DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/08/2006    Duedate: 05/05/2006

CHIMLEVTAL ARENA

DM-31    TURN-264

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BUSTER BUNNY
LOONY TOONS (206)
(31-2862) [14-21-2,144]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BUSTER BUNNY                   UNHOLY TEMPTRESS
LOONY TOONS (206)              CHAMPIONS OF RUNE (572)
(31-2862) [14-21-2,144]        (31-5563) [4-2-1,25]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

WARGASM                        ENDOR
AVENGERS (146)                 DARQUE FORCES (422)
(31-1557) [22-18-1,90]         (31-5275) [15-12-1,101]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARQUE FORCES (422)         59
2. SOL INVICTUS (469)          52      VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)
3. LOONY TOONS (206)           45      Unchartered Team
4. CHAMPIONS OF RUNE (572)     39
5. THE STORMBRINGERS (359)     35      CHAMPIONS OF RUNE (572)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)      42  17  5 71.2   1/ 8 STORMWATCH (440)         10  5 0
 2- 1 UNFIT TO BE ORCS (450)   179  88 16 67.0   2/ 3 SAMURAI KIDS II (551)    10  5 0
 3- 3*4-LETTER FRUIT BAT (487)  17  10  1 63.0   3/ 1 THE STORMGUARDS (78)      9  5 0
 4/ 8 SOL INVICTUS (469)       143 114 16 55.6   4/ 9 LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)   9  6 0
 5/ 7 SHERMANS STABLE (578)     35  28  1 55.6   5/ 5 SHERMANS STABLE (578)     8  3 0
 6/ 5 NUMBERS GAME (403)       265 213 17 55.4   6/12 DARQUE FORCES (422)       8  7 0
 7/ 6 THE STORMGUARDS (78)     648 524 26 55.3   7/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)        8  7 0
 8/ 9 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4  (378) 319 265 12 54.6   8/ 7 OVERLORDS (509)           7  7 1
 9/12 LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)  224 196 12 53.3   9/19*CHAMPIONS OF RUNE (572)   7  7 1
10/10 BUSHMASTERS (164)        170 150  9 53.1  10/13 THE STORMBRINGERS (359)   7  8 0
11/11 SAMURAI KIDS II (551)    121 108 11 52.8  11/15 AVENGERS (146)            6  2 1
12-13 ENERGEIA (277)           226 202 24 52.8  12/17 LOONY TOONS (206)         6  4 0
13/14 WHY DID I DO IT (540)     60  54  5 52.6  13/ 4 NUMBERS GAME (403)        6  6 0
14/15 DARQUE FORCES (422)      189 171 10 52.5  14/20 SOL INVICTUS (469)        6  6 0
15/23*CHAMPIONS OF RUNE (572)   15  14  1 51.7  15- 2 UNFIT TO BE ORCS (450)    4  1 1
16/16 LOONY TOONS (206)        189 180 15 51.2  16/10 ALL NIGHT LONG (570)      4  6 2
17/17 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)     239 231 17 50.9  17/18 WHY DID I DO IT (540)     3  4 0
18/18 THE STORMBRINGERS (359)  370 365 28 50.3  18-11*NECRONOMICON (577)        3  5 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/19 OVERLORDS (509)          395 395 24 50.0  19/22 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      3  5 0
20/20 AVENGERS (146)           152 155 15 49.5  20/21*CLUB DV8 (575)            3  7 0
21/22 STORMWATCH (440)         195 223 10 46.7  21/14*THE ANIMALS (574)         3 12 0
22/21*THE ANIMALS (574)         15  20  1 42.9  22/16 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4  (378)  2  3 0
23-26*NECRONOMICON (577)        11  17  1 39.3  23/ 0 VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)      1  3 0
24/28 MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)        71 127  2 35.9  24/ 0*VINCERE AUT MORI (564)    1  4 0
25/27 ALL NIGHT LONG (570)      13  25  4 34.2  25/25 BUSHMASTERS (164)         0  5 0
26/25*CLUB DV8 (575)             3   7  0 30.0  26-26 ENERGEIA (277)            0  1 0
27/ 0*VINCERE AUT MORI (564)     7  21  1 25.0  27-28*4-LETTER FRUIT BAT (487)  0  1 0
28-29*ABSTRACT DEMONS (560)      1   3  0 25.0  28-29*ABSTRACT DEMONS (560)     0  1 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                                 ON COUNCIL BUSINESS
                                      (part 16)

