DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/16/2015    Duedate: 05/13/2015

DRAGONHEAD ARENA

DM-72    TURN-288

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CAO CAO
DYNASTY WARRIORS (1140)
(72-8791) [15-11-1,137]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CAO CAO                        CONSTRUCTION ZONE
DYNASTY WARRIORS (1140)        BASH BROS FREEWAY (794)
(72-8791) [15-11-1,137]        (72-6867) [7-0-1,94]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

IRON BITCH                     IRON BITCH
TWISTED SISTERS (644)          TWISTED SISTERS (644)
(72-5859) [18-24-2,102]        (72-5859) [18-24-2,102]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OUTLAWS (643)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OUTLAWS (643)               32
2. ON MY BOOKSHELF (1126)      30      BASH BROS NEWS (951)
3. BASH BROS NEWS (951)        26      Unchartered Team
4. DYNASTY WARRIORS (1140)     19
5. DEADLY RAGE (158)           17      BASH BROS FREEWAY (794)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*BASH BROS FREEWAY (794)    7   0  1  100   1/ 1 OUTLAWS (643)             8  7 1
 2- 3*BASH BROS MARRIAGE (881)  11   1  0 91.7   2- 2*BASH BROS MARRIAGE (881)  6  0 0
 3/ 5 BASH BROS NEWS (951)      15   2  0 88.2   3/13 BASH BROS NEWS (951)      5  1 0
 4/ 7 BASH BROS CRICKET (727)   38  11  3 77.6   4- 7*BASH BROS SPRING (799)    4  0 0
 5/ 9 BASH BROS HAIRCUT (737)   39  12  4 76.5   5- 9*BASH BROS LIGHTS (1021)   4  2 0
 6/11 BASH BROS DOG (749)       12   4  0 75.0   6/ 4 BASH BROS TIRES (796)     4  2 0
 7-10*BASH BROS SPRING (799)    12   4  0 75.0   7/14*BASH BROS BUS (821)       4  2 0
 8/13*BASH BROS GARDENER (975)   6   2  0 75.0   8/29 ON MY BOOKSHELF (1126)    4  4 0
 9/14*BB THANKSGIVING (832)      6   2  0 75.0   9/10 DYNASTY WARRIORS (1140)   4  5 1
10/ 8*BASH BROS BUS (821)       14   5  1 73.7  10/ 5 COWBOY CROONERS (981)     4  5 0
11/12 BASH BROS TREES (871)     22   8  0 73.3  11/16 VAR'S FAV BARS (1127)     4  5 0
12/15 MILK IS GOOD (650)        31  13  0 70.5  12/18*BASH BROS GARDENER (975)  3  0 0
13/16 BASH BROS LIBRARY (755)   31  13  0 70.5  13/12 MILK IS GOOD (650)        3  0 0
14/18 BASH BROS COLLEGE (746)   19   9  1 67.9  14/19 BASH BROS HAIRCUT (737)   3  0 0
15-19*BASH BROS LIGHTS (1021)    4   2  0 66.7  15/20 BASH BROS DOG (749)       3  0 0
16/ 6*BASH BROS BROTHER (1022)   4   2  0 66.7  16/11*BASH BROS FREEWAY (794)   3  0 0
17-20*BASH BROS NEW CAR (1013)   2   1  1 66.7  17/27 BASH BROS LIBRARY (755)   3  1 0
18-21*BASH BROS OLYMPIC (1039)   2   1  0 66.7  18/ 3 CEREAL (651)              3  2 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/17 CEREAL (651)              27  14  1 65.9  19/35 BASH BROS TREES (871)     3  3 0
20/22 BASH BROS FRIEND (753)    37  20  2 64.9  20/17 MY CARTOONS (1128)        3  8 0
21/23 BASH BROS TIRES (796)     37  20  1 64.9  21-21*BASH BROS NEW CAR (1013)  2  1 1
22-26*BB DRIVER LICENSE (977)    7   5  0 58.3  22-23*BASH BROS OLYMPIC (1039)  2  1 0
23/27 DEADLY RAGE (158)        158 115  9 57.9  23/34*BB THANKSGIVING (832)     2  1 0
24-29 ONE MAN BAND (684)        25  24  1 51.0  24/25 BASH BROS COLLEGE (746)   2  1 0
25/39*SELLSWORDS VI (1045)       2   2  0 50.0  25/26 BASH BROS FRIEND (753)    2  1 0
26-30 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)       171 210  6 44.9  26/22*BASH BROS BROTHER (1022)  2  2 0
27/31 TWISTED SISTERS (644)     80 102  8 44.0  27/ 8 BASH BROS CRICKET (727)   2  2 0
28/33 VAR'S FAV BARS (1127)     19  25  1 43.2  28-28*FEAR FACTORY 3 (1116)     2  4 0
29/32 DYNASTY WARRIORS (1140)   44  60  2 42.3  29/37 DEADLY RAGE (158)         2  5 0
30/34 ON MY BOOKSHELF (1126)    27  38  1 41.5  30-30 ONE MAN BAND (684)        1  0 1
31/36 OUTLAWS (643)             57  94  8 37.7  31-36*BB DRIVER LICENSE (977)   1  1 0
32/37 COWBOY CROONERS (981)     32  54  2 37.2  32/43*SELLSWORDS VI (1045)      1  1 0
33-38*FEAR FACTORY 3 (1116)      2   4  0 33.3  33/33*BB SIDE MIRROR (1000)     1  2 0
34/40 MY CARTOONS (1128)        14  32  0 30.4  34/24 TWISTED SISTERS (644)     1  2 0
35/41*BB SIDE MIRROR (1000)      1   4  0 20.0  35- 6 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)        1  9 0
36-42*FEAR FACTORY 16 (1153)     0   5  0  0.0  36-38*FEAR FACTORY 16 (1153)    0  5 0
37-43*FEAR FACTORY (1118)        0   4  0  0.0  37-39*FEAR FACTORY (1118)       0  4 0
38-44*BASH BROS GAS (989)        0   1  0  0.0  38-41*BASH BROS GAS (989)       0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Rising in the 
ranks like a loaf of armored bread (okay, I admit it's corny) is ON MY BOOKSHELF, who 
swept up 21 places in the ranks.  Suffering under a 0-1-0 record and dropping from 
3rd to 18th place were the CEREAL.  Keep trying!  Take a look at BASH BROS TREES' 
act, as they have a 2-0-0 week and gain 16 places in the team ranking.  Rising in the 
ranks like a loaf of armored bread (okay, I admit it's corny) is BB THANKSGIVING, who 
swept up 11 places in the ranks.  A seasoned team is steady in the lists.  But to 
BASH BROS CRICKET, which fell to 27th, it's what you soak in before going to the Dark 
Arena.  Take a look at SELLSWORDS VI's act, as they have a 1-0-0 week and gain 11 
places in the team ranking.  Hey everybody, watch out for CRYBABY, who flew up 23 
points in the rankings after mashing FREELOADER like a melon.  Keep your eye on this 
gal.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  MR RIGHT HANDED 
was overcame by DEADHOUSE GATES and drops 11 points.  In front of all the crowds, CAO 
CAO took the Duelmaster's crown for his own.  I give the bum two weeks.  Advice to 
bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid TWISTED SISTERS, please raise you 
hand.  Wow.  Does DRAGONHEAD really have that many liars?  And you guys like to boo 
me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause BASH BROS FRIEND beats feet every time 
TWISTED SISTERS smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  Well dang howdy, but if challenges 
were votes, IRON BITCH would be president.  Although it may be a contest she doesn't 
want to win.  In a mismatch, our friend COPYCAT of OUTLAWS got heroic notions and 
challenged HOPALONG CASSIDY.  What did it get her?  A 13-13-1 record, that's what.  I 
heard COPYCAT laughed all the way to the inn as hers new point total of 101 was 
posted in the arena.  I guess beating HOPALONG CASSIDY really pays!  Well, it looks 
like YONDU wasn't happy with last turn's rank, so he went for broke by challenging up 
28 points.  No guts, no glory.  A Carrion Bird Sellout:  YONDU 9-6-1 fights ROY 
ROGERS 10-17-0.  (BYOB)  
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  This week 16-5-0 WHEATIES was sent to the Dark Arena.  I 
know a lot of fighters with similar records who might take notice of this.  There's 
got to be more reason for the sending of WHEATIES to the Dark Arena than his record 
(16-5-0).  Anybody got any ideas CEREAL?  Big deal, so TAISHI CI got mashed in the 
Dark Arena.  With his face he was more at home with the trolls than with us. (Waka 
waka).  Knowing when to use the right tactics at the proper time is a very important 
step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks.  Its been 
real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAO CAO 8791                 15  11  1   137       DYNASTY WARRIORS (1140)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRYBABY 5853                 14  12  0   115       OUTLAWS (643)
 FREELOADER 6654              31  16  2   111       BASH BROS FRIEND (753)
-KID FUNKY FRIED 3950          9   1  0   111       DEADLY RAGE (158)
 FLAT 6880                    21   5  0   110       BASH BROS TIRES (796)
 WHOLE 5895                   24   8  0   105       MILK IS GOOD (650)
 IRON BITCH 5859              18  24  2   102       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
 COPYCAT 5854                 13  13  1   101       OUTLAWS (643)
 BOOK LOST 6666               20   4  0    98       BASH BROS LIBRARY (755)
 ROY ROGERS 7836              10  17  0    96       COWBOY CROONERS (981)
 MORE LEAVES 7260             12   2  0    94       BASH BROS TREES (871)
 CONSTRUCTION ZONE 6867        7   0  1    94       BASH BROS FREEWAY (794)
 CRAWL SPACE 6525             20   4  0    91       BASH BROS CRICKET (727)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RUPERT SAMS 7602             14  19  1    87       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
 HUMPING LEG 6637             12   4  0    87       BASH BROS DOG (749)
 8 AM CLASS 6621              17   4  0    81       BASH BROS COLLEGE (746)
 SENSATIONALIZED 7683          7   1  0    81       BASH BROS NEWS (951)
 HOPALONG CASSIDY 7839        11  16  0    80       COWBOY CROONERS (981)
 LATE 7002                     8   0  0    80       BASH BROS BUS (821)
-XIAHOU DUN 8784               6   5  0    79       DYNASTY WARRIORS (1140)
-RAIN 6893                     7   1  0    75       BASH BROS SPRING (799)
-VARDON WEISS 6813            13  33  0    72       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
 DEAD PLANTS 8159              6   1  0    71       BASH BROS GARDENER (975)
-THE CHROME HORSE 8705        10   7  0    70       VAR'S FAV BARS (1127)
 OVERGROWN 7263               10   4  0    69       BASH BROS TREES (871)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REPETITIVE 7684               8   1  0    66       BASH BROS NEWS (951)
 TRANSFORMERS 8711             7   4  0    66       MY CARTOONS (1128)
-PIATARBAJO 6267               7   1  1    65       ONE MAN BAND (684)
-GIGGLY JANE 5939             16  11  0    62       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
 GENE AUTRY 7838              10  17  2    62       COWBOY CROONERS (981)
 DEADHOUSE GATES 8677          8   9  1    62       ON MY BOOKSHELF (1126)
 YONDU 6091                    9   6  1    59       OUTLAWS (643)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR RIGHT HANDED 6876         14  12  1    55       BASH BROS TIRES (796)
-POLLEN 6894                   5   1  0    52       BASH BROS SPRING (799)
-ARRANGED 7312                 4   0  0    52       BASH BROS MARRIAGE (881)
-TORNADOES 8699                3   0  1    52       VAR'S FAV BARS (1127)
-PURVIS QUAIL 7835            10  17  0    47       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
-UNEVEN 6574                   4   0  1    46       BASH BROS HAIRCUT (737)
-ATE TOO MUCH 7056             3   0  0    45       BB THANKSGIVING (832)
 CHEMICAL SMELL 7875           4   0  0    42       BASH BROS HAIRCUT (737)
-CONVENIENCE 7310              4   0  0    39       BASH BROS MARRIAGE (881)
 JABBER JAW 8714               4   6  0    38       MY CARTOONS (1128)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RUDE DRIVER 7001              6   2  1    33       BASH BROS BUS (821)
 TRAVEL 7059                   3   2  0    33       BB THANKSGIVING (832)
 WARLOCK 6137                  4  12  2    30       OUTLAWS (643)
 THE BLUE TOAD 8694            3   2  0    29       VAR'S FAV BARS (1127)
-WILLENDA VOYLE 8266           4   7  0    28       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARDMARK 8186                  2   1  0    27       SELLSWORDS VI (1045)
-TAX PENALTY 7311              3   1  0    25       BASH BROS MARRIAGE (881)
 LITHIUM 8234                  3   2  0    25       DEADLY RAGE (158)
-BORROWS MONEY 8055            2   0  0    25       BASH BROS BROTHER (1022)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BEN ALLAN 8263                6   5  0    23       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
-REPLACING 7818                4   2  0    23       BB DRIVER LICENSE (977)
-DISPOSAL FEE 8221             2   0  0    23       BASH BROS TIRES (796)
-VETALA 8672                   3   1  0    22       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
 PRINCE OF THORNS 8678         2   1  0    22       ON MY BOOKSHELF (1126)
-FLICKERING 8048               2   0  0    22       BASH BROS LIGHTS (1021)
 OYAMI 8689                    2   2  0    22       VAR'S FAV BARS (1127)
 GARGOUILLE 6239               3   2  0    21       OUTLAWS (643)
-FLASHPOINT 8622               2   0  0    18       FEAR FACTORY 3 (1116)
 SHIFTED 7941                  1   4  0    17       BB SIDE MIRROR (1000)
 SHIRT TAILS 8712              2   8  0    14       MY CARTOONS (1128)
-WARNING BELLS 8011            1   0  1    14       BASH BROS NEW CAR (1013)
-BRIGHT 8050                   1   1  0    14       BASH BROS LIGHTS (1021)
 WAIT AND BLEED 8793           1   2  0    14       DEADLY RAGE (158)
-TERMINAL 8655                 3   2  0    11       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
-SIX-GUN TAROT 8680            1   0  0    11       ON MY BOOKSHELF (1126)
 MAKESMELOOKBAD 8052           2   2  0    10       BASH BROS BROTHER (1022)
-ECLIPSE 8676                  1   2  0    10       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
-WANG YI 8775                  1   1  0     9       DYNASTY WARRIORS (1140)
-ANNOYING ANNOUNCERS 8154      1   0  0     9       BASH BROS OLYMPICS (1039)
-BIASED JUDGES 8153            1   1  0     8       BASH BROS OLYMPICS (1039)
-CAP'N CRUNCH 8229             1   1  0     7       CEREAL (651)
-SKIN TICKET 8630              0   1  0     7       FEAR FACTORY (1118)
-TURNED OFF 7887               0   1  0     7       BASH BROS GAS (989)
-LEMON 8010                    1   0  0     6       BASH BROS NEW CAR (1013)
-LETHAL DOSAGE 8862            0   2  0     6       FEAR FACTORY 16 (1153)
-NONSTANDARD 8051              1   1  0     4       BASH BROS LIGHTS (1021)
-FIRST SCRATCH 8009            0   1  0     1       BASH BROS NEW CAR (1013)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CAUGHT WITHOUT I 7817   3  3 0 BB DRIVER LICENS 977 PIATARBAJO 6267       286   
LOSE YOUR FAVE 8072     1  2 0 BB DUELMASTERS 1026  TORNADOES 8699        285   
CORN FLAKES 5903       10  5 1 CEREAL 651           CAO CAO 8791          287   
WHEATIES 5900          16  5 0 CEREAL 651           SHEWISH GIANT         288  NONE
TAISHI CI 8789         13 17 1 DYNASTY WARRIOR 1140 BANDIT PRINCE         288  NONE
THE CRIPPLED GOD 8685   7  8 0 ON MY BOOKSHELF 1126 CONSTRUCTION ZON 6867 285   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Iron Bitch -- Have you ever considered using a different weapon against the heavy 
armor?  It probably wouldn't make a difference, but it might.  That particular weapon 
is clearly the wrong choice though.  A better idea still?  Eat your -- Wheaties!

Vardon Weiss -- Pant pant. -- Humping Leg

Crybaby -- You need to do more than just cry.  Find the book or pay for it! -- Book 
Lost

Copycat -- Real warriors are tougher than NPC's -- Overgrown

Gargouille -- Just so you know, the Bash Bros are represented by a huge mix of good, 
bad and ugly.  But many of the good (including myself) are tourney oriented -- 
Arranged

Rupert Sams -- Keeping you away from my scum seems to be a good plan. -- Assur

Hopalong Cassidy -- You're not inspiring confidence in my manager.  He already thinks 
I'm an underperformer. -- More Leaves

Cao Cao -- My only complaint is that I sort of wish it had happened a long time ago. 
-- Assur
RIP: Corn Flakes: 9-4-10-15-4-21-21 AB.  Likely will make my annual dead squad, simply 
because he is so fun.

Roy Rogers -- Milk IS good. -- Whole

Taishi Ci -- I'm trying to work my way back on to Assur's tourney squad... -- Rain

Purvis Quail -- School is out soon. -- 8 AM Class

Ben Allan -- Spring is in the air. -- Pollen

Lithium -- You don't seem so deadly. -- Convenience

      I almost thought there was a poem going here... -- X

Willenda Voyle -- Travelling this time of year is so much better. -- Travel

Oyami -- Out of my way, road hog. -- Rude Driver

Warlock -- I didn't see you coming. -- Shifted

Jabber Jaw -- You did. -- MakesMeLookBad

Shirt Tails -- Sorry for getting loose hairs all over you, but you can be washed. -- 
Chemical Smell

Wang Yi -- Blame it on the lighting, that's right. -- Flickering

Flashpoint -- I better find some way to prove myself or my days are numbered, too. -- 
Biased Judges

Prince of Thorns -- I'm one of Assur's lowly bad. -- Nonstandard

Lethal Dosage -- I may get such a dosage, also a bad one. -- Bright

Wait and Bleed -- You'll be bleeding even more after you are audited. -- Tax Penalty

     You really should make this one of your warrior statements. -- X

Folks, I am leaving Duel II for personal reasons.  I have no idea whether I may 
return, but don't count on it.  I will remain active in Lapur (29) and Jade Mountain 
(75), and that's it.  I have enjoyed knowing you.  Fare you well. -- Jorja

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WHEATIES was barely slain by SHEWISH GIANT in a 4 minute Dark Arena fight.
TAISHI CI was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
CRYBABY overpowered FREELOADER in a 1 minute bloody mismatched Challenge duel.
WHOLE defeated IRON BITCH in a crowd pleasing 6 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
COPYCAT vanquished HOPALONG CASSIDY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
YONDU was overpowered by ROY ROGERS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
GARGOUILLE was overpowered by CHEMICAL SMELL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
BOOK LOST unbelievably bested KHALHUMS DWARF in a slow 5 minute expert's duel.
CAO CAO vanquished CRAWL SPACE in a popular 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
FLAT overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
8 AM CLASS defeated M. CHARDINEE in a exciting 3 minute match.
LATE devastated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a exciting 1 minute brutal mismatched conflict.
MORE LEAVES devastated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
HUMPING LEG handily defeated GENE AUTRY in a 1 minute uneven fight.
CONSTRUCTION ZONE overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
REPETITIVE devastated JABBER JAW in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SENSATIONALIZED savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a exciting 4 minute brutal bout.
OVERGROWN beat CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute match.
DEAD PLANTS savagely defeated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute conflict.
MR RIGHT HANDED was savagely defeated by DEADHOUSE GATES in a 2 minute expert's fight.
RUDE DRIVER was overpowered by TRANSFORMERS in a action packed 2 minute uneven fray.
WARLOCK was overpowered by TRAVEL in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SHIFTED was defeated by LITHIUM in a exciting 1 minute duel.
SHIRT TAILS was overpowered by ARDMARK in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
THE BLUE TOAD overpowered OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute uneven match.
OYAMI overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven duel.
PRINCE OF THORNS beat MAKESMELOOKBAD in a 2 minute novice's fray.
WAIT AND BLEED handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  11         STRIKING ATTACK   49 -  24 -  2      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       9         BASHING ATTACK    50 -  28 -  4      64  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         TOTAL PARRY       42 -  24 -  0      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         LUNGING ATTACK    92 -  60 -  4      61  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      4         AIMED BLOW        53 -  41 -  3      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   24 -  27 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     18 -  23 -  1      44  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-LUNGE       22 -  32 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -  10 -  0      38  |

Turn 288 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    3 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  3         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     4 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  3         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         7 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       CAO CAO 8791               15  11  1  137 DYNASTY WARRIORS (1140)
LUNGING ATTACK   CRYBABY 5853               14  12  0  115 OUTLAWS (643)
BASHING ATTACK   FREELOADER 6654            31  16  2  111 BASH BROS FRIEND (753)
TOTAL PARRY      WHOLE 5895                 24   8  0  105 MILK IS GOOD (650)
STRIKING ATTACK  HUMPING LEG 6637           12   4  0   87 BASH BROS DOG (749)
PARRY-LUNGE      SENSATIONALIZED 7683        7   1  0   81 BASH BROS NEWS (951)
SLASHING ATTACK  YONDU 6091                  9   6  1   59 OUTLAWS (643)
PARRY-STRIKE     MR RIGHT HANDED 6876       14  12  1   55 BASH BROS TIRES (796)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is IRON BITCH 5859.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was IRON BITCH 5859.  The ten other most popular fighters were SENSATIONALIZED 7683, 
8 AM CLASS 6621, TRANSFORMERS 8711, DEADHOUSE GATES 8677, CAO CAO 8791, LATE 7002, 
DEAD PLANTS 8159, CRYBABY 5853, ROY ROGERS 7836, and FLAT 6880.

The least popular fighter this week was BOOK LOST 6666.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SHIRT TAILS 8712, WARLOCK 6137, JABBER JAW 8714, GENE AUTRY 7838, CRAWL 
SPACE 6525, GARGOUILLE 6239, YONDU 6091, HOPALONG CASSIDY 7839, WHOLE 5895, and 
FREELOADER 6654.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

CRYBABY (72-5853) OUTLAWS (643)

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

WHEATIES (72-5900) CEREAL (651)

                                 JASPER GULCH:  DM 85

     Zeb Karan around the big table.  Arena staff of all ranks and titles sat and 
stared at each other:  arenamasters, standbys, Dark Arena warriors, stewards and 
infirmarians, even the maintenance crew.  This was not the first time they'd met like 
this, and it probably wouldn't be the last.
     "So this is it again, is it?" Lew Voth asked.  "Less than seven years since they 
closed Dwes Eg to new teams, and now they're closing Blackstone?"
     "Only to new teams," one of the spymasters pointed out.  "And it's necessary.  
There are several file rooms we haven't been able to enter in months because they're 
too full of team records."
     "Nothing you couldn't fix with a lighted match," Jame Rinvar suggested.  
Technically he should not have been there, since he'd taken over full time as the 
arenamaster of Shadowspire.  But no one wanted to tell him to leave.
     "We may NEED those records one of these days," Chief Steward Hesselrod protested.  
"We can't burn RECORDS."
     "I could," Rinvar said.
     "But you won't."  Voth pinned him with a stare.  "Don't stir up trouble for its 
own sake, Jame."
     Rinvar raised his hand in a gesture of surrender.  "I'll be good, Lew."
     "When are they shutting down Blackstone?"
     "To new teams only, remember--the old ones will keep fighting if their managers 
want to pay the fees.  This week.  Maybe next week.  Hard to be sure, when you travel 
from Alastari to anywhere else, there's a time distortion effect.  But probably this 
week.  Same operating rules as Dwes Eg (82):  no new teams in, but the old ones can 
recruit new members.  New teams will go to the new place--"  Zeb Karan cast a look of 
enquiry around the room.
     "Jasper Gulch," a steward said.
     "Right.  New teams will go to Jasper Gulch.  I'm not sure the day for it, probably 
'opposite' Blackstone in the schedule.  A regular two-week cycle.  Teams can be 
transfered in from regular arenas, I suppose, but not OUT."
     Voth nodded.  "We can work with this."
     "Beats not working."

                   SEAM (DM 20) REOPENS AS A NEW NO-TOURNEY ARENA!

Seam (DM 20) will be re-opening soon as a no-tourney DM arena!  If you enjoy arena 
play without tournament interference, this arena is for you!  Only rookie teams may 
enter this arena, and all managers must sign the "no-tourney" pledge.  Turn 0 is due 
on May 4 (overviews only) and Turn 1 is due on May 18.  

To avoid confusion, all old inactive teams which were in Seam have travelled to 
Mazgourrah (DM 77). 

Seam is the newest arena to join the no-tourney group of arenas and will process on 
opposite weeks with Shadowspire (DM 81), the original no-tourney arena.  Other no-
tourney arenas include Telorinthe (DM 83), a slow arena, and Storm Rock (DM 107), for 
ADM warriors.  

Join in the fun!  Send in your new rollup along with the pledge soon so you can get in 
on the ground floor of this new arena!

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                               NO-TOURNEY ARENA PLEDGE

    * I pledge that I will not send warriors from this team to a tournament, nor 
      will I use a tournament prize on a warrior from this team.
    * I pledge to run a full team when I run turns in this arena.  If circumstances 
      preclude my running less than a full team, I will notify the Player Committee.
    * I agree to abide by the decisions of the Player Committee.
    * I understand that any warrior that participates in a tournament or receives 
      a tournament prize shall be sent to the Dark Arena until they are dead.

                                     [Sign your name] 

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