DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/15/2011    Duedate: 04/11/2011

TEMPLE OF ABARSIS ARENA

DM-47    TURN-300

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

A TALE OF PAIN
ABYSMAL RITES (215)
(47-6531) [14-4-0,124]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

A TALE OF PAIN                 SOUTH SPOON
ABYSMAL RITES (215)            OTTODROME TW (728)
(47-6531) [14-4-0,124]         (47-7161) [5-0-1,66]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

NIN QUIRE                      RERUN
THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)         SECOND BANANAS (573)
(47-5281) [14-27-0,88]         (47-6651) [14-6-0,101]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OTTODROME TW (728)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DARQUE FORCES (396)         31
2. IN QETERNUM (718)           30      ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)
3. SECOND BANANAS (573)        29      Unchartered Team
4. THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)      27
5. PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)      26      LES TURFISTES (727)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*LES TURFISTES (727)       18   4  0 81.8   1/ 1*OTTODROME TW (728)       11  2 2
 2/ 2*OTTODROME TW (728)        17   5  2 77.3   2/ 3*LES TURFISTES (727)      10  2 0
 3/ 3 ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)     63  39  6 61.8   3/ 4 SECOND BANANAS (573)     10  4 0
 4/ 4 LAND OF OZ (217)         628 392 22 61.6   4/ 2 ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)    10  5 2
 5/ 5 ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)    36  23  1 61.0   5/ 5 THE BEAR'S PAW (150)     10  5 1
 6/ 8 LUROCIAN DEVILS (686)     17  11  2 60.7   6/11 ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)   10  5 0
 7- 6 THE OPERA (613)          127  86  4 59.6   7/ 8 DARQUE FORCES (396)       9  5 1
 8/ 7 SECOND BANANAS (573)     202 140 18 59.1   8/17 TOKEN ENTRY (725)         8  6 2
 9/12*AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCR (734)  16  12  1 57.1   9/16*FAST FOOD (724)           8  7 0
10/10*VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)     12   9  1 57.1  10/12 ROYAL FLUSH (48)          7  2 0
11/11 ROYAL FLUSH (48)         752 587 38 56.2  11/15*OF WOLF & MAN (732)       7  6 0
12/ 0 GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)     68  54  3 55.7  12/14 ABYSMAL RITES (215)       7  7 0
13/16 OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)      27  23  4 54.0  13/21*FURRY FURY (740)          7  8 0
14/15 DARQUE FORCES (396)      195 170 16 53.4  14/10*BEATNIK HORDE (719)       7  8 0
15/13*OF WOLF & MAN (732)       17  15  0 53.1  15/ 9*CALM AND SEDATE (731)     7  8 0
16/17 DEVIATION (708)          108  97  3 52.7  16/19*TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)     7  8 0
17/19 PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)   153 138 11 52.6  17/27*BUBBA'S 3RD ARMY (739)    6  6 0
18/18 THE BEAR'S PAW (150)     470 425 45 52.5  18/22 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)    6  8 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/14*FAST FOOD (724)           21  19  0 52.5  19/24 PALINDROMES (599)         6  8 0
20-20 BLACK LIGHTNING (738)    139 128 10 52.1  20/25*VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)     5  5 1
21/ 9*CALM AND SEDATE (731)     18  17  0 51.4  21- 7 FORCE OF WILL (670)       5  5 0
22-22 FORCE OF WILL (670)       61  69  6 46.9  22/33*NEW VENGEANCE (721)       5  5 0
23/21*SERPENTS HOLD (722)       15  18  1 45.5  23/13 DEVIATION (708)           5  8 0
24/23 ABYSMAL RITES (215)       96 117  4 45.1  24/32*SERPENTS HOLD (722)       5 10 0
25/32*FURRY FURY (740)           9  11  0 45.0  25/ 6 LAND OF OZ (217)          5 10 0
26-26*THE BIZZARR (716)         20  25  4 44.4  26/23 PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)    5 10 0
27/25 WARHAMMERS (75)          326 408 16 44.4  27/30 WARHAMMERS (75)           4  5 0
28-27*KING CHARACTERS (729)     15  19  0 44.1  28/31 OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)      4  6 1
29/24 AN EPHRAIM (32)          184 234 18 44.0  29/18 AN EPHRAIM (32)           4 11 1
30/33*TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)     12  16  0 42.9  30/28*BLOOD MAGIC (720)         4 11 0
31/28 PALINDROMES (599)         58  79  4 42.3  31/36 LUROCIAN DEVILS (686)     3  0 0
32/29 TOKEN ENTRY (725)         22  31  4 41.5  32/26*AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCR (734)  3  5 0
33/30 IN QETERNUM (718)         22  33  1 40.0  33-20 BLACK LIGHTNING (738)     3  7 0
34/34 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)   156 246  2 38.8  34/35 IN QETERNUM (718)         3 12 1
35/36*BUBBA'S 3RD ARMY (739)     8  13  0 38.1  35-29*KING CHARACTERS (729)     2  2 0
36/31*BEATNIK HORDE (719)       17  28  0 37.8  36-34*LOST HONOR (717)          2  3 0
37-35*LOST HONOR (717)          14  26  0 35.0  37/ 0 GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)     1  0 0
38/38*NEW VENGEANCE (721)       10  28  1 26.3  38-38*THE TITANS (723)          0  5 0
39/37*BLOOD MAGIC (720)         10  35  1 22.2  39-37*THE BIZZARR (716)         0  5 0
40-39*THE TITANS (723)           2   8  0 20.0  40-39 THE OPERA (613)           0  2 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                    *TURF WAR VII RULES* (Revision 12-10-10)

                          Starting Nov 2010 (12 turns)
               Bring acclaim and glory to the North Fork (DM47) arena.

Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created solely to compete in the Turf War!  To participate, each alliance must:
        1.  Announce the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM 47)
newsletter.
        2.  Indicate in the newsletter which Captain/alliance you will join.
        3.  Announcements made on the D2 Forums or elsewhere will not be accepted.

Captains are responsible for:
        1.  Verifying/authorizing, in the North Fork newsletter those who wish to
participate under the banner of their alliance. (Lack of participant indication of
joining and/or lack of lack of Captain confirmation will delay a team's participation
in the Turf War.)
        2.  Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
        3.  Submit two (2) RSI Roll-Up Certificates to participate. (Note: Captains
may, if they wish, submit certs for all potential members of their alliance.)

Participating managers who are not Captains must:
        1.  Submit two (2) RSI Roll-Up Certificates to participate (Unless already
submitted by Captain. Note: extras will not be returned, but will go into the winning
pool of prizes.)
        2.  Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and
alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. Announcement made
on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
               a.  No scores will be tabulated until an RSI Gift Certificate is
received, and participant indication and captain confirmation are posted in the North
Fork newsletter. No EXCEPTIONS.
               b.  Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in
the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified in the newsletter
by the alliance Captain they will represent.
               c.  Only one (1) team per player may compete.  No multiple teams or
aliases will be allowed.  Violations will result in immediate disqualification
(including team point adjustments) from the Turf War (so be sure to take any multiple
teams OFF of Team Maintenance and be certain not to run any other team warriors).
               d.  Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams/alliances that do not
properly declare or get captain confirmation or fail to send a Gift Certificate by
Turn 1.  In other words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of the
Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your score will not begin until Turn
3.  All conditions must be met before scoring will begin--declaration, verification,
and Gift Certificate received.
               e.  No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 5 of
the Turf War.
               f.  For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War
and settle any and all disputes as they arise.  Their decisions will be final. (Note:
the intent is to have a very thorough set of rules so that few decisions, if any, are
required from the moderators.)

Scoring will be as follows for Fights:
                                   Win   Loss   Kill      Die
Up Challenge                        +2     -2     +5       -5
Down Challenge "Challenger"         -2     -2     -5       -5
Down Challenge "Challenged"         +2      0     +5       -5
Match Up                            +1     -1     +1       -5
Bloodfeud Challenge (Up or Down)    +2     -5     +5      -10
Champion **                         x2     x2     x2       x2
Dark Arena*                        +10     -5     xx       xx
Tournament Death***                                        -5
Halfway (6 round total) best alliance win/loss percentage ****
Final (12 round total) alliance w/l% percentage ****
    *After 2nd win in DA, warrior scores no additional points for wins,
    ** A Champions double score applies to his score only - not to the opponent.
    *** No warrior may be substituted without the proper use of the DA or arena death
or death in a tournament or graduation. There must be a maximum of five only on a
team at any point and time. (The penalty for such substitution is -10 points.) Points
awarded for tournament participation are 3 for any entrant, 15 total (e.g. not 3 +
15) for a TV and 25 total for a TC. Death in a tournament negates any tournament
points gained and results in a-5 score.
    ***** Halfway points scored are 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 5, 5 (etc) for 1st, 2nd, 3rd
(etc). (to qualify for any of these points the alliance must have fought 75% of its
possible fights.) Final 12 Round points scored are 40, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, 5, 5 (etc)
for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd (etc). (to qualify for any of these points the alliance must
have fought 75% of its possible fights.)

Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows:
Spy Report mention (team name only)              +2
     1. No matter how many mentions or stylemasters, an individual team can score
only +2 in each category per round
Style Master                                     +2
      1. No matter how many mentions or stylemasters, an individual team can score
only +2 in each category per round
Duelmaster                                       +2

Champions:
     1.  A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory.
     2.  Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time.
     3.  Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but
not the Dark Arena, may be replaced.
     4.  Champions must have fought at least one previous fight in the North Fork
(DM47 arena) to be able to be declared a champion.
     5.  A Champion can be declared on any round and point factors will begin that
same turn. (Must meet above 4 conditions prior to declaring)

Bloodfeuds:
        1.  Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns.
        2.  There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often.

Downchallenges:
1. A downchallenge occurs when a warrior challenges a warrior with less recognition
points.
2. The Duelmaster is exempted from any downchallenge rules. All challenges by the DM,
no matter the recognition, except bloodfeuds, will be considered as up or equal
challenges.

Tournament Considerations:
        1.  Tournament participation is ALLOWED and encouraged.
        2.  Tournament Victors won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 15 points.  This bonus will apply EACH time a warrior(s) wins such
status.
        3.  Tournament Champions won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 25 points.  This bonus will apply EACH time a warrior(s) win such
status.
        4.  Points awarded for tournament participation are 3 for any entrant, (15
total for a TV and 25 total for a TC.) However, death in a tournament will result in
a -5 score for that tournament. (If a warrior TV's and is subsequently killed in a
tournament the total points scored are -5 for that tournament.)
        5.  Points for entrants, TVs, TCs, and tournament deaths will be applied the
Turn after RSI posts tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e.,
if the results post on North Fork turn 275, points will be credited on North Fork
turn 276 to the applicable teams).

Special Considerations:
        1.  Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points.
        2.  There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun.  If
you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with Alliance A.
If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf War with Team A.
        3.  There will be a maximum of five (5) teams allowed per alliance for the
Turf War VII.
        4.  The Dark Arena may be used on the first FE turn (e.g. no arena or
tournament fights)only, of every warrior, without penalty.
        5.  If at any time, the Moderators determine that any non-TW team in the
arena is aiding and/or abetting any TW alliance or team, the affected points won by
the gifted team/alliance will be disallowed and the aiding non-TW team will be asked
to desist from play in the arena until after the Turf War concludes.

Prizes:
The Turf War is normally a "winner take all" contest.  However, for TWVII, a prize
(RU cert)will be awarded each of the twelve turns to the individual team/manager that
fights five fights and has the best w/l record that turn. (Tiebreakers are in this
order - kills, recognition points earned.) All prizes and 100% of the Gift
Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance at the end of the
competition.  It is the responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift
Certificates.  Moderators will submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance
to RSI at the completion of the contest for the non-Certificate prizes.

     All entry fees (rollup certs) are awarded to the winning alliance, except for
the twelve reserved for the individual winning manager each week.)
     The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
        1.  Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
        2.  Renaming of all Dark Arena Monsters (two for each manager in the winning
alliance);
        3.  Known Favorites for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance
(warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have at least one
DM47 arena fight to receive this award).
        4.  +1 Skill bonus  (one) for each manager on the winning alliance.  Bonus
potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47)
        5.  +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each and every individual manager who
fights in all 12 rounds AND 54 fights of the Turf War.  Bonus potion must be applied
to a living warrior from (DM 47)
     These RSI awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee)
within 4 turns of the end of TW VI. The certs will be mailed to the winning alliance
by the Moderators within two weeks of the end of the TW.

Moderators:
The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque.  They will arbitrate all
dealings during the course of the contest.  Their decisions will be final.  All
questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque
Forces via diplo in DM 47.  Managers with internet access may send a private message
to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums.  Lastly, you may also email
questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com or
wfms101 at aol dot com.

Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War.  Please read them
carefully!

This contest will begin in November 2010 following the Fall Mail In.

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Players old and new!

     Some of you may know that at one point last year, RSI tried to pull together an
arena in which role-playing in the personals and in spotlights would be a significant
(and rewarded) feature.  Though it didn't work out, the idea remains an appealing
one.  I would like to propose that we, the players, sponsor such an effort.  No
rules, no prizes, just players getting into the spirit of role-play.
     I suggest Telorinthe, arena 83, as a place to try this.  Telorinthe is the slow
no-tourney arena, and it seems like a good place for this experiment.  There is no
large body of entrenched players with other interests.  Although some background work
has been done, there is no great, creaking, edifice of old spotlights to deal with.
Very little in the way of vested interests.  Perhaps if all goes well, the idea might
catch on in other arenas.
     In keeping with the "no rules" idea, I won't say, "Begins on turn ###!"  Just
show up when you feel like it and jump in.  We'll keep a seat ready for you.

Jorja and the Middle Way

P.S.  And I'll try to have at least a short piece each time.  No major adventures,
just "the adventure of living."  Bring your friends!

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 332): ZITHER of Z GLADIATORS (Z-Man, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 330): PATTE DE SAGUAR of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 328): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 283): TIMOR UNRED of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 305): CALLOUS CORTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 299): ACE FREHLEY of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 286): DURANGO KID of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 280): HOT STUFF of PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 265): TIAN HU of ASIAN INVASION (?, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 258): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 234): PANAMA OATS of THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 234): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 235): LILAS KEEPER of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 50): ACCORDION of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 232): DEVIL'S ADVOCATE of BLOOD 4 THE MASSES (The Mun, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 332): SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 330): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 328): AVENGERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 283): PROPHETIC OMENS (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 305): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 299): OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 286): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 280): FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 265): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 258): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 234): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 234): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 235): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 50): OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 232): SPIDERS et al (Consortium, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 331): INDIOR LANDIS of MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 330): PATTE DE SAGUAR of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 327): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 298): SALSA ELEMENTAL of DARQUE FORCES
                                                         (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 285): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 235): LILAS KEEPER of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 50): CONFESSION of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
                              QUITA REMMING of MIDDLE WAY 21 (Jorja, mgr.)
                   (turn 49): KARIN LO of MIDDLE WAY 21 (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Greetings North Fork,

     Well, my return was definitely shortened.  Something to do with having learned
119 skills over various dead tourneys I guess.  Too bad I didn't get the opportunity
to fight more turns.  Crip always hates it when guys that are actively fighting get
pulled by the commission on sandbagging criteria, even if they aren't sandbaggers.
And while extensive real life road trips mean he's not paying attention to arena
results these days, he did note that my Deftness is 8 points too low to be well
suited to my favourite weapon.  Go Figure!

