DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/28/2023    Duedate: 04/10/2023

SEAM ARENA

DM-20    TURN-203

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LIZ DANFORTH
LOCAL GIRLS (88)
(20-1222) [13-6-0,123]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LIZ DANFORTH                   POSITION IS EMPTY
LOCAL GIRLS (88)               
(20-1222) [13-6-0,123]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DOCTOR LION                    MICROMANAGEMENT
HUCKLE'S CATS (23)             CONSTANT SORROW (81)
(20-1127) [13-17-1,91]         (20-1325) [4-2-1,23]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CONSTANT SORROW (81)        64
2. LOCAL GIRLS (88)            52      ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
3. HOLD MY BEER (79)           38      Unchartered Team
4. ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)      32
5. DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)         26      BASH BROS MANAGERS8 (57)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)    90  60  3 60.0   1/ 2 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)    12  3 1
 2/ 2 200 PROOF (87)            56  42  2 57.1   2/ 1 LOCAL GIRLS (88)         12  3 0
 3/ 3 UNLIKELY HEROES (4)      112  85  3 56.9   3/ 4 ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)   11  4 1
 4/ 4 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)    224 172 14 56.6   4/ 3 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89) 11  4 0
 5/ 5 LOCAL GIRLS (88)          51  40  1 56.0   5/16 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       10  5 0
 6/ 9 CONSTANT SORROW (81)      57  48  8 54.3   6/ 5 PIXELBENDERS (36)        10  5 0
 7/10 NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)  32  28  4 53.3   7/11 CONSTANT SORROW (81)      9  6 2
 8/ 7 PIXELBENDERS (36)        478 422 14 53.1   8/ 7 UNLIKELY HEROES (4)       8  7 0
 9/ 8 PHARMANOMICON (76)        93  84  6 52.5   9/ 8 WEIRDING WAYS (53)        7  8 0
10/11 WEIRDING WAYS (53)       207 191 18 52.0  10/20 HOLD MY BEER (79)         6  8 0
11/ 6 CALL YOUR SHOT (84)       51  48  1 51.5  11/15 ROBO VILLAGE (68)         6  9 1
12/12 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      514 485 29 51.5  12/ 6 PHARMANOMICON (76)        5  6 0
13/13 HERO'S INC (67)          159 155  7 50.6  13/10 HERO'S INC (67)           5  9 0
14/14 ROBO VILLAGE (68)        140 142  4 49.6  14/14 200 PROOF (87)            5 10 1
15/16 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       470 485 14 49.2  15/18 LOST SENTINELS (19)       5 10 0
16/17 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       434 496 19 46.7  16/17 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     5 10 0
17/18 PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     44  56  4 44.0  17/12 CALL YOUR SHOT (84)       5 10 0
18/20 HOLD MY BEER (79)         39  55  1 41.5  18/ 9 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        4  8 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/19 LOST SENTINELS (19)      384 592 41 39.3  19/19 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       4 11 0
20/ 0 AKAKIA (86)               26  67  0 28.0  20/ 0 AKAKIA (86)               4 11 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

               99 BEERS III!!! (+100) CONTEST STANDINGS -- TURN 19/202

                   POS  BOTTLES    TEAM                 MGR
                    1    84.50   * WAY OF ALL FLESH     Manray
                    2    68.83   * ALFREDOVISION(TM)    alfredo
                    3    57.33     LOCAL GIRLS          Professor
                    4    55.33   * ROBO VILLAGE         Landlord
                    5    47.00     PHARMANOMICON        Neuroticus
                    6    47.50   * CONSTANT SORROW      Mannequin
                    7    45.33   * 200 PROOF            Biff
                    8    34.50     DARQUE KNIGHTS       Darque
                    9    33.33     HERO'S INC           Eli
                   10    33.00   * CALL YOUR SHOT       Riff Raff
                   11    38.00     PIXELBENDERS         Lorenzo
                   12    28.00     UNLIKELY HEROES      DD
                   13    30.33     NO TOURNAMENT BLUES  Blue
                   14    25.00   * STRANGER DANGERS     Eb
                   15    25.00   * PANDEMIC BOREDOM     Pappy
                   16    21.00   * HOLD MY BEER         Mr G
                   17    20.00   * AKAKIA               Coach
                   18    18.00     METAL BLADE          Producer
                   
* Note: AH Tongues of Fire has been removed from the contest due to inactivity.
                   
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                                THE NO-AVOIDS POLICY

First of all I want to apologize to everyone in the contest for what I consider to be 
my own mistake, and I hope that this will settle the matter without it causing a great 
deal of unneeded controversy.

I am sure most of you noticed it was mentioned in the spy report that Darque had made 
an avoid on the previous turn. So he broke the no-avoids rule and is getting kicked 
out of the contest, right? As Your Host and Moderator of the contest, I will not be 
kicking out Darque, especially considering that I feel the responsible party here is 
me and no one else.

It is my fault that I did not initially clarify in the rules that you may not avoid a 
*contest* team... that is... any team that is currently in the contest standings. 
That's what it should have said, and that's what it would have said if I had thought 
of it. Unfortunately, I did not make that clarification simply because I did not think 
of it at the time. I tried to think ahead of contingencies prior to them actually 
happening (like *exactly* how the contest ends) so there would be no arguments later, 
but I really dropped the ball on this one.

If you will bear with me, think about it for a moment, and please forget about what is 
written in the rules: if using avoids is not allowed in the contest, do you think it 
makes any sense that you cannot avoid a team that is *not* in the contest? In my mind 
that falls firmly *outside" the realm of the contest and does not and should not 
matter. Kicking Darque out of the contest would not seem right to me being that the 
team he avoided is no longer in the contest. From my perspective, it would feel to me 
as if he was getting punished for *my* error. And another thing: If a non-contest team 
is here to wreak havoc on only certain contestants, I do not wish these teams to be at 
the non-contest team's mercy without their most effective defense mechanism, and that 
is the right to avoid.

I have not talked directly to Darque about this matter, and it surprised me that he 
went ahead and made that avoid without the safety net of the rule being clarified 
first. But I'm glad he did so it is out in the open relatively early. I'm tempted to 
award him a 6-pack for his ingenuity... LOL.

                                 *** RULE CHANGE ***

I had a suggestion put forth pretty much unanimously by the rest of the Frothingslosh 
Syndicate. that the NO-AVOID POLICY is actually a bit too harsh, and I'm going to 
implement their suggestion: if you get caught. avoiding a contest team, you will not 
be kicked out of the contest, but you WILL incur a 10-bottle penalty, So it's still a 
pretty severe penalty... and something that is very much in your best interests to 
"avoid" lol.

So please feel free to avoid to your heart's content any team(s) that are not in the 
contest standings; I truly believe that this decision is in the best interests of the 
contest moving forward.

                              -- alflredo Frothingslosh, Your Host and Cruise Director

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly SEAM games.  Former top team LOCAL GIRLS was unseated 
this week as WAY OF ALL FLESH moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 
4-1-1 record for the round.  I have begun to suspect trickery on the part of HUCKLE'S 
CATS.  How else weeks like this one's 4-1-0?  How else the sudden move to 5th team?  
Fortune did not smile upon THIRSTY THUGS this time out who this turn suffered a fall 
into 18th position in the wake of a 0-4-0 round.  My praise to CONSTANT SORROW for 
their 4-1-1 week this time out.  Indeed, it was a skillfully fought round deserving 
of notice!  In one of the week's more notable duels, PLANK put down ATARI 2600, 
causing him to lose 18 points of recognition in the process.  Most watched of the 
fights this week, the spotlight was on SPYMASTER as he bore arms against the Dark 
Arena Challenge of reigning Duelmaster COCAINE SMILE.  Not for nothing has COCAINE 
SMILE in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week it's proven 
its combat skill yet again.  Would you believe that over half of the old women in 
SEAM seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  I saw one fighter that warriors 
avoided when this week's challenge seeking began.  LOST SENTINELS is feared.  This 
much I can say.  Apparently the stalwarts of PANDEMIC BOREDOM are catching the bulk 
of jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Mighty 
fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  ROSE MOFFORD take warning!  
You have more than a few enemies in SEAM.  At the gambling halls I have started to 
bet money on DO IT TOMORROW.  She has got the courage it takes.  Witness hers 
challenge this turn against LIZ DANFORTH!  In the end DO IT TOMORROW was subdued by 
LIZ DANFORTH, a "sharp" reminder that higher recognition is an indication of greater 
skill.  Still, it was a worthy bout!  As a gladiator gets older, the icy grip of fear 
lays hold of its heart.  True, HOLD THIS?  Who could miss your "brave" challenge of 
THICK AS THEBES?  All the city knows the duel went in favor of HOLD THIS.  I shall 
not fail to spread the word in other cities of this "mighty" victory.  CANNON MOLE 
must really be harboring a grudge against the AKAKIA guild!  Merciless, 24 challenged 
down GREG points this week to duel with he.  The weight of the challenge fell hard 
upon GREG and predictably he was beat by CANNON MOLE.  This is how to arouse the 
anger of an entire guild!  A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games this week, 
it seems that POOR JUDGEMENT posted a challenge against the more highly recognized 
MECHADEPLORABLE.  The results, you ask?  Well, the firebrand POOR JUDGEMENT overcame 
MECHADEPLORABLE.  Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Strange what qualities come forth in the face of certain doom.  
COCAINE SMILE has the town astir with the news of its Dark Arena victory!  Look no 
more for CAPTAIN OBVIOUS in the arena or on the streets of SEAM.  His fate was sealed 
in the Dark Arena.  Inevitable for one at 26-26-1.  Perhaps even the strong cannot 
escape the vagaries of this world.  This week arena veteran SUZIE CANA was slain, 
despite a 8-4-0 record.  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms.  One 
thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a 
stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await me!  
Till we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms 
no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LIZ DANFORTH 1222            13   6  0   123       LOCAL GIRLS (88)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ETERNAL BLOSSOM 1158         15  10  0   117       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 GENERAL LIABILITY 38         18  22  0   114       UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
 HOP ONTHEBUS GUS 1154        17   8  0   112       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
 THE LAST BEER 1244           11   5  0   108       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
 EARTHQUAKE SEASON 887        18  16  0   105       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 BULLY BOBCAT 1078            18  20  0   104       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 POOR JUDGEMENT 1213          14   6  1   103       CONSTANT SORROW (81)
 MR. READ-A-LOT 1077          15  23  0    98       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 BRITTNEY GRINER 1225         11   8  1    96       LOCAL GIRLS (88)
 REPLACEMENT THEORY 1164      13  10  1    93       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 TRAPS 983                    17  39  1    91       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 DOCTOR LION 1127             13  17  1    91       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 MOTHER-IN-LAW 1239           11   7  1    91       CONSTANT SORROW (81)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FURIOUS INHALER 1108         20  16  1    90       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 DY-QUIL 1107                 18  19  1    89       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 DARK INEBRIATOR 1216         14   5  0    88       200 PROOF (87)
 MECHADEPLORABLE 1080         24  14  0    87       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 CROAKER 1086                 19  17  0    86       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 CHUGS 1219                   15   5  0    86       200 PROOF (87)
 GI JANE 1171                 13   9  0    85       HERO'S INC (67)
 FRIENDZONE 1174              13   8  4    77       CONSTANT SORROW (81)
 PATRON SILVER 1197           12   8  0    74       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)
 BARBARA EDEN 1224            13   6  0    73       LOCAL GIRLS (88)
 HOODED LEMMING 1249          11   6  0    73       UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
 HARMACIST 1126               13  11  0    71       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 DO IT TOMORROW 1133          15   5  2    70       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 MAYOR FOX 1179               11  11  0    70       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 DEORN 1152                   15  11  2    68       HERO'S INC (67)
 FLAMING DR PEPPER 1200       13   7  0    68       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NAKED AND AFRAID 1160        14   9  0    66       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
 TEENAGE DAUGHTER 1238        11   7  0    66       CONSTANT SORROW (81)
 GUMBO 1075                   12  27  1    64       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 HOEB 1184                    12   9  1    63       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 PLANK 1145                    9  11  0    58       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 THE ACES 1277                 7   5  1    58       NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DAKIA WILDROSE 1159          11  14  0    54       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 WHAT MONTH IS IT 1135         9  11  0    54       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 PREGNANT ALCOHOLIC 1170      10  12  0    53       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 ROSE MOFFORD 1223             6  13  0    50       LOCAL GIRLS (88)
 EVOLETT 1326                  6   0  0    48       LOST SENTINELS (19)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPACE TOAST 1285              7   5  0    46       UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
 JOHNNY COPELAND 1281          6   6  0    46       NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
 TUMBLE BELLY 1183            10  11  0    44       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 SAM LAY 1279                  7   5  1    44       NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
 WASTED 1217                  11   9  1    43       200 PROOF (87)
 SHAKIN' FOR BACON 1050       10  11  1    42       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 VORA LIONEYE 1300             5   4  0    42       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 TEEPEETOTALER 1218           10  10  0    41       200 PROOF (87)
 ALBERT 1210                   5  14  0    41       AKAKIA (86)
 TIDE POD 1143                10  10  0    40       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 CHARTREUSE 1199              10  10  0    40       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)
 PITFALL 1312                  7   1  0    40       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 SCROLLING REDDIT 1136         9  11  0    38       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 HELLVETICA 1236               9   9  0    37       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 WHAT'S STREAMING 1137         8  12  1    37       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 PINK FOAM 1295                5   5  0    37       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 ATARI 2600 1269              10   5  0    35       PIXELBENDERS (36)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CANNON MOLE 1139              7   2  2    32       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 CHARLIE CHARLIE 1313          5   1  0    32       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 ACHILLES 1342                 3   1  0    32       HERO'S INC (67)
 CALI GOLD RUSH 1264           8   7  0    31       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)
 BIFF 1212                     6  13  0    31       AKAKIA (86)
 STEVEN 1209                   4  15  0    27       AKAKIA (86)
 TONY 1316                     3   3  1    27       HERO'S INC (67)
 GEORGIA TOM DORSEY 1278       5   7  0    26       NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
 BURP 1322                     3   3  1    26       200 PROOF (87)
 COMBAT 1332                   3   2  0    26       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 HOLD THIS 1352                3   0  0    26       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 GUT SHOT 1282                 6   6  1    25       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)
 PARNO 1258                    4  12  0    24       LOST SENTINELS (19)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TEXAS ALEXANDER 1330          5   0  1    23       NO TOURNAMENT BLUES (89)
 MICROMANAGEMENT 1325          4   2  1    23       CONSTANT SORROW (81)
 CODEX 1268                    3  12  1    22       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 FARMER FOX 1341               3   1  0    22       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 TEMPEST 1348                  2   1  0    19       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 CRAPTASTIC 1345               2   1  0    14       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
 WILLIAM BUCKWELL III 1304     2   6  0    12       AKAKIA (86)
 RIGHT ON TIME 1355            2   0  0    12       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
 MARGINAL MAN 1343             2   2  0    11       UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
 GLOOM 1309                    1   7  1    11       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 24 HOUR FORT 1361             1   0  0    11       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 GRAVITINA 1351                2   1  0    10       UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
 TRASHY MISTRESS 1357          1   1  0     9       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 GALLON SMASHER 1337           1   2  0     7       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 THICK AS THEBES 1336          1   3  0     6       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 VELMA 1338                    0   4  0     6       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 GREG 1328                     0   5  0     5       AKAKIA (86)
 THE CAT LADY 1358             1   1  0     4       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 ABRAHAM 1354                  0   2  0     2       HERO'S INC (67)
 THE SCREAMER 1356             0   2  0     2       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 HIGH DEDUCTIBLE 1363          0   1  0     1       PHARMANOMICON (76)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ALSO DEAD 1365          0  1 0 DARQUE KNIGHTS 22    BANDIT PRINCE         203  NONE
DEAD 1364               0  1 0 DARQUE KNIGHTS 22    SHEWISH BOUNCER       203  NONE
POSTMAN 1201            6 10 1 HERO'S INC 67        FRIENDZONE 1174       199  REVENGED
BANANA SPRITE 1323      0  1 0 HOLD MY BEER 79      TEXAS ALEXANDER 1330  199  NOT REVENGED

