DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/07/2025    Duedate: 05/20/2025

ARVAT ARENA

DM 32    TURN 1016

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GREATER VRULL
GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)
(32-4375) [15-11-0,128]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GREATER VRULL                  WHISTLE PIG
GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)          RYES OF THE ROBOTS (555)
(32-4375) [15-11-0,128]        (32-7799) [3-1-0,40]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HAMMIR                         WRATH
APOCALYPSE (385)               ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
(32-4475) [19-21-2,115]        (32-7792) [7-2-0,77]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. APOCALYPSE (385)              35 
2. DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)         30    DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
3. BLACK MOON RISING (559)       29    Unchartered Team
4. GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)         25 
5. SMOKIN' CHICKEN (552)         18    BLACK MOON RISING (559)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*BLACK MOON RISING (559)    8   2  0 80.0   1/ 1 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)    11  4 1
 2/ 0*SMOKIN' CHICKEN (552)      7   2  0 77.8   2/ 5*BLACK MOON RISING (559)   8  2 0
 3/ 3 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)    2207 1377 109 61.6   3/ 2 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    8  7 0
 4/ 1*RYES OF THE ROBOTS (555)   3   2  0 60.0   4/ 3 HELL'S HEROES (68)        6  7 0
 5/ 4 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)     740 565 54 56.7   5/ 4 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)     6  9 0
 6/ 5 JAMAICAN SUPERHEROE (391) 26  20  0 56.5   6/ 6 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     5  4 0
 7/ 6 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     46  43  1 51.7   7/ 8 THE VALKYRIES (548)       4  4 0
 8/ 7 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)    470 497 34 48.6   8/ 9 APOCALYPSE (385)          4 11 1
 9/ 8 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)   834 898 50 48.2   9/ 7 JAMAICAN SUPERHEROE (391) 2  1 0
10/ 9 APOCALYPSE (385)         174 230 13 43.1  10/ 0*SMOKIN' CHICKEN (552)     2  1 0
11/10 THE VALKYRIES (548)       61  98  5 38.4  11/12 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)      2  3 1
12/12 HELL'S HEROES (68)       124 205  4 37.7  12/10*RYES OF THE ROBOTS (555)  1  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, 
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again!  What's a move up by 3 you ask?  (alright, 
maybe you didn't ask)  Cause for celebration, according to BLACK MOON RISING.  
APOCALYPSE had cause to celebrate, after HAMMIR got 26 points by beating PWCCA.  
SUPERMON certainly had a baffled expression on his face, after losing to MICTIAN and 
losing 17 points in the process!  The arena was more crowded than usual this time, as 
THEE UPTIGHT, MAJ faced ARVAT's Duelmaster.  THEE UPTIGHT, MAJ found out that ARVAT 
isn't a democracy.  You've gotta be the best to be Duelmaster here!  Word has it one 
team in ARVAT is taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death.  I'll 
bet it works.   
     And how sociable are ARVAT's warriors?  Come, let us see.  Like the noble eagle 
soaring amongst the mountaintops, so stand the warriors of DEATH BY DESIGN, alone and 
unchallenged.  The warriors of DEATH BY DESIGN found their efforts at combat 
frustrated as SECRET SQUIRRELS apparently had more important things to do than fight. 
Is it charming personality?  Conversational abilities?  Good oral hygiene?  Whatever 
it is, ARYA is the most challenged warrior.  As a confidence booster, TOOTHY MAW 
challenged REAPER, down 19 points.  Do you also slay vicious rodents in your spare 
time, TOOTHY MAW?  TOOTHY MAW bested REAPER with a point difference of 19.  So this 
is what ARVAT calls a duel.  This will make an interesting tale.  Willing to win at 
any cost is IRON TUSK, who challenged SNAPPER, 9 points junior.  Our sympathies, 
SNAPPER!  I thought IRON TUSK showed great skill and promise when he beat SNAPPER.  
All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Ah, the duel!  The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd!  The audience 
gave a nice round of rasberries to PWCCA of HELL'S HEROES, for expiring in such an 
ungraceful fashion.  17-25-2, indeed!  Oh hard!  that to strike a flame, the match 
itself must needs be wasting!   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  More important duties call me.  Like a mixed 
metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid ARVAT farewell-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GREATER VRULL 4375           15  11  0 128         GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAMMIR 4475                  19  21  2 115         APOCALYPSE (385)          
 MATT FISTAFLES 7841           9   4  0 103         DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)     
 MICTIAN 7556                 16  30  1  98         HELL'S HEROES (68)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-INFERNAL 7778                 8   5  1  86         ANGELS OF PAIN (360)      
 CHARDRAS 5003                12   2  0  84         GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     
 DAGON 7564                   13  32  0  82         HELL'S HEROES (68)        
 WRATH 7792                    7   2  0  77         ANGELS OF PAIN (360)      
 SUPERMON 4573                10   6  0  74         JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES (391)
 BALAAM 7638                  18  15  0  69         HELL'S HEROES (68)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PLAGUE 5153                   8  23  3  63         APOCALYPSE (385)          
 MAT FISTAFLEAS 7853           5   3  0  63         DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)     
 ARI MANN 7894                 4   0  0  59         DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PICKLE PIE 7793               9   4  0  46         DEATH BY DESIGN (264)     
 DEFCON ONE 7228               5   9  0  46         APOCALYPSE (385)          
 STONE TEMPLE PILOT 7870       6   1  0  43         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    
 SUSHI 7818                    6   3  1  41         DEATH BY DESIGN (264)     
 BATMON 4574                   6   5  0  41         JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES (391)
 WHISTLE PIG 7799              3   1  0  40         RYES OF THE ROBOTS (555)  

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 A.Z. ZELL 7867                5   4  1  33         DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)     
 INDI 7779                     4  10  1  33         THE VALKYRIES (548)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DRY RUB 7724                  4   1  0  32         SMOKIN' CHICKEN (552)     
 LEAKY SPOON 7819              5   4  1  29         DEATH BY DESIGN (264)     
 BIFF HOMMET 7890              3   2  0  29         DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)     
 RUMORS OF WAR 7212            3  11  0  28         APOCALYPSE (385)          
 FAYE 7765                     5  10  0  25         THE VALKYRIES (548)       
 TOOTHY MAW 7885               2   0  0  25         BLACK MOON RISING (559)   
 ARYA 7839                     5   2  0  24         THE VALKYRIES (548)       
 IRON TUSK 7887                2   0  0  24         BLACK MOON RISING (559)   
 MORTAL COIL 7886              2   0  0  24         BLACK MOON RISING (559)   

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CIVIL OPS 7855                6   5  0  23         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    
 THE USURPER 7883              2   0  0  21         BLACK MOON RISING (559)   
 FURIOSA 7813                  4   6  0  18         THE VALKYRIES (548)       
 SPACHCOCK 7726                2   1  0  17         SMOKIN' CHICKEN (552)     
 MARTIAN MONHUNTER 7865        1   0  0  17         JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES (391)
 MEAT CHURCH 7728              1   0  0  17         SMOKIN' CHICKEN (552)     
 ROADRUNNER GUNNOR 7896        1   3  0  13         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    
 SNAPPER 7878                  2   5  1  12         DEATH BY DESIGN (264)     
 THE CONTINGENCY 7898          1   2  0   9         DEATH BY DESIGN (264)     
 EMBERGLOW 7884                0   2  0   8         BLACK MOON RISING (559)   
 REAPER 7900                   0   2  0   2         APOCALYPSE (385)          
 MORNINGSTAR 7903              0   1  0   1         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 7906                0  1 0 GEMSTONE BEASTS 362  SHEWISH GIANT         1016 NONE
VESPERTI 7862           0  5 0 GEMSTONE BEASTS 362  A.Z. ZELL 7867        1015  
PWCCA 7553             17 25 2 HELL'S HEROES 68     HAMMIR 4475           1016  
TUNRIDA 7655           11 10 0 HELL'S HEROES 68     INFERNAL 7778         1014  
CHEAP STUFF 7800        0  1 0 RYES OF THE ROBO 555 ARENAMISTRESS SU      1016 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Arvat -- We have arrived...After picking up some tourney experience, turn one went 
very well other than almost all matchups with standins, and a loss on the only real 
fight LOL!  But hopefully initiates will be filling up soon with more competition.  I 
have decided to make Arvat my new second home after Sunset, and I very much look 
forward to crossing blades with you all in this storied arena filled with formidable 
managers!  Blades UP!! -- Stik and Black Moon Rising

