DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/17/2004    Duedate: 07/14/2004

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-245

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MISS STEP
LADIES IN WAITING (115)
(8-3978) [19-15-0,107]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MISS STEP                      KOOL GREEN
LADIES IN WAITING (115)        ENTENTER (534)
(8-3978) [19-15-0,107]         (8-4568) [5-4-0,21]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MONGOOSE                       MISS STEP
A.K.A. (346)                   LADIES IN WAITING (115)
(8-2663) [15-18-0,93]          (8-3978) [19-15-0,107]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TEN TON TOGAS (536)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)     45
2. KILLER TOYS (542)           42      BONDAGE (469)
3. BONDAGE (469)               37      Unchartered Team
4. LA PENTARCHIE (481)         33
5. LADIES IN WAITING (115)     25      KILLER TOYS (542)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*KILLER TOYS (542)          4   1  0 80.0   1/ 1 TEN TON TOGAS (536)      10  5 1
 2- 1 Z GLADIATORZ (519)        49  26  0 65.3   2/ 2 LA PENTARCHIE (481)       9  6 0
 3/ 2 BONDAGE (469)             89  53  7 62.7   3- 3 PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)    7  3 1
 4- 3 LETHAL JUSTICE (375)      62  39  1 61.4   4/ 8 PHOENIX FIRE (532)        6  4 0
 5- 4 SMITHSONIAN (245)        486 323 13 60.1   5/ 5 BLACKTHORN ORCS (425)     5  2 0
 6/ 5 BLACKTHORN ORCS (425)    242 164 22 59.6   6/ 7 HAPLESS WAIF (515)        5  3 0
 7/ 0 NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)   96  70  8 57.8   7- 6 YAKUZA (541)              5  5 1
 8/ 7 PHOENIX FIRE (532)        32  24  1 57.1   8/ 0 NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)   4  1 1
 9/ 6 TEN TON TOGAS (536)      103  78  7 56.9   9/ 0*KILLER TOYS (542)         4  1 0
10/ 8 LA PENTARCHIE (481)      149 118  3 55.8  10/15 BONDAGE (469)             4  3 0
11/ 9 LADIES IN WAITING (115)  299 250 12 54.5  11/16 LADIES IN WAITING (115)   4  6 0
12-10 YAKUZA (541)              88  74  3 54.3  12/ 9 A.K.A. (346)              4 10 0
13/11 HAPLESS WAIF (515)        56  52  1 51.9  13- 4 SMITHSONIAN (245)         3  0 0
14-12 PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)    84  95  8 46.9  14/13*ENTENTER (534)            3  6 1
15/14 A.K.A. (346)              71  92  6 43.6  15/11 X-FORCE (484)             3 12 1
16/13 TREE PEOPLE (511)         52  68  1 43.3  16-10 Z GLADIATORZ (519)        2  1 0
17/15 X-FORCE (484)             94 127  8 42.5  17-14 LETHAL JUSTICE (375)      1  1 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
18/16*ENTENTER (534)            12  20  1 37.5  18/12 TREE PEOPLE (511)         1  9 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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                          ---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 244): MISS STEP of LADIES IN WAITING (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 491): BEEF BULLION of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 490): I ATE MY WORM of I BENT MY WOOKIE (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 483): RUMSFELD of THE REPUBLICANS (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 480): CROCONAW of WATER DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 479): SQUYER of CHAUCERS WORDS (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 480): AMEE of HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 475): THE ROCK of WRESTLMANIACS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 442): LEADFOOT of TACO GODS (The Oracle, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 435): MARS of WANDERERS (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 428): BERKE of DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 192): STRING BEAN JEAN of THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo
                            Puerco, mgr.)
 DM  60 LOOPHOLES (turn 339): TRIPLICATE THUNDER of WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 329): LOCKHEART of SAFE HAVEN (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 147): CHEROKEE of CHIEFS' ELITE (Matrix, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 376): MONICA VIRTUESHIELD of KNIGHTS OF VIRTUE from ARUAK CITY
                            (JRK, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 244): TEN TON TOGAS (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 491): BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 490): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 483): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 480): WATER DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 479): CHAUCERS WORDS (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 480): WARCKERS (Papaiz, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 475): RED DOG GANG (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 442): TACO GODS (The Oracle, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 435): GLAD TO MEAT YOU (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 428): DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 192): ASSASSIN NATION (Ghab, mgr.)
 DM  60 LOOPHOLES (turn 339): WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 329): SAFE HAVEN (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 147): CHIEFS' ELITE (Matrix, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 376): RISEN FROM THE DEAD (LHI, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 243): NIGHT BLACK of PHANTOM FORCES 2 (The Catalyst, mgr.)
                           RANCID WAIF of HAPLESS WAIF (Berylstar, mgr.)
                           TAISHO of YAKUZA (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 491): BEEF BULLION of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
                               SKYWISE of ELFQUEST (Armalias, mgr.)
                   (turn 490): DOG-TIRED of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 483): RUMSFELD of THE REPUBLICANS (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 478): SOVEREYN of CHAUCERS WORDS (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 441): TERIS of BEYOND THE PALE (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 434): TORA HAMLIN of WANDERERS (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 427): ZACK of HARDTIMESINBABYLON (Technogeek, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 191): GRIM GLADIOLA of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  60 LOOPHOLES (turn 339): TRIPLICATE THUNDER of WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.)
                              LORD OF THE O RINGS of WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.)
                              BRAK of THE UNDERWORLD (Proximo, mgr.)
                              NEWCASTLE of BEERBARIANS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 146): TOMB of SHADOW GOLD (Shadowgate, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     So nice of you all to save a spot for little old me here atop the arena.  Of
course, I would have also preferred if you had been just as nice to my girlfriends,
but to hand them all losses, including at least one all expenses paid ticket to the
county morgue was not good at all.  And not even a bloodfeud opportunity at that.  Oh
well, c'est la vie.  Hopefully Smithsonian and Mr. Z will be back soon, as I never do
enjoy hanging around without them; at least they keep me on my toes.

Miss Step
Ladies In Waiting

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  It was a tough week for SMITHSONIAN, to drop 9 
places in the rankings.  Coming up with a solid 3-0-0 outing, BONDAGE has advanced 5 
places in the rankings.  KILLER TOYS seems to have it's eye on the top team spot, and 
if they continue having 4-1-0 weeks they may get it!  Hey everybody, watch out for 
GREY FOX, who flew up 22 points in the rankings after mashing AARNS like a melon.  
Keep your eye on this gal.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was AARNS, who 
dropped 20 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with GREY FOX.  
Unlike most arenas, MISS STEP managed to get hers challenge off against the 15-17-0 
MONGOOSE.  Well, everybody's pal MISS STEP moved hers record to 19-15-0 by defeating 
MONGOOSE in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 7 recognition points.  Can you 
believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the ARKERS arena.  And hey, 
kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid BONDAGE, please raise you hand.  Wow.  Does 
ARKERS really have that many liars?  And you guys like to boo me?  Well, unsling your 
rasberries, cause LADIES IN WAITING beats feet every time BONDAGE smiles at them.  
Try farming, eh?  And who is this REDWOOD you ask, with 58 points and a 15-9-0 
record.  Ooh, the tales I could tell!  In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, 
MISS TOOK went after HUNGRY WAIF, who was higher by 23 points.  Well, when the dust 
settled, MISS TOOK was overcame by HUNGRY WAIF.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  In the 'Oops, What Have I Done?' category, HARDWIRE was 
mashed by PUSSY GALORE, who let HARDWIRE know that killing members of BONDAGE is a 
no-no.  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no.  Silly 
buggers, eh?   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in ARKERS have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The 
Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MISS STEP 3978               19  15  0   107       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 L'ORC BLEU 4352              17  12  0   106       LA PENTARCHIE (481)
 HUNGRY WAIF 4349             11  16  1   101       HAPLESS WAIF (515)
-TOM SAWYER 4281               9   4  0   100       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-GOLDENEYE 4479                8   2  0    96       BONDAGE (469)
 GREY FOX 2880                15  12  1    93       A.K.A. (346)
 MONGOOSE 2663                15  18  0    93       A.K.A. (346)
-SENSEI JAN 4676              15   7  0    92       YAKUZA (541)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MURDER-MEX 3016              15   5  0    90       LETHAL JUSTICE (375)
 FRENZIED WAIF 4345           13  14  0    87       HAPLESS WAIF (515)
-ZIT 4385                     12   2  0    86       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-ZIG ZAG 4384                 14   5  0    80       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-ZZZZ'S 4381                  15   5  0    78       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-DREAM STEALER 3576            9   5  0    78       PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)
-KAMI 4683                    21  10  0    73       YAKUZA (541)
 AARNS 4622                   17  16  3    72       TEN TON TOGAS (536)
 MISS TOOK 4091               13  11  1    67       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FIRE FLY 4533                 8   0  0    66       PHOENIX FIRE (532)
 QUEUE 4549                    8   3  1    64       BONDAGE (469)
 SASHA BAL TOR 4034           16   7  0    62       NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
-FULL PLATE 3135              10   2  0    62       LETHAL JUSTICE (375)
-MRS MURDERMEX 3066           10   4  0    61       LETHAL JUSTICE (375)
-ZYCONIAN 3201                 6   2  0    59       LETHAL JUSTICE (375)
 REDWOOD 4304                 15   9  0    58       TREE PEOPLE (511)
 MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118       10   9  0    58       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUXOR 4619                    6   4  0    54       TEN TON TOGAS (536)
-HELEN OF TROY 4603            5   1  0    54       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 KAMEN THE HUNTER 4259         7   4  2    53       NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
-RICHARDTHELIONHEART 4023      9  11  1    52       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-HAMMURABI 4219                8   5  0    52       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-TOBACCO ROSE 4529             7   7  1    51       PHOENIX FIRE (532)
 MISS CONSTRUED 4419           5  10  0    51       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
 DART 4586                    10   1  0    49       X-FORCE (484)
-ZIP 4383                      7   6  0    48       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-SPRITE 4600                   5   4  0    48       PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)
 PSYLOCKE 4470                 5  10  1    46       X-FORCE (484)
 YMIR BLOODRAVEN 4369          5   2  0    46       NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JULIANA 4618                  7   2  0    44       TEN TON TOGAS (536)
 CASTOR BEAN 4442             11  10  0    43       TREE PEOPLE (511)
 FALCON 3422                   6   7  0    43       A.K.A. (346)
-JEALOUSY 4652                 3   0  1    43       PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)
 ROMULUS 4616                  4   0  1    42       TEN TON TOGAS (536)
 JAGUARMAN 4532                7   8  0    41       PHOENIX FIRE (532)
 PUSSY GALORE 4467             5   4  0    41       BONDAGE (469)
-WITLESS WAIF 4347             2   3  0    39       HAPLESS WAIF (515)
-ZABABA 4633                   4   0  0    35       PHOENIX FIRE (532)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOTEL DU LAC 4580             7   6  0    33       LA PENTARCHIE (481)
 V.BALTIMORE-'W.BALT 4598      5   6  0    31       LA PENTARCHIE (481)
 POLE CAT 3111                 6  11  1    30       A.K.A. (346)
-TIEN 4672                     6   6  0    30       YAKUZA (541)
 EMM 4588                      3   3  0    29       BONDAGE (469)
 GRYPHOS 4582                  3   3  0    28       PHOENIX FIRE (532)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AUJARD 4639                   4   1  0    22       LA PENTARCHIE (481)
 KOOL GREEN 4568               5   4  0    21       ENTENTER (534)
-SHRIEK 4651                   1   2  0    21       PHANTOM FORCES 2 (400)
 FLYING PETROCK 4698           1   0  0    19       KILLER TOYS (542)
 RETRO ACTION 4635             3   1  1    17       ENTENTER (534)
-LADY MACBETH 4627             1   2  0    15       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 MAID OF MUD 4692              1   1  0    12       BLACKTHORN ORCS (425)
 HARDWIRE 4701                 1   1  1    11       X-FORCE (484)
 SIR KILLALOT 4660             1   0  1    11       NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
-LUKE 4566                     2   4  0    10       ENTENTER (534)
 PTSD JOE 4699                 1   0  0    10       KILLER TOYS (542)
-KANAGE FETIA 3279             2   1  0     9       LETHAL JUSTICE (375)
-GLOW BUG 4693                 1   0  0     9       BLACKTHORN ORCS (425)
-FAILED FOOL 4691              1   0  0     9       BLACKTHORN ORCS (425)
 BLISSFULL SPEED 4694          1   1  0     9       BLACKTHORN ORCS (425)
 TITILLUS 4617                 2   2  0     8       TEN TON TOGAS (536)
 BASILISK 4659                 2   2  0     8       A.K.A. (346)
 ZODIAC BARBIE 4697            1   0  0     6       KILLER TOYS (542)
 BARNEY THE BASHER 4700        1   0  0     6       KILLER TOYS (542)
-BEAM 4565                     1   3  0     6       ENTENTER (534)
 MISS MATCHED 4709             0   1  0     1       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
 THUNDAR THE BARBARIA 4661     0   1  0     1       NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
 HICKORY 4712                  0   1  0     1       TREE PEOPLE (511)
 GADGET 4695                   0   1  0     1       ENTENTER (534)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
AURIC GF 4610          1  1 0 BONDAGE 469           HARDWIRE 4701         244 JUST REV
KUSH GRENEDA 4696      0  1 0 KILLER TOYS 542       SIR KILLALOT 4660     245         
POURQUOI? 4710         0  1 0 LA PENTARCHIE 481     ARENAMASTER SHERO 407 245 NONE    
L'AUBERGISTE 4614      4  2 0 LA PENTARCHIE 481     JEALOUSY 4652         244         
WEEDS II 4577          4  5 0 TREE PEOPLE 511       ARENAMASTER SHERO 407 245 NONE    
MAPLE-WOOD 4587        3  5 0 TREE PEOPLE 511       SHEWISH GIANT 405     245 NONE    
JUPITER 4637           1  1 0 TREE PEOPLE 511       ROMULUS 4616          244         
SUNSPOT 4663           0  3 0 X-FORCE 484           BLACK ORC 404         245 NONE    
WEAPON 4 4708          0  1 0 X-FORCE 484           WURM KIN 411          245 NONE    
SILKE 4662             0  2 0 X-FORCE 484           RETRO ACTION 4635     244         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Dart -- You are very patient. -- Tobacco Rose

Sprite -- I really need to work on my riposte. -- Jaguarman

Taisho -- Having seen the on-line newsletter, we had surmised that an infirmary death
was at hand.  Such is the fate of a 4 will.  Please, though, be kind to all and take
Miss Tree Meat out of the sun, no need for any additional gut rot. -- Ladies In
Waiting

Hungry Waif -- A late bloomer, I see.  Here, grab some pork rinds. -- Miss Took

Falcon -- Excuse me, the commission said those were my skills. -- Miss Commune Kate

Redwood -- If you fall in the forest and no one is around, does the scum still float
to the top? -- Miss Construed

Dream Stealer -- All those skills and getting the jump.  Be careful though, remember
what happened to that other Phantom Force that became Duelmaster. -- Miss Step

Motel Du Lac -- Nice opening!  There was no getting up after that!! -- Pussy G

Gryphos -- My first fight and my 'comeback' fight both against you.  I note the
result in both was the same!  *sigh* -- Emm

Hardwire -- Now, that was hardly a warm welcome back.  My mates are going to try and
softwire you. -- Ghost of Auric GF

Jaguarman -- At least you showed some politeness on my return.  My thanks! -- Queue

All -- I'm not sending any personals this time because they keep disappearing and no
one probably cares about them anyway. -- Bobby Bigfoot/Phoenix Fire

     *I* care! -- Ed., who doesn't know where they go otherwise

25 May 2004
                                 TEN TURNS OF HELL:
                        The KLK Capture The Flag Competition

In the spirit of the ongoing effort to make arena play what it used to be (FUN!!), I
am proud to announce the KLK Capture The Flag Competition.  The competition will be
held in Jhans (DM-36, which has, by the way, grown in size equal to Talcama already).
:)  We are announcing this contest early to allow managers time to prep.

Rules:
     -- On turn 462 (due 8/4/04) the lowest ranked warrior on your team is given your
team's 'flag' (he is your initial flag defender).
     -- Starting on turn 463 (due 8/18/04) flags will be defended every turn and turn
463 is the turn scoring will begin.
     -- Fights involving flags are winners-take-all and a warrior can carry as many
flags as he can win.
     -- If a warrior holding a flag either A) goes inactive, B) loses to a stand-by
warrior or C) gets DA'd, he forfeits all flags he has and they are returned the their
original team's lowest ranked warrior.
     -- If you hold your own flag on an inactive warrior you receive NO POINTS that
turn.
     -- If a warrior graduates to AD holding flags starting on the next turn those
flags will be defended by the lowest ranked warrior on the team of the graduating
warrior.
     -- Scoring as follows for each turn:
          2 pts -- possession of your own team flag
          1 pt -- possession any other flag
          1 pt -- for each win
          1 pt -- for each kill
          1 pt -- for each award you receive in the newsletter
     -- You may enter as many teams as you like (per RSI rules) but each team is its
own entry.
     -- Tie-Breaker goes to the team that had the most points from flags.
     -- If still tied the tie-breaker will be the team that had the most points from
kills.  (It's the Delarq way.)
     -- The contest lasts 10 turns and there will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
(based on highest point totals)

Prizes: (what you've been waiting on)
1st -- 3 know favorites potions*
       DA warrior named after winning manager
2nd -- 2 know favorites potions*
3rd -- 1 know favorites potion*

* These are full favorite potions (weapon, rhythms and tactics) and can only be used
on warriors with at least 4 FE.

     How's that for paying out? (grin)  Even if you think that it's all about the TC,
these prizes should be enough to draw you in.  (You know who you are.)
     I hope to see friend and foe alike come to Jhans.  Legion, Froths, and all the
others...this is your personal invite.  Can you win?  Can you survive 10 turns of
Hell in Jhans?
     Note:  Special thanks to RSI for helping make this contest possible.  Thanks
guys!

Bookie
KLK Alliance
Director Jhans' Board of Tourism
Warden of the Froth Circle (grin)
D.R.C. 4 Life

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

WEEDS II was butchered by ARENAMASTER SHEROVAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MAPLE-WOOD was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
SUNSPOT was killed by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
POURQUOI? was murdered by ARENAMASTER SHEROVAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
WEAPON 4 was slaughtered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
PUSSY GALORE devastated HARDWIRE in a 2 minute one-sided Bloodfeud fight.
MISS STEP subdued MONGOOSE in a 1 minute master's Challenge Title competition.
GREY FOX overpowered AARNS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
MISS TOOK was devastated by HUNGRY WAIF in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
GRYPHOS was handily defeated by MISS CONSTRUED in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
LUXOR vanquished PSYLOCKE in a action packed 2 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
MISS COMMUNE KATE defeated JULIANA in a exciting 1 minute Challenge fight.
CASTOR BEAN was viciously subdued by DART in a slow 19 minute brutal Challenge bout.
QUEUE demolished FALCON in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
POLE CAT was devastated by JAGUARMAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge battle.
BLISSFULL SPEED was devastated by V.BALTIMORE-'W.BALT in a 1 minute Challenge bout.
L'ORC BLEU handily defeated FRENZIED WAIF in a 2 minute gory uneven fight.
FIRE FLY devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute uneven duel.
REDWOOD was outlasted by SASHA BAL TOR in a unpopular 16 minute master's brawl.
KAMEN THE HUNTER overpowered MOTEL DU LAC in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
YMIR BLOODRAVEN overpowered KOOL GREEN in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
ROMULUS savagely defeated HONEST MERCHANT in a unpopular 10 minute bloody conflict.
EMM overpowered BASILISK in a 1 minute uneven fight.
MAID OF MUD was savagely defeated by AUJARD in a 2 minute gruesome bout.
RETRO ACTION vanquished THUNDAR THE BARBARIA in a 1 minute mismatched fray.
TITILLUS was overpowered by FLYING PETROCK in a 1 minute one-sided match.
KUSH GRENEDA was assassinated by SIR KILLALOT in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ZODIAC BARBIE savagely defeated GADGET in a popular 1 minute brutal novice's duel.
PTSD JOE vanquished HICKORY in a 1 minute uneven bout.
BARNEY THE BASHER overcame MISS MATCHED in a exciting 1 minute beginner's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         SLASHING ATTACK   21 -  10 -  2      68  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 10         AIMED BLOW        34 -  25 -  0      58  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      8         TOTAL PARRY       55 -  44 -  0      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      8         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -  10 -  1      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-LUNGE       27 -  27 -  2      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         WALL OF STEEL     18 -  18 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         LUNGING ATTACK    43 -  43 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK    20 -  25 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   31 -  43 -  1      42  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -  20 -  1      33  |

Turn 245 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    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        3 -  5         3  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        3 -  5         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  7         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  4     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     4 -  3     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   MISS STEP 3978             19  15  0  107 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
PARRY-LUNGE      L'ORC BLEU 4352            17  12  0  106 LA PENTARCHIE (481)
STRIKING ATTACK  GREY FOX 2880              15  12  1   93 A.K.A. (346)
BASHING ATTACK   MISS TOOK 4091             13  11  1   67 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
AIMED BLOW       FIRE FLY 4533               8   0  0   66 PHOENIX FIRE (532)
TOTAL PARRY      SASHA BAL TOR 4034         16   7  0   62 NORTHERN BADLANDS (397)
PARRY-STRIKE     ROMULUS 4616                4   0  1   42 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MONGOOSE 2663.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MISS STEP 3978.  The ten other most popular fighters were LUXOR 4619, AUJARD 
4639, L'ORC BLEU 4352, ZODIAC BARBIE 4697, PUSSY GALORE 4467, HARDWIRE 4701, HUNGRY 
WAIF 4349, MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118, QUEUE 4549, and YMIR BLOODRAVEN 4369.

The least popular fighter this week was CASTOR BEAN 4442.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DART 4586, SASHA BAL TOR 4034, REDWOOD 4304, HICKORY 4712, 
GADGET 4695, KUSH GRENEDA 4696, TITILLUS 4617, THUNDAR THE BARBARIA 4661, BASILISK 
4659, and ROMULUS 4616.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

MISS STEP (8-3978) LADIES IN WAITING (115)
GREY FOX (8-2880) A.K.A. (346)

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY XXXVII

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CHRISTINE 4225 (43-17-4)               0  5  0         MUSICAL CHAIRS       

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FRERE MAIN ROUJ 4082 (50-24-0)         1  4  0         LA PENTARCHIE        

ELIGIBLES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
GRAZ'ZT 2769 (60-18-0)                 7  3  0         THE BROTHERHOOD      

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
LUMBERING WAIF 4346 (16-9-0)           1  3  0         HAPLESS WAIF         

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
RANCID WAIF 4413 (14-9-0)              3  3  0         HAPLESS WAIF         

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ZIT 4385 (11-2-0)                     10  3  0         Z GLADIATORZ         
TOM SAWYER 4281 (9-4-0)                3  3  0         SMITHSONIAN          
ZIG ZAG 4384 (13-5-0)                  3  3  0         Z GLADIATORZ         
FULL PLATE 3135 (10-2-0)               2  3  0         LETHAL JUSTICE       
ZYCONIAN 3201 (5-2-0)                  2  3  0         LETHAL JUSTICE       

ADEPTS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
DART 4586 (8-0-0)                      4  3  0         X-FORCE              
MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118 (9-8-0)         1  3  0         LADIES IN WAITING    

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
REBECCA RAVEN 4308 (6-1-0)             7  3  0         TRIAL BY COMBAT      
FIRE FLY 4533 (6-0-0)                  3  3  0         PHOENIX FIRE         

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
L'AUBERGISTE 4614 (3-1-0)              4  3  0         LA PENTARCHIE        
AUJARD 4639 (2-0-0)                    3  3  0         LA PENTARCHIE        
GRYPHOS 4582 (2-2-0)                   3  3  0         PHOENIX FIRE         
LADY MACBETH 4627 (0-2-0)              3  3  0         SMITHSONIAN          
ZABABA 4633 (3-0-0)                    3  3  0         PHOENIX FIRE         
KAZANDRA KRUEL 4460 (1-0-0)            2  3  0         TRIAL BY COMBAT      

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FLATULENT WAIF 4664 (0-0-0)            8  3  0         HAPLESS WAIF         
MRS. PAC-MAN 4640 (0-0-0)              6  3  0         THE ATARI CLAN       
MAID OF MUD 4692 (0-0-0)               5  3  0         BLACKTHORN ORCS      
FAILED FOOL 4691 (0-0-0)               3  3  0         BLACKTHORN ORCS      
PAC-MAN 4642 (0-0-0)                   3  3  0         THE ATARI CLAN       
GLOW BUG 4693 (0-0-0)                  2  3  1         BLACKTHORN ORCS      
BLISSFULL SPEED 4694 (0-0-0)           1  3  0         BLACKTHORN ORCS      
PINKY 4643 (0-0-0)                     1  3  0         THE ATARI CLAN       
PONG 4641 (0-0-0)                      1  3  0         THE ATARI CLAN       
ZERO 4658 (0-0-0)                      1  3  0         Z GLADIATORZ         

FRESHMEN FOOLS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MELTDOWN 4353 (20-5-0)                 2  3  0         X-FORCE              

CHALLENGERS FOOL TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MURDER-MEX 3016 (15-4-0)               1  3  0         LETHAL JUSTICE       

CHAMPIONS FOOLS TOURNEY                W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ZZZZ'S 4381 (15-4-0)                   2  3  0         Z GLADIATORZ         

ADEPTS FOOLS TOURNEY                   W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WITLESS WAIF 4347 (2-3-0)              0  3  0         HAPLESS WAIF         

APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
JUPITER 4637 (1-0-0)                   1  3  0         TREE PEOPLE