DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 04/21/2010 Duedate: 05/04/2010 LAPUR ARENA DM-29 TURN-630 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS WHIP ME HOUSTON STREET WALKERS (97) (29-5397) [17-6-0,120] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader WHIP ME HOUSTON SAMA'EL STREET WALKERS (97) B.O.S.S. (460) (29-5397) [17-6-0,120] (29-5369) [3-1-1,35] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite VINDOCOMUS GELLIUS EQUESTORS (158) EQUESTORS (158) (29-5251) [22-20-0,100] (29-5448) [9-8-0,45] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM EQUESTORS (158) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. MID EARTH (223) 64 2. EQUESTORS (158) 30 METAL MINCERS (256) 3. STREET WALKERS (97) 29 Unchartered Team 4. CLUBS 'N CLONES (469) 26 5. B.O.S.S. (460) 18 B.O.S.S. (460) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*WRETCHED HORDE (453) 6 2 0 75.0 1/ 3 EQUESTORS (158) 10 4 1 2/ 2 METAL MINCERS (256) 600 402 13 59.9 2/ 1 MID EARTH (223) 9 4 0 3/ 3 STREET WALKERS (97) 614 416 52 59.6 3/ 5 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 9 4 0 4/ 4 MID EARTH (223) 519 468 22 52.6 4/ 2 OPEN HAND (466) 8 7 0 5/ 5*B.O.S.S. (460) 9 9 1 50.0 5/ 4 METAL MINCERS (256) 6 2 0 6- 6 TREKKERS (462) 52 53 1 49.5 6/ 7 STREET WALKERS (97) 6 4 1 7/ 7 EQUESTORS (158) 795 832 52 48.9 7/ 8 TRAIL OF TEARS (229) 6 9 2 8- 8 ZODIAC (459) 30 34 1 46.9 8/ 6 CLAN CROW (456) 6 9 1 9/10 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) 538 624 11 46.3 9/10*B.O.S.S. (460) 5 4 0 10/ 9 CLAN CROW (456) 72 84 6 46.2 10-11 ZODIAC (459) 3 5 0 11/13 PLATES (452) 23 29 2 44.2 11-12*WRETCHED HORDE (453) 2 0 0 12/11 TRAIL OF TEARS (229) 169 215 10 44.0 12/13*CLUBS 'N CLONES (469) 2 7 0 13/12 OPEN HAND (466) 32 41 3 43.8 13- 9 TREKKERS (462) 2 8 0 14/14*CLUBS 'N CLONES (469) 2 7 0 22.2 14/14 PLATES (452) 1 3 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT Annual Lapurian Awards Votes (Metal Mincer opinions, which were often internally varied) Best Duelmaster -- Tough, tough, tough. Ora says LUNA; Oremaster says DAISY CHAIN Worst Duelmaster -- There is no such thing as a worst Duelmaster, but LITERNIUS did have the worst record. Favorite Team -- CLAN CROW. They fight well, write well, and aren't afraid to throw a little one-upmanship on anyone. Most Disliked Team -- METAL MINCERS. Well, Ora did vote for Oremaster and Oremaster voted for Ora, so... Most Avoided Team -- MID EARTH because, because, well, just because Most Challenged Team -- Don't Know (Is that a team?) We challenge warriors, not teams. Best Team Name -- STREET WALKERS Have always liked it and their persona Worst Team Name -- PLATES. We have trouble enough playing this game, fighting amongst ourselves, and writing personals to then have to decipher mere plates. Best Warrior Name -- SMACK O'MALLEY. Great name; great enactment Worst Warrior Name -- MARCH CAT, why? Good question. Why not May Cat or November cat, or No cat? Best Personals Writer -- UNCLE WOLF Best Spotlight Writer --UNCLE WOLF writes some terrific ones. Marcus Award -- COLOSSUS. All the way! Ahringol's Apprentice Award -- MID EARTH, those meanies Style Masters: Aimed Blow -- lots of aimers, but Ora insists on LUNA Basher -- SMACK O'MALLEY smacked best Lunger -- FHRAIN was great Slasher -- Gotta choose our own SILVER SAW Striker -- RED HOT CHILI is repeat DM now and gets both our votes. Parry Lunge -- VON GROV, aye. Parry Riposte -- Uh, were there any? O.K. We will pick RINDELL. Parry Strike -- The one and only ICE SHARD Total Parry -- MAKADOS, who was a really tough one. The bum! Wall Of Steel -- DAISY CHAINS hit our fancy. Bonnie Award -- FHRAIN may be the best. Thanks to VISIONIST for again hosting the awards. What a champ he is! * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 642): HOMESTAR of HOMESTAR & CO (Otis X Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 644): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 518): ROBERTO LEATHAM of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 638): ROCKWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 640): ON GOLDEN POND of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 631): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 632): FARM WEEKLY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 318): CRICTOR UNGERER of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 629): WHIP ME HOUSTON of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 316): SINGALEK of THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 626): BILL P. GORE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 623): TOBY of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 615): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 577): PRINCE CONNOR of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 293): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 288): RONDOL QUIGLO of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 274): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 505): FREM HARID of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 492): BB BULLY BOY of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 472): COUNTER OFFER of VIKING LINGO (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 467): LOEKER SMITH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 223): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 428): SPARTAN 1 of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 422): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 414): DEVONSHIRE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 530): NATAS of DO IT AGAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 642): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 644): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 518): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 638): VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 640): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 631): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 631): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 318): PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 629): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 316): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 626): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 623): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 615): BAD GUYS (Mr. Bad Guy, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 577): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 293): ASAIRE (?, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 288): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 274): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 505): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 492): THE DISCIPLES (?, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 472): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 467): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 223): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 428): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 422): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 414): J (?, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 530): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 15 MALCORN (turn 638): ROCKWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 637): STARIEL of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 631): SALARA LORMIN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 630): YAREK ZORN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 318): SECI of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 315): KOLUM MAROD of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 626): BILL P. GORE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 623): TOBY of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 614): FROSTBITE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 576): BITT BETRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 292): WALRUS of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 274): HOOPS of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) (turn 273): KIRLA LORVIN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 465): FLITCHAK of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 422): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) JADE RING of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. "I wanna dance with somebody.... I wanna feel the heat with somebody.... "What the hell are you talking about, Whip Me?" asked Roadkill as he was trying to finish up the paperwork on his desk. "Yeah wanna