DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/17/2008 Duedate: 11/29/2008
TALCAMA ARENA
DM-18 TURN-601
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
FROO-FROO
CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
(18-9589) [22-11-2,107]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
FROO-FROO POSITION IS EMPTY
CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
(18-9589) [22-11-2,107]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
FROO-FROO FROO-FROO
CENTER FOR OLDS (108) CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
(18-9589) [22-11-2,107] (18-9589) [22-11-2,107]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (224) 46
2. WIZARDGUARD (175) 41 SEA DOGS (224)
3. CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 40 Unchartered Team
4. FUNKY FOLK (625) 15
5. ARROGANCE (347) 2 GROUND SPLIEGL (490)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 3 SEA DOGS (224) 302 275 20 52.3 1/ 3 CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 9 6 0
2/ 4 CENTER FOR OLDS (108) %1093 %1069 67 50.6 2/ 2 SEA DOGS (224) 7 6 3
3/ 6 STREET PIZZA (106) 734 806 54 47.7 3/ 1 FUNKY FOLK (625) 6 2 0
4/ 5 SKA ROBOT ARMY (651) 39 43 2 47.6 4/ 6 WIZARDGUARD (175) 6 4 0
5/ 7 WIZARDGUARD (175) 157 177 9 47.0 5/ 5 STREET PIZZA (106) 4 2 0
6/ 8 FUNKY FOLK (625) 101 121 10 45.5 6/ 4 SKA ROBOT ARMY (651) 4 5 1
7/10 ARROGANCE (347) 470 861 29 35.3 7/10 ARROGANCE (347) 0 6 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 610): TONY STRAGUSA of BETTER OFF DEAD (Hombre, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 492): HAROLUE of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 618): THE CHIROPRACTOR of EVIL DUDES (Guardian, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 610): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 613): SLINKY of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 616): MISS AN THROPE of STREET URCHINS (?, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 614): CHIOS of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 609): DEIMOS of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 600): TOE PUPPET of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 599): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 36 JHANS (turn 571): KYRA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 563): CONNIE PAKKIT of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 253): D'URVILLE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 547): ROCKHOG of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 498): COLOROUTOFSPACE of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 240): VARDIN ABEQ of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 228): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 448): INVUR KREB of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 204): DRUWEZ of GLACIATION GUILD II (Sir Chester, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 492): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 610): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 492): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 618): GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 610): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 613): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 616): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 614): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 609): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 600): FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 599): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 571): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 563): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr,(
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 253): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 547): DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 498): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 240): UNDESIRABLE'S (Slinky, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 228): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 448): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 204): ONE MAN BAND (Allegro, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 492) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 3 OSKSI (turn 617): KRONIC BLAZE of GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 614): CHIOS of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
VEGAS, BABY! Of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
(turn 613): LONG BEACH LILA of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 609): LUNAR COYOTE of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 600): TOE PUPPET of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 598): KORLAC of DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 252): MORI NEB of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 546): MOIST TOWELETTE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 228): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 447): WOLF RIDER of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.
I doubt TALCAMA will ever be the same. It seems the training can make the
difference, as FUNKY FOLK is pushed out of top team by CENTER FOR OLDS, who came from
3rd with a 3-2-0 this turn. ARROGANCE stable has parlayed this turn's 0-2-0 into a 3
space move up the rankings. This brings them up to 7th place. Good work, guys! The
WIZARDGUARD guild has had a 4-1-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future. You
never know where this kind of thing can lead. And let's see, DECK APE fought NEVER
FOREVER and gained 26 points and contributed to SEA DOGS' 3-2-1. NEVER FOREVER has
lost to DECK APE, falling 20 points, while helping make STREET PIZZA a 1-1-0 turn.
This week's Duelmaster bout was between SPARE ANCHOR and our Duelmaster TOE PUPPET,
making a challenge. Defending his title for another turn, TOE PUPPET kept SEA DOGS'
warrior, SPARE ANCHOR, from claiming the throne. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have
heard from unimpeachable sources that The Original Arthur's Last Stand uses trolls in
their stew. Talk about gristle!
Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.'
Inscrutable, but true. WIZARDGUARD has cause to stand tall, as they were TALCAMA's
most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat. And avoiding
WIZARDGUARD more than any other team we find CENTER FOR OLDS. TALCAMA, are we going
to accept, or respect this sort of thing? The most challenged warrior this turn was
ARROGANCE's warrior HOFFA. More fighters challenged him than challenged the
Duelmaster!
The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. I guess it was coming sooner or
later, ARROGANCE has lost NULN, and TALCAMA is bound to miss him. For a little
while, at least. Kudos go out to HARPY THE SHREW this turn, for revenging
WIZARDGUARD's bloodfeud against SKA ROBOT ARMY's warrior SUCKER PUNCH. Well done. A
brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the
fight is over. Consider well.
Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the
sweetest. Always good to rest in TALCAMA, but never good to wear out my welcome.
