DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/23/2025    Duedate: 01/19/2026

FRATSFA ARENA

DM 52    TURN 472

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BROTHER TUNGSTEN
IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
(52-4758) [17-2-0,130]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BROTHER TUNGSTEN               SNICKERDOODLES
IRON CATHEDRAL (159)           COOKIES (426)
(52-4758) [17-2-0,130]         (52-4124) [4-1-0,50]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

OHIO JONES                     LA CHINGADERA
MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)             THE BARRIO (464)
(52-4701) [18-17-0,88]         (52-4741) [13-7-0,95]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. IRON CATHEDRAL (159)          51 
2. THE BARRIO (464)              18    IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
3. TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)        10    Unchartered Team
4. COOKIES (426)                 3  
5. MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)            -5    COOKIES (426)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*COOKIES (426)              4   2  0 66.7   1/ 1 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)   11  3 1
 2/ 2 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)     448 334 27 57.3   2/ 2 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      9  4 1
 3/ 3 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)    35  30  3 53.8   3/ 5 THE BARRIO (464)          3  5 0
 4- 4 OTTO'S PARTS (150)       505 483 27 51.1   4/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        2  5 0
 5/ 5 THE BARRIO (464)          25  28  1 47.2   5/ 6*COOKIES (426)             1  1 0
 6/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)       329 461  3 41.6   6- 4 OTTO'S PARTS (150)        1  4 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

              CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT -- Kolact DM 10 and Stormcrowe DM 45

Masked Mayhem Approaches! Choose Your Champion? If You Dare!

Attention, warriors and managers of ALASTARI!

A new game begins--not of brute strength alone, but of wits, will, and whispers. The 
Masked Mayhem contest begins on Turn 1046 in Kolact (DM 10)! Each manager will 
secretly select one of their warriors to don the metaphorical mask and fight for glory 
in the shadows.

Double points await your masked gladiator--but beware! No one will know who walks 
masked among us until the contest ends... Will your foes guess your masked warrior and 
try to bring them down? Or will you distract them with feints and fodder?

To get started, send your masked gladiator selection (include warrior name and ID#) to 
Master Darque at darquesorcery@gmail.com before Turn 1046 (DUE February 9, 2026), and 
submit TWO (2) Team Roll Up Certificates (contact RSI by email CSR@reality.com). Then, 
make sure your masked fighter shows up each round--they can't earn double points if 
they--re sitting in the infirmary. Team maintenance is recommended for all 
participating teams.

Will your mystery fighter rise in blood-soaked triumph? Or fall in obscurity?

Let the shadows stir, and the games begin?

Thanks,

Master Darque
Contest Coordinator

              **********************************************************

RULES and ENTRY GUIDELINES

A. CONTEST SCHEDULE

1. Duration: 12 turns

2. Start:  Turn 1046 (due February 9, 2026)

3. End:  Turn 1057 (due July 13, 2026)

4. Submissions Needed:
     a. Masked Gladiators (your team champion) must be sent to Master Darque no later 
        than February 9, 2026.  Teams may participate without declaring a champion, 
        but it will be impossible for these teams to receive the bonus modifier. 
        Please send to darquesorcery@gmail.com.
     b. Submit two (2) Team Roll-Up Certificates to Master Darque via RSI CSR.

5. Reveal:  Masked Gladiators will be revealed in the Turn 1057 newsletter.

B. SCORING

1. Win:  +3
2. Kill:  +1
3. Lose:  -1
4. Death:  -1

Masked Gladiators score X2 each turn. (e.g. Masked Gladiator wins and kills his 
opponent, so he would earn (+3 Win + 1 Kill) x 2 = 8 points. Similarly, a Masked 
Gladiator for another team died. His point total would be (-1 Lose + -1 Death) x 2 = -
4 points.)

C. ADDENDA

1. If a Masked Gladiator dies during the course of the contest, all is not lost! 
   Managers may designate a second Masked Gladiator; however, their scoring will only 
   offer a multiplier of 1.5 for the duration of the contest.

2. If a Masked Gladiator GRADUATES during the course of the contest, managers may 
   designate a second Masked Gladiator. The multiplier will be reduced to 1.5 for the 
   duration of the contest.

3. Teams may not designate more than TWO (2) Masked Gladiators during the course of 
   the contest.

4. Once a gladiator is chosen as the Masked Gladiator, managers may NOT alter their 
   selection unless the designated warrior dies or graduates.

5. Masked Mayhem is a SINGLE-MANAGER event. You do not need a partner or team to 
   participate. It is every man and woman for themselves!

6. Managers may only field ONE (1) team in the contest.

D. Prizes

1. Endurance Award - Every participating Team will receive one (1) +1 Bonus Potion for 
   participating in all 12 rounds of the contest and in at least 55 of the 60 
   scheduled fights.
   In addition, teams that participate in ALL the scheduled 60 fights will receive a 
   single ZAP Potion.

2. First Place Manager (choose 3 from the following)
     a. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10 
        and have participated in the contest)
     b. Move a warrior from another team (that you own) to your DM 10 squad (warrior 
        must be NATURAL and UNMODIFIED; there must be an open spot via death/dark 
        arena or graduation, warrior must be alive)
     c. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
     d. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
     e. Limited Immortality (one (1) resurrection following death in DM 10)
     f. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
     g. Reroll one (1) warrior's Endurance (keeping the roll only if it improves)

3. Second Place Manager (choose 2 of the following)
     a. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10 
        and have participated in the contest)
     b. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
     c. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
     d. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out-of-bound warriors)
     e. Reroll one (1) warrior's Endurance (keeping the roll only if it improves)

4. Third Place Manager (choose 1 of the following)
     a. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
     b. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out-of-bound warriors)
     c. Reroll one (1) warrior's Endurance (keeping the roll only if it improves)

5. Roll-Up Certificates
     a. 40% - First Place Manager
     b. 30% - Second Place Manager
     c. 20% - Third Place Manager
     d. 10% - Masked Gladiator Champion (scored the most points during the contest)
          i. Tie Breaker 1: Win/Loss Percentage
         ii. Tie Breaker 2: Kills
        iii. Tie Breaker 3: Head-to-Head Win/Loss vs. other team(s)
         iv. Tie Breaker 4: Thunderdome! Two men enter; One man leaves! Let's hope it 
             doesn't come this far!

** Note:  This contest will also be offered in DM 45. You may sign up for either or 
both. DM 45 will be the same, but it will only run for 10 turns rather than 12.

                                      SPY REPORT

     I can't believe the violence in FRATSFA!  I still haven't told Mom I'm writing 
Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  MVP award for RELIQUARY?  IRON 
CATHEDRAL's proud of her after beating BANANAS FOSTER and getting 20 points.  Talk 
about yer big time losers!  OHIO JONES got smashed by ICE UNICYCLE, and lost 6 
points!  The Duelmaster isn't going to stop just cause he's Number One!  CABRON knows 
this.  He was Bloodfeuded by the Duelmaster.  This Duelmaster is like something else! 
BROTHER TUNGSTEN stopped CABRON dead in his tracks!  Is the Duelmaster really being a 
real snob to his teammates?  Don't ask me!   
     AAARRGH!!!  I HATE SPYREPORTING!!!  Sorry.  I just had to say it.  OTTO'S PARTS 
was FRATSFA's most avoided team.  Is there some award for that?  I don't know what 
IRON CATHEDRAL's been doing.  They certainly haven't been accepting many fights from 
OTTO'S PARTS, that's fer sher.  Like, is OHIO JONES popular, or what?  He was 
challenged the most in all of FRATSFA!  He's got a 18-17-0, is that good?  For sure, 
I was holding my breath when I found out BRONZE SAINT challenged HURRICANE.  After 
all, haven't IRON CATHEDRAL and TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 had a long standing duel in FRATSFA? 
It wasn't a spectacular fight, or anything, but HURRICANE wants me to write about it 
since it bested BRONZE SAINT.  Satisfied?   
     Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds.  All FRATSFA ever talks about is fighting!  
Me, I'm more laid back.  BROTHER TUNGSTEN really fought hard against CABRON.  That'll 
teach THE BARRIO not to go and kill any of IRON CATHEDRAL's guys again, huh!  What if 
they had a fight and nobody showed up?  I'd be out of a job, that's what!!!   
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop.  I had 
a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BROTHER TUNGSTEN 4758        17   2  0 130         IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ICE UNICYCLE 4734            16   8  1 112         TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)    
 LA CHINGADERA 4741           13   7  0  95         THE BARRIO (464)          
-DENTAL IMPLANT 4601          11  22  0  94         OTTO'S PARTS (150)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CABRON 4742                  10   1  1  90         THE BARRIO (464)          
 OHIO JONES 4701              18  17  0  88         MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        
-TWO HANDS 4529               10  43  1  76         OTTO'S PARTS (150)        
-FATTY LIVER 4651             12  15  0  68         OTTO'S PARTS (150)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PINCHED NERVE 4747            6   5  1  66         OTTO'S PARTS (150)        
 LUKE'S 4770                  12   2  1  65         TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HANGNAIL 4748                 7   4  0  50         OTTO'S PARTS (150)        
 SNICKERDOODLES 4124           4   1  0  50         COOKIES (426)             
 TARGET DUMMY 4702             7  27  0  48         MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        
 COBALT SAINT 4795             5   2  0  43         IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HURRICANE 4798                3   1  1  30         TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LAVEAU ROYALE 4797            2   0  0  22         TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RELIQUARY 4801                1   0  1  20         IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      
 BRONZE SAINT 4799             0   3  0   3         IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
COPPERED TEMLAR 4772    5  6 0 IRON CATHEDRAL 159   CABRON 4742            468 JUST REVENGED
OATHBINDER 4794         4  2 1 IRON CATHEDRAL 159   LUKE'S 4770            471  
BANANAS FOSTER 4796     2  2 0 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 463 RELIQUARY 4801         472  
EL MURO 4791            0  1 0 THE BARRIO 464       LAWRENCE OF ARAB       472 NONE
QUINCENERA 4781         1  3 0 THE BARRIO 464       LAURENTS OF ARAB       472 NONE
SKEEVY TACO TRUC 4792   1  1 0 THE BARRIO 464       TALLEYRAND             472 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

