DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 12/02/2003 Duedate: 12/29/2003 NORTH FORK ARENA DM-47 TURN-205 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS STRAW FIRE LAND OF OZ (217) (47-4350) [13-7-0,118] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader THE MIGHTY SORE FRUSTRATION DRAKE'S COMICS (463) MY DAY (557) (47-4490) [18-10-0,150] (47-5067) [4-1-0,26] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite 100% COLUMBIAN CUP OF CAT COFFEE RULES! (505) MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) (47-4874) [11-7-2,89] (47-4926) [11-6-0,99] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. LAND OF OZ (217) 45 2. DRAKE'S COMICS (463) 41 SPOONERTIKS (523) 3. THE JESUITS (524) 38 Unchartered Team 4. MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) 32 5. FANTASTIC FIVE (477) 27 MY DAY (557) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 2 SPOONERTIKS (523) 71 33 4 68.3 1/ 2 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) 11 4 1 2/ 3 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) 213 119 17 64.2 2/ 5 LAND OF OZ (217) 10 4 1 3/ 4 LAND OF OZ (217) 373 259 12 59.0 3/ 1 COFFEE RULES! (505) 9 6 1 4/ 6 DRAKE'S COMICS (463) 126 93 4 57.5 4/ 3 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) 9 6 0 5/ 5 COFFEE RULES! (505) 83 62 3 57.2 5/ 7 DRAKE'S COMICS (463) 8 4 0 6/ 8*MY DAY (557) 13 10 0 56.5 6/10 THE FEDERATION (539) 8 7 0 7/ 7 ROYAL FLUSH (48) 542 425 29 56.0 7/ 8*MY DAY (557) 7 6 0 8/ 1*BORDEAUX - SAINTES (561) 8 7 0 53.3 8/ 9 ROYAL FLUSH (48) 7 7 0 9/ 9 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) 263 242 26 52.1 9/ 4 SPOONERTIKS (523) 7 7 0 10-10*DREWS CREW (546) 10 10 0 50.0 10/15 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) 6 6 0 11-11*MIXED-UP MIXERS (558) 2 2 0 50.0 11/11 CARNIVAL (411) 6 9 0 12/12 CARNIVAL (411) 135 140 7 49.1 12- 6*DREWS CREW (546) 5 5 0 13/13 THE FEDERATION (539) 42 45 1 48.3 13/13 PURE POISON (478) 5 8 1 14-14 SCREEN DREAMS (488) 56 81 5 40.9 14/14 FANTASTIC FIVE (477) 5 10 1 15/15 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) 79 116 2 40.5 15-12 SCREEN DREAMS (488) 4 4 1 16-16 THE 7TH ORDER (294) 50 75 6 40.0 16-16*AVENGER HAMMERZ (556) 3 7 0 17/ 0 THE JESUITS (524) 33 54 7 37.9 17-18*MIXED-UP MIXERS (558) 2 1 0 18/17 PURE POISON (478) 22 36 2 37.9 18-19 THE 7TH ORDER (294) 1 4 0 Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 19/18 FANTASTIC FIVE (477) 22 42 1 34.4 19/17*BORDEAUX - SAINTES (561) 1 4 0 20-19*AVENGER HAMMERZ (556) 4 11 0 26.7 20/ 0 THE JESUITS (524) 0 5 0 21/ 0*EXALTED PATH (565) 0 5 0 0.0 21/ 0*EXALTED PATH (565) 0 5 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT North Fork's Swampvivor Competition Turn 17 Yeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaw! Welcome to da Swamp. Things were up in the air, as we got down to the last four teams last turn. Bear Keeper's Graduation clinched Carnival's advancement to the medal rounds, but who among the remaining contenders would advance. Well Mr. Coffee claimed the duelmastership on a 3-2, as well as picking up the Current Top Team award for a hefty sum of points. That left Spoonertics and Royal Flush to battle for the last spot. Spawn's Spooneys were quaking in their boots after a 1-4 turn, however, Crip's Crap collapsed with a 1-3 turn (Where, oh were has Ten O'Chtitlan gone, oh, where oh where can he be!) to get knocked out of Swampvivor. Swampvivor competition is now down to the final three. Team updates: CARNIVAL - 49 points for TOM #3. Total score for turn 17 - (9697 points) Bear Keeper - 14 points for challenge, 11 Points for Real Bashmaster, 9 points for #10 most popular, 9356 points for ADM invite Nettles - 44 points for win Franc N'Steen - 88 points for win, 32 point penalty for #5 Unpopular Perfect Parri - 49 points for win. Crabbs - 49 points for win, 18 points for challenge, 42 points for up and coming adept COFFEE RULES - 5 points for short spotlight. 484 points for current top team, 200 bonus points for best spotlight. Total score for turn 17 - (997 points) Bombay - 34 points for challenge 101 Proof! - 88 points for win, 117 points for DM, 12 points for Wastemaster Sugar Cube - 98 points for win Latte - 0 points 100% Columbian - 52 points for win, 19 points for popularity leader, 88 points for most popular ROYAL FLUSH - 25 points for long spot, 5 points for Personal ads. Total Score for turn 17 - (20 points) King Crab - 54 point penalty for least popular Ten O'Chtitlan - No Show? Tourney RIP? Black Jack Shelack - 44 points for win Ace Bailey - 0 points Queen of Denial - 0 points SPOONERTIKS - 68 points for Top Chartered Team, 5 points for Personal Ads - Total score for turn 17 (235 points) Mutus Braximus - 0 points Jumbo Mumbo - 0 points. Ivan Poisy - 0 points Tent in Quarantino - 87 points for aimmaster Stroke Broker - 49 points for win, 26 points for challenge SWAMPVIVOR TURN 17 RESULTS (200 point bonuses included in scores) TEAM Score Bonus 1. CARNIVAL (411) 9697 2. COFFEE RULES! (505) 1197 "200" 3. SPOONERTIKS (523) 235 4. ROYAL FLUSH (48) 20 ELIMINATED 200 points for best personal ad went to Oz The Educated. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * SWAMP JEOPARDY STANDINGS AFTER TURN 17 (bonus points not included) TEAM Score Bonus Last Turn 1. THE BEAR'S PAW (150) 11414400 "600" 1 2. SPOONERTIKS (523) 17487 2 3. CARNIVAL (411) 13881 "1600" 6 4. MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) 10826 "200" 3 5. COFFEE RULES! (505) 8253 "600" 5 6. ROYAL FLUSH (48) 7740 4 7. DRAKE'S COMICS (463) 4279 "400" 7 8. SCREEN DREAMS (488) 3723 "600" 8 9. THE FEDERATION (539) 1222 "200" 9 10. THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) -923 "1000" 10 Compared to lately, a lot of shuffling in the standings, as Carnival leaps from 6th to 3rd, and Coffee Rules passes Royal Flush to hold onto 5th place. Big Losers on the turn were Royal Flush, who get knocked out of Swampvivor, and fall two positions in Swamp Jeopardy. What will happen on Turn 18? Can Coffee Rules defend the throne, and possibly get an invite to accumulate lots of points and a trip to the championship turn. Looks like a battle between Spoontertiks and Carnival to avoid the bronze, unless of course Mr. Coffee turns out to be decaffeinated. Stayed tuned to the results of this turn. Crip MC of the Swampvivor and Swamp Jeopardy Competitions Mngr of Royal Flush * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * Swampvivor, Carnival It is I, Fortune Teller, step right in, step right in. The mystic power of silver coins bring you answers to the mystery of the Swampvivor. No will not discuss the subject of 11, 413, 771. There are some mysteries best left to the initiated. They are dangerous. Ahh you inquire about Jacob's Ladder of ancient lore. The ladder is a metaphor of the powers of alchemy. The ladder was a rainbow. Two colors red and blue are spirit and matter. Orange is red mixing with the yellow sun. Green is blue and yellow. Indigo is blue with a hint of red. Violet is a mix of red and blue. The sun is gold and the moon is silver. Out of which all mundanity is produced. I thank you for the profound question. Fortune Teller, Carnival >)]H[(< + -----:----- + >)] The Free Cities #72 [(< + -----:----- + >)]H[(< Between Ibizond and Korga: The hound that Fist of Kjarran had crippled was dragging itself down the road toward its approaching master, whining pitifully. If it had been a proper dog, the gladiator might have regretted the injury. As it was...serve the damned beast right. As the hound had appeared to grow when it charged him, so did the hunter. What might have been a big horse--if it was a horse at all--became huge, and its rider dominated the sky. He...it seemed to wear a crown of cold lights, or maybe there were northern lights in the sky behind its head. No, that wasn't north, that was southeast. Fist shook his own head to clear out the fantasies. As the rider passed the crippled hound, he cried out in a terrible voice, a word Fist didn't know and didn't want to know. An evil word, he was sure. Maybe a spell, or a vow of vengeance. Not that it mattered! He had the protection of Kjarran and Jayde. He raised his sword against the moon-colored blade that was swinging down out of the stars above him. "Kjarran and Jayde guide my hand!" Fist shouted, and then the blow fell against his blade with enough force that it drove him to his knees. The hunter's blade was white as bone, his own turned red as life's blood, and warmth came into his hands from his two-handed grip on it, and down his arms, to counter the icy air that cloaked his opponent. He was a little surprised to find himself still alive after such a blow, more surprised still to find his blade unbroken. Nothing but the direct intervention of his god Kjarran and the god's Daughter Jayde could have preserved his life, he was sure. And the only proper way to show appreciation of that aid was to get up and fight. Which he would do. As the hunter's blade was withdrawn and raised for another blow, Fist lurched to his feet. The hunter was thundering more of his evil-sounding words, they seemed to streak toward him like arrows, like an icy hail or the bitterest wind of winter, and it was hard to stand against them, the coldness and the hate and the fury. Impossible to stand against another powerful sword-stroke delivered in their wake. Fist did the only thing he could think of and threw himself forward under the falling blade, slashing at the horse's forelegs where it reared high, then at its belly as he rolled under it and out into the road. The horse screamed as cold-gleaming coils emerged from its belly and came down on all four feet, stumbled when one of its front legs wouldn't hold, and fell. The hunter leaped free, but the fallen horse was now between him and his prey. Cold light, colder than moonlight and without that clean purity, shivered around him. The intestines that had spilled from the horse writhed like snakes, or like an animated snare, coils twisting toward Fist. If they caught him, the gladiator believed they would be like a snare and would hold him for the vengeance of the hunter. He edged backward, not taking his eyes off the hunter but wondering uneasily what had become of the hounds. The idea of one or two of those hell-hounds coming up behind was enough to shake the steadiest nerves. As though in answer to his worry, one of the hounds howled pain behind him. "We've got your back," Cadal said. At that moment, the barbarian's voice was the sweetest sound Fist could imagine. "Serimna shield us all with her mercy!" Zilla added. There were several butchery whacks interspersed with screams, and Aghtamar growled, "What does it take to kill the damned thing?" The knowledge that his friends were at his back, ready to stand and fight beside him, was more warming than sunlight. "The hounds won't close with us on their own," Cadal reported from close behind him. "If we can take out the hunter, we may be home clear on this." "That won't be easy," Fist of Kjarran observed. "These things can be hurt, but damned if I know what will kill them." He staggered as one foot was dragged out from under him. Someone caught his arm and kept him from falling while he looked down. And swore. A loop of the horse's intestines had wrapped itself around his ankle. He slashed downward to free his foot, then threw himself to the side just as the hunter struck. Blades rang together as one of his comrades parried the blow. The hunter spoke more of his unknown words that might be spells or cursing. Or really cursing, if it came to that, really laying a curse. Fist pushed himself to his feet again and faced his opponent grimly. "Kjarran and Jayde, this has got to STOP." He raised his sword, noting that the blade had gone red again, and advanced on the dark shape of the hunter. The blade burned as hot as the hunter was cold and made a sound like a deep-voiced bell very far away. Fist felt a presence, a force, move through his body, and without willing it he lunged forward, driving the bright-burning blade toward the hunter. There was a roaring around him, and he felt as though he'd been caught in a twist of wind, or an earthquake, something natural and violent and beyond his control. It was a relief to faint. >)]H[(< + -----:----- + >)] The Free Cities #73 [(< + -----:----- + >)]H[(< Korga: Fist of Kjarran rather liked being hailed as a hero in Korga. It wasn't something he'd expected, which made it even better. Cadal explained to the people-- several times--that the hunter had not been destroyed, only driven off, and that the road was still dangerous after dark, but the Korgans didn't seem to care. They fussed over Fist, cheered when he assured them that Aghtamar, herself a Korgan, had been invaluable in the effort, and generally made a party out of the whole situation. Later that evening, when all the gladiators were so full of food they could barely move (or didn't want to, at least), Fist drew Cadal aside. "These people act like all their troubles are over!" he worried. "The hunter will still be out there, maybe not right away, but he'll be back." "I know that," Cadal said, "and you know that, and more of the Korgans realize it than you might think. But there isn't anything else we can do about it without help." He smiled faintly. "Even the kind of help you had is not exactly what we need here. It was enough for that night, but it was...." He frowned, groping for the right words, then shrugged. "There was power enough, you understand, and the will to help, but it wasn't really the best tool for the job." "What is the best tool, then? If there is one at all." "I think there is a tool," Cadal said, "and I think the man who knows about it is Lord Malcorn. So in the morning we head for Malcorn, and we ask." Zukal: Ghenis watched the ship _Relentless_ ease out into the channel and brushed his hands together. It was bound for Niatoli to further certain interests of the dark cult. On it was Veleks, and Cousin Og, who would look after the small thief...one way or another. Which freed him to attend to other matters. First of those other matters was a meeting with Pelishtekan, the Ferencian who was currently the 'chief priest' of the cult. Ghenis scowled to hide his grimace of disgust. He didn't like the Ferencian. In fact, he loathed the man. But it wasn't necessary to like him, not really. As long as Pelishtekan did his job, nothing else counted. And right now, the man's job was to explain what manner of creature, monster, or whatever was hunting over the lands just north of Zukal. And how the damned thing could be fought and destroyed. It was in the way of certain plans that he had made for the benefit of the dark cult...and of himself, of course. The dark power did not expect his minions to work for nothing but the joy of it. Ghenis left the waterfront behind and wove his way through the twisted and noisome alleys of one of Zukal's poorest districts. The cult always had its centers among the homes of the poor. They were the ones who had something to gain from it, and nothing to lose, from shaking up the old order, after all. Ghenis smiled just a little. He liked shaking things up. The cult was headquartered in a tall narrow building squeezed between other tall narrow buildings. The cellar, which was dark and always damp and divided into tiny rooms no more than six feet square, was used for...storage. More or less. The ground floor, reached by going down half a dozen steps from street level, was the shrine itself. The level above that was where the main work of the cult was done, the plotting and planning, the gathering of information, the good stuff. Above that, two floors of small rooms where members of the cult lived if they couldn't do better for themselves. And on the top floor, the pigeons that carried messages from points as distant as Zuwayza and Murska in the north, Rocanis, Xochithlan, and even Tricorus in the south. Most people had no idea how far the cult reached. Which was another source of amusement to Ghenis. The authorities here in Zukal, the very heart of the cult, had no idea that it was anything more than a handful of dissatisfied commoners meeting to worship some petty godling. Ha! If Bey Sekahos knew how near he stood to the rim of disaster, how fast he was sliding down the slope into hell--! Even the Bandit Princes, who had a clearer understanding of their city, didn't know that the cult was gaining power daily and would soon be ready to make its move. IF the monster north of the city could be dealt with. Ghenis pushed open the door of the old house and stepped toward Pelishtekan's office, batting away the coil of incense that came up from the shrine below. The incense wasn't necessary, just window-dressing added to the cult worship by Pelishtekan. Ghenis didn't care for it. Damned frills! But it did seem to please the lesser members, and of course it added to their "harmless crackpot" image. The Ferencian was waiting for him in the cult's office, simmering with indignation. As soon as the door was shut, he demanded, "What do you think you're doing?" Ghenis raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly, clearing off the other chair and sitting down. "Doing? The cult's work, of course. What did you think I was doing, Pelish?" "In sending Og and Veleks to Niatoli without consulting me, you were--" "--Doing as we agreed was necessary. Niatoli can't be left out of our plans, and we HAD agreed that we should send someone to lay the ground there." "But--" "And it was necessary to get Veleks out of the city before his fear broke the nerve of other people. Cousin Og will keep an eye on him." "If the thief's nerve is broken--" "He'll be fine on Niatoli. The thing he fears doesn't seem to cross water readily." Ghenis leaned forward. "Put aside your annoyance and listen to me, Pelish. The thing Veleks fears--let me tell you about it." He launched into a description of what he had seen north of Zukal, and of what Veleks had been able to tell him. When Ghenis was through, the other man sat in silence for a long moment. Then he shook his head, seeming almost dazed. "I had believed Alastari free of such beings, unaccountable as that freedom had appeared. I supposed it was the Grey Witch's doing, that she had bound them long ago to keep them from interfering in her plans. Why would she loose them now?" "Who knows what the Witch would do? But you do know what this monster--these monsters--are?" "More or less," the Ferencian said, shrugging. "They're remnants of the races that inhabited Ghea before...whatever, the Old Gods or who knows what, started meddling. The ancient scrolls which I have seen in Ferencia speak of them as being the rulers of the world when humans were still little more than beasts living in caves and there were no elves or dwarves here at all." He shrugged again. "Unsupported myth, of course, but it does suggest that they are a very old race. Frankly, if I'd thought of them at all, I would have supposed them destroyed here in Alastari." "Destroyed in Alastari," Ghenis repeated. "That implies that in other places-- such as Ferencia--they are not destroyed, and perhaps not even bound?" "They're BOUND, of course!" Pelishtekan snapped, scandalized. "Er...more or less. Differently in different places, of course. But we couldn't leave them LOOSE." "I can see that," the gladiator agreed. "So, we have these things loose here, but they CAN be bound. Okay, fine. How do we do it?" The Ferencian blanched. "WE don't do it, that is work for great wizards, high priests, men of power--" "And no one in the cult has that amount of power?" Scowling, Ghenis came to his feet and leaned closer to the Ferencian, his hands braced on the desk between them. He gathered up a fist-full of Pelishtekan's tunic. "Are you telling me that the cult doesn't have that kind of power? That it's just a piddling little two-bit cult?" Pelishtekan paled further. "No! No, the cult has that power, but nobody HERE can wield it! And with the Arcanum so weak--" "The state of the Arcanum doesn't seem to be affecting the monsters," Ghenis interrupted in a hard voice. "Any dark god worth his worship should be able to take care of a few monsters, Ferencian. If I find that this is just a small time operation for a small time demon after all, there will be HELL to pay, man, and I will PERSONALLY see that you pay the first installment." * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 479): E. VICTOR of LETTER BOMBS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 477): SMELLY CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 473): MAN O' WAR of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 473): CRIMSON of PHOENIX (?, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 471): TWO GLASS EYES of SPECIAL ED (PTFT, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 470): TRAGIC TUESDAY of QUASI-LEGAL OPS (Necron 99, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 235): POPPY HAMMER of FLOWER HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 462): GOLDIE of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 233): SODOM of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 459): STARBREAKER of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 457): MIKE TV of WILLY WONKA INC. (Distorted, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 450): DINGO of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 413): SWORDBREAKER of WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 210): BINGE N PURGE of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 204): 101 PROOF!! of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 191): IRIADOR of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 338): WORMY of BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 318): MARTINE of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 140): PIXIE BLIGHT of DARQUE FORCES VIII (Master Darque, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 363): NEMESIS of CHAMPIONS from JHELUM (Shadowgate, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 479): DREAM PARK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 477): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 473): TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 473): BLACKHEART'S AXE (?, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 471): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 470): QUASI-LEGAL OPS (Necron 99, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 235): THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 462): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 233): WORDS TO THE WISE (Wordsmith, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 459): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 457): OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 450): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 413): KORGAN CRUSADE (Jack Wolfspider, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 210): MIKES MORGUE (Mike, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 204): COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 191): TEAM VIRTUE (Boy Scout, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 338): BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 318): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 140): MAGIC MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 363): MEOW MIX, etc. (Sylvester Frothingslosh, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 479): E. VICTOR of LETTER BOMBS (Papa Bear, mgr.) (turn 478): SCHIZOPHRENIC of DSM4 (The Sandman, mgr.) GWEN RYDER of DREAM PARK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 477): SMELLY CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) (turn 476): CUNNING CALICO of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) CAT FANCY of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) FASTER PUSSYCAT of ARENA FELINES II (Garfield, mgr.) PERSONAL BEJEEZUS of ESTIMATED PROPHETS (Chazz Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 471): ASH of DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.) BECKY of BLADES OF STEEL (Lord Andarus, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 462): COBRA of DEATH THREAT (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 233): FREY of STORMWATCH (Polar Bear, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 458): LINDEN of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 456): WILD CARD HAMMER of CASINO HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 449): KING BEAR of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 210): BINGE N PURGE of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 204): BEAR KEEPER of CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.) (turn 203): JUMBO MUMBO of SPOONERTIKS (Spawn, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 337): GAZELLE of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 139): SUNGLASSES of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Hail, Forkers!! Thanks to the MUGS for my match against Lord Protector Jumbo Mumbo. I couldn't get a challenge in otherwise. The match was all Jumbo Mumbo but I managed to steal the initiative and send him to ADM 19-2-1. I'm the second Duelmaster for the Coffee Rules! stable but not the last. 101 Proof!! Duelmaster I salute the invaluable assistance and advice of my fellow managers: Spawn, Oz, Drake, Jorja, Crip, Fizban, Hammer. And some really great competitors who forced me to become a better manager/player or be trampled under their boots: Slugbait, Carny, Kat. Finally I'd like to thank Asmo Dius for introducing me to Duelmasters and Horace One Eye for the rollup that bought me back to the swamp, beloved North Fork! Thank you, one and all. Mr. Coffee, mgr. Coffee Rules! SPY REPORT Much has changed in NORTH FORK since last I was here. Never fear, Olaf Modeen adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters. Woof! COFFEE RULES! were a bunch of dogs after MYSTIC ORC FEAST got through with 'em! 3rd ain't so sweet as 1st! Phhbltt! Too much drinking and too little dodging gave DREWS CREW a 0-0-0! I got a good laugh out of it! Up 'n down. Up 'n down. Rankings always change. Up 'n down. I think I'm gonna be... Well, THE MIDDLE WAY 3's 10th moved them up to 2-2-0 place. LAND OF OZ showed NORTH FORK what they were made of as they fought with a vengeance to walk off with 4-0-1. I've seen sore losers on my day, but the sword bait known as EXALTED PATH were really in sorry shape after getting a 0-5-0 their first time! What's with CAPTAIN MARBLE? He actually beat SPOONERTIKS' TENT IN QUARANTINO, and walked away with 24 more points from the fight. Laughs were big at DRAKE'S COMICS while they watched CAPTAIN MARBLE clobber TENT IN QUARANTINO. It lost 18 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands. I can barely restrain my enthusiam for LAND OF OZ's outstanding member, Duelmaster STRAW FIRE. I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters? Tough! Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges... How well I know the feeling of being in the most avoided team! Don't fall out of practive, ROYAL FLUSH! The bums at CARNIVAL couldn't face the challenges from ROYAL FLUSH! No excuse for that! How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, RONDOL QUIGLO! Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you. Keep challenging up 39 points, SUGAR CUBE, and I won't have to write about you much longer. THE MIGHTY SORE always accepts those kind of challenges... As I expected, THE MIGHTY SORE won SUGAR CUBE. Not to start anything, but, SUGAR CUBE, now that you've faced him and seen hers style, you might try it again! SPAWN of FANTASTIC FIVE knows how to pick 'em. He challenged BLACK JACK SHELACK of ROYAL FLUSH who is up by 18. Now was this a wise move? SPAWN perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he beat BLACK JACK SHELACK and ended up with 89 recognition points. I hate going to the effort of writing about the kind of fights that UR BRAIN ON EGG gets in. He fights people like BEAR KEEPER, 15 points below. I thought UR BRAIN ON EGG showed great skill and promise when he defeated BEAR KEEPER. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit. Do you want the fighters to walk away, or not? AXE of LAND OF OZ got 13 points for removing another young punk. Tough luck, BORDEAUX - SAINTES! Here's some advice: study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty. Who knows what the future holds for a warrior. More fights, there's no doubt. Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it? Actually, I guess I'm writing it before you read it. Oh, well. I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME STRAW FIRE 4350 13 7 0 118 LAND OF OZ (217) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THE MIGHTY SORE 4490 18 10 0 150 DRAKE'S COMICS (463) HONEY BEAR 3032 20 14 0 121 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) UR BRAIN ON EGG 4703 13 8 1 119 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) CUP OF CAT 4926 11 6 0 99 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) ONE HIT WONDER 4680 17 6 0 98 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) 101 PROOF!! 4495 17 13 0 97 COFFEE RULES! (505) SUGAR CUBE 4617 15 11 0 97 COFFEE RULES! (505) ACE BAILEY 4948 8 7 0 91 ROYAL FLUSH (48) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME 100% COLUMBIAN 4874 11 7 2 89 COFFEE RULES! (505) SPAWN 4283 7 6 0 89 FANTASTIC FIVE (477) FRANC N' STEEN 4649 17 6 0 87 CARNIVAL (411) FOLMOR GRIGG 4501 16 25 0 83 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) CAPTAIN MARBLE 4634 13 11 0 83 DRAKE'S COMICS (463) BLACK JACK SHELACK 4850 11 9 0 80 ROYAL FLUSH (48) BELANNA TORRES 4898 9 9 0 74 THE FEDERATION (539) TENT IN QUARANTINO 4816 16 5 0 69 SPOONERTIKS (523) KIRA NERYS 4941 8 5 1 69 THE FEDERATION (539) -SEKA 4612 11 13 0 68 SCREEN DREAMS (488) LATTE 4667 16 8 0 67 COFFEE RULES! (505) DEEP FRIED LARD 4975 11 1 0 67 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ASOKA 2922 10 7 0 66 THE 7TH ORDER (294) RAINBOW 4553 7 7 0 64 LAND OF OZ (217) QUEEN OF DENIAL 4896 8 10 0 63 ROYAL FLUSH (48) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BEAR ACUDA 4995 5 4 0 56 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) BEARFOOT 4875 9 10 0 55 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) INCREDIBLE HULK 4280 8 5 0 53 FANTASTIC FIVE (477) -LARA CROFT 4980 6 4 1 53 SCREEN DREAMS (488) NEDDIE OGIL 4663 11 14 0 52 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) AXE 4551 8 5 1 51 LAND OF OZ (217) -COURAGE 4552 7 5 1 50 LAND OF OZ (217) KING CRAB 4983 6 5 0 50 ROYAL FLUSH (48) -SAMMEL 2952 12 6 3 49 THE 7TH ORDER (294) -TARRANT 3012 8 7 2 45 THE 7TH ORDER (294) -ARSENIC 4285 4 7 1 45 PURE POISON (478) CRABBS 5093 4 1 0 39 CARNIVAL (411) BOMBAY 5043 6 1 0 35 COFFEE RULES! (505) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME STROKE BROKER 5094 4 1 0 34 SPOONERTIKS (523) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME STRYCHNINE 4838 7 4 0 33 PURE POISON (478) SEVEN OF NINE 4940 7 6 0 27 THE FEDERATION (539) DABO GIRL 5023 4 3 0 27 THE FEDERATION (539) FRUSTRATION 5067 4 1 0 26 MY DAY (557) BEAR NEKKID 5126 3 0 0 26 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) LEVIATHAN OF LARD 5113 3 1 0 26 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) PERFECT PARRI 4967 5 9 0 24 CARNIVAL (411) MASS STUPIDITY 5068 5 0 0 24 MY DAY (557) HENBANE 4289 4 8 0 24 PURE POISON (478) HOURGLASS 5127 2 0 0 24 LAND OF OZ (217) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME IVAN POISY 5112 3 1 0 23 SPOONERTIKS (523) -NEER BEAR 5073 2 0 0 23 MIXED-UP MIXERS (558) BEARNAISE 5114 1 3 0 22 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) CYANIDE 4286 2 10 1 21 PURE POISON (478) WOLVERINE 4279 3 10 1 20 FANTASTIC FIVE (477) -KATE 4992 3 1 0 18 DREWS CREW (546) RONDOL QUIGLO 4978 3 9 0 18 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) -BUFFY 5086 2 2 0 16 SCREEN DREAMS (488) -OSWALD 4991 2 2 0 15 DREWS CREW (546) -STINGRAY HAMMER 5064 2 1 0 15 AVENGER HAMMERZ (556) -DREW 4993 2 2 0 14 DREWS CREW (546) MUTUS BRAXIMUS 5095 3 2 1 13 SPOONERTIKS (523) MAYHEM 5066 1 4 0 13 MY DAY (557) RONY MARTIAS 5090 1 2 0 12 BORDEAUX - SAINTES (561) CARNAGE 5069 1 4 0 11 MY DAY (557) JEAN-LUC DELPECH 5089 2 1 0 10 BORDEAUX - SAINTES (561) LUNIEA MILAND 5147 1 0 0 10 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) EZRI-DAX 5140 1 0 0 10 THE FEDERATION (539) -SAMANTHA THE WITCH 5128 1 0 0 9 SCREEN DREAMS (488) -HAWKEYE HAMMER 5061 0 3 0 9 AVENGER HAMMERZ (556) -LEWIS 4989 2 2 0 8 DREWS CREW (546) TEN C-0 METER 5141 1 0 0 8 ROYAL FLUSH (48) -IRON MAN HAMMER 5063 1 2 0 7 AVENGER HAMMERZ (556) -GOLIATH HAMMER 5060 1 2 0 7 AVENGER HAMMERZ (556) RENAUD DION 5088 1 2 0 6 BORDEAUX - SAINTES (561) -MIMI 4990 1 3 0 6 DREWS CREW (546) THE RAMPAGING BULK 5133 1 0 0 5 DRAKE'S COMICS (463) NETTLES 5131 1 1 0 4 CARNIVAL (411) -PANTHER HAMMER 5062 0 3 0 3 AVENGER HAMMERZ (556) FORBES BUSHMAN 5130 0 2 0 2 DRAKE'S COMICS (463) -MUDDY BLARIE 5071 0 1 0 1 MIXED-UP MIXERS (558) CURARE 5132 0 1 0 1 PURE POISON (478) SINISTER 5123 0 1 0 1 EXALTED PATH (565) PENTACLE SILK 5122 0 1 0 1 EXALTED PATH (565) ARTIC PROPHECY 5124 0 1 0 1 EXALTED PATH (565) KIA 5125 0 1 0 1 EXALTED PATH (565) DAJA LUST 5121 0 1 0 1 EXALTED PATH (565) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? FLOP 5139 0 1 0 BORDEAUX - SAINTE 561 BANDIT PRINCE 25 205 NONE DELARUE 5091 2 1 0 BORDEAUX - SAINTE 561 AXE 4551 205 VALLET 4963 6 6 0 DRAKE'S COMICS 463 LARA CROFT 4980 203 REVENGED QUICKSILVER 5029 3 2 0 DRAKE'S COMICS 463 ARSENIC 4285 203 REVENGED THE THING 4927 3 6 0 FANTASTIC FIVE 477 HIGH ELF 19 205 NONE WARLOCK 4837 1 10 0 FANTASTIC FIVE 477 BLACK ORC 20 205 NONE PROPHET 4853 1 3 1 THE JESUITS 524 SPYMASTER 22 205 NONE THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PEACE MAKER 4915 1 1 0 THE JESUITS 524 HIGH ELF 19 205 NONE LOYAL SERVANT 4914 0 2 0 THE JESUITS 524 ARENAMASTER OKEL 23 205 NONE FIRE BAPTIZER 4916 0 2 0 THE JESUITS 524 MOUNTAIN TROLL 18 205 NONE SACRED SERVANT 4917 1 1 0 THE JESUITS 524 BANDIT PRINCE 25 205 NONE BROOMSTICK 4474 8 8 0 LAND OF OZ 217 100% COLUMBIAN 4874 203 JEM KATOREH 4499 18 22 1 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 506 UR BRAIN ON EGG 4703 204 NUZZLY FLAVA 5075 0 1 0 MIXED-UP MIXERS 558 MUTUS BRAXIMUS 5095 202 REVENGED OPIUM 4287 5 5 0 PURE POISON 478 WOLVERINE 4279 203 PERSONAL ADS I want to personally welcome The Chrome Dome, Sandy's favorite pony-tail to North Fork. Good luck, Buddy. -- The Great & Wonderful Oz Goat -- There was a typo in the zip code. It said 98298. It should have been 98208. Any mail already sent will probably get there a little late, but it should get there. Drake -- Someone only getting 5 fights means that they haven't been an active presence on the sands, instead, sitting back, being chicken, trying to pick and choose the fights on their terms. Total wins is where it's at, and percentage can break those ties. Maybe in other arenas, the opposite could apply, but I don't think it would be up to the standard expected here in North Fork. -- Crip Kira Nerys -- I see there's a little rebel in you. -- Queen of Denial Folmor Grigg -- You aren't supposed to keep going and going like a little pink energizer bunny. With your size, a quick nap should be in order. -- Ace Bailey Oooo, nap! What a wonderful idea! -- Ed. Deep Fried Lard -- Me! Least Popular! Let's not do that again any time soon. -- King Crab North Fork -- Ten O'Chtitlan, RIP on R4 of the Inits tourney. Not necessarily one to write home about, 21-4-11-17-8-12-11 with an AdEx in initiative, but it will be missed, as the replacement wasn't as entertaining. -- Crip, mgr. of Royal Flush Latte -- Good try! -- Franc N' Steen Iron Man Hammer -- That must have stung. -- Nettles Strychnine -- Never challenge perfection. -- Perfect Parri Cyanide -- Always an antidote. -- Crabbs Sugar Cube -- You can't take a punch. -- Bear Keeper Asmo & All -- Bordeaux--Saintes (561) will fight for the Vendetta Cartel in the upcoming Turf War. -- Dr. Mabuse, Bordeaux--Saintes P.S. Asmo -- Look for the Roll Up Cert. -- D.M. Oz -- I think "frothingslosher" is Polish for "scum"...so I confuse the terms! Welcome back. -- Dr. Mabuse, Bordeaux-Saintes Drake -- It's good to be back! Thanks! And now that I'm done being incompetent (off the sands anyway...), I won't be missing any more turns for a good long while. -- Dr. Mabuse, Bordeaux-Saintes To Drake's Comics and The Fantastic Five -- The Exalted Path has just arrived and as a whole we have decided that you must be destroyed. Sincerely -- Azrael Path, manager of Exalted Path All -- I forgot the send in my p-ads. -- Mr. Coffee Crip -- The suspense is killing me. Who will be eliminated next? -- Mr. Coffee (then there were three) Sweet Desires -- Welcome to the swamp. -- Sugar Cube All -- That's what I'm talking about! Yeah! Only 7 warriors did not fight last cycle! AWESOME! -- Mr. Coffee Fizban -- Thank you. I guess 4 awards has you smiling. I admit being DM and top team is nice. -- Mr. Coffee Hourglass -- Welcome. -- Mr. Coffee Oz -- Yes, on MY challenge. Would you have felt better if it had been YOUR challenge? Having seen Broomstick's stats I again offer my sympathies. -- Mr. Coffee Jorja -- I bet it does. Then by all means bash away. I really appreciate all your help over the years. -- Mr. Coffee All -- Happy Holidays! -- Mr. Coffee 101 Proof!! -- Congratulations, champ! -- Oz The All Praising Fizban -- What a kind thing to say! I appreciate it. -- Oz The All Thankful Stroke B. -- You thought wrong. Oz calls me dense. Does that mean I am well built? -- Axe Blow Pop -- Well at least I went 4-3 in The Mailer! Take that for all the souls you've taken! -- Hourglass 100% Columbian -- I salute your fine and colorful skills. -- Rainbow Tent In Quarrantino -- I think I have your number! -- Straw Fire Henbane -- You can challenge me anytime if you're going to do that! -- Axe P.S. Next time leave some skills! Fratsfa Slave -- You've got to know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em.... -- Courage Ozers were 5-3, 4-3, 2-3, and 2-3 in The Mailer. Mediocre at best. -- Oz the All Lamenting All -- Real life has been throwing some large spanners my way of late, as a result I've had no time for Duelmasters this past month. Apologies to all (here and elsewhere!) for my silence/inactivity. Hopefully things will begin to return to 'normal' soon. Good luck to those remaining in Crip's Crap contest. I feel the favorite now is Mr. Coffee!! -- Spawn Ur Brain on Egg -- If you eat MINE, you FIEND, I'll give you Mad Cow Disease. -- Ghost of Jem Katoreh P.S. Three and a half years, and it comes to this. How anti-climactic. Bearfoot -- Oh...step on a tack, you! I hope you get a Visiting Orc and he eats you out of house and home. -- Neddie Ogil P.S. But why house AND home? Why shouldn't they be one and the same? Actually, they SHOULD be one and the same. The Thing -- Look upon it as cheap reproduction. Now there are lots of little things, and you didn't have to buy somebody dinner to accomplish it. -- Rondol Quiglo Ace Bailey -- Listen, pussycat, I need something to feed my Orc. How about it, you want a short-term job? -- Folmor Grigg P.S. I mean, I need some-ONE to feed my Orc. Through the window, you know. I'm too tall. Ten O'Chtitlan -- You don't expect me to switch over to ogling the GUYS, do you? I am strictly a one-way ogled, no gender-equality here! -- Neddie Ogil Ahh. Finally! I'm out of that convoluted, confusing, corny, complicated, crazy contest of Crip's. Now, once these bloodfeuds are done, I can start getting rid of some of the dead wood on this team. -- Drake Fizban -- Yeah, sure. Blame me for my challenge. I know you suckered me into it. You can't fool me. I demand my four full turns to bloodfeud! -- Drake Oz -- I didn't know the spyreporters were slickery. Do they come that way or do they get greased up upon being accepted for the job? -- Drake Black Jack Shellack -- You're just jealous. -- The Mighty Sore (yep, I still count 3 words) Arsenic -- 3 and counting. -- Cpt. Marble Goliath Hammer -- There's something all too Freudian about your name. -- Forbes Bushman Ivan Poisy -- What was that you were saying? -- Dabo Girl Queen of Denial -- Red Bull gives you wings! -- Kira Nerys Coffee Rules -- Four awards!!! Is that some kind of record? Congratulations and way to represent North Fork in the Tourney. -- 31 13 November 2003 Let it be known far and wide, that the Warrior TUM 18-7380, the Champions Runner-Up for the recent Tournament, is managed by none other than Shocking Toad. I named this fabulous warrior after my friend and mentor, TUM, a.k.a. Don! Sorry TUM didn't get me my first TC; however, a runner-up with all those sandbaggers is pretty impressive, if I do say so myself. -- Shocking Toad, The Manager 13 November 2003 All -- This is to announce that I am no longer a member of the Vendetta Cartel Alliance. I have enjoyed my time there, and I've made some great friends. Their company will be missed, but they will endure. I wish them well. -- Apex 2 December 2003 ZalCon2, ZalCon Reloaded Where: Jhelum, DM 4 When: February 9th or 23rd, 2003 (TBA when Mail In date set) How Long: 20 Turns Restrictions: Zero FE at start of contest. Must announce warrior styles by second arena fight to receive points. No prize modified warriors. No entry to July Face, No TV Challenges. All prizes to be used exclusively on warriors from the contest team only. Awards: First Initiate Duelmaster (FID): First warrior announced in the contest to reach the throne. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, increasing damage for 1 warrior by one rating to max for ST/SZ. Warrior MVP: Top warrior based on MVP points accrued in the contest. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, Favorites Knowledge for any warrior on team, +1 to bonus in any skill area up to max for style for 1 warrior on team, 2 nights stay at Winter FTF Hotel. Team MVP: Top Team based on MVP points accrued in contest by all the teams warriors. Prize: Limited Damage Potion, Favorites Knowledge, +1 to Bonus, 6 Months Free Play, 20 Rollups. Warrior MVP Top 11: Next 10 warriors on MVP list at the end of the contest. Prize: +1 to Bonus Style Master: Top warrior in each style based on Style Master points accrued in the contest. Prize: Favorites Knowledge of any warrior on team. Iron Manager Award: Minimum 95 fights in contest by any team. Prize: Choice of free entry for team to 2005 Winter Face or +1 to Bonus for one warrior. MVP Point System: +1 for Win, Fight, Kill, Recognition Leader (after Round 3), -1 Death, +2 Duelmaster, +2 each 3 Consecutive turns as DM, +1 Quality Win (any win over opponent with 5 or more Rec), +1 for each 10 Rec points over 5 in win (+1 for 5-14 above, +2 for 15-24 above, +3 for 25-34 above). Style Master Point System: +2 Style Master, +1 Win vs. Same Style Opponent, +1 Win vs. Same Style Master, +1 for 3 Consecutive Turns as Style Master (rolling). Please direct any question about rules or clarifications to me, Robert Occhipinti, via Diplo to DM74, 1988 Dodgers or email to zalgor@hotmail.com. All rules decisions made by me are final and binding within the confines of this contest. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS THE THING was viciously butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. WARLOCK was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee. PROPHET was assassinated by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel. PEACE MAKER was viciously butchered by HIGH ELF in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena contest. LOYAL SERVANT was assassinated by ARENAMASTER OKEL in a 1 minute Dark Arena match. FIRE BAPTIZER was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena brawl. SACRED SERVANT was assassinated by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena struggle. FLOP was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena competition. UR BRAIN ON EGG handily defeated BEAR KEEPER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee. SUGAR CUBE lost to THE MIGHTY SORE in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge duel. CUP OF CAT was outlasted by HONEY BEAR in a 12 minute veteran's Challenge fight. SPAWN luckily beat BLACK JACK SHELACK in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge match. FRANC N' STEEN viciously subdued FOLMOR GRIGG in a 4 minute Challenge contest. 100% COLUMBIAN was beaten by ONE HIT WONDER in a 3 minute master's Challenge conflict. ACE BAILEY vanquished KIRA NERYS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout. BEARFOOT was unbelievably bested by LATTE in a exciting 3 minute Challenge fray. RAINBOW unbelievably bested BEAR ACUDA in a popular 4 minute Challenge brawl. KING CRAB beat CRABBS in a exciting 4 minute veteran vs. novice Challenge match. DELARUE was assassinated by AXE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict. SEVEN OF NINE was devastated by NEDDIE OGIL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout. BEARNAISE was outwaited by BOMBAY in a 13 minute novice vs. expert Challenge match. CYANIDE slimly lost to DABO GIRL in a popular 3 minute brutal Challenge contest. HOURGLASS overpowered RENAUD DION in a 3 minute brutal uneven Challenge fight. CARNAGE was overpowered by LEVIATHAN OF LARD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. JEAN-LUC DELPECH was overpowered by STROKE BROKER in a 1 minute Challenge match. FORBES BUSHMAN was savagely defeated by MAYHEM in a 2 minute Challenge duel. BEAR NEKKID overcame RONDOL QUIGLO in a 4 minute Challenge bout. 101 PROOF!! was savagely defeated by STRAW FIRE in a 2 minute expert's Title fight. TENT IN QUARANTINO was beaten by CAPTAIN MARBLE in a 5 minute veteran's match. DEEP FRIED LARD defeated QUEEN OF DENIAL in a popular 4 minute veteran's bout. BELANNA TORRES handily defeated INCREDIBLE HULK in a 1 minute mismatched match. PERFECT PARRI was unbelievably bested by STRYCHNINE in a 2 minute fight. FRUSTRATION outwaited HENBANE in a exciting 12 minute battle. MASS STUPIDITY outwaited WOLVERINE in a dull 9 minute gory bout. IVAN POISY demolished NETTLES in a 1 minute mismatched match. MUTUS BRAXIMUS subdued KIA in a popular 1 minute gruesome novice's duel. RONY MARTIAS overpowered SINISTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided competition. ARTIC PROPHECY was overpowered by LUNIEA MILAND in a 1 minute one-sided fight. PENTACLE SILK was vanquished by EZRI-DAX in a 1 minute mismatched duel. CURARE was subdued by THE RAMPAGING BULK in a 1 minute beginner's conflict. DAJA LUST was overcome by TEN C-0 METER in a exciting 6 minute amateur's fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |WALL OF STEEL 14 WALL OF STEEL 68 - 39 - 1 64 | |TOTAL PARRY 13 TOTAL PARRY 56 - 42 - 0 57 | |LUNGING ATTACK 11 STRIKING ATTACK 57 - 45 - 4 56 | |STRIKING ATTACK 10 LUNGING ATTACK 75 - 78 - 4 49 | |BASHING ATTACK 7 AIMED BLOW 20 - 23 - 0 47 | |AIMED BLOW 5 PARRY-LUNGE 14 - 17 - 2 45 | |PARRY-LUNGE 4 BASHING ATTACK 43 - 54 - 4 44 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 SLASHING ATTACK 16 - 24 - 0 40 | |PARRY-STRIKE 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 16 - 1 30 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 19 - 0 21 | Turn 205 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: TOTAL PARRY 10 - 3 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 6 5 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 9 - 5 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 4 - 3 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 3 2 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 3 1 STRIKING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 1 - 4 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 9 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 3 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK STRAW FIRE 4350 13 7 0 118 LAND OF OZ (217) WALL OF STEEL THE MIGHTY SORE 4490 18 10 0 150 DRAKE'S COMICS (463) TOTAL PARRY HONEY BEAR 3032 20 14 0 121 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) STRIKING ATTACK UR BRAIN ON EGG 4703 13 8 1 119 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) AIMED BLOW TENT IN QUARANTINO 4816 16 5 0 69 SPOONERTIKS (523) PARRY-LUNGE BEAR ACUDA 4995 5 4 0 56 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) BASHING ATTACK AXE 4551 8 5 1 51 LAND OF OZ (217) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is 100% COLUMBIAN 4874. The most popular warrior this turn was CUP OF CAT 4926. The ten other most popular fighters were 100% COLUMBIAN 4874, TEN C-0 METER 5141, CRABBS 5093, STRAW FIRE 4350, HENBANE 4289, BLACK JACK SHELACK 4850, BEAR ACUDA 4995, CYANIDE 4286, THE MIGHTY SORE 4490, and FOLMOR GRIGG 4501. The least popular fighter this week was BEARNAISE 5114. The other ten least popular fighters were BOMBAY 5043, HONEY BEAR 3032, DAJA LUST 5121, WOLVERINE 4279, MASS STUPIDITY 5068, FRUSTRATION 5067, CAPTAIN MARBLE 4634, PENTACLE SILK 5122, ARTIC PROPHECY 5124, and KIA 5125. The following warriors will travel to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after next turn: THE MIGHTY SORE (47-4490) DRAKE'S COMICS (463) The following warriors have traveled to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after fighting this turn: BEAR KEEPER (47-3782) CARNIVAL (411)