DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/16/2026    Duedate: 02/12/2026

SNOWBOUND ARENA

DM 50    TURN 477

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ISLAND ROOSTER
232 BOURBON ST (445)
(50-4185) [12-3-0,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ISLAND ROOSTER                 POSITION IS EMPTY
232 BOURBON ST (445)           
(50-4185) [12-3-0,114]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

PERRY REESE                    FUGUE
MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)             DARQUE THEORY (348)
(50-4094) [21-33-0,96]         (50-4135) [9-7-0,52]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE BLUES 50 (439)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE BLUES 50 (439)            52 
2. DARQUE THEORY (348)           17    232 BOURBON ST (445)
3. MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)            7     Unchartered Team
4. 232 BOURBON ST (445)          5  
5. FAR TRAVELERS (443)           -2    DUNELLEN POSSE (230)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 232 BOURBON ST (445)      12   3  0 80.0   1/ 4 THE BLUES 50 (439)        8  2 0
 2/ 2 THE BLUES 50 (439)        52  28  0 65.0   2/ 1 DARQUE THEORY (348)       6  6 0
 3- 3 OPEN SESAME (199)        618 386 46 61.6   3- 3 OPEN SESAME (199)         5  3 0
 4/ 4 DARQUE THEORY (348)      251 173 16 59.2   4/ 2 SIGMA NU'S (328)          5 10 0
 5/ 5 FAR TRAVELERS (443)       12  14  0 46.2   5/ 5 232 BOURBON ST (445)      3  0 0
 6/ 6 SIGMA NU'S (328)          85 104  3 45.0   6/ 7 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        2  4 0
 7/ 7 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)       461 707 11 39.5   7/ 6 FAR TRAVELERS (443)       1  5 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

     I can't believe the violence in SNOWBOUND!  I still haven't told Mom I'm writing 
Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  Too bad, DARQUE THEORY, but THE 
BLUES 50 was just too good to be stopped.  The guys at THE BLUES 50 like really 
pulled together to get a 4-1-0 this turn, moving up by 3.  MVP award for GUS CANNON?  
THE BLUES 50's proud of him after beating BIG JIM and getting 20 points.  Talk about 
yer major upsets!  FUGUE's match with DOCTOR CLAYTON cost him a loss of 5 points!  
Was that a tear I saw in ISLAND ROOSTER's eye, as he took over Duelmastership?  And 
wasn't JACK DEATH fit to be tied!  Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his 
teammates?  Don't ask me!   
     AAARRGH!!!  I HATE SPYREPORTING!!!  Sorry.  I just had to say it.  OPEN SESAME 
was the most avoided team.  Is a 618-386-46 record really that scary?  I don't know 
what FAR TRAVELERS' been doing.  They certainly haven't been accepting many fights 
from OPEN SESAME, that's fer sher.  Can SIGMA NU'S' BIG JIM be more popular than me?  
He was challenged the most, but is that really the same?  For sure, I was holding my 
breath when I found out EDDIE MAPP challenged BRIOSO.  After all, haven't THE BLUES 
50 and DARQUE THEORY had a long standing duel in SNOWBOUND?  It wasn't a spectacular 
fight, or anything, but BRIOSO wants me to write about it since he defeated EDDIE 
MAPP.  Satisfied?   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  Fight, fight, fight.  Is that all you guys can do?   
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits.  Its been 
really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ISLAND ROOSTER 4185          12   3  0 114         232 BOURBON ST (445)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLOYD COUNCIL 4130            9   7  0 106         THE BLUES 50 (439)        
 JACK DEATH 2955              17  21  1  97         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
-MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063        10   5  0  97         OPEN SESAME (199)         
 PERRY REESE 4094             21  33  0  96         MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        
-SCANDAL 4170                  9   1  0  93         FAR TRAVELERS (443)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JOSEKI KO 2959               20  18  1  89         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
 MARK 2958                    21  17  0  88         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
 OSTINATO 4095                17  11  1  88         DARQUE THEORY (348)       
-BIG BIRD 4177                 6   6  0  79         OPEN SESAME (199)         
 BIG JIM 2956                 12  26  0  78         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
 GUS CANNON 4129               8   8  0  77         THE BLUES 50 (439)        
-MAHNA MAHNA 4188              8   3  1  76         OPEN SESAME (199)         

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLACK ACE 4131               13   3  0  62         THE BLUES 50 (439)        
 ALVIN 4141                   13  21  1  61         SIGMA NU'S (328)          
 DOCTOR CLAYTON 4132          12   4  0  59         THE BLUES 50 (439)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRIOSO 4145                   6   3  0  54         DARQUE THEORY (348)       
 FUGUE 4135                    9   7  0  52         DARQUE THEORY (348)       
 SNOW PLOW 4195                7   5  0  35         MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EDDIE MAPP 4146               8   3  0  28         THE BLUES 50 (439)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EL CAMINO 4201                2   2  0  23         FAR TRAVELERS (443)       
-PRAIRIE DAWN 4210             2   2  0  15         OPEN SESAME (199)         

'-' 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

FLOYD COUNCIL devastated PERRY REESE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
GUS CANNON vanquished BIG JIM in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
BLACK ACE outlasted ALVIN in a 7 minute Challenge fight.
DOCTOR CLAYTON won victory over FUGUE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge brawl.
EDDIE MAPP was savagely defeated by BRIOSO in a 2 minute brutal Challenge fight.
EL CAMINO was unbelievably bested by SNOW PLOW in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge brawl.
JACK DEATH was defeated by ISLAND ROOSTER in a 1 minute one-sided Title struggle.
OSTINATO viciously subdued MARK in a 4 minute gruesome veteran's competition.
JOSEKI KO viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute gruesome expert's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         AIMED BLOW         9 -   3 -  0      75  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -   4 -  0      71  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  14 -  1      52  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK    19 -  18 -  0      51  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  26 -  0      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   9 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 477 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        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  4         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      ISLAND ROOSTER 4185        12   3  0  114 232 BOURBON ST (445)
STRIKING ATTACK  FLOYD COUNCIL 4130          9   7  0  106 THE BLUES 50 (439)
BASHING ATTACK   JOSEKI KO 2959             20  18  1   89 SIGMA NU'S (328)
TOTAL PARRY      MARK 2958                  21  17  0   88 SIGMA NU'S (328)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    OSTINATO 4095              17  11  1   88 DARQUE THEORY (348)
SLASHING ATTACK  BRIOSO 4145                 6   3  0   54 DARQUE THEORY (348)
LUNGING ATTACK   FUGUE 4135                  9   7  0   52 DARQUE THEORY (348)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PERRY REESE 4094.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was FUGUE 4135.  The ten other most popular fighters were OSTINATO 4095, BRIOSO 
4145, JOSEKI KO 2959, FLOYD COUNCIL 4130, EL CAMINO 4201, SNOW PLOW 4195, GUS CANNON 
4129, DOCTOR CLAYTON 4132, ISLAND ROOSTER 4185, and ALVIN 4141.

The least popular fighter this week was BLACK ACE 4131.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MARK 2958, BIG JIM 2956, PERRY REESE 4094, JACK DEATH 2955, EDDIE MAPP 
4146, ALVIN 4141, ISLAND ROOSTER 4185, DOCTOR CLAYTON 4132, GUS CANNON 4129, and SNOW 
PLOW 4195.