8142         5   7  0  22         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
 SIGZIL 8143                   1   0  0  16         STORMLIGHT (813)          
-SPORT 8150                    1   1  0  13         PETS (818)                
 BIG MOOSE WALKER 8151         2   3  1  10         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
-BEATRICE 8140                 2   2  0   8         PETS (818)                

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GENTLEBEN KENOBI 8136   0  1 0 WHILST I CHATZY 809  OLTA THE TREE          870 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

All -- We had what could only be described as a November Summer Rain. Is this 
a portent of future weather? The fuzzy brown and black caterpillar has a small 
black end and and small tail. Weather is not all told by maps, gauges or guess 
work. Nature can talk to you. For my area, I predict short cool winter and a 
short cool end to winter. Overall, a mild winter, though we may get snow. I do 
not yet predict a white Christmas. -- Weather Man

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GENTLEBEN KENOBI was barely slain by OLTA THE TREE in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
WINE JONES savagely defeated MIDNIGHT MUFFIN in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge melee.
BIG WHEELER was viciously subdued by DEAN MARTIN in a 2 minute Challenge contest.
LAWNMOWER MAN devastated HARRUMPH in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
LAZY LESTER savagely defeated MALDI STONEBREAKER in a 4 minute Title struggle.
CHERRY BLOSSOM overpowered ULTRANEGATOR in a 2 minute gruesome uneven melee.
WINTER SOLSTICE outwaited MIM YELLOWHAIR in a dull 8 minute veteran vs. beginner duel.
LITTLE HAT JONES defeated FELTAR OF ILLIS in a dull 5 minute match.
BIG MOOSE WALKER was beaten by SIGZIL in a 1 minute novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-STRIKE      15 -   4 -  1      79  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -   6 -  1      77  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    21 -  12 -  3      64  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY        8 -  10 -  0      44  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   9 -  0      44  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         AIMED BLOW         4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  22 -  0      37  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 870 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-STRIKE       2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         3  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  PARRY-STRIKE   
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     LAZY LESTER 8094           21  13  1  108 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
LUNGING ATTACK   WINE JONES 8064            21  14  1  103 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
AIMED BLOW       MIDNIGHT MUFFIN 8082       13  12  0   95 NIGHTSTORMERS (812)
STRIKING ATTACK  CHERRY BLOSSOM 1303         8   6  0   50 WEATHER (206)
SLASHING ATTACK  BIG WHEELER 8152            4   1  0   49 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    WINTER SOLSTICE 1690        8   6  0   40 WEATHER (206)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is WINE JONES 8064.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MIDNIGHT MUFFIN 8082.  The ten other most popular fighters were LAZY LESTER 8094, 
GENTLEBEN KENOBI 8136, WINE JONES 8064, CHERRY BLOSSOM 1303, DEAN MARTIN 7912, 
LAWNMOWER MAN 8095, SIGZIL 8143, BIG WHEELER 8152, BIG MOOSE WALKER 8151, and 
HARRUMPH 8021.

The least popular fighter this week was LITTLE HAT JONES 8142.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were WINTER SOLSTICE 1690, ULTRANEGATOR 8123, HARRUMPH 8021, BIG 
MOOSE WALKER 8151, BIG WHEELER 8152, SIGZIL 8143, LAWNMOWER MAN 8095, DEAN MARTIN 
7912, CHERRY BLOSSOM 1303, and WINE JONES 8064.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

WINE JONES (65-8064) TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)