dance with somebody.... With somebody who loves me...." "Will you stop that!!! You may be the new Duelmaster, but glory can fade in an instant, just ask Bluiddvl. By all rights, Bimbo should have been the one carried off the sands, and then to die on the way to the infirmary, it just doesn't seem right. I'll see that those stubby legged stretcher barers are flogged for their laziness, believe me." "I believe the children are our future.... Teach them well and let them lead the way.... Show them all the beauty they possess inside...." "Huh? If you don't take this position and more importantly the competition seriously you won't possess your inside much longer." "I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadow.... If I fail, if I succeed at least I live as I believe.... No matter what they lake from me.... They can't take away my dignity...." "Okay, THAT'S ENOUGH!!! Geez, that sounds worse than someone stepping on a cat's tail. YOU are a fighter, not a singer and if you don't start acting like one you'll find out that not only can they take you dignity but also your life. I don't have time for this, the new recruits still haven't shown up, and I'm heading off to watch the tourney. I think this time Bonnie's gonna win it all in the Primus tourney, and I have a few younger fighters from other arenas that I'm interested in seeing their potential. Now you're standing here giving me a headache and wasting my time. Leave... go back to training and I don't even want to hear a peep out of you." Roadkill watched Whip Me Houston slowly exit his office and gently close the door. After a few silent moment and comfortable she was gone, he once again continued to tie up the last few ends before leaving. But then he heard the faint sound of what seemed like someone killing a cat in the distance... a sound that made him groan and bury his head in his hands. "If I should stay... I'd only be in your way... So I'll go. but I know... I'll think of you ev'ry step of the way... And IiiiiiiIII will always love yyyooouuuuhhhooo!" SPY REPORT You elder fighters surely remember me. The younger ones may call me Olaf Modeen. I return to LAPUR once again! Biff! Pow! LAPUR watched with glee as MID EARTH got knocked off top spot by EQUESTORS! Hmmmph! I always thought TREKKERS was an over-rated team and they proved it with a 0-0-0! Some people say I ramble too much, I don't say anything relevant. I repeat myself. I ramble. Well STREET WALKERS moved up 1, to 6th. What's with RINDEL? He actually beat CARDOW HUNTERS' BUTTERFLY, and walked away with 19 more points from the fight. Major screwup at CARDOW HUNTERS. BUTTERFLY lost 18 points to RINDEL. Some new strategies, perhaps? Maybe BUTTERFLY will provide more easy wins... Try as he might, DEATHWIND FORGE wasn't good enough at persuading WHIP ME HOUSTON to step down from the Duelmaster's throne... I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters? Tough! If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports. The most avoided team was METAL MINCERS. The bums at CLAN CROW couldn't face the challenges from METAL MINCERS! No excuse for that! How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, DEATHWIND FORGE! Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you. Taunt your opponent SAMA'EL! That was my lucky charm when I was unfairly challenged. (and by 29 points!) STR82HEL should have an easy win. STR82HEL overcame SAMA'EL. PLATES calls this fighting? In my day... A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters don't accept this. The best do. MAGDALA larned hers lesson (CAIRRAIG AMADAN taught it well), and we right likely won't be seein' 'im fight any CLAN CROW members with the same gusto. Someone told BIFF O'BRAGH that CARDOW HUNTERS never Bloodfeuded, that he'd have an easy kill. Well, I'm sure whoever misled you is right sorry. SKUNK CABBAGE was plum wore out after THERAEUS pounded 'im silly in a Bloodfeud. TRAIL OF TEARS'll have to get a little better before going after THERAEUS again! How long have I been here? I got people to see, places to go... Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors. Any plans here? LAPUR is a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places. Time for my medication, so I'll leave now. Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WHIP ME HOUSTON 5397 17 6 0 120 STREET WALKERS (97) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ENCOLPIUS 5268 18 22 1 111 EQUESTORS (158) BIMBO SLICE 5386 16 8 2 103 STREET WALKERS (97) VINDOCOMUS 5251 22 20 0 100 EQUESTORS (158) SILVER SAW 5287 13 9 1 97 METAL MINCERS (256) IRON IMPACTER 5315 12 7 0 96 METAL MINCERS (256) -INCONEL INDENTER 4324 10 6 1 93 METAL MINCERS (256) GAEGLIN 5437 11 6 0 92 MID EARTH (223) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DEATHWIND FORGE 5283 14 16 0 87 CLAN CROW (456) LHISSON 5456 11 4 0 85 MID EARTH (223) -CHROME CUTTER 5316 8 4 0 85 METAL MINCERS (256) LUCKY EIREANN 5285 17 14 3 84 CLAN CROW (456) RINDEL 5346 16 14 0 78 MID EARTH (223) -MR. SPOCK 5380 14 9 0 72 TREKKERS (462) STR82HEL 5227 7 4 0 71 PLATES (452) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -WEXLE 5256 6 2 0 65 WRETCHED HORDE (453) -GEMINI 5364 8 7 0 64 ZODIAC (459) -CANCER 5363 7 7 0 64 ZODIAC (459) BUTTERFLY 5388 10 15 1 58 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) -LIEUTENANT WORF 5383 12 11 0 57 TREKKERS (462) DARIUS 5467 7 4 0 57 OPEN HAND (466) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KILLIAN MCGUINES 5439 7 7 1 52 CLAN CROW (456) ATTICUS 5458 8 7 0 50 EQUESTORS (158) SNOWDROP 5400 11 10 0 47 TRAIL OF TEARS (229) GELLIUS 5448 9 8 0 45 EQUESTORS (158) MISTY RAIN 5459 7 8 2 41 TRAIL OF TEARS (229) BAHRAM 5445 6 10 1 35 OPEN HAND (466) -LEO 5395 6 5 0 35 ZODIAC (459) SAMA'EL 5369 3 1 1 35 B.O.S.S. (460) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FIRE CRYSTAL 5476 4 5 0 33 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) CAIRRAIG AMADAN 5518 3 0 0 32 CLAN CROW (456) TANE 5480 4 3 0 28 OPEN HAND (466) -SCORPIO 5415 5 3 1 27 ZODIAC (459) THERAEUS 5506 2 1 0 24 CLUBS 'N CLONES (469) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -COMMANDER DATA 5470 6 4 0 23 TREKKERS (462) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MAGDALA 5474 5 3 1 23 OPEN HAND (466) IRYANA 5492 3 3 0 22 OPEN HAND (466) PYRTH 5371 2 2 0 22 B.O.S.S. (460) STORMRIDER 5520 2 0 0 22 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) PINKY 5491 3 2 0 19 STREET WALKERS (97) STAINLESS SHAKER 5479 5 2 0 18 METAL MINCERS (256) SNOWSHADOW 5494 2 5 0 17 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) -CONSTABLE ODO 5472 3 6 0 15 TREKKERS (462) HECATE 5367 2 2 0 15 B.O.S.S. (460) JEHLCH 5528 1 0 0 15 MID EARTH (223) MENHOIR 5529 1 0 0 13 MID EARTH (223) BIFF O'BRAGH 5497 2 3 1 10 CLAN CROW (456) VRITRA 5370 1 3 0 10 B.O.S.S. (460) SKUNK CABBAGE 5512 2 1 1 8 TRAIL OF TEARS (229) -QUARK 5505 1 1 0 8 TREKKERS (462) GRU-MUNCHER 5509 0 3 0 7 CLUBS 'N CLONES (469) SKYDANCER 5521 1 1 0 4 CARDOW HUNTERS (359) -DUTCH SCHULTZ 5452 0 2 0 2 GANGSTAS (465) AELEKTYR 5530 0 1 0 1 CLUBS 'N CLONES (469) FLAVIANUS 5524 0 1 0 1 EQUESTORS (158) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? MOSSROCK 5493 2 2 0 CARDOW HUNTERS 359 BIFF O'BRAGH 5497 627 JUST REVENGED PADDY O'SADISM 5475 2 3 1 CLAN CROW 456 MAGDALA 5474 627 JUST REVENGED GRUNDE 5508 0 2 0 CLUBS 'N CLONES 469 SKUNK CABBAGE 5512 629 JUST REVENGED JAILYN 5354 17 10 1 MID EARTH 223 LUCKY EIREANN 5285 628 THERNYS 5427 8 7 1 MID EARTH 223 ENCOLPIUS 5268 628 BLUIDDVL 5226 7 5 1 PLATES 452 BIMBO SLICE 5386 629 MARCH CAT 5519 1 1 0 TRAIL OF TEARS 229 WYVERN 630 NONE MAY 5403 7 8 0 TRAIL OF TEARS 229 BUTTERFLY 5388 626 NOT REVENGED SPRING FEVER 5501 1 4 0 TRAIL OF TEARS 229 WYVERN 630 NONE PERSONAL ADS Clan Crow -- We think you may have made our day. (re: Biff and Deathwind) this is finally something we can agree about. -- Ora Aye. -- Oremaster Well done, Duelmaster Whip Me Houston. -- Ora and The Metal Mincers Biff O -- Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'd repeat it 13 times, but, well, you know. -- Stainless Shaker Deathwind -- Today was MT day. I was the forger; you were the forgee. (wink) -- Iron Impacter Aye, me 'borgs done gon you 7-0 last'n turns. Bloody fine. Aye. -- Oremaster Honey Bun! (Fierce stare) I was managing most of those wins, you know. -- Ora (Eyes rolling) Damme wenches! -- Oremaster Luck ta yer all inna Mailer. Aye. -- Metal Mincers, Oremaster and The Wench Owlsy -- You are definitely going to get some of our votes for next year's Lapurian Awards. You are, you hotty! (wink) -- Lovely Ora and that Creep Oremaster Lapur -- Well, I remember the first time I saw Julianus. He was a young (13-10-3-9- 16-10-9) farm boy looking for adventure. I decided to give the youngster a chance even though I had my doubts about someone that short. After some conditioning in my ludus, Julianus had matured (15-12-3-11-21-11-11) into a gladiator with a chance of survival. As it turned out, he performed better than I could have hoped. At his retirement, his exercises had transformed him into a man (18-14-3-14-21-11-11) with a winning percentage of 73. His innate ability to learn from experience allowed him to achieve Advanced Expert ratings in INITIATIVE, ATTACK and DEFENSE, and Expert ratings in RIPOSTE and DECISIVENESS. It was determined he was a VERY QUICK AND ACTIVE gladiator and was INCREDIBLY QUICK and ELUSIVE making even dangerous opponents look like pussycats. He was able to impart GOOD DAMAGE with his blows and could carry a TREMENDOUS amount of weight. As they say, good presents come in small packages. -- Spartacus (These are personals for turn 628) Mid Earth -- Sorry about Themys. Do your blood feud if you want, I will not hide. But naked Dwarves drive me insane. -- Encolpius Cancer -- How about a thank you for the learns, huh? -- Vindocomus Street Walkers -- It it frustrating when you try to bloodfeud three turns in a row, and the team doesn't play! Then you get stuck in a "matched against" fight, TWICE, losing both times, and then dying! I really wasn't all that special, 13-10(1)-11- 16(1)-21(3)-5-13, ex Att. I will not be missed! -- The Late Bluiddvl Dliddvl -- In my defense, you did try and kill me first! If it wasn't for that critical parry while lying on my backside, I do believe the results would have been reversed. -- Bimbo Slice Lucky Eireann -- Now, that was a surprise! I actually avoided you, and wasn't looking forward to the fight. -- Whip Me Houston Ora and Oremaster -- After a little soul searching, we never should have voted the Mincers most disliked team. We actually like and respect you both a great deal. I guess we were speaking out of frustration, and for that we apologize. -- Roadkill and the Street Walkers. Lucky Eireann -- Great DM column, makes me wish Whip me would have lost so we could see another one. -- Roadkill P.S. I think Bimbo has a thing for D. Forge so you may be out of luck. Gellius -- Gruesome indeed. May we meet again, but not too soon. -- Bahram The Userous Merchant -- You may have won the match, but you've lost a customer!! -- Magdala Constable Odo -- Perhaps if you spent less time trying to be clever you could stun your opponents instead of your fans! -- Iryana Quark -- A brave challenge young Quark, may your training serve you well. -- Tane Misty Rain -- I like a woman who's not afraid to experiment--with weapons, that is-- or golems for that matter. -- Darius Encolpius -- I will haunt you forever! -- Ghost of Thernys Silver Saw -- Damned Borgs! -- Gaeglin Killian McGuines -- A little fear and luck can take you a long way in the arena. -- Lhisson Lieutenant Worf -- Did you really think you could take me? -- Rindel Lucky Eireann -- Like you couldn't have waited one more turn to do that!?! -- Ghost of Jailyn Butterfly -- Your improvement has me worried. -- Rindel Gemni -- Here endth the lesson. -- Gaeglin Cancer -- I would rather be lucky than good any day. -- Lhisson All -- Jailyn was the exact same stats as Lapurian Lord Protector Beleg (15-9-7-17-9- 12-15) and followed in his footsteps so closely, that he had almost the exact same record when he died and would have gotten his invite 2 turns later. His only flaw was his ability to learn skills, his learn rate was a half a skill per fight lower. -- Visionist All -- Thernys was an Apprentice tourney experiment (14-3-7-21(+1)-15(+1)-16-11(+1) and was on death doorstep every time he stepped onto the sands. Rest in Peace, Thernys and Jailyn, you will not be forgotten. -- Visionist and all the Mid Earth Guild No time to do personals today. We'll save the fights and write something next time. -- Cardow Hunters LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS SPRING FEVER was butchered by WYVERN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. MARCH CAT was butchered by WYVERN in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel. CAIRRAIG AMADAN subdued MAGDALA in a exciting 4 minute Bloodfeud melee. THERAEUS overpowered SKUNK CABBAGE in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud duel. STR82HEL devastated SAMA'EL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. KILLIAN MCGUINES demolished BAHRAM in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition. MISTY RAIN vanquished STAINLESS SHAKER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. BIFF O'BRAGH was overpowered by FIRE CRYSTAL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. WHIP ME HOUSTON overpowered DEATHWIND FORGE in a 1 minute uneven Title melee. LUCKY EIREANN was viciously subdued by SILVER SAW in a 2 minute veteran's duel. BIMBO SLICE viciously subdued VINDOCOMUS in a 2 minute brutal veteran's fight. ENCOLPIUS viciously subdued IRON IMPACTER in a 2 minute brutal one-sided bout. BUTTERFLY was demolished by RINDEL in a 1 minute mismatched competition. GAEGLIN viciously subdued PENNILESS LORD in a 2 minute brutal battle. LHISSON devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched bout. DARIUS handily defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven fight. SNOWDROP was savagely defeated by ATTICUS in a 2 minute gruesome struggle. GELLIUS viciously subdued TANE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute bloody bout. SNOWSHADOW devastated GRU-MUNCHER in a 1 minute one-sided fight. VRITRA was demolished by PINKY in a 3 minute one-sided bout. IRYANA overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched fight. PYRTH devastated AELEKTYR in a 1 minute one-sided contest. HECATE defeated SKYDANCER in a 2 minute novice's duel. STORMRIDER overpowered FLAVIANUS in a 1 minute gruesome uneven fray. JEHLCH bested EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 3 minute novice's bout. MENHOIR overpowered IRRITATED HOUSEWIFE in a 1 minute uneven fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 8 PARRY-RIPOSTE 17 - 12 - 0 59 | |BASHING ATTACK 8 TOTAL PARRY 28 - 21 - 0 57 | |LUNGING ATTACK 6 WALL OF STEEL 12 - 9 - 1 57 | |AIMED BLOW 6 LUNGING ATTACK 49 - 38 - 3 56 | |SLASHING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 43 - 38 - 1 53 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 AIMED BLOW 27 - 24 - 5 53 | |WALL OF STEEL 3 SLASHING ATTACK 24 - 22 - 1 52 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 BASHING ATTACK 24 - 40 - 4 38 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 11 - 0 35 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 10 - 0 29 | Turn 630 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: SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 0 AIMED BLOW 2 - 4 3 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 3 AIMED BLOW PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 7 2 SLASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK WHIP ME HOUSTON 5397 17 6 0 120 STREET WALKERS (97) STRIKING ATTACK VINDOCOMUS 5251 22 20 0 100 EQUESTORS (158) SLASHING ATTACK SILVER SAW 5287 13 9 1 97 METAL MINCERS (256) AIMED BLOW LHISSON 5456 11 4 0 85 MID EARTH (223) WALL OF STEEL LUCKY EIREANN 5285 17 14 3 84 CLAN CROW (456) PARRY-RIPOSTE RINDEL 5346 16 14 0 78 MID EARTH (223) PARRY-LUNGE SNOWDROP 5400 11 10 0 47 TRAIL OF TEARS (229) BASHING ATTACK GELLIUS 5448 9 8 0 45 EQUESTORS (158) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is VINDOCOMUS 5251. The most popular warrior this turn was GELLIUS 5448. The ten other most popular fighters were MAGDALA 5474, SILVER SAW 5287, BIMBO SLICE 5386, GAEGLIN 5437, WHIP ME HOUSTON 5397, ENCOLPIUS 5268, ATTICUS 5458, PINKY 5491, SKYDANCER 5521, and THERAEUS 5506. The least popular fighter this week was FLAVIANUS 5524. The other ten least popular fighters were AELEKTYR 5530, VRITRA 5370, GRU-MUNCHER 5509, LUCKY EIREANN 5285, BIFF O'BRAGH 5497, STAINLESS SHAKER 5479, BAHRAM 5445, SAMA'EL 5369, SKUNK CABBAGE 5512, and CAIRRAIG AMADAN 5518. NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, 4 additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. EUGENE FLUCKY (82-41642) of MEDAL OF HONOR 30 (6955) FGC (47-6648) of KAOS (695) PRISONER B91 (82-53433) of DUNGEON CELL B9 (9014) PRISONER 0381 82-42371 of DUNGEON CELL 77 (7085) Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes