DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/08/2008    Duedate: 04/04/2008

CHIMLEVTAL ARENA

DM-31    TURN-289

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ULL STORMHELM
THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
(31-5559) [19-10-4,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ULL STORMHELM                  VULTURE
THE STORMBRINGERS (359)        RAPTOR (616)
(31-5559) [19-10-4,110]        (31-6183) [1-0-0,13]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LOWLY WORM                     ANTIOCH
AVENGERS (146)                 WAR (613)
(31-5383) [15-27-1,73]         (31-5987) [8-2-1,63]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WAR (613)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)    28
2. SOL INVICTUS (469)          24      WAR (613)
3. RAPTOR (616)                23      Unchartered Team
4. WAR (613)                   22
5. MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)          17      RAPTOR (616)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 CHAOS (611)               35   7  4 83.3   1/ 2 WAR (613)                 9  6 0
 2- 2 PESTILENCE (612)          35  12  1 74.5   2/ 3 THE STORMBRINGERS (359)   8  7 1
 3/ 3 WAR (613)                 35  15  3 70.0   3/ 1 LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)   8  7 0
 4- 4 DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)   38  19  3 66.7   4/ 8 SOL INVICTUS (469)        7  6 0
 5- 5 VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)      45  25  5 64.3   5/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)        7  8 0
 6/ 6 SOL INVICTUS (469)       200 158 18 55.9   6/12 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      6  4 0
 7/ 7 THE STORMGUARDS (78)     714 580 31 55.2   7/10 CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)  6  7 0
 8/ 9 FAMINE (610)              21  18  1 53.8   8/ 5 THE ANIMALS (574)         5 10 0
 9/ 8 LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)  287 258 16 52.7   9- 7 DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)   4  1 0
10/10 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)     252 238 17 51.4  10-13 STORMWATCH (440)          3  2 0
11/11 THE STORMBRINGERS (359)  434 421 34 50.8  11/16 FAMINE (610)              3  2 0
12-12 SHERMANS STABLE (578)     88  88  2 50.0  12/11 THE STORMGUARDS (78)      3 12 0
13/13 CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)  72  72  3 50.0  13- 9 CHAOS (611)               2  0 0
14-14 OVERLORDS (509)          443 445 28 49.9  14- 6 PESTILENCE (612)          2  1 0
15/15 AVENGERS (146)           190 192 16 49.7  15/ 0*RAPTOR (616)              2  3 0
16-16 AUTUMN LIGHTNING (615)   314 336 24 48.3  16-14 SHERMANS STABLE (578)     2  3 0
17-17 STORMWATCH (440)         235 254 14 48.1  17-15 AUTUMN LIGHTNING (615)    1  0 1
18/ 0*RAPTOR (616)               2   3  0 40.0  18-18 VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)      1  1 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/19 THE ANIMALS (574)         55  90  4 37.9  19/19 AVENGERS (146)            1  2 0
20/20 MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)       109 213  2 33.9  20-20 OVERLORDS (509)           1  4 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

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     Well, my goodness, Death Knight.  You and whatever imbecile manager you have
must be very, very embarrassed.  My, my.  You, an allegedly quite experienced
warrior, challenged down all the way to a losing newby?  Like a 3-4-1, 27 down, down,
down to a 0-1-0, 1?  My, my.  Oh, don't mistake what I am saying.  A great warrior
like you, and a fine manager like yours, probably ain't a bit embarrassed by such a
clear attempt to take advantage of a newby.  Not at all.  That's what studly warriors
from Valhalla do, don't they?  Plunder, pillage, rape.  Intimidate the helpless, etc,
etc.  Yep, you both do that well.  You do.
     No, no, what you both are probably wet-the-pants embarrassed about is LOSING on
that superstudly challenge.  LOSING!?
     Well, surely I want to be nice about this and help you get by the embarrassment.
Perhaps I can suggest that you both try Noblish Island?  That could prove helpful to
you both until you are able to get your skills to a reasonably adequate level to be
able to compete in one of the lesser arenas in Alastari.
     I wish you good luck.  I do.  I really do.
                     Parched of Famine

         + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ A Tale of Two Cities #31 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

