DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/10/2009    Duedate: 02/06/2009

CHIMLEVTAL ARENA

DM-31    TURN-300

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LOWLY WORM
AVENGERS (146)
(31-5383) [18-35-1,93]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LOWLY WORM                     POSITION IS EMPTY
AVENGERS (146)                 
(31-5383) [18-35-1,93]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LOWLY WORM                     CUMULUS
AVENGERS (146)                 THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
(31-5383) [18-35-1,93]         (31-6201) [6-4-0,37]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)    34
2. THE STORMBRINGERS (359)     26      CHAOS (611)
3. CHAOS (611)                 11      Unchartered Team
4. THE STORMGUARDS (78)        10
5. AVENGERS (146)               6      TEAM3 (282)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 CHAOS (611)               48   9  6 84.2   1- 2 WAR (613)                 9  1 1
 2- 2 PESTILENCE (612)          47  19  3 71.2   2/ 1 LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)   7  8 0
 3- 3 WAR (613)                 64  26  5 71.1   3/ 3 CHAOS (611)               6  0 1
 4- 4 DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)   49  24  5 67.1   4/ 8 THE STORMBRINGERS (359)   5 10 1
 5/ 5 FAMINE (610)              29  22  1 56.9   5- 5 SHERMANS STABLE (578)     4  6 0
 6/ 6 THE STORMGUARDS (78)     719 599 31 54.6   6- 6 DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)   3  0 1
 7/ 7 LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)  314 286 18 52.3   7/ 9 FAMINE (610)              3  0 0
 8/ 8 CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)  94  89  4 51.4   8- 7 OVERLORDS (509)           3  2 0
 9/ 9 THE STORMBRINGERS (359)  458 452 36 50.3   9- 4 THE ANIMALS (574)         3  7 1
10-10 OVERLORDS (509)          446 447 28 49.9  10/10 CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)  2  3 0
11/11 AVENGERS (146)           193 200 16 49.1  11/12 THE STORMGUARDS (78)      2  8 0
12-12 SHERMANS STABLE (578)     98 103  2 48.8  12/14 AVENGERS (146)            1  2 0
13-14 THE ANIMALS (574)         70 120  5 36.8  13-11 PESTILENCE (612)          1  2 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

          + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ A Tale of Two Cities ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
                                       Epilog

     "It was a bold gamble," Lord Kinnishan said.  "Lady Sheila is not sane, after
all--"
     "So many centuries of living with the Grey Wand would destroy anyone's sanity,"
The Icelord agreed.  "But it is known that even now, her mind holds to certain
patterns.  However little she may care for the communities of Alastari, much less
individuals, she retains a fierce protectiveness for the land of Alastari itself.
She may not make the most rational choices in defense of the land, but she WILL
defend it."  He sipped his wine while he turned over the problem in his mind.
Already it was slipping into the past, seeming almost to have happened to someone
else a long time ago.
     High Lord Bosk snorted.  "She caused the problem, and it was just sense that she
should fix it," he said.
     "She caused...?"  Shau'nin Snowbeard, Lord Kinnishan's chancellor, raised his
eyebrows in question.
     "I think so, yes," The Icelord answered.  "I don't know how the power-source
known as the Light of Barikala came into being, or when, but Lady Sheila must have
realized at once that it was dangerous to her land.  Sane or not, she isn't a stupid
woman by any standards.  So she put a shield around it to control and mostly suppress
it.  Any such barrier decays over time, however, if there's enough time.  And when
that shield began to fail, she put a barrier around the island as a whole."
     "Why not just around the Light as she'd done before?" Kinnishan asked.
     The Icelord shrugged.  "I have no idea.  Maybe she intended it as a temporary
measure--but she's thousands of years old, which might affect her definition of
'temporary'.  It was hard on the residents of Barikala, of course, but she really
doesn't care about individuals.  Given her life span, this is not surprising."
     Bosk muttered something just quietly enough that the others in the room could
pretend not to hear it.
     "However the effect of the new barrier might have developed in the long run--in
centuries--in the short run, the effective loss of the power source which is the
Light, and the pressures of the barrier around Barikala, were distorting the Arcanum
of Ghea.  Possibly of other worlds also, but it is Ghea we're concerned with.  Among
other effects, that distortion was the cause of the rogue Gates that were opening
here in Chimlevtal."
     "That has stopped," Shau'nin Snowbeard said.  "There are doubtless still a few
monstrosities to be hunted out and dealt with, but no new ones are arriving.  For
this mercy, our profound thanks!"
     Lord Kinnishan nodded.  "Something more definite than mere thanks might be
called for here, so that all in Chimlevtal will recognize that you have done the city
a great service.  I am reminded," his eyes flicked sideways to his chancellor and
back, "that though Lady Sheila has in some ways cheapened the name, there was once a
custom among those who held this title and responsibility before me to name certain
people Knights Protector of Chimlevtal.  You would do honor to the title."
     "That would be an honor for us, also," The Icelord said, "but you might find it
an unpopular move.  We have enemies here in Chimlevtal--"
     "Most people have enemies.  What of it?"  Lord Kinnishan glanced at his
chancellor again.  "Shau'nin, prepare a proclamation."

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 608): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 610): CAELUM of FORCE OF FIVE (Doctor Doom, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 604): BOSS of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 606): BUDOKUMO of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 605): QUINTUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 603): JACK HAMMA of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 301): VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 596): RED BULL of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 592): EASTER GUARDIAN of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 590): THE CYCLOPS of RAVAGING HORDES (General Ikillu)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 581): PATRICE of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 544): J'KOROU of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 277): BOLI of OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 271): SISTER MERCY of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 258): EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 471): TWIG LITE ZONE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 458): ENIGMA XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 442): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 435): ROPE MAN of MIGHTY HEROES (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 206): POP KHAN of MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 403): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 381): RED COULTER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 497): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 607): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 610): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 604): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 606): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 605): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 603): FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 301): THE ANIMALS (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 596): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 592): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 590): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 581): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 544): DEVILED HAM (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 577): NOSTALGIA (Crow, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 271): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 258): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 471): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 458): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 442): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 465): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 206): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 403): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 381): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 497): TRECK PEOPLE et al (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 610): CAELUM of FORCE OF FIVE (Doctor Doom, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 604): BOSS of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
                            THULE of DARK CREATIONS (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
                (turn 603): LYLYANNA of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 603): JACK HAMMA of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 595): PLATINUM PEENER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
                          CHROME CRIMPER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 592): LUCRETIUS of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
              (turn 591): WAR EAGLE of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
                          MYSTIC MIRAGE of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 589): THE MONK of RAVAGING HORDES (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 581): PATRICE of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 580): KNUCKLE of LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
                           BRENNA of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 543): SELINSIA of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 276): AUNTY ENTITY of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                               YUFFIE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 271): SISTER MERCY of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
                             MAGIC WAND of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
                             BOQ of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 471): TWIG LITE ZONE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 434): MERRO DOSH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 205): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
                            HAWTHORN of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of CHIMLEVTAL!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  There were bitter words at THE 
ANIMALS' guildhouse after a 0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 
9th.  Dark Arena anyone?  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the 
corner!  Witness how this week THE STORMBRINGERS went 3-2-0 to move up 4 in the 
rankings.  FLAVIUS caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he 
skillfully bested ULL HELMSPLITTER and was awarded 21 points in recognition.  In one 
of the week's more notable duels, FLAVIUS put down ULL HELMSPLITTER, causing him to 
lose 19 points of recognition in the process.  Although DIRDEN I made a valiant 
effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious BEDLAM.  Would you 
believe that over half of the old women in CHIMLEVTAL seem to feel that they could 
fight better than you gladiators?   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city CHIMLEVTAL.  CHIMLEVTAL, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names of 
thy guilds is FAMINE, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.  
Apparently the stalwarts of THE STORMBRINGERS are catching the bulk of jests down at 
the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Mighty fighters cannot 
but expect competition from those below.  SALIVATE take warning!  You have more than 
a few enemies in CHIMLEVTAL.  At the gambling halls I have started to bet money on 
CRASSUS.  He has got the courage it takes.  Witness his challenge this turn against 
ULL HARDHAMMER!  In the end CRASSUS was subdued by ULL HARDHAMMER, a "sharp" reminder 
that higher recognition is an indication of greater skill.  Still, it was a worthy 
bout!  For some warriors honor is not important--only empty victory.  See, 
gladiators, how PANDEMONIUM of CHAOS challenged down 31 points to JUSTINIAN.  The 
weight of the challenge fell hard upon JUSTINIAN and predictably he was bested by 
PANDEMONIUM.  This is how to arouse the anger of an entire guild!  I can not but 
mention with disdain the name of MARLENUS who this week posted a TV challenge to a 
warrior a full 11 points below in the rankings.  I thought MARLENUS showed great 
skill and promise when he won victory over SIGURD.  All right, so I slept through it! 
Big deal!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune 
but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     The girls are as pretty in CHIMLEVTAL as ever I remembered them....and the 
fighters as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  More than a sharp eye must I 
keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari 
await me!  Till we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, 
and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOWLY WORM 5383              18  35  1    93       AVENGERS (146)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SALAMIS 5988                 15   3  1   108       WAR (613)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THERMOPYLAE 5991             14   4  0   105       WAR (613)
-BLACK PLAGUE 5986            12   3  0   100       PESTILENCE (612)
-ULTHAR URUV 5409             24  16  4    94       OVERLORDS (509)
-ANTIOCH 5987                 13   5  2    94       WAR (613)
-ENTROPY 5975                  6   1  1    94       CHAOS (611)
-CHOLERA 5984                 12   6  0    93       PESTILENCE (612)
 DIRDEN I 5654                17  21  0    92       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-EAGLE 5578                   19  19  0    76       THE ANIMALS (574)
-ALESIA 5989                  11   7  2    76       WAR (613)
 ULTHAR STORMHELM 5556        15  24  2    73       THE STORMGUARDS (78)
 ULL HARDHAMMER 6170           8   6  1    72       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
-BADGER 5576                  15  23  1    70       THE ANIMALS (574)
-RAT'S NEST 5976               8   3  2    68       CHAOS (611)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-AZRAEL 5966                   8   4  0    66       DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)
-TYPHUS 5992                   8   1  0    62       PESTILENCE (612)
 MARLENUS 6184                 6   0  0    59       CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)
 WULFGAR 6222                  5   2  1    58       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
-STARVATION 5971               4   7  0    58       FAMINE (610)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BANSHEE 5967                 11   6  0    56       DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)
 FLAVIUS 6198                  4   3  0    56       CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)
 ULTHAR THE PIOUS 5753        14  13  0    55       THE STORMGUARDS (78)
-HUNGER 5969                   8   4  0    55       FAMINE (610)
-GRIM REAPER 5963              8   3  0    54       DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)
 ULL BLOODSTORM 5897          11  16  1    51       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
 SIGURD 6148                   8   8  0    44       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
-INFLUENZA 5983                5   4  0    40       PESTILENCE (612)
-THALFI HALF-EAR 5920          9   2  0    39       OVERLORDS (509)
-DELIUM 6187                   8   1  0    38       WAR (613)
 CUMULUS 6201                  6   4  0    37       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
-SLOCUM 5919                   9   9  0    36       SHERMANS STABLE (578)
-DEARTH 5968                   6   2  0    35       FAMINE (610)
 PANDEMONIUM 6199              4   0  0    35       CHAOS (611)
-ULTHAR CYAZARES 5880          8   5  0    34       OVERLORDS (509)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ULL HELMSPLITTER 6158         8   7  2    33       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
 LORD FLAIR 6239               4   2  0    33       LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
 CRASSUS 6188                  4   3  0    33       CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)
-SAMAEL 6168                   4   2  0    32       DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)
-SHIVA 6197                    3   0  2    32       DEATH'S DISCIPLES (609)
-AZAES 6000                    3   3  0    29       OVERLORDS (509)
-LYNX 5960                     5  13  0    28       THE ANIMALS (574)
-PARCHED 6161                  2   1  0    27       FAMINE (610)
-MARCH 5998                    6   7  1    26       SHERMANS STABLE (578)
 DEATH KNIGHT 6007             5   9  1    25       THE STORMGUARDS (78)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BILSKIRNIR 5921               5   6  2    23       OVERLORDS (509)
-ANARCHY 6200                  1   0  1    22       CHAOS (611)
-MOLE 6246                     2   1  1    20       THE ANIMALS (574)
-THE POTOMAC 6176              2   3  0    19       SHERMANS STABLE (578)
 ULTHAR REDBLADE 6258          1   1  0    13       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
-VOLE 6245                     2   1  0     7       THE ANIMALS (574)
 SALIVATE 6247                 2   0  0     6       FAMINE (610)
 JUSTINIAN 6244                0   3  0     5       THE STORMGUARDS (78)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FREKI 6260                    0   1  0     1       THE STORMBRINGERS (359)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CRUD 6257               0  1 0 CAESAR'S POOL HA 350 PREACHER              300  NONE
DUD 6256                0  1 0 CAESAR'S POOL HA 350 HIGH ELF              300  NONE
DEPRIVATION 6162        2  3 0 FAMINE 610           ULL HELMSPLITTER 6158 296  NOT REVENGED
ATLANTA 5713           12 15 0 SHERMANS STABLE 578  ULL HARDHAMMER 6170   299   
SHELBY 5958             8  6 0 SHERMANS STABLE 578  ALESIA 5989           299   
FREKI 6255              0  2 0 THE STORMBRINGER 359 MOLE 6246             299   
FREKI 6169              6  5 0 THE STORMBRINGER 359 RAT'S NEST 5976       297   
ULTHAR REDBLADE 6249    0  2 0 THE STORMBRINGER 359 SHIVA 6197            298   
ULTHAR REDBLADE 5802   10 18 3 THE STORMBRINGER 359 ANTIOCH 5987          296  NOT REVENGED
DEATCH STUD 6259        0  1 0 THE STORMGUARDS 78   WURM KIN              300  NONE
JAN PREMYSL OTOK 6191   1  2 0 THE STORMGUARDS 78   ANARCHY 6200          298   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

