DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/06/2004    Duedate: 12/03/2004

XOCHITHLAN ARENA

DM-39    TURN-201

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LAHRS ENNY
CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)
(39-3400) [19-17-0,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LAHRS ENNY                     POSITION IS EMPTY
CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)         
(39-3400) [19-17-0,118]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ULRIK VORN                     ANGELOST
THE MIDDLE WAY (385)           DARQUE ANGELS (402)
(39-3556) [14-14-1,69]         (39-3415) [14-6-1,99]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)      39
2. WITLESS WONDERS (419)       21      CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)
3. THE MIDDLE WAY (385)         6      Unchartered Team
4. ATMAN PROJECT (391)          0
5. DUCKS UNLIMITED (143)        0      BRITTERON BY (370)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 3 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)   155 105  8 59.6   1/ 2 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)    9  5 0
 2/ 1 DARQUE ANGELS (402)       56  38  4 59.6   2/ 3 WITLESS WONDERS (419)     7  5 0
 3/ 2 WITLESS WONDERS (419)     57  40  1 58.8   3/ 1 DARQUE ANGELS (402)       6  4 0
 4- 4 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143)    128 104 10 55.2   4- 5 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143)     5  3 0
 5/ 6 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)     148 170  7 46.5   5/ 4 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)      5  9 0
 6- 7 ATMAN PROJECT (391)       49  69  3 41.5   6- 6 ATMAN PROJECT (391)       4  6 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[ An Offer They Can't Refuse ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

     Gib Holgin opened his mouth to reply, though he had no idea what he was going to 
say.  They were in a tricky situation, no doubt about that.  If this man wasn't 
prepared to believe the innocence of their presence, what chance would they have of 
convincing a bunch of guards who were professionally paranoid?  But if they were 
required to commit some violent crime to conceal their presence here, he'd just as 
soon the crime in question was the killing of this man.  After all, he'd been 
sneaking around, too, and he'd entered the palace compound in a suspicious manner.  
Yeah, maybe a pact of mutual non-talking about the encounter would get them--
     "It would be an honor to serve you, Prince Veythan," Ulrik Vorn said.
     If the situation had been less grim, less balanced on the hair trigger of the 
crossbow, Gib would have cursed.  He'd never seen Prince Veythan, but he knew the 
name.  King Feyen's brother and rival, the man who had tried to usurp the throne of 
Xochithlan at the end of the Rirorni War, and had nearly succeeded.  Being found 
inside the palace without authorization would be bad; being found in the company of 
Veythan would be fatal.  From the lack of storm-sound, Gib figured the hidden door 
they'd come in by must be shut.  It had been invisible on the outer side, would he be 
able to see it--and get it open quickly--if he whirled now?
     "Your friend is less certain of the honor," Veythan said.
     Ulrik turned suddenly and drove his fist into his teammate's belly.  As Gib 
folded up, Ulrik hit him on the head with the pommel of his sword.  Gib collapsed.
     "He is of no consequence," Ulrik said.  "Lock him up somewhere until a spell of 
forgetfulness can be arranged."
     "I see I was correctly informed," the Prince said.  "You gladiators are decisive 
and violent.  Very well, I will accept your service.  Follow me, and bring that fool 
with you.  Even fools have their uses."
     They walked for a long time, or so it seemed to Ulrik Vorn, who was carrying his 
much larger teammate.  Sometimes they crossed open courtyards in the pouring rain, 
though not often, sometimes they walked through wide but dusty halls.  More often, 
they moved along narrow, ill-lit passages concealed in the thick walls of the palace 
complex.  The place was a maze, but Prince Veythan never hesitated.  Of course, he'd 
grown up in this palace.
     There were a lot of steps down, many more than there had been steps up.  It 
seemed likely that they were underground by now.  As a rule, elves had no use for 
subterranean construction, but Ulrik remembered his teammates mentioning the 
discovery of a system of tunnels and cisterns under the area.  And a ruler always 
needed dungeons.

     "What I want from YOU, dear boy, is a report."  Queen Arilie frowned prettily.  
In fact, all her expressions were pretty, because she was pretty, very pretty in a 
candy-box sort of way, blue eyes and golden hair and rosebud lips and skin like fresh 
cream.  She even had the "blonde manner."  Unfortunately for those who crossed her, 
all this prettiness concealed a will of iron and a ruthless self-interest.
     Prince Veythan shrugged.  He supposed he did owe Arilie something, since she had 
allowed him to use her court as place of asylum after the failure--due to the 
interference of gladiators, curse them!--of his attempt to seize the throne of 
Xochithlan fifteen years ago.  But he had repaid her several times over for that, by 
squelching--decisively--attempts by HER relatives to seize HER throne.  If she didn't 
start treating him as an equal, he would--  He checked his thoughts quickly and shot 
a glance out of the corner of his eye at Pogo, the Queen's Magician.
     Gods, the things royalty were reduced to these days!  Pogo--that was probably 
not his real name, but it was the kind of nickname Arilie WOULD come up with--was, 
not to put to fine a point on it, a savage.  He didn't know where Arilie had found 
the creature, some southern jungle, probably.  With the decay of the Arcanum, only a 
prancing savage slaughtering chickens could be sure of the results of his spell.  It 
was very nearly enough to make a person give up the use of magic entirely.  Whether 
the witch-doctor could read his thoughts, Veythan didn't know, but he was taking no 
chances.
     "I have verified my means of access to the palace," Veythan said.  "When the 
time is right, I will be able to reach Feyen with... whatever gifts we have for him.  
That is, I think, all you need to know... dear lady."
     "You haven't told me HOW you got in, though!"
     "Certainly not!  The secrets of the palace of Xochithlan are the property of the 
ruling house of Xochithlan.  I would be remiss if I were to reveal them to an 
outsider, however well disposed she might be."  He smiled.  "When I am king in 
Xochithlan and you are my queen, it will be a different matter.  Then, nothing shall 
be hidden from you."  Including, he vowed silently, the inside of the dungeons.

     "But I don't remember!" Gib Holgin wailed.  He winced in anticipation as one of 
the guards reached for a club.  "I was at a party at the Broken Tree, and there was a 
fight, and that is absolutely the last thing I remember!  Look, get a mage or 
something, someone who can tell you that I'm not lying!"
     The captain of the guards, an elf with a cheesy little mustache copied from that 
of King Feyen, curled his lip in a magnificent sneer.  "A safe thing to say, when no 
mage can tell the time of in a clock tower!"  The elf slapped the end of his club 
against the palm of his own hand, winced, and shifted to swinging it back and forth.  
"You're probably in league with terrorists, or worse--"
     "What's worse than terrorists?" another guard asked.
     "It's a figure of speech," the captain snarled.  "Shut up!"
     "Ducks are worse," Gib said, adding quickly, "I am not in league with Ducks--the 
only good Duck is dinner."
     "A likely story."  But the guard captain's attention had been diverted from 
accusation.  He leaned closer to his prisoner.  "There's a rumor about that Ducks are 
going to attempt to dethrone King Feyen and take over the city.  They say that some 
Ducks have become gladiators, and they're going to be the shock troops for this avian 
invasion.  You're a gladiator, have you heard anything of it?"
     Gib blinked and improvised quickly.  "Nothing to be sure of, but... there ARE a 
lot of Ducks becoming gladiators these days.  I'm not in their confidence, of course, 
but one hears bits and pieces in the locker rooms at the arena--not that the Ducks 
have much use for hot showers!  Oily birds."  He lowered his voice for greater 
conviction.  "They seem to be up to something...."

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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 507): THINREDONE of LAB EXPERIMENTS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 392): TOOFLESS of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 512): LEFTISTS BLOW of THE CONFUSED (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 508): SYNDICATE of ORCCON THUGS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 507): MANUTE BOL of LARGE LOSERS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 511): SERENGETI of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 508): TALLAHASSE TINA of BEACH BABES (Surfer Sam, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 503): SIR INGOMYELIC of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 494): ASSUR of ARROGANCE (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 493): SKULL STROKER of BLACKEST PRIDE (Ultraist, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 467): HANGING of THE CHADS (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 458): KORRIBIE of JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 200): ANGELOST of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 445): GEORGE STARK of KING'S KREW (King Ralph, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 393): SPIDER-MAN of WENSINWASIN M.H. (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 187): IN-LAWS of PLAGUES (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 175): FEDIFENSOR of DAMAGE INC. (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 343): BET OR NOT DIE of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 152): ORPHAN of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 386): RAZOX of BLADES OF ICE from BONSUR (Lord Andarus, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 507): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 392): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 512): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 508): THE FORCE II (Rillion, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 507): JOHNS (Dear, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 511): BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 508): BEACH BABES (Surfer Sam, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 503): SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 494): SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 493): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 467): LEGENDARY BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 458): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 200): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 445): DELVERS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 393): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 187): PLAGUES (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 175): HELTER SKELTER (Cosmo, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 343): DEVIL'S MAYHEM (Dincuru Feadagnor?, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 152): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 386): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 511): TWITCH of THE NUKES (Fusion, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 511): SERENGETI of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
                (turn 510): BLUE FALCON of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 508): TALLAHASSE TINA of BEACH BABES (Surfer Sam, mgr.)
               (turn 507): TASTY HANGNAIL of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 503): SIR INGOMYELIC of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
                           MRS. O'TOOLE of BIG TROUBLE (Edge, mgr.)
               (turn 502): OJO TANGO of TOWNSVILLAINS (The Narrator, mgr.)
                           RANVENAR of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 493): WIGGLER of THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 493): SKULL STROKER of BLACKEST PRIDE (Ultraist, mgr.)
               (turn 492): INERTIA of BLACKEST PRIDE (Ultraist, mgr.)
                           MAINE COON CAT of MEOW MIX (Ultraist, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 466): CREEPSHOW KILLER of LEGENDARY BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.)
                          MORACH RAZH of CLAN BATTLEAXE II (Mithril, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 458): SYSTEM OF A DOWN of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 199): DUCK TAPE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 445): GEORGE STARK of KING'S KREW (King Ralph, mgr.)
               (turn 444): FUZZY BUZZCUT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 175): FEDIFENSOR of DAMAGE INC. (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 343): BET OR NOT DIE of SRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Greetings warriors of Xoch. . .warriors of X-town!  It is I, Angelost, your friendly 
neigborhood Duelmistress with an address for the people of Xoch. . .X-town.  We 
really should do something about getting an easier name to pronounce!

To the people of X-town, I have to say you have a wonderful place here.  I have yet 
to learn how to say the name, but I have never been the linguist.  Master Darque is 
at a loss also.  He can spout off ancient elven words, extra-planar mumbo jumbo, and 
arcane incantations, but the common tongue escapes him at times.  For now, I'll just 
stick with  X-town.

To Homey Cide, I say this, sorry about the challenge, love.  Master Darque needs to 
pay more attention to rankings and alliance mates.  You know how easily confused he 
gets sometimes, actually most of the time, but I better not address that any further.  
He may get wind of this and turn me into a newt or some other unsavory creature.  Not 
that I have anything against newts mind you, I just like me the way I am.

My challenge goes to Lahrs Enny this time out.  No surprise to anyone since he is the 
only Challenger Champion.  We have met previously, but this should be a battle for 
the ages.  If I am atop the throne once more, I will speak further.  Until then, I 
bid adieu.

Your  Duelmistress,

Angelost
Darque Angels -- Vendetta Cartel -- Cosa Nostra

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.  
I doubt XOCHITHLAN will ever be the same.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as DARQUE ANGELS is pushed out of top team by CRIMINAL ELEMENT, who came 
from 2nd with a 4-0-0 this turn.  And let's see, OPARA PERSI fought BLACK GUARD and 
gained 15 points and contributed to THE MIDDLE WAY's 2-3-0.  ULRIK VORN has lost to 
OUTLAW STAR, falling 9 points, while helping make THE MIDDLE WAY a 2-3-0 turn.  This 
week's Duelmaster bout was between LAHRS ENNY and our Duelmaster ANGELOST, making a 
challenge.  We should ask LAHRS ENNY about the thrill of victory, and what being the 
new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to ask.  By the way, was that our 
Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Swinging Aardvark?   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.  I also notice that the ATMAN PROJECT stable was the most 
avoided team this turn.  Come on XOCHITHLAN, what are you afraid of?  And guess who 
avoided ATMAN PROJECT stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was DARQUE ANGELS.  
Anyone surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that DAMOK from WITLESS WONDERS was 
XOCHITHLAN's most challenged warrior this turn.   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies.  
You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     I like this place, XOCHITHLAN, the taverns have old wine, and young serving 
girls.  Who could ask for more?  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet 
again, keep your swords sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until the sun next rises and 
my pen sets to paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LAHRS ENNY 3400              19  17  0   118       CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANGELOST 3415                14   6  1    99       DARQUE ANGELS (402)
-HOT AIR DUCK 3451            12   5  0    91       DUCKS UNLIMITED (143)
 OUTLAW STAR 3550             10   5  0    91       DARQUE ANGELS (402)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOMEY CIDE 3594              13   7  1    90       CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)
 DAMOK 3538                   14  14  0    86       WITLESS WONDERS (419)
 ULRIK VORN 3556              14  14  1    69       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
 TYSON 3592                    4   3  0    68       WITLESS WONDERS (419)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LUMINOUS NIGHT 3340          11  15  1    61       ATMAN PROJECT (391)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE FALLEN ONE 3416          10   9  2    53       DARQUE ANGELS (402)
-SHIFTING LION 3427            9   4  1    53       ATMAN PROJECT (391)
 KAHR, JACK 3637               6   4  1    53       CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)
 SOLL I. TARRY 3652            5   2  0    52       CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)
-WARRIOR NO 3417               8   6  0    46       ATMAN PROJECT (391)
-DUCK A L'ORANGE 3607          3   6  0    35       DUCKS UNLIMITED (143)
 ETRIGAN 3596                  5   2  0    34       DARQUE ANGELS (402)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COWTOWN SNIPER 3660           4   1  0    33       WITLESS WONDERS (419)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GIB HOLGIN 3611               6   9  0    27       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PEKING DUCK 3632              2   1  0    21       DUCKS UNLIMITED (143)
 ZED ARLEN 3653                5   2  0    20       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
 QUIA RAYNE 3636               3   9  0    18       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
 OPARA PERSI 3670              1   1  0    16       THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
-POINT ZERO 3638               3   4  0    13       ATMAN PROJECT (391)
 ANUDDA BLOUD 3659             2   3  0     9       WITLESS WONDERS (419)
 BLACK GUARD 3667              2   1  0     9       DARQUE ANGELS (402)
-CLEO 3570                     0   1  0     9       WITLESS WONDERS (419)
-MONGOLIAN AZTEC 3669          0   2  0     2       ATMAN PROJECT (391)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Angelost -- Congrats on my comrade, but now prepare for my teammate. -- Homey Side

Master Darque -- A most excellent turn for you and even better--a free one next turn.  
I'm not worthy. -- Fizban

Outlaw Star -- Thanks for the warm-up.  I need all the help I can get to beat your 
teammate. -- Lahrs

Gib -- Consider yourself jacked. -- Kahr

Zed -- Are you sure you're in the right stable?  I mean, with that good record and 
all. -- Soll I Tarry

Kahr, Jack -- Bring my carriage back, Jack!  What the HECK do you think you're doing?  
Hey, leggo of me!  Ouch! -- Gib Holgin

Point Zero -- It isn't QUITE that cold yet, the gods be thanked.  I don't, really, I 
do NOT like it when the weather gets quite cold. -- Quia Rayne

Hot Air Duck -- Gods, a Duck!  It would be a Duck.  I hate Ducks.  I hope you're 
roasted for Harvest Festival dinner.  In fact, before that happens, I hope you're 
shot with two barrels of buckshot, and retrieved by a dog with no restraint, and then 
served to ORCS. -- Ulrik Vorn, who feels strongly on the topic of Ducks

Soll I. Tarry -- Ha!  You were laughing.  I could hear the echoes.  You were having a 
joke with yourself, about ME.  I hate that. -- Zed Arlen
P.S.  Actually, what I HATE is losing, but do you think Nick cares?  As if!  He says 
it will "build my character."  My character was FINE to begin with.

Cowtown Sniper -- Gods, you really ARE witless!  You beat me up--for no good reason 
that *I* can think of--and THEN you have the NERVE to ask me out to dinner?  Fat 
chance, buster brown! -- Opara Persi

22 October 2004
                         Youngblood's Three and Out Contest

I would like to take this time to announce and invite all managers to compete in what
I think will be an awesome contest.  If you haven't ever TC'd at a tourney before,
here is your chance.  The contest will start Wednesday, December 1, 2004, but a
chance will be given November 17 to dark arena, only, any warrior that you do not see
fit to run in the contest.  So now that I have your attention, here are the rules
(like you didn't know they were coming sooner or later).

