DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/08/2026    Duedate: 01/21/2026

DAYLA KIV ARENA

DM 74    TURN 835

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NICOLE
A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)
(74-4784) [11-3-1,121]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NICOLE                         MASKED CORPSE
A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)          ZOMBIE NINJAS (469)
(74-4784) [11-3-1,121]         (74-3436) [2-2-0,18]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

CHUCKY DERPS                   NICOLE
THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)         A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)
(74-5027) [21-23-0,86]         (74-4784) [11-3-1,121]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)         24 
2. ZOMBIE NINJAS (469)           13    A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)
3. GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)      9     Unchartered Team
4. THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)        6  
5. OCTONAUTS (599)               -9    ZOMBIE NINJAS (469)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*WRATHMEN 25-29 (602)       3   0  0 100.   1/ 2 A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)     5  1 0
 2/ 2 A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)     58  12  2 82.9   2/ 1 GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)  5  6 0
 3- 4 SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)  200 101 11 66.4   3/ 3*ZOMBIE NINJAS (469)       4  4 0
 4/ 3 GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)  61  31  2 66.3   4- 4*WRATHMEN 25-29 (602)      2  0 0
 5- 5 FAR TRAVELERS (595)       41  29  3 58.6   5/ 7 THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)    2  4 0
 6/ 6 THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)   175 175  7 50.0   6- 5 FAR TRAVELERS (595)       1  1 0
 7/ 7 OCTONAUTS (599)           15  18  1 45.5   7/ 6 OCTONAUTS (599)           1  5 0
 8/ 8*ZOMBIE NINJAS (469)        4  11  0 26.7   8- 8 SPROUT OF MY WAY! (555)   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

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in DAYLA 
KIV.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  Say 
good-bye to GEMSTONE CREATIONS, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by 
the A.W. OF GUMBALL stable.  Hey everybody, watch out for ANAIS, who flew up 16 
points in the rankings after mashing PESO like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  
And falling like a basher in the top ten was PESO, who dropped 10 points after a 
disappointing (to say the least) bout with ANAIS.  Well, everybody's pal NICOLE moved 
hers record to 11-3-1 by defeating CHUCKY DERPS in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and 
gaining 8 recognition points.  Advice to bashers--never force anything, just get a 
bigger halberd!   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Here's some advice:  warriors 
with little wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.   
     Well, there's the manager of the DAYLA KIV giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The 
Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NICOLE 4784                  11   3  1 121         A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANAIS 4780                   10   6  0 103         A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)     
-TEMPTED 5077                  6   1  0  94         FAR TRAVELERS (595)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-VVRAEL WITCH 5165             8   0  0  90         GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)  
 CHUCKY DERPS 5027            21  23  0  86         THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)    
 PESO 5117                    12   4  1  79         OCTONAUTS (599)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARRY HOTNECK 5095           12   9  2  65         THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)    
-GEORG KJUDA 5069              6   4  1  61         FAR TRAVELERS (595)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FARLOOK 5160                  5   2  0  40         GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)  
-SKAYL 5167                    3   0  0  37         GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)  

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KWAZII 5103                   1   5  0  32         OCTONAUTS (599)           
 VATHOR 5158                   4   2  0  30         GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)  
-JEHOSHAPHAT 5171              2   0  0  29         WRATHMEN 25-29 (602)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JAWLESS ACROBAT 3435          1   1  0  22         ZOMBIE NINJAS (469)       
-FAHRVERGNUGEN 5169            1   0  0  21         WRATHMEN 25-29 (602)      
 MASKED CORPSE 3436            2   2  0  18         ZOMBIE NINJAS (469)       
-DISEMBOWELED MAN 3432         1   1  0  13         ZOMBIE NINJAS (469)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 5194                0  1 0 GEMSTONE CREATIO 434 STENRO BLACKBROW       835 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by STENRO BLACKBROWS in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
NICOLE devastated CHUCKY DERPS in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
PESO was overpowered by ANAIS in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
FARLOOK was devastated by HARRY HOTNECK in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
KWAZII was subdued by VATHOR in a 2 minute competition.
MASKED CORPSE devastated SHAMELESS BEGGAR in a 2 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   1 -  0      89  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   1 -  0      88  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   4 -  1      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK    6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         AIMED BLOW        10 -  14 -  0      42  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   6 -  0      25  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   4 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 835 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-RIPOSTE      3 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  NICOLE 4784                11   3  1  121 A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ANAIS 4780                 10   6  0  103 A.W. OF GUMBALL (558)
BASHING ATTACK   PESO 5117                  12   4  1   79 OCTONAUTS (599)
AIMED BLOW       HARRY HOTNECK 5095         12   9  2   65 THE FUNKENSTEINS (538)
WALL OF STEEL    FARLOOK 5160                5   2  0   40 GEMSTONE CREATIONS (434)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CHUCKY DERPS 5027.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was NICOLE 4784.  The ten other most popular fighters were KWAZII 5103, ANAIS 
4780, VATHOR 5158, MASKED CORPSE 3436, HARRY HOTNECK 5095, DA1 5194, CHUCKY DERPS 
5027, PESO 5117, FARLOOK 5160, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was FARLOOK 5160.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were PESO 5117, CHUCKY DERPS 5027, DA1 5194, HARRY HOTNECK 5095, MASKED 
CORPSE 3436, VATHOR 5158, ANAIS 4780, KWAZII 5103, NICOLE 4784, and  0.