DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/05/2025    Duedate: 09/18/2025

ARUAK CITY ARENA

DM 11    TURN 1042

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GEEAMOS
CLUB HAMMER (491)
(11-6284) [19-10-0,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GEEAMOS                        TRUCK
CLUB HAMMER (491)              CARS (613)
(11-6284) [19-10-0,118]        (11-7247) [2-3-0,25]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

THANATOS                       GEEAMOS
THE MYRMIDONS (23)             CLUB HAMMER (491)
(11-361) [12-32-0,68]          (11-6284) [19-10-0,118]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BULLDOGS (157)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NAMED 03 (744)                28 
2. NANNY HOUSE (721)             26    COLORIFIC (511)
3. CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)         15    Unchartered Team
4. COLORIFIC (511)               14 
5. THE MYRMIDONS (23)            13    LORD OF THE WINGS (746)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 COLORIFIC (511)          1449 651 52 69.0   1/ 1 BULLDOGS (157)           13  2 0
 2/ 2 ANIMAL FARM (510)        2327 1094 114 68.0   2/ 3 NANNY HOUSE (721)         7  6 1
 3- 3 THE RED HAND (579)        78  44  1 63.9   3/ 7 NAMED 03 (744)            7  7 0
 4/ 4 BULLDOGS (157)           2227 1287 91 63.4   4- 2 THE RED HAND (579)        5  2 0
 5/ 7 NANNY HOUSE (721)         37  34  2 52.1   5/ 4*CARS (613)                4  3 0
 6/ 6 CLUB HAMMER (491)         62  57  3 52.1   6/ 8 THE MYRMIDONS (23)        4 10 0
 7- 8 RATTZ (531)              182 180  9 50.3   7/ 9 CLUB HAMMER (491)         3  0 0
 8/10 CAPRICORNUS (736)         11  11  0 50.0   8/15 COLORIFIC (511)           3  1 0
 9/16*LORD OF THE WINGS (746)    2   2  0 50.0   9/11 ROHAN (735)               3  8 0
10/ 9 CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     33  36  0 47.8  10/14 CAPRICORNUS (736)         2  1 0
11/14 NAMED 03 (744)            23  28  1 45.1  11/13*LORD OF THE WINGS (746)   2  2 0
12/12 ROHAN (735)               65  81  5 44.5  12/12 CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     2  3 0
13/13 THE MYRMIDONS (23)       107 138  8 43.7  13/ 5 KRILL CAVALRY (374)       2  4 0
14/11*CARS (613)                 5   8  0 38.5  14/ 6 ANIMAL FARM (510)         2  6 0
15/15 KRILL CAVALRY (374)      772 1419 17 35.2  15-16 RATTZ (531)               0  4 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
ARUAK CITY brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Now keep the taverns open late 
tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for KRILL CAVALRY, whose 0-2-0 this turn 
dropped them by 8 into 13th.  Ha!  COLORIFIC turned their 2-0-0 turn into a 8th place 
rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than this, and you get put on hit lists.  
Now let's all watch NAMED 03's heads swell from their 3-1-0 this turn.  Haa ha ha ha! 
Big shots, big talk, big deal.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see THE 
GOOD BEER win a fight and gain 16 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, VINK beat THEODEN KING 
and THEODEN KING lost 8 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  NACKY Dark Arena 
Challenged BLACK ORC for ARUAK CITY's Title this turn, and guess what happened?  And 
if variety is the spice of life, ARUAK CITY may be getting bland, as NACKY stays top 
dog in the city.  Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think 
some of these guys win their fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  What's 
the big D?  NAMED 03 was the most avoided team?  Bunch of lily livered... grumble... 
mumble... curse...  And who led the way in this mass act of cowardice?  Let's see, 
well, whatcha know?  It was CONSORTIUM CRAP.  Ha ha ha ha!  DODGER was challenged 
more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now was the DM insulted or feared?  Heh, 
heh.  And we have BLUE BONNET in a challenge, going down 9 points for the fight.  
Guess what?  I thought BLUE BONNET showed great skill and promise when she won 
victory over DODGER.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for ARUAK CITY's 
morgue.  More variety.  NANNY HOUSE has cause to pause today, as NACKY was sent to 
the Dark Arena, and came back--though not in the best of moods, I'll wager.  We're 
all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate catches up with you sooner that 
later?   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Well, I've had enough of this 
drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  I see 
the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GEEAMOS 6284                 19  10  0 118         CLUB HAMMER (491)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HAL MOIR 6925                17   3  0 113         THE RED HAND (579)        
 INGRATE WHITE CREEP 4377     16   9  0 111         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     
 HUSKY 8763                   30  15  1 110         BULLDOGS (157)            
 DABIH 8769                    9   4  0 107         CAPRICORNUS (736)         
 PATROCLUS 8210               18  16  2 100         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 NO BULL 8846                 14   9  2  94         BULLDOGS (157)            
-JON THANE 8845               10   2  0  94         THE RED HAND (579)        
 BULLISH 8899                 12   4  2  93         BULLDOGS (157)            
 PUMPKIN PYTHON 8816          20  13  0  92         ANIMAL FARM (510)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NIBBLES 8827                 16  21  0  90         RATTZ (531)               
 ADONIS 8883                  13   8  1  85         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 DEAR ABBY 8811               18  26  0  83         KRILL CAVALRY (374)       
 RED NOSE 8807                10   6  0  81         COLORIFIC (511)           
-EMILE 8852                   13  16  1  78         RATTZ (531)               
 NAPPER 8592                   9   8  0  76         NANNY HOUSE (721)         
 THANATOS 361                 12  32  0  68         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 BONGO 8607                   10   5  1  67         NANNY HOUSE (721)         

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRAZE 8904                    6   4  0  66         NAMED 03 (744)            
 VINK 8922                     6   1  0  64         NAMED 03 (744)            
-HEART OF GOLD 8856           11   8  0  63         COLORIFIC (511)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EOWYN 8854                   10   9  0  44         ROHAN (735)               

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THEODEN KING 8840             9  13  1  44         ROHAN (735)               
 EOMER 8839                    9  13  1  42         ROHAN (735)               
-LEOF TORFINN 8939             3   1  0  38         THE RED HAND (579)        
 LOSER 8606                    5  10  0  37         NANNY HOUSE (721)         
 TURBO LUNGER 8903             4   5  0  37         NAMED 03 (744)            
 STEAK-UM 8928                 7   1  0  35         BULLDOGS (157)            
 COW PIE 8942                  4   0  0  35         BULLDOGS (157)            

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLUE BONNET 8925              6   3  0  33         COLORIFIC (511)           
 ROYAL OZ 4375                 3   9  0  31         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     
-WHITE FANG 8859               7   4  0  30         COLORIFIC (511)           
 MYRMEX 8910                   6  10  1  29         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
 HAMA 8849                     6   9  0  27         ROHAN (735)               
 TRUCK 7247                    2   3  0  25         CARS (613)                

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE GOOD BEER 4374            2   2  0  23         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     
 DODGER 8913                   3  12  0  21         KRILL CAVALRY (374)       
 ATOMIC BALROG 8946            1   2  0  20         LORD OF THE WINGS (746)   
-BUFFALO BAGGINS 8947          1   0  0  20         LORD OF THE WINGS (746)   
 TINDLE 8935                   2   4  0  19         NAMED 03 (744)            
 OLD SIGNS 7059                2   2  0  18         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     
 STRAW SEAL 8937               3   2  1  16         ANIMAL FARM (510)         
-STATION WAGON 7248            2   1  0  16         CARS (613)                
 CONVERTABLE 7251              1   4  0  13         CARS (613)                
 ANTILOCHUS 8950               1   0  0  13         THE MYRMIDONS (23)        
-PINK PONY 8938                2   1  0   9         ANIMAL FARM (510)         
 SHARON'S DATE 8940            1   2  0   5         CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)     
 MONGER 8941                   0   1  0   1         NANNY HOUSE (721)         

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CARNELIAN CAMEL 8924    5  4 0 ANIMAL FARM 510      BLACK ORC             1042 NONE
GINGER GOOSE 8936       2  4 0 ANIMAL FARM 510      STONE GOLEM           1042 NONE
WHITE HORSE 8952        0  1 0 ROHAN 735            SHEWISH GIANT         1042 NONE
PHOENIX 8255           11 14 0 THE MYRMIDONS 23     BULLISH 8899          1039  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

A salute to Duelmaster Nacky, even though there was no DM Column. (Can Nanny's read 
and write?) DMs drink free at The Bulldog Inn. (Where most can read and drink.) -- 
Kennelworth

Moving on to The Big Time are Barit Chavana with his Red Hand and Nacky of the cute 
Nanny's. Hubba, hubba. -- Kennelworth

Ginger Goose -- Goose meets truck, not a good combo. -- TRUCK

Cow Pie -- I should have had the top up. So are you off picking mushrooms out of those 
cow pies? -- Convertible

All -- The team should be here at this track for another two rounds. Good luck to all. 
Always remember, if you say Zoom, be zoom. -- Richard

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NACKY butchered BLACK ORC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
CARNELIAN CAMEL was killed by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
GINGER GOOSE was narrowly killed by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
WHITE HORSE was slaughtered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
HUSKY bested PATROCLUS in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
PUMPKIN PYTHON was savagely defeated by GEEAMOS in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
BULLISH viciously subdued DEAR ABBY in a 1 minute master's Challenge match.
EOWYN was handily defeated by BONGO in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
BLUE BONNET slimly won victory over DODGER in a popular 5 minute Challenge duel.
HAMA was viciously subdued by TURBO LUNGER in a 2 minute gory Challenge fight.
ROYAL OZ was luckily beaten by EOMER in a popular 2 minute gory Challenge melee.
SHARON'S DATE was demolished by ATOMIC BALROG in a 1 minute Challenge match.
THE GOOD BEER handily defeated CONVERTABLE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
INGRATE WHITE CREEP bested NAPPER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute master's bout.
DABIH defeated NO BULL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran's duel.
THANATOS was vanquished by RED NOSE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fray.
ADONIS bested TRAZE in a exciting 1 minute veteran's fight.
VINK overpowered THEODEN KING in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
COW PIE defeated MYRMEX in a popular 1 minute amateur vs. master upset conflict.
TRUCK was savagely defeated by LOSER in a exciting 3 minute gory duel.
STEAK-UM overcame CULT MEMBER in a 4 minute duel.
OLD SIGNS was viciously subdued by TINDLE in a 3 minute gory contest.
STRAW SEAL subdued MONGER in a 1 minute novice's fight.
ANTILOCHUS vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       7         BASHING ATTACK    29 -  17 -  3      63  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY       20 -  14 -  0      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -  11 -  1      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         AIMED BLOW        39 -  31 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         WALL OF STEEL     32 -  27 -  0      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -  22 -  0      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         STRIKING ATTACK   27 -  32 -  0      46  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -  19 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -  12 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -  11 -  0      21  |

Turn 1042 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    GEEAMOS 6284               19  10  0  118 CLUB HAMMER (491)
LUNGING ATTACK   INGRATE WHITE CREEP 4377   16   9  0  111 CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)
TOTAL PARRY      HUSKY 8763                 30  15  1  110 BULLDOGS (157)
AIMED BLOW       DABIH 8769                  9   4  0  107 CAPRICORNUS (736)
SLASHING ATTACK  NO BULL 8846               14   9  2   94 BULLDOGS (157)
BASHING ATTACK   BULLISH 8899               12   4  2   93 BULLDOGS (157)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THANATOS 361.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was GEEAMOS 6284.  The ten other most popular fighters were ROYAL OZ 4375, LOSER 
8606, PATROCLUS 8210, BLUE BONNET 8925, DODGER 8913, TURBO LUNGER 8903, GINGER GOOSE 
8936, BULLISH 8899, THE GOOD BEER 4374, and TRUCK 7247.

The least popular fighter this week was STEAK-UM 8928.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were THEODEN KING 8840, CONVERTABLE 7251, SHARON'S DATE 8940, EOWYN 8854, 
WHITE HORSE 8952, ANTILOCHUS 8950, MONGER 8941, TRAZE 8904, THANATOS 361, and NO BULL 
8846.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

GEEAMOS (11-6284) CLUB HAMMER (491)

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

BARIT CHAVANA (11-6918) THE RED HAND (579)
NACKY (11-8593) NANNY HOUSE (721)