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Date   : 12/08/2025    Duedate: 12/20/2025

ANDORAK ARENA

DM 105    TURN 934

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    % 
  1 DARQUE FORC 44/1243   27   18   0 60.0      SUPERIOR FORCES 5411 82/1139
    DARQUE FORCES 71/1244                     3 THE LOSERS 41/1241    42   47   0 47.2
    DARQUE FORCES V 71/1246                   4 THE SAND TR 63/1242   12   21   0 36.4
    DARQUE FORCES III 71/1245                 5 FARSCAPE 10/990       78  145   0 35.0
  2 DEAD WE SUC 32/1098 2465 2402  13 50.6    6 ORACLE 11/1214       171  339   4 33.5
    SUPE FORCES 2A02 84/1145                    BAD ATTIFOOD 63/1205

                                  WARRIOR 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

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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.

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

Oh my stars and spellbooks, Andorak! You were positively calm this turn! No 
challenges. No avoids. And again, hardly a shuffle in the rankings, but even on a 
peaceful turn, there are stories to tell. So, let's walk through and see a few of 
those stories.

As usual, our first matter is the King's Sentinel. Savory of Dead We Suck remains 
seated firmly upon the seat of honor. Printing tried to unseat our flavorful champ, 
but it was to no avail. The crowd gave a polite, delicate clap at the end of the 
match. I don't think anyone was surprised at the outcome. It has been the same for a 
while now.

In other unchanging news, every single warrior that has the distinction of being a Top 
Warrior for their style stayed the same. No recognition coups. No salacious scandals. 
No dramatic uproars or upsets. It was just consistency, discipline, and what I like to 
call "stubborn excellence."  For record-keeping and posterity, I do want to list our 
top warriors.

     Aimed Blow:    Savory
     Parry-Lunge:   Hungry Hippo
     Lunger:        Jalapeno Business
     Striker:       Gertrude
     Basher:        Ka D'Argo
     Wall of Steel: In Gee Chun
     Parry-Strike:  Daskinor
     Slasher:       Amy Yang

See? Steady as spellwork. What else was steady, or rather WHO else was steady? We have 
Julianne! This lovely lady remains the most popular with the crowds today. She is also 
our overall popularity leader. When you got it, you got it, darling! Even a light 
card, you can still have some sparkle.  Jalapeno Business and Julianne stole the show 
in a gruesome, crowd-pleasing 6-minute clash. Jalapeno took the win, but as we have 
mentioned, Julianne stole hearts!  The sweet surprise of the day saw Ashegi of Vega 
send Let's Dance spinning back to the dance floor.

So yes, my marvelous managers of Andorak. This was a quiet turn, but not a dull one. 
No drama in the ranks, no wild challenges shaking the foundation of the games, but we 
still witnessed plenty of grit and loyal warriors holding their ground like true 
professionals. Sometimes, our sands roar, and sometimes they whisper. Join us in two 
weeks, and listen to what Andorak has to say!

                                          -- Sidara Brightbell

THE KING'S SENTINEL            W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SAVORY 32-4143              215 218  1  368  DEAD WE SUCK (1098)        ARVAT

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 HUNGRY HIPPO 82-49609       100 133  0  237  SUPERIOR FORCES 5411 (1139)DWES EG

GRAND CHAMPIONS                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 JALAPENO BUSINESS 63-3473    63  55  1  209  BAD ATTIFOOD (1205)        AMEN-TEI
 JULIANNE 84-19630           123 192  1  195  SUPE FORCES 2A02 (1145)    BLACKSTONE
 PRINTING 11-8433             38  57  0  190  ORACLE (1214)              ARUAK CITY

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS        W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 GERTRUDE 44-2582             26  16  0  179  DARQUE FORCES (1243)       KRILL
 KA D'ARGO 10-4270            54  69  1  177  FARSCAPE (990)             KOLACT

GRAND ADEPTS                   W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 IN GEE CHUN 63-3749          26  25  1  150  THE SAND TRAP (1242)       AMEN-TEI
 DASKINOR 71-3390             35  24  3  131  DARQUE FORCES (1244)       KYR'TERR
 RAPUNZEL 71-3585             27  15  0  102  DARQUE FORCES V (1246)     KYR'TERR

GRAND INITIATES                W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 NIBENAY 71-3380              27  22  1   82  DARQUE FORCES (1244)       KYR'TERR
 AMY YANG 63-3752             27  24  2   69  THE SAND TRAP (1242)       AMEN-TEI
 ASHEGI OF VEGA 71-3459       18  14  0   59  DARQUE FORCES III (1245)   KYR'TERR
 JIN YOUNG KO 63-3753         24  27  1   58  THE SAND TRAP (1242)       AMEN-TEI
 LET'S DANCE 41-5464          22  48  3   38  THE LOSERS (1241)          KATI-TEI

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

THE DEAD                   W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY                  TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SAVORY bested PRINTING in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Title fight.
HUNGRY HIPPO won victory over TESSHIAN in a 1 minute battle.
JALAPENO BUSINESS viciously subdued JULIANNE in a popular 6 minute gruesome match.
KA D'ARGO devastated DASKINOR in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest.
GERTRUDE savagely defeated IN GEE CHUN in a crowd pleasing 2 minute competition.
RAPUNZEL overpowered AMY YANG in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
NIBENAY overpowered JIN YOUNG KO in a 1 minute uneven melee.
ASHEGI OF VEGA vanquished LET'S DANCE in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   3 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL     10 -   5 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE       13 -   8 -  0      62  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        18 -  12 -  0      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -  13 -  1      58  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -  15 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         BASHING ATTACK     5 -  16 -  0      24  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 934 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         1 -  2         3  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SAVORY 32-4143            215 218  1  368 DEAD WE SUCK (1098)
PARRY-LUNGE      HUNGRY HIPPO 82--15927    100 133  0  237 SUPERIOR FORCES 5411 (1139)
LUNGING ATTACK   JALAPENO BUSINESS 63-3473  63  55  1  209 BAD ATTIFOOD (1205)
STRIKING ATTACK  GERTRUDE 44-2582           26  16  0  179 DARQUE FORCES (1243)
BASHING ATTACK   KA D'ARGO 10-4270          54  69  1  177 FARSCAPE (990)
WALL OF STEEL    IN GEE CHUN 63-3749        26  25  1  150 THE SAND TRAP (1242)
PARRY-STRIKE     DASKINOR 71-3390           35  24  3  131 DARQUE FORCES (1244)
SLASHING ATTACK  AMY YANG 63-3752           27  24  2   69 THE SAND TRAP (1242)

The overall popularity leader is JULIANNE 84-19630.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was JULIANNE 84-19630.  The ten other most popular fighters were JALAPENO 
BUSINESS 63-3473, GERTRUDE 44-2582, SAVORY 32-4143, PRINTING 11-8433, KA D'ARGO 
10-4270, RAPUNZEL 71-3585, NIBENAY 71-3380, ASHEGI OF VEGA 71-3459, HUNGRY HIPPO 
82--15927, and IN GEE CHUN 63-3749.

The least popular fighter this week was JIN YOUNG KO 63-3753.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were LET'S DANCE 41-5464, AMY YANG 63-3752, DASKINOR 71-3390, IN GEE 
CHUN 63-3749, HUNGRY HIPPO 82--15927, ASHEGI OF VEGA 71-3459, NIBENAY 71-3380, 
RAPUNZEL 71-3585, KA D'ARGO 10-4270, and PRINTING 11-8433.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
KOLACT(10)           1  0 0  KATI-TEI(41)         0  1 0  KYR'TERR(71)         3  1 0  
ARUAK CITY(11)       0  1 0  KRILL(44)            1  0 0  DWES EG(82)          1  0 0  
ARVAT(32)            1  0 0  AMEN-TEI(63)         1  3 0  BLACKSTONE(84)       0  1 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 KA D'ARGO 10-4270           54  69  1  177  FARSCAPE (990)             KOLACT
 PRINTING 11-8433            38  57  0  190  ORACLE (1214)              ARUAK CITY
 SAVORY 32-4143             215 218  1  368  DEAD WE SUCK (1098)        ARVAT
 LET'S DANCE 41-5464         22  48  3   38  THE LOSERS (1241)          KATI-TEI
 GERTRUDE 44-2582            26  16  0  179  DARQUE FORCES (1243)       KRILL
 JALAPENO BUSINESS 63-3473   63  55  1  209  BAD ATTIFOOD (1205)        AMEN-TEI
 DASKINOR 71-3390            35  24  3  131  DARQUE FORCES (1244)       KYR'TERR
 HUNGRY HIPPO 82--15927     100 133  0  237  SUPERIOR FORCES 5411 (1139 DWES EG

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 JULIANNE 84-19630          123 192  1  195  SUPE FORCES 2A02 (1145)    BLACKSTONE