DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/22/2021    Duedate: 07/19/2021

TELORINTHE ARENA

DM-83    TURN-183

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ROOK
NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
(83-286) [29-20-0,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

POSITION IS EMPTY              BELOREAN
                               THAT 80'S TEAM (79)
                               (83-736) [3-0-0,27]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

GROGAN DA TROLL                GUILFORD
NONSUCH HOUSE (39)             KAME HOUSE (61)
(83-402) [18-10-1,101]         (83-558) [16-20-4,72]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THAT 80'S TEAM (79)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BAD SIGNS (24)              68
2. THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)     65      BAD SIGNS (24)
3. RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)         48      Unchartered Team
4. CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)     29
5. NFL NETWORK (63)            21      THAT 80'S TEAM (79)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*THAT 80'S TEAM (79)       13   2  0 86.7   1/ 2*THAT 80'S TEAM (79)      13  2 0
 2/ 2 BAD SIGNS (24)           371 229 32 61.8   2/ 3 BAD SIGNS (24)           12  3 1
 3/ 5 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       60  41  1 59.4   3/ 6 THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)  10  5 0
 4/ 6 THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)  111  76  4 59.4   4/ 5 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       9  5 0
 5/ 3 THE DRAGONS (65)          97  67  4 59.1   5/ 4 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)        9  6 0
 6- 4 SHADOW OF MEGA (74)       30  21  1 58.8   6/10 CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)   9  6 0
 7/ 7 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)       138 107  5 56.3   7/ 1 EMPIRE STRIKES OUT (70)   9  6 0
 8/ 8 KAME HOUSE (61)           96  80  6 54.5   8/13 HOUSE OF FUR (62)         7  8 2
 9/ 9 CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)   72  63  3 53.3   9/ 7 THE DRAGONS (65)          6  4 0
10/10 IRONSKULL ORCS (71)       37  33  2 52.9  10/ 0 MEAL TEAM 6 (81)          6  8 0
11/11 NFL NETWORK (63)          94  90  7 51.1  11/ 9 SORCERER KINGS (66)       6  9 2
12/12 EMPIRE STRIKES OUT (70)   36  38  5 48.6  12/15 NFL NETWORK (63)          6  9 0
13/13 HOUSE OF FUR (62)         90  96  5 48.4  13/16 IRONSKULL ORCS (71)       6  9 0
14/14 SORCERER KINGS (66)       88  97  9 47.6  14/ 8 KAME HOUSE (61)           6  9 0
15-15 CHAIN GANG (56)           29  32  1 47.5  15-11 SHADOW OF MEGA (74)       5  5 0
16-16 THE RED COMPANY (75)      22  27  1 44.9  16/12 AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)      5  9 0
17/17 AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)      70 104  4 40.2  17/17*HILLWOOD ISLES (78)       4 11 0
18/ 0 MEAL TEAM 6 (81)          14  31  3 31.1  18/14 SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)     2 13 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/18 SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)     68 160  5 29.8  19-18 THE RED COMPANY (75)      1  4 0
20/19*HILLWOOD ISLES (78)        4  11  0 26.7  20-19 CHAIN GANG (56)           0  1 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                              ---- Lost in the City ----

Left? No, right! Sweat stung his eyes. He looked back at the torchlight of the Arena 
to get his bearings on this moonless night, then turned and stumbled hurriedly along. 
He blinked and squinted. What?! That was her on the corner up ahead!! He scowled and 
swore. No money, no honey! He ran and fell on her, demanding she tell him what she had 
done with their child! Then he was grabbed from behind. WHAT?! That goon from the 
Silver Eel had followed him!! No pay, no play! He drew his dagger and stabbed high! 
slashed low! He raged at the night! ... Telorinthe's high town bells rang...

A week ago...

Big Lou escorted him from the card room, out the back door of the Silver Eel, and 
deposited him in the alley like so much human garbage. No pay, no play. Boss says 
you're not good for it anymore; you owe too much. You got seven days to pay your debt. 
... No problem, he had a plan.

The next day, at his desk upstairs in mid-town's merchant guild hall, he studied the 
records. He found the perfect shipment. It was easy for him to change the ten to a 
hundred. Someone might notice, though. A hundred bolts of sailcloth was an unusually 
large amount for Telorinthe's small harbor, but it would be easy for him to explain 
the increased demand. Everyone knew the Shewish Giants were big babies about catching 
"bad air" from little folk. They insisted on wearing large, full-body, triple-layered 
suits and masks of sailcloth during these plague times. Everyone knew that.

His quill scratched the ink into the hide parchment of the letter to the bank, 
requesting the customary consignment advance loan in the amount of ten times the value 
of the actual shipment. He affixed his seal as head scribe of the merchant's guild, 
authenticating the document. No questions would be asked, and they weren't. 

Several days later, the fund arrived in the daily armed wagon delivery to the guild 
hall. The guards left him to his work, trusted head scribe as he was. He finished his 
tally, carefully transferred nine-tenths of the sailcloth money to his bag, carried it 
home, and hid it there. No one had suspected him. He had done it! Tomorrow he would 
pay his debt, and early! He slept well that night.

In the morning, it was gone! He looked twice, thrice. He called for his wife and 
child. He snatched up her farewell letter off the table. She was fed up with his lies. 
He wasn't as clever as he thought he was. She knew he had lost all his money gambling 
and lost all her inheritance from her father, too, and was in dire debt. She wouldn't 
be a beggar's wife. She knew he had stolen that money he'd hid last night. She 
wouldn't be a thief's wife. What did he expect would happen when the shipment arrived 
short?! She wouldn't be a convict's wife. She was turning it in, turning him in, 
leaving him. No money, no honey.

Frantic, he packed his bag and tried to walk casually and not run as he made his way 
down to the docks. Seagulls cried out on the pier and the harbormaster shook his head. 
By Council decree, no ships to or from the Nhirivin River on account of pirates on the 
Storm Sea. He couldn't get away by land, either, with the King's strict travel ban in 
these plague times.

Desperate now, he drank to forget and lost himself in the crowd at the Dark Arena that 
night. Big Lou found him there, though, and roughed him up. Tomorrow! You'd better 
have the boss's money by tomorrow! He ran away from a second beating.

                                       * * * *

In his village in the Hillwood Isles in the west, Pathskin had heard of Telorinthe in 
the east, its gleaming spires, its heavenly bells, its night life and its exotic 
pretty pretty girls all dressed so scantily. Now that he was seeing the city in 
person, however, he was disappointed. There was a rot in this place. Half the commons 
were a slum, the other half a slum ghost town, the bells woke you up at night, half 
the women were old, worn, harpies, the other half young, worn harpies, at least in the 
commons. These Dark Arena fights were slaughters. No honor. After watchcing more than 
he could stomach, he got up in disgust. Pining for his humble forested hillside 
village on his way out of the arena, he passed a big guy beating up a little guy in 
the stands. He sighed wearily. That's the city alright. Here the strong prey on the 
weak. He wasn't sure he would ever get used to it.

He moved closer to try to even the odds, but was relieved when the skinny guy got away 
on his own. Exiting the arena, Pathskin waslked after him a while in case the big guy 
came back to finish the job. None of his business, but Pathskin had a thing for 
protecting the weak, and fair fights. Behind him, the arena torches were almost out of 
view and Pathskin turned toward the Silver Eel. A last glance after that poor little 
guy, and Pathskin saw him jump an old whore! In disbelief and outrage, Pathskin ran 
over and pulled the little guy off her. None of his business but he had a thing for...

It was his last good deed. He bled out on that corner at the end of a skinny, drunken 
dagger.

The embezzling scribe ran and vanished into the night. Telorinthe's high town bells 
rang, and the night vanished into the dawn.

                                      SPY REPORT

     It is that exciting time of the month when everyone gets together and tries to 
smash skulls, sever limbs, and say hurtful things about your mom!  No, it isn't a 
neighborhood bake sale, it's ARENA DAY in TELORINTHE!  We had a lot of fights on the 
sands and a few new teams show up to join us.  We were also missing a few, so 
hopefully, they will come back soon!

     Borys took the throne by recognition the last turn.  He had the chance to show if 
he deserved it today.  Well, I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but it doesn't 
look like Borys was up for the task!  Arena veteran Rook made the challenge sought 
Telorinthe's highest honor as Duelmaster, and he was victorious!  Congratulations to 
Rook, who is now our Duelmaster and the newest Lord Protector from our fair arena!  
Rook is managed by Nomad.

     It has not happened in a long time, but we only had Dark Arena deaths this turn.  
I am not sure whether I should say congrats or I'm sorry?!?!  You guys and gals seem 
to like killing a lot, and I just want you to be happy!  Ironskull Orcs are our most 
avoided team.  I'm not sure if that has to do with fighting prowess or hygiene, but 
the fact remains other teams are avoiding them.  Conjure the Sun avoided them the 
most.  Once again, not sure if they are scared or have sensitive noses and orc-stank 
is a bit overpowering!

     Agent R's Umpire Palpatine is the most challenged fighter.  He saw a challenge 
from the lower-ranked Feral Blade.  When the dust settled, Umpire Palpatine was 
victorious.  I have to wager that a name like Feral Blade would easily give in to his 
anger.  I know they are stage names, but most managers are aware of the names they are 
giving their warriors and their personality quarks.  All I'm saying is a bet Feral 
Blade played right into Umpire Palpatine's hand and struck out and got struck down in 
his hate!

     I have to admit that I was wrong!  I was anticipating a big rush of graduates 
over the last few turns and it has not developed.  Sure, there have been graduates, an 
average of 1 per turn, over the last 3 turns.  But, but, but I wanted more!  I wanted 
an explosion of Lord Proctors heading to the Isle from our arena!  I know it is not a 
competition with the other no-tourney arenas, but let me say plainly, IT IS A 
COMPETITION WITH THE OTHER NO-TOURNEY ARENAS!  Nemesis has 3 style masters, it cannot 
be long before she starts sending warriors to the Isle.

     That 80's Team continues to shine and takes over the top team spot with a 13-2-0 
record.  It is hard to argue with success, so keep up the good work!  Dark Oracle has 
been having a great string of turns and is within striking distance of the top team.  
Welcome to Meal Team 6!  Introduce yourselves and pull up a chair at the tavern for a 
free round after today's fights!  Shadow's crew is missing, as well as TRC and the 
unknown manager (and warriors) of Chain Gang.

     They are giving me the "cut" signal once again!  I have so much more to say, but 
they aren't going to hold the presses much longer, so it is now or never!  I will be 
looking for each of you next turn. Remember, if all goes according to plan, we will 
have a new Duelmaster next turn.  Well, I mentioned it was possible NOT to have a new 
Duelmaster, but we know for sure that Rook will NOT be Duelmaster. You know what, 
please come back and see what happens because I'm starting to confuse myself!

                                          -- Ori Starbloom

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROOK 286                     29  20  0   112       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KING KILLER 543              22  15  1   120       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 ANTONIO BROWN 612            16   8  1   120       NFL NETWORK (63)
 VICIOUS VENOM 540            21  16  2   112       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 MANGO CHUTNEY 579            19  12  0   107       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 MANIAC MAULER 542            22  16  1   101       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 GROGAN DA TROLL 402          18  10  1   101       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 ICE MAN 468                  17  24  2    97       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
 BORYS 554                    22  15  1    94       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 SIX FLAGS 469                16  25  0    92       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
 J.J. WATT 535                26  12  0    91       NFL NETWORK (63)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BURGER KING 559              25  11  0    90       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 HEAT WAVE 515                14  13  0    88       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 DEATH BRINGER 618            14   5  1    87       THE DRAGONS (65)
 F-3PO 630                     8   7  1    86       EMPIRE STRIKES OUT (70)
 SKY 544                      15  22  0    83       THE DRAGONS (65)
 MASTER ROSHI 524             21  16  0    82       KAME HOUSE (61)
 MIDNIGHT 573                 18  15  0    80       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
 VAMPIRE ON FIRE 512          14  13  3    76       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 0-2 COUNT 603                12   6  0    75       BAD SIGNS (24)
 REESE'S PB 438               13  33  1    73       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
 GUILFORD 558                 16  20  4    72       KAME HOUSE (61)
 WORMSPINE 640                 9   5  0    72       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
-KILLEEN 432                   7   5  0    72       CHAIN GANG (56)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PHYSICALITY 599              11  10  0    65       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
 RBI-WAN KENOBI 628            8   7  1    59       EMPIRE STRIKES OUT (70)
 UMPIRE PALPATINE 629          6   9  1    59       EMPIRE STRIKES OUT (70)
 RIDE OR DIE 635              12   2  0    58       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHARMING KITTEN 601          12   9  0    57       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TWINKLE TWINKLE 571          10   7  0    52       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 HALFTIME SHOW 632             8   6  1    52       NFL NETWORK (63)
 BIBIDEE 623                  11   5  2    50       SORCERER KINGS (66)
-BEKI 659                      8   2  0    48       SHADOW OF MEGA (74)
 EMBER 634                    11   3  0    46       THE DRAGONS (65)
 BONEBREAKER 639               8   6  1    44       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
-SIDEWINDER 662                5   5  0    43       THE RED COMPANY (75)
 MOM'S MAD 698                 4   3  0    43       BAD SIGNS (24)
 BLOODAXE 637                  9   5  0    42       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
-MADNESS 657                   8   3  0    37       SHADOW OF MEGA (74)
-SUNDER JR. 660                5   5  1    37       THE RED COMPANY (75)
 STABBMOOR 636                 5   9  0    37       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
 14 DAY QUARANTINE 699         5   2  0    37       BAD SIGNS (24)
 FERAL BLADE 415               8  10  1    35       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 TOKUGAWA 701                  5   2  0    35       KAME HOUSE (61)
 TOSHI ARITO 697               6   2  0    34       KAME HOUSE (61)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HEAT STROKE 578               9   6  0    33       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 TELO ZEBRA HAMMER 693         6   1  0    33       AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)
 STOPPA SQUEAL 764             5   3  0    32       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
-B-GONE 655                    5   5  0    31       SHADOW OF MEGA (74)
-LT. SMASH 445                 8   3  0    29       CHAIN GANG (56)
-KESTREL 663                   4   6  0    29       THE RED COMPANY (75)
 6AM ALARM 706                 4   2  0    28       BAD SIGNS (24)
 JABBA THE BUNT 722            3   1  1    27       EMPIRE STRIKES OUT (70)
 BELOREAN 736                  3   0  0    27       THAT 80'S TEAM (79)
-MAJOR DISASTER 433            6   7  1    26       CHAIN GANG (56)
 B.A. BARRACKUS 740            3   0  0    26       THAT 80'S TEAM (79)
 SKARFACE 652                  5   8  1    24       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CAPT. CHAOS 465               3   1  0    23       CHAIN GANG (56)
 COUP DE BLADE 715             2   2  0    23       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
-FROSTFANG 661                 6   4  0    22       THE RED COMPANY (75)
 HELLO TELO HAMMER 690         4   3  0    21       AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)
 NOTHINGBURGER 700             3   4  0    21       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
 AT-AT AT BAT 713              3   2  0    20       EMPIRE STRIKES OUT (70)
 GALAGA 738                    3   0  0    18       THAT 80'S TEAM (79)
 TACO SMELL 759                2   3  0    18       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
 OBA 720                       3   1  1    16       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 SAND INQUISITOR 716           3   1  0    16       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 BOOGER DINK 757               2   0  0    16       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
 SIMBA 734                     1   2  1    16       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
 HOPEGROW 728                  1   2  0    16       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
 BLINKY ME EYEPOKE 763         3   4  2    15       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
-SGT. PAIN 458                 3   3  0    15       CHAIN GANG (56)
 SAGEHERD 729                  1   2  0    15       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
 EXTRA HOMEWORK 754            1   0  0    15       BAD SIGNS (24)
 ZOMBIE GALILEO 717            2   2  0    12       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 ONE KURATO 741                1   2  0    12       KAME HOUSE (61)
 TIMON 735                     2   1  0    11       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
 TACO SUPREME 687              1   8  0    11       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
 MANDO TELO HAMMER 702         2   4  0    10       AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)
-MASIV 710                     2   2  0     8       SHADOW OF MEGA (74)
 HELHOUND 708                  1   4  1     8       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
 GAMEBRING 730                 1   2  0     8       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
 JOYMEND 732                   1   2  0     8       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
 REMMINGTON STEELE 739         2   1  0     7       THAT 80'S TEAM (79)
 SWATCH 737                    2   1  0     7       THAT 80'S TEAM (79)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MERCILUS 705                  1   4  0     7       SHADOW OF MEGA (74)
 DOOMSCROLL 749                0   2  0     7       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
 TELO PYKER HAMMER 718         1   2  0     5       AAAARRGH HAMMERZ (3)
-MORTALIS 711                  1   2  0     5       THE RED COMPANY (75)
 D&D 3.5 721                   0   4  0     4       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
 DARBY'S MEAT 758              0   3  0     3       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
 FAITHKEEP 755                 0   1  0     1       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HONDO TELO HAMMER 703   1  4 1 AAAARRGH HAMMERZ 3   SIMBA 734             182  JUST REVENGED
OBEDIENCE HAMMER 676    1  5 0 AAAARRGH HAMMERZ 3   SKARFACE 652          179  NOT REVENGED
CAM NEWTON 707          2  4 0 NFL NETWORK 63       SHEWISH GIANT         183  NONE
TORN ACL 733            1  1 0 NFL NETWORK 63       HELHOUND 708          182   
UNDRAFTED 770           0  1 0 NFL NETWORK 63       HIGH ELF              183  NONE
FRENEMY 600            10  7 1 RIFF-RAFF CREW 69    DEATH BRINGER 618     179  NOT REVENGED
MOOSE HEAD 596          6 19 0 SCORPIO'S LIKES: 57  VAMPIRE ON FIRE 512   179  REVENGED
FAILED APPRENTICE 751   0  1 0 SORCERER KINGS 66    SPYMASTER             183  NONE
LALALI-PUY 588         13 14 1 SORCERER KINGS 66    GUILFORD 558          180   
THRI-KREEN 752          0  1 0 SORCERER KINGS 66    SHEWISH GIANT         183  NONE
KESTREL 712             1  2 0 THE DRAGONS 65       OBA 720               181   
MOONTIDE 723            0  1 0 WARMAGE 77           JABBA THE BUNT 722    180   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Six Flags -- I wasn't tall enough for the ride. -- VoF

Galaga -- You took that shot like a man. -- Zombie Galileo 

Reese's PB -- Sorry about melting your face like that. -- Heat Wave

J.J. -- Haven't we done that before?  A bit boring I admit, but I will take the win.  
-- Rook

Mango Chutney -- Ok, so you beat me.  I can take that.  But the name.  What the heck 
makes mango chutney Ferocious?  Made properly it tastes good, but ferocious?  I've 
never thought of it that way. -- Grogan da Troll

15 total parry but only 2 plungers and 2 rippers?  Come on Telorinthe!  With 19 teams 
we should be able to manage a little better variety than that!

Halftime Show -- To put it in your speak, whatever happens, the game isn't over until 
the final whistle blows. -- 0-2 Count

Jabba The Bunt -- I want you to take a full swing -- Mom's Mad
 
Skarface -- Around here, 14 days in isolation isn't an issue -- 14 Day Quarantine

Sageherd -- How rude!!!! -- 6AM Alarm

To all the schoolkids here, please give a kind and affectionate welcome to the newest 
Bad Sign -- Dark Oracle, Mgr of Bad Signs

Master Darque -- One expects two, and receives three; a bitter-sweet bounty, -- the 
Aged Sage of Hillwood Isles

Twinkle, Twinkle -- I don't have to wonder what you are. -- Sageherd

Embezzling Scribe -- Wanted dead or alive! -- Telorinthe Merchants' Guild

Telo Hammers, Mando & Pyker -- We have only just begun! -- Gamebring

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CAM NEWTON was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
UNDRAFTED was slaughtered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
THRI-KREEN was put to death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena match.
FAILED APPRENTICE was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
TELO ZEBRA HAMMER bested SIMBA in a 2 minute Bloodfeud fight.
ROOK savagely defeated BORYS in a unpopular 18 minute master's Challenge Title match.
GROGAN DA TROLL overpowered SKY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
F-3PO was bested by J.J. WATT in a 5 minute Challenge competition.
HEAT WAVE savagely defeated REESE'S PB in a 2 minute expert's Challenge melee.
0-2 COUNT unbelievably bested GUILFORD in a popular 4 minute gruesome Challenge duel.
RBI-WAN KENOBI lost to WORMSPINE in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
FERAL BLADE was overpowered by UMPIRE PALPATINE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match.
HEAT STROKE defeated DOOMSCROLL in a 6 minute veteran vs. amateur Challenge match.
COUP DE BLADE was bested by TOSHI ARITO in a 2 minute Challenge battle.
AT-AT AT BAT was demolished by MOM'S MAD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
OBA viciously subdued MANDO TELO HAMMER in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
JABBA THE BUNT defeated SKARFACE in a 1 minute Challenge struggle.
SAGEHERD was overpowered by 14 DAY QUARANTINE in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
JOYMEND was viciously subdued by GALAGA in a 2 minute brutal novice's Challenge fight.
ANTONIO BROWN overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.
MANGO CHUTNEY bested ICE MAN in a 2 minute veteran's contest.
MIDNIGHT was overpowered by MANIAC MAULER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DEATH BRINGER was overpowered by VICIOUS VENOM in a 2 minute uneven fray.
KING KILLER handily defeated SIX FLAGS in a exciting 1 minute gory one-sided contest.
CHOCO overpowered VAMPIRE ON FIRE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MASTER ROSHI was defeated by BURGER KING in a popular 4 minute veteran's duel.
BIBIDEE was subdued by PHYSICALITY in a 2 minute brutal melee.
STOPPA SQUEAL was viciously subdued by BONEBREAKER in a 2 minute gory fray.
CHARMING KITTEN outwaited THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a unpopular 15 minute bout.
HALFTIME SHOW was unbelievably bested by RIDE OR DIE in a popular 2 minute gory bout.
EMBER won victory over TOKUGAWA in a 3 minute fray.
BLOODAXE was luckily beaten by TWINKLE TWINKLE in a exciting 7 minute gory match.
HELLO TELO HAMMER was defeated by 6AM ALARM in a exciting 2 minute bout.
STABBMOOR overpowered BLINKY ME EYEPOKE in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
NOTHINGBURGER slimly won victory over SWATCH in a popular 3 minute bloody duel.
TACO SUPREME was savagely defeated by ONE KURATO in a 1 minute bloody match.
TELO PYKER HAMMER was luckily beaten by GAMEBRING in a 3 minute novice's fray.
HOPEGROW narrowly defeated REMMINGTON STEELE in a exciting 4 minute amateur's match.
ZOMBIE GALILEO savagely defeated DARBY'S MEAT in a popular 3 minute beginner's bout.
SAND INQUISITOR was subdued by BELOREAN in a 2 minute beginner's competition.
TIMON overpowered FAITHKEEP in a dull 9 minute one-sided fight.
B.A. BARRACKUS vanquished D&D 3.5 in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
HELHOUND was overcome by EXTRA HOMEWORK in a popular 3 minute bloody amateur's duel.
BOOGER DINK overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven competition.
TACO SMELL handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                     16         TOTAL PARRY       95 -  47 -  1      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  12         AIMED BLOW        50 -  53 -  4      49  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 11         LUNGING ATTACK    42 -  45 -  2      48  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         SLASHING ATTACK   58 -  63 -  3      48  |
|AIMED BLOW                       9         WALL OF STEEL     34 -  39 -  2      47  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  9         STRIKING ATTACK   42 -  50 -  4      46  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    8         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -  16 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     5         BASHING ATTACK    52 -  73 -  5      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -  17 -  0      37  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -  11 -  0      21  |

Turn 183 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     SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  6         3  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY       13 -  3     BASHING ATTACK     5 -  7         2  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         5 -  4     PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  3         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  5     WALL OF STEEL      3 -  5         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  7         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     ROOK 286                   29  20  0  112 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
LUNGING ATTACK   KING KILLER 543            22  15  1  120 THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
SLASHING ATTACK  ANTONIO BROWN 612          16   8  1  120 NFL NETWORK (63)
WALL OF STEEL    VICIOUS VENOM 540          21  16  2  112 THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
AIMED BLOW       MANGO CHUTNEY 579          19  12  0  107 THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
STRIKING ATTACK  GROGAN DA TROLL 402        18  10  1  101 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
TOTAL PARRY      BORYS 554                  22  15  1   94 SORCERER KINGS (66)
BASHING ATTACK   VAMPIRE ON FIRE 512        14  13  3   76 CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is GROGAN DA TROLL 402.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was GUILFORD 558.  The ten other most popular fighters were MASTER ROSHI 524, 
DOOMSCROLL 749, BLOODAXE 637, HALFTIME SHOW 632, HELLO TELO HAMMER 690, NOTHINGBURGER 
700, ZOMBIE GALILEO 717, HELHOUND 708, HEAT WAVE 515, and WORMSPINE 640.

The least popular fighter this week was CHARMING KITTEN 601.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BORYS 554, ROOK 286, FAITHKEEP 755, TIMON 735, HEAT STROKE 578, 
J.J. WATT 535, D&D 3.5 721, TACO SUPREME 687, BLINKY ME EYEPOKE 763, and TWINKLE 
TWINKLE 571.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ROOK (83-286) NONSUCH HOUSE (39)

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

CHOCO (83-530) HOUSE OF FUR (62)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                      RUDE RICK (18-10632) WEIRD STUDENTS  (723) 
                    KNITTED AFGHAN (73-4123) WORLDWIDE GORE  (36) 
                      INNEY AUDI (82-5509) FARFIGNEWTONS  (673) 
               GEORGE W BUSH LEAGUE (82-10150) SAFE ON AN ERROR  (1500) 
                          YUTICU (82-35822) WOTB A30  (5910) 
                   VAMPIRIC MAIL (84-9355) SUPE FORCES 7902  (1693) 
                      PROVE PLANKING (85-12093) JAN 16 T  (2205) 
                          PONDER (85-24880) VERBS II  (4573) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes