DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/17/2012    Duedate: 08/13/2012

ERINIKA ARENA

DM-73    TURN-253

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BOOB
PALINDROMES (693)
(73-6077) [17-6-0,131]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BOOB                           LAND-MINE HOPSCOTCH
PALINDROMES (693)              POOR COMBINATIONS (665)
(73-6077) [17-6-0,131]         (73-5857) [7-0-1,90]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BOOB                           MRALISSA LOON
PALINDROMES (693)              MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)
(73-6077) [17-6-0,131]         (73-5939) [9-8-0,64]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SUPER STARS (629)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. GASHOUSE GANG (622)         35
2. SUPER STARS (629)           33      WAY BACK WHEN (659)
3. POOR COMBINATIONS (665)     32      Unchartered Team
4. MONGOL HORDE (658)          17
5. WAY BACK WHEN (659)         16      POOR COMBINATIONS (665)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*POOR COMBINATIONS (665)    7   0  1  100   1/ 2 SUPER STARS (629)        13  2 0
 2/ 2*CANADIAN WHISKEY (670)     5   0  0  100   2/ 3 GASHOUSE GANG (622)      11  1 0
 3/ 0*DUMB STUFF (443)           1   0  0  100   3/ 6 WAY BACK WHEN (659)       7  1 0
 4/ 0*KIWI CONNECTION V (644)    1   0  0  100   4- 4 WORLDWIDE GORE (36)       7  3 4
 5/ 3 WAY BACK WHEN (659)       33   4  1 89.2   5/ 9 SUE'S BIG BOYS (634)      6  2 0
 6/ 4 FIRST DATE (637)          12   2  0 85.7   6/11 SAMURAI LORDS (75)        6  9 0
 7/ 5 GASHOUSE GANG (622)       30   7  3 81.1   7/ 7 THE BULLS (43)            5  1 0
 8/ 7 SUPER STARS (629)         50  13  3 79.4   8/14 MONGOL HORDE (658)        5  4 0
 9/ 6 AIR CANADA (635)          29   8  0 78.4   9/ 5*KIWI CONNECTION 9 (685)   5  4 0
10/ 8 MONGOL HORDE (658)        55  20  2 73.3  10/ 8 PALINDROMES (693)         4  1 0
11/ 9 SUE'S BOYS (632)          55  24  4 69.6  11/13 AIR CANADA (635)          4  1 0
12/10*KIWI CONNECTION 9 (685)    9   4  0 69.2  12/10 SUE'S BOYS (632)          4  5 0
13/11 SUE'S BIG BOYS (634)      25  12  1 67.6  13/12 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)       4 10 0
14/12 THE BULLS (43)           192 101 10 65.5  14/15*POOR COMBINATIONS (665)   3  0 1
15-13 BASH BROS TELEPHON (694)  31  19  0 62.0  15/16 FIRST DATE (637)          3  0 0
16-14 DUDS (602)                62  44  3 58.5  16/17*CANADIAN WHISKEY (670)    3  0 0
17-15 WORLDWIDE GORE (36)      418 331 36 55.8  17- 1 BASH BROS TELEPHON (694)  3  2 0
18/16 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)      169 175  5 49.1  18/19 FOUND IN THE SAND (299)   2  4 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/17 FOUND IN THE SAND (299)   66  72  1 47.8  19/ 0*DUMB STUFF (443)          1  0 0
20/18 PALINDROMES (693)         90 105  6 46.2  20/ 0*KIWI CONNECTION V (644)   1  0 0
21/19 SAMURAI LORDS (75)        21  30  0 41.2  21-20*RYAN'S SHOWS (676)        1  2 0
22-21*RYAN'S SHOWS (676)         1   2  0 33.3  22/18 THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (686)  1  2 0
23/20 THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (686)  23  47  3 32.9  23-21 DUDS (602)                1  4 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                              HOW TO GRADUATE A TEAM

     Many years ago, Crip had a novel idea, wondering what it would be like to
graduate all five warriors from a team on a single turn.  It would take some
planning, and duelling is never without the risk of death, but it didn't seem like
that difficult of a task, so he set about undertaking the task with two of his teams,
The Bulls and Worldwide Gore, who are both here in Erinika.  He thought The Bulls
would be the first achieve the feat, as it was a fairly deep team with a lot of
experience under the belt of all five warriors.  However, things did not go according
to plan.  After going 1-3 and 2-3 in his last two challengers tournament, Bull Frog
went and pulled a rabbit out of his hat with a 12-3 TV, which gave him the political
points he was missing, and off to ADM he went the first turn after the tournament, to
be replaced by Stub Bull.  Shortly thereafter, A Bomb In A Bull was re-killed (yes a
former Dead TV) in another Challengers tourney, and he was replaced by Dum Bull, and
that's where The Bulls stand today.
     And the Worldwide Gore team had its struggles also.  The team was well set, with
Red Hot Chile Papa (given the name way back when in honour of the occaision of one of
Mun's newborns), Mongol Horde, Cross Czech all sitting at 15-16 political points,
plenty of skills, and the talent to likely win a single fight to graduate.  The team
also had Yankee Doodle, who also had 15 political points, but insufficient skills to
warrarnt an invitation with his 17th political points.  He was also in a position
where he could lose (quite possible with his low skills) and fall to the Champions
class, so Crip had to run him in the Challengers tourney to gain a few more FE and
get another skill rating, which he eventually did after 7 challengers tourneys by
getting an expert rating in Riposte (which he turned out to be -2 in (also he should
have his Defence rating now, but he's -4 in that skill area).  The 5th character on
the team was down in the rankings, but Apple Danish had some potential to move up
quick.  But as he was approaching his invite (he had the political points, but not
the 20 arena fights), Crip made a strategic error, and Mongol Horde got killed in a
Challengers tourney, and he was replaced by American Idle.  While the long road to
get Idle back up to the top started, Apple Danish pick up his 19th arena fight, and
got to take an extended vacation.  But two dead tourneys after Mongol Horde was
killed, he came back to life with a Dead Challengers TV.  In order to resurrect him,
the commission was asked to remove American Idle from the team, and fortunately, he
wasn't deemed skilled enough yet (despite learning extra skills in the dead tourneys)
to be moved automatically to ADM, so that meant the team was set.  Unfortunately,
Crip wasn't, as his DM activity has been curtailed for a couple of years with a
family addition, but he's been trying to make his way back into the game this year,
and one of those steps was running all 5 Worldwide Gore warriors to try to graduate
them.  The only risk was if one of the 5 were to get killed on their last turn, but
even if they combined for an 0-5 turn, they were all in a position to still graduate.

     So now that that event has happened, here are the lucky 5.

Red Hot Chile Papa, 11(2)-13(1)-13-18(1)-18(1)-3-13 Wall of Steel, 23-14-1, with 110
skills learned, and Masters in Init, Attack (-3), Parry (+4), and Defence, AdEx in
Decise, and Expert Riposte.  Commission faves are Battle Axe, Moderate/Very Low and
learns Defence.

Yankee Doodle 12(1)-20(19)-11-7(2)-17(1)-12-11(1) Total Parry, 22-20-1, with 68
skills learns and another 15 burned.  AdEx Parry, Expert Riposte (-2), and -4 in
Defence without a rating.  (If mode, he's also 1 skill from Experts in Decise and
Init too).  The Commission faves are Medium Shield, Very Low/Low, leans Initiative.

Mongol Horde 13(3)-12(2)-7-16(1)-19(2)-10-15 Slasher, 16-8-4 with 107 learned skills,
and AdMaster Init (+1), Masters in Riposte, Attack, Decise, AdEx in Parry (+1), and
Expert in Defence (-3).  Commission faves are Broadsword, Very High/Very Low, learns
Decise

Cross Czech 11(2)-15(2)-8-17-19(2)-9-11 Parry Strike, 16-14-3 with 117 learned
skills, and Masters in Init, Riposte, Attack (+1 due to Ambi), Decise (-1), and
AdEx's in Parry and Defence.  The Commission favourites are Shortsword, Low/Very Low
Rhythm and learns Riposte.

Apple Danish 10-10-11-17-9-10-17 Striker, 18-3-1 (7 time DM) with 61 skills learned,
and a Master in Decise, and Advanced Experts in Init, Riposte and Attack.  Commission
faves are Broadsword, High/Low Rhythm, and learns Riposte.

Brought to you by
The Gang of Worldwide Gore

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

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 350): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 347): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 345): XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 301): UDARN VOYL of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 323): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 317): ULTIMA REGUM of IN QUETERNUM (Vae Victis, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 304): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 298): ANASTASIUS of DARQUE AGES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 282): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 275): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 251): AFTERSHOCK of SLAMMA JAMMA (Marma Duke?, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 252): FILING FEE of BASH BROS LAWYER (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 252): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 67): YODA of OLLIS HEROES (Omega, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 250): MAD CAT of INSP GADGETS MINIONS (The Mun, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 650): YOU PAY I SLAY (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 347): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 345): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 301): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 317): VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 304): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 298): FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 282): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 245): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 251): ARENAS III (?, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 252): BASH BROS CANDY (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 252): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 67): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 250): SPARF! et al (Crip, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 300): ASQUITH of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): CELESTIAL ROSE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 317): ARTICHOKE ON THIS of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist)
                               SPAWN of FANTASTIC FIVE (?, mgr.)
                   (turn 316): ENDEMIC of BLACK LIGHTING (Dark Angel, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): THRESHPACK of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 297): SAVAGE SNOWBALL of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 250): RAPUNZEL of DARQUE FORCES V (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 251): RED HOT CHILE PAPA of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            MONGOL HORDE of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            CROSS CZECH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            YANKEE DOODLE of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
                            APPLE DANISH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 66): CRACKER JACKS of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     I can't complain too much about Assur stealing my column last turn.  I managed
to hold the throne and am now on the eve of immortality.  And I'll be the first to
admit that while my time on the sands has been short, I also recognize Crip's crew's
feat as quite impressive.
     I fully expect to fight Stub Bull this turn, as Assur and Crip have arranged the
fight.  Assur believes that even a loss should ensure that I remain a challenger
champ and get the last couple of PPs I need to graduate.  I am guessing I have the
advantage, but perhaps Stub Bull has much more experience than one would guess from
his record.  And even if not, strikers are fast and there are certainly ways for him
to beat me, regardless of who has the advantage.  By the time you all read this, all
will already be known.

That's all for today. -- Boob

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail ERINIKA!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your 
deeds.  It seems the training can make the difference, as BASH BROS TELEPHONE is 
pushed out of top team by SUPER STARS, who came from 2nd with a 5-0-0 this turn.  
MONGOL HORDE stable has parlayed this turn's 2-1-0 into a 6 space move up the 
rankings.  This brings them up to 8th place.  Good work, guys!  The GASHOUSE GANG 
guild has had a 4-0-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future.  You never know 
where this kind of thing can lead.  And let's see, SUN TZU fought BURIED TREASURE and 
gained 19 points and contributed to SUPER STARS' 5-0-0.  NEANDERTHAL has lost to 
ROLEN, falling 10 points, while helping make THEY MIGHT BE ORCS a 0-1-0 turn.  STUB 
BULL challenged for the Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone PALINDROMES' 
warrior.  The attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and BOOB remains 
ERINIKA's top warrior for another turn.  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I 
saw last night, cramped under the table at The Dripping Blade?   
     I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling.  A basher 
friend of mine assures me this is true.  DUDS has cause to stand tall, as they were 
ERINIKA's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to beat.  And 
avoiding DUDS more than any other team we find GASHOUSE GANG.  ERINIKA, are we going 
to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  Well, sports fans, take notice that 
MRALISSA LOON from MIDDLE WAY 18 was ERINIKA's most challenged warrior this turn.  
LAND-MINE HOPSCOTCH from POOR COMBINATIONS took a risk this turn by bravely 
challenging up 29 points in a challenge against SARMINO TIELO.  And crowds were on 
their feet when LAND-MINE HOPSCOTCH claimed a victory from SARMINO TIELO, and now has 
90 points for its efforts.   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  MIDDLE WAY 18 has lost SARMINO TIELO to the arena in the sky, but 
they don't seem to be worried.  What do you expect from 14-15-0?  The bigger they 
are, as they say.  And what I say is that LAND-MINE HOPSCOTCH had better watch out 
for MIDDLE WAY 18, seeing as SARMINO TIELO felled it this turn.  Is it really true 
that ERINIKA has more dishwashers per capita that fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...  
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  Always good to rest in ERINIKA, but never good to wear out my welcome.  
Look for me in future turns.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOOB 6077                    17   6  0   131       PALINDROMES (693)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BEN ROTHLESBURGER 5504       14   4  0   118       SUE'S BOYS (632)
-HINES WARD 5505              16   2  0   116       SUE'S BOYS (632)
 KENNY CHESNEY 5517           14   5  0   116       SUE'S BIG BOYS (634)
-CHAKA KHAN 5760              13   4  0   115       MONGOL HORDE (658)
 CARPENTER 5553               13   2  1   113       GASHOUSE GANG (622)
 BEER KHAN 5755               17   6  1   112       MONGOL HORDE (658)
-DEATHFROMABOVE 5766           9   1  0   111       WAY BACK WHEN (659)
-ENDU ENDU 5242               21   6  0   107       DUDS (602)
 GRIFFON 5523                 11   2  0   105       AIR CANADA (635)
-BULL MARKET 4124             22  10  1   103       THE BULLS (43)
 SUN LIGHT 5489               13   2  1   102       SUPER STARS (629)
-SILVER BULL ION 5149         11   3  1   101       THE BULLS (43)
 KITTY 5765                   13   1  0   100       WAY BACK WHEN (659)
 BUTTERFLIES 5535             12   2  0   100       FIRST DATE (637)
-POP KHAN 5757                 9   2  0   100       MONGOL HORDE (658)
 BRAD PAISLEY 5520            11   5  1    99       SUE'S BIG BOYS (634)
 SAM THE SHAFT 5762           11   2  1    99       WAY BACK WHEN (659)
 SUN STROKE 5486              11   3  1    98       SUPER STARS (629)
 SUN RAY 5490                 11   2  0    96       SUPER STARS (629)
-EUROPEAN HAND BULL 3099      18  11  0    91       THE BULLS (43)
-BUSY 6088                     8   2  0    91       BASH BROS TELEPHONE (694)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LAND-MINE HOPSCOTCH 5857      7   0  1    90       POOR COMBINATIONS (665)
-HERCULES 5525                13   4  0    86       AIR CANADA (635)
 STUB BULL 5485                8  17  0    86       THE BULLS (43)
 FRISBEE 3098                 14  12  0    84       FOUND IN THE SAND (299)
 JEROME BETTIS 5501           11   6  1    84       SUE'S BOYS (632)
 SUN TZU 5488                  9   4  1    77       SUPER STARS (629)
 KHAN D. DATE 5756            12   4  0    71       MONGOL HORDE (658)
 ANTWOINE RANDEL-EL 5502      10   7  2    71       SUE'S BOYS (632)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BURIED TREASURE 4264         13  11  0    66       FOUND IN THE SAND (299)
 DUM BULL 5669                15   2  0    65       THE BULLS (43)
 PRODIGAL SUN 5851             6   0  0    65       SUPER STARS (629)
 MRALISSA LOON 5939            9   8  0    64       MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)
 ROLEN 5422                    6   0  0    63       GASHOUSE GANG (622)
 EDMONDS 5420                  5   2  0    58       GASHOUSE GANG (622)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAJOR BRADBURY 5879           5   0  0    55       CANADIAN WHISKEY (670)
-LEVIATHAN 6008                4   4  1    50       THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (686)
-DOLT 5506                     6   3  0    48       DUDS (602)
 NEANDERTHAL 6009              6  23  1    45       THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (686)
-SEA KING 5524                 5   1  0    45       AIR CANADA (635)
-ORCA 6005                     5   3  0    40       THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (686)
 TALITHA SEALE 5959            7   3  0    36       MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PUJOLS 5424                   5   2  1    35       GASHOUSE GANG (622)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WENDY VINE 5949               6   7  0    33       MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)
 PERTH 6001                    4   0  0    33       KIWI CONNECTION 9 (685)
-NOT IN SERVICE 6086           6   4  0    31       BASH BROS TELEPHONE (694)
-STATIC 6089                   6   4  0    31       BASH BROS TELEPHONE (694)
-BEACH BUM 4522                2   6  0    28       FOUND IN THE SAND (299)
-CANNOT HEAR 6085              7   3  0    27       BASH BROS TELEPHONE (694)
 KHAN KISSEDADOOR 5838         1   4  0    27       MONGOL HORDE (658)
-MAMMOTH 6010                  3   2  0    26       THEY MIGHT BE ORCS (686)
 KITABATAKE 774                6   4  0    25       SAMURAI LORDS (75)
 AMAKO 775                     5   5  0    25       SAMURAI LORDS (75)
-DROPPED CALL 6087             4   6  0    25       BASH BROS TELEPHONE (694)
-DR. AWKWARD 6072              3   3  1    25       PALINDROMES (693)
 JIRO 2416                     3   6  0    24       SAMURAI LORDS (75)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAEMOND PURR 6084             2   0  0    22       MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)
 ISHIKAWA II 2415              5   4  0    19       SAMURAI LORDS (75)
-SNEAKERS 5021                 2   1  0    16       FOUND IN THE SAND (299)
-CREE 6000                     1   0  0    16       KIWI CONNECTION 9 (685)
 MATSUYA 772                   2   9  0    15       SAMURAI LORDS (75)
 NOT SO SMART 3928             1   0  0    15       DUMB STUFF (443)
 CASHMERE 5655                 1   0  0    13       KIWI CONNECTION V (644)
 WONTON NOT NOW 6069           1   1  0    11       PALINDROMES (693)
 ACHIL 6004                    3   1  0    10       KIWI CONNECTION 9 (685)
-CLIFF HANGER 5946             1   1  0     8       RYAN'S SHOWS (676)
 DONEGAL 6003                  1   3  0     7       KIWI CONNECTION 9 (685)
-IT'S A PIG'S WORLD 5948       0   1  0     7       RYAN'S SHOWS (676)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SARMINO TIELO 5923     14 15 0 MIDDLE WAY 18 656    LAND-MINE HOPSCO 5857 253   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Khan D. Date -- You obviously weren't expecting me to come back at you. -- Frisbee

Brad Paisley -- I'll just hide better next time. -- Buried Treasure

I couldn't bring myself to count the standbys this time.  At least I don't have to do
personals for THEM. -- Jorja

Boob -- Tall, blond, and a GUY.  No fun. -- Sarmino Tielo

Edmonds -- (cough, choke)  I've been gassed! -- Wendy Vine

Carpenter -- What, another one?  Why don't you go build a house or something? --
Mralissa Loon

Khan Kissedadoor -- Ah... next time, look more closely?  That was a gate, not a door.
-- Talitha Seale
P.S.  A steel gate.

Cliff Hanger -- I tried to end it faster so you could tell me what happens next. --
Raemond Purr

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

STUB BULL was devastated by BOOB in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
ANTWOINE RANDEL-EL was viciously subdued by FRISBEE in a 4 minute Challenge battle.
KHAN D. DATE unbelievably bested MRALISSA LOON in a 3 minute Challenge brawl.
LAND-MINE HOPSCOTCH assassinated SARMINO TIELO in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
SUN TZU devastated BURIED TREASURE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
ROLEN overpowered NEANDERTHAL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
PUJOLS bested AMAKO in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
WONTON NOT NOW was defeated by JIRO in a 2 minute beginner vs. expert Challenge melee.
GRIFFON vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
BRAD PAISLEY won victory over M. CHARDINEE in a popular 1 minute fight.
KENNY CHESNEY overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.
BUTTERFLIES demolished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
SUN RAY bested VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory veteran's battle.
SUN LIGHT handily defeated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
CARPENTER vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
SUN STROKE won victory over VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 1 minute bloody fray.
BEER KHAN viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a exciting 2 minute veteran's brawl.
SAM THE SHAFT overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute gory one-sided bout.
KITTY handily defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute gory mismatched competition.
JEROME BETTIS was luckily beaten by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute veteran's duel.
DUM BULL won victory over DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 2 minute fray.
PRODIGAL SUN viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute veteran vs. novice bout.
EDMONDS overpowered WENDY VINE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
MAJOR BRADBURY savagely defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a exciting 1 minute gruesome bout.
KHAN KISSEDADOOR was beaten by TALITHA SEALE in a 2 minute duel.
PERTH outwaited ISHIKAWA II in a dull 23 minute bout.
MATSUYA was beaten by RAEMOND PURR in a 3 minute expert vs. novice upset competition.
KITABATAKE defeated DONEGAL in a 4 minute duel.
ACHIL outwaited CONVICTED THIEF in a tiresome 7 minute novice's fight.
NOT SO SMART overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CASHMERE overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  12         LUNGING ATTACK    39 -  16 -  1      71  |
|AIMED BLOW                       8         SLASHING ATTACK   17 -   7 -  1      71  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         TOTAL PARRY       24 -  11 -  1      69  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  11 -  1      65  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-STRIKE       8 -   5 -  1      62  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        27 -  17 -  0      61  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   8 -  0      20  |

Turn 253 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        1 -  0                                       5  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  0                                       2  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        5 -  1                                       2  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     9 -  3                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  2                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         4 -  4     
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   BOOB 6077                  17   6  0  131 PALINDROMES (693)
STRIKING ATTACK  CARPENTER 5553             13   2  1  113 GASHOUSE GANG (622)
WALL OF STEEL    KITTY 5765                 13   1  0  100 WAY BACK WHEN (659)
AIMED BLOW       SAM THE SHAFT 5762         11   2  1   99 WAY BACK WHEN (659)
PARRY-STRIKE     SUN RAY 5490               11   2  0   96 SUPER STARS (629)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    FRISBEE 3098               14  12  0   84 FOUND IN THE SAND (299)
TOTAL PARRY      KHAN D. DATE 5756          12   4  0   71 MONGOL HORDE (658)
SLASHING ATTACK  PRODIGAL SUN 5851           6   0  0   65 SUPER STARS (629)
PARRY-LUNGE      PUJOLS 5424                 5   2  1   35 GASHOUSE GANG (622)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BOOB 6077.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
MRALISSA LOON 5939.  The ten other most popular fighters were RAEMOND PURR 6084, BEER 
KHAN 5755, JEROME BETTIS 5501, FRISBEE 3098, SUN RAY 5490, BRAD PAISLEY 5520, SUN 
STROKE 5486, KITTY 5765, ANTWOINE RANDEL-EL 5502, and GRIFFON 5523.

The least popular fighter this week was ISHIKAWA II 2415.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were PERTH 6001, ACHIL 6004, KITABATAKE 774, MATSUYA 772, KHAN 
KISSEDADOOR 5838, WENDY VINE 5949, AMAKO 775, NEANDERTHAL 6009, SARMINO TIELO 5923, 
and STUB BULL 5485.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BOOB (73-6077) PALINDROMES (693)