DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/09/2004    Duedate: 01/22/2004

ARUAK CITY ARENA

DM-11    TURN-480

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

B.S.
BULLDOGS (157)
(11-4301) [23-7-2,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BARK                           DIK-DIK
BULLDOGS (157)                 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (526)
(11-4177) [17-11-0,122]        (11-5850) [7-1-1,59]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TONY MCALPINE                  CONNOR MACLEOD
THE HEADCUTTERS II (412)       SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507)
(11-4948) [14-15-1,70]         (11-5532) [14-12-0,95]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE BLUES (539)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507)    40
2. THE BLUES (539)             38      ANIMAL FARM (510)
3. ELFQUEST (515)              35      Unchartered Team
4. MISNOMER'S MAIDENS (542)    33
5. FISH MONGERS III (502)      24      FISH MONGERS III (502)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 2 COLORIFIC (511)          137  68  3 66.8   1/ 1 THE BLUES (539)          14  1 1
 2/ 3 ANIMAL FARM (510)        868 518 31 62.6   2/ 2 BULLDOGS (157)            9  5 0
 3/ 4 GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (418)  110  73  5 60.1   3/12*KELLUMBO'S KIDS (526)     9  6 1
 4/ 0 BEAVERS ARE FOR (464)     24  16  3 60.0   4/ 3 ANIMAL FARM (510)         8  5 0
 5/ 5 MANIC MARVELS (456)       43  31  2 58.1   5/ 8 VIEW ASKEW (453)          7  5 0
 6/11*FISH MONGERS III (502)    24  19  1 55.8   6/10 SEER KING (402)           7  7 0
 7/ 9 THE BLUES (539)          202 163 10 55.3   7/ 4 U.B.O.S.M. (82)           7  8 0
 8/ 7 BULLDOGS (157)           694 561 23 55.3   8/11 SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507)  7  8 0
 9/ 8 MYTHICAL (485)           186 151  6 55.2   9/16 MYTHICAL (485)            6  1 0
10-10 YOUNG JUSTICE (484)      125 105  9 54.3  10/13 GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (418)   6  3 2
11/ 6*SHAOLIN-ISH (473)         19  16  1 54.3  11/ 6 MANIC MARVELS (456)       6  4 1
12/14 SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507)  66  62  2 51.6  12/19*FISH MONGERS III (502)    6  4 1
13/13 WOLFBROTHERS (506)        73  69  6 51.4  13/24 NEVERWAKE (508)           6  5 0
14-16 BAD HEIR DAY (463)        25  24  2 51.0  14/14 ABC'S (480)               6  8 1
15/17 GERFEL'S FRIENDS (253)   589 571 16 50.8  15/ 7 SCARLET KNIGHTS (375)     6  9 1
16/20 ELFQUEST (515)           150 149  8 50.2  16/ 9 CANNIBALZ (383)           6  9 0
17/15 MORAL FIBER (479)         25  25  4 50.0  17/23 DEADMAN'S HAND (505)      5  2 1
18/22 DEADMAN'S HAND (505)      24  24  2 50.0  18-15 'CROSSED UP (399)         5  5 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19-18 ERRATA (372)              14  14  0 50.0  19/26 ELFQUEST (515)            5  9 0
20-21 SINCE YOU'RE GONE (466)   25  26  0 49.0  20/ 5 THE HEADCUTTERS II (412)  5 10 0
21/28 NEVERWAKE (508)           22  23  3 48.9  21/17 CLUB HAMMER (491)         4  5 0
22-23 IMMORTALS (85)           764 802 60 48.8  22/21 MORAL FIBER (479)         4 11 0
23-24 VELVET GREEN (475)        60  63  6 48.8  23-22 BAD HEIR DAY (463)        3  0 0
24/27 ABC'S (480)               23  25  1 47.9  24-18 SINCE YOU'RE GONE (466)   3  1 0
25/26 VIEW ASKEW (453)          66  72  2 47.8  25-25 BARHOPPERS (420)          3  5 0
26/25 CANNIBALZ (383)          173 190 16 47.7  26/20 GERFEL'S FRIENDS (253)    3  9 0
27-30 'CROSSED UP (399)        171 189  6 47.5  27-28 COLORIFIC (511)           2  1 0
28/29 THE HEADCUTTERS II (412) 128 144  6 47.1  28/ 0*MISNOMER'S MAIDENS (542)  2  3 1
29/31 SCARLET KNIGHTS (375)    216 249 11 46.5  29/33*SHAOLIN-ISH (473)         2  3 0
30/34 CLUB HAMMER (491)         24  28  2 46.2  30-34*CATCH THIS! (536)         2  3 0
31/32 U.B.O.S.M. (82)          242 290 17 45.5  31/35*OLD BOYS CLUB (483)       2  7 0
32/37*KELLUMBO'S KIDS (526)     18  22  3 45.0  32/ 0 BEAVERS ARE FOR (464)     1  0 0
33/33 SEER KING (402)           34  43  2 44.2  33-30 YOUNG JUSTICE (484)       1  0 0
34/ 0*MISNOMER'S MAIDENS (542)   2   3  1 40.0  34/46*DOG SOLDIERS (445)        1  1 0
35-38*CATCH THIS! (536)          2   3  0 40.0  35-31 ERRATA (372)              1  1 0
36-39 SNUGGLEBUNNIES (465)      19  29  1 39.6  36/39 WOLFBROTHERS (506)        1  2 1
37-40 BARHOPPERS (420)          14  24  0 36.8  37-41 SNUGGLEBUNNIES (465)      1  2 0
38/41 KRILL CAVALRY (374)      176 310  3 36.2  38/36 KRILL CAVALRY (374)       1  7 0
39/42*OLD BOYS CLUB (483)        9  20  1 31.0  39-29 IMMORTALS (85)            1  7 0
40-44*COUNTRY FELLERS (534)      6  18  0 25.0  40-44*COUNTRY FELLERS (534)     1  8 0
41/45*DOG SOLDIERS (445)         1   6  0 14.3  41-40 VELVET GREEN (475)        0  1 0
42-46*DRAGONS TAIL (451)         0   5  0  0.0  42-48*DRAGONS TAIL (451)        0  1 0
43/ 0*LORDS OF YOUTH (382)       0   1  0  0.0  43/ 0*LORDS OF YOUTH (382)      0  1 0
44/ 0*INQUISITION GC 03 (519)    0   1  0  0.0  44/ 0*INQUISITION GC 03 (519)   0  1 0
45-48*HITMEN OF THE CDC (538)    0   1  0  0.0  45-47*HITMEN OF THE CDC (538)   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

