DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/01/2026    Duedate: 01/14/2026

JADE MOUNTAIN ARENA

DM 75    TURN 829

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BAMBI
PI KAPPA PI'S (176)
(75-4213) [17-14-1,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BAMBI                          HIDDEN
PI KAPPA PI'S (176)            LOST COVEY (381)
(75-4213) [17-14-1,112]        (75-4248) [3-1-0,28]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

VALO VEE                       EDGE
DARK TIDE (116)                DARK TIDE (116)
(75-1423) [18-21-2,77]         (75-4252) [9-5-2,75]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ZOMBIE SQUAD 112720 (351)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ZOMBIE SQUAD 112720 (351)     28 
2. DARK TIDE (116)               10    FRIENDLIES (380)
3. SAND DANCERS (67)             9     Unchartered Team
4. LOST COVEY (381)              5  
5. FRIENDLIES (380)              5     LOST COVEY (381)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 FRIENDLIES (380)          39  15  0 72.2   1/ 1 ZOMBIE SQUAD 112720 (351) 8  3 0
 2- 3 PAISLEY PARK (373)        46  23  1 66.7   2/ 3 FRIENDLIES (380)          4  1 0
 3/ 4 ZOMBIE SQUAD 112720 (351) 64  52  1 55.2   3/ 2 DARK TIDE (116)           4  6 0
 4/ 5 DARK TIDE (116)          150 138 10 52.1   4/ 5 SAND DANCERS (67)         3  0 0
 5/ 8*LOST COVEY (381)           3   3  0 50.0   5/ 0 PI KAPPA PI'S (176)       3 12 0
 6- 6 RAGING LION CLAN (117)    73  85  2 46.2   6/ 7*LOST COVEY (381)          2  1 0
 7/ 7 SAND DANCERS (67)        1666 2205 48 43.0   7- 6 PAISLEY PARK (373)        1  0 0
 8/ 0 PI KAPPA PI'S (176)      193 339  4 36.3   8- 9 RAGING LION CLAN (117)    0  2 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

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to JADE MOUNTAIN once again!  What's with BLAZE?  It actually beat 
JADE MOUNTAIN's LIGHTFINGER LU, and walked away with 13 more points from the fight.  
Laughs were big at ZOMBIE SQUAD 112720 while they watched KORIMAKO clobber JANE.  She 
lost 6 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  FAITH was 
reminded on the sands why BAMBI is Duelmaster.  Wouldn't it be nice to have live 
subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted 
prisoners.   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  The most avoided team was PI 
KAPPA PI'S.  Management must be dealin', as the boys at FRIENDLIES ain't reelin'!  PI 
KAPPA PI'S' mad!  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, 
ANNIE!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Is it my imagination, or are fighters getting 
younger every day?  To die so young, so gloriously!   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
The end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Remember--a 
good fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAMBI 4213                   17  14  1 112         PI KAPPA PI'S (176)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MR. GREENJEANS 4242          10   5  0 132         FRIENDLIES (380)          
 KORIMAKO 4198                21   9  0 104         ZOMBIE SQUAD 112720 (351) 
-U GOT THE LOOK 4194          12   2  0  93         PAISLEY PARK (373)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FAITH 4238                   16   8  0  90         ZOMBIE SQUAD 112720 (351) 
 STEG 4207                    23   8  0  85         DARK TIDE (116)           
 JANE 4172                    16  27  0  84         PI KAPPA PI'S (176)       
 MOUNTAIN 4239                10  12  0  82         SAND DANCERS (67)         
 VALO VEE 1423                18  21  2  77         DARK TIDE (116)           
 SNOOPY 4240                   6   6  0  76         FRIENDLIES (380)          
 EDGE 4252                     9   5  2  75         DARK TIDE (116)           
 SALLY 4180                   16  25  0  73         PI KAPPA PI'S (176)       
-NANCY DREW 4245              10   0  0  68         FRIENDLIES (380)          
 ANNIE 4142                    9  40  0  67         PI KAPPA PI'S (176)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MILLIE 4179                  11  30  0  63         PI KAPPA PI'S (176)       
 PUTRID 3960                   4   2  1  58         ZOMBIE SQUAD 112720 (351) 

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG BIRD 4244                 5   4  0  30         FRIENDLIES (380)          
 HIDDEN 4248                   3   1  0  28         LOST COVEY (381)          

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLAZE 4275                    1   0  0  13         ZOMBIE SQUAD 112720 (351) 

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SNOOPY devastated ANNIE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
BIG BIRD was vanquished by PUTRID in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven Challenge battle.
BAMBI won victory over FAITH in a 1 minute master's Title brawl.
KORIMAKO overpowered JANE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
VALO VEE was bested by MOUNTAIN in a 2 minute expert's brawl.
STEG overpowered SALLY in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
EDGE viciously subdued MILLIE in a 2 minute gory competition.
HIDDEN handily defeated GUARDSMAN TAN in a 2 minute uneven melee.
BLAZE vanquished LIGHTFINGER LU in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   1 -  0      92  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   32 -  13 -  3      71  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         AIMED BLOW        12 -   7 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-LUNGE       17 -  17 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK     6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  10 -  0      29  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         WALL OF STEEL      6 -  25 -  0      19  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   9 -  0      18  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 829 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         1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         3  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    BAMBI 4213                 17  14  1  112 PI KAPPA PI'S (176)
AIMED BLOW       KORIMAKO 4198              21   9  0  104 ZOMBIE SQUAD 112720 (351)
LUNGING ATTACK   FAITH 4238                 16   8  0   90 ZOMBIE SQUAD 112720 (351)
PARRY-LUNGE      STEG 4207                  23   8  0   85 DARK TIDE (116)
SLASHING ATTACK  EDGE 4252                   9   5  2   75 DARK TIDE (116)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is VALO VEE 1423.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was EDGE 4252.  The ten other most popular fighters were PUTRID 3960, VALO VEE 1423, 
SNOOPY 4240, BAMBI 4213, KORIMAKO 4198, MOUNTAIN 4239, STEG 4207, HIDDEN 4248, BLAZE 
4275, and FAITH 4238.

The least popular fighter this week was MILLIE 4179.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SALLY 4180, JANE 4172, BIG BIRD 4244, ANNIE 4142, FAITH 4238, BLAZE 
4275, HIDDEN 4248, STEG 4207, MOUNTAIN 4239, and KORIMAKO 4198.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

KORIMAKO (75-4198) ZOMBIE SQUAD 112720 (351)