DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/13/2004    Duedate: 07/26/2004

KOLACT ARENA

DM-10    TURN-496

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SIR PENT
SIR AGLIO (296)
(10-5089) [15-12-1,104]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SIR PENT                       CUP O'PIZZA
SIR AGLIO (296)                THE JERKS (508)
(10-5089) [15-12-1,104]        (10-5397) [6-0-0,79]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

THE UPRIGHT MAN                CUTTHROAT
ALASTARIAN IDOL (489)          THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
(10-5185) [12-12-0,48]         (10-2019) [10-15-2,64]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLOODSHED (502)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)       51
2. THE JERKS (508)             43      TERRAPIN STATION (189)
3. SPRINGBORN (358)            33      Unchartered Team
4. BLOODSHED (502)             29
5. MEGAWARRIORS (47)           21      THE JERKS (508)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 3*THE JERKS (508)           20  11  0 64.5   1/ 5 BLOODSHED (502)          10  5 2
 2- 1 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)    43  26  2 62.3   2/ 1 CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)      9  6 0
 3- 2*HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)     11   7  1 61.1   3/ 4 TERRAPIN STATION (189)    8  4 0
 4/ 4 TERRAPIN STATION (189)   489 364 23 57.3   4/ 2 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)      8  5 0
 5/ 5 SIR AGLIO (296)          642 489 28 56.8   5/13 SIR AGLIO (296)           7  6 0
 6- 7 LIGHTNING DECK (488)      22  19  4 53.7   6/ 9 SPRINGBORN (358)          7  8 0
 7/ 9 QUBIT (464)              417 375 14 52.7   7/ 7*THE JERKS (508)           6  3 0
 8/ 8 ALASTARIAN IDOL (489)     16  15  2 51.6   8/ 3 QUBIT (464)               6  8 0
 9/11 CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)     237 255 13 48.2   9/ 8 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)       5  7 1
10-12 GABLE KENNEL (468)        20  23  2 46.5  10/12 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)     5  8 2
11/13 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)     294 350 20 45.7  11/14 THE MOONDOGS (97)         5 10 0
12/14 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)      138 172  8 44.5  12-11 GABLE KENNEL (468)        4  1 0
13/16 BLOODSHED (502)           35  45  4 43.8  13/17 MEGAWARRIORS (47)         4 10 0
14/15 SPRINGBORN (358)         322 421 21 43.3  14-15 LIGHTNING DECK (488)      2  0 0
15/17 MEGAWARRIORS (47)        121 173  7 41.2  15- 6 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)    2  2 0
16/18 THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)     76 109  9 41.1  16-10*HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)     2  2 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
17/19 THE MOONDOGS (97)        218 376  9 36.7  17/18 ALASTARIAN IDOL (489)     1  2 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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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 499): TALON of FLOYDS FAN CLUB (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 384): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 504): GRAPH of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 500): STANLEY'S CUP of SPORTZ! (Guardian, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 499): HOWLER of THE TAKEN (Silver Stroke, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 503): ZEP of IRON BROTHERS (Dan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 500): TASTY HANGNAIL of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 495): QUIETUS of QUBIT (Sultan, 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 437): STUPID SEXY FLANDERS of I'M SO SEXY (Muffy, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 385): APPLE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 183): LAWYER of PLAGUES (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 171): HOFFA WITH HAIR of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 335): 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 499): CLAN BATTLEAXE (Mithril, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 384): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 504): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 500): none
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 499): THE TAKEN (Silver Stroke, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 503): BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 500): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 495): CLAN BATTLEAXE (Mithril, 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 437): HIGHER PURPOSE (Angus, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 385): ALL-UGLY TEAM (The Sentinel, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 183): USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 171): THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 335): 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   2 NIANIA (turn 384): ONE BROW of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 504): HARALDUR of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 503): ZEP of IRON BROTHERS (Dan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 499): PTI of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 495): SULTAN OF SWING of TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
               (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 437): EL RIPPOFF of DELVERS (Nick, mgr.)
               (turn 436): GUNSLINGER of KING'S KREW (King Ralph, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 182): MERGEN of THE BLACK COMPANY (Woelfe, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 171): HOFFA WITH HAIR of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 147): 2 PHAT of VERMIN (Sultan, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, KOLACT?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, CLAN BATTLEAXE, since 
BLOODSHED 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 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, whose 
0-0-0 this turn dropped them by 9 into 15th.  Ha!  SIR AGLIO turned their 3-2-0 turn 
into a 5th place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than this, and you get 
put on hit lists.  Gee, I'm impressed, a 3-0-0 is nice, but don't get cocky, THE 
JERKS, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are proud.  Of course, we're all 
terribly impressed to see CHOBOJA SAMURAI win a fight and gain 25 points, terribly.  
Tsk, tsk, RETURN beat SUGAR MAGNOLIA and SUGAR MAGNOLIA lost 10 points.  You're 
breakin' my heart.  Due to absence, and inability to defend the throne, QUIETUS has 
lost the Title of Duelmaster.  Start setting that alarm earlier!  And it's out with 
the old, in with the new, as SIR PENT 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!   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, 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 BLOODSHED.  Ha ha ha ha!  Ooh, I'm frightfully impressed, DEEMONICA was this 
turn's most challenged warrior.  Watch that ego swell, sports fans.  I guess I can 
give a little credit to CUP O'PIZZA of THE JERKS for challenging up by 18 to TYCHO.  
CUP O'PIZZA won to get 79 points of recognition.  And we have OCTAVIAN in a 
challenge, going down 9 points for the fight.  Guess what?  I thought OCTAVIAN showed 
great skill and promise when he subdued DOGMA.  All right, so I slept through it!  
Big deal!   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  And what a stunning loss we have here, boys and 
girls, CHINA DOLL of TERRAPIN STATION has added the final loss to hers 9-6-0.  Tee 
hee!  A big yahoo goes out to BLOODY MARY this turn, for revenging BLOODSHED's 
bloodfeud against QUBIT's warrior QUAINT, TOO.  Heh, heh, heh.  It's about time 
KOSIKA got beat for picking on warriors like LADY DIVAN.  Bravo, SPRINGBORN.  See you 
at Don Corleone's.  We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate 
catches up with you sooner that later?   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Phlllt!  Just had to do that before 
I leave the fine city of KOLACT.  I feel much better now.  Glad to see the back of 
this place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIR PENT 5089                15  12  1   104       SIR AGLIO (296)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-QUIETUS 5165                 16   7  1   113       QUBIT (464)
-DANTAVIUS 5270               11   3  1   101       DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)
 DROC 4075                    20   7  1    98       CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)
 SIR PRISE 3573               19  15  2    94       SIR AGLIO (296)
 GRACIE 5125                  17  13  1    92       SPRINGBORN (358)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIR OCCO 5079                19  12  0    91       SIR AGLIO (296)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLOODY MARY 5321              9   7  0    87       BLOODSHED (502)
-OJO TANGO 5046               18  17  2    86       TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
 SIR INGOMYELIC 5119          14  14  1    83       SIR AGLIO (296)
 QUANTUM 5246                 11   6  0    83       QUBIT (464)
 PAPPY WHAPPY 5045            17  16  1    82       TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
 VULGAR 5251                  12  10  1    82       MEGAWARRIORS (47)
 CUP O'PIZZA 5397              6   0  0    79       THE JERKS (508)
-JOLTEON 5180                 10   2  0    78       LIGHTNING DECK (488)
 TYCHO 4997                   13  37  0    76       THE MOONDOGS (97)
-SAFFIRE 5274                  9   6  1    73       DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)
 BAILEY O'BEAD 5253           11  11  0    72       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 CYCLONE 2057                 14  12  0    71       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
 GOGO PATROL 5228             11   9  0    67       TOWNSVILLAINS (457)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OCTAVIAN 5210                16   7  1    64       PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
 STORMBLADE 2210              11  18  1    64       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
 CUTTHROAT 2019               10  15  2    64       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
 ART ERY 5324                  7   9  1    61       BLOODSHED (502)
 THE UNKNOWN LU 4709           9  10  1    57       TOWNSVILLAINS (457)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIR PLUTZ 5207               11  12  1    56       SIR AGLIO (296)
 CHOBOJA SAMURAI 5365          7   7  2    56       THUNDERSTRIKERS (220)
 SILENT KNIGHT 5322            7   9  1    52       BLOODSHED (502)
-REVENANT 5430                 5   2  0    52       DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)
 DOGMA 5323                    6  10  1    51       BLOODSHED (502)
 QUADRICEPS 5326              10   6  0    50       QUBIT (464)
-HELL BLAZER 5446              5   0  0    50       DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)
 LUNELLE 5252                 12  10  0    49       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 THE UPRIGHT MAN 5185         12  12  0    48       ALASTARIAN IDOL (489)
-CRAW DADDY 4956               5   1  1    47       GABLE KENNEL (468)
 ASHLII 4187                  11   5  0    46       CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)
 SHARD 4213                    6   5  1    43       CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)
 DEEMONICA 5343                6   9  0    40       MEGAWARRIORS (47)
 QAEDA, AL 5302                7   9  1    35       QUBIT (464)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PIKACHU 5176                  4   1  1    33       LIGHTNING DECK (488)
 LADY DIVAN 5456               4   2  0    33       SPRINGBORN (358)
 WOLFRAVEN 5474                3   1  0    33       CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)
-GABLE ORLEANS 4960            3   6  0    30       GABLE KENNEL (468)
-CAT JUGGLER 5424              2   2  0    30       THE JERKS (508)
-CHINCHOU 5306                 2   2  0    29       LIGHTNING DECK (488)
 TROJAN ROC 5364               7   7  0    28       THE MOONDOGS (97)
-HIRED GOON 5450               3   1  0    28       HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)
-ELECTRABUZZ 5242              5   2  2    27       LIGHTNING DECK (488)
 KOSIKA 5437                   5   3  1    27       PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
 KAIZAR 5459                   4   1  0    27       PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
 RUN ABOUT RON 5426            3   7  0    26       SPRINGBORN (358)
-POACHER 5451                  2   2  0    24       HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUAINT, TOO 5352              2   4  1    23       QUBIT (464)
-GABLE LIFESAVER 4976          5   2  0    22       GABLE KENNEL (468)
-DIABOLIC 5438                 5   2  0    21       DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (498)
 LATVIUS 5460                  3   2  0    21       PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
 FLAGG 5381                    3  10  0    19       MEGAWARRIORS (47)
 RETURN 5475                   3   1  0    19       CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)
-SUAVE 5183                    2   0  2    16       ALASTARIAN IDOL (489)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAL ADY 5483                  2   1  1    16       BLOODSHED (502)
 MICKEY MITE 5473              1   3  0    13       THE MOONDOGS (97)
-D'WILDCAT 5029                1   0  0    13       GABLE KENNEL (468)
 OPTI-GRAB 5492                1   0  0    13       THE JERKS (508)
-BLACKGUARD 5449               3   1  1    12       HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)
 SUGAR MAGNOLIA 5476           1   3  0    11       TERRAPIN STATION (189)
 ST STEPHEN 5478               3   1  0    10       TERRAPIN STATION (189)
-BUSHWHACKER 5452              2   2  0     8       HIGHWAY ROBBERS (513)
 ENGINEER FRED 5491            1   0  0     8       THE JERKS (508)
 QUAGMIRE 5480                 1   2  0     5       SPRINGBORN (358)
 PALAVIUS 5489                 0   1  0     1       PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
AFFLICTION 5443        2  3 0 BLOODSHED 502         QUAINT, TOO 5352      493 JUST REV
OIL CAN 5393           3  4 0 THE JERKS 508         DOGMA 5323            494         
SPECIAL PURPOSE 5394   3  4 0 THE JERKS 508         CHOBOJA SAMURAI 5365  494         
MORAXX 5470            0  5 0 MEGAWARRIORS 47       MOUNTAIN TROLL 520    496 NONE    
CLEO 4996             15 31 2 THE MOONDOGS 97       SULTAN OF SWING 5076  492 NOT REVE
PETUNIA 5481           0  3 0 SPRINGBORN 358        MAL ADY 5483          496         
SODA SPEAK 5472        0  1 0 SPRINGBORN 358        KOSIKA 5437           493 JUST REV
CHINA DOLL 5287        9  7 0 TERRAPIN STATION 189  CHOBOJA SAMURAI 5365  496         
CICERO 5464            0  4 0 THUNDERSTRIKERS 220   MOUNTAIN TROLL 520    496 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Matrix -- One for five isn't too bad. As they say--even a blind squirrel finds a nut
sometimes. -- Art Ery

