DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 04/14/2009 Duedate: 05/11/2009 SCOMSS SWAMP ARENA DM-47 TURN-275 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS NILES SECOND BANANAS (573) (47-5860) [18-12-1,105] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader NIKKO FGC LAND OF OZ (217) KAOS (695) (47-6385) [12-3-0,135] (47-6648) [6-2-0,73] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite SWAMP BOGG HAMMER CHRONALISS ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) FORCE OF WILL (670) (47-6306) [13-15-0,58] (47-6672) [3-6-0,15] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM LAND OF OZ (217) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. RAPTOR (674) 47 2. STRANGE BREW (661) 36 LAND OF OZ (217) 3. SPOONERTIKS (523) 33 Unchartered Team 4. LAND OF OZ (217) 29 5. SECOND BANANAS (573) 28 KAOS (695) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*KAOS (695) 23 12 0 65.7 1/ 1 LAND OF OZ (217) 13 2 0 2- 2 OLD HABITS (566) 118 67 9 63.8 2/11*THE FALLEN (696) 10 4 1 3/ 3 LAND OF OZ (217) 560 358 16 61.0 3/ 5 SECOND BANANAS (573) 10 5 1 4/ 4 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) 329 212 25 60.8 4/ 3 THE OPERA (613) 9 4 0 5- 5 THINGS I DROOL IN (614) 89 58 6 60.5 5/ 4 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) 9 6 1 6/ 6 SECOND BANANAS (573) 174 116 18 60.0 6/ 2*KAOS (695) 8 4 0 7/ 7 SPOONERTIKS (523) 141 94 8 60.0 7/ 6 CHAOTIX BEASTS (610) 8 6 0 8/ 8 THE OPERA (613) 95 71 3 57.2 8/14 SPOONERTIKS (523) 8 7 0 9/10 GOTHIC MINISTRY (592) 60 47 3 56.1 9/ 9 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) 8 7 0 10/ 9 ROYAL FLUSH (48) 709 563 38 55.7 10- 8 OLD HABITS (566) 7 3 1 11/19*THE FALLEN (696) 21 18 2 53.8 11/20 I HATE THEM (597) 7 7 0 12-12 DARQUE FORCES (396) 155 137 14 53.1 12/24 OF WOLF AND MAN (603) 7 7 0 13-13*CHRISTIAN ROCK 2 (689) 18 16 0 52.9 13/26 JGW PERISHABLE (653) 7 8 0 14/11 CHAOTIX BEASTS (610) 62 56 4 52.5 14/21 RAPTOR (674) 7 8 0 15/15 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) 434 397 41 52.2 15/25 CHEERS (659) 6 2 1 16/17 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) 125 118 8 51.4 16/16 INDIFFERENCE (611) 6 2 0 17/18 LIFE'S LESSONS (562) 118 113 9 51.1 17/10 ROYAL FLUSH (48) 6 6 1 18/16 SMOKED OUT!!! (637) 28 27 4 50.9 18/29*SHADOW MAGIC (701) 6 8 0 Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 19/20 DARK PINNACLE (598) 78 76 6 50.6 19/15 STRANGE BREW (661) 6 9 0 20/22 CHEERS (659) 38 38 2 50.0 20- 7 THINGS I DROOL IN (614) 5 4 1 21/14 FORCE OF WILL (670) 35 35 4 50.0 21/13 FORCE OF WILL (670) 5 10 1 22/24 OF WOLF AND MAN (603) 69 70 4 49.6 22/22 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) 5 10 0 23/23 I HATE THEM (597) 59 61 2 49.2 23/23 SMOKED OUT!!! (637) 5 10 0 24/26 INDIFFERENCE (611) 105 117 7 47.3 24-17*CHRISTIAN ROCK 2 (689) 4 1 0 25/25 AN EPHRAIM (32) 174 197 17 46.9 25-12 ABYSMAL RITES (215) 4 5 0 26/27 RAPTOR (674) 44 52 2 45.8 26/18 LIFE'S LESSONS (562) 4 5 0 27/28 STRANGE BREW (661) 51 63 6 44.7 27/27 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) 4 11 0 28/29 WARHAMMERS (75) 290 368 14 44.1 28/30 GOTHIC MINISTRY (592) 3 2 0 29/35*SHADOW MAGIC (701) 6 8 0 42.9 29/19 X-MEN II (660) 3 8 0 30-30 ABYSMAL RITES (215) 58 80 3 42.0 30/32 AN EPHRAIM (32) 3 12 0 31/33 JGW PERISHABLE (653) 35 50 1 41.2 31-31 HELLENIC HEROES (673) 2 7 1 32/31 X-MEN II (660) 53 78 6 40.5 32/33 WARHAMMERS (75) 2 7 0 33/34 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) 109 172 2 38.8 33-34 DARQUE FORCES (396) 1 1 0 34-36*SOLDIERS OF ROME (691) 13 27 2 32.5 34/35 DARK PINNACLE (598) 1 4 0 35-37*THEY MUST DIE! (688) 7 19 0 26.9 35-36*THEY MUST DIE! (688) 1 4 0 36-38 HELLENIC HEROES (673) 13 50 5 20.6 36-37*SOLDIERS OF ROME (691) 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 Walking Bones Part Two -- Mistral of Madness It was late in the year, and I found myself in a dark and cold land south of North Fork. It was not a place I had once thought to be. I had studied deeply in the dark arts and learned many wonders, and many questions as well. Some answers seemed always just out of my reach no matter where I sought them. Then on a summer night a stranger came to my study in Lapur, presenting me with a challenge. Let me tell you that I was then most sure of my skill ability in the arts, and in my foolish pride I took up the challenge. That was a mistake, for the stranger proved beyond my skill and strength, a mighty vampire deeply learned in arts darker than I had imagined. She wanted knowledge that I had found the year before on a visit to Vithicar in the far north, and she was determined to have it-- I can't say that I hate being a "child of the night," though my family might have said otherwise. Poor things, they didn't have a chance when the hunger took me. Well, at least they are with me in their own way. I still miss them when I have to go out with the master in her hunts for all things magical and all things dark. She never rested, never rests now, from that search. She has enemies, rival vampires, I suppose, and dark magicians as well, in the cities of Lapur and North Fork. Once she said to me that one is the master of a City of Darkness, though where that may be I don't know. And she is ruthless in her pursuit of knowledge and advantage in that rivalry. What do I care about that, so long as I get to feed on those she no longer has a use for? No, I do care, still. Something remains in me of the human even yet, though it fades as the years go by. Slowly, but it does fade. She is using me and my family, and that bothers me; I would stop her if I could. People die all around her, and she laughs, and that bothers me, too. But what can I do? She is powerful and always suspicious. I spend my time now studying the stars in the sky for the sign she says will come. When the skies are overcast, I study the Flow-Stones that she found in the far west, in doomed and drowned Melantea, in the tomb of a sorcerer. Inside them are spells like none I have ever seen before, complex and mysterious, cast into them when the world was young. Stories cling to the stones, half-glimpsed, veiled by the magic. Only magical study will make them speak to me, and I don't know if I want to hear. If these stones are real, and the stories I have guessed at are true... the world will burn. For my master holds them in her power, and she is quite mad. So I set in the cold and wet cave, at the foot of her tomb, and wait for her wake as the night falls. I read the inscription on the tomb: Here lies The Nameless One, Mistral of Folstrom. And I ask, "What have I done, what have I let out to feed on the world?" * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * TURF WAR RESULTS AFTER ROUND 5 SUMMARY COMMENTS 1. Amazing!!! Jethro gets ten big points for a DA kill. The other big point swings were--Sister Bernice of OLD HABITS (+5) killed her challenger; The Creepster of I HATE THEM (-5) lost on his own Blood Feud; Gadreel of THE FALLEN lost on his own Blood Feud. 2. New teams joined the fray for Round 5! The long awaited Shadow Dragon of SHADOW MAGIC joined SLAUGHTERHOUSE SYNDICATE. And Toker of SMOKED OUT! became a DREADNAUGHT. 3. Oz of LAND OF OZ has the best fight round this turn with a 5-0-0-0 giving him 12. 4. YOURBAGD took home the most Stylemaster and Spy Mention points (12 and 16 respectively) with Kat of BEAR'S PAW and Jekyll of INDIFFERENCE scoring four each to lead in Stylemasters and Grimm of KAOS and Tripwire from OF WOLF AND MAN scoring four each to lead in Spy Mentions. 5. The point total spread between 1st and 2nd stayed the same as both top teams scored 40. YOURBAGD's 19-10-0-2 W/L record was better than the 20-13-2-0 that SCOMSSS Shire posted. 6. Key 0verall accumulative individual leaders after five rounds are: Wins 20 (Oz) W/L Record 20-5-0 .800 (Oz) Fight Points 41 (Oz) Spy Mention Points 26 (Tripwire) Stylemaster Points 16 (Mannequin) TV Points 25 (Zalgor, Grim, Oz) Best Point Round (w/o TV pts) 20 (Grim) Best Fight Point Round 13 (Mad Max) Best W/L Round 5-0-0-0 (Mannequin, Grim, Oz) 7. Newby Toker of SMOKED OUT showed his team spirit with two challenges to Alliance mates. (Nin Quire and Rondo Quigl0) Luckily, he won one and lost one. "ALLIANCE" SCORING STATUS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) TOTAL SCOMSSS Shire 24 50 69 44 40 227 YOURBAGD 23 19 54 28 40 164 Slaughterhouse Syndicate 8 -5 9 4 -3 13 BOB 16 -18 -3 3 0 -2 Dreadnaughts -1 4 -5 -13 -4 -19 INDIVIDUAL TEAM RESULTS Name (Fights/Styles/Mentions/TVs/Total) Grand Total SCOMSSS Shire (24, 50, 69, 44, 40 = 227) Land Of Oz 12,0,2,0= 14 41, 6, 8, 25 = 80 Old Habits 8,0,0,0= 8 26,10,10, 0 = 46 Second Bananas 10,2,2,0= 14 27,16, 2, 0 = 45 Royal Flush 2,0,0,0= 2 17, 4, 8, 0 = 29 Mystic Orc Feast 1,0,0,0= 1 11, 0, 6, 0 = 17 Things I Drool In 3,0,0,0= 3 5, 0, 2, 0 = 7 Spoonertiks -2,0,0,0= -2 3, 0, 0, 0 = 3 YOURBAGD (23, 19, 54, 28, 40 = 164) Kaos 0,0, 4,0= 4 19, 0,20,25 = 64 Of Wolf & Man -6,0, 4,0= -2 8, 6,26, 0 = 40 The Opera 8,2, 2,0= 12 11, 8, 6, 0 = 25 Indifference 7,4, 0,0= 11 12, 8, 4, 0 = 24 The Bear Paw 3,4, 2,0= 9 -1, 4, 8, 0 = 11 Darque Forces -4,0, 2,0= -2 -7, 0, 8, 0 = 1 Cheers 4,2, 2,0= 8 -7, 2, 4, 0 = -1 Slaughterhouse Syndicate (8, -5, 9, 4, -3 = 13) Abysmal Rites 1,2,2,0 = 5 -3,14, 6, 0 = 17 Life's Lessons 4,0,0,0 = 4 5, 0, 4, 0 = 9 Strange Brew -7,0,0,0 = -7 6, 0, 0, 0 = 6 Shadow Magic -2,0,0,0 = -2 -2, 0, 0, 0 = -2 Swamp Hammerz 1,0,0,0 = 1 -2, 0, 0, 0 = -2 JGW Perishable -4,0,0,0 = -4 -15, 0, 0, 0 =-15 B. O. B. (16, -18 -3, 3, 0 = -2) Christian Rock 2 0,0,0,0 = 0 -1, 0, 0,25 = 24 I Hate Them -5,2,0,0 = -3 3, 8, 6, 0 = 17 Chaotic Beasts 3,0,0,0 = 3 1, 2, 0, 0 = 3 The Lurocian Devils 0,0,0,0 = 0 -5, 0, 4, 0 = -1 They Must Die 0,0,0,0 = 0 -22, 0, 0, 0 =-22 Soldiers of Rome 0,0,0,0 = 0 -31, 2, 6, 0 =-23 Dreadnaughts (-1, 4, -5, -13, -4 = -19) Gothic Ministry 0,0,2,0 = 2 2, 0, 6, 0 = 8 Force of Will 1,0,2,0 = 3 -5, 0, 6, 0 = 1 The Fallen -3,0,0,0 =-3 -7, 0, 6, 0 = -1 Raptor -1,2,0,0 = 1 -10, 8, 0, 0 = -2 Dark Pinnacle -2,2,0,0 = 0 -19, 4,12, 0 = -3 Smoked Out! -5,0,0,0 =-5 -5, 0, 0, 0 = -5 The Middle Way 3 -4,0,2,0 =-2 -19, 0, 2, 0 =-17 W/L Records (Fight each of ten turns and 45 minimum fights) SCOMSSS Shire (20-13-2-0 .606 Total 107-57-4-1 .652) Land Of Oz 5-0-0-0 20- 5-0-0 5/5 Second Bananas 3-2-1-0 18- 7-1-0 5/5 Old Habits 3-2-1-0 17- 8-1-0 5/5 Royal Flush 2-2-0-0 15- 9-0-0 5/5 Mystic Orc Feast 2-3-0-0 14- 9-1-1 5/5 Things I Drool In 3-1-0-0 11- 8-1-0 4/5 Spoonertiks 2-3-0-0 12-11-0-0 5/5 YOURBAGD (19-10-0-1 .655 Total 75-61-3-10 .551) Kaos 2-2-0-0 16- 6-0-0 5/5 Indifference 4-0-0-0 14- 4-1-0 4/5 The Opera 4-0-0-0 12-10-0-5 5/5 Darque Forces 1-1-0-0 6- 6-0-0 3/5 Of Wolf & Man 1-4-0-1 11-13-1-5 5/5 The Bear Paw 3-2-0-0 11-14-1-0 5/5 Cheers 4-1-0-0 5- 8-0-0 3/5 Slaughterhouse Syndicate (13-15-0-0 .464 Total 54-56-0-6 .491) Swamp Hammerz 3-2-0-0 14-10-0-1 5/5 Life's Lessons 3-2-0-0 10- 8-0-0 4/5 Strange Brew 1-4-0-0 13-12-0-2 5/5 Shadow Magic 2-2-0-0 2- 2-0-0 1/5 Abysmal Rites 2-2-0-0 10-12-0-3 5/5 JGW Perishable 2-3-0-0 5-12-0-0 4/5 B. O. B. ( 5- 5-0-1 .500 Total 52-67-3-15 .437) Christian Rock 2 0-0-0-0 13- 7-0-1 4/5 I Hate Them 1-4-0-1 11-13-1-5 5/5 Chaotic Beasts 4-1-0-0 14-11-0-0 5/5 The Lurocian Devils 0-0-0-0 4- 7-1-0 3/5 They Must Die 0-0-0-0 5-14-0-7 4/5 Soldiers of Rome 0-0-0-0 5-15-1-2 4/5 Dreadnaughts (14-19-2-1 .424 Total 56-87-4-7 .392) Gothic Ministry 2-2-0-0 11- 8-0-0 4/5 Force of Will 3-2-1-0 12-13-2-1 5/5 Raptor 3-2-0-1 11-14-1-1 5/5 The Fallen 3-2-1-0 11-14-1-3 5/5 The Middle Way 3 1-4-0-0 6-19-0-0 5/5 Dark Pinnacle 1-3-0-0 4-15-0-2 4/5 Smoked Out! 1-4-0-0 1- 4-0-0 1/5 CHAMPIONS LIST: SCOMSSS: China Milkmaid, Jack Knife, Sister Mary Jane, Luminous Lox YOURBAGD: Vynmorgath, Attery SLUGHTERHOUSE: Kelly Carpenter, Labatts, Swamp Song Hammer, Homie D. Clone, A Tale Of Pain DREADNAUGHTS: (none) B.O.B.; Slugbait NOTE: The facts and figures and comments are brought to you by Oz and Master Darque, with commentary from the Poppy Field. * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 615): HEMPEN JIG of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 617): PHILOLAUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 611): AVENGELINA of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 613): ZIGADENUS of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 612): TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 610): PUBLIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 305): OPASAN of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 603): DAISY CHAINS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 303): ANTIOCH of WAR (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 599): UNDEAD DUCK of BARN OF HORRORS (Mad Max?, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 597): DARK JOURNEY of STORM BRINGERS (?, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 588): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (Mad Max, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 551): KRYSTAL MEYERS of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 280): OPTIMUS PRIME of NOSTALGIA (?, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 274): KODIAK of THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 261): INGLEMORT JULS of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 478): IN HIDING of YIELD (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 465): DEATH STUD of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 445): GAROK of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 442): MELOST THE GRAY of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 210): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 400): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 388): HALGAR SNAGTOOTH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 504): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 615): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 617): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 611): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 613): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 612): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 610): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 305): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 29 LAPUR (turn 603): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 303): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 599): CHRISTIAN ROCK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 597): STORM BRINGERS (?, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 588): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 551): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 280): MIKES HEROES (?, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 274): LAND OF OZ (Oz the All Successful, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 478): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 465): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 445): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 442): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 210): MIDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 400): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 388): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 504): POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 616): PYTHAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) CORIANELLE of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 610): REDTHORN of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) ZIRCON of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 612): CRICKET of LEGENDS (Hombre, mgr.) STINGING NETTLE of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 610): PUBLIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 302): LE PLON of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 603): DAISY CHAINS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) RED BULL of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 303): THERMOPYLAE of WAR (Mannequin, mgr.) (turn 302): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 599): LUCIUS of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.) (turn 598): DEE T. EMTER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 596): KORIENELLEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 551): J'KOROU of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 274): KILLING JOKE of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.) (turn 273): RED DRAGON of CHAOTIX BEASTS (Rillion, mgr.) JETHRO of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 465): DEATH STUD of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.) (turn 464): RAZOR XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 442): MELOST THE GRAY of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 441): DOOMSDAY DEVICE of REIGNING DOOM (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 209): MALUS S'PROUT of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 405): KOLBAN TEN TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 386): SHANNA TWO-KNIVES of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) CHELBAGHEERA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) SPY REPORT It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report. Sit back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis. Take a look at OF WOLF AND MAN's act, as they have a 3-1-0 week and gain 12 places in the team ranking. Rising in the ranks like a loaf of armored bread (okay, I admit it's corny) is JGW PERISHABLE, who swept up 13 places in the ranks. Take a look at SHADOW MAGIC's act, as they have a 3-2-0 week and gain 11 places in the team ranking. It looks like the guys(?) at SPOONERTIKS had a good week as they went 4-1-0 to put them in 8th place. I guess steroids help! Hey everybody, watch out for NIGHTSHADE, who flew up 23 points in the rankings after mashing ROIS ANIN like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands. XXL was bested by CHEECH and drops 15 points. Well here's a duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 'Challenge me'! KODIAK made a challenge against NILES this week. In front of all the crowds, NILES took the Duelmaster's crown for his own. I give the bum two weeks. Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff? Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the SCOMSS SWAMP arena. And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid KAOS, please raise you hand. Wow. Does SCOMSS SWAMP really have that many liars? Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch THE BEAR'S PAW's act in the arena. Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from KAOS. And who is this GET THE POINT? you ask, with 37 points and a 6-12-1 record. Ooh, the tales I could tell! Getting lots of flowers from sympathetic fans was SOULTAKER, who was successfully challenged by BLACKENED who had a mere 20 points more than SOULTAKER. Definition of petty: BLACKENED defeated SOULTAKER, a mismatch of 20 points. In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, THE CREEPSTER went after RONDOL QUIGLO, who was higher by 18 points. Well, when the dust settled, THE CREEPSTER was bested by RONDOL QUIGLO. PENEMUE of THE FALLEN had better have a good reason for challenging down 10 points in a challenge which he won. I thought PENEMUE showed great skill and promise when he beat CLOUDIA BELL. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! This week 22-15-2 KILLING JOKE was sent to the Dark Arena. I know a lot of fighters with similar records who might take notice of this. Proving again that SCOMSS SWAMP is not rated G, NORM of the CHEERS slew the warrior CINDY BEAR in a rather bloody bout. Let's look for a bloodfeud. And who needs the Dark Arena if you've got NORM around? This week it decorated its armor with CINDY BEAR. Who's next? Well, the dead guy IN THE GRIP OF ERYX just took ABYSMAL RITES off his Christmas card list. The poor guy's bloodfeud just expired with zippo results. Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no. Silly buggers, eh? Well, there's the manager of the SCOMSS SWAMP giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. Its been fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos). Now that I've got you worked up for Snide Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME NILES 5860 18 12 1 105 SECOND BANANAS (573) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME NIKKO 6385 12 3 0 135 LAND OF OZ (217) WINKIE 6401 13 7 2 125 LAND OF OZ (217) MEDEE 5642 25 9 0 118 THE OPERA (613) -LURKING FEAR 1755 17 10 0 117 ABYSMAL RITES (215) JUSTICE FOR ALL 5534 16 12 0 113 OF WOLF AND MAN (603) LAST CALL 5606 19 14 0 110 INDIFFERENCE (611) IVAN POISY 5112 17 16 0 108 SPOONERTIKS (523) -BOB'S COMIC COLLECTN 5658 20 10 0 105 THINGS I DROOL IN (614) CHINA MILKMAID 6502 9 1 0 104 LAND OF OZ (217) SPECTRE 5654 12 7 1 103 GOTHIC MINISTRY (592) PUDDY 6295 22 6 0 101 SECOND BANANAS (573) BLACKENED 5531 16 14 2 99 OF WOLF AND MAN (603) MADAME BUTTERFLY 5792 15 13 0 96 THE OPERA (613) KODIAK 6487 11 8 4 95 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) SMOKEY BEAR 6354 16 11 1 94 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -THE LION KING 6360 13 7 0 92 ROYAL FLUSH (48) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SISTER MARY SUEELLEN 5671 15 14 2 90 OLD HABITS (566) -ITHYIC THING 6292 10 11 0 90 ABYSMAL RITES (215) JENNA 5099 16 20 4 89 LIFE'S LESSONS (562) BARLEY 6377 8 6 3 88 STRANGE BREW (661) BLOOD RAYNE 5489 19 12 1 86 DARK PINNACLE (598) SPARROW 6411 11 8 0 85 RAPTOR (674) FRASIER 6224 11 5 0 85 CHEERS (659) -SALSA ELEMENTAL 6312 9 5 0 84 DARQUE FORCES (396) SLUGBAIT 6329 7 0 1 84 I HATE THEM (597) TEN LORDS ALEAPIN 6433 11 8 1 83 ROYAL FLUSH (48) QUEEN OF TARTS 5980 9 7 0 82 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) -STORM 6234 12 15 0 76 X-MEN II (660) DROW 5674 15 7 0 75 CHAOTIX BEASTS (610) TARZAN 5542 9 13 1 75 AN EPHRAIM (32) FGC 6648 6 2 0 73 KAOS (695) -CLIFF 6226 9 6 0 72 CHEERS (659) HIGH TEST 6239 16 8 0 71 STRANGE BREW (661) MICE CREAM 6265 10 3 1 70 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) CHRIS PERRY 6213 8 12 0 70 JGW PERISHABLE (653) -DEMONIC HEX 5530 14 6 0 68 GOTHIC MINISTRY (592) SOULTAKER 5455 9 6 0 67 I HATE THEM (597) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CHEECH 5930 6 5 2 66 SMOKED OUT!!! (637) SEB WITE 6668 6 2 0 66 SPOONERTIKS (523) MY SHADOW 6649 5 2 0 66 KAOS (695) -MOTHER THERESA 5136 4 1 0 66 OLD HABITS (566) ROIS ANIN 6068 13 17 1 65 WARHAMMERS (75) NIGHTSHADE 6536 9 4 1 63 RAPTOR (674) RONDOL QUIGLO 4978 12 20 0 61 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) -SISTER MARYJANE 6416 11 0 0 60 OLD HABITS (566) -CRYSTAL 5895 10 6 0 59 DARK PINNACLE (598) -VALERIUS 6623 7 1 0 59 SOLDIERS OF ROME (691) SWAMP BOGG HAMMER 6306 13 15 0 58 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) NORM 6227 6 10 1 58 CHEERS (659) LUMINOUS LOX 6495 6 4 0 58 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) OBESE CAT 6695 5 2 0 58 KAOS (695) KORTALIA 6365 8 6 3 57 FORCE OF WILL (670) KELLY CARPENTER 6419 6 5 0 57 JGW PERISHABLE (653) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JOHN STEWART 6569 5 1 0 52 JGW PERISHABLE (653) AFRICAN QUEEN 6424 8 9 0 51 ROYAL FLUSH (48) -A TALE OF PAIN 6531 6 1 0 51 ABYSMAL RITES (215) -RUDY SCANER 6600 4 1 0 50 THEY MUST DIE! (688) AGOSERIS 6709 3 2 0 49 WARHAMMERS (75) CARLA 6225 8 8 0 48 CHEERS (659) JENUFA 6843 4 2 0 48 THE OPERA (613) -PROWL 6460 2 3 0 48 DARQUE FORCES (396) -BOGBANE 5500 11 13 1 47 DARQUE FORCES (396) CHAOS BOAST 5780 9 10 1 47 CHAOTIX BEASTS (610) PARIAH 6364 9 5 0 47 FORCE OF WILL (670) LABATTS 6548 4 3 0 47 STRANGE BREW (661) POLARIS 6230 11 12 1 46 X-MEN II (660) BAD NEWS BEAR 6486 11 8 0 46 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) CHONG 5927 6 5 0 46 SMOKED OUT!!! (637) JACK KNIFE 6694 5 2 0 46 ROYAL FLUSH (48) PINT 6851 4 1 0 46 STRANGE BREW (661) -DEATH KISS 5751 11 5 1 45 GOTHIC MINISTRY (592) RERUN 6651 5 2 0 45 SECOND BANANAS (573) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ATTERY 6705 4 1 0 45 OF WOLF AND MAN (603) EARVLING KLASH 6547 8 5 1 44 FORCE OF WILL (670) MY HUCKLEBERRY 5636 8 12 1 43 AN EPHRAIM (32) XXL 6178 6 5 0 43 INDIFFERENCE (611) MR NICE GUY 5931 5 6 1 42 SMOKED OUT!!! (637) -VYNMORGATH 6646 3 1 0 42 KAOS (695) -MIRAGE 5912 6 6 0 40 DARK PINNACLE (598) STINGO RARR 6507 7 8 0 39 SPOONERTIKS (523) -SISTER BERNICE 6485 4 4 1 39 OLD HABITS (566) HOMEY D. CLONE 5637 8 6 0 38 LIFE'S LESSONS (562) KURGER BING 6669 6 2 0 38 SPOONERTIKS (523) THE CREEPSTER 6328 8 4 0 37 I HATE THEM (597) SWAMP TURF HAMMER 6565 7 5 0 37 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) GET THE POINT? 5097 6 12 1 37 LIFE'S LESSONS (562) BONECLAW 5857 4 6 0 37 CHAOTIX BEASTS (610) -ALL THAT MATTERS 6606 4 2 0 37 CHRISTIAN ROCK 2 (689) SHIFTER 5909 3 3 0 37 CHAOTIX BEASTS (610) STRAFE 6693 4 2 0 36 RAPTOR (674) PENEMUE 6657 6 2 0 35 THE FALLEN (696) RAZOR 6573 4 6 0 35 RAPTOR (674) BARNEY BEAR 6512 9 7 0 34 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) T.H.C. 5928 6 5 1 34 SMOKED OUT!!! (637) COLOSSUS 6356 5 9 2 34 X-MEN II (660) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME AGARIC 6509 8 9 0 33 WARHAMMERS (75) SWAMP MOSS HAMMER 6567 8 4 0 32 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) -NIGHTCRAWLER 6706 3 1 0 32 X-MEN II (660) -PAIN KILLER 6257 4 4 1 31 DARK PINNACLE (598) -SANITY LOSS 6518 4 8 1 31 ABYSMAL RITES (215) -SPED 6847 3 1 0 31 LIFE'S LESSONS (562) BULL SHANNON 6582 5 5 0 30 SECOND BANANAS (573) SWEET PEA 6879 3 0 0 30 SHADOW MAGIC (701) -WAY TO BEGIN 6650 6 0 0 29 CHRISTIAN ROCK 2 (689) BAAL 6907 2 0 0 29 THE FALLEN (696) NIN QUIRE 5281 6 10 0 28 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) PFM 6645 4 4 0 28 KAOS (695) -CUPS 6614 3 1 1 28 THINGS I DROOL IN (614) SGT STANDANKO 5929 5 6 0 27 SMOKED OUT!!! (637) MASTER DARQUE 6835 5 1 0 27 I HATE THEM (597) -FOUR ARMS 6697 2 1 1 27 INDIFFERENCE (611) ASBEEL 6660 5 3 0 26 THE FALLEN (696) -MAKRIYANNIS 6403 4 9 2 26 HELLENIC HEROES (673) -MOLOCH 6888 2 1 1 26 THE FALLEN (696) SWAMP BURN HAMMER 6566 6 6 0 24 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) -BELIEVE 6604 2 4 0 24 CHRISTIAN ROCK 2 (689) -EMILEI LOIT MATCHES 6710 1 3 0 24 THINGS I DROOL IN (614) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GADREEL 6659 4 4 1 23 THE FALLEN (696) -ASPHYXIA 6330 3 4 0 23 GOTHIC MINISTRY (592) -ELIAS 6882 2 1 1 23 HELLENIC HEROES (673) RED RABBIT 6874 3 1 0 21 INDIFFERENCE (611) BLUSHING CROW 6846 1 3 0 21 SPOONERTIKS (523) SWAMP SONG HAMMER 6860 4 0 0 20 ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (594) FLOUR CHILD 6869 3 1 0 20 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) GAUNTLYN 6363 3 11 0 20 FORCE OF WILL (670) -BUMBLEBEE 6436 2 2 0 20 DARQUE FORCES (396) JOHN ROBINSON 6665 2 2 0 20 JGW PERISHABLE (653) -RUN KID RUN 6698 3 1 0 19 CHRISTIAN ROCK 2 (689) -SISTER MARY-KATE 6491 2 3 0 19 OLD HABITS (566) -ORCO 6583 2 4 0 18 OF WOLF AND MAN (603) -JUSTINIAN 6404 2 11 0 17 HELLENIC HEROES (673) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -METELLUS 6691 2 4 0 16 SOLDIERS OF ROME (691) CHRONALISS 6672 3 6 0 15 FORCE OF WILL (670) PUCK 5919 2 5 0 15 AN EPHRAIM (32) BAPHOMASHER 5849 3 4 0 14 LIFE'S LESSONS (562) GLORFINDAL 6880 1 2 0 14 SHADOW MAGIC (701) -HERACLIUS 6405 0 14 0 14 HELLENIC HEROES (673) SONNY URK 6827 3 4 0 13 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) HILROC IBBINS 6875 2 3 0 13 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) -ASTER 6667 2 1 0 12 GOTHIC MINISTRY (592) -KITCHEN SINKS 6580 1 3 0 12 THINGS I DROOL IN (614) CLOUDIA BELL 6664 1 3 0 12 JGW PERISHABLE (653) -LICINIUS 6653 2 5 0 11 SOLDIERS OF ROME (691) BREWMASTER 6850 1 4 0 11 STRANGE BREW (661) -PAUL 6861 1 0 0 11 CHEERS (659) GOR-GOR 6909 1 0 0 11 SHADOW MAGIC (701) DAUBER 6914 1 0 0 10 SECOND BANANAS (573) GOLDEN CAP 6890 2 1 0 9 LAND OF OZ (217) DAFNE 6899 2 1 0 7 THE OPERA (613) PROFESSOR MARVEL 6891 2 1 0 7 LAND OF OZ (217) VELMA XAVIL 6828 0 7 0 7 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506) -GILGAMESH 6886 0 1 0 7 DARK PINNACLE (598) EASY CHEESY 6902 1 2 0 5 MYSTIC ORC FEAST (416) NUM-NUM 6876 1 2 0 5 SHADOW MAGIC (701) BABY POOH 6878 0 3 0 3 SHADOW MAGIC (701) FLIBBERTIGIBBET 6904 0 2 0 2 AN EPHRAIM (32) DEADMAN 6933 0 1 0 1 OF WOLF AND MAN (603) -GUS 6897 0 1 0 1 HELLENIC HEROES (673) ELVEN NOBLELADEY 6917 0 1 0 1 AN EPHRAIM (32) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? IN THE GRIP OF E 6260 11 6 0 ABYSMAL RITES 215 BLACKENED 5531 271 NOT REVENGED WILL-O-THE-WISP 6889 0 2 0 AN EPHRAIM 32 MOLOCH 6888 274 SSCOMSS 6692 3 2 1 DARQUE FORCES 396 EARVLING KLASH 6547 274 LEONIDYS 6511 1 6 1 HELLENIC HEROES 673 NIGHTSHADE 6536 272 ANTI 5457 7 10 0 I HATE THEM 597 KORTALIA 6365 272 JUST REVENGED KILLING JOKE 5611 22 15 2 INDIFFERENCE 611 LITTLE RAVEN 275 NONE SKYDANCER 6572 2 7 1 RAPTOR 674 SISTER BERNICE 6485 274 TEMPEST 6913 0 1 0 RAPTOR 674 DARQUE BEAST 275 NONE AEMILIUS 6690 1 5 1 SOLDIERS OF ROME 691 MICE CREAM 6265 273 CINDY BEAR 6637 5 5 0 THE BEAR'S PAW 150 NORM 6227 275 JEQON 6661 1 5 0 THE FALLEN 696 CUPS 6614 273 DON GIOVANNI 6900 0 1 0 THE OPERA 613 ELIAS 6882 273 REVENGED PERSONAL ADS Congratulations to Duelmaster Kodiak. You defeated Niles and showed you deserved the title. Kudos. -- Oz The All Disappointed Puck -- I believe I liked your interesting weapon selection. Perhaps I can also sell you some snake oil? -- Professor Marvel Very few snakes actually need oil. They're naturally greasy, which is odd when you think that they're also naturally slim. -- Arenamaster Okel Glorfindal -- What a battle! I am not sure I want to try again, as I was very, very lucky this time. A salute to you. -- Golden Cap Welcome to the two "new" teams last time--for The Dreadnaughts, Toker managing Smoked out!--and for The Slaughterhouse Syndicate, Shadow Dragon managing Shadow Magic. -- Oz The All Welcoming P.S. Glad to have you, Toker and Shadow Dragon. Soultaker(TW) -- I like 'em short and sweet--just like the real Soultaker(TM). -- China Milkmaid (giggling and blushing) FGC -- How nice of you to consider me! Oz said a win over The Grim is valued double. And you challenged me? Wow! Did Managerr put you up to that? Tsk. Tsk. Anyway, THANKS! -- Nikko Blackened -- I was worried about that challenge, you having such a formidable manager and all, but it worked out fine cuz I won and earned another advanced-master. Interesting limitations you have. -- Winkie Sister Bernice -- You are quite the killer aren't you? Are you an avenging angel? Or has Father O'Malley been taking lessons from Mannequin? -- Oz The All Excited Street Legal -- Are the Red Wings a Roller Derby Team? I like contact sports. -- Oz The All Athletic Buddy Lee -- Thanks for your congrats on our SCOMSSS Shire grads. We bottom-feeders need to stick together. -- Oz The All Cheerful Vynmorgath -- Are you enjoying your rest? Drink plenty of cheap wine. If I were you, I wouldn't want to fight either. Why, a fellow could die out there! You are one of the smartest chickens I know. -- Oz The All Taunting SCOMSSSers -- Well done again! Make that five in a row, even if we allowed those BAGGers to tie us. No matter what everyone says, they are pretty decent folk. -- Oz The All Praising Killing Joke -- Good luck in The Big Time, Champ. -- Oz The All Covetous Rillion -- You DOG! Nice point gain at 51! Well done. -- Oz The All Covetous Sgt. Standanko -- Sometimes we don't know much about the enemy, but like a good soldier, we'll still venture forth and fight an honourable battle. -- Jack Knife Sparrow -- A little bird told me that little birds weren't supposed to be very aggressive. I guess little birds lie. -- African Queen Red Dragon -- Congrats on the invite. With both the offensive and defensive gladitorial prowess you demonstrate, you certainly don't belong around here any longer. -- The Lion King Seb Wite -- Sorry, we were just browsing the arena standings, and something crashed. -- Ten Lords Aleapin' Storm -- Gah! I bloody HATE match-ups like that! -- Earvling Klash Cloudia Bell -- Look, lass, my record IMPLIES that I'm a chump, but I'm doing some tactical alterations and I hit REALLY hard. If you're not careful you could end up dead in a really messy way. -- Gauntlyn Or messy in a really dead way? Agoseris -- Ya know, I only just met you, and I already hate you. Course, I hate most people, so don't take it personal. -- Pariah, the miffed All That Matters -- That was not a fight I should have picked, but at least I cont a consolation prize. -- Chronaliss Slugbait -- That one, like, totally blindsided me! I thought, "Creepster's gonna get me," but noooo. I got something for your axx! -- Kortalia Dreadnaughts -- There is still time to do SOMETHING about our abysmal score, but not if we're not all fighting! Buddy, Liam, you're our vets here, and we need you active.... I understand the difficulties our living arrangements lead to if that was the problem, but come on guys. Owlin, chin up partner. My comps on the fritz at work, so I ain't been able to access my charts. Jorja, I don't care what your record is, you're still a cool teammate. Azaziel, AWESOME turn (except for the dying thing *wg*). Let's roll, folks! -- Michael Eldritch Toker -- Long time, no see. I still remember when Nythia (our of DM 8) fought T.H.C. in tourney a couple years agao. I'm still active in 28, 47, 83, and occasionally 8. See ya around, and I'll shoot a diplo when I get a free minute. -- Michael Eldritch Jack Knife -- Very nice DC TV challenge! Well done. -- Orco Rerun -- Damn, I must say I thought that one was in the bag. -- Attery Storm -- That was just a straight up ass-whooping. -- Justice for All Winkie -- You fast! Me slow! -- Blackened African Queen -- Want some cheese with that Whine? -- JFA Ithyic Thing -- Closer than I thought! -- Medee Gauntlyn -- It was worth a try on your part. -- Jenufa Baby Pooh -- If only you were a SCOMSSS warrior. -- Dafne Good luck to everyone in the tourney except for SCOMSSS! -- Manager We never got our turn and are doing the personals from the e-newsletter. Just so you know. -- Jorja, the Middle Way P.S. In theory, we may have had strategy changes, but who knows? Liam -- About par. I've met these managers before, and they don't change much. Why should they? It works for them. -- Jorja Buddy Lee -- Regarding the down-challenges, they're legal, and everyone has a right to play as they wish within the rules. I can live with it for now. -- Jorja All -- I had some p-ads and a few diplos going out this turn. However, I ended up faxing in my strats. -- Toker Buddy -- I had a diplo for you, but I didn't get it sent out so next turn. -- Toker Liam & Buddy -- I'm going cuckoo! Still don't have any rhythms down. Can't seem to get a challenge through. Had a bad turn last month. It must be global warming.... Don't worry I'm cleaning out the nest and preparing for a couple of new hatchlings. -- Owlin the Wise Force of Will -- Thanks. I got it. Not in time to help Skydancer but you'll know more later. Keep an eye on Razor. -- Owlin the Wise ?! Where's Winkie?! (Where in the World of Oz...) Lady Agoseris -- Yeah, I parry with my head...any you shined up my helmet pretty like you. You know someday you'll make some lucky warrior real dead... and I'll be--Your Huckleberrooo-ooh! (Wax on, wax off -- Mr. Mynoggin, trailguide of an Ephraim) Uhm... that was the "tail of *pan* mooning." (horns, clove-hoof, pipes, etc) Jorja -- On my mind are all our swamp's armored tanks, too. I've noticed, though, that all plate and no perk made 3 out of 5 Swamp Hammerz last turn's least popppular. -- Changeling (winning isn't everything) The Scribe -- Changelin's and Ephraim's "manager" (spirit child really) It must be global warming (thanks, Owlin, you're correct about that!), but I'm not totally getting what you're saying here. What team, what manager? -- the Scribe *Top Career Honors* go to Hellenic Hearoes for the Deadliest Team! New managers learn from Of Wolf and Man's experience: downchallenges cause blindness (and multiple defeats at the hands of Crip, the bloodfeud-happy crone), which leads to blind challenges...? -- Lord Greystoke P.S. Long names are more popular--hey, just tryin' to help! Crone? I'm not seeing this. I mean, I've MET Crip, and he doesn't look very crone-like. -- Okel (Winkie? He's out back scrapin' the bottom of the name barrel...) Cloudia Bell -- Guess desperation suits you well. *wince* -- Chronaliss Jenufa -- Bit off more than I could chew with you, but I'm used to it by now. -- Gauntlyn Master Darque (TW) -- Now you know WHY I'm the local... -- Pariah Sscomss (TW) -- Guess I shouldn've been working the DA that night, eh? -- Earvling Klash The Creepster -- YOU!! I expected you last round, so that's what you get for trying to confuse me. -- Kortalia All -- Last cycle I got skipped by HAL, but I'm gearing for the Mail-In. So good luck to all! -- Michael Eldritch LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS KILLING JOKE was butchered by LITTLE RAVEN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. TEMPEST was butchered by DARQUE BEAST in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel. SLUGBAIT demolished KORTALIA in a popular 1 minute gruesome one-sided Bloodfeud melee. NIKKO viciously subdued MEDEE in a popular 3 minute veteran's Challenge contest. JACK KNIFE devastated GET THE POINT? in a 2 minute uneven Challenge brawl. KODIAK was defeated by NILES in a exciting 1 minute Challenge Title struggle. MADAME BUTTERFLY was bested by CHINA MILKMAID in a 1 minute Challenge competition. BLACKENED vanquished SOULTAKER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel. BLOOD RAYNE was vanquished by LAST CALL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight. TEN LORDS ALEAPIN vanquished CHRIS PERRY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. JENNA savagely defeated QUEEN OF TARTS in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge melee. SMOKEY BEAR subdued SPARROW in a 5 minute master's Challenge competition. EARVLING KLASH was demolished by SEB WITE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl. JOHN STEWART handily defeated BULL SHANNON in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge conflict. CHONG was overpowered by TARZAN in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge struggle. BAD NEWS BEAR narrowly defeated MY HUCKLEBERRY in a 8 minute Challenge brawl. LUMINOUS LOX devastated BARNEY BEAR in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl. HOMEY D. CLONE was savagely defeated by CHAOS BOAST in a 26 minute Challenge bout. MY SHADOW handily defeated AFRICAN QUEEN in a 1 minute Challenge competition. LABATTS beat BONECLAW in a 2 minute Challenge fight. COLOSSUS was vanquished by OBESE CAT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match. CHEECH handily defeated XXL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory uneven Challenge duel. THE CREEPSTER was subdued by RONDOL QUIGLO in a popular 4 minute Challenge fight. STRAFE vanquished SWAMP BURN HAMMER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match. RAZOR overpowered BAPHOMASHER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout. RERUN vanquished PFM in a action packed 1 minute gory uneven Challenge bout. MR NICE GUY handily defeated AGARIC in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout. PENEMUE overpowered CLOUDIA BELL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight. KURGER BING overcame ASBEEL in a 3 minute Challenge fight. GAUNTLYN was beaten by MASTER DARQUE in a 2 minute Challenge match. FLOUR CHILD overpowered VELMA XAVIL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. BLUSHING CROW overpowered BREWMASTER in a exciting 1 minute uneven Challenge bout. SWEET PEA devastated PROFESSOR MARVEL in a 3 minute bloody one-sided Challenge duel. RED RABBIT demolished EASY CHEESY in a exciting 1 minute mismatched Challenge match. IVAN POISY handily defeated DROW in a 1 minute one-sided fight. JUSTICE FOR ALL demolished FGC in a 1 minute one-sided conflict. PUDDY won victory over BARLEY in a action packed 3 minute veteran's bout. WINKIE overpowered MASTER DARQUE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided competition. SPECTRE savagely defeated HIGH TEST in a action packed 2 minute veteran's fight. FRASIER devastated SWAMP BOGG HAMMER in a 2 minute gruesome mismatched match. ROIS ANIN was handily defeated by NIGHTSHADE in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight. MICE CREAM handily defeated SWAMP TURF HAMMER in a 1 minute mismatched melee. POLARIS was demolished by AGOSERIS in a exciting 1 minute gory one-sided match. NORM slaughtered CINDY BEAR in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided bout. CARLA was luckily beaten by PARIAH in a crowd boring 13 minute competition. KELLY CARPENTER subdued T.H.C. in a crowd pleasing 5 minute match. ATTERY beat SHIFTER in a exciting 4 minute battle. STINGO RARR was luckily beaten by PINT in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bout. JENUFA devastated SGT STANDANKO in a 1 minute one-sided conflict. SWAMP MOSS HAMMER unbelievably bested NIN QUIRE in a exciting 4 minute bloody battle. CHRONALISS was luckily beaten by JOHN ROBINSON in a exciting 7 minute brutal brawl. PUCK was bested by SWAMP SONG HAMMER in a popular 6 minute brawl. GADREEL defeated SONNY URK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute duel. HILROC IBBINS defeated BABY POOH in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bloody amateur's fight. NUM-NUM was overpowered by BAAL in a 1 minute one-sided match. GLORFINDAL slimly won victory over DAFNE in a exciting 3 minute amateur's match. GOLDEN CAP beat ELVEN NOBLELADEY in a 4 minute novice's struggle. FLIBBERTIGIBBET was overpowered by GOR-GOR in a 1 minute one-sided brawl. DAUBER vanquished DEADMAN in a 1 minute one-sided duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 26 TOTAL PARRY 122 - 85 - 1 59 | |TOTAL PARRY 20 WALL OF STEEL 68 - 49 - 1 58 | |LUNGING ATTACK 20 AIMED BLOW 53 - 49 - 2 52 | |WALL OF STEEL 13 STRIKING ATTACK 113 - 119 - 5 49 | |BASHING ATTACK 11 PARRY-LUNGE 16 - 21 - 0 43 | |SLASHING ATTACK 10 BASHING ATTACK 65 - 97 - 8 40 | |AIMED BLOW 7 SLASHING ATTACK 46 - 71 - 4 39 | |PARRY-STRIKE 4 LUNGING ATTACK 88 - 137 - 6 39 | |PARRY-LUNGE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 19 - 38 - 1 33 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 14 - 0 33 | Turn 275 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 9 - 4 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 6 4 STRIKING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 9 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY AIMED BLOW 4 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 3 2 BASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 5 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 15 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOTAL PARRY 10 - 10 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-LUNGE NILES 5860 18 12 1 105 SECOND BANANAS (573) STRIKING ATTACK NIKKO 6385 12 3 0 135 LAND OF OZ (217) TOTAL PARRY MEDEE 5642 25 9 0 118 THE OPERA (613) LUNGING ATTACK JUSTICE FOR ALL 5534 16 12 0 113 OF WOLF AND MAN (603) SLASHING ATTACK LAST CALL 5606 19 14 0 110 INDIFFERENCE (611) BASHING ATTACK IVAN POISY 5112 17 16 0 108 SPOONERTIKS (523) WALL OF STEEL SMOKEY BEAR 6354 16 11 1 94 THE BEAR'S PAW (150) PARRY-STRIKE SPARROW 6411 11 8 0 85 RAPTOR (674) AIMED BLOW SOULTAKER 5455 9 6 0 67 I HATE THEM (597) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is SWAMP BOGG HAMMER 6306. The most popular warrior this turn was CHRONALISS 6672. The ten other most popular fighters were SHIFTER 5909, BARLEY 6377, NIKKO 6385, NIN QUIRE 5281, SPECTRE 5654, PUCK 5919, HILROC IBBINS 6875, SPARROW 6411, JENNA 5099, and RONDOL QUIGLO 4978. The least popular fighter this week was CHAOS BOAST 5780. The other ten least popular fighters were HOMEY D. CLONE 5637, PARIAH 6364, ELVEN NOBLELADEY 6917, DEADMAN 6933, FLIBBERTIGIBBET 6904, GOLDEN CAP 6890, NUM-NUM 6876, SGT STANDANKO 5929, T.H.C. 5928, and POLARIS 6230. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: NILES (47-5860) SECOND BANANAS (573) BLACKENED (47-5531) OF WOLF AND MAN (603) The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: KILLING JOKE (47-5611) INDIFFERENCE (611)