 1.  Any manager participating can enter one team, only.
 2.  No sandbagging whatsoever.  (I will keep up with it, every turn.)
 3.  No teams or warriors will be allowed to run after contest starts.
 4.  All warriors will run until they lose three times, after three losses they are
     eliminated.
 5.  If a warrior sits out a turn, they are accounted with a loss in the contest.
     This is to keep warriors with winning records from sitting out until the end of
     the contest.
 6.  If a warrior is killed during the contest, the replacement cannot enter the
     contest.
 7.  If a warrior is killed, bloodfeuding is allowed, but only by a warrior that is
     active in the contest.
 8.  If a warrior is run after being eliminated, the manager is disqualified from the
     contest, no questions asked.
 9.  Challenges are legal, up or down.
10.  Contest will keep going until 1 warrior is left without three losses, and that
     warrior, of course, is accounted the winner.
11.  All managers participating will be asked to purchase a rollup certificate, to be
     awarded to the winners of the contest.

                                    <<<PRIZES>>>

     As I have already said, and according to participation, rollups will be awarded
to the first and second place managers.  So the majority and minority of the rollups
will be determined when all are accumulated.
     Contest Champion--2 Faves prizes, and majority of rollup certificates
     Contest Runner-up--1 Faves prize, and minority of rollup certificates
     So once again I invite all managers old and new to participate in what should be
a fierce and challenging contest.  <<<REMEMBER, FIRST OFFICIAL TURN OF THE CONTEST IS
DECEMBER THE FIRST, AND AS I SAID BEFORE, THE TURN BEFORE (NOVEMBER 17TH) YOU MAY
DARK ARENA CHALLENGE ONLY!!!  ANY WARRIOR WITH ANY FE (FIGHT EXPERIENCE) WHEN THE
CONTEST STARTS WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM THE CONTEST.

                          YOUNGBLOOD of WENSINWASIN

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ANGELOST was bested by LAHRS ENNY in a 3 minute master's Challenge Title fight.
HOMEY CIDE savagely defeated DAMOK in a 2 minute gory veteran's Challenge melee.
THE FALLEN ONE was viciously subdued by TYSON in a 3 minute Challenge brawl.
ULRIK VORN was overpowered by OUTLAW STAR in a 1 minute mismatched match.
KAHR, JACK overpowered CAPTURED NOMAD in a 1 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
SOLL I. TARRY handily defeated CAPTURED NOMAD in a 1 minute uneven fight.
ETRIGAN viciously subdued GIB HOLGIN in a 1 minute gruesome duel.
QUIA RAYNE was vanquished by COWTOWN SNIPER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
ZED ARLEN won victory over ANUDDA BLOUD in a popular 2 minute fight.
OPARA PERSI beat BLACK GUARD in a 3 minute novice's melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   4 -  0      73  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         BASHING ATTACK    25 -  14 -  1      64  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         WALL OF STEEL     19 -  12 -  1      61  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    15 -  15 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  22 -  0      49  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         PARRY-STRIKE      14 -  19 -  1      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW         8 -  13 -  0      38  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   7 -  0      13  |

Turn 201 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     LAHRS ENNY 3400            19  17  0  118 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)
LUNGING ATTACK   ANGELOST 3415              14   6  1   99 DARQUE ANGELS (402)
STRIKING ATTACK  OUTLAW STAR 3550           10   5  0   91 DARQUE ANGELS (402)
WALL OF STEEL    THE FALLEN ONE 3416        10   9  2   53 DARQUE ANGELS (402)
BASHING ATTACK   KAHR, JACK 3637             6   4  1   53 CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)
SLASHING ATTACK  ETRIGAN 3596                5   2  0   34 DARQUE ANGELS (402)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ULRIK VORN 3556.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ANGELOST 3415.  The ten other most popular fighters were TYSON 3592, ANUDDA BLOUD 
3659, LAHRS ENNY 3400, OUTLAW STAR 3550, HOMEY CIDE 3594, SOLL I. TARRY 3652, ETRIGAN 
3596, ZED ARLEN 3653, KAHR, JACK 3637, and COWTOWN SNIPER 3660.

The least popular fighter this week was QUIA RAYNE 3636.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were GIB HOLGIN 3611, ULRIK VORN 3556, THE FALLEN ONE 3416, DAMOK 3538, 
BLACK GUARD 3667, OPARA PERSI 3670, COWTOWN SNIPER 3660, KAHR, JACK 3637, ZED ARLEN 
3653, and ETRIGAN 3596.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

LAHRS ENNY (39-3400) CRIMINAL ELEMENT (379)
ANGELOST (39-3415) DARQUE ANGELS (402)