DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/12/2025    Duedate: 09/25/2025

ARADI ARENA

DM 60    TURN 889

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ROYAL ASSASSIN
NEON ROYALTY (732)
(60-9722) [14-8-0,117]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ROYAL ASSASSIN                 MRS. REDACTED
NEON ROYALTY (732)             TINFOIL MAFIA (738)
(60-9722) [14-8-0,117]         (60-9859) [3-0-0,28]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

COLDY                          KEANU R'EHVES
THE BUNKHOUSE (595)            INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348)
(60-9758) [10-14-1,80]         (60-8991) [11-9-1,69]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TINFOIL MAFIA (738)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHILANTHROPISTS (594)         32 
2. THE BUNKHOUSE (595)           27    WRATHMEN 23-40 (728)
3. RED DOG GANG (476)            12    Unchartered Team
4. WRATHMEN 23-40 (728)          7  
5. TINFOIL MAFIA (738)           1     TINFOIL MAFIA (738)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 WRATHMEN 23-40 (728)      10   3  0 76.9   1/ 1*TINFOIL MAFIA (738)      10  5 0
 2/ 1*TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       10   5  0 66.7   2/ 2 NEON ROYALTY (732)        7  7 1
 3- 3*TEABAG@HOME 24.3 (735)     4   2  0 66.7   3/ 4 THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       7  7 0
 4- 4 TEMERE NOMEN (734)        46  38  0 54.8   4- 3 UNNAMEABLES (91)          4  1 1
 5- 6 UNNAMEABLES (91)         528 455 31 53.7   5/ 8 WRATHMEN 23-40 (728)      3  0 0
 6/ 5 INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348)196 170 14 53.6   6- 6 TEMERE NOMEN (734)        3  0 0
 7/ 7 PHILANTHROPISTS (594)     23  21  0 52.3   7/12 PHILANTHROPISTS (594)     3  3 0
 8- 8*FAR TRAVELERS (736)        5   5  1 50.0   8-10*OK, WE'RE HERE (287)      1  0 0
 9/ 9 THE BUNKHOUSE (595)      166 170  3 49.4   9-11*TEABAG@HOME 24.3 (735)    1  0 0
10-10 13TH CIRCLE (131)        386 407 17 48.7  10- 7*FAR TRAVELERS (736)       1  0 0
11/11 NEON ROYALTY (732)        64  70  1 47.8  11/13 RED DOG GANG (476)        1  5 0
12-12*OK, WE'RE HERE (287)       8   9  0 47.1  12- 9 13TH CIRCLE (131)         0  5 0
13/13 RED DOG GANG (476)       1035 1497 28 40.9  13/ 5 INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348) 0  3 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.

I have officially ceded my role as Royal Assassin to Queen Tiffin (at least 
temporarily). She did an admirable job in planting Chuck Meat, after he killed our 
teammate. I think this falls firmly into the FAFO category.

Now, I know it's not a topic that is top-of-mind for most Aradians, but what's with 
those Dark Arena names? "Monster Manalger"? Was that an intentional name? Or is it 
just a misspelling of "Manager", or "Mangler"? Who knows? Will we ever find out? 
Where's that investigative reporter when you need one? (Is that enough questions in 
one paragraph?)

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

                                          -- Royal Assassin, your Duelmaster

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to ARADI once again!  Phhbltt!  Too much drinking and too little 
dodging gave INGRATE WHITE NORTH a 0-3-0!  I got a good laugh out of it!  Up 'n down. 
Up 'n down.  Rankings always change.  Up 'n down.  I think I'm gonna be...  Well, 
PHILANTHROPISTS' 7th moved them up to 2-0-0 place.  THE BUNKHOUSE showed ARADI what 
they were made of as they fought with a vengeance to walk off with 3-1-0.  What's 
with ATALAN?  He actually beat NEON ROYALTY's QUEEN TIFFIN, and walked away with 26 
more points from the fight.  Laughs were big at PHILANTHROPISTS while they watched 
ATALAN clobber QUEEN TIFFIN.  She lost 37 points and got bruised from objects thrown 
from the stands.  INGRATE WHITE NORTH's hatred of NEON ROYALTY surfaced again as ERIC 
GAGN'EH challenged ARADI's top dog.  Try as he might, ERIC GAGN'EH wasn't good enough 
at persuading ROYAL ASSASSIN to step down from the Duelmaster's throne...  Advice to 
fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  The most avoided team was 
13TH CIRCLE.  In my day, no team with a 386-407-17 would scare me off!  What's the 
problem, THE BUNKHOUSE?  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged 
warrior, BAD RED!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.   
     Warriors of ARADI unite.  You have only your games to lose!  Many a warrior has 
met his fate in a hungover stupor.  You young rapscallions, take note!   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  ARADI is 
a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places.  Remember--a good 
fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROYAL ASSASSIN 9722       AB 14   8  0 117         NEON ROYALTY (732)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ATALAN 7656               LU 10   8  0 105         PHILANTHROPISTS (594)     
-CALM ANEMONE 9706         PS  9   3  2 102         UNNAMEABLES (91)          
 ERIC GAGN'EH 7402         AB 13   6  0  97         INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348) 

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TAKE CHARGE 9636          PR 19  19  0  85         13TH CIRCLE (131)         
 SECRET RETRIBUTION 9668   AB 10   3  0  85         WRATHMEN 23-40 (728)      
 DRAVENDER 7655            ST 10   6  0  85         PHILANTHROPISTS (594)     
 QUEEN TIFFIN 9710         LU 17  11  1  80         NEON ROYALTY (732)        
 COLDY 9758                   10  14  1  80         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)                      ???
 THE IRON DUKE 9769            8   9  0  77         NEON ROYALTY (732)                       [AB-LU]
 KEANU R'EHVES 8991        ST 11   9  1  69         INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348) 

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BADGER 9661               LU  8  42  0  66         RED DOG GANG (476)                       *

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CAROM 9724                WS 11  11  0  58         13TH CIRCLE (131)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LUPOSABRE 9790            PR  7  11  0  55         TEMERE NOMEN (734)                       *
 BAD RED 9772              SL  7  16  0  45         RED DOG GANG (476)                       *
 PRINCE LAYOUN 9778        PL 11  10  0  43         NEON ROYALTY (732)        
 RUSTY 9848                ST  4   1  0  34         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)                      *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KHAR IS MY HERO! 9776     ST  4   2  0  33         TEABAG@HOME 24.3 (735)                   *
-PADASHA 9821              SL  2   0  0  33         FAR TRAVELERS (736)       
 THE BEER MILE 9152        PS  4   3  0  31         INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348)                *
-PASSION AGGRESSION 9720   PS  2   2  0  29         UNNAMEABLES (91)          
 MRS. REDACTED 9859            3   0  0  28         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)                      [BA-LU]
 SHADOWLOOP 9860               2   1  0  26         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)                      [AB-ST]
-BAG O' ICE 8713               4   0  0  25         OK, WE'RE HERE (287)                     [AB-BA]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DERS 9855                     3   1  0  19         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)                      [LU-PL]
 WETWORK ZERO 9858         TP  2   1  0  17         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)                      *
 AGGIE 9861                    1   2  0  17         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)                      ???
 AGENT STATIC 9857             2   1  0   9         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)                      [AB-ST]
-SUDSY 9836                TP  2   2  0   8         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       
-ARCTIC COLONY 9851            1   1  0   6         13TH CIRCLE (131)                        [LU-PL]
 SLEEPER CELL 9856             1   2  0   5         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)                      [AB-SL]
-MARTH DAUL 9387               0   1  0   5         PHILANTHROPISTS (594)                    [AB-BA-LU-PL-PR-SL-ST]
-CASPEROO 9852                 0   2  0   2         13TH CIRCLE (131)                        [AB-PR]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
LORD SUNSTONE 9698     14 12 0 NEON ROYALTY 732     CHUCK MEAT 9766        887 REVENGED
BOMBS 9797              5  3 0 THE BUNKHOUSE 595    CALM ANEMONE 9706      886  
CHUCK MEAT 9766         5  2 1 UNNAMEABLES 91       QUEEN TIFFIN 9710      888  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ERIC GAGN'EH was bested by ROYAL ASSASSIN in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
KEANU R'EHVES was unbelievably bested by COLDY in a 3 minute Challenge battle.
THE BEER MILE was vanquished by BAD RED in a 2 minute gory mismatched Challenge brawl.
QUEEN TIFFIN was overpowered by ATALAN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SECRET RETRIBUTION unbelievably bested THE IRON DUKE in a 2 minute gory duel.
DRAVENDER devastated BADGER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
PRINCE LAYOUN overcame SHADOWLOOP in a 2 minute expert vs. beginner fight.
RUSTY was vanquished by RUTHLESS JAYWALKER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DERS defeated AGENT STATIC in a 2 minute beginner's duel.
SLEEPER CELL was overpowered by AGGIE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
WETWORK ZERO overcame PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 4 minute novice's bout.
MRS. REDACTED demolished TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -   6 -  1      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -   9 -  0      59  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    25 -  24 -  1      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW        40 -  39 -  1      51  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   9 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   9 -  0      44  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   9 -  0      31  |

Turn 889 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 -  3         5  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       ROYAL ASSASSIN 9722        14   8  0  117 NEON ROYALTY (732)
LUNGING ATTACK   ATALAN 7656                10   8  0  105 PHILANTHROPISTS (594)
STRIKING ATTACK  DRAVENDER 7655             10   6  0   85 PHILANTHROPISTS (594)
PARRY-LUNGE      PRINCE LAYOUN 9778         11  10  0   43 NEON ROYALTY (732)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is COLDY 9758.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
KEANU R'EHVES 8991.  The ten other most popular fighters were COLDY 9758, BAD RED 
9772, THE IRON DUKE 9769, SECRET RETRIBUTION 9668, SHADOWLOOP 9860, ATALAN 7656, 
PRINCE LAYOUN 9778, AGENT STATIC 9857, ROYAL ASSASSIN 9722, and DRAVENDER 7655.

The least popular fighter this week was WETWORK ZERO 9858.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SLEEPER CELL 9856, BADGER 9661, QUEEN TIFFIN 9710, RUSTY 9848, 
THE BEER MILE 9152, ERIC GAGN'EH 7402, MRS. REDACTED 9859, AGGIE 9861, DERS 9855, and 
DRAVENDER 7655.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ROYAL ASSASSIN (60-9722) NEON ROYALTY (732)