     Jeeeeeeeeeezey Chreezy, what bloody time is it?  Time to make the doughnuts?
     Buggah!
     Good thing we like doughnuts so much.  They run a close third place to...beer
and blood.  But, that's what happens.  Hormones start racing through you (or is that
Hermiones?  ...and then Gary Gygax didn't help things, that sick Patron Saint of
Perverts and Geeks) and then we were off, killing people dressed in period costumes
in the sewers, and splashing blood on each other at parties...but it was only lamb
blood, so it was cool to the family...but really, what do the youth of today have to
admire and spark their imaginations?  Pokemon and Harry Potter.  A drafty thatched
brothel built on a foundation of stone.
     On the topic of blood, it looks like a few of you got over your squeamish inner
selves and poked at each other hard enough to actually _draw blood_ (nice of your
mothers to let you take the real swords to the arena), and a few of you even lay
sobbing on the sand long enough to die of blood loss.  Idiots.  It looked like a
series of bad manicures going on in the arena.  Actually we Frothingsloshers did what
we could to try to instill bravery and bloodlust in the fumbling drones you kept
leading out onto the sands, but the medics kept hurrying around, ignoring our
suggestions that they come have a beer with us and leave you to 'sleep off your
wounds'.  Man, what a bunch of shaved apes.
     Wanted to take a moment to express regret at the death of Kedro, a pillar of
Krill Cavalry's top notch performance as a skill farm through the recent turns.
There goes a valued arena wetnurse, into the sweet afterworld.  Or a soggy casket,
whatever.  Hey, there's more than 5 teams in this arena, why's that team here,
anyway?  Shouldn't there be like 17 of those teams in Rodeki or something?  (But
actually, you notice that some of the deadness in the arenas is lifting...I think the
G.C. might have made the right decision with this whole tourney class revamp...it'll
liven up arenas a bit as a side effect.)
     So, alas, there is no number to add to the bloody list of trophies.  It remains
a tie between Guardian and some other manager who flits in and out of here like it's
a rest stop powder room.  That nasty Harry Potter laid low a young upstart of Doc
Steele's in a bloodfeud, nice work!  Don't stand for that death stuff, you firm and
determined gladiator, kill they who would kill you before you can kill them!  But
wait...lo!  A fatality on the side of Grissledoor House, the name of a fair maiden
ranks among the other wormfood!  Pardon me a moment, I feel ashen.
     *chuckle*
     I return.  Thank you for allowing me that moment of peace, shared with the soul
of poor lifeless Hermione.  We had an ice cream and some cinnamon stout.  And that's
not a code word.
     A new fresh faced bumpkin takes the throne this turn, welcome B.S. to our MBN
list.  Kill him, you limp noodles!
     So, snap to, you milktoasts!  3 kills in a turn?  Soon I'll be forced to come
out there and dispatch these numbers myself, with the line starting right behind them
for those who haven't had enough!  Dangerous numbers, these.

Death death DEATH.

 - Murder by Numbers -
set 9 - turn 480
eligible: turn 481

4301   6068   5532   5549   4532   5537   4501   5397
5470   5104   4972   4331   6107   5100   5235   6108
6112   6158

Current Bloody Bastard:
(tie) Guardian and Mgr. of Angels of Death, 1 kill each

Make a resolution this New Year's...to kill more warriors, you dirty, stinking worms.

Lovies...

Frothingslosh Syndicate

           + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Andorians Abroad #22 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

Skaithvarn:

     Raoul didn't much like this Kaldrehn, or trust him at all, but there was nothing
he could do right then.  And many people, especially wizards, were arrogant and self-
centered without necessarily being bad citizens.  Well, amend that to "most wizards
were arrogant and self-centered, and SOME of them were not bad citizens...."
     "So having escaped the destruction of Krael, you're going to settle down to a
meditative life in Skaithvarn?" Hallie O'Dene asked.
     The Kraelian laughed with genuine amusement.  "Do I look like a man for the
meditative life?"  His gaze went around the inside of the tower, and his lip curled
in scorn.  "This is a way station, nothing more.  As I was the adviser and kingmaker
in Krael, so shall I be in the world that now is."
     "Krael is drowned--" Jeri began.
     The wizard shrugged.  "There are other kingdoms.  The current one in that area
is now called Andoria, is it not?"  He looked toward a shadowy stretch of wall where
a crude table stood; there was a thick black book on it.  "I shall rule Andoria in
all but name...."
     Raoul looked at the book, too, and groaned inwardly.  That would be the one
Peranis had stolen, the infamous Black Book in which the never-to-be-sufficiently-
damned Assassins' Guild had recorded all the secrets it could find that would allow
powerful Andorians, nobles and rich merchants and military figures, to be blackmailed
or coerced.  With that book, a clever man COULD rule Andoria...at least for a while.
They would have to get it away from Kaldrehn and destroy it.
     But on the positive side, it would no longer be necessary to visit the vampire
city of Leemith.  And there was only one of Kaldrehn, whereas Hallie had told them
there were thousands of vampires in Leemith.
     "Not every powerful man in Andoria is corrupt!" Jeri burst out.  "That's just a
small fraction of--"
     "There will be enough," Kaldrehn said calmly.  "You would be surprised how few
points of pressure it takes to control a kingdom!  And I am well skilled in that
art."  The wizard crossed to the doorway and looked out.
     Raoul's hand twitched toward his sword, then was still.  He didn't like to stab
a man in the back, even one who deserved it as much as the Kaldrehn seemed to.  But
he wasn't fool enough even to try against a wizard powerful enough to have moved
through time.  The man probably had eyes in the back of his head, and short way with
would-be assassins.  At least it seemed likely that Peranis had got all that was
coming to him.
     "As soon as this storm ends," Kaldrehn said, "I will cross to Andoria.  You
three will be my guides and servants.  For now.  But soon I must form my own coterie
of agents....  That should not be difficult, there are always, in EVERY land, those
who desire a measure of power and wealth, or revenge on the mighty, or simply someone
to lead them."
     Raoul's face tightened.  That was true, he knew.  Not all greedy men were
Delarquan, just as there were honorable men who were not Andorian.  He would get word
to King Mickeal as quickly as he could.  And then he would form his own coterie to
contend against the Kraelians.

Call for volunteers, good guys and bad.  A personal to Scribe or an email to
Livia@reality.com will do the trick.

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

                          ---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 238): LUMBERING WAIF of HAPLESS WAIF (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 479): B.S. of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 478): 10% VIGORISH of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 471): GARY CONDIT of THE DEMOCRATS (Al Gore, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 468): KID ROCK of THE MC5 (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 467): NOLAN ORGEL of THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 468): MR. GRINCH of HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 464): SONIC TACO of TRIP OUT (Angus, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 430): CMOT DIBBLER of THE DISC (Technogeek, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 423): PELICAN of BIRDS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 416): ANASTASIA of RUBY DRAGONS (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 186): RED EYE of ASSASSIN NATION (Ghab, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 327): LLOSMIC LLAMMER of LUROCIANS VI (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 317): SPEEDBUMP of WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 141): TOMB of SHADOW GOLD (Shadowgate, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 364): ZEPHYR of ELEMENTAL FORCE from FRATSFA (Poison Ivy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 238): Z GLADIATORZ (Mr. Zee, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 479): THE BLUES (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 478): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 471): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellubmo, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 468): THE MC5 (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 467): THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 468): HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 464): TRIP OUT (Angus, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 430): TACO GODS (The Oracle, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 423): WANDERERS (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 416): HARDTIMESINBABYLON (Technogeek, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 186): FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 327): I'M WITH STUPID (Yukon Cornelius, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 317): WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 141): SHADOW GOLD (Shadowgate, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 363): SUNNYDALE, etc. (LHI, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 478): HARRY POTTER of GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (Godric Gryffindor)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 477): ATROPHY of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 471): MORGAN of WOMEN OF REALITY (THawk, mgr.)
               (turn 470): WOF-A-MIT of ROCK ETTS (Pie-Rite, mgr.)
                           SNAKE IN THE GRASS of SERPENTINE INC. (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 468): CONE SHELL of AUSSIE KILLERS (THawk, mgr.)
                (turn 467): SLIM SHADY of THE MC5 (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 185): VIOLENT VIOLET of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
                            SQUASH BUTT of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
                            PYROTECHNICIAN of THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 327): TOO ICKY of BLOOD RELATED (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.)
                          LUMMOX of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
              (turn 326): BLACK CAT of SHADOW SIGNS (Shadowgate, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 317): SPEEDBUMP of WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)
                 (turn 316): GORDIAN of WHY KNOT (Clove-Hitch, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 140): GHOULSHINE of MONSTER RANCHER (Hombre, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Hi, everybody.  I'll try to make this short and sweet.  No long words for the
invaders.  I want them to be able to read it too.
     As you know, I've been on this throne before--after killing Khavi, bless his
soul, and defending against Dreihdensmurf (who later defeated me for the crown).  You
all know Kennelworth's policy--The Duelmaster challenges and attempts to defend
against friends.  Keeping the title "in the family" is an honour amongst friends.
     We don't say it often enough, so let me give you The Bulldog rendition of The
Philosophy of Aruak City, heart and soul of Andoria.

     -- Minimize possibilities of killing; our desire is for all to live to fight
another day.
     -- No downchallenging.  Honor is testing those with higher recognition.
     -- The Duelmaster must challenge in an attempt to defend.  (The Duelmaster is
expected to downchallenge, if necessary, as there is no other direction!)
     -- Live by high sportsmanship.  The ideals of Health!  Humility!  Honor! apply.
     -- Even deep downchallenge bloodfeuds are dishonorable.  The bulldogs only
challenge up with feuds.
     -- Apologize for killing--because you mean it.
     -- Encourage others in personals.  Establish an environment of actively helping
newcomers.

     Some call this a "credo."  Some call it heresy.  We call it Andorian honour and
sportsmanship.

                                   B.S., Duelmaster III

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, ARUAK CITY?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  With any luck, I can sneak into The 
Victory Tavern and join NEVERWAKE's celebration over their good record this turn.  
13th place, not bad.  Why not, I'm having a good day, so I feel sorry for THE 
HEADCUTTERS II, who went 1-4-0 and dropped 15 into 20th.  Here's my pity, for what 
it's worth.  If The Victory Tavern is buying drinks for DOG SOLDIERS' good turn, I'm 
afraid the place will be dry before long.  A 1-0-0 makes for a big thirst.  Gee, I'm 
impressed, a 4-1-1 is nice, but don't get cocky, FISH MONGERS III, the Fates teach 
humility, and the Fates are proud.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see 
SHAREKA win a fight and gain 21 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, CHERRY CHEETAH beat TONY 
MCALPINE and TONY MCALPINE lost 11 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  B.S. 
challenged CONNOR MACLEOD for ARUAK CITY's Title this turn, and guess what happened?  
And if variety is the spice of life, ARUAK CITY may be getting bland, as B.S. stays 
top dog in the city.  I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you 
this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, ARUAK CITY?   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.  What's 
the big D?  MORAL FIBER was the most avoided team?  Bunch of lily livered... 
grumble... mumble... curse...  And it looks like MANIC MARVELS avoided them the most 
this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.  Ooh, I'm 
frightfully impressed, DOG FASHION was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Watch 
that ego swell, sports fans.  I guess I can give a little credit to GANYMEDES of 
MYTHICAL for challenging up by 21 to NILA SUNDANCER.  GANYMEDES won to get 59 points 
of recognition.  And we have LITTLE CROW in a challenge, going down 12 points for the 
fight.  Guess what?  I thought LITTLE CROW showed great skill and promise when he 
subdued DREIHDENBEAST.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for ARUAK CITY's 
morgue.  More variety.  Bye bye, warrior, bye bye...  KIP HARDEE, a glorious 4-6-0 
fighter, has passed away.  Gee, too bad KRILL CAVALRY.  It's about time DOG FASHION 
got beat for picking on warriors like FRED WEASLEY.  Bravo, GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2.  See 
you at The Victory Tavern.  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave 
team is developing these kinds of weapons?   
     What does the ARUAK CITY 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 ARUAK CITY.  I feel much better now.  Glad to see the 
back of this place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 B.S. 4301                    23   7  2   109       BULLDOGS (157)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARK 4177                    17  11  0   122       BULLDOGS (157)
 T-BONE WALKER 6068           15   5  0   114       THE BLUES (539)
 CRISSY 4993                  16   9  1   109       VIEW ASKEW (453)
-RON WEASLEY 4500             21  10  0   107       GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (418)
-ANN GRANDE 4991              15   6  0   104       'CROSSED UP (399)
 RICK DERRIS 4932             19  11  0    95       VIEW ASKEW (453)
 CONNOR MACLEOD 5532          14  12  0    95       SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507)
-ONEWOLF 5505                 13   1  0    95       WOLFBROTHERS (506)
 SKYWISE 5687                 12  12  0    95       ELFQUEST (515)
-AXIOM 3918                   10   2  0    94       ERRATA (372)
-POLYESTER 5107                9   2  0    91       SINCE YOU'RE GONE (466)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GOLDEN MOMENT 5622           20   4  1    90       COLORIFIC (511)
-BLACK OUT 5623               19   6  0    90       COLORIFIC (511)
 BLIND LEMON 6070             14  10  0    90       THE BLUES (539)
 CHERRY CHEETAH 5549          10   4  0    90       ANIMAL FARM (510)
 DOG-TIRED 4467               11   5  0    88       BULLDOGS (157)
 B.B. KING 6072               12  13  3    84       THE BLUES (539)
 FRED WEASLEY 4956            16   6  0    83       GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (418)
-BODEL 4970                    7   7  0    82       MANIC MARVELS (456)
-WIND RUNNER 5510             10   4  0    81       WOLFBROTHERS (506)
 WALL OF GLASS 5534           15  11  0    79       SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507)
 SERENITY 4449                17  10  1    76       CANNIBALZ (383)
 NIXIE SEASPRITE 4992         15  11  0    76       SCARLET KNIGHTS (375)
 JUGULAR 5537                  9   1  0    74       NEVERWAKE (508)
 SALENA WARSMITH 5524          6   5  0    74       SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507)
 CREATURE 4532                10   9  1    71       CANNIBALZ (383)
 THE GREAT SAMARITAN 4782     16  22  0    70       GERFEL'S FRIENDS (253)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TONY MCALPINE 4948           14  15  1    70       THE HEADCUTTERS II (412)
 PRISM EYESBRITE 5531         14  12  1    70       SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507)
-BACK-DOOR ANGEL 5198         12   7  1    70       VELVET GREEN (475)
-HADES 5338                   12   6  0    70       MYTHICAL (485)
-STEEL MONKEY 5196            10   7  1    68       VELVET GREEN (475)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PRESIDENT CHIMP 5091          7   5  1    66       BAD HEIR DAY (463)
-SPIRAL 5440                   7   3  0    63       VELVET GREEN (475)
 TATIANA SEASPRITE 4951       15  14  0    62       SCARLET KNIGHTS (375)
 DIK-DIK 5850                  7   1  1    59       KELLUMBO'S KIDS (526)
 GANYMEDES 5800                7   3  0    59       MYTHICAL (485)
-MAKING HATS 5096              5   1  0    59       BEAVERS ARE FOR (464)
-LOWELL DARNO 4594            15  12  0    58       IMMORTALS (85)
 NILA SUNDANCER 4872          11  25  0    58       KRILL CAVALRY (374)
-BEEF BULLION 4501             8   7  3    58       BULLDOGS (157)
-GRAND MARNIER 4525            7   4  0    58       BARHOPPERS (420)
-GALLOWS POLE 5496             8   1  0    57       DEADMAN'S HAND (505)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REND 5050                    11  10  0    56       U.B.O.S.M. (82)
 LONNIE JOHNSON 4965          14  13  0    55       THE HEADCUTTERS II (412)
 MEMPHIS MINNIE 6067          14   5  0    55       THE BLUES (539)
 BIG LOU 4971                 11   5  2    55       MANIC MARVELS (456)
 IRON MAGRU 5397              11   6  0    55       CLUB HAMMER (491)
-DARIUSZ GIL 5028             10   4  0    52       'CROSSED UP (399)
 T.S. QUINT 5020              11  13  0    51       VIEW ASKEW (453)
-LORD BENNETT 4974            10   1  0    51       MANIC MARVELS (456)
 DOUBLE - TAP 5535             7   3  1    51       NEVERWAKE (508)
-CORINE DORLAND 5374           6   4  0    51       'CROSSED UP (399)
-FUZZBALL 5101                 6   4  0    50       SNUGGLEBUNNIES (465)
 KILLER DEAL 5261              7   6  0    49       U.B.O.S.M. (82)
 THE CAPED COD 5470            8   1  1    48       FISH MONGERS III (502)
-STRATEGERY 5093               7   6  0    48       BAD HEIR DAY (463)
 STRONGBOW 5686                6  15  0    48       ELFQUEST (515)
-GUMDROP 5104                  7   4  1    47       SNUGGLEBUNNIES (465)
 BIG JOE TURNER 6066           4   0  0    47       THE BLUES (539)
-LOOKING AT 5094               6   3  0    45       BEAVERS ARE FOR (464)
 TITAN 5799                    8   2  0    44       MYTHICAL (485)
 K. K. DOWNING 5655            4   7  1    42       THE HEADCUTTERS II (412)
 IVY 4972                      7  10  0    40       MANIC MARVELS (456)
 WANDA GOBY 5471               5   4  0    40       FISH MONGERS III (502)
 EQUALIZER 5835                6   5  0    39       CANNIBALZ (383)
 DAMASTES 4331                 7   8  0    38       SEER KING (402)
 SUPERFICIAL HITMAN 5905       6   3  0    37       GERFEL'S FRIENDS (253)
-RUM RUNNER 4529               7   3  0    36       BARHOPPERS (420)
-TAI-CHIHUAHUA 5163            6   2  0    36       SHAOLIN-ISH (473)
-FUR 5098                      7   2  2    35       BEAVERS ARE FOR (464)
 PERNAK 4333                   9   7  0    34       SEER KING (402)
 VIRTUE PUFFS 5233             7   3  1    34       MORAL FIBER (479)
 TOTALION 5648                 6   6  2    34       CLUB HAMMER (491)
 PURPLE PANTHER 6057           3   1  0    34       ANIMAL FARM (510)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ONYX OWL 5548                 7   8  0    33       ANIMAL FARM (510)
 DOG FASHION 5240              5   5  1    33       ABC'S (480)
-DA SCUM 6149                  1   0  1    33       GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (418)
-HERMES 5318                   3   2  0    32       MYTHICAL (485)
 CANDY MAKER 5237              8   2  0    31       ABC'S (480)
 BRI 5996                      4   1  0    31       MANIC MARVELS (456)
-IMPULSE 5797                  4   3  0    31       YOUNG JUSTICE (484)
 LINERGES 4334                 6  10  0    30       SEER KING (402)
-BUDDHA-BELCHES 5164           4   4  0    30       SHAOLIN-ISH (473)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LAISH 4352                    5  10  1    29       SEER KING (402)
 CTENO POMA 5864               4   4  0    29       FISH MONGERS III (502)
-FUNK-SHUI 5161                4   4  1    28       SHAOLIN-ISH (473)
 BROWNIE QUEEN 5239            3   7  0    28       ABC'S (480)
-KHAKI KANGAROO 5547           5   2  0    27       ANIMAL FARM (510)
 WARDUKE 5930                  3   5  0    27       SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507)
 SOEK 5646                     4   8  0    26       CLUB HAMMER (491)
 TAKEEYLA 6049                 3   2  0    26       KELLUMBO'S KIDS (526)
 CARP 6102                     3   0  0    26       FISH MONGERS III (502)
-MISMOSH 5144                  6   6  0    25       IMMORTALS (85)
 BONNIE RAITT 5790             5   4  0    25       THE HEADCUTTERS II (412)
 PUNCH GRAN CRU 5274           3   6  1    25       OLD BOYS CLUB (483)
 LITTLE CROW 6007              3   0  1    25       DEADMAN'S HAND (505)
 NATIONAL BRAND 5275           3   6  0    25       OLD BOYS CLUB (483)
-ATHENA 5320                   3   3  0    25       MYTHICAL (485)
 VIRTUE CHARMS 5232            7   3  0    24       MORAL FIBER (479)
 OPUS X 5276                   3   6  0    24       OLD BOYS CLUB (483)
-GREEN WITH ENVY 5621          3   4  0    24       COLORIFIC (511)
 RAINSONG 6128                 2   1  0    24       ELFQUEST (515)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-STONEFACE 5100                6   5  0    23       IMMORTALS (85)
 SHAREKA 6137                  1   2  1    23       KELLUMBO'S KIDS (526)
 CONEY ISLAND 5236             5   5  0    22       ABC'S (480)
-HARLIN DOBBS 5486             5   5  0    22       DEADMAN'S HAND (505)
 CLEARBROOK 5678               3   9  0    22       ELFQUEST (515)
-MUSTY KOBOLD 5400             2   2  0    22       CLUB HAMMER (491)
 SYRLANIA 6107                 2   1  0    22       GERFEL'S FRIENDS (253)
 FRUITY VIRTUES 5235           5   5  1    21       MORAL FIBER (479)
 WOODWORKING 5921              3   0  0    20       BEAVERS ARE FOR (464)
-ROBIN 5984                    3   1  0    20       YOUNG JUSTICE (484)
 EBONIQUE 6150                 2   0  0    20       KELLUMBO'S KIDS (526)
 GLADIATORZ 5771               0   1  0    20       INQUISITION GC 03 (519)
-HOSS 5971                     2   2  0    19       COUNTRY FELLERS (534)
-BLOOD MONKEY 5858             1   3  0    19       SNUGGLEBUNNIES (465)
 VIRTUE FLAKES 5234            4   6  0    18       MORAL FIBER (479)
 PHUNKTASTIC 6153              2   0  0    18       U.B.O.S.M. (82)
 METAL GUN 6015                3   2  0    17       CANNIBALZ (383)
 THUNDERSTORM 6113             2   1  0    17       SCARLET KNIGHTS (375)
 VIRTUE NUTS 5904              1   6  1    17       MORAL FIBER (479)
 ANSORGII 5990                 2   2  0    16       FISH MONGERS III (502)
 GRANITE IRONBEARD 5929        3   5  1    15       SCARLET KNIGHTS (375)
 MISS FORTUNE 6159             1   0  1    15       MISNOMER'S MAIDENS (542)
-TWO FINGERS 5789              3   5  0    14       VELVET GREEN (475)
 SUMTHING DIFFERENT 6025       3   2  0    13       U.B.O.S.M. (82)
 MISS DEEDS 6161               1   0  0    13       MISNOMER'S MAIDENS (542)
-FENRIS 3916                   2   2  0    12       ERRATA (372)
 DOOM 5997                     1   4  0    11       CANNIBALZ (383)
 PAT TRAVERS 6108              3   1  0    10       THE HEADCUTTERS II (412)
-CAPSTER 5071                  2   4  0    10       IMMORTALS (85)
-CLACKERS 6047                 2   1  0    10       SINCE YOU'RE GONE (466)
-INFIDELICIOUS 6052            1   0  0    10       BAD HEIR DAY (463)
 ALMOND ALBATROSS 6056         2   2  0     8       ANIMAL FARM (510)
 HEYOKA 4850                   1   2  0     7       DOG SOLDIERS (445)
-AUNT THRAX 6002               1   0  0     7       CATCH THIS! (536)
-ED SMITH 6041                 0   1  0     7       HITMEN OF THE CDC (538)
 DREIHDENBEAST 6112            1   3  0     6       U.B.O.S.M. (82)
-SAL MONELLA 6006              1   0  0     6       CATCH THIS! (536)
 PANTS OF THE LOTUS 5950       1   2  0     5       SHAOLIN-ISH (473)
 TENDERLOIN 6141               1   2  0     5       BULLDOGS (157)
-STUMPJUMPER 6147              1   1  0     5       COUNTRY FELLERS (534)
-RISE 5817                     1   1  0     4       ERRATA (372)
-19SZ3DF 3920                  0   4  0     4       ERRATA (372)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-POOKIE 6043                   0   2  0     4       SNUGGLEBUNNIES (465)
-CINTRON SYVOK 6050            0   4  0     4       IMMORTALS (85)
-DEATHBRINGER 3919             0   4  0     4       ERRATA (372)
 GLADIUS STARSTRYKE 6127       0   3  0     3       SCARLET KNIGHTS (375)
-TY FOID 6005                  0   1  0     3       CATCH THIS! (536)
-BLACK KETTLE 4851             0   3  0     3       DOG SOLDIERS (445)
-GOLDEN BOY 4917               0   2  0     2       DRAGONS TAIL (451)
 MISS GIVINGS 6160             0   1  0     1       MISNOMER'S MAIDENS (542)
-HEBERT 6158                   0   1  0     1       COUNTRY FELLERS (534)
-HAMMER FANG 4915              0   1  0     1       DRAGONS TAIL (451)
 MISS HAP 6163                 0   1  0     1       MISNOMER'S MAIDENS (542)
-VERMINAARD 5948               0   1  0     1       CLUB HAMMER (491)
-JACQUE ITEN 6003              0   1  0     1       CATCH THIS! (536)
-LIQUOR GOOD 6020              0   1  0     1       BEAVERS ARE FOR (464)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
EMBEZZLING SCRIBE 473  0  1 0   1                   SHAREKA 6137          480 NONE    
BREMALO 6142           0  1 0 ABC'S 480             LITTLE CROW 6007      478         
FEELIN' BLUE 6012      0  1 0 COLORIFIC 511         VIRTUE NUTS 5904      477 REVENGED
THE DOUR MAN 6148      0  1 0 GERFEL'S FRIENDS 253  BANDIT PRINCE 493     480 NONE    
GOURMET COWBOY 5224    5  7 0 GERFEL'S FRIENDS 253  BIG LOU 4971          478         
HERMIONE 6063          1  1 0 GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 418 DOG FASHION 5240      479 JUST REV
NEVILLE 6064           0  1 0 GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 418 MORNING MIST 5934     478 REVENGED
LA DEIDRA 6138         1  2 0 KELLUMBO'S KIDS 526   MISS FORTUNE 6159     480         
DRACO 5849             1  3 0 KELLUMBO'S KIDS 526   BIG LOU 4971          476 NOT REVE
SMEAGOL 6019           1  3 0 KELLUMBO'S KIDS 526   GRANITE IRONBEAR 5929 478 JUST REV
KIP HARDEE 5842        4  7 0 KRILL CAVALRY 374     THE CAPED COD 5470    480         
KEDRO 4871            13 22 0 KRILL CAVALRY 374     B.B. KING 6072        479         
POWERHOUSE 4053        0  1 0 LORDS OF YOUTH 382    STONE GOLEM 494       480 NONE    
MISS TAKEN 6162        0  1 0 MISNOMER'S MAIDEN 542 WURM KIN 495          480 NONE    
RED ALERT 6156         0  1 0 NEVERWAKE 508         HIGH ELF 487          480 NONE    
WILLUM 6177            0  1 0 VIEW ASKEW 453        BANDIT PRINCE 493     480 NONE    
SNOOCHIE BOOCHIE 5540  4  4 0 VIEW ASKEW 453        STEEL MONKEY 5196     476 NONE    
SCARLET KNIGHT 6187    0  1 0 WOLFBROTHERS 506      MOUNTAIN TROLL 486    480 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

All -- <shaking out her purse>  Hmm...as huge as it is inside, there's virtually
nothing left.  Ok, next turn, I swear I'll scrounge up the funds.  Rebuilding our
guildhouse after the insurrection cost more than I expected. -- Adie

Kennelworth -- Thank you very much for the Christmas card!  It was so sweet.  I liked
the little picture of the pup wagging its tail excitedly.  You're the greatest.  It
was my pleasure to take care of your inn while you were absent.  I am just happy that
it was merely a stewardship.  It is so wonderful to have you back and I am honored to
continue helping you run the Bulldog Inn. -- Adie
P.S.  I so wish I could make this face to hang out with you again.  You'll be around
next year, right?  :)

Leeta -- It makes me feel good to know that maybe I've started a tradition of cookie
baking for the face-to-faces.  But I wouldn't want to give up my own tradition.
Hopefully next year. -- Adie

Q.O.W. -- Bart: The chance of raising a stat only decreases after it has been
successfully raised. -- Adie

Ed. -- Well done.  I wouldn't want to burden you, but if all the Sloshers and Steele
out there keep silent, do you mind throwing in an ad for them now and then?  Somebody
needs to let the invaders know they haven't been completely abandoned. -- Tankesh

Kellumbo -- You know, I've tried the bribery thing, but Aruak's arena system has
always been pretty clean, and it's even more so since the resurrection cleaned out
the scum.  You'll just have to settle with either crappy losing turns, or whip your
squad into shape. -- Tankesh

Ahbleza -- You know, its interesting.  The interlopers are not causing as much havoc
as they'd hoped.  They came, they saw, they fled.  Adie is proud to say that I
haven't turned her team into a assassination squad.  In fact, I haven't changed my
strategies at all.  No challenges to kill, no high kill desires, no aiming at vitals,
no if-challenged...I'm still as flowery Andorian as ever.  Well, maybe Adie is...I
suppose I should thank the more brutal of the defenders in taking out the garbage. --
Tankesh, Mgr. Tuft Tuggers

B.B. King -- Oh, heck.  I really HATE dying.  It's so disruptive.  I'm going to miss
all my appointments and dates for the next couple of weeks. -- Ghost of Kedro

Nixie Seasprite -- You're a long way from saltwater, kid. -- Nila Sundancer

T.S. Quint -- I hate sleeping for days and being confused afterward.  It seems like
such a waste.  I want to sleep for days and be RESTED afterward. -- Kip Hardee

Ed. -- I'll back myself to go one-on-one with any rubber duckie and win! -- Ghost of
Kedro

Bart -- Only when you succeed. -- Leeta
P.S.  Note that it makes NO difference to your success whether you win or lose a
fight.

All -- Watch for White Heat and Seeing Red in the FTF rookies at Tempe.  They will be
burning up the place! -- Purple People Eater, Proud Colorific Manager

Totalion -- You totally dominated me.  Indeed, I am green with envy at your skills.
-- Green With Envy, Proud Colorific

Virtue Nuts -- I presume you realize your good luck to be alive and to have all
family jewels in place.  And I am bestowing yet another kindness on you; we are all
FTF maxed.  You will get no more feuds pre-tournament.  Lucky! -- Blackout, Proud
Colorific

Hey, Adie, remember I mentioned the purple Minnesota Vikings last turn?  I jinxed
them! -- Purple People Eater, Proud Colorific Manager

B.S. -- You dog!  My Proud Colorific warriors want that throne and you are in the
way! -- Purple People Eater

Ahbleza -- Glad to have you and your Dogs.  You use Terrablood? -- Purple People
Eater

Yo, Crawdaddy, always glad to get some help.  I'll sing and play sax.  Can y'all do
drums and electric guitar. -- One-Eyed, One-Horned, Flyin' Purple People Eater, What
a sight to see!

Opus X -- I flew like the wind!  Well, as best owls can!  I needed that.  I did,
indeed. -- Onyx Owl

Stormjumper -- Your challenge, my win, your embarrassment, my party! -- Khaki
Kangaroo

Crissy -- Clearly you are the better.  Salute! -- Cherry Cheetah

Titan -- You, sneak, you!  You pulled the wool over my eyes.  And as a feline
creature, I just love what's inside a wood covering.  Yummy!  But you starved me! --
Purple Panther

Herbert -- I loved that!  Kind of reminded me of some famous poetry about an Ancient
Mariner, that an albatross starred in. -- Almond Albatross

Blimey, B.S.!  Ye champeened!  Damme fine, me bovine landlubber!  Aye! -- Mino

Hoss -- If you can handle it, then give it your best shot! -- Khaki Kangaroo, pouch
wide open

Rick Derris -- I must admit that I have waited patiently for this quite pleasant
moment. -- B.S., Duelmaster

Skywise -- Today was the day of the dog.  Bow Wow! -- Dog-Tired

Salena Warsmith -- I am amazed!  I know you are far better and more skilled than me.
Wow!  I am so lucky. -- Bark

Serenity -- You are.  I'm not!  I'm steamed!  And a loser! -- Beef Bullion

Shareka -- Surprise, surprise!  I'll bet you thought I'd be easy. -- Tenderloin

Congratulations, Lady Adie, on your new partner! -- Kennelworth

I am proud to offer free drinks to B.S., a Bulldog Duelmaster.  The Bulldog Inn
awaits! -- Kennelworth, Proprietor

Kedro -- You probably WERE born tired after all that wailin'! -- Dog-Tired

Leeta, my bored friend, so what did you think of The Return Of The King, Gingerbread
Houses, Vegetarian Tacos, Leisure Suits and Fishing? -- Kennelworth

Mr. Steele, my friend, now that you bled off that 3-7, a combined 9-7-2 seems far
more Darkholmian.  Well done! -- Kennelworth, ever a Steele follower

Bart -- The success rate is purely dependent on the will (at 5%), the luck roll, and
the number of times you have raised the stat.  (It decreases by 50% factor, each
successful raise.) -- Kennelworth

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

POWERHOUSE was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
WILLUM was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
SCARLET KNIGHT was easily killed by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
MISS TAKEN was slaughtered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
RED ALERT was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena fight.
THE DOUR MAN was killed by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
FRED WEASLEY devastated DOG FASHION in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud duel.
TAKEEYLA viciously subdued GRANITE IRONBEARD in a 3 minute bloody Bloodfeud match.
GANYMEDES unbelievably bested NILA SUNDANCER in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
BRI lost to STRONGBOW in a action packed 1 minute Challenge duel.
B.S. won victory over CONNOR MACLEOD in a 5 minute expert's Challenge Title fight.
DOG-TIRED was savagely defeated by T-BONE WALKER in a 32 minute Challenge match.
THE GREAT SAMARITAN was demolished by BLIND LEMON in a 1 minute Challenge match.
DOUBLE - TAP overcame SUPERFICIAL HITMAN in a exciting 2 minute Challenge contest.
LONNIE JOHNSON was viciously subdued by TATIANA SEASPRITE in a 4 minute bout.
ONYX OWL was savagely defeated by IRON MAGRU in a tiring 33 minute Challenge duel.
IVY won victory over LINERGES in a exciting 1 minute Challenge fray.
SYRLANIA was outwaited by CANDY MAKER in a 7 minute Challenge brawl.
PURPLE PANTHER bested OPUS X in a 1 minute novice vs. veteran upset Challenge fight.
BONNIE RAITT beat VIRTUE NUTS in a popular 3 minute Challenge match.
PAT TRAVERS was overcome by PUNCH GRAN CRU in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
LITTLE CROW overpowered DREIHDENBEAST in a 3 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
EBONIQUE overpowered TENDERLOIN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fray.
RICK DERRIS unbelievably bested SALENA WARSMITH in a 4 minute veteran's contest.
CRISSY overpowered SERENITY in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BARK overpowered NIXIE SEASPRITE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
WALL OF GLASS defeated CREATURE in a action packed 4 minute match.
CHERRY CHEETAH overpowered TONY MCALPINE in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
B.B. KING handily defeated REND in a action packed 1 minute mismatched bout.
SKYWISE overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
JUGULAR overcame DIK-DIK in a exciting 1 minute fight.
PRISM EYESBRITE demolished TOTALION in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
KILLER DEAL overpowered CONEY ISLAND in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
MEMPHIS MINNIE outwaited T.S. QUINT in a crowd pleasing 8 minute match.
BIG JOE TURNER viciously subdued PERNAK in a 3 minute amateur vs. veteran upset fight.
THE CAPED COD killed KIP HARDEE in a 1 minute fray.
TITAN defeated LAISH in a exciting 5 minute match.
BIG LOU overcame K. K. DOWNING in a action packed 1 minute match.
GLADIATORZ was overpowered by WANDA GOBY in a 1 minute uneven bout.
VIRTUE PUFFS beat CLEARBROOK in a 1 minute competition.
NATIONAL BRAND was subdued by DAMASTES in a action packed 1 minute competition.
EQUALIZER overpowered THUNDERSTORM in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
WARDUKE vanquished FRUITY VIRTUES in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
ANSORGII was demolished by RAINSONG in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven conflict.
DOOM was outlasted by VIRTUE CHARMS in a tiresome 9 minute brawl.
METAL GUN was handily defeated by BROWNIE QUEEN in a 4 minute mismatched melee.
SUMTHING DIFFERENT was defeated by SOEK in a 2 minute battle.
CTENO POMA savagely defeated VIRTUE FLAKES in a popular 8 minute gory duel.
ALMOND ALBATROSS was viciously subdued by CARP in a 5 minute amateur's bout.
PANTS OF THE LOTUS was demolished by MISS DEEDS in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
GLADIUS STARSTRYKE was luckily beaten by HEYOKA in a 2 minute bloody novice's fight.
SHAREKA butchered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute bloody one-sided conflict.
LA DEIDRA was narrowly killed by MISS FORTUNE in a 2 minute gory amateur's battle.
WOODWORKING devastated MISS HAP in a 1 minute one-sided match.
PHUNKTASTIC bested MISS GIVINGS in a 3 minute novice's brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  22         TOTAL PARRY      168 - 103 -  3      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     20         PARRY-LUNGE       46 -  43 -  4      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 18         WALL OF STEEL     58 -  60 -  3      49  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 11         PARRY-RIPOSTE     26 -  32 -  1      45  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  11         STRIKING ATTACK  101 - 126 -  9      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    5         LUNGING ATTACK   160 - 205 - 16      44  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         BASHING ATTACK    71 -  91 -  4      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         SLASHING ATTACK  107 - 142 -  9      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-STRIKE      28 -  49 -  1      36  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         AIMED BLOW        24 -  60 -  2      29  |

Turn 480 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:

AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  6         5  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-LUNGE        3 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     8 - 14         3  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     4 -  7         1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY       13 -  7     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  3         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    9 -  9     PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  4         1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      B.S. 4301                  23   7  2  109 BULLDOGS (157)
SLASHING ATTACK  BARK 4177                  17  11  0  122 BULLDOGS (157)
LUNGING ATTACK   CRISSY 4993                16   9  1  109 VIEW ASKEW (453)
PARRY-LUNGE      CONNOR MACLEOD 5532        14  12  0   95 SCARLET KNIGHTS II (507)
AIMED BLOW       BLIND LEMON 6070           14  10  0   90 THE BLUES (539)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    FRED WEASLEY 4956          16   6  0   83 GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (418)
BASHING ATTACK   SERENITY 4449              17  10  1   76 CANNIBALZ (383)
WALL OF STEEL    NIXIE SEASPRITE 4992       15  11  0   76 SCARLET KNIGHTS (375)
PARRY-STRIKE     LONNIE JOHNSON 4965        14  13  0   55 THE HEADCUTTERS II (412)
STRIKING ATTACK  BIG LOU 4971               11   5  2   55 MANIC MARVELS (456)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TONY MCALPINE 4948.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CONNOR MACLEOD 5532.  The ten other most popular fighters were LAISH 4352, 
BIG JOE TURNER 6066, CTENO POMA 5864, CARP 6102, DOUBLE - TAP 5535, VIRTUE NUTS 5904, 
SALENA WARSMITH 5524, CREATURE 4532, T.S. QUINT 5020, and TAKEEYLA 6049.

The least popular fighter this week was IRON MAGRU 5397.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DOG-TIRED 4467, T-BONE WALKER 6068, ONYX OWL 5548, VIRTUE CHARMS 5232, 
DOOM 5997, VIRTUE FLAKES 5234, METAL GUN 6015, ALMOND ALBATROSS 6056, MEMPHIS MINNIE 
6067, and CANDY MAKER 5237.

The following warriors will travel to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after next turn:

RICK DERRIS (11-4932) VIEW ASKEW (453)

                       TOURNEY FREEZE CHANGE -- ADVANCE NOTICE

     Beginning at the Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe (January 2004), we will implement 
several changes affecting tournaments.  The tournament announcement for the upcoming 
FTF and future tourneys will reflect these changes.
     First, we will eliminate the tourney freeze for all regular DM warrior classes.  
Regular DM warriors will not be classed ahead of the tournament, but instead will 
fight according to their FE on the date of the tourney.  There will still be a freeze 
for the ADM classes, occurring on the same timeline as before, approximately 6 weeks 
before the tournament.
     In addition to the above change, the warrior classes will be slightly altered.  
The new tourney classes will be as follows:

                DM Tourney Classes                 ADM Tourney Classes
              ======================              ======================
                  0 FE:  Rookies                        Freshmen
                1-4 FE:  Apprentices                    ADM
               5-10 FE:  Initiates                      Eligibles
              11-20 FE:  Adepts                      ---induction---
              21-30 FE:  Champions                      Contenders
                31+ FE:  Challengers                    Primus

     All regular DM tourney classes will remain solely FE based.  All ADM classes will 
now be based on warrior characteristics (i.e., the ADM split algorithm), including the 
Freshmen class.
     The Gateway and Primus arenas will be merging before the FTF to form one top 
arena.  These warriors will be split into two tournament classes, the Contenders and 
the Primus classes, again based upon their characteristics.  More information on this 
will be published in the newsletters for those arenas.
     If you have any questions about the above changes, please contact Customer 
Service.  Good luck in your games.

                                          -- Green Eyes and the RSI staff