DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/03/2004    Duedate: 08/16/2004

BONSUR ARENA

DM-7    TURN-503

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GINGER
SUGAR AND SPICE (501)
(7-5518) [18-7-0,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GINGER                         DANCING COWBOYS
SUGAR AND SPICE (501)          HATE (519)
(7-5518) [18-7-0,114]          (7-5425) [2-5-0,23]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TALLAHASSE TINA                ZOOM ZOOM
BEACH BABES (309)              ERRATA (511)
(7-4889) [14-50-0,92]          (7-5259) [12-11-0,110]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BEACH BABES (309)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BLADES OF ICE (188)         43
2. FLOWER CHILDREN (26)        16      FLOWER CHILDREN (26)
3. HATE (519)                  15      Unchartered Team
4. WASTELAND II (267)          12
5. SUGAR AND SPICE (501)        9      HATE (519)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 FLOWER CHILDREN (26)     249 159 11 61.0   1/ 3 BEACH BABES (309)         7  7 0
 2- 2*EAGER BEAVERS (532)        4   3  0 57.1   2/ 9 BLADES OF ICE (188)       6  3 0
 3/ 3 WASTELAND II (267)       734 577 29 56.0   3- 4 IMPORTED FOOTBALLE (396)  6  3 0
 4/ 4 BLADES OF ICE (188)      427 364 25 54.0   4/ 2 SUGAR AND SPICE (501)     6  7 1
 5/ 5 BATHTUB ARMADA (515)     216 191 19 53.1   5/ 6 WASTELAND II (267)        5  4 0
 6/ 6 SUGAR AND SPICE (501)    123 111  8 52.6   6/ 1 FLOWER CHILDREN (26)      5  5 0
 7- 7 IMPORTED FOOTBALLE (396)  60  56  2 51.7   7/12 ERRATA (511)              2  0 0
 8/ 8 THE CUTTHROATS (191)     197 186  9 51.4   8- 8*EAGER BEAVERS (532)       2  2 0
 9/ 9 ERRATA (511)              26  27  0 49.1   9/ 5 THE BEARS II (510)        2  2 0
10-10 INDIFFERENCE (468)        61  72  4 45.9  10/ 7 BATHTUB ARMADA (515)      2  3 0
11/11 NINJAS (35)              178 218  8 44.9  11/11 NINJAS (35)               2  8 0
12/12 THE BEARS II (510)        44  58  7 43.1  12/ 0*HATE (519)                1  0 0
13/13 BEACH BABES (309)        479 723 16 39.9  13/10 THE CUTTHROATS (191)      1  2 0
14/ 0*HATE (519)                11  17  0 39.3  14-13 INDIFFERENCE (468)        1  2 0
15-14 ETERNAL REST (505)         5   9  0 35.7  15-14 ETERNAL REST (505)        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

            + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Out of the Past #10 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
                                   Delarquan Edition

Old Valamantis:

