DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 05/05/2010 Duedate: 05/18/2010 SHADOWSPIRE ARENA DM-81 TURN-87 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS HUMMINGBIRD SUMMERBORN (104) (81-1213) [12-3-0,120] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader HUMMINGBIRD MILLER SUMMERBORN (104) BEER (108) (81-1213) [12-3-0,120] (81-1276) [3-3-0,20] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite GREGORR SELENA SPECTRE WARMASTERS (15) THE RED BLADES (88) (81-865) [21-18-1,88] (81-1192) [11-6-1,74] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SUMMERBORN (104) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. SUMMERBORN (104) 61 2. CAPITAL CARTEL (93) 35 CAPITAL CARTEL (93) 3. THE RED BLADES (88) 30 Unchartered Team 4. OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 28 5. DARQUE AGES (29) 27 TEAM SLUDGE (107) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 CAPITAL CARTEL (93) 76 43 4 63.9 1/10 SUMMERBORN (104) 11 4 0 2/ 2 SUMMERBORN (104) 47 28 1 62.7 2/ 4 THE RED BLADES (88) 10 5 0 3/ 3 LA PENTARCHIE (11) 257 174 7 59.6 3/ 5 CAPITAL CARTEL (93) 9 5 0 4/ 5 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 245 189 8 56.5 4/12 LITERATE LOONS (40) 9 6 1 5/ 6 DARQUE AGES (29) 189 156 4 54.8 5/ 7 UNHOLY KNIGHTS (81) 9 6 0 6/ 7 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 224 210 13 51.6 6/ 1 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) 8 7 2 7/ 8 WARMASTERS (15) 223 210 20 51.5 7/18 NEVERQUEST (97) 8 7 1 8- 9 SUPERIOR FORCES NT (106) 28 27 0 50.9 8/ 8 PHILANTHROPISTS (85) 8 7 0 9/10 PHILANTHROPISTS (85) 60 60 1 50.0 9/ 6 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) 8 7 0 10/11 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 202 207 11 49.4 10/ 9 JUNGLELAND (103) 8 7 0 11/13 NEVERQUEST (97) 34 36 3 48.6 11/ 3 LA PENTARCHIE (11) 7 7 0 12-12 FURRY FURY (25) 117 124 5 48.5 12/ 2 WARMASTERS (15) 7 8 1 13/15 LITERATE LOONS (40) 198 235 7 45.7 13/11 JOSEFINS HEROES (105) 7 8 0 14/17 JUNGLELAND (103) 35 42 1 45.5 14/17 DARQUE AGES (29) 6 7 0 15/14*TEAM SLUDGE (107) 8 10 0 44.4 15/13 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) 6 9 0 16/16 MONSTER MANUAL (87) 70 90 3 43.8 16/21*TEAM SLUDGE (107) 5 4 0 17-18 DAGGERS DEEP (55) 38 51 3 42.7 17/16*BEER (108) 5 9 0 18/22 THE RED BLADES (88) 64 86 3 42.7 18/14 OTTO'S DINER (96) 5 10 0 Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 19/21 UNHOLY KNIGHTS (81) 90 125 5 41.9 19/20*FUZZY BUNNIES (110) 5 10 0 20/20 JOSEFINS HEROES (105) 23 32 1 41.8 20/19 MONSTER MANUAL (87) 4 6 0 21/19 OTTO'S DINER (96) 49 71 0 40.8 21-24*ARCHAIC CHAOS (111) 3 7 1 22/23*BEER (108) 10 15 0 40.0 22-15 SUPERIOR FORCES NT (106) 2 3 0 23-25*ARCHAIC CHAOS (111) 3 7 1 30.0 23-22 FURRY FURY (25) 2 8 0 24/24*FUZZY BUNNIES (110) 5 15 0 25.0 24-25 DAGGERS DEEP (55) 1 4 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Okay, Okay, Okay, I get the picture -- you guys have had your fill of Chili by now. All good things must come to an end, and my reign here in Shadowspire is no exception. After peeling off nine straight wins, I'm bound for the Isle and most likely a long and happy retirement. I'm sad to be leaving this fair city, but happy that I'm going out on top. I'm the last one left from the original Diner team, and obviously the best of the lot! My stats are 9-9-14-21-9-9-13, great damage, master init, Adex attack & decise, expert riposte, and best of all, decise tactic favorite. Everything you need to make a great striker. A tip of the cap to Hugh Capet, of Darque Ages. He was the last one to beat me, back on turn 77. Wasn't really close, with his better than 2-to-1 experience edge, but he did teach me four skills. Since then the streak has been: Sarah James, Berserker, Fimnar, W.S. Gilbert, Miley, Year of the Cat, Attila Keenblade, Liberius, and Titus. Of those, only Miley managed to get in a swing at me, which she missed, and thus concluded I was "lucky". Of my 23 fights, only four have gone past one minute, and I lost three of them. That makes me 16-3 in the one-minute fights. My graduation makes it an even 40 for Old Man Otto, but only the first from Shadowspire. I hope we can stick around this town long enough to graduate one of each style. One down, nine to go! Hope we knock out Wall of Steel next! So, I pass along the captain's jersey to Goulash and hope he can lead this ragtag bunch to a few more winning turns now and then. Good luck, G, and farewell to the 'spire! LP Chili Surprise SPY REPORT Good day, in SHADOWSPIRE a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor. So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news. It seems the training can make the difference, as CLAN LONGBEARD is pushed out of top team by SUMMERBORN, who came from 10th with a 5-0-0 this turn. Now, what did these guys have for breakfast this morning? NEVERQUEST has turned a 3-2-0 into 7th place from 18th. Give me the recipe! The SUMMERBORN guild has had a 5-0-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future. You never know where this kind of thing can lead. And let's see, A.E. HOUSMAN fought ZAMZALIN and gained 21 points and contributed to LITERATE LOONS' 3-2-0. VIRIDIO has lost to AUGUST, falling 13 points, while helping make WARMASTERS a 2-3-0 turn. Well done, SHADOWSPIRE, the Duelmaster was this turn's most challenged warrior. Perhaps CHILI SURPRISE is not as thrilled, being challenged 5 times. HUMMINGBIRD challenged for the Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone OTTO'S DINER's warrior. And all eyes were on HUMMINGBIRD this turn as she ascended to the throne of Duelmaster. SHADOWSPIRE has a new victor! Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Swinging Aardvark uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle! I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher friend of mine assures me this is true. I also notice that the CAPITAL CARTEL stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on SHADOWSPIRE, what are you afraid of? And avoiding CAPITAL CARTEL more than any other team we find WARMASTERS. SHADOWSPIRE, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing? Building dreams on hope, HEAD BAND challenged up 26 points this turn to take on YEAR OF THE CAT from LA PENTARCHIE stable. And crowds were on their feet when HEAD BAND claimed a victory from YEAR OF THE CAT, and now has 106 points for his efforts. In a fit of brilliance or of stupidity (hard to say sometimes), MR BUNN challenged MACKAPACKA today, facing a 26 difference in recognition. But when the dust settled, MR BUNN had lost to MACKAPACKA, and FUZZY BUNNIES left MR BUNN doing chores when they went to the tavern. Better luck next time. The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace. Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. You gotta do what you gotta do. JUNGLELAND has sent JERSEY GIRL to the Dark Arena. The deed is done. Lift the ale, and toast the memory. Kudos go out to SCRAWNIE RONNIE this turn, for revenging UNHOLY KNIGHTS' bloodfeud against NEVERQUEST's warrior HOLLY WINDSTALKER. Well done. We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies. You know who you are; and it's considered rude. Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the sweetest. Well, I'm burning daylight here in SHADOWSPIRE and I've a long road ahead of me. Happy Trails. Until you see my quill in SHADOWSPIRE again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HUMMINGBIRD 1213 12 3 0 120 SUMMERBORN (104) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LIBERIUS 824 23 20 3 107 WARMASTERS (15) LOW AND AWAY 1060 20 4 0 107 CAPITAL CARTEL (93) HEAD BAND 1056 15 9 2 106 CAPITAL CARTEL (93) AVERAGE JOE 887 23 15 0 104 LA PENTARCHIE (11) TITUS 1031 17 11 3 103 WARMASTERS (15) PHILIP K. DICK 848 20 21 0 101 LITERATE LOONS (40) ARIOCH 996 19 12 2 99 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) YEAR OF THE CAT 765 25 21 0 96 LA PENTARCHIE (11) -BOOK MARK 1058 12 11 0 96 CAPITAL CARTEL (93) SERAFIN GAWAIN 1117 11 13 0 96 THE RED BLADES (88) SPIREWOLF 768 22 24 2 92 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) XORN 1015 17 10 0 91 MONSTER MANUAL (87) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ORNERY OCELOT 144 19 33 0 90 FURRY FURY (25) AUGUST 1212 10 5 1 90 SUMMERBORN (104) GREGORR 865 21 18 1 88 WARMASTERS (15) ATTILA KEENBLADE 912 20 16 0 87 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) ETTIN 1005 16 12 0 85 MONSTER MANUAL (87) ONYB ENGLVAR 903 13 10 0 85 PHILANTHROPISTS (85) W.S. GILBERT 995 14 17 3 81 LITERATE LOONS (40) CARIEC TOM 984 16 16 1 79 LA PENTARCHIE (11) HUGH CAPET 690 17 21 2 78 DARQUE AGES (29) SELENA SPECTRE 1192 11 6 1 74 THE RED BLADES (88) MARTIN LUTHER 718 19 16 0 73 DARQUE AGES (29) EVELYN WAUGH 1070 17 9 0 68 LITERATE LOONS (40) BLUE MARBLE 1030 17 11 0 68 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) VIRIDIO 1145 11 11 0 68 WARMASTERS (15) DUCHESS OF ERAT 1234 9 5 0 68 UNHOLY KNIGHTS (81) REGINA SPECTRE 1194 10 7 0 67 THE RED BLADES (88) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CTUCHIK 1242 8 5 1 66 UNHOLY KNIGHTS (81) KID CHARLEMAGNE 1193 8 9 1 63 THE RED BLADES (88) AZAGHAL 1223 10 6 0 62 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) FIMNAR 1053 15 12 1 61 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) MIDNIGHT SUN 1211 8 7 0 61 SUMMERBORN (104) AVERROES 853 12 10 1 59 DARQUE AGES (29) BERSERKER 1047 9 16 2 57 MONSTER MANUAL (87) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME D'VINN 1165 7 2 0 55 NEVERQUEST (97) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME OUTLAW PETE 1200 11 5 0 54 JUNGLELAND (103) LILLEKATT 1217 7 4 0 54 JOSEFINS HEROES (105) LIMP IN 1057 14 10 0 52 CAPITAL CARTEL (93) CHIMERA 1006 11 17 1 52 MONSTER MANUAL (87) VACA 1210 9 6 0 51 SUMMERBORN (104) GOULASH 1215 9 7 0 51 OTTO'S DINER (96) NYDERAWYN 1046 7 6 0 51 PHILANTHROPISTS (85) ELILAD 1055 9 3 0 49 PHILANTHROPISTS (85) BRAND 1189 8 10 0 49 UNHOLY KNIGHTS (81) BOBBY JEAN 1197 9 7 0 48 JUNGLELAND (103) -SINISTER SNOOPY 1069 11 14 0 47 FURRY FURY (25) -CAPTAIN SCRAGG 1048 6 3 1 47 DAGGERS DEEP (55) BRIARSMILE 944 8 12 1 45 PHILANTHROPISTS (85) GROBBULUS 1140 11 11 0 44 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) ZEVRAN 1258 6 4 0 44 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) -THE SUPERIOR CAT 1230 8 3 0 43 SUPERIOR FORCES NT (106) -RAEG TROPS 319 10 8 0 41 DAGGERS DEEP (55) LIGDISH BANG 983 8 10 0 41 PHILANTHROPISTS (85) VOLAX STEELBORN 1100 8 6 0 38 NEVERQUEST (97) BROWN BETTY 1233 6 8 0 38 OTTO'S DINER (96) LARITON 1236 9 5 0 36 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) -MADDENED MEERKAT 1134 7 15 0 36 FURRY FURY (25) -CHUPUCASUPERIOR 1229 7 4 0 36 SUPERIOR FORCES NT (106) IRON GOLEM 1256 5 5 0 36 MONSTER MANUAL (87) MACKAPACKA 1218 3 8 0 36 JOSEFINS HEROES (105) MUSSE PIGG 1259 5 3 0 35 JOSEFINS HEROES (105) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ELTHOR 1237 8 6 0 32 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) FIPPY DARKPAW 1099 7 7 1 32 NEVERQUEST (97) ROSALITA 1198 5 11 0 31 JUNGLELAND (103) SCRAWNIE RONNIE 1285 4 2 1 29 UNHOLY KNIGHTS (81) FAN ZHEN 1288 4 2 0 28 DARQUE AGES (29) GORBY BUGMUNCHER 1097 6 8 0 27 NEVERQUEST (97) CYRIL WYRMSLAYER 1267 4 3 0 27 DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) KISS MY GRITS 1252 7 5 0 26 OTTO'S DINER (96) HEINRIK 1257 5 6 1 25 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) MAGIC RAT 1317 2 1 0 25 JUNGLELAND (103) A.E. HOUSMAN 1306 2 1 0 25 LITERATE LOONS (40) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SHILLELAGH TOR 1294 4 1 0 22 THE RED BLADES (88) PRONATE 1320 2 0 0 22 CAPITAL CARTEL (93) HOLLY WINDSTALKER 1164 4 5 1 20 NEVERQUEST (97) -CATCH CRICKET 1244 4 8 0 20 FURRY FURY (25) -SUPERIORBANE 1226 4 7 0 20 SUPERIOR FORCES NT (106) CLASSIC NAPALM 1262 3 5 0 20 LA PENTARCHIE (11) MILLER 1276 3 3 0 20 BEER (108) WALLI 1219 4 7 0 19 JOSEFINS HEROES (105) RENA 1269 3 1 0 17 TEAM SLUDGE (107) SERAH 1303 2 0 0 17 TEAM SLUDGE (107) PINK BUNNY 1300 2 2 0 17 FUZZY BUNNIES (110) -LIAM O'SUPERIOR 1302 2 0 0 17 SUPERIOR FORCES NT (106) -APIS FREMO 1310 2 0 0 16 ARCHAIC CHAOS (111) JEHGAN 1295 3 2 0 15 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) IGLPIGL 1261 3 4 1 14 JOSEFINS HEROES (105) CICERO 1266 3 4 0 13 WARMASTERS (15) BUSCH 1305 1 2 0 13 BEER (108) NARYAK 1296 3 2 1 12 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) SAM ADAMS 1275 3 3 0 12 BEER (108) -BRUTUS 1311 1 1 1 10 ARCHAIC CHAOS (111) VIRGINIA WOOLF 1263 1 7 0 10 LITERATE LOONS (40) LUGHNASSADH 1330 1 0 0 10 SUMMERBORN (104) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ZAMZALIN 1272 2 2 0 8 TEAM SLUDGE (107) -DANAELA SPYRL 1290 2 2 0 8 DAGGERS DEEP (55) -SUPERIEEE BEASTIE 1284 2 2 0 8 SUPERIOR FORCES NT (106) ZOG CORNERSTONE 1319 1 1 0 8 LA PENTARCHIE (11) MR BUNN 1299 1 3 0 6 FUZZY BUNNIES (110) SMACKY BUNNY 1298 1 3 0 6 FUZZY BUNNIES (110) -DRUUMK 1291 1 3 0 6 DAGGERS DEEP (55) SHAVIOLA 1322 1 1 0 6 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) BUDWEISER 1304 1 2 0 5 BEER (108) KOUTETSU-VSAGI 1297 0 4 0 4 FUZZY BUNNIES (110) -CONSECTOR 1308 0 2 0 2 ARCHAIC CHAOS (111) DRAGON 1329 0 1 0 1 UNHOLY KNIGHTS (81) FLOPPY LONGEARS 1328 0 1 0 1 FUZZY BUNNIES (110) FELIX 1307 0 1 0 1 TEAM SLUDGE (107) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? GUINNESS 1277 2 2 0 BEER 108 HEINRIK 1257 85 FLOP SHOT 1059 13 9 2 CAPITAL CARTEL 93 TITUS 1031 85 YRUF 321 10 8 0 DAGGERS DEEP 55 W.S. GILBERT 995 85 SHY SKUNK 1133 13 9 0 FURRY FURY 25 FIMNAR 1053 86 STABBY BUNNY 1301 1 2 0 FUZZY BUNNIES 110 BRUTUS 1311 86 JERSEY GIRL 1201 6 9 0 JUNGLELAND 103 STONE GOLEM 87 NONE BABA GANOUJ 1292 0 5 0 OTTO'S DINER 96 BANDIT PRINCE 87 NONE SUPERIOR'D PANDA 1227 4 5 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 106 SCRAWNIE RONNIE 1285 83 REVENGED CARTMAN 1270 0 4 0 TEAM SLUDGE 107 STONE GOLEM 87 NONE FELIX 1273 0 1 0 TEAM SLUDGE 107 NARYAK 1296 83 NOT REVENGED MOUNTAIN DAN 1286 1 4 0 UNHOLY KNIGHTS 81 HOLLY WINDSTALKE 1164 86 JUST REVENGED PERSONAL ADS Pronate -- Pronate was one heck of a guy, Who would often exclaim with a sigh; 'Though I like to win fights I'd prefer to wear tights and garters which show off my thighs.' -- A.E. Housman I admit it, I deserve to be flogged, losing to the dopey Khalums Dwarf. It took 30 fights but the no back-up strategy finally minced me. -- W.S Gilbert Spirewolf -- Look at the bright side, you were the crowds' favorite flavor of the week. Though, as a former top dog, I assume you had higher aspirations. -- Philip K. Dick A.E. Housman -- A good pair of shoes had me ready to go to zip by you. Zip! Adios! -- Pronate Hugh Capet -- You've been reading too many books lately. It is slowing you down! -- Book Mark Elilad -- Wow! You didn't limp in; you came full force. Kudos. -- Limp In Martin Luther -- Maybe you should have stayed Catholic. Don't they have to wear headbands? -- Head Band Serrafin Gawain -- You will have to learn how to hit the curve ball in this league. -- Low And Away Clan Longbeard -- Our 55 points are not nearly enough with you guys around. Salute! -- Agent, Capital Cartel Kudos to Chili Surprise on the repeat DM and the well-deserved Lord Protectorship. Way to go, Champ! -- Agent and all The Capital Cartel Le Pentarque -- I am always thankful for your freebies. I am! -- Agent, Capital Cartel Blue Marble/Azaghol -- A Consortium backup for bashers for 25 years. Light and works well. Really. Well, not so well against marble, I guess. How mean of you to break his primary, you Cad. -- Agent, Capital Cartel Fimnar -- My style lately? It hasn't changed, you know. I am what I was; I'm not "bi" or anything like that. (sigh) -- Head Band Congrats to our favorite Chili, surprising and spicy indeed... -- Le Pentarque I am starting to get it... yes, I can actually dodge or parry... I don't have to be one-hitted! -- Year of The Cat, happy after his fight against Attila Well, we miss Kellumbo! It will be difficult to fight Agent in the ratio department... -- LP Nice challenge, Regina Spectre. -- Cariec Tom, hammered down. Dear Low and Away, just let me try again! Average Joe, baffled by his loss in a great day. Can average get more than great? 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He made like 18 attacks in less than two minutes before he finally got tired, and then ended up getting dead. -- Smacky Bunny Brutus -- Was that really necessary? We really liked Stabby Bunny, and we're going to miss him terribly. We're also going to try to take out the anger phase of grieving on you, we hope. -- Pink Bunny Consector -- That was a close one. I must say, I'm glad you hesitated at the moment of truth. -- Mr Bunn Jehgan -- You're welcome for the quickie, but I think you liked it better when Smacky beat you. I may get jealous. -- Pink Bunny Congratulations to the Duelmaster and latest Lord Protector from Shadowspire, Chili Surprise! -- Nomad and the Guild Philip K. Dick -- Did you ever have a story line that you just knew you could turn into something great, but everything you try to put ink to parchment, it just doesn't come out the way you had planned? I haven't ever had that happen with writing, but fighting you really feels that way. It should be a victory. I'm sure it should. But it isn't. So far, you have written this story far better than I have. -- Spirewolf Year of the Cat -- Nope. Lord Exeter I am not. Nice win. -- Attila Average Joe -- Blue Marble had his chance at a win. That is more than we expected. A good victory for you. -- Nomad and the Guild Jersey Girl -- Now, that was a fun fight! A little back and forth followed by a victory for me. Gotta like it when that happens. -- Azaghal Ligdish Bang -- You do realize you have a lot more experience than me, right? I do appreciate the win, but I must say I was expecting to learn more than one skill off of you! Is that, perhaps, a hint as to why your record sits where it does? -- Cyril An all down-challenge turn? That would certainly be interesting. Do you think we could get the Consortium to participate? It would be worthy if only for that! Count the Guild in if the rest of the arena is in on the fun. -- Nomad ********************************************************************************* * ADVERTISEMENT * * * * In honor of our very own Chili Surprise's graduation, the staff at Otto's * * Diner invite you to come down and celebrate his achievement with our first * * annual chili race. Contestants will have five minutes to down a large bowl * * of Otto's Famous Chili and then run laps around the diner. The contestant * * who completes the most laps without having to make a pit stop (or suffering * * an untimely "surprise") is declared the winner! * * * * Otto's Diner * * Behind the Western Stables * * Open sunrise to sunset * * E.O.E. * ********************************************************************************* Selena Spectre -- I think 'irascible' is the word I'm looking for. -- Bobby Jean Azaghal -- You just cost me my life. Having learned one skill in the last four fights and a total of 11 skills in my 14 fights, my manager have decided to send me to live on a farm. (I suspect it's a euphemism.) I was 13-6-13-15-17-3-17 AB with normal end, great damage, and +4 att. You would have thought that would be enough to keep me from being pulled off the team but no such luck. -- Jersey Girl Walli -- Ouch, that must've hurt. Guess being a three feet robot made from steel is not such a bad thing some days, huh? -- Magic Rat Smacky Bunny -- Did you really think that was gonna end favorably for you? Well, I guess I have to blame myself for not getting out of the bottom tier. Gutsy challenge, though! -- Rosalita Sinister Snoopy -- Sorry about that. It's what seems to work the best for me right now. -- Outlaw Pete Brand -- Strangely, it's fights like that, that will end up getting me killed here. Three fights in a row that I really should not have won have left me with the completely undeserved rank of "Champion". The guys up here look awfully scary. -- August *holding on to the soap for dear life* Briarsmile -- Not the greatest fight there, but still brought a smile to my manager's face. "Said his Juggers have fought many a hard battle with your manager's guys back home in Murska, and that any victory to one of his guys is a most welcome one." -- Midnight Sun Gregorr -- Since, for some reason, my unlikely ascent up the ranks seems inevitable I figured that if I can't beat them, join them... So to speak, or... beat them and join them... or, I don't know, either way... It worked out. Now I'm REALLY out of place. -- Hummingbird There should be an option to "Avoid All". -- Hummingbird Chili Surprise -- Congrats on your successful defending of the throne last turn. I can't say that I will be disappointed to see you graduate! -- Vanek, manager of Warmasters Duchess of Erat -- Nice try. You caught me off guard with that challenge. My manager will definitely be keeping his eye on you in the future. -- Liberius Gentleben -- You jinxed me! Curse you! You asked about me leaving the Top Team award behind, and low and behold, we allow Clan Longbeard to sneak in and swipe it from us! We blame you for this! ;p -- Vanek Sorry for the lack of ads the past few turns. -- Bill the Bard Low and Away -- I'm quite disappointed in you. Figured you were going to BF. Well played, as usual. -- Serafin Grobbulus -- Nice fight. Our style matchup is almost always entertaining. -- Kid Charlemagne Bobby Jean -- Thanks for the trains. Not sure if/how I should try to exploit that. You ought to give KC a challenge some time. I wouldn't be surprised if that turned into quite a brawl. And he'd let you attack. -- Selena Cariec Tom -- You must have been expecting someone else. -- Regina Spectre Mackapacka -- Nice challenge. Time to retool. -- Shillelagh Tor Chaos Beer Sludge Bunnies -- Welcome to Shadowspire! Paint the town red. -- Bill the Bard and The Red Blades Chili Surprise -- Perhaps not so surprising. Congrats on the bid and the run on the throne. -- The Red Blades Vanek -- Challenge my warriors whenever you like. I'll challenge yours as I see fit, the same as I do with everyone else. -- Bill the Bard LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS JERSEY GIRL was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight. CARTMAN was murdered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee. BABA GANOUJ was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. SCRAWNIE RONNIE won victory over HOLLY WINDSTALKER in a 1 minute Bloodfeud brawl. HUMMINGBIRD overpowered CHILI SURPRISE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title fight. SPIREWOLF was bested by ARIOCH in a 2 minute expert's Challenge brawl. ONYB ENGLVAR overpowered MARTIN LUTHER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle. HEAD BAND devastated YEAR OF THE CAT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition. AUGUST handily defeated VIRIDIO in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee. GREGORR lost to LOW AND AWAY in a action packed 3 minute veteran's Challenge duel. CARIEC TOM overpowered D'VINN in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. SELENA SPECTRE savagely defeated FIMNAR in a exciting 5 minute brutal Challenge fight. BRIARSMILE devastated HEINRIK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict. OUTLAW PETE outlasted LIMP IN in a unpopular 24 minute gory Challenge match. KID CHARLEMAGNE overcame GOULASH in a popular 3 minute gruesome Challenge conflict. LARITON was savagely defeated by BOBBY JEAN in a 4 minute gruesome Challenge struggle. BRAND was overcome by REGINA SPECTRE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Challenge bout. CTUCHIK devastated ELILAD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. NYDERAWYN was subdued by DUCHESS OF ERAT in a 1 minute brutal Challenge bout. BROWN BETTY was overpowered by AVERROES in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. CLASSIC NAPALM was beaten by FIPPY DARKPAW in a 1 minute Challenge fight. ZEVRAN vanquished KISS MY GRITS in a action packed 2 minute one-sided Challenge match. PINK BUNNY was handily defeated by LIGDISH BANG in a 1 minute Challenge contest. IGLPIGL was subdued by GORBY BUGMUNCHER in a 2 minute Challenge fight. ZOG CORNERSTONE was savagely defeated by PRONATE in a 6 minute Challenge duel. MR BUNN was overpowered by MACKAPACKA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout. SHILLELAGH TOR viciously subdued WALLI in a 2 minute Challenge bout. SERAFIN GAWAIN was overcome by AVERAGE JOE in a 1 minute master's bout. TITUS vanquished W.S. GILBERT in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout. PHILIP K. DICK won victory over HUGH CAPET in a exciting 2 minute veteran's fray. XORN was savagely defeated by LIBERIUS in a exciting 3 minute brutal veteran's fight. ATTILA KEENBLADE overpowered BERSERKER in a 1 minute one-sided fray. ETTIN viciously subdued BLUE MARBLE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute veteran's duel. EVELYN WAUGH savagely defeated CHIMERA in a 7 minute gruesome veteran's struggle. GROBBULUS was overpowered by AZAGHAL in a 1 minute one-sided match. ROSALITA was unbelievably bested by VOLAX STEELBORN in a action packed 3 minute match. VACA savagely defeated IRON GOLEM in a popular 2 minute bloody duel. MIDNIGHT SUN demolished MUSSE PIGG in a exciting 1 minute uneven competition. LILLEKATT overpowered ELTHOR in a 1 minute uneven battle. CYRIL WYRMSLAYER won victory over VIRGINIA WOOLF in a exciting 1 minute struggle. CICERO was viciously subdued by MAGIC RAT in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory duel. FAN ZHEN devastated SAM ADAMS in a 1 minute mismatched match. MILLER overcame NARYAK in a 2 minute conflict. ZAMZALIN was demolished by A.E. HOUSMAN in a 1 minute one-sided match. RENA demolished FLOPPY LONGEARS in a 1 minute uneven fight. JEHGAN beat SMACKY BUNNY in a 3 minute beginner's bout. KOUTETSU-VSAGI was overpowered by BUSCH in a 4 minute uneven competition. SERAH demolished BUDWEISER in a 1 minute mismatched match. SHAVIOLA beat DRAGON in a 2 minute novice's battle. FELIX was overpowered by LUGHNASSADH in a 1 minute mismatched bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |BASHING ATTACK 19 PARRY-STRIKE 17 - 14 - 0 55 | |STRIKING ATTACK 17 STRIKING ATTACK 109 - 93 - 4 54 | |AIMED BLOW 11 WALL OF STEEL 43 - 37 - 1 54 | |TOTAL PARRY 11 LUNGING ATTACK 51 - 49 - 1 51 | |WALL OF STEEL 10 PARRY-LUNGE 33 - 32 - 0 51 | |LUNGING ATTACK 8 SLASHING ATTACK 35 - 34 - 2 51 | |SLASHING ATTACK 7 AIMED BLOW 49 - 49 - 1 50 | |PARRY-LUNGE 5 TOTAL PARRY 70 - 76 - 0 48 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 BASHING ATTACK 77 - 91 - 4 46 | |PARRY-STRIKE 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 24 - 40 - 1 38 | Turn 87 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: SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 11 3 STRIKING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 3 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 6 2 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 2 AIMED BLOW 3 - 8 2 BASHING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 8 1 LUNGING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 7 1 SLASHING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK HUMMINGBIRD 1213 12 3 0 120 SUMMERBORN (104) LUNGING ATTACK LIBERIUS 824 23 20 3 107 WARMASTERS (15) TOTAL PARRY LOW AND AWAY 1060 20 4 0 107 CAPITAL CARTEL (93) BASHING ATTACK HEAD BAND 1056 15 9 2 106 CAPITAL CARTEL (93) SLASHING ATTACK AVERAGE JOE 887 23 15 0 104 LA PENTARCHIE (11) WALL OF STEEL ARIOCH 996 19 12 2 99 OF WOLF AND MAN (57) AIMED BLOW YEAR OF THE CAT 765 25 21 0 96 LA PENTARCHIE (11) PARRY-LUNGE EVELYN WAUGH 1070 17 9 0 68 LITERATE LOONS (40) PARRY-RIPOSTE FIMNAR 1053 15 12 1 61 CLAN LONGBEARD (39) PARRY-STRIKE AVERROES 853 12 10 1 59 DARQUE AGES (29) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is GREGORR 865. The most popular warrior this turn was SELENA SPECTRE 1192. The ten other most popular fighters were PRONATE 1320, LIBERIUS 824, ROSALITA 1198, REGINA SPECTRE 1194, GREGORR 865, VACA 1210, JERSEY GIRL 1201, ZEVRAN 1258, HUGH CAPET 690, and ETTIN 1005. The least popular fighter this week was OUTLAW PETE 1200. The other ten least popular fighters were LIMP IN 1057, FELIX 1307, BUDWEISER 1304, BUSCH 1305, JEHGAN 1295, FLOPPY LONGEARS 1328, ZAMZALIN 1272, SAM ADAMS 1275, CICERO 1266, and VIRGINIA WOOLF 1263. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: SPIREWOLF (81-768) DRAGONBANE GUILD (13) The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: CHILI SURPRISE (81-1085) OTTO'S DINER (96) MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLIX ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME THE BIG CAT 75 (41-36-0) 7 3 0 LA PENTARCHIE FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME PO'D PANDA 147 (25-18-2) 3 3 1 FURRY FURY ST JOHN KITTEN 840 (25-15-1) 1 3 0 LA PENTARCHIE ADM FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME FURIOUS FOX 143 (30-21-1) 1 3 0 FURRY FURY FRESHMEN FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME BALLIOL BLACKMOON 614 (26-16-0) 2 3 0 DRAGONBANE GUILD