DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/12/2020    Duedate: 09/08/2020

STORMCROWE ARENA

DM-45    TURN-427

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

USKURNTAI
GOING BERSERK (527)
(45-4886) [13-9-0,144]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

USKURNTAI                      PANIC ROOM
GOING BERSERK (527)            YUPPIE SHELTER (576)
(45-4886) [13-9-0,144]         (45-5561) [6-1-0,65]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

URBAN LEGEND                   STABLEHAND
BOOK OF THOMAS (528)           AVID FANS (65)
(45-4836) [16-24-0,76]         (45-5560) [3-1-0,25]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

GOING BERSERK (527)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)    56
2. SHEWISH BUFFET (520)        50      INTERNATIONAL (554)
3. FORCE OF FIVE (539)         44      Unchartered Team
4. YUPPIE SHELTER (576)        43
5. BIG LAKE KILLERS (551)      36      FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 7*FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  10   5  0 66.7   1/ 1 GOING BERSERK (527)      12  3 0
 2/ 2 INTERNATIONAL (554)      119  60 14 66.5   2/ 2 BASH BROS CARS (562)     11  2 1
 3/ 3 RAT PAK (79)              36  19  2 65.5   3/ 3 CSU COLLEGE RADIO (561)  10  5 1
 4/ 6*YUPPIE SHELTER (576)      22  13  0 62.9   4/ 4 INTERNATIONAL (554)      10  5 0
 5/ 4 CSU COLLEGE RADIO (561)  103  65  3 61.3   5/10 ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)   9  6 1
 6/ 5 DARQUE FORCES (428)      605 391 36 60.7   6/ 5 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    9  6 0
 7/ 8 BASH BROS CARS (562)      95  65  5 59.4   7/12 AVID FANS (65)            9  6 0
 8/ 9 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    44  31  2 58.7   8/ 6 SHEWISH BUFFET (520)      9  6 0
 9/10 GOING BERSERK (527)      119  85  8 58.3   9/11*YUPPIE SHELTER (576)      9  6 0
10/11 CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      51  43  7 54.3  10/20 THE MENTORS RIDE (550)    8  6 0
11/23*LUROCIAN OUTKASTS (573)   10   9  0 52.6  11/ 8 FORCE OF FIVE (539)       8  7 3
12/15 AVID FANS (65)           243 219 23 52.6  12/ 7 IMA BUBBA 2 (541)         8  7 0
13/16 FORCE OF FIVE (539)       39  36  4 52.0  13/18*LUROCIAN OUTKASTS (573)   8  7 0
14/13 IMA BUBBA 2 (541)         41  38  1 51.9  14/ 9 CANDY CRUSHERS (534)      7  8 1
15/17 BOOK OF THOMAS (528)      85  80  4 51.5  15/19*DRAGON'S TOOTH (570)      6  3 0
16/14 OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)  36  34  3 51.4  16/13 MAIDEN JAPAN (504)        6  9 1
17/18 SHEWISH BUFFET (520)     148 142 10 51.0  17/15 OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)  6  9 1
18/19 WOB AFW (556)             66  72  4 47.8  18/24 RAT PAK (79)              6  9 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/24*DRAGON'S TOOTH (570)       9  10  0 47.4  19/14 WOB AFW (556)             6  9 0
20/20 MAIDEN JAPAN (504)        90 106  4 45.9  20/22*LEGENDS (574)             6  9 0
21/21 BIG LAKE KILLERS (551)    47  57  6 45.2  21/16*FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)  5  5 0
22/22 THE MENTORS RIDE (550)    50  63  1 44.2  22/23 BOOK OF THOMAS (528)      5 10 1
23/25 SHADOW LEGION (575)       52  76  3 40.6  23/26*SYFY (568)                4  9 1
24/26 ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)   30  55  2 35.3  24/17 SHADOW LEGION (575)       4  9 0
25/28*LEGENDS (574)              7  14  0 33.3  25/21 BIG LAKE KILLERS (551)    4 11 1
26/27*SYFY (568)                 7  16  1 30.4  26/25*GODS OF WAR (572)         3 12 0
27/29*GODS OF WAR (572)          4  16  0 20.0  27/27 DARQUE FORCES (428)       2 11 0
28-30*PIG FARMERS (5)            0   2  0  0.0  28-30*PIG FARMERS (5)           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

Three turns down and 7 more to go!  Welcome back to Stormcrowe's Wheel of Misfortune 
contest.  There was significant movement for many managers this turn.  Our turn used 
the Slaughter Priest Memorial contest scoring, which can be both rewarding and painful 
depending upon you're your team performed.  Winning and killing were good! Losing and 
dying were bad!  A single personal ad from a warrior could give you the equivalent of 
a win.  So, I'm curious why everyone doesn't take advantage of that simple act?

Below you will find scoring for this turn, as well as the overall scores for the 
contest through 3 turns.  I've included a road map for the upcoming rounds, so plan 
accordingly!  Morya Madness will be upon again followed by TWO (2) painful (for some 
of you) rounds of TOGS.

Turn 4 -- Morya Madness
Turn 5 -- TOGS
Turn 6 -- TOGS

ROUND 3 SCORES -- SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEMORIAL

(Rank -- Manager/Team -- Rd 3 Score -- Overall Score)

  1.  La Guillotine/Going Berserk -- 18 -- 43
  2.  Floyd/CSU College Radio -- 21 -- 33
  3.  OAB/Shewish Buffet -- 0 -- 28
  4.  Assur/Bash Bros Cars -- 12 -- 24
  5.  Howlin Wolf/Howlin Slaughter -- 12 -- 22
  6.  Street Legal/Maiden Japan -- 0 -- 17
 T7.  U.N./International -- 6 -- 15
 T7.  Queen Artemis/Dragon's Tooth -- 9 -- 15
 T7.  Otis/Otis Likes Lungers -- 6 -- 15
 T7.  Khisanth/WOB AFW -- 6 -- 15
  8.  Presstoe/Force of Five -- (-3) -- 14
  9.  Hammer/Abattior 5 Blades -- 6 -- 14
 10.  Dr. Feelgood/The Mentors Ride -- 12 -- 12
T11.  Den/Big Lake Killers -- (-3) -- 9
T11.  Bubba/Ima Bubba 2 -- (-3) -- 9
T11.  Dr. Trump Jr./Yuppie Shelter -- 0 -- 9
T11.  Dameon Darkheart/Candy Crushers -- 0 -- 9
T11.  The Greek Guy/Lurocian Outkasts -- 3 -- 9
 12.  Paradox/Legends -- 6 -- 7
T13.  Madwand/Favorite Sayings 7 -- (-9) -- 6
T13.  Papaiz/Book of Thomas -- (-3) -- 6
T13.  Channel Master/SYFY -- 6 -- 6
 14.  Philthy Phil/Ice-N-Fire -- DNF -- 3
 15.  Crip/Avid Fans -- 0 -- 1
 16.  Shadowthrone/Shadow Legion -- (-6) -- (-2)
 17.  Master Darque/Darque Forces -- (-9) -- (-9)
 18.  Scorpio/Gods of War -- (-9) -- (-14)
 19.  Boss Rat/Rat Pak -- (-15) -- (-16)

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**TURN 4 -- Morya Madness

+3 points to the highest-ranked warrior of each style.  The highest-ranked is the 
   highest recognition total, regardless of record. If the case of a tie in 
   recognition points, win/loss percentage will be the tiebreaker, followed by total 
   kills (warrior).

+5 Top Team on the Move descending scoring down to #5 (e.g. +5 for first, +4 for the 
   second, etc).

+2 Successful Bloodfeud.  Bloodfeud victories for kills that did not occur during the 
   contest do not count to this total.

+5 Most Avoided Squad (teammates avoiding one another will not be counted)
-5 Most Avoiding Squad

+5 Most Turn's Most Popular Warrior
+5 Most Turn's Least Popular Warrior

**Turns 5 & 6 -- TOGS

+10 points for winning on your upchallenge against another WoM warrior.
 +7 points for winning on your even challenge of another WoM warrior.
 +7 points for winning on another WoM warrior's challenge.
 +7 points for winning a random matchup against another WoM warrior.
 +4 points for winning a random matchup against a non-WoM warrior.

Do not fight your teammate, you will not get any points.  Also, you will not get any 
points if you challenge a non-WoM team (this includes the Dark Arena).

+5 points for a spotlight written by any team member, 1 per manager per turn. The 
   minimum length of a spotlight to receive points is 1/2 column in the newsletter 
   (that's 31 lines--each line 86 characters across).  In addition to the length 
   criteria, spotlights will not be given any points if they are in any way 
   plagiarized or if they are not Duelmasters or fantasy-related.  If in doubt about 
   the content, email me before the turn and I will be happy to verify it for you.

-5 points per manager who does not write at least one (1) personal ad.

-5 points for being the team that avoided the most.

***---------*---------*---------*---------**---------*---------*---------*---------***

Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far [home] country. --- 
Proverbs 25:25 Amplified Classic

Hammer was well pleased that his Abattoir 5 Blades stable had managed to eke out an 8-
7-1 Winning Record after 3 Rounds of the Wheel Of Misfortune!

Now for a Second Time during the current contest in Stormcrowe Arena it was to be 
Another Incarnation of the Morya Madness for Round Four!

Then it would be a Double TOGS for the Fifth and Sixth Rounds!

Hammer had received word from the Gladiatorial Commission that his requests for RSI 
Prizes had been approved for his proposed contest in Kaltos Arena!

The Veteran Manager had a Lot of Writing to Do! Double TOGS Spots! An All Arena Ad to 
Advertise the Kaltos Kaos in Arena Five!

Hammer was Glad to Return to Host Another Contest like the Morya Madness!

Now the Veteran Manager had plenty of work to do to prepare for the Great Event in 
Kaltos Arena!

Not to Mention the Continual Training of His Abattoir 5 Blades!

It Is A Great Time To Be Alive!

"May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!"

                                          -- Hammer the WordSmith

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in STORMCROWE a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets 
poor.  So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  Now keep the taverns open 
late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for SHADOW LEGION, whose 2-3-0 this turn 
dropped them by 7 into 24th.  The FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 guild has had a 4-1-0 turn and 
deserves to be watched in the future.  You never know where this kind of thing can 
lead.  And let's see, EDMUND KEMPER fought SHANGHAI and gained 22 points and 
contributed to BIG LAKE KILLERS' 2-3-1.  SWAUM has lost to JOHN WAYNE GACY, falling 
13 points, while helping make GOING BERSERK a 3-2-0 turn.  This turn USKURNTAI 
challenged ME TOO in what was STORMCROWE's Title bout.  Defending his title for 
another turn, USKURNTAI kept OTIS LIKES LUNGERS' warrior, ME TOO, from claiming the 
throne.  Can someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear the top team makes their losing 
fighters do dishes at The Shadow's Fountain until they win.  Maybe?   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.  I also notice that the FORCE OF FIVE stable was the most 
avoided team this turn.  Come on STORMCROWE, what are you afraid of?  And guess who 
avoided FORCE OF FIVE stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was CANDY CRUSHERS.  
Anyone surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that RIME-ANCIENT MARINER from 
MAIDEN JAPAN was STORMCROWE's most challenged warrior this turn.  I don't know about 
you, but ALPHA REV challenging down 30 points to ABATTOIR 5 BLADES' STICKY SITUATION, 
is not really worthy of CSU COLLEGE RADIO.  It pains me to see warriors take 
advantage of the system like this.  ALPHA REV beat STICKY SITUATION, as if it 
surprises anyone.  Tsk, tsk, tsk.  CAR SEAT HEADREST, does your manager know you're 
challenging down 25 points to fight YAK from GOING BERSERK?  I thought challenges 
were for warriors, not cowards looking for easy wins.  CAR SEAT HEADREST overcame 
YAK, is nothing sacred?  In a brave attempt, CHOPPER from THE MENTORS RIDE challenged 
up 25 points to fight UNDK from the GOING BERSERK stable.  CHOPPER perhaps got his 
just desserts, seeing as he was defeated by UNDK and ended up with 100 recognition 
points.   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  Banners at half mast, warriors, CANDY CRUSHERS has lost HERSHEY HAMMER, and 
you might say all of STORMCROWE has felt the loss, except maybe FORCE OF FIVE.  
INTERNATIONAL has lost SHANGHAI to the arena in the sky, but they don't seem to be 
worried.  What do you expect from 9-8-1?  NOT ME has departed STORMCROWE, leaving 
OTIS LIKES LUNGERS without their 4-8-0 warrior.  Question, just what was its team 
doing at the taverns last night?  The manager of INTERNATIONAL will not be pleased to 
learn that NEW ZEALAND, a 3-1-0 fighter, has been killed at the hands of OTIS LIKES 
LUNGERS' ME THREE.  Congratulations go out to FORCE OF FIVE, with LOHENGRIN revenging 
a bloodfeud against HERSHEY HAMMER of CANDY CRUSHERS.  The Shadow's Fountain declares 
a free round for SHADOW SHAMAN and all of SHADOW LEGION, for having revenged ABATTOIR 
5 BLADES' BLUE DRAGON BLADE for killing one of their comrades.  A brave warrior does 
not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over.  
Consider well.   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Always good to rest in STORMCROWE, but never good to wear out my 
welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in STORMCROWE again, 
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 USKURNTAI 4886               13   9  0   144       GOING BERSERK (527)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UNDK 4872                    17   8  1   137       GOING BERSERK (527)
 CAR SEAT HEADREST 5210       13   4  0   125       CSU COLLEGE RADIO (561)
 ALDON 5120                   16   3  0   107       WOB AFW (556)
 ALPHA REV 5213               18   6  1   103       CSU COLLEGE RADIO (561)
 ROCK OF AGES 5096            23  16  1   102       INTERNATIONAL (554)
 IMA GETCHA 4944              11   6  0   100       IMA BUBBA 2 (541)
 CHOPPER 5044                  8   9  1   100       THE MENTORS RIDE (550)
 SHRIMP SCAMP 4855             9   9  0    99       SHEWISH BUFFET (520)
 RIME-ANCIENT MARINER 4496    23  13  0    96       MAIDEN JAPAN (504)
 FAMILY RECIPE 4854           13   5  1    95       SHEWISH BUFFET (520)
 YAK 5296                     13   7  1    93       GOING BERSERK (527)
 THE VEAL DEAL 5251           12   3  0    92       HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EDMUND KEMPER 5058           14   7  2    90       BIG LAKE KILLERS (551)
 RUNNING FREE 4406            21  23  0    87       MAIDEN JAPAN (504)
 POISON IV 5338               13   9  1    87       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 KURR 5432                     8   2  0    87       GOING BERSERK (527)
 ME TOO 5267                   9   6  0    84       OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)
 PRISM GUARD 4857             14   7  1    83       BOOK OF THOMAS (528)
 KWITCHERBICHON 4861          20  14  0    82       BOOK OF THOMAS (528)
 LOHENGRIN 4933                8   7  2    82       FORCE OF FIVE (539)
 BLIZZARD-RAT 516             17   5  0    77       RAT PAK (79)
 URBAN LEGEND 4836            16  24  0    76       BOOK OF THOMAS (528)
 TOBIR BATTER 5316             7   3  0    75       SHEWISH BUFFET (520)
 FEEDER 5252                  10   5  0    74       HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)
 BOULDER 5215                 13  14  1    73       CSU COLLEGE RADIO (561)
 A FUNKY NIGHTMARE 4905        8   9  0    72       ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)
 STICKY SITUATION 4904         6  11  0    71       ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)
 KIT KAT KATANA 4901          12   7  2    70       CANDY CRUSHERS (534)
 LEMON 5241                    7   7  0    68       BASH BROS CARS (562)
 NO WASHER FLUID 5233         13   3  0    67       BASH BROS CARS (562)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PEZ PULVERIZER 5287          10   5  1    66       CANDY CRUSHERS (534)
 GUMMI BEAR GAVEL 5089         8   9  2    66       CANDY CRUSHERS (534)
 IMA KILLA 5298                8   4  0    66       IMA BUBBA 2 (541)
 RASAM 5117                   10  13  0    65       WOB AFW (556)
 PANIC ROOM 5561               6   1  0    65       YUPPIE SHELTER (576)
 LEAN HOG 5255                10   5  0    60       HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)
 SECURITY GUARD 4825          11  17  1    59       AVID FANS (65)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CARAMEL CUDGEL 4900          10   7  1    56       CANDY CRUSHERS (534)
 STUNTMAN 4932                 7   8  1    53       FORCE OF FIVE (539)
 MIRAGE 5354                   4   4  0    53       WOB AFW (556)
 RAINBOW BYTE 5391             8   8  0    51       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 OZARKS 5046                  10   9  0    50       THE MENTORS RIDE (550)
 ME EITHER 5268                9   5  0    50       OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)
 BLOW OUT 5043                 9  13  0    50       THE MENTORS RIDE (550)
 RUSTBELT 4931                 8   7  1    50       FORCE OF FIVE (539)
 THE BRUTE SQUAD 5326          7   9  1    50       AVID FANS (65)
 SHADOW SHAMAN 5523            3   2  1    47       SHADOW LEGION (575)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHADOW MERC 5525              3   3  0    46       SHADOW LEGION (575)
 BUBBLES 4935                 11   4  0    45       FORCE OF FIVE (539)
 MIKE OX 5451                  3   0  0    43       FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)
 ME THREE 5270                 5   8  3    42       OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)
 M.C. 5369                     4   2  0    42       AVID FANS (65)
 THE FEVER DREAMER 4906        6  11  0    41       ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)
 BRUCE BRENIZER 5294           7  11  2    40       BIG LAKE KILLERS (551)
 STRANGEWORLD 5319             7  16  0    37       MAIDEN JAPAN (504)
 CESPEDES 5359                 4   5  1    35       WOB AFW (556)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FENDER BENDER 5434            3   1  1    33       BASH BROS CARS (562)
 THROTTLE JOCKEY 5336          6   2  0    32       THE MENTORS RIDE (550)
 BLUE DRAGON BLADE 5310        6   6  1    29       ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)
 CHECK ENGINE 5433             3   0  0    29       BASH BROS CARS (562)
 AIR BNB 5564                  5   1  0    28       YUPPIE SHELTER (576)
 MAINTENANCE 5435              3   1  0    28       BASH BROS CARS (562)
 JOHN WAYNE GACY 5461          3   2  0    28       BIG LAKE KILLERS (551)
 ABLE 5504                     2   2  0    27       LEGENDS (574)
 TOKYO 5483                    4   0  1    26       INTERNATIONAL (554)
 HAWAII 5567                   4   3  0    26       YUPPIE SHELTER (576)
 SOUTH POLE 5381               5   4  0    25       INTERNATIONAL (554)
 STABLEHAND 5560               3   1  0    25       AVID FANS (65)
 OFF ROAD 5583                 2   0  0    25       THE MENTORS RIDE (550)
 CUOMO 5499                    3   1  0    24       LUROCIAN OUTKASTS (573)
 DOBBY 5487                    2   2  1    24       SYFY (568)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAR-A-LAGO 5566               4   3  0    23       YUPPIE SHELTER (576)
 SPARTACUS 5507                3   1  0    23       LEGENDS (574)
 RODMAN 5471                   3   1  0    22       WOB AFW (556)
 MCCONNELL 5498                2   1  0    22       LUROCIAN OUTKASTS (573)
 EXPOSE 5455                   2   1  0    22       FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)
 SHADOW TEMPLAR 5517           4   5  0    21       SHADOW LEGION (575)
 DRA-GON 5460                  3   1  0    21       DRAGON'S TOOTH (570)
 DJ DRAGON 5484                2   1  0    21       DRAGON'S TOOTH (570)
 BEN WHITECLIFFS 5454          2   1  0    20       FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)
 NO FAITH 5571                 2   1  1    19       BOOK OF THOMAS (528)
 ANDUARI 5503                  1   3  0    19       LEGENDS (574)
 HARLEYZILLA 5459              1   2  0    19       DRAGON'S TOOTH (570)
 WHITE HOUSE 5562              3   2  0    18       YUPPIE SHELTER (576)
 STICKY BLUE BLADE 5343        2   6  1    18       ABATTOIR 5 BLADES (535)
 DRACO METEOR 5486             1   2  0    18       DRAGON'S TOOTH (570)
 JUICE BOX 5452                1   2  0    17       FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)
 STICKY SITUATION 5488         2   1  0    16       FAVORITE SAYINGS 7 (569)
 H.H. HOLMES 5378              4   3  0    15       BIG LAKE KILLERS (551)
 OTHER MOTHER 5439             3   4  0    15       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 DIXIE 1 5494                  3   1  0    14       IMA BUBBA 2 (541)
 SPITTING LLAMA 5485           2   1  0    14       DRAGON'S TOOTH (570)
 MIA-RAT 5569                  2   2  0    13       RAT PAK (79)
-NICO DIANGELO 5422            2   2  0    13       SYFY (568)
 SHADOW CRETIN 5591            1   0  0    13       SHADOW LEGION (575)
 THE CLAIRVOYANT 5467          3   1  1    12       MAIDEN JAPAN (504)
 SHADOW BOZO 5509              3   3  0    12       SHADOW LEGION (575)
 IRMA 5315                     3   2  0    11       OTIS LIKES LUNGERS (565)
 WALKING CORPSE 5586           1   0  0    11       RAT PAK (79)
 SWAUM 5559                    3   1  0    10       GOING BERSERK (527)
 NEWSOME 5585                  1   0  0    10       LUROCIAN OUTKASTS (573)
 TRAVIS STOLL 5420             2   3  0     9       SYFY (568)
 BIRX 5500                     2   2  0     9       LUROCIAN OUTKASTS (573)
 BUFFALO 5379                  2   2  0     8       CSU COLLEGE RADIO (561)
 CONNER STOLL 5421             1   4  0     7       SYFY (568)
 CUTOUT 5582                   1   1  0     7       HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ADVANCE SCOUT 5580            1   1  0     7       AVID FANS (65)
 ACES HIGH 5462                1   3  0     6       MAIDEN JAPAN (504)
 MARY KRUEGER 5501             1   3  0     6       BIG LAKE KILLERS (551)
 LADY DEATHSTRIKE 5490         1   3  0     6       GODS OF WAR (572)
 YA-SIN 5493                   1   3  0     6       GODS OF WAR (572)
 CHUN MA 5492                  1   3  0     6       GODS OF WAR (572)
 RUKIDDINGME-RAT 5572          1   2  0     5       RAT PAK (79)
 JERONIMO 5581                 1   1  0     4       LEGENDS (574)
 CAINE 5505                    0   4  0     4       LEGENDS (574)
 DIANA 5489                    0   4  0     4       GODS OF WAR (572)
 SUPPLY CHAIN 5574             0   3  0     3       HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)
 MASKED FAUCI 5588             0   1  0     2       LUROCIAN OUTKASTS (573)
-BLERT 45                      0   2  0     2       PIG FARMERS (5)
 REMARKABLE 5584               0   1  0     1       BOOK OF THOMAS (528)
 DRUMMER BOY 5589              0   1  0     1       FORCE OF FIVE (539)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HERSHEY HAMMER 5324     8  3 1 CANDY CRUSHERS 534   LOHENGRIN 4933        427   
SACKIE 5590             0  1 0 DARQUE FORCES 428    ARENAMASTER NHOR      427  NONE
TEMPIE RARY 5579        0  2 0 DARQUE FORCES 428    WURM KIN              427  NONE
JOE TWITCH 4934         5  9 0 FORCE OF FIVE 539    HERSHEY HAMMER 5324   426  JUST REVENGED
KRATOS 5491             1  3 0 GODS OF WAR 572      STICKY BLUE BLAD 5343 427   
DIXIE 2 5495            1  3 0 IMA BUBBA 2 541      BLOOD CATCHER         427  NONE
DIXIE 3 5592            0  1 0 IMA BUBBA 2 541      WURM KIN              427  NONE
IMA PIMP 5062           9  5 0 IMA BUBBA 2 541      LOHENGRIN 4933        426   
NEW ZEALAND 5385        3  2 0 INTERNATIONAL 554    ME THREE 5270         427   
SHANGHAI 5323           9  8 1 INTERNATIONAL 554    EDMUND KEMPER 5058    427   
CARL LEWIS 5502         0  1 0 LEGENDS 574          TOKYO 5483            424   
PELOSI 5496             1  2 0 LUROCIAN OUTKAST 573 DOBBY 5487            426   
NOT ME 5271             4  9 0 OTIS LIKES LUNGE 565 STUNTMAN 4932         427   
BAYONETTA-RAT 5577      0  2 0 RAT PAK 79           THE CLAIRVOYANT 5467  427   
THUNDER-RAT 513         0  2 0 RAT PAK 79           FENDER BENDER 5434    425   
WALKING CORPSE 5573     1  1 0 RAT PAK 79           NO FAITH 5571         426   
SHADOW ORC 5511         1  3 0 SHADOW LEGION 575    BLUE DRAGON BLAD 5310 424  JUST REVENGED
SHEPHERD PIE 5576       0  2 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 520   DARK CHAMPION         427  NONE
SNACK 5587              0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 520   SPYMASTER             427  NONE
HI! MY NAME IS.. 5578   0  1 0 SYFY 568             SHEWISH GIANT         427  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Moderator, good call on Scorpio. -- U.N.

Hammer -- A fine remembrance. Your words honor him well. -- Paradox

Ghost of Joe -- You'd think someone like me wouldn't be able to do that, what with a 
chocolate weapon and all! -- Hershey Hammer

As the only other Candy Crusher to get a win I feel I need to step up and say 
something!  2-3-1 isn't acceptable team!  Well, ok, the and one was! ;-) -- Pez 
Pulverizer 

Wild Wheelers -- 3 Wins for My Stable is a Successful Turn! -- Hammer

Dr Donald Trump Jr, Yuppie Shelter -- You so smaht then you would have realized that 
not only the part of my Spot regarding the upcoming contest in Kaltos was underlined, 
but the entire Spy Report was also underlined in the T-425 Newsletter! Which means 

Travis Stoll -- I am still dizzy but alive! -- Sticky Blue Blade

Rasam -- I do win every so often! Glad you are still alive! -- Sticky Situation

Kwitcherbichon -- I Survived the Infirmary! I Live! -- A Funky Nightmare

Bruce Brenizer -- Enjoy those Skill Learns! I do win some fights! -- The Fever Dreamer

Shadow Templar -- I Enjoy the Smell of Blood on the Arena Sands! -- Blue Dragon Blade

Scribe -- Hope You are Alive and Well Today! Always Enjoy Your Arena Spots! -- Hammer 
the WordSmith

Other Arena Scribblers -- Your Spots are Appreciated Also! -- Hammer the WordSmith

Consortium and Assur -- Your Spots in Arena 93 Also! -- Hammer the WordSmith

Misfortunate Malcontents -- Things are Getting Interesting! Salute to All Those Who 
Enjoyed My Slaughter Priest Tribute Last Turn! -- Hammer the WordSmith

Great spot, Hammer! -- All Us Internationals

Veal, you feasted on me, you Dirty Dog. -- Rock Of Ages, International

Me Three, you didn't have a Chinaman's chance in Hades ..... -- Shanghai, International

Centepede, I can't believe you didn't freeze. -- South Pole, International

Tempie Rary, you temps are easy. -- Tokyo, International

Diana, you sucked. You need a vacation, -- New Zealand, International

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TEMPIE RARY was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SHEPHERD PIE was barely slain by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
DIXIE 2 was easily killed by BLOOD CATCHER in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
HI! MY NAME IS... was assassinated by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
SACKIE was butchered by ARENAMASTER NHOR in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena fight.
DIXIE 3 was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
SNACK was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
LOHENGRIN narrowly killed HERSHEY HAMMER in a exciting 4 minute Bloodfeud struggle.
SHADOW SHAMAN handily defeated BLUE DRAGON BLADE in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud fight.
CAINE was vanquished by TOKYO in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud duel.
RUKIDDINGME-RAT was vanquished by NO FAITH in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud fight.
USKURNTAI vanquished ME TOO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title fight.
CHOPPER was beaten by UNDK in a popular 1 minute veteran's Challenge melee.
ALPHA REV demolished STICKY SITUATION in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
ALDON slimly won victory over RIME-ANCIENT MARINER in a 19 minute Challenge battle.
CAR SEAT HEADREST overcame YAK in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge conflict.
KURR savagely defeated URBAN LEGEND in a 2 minute uneven Challenge struggle.
POISON IV was viciously subdued by IMA GETCHA in a 2 minute master's Challenge brawl.
GUMMI BEAR GAVEL was savagely defeated by PRISM GUARD in a 1 minute Challenge match.
A FUNKY NIGHTMARE overpowered OZARKS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
RAINBOW BYTE was devastated by TOBIR BATTER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
SHANGHAI was executed by EDMUND KEMPER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fray.
PEZ PULVERIZER was outwaited by THE VEAL DEAL in a 20 minute Challenge bout.
BRUCE BRENIZER was overpowered by RUSTBELT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
PANIC ROOM savagely defeated ME EITHER in a action packed 2 minute Challenge fight.
STUNTMAN savagely slew NOT ME in a action packed 1 minute brutal Challenge match.
THE FEVER DREAMER was vanquished by LEAN HOG in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fray.
BUBBLES was viciously subdued by MIRAGE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge bout.
CESPEDES was overpowered by LEMON in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
MIKE OX vanquished RODMAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fray.
STICKY BLUE BLADE savagely slew KRATOS in a popular 2 minute gory Challenge match.
SHADOW TEMPLAR was beaten by CUOMO in a 1 minute Challenge bout.
H.H. HOLMES was beaten by HAWAII in a 4 minute Challenge fray.
WHITE HOUSE subdued TRAVIS STOLL in a action packed 1 minute gory Challenge contest.
MAR-A-LAGO was bested by THROTTLE JOCKEY in a exciting 1 minute Challenge battle.
BEN WHITECLIFFS bested CUTOUT in a 1 minute Challenge bout.
ANDUARI was overcome by AIR BNB in a 2 minute brutal Challenge fight.
MCCONNELL demolished LADY DEATHSTRIKE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge conflict.
ABLE beat SPITTING LLAMA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice's Challenge duel.
ADVANCE SCOUT subdued DIANA in a 3 minute beginner's Challenge competition.
SPARTACUS overpowered SHADOW BOZO in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge fight.
SWAUM was vanquished by JOHN WAYNE GACY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
DJ DRAGON viciously subdued IRMA in a 3 minute gory amateur's Challenge duel.
DRA-GON devastated ACES HIGH in a 3 minute mismatched Challenge match.
BUFFALO was handily defeated by EXPOSE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge conflict.
BOMBAY BIKE CLUB was narrowly defeated by ROCK OF AGES in a 7 minute veteran's fight.
FAMILY RECIPE viciously subdued IMA KILLA in a popular 1 minute gruesome bout.
BLIZZARD-RAT defeated BOULDER in a exciting 2 minute expert's competition.
SHRIMP SCAMP demolished KIT KAT KATANA in a exciting 1 minute one-sided conflict.
RUNNING FREE subdued RASAM in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran's fight.
KWITCHERBICHON bested TASTES LIKE CHICKEN in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
SECURITY GUARD was bested by NO WASHER FLUID in a 4 minute veteran's battle.
FEEDER devastated SHADOW MERC in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
THE BRUTE SQUAD demolished DON'T ASK WHAT IT IS in a 1 minute mismatched contest.
STRANGEWORLD was overpowered by BLOW OUT in a 1 minute uneven bout.
CARAMEL CUDGEL bested FENDER BENDER in a 2 minute fight.
HARLEYZILLA was overpowered by M.C. in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched brawl.
ME THREE executed NEW ZEALAND in a 1 minute brutal uneven fight.
JUICE BOX was handily defeated by CHECK ENGINE in a 1 minute mismatched battle.
OTHER MOTHER was overpowered by SOUTH POLE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
MAINTENANCE savagely defeated DIXIE 1 in a exciting 2 minute gruesome brawl.
BIRX unbelievably bested REMARKABLE in a 1 minute novice's bout.
YA-SIN was overpowered by STICKY SITUATION in a 1 minute uneven fight.
CHUN MA was vanquished by DOBBY in a 1 minute one-sided match.
STABLEHAND savagely defeated MASKED FAUCI in a popular 5 minute bloody novice's duel.
DRACO METEOR demolished JERONIMO in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
THE CLAIRVOYANT killed BAYONETTA-RAT in a 1 minute novice's match.
MIA-RAT savagely defeated MARY KRUEGER in a popular 4 minute bloody novice's fight.
SUPPLY CHAIN was vanquished by WALKING CORPSE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
CONNER STOLL was handily defeated by OFF ROAD in a 1 minute one-sided match.
DRUMMER BOY was vanquished by NEWSOME in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
SHADOW CRETIN overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  27         WALL OF STEEL     47 -  27 -  4      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     19         TOTAL PARRY       50 -  40 -  1      56  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 18         SLASHING ATTACK   30 -  27 -  1      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   15         AIMED BLOW        36 -  35 -  1      51  |
|AIMED BLOW                      15         STRIKING ATTACK   65 -  70 -  3      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  15         LUNGING ATTACK    64 -  72 -  3      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 12         PARRY-LUNGE       12 -  14 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      5         BASHING ATTACK    24 -  41 -  2      37  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     5         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -  16 -  1      27  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  11 -  1      21  |

Turn 427 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:

WALL OF STEEL     11 -  4     STRIKING ATTACK    8 - 10         4  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW        10 -  5     TOTAL PARRY        7 - 12         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    8 -  4     LUNGING ATTACK     9 - 18         2  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-LUNGE        3 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  4         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
BASHING ATTACK     8 -  7     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  3         1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   USKURNTAI 4886             13   9  0  144 GOING BERSERK (527)
STRIKING ATTACK  UNDK 4872                  17   8  1  137 GOING BERSERK (527)
WALL OF STEEL    CAR SEAT HEADREST 5210     13   4  0  125 CSU COLLEGE RADIO (561)
TOTAL PARRY      ALDON 5120                 16   3  0  107 WOB AFW (556)
PARRY-LUNGE      ALPHA REV 5213             18   6  1  103 CSU COLLEGE RADIO (561)
BASHING ATTACK   EDMUND KEMPER 5058         14   7  2   90 BIG LAKE KILLERS (551)
SLASHING ATTACK  KURR 5432                   8   2  0   87 GOING BERSERK (527)
AIMED BLOW       KWITCHERBICHON 4861        20  14  0   82 BOOK OF THOMAS (528)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    KIT KAT KATANA 4901        12   7  2   70 CANDY CRUSHERS (534)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is URBAN LEGEND 4836.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was STABLEHAND 5560.  The ten other most popular fighters were PANIC ROOM 5561, 
MIRAGE 5354, HERSHEY HAMMER 5324, KURR 5432, BOULDER 5215, MAINTENANCE 5435, CHOPPER 
5044, TOBIR BATTER 5316, STICKY BLUE BLADE 5343, and FAMILY RECIPE 4854.

The least popular fighter this week was THE VEAL DEAL 5251.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were PEZ PULVERIZER 5287, RIME-ANCIENT MARINER 4496, ALDON 5120, 
ROCK OF AGES 5096, DRUMMER BOY 5589, CONNER STOLL 5421, SUPPLY CHAIN 5574, 
BAYONETTA-RAT 5577, JERONIMO 5581, and MASKED FAUCI 5588.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

CAR SEAT HEADREST (45-5210) CSU COLLEGE RADIO (561)

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

BOMBAY BIKE CLUB (45-5214) CSU COLLEGE RADIO (561)

                          Name Change-o-Rama -- Final Update

      The Commission's administrative office on the Isle was in a big square building 
that looked like any other administrative office building in any national capital.  
Standard, boring.  Except for the goats.  Half a dozen goats were wandering free, 
eating the landscaping, and as many clerks were chasing them.  A clerk saw them 
coming, he looked like a Trustworthy Scribe, and he rushed over to the approaching 
gladiators.  "Do you know anything about goats?"  He gestured helplessly at the hungry 
goats.  "They're here because of the Name-Change-o-Rama. We donate them to help change 
the world, you know."
      The gladiators nodded.  They'd heard about it, but hadn't thought it would be so 
funny to see.  "How did you deal with them last time?"
      The clerk made a disgusted gesture.  "People came and took them away.  But the 
people didn't come this time.  They sent a message about being quarantined!  Aren't we 
all?  And WE get to work!  Goats are not in our job description."
      One of the gladiators snorted laughter.  "We'll help," he said. "Where do you 
want them?"

                                       * * * * 

      Embric, relieved that he had not been appointed goat-herder this afternoon, 
carefully dipped his pen in ink and began to write.  "It is our pleasure and honor 
to note that one hundred and twenty-seven gladiators and teams have elected to change 
their names, supporting the contribution of goats to deserving people.  With the 
Commission's matching funds, this has purchased six goats--a good goat can't be 
purchased for a copper, you know.  The goats are already en route to their new homes, 
where they will be--"  He paused and thought about it.  "--very welcome.  We wish all 
the best to the goats and the new goat-owners."

                                    Just a note:

Our DM writers (both staff and players) put quite a bit of effort into writing content 
for the newsletters:  spy reports, spotlights, and personal ads; fiction and non-
fiction.  If you enjoy these, if you want more, or even if they make you laugh, it 
would be kind if you could drop a personal ad or even send them a note.  

Assur and Consortium, especially, put tremendous effort in Noblish Island, writing new 
content and tweaking/correcting older content to help new players learn the game.  

A special shoutout should also go to our varied human spy reporters in the ADM arenas, 
Seam, Chimlevtal, Shadowspire, Telorinthe, and occasionallly contest arenas.  

Kudos and thank you to all of our writers!  I'm sure we don't thank you enough.

                                          -- RSI

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                                      MINI SPOTS

The short spotlights that Jorja has been writing were intended to be amusing but also 
possibly to provide a jumping-off point for further fiction.  If you're interested in 
collaborating with a story, please contact her -- or just write it!  (Let CSR know if 
you need her email address.) 
                                          -- RSI