DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/08/2008    Duedate: 02/04/2008

TELORINTHE ARENA

DM-83    TURN-9

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GOSSIPID
INVIDIOTS (16)
(83-99) [6-3-1,62]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

POSITION IS EMPTY              GOSSIPID
                               INVIDIOTS (16)
                               (83-99) [6-3-1,62]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

EYE                            ROYAL RAGE HAMMER
REJECTS (13)                   AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)
(83-180) [3-5-0,22]            (83-37) [7-2-0,42]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WAITING FOR DAWN (33)       34
2. INVIDIOTS (16)              30      CLAN IRONFIST (32)
3. REJECTS (13)                28      Unchartered Team
4. DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)         24
5. BAD SIGNS (24)              23      CIXELSID HEROES (11)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*CIXELSID HEROES (11)      29  11  0 72.5   1/ 2*THE ASCENDANTS (10)      12  3 0
 2/ 3*BAD SIGNS (24)            27  13  3 67.5   2/ 1*INVIDIOTS (16)           12  3 0
 3/ 2*OLDIES (5)                29  16  0 64.4   3/ 6*WAITING FOR DAWN (33)    10  4 1
 4/ 4*THE ASCENDANTS (10)       28  16  0 63.6   4/ 3*OLDIES (5)               10  5 0
 5/ 5*INVIDIOTS (16)            28  17  1 62.2   5/ 4*CIXELSID HEROES (11)      9  6 0
 6/ 6*WAITING FOR DAWN (33)     15  14  1 51.7   6/ 5*AQUA TEENS (22)           8  7 1
 7/ 7*OLLIS HEROES (27)         20  25  0 44.4   7/11*BAD SIGNS (24)            6  4 0
 8- 9*PANTHEON (28)             14  21  3 40.0   8/12*REJECTS (13)              6  9 0
 9/ 8*AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)      17  26  1 39.5   9/ 8*DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)       5 10 0
10/14*REJECTS (13)              17  28  1 37.8  10- 7*PANTHEON (28)             4  6 0
11/10*DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)       17  28  0 37.8  11/10*AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)      4 11 0
12-11*FEMME FATALE (25)         15  25  0 37.5  12/ 9*OLLIS HEROES (27)         4 11 0
13/12*AQUA TEENS (22)           16  29  2 35.6  13/14*ZEITGEIST (18)            3 12 1
14/13*ZEITGEIST (18)            13  27  1 32.5  14-13*FEMME FATALE (25)         2  8 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

     It was the Holiday Tournament, December 1962, in Coach's playing days, and for a
change those Cannelton Bulldogs had a pretty fair basketball team.  Hosted by
Rockport, way down in Southern Indiana on the Ohio River, the gym was packed this
Saturday night between Christmas and New Year.  Most of the eight or nine hundred
fans (big gym, huh?) were Rockport Zebra supporters, but Cannelton had a healthy
backing, as the towns were only 20 miles apart separated by one great big corn field
along the Ohio River. (Well, Tell City was there in between, but since no Bulldog
would recognize a Kraut from Tell City, let's just play like it wasn't there.)
     The Bulldogs had scraped by the Dale Golden Aces in the first afternoon game by
a score of 42-40 when Cannelton's star, Tom Taylor, hit a jumper at the buzzer.  The
Zebras, on the other hand, had pounded the Owensville Kickapoos 66-39. perhaps kicked
some poo is a better description?  There was no question that the home team was
favored to win its own Holiday Tournament.
     The Zebras hit the floor first to the burst of the pep band.  The black and
white uniforms were the talk of the tournament!  They had the tallest player in this
event at 6'5", and he was a bruiser.  The Bulldogs followed shortly, ensconced in
their normal old gold outfits.  (Rumor has it, they were called old gold because this
was the 10th year they were worn.)
     The starters for the Cannelton team were all players on the football team which
coach wrote about in a previous article.  (In those small schools either you were an
athlete, or you weren't!  All four sports, football, basketball, baseball, and track
were populated by the same guys.  For example, Coach was center and center-linebacker
for football, a guard on the hoops team, catcher and infielder in baseball, plus ran
the mile in track.  He also held down first-seat alto sax in the band, and a
partridge in a pear tree.)
     Tom Taylor (read "star") 6-1 senior forward
     Bill LeMaire (Frenchie)  6-2 senior forward
     Ed Bland (Eddie)         6-0 sophomore center
     Jack Tuggle (Tug)        5-9 senior guard
     Coach (Smitty)           5-10 senior guard
The key subs were, Cassidy, Keano, Minto, and Spencer.  Cassidy was a little under
the weather--10 ugly stitches on his shooting arm--but in those days one didn't let a
little farm accident or blood get in the way of sports!)
     It was apparent from the opening tip that things were not going to go well for
the Bulldogs.  The Zebras scored a fast break on the tap, and Tom fouled for a three-
pointer.  Moments later, after a Tug miss, the Zebras scored again--another three-
pointer on another Taylor foul! You could see Coach Hafele on the bench talking to
Cassidy to come in for Taylor.  He was too slow.  Seconds later, on a steal, Taylor
fouled the thief.  Taylor was clearly getting angry and out of control.  With Cassidy
at the substitute table, awaiting a clock stop, Taylor hacked his man on an attempted
steal, and he had his fourth foul.  The horn blares and Cassidy enters the game.
Time--4 minutes gone in the 1st quarter.  Star Tom has four fouls and hasn't touched 
the ball and is on the bench.  Score--Rockport 8, Bulldogs zippo.
     But, hey, those country boy Bulldogs can work together.  By hook and crook they
begin to pull back into the game, and at the half, they are only down 4.  Smitty is
hot and has scored 5 straight two-handed set shots from the top of the key.  (Would
have been 3 pointers today)
     In the locker room, Coach Hafele instills further Bulldog gusto, and says to
Star Tom, we need you.  Are you ready?  (You think any red-blooded red-necked country
boy is going to say "no"?)
     With the crowds roaring ...
Two bits; four bits; six bits; a dollar.
All for Bulldogs stand up and holler.
(Cheerleader Captain Flo Ann Chenault sure does look nice doing that cheer!)
     And
Gimme a Z (Z)
Gimme a E (E)
Gimme a B (B)
Gimme a R (R)
Gimme a A (A)
What's it all spell? Zebras.  Zebras.  Zebras.
(And that Rockport brunette cheerleader has some real headlights.  Yessiree.)
     On the first play of the half, a Zebra player drives the lane where Star Tom is
firmly planted to take the charge, But, NO! The refs called the foul on Taylor.  The
blind bums! Taylor is our with his fifth foul, having played barely four total
minutes in the game.  (In his final two years--junior and senior--this will have been
the ONLY game that he did not score in double figures, averaging just above 20 both
years.  Indeed, he scored ZERO.)
     It was all down hill from there.  The hoofed hellions had their way with the
puppy dogs, winning their own Holiday Tournament 72-48.
     The bus ride back home through the corn fields late that night was a somber
affair.  (In those days, the team/s and cheerleaders  all rode the same bus, and the
caravan of small town folks and backers followed in their cars, --Just like in the
movie "Hoosiers".)
     Coach and class not so long ago celebrated the 40th year reunion.  Of all
Taylor's high school games, this one was the most remembered.

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Well, it seems I made it, another turn at the top.  This last fight was a little
closer then the others, so maybe my time here coming to an end.  I am not going down
without a fight though :)
     My manager has been all cheers and beers since I have held the DM throne for 3
turns.  It the first time in his career that any of his gladiators has done that
particular feat.  Congrats to me and congrats to my manager (Wretch).
     Well, I am not one for words, so I will do the rest of my talking on the sand
with my sword in hand.  Let's dance.

Osserc

                                      SPY REPORT

     Much has changed in TELORINTHE since last I was here.  Never fear, Olaf Modeen 
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters.  Up 'n down.  Up 'n down.  
Rankings always change.  Up 'n down.  I think I'm gonna be...  Well, BAD SIGNS' 7th 
moved them up to 4-1-0 place.  REJECTS showed TELORINTHE what they were made of as 
they fought with a vengeance to walk off with 4-1-0.  What's with UNIFY WITH A SPADE? 
It actually beat CIXELSID HEROES' NAMREPUS, and walked away with 18 more points from 
the fight.  Major screwup at AQUA TEENS.  OL' DRIPPY lost 11 points to TRAKE.  Some 
new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe OL' DRIPPY will provide more easy wins...  INVIDIOTS' 
hatred of THE ASCENDANTS surfaced again as GOSSIPID challenged TELORINTHE's top dog.  
I'm sure TELORINTHE is excited about GOSSIPID, the new Duelmaster from INVIDIOTS.  
(remember?)  But when you've seen as many as I have...  Advice to fighters with a 1 
will--give up fighting!   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  How well I know the feeling 
of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, ZEITGEIST!  The bums 
at DEATH'S CHOSEN couldn't face the challenges from ZEITGEIST!  No excuse for that!  
How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, MOONITE!  Don't 
make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master many skills, 
fight dirty.   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
The end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Time for my 
medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GOSSIPID 99                   6   3  1    62       INVIDIOTS (16)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REPUS GROVER 77               7   1  0    57       CIXELSID HEROES (11)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOTUS-EATER 193               5   2  0    52       INVIDIOTS (16)
 OSSERC 70                     7   2  0    49       THE ASCENDANTS (10)
 GOLDEN SOMBRERO 139           7   1  1    45       BAD SIGNS (24)
 LYRIAL 103                    8   1  0    44       DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)
 3RD AND 98 142                6   2  0    43       BAD SIGNS (24)
 ROYAL RAGE HAMMER 37          7   2  0    42       AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)
 TAUTROSA 154                  7   2  0    42       OLLIS HEROES (27)
 SIMPLETONGUE 194              6   1  0    41       INVIDIOTS (16)
 LETTER SWEATER 43             6   3  0    38       OLDIES (5)
-SHU 205                       3   1  0    36       PANTHEON (28)
 MR. ELBIDERCNI 74             6   2  0    35       CIXELSID HEROES (11)
-ANUBIS 159                    5   2  1    34       PANTHEON (28)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRAKE 72                      7   2  0    33       THE ASCENDANTS (10)
 ISHTAR 184                    4   4  0    33       DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)
 MAKE ME HOLY AGAIN 198        4   2  0    30       WAITING FOR DAWN (33)
 FENER 68                      6   3  0    29       THE ASCENDANTS (10)
 UNIFY WITH A SPADE 200        3   3  0    28       WAITING FOR DAWN (33)
 CONFESSION 47                 7   2  0    27       OLDIES (5)
 GENERICKY 100                 6   3  0    27       INVIDIOTS (16)
 BUZZ 155                      5   4  0    27       OLLIS HEROES (27)
 DETOUR 141                    4   4  1    27       BAD SIGNS (24)
 CYCLIDIA 111                  4   4  1    26       ZEITGEIST (18)
 ECAPS GHOST 76                5   3  0    25       CIXELSID HEROES (11)
 FI 84                         4   5  1    24       REJECTS (13)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DRAGGIN' MAIN 44              7   2  0    23       OLDIES (5)
 KALLOR 69                     4   5  0    23       THE ASCENDANTS (10)
 KNOW AND DESPAIR 199          4   2  0    23       WAITING FOR DAWN (33)
 PARALDOXIA 112                3   5  0    23       ZEITGEIST (18)
 NAMTAB 73                     7   1  0    22       CIXELSID HEROES (11)
 EYE 180                       3   5  0    22       REJECTS (13)
 FHUME 86                      3   6  0    22       REJECTS (13)
 TORPORTLY 102                 5   4  0    21       INVIDIOTS (16)
 MEATWAD 129                   3   6  1    21       AQUA TEENS (22)
-JENNA HAZE 146                6   2  0    20       FEMME FATALE (25)
 OL' DRIPPY 206                3   2  0    20       AQUA TEENS (22)
 STEAL HOME 138                5   3  1    19       BAD SIGNS (24)
 PEP RALLY 46                  5   4  0    19       OLDIES (5)
 FOE 85                        5   4  0    19       REJECTS (13)
 BLOODY STOOL 143              5   3  0    19       BAD SIGNS (24)
 OUTLANDER HAMMER 33           5   4  0    19       AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)
 THE 192                       2   5  0    19       REJECTS (13)
 MASTER SHAKE 128              4   5  1    18       AQUA TEENS (22)
 TOA JALLER 183                2   6  0    18       OLLIS HEROES (27)
 VODI 158                      4   5  0    17       OLLIS HEROES (27)
 NAMREPUS 75                   4   4  0    16       CIXELSID HEROES (11)
 KAS OF YS 109                 3   5  0    14       ZEITGEIST (18)
-BRIANA BANKS 147              1   7  0    14       FEMME FATALE (25)
 CARL 130                      2   7  0    13       AQUA TEENS (22)
 RIZZYN 104                    2   7  0    13       DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)
 MOONITE 132                   2   7  0    13       AQUA TEENS (22)
-AHTI 204                      2   2  0    13       PANTHEON (28)
 NEVER SLEEP 197               3   3  0    12       WAITING FOR DAWN (33)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KATJA KASSIN 148              2   6  0    12       FEMME FATALE (25)
-BRITTNEY SKYE 144             1   7  0    10       FEMME FATALE (25)
 MORWEL 210                    1   3  0     9       DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)
-SEA OF GORE 196               1   4  1     8       WAITING FOR DAWN (33)
 TREACH 218                    2   0  0     6       THE ASCENDANTS (10)
 CUSTODIAN 215                 1   1  0     6       OLDIES (5)
-RA 208                        1   2  0     5       PANTHEON (28)
 NO TOURNEY HAMMER 214         1   2  0     5       AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)
-THOTH 216                     0   1  0     3       PANTHEON (28)
 REVENANT 213                  0   3  0     3       DEATH'S CHOSEN (17)
 LADY BLUE 221                 0   1  0     1       ZEITGEIST (18)
 GUSHAN 222                    0   1  0     1       ZEITGEIST (18)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CHRISTMAS HAMMER 219    0  1 0 AAAARRGH HAMMERZ 3   HIGH ELF                9  NONE
MUTAGENIC HAMMER 35     1  5 1 AAAARRGH HAMMERZ 3   MASTER SHAKE 128        6  REVENGED
NEW YEAR 08 HAMME 220   0  1 0 AAAARRGH HAMMERZ 3   MOUNTAIN TROLL          9  NONE
AZRCAAL 105             2  4 0 DEATH'S CHOSEN 17    GOLDEN SOMBRERO 139     6   
TAYLOR RAIN 145         5  3 0 FEMME FATALE 25      CYCLIDIA 111            8   
4-H 195                 1  3 0 OLDIES 5             SEA OF GORE 196         7  REVENGED
BALDAR! 217             0  2 0 OLLIS HEROES 27      WURM KIN                9  NONE
WASUIZ 157              2  5 0 OLLIS HEROES 27      MEATWAD 129             7  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Osserc -- Congratulations again on being the epitome of Telorinthe.  Yu da man! --
Coach

Brittney Skye -- It was great!  Now we both have a lot to confess, eh?  (wink) --
Confession

No tourney Hammer, thanks for being my first! -- Custodian

Briana Banks -- I enjoyed ever single lovely minute of that tussle. -- Draggin' Main

Buzz -- I may have gotten off the "gimme a", but you cut me off before I could finish
the yell.  You brought down the house!  (and me) -- Pep Rally

Sea Of Gore -- Take THAT for THAT--or whatever.  I can't really say I cared much for
4H anyhow. -- Letter Sweater

Cixelsid's -- I kind of feel that way all the time too.  I tell my quarterback run 35
--the three back into the five hole (between right tackle and end) and half the
linemen block left.  Kids just don't know geography like they used to! -- Coach

Master Beru -- I understand it is far easier to type like a dyslexic if you don't
try!  Just let the fluff flow.... -- Coach (ever the helpful)

Those of you who saw that Smitty was "filling in for me" last round were kind to
think of it that way.  The boss is just plain getting to the age where he cannot keep
all 40+ managers straight.  It must be the global Warming. -- Coach

     Undoubtedly.  Cause all sorts of short circuits.

Azaziel, Hammer, council?  Council, council, who's got the council?  Please place the
answer in the form of a question.... -- Coach

     Why?

RA -- No dawn for you... -- Know and Despair

Kas of YS -- Hey, don't get so stingy with the skills. -- Never Sleep

Carl -- Well done. -- Unify

Oldies -- Bad thing?  You challenged me down 2 and against style?  I can't save you
from your self. -- Sea of Gore
P.S.  Good luck with the replacement...

JGW -- You are having too much fun on your vacation...  All your Fatales are getting
slapped around while you have been away... -- Reaper
P.S.  Steroids...lots of steroids....

Rizzyn -- That's two strikes on your team.  One more and you are out! -- Golden
Sombrero

Osserc -- Hmmm, wasn't expecting that parry.  Congrats on the throne.  I've been set
back once again. -- 3rd and 98

Anubis -- So much for the blind leading the blind.  I feel like I've been led down
the wrong road. -- Detour

     There's a lot of that going around.

Lyrial -- Perhaps you should be the one going for the Bloodfeud. -- Steal Home

Fi -- Hopefully a train like that will clean out my system. -- Bloody Stool

     Only if you're standing on the tracks.

Azaziel -- There was no intent to miss the turn, unless you count the sabotage of the
postal system. -- Dark Oracle, purveyor of Bad Signs

Supposing I were to start a loose storyline, one with trailing ends sticking out all
over, and invite managers in this arena to seize the end of their choice and weave
more story around it.  Anyone interested in this?  A personal in any arena, addressed
to Scribe, would reach me, a diplo likewise. -- the Scribe

Osserc -- You continue undaunted!  Eldritch Concoctions owes you a night free again!
Swine, Oldies, 10 years of Swine.  Ah well, the little oinkers are cute till they get
big, then they're just ornery.  My appologies JGW, death was not her goal, and
Cyclidia awaits your bloodfeud.  I seem to have misplaced my DA reports, but please
clarify what you'd like me to describe about them.  Okay, nuff said till next time.
-- Michael Eldritch
P.S.  Please welcome my two replacements:  Lady Blue and Gushan.

Femme Fatale -- I await your vengeance.  Do not disappoint me. -- Cyclidia

Never Sleep -- An exhausting way to fight, yes? -- Kaos of Ys

Ahti -- I hate turtles!!  Except perhaps in soup.  Hey!  There's a meatball around
here somewhere, and you'd make a good pot... now where's a good fire... -- Paraldoxia

     I dunno, turtle soup is awfully rich. -- Temp Ed.

All -- I have a confession... I ATE my rosary! -- Rizzyn

Telorinthe Tuffies -- Happy New Year! -- Hammer/Minister of War/Arena 83 Duelerator

     The Regional Arena News is down for repairs but will return soon.

22 December 2007
All -- Just that tired old reminder to check your e-mail settings when you send ads
and such.  Please send stuff as plain text rather than as HTML or formatted text.
HAL, being the simple golem it is, doesn't know what to do with anything other than
plain text.  Note, this also means it doesn't know what to do with "smart" or "curly"
quotes, whether single or double, em-dashes (rendered here as two hyphens "--") or
everyone's favourite ellipsis (..., aka three dots). -- A public self-service
announcement from your Ed.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BALDAR! was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CHRISTMAS HAMMER was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
NEW YEAR 08 HAMMER was easily killed by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
VODI was viciously subdued by MEATWAD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Bloodfeud brawl.
RIZZYN was overpowered by GOLDEN SOMBRERO in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud match.
NO TOURNEY HAMMER was bested by MASTER SHAKE in a popular 1 minute Bloodfeud duel.
GOSSIPID bested OSSERC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge Title match.
TAUTROSA handily defeated DRAGGIN' MAIN in a 4 minute gruesome uneven Challenge fight.
ROYAL RAGE HAMMER viciously subdued ECAPS GHOST in a 4 minute Challenge duel.
3RD AND 98 vanquished KALLOR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
LYRIAL overpowered NAMTAB in a 4 minute gory uneven Challenge match.
UNIFY WITH A SPADE overpowered NAMREPUS in a 4 minute one-sided Challenge match.
ISHTAR viciously subdued BLOODY STOOL in a 2 minute brutal Challenge contest.
PARALDOXIA demolished MOONITE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
MAKE ME HOLY AGAIN slimly won victory over TORPORTLY in a 4 minute Challenge conflict.
KNOW AND DESPAIR luckily beat PEP RALLY in a popular 2 minute bloody Challenge duel.
MORWEL slimly lost to STEAL HOME in a 3 minute Challenge fray.
CUSTODIAN was overpowered by FENER in a 3 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
REPUS GROVER devastated CYCLIDIA in a 1 minute brutal one-sided fight.
SIMPLETONGUE overpowered TOA JALLER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
LOTUS-EATER overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
MR. ELBIDERCNI unbelievably bested BUZZ in a popular 3 minute gruesome bout.
LETTER SWEATER demolished FOE in a action packed 1 minute gruesome uneven bout.
CONFESSION outwaited KAS OF YS in a monotonous 17 minute bout.
OL' DRIPPY was outlasted by TRAKE in a dull 9 minute fight.
DETOUR overpowered CARL in a 1 minute uneven fight.
EYE savagely defeated REVENANT in a 2 minute brutal bout.
GENERICKY unbelievably bested OUTLANDER HAMMER in a action packed 1 minute bout.
FHUME beat EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a exciting 1 minute fray.
THE viciously subdued NEVER SLEEP in a exciting 5 minute gory duel.
FI overpowered CARLOI NOBLE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
TREACH outlasted GUSHAN in a slow 14 minute novice's match.
LADY BLUE was defeated by EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a popular 1 minute novice's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  11         AIMED BLOW        46 -  12 -  0      79  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     11         TOTAL PARRY       83 -  45 -  0      65  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  7         WALL OF STEEL     22 -  17 -  2      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         STRIKING ATTACK   44 -  42 -  5      51  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         SLASHING ATTACK   45 -  45 -  2      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-RIPOSTE     31 -  34 -  2      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    5         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -  15 -  1      42  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-STRIKE      13 -  18 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    51 - 101 -  4      34  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         BASHING ATTACK    20 -  47 -  3      30  |

Turn   9 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    GOSSIPID 99                 6   3  1   62 INVIDIOTS (16)
AIMED BLOW       REPUS GROVER 77             7   1  0   57 CIXELSID HEROES (11)
PARRY-STRIKE     LOTUS-EATER 193             5   2  0   52 INVIDIOTS (16)
STRIKING ATTACK  OSSERC 70                   7   2  0   49 THE ASCENDANTS (10)
PARRY-LUNGE      SIMPLETONGUE 194            6   1  0   41 INVIDIOTS (16)
SLASHING ATTACK  LETTER SWEATER 43           6   3  0   38 OLDIES (5)
TOTAL PARRY      MR. ELBIDERCNI 74           6   2  0   35 CIXELSID HEROES (11)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is EYE 180.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
ROYAL RAGE HAMMER 37.  The ten other most popular fighters were BUZZ 155, PEP RALLY 
46, THE 192, MEATWAD 129, TAUTROSA 154, TORPORTLY 102, MASTER SHAKE 128, UNIFY WITH A 
SPADE 200, ISHTAR 184, and MORWEL 210.

The least popular fighter this week was CONFESSION 47.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TREACH 218, KAS OF YS 109, OL' DRIPPY 206, GUSHAN 222, NAMTAB 73, 
DRAGGIN' MAIN 44, CARL 130, LOTUS-EATER 193, TOA JALLER 183, and CYCLIDIA 111.