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SUZIE CANA 1262         8  4 0 LOCAL GIRLS 88       MOTHER-IN-LAW 1239    203   
STIMULUS CHECK 1272     3  6 1 PANDEMIC BOREDOM 78  CODEX 1268            199  JUST REVENGED
ADVENTURE 1331          0  2 0 PIXELBENDERS 36      BURP 1322             200  REVENGED
REALLY BIG 1362         0  1 0 ROBO VILLAGE 68      WURM KIN              203  NONE
TRAILER TRASH 1310      2  4 0 ROBO VILLAGE 68      MICROMANAGEMENT 1325  201  REVENGED
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS 679    26 27 1 WEIRDING WAYS 53     SPYMASTER             203  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

** MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTEMTION PLEASE!! **

I never would have anticipated it, but the biggest hassle that I have running the 
contest has turned out to be tracking down *why* someone has not fielded a full team. 
Without mentioning any names; you know who you are, as a favor to me and to help keep 
Your Cruise Director sane for the remainder of this voyage, would you *please* fight 5 
every turn? In other words...fight your replacements blind. There's no reason not to: 
every win earns a bottle and losses do not count against you. So please give alf a 
break and fight all five warriors every turn. Thanks for listening!

Achilles -- Dude you are such a heel. -- William Buckwell III 
and how in Ahringol did I lose that???

Evolett -- At this point you seem to have evolved. -- Biff

Chili Charlie -- Coach told me that was my fight to lose... And I did. (sigh) -- 
Steven

Charlie -- P.S. Next time we fight please don't hold back after that death statment. 
At this point it would only improve my life. -- Steven

Do it tomorrow -- I told Coach that as a lunger I should not try to out Total Parry 
you, but "It'll be fun." He says... -- Albert

Craptastic -- I'm glad you increased the power of your blows.  This way you can beat 
me faster next time.  By the way that extra 10 pounds of muscle makes you look fat. -- 
Greg 

Bleh, looks like I'll be jumping on the DA train.  These replacements are trash! -- 
Master Darque

All -- I must apologize for inadvertently violating the rules of the contest.  It was 
not a maliciously intentional violation, but one of forgetfulness on my part.  The 
best course of action is for me to withdraw from the 99 Bottles. -- Master Darque

Pitfall -- Thanks for the challenge!  Because of you, I remembered that I used to play 
a version of Pitfall that had the entire original game hidden within it.  I couldn't 
remember the version that I played so I started researching it and stumbled on the 
1948 movie Pitfall -- it's streaming on Tubi, the channel that had the weird kinda 
creepy commercials with rabbits during the Superbowl.  So before I knew what was 
happening, I had Tubi installed on my Roku and I'm watching Dick Powell make some very 
bad life choices with Lizabeth Scott.  Speaking of bad choices, I've decided to 
challenge you back but with a slightly different strategy and hopefully a sturdier 
scimitar.  I can't wait to see the stunning conclusion! -- What's Streaming

Pappy -- Divorce parties are the "in thing" now, so break open that wallet and let's 
enjoy freedom together. -- The Landlord

Biff -- Here at Robe Village Trailer Park, there is a kegger almost every night, when 
the losers can scrape together enough cash to get a keg that is. Watch your aluminum 
piles, they love that stuff.  Also, keep a death-grip on your tapper, these scoundrels 
will take those in a heartbeat. -- Landlord

Mechad -- Look at me immortal and picking up a kill in the DA on my way out. I'm not 
waving, that is a single finger you see. -- I Don't Mow

Micromanagment -- Did you think I looked tasty in my leather?  Looks like I helped you 
manage just a little better now. -- Pregnant Alcoholic

Texas Alexander -- I prefer Brandy Alexander, now and forever. -- The Screamer

Abraham -- Sorry that fight was so quick, but I had to get back to my cats. They truly 
miss me when I am gone. -- The Cat Lady

Tough Mama -- Tough?  Not really.  But I am trashy and now you know it. - Trashy 
Mistress

Apologies, fun-employment distracted me. I'm back for vengence! Also work. -- 
Neuroticus

The incursion of chaos creatures into northern Alastari has been stopped.  However, 
the gate they came through is open, and there are people from Alastari trapped on the 
other side.  They need to be rescued, and the gate needs to be closed.  If you have a 
Lord Protector whom you would like to send on this mission, please send a message to 
the Gladiatorial Commmission (email csr@reality.com or via diplo).  We will need to 
know their physical description, personality, and method of fighting.  We will select 
no more than a dozen volunteers.  Thank you!  

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

COCAINE SMILE delivered the death blow upon SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
REALLY BIG was assassinated by WURM KIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DEAD was assassinated by SHEWISH BOUNCER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ALSO DEAD was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena competition.
WHAT MONTH IS IT vanquished CODEX in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
TRASHY MISTRESS was savagely defeated by MICROMANAGEMENT in a 4 minute brawl.
ETERNAL BLOSSOM handily defeated DOCTOR LION in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
EARTHQUAKE SEASON won victory over FURIOUS INHALER in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
BULLY BOBCAT overpowered TRAPS in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge fight.
SUZIE CANA was narrowly killed by MOTHER-IN-LAW in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
DO IT TOMORROW was demolished by LIZ DANFORTH in a 4 minute Challenge competition.
POOR JUDGEMENT savagely defeated MECHADEPLORABLE in a 2 minute gory Challenge brawl.
BRITTNEY GRINER handily defeated PATRON SILVER in a 1 minute Challenge conflict.
REPLACEMENT THEORY viciously subdued FRIENDZONE in a 2 minute master's Challenge bout.
NAKED AND AFRAID overpowered CHARTREUSE in a 4 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
BARBARA EDEN devastated DAKIA WILDROSE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
PREGNANT ALCOHOLIC demolished SCROLLING REDDIT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
SHAKIN' FOR BACON was overpowered by ROSE MOFFORD in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
PITFALL outwaited WHAT'S STREAMING in a popular 8 minute Challenge contest.
TEEPEETOTALER was defeated by GUMBO in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
TEENAGE DAUGHTER demolished WASTED in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge bout.
HOLD THIS overcame THICK AS THEBES in a 1 minute novice's Challenge contest.
CALI GOLD RUSH was subdued by SPACE TOAST in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
VORA LIONEYE overpowered TEMPEST in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
CHARLIE CHARLIE narrowly defeated STEVEN in a 2 minute gory Challenge duel.
CANNON MOLE overpowered GREG in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match.
BURP beat BIFF in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
RIGHT ON TIME overcame THE SCREAMER in a 2 minute beginner's Challenge bout.
VELMA was beaten by FARMER FOX in a 5 minute beginner's Challenge competition.
COMBAT defeated WILLIAM BUCKWELL III in a action packed 3 minute gory Challenge duel.
CRAPTASTIC beat GLOOM in a 1 minute Challenge match.
DARK INEBRIATOR was overpowered by GENERAL LIABILITY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CROAKER was narrowly defeated by MR. READ-A-LOT in a 4 minute veteran's fray.
DY-QUIL was overpowered by THE LAST BEER in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
HOP ONTHEBUS GUS demolished DEORN in a action packed 1 minute gory one-sided struggle.
CHUGS subdued HOODED LEMMING in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
THE ACES was subdued by MAYOR FOX in a 1 minute duel.
GI JANE overpowered HOEB in a 1 minute uneven bout.
FLAMING DR PEPPER overpowered TUMBLE BELLY in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
HARMACIST vanquished HELLVETICA in a exciting 1 minute gruesome one-sided match.
PLANK vanquished ATARI 2600 in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
ALBERT viciously subdued GEORGIA TOM DORSEY in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory duel.
EVOLETT bested ACHILLES in a 2 minute match.
TIDE POD was overcome by JOHNNY COPELAND in a crowd pleasing 2 minute melee.
SAM LAY savagely defeated GUT SHOT in a 2 minute gory match.
PINK FOAM demolished PARNO in a 1 minute uneven fight.
TONY beat MARGINAL MAN in a 3 minute gruesome bout.
GALLON SMASHER defeated ABRAHAM in a exciting 1 minute beginner's competition.
GRAVITINA subdued TOUGH MAMA in a 1 minute novice's conflict.
TEXAS ALEXANDER subdued HIGH DEDUCTIBLE in a 2 minute novice's battle.
THE CAT LADY was beaten by 24 HOUR FORT in a 3 minute amateur's conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  19         LUNGING ATTACK   128 -  99 -  5      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                      14         AIMED BLOW        75 -  61 -  2      55  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  12         PARRY-RIPOSTE     20 -  18 -  0      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     12         PARRY-LUNGE       20 -  18 -  1      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   11         TOTAL PARRY       72 -  81 -  3      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  9         BASHING ATTACK    48 -  54 -  6      47  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         PARRY-STRIKE      25 -  29 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     6         SLASHING ATTACK   43 -  53 -  2      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         WALL OF STEEL     49 -  70 -  5      41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         STRIKING ATTACK   33 -  57 -  4      37  |

Turn 203 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-RIPOSTE      3 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  5         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
PARRY-LUNGE        3 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  5         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  6     TOTAL PARRY        3 -  9         2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-STRIKE       4 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  9         2  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         7 -  7                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     6 -  6                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    LIZ DANFORTH 1222          13   6  0  123 LOCAL GIRLS (88)
LUNGING ATTACK   ETERNAL BLOSSOM 1158       15  10  0  117 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
AIMED BLOW       THE LAST BEER 1244         11   5  0  108 ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
BASHING ATTACK   EARTHQUAKE SEASON 887      18  16  0  105 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
PARRY-LUNGE      REPLACEMENT THEORY 1164    13  10  1   93 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
TOTAL PARRY      MECHADEPLORABLE 1080       24  14  0   87 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
SLASHING ATTACK  CROAKER 1086               19  17  0   86 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
STRIKING ATTACK  CHUGS 1219                 15   5  0   86 200 PROOF (87)
WALL OF STEEL    FRIENDZONE 1174            13   8  4   77 CONSTANT SORROW (81)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DOCTOR LION 1127.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was MICROMANAGEMENT 1325.  The ten other most popular fighters were CROAKER 
1086, ALBERT 1210, LIZ DANFORTH 1222, VELMA 1338, FARMER FOX 1341, REPLACEMENT THEORY 
1164, JOHNNY COPELAND 1281, WHAT'S STREAMING 1137, COMBAT 1332, and MR. READ-A-LOT 
1077.

The least popular fighter this week was PITFALL 1312.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were 24 HOUR FORT 1361, PARNO 1258, ATARI 2600 1269, HELLVETICA 1236, HOEB 
1184, THE SCREAMER 1356, GREG 1328, TEMPEST 1348, SHAKIN' FOR BACON 1050, and 
SCROLLING REDDIT 1136.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

HOP ONTHEBUS GUS (20-1154) ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)

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

CAPTAIN OBVIOUS (20-679) WEIRDING WAYS (53)
COCAINE SMILE (20-1180) WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)