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CHEAP STUFF was butchered by ARENAMISTRESS SUGAR in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA1 was murdered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
THEE UPTIGHT, MAJ was demolished by GREATER VRULL in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
HAMMIR butchered PWCCA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
PLAGUE was luckily beaten by DAGON in a 1 minute master's Challenge match.
FAYE was vanquished by DEFCON ONE in a exciting 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
IRON TUSK bested SNAPPER in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
CIVIL OPS was overpowered by INDI in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
TOOTHY MAW vanquished REAPER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
MORTAL COIL overpowered THE CONTINGENCY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
ROADRUNNER GUNNOR was luckily beaten by ARYA in a exciting 2 minute Challenge fight.
SUPERMON was handily defeated by MICTIAN in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
MATT FISTAFLES demolished VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
CHARDRAS viciously subdued MAT FISTAFLEAS in a 2 minute one-sided battle.
BALAAM was viciously subdued by WRATH in a action packed 3 minute veteran's conflict.
STONE TEMPLE PILOT unbelievably bested AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 5 minute duel.
LEAKY SPOON was beaten by BATMON in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody brawl.
ARI MANN overpowered WHISTLE PIG in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
PICKLE PIE savagely defeated BIFF HOMMET in a 7 minute veteran vs. novice bout.
RUMORS OF WAR was devastated by SUSHI in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SPACHCOCK was vanquished by A.Z. ZELL in a 1 minute one-sided match.
DRY RUB handily defeated FURIOSA in a 1 minute uneven duel.
EMBERGLOW was viciously subdued by MARTIAN MONHUNTER in a exciting 4 minute gory bout.
THE USURPER overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MEAT CHURCH overpowered MORNINGSTAR in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         SLASHING ATTACK   26 -  14 -  2      65  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         TOTAL PARRY       23 -  16 -  0      59  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         STRIKING ATTACK   37 -  29 -  2      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -  10 -  1      55  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         LUNGING ATTACK    41 -  36 -  1      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        17 -  31 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  16 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL      5 -  12 -  0      29  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   6 -  0      14  |

Turn 1016 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 -  0     AIMED BLOW         2 -  5         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  3         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  3     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   GREATER VRULL 4375         15  11  0  128 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)
STRIKING ATTACK  MATT FISTAFLES 7841         9   4  0  103 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
TOTAL PARRY      BALAAM 7638                18  15  0   69 HELL'S HEROES (68)
AIMED BLOW       MAT FISTAFLEAS 7853         5   3  0   63 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
SLASHING ATTACK  SUSHI 7818                  6   3  1   41 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HAMMIR 4475.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
WRATH 7792.  The ten other most popular fighters were PICKLE PIE 7793, MARTIAN 
MONHUNTER 7865, ROADRUNNER GUNNOR 7896, BIFF HOMMET 7890, CHARDRAS 5003, DEFCON ONE 
7228, SNAPPER 7878, BATMON 4574, PLAGUE 5153, and IRON TUSK 7887.

The least popular fighter this week was MORNINGSTAR 7903.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FURIOSA 7813, RUMORS OF WAR 7212, WHISTLE PIG 7799, THE 
CONTINGENCY 7898, REAPER 7900, CIVIL OPS 7855, DA1 7906, THE USURPER 7883, EMBERGLOW 
7884, and A.Z. ZELL 7867.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

GREATER VRULL (32-4375) GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)

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

THEE UPTIGHT, MAJ (32-7781) SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)