     When the storm-shield collapsed, the winds rushed in against the two ships,
driving them toward each other and then apart.  Everyone grabbed ropes or railings or
anything else to avoid being swept overboard into the furious waters.  Bosk, swinging
from a safety line, glanced around to be sure everyone else had some kind of hold.
Yes.  Except The Icelord, who was standing in the middle of a clear area, straight as
the ship's mast, while lightning swirled around him.
     The deck tilted, and Bosk grabbed quickly for a second hand-hold and something
to brace his feet against.  It tilted farther.  Very cold water raced past the
railing that was nearly submerged.  Bosk couldn't hear the groaning of the ship's
timbers over the screaming wind, but he could feel it coming up through his feet.
This vessel was being pushed to its limit.  If anything went wrong, it would be
ripped apart around them by the stresses they were invoking.  How long could it last,
even with things going right?  How far were they from Barikala?

     That same question had occured to The Icelord, Jehanvar, and probably everybody
involved in this.  How long did they have, how long would they need?  Those of them
with magical talent could feel Barikala's Light and the shielding barrier as
shuttered beacon; they could tell the direction, but only guess at the distance.  At
least the storm was pushing them in the correct direction.
     The Icelord glanced toward Jehanvar, who nodded slightly.  The older man was
holding up so far.  Good.  Although... keeping on course for the island was the easy
part.  He called up a mental image of Barikala, which he had visited some years ago.
Yes, rocks.  Lots of rocks, more than you'd expect in a delta.  Probably glacial
debris; there was evidence suggesting that all Alastari had been under the Great Ice
in geologically recent times.  Not that it mattered right now, except that the rocks
would make landing safely harder.  In fact, the hardest part of the first stage of
this mad effort would be surviving the landing.
     He felt a growing strain in the fabric of the ship and adjusted his power to
compensate as much as he could.  Not enough to save the ship, probably, but if it
could just hold together long enough....
     A sudden flash of bright orange caught his eye, and he turned.  One, two... ALL
the crew members were now wearing fat, bright orange vests.  Which had simply
materialized on them.  What the hell?
     "Flotation devices!" Jehanvar shouted.  The older man's voice was barely audible
over the scream of the wind, but the satisfaction in it was plain.

     The night seemed endless, typical of such situations.  Cold, wet, full of
tension and shrieking of the wind.  The kind of night that made men almost welcome
the rocks and the end of waiting.  Almost.
     Bosk heard the change in the voice of the storm at about the same time he
detected a faint decrease in the darkness.  He was glad the night was over but did
not look forward to crashing onto the rocky shore of Barikala.  Was there any way to
avoid this?  He glanced at his sword-brother.
     The Icelord was calm, as always.  But the gnome knew him very well and could see
the signs of long effort.  And despite the epics and ballads, Bosk knew that even the
greatest hero could not labor without rest forever.  When they reached Barikala, if
they lived, he and The Icelord would do well to sleep for a week.
     But that was a later problem; they had still to make landfall.  He turned and
stared forward, willing dawn to come and the island to appear.  There was a creeping
grayness in the sky off to the right, but ahead only black water lashed into a
frenzy, and streaked with foam around the--  Foam?  Rocks!  "Rocks ahead!" he
shouted.
     "Rocks ahead!"  Others picked up the shout and relayed it.  Bosk couldn't tell
if anyone was trying to guide the ship's drift--rapid drift now--toward the rocks,
but it wasn't working.  The crew members nearest him seemed resigned to the crash and
were crawling around in their bright orange vests looking for the best chances to
survive.
     Bosk felt the deck heave upward under his feet and tightened his grip on... he
looked up, a rope attached to the mast.  No telling its original purpose, but now it
was simply dangling and making itself handy for him.  The waves were going to lift
the ship up and smash it down on the rocks, that was clear.  Whether the rope would
be any help in surviving, or even the groetesque "flotation device," was anyone's
guess.  But--
     No wave could lift a ship clear out of the water!  It was being thrown OVER the
rocks.  They would still crash down onto the narrow beach, but at there weren't any--
     The ship cleared the rocks and descended toward the beach, more slowly than was
natural.  Then slipped from an invisible giant's grip and smacked down hard.  The
shock jarred Bosk's teeth together, the noise made his ears ring.  He slipped down
his rope to the muddy beach as the ship settled on it side.  Well, most of the ship.
     And was just in time to meet the swarm of people pouring down the bank and
trotting along the beach.
     "Welcome to Barikala!"

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 588): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 588): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 496): DARKWIND of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 582): BET TWICE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 584): TANOSHII of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 580): JACK HAMMA of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 290): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 573): MURRY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 570): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 559): TOURNEY SCUMM of BUSY, BUSYTONW (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 521): MUSHAD of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 260): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): TRASH CAN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 449): HAWTHORN of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 436): WEEZY DANG of THE BUNKHOUSE (Pauly, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 427): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 195): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 384): GREEN DISEASE of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 381): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 367): NECROMANCER of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 474): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 588): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 588): CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 496): THE TERMAGANTS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 582): GREEWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 584): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (CaesaR, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 580): TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 290): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 573): WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 570): DEVIL ADVOCATETS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 559): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 521): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 260): ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 449): BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 436): FRUIT OF THE LOOM (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 427): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 195): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 384): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 381): MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 367): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 474): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 587): NOSFERATU of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 588): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 496): SILENT HAWK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 572): ZERO VISIBILITY of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 559): BILDIS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 558): GARTH THE SEAMITE of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                               THE BRIDE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 448): AARON of AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.)
                            MATT of AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 380): DARQUE of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     What is going on around here?  We take an extended leave of absence from the
Arena, and lo and behold, there's a whole new series of teams acting as Guardians of
Chimlevtal.  To the Icelord and HLB, I ask how did this happen?