Ace Frehley
Royal Flush
Duelmaster of North Fork

                                      SPY REPORT

     Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, 
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again!  Like a chunk of francium heaved into a wet 
pond, NEW VENGEANCE blew up the rankings to 11!  The boys at LAND OF OZ aren't the 
happy-go-lucky bunch we all know and love, after suffering a 19 drop last week.  
Rumor has it an incurable disease has swept the stable of AN EPHRAIM.  Note their 
drop in the rankings from 18th to 29th.  Watch out!!!  Say what you will about blind 
luck and dirty fighting, but THE MIDDLE WAY 3 will tell you 156-246-2 is nothing to 
laugh at...  CALM AND SEDATE had cause to celebrate, after THORAZINE got 21 points by 
beating TALKEETNA.  KATIE certainly had a baffled expression on hers face, after 
losing to TEMPTRESS and losing 16 points in the process!  Now I can't insult A TALE 
OF PAIN, as he has gloriously dueled to the top.  Oh great new Duelmaster!!!  (Stop 
me if I lay it on too thick) Word has it one team in TEMPLE OF ABARSIS is using 
psychics to predict wins.  They lead a charmed life!   
     So much to report, so little time!  Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the 
mountaintops, so stand the warriors of PALINDROMES, alone and unchallenged.  As a 
woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of SERPENTS HOLD, so did that sorry team 
shy from PALINDROMES If challenges were horses, REQUIEM could open up a fast food 
joint!  KANA BALLISTIC challenged ACE OF BASE!  Who says DEVIATION are just a bunch 
of wimps!  KANA BALLISTIC of DEVIATION kept his wits as he was bested by ACE OF BASE. 
     Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.  
More than one waitress at The Warty Toad was spilling more drinks than usual last 
week, as IDITAROD TRAIL's early demise became known.  What will ALASKAN PIPELINE 
do???  Perhaps OTTODROME TW were the only ones left untouched by LIMPER demise.  Can 
anyone ever take his place?  Or do I exaggerate?  BAD NEWS BEAR of THE BEAR'S PAW 
sends DONAVAN of ALL-STAR NANA'S goes to the Weary Warrior's Retirement Home.  TEMPLE 
OF ABARSIS has no place for weaklings!  Charity is unknown in TEMPLE OF ABARSIS, and 
rightly so.  PAWN OF PROPHECY exacted their revenge against TOKEN ENTRY.  Ask not for 
whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond my 
control, I must take my leave of this place.  TEMPLE OF ABARSIS, I leave you now.  
The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Warty Toad.  'Til next time-- 
Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 A TALE OF PAIN 6531          14   4  0   124       ABYSMAL RITES (215)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHELDON 4111                 16   5  2   121       ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)
 BAD NEWS BEAR 6486           22  12  1   120       THE BEAR'S PAW (150)
 PROWL 6460                   11   6  0   115       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 ACE OF BASE 6905              8   7  0   115       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
-EARVLING KLASH 6547          16   9  1   109       FORCE OF WILL (670)
 TNT 5499                     16  15  1   101       PALINDROMES (599)
 RERUN 6651                   14   6  0   101       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 JACK KNIFE 6694              14   7  0   101       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 KISS OF DEATH 6977           13  14  0    94       DEVIATION (708)
 BASKET 6956                  14   7  0    93       LAND OF OZ (217)
 SMOKEY BEAR 6354             22  20  1    92       THE BEAR'S PAW (150)
 CHABAT 7193                  19  17  1    92       PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)
 MANDORALLEN 7179             16   8  1    92       PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AGARIC 6509                  20  22  0    90       WARHAMMERS (75)
 NIN QUIRE 5281               14  27  0    88       THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)
-JUDGEMENT DAY 6973           10  11  0    87       DEVIATION (708)
-SCOMSSS'S NIGHTMARE 6934     12   1  0    86       THE OPERA (613)
 OFF TO SEE THE... 7033       10   4  2    86       LAND OF OZ (217)
 ANJE 4109                    15   5  0    85       ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)
 AGOSERIS 6709                16  14  2    79       WARHAMMERS (75)
 KANA BALLISTIC 6976          13  11  1    77       DEVIATION (708)
 INANNA 7132                   6   4  1    77       TOKEN ENTRY (725)
 RACECAR 5498                 12  17  1    76       PALINDROMES (599)
 JUNEAU DAWNING 7045           7   4  0    75       ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)
-DARTANYON 7263               13   6  0    71       BLACK LIGHTNING (738)
 QUADLING 7001                11   5  1    71       LAND OF OZ (217)
 EUREKA PRIDE 7044             9   4  0    71       ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DEMONIC HEX 5530             14   7  0    68       GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GIZMO 6941                    6   6  1    66       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 SOUTH SPOON 7161              5   0  1    66       OTTODROME TW (728)
 TEMPTRESS 6671                5   0  0    66       LUROCIAN DEVILS (686)
 PARTY TRAP 5496              14  14  1    65       PALINDROMES (599)
 LATKA 6940                    7   2  0    63       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 BIG MAC 7120                  7   1  0    61       FAST FOOD (724)
-ENDEMIC 7265                 14  10  0    60       BLACK LIGHTNING (738)
 THADITHIC LITHPER 7021        7  11  1    58       DEVIATION (708)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DEATH KISS 5751              12   8  1    54       GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)
 THORAZINE 7212                5   2  0    54       CALM AND SEDATE (731)
 VELMA XAVIL 6828             10  22  0    53       THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)
 SUN BEAR 6965                 8   4  2    53       THE BEAR'S PAW (150)
 ELEPHANT 7127                 4   2  1    52       TOKEN ENTRY (725)
 BARNEY BEAR 6512             12  14  0    50       THE BEAR'S PAW (150)
 KATIE 5337                    9   6  1    50       ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)
 THADIUS BANTU 7088            6   3  0    50       BEATNIK HORDE (719)
 CASTLE THUNDER 7159           4   1  0    49       OTTODROME TW (728)
 WHOPPER 7121                  5   3  0    48       FAST FOOD (724)
 SCOTT 5299                   10   7  0    43       ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)
-IDALIA 7336                   4   0  0    43       FORCE OF WILL (670)
 YUKON QUEST 7157              5   2  0    42       ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)
-BLOODFLICKER 7228             4   1  0    42       AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCRE (734)
 SHIV SQUIRREL 7344            3   1  0    42       FURRY FURY (740)
 TALKEETNA 7047                9   5  0    40       ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)
 PERCHERON 7152                4   1  0    40       LES TURFISTES (727)
 BOOB 7257                     4   2  0    39       PALINDROMES (599)
-WILHELM SCREAM 7162           3   0  0    39       OTTODROME TW (728)
 BROOMSTICK 7057               5   6  1    38       LAND OF OZ (217)
 BLIZZARD 7119                 5   3  0    38       FAST FOOD (724)
 POKEY 7125                    4   4  1    38       TOKEN ENTRY (725)
 WRAITH 6587                   5   2  2    36       LUROCIAN DEVILS (686)
 ULTIMA REGUM 7076             8   3  0    35       IN QETERNUM (718)
-CARRIE 7172                   5   2  0    35       KING CHARACTERS (729)
 TIME OF TORMENT 7254          4   2  0    35       ABYSMAL RITES (215)
 DRESDEN 7237                  3   2  0    35       TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)
-NIINE 7064                    6   3  1    34       THE BIZZARR (716)
-ASPHYXIA 6330                 5   4  0    34       GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THADIUS BANTU 7087            5   4  0    33       BEATNIK HORDE (719)
 ARCHER 7216                   5   2  0    33       OF WOLF & MAN (732)
 PETIT JARDINIA 7154           4   1  0    33       LES TURFISTES (727)
 DRAGON GOD 7305               4   2  0    33       PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)
 SLIM 7155                     4   2  0    33       SERPENTS HOLD (722)
-YORL 7153                     3   0  0    33       LES TURFISTES (727)
 ASTROTRAIN 7352               3   1  0    33       DARQUE FORCES (396)
-VENDETTA 7149                 2   5  1    33       FORCE OF WILL (670)
 LYRE 7107                     4   2  0    32       SERPENTS HOLD (722)
 HAWKEYE 7008                  3   2  0    32       SECOND BANANAS (573)
-GENCON 7259                   5   4  0    31       BLACK LIGHTNING (738)
-TUUMS 7065                    4   5  3    31       THE BIZZARR (716)
 VEGGIE MONSTER 7224           3   1  0    31       VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)
-WITCH DOCTOR 7215             5   1  0    30       OF WOLF & MAN (732)
 SALAD SLAYER 7334             4   0  0    30       VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)
 MALIK RIC 6885                2   2  0    28       WARHAMMERS (75)
-RAGLIN 7067                   5   4  0    27       THE BIZZARR (716)
 SALADIN 7213                  5   2  0    27       OF WOLF & MAN (732)
 SLYBLADE 7229                 4   2  1    27       AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCRE (734)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 QUICKSPAWN 7230               4   2  0    26       AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCRE (734)
 URUTO 7105                    2   4  0    26       SERPENTS HOLD (722)
 LEGION 7368                   2   0  0    26       NEW VENGEANCE (721)
 RAVAGE 7061                   5   5  1    25       OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)
 DRAGO KAZOV 7100              5   3  1    25       OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)
 DIAZEPAM 7211                 4   3  0    25       CALM AND SEDATE (731)
 LORAZEPAM 7209                4   3  0    25       CALM AND SEDATE (731)
 AGONY OF DAYS 7207            3   4  0    25       ABYSMAL RITES (215)
 ANITA BLAKE 7032              3   0  0    25       GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)
 GORGON 7058                   5   5  0    24       OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)
 NORTON 7010                   3   2  0    24       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 CHEESY BEARD 7160             3   2  0    24       OTTODROME TW (728)
 SUCCUBUS 7317                 2   2  0    24       BUBBA'S 3RD ARMY (739)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHRISTINE 7167                3   4  0    23       KING CHARACTERS (729)
-EVIL ONE 6586                 3   2  0    23       LUROCIAN DEVILS (686)
 TIA RELWAN 7245               2   4  0    23       THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)
 SCOTTY WOW 7122               4   3  0    22       OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)
-WICKED 7319                   3   1  0    22       BUBBA'S 3RD ARMY (739)
 ARTICHOKE ON THIS! 7226       2   2  0    22       VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)
-DEKCARC 7068                  4   4  0    21       LOST HONOR (717)
-ACCUSER 6589                  3   2  0    21       LUROCIAN DEVILS (686)
 ROHYPNOL 7210                 3   4  0    21       CALM AND SEDATE (731)
 ISA KOBBES 7150               3   2  0    21       LES TURFISTES (727)
-DENIAL 7365                   3   0  0    21       FORCE OF WILL (670)
 BAUDRILLARD 7374              2   0  0    21       TOKEN ENTRY (725)
-DR. COX 7009                  2   1  0    21       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 MIDAZOLAM 7309                2   4  0    20       CALM AND SEDATE (731)
 MORGAN 7235                   2   3  0    20       TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)
 FANG 7232                     2   4  1    19       SERPENTS HOLD (722)
 STABIN PANDA 7346             2   2  0    19       FURRY FURY (740)
-CORT 7220                     2   3  0    19       KING CHARACTERS (729)
-STONETWIST 7231               2   3  0    19       AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCRE (734)
 KRAIT 7106                    3   3  0    18       SERPENTS HOLD (722)
 TOFU WARRIOR 7223             2   2  0    18       VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)
 CARLOS 7339                   3   2  0    17       TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)
-NINJA GURP 7362               2   0  0    17       BUBBA'S 3RD ARMY (739)
-RIME 7147                     4   3  1    16       FORCE OF WILL (670)
 BENGAL 7090                   3   6  1    16       BLOOD MAGIC (720)
 PANTHER 7089                  3   6  0    16       BLOOD MAGIC (720)
-PRACTICAL GENE 7349           2   0  1    16       OTTODROME TW (728)
 RAPTOR 7383                   2   0  1    16       OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)
 MARTIN LUTHER KING 7384       2   0  0    16       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 TENTH INNING 7255             1   3  0    16       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 TACTIS AEGER 7395             1   0  0    16       IN QETERNUM (718)
-SARAPHINE 7063                3   6  0    15       THE BIZZARR (716)
 LUCCIO 7303                   2   3  0    15       TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)
 HUCK 7376                     2   1  0    15       LAND OF OZ (217)
 SANDY BEAR 7233               4   2  0    14       THE BEAR'S PAW (150)
-TWISTED THIEF 7070            3   5  0    14       LOST HONOR (717)
 MADFREEZE 7340                2   2  0    14       AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCRE (734)
 JEZEBEL 7367                  2   0  0    14       NEW VENGEANCE (721)
 KOWALSKI 7304                 2   4  0    14       TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)
 GLORIA MUNDI 7398             1   0  1    14       IN QETERNUM (718)
 BOOGER MONSTER 7375           1   2  0    14       BUBBA'S 3RD ARMY (739)
-CHASITYLOKPIKER 7066          2   7  0    13       THE BIZZARR (716)
 STRETCH 7350                  2   1  0    13       OF WOLF & MAN (732)
 LEVRIER 7385                  2   0  0    13       LES TURFISTES (727)
-ASTER 6667                    2   1  0    12       GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)
-CHANCE 7069                   2   6  0    12       LOST HONOR (717)
 HUMMUS HAWK 7333              1   3  1    12       VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)
 FROSTY 7332                   1   3  0    12       FAST FOOD (724)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MORTIMER 7082                 2   5  0    11       LOST HONOR (717)
-THE 100 7373                  1   1  0    11       BLACK LIGHTNING (738)
 GRAHAM 7356                   3   1  0    10       AN EPHRAIM (32)
 TULAIN VORL 7244              2   4  0    10       THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)
-DECEIVER 6670                 1   3  0    10       LUROCIAN DEVILS (686)
 SLOPPY FOE 7331               1   3  0    10       FAST FOOD (724)
 GRAHAM 7312                   2   2  1     9       AN EPHRAIM (32)
-RUSTY 7296                    2   3  0     9       BLACK LIGHTNING (738)
 ASYLUM 7297                   2   3  0     9       NEW VENGEANCE (721)
-BIG DUMMY 7372                1   0  0     9       LOST HONOR (717)
 MOOR WOLF 7348                2   2  0     8       FURRY FURY (740)
-BLITZWING 7371                1   1  0     8       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 STANDIN SKUNK 7386            1   1  0     8       FURRY FURY (740)
 PURPLE DRANK 7363             0   4  0     8       BUBBA'S 3RD ARMY (739)
 REQUIEM 7315                  1   4  0     7       BLOOD MAGIC (720)
 TENBROUS 7316                 1   4  0     7       BLOOD MAGIC (720)
-BLAINE THE TRAIN 7338         0   3  0     7       KING CHARACTERS (729)
 ZITH 7361                     1   3  0     6       PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)
 GRAHAM 7355                   1   3  0     6       AN EPHRAIM (32)
 S. TABBY CAT 7378             1   2  0     5       FURRY FURY (740)
 NZGUL 7390                    1   0  0     5       ABYSMAL RITES (215)
-ACHILLES 7114                 1   1  0     4       THE TITANS (723)
-POSEIDON 7112                 1   1  0     4       THE TITANS (723)
-HERA 7111                     0   2  0     2       THE TITANS (723)
 MR SELF DESTRUCT 7389         0   2  0     2       DEVIATION (708)
-THEMIS 7115                   0   2  0     2       THE TITANS (723)
-APOLLO 7113                   0   2  0     2       THE TITANS (723)
 MR. WOLF 7401                 0   1  0     1       PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)
 BRICK 7391                    0   1  0     1       BLOOD MAGIC (720)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF         0  0 0                      GLORIA MUNDI 7398     300  NONE
LIMPER 7003             9  5 0 ABYSMAL RITES 215    SOUTH SPOON 7161      300   
IDITAROD TRAIL 7083     3  2 0 ALASKAN PIPELINE 714 ELEPHANT 7127         300   
DONAVAN 4112           11 10 1 ALL-STAR NANA'S 457  BAD NEWS BEAR 6486    300   
GRAHAM 7388             0  2 0 AN EPHRAIM 32        HUMMUS HAWK 7333      300   
GRAHAM 7387             0  2 0 AN EPHRAIM 32        WOLVEN                300  NONE
FRAID KNOT 7327         1  4 0 BEATNIK HORDE 719    CREAM O'CROP CRI      300  NONE
SHIV 7326               2  3 0 BEATNIK HORDE 719    OTIS THE DRUNK        300  NONE
TALIA MOON 7084         3  6 0 BEATNIK HORDE 719    WOLVEN                300  NONE
XICOHTENCATL 7093       1  7 0 BLOOD MAGIC 720      PRACTICAL GENE 7349   299   
COMMP LACKEY 7394       0  1 0 DARQUE FORCES 396    OTIS THE DRUNK        300  NONE
SUICIDE BLIND 7042      6  6 0 DEVIATION 708        VENDETTA 7149         296  REVENGED
MORTIS II 7396          0  1 0 IN QETERNUM 718      WOLVEN                300  NONE
MORTIS III 7397         0  1 0 IN QETERNUM 718      OMNIPOTENT OZ         300  NONE
PICK POCKET 7081        2  4 0 LOST HONOR 717       RAVAGE 7061           297   
FALLEN ANGEL 7097       1  4 1 NEW VENGEANCE 721    BENGAL 7090           297  REVENGED
REAPER 7099             1  7 0 NEW VENGEANCE 721    FROG SHIV             300  NONE
SALVATION 7166          1  4 0 NEW VENGEANCE 721    RAPTOR 7383           300   
HETTAR 7178             9 11 1 PAWN OF PROPHECY 730 GIZMO 6941            296  JUST REVENGED
HUNTER 7187             9  9 2 PAWN OF PROPHECY 730 INANNA 7132           299  JUST REVENGED
HILROC IBBINS 6875     12 17 0 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 506 KATIE 5337            299   
AIDA 7138               0  1 0 THE OPERA 613        GRAHAM 7312           298   
DAFNE 6899             11  5 1 THE OPERA 613        DONAVAN 4112          298   
BIG BIRD 7399           0  1 0 TOKEN ENTRY 725      DARQUE BEAST          300  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

COMMP Squad -- There is something rather neat about an alliance that carries its
weaker links.  THANKS. -- Oz The All Humble

Ace Frehley and Manager Crip -- Well done!  Very well done! -- Oz The All Excited

Grimmy -- Yep.  You got it!  There was a lot of death yelling at The Face.  Turnabout
IS fair play.  Still, I am depressed and do not like it.  Haven't had a winning round
since.  Perhaps I should take a ride in a hot-air balloon? -- Oz The All Sad

Hey, Marm, remember this?
     "Commp -- Whatcha gonna do when LOL's 22 inch pythons go wild on YOU?!!!!  Don't
     get too comfy in that top spot because we're coming after ya! -- Marma Duke and
     Team LOL"
I didn't know you had traded for Khisanth's Serpent Hold team?  That is what you
meant; right?  I cannot think of anything else to refer your hilarious statement to,
so.... -- Oz The All Laughing

MAMBO -- Wowser!  Well done!  What a big, big score!  Kudos to all you guys. -- Oz
The All Jealous
P.S.  Are YOU LOL's 22 inch pythons?????

Earvling Klash -- I just want you to know that you are so mean that I will not share
anything in my basket with you.  Phblttt! -- Basket, Land Of Oz

Agaric -- I salute your talent.  It hurt me to lose, but what can I say but--well
done. -- Quadling, Land Of Oz

Smokey Bear -- When I saw my opponent, and your style, and all your experience, I
just knew I was a goner.  But somehow, some way... well, it was like singing the
beautiful "Over The Rainbow."  I WON! -- Off To See The... Land Of Oz

Uroto -- Surprise, surprise. -- Broomstick, Land Of Oz

Ninja Gurp -- Well, come on!  You shoulda, well, you shoulda gave up.  You know? --
Huck, Land Of Oz

Come on Ozers.  We have to hold up our end of COMMP.  Go big team! -- Oz The All
Motivating

Congrats to our new Duelmaster.  Ace Frehley, what an entrance! -- LP

Nice turn, MAMBO, but we still lead the dance...

Yes, Tulain Vorl... a Shew stole my lunch a long time ago...  Sorry if you are not
one! -- Isa Kobbes

North Fork -- Happy 300th Birthday 

North Fork -- Happy 300th Birthday to the Swamp!  Butter Tonic for everyone! -- Kat

Tenbrous -- Thus endeth the lesson in the importance of backups. -- Kat

Off To See The.... Doctor.  That hurt.  We've decided that blocking with our face
isn't the best strategy. -- Kat

Eureka Pride -- And proud you should be.  Well fought, Dear Sir. -- Kat

Thadius Bantu -- You went all "wheee," and I was like all "whoa!", then you
"swooshed," and I "whoa'd" again, and then it was all "clang," then "thud, whack,
bam!"-- then it was, like, all dark and stuff.  Ya know? -- Kat

Kiss of Death -- It wasn't really all that unbelievable, was it? -- Kat

Darque -- 'Tis awfully good to see you again, old friend.  I'm not too fond that it's
across the sands, but no blood spilled is permanent.  A hearty congratulations on
Salsa!  DJI Forever and For Always! -- Kat

Kana Ballistic -- Our revenge is complete.  I could have wished the timing were a bit
different, but our honor remains intact (for now). -- Prowl

Velma Xavil -- You were on a bit of a streak that almost discouraged me from
challenging.  Sorry to ruin the streak and sorry for the challenge, but so is life in
the arena. -- Gizmo

Rusty -- That went as I had expected and hoped, though I may have to put you on my
avoid list in the near future. -- Astrotrain

Panther -- Unlike my brother's bout, ours did not go as planned.  Perhaps I
underestimated your resolve in battle.  It is a mistake that will not be repeated. --
Blitzwing

Otis the Drunk -- From the Dark Arena report, you were busy last cycle.  I guess
dying in the first bout of the night motivated you for the remainder of the evening.
-- Salsa Elemental, comfortably retired

Crip -- Congrats or condolences on Ace's graduation.  I guess its a matter of one's
perspective on manual graduations. -- Master Darque

TW Participants -- Oz and I hope you are enjoying your Turf War experience.  There
have been some minor hiccups here and there, but nothing major thus far and things
are running smoothly.  Do not forget about tourney participation points for the
upcoming Spring Mailer (due April 2).  Points will be assessed as soon as they appear
in the DM 47 newsletter. -- Master Darque

Ace Frehley -- Got to love those sandbaggers!  I was in the challenger adepts, and
now you're the Duelmaster!?  Sheesh!  I guess they don't respect those TV Challenges
like they used to. -- Juneau Dawning

Big Mac -- I think I'm going to switch to the Whopper! -- Talkeetna

Barney Bear -- Well, that was fun!  Good to know I can step up my game when I need
to. -- Eureka Pride

Wicked -- Maybe that little tweak in strategy allowed me to get the jump.  We'll see
if I can keep that up.  Thanks for the skills! -- Iditarod Trail

Bengal -- Did you even take a real swing at me?  Let's have a rematch in a few. --
Yukon Quest

Grimm -- Thanks a lot!  You were right, just keep plugging away and try to get just a
little bit better every time!  Not sure about the summer F2F just yet.  But hopefully
I can work it out. -- Storm Lord

Oz -- Being tourney points leader is nice!  Now team LOL just has to match that
showing in the regular arena. -- Stormy

Tenth Inning -- That's the time for the excitement. -- Dresden

Lyre -- I wouldn't call that musical, but you did make me dance. -- Carlos

Stretch -- That could be a good name for me. -- Kowalski

Artichoke -- Not carrying a spear? -- Luccio

Salad Slayer -- And you're mean to buffets as well? -- Morgan

Salsa Elemental -- Congrats Lord Protector! -- Bill the Bard and Team Blackstaff

North Fork -- With Ace Frehley's early departure, we at the Royal Flush poker table
wish to declare Jack Knife as our latest Champion. -- Crip, mgr of Royal Flush

Michael Eldritch -- I know, I've got an empty slot on the team.  Didn't get to it in
time for this turn, sorry. -- Jorja, running full speed and slowly falling behind

To the people to whom I "owe" diplos or letters -- Same problem, but they ARE coming.
Eventually. -- Jorja

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TALIA MOON was viciously butchered by WOLVEN in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
REAPER was murdered by FROG SHIV in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
SHIV was assassinated by OTIS THE DRUNK in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
FRAID KNOT was butchered by CREAM O'CROP CRIP in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
GRAHAM was murdered by WOLVEN in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
MORTIS III was butchered by OMNIPOTENT OZ in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena duel.
COMMP LACKEY was butchered by OTIS THE DRUNK in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena match.
MORTIS II was easily killed by WOLVEN in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
BIG BIRD was put to death by DARQUE BEAST in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
MANDORALLEN slimly won victory over GIZMO in a action packed 4 minute Bloodfeud fight.
CHABAT defeated INANNA in a action packed 3 minute gory veteran's Bloodfeud fight.
CASTLE THUNDER was overpowered by EUREKA PRIDE in a 1 minute Challenge match.
PERCHERON overcame VEGGIE MONSTER in a exciting 4 minute Challenge contest.
JACK KNIFE subdued KISS OF DEATH in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge brawl.
OFF TO SEE THE... was handily defeated by PROWL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
QUADLING was defeated by NIN QUIRE in a 2 minute expert's Challenge struggle.
TNT beat AGARIC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute master's Challenge brawl.
KANA BALLISTIC was overpowered by ACE OF BASE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
THADIUS BANTU was overpowered by JUNEAU DAWNING in a 2 minute Challenge match.
BIG MAC was handily defeated by ANJE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
ELEPHANT slew IDITAROD TRAIL in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
POKEY was subdued by VELMA XAVIL in a 1 minute Challenge bout.
SOUTH SPOON viciously butchered LIMPER in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge duel.
ULTIMA REGUM was devastated by LATKA in a 2 minute gory one-sided Challenge bout.
RAVAGE was defeated by TIME OF TORMENT in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
YUKON QUEST overpowered DIAZEPAM in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
DRESDEN overpowered URUTO in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge bout.
THORAZINE overpowered TALKEETNA in a 2 minute uneven Challenge duel.
BLIZZARD overpowered KRAIT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fray.
AGONY OF DAYS was viciously subdued by PETIT JARDINIA in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
WHOPPER overpowered BROOMSTICK in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
ROHYPNOL was handily defeated by HAWKEYE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
QUICKSPAWN savagely defeated LUCCIO in a popular 1 minute brutal Challenge fight.
DRAGON GOD overpowered MALIK RIC in a exciting 1 minute bloody uneven Challenge bout.
PANTHER slimly lost to DRAGO KAZOV in a 4 minute Challenge fight.
THADIUS BANTU devastated BENGAL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge battle.
SCOTTY WOW unbelievably bested FANG in a action packed 3 minute gory Challenge bout.
SLOPPY FOE was savagely defeated by ARTICHOKE ON THIS! in a 3 minute Challenge match.
ISA KOBBES lost to SALAD SLAYER in a popular 2 minute Challenge bout.
NORTON won victory over TOFU WARRIOR in a 3 minute bloody Challenge bout.
CHEESY BEARD luckily beat MIDAZOLAM in a action packed 4 minute Challenge competition.
MORGAN narrowly defeated SANDY BEAR in a dull 10 minute gruesome Challenge battle.
MARTIN LUTHER KING unbelievably bested FROSTY in a 1 minute Challenge match.
CARLOS overcame REQUIEM in a 5 minute amateur's Challenge fight.
SALVATION was killed by RAPTOR in a 1 minute bloody beginner's Challenge competition.
S. TABBY CAT was subdued by LEVRIER in a 1 minute novice's Challenge match.
MR SELF DESTRUCT was demolished by HUCK in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
JEZEBEL beat TENBROUS in a 3 minute beginner's Challenge bout.
A TALE OF PAIN savagely defeated RERUN in a 5 minute expert's Title competition.
BASKET was viciously subdued by SHELDON in a exciting 3 minute gory veteran's bout.
BAD NEWS BEAR savagely slew DONAVAN in a crowd pleasing 4 minute master's conflict.
AGOSERIS devastated PARTY TRAP in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
SMOKEY BEAR devastated RACECAR in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
KATIE was demolished by TEMPTRESS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched battle.
THADITHIC LITHPER savagely defeated BARNEY BEAR in a 3 minute expert's bout.
SUN BEAR defeated ARCHER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.
SCOTT unbelievably bested LYRE in a exciting 6 minute gory bout.
LORAZEPAM lost to TIA RELWAN in a 4 minute bloody match.
SALADIN demolished PURPLE DRANK in a unpopular 5 minute one-sided conflict.
SLYBLADE defeated TENTH INNING in a 1 minute bout.
WRAITH devastated TULAIN VORL in a 1 minute uneven match.
SHIV SQUIRREL vanquished GORGON in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
BOOB overpowered MADFREEZE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
KOWALSKI was viciously subdued by STABIN PANDA in a exciting 3 minute brutal match.
SLIM vanquished STRETCH in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SUCCUBUS devastated GRAHAM in a unpopular 3 minute uneven match.
ANITA BLAKE savagely defeated GRAHAM in a 2 minute brutal match.
HUMMUS HAWK killed GRAHAM in a 1 minute gory fight.
GRAHAM was overpowered by ASTROTRAIN in a unpopular 4 minute uneven brawl.
ZITH was luckily beaten by STANDIN SKUNK in a exciting 3 minute novice's conflict.
MOOR WOLF was vanquished by LEGION in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BAUDRILLARD overpowered MR. WOLF in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
BOOGER MONSTER subdued ASYLUM in a 3 minute beginner's conflict.
TACTIS AEGER demolished MAXIMILLIAN in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
BRICK was savagely defeated by NZGUL in a dull 15 minute bloody novice's conflict.
GLORIA MUNDI slaughtered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                 27         PARRY-LUNGE       33 -  25 -  3      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  22         STRIKING ATTACK  127 - 113 - 13      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                      20         TOTAL PARRY       73 -  70 -  1      51  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     16         LUNGING ATTACK    91 -  92 -  6      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   16         AIMED BLOW        73 -  83 -  5      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 13         BASHING ATTACK    50 -  69 -  3      42  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  11         PARRY-RIPOSTE     34 -  47 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    8         SLASHING ATTACK   46 -  66 -  2      41  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      5         WALL OF STEEL     51 -  77 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         PARRY-STRIKE      15 -  25 -  0      38  |

Turn 300 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:

PARRY-LUNGE        4 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK   13 - 14         3  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        9 -  7     WALL OF STEEL      7 -  9         3  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK    12 - 10     PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  5         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  6     BASHING ATTACK     4 -  7         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              AIMED BLOW         7 - 13         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      A TALE OF PAIN 6531        14   4  0  124 ABYSMAL RITES (215)
BASHING ATTACK   SHELDON 4111               16   5  2  121 ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  PROWL 6460                 11   6  0  115 DARQUE FORCES (396)
SLASHING ATTACK  ACE OF BASE 6905            8   7  0  115 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
LUNGING ATTACK   RERUN 6651                 14   6  0  101 SECOND BANANAS (573)
WALL OF STEEL    JACK KNIFE 6694            14   7  0  101 ROYAL FLUSH (48)
PARRY-LUNGE      CHABAT 7193                19  17  1   92 PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)
AIMED BLOW       ANJE 4109                  15   5  0   85 ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    JUNEAU DAWNING 7045         7   4  0   75 ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)
PARRY-STRIKE     TIME OF TORMENT 7254        4   2  0   35 ABYSMAL RITES (215)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is NIN QUIRE 5281.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was RERUN 6651.  The ten other most popular fighters were SHELDON 4111, LYRE 7107, 
KISS OF DEATH 6977, GIZMO 6941, MIDAZOLAM 7309, THADITHIC LITHPER 7021, STABIN PANDA 
7346, VEGGIE MONSTER 7224, A TALE OF PAIN 6531, and CHABAT 7193.

The least popular fighter this week was BRICK 7391.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were PURPLE DRANK 7363, SALADIN 7213, MORGAN 7235, GRAHAM 7356, GRAHAM 7355, 
SANDY BEAR 7233, ASTROTRAIN 7352, SUCCUBUS 7317, MOOR WOLF 7348, and GRAHAM 7388.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

A TALE OF PAIN (47-6531) ABYSMAL RITES (215)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

     For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors 
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.  

                      JAVA THE HUTT (11-7084) COFFEE WARS  (608)  
                       ACE FREHLEY (47-3669) ROYAL FLUSH  (48)  
                     PUSSY GALORE (82-9062) ROYAL FELINES  (1334)  
                  IMMACULATE (82-35293) SUPERIOR FORCES 4503  (5814)
                     FAT PANTS (82-39862) HAPPY HOLIDAYS  (6631) 
                    TROUE BIDE (82-46080) SACS DE SABLE 3  (7727) 
                     MAD MAX (82-56014) THE WILLBURYS 77  (9435) 
                        CALEB (84-2901) OF WOLF & MAN 5  (573)  

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes