DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/22/2011    Duedate: 12/19/2011

NORTH FORK ARENA

DM-47    TURN-309

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

AGOSERIS
WARHAMMERS (75)
(47-6709) [20-18-3,129]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

AGOSERIS                       POSITION IS EMPTY
WARHAMMERS (75)                
(47-6709) [20-18-3,129]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

NIN QUIRE                      BLITZWING
THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)         DARQUE FORCES (396)
(47-5281) [19-31-0,105]        (47-7371) [4-6-0,42]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. LAND OF OZ (217)            41
2. ROYAL FLUSH (48)            31      ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)
3. DARQUE FORCES (396)         26      Unchartered Team
4. ABYSMAL RITES (215)         25
5. NEW VENGEANCE (721)         24      GUARDIAN KNIGHTS (741)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)    65  36  2 64.4   1/ 5 DARQUE FORCES (396)      10  5 0
 2/ 3 LAND OF OZ (217)         653 407 23 61.6   2/ 1 VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)    10  5 0
 3/ 2 OTTODROME TW (728)        36  23  2 61.0   3/ 3 SECOND BANANAS (573)      8  3 0
 4/ 4 LES TURFISTES (727)       38  25  1 60.3   4/ 2 BLACK LIGHTNING (738)     8  6 0
 5/ 6 SECOND BANANAS (573)     229 152 20 60.1   5/12 ROYAL FLUSH (48)          7  2 0
 6/ 7 ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)     86  59  7 59.3   6/13 PALINDROMES (599)         7  4 0
 7/ 5 VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)     39  27  2 59.1   7/ 4 ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)    7  5 0
 8/ 0*GUARDIAN KNIGHTS (741)     8   6  2 57.1   8/15 LAND OF OZ (217)          6  6 0
 9/ 9 ROYAL FLUSH (48)         778 599 39 56.5   9/ 8 ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)     6  7 0
10-10 GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)     70  57  3 55.1  10/ 6 OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)      6  9 0
11-12 DEVIATION (708)          129 111  5 53.8  11/16 PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)    6  9 0
12-13 AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCR (734)  29  25  2 53.7  12/10 OTTODROME TW (728)        5  4 0
13/14 DARQUE FORCES (396)      217 191 17 53.2  13-14 TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)     5  5 0
14/11 FAST FOOD (724)           43  38  0 53.1  14/11 LES TURFISTES (727)       5  6 0
15-15 MANEGERIAL MAYHEM (574)   62  56  5 52.5  15/20 IN QETERNUM (718)         5 10 0
16/16 BLACK LIGHTNING (738)    161 150 11 51.8  16/26 IRON LEGION (652)         4  4 1
17/17 PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)   172 162 11 51.5  17/ 7 FAST FOOD (724)           4  7 0
18-20 SERPENTS HOLD (722)       33  33  1 50.0  18/19 AN EPHRAIM (32)           4  8 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/21 IRON LEGION (652)         23  23  2 50.0  19- 9 DEVIATION (708)           3  2 2
20/19 OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)      46  48  4 48.9  20- 0*GUARDIAN KNIGHTS (741)    3  2 1
21-23 CALM AND SEDATE (731)     32  38  2 45.7  21-21 AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCR (734)  3  2 0
22/25 WARHAMMERS (75)          334 422 17 44.2  22/22 WARHAMMERS (75)           3  3 1
23/26 PALINDROMES (599)         78 100  5 43.8  23/29 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)    3  9 0
24/28 AN EPHRAIM (32)          197 262 19 42.9  24-17 BEATNIK HORDE (719)       2  3 0
25/27 ABYSMAL RITES (215)      104 140  4 42.6  25/18 ABYSMAL RITES (215)       2  7 0
26-29 BEATNIK HORDE (719)       32  45  1 41.6  26-28 CALM AND SEDATE (731)     1  4 0
27-30 TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)     26  37  1 41.3  27- 0*ASSASSINS GUILD (742)     1  4 0
28/31 IN QETERNUM (718)         40  60  5 40.0  28/30 NEW VENGEANCE (721)       1  4 0
29/32 THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)   170 268  2 38.8  29-23 SERPENTS HOLD (722)       1  7 0
30/ 0*ASSASSINS GUILD (742)      7  12  1 36.8  30-27 BLOOD MAGIC (720)         0  5 0
31/33 NEW VENGEANCE (721)       18  50  2 26.5  31-32 GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)     0  2 0
32-34 BLOOD MAGIC (720)         16  62  2 20.5  32-34 MANEGERIAL MAYHEM (574)   0  1 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                                    Anti-TP Rant

     Frustrated by dual-shield-wielding, plate-cocooned so-called "warriors"?
"Outlasted" by do-nothing, smack-talking low-browed "fighters"?  Numbed by...
well, you get the idea.  So who you gonna call?!  That's right!  SCUMBUSTERS!!
     Imagine the world of aimed blow artists.  Critical-hitters, in-the-eye-of-scum
splitters.  "Try it, you'll like it!"  The next time, say Oz's TP, Fence, challenges
your low-endurance, low-deftness basher for a gutless "win," you pick him apart and
use his pelvic bone for a... hey wait a minute... cool out... TPs are people, too...
... ..? ... ... ...
     Nah!!  Epee their hollow noggins!

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          Commentary on official scoring through Round TWELVE (FINAL) in TW7

COMMP Squad wins the TWVII!
LOL was the top scorer for rnd. 12 with a big 43 points, finishing 2nd.
Top Overall Arena Fight Point Scorer -- Stormlord (59)
Top Tourney Scorer -- Stormlord (79)
Top Overall Style/Spy/DM Scorer -- Crip -- 44
Best Arena W/L Record -- Stormlord/Alaskan Pipeline (35-15-0-2-.700)
Best Alliance Arena W/L Record -- COMMP Squad @ 181-90-8-8 -.646
Most Arena Kills -(Tie) CLUB FED and COMMP Squad 8
Most Arena Deaths -- MAMBO 21
Round Winners (must fight five fights):
   1 -- Les Turfistes 5-0-0
   2 -- Land Of Oz 5-0-0
   3 -- Alaskan Pipeline (3 tied @ 5-0; won on recog pts)
   4 -- Token Entry (2 tied at 4-1-1; won on recog pts)
   5 -- The Bear's Paw(3 tied at 3-2-1; won on recog points)
   6 -- Second Bananas 5-0-1
   7 -- In Queternum 5-0-2 (2 tied with 5-0; won on kills)
   8 -- Royal Flush 5-0-0
   9 -- Royal Flush 4-1-0 (3 tied, won on recog points 34/32/30)
  10 -- Land Of Oz 4-1-1 (5 tied at 4-1; won on kill)
  11 -- Fast Food 4-1-0 (5 tied at 4-1-0; won on recog pts)
  12 -- Second Bananas 5-0-0
Four alliances qualified for "bonus position pts" for the last half.

Round TWELVE (FINAL) Scores Turf War VII
ALLIANCE SCORES   Total     SP/ST/DM  Fight  Tourney Other
                (Thru 12)      Pts     Pts     Pts    Pts

   COM            512          142     150     155     65
   LOL            447           94      69     234     50
   MAM            327           88      62     162     15
   UNN            146           46     -16     106     10
   ARI             63           44     -57      71      5
   CAT             -5           10     -24       4      5
   CLU            -47           32    -141      52     10
   ALL            -56            6     -75       3     10
   TOR            -60          -24       -101      45      0

TEAM FIGHT SCORES Rnd #12     ST/FI/TO    TOTAL       ST/FI/TO

COMMP (+38)       16-5-0-1    12/26/38   181-99-8-8  142/150/292
Royal Flush        2-0-0-0     0/4/04     35-15-1-2   44/52/96
All-Star Nanas     3-2-0-0     6/2/8      35-25-3-1   34/25/59
Second Bananas     5-0-0-0     2/10/12    39-17-2-0   16/42/58
Land Of Oz         2-2-0-1     0/3/3      35-22-1-3   30/15/45
Les Turfistes      4-1-0-0     4/7/11     37-20-1-2   18/16/34
Crip, Le Pentarque, Oz, Mannequin (CAPT), The Mun

LOL (+43)         15-9-2-2     6/37/43   146-116-4-16  94/69/163
Alaskan Pipeline   4-0-0-0     4/10/14    39-15-0-2   36/59/95
Deviation          3-2-2-0     2/26/28    31-27-2-2   26/14/40
Vegan Canibalz     3-2-0-0     0/0/0      42-23-1-0    8/17/25
Aggr. Mediocrity   3-2-0-0     0/0/0      24-20-1-0    6/1/7
Abysmal Rites      2-3-0-2     0/1/1      20-31-0-12  18/-22/-4
Chief Illinewik, Anarchist, Stormlord, The Reaper, Marmaduke (CAPT)

MAMBO (+14)        9-6-0-0    10/4/14    132-123-7-21 88/62/150
Darque Forces      3-2-0-0     2/2/4      28-29-2-6   28/27/55
Ottodrome          3-2-0-0     4/1/5      34-20-2-1   22/29/51
Fast Food          3-2-0-0     4/1/5      31-24-0-0   16/15/31
Token Entry        0-0-0-0     0/0/0      18-25-3-7   18/-5/13
Bubba's 3rd Army   0-0-0-0     0/0/0      21-25-0-7    4/-4/0
Master Darque (CAPT), Otto X, Madwand, Bubbaganoosh, Action

UNNATURAL (-8)     2-5-0-0     0/-8/-8   102-111-3-16 46/-16/30
Bear's Paw         0-0-0-0     0/0/0      19-21-1-0   20/-5/15
Palindromes        1-2-0-0     0/-3/-3    26-31-1-4   10/1/11
Serpents Hold      1-3-0-0     0/-5/-5    25-24-0-2    8/0/8
Of Wolf & Man      0-0-0-0     0/0/0      19-19-0-7    6/-6/0
Furry Fury         0-0-0-0     0/0/0      13-15-1-3    2/-6/-4
Tripwire, Assurasirbanipal (CAPT), Khisanth, Kat, Grimm

ARRANGHAL'S(-7)    5-10-0-0    2/-9/-7    88-114-4-4  44/-57/-13
King Characters    0-0-0-0     0/0/0      12-12-1-1    8/3/11
Calm & Sedate      1-4-0-0     0/-6/-6    26-34-2-1   10/-11/-1
Forking Disasters  0-0-0-0     0/0/0       2-3-0-0     0/-2/-2
Pawn Of Prophecy   1-4-0-0     2/-5/-3    24-34-0-2   22/-30/-8
Team Blackstaff    3-2-0-0     0/2/2      24-51-1-0    4/-17/-13
Lord Daemonspawn (CAPT), Bill The Bard, Obregon, The Walkin Dude, Gentleben

CATALYST (-7)      0-4-0-0     0/-7/-7    38-54-3-2   10/-24/-14
Force Of Will      0-0-0-0     0/0/0      17-23-2-2    6/-4/2
Middle Way 3       0-4-0-0     0/-7/-7    21-31-1-0    4/-20/-16
Michael Eldritch (CAPT), Jorja

CLUB FED (-19)     5-10-0-1    0/-19/-19  68-103-8-16  32/-131/-99
Obsidian Order     2-3-0-1     0/-7/-7    22-32-2-4   12/-34/-22
Beatnik Horde      2-3-0-0     0/-7/-7    25-32-1-4    8/-32/-24
In Qeternum        1-4-0-0     0/-5/-5    21-39-5-8   12/-65/-53
Vae Victus, Don Guido (CAPT), Skaven

HEAVEN (-12)       0-5-0-0     0/-12/-12  15-43-1-5    6/-75/-69
Bloodmagic         0-5-0-0     0/-12/-12  15-43-1-5    6/-75/-69
Quezcatl (CAPT)

TORPUNZ (+7)       4-1-0-0     2/5/7      58-100-4-11  28/-101/-73
Black Lightning    0-0-0-0     0/0/0      23-27-1-2   14/-6/8
The Titans         0-0-0-0     0/0/0       0-5-0-0     0/-5/-5
Lost Honor         0-0-0-0     0/0/0       9-16-1-2    0/-18/-18
The Bizzarr        0-0-0-0     0/0/-0      9-20-0-1    4/-23/-19
New Vengeance      0-0-0-0     0/0/0      13-28-2-6    8/-54/-46
Luudo, Dark Angel (CAPT), Plague, Shade, Arkane

THE WARRIOR CHAMPIONS
Inanna, Sandy Bear, Dartanyon, Thadius Bantu, Ultima Reguum, Shiv Squirrel, Archer,
Mandorallen, Wicked, Latka, Denial, Kiss Of Death, Eureka Pride.

Brought to you by Mellowing Master Darque and Oz The All Tired.

THE 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 potion 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.

THE WINNERS

Contact RSI for the following:

     Favorites Award:
          Second Bananas                Land Of Oz
          Les Turfistes                 Royal Flush
          All Star Nanas
     Skill Bonus Potion
          Second Bananas (2)            Land Of Oz(2)
          Les Turfistes (2)             Royal Flush (2)
          All Star Nanas (2)            Alaskan Pipeline
          Vegan Cannibalz               Deviation
          Darque Forces                 Ottodrome TW
          Fast Food                     Palindromes
          Calm & Sedate                 Pawn Of Prophecy
          Team Blackstaff               Obsidian Order
          Beatnik Horde                 In Qeternum
          Blood Magic
     Renaming all 10 Dark Arena Warriors
         COMMP Squad (Mannequin, Crip, The Mun, Oz, Le Pentarque)
     Renaming DM47
         COMMP Squad (Mannequin, Crip, The Mun, Oz, Le Pentarque)

To be mailed from the moderators:
   One each cert for round winners
     1 -- Les Turfistes (from Oz)
     2 -- Land Of Oz (from Oz)
     3 -- Alaskan Pipeline (from MD)
     4 -- Token Entry (from MD)
     5 -- The Bear's Paw (from MD)
     6 -- Second Bananas (from Oz)
     7 -- In Queternum (from Oz)
     8 -- Royal Flush (from Oz)
     9 -- Royal Flush (from Oz)
    10 -- Land Of Oz (from Oz)
    11 -- Fast Food  (from MD)
    12 -- Second Bananas (from Oz)
  Sixty certs for the winning alliance
         COMMP Squad (from Oz)

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 641): CONFIDENCE of CONSANGUINEOUS (Manniquin, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 339): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 337): TERROR TWIN of ALL NIGHT LONG (?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 292): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 314): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 308): RACECAR of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 295): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 289): ZOUM LA BOUSE of BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 274): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 267): FAIRYFIRE of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 243): DIANGELIQUE of DARQUE FORCES V (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 243): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 244): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 59): SVEN of SUDDENLY, THE VAN (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 241): DUTCH TREAT of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 641): MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 339): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 337): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 292): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 314): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 308): VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 295): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 288): WAH CHING (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 274): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 267): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 243): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 243): BASH BROS SOCCER (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 244): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 59): BLACK LIGHTNING II (Dark Angel, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 241): SPARF! et al (Crip, mgrs.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 291): QUITA ROSALA of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 308): CHABAT of PAWN OF PROPHECY (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): NASTY NES of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 273): ALBERT of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 267): UNCLE FESTUS of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 243): ROMOR SAITH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 58): ACCORDION of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     And so I start and end my career with success!  I was Assur's first Rookie
Basher TV, a long time ago.  Now, I become his first to sit on the throne here in
this arena.  Too bad it wasn't during the Turf War as opposed to after it.  Also too
bad that I will not be able to participate in a fourth Turf War.  Until just now, the
Palindromes have been a Turf War team only.  Now Assur is looking to graduate the
three original members of this stable.
     And so I must thank Katie for being so accommodating and allowing me to take the
throne for a turn.  I know it unlikely that it will be for more than a turn, but if I
should happen to win again, I should be granted immortality.  Otherwise, I must
survive the next two turns to receive that prize.
     So, because this is probably my last hurrah, Assur wants me to reveal my engine
specs.  13(2)-4-7-14-17-16-15 B, Normal Endurance, Normal Damage, Favorite Learn
Riposte, ambidextrous, but otherwise mode across the board.

-- Racecar

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to NORTH FORK once again!  Some people say I ramble too much, I 
don't say anything relevant.  I repeat myself.  I ramble.  Well LAND OF OZ moved up 
7, to 8th.  What's with TENSILE?  He actually beat OBSIDIAN ORDER's GREED, and walked 
away with 19 more points from the fight.  Laughs were big at PAWN OF PROPHECY while 
they watched ZITH clobber EMILY.  She lost 13 points and got bruised from objects 
thrown from the stands.  Apparently NORTH FORK isn't filled with as many gutless 
wonders as I thought.  The Dreaded Duelmaster got 3 challenges this turn!  
WARHAMMERS' hatred of PALINDROMES surfaced again as AGOSERIS challenged NORTH FORK's 
top dog.  I'm sure NORTH FORK is excited about AGOSERIS, the new Duelmaster from 
WARHAMMERS.  (remember?)  But when you've seen as many as I have...  Advice to 
fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  The most avoided team was 
GOTHIC MINISTRY.  In my day, no team with a 70-57-3 would scare me off!  What's the 
problem, LAND OF OZ?  Taunt your opponent MANDORALLEN!  That was my lucky charm when 
I was unfairly challenged.  (and by 20 points!)  PARTY TRAP should have an easy win.  
PARTY TRAP beat MANDORALLEN.  PALINDROMES calls this fighting?  In my day...  Maybe 
NEW VENGEANCE's ASYLUM is one of those gals who likes pain, or something.  That's 
what she'll get next week, after challenging up 26 to TOFU WARRIOR.  As I expected, 
TOFU WARRIOR won ASYLUM.  Not to start anything, but, ASYLUM, now that you've faced 
him and seen hers style, you might try it again!  RAVAGE of OBSIDIAN ORDER knows how 
to pick 'em.  He challenged TNT of PALINDROMES who is up by 24.  Now was this a wise 
move?  RAVAGE perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he was subdued by TNT and 
ended up with 62 recognition points.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Sending a warrior to the Dark Arena reminds the 
others they'd better shape up.  Tough beans, CHEESY BEARD.  That's what a 7-5-0 gets 
you.  Yeah, yeah, TENSILE killed GREED, who was "too young to die."  Well, he was a 
fighter, and that's what you have to face.  Is it my imagination, or are fighters 
getting younger every day?  To die so young, so gloriously!   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  The end 
of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Time for my 
medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AGOSERIS 6709                20  18  3   129       WARHAMMERS (75)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LATKA 6940                   13   4  1   120       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 GIZMO 6941                   11  10  1   113       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 AGARIC 6509                  24  26  0   108       WARHAMMERS (75)
 NIN QUIRE 5281               19  31  0   105       THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)
 ARTICHOKE ON THIS! 7226      10   3  1   105       VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)
 PARTY TRAP 5496              18  18  1   101       PALINDROMES (599)
 EUREKA PRIDE 7044            16   6  0   101       ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)
 RACECAR 5498                 16  22  1    97       PALINDROMES (599)
 TNT 5499                     19  21  1    95       PALINDROMES (599)
 KATIE 5337                   16   8  2    95       ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)
 ENDEMIC 7265                 20  13  0    93       BLACK LIGHTNING (738)
-THADITHIC LITHPER 7021       11  14  1    92       DEVIATION (708)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BROOMSTICK 7057              12   8  1    90       LAND OF OZ (217)
 SALAD SLAYER 7334             8   5  0    90       VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)
-YUKON QUEST 7157             10   5  0    89       ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)
 WILHELM SCREAM 7162           9   2  0    88       OTTODROME TW (728)
-DRESDEN 7237                  8   4  0    88       TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)
-BIG MAC 7120                 11   5  0    87       FAST FOOD (724)
-PETIT JARDINIA 7154           9   4  0    85       LES TURFISTES (727)
-DR. COX 7009                  8   3  1    83       SECOND BANANAS (573)
-NORTON 7010                   9   4  0    79       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 MANDORALLEN 7179             17  16  1    78       PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)
 HUMMUS HAWK 7333              7   6  1    74       VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)
-SLIM 7155                    10   4  0    73       SERPENTS HOLD (722)
-CRISTER MOFFEE 5289          15  10  2    71       MANEGERIAL MAYHEM (574)
 TALKEETNA 7047               15   8  0    71       ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)
-DEMONIC HEX 5530             14   7  0    68       GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)
 BOOB 7257                    10   5  0    68       PALINDROMES (599)
 MR. WOLF 7401                 7   3  0    68       PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)
 STARSCREAM 7419               5   3  0    68       DARQUE FORCES (396)
-YORL 7153                     8   3  0    67       LES TURFISTES (727)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLOODFLICKER 7228             9   2  0    66       AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCRE (734)
 VEGGIE MONSTER 7224           8   5  0    66       VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)
 VELMA XAVIL 6828             12  29  0    65       THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)
-BLIZZARD 7119                10   6  0    65       FAST FOOD (724)
-HAWKEYE 7008                  8   5  0    64       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 RAVAGE 7061                   9  10  1    62       OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)
 DRAGO KAZOV 7100              9   8  1    61       OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)
-FROSTY 7332                   6   5  0    61       FAST FOOD (724)
-DASTER MARQUE 5196           12  15  0    59       MANEGERIAL MAYHEM (574)
-SOUTH SPOON 7161              7   5  1    59       OTTODROME TW (728)
 TENTH INNING 7255             6   7  0    59       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 MARTIN LUTHER KING 7384       8   3  0    58       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 GENCON 7259                  11   7  1    57       BLACK LIGHTNING (738)
 TOFU WARRIOR 7223             6   7  0    57       VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HAMMER 6170                   4   5  0    56       IRON LEGION (652)
 ASTROTRAIN 7352               7   5  0    55       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 ZITH 7361                     6   7  0    55       PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SLYBLADE 7229                 8   4  1    54       AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCRE (734)
-DEATH KISS 5751              12  10  1    53       GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)
-URUTO 7105                    6   7  0    53       SERPENTS HOLD (722)
-THADIUS BANTU 7088            8   8  0    52       BEATNIK HORDE (719)
-ROHYPNOL 7210                 7   7  1    52       CALM AND SEDATE (731)
 PRACTICAL GENE 7349           6   3  1    52       OTTODROME TW (728)
-LUCCIO 7303                   5   7  1    52       TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)
-MR SELF DESTRUCT 7389         4   5  0    52       DEVIATION (708)
-MADFREEZE 7340                3   7  1    52       AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCRE (734)
 ULTIMA REGUM 7076            12   8  0    50       IN QETERNUM (718)
-QUICKSPAWN 7230               6   6  0    50       AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCRE (734)
-DIRT BOGART 7430              5   2  1    50       LES TURFISTES (727)
-SENSEI SAN 5811               5   2  2    48       MANEGERIAL MAYHEM (574)
 TENSILE 6392                  4   0  2    48       IRON LEGION (652)
-FANG 7232                     5   9  1    45       SERPENTS HOLD (722)
-ANNIHILATOR GATOR 7462        4   0  0    45       DEVIATION (708)
-LORAZEPAM 7209                7   7  0    44       CALM AND SEDATE (731)
 WRATH 7428                    5   3  0    43       OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)
-KRAIT 7106                    8   6  0    42       SERPENTS HOLD (722)
-THORAZINE 7212                6   8  0    42       CALM AND SEDATE (731)
 BLITZWING 7371                4   6  0    42       DARQUE FORCES (396)
-AGONY OF DAYS 7207            6   7  0    41       ABYSMAL RITES (215)
 BLADE 6168                    6   4  0    41       IRON LEGION (652)
 CRESCENT 6167                 5   5  0    41       IRON LEGION (652)
-RODDY PIPER 7406              4   3  0    38       BEATNIK HORDE (719)
-MIDAZOLAM 7309                5   8  0    37       CALM AND SEDATE (731)
 TULAIN VORL 7244              6   9  0    34       THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)
 RUSTY 7296                    6   8  0    34       BLACK LIGHTNING (738)
-ASPHYXIA 6330                 5   4  0    34       GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)
-MORGAN 7235                   5   7  0    34       TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)
 DOMINUS NOX 7425              4   4  0    34       IN QETERNUM (718)
 EMILY 7453                    4   3  0    34       ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MISSISSIPPI QUEEN 7445        4   1  0    33       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
-KOWALSKI 7304                 5   8  0    31       TEAM BLACKSTAFF (735)
-SCIMITAR 6169                 4   6  0    30       IRON LEGION (652)
 JACK B. NIMBLE 7446           4   1  0    29       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
-BILLY BART 7434               3   2  0    28       BEATNIK HORDE (719)
-BRADLY GORE 7526              2   2  1    28       ASSASSINS GUILD (742)
-FINLY (THE SCOTT) 7529        1   3  0    28       ASSASSINS GUILD (742)
 TACTIS AEGER 7395             3   7  1    27       IN QETERNUM (718)
 SEWARD FOLLY 7436             5   3  0    26       ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)
-ASTER 6667                    4   1  0    26       GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)
 THUNDERCRACKER 7467           2   3  0    26       DARQUE FORCES (396)
-LEVIATHAN 7527                2   2  0    26       ASSASSINS GUILD (742)
 TIA RELWAN 7245               5  10  0    25       THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (506)
 EMERALD 7478                  4   1  0    25       LAND OF OZ (217)
-DR. AWKWARD 7392              3   3  1    25       PALINDROMES (599)
-NZGUL 7390                    5   2  0    24       ABYSMAL RITES (215)
 ASYLUM 7297                   4   7  0    24       NEW VENGEANCE (721)
 DILECTONON FERIO 7483         2   3  0    24       IN QETERNUM (718)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PORO CHORO 7407               3   4  1    23       BEATNIK HORDE (719)
-CRANE KNIGHT 7524             2   1  1    23       GUARDIAN KNIGHTS (741)
-ANITA BLAKE 7032              3   1  0    21       GOTHIC MINISTRY (592)
-TENBROUS 7316                 4   8  0    20       BLOOD MAGIC (720)
 JAVELIN 7448                  4   3  0    18       PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)
-MIRACLE 7451                  3   1  0    17       BEATNIK HORDE (719)
-KIKI 7485                     2   2  0    17       ALL-STAR NANA'S (457)
-OWL KNIGHT 7521               2   0  0    17       GUARDIAN KNIGHTS (741)
 JEZEBEL 7367                  4   4  0    16       NEW VENGEANCE (721)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLEEPING BLEEP 7466           2   4  0    16       BLACK LIGHTNING (738)
-IAN MOORE 7528                2   2  0    15       ASSASSINS GUILD (742)
 MIMI 7450                     2   3  0    15       SECOND BANANAS (573)
-WAVE BURN 7459                1   1  0    14       AGGRESSIVE MEDIOCRE (734)
 THE LOVE HOBBIT 7499          2   0  0    13       AN EPHRAIM (32)
 BRAIN 7497                    1   0  0    13       LAND OF OZ (217)
 FENCE 7498                    1   1  0    13       LAND OF OZ (217)
-BRICK 7391                    1   6  0    13       BLOOD MAGIC (720)
-HAWK KNIGHT 7522              2   1  0    12       GUARDIAN KNIGHTS (741)
-EAGLE KNIGHT 7525             1   2  1    12       GUARDIAN KNIGHTS (741)
 WHO'S NEXT 7505               1   0  0    10       NEW VENGEANCE (721)
-THE CRYING GAME 7473          1   2  1     7       BLOOD MAGIC (720)
-I HATE THIS JOB 7441          1   4  0     7       BLOOD MAGIC (720)
 ACE HARDWARE 7492             1   0  0     7       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
-ZALEPLON 7496                 1   0  0     5       CALM AND SEDATE (731)
 CATHERD 7519                  1   0  0     5       AN EPHRAIM (32)
-FALCON KNIGHT 7523            1   2  0     5       GUARDIAN KNIGHTS (741)
 KHAN 7503                     1   1  0     4       OBSIDIAN ORDER (715)
-JEAN-LUC 7530                 0   3  0     3       ASSASSINS GUILD (742)
 DENALI PEAK 7495              0   1  0     3       ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)
 CANUM MOERDART 7531           0   1  0     1       IN QETERNUM (718)
 THE CHAOS RIDER 7518          0   1  0     1       AN EPHRAIM (32)
-ARCTURUS 7490                 0   1  0     1       ABYSMAL RITES (215)
 SCORCHER 7517                 0   1  0     1       WARHAMMERS (75)
 DING DONG 7516                0   1  0     1       LAND OF OZ (217)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DAMN 7515               0  1 0 ABYSMAL RITES 215    FOEFANA BANANA        309  NONE
JOY! 7514               0  1 0 ABYSMAL RITES 215    FLUSH THE JOHN        309  NONE
TIME OF TORMENT 7254    5  6 0 ABYSMAL RITES 215    GENCON 7259           306   
ROAD KILL 7508          0  1 0 ALL-STAR NANA'S 457  WINGED MONKEY         309  NONE
HEADIN CLOUD 7520       0  1 0 AN EPHRAIM 32        CARNIVOROUS FROG      309  NONE
QUASIMODO 7470          0  2 0 AN EPHRAIM 32        THE CRYING GAME 7473  306   
DARTANYON 7263         17 10 0 BLACK LIGHTNING 738  AGOSERIS 6709         308   
DIAZEPAM 7211           6  7 1 CALM AND SEDATE 731  LABATTS 6548          306   
DA 7511                 0  1 0 FAST FOOD 724        WINGED MONKEY         309  NONE
SPICY MAMMA 7479        2  3 0 FAST FOOD 724        WINGED MONKEY         309  NONE
QUADLING 7001          13  9 1 LAND OF OZ 217       KATIE 5337            306   
PERCHERON 7152          6  5 0 LES TURFISTES 727    ARTICHOKE ON THI 7226 306   
YAHOUL 7509             0  1 0 LES TURFISTES 727    DARK MATTER           309  NONE
BARBAGE 7504            0  1 0 NEW VENGEANCE 721    FLUSH THE JOHN        309  NONE
BRASA 7457              1  2 0 NEW VENGEANCE 721    DR. AWKWARD 7392      306   
REDEMPTION 7408         1  5 0 NEW VENGEANCE 721    WINGED MONKEY         309  NONE
GREED 7487              3  1 0 OBSIDIAN ORDER 715   TENSILE 6392          309   
CHEESY BEARD 7160       7  6 0 OTTODROME TW 728     ROYAL PAIN            309  NONE
RANDALL 7480            1  3 0 OTTODROME TW 728     FOEFANA BANANA        309  NONE
CAYENNE 7452            0  1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 722    KALIDAH 7476          305  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

All -- I apologize.  The final Turf War newsletter did not post last turn because I
sent it to the wrong place.  I hope I have rectified that by requesting it to have
posted this turn.  Dumb old wizard! -- Oz The All Apologetic

All -- Us Ozers hope the Mailer treated you well. -- Oz The All Hopeful

Gizmo -- What the heck!  How am I gonna fly outta here if you beat me like that.
Take it easy, Buster. -- Broomstick

Martin Luther King -- You cruel thing, you.  You are not what they say you are!  That
hurt!  I hope the birds splat on your statue.  (Often!) -- Emerald

Hey, Racecar!  Way to go, Duelmaster!  Well done. -- All The Ozers

Vegan Canibalz -- Great point gain last turn.  Glad to see it was post Turf War!
(chuckle) -- Oz The All Praising

Javelin -- Watch my back?  It is the same beautiful deep green color as my front.
You wouldn't try to stick it to me, would you? -- Emerald

Katie -- Looks like your manager is doing some stable cleaning.  I'd recommend not
losing to many more mediocre bashers, else you may find yourself outside the stable
at night. -- Assur

Mannequin -- That's about the only way to beat your warriors.  Horrible mismatches.
Luckily, I'm a Delarquan at heart and have no qualms about issuing such mismatches.
Unfortunately, even then, it's not a sure thing <grumble, grumble>. -- Assur

Chabat -- Congratulations (and good riddance-- your departure frees up an avoid
slot). -- Assur

Oz -- Sorry to hear Kalidah died in the tourney.  Envy died as well (again). --
Skaven

Death Kiss -- I enjoyed our little dance on the arena floor.  I salute you. -- Ravage

Yorl -- An excellent fight.  You were all over the place.  If you would just stand
still... -- Wrath

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CHEESY BEARD was butchered by ROYAL PAIN in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
REDEMPTION was murdered by WINGED MONKEY in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
SPICY MAMMA was assassinated by WINGED MONKEY in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
RANDALL was butchered by FOEFANA BANANA in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena fight.
YAHOUL was killed by DARK MATTER in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena competition.
HEADIN CLOUD was slaughtered by CARNIVOROUS FROG in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ROAD KILL was butchered by WINGED MONKEY in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena match.
DA was viciously butchered by WINGED MONKEY in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
BARBAGE was slaughtered by FLUSH THE JOHN in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
JOY! was slaughtered by FLUSH THE JOHN in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DAMN was savagely slain by FOEFANA BANANA in a action packed 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
GIZMO overpowered SALAD SLAYER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match.
AGARIC beat ENDEMIC in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
PARTY TRAP subdued MANDORALLEN in a 1 minute master's Challenge competition.
AGOSERIS subdued RACECAR in a popular 1 minute master's Challenge Title match.
EUREKA PRIDE handily defeated CHABAT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge conflict.
MR. WOLF savagely defeated ASTROTRAIN in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge struggle.
RAVAGE was handily defeated by TNT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
WRATH was devastated by STARSCREAM in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
ULTIMA REGUM subdued BLITZWING in a exciting 6 minute Challenge bout.
ASYLUM was overpowered by TOFU WARRIOR in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
MISSISSIPPI QUEEN devastated TIA RELWAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
JAVELIN was savagely defeated by DOMINUS NOX in a exciting 1 minute Challenge duel.
KHAN was handily defeated by THUNDERCRACKER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
ARTICHOKE ON THIS! bested WILHELM SCREAM in a popular 1 minute veteran's bout.
NIN QUIRE overpowered HUMMUS HAWK in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
KATIE vanquished VEGGIE MONSTER in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
TALKEETNA unbelievably bested TENTH INNING in a action packed 1 minute bout.
BROOMSTICK handily defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 1 minute uneven bout.
VELMA XAVIL was viciously subdued by DRAGO KAZOV in a 2 minute gory veteran's bout.
BOOB vanquished RUSTY in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
GENCON overpowered DILECTONON FERIO in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BLADE defeated SEWARD FOLLY in a 1 minute bout.
CRESCENT was beaten by PRACTICAL GENE in a 1 minute bout.
GREED was easily killed by TENSILE in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched match.
ZITH overpowered EMILY in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
MARTIN LUTHER KING savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute struggle.
TULAIN VORL demolished JEZEBEL in a 2 minute brutal mismatched match.
EMERALD won victory over BLEEPING BLEEP in a popular 1 minute bout.
TACTIS AEGER lost to FENCE in a 6 minute master vs. novice upset bout.
MIMI was handily defeated by JACK B. NIMBLE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
THE LOVE HOBBIT defeated CANUM MOERDART in a 4 minute gruesome beginner's battle.
ACE HARDWARE bested DENALI PEAK in a 3 minute amateur's match.
BRAIN won victory over THE CHAOS RIDER in a popular 2 minute conflict.
DING DONG was viciously subdued by CATHERD in a dull 4 minute bloody amateur's match.
SCORCHER was demolished by WHO'S NEXT in a 1 minute brutal one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                 18         STRIKING ATTACK  138 - 113 -  7      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                      13         LUNGING ATTACK   137 - 121 -  9      53  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  13         WALL OF STEEL     51 -  58 -  6      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   9         PARRY-LUNGE       26 -  30 -  1      46  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      8         AIMED BLOW        86 - 100 -  5      46  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  6         SLASHING ATTACK   51 -  62 -  4      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         TOTAL PARRY       69 -  84 -  2      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     30 -  43 -  1      41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         BASHING ATTACK    47 -  74 -  5      39  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -  15 -  1      32  |

Turn 309 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:

STRIKING ATTACK   10 -  8     BASHING ATTACK     4 -  5         4  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         7 -  6     SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  4         2  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     7 -  6     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  6         2  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  3     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       AGOSERIS 6709              20  18  3  129 WARHAMMERS (75)
STRIKING ATTACK  GIZMO 6941                 11  10  1  113 DARQUE FORCES (396)
LUNGING ATTACK   ARTICHOKE ON THIS! 7226    10   3  1  105 VEGAN CANNIBALS (733)
PARRY-LUNGE      EUREKA PRIDE 7044          16   6  0  101 ALASKAN PIPELINE (714)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ENDEMIC 7265               20  13  0   93 BLACK LIGHTNING (738)
WALL OF STEEL    MANDORALLEN 7179           17  16  1   78 PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)
SLASHING ATTACK  GENCON 7259                11   7  1   57 BLACK LIGHTNING (738)
TOTAL PARRY      ASTROTRAIN 7352             7   5  0   55 DARQUE FORCES (396)
BASHING ATTACK   PRACTICAL GENE 7349         6   3  1   52 OTTODROME TW (728)
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 BLITZWING 7371.  The ten other most popular fighters were BRAIN 7497, PARTY TRAP 
5496, TULAIN VORL 7244, TACTIS AEGER 7395, MR. WOLF 7401, DOMINUS NOX 7425, ARTICHOKE 
ON THIS! 7226, NIN QUIRE 5281, TENTH INNING 7255, and VELMA XAVIL 6828.

The least popular fighter this week was FENCE 7498.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DING DONG 7516, REDEMPTION 7408, SCORCHER 7517, DENALI PEAK 7495, MIMI 
7450, JEZEBEL 7367, EMILY 7453, GREED 7487, SEWARD FOLLY 7436, and DILECTONON FERIO 
7483.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

TNT (47-5499) PALINDROMES (599)

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

CHABAT (47-7193) PAWN OF PROPHECY (730)