DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/17/2023    Duedate: 01/30/2023

SEAM ARENA

DM-20    TURN-198

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE REDNECK
ROBO VILLAGE (68)
(20-1129) [13-9-1,136]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE REDNECK                    THE ACES
ROBO VILLAGE (68)              NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
(20-1129) [13-9-1,136]         (20-1277) [4-3-1,52]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

THE REDNECK                    THE SCRAPPER
ROBO VILLAGE (68)              ROBO VILLAGE (68)
(20-1129) [13-9-1,136]         (20-1293) [0-5-0,5]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CONSTANT SORROW (81)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHARMANOMICON (76)          42
2. LOCAL GIRLS (88)            35      200 PROOF (87)
3. UNLIKELY HEROES (4)         33      Unchartered Team
4. STRANGER DANGERS (82)       30
5. ROBO VILLAGE (68)           29      NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 200 PROOF (87)            45  29  0 60.8   1/ 2 CONSTANT SORROW (81)     10  5 0
 2/ 3 UNLIKELY HEROES (4)      100  72  3 58.1   2/10 UNLIKELY HEROES (4)       9  5 0
 3/ 2 ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)    71  54  1 56.8   3/ 6 200 PROOF (87)            9  5 0
 4/ 4 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)    205 166 10 55.3   4/ 1 CALL YOUR SHOT (84)       9  6 1
 5/ 5 CALL YOUR SHOT (84)       40  34  1 54.1   5/13 LOCAL GIRLS (88)          9  6 1
 6/ 6 PIXELBENDERS (36)        464 411 14 53.0   6/11 ROBO VILLAGE (68)         9  6 0
 7/11 CONSTANT SORROW (81)      42  38  5 52.5   7/ 9 PHARMANOMICON (76)        9  6 0
 8/ 8 PHARMANOMICON (76)        81  75  5 51.9   8/ 4 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        8  7 0
 9/ 7 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      504 470 29 51.7   9/ 5 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        8  7 0
10/ 9 METAL BLADE (69)         127 121  2 51.2  10/ 8 METAL BLADE (69)          8  7 0
11/10 HERO'S INC (67)          147 143  6 50.7  11/ 3*NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)  7  8 3
12/12 ROBO VILLAGE (68)        130 127  3 50.6  12/17 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)     7  8 0
13/13 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       463 472 14 49.5  13/20 AKAKIA (86)               7  8 0
14/16 LOCAL GIRLS (88)          32  34  1 48.5  14/ 7 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       7  8 0
15/15 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       423 482 19 46.7  15/15 PIXELBENDERS (36)         6  8 0
16/14 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     35  40  4 46.7  16/12 HERO'S INC (67)           6  9 0
17/19*NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)  15  20  3 42.9  17/14 AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)   5 10 1
18/18 HOLD MY BEER (79)         29  42  1 40.8  18/19 STRANGER DANGERS (82)     5 10 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/17 AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)   51  74  4 40.8  19/18 ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)    4  6 0
20/20 LOST SENTINELS (19)      375 576 40 39.4  20/21 HOLD MY BEER (79)         4  9 0
21/21 STRANGER DANGERS (82)     27  43  2 38.6  21/22 LOST SENTINELS (19)       4 10 1
22/22 AKAKIA (86)               19  49  0 27.9  22/16 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     4 11 1

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

              *** REMINDER: THE ARENA PERFORMANCE PHASE IS STARTING ***
               ***    NEXT TURN. AVOIDS ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED!!!   ***

               99  BEERS III!!! (+100) CONTEST STANDINGS -- TURN 14/197

                     POS  BOTTLES   TEAM                 MANAGER
                      1     14    * 200 PROOF            Biff
                      2     14      UNLIKELY HEROES      DD
                      3     14    * WAY OF ALL FLESH     Manray
                      4     14    * CALL YOUR SHOT       Riff Raff
                      5     14      PIXELBENDERS         Lorenzo
                      6     14      DARQUE KNIGHTS       Darque
                      7     14      PHARMANOMICON        Neuroticus
                      8     14      METAL BLADE          Producer
                      9     14      HERO'S INC           Eli
                     10     14    * CONSTANT SORROW      Mannequin
                     11     14    * ROBO VILLAGE         Landlord
                     13     14    * PANDEMIC BOREDOM     Pappy
                     14     14    * AH TONGUES OF FIRE   Hammer
                     14     14    * HOLD MY BEER         Mr G
                     15     14    * STRANGER DANGERS     Eb
                     16     13    * ALFREDOVISION(TM)    alfredo
                     17     13      LOCAL GIRLS          Professor
                     18     13    * AKAKIA               Coach
                     19      6      NO TOURNAMENT BLUES  Blue

                     * = entered in the Contest Within a Contest    

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99 BEERS III!!! (+100) ARENA PERFORMANCE SCORING

The Arena Performance Phase of the contest starts on turn 199, due on 1/30/23!  
Bottles will be earned/awarded as follows:

-- 5 Bottles for each invite to ADM, AWARDED UPON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF INVITE IN THE 
   NEWSLETTER with the opportunity to earn 1 extra bottle ON THE FOLLOWING TURN for 
   achieving a kill in the Dark Arena on their last arena fight. Note that this Bottle 
   is a "bonus;" you will also earn a Bottle for the win as well

   ** Clarification: you will not earn bottles for a warrior that is invited to ADM on 
   turn 198. However, you can earn the extra bottle for a Dark Arena kill on turn 199 
   (your last regular arena fight) upon leaving if you do so.

-- 3 Bottles for each turn as Duelmaster, with the opportunity to earn 1 extra bottle 
   for writing a Duelmaster's column COLLECTED ON THE FOLLOWING TURN when the column 
   is actually published. A 99 word minimum will be strictly enforced. Note that the 
   warrior who holds the DM throne on turn 198 can earn a bottle on turn 199 if they 
   write a qualifying DM column 

-- 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 Bottles for Team on the Move and Current Top Team. In the case of 
   ties, partial bottles will be awarded and will count towards your total.

-- 2 Bottles for Chartered Recognition Leader

-- 2 Bottles for This Week's Favorite

-- 2 Bottles for TOP CAREER HONORS Chartered Team

-- 0 Bottles for each turn as Overall Popularity Leader. Additionally, you will pay a 
   1 BOTTLE PENALTY on the following turn if you fail to post a personal ad 
   apologizing for your ostentatious behavior! OR...you can choose to brag further 
   about how astonishingly wonderful you actually are, and are more than worthy of all 
   the accolades you get from your adoring fans.

-- 1 Bottle for a successful Bloodfeud: limit two bottles per incident.

-- 2 Bottles for each Stylemaster as listed in the newsletter. In other words, the 
   rules for being awarded bottles for Stylemaster are the same as they are in the 
   arena: winning record, adept or above.

-- 1 bottle for each win, or two bottles for each kill in the regular arena. Warriors 
   that manage to return from the Dark Arena earn one bottle for the win only.

-- If more than one team achieves or surpasses 199 Bottles on the same turn, the team 
   with the higher total will be the victor. Partial Bottles having been awarded make 
   the event of a tie at the end much less likely; any fraction of a bottle lead that 
   you may have *will* count. In the unlikely event that there is an exact tie for any 
   place that receives a prize, those teams involved will continue playing until a 
   winner can be decided.

-- NO AVOIDS: This will be STRICTLY ENFORCED starting on Turn 199. Any team caught 
   avoiding will be REMOVED from the contest and their entry fee (if any) WILL NOT be 
   refunded! And trust me, with the number of nosy spy reporters out there, YOU WILL 
   get caught.

