DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 06/10/2008 Duedate: 07/07/2008 SCOMSS SWAMP ARENA DM-47 TURN-264 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS BARBARINO SECOND BANANAS (573) (47-5957) [12-7-0,103] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader BARBARINO TOO $HORT SECOND BANANAS (573) BORN TO MACK (639) (47-5957) [12-7-0,103] (47-5953) [2-3-0,20] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite PYTHON WINKIE THE SERPENTS (629) LAND OF OZ (217) (47-5903) [13-16-2,81] (47-6401) [6-4-2,55] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM THE BEAR'S PAW (150) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. JGW PERISHABLE (653) 43 2. ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) 42 SPOONERTIKS (523) 3. THE BEAR'S PAW (150) 41 Unchartered Team 4. SPOONERTIKS (523) 34 5. STRANGE BREW (661) 23 FORCE OF WILL (670) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 SPOONERTIKS (523) 114 72 8 61.3 1/ 8 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) 10 5 1 2/ 0 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) 312 198 24 61.2 2/ 7 SPOONERTIKS (523) 9 5 1 3/ 2 LAND OF OZ (217) 533 350 16 60.4 3/ 1 SECOND BANANAS (573) 8 7 2 4/ 3*FORCE OF WILL (670) 9 6 1 60.0 4/ 6 THE SERPENTS (629) 8 7 0 5/ 4 SECOND BANANAS (573) 144 102 17 58.5 5/ 2 ABYSMAL RITES (215) 6 2 0 6- 5 ROYAL FLUSH (48) 683 545 36 55.6 6- 3 ROYAL FLUSH (48) 6 2 0 7/ 0*BORN TO MACK (639) 11 10 1 52.4 7/14*FORCE OF WILL (670) 6 4 1 8/ 6 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) 406 370 40 52.3 8/12 WARHAMMERS (75) 6 7 0 9/ 7 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) 100 94 8 51.5 9/ 4 RAPTOR (674) 6 7 0 10/ 8 RAPTOR (674) 21 26 0 44.7 10/ 5 DOK SIK KILLAS (595) 5 10 1 11/10 WARHAMMERS (75) 274 345 14 44.3 11/21 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) 4 4 0 12/ 9 X-MEN II (660) 42 53 6 44.2 12/16*HELLENIC HEROES (673) 4 10 1 13/14 JGW PERISHABLE (653) 22 29 1 43.1 13/ 9 LAND OF OZ (217) 3 2 0 14/11 STRANGE BREW (661) 29 39 5 42.6 14/11 X-MEN II (660) 3 11 0 15/12 THE SERPENTS (629) 68 92 4 42.5 15/13 GAELIC STORM (647) 2 1 0 16/13 ABYSMAL RITES (215) 46 66 3 41.1 16/22 JGW PERISHABLE (653) 2 2 0 17/16 GAELIC STORM (647) 64 94 4 40.5 17-10*SCREAM FACTORY (683) 2 3 0 18/15 DOK SIK KILLAS (595) 59 88 4 40.1 18/ 0 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) 1 0 0 Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 19-17*SCREAM FACTORY (683) 4 6 1 40.0 19-18*B.L.A.C.K. (657) 1 0 0 20-18*CASTLE IN THE SKY (677) 7 12 0 36.8 20-15 CODE RED (547) 1 1 0 21-19 CODE RED (547) 26 52 0 33.3 21-17*CASTLE IN THE SKY (677) 1 1 0 22-20*B.L.A.C.K. (657) 4 12 0 25.0 22/19 STRANGE BREW (661) 1 4 0 23/21*HELLENIC HEROES (673) 6 24 1 20.0 23/20*TEAM ASGARD (684) 1 8 0 24/22*TEAM ASGARD (684) 1 8 0 11.1 24/ 0*BORN TO MACK (639) 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 WARRIOR INFORMATION (Consortium recent grads May 2008) This information and these numbers are posted for informational purposes only. Mainly developed for training/learning in DM93, The Newby Arena, the posting is also being made in selected other arenas. This collection of appx 25 warriors includes the most recent, without exception, ADM Consortium graduates. Most have zero or limited tournament fights, but a couple of the "better" warriors do have reasonable tournament time. All of these warriors were developed and "played" in varying active DM arenas. starting stats burned to: faves arena record AIMER 4-12-7-21-15-4-21 --no burn-- DA - VL/MD 13-7-0 8-9-10-17-9-10-21 9-9-10-17-9-10-21 SS - MD/MD 14-6-0 BASHER 12-5-16-14-19-12-6 14-6-16-15-21-12-7 MA - MD/VL 19-5-2 13-9-14-15-10-12-11 (no burn) ML - HI/LO 14-8-2 15-16-11-8-20-9-5 18-19-11-12-21-10-9 ML - MD/LO 30-8-2 16-4-9-15-17-12-11 17-5-9-15-18-12-11 WF - HI/VL 17-13-0 LUNGER 11-8-11-16-15-12-11 12-10-11-17-16-14-11 SS - MD/VH 25-17-1 12-8-10-21-17-5-11 12-10-10-21-18-5-11 LS - LO/HI 15-3-0 10-3-12-16-20-13-10 11-5-12-17-21-14-11 LS - VH/HI 17-6-0 PLUNGER --none-- RIPPER 10-9-9-17-17-5-17 11-11-9-17-17-5-17 EP - MD/MD 14-6-0 PIKER 11-11-14-21-9-3-15 --no burn-- BS - LO/LO 19-12-1 SLASHER 10-9-10-14-16-11-14 11-10-10-15-17-12-15 EP - HI/VL 26-12-0 9-12-10-17-17-8-11 --no burn-- GA - VH/VL 14-6-0 STRIKER 9-3-21-17-9-14-11 10-3-21-17-9-14-11 GS - MD/VL 14-9-0 9-4-10-15-9-16-21 --no burn-- BA - MD/MD 19-8-0 17-8-6-17-9-10-17 --no burn-- QS - HI/VL 16-8-2 17-9-7-21-9-6-15 --no burn-- LO - LO/LO 15-3-1 TOTAL PARRY 16-14-9-4-16-9-16 18-16-9-7-19-10-17 LO - VL/LO 30-16-0 17-20-9-3-16-9-10 19-21-9-5-19-10-11 ME - LO/VL 37-10-0 8-13-10-15-21-4-13 9-14-10-15-21-4-13 LG - VL/VL 18-11-1 12-16-7-9-21-4-15 13-19-7-11-21-5-17 SM - VL/LO 22-3-0 12-20-9-5-15-10-13 14-21-9-8-18-11-15 SC - LO/LO 25-15-0 17-20-7-4-19-12-5 21-21-7-7-21-13-8 ME - LO/LO 19-6-0 WASTE 11-14-12-15-16-5-11 12-15-12-15-17-5-11 SC - HI/LO 24-7-0 10-13-16-15-15-5-10 11-14-16-16-17-6-11 MS - MD/LO 25-12-0 Use the information as you see fit. The Consortium Elders wfms101@aol.com (if you want to ask or comment) Bravery in Truth What makes a brave man brave? A knighthood or a medal? The greatest warriors of reknown, Have turned their backs and fled The terrors they were shown. And yet the lowest lad of eight, To defed a dying steed, Pulled spear from his own side, To firmly embrace fate. Armor makes a brave man not. It's how we stand when fear is brought. Think not the fearless know of valor, For they face nothing from within. When terror brings a deatly palor, And yet we face it down; Then bravery has found a root Within our very soul. Then every drop of blood that's split, Will weigh in our defense. For we knew fear and overcame, Never again to be the same; We've gained Valhalla's Gates! -- M.L. Eldritch -- and so my warrior know, bravado has its place, but true strength comes from within. Only the strong heart will ever taste true glory. It is a force to be redkoned with - a force of will! SALUTE! + ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Darkfall #1 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ + Somewhere in the hills between Aljafir, North Fork, and Kurukar: Vekhirn, who had once been court magician to the Satrap of the Glorious Empire, stared into the mirror-smooth surface of a rain-pool. The reflected clouds shimmered and darkened; a black tower emerged, distinct against the background of stormy sky as though it shown with an anti-light. As quickly as the image formed, it began to twist and retreat, struggling to fade from his sight. He had not needed information, he would have let it go gladly; the Black Tower was painful to see even by this means. It was a wrongness, torn from a dimension alien to human senses. It never appeared precisely the same, though the magician did not know if that was due to some mutability of its nature or to his own inadequacy of vision or if it was deceiving his spells. He wasn't sure that mattered. All of which aside, it was not the tower that he was attempting to observe now. He had sensed for weeks now that a power was building in Kurukar, a great wave of darkness that would spill disaster across northern Alastari. But he had not, so far, been able to pin it down and determine what form the catastrophe would take. The magician sat back with a sigh. And this was going to be another failure. "No good again, huh?" Vekhirn glanced over at the sympathetic face of one of his most valuable assistants. Fool's Gold, he was called, a graduated gladiator from Willaf, and one who took the title "Lord Protector" very seriously. Graduated-and-retired gladiators from all over northern Alastari had rallied to assist him with an enthusiasm and dedication that still surprised him. Most had assisted very well indeed, and this Fool had been one of the best. "Nothing," he said. He held up a hand to stop the apology he could see forming. "It was through no fault of yours, nor of any member of your team that set the amulets around the Tower. Simply, the spell of concealment is still too strong for me to pierce." "What if he never dissolves the shield?" "He will have to, once he begins to act. No magician, however strong, can project a spell through his own strongest shield. No doubt he believes that by that time, it will be too late for us to resist." "Well, he's wrong on that, isn't he?" When Vekhirn didn't answer, the gladiator repeated his question. "We will be able to resist him when the time comes, won't we?" Vekhirn sighed again, feeling older than his years, and he had a lot of years. "I hope so," he said. "But until we know what he's trying to do--" "He's invoking some kind of death magic." Another gladiator, this one female, emerged from the brushy hillside. "I could tell that much, but not whether his intent is to cause death, or to manipulate the dead, or--" She let out her breath in a hiss. "I couldn't get close enough to tell, not if I didn't want to get sucked up in it." "You took a hell of a chance, Moonjumper," Fool said. "Don't do that again. My nerves can't take it." "Indeed, our friend Fool's Gold has the right of that!" Vekhirn said. "Had I known your intent, I would have--" "I'm not under your command," she snapped. "--tried to talk you out of it," the magician finished. "I would not have any of our company take such a risk unless, until we are sure there are no other courses open to us. But since you did... how close were you able to get to the Tower?" "Closer than I ever want to be again," she answered fervently. "I think if I had been fully human, the emanations would have broken my will. A hundred and fifty yards, maybe. Close enough to be sure it was the Black Kaliv himself who came out. I followed him to the necropolis and watched one of his rites." She shivered. "Another thing I don't want to repeat! All blood and chained souls, it was. When a soul is trapped, it howls like a mad wolf. May I never hear such again!" Vekhirn stood, tossing a handful of pebbles into the rain-pool to make sure the link was destroyed. "He is harvesting, trapping souls, then?" "That much I am sure of," she said. "And you already discovered the human sacrifices and that he is trafficking with demons. Isn't that enough?" "Enough to know he must be destroyed, yes, but not enough to tell us HOW. This whole business is intensely frustrating. Well, let us go back to camp and see what other news has come in." Note to readers and potential writers: Feel free to use this storyline as a springboard, to branch off in stories of your own, or play around with aspects that appeal to your creativity. Participation is not only allowed, it's invited. Or volunteer a gladiator or two, I'll try to make at least some use of anyone who steps forward. Those of you with teams in arenas dm 28: Morya and dm 29: Lapur may be interested to know that this storyline is on a collison course with that one. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 595): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 595): SWEET BETSEY of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 501): OEDIPUS of MOMMY DEAREST (Soultaker, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 589): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 591): KILDILLI DALL of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jojra, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 590): XAVIORA YOHL of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 588): DAN STEPPE of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 294): XANAX of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 581): ENYALIUS of GODS OF WAR (Sovereign, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 292): CERIDWEN of SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 577): MESHARR of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 575): THINKER of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 566): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 529): J'KOROU of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 269): REALITY of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 263): JACK & JILL of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 250): RUBBER DUCKIE of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 456): CENTURION of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 443): TYVEK of DEMONS OF DARNKESS 2 (Rillion, mgr) DM 61 JURINE (turn 434): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 420): MERRO DOSH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 199): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 390): RUBY TUESDAY of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 388): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 374): MESSALIDA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 482): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 595): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 595): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 501): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 589): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 591): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 590): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 588): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 294): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 29 LAPUR (turn 581): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 292): SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 577): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 575): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 566): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 529): MEDAL OF HONOR F1 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 269): NOSTALGIA (Crow, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 263): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 250): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 456): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 443): ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (Soultaker, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 434): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 420): MIGHTU DUCKS (Woody, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 198): SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 290): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 386): MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 374): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 482): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 16 WILLAF (turn 590): HEART OF GOLD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) PENNY LOPEZ of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 589): STELRA TIRINS of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 588): NIFTY NICKEL of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 294): SRAN3E of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.) (turn 293): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 581): JON of MEN (A-sop, mgr.) REWRITE of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 292): CERIDWEN of SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.) (turn 291): LES NAYLE of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jojra, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 269): REALITY of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 262): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 443): TYVEK of DEMONS OF DARNKESS 2 (Rillion, mgr) YELLOW JACKET of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-sop, mgr.) BURNT OFFERINGS of CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (Samwise the Bald, mgr.) (turn 442): 3D'S NOT L33T of WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 434): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 387): SOULTAKER of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 373): CONJUROR of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Jack & Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water Jack fell down And broke his crown And Jill came tumblin' after Jack & Jill Co-Duelmasters of SCOMSS Swamp SPY REPORT So why do I have this bag over my head? Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and I'm going to give you a spy report!. Say good-bye to SECOND BANANAS, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by the THE BEAR'S PAW stable. It was a tough week for SCREAM FACTORY, to drop 7 places in the rankings. It looks like the guys(?) at THE BEAR'S PAW had a good week as they went 5-0-1 to put them in 1st place. I guess steroids help! Hey everybody, watch out for CHRIS PERRY, who flew up 22 points in the rankings after mashing MOMBA like a melon. Keep your eye on this beast. And falling like a basher in the top ten was IVAN POISY, who dropped 13 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with THE RON. Try as hard as the ROYAL FLUSH stable might, they were unable to find their warrior (and ex-Duelmaster) JACK & JILL before this week's fights. In front of all the crowds, BARBARINO took the Duelmaster's crown for his own. I give the bum two weeks. 4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location. Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the SCOMSS SWAMP arena. Did you hear that ROYAL FLUSH was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the personal hygiene of ROYAL FLUSH's warriors, I'm not surprised! For those of you who like math, try this one: ROYAL FLUSH + Weapons That go Boom = THE SERPENTS + Avoid City. Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, COLOSSUS would be president. Although it may be a contest he doesn't want to win. In a mismatch, our friend WYNNIE POOH of THE BEAR'S PAW got heroic notions and challenged MAKRIYANNIS. What did it get her? A 1-1-0 record, that's what. I don't know about you, but when I saw WYNNIE POOH step out on the sands with MAKRIYANNIS, I though it was over before it started. Good upset WYNNIE POOH! Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). A.D. defied all odds and slew OMNIPOTENT OZ in the Dark Arena. The only ones displeased were the buzzards, as OMNIPOTENT OZ's meat is notoriously tough. Carrion Bird Cinematic Humor: HAWK II: THE REMATCH. In the 'Oops, What Have I Done?' category, SEPSIS was mashed by POLARIS, who let SEPSIS know that killing members of X-MEN II is a no-no. Remember: alliances are great, but try and take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens. I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of you whom I have not offended yet. Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BARBARINO 5957 12 7 0 103 SECOND BANANAS (573) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -JACK & JILL 5310 28 21 0 121 ROYAL FLUSH (48) -MAGIC WAND 5771 17 10 0 110 LAND OF OZ (217) -BULLPEN ACE 5907 16 12 2 105 ROYAL FLUSH (48) -CUP OF TOE 5433 13 9 1 98 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) RHIANNON 6031 16 15 0 96 GAELIC STORM (647) JETHRO 5949 12 6 1 96 SECOND BANANAS (573) -ITHYIC THING 6292 8 8 0 95 ABYSMAL RITES (215) -NIKKO 6385 7 2 0 94 LAND OF OZ (217) -BOQ 5873 17 5 0 93 LAND OF OZ (217) -LURKING FEAR 1755 13 9 0 93 ABYSMAL RITES (215) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME NILES 5860 13 10 1 82 SECOND BANANAS (573) PYTHON 5903 13 16 2 81 THE SERPENTS (629) THE RON 5914 12 13 0 79 WARHAMMERS (75) -IN THE GRIP OF ERYX 6260 11 4 0 78 ABYSMAL RITES (215) -TEN LORDS ALEAPIN 6433 7 2 1 73 ROYAL FLUSH (48) STORM 6234 9 11 0 72 X-MEN II (660) SWAMP BOGG HAMMER 6306 10 7 0 67 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CHRIS PERRY 6213 6 5 0 66 JGW PERISHABLE (653) ADDER 5920 17 10 0 63 THE SERPENTS (629) COBRA 5842 13 19 0 62 THE SERPENTS (629) SMOKEY BEAR 6354 11 5 1 62 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) ASP 5843 11 21 1 60 THE SERPENTS (629) -MICE CREAM 6265 6 2 0 60 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) -QUEEN OF TARTS 5980 6 4 0 60 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) IVAN POISY 5112 9 13 0 59 SPOONERTIKS (523) -THE LION KING 6360 8 4 0 57 ROYAL FLUSH (48) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WINKIE 6401 6 4 2 55 LAND OF OZ (217) PUDDY 6295 14 3 0 53 SECOND BANANAS (573) MOMBA 5945 13 13 1 53 THE SERPENTS (629) KODIAK 6487 5 3 3 52 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) ROIS ANIN 6068 9 10 1 49 WARHAMMERS (75) SPARROW 6411 6 3 0 48 RAPTOR (674) FOURTH NORK 6506 4 0 0 45 SPOONERTIKS (523) POLARIS 6230 8 7 1 42 X-MEN II (660) -KILLER 4999 6 10 0 40 CODE RED (547) STINGO RARR 6507 4 0 0 38 SPOONERTIKS (523) HIGH TEST 6239 9 5 0 36 STRANGE BREW (661) CONDOR 6413 5 4 0 36 RAPTOR (674) BARLEY 6377 3 1 2 36 STRANGE BREW (661) -DEADLY 4996 8 7 0 35 CODE RED (547) -JUDGE 4997 5 11 0 35 CODE RED (547) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME A.D. 5305 7 5 1 33 SPOONERTIKS (523) -CAPTAIN KIRK 5954 2 2 1 31 BORN TO MACK (639) SEPSIS 6522 2 2 1 30 DOK SIK KILLAS (595) -GLUTTAN 6514 1 1 0 30 SCREAM FACTORY (683) -RICO SUAVE 5951 4 0 0 29 BORN TO MACK (639) AGARIC 6509 4 2 0 28 WARHAMMERS (75) BELCOME WHACK 6505 3 0 0 28 SPOONERTIKS (523) -AFRICAN QUEEN 6424 3 4 0 27 ROYAL FLUSH (48) -MAN HUNTER 5000 4 11 0 26 CODE RED (547) CHINA MILKMAID 6502 2 1 0 26 LAND OF OZ (217) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LUMINOUS LOX 6495 2 0 0 26 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -LETHAL 4998 3 13 0 22 CODE RED (547) -KASBAH THARITIA 6452 3 1 0 22 CASTLE IN THE SKY (677) COLOSSUS 6356 4 2 2 20 X-MEN II (660) TOO $HORT 5953 2 3 0 20 BORN TO MACK (639) BAD NEWS BEAR 6486 5 3 0 19 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) WYNNIE POOH 6549 1 1 0 19 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) NYAN'TI 6366 3 0 0 18 FORCE OF WILL (670) -MARREN THARITIA 6451 2 2 0 18 CASTLE IN THE SKY (677) BOTORU 6526 2 2 0 18 WARHAMMERS (75) EARVLING KLASH 6547 2 0 0 17 FORCE OF WILL (670) -THIEDO 6492 1 2 0 17 CASTLE IN THE SKY (677) TRACY WILLIAMS 6380 0 3 0 17 JGW PERISHABLE (653) PARIAH 6364 2 1 0 16 FORCE OF WILL (670) -CHANCE 6205 1 3 0 16 B.L.A.C.K. (657) SWAMP TURF HAMMER 6565 1 0 0 16 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) -KELLY CARPENTER 6419 2 1 0 15 JGW PERISHABLE (653) -SICKO 6513 2 0 0 15 SCREAM FACTORY (683) SWAMP BURN HAMMER 6566 1 0 0 15 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) BARNEY BEAR 6512 3 2 0 12 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) MAKRIYANNIS 6403 2 4 1 11 HELLENIC HEROES (673) JUSTINIAN 6404 2 4 0 10 HELLENIC HEROES (673) -FJALAR 6324 1 0 0 10 B.L.A.C.K. (657) JOHN STEWART 6569 1 0 0 10 JGW PERISHABLE (653) SANITY LOSS 6518 2 2 1 9 ABYSMAL RITES (215) PHOKUS 6406 1 5 0 9 HELLENIC HEROES (673) -PESTILENCE 6203 1 2 0 9 B.L.A.C.K. (657) KORTALIA 6365 2 1 1 8 FORCE OF WILL (670) -STIFFLER 5952 2 2 0 8 BORN TO MACK (639) SWAMP MOSS HAMMER 6567 1 0 0 8 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) HERACLIUS 6405 0 8 0 8 HELLENIC HEROES (673) NIGHTSHADE 6536 2 1 0 7 RAPTOR (674) A TALE OF PAIN 6531 2 1 0 7 ABYSMAL RITES (215) HEP-C 6545 1 1 0 6 DOK SIK KILLAS (595) -WILT CHAMBERLAIN 5950 1 3 0 6 BORN TO MACK (639) TUBERCULOSIS 6546 1 1 0 6 DOK SIK KILLAS (595) -FEAR 6516 1 1 1 5 SCREAM FACTORY (683) -ASTRID THARITIA 6448 1 2 0 5 CASTLE IN THE SKY (677) -MEDUSA 6204 1 2 0 5 B.L.A.C.K. (657) BALDER 6539 1 1 0 4 TEAM ASGARD (684) -GRAVE ROBBER 6202 0 3 0 3 B.L.A.C.K. (657) GAUNTLYN 6363 0 3 0 3 FORCE OF WILL (670) LEONIDYS 6511 0 2 0 2 HELLENIC HEROES (673) THOR 6542 0 2 0 2 TEAM ASGARD (684) LOKI 6540 0 2 0 2 TEAM ASGARD (684) BISHOP 6558 0 1 0 1 X-MEN II (660) -MINION 6532 0 1 0 1 SCREAM FACTORY (683) E. COLI 6560 0 1 0 1 DOK SIK KILLAS (595) HAVOC 6559 0 1 0 1 X-MEN II (660) -ODIN 6541 0 1 0 1 TEAM ASGARD (684) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? SWAMP CALL HAMME 5985 12 8 1 ALL SWAMP HAMMER 594 NILES 5860 262 SWAMP SLUG HAMME 6568 0 1 0 ALL SWAMP HAMMER 594 SUPER SLUGBAIT 264 NONE OMNIPOTENT OZ 0 0 0 DARK ARENA A.D. 5305 264 NONE CYANIDE 5444 12 14 2 DOK SIK KILLAS 595 BULLPEN ACE 5907 260 REVENGED QURARE 6561 0 1 0 DOK SIK KILLAS 595 CREAM O'CROP CRI 264 NONE HAWK 6412 4 6 0 RAPTOR 674 KODIAK 6487 264 MUDD-DUCK 6521 0 1 0 RAPTOR 674 FEAR 6516 261 REVENGED THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PIGEON 6496 1 2 0 RAPTOR 674 COLOSSUS 6356 260 REVENGED RAVEN 6482 3 5 0 RAPTOR 674 DARQUE BEAST 264 NONE SAVAGE 6515 0 2 0 SCREAM FACTORY 683 MAKRIYANNIS 6403 262 175161510147 6563 0 1 0 SECOND BANANAS 573 DARQUE BEAST 264 NONE DEAD AGAIN 6557 0 1 0 STRANGE BREW 661 FABULOUS FATHER 264 NONE DEATH 6528 1 1 0 STRANGE BREW 661 KORTALIA 6365 263 FREY 6538 0 2 0 TEAM ASGARD 684 SUPER SLUGBAIT 264 NONE BEAST 6357 5 2 1 X-MEN II 660 SEPSIS 6522 263 JUST REVENGED PERSONAL ADS Kodiak -- Egads! How did I escape a big, mean animal like you alive? Much less a lucky win? Gotta be proud, I am. -- Winkie Turf War. In the late Fall. Perhaps with two hosts. (Darque and Oz are conferring.) This time the winning roll up sheets will not be absconded. The Land Of Oz Publicist Spoonertics -- Top Career Honors. Second Bananas -- Current Top Team. Salute! "S" is a lovely letter. -- Oz The All-Stressed Welcome Michael Eldritch, manager of Force Of Will. Good to see you again. Get ready to rumble .... -- Oz The All-Welcoming Hanta -- What a nice looking waste. A salute to the boss! -- Oz The All-Envious Jack and Jill and Crip, Duelmaster! Well Done! -- Oz The all-Proud Beast -- Sorry about the upset, mate--well, sorta, anyway. See, I can't help but want more! -- Glutton Barney Bear -- You should change your name to Pooh Bear. -- Sicko All -- Excellent, warriors are dying, the crowd is happy. Anyone interested in a friendly wager? <grin> I've just found this new fellow itching to fight for his freedom, *if* he can survive. -- Carnal Sin P.S. What's up with all the sleeping Adepts clogging the arenas?! Narcolepsy. Smokey Bear -- Experience gained the hard way brings a knowledge that remains. I won't soon forget you! -- Raven Stingo Rarr -- If you want a place in the sun you can expect to get blisters...ouch grat fight! -- Hawk P.S. There is no failure unless one fails to keep trying...see you soon! Royal Flush -- If there were no enemies, there would be no battles; if no battles, no victory; if no victory, no crown; wear it well Jack & Jill! -- Owlin the Wise Frey -- Your weaponry confused me momentarily, but matters sorted themselves out in a swift enough manner. -- Nyan'ti Hep-C -- Uh, last time I checked that was some BAD stuff! -- Gauntlyn Fourth Nork -- Definitly a vicious way to knock the rust out. I think you gave me drain bamage! -- Pariah Loki -- Hel called, she wants her child support, pops. -- Earvling Klash Death -- I never thought I'd gain my immortality so soon! What's that? Oh, you're not THAT Death? Ah spit, my bad. -- Kortalia All -- Well, at least I note SOME familiar faces still. I've got a question for anyone willing to answer: Approximately when will the next TW run, and what exactly do I need to do to get in? I'm tired of showing up a turn too late, like that last TW or SS3. Just hoping I can get a jump on this one. On a similar note, is that you with Raptor, Owlin? Are Buddy Lee or Liam around (I don't know their teams here). Hammer, well met again, at least until I have to fight you.*rueful laugh* Whew! Nuff said. Congrats, Jack & Jill, drinks on me if you ever stop by Telorinthe. -- Michael Eldritch, overtaxed compiler of matters arcane P.S. Who's the Poet? Team Asgard? Not bad. Storm -- We recommend a new weaponsmith. -- Jack & Jill Swamp Bogg Hammer -- That's why I'm the closer on this team. -- Bullpen Ace The Ron -- Maybe you're really A Ron, and not the Ron. Cause, I knowanother Ron, so I don't see how you can be the Ron. Unless maybe you can sing the Da Do Ron Ron Ron. -- Ten Lords Aleapin Asp -- Twas back and forth, give and take, just as it was meant to be. -- The Lion King Fourth Nork -- <Big toothy grin> Thank you for the compliment. You caught me with my pants down, sorta. See I met this girl and imagine my surprise when I discover she is none other than the Venemous Vixen! God it burns and itches like crazy! -- Savage All -- We apologise for sitting out this round. It appears Savage's little problem has somehow spread to his brothers... I'm not going to ask them but, keep your fighters close and your antibodies closer! -- Gavin Rule, Scream Factory Team Asgard -- Welcome to the Swamp, my friend. Isee you had a rough start. I look forward to hearing from you and facing your fighters on the sands as soon as they recuperate. This is so embarrasing. Anyway, good luck and fight with honor. -- Carnal Sin Someone -- I've heard there are scrolls which may aid in identifying a fighters level of abilities by their bio records. Can anyone please assist me in getting a hand on such documents via snail mail? -- Carnal Sin, Scream Factory You Know Who You Are -- Full Stable Sent to Take Their Lumps! -- Hammer/Minister of War LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS RAVEN was dealt death by DARQUE BEAST in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. A.D. unbelievably slew OMNIPOTENT OZ in a action packed 4 minute Dark Arena battle. FREY was murdered by SUPER SLUGBAIT in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight. QURARE was butchered by CREAM O'CROP CRIP in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest. DEAD AGAIN was savagely slain by FABULOUS FATHER M in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. 175161510147 was dealt death by DARQUE BEAST in a popular 1 minute Dark Arena duel. SWAMP SLUG HAMMER was executed by SUPER SLUGBAIT in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl. POLARIS defeated SEPSIS in a 2 minute expert vs. beginner Bloodfeud melee. STORM was vanquished by JETHRO in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge duel. NILES vanquished COBRA in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. PUDDY was overpowered by PYTHON in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge melee. SPARROW was narrowly defeated by SMOKEY BEAR in a 3 minute Challenge match. WINKIE was outlasted by ADDER in a crowd pleasing 12 minute Challenge competition. HAWK was murdered by KODIAK in a popular 1 minute bloody mismatched Challenge match. CHINA MILKMAID handily defeated SANITY LOSS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight. BALDER was overpowered by BELCOME WHACK in a 1 minute uneven Challenge struggle. TUBERCULOSIS was savagely defeated by BAD NEWS BEAR in a 7 minute Challenge brawl. WYNNIE POOH defeated MAKRIYANNIS in a 1 minute Challenge bout. PARIAH luckily beat HEP-C in a 2 minute novice's Challenge bout. GAUNTLYN was beaten by PHOKUS in a 2 minute Challenge fight. BARNEY BEAR outwaited HERACLIUS in a crowd pleasing 8 minute Challenge competition. LOKI was beaten by COLOSSUS in a action packed 1 minute Challenge fight. BARBARINO demolished SWAMP BOGG HAMMER in a action packed 1 minute uneven Title bout. IVAN POISY was handily defeated by THE RON in a 1 minute brutal one-sided contest. RHIANNON overpowered MASTER DARQUE in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven fight. MOMBA was vanquished by CHRIS PERRY in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight. HIGH TEST was viciously subdued by FOURTH NORK in a action packed 3 minute bout. ASP overpowered AGARIC in a 1 minute one-sided fray. ROIS ANIN handily defeated TOO $HORT in a 1 minute one-sided duel. CONDOR overpowered TRACY WILLIAMS in a 1 minute uneven fight. STINGO RARR handily defeated HAMMER in a 1 minute one-sided fight. BARLEY savagely defeated LEONIDYS in a exciting 1 minute veteran vs. novice fight. JUSTINIAN was handily defeated by LUMINOUS LOX in a 1 minute mismatched match. BOTORU vanquished BISHOP in a 2 minute brutal mismatched fight. A TALE OF PAIN was outlasted by SWAMP MOSS HAMMER in a 19 minute novice's struggle. NIGHTSHADE was defeated by SWAMP TURF HAMMER in a 1 minute novice's match. THOR was demolished by NYAN'TI in a 2 minute one-sided duel. EARVLING KLASH overpowered HAVOC in a 1 minute one-sided duel. KORTALIA was overcome by SWAMP BURN HAMMER in a 3 minute amateur's match. E. COLI was overpowered by JOHN STEWART in a 1 minute one-sided fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |BASHING ATTACK 13 TOTAL PARRY 73 - 43 - 2 63 | |LUNGING ATTACK 12 STRIKING ATTACK 64 - 53 - 8 55 | |STRIKING ATTACK 12 SLASHING ATTACK 20 - 18 - 1 53 | |TOTAL PARRY 11 WALL OF STEEL 36 - 34 - 1 51 | |PARRY-STRIKE 7 LUNGING ATTACK 55 - 64 - 9 46 | |PARRY-LUNGE 6 BASHING ATTACK 37 - 45 - 5 45 | |WALL OF STEEL 5 AIMED BLOW 21 - 32 - 2 40 | |AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-STRIKE 23 - 38 - 1 38 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 7 - 0 36 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 18 - 40 - 1 31 | Turn 264 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 7 - 4 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 3 4 STRIKING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 5 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 8 2 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 3 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 5 1 PARRY-LUNGE STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK BARBARINO 5957 12 7 0 103 SECOND BANANAS (573) PARRY-LUNGE RHIANNON 6031 16 15 0 96 GAELIC STORM (647) WALL OF STEEL JETHRO 5949 12 6 1 96 SECOND BANANAS (573) LUNGING ATTACK CHRIS PERRY 6213 6 5 0 66 JGW PERISHABLE (653) TOTAL PARRY ADDER 5920 17 10 0 63 THE SERPENTS (629) PARRY-STRIKE SPARROW 6411 6 3 0 48 RAPTOR (674) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is PYTHON 5903. The most popular warrior this turn was WINKIE 6401. The ten other most popular fighters were HERACLIUS 6405, FOURTH NORK 6506, BARLEY 6377, KORTALIA 6365, KODIAK 6487, HEP-C 6545, RAVEN 6482, JETHRO 5949, NILES 5860, and PYTHON 5903. The least popular fighter this week was SWAMP MOSS HAMMER 6567. The other ten least popular fighters were A TALE OF PAIN 6531, BAD NEWS BEAR 6486, TUBERCULOSIS 6546, BARNEY BEAR 6512, ADDER 5920, E. COLI 6560, HAVOC 6559, THOR 6542, BISHOP 6558, and JUSTINIAN 6404. SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN MINNEAPOLIS! Our summer FTF will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 18-20, 2008. It will be held at the Holiday Inn Select Minneapolis/St. Paul in Blomington, MN, just down the street from the Mall of America, at 3 Appletree Square (952-854-9000). Rooms are only $105.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy. There is a free 24-hour shuttle from the airport and free shuttle service to the mall; free parking, free high-speed wireless internet in all guestrooms. There is a large fitness center, jacuzzi, and indoor pool. The rooms are blocked--ask for the "Reality Simulations" room block. There are tons of restaurants nearby at the Mall, as well as a cafe in the hotel. Hotel info: www.himspairport.com Mall of America: www.mallofamerica.com The tournament information sheet will be out imminently. We hope you're all looking forward to the tournament and that we will see you there! MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLV CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME GRINNON BEARIT 2955 (53-36-4) 2 3 0 THE BEAR'S PAW ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME TOADKILLER DOG 1103 (40-17-1) 4 3 0 WASTED SCUM ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME KING UVDAHELL 1643 (52-29-1) 4 3 0 ROYAL FLUSH SMOKESCREEN 5944 (11-3-2) 1 3 0 DARQUE FORCES FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME SISTER SLEDGE 5341 (19-4-1) 4 3 1 OLD HABITS CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME HANTA 5443 (17-13-0) 3 3 1 DOK SIK KILLAS THE GREEK GUY 5478 (11-4-0) 3 3 0 I HATE THEM BEXAR 5906 (15-13-0) 0 2 0 DEAD THE BEAR'S PAW CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME SALSA ELEMENTAL 6312 (7-3-0) 2 3 0 DARQUE FORCES ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME NIKKO 6385 (7-2-0) 9 3 1 LAND OF OZ BARLEY 6377 (2-1-2) 2 3 0 STRANGE BREW INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME TEN LORDS ALEAPIN 6433 (6-2-1) 4 3 0 ROYAL FLUSH HAWK 6412 (4-4-0) 3 3 1 RAPTOR AFRICAN QUEEN 6424 (3-3-0) 2 3 0 ROYAL FLUSH SPARROW 6411 (5-2-0) 2 3 0 RAPTOR DAVID WEST 6381 (4-2-0) 1 3 0 DEAD JGW PERISHABLE LAGER 6394 (5-1-0) 0 1 0 DEAD STRANGE BREW APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME PROWL 6460 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 DARQUE FORCES BUMBLEBEE 6436 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 DARQUE FORCES CHINA MILKMAID 6502 (1-1-0) 2 3 0 LAND OF OZ ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME CRACKED EGG 6435 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 FEATHERS FLYIN' ADM FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME UNCERTAIN OMELET 3786 (22-16-0) 1 3 0 MYSTIC ORC FEAST ADEPTS FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME CHRIS PERRY 6213 (5-5-0) 0 3 0 JGW PERISHABLE INITIATES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME KELLY CARPENTER 6419 (2-1-0) 0 3 0 JGW PERISHABLE TRACY WILLIAMS 6380 (0-2-0) 0 3 0 JGW PERISHABLE APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME COLOSSUS 6356 (3-1-2) 1 3 0 X-MEN II