DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/22/2013 Duedate: 09/18/2013
KYR'TERR ARENA
DM-71 TURN-266
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
DIRTY GIRL SCOUT
CORDIALS (718)
(71-6363) [11-0-0,107]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
DIRTY GIRL SCOUT SWINE FLU
CORDIALS (718) PIG PEN (717)
(71-6363) [11-0-0,107] (71-6358) [8-0-0,91]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ERNIE GUUL FINGER LAKES
THE ZOO (703) NEW YORK (662)
(71-6436) [13-28-0,76] (71-5821) [11-3-1,94]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
NEW YORK (662)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CORDIALS (718) 34
2. OTTAWA SENATORS (696) 17 CORDIALS (718)
3. BAD COMBINATIONS (716) 8 Unchartered Team
4. NEW YORK (662) 6
5. THE ZOO (703) 6 PIG PEN (717)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 CORDIALS (718) 14 0 0 100 1/ 4 NEW YORK (662) 7 2 0
2/ 2*PIG PEN (717) 8 0 0 100 2/ 3 CORDIALS (718) 6 0 0
3/ 4 OTTAWA SENATORS (696) 28 4 2 87.5 3/ 7 BAD COMBINATIONS (716) 5 3 0
4- 5 BOMBS AWAY (694) 20 3 4 87.0 4/ 1 THE ZOO (703) 5 10 0
5/ 6 SCOTCH (720) 9 2 0 81.8 5/ 8 OTTAWA SENATORS (696) 3 0 1
6/ 7 NEW YORK (662) 53 16 3 76.8 6/ 5 ARENAS III (368) 3 1 0
7- 8 WS ARMS '05 (699) 30 10 3 75.0 7/ 2 PIZZA TOPPINGS (751) 3 12 0
8/ 9 BAD COMBINATIONS (716) 17 7 0 70.8 8- 6*ARENAS II (310) 2 0 0
9/10 ARENAS III (368) 29 18 2 61.7 9/11*PIG PEN (717) 2 0 0
10/ 0 TOTAL CHAOS (27) 27 26 1 50.9 10-10 BOMBS AWAY (694) 1 0 0
11/11 PIZZA TOPPINGS (751) 37 37 1 50.0 11-12 WS ARMS '05 (699) 1 1 0
12/12 THE ZOO (703) 615 813 12 43.1 12/13 SCOTCH (720) 1 1 0
13-13*ARENAS II (310) 5 13 0 27.8 13/ 0 TOTAL CHAOS (27) 1 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
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---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 364): URA GONER of YOU PAY I SLAY (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 362): FREDDY FENDER of OTTO'S MECHANICS (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 360): MAJOR PAIN of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 315): PEKING DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 337): ERMINE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 331): LEGION of LUROCIAN DEVILS (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 318): C IS FOR COOKIE of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 312): PETULANT PANSY of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 297): YAHOO WAHOO of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 290): NAZARETH of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 265): SEAM of ARENAS III (Khradmon, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 266): RUTABAGA of VEGGIES II (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 267): R.S.I. of ALPHABET SOUP (Crip?, mgr.)
DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 82): STEEL MUSE of NONSUCH HOUSE (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 264): HARI-KARI of WHAT A WAY TO GO! II (Crip, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 364): PEASANT REBELLION (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 362): ZODIAC (Stargazer, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 360): MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 315): DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 337): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 331): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 318): OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 312): DRAGONS GUARD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 297): STEEL WOLVES 5 (Lobo, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 290): BEATRICE (Dante, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 265): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 266): NL CENTRAL (?, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 266): WORLD WIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 82): BAD SIGNS (Dark Oracle, mgr.)
DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 264): HANGOVERS et al (Crip, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 364): URA GONER of YOU PAY I SLAY (Khisanth, mgr.)
IMA SLAYER of YOU PAY I SLAY (Khisanth, mgr.)
(turn 363): ALAMO of SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 362): LILY OF SARMATIA of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 360): MAJOR PAIN of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
(turn 359): THRALL of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 336): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 330): RAVAGE of OBSIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.)
NO BATHROOM of BASH BROS PARK (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 265): SEAM of ARENAS III (Khradmon, mgr.)
BROWN EYED SUSAN of NEW YORK (Crip, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Well, that was a little different. Walked out onto the sands to face my
opponent only to find this large wooden box sitting in the center of the arena.
There was a large crank arm protruding out of one side, with a note attached. "Turn
me," is all that was written on the note. Fortunately, this was not the first time
for one of us to come upon this thing. Fool us once, shame on you. Fool us twice...
I proceeded to walk around the box, looking it over carefully. As I started
around the second time I slipped my narrow-bladed weapon through a seam in the wood
and sank it to the hilt. I repeated this three more times, when suddenly the top
sprang open. Tied to the end of a short spear was this bloodied white rag being
frantically waved about.
My second attempt at defending the throne was a success. With that win came an
additional bonus: my invite. (Or eviction notice, depending on your point of view.)
But anyway here're some numbers to ponder: 11(2)-7-10-15-21-9-13 SL. Rolled out
doing normal damage. Achieved good after second ST train, which was just a couple
turns ago. I have a Master rating in attack, and AdEx ratings in initiative,
defense, and decise. A 15-wit slasher with a defensive rating? Yep, you guessed it.
Favorite learn is defense. Favorite weapon? Epee. Was afraid it was going to be
the "not-so-great axe." Got a rhythm of H/VL and apparently have an innate ability
to use the slash tactic to good effect. Hmmm... never tried it.
With a 15WT I wasn't really what most would consider tourney worthy, but was
sent to several to pick up extra skills. So invite arrived at 17pps, 14 wins, 36FE
and 121 total skills. Bonused +4 def and +4 dec.
Well, that's about it, but since this will likely be my last opportunity to say
anything from the top position of an arena, I'm going to ramble on just a bit longer.
Any objections? No? Good!
I wish to discuss favorite learns for my style.
I'm going to be allowed to continue developing because of two things. The first
being that I have a 21WL. The second is because my favorite learn is defense. It's
well known that my style isn't known for its defensive abilities. While we usually
start out with a decent base in defense, something prevents us from utilizing it. My
manager has made the following observations regarding my style and favorite learn.
(Disclaimer: These opinions are just that: Opinions. Opinions based on what he has
experienced while running this style. By no means are they law, or even known to be
shared by others.)
Decise favorite: Very coveted. Remain very decisive throughout entire career.
Couple this with a bonus in decise and you have a nice tourney slasher, provided he
learns well enough.
Attack favorite: Let's face it, every style benefits from having attack as a
favorite learn. For my style it seems to increase our crit percentage very early in
our career. As such, it may make it more difficult to find our favorite weapon. But
if you're throwing that many crits... who cares?! My manager speculates that a very
large percentage of basic slasher TVs will have either decise or attack as a favorite
learn.
Initiative favorite: What a waste. Our style already has an abundant supply.
With initiative as a favorite we tend to be extremely unbalanced skill-wise. Like
having a Master in init before achieving Expert in any other area. When this happens
we seem to struggle until things start evening out a bit.
Riposte favorite: Believe it or not, having riposte as a favorite learn isn't
all bad. Couple it with a little bit of CN and some armor to beat those decisive STs
and BAs early in our career. Of course, if you're very frail, then riposte skills
aren't going to be as much use.
Parry favorite: The single worst favorite learn a SL can get! Once you find
out that your SL's favorite learn is parry, do yourself a favor and send him back to
the farm. Save yourself the frustration. It will hinder his performance throughout
his career.
Defensive favorite: Unknown. I'm the first to graduate with defense as a
favorite. (Now there have been a couple along the way that more than likely had
defense as a favorite learn, but they're both dead. Messiah is suspected to have it
as a favorite and he's died twice.) If you have a SL in basic that achieves an AdEx
or higher in defense, then chances are really good that it's his favorite. Even if
he's learned more init and attack.
But anyway, my manager is curious to see how I perform as I develop. Even
though my rhythm and learn do not compliment each other.
There! That ought to be a column worthy of my last! For my final fight there
will be no avoids or challenges issued.
Farewell, everyone. I have enjoyed my time here. Now I must go pack and get
ready to depart. Homeguard bound. Life and luck to you all!
-- LP Seam
SPY REPORT
Thankyouthankyou. It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in
KYR'TERR. Hope you enjoy the show. Oh, who am I kidding? I already got paid! We
now have a new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on. NEW YORK now holds the
crown and they are betting they can keep it. It was a tough week for PIZZA TOPPINGS,
to drop 5 places in the rankings. Coming up with a solid 2-0-0 outing, BAD
COMBINATIONS has advanced 4 places in the rankings. It looks like the guys(?) at NEW
YORK had a good week as they went 3-1-0 to put them in 1st place. I guess steroids
help! Hey everybody, watch out for PINK SQUIRREL, who flew up 19 points in the
rankings after mashing BEEF like a melon. Keep your eye on this gal. And falling
like a basher in the top ten was PINEAPPLE, who dropped 6 points after a
disappointing (to say the least) bout with CAPTURED ORC. What does the Duelmaster
and Piltdown Man have in common? They are both the most challenged apes in human
history! Heyheyhey! It's a proud day for the CORDIALS stable, as their warrior,
DIRTY GIRL SCOUT, ascended the Duelmaster's throne. An apple a day keeps the doctor
away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.
Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the KYR'TERR arena.
Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day
drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! Big deal, so BROWN EYED SUSAN
got mashed in the Dark Arena. With hers face she was more at home with the trolls
than with us. (Waka waka). There's got to be more reason for the sending of BROWN
EYED SUSAN to the Dark Arena than hers record (13-5-0). Anybody got any ideas NEW
YORK? For those of you who missed it, Death showed up, grabbed ROGER SEYAL by the
ear and took him away to a place where he won't need a coat. Here's some advice:
warriors with little wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.
Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in KYR'TERR have no
sense of humor. Or maybe that they were senseless. Okay, so I may not be the
world's best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. And
remember, you can pick your friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've
heard that one already!-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DIRTY GIRL SCOUT 6363 11 0 0 107 CORDIALS (718)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HALIFAX 6106 13 2 4 114 BOMBS AWAY (694)
TURNPIKE 5822 12 2 1 96 NEW YORK (662)
JOCK-IN-THE-BOX 6370 9 1 0 96 SCOTCH (720)
FINGER LAKES 5821 11 3 1 94 NEW YORK (662)
PROFESSOR OLDER 5825 10 3 0 92 NEW YORK (662)
-DUSTIN HERMANSON 6133 13 4 1 91 WS ARMS '05 (699)
BALLROOM DENTISTRY 6350 9 1 0 91 BAD COMBINATIONS (716)
SWINE FLU 6358 8 0 0 91 PIG PEN (717)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JOE CORVO 6249 6 0 1 90 OTTAWA SENATORS (696)
TOBEORNOTTOBE 280 9 4 0 78 TOTAL CHAOS (27)
ERNIE GUUL 6436 13 28 0 76 THE ZOO (703)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FOUR EYES 281 10 7 0 63 TOTAL CHAOS (27)
KALI FLOWER 6636 7 9 0 59 THE ZOO (703)
HAUGHA RYDE 6553 15 11 0 58 THE ZOO (703)
MUSHROOM 6628 8 7 0 57 PIZZA TOPPINGS (751)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
REVOLUTION 6384 7 7 1 57 TOTAL CHAOS (27)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MIROI CHANG 2936 4 2 0 48 ARENAS II (310)
-BOBBY JENKS 6134 9 4 0 45 WS ARMS '05 (699)
-LANCASTER 6103 4 0 0 45 BOMBS AWAY (694)
-ULTIMATE MIME FIGHT 6353 6 4 0 42 BAD COMBINATIONS (716)
POINT 3350 5 2 0 39 ARENAS III (368)
PINEAPPLE 6627 7 8 0 37 PIZZA TOPPINGS (751)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JHANS 3346 4 3 0 30 ARENAS III (368)
HAM 6626 7 8 0 29 PIZZA TOPPINGS (751)
TORNADO GOLFING 6351 2 2 0 26 BAD COMBINATIONS (716)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JALAPENO 6670 6 3 1 22 PIZZA TOPPINGS (751)
-STRATOFORTRESS 6104 3 1 0 20 BOMBS AWAY (694)
-SILENT MONK 6362 2 0 0 19 CORDIALS (718)
PINK SQUIRREL 6361 1 0 0 19 CORDIALS (718)
-RAY EMERY 6119 2 0 0 18 OTTAWA SENATORS (696)
-JASON SPEZZA 6116 1 1 0 18 OTTAWA SENATORS (696)
-DEVILS ADVOCATE 6403 1 3 0 16 TOTAL CHAOS (27)
-DWES EG 3345 3 1 0 10 ARENAS III (368)
-CATSKILL 6667 1 0 0 9 NEW YORK (662)
H. BILL JIBI 6717 1 2 0 5 THE ZOO (703)
BEEF 6716 0 3 0 3 PIZZA TOPPINGS (751)
-CALM LIKE A BOMB 6431 0 1 0 1 TOTAL CHAOS (27)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BROWN EYED SUSAN 5823 13 5 0 NEW YORK 662 ARENAMASTER 266 NONE
ANCHOVY 6710 0 1 0 PIZZA TOPPINGS 751 MULTIPLICATIONS 6578 263
PEPPERONI 6629 7 4 0 PIZZA TOPPINGS 751 ROGER SEYAL 6447 262 NOT REVENGED
ROGER SEYAL 6447 11 18 2 THE ZOO 703 JOE CORVO 6249 266
PERSONAL ADS
Kali Flower -- You were trying to kill me and make bacon out of me. -- Ham
Professor Older -- Going with the no armor, I see. I need to know if that trick
really works. -- Mushroom
Catskill -- I know what the cat skill is: it's sleeping all day. -- Beef
And a fine skill it is, too.
All -- I made Pepperoni into an AB: 9-11-10-15-10-8-21 with this: 3-11-10-12-10-8-
16. What would you have made? -- Pizza Toppings
Pizza, of course.
Kyr'Terr -- After a surprising showing in the champions class in Orlando, we are
proud to be sending Brown Eyed Susan off to retirement in Home Guard after this
turn's fights. She was an 11(2)-12-6-15-21-14-7 LU who favoured the Short Spear, a
Moderate/Moderate rhythm, and learned Decise skills. Her ratings were a Master in
Decise, Master in Initiative, Advanced Expert Attack, Expert in Defence and Riposte.
Certainly didn't expect her to go 7-3 in Orlando -- Crip, mgr. of New York.
Pineapple -- Just a little tenderizing. -- Kali Flower
Pizza Toppings -- Ah. Well, I've got my eye on you, too. In fact, I'm thinking
pizza for breakfast tomorrow, so... ground beef, hot peppers, tomatoes, shredded
cheese... yeah, that would work. -- Jorja, the Zoo
Our congratulations to Seam and Brown Eyed Susan. -- Jorja and the Zoo
Joe Corvo -- A crow and a gull? That was a black-and-white fight! -- Ernie Guul
Ultimate Mime Fight -- It must be a real handicap not to be able to speak up and ask
for mercy. -- Haugha Ryde
Silent Monk -- I could've done without those comments. -- H. Bill Jibi
Finger Lakes -- COLD fingers! -- Roger Seyal
Ham -- With eggs. Not on pizza. Well, okay, better on pizza than, say, anchovies,
but still. -- Kali Flower
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BROWN EYED SUSAN was butchered by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SEAM was subdued by DIRTY GIRL SCOUT in a popular 3 minute veteran's Title melee.
FINGER LAKES viciously subdued CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.
JOCK-IN-THE-BOX overpowered KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
PROFESSOR OLDER devastated HAUGHA RYDE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
TURNPIKE viciously subdued TOBEORNOTTOBE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute master's match.
JOE CORVO easily killed ROGER SEYAL in a 1 minute uneven melee.
BALLROOM DENTISTRY vanquished KALI FLOWER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
SWINE FLU vanquished MUSHROOM in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ERNIE GUUL overpowered FOUR EYES in a 1 minute uneven match.
PINEAPPLE was savagely defeated by CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute fight.
REVOLUTION handily defeated HAM in a 1 minute brutal one-sided contest.
POINT viciously subdued JALAPENO in a crowd pleasing 5 minute bloody bout.
TORNADO GOLFING overpowered H. BILL JIBI in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BEEF was bested by PINK SQUIRREL in a 4 minute duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 - 0 100 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 SLASHING ATTACK 16 - 6 - 1 73 |
|AIMED BLOW 5 WALL OF STEEL 16 - 7 - 0 70 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 5 - 1 58 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 AIMED BLOW 20 - 15 - 1 57 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 20 - 15 - 1 57 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 22 - 22 - 2 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 13 - 0 35 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 266 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 4 - 2 AIMED BLOW 2 - 3 4 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL DIRTY GIRL SCOUT 6363 11 0 0 107 CORDIALS (718)
SLASHING ATTACK TURNPIKE 5822 12 2 1 96 NEW YORK (662)
LUNGING ATTACK JOCK-IN-THE-BOX 6370 9 1 0 96 SCOTCH (720)
AIMED BLOW PROFESSOR OLDER 5825 10 3 0 92 NEW YORK (662)
STRIKING ATTACK SWINE FLU 6358 8 0 0 91 PIG PEN (717)
TOTAL PARRY POINT 3350 5 2 0 39 ARENAS III (368)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ERNIE GUUL 6436. The most popular warrior this turn
was FINGER LAKES 5821. The ten other most popular fighters were TURNPIKE 5822, POINT
3350, PINEAPPLE 6627, REVOLUTION 6384, JALAPENO 6670, DIRTY GIRL SCOUT 6363,
JOCK-IN-THE-BOX 6370, PROFESSOR OLDER 5825, TOBEORNOTTOBE 280, and JOE CORVO 6249.
The least popular fighter this week was BEEF 6716. The other ten least popular
fighters were PINK SQUIRREL 6361, H. BILL JIBI 6717, HAM 6626, FOUR EYES 281,
MUSHROOM 6628, KALI FLOWER 6636, ROGER SEYAL 6447, HAUGHA RYDE 6553, TORNADO GOLFING
6351, and ERNIE GUUL 6436.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
SEAM (71-3319) ARENAS III (368)
SEAM (71-3319) ARENAS III (368)
BROWN EYED SUSAN (71-5823) NEW YORK (662)