DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/09/2025    Duedate: 09/22/2025

KOLACT ARENA

DM 10    TURN 1035

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RUBY
THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)
(10-7659) [14-7-2,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

RUBY                           INQ GREYFAX
THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)         ORDO HERETICUS (641)
(10-7659) [14-7-2,114]         (10-7398) [9-0-0,85]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SELENA                         CASSIUS VARUS
THE MOONDOGS (97)              PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
(10-7020) [13-34-0,76]         (10-7721) [4-2-0,40]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OF WOLF & AMAZON (668)        37 
2. COVEY II (662)                31    NEON DIAMONDS (661)
3. THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)        28    Unchartered Team
4. FIREPOWER (663)               25 
5. TEABOG@KAUAI25 (671)          22 BRAIN SALAD SURGERY (669)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*BRAIN SALAD SURGERY (669)  6   4  0 60.0   1/ 1 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)     11  4 0
 2/ 4 NEON DIAMONDS (661)       76  67  3 53.1   2/ 2 WAR HAWKS (11)            8  7 1
 3/ 3 RIPPERS (32)              89  81  7 52.4   3/ 3 NEON DIAMONDS (661)       8  7 0
 4/ 2*ORDO HERETICUS (641)      13  12  2 52.0   4/ 8*FIREPOWER (663)           7  6 0
 5- 5 ROGUES GALLERY (226)     125 119 11 51.2   5/ 7*BRAIN SALAD SURGERY (669) 6  4 0
 6/14*OF WOLF & AMAZON (668)     2   2  0 50.0   6/ 6*ORDO HERETICUS (641)      6  9 1
 7/ 6 WAR HAWKS (11)           371 392 21 48.6   7/ 4 THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)    6  9 0
 8/ 7 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)     330 376 20 46.7   8- 5 ROGUES GALLERY (226)      4  5 0
 9/ 8 THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)   103 122  8 45.8   9/10 THE MOONDOGS (97)         3  6 0
10/12*FIREPOWER (663)            8  10  0 44.4  10/ 9 RIPPERS (32)              3  9 0
11/ 9 THE MOONDOGS (97)        876 1144 19 43.4  11/14*OF WOLF & AMAZON (668)    2  2 0
12-10 BEASTS WITHIN (561)       32  43  3 42.7  12/ 0*TEABOG@KAUAI25 (671)      1  2 0
13/11 COVEY II (662)            14  22  0 38.9  13/12 COVEY II (662)            1  5 0
14-13 STEEL BLADES (628)        34  55  4 38.2  14-11 STEEL BLADES (628)        0  3 0
15/ 0*TEABOG@KAUAI25 (671)       1   2  0 33.3  15-13 BEASTS WITHIN (561)       0  2 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
16/ 0*PEGASUS (670)              0   1  0  0.0  16/ 0*PEGASUS (670)             0  1 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.

Well, I didn't exactly expect to land on the throne quite so soon. I guess that's what 
happens when you win all the time. It's a comfy throne.

I was inspired to do a little research on my namesake, Jim "Catfish" Hunter, famous 
pitcher for the Oakland A's and the New York Yankees. I am kind of surprised that his 
story has not been turned into a movie. Getting drafted out of high school, never 
pitching in the minors, pitched the first perfect game in 43 years, free-agent 
trailblazer, five time World Series champion, multiple All-Star selections, Cy Young 
winner, Hall of Famer. Add in the fact that his time on earth was cut short at just 53 
by ALS, well, it's a tragic story that kind of writes itself.

Until next time, may the gods guide your blows straight and true!

                                          -- Catfish, your Duelmaster

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in KOLACT a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.  
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  FIREPOWER stable has parlayed this 
turn's 3-2-0 into a 4 space move up the rankings.  This brings them up to 4th place.  
Good work, guys!  And let's see, DYNOMYTE fought HARLUNE and gained 22 points and 
contributed to THE RAZOR'S EDGE's 2-3-0.  INQ TUE has lost to SLAPPY, falling 11 
points, while helping make ORDO HERETICUS a 2-3-0 turn.  RUBY challenged for the 
Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone NEON DIAMONDS' warrior.  We should 
ask RUBY about the thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a 
warrior, she's now the one to ask.  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw 
last night, cramped under the table at Don Corleone's?   
     The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more 
could a warrior ask of life?  Well, besides that.  I also notice that the ROGUES 
GALLERY stable was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on KOLACT, what are you 
afraid of?  And guess who avoided ROGUES GALLERY stable the most?  Believe it or not, 
it was WAR HAWKS.  Anyone surprised?  The most challenged warrior this turn was THE 
MOONDOGS' warrior SELENA.  More fighters challenged her than challenged the 
Duelmaster!   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  I guess it was coming sooner or later, THE MOONDOGS has lost 
ECLIPSE, and KOLACT is bound to miss him.  For a little while, at least.  Seriously 
now, is it really honorable for ATTIS from WAR HAWKS to kill ECLIPSE and give THE 
MOONDOGS the chance to bloodfeud?  Mmmm, could be.  A brave warrior does not carry a 
red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Well, I'm burning daylight here in KOLACT 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                  
 RUBY 7659                    14   7  2 114         THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)    

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLYING DUTCHMAN 7642         20  10  1 101         NEON DIAMONDS (661)       
-BREUSE SANS PITE 7640         9   3  0  93         ROGUES GALLERY (226)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CATFISH 7639                 11   2  0  90         NEON DIAMONDS (661)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUCINCH 5380                 19  26  0  89         WAR HAWKS (11)            
 ARTEMIS 7657                 13   8  0  89         THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)    
 INQ GREYFAX 7398              9   0  0  85         ORDO HERETICUS (641)      
 SELENA 7020                  13  34  0  76         THE MOONDOGS (97)         
-MILADY DE WINTER 7665         5   1  0  74         ROGUES GALLERY (226)      
 AJAX 7660                     9  12  1  68         THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)    
 KAIZAR 5459                  13   5  0  67         PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DYNOMYTE 7684                10   6  0  63         THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)    
 MOLDAVIUS 5672                6   3  0  60         PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)      
 BIG ROCK 7076                 6  35  0  57         THE MOONDOGS (97)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ATTIS 7565                   10   6  2  56         WAR HAWKS (11)            
 HARLUNE 7475                 15   9  1  55         WAR HAWKS (11)            
 COG 7575                      8   7  1  54         WAR HAWKS (11)            
 POLYXENA 7663                 8  12  1  45         THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)    
 CASSIUS VARUS 7721            4   2  0  40         PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JOBY 881                      5   2  0  33         RIPPERS (32)              
 PAINKILLER 7669               3   1  0  28         FIREPOWER (663)           
 REVOLUTION 7668               4   0  0  27         FIREPOWER (663)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VALERIA VINDEX 7748           3   0  0  23         PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)      
 FARAWAY LAUGHTER 7745         2   0  0  20         BRAIN SALAD SURGERY (669) 
 SLAPPY 7696                   1   1  0  20         COVEY II (662)            
 CAMPY 7709                    5   3  0  19         NEON DIAMONDS (661)       
 UNKNOWN 7739                  1   0  0  19         OF WOLF & AMAZON (668)    
 MIGHTY MITE 7733              2   1  0  18         NEON DIAMONDS (661)       
-MORIARTY 7714                 2   1  0  15         ROGUES GALLERY (226)      
 INQ ABRAM FEX 7401            1   3  1  13         ORDO HERETICUS (641)      
 JAXCYRA 7736                  1   0  0  13         OF WOLF & AMAZON (668)    
 BLOODSTONE 7780               1   0  0  12         FIREPOWER (663)           
 CHASING ALICE 7744            1   1  0  11         BRAIN SALAD SURGERY (669) 
 KAPAHI 7771                   1   0  0  11         TEABOG@KAUAI25 (671)      
 INQ KARAMAZOV 7782            1   0  0  10         ORDO HERETICUS (641)      
 SLICK2 7752                   1   2  0   7         RIPPERS (32)              
 IGNUS FERRUM 7735             1   3  0   7         PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)      
 GOODY ONESHOE 7753            1   2  0   5         RIPPERS (32)              
 CLIMOPE 7737                  0   1  0   5         OF WOLF & AMAZON (668)    
 FEED YOUR HEAD 7746           1   1  0   4         BRAIN SALAD SURGERY (669) 
 INQ TUE 7765                  1   1  0   4         ORDO HERETICUS (641)      
 LINE AFTER LINE 7743          1   1  0   4         BRAIN SALAD SURGERY (669) 
 DEATH IS FREE 7747            1   1  0   4         BRAIN SALAD SURGERY (669) 
 SAVANT YX 7764                0   2  0   2         ORDO HERETICUS (641)      
 THE CRUCIBLE 7766             0   2  0   2         FIREPOWER (663)           
 THE BIG HURT 7778             0   1  0   1         NEON DIAMONDS (661)       
 BOSS FROG 7772                0   1  0   1         TEABOG@KAUAI25 (671)      
 ELECTRIC EYE 7781             0   1  0   1         FIREPOWER (663)           

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CHOPPY 7697             0  2 0 COVEY II 662         SPYMASTER             1035 NONE
CRUEL LAMP 7652         1  3 0 COVEY II 662         SPYMASTER             1035 NONE
NECROMANCER 7754        0  1 0 FIREPOWER 663        INQ AGMAR 7749        1033 NONE
SOLARIS 7759            0  1 0 PEGASUS 670          HIGH ELF              1035 NONE
EXCIDIUM 7741           0  1 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD 6   INQ ABRAM FEX 7401    1032 JUST REVENGED
MR RIGHT HANDED 7774    0  1 0 TEABOG@KAUAI25 671   SHEWISH GIANT         1035 NONE
ECLIPSE 7695            4 12 0 THE MOONDOGS 97      ATTIS 7565            1035  

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
TPDA 7779               0  1 0 WAR HAWKS 11         BANDIT PRINCE         1035 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Toad -- Beary and Dragon were both at the end of their usefulness and I did not enjoy 
their fights -- Do not let my name mislead you. -- Gentleben

Moldavius -- Shameful death? Miserable Total Parry? If what you say is true, then 
Excidium wasn't as great as you thought. Keep challenging. Time is always on my side. 
-- Inq Abram Fex

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CRUEL LAMP was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CHOPPY was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
MR RIGHT HANDED was put to death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena match.
TPDA was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
SOLARIS was assassinated by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CASSIUS VARUS demolished INQ ABRAM FEX in a 5 minute mismatched Bloodfeud competition.
RUBY devastated CATFISH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title match.
MOLDAVIUS was overcome by SELENA in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
DYNOMYTE vanquished HARLUNE in a 1 minute gory uneven Challenge duel.
LINE AFTER LINE was vanquished by PAINKILLER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
SAVANT YX was defeated by IGNUS FERRUM in a 2 minute beginner's Challenge match.
CHASING ALICE was beaten by REVOLUTION in a 3 minute novice's Challenge fight.
ARTEMIS was savagely defeated by FLYING DUTCHMAN in a 2 minute master's competition.
INQ GREYFAX demolished COG in a popular 1 minute mismatched match.
AJAX was handily defeated by LUCINCH in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
KAIZAR vanquished POLYXENA in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
ATTIS slaughtered ECLIPSE in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
BIG ROCK devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
CAMPY defeated SLICK2 in a exciting 2 minute bout.
THE CRUCIBLE was overpowered by FARAWAY LAUGHTER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
MIGHTY MITE overpowered BOSS FROG in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
SLAPPY devastated INQ TUE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
FEED YOUR HEAD lost to BLOODSTONE in a 1 minute novice's match.
DEATH IS FREE was viciously subdued by KAPAHI in a 4 minute bloody beginner's duel.
VALERIA VINDEX overpowered ELECTRIC EYE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
GOODY ONESHOE was overpowered by JAXCYRA in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
UNKNOWN overpowered THE BIG HURT in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
CLIMOPE was overpowered by INQ KARAMAZOV in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  12         SLASHING ATTACK   21 -  12 -  2      64  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   8         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  11 -  0      59  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         AIMED BLOW        18 -  15 -  0      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    35 -  38 -  3      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   26 -  39 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         BASHING ATTACK    18 -  33 -  1      35  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   6 -  0      14  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   7 -  1      13  |

Turn 1035 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     BASHING ATTACK     3 -  5         4  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         4 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  6         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  6     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  2         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   RUBY 7659                  14   7  2  114 THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)
STRIKING ATTACK  CATFISH 7639               11   2  0   90 NEON DIAMONDS (661)
WALL OF STEEL    ARTEMIS 7657               13   8  0   89 THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    INQ GREYFAX 7398            9   0  0   85 ORDO HERETICUS (641)
SLASHING ATTACK  KAIZAR 5459                13   5  0   67 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
BASHING ATTACK   DYNOMYTE 7684              10   6  0   63 THE RAZOR'S EDGE (246)
AIMED BLOW       CASSIUS VARUS 7721          4   2  0   40 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SELENA 7020.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
CASSIUS VARUS 7721.  The ten other most popular fighters were SAVANT YX 7764, CHASING 
ALICE 7744, FLYING DUTCHMAN 7642, CAMPY 7709, SLICK2 7752, MR RIGHT HANDED 7774, 
SELENA 7020, INQ GREYFAX 7398, BIG ROCK 7076, and SLAPPY 7696.

The least popular fighter this week was INQ ABRAM FEX 7401.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were CLIMOPE 7737, THE BIG HURT 7778, GOODY ONESHOE 7753, ELECTRIC 
EYE 7781, INQ TUE 7765, BOSS FROG 7772, THE CRUCIBLE 7766, ECLIPSE 7695, POLYXENA 
7663, and ARTEMIS 7657.