DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/27/2003    Duedate: 07/10/2003

ZENSU ARENA

DM-40    TURN-417

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KLUMSY TUMBLES
CARNIVAL (379)
(40-3918) [11-0-0,124]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KLUMSY TUMBLES                 DRAXLER
CARNIVAL (379)                 OF WOLF AND MAN 8 (347)
(40-3918) [11-0-0,124]         (40-3294) [6-3-0,26]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TERIS                          NINSEI
BEYOND THE PALE (337)          NEUROMANCERS (404)
(40-3895) [14-15-1,66]         (40-3959) [0-1-0,1]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BEYOND THE PALE (337)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BEYOND THE PALE (337)       40
2. NEUROMANCERS (404)          35      CARNIVAL (379)
3. THAT 80'S METAL (394)       28      Unchartered Team
4. CARNIVAL (379)              16
5. OF WOLF AND MAN 8 (347)     -3      OF WOLF AND MAN 8 (347)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*OF WOLF AND MAN 8 (347)   10   5  0 66.7   1/ 2 BEYOND THE PALE (337)    10  5 0
 2/ 1 CARNIVAL (379)            68  45  2 60.2   2/ 1 CARNIVAL (379)            9  6 0
 3/ 2 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)    313 243 16 56.3   3/ 3 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)     8  7 0
 4/ 3 THAT 80'S METAL (394)     55  45  1 55.0   4/ 4 RELIGIOUS HERALD (306)    4  2 1
 5/ 4 CRUEL PET NAMES (381)     45  47  2 48.9   5/ 5 THAT 80'S METAL (394)     4  5 0
 6/ 5 RELIGIOUS HERALD (306)    24  27  3 47.1   6/ 6 SUNNYLAND (382)           3  3 0
 7/ 6 BEYOND THE PALE (337)    279 409  7 40.6   7/ 7 CRUEL PET NAMES (381)     2  4 0
 8/ 7 SUNNYLAND (382)           18  27  1 40.0   8/ 0*NEUROMANCERS (404)        1  4 0
 9/ 0*NEUROMANCERS (404)         1   4  0 20.0   9/ 0*OF WOLF AND MAN 8 (347)   0  1 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

           + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Andorians Abroad #8 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

Zuwayza:

     Tankesh parried the guard captain's thrust and riposted, cutting the man's sword
arm.  Minor wound, wouldn't stop him, wouldn't even slow him down.  Damn.  He parried
again.  This guardsman was too good, he had no business being this good!  Off to the
side, Kasarya gave a sudden squeak, and the sounds of struggle there ceased.  Tankesh
still couldn't turn to look, but he had the uneasy feeling that one of the other
guardsmen was going to sneak up on him from the side, if he couldn't take this one
out of the fight in a hurry.  The guard captain knew it, too, and pressed him harder.
     There was a soft explosion, a nearly silent puff of air, but the ground shifted
under his feet.  Tankesh sprang back, disengaging automatically, and the guard
captain did likewise.  Both men looked around quickly.
     At first glance, nothing seemed changed.  At second glance...nothing seemed
quite the same.  The building Tankesh was facing across the street, of sooty red
brick imperfectly plastered, turned browner and somewhat cleaner, though still
imperfectly plastered.  The air, usually cool and damp even in summer, was suddenly
hot and dry.  Excited voices called out in a language that sounded like Akhaddic
but...not quite the same; Tankesh didn't recognize many of the words he was hearing.
He stared at the guard captain, who stared back at him, wide-eyed.
     The ground rocked again, and there was a sound, or not quite a sound, like
ripping silk.  Dirty red brick and damp, cool air.
     Before the guardsmen could react to the second change, Tankesh whirled and
grabbed Kasarya's arm, jerking her away from the man holding her, and plunged down a
convenient alley...which he didn't remember being there before, but he wasn't going
to look this gift horse in the mouth.  With any luck, the guardsmen would be too
shaken to pursue them.  Not that GOOD luck had been a prominent feature of his day so
far.  Which meant it was about time for that to change, dammit.  He was due some good
luck!  The alley turned sharply and plunged into a tunnel formed where the second
stories of the buildings on either side reached out to touch each other.  He watched
alertly for open doors or gates, anything to get them into more shelter and
concealment, because the guardsmen would have recovered quickly, and he thought he
could hear them behind, stumbling over barrels in the alley and pounding on doors.
No, wait, there hadn't BEEN any barrels in the alley....
     Worry about that later.
     The immediate need was to get away.
     The alley took another sharp turn and opened out into a little courtyard filled
with harsh, hot sunlight.
     Not Zuwayza.
     But there were enemies here, just the same.  Men in robes and turbans and the
dark, hawk-nosed faces characteristic of the Karnhorns turned at the sound of running
feet, hands going automatically to the curved swords that each wore at his waist.
Tankesh darted sideways, dragging Kasarya after him, in the hopes of finding an exit
or at least putting a wall at his back.  Tripped over something--he heard the sharp
yapping of a dog as he fell.  His head slammed against something else, hard, and that
was all he knew.

           + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Andorians Abroad #9 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +

Iaye and beyond:

     Goff's boat was not what they'd expected.  Raoul admitted to himself that the
big manager had looked like someone who would own a rowboat for the fishing.  But
this...was a worthy vessel.  It had a mast and sails--probably all with technical
names, not that Raoul cared.  It was a trim vessel and fit to cross the Trier, which
was what counted.  It actually had a crew of two who did things to the sails, took
them up and down, changed their angle, and so on.  Sailor stuff.  They seemed to
enjoy what they were doing, but as far as he was concerned, a boat was
transportation, and that was all.
     "How far is it to Istoreth?" Raoul asked.
     "A hundred twenty-five, maybe a hundred fifty miles, I haven't measured."  Goff
shrugged.  "The wind's against us, it always is this time of year, but even so, it
shouldn't take more than a few days."

Istoreth:

     "But this is the goods!" Peranis protested.  He knew his voice was getting
shrill, but he couldn't help it.  These S'varni were maddening.  They didn't CARE.
"With this book," he urged, trying to speak more calmly, even though this was the
third of the city's princes he'd made his pitch to, "you'd have the entire Andorian
intelligence network under your hand, and the power to coerce many of the Andorian
lords into obedience, as well."
     Lord Haluren, a FARMER, for the gods' sake, the Sealord and the Spelllord having
already turned him down, shrugged.  "Why would I want the Andorian intelligence
network?  Would it bring rain in season, or prevent the malformed births of sheep and
cattle?"
     "But..." Peranis swallowed, "but you could sell it to the Osksi, if nothing
else!  They'd give you a good price for it, more than I'm asking."
     "Sell it to the Osksi yourself, then," Haluren advised.  "I understand the winds
are favorable for sailing to Osksi at this season.  Have a good trip."
     Peranis found himself outside the door, with no clear notion of what he was
going to do next.  His dreams of wealth and power were not materializing.  The Black
Book WAS valuable, but if he couldn't find a buyer...he wasn't sure that he could use
that information safely himself.  Certainly not from a base in Andoria.  There were
enough assassins left that his survival would be measured in days, weeks at the most,
once he made his first approach.  Probably not in Osksi, either.  They were the
enemies of Andoria, but they had their own code of honor and nothing but disgust for
a traitor, which is how they'd see him.  He reconsidered his original plan, to take
the Book to the Karnhorns, then shook his head.  Better to leave them out of it.
They had no honor at all, and if someone--Kaliv Jhuizkhal of Kurukar, for example--
decided he wanted the Black Book, he would simply order Peranis' death and take it.
     Which meant staying in Skaithvarn.  But not in Istoreth, apparently.  Well,
there must be someone, some prince of a small kingdom who would like to increase his
power.  Maybe a prince with a daughter he could marry.  Yes, that had appeal.
     With renewed confidence in his glorious future, the assassin set out for the
waterfront.  He would find a boat to take him south along the peninsula, to one of
the other kingdoms.

      * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ *

                          ---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 232): DOMINO of BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 465): THE ARDIVENTI CHEF of GERFEL'S FRIENDS (Generalissimo
                               Puerco, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 465): TIGER JIM of THE DOGHOUSE (Leeta, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 458): SARGENT SUGAR of SWEET MARINES (General Snookums, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 454): VIKING of SAVAGES (Tarzan, mgr.)
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 455): GLORY of DARKENED PRIDE (Sylvester Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 455): R'AKA of THE DREADLANDS (LHI, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 451): VALLISNERIA of THE GREENHOUSE (Generalissimo Puerco, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 416): BIRDBRAIN of WIMPS MOST FOWL (Wimpy, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 410): GWYN AP NUDD of CAER SIDHE (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 402): VEERS of HARDTIMESINBABYLON (Technogeek, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 179): MERADI of KING AND COUNTRY (Generalissimo Puerco, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 314): CROW of SHADOW SIGNS (Shadowgate, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 304): MIDNIGHT RAMBLER of WAYFARERS (Schendirk, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 134): KING TEC of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 350): PRIMUS BOUND of SUPERIOR FORCES from ZENSU (Manager)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 232): BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 465): none
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 465): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 458): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellubmo, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 454): none
 DM  25 LYRATILAN (turn 455): CHAUCERS WORDS (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 455): HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 451): CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 416): CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.)
 DM  41 KATI-TEI (turn 410): BIRDS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  46 ARDIVENT (turn 402): DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 179): IRON CATHEDRAL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 314): SHADOW SIGNS (Shadowgate, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 304): WAYFARERS (Schendirk, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 134): none
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 350): BOXES, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 232): DOMINO of BONDAGE (Spawn, mgr.)
                           BETHUNES of LA PENTARCHIE (The Pentalque, mgr.)
               (turn 231): WEIRD WILLIAM of LA PENTARCHIE (The Pentalque, mgr.)
 DM  11 ARUAK CITY (turn 465): THE ARDIVENTI CHEF of GERFEL'S FRIENDS (Generalissimo
                               Puerco, mgr.)
                               HITCHING POST of KRILL CAVALRY (Leeta, mgr.)
                               PIOTR WYSMYK of 'CROSSED UP (Dr. Mabuse, mgr.)
 DM  14 TOBIR (turn 465): TIGER JIM of THE DOGHOUSE (Leeta, mgr.)
              (turn 464): BEAVIS of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  22 SOLVEN (turn 458): DEAF SMITH of THE ZOO (Morris, mgr.)
               (turn 457): MAJOR MUFFINS of SWEET MARINES (General Snookums, mgr.)
                           SANDY of WOMEN OF REALITY (THawk, mgr.)
 DM  24 ZORPUNT (turn 453): DOMINIK HASEK of THE MC5 (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  26 CALEAM (turn 454): DEADMAN of HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.)
 DM  30 IAYE (turn 451): FUNKY ELVIS of TRIP OUT (Angus, mgr.)
 DM  40 ZENSU (turn 415): JUDAS PRIEST of THAT 80'S METAL (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 314): BAKY PARFUM of OGRES ARE US (Ghoti, mgr.)
 DM  63 AMEN-TEI (turn 304): MIDNIGHT RAMBLER of WAYFARERS (Schendirk, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 134): CENTURION of 2ND ARCTIC GUARDS (Yukon Cornelius, mgr.)
                             BARRETT of DARQUE FORCES IV (Master Darque, mgr.)
                 (turn 133): BEER of STUFF I BROUGHT (Yukon Cornelius, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
ZENSU brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Later days, CARNIVAL, since BEYOND THE 
PALE took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Of course, we're all 
terribly impressed to see QUEENSRYCHE win a fight and gain 23 points, terribly.  Tsk, 
tsk, QUEENSRYCHE beat BIG BOP and BIG BOP lost 19 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  
And it's out with the old, in with the new, as KLUMSY TUMBLES takes the Title and 
last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  Kickbacks and bribes, 
kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights?  
Skill?  Ha!   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
WIMPS MOST FOWL, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided 
team.  Care to know who is the most afraid of you?  And who led the way in this mass 
act of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was CARNIVAL.  Ha ha ha ha!  
TERIS was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now was the DM 
insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for ZENSU's 
morgue.  More variety.  It's about time ENOCH got beat for picking on warriors like 
DEAD DUCK.  Bravo, WIMPS MOST FOWL.  See you at The Victory Tavern.  Honor is like a 
chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.  Certain nameless cowards will doubtless 
rebuke me on this one.   
     There's got to be a better place in ZENSU to get a drink than The Victory 
Tavern!  Any suggestions?  Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you 
have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Glad to see the back of this 
place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KLUMSY TUMBLES 3918          11   0  0   124       CARNIVAL (379)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DESPICABLE DUCK 3915         13   7  0    97       WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
 BIRDBRAIN 3921               13   4  0    93       WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
 FOIL D'AGEN 3909              8   7  0    92       CARNIVAL (379)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JOPHAN 3846                  15  30  0    87       BEYOND THE PALE (337)
-PHILLIP THE BIRD 3708        10   7  0    80       CRUEL PET NAMES (381)
 KING LOVE 3748                9  10  1    79       SUNNYLAND (382)
 ONE-MAN BAND 3841            16  10  0    77       CARNIVAL (379)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TERIS 3895                   14  15  1    66       BEYOND THE PALE (337)
 SQUISH THE GERBIL 3778        9   5  0    63       CRUEL PET NAMES (381)
 DEAD DUCK 3911               13   8  2    61       WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
 SIANNA 3914                  14   8  0    58       BEYOND THE PALE (337)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUEENSRYCHE 3942              6   2  0    56       THAT 80'S METAL (394)
 ENOCH 2814                    7   9  1    53       RELIGIOUS HERALD (306)
 JIMMY CRICKET 3744            7   9  0    40       SUNNYLAND (382)
 SPIRITED 3766                 5   2  1    40       RELIGIOUS HERALD (306)
 QUAKY ASP 3919                7   4  0    39       CARNIVAL (379)
 BIG BOP 3935                  6   3  0    34       CARNIVAL (379)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OUATE LE PHOQUE 3902          5   4  0    32       CRUEL PET NAMES (381)
 TIGER ELF 3941                2   7  0    32       BEYOND THE PALE (337)
 WARRANT 3920                  6  13  0    31       THAT 80'S METAL (394)
 HUMP THE CAMEL 3903           3   5  0    28       CRUEL PET NAMES (381)
 DRAXLER 3294                  6   3  0    26       OF WOLF AND MAN 8 (347)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARNIE EL SHEW 3930            3  10  0    20       BEYOND THE PALE (337)
-OTRAR 3292                    4   2  0    14       OF WOLF AND MAN 8 (347)
-LEADFOOT 3516                 2   0  0    14       TACO GODS (152)
 RATZ 3960                     1   0  0    13       NEUROMANCERS (404)
-B 3746                        2   6  0    12       SUNNYLAND (382)
-IRON MAIDEN 3872              1   3  0     6       THAT 80'S METAL (394)
 MUD DUCK 3955                 1   0  0     5       WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
 DANZIG 3954                   1   0  0     4       THAT 80'S METAL (394)
 NINSEI 3959                   0   1  0     1       NEUROMANCERS (404)
 CASE 3958                     0   1  0     1       NEUROMANCERS (404)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
DEADEYE 3957           0  1 0 NEUROMANCERS 404      BLACK ORC 20          417 NONE    
CYA 3956               0  1 0 NEUROMANCERS 404      ARENAMASTER DIEGO 23  417 NONE    
YARDBIRD 3934          4  6 0 WIMPS MOST FOWL 355   DARK CHAMPION 24      417 NONE    
FLUSTER 3933           4  6 1 WIMPS MOST FOWL 355   ENOCH 2814            416 JUST REV

                                     PERSONAL ADS

King Love -- I think I love you. -- Birdbrain

One Man Band -- If I had been ready you would not have won.  I think I hate you. --
Dead Duck

Jophan -- I'm glad you are still able to teach. -- Despicable Duck

Sianna -- I guess you were a little too much for me. -- Yardbird

All -- Is just me or is it quite boring here of late? -- Wimpy

Despicable Duck -- I love your routine where you jump around, shake your fists, and
talk funny. -- Jophan
P.S.  I think it's the not-quite-lisp.
P.P.S.  I wonder if it's a not-quite because of the anagramatical quality, ducks not
having lips, after all?

Jimmy Cricket -- Amazing what a little tobacco sprinkled around the sands will do. --
Teris

Yardbird -- I expect you had too much sun.  Not hard, in this heat!  But try staying
inside for a while. -- Sianna
P.S.  And drink plenty of water.

Where did all these beggars come from? -- Tiger Elf and Arnie El Shew

Birdbrain -- Not really.  As a spectator, I might have found your moves brilliant.
As a recipient, no. -- Jophan

Yardbird -- Eh? -- Arnie El Deaf-to-the-Dark Arena Shew

Street Legal -- I think you should feel sorry for him because he's in the wrong
profession. -- Teris

Judas Priest -- And a good teacher you are also. -- Klumsy

Quaky Asp -- A pleasure to show you some skills. -- Quaky

Dead Duck -- Odds on you went off at 40-1.  Someone knew something.  Was it my new
tunes?  My secret rehearsals?  Or maybe they love me.  Really love my music. -- One-
Man Band

All -- I'm the top-warrior TP!  Let's hear it!  Everyone sing! -- One-Man

Bird Brain -- 10-0 seems to be a barrier for straight wins so I won't challenge you.
Anyway you seem a perfectly fine DM.  You have my support. -- Klumsy

Sianna -- We accept your apology and forgive you.  What song do you want me to play?
-- One-Man Band
P.S.  I'm top TP.

Wimpy -- Your personals go to us.  We censor them and they print what we OK. --
Carny

30 May 2003
Duelmasters Friends and Friendly Foes -- I am returning to the United States for the
summer.  Please direct any Snailmail to:
     Devon Hagy
     Open Skies Ministries
     Att: Hammer
     1515 E 7th St
     Okmulgee, OK 74447
     USA
Bro De is the founder and president of Open Skies Ministries [Prison Ministry] and a
newcomer to the world of Duelmasters. We minister together when I am in the area.
See you on the sands!
-- Daryl P Holloman aka Hammer
Flower Hammerz DM 28
Casino Hammerz DM 33
Fish Hammerz DM 54

3 June 2003
     The Company of Brothers want to take this opportunity to formally introduce
ourselves to all players.  Our play is NOT based on smack, rudeness, or anything less
than fair play (well...as fair as it gets!) and improving the knowledge base of the
game and the sharing of experimentation and information.  We are not concerned with
personal politics, ideals, etc.  We are players who enjoy the game.
     Currently, our membership includes:
     Asmo Dius, Baphomet, and Fahkry.
     We wish to welcome our newest member...Suiside.  May the gods smile upon you and
victory rest well on your team.  Any who wish to join us may contact one of our
members for info.

4 June 2003
                 ANNOUNCING THE RETURN OF STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE
     The last Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse was one of the closest and most exciting
contests ever held in Alastari.  Such an epic demands a sequel.  Therefore, Master
Darque and Jack Wolfspider are pleased to announce the return of the Stormcrowe
Slaughterhouse.
     Where?  Stormcrowe DM 45 (slow).  When?  The Slaughterhouse returns on Turn 207,
due August 19.  How can you get into the action?  Bring a team (one per entrant
please) to arena 45 and announce your intention to join the contest in the Personals.
     Rules:  This time around the rules are very simple.  Each warrior win against a
higher rated opponent (one or more points higher in the ratings) brings you 10
points, against even rated opponent 7 points, lower rated 5 points.  Wins against
NPCs or by a warrior who downchallenges are worth 0 points.  Points are doubled for
kills.  All warriors in the arena whether participating in the Slaughterhouse or not
are fair game.  Points are totaled weekly, and the contestant whose team has racked
up the most points at the end of 10 turns is declared Slaughterhouse Champion.
     Prizes:  To be announced; we're still talking with RSI about it.  Figure it will
be something pretty good.  But hey, who needs prizes when the honor of being
Slaughterhouse Champion awaits!
     More info:  Master Darque, MasterDarqueDM@aol.com, or Jack Wolfspider,
russtulp@aol.com.  Or diplo Darque Forces (428) or Dynastic (433) in Arena 45.

26 June 2003
All -- Would you be willing to proxy my lunger Ganglare at the Face-to-Face?  He's
fighting in the champions tourney.  Thanks.  Write:  Michael Rogers #25335-013, PO
Box 6000, Florence, Co 81226 -- Skullagrim

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

YARDBIRD was barely slain by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DEADEYE was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
CYA was murdered by ARENAMASTER DIEGO in a action packed 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEAD DUCK bested ENOCH in a 4 minute veteran's Bloodfeud fight.
DESPICABLE DUCK demolished KING LOVE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
SPIRITED was vanquished by TERIS in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
WARRANT was beaten by JIMMY CRICKET in a 4 minute Challenge brawl.
BIRDBRAIN was handily defeated by KLUMSY TUMBLES in a 1 minute uneven Title fight.
SQUISH THE GERBIL was vanquished by JOPHAN in a action packed 1 minute uneven duel.
ONE-MAN BAND outwaited M. CHARDINEE in a 8 minute duel.
FOIL D'AGEN savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 2 minute gruesome fight.
BIG BOP was overpowered by QUEENSRYCHE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
QUAKY ASP subdued DRAXLER in a 6 minute competition.
OUATE LE PHOQUE was handily defeated by SIANNA in a 2 minute brutal one-sided contest.
ARNIE EL SHEW was unbelievably bested by HUMP THE CAMEL in a 2 minute bout.
TIGER ELF overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute bloody one-sided duel.
MUD DUCK unbelievably bested CASE in a 3 minute novice's fray.
DANZIG outwaited NINSEI in a popular 11 minute brutal amateur's brawl.
RATZ demolished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      8         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   3 -  1      75  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         AIMED BLOW        16 -   9 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    4         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  14 -  1      62  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   3 -  1      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       18 -  16 -  0      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -  14 -  0      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -  15 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -  11 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   7 -  0      22  |

Turn 417 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  4         3  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        5 -  3     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   KLUMSY TUMBLES 3918        11   0  0  124 CARNIVAL (379)
AIMED BLOW       DESPICABLE DUCK 3915       13   7  0   97 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
TOTAL PARRY      ONE-MAN BAND 3841          16  10  0   77 CARNIVAL (379)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SIANNA 3914                14   8  0   58 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
STRIKING ATTACK  QUEENSRYCHE 3942            6   2  0   56 THAT 80'S METAL (394)
BASHING ATTACK   BIG BOP 3935                6   3  0   34 CARNIVAL (379)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TERIS 3895.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
NINSEI 3959.  The ten other most popular fighters were FOIL D'AGEN 3909, ARNIE EL 
SHEW 3930, YARDBIRD 3934, ENOCH 2814, SIANNA 3914, CASE 3958, TERIS 3895, JOPHAN 
3846, WARRANT 3920, and JIMMY CRICKET 3744.

The least popular fighter this week was DANZIG 3954.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were QUAKY ASP 3919, DRAXLER 3294, BIG BOP 3935, ONE-MAN BAND 3841, KING 
LOVE 3748, DEAD DUCK 3911, DEADEYE 3957, OUATE LE PHOQUE 3902, SQUISH THE GERBIL 
3778, and BIRDBRAIN 3921.