     Raoul the Rude was huge, a giant of a man.  Much of his size and power came from
his Grandfather, Raoul the Ruthless.  His Grandfather was an Efreeti and a member of
The High Council in the City of Brass.  One did not rise to power on The Elemental
Plane of Fire by being weak.  Now on Ghea, Raoul the Rude had learned much from his
Grandfather.  He was many things but weak was not one of them.
     The Steam Mephit had unleashed a great stream of scalding water.  When it made
contact with RTR's flaming sword a great crackling and hissing sound filled the air.
The cloud of steam that enveloped the mercenary thickened.  The evil creature darted
forward, ready to kill, as ordered by its Master, Tantoo the Assassin.
     Tantoo stepped back as the steam cloud doubled in size and density.  He looked
around quickly.  His horse lay dead, the still red-hot spear in its chest.  The smell
of burnt horse flesh filled his nose.  The Steam Mephit he had summoned was now
fighting his hated enemy.  He thought of running and trying to make it to Arvat.
Quickly he decided against that action.  It was doubtful the Mephit could kill Raoul.
It could distract him though.  He needed to finish this now.  With his Barikalan
blade in hand he darted into the steam cloud.  He had to go for the quick strike.
     The scalding water hit his sword with full force.  The flames wavered in
defiance, then went out!  Raoul dropped his weapon, tumbled and rolled to his left,
just avoiding raking claws and snapping fangs of the summoned creature.  He rose
quickly, drawing an oversized R'Shannian dirk.  The Mephit leaped onto his back.
Snarling and scratching, its claws were quickly entangled in his red cape.  If the
oozing creature had spit its boiling water again, it could have done damage, but
Raoul's dirk flashed up and over his shoulder and caught the creature square in the
forehead.  The Mephit screamed its song of pain and tried to disentangle and fly up
and away.
     Raoul pulled his dirk back and with his right hand ripped the smaller Mephit
over and in front of him in one swift movement.  Dirk in left hand, thrashing Mephit
held by throat in right, he turned.  Tantoo's blade rocketed forward out of the
thinning steam but connected with the Mephit's flapping wings instead of the
mercenary.  Raoul flung the dead creature at him, knocking him back.  With a snarl he
pulled another dirk from his belt and leapt forward.
     Tantoo managed to keep a grip on his sword, though it was wet.  The Mephit fell
away and the Assassin jumped back.  The steam dissipated quickly and the charging
Raoul came into view.  His sword clashed and rang against the duel dirk-wielding
berserker.  Though skilled, the Assassin realized quickly he was overmatched both in
ability and power.  He cursed and then gasped as a dirk slashed and removed his right
eye.  As he reeled, a pain even greater racked him as a giant boot caught him in the
groin.  He dropped his sword and fell backwards into the muddy road.
     Fighting the pain, he clutched at his destroyed eye.  "I can tell you who sent
me..." was all he could croak.  A boot in the face rocked him.  Then another found
his ribs.
     When he was finally able to catch his breath and open his one good eye he saw
Raoul and two huge Neapolitan Mastiffs staring down at him.  A blob a drool fell on
him from the dark male and the lighter female sniffed his blood-soaked face.  Raoul
was smiling at him.
     "If you and your toadies are the best our enemies can send, I don't care who
sent you."  With that he stood up and began walking away.  "Vlad, Harker, TABUK!" he
calmly ordered.  Tantoo's screams began as the Mastiffs did their work.

         + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ A Tale of Two Cities #11 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

Chimlevtal and vicinity:

     The earth tremors weren't regular, not "every twelve hours" or some such, but
there was a pattern to them, Shau'nin was sure of it.  If only he could work out the
shape of that pattern, he might be able to find the cause and think of some remedy.
They weren't serious earthquakes and no one was endangered by them.  Yet.  Just
something you could sense, a feeling of unease that came and went.  The old adviser
sat on a bench, which could have used a cushion or two to comfort his old bones, and
watched the goldfish pool patiently.  He had found that the fish always knew when a
tremor was coming, and that it was easiest to see the occurrence in the ripples that
appeared on the still surface of their pool.
     Also, this was a quiet place, and an hour of quiet was a treasure worth
savoring.
     And difficult to achieve.  He could hear footsteps on the flagged path, coming
closer.  Well, it was Lord Kinnishan's garden, after all, and the ruler of Chimlevtal
had a right to walk in it.  Very steady footsteps, neither fast nor slow.  Shau'nin
didn't turn his head, but he appraised the sound as the goldfish did the earth
tremors.  The pace told him nothing.  Steady and firm, as always.  Kinnishan was not
a man to wear his worries on his sleeve, or on his bootsoles, either.  A hard man to
read, Kinnishan, even after their long years of association.  But a good man to
serve, regardless.
     Kinnishan sat on the bench beside him.  For several minutes, he did not speak.
Finally he said, "The mysterious disappearances continue."
     "I know."
     "I had hoped that sending The Icelord and Lord Bosk to Carestos would...change
the balances enough to...."
     "I know."  Shau'nin turned to look at him.  "And it may have done or may yet do
what you hope.  The problem is not a simple one or a suddenly developed one, so why
should the solution be simple or quick?  Those are two capable men.  What can be
done, they will do."
     "But my people still disappear."
     A faint tremor caused ripples on the surface of the goldfish pool.
     "And the earth still shakes," Shau'nin muttered.

Carestos and other places:

     The magical window closed as the image of High Lord Bosk glared up and down the
cleft for other enemies.  The Icelord looked at Muirona, who was leaning back in her
chair, obviously exhausted by the spell.  It would be a few minutes before she was
able to converse.  Just as well.  He could use the time to think.  He transferred his
gaze to the window, staring out across the harbor of this city that was a twin to
Chimlevtal, like but unlike.  He knew, he could not be deceived on such a point, that
the magical window had shown him truth:  his sword-brother was alive, armed and
active, and probably enjoying himself.  For now, Bosk did not need help.
     So what about this hostage/envoy situation that Muirona was suggesting?  It
was...peculiar, but intriguing.  A chance to learn about one of the powers that
threatened Chimlevtal's sister-city, and perhaps to do some good.  Worth pursuing...
yes.
     "Very well," he said, "I will go to your city of Mara Balor and meet with your
king.  If we can work together, then I will be a 'hostage' for Carestos and
Chimlevtal."  He was aware of Tempus and the Prince of Ar shifting uneasily behind
him, but he stilled them with a small gesture.  "My friends will come with me," he
said to the elf.
     She hesitated and then shrugged.  "Very well.  Let us go at once."

     "Are there likely to be more of those things?" Bosk asked, trying to look both
ways along the cleft at once.
     "I wouldn't think so."
     He could hear Molly slapping dust off her clothes, so she couldn't be too badly
hurt.  "Too bad.  I was just getting into the rhythm."  He peered down at the 'fire-
troll', prodding it with one toe to make sure it was dead.  "What was it?"
     "I don't know.  Some kind of demonic monster."  Molly came to stand beside him.
"Expensive to summon and probably very difficult to control."
     "Summoned and turned loose here to do whatever damage it could," Bosk guessed.
He tipped his head back to study the rock walls around them.  "Is there a way out of
this cleft?"
     "There should be a stair farther down that way."  She pointed.
     "Then let's go find it."  He detoured around the body of the fallen troll.  "Who
could have summoned the monster?  How many OTHER magician enemies do you people
have?"
     "It could be the same one who brought you to this world," Molly said.
     "You stabbed that person very thoroughly."
     "Yes, but he was--or is--a magician.  Stabbing might not be enough to kill him.
I've never tried to kill a magician before, and I haven't studied the art."
     "Art?"
     "Yes, there are many kinds of...people, or once-people, who can only be killed
in certain ways.  I have heard of a sort of vampire in the West, for instance, who
can be stopped by any normal killing attack, but only truly and completely killed
by...I don't know, special swords, or special attacks, or something.  Like I said, I
haven't studied that kind of thing."
     The cleft they had been following became a tunnel that any dwarf would have been
proud to claim, though the walls and floor were scorched and cracked by the passage
of the troll.  Its path was a long, gradual curve, dipping slowly but steadily
downward.  To the side there were smaller tunnels and stone-carved doorways.  Molly
hurried toward one of the doorways on the outside of the curve, and reached for the
door's massive iron latch.
     Bosk caught her shoulder and pulled her around behind himself.  "I'm the one
with the sword," he said, "and that troll thing might not be the only monster
around."

     Muirona led the way to the back premises of the inn and opened a door that
revealed stairs going down.
     The Icelord stopped her.  "Are you proposing that we go to your king by a
magical door?"  Such things were unreliable on Ghea, he knew, and this world was so
closely linked that he did not believe such spells could be used in safety here,
either.
     "No, such things are only for the direst emergencies.  The price is too high for
frequent use.  But there is a dock down here--"  She slapped a hand over her own
mouth and blushed.
     "Smuggling?  That is not a subject that concerns me, and neither I nor my
companions will mention it elsewhere."
     "Thank you."  She stepped through the door and looked back.  "I have a courier
vessel here.  It will give us the fastest practical transport."

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 538): PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 538): BANSHEE of MARVEL HEROES (Dr. Strange, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 532): CHARISMATIC of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 534): PERSIFLAGE of SHROUD IN MYSTERY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 532): EXODUS of THE OLD TESTAMENT (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 530): SUE SHEE of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 265): MR. CHOMP CHOMP of THE PENTARCHY (Le
                                         Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 523): QUICK STINGER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 263): BRILLIANT ORANGE of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 520): GRETH of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 518): LIONESS of DARK TOADS II (TigToad, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 510): BUMP 'N' JUMP of FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 471): DAPHNE CAMISADO of TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 240): ZOEY of A DEAL'S A DEAL (Applejack, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 235): JACK MCFARLAND of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 222): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 399): ZIPPER of RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 378): SCYTHE of BLADES OF TERROR (Soultaker, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 364): VIRGINIA, NO SANTA of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS
                              (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 170): APPLE DANISH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 335): CHESSARA of SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 332): SAMURAI of I AM SAM (The Sandman, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 319): AIDEN of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 424): DRACO MALFOY of SLYTHERIN HOUSE from DAIYLA KIV
                                (Rillion, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 538): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 538): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 532): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 534): POWER LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 532): BALANCE OF TERROR (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 530): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 265): none
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 523): CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 263): THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 520): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 518): HALCYON DAZE (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 510): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 471): ROGUES' GALLERY (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 240): A DEAL'S A DEAL (Applejack, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 235): none
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 222): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 399): GET (JE, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 378): FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 364): GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 170): FAMILY JEWELS (Gem Genius, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 335): SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 332): HUE AND CRY (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 319): THE LEGENDS (Loch Ness, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 424): SUNNYLAND, etc. (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 538): PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 538): BANSHEE of MARVEL HEROES (Dr. Strange, mgr.)
               (turn 537): FELINE GRIN of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 531): NYARLATHOTEP of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft
                            West, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 532): EXODUS of THE OLD TESTAMENT (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 263): BRILLIANT ORANGE of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
                   (turn 262): BARTOFELES of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
                               KAMBARD MURH of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 520): M. A. FISTAFOLES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
              (turn 519): LOU CYPHER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 235): BOMBADIL of FREEDONIA (Mr. Snarky, mgr.)
                     (turn 234): ART PENDRAGON of KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (Baphomet, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 221): NEUMA of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
                              FENDER GRALE of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 335): CHESSARA of SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 319): XANTHIPPE MANWAR of THE LUNATIC FRINGE (Noachian)
                   (turn 318): JAMES of THE LEGENDS (Loch Ness, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     I was going on vacation, see?  Surf, sun...  But what do those bums say?  "Hit 
the road, Debby Tonte.  CHIMLEVTAL needs a spyreport."  Oh, well.  One team deserves 
special mention 'cause they moved up 6 after going 4-0-0.  Keep it up, SOL INVICTUS!  
MVP award for ULTHAR XANDO?  STORMWATCH's proud of him after beating POSEIDONIS and 
getting 21 points.  Talk about yer major upsets!  POSEIDONIS' match with ULTHAR XANDO 
cost him a loss of 16 points!  What a putz!  BRILLIANT ORANGE fights so hard to be 
Duelmaster, then quits fighting and loses the title.  No one said he was a genius...  
And I was just getting used to the ex-Duelmaster's habit of...(!)  Oh well, welcome 
BUSTER BUNNY.  Aren't LOONY TOONS proud.  (Oh, my.) Who was the wiseguy that said 
CHIMLEVTAL's Duelmaster was paying for drinks at The Victory Tavern?  Don't look at 
me!   
     I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies.  Really, I just 
wing this stuff.  THE STORMGUARDS was the most avoided team.  Is a 648-524-26 record 
really that scary?  I don't know what DARQUE FORCES' been doing.  They certainly 
haven't been accepting many fights from THE STORMGUARDS, that's fer sher.  Can 
STORMWATCH's HERUGRIM be more popular than me?  He was challenged the most, but is 
that really the same?  Some fights are really unfair.  How do you think UNZOE THE 
SHAMAN feels about being challenged by BIJIN, 21 points above him?  If BIJIN can't 
beat a warrior 21 points below herself, that she CHALLENGED, she oughtta be selling 
food in the stands!  See if I ever talk to JARL FORKBEARD again!  WAS DRUNK was so 
low when He challenged he.  Hhmph!  Is this how THE STORMGUARDS advances, by having 
their members (JARL FORKBEARD) fight people that are really below them (WAS DRUNK)?  
BAMBOO is being unfair.  He's challenged down 16 against COMMANDER SPUD.  I don't 
know why they let this stuff go on.  (I'd better shut up) COMMANDER SPUD is a real 
man!  He was challenged by BAMBOO, 16 points above, and BEAT him!  Dark Arena, 
anyone?  See if I ever talk to ULF STORMHELM again!  SARONIKO was so low when He 
challenged he.  Hhmph!  ULF STORMHELM beat SARONIKO.  No surprise about that.  Really 
I'm not surprised ULF STORMHELM would do such a scummy thing, either.  Ooh!  Did 
STILETTO really know what she was doing when she challenged GERI?  A 0-2-0 speaks 
volumes.  (Zontoni said that.  I don't know what it means.) STILETTO lost to GERI, 
but she got 1 points.  GERI won, and got 3 points.  I don't get it.   
     What does a fighter fight for?  I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone 
gets killed.  Not after four more fights.  What a bummer!  TARL CABOT got wasted by 
KATANA!  But with a 6-8-0, I guess THE STORMBRINGERS aren't too bummed.  It was so 
gross when KATANA of AVENGERS killed TARL CABOT.  They should start making warriors 
use safer weapons, or more shields, or something...  What if they had a fight and 
nobody showed up?  I'd be out of a job, that's what!!!   
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it 
quits.  Its been really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BUSTER BUNNY 2862            14  21  2   144       LOONY TOONS (206)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PRIVATE ROOM 3620            17  11  0   114       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
 JARL FORKBEARD 5280          22   5  1   113       THE STORMGUARDS (78)
 SVEIN FORKBEARD 5187         17  14  2   105       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
 SALEM 5222                   16  12  0   101       DARQUE FORCES (422)
 ENDOR 5275                   15  12  1   101       DARQUE FORCES (422)
 NINJATO 5244                 20  10  3    99       SAMURAI KIDS II (551)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MANI 5102                    16  20  4    96       SOL INVICTUS (469)
 EVANDIS ETHUM 2462           19  12  0    93       BUSHMASTERS (164)
 COMMANDER SPUD 5149          10   8  1    93       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
-MERCURIAL MADMAN 5352         6   2  2    93       UNFIT TO BE ORCS (450)
 DAMHAIN THE SATYR 5197       20  10  0    91       OVERLORDS (509)
 UNZOE THE SHAMAN 4940         7   1  0    91       THE STORMGUARDS (78)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WARGASM 1557                 22  18  1    90       AVENGERS (146)
 WAS DRUNK 5094               13  16  0    90       WHY DID I DO IT (540)
 SYWINELL 2832                15  13  0    89       BUSHMASTERS (164)
 AI 5347                      14  11  0    87       DARQUE FORCES (422)
 11TH COMMANDMENT 5453         7   6  1    83       NUMBERS GAME (403)
 BIJIN 5238                   13   9  1    79       SAMURAI KIDS II (551)
 HORAGALLES 5212               9  11  1    79       SOL INVICTUS (469)
 NABUCA 5369                  10  13  0    78       WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 U! (378)
-FALCATA 5405                  8   4  1    78       SOL INVICTUS (469)
-KHOROS 2507                  17  21  1    75       ENERGEIA (277)
 EDOM 5465                    10   5  0    73       DARQUE FORCES (422)
 BAMBOO 5235                  11   8  3    71       SAMURAI KIDS II (551)
 LES NAYLE 5044               13  27  0    70       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
 THE MAD OBOIST 238           12   2  2    68       VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHE MADE ME 5421              9   8  0    66       WHY DID I DO IT (540)
 MAYTODD 5628                  8   5  0    66       SHERMANS STABLE (578)
-DUST MITE 5390                7   1  1    66       UNFIT TO BE ORCS (450)
-PSYCH MAJOR 5018             11  10  2    65       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
 ULTHAR XANDO 5407            12   8  0    63       STORMWATCH (440)
 MAIDEN DAQUERIE 236          10   4  0    63       VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)
 MENDAL OMSHIL 5043           13  22  0    61       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
 VALKYRIE 5351                14  11  0    59       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
 NORGEN PELH 5042             12  23  0    59       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
 STEPHEN 5460                 10   6  0    57       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
 KATANA 5420                   8   4  1    57       AVENGERS (146)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 100 GRAND 5454                8   5  1    55       NUMBERS GAME (403)
-PAPER CUT KING 5211           6   6  0    54       UNFIT TO BE ORCS (450)
 RUDE AWAKENING 234           11   3  3    52       VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)
 ULTHAR ES 5418                8  10  0    52       STORMWATCH (440)
 ULTHAR URUV 5409             13   6  3    51       OVERLORDS (509)
 OMAR 5626                     8   6  0    51       SHERMANS STABLE (578)
 ULTHAR THUUNE 5411           10   9  2    50       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
 VIP SECTION 5531              5   3  2    49       ALL NIGHT LONG (570)
 TEN-TON TESSIE 5455           9   5  1    48       NUMBERS GAME (403)
 CERIDWEN 5636                 4   0  0    48       SOL INVICTUS (469)
 ULTHAR JARVA 5417             8  10  0    46       OVERLORDS (509)
 TAZ 5200                      5   3  0    46       LOONY TOONS (206)
-JOHN 4433                     6   2  1    45       4-LETTER FRUIT BATS (487)
 BISENTO 5476                  5   2  0    43       SAMURAI KIDS II (551)
-FRED 4434                     6   2  0    40       4-LETTER FRUIT BATS (487)
-MAJOR PAIN 5463               4   2  0    40       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
 POSEIDONIS 5540               5   1  1    39       AVENGERS (146)
-GIGAM XUL 5592                5   1  0    36       NECRONOMICON (577)
 LOWLY WORM 5383               7  10  0    35       AVENGERS (146)
 TWINKIE THE SQUID 480         3   2  0    35       VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ULL STORMHELM 5559            5   4  1    33       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
-EALGOS 3028                   4   4  1    33       ENERGEIA (277)
 TERROR TWIN 5620              2   2  1    33       ALL NIGHT LONG (570)
 GERI 5473                     9   5  0    32       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SYLVESTER 4154                6   5  0    31       LOONY TOONS (206)
-CINNIMON ROLLE 5553           3   2  1    31       ALL NIGHT LONG (570)
 DIRDEN II 5655                2   0  0    30       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
-MASKIM XUL 5595               2   4  0    29       NECRONOMICON (577)
-STANTON 5631                  2   0  0    29       SHERMANS STABLE (578)
 MIKADO 5627                   7   7  0    28       SHERMANS STABLE (578)
-SNORTY MCSNORT 5555           2   2  0    28       ALL NIGHT LONG (570)
 KOLUM MAROD 5344              5  11  1    27       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
-POTOMAC 5629                  6   5  0    26       SHERMANS STABLE (578)
-MAD MONKEYMAN 5472            3   2  0    26       UNFIT TO BE ORCS (450)
 UNHOLY TEMPTRESS 5563         4   2  1    25       CHAMPIONS OF RUNE (572)
 ACCO 5606                     2   4  0    24       DARQUE FORCES (422)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ULF STORMHELM 5612            5   1  0    23       STORMWATCH (440)
 SPARROW 5641                  1   2  0    21       THE ANIMALS (574)
-MAKROS 3025                   5   4  1    20       ENERGEIA (277)
 UNGVAR STORMHELM 5634         3   1  0    19       STORMWATCH (440)
 DIONYSUS 5639                 2   2  0    19       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
 ZAZEN 5650                    3   0  0    18       SAMURAI KIDS II (551)
 SLATE G35 5637                2   1  0    18       NUMBERS GAME (403)
 BADGER 5576                   5   2  0    17       THE ANIMALS (574)
 ULTHAR THYDRIM 5557           4   5  0    17       THE STORMGUARDS (78)
 WARDO BARD 5276               4   1  0    17       BUSHMASTERS (164)
 ULTHAR STORMHELM 5556         3   6  0    17       THE STORMGUARDS (78)
 METALSTORM 5643               2   1  0    17       CHAMPIONS OF RUNE (572)
 BEAR 5577                     4   3  1    16       THE ANIMALS (574)
 KANDI LAND 5582               2   0  0    15       CLUB DV8 (575)
 STEEL DRAGON 5564             4   2  0    14       CHAMPIONS OF RUNE (572)
 OBERON STORMBLADE 5632        1   3  0    14       OVERLORDS (509)
 EAGLE 5578                    3   4  0    13       THE ANIMALS (574)
 SYNYSTR 5596                  2   3  0    13       CHAMPIONS OF RUNE (572)
 NOISEY KRICKET 5343           3   3  0    12       LOONY TOONS (206)
-ANNE 4432                     2   2  0    12       4-LETTER FRUIT BATS (487)
 OXTUNGUE 5635                 1   3  0    12       SOL INVICTUS (469)
-MUIA 3111                     1   0  0    12       ENERGEIA (277)
 PREATORIA 5679                1   0  0    12       VINCERE AUT MORI (564)
-RICHARD 4435                  1   3  0    12       4-LETTER FRUIT BATS (487)
 HERUGRIM 5653                 1   1  0    11       STORMWATCH (440)
 FIRESOUL 5657                 1   0  0    10       CHAMPIONS OF RUNE (572)
-ULTHAR THORONGIL 5619         2   2  1     9       OVERLORDS (509)
-CONTORTED ELF 237             2   3  0     9       VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)
-DINGIR XUL 5630               2   1  0     9       NECRONOMICON (577)
-CHILBLAIN 5396                1   0  0     8       ABSTRACT DEMONS (560)
-ULEK 5471                     0   1  0     7       BUSHMASTERS (164)
 TWIN TERROR 5621              1   3  0     6       ALL NIGHT LONG (570)
 DIRDEN I 5654                 1   1  0     6       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
 PETRAFIED CREEPY 5484         1   3  0     6       VINCERE AUT MORI (564)
 TEAZER 5584                   1   1  0     4       CLUB DV8 (575)
 CHICA LOCA 5585               0   2  0     2       CLUB DV8 (575)
 SARONIKO 5583                 0   2  0     2       CLUB DV8 (575)
 WOODCHUCK 5651                0   2  0     2       THE ANIMALS (574)
 STILETTO 5581                 0   2  0     2       CLUB DV8 (575)
 ILYENA 5678                   0   1  0     1       VINCERE AUT MORI (564)
-LALARTU 5652                  0   1  0     1       NECRONOMICON (577)
-ALLA XUL 5642                 0   1  0     1       NECRONOMICON (577)
 MILIUS REX 5680               0   1  0     1       VINCERE AUT MORI (564)
 LODEN NORVIS 5693             0   1  0     1       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
-CIRCA 5395                    0   1  0     1       ABSTRACT DEMONS (560)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
UNENDA 5278            1  2 0 BUSHMASTERS 164       STONE GOLEM 361       264 NONE    
ULTHAR AESIR 5558      3  4 0 LORDS OF VALHALLA 508 CINNIMON ROLLE 5553   262         
BALMUNG 5616           2  2 0 LORDS OF VALHALLA 508 TERROR TWIN 5620      262 JUST REV
MULLA XUL 5594         1  2 1 NECRONOMICON 577      ULL STORMHELM 5559    260 NOT REVE
ERESHKIGAL 5610        1  3 0 NECRONOMICON 577      UNHOLY TEMPTRESS 5563 262 REVENGED
TARL CABOT 5475        6  8 0 THE STORMBRINGERS 359 KATANA 5420           264         
DIONYSUS 5615          1  1 0 THE STORMBRINGERS 359 ULTHAR THORONGIL 5619 260 NOT REVE
WULFGAR 5281          11 12 0 STORMWATCH 440        JOHN 4433             260 REVENGED
DEADMAN WALKING 5681   0  1 0 VINCERE AUT MORI 564  BANDIT PRINCE 360     264 NONE    
MORTETE 5537           1  2 0 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 378 VIP SECTION 5531      260 NOT REVE
BOSORN 5539            4  5 0 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 378 DUST MITE 5390        263         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

RTR and Icelord -- I am considering returning, yes.  Chimlevtal is a thriving arena,
and those are always fun.  I will be making my decision after the tourney, I believe,
when I will be taking a long look at how I am timed for Baltimore.  If minimal
tweaking is needed, then yes, I will reactivate Rogues' Gallery.  If I need to put a
lot of attention to my FtF squad, then I'll hold off until I can rationalize playing
another team that is not tourney-bound, since I already have three of those (Mordant,
Aruak City, Aradi).  Wish me well in the mailer, for that will be where the choice is
made, my friends. -- Lord Xiang

Jorja -- The Middle Way 7?  *grin*  Appropriate for a Free Blader, don'tcha think? --
Lord Xiang

The Zoo Keeper -- You can use DA, HA, WH, MA, BA, BS, MS, SS, WF, GA, GS, LS, HL &
ML.  Depending on other stats BS, SS & WH are probably best. -- RTR

John -- Good to meet you on the sands.  Let's do it again! -- Ulthar Es

Destitute Sissy -- You are a joke. -- RTR

Manager Dorque -- Now that you have your boys showing up to save your puny hide,
you'll probably start running your yapper.  I will remember your words, pud. -- RTR

Sensei Jan, Destitute Sissy and Manager Dorque -- Let's arm wrestle!  Your six stick
arms against my right index finger. -- RTR

Kats -- Who are the VC teams in 31? -- RTR

The Icelord and High Lord Bosk -- <cracking knuckles>  Time to mash some melons.
Outta my way! -- RTR

Master Janos -- Glad to fill in info where I can.  Wish I had more. -- Crip

11th Commandment -- Hate those blind things. -- Commander Spud

Endor -- Reversal of Fortune or Reverse Psychology?  I'll let you figure it out. --
Psych Major

Ull Stormhelm -- It's always an honour to duel (and especially defeat) a Stormguard.
-- Major Pain

The Icelord -- The Reunion Tour 2006 draws nigh!  I am sharpening my blades and
prepping the battle hammer!  Est sularis oth mithas!  Tal Mighty One! -- High Lord
Bosk

RTR -- I love the way you dispatch your enemies--brutally!  Tantoo bemoans the day he
set eyes on you, my friend. -- High Lord Bosk

Master Janos -- I am sure I speak for many in the arena, when I say your devotion to
the quill has lent a lot to the Chimlevtal newsletters over the years!  Well met! --
High Lord Bosk

VC -- Let's get it on!  May your swords be as sharp as your tongues--if so, victory
is already ours! -- The Council of Lords

High Lord Bosk and Raoul the Rude -- I salute you, noble Lords!  The Crying Cartel
and Destitute N will be making an all out push to take us down.  <yawn>  How many
times have we been threatened and insulted by these guys?  OMNE JUS STAT IN ARMIS. --
The Icelord

Tripwire -- Greetings warrior!  How about a little bet?  I'll bet your Bushmasters 
will NOT reach their 200th victory here in Chimlevtal in 06.  Not that I'm going to
try and stop you, but I'm not sure it can be done.  How about we bet something
valuable, like a case of Sam Adams?  Good luck and good hunting! -- The Icelord

The Cartel includes:  Maximillian, Sensei Jan, Street Legal, Kat, Fizban, Firehawk,
Phat Phat and M. Darque.  Teams listed:  Samurai Kids II, Why Did I Do It, Darque
Forces, Club DV8.  Maximillian will have a team here this turn and we hear Firehawk
is returning with his Nighthawks.  Anyone else Cartel?  Destitute Noble is running
Numbers Game, Just Desserts and All Night Long.  Anyone else here in this coalition
against us? -- The Council of Lords

RTR -- I think Destitute N likes you. -- The Icelord

Jorja -- Sure, you can do a team spotlight or three! -- The Icelord

The Council of Lords is proud to present Chimlevtal History Facts:  On turn #20
(6/24/87) there were 26 teams listed in Chimlevtal.  They were:  Walt's Kids, Berke's
Buddies, Looney Toons, Medicine Show, Bene Gesserit, The Canucks, Motley Crew, Rat
Pak, The Crowns, Margarees, The Bowies, Dust Devils, The Stormguards, Razers, Dead
Seagulls, Hounds of Hell, The Wolfpack, The Non Entities, The 422 Crew, Spartans,
Crusaders, Berserksgangr, Aggot Mashers, Rolling Death, Decembrists and S.C.T.V.  The
Duelmaster was Snow White of Walt's Kids.  She was 15-3.  Her style:  TP.

Council of Lords -- Forgive, for I had not wholly introduced myself, my team, or my
affiliation last cycle.  I am Kat, manager of 'Club DV8'.  I am one of the managers
under the banner of the Vendetta Cartel and as such, am designated your foe.

RTR -- It takes a long, dedicated time before someone becomes an 'enemy'.  It's not a
term I toss about all that easily.  'Foe' is sufficient for the time being. -- The
Calico of Cool, the MainCoon of Mainstream, The Feline of Funtime, The Persian Prince
of Preamble, The Oh-So-Ever-Loveable-Me:  Kat

Damhain the Satyr -- I think you'd have done better in that fight if you hadn't kept
stopping to ogle the women in the stands.  Maybe if you came out to fight in
blinders? -- Kambard Murh

Paper Cut King -- They call you a "king" and you're female?  I thought orcs had an
unerring instinct for that kind of...oh, right.  You're unfit to be one.  And I guess
whoever gave you the name, if you didn't pick it yourself, is also?  Whatever. --
Mendal Monshil
P.S.  Wear gloves when handling paper.  I know everything takes longer that way, but
people hurry too much anyway.

Ulthar Jarva -- It was actually all a plot on my part to get those "several days' bed
rest."  I was tired. -- Les Nayle

Ten-Ton Tessie -- Ouch, ouch!  Not on my toes!  Damn, but you're clumsy. -- Norgen
Pelh

Ulthar Thorongil -- Gloves, that's what you need.  The iron glove, not the velvet
one. -- Kolum Marod

Zookeeper -- It depends on your style, your strength, and your deftness.  But sorting
only by wit, battle axe, broadsword, dagger, fist, great axe, greatsword, halberd,
hatchet, large shield, longspear, mace, maul, medium shield, morningstar, shortspear,
small shield, war flail, and warhammer.  I think that's all of them.
     BUT:  Some weapons cannot be used if the ST is below a given figure.  Some
cannot be used if the DF is below a certain figure.  And a few cannot be used if the
SZ is below a certain figure.
     ALSO:  Some weapons may be usable by a warrior according to his stats and still
be really rotten choices because of his style.  Do not, for instance, give a maul to
an aimed blow.  Don't give a war hammer to a lunger. -- Jorja

RTR and the Stormguards -- Thank you. -- Jorja and the Middle Way

Ed. -- They have no shews?  That does not make me feel sympathetic, though.  Let them
walk on sand in their bare feet if that's what they want. -- Mendal Omshil

     Who has no shews?  I'm confused, but if it's beach sand, it can be kind of nice
     going barefoot. -- Ed.

Death to all warriors that are too afraid/too unskilled/too undermanaged to run in
tourneys! -- D. Noble

Bartofeles -- Congrats!  Yet another graduate from your stable whose record in AD
would plummet below .500.  You must be so proud to join the knitting circle.
Remember to use lotion on your hands so you don't develop calluses -- D. Noble

RTR -- "Hiding" and guerilla warfare have been part of the scene for a millenium.
Some view it as intelligent.  Downchallenging is just proof that you know you cannot
beat a foe on equal footing -- which is why you do it. -- D. Noble

24 March 2006
A few notes about e-mailed personals:

You may submit personal ads, columns, spotlights, etc. electronically, either via e-
mail to ads at reality dot com (which doesn't need any more spam, thank you) or on
the web at http://www.reality.com/duel2/modules.php?name=Ads.  When you submit
something, you should get back a receipt from HAL at RSI.  If you do NOT get a
receipt, your ads may have gone astray (not all e-mail makes it to its destination
any more than all snail mail does).  If you DO get a receipt, it should, in the body
of the message, tell you what arena your stuff was filed in.  Check your receipt to
make sure your submission made it to the intended destination.  Also check to see
that everything you sent made it to the same place.  Sometimes HAL, who is rather
simple-minded in some ways, will send half your stuff to another arena if the name
or number of that arena shows up at the beginning of a line.  So if the word Ti
appears at the beginning of a line halfway through your ads, all the ads after that
may end up in Ti, which is closed and doesn't need ads.  As a side note, sometimes
things move slowly, so don't wait until the last minute to send your ads and all.
If they get held up along the way, they may not show up until next turn.  Happy
writing! -- Ed.

28 March 2006
We of the Desolate Empire Alliance want to welcome two managers to our fold.  Kon of
the Empire Rising, and Osiris!  May they be blessed with the blood of their enemies,
and give no quarter in War! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

UNENDA was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEADMAN WALKING was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
SVEIN FORKBEARD handily defeated TERROR TWIN in a 2 minute one-sided Bloodfeud match.
BIJIN was bested by UNZOE THE SHAMAN in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge contest.
SALEM overpowered NABUCA in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge match.
JARL FORKBEARD viciously subdued WAS DRUNK in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
BAMBOO was overpowered by COMMANDER SPUD in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
HORAGALLES overpowered MENDAL OMSHIL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
DAMHAIN THE SATYR viciously subdued 11TH COMMANDMENT in a 9 minute Challenge duel.
EDOM vanquished ULTHAR ES in a exciting 1 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge fight.
ULTHAR XANDO overpowered POSEIDONIS in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
ULTHAR URUV outwaited BISENTO in a crowd pleasing 7 minute Challenge conflict.
STEEL DRAGON was demolished by SYLVESTER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
ULF STORMHELM overpowered SARONIKO in a 6 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
ULTHAR THYDRIM was overpowered by ACCO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
UNHOLY TEMPTRESS bested BADGER in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
DIRDEN I was overcome by KANDI LAND in a 4 minute amateur's Challenge bout.
STILETTO was outwaited by GERI in a 16 minute novice vs. veteran Challenge brawl.
OBERON STORMBLADE beat TEAZER in a 3 minute novice's Challenge match.
DIONYSUS handily defeated CHICA LOCA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
METALSTORM beat ULTHAR STORMHELM in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
WOODCHUCK was vanquished by HERUGRIM in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
NINJATO viciously subdued SYWINELL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory expert's duel.
BUSTER BUNNY demolished WARGASM in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
EVANDIS ETHUM was savagely defeated by ENDOR in a popular 8 minute expert's fight.
AI demolished NORGEN PELH in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
THE MAD OBOIST was vanquished by MANI in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
TEN-TON TESSIE was handily defeated by MAYTODD in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
LES NAYLE defeated RUDE AWAKENING in a 2 minute uneven fight.
100 GRAND was viciously subdued by MAIDEN DAQUERIE in a exciting 4 minute fight.
VIP SECTION was defeated by STEPHEN in a exciting 4 minute fight.
ULTHAR JARVA was overpowered by SHE MADE ME in a 1 minute uneven bout.
VALKYRIE outlasted TWINKIE THE SQUID in a 10 minute uneven contest.
MIKADO was overpowered by TAZ in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
OMAR narrowly defeated ULL STORMHELM in a exciting 5 minute struggle.
ULTHAR THUUNE handily defeated KOLUM MAROD in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
KATANA killed TARL CABOT in a exciting 1 minute conflict.
LOWLY WORM viciously subdued NOISEY KRICKET in a 2 minute gory bout.
CERIDWEN vanquished CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute brutal mismatched bout.
EAGLE was overcome by ZAZEN in a 3 minute brutal duel.
WARDO BARD was overpowered by DIRDEN II in a action packed 1 minute uneven battle.
BEAR was bested by SLATE G35 in a 5 minute bloody match.
TWIN TERROR lost to PREATORIA in a 4 minute novice's conflict.
SYNYSTR bested ILYENA in a action packed 4 minute amateur's match.
UNGVAR STORMHELM handily defeated MILIUS REX in a 2 minute one-sided match.
OXTUNGUE defeated PETRAFIED CREEPY in a action packed 3 minute gory novice's battle.
SPARROW overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 4 minute one-sided fray.
FIRESOUL handily defeated LODEN NORVIS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                 16         TOTAL PARRY       66 -  40 -  3      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     14         WALL OF STEEL     33 -  26 -  1      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  12         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -  11 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                      11         AIMED BLOW        46 -  48 -  2      49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     8         PARRY-RIPOSTE     18 -  19 -  1      49  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    8         PARRY-STRIKE      34 -  36 -  1      49  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   8         LUNGING ATTACK    53 -  66 -  9      45  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         STRIKING ATTACK   80 - 101 -  2      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    5         SLASHING ATTACK   27 -  37 -  3      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         BASHING ATTACK    21 -  37 -  0      36  |

Turn 264 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       10 -  4     WALL OF STEEL      3 -  5         3  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  4         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         6 -  5     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  6         2  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  2                                       2  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-STRIKE       4 -  4                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  6                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
STRIKING ATTACK    8 -  8     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      JARL FORKBEARD 5280        22   5  1  113 THE STORMGUARDS (78)
STRIKING ATTACK  SVEIN FORKBEARD 5187       17  14  2  105 LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
WALL OF STEEL    SALEM 5222                 16  12  0  101 DARQUE FORCES (422)
PARRY-STRIKE     ENDOR 5275                 15  12  1  101 DARQUE FORCES (422)
BASHING ATTACK   WARGASM 1557               22  18  1   90 AVENGERS (146)
PARRY-LUNGE      SYWINELL 2832              15  13  0   89 BUSHMASTERS (164)
LUNGING ATTACK   THE MAD OBOIST 238         12   2  2   68 VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)
SLASHING ATTACK  MAYTODD 5628                8   5  0   66 SHERMANS STABLE (578)
AIMED BLOW       ULTHAR XANDO 5407          12   8  0   63 STORMWATCH (440)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    OMAR 5626                   8   6  0   51 SHERMANS STABLE (578)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is WARGASM 1557.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ENDOR 5275.  The ten other most popular fighters were 11TH COMMANDMENT 5453, 
BISENTO 5476, ULL STORMHELM 5559, 100 GRAND 5454, ILYENA 5678, OXTUNGUE 5635, EVANDIS 
ETHUM 2462, VIP SECTION 5531, SVEIN FORKBEARD 5187, and MAIDEN DAQUERIE 236.

The least popular fighter this week was STILETTO 5581.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were GERI 5473, TWINKIE THE SQUID 480, ULF STORMHELM 5612, LODEN NORVIS 
5693, WARDO BARD 5276, NOISEY KRICKET 5343, KOLUM MAROD 5344, MIKADO 5627, VALKYRIE 
5351, and ULTHAR JARVA 5417.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

NINJATO (31-5244) SAMURAI KIDS II (551)

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

BRILLIANT ORANGE (31-4961) UNFIT TO BE ORCS (450)