DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/17/2007    Duedate: 10/30/2007

RIZTAB ARENA

DM-12    TURN-579

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BACARDI LIMON
BLACKED OUT ON... (560)
(12-5509) [11-5-0,97]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BACARDI LIMON                  CYDONIE
BLACKED OUT ON... (560)        TALLON ZEK (470)
(12-5509) [11-5-0,97]          (12-4469) [1-1-0,33]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SWEET BETSEY                   SWEET BETSEY
SWEET MAGIC (267)              SWEET MAGIC (267)
(12-6571) [13-10-0,52]         (12-6571) [13-10-0,52]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HIGH JINKS (584)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HIGH JINKS (584)            29
2. TALLON ZEK (470)            26      CULTS-R-US (624)
3. BLACKED OUT ON... (560)     23      Unchartered Team
4. CULTS-R-US (624)            21
5. ICE AGE (639)                0      TALLON ZEK (470)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 8*TALLON ZEK (470)           2   1  0 66.7   1/ 1 HIGH JINKS (584)         10  5 1
 2/ 1 CULTS-R-US (624)         144 106  2 57.6   2/ 4 CULTS-R-US (624)         10  5 0
 3/ 2 BLACKED OUT ON... (560)   38  34  4 52.8   3/ 5 BLACKED OUT ON... (560)   7  8 0
 4/ 3 HIGH JINKS (584)         260 237 16 52.3   4/ 3 SWEET MAGIC (267)         6  9 0
 5/ 4 DREAMERS (142)           %1146 %1160 89 49.7   5/ 2 DREAMERS (142)            5  6 0
 6- 6 ICE AGE (639)             38  49  1 43.7   6/ 8*TALLON ZEK (470)          2  1 0
 7/ 7 SWEET MAGIC (267)        479 807 15 37.2   7- 6 ICE AGE (639)             2  4 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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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 578): ULTORINO of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 578): DEXTER of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 572): THE GRINCH of DR. SEUSS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 574): CHAUNCY of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 573): ATTILA THE HUN of DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 571): VENENOSO of JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 285): SHARAPOVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 564): TYE FOON of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 283): SVEIN FORKBEARD of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 560): ROLAND of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 558): THE ANVIL of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 549): JUNGLE KING of FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 512): THOMAS FOWLER of MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 261): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 255): SMOKESCREEN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 242): HARRY MONSTER of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 439): GODGET of RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 426): ALAN JOHNSON of TPW FOREVER (TUM, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 417): XANDER HAXAN of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 405): KILLIAN TEN VIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 190): KARATIA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 375): KIRSSARINA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 371): DARQUE of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 360): DEELAR MARION of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 465): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 578): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 578): HIGH HINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 572): DR. SEUSS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 574): JLG (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 573): COOL WORDS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 571): TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 285): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 564): POSITON IS EMPTY
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 283): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 560): BARN OF HORRORS (Mad Max, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): NOT A SPORT (The Sentinel, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 549): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 512): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 261): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 255): THINGS I DROOL IN (Snuln, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 242): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 439): BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 426): HOUSE OF GRAIN (DK Bread, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 417): BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 405): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 190): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 375): SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 371): DRAGONS KEEP (Chi'en, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 360): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 464): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 578): DEXTER of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
               (turn 577): KRANKYKARL of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 574): CHAUNCY of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 570): FLAVIUS VALERIUS of TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 564): TYE FOON of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 283): ULTHAR THYDRIM of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
                               SVEIN FORKBEARD of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 559): PSYCHOTRON of NOTORIOUS (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 557): SOCIETY RED of JAILBIRDS (Philthy Phil, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 512): ETTORE HSIDAR of TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 255): MY SLEEP of THINGS I DROOL IN (Snuln, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 241): SWEET AIR of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
                              GERRICK GRIMM of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 425): MADONNA of THINGS ILL NEVER GET (TUM, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 417): XANDER HAXAN of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 190): KARATIA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 359): MIRIAL ADAMANT of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Hey Big -- Grad-u-ation. (ain't I puffed up)  I'm only hoping you'll be the one to
step into the Big Chair.  I know I skirt the edges of the Big Chair, and I call you
"Big" because you call yourself "Big".  So, to reiterate, Big as you come your hams'r
a natch match for the Big Chair. -- Dexter, Duelmaster

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to RIZTAB once again!  What's with CYDONIE?  She actually beat 
DREAMERS' LEUCIPPUS, and walked away with 16 more points from the fight.  Laughs were 
big at CULTS-R-US while they watched WACKY WACO WONK clobber JIM BEAM.  He lost 9 
points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  RIZTAB has a Duelmaster 
who doesn't sit back and get lazy.  He Dark Arena Challenged DARK ARENA's DARK 
STRANGER (0-0-0), which should prove (ahem!) interesting.  DARK STRANGER was reminded 
on the sands why DEXTER is Duelmaster.  Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up 
fighting!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  How well I know the 
feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, BLACKED OUT 
ON...!  The bums at CULTS-R-US couldn't face the challenges from BLACKED OUT ON...!  
No excuse for that!  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged 
warrior, JIM BEAM!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.  I hate 
going to the effort of writing about the kind of fights that SILLY SARA gets in.  She 
fights people like THREE OLIVES, 10 points below.  I thought SILLY SARA showed great 
skill and promise when she defeated THREE OLIVES.  All right, so I slept through it!  
Big deal!   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Who will dare fight DEXTER, after he returned from 
the Dark Arena?  (For the record 25-7-2 is 132, and has he points) How long have I 
been here?  I got people to see, places to go...   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  The end 
of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Remember--a good 
fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BACARDI LIMON 5509           11   5  0    97       BLACKED OUT ON... (560)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MISSY MOSSY 6539             19  11  1    96       HIGH JINKS (584)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BIG SHRIMP 6561              11   7  0    84       ICE AGE (639)
 KOOL-AID DRINKER 6557        15  11  0    83       CULTS-R-US (624)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WACKY WACO WONK 6505         16  16  1    76       CULTS-R-US (624)
 WINTER SHADOWS 6526          18  14  0    68       SWEET MAGIC (267)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JIM BEAM 5506                 6   9  0    65       BLACKED OUT ON... (560)
 BROTHER ZEN 6602             10   4  0    61       CULTS-R-US (624)
 SISTER Q 6579                11   8  0    58       CULTS-R-US (624)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARISTOCRAT RUM 5505           7   8  1    56       BLACKED OUT ON... (560)
 MADAM Y 6576                 12   8  0    53       CULTS-R-US (624)
 SWEET BETSEY 6571            13  10  0    52       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 TARILISS 6527                 8  24  1    49       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 PARMENIDES 6599               7   7  0    46       DREAMERS (142)
-DEMOCRITUS 6611               6   4  0    44       DREAMERS (142)
 ARISTOCRAT VODKA 5508         6   9  1    43       BLACKED OUT ON... (560)
 CORIANELLE 6621               4   5  0    38       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-HERACLITUS 6646               3   1  0    37       DREAMERS (142)
 TIANNARY 6612                 5   7  2    36       SWEET MAGIC (267)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CYDONIE 4469                  1   1  0    33       TALLON ZEK (470)
 MARLOW 6644                   4   1  0    31       HIGH JINKS (584)
 LEUCIPPUS 6601                3  11  0    24       DREAMERS (142)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SILLY SARA 6645               3   2  0    23       HIGH JINKS (584)
-MAMA MIA X 6642               3   1  0    23       ICE AGE (639)
-IAINTPLAYING 6568             3   6  0    19       ICE AGE (639)
-PYTHAGORAS 6647               3   1  0    15       DREAMERS (142)
 TORSON 4464                   1   0  0    10       TALLON ZEK (470)
 THREE OLIVES 6650             1   3  0     6       BLACKED OUT ON... (560)
 TECHTOIC TONY 6658            0   1  0     1       HIGH JINKS (584)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
DARK STRANGER 498      0  1 0 DARK ARENA 0          DEXTER 6524           579 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Jorja and Sweet Magic -- A very gracious send-off, thanks. -- Krankykarl, Lord
Protector

All -- Dexter LU, 11-7(+3)-15-13-21-5-15 SS HI/HI.  Can't recall the last time such a
record trotted past.  The obligatory 2 ads and an ex, but bet you can't guess the ex.
Yes there's nothing better than a ### learning lunger. -- Jondeaux, mgr High Jinks
PS  Except maybe a ### learning slasher, but the question is definitely worth
discourse, preferably over an ovaltine.

Sister Q -- Nice, Sister...Q.  As the old saying goes, "I'll bet your mother was just
like...you."  Ha! , poet and I didn't know it.  Well looky here, the best and
(arguably) the second best quarters just became available.  Top-best has a maid's
suite, but second banana has a private entrance and is closer to the kitchen.  Eh,
who needs a gentleman's gentleman?  Especially as I'm no gentleman. -- Missy Mossy

Aristocrat Rum -- Yo ho ho, but you can't get on my chest.  First, because I'm not a
dead man and would resent it forcefully, and second because I'm not a man in the
first place.  So don't go blacking out on THAT.  I'm paying attention! -- Tariliss
P.S.  You could have taught me more.  I wouldn't have minded.

Kool-Aid Drinker -- Euwh!  Ptui!  Better the sand than that hideous stuff.  It tastes
so bad, you could put ANYTHING in it, and no one would know until it was too late. --
Winter Shadows
P.S.  Not to mention that it stains your clothes.
P.P.S.  Or that the weather's too cold for that now.  We're coming up on MY season
now.

Parmenides -- (blank look)  Why do I think you should look like a paisely?  I have
this powerful image... ah!  The paramecium connection.  Whew!  Glad to have that
cleared up, it was bothering me. -- Tiannary
P.S.  Not that it matters to you, I'm sure.  Just remember, if you kill me, I won't
be able to teach you four skills again.  Not that I wouldn't exchange my teaching
certificate for a winning record, but we each must take what we can get and pretend
to like it.

So they say.  But what do they know, eh? -- Jorja, cold and disgruntled
P.S.  I may have to (gasp) put on socks!

Leucippus -- Hmm.  Yellow horse?  Would this be like a palomino? -- Sweet Betsey

Bolgar the Foolish -- I laugh.  Ha ha.  If you're an example of a Shew, you're
pathetic.  Much too short, besides being worthless and weak and not belonging here.
But, you will note that I did NOT bury you in the sand.  Be grateful for small
favors. -- Corianelle

And Krankykarl finds his negative view justified by the Troll.  We wince for him. --
Sweet Magic

Our congratulations to Dexter. -- Jorja and Sweet Magic

I don't see why I should have to fight twice in one day.  Consecutive matches, too!
Grossly unfair.  I'm just a kid. -- Khazrho the Zukali
P.S.  I must be a kid, if I'm a Shew and five-foot-seven.

Lord Protector Dexter -- Despite promises of "lands" recklessly made by the Greywand,
we have no lands to offer you.  The arena own lands?  It is to laugh!  And if we DID
have lands, Tokken Makrok would manage to annex them all for himself.  Never buy a
used horse from that man.  Where was I?  Ah.  Lands.  Well, sorry.  How about a nice
BIG goblet, gold bowl and something sturdier for stem and shell, really unusual
engraving, might be magical but if so, no one here knows what it does.  Origin
unknown, it was found in the lake near the south shore, we think, and passed through
a number of hands since then, with the releasing hand usually belonging to a dead
body.  So you might want to be careful how you grip it. -- Spymaster Torric

20 September 2007
Ok, ok, you can stop not-talking about TOGS VI already, it is coming, slowly but
surely, like a giant, over-fed, greased slug sliding down a gravely driveway.  We're
looking for new-comers, old-timers, in-betweeners, fence-sitters and Delarquans to
come on out and participate.  Just think, you could be the next Pinky & the Brain
pairing (a la Creepster & Manager), or maybe you'll be the team that crushes all in
its path on the way TO UTTER AND COMPLETE TOGS DOMINATION!!!!!!  [note:  insert
sinister cackle if it helps you complete the picture]

There will be a few minor changes, so let's recap the rules from top to bottom:

1.  Each TOGS team consists of two managers.  After the contest starts, there will be
no switching partners whatsoever, so choose your teammate wisely.  TOGS VI will last
for 13 turns, so pick a partner you can stand for 6 months or so.

2.  The TOGS entry fee is 2 team setups per manager.  This means 4 setups per TOGS
team.  This entry fee is required before the start of the tourney with no exceptions
being made.  This is to ensure that nobody gets screwed if a team or manager decides
to back out early.  To pay the entry fee either:
     a)  send $10 cash/check/money order/ or whatever to me personally at:
          Paul Jokelson
          115 Moss Ave. #201
          Oakland, CA 94611
     b)  get RSI to send me 2 team setup gift certificates.  Sorry, no credit cards
         and no old teams you have lying around will be accepted.

3. TOGS point system:

Fights:

10 points for winning on your up-challenge against another TOGS warrior.
 7 points for winning on your even challenge of another TOGS warrior.
 7 points for winning on another TOGS warriors challenge.
 7 points for winning a random match-up against another TOGS warrior.
 4 points for winning on your down-challenge of another TOGS warrior.
 4 points for winning a random match-up against a non-TOGS warrior.

Changes this TOGS:

** 10 points for any challenge by the DM, UP OR DOWN!!
** 4 points for winning a random match-up against your TOGS partner's warrior.
To state the obvious, there are 0 points if you challenge your partner.

** 4 points for winning a bloodfeud attempt against you by a non-TOGS warrior

You will not get any points if you challenge or get challenged by a non-TOGS team
(with the exception of the above-stated rule if you get bloodfeuded), so use your
avoids wisely if you think someone is out to get you.

Spots/Ads

5 points for every spotlight written by any team member.  1 per manager per turn.

The minimum length of a spotlight to receive points is 1/2 column in the newsletter
(that's 31 lines-each line 85 characters across) and we will be completely firm on
this.  In addition to the length criteria, spotlights will not be given points if
they are in any way plagiarized or if they are not Duelmasters or fantasy related.
We will be the sole judge of this.  If you're unsure if we will judge something to be
Duelmasters or fantasy related, then e-mail me before you write the spotlight and
ask.  We reserve the right to take points away from a spotlight after they are given
if we judge at later time that the spotlight has been plagiarized.

-5 points per manager per turn every time a manager does not at least write one
personal ad.

4.  TOGS VI will start in arena 60 shortly after the Winter Face-to-Face (turn due
Feb 21, Aradi turn 436) and as mentioned before will last for 13 turns.  There will
be multipliers in the later rounds, which means that all points accumulated by a team
on turns 10 and 11 will be multiplied by 1.5 and all points accumulated by each team
on turns 12 and 13 will be multiplied by 2.

5.  Soultaker and Nuln will be the sole arbiters of any dispute that may arise, with
props to Sentinel for doing the score-keeping as always.  Whine all you like, we will
be glad to provide comfortable chairs and the cheese of your choice.

And there be the rules.  If you look closely, you'll notice there were a few minor
changes and additions made from the TOGS V rules.  They are as follows:

-- The Snotman & Nuln rule:  Last TOGS Snotman and Nuln randomly matched up something
like 4-5 times, so we basically decided out of pity to now give a small amount of
points (4 in this case) for winning a random against a teammate, so that you're not
completely screwed by having 2 of your 10 warriors get 0 zero points automatically.

-- Scaling Down Points for the DM:  Previously a TOGS DM would get 10 points *in
addition* to whatever challenge points they got.  This was to keep the DM from being
penalized for being at the top and give people something to fight for.  However, it
was a bit too much of an award and we decided to scale it back and eliminate the
bonus, but give full upchallenge credit whenever the DM challenges.

-- Bloodfeuds from outside TOGS teams:  This incident came up last TOGS, and it was
felt that if a person killed a non-TOGS warrior in a random, they shouldn't have to
be potentially locked into 4 turns of getting 0 points.  So we've added an additional
rule which now gives 4 points if you win when bloodfeuded by a non-TOGS warrior, at
least giving you some way to get points if you're locked into a non-TOGS bloodfeud
instead of being basically removed from the contest for 4 turns.

And lastly...

-- Team Names:  This was not listed in the rules, but to make things more festive, at
the suggestion of Manager we have decided to have the added dimension of team names!
Yes, no more boring rankings with Team 4 edging out Team 7.  Just picture reading a
TOGS turn report now, with something along the lines of "Team Fiery Starfish
obliterated Team Superior TOGSlings," just as one example.

We hope to see you all there....

17 October 2007
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                   ***** STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE 3  *******
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The time is fast approaching and soon the SLAUGHTERHOUSE 3 will be upon us.  9 teams
(a total of 18 managers) have announced for what promises to be a fierce competition
in DM 45.  You still have time to join the fun!

ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS:

*Find a Partner

*Declare your intentions in the Stormcrowe newsletter to enter before the first turn
of the contest.  You may also email or diplo Master Darque.

*Each manager entering the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse must submit one (1) Team Roll-Up
Certificate.  Only certificates will be accepted for entry.  All certificates
submitted will be used during the course of the contest as prizes.

*RU certificates must be received on or before the first turn of the contest which is
Stormcrowe Turn 263 (running approximately December 4th, 2007).  You may diplo them
to Master Darque or have them shipped directly to him.  Email MD for a home address.

RULES and SCORING

Rules and Scoring information for the Slaughterhouse will be posted every turn in the
Stormcrowe newsletter beginning with Turn 260 and in a final all arena ad in 
November.

PRIZES

ENDURANCE AWARD:  One (1) +1 Bonus Potion will be given to every team that competes
in 60 of the 65 contest fights.

KILL MASTER AWARD:  The individual manager with the most kills will receive a Limited
Immortality Potion.  This potion may be applied to one (1) warrior.  He/she will be
resurrected ONE-TIME if they are killed in Basic D2.

TOP TEAM AWARD:  Each manager on the winning team will receive the following prize
pack for their Slaughterhouse Dominance:

*One (1) +1 Bonus Potion
*Favorites Knowledge for one (1) Warrior
*Undisclosed amount of Team RU Certificates

Special note from RSI on prizes:  All contest prizes must be used within three
months.  All contest prizes may only be used on a living warrior on the participating
contest team in DM 45.  The immortality potion may resurrect a warrior one time,
after a death in DM 45 only, after which time the potion disappears.

NEED MORE INFORMATION

Rules questions and clarifications may be directed to Master Darque the contest
coordinator.  He may be reached by email at rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com or by
diplo in DM 45 (Darque Forces-428).

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DEXTER viciously butchered DARK STRANGER in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
WACKY WACO WONK subdued JIM BEAM in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
BROTHER ZEN luckily beat SWEET BETSEY in a action packed 4 minute Challenge fight.
ARISTOCRAT RUM bested PARMENIDES in a popular 2 minute brutal Challenge fight.
CYDONIE devastated LEUCIPPUS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
SILLY SARA overpowered THREE OLIVES in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
KOOL-AID DRINKER was bested by MISSY MOSSY in a 1 minute veteran's competition.
WINTER SHADOWS was vanquished by BACARDI LIMON in a 1 minute uneven Title duel.
MADAM Y won victory over MARLOW in a popular 1 minute expert vs. beginner fight.
CORIANELLE was savagely defeated by SISTER Q in a action packed 2 minute gory match.
TARILISS was defeated by ARISTOCRAT VODKA in a exciting 2 minute match.
TIANNARY bested BOLGAR THE FOOLISH in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal conflict.
TORSON demolished TECHTOIC TONY in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-STRIKE                     4         AIMED BLOW         9 -   3 -  0      75  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   6 -  0      70  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   22 -  12 -  2      65  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  18 -  2      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     23 -  21 -  0      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL     25 -  23 -  1      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -   9 -  0      47  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    21 -  27 -  2      44  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE      13 -  18 -  0      42  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK    19 -  27 -  2      41  |

Turn 579 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-LUNGE        2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  4         2  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0                                       2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  2                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       BACARDI LIMON 5509         11   5  0   97 BLACKED OUT ON... (560)
SLASHING ATTACK  MISSY MOSSY 6539           19  11  1   96 HIGH JINKS (584)
WALL OF STEEL    KOOL-AID DRINKER 6557      15  11  0   83 CULTS-R-US (624)
TOTAL PARRY      BROTHER ZEN 6602           10   4  0   61 CULTS-R-US (624)
PARRY-LUNGE      SISTER Q 6579              11   8  0   58 CULTS-R-US (624)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    MADAM Y 6576               12   8  0   53 CULTS-R-US (624)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SWEET BETSEY 6571.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SWEET BETSEY 6571.  The ten other most popular fighters were TARILISS 6527, 
PARMENIDES 6599, SISTER Q 6579, JIM BEAM 5506, MADAM Y 6576, ARISTOCRAT RUM 5505, 
MISSY MOSSY 6539, WACKY WACO WONK 6505, BROTHER ZEN 6602, and SILLY SARA 6645.

The least popular fighter this week was WINTER SHADOWS 6526.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were KOOL-AID DRINKER 6557, LEUCIPPUS 6601, TECHTOIC TONY 6658, 
THREE OLIVES 6650, TORSON 4464, ARISTOCRAT VODKA 5508, BACARDI LIMON 5509, CYDONIE 
4469, TIANNARY 6612, and CORIANELLE 6621.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BACARDI LIMON (12-5509) BLACKED OUT ON... (560)

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

DEXTER (12-6524) HIGH JINKS (584)