DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/13/2012    Duedate: 07/10/2012

STORMCROWE ARENA

DM-45    TURN-322

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CELESTIAL ROSE
DARQUE FORCES (428)
(45-4240) [15-1-2,154]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CELESTIAL ROSE                 CAER SALAD
DARQUE FORCES (428)            SHEWISH BUFFET (520)
(45-4240) [15-1-2,154]         (45-4677) [3-0-0,52]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SLAMBO                         AURORA MARIE
STREET WALKERS (516)           NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
(45-4619) [15-6-1,99]          (45-4648) [14-10-0,87]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARQUE FORCES (428)         55
2. KNIGHT BREED (403)          49      STREET WALKERS (516)
3. SHEWISH BUFFET (520)        28      Unchartered Team
4. NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)       17
5. RESCUE RANGERS (205)         0      SHEWISH BUFFET (520)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 STREET WALKERS (516)      80  22  6 78.4   1/ 1 DARQUE FORCES (428)      10  5 1
 2/ 2 DARQUE FORCES (428)      398 242 25 62.2   2/ 4 STREET WALKERS (516)     10  5 1
 3- 4 OF WOLF & MAN 4 (491)     55  39  4 58.5   3/ 5 KNIGHT BREED (403)        8  7 0
 4- 5 RESCUE RANGERS (205)     138 102  4 57.5   4/ 3 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)     7  8 0
 5/ 3 MIKES HEROES (509)        39  31  2 55.7   5/ 2 MIKES HEROES (509)        5 10 0
 6/ 6 KNIGHT BREED (403)        46  45  0 50.5   6- 6 RESCUE RANGERS (205)      4  6 0
 7/ 7 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)    268 312  7 46.2   7/ 8*SHEWISH BUFFET (520)      3  6 0
 8/ 8*SHEWISH BUFFET (520)       3   6  0 33.3   8- 7 OF WOLF & MAN 4 (491)     1  0 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                               NOT MUCH TIME IS LEFT
                                        to
                          ENTER THE TURF WAR COMPETITION
                                        and
                                  TEAMS ARE NEEDED

     The Turf War is coming.  The Turf War is coming.  TW8 will begin in DM47 the
first turn following the Philadelphia Face.  Mark July 27 on your calendar.  There is
only one turn left between now and The Wars -- the one on July 3.  Sign up.  Find a
team.  Choose a captain.  Get confirmed.  And send in your two rollup certs.  You can
do it all in the July 3 newsletter.  DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS COMPETITION AND THE
PRIZES!
     The status of the current entries (as of June 5) is as follows:

M*MBO (Master Darque)           Dec  Conf  CertsIn
Ottodrome (Otto X)               y     y     y
Bubba's TW Army (Bubbagnoosh)    y     y     y
Darque Forces (Master Darque)    y     y     y
Fast Food (Madwand)              y     y     y

OZ FEAST LE BANANA (Mannequin)  Dec  Conf  Certs In
Second Bananas (Mannequin)       y     y     y
Mystic Orc Feast (Slugbait)      y     y     y
Land of Oz (Oz)                  y     y     y
Les Turfistes (Le Pentarque)     y     y     y

CLUB FED (Vae Victus)           Dec  Conf  CertsIn
In Qeternum (Vae Victus)         y     y     y
Obsidian Order (Skaven)          y     y     y
Devil's Rejects (Lucifer)        N     N     y
Real Men Wear Pink (Glitter Boy) y     y     N

LBA (Assur)                     Dec  Conf  CertsIn
Bash Bros Park (Assur)           y     y     y
Shewish Buffet (OAB)             y     y     y
Horny Goat -X (Grimm)            N     N     N

     Perhaps you have not seen the rules for TW8, which has been posted in all
newsletters?  Here they are.

                                *TURF WAR 8 RULES*

Starting July 30 2012 (12 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 participants 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 will not be accepted.
               a.  No scores will be tabulated until an RSI Gift Certificate is
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:
                                   Win   Loss   Kill      Die
Challenge (up or within same class) +2     -2     +5       -5
Down Challenge "Challenger"         -2     -2     -5       -5
Down Challenge "Challenged"         +2      0     +5       -5
Match Up                            +1     -1     +1       -5
Bloodfeud Challenge (Up or Down)    +2     -5     +5      -10 
Champion **                         x2     x2     x2       x2
Dark Arena*                        +10     -5     xx       xx
Tournament Death***                                        -3
Halfway (6 round total) best alliance win/loss percentage ****
Final (12 round total) alliance w/l% percentage ****
    * After 2nd win in DA, warrior scores no additional points for wins.
    ** Champions double applies to his score only - not to opponent.
    *** 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.)
Points awarded for team tournament participation are 1 for 1 entrant, 3 for 2
entrants, 6 for 3 entrants, 10 for 4 entrants, and 15 for 5 entrants.  A TV scores 7
points or a TC scores 15 points.   Death in a tournament results in a -3 score.
    ***** Halfway points scored are 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 5, 5 (etc) for 1st, 2nd, 3rd
(etc).  (To qualify for any of these points the alliance must have fought 75% of its
possible fights.)  Final 12 Round points scored are 40, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, 5, 5 (etc)
for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd (etc).  (To qualify for any of these points the alliance must
have fought 75% of its possible fights.)

Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows:
Full Team:                                        +1
      1. A team which fights 4+ warriors (Includes DAing) gets a point
Full Alliance                                     +1
      2. An alliance were ALL teams get a Full Team point earns a point
Full Team/Alliance scores
      3. Will double for the last half (6 rounds) of TW8.
Style Master:                                     +2
      1. No matter how many stylemasters, an individual team can score only +2 per
         round.
Duelmaster:                                       +2
      1. Duelmaster points shall be earned separate of stylemaster points.

Champions:
     1.  A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory.
     2.  Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time.
     3.  Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but
         not 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.)

Bloodfeuds:
        1.  Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns.
        2.  There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often.
        3.  To score as a bloodfeud, then feud/death must have occurred totally
within the TW8.  (E.g. Feuds created prior to TW8 will not be deemed or scored as a
bloodfeud, but rather as a challenge or downchallenge.

Downchallenges:
        1.  A downchallenge occurs when a warrior challenges a warrior in a lower
class.  (Lower class is defined as lower than the identical class.  E.g. A challenger
champion class challenging a champion class is a down challenge.)
        2.  In TW8 a standard challenge is up (in recognition points), parallel or
within the identical class but lower recognition.
        3.  No challenge by The Duelmaster shall be deemed a downchallenge.  (This
rule supersedes all other downchallenge rules.)

Tournament Considerations:
        1.  Tournament participation is allowed and ENCOURAGED as a great form of
recognition for North Fork.
        2.  Tournament Victors (live only) won during the course of the contest will
gain a one (1) time bonus of 7 points.  This bonus will apply EACH time a warrior(s)
wins such status.
        3.  Tournament Champions (live only) won during the course of the contest
will gain a one (1) time bonus of 15 points.  This bonus will apply EACH time a
warrior(s) win such status.
        4.  Points awarded for tournament participation are are 1 for 1 entrant, 3
for 2 entrants, 6 for 3 entrants, 10 for 4 entrants, and 15 for 5 entrants.  A TV
scores 7 points additional or a TC scores 15 points additional.  Death in a
tournament results in an additional -3 score.
        5.  Points for entrants, TVs, TCs, and tournament deaths will be applied the
Turn after RSI posts tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e.,
if the results post on North Fork turn 300, points will be credited on North Fork
turn 301 to the applicable teams).

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 on the first FE turn (e.g. no arena or
tournament fights) only, of every warrior, 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.  However, for TW8, a prize
(RU cert) will be awarded each of the twelve turns to the individual team/manager
that fights five fights and has the best w/l record that turn. (Tiebreakers are in
this order -- kills, recognition points earned.)  All prizes 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, except for
the twelve reserved for the individual winning manager each week.)
     The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
        1.  Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
        2.  Renaming of all Dark Arena Monsters (two for each manager in the winning
alliance, and two additional for the captain of the alliance).
        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 12 rounds AND 54 fights of the Turf War.  Bonus potion must be applied
to a living warrior from (DM 47)
        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!

This contest will begin in late July 2012 following the Summer FTF.
                             **TW8 Revision 06-05-12**

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                              ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 349): IMA SLAYER of YOU PAY I SLAY (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 346): COLGATE SMILE of MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 344): XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 299): ASQUITH of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 321): MINI DRIVER of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 316): ARTICHOKE ON THIS of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 302): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 296): SAVAGE SNOWBALL of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 281): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 274): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 250): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 250): FILING FEE of BASH BROS LAWYER (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 251): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 66): CRACKER JACKS of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 248): MAD CAT of INSP GADGETS MINIONS (The Mun, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 649): YOU PAY I SLAY (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 346): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 344): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 299): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 321): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 316): PURE POISON (?, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 302): LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 296): FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 281): KIWI CONNECTION II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 274): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 250): WRATHMEN XIV (Kharadmon, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 250): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 251): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 66): BLACK LIGHTNING (Dark Angel, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 248): SPARF! et al (Crip, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 298): FALLON GRIMM of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 321): JOSIE WALES of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 302): RED ALERT of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 295): AREOPOLITE of BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 273): G W BUSH of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 250): RAPUNZEL of DARQUE FORCES V (Master Darque, mgr.)
                 (turn 249): SUGAR HILL GANG of RAP ATTACKS (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 249): LOUIE MURH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 251): RED HOT CHILE PAPA of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            MONGOL HORDE of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            CROSS CZECH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            YANKEE DOODLE of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            APPLE DANISH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 66): CRACKER JACKS of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
                   (turn 65): BERTHOLD of SUDDENLY, THE VAN (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Well, well, well... to say it's a little surprising to be sitting in this chair
is an understatement.  I'm actually shocked, truth be told.  When I look at the
challenger champion division I realize just how lucky I got.  It was just bad luck
for Roselyn to get matched up against me, simply put she fell prey to the only
strength... I can hit harder than a Shewish Giant on her wedding night (Oh wait I AM
a Shewish Giant... talk about karma coming back to bite you in the uhmmm, cheek.)  So
I'm going to make the most of this rare opporunity since I won't be here next turn.
My guess is that the not so delicate flower known as Celestial Rose will take the
throne next turn.

     You know what?  I changed my mind.  I was going to bask in the glory of being
Duelmistress, but since it was pure luck and I really don't belong here, let's
instead talk about someone who deserves to sit here and since this is her last turn
in this fine city....

     Josie Wails this is your life..... well at least your life on the sands.

15(+1)-10-4-21-17-11-7 and the strength raise still didn't give her good damage.
I've heard my manager state many times that this was the best starting team he's ever
had, but I can't comment on that because I WASN'T ON THE STARTING TEAM!!  Sorry about
that, felt the need to vent just a little.  Now where was I?  Oh yeah, Josie also
learned a skill rate of 2.94/FE which I'm told is pretty amazing in its own right.
She is graduating with Masters in Attack, Initiative, and Decise, ADX in Defense, and
an EX in Ripose.  Her favorite weapon is the short spear, High/High fighting rhythem
and a favorite learn is Decise.  Now you didn't hear this from me but it's the first
time our manager actually was right an all her favorites, no surprises.  As in the
Street Walker tradition, her last fight will be in the dark arena, and then it's off
to Homeguard for a while.

     Well that pretty much sums it up.  I'd like to say that's all until next time,
we all know that's not going to happen.

Duelmistress Mini Driver

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, Warriors of STORMCROWE.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to 
give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  Good things come 
to those who fight well, as KNIGHT BREED can attest, moving up by 2.  SHEWISH BUFFET 
had cause to celebrate, after CAER SALAD got 25 points by beating STORABOLLEN.  A 
certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 11 
points to WHITE BEAR.  (Discrete enough, PADDYPO?) Like a flirtacious debutante, 
STORMCROWE's Duelmaster MINI DRIVER found herself the woman of the hour, being 
"invited to dance" 3 times!  The arena was more crowded than usual this time, as 
CELESTIAL ROSE faced STORMCROWE's Duelmaster.  Well, MINI DRIVER didn't become 
Duelmaster by initiating social reforms, and as CELESTIAL ROSE killed her, she 
becomes STORMCROWE's new Duelmaster.  Careful!  Word has it one team in STORMCROWE is 
taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death.  I'll bet it works.   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?  Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the 
mountaintops, so stand the warriors of RESCUE RANGERS, alone and unchallenged.  As a 
woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of MIKES HEROES, so did that sorry team 
shy from RESCUE RANGERS  
     Ah, the duel!  The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd!  BLACK ORC in 
the Dark Arena wasn't enough for JOSIE WALES of STREET WALKERS.  Maybe that certain 
serving girl(?) at The Shadow's Fountain will be!  Will NORTHERN LIGHTS never avenge 
IAPERE's death???  Oh brave(?) new world, that has such people in it!  'Tis new to 
me!  Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  My fingers tire and I fear my incessant prattling 
may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable character.  Like a mixed metaphor, and 
an overtaxed simile, I now bid STORMCROWE farewell-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CELESTIAL ROSE 4240          15   1  2   154       DARQUE FORCES (428)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANDROMEDA 4594               14   2  1   126       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 MR BEEFY 4618                18   3  1   109       STREET WALKERS (516)
 ROSELYN 4498                 25   6  0    99       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 SLAMBO 4619                  15   6  1    99       STREET WALKERS (516)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAPPHIRA 4646                12   4  3    90       DARQUE FORCES (428)
-SHIVOR 4569                   4   3  0    90       OF WOLF & MAN 4 (491)
 AURORA MARIE 4648            14  10  0    87       NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
 SVAMPBOB 4510                 8   2  0    84       MIKES HEROES (509)
-CHIP 3321                    15   8  0    77       RESCUE RANGERS (205)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BALOO 3255                   13  12  0    75       RESCUE RANGERS (205)
 PINGU 4439                    7   7  0    68       MIKES HEROES (509)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KERRIGAN 3545                11   7  0    66       KNIGHT BREED (403)
 WHITE BEAR 4647              12  14  0    60       NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAER SALAD 4677               3   0  0    52       SHEWISH BUFFET (520)
 BENEZIA 4670                  5   4  1    49       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 KEJSAREN 4584                 6   4  0    45       MIKES HEROES (509)
 RAYNOR 3549                   9   9  0    43       KNIGHT BREED (403)
 STORABOLLEN 4509              8   5  2    41       MIKES HEROES (509)
 GLITRINA 4656                 9   9  1    37       NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
 PADDYPO 4443                  9   6  0    37       MIKES HEROES (509)
-NIMNOLE 3439                  3   7  0    35       RESCUE RANGERS (205)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DC MASTER 4523                5   1  0    33       OF WOLF & MAN 4 (491)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FIAMETTA 4685                 2   2  0    22       KNIGHT BREED (403)
-BAMBI 3462                    4   4  1    21       RESCUE RANGERS (205)
-THUMPER 3480                  3   3  0    16       RESCUE RANGERS (205)
 STARWIND 4684                 2   2  0    16       KNIGHT BREED (403)
 THE WINTER QUEEN 4672         4   2  0    14       NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
 AISHA CLANCLAN 4683           2   2  0    11       KNIGHT BREED (403)
-ARVATI CAN CARNE 4674         0   1  0     7       SHEWISH BUFFET (520)
 SEAL DANCER 4686              1   3  0     6       NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
 MRS. BEEFY 4687               1   2  0     5       STREET WALKERS (516)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
IAPERE 4655            11  4 1 NORTHERN LIGHTS 393  SAPPHIRA 4646         318  NOT REVENGED
SNACK 4700              0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 520   WURM KIN              322  NONE
MINI DRIVER 4645       12  4 0 STREET WALKERS 516   CELESTIAL ROSE 4240   322   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

So many possible opponents and I get Cult Member?  I guess I shouldn't complain.  A
win is a win, and the unchartered free fights keep coming. -- Caer Salad

Sapphira -- Glad I managed to live up to my name, not to say you didn't have me
worried in that one. -- Mr. Beefy

Roselyn -- My, my, you are a big one aren't you!  Just out of curiosity... is
everyone on your team so stingy about teaching skills?  Inquiring mind want to know.
-- Mini Driver

Starwind -- You were my first!  Win, that is... don't be getting a smart ideas, I'm
spoken for. -- Mrs. Beefy

Baloo -- Not the best time for you to run into me, but it was one heck of a work out.
-- Josie Wails

Andromeda -- You just couldn't let me feel good about myself for one more turn now
could you!  I think I've develped a complex! -- Slambo

Our congratulations to Josie Wales, and our salutes to the tourney participants. --
Jorja and the Northern Lights, getting all that formal stuff out of the way in one
personal

Roadkill -- It's good to have you back.  It was getting lonely here. -- Jorja

Mrs. Beefy -- I don't do "warm welcomes," you know.  It just isn't in me. -- Winter
Queen

Kejsaren -- A bold challenge, too bad I only had one spare skill lying around.  But
feel free to come again.  You can't ever tell how the luck will run. -- Aurora Marie

Benezia -- I hope you freeze your unmentionables! -- The Winter Queen

Fiametta -- If you start talking about blubber, I'll bite you.  That's whales, not
seals. -- Seal Dancer
P.S.  Besides, I am NOT a seal.  I just dance for them.
P.P.S.  When the moon is full.

Storabollen -- Drat.  I was doing something wrong, wasn't I?  Such as... maybe I
should've stayed in bed today and not gone out to fight. -- White Bear

Bambi -- This is not your kind of place. -- Glitrina

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JOSIE WALES viciously butchered BLACK ORC in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
SNACK was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
CELESTIAL ROSE murdered MINI DRIVER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title fight.
RAYNOR bested GLITRINA in a 2 minute Challenge contest.
AISHA CLANCLAN savagely defeated MRS. BEEFY in a 5 minute novice's Challenge fight.
FIAMETTA bested THE WINTER QUEEN in a popular 1 minute Challenge duel.
STARWIND devastated SEAL DANCER in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge match.
ANDROMEDA overcame SVAMPBOB in a action packed 1 minute gruesome fight.
ROSELYN won victory over AURORA MARIE in a popular 3 minute expert's duel.
MR BEEFY won victory over SAPPHIRA in a popular 2 minute duel.
SLAMBO overpowered PINGU in a popular 1 minute gory uneven match.
KERRIGAN demolished KEJSAREN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
PADDYPO was handily defeated by WHITE BEAR in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
STORABOLLEN was demolished by CAER SALAD in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BENEZIA handily defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         STRIKING ATTACK   33 -  13 -  1      72  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -   5 -  2      71  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         WALL OF STEEL     14 -  10 -  0      58  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -  11 -  2      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       17 -  14 -  0      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         BASHING ATTACK    10 -   9 -  2      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW         8 -   9 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   4 -  0      20  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 322 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     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         4  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  3         3  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  CELESTIAL ROSE 4240        15   1  2  154 DARQUE FORCES (428)
TOTAL PARRY      MR BEEFY 4618              18   3  1  109 STREET WALKERS (516)
LUNGING ATTACK   SLAMBO 4619                15   6  1   99 STREET WALKERS (516)
SLASHING ATTACK  SAPPHIRA 4646              12   4  3   90 DARQUE FORCES (428)
WALL OF STEEL    AURORA MARIE 4648          14  10  0   87 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    SVAMPBOB 4510               8   2  0   84 MIKES HEROES (509)
BASHING ATTACK   BENEZIA 4670                5   4  1   49 DARQUE FORCES (428)
AIMED BLOW       PADDYPO 4443                9   6  0   37 MIKES HEROES (509)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SLAMBO 4619.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
AURORA MARIE 4648.  The ten other most popular fighters were SAPPHIRA 4646, RAYNOR 
3549, FIAMETTA 4685, STARWIND 4684, ANDROMEDA 4594, SLAMBO 4619, AISHA CLANCLAN 4683, 
MR BEEFY 4618, KERRIGAN 3545, and BENEZIA 4670.

The least popular fighter this week was MRS. BEEFY 4687.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were STORABOLLEN 4509, PADDYPO 4443, KEJSAREN 4584, THE WINTER QUEEN 4672, 
MINI DRIVER 4645, SNACK 4700, CAER SALAD 4677, PINGU 4439, ROSELYN 4498, and SVAMPBOB 
4510.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

CELESTIAL ROSE (45-4240) DARQUE FORCES (428)

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

JOSIE WALES (45-4620) STREET WALKERS (516)