DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/14/2009    Duedate: 12/26/2009

TALCAMA ARENA

DM-18    TURN-629

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TAREK
LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
(18-8812) [8-2-0,137]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TAREK                          POSITION IS EMPTY
LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)           
(18-8812) [8-2-0,137]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PLANKTON                       NIKKI
SEA DOGS (224)                 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
(18-9748) [14-9-1,97]          (18-9824) [8-2-0,78]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. GHOST RIDERS TOO (477)      33
2. CHAMPIONS (688)             29      OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
3. SKI-BUM 18 (684)            24      Unchartered Team
4. THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)   24
5. SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)    23      CHEVALIER'S (237)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 134 108  7 55.4   1/ 1 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 11  4 0
 2/ 1 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)      21  17  1 55.3   2/ 6 THE GRATEFUL UNDEA (566) 10  5 0
 3/ 4 SEA DOGS (224)           375 333 26 53.0   3/ 2 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)     9  6 0
 4/ 5 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493) 183 166 11 52.4   4/ 4 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)  8  1 0
 5/ 7 SKI-BUM 18 (684)          28  27  4 50.9   5/ 3 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)      8  5 0
 6/ 6 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)    %1160 %1142 70 50.4   6/ 9 SKI-BUM 18 (684)          6  8 0
 7/ 3 ODIN'S CHOSEN (562)       24  24  0 50.0   7/ 7 CHAMPIONS (688)           6  9 1
 8/ 9 GHOST RIDERS TOO (477)    44  52  3 45.8   8/ 8 RUN AND HYDE (537)        6  9 1
 9- 8 THE GUARDIANS II (479)   127 151  8 45.7   9/12 GHOST RIDERS TOO (477)    6  9 0
10/10 THE GRATEFUL UNDEA (566) 132 157  9 45.7  10/ 5 SEA DOGS (224)            5  9 1
11/11 RUN AND HYDE (537)       153 192 14 44.3  11/10 ODIN'S CHOSEN (562)       4 11 0
12/12 CHAMPIONS (688)           19  25  4 43.2  12-13 LACONIANS (487)           2  2 0
13-13 LACONIANS (487)           35  49  2 41.7  13-11 THE GUARDIANS II (479)    2  3 0
14-14*DEVIL'S DEN (682)          0   5  0  0.0  14-14*DEVIL'S DEN (682)         0  5 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                                       TURN 10

Back into double digits!  Manager comes up with a strong +3 turn (getting his TV in
this time) to take the lead by 3 big points at +10.  Tripwire and TGG both had
positive turns to put them in a tie for second along with Bladerunner at +7 points.
Jekyll had a disappointing -2 to push him out of first to 3rd with a total of +6.
Champion had a nice solid +2 turn to put him at a total of +4 along with the slipping
Ski Bum who fell to +4 with a nasty -4 turn.  The rest of the field took a small -1
hit.  Has Manager pushed too far to fast?  Will he ride the tails of his TV now?  We
will have to see what happens next turn!

DECLARED TEAMS           - MANAGER NAME      - TOTAL # OF FIGHTS/MAX # OF FIGHTS/%

The Grateful Undead #566 - Street Legal      - 38/40 - 95% 
Odin's Chosen #562       - Heathen Hatebreed - 38/40 - 95%
Sea Dogs #224            - One Armed Bandit  - 38/40 - 95%
Run and Hyde #537        - Jekyll            - 37/40 - 93%
Ski-Bum 18 #684          - Ski-Bum           - 36/40 - 90%
Ghost Riders Too #477    - Bladerunner       - 36/40 - 90%
Champions #688           - Champion          - 33/40 - 83%
Of Wolf and Man II #630  - Tripwire          - 31/40 - 78%
The Guardians II #479    - Guardian          - 29/40 - 73%
Superior Forces 6N #493  - Manager           - 24/40 - 60%
Lurocian Pride #654      - The Greek Guy     - 24/40 - 60%
Ghaelie Sidhe #495       - Mordraith         - 20/40 - 50%
Wizardguard #175         - The Ancient One   -  8/40 - 20%
Vincere Aut Mori         - Toker             -  0/40 - 0%
Ravens Song #687         - Snafu             - 20/40 - OUT OF CONTEST
Pipeline 115 #686        - Champion          -  0/0 - OUT OF CONTEST

As always!  CHECK YOUR SCORES!  Only scores that count are against contestants.

Good luck to all!

TURN 10 SCORES

Superior Forces 6N: +3 Total: +10       Ski-Bum 18: -4 Total: 0
Sallanche: 0                            Helga the Black: -1
Dead Urn: +1                            Zed Dardstone: -1
Runaway: +1                             Wild Wanda: 0
Holly: +1                               Dead Bob: -1
DA: 0                                   Elron the Bold: -1

Ghost Riders Too: 0 Total: +7           Wizardguard: 0 Total: -1
Charon: -1                              Fabulous Mr Fox: 0
Shaderunner: +1                         Choco Boba Baby: 0
Acheron: +1                             Harpy The Shrew: 0
Phesa's Shade: -1
DA: 0

Of Wolf and Man II: +1 Total: +7        Sea Dogs: -1 Total: -2
Zelana: -1                              Spare Anchor: 0
Nikki: +1                               Stowaway: -1
Azaer: +1                               Plankton: +1
Krusk: 0                                Driftwood: -1
John Carter: 0                          DA: 0

Lurocian Pride: +2 Total: +7            The Guardians II: 0 Total: -3
Tarek: +1                               Steele Brain Pan: 0
Tamarek: +1                             Chaos Slayer: 0
Tialis: -1                              Karl Cullinane: 0
Tosha: +1                               Ahira Bandylegs: 0
DA: 0                                   Floyd Bandylegs: 0

Run and Hyde: -2 Total: +6              The Grateful Undead: -1 Total: -5
Mervyn: -1                              Vlad Z. Vampire: -1
Dissident: +1                           Big Pimpin' Imp: +1
Swain Peak: -1                          Bubbly Baalzebub: -1
Bad Luck: -1                            Grumpy Ghoul: +1
DA: 0                                   Steeley Shadow: -1

Odin's Chosen: 0 Total: +4              Ghaelie Sidhe: 0 Total: -6
Randgrith: +1                           Inzo: 0
ISA: +1                                 Medraut: 0
D.A. Bound: -1                          Spectrum 5: 0
Sverdhi: 0                              Haseth: 0
Hrokk: -1                               Criofan: 0

Champions: +2 Total: +4
Extradonaire: -1
Whatamonster: +1
See The Stars: +1
I B Bad: +1
DA: 0

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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 638): VAN DERMINT of BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 520): BUBBA BENDER of PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 644): HELIAS SOL of ASTRAL KIN (Kid Arcane, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 615): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 639): CREDIT CARD of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 634): MR. GHERKIN of 071406AD (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 642): BLUEBURN of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 627): CHAGAN of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 628): TAREK of LUROCIAN PRIDE (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 627): FATHOM JUMPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 599): EVA MENDEZ of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 591): ZIG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): WHAKAPAPA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 575): LAZY LOOKOUT of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 526): SHALAITHA of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 253): MATEEN of SAI'FULLAH (?, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 242): GISBORNE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 476): SAND STORM of DISASTERS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 520): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 638): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 520): PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 644): IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 615): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 639): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 634): THE DIRECTORS (?, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 642): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 627): BACON MAKIN' (?, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 628): OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 627): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 599): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 591): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 575): DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 526): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 253): STREET-SOLDIERS (Darkface, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 242): WHAT'S IN A NAME (?, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 476): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): KIWI CONNECTION 7 (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 520) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 643): ELVORN MARSLAN of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 614): JOSEPH of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 640): KRONOS GRIMHOLT of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 626): ORBIN PAES of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 628): SPARE ANCHOR of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                            DOT DOT DOT of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): WHAKAPAPA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 241): STINGAREE of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 475): SALTY DOG of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (?, mgr.)
                   (turn 217): MYSTIQUE of BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Wow, it's good to be on top.  It is slightly surprising seeing as I have so few
fights in this fair city.  I guess the cream truly does rise to the top.  My
challenge this turn will be a duplicate from last turn.  If it wasn't a contest, I
would challenge differently but the goal here is to win, so why not go after someone
you already beat.  Hopefully I'll still be here next turn, and if so I'll write a
much better column.

Tarek

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome TALCAMA.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  Phhbltt!  Too much drinking 
and too little dodging gave SEA DOGS a 2-2-1!  I got a good laugh out of it!  Ya 
gotta be quick on yer feet!  Keep your elbow off the table!  Thrust!  Block out the 
pain!  THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD is now ranked 2nd with a 5-0-0 turn.  Some people say I 
ramble too much, I don't say anything relevant.  I repeat myself.  I ramble.  Well 
SKI-BUM 18 moved up 3, to 6th.  What's with DISSIDENT?  He actually beat LUROCIAN 
PRIDE's TAMAREK, and walked away with 20 more points from the fight.  Major screwup 
at OF WOLF AND MAN II.  JOHN CARTER lost 9 points to PHESA'S SHADE.  Some new 
strategies, perhaps?  Maybe JOHN CARTER will provide more easy wins...  TALCAMA has a 
Duelmaster who doesn't sit back and get lazy.  It challenged OF WOLF AND MAN II's 
ZELANA (13-10-0), which should prove (ahem!) interesting.  Try as she might, ZELANA 
wasn't good enough at persuading TAREK to step down from the Duelmaster's throne...  
I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters?  
Tough!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  How 
well I know the feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of 
practive, CENTER FOR OLDS!  In my day, no team with a 1159-1138-70 would scare me 
off!  What's the problem, SKI-BUM 18?  What do people see in ISA?  Its 5-5-0?  ODIN'S 
CHOSEN ain't talkin', but it's got 36 points.  Taunt your opponent DEAD BOB!  That 
was my lucky charm when I was unfairly challenged.  (and by 23 points!)  HOLLY should 
have an easy win.  I have to get this off my chest.  What a low dog, HOLLY!  She 
can't set herself up in a real match.  I was sorry to see DEAD BOB lose.  I hate 
going to the effort of writing about the kind of fights that WILD WANDA gets in.  She 
fights people like ISA, 12 points below.  I thought WILD WANDA showed great skill and 
promise when she bested ISA.  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.  Hmm...  More surprises must remain in store for me, 
if SPARE ANCHOR can return from the Dark Arena.  DISSIDENT killed TAMAREK, and 
expects revenge from LUROCIAN PRIDE.  The dead are better off dead--they have no 
worries.  EXTRADONAIRE was plum wore out after DOT DOT DOT pounded 'im silly in a 
Bloodfeud.  CHAMPIONS'll have to get a little better before going after DOT DOT DOT 
again!  Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover stupor.  You young 
rapscallions, take note!   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  The 
end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Time for my 
medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAREK 8812                    8   2  0   137       LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GRUMPY GHOUL 8959            21  13  0   111       THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
 DISSIDENT 9523               10   3  1   107       RUN AND HYDE (537)
 PLANKTON 9748                14   9  1    97       SEA DOGS (224)
-SALLANCHE 8925               12   4  1    94       SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZELANA 9240                  13  10  0    86       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
-CHAOS SLAYER 9311             7   4  0    86       THE GUARDIANS II (479)
 MERVYN 8750                  18  13  1    80       RUN AND HYDE (537)
 SHADERUNNER 6497             12   7  0    80       GHOST RIDERS TOO (477)
 NIKKI 9824                    8   2  0    78       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
 BUBBLY BAALZEBUB 8979        16  17  2    70       THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
 HOLLY 9873                    6   2  0    69       SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-STEELE BRAIN PAN 8615         6  13  1    66       THE GUARDIANS II (479)
 STOWAWAY 9722                15  17  3    65       SEA DOGS (224)
 HELGA THE BLACK 9785          8   4  0    63       SKI-BUM 18 (684)
 WILD WANDA 9787               5   6  1    63       SKI-BUM 18 (684)
 WHATAMONSTER 9846             6   4  1    62       CHAMPIONS (688)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ACHERON 9774                  9   6  0    53       GHOST RIDERS TOO (477)
 AZAER 9870                    5   2  0    53       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
 THE CODDLER 9746             12  11  1    52       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
 EXTRADONAIRE 9847             4   5  3    43       CHAMPIONS (688)
-BRUNO DEETH 9646             11   7  0    40       LACONIANS (487)
 TIALIS 8810                   5   4  0    39       LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
 SWAIN PEAK 9882               4   3  0    38       RUN AND HYDE (537)
 DRIFTWOOD 9754               10   7  0    37       SEA DOGS (224)
 DEAD BOB 9788                 6   6  0    37       SKI-BUM 18 (684)
 ISA 7583                      5   5  0    36       ODIN'S CHOSEN (562)
 RANDGRITH 7579                7   3  0    34       ODIN'S CHOSEN (562)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STEELEY SHADOW 9169           7   9  1    31       THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
 ZED DARDSTONE 9809            5   4  2    30       SKI-BUM 18 (684)
 RUNAWAY 9262                  5   2  0    30       SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)
 KRUSK 9906                    3   0  0    29       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
-PHOTON 3292                   2   4  0    26       MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
 SEE THE STARS 9900            2   1  0    26       CHAMPIONS (688)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VLAD Z. VAMPIRE 9857          5   4  1    25       THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
-DEAD URN 9827                 3   2  0    24       SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RAY DARTON 9708               6   4  0    22       LACONIANS (487)
-AHIRA BANDYLEGS 9878          2   2  0    22       THE GUARDIANS II (479)
 PINCH BLISTER 9859            6   3  0    21       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
 PHESA'S SHADE 9904            1   2  0    20       GHOST RIDERS TOO (477)
-KARL CULLINANE 9876           3   1  0    17       THE GUARDIANS II (479)
-ELRON THE BOLD 9880           3   2  1    16       SKI-BUM 18 (684)
 D.A. BOUND 7580               3   7  0    16       ODIN'S CHOSEN (562)
 BAD LUCK 9909                 2   1  0    15       RUN AND HYDE (537)
 BIG PIMPIN' IMP 9910          2   0  0    14       THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
 DON'T PICK ON ME 9921         1   0  0    14       SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)
 SVERDHI 9912                  2   0  0    13       ODIN'S CHOSEN (562)
 I B BAD 9899                  1   2  0    13       CHAMPIONS (688)
 HROKK 9886                    1   3  0    10       ODIN'S CHOSEN (562)
 DEE QOO 9902                  2   2  0     8       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
 TOSHA 9896                    2   2  0     8       LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
 JOHN CARTER 9907              2   1  0     7       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
 PO MO FO, YO 9905             1   2  0     5       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
 CHARON 9913                   0   2  0     2       GHOST RIDERS TOO (477)
 MOONGLOW 9920                 0   1  0     1       RUN AND HYDE (537)
-HELLFIRE 9759                 0   1  0     1       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
-LUCIFER 9758                  0   1  0     1       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
-HADES 9755                    0   1  0     1       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
-SATAN 9756                    0   1  0     1       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
-MEOUSA 9757                   0   1  0     1       DEVIL'S DEN (682)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CAMILLE TEAUX 9887      0  2 0 CENTER FOR OLDS 108  EXTRADONAIRE 9847     626  JUST REVENGED
I SUCK 9919             0  1 0 CHAMPIONS 688        HIGH ELF              629  NONE
DESERVING DEAD 3 9918   0  1 0 GHOST RIDERS TOO 477 STONE GOLEM           629  NONE
TAMAREK 8813            6  3 1 LUROCIAN PRIDE 654   DISSIDENT 9523        629   
SWIFT STEEL 7581        4  4 0 ODIN'S CHOSEN 562    EXTRADONAIRE 9847     627  REVENGED
BUSTEM 9856             1  3 0 OF WOLF AND MAN  630 ELRON THE BOLD 9880   625  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Finally! -- Spare Anchor

     We're glad you're glad, but we need a few more words to make a viable personal.
     Thus our response, if such you could call it. -- the Talcama Arena Staff

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SPARE ANCHOR butchered HIGH ELF in a crowd pleasing 8 minute Dark Arena fight.
I SUCK was slaughtered by HIGH ELF in a action packed 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DESERVING DEAD 3 was assassinated by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
DOT DOT DOT devastated EXTRADONAIRE in a popular 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud contest.
HOLLY demolished DEAD BOB in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
SEE THE STARS vanquished HROKK in a 2 minute brutal mismatched Challenge fight.
TAREK devastated ZELANA in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge Title competition.
TAMAREK was slaughtered by DISSIDENT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
MERVYN was vanquished by PLANKTON in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
WILD WANDA vanquished ISA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
TIALIS overpowered D.A. BOUND in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
ZED DARDSTONE overpowered TOSHA in a 2 minute bloody one-sided Challenge match.
CHARON was viciously subdued by BIG PIMPIN' IMP in a 3 minute Challenge contest.
DEE QOO was savagely defeated by BAD LUCK in a 3 minute amateur's Challenge conflict.
PHESA'S SHADE vanquished JOHN CARTER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
GRUMPY GHOUL slimly won victory over NIKKI in a 7 minute one-sided fray.
SHADERUNNER devastated STOWAWAY in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BUBBLY BAALZEBUB beat THE CODDLER in a exciting 2 minute brutal veteran's match.
SWAIN PEAK was defeated by ACHERON in a 2 minute conflict.
AZAER devastated RANDGRITH in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
DRIFTWOOD was overpowered by HELGA THE BLACK in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
WHATAMONSTER handily defeated CARELESS WEAPONSMITH in a 1 minute uneven duel.
RUNAWAY outwaited PINCH BLISTER in a monotonous 17 minute bout.
STEELEY SHADOW defeated I B BAD in a 2 minute fight.
VLAD Z. VAMPIRE vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
PO MO FO, YO was vanquished by DON'T PICK ON ME in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
KRUSK demolished FROGS FORM THE SKY in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
SVERDHI won victory over MOONGLOW in a 2 minute gruesome novice's fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         WALL OF STEEL     21 -  14 -  0      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  9         SLASHING ATTACK   36 -  27 -  1      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      8         TOTAL PARRY       46 -  41 -  3      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         PARRY-LUNGE       19 -  18 -  1      51  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         AIMED BLOW        29 -  32 -  2      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   53 -  64 -  2      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    47 -  57 -  7      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   8 -  0      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  29 -  3      36  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -  11 -  1      27  |

Turn 629 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     3 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        3 -  5         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2                                       2  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  4                                       2  PARRY-LUNGE    
AIMED BLOW         3 -  3                                       2  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  5     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   TAREK 8812                  8   2  0  137 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
TOTAL PARRY      GRUMPY GHOUL 8959          21  13  0  111 THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
BASHING ATTACK   DISSIDENT 9523             10   3  1  107 RUN AND HYDE (537)
PARRY-LUNGE      PLANKTON 9748              14   9  1   97 SEA DOGS (224)
SLASHING ATTACK  SHADERUNNER 6497           12   7  0   80 GHOST RIDERS TOO (477)
STRIKING ATTACK  NIKKI 9824                  8   2  0   78 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
WALL OF STEEL    HELGA THE BLACK 9785        8   4  0   63 SKI-BUM 18 (684)
AIMED BLOW       AZAER 9870                  5   2  0   53 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
PARRY-STRIKE     THE CODDLER 9746           12  11  1   52 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PLANKTON 9748.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was NIKKI 9824.  The ten other most popular fighters were BUBBLY BAALZEBUB 8979, BIG 
PIMPIN' IMP 9910, TAREK 8812, BAD LUCK 9909, GRUMPY GHOUL 8959, CHARON 9913, STEELEY 
SHADOW 9169, SVERDHI 9912, DESERVING DEAD 3 9918, and HOLLY 9873.

The least popular fighter this week was RUNAWAY 9262.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were PINCH BLISTER 9859, PO MO FO, YO 9905, RANDGRITH 7579, JOHN CARTER 
9907, DEE QOO 9902, D.A. BOUND 7580, ISA 7583, MERVYN 8750, HROKK 9886, and DEAD BOB 
9788.

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

SPARE ANCHOR (18-9610) SEA DOGS (224)
DOT DOT DOT (18-9728) CENTER FOR OLDS (108)