DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/11/2003    Duedate: 08/23/2003

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-476

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DIESEL
HAWKS (466)
(1-6973) [20-19-1,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DIESEL                         ABYSSINIAN
HAWKS (466)                    CAT'S MEOW (522)
(1-6973) [20-19-1,108]         (1-7043) [1-0-0,63]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MAN NEXT DOOR                  CHRIS ANN THE MOM
HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)        RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)
(1-6987) [18-32-1,98]          (1-7408) [0-1-0,2]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HAWKS (466)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE APPRENTICES (524)       61
2. SOUL HAREM (337)            38      THE APPRENTICES (524)
3. RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)       20      Unchartered Team
4. CAT'S MEOW (522)             8
5. HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)      7      CAT'S MEOW (522)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*CAT'S MEOW (522)           2   0  0  100   1/ 1 HAWKS (466)               9  5 0
 2/ 0 THE APPRENTICES (524)     92  54  4 63.0   2/ 3 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)   9  6 0
 3- 2*LAME SUPERHEROES (516)     8   5  2 61.5   3/ 2 SOUL HAREM (337)          6  9 0
 4/ 3 DARK TOADS (506)          95  62  3 60.5   4/ 4 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    6  9 0
 5/ 5 HAWKS (466)              294 205 17 58.9   5/ 0 THE APPRENTICES (524)     4  1 1
 6- 6 UNKNOWNS II (402)         56  47  2 54.4   6/ 9*RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)     4  6 1
 7- 7 THE BLACK COMPANY (544)  309 275 23 52.9   7/ 5 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       3  1 2
 8/ 8 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      292 286 36 50.5   8/10 DARK TOADS (506)          3  4 0
 9/ 9 REVELATIONS (509)         15  16  2 48.4   9- 7 THE BLACK COMPANY (544)   3  4 0
10/10 SOUL HAREM (337)          29  32  5 47.5  10- 6 OF WOLF AND MAN (478)     2  0 0
11-12 OF WOLF AND MAN (478)     18  23  0 43.9  11/ 0*CAT'S MEOW (522)          2  0 0
12/11 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    48  63  5 43.2  12-11 UNKNOWNS II (402)         1  0 0
13/14 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)  312 467 10 40.1  13-13*LAME SUPERHEROES (516)    1  0 0
14/13*RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)      4   6  1 40.0  14/ 8 REVELATIONS (509)         1  1 0
15-15*WENSINWASIN X (546)        0   2  0  0.0  15-14*WENSINWASIN X (546)       0  2 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 475): CIARAN of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 361): BIG RED of BIG COUNTRY (Wally the Wacko, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 480): PETE HARNISCH of BOMBAY BUMBLE BEES (Crip, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 477): BAQA of ABBY NORMAL (Poppa Balrog, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 475): FOLIE HANNA of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 479): VIZZERDRIX of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 477): BAYUSHI KACHIKO of CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 471): HOTTA WATTA of TOWNSVILLAINS (The Narrator, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 463): QUEUE of NEXT GENERATION (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 462): CARNIVOROUS CANARY of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 436): BLONDIE of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 427): ZAZU of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 184): B.A. TURRY of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 413): PUDDING PARADE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 362): LURCH of SORROW'S HARVEST (Gergin "Happy Toes"
                             Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 171): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 159): HAMP of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 311): EURO STEAMER of AS SEEN ON TV (Indimar Fallon, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 136): ANDRO MEDA of FEARSOME LEGENDS (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 354): MAHI MAHI of BIG MEAN FISH from TALCAMA (Big Wave Dave)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 475): HAWKS (Mr. Monsen, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 361): BIG COUNTRY (Wally the Wacko, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 480): SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 477): ABBY NORMAL (Poppa Balrog, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 475): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 479): SOUL STRIPPERS II (Saucy Jack, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 477): none
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 471): QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 463): WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 462): MINISTRY OF SKA (?, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 436): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 427): ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 184): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 413): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 362): SORROW'S HARVEST (Gergin "Happy Toes" Frothingslosh)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 171): INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 159): HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 311): STRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 136): ROCKERS OF RAGE (Unforgiven, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 354): THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 475): CIARAN of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
                            HELLRAISER of UNKNOWNS II (
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 479): DUNE of SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
                          MX of THE NUKES (Fusion, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 478): ZOT ZIPZIG of NIGHT TRAIN (Teet, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 477): BAYUSHI KACHIKO of CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh)
                           TOTURI of CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.)
                           NUTMEG of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 470): SIR VILE of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 462): BO PEEP of SHEPHERDS (Assurwhatever, mgr.)
                            MIMIC BLENNY of BIG MEAN FISH (Big Wave Dave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 462): CARNIVOROUS CANARY of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.)
               (turn 461): STONE KILLER of NASTY MOB (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 426): HAR DI'HAR of JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
                              GAR & BRILL of JUST BECAUSE (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 183): HOCKEY DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 159): HAMP of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 136): ANDRO MEDA of FEARSOME LEGENDS (Brewmaster, mgr.)
                               JARRAC of FREELANCERS (Jinx, mgr.)
                   (turn 135): EVE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to MORDANT once again!  Phhbltt!  Too much drinking and too little 
dodging gave REVELATIONS a 1-1-0!  I got a good laugh out of it!  Ya gotta be quick 
on yer feet!  Keep your elbow off the table!  Thrust!  Block out the pain!  RIDERS OF 
CHAOS is now ranked 6th with a 2-3-0 turn.  What's with VLADIMIR?  He actually beat 
MANNEQUIN'S BEST's PAPER WASP, and walked away with 23 more points from the fight.  
Laughs were big at SOUL HAREM while they watched LITTLE FAIR LEA clobber VORTEX.  He 
lost 16 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  MORDANT has a 
Duelmaster who doesn't sit back and get lazy.  He Dark Arena Challenged DARK ARENA's 
STONE GOLEM (0-0-0), which should prove (ahem!) interesting.  The crowds were amazed 
this turn, as STONE GOLEM killed the Duelmaster, CIARAN, leaving MANNEQUIN'S BEST in 
mourning.  So now DIESEL gets to be MORDANT's Duelmaster.  But what comes around goes 
around.  Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  MORDANT thinks HAWKS and 
their 294-205-17 is too much!  If at first you don't succeed, give up...  In my day, 
no team with a 292-202-17 would scare me off!  What's the problem, DARK TOADS?  How 
well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, MAN NEXT DOOR!  Don't 
make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.  THE EUNUCH of SOUL HAREM knows 
how to pick 'em.  It challenged DENNIS of HAWKS who is up by 23.  Now was this a wise 
move?  THE EUNUCH perhaps got its just desserts, seeing as it defeated DENNIS and 
ended up with 84 recognition points.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Is it my imagination, or are fighters getting 
younger every day?  To die so young, so gloriously!   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  The end 
of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Remember--a good 
fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DIESEL 6973                  20  19  1   108       HAWKS (466)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EARL OF HUNTINGTON 6897      20   9  1   106       DARK TOADS (506)
-MURGEN 7283                  13  16  0   106       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
 MAN NEXT DOOR 6987           18  32  1    98       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 CHYNA 7052                   16   8  0    91       HAWKS (466)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MUMPHY CHICK 5487            11   1  0    86       LEGENDS OF STEELE (371)
 THE EUNUCH 5000               7   5  0    84       SOUL HAREM (337)
 WISPER 5753                   6   2  1    78       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 GRAMMAW 7045                 11  25  0    73       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 DENNIS 7068                  12  13  2    71       HAWKS (466)
 RICHARD PLANTAGENET 6881     14  19  0    69       DARK TOADS (506)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LORD BLEEDS 6520              9   3  0    66       OF WOLF AND MAN (478)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VLADIMIR 7061                13   4  1    64       THE APPRENTICES (524)
 ABYSSINIAN 7043               1   0  0    63       CAT'S MEOW (522)
 LITTLE FAIR LEA 4999          8   4  2    62       SOUL HAREM (337)
 TATTOOED DANCER 5060          7   3  1    57       SOUL HAREM (337)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAGDOLL 7039                  1   0  0    55       CAT'S MEOW (522)
-SNAG 6519                     6   6  0    52       OF WOLF AND MAN (478)
-FACELESS 7268                10   4  0    46       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
 VORTEX 7245                   8   5  1    41       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PAPER WASP 7259               6   5  2    33       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 BLUE SIOBHAN 4997             5   7  2    33       SOUL HAREM (337)
 VLAD TEPISH 7374              2   0  0    32       RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)
 CARLO DI VENOSA 7056          3   2  0    29       THE APPRENTICES (524)
 AVALLACH 7054                 2   0  1    29       THE APPRENTICES (524)
-STUPENDOUS MAN 6996           4   3  1    28       LAME SUPERHEROES (516)
-SYLITH 7357                   4   2  1    28       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
-DEATHWISH 5844                7   6  0    27       UNKNOWNS II (402)
-BLACK MAGIC 5840              5   7  1    27       UNKNOWNS II (402)
 FURIOUS IMPOSTOR 7027         2   1  0    27       REVELATIONS (509)
-ANNA 6939                     3   4  1    25       REVELATIONS (509)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DINIAN 7057                   4   4  0    22       THE APPRENTICES (524)
 MYGGEN 7360                   3   0  0    20       HAWKS (466)
-GET MY BASHON 7013            2   0  0    17       REVELATIONS (509)
 JEJUNE 7386                   2   1  0    17       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
-SMEDS 7358                    3   3  0    15       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
 WINSTON 7055                  2   2  0    15       THE APPRENTICES (524)
 BODY SWIRL 7372               1   1  0    15       RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)
 HAYDAN 7356                   3   5  0    14       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-BLACK DEATH 6123              3   3  0    12       UNKNOWNS II (402)
 FROZEN CARCASE 7015           3   0  0    12       REVELATIONS (509)
-HEADSNAPPER 6576              1   2  0    11       OF WOLF AND MAN (478)
 FLYSWATTER 7384               2   2  0    10       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 SWALLOWTAIL 7387              1   2  0     9       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
-MAGENTAS ANTIAK 7364          0   1  0     9       WENSINWASIN X (546)
 BUGSPRAY 7383                 1   3  0     6       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-THAI DEI 7393                 1   0  0     6       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
-WILL SCARLET 7353             1   0  0     6       DARK TOADS (506)
-SNAPPERHEAD 6561              0   4  0     6       OF WOLF AND MAN (478)
 PYSA 7385                     1   1  0     4       HAWKS (466)
 CHRIS ANN THE MOM 7408        0   1  0     2       RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)
 AUNT KNUCKLES 7370            0   2  0     2       RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)
-PLATORIAN 7361                0   1  0     1       WENSINWASIN X (546)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
CIARAN 7176           15  6 1 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537  STONE GOLEM 571       476 NONE    
DOG FISH 7373          1  1 1 RIDERS OF CHAOS 547   AVALLACH 7054         476         
TYPHOID MARY 5091      2  6 0 SOUL HAREM 337        BLACK ORC 565         476 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Ciaran -- I view you with DEEP suspicion.  You are too SHORT, and you have a youthful 
EXUBERANCE that I fear will be VERY BAD for the neighborhood.  Loud parties!  Too 
much wine, loose women, and raucous, rude songs!  NO!  We can't have that here! -- 
Man Next Door

Faceless -- If you would WASH it from time to time, young woman, you would look much 
better.  Also, you would find more men to look you in the face, rather than the 
bosom, if they could SEE your face.  So get that muck off it, NOW! -- Grammaw

Swallowtail -- It seems to me that you are the victim of very poor planning.  Your 
wings are not sufficient to lift your body mass.  And further, you are not 
aerodynamically sound, nor even aerostatically sound.  I recommend that you take 
steps to adjust this. -- Haydan

Sylith -- Okay, so you're not a fly.  So I made a mistake.  So sue me. -- Flyswatter
P.S.  You buzzed around like a fly.

Magentas Antiak -- Woof, you're one tough bug, but I can put them all down!  I am 
invincible! -- Bugspray
P.S.  And also poisonous to other life forms, as well.

Darkfist -- I have a note here to the effect that Sibikhas was overwhelmed by a wave 
of unknown origin arising in the middle of the lake.  I do not vouch for the accuracy 
of this report. -- Arenamaster Kakar

18 July 2003
To All Managers -- I would like to take this time to announce that my alliance, The
Association, is no more.  Due to the dead weight managers of the alliance and their
lack of participation, DarkSpirit and I have formed a new alliance:  The Firm.  We
have taken on two members so far and are looking for a few more.  If you would like
to find out more about The Firm, you can diplo Dark Spirit, Unknowns XX in arena 15
or myself, Sungod, Sadists F2FII in arena 62.
                               --*  The Firm *--
                    Sungod -- Sadists F2FII -- 62
                    Dark Spirit -- Unknowns XX -- 15
                    Youngblood -- Wensinwasin -- 43
                    Tripwire -- Of Wolf and Man -- 1

26 July 2003
     Citizens of Alastari, a bright dawn has risen.  While you slept, a pernicious
force has entered the once-fair City of Aruak.  It fought alongside their treasured
warriors, it drank with their fans, and it slept with their women.  Now the masks are
coming off.
     Warriors, be afraid...be very afraid.  After years of Andorian managers ranting
that Aruak is the safest city in Alastari, the Frothingslosh Syndicate has selected
Aruak City as the home for its next epic 'contest'--Murder by Numbers II.  Our spies
have selected the warriors for extermination, and the executioners have had several
months to prepare.  Now a new age of darkness will descend upon Aruak, as the
Syndicate and its allies bring an entirely new level of competition to the arena!
Downchallenges!  Assassinations!  Small poodles as hors d'oeuvres!
     The Murder by Numbers II 'rules' will be announced next cycle.  However, we
invite all managers, from all corners of Alastari, to come to Aruak City and take
part...in one way or another.  Help defend the honor of a long heralded haven for the
pure, or join the forces of change in their siege of the ice-cream and cake
stronghold of the Dukes of Nerf-Dueling!
     This exercise is not for either the faint of heart or the weak willed.  Blood
will flow, brains will leak, and beer will be chugged.  Either way, we welcome you
with open arms and gleaming blades.
     This public service announcement has been brought to you by Frothingslosh Epic
Contests (tm), the number 86, and the letter 'K'.

The Frothingslosh Syndicate

29 July 2003
           *     *     *     *The Third Annual Turf War*     *     *     *
     Yes, it's time again for alliances to go to war!  TW3 will be held in DM 47
(North Fork) at a date to be  specified later--right after Crip's Incomprehensible
Contest is over...but I'm sure everyone wants to get their teams there soon!  Here
are the rules:

1.  Each alliance must have a leader declare the arrival of his alliance.  The leader
    will be responsible for verifying any and all teams/managers who declare to the
    alliance he/she is leading.
2.  Each manager, team declaring for the contest must have approval of the leader,
    donate one Roll-up Certificate ($5) to the prize pot (send it to me by diplo, by
    snail, or a note to customer service), and declare his/her team by diplo, p-ad or
    snail.
3.  Each team may declare one warrior as champion.  All points scored by a champ are
    double!
4.  Prizes are as follows (mostly...there WILL be some things added as the prize pot
    grows with entry donations--this list is not final!)
    *  Highest scoring alliance -- Rename Arena 47 for a period of 6 months, one half
       of the total prize pot donated; roll-up certs.
    *  The Alliance with the most returns from the DA will get to re-name the DA
       monsters for a period of 6 months.
    *  The alliance with the most warriors listed as style masters will get to pick
       the Alastari city/arena to host the next Grand Tournament.
    *  The warrior with the most front page honors/awards will have the Arenamaster
       named after him for a period of 6 months.
    *  The Alliance with the most front page Honors/Awards will have the honor of
        picking the *slow* arena to host the Fifth Annual Turf War.
    *  The team with the most listings as Style Master will find out the favorites of
       one of their warriors.
    *  The warrior with the most listings as Style Master will fight at my expense
       for five turns (I will transfer to the manager's account).
    *  The Alliance with the most kills will be able to re-name the stand-in warriors
       for a period of 6 months.
    *  The warrior that scores the most total points will fight at my expense for 5
       turns (I will transfer $7.50 to the manager's account).
    *  The team that scores the most total points will receive an extra share of
       roll-up certs from the prize pot.
     There may be more categories to come, and the prize pot still has to be
divided...I'm open to category/prize ideas--and further donations to the prize pot.
     The contest will run for *TEN* turns; prizes will be awarded at the end of the
11th turn.
     Scoring will be as follows:
* 5 points per fight, doubled for each of the following conditions met:
     -- Two Alliance     -- Champion
     -- Challenge        -- Two Champions
     -- Bloodfeud        -- Challenger losing
     -- Kill
     (Note:  DA losses are exempt, but DA wins will be *tripled*!!!  Ex:  Happy
Slasher goes to the DA and dies, no points are lost.  If he wins, his team scores 60
points!  If he was a champ, he scores 120 points!)
     Use the following chart to calculate scores:
Conditions Met:       0     1     2     3     4     5     6     7
Points Per Fight:     5    10    20    40    80   160   320   640
* Awards/Honors and Style Masters will each be awarded points also.  Find the total
number of each (do note add Awards and Style Masters together) and consult the graph
below.  Champs that score an award or style master count as two.
     1 --   5      7 --  320
     2 --  10      8 --  640
     3 --  20      9 -- 1280
     4 --  40     10 -- 2560
     5 --  80     11 -- 5280
     6 -- 100     (x2 for each extra)
Note -- These categories *count as "triple"*--they will be figured for each team,
*AND* again for each alliance *as well as* for each warrior!
*  Each and every mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points...period.
*  TVs will be scored on the same scale as Awards/Style Masters, but the total points
will be x10.  TC's will be scored as TV's, but x10 more.
Number of TV/TC's          Points Scored (TV/TC)
     1      50/ 500
     2     100/1000
     3     200/2000
     4     400/4000
     +     x2/ x2 (for each extra)
     Each alliance will start with 5000 points, scores for *fights* will be added to
the winner's total *AND* deducted from the losers.
     Come  one and all, defend your turf and the honor of your alliance...or your
own!
                    Asmo Dius, TCB
                    Arenas, DM 47, DM 73

1 August 2003
     Assurnasirbanipal invites you to Talcama to participate in the third BATTLE
ROYAL contest.  It is a Delarquan contest so brutal that even some of Talcama's most
notable managers will refuse to participate.  The rules are simpler than any other
contest:  You may not avoid any other contest team.  There are no silly rules for who
can and can't compete.  Any team in Talcama is eligible to compete.  The scoring is
also quite simple (+1 for a win, +1 for a kill (+1 for the win), -1 for a loss) and
the first team to reach 25 points is the winner.
     Scoring will be live--the results for the turn posted in the newsletter.  The
winner will be able to fight their contest team in Talcama for free for 6 months but
more importantly will win a contest against some of the best managers who play the
game in one of the hardest contests in the game.
     First turn for BATTLE ROYAL 3 is Talcama Turn 465, which is due August 30.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CIARAN was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
TYPHOID MARY was killed by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
RICHARD PLANTAGENET was demolished by MAN NEXT DOOR in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
THE EUNUCH viciously subdued DENNIS in a popular 3 minute veteran's Challenge contest.
TATTOOED DANCER was bested by GRAMMAW in a action packed 1 minute Challenge brawl.
LITTLE FAIR LEA overpowered VORTEX in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
VLAD TEPISH devastated HAYDAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
BODY SWIRL handily defeated BUGSPRAY in a 1 minute gruesome uneven Challenge melee.
AUNT KNUCKLES lost to FLYSWATTER in a 2 minute beginner's Challenge fight.
DIESEL vanquished WISPER in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
CHYNA was narrowly defeated by EARL OF HUNTINGTON in a 2 minute veteran's melee.
ABYSSINIAN overpowered BLUE SIOBHAN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided match.
VLADIMIR devastated PAPER WASP in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
RAGDOLL unbelievably bested FURIOUS IMPOSTOR in a 2 minute bloody bout.
DINIAN was overcome by JEJUNE in a 2 minute expert vs. novice upset fight.
CARLO DI VENOSA devastated GESHI SCRIVENER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
WINSTON savagely defeated PYSA in a 3 minute bloody amateur's brawl.
AVALLACH assassinated DOG FISH in a 1 minute brutal one-sided bout.
FROZEN CARCASE beat CHRIS ANN THE MOM in a crowd pleasing 3 minute novice's match.
MYGGEN bested SWALLOWTAIL in a 1 minute novice's contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -   7 -  2      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         LUNGING ATTACK    32 -  20 -  3      62  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  11 -  2      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  14 -  2      52  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         AIMED BLOW         7 -   7 -  1      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE       15 -  17 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  21 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  18 -  1      40  |

Turn 476 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  DIESEL 6973                20  19  1  108 HAWKS (466)
PARRY-LUNGE      EARL OF HUNTINGTON 6897    20   9  1  106 DARK TOADS (506)
BASHING ATTACK   CHYNA 7052                 16   8  0   91 HAWKS (466)
TOTAL PARRY      THE EUNUCH 5000             7   5  0   84 SOUL HAREM (337)
SLASHING ATTACK  WISPER 5753                 6   2  1   78 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
WALL OF STEEL    VLADIMIR 7061              13   4  1   64 THE APPRENTICES (524)
AIMED BLOW       ABYSSINIAN 7043             1   0  0   63 CAT'S MEOW (522)
LUNGING ATTACK   TATTOOED DANCER 5060        7   3  1   57 SOUL HAREM (337)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MAN NEXT DOOR 6987.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CHRIS ANN THE MOM 7408.  The ten other most popular fighters were THE EUNUCH 
5000, FLYSWATTER 7384, ABYSSINIAN 7043, FURIOUS IMPOSTOR 7027, MAN NEXT DOOR 6987, 
GRAMMAW 7045, BODY SWIRL 7372, DIESEL 6973, CHYNA 7052, and EARL OF HUNTINGTON 6897.

The least popular fighter this week was PYSA 7385.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SWALLOWTAIL 7387, FROZEN CARCASE 7015, DOG FISH 7373, PAPER WASP 7259, 
WISPER 5753, BUGSPRAY 7383, HAYDAN 7356, VORTEX 7245, RICHARD PLANTAGENET 6881, and 
MYGGEN 7360.

The following warriors have traveled to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after fighting this turn:

HELLRAISER (1-5842) UNKNOWNS II (402)
CIARAN (1-7176) MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)