     The Old Forum of the ruins was empty of people, though strewn with bits of
rubble and random bushes.  Two hundred yards long and a hundred yards wide, and they
stood at the midpoint of one side and looked across to the battered, dark-stoned hulk
of the Old Valamantis arena on the other.  At the end to their left was a vast
building--or the remains of it--that had the layered foundation of an edifice built
on the remains of many previous ones.  Basalt, marble, sandstone, granite, porphyry.
     "The growth rings of the old city," Tensekai, the Silver Mage muttered.
     "Which is the Folstrom layer?" Ka D'Argo of Kolact asked.
     "The oldest.  The bottom one--black basalt," the mage answered.  "The old city
was founded by the Folstrom.  They laid out the ground plan and built the walls.
That," a twitch of his head to the left, "was their main...temple, although we don't
think they worshipped in the same sense we do now.  There at the other end--" a
forest of columns of many different stones, skillfully carved to look like different
species of trees, closed off the right end of the Forum, "that was their Grove of
Sacrifice."
     The gladiators looked one way, to the temple, the other way to the stone grove,
and then across at the arena.  The lower arcade was of black basalt.
     "So the arena was theirs, too."  Sputter of Dwes Eg hunched his shoulders
uneasily.  "Were the Bloodgames their idea?"
     Tensekai glanced at him, startled.  "I don't know, I never questioned that it
was Sheila of the Grey Wand who came up with that."  After a moment, he grimaced.
"She lived then, or near to then, and might have borrowed the idea from them."
     "So she's using blood magic, too, eh?"  Goblin licked his lips and took a step
forward.  "So much for her high-and-mighty attitude, then!  Not that I'm complaining,
mind you."
     "I have heard it said that Sheila of the Grey Wand would use ANY means to
protect Alastari," Tensekai muttered.  "But it never occurred to me that the
Bloodgames might be part of her magical defense...."  The thought appeared to make
him uneasy.
     "We won't get anything done standing around here," Goblin called back over his
shoulder.  I thought you were all eager to establish a magical perimeter inside the
arena.  Let's do it!"
     "Right," Sputter said.  He stepped forward to follow Goblin.  "You know, I
really don't want to go over there."
     "Me neither!"  Lavender Lance took Tensekai's arm.  "But we have it to do,
right?"
     The gladiators straggled out onto the Forum's cracked pavement.  Goblin was in
the lead; Ka D'Argo brought up the rear, facing backwards with his sword drawn.  None
of them felt comfortable with the fact that they'd gotten this far without being
stopped.
     After a few minutes, Sputter glanced around and then at Tensekai.  "Why aren't
we hearing anything?  No birds or mice, okay, I wouldn't want to hang out here
either, if I was a bird or a mouse.  But not even any wind!"
     The mage's eyes were blank with concentration, and he didn't answer.
     "It's a trap," Ka D'Argo said quietly.  "The whole city, but especially the
arena, is a trap for anyone who ventures in without the permission of..." he gestured
at the ruins around the Forum, "whoever's there.  But we have to do it anyway.  Some
traps can only be destroyed from the inside."
     Lavender Lance burst into tears.  "I don't want to be trapped by...by liches or
whatever they are!"  But she kept walking toward the arena.
     No one tried to stop them.  This unexpected fact brought all of them to
agreement with the Kolactan's assessment that the arena was a trap.  And a very
unpleasant one.  Once they were inside the walls, and especially as they descended
the dark corridor toward the sunken fighting floor, the smell of the place grew
stronger.  It stank of blood and death and decay, with a sulfurous undertone that
none of them could identify.
     Until they stepped out onto the sands, under a dome of crimson light, and saw
the demonic creature waiting for them.
     And heard the iron bars clash into position behind them to prevent an exit.

      * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ *

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 501): JEJUNE of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 386): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 506): LEFTISTS BLOW of THE CONFUSED (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 502): STANLEY'S CUP of SPORTZ! (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 501): BELISS DON of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 505): SECOND OMEN of DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 502): TERRI TOWEL of BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 497): SIR PENT of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 488): POOPIEHEAD of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 487): RAZOR MELODY of IRONIC TAILS (Mr. Twister, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 461): MAD MILKSTER of LEGENDARY BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 452): STEVEN SCIMITAR of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 197): MYRON NAGEL of THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 439): STUPID SEXY FLANDERS of I'M SO SEXY (Muffy, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 387): APPLE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 184): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 172): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 337): YOU of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): CANNONBALL of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 380): SLEEPLESS PARANOIA of PARENTHOOD from DWES EG (TUM)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 501): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 386): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 506): THE CONFUSED (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 502): MAYAN WHITE (Myrrdin, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 501): RENEGADES II (Elizamir, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 505): DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 502): FLOWER CHILDREN (Ebenezer Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 497): SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 488): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 487): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 461): LITTLE GIRLS LIKE... (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 452): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 197): THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 439): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 387): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 184): USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 172): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 337): DEVIL'S MAYHEM (Dincuru Feadagnor?, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 380): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 506): GRAPH of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 502): STANLEY'S CUP of SPORTZ! (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 500): HOWLER of THE TAKEN (Silver Stroke, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 487): PURPLE FIREFISH of BIG MEAN FISH (Big Wave Dave, mgr.)
                            PICKLE JUICE of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
                            VASSAL of THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.)
                            HANNAH of SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 486): THE BUTCHER of NASTY MOB (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 460): POSTMASTER P of HELTER SKELTER (Cosmo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 197): MYRON NAGEL of THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.)
                   (turn 196): MISS CON DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 439): STUPID SEXY FLANDERS of I'M SO SEXY (Muffy, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 184): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 172): MACAULIFFE of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
              (turn 171): HOFFA WITH HAIR of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 337): YOU of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 149): CONSTANTINE of AGELESS WONDER (Belyn, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Last turn's column:

Apologies for being late with the column.  A little shin dig in Memphis got in the
way.

Well, it has been a while since the last footballer held the throne here.  Last time,
it was a sandbagger, but I on the other hand, am a real warrior, after all, who in
their right mind would try and would try to sandbag a lunger who doesn't actually
have the wit to use a longsword.  I suspect, barring any surprises, that the team
here will only be active for a few more turns, then life gets busy for our manager
again, and he has to stop playing fast arenas for the fall/winter months.  Meanwhile,
I am going to do my darndest to try and defend this throne for as long as I am here.
I'm sad to report that the only Footballer to try and sing in Graceland struck a sour
note and returned home winless to start his dueling career here.

Peschisolido
Imported Footballers

This turn's column:

     Oh, hey!  I'm the Dueltooess!  Neat!  Nick didn't notice and was going to just
go with the personals, but Sam spotted it, so I get to write you a column.
     So what shall I say?  I guess I'm supposed to tell you how good I am?  I'm
great!  You won't find a better towel anywhere, although you MIGHT find some almost
as good.  One hundred percent cotton, of course, thick and fluffy.  And colorful--
that's important.  I'm not just some plain old solid color towel!  Stripes in lots of
colors, mostly yellow, and splashy red flowers, that's me.

                                    Terri Towel
                           The real thing in beach towels

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
BONSUR brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Later days, FLOWER CHILDREN, since 
BEACH BABES took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Now keep the 
taverns open late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for FLOWER CHILDREN, whose 
1-1-0 this turn dropped them by 5 into 6th.  Ha!  BLADES OF ICE turned their 4-0-0 
turn into a 2nd place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than this, and you 
get put on hit lists.  Gee, I'm impressed, a 3-1-0 is nice, but don't get cocky, 
WASTELAND II, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are proud.  Of course, we're 
all terribly impressed to see GOKU win a fight and gain 15 points, terribly.  Tsk, 
tsk, CONVICTED ASSASSIN beat TASTY HANGNAIL and TASTY HANGNAIL lost 23 points.  
You're breakin' my heart.  Looks like BONSUR has some guts at least, TERRI TOWEL the 
Duelmaster was this turn's most-challenged warrior.  GINGER challenged BONSUR's 
Duelmaster for a shot at the throne.  And it's out with the old, in with the new, as 
GINGER takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  
Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys 
win their fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
BATHTUB ARMADA, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided 
team.  Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  And who led the way in this mass 
act of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was WASTELAND II.  Ha ha ha ha! 
Now look at this.  GO ASAI challenged down 18 against FLOWER CHILDREN's KERFUFFLE.  
What a weasel!  Ha ha aha ha aha ha!!!  GO ASAI was was beat by by FLOWER CHILDREN's 
warrior!  Thank the gods for big favors!  ha!   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for BONSUR's 
morgue.  More variety.  And sending FLIBBERGIBBET to the Dark Arena was supposed to 
be one of your better ideas, FLOWER CHILDREN?  It's about time HUGGER got beat for 
picking on warriors like ANZAI MURO.  Bravo, NINJAS.  See you at The Warty Toad.  
Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.  Certain nameless 
cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     What does the BONSUR 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 BONSUR.  I feel much better now.  I see the crowds 
are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GINGER 5518                  18   7  0   114       SUGAR AND SPICE (501)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KEARSARGE 5444                8   0  2   116       BATHTUB ARMADA (515)
 ZOOM ZOOM 5259               12  11  0   110       ERRATA (511)
-PROHIBITION 5246             10   8  0   110       INDIFFERENCE (468)
-GARAI 4608                   19  11  0    98       BLADES OF ICE (188)
 TERRI TOWEL 5306             21  23  1    93       BEACH BABES (309)
 TALLAHASSE TINA 4889         14  50  0    92       BEACH BABES (309)
 ARSENAL 4861                 12  10  2    92       BLADES OF ICE (188)
-PESCHISOLIDO 3999            13  12  0    91       IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (396)
-DEAD POET 5562               11   2  0    91       FLOWER CHILDREN (26)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OHMIE 2607                   21  15  1    89       THE CUTTHROATS (191)
-GROOVE THANG 5474            10   9  0    75       FLOWER CHILDREN (26)
 TASTY HANGNAIL 5463          18  12  0    72       WASTELAND II (267)
-DILL WEED 5241                8   2  0    72       SUGAR AND SPICE (501)
-MICRO MIRACLE 5236           11   8  0    71       WASTELAND II (267)
-BARTEZ 4732                   9   8  0    68       IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (396)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KILLING JOKE 5125            11   9  1    66       INDIFFERENCE (468)
-HOT STUFF 5568                5   7  1    60       THE BEARS II (510)
 ANZAI MURO 5594               9   5  0    59       NINJAS (35)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MY BIG TOE 5601               6   6  0    55       WASTELAND II (267)
-LORE 5196                     5   9  0    55       ETERNAL REST (505)
 BENDER 5516                   8   2  1    53       BLADES OF ICE (188)
-HENRI 5062                    5   3  0    49       IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (396)
 GOKU 5628                     5   2  0    47       WASTELAND II (267)
-BROUHAHA 5657                 3   0  0    47       FLOWER CHILDREN (26)
 THYME 5563                   10   8  2    46       SUGAR AND SPICE (501)
-LAST CALL 5360                8   6  0    41       INDIFFERENCE (468)
 NUMBER 3 5552                 4   5  0    40       BLADES OF ICE (188)
 HUGGER 5573                   5   4  1    37       THE BEARS II (510)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPEARMINT 5618                5   7  1    31       SUGAR AND SPICE (501)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UMBRELLA MAN 5600             6  10  0    28       BEACH BABES (309)
-ROGUE 5263                    4   7  0    26       ERRATA (511)
-WALLET 5260                   4   4  0    25       ERRATA (511)
-SOLSKJAER 5477                4   2  1    24       IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (396)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DANCING COWBOYS 5425          2   5  0    23       HATE (519)
 MAJOR ANGER 5676              2   0  0    23       WASTELAND II (267)
 CHURCH TONGUE 5578            5   0  0    22       BLADES OF ICE (188)
 PALM BEACH PET 5641           4   3  0    22       BEACH BABES (309)
 KERFUFFLE 5659                2   2  0    21       FLOWER CHILDREN (26)
 GO ASAI 5627                  5   5  0    20       NINJAS (35)
-BUCK TOOTH 5651               2   1  0    18       EAGER BEAVERS (532)
-WOOD CHUCK 5649               2   2  0    17       EAGER BEAVERS (532)
 PALE RIDER 5637               2   3  0    13       THE BEARS II (510)
 SERENDIPITY 5634              0   6  0    10       BATHTUB ARMADA (515)
-PIRES 5665                    1   0  0     7       IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (396)
 PAPRIKA 5672                  1   1  0     6       SUGAR AND SPICE (501)
-TWO HEADED WOMEN 5437         1   2  0     5       HATE (519)
 LAGUNA LIL 5681               0   1  0     1       BEACH BABES (309)
 SIEW PENG 5677                0   1  0     1       NINJAS (35)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
SANDBAR SALLY 5469     7 21 0 BEACH BABES 309       THYME 5563            501         
FLIBBERGIBBET 5658     2  1 0 FLOWER CHILDREN 26    MOUNTAIN TROLL 676    503 NONE    
EBINA FUJIO 5640       2  1 0 NINJAS 35             HUGGER 5573           500 JUST REV
DEEDS 5177             9 29 1 RANCID BLOKES 503     KEARSARGE 5444        499 NOT REVE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Sorry to have written no personals last time.  The occurrence of the Face to Face,
though I don't go to it, always disrupts my schedule.  We'll try to make it up to
you, though. -- Nick, Beach Babes

As if HE cares!  Was it NICK who nursed the vins and fed the Babes?  Was it NICK who
held the parties at the cabana and consoled the Babes when the sun didn't shine?  Was
it NICK who sorted things out when the Man Next Door complained about the noise?  Was
it--  Oh, all right.  It WAS Nick who paid the bills, but still! -- Surfer Sam
P.S.  I don't know that I care for this commuting.  I mean, it's all well and good to
see new places, and the Babes in Riztab are fine girls, but to spend days on the
Shuttle (shudder) going back and forth...I could do without that.

Peschisolido -- What does that mean?  Solid fish?  Ick.  And besides that, you're a
little golem.  Little golems give me the creeps.  I mean, they might be up to
anything!  You can't tell.  Well, *I* can't tell. -- Terri Towel
P.S.  Sorry about snapping my towel in your face there at the end, it was just one of
those irresistible impulses.  You know.  Or maybe you don't?  Do golems have
irresistible impulses?

Dill Weed -- That's what happens to weeds.  You sneak into a garden and put down
roots, and someone comes along with a hoe, and...pow, or words to that effect. --
Tallhasse Tina
P.S.  Why not go make pickles instead?

Solskjaer -- What a weird name, so foreign!  It's, you know, not Bonsurian, and that
makes me feel funny about you.  I mean, I don't hate you, even if you DID beat me up
which is not a thing a gentleman would do, but it's just, you know, weird. -- Palm
Beach Pet

Kerfuffle -- What kind of tough, he-man gladiator has a name like that?  It's...
wimpy.  Wussy.  Appropriate. -- Umbrella Man, used to standing around in the sun

17 July 2004
I am currently trying to put together a favorites chart for AD warriors.  I
desperately need help with this.  What I need are style, favorite rhythm (ex.:
hi/low), favorite weapons, and tactics.  What would be great is if you could send me
a copy of the invite with the warrior's name, id#, and arena blacked out.  This way,
I can verify that this is an actual warrior.  Minis will work, too!

For those interested, I have both a challenge style vs. style and a match-up style
vs. style chart.  There's about 250 fights calculated in these charts, and I'll be
happy to send a copy to anyone who asks.  You can contact me (if you're a free world
player) at: Rick Stringer, Merit/East, SCI, P.O. Box 500, Georgetown, DE 19947-0500.
If you're in prison, just send a diplo to:  Baphomet, Mgr. Knights Templar (568), DM
#47--North Fork.  (I also have a lot of other charts and info for anyone who wants
it.)  Thanks!

30 July 2004
The total number of fights calculated was reported as 250 fights.  This is a
misprint.  It should have read "over 2,500 fights." -- Baphomet

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FLIBBERGIBBET was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ANZAI MURO vanquished HUGGER in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud battle.
BENDER savagely defeated THYME in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
GINGER devastated TERRI TOWEL in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title contest.
ARSENAL subdued TALLAHASSE TINA in a 3 minute master's Challenge competition.
GO ASAI lost to KERFUFFLE in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
SERENDIPITY was devastated by PALM BEACH PET in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
ZOOM ZOOM viciously subdued OHMIE in a action packed 2 minute gruesome expert's fight.
TASTY HANGNAIL was vanquished by CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MY BIG TOE vanquished THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute gory one-sided duel.
SPEARMINT was luckily beaten by NUMBER 3 in a popular 3 minute gory melee.
GOKU demolished CAPTURED PIRATE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody mismatched match.
UMBRELLA MAN was outlasted by CHURCH TONGUE in a unpopular 18 minute match.
PALE RIDER was overpowered by DANCING COWBOYS in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
MAJOR ANGER vanquished LAGUNA LIL in a action packed 1 minute mismatched bout.
PAPRIKA beat SIEW PENG in a 1 minute amateur's brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         LUNGING ATTACK    65 -  40 -  4      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         SLASHING ATTACK   20 -  16 -  0      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  18 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE       20 -  23 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   7 -  1      46  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         TOTAL PARRY       12 -  15 -  0      44  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        11 -  15 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL     11 -  18 -  0      38  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  18 -  0       5  |

Turn 503 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  GINGER 5518                18   7  0  114 SUGAR AND SPICE (501)
LUNGING ATTACK   ZOOM ZOOM 5259             12  11  0  110 ERRATA (511)
WALL OF STEEL    ARSENAL 4861               12  10  2   92 BLADES OF ICE (188)
TOTAL PARRY      OHMIE 2607                 21  15  1   89 THE CUTTHROATS (191)
AIMED BLOW       TASTY HANGNAIL 5463        18  12  0   72 WASTELAND II (267)
PARRY-LUNGE      BENDER 5516                 8   2  1   53 BLADES OF ICE (188)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TALLAHASSE TINA 4889.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was ZOOM ZOOM 5259.  The ten other most popular fighters were SPEARMINT 5618, 
BENDER 5516, THYME 5563, ARSENAL 4861, TALLAHASSE TINA 4889, GOKU 5628, ANZAI MURO 
5594, GINGER 5518, GO ASAI 5627, and KERFUFFLE 5659.

The least popular fighter this week was UMBRELLA MAN 5600.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were CHURCH TONGUE 5578, SIEW PENG 5677, TASTY HANGNAIL 5463, OHMIE 
2607, SERENDIPITY 5634, HUGGER 5573, PALE RIDER 5637, PALM BEACH PET 5641, TERRI 
TOWEL 5306, and PAPRIKA 5672.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

GINGER (7-5518) SUGAR AND SPICE (501)

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