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Date   : 05/13/2004    Duedate: 05/26/2004

FREE BLADES

DM-103    TURN-376

RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %  RANK TEAMS                  W    L  K    %
  1 DARKENED PRID 37/998  182   66  3 73.4      SOL INVICTUS 31/974                   
    BLACKEST PRIDE 21/842                    12 IVER'S GIRLS 97/971   229  248  1 48.0
  2 EXACTLY! 35/1033     1168  626  7 65.1   13 GRAVEYARD GLO 15/936  154  170  0 47.5
  3 DSM4 9/461            527  332  7 61.4      MISSION IMPLAUSIBLE 67/915            
    LINCOLNSHIRE 65/985                      14 DRAKE'S LODG 73/1037  139  162  2 46.2
    PROJECT HAYSEED 82/973                      DRAKE'S PETTING ZOO 33/884            
    HEAVE HO! 70/926                            DRAKE'S BAR-B-Q 15/263                
    BLADES OF WONDER 22/1002                    CISUM S. EKARD 31/1049                
    BLADE BROTHERS 82/1045                   15 BLOOD KNIGHTS 61/284  234  276  9 45.9
  4-SPREAD THE DI 70/398  263  196  3 57.3   16 RHYME TYME 55/397     149  203  0 42.3
  5 SHADOW MOD 71/986     181  138  4 56.7   17 THE LAWMEN 12/292      35   49  0 41.7
    THE DEVIL DOGS 17/937                    18 UNDER DURESS 64/743   685  988 10 40.9
    SHADOWCIRCLE 75/991                         DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY 33/764           
    LORDS OF SHADOWS 21/963                  19 REDHORSE 56/823       212  320  2 39.8
  6 MYTHICAL 58/779       462  391  6 54.2      ILLFANG PACT 13/254                   
    HOUSE SLYTHERIN 18/947                      ROCANIS RIDERS 55/285                 
    DEMONS OF DARKNESS 2 60/900              20 CROC FILES 29/951      61   93  1 39.6
    DEMONS OF DARKNESS 12/838                   RUNNING AMOK 54/1035                  
    THE CHADS 36/946                            WOMEN OF REALITY 22/1014              
    THE ROCKERS 7/1029                          THE REDBAERS 3/1028                   
  7 ANARCHY 19/1030        31   27  2 53.4      TOMATO ENFORCER 63/1024               
    IMMORTAL ASYLUM 17/877                      AUSSIE KILLERS 24/1042                
  8 EASTERN HORDE 12/777  194  177  8 52.3      IDIOTIC ICCERS 28/1050                
  9 ARCTIC GUARDS 82/944  211  197  3 51.7   21 SWEET MAGIC 12/717    391  877  5 30.8
    ARCTIC GUARDS 71/1048                       CARDOW HUNTERS 13/761                 
    STUFF I BROUGHT 71/918                      PUNNY AMINALS 16/708                  
 10 LOBOTOMATION 12/961    52   50  0 51.0      HOMICIDAL MANIACS 1/1022              
    HELPLESS ANIMALS 16/56                   22 THE DARK TID 16/1040    1    8  0 11.1
 11 DARKMOON 12/911       123  124  1 49.8   23 BLADES OF GR 33/1032    1    1  0 50.0
    SOL  INVICTUS 82/919                  

    '##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id     '-'  Team did not fight this turn

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 491): ANXIETY of DSM4 (The Sandman, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 489): THE TICK of THE CITY (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 485): LITTLE CURRENT of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 485): CALIAPHUS of BLACKHEART'S AXE (?, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 483): CREME A. SHUN of DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 482): BLUE of THE SIERRAS (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 241): PARADOX of SHADOW GATE (Shadowgate, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 474): BINDI of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 238): SYWINELL of BUSHMASTERS (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 471): STYLISH of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 469): ASKELIA of LA JOYEUX COCHON (T'Loi, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 462): TOM THUMB of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 425): MISERY of HELL'S PAWNS (Harbinger, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 216): SCORPIUS of KNIGHT BREED (The Omnimancer, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 210): 100% COLUMBIAN of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 197): TOM SMITH DISEASE of STRANGE TUNES (Berylstar, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 350): ANDREW of ROLE MONSTERS (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 330): FREDDIE of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 146): CROSS CZECH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 375): E.A.POLECAT of DRAKE'S BAR-B-Q from MALCORN (Drake)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 491): SOLITAIRE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 489): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 485): TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 485): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 483): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 482): CURTAIN CALL (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 241): SHADOW GATE (Shadowgate, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 474): CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 238): WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 U! (Micky, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 471): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 469): WHEN DOGMA FAILS (Prophet, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 462): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 425): WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 216): MOJO P@TROL (Master Voodoo, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 210): LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 197): TEAM VIRTUE (Boy Scout, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 350): ROLE MONSTERS (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 330): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 146): MAGIC MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 375): BLACKEST PRIDE (Sylvester Frothingslosh, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 488): FLADRAKEEN OOSCH of TEAM GNASTY (Big Gnasty, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 484): ANTEZEL of WYLDERNESS WYLD (Barnabas, mgr.)
                           MANAGER TC'S of IT'S JUST WRONG (LHI, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 483): CREME A. SHUN of DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 482): BLUE of THE SIERRAS (Barnabas, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 240): LOONY LATEKNIGHT of IDIOTIC ICCERS (THawk, mgr.)
                          IDIOTIC INDIGO of IDIOTIC ICCERS (THawk, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 474): BINDI of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
              (turn 473): RAGING FIRE of DEATH THREAT (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 238): UNCAS of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
                   (turn 237): HUNGRY BONES of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 468): LIGHT DA' PYRE of WHEN DOGMA FAILS (Prophet, mgr.)
                                   CATNIP of VOLUNTEER FLOWERS (Inferno, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 424): FLESHRENDER of WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 210): 100% COLUMBIAN of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.)
                               BLACK JACK SHELACK of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                               TENT IN QUARANTINO of SPOONERTIKS (Spawn, mgr.)
                   (turn 209): SUGAR CUBE of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.)
                               101 PROOF!! of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 330): MARTINE of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 329): NINNUAM of CHILDREN OF CTHULHU (The Sandman, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 145): CONUNDRUM of MYSTERIOUS (Mad Max, mgr.)
                            PRIZMATYK WAHL of MAGIC MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.)

                             REPORT FROM WITHIN THE TOWER

     Well, okay, I know you don't like the Unknown Spymaster.  Neither do, you know, 
I.  But I was sitting down to write this spy report, well, I was sitting down beside 
the scribe that was going to write it, and his quill started smoking.  Like, you 
know, really hot.  So he said we had to just go with the golem.  Sorry. -- Debby T.
P.S.  And it's not like there's anyone else HERE today.

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in FREE 
BLADES.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  Hey 
everybody, watch out for JOELEAN, who flew up 29 points in the rankings after mashing 
OSIRIS like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  And falling like a basher in the 
top ten was KELOS, who dropped 19 points after a disappointing (to say the least) 
bout with AGRO.  In front of all the crowds, BLACK ANDARUS took the Duelmaster's 
crown for his own.  I give the bum two weeks.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, 
but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Did you hear that DRAKE'S BAR-B-Q was most 
avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal hygiene of DRAKE'S BAR-B-Q's 
warriors, I'm not surprised!  And you guys like to boo me?  Well, unsling your 
rasberries, cause SHADOW MOD beats feet every time DRAKE'S BAR-B-Q smiles at them.  
Try farming, eh?  Well just about everybody wants a piece of FUNNY BUNNY, who was 
this week's most challenged warrior.  Can any one out there say 'weasel'?  Oh well, 
just saying BLACK ANDARUS will do.  He challenged 37 points down to trash FUNNY 
BUNNY.  Definition of petty:  BLACK ANDARUS bested FUNNY BUNNY, a mismatch of 37 
points.  In a mismatch, our friend SUE of WOMEN OF REALITY got heroic notions and 
challenged SUPERIOR FORCES.  What did it get her?  A 24-22-1 record, that's what.  I 
heard SUE laughed all the way to the inn as hers new point total of 151 was posted in 
the arena.  I guess beating SUPERIOR FORCES really pays!  Well, it looks like GRAHAM 
wasn't happy with last turn's rank, so he went for broke by challenging up 36 points. 
No guts, no glory.  Trading many whacks on the head and a loss for 3 recognition 
points, GRAHAM shows that a guy doesn't have to be good to get places.  THE MADNESS 
of BLACKEST PRIDE had better have a good reason for challenging down 11 points in a 
challenge which she lost.  I thought THE MADNESS showed great skill and promise when 
she was subdued by FRAIL WHALE.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Ask not the elves for counsel, 
for they will say both yes and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, there's the manager of the FREE BLADES giving me the 'cut' sign (or is 
that 'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown 
Spymaster  

LORD-MARSHALL                 W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 BLACK ANDARUS 71-3783       29  21  1  271  SHADOW MOD (986)           KYR'TERR

GRAND CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 DARK OMEGA 21-4983          49  53  0  237  LORDS OF SHADOWS (963)     SUNSET
 SEVERUS SNAPE 18-7146       37  24  0  227  HOUSE SLYTHERIN (947)      TALCAMA
 TYVIN 60-5382               54  42  1  225  DEMONS OF DARKNESS 2 (900) ARADI
 ELRORAN 12-4386             47  36  2  218  DEMONS OF DARKNESS (838)   RIZTAB
 FRAIL WHALE 55-1968        110 159  3  217  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 XERXES 67-2429              51  43  2  216  MISSION IMPLAUSIBLE (915)  BARIKALA
 SHEA MAGEBORN 75-2273       39  35  1  216  SHADOWCIRCLE (991)         JADE MOUNTAIN
 KREWKUT SAUSAGE 65-6327     21  23  0  216  LINCOLNSHIRE (985)         DAL SHANG
 PARANOIA 9-4557             26   7  1  214  DSM4 (461)                 ZUKAL
 MOONJUMPER 16-3062          64  97  1  212  PUNNY AMINALS (708)        WILLAF
 NEBUCHADNEZZER 15-4097      48  35  0  211  GRAVEYARD GLORY (936)      MALCORN
-LIMA BEAN FLAMBE 70-3118    37  26  0  211  HEAVE HO! (926)            SENTERN

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 HEL 82-14331                37  37  0  210  ARCTIC GUARDS (944)        DWES EG
 ALI GATOR 33-5584           32  39  1  210  DRAKE'S PETTING ZOO (884)  NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 DR. SCUM 15-1968            61  50  2  208  DRAKE'S BAR-B-Q (263)      MALCORN
 WOUNDWORT 12-4228           55  37  0  208  DARKMOON (911)             RIZTAB
 CHAOS LICH 15-4132          46  36  0  208  GRAVEYARD GLORY (936)      MALCORN

GRAND CHAMPIONS               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 FUT COUGH 17-4815           39  15  0  206  IMMORTAL ASYLUM (877)      ALJAFIR
-DESECRATION 21-4392         35  16  2  204  BLACKEST PRIDE (842)       SUNSET
 MIMR 82-3783                56  41  2  199  SOL  INVICTUS (919)        DWES EG
 SMUG BUG 55-2900            41  70  0  197  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 MOJO-JOJO 12-3867           46  38  1  195  EASTERN HORDE (777)        RIZTAB
 ELVIS 7-612                 35  26  0  195  THE ROCKERS (1029)         BONSUR
 THE MADNESS 21-5214         32  11  1  195  BLACKEST PRIDE (842)       SUNSET
-MOTHER MARY 70-691          40  31  3  194  SPREAD THE DISEASE (398)   SENTERN
 SAVAGE SAGE 17-4022         28  29  0  194  IMMORTAL ASYLUM (877)      ALJAFIR
 LUMP O'GORE 13-1212         95  88  5  193  ILLFANG PACT (254)         DULLENS
 JULIUS 64-3641              72  85  2  193  UNDER DURESS (743)         KURUKAR
 NIGHTIE KNIGHT 12-4731      50  36  1  193  LOBOTOMATION (961)         RIZTAB
 FUNNY BUNNY 55-1862         90 126  1  192  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
-GREW SOME SHREW 16-4135     48  43  2  192  HELPLESS ANIMALS (56)      WILLAF
 GROGGY DOGGY 55-223        121 179  0  190  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 RAVEN EYES 12-2709          72  89  0  190  SWEET MAGIC (717)          RIZTAB
 MADBULL 13-4198             54  92  2  190  CARDOW HUNTERS (761)       DULLENS
 TITAN 21-5070               42  27  1  190  BLACKEST PRIDE (842)       SUNSET
 HAYSEED X-IV 82-6120        25  17  2  189  PROJECT HAYSEED (973)      DWES EG
 ROYLAND 56-3380             68  48  0  188  REDHORSE (823)             ROCANIS
 CAFFIENE ACHIEVER 15-2429   38  42  4  187  DRAKE'S BAR-B-Q (263)      MALCORN
 RILLION 36-5545             37  24  1  187  THE CHADS (946)            JHANS
 CALAMITY JANE 12-1867       31  25  0  187  THE LAWMEN (292)           RIZTAB
 UU DOEWANAKNO 73-1414       26  12  1  187  DRAKE'S LODGE (1037)       ERINIKA
 TRYURLUCK 61-1029           56  52  1  184  BLOOD KNIGHTS (284)        JURINE
 NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821      28  22  0  184  BLADES OF WONDER (1002)    SOLVEN
 MILA 55-29                  59  94  0  183  ROCANIS RIDERS (285)       KHALANI

GRAND CHALLENGER ADEPTS       W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 PANIC ATTACK 9-3624         30  22  1  177  DSM4 (461)                 ZUKAL
 HOUSE MOUSE 55-221         113 182  2  175  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 HYSTERIAS 19-4047           30  31  3  173  ANARCHY (1030)             ZUWAYZA
 OURS ROUGE 3-6049           24  30  1  171  THE REDBAERS (1028)        OSKSI
 WYATT EARP 12-2168          26  11  1  168  THE LAWMEN (292)           RIZTAB
 REDFOX 13-4197              49  69  0  165  CARDOW HUNTERS (761)       DULLENS
 SAMOO 37-4630               25  14  1  164  DARKENED PRIDE (998)       SIBIKHAS
 SAMPSA 31-4233              25  16  2  161  SOL INVICTUS (974)         CHIMLEVTAL
 JOELEAN 97-903              22  20  4  158  IVER'S GIRLS (971)         SHADOW GROVE
 VENRIC 60-5709              31  27  0  156  DEMONS OF DARKNESS 2 (900) ARADI
 CRYPT KEEPER 15-4146        41  29  1  152  GRAVEYARD GLORY (936)      MALCORN
 SUE 22-5828                 24  22  1  151  WOMEN OF REALITY (1014)    SOLVEN

GRAND ADEPTS                  W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 AGRO 29-4314                30  37  1  145  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
 OSIRIS 19-4111              30  20  2  144  ANARCHY (1030)             ZUWAYZA
 AVARICIOUS AVON 63-2388     25  28  0  144  TOMATO ENFORCER (1024)     AMEN-TEI
 BLUE 33-5776                23  15  1  143  BLADES OF GRASS (1032)     NIYTYOLE ISLAND
-HERMES 58-6016              20  10  0  141  MYTHICAL (779)             DELARQ TOR
 SUPERIOR FORCES 33-4543     61  98  2  131  DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (764) NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 GRAHAM 29-4318              31  33  0  131  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
-DEMOS-TITUS 17-5323         23  17  1  131  THE DEVIL DOGS (937)       ALJAFIR
 KELOS 55-30                 58  90  3  124  ROCANIS RIDERS (285)       KHALANI
 TESEN 12-4211               42  48  1  123  DEMONS OF DARKNESS (838)   RIZTAB
 NEDIAM NORI 31-4069         24  15  1  119  CISUM S. EKARD (1049)      CHIMLEVTAL
 SCRAPPA 29-4411             19  10  2  113  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
-SANDY 22-5829               27  17  1   99  WOMEN OF REALITY (1014)    SOLVEN
 GOLDIE 29-4395              20  16  1   99  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
 LOPING WOLF 56-1796         59 103  0   97  REDHORSE (823)             ROCANIS
 TEXAS GLITTER 35-3509       26  14  0   97  EXACTLY! (1033)            MURSKA

GRAND CHALLENGER INITIATES    W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SCHIZOPHRENIC 9-4595        20  10  1   93  DSM4 (461)                 ZUKAL

GRAND INITIATES               W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SANDY 1-6821                23  44  1   78  HOMICIDAL MANIACS (1022)   MORDANT
-LOONY LATEKNIGHT 28-3529    23   7  1   77  IDIOTIC ICCERS (1050)      MORYA
-IDIOTIC INDIGO 28-3528      23   7  0   76  IDIOTIC ICCERS (1050)      MORYA
 THE SICKNESS 21-5327        17   8  1   71  BLACKEST PRIDE (842)       SUNSET
 DOC HOLIDAY 12-2956         16  14  1   71  THE LAWMEN (292)           RIZTAB
 BEER 71-3539                23  32  0   68  STUFF I BROUGHT (918)      KYR'TERR
-SABRETOOTH 54-2269          21  14  2   64  RUNNING AMOK (1035)        TROCAR
 WEDNESDAY 16-5254           15  15  2   64  THE DARK TIDES (1040)      WILLAF
 LOKI 71-3798                15  14  1   61  ARCTIC GUARDS (1048)       KYR'TERR
-CANE TOAD 24-4425           15  13  0   54  AUSSIE KILLERS (1042)      ZORPUNT
 JIMMY THE AINT 82-19733     20   5  1   43  BLADE BROTHERS (1045)      DWES EG

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

THE DEAD                    W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY              TURN

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

14 April 2004
CHAOS Inc. proudly announces our newest member, Silver Stroke.  He becomes the
seventh brother of Chaos.  We shall indeed be better for his joining.

6 May 2004
                                     DEATH FEST

     The ferocious ghosts of former glories whispered across the wind swept sands of
DM 59; agonizing incessantly due to the diminutive demise of the Delarq arena known
as Illis.
     Tattered banners and forgotten memories wailed in the wind for a dynamic death
march to dawn once more upon the blood stained sands of the Delarq slow arena.
     The distant call crying for  a declaration of restoration amidst the ruin of the
all but forgotten Delarq arena carried to the far corners of Alastari; drawing the
Devious, the Diabolical, the Dangerous and the Down Challenging to cross blades and
wage warfare among an assemblage of new stables managed by the Known and Unknown;
willing to spill fresh blood, while carving their destiny during 15 Rounds of contest
driven combat to be known as the "Illis Incredibly Diabolical Delarq Death Fest".
     A lone cloaked figure huddled by lamplight in a remote outpost near the
crossroads of ElseWhere and ElseWhen; feverishly formulating the foundational
framework for the dawning of the Delarq Death Fest in DM 59, complete with
Gladiatorial Commission sanctioned prizes to promote the growing thirst for a Delarq
Slow Arena Death Festival.

     Delarq Death Fest Opening Round debuts the first turn immediately following the
Summer 2004 F2F Tourney and continues through the completion of 15 consecutive
rounds.
     Death Fest points are Won or Lost ONLY in the DM 59 Delarq Slow Arena [Tourneys
DO NOT Add or Subtract from the Death Fest Point Scoring System]:

Death Fest Scoring Format:
Win =3D +2 pts
Loss =3D -1 pt
Kill =3D +5 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Death =3D -3 pts [in addition to 1 pt for Loss]
Dark Arena Kill =3D +10 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Dark Arena Death =3D -5 pts [in addition to 1 pt for Loss]
Revenged Blood Feud =3D +5 pts [successful Revenged Blood Feud provides Death Fest
contestants the opportunity to cancel out 3 pts for Death and 1 pt for Loss; while
gaining +1 pt overall for the Revenged Blood Feud in addition to the +2 pts for Win]

    DEATH FEST PRIZES will be awarded to the Top Ten Death Fest Stables on the basis
of Total Points*** accumulated during the 15 rounds of competition as follows:

1.  Favorite Weapon Knowledge for 1 (one) warrior ranked Initiate or higher on the
Final Round to be revealed by RSI to each of the Top Ten Death Fest Stables
2.  Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters and NPCs [yet to be determined according to how
many DA Monsters and NPCs are available in DM 59 for Renaming]
3.  The Top Five Death Fest Stables will receive New Team Rollup Certificates as
follows:  1st (10), 2nd (8), 3rd (6), 4th (4) and 5th (2)
4.  Renaming Illis Arena for 6 months plus Receiving 6 months Free Play courtesy of
RSI will be awarded to the manager of the 1st Place Death Fest Stable
5.  Discussions are underway regarding a possible Special Award granted to the Illis
Iron Stable qualifiers who compete in 67 of a possible 75 fights during the course of
the 15 consecutive rounds of the Death Fest [Key Factor is How Many (?) stables will
be competing in the Death Fest without drawing away participation by current managers
in the remaining slow arenas!]  Therefore, it is important for all managers entering
stables in DM 59 for the upcoming Death Fest to contact RSI as soon as possible
regarding their participation in this contest so that a Final Ruling on the proposed
Illis Iron Stable Award can be issued by RSI.

***TieBreaker is determined on the Final Round by the DM 59 Newsletter Recognition
Rankings.  The stable with the Highest Ranked Active Gladiator is granted the
decision.  [Example: Warrior A and Warrior B are both listed in the Recognition
Rankings with 87 pts; however, because Warrior A is listed in the Recognition
Rankings ahead of Warrior B, then Warrior A is granted the TieBreaker Decision for
His/Her stable!]

     Opening Round Team Spotlight Bonus [minimum 15 paragraphs!]  Each Delarq Death
Fest competitor who writes a Team Spotlight featuring their Stable (Name) and
Managerial Alias [Gladiatorial Names Optional] in regards to competing in the Delarq
Death Fest will receive 25 pts added to His/Her opening round score.
     Illis Iron Stable Bonus [in addition to the proposed award awaiting RSI
approval!]  Any manager whose stable competes in at least 67 of the possible 75
fights during the 15 rounds of Death Fest receives 25 points added to His/Her final
overall score [this allows each stable the cushion of missing one round of
competition; plus up to 3 additional fights due to waiting for replacement rollups
from Deaths suffered either in Tourneys or during the Death Fest contest in DM 59
over the course of 15 rounds of competition!]

Delarq Death Fest
Hosted by Hammer
[Who Else?]

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KREWKUT SAUSAGE devastated UU DOEWANAKNO in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
DARK OMEGA vanquished TITAN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
THE MADNESS was subdued by FRAIL WHALE in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
BLACK ANDARUS vanquished FUNNY BUNNY in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge Title brawl.
DR. SCUM overpowered RAVEN EYES in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
NEBUCHADNEZZAR was vanquished by HEL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
SHEA MAGEBORN viciously subdued MIMR in a popular 8 minute Challenge competition.
WOUNDWORT viciously subdued ELVIS in a action packed 2 minute gruesome Challenge duel.
SAMPSA was overpowered by SMUG BUG in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
OURS ROUGE was narrowly defeated by TRYURLUCK in a 4 minute Challenge match.
PANIC ATTACK was savagely defeated by SAVAGE SAGE in a 2 minute Challenge match.
SUE handily defeated SUPERIOR FORCES in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
AGRO demolished KELOS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
GRAHAM was handily defeated by WYATT EARP in a 2 minute uneven Challenge fight.
THE SICKNESS was vanquished by LOPING WOLF in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fray.
LUMP O'GORE was viciously subdued by CHAOS LICH in a crowd pleasing 2 minute brawl.
ROYLAND was overpowered by ELRORAN in a 1 minute one-sided match.
TYVIN overpowered JULIUS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided match.
SEVERUS SNAPE devastated HAYSEED X-IV in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest.
PARANOIA vanquished RILLION in a action packed 2 minute gruesome one-sided match.
MOONJUMPER handily defeated CALAMITY JANE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
NEBUCHADNEZZER savagely defeated NIGHTIE KNIGHT in a popular 2 minute gruesome fight.
MADBULL was beaten by FUT COUGH in a 2 minute fight.
ALI GATOR won victory over MOJO-JOJO in a popular 2 minute brutal fight.
XERXES vanquished SAMOO in a action packed 1 minute uneven bout.
GROGGY DOGGY beat REDFOX in a 2 minute fray.
VENRIC was overpowered by CAFFIENE ACHIEVER in a exciting 2 minute uneven competition.
HOUSE MOUSE defeated AVARICIOUS AVON in a 2 minute fight.
MILA vanquished CRYPT KEEPER in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fray.
OSIRIS was outlasted by JOELEAN in a popular 7 minute fight.
HYSTERIAS beat TESEN in a popular 1 minute bout.
TEXAS GLITTER was overcome by SCRAPPA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
BLUE vanquished NEDIAM NORI in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
GOLDIE demolished JIMMY THE AINT in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
LOKI was overcome by DOC HOLIDAY in a 2 minute fight.
BEER was demolished by SCHIZOPHRENIC in a 1 minute mismatched match.
WEDNESDAY was narrowly defeated by SANDY in a 2 minute gory duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  27         AIMED BLOW        36 -  25 -  1      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 12         TOTAL PARRY       34 -  24 -  0      59  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 10         PARRY-STRIKE      14 -  10 -  0      58  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   5 -  1      58  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      5         LUNGING ATTACK   160 - 126 -  2      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         PARRY-LUNGE       27 -  27 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         STRIKING ATTACK   39 -  47 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         WALL OF STEEL     30 -  44 -  1      41  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK   38 -  71 -  1      35  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     5 -  11 -  0      31  |

Turn 376 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      3 -  4         7  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    2 - 10         1  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
PARRY-LUNGE        3 -  2                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
LUNGING ATTACK    15 - 12                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  5     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   BLACK ANDARUS 71-3783      29  21  1  271 SHADOW MOD (986)
AIMED BLOW       DARK OMEGA 21-4983         49  53  0  237 LORDS OF SHADOWS (963)
PARRY-STRIKE     FRAIL WHALE 55-1968       110 159  3  217 RHYME TYME (397)
PARRY-LUNGE      SHEA MAGEBORN 75-2273      39  35  1  216 SHADOWCIRCLE (991)
STRIKING ATTACK  MOONJUMPER 16-3062         64  97  1  212 PUNNY AMINALS (708)
WALL OF STEEL    ALI GATOR 33-5584          32  39  1  210 DRAKE'S PETTING ZOO (884)
TOTAL PARRY      DR. SCUM 15-1968           61  50  2  208 DRAKE'S BAR-B-Q (263)
SLASHING ATTACK  THE MADNESS 21-5214        32  11  1  195 BLACKEST PRIDE (842)
BASHING ATTACK   HOUSE MOUSE 55-221        113 182  2  175 RHYME TYME (397)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    WYATT EARP 12-2168         26  11  1  168 THE LAWMEN (292)

The overall popularity leader is GROGGY DOGGY 55-223.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was MIMR 82-3783.  The ten other most popular fighters were OSIRIS 19-4111, SHEA 
MAGEBORN 75-2273, WOUNDWORT 12-4228, SAVAGE SAGE 17-4022, TRYURLUCK 61-1029, CHAOS 
LICH 15-4132, OURS ROUGE 3-6049, ALI GATOR 33-5584, MOJO-JOJO 12-3867, and PARANOIA 
9-4557.

The least popular fighter this week was BEER 71-3539.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were JIMMY THE AINT 82-19733, NEDIAM NORI 31-4069, TEXAS GLITTER 35-3509, 
NIGHTIE KNIGHT 12-4731, CALAMITY JANE 12-1867, ROYLAND 56-3380, NEBUCHADNEZZAR 
22-5821, UU DOEWANAKNO 73-1414, VENRIC 60-5709, and SAMOO 37-4630.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
MORDANT(1)           1  0 0  SUNSET(21)           1  3 0  JURINE(61)           1  0 0  
OSKSI(3)             0  1 0  SOLVEN(22)           1  1 0  AMEN-TEI(63)         0  1 0  
BONSUR(7)            0  1 0  LAPUR(29)            3  1 0  KURUKAR(64)          0  1 0  
ZUKAL(9)             2  1 0  CHIMLEVTAL(31)       0  2 0  DAL SHANG(65)        1  0 0  
RIZTAB(12)           4  5 0  NIYTYOLE ISLAND(33)  2  1 0  BARIKALA(67)         1  0 0  
DULLENS(13)          0  3 0  MURSKA(35)           0  1 0  KYR'TERR(71)         1  2 0  
MALCORN(15)          4  1 0  JHANS(36)            0  1 0  ERINIKA(73)          0  1 0  
WILLAF(16)           1  1 0  SIBIKHAS(37)         0  1 0  JADE MOUNTAIN(75)    1  0 0  
ALJAFIR(17)          2  0 0  KHALANI(55)          5  2 0  DWES EG(82)          1  3 0  
TALCAMA(18)          1  0 0  ROCANIS(56)          1  1 0  SHADOW GROVE(97)     1  0 0  
ZUWAYZA(19)          1  1 0  ARADI(60)            1  1 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA     W   L  K PNTS  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 SANDY 1-6821                23  44  1   78  HOMICIDAL MANIACS (1022)   MORDANT
 OURS ROUGE 3-6049           24  30  1  171  THE REDBAERS (1028)        OSKSI
 ELVIS 7-612                 35  26  0  195  THE ROCKERS (1029)         BONSUR
 PARANOIA 9-4557             26   7  1  214  DSM4 (461)                 ZUKAL
 ELRORAN 12-4386             47  36  2  218  DEMONS OF DARKNESS (838)   RIZTAB
 LUMP O'GORE 13-1212         95  88  5  193  ILLFANG PACT (254)         DULLENS
 NEBUCHADNEZZER 15-4097      48  35  0  211  GRAVEYARD GLORY (936)      MALCORN
 MOONJUMPER 16-3062          64  97  1  212  PUNNY AMINALS (708)        WILLAF
 FUT COUGH 17-4815           39  15  0  206  IMMORTAL ASYLUM (877)      ALJAFIR
 SEVERUS SNAPE 18-7146       37  24  0  227  HOUSE SLYTHERIN (947)      TALCAMA
 HYSTERIAS 19-4047           30  31  3  173  ANARCHY (1030)             ZUWAYZA
 DARK OMEGA 21-4983          49  53  0  237  LORDS OF SHADOWS (963)     SUNSET
 NEBUCHADNEZZAR 22-5821      28  22  0  184  BLADES OF WONDER (1002)    SOLVEN
 AGRO 29-4314                30  37  1  145  CROC FILES (951)           LAPUR
 SAMPSA 31-4233              25  16  2  161  SOL INVICTUS (974)         CHIMLEVTAL
 ALI GATOR 33-5584           32  39  1  210  DRAKE'S PETTING ZOO (884)  NIYTYOLE ISLAND
 TEXAS GLITTER 35-3509       26  14  0   97  EXACTLY! (1033)            MURSKA
 RILLION 36-5545             37  24  1  187  THE CHADS (946)            JHANS
 SAMOO 37-4630               25  14  1  164  DARKENED PRIDE (998)       SIBIKHAS
 FRAIL WHALE 55-1968        110 159  3  217  RHYME TYME (397)           KHALANI
 ROYLAND 56-3380             68  48  0  188  REDHORSE (823)             ROCANIS
 TYVIN 60-5382               54  42  1  225  DEMONS OF DARKNESS 2 (900) ARADI
 TRYURLUCK 61-1029           56  52  1  184  BLOOD KNIGHTS (284)        JURINE
 AVARICIOUS AVON 63-2388     25  28  0  144  TOMATO ENFORCER (1024)     AMEN-TEI
 JULIUS 64-3641              72  85  2  193  UNDER DURESS (743)         KURUKAR
 KREWKUT SAUSAGE 65-6327     21  23  0  216  LINCOLNSHIRE (985)         DAL SHANG
 XERXES 67-2429              51  43  2  216  MISSION IMPLAUSIBLE (915)  BARIKALA
 BLACK ANDARUS 71-3783       29  21  1  271  SHADOW MOD (986)           KYR'TERR
 UU DOEWANAKNO 73-1414       26  12  1  187  DRAKE'S LODGE (1037)       ERINIKA
 SHEA MAGEBORN 75-2273       39  35  1  216  SHADOWCIRCLE (991)         JADE MOUNTAIN
 HEL 82-14331                37  37  0  210  ARCTIC GUARDS (944)        DWES EG
 JOELEAN 97-903              22  20  4  158  IVER'S GIRLS (971)         SHADOW GROVE