DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/10/2013    Duedate: 10/23/2013

NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA

DM-33    TURN-714

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KURELLEU ZIEN
THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
(33-7800) [20-37-0,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KURELLEU ZIEN                  COLOGNE
THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)        WORLD BLADES 5 (645)
(33-7800) [20-37-0,118]        (33-7876) [2-1-0,28]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BYL BONESNAPPER                BYL BONESNAPPER
BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)          BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
(33-7557) [12-12-2,51]         (33-7557) [12-12-2,51]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OBSIDIAN HALL (192)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DEMONSPAWN (194)            29
2. SUMMERTEETH (640)           21      HALLOWIENERS (635)
3. THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)     14      Unchartered Team
4. WORLD BLADES 5 (645)        12
5. OBSIDIAN HALL (192)         12      WORLD BLADES 5 (645)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 HALLOWIENERS (635)        87  47  4 64.9   1/ 1 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)      11  4 1
 2/ 3 SUMMERTEETH (640)         72  61  2 54.1   2/ 2 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)   9  6 0
 3/ 4 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)      363 336 31 51.9   3/ 4 DEMONSPAWN (194)          7  8 0
 4/ 5 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)    569 557 55 50.5   4/ 3 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)     6  9 1
 5/ 6 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)  134 138  8 49.3   5/ 5 SUMMERTEETH (640)         3  4 0
 6/ 7 DEMONSPAWN (194)         244 290 14 45.7   6/ 7 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)   2  1 0
 7/ 8 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)  384 504 13 43.2   7/ 8 HALLOWIENERS (635)        2  4 0
 8/ 0*WORLD BLADES 5 (645)       2   4  0 33.3   8/ 0*WORLD BLADES 5 (645)      1  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

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 732): BICYCLE RACE of QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 734): MUD MUD FROG of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 699): FRANKIE of SERPENTS HOLD 929 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 728): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 731): 56TH AND WABASHA of BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 722): GABOGOOL of STORMY'S TROOPERS I (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 723): NEWT ROCKNE of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 363): TRAVEL of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 720): HOPE'S END of THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 361): STEEL DRAGON of THE CANUCKS (?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 716): FRANK WHITE of B.I.G. (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 713): KURELLEU ZIEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 705): MEL of SOUND (Trim, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 664): HALFTIME of EPIC RAP (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 339): AURORA MARIE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 333): CARLA of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 320): THE BEATLES of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 595): DENNA FEYL of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 580): SISTER MOON of DREAMTIME (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 562): STORMCROWE PIE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 557): LORAND TEN SORN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 268): ENDU ENDU of DUDS (Dudley, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 518): GEORGE WHALEN of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 512): JADE LOTUS of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 504): RIB IAYE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 621): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 732): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 734): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 699): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 728): THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 731): BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 722): A UNIT (Padre, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 723): VISIONS V2 (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 363): OTTO'S MECHANICS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 720): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 361): MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 716): URT'S DURT URCHINS (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 713): OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 705): SOUND (Trim, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 664): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 339): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 333): NUKE TEST (Malaquar, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 320): OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 595): MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 580): MEDAL OF HONOR B11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 562): FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 557): MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 268): GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 518): TOLBINS LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 512): FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 504): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 621): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 734): MUD MUD FROG of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
                           PROCLUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
               (turn 733): TAFFY of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 727): SABBATH of CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 721): DEBRA ELSITH of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 362): LILY OF SARMATIA of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 360): MAJOR PAIN of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 711): GRU-SON OF GROTT of BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 704): THE DARK FROG of BATTLE FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 663): MARCO THE KNIFE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 339): AURORA MARIE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 333): CARLA of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 560): FLAME SPIDER of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 518): GEORGE WHALEN of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
                  (turn 517): GEORGE PETERSON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 510): TEASER II of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)

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THE TURF WARS ARE COMING!
          THE TURF WARS ARE COMING!

