DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/24/2026    Duedate: 03/23/2026

TELORINTHE ARENA

DM 83    TURN 244

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ABALACH-RE
SORCERER KINGS (66)
(83-899) [21-12-0,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ABALACH-RE                     POSITION IS EMPTY
SORCERER KINGS (66)            
(83-899) [21-12-0,114]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

NOTHINGBURGER                  NOTHINGBURGER
RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)            RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
(83-700) [21-25-0,113]         (83-700) [21-25-0,113]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CIXELSID HEROES (11)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)           45 
2. SORCERER KINGS (66)           30    CIXELSID HEROES (11)
3. CIXELSID HEROES (11)          8     Unchartered Team
4. BAD SIGNS (24)                -15
                                       NICK NAMES (88)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 CIXELSID HEROES (11)     115  73  0 61.2   1/ 1 CIXELSID HEROES (11)     10  5 0
 2/ 2 BAD SIGNS (24)           467 307 34 60.3   2/ 4 SORCERER KINGS (66)       7  8 0
 3/ 4 SORCERER KINGS (66)      237 247 14 49.0   3/ 2 BAD SIGNS (24)            6  4 0
 4/ 3 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)      140 146  4 49.0   4/ 3 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       6  9 1

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

                                      SPY REPORT

Hiiiiiiii Telorinthe! Oh my leaves and lightning, do you feel that buzz in the air? 
That's the sound of steel clashing, crowds cheering, and me nearly tripping over my 
own boots because WOW was this a turn! I love my job. I LOVE MY JOB. Okay, reporting 
now before I explode.

All hail Abalach-Re, still standing tall and shiny as Duelmaster! Twenty-one wins, 
twelve losses, and absolutely zero patience for bloodfeuds. Poor Broligarch barely had 
time to lift his sword before Abalach-Re handled that title fight in one minute flat. 
That's efficiency. Terrifying, glorious efficiency. And yes, Abalach-Re will be 
heading off to AD after next turn, so soak it in, Telorinthe. We are going to need a 
new champion in twenty-eight days.

The Cixelsid Heroes are still perched comfortably at the top of the team heap, looking 
all polished and professional with their excellent record. But wheeeee did you see the 
movement this turn?  The Riff-Raff Crew rocketed up a huge 45 points. Sparkles for 
Nothingburger, who not only demolished Namrepus but also snagged This Week's Favorite 
and the overall Popularity award. That is a triple-crown of crowd love right there!

Meanwhile, Sorcerer Kings surged forward too, clearly feeding off of that Duelmaster 
energy, while Bad Signs had a bit of a stumble. Hey, it happens to the best and worst 
of us! Even ominous teams have off weeks.

Notable fights of the week bring us to Kluh, who keeps his perfect record alive at 14-
0. Buffarilla tried her best, but after a long, gory, and heartbreakingly twelve-
minute fight, it just wasn't enough. 6AM Alarm and Namtab went eighteen minutes. 
EIGHTEEN. I finished two snacks and a protein shake during that fight alone.

Telorinthe, you were loud, dramatic, and a bit bloody this turn, everything I had 
hoped you would be. Never change. Fighters, get some rest, polish your strategies, and 
spectators, stretch before you pull a muscle cheering. This is Ori Starbloom signing 
off with ink-stained fingers and a heart still racing from Turn 244. Same arena, same 
time, next turn!

                                          -- Ori Starbloom

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ABALACH-RE 899               21  12  0 114         SORCERER KINGS (66)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOTHINGBURGER 700            21  25  0 113         RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       
 NAMTAB 73                    21  17  0  95         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 6AM ALARM 706                24  17  0  89         BAD SIGNS (24)            
 NAMREPUS 75                  22  16  0  88         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      
 REDNOW WOMAN 917             11  12  0  81         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      
 ECAPS GHOST 76               20  18  0  80         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      
 KLUH 929                     14   0  0  68         CIXELSID HEROES (11)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAAM 930                      8   7  0  53         SORCERER KINGS (66)       
 BUFFARILLA 935                5   4  0  49         RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       
 GULG 928                      9  12  1  45         SORCERER KINGS (66)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPITTIN' CHICLETS 933         4   6  0  32         BAD SIGNS (24)            
 BEWARE OF DOUG! 942           3   0  1  25         BAD SIGNS (24)            