QUINCENERA was barely slain by LAURENTS OF ARABIA in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
SKEEVY TACO TRUCK was viciously butchered by TALLEYRAND in a 1 minute battle.
EL MURO was murdered by LAWRENCE OF ARABIA in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
BROTHER TUNGSTEN devastated CABRON in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud Title contest.
BRONZE SAINT was demolished by HURRICANE in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
LA CHINGADERA viciously subdued VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute bloody fight.
ICE UNICYCLE overpowered OHIO JONES in a 2 minute gory mismatched brawl.
LUKE'S unbelievably bested SNICKERDOODLES in a 4 minute gruesome melee.
TARGET DUMMY lost to COBALT SAINT in a 4 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
BANANAS FOSTER was viciously butchered by RELIQUARY in a 3 minute novice's fight.
LAVEAU ROYALE handily defeated FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         SLASHING ATTACK   21 -  10 -  1      68  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  10 -  0      63  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   3 -  1      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   4 -  1      56  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW         5 -   4 -  1      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -   8 -  1      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY       14 -  17 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL     11 -  14 -  1      44  |

Turn 472 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     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  2         4  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         2  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  BROTHER TUNGSTEN 4758      17   2  0  130 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
WALL OF STEEL    ICE UNICYCLE 4734          16   8  1  112 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)
LUNGING ATTACK   LA CHINGADERA 4741         13   7  0   95 THE BARRIO (464)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     LUKE'S 4770                12   2  1   65 TEABAG@NOLA 23.1 (463)
PARRY-LUNGE      SNICKERDOODLES 4124         4   1  0   50 COOKIES (426)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is OHIO JONES 4701.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was LA CHINGADERA 4741.  The ten other most popular fighters were ICE UNICYCLE 4734, 
SNICKERDOODLES 4124, COBALT SAINT 4795, RELIQUARY 4801, QUINCENERA 4781, BROTHER 
TUNGSTEN 4758, CABRON 4742, HURRICANE 4798, LUKE'S 4770, and BANANAS FOSTER 4796.

The least popular fighter this week was TARGET DUMMY 4702.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were OHIO JONES 4701, BRONZE SAINT 4799, SKEEVY TACO TRUCK 4792, EL 
MURO 4791, LAVEAU ROYALE 4797, BANANAS FOSTER 4796, LUKE'S 4770, HURRICANE 4798, 
CABRON 4742, and BROTHER TUNGSTEN 4758.