Look for me in future turns. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper--
Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FROO-FROO 9589 22 11 2 107 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DECK APE 9678 9 4 1 100 SEA DOGS (224)
HOFFA 9369 20 38 0 98 ARROGANCE (347)
CANDIRU 9624 11 3 0 98 STREET PIZZA (106)
SPARE ANCHOR 9610 11 7 0 92 SEA DOGS (224)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HARPY THE SHREW 9643 13 5 0 75 WIZARDGUARD (175)
NEVER FOREVER 9308 10 4 0 75 STREET PIZZA (106)
RAT CATCHER 9652 10 5 2 74 SEA DOGS (224)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHOCO BOBA BABY 9623 10 7 2 59 WIZARDGUARD (175)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SUCKER PUNCH 8785 7 5 2 56 SKA ROBOT ARMY (651)
FABULOUS MR FOX 9631 12 8 0 55 WIZARDGUARD (175)
MEPHISKAPHELES 8779 7 5 0 52 SKA ROBOT ARMY (651)
STOWAWAY 9722 2 2 2 51 SEA DOGS (224)
FRANK N' BERRY 9710 4 2 0 47 WIZARDGUARD (175)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BOB KATZ 9701 3 2 0 28 FUNKY FOLK (625)
-PHOTON 3292 2 4 0 26 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-RON ZONEY 9724 3 0 0 25 FUNKY FOLK (625)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DOT DOT DOT 9728 2 1 0 17 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
AGENT 99 9679 2 8 0 14 SKA ROBOT ARMY (651)
EESHER 9727 2 1 0 14 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
CAM PAYNE 9715 1 0 0 5 FUNKY FOLK (625)
DEATHSTALKER TOO 9731 0 1 0 1 WIZARDGUARD (175)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
NULN 9557 4 36 0 ARROGANCE 347 STOWAWAY 9722 601
QUICHERBISHUN 9730 0 2 0 CENTER FOR OLDS 108 HIGH ELF 601 NONE
DON KEYES 9726 0 1 0 FUNKY FOLK 625 AVENGING ZILTHOR 601 NONE
MATT SCHTICK 9729 1 1 0 FUNKY FOLK 625 MOUNTAIN TROLL 601 NONE
BILGE SUCKER 9696 5 4 0 SEA DOGS 224 STONE GOLEM 601 NONE
SMUNGER 9674 3 2 1 THUNDR + LITENING 22 SUCKER PUNCH 8785 598
MME. PIEDLOURDE 9684 4 4 0 WIZARDGUARD 175 SUCKER PUNCH 8785 599 JUST REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Stowaway -- Defeated a giantess, have you? I guess I owe you another shot. -- One
Armed Bandit
8 July 2008
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ALLIANCES
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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
BILGE SUCKER was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
QUICHERBISHUN was savagely slain by HIGH ELF in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
MATT SCHTICK was savagely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
DON KEYES was assassinated by AVENGING ZILTHORN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HARPY THE SHREW subdued SUCKER PUNCH in a 2 minute Bloodfeud competition.
TOE PUPPET devastated SPARE ANCHOR in a 5 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
FROO-FROO bested HOFFA in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge Title competition.
STOWAWAY slaughtered NULN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
DOT DOT DOT was defeated by BOB KATZ in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge duel.
EESHER defeated AGENT 99 in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
NEVER FOREVER was overpowered by DECK APE in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.
CANDIRU demolished VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MEPHISKAPHELES was handily defeated by RAT CATCHER in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
CHOCO BOBA BABY demolished CAPTURED ORC in a 3 minute bloody one-sided brawl.
FABULOUS MR FOX handily defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 2 minute gory uneven fight.
FRANK N' BERRY devastated CARELESS WEAPONSMITH in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CAM PAYNE beat DEATHSTALKER TOO in a crowd pleasing 5 minute amateur's brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 5 STRIKING ATTACK 32 - 24 - 3 57 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 17 - 13 - 2 57 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 LUNGING ATTACK 32 - 25 - 2 56 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 SLASHING ATTACK 15 - 12 - 2 56 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 11 - 1 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 WALL OF STEEL 16 - 17 - 0 48 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 15 - 17 - 1 47 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 7 - 0 46 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 8 - 10 - 0 44 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 16 - 32 - 0 33 |
Turn 601 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:
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 3 3 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 4 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK FROO-FROO 9589 22 11 2 107 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
STRIKING ATTACK DECK APE 9678 9 4 1 100 SEA DOGS (224)
AIMED BLOW CANDIRU 9624 11 3 0 98 STREET PIZZA (106)
TOTAL PARRY SPARE ANCHOR 9610 11 7 0 92 SEA DOGS (224)
WALL OF STEEL HARPY THE SHREW 9643 13 5 0 75 WIZARDGUARD (175)
BASHING ATTACK RAT CATCHER 9652 10 5 2 74 SEA DOGS (224)
LUNGING ATTACK MEPHISKAPHELES 8779 7 5 0 52 SKA ROBOT ARMY (651)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is FROO-FROO 9589. The most popular warrior this turn
was FROO-FROO 9589. The ten other most popular fighters were BILGE SUCKER 9696,
DEATHSTALKER TOO 9731, MATT SCHTICK 9729, BOB KATZ 9701, SUCKER PUNCH 8785, DECK APE
9678, HARPY THE SHREW 9643, SPARE ANCHOR 9610, DOT DOT DOT 9728, and AGENT 99 9679.
The least popular fighter this week was CAM PAYNE 9715. The other ten least popular
fighters were MEPHISKAPHELES 8779, NEVER FOREVER 9308, NULN 9557, HOFFA 9369, DON
KEYES 9726, QUICHERBISHUN 9730, STOWAWAY 9722, FABULOUS MR FOX 9631, EESHER 9727, and
FRANK N' BERRY 9710.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
FROO-FROO (18-9589) CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
TOE PUPPET (18-9544) CENTER FOR OLDS (108)