     Gather your alliance-mates and friends.  Prepare your warriors and teams.  Turf
War NINE (TW9) is beginning the mid-Feb 2014 turn right after the winter Face in DM47
North Fork (currently MAMBOLAND).
     Alliances -- 2 to 4 teams
     Cost      -- two Rollup CERTS
     Prizes    -- certs, potions, honor & glory
     Length    -- 10 turns
     Moderators -- same old Oz and Master Darque

Rules, including details, are below.
.....................................................................................
                                 *TURF WAR 9 RULES*

Starting Mid-Feb 2014 (10 turns)
Bring acclaim and glory to the North Fork (DM47) arena.

Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created solely to compete in the Turf War!  To participate, each alliance must:
     1.  Announce the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
     2.  Indicate in the newsletter which Captain/alliance you will join.
     3.  Announcements made on the D2 Forums or elsewhere will not be accepted.

Captains are responsible for:
     1.  Verifying/authorizing, in the North Fork newsletter, those who wish to
participate under the banner of their alliance.  The confirmation/verification must
occur after, or in the same newsletter, but not before, the participant's
declaration.  (Lack of participant indication of joining and/or subsequent lack of
Captain confirmation will delay a team's participation in the Turf War.)
     2.  Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
     3.  Submit two (2) RSI Roll-Up Certificates to participate.  (Note: Captains
may, if they wish, submit certs for all potential members of their alliance.)

Participating managers who are not Captains must:
     1.  Submit two (2) RSI Roll-Up Certificates to participate.  (Unless already
submitted by Captain.  Note: extras will not be returned, but will go into the
winning pool of prizes.)
     2.  Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and alliance
they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.  Announcement made on the
D2 Forums or Chatzy will not be accepted.
         a.  No scores will be tabulated until two RSI Gift Certificates are
received, and participant indication and captain confirmation are posted in the North
Fork newsletter.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
         b.  Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in the
North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified in the same or
subsequent newsletter by the alliance Captain they will represent.
         c.  Only one (1) team per player may compete.  No arena multiple teams or
aliases will be allowed.  Violations will result in immediate manager
disqualification (including team point adjustments) from the Turf War (so be sure to
take any multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance and be certain not to run any other
team warriors).
         d.  Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams/alliances that do not properly
declare or get captain confirmation or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1.  In
other words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of the Turf War,
and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your score will not begin until Turn 3.  All
conditions must be met before scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift
Certificate received.
         e.  No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 3 of the
Turf War.
         f.  For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War and
settle any and all disputes as they arise.  Their decisions will be final.  (Note:
the intent is to have a very thorough set of rules so that few decisions, if any, are
required from the moderators.)

Scoring will be as follows for Fights:
Team Points
    a.  Fights made: (includes DA fights)
1 = 0 points
2 = 0 points
3 = 1 point
4 = 3 points
5 = 5 points
     b.  Wins earned;
1 = 1 point
2 = 3 points
3 = 6 points
4 = 10 points
5 = 15 points
     c.  Champion win = 3 additional points 
     d.  Down Challenge = (-5) points each (DM is exempt from DC rule)
     e.  Team with most wins per round earns 4 additional points
         (If ties, points are split 2/2, 1/1/1, 1/1/1/1, no points if 5+ tie)

Alliance Points (Rounds 1 through 5)
     a. Fights made (DA fights count as a fight made)
All (each) team of the alliance fights 1 to 3 wariors = 3 points
All (each) team fights 4+ warriors = 6 points
All (each) team fights all five warriors = 9
     b. Alliance with most wins per that round = 5 points
Tie breakers, in order, are: least losses, most total recognition points (if still
tied after that, no points awarded).
Alliance Points (Rounds 6 through 10 as alliance point scoring doubles)
     c. Fights made (DA fights count as a fight made)
All (each) team of the alliance fights 1 to 3 wariors = 6 points
All (each) team fights 4+ warriors = 12 points
All (each) team fights all five warriors = 18
     d. Alliance with most wins per that round = 10 points
Tie breakers, in order, are: least losses, most total recognition points if still
tied after that, no points awarded).

