DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/08/2026    Duedate: 02/04/2026

KYR'TERR ARENA

DM 71    TURN 426

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RICH GIRL
BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)
(71-9771) [10-5-0,86]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

L5R                            THORN
GAMES (1098)                   TEA TIME (879)
(71-9497) [13-12-0,96]         (71-7857) [3-2-1,59]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

L5R                            TRIGUN
GAMES (1098)                   DARQUE FORCES (374)
(71-9497) [13-12-0,96]         (71-4906) [4-4-0,30]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)         37 
2. GAMES (1098)                  22 LIGHT SKIN'D HONEYZ (1056)
3. DARQUE FORCES (374)           16    Unchartered Team
4. CANADIAN ARTISTS III (980)    11 
5. SPORTING B (893)              11    WORLD BLADES 7 (1128)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*WORLD BLADES 7 (1128)      4   0  0 100.   1/ 1 BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)     6  4 0
 2/ 1*SPORTING B (893)           2   0  1 100.   2/ 2 NYSE BRESTUSUSES (1067)   3  5 0
 3/ 3 LIGHT SKIN'D HONEY (1056)  7   3  0 70.0   3/ 4*SPORTING B (893)          2  0 1
 4/ 2*TEA TIME (879)             3   2  1 60.0   4/ 3*TEA TIME (879)            2  1 0
 5/ 0 PORKY'S II (979)           6   6  0 50.0   5/ 0*WORLD BLADES 7 (1128)     1  0 0
 6/ 0 DARQUE FORCES (374)       87  99  9 46.8   6/ 0 GR8 PL8TS 4 (1014)        1  1 0
 7/ 7 BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)     20  23  0 46.5   7/ 6 LIGHT SKIN'D HONEY (1056) 1  1 0
 8/ 0 GR8 PL8TS 4 (1014)         8  10  0 44.4   8/ 5*3RD ACT (1080)            1  2 1
 9/ 0 CANADIAN ARTISTS II (980)  7   9  1 43.7   9/ 7 GAMES (1098)              1  3 0
10/ 5 GAMES (1098)              13  17  0 43.3  10/ 0 DARQUE FORCES (374)       1  4 0
11/ 6 NYSE BRESTUSUSES (1067)    8  11  0 42.1  11/ 0 PORKY'S II (979)          0  2 0
12/ 4*3RD ACT (1080)             1   2  1 33.3  12/ 0 CANADIAN ARTISTS II (980) 0  2 0
13/ 0*WORLD BLADES 8 (1129)      0   1  0  0.0  13/ 0*WORLD BLADES 8 (1129)     0  1 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

     The native girl gave Orv a surprised smile.  "You have some herb lore, do you?"
     "You could say that," the little spirit replied with an answering smile.  "I'm a 
land healer.  When we're done with the monsters, I will heal the poisoned land here 
before I go home."
     "I'll pass the word.  Maybe some farmers will come and say which fields need 
help."
     The group of adventurers moved on down the flower-lined road, toward the forest 
with the dark and foggy spot in the middle.
     Vengeance said, "This chaos gate, is it a big visible stone gate, like when we 
fought in Gateway Arena?"
     Orv shook his, or her, or its head.  "It is a wound in Ghea, which has festered 
through the volcanic flow Sheila Greywand used to try and seal it.  The world beyond 
that breach is as poisonous to our world as our world is to that world."  Shaking its 
head, it spat to the side, as though tasting something vile.  "The breach is under the 
polluted water and I don't recommend going through to the other side.  It's likely 
that the enemy will be on this side, maybe in the water as the poison comforts them.  
In case you have to enter the water, I'll make you a salve to protect your bodies and 
your equipment, but that won't last more than an hour."
     Tortured Trout frowned as he strode down the road.  "Sounds like it would be best 
to lure them out of the water.  What can we do to really piss them off?"
     Orv gasped a surprised laugh, sounding as innocent as a child -- a child with 
mischief on its mind.  "I don't know them well, but I'd guess these invaders are 
fanatics who take themselves very seriously.  If they think you are making fun of 
them..."
     Marduk nodded.  "So, we pants them."
     Teetotaler shook his head.  "Nnn... ah.  We're talking about making them come out 
of the water to fight us.  How would that work?"
     "I could make an illusion," Trout suggested, rubbing his bearded chin.
     Teddy Brewster shrugged.  "When we see them, we should simply charge!"
     "We hide in the trees," said Vengeance.  "Trout makes an illusion of a farmer 
pantsing one of the poison weasels.  They get offended and come ashore to deal with 
it.  THEN we charge.  Hmm.  There are six of us, and seven of them.  Orv, do you 
fight?"
     The little spirit shook its head, then said, "Well... it depends.  You can see 
that I'm not as big and strong as all of you."
     "But you are of Ghea," said Tortured Trout.  "Can you poison those things with a 
touch?"
     "Oh.  Yes, I suppose so.  But if I am slain, I can't heal the land."
     "We won't include you in the fighting line, then.  Or Trout, either.  You guys 
are support.  The five of us can take those evil weasels."
     They had been walking rapidly as they made their plans.  Now, they were in the 
forest, which looked sick.  It was mostly oak and maple and sycamore trees, which 
should have had green leaves on this warm island, but all the leaves were shriveled 
and black, and curled up on the ground.  The tree skeletons looked twisted, as though 
they were in pain.  The group of fighters walked up a small rise in the land, and 
looked down upon a swamp, pools of bubbling yellowish water that stank of sulfur and 
rot.
     Vengeance looked at Orv.  "Can you tell where they are?"
     The nature spirit stretched out its arm, pointing at a particularly large pool.  
"Four of them.  The other three might still be in their own world."
     Teddy Brewster shifted his feet, hefted his sword, and snorted.  "Let's just 
charge."

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
KYR'TERR brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Of course, we're all terribly 
impressed to see SARA SMILE win a fight and gain 19 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, L5R 
beat HONEYWELL and HONEYWELL lost 13 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And if 
variety is the spice of life, KYR'TERR may be getting bland, as RICH GIRL stays top 
dog in the city.  The Dripping Blade, humph!  I've tasted better ale at mortuaries.  
Where do they get this stuff?  From KYR'TERR's trash dumps?   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  KYR'TERR, I am losing what little hope I had in you.  
TEA TIME the most avoided team?  What insult will suffice, I cannot say.  And it 
looks like GAMES avoided them the most this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if 
you ask me.  Hmph.  Ooh, I'm frightfully impressed, THORN was this turn's most 
challenged warrior.  Watch that ego swell, sports fans.  And we have MARATHON in a 
challenge, going down 10 points for the fight.  Guess what?  I thought MARATHON 
showed great skill and promise when it killed BASHEEBA.  All right, so I slept 
through it!  Big deal!   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  We're all going to die in the end, so why 
worry if the fate catches up with you sooner that later?   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Just wait 'till next time I show up 
here, I won't be so nice!  So nyaaah!  I see the crowds are getting restless, I must 
leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RICH GIRL 9771               10   5  0  86         BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 L5R 9497                     13  12  0  96         GAMES (1098)              

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KING TEC 3384                13   7  2  79         DARQUE FORCES (374)       
 HONEYWELL 8808                6   5  0  77         PORKY'S II (979)          
 CHERRY L 9156                 7   2  0  68         LIGHT SKIN'D HONEYZ (1056)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THORN 7857                    3   2  1  59         TEA TIME (879)            

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TIMELESS 8835                 8   3  0  51         GR8 PL8TS 4 (1014)        
 PAM ANDERSON 8545             7   7  1  45         CANADIAN ARTISTS III (980)
 MICHAEL BOLTON 9800           4   0  0  44         BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)     
 SARA SMILE 9772               6   9  0  43         BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)     
 ODESSA 9687                   4   0  0  38         WORLD BLADES 7 (1128)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRIGUN 4906                   4   4  0  30         DARQUE FORCES (374)       
-MELISSA RAUCH 9210            3   2  0  29         NYSE BRESTUSUSES (1067)   
 MARATHON 7968                 2   0  1  28         SPORTING B (893)          
 LION OF URIK 3613             4   5  1  26         DARQUE FORCES (374)       
-KAT DENNING 9213              2   3  0  25         NYSE BRESTUSUSES (1067)   

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NICKI MINAJ 9381              1   4  0  20         NYSE BRESTUSUSES (1067)   
-CHAMPAGNE 9351                1   0  0  15         NYSE BRESTUSUSES (1067)   
 RIKKUS 6145                   1   0  0  12         DARQUE FORCES (374)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BASHEEBA 9365           1  2 1 3RD ACT 1080         MARATHON 7968          426  
DA2 8546                0  1 0 CANADIAN ARTISTS 980 BLACK ORC              426 NONE
WYAN 6146               0  1 0 DARQUE FORCES 374    SHEWISH GIANT          426 NONE
CHAMPIONS 9495          0  2 0 GAMES 1098           STONE GOLEM            426 NONE
PATHFINDER 9493         0  1 0 GAMES 1098           WURM KIN               426 NONE
CLR BLIND 8832          0  1 0 GR8 PL8TS 4 1014     MOUNTAIN TROLL         426 NONE
DA1 8543                0  1 0 PORKY'S II 979       WURM KIN               426 NONE
DA1 9688                0  1 0 WORLD BLADES 8 1129  SHEWISH GIANT          426 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CHAMPIONS was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA2 was dealt death by BLACK ORC in a exciting 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
PATHFINDER was easily killed by WURM KIN in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
DA1 was slaughtered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
DA1 was assassinated by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena fight.
WYAN was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a action packed 1 minute gory Dark Arena brawl.
CLR BLIND was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena match.
CHERRY L bested THORN in a popular 2 minute Challenge competition.
NICKI MINAJ was handily defeated by MICHAEL BOLTON in a 1 minute Challenge melee.
MARATHON slaughtered BASHEEBA in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
RICH GIRL narrowly defeated KING TEC in a 10 minute veteran's Title fight.
L5R overpowered HONEYWELL in a crowd pleasing 2 minute one-sided match.
TIMELESS overcame TRIGUN in a exciting 4 minute brutal contest.
PAM ANDERSON was viciously subdued by SARA SMILE in a 2 minute bloody bout.
LION OF URIK was handily defeated by ODESSA in a 1 minute uneven fight.
RIKKUS overpowered PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a dull 6 minute uneven struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   1 -  0      88  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         WALL OF STEEL     13 -   4 -  2      76  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -   7 -  2      68  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        29 -  15 -  1      66  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       25 -  14 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  10 -  1      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -   9 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  12 -  1      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   6 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   4 -  0      20  |

Turn 426 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     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      RICH GIRL 9771             10   5  0   86 BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)
WALL OF STEEL    L5R 9497                   13  12  0   96 GAMES (1098)
LUNGING ATTACK   HONEYWELL 8808              6   5  0   77 PORKY'S II (979)
PARRY-STRIKE     CHERRY L 9156               7   2  0   68 LIGHT SKIN'D HONEYZ (1056)
BASHING ATTACK   THORN 7857                  3   2  1   59 TEA TIME (879)
STRIKING ATTACK  MICHAEL BOLTON 9800         4   0  0   44 BLUE-EYED SOUL (1139)
AIMED BLOW       ODESSA 9687                 4   0  0   38 WORLD BLADES 7 (1128)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is L5R 9497.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
TRIGUN 4906.  The ten other most popular fighters were THORN 7857, DA2 8546, 
HONEYWELL 8808, TIMELESS 8835, KING TEC 3384, L5R 9497, SARA SMILE 9772, CLR BLIND 
8832, CHERRY L 9156, and MICHAEL BOLTON 9800.

The least popular fighter this week was RIKKUS 6145.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were RICH GIRL 9771, LION OF URIK 3613, NICKI MINAJ 9381, DA1 8543, 
PATHFINDER 9493, CHAMPIONS 9495, ODESSA 9687, WYAN 6146, DA1 9688, and PAM ANDERSON 
8545.