DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/15/2009    Duedate: 07/28/2009

LAPUR ARENA

DM-29    TURN-610

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LUNA
WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)
(29-5179) [14-7-0,115]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GLAUCO                         CAPTAIN PICARD
EQUESTORS (158)                TREKKERS (462)
(29-5102) [21-18-1,126]        (29-5384) [4-1-0,45]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LITERNIUS                      JAILYN
EQUESTORS (158)                MID EARTH (223)
(29-5049) [19-27-1,99]         (29-5354) [6-3-1,38]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TREKKERS (462)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CARDOW HUNTERS (359)        44
2. METAL MINCERS (256)         31      PHILANTHROPISTS (407)
3. CHUNG KUO (464)             28      Unchartered Team
4. EQUESTORS (158)             27
5. FORCE OF NATURE (312)       26      TREKKERS (462)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 PHILANTHROPISTS (407)     18   7  0 72.0   1/ 6*TREKKERS (462)           10  5 0
 2/ 2*TREKKERS (462)            16   9  0 64.0   2/ 3 BOHICA (449)              9  6 1
 3/ 3 BOHICA (449)              66  41  1 61.7   3/ 1 STREET WALKERS (97)       9  6 0
 4/ 4 METAL MINCERS (256)      575 386 13 59.8   4/11 VENUSIANS (321)           8  6 1
 5/ 5 STREET WALKERS (97)      564 382 46 59.6   5/ 8 EQUESTORS (158)           8  7 0
 6/ 6 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)   175 125 18 58.3   6/ 5 TRAIL OF TEARS (229)      8  7 0
 7/ 7 BLACK KELTS (233)        228 206 10 52.5   7/ 2 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)    8  7 0
 8/ 0 BLACK SAMURAI (166)      348 316 22 52.4   8/14 METAL MINCERS (256)       7  5 1
 9/ 8 MID EARTH (223)          467 427 21 52.2   9/10 CLAN CROW (456)           7  8 0
10/ 9 EQUESTORS (158)          746 784 51 48.8  10/ 7 X-MEN (78)                6  7 0
11/10 VENUSIANS (321)          307 338 16 47.6  11/ 4 MID EARTH (223)           6  8 1
12/12 FORCE OF NATURE (312)    334 390 24 46.1  12/16 FORCE OF NATURE (312)     5  8 0
13/11 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)     492 575 10 46.1  13/15*CREATURE FEATURE (463)    5 10 3
14/14 TRAIL OF TEARS (229)     132 172  7 43.4  14/ 9 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)      5 10 0
15/13 CLAN CROW (456)           32  42  2 43.2  15/13*ZODIAC (459)              4  6 0
16/15 X-MEN (78)                72  97 10 42.6  16/12 BLACK KELTS (233)         3  6 1
17/16*ZODIAC (459)              12  17  0 41.4  17/17 PHILANTHROPISTS (407)     2  1 0
18-17 2008 (450)                20  31  2 39.2  18/ 0 BLACK SAMURAI (166)       2  2 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/18*CREATURE FEATURE (463)     7  13  4 35.0  19-18 2008 (450)                1  1 0
20/ 0*CHUNG KUO (464)            1   4  0 20.0  20/ 0*CHUNG KUO (464)           1  4 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

             + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Edge of Night #40 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

By the waters of the River of Sleep:

     The guardian of the bridge took the coin and bowed low, then stepped to the
side.  Off the bridge.  Math blinked and pressed the bag of juniper closer to his
face.  It looked like the guardian was standing in mid-air above the river!
     Malcorn bowed in return, not so low, maybe, but with obvious respect, and led
his horse onto the bridge.  Wolf nudged the reluctant Dark Stranger forward, followed
it, and beckoned to Math to bring up the rear.
     Math pressed the bag of juniper to his face and took a deep breath, glad of the
clean scent of it that cleared his head, and advanced toward the un-railed span.  He
could think of many things he'd rather be doing, almost anything, but they all
involved getting out of this place, and the only way to do that was to go forward.
Across the bridge.  He didn't turn to look behind them, because he had a suspicion
that there was nothing back there.  At the least, nothing that would be helpful or
comforting.
     He wondered again how he had come to this pass:  being a gladiator, yes, that
was clear enough, he'd needed to eat, and it was at that time the only job going.
But to be here, on this adventure, was he insane?  Was it something in the water on
the Isle?  Maybe the crowding there had made him a little crazy?  Surely he wasn't
fool enough to accept an adventure out of BOREDOM?
     The stones of the bridge rang like bell-metal under his feet, making him jump.
He hadn't heard it when the others stepped onto the span.  Steam, or smoke, or some
kind of fumes came up from the water, swirling and drifting into shapes that he would
rather not see too clearly.  He took another breath of juniper-filtered air.  It was
one thing to study the uncanny, and something entirely different to experience it.
From now on, he'd be satisfied with study.  He kept his eyes firmly on the walkway
just ahead of his boots and tried not to think about what he might see if he looked
anywhere else at all.  One foot in front of the other, and soon this crossing would
be done.
     A hoarse cry and a scuffling sound jerked his attention up and forward.  The
Dark Stranger and Lord Malcorn were struggling on the narrow span.  What happened to
Malcorn's horse that had been between them, had it fallen in--?  No, it was in the
lead now, almost to the other bank.  Impossible to see from this distance who was
trying to do what to whom--jumping off the bridge, pushing someone off the bridge, he
couldn't tell.  Didn't care.  If it came to a choice between the Dark Stranger and
Lord Malcorn, he'd go with the Malcorn any day.  If there was anything he could do to
help.  He'd have to get passed the shaman Wolf's horse, and Wolf himself, and the
Dark Stranger's mount--
     But Wolf was already moving forward.  He just touched the Stranger's mount, and
it screamed and dissolved into a dark cloud that blew away.  He had something in his
hand that Math couldn't see.  Where was the bridge-keeper in all this?  Didn't he
have some responsibility to see to it that people who had paid the toll got across?
Apparently not, and Math wasn't going to look around and demand explanations.
     The struggle was becoming less ambiguous:  the Dark Stranger was wrenching at
Lord Malcorn's grip in an apparent effort to throw itself off the bridge into the
river.  Which was smoking or steaming more actively, almost reaching for the pair on
the bridge.  And the Stranger was trying to take Malcorn down with it.  Malcorn was
resisting, trying to keep the Stranger from jumping, himself from falling.
     What the heck?  Wasn't the Dark Stranger supposed to be an ally?
     The Stranger raked clawed hands across Malcorn's face, twisted again, and pulled
free.  Jumped--it looked almost like it expected to fly:  arms wide holding out the
cloak that fluttered along its trailing edge.
     A swan-dive sort of swoop, dipping toward the seething water and then upward
again.
     Wolf shouting words like trumpet calls.
     The swirling vapor condensing into animal shapes, ragged but menacing.  Hounds,
or maybe wolves.  Leaping above the river.  Converging on the soaring Stranger.
     A wail of dismay or despair that came from no human throat as the hunting shapes
closed in.  The sound went on and on, long after the shapes blurred into mist and
faded away, taking the Stranger with them.

      * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ *

                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 622): BLHU MURTHER of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 624): PROTAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 618): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 620): SILVIA MINNO of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 618): SALARA LORMIN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 616): ARCHIPPUS of TROUBLED WATERS (Anti, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 308): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 609): NEEDS SALT of BOHICA (Scruffy, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 306): ULL HARDHAMMER of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 606): ARTEMIDORUS IV of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 604): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 595): EVINDAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 557): PRINCESS EMILY of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 283): JACOB MARLEY of PHANTOM REGIMENT (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 278): CHINA MILKMAID of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 264): ON MY WAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 485): CHARLIE EKKSA of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 472): BLACK WIDOW XLIII of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 452): DECAY of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 448): GRIZOLPOP of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 213): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 412): NIGHTMARE STEED of GEMSTONE CREATIONS (?, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 405): SUNSET THUNDER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 394): GABRIELLE REESE of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 510): DEFIANCE of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 622): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 624): THE UNDEAD (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 618): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 620): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 618): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 616): TROUBLED WATERS (Anti, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 308): PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 609): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 306): WAR (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 606): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 604): STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 595): URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 557): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 283): MIKES HEROES (Mike?, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 278): INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 263): CRIMINAL MINDS (Black Guard, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 485): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 472): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 452): AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 448): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 213): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 412): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 405): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 394): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 510): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 621): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 617): VARPULIS RUKH of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 618): GERMANICUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 308): YAU (DARKFACE) of ZULU NATION (Zulu, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 305): CHOLERA of PESTILENCE (?, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 603): TEMPEST of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 594): MURSKAN PATRIOT of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 557): PRINCESS EMILY of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 283): JACOB MARLEY of PHANTOM REGIMENT (Nomad, mgr.)
                   (turn 282): SHADOWCAT HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 278): LURKING FEAR of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 277): JUSTICE FOR ALL of OF WOLF AND MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
                             LAST CALL of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
                             SISTER MARY SUEELLEN of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
                             BOB'S COMIC COLLECTN of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 264): ON MY WAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
                              DOMJON of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias Skyhawk, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 472): BLACK WIDOW XLIII of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud)
                                   SAMANTHA HAIN of EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 451): ZOE ALDIN of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 447): OCTAVIA of TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Hey, I'm still here!  Sweet!

I'll tell you what, Felicia was a tough nut to crack.  I gave her as much as I could,
but it wasn't until I saw her crack that I was able to penetrate her defense and
force her to go down.  Good times!

Now who do I challenge?  I could pull a "Black Kelts" and challenge the least
experienced warrior available to me for the easy victory.  Nah, that would mean
Dunwich, and he's still limping from the whuppin' RHC put on him last turn.  If only
I had the poor ethics and values of the Black Kelts' manager....  *sigh*

Hope to see you all next week!

Ciao,
Salt

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in LAPUR. 
Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  We now have a 
new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on.  TREKKERS now holds the crown and 
they are betting they can keep it.  A stormcloud is brewing over the MID EARTH 
guildhouse.  Rumor says any more weeks like this ones 1-4-0 may send the team to the 
Dark Arena.  Coming up with a solid 3-2-0 outing, VENUSIANS has advanced 7 places in 
the rankings.  It looks like the guys(?) at EQUESTORS had a good week as they went 
4-1-0 to put them in 5th place.  I guess steroids help!  Hey everybody, watch out for 
HORN ROCK, who flew up 31 points in the rankings after mashing LIME like a melon.  
Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the 
sands.  LIME lost to HORN ROCK and drops 30 points.  In front of all the crowds, LUNA 
took the Duelmaster's crown for hers own.  I give the bum two weeks.  Can you believe 
they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?   
     Here is other news that is of note.  And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't 
avoid BOHICA, please raise you hand.  Wow.  Does LAPUR really have that many liars?  
Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch EQUESTORS' act in the arena.  Those acrobats 
seem to be fairly deft at running from BOHICA.  Well just about everybody wants a 
piece of LITERNIUS, who was this week's most challenged warrior.  In a touching 
display by a 'touched' warrior, SMACK O'MALLEY went after COPPER COMPACTER, who was 
higher by 23 points.  Well, when the dust settled, SMACK O'MALLEY was bested by 
COPPER COMPACTER.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  And who needs the Dark Arena if 
you've got DUNWICH HORROR around?  This week he decorated his armor with KARR.  Who's 
next?  In the 'Oops, What Have I Done?' category, LUHAR was mashed by A.A. SHOCK, who 
let LUHAR know that killing members of FORCE OF NATURE is a no-no.  Congrats to 
ILLYRIA for revenging the death of hers teammate (but more importantly, feeding 
SILVER SAW a bit of dirt).  In the 'Oops, What Have I Done?' category, ISABELLE 
PEPPER was mashed by GEMINI, who let ISABELLE PEPPER know that killing members of 
ZODIAC is a no-no.  Congrats to COLOSSUS for revenging the death of his teammate (but 
more importantly, feeding RED SQUIRREL a bit of dirt).  Here's some advice:  warriors 
with little wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  Good luck in 
next week's fights.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real 
fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUNA 5179                    14   7  0   115       WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GLAUCO 5102                  21  18  1   126       EQUESTORS (158)
 FELICIA 1693                 13   7  1   111       STREET WALKERS (97)
 HORN ROCK 5113               19  19  0   104       CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
 CLOUDSHADOW 5154             20  13  0   102       CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
 A.A. SHOCK 5054              19  25  3   100       FORCE OF NATURE (312)
 LITERNIUS 5049               19  27  1    99       EQUESTORS (158)
 ATRIA 5101                   21  18  2    97       VENUSIANS (321)
 VON GROV 3337                16  15  0    97       TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
 COLOSSUS 556                 20  24  4    94       X-MEN (78)
 COPPER COMPACTER 5092        17  15  0    91       METAL MINCERS (256)
 YURI 5188                    13   7  2    91       WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEEDS SALT 5206              15   4  0    90       BOHICA (449)
 MAKADOS 4704                 14   4  0    89       PHILANTHROPISTS (407)
 AKUMU 4674                   12  12  1    87       BLACK SAMURAI (166)
 ILLYRIA 5149                 19  14  0    86       VENUSIANS (321)
-JOHN COURAGE 3313            16  13  0    83       BLACK KELTS (233)
 LUHAR 5244                   12  11  3    77       MID EARTH (223)
 NAILIN' PALIN 5302           12   4  0    77       STREET WALKERS (97)
 STARRY NITE 5186             17  12  0    76       FORCE OF NATURE (312)
 LIME 5178                    15   5  0    76       WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)
 MAD DOG 5125                 19  17  0    74       CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
 RED HOT CHILI 5202           13   6  0    72       BOHICA (449)
 LUCKY EIREANN 5285            9   5  2    69       CLAN CROW (456)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INCONEL INDENTER 4324         8   5  1    66       METAL MINCERS (256)
 SMACK O'MALLEY 5282           8   7  0    66       CLAN CROW (456)
 VINDOCOMUS 5251              12  10  0    65       EQUESTORS (158)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JULIANUS 5321                 9   3  0    61       EQUESTORS (158)
 SALAMANDER 4165               7   6  0    57       TRAIL OF TEARS (229)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SILVER SAW 5287               7   6  1    55       METAL MINCERS (256)
 ENCOLPIUS 5268               12   8  0    51       EQUESTORS (158)
 MOJO 5340                     7   3  0    47       X-MEN (78)
 DARK UNCLE 2168               6  15  0    46       X-MEN (78)
 CHROME CUTTER 5316            6   2  0    45       METAL MINCERS (256)
 CAPTAIN PICARD 5384           4   1  0    45       TREKKERS (462)
 GILAN 5242                   10  13  1    44       MID EARTH (223)
-BAD YEAR 5298                 3   1  0    43       2008 (450)
 IRON IMPACTER 5315            7   4  0    42       METAL MINCERS (256)
-HANNICHI 4860                 3   1  1    42       BLACK SAMURAI (166)
 JAILYN 5354                   6   3  1    38       MID EARTH (223)
 DEATHWIND FORGE 5283          6   7  0    38       CLAN CROW (456)
 CAPTAIN KIRK 5382             4   1  0    38       TREKKERS (462)
 LARD SPRINKLE 5359            5   1  0    37       BOHICA (449)
 WHIP ME HOUSTON 5397          4   1  0    35       STREET WALKERS (97)
 RINDEL 5346                   7   3  0    34       MID EARTH (223)
-SHANGGAR 4703                 3   3  0    34       PHILANTHROPISTS (407)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RED SQUIRREL 5357             3   6  1    33       BLACK KELTS (233)
-LAST BUSH 5352                1   0  1    33       2008 (450)
 LICKETY SPLIT 5416            2   0  0    31       BOHICA (449)
 ANSHIN 4861                   6   2  0    29       BLACK SAMURAI (166)
 SOLAR RADIATION 5308          6  10  0    28       VENUSIANS (321)
 GEMINI 5364                   3   4  0    28       ZODIAC (459)
 MR. SPOCK 5380                2   3  0    26       TREKKERS (462)
 WATERSTONE 5317               6   7  0    25       CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
-CANCER 5363                   3   3  0    25       ZODIAC (459)
 MISS FRIENDLY FIRE 5396       3   2  0    25       STREET WALKERS (97)
 DUNWICH HORROR 5391           2   2  2    25       CREATURE FEATURE (463)
-LIBRA 5366                    2   4  0    24       ZODIAC (459)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SONTE HINGE 3455              2   7  0    23       BLACK KELTS (233)
 REVY 5344                     6   4  0    22       WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)
 FYRE RAYNES 5341              5   5  0    21       FORCE OF NATURE (312)
 MAY 5403                      2   1  0    21       TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
 BIMBO SLICE 5386              3   3  0    20       STREET WALKERS (97)
-BROWN BEAVER 5358             3   5  1    18       BLACK KELTS (233)
 REPTILICUS 5390               2   2  1    17       CREATURE FEATURE (463)
-IZALOR 4702                   1   0  0    17       PHILANTHROPISTS (407)
 THE BRIDE 5392                1   3  0    16       CREATURE FEATURE (463)
 LIEUTENANT WORF 5383          4   1  0    15       TREKKERS (462)
 URLIC MAC COOL 5373           3   3  0    13       CLAN CROW (456)
 WOLFMAN 5393                  1   3  1    13       CREATURE FEATURE (463)
 CYGNI 5404                    2   1  0    11       VENUSIANS (321)
-LEO 5395                      2   1  0    10       ZODIAC (459)
 LI YUAN 5407                  1   0  0    10       CHUNG KUO (464)
 COMMANDER RIKER 5381          2   3  0     9       TREKKERS (462)
-NOVEMBER 5361                 1   0  0     9       2008 (450)
 SNOWDROP 5400                 2   2  0     8       TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
 DUSTY STORM 5418              1   0  0     8       FORCE OF NATURE (312)
 BUTTERFLY 5388                1   4  0     7       CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
 ISABELLE PEPPER 5406          1   2  1     6       BOHICA (449)
 THE BLOB 5389                 1   3  0     6       CREATURE FEATURE (463)
 FEELIP O'BOOBAGAN 5414        1   1  0     5       CLAN CROW (456)
 CHISAHARU 5180                1   0  0     5       BLACK SAMURAI (166)
 LESATH 5417                   0   1  0     1       VENUSIANS (321)
-LEAP YEAR 5402                0   1  0     1       2008 (450)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MUNDANE MUDSLIDE 5401         0   1  0     1       FORCE OF NATURE (312)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
KIKUZO 4913             4  7 0 BLACK SAMURAI 166    HEINOUS BEAST         610  NONE
SCHADENFREUDE 5387      1  2 0 BOHICA 449           DUNWICH HORROR 5391   607  REVENGED
D1 5411                 0  1 0 CHUNG KUO 464        RIVER MONSTER         610  NONE
D2 5410                 0  1 0 CHUNG KUO 464        DUSKBLOOD TROLL       610  NONE
D3 5408                 0  1 0 CHUNG KUO 464        STONE GOLEM           610  NONE
KARR 5409               0  1 0 CHUNG KUO 464        DUNWICH HORROR 5391   610   
ICE SHARD 5191         14 13 1 FORCE OF NATURE 312  LUHAR 5244            609  JUST REVENGED
CONVEICTED ORC 5413     0  1 0 MID EARTH 223        SHEWISH GIANT         610  NONE
NULDOR 5374             3  2 0 MID EARTH 223        WOLFMAN 5393          608  REVENGED
BOOKABOUTBIRDS 4787     2  8 0 TRAIL OF TEARS 229   WYVERN                610  NONE
RAW 4173                4  5 0 TRAIL OF TEARS 229   BROWN BEAVER 5358     607  REVENGED
ALHENA 5291             4 12 0 VENUSIANS 321        SILVER SAW 5287       608  JUST REVENGED
FLUFFY 5405             1  2 0 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD 282 REPTILICUS 5390       610   
BISHOP 5300             6 10 1 X-MEN 78             ATRIA 5101            609   
GAMBIT 5372             3  3 1 X-MEN 78             RED SQUIRREL 5357     609  JUST REVENGED
SAGITARIUS 5365         2  3 0 ZODIAC 459           ISABELLE PEPPER 5406  608  JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

That damned HAL character in the commission office is going to drive me insane.  Here
is 3 turns worth of weekly quotes from the Mid Earth guild, if HAL doesn't misplace
them again. -- Visionist

Salamander -- That was quick, I am ashamed to admit I wasn't much competition. --
Luhar the Devastated

Revy -- Okay, you have proven you can win under your terms and I have proven I can
win under my terms.  So let's try again in 10 turns. -- Gilan the Arbitrator

Cancer -- The gods smiled upon me this time. -- Rindel the Chosen

Dark Uncle -- Well fought, sir dwarf, my last desperate swing did you in. -- Jailyn
the Fortuitous

The Blob -- The question is, a blob of what? -- Nuldor the Inquisitive

Revy -- HA!  Gilan said you were tough. -- Luhar the Misinformed

Bimbo Slice -- Brave challenge, miss slice.  Hope you enjoy the knowledge I shared
with you. -- Rindel the Tutor

Wolfman -- Damn beast, you didn't have to kill me. -- Ghost of Nuldor

Captured Orc -- What the...! -- Jailyn the Dumbfounded

Sporkis -- 4.  I haven't seen many Aimed Blows that would look better as a Lunger, so
in general I doubt that is true.  5.  This is definitely plausible.  I have had 2
Aimed Blows come back from the dead, the same warrior came back twice.  He is now
immortal in Talahaya, thank the gods. -- Visionist

Force of Nature -- My condolences on the loss of Ice Shard, he was a fine warrior.  I
await your retribution. -- Luhar the Pensive

Solar Radiation -- I thought you would be much improved.  Guess I was wrong to
assume. -- Gilan the Idiot Savant

Wolfman -- Think twice before killing a member of the Mid Earth guild again.  Next
time you will not survive. -- Rindel the Merciful

Lucky Eireann -- How the...!  What are you made of, STONE!?! -- Jailyn the Perturbed

I can think of lots of things I'd rather be doing than writing personals for ANY
arena, but I suppose better Lapur than most....

Lime -- Hmm.  Why aren't you green? -- Cloudshadow
P.S.  At least you made that a fast fight.  I want to get back to the guildhouse, I
was reading this book, see....
P.P.S.  Kinda neat, in a way, that the arena is so big, you've been here for the
better part of a year and no Hunter has fought you before now.  Keeps the mystery.

Lard Sprinkle -- Too slippery for me. -- Waterstone

Von Grov -- Not that I hang out in bathtubs any more than I need to.  Dangerous
places, bathtubs. -- Mad Dog

Starry Nite -- I was definitely seeing stars at the end of that one. -- Horn Rock

Lickety Split -- With bananas, and nuts, and caramel and chocolate syrups, and...
really good. -- Butterfly

Ghost of Faylin -- Managers are so unfeeling! -- Butterfly

Horm Rock -- Goodnight...Do you often go off so fast.  You didn't even give me time
to think about doing anything offensive.  I'll take the win, but I sure could have
used a few more skills. -- Starry Nite

Capt Kirk -- Great challenge on your part.  As you grow, I will make sure to tell my
guild mated to stay out of your way.  I look forward to see how you and your stable
mate, Picard progress through your careers here at Lapur. -- Fyre Raynes

Yuri -- Your manager did exactly as mine would have done...this turn, as opposed to
last turn when he seemed to be following the recent popular fad of challenging.  I
certainly would not have expected that from him.  SF hopes that S continues on his
normal honorable way of choosing opponents from now on. -- A.A.

Luhar -- Oohh, Luhar.  I do not mind losing mediorce fighters like Ice Shard, but I
certainly wish you would have chosen a fighting style I had already managed to
graduation.  Now I need to waste another roll up on something I would make other than
a PS.  Serious cramp to one of my goals.  For that infraction, you will be BF by a
host of mediocre warriors. -- Storm Front, mgr. Force of Nature

Mad Dog -- Yeah...I certain never expect a win. -- A.A.

X-MEN -- I dare say that was not the outcome you were looking for, I am sorry.  I
tell you, I go away for a week to look for a replacement warrior myself and Atria
losses her head.  I was planning on having her bloodfeud but now she awaits your
challenges. -- Venus

Silver Saw -- I know she didn't seem like much of a fighter but I saw the potential
there, did ya have to go and cut her to pieces like that?  Atria was my first choice
for the feud but now she has her own to deal with so it is now up to one of my others
gals, guess they will have to draw straws. -- Venus

Smack O'Malley -- Thought you had me there, didn't ya!  I'm tricky like that. --
Illyria

Captain Picard -- I have to say I thought you would be an easy win, from all Solar
was saying about ya.  I forgot that she has a lot more experience than I do.  I must
say you are one fast learner! -- Cygni

Gilan -- I've been looking for a good teacher, I don't suppose that you would like to
fill that position? -- Solar Radiation 

Oremaster and Ora -- Perhaps you should have your eyes checked? -- Arenamaster Kyall

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KIKUZO was butchered by HEINOUS BEAST in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BOOKABOUTBIRDS was butchered by WYVERN in a exciting 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
D1 was murdered by RIVER MONSTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
D3 was dispatched by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena brawl.
CONVEICTED ORC was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
D2 was viciously butchered by DUSKBLOOD TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
COLOSSUS devastated RED SQUIRREL in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud match.
A.A. SHOCK handily defeated LUHAR in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud fight.
ILLYRIA won victory over SILVER SAW in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud duel.
GEMINI vanquished ISABELLE PEPPER in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud fight.
FELICIA vanquished LITERNIUS in a exciting 3 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
YURI was overpowered by GLAUCO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
INCONEL INDENTER was subdued by MAKADOS in a 2 minute bloody Challenge competition.
SMACK O'MALLEY was unbelievably bested by COPPER COMPACTER in a 5 minute battle.
DEATHWIND FORGE was overpowered by VINDOCOMUS in a 1 minute Challenge conflict.
GILAN was overpowered by SALAMANDER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
IRON IMPACTER vanquished MAY in a 1 minute bloody one-sided Challenge fray.
REVY was devastated by CHROME CUTTER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
LARD SPRINKLE beat SOLAR RADIATION in a 1 minute Challenge match.
BIMBO SLICE beat SNOWDROP in a 1 minute Challenge bout.
URLIC MAC COOL was beaten by RINDEL in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
REPTILICUS easily killed FLUFFY in a 1 minute gory mismatched Challenge competition.
LICKETY SPLIT savagely defeated LIEUTENANT WORF in a 3 minute novice's Challenge duel.
THE BRIDE vanquished BUTTERFLY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fray.
NEEDS SALT was overpowered by LUNA in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
RED HOT CHILI was overpowered by VON GROV in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
LIME was vanquished by HORN ROCK in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
STARRY NITE was savagely defeated by ATRIA in a 2 minute veteran's melee.
NAILIN' PALIN was overpowered by CLOUDSHADOW in a 2 minute one-sided fray.
MAD DOG was handily defeated by AKUMU in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
LUCKY EIREANN defeated DEADLY ASSASSIN in a action packed 1 minute fight.
JULIANUS viciously subdued DARK UNCLE in a 2 minute brutal fight.
ENCOLPIUS demolished WATERSTONE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ANSHIN was savagely defeated by CAPTAIN PICARD in a popular 3 minute gruesome bout.
MOJO outlasted JAILYN in a action packed 7 minute contest.
WHIP ME HOUSTON overpowered COMMON RIVERRAT in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
CAPTAIN KIRK savagely defeated MISS FRIENDLY FIRE in a 1 minute novice's struggle.
FYRE RAYNES savagely defeated FEELIP O'BOOBAGAN in a 2 minute bloody match.
DUNWICH HORROR savagely slew KARR in a 3 minute gory novice's duel.
THE BLOB lost to CYGNI in a 1 minute amateur's bout.
WOLFMAN was subdued by MR. SPOCK in a 2 minute brutal beginner's competition.
COMMANDER RIKER was outlasted by DUSTY STORM in a 8 minute beginner's battle.
LI YUAN devastated MUNDANE MUDSLIDE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
CHISAHARU won victory over LESATH in a crowd pleasing 5 minute novice's conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                 14         TOTAL PARRY       48 -  33 -  0      59  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  12         STRIKING ATTACK   62 -  55 -  4      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     10         SLASHING ATTACK   32 -  31 -  1      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  10         WALL OF STEEL     18 -  19 -  4      49  |
|AIMED BLOW                       8         AIMED BLOW        38 -  41 -  0      48  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  8         PARRY-RIPOSTE     16 -  18 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      5         PARRY-LUNGE       22 -  26 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    5         LUNGING ATTACK    53 -  67 -  2      44  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         BASHING ATTACK    38 -  51 -  3      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     4         PARRY-STRIKE      13 -  20 -  0      39  |

Turn 610 was great if you     Not so great if you used      The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles:     the fighting styles:          top eleven warriors are:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       LUNA 5179                  14   7  0  115 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)
BASHING ATTACK   GLAUCO 5102                21  18  1  126 EQUESTORS (158)
TOTAL PARRY      FELICIA 1693               13   7  1  111 STREET WALKERS (97)
PARRY-LUNGE      VON GROV 3337              16  15  0   97 TRAIL OF TEARS (229)
STRIKING ATTACK  YURI 5188                  13   7  2   91 WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (282)
LUNGING ATTACK   MAD DOG 5125               19  17  0   74 CARDOW HUNTERS (359)
WALL OF STEEL    LUCKY EIREANN 5285          9   5  2   69 CLAN CROW (456)
SLASHING ATTACK  SILVER SAW 5287             7   6  1   55 METAL MINCERS (256)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    RINDEL 5346                 7   3  0   34 MID EARTH (223)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LITERNIUS 5049.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was JAILYN 5354.  The ten other most popular fighters were LESATH 5417, ATRIA 5101, 
CAPTAIN PICARD 5384, SMACK O'MALLEY 5282, COMMANDER RIKER 5381, FELICIA 1693, 
LITERNIUS 5049, LICKETY SPLIT 5416, D3 5408, and MAKADOS 4704.

The least popular fighter this week was DUSTY STORM 5418.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were LIEUTENANT WORF 5383, CHISAHARU 5180, MUNDANE MUDSLIDE 5401, 
FEELIP O'BOOBAGAN 5414, MOJO 5340, ANSHIN 4861, WATERSTONE 5317, MAD DOG 5125, LIME 
5178, and NEEDS SALT 5206.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

LITERNIUS (29-5049) EQUESTORS (158)