Champions:
     1.  A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory.
It is to the team's/alliance's advantage that you do so.
     2.  Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time.
     3.  Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior or the Dark Arena,
may be replaced.
     4.  Champions must have fought at least one previous fight in the North Fork
(DM47 arena) to be able to be declared a champion.
     5.  A Champion can be declared on any round and point factors will begin that
same turn.  (Must meet above 4 conditions prior to declaring)

No warrior may be substituted without the proper use of the DA or arena death or
death in a tournament or graduation.  There must be a maximum of five only on a team
at any point and time.  (The penalty for such substitution is -10 points.)

Downchallenges:
     1.  A downchallenge occurs when a warrior challenges a warrior with lesser
recognition points.
     2.  No challenge or bloodfeud by The Duelmaster shall be deemed a downchallenge.
     3.  No challenge of the Duelmaster shall be deemed a downchallenge.
     4.  Bloodfeuds against warriors with lesser recognition are deemed
downchallenges.

Tournament Considerations:
     1.  Tournament participation is allowed and ENCOURAGED as a great form of
recognition for North Fork.
     2.  It is an opportunity to gain skills and preferred challenging within the
Turf War.

Special Considerations:
     1.  Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points.
     2.  There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun.  If
you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with Alliance A.
If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf War with Team A.
     3.  There will be a maximum of four (4) teams/managers allowed per alliance for
the Turf War VII. The minimum is two (2).
     4.  The Dark Arena may be used at any time without penalty.
     5.  If at any time, the Moderators determine that any non-TW team in the arena
is aiding and/or abetting any TW alliance or team, the affected points won by the
gifted team/alliance will be disallowed and the aiding non-TW team will be asked to
desist from play in the arena until after the Turf War concludes.

Prizes:
The Turf War is meant to be a "winner takes all" contest.  All prizes, except the
Endu award listed below, and 100% of the Gift Certificates will be awarded to the
Captain of the winning alliance at the end of the competition.  It is the
responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates.  Moderators will
submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the
contest for the non-Certificate prizes.

All entry fees (rollup certs) are awarded to the winning alliance.

The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
     1.  Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
     2.  Renaming of all Dark Arena Monsters 
     3.  Known Favorites for one DM47 warrior on each team of the winning alliance
(warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have at least one
DM47 arena fight to receive this award).
     4.  +1 Skill bonus (three) for each manager on the winning alliance.  Bonus
potions must be applied to living warriors from DM 47, no more than two skills per
warrior.
     5.  +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each and every individual manager who fights
in all 10 rounds AND 45 fights of the Turf War.  Bonus potion must be applied to a
living warrior from (DM 47) (Endu award)
     6. Two additional rollup certs for each manager of the winning alliance from
RSI.
     These RSI awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee)
within 4 turns of the end of TW VI.  The certs will be mailed to the winning alliance
by the Moderators within two weeks of the end of the TW.

Moderators:
The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque.  They will arbitrate all
dealings during the course of the contest.  Their decisions will be final.  All
questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque
Forces via diplo in DM 47.  Managers with internet access may send a private message
to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums.  Lastly, you may also email
questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com or
wfms101 at aol dot com.

Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War.  Please read them
carefully noting the following concepts/changes:
1. simpler scoring based primarily on wins and fight participation
2. DA is treated as simply another fight
3. Down-challenging is penalized
4. no emphasis/scoring on kills
5. 10 rounds

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     I had to fight harder for the chance to do this column than I did to win the
title that made it possible.  Jorja's decided to let this team, The Sewing Circle,
"evaporate."  No strategy changes, no replacements, no personals, nada, until the
team has emptied out through death or graduation.  So far, I've managed to avoid
death, but I don't know if graduation is likely or not.  Of whether she'll slot in
another team when I'm finally gone; sometimes she does, sometimes she does not.

