DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/11/2025    Duedate: 12/08/2025

ILLIS ARENA

DM 59    TURN 448

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DJANGO
FAR TRAVELERS (337)
(59-3335) [9-3-0,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DJANGO                         AURIT
FAR TRAVELERS (337)            OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)
(59-3335) [9-3-0,106]          (59-3370) [1-0-0,19]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

JUBEI                          JUBEI
IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)        IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
(59-3197) [13-11-1,98]         (59-3197) [13-11-1,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HANGOVERS (265)               49 
2. ISLE OF SKYE (58)             43    TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)
3. OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)         19    Unchartered Team
4. FAR TRAVELERS (337)           10 
5. IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)       9     OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   23  12  1 65.7   1/ 2*OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)     5  2 0
 2/ 3 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)  308 177 15 63.5   2/ 5 HANGOVERS (265)           5  4 0
 3/ 4 HANGOVERS (265)          337 214 24 61.2   3/ 3 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)   5  8 0
 4/ 5 CHAPEL ROCK (287)        441 327 18 57.4   4/ 1 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    5  9 0
 5/ 6*OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)     15  12  0 55.6   5/ 6 ISLE OF SKYE (58)         4  5 0
 6/ 7 ISLE OF SKYE (58)        306 273 18 52.8   6/ 8 FAR TRAVELERS (337)       2  0 0
 7/ 8 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   346 335 13 50.8   7/ 9 ISLANDERS (247)           2  1 0
 8/ 9 ISLANDERS (247)          622 791 20 44.0   8/ 7 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   2  1 0
 9/10 FAR TRAVELERS (337)       15  20  0 42.9   9/ 4 CHAPEL ROCK (287)         2  5 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon ILLIS, for I, 
Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  The boys at BASHAHOLICS ANON left the arena dejected, 
after being kicked out of the top spot by OF WOLF & PIXIE.  Good show!  Those betting 
on CHAPEL ROCK lost their shirt, as CHAPEL ROCK lost their fighting abilities:  
0-4-0.  Nothing works for a team like victory (How's that for a perceptive 
observation?) as HANGOVERS can attest...  Good things come to those who fight well, 
as ISLE OF SKYE can attest, moving up by 1.  Practice pays for MURTAGH, who pummelled 
IN SECRET, to pocket 23 points.  IT'S NOT A PROBLEM certainly had a baffled 
expression on his face, after losing to MOSCOW MULE and losing 14 points in the 
process!  The arena was more crowded than usual this time, as DJANGO faced ILLIS' 
Duelmaster.  What can be a greater victory?  DJANGO has taken his place as the top, 
as ILLIS' new Duelmaster.  Word has it one team in ILLIS is taking speech lessons to 
try to bore their opponent to death.  I'll bet it works.   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!  To quell some nasty rumors, the guys 
in ISLE OF SKYE are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to avoid 'em.  Like 
a pup with its tail between its legs, HANGOVERS scurried away from ISLE OF SKYE.  Oh, 
the shame!  Is it charming personality?  Conversational abilities?  Good oral 
hygiene?  Whatever it is, SUPPORT GROUP is the most challenged warrior.  BEACHCOMBER 
found himself challenged by a warrior 23 below:  EXODUS.  EXODUS of CHAPEL ROCK kept 
his wits as he lost to BEACHCOMBER.   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have 
fallen into an unconscious stupor.   
     All good things must come to an end.  More important duties call me.  Do not 
despair!  I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DJANGO 3335               WS  9   3  0 106         FAR TRAVELERS (337)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOSCOW MULE 3263          LU 10   7  0 100         HANGOVERS (265)           
 JUBEI 3197                LU 13  11  1  98         IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)   
 PURPLE HAZE 3165          AB 17  10  0  95         HANGOVERS (265)           

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUPPORT GROUP 3255        WS 19  24  0  87         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 THORUNDR 2654             WS 17  15  1  80         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322   BA 13   7  0  77         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312      LU 16  10  0  73         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 MY FAIR LADY 3309         SL  5   8  0  71         HANGOVERS (265)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BEACHCOMBER 3296          ST 14  19  0  66         ISLANDERS (247)           
 SNARKNADO 3343            AB  7   2  0  66         TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IN SECRET 3324            AB 13   5  0  48         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 MURTAGH 3332              TP  6   9  0  47         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 CHESSMASTER HEX 3276      PS  6   3  0  42         IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)   
 EXODUS 3297               WS  7  18  0  39         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
-TANGY 3355                PS  5   2  0  38         OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)     
-NELLIE 3356               ST  5   2  0  38         OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)     
 HERMIT 3344               LU  7   5  1  34         ISLE OF SKYE (58)                        *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BRIGHTLACE 3354           WS  2   1  0  33         OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)                *
 FALSE IDOL 3311           AB  4   4  0  32         CHAPEL ROCK (287)                        *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-YAMIKUBO 3302                 2   0  0  19         IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)                  [BA-LU]
 AURIT 3370                    1   0  0  19         OF WOLF & PIXIE (338)                [LU-TP-WS]
 HOT TODDY 3389                1   0  0  13         HANGOVERS (265)                          [LU-TP-WS]
 MERCY ME 3382                 2   1  0  12         CHAPEL ROCK (287)                        [BA-LU]
 CAVE TROLL 3377           ST  2   3  0   9         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OLD FASHIONED 3383        TP  2   1  0   8         HANGOVERS (265)                          *
 HOLY COW 3390                 0   1  0   1         CHAPEL ROCK (287)                        [BA-LU-ST]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CHAR AZNABLE 3266       3  7 0 IMPROVED ILLUSIO 261 BANDIT PRINCE          448 NONE
DEAD 3392               0  1 0 IMPROVED ILLUSIO 261 HIGH ELF               448 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CHAR AZNABLE was dealt death by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEAD was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DJANGO subdued JUBEI in a exciting 4 minute gory Challenge Title melee.
SNARKNADO lost to SUPPORT GROUP in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
EXODUS was devastated by BEACHCOMBER in a 2 minute brutal one-sided Challenge fight.
MERCY ME was devastated by HERMIT in a 1 minute gory uneven Challenge brawl.
CAVE TROLL was outwaited by OLD FASHIONED in a 9 minute amateur's Challenge match.
IT'S NOT A PROBLEM was overpowered by MOSCOW MULE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
THORUNDR won victory over MY FAIR LADY in a action packed 1 minute duel.
AGAIN AND AGAIN was overpowered by PURPLE HAZE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
IN SECRET was savagely defeated by MURTAGH in a 4 minute brutal fight.
FALSE IDOL was handily defeated by CHESSMASTER HEX in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
AURIT demolished HOLY COW in a 2 minute mismatched competition.
HOT TODDY devastated MINI-PUMPKIN in a 1 minute one-sided battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         PARRY-STRIKE       8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         BASHING ATTACK    17 -  13 -  0      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        21 -  20 -  0      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  13 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  24 -  1      49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     18 -  21 -  0      46  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  10 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   4 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 448 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  3         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      4 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    DJANGO 3335                 9   3  0  106 FAR TRAVELERS (337)
LUNGING ATTACK   MOSCOW MULE 3263           10   7  0  100 HANGOVERS (265)
AIMED BLOW       PURPLE HAZE 3165           17  10  0   95 HANGOVERS (265)
BASHING ATTACK   IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322    13   7  0   77 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     CHESSMASTER HEX 3276        6   3  0   42 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is JUBEI 3197.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
JUBEI 3197.  The ten other most popular fighters were MURTAGH 3332, BEACHCOMBER 3296, 
IN SECRET 3324, CHESSMASTER HEX 3276, CHAR AZNABLE 3266, DJANGO 3335, SNARKNADO 3343, 
THORUNDR 2654, MY FAIR LADY 3309, and SUPPORT GROUP 3255.

The least popular fighter this week was OLD FASHIONED 3383.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322, MERCY ME 3382, 
DEAD 3392, HOT TODDY 3389, FALSE IDOL 3311, EXODUS 3297, HOLY COW 3390, AURIT 3370, 
and PURPLE HAZE 3165.

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

I CAN QUIT (59-3269) BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)