DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/25/2003    Duedate: 09/06/2003

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-477

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

EARL OF HUNTINGTON
DARK TOADS (506)
(1-6897) [21-9-1,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EARL OF HUNTINGTON             ABYSSINIAN
DARK TOADS (506)               CAT'S MEOW (522)
(1-6897) [21-9-1,112]          (1-7043) [2-0-0,72]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MAN NEXT DOOR                  TATTOOED DANCER
HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)        SOUL HAREM (337)
(1-6987) [18-33-1,91]          (1-5060) [8-3-1,74]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARK TOADS (506)            31
2. RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)       26      THE APPRENTICES (524)
3. CAT'S MEOW (522)            13      Unchartered Team
4. HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)     10
5. TASTE THE PAIN (217)         8      CAT'S MEOW (522)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*CAT'S MEOW (522)           4   0  0  100   1/ 2 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)   8  7 1
 2/ 0*BELLYRIPPERS (391)         4   2  0 66.7   2- 1 HAWKS (466)               6  4 0
 3/ 2 THE APPRENTICES (524)     93  57  4 62.0   3/ 8 DARK TOADS (506)          6  4 0
 4/ 4 DARK TOADS (506)          98  62  3 61.3   4/ 6*RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)     6  9 1
 5- 5 HAWKS (466)              294 205 17 58.9   5/ 3 SOUL HAREM (337)          6  9 0
 6- 6 UNKNOWNS II (402)         56  47  2 54.4   6/ 5 THE APPRENTICES (524)     5  4 1
 7/ 7 THE BLACK COMPANY (544)  310 278 23 52.7   7/11*CAT'S MEOW (522)          4  0 0
 8- 8 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      292 286 36 50.5   8/ 9 THE BLACK COMPANY (544)   4  4 0
 9/ 0 TASTE THE PAIN (217)      61  60  3 50.4   9- 4 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    3  7 0
10- 9 REVELATIONS (509)         15  16  2 48.4  10/ 0 TASTE THE PAIN (217)      1  0 0
11/10 SOUL HAREM (337)          31  35  5 47.0  11/ 0*BELLYRIPPERS (391)        1  0 0
12-12 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    48  63  5 43.2  12-12 UNKNOWNS II (402)         1  0 0
13/13 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)  314 470 11 40.1  13- 7 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       1  1 0
14/14*RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)      6   9  1 40.0  14-14 REVELATIONS (509)         1  1 0
15-15*WENSINWASIN X (546)        0   2  0  0.0  15-15*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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.  
I doubt MORDANT will ever be the same.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as HAWKS is pushed out of top team by HOMICIDAL MANIACS, who came from 
2nd with a 2-3-1 this turn.  Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for there are 
sorrows to drown for SWEORDMASTERS, whose 0-0-0 this turn dropped them by 6 into 
13th.  DARK TOADS stable has parlayed this turn's 3-0-0 into a 5 space move up the 
rankings.  This brings them up to 3rd place.  Good work, guys!  And let's see, 
RICHARD PLANTAGENET fought THE EUNUCH and gained 19 points and contributed to DARK 
TOADS' 3-0-0.  THE EUNUCH has lost to RICHARD PLANTAGENET, falling 18 points, while 
helping make SOUL HAREM a 2-3-0 turn.  Due to his absence and inability to defend the 
throne, DIESEL has lost the title of Duelmaster.  And not without some honor, EARL OF 
HUNTINGTON now claims the title and throne of Duelmaster of MORDANT.  Tell me, is 
nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable sources that Conan's Place uses 
trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more 
could a warrior ask of life?  Well, besides that.  HAWKS has cause to stand tall, as 
they were MORDANT's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to beat. 
And avoiding HAWKS more than any other team we find DARK TOADS.  MORDANT, are we 
going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  Well, sports fans, take notice that 
HAYDAN from HOMICIDAL MANIACS was MORDANT's most challenged warrior this turn.   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  Congratulations go out to RIDERS OF CHAOS, with VLAD TEPISH 
revenging a bloodfeud against AVALLACH of THE APPRENTICES.  Is it really true that 
MORDANT has more dishwashers per capita that fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  Always good to rest in MORDANT, but never good to wear out my welcome.  
Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in MORDANT again, farewell-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EARL OF HUNTINGTON 6897      21   9  1   112       DARK TOADS (506)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DIESEL 6973                  20  19  1   108       HAWKS (466)
-MURGEN 7283                  13  16  0   106       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
 MR. GOODBAR 6575              9   5  0   100       TASTE THE PAIN (217)
 MAN NEXT DOOR 6987           18  33  1    91       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-CHYNA 7052                   16   8  0    91       HAWKS (466)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RICHARD PLANTAGENET 6881     15  19  0    88       DARK TOADS (506)
 GRAMMAW 7045                 12  25  0    82       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-WISPER 5753                   6   2  1    78       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 TATTOOED DANCER 5060          8   3  1    74       SOUL HAREM (337)
 ABYSSINIAN 7043               2   0  0    72       CAT'S MEOW (522)
-DENNIS 7068                  12  13  2    71       HAWKS (466)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE EUNUCH 5000               7   6  0    66       SOUL HAREM (337)
 VLADIMIR 7061                13   5  1    65       THE APPRENTICES (524)
 RAGDOLL 7039                  2   0  0    59       CAT'S MEOW (522)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LITTLE FAIR LEA 4999          8   5  2    55       SOUL HAREM (337)
 VLAD TEPISH 7374              3   0  0    42       RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)
 FACELESS 7268                10   5  0    41       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
-VORTEX 7245                   8   5  1    41       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 BLUE SIOBHAN 4997             6   7  2    39       SOUL HAREM (337)
-LE PETIT MORT 6598            7   6  0    38       TASTE THE PAIN (217)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PAPER WASP 7259               6   5  2    33       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DEATHWISH 5844                7   6  0    27       UNKNOWNS II (402)
-BLACK MAGIC 5840              5   7  1    27       UNKNOWNS II (402)
 CARLO DI VENOSA 7056          3   3  0    27       THE APPRENTICES (524)
-FURIOUS IMPOSTOR 7027         2   1  0    27       REVELATIONS (509)
-ANNA 6939                     3   4  1    25       REVELATIONS (509)
 SYLITH 7357                   4   3  1    24       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
 BODY SWIRL 7372               2   1  0    24       RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAYDAN 7356                   4   5  1    22       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-DINIAN 7057                   4   4  0    22       THE APPRENTICES (524)
 WINSTON 7055                  3   2  0    21       THE APPRENTICES (524)
 AVALLACH 7054                 2   1  1    21       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)
-CINNAMON GIRL 6648            3   0  0    16       TASTE THE PAIN (217)
 THAI DEI 7393                 2   0  0    16       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
 SMEDS 7358                    3   4  0    13       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
-BLACK DEATH 6123              3   3  0    12       UNKNOWNS II (402)
-FROZEN CARCASE 7015           3   0  0    12       REVELATIONS (509)
-GARRICK 5735                  1   0  0    11       BELLYRIPPERS (391)
-PEACHPIT FIEND 6626           2   3  0     9       TASTE THE PAIN (217)
 FLYSWATTER 7384               2   3  0     9       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 RASPUTIN 5733                 2   0  0     9       BELLYRIPPERS (391)
-SWALLOWTAIL 7387              1   2  0     9       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
-MAGENTAS ANTIAK 7364          0   1  0     9       WENSINWASIN X (546)
 BUGSPRAY 7383                 1   4  0     7       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 ALAN A DALE 7406              1   0  0     6       DARK TOADS (506)
-WILL SCARLET 7353             1   0  0     6       DARK TOADS (506)
-PYSA 7385                     1   1  0     4       HAWKS (466)
-REGINALD WILDER 5736          1   0  0     3       BELLYRIPPERS (391)
 AUNT KNUCKLES 7370            0   3  0     3       RIDERS OF CHAOS (547)
-PLATORIAN 7361                0   1  0     1       WENSINWASIN X (546)
 CHALEUR 7415                  0   1  0     1       SOUL HAREM (337)
-OGRE 5734                     0   1  0     1       BELLYRIPPERS (391)
-TRIM MARQUEST 5732            0   1  0     1       BELLYRIPPERS (391)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
WABATOKAGI 7414        0  1 0 RIDERS OF CHAOS 547   STONE GOLEM 571       477 NONE    
CHRIS ANN THE MO 7408  0  2 0 RIDERS OF CHAOS 547   HAYDAN 7356           477         
DOG FISH 7373          1  1 1 RIDERS OF CHAOS 547   AVALLACH 7054         476 JUST REV
BOTTLE SWALLOWIN 7149  3  2 1 SOULTAKER OLYMPIC 532 TATTOOED DANCER 5060  473 NOT REVE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Diesel -- I've come back for my throne, now hand it over like a good little warrior.
-- Earl of Huntington

Richard Plantagenet -- You again!  At least you now admit you're no lady! -- Man Next
Door

Tattooed Dancer -- That's shameless, young woman.  Cover yourself properly. --
Grammaw

Vlad Tepish -- Be warned, you are not to kill Haydan.  He's MINE to kill. -- Lady
Protector Sandy of Homicidal Maniacs
P.S.  But you can torture him, if you want.

Body Swirl -- (sneezing frantically)  What IS that stuff you've got on?  (choking a
little)  Awful.... -- Bugspray

Aunt Knuckles -- Huh, you looked like a fly to ME. -- Flyswatter

Most challenged?  I know what THAT means!  Everyone's trying to move into my
neighborhood!  You want to turn it into a SLUM.  I WON'T HAVE IT. -- Man Next Door

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.

19 August 2003
     Citizens of Ghea (only the ignorant fail to note Lirith Kai is not in Alastari),
no new day is rising, but the sun is setting on just another beautiful evening.
While you were sleeping, an irksome rabble has entered the always fair Aruak City.
Of course they fought alongside our warriors, most not so treasured, as all
gladiators do.  They drank with themselves, and slept with themselves.  Whether they
had masks, who cares.
     Warriors, don't be afraid.  For years Aruak has been one of the safest cities in
Ghea, and that custom has been continually cultivated, and will continue to be by
those who have called it home for years and those who live, fight, and die by the
same ethics.  There is no contest, nor has there ever needed to be one for many
years.  A conflict of personalities has arisen, and the city has been 'invaded' by
pests.
     Any rules that are annouced will be purely for the joy of the lemmings' own
little world.  Those who are being targeted have no interest in participating except
to defend the integrity of an arena that is different from others.  Whether you
choose to come to Aruak, do it for your own reasons, not theirs.
    Competing in Aruak City has never been for the faint of heart or the weak willed.
Combat is combat, wherever you go.  Blood will flow as always, and now many innocents
will be caught in the middle, but those who defend Aruak's traditions never target
those who bring respect of Aruaki customs with them to our home.
    So ignore the private ranting announcement brought by the stuporous
Frothingsloshers.  If you choose Aruak City, do not choose it for an unsanctioned and
bogus 'contest', choose it for the tradition.  Choose it because Aruak is different.

Defenders of Aruak

25 August 2003
To any that care -- The CDC is back; our current roster is:
     Malaquar -- Minion of Guardian
     Pip the Troll -- Burly Enforcer Type
     mouse -- Official Sneaky Bastard
     Papa Bear -- Elder Statesmen
                     The Sealer says, "Hi, I'm the dealer."
                     Papa Bear says, "It's not my f****n fault."
Guardian -- Paper Figurehead

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WABATOKAGI was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
VLAD TEPISH vanquished AVALLACH in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud battle.
RICHARD PLANTAGENET demolished THE EUNUCH in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
TATTOOED DANCER bested VLADIMIR in a popular 2 minute gory Challenge contest.
SYLITH was subdued by BLUE SIOBHAN in a 3 minute Challenge competition.
CHRIS ANN THE MOM was butchered by HAYDAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
BODY SWIRL devastated FLYSWATTER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
THAI DEI handily defeated BUGSPRAY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
MAN NEXT DOOR lost to MR. GOODBAR in a 1 minute uneven duel.
EARL OF HUNTINGTON vanquished SILISA THE SNAKE in a 2 minute uneven Title fight.
GRAMMAW vanquished LITTLE FAIR LEA in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ABYSSINIAN overpowered FACELESS in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
RAGDOLL overpowered CARLO DI VENOSA in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SMEDS slimly lost to WINSTON in a 5 minute bloody conflict.
AUNT KNUCKLES was subdued by RASPUTIN in a 3 minute amateur's match.
ALAN A DALE savagely defeated CHALEUR in a 2 minute gory amateur's conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -   7 -  2      63  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         LUNGING ATTACK    37 -  22 -  3      63  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         AIMED BLOW         8 -   7 -  1      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  15 -  2      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         TOTAL PARRY       13 -  13 -  2      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE       15 -  15 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  20 -  2      41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         BASHING ATTACK    11 -  17 -  1      39  |

Turn 477 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:

STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  4     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  3         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      EARL OF HUNTINGTON 6897    21   9  1  112 DARK TOADS (506)
LUNGING ATTACK   MR. GOODBAR 6575            9   5  0  100 TASTE THE PAIN (217)
AIMED BLOW       ABYSSINIAN 7043             2   0  0   72 CAT'S MEOW (522)
TOTAL PARRY      THE EUNUCH 5000             7   6  0   66 SOUL HAREM (337)
WALL OF STEEL    VLADIMIR 7061              13   5  1   65 THE APPRENTICES (524)
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 TATTOOED DANCER 5060.  The ten other most popular fighters were WABATOKAGI 
7414, SMEDS 7358, ALAN A DALE 7406, BLUE SIOBHAN 4997, EARL OF HUNTINGTON 6897, 
WINSTON 7055, AUNT KNUCKLES 7370, VLAD TEPISH 7374, RICHARD PLANTAGENET 6881, and 
SYLITH 7357.

The least popular fighter this week was CARLO DI VENOSA 7056.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FACELESS 7268, LITTLE FAIR LEA 4999, MAN NEXT DOOR 6987, 
BUGSPRAY 7383, FLYSWATTER 7384, CHRIS ANN THE MOM 7408, THE EUNUCH 5000, AVALLACH 
7054, CHALEUR 7415, and RASPUTIN 5733.

                                FACE-TO-FACE XXXII

     Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday 
through Sunday, 16-18 January 2004, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S 
Rural Rd).  Room rates are $119.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes breakfast.  
The rooms are blocked.  The reservations number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with 
the "Reality Simulations Face to Face Convention" block.  Our room block will be 
released in mid-December, so please make sure you reserve your room before then.
     There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking.  The hotel is 
located down the freeway in Tempe.  All rooms have high speed internet (for an extra 
charge).  There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a bar and 
restaurant inside the hotel.  And there's Denny's right across the street.  Look for 
transportation info in the tournament information sheet.
     The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late 
November/early December. 
     If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue.  If you have, 
you'll be back.  Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast!  See you there! 

                                          -- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff