DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

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

ARADI ARENA

DM 60    TURN 896

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SOLOMOON
THIRSTY THUGS (600)
(60-9611) [7-1-0,91]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SOLOMOON                       PADASHA
THIRSTY THUGS (600)            FAR TRAVELERS (736)
(60-9611) [7-1-0,91]           (60-9821) [5-0-0,66]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

COLDY                          JUST A CH
THE BUNKHOUSE (595)            OK, WE'RE HERE (287)
(60-9758) [13-16-1,90]         (60-3363) [1-4-0,21]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TINFOIL MAFIA (738)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FAR TRAVELERS (736)           34 
2. THIRSTY THUGS (600)           27    THIRSTY THUGS (600)
3. OK, WE'RE HERE (287)          11    Unchartered Team
4. PAPER TIGERS 25.4 (740)       8  
5. TINFOIL MAFIA (738)           7     PAPER TIGERS 25.4 (740)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*PAPER TIGERS 25.4 (740)    2   0  0 100.   1/ 1 TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       7  8 1
 2/ 0 THIRSTY THUGS (600)       26   9  0 74.3   2/ 3*FAR TRAVELERS (736)       5  3 0
 3- 4 PHILANTHROPISTS (594)     34  22  0 60.7   3/ 7 THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       3  7 0
 4/ 3 TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       30  20  1 60.0   4/ 5*PAPER TIGERS 25.4 (740)   2  0 0
 5/ 2 WRATHMEN 23-40 (728)      12   8  0 60.0   5- 4 UNNAMEABLES (91)          2  0 0
 6/ 5*FAR TRAVELERS (736)       10   8  1 55.6   6- 2 PHILANTHROPISTS (594)     2  0 0
 7- 6 UNNAMEABLES (91)         530 456 31 53.8   7/ 0 THIRSTY THUGS (600)       2  0 0
 8/ 7 TEMERE NOMEN (734)        47  41  0 53.4   8/ 8 OK, WE'RE HERE (287)      1  2 0
 9/ 9 THE BUNKHOUSE (595)      178 180  4 49.7   9/ 6 RED DOG GANG (476)        1  2 0
10/ 8 TALLOWIHC (285)           32  33  0 49.2  10/11 TEMERE NOMEN (734)        1  3 0
11/10 OK, WE'RE HERE (287)      10  13  0 43.5  11/10 TALLOWIHC (285)           0  3 0
12/11 RED DOG GANG (476)       1036 1504 28 40.8  12/ 9 WRATHMEN 23-40 (728)      0  3 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

Listen close, Aradi. Closer. No, closer than that. Good. Now do not look up while I'm 
talking. There are whispers this turn. Not the normal whispers about poisoned ale or 
rigged weapons. Bigger whispers. Softer whispers. The kind that jingles. Folks claim 
there is a magical being roaming Aradi by night, slipping unseen from house to house, 
leaving gifts behind like trophies after a duel. No footprints. No witnesses. Just 
smiles in the morning and an uncomfortable number of people saying, "I believe." 
Believe in what, you ask? Exactly! That how it gets you.

Now, while everyone was distracted hanging socks over fireplaces, the arena kept 
grinding bones into sand. Solomoon of Thirsty Thugs climbed into the throne this turn 
after Calm Anemone failed to show up and defend it. Miss the alarm, and you lose your 
crown. That's not magic, that's math. Solomoon smashed Badger and took the 
Duelmaster's title. Some swear Solomoon looked surprised, waking up Duelmaster, like 
something had been left under his pillow.

Tinfoil Mafia remains the top team, which raises questions. Serious ones. They also 
led the avoiding this turn, with The Bunkhouse being the most avoided team. 
Coincidence? Or were certain warriors "checking their lists" and deciding who was 
naughty and who was nice? Tinfoil Mafia avoiding fights while rumors swirl about 
unseen observers? I'm just asking questions. Loudly. With charts, illustrations, and 
string. Lots and lots of string.

Rain Mistress took the honor of most challenged, which means everyone wanted a crack 
at her. Padasha got the chance ot face her, and continues cutting a clean path through 
the opposition. Padasha is the Unchartered Recognition Leader with five wins and no 
losses. In the popularity department, Coldy reigns overall, but Just a Ch is making a 
claim for the hearts of the people.

There was no unexpected blood today. DA1 went to the Dark Arena, and the outcome 
looked to be a foregone conclusion. Just like it was scripted. I hope you are slowly 
beginning to see there are no coincidences in this arena. Puppets and strings. Strings 
and puppets. Everywhere.

So, that is the state of Aradi. A new Duelmaster, sharp challengers, cowardly avoids, 
and a city full of grown warriors nervously believing in something they swear they've 
never seen. Me? I don't believe in magical gift-givers. I find it strange that someone 
ate my cookies and polished my boots this morning.

                                          -- Blix the Mad

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOLOMOON 9611                 7   1  0  91         THIRSTY THUGS (600)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CALM ANEMONE 9706            10   4  2  99         UNNAMEABLES (91)          

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COLDY 9758                   13  16  1  90         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       
 BADGER 9661                   9  48  0  75         RED DOG GANG (476)        
 SECRET RETRIBUTION 9668      12   8  0  68         WRATHMEN 23-40 (728)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PADASHA 9821                  5   0  0  66         FAR TRAVELERS (736)       
 RUSTY 9848                    8   2  1  64         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       
-ANJA 9805                     4   0  0  61         FAR TRAVELERS (736)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AGENT STATIC 9857             8   2  1  50         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       
 LUPOSABRE 9790                8  12  0  49         TEMERE NOMEN (734)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAIN MISTRESS 9789            7   3  0  46         TEMERE NOMEN (734)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHADOWLOOP 9860               5   5  0  33         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       
 MRS. REDACTED 9859            6   4  0  31         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       
-PASSION AGGRESSION 9720       3   2  0  31         UNNAMEABLES (91)          
 WETWORK ZERO 9858             6   4  0  30         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       
 GREW SOME YUPPIE 9880         2   0  0  25         PAPER TIGERS 25.4 (740)   
 SLEEPER CELL 9856             5   5  0  24         TINFOIL MAFIA (738)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AGGIE 9861                    4   4  0  22         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       
 JUST A CH 3363                1   4  0  21         OK, WE'RE HERE (287)      
 DERS 9855                     5   4  0  19         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       
 TANGWEN 3497                  1   4  0  17         TALLOWIHC (285)           
 WREKN 9767                    1   0  0  17         THIRSTY THUGS (600)       
 SUDSY 9836                    2   4  0  16         THE BUNKHOUSE (595)       
-NAVIGATOR 9815                0   1  0   7         FAR TRAVELERS (736)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 9883                0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 736    ARENAMASTER HARK       896 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by ARENAMASTER HARKON in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
PADASHA devastated RAIN MISTRESS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
TANGWEN was overcome by SLEEPER CELL in a popular 1 minute Challenge match.
BADGER was vanquished by SOLOMOON in a 1 minute mismatched Title brawl.
COLDY defeated SECRET RETRIBUTION in a 2 minute bloody veteran's fight.
RUSTY devastated SHADOWLOOP in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
LUPOSABRE devastated AGGIE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
WETWORK ZERO was viciously subdued by VISITING ORC in a action packed 6 minute fight.
MRS. REDACTED was vanquished by THE HONEST MERCHANT in a 1 minute uneven duel.
AGENT STATIC overpowered RUTHLESS JAYWALKER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
GREW SOME YUPPIE defeated DERS in a exciting 4 minute fight.
SUDSY was viciously subdued by JUST A CH in a popular 3 minute brutal bout.
WREKN subdued PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         LUNGING ATTACK    31 -  15 -  2      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  12 -  1      63  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY        9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -  10 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK    10 -  10 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         AIMED BLOW        14 -  22 -  1      39  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   6 -  0      33  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   3 -  0      25  |

Turn 896 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         2 -  3         4  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  PARRY-STRIKE   
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SOLOMOON 9611               7   1  0   91 THIRSTY THUGS (600)
SLASHING ATTACK  PADASHA 9821                5   0  0   66 FAR TRAVELERS (736)
STRIKING ATTACK  RUSTY 9848                  8   2  1   64 THE BUNKHOUSE (595)
LUNGING ATTACK   AGENT STATIC 9857           8   2  1   50 TINFOIL MAFIA (738)
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 
JUST A CH 3363.  The ten other most popular fighters were DERS 9855, COLDY 9758, 
WREKN 9767, SLEEPER CELL 9856, SOLOMOON 9611, GREW SOME YUPPIE 9880, PADASHA 9821, 
SECRET RETRIBUTION 9668, RUSTY 9848, and LUPOSABRE 9790.

The least popular fighter this week was WETWORK ZERO 9858.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were AGGIE 9861, SHADOWLOOP 9860, BADGER 9661, SUDSY 9836, MRS. 
REDACTED 9859, TANGWEN 3497, RAIN MISTRESS 9789, DA1 9883, AGENT STATIC 9857, and 
LUPOSABRE 9790.