                                   Kurelleu Zien

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of NIATOLI ISLAND!  Know me for who I am, Zontani 
Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  PIEHOLDEN SWEET caught the eye 
of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested LORTAN FALCONEYE and 
was awarded 13 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, SIR 
EDWARD put down MYTEE, causing him to lose 10 points of recognition in the process.  
This time out TORG THUNDERCLAP made his bid for the throne as he challenged KURELLEU 
ZIEN in an all out contest of skill for possession of the title!  Not for nothing has 
KURELLEU ZIEN in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's 
proven his combat skill yet again.  Informants "close" to the city champion have told 
me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In NIATOLI ISLAND "art" is a word that 
has long since passed from the language!  NIATOLI ISLAND, city of gladiators!  Mighty 
among the names of thy guilds is KNIGHTS OF LEGEND, a guild shunned and avoided by 
many in the weekly duels.  If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard 
pressed to find any of OBSIDIAN HALL last week.  Busy avoiding KNIGHTS OF LEGEND?  
Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that 
many fighters are after INIGO MONTOYA.  Watch your back!  INIGO MONTOYA must really 
be harboring a grudge against the DEMONSPAWN guild!  Merciless, 26 challenged down 
LURCH points this week to duel with it.  All the city knows the duel went in favor of 
INIGO MONTOYA.  I shall not fail to spread the word in other cities of this "mighty" 
victory.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  In the arena 
there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     The girls are as pretty in NIATOLI ISLAND 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 next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a 
maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KURELLEU ZIEN 7800           20  37  0   118       THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SHEET WITH EYES 7740         13   3  0   111       HALLOWIENERS (635)
 PIEHOLDEN SWEET 7856         17  13  0    92       SUMMERTEETH (640)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TORG THUNDERCLAP 7554        15  10  2    90       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
 BS 3630                       8   4  0    89       DEMONSPAWN (194)
 LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465        18  17  1    81       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BENJYN BLAYDE 8062            5   2  1    63       OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
 DEN'S FAVORITE 3581          10   5  0    60       DEMONSPAWN (194)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PRINCE VALIANT 3587          10   9  0    56       KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
 EQUINOPHOBIC COWBOY 8046      5   5  2    53       HALLOWIENERS (635)
 BYL BONESNAPPER 7557         12  12  2    51       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
 SIR EDWARD 8047               7   3  0    44       KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WYLLA BLACKFYRE 8083          3   0  0    30       OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
 INIGO MONTOYA 8054            4   4  1    29       BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
 COLOGNE 7876                  2   1  0    28       WORLD BLADES 5 (645)
 PETRONILLA 8057               6   3  0    27       KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
 MYTEE 8041                    4   7  0    25       OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
 BROCK 8055                    5   3  0    24       DEMONSPAWN (194)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLEAK 8078                    3   2  0    23       OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
 VIXEN 8063                    4   3  0    22       DEMONSPAWN (194)
 PERCIVAL 8056                 2   7  0    13       KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
 SMILING DEVIL 8084            1   1  0    10       HALLOWIENERS (635)
 BLACK KNIGHT 8079             2   1  0     8       KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
-FRIDGE BOX ROBOT 7948         0   2  0     6       HALLOWIENERS (635)
 BRUNHYLDA 8082                1   2  0     5       OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
 LURCH 8086                    0   2  0     3       DEMONSPAWN (194)
-JUST FRIENDS 8080             0   1  0     1       SUMMERTEETH (640)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
INNER CIRCLE AGA 8093   0  1 0 BIG LAKE BANDITS 71  SHEWISH GIANT         714  NONE
DEMON 8037              4  4 1 DEMONSPAWN 194       BYL BONESNAPPER 7557  712  JUST REVENGED
FUTURE AGE 7917         6  3 1 SUMMERTEETH 640      BENJYN BLAYDE 8062    713   
OLD AGE 8092            0  1 0 SUMMERTEETH 640      SPYMASTER             714  NONE
DA3 7877                0  1 0 WORLD BLADES 5 645   MOUNTAIN TROLL        714  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

This personal contains no information.  You need not read it.  It exists only to
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print.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA3 was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
OLD AGE was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
INNER CIRCLE AGAIN was put to death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute Dark Arena match.
DEN'S FAVORITE unbelievably bested BYL BONESNAPPER in a 8 minute Bloodfeud brawl.
TORG THUNDERCLAP was overpowered by KURELLEU ZIEN in a 1 minute Challenge Title match.
INIGO MONTOYA bested LURCH in a popular 1 minute bloody Challenge duel.
SMILING DEVIL was savagely defeated by BROCK in a 4 minute Challenge brawl.
BS handily defeated PRINCE VALIANT in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
LORTAN FALCONEYE was viciously subdued by PIEHOLDEN SWEET in a 3 minute fight.
MYTEE was overpowered by SIR EDWARD in a 1 minute uneven match.
BENJYN BLAYDE overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
PETRONILLA was demolished by EQUINOPHOBIC COWBOY in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
VIXEN viciously subdued BLACK KNIGHT in a exciting 2 minute bloody battle.
COLOGNE overpowered BRUNHYLDA in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
PERCIVAL was overpowered by WYLLA BLACKFYRE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BLEAK devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -   5 -  0      71  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         TOTAL PARRY       16 -   8 -  1      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-STRIKE      12 -   8 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         LUNGING ATTACK    33 -  22 -  5      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -   9 -  1      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         AIMED BLOW        24 -  24 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   22 -  32 -  5      41  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL     10 -  18 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   6 -  0       0  |

Turn 714 was great if you     Not so great if you used      The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles:     the fighting styles:          top eleven warriors are:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    PIEHOLDEN SWEET 7856       17  13  0   92 SUMMERTEETH (640)
LUNGING ATTACK   TORG THUNDERCLAP 7554      15  10  2   90 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
AIMED BLOW       BS 3630                     8   4  0   89 DEMONSPAWN (194)
STRIKING ATTACK  BENJYN BLAYDE 8062          5   2  1   63 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
TOTAL PARRY      DEN'S FAVORITE 3581        10   5  0   60 DEMONSPAWN (194)
PARRY-STRIKE     PRINCE VALIANT 3587        10   9  0   56 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BYL BONESNAPPER 7557.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BYL BONESNAPPER 7557.  The ten other most popular fighters were BROCK 8055, 
VIXEN 8063, DA3 7877, INIGO MONTOYA 8054, LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465, PIEHOLDEN SWEET 
7856, INNER CIRCLE AGAIN 8093, BS 3630, KURELLEU ZIEN 7800, and COLOGNE 7876.

The least popular fighter this week was PERCIVAL 8056.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BRUNHYLDA 8082, BLACK KNIGHT 8079, PETRONILLA 8057, TORG THUNDERCLAP 
7554, DEN'S FAVORITE 3581, OLD AGE 8092, BLEAK 8078, BENJYN BLAYDE 8062, SIR EDWARD 
8047, and MYTEE 8041.

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY LIII

CONTENDERS TOURNEY                     W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
URBANE ELF 2253 (89-62-0)              7  3  0         THE MOTHERSHIP 006   

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
IMNOTA GOD 4801 (33-16-0)              6  3  0         SUPERIOR FORCES 1F   

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FLOUR CHILD 7829 (16-4-0)              3  3  0         BAD BREAD            
DIGITALIS 6862 (21-21-1)               0  3  0         OBSIDIAN HALL        
PANDORA 6898 (18-19-2)                 0  3  0         OBSIDIAN HALL        
SHEET WITH EYES 7740 (11-3-0)          0  3  0         HALLOWIENERS         

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FROGGY FOO FOO 7851 (13-1-2)          10  4  0         BATTLE FROGS SO1     
SPRYTE 7101 (12-15-1)                  0  3  0         OBSIDIAN HALL        

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
SSSINK! 7925 (0-0-0)                  11  3  0         F/X                  

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WHAT THE FOCACCIA 7867 (1-0-0)         2  3  0         BAD BREAD            
MYTEE 8041 (0-4-0)                     1  3  0         OBSIDIAN HALL        

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
BENJYN BLAYDE 8062 (0-0-0)             3  3  0         OBSIDIAN HALL        
HAWKSMOON 7570 (0-0-0)                 2  3  0         BOOKSHELF            
FRIDGE BOX ROBOT 7948 (0-0-0)          1  3  0         HALLOWIENERS         
BAD DREAM GENIE 8058 (0-0-0)           0  3  0         HALLOWIENERS