DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/26/2025    Duedate: 06/07/2025

TALCAMA ARENA

DM 18    TURN 1029

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GARION
OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
(18-9776) [13-9-1,117]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ARYA                           POSITION IS EMPTY
OF WOLF AND MAN (620)          
(18-10062) [10-5-1,126]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

COSMIC GIANT                   THE SELKIE
COSMIC KARMA (760)             THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
(18-11432) [21-28-1,97]        (18-11652) [1-6-0,10]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SEA DOGS (224)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OF WOLF AND MAN (620)         45 
2. THE EMERALD ISLES (765)       28    WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
3. OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)      17    Unchartered Team
4. INANIMATE TOFU (331)          10 
5. WOMB OF HORRORS (766)         4     THE SOL EXPRESS (546)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     61  42  2 59.2   1/ 3 SEA DOGS (224)            9  5 1
 2/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 223 170 11 56.7   2/ 1 COSMIC KARMA (760)        8  5 0
 3/ 5 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)      851 825 61 50.8   3/ 4 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   6  2 0
 4/ 6 COSMIC KARMA (760)       104 104  5 50.0   4/ 6 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     6  5 0
 5/ 7 SEA DOGS (224)           686 698 47 49.6   5/ 2 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       6  9 0
 6/ 8 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     40  41  1 49.4   6/ 5 INANIMATE TOFU (331)      5  5 0
 7/ 9 INANIMATE TOFU (331)     158 184  7 46.2   7/ 8 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     5  7 1
 8/10 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   63  86  5 42.3   8/ 7 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  4  4 0
 9-11*WRATHMEN 22-35 (762)       5   7  0 41.7   9/ 9 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   4 11 0
10/12 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   48  78  3 38.1  10-12*WRATHMEN 22-35 (762)      0  2 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.

Garion looked down upon Cosmic Ash as he ascended the throne.  It was a close fight 
but that's the only type of fights that he seemed to be in lately.  As long as he was 
the victor he didn't care.  His manager Tripwire was back in full force and it was 
good to be back!  It would take some time but he knew his manager would bring them all 
back to glory soon.  Looking at the challengers below he decided upon two and sent 
their names to the commission.  Parmesan Cheese and Lady Lithium. -- Duelmaster Garion

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail TALCAMA!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your 
deeds.  It seems the training can make the difference, as COSMIC KARMA is pushed out 
of top team by SEA DOGS, who came from 3rd with a 2-2-0 this turn.  And let's see, 
ARYA fought LADY LITHIUM and gained 38 points and contributed to OF WOLF AND MAN's 
2-1-1.  COSMIC ASH has lost to RANDOM, falling 17 points, while helping make COSMIC 
KARMA a 2-2-0 turn.  This turn GARION challenged PARMESEAN CHEESE in what was 
TALCAMA's Title bout.  Defending his title for another turn, GARION kept INANIMATE 
TOFU's warrior, PARMESEAN CHEESE, from claiming the throne.  By the way, was that our 
Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Original Arthur's 
Last Stand?   
     I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling.  A basher 
friend of mine assures me this is true.  I also notice that the MAD SCIENTISTS stable 
was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on TALCAMA, what are you afraid of?  And 
guess who avoided MAD SCIENTISTS stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was THE 
EMERALD ISLES.  Anyone surprised?  The most challenged warrior this turn was WOMB OF 
HORRORS' warrior INVERNESS.  More fighters challenged him than challenged the 
Duelmaster!  In a brave attempt, PHOUKA from THE EMERALD ISLES challenged up 22 
points to fight INVERNESS from the WOMB OF HORRORS stable.  PHOUKA perhaps got his 
just desserts, seeing as he subdued INVERNESS and ended up with 105 recognition 
points.   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  LADY LITHIUM has departed TALCAMA, 
leaving MAD SCIENTISTS without their 12-8-3 warrior.  Question, just what was hers 
team doing at the taverns last night?  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob 
the graves of their enemies.  You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     I like this place, TALCAMA, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  Well, I'm burning daylight here in TALCAMA and I've a long 
road ahead of me.  Happy Trails.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GARION 9776                  13   9  1 117         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARYA 10062                   10   5  1 126         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 PHOUKA 11513                 11  11  2 105         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 RANDOM 10028                  8   4  0 100         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
 COSMIC GIANT 11432           21  28  1  97         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983       12   7  0  97         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TSOJCANTH 11559              11   3  0  86         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 INVERNESS 11575              20   9  0  85         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 COSMIC HAVEN 11605           14  11  1  78         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 COSMIC ASH 11614             13   8  1  77         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
-IGGWILV 11557                10   6  1  77         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 NOVA HELIX 11600             13   9  1  74         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAMOACHAN 11577              10  10  0  70         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARRY TRUMAN 8862            11  14  0  61         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 BLACK SPOT 11040              9  11  1  61         SEA DOGS (224)            
 TEAL'C 10055                  7   4  2  61         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594        11  10  0  47         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 TEMPEH 11646                  6   2  0  46         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 THARIZDUN 11636               9   9  1  45         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
-HERMES 11466                  4   3  0  39         WRATHMEN 22-35 (762)      
 BARON BARYON 11634            9   9  0  36         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 SAFE HAVEN 11194              3   2  1  36         SEA DOGS (224)            

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEADEYE 11612                 2   1  0  30         SEA DOGS (224)            
 LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647          5   4  0  27         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 QUEEN CONCH 11639             2   1  0  26         SEA DOGS (224)            
-IRONCLAD 11613                2   0  0  26         SEA DOGS (224)            

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-COSMIC WIDOW 11648            2   0  0  22         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 GLADERI 11661                 3   0  0  18         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 SNURKO 11662                  2   1  0  18         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 SMIDGE 11668                  3   2  0  17         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
-VARYS 10108                   1   1  0  15         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
-CASTOR 11464                  1   1  0  14         WRATHMEN 22-35 (762)      
 THE SELKIE 11652              1   6  0  10         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
-YUCK 11654                    1   0  0   9         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 SCIENCE NERD 11696            0   1  0   1         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DARK KARMA 1 11697      0  1 0 COSMIC KARMA 760     BANDIT PRINCESS       1029 NONE
LADY LITHIUM 11585     12  9 3 MAD SCIENTISTS 75    ARYA 10062            1029  
DABROK 11685            0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 620  DARK CHAMPION         1029 NONE
HALON 11682             0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN  549 BANDIT PRINCESS       1029 NONE
BARON O'GRAYMAT 11638   1  9 0 THE EMERALD ISLE 765 HIGH ELF              1029 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

The Selkie -- If at first you don't succeed!  Fail again!  Amiright? -- Gladeri

Cosmic Citadel -- Seems like there are cosmics everywhere!  I will take the skills!  I 
need a new weapon! -- Random

Inverness -- Well dang!  I need to up my damage for sure but I definitely didn't want 
to go into challenger champs, not yet! -- Arya

Castor -- Hrmm, I have done that in both my first 2 fights!  May be on to something 
here -- Snurko

Harry Truman -- The buck didn't stop here! -- Teal'c

The Iron Council has re-opened its guild doors!  All prior members contact Tripwire 
(DM18 or DM36) if you are interested in returning.  Also, if you have contacts for any 
of the old members, send those as well. -- Tripwire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BARON O'GRAYMATER was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DABROK was slaughtered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
HALON was murdered by BANDIT PRINCESS in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
DARK KARMA 1 was butchered by BANDIT PRINCESS in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena contest.
GARION savagely defeated PARMESEAN CHEESE in a 2 minute Challenge Title match.
PHOUKA viciously subdued INVERNESS in a exciting 2 minute master's Challenge fight.
THE SELKIE was overcome by QUEEN CONCH in a action packed 4 minute Challenge fight.
COSMIC ASH was vanquished by RANDOM in a 1 minute uneven duel.
LADY LITHIUM was slaughtered by ARYA in a action packed 1 minute gory uneven fight.
COSMIC GIANT overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute uneven match.
COSMIC HAVEN beat BLACK SPOT in a 1 minute veteran's fight.
TAMOACHAN demolished MAD MC SNUGGLES in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
NOVA HELIX viciously subdued TEAL'C in a 2 minute bloody veteran's battle.
HARRY TRUMAN overpowered LADY LIGHTYEAR in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
SAFE HAVEN was defeated by TEMPEH in a 2 minute duel.
THARIZDUN defeated BARON BARYON in a 2 minute gruesome struggle.
SNURKO was overcome by DEADEYE in a 2 minute bloody bout.
SMIDGE devastated LBA GROUPIE in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
GLADERI narrowly defeated SCIENCE NERD in a 3 minute novice's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  7         TOTAL PARRY       17 -   8 -  0      68  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -   8 -  2      67  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         AIMED BLOW        14 -   9 -  0      61  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK    48 -  52 -  1      48  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   20 -  23 -  1      47  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK    17 -  28 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      7 -  12 -  1      37  |

Turn 1029 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-LUNGE        2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  5         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  3     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   GARION 9776                13   9  1  117 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
STRIKING ATTACK  ARYA 10062                 10   5  1  126 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
TOTAL PARRY      INVERNESS 11575            20   9  0   85 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
SLASHING ATTACK  COSMIC ASH 11614           13   8  1   77 COSMIC KARMA (760)
PARRY-LUNGE      TEAL'C 10055                7   4  2   61 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
WALL OF STEEL    MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594      11  10  0   47 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
PARRY-STRIKE     TEMPEH 11646                6   2  0   46 INANIMATE TOFU (331)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is COSMIC GIANT 11432.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was THE SELKIE 11652.  The ten other most popular fighters were PHOUKA 11513, 
NOVA HELIX 11600, GARION 9776, PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983, SAFE HAVEN 11194, THARIZDUN 
11636, BARON BARYON 11634, DEADEYE 11612, SCIENCE NERD 11696, and ARYA 10062.

The least popular fighter this week was HALON 11682.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SMIDGE 11668, SNURKO 11662, LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647, TEAL'C 10055, MAD MC 
SNUGGLES 11594, BLACK SPOT 11040, COSMIC ASH 11614, DARK KARMA 1 11697, DABROK 11685, 
and BARON O'GRAYMATER 11638.