DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/09/2008    Duedate: 07/22/2008

RIZTAB ARENA

DM-12    TURN-598

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BELEG CUTHALION
SILMARILLIAD (567)
(12-5607) [14-7-0,95]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BELEG CUTHALION                POSITION IS EMPTY
SILMARILLIAD (567)             
(12-5607) [14-7-0,95]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TARILISS                       TIANNARY
SWEET MAGIC (267)              SWEET MAGIC (267)
(12-6527) [11-40-1,74]         (12-6612) [17-14-3,83]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SWEET MAGIC (267)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DREAMERS (142)              33
2. HIGH JINKS (584)            26      ARENA FELINES (177)
3. ARENA FELINES (177)          9      Unchartered Team
4. SWEET MAGIC (267)            8
5. SILMARILLIAD (567)           7      WENSINWASIN F.L. (574)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 ARENA FELINES (177)      771 543 67 58.7   1/ 1 SWEET MAGIC (267)         8  7 0
 2/ 2 HIGH JINKS (584)         306 285 20 51.8   2/ 4 DREAMERS (142)            7  8 0
 3/ 3 SILMARILLIAD (567)        90  87  8 50.8   3/ 2 HIGH JINKS (584)          5 10 2
 4/ 4 DREAMERS (142)           %1188 %1199 90 49.8   4/ 3 ICE AGE (639)             4  1 0
 5/ 5 ICE AGE (639)             45  51  1 46.9   5/ 5 ARENA FELINES (177)       2  0 0
 6/ 6 SWEET MAGIC (267)        521 860 17 37.7   6/ 6 SILMARILLIAD (567)        2  0 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 597): BLU JON of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 597): SWEET BETSEY of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 502): DARKWIND of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 591): THE WITCH-KING of THE BLACK RIDERS (Mad Max, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 593): TAIKUTSU of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 592): TAMARIN MELLIRN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 590): PETE MOSS of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 295): CAM SHAFT of OTTO'S MECHANICS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 583): KYRA of BLOOD ANGELS (?, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 293): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (Lord of Retribution, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 579): DREAD of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 577): THINKER of PHILANTRHOPISTS (Aragorn, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 568): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 531): J'KOROU of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 270): COLOUR COMMENTATOR of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 264): BARBARINO of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 251): RUBBER DUCKIE of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 458): CENTURION of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 445): ODALISQUE of ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (Soultaker, mgr)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 436): FAIRUZA of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 422): TENDERIZED DUCK of MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 200): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 392): RUBY TUESDAY of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 390): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 374): MESSALIDA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 484): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 597): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 597): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 502): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 591): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 593): MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 592): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 590): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 295): THE ANIMALS (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 583): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 293): SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 579): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 577): BAD COMPANY (Bill, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 568): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 531): MEDAL OF HONOR F1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 270): NOSTALGIA (Crow, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 264): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 251): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 458): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 445): GENX PERFECT HITS (Elephant, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 436): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 422): MIGHTU DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 200): SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 292): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 390): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 374): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 484): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 596): GANGREL of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 597): SWEET BETSEY of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 502): LITTLE OX of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 591): THE WITCH-KING of THE BLACK RIDERS (Mad Max, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 591): PENNY LOPE of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 591): XAVIORA YOHL of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 295): CAM SHAFT of OTTO'S MECHANICS (Crip, mgr.)
                          LADY ELMA of FILIPINA LADYZ (Lady Martilyo, mgr.)
              (turn 294): SRAN3E of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 292): CERIDWEN of SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 579): FRENZY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 576): SCREWFACE of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 567): TOURNEY SCUM of BUSY, BUSYTOWN (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 269): REALITY of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 251): RUBBER DUCKIE of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 458): CENTURION of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 444): DUNNO of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.)
                                   RETRIBUTION XXIX of DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 434): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 422): DUCK KA-BOB of MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 373): CONJUROR of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     It was a pleasure to meet with you again, Heraclitus.  Old friends and all that,
plus I was glad to see that you had recovered well from the damage last time.  And
since you learned five skills, I suppose it was a pleasure for you, as well.  Um,
golems do feel pleasure, don't they?  At least some of them?
     Did you notice my "brilliant and masterful parry"?  You must have, since I rang
my sword to call attention to it.  I think I learned that from you, the essence if
not the details.  And I appreciate it.
     It's a bit embarrassing to think that the simple expert I picked up today might
be what tipped me over to graduation.  But, no, surely not, I do have other ratings.
It was probably the political points.  Yes, that must be it.

                                    Sweet Betsey

P.S.  11-15-3-15-15-10-15 WS, WF!  Never tried it.  High/moderate.  Been running that
way.  No tactics, learn riposte, ha!  Adex in Initiative, Attack, and Parry, Expert
only--just received it--in my supposedly favorite learn of Riposte.  Bah.  The
Commission, what do THEY know?

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last 
week's fights.  Hey everybody, watch out for PYTHAGORAS, who flew up 20 points in the 
rankings after mashing TIANNARY like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, 
some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  TIANNARY was subdued by 
PYTHAGORAS and drops 13 points.  Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but 
bloody knuckles was ICE AGE's BIG SHRIMP, who was turned away from the Duelmastership 
by SWEET BETSEY.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps 
T.P.s at bay.   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Did you hear that DREAMERS was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the 
personal hygiene of DREAMERS' warriors, I'm not surprised!  And you guys like to boo 
me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause SILMARILLIAD beats feet every time DREAMERS 
smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  REPULSIVE ROGAN defied all odds 
and slew TILKIRRIN THE ELF in the Dark Arena.  The only ones displeased were the 
buzzards, as TILKIRRIN THE ELF's meat is notoriously tough.  Remember:  alliances are 
great, but try and take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, there's the manager of the RIZTAB giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  
Good luck in next week's fights.  And remember, you can pick your friends and you can 
pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've heard that one already!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BELEG CUTHALION 5607         14   7  0    95       SILMARILLIAD (567)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG SHRIMP 6561              14   8  0    94       ICE AGE (639)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PYTHAGORAS 6647              14   8  0    90       DREAMERS (142)
 HERACLITUS 6646              13   9  0    89       DREAMERS (142)
 TIANNARY 6612                17  14  3    83       SWEET MAGIC (267)
-GLORFINDAL 5605              10   7  2    82       SILMARILLIAD (567)
 TARILISS 6527                11  40  1    74       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 DEMOCRITUS 6611              13   9  0    71       DREAMERS (142)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MARLOW 6644                  13  11  0    61       HIGH JINKS (584)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CARLOTTA 6671                 5   6  0    56       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 CORIANELLE 6621              12  16  0    52       SWEET MAGIC (267)
 REPULSIVE ROGAN 6663          9   8  1    52       HIGH JINKS (584)
 TIDDLES 6664                  8   9  0    52       HIGH JINKS (584)
 BILLY 6669                    7   6  0    46       HIGH JINKS (584)
-ABYSSINIAN ASSASSIN 6348      6   3  1    45       ARENA FELINES (177)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CATFISH HUNTER 6441           2   1  0    31       ARENA FELINES (177)
 MAMA MIA X 6642               5   2  0    28       ICE AGE (639)
-MORWEN 5675                   3   3  2    26       SILMARILLIAD (567)
 SCAT CAT 6542                 2   1  0    25       ARENA FELINES (177)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-IAINTPLAYING 6568             3   6  0    19       ICE AGE (639)
-TOM 6407                      2   1  0    17       ARENA FELINES (177)
 PHILOLAUS 6700                1   2  0    15       DREAMERS (142)
-NO NAME 6657                  1   0  0    13       ICE AGE (639)
 PROTAGORAS 6691               0   6  0    10       DREAMERS (142)
 DEAPTH BOMB 6698              2   2  1     9       HIGH JINKS (584)
-THE ROCK 6656                 1   0  0     4       ICE AGE (639)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
TILKIRRIN THE EL        0  0 0 DARK ARENA           REPULSIVE ROGAN 6663  598  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Philolaus -- *whew*  Just dump a load of whoop-ass on my case, why don't you.
S'okay, fer now, while we're working things in...working things out.  Whatever. --
Deapth Bomb

Damocritus -- What?!?  It's a sad day when I can't hold an upstart like you-alls off.
-- Billy

Carlotta -- You relegated me, you...you! -- Rogan

Pythagoras -- Iiiiii hate you. -- Tiddles

Beleg Cuthalion -- I see the "lion" part of your moniker...and the cut-ting part, I
got that too.  Well may it be we see eye-to-eye once again. -- Marlow

Have I mentioned lately that the Khalhums Dwarves are getting uppity?  Take Short
Peter for example.  Waltzing out--oh, yes, he WAS, *I* know what tune he was
humming!--and defeating me.  AFTER, mind you, I had broken his morning star.  (I hope
nobody in the stands got hurt when I cut the chain and the ball went flying away; I
didn't have time to check on where it went.)  And teaching me one
pathetic parry skill!  I'm a basher, what do I need with parry skills?  And then he
SMIRKED and offered me his hand suggested I go out with him and he'd buy me a beer.
What a creep. -- Tariliss

Shewish?  Martos Chard is SHEWISH?  I don't THINK so.  Not at five foot nine.  Sure,
*I* am listed as Shewish at that height, but I'm female, which makes a difference,
and actually I'm only part Shewish.  My mother's mother, but they figure clan
membership goes in the female line, so... I'm a Shew of the Two Red Pines on a
Hillside Above a Spring clan, which is Sumarash Clan in Shewish, a very compact
language.  Anyway, what was I saying...?  Ah, right, this Martos Chard, a renegade
Chardinee, what is he DOING here?  Not teaching well, that's for sure. -- Tiannary
P.S.  And I did NOT invite him into my bathtub.  The very idea!  That was some
trouble-making arena scribe who claims I said that.  Honest.

Repulsive Rogan -- I don't know what the stewards were upset about.  So I kicked you
at the end of the fight, it was only on the shin, and besides, it was a Shewish
salute.  We're like that sometimes.  It's ethnic.  The stewards had no business
trying to interfere with ethnic. -- Carlotta
P.S.  Thanks for the skills.

Tiannary talked a lot about part Shewish, like anyone cares, but what REALLY matters
is someone like Zagga the Claw, who is altogether Zukalion, whatever his race.
Thieves and murderers and WORSE, all those creeps from Zukal.  Trust me on this, I've
been around enough to KNOW. -- Corianelle

Marlow -- Aw, no temptations?  You take all the fun out of things. -- Tiannary

Repulsive Rogan -- You'd better not have been.  I'm no island, I'm a pennisula! --
Carlotta

Tariliss -- You're a clumsy wench, which isn't surprising given how overgrown you
are.  Probably why your manager made you the style you are.  I'm not sure there's any
point in trying to teach you the skills of finesse. -- Short Peter
P.S.  You could try to tempt me.  I'm partial to mountain climbing.

Tiannary -- Ah, I had hoped that you would turn out to be my secret admirer!
Excellent.  Let's get together and make plans. -- Martos Chard

Corianelle -- I'll get you next time. -- Zagga the Claw

8 July 2008
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                **********************ATTENTION**********************
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                                      ALLIANCES
                                         OF
                                      ALASTARI
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                **********************ATTENTION**********************
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                                 *TURF WAR VI RULES*
                            Starting Nov 2008 (10 turns)

Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War!  To participate, each alliance must:
        1.  Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
            (DM 47) newsletter.
        2.  Announcements made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.

Captains are responsible for:
        1.  Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their
            alliance;
        2.  Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
        3.  Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate

Participating managers who are not Captains must:
        1.  Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate
        2.  Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and
            alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
            Announcement made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
               a.  No scores will be tabulated until a Gift Certificate is received.
                   No EXCEPTIONS.
               b.  Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in
                   the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified
                   by the alliance Captain they will represent.
               c.  Only one (1) team per player may compete.  No multiple teams or
                   aliases will be allowed.  Violations will result in immediate
                   disqualification from the Turf War (so be sure to take any
                   multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance).
               d.  Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams that do not properly
                   declare or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1.  In other
                   words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of
                   the Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your scoring
                   will not begin until Turn 3.  All conditions must be met before
                   scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift
                   Certificate received.
               e.  No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 5 of
                   the Turf War.
               f.  For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War
                   and settle any and all disputes as they arise.  Their decisions
                   will be final.

Scoring will be as follows for Fights:
                Win   Loss   Kill      Die
Challenge        +2     -2     +5       -5
Match Up         +1     -1     +1       -5
Bloodfeud        +2     -5     +5      -10
Champion         x2     x2     x2       x2
Dark Arena*     +10     -5     xx       xx
*After 2nd win, warrior scores no points for wins

Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows:
Spy Report mention (team name only)              +2
Style Master                                     +2
Duelmaster                                       +2

Champions:
     1.  A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory.
     2.  Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time.
     3.  Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but
         not the Dark Arena, may be replaced.
     4.  Champions must be in the Adepts bracket or lower on the turn they are
         declared, and may NOT have gone above Adepts level at any time; this
         includes teams transferred into North Fork for the Turf War.

Bloodfeuds:
        1.  Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns.
        2.  There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often.

Tournament Considerations:
        1.  Tournament participation is ALLOWED and encouraged.
        2.  Tournament Victors won during the course of the contest will gain a one
            (1) time bonus of 25 points.  This bonus will apply EACH time a
            warrior(s) wins such status.
        3.  Tournament Champions won during the course of the contest will gain a one
            (1) time bonus of 50 points.  This bonus will apply EACH time a
            warrior(s) win such status.
        4.  Points for TVs and TCs will be applied the Turn after RSI posts
            tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e., if the
            results post on North Fork turn 275, points will be credited on North
            Fork turn 276 to the applicable teams).

Special Considerations:
        1.  Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points.
        2.  There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun.  If
            you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with
            Alliance A.  If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf
            War with Team A.
        3.  There will be a maximum of seven (7) teams allowed per alliance for the
            Turf War.
        4.  The Dark Arena may be used on the first turn only, of every warrior,
            without penalty.

Prizes:
The Turf War is a "winner take all" contest.  All prizes and 100% of the Gift
Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance.  It is the
responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates.  Moderators will
submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the
contest for the non-Certificate prizes.

The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
        1.  Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
        2.  Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters (one for each manager in the winning
            alliance);
        3.  Known Favorites for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance
            (warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have
            at least one arena fight to receive this award).
        4.  +1 Skill bonus potion for each manager on the winning alliance.  Bonus
            potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47)
        5.  +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each manager who fights in all 10 rounds
            AND 45 fights of the Turf War.  Bonus potion must be applied to a living
            warrior from (DM 47)
These awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee) within 4
turns of the end of TW VI.

Moderators:
The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque.  They will arbitrate all
dealings during the course of the contest.  Their decisions will be final.  All
questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque
Forces via diplo in DM 47.  Managers with internet access may send a private message
to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums.  Lastly, you may also email
questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com.

Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War.  Please read them
carefully!

Contest will begin in November following the Fall Mail In Tournament.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

REPULSIVE ROGAN delivered the death blow upon TILKIRRIN THE ELF in a 1 minute fight.
SWEET BETSEY viciously subdued BIG SHRIMP in a exciting 1 minute gory expert's battle.
TIANNARY was unbelievably bested by PYTHAGORAS in a popular 2 minute master's brawl.
HERACLITUS demolished TARILISS in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
BELEG CUTHALION vanquished MARLOW in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
DEMOCRITUS overpowered TIDDLES in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
CORIANELLE was narrowly defeated by BILLY in a 3 minute gruesome melee.
CARLOTTA vanquished TIO THE MONEYCHANGER in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
MAMA MIA X vanquished PROTAGORAS in a 4 minute one-sided duel.
SCAT CAT narrowly defeated PHILOLAUS in a 2 minute gruesome match.
DEAPTH BOMB was overpowered by HEZASH THE MOUTH in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   3 -  0      79  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -   4 -  2      75  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -   3 -  1      73  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -   7 -  0      59  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL     19 -  14 -  1      58  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -  13 -  0      43  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW         8 -  12 -  1      40  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   6 -  1      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         BASHING ATTACK    10 -  20 -  2      33  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 598 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      BELEG CUTHALION 5607       14   7  0   95 SILMARILLIAD (567)
SLASHING ATTACK  BIG SHRIMP 6561            14   8  0   94 ICE AGE (639)
TOTAL PARRY      PYTHAGORAS 6647            14   8  0   90 DREAMERS (142)
STRIKING ATTACK  HERACLITUS 6646            13   9  0   89 DREAMERS (142)
AIMED BLOW       MARLOW 6644                13  11  0   61 HIGH JINKS (584)
WALL OF STEEL    BILLY 6669                  7   6  0   46 HIGH JINKS (584)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TARILISS 6527.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was TIANNARY 6612.  The ten other most popular fighters were CORIANELLE 6621, BELEG 
CUTHALION 5607, CARLOTTA 6671, SCAT CAT 6542, PHILOLAUS 6700, REPULSIVE ROGAN 6663, 
BIG SHRIMP 6561, PYTHAGORAS 6647, DEMOCRITUS 6611, and BILLY 6669.

The least popular fighter this week was DEAPTH BOMB 6698.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were PROTAGORAS 6691, TIDDLES 6664, MARLOW 6644, TARILISS 6527, 
HERACLITUS 6646, MAMA MIA X 6642, BILLY 6669, DEMOCRITUS 6611, PYTHAGORAS 6647, and 
BIG SHRIMP 6561.

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

SWEET BETSEY (12-6571) SWEET MAGIC (267)