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRADWIFE 938                  4   2  0  23         RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       
 BROLIGARCH 939                2   4  1  23         RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       
 TIMELINE CLEANSE 948          1   1  0  17         RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       
 YARAMUKE 950                  1   0  0  17         SORCERER KINGS (66)       
 KEEP OUT 943                  2   1  0   7         BAD SIGNS (24)            
 STRAIGHT F STUDENT 949        1   1  0   4         BAD SIGNS (24)            
 UYNESS 947                    0   2  0   2         SORCERER KINGS (66)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BALIC 936               2  3 0 SORCERER KINGS 66    BROLIGARCH 939         242 JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Alakazam-Re -- Rude. -- Bro

Raam -- I'm the modern tradwife, married twice to different men at the same time.  It 
does provide good content for my TikToks. -- TW

Straight F Student -- At least you're consistent. I'll see you again, if I feel like 
it.  I'm on a dopamine fast until next cycle. -- Timeline Cleanse

Spittin Chiclets -- One of my kids asked me a question, and I missed the signal to 
start the fight.  Care to try again, when they're down for a nap ? -- Tradwife

Gulg -- I guess heavy armor doesn't cover every design and strategy flaw. -- Buff

Namrepus -- The worst part is I just had a mani / pedi, and now I've got to go back to 
get the damage repaired.  Expect a bill. -- Nothingburger

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ABALACH-RE devastated BROLIGARCH in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud Title fight.
6AM ALARM was luckily beaten by NAMTAB in a slow 18 minute veteran's Challenge melee.
BUFFARILLA was unbelievably bested by KLUH in a slow 12 minute gory Challenge contest.
NOTHINGBURGER demolished NAMREPUS in a 2 minute gruesome mismatched competition.
REDNOW WOMAN overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 2 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
ECAPS GHOST outwaited M. CHARDINEE in a action packed 8 minute uneven fight.
RAAM won victory over SPITTIN' CHICLETS in a action packed 1 minute duel.
GULG savagely defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 4 minute gruesome duel.
TRADWIFE overpowered STRAIGHT F STUDENT in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.
BEWARE OF DOUG! overpowered UYNESS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
KEEP OUT was subdued by YARAMUKE in a 4 minute amateur's competition.
TIMELINE CLEANSE bested EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute novice's battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         TOTAL PARRY       41 -  28 -  0      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        18 -  13 -  0      58  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -   6 -  1      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  11 -  2      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   9 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   4 -  1      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -  12 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   9 -  0      36  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         WALL OF STEEL      4 -  10 -  0      29  |

Turn 244 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        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         5  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  3         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  2                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      ABALACH-RE 899             21  12  0  114 SORCERER KINGS (66)
TOTAL PARRY      NAMTAB 73                  21  17  0   95 CIXELSID HEROES (11)
STRIKING ATTACK  RAAM 930                    8   7  0   53 SORCERER KINGS (66)
AIMED BLOW       BUFFARILLA 935              5   4  0   49 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is NOTHINGBURGER 700.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was NOTHINGBURGER 700.  The ten other most popular fighters were REDNOW WOMAN 
917, GULG 928, KEEP OUT 943, ABALACH-RE 899, RAAM 930, TRADWIFE 938, TIMELINE CLEANSE 
948, BEWARE OF DOUG! 942, BROLIGARCH 939, and NAMREPUS 75.

The least popular fighter this week was 6AM ALARM 706.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were NAMTAB 73, KLUH 929, BUFFARILLA 935, UYNESS 947, ECAPS GHOST 76, 
YARAMUKE 950, STRAIGHT F STUDENT 949, SPITTIN' CHICLETS 933, NAMREPUS 75, and 
BROLIGARCH 939.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ABALACH-RE (83-899) SORCERER KINGS (66)