-- Seam is a "non-tourney" arena, and as such you are required to field a full team of 
   5 warriors every turn! Any warrior that has 1 FE or more missing the turn will 
   incur a 3-Bottle penalty for their team. If you have a warrior "accidentally' sit 
   out the turn, you will "accidentally" incur a 3-bottle penalty ;.

-- Rookie warriors may miss their first turn without penalty; any subsequent turns 
   missed thereafter will incur a 1-Bottle penalty.

-- There will be no penalty if your entire team misses a turn.

-- No tournament experience or "enhanced" warriors are allowed.
  

                                      SPY REPORT

Welcome back to Seam! We have reached the special "Contest Eve" turn of 198.  That's 
right!  The 99 Bottles (+100) contest kicks off in all of its glory next cycle.  Are 
you prepared for all of the excitement the contest is going to bring?  Well, I guess I 
should say, are you ready for the excitement the contest has already brought to our 
dear arena!  We had 58 fights this turn, and every part of the arena feels alive.  
Let's take a look at what happened today on the sands.

Frexx leaves us for the Isle of the Eye, so we need a new Duelmaster. It is a tale as 
old as time, or at least as old as ADM.  The Redneck, previously a reigning Duelmaster 
in Seam, challenged Mayor Fox of Huckle's Cats.  They had the highest recognition 
coming into the turn, so it seems a fitting title fight.  In the end, The Redneck is 
victorious and becomes Duelmaster once again.  The Landlord is the manager of Robo 
Village, and I'm sure he is waiting for The Redneck to get an invitation to the Isle 
as well.  If he can win the next turn, it may just happen!

It was a relatively deadly turn when you consider the Dark Arena and overzealous 
warriors on the sands.  We witnessed 8 deaths today with 3 of them coming during the 
course of our regular fights.  Akakia lost to Slick, a 13 fight veteran, to Do It 
Tomorrow.  Pixelbenders also bid farewell to SNAFU after a deadly match with Gut Shot.  
No Tournament Blues lost Pops Staples to Gloom, but with a 2-5-1 record, I am not sure 
they are mourning too much over at their guildhouse. Alfredo sent Bozo the Clown to 
the Dark Arena with a 15-7-0 record.  I know that raised a few eyebrows, but who can 
know the mind of a manager, always planning and scheming!

The most avoided team today is Call Your Shot.  The folks over at Pandemic Boredom 
avoided them the most.  It will be interesting to note how the golems record this 
information next turn considering the contest forbids avoidance.  I'm sure it will 
cause a mechanical or even magical failure of some sort with my golems.  So, it should 
be exciting!  The most challenged warrior today is Biff from Akakia.  I would bet the 
3-10-0 record acts as a calling card to many gladiators looking for an easy win.  I 
guess that means Trailer Trash was surprised when Biff beat him in a 8-minute fight 
earlier today.

Time for me to finish, my darlings.  Good bye to Frexx and The Silent Owl who left 
after fighting today.  They will soon be joined by our newest Lord Protector, Helstar.  
He spent an illustrious 50 turns with us here in Seam, and he will get one more shot 
before the hometown crowds before shipping off to the Isle.  Congrats to Helstar, who 
is managed by the Producer.  Come back next turn and enjoy the full effects of the 
contest.  I'm a little miffed that I'm being referred to as a "nosy spy reporter."  I 
prefer "investigative journalist" to being called nosy!  Anyway, see you all next 
turn.

                                          -- Sidara Brightbell

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE REDNECK 1129             13   9  1   136       ROBO VILLAGE (68)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OKSTUPID 950                 30  17  0   126       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 CHUGS 1219                   12   3  0   116       200 PROOF (87)
 PASCAL LYNXEAR 1019          32  15  0   111       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 I DON'T MOW 941              23  29  0   109       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 HOP ONTHEBUS GUS 1154        13   7  0   107       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
 HELSTAR 976                  25  25  0   100       METAL BLADE (69)
 GI JANE 1171                 10   7  0    99       HERO'S INC (67)
 BENNAKYL 1109                18  14  1    97       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 CROAKER 1086                 17  14  0    97       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 COCAINE SMILE 1180           13   4  0    97       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 DOCTOR LION 1127             11  14  1    97       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 GOAT WITH NO NAME 1148       15   6  0    93       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
 MR. READ-A-LOT 1077          13  20  0    93       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 MAYOR FOX 1179               10   7  0    91       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FURIOUS INHALER 1108         17  14  1    85       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 BULLY BOBCAT 1078            15  18  0    85       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 TRAPS 983                    15  36  1    83       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 POOR JUDGEMENT 1213          11   4  1    83       CONSTANT SORROW (81)
 ETERNAL BLOSSOM 1158         11   9  0    82       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 ANVIL 1113                   12  15  0    80       METAL BLADE (69)
 GENERAL LIABILITY 38         16  19  0    76       UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
 MECHADEPLORABLE 1080         21  12  0    75       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 LIZ DANFORTH 1222             8   6  0    75       LOCAL GIRLS (88)
 THE LAST BEER 1244            7   4  0    74       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARBARA EDEN 1224            10   4  0    73       LOCAL GIRLS (88)
 MANOWAR 1259                  7   4  0    72       METAL BLADE (69)
 TEENAGE DAUGHTER 1238         9   4  0    68       CONSTANT SORROW (81)
 PATRON SILVER 1197            9   6  0    68       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEORN 1152                   12   9  2    66       HERO'S INC (67)
 DAKIA WILDROSE 1159          10  10  0    66       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 HARMACIST 1126               10   9  0    66       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 DY-QUIL 1107                 15  17  1    63       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 AHSHONDALAI 498              15  12  1    63       AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)
 HOEB 1184                    10   6  1    63       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 DARK INEBRIATOR 1216         12   3  0    62       200 PROOF (87)
 HOODED LEMMING 1249           8   4  0    61       UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
 EPICUREAN 1246                7   5  0    61       METAL BLADE (69)
 POSTMAN 1201                  6   9  1    58       HERO'S INC (67)
 GUMBO 1075                   11  23  1    57       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 FRIENDZONE 1174              10   6  3    57       CONSTANT SORROW (81)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WASTED 1217                   9   6  0    56       200 PROOF (87)
 SKUNK APE 1190                8   7  0    54       STRANGER DANGERS (82)
 AMOXIKILLIN 1105             13  12  1    52       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 THE ACES 1277                 4   3  1    52       NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
 DO IT TOMORROW 1133          11   4  2    49       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 MOTHER-IN-LAW 1239            7   6  0    49       CONSTANT SORROW (81)
 CHARTREUSE 1199               8   7  0    45       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)
 BRITTNEY GRINER 1225          6   8  1    45       LOCAL GIRLS (88)
 NAKED AND AFRAID 1160        11   7  0    44       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
 ATARI 2600 1269               7   3  0    42       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 GUT SHOT 1282                 6   1  1    42       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)
 SUZIE CANA 1262               5   2  0    40       LOCAL GIRLS (88)
 BOOJUM 1284                   5   1  0    40       STRANGER DANGERS (82)
 PREGNANT ALCOHOLIC 1170       7  10  0    39       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 CALI GOLD RUSH 1264           7   3  0    39       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)
 WHAT'S STREAMING 1137         8   7  1    38       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 SAM LAY 1279                  4   3  1    38       NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
 TUMBLE BELLY 1183             9   7  0    37       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 MOTHMAN 1189                  6   9  1    37       STRANGER DANGERS (82)
 ALBERT 1210                   3  11  0    36       AKAKIA (86)
 FRAHNDAHDAHDIAH 552           9   8  0    35       AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)
 REPLACEMENT THEORY 1164       8  10  0    34       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHAT MONTH IS IT 1135         6   9  0    33       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 BRAHNDAHDAHDIAH 557           5  11  1    33       AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)
 PLANK 1145                    7   8  0    32       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 SPACE TOAST 1285              4   3  0    32       UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
 FLAMING DR PEPPER 1200        8   7  0    31       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)
 TEEPEETOTALER 1218            8   7  0    31       200 PROOF (87)
 TIDE POD 1143                 8   7  0    31       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 PINK FOAM 1295                3   2  0    30       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 SCROLLING REDDIT 1136         7   8  0    29       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 STEVEN 1209                   3  11  0    29       AKAKIA (86)
 HELLVETICA 1236               7   6  0    27       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 VERUS CAIN 1255               7   4  0    25       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 BIFF 1212                     4  10  0    25       AKAKIA (86)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GLOOM 1309                    1   2  1    23       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 STIMULUS CHECK 1272           3   5  1    22       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 SHONDAILADONDAI 856           3  12  0    21       AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)
 ROSE MOFFORD 1223             3  11  0    20       LOCAL GIRLS (88)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRAILER TRASH 1310            2   1  0    18       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 PARNO 1258                    3   8  0    17       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 PITFALL 1312                  3   0  0    17       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 JOHNNY COPELAND 1281          3   4  0    15       NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
 GEORGIA TOM DORSEY 1278       2   5  0    13       NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
 BURP 1322                     1   0  0    13       200 PROOF (87)
 CANDYMAN 1283                 1   5  0    12       STRANGER DANGERS (82)
 CODEX 1268                    1   9  0    12       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 BRONDOSHONDIEHI 1289          2   4  1    11       AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)
 MICROMANAGEMENT 1325          1   0  0     8       CONSTANT SORROW (81)
 VORA LIONEYE 1300             1   3  0     6       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 CHARLIE CHARLIE 1313          1   0  0     6       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 EVOLETT 1326                  1   0  0     6       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 THE SCRAPPER 1293             0   5  0     5       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 TONY 1316                     0   1  0     3       HERO'S INC (67)
 WILLIAM BUCKWELL III 1304     0   3  0     3       AKAKIA (86)
 MILK CRATE 1298               0   3  0     3       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 DARKNESS 1320                 0   1  0     1       METAL BLADE (69)
 OBNOXIOUS 1317                0   1  0     1       HERO'S INC (67)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SLICK 1208              7  7 0 AKAKIA 86            DO IT TOMORROW 1133   198   
BOZO THE CLOWN 1131    15  8 0 ALFREDOVISION(TM) 77 THE WRECK KING        198  NONE
TRAFFIC JAMS 1274       3  2 1 CONSTANT SORROW 81   WHAT'S STREAMING 1137 195  JUST REVENGED
TALA ONE-HAND 1097     16 10 0 DARQUE KNIGHTS 22    THE REDNECK 1129      194  REVENGED
KYLIE JENNER LIP 1146   6  8 1 HOLD MY BEER 79      THE ACES 1277         197   
PENNY OUTLET 1253       4  4 0 HOLD MY BEER 79      BRITTNEY GRINER 1225  196  REVENGED
DARTH ARENA 1319        0  1 0 HUCKLE'S CATS 23     ARENAMASTER VYAN      198  NONE
EVOLETT 1305            0  1 0 LOST SENTINELS 19    POPS STAPLES 1280     196  JUST REVENGED
FALLOUT 1290            1  1 0 LOST SENTINELS 19    BRONDOSHONDIEHI 1289  194  NOT REVENGED
AETERNAM 1299           2  1 0 METAL BLADE 69       SAM LAY 1279          197  JUST REVENGED
POPS STAPLES 1280       2  5 1 NO TOURNAMENT BLU 89 GLOOM 1309            198   
PIXELBENT123 1318       0  1 0 PIXELBENDERS 36      DARK CHAMPION         198  NONE
SNAFU 1286              5  2 0 PIXELBENDERS 36      GUT SHOT 1282         198   
MORT 1321               0  1 0 STRANGER DANGERS 82  ARENAMASTER VYAN      198  NONE
ATOMIC CRAYON 1294      2  1 0 UNLIKELY HEROES 4    BRAHNDAHDAHDIAH 557   196  JUST REVENGED
LOST HIS POWERS 1324    0  1 0 UNLIKELY HEROES 4    BLACK ORC             198  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Nice to see that everyone loves a stimmy!  -- Stimulus Check

Albert -- Congrats on getting the bloodfeud!  We didn't know you could get credit for 
it without making an actual bloodfued challenge.  Not sure why you'd try that route 
but it is a nice bit of trivia for game night. -- Pandemic Boredom

What's Streaming? -- My deepest apologies, my darling!  Sometimes these golems correct 
my writing and I miss it in my final read through! -- Sidara Brightbell

Helstar -- Not a chance in helstar.  I'm not built for such things.  I leave the long, 
exasperating fights to Pascal.  He really seems to enjoy them. -- Eternal Blossom

Steven -- What? I wasn't paying attention.  I dozed off a little. -- Verus Cain

All -- Someone input my style wrong on TB's site.  I won't be sharing that information 
here, but consider this my public service to you for fair dueling. -- Vora Lioneye

Trailer Trash -- Well at least you didn't hit me with a Pink Flamingos. -- Biff

Milk Crate -- Buddy if you can't beat me you really need to consider a new line of 
work. -- Steven

Milk Crate -- I built a bookcase for my niece out of 30 powder coated metal milk 
crates.  So if you do need a job let me know. -- Coach

Candy man -- Distracting me with that peppermint drop was a great idea. -- William 
Buckwell III AKA The Duck.

Stimulus Check -- I almost cashed you. -- Albert

Pops Staples -- That was Awesome!!! Felt like I was in Sherwood Forest with that 
quarter staff battle. -- Slick

Aradi Thug -- Nice to meet one of the locals. We're new here so we haven't had much 
time to make new acquaintances. -- Mother-In-Law

Bozo The Clown -- I used to watch you on TV. You look a lot older & slower in person. 
-- Teenage Daughter

What's Streaming -- Live to fight another day. -- Poor Judgement

Mechadeplorable -- I didn't see that challenge coming. Thanks for the skills. -- 
Friendzone

Seam -- One more turn before we start knocking down some bottles. -- Mannequin, mgr 
Constant Sorrow

Dark Inebriator -- Magic 8 Ball says your manager lacks confidence in you.  Either 
that, or Chartreuse pee'd in your Wheaties but he's never up before 1 pm, so that's 
unlikely. -- Riff-Raff, Mgr Call Your Shot

Skunk Ape -- I'm thinking I'll just go with my Desperation strategy all the time.  
Don't you agree? -- Patron Silver

Manowar -- Rude.  I was trying out some new moves, and you just knock me down?  And 
don't give me a chance to stand up? Not even once?  Not cool, man.  Not cool. -- Cali 
Gold Rush

Epicurean -- Nice learns.  I'm a little less mad at Producer over this loss, but 
honestly, at this point, I hate all Metal Blades. -- Riff-Raff

Brah Fa La La La -- Thank you, I guess, for not killing me when you had the chance?  
Alhough in hindsight ... -- Gut Shot

Pappy -- Disney Duck fan fiction. Hope it doesn't get censored too bad! *gets popcorn* 
-- Riff-Raff

Hope everyone is well. I'll be attending the face this year in Tempe.  Don't expect to 
win anything but it will be nice to get out of the house and away from work for few 
days.  As for the squad? The replacements are bad but im interested in seeing if i can 
get some wins out of them. Postman and Deorn are decent and GI Jane cracked champions 
with her win. I'll be challenging all around... no avoids so I expect rhe usual down 
challenges and TP scum to exploit my speedy fighters..but whatever. -- Eli

We regret to announce that the Aeternam tour has been cancelled. Obvious reasons. See 
you around Sam Lay. -- Producer

Redneck -- Damn you fast. Thanks for the skills. -- Anvil

Flaming Dr. Pepper -- Wow, that was allot of skills you dropped. Better luck next 
time. Epicurean

Frexx -- Well. Congrats. Be sure to to let the porticulus hit ya in the ass on the way 
out. -- Producer

Cali Gold Rush -- You fast, but not enuff. Fun fight though. -- Manowar

Alf -- One more turn and the official fiasco begins.  I do love how it has breathed a 
bit more life into this arena.  Thanks for the effort! -- Master Darque

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BOZO THE CLOWN was viciously butchered by THE WRECK KING in a 5 minute fight.
PIXELBENT123 was murdered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
MORT was murdered by ARENAMASTER VYANDYL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
LOST HIS POWERS was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
DARTH ARENA was assassinated by ARENAMASTER VYANDYL in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
GENERAL LIABILITY bested BRAHNDAHDAHDIAH in a 1 minute Bloodfeud brawl.
MANOWAR vanquished SAM LAY in a exciting 1 minute bloody mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
TEENAGE DAUGHTER overcame WHAT'S STREAMING in a 2 minute Bloodfeud fight.
TIDE POD was viciously subdued by BRITTNEY GRINER in a 2 minute Bloodfeud duel.
HOP ONTHEBUS GUS viciously subdued TRAPS in a popular 1 minute gory Challenge duel.
GI JANE was beaten by OKSTUPID in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
THE REDNECK overpowered MAYOR FOX in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title fight.
CHUGS devastated ANVIL in a exciting 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
THE SILENT OWL subdued GOAT WITH NO NAME in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge brawl.
THE LAST BEER was handily defeated by I DON'T MOW in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
POOR JUDGEMENT defeated MECHADEPLORABLE in a 1 minute Challenge struggle.
DOCTOR LION overpowered PATRON SILVER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
BARBARA EDEN overpowered NAKED AND AFRAID in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
SKUNK APE was overpowered by LIZ DANFORTH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
PINK FOAM was devastated by FRIENDZONE in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
CHARTREUSE defeated ALBERT in a exciting 4 minute Challenge duel.
POSTMAN overpowered GUMBO in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge fray.
WASTED devastated FRAHNDAHDAHDIAH in a popular 1 minute gory one-sided Challenge bout.
MOTHER-IN-LAW slimly lost to HOODED LEMMING in a 2 minute gory Challenge match.
VERUS CAIN was vanquished by MOTHMAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
SUZIE CANA demolished SHONDAILADONDAI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
SPACE TOAST overcame STIMULUS CHECK in a 2 minute Challenge bout.
BOOJUM handily defeated ROSE MOFFORD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
PREGNANT ALCOHOLIC overpowered SCROLLING REDDIT in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
TEEPEETOTALER unbelievably bested CANDYMAN in a popular 3 minute Challenge fray.
TRAILER TRASH was outlasted by BIFF in a 8 minute novice vs. veteran Challenge fight.
VORA LIONEYE was viciously subdued by JOHNNY COPELAND in a 1 minute Challenge match.
THE SCRAPPER lost to GEORGIA TOM DORSEY in a crowd pleasing 6 minute Challenge fight.
MILK CRATE was savagely defeated by PARNO in a 3 minute Challenge struggle.
FREXX subdued COCAINE SMILE in a 1 minute match.
HELSTAR was viciously subdued by PASCAL LYNXEAR in a tiring 29 minute expert's match.
BULLY BOBCAT lost to CROAKER in a exciting 2 minute master's bout.
ETERNAL BLOSSOM slimly lost to MR. READ-A-LOT in a exciting 5 minute duel.
FURIOUS INHALER overpowered AHSHONDALAI in a action packed 1 minute uneven battle.
BENNAKYL devastated DARK INEBRIATOR in a 1 minute mismatched match.
HOEB was vanquished by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
DEORN devastated AMOXIKILLIN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
DY-QUIL was handily defeated by DAKIA WILDROSE in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
DO IT TOMORROW savagely slew SLICK in a action packed 3 minute gory fight.
HARMACIST overpowered CALI GOLD RUSH in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
FLAMING DR PEPPER was overcome by ATARI 2600 in a exciting 1 minute brutal duel.
THE ACES viciously subdued PLANK in a 1 minute brutal bout.
EPICUREAN demolished REPLACEMENT THEORY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight.
WHAT MONTH IS IT devastated BRONDOSHONDIEHI in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
TUMBLE BELLY devastated CODEX in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
HELLVETICA was viciously subdued by STEVEN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal fight.
GUT SHOT savagely slew SNAFU in a 2 minute bloody contest.
POPS STAPLES was executed by GLOOM in a 1 minute bloody uneven bout.
WILLIAM BUCKWELL III was defeated by EVOLETT in a 3 minute amateur's fight.
PITFALL outwaited TONY in a exciting 8 minute novice's contest.
OBNOXIOUS was savagely defeated by MICROMANAGEMENT in a 3 minute novice's duel.
DARKNESS was overcome by CHARLIE CHARLIE in a popular 1 minute amateur's bout.
BURP overpowered SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER 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|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  23         AIMED BLOW        78 -  56 -  2      58  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     18         LUNGING ATTACK   125 - 108 -  5      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                      14         TOTAL PARRY       86 -  87 -  1      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   12         WALL OF STEEL     57 -  60 -  4      49  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 11         PARRY-LUNGE       19 -  21 -  0      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  10         BASHING ATTACK    42 -  50 -  3      46  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  9         SLASHING ATTACK   43 -  54 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     17 -  23 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         STRIKING ATTACK   35 -  49 -  4      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         PARRY-STRIKE      22 -  34 -  1      39  |

Turn 198 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-STRIKE       3 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      5 -  7         4  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK    13 - 10     STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  7         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  4     AIMED BLOW         5 -  9         2  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  2         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     5 -  5                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        9 -  9                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  THE REDNECK 1129           13   9  1  136 ROBO VILLAGE (68)
TOTAL PARRY      OKSTUPID 950               30  17  0  126 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
LUNGING ATTACK   HOP ONTHEBUS GUS 1154      13   7  0  107 ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
AIMED BLOW       GI JANE 1171               10   7  0   99 HERO'S INC (67)
SLASHING ATTACK  BENNAKYL 1109              18  14  1   97 PHARMANOMICON (76)
BASHING ATTACK   COCAINE SMILE 1180         13   4  0   97 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
PARRY-STRIKE     GOAT WITH NO NAME 1148     15   6  0   93 ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    LIZ DANFORTH 1222           8   6  0   75 LOCAL GIRLS (88)
WALL OF STEEL    FRIENDZONE 1174            10   6  3   57 CONSTANT SORROW (81)
PARRY-LUNGE      SKUNK APE 1190              8   7  0   54 STRANGER DANGERS (82)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THE REDNECK 1129.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was THE SCRAPPER 1293.  The ten other most popular fighters were ETERNAL BLOSSOM 
1158, TONY 1316, ALBERT 1210, CROAKER 1086, TEENAGE DAUGHTER 1238, BRITTNEY GRINER 
1225, SLICK 1208, MICROMANAGEMENT 1325, CANDYMAN 1283, and TRAILER TRASH 1310.

The least popular fighter this week was PASCAL LYNXEAR 1019.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were HELSTAR 976, BIFF 1212, PITFALL 1312, OBNOXIOUS 1317, EVOLETT 
1326, POPS STAPLES 1280, HELLVETICA 1236, CODEX 1268, BRONDOSHONDIEHI 1289, and PLANK 
1145.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

HELSTAR (20-976) METAL BLADE (69)

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

THE SILENT OWL (20-42) UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
FREXX (20-1122) THIRSTY THUGS (31)