Commander Spud
Military Mayhem
Duelmaster of Chimlevtal

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of CHIMLEVTAL!  Once again I've been called out of 
retirement for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  Bein' on top is great 
while it lasts, LORDS OF VALHALLA.  But how many friends do you have now?  Hmmmph!  I 
always thought PESTILENCE was an over-rated team and they proved it with a 0-0-0!  Ya 
gotta be quick on yer feet!  Keep your elbow off the table!  Thrust!  Block out the 
pain!  MILITARY MAYHEM is now ranked 6th with a 3-2-0 turn.  It seems so recently 
people were saying SOL INVICTUS was washed up, finished.  But 3-1-0 moved them up 4.  
I guess they're washed no more...  What's with NORBEL PERDE?  He actually beat THE 
ANIMALS' BADGER, and walked away with 18 more points from the fight.  Laughs were big 
at MILITARY MAYHEM while they watched COLONEL O'CORN clobber OSWELL QUIRN.  He lost 8 
points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  CHIMLEVTAL has a 
Duelmaster who doesn't sit back and get lazy.  He Dark Arena Challenged DARK ARENA's 
ARENAMASTER LEVTANI (0-0-0), which should prove (ahem!) interesting.  The crowds were 
amazed this turn, as ARENAMASTER LEVTANI killed the Duelmaster, COMMANDER SPUD, 
leaving MILITARY MAYHEM in mourning.  So now ULL STORMHELM gets to be CHIMLEVTAL's 
Duelmaster.  But what comes around goes around.  I suppose you want to hear some 
rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  CHIMLEVTAL thinks THE 
STORMBRINGERS and their 434-421-34 is too much!  If at first you don't succeed, give 
up...  The bums at SOL INVICTUS couldn't face the challenges from THE STORMBRINGERS!  
No excuse for that!  What do people see in LES NAYLE?  His 15-50-0?  MIDDLE WAY 7 
ain't talkin', but he's got 95 points.  Fighting is a better craft than farming, 
MAJOR PAIN, but you have to pay your dues.  Being challenged by ULTHAR STORMHELM, 18 
points above you, is dues.  ULTHAR STORMHELM's gonna be practicin' hard this week, 
after MAJOR PAIN, lower ranked by far, mashed him!  I hate going to the effort of 
writing about the kind of fights that SEPTIMIUS gets in.  He fights people like 
DIRDEN I, 15 points below.  I thought SEPTIMIUS showed great skill and promise when 
he won victory over DIRDEN I.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Warriors of CHIMLEVTAL unite.  You have only your games to lose!  Here's some 
advice:  study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty.   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  Are 
you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it?  Actually, I guess I'm writing it 
before you read it.  Oh, well.  Time for my medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, 
practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ULL STORMHELM 5559           19  10  4   110       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BEDLAM 5979                   9   1  1   116       CHAOS (611)
-ULTHAR ES 5418               16  16  0   104       STORMWATCH (440)
 CERIDWEN 5636                15  10  1   102       SOL INVICTUS (469)
 CORNELIUS 3485               10   3  0    97       CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)
 THERMOPYLAE 5991              8   2  0    97       WAR (613)
-THANATOS 5964                 8   3  1    96       DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)
 LES NAYLE 5044               15  50  0    95       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHOLERA 5984                 10   3  0    94       PESTILENCE (612)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LOCUST 5980                   8   1  1    90       PESTILENCE (612)
-ULTHAR URUV 5409             23  16  4    89       OVERLORDS (509)
 SEPTIMIUS 3484                9   4  0    88       CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)
-BLACK PLAGUE 5986            10   2  0    82       PESTILENCE (612)
 KOLUM MAROD 5344             17  24  1    76       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
 LOWLY WORM 5383              15  27  1    73       AVENGERS (146)
 SALAMIS 5988                  8   2  1    73       WAR (613)
-ULF STORMHELM 5612           14   7  0    69       STORMWATCH (440)
-AZRAEL 5966                   8   3  0    68       DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ULTHAR STORMHELM 5556        14  20  2    66       THE STORMGUARDS (78)
 MAJOR PAIN 5463               8   6  0    64       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
 ANTIOCH 5987                  8   2  1    63       WAR (613)
-ENTROPY 5975                  4   1  1    63       CHAOS (611)
 DIRDEN I 5654                13  14  0    62       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
-RUDE AWAKENING 234           12   4  3    62       VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)
 LODEN NORVIS 5693            10  16  0    62       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
 ULTHAR THE PIOUS 5753        12  10  0    60       THE STORMGUARDS (78)
 EAGLE 5578                   15  14  0    59       THE ANIMALS (574)
 ULTHAR REDBLADE 5802          8  13  2    58       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
-RAT'S NEST 5976               6   2  1    58       CHAOS (611)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE MAD OBOIST 238           12   4  2    56       VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)
-MAIDEN DAQUERIE 236          11   7  0    56       VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)
 TARVOS TRIGARANOS 5884        7   5  0    55       SOL INVICTUS (469)
-ULTHAR REDBEARD 5843          7   4  1    53       STORMWATCH (440)
 BADGER 5576                  11  18  1    52       THE ANIMALS (574)
 HLOTHYN 5853                  9   6  0    50       SOL INVICTUS (469)
-BANSHEE 5967                  8   5  0    47       DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)
-GRIM REAPER 5963              6   3  0    46       DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)
-ATLANTA 5713                 10  12  0    45       SHERMANS STABLE (578)
-HERUGRIM 5653                 8   9  0    45       STORMWATCH (440)
 NORBEL PERDE 5934             5   8  0    45       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
-ULTHAR CYAZARES 5880          8   4  0    42       OVERLORDS (509)
-BONE GOLEM 5870               5   2  3    42       STORMWATCH (440)
-TWINKIE THE SQUID 480         4   4  0    40       VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)
-INFLUENZA 5983                4   3  0    39       PESTILENCE (612)
 PRIVATE LAPDANCE 5656         3   1  0    38       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
-DEARTH 5968                   6   2  0    35       FAMINE (610)
 ALESIA 5989                   7   3  1    34       WAR (613)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ULL BLOODSTORM 5897           8   8  1    33       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
-SHELBY 5958                   5   4  0    33       SHERMANS STABLE (578)
-STARVATION 5971               3   6  0    33       FAMINE (610)
-THALFI HALF-EAR 5920          8   2  0    32       OVERLORDS (509)
 HUNGER 5969                   6   3  0    32       FAMINE (610)
-SLOCUM 5919                   7   6  0    29       SHERMANS STABLE (578)
 PILUMUS KELTOI 6001           5   4  0    29       SOL INVICTUS (469)
 BOB CAT 5959                  4   5  0    27       THE ANIMALS (574)
 LYNX 5960                     4   5  0    26       THE ANIMALS (574)
-TYPHUS 5992                   3   1  0    26       PESTILENCE (612)
 COLONEL O'CORN 6171           2   0  0    26       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BILSKIRNIR 5921               5   5  2    22       OVERLORDS (509)
 ULL HELMSPLITTER 6158         3   1  1    21       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
 LE'LORINEL 6159               3   1  0    21       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MARCH 5998                    5   3  1    19       SHERMANS STABLE (578)
 DEATH KNIGHT 6007             4   5  1    19       THE STORMGUARDS (78)
-PARCHED 6161                  1   1  0    19       FAMINE (610)
 COMMODORE AMIGA 5748          1   1  0    14       MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
-SAMAEL 6168                   1   0  0    13       DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)
 VULTURE 6183                  1   0  0    13       RAPTOR (616)
 MUSH OX 5961                  1   8  0    11       THE ANIMALS (574)
 AZALIN 6178                   1   1  0    11       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
-CONTORTED ELF 237             2   3  0     9       VOODOO ZOO ETC. (42)
-AZAES 6000                    2   3  0     9       OVERLORDS (509)
 OSWELL QUIRN 6150             2   3  0     9       MIDDLE WAY 7 (536)
 ULL HARDHAMMER 6170           2   1  0     9       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
 SIGURD 6148                   1   4  0     7       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
 BUZZARD 6182                  1   0  0     7       RAPTOR (616)
-BADSCUM BASHER 6021           1   0  0     7       AUTUMN LIGHTNING (615)
 DELIUM 6187                   1   0  0     7       WAR (613)
-DEPRIVATION 6162              0   1  0     7       FAMINE (610)
 FREKI 6169                    1   2  0     5       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
 YZRX THE YETI 6167            0   3  0     3       THE STORMGUARDS (78)
 GULL 6181                     0   1  0     1       RAPTOR (616)
 PERRIGREN 6180                0   1  0     1       RAPTOR (616)
 PIGEON 6179                   0   1  0     1       RAPTOR (616)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DEAD MEAT 6185          0  1 0 CAESAR'S POOL HA 350 BLACK ORC             289  NONE
MODIUS 6174             1  1 0 CAESAR'S POOL HA 350 PREACHER              289  NONE
CANAAN 5962             4  3 0 DARQUE FORCES 422    ULTHAR REDBLADE 5802  285  NOT REVENGED
COMMANDER SPUD 5149    13  9 1 MILITARY MAYHEM 89   ARENAMASTER LEVT      289  NONE
ARDUINNA 5903           4  5 0 SOL INVICTUS 469     ANTIOCH 5987          286  REVENGED
TORQ BLUEGEM 6143       1  2 0 THE STORMBRINGER 359 HARRY POTTER 4378     286   
HROTHGAR ERICSON 6166   0  3 0 THE STORMGUARDS 78   BANDIT PRINCE         289  NONE
YZRX THE YETI 6157      0  1 0 THE STORMGUARDS 78   ULL HELMSPLITTER 6158 286   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

The Icelord -- Well met, Warrior!  Est sularis oth mithas and omne jus stat in armis!
-- High Lord Bosk

Voo Doo Zoo -- Wow!!! Welcome back.  Hope you'll be around a while. -- High Lord Bosk

Freki -- Ah.  Not bad.  Um, how often does it work out that well? -- Oswell Quirn

Ull Hardhammer -- Damn, it must be the eclipse.  We (which is to say, Jorja) noticed
this strange behavior in yesterday's arenas, too. -- Norbel Perde
P.S.  Either the eclipse, or strange gremlins sending in successful "input errors"
for our teams.

Ceridwen -- It's a relief to lose.  It means that *I* am still normal. -- Les Nayle

Eagle -- I'm afraid you've landed. -- Kolum Marod

Alesia -- I didn't think golems were affected by eclipses. -- Loden Norvis

Our congratulations to Commander Spud. -- Jorja and the Middle Way

     As threatened, here is a current manager list for this arena.  Let me know if
     I've gotten anyone's name wrong! -- The Saint, keeper of lists
     AUTUMN LIGHTNING     ?                    OVERLORDS           The Icelord
     AVENGERS             Huckle Cat           PESTILENCE          Lord of Pestilence
     CAESAR'S POOL HALL   Caesar               SHERMANS STABLE     ?
     CHAOS                Lord of Chaos        SOL INVICTUS        Bobby Bigfoot
     DEATH'S DISCIPLES    Lord of Death        STORMWATCH          Raoul the Rude
     FAMINE               Lord of Famine       THE ANIMALS         The Zoo Keeper
     GRYFFINDOR HOUSE     Godric Gryffindor    THE STORMBRINGERS   High Lord Bosk
     LORDS OF VALHALLA    High Lord Bosk       THE STORMGUARDS     The Icelord
     MIDDLE WAY 7         Jorja                VOODOO ZOO ETC.     Swinetiger
     MILITARY MAYHEM      Crip                 WAR                 Lord of War

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

COMMANDER SPUD was butchered by ARENAMASTER LEVTANI in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MODIUS was dealt death by PREACHER in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
HROTHGAR ERICSON was easily killed by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute Dark Arena match.
DEAD MEAT was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
HLOTHYN was savagely defeated by ANTIOCH in a exciting 3 minute Bloodfeud fight.
SEPTIMIUS devastated DIRDEN I in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
CORNELIUS viciously subdued LES NAYLE in a 2 minute master's Challenge match.
ULTHAR STORMHELM was viciously subdued by MAJOR PAIN in a 5 minute Challenge melee.
PRIVATE LAPDANCE savagely defeated BOB CAT in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge duel.
ALESIA defeated ULL HELMSPLITTER in a 1 minute veteran vs. beginner Challenge fight.
COLONEL O'CORN overpowered OSWELL QUIRN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
PILUMUS KELTOI demolished MUSH OX in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
ULL STORMHELM bested THERMOPYLAE in a 2 minute Title battle.
CERIDWEN demolished KOLUM MAROD in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
LOWLY WORM overcame ULTHAR REDBLADE in a 2 minute veteran's conflict.
EAGLE lost to LODEN NORVIS in a 2 minute master's bout.
SALAMIS vanquished DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 2 minute one-sided fray.
BADGER was viciously subdued by NORBEL PERDE in a 2 minute bloody brawl.
ULTHAR THE PIOUS overpowered LYNX in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
TARVOS TRIGARANOS overpowered ULL BLOODSTORM in a 1 minute one-sided match.
HUNGER slimly won victory over COMMODORE AMIGA in a 4 minute contest.
DEATH KNIGHT beat SIGURD in a action packed 1 minute fight.
LE'LORINEL demolished PIGEON in a 1 minute gruesome uneven bout.
YZRX THE YETI was overcome by BUZZARD in a exciting 1 minute novice's contest.
FREKI was overpowered by VULTURE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
ULL HARDHAMMER beat GULL in a 2 minute beginner's fight.
AZALIN overpowered PERRIGREN in a 2 minute one-sided bout.
DELIUM won victory over MORDANT DESERTER in a 5 minute beginner's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                 11         STRIKING ATTACK   79 -  60 -  9      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         LUNGING ATTACK    70 -  65 -  5      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -  14 -  0      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         TOTAL PARRY       48 -  45 -  0      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         WALL OF STEEL     16 -  19 -  0      46  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         AIMED BLOW        43 -  52 -  2      45  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-STRIKE      16 -  20 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -  25 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK    18 -  37 -  2      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   5 -  0      17  |

Turn 289 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:

LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  2     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  3         3  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      4 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  7         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     AIMED BLOW         2 -  5         2  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  4         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   ULL STORMHELM 5559         19  10  4  110 THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
AIMED BLOW       CERIDWEN 5636              15  10  1  102 SOL INVICTUS (469)
STRIKING ATTACK  THERMOPYLAE 5991            8   2  0   97 WAR (613)
SLASHING ATTACK  SEPTIMIUS 3484              9   4  0   88 CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)
WALL OF STEEL    MAJOR PAIN 5463             8   6  0   64 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
TOTAL PARRY      ULTHAR THE PIOUS 5753      12  10  0   60 THE STORMGUARDS (78)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LOWLY WORM 5383.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ANTIOCH 5987.  The ten other most popular fighters were MAJOR PAIN 5463, 
CORNELIUS 3485, ULTHAR STORMHELM 5556, PRIVATE LAPDANCE 5656, LOWLY WORM 5383, LODEN 
NORVIS 5693, SALAMIS 5988, NORBEL PERDE 5934, ULTHAR THE PIOUS 5753, and TARVOS 
TRIGARANOS 5884.

The least popular fighter this week was DELIUM 6187.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were FREKI 6169, PIGEON 6179, ULL BLOODSTORM 5897, LYNX 5960, BADGER 5576, 
EAGLE 5578, KOLUM MAROD 5344, MUSH OX 5961, OSWELL QUIRN 6150, and ULL HELMSPLITTER 
6158.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ULL STORMHELM (31-5559) THE STORMBRINGERS (359)

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

COMMANDER SPUD (31-5149) MILITARY MAYHEM (89)