DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/07/2021    Duedate: 01/03/2022

TELORINTHE ARENA

DM-83    TURN-189

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TOSHI ARITO
KAME HOUSE (61)
(83-697) [12-2-0,125]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TOSHI ARITO                    POSITION IS EMPTY
KAME HOUSE (61)                
(83-697) [12-2-0,125]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SIX FLAGS                      TOSHI ARITO
SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)          KAME HOUSE (61)
(83-469) [18-29-0,89]          (83-697) [12-2-0,125]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE DRAGONS (65)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. KAME HOUSE (61)             45
2. THE DRAGONS (65)            40      THE DRAGONS (65)
3. RHYMES WITH ASH (80)        32      Unchartered Team
4. SORCERER KINGS (66)         29
5. MEAL TEAM 6 (81)            25      RHYMES WITH ASH (80)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 THE DRAGONS (65)         117  75  6 60.9   1/ 1 THE DRAGONS (65)         12  3 0
 2/ 3 THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)  128  89  5 59.0   2/ 3 KAME HOUSE (61)          11  4 0
 3/ 4 IRONSKULL ORCS (71)       58  42  2 58.0   3/ 4 IRONSKULL ORCS (71)      10  5 0
 4- 5*THAT 80'S TEAM (79)       20  15  0 57.1   4/ 2 HOUSE OF FUR (62)         9  6 0
 5/ 6*RHYMES WITH ASH (80)      16  12  0 57.1   5/10 THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)   8  7 0
 6/ 7 KAME HOUSE (61)          116  90  8 56.3   6/ 5 NFL NETWORK (63)          7  8 0
 7- 8 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)       151 119  5 55.9   7/ 8 SORCERER KINGS (66)       7  8 0
 8/ 9 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       70  61  2 53.4   8- 7 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)        6  4 0
 9-10 CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)   81  74  3 52.3   9/ 9*RHYMES WITH ASH (80)      6  8 0
10/11 HOUSE OF FUR (62)        109 107  5 50.5  10/11 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)       6  9 1
11/12 NFL NETWORK (63)         107 106  7 50.2  11- 6*SUPER BRASH BROTHER (43)  5  5 3
12/14 SORCERER KINGS (66)      105 110 10 48.8  12/18 MEAL TEAM 6 (81)          4  5 0
13-15*SUPER BRASH BROTHER (43)  11  13  3 45.8  13/16*HILLWOOD ISLES (78)       4 11 0
14/16 MEAL TEAM 6 (81)          23  41  3 35.9  14-12*THAT 80'S TEAM (79)       3  2 0
15/17 SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)     77 181  5 29.8  15/13 SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)     3 12 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
16/18*HILLWOOD ISLES (78)       13  32  0 28.9  16-17 CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)   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

                             ---- Still in the Dark ----

Him? Is it that man? Their mother had kept Faithkeep and his brother in the dark about 
their father. Then in the seventh Spring, according to Hillwood Isles custom, when the 
trees blossomed, the twins apprenticed in the Deepwood, living with a woodsman for 
their training. The old man was kind, but they worked hard chopping wood and cleaning 
fish; the boys grew strong and skillful. Each day before dawn, the man sat with them 
and they practiced breathing deeply, being aware of their body's heat, observing their 
mind's thoughts; and through it all, staying sensing their Self by being as still as 
the dark woods around them. Faithkeep could sense his twin's Self, too.

The next Spring when the trees blossomed, each day after sunrise the kind man BEAT 
them! Confused and frightened at first, they eventually raged at the man, all fists 
and kicks a frenzy! At this, the woodsman smiled gently, but spoke firmly, "Faithkeep! 
Pathskin! HOLD! Lest you lose your Self." Then he showed them how to beat HIM, and 
they practiced.

                                      * * * * *

Ten years later, in Telorinthe....

Faithkeep sat alone before dawn; his brother's cushion sat empty next to him for the 
first time in their lives. As still as the Deepwood, his eyes closed, he reached out 
his awareness into the dark, but felt... nothing. He observed his thoughts. "What?! 
No! Pathskin is ALIVE! We ate together after sparring in the arena just last night!" 
Then he smiled gently, but spoke firmly, "I will find you." 

Ravens cawed in the large ditch and the gravediggers waved at one of the bodies. He 
knelt down at his brother's corpse and yelled and shouted at Pathskin's silence.

                                      * * * * *

They yelled and sparred with each other in the quiet woods, and he shouted as his 
brother's long, skinny stick broke his big slab of tree bark into pieces to reveal his 
short stick in his hand behind it, as the woodsman had shown them.

                                      * * * * *

Prisoners' curses echoed in their cells and Telorinthe's watchmen shook their heads. 
No, and nobody WOULD find who murdered in the night on that dark corner. He smiled 
gently at their map of the Commons, but spoke firmly, "I will find you."

                                      * * * * *

The Greatfire lit up the faces of most of the villagers in Hillwood Isles, their 
teacher's gentle nod to them from the crowd and his brother's confident smile as they 
stretched in the sand before their final trial in this darkest new moon night after 
the harvest. Some said the Aged Sage himself would be there in person, but most 
believed he would be watching from far away. Pathskin was disappointed, but Faithkeep 
wasn't surprised that the Sage's chair sat empty. They began! Pathskin's ax cleaved 
his shield into pieces! Revealing the leaf blade in his hand behind it, already at 
guard! The villagers cheered and his brother flashed a big smile at him and the crowd.

                                      * * * * *

The clay oven fires roared and the baker of Telorinthe told him of a clean, fat begger 
scavenging stale crusts out of the bin in the alley behind the shop. The Commons 
beggars pleaded for his sad bread and yammered about a mean new drunk sleeping in the 
sewer nearby.

                                      * * * * *

His tall, skinny brother's long ax leaped like the Greatfire's flames and fell like a 
Deepwood tree onto his other shield, which fell away in pieces. He held his two long 
knives at guard now and cursed aloud! SHIELDS!! The villagers frowned and quieted and 
his teacher's face darkened under raised eyebrows.

                                      * * * * *

The city rats squeaked and scurried away in the foul tunnel, and the cornered scribe's 
crazed edges jerked and charged in the darkness at where Faithkeep had been a moment 
before. Then the wild animal's other tooth bit deep, and again his claw; daggers all a 
frenzy! Faithkeep's eyes widened but his brows lowered.

                                      * * * * *

The villagers would cheer HIM! He would make SURE the Aged Sage selected HIM! He 
thrust his big, short arm two hard and too far, and they both cried out in pain; his 
twin's big smile was far away now.

                                      * * * * *

The scribe's drunken knife slid away along Faithkeep's angled blade, and his other 
leaf, windblown by seastorm, slashed back! The panicked animal screeched in pain! Then 
again!! And AGAIN!!!

                                      * * * * *

He felt his body burn like the Greatfire and he slashed and stabbed at his wounded 
brother. The hushed villagers raised their arms for the Aged Sage to make his 
decision, and Faithkeep shot a glance at the Sage's Chair, but it was still empty. 
Just then, their teacher, that old woodsman from the Deepwood, stepped out of the 
crowd and smiled gently, but spoke firmly, "Hold, SON! BOTH of you! My SONS! TO 
TELORINTHE!" The villagers cheered their Aged Sage! A wise decision!

                                      * * * * *

His body burned, and he cursed aloud! MURDERER!! His short blades flickering and 
slicing this fish, he observed his mean mind and the cowering scribe's broken face, 
and he wondered at the killer he was becoming. He heard the Aged Sage, his father, 
smiling gently, but speaking firmly, "HOLD, Son. Lest you lose your Self." Then 
Faithkeep wavered and breathed deeply, feeling still in the dark.

                                      SPY REPORT

TEL-O-RINTHE! TEL-O-RINTHE! TEL-O-RINTHE!  I love it when the crowd chants in unison!  
Ah, welcome back to the only no-tourney slow arena in Alastari!  It is good to see 
each of you again, and I'm looking forward to sharing with you all the news from our 
fair city and its games today.  We had 4 inactive teams today, but there was still 
plenty of action.  Let's jump right in while it is still fresh in my mind.  I'd hate 
to leave out any important details! 

The top is as good a place as any to begin our report.  The last turn, Toshi Arito 
became our Duelmaster after defeating Borys from Sorcerer Kings.  It looks as if Toshi 
Arito went with the familiar this turn to retain his throne.  He challenged Borys and 
defeated him in a 9-minute bout.  Congrats once again to Toshi, who is still managed 
by Floyd. Toshi is still relatively young, so no invitation yet.  He will get another 
opportunity next turn to prove his rise to the throne isn't a fluke!

Let me see, the most avoided team appears to be Conjure Up the Sun. They were mostly 
avoided by The Ferocious Five.  I would think a 12-8-0 record would cause some pause, 
but it is the record of our most challenged warrior, Wormspine.  How did that work out 
for Wormspine today?  He got a challenge from Halftime Show, who was 10 points below 
him.

HALFTIME SHOW bested WORMSPINE in a popular 1-minute Challenge duel.

Sometimes it pays to be the most challenged warrior, especially if you are confident 
you can beat most of the field.  Today, it did not work out for poor Wormspine.  
Better luck next time!

We have a total of 3 deaths, but 2 of them happened in the Dark Arena. Kame House and 
Sorcerer Kings sent their new recruits to fight by torchlight.  The one regular death 
on the sands came when Physicality at 13-13-0 randomly matched up with Helhound, who 
had a 5-5-1 record. I'm guessing someone over at the Commission made an error.  Or, 
more than likely Physicality was ranked really low, or Helhound was ranked too high!  
Eh, we can speculate about it all we want, but it doesn't change the outcome.  
Helhound has left the arena, finishing her career at 5-6-1.

Dragon Master and her squad stay at the top of the arena.  Floyd moves into 2nd place, 
pushing Ironskull Orcs down to 3rd.  House of Fur takes a slight tumble and drops from 
2nd into 4th.  The Ferocious Five jump 5 places to finish out our top 5.  As I 
mentioned in our opening, we had a number of teams absent today, so we hope to see 
Nomad, Gen. Bashur, Gunsmith, and Weirdo back with us in 28 days.

And with that, it is time to go.  Come back in 28 days to see more TEL-O-RINTHE 
action!  Toshi defends the thone again, the other teams try to unseat The Dragons from 
their lofty perch atop the standings, and we might even have a few bloodfeuds.  We 
won't know until then, but you won't want to miss it!  See you then!

                                          -- Ori Starbloom

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOSHI ARITO 697              12   2  0   125       KAME HOUSE (61)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKY 544                      20  23  0   122       THE DRAGONS (65)
 GUILFORD 558                 20  22  5   111       KAME HOUSE (61)
 DEATH BRINGER 618            18   7  1   103       THE DRAGONS (65)
 STABBMOOR 636                10  10  0    98       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
 BORYS 554                    26  17  1    96       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 MANGO CHUTNEY 579            23  14  1    95       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 BURGER KING 559              26  16  0    94       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 BLOODAXE 637                 15   5  0    94       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIX FLAGS 469                18  29  0    89       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
 TOKUGAWA 701                  9   4  0    87       KAME HOUSE (61)
 ICE MAN 468                  17  30  2    83       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
-VAMPIRE ON FIRE 512          15  16  3    81       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 REESE'S PB 438               13  39  1    79       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
-HEAT WAVE 515                16  15  0    76       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 BIBIDEE 623                  15   7  2    75       SORCERER KINGS (66)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PHYSICALITY 599              14  13  1    66       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKARFACE 652                  9  10  1    66       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
 WINDSHEAR 781                 5   0  1    66       THE DRAGONS (65)
 HALFTIME SHOW 632            11   9  1    62       NFL NETWORK (63)
 CHARMING KITTEN 601          15  12  0    57       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RIDE OR DIE 635              14   6  0    54       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
 EMBER 634                    14   6  0    52       THE DRAGONS (65)
 BIG BIRD 780                  5   0  0    51       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 WORMSPINE 640                12   8  0    50       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
-FERAL BLADE 415              10  13  1    44       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 BONEBREAKER 639              11   9  1    43       IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
-HEAT STROKE 578              11   8  0    41       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 STOPPA SQUEAL 764             8   4  0    39       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
-MARIAH 327                    3   2  1    39       SUPER BRASH BROTHERS (43)
-ZOMBIE GALILEO 717            5   3  0    38       CONJURE UP THE SUN (60)
 ONE KURATO 741                5   4  1    37       KAME HOUSE (61)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SWATCH 737                    5   2  0    33       THAT 80'S TEAM (79)
 GASH 747                      5   1  0    33       RHYMES WITH ASH (80)
 SAGEHERD 729                  4   5  0    33       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
 RILEY MCCARRON 773            4   2  0    33       NFL NETWORK (63)
 SMASH 748                     4   2  0    33       RHYMES WITH ASH (80)
 BLINKY ME EYEPOKE 763         5   6  2    32       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
 BLOOD LUST 784                3   1  1    31       THE DRAGONS (65)
-B.A. BARRACKUS 740            4   3  0    30       THAT 80'S TEAM (79)
-SAND INQUISITOR 716           6   3  0    27       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 D&D 3.5 721                   4   6  0    27       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)
-BELOREAN 736                  5   2  0    25       THAT 80'S TEAM (79)
 SACHA 772                     4   2  1    24       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 TACO SUPREME 687              4  11  0    24       SCORPIO'S LIKES: (57)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OBA 720                       6   4  1    23       SORCERER KINGS (66)
 TACO SMELL 759                4   5  0    23       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
 TIMON 735                     6   3  0    21       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
 NOTHINGBURGER 700             4   9  0    21       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
 GAMEBRING 730                 3   6  0    21       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
-SPAR BEARER 776               2   2  0    21       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
-GALAGA 738                    4   3  0    20       THAT 80'S TEAM (79)
 TYRANN MATHIEU 783            2   2  0    20       NFL NETWORK (63)
-COUP DE BLADE 715             3   6  0    18       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
-DUPRE 328                     3   2  1    17       SUPER BRASH BROTHERS (43)
 DOOMSCROLL 749                1   7  0    17       RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
 HUNGRY HIPPO 788              1   2  0    17       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 SIMBA 734                     3   6  1    16       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
-SHAMINO 329                   2   3  0    16       SUPER BRASH BROTHERS (43)
 ONE PIECE 787                 2   1  0    16       THE FEROCIOUS FIVE (64)
 HOPEGROW 728                  3   6  0    15       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
 PERIL 775                     4   2  0    14       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
 BOOGER DINK 757               4   2  0    14       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)
 COW KING 790                  2   0  0    14       HOUSE OF FUR (62)
 FAITHKEEP 755                 2   5  0    14       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
 FLASH 745                     3   3  0    12       RHYMES WITH ASH (80)
-REMMINGTON STEELE 739         2   5  0    11       THAT 80'S TEAM (79)
 JOYMEND 732                   1   8  0    11       HILLWOOD ISLES (78)
 SASH 777                      2   2  0     9       RHYMES WITH ASH (80)
-IOLO 330                      2   3  0     9       SUPER BRASH BROTHERS (43)
-SYNAPSE 786                   1   1  1     6       SUPER BRASH BROTHERS (43)
 ROBERT SALCH 796              1   0  0     5       NFL NETWORK (63)
 KLASH 789                     0   1  0     1       RHYMES WITH ASH (80)
 POOPIE 791                    0   1  0     1       MEAL TEAM 6 (81)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ORLANDO BROWN 795             0   1  0     1       NFL NETWORK (63)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HELHOUND 708            5  6 1 HOUSE OF FUR 62      PHYSICALITY 599       189   
JAI NOKOTO 792          0  2 0 KAME HOUSE 61        BANDIT PRINCE         189  NONE
DESMOND HOWARD 782      1  2 0 NFL NETWORK 63       DUPRE 328             188   
J.J. WATT 535          27 13 0 NFL NETWORK 63       MANGO CHUTNEY 579     185  REVENGED
STASH 746               2  2 0 RHYMES WITH ASH 80   SYNAPSE 786           187  REVENGED
DEAD 793                0  1 0 SORCERER KINGS 66    SHEWISH GIANT         189  NONE
UR DRAXA 778            2  2 0 SORCERER KINGS 66    MARIAH 327            188   
JAANA 779               0  1 0 SUPER BRASH BROTH 43 WINDSHEAR 781         186   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

My team, the Ironskull Orcs and myself, provided 50% of the personal ad content last 
turn?!? If we are to be that much of this arenas entertainment, I think the GC owes 
us, big time! LOL -- 'da orcses

My humiliation continues with my pathetic performance against Dangerous Criminal last 
turn. I lost to a stand-in fighter??? Man, I suck. Don't anyone even look at me for I 
am hideous! I am cursed! I am doomed forever! Woe is me. -- Skarface

I gave my four victorious gladiators the night off. They're probably out drinking up a 
storm and making fools of themselves trying to flirt with the barmaids. Pretty sad, 
but whatever. They're orcs. As for Skarface, it's a night long practice session with 
the practice dummy. On high speed. Remember to duck this time. LOL -- Boss Orc

Skarface cries as he slowly walks to the practice yard, muttering under his breath, 
"Why did I eat the funny looking mushroom for breakfast? I feel weird all over. And my 
bloody wounds hurt too." o_0

The Aged Sage -- Just a few tips. 
 1 Learn skills, don't train -- it helps your warriors develop a bit better. 
 2 Don't dual wield weapons just use 1 in the main hand and a backup. 
 3 Don't put too much armor on offensive styles like ST, SL, LU, BA, and sometimes AB. 
 4 Make sure to make challenges and avoids it helps you stay away from those you don't    
    want to go against and go against who you do. 
      -- The Young and Spruce Channel Master

All -- To those wondering I was a 9(1)-9-13-15-17-9-13 SL The commission blessed me 
with High Offensive Effort and Moderate Activity level. I have no tactics but I was 
using my favorite weapon almost right from the start, ah yes the handy scimitar is my 
weapon of choice. I learned Decisiveness quite frequently and figured that was my 
favorite and I was correct! I was -2 in Init and +2 in attack. Peace -- Lord Protector 
and Super Bowl Champion Antonio Brown

All -- To those that care Desmond Howard was 11-4-9-17-17-15-11 SL, no noticed 
bonuses. Still, a disappointment he had to die IDK if Bashur will be active but the 
bloodfeud is going to be active for one win. -- Channel Master

Boss Orc -- You dirty rat...  You Dirty Rat! -- Weirdo

I don't like to complain, BUT ... my opponent's records so far is a combined 57-38-5 
in 7 "fights."  WHY DOES THE GLADIATORIAL COMMISSION HATE ME ???? -- Doomscroll

Bibidee -- Did you enjoy that?  Was that fun for you? -- DSSacha -- Thank you for the 
challenge.  Frankly, I needed the exercise. -- Nothingburger

Tokugawa -- Well, that didn't work out very well for me.  Did it? -- Ride or Die

Stoppa Squeal -- Once I learned the "Embrace the Scum" of my inner nature, I've done 
much better.  Don't you think? -- Charming Kitten

Blood Lust -- Sorry about that.  I wasn't aiming for the head, but you ducked.  Well, 
tried to.  Scars are cool, right? -- Physicality

Gash & Riley -- Bloodgames wants you back! -- the Aged Sage of Hillwood Isles

OBA -- Let us DOUSE that Ember! -- Sageherd

Blinky Me Eyepoke -- You didn't happen to see which weapon I brilliantly flashed there 
at the end, because I MADE YOU BLINK! -- Hopegrow

Twinkle Twinkle -- I don't wonder why you went Dark! -- Sageherd

In the old tongue, "arena" means "sand." -- old Sage

Taco Smell -- Only a zombie could resist your aroma for 18 minutes without biting! -- 
Sageherd

Statistics Lie -- 2 and 3 is a WINNING record when the 2 are BIG wins! -- Hillwood 
Isles on the MOVE

Boss Orc -- A little birdie told me that diplo notes can slip past the Censure-ions. 
-- the Aged Sage

D&D 3.5 -- You rolled a 20! -- Joymend

Have you seen the way Sageherd looks at Spar Bearer? -- word on the streets of 
Telorinthe

That 80's Team struck us as warriors who would rather burn out than fade away! -- the 
Aged Sage (and I do mean "struck us")

Desmond Howard -- You lived by the sword, and so you died by the sword. -- Faithkeep

Spar Bearer -- You're better than that "Spar Vearer" guy! (wink) 2 out of 3! -- 
Gamebring

Kame House -- "Four-award" honor fires burn for you in the villages of Hillwood Isles.

Grogan da Lord -- Clever troll! -- Sageherd

Boss Orc -- You don't laugh like an orc. -- the Aged Sage

Synapse -- You've earned this bounty for Stash's dum head! (roll-up to follow) -- 
Sageherd

Managers of Telorinthe -- Lord Grogan advises you ignore your warrior's preferences, 
but who listens to a troll!? -- the Deepwood elves of Hillwood Isles

Bonebreaker -- Halftime Show stole your thunder? Fed you your own lines? -- the Aged 
Sage

Bloodaxe -- Go ahead let's gloat! I have arrested that Embezzling Scribe and claimed 
the Merchant Guild's bounty this moon! -- Faithkeep

Bashur -- A warty toad told me their Dad is so poor, he was kicking a can down the 
road, and when the bullyfrog asked him what he was doing, he said he was MOVING! -- 
the Aged Sage (but what do frogs know?)

When Bad Signs, 80's Team, Empire Strikes Out walk away from the sand, we wonder why 
we walk onto the sand. -- the Deepwood Muse of Hillwood Isles

Sand Inquisitor -- The Aged Sage counsels restraint; I weather the storm of blades. 
Sageherd reassures me I can mend a broken record, but many "winned" down-challenging 
dual-shielders will be forever joyless! -- Joymend

Pleasant surprise:  This turn, first 3 fights were losses, and I despaired at another 
0-5 turn, but then the 4th and 5th fights were wins! Had gotten used to what was 
apparently just coincidence that all the wins have always been up in the front of the 
stack of fights? -- otherworldly spirit of Hillwood Isles

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JAI NOKOTO was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEAD was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
TOSHI ARITO savagely defeated BORYS in a exciting 9 minute gory Challenge Title melee.
BLOODAXE viciously subdued SIX FLAGS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge brawl.
STABBMOOR overpowered ICE MAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
HALFTIME SHOW bested WORMSPINE in a popular 1 minute Challenge duel.
WINDSHEAR viciously subdued RIDE OR DIE in a 6 minute Challenge match.
ONE KURATO vanquished DOOMSCROLL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
RILEY MCCARRON was outwaited by EMBER in a crowd boring 8 minute Challenge fight.
FAITHKEEP was viciously subdued by D&D 3.5 in a popular 4 minute Challenge fight.
SAGEHERD handily defeated TIMON in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
ONE PIECE luckily beat BOOGER DINK in a 4 minute bloody Challenge match.
HUNGRY HIPPO handily defeated JOYMEND in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
DEATH BRINGER luckily beat TOKUGAWA in a popular 3 minute bloody brawl.
MANGO CHUTNEY was viciously subdued by GUILFORD in a popular 1 minute expert's fight.
BURGER KING was vanquished by SKY in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
REESE'S PB was viciously subdued by BIBIDEE in a popular 1 minute master's brawl.
CHARMING KITTEN was demolished by SKARFACE in a exciting 3 minute one-sided bout.
PHYSICALITY assassinated HELHOUND in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
BONEBREAKER was viciously subdued by BIG BIRD in a 1 minute bout.
STOPPA SQUEAL outwaited FRATSFA SLAVE in a tiring 8 minute expert vs. amateur duel.
TYRANN MATHIEU was luckily beaten by BLINKY ME EYEPOKE in a 4 minute fight.
BLOOD LUST savagely defeated NOTHINGBURGER in a 1 minute duel.
PERIL was overpowered by GASH in a 1 minute uneven duel.
OBA was overpowered by SMASH in a 2 minute bloody one-sided fray.
FLASH was unbelievably bested by GAMEBRING in a 2 minute bout.
SIMBA was luckily beaten by TACO SUPREME in a action packed 2 minute gruesome fight.
TACO SMELL overpowered PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 3 minute one-sided match.
SACHA savagely defeated HOPEGROW in a 2 minute brutal fight.
SASH beat ORLANDO BROWN in a 1 minute beginner's bout.
COW KING subdued KLASH in a popular 1 minute beginner's contest.
POOPIE was bested by ROBERT SALCH in a 2 minute novice's battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                  10         TOTAL PARRY       82 -  56 -  0      59  |
|AIMED BLOW                      10         LUNGING ATTACK    49 -  35 -  2      58  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     10         SLASHING ATTACK   68 -  56 -  3      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  8         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         AIMED BLOW        50 -  47 -  2      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         STRIKING ATTACK   41 -  49 -  5      46  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -  12 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         WALL OF STEEL     34 -  44 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         BASHING ATTACK    50 -  65 -  4      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -  27 -  0      27  |

Turn 189 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  3         3  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  5         2  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  3         2  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     6 -  4                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         5 -  5                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        5 -  5                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       TOSHI ARITO 697            12   2  0  125 KAME HOUSE (61)
TOTAL PARRY      DEATH BRINGER 618          18   7  1  103 THE DRAGONS (65)
WALL OF STEEL    BLOODAXE 637               15   5  0   94 IRONSKULL ORCS (71)
STRIKING ATTACK  TOKUGAWA 701                9   4  0   87 KAME HOUSE (61)
SLASHING ATTACK  BIBIDEE 623                15   7  2   75 SORCERER KINGS (66)
BASHING ATTACK   PHYSICALITY 599            14  13  1   66 RIFF-RAFF CREW (69)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SIX FLAGS 469.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was TOSHI ARITO 697.  The ten other most popular fighters were SIX FLAGS 469, 
WINDSHEAR 781, TOKUGAWA 701, SIMBA 734, D&D 3.5 721, SKARFACE 652, BLOODAXE 637, 
HALFTIME SHOW 632, BOOGER DINK 757, and GUILFORD 558.

The least popular fighter this week was STOPPA SQUEAL 764.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were EMBER 634, OBA 720, PERIL 775, NOTHINGBURGER 700, HELHOUND 708, 
CHARMING KITTEN 601, BURGER KING 559, JOYMEND 732, ONE PIECE 787, and TIMON 735.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SKY (83-544) THE DRAGONS (65)
GUILFORD (83-558) KAME HOUSE (61)

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXIV

DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
3RD AND 98 142 (7-3-0)                 1  3  0         BAD SIGNS            
BLOODY STOOL 143 (11-6-0)              0  3  0         BAD SIGNS            

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
COP AT YOUR DOOR 505 (5-5-1)           0  3  0         BAD SIGNS            

               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. 

                        OUBLIETTE (2-6002) DUNGEON CELL  (685) 
                     RAVIOLI WIZARD (12-7600) CAFE ERDMANO  (706) 
                   ONE MAN FURY (18-11102) THUNDR + LITENING  (22) 
                     HMS CENTURIAN (45-5068) BATTLE SHIPS  (552) 
                         NAKOR (56-4686) MEN OF STEEL  (131) 
                       DARKFIRE (63-3503) STEELE RISING  (380) 
                 PRESTO GEISHA (84-51434) THIRSTY THUGS 1471  (8830) 
                  KNUCKLELOAF (84-27293) INQUISITION T12-20  (4844) 
                          PIG FOOT (84-12494) D.O.A.  (2209) 
                         ZOBNIN (85-36276) RUSSIA 18  (6616) 
                         THREE (85-44030) FAST TRACK  (8043) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes