DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/19/2025    Duedate: 10/02/2025

WILLAF ARENA

DM 16    TURN 1040

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

WATERSHIP DOWN
SATANS RABBITS (710)
(16-7201) [11-2-2,128]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

WATERSHIP DOWN                 HOWIE HOWITZER
SATANS RABBITS (710)           WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)
(16-7201) [11-2-2,128]         (16-7258) [6-0-0,98]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

FINNY BONE                     WATERSHIP DOWN
PUNNY AMINALS (305)            SATANS RABBITS (710)
(16-7148) [22-27-2,95]         (16-7201) [11-2-2,128]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SKULL AND BONES (716)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SKULL AND BONES (716)         37 
2. SAXON (712)                   12    SATANS RABBITS (710)
3. WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)          10    Unchartered Team
4. SATANS RABBITS (710)          9  
5. PUNNY AMINALS (305)           2     WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)       6   0  0 100.   1/ 1*SKULL AND BONES (716)    14  1 0
 2/ 2*SKULL AND BONES (716)     14   1  0 93.3   2/ 2 SAXON (712)               7  8 0
 3/ 3 SATANS RABBITS (710)      11   2  2 84.6   3/ 3 SATANS RABBITS (710)      3  0 1
 4- 4 CADDYSHACK (596)          32  20  2 61.5   4/ 6*WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)      3  0 0
 5/ 5 SAXON (712)               39  33  5 54.2   5- 4 TRICKSTERS (704)          3  3 0
 6- 6 TRICKSTERS (704)          73  63  1 53.7   6/ 5 PUNNY AMINALS (305)       2  6 1
 7/ 8 PUNNY AMINALS (305)      1131 1584 37 41.7   7- 7 CADDYSHACK (596)          0  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Hey everybody, 
watch out for COME UP BLUE, who flew up 13 points in the rankings after mashing CALL 
TO ARMS like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay 
to walk out on the sands.  CALL TO ARMS was defeated by COME UP BLUE and drops 9 
points.  Our battling duelmaster WATERSHIP DOWN has managed to hold the title, 
fending off FINNY BONE's none too subtle advances.  Better luck next time, PUNNY 
AMINALS.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at 
bay.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the WILLAF arena.  Here's a 
song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad TRICKSTERS?  Big bad TRICKSTERS.  Big bad 
TRICKSTERS.  WILLAF's afraid of the big bad TRICKSTERS.  Tra la la la la!  For those 
of you who like math, try this one:  TRICKSTERS + Weapons That go Boom = SATANS 
RABBITS + Avoid City.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes 
and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, there's the manager of the WILLAF giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  
Good luck in next week's fights.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been 
real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WATERSHIP DOWN 7201          11   2  2 128         SATANS RABBITS (710)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOWIE HOWITZER 7258           6   0  0  98         WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)      
 FINNY BONE 7148              22  27  2  95         PUNNY AMINALS (305)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DR BEEPER 5762                7   6  1  75         CADDYSHACK (596)          
 MIDAS TOUCH 7236              9   6  1  74         SAXON (712)               
 BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235          9   6  0  74         SAXON (712)               
-JUDGE SMAILS 5761            14   6  0  68         CADDYSHACK (596)          

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BUCCA-BOO 7127               16   9  0  64         TRICKSTERS (704)          
 MIO MI 7149                   7  42  0  63         PUNNY AMINALS (305)       
-TUNGA THE ODD 7133           12  15  0  62         TRICKSTERS (704)          
 BLOODLETTER 7272              7   4  1  62         SAXON (712)               
 BROKEN HEROES 7232            8   7  2  59         SAXON (712)               

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COME UP BLUE 7284             3   0  0  40         SKULL AND BONES (716)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAKE A PRO BLUSH 7287         3   0  0  28         SKULL AND BONES (716)     
 KNOT AT THE END 7288          3   0  0  25         SKULL AND BONES (716)     

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CALL TO ARMS 7255             5   7  1  23         SAXON (712)               
-GRIPHOOK 7246                 3   2  0  23         TRICKSTERS (704)          
 PLUNDER AND SCORE 7286        3   0  0  22         SKULL AND BONES (716)     
 SHE'LL UNEASE YOU 7285        2   1  0  17         SKULL AND BONES (716)     

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PALMER GREEN 6867      18 44 1 PUNNY AMINALS 305    WATERSHIP DOWN 7201   1039  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WATERSHIP DOWN devastated FINNY BONE in a 2 minute mismatched Title fight.
HOWIE HOWITZER vanquished BAPTISM OF FIRE in a 1 minute uneven battle.
MIDAS TOUCH demolished MIO MI in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BLOODLETTER devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
BROKEN HEROES overpowered DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched match.
COME UP BLUE devastated CALL TO ARMS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
KNOT AT THE END unbelievably bested MALCORN INSURGENT in a 5 minute amateur's match.
SHE'LL UNEASE YOU overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven melee.
PLUNDER AND SCORE won victory over CONVICTED THIEF in a 2 minute beginner's duel.
MAKE A PRO BLUSH overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -   2 -  0      85  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    31 -  13 -  3      70  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  15 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         AIMED BLOW         7 -   8 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL      8 -  11 -  0      42  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   6 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  26 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1040 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:

LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   WATERSHIP DOWN 7201        11   2  2  128 SATANS RABBITS (710)
SLASHING ATTACK  HOWIE HOWITZER 7258         6   0  0   98 WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)
BASHING ATTACK   MIDAS TOUCH 7236            9   6  1   74 SAXON (712)
STRIKING ATTACK  BROKEN HEROES 7232          8   7  2   59 SAXON (712)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FINNY BONE 7148.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was WATERSHIP DOWN 7201.  The ten other most popular fighters were FINNY BONE 7148, 
MIDAS TOUCH 7236, HOWIE HOWITZER 7258, BLOODLETTER 7272, BROKEN HEROES 7232, SHE'LL 
UNEASE YOU 7285, MAKE A PRO BLUSH 7287, COME UP BLUE 7284, BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235, and 
MIO MI 7149.

The least popular fighter this week was KNOT AT THE END 7288.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were PLUNDER AND SCORE 7286, CALL TO ARMS 7255, MIO MI 7149, BAPTISM 
OF FIRE 7235, COME UP BLUE 7284, MAKE A PRO BLUSH 7287, SHE'LL UNEASE YOU 7285, 
BROKEN HEROES 7232, BLOODLETTER 7272, and HOWIE HOWITZER 7258.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

AWD GOGGIE (16-7128) TRICKSTERS (704)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                       THUMBSCREW (2-2622) IN COLD BLOOD  (329) 
                      YORKE (7-6040) IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS  (396) 
                       LUNACY (60-9545) HORRID INSTANITY  (716) 
                    MR. CARTER (72-10604) PORKY'S REVENGE  (1415) 
                  SCHNOOKLEWUGGY (84-16559) SUPE FORCES 9A03  (2926) 
                     DOLEMITE (85-24265) HOWLIN' CLASSICS  (4686) 
                    EXTERMINATOR (86-1006) HOWLING GRIBBLE  (171) 
                   FRED SAVAGE CEO (86-18759) THE PURGE 249  (3461) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes