DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/11/2004 Duedate: 10/23/2004
NIANIA ARENA
DM-2 TURN-392
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
TOOFLESS
GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
(2-5103) [36-4-0,216]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
TOOFLESS POSITION IS EMPTY
GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
(2-5103) [36-4-0,216]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ABALONEA YELLOW PIKE
THE GOLDEN FISH (147) THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5032) [13-47-0,86] (2-5031) [12-48-1,85]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 43
2. THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 23 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
3. ARENA FELINES (622) 0 Unchartered Team
4. KNOT WHOLE (443) -4
THE LAST STRAW (508)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 96 25 0 79.3 1/ 1 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 9 2 0
2- 2*ARENA FELINES (622) 3 1 0 75.0 2/ 2 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 5 10 0
3/ 3 KNOT WHOLE (443) 26 29 3 47.3 3/ 3 KNOT WHOLE (443) 3 3 0
4/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 341 553 9 38.1 4- 4*ARENA FELINES (622) 2 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
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ The Golden Fish ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
"Okay, this won't do." Lubaya put the newsletter down and glared at her
teammates. "PERSONALS, not just the spy report and the warrior listings, actual
personal ads on the front page of the newsletter! ONE sheet of paper! This will NOT
do."
"How will you stop it?" Abalonea didn't look up from the breastplate she was
polishing. "If there's no regional news, and if there are no more teams than we've
got, how are WE going to do a damned thing about it? It isn't like we could hire
more warriors for The Golden Fish to lengthen the warrior listings. And unless you
manage to take the Duel2Dude's spot away from Toofless and write a column--because
you know HE won't--what can we do?"
Lubaya looked grim, and her next words explained why all too clearly. "We can
have an adventure and chronicle it for the newsletter."
That got Abalonea's attention. And Analira's--she was mending a pair of
stockings--and Nellistha's--she was reading something written in a script none of the
others recognized. Yellow Pike was out somewhere; he hadn't said where he was going.
Probably just as well.
"Adventures are DANGEROUS," Abalonea said. "You could get hurt--"
"And not in the arena?" Analira asked.
"Not the same," Nellistha said. "In the arena, you have a chance to hurt back."
She frowned. "On adventures, you have to sleep outside, and eat badly cooked food.
You run the risk of being arrested, or captured and sold into slavery, or..." she
colored and looked away, "other things."
"Doesn't matter," Lubaya said. "It's got to be done."
The others looked at her in gloomy silence. Lubaya was...forceful. If she said
they had to go on an adventure, then they would go.
Nellistha rolled up her scroll and tied it, then set it on the table between
them with careful attention to the precision of its placement. After another moment
spent arranging the ribbon's ends, she sighed and looked up. "Do you have something
specific in mind?"
"I was hoping one of you would have an idea."
The others exchanged glances and shook their heads. "Not a clue," Abalonea
said.
There were steps on the porch and rattle of the flap as the day's mail was
pushed through the slot. Everyone moved away from the table a little bit, relaxing
as they turned to other topics.
Analira picked up the envelopes and flipped through them quickly. "Note from
our management--"
"As if! Management, ha!" Nellistha said.
"Another mash note for you, Nell, I recognize Krag's handwriting--"
Nellistha blushed and groaned and snatched the envelope out of her teammate's
hand.
"And somebody's sending you perfumed billy-doos, Lu--"
Lubaya took the thick envelope and turned it over in her hands, examining the
mauve seal curiously. "I wasn't expecting anything," she said.
"Well, open it and read it to us!"
"Are you going to read your note from Geroge Krag out loud?"
Nellistha's blush deepened. "No!"
Lubaya smiled and left the room, the unopened envelope in her hand. "Maybe it's
an adventure," she said over her shoulder.
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 506): THINREDONE of LAB EXPERIMENTS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 391): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 511): LEFTISTS BLOW of THE CONFUSED (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 507): BAGMAN of HITMEN FOR HIRE (Rude Buddha, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 506): MANUTE BOL of LARGE LOSERS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 510): BLUE FALCON of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 507): TASTY HANGNAIL of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 502): OJO TANGO of TOWNSVILLAINS (The Narrator, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 493): WIGGLER of THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 492): SKULL STROKER of BLACKEST PRIDE (Ultraist, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 466): CY of CLAN BATTLEAXE II (Mithril, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 457): CRAPOLA CRAYON of THE LOST SOULS (Stimpy, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 200): ANGELOST of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 444): CRIX BREMOORE of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 392): APPLE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 186): A.O. HELL of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 174): FEDIFENSOR of DAMAGE INC. (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 342): TRAIN of PUBLIC TRANSIT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 151): GEORGE DELK of CRIME WAVE (Sir Chester, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 385): RAZOX of BLADES OF ICE from BONSUR (Lord Andarus, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 506): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 391): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 511): VEGGIES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 507): none
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 506): JOHNS (Dear, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 510): ICU (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 507): BLADES OF ICE (Lord Andarus, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 502): KING NIXON (Mr. Twister, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 493): UNTOUCHABLES (Angus, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 492): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 466): REVELATION (Polarius, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 457): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 200): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 444): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 392): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 186): PLAGUES (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 174): none
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 342): DEVIL'S MAYHEM (Dincuru Feadagnor?, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 151): SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 385): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 3 OSKSI (turn 511): TWITCH of THE NUKES (Fusion, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 510): BLUE FALCON of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 507): TASTY HANGNAIL of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
(turn 506): ARSENAL of BLADES OF ICE (Lord Andarus, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 502): OJO TANGO of TOWNSVILLAINS (The Narrator, mgr.)
RANVENAR of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 493): WIGGLER of THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 492): INERTIA of BLACKEST PRIDE (Ultraist, mgr.)
MAINE COON CAT of MEOW MIX (Ultraist, mgr.)
(turn 491): RUDI JAMOS of SWORD OPERA (Nick, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 466): CREEPSHOW KILLER of LEGENDARY BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.)
MORACH RAZH of CLAN BATTLEAXE II (Mithril, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 199): DUCK TAPE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 444): FUZZY BUZZCUT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of
NIANIA brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Of course, we're all terribly
impressed to see PIP win a fight and gain 18 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, ANALIRA
beat PROWESS and PROWESS lost 6 points. You're breakin' my heart. And if variety is
the spice of life, NIANIA may be getting bland, as TOOFLESS stays top dog in the
city. Jim's Tap Room, humph! I've tasted better ale at mortuaries. Where do they
get this stuff? From NIANIA's trash dumps?
My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start
talking.' I loved that woman.
Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's
see if anyone's dead or dying. Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave
team is developing these kinds of weapons?
What does the NIANIA arena have in common with the inns? It's just as
comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Phlllt! Just had to do that
before I leave the fine city of NIANIA. I feel much better now. Glad to see the
back of this place-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TOOFLESS 5103 36 4 0 216 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANALIRA 5087 21 28 1 109 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
FORMIDABLE 5177 10 4 3 105 KNOT WHOLE (443)
LUBAYA 5126 18 22 0 102 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ABALONEA 5032 13 47 0 86 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
YELLOW PIKE 5031 12 48 1 85 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
NELLISTHA 5156 19 16 1 83 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
PROWESS 5155 11 17 0 80 KNOT WHOLE (443)
PIP 5286 8 1 0 79 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UPUP 5105 7 0 0 43 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SCARDY CAT 5279 3 0 0 30 ARENA FELINES (622)
OOZE-O 5277 6 3 0 26 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
NEEBLES 5301 3 2 0 24 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BWA HA 3650 2 5 0 17 KNOT WHOLE (443)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Toofless -- You could write a column, you lout! I work HARD to give you a good
match, one you can talk about, and do you talk? Not much! You should be called
Tongueless. -- Lubaya
P.S. Apparently it's true what they say about neutered cats being quieter.
Prowess -- I always look up to you. -- Analira
P.S. Of course, you ARE more than a foot taller than I am....
Formidable -- Yep, once again you prove your name. I wish you were a woman. I'd
like to meet up with a formidable woman. Of course, there's the Female Prow,
definitely on the formidable side, but still...another one wouldn't hurt, would it?
-- Yellow Pike
P.S. Actually, losing to you is kind of embarrassing, given our difference in
visible fights.
P.P.S. Nick and my teammates just say, "Try harder, then," which isn't helpful!
I really wasn't ready to fight the Khalhums Dwarf. I never do well against him. --
Abalonea
P.S. And he doesn't teach me USEFUL things. Why would I need to know how to "timber
a mine shaft"? The only way you'll get me into a mine shaft is tied up and
screaming. (shudder) Under the ground? Under a whole MOUNTAIN? No way!
Gods, he's really after me! Every time I turn AROUND, there's the Kung-Fu Master!
Okay, I admit that Orcs are, well, they're hunks, let's face it. That manly form,
that intent and lustful eye, those tusks, that aura of testosterone oozing out of
every pore.... (sigh) Maybe I should just give in to him? -- Nellistha
Buddy Lee, Love -- Gosh, I am so SORRY about that typo last time! I have beaten the
typist soundly around the head and shoulders, and smote him hip and thigh as well. I
SINCERELY hope it won't happen again. -- Analira
Scardy Cat -- Beware the fury of the Beggars' Guild! -- Ressero, one of the most
Persistent Beggars
Nellistha -- You see, woman? You are helpless in my presence. You want me to come
and teach you the secrets of inter-gender unarmed combat. I can tell. -- Geroge
Krag, Master of Kung-Fu
Abalonea -- You're too tall for me, woman, but still, I can recognize a fine figure
of a woman when I see one. And there's always the possibility of trimming you down a
little shorter, eh? Not that I'd want to take a Shew home to meet my mum. She'd
have a fit, and she swings a mean pickaxe when she's having her a fit, mum does. --
Gobiann Strongaxe, Dwarf of Khalhums
"Cat's Up"? That's ridiculous. Practically insulting. -- Dark Champion
20 September 2004
Azereth has returned! I am the manager for Scarlet Blades in DM 25. I was a member
of the Crimson Alliance and the Crimson Brotherhood (which was composed of former CA
members). I've been out of the game for many (at least 5) years. I would like to
hear from anyone who remembers me, as well as any Alliance that is seeking to add
experienced managers to their roster. Contact me at:
Anthony Wells
600 W. Shore Dr.
Stanton, MI 48888
or by personal ads in DM 25.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
TOOFLESS outwaited LUBAYA in a crowd boring 9 minute master's Title fight.
ANALIRA demolished PROWESS in a 2 minute one-sided melee.
FORMIDABLE savagely defeated ABALONEA in a 1 minute bloody master's duel.
NELLISTHA overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight.
YELLOW PIKE slimly lost to PIP in a exciting 3 minute bloody mismatched fight.
UPUP slimly won victory over CAPTURED ORC in a 8 minute gruesome fight.
OOZE-O was unbelievably bested by THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 3 minute gruesome duel.
NEEBLES vanquished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 3 TOTAL PARRY 23 - 6 - 0 79 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 3 - 0 70 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 9 - 1 65 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 19 - 15 - 0 56 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 11 - 9 - 0 55 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 9 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 10 - 0 41 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 9 - 0 10 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 392 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 3 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 PARRY-STRIKE
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 STRIKING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY TOOFLESS 5103 36 4 0 216 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
LUNGING ATTACK FORMIDABLE 5177 10 4 3 105 KNOT WHOLE (443)
WALL OF STEEL NELLISTHA 5156 19 16 1 83 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
PARRY-STRIKE PIP 5286 8 1 0 79 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ABALONEA 5032. The most popular warrior this turn
was YELLOW PIKE 5031. The ten other most popular fighters were PIP 5286, NELLISTHA
5156, OOZE-O 5277, ANALIRA 5087, FORMIDABLE 5177, PROWESS 5155, NEEBLES 5301, LUBAYA
5126, ABALONEA 5032, and TOOFLESS 5103.
The least popular fighter this week was UPUP 5105. The other ten least popular
fighters were TOOFLESS 5103, ABALONEA 5032, LUBAYA 5126, NEEBLES 5301, PROWESS 5155,
FORMIDABLE 5177, ANALIRA 5087, OOZE-O 5277, NELLISTHA 5156, and PIP 5286.
FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV
Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday
through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S
Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year). Room rates are $139.00 per night,
1-4 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!
Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour
manager's reception. 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 Mexican 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
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, 51 additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
CAPTAIN CRUNCH (5-4330) TECHNOLOGY
GARAI (7-4608) BLADES OF ICE
GAZREK (7-5097) DEMONS OF DARKNESS 7
CRIMSON BLUSH (7-5351) VENGEANCE SEEKERS
NEMESIS (10-2676) MYTH AND MIGHT
PLAYFUL DOG (10-4237) MONGREL HORDE
CALLISTO (12-4974) NAUGHTY NYMPHS
ILLUMINAUGHTY (12-5423) LOBOTOMATION
SKIPPY (14-2305) PRIDE OF THE CDC
ARGINASE (16-4137) ENZYMES
CADEX CFM (18-3366) THE BIKE SHOP
CRY-O-LIT (18-6106) ROCK-ETTS
PAPA RATTLESNAKE (18-6800) APACHE
SUICIDE (21-4832) APPLE CIDER
REVEREND LOVEJOY (22-5517) SPRINGFIELD
DVDA (22-5768) THAT'S UNPOSSIBLE!
DONAHAR (24-3006) MAGIC REALM
LINK HOGTHROB (33-5358) INTERSTELLAR PORK
JETS TO BRAZIL (36-5604) SKATE DRAGONS
ARTEMIS (41-3675) LADY OF THE MOON
SELENE (41-3676) LADY OF THE MOON
BETTY (58-5755) HELL HOUNDS
INSURRECTION (60-5607) BLADES OF DESTINY
COPPERHEAD (65-5467) NATURE'S ASSASSINS
CHRISSEL (70-5208) LITHE & LOVELY
SUPERIOR II (75-760) SUPERIOR FORCES
ARCHER (82-1198) GORGONITES
SQUIRREL KILLER (82-3278) END OF THE LINE
CICINISTI (82-3706) BEGUILERZ
GNORE (82-3717) MILITARY SCIENCE
FINALITY (82-4063) SUPERIOR FORCES 3P
SIR LANCELOT (82-5350) ROUND TABLE
WILLY T MAC (82-5925) RAPTURE
KHORGA KHAN (82-6730) THE BEGINNING
ELLYN (82-8983) LAS VEGAS II
MANTISSA (82-9324) MATMATICA
JETS TO BRAZIL (82-9697) DRAGON SKALE
ON THE WASHER (82-10019) SUNNYDALE
ORAL B (82-10020) SUNNYDALE
2-STROKE (82-10384) THE WILLBURYS 79
HITZ (82-10428) 4-LETTER DOCTORS
UNDEFEATABLE (82-10966) SUPERIOR FORCES 5M
GOLDWRAP (82-11886) SUPERIOR FORCES 34
CHIMPANZEE (82-12985) ANIMAL CRACKERS
THE CUTICLE DANCE (82-13639) DON'T ASK
SCHWETTY OLIVES (82-14247) SCHWETTY FOODS
QSTAFF INFECTION (82-14523) DIRTY INFIRMARY
BING S7 WANG (82-16000) SUPERIOR FORCES 6201
TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT (82-16651) SLIGHTLY HEATED
SMILING GOAT (82-20735) SHAVE MY POODLE
CRITICAL UPDATES (82-24025) ANNOYING THINGS II
LIGHTNING XLV (82-24103) DEATH STUDS IX
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes