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!

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                        ---===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