DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/28/2004    Duedate: 07/10/2004

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-499

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TALON
FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552)
(1-7413) [7-5-0,56]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TALON                          POSITION IS EMPTY
FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552)          
(1-7413) [7-5-0,56]            

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HAYDAN                         DARAK VIM
HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)        CLAN BATTLEAXE (465)
(1-7356) [8-23-1,48]           (1-6536) [2-1-0,16]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CLAN BATTLEAXE (465)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)     42
2. THE BLACK COMPANY (544)     22      FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552)
3. FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552)       11      Unchartered Team
4. BLOOD AND IRON (420)         6
5. SWEORDMASTERS (138)          0      BLOOD AND IRON (420)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*BLOOD AND IRON (420)      22  13  3 62.9   1- 1 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       6  2 2
 2- 2 THE MOTHERSHIP 4 (476)    10   7  1 58.8   2/ 7 CLAN BATTLEAXE (465)      5  2 0
 3/ 3 FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552)      7   5  0 58.3   3/ 9 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)   5 10 0
 4/ 4 THE BLACK COMPANY (544)  364 312 28 53.8   4- 2 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     4  2 0
 5/ 7 CLAN BATTLEAXE (465)      20  20  1 50.0   5/ 3 THE BLACK COMPANY (544)   4  5 0
 6- 6 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      313 325 40 49.1   6- 4 THE TANK (502)            3  2 1
 7- 9 OF WOLF AND MAN (478)     20  23  0 46.5   7- 5 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    3  5 0
 8-10 THE TANK (502)            24  29  5 45.3   8/12 FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552)     2  1 0
 9-11 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    236 286 23 45.2   9-11 THE MOTHERSHIP 4 (476)    1  0 0
10-12 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    67  93  7 41.9  10-10 OF WOLF AND MAN (478)     1  0 0
11/13 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)  348 544 11 39.0  11-14*KIDS GONE BAD (275)       0  3 0
12-14*KIDS GONE BAD (275)        0   3  0  0.0  12/ 0*BLOOD AND IRON (420)      0  1 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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                                   HAMMERZ HERALD
             Death Fest Dada Data Edition/Diabolical Delarq Declaration
                                      by Hammer

         Behold, they belch out [insults] with their mouths; swords [of sarcasm,
ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips, for who, they think, hear us? --
Psalms 59:7  Amplified Bible

     Sensational News about Hammer negotiating the Re-Opening of Delarq Tor DM 58 as
a Slow Arena "Prize Package" for the DM 59 Death Fest Illis Iron Stable Award Winners
was spreading all across the Delarq Federation quicker than Dragon Fire!!!!!
     Delarq Tor DM 58 would be Re-Opened as a Slow Arena by the Gladiatorial
Commission as a Special Prize Awarded to the Illis Iron Stable Award Winners on the
following conditions:
     1.  At least 20 of the stables entered in the DM 59 Delarq Death Fest beginning
July 29th Must Complete a Minimum of 67 of a possible 75 fights over the course of 15
rounds
     2.  At least 20 of those Iron Stable Managers Must Enter a New Team Roll Up into
DM 58 Delarq Tor Without Cannibalizing Any of Their Active Stables
     3.  A Minimum of 15 Stables are Required to Remain Active Each Cycle for the
First Six Months to Ensure Exclusive Competition for the Duel Master and Team Awards
[Free Fights!] Without Any Other Stables Being Allowed to Enter the Newly Re-Opened
DM 58 Slow Arena [Until the First Six Months Have Expired in May 2006].
     Hammer was Alerting the entire Delarq Federation Regular and Slow Arenas; as
well as the Andorian and Free Blades Slow Arenas; Extending to Every Manager from
Newbie to Jaded Veteran His Personal Invitation to Compete in the DM 59 Delarq Death
Fest; with the Understanding that Delarq Tor DM 58 would be Re-Opened as a Slow Arena
[If More Than Enough Managers Would Compete for the Opportunity to Re-Open Delarq
Tor!]; Thus Carving a New Chapter in the Alastari Historical Archives; While
Fulfilling Their Own Delarq Dueling Destiny!
     One of the things Hammer enjoyed most about Hosting/Promoting New Contests
Was/Is the Transformation/Enlargement of the Chosen Arena Site; Especially
Anticipating the New Stable Names/Managers Who Answer the Call to Cross Blades and
Match Wits in a Hammer Hosted/Sponsored Contest.
     Offering 25 points to each Death Fest competitor who writes a minimum 15
paragraph Team Spotlight [including their Stable Name and Managerial Alias]; while
Highlighting a Storyline of their own choosing as they Answer the Call to Cross
Blades and Match Wits in a Hammer Sponsored Slow Arena Contest; would be One of
Hammer's Most Anticipated Aspects of Hosting the Delarq Death Fest in DM 59.
     It would be Interesting to see Who was able to Write their Spotlight and Email
it in a Format that would NOT be Cut Off by HAL; plus Who would be able to Submit
their Hand Written [or Typed] Spotlight in Time for the RSI Typist to have Time to
Type It into the DM 59 T-172 Newsletter; Otherwise, those 25 points would be
Forfeited Due to the Fact that Hammer and Other Interested Persons would be Deprived
of the Pleasure of the Potential Entertainment of Reading Countless Team Spotlights
on the Opening Round of the Delarq Death Fest [because of Missing or Partial Team
Spotlights!].
     Hammer also was Interested in Who would have the Foresight to Place Their Stable
on Team Maintenance or Warrior Maintenance to Ensure Their Stable Would NOT Miss a
Death Fest Round; thus Forfeiting Both an Additional 25 points for fighting 67 of a
possible 75 fights over the course of 15 rounds AND the Opportunity to Start a New
Stable in Delarq Tor DM 58 as an Illis Iron Stable Award Winner; Once the Death Fest
Contest Concluded in August 2005 and Qualified Managers were Listed with the
Gladiatorial Commission to Send RSI a New Team Roll Up to Register a New Stable in DM
58 Delarq Tor:
     Thus Qualifying those New Stables to Compete in the Rookies 2005 Fall Mailer
Tourney Before Competing in the Historic First Turn of the Newly Re-Opened Delarq Tor
DM 58 Slow Arena on November 3rd 2005.
     Hammer Had Done His Best to Send Out the Call for the Devious, the Diabolical,
the Dangerous and the Down Challenging to Cross Blades and Match Wits in Competition
for the Top 10 Prize Categories and Illis Iron Stable Award [Where Everyone Wins the
Right to Compete in the Newly Re-Opened Delarq Tor DM 58 Slow Arena on November 3rd
2005] All Sanctioned by the Gladiatorial Commission!
     Delarq Tor DM 58 Awaits Those Who are Brave Enough to Endure the Delarq Death
Fest in DM 59 [Beginning July 29th 2004 T-172; Concluding August 25th 2005 T-186] By
Completing a Minimum of 67 Fights Out of a Possible 75 Fights Over the Course of 15
Rounds of Dastardly Delarq Dog-Fighting!

  ***** Consult the DM 59 T-171 Newsletter Team Spotlight by Hammer for a Complete
                Listing of Death Fest Rules/Prize Allocations! *****

The New Merriam-Webster Dictionary Definitions:
     Dada:  A movement in art and literature based on deliberate irrationality and
negation of traditional artistic values.
     Data:  Factual information (as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for
reasoning, discussion, or calculation.
     Diabolical:  Devilish, Fiendish.
     Declaration:  To make known formally or explicitly.

     "May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!" -- Hammer/Death Fest Host/
Vendetta Cartel Captain; WordSmith and High Priest of the Crimson Ascension Family in
DM 28

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 498): JEJUNE of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 383): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 503): HARALDUR of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 499): STANLEY'S CUP of SPORTZ! (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 498): FRIED TWINKIE of MORE NEW TEAMS 2 (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 502): SERENGETI of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 500): TASTY HANGNAIL of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 494): LENNY BAXTER of TOWNSVILLAINS (The Narrator, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 486): PURPLE FIREFISH of BIG MEAN FISH (Big Wave Dave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 485): SYRANO BLOODBANE of THE BLOODBANES (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 459): PINK BEAR of LITTLE GIRLS LIKE... (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 450): STEVEN SCIMITAR of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 196): DUCK TAPE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 436): GUNSLINGER of KING'S KREW (King Ralph, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 385): APPLE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 182): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 170): HOFFA WITH HAIR of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 334): YOU of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 148): CANNONBALL of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 378): SLEEPLESS PARANOIA of PARENTHOOD from DWES EG (TUM)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 498): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 384): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 503): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 499): ORCCON THUGS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 498): THE TAKEN (Silver Stroke, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 502): BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 500): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 494): PRAETORIAN GUARD (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 486): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 485): CARNAGE CANARIES (Carnage Canary, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 459): LITTLE GIRLS LIKE... (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 450): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 196): ATMAN PROJECT (Kosmos, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 436): HIGHER PURPOSE (Angus, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 385): ALL-UGLY TEAM (The Sentinel, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 182): THE MUPPETS (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 170): ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 334): SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 148): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 378): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 497): WISPER of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 384): ONE BROW of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 498): MARCH MADNESS of SPORTZ! (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 499): PTI of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 494): LENNY BAXTER of TOWNSVILLAINS (The Narrator, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 485): SYRANO BLOODBANE of THE BLOODBANES (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 459): PINK BEAR of LITTLE GIRLS LIKE... (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 196): MISS CON DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 436): GUNSLINGER of KING'S KREW (King Ralph, mgr.)
               (turn 435): ANN ARTICHOKE of DELVERS (Nick, mgr.)
                           YANKEE DAN of CLOWNING AROUND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 182): MERGEN of THE BLACK COMPANY (Woelfe, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 147): 2 PHAT of VERMIN (Sultan, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Say good-bye 
to SWEORDMASTERS, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by the CLAN 
BATTLEAXE stable.  Coming up with a solid 3-2-0 outing, HOMICIDAL MANIACS has 
advanced 6 places in the rankings.  Hey everybody, watch out for NARAYAN SINGH, who 
flew up 20 points in the rankings after mashing GESHI SCRIVENER like a melon.  Keep 
your eye on this beast.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was GHAL MHARAZ, 
who dropped 13 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with NUMBER TWO.  
Well, if ya don't shows up at the laundromat, ya can'ts wash yer clothes.  JEJUNE did 
not fight this week so its title was forfeit.  It's a proud day for the FLOYDS FAN 
CLUB stable, as their warrior, TALON, ascended the Duelmaster's throne.  4 out of 5 
gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location.   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  The audience likes blood and 
there was plenty of it covering ROTTEN HEADCOLD as it was driven to an early grave by 
MIME WORSHIPPER of the MORDANT.  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and take 
your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in MORDANT have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TALON 7413                    7   5  0    56       FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JEJUNE 7386                  10   1  2    98       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THINREDONE 5751              10   4  0    70       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LORD BLEEDS 6520              9   3  0    66       OF WOLF AND MAN (478)
-SNAG 6519                     8   6  0    66       OF WOLF AND MAN (478)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SWALLOWTAIL 7387             10   7  0    54       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
-GOOEYDUCK 7434                5   1  0    54       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
-AEGLOS 7468                   4   2  1    52       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-BIG-HEADED KAT 7110           7   3  0    49       THE MOTHERSHIP 4 (476)
 HAYDAN 7356                   8  23  1    48       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 OUTLAW INLAW 7424             6  14  0    48       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-DEVIL RAY 7003                4   3  1    46       THE TANK (502)
-BETTA 7106                    5   3  0    44       THE TANK (502)
 NUMBER TWO 7422               4  17  0    42       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-DESTINY 7506                  3   5  1    42       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 BRICK WALL 7478               9   4  0    38       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SUNFISH 7108                  4   3  2    31       THE TANK (502)
-RAJA 6154                     3   0  0    28       BLOOD AND IRON (420)
-RED CLOUD 5993                4   3  1    25       BLOOD AND IRON (420)
-SKEWER 7515                   2   0  0    25       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GOSSAMER 7556                 4   0  0    22       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
-CORNY 5991                    5   2  1    20       BLOOD AND IRON (420)
 NARAYAN SINGH 7579            1   0  0    20       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
 GHAL MHARAZ 6391              4   2  0    19       CLAN BATTLEAXE (465)
-HARDWOOD 7513                 2   2  0    18       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
-GRIMOR 6761                   1   3  0    18       CLAN BATTLEAXE (465)
-HELLION 7542                  3   1  1    17       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 DARAK VIM 6536                2   1  0    16       CLAN BATTLEAXE (465)
-RAPTOR 5989                   4   3  0    15       BLOOD AND IRON (420)
-GRIZZ FISH 7577               1   0  0    15       THE TANK (502)
-SIAMBARBE 7571                1   1  1    14       THE TANK (502)
-HEADSNAPPER 6576              1   2  0    11       OF WOLF AND MAN (478)
-SWEETSPOT 7510                0   4  0    10       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 VAENE 7582                    1   0  0     6       CLAN BATTLEAXE (465)
-SNAPPERHEAD 6561              0   4  0     6       OF WOLF AND MAN (478)
 UNCLE DOJ 7581                0   1  0     1       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)
 MOTHER GOTA 7580              0   1  0     1       THE BLACK COMPANY (544)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
ARATHIN 6951           2  2 0 BLADES OF DEATH 477   DEVIL RAY 7003        495 NOT REVE
BALTHAZAAR 5990        4  4 0 BLOOD AND IRON 420    ARENAMASTER KAKAR 568 499 NONE    
VARN KAMAR 6532        0  3 0 CLAN BATTLEAXE 465    HELLION 7542          498         
ROTTEN HEADCOLD 7511   5  5 0 HOMICIDAL MANIACS 121 MIME WORSHIPPER 551   499 NONE    
BIG SPOT 7572          0  1 0 THE TANK 502          BRASS MONKEY 7536     496         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Aeglos -- Did you know that your name makes me think of scrambled egg sandwiches? --
Haydan

Destiny -- Gods, I hope you're destined to marry my brother-in-law!  You deserve each
other. -- Outlaw Inlaw

Swallowtail -- Oh.  I didn't realize that swallowing your own tail (assuming you have
one) was a cure for a... Rotten Headcold

Sweetspot -- There was a place by that name in my town, but it went out of business
and now all that's left is a... Brick Wall
P.S.  That's something for you to bear in mind, hmm?

Ghal Mharaz -- I thought the arenamaster was just coughing or something.  And then
you leaped out and hit me before I was ready.  (sigh)  I guess that's why I'm...
Number Two

16 June 2004
                             Death Fest Begins July 29/DM 59 T-172

     "You drive a hard bargain Hammer," responded Lord Lian Ki Na-Sul, "but the 
Gladiatorial Commission has agreed to re-open DM 58 Delarq Tor as a Slow Arena 
exclusively for a period of six months to those Death Fest contestants who fight 
their stables at least 67 times out of a possible 75 during the 15 rounds of Death 
Fest; on the condition that at least 20 stables qualify for the Illis Iron Stable 
Award at the conclusion of the Death Fest and those qualifying managers send a New 
Stable to DM 58 Delarq Tor without Cannibalizing their participation in the other 
arenas where they have active stables!"
     Hammer felt a certain sense of satisfaction as he studied the ghoulish grin 
spreading across the face of Lord Lian Ki Na-Sul; proud Arena Master of the once 
dying Illis Arena, as the DM 59 Arena Authority signed the Gladiatorial Commission 
papers authenticating the arrangement agreed upon by the two parties presiding.
     "You and the Gladiatorial Commission also drive a hard bargain," Hammer replied 
as he reflected upon the prospects of Delarq Tor DM 58 being re-opened as a Slow 
Arena with at least 20 New Stables by the Managers who fight their stables at least 
67 times out of a possible 75 during the 15 rounds of Death Fest. "I also notice the 
clause that for Delarq Tor to be open Exclusively for 6 months to the New Stables 
managed by the Illis Iron Stable Award Winners that there must be at least 15 stables 
Active each cycle. That is a fair bargain for the opportunity to battle for the 
Duelmaster Throne each of those six months before Other New Stables are allowed to 
enter Delarq Tor."
     This was a Golden Opportunity for both Veteran and Newbie Managers to pave a new 
frontier of Delarq history by qualifying their Death Fest stables in DM 59 with 67 
fights out of a possible 75; then for the price of running a stable in a Regular 
Arena, continuing to be Active in DM 59 and sending a New Team Roll Up to be a part 
of "History in the Making" when Delarq Tor would re-open for its First Turn as a Slow 
Arena on November 3rd, 2005.
     Death Fest would conclude on T-186 August 25th, 2005 allowing the Illis Iron 
Stable Award Winners enough time to be registered with the Gladiatorial Commission; 
whereupon they would be able to submit a New Team Roll Up to the GC to start a New 
Stable in Delarq Tor; be able to fight those New Gladiators in the Rookies 2005 Fall 
Mailer Tourney; then begin competing for the DM 58 Duelmasters Throne in Delarq Tor 
right out of the gate with the November 3rd 2005 T-1 Debut Opening Round.
     Hammer of the First Part had also negotiated with Lord Na-Zul of the Second Part 
an agreement that All 10 Dark Arena Monsters and 17 NPCs Characters be re-named by 
the Top Ten Death Fest Finishers. [See DM 59 T-171 Newsletter Team Spotlight by 
Hammer for the complete listing of Dark Arena Monsters/NPCs and the Official Death 
Fest Designation for which Top Ten Finishers re-name which characters!]
     Lord Na-Sul could not hide his delight at the prospects of Death being re-
delivered to his once dying arena during the Delarq Death Fest; the DM 59 Arena 
Master agreed that these Death Fest Prizes were but a Small Exchange in Comparison to 
the Profits to be made by the local Illis business merchants and surrounding 
community from the Anticipated Influx into Illis by the Veteran and Newbie 
Managers/Gladiators/Stables seeking to make History in the Delarq Death Fest.
     Nor could Hammer conceal his jubilation regarding the Call Across Alistari being 
Answered to Cross Blades and Match Wits with the Devious, the Diabolical, the 
Dangerous and the Down Challenging who were being drawn to the Delarq Death Fest to 
Fulfill their Delarq Dueling Destiny!
     REMEMBER: Death Fest begins July 29th T-172 with 25 points being awarded to 
those who write a minimum 15 paragraph Team Spotlight [including Stable Name & 
Managerial Alias in the Storyline!] for the DM 59 T-172 Newsletter [So Make Sure HAL 
Does Not Eat any Lengthy Sentences that are Emailed without Proper Formatting; and 
the RSI Typist has Plenty of Time to Type Any Hand Written Spotlights; Lest Ye 
Discover 0 Points Awarded for a Missing or Incomplete T-172 Team Spotlight!]
     "May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!"  -- Hammer/Death Fest 
Host/Vendetta Cartel Captain; WordSmith and High Priest of the Crimson Ascension 
Family in DM 28

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BALTHAZAAR was butchered by ARENAMASTER KAKAR in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
TALON devastated HAYDAN in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
ROTTEN HEADCOLD was put to death by MIME WORSHIPPER in a 1 minute match.
NUMBER TWO overpowered GHAL MHARAZ in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
OUTLAW INLAW devastated MONEYBAGS MEFRIN in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
BRICK WALL narrowly defeated GRUNESH THE ORC in a 10 minute competition.
DARAK VIM beat UNCLE DOJ in a 2 minute amateur's brawl.
NARAYAN SINGH overpowered GESHI SCRIVENER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
MOTHER GOTA was viciously subdued by VAENE in a 1 minute gory beginner's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   4 -  0      69  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    41 -  27 -  4      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       17 -  13 -  1      57  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  12 -  2      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  18 -  1      45  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -  15 -  1      44  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  26 -  1      41  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -  13 -  0      28  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         AIMED BLOW         1 -   8 -  0      11  |

Turn 499 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   TALON 7413                  7   5  0   56 FLOYDS FAN CLUB (552)
TOTAL PARRY      BRICK WALL 7478             9   4  0   38 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HAYDAN 7356.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
DARAK VIM 6536.  The ten other most popular fighters were NUMBER TWO 7422, OUTLAW 
INLAW 7424, VAENE 7582, TALON 7413, UNCLE DOJ 7581, NARAYAN SINGH 7579, ROTTEN 
HEADCOLD 7511, BALTHAZAAR 5990, HAYDAN 7356, and GHAL MHARAZ 6391.

The least popular fighter this week was BRICK WALL 7478.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MOTHER GOTA 7580, GHAL MHARAZ 6391, HAYDAN 7356, BALTHAZAAR 5990, 
ROTTEN HEADCOLD 7511, NARAYAN SINGH 7579, UNCLE DOJ 7581, TALON 7413, VAENE 7582, and 
OUTLAW INLAW 7424.