DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/04/2025    Duedate: 12/01/2025

TELORINTHE ARENA

DM 83    TURN 240

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RIDE OR DIE
RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
(83-635) [29-20-0,135]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

RIDE OR DIE                    POSITION IS EMPTY
RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)            
(83-635) [29-20-0,135]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

NOTHINGBURGER                  HELLO TELO HAMMER
RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)            AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)
(83-700) [19-23-0,105]         (83-690) [8-6-0,43]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SORCERER KINGS (66)           40 
2. RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)           35    CIXELSID HEROES (11)
3. AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)          24    Unchartered Team
4. CIXELSID HEROES (11)          -4 
                                       NICK NAMES (88)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 BAD SIGNS (24)           459 300 33 60.5   1/ 1 AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)     10  5 0
 2/ 2 CIXELSID HEROES (11)     100  68  0 59.5   2/ 2 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       9  6 0
 3/ 3 SORCERER KINGS (66)      229 235 14 49.4   3/ 3 CIXELSID HEROES (11)      7  8 0
 4/ 4 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)      130 136  3 48.9   4/ 4 SORCERER KINGS (66)       5 10 0
 5/ 5 AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)      92 117  7 44.0   5- 5 BAD SIGNS (24)            1  4 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.

<div dir="ltr">You&#39;d think after waiting this long to achieve the 
throne, that I&#39;d have more to say.<div><br></div><div>Ride or 
Die</div></div>

                                      SPY REPORT

Greetings, champions and charmers! Ori Starbloom here, brushing the dust off of 
Telorinthe from my boots after another dazzling display of steel, sweat, and 
stubbornness from our fine fighters. The crowd was loud this turn as Ride or Die once 
again claimed the Duelmaster's throne, fending off a challenge from the Sorcerer 
Kings' own Abalach-Re. It took Ride or Die 4 minutes to seal his repeat crowning, but 
he got it done. The crowd was chanting, "Ride or reign!" on the south side of the 
stands, near the merchants' row.

The Aaaargh Hammerz may not have taken the throne, but they still got plenty of 
attention in the arena. Manda Telo Hammer had a nice, crisp victory over Rednow Woman, 
proving that power and poise can indeed share the same hammer. Meanwhile, Telo Zebra 
Hammer earned their stripes by flattening Bufffarilla, who was clearly not ready for 
the black and white blitz they received.  Aaaarrgh Hammerz continue to hold the top 
team slot, but Riff and crew are closing fast.

The crowd favorite this cycle was Hello Telo Hammer, who lost the fight but won the 
hearts of Telorinthe's crowd. The fans love a warrior who refuses to fall quietly. 
Sorcerer Kings, who have struggled lately, witnessed Raam, Balic, and Gulg pick up 
some much-needed wins. Cixelsid Heroes remain steady as ever with their reversed names 
and all!

The winds are picking up and causing the dust to swirl, so I need to wrap up this 
report. I've had enough sand in my eyes for one day. The sands may never sleep, but I 
certainly need a nap. It has been a busy day in the arena. Until next turn, warriors, 
may your blades sing true and your armor never rust.  See you in 28 days!

                                          -- Ori Starbloom

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RIDE OR DIE 635              29  20  0 135         RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOTHINGBURGER 700            19  23  0 105         RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       
 ABALACH-RE 899               18  11  0  99         SORCERER KINGS (66)       
 NAMREPUS 75                  20  14  0  91         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-6AM ALARM 706                23  15  0  84         BAD SIGNS (24)            
 ECAPS GHOST 76               18  16  0  80         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      
 NAMTAB 73                    18  16  0  77         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KLUH 929                     10   0  0  57         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TELO ZEBRA HAMMER 693        10   4  0  52         AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)      
 GULG 928                      7  10  1  52         SORCERER KINGS (66)       
 MANDA TELO HAMMER 753         6   1  1  45         AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)      
 RAAM 930                      6   5  0  44         SORCERER KINGS (66)       
 HELLO TELO HAMMER 690         8   6  0  43         AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)      
 TELO PYKER HAMMER 718         5   5  1  43         AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REDNOW WOMAN 917              7  12  0  33         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      
 BUFFARILLA 935                3   2  0  28         RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       
 TRADWIFE 938                  2   0  0  28         RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       
 MANDO TELO HAMMER 702         6   7  1  26         AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SPITTIN' CHICLETS 933         3   4  0  15         BAD SIGNS (24)            
 BALIC 936                     2   1  0  10         SORCERER KINGS (66)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BROLIGARCH 939                0   2  0   2         RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
KURN 940                0  2 0 SORCERER KINGS 66    DARK CHAMPION          240 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Balic -- I see you're trying to eliminate any witnesses, but you forgot one thing : 
I'm going to live forever! -- Broligarch

Kurn -- TradHubby says you needed that Parry skill BEFORE the fight, not after. I'm 
going to post online about it now. -- Tradwife

Mando Telo Hammer -- I describe my fighting philosophy as "Top Down".  I'm the top 
fighter, and you're going down. -- Buffarilla

Ecaps Ghost -- Thanks for the tip on finally getting that rating.  I always wondered 
how you did that. -- Nothingburger

Namrepus -- You're more Bateman than Batman, aren't you ? -- Ride or Die

Hammerz -- This is your sign to keep on writing! -- Riff

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KURN was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
ABALACH-RE lost to RIDE OR DIE in a exciting 4 minute expert's Challenge Title battle.
GULG defeated HELLO TELO HAMMER in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge duel.
BUFFARILLA was devastated by TELO ZEBRA HAMMER in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
TRADWIFE devastated MANDO TELO HAMMER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
NOTHINGBURGER overpowered NAMTAB in a 2 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
NAMREPUS overcame KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
ECAPS GHOST won victory over VETERAN MERCENARY in a action packed 6 minute duel.
REDNOW WOMAN was vanquished by MANDA TELO HAMMER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
KLUH won victory over TELO PYKER HAMMER in a popular 3 minute fight.
RAAM overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute gory one-sided melee.
BALIC subdued BROLIGARCH in a 1 minute amateur's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   1 -  1      86  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        21 -   7 -  0      75  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   3 -  1      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY       43 -  33 -  0      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   9 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -  13 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -  15 -  0      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL      1 -  14 -  0       7  |

Turn 240 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:

SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         7  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        5 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      RIDE OR DIE 635            29  20  0  135 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
PARRY-LUNGE      ABALACH-RE 899             18  11  0   99 SORCERER KINGS (66)
SLASHING ATTACK  MANDA TELO HAMMER 753       6   1  1   45 AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)
STRIKING ATTACK  RAAM 930                    6   5  0   44 SORCERER KINGS (66)
LUNGING ATTACK   HELLO TELO HAMMER 690       8   6  0   43 AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is NOTHINGBURGER 700.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was HELLO TELO HAMMER 690.  The ten other most popular fighters were ABALACH-RE 
899, TELO PYKER HAMMER 718, NOTHINGBURGER 700, RIDE OR DIE 635, TELO ZEBRA HAMMER 
693, MANDA TELO HAMMER 753, RAAM 930, GULG 928, TRADWIFE 938, and KLUH 929.

The least popular fighter this week was BROLIGARCH 939.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were REDNOW WOMAN 917, ECAPS GHOST 76, MANDO TELO HAMMER 702, BUFFARILLA 
935, KURN 940, NAMREPUS 75, NAMTAB 73, BALIC 936, KLUH 929, and TRADWIFE 938.