.500 here I come!  (Someday, heh.)  Blood will be shed.

Saffire -- Not bad. -- Gracie

Hell Blazer -- You pate'd my foie gras on that spin around, Blazer, but I think I can
take you with a flourish.  A tad of bickering with the boss might be needed, but I
graduated with honors in "wheedle."  We will meet again. -- Lady Divan

Trojan Roc -- That wasn't my idea.  (of a good time) -- Ron

Mithril -- Looks like the arena missed you to. -- Still, the distiller

Cup O' Pizza -- Yuck!  Wheat, a potent allergen, and TOMATO SAUCE!  Yuck.  You could
have left off the olives and anchovies and it would STILL have been a case of Yuck.
-- Lunelle

Run About Ron -- (cackling with laughter)  Foundered on the Roc, did you?  Way to GO,
boy. -- Trojan Roc

Bloody Mary -- And now I need to find a blood donor.  The injustice of it all!  If
you'd let me keep my OWN blood, there would have been no such problem. -- Tycho

Sir Plutz -- Actually, I'm not so sure about the house plant.  We had a warrior in
another arena, figured we'd keep him alive, so we NAMED him House Plant.  I seem to
recall that he died on his second fight. -- Bailey O'Bead
P.S.  Everyone was gunning for him, trying to prove that THEY could kill House
Plants....

Gable Lifesaver -- (sadly)  It wasn't even wild cherry-flavored. -- Mickey Mite

Mithril -- That's all right, not sending real warriors after me, since I don't have a
real style. -- The Upright Man (not the manager)

Sultan of Swing -- Good bye and you've made my day.  Assur says with you gone, I'll
be the fan favorite of all the warriors here in Kolact! -- The Upright Man (not the
mgr.)

Cyclone -- You're supposed to let me stand there for a few moments, completely
upright, while the fans admire me.  That's what they like.  It's hard work being a
fan favorite, you know, and then you go and ruin the whole image.  I hope you're
ashamed of yourself. -- The Upright Man (not the mgr.)

By now, I assume my boy is the popularity leader (if not, I'm gonna demand a
recount).  I'd like to thank those who put him there, and first and foremost those
thanks go to Lunelle, Tycho, Vulgar, and Jolteon! -- Assurnasirbanipal

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

12 July 2004
All Readers -- Due to the pressures resulting from preparing for and dealing with the
Face to Face, no spotlights will be written until it's over. -- the Scribe

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CICERO was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MORAXX was viciously butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
BLOODY MARY demolished QUAINT, TOO in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud fight.
LADY DIVAN bested KOSIKA in a 1 minute Bloodfeud contest.
CUP O'PIZZA overpowered TYCHO in a crowd pleasing 3 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
SIR PENT vanquished PAPPY WHAPPY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
SIR INGOMYELIC was beaten by GRACIE in a popular 3 minute master's Challenge brawl.
GOGO PATROL was handily defeated by SIR OCCO in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
THE UNKNOWN LU was vanquished by VULGAR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
OCTAVIAN won victory over DOGMA in a popular 1 minute gory Challenge duel.
SILENT KNIGHT beat THE UPRIGHT MAN in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
QAEDA, AL was beaten by DEEMONICA in a exciting 3 minute Challenge fight.
ST STEPHEN was demolished by RUN ABOUT RON in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
KAIZAR subdued FLAGG in a 1 minute amateur vs. veteran upset Challenge match.
RETURN overcame SUGAR MAGNOLIA in a 5 minute beginner's Challenge fight.
WOLFRAVEN overpowered TROJAN ROC in a 1 minute uneven Challenge struggle.
SULTAN OF SWING viciously subdued DROC in a crowd pleasing 6 minute master's bout.
SIR PRISE defeated BAILEY O'BEAD in a 1 minute veteran's bout.
CYCLONE was narrowly defeated by QUANTUM in a 2 minute gory veteran's bout.
SHARD overcame AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute bloody competition.
SIR PLUTZ was overpowered by ART ERY in a 1 minute uneven fight.
ASHLII was savagely defeated by CUTTHROAT in a action packed 9 minute gruesome bout.
LUNELLE handily defeated LATVIUS in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
STORMBLADE subdued QUADRICEPS in a 3 minute fight.
CHINA DOLL was assassinated by CHOBOJA SAMURAI in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MICKEY MITE overpowered PALAVIUS in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided duel.
MAL ADY dispatched PETUNIA in a 2 minute beginner's bout.
QUAGMIRE was overcome by ENGINEER FRED in a exciting 4 minute beginner's bout.
OPTI-GRAB handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  17         WALL OF STEEL     27 -  17 -  0      61  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      8         SLASHING ATTACK   48 -  31 -  3      61  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         AIMED BLOW        26 -  21 -  4      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     4         LUNGING ATTACK   109 -  91 -  8      55  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         TOTAL PARRY       37 -  33 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-STRIKE      18 -  19 -  0      49  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         STRIKING ATTACK   26 -  29 -  1      47  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  28 -  1      32  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -  32 -  0      27  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -  25 -  0      24  |

Turn 496 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-RIPOSTE      3 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        3 -  5         6  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     6 - 11         2  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  3         1  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  SIR PENT 5089              15  12  1  104 SIR AGLIO (296)
TOTAL PARRY      DROC 4075                  20   7  1   98 CLAN BATTLEAXE (197)
LUNGING ATTACK   SIR PRISE 3573             19  15  2   94 SIR AGLIO (296)
WALL OF STEEL    GRACIE 5125                17  13  1   92 SPRINGBORN (358)
AIMED BLOW       SIR OCCO 5079              19  12  0   91 SIR AGLIO (296)
BASHING ATTACK   PAPPY WHAPPY 5045          17  16  1   82 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
PARRY-STRIKE     VULGAR 5251                12  10  1   82 MEGAWARRIORS (47)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    LUNELLE 5252               12  10  0   49 THE MOONDOGS (97)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THE UPRIGHT MAN 5185.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CUTTHROAT 2019.  The ten other most popular fighters were CUP O'PIZZA 5397, 
SIR INGOMYELIC 5119, QAEDA, AL 5302, MORAXX 5470, QUAGMIRE 5480, SUGAR MAGNOLIA 5476, 
QUANTUM 5246, STORMBLADE 2210, MICKEY MITE 5473, and LADY DIVAN 5456.

The least popular fighter this week was ASHLII 4187.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ENGINEER FRED 5491, PALAVIUS 5489, LATVIUS 5460, SIR PLUTZ 5207, TROJAN 
ROC 5364, RETURN 5475, ST STEPHEN 5478, THE UNKNOWN LU 4709, GOGO PATROL 5228, and 
PAPPY WHAPPY 5045.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

SULTAN OF SWING (10-5076) TERRAPIN STATION (189)