DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

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

SEAM ARENA

DM 20    TURN 267

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KYE SMALLFOOT
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
(20-1523) [19-16-1,115]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BUT WHAT AM I                  POSITION IS EMPTY
RUBBER VS GLUE (90)            
(20-1383) [40-9-0,133]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

KYE SMALLFOOT                  SAU SAGE
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)            THIRSTY THUGS (31)
(20-1523) [19-16-1,115]        (20-1529) [13-18-0,70]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THIRSTY THUGS (31)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THIRSTY THUGS (31)            40 
2. WARLORDS (14)                 27    RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
3. PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)         4     Unchartered Team
4. DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)           3  
5. RUBBER VS GLUE (90)           -9    BASH BROS MANAGERS8 (57)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*FAR TRAVELERS (95)        12   2  1 85.7   1/ 1 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        8  3 1
 2/ 2 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)      159  81  4 66.3   2/ 4 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     8  7 0
 3/ 0 WARLORDS (14)            121  99  4 55.0   3/ 5 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       5  5 0
 4/ 3 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      661 641 34 50.8   4/ 3 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       5 10 0
 5/ 4 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       614 620 20 49.8   5- 2*FAR TRAVELERS (95)        4  1 1
 6- 5 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       551 593 28 48.2   6/ 0 WARLORDS (14)             3  2 0
 7/ 6 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)    182 207  6 46.8   7- 6 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

Greetings again, my sweets! Welcome back to the Duelists of the Seam and faithful 
readers! The sands were lively this turn with triumphs, tragedies, and the return of 
an old friend. Let us get right into the highlights for turn 267.

Kye Smallfoot defended the top seat with determination against Boogerhead in a 
spirited match. Kye not only keeps the throne, but remains Seam's popularity leader. 
This shows us that grit and a few well-placed scimitar hits can earn respect across 
the sands and the stands.

The Warlords stormed back into the rankings, making a notable return after a prolonged 
absence. Leading the charge was The Ogre Sprite, smashing Rat Fink and earning the top 
Lunger spot. The Ogre Troll also had a nice showing, along with teammate Mist Song. A 
3-2 record is an acceptable return, indeed, to our dear Seam! Our arena is stronger 
with their return, so welcome back to Aragorn and his Warlords.

Not all tales were joyous. The arena mourns the passing of Toz Fireshield, who fell to 
Roger, Rodger. Toz's promising record ends at 8-3, leaving his teammates to carry the 
banner forward. Thirsty Thugs remain the top team, while Darque Knights were the most 
avoided by Rubber vs Glue.

Seam thrives on rivalries and risks, and this turn gave us both. Welcome back again to 
Aragrorn--it is good to see the Warlords' banners flying once more. I will see you, my 
darlings, in a fortnight. Practice! Practice! Practice! And remember to challenge and 
avoid wisely!

Hugs and Curses,

                                          Sidara Brightbell

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KYE SMALLFOOT 1523           19  16  1 115         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BUT WHAT AM I 1383           40   9  0 133         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
 THE OGRE SPRITE 403          16  12  0 107         WARLORDS (14)             
 ROGER, RODGER 1538           17  11  2 103         THIRSTY THUGS (31)        
 BOOGERHEAD 1468              22  14  3  93         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MELANROH 402                 18  10  2  90         WARLORDS (14)             
 PSYDE 1553                   12   7  1  87         THIRSTY THUGS (31)        
 THE OGRE TROLL 434           13   9  0  84         WARLORDS (14)             
 RAT FINK 1549                12   5  0  83         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
 SWIPE LEFT 1520              19  13  0  80         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     
 SUNRISE VICTORY 390          14  16  0  75         WARLORDS (14)             
 SAU SAGE 1529                13  18  0  70         THIRSTY THUGS (31)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-EMILE 1571                    3   0  0  54         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        
 DUO LINGO 1541               11  13  0  48         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     
-GAMERA 1569                   3   0  1  42         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        
 FREYA BEARMAW 1562            5   5  0  36         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-QUANG 1573                    3   0  0  32         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        
 SWEET TARIFFS 1558            4   6  0  28         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     
 MIST SONG 866                 3   2  0  24         WARLORDS (14)             

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BUG 1580                      1   1  0  23         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
 SYD FROSTFIRE 1574            3   4  0  14         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       
 MEDICAID CUTS 1577            3   2  0  11         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     
-MANKAR 1570                   2   1  0  11         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        
 TATTLETALE 1582               1   0  0   7         RUBBER VS GLUE (90)       
-NUOK TUFE 1579                1   0  0   6         FAR TRAVELERS (95)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANIMAL CROSSING 1583          0   2  0   2         PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     
 HANS THE WOLF 1584            0   1  0   1         DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
KIXA OAKHEART 1560      6  4 0 DARQUE KNIGHTS 22    GAMERA 1569            266  
TOZ FIRESHIELD 1559     8  3 0 DARQUE KNIGHTS 22    ROGER, RODGER 1538     267  
OH MORRISSEY 1504      11 22 0 PANDEMIC BOREDOM 78  ROGER, RODGER 1538     264 REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SWIPE LEFT unbelievably bested SAU SAGE in a 2 minute master's Challenge fight.
SWEET TARIFFS viciously subdued SYD FROSTFIRE in a 2 minute gory Challenge match.
KYE SMALLFOOT viciously subdued BOOGERHEAD in a 2 minute gory master's Title brawl.
BUT WHAT AM I savagely defeated MELANROH in a 2 minute bloody master's match.
RAT FINK was vanquished by THE OGRE SPRITE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
PSYDE savagely defeated SUNRISE VICTORY in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory brawl.
THE OGRE TROLL handily defeated FEISTY RUFFIAN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
ROGER, RODGER dispatched TOZ FIRESHIELD in a popular 2 minute gruesome duel.
FREYA BEARMAW lost to DUO LINGO in a 1 minute fight.
MIST SONG overpowered HANS THE WOLF in a popular 1 minute uneven match.
MEDICAID CUTS was overpowered by BUG in a 1 minute one-sided match.
ANIMAL CROSSING was viciously subdued by TATTLETALE in a 1 minute amateur's conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         AIMED BLOW        12 -   3 -  0      80  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  13 -  0      63  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       26 -  16 -  0      62  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  10 -  2      55  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -  11 -  1      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL     12 -  11 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   9 -  0      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   9 -  0      18  |

Turn 267 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    KYE SMALLFOOT 1523         19  16  1  115 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
TOTAL PARRY      BUT WHAT AM I 1383         40   9  0  133 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
LUNGING ATTACK   THE OGRE SPRITE 403        16  12  0  107 WARLORDS (14)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  ROGER, RODGER 1538         17  11  2  103 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
PARRY-LUNGE      MELANROH 402               18  10  2   90 WARLORDS (14)
SLASHING ATTACK  THE OGRE TROLL 434         13   9  0   84 WARLORDS (14)
AIMED BLOW       RAT FINK 1549              12   5  0   83 RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KYE SMALLFOOT 1523.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SAU SAGE 1529.  The ten other most popular fighters were PSYDE 1553, ROGER, 
RODGER 1538, KYE SMALLFOOT 1523, SUNRISE VICTORY 390, SWEET TARIFFS 1558, MELANROH 
402, TATTLETALE 1582, SWIPE LEFT 1520, TOZ FIRESHIELD 1559, and MIST SONG 866.

The least popular fighter this week was ANIMAL CROSSING 1583.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were MEDICAID CUTS 1577, RAT FINK 1549, SYD FROSTFIRE 1574, FREYA 
BEARMAW 1562, BUT WHAT AM I 1383, HANS THE WOLF 1584, DUO LINGO 1541, THE OGRE TROLL 
434, THE OGRE SPRITE 403, and BOOGERHEAD 1468.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BUT WHAT AM I (20-1383) RUBBER VS GLUE (90)
BOOGERHEAD (20-1468) RUBBER VS GLUE (90)