High Lord Bosk, Raoul the Rude & Polar Bear -- Happy New Year!  Have a GREAT '09! --
The Icelord, 1st Mage, The Council of Lords

Happy New Year to Chimlevtal.  I do hope this once proud arena rebounds and once
again becomes an area where personal ads are written, managers show up for
bloodfeuds, spotlights are penned from time to time, the DM always writes a column
and people actually care about what is going on and about their gladiators.  But I am
a relic of the past and with the arrival of the cowardly and pathetic managers who
won't reveal themselves, you know, the fops who "manage" Chaos, War, Pestilence,
Death's Disciples, Famine, etc., this arena will become another tourney-prepping dead
arena.  I tried to keep it going but with these guys turning Chimlevtal into just
another boring arena, I might as well as depart for Polaris.  High Lord Bosk and I
have just recently saved the city and have defended Ghea more times than I can count.
I feel it is time to move on.  Thanks to those who keep active in Chimlevtal.  High
Lord Bosk, my brother, I will stand by your side.  I will not depart until you give
the word.  Otherwise, expect me more active and pulling a few surprises in '09.
These cowards have much to learn.  Tal. -- The Icelord

"Manager" of Chaos -- Once again you fail to show up for a BF.  Rat's Nest hides at
your orders.  You are a disgrace.  Give both you and I the exact same roll up sheet,
a dead arena where we could go at it every turn with no tournaments to hide behind
and you know any member of The COL would destroy you.  Continue to hide, pathetic
little man. -- The Icelord

The Stormbringers -- Of course Rat's Nest failed to show up.  He is a coward, like
his "manager." -- The Stormguards

"Manager" of Death's Disciples -- No surprise that Shiva failed to show up for the
BF.  A coward managed by a coward.  Check two ads up, same roll ups, level playing
field, you would want nothing of it.  Your hiding behind the rules and money don't
make you a better manager, sapling. -- The Icelord

The Stormbringers -- Of course Shiva failed to show up for the BF.  A coward managed
by a coward.  Few can stand against us. -- The Stormguards

Antioch of War -- How did you manage to AVOID THE BF and get your pathetic challenge
through?  This seems to happen WAY too often (if you phonies actually send in your
warriors the BF never seem to go through.)  Are you in with the GC?  Is there some
sort of special code that helps you avoid BFs?  Most likely your sobbing and
cowardice tilts the match ups in your favor. -- The Icelord

"Manager" of Chaos -- NO surprise that Anarchy failed to show up for the BF.  Very
few wish to stand up to us.  You are a coward.  That cherry-picked tourney team you
imported to this once proud arena is not impressive to anyone who knows the history
of this arena.  We would invite you to tilt an ale with us at The House of the
Bottomless Mug (with all your elite mega buddies) but you wouldn't be willing to sit
across the table from someone who would make you answer for your crimes. -- The
Stormguards

The Scribe -- Did you receive my email? -- The Icelord

The Icelord, Polar Bear & Raoul The Rude -- Happy New Year!  Hope '09 proves to be a
FANTASTIC year! -- High Lord Bosk, 1st Sword, The Council of Lords

Chimlevtal -- Greatest of all Alastarian cities, welcome the new year and celebrate
our 300th glorious cycle with a great turnout.  Fight full stables and post
personals.  "Managers" who hide behind their mommas' skirts--come on out and reveal
yourselves.  Let's stop this masquerade ball and fight like warriors and gladiators.
-- High Lord Bosk

Mole -- Ugh!  Can't seem to get Freki to stay alive.  You may note, he does keep
resurrecting though. -- High Lord Bosk

Shiva/Antioch -- I pity you both.  Your "managers" continue to shelter you and coddle
you like precious stones.  Hidden safely in their pant pockets whenever a BF is on
the horizon.  I guess they need something to play with in their pockets!  Stay safe,
Little Ones. -- High Lord Bosk

Rat's Nest -- Could we tango this turn?  Last chance to duck me, Lacky. -- Ull
Hardhammer

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DEATCH STUD was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CRUD was dispatched by PREACHER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DUD was easily killed by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
MARLENUS defeated SIGURD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody Challenge duel.
CRASSUS was overpowered by ULL HARDHAMMER in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
PANDEMONIUM bested JUSTINIAN in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
BEDLAM overpowered DIRDEN I in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
LOWLY WORM devastated WULFGAR in a 1 minute one-sided Title competition.
ULTHAR STORMHELM slimly lost to M. CHARDINEE in a 8 minute gruesome uneven melee.
CUMULUS slimly lost to ULTHAR THE PIOUS in a action packed 10 minute gruesome fight.
ULL BLOODSTORM overpowered DEATH KNIGHT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ULL HELMSPLITTER was handily defeated by FLAVIUS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
LORD FLAIR subdued OSKSI NOBLE in a 2 minute match.
SALIVATE viciously subdued FREKI in a monotonous 21 minute brutal amateur's conflict.
ULTHAR REDBLADE devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         TOTAL PARRY       28 -  19 -  0      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         STRIKING ATTACK   62 -  43 -  7      59  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   8 -  1      53  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK    22 -  24 -  5      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         LUNGING ATTACK    40 -  46 -  3      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW        23 -  29 -  1      44  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -  11 -  0      27  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -  19 -  0      24  |

Turn 300 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     3 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  3         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  4     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         3  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  TOTAL PARRY    
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  ULL HARDHAMMER 6170         8   6  1   72 THE STORMBRINGERS (359)
LUNGING ATTACK   MARLENUS 6184               6   0  0   59 CAESAR'S POOL HALL (350)
BASHING ATTACK   WULFGAR 6222                5   2  1   58 LORDS OF VALHALLA (508)
TOTAL PARRY      ULTHAR THE PIOUS 5753      14  13  0   55 THE STORMGUARDS (78)
AIMED BLOW       PANDEMONIUM 6199            4   0  0   35 CHAOS (611)
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 CUMULUS 6201.  The ten other most popular fighters were ULL HARDHAMMER 6170, 
MARLENUS 6184, LORD FLAIR 6239, LOWLY WORM 5383, FLAVIUS 6198, ULTHAR STORMHELM 5556, 
ULL BLOODSTORM 5897, DEATCH STUD 6259, SIGURD 6148, and CRASSUS 6188.

The least popular fighter this week was SALIVATE 6247.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were FREKI 6260, JUSTINIAN 6244, ULL HELMSPLITTER 6158, DEATH KNIGHT 6007, 
ULTHAR THE PIOUS 5753, WULFGAR 6222, DIRDEN I 5654, DUD 6256, CRUD 6257, and ULTHAR 
REDBLADE 6258.

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

BEDLAM (31-5979) CHAOS (611)